The sun., 1891-06-20

and melancholy waste. No wonder the
Richmond Times was 30 dazzled that 1t
thinks the Democratic party might go fur
ther and fare great deal worse than by the
selection OF Chief Justice FULLER" rs its
candidate for Presidentl But could tho
shady record Of that upper lip be forgotten
Tho Naval Patrol for Behring Sea.
Six American vessels are now hurrying
to enforce the new modus viUeadi In relation
to the fur seal fisheries. and half as many
British war ships will moro deliberately fol-
low. The senson in Behring SEQ does not
usually begin till near the end Of June. tho
hunting before that time being south Of the
Aleuhian chain; but there are fifty or sixty
vessels to be sought out and warned against
poaching. 80 that tho Washington authori-
ties have not acted with needless haste.
Earliest In the field will probably be tho
revenue cutter Rush, Capt. w. G. CouLsoN.
the regular guardian Of the Pribylov islands.
which for several years has been engaged In
this service. but got away this year with
only provisional instructions that must now
be supplemented. Her mate, the Boar. Capt.
NJ. A. HEAIY. which generally makes a trip
first to the Arctic. and then relieves tho
Rush toward the end Of the season In seal
fishery protection, will perhaps do so again
this year. The third Treasury vessel, the
Corwln. Capt. O. L. HOOPER, is the one that
made the earliest seizures In Behring Sea
several years ago. All three cutters carry
small batteries OF light guns but will not
need to use them.
The three navy vessels mentioned AZ Co
operating are third rates, and two had been
selected for surveying duty In the Pacific
this summer. The Thetis. Commander G.
G. RE1TER. carrying two machine guns. was
to have made surveys In and around Balle-
mas Bay and for tho proposed cable from
San Francisco to Honolulu; the Alert, four
guns, Commander R. D. HITCHCOCK. along
the coast of Nicaragua. The Mohican. ten
guns, Commander G. 8. COTTON, was to have
gone to San jose de Guatemala. The pres
ent duty OF the Thetis is to notify the seal
ing vessels at the ShumaRin islands not to
enter BehrinR Sea, but she is one Of the
slowest craft in the navy.
The three British vessels arc expected to
move more leisurely. Tho Porpoise, which Is
to 90 north from the China station, Is heavy
gunboat of about the Yorktown type having
1850 tons displacement, 800 indicated horse
power, and guns. The Nymphe, 8 guns,
of the squadron on the British Columbian
coast, is only to start at the end OF next
week. The Pheasant, Of about our Petrol
class, has 755 tons displacement, 1900 horse
power. and 6 guns. and may join the others.
These vessels will be perfectly capable Of
policing Behring Sea. There Is no doubt
1kry< {oI,
quietly submit to the orders OF the imperial
Government, and will not risk the penalties
of attempting to evade them. An additional
reason for their submission Is that 1t has
been expressly agreed between the Do
minion aud the British Government that
both the owners and the crews OF the Cana
dian sealing vessels shall be entitled to COM
pensation for the losses they may sustain.
Still, our Government has wisely urged
forward its own vessels. lest the very moder-
ate and leisurey preparations Of the British
ships should bring them to the scene only
after great damage had been done. As tits.
the seal herd will arrive at the Pribylov
rookeries much harried and reduced In
numbers by the ralding that has been going
on at the Aleutian islands.
The agreement for joint patrol Of Beh-
ring Sea this year Is the creditable outcome
OF trying negotiation. Each side may
fairly be satisfied with its measure Of diplo-
matte triumph. The great central fact Of
course. Is that private sealing in Behrlng
Sea is stopped. and that. too. by the prohi-
bition OF the British Government directed
against It's own subjects. In order to bring
about that result. our Government had to
make the great concession Of reducing its
own annual catch to 1900 seals. This how
ever. 1t was the more ready to do after the
report of its experts recommending the
cessation OF seal killing there for a year or
two. especially II We could arrange to
stop the private Canadian sealing at
the same time. That our Government
loses a large income from royalties this
year by tho modus vivcndi agreement, Is
certainly true; but the British Government
on its part must pay outright consider
able compensation to the Victoria sealers for
their losses. The Canadians seem most dis
satisfied with the upshot OF the negotiations,
but they have little to complain OF during
tho present season. Should the modus
vivendi continue another year or two, they
would naturally be uneasy.
Win Cuo SEebt polut SoLtlCV tiiut DElv6t6
sealing In Behring Sea Is prohibited. the
questions regarding Jurisdiction and the
proper protection Of the animals can be re-
sumed more calmly. The modus uivendi
will undoubtedly last till final solution is
reached; and the value OF the Pribylov
rookerles will havo been largely increased
through the rost they will now enjoy.
Tho case Of young MoLLoY Is. it seems. a
puzzle both to the police and to his friends.
On Monday night he drank glass OF beer In
saloon near tho Rowcry. and since then he has
been to all appearance deaf and dumb. though
divers experiences have befallen him. though
he has scribbled notes on walls In Pell street.
been assailed successfully by robbers and
been confronted with lbs father and sister In
police court. Many theories have been sug.
gested to account for the young mans strange
condition. Some skeptics assert that hs is
shamming. some that his beer was drugged.
others again that he smoked opium. 1t