The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-04-30
PORTLAND MONDAY MORNING. APRIL 80, 1888
WASHINGTON.
Con RAum,a Resignation.

Gen Raum's Resignation.
WAsHrsGroN, April 28-Gen. Raum says he
resigned because the labors and responsibilities
OF office were too much for him, and besides
his salary of SO 900 per annum was not suffi-
cient for his wants He has held office for SIX
years and nine months, and Is now about tired
out. He says he proposes to resume practice
OF his profession and will open law office In
this city. The President accepted his resigna-
tion with regret, aud took occasion TO compli-
ment him upon his administration OF the af-
fairs of the internal revenue bureau.
Hawaiian Sugars.
Secretary Folger has appointed Special
Agent A. X. Tingle, o. l.. Spalding OF Detroit
Mich, and John E. Searles, secretary OF the
Havemeyer Sugar Refining Company OF New
York, commission TO visit San Francisco and
investigata the alleged fraudulent importation
OF Hawaiian sugar. The commission has been
instructed to inquire particularly into the
charges preferred by Representative Belmont
Smuggling on the Frontier.
The solicitor OF the treasury has decided thai
the collector Of customs at Brownsville, Tex,
has authority to arrest smugglers and TO seize
contraband goods. Is estimated that the
government loses annually about SbOO,OOO by
the smuggling carried on along the Rio
Grande.
Yellow Jack at Havana.
The national board OF health has been in
formed that IL deaths have occurred from yell
low fever among the newly arrived Spanish
troops at Havana.
Comptroller's Report on National Banks.
The national banks continue to steadily In
crease In strength and numbers. The report
OF tho comptroller OF the treasury Just Issued
shows the number OF national banks 10 be
2343 Ten years ago there were 1876. During
the present year tho number OF banks added 10
the list has been about lao BY the close OF
the fiscal year the increase will probably reach
lI1. and mariana a IN hqr than AT
Comptroller Knox shows in his reports that the
loans Of these banks on March l3 were 81 244-
1000, against S940, 100000 10 1878. The to-
tai resources, according 10 the present report
are 81 298 Geo. 600 while 10 years ago they were
but $l $50 ,0O0,O00 Compared with one year
ago, however, the resources, show falling off
of nearly 500, ,000,0 600. The capital OF the
banks now is $3.50 ,000. 900 an increase of nearly
$50 900 600 over one year ago, aud the total liza
biltes S2.29S, 100000, against 1889 100000 in
October of last year The amount OF deposits
is about Slo0, 100000 less than one year ago,
and the bonds TO secure circulation about
60, 900, 600 less than year ago.
River and Harbor Works.
The plans OF the engineers works provided
for in the last river aud harbor bill have been
approved by Secretary Lincoln aud works or
dersd in all but nine cases In which appropria
tions aggregated S3l8,000. The principal,
General Wright, chief OF engineers estimate es
that about five and quarter million dollars
will remain unexpeDded june 30, 1888, ,and
will be available TO continue the works OF i'm
provement at 237 points In the list OF works
which will thus be continued during the next
fiscal year are Improvement of harhors at Port
land, Me, Portsmouth, n. eH., Newburyport,
Boston and Nantucket, Mas.
Not One Cent Lost.
The statement that the First Comptroller
had directed suits 70 be instituted upon the
bonds OF number OF collectors Of internal rev.
enue for deficiencies in their accounts was
brought to the attention of the Comm ssioner
OF Internal Revenue today. In commenting
upon this the Commissioner said that these
we're old cases. That since 1876 collectors OF
internal revenue had discharged the duties OF
their offices with much fidelity; that with col
lections amounting 10 the past sayen years to
over $3.50, 600. 900, not one cent had been lost
hy shortages in accounts or deIalcafion
Architect ain in Hurry.
Supervising Architect Hill has requested
Secretary Foiger 10 push as much as possible
the pending Investigation into the affairs of
his office, as be is desirous Of having all mputa-
tions against bis character growing out OF she
charges removed. Secretary Folger has not as
yet received reply from Mr. Murch in re-
gard 70 the designation OF Fifth Auditor Al
exaDder as member Of the committee and
Mr.. j. 5. Blair special counsel 70 assist In
prosecuting the case.
The New Naval Vessels.
Advertisements for proposals for the con-
sirnciion ofthe new steel cruisers will bs is
sued from the Navy Department within lay
or two. A large fofcs OF drauhgismen has been
al work upon the plans and specifications,
which we're submitted by the different bureaus
and decided upon by the advisory board, aud
they viii soon be ready for the inspection o:
the shipbuilders. Sec etary Chandler has
e'slsss essiasd IL e Saes lhe IaSSsg e tss three
was Submitted 10 him today, from which be
will make choice for The proposed 1i00-ton
dispatch boat.
Answers to the Peace Congress Invita-
tions.
The forthcoming annual volume OF diplo-
n:atic correspondence, now nearly ready for
public distribution, shows that the invitation
OF the United States for peace congress Of all
the nations Ia North aud South America was
accepted very pr mptly by nearly every gov
ernment to which IL was sent. There was
none OF the diplomatic delay usually attending
important propositions. Mexico accepted with
great cordiality, declaring chat The object de-
served the most sincere spprobAton and APP
planse. Guatemala. Salvador and Honduras
accepted once without reservation Nicsr.
q ns aud Costa Rtca cordially approved the
design, but deferred formal acceptance until
they could learn defBitely that the congress
would assemble. Venezuela accepted Ia a
most enthusiastic response. believing that the
labor OF the C ngress would be beneficial to
peace throughout America, aud thence exert
an Influence upon Europe. Even 10 Chill,
where extraordinary objections were antici-
pated, the foreign secretary replied Jlat the
Isudable purpose for which the congress vas
invited must meet the approval of all nations
Brazil, the only American monarchy accepted
the Invitation cordially, the Emperor's gov
ernment declaring that Brazil was deeply in
terested in the movement.
Liie-Saving station at Cape Elizabeth.
Sites have purchased for five new stations OF
the ltte-ssving service on the New England
coast, located at Damariscove island, Hume
wells Beach and Cape Elizabeth, Me-; Jerry's
Point In Portsmouth harbor, and Greet Point
Nantucket. The buildings will be constructed
this sumner and the stations manned before
another winter.
Approval OF the Jeanette Report.
Secretary Chandler has approved the snpple-
mental report of the Jeanette court OF inquiry
and its conclusions will not be modified.
GEN GROnR CATTTInNEn