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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-02
ONTARI0'S ELECTIONS.
rur liberal GOVERNMENT MAR
-" pOUIr ESCAPES DEFEAT.
,.u., onI, Four Majority in the Legislature
unrd.FouEht contest. With the Press
.,,.tIor or canadian Forests for Home Use
an. ynIn Issue Against the Liberals.

=, HI, only Four SisJorit' In the LeGia'nture-
-" u,rd.FouEht Contest. with the Pres
..,,,, or Canadian Forests Tor HOWE Use
IN. unIn Issue Against the lAberais.
roeoyro,' March 1.-The Hardy Liberal Gov.
ln,or, of ontario, after being in power for
- y,,rs. narrowly escaped defeat ut tho
I'm, elections to-day. There are ninety
tNs.,,. IN tho Ontario Legislature and tho
w. .,.nrcl Of these sufficient to give them
w,trlty ~ four over all parties. Two Pat
Industry thc Farmers Party candi.
-. we're returned and they will doubtless
VA with mo Government; and owing to n mis-
IVA n, A returning officer there will have to
- ,rr election in russell, which will prob
ably Increase the uo\crniheht : majority 10
seven, ors ~ rho Cabinet were defeated,
.Iohn Dryden, tho Minister Of Agrtculturc, who
Jon" +, south ontario. and w. Gibson. Provin-
To- Secretary. whose constituency WASH haniil-
sls''TTfbt rho Conscrvntivcs gained - seatssnnd tho
LneT wss the most bitter provincial. contest held
iMM",l1, Tor many ycnrs. The Liberal Gov
.pnnent ~ the Hon. y. ;. Hardy; the Premier
Y ,hc rrrl lucc, who succeeded Sir oliver
e oven when, after leading the Liberal Gov
.ryfncnt for twenty ycnrs without n break. ne
stirred 10 enter federal politics. was Violently
..,,tmmEc6 ON the ground that he was adhcring
wv Hnniiry To favor the Michigan lumbermcn
MbSS wished to get sawlogs from Canada; and 1t
was even ,horged nat "a the sr Toyer ,nnhaTm re,
aalEAl S.iN.''' a ''A VIZ
81 A corruption fund to help carry this cleo
tIon. THE Government, HAD a majority OF twelve
~ Tho last session OF tho Legislature.
II was freely charged in the csmpaiEn thai
w , denIrtinc Canada's most valuable forest
,.ssrycs and selling them to the United States
saw miilcrs, Notwithstanding the fact that they
@onid nil be required in Canada.
To offset this the Hardy Government showed
that for twenty years the revenue from tho
saios OF timber bcrlhs to Americans and others
had enabled them to govern tho province with
art Lowing any general taxation and that any
now Ontario's timber reserves. even with the
present rate Of export OF saw logs to the United
dates would last tho country FOR $50 years.
The Hardy Administration have however;
tImber berths entered into by Americans and
others after the, first Of next month q clause
making il compulsory to manufacture tho lum-
lar in Canada. thus effectually. prohibiting the
eIportation OF saw logs and benehting Cana
dian industry.
It'll interesting to note that the Liberals have
held the reins OF power in Ontario for a longer
neriod than that recorded by any administra.
ton in the world. All the election returns are
now in. The Government majority will only be
A-Aa
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Anchor A. c.. Gymnnstic Competition.

The second annual gymnastic competition OF the
Anchor A. c.. under the sanction of the A. A. T., was
held on Monday night at Central Hall. Jersey City.
Five events took place. The prizes were a gold medal
to first, silver medal to second, and bronze medal to
third. The winners follow:
Rope Climbing-Won by Ed Kunnth. Anchor A. c.,
time, Z seconds: Il. Sanford, y. J. A. c., second. time,
Z 20 seconds; W. Sheer. Pastime A. c., third. time.
8 20 seconds.
Horizontal Bar-won by Charles Perndt. Anchor A.
e., 4lL2 points; o. Stenen. New York Turn Vcrcin.
second, IS points; J. Bissinger, New York Turn
Nercin. third, 31. points.
Parallel Bars-Won hy O. Stefen. 44la points;
Charles Berndt second, 43 points; J. BIssinger. third.
9ia points.
Flying Rirgs-Won by Charles Berndt. 42l4 points;
b. Sanford second. 4li2 points; Ed kunath third, 81
points.
Club Swinging-wou by +. Metz, Newark Y. NJ Z.
A., S2L points; ]. l.. Mason. Newark y. NJ. c. A, sec
ond. 7lL2 points, and II. Lang, New York Turn Verein.
third. II points.
Metropolitan district for rope climbing, was beaten
by two.nfths of o second.
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Results ut New Orlenns.

NEW ORLEANS. March lone favorite won to-day.
while the outsiders captured the other races. The so.
called talent has been greatly out OF line OF late and
the bookmakers are recovering some of their losses.
summarizes:
First Race-Six urlongs.-Massacre lo7 CDupee).
S to l, won: DelgadO, 100 Smith, 10 to !, second
Dazzle, l02 CTurner). 3 to l, third. Time. l:lsl4.
Second iacc-Six furlungs Globe H., 100 (Akerl.
~ to l. won; Tabourt, III Knapp, 3 to /, second
Ben Frost, lO7 Combs. . to |, third. Time. l:lbaI.
Third Race-Milc and a siNteenth.-Nancssa ~
Thompson 5to l, won: Inflammation, 100 sullivan.
3 to l. second; Mamie LIS Sister, 100 ~(Gilmore). 5 to
/. third. Time. l:5llc.
Fourth Kace-Six furlongs.-Sim W, lO7 Combs.
S to 8. won; Brighton, q! Uhompsonl. o to l, second;
Ella PenZance. lOl (Smith), u TO !, third. Time.
l:l5L.
Filth Race-seven furlongs.-Hot stun. % tClay),
o to |. won; Dorothy III. HS LDupeel = to l. second;
orensa, % (ROseI, 20 to l, third. Time, 1881.
Sixth Race--One mile.-kings Pom, 81 [Holden). 10
TO !. won: Jack OF II arts, los Castro. ~ to l. Sec
ond; Bob Clampitt. lO9 (snellJ. 10 to !, third. Time.
l:l5.
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Cricket.

The Manhattan Cricket Club had a large and en-
thusiastic gathering at its annual meeting at the
Hotel Brandon. brooklyn, on Monday night. Henry
Martin was in the chair. The chief business was the
election of officers. The only contest was for tho
Vice. Captaincy OF the second eleven. for which w. o.
Wilkinson and H.. o. Wilkinson. father and son, were
nom mated. Those elected were:
President, Julian Magnus; First Vice President.
David A. Munro; Second vIce.Prcsident John Adam,
Secretary 7. J. o'Reilly; Treasurer. W. Fcnw.ck; Cap
tain. samuel E. Hosford; vice.captain. +. J. Prem.
dergast; Captain second eleven. W. Adam; Vice.
Captain. w. O.. Wnkinson; Captain OF the Juniors. @.
l.. Rose; Yice.Captain. A. q. Shingler; Captain OF the
Veterans. w. Byron Wharton; Vice.Captain. W. o.
wilkinson; Executive Committee. Julian Magnus.
D.. A. Munro. j. Adam. T.. J. oRellly. W. Fenwick, ].
Dixon. +. J. Prrndergast, and J. Rose; League Dele
gates. 7. J. oRcilly, Henry Martin. ". Fenwick; As
sociation Delegates, 7. J. O'Reilly, Henry Martin. and
w. o. wilkinson; Auditors. J. Dixon. II. @. King. II.
r.. ChIttick; Property Committee. W. b. Wharton. T.
J.. O'RrilIy. and A. II. Fowler.
Several new members were elected, and the Treas.
urrr reported that The club had a balance In hand.
citation was held at the 7 utonl a Assembly Rooms on
Monday N ight, tn following dee tates Icing pre- s-ntI
I, q, CIurkr. \. W Jersey A O.; +. q, Waruurton. H.
F.. uavies. and J. II. West, Pate rson; C. 4. Todd ngs
and ]. Dlrrows, Kings County; J. Allen and j. Rice.
kearny, aud J. l.. .vans, Columbia.
Applications for membership were received from
the koscville. Americas. aud Iorkville clubs, but as
the association is limited to eight clubs, ana there arc
no roslguatiOns, the matter was laid over until Tho
constitution can be changed so as to include ten clubs.
II was resolved To challenge the Metropolitan League
10 a match during the season. The election OF Officers
President. II. A, Young, Vice President. C. II. owen,
Secretary and Treasurer. J. BaTroMs. Executive Com
Hug.nt, Kings County; T. J. o'Reilly. Manhattan; T.
q. ciarke. New Jersey &c; a; 5. Parker. kearnyi
Georges.
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The War Department Decides to Abandon Hts
Proposed Expedition.

WASHINGTON. March latter having made
elaborate preparations and incurred consider
able expense the War Department has decided
to abandon the plans for sending a relief expedi-
ton to the Klondike miners.
Secretary Alger and Assistant Secretary
Meiklejohn have reached the conclusion that
the necessity for relief has ceased to exist.
Secretary Alger has sent o letter to Senator
Hawley, Chairman of the Senate Committee on
Military Affairs. asking authority Of Con-
gross to sell the supplies which have been
purchased for the expedition. These include
the reindeer which have Just arrived in New
York from Norway. The Secretary OK.
plains in the letter that the conditions
In the Yukon have changed so as to rem
der tho expedition unnecessary. and says
that Gen. Miles and Gen. Merriam indorse the
proposal to abandon the expedition. The Cana
dian Minister OF the Interior has sent to the
Secretary of War information to the same effect.
Secretary Alger believes that the reindeer can
be sold for an amount sufficient to reimburse
the department, He says that nm offer Of 500
each for 100 Of them has been received already,
and that this amount would more than cover
the cost.
The Interior Department would like to take
charge Of the animals. The Senate Military
Committee did not take action on the letter at
its meeting to-day.
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THF NIxrER AT oIRoIE CRY.
Coed Health sna PIsnty 20 Rat-Ssiners re-
turning g Dawson with Supplies,

WV NhhANN
SEATTLE. Wash, March l.-Privato advicos
from Circle City are to Jan. 1b. The winter up
to that date had been an average season. tho
thermometer ranging from so to 60 below zero.
The camp was exceedingly healthy and had pro-
visions sufficient to last till the arrival Of boats
up the Yukon in tho spring.
The miners who left Dawson In tho fall for
Fort Yukon and Circle to avoid q famine had
rcplenished their supplies and were returning
with dog teams over tho Yukon ice, expecting
to make the trip in fifteen days. These men
owned claims In the Dawson district and have
lost their winters work. but return determined
to make up lost time. Considerable gold dust
has accumulated ut Circle. which will come out
on the first boats.
Three transcontinental lines over which FIVE
daily trains IRE passing are pouring an average
OF 400 persons q day into Seattle. the cut rates
and railroad competition stimulating travel.
Tho passengers are mostly vigorous young mon,
who will sock their fortunes In tho far north.
The conRested condition OF tho streets indicate
that the water transportation IL not large
enough to carry them away as fast as they
arrive.
In addition to the large fleet of steamers and
sailing vessels already engaged I'm tho trade the
following vessels. aggregating 10000 tonnage,
are due TO. arrives. From. Philadelphia, tho
Morgan City and Commagh: from New Orleans.
tho South Portland. BRIGHAM, Columbia, Flam-
borough, Laurada, and New England from
Baltimore the Lulanaw, Curaco, Elihu, Thomp-
son. Boston, Japan. and Centennial.
In the local shipyards vessels are In various
thirty-two, mostly for the Yukon River, with o
tonnage OF from two to 400 each.
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ESCAPED FROM THE soPHs.
A brown Freshman Leaps from n Tug In New.
port Hnrbor and swlms Ashore.


PROVIDENCE. r. l., March 1.-At 8 O'Clock this
morning some twenty-five members of the
sophomore class OF Brown University forci-
bly, entered the rooms of the President, Secre-
tary, and quartet leader Of the freshman class.
bound and gagged them, and carried them off,
much against their will. The kidnapping was
due to the fact that the freshmen were to have
q dinner tonight, and the sophs decided to In
terfere with the festivities. The men had no
time to dress, but their clothes were carried Off
with them. They were bundled into hacks and
taken to one of the city wharves, where a tug
was moored with steam up.
Howard A. Coffin, the President Of the fresh
men, is something of an athlete, and there was
quito a scrap before he WINS overpowered. Tho
tug steamed down Sarragansctt Bay. and about
noon turned up In Newport Harbor. The craft
was pretty well out when Coffin managed to Sc
cure a knife from one of his companions and cut
his bonds. Then he fought his way 10 the deck
and, despite.the efforts of those on board, leaped
overheard into tho icy water and struck out for
shore. ,
The act of the young man nearly paralyzed
those on board tho tug. They We're relieved
when they saw him reach the wharf and climb
up. He was in a chilled condition. Men on
the dock hurried him to n warm room. Tho
sophD had enough of their prank and quickly
landed their other two captives.
Coffin is evidently none the worse for his bath
and returned to the city this afternoon In time
for the banquet.
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Discussisn ner,s- tn the House on the Lsue
Postal MIL.

WARRINGTON. March l.-Undor the order
made some days ago, the House to-day entered
upon q three-deys consideration Of tho Lord bill
to deprive serial publications and sample news
papers Of the privileges Of socond.class mall
matter. II was the fourth or atth discussion OF
the question. and nothing particularly new was
developed.
Prayer was offered ut tho opening OF tho
House by the Rev. Mr.. Dolliver, father Of Rep
resentative Dolliver Of Iowa.
Mr.. Linnoy Of North Carolina called up the
report of Elections Committee No. l. in the case
of Grattan u. Grove VS.. Oscar Underwood from
the Ninth Alabama district, and the resolution
confirming Underwood's title to the seat from
that district was agreed to.
Mr.. Loud opened his formal presentation of
the arguments in favor Of his bill by saying
that tho time had arrived when the masses of
tho people should DO protected In the pas.
sage of tho postal laws. There were not
to exceed $4,000 publications of oil kinds
in tho United States, admitted to the privileges
OF second.class mail matter; and II oil Of their
they cut but a sorry figure in comparison with
the seventy millions Of people In the coun-
try. These seventy millions. he said, were
the business of 10000 of these publishers.
Congress never had the slightest idea of admit
added at least 1000 o .Soo pounds annually Tg'f to
the bulk of mail carried at pound rates.
One necessity for the proposed legislation. and
o pressing one, was the demand OF tho people
for increased facilities in the way Of delivery,
which was their right. This demand could not
the transportation of the serial publications
and sample copies" under tho present inter-
probation Of the law.
The bill was advocated by Mr.. Perkins of
Iowa, Chairman of tho Committee on Printing
and himself n newspaper publisher. Mr..
Kitchen of North Carolina took tho floor to
make a free.silver speech. but was called to
order by tho Speaker. A ~colloquy en-.
sued as to tho enforcement Of the rules
said that no would enforce the rule fairly and
equitably. and had done so. having informed
Republican members that il they undertook to
make general speeches they would be called to
order. At 5 o'clock the House adjourned.
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BARKsDALE, March l.-Favorites won their share OF
the honors here to-day, capturing three purses,
while the balance went to well. bacSed horses. Tho
races resulted as fOllowsi
First Race-Four and a half rurlongs.-Wild Duck.
4 to l and even, won; Edna l'ennett. q TO l for
place, second; Galloper third. Time. 100.
Second Race-Five furlongs. Republic, 8 TO l and
2 TO |. won; Balsam, Q to ! for place. second; Jack
Lowell third. Time. l;O2l2.
Third kace-SiN furlongs Tribute. 8 TO . and out.
won; Cashier IL 2 To / for place, second: Belle of
Killarney third. Time. l:2ll4
Fourth Race-Six furlOngs, Monroe Doctrine. 2 to
10 and out. won; Jonah White, ! to 2 for place. sec.
ond; Ferocious third. Time. leo.
Fifth Race-Six furlongs.-Whippany, Z to o and l
to 2, won; Bessie Browning, o 70 = for place. sec
ond: Nellie S. third. Time. l:2l.
Sixth Race-FIvc furl~ongs.-Bayside. 4 to l and
even, won; Baritone H., 2 to 3 for place, second
LeOnidas. third. Time. l:0lL2.
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SQUADRON AS o1ETEn oESrAUns.
ptirrinE Feats Of Herseusauship ~ tho Cavalry
GuaPdsmep.


The soldier horsemen Of Squadron A increased
their laurels and admirers last night and showed
surprising proficiency In all that goes to mako
the ideal oavalryman. The occasion was the
annual athletic tournament OF the squadron.
and, rs usual, the interesting function was
largely patroniZod by the fashionable set. Tho
boxes and balconies overlooking the tan.bsrk
drill floor were thronged with handsomely
gowned mnidens and matrons and stalwart es-
corts in military and civilian full dress.
The armory was agreeably lighted with n new
arrangement OF electric globes. so screened rs to
serve their purpose without affecting tho eyes
and nerves OF the horses. Most Of the visitors
wore either relatives or close friends OF the COM
pctitors. and every feat OF moro than average
merit was heartily applaudcd. As the majority
OF the performances won this recognition en-
thusiasm was woll sustained, and IL was
only by mettUdical persistence that tho
squadron band, under the leadership OF A.
carsory Glance thpoueh The programme revealed
n decided increase in the competitors. The
squadron has now three troops instead OF the
its roster shows a total OF $50. Proficiency
seems, to have kept pace with tho numerical
Tered the arena last night rode like a centuur.
The contests were brimful OF, interest. the
many unrchcarscd effects which necessarily
crop up In such n tourney serving to heiRhton
the effect. Among the most enjoyable features
were the double riding. the novelty race. tho
"AVotiiib nhu III Ouk iuIhk i.'oh
commenced with. the double. riding, which has
been often described. 1t resulted in a clever win
for Corporal A. Wendt and Private w. Smith.
Tho low roach contest, in which riders were re.
quircd to pick up HANDKERCHIEF at a Rallop. APP
penled to the sporting blood Of the onlookers.
Private Booraem captured the honors. The tug
Of war resulted In IA clean.cut triumph for the
second troop. largely due to the ~intelli-
gent horse ridden by, tho anchor. Private
X. G. Barclay won tho potato race by q
narrow margin. gathering in the democratic
vegetables in l minute 80 seconds. Private
Frank IS. ROllina wOnnl nm In second Mace two
seconds later; This paved tho way for the team
wrestling, which was a treat. The opposing
teams wrestled Unfortunately to n finish. and
Corporal A. J. SHADES team won In short order,
having lost only three men while undressing
all their rivals. The conditions of the nov
city race required each competition to race
from end to end, picking up and donning some
whimsical article Of dress on each relay. Artih:
Ger Judson finished q winner amid screams of
laughter in ] minute 8 seconds. Corporal Slade
came next in ! minute is seconds. The pro-
Rramme wound up with head cutting over
hurdle-, and a splcndidly fought melee. Former
Capt. Charles F. Roe, now Major.General n. @.
\. V, officiated rs referee. and the Judges wero
First Lieuts. Holly. o'Donohue. and sayre.
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BRINGS COLD FROM THE KLoNDIKE
MIR. Nachaut Takes Part OF His Findings to tho
Assay once Here.

MIR. Nnchnut Tnke1 Fart OF HIS Findings 10 tho
Assay once Here.
J. r. Nachant. who own three claims in tho
Klondikc. took two bags of gold dust to the
assay office yesterday to have 1t tested. The
gold is worth about $500 and was mined by Mr..
Nachant himself. He went to the klondike five
years ago. and when the rush began he let his
partners work his claims and opened a store in
Dawson City. He made money. Mr.. Nachnnt
said Yesterday that the field Is still a good one,
but that prospectors would have to open up
new country. No man should start out with
less than n years outfit.
When he left Dawson City on Dec. IS. he says.
everything was quiet there. An influx OF bad
characters Is expected In tho spring. but prep
~arations have been made, no says. to curb them
In ~effectual fashion.
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work Practically Stopped on the Syndicate
building.

Because OF a dispute over tho wages Of the en-
ginecr for the passenger elevators at the new
Syndicate building on Park Row more than 800
men were thrown out of work yesterday. Tho
engineers struck, thus stopping the derricks
and hoisting machines. and by noon most OF tho
workers In the other trades were In enforced
idlencss. The engineer whose wages were in
dispute wanted overtime at union rates. but tho
contractors would not grant this.
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FEBRUARY SHOWS 4 SURPLUS.

Receipts or the Government for the Month Ex.
coed the Expenditures 81. o5s. lO8.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The customs receipts
for the month OF February were $l5. O4o.6 sl,
against Sl1, 5s7. 26O for February of last year;
internal revenue $l2, 0O3. $40, against S1O,sss..
422 last year. and miscellaneous 81, 52s. 1853.
against 81. 1926. 315. a total for the month OF
$2s, $40. 1858. against 1874, 400 1897 for February
last year.
The expenditures for the month. not including
the amount paid out on account OF the Kansas
Pacific Railroad. were 500. 599, 255. as compared
with $2s. 1896 56 for the same month last year.
The surplus for the month was 81, 973, 103.
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MATAwAx. \. j., March l.-sporting people from far
and near gathered at the grounds OF the Midway Gun
Club, cast of Matawan. to-day and witnessed some
hne work at the traps. The event OF the day was q
match between Charles Zwerlein OF Yardville and
Luke W. Stoddard OF Matawan, at twenty-five birds.
twenty. nve yards rise. for n purae OF Sb0. Zwerlein
shot Stoddard out at twenty-ore birds, Stodderd hav-
ing secured but fourteen. The rest OF the day was
taken up by sweepstake shooting, In which Stoddard
won nye and Brewer one.
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where Yss.srd.,,s Fire. Wore.

A. M-4;30, III East Fourth street, Moses Bloch.
damage 500; 1000, l0l-l03 Worth street, c. S. Dilge.
damage sl0i 1870, 2l7 West Twenty-ninth street.
Abbey Ross, damage s75i ll:4O, 3l3 seventh avenue.
Elizabeth 4, Hepner. damage $500.
T. M.-I2:00, - sutton place. .. Hayward. dam
age SiOi 800, SO Norfolk street, Fanny s~egelowitE.
damage slight; 5:i5. l33 Baxter street. Luigi Pas
quald, no damage; 0iI0, 1853 First avenue, w. N.
2iumet, damage $50; 6:i6. 1874 West Twenty.third
street. damage 500; 1880. o. Horatio street, Mrs
0edney, damage trihIng; $500. 427 West ThIrty-Sixth
street, George ssegsE, damage t30.
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TRIALS OF THE K1oSD1KERs.
Packed on q Small boat in q Storm with
Plenty or Rotten Food.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 1.-Letters from pas
sengers on the wrecker Whitelaw. transformed
into a passenger boat for the Klondike trade.
show that the gold seekers had a rough time
reaching Puget Sound. For three days the YES
sci was swept by waves and at one time the
Captain decided to cut away the masts. but the
gale subsidized. The dogs and horses were put
next to the meat and vegetables. and the latter
became rotten from exposure. There was no
privacy. and passengers who were not well had
to eat with seaslck persons all about them.
Finally the grub became 80 bad that the pas
sengers forced tho Captain to put into Port
Angeles for fresh supplies.
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YUKON RELIEF PARTY MOVES ON.
Biz Crowds SEQ the Reindeer and Their At
tendnnts start from Jerscy City.

tendnnt1 htnrt from Jersey CITY.
The reindeer. Laplanders. Firms, and Nor
wegians that make up the Yukon relief expedi-
ton started from Jersey City at 500 P. NJ. yes
terday. The reindeer occupied twenty-five stock
cars and their attendants were accommodated in
three passenger coaches. The train went out in
two sections. and great crowds were down at
the Central stockyards and along the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad tracks to give the expedition a
send-off.
The stockyards looked like an animated
Christmas card all the afternoon, and it is esti-
mated that fully 10000 people came to look at
the reindeer and their attendants. Some of the
male attendants either got or took a leave of
absence and visited the saloons in the neighbor-
hood. When the expedition started out they
were quite jolly. DR.. Sheldon Jackson. who has
charge of the expedition for the Government,
had them all gathered in and the expedition
started off in good shape.