Show increased klondike outfit san francisco dec 26 A special rom dawson city dated nov 19 says reports from all creeks in the vicinity of dawson indicate that the winters product of gold will exceed that of last year by more than per cent several persons are reported to have been frozen to death ono of these was found in a kneeling posture beside his sled and dogs between hunker and dominion at the summit several steamers are in winter quarters on the upper river prepared to take advantage 0 the first rush of traffic between dawson and circle city there are reported tho steamers arnold and john C barr in sate winter quarters the monarch at circle the sovereign aground in mid river and certain of destruction as are also two of the moran fleet the victoria and the tacoma new york dec 27 commodore 1 W philip la at the head of a sub com cittee of the international committee of the young mens christian association which Is planning to build a home for jack tars near the brooklyn navy yard to cost but the home in brooklyn will not be the only one there will brothers be others costing almost as much in boston newport norfolk san francisco and perhaps in manila and havana the buildings will be tor enlisted seamen and bater there will be similar buildings in the Jarge cities for enlisted soldiers the brooklyn building will look something like a hotel and will be modeled internally like similar buildings in portsmouth and devonport under the charge of miss weston the cabins or rooms will resemble state rooms on ships but will be separated with wire screens so that each lodger will bo by himself they will be kept scrupulously clean and the nightly charge for use of them will be from 10 to 20 cents on this basis it is expected to make the branch self supporting there will also be a bar but no intoxicating drinks will bo sold there will bo a library and reading room and small rooms tor bible and educational classes and a gymnasium although tho building will be under the management of the now army and navy department of the Y M C A the religious features will not be made too conspicuous the M C A sent secretary wm B miller to england scotland and france soon as the peace protocol was signed he has just returned his ideas gained on the trip will bo i put into effect for the benefit of the en men 4 milwaukee als dec 27 special from houghton mich says practically every mine in tho lake copper district Is shipping ship pine copper by rail this has not been done before since the french syndicate cornered copper and indicates a phenomenal demand for the metal at home and abroad new york dec 27 A special to tho tribune from washington says admiral dewey cabled to the navy department asking when he might expect the buffalo to arrive at manila and requesting that she might bo hurried as much as possible the buffalo is carrying men to the asiatic squadron to take the places ot those whose terms of service have expired and who are now exceedingly anxious to return to the united states many of these men would ordinarily have come home on the flagship olympia la which was on the point of starting for san francisco when the maine was blown up but was retained by admiral dewey on a cable warning from secretary roosevelt the admiral has now informed the navy department that he will send a few officers and men to san francisco on the next army transport which leaves manila lie is not yet willing however to recommend any reduction of the fleet and notwithstanding the reports to tho contrary he haa never intimated any desire to come home himself but in tact refused to take advantage of the permission extended to him of temporarily leaving the east and visiting paris when the peace commission was there |