The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-28
ADVICE BY
AN EXPERT
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will be conducted to their journeys END
by an agent of the firm, who is thor
oughly familiar with the river
| The Alaska Commercial Company's
steamer Excelsior, which leaves here to-
day, will not make another trip to Alas
ka before June of next year. All the ac-
commodations to be disposed of for this
trip have been sold and the fact well ad-
vertised but would-be passengers con-
tinue to throng the company's office. The
Commercial Company not only declines
to sell any more tickets but it's repre-
sentatives do all in their power to dis
suade applicants from attempting the
trip until next year. Some twenty or
thirty have endeavored to secure ac-
commodations for the first trip next
June. The company has declined to bind
itself so far ahead, although a number
of the applicants were willing to put up
forfeit and agreed to abide by any terms
the company might make for the next
years trip.
| CABINET DISCUSSION
| WASHINGTON July 27-The princi-
pal topic of discussion at today's cabi-
net meeting was the legal aspect of the
proposed establishment of military
post in Aaaxx.a, near the gold fields. In
some quE Lars there is doubt as to the
power o. the executive to establish
post without special authorization by
congress, but the weight of opinion ap-
peared to favor the exercise of such right
| by the executive as an urgency measure
| Secretary Alger already has made the
necessary preparations for Carrying out
at once the plans to establish the new
post. The commander of the troops will
| be Captain Z. n. Ray, a man well known
for his soldierly ability and having a
! fine reputation as a leader of expeditions,
having established the United States re-
lief station at Point Barrow al the farth-
| est northern point in Alaska. Captain
Ray at present is at Fort Russell in
Wyoming. 1t is expected that he will
be Joined by Captain Abercrombie, who
volunteered yesterday for such service.
The latter said he had sixty picked men
for the service and the department may
avail itself of these to make up the
quota of fifty men which will constitute
the garrison of the new post. The post
itself will be established near Circle
City.
| Passage has been secured for the
United States officers and their men on
the North American Transportation and
| Trading company's steamer Cleveland,
which leaves Seattle August 5th. Each
mans fare will cost the government $3.50,
land each ton of freight will be charged
| for at $50.
The Dominion government is to send
seventy live additional mounted police
to the Clondyke there being twenty five
there now. The men will leave from Vic
toria on Pacific Steamship company
boat in a few days. They will go in from
Dyea, travelling light, getting provisions
after they get in.
Legal complications, which have pre-
scented themselves, may yet intervene
to prevent the detail of a company of
United States troops to Ala ska to assist
in maintaining the pest in the Clondyke
lregions. These complications present
ed themselves as soon as the subject was
first preached and have been the source
of some annoyance to the officials who
feel that a law presented to the body
of men there is essential to the well be-
ing of people who are flocking to the
gold country No doubt appears to be
entertained of the power of the presi-
dent to send q company of soldiers but
authority they will have after being To-
Gated. Can they be ordered out to quell
disturbances without an order from the
president? Can the judge of court
or a marshal be clothed with authority
to dispatch the soldiers to the scene of
| trouble? Even if this power rested with
| the governor of Alaska, he is located at
Sitka, a great distance from the gold
l.; !,
could be obtained the harm would be
done. The question was discussed be-
tween the president and Secretary AL
ger at the White House tonight, but no
decision was reached. Secretary Alger
thinks the matter will be settled before
the presidents departure from the city
tomorrow The president and his cabi-
net hope that satisfactory conclusion
may be arrived at so that detachment
Of soldiers can be sent to the territory.
EXPECTING ORDERS
SAN FRANCISCO, July 27-In re-
Spouse to a Geographic inquiry as to
whether or not he could spare full COM
lpany of infantry for the esta blishment
Of post at Circle City, Alaska, for the
protection of American interests, Gen
| eral Shafter, commanding the Depart
ment of California, has notified Seore-
tary Alger that company could easily
be organized at twelve hours notice for
service in Alaska and asked full in
structions.
General Shafter expects to receive
final instructions today and is prepared
for an order to dispatch a company
north Immediately in order that it may
reach the Yukon before navigation
closes. He expressed the opinion that
the company would leave here on a
special train for Portland, Ore, and that
it will probably be joined there by p
company from the Department of the
Columbia. Officers to accompany the
company will be major, surgeon, cap
tain and two lieutenants all of whom
have been selected, from volunteers. I'm
til final instructions arrive and the mat
ter has been definitely settled officially,
General Shafter declines to state what
company of the First Regiment has been
chosen or by whom it will be commanded.
Gen. Shafter is not yet informed as 20
what portion of his command if any will
be sent to the Clondyke gold region. In
structions were received from Wash
ington this evening directing Col. Moore,
quartermaster of the department of
California; Col. Egan, commissary, and