The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-12-25

Failed.
VALPARAISO, Chilli, Dec. 20-Politics
in Chilli are sadly mixed. Stree the
resignation of the cabinet, which was
due to the coalition Of the government
liberals, the conservatives and the
Balnacedists, there has been several
attempts to form q new one, but all
efforts in this direction have gone for
naught. -,
The coalition of the three parties
was based on an agreement to give to
each party.two members of the cabinet.
Senior Ismael Tocornal undertook to
form new ministry and failed, be-
cause of, the refusal of the government
liberals to abide by the agreement,
they being willing to give only one
member of the cabinet each to the
Balmacedists and conservatives.
Then Senior Pedro Montt undertook
to form a ministry, but was persona
non grata to certain political leaders;
therefore he failed. Senior Montt was
bitterly attacked by the press, and
President Errazuriz was criticised
harshly by even his own orgsniza-
tlons, for choosing him. Scheming
against the interests of the country
was charged, and the president was
accused Of betraying his party.
The president has had several con-
ferences with the leaders of the three
parties, but SO far as can be learned,
he has arrived at no decision as to
whom he will select to form his min
istry.
A mass meeting Of workingmen was
held here to protest against the pres
ident's policy of refusing all offers to
build more railway cars and iocomo-
tives at home. The speakers demand
ed that such work be done in order to
give employment to those who need 1t
to support themselves and families.
A resolution embodying :he sense of
the meeting was forwarded to the
government in Santiago.
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YUKON BASIN TO BE REsURvEYED.
Government win shortly Send the Nc
Arthur North.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec.20.-The United
States geodetic survey ship Macarthur
has been ordered to Alaska. and with
the opening of spring will head for the
Yukon, there to remain until series
of important surveys have been ac-
complished and q thorough study Of
the country made. The Macarthur lies
on the ways at the Hay & Wright
shipyard, receiving repairs, but will
| soon be in readiness for active service.
Captain /. W. Helms, in charge Of
the ship, upon instructions from the
navy yard, has received bids for tow
Ing q small sternwheel steamer to the
mouth of the Yukon, to aid in the
surveying work and to serve for the
navigation of rivers to shallow for the
] Macarthur.
The Macarthur will work up the
| Alaskan coast, taking observations,
until the mouth of the Yukon is
reached. Then the sternwheeler will
! be brought into use, and the crew and
| officers will 60 up the Yukon as far as
possible, carefully surveying the coun.
try and making charts for new gov
ernmeut map of the district.
Found Dead In q woodshed.
EUGENE, Or, Dec, 18.-Coroner ].
W. Harris this morning received a
telephone message from Junction City,
saying that John Morgan was found
dead at an early hour this morning In