The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-11-24
WASHINGTON.

Declines to Talk.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-Commodore Shufeldt
declines to say anything about the Corean treaty
pefore the Senate passes upon it.
The Coming Vessel.
The naval advisory board expect to recommend
. vessel for the United States navy that will be
equal to any vessel afoat.
Secretary Folger's Report.
Secretary Folger Is engaged in the preparation of
his annual report and did not arrive at the Treas
ury department until late in the afternoon.
Admitted to the Mails.
With the approval of the Postmaster General.
superintendent Thompson of the railway mail ser
wee yesterday decided to admit to the mails as
tongues boned turkey and other canned meats put
pounds
Our Indian Wards.
indian Agent Wilcox at San Carlos agency. Ari-
iona, reports that the arrival there of General
Crook had the effect of quieting affairs there.
deneral Terry has sent force Of military to the
oroM agency to prevent raid by the Flathead
and Piegan tribes from across the border The
raiders. -
What the President is Asked to Say.
Tne President has been requested t1 devote q
portion OF his message to considering the question
oL settling all international disputes by arbitration
The matter was brought to his attention by a com
ety which has Just closed its session in Washing
A0CcpUlOu Ol huiE1Js I0u1pldr.
a committee representing the knights Templar
o. the District Of Columbia called at the White
House to-day te request the President to give re-
ceptlon at the Capitol Thursday evening next
to Knights Temp1arA who are expected to visit
Washington to participate in the GarfeId fair cere
monles. Private Secretary Phillips promised 10 lay
the matter before the President this evening",
Schoolfor Indian Girls.
Attorney General Brewster has received a letter
frem the board of managers of the Lincoln lnstitu-
ton at Philadelphia offering to change the institu-
tion into training school for Indian girls. They
propose to utilize their establishment TO give their
services Voluntarily for the purpose They REQ uest
the Attorney General to call the attention OF the
Secretary of the Interior to the matter with view
to obtaining an appropriation from the government
OF $176 per annum for each child, provided they
be no less than fifty in number The Lincoln Insti-
tuition was established in 1885, for the care main
tenance and education of soldiers orphans.
Melville's 3 Examination.
In the Jeannette inquiry Engineer Melville was
asked, "Did you believe when you went for the log
book and records left by DsLong that the people Of
the first cutter were dead or alive?" and he replied
81 was morally certain at that time they were all
dead. Common sense and my own Judgment
taught me that before started. Ninderman and
Noros told Me it would be useless to lock for the
first cutters party before spring as beyond possi
bihty OF doubt they we're long since all dead'
DR.. Loring's Report.
Hon. George B. Loring Commissioner of Agri-
culture, has submitted his annual report to the
President. Several divisions of his department are
shown to be in excellent condition. The statistical
1882: Corn, 1,635, 100000 bushels; wheat, 4lo,-
600, 900 bushels; oats, 47O 0OO, 900 bushels bar
ley, 45 000, 900 bushels; rye, 10000 900 bushels;
buckwheat, 12,000,00O bushels.