The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-14
NOBODY WILL SIARVE
Uncle Sam Will Have His
Charity For His Pains.
CANADA REACHING OUT
Laying Her Hungry Hand on
the Ingoing Miner.

Washington. Jan. 13.-Adjutant Gen.
eral Brock has telegram from Gener-
al Merriam at Vancouver Barracks,
Washington. forwarding copy OF a
telegram from Quartermaster Robinson
at Seattle. as follows: United States
Commissioner Jones reports TO me as
follows: Left Dawson December s. No
danger OF starvation. Captain Guyer
of steamship P. B. Weare left Circle
City November 81; arrived at Dawson
December 4. Ray and Richardson (two
army officers) were at Circle City. well
and comfortable, when Guyer left Cir
Gle. Joaquin Miller also brought the
same news TO Dawson regarding Ray
aud Richardson Steamship Alki arriv-
ed this morning bringing thirty-ive
Klondikers, many OF whom confirm the
statement OF Jones as 10 food supply"
CANADA WILL TAKE TOLL
Washington. Jan. 1S.-In a few days
the treasury department will make
known the details of the arrangement
recently concluded with Mr.. Sifton. the
specting the transportation OF gold
seekers and freight TO the Klondike.
Meanwhile IT is learned here from good
authority that the Canadian govern
ment is about to issue new customs
and mining regulations applicable 70
that region. Last year. when there
was an unexpected rush 10 the gold
field, the Canadian government permit
ted the free entry OF miners blankets.
personal clothing in use. cooking uten-
sils in use. and 100 pounds OF goods for
each person, charging duty only on ex-
cess. This year that privilege will be
abolished and customs duties will be
levied on everything the miner takes
in. except practically the clothes on his
back. The Canadian government does
not wish 10 be niggardly. but is going
to great expense to maintain police and
establish courts OF law. postofiices,
treasures for the safe-keeping OF the
miners gold. Offices where drafts may
be obtained for gold, and other conven-
fences, and must obtain revenue 70
meet the outlay. Every one. regard
less of nationality. is ait liberty 10 en-
ter the Klondike and take up mining
claims subject TO the Canadian regula-
tons but all supplies and outfits out
side. of Canada. a.. Tor instance, In the
United States or England, will be sub
! ject to Canadian customs duties aver
aging 30 per cent. Outfits and supplies
bought in Canada by persons taking
the wrangel and .Stikine, the St MI
chaels, Skaguay, Dyea or Dalton trails
routes will be admitted free into the
Klondike and of course are not subject
to duty when taken in over the all
Canadian routes from Ashcroft. KAN
loops. Edmonton and Prince Albert
The Canadian authorities desire 10
warn the public against so-calied trans
portation companies which are offering
for sums ranging from $50 70 $50. pay
able I'm advance, TO convey persons
from the western states 10 Dawson
city by Canadian routes and 20 pro-
vide them with food enroute. The over
land routes within Canada are all con-
trolled by the Cana dian Pacific railway
which is also operating the route via
Wrangel and the Stikne; and outside
companies have no authority whatever
TO offer such rates
Persons going 10 the Klondike this
spring are recommended 70 take plenty
Of food and clothing, otherwise on
reaching the frontier Of the Canadian
Yukon district they viii be turned back
by the Canadian mounted police. There
is TO famine in the Klondike but sup
plies are running low just now and
those entering without a SUFFICIENT
stock Of their own might become a bur
den TO the community. The rush has
already commenced. but Canadian OIL
Gals advise people who wish 70 reach
Dawson without delays on the road,
not 10 start before February The
wrangeI and stikine routes. the one
recommended by Canadians. viii not be
omen until the end ~ April.