The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-28
Significance OF Walkers Assign
ment 10 Command OF the
Pacific Squadron.
Has 70 Do More With Boring Sea
Than With Affairs at
Honolulu.
Importance OF the Arrest OF Poaoher
Howell In the Park-Other Notes of
Interest.

Der Of the senate committee Of foreign re-
letions, discussing the mission Of Admiral
Walker TO the Pacific. said 20 day that
while be could not speak authoritatively
for the admiral, he believed his mission
had far more TO do with the Bering sea
question than with Hawaii.
Affairs al Honolulu" he said, ARE
quiet al present. ard do not think there
IL any prospect Of disturbance. The Boring
sea question is by no means in satisfactory
condition. England is apparently not
taking steps 20 put into execution the regu-
lations for control OF the fisheries. and 10
begins to look 0s IL that country was pre-
pairing to evade the spirit o: the interna-
tional agreement. and it would use Canada
for this purpose.
II an confident the admiral fully sppre-
oiales the situation, and that there will be
no trifing on his part. Admiral Walker
has finally received his instructions and
now expects 10 leave Washington for San
Francisco Tomorrow afternoon"
Naval regulations prohibits any public
discussion OF such orders by the recipient
and Secretary Herbert declines 90 talk.
All that is known Is that the admiral will
90 direct TO Honolulu. by steamer Ap Il 3.
unless some contingency arises before that
date. AZ Honolulu Admiral Walker will
be IN command OF all the United States
forces in the eastern Pacific. and II IL
should be necessary for him TO take Pc
sonal commend OF vessels which will patrol
the seal waters he probably could reach the
scene of opes ations within two weeks after
notice.
representative Boatner is satisfied the
Judiciary committee will retain control Of
the Union Pacific question. and he is acting
on that theorT. To-day he moved. in the
judiciary committee. that a committee Of
i've be appointed by Chairman Culberson TO
investigate the charges made against the
Union Pacific. The resolution brought out
an animated discussion from members Of
the committee, from which it Was apparent
that energetic action against the Pacific
roads was expected and desired. The reso-
luton went over until Friday.
What is considered the most important
arrest and capture ever mads in Yellow
stone National park was reported TO she
secretary of the interior to-daT. The ar
rest was that OF the poaoheT. Ed Howell.
Howell is the last OF three desperats p0ach-
ers Of Cook, Wyo., taken by scouts. The
former were Van Brick caught In 1891, and
Pendlaton, in 1892. Cspt. Anderson, acting
made a case of direct appeal TO congress for
a law making killing. manning or capturing
any Wild animal In the park tFiable before
the United States court.
Representative Boen, OF Minnesota, 90
day introduced bill for the reduction Of
service. I he bill rsctss that the unit
value OF money 10 decreasing, and that
wages a:e falling. while public salaries are
kept to old nRures. IL provides that slla-
riss f'om : ;,0O0 TO 5000 be reduced p per
cent, and those from $1,000 10 $4,000 g31S
per cent. and all above 10000 reduced 80
per cent.
Secretary Carlisle has se=t TO the house q
letter recommending the appropriation OF
1925. 10 reimburse the bishop Of the Greek
church of Alaska. The money was volun-
tarily contributed in 1891 10 the church bv
ire members on 81. Paul island. Alaska, and
had been placed in the hands OF an agent OF
the North American Commercial company
for transportation to san Francisco, where
10 was TO be delivered 20 the bishop. In view
OF the fact that the natives OF this land
we're without suiii Client means Of support the
treasury department. on the recon end alton
Of an agent on the island. directsd that
the money should be Tedistributed TO the
original donors. and II was expended in
furnishing people necessary supplies. Sub
sequenty demand was made by the Russian
consistoIy 81 San Francisco on the com
mercial company for the money, and this
supplemented by some diplomatic CORE
spondenoe between the Russian minister
aud this government regarding the matter,
resulted Ia the action above indicated.
Rep osentstive Stoer. Of Ohio to-day
int oduced bill 60 amend the interstate
commerce law. IL repsals all punishment
by imprisonment for violation of the inter
state commerce act, and renders the cor
poration itself punishable. 10 also rspsals
so much OF the present Law as furnishes
shippers or agents OF any shipper for viola
tions OF law.