New-York tribune., 1886-05-25
a BRITISH SCHOONER SEIZED
NEW FISHERY COMPLICATIONS.
FATE OF A YARMOUTH VESSEL WITHOUT
MANIFEST.
LOSING 10000 MACKEREL-ISTESsE EXCITEMENT
IN PoRfLAND-THE CRUISER HOwLETr CO.
ING TO SEA UNDER SEALED ORDERS
AMERICAN FISHERMEN BUY-
ING BAIT,

| PORTLAND, Me-, May 2I.-1herc Is great cX-
citeent here rhs morning Captain Jesse Ellis entered
al the custom House his schooner Sisters, from Var
mouth, " 3. with a Of 10000 macKere, taken
last wednesday AMI consigned by W. A. Kcllain, OF Var
mouth TO f. h. Clement Co., OF this city. Captain El-
lis signed the customary oah that his report and mani
Test correctly described the OF his vessel First
Deputy Collector Goldsmith then asked for the manifest
II have not any" replied Captain Ellis Goldsmith ex-
pressed lis sorrow that the captain should have been
caught without his papers, but told him nothing could
ne done In his case; that he must. in the usual
course. pay the fine imposed by
How much !" asked the captain.
"i1 We hundred dollars" replied Goldsmith.
My Cod the little schooner won't bring tha.." sail
the captain who presented picture of distress Moth
lug could be done for him. aud surveyor Bradbury sent
| Inspector Home 10 take formal possession OF the
schooner This done, Captain Ellis aud his crew were
allowed to go discharging tiolr cargo Of 10000
nackcrtL IL was pathetic to the captain and crew
OF the wretchei little schooner dscharging tho
that the Government of tho United states will
clalin Captain Ellis counted the fish. but
he had little heart in his work. lie
Is we'll made, broatchested young with frank,
honest face Alter thinking tho matter ne
cuded that matters might have been worse
This Is pretty rough me-" he said "this being my
first trip AS master We caught the fish last Wednesday
ana thought we'd make a good thing OF it. We were in
a great hurry ana forgot everything"
"What do you think OF tho fishery dispute }"
~ ohu l'r poor IcIlOWs-Dal Tor Dotn sizes VS.
Just want to make living and seized"
"iflve you Informed your ownersl"
NO; sh al at once"
"What do Won propose to do I"
"stay here until get orders to board the schooner
do something else. want to say thing more" he
added, "i 1t hadn't been for this excitement and the
seizure of the Ella NJ Doughty I'd have been let alone
My poor li,tle schooner seized because OF the
troubles at Digby"
Alone and tending the wnilass OF the
who was inclined to talk. He said: I'll get my pay.
won't 1t can't he that I'll be left here without dol
lar What have dpnel What has the skipper done
We didn't do anything more than common. They won't
take the schooner from us Will they /"
Another OF tho crew thought 1t must bs all right be,
cause the fish are good.
secretary Bayard has been informed OF tho seizure
o. B. Whiten secretary OF tho Portland Fishing Ex
chance sail OF IT: Coming this tm,, tho OF
the Sisters Will do gooi. She here from port
Digby that the fellows up there will hear OF IT, The
matter having been referret TO Secretary Bayard he will
be Obliged to take notice Of it,"
Tie following is the law under which the Sisters VIII
be held:
SECTION %. Chapter " r.. II the master OF any
vessel loaded with merchandise and bound to any port
In The United states fails. upon his arrival within
fonr leagues OF the coast thereof or within the limits
oi any correction ulslIlct "nere tho cargo oi
sIid vessel or any part thereof Is Intended
as are horaid;cro requircd IN Writing to the
proper officer upon demand therefor, or. to
OF the preceding sections, or, II ho fails to
give an account, Of the true destination "a on
upon request OF such officer or gives false
account OF such aestinaunn III ordcf 10 eVade
every such neglect. refusal ocLce be liable To pen
atty OF not moro than 5000
Captain L.s tonight forwarded his certificate of
clearance from Yarmouth the Treasury Department
and also addressed oest to Secretary Manning
the seizure OF his schooner and tho levy Of
the by Collector Anderson. Captain Ellis says that
the people OF his section dread and half OF them
the side OF the United States. They will he deprived
Of much ready moaey unless allowed to sell Americans
bait.
The Adrtscr tonight reyie we'd the fishery mbroalio
in stirring editorial and declared that retaliation was
the only resort.
Collector Anderson says that OH three different occa-
sions steamers have arrived without manests Once.
and he thinks twice. the fine rcmlted but was col
ected the third occasion example
HALIFAX, May 2l tSpcctnD-A full complement or Of
ncers been appointed to the cruiser Hewlett She s
ready for sea and will probably sail tomorrow
mIht with sealed orders. Captain Loway has received
detailed Instructions bis duties, but refuses to
make them public. He makes the bold assertion that
the treaty and the laws will be vigorously enforced
Captain Hector Mckenzie of Pcton, has been appointed
chief officer OF the cruiser Conrad aud she Will be ready
for sea in a few days
An American schooner procured thirty barrels OF
bait at the fish traps of Yarmouth this morning and
proceeded to The bait haG been previously sold TO
a ,rmouh vessel, but the American obtained IL at
hlsher price, much the disgust of the Canadian fish
ormen. A few days ago the Gloucester schooner syl-
called the traps she belonged to Sheburne.
and got supply OF bait. she then anchored near the
lighthouse, and subsequently the Lansdownc with tho
cruiser Ierror passed. close to her. few hours
later she went to sea-
The Legislature refuse TO approve OF the convention
between England and France respecting the Newonnd-
Land fishery dllicHlty British Commissioner PenneH
failing induce Newfoundland 70 agree to the arrange
mcnt. The treaty still being considered by a Joint
committee. and n delegation will probably be sent 10
England get the tre3ty amended
AUGUSTA. Me, May 2l.-Mr Blaine, who ia now at
Bar Iarbor. he has had Interview with any ono
regard to the fishery question. and IS in no manner
accountable any opinions may been attrb-
uie / to him He has occasion change the vicws
uniformly expressed by him in Congress
WAsniSGToN. May 2i.-Messr-. Geor-c W. Bidde, OF
philade phia ANA William H. Putnam. of Portland Me-.
been retained by the United states Government 20
represent interests tho trials arising from the
scnlic the fishing vessels David j. Adams and Ella
VI. Doughty.
OTTAWA. May 2i.-rhe Government steamer Laus'
Iownc arrived at -. Johns Saturday, with the new
schoonrr Terror tow The Terror has been finished
with view TO her employment as Fishing Protection
f9i'e ve,se sne VIA De nt III co,s a. one,
Osborne Morgan Tn ler Colonial Secretary sad III re-
CARA the OF the hsning scnooners DAVID D.
Alans aud Ella ". Doughty by the Canadian author
c-. that cabe message had been received IRON MIL
iStcr West, Washington. saying that dIspa ch was
the subject wi:h the United states Government. The
Under Secretary adds that wien the comm lhlcatouS
arrve they Will be considered in friendly spirit with
due regard complete maintenance Of the fishery
rights or our fellow subjects IN Canaia
CONGRESSMAN REEDS OPINIONS.
HOW The EEnA1IoNs OF NATIONS HAVE BEEN
oHANGED-No RETURN TO THE OLD CUSTOMS.