The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-19
WASHINGTON.
War vessels ordered to Aepinwall.

War Vessels Ordered to Aspinwall.
WAsHINaT ON, Jan. 18.-The United States
steamer Yantic at Kingston, Jamaica, has been
ordered by telegraph to proceed to Aspinwail
for the better protection OF American Interests
and to remain until the arrival of the Vandal-
la which is also on her way to Aspinwall. Tue
future movements of the two vessels will be
determined by the results of the disturbances
which are reported to have arisen among the
laborers on the canal near Aspinwall.
The National Board of Trade.
The National Board of Trade held its 18th an
nual meeting to-day with good attendance of
members. The Boston Commercial Associa-
ton was admitted to membership. The cleo
ton of officers resulted in the reelection of
Frederick Fraley of Philadelphia as president.
The Jeanette Survivors.
Secretary Frelnghuysen has received dis
patches from Mr.. Hoffman, United States
Charge d. Affaires at St. Petersburg, reporting
the action of the Russian authorities in aid of
the survivors of the Jeanette On receipt of
the Presidents orders to make provision for
payment of the expenses of maintaining the
rescued men and sending them to the United
States, Mr. Hoffman had conference with
Gen. Ignatieff who showed a very deep inter
est in the fate of the crew. He had already
telegraphed the Siberian authorities to furnish
the rescued men with money if rescued and
supplies of every kind and place the Imperial
telegraph at their disposal. Active measures
nave also De6Q taken 10F Searching tU6 CIoW
in the missing boat. Mr.. Bennett had put 6, :
600 roubles in Gen. Ignatieff's hands but the
General observed no such provision is immedi-
ately necessary as the Russian government is
making all proper disbursements through the
local authorities. Mr.. Hoffman, had made a
formal communication to the Russian foreign
office of the Presidents telegram on the Goth
of December conveying the thanks OF the
United States government to all concerned in
the rescue gnd relief of the crew of the jean
nette.
A New Postal Regulation.
First Assistant Postmaster General Hatton
has made the following order:
Postmasters will not allow non-subscriberS to
take from boxes nor will they hand to them
newspapers addressed to subscribers refolded
and returned to them into the general delivery
without verbal or written permit from such
subscriber. A violation of this regulation will
be considered sufficient ground for removal.
The Small Pox Record.
The National Board of Health has received
reports of small pox as follows During the
week ending January 7th there were two
deaths in San Francisco; during the week end
ing January 14th, six deaths in Richmond,
one new case and one death in Milwaukee,
Wis, one death in Holyoke, Mass, 81 new
cases and "a deaths in Pittsburg, Pa, Is new
cases and five deaths in st. Louis.
Constitutional Amendments.
Senator George introduced to-day joint res
olution proposing an amendment to the constr
tuition so provide for the election of judges of
United States courts inferior to the Supreme
Court, by the people of the districts or circuits
in which such judges exercise their powers
Also providing for the election by the people
of postmasters, marshhls, official attorneys rep
resenting the United States in inferior courts,
clerks of inferior courts and all other civil ofic-
ials of the United States exercising executive
or ministerial powers within the several States.
Notes.
The tboard of managers of the National
Home for Disabled Soldiers held their annual
meeting to-day. The session was devoted en-
tirely to routine business in connection with
estimates and appropriations. The board adj
iourned to tomorrow evening.
L. G. Martin, special agent of the Treasury
Department for the district of Baltimore was
to-day appointed supervising special agent vice
A. K Jingle placed on waiting orders.
The general land office has completed new
map of the. United States. 1t exhibits all the
public land surveys, completed railroads, mill
tary and Indian reservations and much other
valuable information.
Secretary Frelinghuysen has received de-
patch from the United States minister at
Paris in which he states that the under secre-
tary of state thinks bill will be introduced
in the French chambers Saturday which will
result practically in the free admission OF
American sailed meats.