The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-25

Nor Any Skins Shot Full of Holes
Armor Makers viii have a Hearing Be
fore Secretary Herbers-Mrs- Waller
Arrives in France-Presidene PArdons -
Hay-Thief-Washing News.
Washington. Sept. e4-Captain c. L.
Hooper, OF the revenue cutter Rush,
has reported TO the secretary OF the
treasury the seizure of the British
schooner Beatrice, on August 20. with
n the prohibited zone as fixed by the
Paris award. The Rush overhauled a
large number of vessels and on coming
up with the Beatrice, Captain Hoop
er himself boarded her and found 40
seolskins, the taking of only sixty OF
which was recored on her log. Other
evidence was secured. amply sufficient
IL is said to justify the seizure aid
the vessel was taken TO Cnalaska and
turned over to the British ship Pleas
ant. While there were a large number
of sealing vessels within the zone. en-
route home from Japan, no irrcgulari-
ties Were discovered on any OF them.
Five hundred and seven of these yes
sells were boarded, searched and their
skins counted since August I. The Sci
Zure OF the Beatrice is said to have
been the only one made so far as Sap
tain Hooper knows, since very early
in the season. The sealers, Captain
Hooper says. scent danger and are
accordingly careful
There are rumo-s of the shooting OF
seals but the captain is of the opinion
that these reports are without founda-
ton. He had failed to find guns. or
skins with shot holes in them, though
the vessels have been searched and the
skins examined and counted this sea-
san as never before. He cannot believe
therefore, that any violations of the
regulations could have escaped him
WILL HEAR ARMORMAKERS
Secretary Herbert has consented to
withhold the advertisements for bids
for the purposed battleships until to-
morrow night for the purpose of Civ
ing those who oppose his first decis-
ion an opportunity to present argu-
ments against that part OF It which
proposes TO require bids on the vessels
with armor. Since the announcement
was made that the proposals would in
clude vessels and armor, the PROPOSE
ton received strong protests from the
armor makers of the country and the
secretary has been visited by President
Linderman Of the Bethlehem works and
President Leishrnan of the Carnegie
works, who represented to the secreta-
~ that to ask Tor bids on the basis
proposed would enable one or two ships
builders to dictate both TO the armor
makers and to the government.
WASHINGTON MISCELLANY.
Washington. Sept. 24.-Secretary Oh
ney received a telegram from Ambas-
sador Eusti5. Of Paris, saying Mrs.
Waller and family arrived safely in
that city. She decided not to visit her
husband and it is presumed that she
acted under advice of Eustis in the
matter. She landed at Marseilles near
where he is in prison.
Washington, Sept. 24-The president
has pardoned a. l.. knight, convicted
in the Indian Territory Of taking hay
belonging to the government and sem
fenced to ten years imprisonment. Ill
health is the basis of the pardon.
Washington, Sept. 24.-The Mexican
boundary commission will meet at the
state department on October II next
AS Lieutenant d. d. Gaillard one Of the
members. has been assigned to duty in
Washington in connection with the ac-
queduct work, it is assumed that the
has nearly completed its
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