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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-09
SOLDIERS MUST BEUNARMED
Otherwise They VIII Not Re Per-
mitted to Accompany the Expe-
dillon TO Dawson.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligencer.
OTTAWA Ont, Feb s.--The Post-Intel-
iigencer correspondent saw Minister Sif-
ton tonight in reference to the Canadian
governments attitude towards the Amer-
can relief expedition to the Yukon. He
said that the Dominion government had
definitely informed the authorities at
Washington that American soldiers car
rying arms could not be allowed to enter
Canadian territory. but that there was no
objection to soldiers accompanying the
expedition.
In reply to a question whether he in
tended 10 permit the issue of free miners
licenses at Lake Tagish. the minister said:
mot at present"
Beyond this. he would say nothing. nor
even discuss the question further.
Pressure from British Columbia against
the government granting this concession.
which would be such boon 10 American
miners. is so great that the authorities
here are afraid to grant the concession.
The minister of justice announced in the
senate that the government had adopted
the Suekeen route for state reasons
Not AN Armed Force.
WASHINGTON. Feb. s--Assistant Sec
rotary of War Meikeljohn. on being ques-
toned concerning the statement. by Mr..
Slfton. said 1t was true that there had
been some confusion OF terms as to the
convoy which the United States had Sc
lccted to accompany the Yukon relief ex-
petition. and that the matter was still
open. But the Canadian government had
been assured that the enlisted men whom
II was proposed TO send across Canadian
soil were In no sense an armed force. but
rather a Red Cross expedition. 10 distribute
relief to all sufferers without regard 10
nationality and he had no doubt that the
matter would be easily adjusted without
great delay.
America Compared With jameson
LONDON. Feb. S-The Star today. under
the heading of RAID on the Klondike."
quotes an anonymous American CORE
spondent who recently arrived In England
"a saying with reference TO the relief ex-
petition 70 THE Kl0udike. that those who
are familiar with the facts knew that
thki cause * "a tllmsy as Jamesou's desire
10 relieve the women and children At Jo-
hannesburg," Continuing the anonymous
correspondent remarks.
Every American knows this is Jane
sen raid. ana that the Americans intend %
kepe control OF the klondike. The kl0n-
dkers have already announced that the
Stars and Stripes VIII he flying at Dsw-
son by July l. Il would please a large body
Of Americans X the klondike could lie
made a psetext far war between England
and the United States, which would result
in the annexation Of canada"
There n much in the same strain.
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There are many Quitting estab-
lishmenss in Seattle. There is only
SEATTLE-ALASKA
GENERAL SUPPLY CO., Inc.

and they are located on Washington
street, near Frs. avenue south, in the
rear OF the Dexter Horton Bank
building. There a man can get every
thing he needs for his outfit, as the
Establishment is a combination Of
three old and large Hardware, Cloth
ing and Grocery firms Of this city.
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GREAT RICHES FOR A SONG.
Continued from page 1.

the royalty against them will be only
per cent. 1t has been shown that land IN
the klondike yields sometimes 81. 000ooo to
the acre. and these contractors are TO
have the pick of the whole country. Their
prospectors will swarm in at the earliest
moment. They have plenty of room for
selection, and can clap down their loca-
tons in blocks of ten miles, wherever they
please. Surely with such latitude. and on
terms OF almos; absolute freedom the land
should average up at SO an acre, and even
al that low rate, the return would be $37.-
COO But it must be remembered that
the company might strike one creek mo-
nopolize ten, twenty or thirty miles OF
it, and take out gold enough in year TO
pay the cost Of their venture twenty times
over. In fact. it might monopolize nearly
every creek in the country.
Besides all this the company is assured
Of a practical monopoly of traffic for ten
years. To be sure. two other Yukon fran
chises were granted last session, one to
capitalists from Delaware and the other
to an English syndicate. but 1t is proba bic
that means will be taken 10 quiet those
claims. The Independent papers declare
that Mackenzie and Mann are backed by
the Canadian Pacific railroad, and as Sir
Charles Topper, the Tory leader, has al
ways been that company's henchman, his
complaisant attitude may thus be ex-
piajned
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Topper In the Whisky Trade.

In addition 10 that, Sir Charles has OBJ
tanned leave for a trading company in
which he is interested 10 carry 5000 gal
Ions OF whisky into The Yukon. and upon
this several hundred thousand dollars may
be easily made. Following Sir Charles
lead the Tory newspapers are Offering only
a half-hearted opposition 10 the deal, and
there Is not much doubt that ii Will be
consummated. II has been said that the
concession would bring 81. 60, 90 today on
the English market.
To be sure the whole thing Is subject TO
the approval OF parliament. but the gov
eminent IS committed work is almost be-
gun. and nothing short OF a political earth
quake IS likely 10 interfere.
Political earthquakes are unusual In
Canada.
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To UPHOLD THE LAM
At UNRULY SkAGWAY.

Continued From Page One.
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No Tax ON the Gold Lands.

Hon. Mr.. Blair introduced the Canadian
Yukon railway bill. In addition to the pro-
visions already announced, the bill pro-
vides that the contractors may build rail-
way when the Canadian government gives
permission from Lynn canal to Fort Sell
kirk. The company has the RICH, to carry
on a mining and smelling business
Mr.. Blair said that the contractors had
entered into an agreement TO construct
the road from the Stiekeen river TO Tes-
lin lake. by the middle OF March. provid-
ing shelters not more than twenty-five
miles apart. The road is to be a narrow
gauge. Steamboat transportation facili-
ties are to be provided from Teslin lake,
the terminus of the road. to Dawson. For
the construction of the road the contrac-
tors are to receive 2500O acres of land per
mile. including mineral rights. The con-
tractors have already deposited with the
government s25o.o9o as security for the full
fllment OF their contract.
Regarding the monopoly clause. Mr..
Blair said the government had forced this
on the contractors in order 10 secure the
tIdue Oh the uhOn 10 the CANADIAN cities.
The contract does not conflict with any ex-
listing railway charter. The company's
lands are free from taxation. The govern
ment reserves the beds OF the principal
rivers of the Yukon. and leaves the Hoota-
linqua, Lakes Bennett, Tagish I.abarge
and Marsh to twenty-five feet above ordi-
nary high water mark. The contractors
must select half Of their lands within three
years from September /, and the balance
within six years thereafter.
The gauge OF the railway is to be the
same as the Kasio-Siocan railway.
The American regulations respecting the
transhipment OF goods at Wrangel for the
Stickeen were received by the government
today. They provide that goods when
landed be taken charge of by an American
customs officer, Before handing them over,
the port charges must be paid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-22


Iiut item H2'2ln n unr"llrcitd taxes
from N I" ~ Is 81 II" value. II Is com
posed largely OF p"ilN ana taxes on per
S"hhI properly Whlrh I"r various reasons
tr" not c"lI"riihl". item $4"'"4 YAK Janus
Is ais" largely worthless.
In" net Indebtedness "l the Guy IS
therefore more IMAM thr"" nuhIf'H tl"u-
SAND instead OF Two hundrH ana severn =
ilNe thousand dollars NhaiI ASK you l."
cancel ines" worthless items INA 'i'H
may no longer encumb"r the books amt
miSioad tn" public. or the bonded dent
$52,1oo.@ still bears IN" now unusual rate
nature within a few years. and if it shall
be the policy to pay them as they nature.
IN yearly Instruments NOT tnu'i' can h'
saved by an attempt to refund tntih az 4"
lower rat" OF interest.
Nine thousand OF the bonded d"ht bears
the rate OF = per cent. IhoSe alSp mature
in !. comparatively snort tin'.
You may consider hoWfN'f 'h' pro
pretty "f relunnlm& at &" low f"'f "i II
trftSi til'N" hl't"o'' az '"'ti - an" 'NP'H"-
ing on sewers ana highways tatl A"'ti
tn" amount thAl W"t'id "thtiM Wise ~ ~"
anhualiN IN tht "lSCnafGt 81 'iltSP "3tI'S'
ne bridge over 'nhu pf"oh ndS p.'h
replaced by one OF stone ana IRON a. y
cost OF about @9WN'. II inc lliNi"l"i' Io'ul-
datlonS ana backing are 50 SCUM" as 'A-
ternHl appearances lndlcaic IL - Il sun
St"ntial structure and VIII constitute 4
permanent and satisfactory improve
mcnt
The change IN the. method 81 caring ~
tn" poor seems 70 nave br"h heheiltla
and to have resulted IN greater economy
and an improved rondlt"n "f th"Se faIi-
ing under the care oi tue oNtrSter anu
the lady VISITOR. ne report "a nv over
seer VIII show that IN" actl"h "l tn3St
WHO Drought ABOUT inns th"ilSt, - iulN
vindicated. ! wish that a similarly m
qniSltlNe pubhc Splflt might D" Applied 10
all departments OF me SoNtihineht
II the FhdllSe IN th' S'il"oi SHS'h'
which has been SuSGrSitd'lS |" ne accom-
plished Il plan should be matured before
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1iAlI1l.ITlt>,

Net balance of Indebtedness.
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submitted.
THOMAS LEIGH. JR.,
City Solicitor.

M \ 4
CITY SOLICITOR
The report was accented.
.,,,,. ,,,,-;,,,. u.. IN ord..,
- ~ ''.i' We
Alderman Dudley arose an" "H're' the
following resolution. which was unani-
,,,,s1,. ,,,u,oi.
~
Resolved. lhd' tur tndllkS 9l .ilS
hndtd pc fhqtttU 10 'iie fiouttd "lI ~ .
'h"atf I"r me anit. imp t'dl dhu C"t"
to"uS manner win "hich ne mas PTVSlup"
over It's deilpefatlonS Tor the past Two
years.
'furthermor", ordered that the non
"rahl" ". ). Choate he presented with
the SaVel uSed by MN as pf'SldlhR nHlcer
of this board during his term OF once as
mayor
Tho mayor arose ana responded feel
inolv thanking. the hoard for making. rho
lux y '"'''N''7 ','' ''''"'" ''' ",'N'''7 ''i'
WORK ;" easy an" pi'dN'h' i"l "'ih'
The meeting then ad iourned.
T., ,b. .o,,n,il ,on,, rornciIn,ar s.v,ll
presented f'S"i"''"H Oh THANKS |" li'
president and clerk, winch Was passed.
Councilman Edwards, offered !, rcsoln-
.,., ,.....,.:.,.. n..t
NON th'' ""N F''N9'" f''H'"''"H ''9'-
dent Coiburn the EaNcl ne mas used our
ing his term of office.
p,i,, =, ,b, oo+r.,,,. of tho p,,v,,-
'''' ~ Wv
elect. city Clerk L. a. l'urlclEh called
tho city government elect to order in HE
,,.n, of tho common coun,il ana tb.,.
were sworn.
They then dissolved, the aldermen go
iu,,. to thcir room where they elected +,
- -, a., i i.t
- i'rkm'n 'r'Sli'n' OF Inc p''r | 'l,
the C0uncilmen elected Leonard ~. lptd-
....i.i,,,,
,I,, - two , hr fine, wen, into iofat
nc Two "i''Ii''''' '"''' "'i'' '''' '''"'
convention.
Alderman carver and rounrilmcn Enyd
.,,.f c,.,,.,It ,,.,.t,. .,,,,oint,d ,,,,,oit,,,
'ii' wy" "'l'''''
- "ait upon The mdNpr-ci"rt ana inform
him that the new city government was
i'"'A l'' '"Ni'''0N'
Thr m'Hor-o're' entered amid 'rni7o~'''
and after being SWORD, took his seat as
,,.,,,,, az 1uou.t,
Key ). > N'''i3 iilS"" oilri'" prayer
Mayor Haynes then delivered his in
animal address Inc morifs Of which c.,n
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A Real Estate Deal.

A trade was completed. yesterday by
to the east line Of the Masonic Temple
building. I'm return. the Messrs Pur-
inton have acquired 4 half interest in
the south wall Of the Journal block
and possession Of small strip Of land
between it ana their north line. TIL
right Of way which the Journal had
through the lot Of the Mcssrs Purin-
ton has been exchanged for one in the
rear Of the Journal building. The
Journal also acquires a half Interest
in the north wall Of the new building
which the Purinton Brothers are to
erect. this season. as far as the east
line Of tho Masonic Temple.
Mr. Heath informs us that we were
in error in stating that he is counS-l
for the corporation that proposes TO re-
organize the Wiscasset 4 Quebec Rail
road, with the ultimate plan Of WIDEN
ing the road and extending it farther
north. He requests us to say that TIL
counsel for the promoters Of the new
road t" ~ built will 10 A. NJ. Spear,
George W. HcSclton and Heath q An
dIeNS We understand that tn" matter
as yet has hardly progressed far
enough to Warrant the publication II
\
The times., 1898-12-07

present building is unsafe, and adds to
this testimony his own decision that the
present structure is too small for its pur-
pose. unsafe. overcrowded. and danger
ously overloaded. He recommends that a
building be erected to cover the whole of
the department lot. including the space
occupied at present and the lot to the
west of the present structure. He also
recommends that the Court of Claims
be given other quarters.
The number of United States prisoners
in confinement on June 30 was 1886, an
increase of 1S9 over the previous year
The Attorney General suggests in his
remarks on the District of Columbia
Jail that the institution be made peni-
tentiary also, that District criminals of
the greater degree may be confined at the
institution instead of sending them to
State institutions in various parts of the
country.
The reports on the reform schools of
the District are commendatory in every
way. 1t is recommended that the board
of trustees of the boys reform school be
given such control of the boys after they
are discharged as will enable II to re-
claim and return TO the school any boy
whose subsequent conduct is bad
With regard to the girls school the
recommendations of the board of trus-
tees are all approved.
1t is suggested that the age limit for
admission or dismissal be reduced or left
to the discretion of the board. a salary
of 5000 annually for the treasurer of the
school is recommended.
The times., 1898-12-07

excessive army. Considering the pop
ulation and wealth of the country and
our recent experience, an army of one
hundred Thousand is moderate. 1t is
true that our situation is peculiar and
that even with our new possessions it
is in our power to avoid many of the
provocations that European nations
are subject to; but we can never be
sure of peace. We are bound to pro-
tect our citizens in every land. We
have missionaries in China, Turkey
and elsewhere and we have seen that
their citizenship does not always Sc
cure them against oppression. Forced
into war, we must find that the lack of
a proper army organization strong
enough to qualify us for the handling
of large body of men is a serious ham
dicap. The worst of the affections
that were imposed on the soldiers in
tie late war would have been avoid
ed if there had been more liberal mil
itary policy. We were, in fact, ma
ton without an army, called upon to
take instant action. With the rush of
volunteers to the field there were de-
mands which nobody was competent
through experience to meet. II there
had been q regular army of seventy-five
thousand men there would have been
a military staff such as no civilian poll
tician in the War Department could
have brushed aside.
In the end the cost will not be much
greater than we might find the cost Of
a war which we could not escape, yet
for which we would not be prepared.
We may safely dismiss the idea that
We shall relinquish the Philippines.
No campaign that can be organized by
the un-American minority can defeat
the demand of the people. Instead of
increasing. the opposition is pretty GER
tain to diminish. The necessity for an
increase in the regular army for the
early days of island administration is
obvious. The volunteers who are now
in exile had every reason TO expect
their discharge with the end of the
war, and although the Government
may legally hold them, it would be a
violation of good faith. 1t is to be
considered that Congress is not bound
to adopt the ideas of the present incom-
petent Secretary of War as to army re-
organization. The experience of General
Miles can be utilized and the influence
of politics risidly excluded. The
proposition TO recruit a part of the
army from the people of the islands
has the Endorsement of British ex-
ample and there is no reason to doubt
it would have a good moral effect in
our possessions. TEe enlargement and
reorganization of the army and the in
crease of the navy is a matter that
need not wait for the completion of the
treaty and its ratification.
The times., 1898-12-07
AT THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
Major General Lees Request
Granted.

In a telegram received at the War De-
partment yesterday afternoon Maj. Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee, commanding the Seventh
Army Corps expresses the belief that he
will land at Havana before the middle of
December. Gen. Lee requests permission
to use the transport Panama now at
Savannah, as headquarters ship. He
also suggests that the vessel can be used
to convey quartermaster' supplies to
Gen. Humphrey. chief quartermaster at
Havana.
Gen. Lee explained in the dispatch that
if the Mobile and Roumanisl reach Savan-
nah ON time. he can place on them four
regiments, the headquarters signal corps
battalion and the Second Division Hos
pital and land that force in Havana by
December IL or II
The department sranted Gen. Lee per-
mission TO employ the Panama as head
quarters ship.
The Roumania arrived at savannah yes
terday..
The big troop ship Mobile. recently out
fitted at Cramps snip yards, left Phila-
delphia yesterday for Savannah. where
she will assist in transporting the Seventh
Army Corps to Cuba. The Mobile has tine
capacity for carrying 2.5ea troops, each
man being provided with spring mat
tress and sufficient breathing space.
The times., 1898-12-07

The Alabama legislature is doing what
South that seeks to keep alive the fires
of sectional hate that were supposed to
have been extinsuished by the late war
with Spain. That 1t represents the senti-
ments Of majority of the people of the
State is incredible. Its action is peculiar
and exceptional and suggests a surrender
to the domination of a bad leader. The
refusal of the senate to adopt resolu-
ton inviting the President to visit the
general assembly, from which the house
had stricken the preamble recognizing his
patriotism, is inconsistent with the resoiu-
ton to welcome Lieutenant Hobson and
buy a sword for General Wheeler. \ legis-
lature that deliberately affronts the Chief
Magistrate of the nation for no other cause
than that he is the leader of the party TO
which majority of the Alabama legisla-
ture is opposed has right to make a
pretense of patriotic regard for any hero of
the war. 1t is not probable that the Presi-
dent pines for a view of the Alabama
statesmen. He can visit the District Zoo
any day and look at creatures that are
without the least respect for an American
President failure to invite him would
not be regarded as source of woe: but,
having brought up the question. it is dis
graceful to make il the opportunity to in
suit him.
The times., 1898-12-07
INCREASING THE FORCES.
Dewey and Otis Will BE Prepared
for an Emergency.

As the time draws near when the United
States will take fun and formal posses
sion of the Philippine archipelago, the
forces of Admiral Dewey and Gen. Otis
are being strengthened in order that those
commanders may be prepared to Use
prompt and effective measures should
they become necessary. There is appre-
| hension among some of the Administra-
ton officials that Aguinaldo and his fol-
lowers will not prove TO be as submissive
as other Administration officers profess
to believe, when the test comes.
THE F'ilipinos believe they have been
engaged in a righteous war against
tyranny and oppression and for the per-
feet freedom of their country" said an
army officer last night. 'The lone star
of Cuba Libre has always been their
guiding star in their contest with Spain.
They received their inspiration to seek
freedom by force of arms from Cuba's
continued struggle. and now that the
Cubans have reached their goal through
the might of the United States, the Fill
pinOs will not consent to anything short
of their freedom as a nation, of course,
under an American protectorate. They
will declare that what is sauce for the
| Cuban goose is also sauce for the Philip
| pine gander.
| The Filipino leaders will urge that they
were waging successful war for freedom
against the kingdom of Spain when we
commenced hostilities, and that the Gu
bans were insurgents in the full meaning
of the term as much as they (the Fill
pinos) were. These people are being
| coached by shrewd Europeans. principally
| Germans. and they may be induced to re-
| sist American possession and sovereignty
| in the islands to the fighting point At
| any rate. this government does not pro-
! pose to be caught mapping, as the en-
| largement of Admiral Dewey's fleet and
| the reinforcement of Gen. Otis's army
| indicate"
| A cablegram received at the War De-
partment yesterday afternoon announces
| the arrival of the transport Puebla at Ma
| Mia yesterday morning, with no deaths
| and but little sickness on board. The Pu-
| ebla carried as re-enforcements to the
army in the Philippines these troops: Five
companies of the First Tennessee Volun-
teers; Troop A, Nevada Volunteer Cav
| airy: detachment of the First California
| Heavy Artillery: detachment of recruits
| for the Third United States Infantry-a
total of twenty-five officers and 600 enlist
i ed men, Lieut.. Col. Childers commanding.
Other re-enforcements of troops are now
| en- route for Manila.
| The cruiser Buffalo, Commander Hemp
| hill. steamed away from the Brooklyn
navy yard yesterday bound for Manila.
! She has on board 700 sailors for Admiral
Dewey's feet. besides quantity of stores.
| The Navy Department was informed by
cable yesterday that the Helena, en- route
| for Manila, had arrived at Gibraltar and
the collier Cassius, which accompanied the
battleships Iowa and Oregon to Bahia, ar
rived at St. Thomas yesterday.
The times., 1898-12-07
The Army Prnuosition.

The few voluble persons who oppose
territorial expansion refuse to be-
Iieve that TIE acquisition of the Philip
pines is an accomplished fact. They
are preparing for more vigorous cam
paisn against it, centering their hopes
on the rejection of the treaty by the
Senate The Reform Club, in New
York concern well used to fruitless
fighting, has contributed its secretary
to the cause, with the special purpose
of Iaboring with the senators who are
classed as doubtful on this issue. Nat
urally. it objects 20 any enlarge
ment of the army and any increase of
naval strength.
Aside from the necessity of a larger
army growing out of the addition to
our responsibilities, the proposition ap-
proved by the President is not for an
The times., 1898-12-07
Boys VIII he Boys.
(From the BROOKLYN EagIe.l

VFFuIH INT bFuVhI1 IT I.1HIV'
Much has been written Of the brutality Of loot
ball and of other sport, in which the players get
their shins bruised and their hands calleused.
But rough and tumble sport OF that kind is
excellent for the youths. We know that there
is Miss Nancy school of education which OBJ
iects to the use OF fists by small boys ct school,
but the good old British system of settling diff
ierences in square. knoek-dowr fight had much
to commend it, if the hcys did get black
eyes and bloody noses. cit cut them loose from
their mothers apron-strings and made them self
reliant and qualified them for that supremacy in
the worlds affairs which the Ansio-Saxon is now
enjoying.
The times., 1898-12-07

costly, it will be unfortunate If we
show ourselves inssnsib,e to the advan-
tages of the friendship of England by
a useless attempt to effect the impossi-
BILE In a high tariff in the islands. Their
development makes a liberal policy es-
sential and we may as well appear un-
selfish in its application.