The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-16
A BLESSING TO PERISHING MARINERS.
The Government Relief Station to be
Erected In Behring sea.
Sending Tidings Of the New Law to
the American seaIers.
Other News and Notes from the
Capital of the Nation.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Secretary Win
dom has directed Capt Healy. commanding
the revenue steamer Bear, at San Francisco,
to purchase the necessary lumber, provis-
ions and fuel for the construction and fitting
out Of refuge station at Point Barrow, in
Behring Straits He has appointed Capt.
Gilbert b. Borden of New Bedford, superin-
tendent Of the station, and authorized him
to employ two assistants. Men, material
and supplies will be transported to Point
Barrow by the steamer Bear. which will
probably sail from San Francisco about June
1st At Ounalaska she will be joined by the
United States steamer Thetis. The money
available for the establishment Of the refuge
stations ,0O0-is regarded at the Treasury
Department as sufficient only for the erec-
tion Of a small house with supplies for one
years maintenance of 100 men.
Under the act sof March 2. 1889, Behring
Sea was placed under the same restrictions
as regards fishing as the salmon rivers OF the
country. President Harrison today desig-
mated the revenue cutters Bear and Rush to
patrol Behring Sea to detect and arrest all
fishermen who attempt to violate the new
law. A large number of sealers were fitted
out at various New England ports and at
San Francisco, and started for the Behring
Sea fisheries before the law was passed.
Their owners want to recall them. but have
no way to communicate with the vessels. In
this predicament the Treasury Department
has come to their relief by authorizing the
Bear and Rush to carry letters to the sealers
from the owners. II the letters Of recall are
heeded BY the sealers, such of them as are
fnUnd vfOlaffnO 70 lou xuf1 mn 1os,b 10, ba
leniently dealt with by the authorities,
whose purpose is to make Il hard for those
who knowingly seek to disobey the statutes.
The Pension List.
WASHINGTON. May 15.- The following
Maine pensions have been granted
RESTORATION AND INCREASE.
James L. Treadwell.
INCREASE.
Abraham Sargent, Jr., BENJAMIN L. Knox,
charles W. Hamlin, Gilbert ingalls,,
William A. True, John N. Shuman,
REISSUE AND INCREASE.
William Fl. Hodges, Mary. widow Of Charles
II. Foss.
Solicitor General jerks Resigns.
WASHINGTON. May 15.-President Harri-
son has accepted the resignation of Solicitor
General jerks of the Department Of JUS
tlce. The resignation takes effect today.
jerks will be retained as government coun-
sci in the telephone case. His successor will
probably be appointed this week.
Or. Weeks a Member.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-The American
Surgical Association today elected DIR. ID. w.
Tarbell Of Louisville. KY, president. The
following were elected fellows OF the associ-
alton; s. III. Weeks of Portland, Me-, John
Homans and E. t. Cobbett Of Boston.
Maine Postmasters Appointed.
WASHINGTON, May: l5.-The following
Maine postmasters were appointed today:
O. A. Drake, Albion, vice G. b. Wellington, re-
moved.
X. Z. Gray Madison, vice j. Renice, removed.
Stephen Downes, South Deer Isle, wee b. f.
Smith, removed.
Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-Public Printer
Palmer today appointed Thomas j. Lasier Of
New Hampshire as time clerk Of the govern
ment printing Office, vice James Teale. re-
signed.
Secretary Porter has returned from his
western trip, satisfied Wild the result OF his
observations. He says the subject Of issu-
ing proclamation of amnesty to deserters
has not been discussed or considered Dy the
President and himself