The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-10


On TIE beach az Nome and vas pre-
parlng The foun sstsoz foF 2 building
when g crowd a. e. Ieast pc men made
s. rush upon TIRE spot. capturing 4 and
piIlue eoal upon The property
C1ber fragrant ar5s are numsrOOs-
Phn Howell. q well-knUHrn sporting
man % ihls city. had bought 3 LOT for
s. COO. where be expected % establish
Eambllug house. bat upon arrival st
Nome he found that Is had been jump
81. A nan named Parks also found
Is expensive Tot IN Others hands AID
1ad 10 pay 81. go for another piece q
ground-
The bark Jane A Falkenburg WIS
Owed into Nome On June - BY the
steamer Lakne On May % the Zez-
landlz sighted the schooner Antelope
il latitude g deg. north, longitude I63
deg. g min vest. near Uuanak pass
The vessel seemed - b out Of the
usual course for vessels bound for
Nome
Letters received from Nome state
that trouble existed on the steamer San
Pedro almost from the tine she sailed
from this city. The fimsy cOmpart-
ments pot in the vessel were not water
proof, and many OF the passengers were
compelled TO sleep under the saloon
table or any other place where water
could not reach them Walters were
accused of selling provisions TO the
passengers. and one waiter who had
too many boses. and therefore did not
knox whom 10 obey, vas taken by the
captain TO the engine-room and ordered
10 20 below and shovel coal. He re-
fused TO do so and was upheld by the
passeugers. The waiter remained in the
torecastle until Dutch Harbor was
reached.
At Dutch Harbor. on June S. martial
law was declared by Colonel Noyes.
vho had sailors and marines from the
revenue cutter Rush and gunboat
Wheeling patrolIing the shore with
guns and fixed bayonets. All the sa-
looms al Dutch Harbor and Unalaska
were Closed. DeseTters from the Gov
eminent vessels were found by the
force under Colonel Moves in several
Of the other vessels. and when all the
runaways had been found the martial
Jaw was abolished.
The Alaska Exploration Company
received news yesterday by the steamer
Zealandia OF the death of F. G. MeCaf-
ferty. the company's agent at Goloyin
bay. on June IS McCafferty vas shot
and mortally wounded by drunken
man named SWEET some days prior,
without warning or proyocaion. The
murderer was too drunk al the time 10
realize the enormity OF his deed. Nc
Canerty was a trusted emplOye of the
Alaska Exploration Company and his
employers speak of him in the highest
terms Of praise. He came from Port
land. Or, where his mother is living,
whose sole support he. was. The resi-
dents Of Goloyin bay are enraged at the
murder and SWEET may be lynched.
When the Government invited bids
FOR Tightening at Nome all three trans
portaton companies submitted bids at
tates which they considered reasonable.
Some outsider offered to do the work
at "a smaller figure, and t1e contract
was awarded to him When the trans
port had arrived at Nome the con-
tractor had disappeared and no trace
could be found OF him. The officials,
after waiting a reasonable time, and
having made every effort 10 locate --.e
Missing contractor without result APP
piled To the different transportation
.ompanies 10 perform the work. Just
lhen the companies had their hands
fun with their own Tightening and it
was impossible for any of them TO un-
dertake the work After much delay,
the material was taken ashore, but the
Government was obliged to pay much
more than the ruling rates.
The new survey of the town of Nome
has caused much annoyance. and may
result in endless litigation because e
The change in most of the streets. Much
rouble is feared in consequence. and
he people were awaiting the arrival
Of General Randall 20 whom they look
10 straighten out the tangled property
affairs Real estate is very high ~
Nome and advancing. Just before the
Zealandia sailed lot 50Xi50 feet, ad-
Joining the Alaska Exploration Com
pany's warehouse. sold for S22. O00 cash.
Merchandise is plentiful. All the stores
are stocked to overlooking and goods
are strewn along the beach for want OF
places to store them. Staple articles
sell at the same rate as in San Fran
cisco Only certain goods which are
temporarily scarce command high
prices.
The Alaska Exploration Company's
steamer Gustin. from Dawson and Yu-
kon way ports, arrived at St Michael
June 10 She brought 500 passengers,
partly for Nome and partly for San
Francisco. and S2.000.0O in gold dust,
most of which is consigned 10 the San
Francisco agencies OF Canadian banks.
The steamer Humboldt will bring pas
sengerS and treasure TO this port.-San
Francisco Chronicle.