The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-12
CARGO OF KLONDIKE GOLD.
MINERS ON THE QUEEN BRING ABoUT
THREE QUARTERS OF 4 MILLION.

Pat Moran of New York Has $50, 900
Quarter of n Million Brought On by ono
Man from n Rich bonanza Claim--Con-
Eressmen Return from Inspection Tour.
SEATTLE. Wash. July 1.-The steamship
Queen arrived from the north this morning
with the heaviest gold cargo received this year
Tho gold was actually in s Ght. and it took half
dozen express wagons to transport it from
the steamer to tho assay Office and the banks
There was nearly n ton ard half o. the gold
In the possession of about twenty-five Klon-
dikers.
The richest man to come out this year is j.
b. lIeacock. who brought 1000 pounds OF
dust. worth 100000. lie Is an old timer on
the Yukon. and the gold represents the output
OF rich Bonanza claim for two seasons
John Wilkinson OF San Francisco had $780,
600 lie was the first man to stake rlaim on
tho famous Eldorado Creek after George Car
mack discovered Bonanza. OF the two. FL
dorado has proved tho richer. Every year
Wilkinson brings out a big sack OF dust lie
makes heavy Investments on tho inside, and
will be Il millionaire before the claim runs out
Other rich holders were Joe lie Faulty. San
Francisco. 800 pounds: John Righy. 1000;
Pat Moran. New York sporting man. 500
600; Donald Mcdonald. BROTHER Of Alex Nc
Donald. king Of the Klondke $4,000. Mrs
Mckay. San Francisco. $4,000: DR. Cassil
nan and Frank Davis. Winnipeg. $4,000; H.
A. Weld. Minneapolis. $4,000.
san Francisco rarity. COMPRISING II. i.
Belchcr, CHRISTOPHER Sonnibon and sam Ian
guam. broke all records by travelling from
nawson'to Senttle'in ten DAYS. They left on
the evening OF June 30. reached Bennett city
on July y as golden Suike was being driven
in the last rail in White Pass on the Yukon
railway. and crossed .he mountains the
first train. From Skagway to Juneau thcy
took the steamer Wolcolt and loinei the queen
elt.ar a
They brought 900 pounds Of dust and other
,agense. The best time last year was twenty
The biggest cleanup in the history Of the
klondike ia over and dust by the ton is stored
In Dawson awaiting shipm-nt 10y the lower
river. Il is said that the output will be double
that OF last year and many confirm the state
nent that it will surely reach S2o.o0O.OO0.
Much gold from last season. OUTPUT will come
deut this year. over S2.OuOOOO has already
reached Seattle by the up.rirer route and ST.
tho T s S and hanSs
The second trims Of these vessels will bring
the bulk Of the OUTPUT.
per ootIlinlua.River and stampede is und or
way. sumner work near Eagle CITY: on the
gold on Goat Island. Lake Attn.
serious n"hent f20nsr 9E later will be
one o. the dozen boats on the Dawson route
has had narrow escapes. The big steamer
tom and narrowly ESCAPED going down in deep
water. The Victorian lost part of her hurri-
cane deck.and many tons Of cargo while shoot
ing the rards
:, A,Earty Of C,2ncTTessmeanI, headed by Serene
turned, on the steamer. Congressman PAYNE
refused to talk on the Alaska boundary dis
uute. bat admitted that he had investigated
the situation while in tho north. lie saws tho
disabilities in the way Of the DEVELOPMENT II
Aaskas mineral resources and fisheries are
incalculaule. and every honest effort should be
made TO hold as much Of the territory as is
rightly ours.
Congress sman Steele OF Indiana does not
believe that Uncle Sam and Johp Bull will
ever come to blows over the country. At the
same time. lie is not inclined to surrender It
foot Of American soil lie said: We are too
big ever TO 90 10 war ovsr the Alaska boun-
Diary DISPUTE. The subject wil'in time shane
itself and hccome settled realize that we
have a great country in Alaska and feel pretty
sure that Congress is not going to give anv
o. Il awav."
Congressman Hull of Iowa said: We have
nothing to concede to Great Britain in ths
way Of TERRITORY We will not go behind the
| original treaty by which We acquired all the
rights OF Russia. Therefore we will accept
nothing lass than the territory accorded to us
| under the treaty