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idea of the climates eccentricities in the
land OF Ice and gold A complete record for
1895 was made by a Canadian official sta
toned near the scene of the present ex-
element. and IL shows that the tales of ex-
IRENE cold were not exaggerations The
most severe month was January. and IN
the course of it the mercury ranged be-
tween and 6sta degrees below zero In
February II went down TO e4l7 below. but
there were several days when the zero
point when passed and one when the
temperature WAS only half a degree below
the freezing point In March the minimum
was % degrees below and the maximum 20
degrees above, in April. 70 degrees below
and STA degrees above. From May ] to
october | there was no zero weather but
only in July was the temperature constant
" above the freezing point. Both June
and July had days of real summer, tho
thermometer recording st degrees. Fab
seems 10 have begun In August. the min
itnum record In that month being n de-
grees. This fell 10 degrees in September,
and October brought l degree below zero.
November &c degrees below, and December
44]a degrees below. There were compare
lively warm days. however. in both Novem-
Der and December the zero point being
surpa ssed by 2li1 degrees in the former and
by 10 degrees in the latter. Taking this
year as a sample specimen OF Klondike
weather-a somewhat rash proceeding. for
1896 may have been abnormally severe or
abnormally mild-it is evident that the pc
Rod for really comfortable outdoor work Is
very short, and that the problem OF keep
ing warm Is one TO which the miners will
have to devote much OF their attention.
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BRITISH FLAG Up
ON American SOIL.
Continued From Page I.

OF -he Northwest mounted police. cor
roborated the news sent out by the Asso-
ciated Press last night that the Canadian
customs ports were established at the
summit on both the Dyea trail and White
pass on February .. and that the British
flag is flying there. He says there can be
no doubt as to where the summit crosses
the trail. and the mounted police are sim
ply In possession of the inside line where
Canada claims the boundary To be. There
can be no dispute over the ground where
these customs ports are aud not the least
trouble has been met with.
The snow road over White pass Is at
present in such a condition that supplies
are being sent over by horse and sleigh
right through TO the lakes. Chilkoot pass
Is also being extensively used for pack
ing over. Supplies can now be taken from
Skagway to the lakes for 4 cents per
pound.
A dispatch from Vancouver, B. c., CIV
ing another interview with Maj. Perry
reached this city early this morning. Il.
read
VANCOUVER, r. c., March s-Maj A.
b. Perry of the Northwest mounted po-
lice, arrived here from Skagway this
morning When asked by reporter IL
the runner was true that the British flag
United States he answered:
THE British flag has not been raised on
American soil. but it is floating over the
summit. Under the treaty II Is English
territory wherever there Is a definite sum-
NIT. but where there is no summit tle
boundary is to start ten marine leagues
from the coast AS there is a definite
summit al the end of Skagway trail the
customs house has been removed there
and the british flag hosted -
A dispatch from Ottawa reads:
+ OTTAWA, Ont. March 3-When shown
the Victoria dispatch STAGING that reports
from Skagway had confirmed the report
that the British dag had been raised at
Summit lake. also that the Canadian gov
eminent intended establishing a custom
house al Crater lake. both places being in
disputed territory Minister of the Interior
Sifton said tonight
This is an old story revived. There is
a Canadian customs post at Summit. but
II is not in disputed territory. The British
flag has not been raised and customs ports
are not being established In disputed ter
ritory. There is nothing in the story
Mr.. b. +. Jones, of Denver, Col, who
went across the Skagway trail TO Lake
Bennett and returned to Skagway last
week, arrived here on the Queen He
Claims that Canadian official Is at Sum-
nit lake merely to warn Klondkers
against attempting to push on TO Dawson
unless they are properly provisioned This
official informs them that II will be use
less TO proceed further unless when they
reach Tagish lake they have 1000 pounds
OF provisions. Every prospector is re-
orired to have that amount, otherwise the
Canadian authorities will refuse to permit
him 10 continue on his journey 10 the land
OF pebbly gold.
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CTR TRIBUTE TO CANADA.
TIE AnsHnf "a American Covas Car
~t"d 'saeT Heading Privileges.

WASHINGTON. March Sin view Of the
numerous inquiries by members OF con-
gress and others and the increasing inter
est in the subject. the treasury department
has prepared a compre hensiye statement
showing the amount of domestic merchan-
disc OF the United States which during the
calendar year 1897, passed through Canada
In bond from one point in the United states
10 another. The statement shows that the
law authorizing these shipments r. In no
sense local In It's application TO points on
the Canadian frontier. on the contrary
its shows that every state and territory in
the union has contributed 10 the totals in
ore OF both directions.
The amount Of domestic merchandise IN
the United States $40 shipped during the
year IS SHOWN 20 have been : 81 25a tons
requiring FOR itS transportation as. s1s cars
The merchandise is elasTtNsd as follows:
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received from tie court OF inquiry, and that
no orders had been or would be given as
10 the movements OF the court from Key
Wssi. a. ire court was fully authorized TO
shape It's OWE movements The original
orders 10 the court were issued by Admiral
Sicard and IL has the technical status Of an
admiraFs court reporting directly to him
both as 10 its movements and as 10 It's mai
report of the cause OF the disaster.
The understanding here ia that the court
has not concluded It's work. but viii return
20 Havana to take testimony which has
been delayed by thss cin sculties in the way
Of the divers. That Admiral Sicard ex-
poets this move back TO Havana was shown
By a dispatch from him few days ago,
suggesting that arrangements be made for
a vessel to take the court back. As the
lighthouse tender Mangrove had been doing
this service. the treasury department was
asked 10 assign the Aangrove for the re-
turn OF the court 10 Key West, and this
was done.
With these arrangements concluded. II IL
said NJ the navy department that the court
VIII proceed without consulting officials
hsTe.
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WASHINGTON. March s.-The Loud bin
to correct sueked abuses OF the second
class mali matter privileges which last
year passed the house by a majority 81
~ TO le4. was buried under an overwheln-
Ing ma jority by the house today. The vote
vas not taken directly on the BIZ. but
on a motion TO lay IL on the table BY a
vote OF ls2 TO i13 the motion was carried.
Tcrty-seven Republicans joined with the
Democrats and PopulIsts In accomplish
Ing this result. and ten Democrats voted
with the majority Of Republicans. The
refusal of Loud TO allow a vote on an
amendment at the last minute Wa re-
sponsibie IN a measure for the result pus
the strength OF the measure undoubtedly
waned throughout the three days debate.
BY the terms OF the special order under
which the hous ewas operating, the bin
minute RUE. Vsndiver OF Missouri Of
fer6d an Amendment 10 exclude from the
operation OF the act books and reprints
OF books designed for the use Of school
children and students as texts for study.
Clark of Iowa, in opposition. said the
country owed the school book publishing
companies. nothing. They were engaged
in business. and IL given this bonus they
would use their profits in increasing thelI
Hobbies at state capitois.
After an extended debate the amend
ment was voted down-f7 TO Y.
Griggs Of Georgia offered the amend
mept Of which he gave notice yesterday,
to allow newspapers and periodicals to
transmit at pound rates loo sample
copies He offered this as an amendment
to LIQUIDS amendment TO permit the trans
mission OF sample copies to the extent OF
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NAMED,
Appointments From the Repnblicnn
Congregational Committee.

WASHINGTON. March 3.-The execu-
tive committee OF the Republican con-
gressional committee was announced TO-
day as follows. Representatives Hull Of
Iowa. CAnn0u OF Illinois, Mercer OF Ne
braska. II ,Cleafy Of Minnesota, Louden-
slayer OF New Jersey and Pearson ot
North Carolina. Senators Proctor Of Yer
mont. GaliInger Of New Hampshire aud
Wilson u Washington.
In addition 90 the executive committee.
L was also announced that McCleary viii
have charge OF the literary department
OK the congressional committee This *
an important position, as large amount
of Republican i7yetature VIII b. put oHt
this campaign ard circulated through the
country.
Chairman Babcock. OK the congressional
committee. said to-day:
Tee coming campaign VIII be fought
out on the mes Of ghe platform adopted
al - Louis That VIE b. our only guide.
save as new issues are created. 49, con
t.nrsncies arise ard rev policies made ~
CauzE.~S 10 committee has - rsEht -
make platform for the party, and 50
~ vni BE- governed - that adopted In
Ike,
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FOUND TROOPS N GOOD SHAPE.
gen. Merritt Returns From His Tour
OF Inspection In the south.

NEW YORK March Seen. Wesley
Merritt returned from his tour of inspec-
ton OF the Southern fortifications In the
dsp.rsnSeur~of the East Probably within
week he will start for Key West
Gen. Merritt was especially Interested
in the work now going on in the New York
arsenal During the past few days hun
dreds OF eight. ten. twelve and thirteen
inch projecsiies have been shipped from
the arsenal st Fort Preble. Me Speaking
OF his tour. Gen. Merritt said:
81 am pleased 70 say that / found the
troops In excellent condition.
II may have a few suggestions for the
Improvement of some OF the posts | visit
ed. bur DO not care TO discuss them Just
now. | have nothing To say on the sub
jpct of the Maine disaster more than that
IL was lameniable and depIorable in the
extreme
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United States ia seeking sueh redress -
would be appropriate 70 the ease rs
finally established. In this connscttoe Il
was recalled that Japan's relNuens 20 the
Philippines vas analogous 20 our re-
larions 70 Cuba
During tie course % the day yimiisr In
aulry 10 tisat made by tho japanese isxa-
ton as 70 the number Of her subjects
aboard the Maine came 20 the navy depart
ment from the German ard Swedish fexa-
flous. and II b expected that Others viii
follow.
Nearly every nationality was represent
ed In the Names big crew.
y While these tines Of comment were set
on foot BY the inquiries or the legation
TO the state department. both gave assur-
ancss that at the present time the Inquiry
related only TO Identification
CHICAGO. March IA special 90 the
Daily News from Washington says: Spain
Will have to reckon with Japan as well
b with the United States in the event fnat
the responsibility OF tbs Maine explosion
~ laid al the door OF the Don The navy
department has ascertalned that on the
Maine were several Japanese subjects en-
kioyed as cooks or other servants. and
they were lost. The fact Of their death
fas been made known TO the Japanese
government through the state department.
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THEY HAVE OTHER TESTIMONY
Court VIII Not Have 10 Depend Upon
= the Divers AIose.

HAVANA. Via Key West, March "A
pssai officer here today. I'm reply To a y,sg-
xsstion that II was a pity such an i'm
portant decision - the verdict of the
Ssurt Of inquiry Into the Maine explosion
should rest solely upon the testimony of
the divers. who seemed men OF only aver
ege intelligence, replied:
9 The court of inquiry has not had 10
4eosnA uSon divers testimony alone.
E'nen realizing that ne had said more than
n intanded, thu ofhcer resumed hi. habit
MAJ reserve. II Is believed that the testi-
mony q Lieut. COMMANDER Wainwright
Was highly important as bearing on the
question OF the existence OF submarine
mines. The government has employed an
expert photograph now in Havana, who
Viii send to tho navy department. in Wash
mEton photographs or armor plates and
different portions OF the wreck immediate
~ upon recovery from the water
IL the Spanish court of inquiry under
Capt. Psfai has q definite plan OF action.
which seems doubtful. IL has not bean
made public. The Spanish divers will. Of
course, report the result OF thar ohserva-
lions 10 the Spanish court Of inquiry. but
when or where has not been made known.
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srREADEAGLEisM FROM WILLIAM
Where Germany Fixes Its Claws II
VIII Retain Hold.

BERLIN, March 3.-The semi-ofriciai
North German Gazette says the following
passage occurred In the speech which EN-
peror William delivered on Tuesday at
Niihelmshayen. upon the occasion OF
swearing IN the naval recruits:
Where the German eagle has seized
hold and fixed its claws. that country IL
German and viii remain German"
The Budget committee Of the reichqtag
today adopted eleven additional para
graphs OF the naval bill. Its ultimate pas
sage r. regarded as assured
WILHELNSHAVEN. March 3-Empe-
re- William embarked today on the first
class hattlsship Kurfurst Friedrich VIII
helm and proceeded 10 sea
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TwESTY-f'IRsr YEAR BESy.
The Pore Receives ConEretuin ~ ~ $
From, the Diplomatic Corps.

ROME. March 9-The pope today re-
cCived ln separate audience enrh member
81 the diplomatic corps accredited 10 the
7 oly see. Tsay were allowed 20 congratG-
Iate hfs holiness on tse twes. ts-tsrst year
O. ms ponfiAcate. which opens today.
Afterwards there was a comm egnora tive
nass in the sisiine chapel. The pope.
wearing the triple crown. arrived IN the
sedia gestator5a. surrounded hg the usual
guards and other officials. The galleries
were occupied by the members o. the
Scored college tle diplomats and knights
o. the Roman Patr.clsns. Cardinal Van
ruteIiI celebrated mass. and AZ its conclu-
s5or the pore ln;ored the t. Deum and
pronounced the apostolic henediction.
There was an immense congrega ton
present. and his holiness was warmly ac-
claimed
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RELIEF roK SUFFERING c,n.>s.
Large Amount az supplies BcinE
Forwarded 10 tn. isisnt.

WASHINGTON. March Abrams eTeuts
src eeirs ns4~ far tAe trip ~ tbe cruiser
Atoufrerrere ana tHe EtsH}.oAt Nashville
50 Cuban ports Win Urii~f supplies The
navy department wss advised taRt the
Mallory Nne steamer leaving New york
nsNt Saturday wnu1s carry free 90 rhsrse
seventy five toms - supplies - De- trans
fevted 30 the Mo- gousrs ard Nashvils,
AZ key West TIE Mallory steamer Is
expected tn take aheat fsar 8Avs in ne
sSn aoNo tsc coast so tt-st the transfer
10 ere EtTeh-ps sad thelr start ~ Caha
cannot he sns &c before nrxt Thursday.
The twe wsTships Hre poorly lfYted for
carving s2rplies. hatIeE scarf quarters
FOR taes~ owu supplies - cordaxa rrovs-
sions. canvas srd ~ D's equipments IL
- onlf hecaass ;AFv eau n,ake the ru1 =
Daylight that any stfemrt ia rska e. rer-
~ far seventy Ave torS - sunosls@a ~hAas
wlN - stored or tse SPAR DECK ard VIII
g9oa ~~asher sn3 daylight tae ran Wal
sos suhi~ct thesr - any damage.
7 - relief measures srs ufcgsfr% s~ex-
rssteAly Successful the supplies rslrntax
srtc 'hv csr lcas~ and hundreds -f t>os
The state department Gss BAD rotfc, from
ere CaSsn r~atef esegn nsfttce n. S%S York
'Nst there were SHIPPED o. Nar-A : from
New work 20 SantiA.o laa so pounds -
tssfe< safFa@s. On NArr6 ? - Ggavata = -
Fsern.'x. toasy go Nstanzas ~ IN s.,...,as
aru - Ss&Ha "a tsrs~te fes 7@3 vassrss n
tAe>s shipments are So - grains q fsi-
i3n@ eonstEn~a IL eGcA e gne pasts exesps
Havana
CAa rersar hartnn ~ 'A. Central t~gha,
re,Aef committee hss advised tae s.afs DE-
FAFf rs~ss: - follows
'tAeyas ttess are coming fsg@-Art in SCAT
aNvfsss SEE use asay sa rarr.s4 a.s,e ,,..y~
s@Fs-z MART II Tee fgsM ~ .zrasts 5ssF.s
seSH Al sfr~rs4aeas me sar,av..ss ...,.ss.-,-s-
tse premises ten r&r Aaaa- afa r.sss4 ~,
.S%StT Arf tssss&hz- Mtnns4sza .fs atasa ssa.ss-
" ~stsrn co<nTntft~~s are raskfzx sAsr,.
10 gssv % sAs Mar..n Lac p.aysv- la
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ASSAY OFFICE BILL
PASSES THE SENATE.
Continued From Page I.

caulifiower that weighed twenty-five
pounds; yet. when they were cut they con-
tanned nothing but water. AS TO the
grasses which DR.. Jackson refers to 50
eloquently, it was vegetable biasphemy"
ID compare them with the blue grass of
Kentucky. He thought the purchase of
Alaska for s7,5co.00o had been made reck-
lessly and heedlessly. In 1891 It had cost
the government SAL 600. and the Rev. Shell
dor Jackson, u. ID. and LID. missionary
20 the Aleuts. manager of reindeer so. 900
for spending his winters In Washington
and his summers in Alaska
The motion Of Vest TO strike out the
first section was by yea and nay vote
defeated. 81 10 50.
Section of the bill was amended by the
insertion OF the following declaration:
THAT all such rights ttide lands and
beds OF navigable riversl shall continue TO
be held by the United States, in trust for
the people OF any state or states which
may hereafter lie created out OF said dis
trict''
1t was further amended by the adoption
Of the following provision offered by the
committee:
That all charges for the transporta-
ton of freight and passengers on railroads
in the district OF Alaska shall be fixed. sub
ject 10 the approval Of the secretary Of
the interior, and when so approved shan
be printed and posted as required by Sec
ton or the act TO regulate commerce. as
amended on March 3 1859 and new rates
of charges may be prescribed by the secrc-
tary Of the interior from time TO time, az
he may deem necessary"
Without completing the BILL the senate,
at $40 p. m, adjourned.
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10 per cent. of the bona fde circulation of
publications entitled TO second-class priv
ileges.
After some discussion the Griggs amend
meut slightly modified. was adopted.
Quigg Of New York moved 10 strike out
the clause providing that news agents
shall not be allowed to return TO publish
ers at the pound rate unSold publications.
but shall pay postage at the rate of ! cent
for four ounces. 1t was defeated-2i 10 20.
The Loud amendment. as amended, was
agreed 10 without division.
An amendment to include the publica-
lions u state medical associations within
the list OF those entitled TO second class
privileges was lost.
AT p. m, the hour set aside for the
vote 20 be taken, Richardson OF Tonnes
see moved TO lay the bill on the table 4
rising vote gave the verdict TO the oppo-
nents OF the measure. and on LIQUIDS de-
mand the roll was called. But the record
making vote only confirmed the rising
vote. BY vote of I6a 10 ll9 the bill was
laid on the table.
The announcement was greeted with a
burst OF applause.
The following Republicans voted with
the majority of Democrats and Populists
10 lay the bin on the table:
Baker tMd), Barney. Barrett Beach.
Pinghap. Boutelle lMe). Brederick. Brown.
Brown:tw, Brumm, Bun. Burleieh, Cap
ron Coduing. Cooper (Wis). Gurus kas,.
Davenport. Davidson. Dayton. Dingley.
Dovenor. Gibson. Hopkins. Howell, Hur-
ley. Kerr. Kirkpatrick, Knox. kulp. Linney
McEwan. Olmstead Pitney. Powers. Pugh
Robbins. Russ 1t, Sauerhering. S0uthwick.
Stewart IN u. Sui!oway. Updegraf " ak
er (VaD Weaver. White IN. CO. WILDER,
Williams (Pa)
The following Democrats voted against
the motion:
Allen. Davis. Hinrichsen Howard. (Ga1.
Love. Ogden, Taylor. Underwood. Young
tNa.1
A Ia hntren 4 ln.frr1aA
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FITTING OFT TINE wARsniPs.
O0cers Detailed so the Miansono
nah. Columbia and Mtnn~npoits

PHILADELPHIA, March a Lieut.
william A. Gil. L. s. N. In charge OF the
hydrosraphic office for the past two years
recsiyed orders from the navy department
today TO report for active duty on the
monitor Miantonomah March TO- The YES
81 Is In course OF hurried preparation for
esa service. and is expected 10 join the
Ampnitritf. Moaaanock, Terror and others
OF her class az that tins.
Lieut.. Gin was TO have reported on the
Maine before the day of her sailing from
Key West for Havana harbor 20 reiiey G
Lieut.. BlandQn. who was the officer OF the
watch on the nisht of the disaster
Two officers OF the hig monitor. the chief
engineer aud his assistant. arrived today.
aud were formally received hy the CON-
nsndant. These are Chief Engineer NJ W
Parks. who has lately been inspector OF
the Columbian Iron Works at Baltimore
and Past Assistant Engineer Matthews.
late OF the Brooklyn navy yard. After sub
hitting their orders 10 CAPT Casey they
made Ar examination OF the Miami onomah
Both were well pleased with her coadi-
ton
Three drafts OF seamen were received
at the navy yard to-day. aggregatlng thirty
men. Nine VI these came from the Brook
lyn navy yard and were assigned to sery-
Ice on the Columbia. Twelve from Boston
and nine from Norfolk were quartered on
thu Rtrhuoud 10 wait seryice on board
the Miantcromah.
The commanding Officers OF the cruisers
Columbia and Minneapolis have not yet
beer announced hus II II said unofTicially
~ the navy yard that Capt; Bands. for
merly ~ the = oiumhla will be I'm com
nand Of the Minneapolis and Capt J 7
Reed or Mount HoIiy y. J.. now on the
reserve list. will have charge % the Co
lusntia
The announcement from Washington
thar Capt Mortimer johnson has been
assigned 20 the Aiantonomah a. com
handing officer vas received with much
favor on board that vessel The Choics
IA a popular ore among the men who will
make un her crew
The work Of scrsping the cruiser Column,
bls viii he started tomorrow
An examination 90 her bottom was made
today. and n was found that In some
parts whese the paint had bean rubbed
OF she WAS slightly r1s;ed
The two bis tarfets On the Mlantono.
NAH were turned today for The FIRST time
In year snd worked satisfactorily
The deck OF the katahdin within thu
steel casing. is now being caulhed Her
machinery IL reported 10 be ia frss-c,ass
condition.
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Government Brushing Up Vessels at
the League fstand Navy Yard

WAslIISGTp$. March s-fu TIRE course
o. che iHQnIry ia1o thv naval resources %
the United States. an order has been to-
sued 20 make test OF TIRE machinery o.
TIE monitors az th~ League Island uavy
Sard. 1hrso nre sinsle-furret - crafts that
AZ armed with hsE aueoth here russs t,gt
shes- 1esiid ST. pc 81 service 3n an esncr~
ssncY
There ate cisAt ~ these mentors AZ
League island ana ths government owns
several others thai are ROM leaned "a she
naval militia crEauisSt. ans - sQsnr ~ tie
states. Those 81 Ltesue island are tAe
fS}loNins ranerlclls MAhaaac Mauhat-
tn Csskti. jason. L.ehish Moss tx sEa
Valiant. FAer srv aA Astween sc and
siN IONS displacement. aa8 draw very
little water. sa that thew ssn take ~ al
Nstaseoes positions go shoals command
ing channel aprroNCNes. Tire tnteuttsn :
- 'orn oVVr the old ssx nes aca wnrk The
rDschDsTs Fhat i made 80 furr fh.s gur-
rets. u e an b made - WotK a. al