The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-07-21

pressed in some quarters, that the fail.
ure to agree on a boundary line be-
tween Alaska and Canada, which,
seems likely to result from Canada's
attempt TO play the grab game, will
result in any break of the pleasant re-
latlons between the U. S. and Great
Britain. He realizes that the failure
to agree will be the cause Of consider
able irritation, and possibly Of some
disturbances in the disputed territory,
/ but does not believe that it will dan
gerously involve to government.
The President is devoting much of
bis time to the selection Of officers for
the new volunteers regiment, and
hopes to complete the list this week.
Gov. Roosevelt spent day and night
In Washington, upon the Presidents
invitation, for the purpose of giving
his advice in regard to the appoint
ment OF some OF these officers. The
present expe citation is that the new
regiments will all be III service by Aug.
10, as the recruiting, which was start
ed today will be rapidly pushed in all
sections.
The latest gossip concerning tie
candidacy of John r. Mclean, OF
Washington and Cincinnati, for the
Ohio democratic gubernatorial nomin-
ton, which is now being openly push
ed by Mr.. Mclean himself, says that
Mclean has no idea of being elected
governor of Ohio, but wishes to use
the State Democratic machine and
the prominence that may be acquired
as candidate to help him in his fight
to prevent Bryan getting the Presi-
dental nomination again. 1t was
first said that Mr.. Mclean was after
second place on the Bryan ticket, but
it now seems that his principal desire
is that there shall be no Bryan ticket.
Incidentally he will let it be known to
all the democratic strikers that he is
willing to put several OF his millions
In circulation to boost Mclean
ticket. 1t is said that he has never
forgiven Mr.. Bryan for objecting to his
being given second place on the ticket
in '96, and that he determined to get
even if possible.
Ex-senator Brown and Hon. Jesse
Smith, of Utah, are in Washington
trying to secure official permission for
the people of northeastern Utah to
pasture :heir sheep on the Uinta res
ervation, embracing $4,000 acres,
which was set apart as forestry res
ervatlon under the last Cleveland adj
ministration. Mr. Brown said on the
subject: People wonder at crime in
western country, and yet these inn
mense reservations, covering thousands
OF acres, are left as regular hiding
places fer cut throats and outlaws of
every character. These reservations,
and especially those in the far West,
have practically no police protection,
and it can be readily seen that if the
government would permit their use,
for pasturing our sheep, this would
give the reservation protection that it
would not otherwise get. Speaking of
politics Mr.. Brown said that Organism
was rapidly dying in the West and
predicted that President Mckinley
would receive the electoral yytes OF
! of Utah and Colorado.
There is neither surprise nor alarm
in official circles on account of the few
cases Of yellow fever among our troops
in Cuba. Surgeon-General Srernberg,
| Of the army, said We have anticipated
yellow fever among the troops and
prepared for it, and never expected TO
get through the occup stion of the
island without some cases of the dis
ease. Maj. Gen. Brooke understands
the situation. He has as his chief
surgeon competant officer, and any
thing called for by him will be immed-
iatly sent. That there may be plenty
| of surgeons available, additional inn
mune surgeons have been ordered to
report to DIR. O'Reilly.
! Col. Henderson received warm well
come from his numerous Washington
| friends, during his stay of several days
| in the city. Neither his successful
Speakership campaign, nor the sbov-
| ing up, by newspaper writer's, of this
military title to aGeneraps, which
seems to have been at once accepted
by the public in general Hon. Thos.
j. Henderson, who represented the
Illinois district in the House from the
44th to the 53rd Congress, was breveted
Brigadier General in the Civil War
but Hon. D. B. Henderson never got
higher in rank than COL Of the 10th
Iowa Infantry has made the slight
est change in him. He greeted all
his friends, from President Mckinley