Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-29

the delivery Of 10000 tons Of coal
month at a point convenient for the
naval vessels. The plans contem-
plated the early seizure Of some
Chilian port for use as base Of sup
plies.
These preparations entailed great
expense, roughly estimated at about
81, ,0O0,OOO The foregoing estimate
includes coal, additional expense
attending pushing up work on yes
sells now under contract, and extra |
work at the different yards aud
shops. The order of officers and
men to the Ohio has been revoked.
and the work Of fitting her out Is
suspended. The department will
now he busy for a long time uu-
doing many Of its preparations and
restoring the naval establishment to
It's usual basis.
ATTIC SEARCH PARTY.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29.-Pro-
fessor Angelo Hoilprin, who has
been selected to head the expedition
which the Academy of Natural
Science will send to tine relief of
Lieutenant Parry, accompanied the
original expedition to Mccormick
Bay, and is regarded by a majority
Of the members as man pre-emi-
neDtly qualified to command the
expedition. Professor Hoilprin is
engaged in drawing up the prelimi-
nary plans to be submitted to his
committee. He said: GAS to the
plans for expedition, they are not as
yet in any shape as to details. L
have simply formulated the general
plan, and the expedition will start
from this city in June, and leave 81.
Johns in all probability in the steam
whaler Kite, the same vessel which
'ook Parry and bis expedition to
Mccormick Bay. / expect to reach
Melville Bay at about the time of
the earliest breaking up of the ice
packs. This usually takes place
about the third week of July, when
free passage is permitted north
westward to Cape York in latitude
1856. Beyond Cape York the free
north water il reached, and in a day
,uI half or two days sail believe
we will reach Parry, whom we hope
10 find safe at headquarters. Lieu
tenant Parry and his exploring
party expected to return to their
headquarters ON Mccormick Bay
after the journey over the inland n
the last week of July. They will be
ready to leave on their return south
ward between August and August
10. The relief expedition will reach
Parry's headquarters about two
weeks in advance Of his time of de
parlure. A years extra provisions
will be taken for Parry's party in
the event of possible emergencies
compelling another years stay il
the Artic region" The personnel o
the relief party, Professor Hoilprir
said, had not been as yet decided on
That was matter for the committed
to consider, and he had not decided
yet as to how many members thei
party would consist of. When asked
about what he would do if Parry
was not found at Mccormick Bay
he replied: "The course of actor
in thut event is being decided on
1t would be almost useless to pusl
inland across the ice, as we woulo
have nothing to guide us. That w
shall find the party at McCormlcl
Bay, 1 am confident"
! CONDITION OF THE ARMY.
Los ANGELES, Jan. 29.-Genera
McCook commanding the depart
ment OF Arizona, says the arm!
was never, during time of peace
in better condition than at presen
, to undertake war. The men, h
, says, are all on good footing, wei
: drilled and well ofiicered. He be
; lieved $4,000 men might be place,
In the field within three months b,
enllsting thirty raw recruits for eacl
company, and putting them in witt
trained soldiers, who would sool
break them into soldier life. Gen
eral McCook added:
ave would have 10 take the mel
away from posts scattered all owe
the country, but their places coul,
> be filed with newly enlisted men
while trained soldiers would b
marched oil to war. Meanwhile
recruiting and drilling would b
going on, and as these men wer
taught how to shoot they would b
sent of TO fight, aud Ia "a little Will
we would have an army of 100, 90
men IN the Held II We should nee
that many. The National Guar
being home guard, the only wa.
its services could be called on 70
war abroad would be for the mem
bers to enlist in the service of tn
United States"
GRAVES ON BAIL.
r DENVER, jan, 2o.-The suprem
court this morning granted u super
sedeas In the graves case. Grave
will be released on bail.
HAVE SPLIT orr.
NEW YoRK, Jan. -. "A Wash
ington special says; Jerry Simp
son, Watson aud Otis OF Kansas
have split from the other Alllanc