The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-13
nadIan telegraph line In eonjunctIOn with the one our government Is to build from


 nadIan lelseraphline ln eonjunetIOn with the one our government Is to build from Valdez to Nome by way of Fort ,Egbert, of Eagle. This. however. will be only for tlnes as the American government will no doubt secure an all American outlet for communication.
 "The line to be constructed ln the north- eln part of Alaska his not. In fact, been authorized by congress, but have of late been In the national capital, and feel that there Is no question its being authorized. The house has voted favorably on the matter, and lt was only the house of which we had any fears as to the slfety Of the bill. f,,,ts> Il
 "Such confidence Is maintained as to the passage of the Dill. that C,ptaIn Aber- erombIe has been dispatched to begin work on the line. and he has already gotten out I some distance from Valdez In the erection of poles. The land line will run only as far as St. Michael, whence the communlta, ton with Nome will be made by cable.
 'T shall leave Seattle for St. Michael and Nome about June [, and expect while gone to visit Fort Egbsrt on the Yukon. anditmly be If find everything In the far north In a satisfactory condition, shall be able to return to the Sount and visit 'Sltagwav the latter part of the summ.r or In the fall. was on the Yukon two yeap ago, but. this Is my. first visit to Southeastern Alaska. .,s, ,li o, y-, |, "As to the present dlstfbuljon pf troops. ! there Is nothing more to. announce than has been made public for some time. There will be tive companies at St. Michael, one at Nome and probably some men at pOrt Clarence. Southeastern Alaska will prob7 ably get no more men tor some time' The Il demand for men in the fighting ranks makes the home force very thlp.
 "Skagway, however, will be given all the military protection needed, and t may be consldered sure the fofesrs here will not be dismissed. As to whether they will be augumented soon cannot be, stated. ltiow> ever, should any trouble originate ogerths international boundary, It is safe to say more men would be brought in. lt Is likely Capt. Hovev will remain here for some time. and that he will retain the same men now, under him. ssrj e,I H Gen. Randall was escorted over the city, the proposed site of the new post. and to the Summit yesterday afternoon by Capt. Hoyev, in'eommand of the troops now stationed here. Lieut.. Hikok, Dr.. R. G. Ebert and others were also along. The trip to the Summit was made on special ,traIn, furnished by the White Pass road through the courtesy of Supt. J. P, Rogers, ,whowent with them.iDr, Bailey, of Capt HOvey's company, and a few ln- vlted guests and several other railroad officials also made the trip on the same train. 75 D. sniI
 After dinner at the quarters Of Capt. HauAu-- G---- -paaAal- -.ih@----.~e-i.s-A--. committee of the chamber of commerce consisting of Messrs. Woodruff. Mayer, Moore, Day and Price, and for a short time discussed the situation in regard to military service in this plrt of Alaska, From bis conversation the committee, gathered whatls accepted as almost an assurane. Sksgway win get the prospee- tive new post. ,g si
 The general and party got away for Se- attle on the Humboldt last evening.
 Tall, heavily propotloned. erect and of the military bearing of Blsmark is Gen 'eral Randall. He wears fierce gray mousiaehe heavy as that of the Iron chan cellor, and his hair, close chopped, Is white, yet the mapliS one of iron vlgor. He smokes much, ard as he speaks, his blue eyes dance restlessly, and although man of mlny affairs and responsibilities he q rN. .tRta