New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-26
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-
COMMANDER HEYERMAN AND LIEUTEN-
ANT LYMAN SUSPENDED.
ANOTHER CONFERENCE ABOUT BEHRING SEA
REGULATIONS ENGLAND TO AID N THE
DESTRUCTION OF DERELICTs.


Washington April 25-Commander Heyerman and
Lieutenant Lyman will each lose his rank and pay
on suspension for year for the loss OF the
frirate Kearsarge on Roncador Reef. Secretary
Herbert has acted the findings and sentences
Of the. court-martial which tried these officers.
and his decision announced this morning.
Commander Heyerman found guilty by the
court of running the vesse the reef and OF
ineffciency in the performance of duty. He was
sentenced TO suspension from rank and duty
waiting-orlers pay for two years. The court how
ever unanimously recommended him TO the Glenn
ency OF the Secretary. who responded by reducing
the length Of the sentence to one year.
The court found Lieutenant Lyman guilty OF
neglect q duty and culpabie ineficiency. and SEN
fenced him TO suspension from rank and duty
watlng-orders pay for year. and 10 be publicly
reprimanded Secretary Herbert RENTED the repri-
mand and approved the remainder OF the sem
tence
Sir Julian Pauncefote. the British Ambassador:
Mr. Baden Powell. the Canadian representative, and
Captain Robley Evans. Of the United States Rev
enue Marine. were again in conference with Sec
rotary Carlisle az the State Department this morn
ing as to licenses and regulations in regard to
sealers in Behrng Sea. Canada asks more than the
United States can acceGe but the negotiation are
approaching a harmonious agreement
The President has approved the act OF Congress
correcting the error in the Behring Sea bill. in
which the word exclusive" enormously used
for inclusive" in describing the closed zone around
the Prlbyloff Islands lie has also signed the b.l'
authorizing Commander F. ". Dickens, Of the
Navy. 10 accept the decoration Of the Cross OF
Naval Merl; OF the third class from the King OF
spaip for services rendered by that officer in es-
corting the Duke of Veragua in the United states
last year: also a bill authorizing d steel Drldge
over the St Louis River between the States OF
Wisconsin and Minnesota.
The Department Of State has been Informed by
the acting consul at La Para, Bolivia, that Vii
lam Prince a citizen OF the II ited states was
assassinated several weeks ago al a god mine
which he was working four leagues from Amay@-
mamma Department Of Potosi. The suspected muir
dorer Calusto Prado. Is in the Chayenta jail The
denartment is not informed of the place OF residence
in this country Of the murdered man
The United States is 10 have the practical CO.
o,e-at,on Of Great Britain in the destruction OF
derel,cts which menace navigation In the Nor'h
Atlantic Ocean Heretofore the Nesuvlus' anu oc-
ceslonauy some other United States naval vessel
has crllsed in search Of abandoned hulhs Hod'i"s
bslfs,,bne Merged in the track OF transatlantic hheS
ord coastwse steamers, but no assistance was ever
,iven by the nation whose shipping was most al
t.,ad The Naval photographic Office was surprised
and gratied a few days ago 10 receive 80
from Vice-Admiral John o. Hopkins COMMANDING
the british West Indian and North American her'
he flagship BAKE
rders IN the commanders Of all his vessels 10 Keep
b.r, watch for derelicts and when sighted 10
,ard nv them until they were destroyed ana III
osa tho cargo was lumber. TO see that II was NOR
III. hrolen ND There always seven or tisht
- ,.assels attached to Nlce-Admiral Hopkins =
a., ord as they are continually cruising from use
vs., Indies by way OF Bermuda. 10 HALIFAX then
,, -, des,roving dangerous hulks Is apt TO be OF
the greatest importance
william p Hearst publisher OF THE san iran
o,sco Examiner" fled a bill In equity yesterday
waving for an Injunction against John "euue'-
hrrn and the appointment OF receiver iol nv
,,,,,or.. t2,raau OF Claims organized In 1891 IN
.,icb they are partners The bureau proSecu'eu
,ts AGAINST the Government in pension patent
IA o.ber matters In behalf Of subscribers 10 Inc
t,xa,,,ner The complainant charges that the ue-
rao,t mismanaged the funds accruing from the
,,sress and collected excessive fees, 10 the lnJui
~ ~ renutation OF THE San Francisco Examiner
rhe defendant alleged 10 nave sent out
90 49, e. and waive all claim 10 their Inventions
rh netition further states that there are lo" NJ
IL ,eous cases pending as business y. ~.
H,'re"u Judge Cox granted a restraining oruei
against the defendant. returnaple on May .
L. ,he Senate to-day Mr.. Cameron tRep' Pehh.
I'M ro6Iced a bill authorizing the PennsylVaha anu
~ Isrssv Bridge Company to construct a Drluss
$500 ,be Delaware River between the states oi
- Iareev and Pennsylvania AT point IN tht -
>, nnbnadelnhIa and in the State OF NeW-Jersry
", ,,tr Two miles from the place Where the Irh.
sa,,tnn creek enters the Delaware river anu 70
10 na ar more railroad tracks thereon anu 10 u.s.