The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-09-06
The FlOrman Quartz Mines
 Sold for S500,0O0
THE MONEY ENR0UTE,
". T. Partridge, the World Troi- ter Arriv, from LondOn-Eng- IIsh CnpItaIists Folio wing wIth the Ncedfui-Tbe Wines io be Pnid for by Ihc First toT Sepicm- IaE.

Mr. W. J. Partridge, better known as "Sailor Bill". returned to the city yester- day direct from London, where he spent month, received there medals from the Lord Mayor of London for his valuable services to his countIymen in exploring md op, ming up new countries m the Brit ish possessions, and sold lhe Floman mines at Atlin for ssoo,oco. He has the medals and certificates showing why they were given. signed by Sir Walter Wilkin, Lord Mayor Of London.
 Mr. W. J. Partridge left here in June last and went dire.t to London. He re' ports that through the great mining brol CTS, Haggarth, Hall X PriXley, he succeeded in selling the Florman huariz claims in the district for S25o,ooo to be paid io himself in Skagway on or before the first Iav Ol next October, and s25o,oco 10 be spent in putting up large stamp mill and other machinery at the mine; then corpora lion Is Co be formed, and If it IS capitalized fer more than SI,25o,ooo, Pdrtrige is to le- ceiye len per cent Ct the excess. Ten days ogo eXl ler,s reached Atlin. and they are opening mp the mines, and if the claims are what they have been represented. the sale will take place. These claims are known Us the Ani,onIa group and em- brace four ledge claims aggregating 2I6 acres. One of these ltdges is Iooo feet wide. 3cco feet long and 100 feet above tbr mill site, and is sliI to have I7,ooo,. coo tons of ore in sight and which tln be taken Co ,he mill without shaft or tunnel. This ore runs from s7 to S27 lo the ton, but the assays are numerous and the sale will go if the ore stands up as claimed; and Sailor Bill says it is there, "blg as life and twic as natural"
 Mr Partridge says that in about ten days Lord Hamilton and Mr. Higgarth will arrive from London, which place they left on the z6th of August. Lori Hamilton is the head oi the company which has tough, the mine, and he brings authority to draw on LonJo. for the S25o,ooo 10 be paid to Plririge, who says he expects 10 be back in London before the tist oi November. never again tO roam.
 Partridge says the S5oo.ooo was all in bank and a' Lord HlmiI,on'= disposal be- fore he left London. and that the largest stamp mill in ,he world will be establish- ed within a mile of Atlin city, and that the machinery will re shipped in there just us soon as money tIn procure i,. Mr Partridge wifi lelve for tin today. J.F. Malonev, the Juneau attorney, who has been in town for several days past, left tor his home on the City of seattle last night.
 Bovs' linen collars. Cneney's Boston Stsre.
 Madam Eluetl, th pima donna, left on the City of Seattle last night for Douglas island, where she is to give | grand con cert next Friday evening. She will return to Skagway next Saturday.
 For Rent t-Fumished or unfunlShed rooms for housekeeping, by Fonlls X Swanson, the carpenters, south side Of Fourth avenue, east Of BroldwaY. S-}I-Im
 The Clift.rI Sifton is the fastest boat between Dawson and Skagwav, and con nects with all steamships. Al. McGilllS, SklgWly agent of Dominion Steamboat Line, third door above depot building. Wm. Hilver, son.in-iaw of Mrs. J. L. Sperry, of this city, who has been in the Atlin district since early summer working with Capt, J. l.. Sperv, came out Monday night anj left on the City of Seattle last evening for his home in Portland. Mrs. Halver is expected out next week with Capt, Speny and will join her husband.
 To the ladies. New fall goods jrst re- ceived. Fiji, Alaska Co.,, opposite post o(fice. 27.S-Im. l Drill steel and miners tools at w. l.. Greens.
 Monarch Shirts ot Chsney's Boston Store.
 Swell novelties in neck wear at Cheney's Boston store.
 High grade goods and your moneys worth at Chenev's Boston Store.