The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-09

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companies having ships at ST. Michael or
en- route 10 Seattle have not the slightest
Apprehension tina. there Is any truth in
tina story
Indication that such story would be
sent out was given few weeks ago, when
Victoria correspondents sent out sensa-
tioraI story that 2 man named Brown had
teleg-aphed fae Snan1h government for
letters OF narque. with the intention Of
hitting out d pyiYateer TO capture the re-
turning klondike geld. Later d Span.ard
was said 20 have arrived TO euperintend
the work for his government.
Now comes the story mat the swift YES
eel has been seen ski-t.ng around Prince
William sound. and - now believed 10 be
hidden away in a cove In those waters.
She 10 also located in Queen Charlotte
sound" United States Consul Smith, at
Victoria. seems TO have been taken in by
the story 10 the extent that he te.egraphed
Washington regarding IL. When simmer
ed down. the story comes exclusively from
one man. PHO; Wes,erlund, OF Vancouver
A representative OF the North American
TRANSFORMATION and Trading Company.
operating the steamer Roanoke, which
VIII probably have d more valuable cargo
than any Of the other vessels said yes.er-
day to a Post-In:e.ligencer reporter:
We have not the slightest fear for the
safety Of the Roa noke and her cargo OF
gold and kiondikers Our agents in Brit
ish Columbia have been on the watch for
anything or this kind sdnce the first ru-
mors or privateer started from Victoria
ana we would have heard OF any strange
departure. II looks like scheme on the
part OF British Columbia towns 10 turn
american kiondike trade into their ports
Aofs.W Smith, who sent thu report to
Washington. has been imposed on before
by Canadians as is shown in his reports
on me kiond3ke business sent TO Washing
ton
The tug Sea Lion came into port las,
night after considerable cruise off Flat
terry. and. OF course. saw nothing of a
suspicious vessel. Capt. Manter said yes
terday:
Seattle II very foolish TO pay any at
tention TO The Spanish privateer etor.~s
sent out from Victoria. The fact that
brand them as fakes British Columbia
towns have long desired Saattle's big K!on-
dixie trade. and think this is Il dsep-laid
sShene 70 draw business across the line.
They don't like TO see American goods 60
ing INTO Canadian mining camp No
small vessels of great speed have left the
Sound for long time that cannot be. posi-
In the localities mentioned In the Victoria
dispatches"
Capt Cove, of the tug Tyee, and Capt,
Fullerton. Of the bark Harry Morse
agreed with Capt. Manter Both think
there Is nothing in the story. Capt
Fuller has just sailed his bark down from
Dutch harbor. and says that he sighted
nothing OF a suspicious nature either along
the Vancouver coast or in the North Pa
ciiic. The officers remarked the fact that
the story located the privateer in Prince
william sound which has been rather de-
serted by shipping OF late The steamer
Noicott was all around the sound abou,
TWO weeks ago. however. and those of her
passengers who have reached this city
say that they did not see or hear any,
thing Of suspicious craft.