Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-13

The English commissioners, Sir
Baden Powell and DIR. Dawson have
been in Washington ten days
anxious 10 begin comparing notes
and consult with the American
commissioners, Messrs. MeDdenhall
and Merriam. Some mysterious
influences have kept the men apart,
and It was not until Thursday that
they were allowed to meet officially
In what was called an "infornal
conference" It Is impossible 10 get
the English commissioners to talk
onthe subject, but IL ~ known they
favor open sessions. The state de-
partment, however, will not for
some reason agree TO this step. The
Englishmen, while not complaining
and have not been bound to secrecy,
feel keenly the misrepresentation
Of their intentions and disposition
printed in administration UrpHDs.
They have been claimed az those
who desire delay for putting III the
conferences, when as a matter Of
fact they have tried their utmost,
but IN VAIN, TO meet the American
commissioners TO begin work. With
the sealing season already begun
there is great need Of immediate
action, aud no need Of secrecy. Out
siders who know what is going on,
and have the preservation of th'
seal fisheries at heart, are loudest il
their demands for open doors and
constant conferences until the mat
ter is settled.
REPUBLICANS GAIN.
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 13.-The
Journal has compiled the results OF
the supervisor elections last Tuesday.
IN twenty counties 1862 supervisors
were chosen. OF these 24S were
Republicans and ia Democrats.
rhe Republican majority of 80 in
1871 mas Increased 10 l34.
SHIP BURNED AT SEA.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-The iden-
tity of the ship seen burning Janu-
ary 10, about twelve hundred miles
south west of Cape Clear, Ireland,
mas been established. She was the
Nova Scotia clipper Loodiana which
left this port with a large cargo OF
refDcd petroleum on December 2.
She carried a crew Of tbIrty-eight
men, none of whom have been
heard of since, 1t is thought all are
drowned.
GUATEMALA.
GUATEMALA, Feb. 13. The result
of the election for president is still
clouded with uncertainty. Prob.
ably General Barrios will be de,
clared elected.
TARIFF ON WOOL.
WAsHINGT Feb. 13.-- The
Democratic members of the ways
and means committee held another
conference yesterday on the Springer
wool bill, but, like Thursday, the
conference ended without an agree
ment being reached. Members OF
the committee now In the city are
nearly evenly divided on the ques
ton as to whether or not there
should be furthor reduction made
In the duties than that proposed by
the special committee. The arriva
of Shively, OF Indiana, Is awaited
Members of the committee believe
then conclusion will be speedily
arrived at, as the views Of Whiting
the only absent member, are known
WAsHINaToN, ID. g., Feb. 13.-
The Democratic members ways and
means committee held another pro
longed conference on the Springer
wool bill. The result was an agree
ment on the rates Of duty to bill
To he imposed on manufacturers o
wool. The result of the conferences
are favorable to the low tariff mem
bers Of the committee, reducing al
duties below go per cent, under the
present law, as well as those above
40 per cent. The agreement reached
has yet to be voted on, as whole
the action today being on each par
agraph of the wool and WOODEN
schedules separate.
The greatest rate Of duty provided
for is 45 per cent. on ready made
clothing, dolmans, jackets, ulsters
and wearing apparel, on which, the
present law, 60 per. cent Of duty Is
imposed. The greatest reduction is
made from 40 per cent, duty under
the Mills bill is In cheap blankets
wooden hats and tlannels for under
wear, the duty on which II is cut
dow TO 25 per cent.
THE MAFIA GANG.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. lS.-When
Antonio Lalla, the Siciiian. was
arrested here last week for cutting
the throat OF an Italian woman, II
was intlmated that he was mem
ber OF the Malta gang which mur'
dertd Chief Of Police Hennessy IN
New Orleans. This suspicion was
strengthened by statement made
by Lslla TO some of his acquaint,
ances that he had to leave New
Orleans because he had killed a
man, immediately after Lalla's
arrest, and when these facts became
known, his picture and description
were rent TO New Orleans, and Fri.
day the picture aud description were