The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-30
FROM THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
IMPORTANT LAND OFFICE DECISION
AFFECTING THE TOWN OF
DYEA, IN alaska.
THE KLOND|kE RELIEF MEASURES
Canadian Minister to Consult with
Secretary Alger-List of Food
Supplies, With Onions and
Tea Prominent Articles.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-The Canadian
minister of the interior, Mr.. Sifton, and
his secretary, Mr.. McKenna, were wei
coined at their hotel this morning by AS
sistant Secretary Meikeljohn of the wal
department and welcomed in the name OF
Secretary Alger. They were then driven
around the suburbs, including the sol
diers' home ground, till noon, when Sec
rotary Alger, who had arisen from ms
sick bed for the purpose, entertained his
visitors at luncheon 1t is learned that
Mr.. Sifton. in accepting Secretary Alger
invitation to come to Washington for the
purpose of consulting respecting hlon-
dixie relief measures telegraphed that has
government was heartily in favor OF CO.
operation with the United States in the
effort to aid the miners in the K.ondike.
The expected conference between See
rotary Alger and Mr.. SiftOn did not take
place this afternoon. Secretary ~iger
had oyerrated his strength, and found he
was not sufficiently recovered from ms
illness to undertake the work of arrang-
ing details of the relief expedition. The
Canadian visitors are to remain III WASH
ington for few days, however, so that
the conference was simply postponed Tor
Il short time.
Can't Brainard has been authorized to
issue the advertisement for the suppiles
that are to be carried on the relief eXpe-
ditions. The list of articles has been ar
ranged with the greatest care, only the
most vitality necessary food articles, which
combine resistance to cold and decay with
great nutritive value, being selected. The
list is as follows:
List No. includes absolutely indispen-
sable articles, and is made up of bacon,
flour. pea meal, desiccated onions, tea,
salt and pepper. 1t will be noticed that
in food value onions are set ahead or po-
tatoes, and that tea is taken instead OF
coffee.
Both potatoes and coffee are provided
for in list No. .. which is made up of ar
ticles that are to be carried in addition
to those in the first list if there is accom-
mediation for them. This list is: Dried
fruits (app,es, prunes or raisins). deslccat-
ed potatoes and coffee.
Ii transportation facilities are equal to
a still further load, then the articles Ill
list No. 3 will be added as follows:
Fresh meat in cans, sugar ana TOBACCO.
From the advices of the Canadians it is
likely that Skaguay will be chosen instead
of Dyea as the terminal port of the relief
expeditions, because Skaguay has
wharves at which the ships can discharge
cargoes directly.
Mr. SiftOn said tonight that he hoped
to conclude his visit within the next two
days, and that there was no doubt the
two governments could make an arrange.
ment which would be mutually beneficial
in extending relief to the Klondikers. The
minister's attention was called to reports
that Canada might not be willing to CO.
operate in the use of military arrange
ments as provided by the bill which re-
Gently became a law. He said that he
apprehended no difficulty in that direction,
as the only purpose of the two govern
ments was to effect the relief in the most
feasible way possible.