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10 supply. The Tesln lake route can sup
ply the country from the southern TO the
northern boundary line. In fact, the whole
mineral belt. II is the natural entrance
TO this country. Freight can be carried
With the current, and not against Il. as
on the Yukon from 81. Michael. Then. by
the Teslin route We Will have Ave months
TO operate against six weeks on the lower
Yukon.
I'VE have n British port already at
Telegraph creek. While the ocean steam
e nn, e cal, come up the river there IS
ing alongside the ocean steamers and get
ting their cargoes. The ocean steamers can
come close enough To permit this As 10
this line OF settlement Along this line
the country would be thoroughly polieed.
Posts are set out every Thirty miles.
Settlement would take place along these
posts. and the winter route would be per-
fectly safe. Another route Of which fire.
quent mention Is made is the Dalton route.
| az, not think. however. II is a cafe winter
trail. ! have been Informed tina. the
snow is too deep TO make travelling safe.
The train route has a portage Of 40 miles.
That n easily overcome. There are no
distractions. and horse. wagon or rail-
read route could quite easily be made over
In answer TO other questions. Mr.. Walsh
went on 10 say that he proposed TO POI
lice the country by taking in a force suf-
ficient TO establish poets from the southern
to the northern boundary lines at a dis
lance OF thirty miles apart. with headquar-
ters at some central point. The country
needs TO be thoroughly polIced and will
require a large force TO do II properly
The police posts could serve as mail and
telegraph stations and railway sections
The question OF relieving distress In IA
highly important one. The ma jor
states emphatcallx that the government
should allow no one 10 enter the country
who has not a years supplies AZ provi-
sions In conclusion, he declined 70 say
what his policy would be regarding tho
mining regulations untf he had inve.ti-
gated more thoroughly.
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BIG COLONIZATION SCHEME.
JOHN JaCon ASToR To ESTAnILSvp
SETTLERS IN HONDURAS.
Aisifonatrc starts an Journey tn
Central America-Railroad Ex-
tended to the Coffee Heit-only
Men With Families Admitted.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1s.-ons of thu great
est colonization schemes the world has
ever seen was practically begun yesterday
wien Joan Jacob Astor started for HON.
oaFss. lie LEFT New York ia a private car
loF Paim Beach, where his yacht Nor
raaAal Is In waiting
with him are mis- cousin Richard 4 Pc
tiers. his private secretary. sir. Hawkins.
e L. spragae and Washington s. Valen-
tine, the Read O. the syndicate that bears
MS naine. Among the other stockholders
10 whom Mr. Astor Will tell his EXPERIENCE
ana observations are Chagncey NJ neaew.
waiter Webb, Gen. Benjamin r Tracy.
r. j. jennings. President McCallough az
the Erie. George ID. Scott, of tho raelfic
MAI Steamship Company. ana William
Radcliffe. OF London.
The syndicate has already started a ma
uonal haak in Honduras and erected
lighthouses and established revenue cut
ter service and begun the extension of tia.
honduras read 10 the Pacific ocean IL
aas taken hold Of the custom houses on
guaranty 10 the government OF 81, oOn 10
anu has already cut of $1,000 Ut ether
sinagsiers.
Mr.. Aston will go 10 the capitni. Tho
new railroad has reached the great eoirea
neH now, and this viii he a colony formed
IN which every man will have Il CHANCE
or fortune. Only men with families.
with some little money and with practical
experience and the best of reputation will
he taken. To them will be given concas-
sions 10 land. importation of implements,
etc, and beyond a certain point financial
aid Will be given.
The details Of the colonization plan are
not perfected and will not be arranged
and made public until after Mr. Astor.s
return in March.
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and kilograms urging them 10 secure an
abrogStion OF this order on the part CT
the Canadians.
l. was in this interest that Congressman
Lewis, OF Washington. went to Ottawa
last week. but his mission thus far having
been unsuccessful, IL was determined by
the senator's to proceed through the me-
dunn of her majesty's government. The
plan 10 be Proposed by the senator's when
negotiations have been opened is outlined
thus:
The empowering of customs officials
placed at Lake Tagish or Fort Cudahy 10
issue the necessary licenses TO mine, as
wei as to pack outfits OF miners; the piac-
ing of an agent at American ports or en-
powering consu.s to issue licenses, either
Of which plans will be acceptable to all
Pacific coast representatives.
While the present disposition is 10 Sc
cure these concessions by negotiations,
congress may yet be called upon 10 take
strong action. Senator Hansbrough. whose
amendment 10 the Alaska railway bill
contemplates the Withholding OF the
bonding privilege at Fort Wrangel unless
there is some modification Of the Macken-
zie-Mann contract, VIII tomorrow offer as
IN amendment to his present proposition
the condition that the bonding privileges
win only be extended on consideration OF
concessions as 10 licenses, as Well as 9TH
ers previously demanded. and further de-
mand that Canadians shall grant 10 Amer
lean prospec.ors every right and privilege
given 10 their own people.
On the question of reprisals there is a
difference of opinion among Western sem
ators. Senator Perkins viii favor retalia-
ton to the extent even Of the Withdrawal
CT the bonding privileges al Dyea and
Skaxway and the adjustment Of these
SUPPORTS Senators Wilson and Turner,
however fear 10 go so far. as Washing
ton has so many mining interests on the
border that they fear Canadians would In
the end bring pressure which would cost
the state heavier losses. Senator Wilson
said the imposition OF heavy taxes on ex-
ports of ore as from the Rossand dis
trict. would almost tax out OF existence
the smelling industries OF Washington,
while in addition restrictions a. Lake
Tagish or Dawson could be so framed as
to bar American prospectors. With this
view Of retaliation, the Northern senator's
are devoting themselves 10 securing con
ceSsions through diplomatic means. and
both said tor gh: that they had very
great hopes Of success and that the maj
ter was moving as fast as could be ex-
pected.
Senator Perkins today presented 10 the
state department a request for the negoti1
ton % a treaty admitting American
wEeckers To recover American vessels lost
in British waters. This is drawn out prin-
cipally by the wreck Of the Corona. The
ship lies on the Canadian side 0f the ca
nal and the salvage would BE very large
could The wTecking be done by an Amer
gcan firm Vancouver and Victoria wreck
ers have sent in estimates 20 the owners
OF the ship. according to which the re-
covery OF the machinery or the raising
OF the hun would cost ten times as much
as II the work were done by Americans.
ALLAN Il. SLAUsON.
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FOR MUTUAL CONCESSIONS.
CANADA ASKED TO MAKE ARErrRx
FOR BONDING PRIVILEGES.
IL Ihas Country Desires Free Entry
Some of Her Regulations Must B.
Annuiied at once-Corona Wreck

Special DisT atch 10 the Post-I1te.ngencer
WASHINGTON. Fec. ls-The treasury
department has sent 10 the department Of
state complete list OF concessions grant
ed TO Canadians by this government. While
these are primarily applicable 20 the kon-
dixie trade, they include as well many ad-
vantages given on the Eastern boundary
The object OF this. which was done AT the
instance Of Senators Perkins of Califor-
MIA. Wilson and Turner of Washington. IS
10 secure through the state depsrtmea.
and Sir Julian Pauncsfote change IN the
regulations OF the Canadian interior de-
partmsnt. which necessitates miners IN
tending 10 operate in the British North
west procuring licenses at Victoria. Van
couver or Dawson. OF the many regula-
tons Of the Canadian cabinet none has
excited such universal condemnation.
Reports received here during the past
week tell OF delays at Victoria. which ev-
cry north-bound steamer from Puget
SOUND ports has been compelled To endure.
that its passengers might go to British
territory equipped with licenses TO pros
pect. This hardship has been recognized
by steamship men. and the senator's men,
toned have been delused with petitions
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QUICK TIME FROM THE YUKON.
Courier With Dispatches Comes Frosn
Rig salmon to Skngway I'm Week.

VANCOUVER. II. g, Feb. Is SerGt.
r. G.. Joyce of the Northwest mounted
police arrived I'm Vancouver today from
Biz Salmon river. bringing dispatches
from Maj. Walsh to the Ottawa govern
ment. He says the Yukon administrator
is no doubt in Dawson now, rs the
chances Of rapid travel from Big Salmon
were good when he left. Joyce went In
from Skagway on January i6 with ten
dog teams and carried mali and provisions
20 Maj Walsh. lie made q very fast
trip reaching the administrator at Big
Salmon January 81. joyce left Walsh
February ?. and arrived at Skagway Feb
ruary 10. making even faster time than
on the inward trip. He Travelled seventy
FIVE miles per day for two consecutive
days. He had one team or dogs and an
Indian driver. lie Travelled down by the
way of the Houtainqua river the lakes
and White pass.
lie SAYS he found the whole route very
good indeed for travel. save In the vicinity
Of Thirty-Niie, where rough ice ifnpeded
his passage He handed over his dis
patches To Mai. Perry. who Is sending
them 70 ottawa. He expects to leave
again I'm four days To take in government
dispatches for Nal Walsh 20 Dawson.
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Relief Afforded by Mai. Walsh at
IifIlf. salmon.

Special Dispatch to the Post-iateiligencer.
VICTORIA. II. G.. Fso. ls.-Writing
from Little Salmon camp. AZ the junction
OF the Latte Salmon and Lewes rivers
under date OF January 10 last, special
CORE sDondeni says.
4 have Just returned from seeing Maj
Walsh. Canadian administrator OF the
Yukon. vho IL esmPeG eighteen miles
from here ard I nave his authorization
to pabIlSh the following interview em-
fsoasiug mis- conclusions II number OF
the main matters Affecting thts country
Mr. Walsh - IN the hest OF health. and
has come so far Oh MS journey 70 b~w-
sen without serious rnlsnap or hardship.
lni~ IL his FIRST ruhiie gtterance since
leaving Vancouver on the Qaa6ra- / be-
gan tn. interview ~ asking the ma of
II he was dlsap painie1 az n@sng held up
here hy The ice.
yea ~ replied was very much
si5sa spolntgd ! was anxious 20 get %
ssskiFs At lee with al ny party. and
wsfh part o. IL - Dawson. However. as
th!nss have turned oui. | think perhaps
we have nrzen asaiss TO do better work AZ
this pace than We could hrge dore n
Dawson. We have been abb 70 assist
many people coming cut orr the trail
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Joint Navigation Of the Stfckeen
Up for Discussion.

LONDON. Feb. 1s.--George curzon. the
parliamentary secretary for the foreign Of
fee. In the house OF commons yesterday.
answering a question as 20 whether the
rights and obligations respecting Alaska
under all the existing treaties had been
transferred when the United States pur-
chased the country. said the only certain
articles II the Anglo Russian treaty Of
1927 regarding the geographical limits were
rected in tire Rus~n-Ane rtcan treaty un-
der which Alaska WAS ceded.
Article &c OF the treaty Of Washington Of
ISL Mr.. Curzon said, provided that the
navigation OF the Yukon. Porcupine and
Suckeen rivers was 10 be free ard open
20 the commerce Of British subjects and
American citlzenz. subject to the laws and
regulations OF either country wlthin its
own territory, and not Inconsistent with
the privilege OF free navigation. In
qairAs. he continued. had been made by
tho British ambassador - 70 what regula-
tions were best applicable 10 the naviga-
ifen OF the Stickeen river.
Mfr Davist asked whether the fact o.
tha contemplated supervision referred 70
was IN consequence Of threats made hy
Canada to lszislafe agains. America 10
the Yukon territory.
Mr.. Carzou answered: Il have heard
nothing to that effect"
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JAPAN EXPECTS TROUBLE.
The Government organ Takes q
Gloomy View of the situation.

NEW YORk, Feb. ls--A special to tho
Herald from Yokohama says:
The Japanese Times. the government or
gan. taxes gloomy view Of the Eastern
situation.
The following liz from long editorial:
Under these circumstances. things ara
In state OF suspense VIII the threat
ened Storm pass away without oceasioning
any actual explosion? Nobody viii an
swer in the affirmative. We should say
that the real dangers OF the situation have
yet 10 be faced. What those dangers viii
be Il Is not Easy nor safe 10 foretel, but
we may state broadly that they VIII dis
close themselves when the tim. comes FOR
Japan 10 act the hero part on the stage"
The Times adds that IL Is true that japan
refused Chinas request for time IN whica
10 pay the war Indemnity. May next. ana
continues:
IF our neighbor succeeds in raising tho
money before that time. 1t Will be all right,
but IL her efforts be unsuccessful the case
would be the inauguration OF an epoch
in the Eastern crisis. Under the eonceiv-
able development OF events things may
easily come very early TO the point of ex-
plovien. China's failure to End the money
VIII open new scene IN the drama. a
scene which will he Of more lively interest
than anything thus far enacted"
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en- route 10 the coast. Ne appear 10 ne
located lust where the people coming out
heed Assistance most Situated about mid
way between Dawson and the coast. we
have been able 10 offer assistance 10 worm
out and tired travellers. and IN some cases
had * not been far our assistance and
our posts from here ous. there would
have been many eases OF severe distress.
II not % death.
In conversation with people who have
passed. | obtained great deal of In
formation. both as to the present condi-
ton Of the country and as 70 its condition
IN previous years. and on the franspprga-
ton and food supply question. The pro-
VISION question ~ the most important 81
ri the questions pertaining 20 This coun-
Try OF course. that carries WIN X trans
port2ticn. Unless the people are made
perfectly safe IN their food supplies, the
development OF the country cannot be
carried on 70 the extent which its re-
sources appear 10 merit The way 10 I'M
prove the transportation facilities is by
opening new routes. and I would recon-
lDsllo. anu x IS The only route thu could
be recommended, permanent rCflse cap
able 81 carrying out the requirements OF
the country, the route by the Stick,ssg
river overland 10 Teslin lake and down
the footaiinqua. That route can he used
nine months In the year. All the present
routes have great barriers "a overcome
and are too expensive on rivers and lakes
Whlch, GntN the Hootaliaqua is reached
are 100 shallow for boats OF paving ca
pacfty TO navigate. They are nh rixnl fer
ffat-ho;tom boats. The Yukon river can
only be depended on for about six weeks
Steamers are sure Of but one trip year
from 81. Michael IL they make two II Is
something unusual. Their plan Of opera
ton is 70 make one through trip attempt n
second and lay over somewhere along the
river until the next spring. They cannot
put on sufficient number 81 boats during
the snort sea Son 10 supply the population
because for that one trip they will have 10
make a charge so high for provisions that
the country cannot he developed under IT,
What is needed is cheap food. The yuken
river can only supply this country to
something like 100 70 10 miles into tho in
terrier, while We have 600 miles of country
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IstCaEo POST
Just 30 show thas they are entitled 10
the ballot = number - Iowa women have
had a row abou: Il. and people who were
there say that men couldn't have done ~
better II is quite the equal % precinct
primaries IN a tough district. However,
not al women can 90 this. Some % them
ara Just as gentle aud quiet ard averse 10
The use 81 hsrsn and ditcoarteogs words
and phrases ncw a. they were before they
ever thought Of mastering practical poll
tics. Consequently the argument is not
as perfect as * seems.
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NEW YORK. Feb fs-The British
steamer Rsrneweil. after extensive re-
pairz. costing between ss1.0oo AMI 500 oo0.
took a spin down the bay She returned
later 10 Red Hook. and after few DAYS
Will san for Baltimore and load coal for
San Francisco, where she will trade on
the Pacific coast She Is owned iy the
Saginaw Steamship Company. and her
name has been changed TO the Leewenaw.
She will ny the American flag
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co EAST NOW.

Via the . r. & X. Snort iAne and
Union Pactflc or Rio C;rande. Tickets 20
Al! points East AT half rates asd less.
see rates 10 special points quoted else
where 10 this paper. Ticket cftIcc. SIS
First avenue.
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CoNSTANTINOPLE.F Feb 1s-~The Rus
sian cruiser Tamhoff passed through the
Bosporus yesterday with 1000 soldiers
and sixteen cannon. hound for viadivos-
tok
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EVERYBODY CO EAST

Tickets TO Missouri river goint&. $50 In
ciudeS Denver Omaha Kansas fsfy. Sioux
city. 81. paul and intermediate points.
Big reduction 20 all points. Call al Office.
SIS First avenue. r. +. Ellis, General
Agent. o II. 4 -. CO.
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i. Vow Russian Ambassador.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. is.-The ap-
poIntment of Count Cassinl as ambassador
to the United States, instead OF minister,
Is gazstted
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TICKETS for skaeway and Dyea. first
class $40. second class, AZ. on a firzt-ciass
steamer. leaving here Monday. Feb. u.
Inquire sl2 First avenue
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The Daily Pos.-Inteiligereer Ia now on
sase ia orttand. Or. AZ Ricn Bros. ~
Morrison street. Portland Hotel neNs
frs. street
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THE Northern Pacific ara nov selling
tickets TO Eastern Points at greatly re-
dnced rates. Call al thelr offices for par
ffeuIars
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WE are specialists 10 otsr profession.
Miss Wslzinskf. liz Cherry.
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See Treen's ed. on page 5. Special sale
Of shoes Notice display spring shoes Ia
windows
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pR. LIZ has re.urnea.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21
Wherefore b?

Tr1cr che Franchise ordinance as it
passed select council on Thursday
night lie proposed new Telephone
company, which oc.org guaranteed
service &. onc-ha,f the present rates,
must lay conduits and put all it's wires
underground within q radius Of 900
yards from the court house square, a
radius that takes in nine Fruths of the
telephone connections in the city. This
means that every phone connection
made within that area must be made
by single-wire laterals branching off
from the underground conduit, a cir
Cumstance which would effectually pre-
vent the installation Of any telephone
system operated on the basis of mod
crate charges.
II q new company Offering to sell TO
the public a service of admitted neces-
sity at a price 80 per cent. less than
that now charged is to be held down
to such restrictions, why should not
the same conditions be imposed upon
the old telephone company also? Tn
til a year ago We are informed il had
llD II lIelltlllSe al al, buI SlllIlN uStu Jlle
streets on tolerance. Then a franchise
was sought and obtained from coun-
ellis, but no such franchise as the one
passed Thursday night. Why this dis
elimination?
The granting TO the now company of
a franchise on the same terms as are
enjoyed by the old company would
mean saving to the telephone users
of Scranton in five years of not less
than 100000, in addition to the bet
tered service which would result from
competition, Other forms of business
enterprise have TO undergo competi-
tion, Why should select council strive
to preserve the monopoly now enjoyed
by the local branch of the American
Bell Telephone company, at the cost
of the hundreds of business and pro-
fessional men who use phones? What
is the secret behind this peculiar atti-
tude?
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Our War Correspondents.

The readers Of The Tribune who drink
in the war news OF the preceding day
with their matutinal coffee little real
iZe the enormous expense incurred, the
difficulties surmounted, the dangers run,
and the risks 10 life courted in the sue
cessful collection and transmission Of
the latest and most reliable operations
Of our army, the movements Of our
fleet, the details Of a bombardment or
the thrilling story Of the crowning
achievement of a great battle fought
and won. We read the result in the
printed page; ii appeals to our sympa-
thy or patriotism; it gives in realistic
and graphic outline the heterogeneous
minutiae of the plans of action Of the
belligerents, and we accept the panor-
annie picture without inquiring by whom
the kaleidoscope details were brought
together from the renotest ends of the
earth and placed before our minds and
imagination in Il concrete whole. We
do not hear the rear of the cannon or
see the carnage that accompanies IL;
we cannot comprehend the ferocity,
passion, ana impulse that are involved
In the heat and action Of great bat
tie, but all its details are laid before us
individually not from the standpoint
of a single spectator, but derived from
the diversified impressions of a number
of trained and accurate observers
amid the engagement itself. 1t is this
feature of war correspondence in the
newspapers that makes it's accuracy
unimpeachable and its rec0sd Of high
est historical importance. Whatever
may be the particular bias Of the war
correspondent or however he might
personally wish TO eXaggerate the ef-
feats Of battle on the enemy, his in
structlons are unieviatingly explicit
and must be obeyed His duty is to
reuort the truth and nothing but the