Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-30
DRIVEN OUT BY FIRE.
Narrow Escape Of Guests From
Clark's Hotel in Boston.
ENGLISH TORIES IN HIGH FEATHER.
Death Of Judge Grain of Mary.
land.
OPENING NEW WESTERN LAND
CREDIT GIVEN TO SALISBURY.

News OF the Approval OF the Arbitration
Treaty Well Received in London.
LONDON, March 30.-Fhc news of the np-
proval by the American Senate Of the Boring
sea arbitration treaty has been received with
the greatest satisfaction and is considered a
GROWING triumph of Lord Salsbury's admin
istration. No doubt is expressed that the ar
btrators will decide fairly. 1t is remembered
that both Sweden and Italy are both eminently
friendly TO England. Sweden looks to England
rs q friend III the event of Russian eaereaeh-
ment upon the Scandinavian peninsula
and Italy Is equally or even more
dependent upon British naval cooperation in
the Mediterranean. In fact. it ia understood
that an agreement amounting in effect to an
alliance has for some years existed between
Italy and England.
Another reason why it is believed that Sweden
Will incline to the English contention is
that the Swedes themselves. as north
ern maritime people, may wish to have share
in the seal hunting. and Swedish and Norwegian
sailors are largely employed in the Canadian
vessels employed In that pursuit Sweden
has strong general interest, also, in keeping
the northern seas open to the whole world
On the question Of the seals being fere ma
turs the English are equally confident and ex-
pect to be able to satisfy the arbitrators
that the claim to ownership in those
animals Is utterly untenable. It is now
known that much Of the rather defiant tone
OF the English government press and Of utter
ances supposed to be officially inspired was not
sincere. and that Lord Salisbury has never
thought for moment of spilling any British
blood in defense of the seals. He Is said
to be confident Of ultimate triumph in
the arbitration. and wonld not think of war for
one year catch OF seals. The tories are every
where Boosting of the way that the government
has taken the wind out of liberal sails and
added signal prestige to Lord Salisbury's for
eign policy.
In view Of an American cable this morning,
news OF Admiral Hothams vessel, the Warspite,
is lmpatiently awaited She is one o: the finest
vessels In the British navy and the report that
she was seen flying signals that may have indi-
Gated distress has caused serious anxiety.
NEWS FROM THE sEALERs.
SAN Francisco, March 30.-One of the British
sealing feet, the ninety-f our-ton schooner
Maria, put into this port yesterday in distress.
The Maria was 14l days from st. Johns, N. B..
and was badly crippled when she arrived. On
the 9th instant blow carried away her main
top mast. and on the 26th another gale sprung
her foretop masthead. In the afternoon James
Anthony fell from the bowsprit and was
drowned.
Several sealing schooners have left this port
since the date OF the British manifesto issued
March IL and served yesterday on such Cana
dian vessels as had not already left The ma
jority of the feet from this city is now well up
on the British coast. Rosie Sparks, the
smallest Of the lot, was spoken on Sunday
only forty miles north OF Point Reyes. She was
then in the thick of the seal procession and had
over 400 skins in her hold. The Walla Walla
spoke the Genevievs toward Cape MendocIno
She had PIG skins in. Both vessels reported
immense quantities OF seals
THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT PLEASED.
TORONTO, ONT, March 30.-The Empire
government organ, commenting on the Boring
sea treaty says: 1.-THE ratification of the Ber-
ing sea arbitration treaty bya unanimous vote
by the United States Senate n most sa tisfac-
tory event. Itpractically terminates the danger
GUS friction which was being created by the
existent state Of affairs and renders it probable
that nothing will now stand in the way of q
friendly settlement Of this international differ
ence of opinion"