The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-17
TUPPER'S MISSION.
To Confer With Blaine Regard
ing the Seal Fisheries.
A Possibility Of The President Being Unable
10 Visit The Pacific Coast
Steps Taken 10 Garry Out the Provisions Of
the New Postal Subsidy Law.
COOmbS' Ambition.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

WASHINGTON, March 16. = Sir Charles
Upper is expected here very shortly to ar
range with Mr.. Blaine the Behring Sea
difficulties. 1t can be stated that while all
the legal questions of law involved will be
referred to an arbitrator, the more impor-
tant question of closed season for Behring
Sea will be discussed by Messrs. Tupper
and Blaine themselves. 1t is expected a
closed season of five years will be agreed
upon, and that not only Behring Sea but
several degrees Of latitude into the Pacific
may also be closed. 1t is the intention to
endeavor to obtain the signatures of Russia,
Japan and Germany, all Of which nations
have interests there, to the agreement
reached. As for the arbitrator of the legal
questions, the President of the French Re-
public or of the Swiss Republic have been
named.
THE PRESIDENTS WESTERN TRIP.
Acting in accordance with request from
the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
and the Mayor and leading citizens of Santa
Barbara, California, ex-C1ngressman Nor
row called upon the President to-day to find
out when the latter expected to visit the
coast and to present handsome invitation
from the latter city. The President repeated
his oft-expressed desire to see California,
but said that he feared he might perhaps
not be able to get out there this summer,
because of important matters to keep him
him in Washington. He said, however, if
he could arrange his official dulles he would
go between the 1st and 18th of April.
Morrow left with him maps and descriptive
catalogues OF California. 1t is understood
that the President promised Senator Squire
faithfully that he would not miss Seattle on
his trip, if he went West
THE PosTAI-sUBsIDY LAW.
Hon. john NJ. Farouhar returned from
New York this morning, where he spent
several days interviewing various shipping
merchants for the Government, in regard to
the new postal subsidy. and to-day he went
to the Postoffice Department to see Post
masteT-General Wanamaker and give him
the result Of his visit in detail. Farquhar
has prepared for Wanamaker statement
from persons interested and interviewed,
and he expects to receive further instruc-
tions from the department before returning
to New York.
Talking to your correspondent this morn
ing, Farquhar said: The result Of my
visit TO New York has been most decided
and 1 found all who are interested deter
mined to cooperate with the Postmaster
GeneFaI lot DtIteT IdcllllltS anu du pAJt0-
sion of the present service. They were will
ing by building. or even transferring of the
best of the c0aStwise service, to Cooperate
with the POstmaster-G General to carry out
the law. The New Workers base good
deal of their plans on the second title of the
bill, which carries with it the promotion of
commerce as well as more efficient mail
service.
TINID MERCHANTS.
II also found" continued FarQuhar, "a
good deal Of misunderstanding in regard to
the appropriation for carrying out the law.
The merchants having received printed
copies of the law, said that the bill did not
appropriate any money They then began
to be dubious about beginning the work,
thinking that Tor the next year there would
be no money to carry 0ut the plans. | told
them to look in the PoStOlfiee Appropriation
Bill and they would fuG large and sutfi-
cient amount appropriated in proper form
aud place"
The Postmaster-General will not need
any money until the latter part of the sec
he does needt he will have nearly 100000
to carry out the law for the temaining two
quarters, which will be sufficient, he says
PERSONAL MENTION.
S. o. Houshton of Los Angeles and
Speaker Frank Coombs Of: the Assembly
have filed applications for t:le Japan mis-
sion, made vacant by the d5ath OF John F.
Swift.
kilograms of inquiry hava been received
here asking whether the appropriation of
$4,000 for the extension of the San Fran
cisco Post0tfice was passed. Morrow says
it went through all right ald the funds will
soon be available. The commission to
select San Francisco F9stOffice site will
not have a meeting till Secretary Foster and
Attorney General Miller return. All the
old sites will be reconside4ed.
President Harrison says he will not ap-
Nnt tnt n EnibAntOr
Secretary Foster returns i2eXt week.
1t is now definitely understood that the
Circuit Judge appointments Will not be
made till Congress convereS in December.
Representative Morrow appeared before
the Supreme Court to-daF and submitted
motion to advance the case of knight vs.
the United Land Association.
Colonel Morgan of Los Angeles is at the
Ebhitt House.
Representative and FIrs. McKenna re-
turned from West Point tonight, where
they have been to see their son, who is at
school here.
Representative Morrow and family leave
tomorrow afternoon lor San Francisco.
Lieutenant Willanf Il. A. Rooney. Ensign
Volney y. Chase anG Boatswain Francis A.
Dram have been detached from the Swatara
and given three months leave.
SENTENCES REMITTED.
In the cast of Frank Brown, now at Alca-
traz Island, CAL, the uneXecuted part of his
sentence is remitted.
Que year of the sentence against James
Lews at Alcatraz is RENTED.
In the case of George W. Whitney VS.. the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company, involv-
ing lard in the Seattle (Wash.) District the
decision of the Commissioner is reversed.
The sentence of Charles Nj. Gugram, who
is in tue House of Correction of San Fran
cisco, was commuted to one year. He was
sentenced ON the 18th of last May to a term
of eighteen months for violating the postal
laws in the Northern District Of California.
The following California Postmasters
have been commissioned: Seth g. Sneden
at Bishop. and Frank L. Powell at Lemoore
California pensions: Original-Jacob
Spickert, Andrew j. Front, Lorenzo d.
Benton, Elisha Storms. Increase-Joseph
McAdams Original widowS-Ellen, widow
of James Mohen, Laura r., widow Of Fred
erick S. Phillips, Martha A. DessoD, for
mer widow of Enoch Desson.