Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-29
MARITIME CONGRESS.
Inland Vessels Must Display the Sam
Signals as the Seamen.

lnlanu Nessels Must display the same
Signals as the Seamen.
WASHINGTON, October 2Sth. To. davis
session of the Maritime Conference was de-
voted to the consideration of the rules of
the road for sail and steam vessels, and es-
pecially the kinds Of lights to be carried
During the forenoon various amendments
were offered and considered, but not voted
on. Don Manuel Aregon, delegate from
Costa Rica arrived and took his seat in the
Conference.
Atthe afternoon session delegate Goodsch
moved, as an amendment to the rules, to
strike out sea going " from the rule regu-
lating the carrying of lights on steam yes
sells. 1t was adopted. This will necessi-
tate all steam vessels on inland streams
changing their lights so as to correspond
with those on sea. going vessels.
The Conference then adjourned until
Friday.
Destitution in North Dakota.
WASHINGTON, October 2Sth.-Representa
tive Hansbrough, North Dakota's new Con-
gresham, called on Secretary Proctor to-
day, in the interest of the residents of
Ramsay county, in that State. The crops
have been failures in the past two years, he
said, and the farmers arein destitute con-
dition. Winter is approaching and, as they
have no fuel, Hansbrough asked Secretary
Proctor to permit the destitute settlers to
cut frewood from the timber tract on the
Devils Lake reservation, at Fort Totten.
The Secretary, not being certain of his
authority in the premises, promised Hans
brough an answer tomorrow. He feels
inclined TO grant the request.
San Francisco Postoffice.
WAsHINeToN, October r2Sth.-Postmaster-
General Wanamaker to day signed instruc-
tions to be sent to Division Postotfice In
spector Segbolt, at San Francisco, directing
him to conduct an investigation into the
needs of the San Francisco Postoffice, such
as the additional help needed, a new
classification of salaries, ETC. Seybolt is
directed to conduct the investigation in
person, but can detail as many Inspectors
to assist him as is necessary.
Those New Cruisers.
WASHINGTON, October 2sth.-Secretsry
Tracy this afternoon awarded the contract
for constructing two of the new 1000 ton
cruisers, for which bids were opened Sat
urdav, to the Columbian Iron Works and
Dry Dock Companies at Baltimore at ST.
225, 600 for the two. The other cruiser will
probably be awarded to either n. F.
Palmer, Jr., New York. or Harrison Loring,
Boston, at S674, 200, which both bid.
Japanese Minister Decorated
WASHINGTON, October 2Sth.-Tbe Japan
ese Minister received Thursday by official
mail from Japan the decoration of the or
der of The Crown" conferred upon him
by the Emperor in recognition of his recent
conclusion of the treaty with Mexico and
other services of the State. Mr.. Matsu had
previously been decorated by the Emperor
with the order of Rising Sun"
Chairman CooIey's Condition.
WASHINGTON, October 2sth.-A letter
from Chairman Cooley of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, received at the
Office of the Commission, from Ann Arbor,
this morning, states hat he is steadily re-
covering from his late illness, and ex-
PEGS in 2 short time 10 return to official
work at Washington.
Consul Lewis Examination.
WAsBIEGToN, October 28th.-The hearing
of the charges against w. r. Lewis United
States Consul to Morocco. before Secretsry
Blaine was concluded to-day. NJ. BenezulI,
the Fez merchant, and Ramon Azcque.
formerly Lewis interpreter, were examined
at length. The fading OF the department
Will be announced in a short time.
Edward Blunt Shot.
WASHINGTON, October 23th. - Edward
Blunt, well-known lawyer and gentle-