The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-27
HOLSTERS IN PUGET SOUND,
THEY HAVE BEEN PLACED THERE
AND MAY BE F'LoURIsHING.
An Effort Also to He Made TO Intro
duce Japanese Oysters on the
Pacific Coast. as They Are More

Special Dispatch 20 the Post-Inteliigencer
WASHINGTON. June 5.-Renresenta-
tive Jones has been for some time work
ing on Fish Commissioner Bowers re-
gardins the Introduction Of Holsters and
japanese oysters into the waters of
Washington. and directly after the pas
sage Of the bill providing for an appro-
priation of 1850 for an investigation ~
the coasts of Washington and Oregon
with view to the establishment ~ a
marine biological and experiment station
at some suitable point. he again brought
these matters TO the commissioner ) at
tention.
lie has been informed by the commits
sioner that hts department has made a
number OF attempts to introduce lob
sters on the Pacific coast without, as yet
achieving any known results, although
IL Is possible" says Mr.. Bowers, that
II the fishermen were to set proper traps
suitably baited. they might disclose the
presence OF Holsters in certain places.
The expenses connected with the ship
ment OF live Holsters are so great name
ly. upwards of 81. 400, the number OF adults
which can he carried IS relatively so
small and the results OF the experiment
would be so predetermined that the COM
mission advises against further efforts in
this line until II has been definitely de-
termined that the Holsters previously
piled.
In regard to the experiment OF plant
ing japanese oysters on the coast of
Washington. strongly urged by Mr. Jones
al the instance OF Interested parties in
Washington. the commissioner said that
the idea OF this experiment originated
with the commission. and that several
planters on Willapa bay had been advised
that 1t would be worth their while TO OBJ
tain small shipments Of the hardy Jap
anese species; which might perhaps be
hot ar la mt cd for h. a.IA 81, -
Washington coast than is the oyster %:
the Atlantic seaboard 1t IL understood
that these gentlemen have already been
In correspondence with the japanese au-
thorities. and with the United Stetes con-
SUI at Yokohama with view to obtaining
a cargo OF oysters from Akishi bay on
the northern coast of Japan. Nothing
further. however. has been heard of 1t by
tho department
II is the intention of the fish commission
under the provisions of the bin recently
passed. to Investigate the coast of Wash
ington and Oregon FOR the establishments
OF marine biologiesl and experiment
ready for submission 10 congress early
In the next session.
Mr.. Jones has also succeeded in con-
vincing the general land office that the
offices at Walla Walla and watervilie
were badly In need of clerical assistance
and Commissioner Herman has informed
him that in compliance with his recon-
mendation he had requested the clvi ser
vice commission to submit lists OF eligibles
from which to select clerk. who shall
be stenographer and typewriter for
Nnterville. at salaries OF $500 per annum.
In view OF the fact that Taku is oc-
cnpyins now a great deal OF space In
the newspapers and minds OF the people.
the following description OF the birth Of
the phrase, Blood IL thicker than wa
ter will be interesting. 1t was In 1883
that "a British fleet OF eleven gunboats.
under Admiral Hope was engaged in an
assault on the mud batteries just inside
of the Peiho river bar when the tide
went down and left them helpless in the
mud under the fire OF the Chinese smooth
bores.
Capt. Tstnall. the nag officer. command.
ing the United States China squadron,
which was anchored or the bar nominaiiy
guarding American interests. perceiving
the plight OF the British admiral, lowered
his barge and. with his flag lieutenant
and twenty men. rowed up the river 20
show the Engiishman how to point his
guns. The nag lieutenant stephen De-
catur Trenchard was badly wounded and
one man in the barge was Killed In pass
ing through the fire from the forts Once
on board. however, the British guns were
so well served by the Americans that the
forts were silencod and Tatnaii himself
piloted the gunboats by channel he had
discovered until they found protection In
the feet outside.
Tatnall's action was regarded by the
authorities at Washington as tantamount
to disobedience of orders. as he had been
strongly cautioned by his government 10
preserve neutrality and limit HIS acttyI-
" solely TO the protection OF Americans.
He was detached from command and
brought home, where he only avoided A
court martial through the great populari-
~ his brave net gave him The 'fbluod
~ thicker than water phrase was coined
in English newspapers at that time and
was echoed so vigorously in the Aneri.
can press that the navy department final
ly approved TatnaPs action.