The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-10
Applies From Puget Sound
 as We'll as B. c. Ports.
TWO COMPANIES NAMED
The John Irving Navigation Co.,, for Atlin, and the Canadian Develop msnt O.. for Dawson, Only Conn paniss Mentioned.

The fears that some of the American steamer agents at this port held that yes sells plying between Skagway and Seattle under the American flag were not In the agreement tor through rates from below to Dawson and to Atlln have been dIssl- pated by circular from the head of the traffic department of the White Pass & Yukon.
 A copy of the letter has been received in Skagwav by Acting General Agent ]. s. Wilson. It announces that through rates on passengers, merchandise and live stock have been made through agreement bv all the steamer companies now having vessels plying between British Columbia and Skagway and Puget sound and Sksgwav and the White Pass railroad and steamers on the waters of the Yukon and its trlbu- tary lakes.
 The only Yukon river steamer company mentioned on the tariff as being in the agreement Is the Canadian Development Company. but Agent Wilson says he ean- not see why the freight for Dawson could not be routed at the option of the shipper at the through rates by any other river line. The only company mentioned to give the lake service for the through rate to Atlln Is the John Irving Navigation Company.
 Certain new regulations and conditions accompany the new quotations, and the most notable of these, in regard to general merchandise, Is the raising of the measure ment ton from 70 to $ cubic feet. In other words, IS more cubic feet are allowed to the ton, thereby giving the shipper just that much more allowance and virtually amounting to reduction.
 The quotations In the new tariff from Puget sound and British Columbia points to Dawson are as follows:
 The following through ratos shall ap- ply on passenger business and shipments from Puget sound and British Columbia ports to Dawson and Yukon points alter the opening of river navigation:
 "Passengers-Through rate, including meals and berths on coast steamers and meals ana berths on river steamers. and lso pounds of baggage, sIos.
 "Cattle--Through rate, sSs head. iced to be charged at regular tariff rates; men In charge to pay full fare.
 General merchandise - Shipments of five tons and under: Through rate, sr4s a ton, weight, provided the sum of each shipment does not exceed $ cubic feet to each 1000 pounds weight, all excess to be charged ST a cubic foot. Shipments of over five tons: Through rate, sI2s ton, weight, provided the sum of each shlp> ment does not exceed $ cubic feet 10 each 2ooo pounds. weight. all excess to be charged sI a cubic foot.
 Powder, calcium, carbide acids, gaso- line and naptha to be carried only by spe- Cldl enkdkcusei''
 "The following through rates shall ap- ply on passenger and freight traffic from Puget sound and British Columbia ports to Atlin after opening of lake navigation:
 "Passengers-lneludng meals and berths on coast steamers and Iso pounds of bag gage tree, S47.
 General merehandise-ShIpments of five tons and under: Through rate, so7 a ton, weight. provided the sum of each shipment does not exceed 5s cubic feet to each zooo pounds, weight, all excess to be charged for at 80 cents per cubic foot. Shipments of over five tons: Through rate, sS7a ton, weight, provided the sum of each shipment does not exceed 5s cubic feet to each zooo pounds. weight, all ex- cess to be charged for at Go cents cubic foot.
 "MlnIng maehlnerv-in shipments ot over five tons: Through rate. s67 a ton. weight, provided the sum of each ship ment does not exceed 50 cubic feet to each 1000 pounds. (No single piece to weigh over three tons). All excess to be charged for at So cents cubic foot.
 "cattle-Through rate. s43 a head. feed to be charged for at regular tariff rates. Men In charge to pay full fare."