Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-13
They Say They Will Risk Seizure by
the Canadian Authorities

HALIFAX, n. S., April 13.-Telegrams from
Shelburne county report American fishing
schooners arriving on the coast almost daily,
and that their captains are making use of
rather loud and defiant talk on the present
state of the fisheries question. some declaring
that they Will call Cor and purchase bait wher-
ever ana whenever they please, and saying that
they VIII Fisk seizure, as they have been In
structed by the owners of their vessels to do so.
An American fishing schooner has recently
shipped crew at Port LaBear. AT Clark s
harbor, Sunday, boats crew from the Giouces-
ter schooner, Josie NJ. Calderwood, cut and
ruined a number of lobster traps set in the bay
which belonged to native fishermen.
Their Houses Were Regular Arsenals.
THE TERRIBLE PICTURE OF A COUNTERFEIT
ER'S LAIR DRAWN EY SECRET SERVICE DE-
TEcTIvE.
CHICAGO April ia special dispatch from
Cincinnati says: "In connection with the ar
rest of the twenty Italian banana peddlers, sus-
pected OF counterfeiting, United States secret
service officer tells startling story of the arm
ament with which they were provided. He
says the tenements Of the people were regular
arsenals. In one house, where many of them
lodged, were found under mattresses knives
from one to two feet long, besides dirls, dag
large supply OF cartridges. More than fifty big
knives and daggefs were found, and under one
mattress were sccreted three 4o-clliber six
shooters. 1t Is thought there would have been
a bloody fight had not strategy and overwhelln-
Ing force been used in making the arrest"
Democratic Victory at Boraentown.
BoRDENTowN, n. j., April lathe demo-
Gratis gained the election yesterday, rejoicing
Mayor Hudson and Councilmen Birmingham
and Bechtel. The republicans elected one coun-
Gilman. The democrats have one majority in
the council-the same as last year. 1t was the
hottest battle ia years. The majorittes were
small, ranging from to 10.
To Reclaim q Million Acres OF Land.
AN EXTENSIVE IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE
SCHEME IN CALIFORNIA.
CHICAGO April ia special diSpatch from
San Francisco says that a company OF capital
lists is being formed to carry out one Of the most
important irrigation aud transportation
schemes ever projected In the state, which will
solve the question Of transportation in the
upper San Joaquin valley and open up nearly
half a million acres OF land which are now under
water and halt a million more acres which for
wan. OF water are now little better than q des-
ert. IL is proposed 70 permanently lower Tulare
lake to fifteen feet below its present level,
which will reclaim 5000 acres, including
swamp land, all now under water or subject to
frequent overflow. This Is TO be effected by o
canal Of twelve feet average depth, which 10 TO
extend from Tulare lake to q. junction with the
San Joaquin river at the head OF navigation,
The level Of the river At the junction 10 forty
eight feet below the level OF the lake and as
Iords . sufficient fall. An additional outlet n
also afforded by projected west side frr1ga-
ton which II TO take water from the canal tor
the irrigation OF over 100000 acres of valley
lands, which will thus be vastly tncreased An
value. 1t is expected by its discharge OF water
into the upper river TO 90 improve navigation
- utilize Il for heavy freight II IL estimated
that owing 70 the slope a. hand and favorable
character Of the soil the work can be done In
two yeaxs at cost Of only ~ 100000.