The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-10-29
WASHINGTON.
women,s Christian Temperance Unto,

Womens Christian Temperance Union.
WASHINGTON, Oct 2S.-At the morning SEES
sion of the Womens Christian Temperance
Union, Senator Blair of New Hampshire, de-
liyered the address, in which he explained the
provisions of his proposed constitutional
amendment, to prohibit the manufacture and
sale of spiritueus liquors in the United States.
The afternoon session was mainly devoted
to an address by Senator FL. w. Blair, of New
Hampshire, upon the work and methods of the
association. At the evening session, addresses
were made by Henrietta SHELTON and Mrs.
Mary Ell. Hunt of Hyde Park. Mrs. DIR. Cor
don of Boston presided.
Report of the Chief of Ordnance.
Gen. Benet, Chief of Ordnance of the Unit
ed States army, says in his report that 81 $751;,
1921 have been expended. He recommends
an increase of appropriations for arming and
equipping the militia, and says the well being
and efficiency of the army require the peremp-
tory retirement of officers at the age of 62.
Capt. Howgate Pleads Not Guilty.
In the Criminal Court to-day, Capt. How
gate was arraigned to plead to indictments for
forgery, found by the grand jury, and plead
not guilty. He was formally surrendered by
his bondSmen.
The question of bail was raised, but District
Attorney Corkhill said that he was not pre-
pared to discuss it at present, and that he pre-
ferred to let the matter go over until next
week, when another Indictment will be pre-
Counsel for Capt. Howgate said that bail
should be fixed at $4,000. The court did not
see how the defendant, with all his property
sequestrated, could give any bail. He thought,
however, the counsel had better think the mat
ter over, and come in next week and state
what they could do in the premises. Capt.
Howgate was then carried back.
The Speakership of the House.
One of the sufferers by the partiality shown
New York in the Cabinet selections may be
Frank Hiscock, who finds his speakership as
pirations INSTRUCTED by the fact that his State
is getting SO powerful a standing in national
politics. with the President and two Cabinet
officers already from New York, to select a
Speaker from that locality would, in the opin-
ion of members from other States, and notably
the West, give disproportionate share of
honors and power to the Empire State. His
cocks opponents, it is reported, are using this
argument with effect.
Fatal Explosion in the Navy Yard.
A disastrous explosion took place about half
past two O'Clock, in the fulmenite room of the
ordnance department at the navy yard. 1t
was caused by taking fire of a rocket, which
one of the workmen YVES engaged in charging
The inner walls of the building were demol-
isbed Geo. Lawrence was instantly killed,
and Geo. w. Gates and Marian Thompson Sc
riously wounded.
Mr.. Hatton Commissioned as First AS
sistant Postmaster General.
Frank Hatton received his commission as
First Assistant Postmaster General this after
noon. He will leave here to morrow for Burl-
ington, Iowa, to settle up his affairs as post
master. He expects to return the latter part
of next week and assume his new duties. JAS
Mari will act as First Assistant Postmaster
General in the meantime.