The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-05

button of the new one dollar silver certll-
Gates began today, and will be continued
been entirely supplied. The notes are now
being printed at the rate of $4,000 day.
| The new two dollar silver certificates will
not be ready for issue for two weeks yet.
The Indian Troubles.
1t is stated officially at the War Depart
ment that nothing has been determined upon
in regard to the surrender of Geronimo, and
that the department is still lacking infOrma-
ton upon which to base any action. Gen.
Miles want of frankness in ayowing at the
outset that he had granted liberal terms to
the captives, is severely criticised. 1t is now
under, TODD that the instructions given to
Gen. Crook were not to accept the surrender
of the Apaches unless they came in without
conditions, and were transmitted to Gen.
Miles for his information and guidance.
These instructions were inspired by the de-
sire of the President to undertake new
policy of dealing with renegade Indian ma
rauders, and contemplated their trial by the
civil courts, and their prompt punishment
for crimes they had committed. Requisltlon
it is understood, has already been made by
the governor of Arizona upon the governor
OS Texas for the surrender OF Geronimo Tor
trial, 1t under the terms of the surrender
the President cannot permit the chief to be
given up to either governor.
The Agricultural Department.
Some anxiety is felt at the department of
agriculture over the failure OF state and
local authorities to fully cooperate with the
department in its effort to stamp out pleuro
pneumonia. The fund at the disposal OF
the department for the suppression OF con-
tagiOuS diseases among cattle was limited TO
800, 200 and heavy expenses of the last lew
weeks have made so serious inroads on the
appropriation. The quarantine at Chicago
is maintained at daily cost of $50. The
Illinois authorities have as yet shown no
disposition to cooperate in the work OF the
department. and infected cattle there have
not yet been destroyed. Unless some action
is taken by the local authorities of Chicago
to relieve the situation the funds at the dis
posal of the department will be exhausted in
a few months, and the country generally
left without protection against infectious
diseases of cattle.
The Cutting Case.
When Secretary Bayard returns to his du-
ties at the State Department, he will find the
Sedgwick report on the Cutting case await
ing his action. The report is said to have
reached the department, and is made up
chiefly of extracts from Mexican Statutes
and copies of records. 1t is said by the Off
cials of the department that so far as they
know Cutting has made no formal demand
for indemnity as yet.
The Presidents Reception.
The President resumed his afternoon re-
CtDLlOuS LDudy anu IeCtiNGu dDUub GOO CdllCAo
Among his official visitors were Attorney
General Garland, Commissioner Oberly, As
sistant Secretary Adee, Senators Pugh and
Sabin, and Representative Curtin.
Sureties Sued.
Auditor Williams of the treasury has sued
the sureties of the late F. P. Burmister, pen
sion agentat Philadelphia in 1S61for defect
of 1000 in his accounts. Burmister died
in 1869.
The New Naval Vessels.
Nearly all of the larger shipbuilding firms
of the country have applied for copies of the
plans, and specifications Of the new naval
vessels with view of biddingsfor contracts.
From the Treasury Department.
The Treasury Department has published a
statement showing the population, net reye-
nue., and net expenditures of the government
for the last fiscal year with per capita of rev.
enues and expenditures. The population is
given at 58, ,420, 600, and the net revenue at
1886, ,439, 727Ibeing per capita of SIC or .0S
greater than the fiscal year of 1885. The ex-
penditures were $242, ,4S3,13S per capita or
415 or "a per cent less than that of the pre-
viouS year.
AConsuI Suspended.
The President has suspended Berthold
Greeneboum, United States Consul at Apia
Samoa, and will probably appoint his success
sor inla few days.