The Portland daily press., 1897-12-29
40 Assist in Transporting Food to
KEOndikers.
MINISTER SEXTON In WASHINGTON
TO CONFER WITH MIR. ALGER.
VIII Be Issued Today
For Bids For Supplies -skaguay Like
ly to Ee Made the Terminal Port In--
stead of Dyea.


Washington, December sS.-The Cana
dian minister of the interior, Mr.. Sifton,
and his secretary, Mr.. McKenna, were
waited upon at their hotel this morning
by Assistant Secretary Meikeljohn Of the
War Department and welcomed in the
name of Secretary Alger. They were
then driven around the suburbs, includ.
ing the Soldiers Home grounds, until
noon when Secretary Alger, who had
| arisen from his sick bed for the purpose,
entertained his visitors at luncheon. 1t
is learned that Mr.. Sifton, in accepting
Secretary Alger's invitation to come to
Washington for the purpose of consulting
respecting Klondike relief measures, tele-
graphed that his government was heartily
In favor Of cooperation with the United
States authorities in aiding the miners in
the Klondike. 1t is expected that a gen.
eral plan of operations will be arranged
between General Alger and the Canadian
officials. The expected conference between
Secretary Alger and Mr.. Sifton did not
take place this afternoon. Secretary Alger
covered from his illness to undertake the
work of arranging details of the relief ex-
pediJions. The Canadian visitors are to
remain in Washington for a few days,
however. SO that the conference is simply
postponed.
Captain Brainerd has been authorized
to issue tomorrow the advertisements for
the supplies that are to be carried on the
relief expeditions. They probably will ap
pear in newspapers in Chicago, Seattle,
Portland and San Francisco. The list of
articles to be carri sd has been arranged
with the greatest care by the quarter
master generals department after con-
sultaUion with Surgeon General Stern
burg. ouly the most vitally necessary food
articles being sanctioned.
List number one is r1ade up of bacon,
-four pea meal, dessicated onions, teas,
salt and pepper. These things are to 20
if anything is taken.
Both potatoes and coffee are provided
for in list number two, which Ia to be
made up of articles that are to be carried
in addition to those in the hrst list, If
there is accommodation for them. This
list is dried fruits, dessicated potatoes
and coffee. If the transportation facilities
are still larger. the articles in list num-
ber three will be added as follows: Fresh
meat in cans, sugar and tobacco.
From the advices of the Canadians it is
likely that Skaguav will be chosen in
stead of Dyea as the terminal port of the
relief expeditions. Skaguay has wharves
at which ships can discharge eargos
directly, while at Dyea there are nothing
but lighters to land the goods
Mr. Slfton 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 arrangement
which would be mutually beneficial in
extending relief to the KIondikers. The
minister's attention was called to reports
that Canada might not be willing to CO.
operate in the use Of the military arrange
ments OF the government as provided by
the bill which recently became law He
said that he apprehended no difficulty in
that direction, however, as the only pur-
pose Of tho two governments was to effect
the relief On the most feasible manner.
NO NEED OF RELIEF.
Seattle, Wash. December SS.--The
steamer Alki arrived here today, bringing
adv1ces from Dawson City up to Noyem.
Der 20. There were thirty passengers on
board. All say that there will be no
starvation at Dawson this winter or next
spring. When informed of the action be-
ing taken by the governm snt to send out
relief expedition they said it was un-
necessary. Those remaining in Dawson
have enough supplies to last well along
into spring. No sickness is reported at
Dawson and everybody there is in much
better circumstances than their friends
on the outside imagine. Nearly all those
who arrived today came out to purchase
their outfits for next season.
A. J. MaKay and wife whose home is
in Tacoma made the trip from Dawson to
Dyea in twenty-five days. The Alki's pas.
sengers brought out, it is estimated abou
$3.50, GOO gold in dust and nuggets. t
WAGES REDUCED AT. DAWSON.
Victoria, B. c., December 2s.-The
steamer Tees from Skaguay brought
down five Klondikers, Richard Shaw of
Victoria, who left Dawson on Novemb ber
10th, and three other Victorians, and
7. Hadsy of Seattle, who started on their
tramp October 27.
Just before he left claim owners re-
duced wages from SIS to $40 per day, and
men were threatening to strike.
Speaking of tho food situation at Daw-
son, Shaw stated that food was scarce.
but that the men now there have enough
to last them through the winter. There
are q number of men along the trails
who are not very we'll provisioned. All
the recent mails are at Big Salmon, wait
ing means of transportation to Dawson.
MISSING RAPGE FOuND