The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-29
Lines Of Procedure Will Be
Arranged by the Two
Officials.
FOOD THAT WILL BE SENT
First VIII Come Articles That Are
Absolutely Indispensable to
the Hungry Miners.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Office. Riggs House,

OdH once, 1IlSBS house,
Washington, Dec. %.
The Canadian Minister of the In
terror Mr.. Sifton, and his secretary.
Mr. NIcKenna, We're waited upon at
their hotel this morning by Assistant
Secretary Meiklejohn of the War De
partment ard welcomed in the name
of Secretary Alger They were then
driven around the suburbs, including
the Soldiers Home grounds. until
noon, when Secretary Alger, who had
arisen from his sick bed for the pur-
pose, entertained his visitors at lunch
con. 1t is learned that Mr.. Sifton, in
accepting Secretary Ayers invitation
to come to Washington for the purpose
of consulting respecting KlOndike re-
lief measures, telegraphed that his
Government was heartily in favor of
cooperation with the United States
authorities in their efforts to aid the
miners in the KIOndike. It is expected
that the plan of operation will be ar
ranged between Secretary Alger and
the Canadian officials.
The expected conference between
Secretary Alger and Mr.. Sifton did not
take place this afternoon. Secretary
Alger had overrated his strength, and
covered from his illness TO ,.1dertake
the work of arranging details of the
relief expeditions. The Canadian Wis
itors are to remain in Washington for
a few days. however, so that the con-
ference is simply postponed for d short
time.
Captain Brainard has been author
lied to issue tomorrow the advertise
ment for the supplies that are to be
carried on the relief expeditions. They
probably viii appear in newspapers in
Chicago, Seattle, Portland and San
Francisco. The list OF articles to be
carried has been arranged with the
greatest care by the Quartermaster
department, after consultation with
SurgeOn-General SteTnberg, 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 l includes absolutely indispen-
sable articles, and is made up of bacon,
-four, peameal. onions, tea, salt and
pepper. These things are to go if any
thing is taken. 1t viii be noticed that
n food value onions are set ahead of
,otatoes. and that tea is taken instead
coffee. Both potatoes and coffee are
rOvided for in list 2, which is made up
articles that are to be carried in ad-
ton to those in the first list, if there
accommodation for them. This list
Dried fruits (apples, prunes or
sins), desiccated potatoes and coffee.
he transportation facilities are equal
still further load, then the articles
Hist will be added, as follows
FIJI meat in cans. sugar and tobacco.
ON the adVices of the Canadians,
II likely that Skaguay will be chosen
mad of Dyea as the terminal port
ole relief expedition. The reason
toflis choice is said to be the fact
lnaSkaguay has WharVeS at which
the Ups can discharge cargo directly,
what Dyea there are nothing but
hghs to land the goods.
Milton said tonight that he hoped
10 celude his visit within the next
Two rs, and that there was no doubt
the Governments could make an
arTaLment which would be mutually
peneT2l in extending relief to the
Klonoers. The Minister'S attention
was ced to reports that Canada
nlght1t be willing TO cooperate in
the usf the military arm Of the Gov
ernmel as provided by the bill which
recehlbecame law. He said, how
ever, u he unprecedented no difficulty
IN thatrectiOn, as the only purpose
OF the 0 Governments was to effect
the rellfn the most feasible way pos
sible. "e'' PO0-
Coion'Boyle of Woodstock. Cana
IA is re TO give his advice to the
war Dertment regarding the nre-
pedltlon-He recently returned from
DaWson,nd on account Of his prac-
tlcaI exHence will form one Of the
rellef eMditiOns upon recommended
ton OF NJ ster Sifton Of Canada. Mr..
Boyle saito-day:
prope carrying sixty tons of
proVlslonsn my expedition. The OBJ
Ject OF circumference is to see if the
United Stss Government will not ad-
vance mey for increasing the
amount ofrovisions to be transport
ed to the londike, to say $50 tons.
The sleds r this purpose are being
constructedt Seattle, and my brother
has been fCseVeraI weeks engaged in
buying dog:hrough Canada and hav-
ing them bken for the harness. I
shall use Gees, as it is a hard thing
to get WOlflogs. Another thing in
favor of coils is that they eat much
less, and tn is an important saving
on such 70 as 1 have before me.
NeWfoundlafs are impracticable for
such work. hey eat almost as much
as a cow, an if they get hungry and
poor you canet no work from them
I received telegram from Oak
land, Call. w days ago, informing
me that my wv engine will be ready
for transportdon in a week or so.
This engine is good deal like the up
right farm crimes that are used to
haul thrashin machines throughout
4 the country. shall use these on the
a river. The Oahnd manufacturers as
sure me that tey have a device that
- may be attach to the front of the
engine which vi cut up the ice and
make a reasorbly smooth roadway.
You know he ice there is
not smooth Xix the frozen rivers of
the United Stats. l am willing that
this Government if it joins with me
IN the work oftransporting supplies
TO the sufferit Klondikers, shall
place limit onmy charges for sup
plies to the mfrs there so that in