New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-28
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
HOW THE CANADIAN SEALING CLAIMS
NAY BE SETTLED.

HOW THE CANADIAN SEALING CLAIMS
MAY BE SETTLED.
REPORTS OF GENERAL FLAGLER AND MR.. d.
MoNT-DIsMIssALs FROM THE TREASURY
THE PRESIDENTS THANKSGIVING
TURKEY
WASHINGTON Nov 27.-The convention which Sir
Julian Pauncefote and Secretary Oney have been
preparing looking to the settlement of claims for
seizures In Behring Sea, Is so nearly completed
that 1t will probably be sent 10 the Senate next
week 1t provides for mixed commission 10 as
sess the damages. the commission to ho.d its ses-
sons Victoria. b. c. and provides further for an
umpire In the event Of failure the part of the
commissioners to agree. 1t Is asserted by those
Who are amT NTH The s on nn
cost the United States SUN much larger man h
payment in full and which was rejected by the
House last winter II is understood that II the
Senate shall take this view OF the matter the Brit
ish Government WI be satisfied with the rejection
of the present convention and viii accept the origi
a naa sum Of ''-''""' VII" interest a. '''
The .,port OF Brigadier- General d. w. Flagler.
Chief OF Ordnance. to the Secretary OF War is. as
usual an important and comprehensive document
He again urges that unserviceabe and obsolete
arms now in the possession of the State militia be
withdrawn and recommends that the National
Guard should be uniformly and Immediately armed
with the 45-caibre Springfield rife. He discusses
the general question OF high power explosives in
part as follows
defence that the power adopted for each particular
gun should be maintained. The operations OF the
by finding that even for the test OF new type
dys Of year Of or for the
q the or c equal Sa FALLEN Of & n w was
base This experience Jed grave fears that par
ticu.ar high grade powders for large guns might
service in time of war. Moreover. there was not
sufficient surety tina, he;e powders would u endaTe
absolutely necessary that large quantities of these
powders shGud be "a ana place. IN q TSLe
er than the capacity Of the powder mills can sup
officer Of special attachments placed on special
duty to devote his whole time to the study Of the
at the % STs0 Of az pa Pon De NeouTs
Co. at Wilmington pei The result; ,s obtained Dd so
obtained of the general PRINCIPLES involved in sue
cessful Improvement gives much hope Of still better
advance in future.
In regard to experimental guns General Flagler
Gays:
In power and endurance the Crozer gun has made
an admirable record and although ITS test is not
, s. G nr hSs ss & far s 10
has-or that wound guns made on this particu-
a ar can has no VET been s@n and should
not be claimed that In power and endurance this
system has any valuable advantage over the
Stiffness it is somewhat Inferior to the service type
The material and important question then remain
ing to be settled is the comparative cost Of the
guns made on this system and built-up hoped guns
vocates of w!re-wound guns that they are the
cheaper. but the circumstances under which this
have not sufficient data which to determine the
cost Of this gun manufactured in Quantities or TO
arrive OF any definite conclusion In regard 10 the
comparative cost Of guns made on the two sys-
TENS
The report of Supervising Inspector General Du-
mont of the Steamboat Inspection Service made
public to-day estimates the number of passengers
carried steamboats, during the year at between
100000 AMI 7C0.0Oo0cO and states the loss Of life
at 1874 Of whom 1is were passengers and 2l6 were
officers or persons employed by the steamers. In
view of the hearty support given by the Secretary
OF the Treasury TO the efforts toward improving the
personnel Of the service by requiring a higher
standard Of qualifications which has been secured
by regulation compelling a written practical ex.
animation of all applicants for appointment as local
eests that these regulations should be followed by
except for misconduct or permanent physical disa-
bty. and for these reasons only after due investi
supervising inspector-general be appointed by the
President.
AS a result Of the investigation into the recent
destruction and mutation Of Treasury records in
the theft OF obsolete internal revenue stamps at
tached the records Secretary Carlisle this after
dismissed a clerk ana three cOloreq laDOrcrs
Their names are c. D. Ninlrg. OrviLe Bacon, 4. b.
Hopkins and Charles Edwards.
Secretary Carlisle to-day appointed Theodore F.
Reed deputy surveyor OF customs at New-York.
President Cleveland received h!s prize Thanks
giving turkey this morning 1t came from Henry
Vose Of Westerly. r. l.. the customary giver Of
Presidential turkeys, and weighed thlstyfour
pounds The President and Mrs. Cleveland Will eat
their Thanksgiving dinner ct WoOi.ey. their country
pace. They viii probably attend service n the
morning AT the First Presby .erlan Church where
the Rev. DR.. 7. De Witt Talmage Will preach. II
IS not l!key that they VIII have any guests at din
departments closed at noon to-day
Horat!o King. Postmaster-Generai of the United
States In the closing months OF President Buchan-
ans torrn, and who stu retains his bodily and
mental vigor at the age OF e!ghty-four. forwarded
through Sir Julian Pauncetote. copy of his latest
book TO Queen Victoria. He has just received the
following acknowledgment from the Queens private
secretary:
Bamora. Castle, Nov -. 1885.
Dear Sir: ] am commanded By the Queen 10 con-
yey to YOU the OF her beet thanks for the
copy OF your book. Turning On the Light" which
YOU were good enough to forward through the
british Ambassador for Her Majesty's acceptance
The Queen further wishes me 10 assure you that
She has been greatly touched by the very kind
illusions TO Her Majesty which are contained in
that volume. l have the honor to be. dear SIR yours
'e'' ARTHUR BIGGE. Private Secretary.
THE WINNERS Ar LEXINGTON
Iexington XIV Nov o7-The Board Of Stewards