The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 21, 1897, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL trance to the throne the length of the | hall, «nd the royal party passed down the | line between them. The trumpeters went on up and took their position with the other trumpeters at the side of the throne, | tne colors also taking a position back of the throne. As the Queen took her seat the courtiers took positions on the right and left, saluting. There was another flourish of trumpets and then Mayor Snyder stepped forward and made a low obeisance. “Your Most Gracious Majesty,”” he said, “in the name of the quiet, law-abiding and sedate citizens of the city of Los An- celes, the duty devolves upon me and it be- comes my distinguished pieasure to re- nounce my jurisdiction during your stay, to bid your court a cordial weicome, and to express the hope that your reign may be merry and happy, for you and zll your pleasure-loving people. I present to your Majesty the key to the gates of the city.” The key was handed to the Prime Min- ister, who in turn Jaid it upon a pillow at ajesty’s feet. Again the trumpet blast, and when the Queen, through uer Frime Minister, made reply: Jasty, our g 1an racious ou, Mr. Orator, sele n of her ¥, she expresses her ap- | iéss which inspires you | exquisitely wrought | desire_on your part City that its gat her entrance and as her ser- ple, livin, iying in & ources and , she proclaims that during her siay the gates of her city she wishes, she | © commands all 1o cast asido | all care, all heavy thou d all ‘ear, and | again, as they son her an- | nual visit, let_only joy t and hap- | piress on! gn within their hearts. the throne was read this from proclamation: most fayored and loyal subjecis of | Next e Queen of L1 Fiesta. | LAMATIC the vear 1896 e, your Queen, tablished aud or- e order of Knights of La Fiesta. ‘Then and there we had caused an inquiry to be maae by our servants into all the causes which had produced the condiiion of effairs which at that time gave evidence to us that our most favored province showed 8 wonder- ful advance in the welfare, fortunesand con- | beloved people. As a result of we had been informed that this this jortune, of certain wor d pleas ved T - the ut this result which so gratitied te that upon our retura we ancement and Again ve vants to make this {u- nd that it is due to the effort of our le. prosperity and of gen have caused our se are of our peovle erity of our iand, are entitled to | worthy notic commanded our Prime we nave selected three | ntend 1o raise to | and on tion of | ghts of La Fies n we desire to confer the dec that order. One hus singularly devoted himself, in the Jine of his ufficial position—a position filled by | him at the request and upon the wish or our | ) e wio, 10 hix | people—o cupacity, has that whichk we have Lelieved was best for the good of our | realm, showing himsel! to bs well worthy of the trust we uave piaced in him as a public servant of our royal self, Another has kiudness, with t with a love for m Lings 18 own pri- vate fortune has he mede a gift to our people which in s y, and we, the Quegn, fe R this one with our ordi ou” will rejoice in the select 51in 8 most sig- nifican ish love. | The 1 it not for this op- | portune n py our annual visit, | i bt would be, b ] modesty, bu t licspiritiiess with which he has endeavored 10 do good for tiis, our provines, In his devotion toour land,in his desire to show to_ue, his queen, the prosperity of our people, he tas d d much time and ex- pended not a little of his own private fortune 10 his endeavor to make our wecome upon this occasion oue of constant happiness and enjoyment. FRANCESCA, Queen of La Fiesta., Dated this 20th day of April in the year 1897, and of our reign the fourt. 1, Prime Minister by royal grace, therefore command you, captain oi the Queen’s Lancers, 10 bring béfore her M. jesty Stephen M. White, Grifiun Jeokyus Grifith snd Ferdivend K. Rule. 1 further command if there are any Knights | of the Order present thaf they act asan escort | of honor in advancing these gentlemen 1o her sty’s throue. rds and trumpeters marched down | eand returaed escorting the knight. They ascended the throne and received on their knees the royal favor. Said the Queen: “1, Queen of La Fiesta, do by reason and by virtue of the majesty of my authority pronounce thee Sir Knight, and order and instruct and command that in the future you hold and contain yourself only in honor and uprightness, and to ever uphold the virtue and the dignity of | the Order of Knights of La Fiesta.” The graceful ruler decorated the knights, the trumpets sounded and amid the ap- plause of the multitnde they retired. Another distinguished Lonor was to ba conferred, and the royal purpose was thus announced by the Prime Minister: Hear ve, most favored and loyal subjects of her Mafosiy, the Quoen of Lo Fiestar PROCLAMATION, We, your Queen of La Fiesta, give royal heea t0 Oue to whom is due our gragious thanks, Let it be known that 1t baving come 1o our dge thal the celebration of La Flesta, ed for our enjoyment aud pleasure and to our presence, 18 due to the undivided efforts of aloyal subject and & most worthy citizen of our beloved oity. We therefore are grentiy pleased to reward this conspicuous servant in & fiiting and royal mauner. It is our pleasure that upon this oze shall be conferred a decoration of our own, beretofore worn only by your royal self. and that he may be ordained by virtue of this decoration the faiher of La Flesta and an honorary member of the order of knights. Given under our hand this 20th day of April, in the year 1897, und of our reign’ the fourth. FRANCESCA, Queen of La Fiesta. 1 therefore command’ you, captain of her Majesty’s Royal Luncers, 1o bring before her Mujesty Max Mevbers, 'Wnom our Qieen has des.gnated in her royal prociamation as one well fitted to receive this great and royal honor. I further direct you, Sir Knights, one and ell, to proceed with the Koysl Lancers and conduct this one before her Majesty. Mr. Meyberg was escorted to the stage, the people applauding at every step, while the band played “‘Hail to the Chilef.” The medal was bestowed and the Queen called upon her ladies of the court 1o per- form for her the minuet. The guards, who, by the way, were all en masque, marched to the opposite sides of the room and then retired in single file behind the stage, leaving the baliroom free. The Iadies and gentlemen of the court took their places on the floor, and with no sound save the string music_and under the changing colors of two calcium lights, the other lights being extinguished, went through the figures of the minuet. Itwas a very beautiful and fascinating perform- ance. 3 During the dance the floor committee formed the maskers on each side of the hall, to the right and left of the queen, under the balconies, and as the ladies and gentlemen of the minuet retired all was in readiness for the ball :o begin. “Let the merry dance proceed; lay aside all care and let freedom and joy reign until the break of day,” was the edict from the throne, and "the grand march began, the maskers filing past the throne and then winding about the dig ball, their varied costumes forming a spectacle that called out the appiause of the onlookers as the shifting colors of the calcium_lights played upon them with \ eird effects. he zuard had previously taken its position on ihe floor again, as at tke reception of the Q 1een, and the mask- ers marchea down tue line, saluting the Queen as they arrived in front of the tbrone. The guard, when all had passed, marched up the hall behind them and took positions about the throne. The band struck up a waltz and the ball was in full swing. At aiittle before midnight the Queen called upon the dancers to remove their masks. The trumpeters bad another turn, the guards took their position on the floor, the maskers marched down the line and coming before the Queen each couple removed their masks, saluting, and with that the dance went on and on. Out at the tribunes another number of the programme was also performea to- night. The performers were a band of Mission Indians. The promoters of the tiesta introduced something of a noveity into the pro rrmme when they per- suaded, not without considerable diffi- culty, over a hundred of the braves of the | missions to visit Los Angeles and exem- plify their ceremonial observances for the benefit of the merry-makers. The visitors are not altogether un- unfamibar with civilized habits, inas- much as Po-Pa-Chunk, ex-captain of the Coahuilas, placidly smoked a cigar this evening and manipulated a broomstick, while participating in the ensemble of a scalp dance. The tribe is accompanied by a large chorus of squaws, who chant in a minor key while the dances are in progaess. The spectacle this evening was quite im- pressive. A large fire cast a lund zlow upon the hali-nnde bodies of the braves, whose skins were almost hidden beneath a fantastic covering of pigment. Their beads were ornamented with leathers and their faces streaked with war paint. Their loin cloths reproduced the fiesta colors. Viewed when roused to a fierce pitch of frenzy, as they stamped, grunted and laughed with ferocious energy and unan- imity during the mystic evolutions of the drouth or the rain dance, they presented a terrifying sppearance, which was proba- biy their cherished object. The las: and most interesting feature of the programme was the fire dance by thirty male and female lndians, Though the performers did not actually comply with the terms of the announcement, that they would literaily extinguish a well-devel- oped fire by dancing upon it with their naked feet and rolling over it with their almost nude bodies, they displayed a suf- iciently wonde:ful capacity for enduring | heat 1o make the event exciting, and the fire eventually burned itself out. — - GOWNS AND DECORATIONS. | In Point of Magnificence All For- mer Fiestas Have Beesn Excelled. LOS ANGELES, Can, April 20.—In point of beauty of decorations and magnifi- cence of costumes tne fiesta of '97 excels any of its predecessors. Hezard’s Pavilion, the scene of the baile mascara to-night, was ablaze with electric iights and the fiesta coiors—yel- low, green and red—that typify in this annusl merry-making the orangs, olive and wine. The interior of the building was covered solidly in yellow as a back- ground for the other colors. From the center of the ceiling ropes of smilax were carried to the corners of the room, hung with numerous red Japanese lanterns filled with the same graceful vine, giving the effect of hanging baskets of growing plants. At the center, whence these lines diverged, a long pendent of Japanese um- brellas was arranged, graduating in size from twelve to iwo feet, and at every point of each shone a colored electric light, Where the ropes were fastened at the corners two umbrsllas were hung and lighted in the same way. he proscenium arch in front of the stage was effectively ornsmented with fiesta flags and red lanterns, The Queen’s throne was covered wilh red satin and on each side of the broad stairs leading up to it were solid beds of flowers of the same brilliant hue. On either side of this stair- way below the throne the musicians were screene! from the dancers by bamboo trellises filled in with bread-leaved palms and feathery ferns. The entrance at the opposite end of the room was concealed in a similar manner. From the gallery and balcony lanterns and pennants fluttered in profusion, whils the supporting piliars was iwinea thick; with ivy, and across each alternate arcl extended a low bamboo fence massed with green foliage and paims, The general effect of this combination of brilliant color was gorgeous and strik- ing, consistent with the spirit of the merry maskers rather than dignified and ele- gant. In the decorations were 50 umbrel- las and 1000 lanterns, and nobody knows hiow many thousand of electric lights wers used. This, with the ornamentation of the carriages for the Queen and court, the Jonathan and Athletic Club turnouts and seyeral other of the most attractive fea- tures of La Fiests, was uesigned by Mr: Annie Bancroft's artistic taste. 1t is questionable whether real royalty is clothed in richer fabrics on ceremonial oceasions than were Queen Francesca and her mimic court. Tue costumes of the brilliant reign of Louis XVI of France were the ones her Majesty chose for her prime minister and the lords ana ladies in waiting, with the privileze of wide lati- tude in the exercise of individual taste, The Queen’s coronation robe was fash- ioned o1 cream brocade, heavy with gold thread. The bodice was cut square in the neck, trimmed with gold passementeri the sleeves short, revealing the upper part of the arm. The bodice front is cascaded with rare old lace, which with her dia- monds is an heirloom in her family. From a light gola lace collar in the back fall yards and yards of purple vel. vet in the regal train. Thisis lined with n, trimmed with ermine and at the shoulder with diamond pins. A jeweled girdle encircled the wa the bandle of her scepter and crown were set with diamonds and pearls, A dia- mond neckliace clasped the white throat of the girl queen, and the lace front of her bodice was caught with the same glowing gems. Queen Francesca’s uncle, John F. Frances, previous to his departure for Europe, presented r witu the crown NEW TO-DAY, Under eminent scientific control. "APE NTA” The Best Natural Laxative Water. The most certain and comfortable cathartic in cases of constipation and sluggisk liver or piles. and girdle, as souvenirs of her reign, and she is the first sovereign of La Fiesta who has possessed these accessories of royalty. The robe to be worn at the concert on Wednesday evening is a “dream’’ in pale pink and Nlle green brocade. The bodice is trimmed in pearl passementerie and gathered full in the front with pale green chiffon. From the high collar, orna- mented with pearls, falis a train of rich cardinal velvet lined with green satin and trimmed with ermine. This is fastened with dismonds at the shouiders and orna- ments of the same worn with it. Yellow is the Queen’s favorite color and the one which will bring out her rich Spanish beauty to the best advantage. She has selected this brizht tint for the robe to be worn in the floral parade of Friday. The gown is of cream and yellow brocade with a short sleeve bodice, a full front of duchesse point lace and garniture of passementer:e studded with topaz. The train is of shimmering satin that catcbes the iight and shade like a bed of Califor- nia poppies and reflects all their grada- tions of color. This, like the preceding, is finished with ermine and .ined with cream satin. For athletic day there is a dainty pink organdie made over cream siik, with col- lar and girdles of pearls. With this witl be worn a silk mull hat, with white ostrich plames and pink roses and a para- sol in the same shades. Shouid the wind ve chill the royal shoulders will be pro- tected by a cream brocade cape with a high ruff of mousseline de soie and os- trich trimmings. Each cosiume has its fine silk hosiery and aainty slippers to match, with dia- mond buckle Wgfll approvriate. In the street parade to-morrow after- noon her Majesty will appear in her cor- onation robe with a high bodice and long sleeves. £ Victoria of England, in her coming jubilee, will not be received with more en- tausiasm nor louder acclaim from her loyal subjects than will La Riena de la Fiesta, when she appears on the streets of the Angei City. The Queen's Prime Minister, Mr. Fran- cis J. Thomas, wore a Louis XVI cos- tume of cream sutin, knee-breeches and square cut jacket, elaborately (rimmed with gold lace and builion fringe on the epaulettes. A silk shirt with lace i flles, satin turban, white silk lLose, and gilt shoes completed this striking dress, which was very becoming to the Prime Minister's bandsome figure. His costume for the various ceremonies of the week, upon all of which he wili be the Queen’s attendant, is of black veivet, laced with pink ribbon, hose of the same shade, with velvet cap and black shoes. Frederick K. Rule, upon whom the order of knighthood was conferred and who is president of La Fiesta committee, wore a Spanish court costume of the rich- est material. The ruffles of the silk shirt were of point duchesse lace. The knee breeches and bolero were of cream and gold brocade, heavy with gold lace and builion. The buttons up the sides of the breeches were rubies, moonsiones and pearls, set with diamonds, which, with the diamond stars that clasped the garters, the shoe buckles and the pins in the lace frill of the shirt, were gems of the purest waier. A satin turban, yellow bose and gilt shoes completed this rich and re- splendent costume. The sixteen ladies-in-waiting of her Majesty’s court, who opened the ball with the'stately, old-time minuet, were divided into four sets, each set adopting a scheme of color as its own. The one exception 1o this was Mrs. Granville McGowan, the first lady, who wore an exquisite costume of pink and_pale biue. Tue petticoat was of pink satin with a gold embroidered, Peweltd front. The pointed bodice and ong paniers were of rich brocade, with ale blue ground and pink satin flowers. B saraltore BL (be hules twabiiannian: with tulle vest; pink satin slippers and diamond ornaments. J. D. Cook, her partner, wore a pink satin costume of the same period. Mrs. Oiheman A. Stevens wore a cerise skirt with pointed bodice and short paniers of crenm satin brocaded with cerise roses, The trimming was rare French lace, brought from Paris by her mother. Miss Florence Bilent’s costume was| cerise skirt, pale blue pompadour brocade | paniers and bodice; sleeves and fichu of blue chiffon, with pearl ornaments, Mrs. Juck Fcsier wors a costume of white siik with cerise brocade bodice and paniers. The garnitureof the bodice was duchbesse lace with diamond ornaments and white siippers. The gontlemen of the set were H. §. McKee, Bert Williams ana Wul Bishop, whose costumes were white satin knee breecnes, short jackets, lace ruffled sitk shirts and white shoes. Mrs, Edward Silent wore a petticoat of pink silk wita bodice and psnicis of a deeper shade, upon which rose pink cirysanthemums of velvet were = ap- piiqued. The sleeves and front of ihe bodice were of tulle, canght with rhine- stones. Mrs. Godfrey Holterhoff, Mrs. Will Bishop and Miss Borden carried out the same scheme of colorsin their costumes. The gentlemen wore pink satin knee breeches with square-cut jackets. They wera Messre. Godfrey Holterhoff, Jack Foster, Charles Henderson ana E. A. Silent. The *‘yellow set” wore costumes of that | buein satin skirts and brocaded bodices and paniers trimmed in chiffon and gold lace, with diamond cznaments. The gen- tlemen’s suits were white silk breeches, with lavender coats irimmed with silver braid. Those comprising the set weres: Mrs. J. T. Jones and Charles D ck; Miss Alma Robinson and Jack Austin; Mr. and Mrs, Sumner P. Hunt; Miss Bianche Hinman of San Francisco and W. A. Gar- land, The ladies of the “Nile-green set” were attired in petticoats of that delicate shade, with brocaded. overdress's in cream and green. The irimmings were lace and tulle, arranged according fo taste, with white slippers and diamoad ornaments. The gentlamen were dressed to correspond with the costumes of their partners. The couples forming this set were: Mrss Alyce Keenan and Mr. Weyman; Mr. and Miss Newmark; Miss Christine Kurtz and Dr. MORGAN CONTINUES TALKING FOR CUBA Urges the Resolution to Recognize the Patriots. White Asks Some Questions That Annoy the Alabama Senator. It Is Time That the United States Checks Outragss Commiltted by Spanlards. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 20.—In the Senate to-day the snbject of chief interest was the joint resolution introduced some time ago by Morgan declaring a condition of public war exists Cuba, and strict neu- trality should be maintained by the United States, When taken up Morgan stated in reply to a question by White of California that it was Ris purpose to geta vote to- day. He said: “Its passaze will have some effectin staying the terrible, outrageous and abom- inable conduct reported day after day as occurring in Cuba. The Committee on Foreign Relations has just examined a very enlightened gentleman, an English- man, who has been there, and disclosures which he made of the situation in Cuba were such that it is morslly impossible that the people of the United States can continue to delay making some demand upon the executive for interposition to prevent the horrors occuiring there.” “Thne Eenator,” said White, *'is a mem- ber of the Committee on Foreign Rela- tions, and i3 familiar with its business transactions. I wish to inquire of him whether testimony that has been taken before committee and has been reduced to writing will be printed, so it can be in- spected ? | Morgan said resentfully: *“Of course; we do not do things in the dark.”” “Lam not insinuating anything of the kind,” White explained. ““What is the insinuation, if it 13 not that?” Morgan asked. “I make no insinuations,”” White re- plied. “I have no idea of doing anything of the kind; I simply asked a civii ques. tion. I heard it intimated that the Presi- dent has sent a Senator of standing to in- vestigate and report as to affairs in Cuba. Iwould like to know whether the Com- mittee on Foreign Relations is advised that that is being done, and if so, whether | it wouldn't be wise to await the result of | that examination, when possibly rumors that have been crystallized in the newspa- per reports will be verified or otherwise.' *‘For years,” Morcan replied, “these rumors have been crystallizing into news- vaper reports, and neither the Senator from California nor any vther Senator has | zot on the floor and denied them. The Senator from California bas as good sources of information as Spain van give him. When American and English news- papers publish the same thing I begin to feel that it is time we accept sometking as being true.’* t ‘The =ubject went over in the absence of Hale. A resolution was offered by Culiom call- ing on the Secretary of the Treasury for information as to whether the high rates of taxation on distilled spirits haye re- sulted in an increase of illicit distilleries, and what the rates of taxation should be | to produce the greatest amount of revenue consistent with the protection of honest distillers and dealers. It went over till to-morrow. The sgricaltural appropriation bill was passed. The bankruptey bill was discussed. The vote on Neison’s substitute will probably oceur to-morrow. JULDAN'S MISSION. Seleoted to Report Upon the Condition of the Seal Herds. WASHINGTON, D. C., Apri! 20,—Pro- fessor David Starr Jordan ot the Stanford University has been selected to make a report on the present condition of the seal herds in Bering Sen, and will go to the Seal Islands this summer for the purpose of investigating. Dr, Jjordan is one of the experts sent 10 the islands last year. He will probably be accompanied by Charles Hamlin, formerly Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and now ad- visory agent of the State Department in connection with the efforts this Govern- ment wili make to secure an acreemert with Great Britain to stop the seal slaughter. Hamlin wi!l proceed to San Francisco in a few days, lnstructions for the gnidance of the fleet of revenue cutters to besent to Bering Bea this summer to carry out the regula- tions for protecting the seal herds are being vrepared at the Treasury Depart- mert. Last year the fleet consisted of vessels, but this year only four are avail- able, although another, the Bear, will ac- company them part of the time on her regular annual voyage to the Arctic. DA, Williams; Miss Mabel Rendall and Mr. of the court all wore pow- dered hair and patches and each carried a white pompadour cane tied with rib- bons on the end to match the dress and small silver fans. The skirts were short and the dress throughout carried out the styles of the French court of that time. The gentlemen wore the powdered peruke, consistent with other details of the dress. The costumes were all made by modistes and costumers of Los Angeles. On athleuc day the court ladies will wear organdies made over silk, with large victure hats made of white mull trimmed in white plumes and flowers to blend with the dress. With this dress they will carry white parasols of lace and ritbons to cor- respond. LIBERALS SWEEP NOVA SCOTIA. The Conservatives More Hopelessly Beaten Than Ever Before at the Fourth General Election. HALIFAX, N. 8, April 20.—To-day, after a three years’ session, the fourth general election in Nova Scotia was held. On each occasion the Liberals have tri- umphed, to-day’s victory for them being the most signal of all. By thecrushing blow the Liberals have for the fifth time dealt to the Conserva- tives they have added five years mare to their lease of power and made their total period of rule tweuty vears, for the com- ing term of Parliament will be five years. Such a record is unprecedented in the annals of any party fu the Canadian Con- federacy. Out of eighteen counties, send- ing thirty-eight members to the Assem- bly, the Conservatives succeaded in elect. ing only five members—possibly six. The city of Halifax gives the largest Liberal majority ever polled by that party, One 21, 1897 MONEY QUESTION WILL NOT DOWN Speaker Reed Harassed by Many Potent Influences. Petitions From All Quarters Urgently Requesting Legislation. Suggestions That the President Be Given Emergency Powers. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 20.—Be- sides the efforts of Jerry Simpson of a faction of the Democratic minority in the House and of an alieged faction of the Republicar majority to force Speaker Reed to permit other legisiation than the tariff and appropriation bills to be enacted at the present extraordinary session of Congress, Speaker Reed is being subjected to pressure from outside influences that may prove more potential that those within the House. Within the past two weeks a large number of petitions from business men and business organizations all over the country have been received by members of Congress, including the Speaker, all on the following printed beading: To Our Representatives in Congress: Your un- dersigned constituents and fellow-citizens re- spectfully and earnestly present to you the necessity for reform in our National currency and oanking legislation and our belief that such reform must be in the shape of well. digested and deliberate legislation which may D2 best provided for by authorizing the Presi- dent to appoint a commission as proposed by the Indianapolis monetary convention. There- fore we have the honor to Tequest that you favor the granting of such authority to the President during the present exira session. This is a scheme and evidently a resnlt of the efforts of members of the commit- tee appointed by President Patterson of the Indianapolis convention, who have been in Washington the past month try- ing to influence Congressional sentiment. The petitions already on file come from all the large cities as far west as Topeka. In addition to the larze number of bills to relieve the 1lls of the currency system, Heatwole of Minnesota has introdaced one authorizing the President to name four men, eminent in trade, political econ- omy and banking, who, together with two Benators and two hepresen‘atives and the Comptroller of the Currency, shall re- port to Congress at its meeting in Decem- ber their conclusions as to what currency legisiation is needed. McCall of Massachusetts to-day intro- duced abill to organize a bureau of cur- rency in the Treasury Department whose duty it shall be to consolidate all the va- rious issues of currency into one, to be maintained at a parity with gold, LEAVE FOR BERING SEA. Government Officials to Make a Survey of the Sea/ Rookeries—Boundary Line Question R:vived. WASHINGTON, D. C, April 20.—The party of Coast and Geodetic Survey offi- cfals who are to make a survey of the seal rookeries on St. Paul Island, in the Bering Sea, left Washington to-night. They de- parted ten days earlier than expecied, owing to the desire of the treasury offi- cials to have their work done as speedily as possible. The revenue cutter Bear will carry the party and will sail from Seattle on the 4th or 5th of May. The survey will take all summer and will be conducted by ‘W. W. Duffield Jr., son of the Superin- tendent of the Coast Survey. In this connection intereSt is revived in the convention, now pending in the Sen- ate for ratification, providing for the loca- tion and marking by permanent monu- ments of the one hundred and forty-first meridian boundary line between British Columbia and Alaska, north of Mount 8t. Elias. Senator Davis will probably preas it upon the attention of the Senate aiter the arbitration treaty is disposed of. It rned to-day tuat the provision in the conveniion relsting to making Mount St. E.ias the stanging point of the boundary line is merely by permission, inasmuch as the mountain lies near to junction of the 1en-marine-league live and the one bundred and forty-first meridian. The convention provides that if the Commissioners of the two countries deem it desirable and advisable so 1o do they may fix the starting point there. Should the Commissioners elect to start from the summit of the mountaln the United States will gain an area of thirteen square miles in extent. 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