Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-08
HsSSM WASHINGTON.
Financial Affairs.

WAsHISGToN, Oct. :. Acting Secretary
of the Treasury French, has received tele-
gram from Secretary Window, dated Boston,
in which the latter stated he leaves for WASH
ington today. 1t is expected he will arrive
tomorrow evening and resume his official du-
ties Monday morning. There appears to be
no grounds for supposing the Secretary VIII
at this time offer 10 redeem the bonds emDod-
led in the lO5th call without rebate on inter-
est. Prominent treasury officials maintain
that the statement to that effect is without
foundation. They contend moreover that
such action would not relieve the stringency
of the market, inasmuch as the outlay from
the treasury would be almost Immediately
swallowed up by spectators and the market
left in equally as bad condition.
Not Enough Funds for Yorktown.
Under the provisions of the act of Congress
relating to the centennial celebration at
yorktown, $50, 900 was appropriated for the
entertainment of foreign guests of the United
States, and an equal sum to defray the ex-
penses of the celebration. II is now stated
that the latter appropriation has already been
expended. and that there will be a deficit of
about 81, 500, which Congress will be ap-
pealed to, to make good
The appropriation for the entertainment of
foreign guests is also insufficient and it is
likely that similar action will be taken for
that part.
Captain Howgate.
Captain How gate was brought into court
Friday morning, on a habeas corpus. and his
counsel sought to obtain his release on his
own recognizance on the last charge under
which he was recently arrested. and on which
he was committed in default of $40, 900 bail.
| After discussion between Howgate's counsel
| and the Assistant Attorney. the court stated
| the bail was excessive, and reduced it to
$4,000. District Attorney Corkhill stated
the government would be satisfied with &c.
900 additional bail, but the counsel for the
defendant stated that it would be impossible
for their client to obtain that amount. The
court stated that it would further consider
the matter, and fix the amount definitely
either this afternoon or tomorrow.
The Sugar Case.
| The Secretary of the Treasury requested
the Attorney General to ask the Supreme
Court to advance sugar cases on the dOckets
80 that an early decision can be reached I'm
less the court accedes this it will be a year.
and possibly two years before any of these
test cases can be heard Meanwhile both the
sugar industry and the government will be
greatly embarrassed by the present differ
ences.
Three Wrecked SchO0ners.
4 The signal corps station at Cape Hatteras,
n. C., reports the body of Capt. Hunter of
| Charles J. Lancaster. washed ashore near
| life saving station No. 20. All three schoon-
ers wrecked near this station, are total loss
4 Garfield Memorial Hospital.
Mr.. Justice Miller has appointed an exec
utive committee for establishing in Wash
ington, national and International memo
| rial hospital, the erection of which he asks
for popular subscriptions in any sums from
not only in the L. S.. but the world at large.
| The committee includes Gen. Sherman as
chairman, James G.. Blaine, Secretary Win
| dom, Gen. David G. Swain. Treasurer Gil
| fillan. who is treasurer of The fund.