Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-30
SEAL FISHERIES.
Great Britain Does Not Want Japan and
Russia at the Conference.
SOUTH OMAHA EXCHANGE.
Assistant Attorney-GeneraIB Boyd Thinks 1t
Violates the Antitrust Law-Inspect-
Ing Coast Defenses-Tests OF
Minor Coin Alloys

WAsHINGToN, Sept. 26.-As an answer
TO Great Britain, who, after seeming
to agree to a conference between Can
ada and the United States to discuss
the different phases of the Behring
sea question, has declined to be party
to the conference if Japan and Russia
are participants, it is not unlikely that
the delegations of the United States,
Russia and Japan will proceed with
the consideration of the questions at
issue without regard to whether or
not Lord Salisbury changes his mind.
This may, however, cause some delay
in the meeting of the conference Gen.
John w. Foster, the special ambassa-
dor of the United States seal fisheries
negotiations, secured the acceptance
of Russia to an invitation to partici-
pate in the conference during his visit
to st. Petersburg this summer. Japan
also sent an acceptance. Notification
of Great Britain's change of attitude
was received at the state department
to-day.
The South Omaha Exchange.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-Assistant
Acknowledgement Boyd, of the depart
ment of justice, in charge of the case
against the South Omaha Live Stock
exchange, says he is satisfied the South
Omaha exchange was organized on
lines similar to those of the Kansas
City exchange, which was declared a
trust by Judge Foster. These ex-
changes, he says, bind their members
to make all purchases of live stock
through the organization, and as this
restricts the freedom of trade there is
direct violation of the Sherman anti
trust law. The supreme court of the
United States has upheld the lower
courts. says the assistant attorney-gen-
eral, in rulings to the effect that every
contract or agreement which restricts
the right of a trader or carrier to bid
or buy or perform service at prices
made by himself is violation of the
antitrust law.
Inspecting Coast Defenses.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-The recent
secret inspection of the coast defenses
at Charleston, S. c., by Lieut.. Sobral,
of the Spanish legation, was followed
up yesterday by an official examina-
ton by four officers of the United
States army. who made a careful eX-
animation of the new Notifications on
Sullivan's island, which are to guard
the entrance to Charleston harbor.
Their investigation appeared to be
satisfactory. Arrangements were
completed for the placing OF a garri-
son of artillery, consisting of three of
flcerS and IS men, on the island next
week. The visiting board also ex-
amined the new guns at Fort Sumter
and found them in shape for good
work should necessity arise. Col.
Rogers party will continue inspection
along the south Atlantic coast.
Tests of Minor Coin Alloys.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-The secre-
tary of the treasury will soon order
the Philadelphia mint to resume ex-
periments in the use of alloys in the
fve-cent and one-cent pieces. This
will be done under house resolution.
The test will be to determine whether
it is advisable TO substitute pure nickel
in these coins in place of the alloys
now used. The Swiss and Italian gov
ernments use pure nickel in their
minor coins and they have proven sat
icfo