The Chitina leader., 1914-01-06

The Interior Department has de clined to take any notice of the re ported differences between Jack Dalton, the Alaskan, and Disbursins Agent Swift. Both have been in structed to work in harmony to ex- pedite the transportation of the coal from the interior to tide water.
 Dalton has wired the department in answer to the message that the quarters for men and animals have all been erected and that the trail is open and the coal moving in good amused over the situation. Dalton is believed to have settled the mat ter in his own way and his northern friends believe he will get the coal out at a minimum expense as he understands the country and condi- tions.
 PRESIDIO, Jan. 2.-Desperate fighting continues in the city of Ojinaga with the federals gradually being driven back upon the arsenal and point of supplies. The rebels appear to be out-generaling the federals under command of General Castro. A rumor is in circulation here that the federal army is soon to evacuate the city.
 Hundreds of dead were seen in the streets by American correspond ents who ventured into the city under cover of darkness. Many of the buildings in the vicinity of the positions occupied by the federal guns have been destroyed by the re- turn fire from the rebel cann1ns.
 DIES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. D. Senator Cummins, in an address de- livered last night before the mem bers of the Grant club urged adher- ence to the program of organization of the Republican party as adopted at the recent meeting of the Repub- .ican National committee.
 Senator Cummins declares that there is nothing in the plan of re- organizing the party to which the progressive republicans can object. The fight in Chicago was caused by | the alleged unfair representation of the southern states in the national convention and the national con- mittee has recommended a redistri- button which will insure more equitable representation of the dele gates. Other reforms have also been adopted. The senator is hope full that the party will become united now that the power of the old political leaders has been broken.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-John Pur- roy Mitchell was sworn in as mayor of this city yesterday. The cere- mony was attended by many promi- nent men and officials of the city and state governments. The inaug- uration. ball last night was a bril- liant affair.
 Police Commissioner Waldo, who was appointed by Mayor Hughes, handed his resignation to Mayor Mitchell this morning and It has been accepted. He has twice served as police commissioner as well as having been fire commissioner, from which position he resigned to take 22, 1911. While acting as police commissioner in 1906 he was sent to Europe by the New York city authorities to study the police sys- tens there and instituted the finger print system and organized the traffic squad upon his return.
 JUNEAU, Jan. 2.-The Crow tribe of natives and the Bear tribe recently completed one of the most interesting pow VOWS ever held in Southeastern Alaska.
 Louis Hansen, member of the Bear tribe was recently shot and seriously wounded by Rennery Mc- Kinley, member of the Crows, for which injury the Bears demanded an indenity of SLIGO.
 Upon the presentation of the Bear tribes demand, the Crows held council and decided to pay the indemnity. All was we'll between the two factions for time, but three days passed with no money