Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-11-03
SEAL QUESTION.
important Stage in the Conference
Has Been Reached.
The Agreement said to he Acceptable to
the United States and Russa-The Ia
tsbitshment of New Weather Sta
t,ons I'm Important Centers.

WASHINGTON. Oct. s9.-In reliable
quarters il is stated that the confer
ence between Russia, Japan and the
United States now proceeding here i'm
reference To sealing in the Behring sea
and the North Pacific, has advanced To
an important stage, and that propo-
sition has been reduced To writing,
which, il accepted. will bring about "A
complete change in the sealing ques-
ton. The proposition is said To be ac-
ceptable To the United States. 1t is
understood TO be acceptable similarly
To the Russian delegates now here. but
in view of the restrictions placed
upon them by their credentials,
il has been thought desirable to
cable to ~. Petersburg for
final Instructions The Japanese del
egates are understood To have felt at
first that the proposition would not bc
in their interest, but on fuller confer.
ence Mr.. Fujita determined to cable
the substance of the proposition To his
government, accompanying IL with "A
recommendation of its acceptance.
| Little doubt il entertained that Russia
Will accept the proposition. and in
view of Mr.. Fujitas recommendation
il is believed that Japan also will Join
in IL. The greatest secrecy is pre-
served in all officials quarters as To
the nature of the proposition. and
| IL is not officially admitted that
any proposition has been made From
equally reliable sources il is under
stood that the proposition has far
reaching scope, and provides for the
material limitation or entire suspen.
sion of pelagic scaling, or scaling on
the high seas. Such a decisive step. il
agreed to 10y Russia, Japan and the
United States would. IL is understood
not involve any concerted move to
menace the claims of Great Britain
and Canada 10 the right of pelagic
scaling on the high seas hut
would rather be propo-
sition expressive OF the con
illusions of the three most interested
powers that in the interests of human
ity and the preservation of the seal
herds of their respective governments
all nations, including Great Britain
and her colony, Canada, should unite
with Russia, the United States and
Japan in such effective prevention of
| pelagic sealing on the high seas as
| Will put an end to il and thereby 81.
cure the preservation OF the seals
Chief Moore, of the United States
weather bureau. in his annual report
to Secretary Wilson. calls for an APP
! preparation of 81 GA. $50 for the mex {
fiscal year and says this will adj
init of the establishment and equip
ment of new stations in i'm
portant centers of population. Is
| tabllshment of stations in the
southwestern part of the country. en-
bracing Nevada, Utah. Arizona. New
Mexico and southern California. where
storms frequently originate. il urg
| ed. An investigation has been made
as to the influence of climate, season
and weather on sunstrokc and the CON
clusion reached that sunstrolSe becomes
imminent during the summer months
when the mean temperature of any
one day, OF of several successive days.
equals or nearly equals the norma I
maximum temperature for the period
! Twenty experimental kitc-hyiug sta
tions are contemplated this year, aud
confidence in the great value of the
ultimate result is expressed
! WAsHINGToN. Oct. 30 1t is possible
as a result Of the change made in the
gagement OF that organization Ia
furnish music for the Chicago Horse
show may fail The contracts foi this
engagement, il is said. were made bv
| Prof. Fanciulli. the retiring leader
lie arranged the programme in
cooperation with the officers of the
! Chicago show. and this programme.
which has already been published in
! cludcs several numbers of Prof Fam
| ciulliS own compositions IL i now
| said to be doubtful whether the Chicago
! people will be content with the change
| in the personnel of the band which the
! departments action has brought about.
In order To escape further criticism
at the hands of the labor organizations
the navy department has laid down the
! rule that hereafter the Marine band
shall not be allowed to play in any city
where they might be- regarded a. com
! peting with civilian bands All Of the
| bandmen have been enlisted with an
understanding that they might exc out
/ their slender pay as enlisted marines bv
playing outside engagements Most Of
them are men Of family who could not
subsist upon a marines pay. So that
this order is expected To result in the
refusal Of most of the bandsrncn To re-
enlist, and in the case of the more
noted musicians, in their buying their
discharge. so that the future of the IA
nous old Marine band il IN doubt