Winter On Chilcoot

San Francisco, Sept. 22.- A letter from Cráter Lake, Alaska, dated Sspt. 2, says: "A thousand men toiled all of yesteraay in a blinding storm of snow and sleet on the summlt of Chilkoot pass. The blizzard lasted from dayight until darle. "An Intiian chief at Dyea told me a few 'days ago that Chilkoot pass would probably be blcckaded by snow about the 25th. He said that miners fortúnate enough to have their supplies across the summit before that time can reach Da.vson. The rivers, he claimed, will keep open until late in November, although the lakes will probably be frozen in six weeks. "Ten days ago the Indians charged 32 cents a pound for packing from Dyea to Lake Linderman. The rate is now 40 cents. When the next steamer arrivés it will probably jump to 50 or 60 cents." Snppüra Can Not Be Pat Throngh. Washington, Sept. 22.- Joseph Ladue, the pioneer of Alaska and the founder of Dawson, Northwest Territory, the capital of the Klondike, came ■to Washington last night. He came by invitation of the president and secretary of war to render an opinión on the advisability of putting through supplies to the miners this winter. Mr. Ladue stated that supplies can not be put through this winter. He backs up this opinión with facts, figures, experience and knowledge.