The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-10

mn 80 Protect Azsrisss sss-er on a..
Great Lakes.

WASHINGTON. MAY p.-E G. Randall and
| Joseph Cornell Of Buffalo appeared before
the House Committee on Immigration and
Naturalization In support OF the bill Of Repre-
| sentative Lock wood Of New York for the better
protection OF American labor and the enforce
ment Of the law Of domicile.
Mr.. Randall spoke Of the extent Of the lake
carrying trade. and estimated that ~ per cent
OF the employees were foreigners. principally
from Canada They worked cheap. and by so
| doing excluded American labor
Mr.. Connell said he had been engaged In the
lake carrying trade for the past fourteen
years. and as soon as the Canadians began to
enter the trade wages we're reduced. Now the
vessels we're EN- ployIng this class Of men alto
Rether, and Americans were driven of the
lakes.
Mr. Lock wood explained the condition Of az.
fairs on the lakes. and said that American
seamen wanted a law that would not permit
shipping brokers to furnish Canadian crews
Tor American vessels Representative Daniels
agreed with Mr. Lockwood
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations:
Coiec ,ors OF Custom, Water j. Dreamer district Of
Sasline Ne john b. Re Imam. district of ftenchrnsn's
Hsy' We ihonas I. SUP -. dst,ict nt fstrrsburs
JSssg6 f.Igns 70 Be %.sori.te ju.siss Of the su.
Tracy Hangs, g i. Attorney of tn. United state,
Capt Georss C Reid. Tinted state. Marine Corps to
Pos ssi.fsi New YofE Emerson 5. CrSndSlt war.
Sinsr FORT Plain FsSn,ylvsh! s"Eimsf Gs.sO.r
wsm MoaFe N sats Nstnns Ssvs
WaTasid Bsl,lmore LouisiIpsJfrsnL A. Dsnieis New
Senator Hill 10 now undergoing his first ex-
perience with Federal once seekers since he
became a member Of the Senate. The i'm
pression 10 abroad In the land that Senator
public printer. MIR. Benedict The result Is
that he is UesieRed with callers at the Senate
Hotel NormSndie are thtonged with pri I'M
binders, copyholdera. folders. and representa-
yves yves OF EVER branch o, the printing trads
desire TO be retained under the new officials
while there is another class who aspire to pro-
that he has not recommended any appoint
ments under the present Administration.
Rear-Admiral Erbsn and Capt Mahan will
be royalty received by the officials OF the Brit
ish Admiralty during their stay in English
waters. The flagship Chicago arrived to-day
at SrsVesend' Snd VIII re b,t there Tor some
having written his books on naval subjects
EEhIeh are ACCEPTED IS the bss Pubshed
ranged iOr CAPT Mahan and the oiiieers Of the
Chicago. and every effort will be made to show
psrticuiarly Of Capt. Mahan The queen. It is
understood. intends confeIripg some high
Wee S Ses ea9.red naya ssep ,Se be ss
books
Delegate Marcus Aurelius Smith OF Arizona
walked into the Riggs House yesterday aud
deposited two black bass on the floor in front
OF the clerks desk. some bystander re-
marked that ,, they were beautiful spscimpens
l borrowed $50 this morning before setting
out, and got back with lust s., so they cost
Then he called for q pen and wrote: go To
Grover Cleveland. from smith Of Arizona" and
ordered the fish taken to the White House
The total number. OF fourth-class Postmas-
ters appointed to-day was Al. Of which ~
were to I'LL vacancies caused by designations
and death. Among the appointments were the
following:
Ssw Jr,ey.Il.rysy csdArs IL r. Lukens vice Sam
New York-BuTnhams. Elijah Woods. vie. }. H.
in 1nos psn. oss Lt Ss n E He.
seth S Allen, Jr gen3voS West Camp Melvin snyder
Tho President to, day sent to the Senate the
following nominations:
: Fl OF the
cnS SsG n II: 81 ~ 10 ss OF A
,Po.tms.i.r.-G. 4 hsigs. Giifofd. conn;. ". A
J. j. K.nnsdy. stoushiOS Mass! l. K LUCAS, Middle.
bore Mass Byron Moore. Concord. n. II: l. T. Blazer.
Secretary Hoks Smith left wsshin gton last
n'-ht for Atlanta. Ga He had intended to be
present at the Fredericksburg celebration to-
ing that the case OF the Mercantile Trust and
GecfGis. southern and florida hallway Con-,
pany would be reached In the Supreme Court
IF GfSsst s6s 1n1 g tJdsy The SoSS
The Secretary has been the leading counsel In
the litigation for several years. and he was
gagement In order to be present when tho
case comes up.
The President on his trip to fredericksburg
tomorrow to attend the Mary Washington
BY Secretary and Mrs Gresham. Secretary S% and
Mrs. Carlisle, Secretary and Mrs. Lamont,
M. Notion and Pvats s ssrs .na S ana
Thurber.
Some weeks ago the State Department re-
American citizen, had been murdered at ebay
hone Of locating relatives OF the dead man and
iTom w. efH apfss 81 Havana aspss rtfbep.
in-lAw OF Prince. asking for particulars Of his
death.
The contract for photographing the Patent
Office Gazette will be awarded to the Norris
Peters Company. which had. until last year al
ways done the work For long series OF years
there had been absolutely no competition for
this work. and the Norris-Peters Company reg
ularly received the contract at their own hg-
ures. Secretary Smith, soon after his in
duction into office. ordered hat hereafter pro-
posas should he advertised. and invited COM
petition. The only rival to the NorTis-Peters
Company last year however. was the National
Photo LithographinR Com pany which slightly
underhid the contractors. A scandal resulted
from the awarding ofthe contract the Norris
Peters people alleging that the then Assistant
Secretary Of state. Josiah quincy used his Of
fetal position t. secure the contract for the
new company, The contract last year was
awarded at IL 90. 900. and this year. Including
the publication for six months OF expired
fiscal year. under competition there were six
bids. the lowest being that Of the Norris Peters
Company. at $50, 73l.
PaIatrr Killed by n Leap from = Train.
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