, 1888-03-01

says: In view of the fact that Frye's
judgment in all matters relating to
fisheries is paramount with his re-
publican colleagues in the senate, it
is not too much to say that the fate
OF the treaty is sealed. 1t will be re-
jected by an overwhe' ming vote The
only question is by how large a ma
Jority it will be beaten.
DESTRUCTIVE TIDAL WAVE.
SAN Francisco. Feb. 23.-Steamer
Australia, which arrived from Homo
lulu this morning, brings news that
Il cyclone and tidal wave struck the
island of Hawaii Monday, Feb. 9th.
At MohIkona the wharves and ware
houses were swept away and many
thousand bags of sugar destroyed.
AT Sprecklesyille the devastation
was extremely marked. The buiId-
ing which had been used as sugar
mill was shattered into kindling
wood. Seven houses occupied by
employees were carried a long dis
tance away. Fortunately no lives
We're lost. Schooner Nellie Merrill,
at anchor at Warmea, became a total
wreck She was worth $4,000.
DOMINION PARLIAMENT.
OTTAWA, Feb. 23-The Dominion
parliament was opened at 3 o'clock
today by Lord Landsdowne In his
speech in relation to the fisheries he
said: Negotiations between her
government and the Unit
ed States for adjustment of what is
known as the fisheries question
have, l am pleased to inform you, re
suited in treaty which will ven~
ture to hope Will be considered by
the United States as honorable and
TO both nations"
ON THE JOURNEY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The presi-
dental party left Washington las
o'clock this morning by the Atlantic
coast line for a visit to the sub-tropi.
cal exposition at Jacksonville, Flor~
ida. The party consisted of Presi~
dent and Mrs. Cleveland, Secretary
and Mrs. Whitney, and Col and Mrs
Lament. The train will make its
first step at Savannah, where it will
arrive at 8 o'clock to morrow morn
ing. The party will remain there an
hour, and will take a drive over the
principal thoroughfares. They will
arrive at Jacksonville at one o'clock
in the afternoon A visit will be
made to the exposition, and a recep-
ton will be held by the President
and Mrs. Cleveland in the evening.
Thursday will be spent in st. Angus
tine.
GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENT.
PORTLAND, Feb. 2I-The annual
of the Grand Army of
the Republic, department of Oregon,
convenes in Albany tomorrow. Sew
eral delegates arrived today aud
many more, enough probably to |
swell the number to $50, will arrive
The official board will
hold a session at 10 a. M, tomorrow,
and the regular business of the de-
partment will commence at p. IN.
A reception, with supper, will be
given the visitors at night.
FORFEITURE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Before the
house committee on public lands yes
terday Congressman Herman OBJ |
jected to further considerations of |
any pending measures until the ques-
rion is determined as to forfeiture of |
land grants. He insisted |
that as to his state settlers along the
Northern Pacific grant from Wallula |
to Portland should now be heard. |
a NJ ~ M !
fraud on the people. He wanted
that forfeiture considered, unencum-
bered with auy other questions, so as
to insure its passage now. He
claimed that about five million acres
are involved in restoration, and that |
hundreds of settlers whose homes are
under cloud, are tired of waiting
and claim attention. He propo sed |
that their rights be recognized, and |
that as to those on odd sections who
have made presumption proof at
double the minimum, they have a re-
bate on repayments made them of |
the excess of S1.25 per acre, and that |
this latter be the uniform price here
after; and that the equities of pur-
chasers of lands on odd sections from |
the railroad company. as we'll as
those who have settled or improved |
the same, with expectation of retain
ing them shall also be guarded.
HEAVY IRON FAILURE
PITTsBURe, Feb. 21.-Graff, Bennett |
& Co, iron manufacturers in this |
city, assigned today. The failure
was a great surprise. In 1883 the !
firm failed for about 81, 100000, and |
were granted an extention. Since
then they have paid about two-thirds
of their Indebtedness, and were sup
posed to be doing well. The cause |
of the failure was an inyestmsnt of |
of all their profits in an extension of |
their plant. No statement has yet |
been made, but it is understood that |
RAILROAD RUMoR.
San Francisco, Feb. 20-The fol- |
lowing was published here today: |
There is now no doubt in railway
circles as to the truth of the recent |
rumor to the effect that the Chicago, |
Milwaukee and st. Paul company
had decided to build to this city. It |
was stated that the company had Of
fered to purchase the immense num-
Der of 19,400 acres of tide land on
the Oakland side of the bay, having
water frontage of seventeen miles,
AID would invest something like
81, 100000 in grading and dredging,
in addition to the 100000 said to
have been offered for the land"
The Financial Neics of London is
urging the Canadian government to