The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-25
Bullet Holes in His Temple Indicate the
Manner of His Untimely Death.
Steamer Amur Arrives at Victoria Bringing the Story
of the Finding of the DecOmpOsed Remains
Other News Also Brought Down
from the North.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
VICTORIA. b. c.. June 24.-The rich
est treasure ship to arrive in this coun-
try since the opening of navigation in
the north was the big steel vessel of the
G. +. ". Company, the Amur. which tied
up Mt her wharf here this afternoon.
The most important news brought by
the Amur Is that a second souvenir OF
the famous Clayson-R Relfe tragedy has
been discovered. The body OF Linn
Relfe was discovered on a sand bar near
where that of Clayson was recovered,
and so badly decomposed that he
identified only by the clothes which he
wore Some Dawson-bound men on
seow were the discoverers and they at
once notified the police. who had the
body taken to Ogilvie. where men were
found who were able to identify the re-
mains.
Although the body Is in an advanced
state OF decomposition no doubt exists
as regards the manner in which the VIC
tim came to his death. Bullet holes,
according to some reports three In num-
Der and to others five In number. were
discovered In his temple. He still, how
ever. had the pack and belt with which
he set out from Dawson. although the
contents OF the former had been rified.
Brought Out Dawson Gold.
Although her accommodation for pas
sengers is not great. the Amur had about
fifty aboard. every one OF them from
Dawson. But amog these fifty passen-
gers were distributed bulk OF yellow
metal variously estimate at from 100000
to ss0000o. Even the most seedy and
trampish In appearance OF the Dawson
men had good sack 10 his credit.
One of them, a Frenchman, wore a
tattered old coat which was new a de-
cade ago, hat sewn UP with white
thread and footwear which barely in
closed his feet. His trousers alone were
respectable and strong. II was after
ward learned that the man had fifty
pounds of yellow metal TO his credit in
the pursers safe. His hard-up appear
ance had been feigned. for the honest
fellow feared that If he dressed in n
manner becoming his wealth that a dead
set would be made upon HIS little pile.
lee out, hut River Low.
The passengers from the inside left Daw-
son on the 9Th of the month. their slow
progress up the river being accounted for
by the fact tina, although the ice is now
out of the river the water is still very
low. and about half dozen of the ves-
sells plying below White Horse are In
grief.
None OF them is seriously threatened,
but they are temporarily out of business
through too great famlliartties with the
sand bars Of the Yukon. and have been
forced, in consequence, TO transfer their
passengers and freight to vessels OF light
er draft. OF this number was the Gold
Star. upon which majority OF the Amur's
passengers made the trip up the river.
This little steamer got into trouble at
the head of Lake Lcbarge and trans
ferred her passengers 10 the Closet.
River Now pising.
The latter vessel continued on her trio
but a short distance when she, too. got
on bar and was compelled to transfer
her passengers To the Canadian. which
brought them safely up as far as White
Horse. Above that point little difficulty
was encountered. The Victorian had an
experience similar to the Gold Star. she
ran on bar and the YIkoucr took her
cattle apd her passengers. The additional
freight. however was too much for the
Yukoucr. and she In turn went ashore and
had 70 tDru over her load 90 N. Canadian.
The Ora. of the Canadian Dsvol-
opment Company. was also ashore
Rs we'll RS a scow. The river was
rising az the time the passengers ieft. and
the boats are probably on by th,s time
WorLmcn strike ON HupLcr.
News is also brought % a strike Among
the workmcn on No Is Uunkcr recently.
The men were working for layman and
claim that they are unable 20 get their