The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-28
Violators to be Tried by British
Admiralty Court
FIREARMS ARE USED AT SEA
According TO the Charge Made by the
Patrol
Conservative Canadian Officials Arrive at
Washington to Take Part in the
bering Sea Convention

Associated Press Special Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dot. 27.-Capt. c.
l.. Hooper OF the revenue cutter Richard
Rush has gone to Victoria. The captain
Is going north to attend the trial OF the
British vessels which we're seized in Ber-
ing sea for violating the sealing laws.
The schooners f. B. Mervin and the Beat
rice were overhauled by the Rush and
turned over to the British man-o f-watr
Pheasant the CAPTAIN of which sent the
vessels back to Victoria.
The trial of the two schooners will be
held before British court of admiralty,
and it is understood that Captain Hooper
received telegram from Washington on
Friday ordering him to leave for the
north as soon as possible. The outcome
of the investigation will be watched with
interest by American authorities, the
latter having similar cases on their OVID
hands. The Britishers are charged with
using firearms in the sea, and the A meri-
cans seized at this port are charged with
illegal hunting outside of the sea. The
captains of vessels owned III San Fran
cisco. On their return this season, COM
plalned bitterly of the discrimination OF
the Canadian and Victoria sealers. They
stated that so much firing was going on
In Boring sea by the English vessels that
il was i'm possible for the American craft
to get near the seals. Only the two Eng
fish vessels mentioned were caught, and
they were overhauled by the Rush. Cap
tain Hoopers mission to Victoria is to
assist in the prosecution of the owners
and captains of the Beatrice and Mervin.
If convi ctions are secured local sealers
say that there will be some encourages.
ment to go out next year, but if the cases
are dismissed the Paris award may be
considered to operate only against Amer.
leans.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Sir Mckenzie
Bowel. premier of Canada, and Sir
Charles Topper, minister OF justice in the
Canadian cabinet, arrived here today and
arelguests of Sir Julian Pauncefote at the
BRITISH mbassy. They come to take part
in the Boring sea convention,st tine first
session of which has been set for Wednes-
day next at the state department. The
premier is well avanced in years, but still
vigorous and active. He held a portfolio
in the cabinet when Sir John Mcdonald
was premier and again when Sir john
Thompson took the head of the cabinet.
On the sudden death of Sir John Tbomp-
son in London, some months ago, Nc
Kenzie Bowel was advanced TO the
premiership. Sir Charles Topper is the
younger mem Der of the famous Upper
family. The elder Topper is remem bered
in Washington as one of the chief factors
in the international fisheries commits
sion. which met here during Mr.. Cleve
lands first administration. He went to
London as the Canadian com missioner at
the scat of the British government. Sir
Charles, the son, now here, was minister
of marine and fisheries at the time the
United States revenue cutter seized the
Canadian sealers in the Boring sea, and
10 fully conversant with that subject.
Both Mckenzie Bowel and Sir Char les
Tupper have been identified with that
policy of the Conservative party of Car
ada which developed the country aioug
lines independent OF the United States,
in opposition to the policy of the Liberal
party, in favor OF comm erical union"
with this country. But aside from this
opposition. they have maintained a most
friendly relation with the United States.