Insurgent General Aranguren
Slain by Spaniards.
HIS BODY CARRIED TO HAVANA
Be Is the Cuban Who, It In Alleged,
Ordered the Execution of
Colonel Ruiz.
Havana, Jan. 31. At noon, Lieutenant-Colonel
" Benedieto, with the
Spanish battalion, surprised, near
Tapiste, this province, the oamp of the
insurgent general, Aranguren, killing
Aranguren and four privates, capturing
five of the insurgents and wounding
others who made their escape.
The body of Brigadier-General Aran
guren was brought by train to Havana
this afternoon and delivered to the
military authorities. After identifica
tion it was sent to the morgue.
Brigadier-General Aranguern was
evidently about 22 years of age, of fair
complexion, with blonde hair and a
j small mustache. The body, which
shows two bullet wounds, one in the
head and one in the right leg, is dress
ed in cassimere pantaloons, gray wool
en coat, yellow shoes and gaiters, com
paratively new. It is said that the
gaiters and vest once belonged to Col
onel Ruiz, the aide-de-camp of General
Blanco, who, having gone last Decem
ber to Aranguren 'a oamp with terms of
surrender, was exeouted by Aranguren
or with his approval.
According to one account, Aranguren
was surprised while on a visit to a
young woman on the Pitata farm, be
tween Campo Florida and Tapiste. lie
was wounded, and, in trying to es
cape, was shot dead. Among the pris
oners is the father of the young wo-
man. He was the dynamiter of Aran
guren's band.
MISSION OF THE MAINE.
Havana Newspapers Insist That It Is
One of Feace.
New York, Jan. 81. The last ripple
of visible excitement in the arrival of
the Maine has died away, says the Her
ald's Havana correspondent, and the
ship as she lies at anchor attracts no
more attention than any other vessel in
the harbor. The papeis made the brief
est possiblo allusion to her arrival, and
La Union Constitutional, the conserva
tive organ, prints a 'Washington dis
patch to the effect that the visit of the
Maine to Havana is merely an aot of
courtesy showing the friendly feeling
to Spain, and to counteract the anti
Spanish utterances in congress. La
Union adds that the visit will be re
turned by Spanish ships in American
ports.
In spite of this, there is a strong un
dercurrent of fooling in Havana, as
evinced by the excited talking of angry
groups assembled in tho cafes. The
general impression among radicals is
that the cause of Spain has been be
trayed by the Blanco government, and
the nation humiliated by what they re
gard as the first step in the direction of
American intervention. This has in
tensified the hatred of General Blanco
and his associates and of the cause of
autonomy, and this hatred may at any
moment find vent in an outbreak of
fury, in which case members of the
government may bo forced to depend
for their personal safety on tho Maine,
for while the peril is obvious, the
troops concentrated during tho riots
have been dispersed and no new pre
cautions have been taken.
The arrival of the Maine created en
thusiasm among the Americans, who
realize that the long period of suspense
has passed and that their safety is ab
solutely assured.
Up to the present time no one knows
what precipitated the sudden dispatch
of sailing orders to tho Maine at Dry
Tortugas. Captain Sigsbee had not
the remotest idea why he was sent, but
he was not much surprised when the
Dupont arrived from Key West with or
ders to stait without a moment's delay.
Being in total ignorance of the situa
tion, he had no conception as to what
sort of a reception to expect. He ap
proached tho harbor from the west
ward, partly for the purpose of inspect
ing the Spanish batteries and watch
ing for any hostile demonstration, and
partly for the purpose of displaying the
flag and character of the Maine, so as
to give the authorities ashore oppor
tunity to make preparations to avoid a
pauio which might hae been precipi
tated by the Maine's sudden entrance.
The battleship was prepared for any
emergency. After picking up a pilot
the Maine went rapidly np the harbor
to a berth near the Spanish flagship.
It will bo impossible to give the
crew their liberty while in Havana,
and as yet no shore leaves have been
given to officers, the captain being the
only man who has gone ashore. For
this reason it is believed that the navy
department will not keep the Maine
here long, but will replace her by an
other vessel of the squadron the nW
nient the health of the crew becomes
impaired.
James Eaton has been matched to
race Charles Kaiser, of Switzerland, at
St. Louis, early in February, for a
purse and $1,000 side bet.
The Hush of Immigration.
New York, Jan. 31. In anticipa
tion of the new immigration law going
into effect, the rush of immigration to
this country has started. The Tartat
Prince arrived today with 720 persons
in the steerage. The vessel comes
from Italian ports.
Fatal Xaphtha Fire.
Baku, Jan. 81. Half a million
pounds of naphtha was burned and sev
eral persons lost their lives during a
conflagration here.
The Ottawa Government; Drafts a Set, of
Regulations.
Ottawa, Ontario, Jan. 81. After
careful consideration and with the
advice of William Ogilvie, the Cana
dian authority on the Yukon country,
the department of the interior has de
cided upon the legal conditions which
are to govern placer mining in the
Yukon. The regulations in substance
are as follows:
.Free miner shall mean a male or fe
male over the age of 18, but not under
that age, or a joint stock company
named in and lawfully possessed of a
valid existing free miner's certificate
and no other.
A free miner's certificate shall not
be transferable. This certificate may
be granted for one year to run from
the date thereof or expiration of the
applicant's then existing certificate,
upon payment therefor of the sum of
$10 unless the certificate is to be is
sued in favor of a joint stock company,
in which case the fee 6hall be $30 for a
company having a nominal capital.
Exceeding $100,000, the fee shall be
$100.
Only one person or joint stock com
pany shall be named in a certificate.
This certificate shall also grant the
holder the privilege of fishing and
shooting, subject to the provisions of
law; .the privilege of cutting timber
for actual necessities, for building
houses and boats, and for general min
ing operations; for the exclusive use of
the miner himself, but such permis
sion shall not extend to timber which
may have been granted to other per
sons or corporations.
Certificates may be obtained by ap
plicants in person at the government
department of the interior at Ottawa,
or from the agents of the Dominion
lands at Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton
and Princo Albert, in the Northwest
territory, Kamloqps and New West
minster, B. C, and Dawson in the
Yukon district; also frolu agents of
the government at Vancouver and Vic
toria, B. C,
No person or joint stock company
will be recognized as having any
right or interest in or to any claim un
less he or it or every person in his or
its employment shall have a free min
er's certificate unexpired.
On the expiration of a free miner's
certificate the owner thereof shall ab
solutely forfeit all his rights and inter
ests unless he shall on or before the
day following the expiration of such
certificate obtain a new free miner's
certificate.
Nevertheless, should any co-owner
fail to keep up his free miner's certifi
cate, such failure shall not cause a for
feiture or act as abandonment of the
claim, but the interest of such co-
owners, pro rata, according to their
former interests; provided, neverthe
less, that a shareholder in a joint stock
company need not be a free miner.
Every free miner ehnll during the
CQiitinuance of his certificates have the
right to enter, prospect or mine for
gold and minerals upon any lands in
the Yukon district, whether vested in
the crown or otherwise, except upon
government reservations and land law
fully occupied.
A creek, gulch, river or land claim
hall not exceed 250 feet in length in
the general direction of the stream or
ravine on which it fronts and shall not
bo more than 1,000 feet in width.
Every alternate 10 claims shall be
reserved for the government of Can
ada. That is to say, whan a claim is
located, the discovery claim and nine
others and numbered consecutively,
will be open for registration. Then
tho next 10 claims of 250 feet each
will be reserved for the government,
and so on.
. The penalty for trespassing upon a
claim reserved for tho crown shall be
immediate cancellation of any entry or
entries which the persons trespassing
may have obtained, whether by original
entry or purchase for a mining claim,
and the refusal of the acceptance of any
application which the persons trespass
ing may at any time make for a claim.
If any free miner or party of free miners
discover a new mine, and such discov
ery shall be established to tho satisfac
tion of the mining recorder, creek,
river or hill claims of the following
sizes shall be allowed:
To one discoverer of a claim, 500 feet
in length; to a party of two discoverers,
two claims amounting together to 1,000
feet in length; to each member of a
party beyond two in number, a claim of
the ordinary size only.
A claim shall be recorded with the
mining recorder in whose district it is
situated within 10 days after the loca
tion thereof. Entry shall not be grant
ed for a claim which has not been
staked by the applicants in person in
the manner specified in these regula
tions. An entry foe of $15 shall be
charged the first year and an annual
fee of $15 for each of the following
years.
A royalty of 10 per cent on the gold
mined shall be levied and collected on
the gross output of each claim. The
sum of $2,500 shall be deducted from
the gross annual output of a claim when
estimating the amount upon which roy
alty is to be calculated, but this exemp
tion shall not be allowed unless the
royalty is paid at a banking office or to
the gold commissioner or mining re
corder. Two Hundred Thousand Dollar Flr.
Chicago, Jan. 31.- Fire tonight par
tially destroyed the Ewart building, 11
to 23 Jefferson street, entailing a loss
of $200,000. The flumes broke out
within a few moments after the 5u0
employes of the various tenants of the
building had left the structure at the
completion of their day's work. The
building was damaged to the extent of
$75,000. The balance of the loss is
divided among a number , of conceins
occupying the building.
President McKlnley Attended the Man
ufacturers' Banquot.
New York, Jan. 31. The third an
nual banquet of the National Associa
tion of Manufacturers of the United
States, which took place tonight at the
Waldoif-Astorfa hotel, was one of the
largest and most elaborate affairs of the
kind ever given in the city. A thou
sand guests were seated at the tables.
The fact that President McKinley
would be present caused a rush for
tickets.
President McKinley was driven from
the Windsor and was received at the
Waldorf-Astoria at 6:30 P. M., by tho
committee of merchants and was at
once taken to the "royal chambers."
Half an hour later, he appeared in the
reception room, where ho held a lovee
for more than an hour.
The banquet hall Mas magnificently
decorated, tho tiers of boxes btflng
draped with silken banners. The pres
ident's flag was suspended over the
head of the table from tho president's
box. Seven long tables extended the
length of the room and 16 small tables
were placed on, either sido of the rows
of long tables. In the Astor gallery
annex were 83 other tables. The tables
were elaborately decorated with flowers
and potted plants. The dais were the
president and other guests sat was also
adorned with many flowers. From the
reception hall up the broad staircase to
the banquet room were lines of palms
and ferns. Owing to the double ban
quet rooms, there was much confusion
in making the assignment of the guests
to their seats at the tables.
The march to tho banquet hall began
at 7:15 and lasted until 8:30, being a
straggling line. President McKinley,
with the committee of 86, marched
into the hall, the band plaving "Hail
to the Chief."
It was after 9 o'olock when Warner
Miller rapped for order. He an
nounced that Rev. R. S. Arthur would
invoke a blessing. Dr. Arthur, in his
prayer, called for special protection for
the president and the members of the
Manufacturers' Association.
President McKinley, in response to a
toast, spoke briefly on the financial
question, and stated that all the
pledges of the St. Louis platform must
be fulfilled.
SMOKELESS POWDER.
Naval Bill Will Provide for the Pur
chase of a Large Quantity.
Washington, Jan. 81. It is regarded
as settled that the naval appropriation
bill, now being framed by a house sub
committee, will contain three import
ant it.nns, namely, $2,000,000 for
smokeless powder, $500,000 for reserve
ammunition, and $90,000 for the es
tablishment of a government powder
factory. The matter of having an am
ple supply of powder to meet the re
quirements of our naval vessels in an
emergency has received careful consid
eration from members of the commit
tee. As long as the old style of black
powder was in use, the many private
companies making this article gave as
surance that a supply could be secured
on short notice. Now, however, with
the general adoption of smokeless pow
der, tho opportunities for speedily get
ting a supply are said to be much re
duced. For that reason, it is proposed
t allow $2,000,000 for the purchase
of this article, and at the same time
provido a government factory which
will thereafter produce an ample sup
ply. The item of $000,000 for reserve
ammunition will cover all classes of
naval material, large and small, to
meet requirements of vessels rearing
completion, anil such emergencies as
may arise.
Arms for Indian Rebels.
London, Jan. 81. According to a
dispatch from Birmingham to tho
Globe, the capture of the steamer Balu
chistan, off Muscat, Arabia, by the
British gunboat Lapwing, and the
seizuro of her cargo of arms and am
munition, has temporarily paralyzed
some of the large gunmakers, becauso
tho London merchants concerned havo
ordered them to suspend operations.
A well-known manufacturer says that,
on the order of a London merchant, ho
lias turned 100 rifles and a ton of am
munition weekly for tho last three
years. The rifles were Malfords. The
Persian authorities, it seems, winked
at these irregularities, until Great Bri
tain intervened. Tho eame firm was
preparing to turn out 3,000 weapon?
monthly to the same customer.
Dole In Washington. '
Washington, Jan. 81. President
Dole, of Hawaii, arrived here at 2:20
P. M., and in behalf of the govern
ment was welcomed by Secretary Sher
man and Assistant Secretary Adee.
The presidential party was belated by
storms along the way, and it was three
hours after schedule time when the
train swung into the Baltimore & Ohio
depot. A crowd of several hundred peo
ple assembled on North Capitol street,
and platoons of mounted policemen
were on hand to act as an escort.
Fatal Fire in Illinois.
Mount Sterling, 111., Jan. 31. The
most disastrous fire in the history of
Mount Sterling broke out this morn
ing. Albert Popper was killod by full
ing walla. Constable Snodgrass and
two other men wore injured and over
$100,000 worth of property was burnod.
Caused by Kerosene Explosion.
Allontown, Pa., Jan. 81. A can
f kerosene exploded in tho boiler-
room of the Greenville cement mill at
Rosendalo today, setting fire to the
mill and storage iiouse. Both wero
totally destroyed. The loss is 100,
000; fully insured.
Demands Weyler's Imprisonment.
Madrid, Jan. 81. The public prose
cutor demands a sentence upon Lieu.
tenant-General Weyler of two mouths'
imprisonment
Teller Resolution Adopted by a Tote
of 47 to 33.
Washington, Jan. 29. After a de
bate, animated at all times and occa
sionally acrimonious, which occupied
the greater part of the week, the sen
ate, this afternoon, by a decisive vote
of 47 to 32, passed the Teller concur
rent resolution. The resolution is a
practical reaffirmation of that of Stan
ley Matthews, passed in 1S78, and is as
follows:
"That all the bonds of the United
States, issued or authorized to be issued
under the said acts of congress herein
before recited, are payable, principal
and interest, at the option of the gov
ernment of the United States, in silver
dollars of the coinage of the United
States, containing 412,' grains each of
standard silver, and that to restore to
its coinage such silver coins as a legal
tender in payment of said bonds', prin
cipal and interest, is not in violation
of the publio faith nor in derogation of
the rights of the publio creditors."
All efforts to amend the resolution
were voted down by majorities ranging
from 5 to 29, Lodge's gold-standard
substitute being defeated by the latter
majority. The vote on tho Lodge
amendment was: Ayes, 24; noes, 53.
The events of the day leading up to
the final vote were full of interest and
importance. It was a field day for the
orators of the senate, not less than 25
senators embracing the opportunity to
speak upon the subject under disous
sion. The publio interest in the de
bate was attested by the attendance in
the galleries, which were crowded
throughout the day, and that it was
important was evidenced by the state
ments of several of the speakers that
the discussion was but the preliminary
alignment of the great political parties
for the contest of 1900.
From 10 o'clock this morning until
7 this evening, tho contest was con
tinued. When voting was begun, it
was evident that party lines were be
ing broken on both sides of the cham
ber, but it was on the substitute offer
ed by Lodge that the biggest break
occurred. On tho Republican side,
Allison and Burrows did not answer
to their names on that roll call and
many Republicans voted directly
against it.
Upon the final passage of the resolu
tion, some Republicans who supported
McKinley and the St. Louis platform
in 1896, like Carter, Chandler, Clark,
Pritchard, Shoup, Warren and Wol
cott,' voted for the resolution because,
as Wolcott announced, they did not
believe the resolution committed those
who supported it to the free and unlim
ited coinage of Bilver.
The bill to pay the book publishing
company of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South, $288,000 for damages
sustained by that corporation during
the war, after encountering an obstin
ate filibuster, which staved off a vote
on two previous private bill days, was
piloted to its passage in the house to
day by Cooper, who was in charge of
the measure. The friends of the
measure proved themselves in an over
whelming majority and the opposition
today, finding it could hold out no
longer, reluctantly yielded. The vote
was 188-67.
THE CORONA WRECKED. '
Alnska-Hound Steamer Went Down Neal
Mouth of Skeena Klvor.
Seattle, Wash., Jan. 29. A special
to the Times from Victoria says that
news has been received there that the
steamship Corona, which left Seattle
with 225 passengers January 20 for
Southeastern Alaska ports, had been
wrecked near Lewis island, at the
mouth of the Skeena river. Her pas
sengers were all safely landed on Ken
nedy island. Every pound of freight
and baggage is lost.
Tho Corona was a screw propeller,
220 feet long, 35 feet beam, and 9 feet
5 inches hold. She was built in Phila
delphia in 1888, and has been running
ou the coast ever since. She is well
known in Southern California, having
boon on the run thero between San
Francisco and Suan Diego for some
years. She was a 15-knot boat, and
was fitted with all tho modern appli
ances. This was to have been tho last trip
of the Corona, as she was to have been
transferred to the Southern California
division on her return.
Particulars of the Wreck.
Nanaimo, B. C, Jan. 29. The
Steamer Danube arrived at Departure
bay late this evening, bringing down
news of the wreck of the steamer
Corona. The Corona struck a rock near
tho mouth of the Skeena rier and at
once commenced to sink. Lifebelts
were lowered, and the passengers wero
conveyed to tho beach of Kennedy
island. The steamer AI-Ki went to the
rescue. She is now on the way south
with the unfortunate goldseekers.
The Corona struck the rock bow-on
and is lying with her stern submerged.
It is feared sho will prove a total
wreck, and tho whole of her cargo will
be lost.
It is also reported that the Union
Steamship Company's steamer Coqu it
lam was wrecked on tho Skeena river.
Particulars of this wreck were not ob
tained from the passengers of the
Danube.
Wrecked at Healer's Cove
Montevideo, Jan 29. Information
has been received that tho British
steamer Matura, bound from Welling
ton for London, was wrecked at Sealor'l
cove, January 12. The captain, three
of the passengers, the ship's doctor had
10 of the crew are at Sandy point, in
the Straits of Magellan, where they ar
rived in boats. The other boats which
left the wrecked steamer with the re
maining members of the crew and pas
sengers are reported to be safe.
Trade Conditions in the leading Cities
of the World.
Last week was a very important one
in the Chicago wheat market. May
wlieat advanced 6 cents per bushel and
January 13 cents. Statistics were all
in favor of high prices, but the main
feature is the Leiter cornor. He
claims to be able to put May wheat to
$1.25. The exports from both coasts
to Europe were very large 5,110,624
bushels, and the visible supply showed
a very good deorease. The foreign
news situation is as bewildering as it
usually is on wheat. Speoulators have
their eyes on Argentine, not because it
contributes so much, but because it
sells so furiously the 25,000,000 bush
els it has to contribute. The English
men at Liverpool learned something
during the week to make them nervous
about the South American supplies,,
yet direct Rosario cables reported noth
ing more serious than a cessation of d
liveries because of rains, and the A
gentine shipments for the week wei
828,000 bushels, a big start so soo
after harvesting. The flour peopl
talked dolorously of the demand and
the demoralizing effect of the cor
adulteration going on; and then, 1
make this as puzzling as every othc
feature, Minneapolis reported 200,00
barrels of flour sold in two days. Tl
winter wheat condition so far is higl
and recent hoavy snows have minin
ized the danger for the present. E:
ports keep largo, and new purchases f
foreign account small. The movemei
from first hands is away over any e:
pectation, but the supplies of contra
wheat everywhere are in such fo
hands as to be unavailable and in moi
markets at startling premiums. Jam
ary wlieat at New York for a few mil
utes was 12 cents oash at Chicago an
12 cents over the May price at Ne
York. All of which should be ne.
proof that no one can tell very mud
with any certainty about . a subje
which involves the supplies and need
of the whole world.
Portland Market.
Wheat Walla Walla, 75 76c; Va
ley and Bluestem, 78 79c per bushe
Flour Bestgrades, $3.75; grahan
$3.80; superfine, $2.25 per barrel.
Oats Choice white, 8586cj ohoi
gray, 83 34u per bushel.
Barley Feed barley, $19 30; brev
ing, $20 per ton.
Millstiffs Bran, $19 per ton; mi
dlings, $24; shorts, $20.
Hay Timothy, $12.50- clove
$1011; California wheat, $10; i
oat, $11; Oregon wild hay, $9 10 p
ton.
Eggs 20c per dozen.
Butter Fancy creamery, 550C
fair to good, 45 50c; dairy, 40 5
per roll.
Cheese Oregon, 12o; You
America, 12c; California, Cfl
per pound.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $2.75
3.00 per dozen; hens, $3.008.6
geese, $5.506.00; ducks, $4.505.
per dozen; turkeys, liveu 10llc
pound.
Potatoes Oregon Burbanks, 45 5
per sack; sweets, $1.752 per centi
Onions Oregon," $1.752.25
sack.
Hops 416c por pound for no
crop; 1890 crop, 46o.
Wool Valley,' 1410o por pouuc
Eastern Oregon, 712o; mohair, 2
22o per pound.
Mutton Gross, best hhoep, wether
and ewes, 4c; dressed mutton,
7o; spring lambs, BJc per pound.
Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $4.00;
light and feeders, $3. 004.00; dressed,
$4. 50 5. 00 por 100 pounds.
Beef Gross, top steers, $3. 00 3. 25;
cows. $3.00; dressed beef, 1 6c per
pound.
Veal Large, 65)o; small, 6
6)0 per pound.
Senttje Market.
Butter Fancy native croamory,
brick, 27c; ranch, 23 23c
Cheese Native Washington, 13oj
California, 90.
Eggs Fresh ranch, 23c.
Poultry Chickens, live, por pound,
lens, lOo; spring chickons, $2.60
3 00; ducks, $3. 60 8. 75.
Wheat Feed wheat, $22 per ton.
Oats Choice, per ton, $21.
Corn Whole, $23; cracked, per ton,
$23; feed meal, $23 per ton.
Barley Rolled or ground, per ton,
$22; whole, $22.
llay Pitgot sound, new, por ton,
$11 12; Eastern Washington timothy,
$17 18; alfalfa, $12.
Fresh Meats Choice dressed beef,
steers, 7c; cows, 6o; mutton sheep,
8c; pork, 6c; veal, small, 7.
Fresh Fish Halibut, 8flc; salmon,
8c; salmon trout, 10c; flounders
and solo, 84; ling coil, 4 5; rock cod,
6c; smelt, 2Jg4c
Fresh Fruit Apples, 40o$l por
box; pears, 257fic per box; oranges,
.navels, $2.25 2. 75 por box.
Ran Francisco Market.
Wool Nevada 11 13c; Oregon, 13
14c; Northern 78o per pound."
Hops 12kjlflc per pound.
Millstuffs Middlings, $22 24; Cal
ifornia bran, $20. 50 2 1.60 per ton.
Onions New red. 7080c; do new
sllverskin, $2.502.05 per cental.
Stora, 22 23c; ranch, 31c;
Eastern, 18 19; duck, 10c per
iiogen.
Cheese Fancy mild, new, fair
to good, 78c per pound..
That's the Way They Speak of I la
Dawson City.
In a personal letter, received in Port
land from William J. Jones, press cor
respondent in Dawson City, he says,
among other things:
"Tho stories of the great yield of
gold published in the United State
have not been exaggerated in the least.
Tho mind is, unable to grasp the real
situation, and appreciate the sights that
are so common here to every-day life.
In Dawson City today, ready for ship
ment, are between four and five ton
of gold. Can you realize that such a
thing is possible, or at all probable?
Just consider, too, that all that is
aoout one-third of tho year's outpnt.
Men handle gold as you would a plug'
of tobacoo. At the Baloon bars, the
stores, restaurants or other plaoes off
business, the ines throw up theif
sacks, and casually turn their backs,,
never stopping to see if they are ac
corded proper weight. Would youi
think of handing your purse over to ay
f ortiaiiii barkeeper and allowing hirn)
l" r - ... . - ..-..0..JJ,
intent on pushing on to Dawson, havo
any conception of the difficulties bo
foro them. Ho predicts that conges
tion on the trails will be greater than
last season.
A company, of which J. J. McKay,'
the Yukon freighter and the man who
made the quickest trip ever mado from
Dawson to Dyea during the winter, la
the head, has been organized atTaooma.
to run an express between that city and
Dawson. The company will operate
steamers on tho lakes, and from the
Whito Horse rapids to Dawson, using
dog and horse trains in packing front
Dyea. It is estimated that the trip
from Tacoma to Dawson will be made,
in 18 days in tho summer and 25 days
in the winter. Tho company will at
tempt to secure mail contracts. At
present mall is scattered all along tho
trail, and McKay assorts that he is the
only man who ever succeeded in de
livering mall ou the Yukon during tho
winter.
Colleotor of Customs J. W. Ivey is
receiving a good deal of praise for his
vigorous policy in enforcing tho laws
regrading the liquor traffic. As long
as the laws are In effect thoy will bo
enforced. His vigilance in seizing
contraband stuff is attracting funeral
attention. The liquor men tuu growl
ing because ho shipped away 20 tons
of the stuff on tho Elder. Tho new ad
ministration is making warm times in.
the North, and, as a natural result, the
collector Is cordially disliked by tho
Juneau smuggling ring.
About every party of minors now fit
ting out for Alaska takes along a net
or seine, which is set at night in some
eddy through a hole in the ice, and sol
dom fails to catch fish enough for break
fast. After the ice Is gone, there is no
troublo In catching fish in any stream
flowing into the Ynkon. A report has
reached Portland that one Sullivan for
merly a fisherman at Yaquina, who
went to Alaska last spring, engaged in,
tho fishing business at Dawson, and,
with the limited plant at his command,
mado $7,000 last summer.
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