The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-11-21
WASHINGTON. :
Small pox In the South.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-The following tele-
gram has been received at the office of the
railway mail service department, Post Office
Department:
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.
z. freeman, assistant Attorney General,
Get Secretary of Wars permission to use
cy great H. f. GRIscoM.
There is no explanation of the cause of this
sudden call.
The following despatch has been received
from tne postmaster at Chattanooga by Assist
ant Attorney General Freeman:
Small pox here. City Hospital is filed.
United States barracks were sold here last
week and the city has since purchased the
puliding, but they stand on government
grounds. 1t is desirable to use them for hospi-
tai purposes, but admittance is denied by the
superintendent of the National Cemetery. The
buildings are isolated and occupation will en-
danger no one. See Secretary Of War. Every
hour is valuable. l telegraph at request Of
citizens. We have not time to remove build
ings and want permission to occupy them as
they stand. Act promptly.
Court of Alabama Claims.
In the Court of Commissioners of Alabama
Claims to-day, rules were announced requiring
counsel to file IS copies of briefs and testimony
instead of so as heretofore. In lieu Of the
rule suggested by Mr.. Spaulding of Richmond,
Me-, the 10Th inst, the presiding Justice an.
nouced that the following rule had been
adopted:
The court will direct the commissioner ap-
pointed to take testimony to omit in printing
he same the formal part of the documentary
evidence to which no objection arises, counsel
agreeing thereto by written instrument to
be filed In the case.
The court then adjourned till tomorrow.
Death at the Soldiers Home.
Colonel Milton Cogswell, deputy governor of
the Soldiers Home, died suddenly OF apoplexy
at the Home to-day.
The Lost Vessel.
The Jeanette board of inquiry convened to-
day at the Navy Department., and Engineer
Melville resumed his evidence, in response to
the pending question, "What efforts were
journment OF the court Thursday, Melville
had detailed the progress Of his search and his
arrival at Matvai where he passed the night in
a hut which had been occupied by Noros and
Ninderman. Resuming, the witness said that
the next morning one of the natives picked up
waist belt which he (witness) recognized as
one that had been made in the fire room of the
Jeanette This was the 10th of November,
1881. As 1Noros and Ninderman had their
belts with them at Bulun the witness supposed
that the hut nust have been occupied by on
OF Belongs party and conjecturee that Indian
Alexy might have been sent ahead by DeLong
as Noros and Ninderman had been, and that
he had slept in the hut.
Preparation was made to start when the ma
tives announced that they could not go any
further, not having provisions. The witness
asked how far it was to the nearest village and
they replied $50 versts to the northwest. They
refused to go, but witness insisted and finally
start was made. The party journeyed north
west, meeting several huts in which they
found scraps of reindeer meet, fish offal, &c..
all of which they gathered up. That night
they arrived at a hunting station called Kos
karta, where they passed the night but found
no evidence of DeLong having been there
AT noon next day they arrived at North Bu-
leen. The witness was badly frozen and was
carried into hut.
Secretary Chandler's Circular.
Secretary Chandler has issued circular for
the information and guidance of persons who
may desire to submit to the naval advisory
steam cruising vessels for the United States
or suggestions in regard to their construction.
Request Denied.
The Secretary of War has denied the re-
quest of the mayor of Chattanooga, Tenn, that
portion of the barracks at that place be used
for small pox hospital.
The Missing Witness.
Judge W. w. Hoover of Arizona, the wit
ness in the Dickson case for whom the govern
ment has been waiting, arrived in this city
today
The Tariff Report
The tariff committee will not be able to fin
ish their report before December 4th.
The Supreme Court.
No decisions of public importance were rem
dsred by the sudreme court today.
Inspectors Appointed.
Secretary Folger today appointed inspectors
OF foreign steam vessels of Boston as follows
Messrs. Rufus s. Demott for boilers: Elisha
Whitney for hulls.