New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
REVIVED INTEREST IN KLONDIKE-MORE
MEN OFF FOR MAINTAINING TO
STOP THE PEDLER NUISANCE.
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fields but there is no chance OF another SIAM
pede such as occurred a year ago The war
has drawn off young Adventures who would
have focked 10 the Yukon. and the reports are
not so promising as expected. In fact. the sum-
ming ND of the situation at Dawson Is that two
creeks Eldorado and Bonanza, have furnished
three-ouarters Of the nuggets and gold dust
The remaining creeks spotted with gold'
and the number of claims that do not yield
anv profit for labor far exceeds that OF paying
placers The total output for the season IS es-
timated by conservative men at S1O.VOOOn. II
IS shown also that claims which would be
called rich in California are found to be poor
producers on the Klondike, because Of the heavy
cost Of labor. There is no question OF the per-
manency Of Dawson s mining centre because
several rich quartz lodges have been located
nearby. The city has grown immensely. and the
increase of population by this seasons arrivals
will be little short OF three thousand
Alaska Is n land Of surprises. and one or the
greatest surprises is the practical demons'ra-
ton that the Upper Yukon may be ascended u!
fat-bottomed river steamers. In this way II Is
possible for a man during the navigation sea-
son to make the journey from Dawson 10 Lake
Bennett in three days. and TO make the chure
trip from the Klondike metropolis TO VICTORIA
r G.. in eight DAYS When fleet of small
10 be the favorite route, the quickest time
by St Michaels is twenty-five days From
score Of small places in Alaska word has been
received that gold In paying quantities has been
taken out IN the last season Little ManooH
Creek which is about halfway UP the Yukon
10 Dawson, has yielded SllS.on. some OF 'he
best claims producing $4,000 for the season
This is the district which was condemned ny
experts who asserted that the mines offered
last fall were "salted." yet the men VINO stayed
at Manook all received fair returns Tor their
labor II is In these small camps that the nope
OF the Klondike rests for, with better mining
appliances and cheaper labor and food, all
claims that yield fair returns may be worker
with profit.
Hundreds OF people have besieged the officers
of the Alaska Commercial Company and other
CORPORATIONS doing business on the klondike'
clamoring for letters from relatives NO mall
has been received from ST. Michaels this sea-
son, though tons Of letters have been lying AZ
the mouth OF the Yukon River for six weeks.
The failure to get letters is due TO Rlchard-
son. the Seattle mail contractor who took the
Government contract TO bring the mail down
from St Michaels twice every month during
the season beginning with June. His orders
demanded that he dispatch steamers from Seat
tie on the 9Th and 25th Of each month, and that
these steamers return promptly win mall i'oih
St Michaels. Richardson sent up these steam
ers in June, but not one has returned, ana cap
tains Of other boats report that his steamers
are getting big money by towing oaTges UP the
coast to St Mchaes. Meanwhile the letters
many Of them containing advices about money
for wives and children Of miners are lying at
St Mchaes. The Government has h'eh eP-
nealed TO by the San Francisco Chamber OF
too1t ha ste
Seattle to-day get this delayed mail. what
will be done with the contractor is uncertain,
but he has been the cause OF graz suil.iins
among those who counted on getting money ehd
letters weeks ago.
The fourth Manila expedition sailed yesterday.
II consisted Of 900 officers and men. and was
commanded by Brigadier- General Harrison Gray
Otis 1t comprised the South Dakota V0iuh-
teers q detachment Of the Signal Corps, and re-
cruits for the Utah light artillery. The troops
were much pleased with the steamer Clty OF
Rio Janeiro. which has been well htted ior
transport duty The news from Manila Is en-
.couraging TO the volunteers who desire nothlhg
better than to fight with the Spanish or win
the insurgents should Agunaldo prove trouble
some. Their only fear is that the 1st California
and other troops now before Manila, will take
the city before they reach the Philippines
The Board of Health has become discouraged
over the failure OF efforts to prevent the sale OF
adulterated food and 1t has been about decided
to abolish the pure food department. The Su-
perior Court. sitting in banc. recently gave
decision which seriously hampcred the SilplC'-
Inent Of the pure food ordinance, and Dr. Morse:
the head Of the Health Board. who has devoted
himself for months to the vain attempt TO chech
the sale Of adulterated foods, has come TO the
conclusion that 1t is idle TO fight any longer.
When the courts and the public take no interest
IN reform II is a waste OF time and efoIt 10
carry the warfare upon INSCRIPTIONS dealers
One of the plaques Of life in San Francisco is
pedlers who infest residence districts. Licenses
are issued to all VINO apply. and many gam free
license through physical disabilities 50 bad did
this nuisance become tnat an ordinance was
passed making II punishable offence Tor a ped-
Ter 10 call at a house where the sign NO ped
lers" is prominently displayed. DR. De la Ma
tyr Of Geary-st.. has been annoyed by a per
sistent pedler who rang his bell and refused 10
keep away. although the doctor never bought
Of him Finally he had the pedler arrested and
the trial will test the ordinance. The chances
are that 1t will not be sustained, as nuisances
seem to have great vitality here
The Frawley company made hit this weeE.
with Liberty Hail." at the Columbia. The
Baldwin is closed. and other theatres nave
nothing new.
Worl, was begun this week the Alameda
Mole. which will he made solid stone pier for
two ard a half miles with breadth OF 100 TO
$50 feet. For years the southern Pacific trains
have run over piles TO Alameda but THIS I'M
movement Is in line with other work of perIna-
nent character near this city
This week the free playground for boys was
opened on BUSIEST. near Hydc-st. 1t has Deen
fitted up by club Of men and women VINO , aa
sire to give city boys n chance for recreation
where the police cannot interfere with them
II il proves successful other Fairgrounds will
be opened in residence districts
The local real estate market Is duller than
for twenty years. and values show large reduc-
ton from prices received three or four years
ago Experts all advise their clients to buy San
Francisco real estate now, for they predict that
whether the United States does or does not re-
tain the Philippines the resslt Of the great ex-
panson of American trade and influence in the
Orient will be to make imperative the digging Of
the Nicaragua Canal. With the canal there
will be the greatest boom In San Franciscos
history.
1t has been a dull week in the Stock and Bond