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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-19
Newfoundland Would Join the United
States First.

OTTAWA, Ont., August lI.-Slr J0hn M9c-
donald appears to bave failed in his recent
land, as the premier OF that colony posi-, ,,sis,
Informs the Canadian premier that s"oHH ',iHH
not consent to make the question ~ New'
foundland entering the Domin' IN an issna
at the polls during the ar oroaahin,, isIao aiao
tions The British COVER ent 1er1a'Sns h x;cxs gIeT
to see that colony enter sbe % confedsration o os
the British North A. aericsn nrovincss and "a
mas strongly aus lsed the colony to Join
Canaoa, put W 10 avail. The latter points
70 tne iacs at while their national debt
aoes eios aNs 9p Zach $40 per capita Of the popua
inep.s politician from Newfoundland. visit
i.sg Ottawa few days since, remarked that
II the people Of that colony had TO choose be-
tween confederation with the Dominion or
association with the United States. three
fourths OF the electors would vote for an ALL
ance with the republic.
Germany and Austria.
BERLIN, Aug. 1S.-It is reported that the
recent interviews between Prince Bismarck,
Emperor Francis Joseph and Count Kalnoky
have resulted in modification Of the Austro-
German treaty, whereby casus foederis is
established whenever the vital interests Of
either nation are threatened. Hitherto
only an open attack constituted a cause for
joint action.
williams Visit TO England.
BERLIN, August 1S.-The National Eel.
tung, commenting on Emperor Williams
recent trip to England says: "The entente
obtained by the visit to Osborne assures
identity Of policy on the part Of England and
the Triple Alliance, and makes provision for
all the results Of that common policy"
The AIhambra unharmed.
MADRID, August 1S.-The report that the
Alhambra was damaged by hurricane that
visited Granada yesterday, Is denied. The
gardens surrounding the palace were devas-
tated by the storm, but the building itself
escaped damage.
Foreign Notes.
1t has been arranged to turn the London
firm Of A. s. Mitchell, the largest textile
manufacturer in the world, into a company.
Henry Mitchell will be at the head OF the
new establishment.
A hurricane swept over the southern part
OF Spain Saturday.
Shocks of earthquake were felt Saturday
throughout Herzegovina.
Belva Lockwood has won fame In London
by going alone through Whiteehapel TO visit
the scenes Of Jack the Ripper's amusement,
an adventure that great many men would
not care to undertake. Mrs. Lockwood did
not use her tricyle, though she had II with
her in London.
Mr.. Gladstone tells Rev. Theodore l.. Guy
Ter, OF Brooklyn, that he regards the rapid
growth OF the plutocratic influence in poll
ties and the loose condition of marriage and
divorce laws as formidable dangers to the
United States.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-19
Real Estare Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate In
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try of Deeds:
Baldwin -Ruhamah L. Richardson to Edward
Woodman, trustee. 81, ETC.
Jedediah Elliot to Vital Blanchard. $780,
Brunswick-Weston Thompson to Gustavus A.
Thompson. $780,
Theodore L. Mcclellan to Telesphore Lapointe.
1900.
Westbrook-Ellen L. Mayhem to Harriet A.
Pratt. ST. etc.
Nathaniel Hale to Melville Irish. $40.
James Fraser to Melville Irish. 1926.
Harpswel-W William II. Sinnett to Elizabeth L.
Rogers. $62.
William H. Sinnett to Sarah P. Newman. s5.77.
William HI. Sinnett to Frances A. Root. 81 80.
William H. Sinnett TO Helen M. Adams. $11 .48.
William ii. Sinnett to James D. Peck. $3.50.
William II. Sinnett to Josephine M. Flint
S675.
Freeport- Geo. A. Mile, TO Clarence A. Soule.
81, etc.
Cushing. 81.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-19
ELIJAH SHAW FAILS.
He was Thought to be Rich and
Founded a College.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, August 1.-THE
two mills running. of the five owned by the
Shaw Manufacturing Co., at Wales, shut
down this week and attachments are placed
on the goods by the employees. Elijah Shaw
the proprietor, is at the seaside, and his son
II. E. Shaw, the active manager, announces
that the firm will 60 into insolvency early
next week. He at once started for the sea-
side to join his father and the employees are
pretty uneasy. The plant, which Is the life
Of the village, is mortgaged for about $4,000
to banks at Stafford Springs and Ware.
A ?out two hundred hands are employed and
the liabilities amount to over 100000, al
though they cannot be correctly estimated
was established in 1S47. Elijah Shaw has
been considered a rich man. He founded
Shaw University at Raleigh, N. G.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-19
BoULANGER SAYS HE DIDN'T STEAL.
sympathIzIng Frenchmen Give Him
a Chance to Make Speech.
Official Reports In the Behrlng Sea
Matter Going to England.
Closer Ties Between the Germans
and Their Austrian Cousins.

LONDON, August IS. = Five hundred
French residents of London visited General
Boulanger in body today, and presented
him with an address of sympathy and conf
dence. The General in a speech said he
never used money belonging to France ex-
cept when trying 10 secure her against her
enemies. II he had been cited by regular:
ly constituted court Of assizes, he and his
colleagues would have taken the first boat
for France to face trial. The French gov
ernment did not dare avail themselves Of
the ordinary courts, and formed a special
tribunal, composed Of his political enemies,
who virtually condemned him before they
French people, and the triumphs Of their
present rulers would be thing Of the past.
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
MAINE CENTRAL.

The regular monthly meeting of the Maine
Central directors was held Saturday. A mo-
tion to extend branch road into Aroostook
;ot;n Joay wds Paa;dnt & amJ MaS1rS Ju
Lord, Jones, Hill, Alden and Davis, was ap-
pointed to consider the scheme and report
later.
A CHICAGO ROAD PLANS TO FIGHT THE
NORTHERN ROUTES.
The Chicago, Burlington and Northern
railroad came to the point with sensation
Saturday at the meeting of the western and
and north western divisions of the Western
Freight Association. General Freight Agent
Hamtln announced that his road would re-
duce its proportion of the through rate from
the Atlantic to st. Paul to basis of fif-
teen cents 1st class to meet the competition
of the Canadian Pacific railroad and Lake
Sunerior water routes
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OBITUARY.
William shaw.

A cablegram from Paris announces the
death OF William Shaw, vice president Of the
Pennsylvania railroad company. and one
of the most prominent railroad men in the
country. He was reputed worth at least
$40, 100000 and was true philanthropist.
He was 61 years of age.
Sarah Bernhardt's Husband Dead.
PARIS, Aug. 18.-M. Camala, husband of
Sarah Bernhardt, died today of cerebral con-
gestion.
Hon. Frederick Watts.
CARLISLE, Pa. Aug. 1S.-Hon. Frederick
Watts, ex-judge of the ninth Penn
sylvania judicial district, commissioner of
agriculture under President Grant and ex-
president Cumberland Valley railroad, died
Saturday aged 81 years.
Allen 3. Breed.
LYNN, Mass, Aug. 1S.-Allen B. Breed
fell from load of hay. Saturday, and re-
ceived injuries from which he died in short
time. He was about 70 years old and unmar-
ried; one of the firm of Breed & Co., Hour
and grain dealers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-19
THE CARS WERE EMPTY.
Waiting Children Escaped the Accl-
ldent to Their Train.

RocKLAND, August 1S.-A smash-up of
empty cars occurred near Damariscotta yes
terday afternoon. Conductor Hooper, with
a train of empty passenger cars, was on his
way to the Nobleboro camp ground from
Bath TO get the children who had been at
tending the Sunday school convention. A
spreading of the rails threw two of the cars
from the track, smashing one entirely. The
late train from Bath was delayed several
hours by the accident. No one was Injured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-19
THE STATE.
YORK COUNTY.

Friday night. Frank n Dixon, a photo
oranhar If Sonth Berwick, hired horse and
b buggy at Dover for the purpose of visiting
some friends in Eliot. Arriving at the
friends fp house he hitched the horse to post
in front of the house and left him; When
he came out toaetber 81 she with ne photogra
nher's Camera lying in the buggy. were gone,
and and their Whereabouts have not yet been as
oartained
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-19
A nose of tho Blue Laws.

LAcoNIA, NH, August 1S-Ths blue laws
were enforced here today, the selectmen
srdering all the confectionery stores closed.
Sunday papers were sold on the streets
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-19
Sporting Notes,

There are now twenty yachts afioat that
are classed as 40-footers. Seven designers
are represented by these boats. They are
Burgess, Smith. .McVey, Mum, Ellsworth.
Gardiner and Fife.
G. Ii. Nelson believes his fayorite horsa
may yet make a mile in 212.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-19
Fast Four Year Old PAGER.

the fair grounds, Saturday, Lady Goldleaf, a
four year old, paced mile with a running
mate In 2.114.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-19
Settling With South Forks Fishing
Club.

PITTsBURG, Pa, August 1S.-The solicitors
for the South Forks Fishing and Hunting
Club filed plea Of not guilty Saturday in
Nancy M. Little and others of the Johnstown
sufferers against the club through a bill in
equity filed some weeks since. This plea has
the effect of placing the case upon issue
ON the docket, and the case will now come
up on jury trial In its turn. The filing of the
plea was done voluntarily ana shows the de-
fendants anxious to have the matter settled.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-19
GENERAL WAsHINcToNi NEWS.

Matters of Interest From the City by
the Potomac.
WASHINGTON, August 1S.-Pensions were
granted to the following Maine people
August 10:
ORIGINAL, INVALID.
Isaiah Strout, Michael Crowley,
Henry McMaster.
INCREASE.
Geo. L. Robinson, Osman Warren,
Chas A. Coleman, Geo. c. Whitney,
Samuel Cambridge, Hezekiah King.
REISSUE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-19
NaIker Blaine Going TO Waahlneton

BAR HARBoB, Aug. 1S.-Walker Blaine
left for Washington today. lie will stop in
New York one day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-19
THE w EATHER
Fair.

Fair.
SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR Dept,
WASHINGTON, d. c.,
August IS, 1889, p.m.)
The following is the forecast of the wealth
er for New England.
Fair Monday, showers Monday night or
Tuesday, slightly change in temperature and
and Southerly winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-19
TIDINGS OF The WORLD OF SPORT.
The National Game as PLAYED on
khaIne Diamonds.
Threatened Arrest Prevents the sum
day carne at Cincinnati.
Echoes of the Hoof Beats of Conn
petlng Trotters.
POLAND SPRINGS, s; R1vERs1pEs, A.

POLAND SPRINGS, 8; RIvERsIDEs, A.
The Poland Springs played game of ball
Saturday afternoon with the Riversides Of
Lewiston, at Poland Springs. 1t was very
close game. and was witnessed by large
number Of the guests, and the applause was
loud and frequent. Both sides played
good game. The features were the battery
work of the Poland Springs. Hutchinson,
the catcher. did some fine batting. getting six
base hits. The fielding of the Riversides
was good. The following is the score by
innings:
Innings ........1 2 A 6 8
RiSersidess 1erS dss.ne'....34 ...ss....3 %
Base hIts-Poland Springs, 16; Riyersides. 8.
Errors-Poland Springs, 1; Riversdes, 1. Bat
teries-Spear and Hutchinson; Mynahan and Gil-
man.
RocKLANDs, Is; BELFAsTs, z.
Especial to the Press.l
RoCKLAND, August 1.-THE Rockland
base ball club beat the Belfasts here today
in well played game, the score standing 10
tot. The Rockands led from the start and
were not tied. The batteries were: Rock
lands. Simonton and Gray; Belfasts, Knowl-
ton and Dilworth. Base hits-Rocklands,
II; Belfasts, 5.
DEERINGs, A; Y. M. c. A., /.
Innings. 2 8 8 8 o
YIN. 2tX....:....i Xi Q Q Q Q Q o /
Base hits-Deerings, l Y. NJ. G. A. Errors
-Deerings, 10; Y. NJ. G. A., IT.
PREsUMPscoTs, 10; MURPHY BALsAM,4
Innings.... ....1 2 3 4 8 6 8 8
ngsaSa npresgSmpsscoSts:;... ssSto Q 9 SO Z 0-loo
The National League.
The following games were played in the
National League Saturday.
AT CLEVELAND.
Innings .........I 2 8 4 8 81 s 8
Bostons. :-........-1 0 0 0 0 x-2
Clevelands. 0 0 O.
bourne and Cancel; o. O'Brien and thinner.
AT PITTsBURG.
Innings.........1 2 @ 7 8 0
Pittsburgs. s..........1 Q / 2 4 8 0 3-l5
New Yorks.........l 1 o 2 l 0-10
Base 20; New Yorks ls Err
Calvin and Carroll; Keefe, welch and Ewing.
AT CHICAGO.
Innings. s.........l 6 o
Washingtons. ns.......o o o o 1 o. 5
Base ehts,S hts-ohisagSs, 2; WashingtOns, 70: Er
r0rs-Chcag0S, g; WashingtOnS, IL. Batteries
Hutchinson and Farrell Sullivan and DAILY.
AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Innings......1 Q 8 6 z 910
Indianapolis. o o 3 o 5-l2
Philadelphia. 10 l o q o 3 o.
Base hits-Indianapolis, 16; Philadephias, IL.
Errors-Indianapolis, o.; Philadephias,7 Bat
teries-Getzein and Sommers; Bufinton and
Clements.
THE LEAGUE STANDING.
The following is the standing in the Ma
tional League:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-19

Best time - 2.321a, 2.SS, 2.35A 2.321a,
2.32A.
SARATOGA, N. Y, August 1.-THE most
important results of Saturdays running
races was the defeat Of Protection by Mid
dIaefom
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-19

Maximum ther ...742 Total precip... o
Minimum ther. ...53.2
Meteorological Report.
August 1S, 1889, 500 p. M.
Observations taken at the same moment OF time
a all stations
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-19

Callum has decided to give two more per-
formances Of kathleen Mavourneen" on
Monday afternoon and evening to accommo-
date those who have been unable to witness
the play. Commencing Tuesday afternoon,
"Clear Grit" will be played. Mr.. MeCallum
will portray the character of Moses Levi. the
lew.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-19
The American Association.

The American Association.
The following was the result of the games
played by the American Association clubs
Saturday:
At st. LOUIS st. Louis, A Athletics, 1.
AT Kansas Cty-Kansas Citys, z Baltimores, q
At Cinclnnati-Ci -Cincnnatis, 8; Columbus, 3.
At Observation-Disclosures, 10; Louisvles, o.
They Didn't Play.
CINCINNATI, August IS. - The game
scheduled here today with the Columbus
club was not played. Mayor Mosby inform
ed President Stern that il he permitted a
game to be played the authorities would ar
rest every one connected with it.
The Atlantic League.
The following games were played in the
Atlantic League Saturday:
At Lowel-Lowells, g.; Norwalks, o.
At New Hayen-Hartfords, o; New Havens g.
AT tNewark-Newarks,1 IL; Worcesters, A.
Other Games.
at Bangor-Bangors, z; Augustus, g..
At Rockland-Rocklands, Is; Beltasts, 4.
Notes.
The merchants Of Norway were beaten
Friday by the college graduates, score q to
IT,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-19
Franklin Bay Navigators' Motto
Washington Notes.

The Secretary of the Treasury has sent to
Baltimore port letter addressed to the col
lector and appraiser asking for their opin-
ions as to the different rates Of duty provid-
ed for in the three tariff bills which have so
largely occupied the country, the Mills, SEN
ate and Randall bills. The letter requests
replies to be sent in by September.
Benjamin Pike of Massachusetts has been
appointed a chief of division in the second
comptroller's Office, place which he held
under the preceding Republican administra-
The Secretary of the Treasury has accept.
ed the resignation of Charles A. Brlce as
chief OF the quartermaster's division in the
second comptroller's office.
1t is understood that serious charges have
been made against the consular agent sta
toned at Cape CansO, N. 5.
President Harrison has gone to Deer Park
Probably ON Tuesday next the President
will 90 to indianapolis, but his visit will not
last longer than the end of the week, and he
will return to Deer Park, where he will re-
main until the middle or latter part of Sep
tember.
Civil Service Commissioners Lyman and
Thompson have presented to the President
rough draft of contemplated amendments to
the civil service rules. 1t is believed that
one of the rules, as amended, will place all
chiefs of division within the classified ser
vice, and thus provide that when changes
occur in these positions they shall be filed
by certification from the commissioners.
The President is understood to favor the
rules.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-19
The Deaf Rate.
Diseases.


The whole number OF "a aths in the city for
last week was 81, from the following
causes:
-wARDs--
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-19

A mans house is his castle, but If his family are
left without adequate means when he dies, it is
simply castle in ruins. Preserve it and assure
comfortable support to your loved ones, by Life
Insurance..
INSURE IN TIE UNION MUTUAL.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-19

The Stockbridge course will open at about
the usual time this fall with many of the best
standard attractions. such as the Boston
Symphony orchestra, Bostonians. Stoddard
lectures and others.
The Schubert Quartette, so well known
throughout the State as one of the leading
male quartettes, accompanied by Mr.. Robert
L. Whitcomb, the pleasing reader and hu-
mOrist of this city, are to fill week engage
ment at Crescent Beach, beginning today.
and character artist Of this city, who has
been meeting with success with the Peoples
Theatre Company, has accepted fiattering
offer for the season with Hasson's ''One Of
the Finest" considered one Of the best COM
edv dramas on the road.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-19

Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me-, August 1s, 1889.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-19
MAINE Postmasters AppoInted.

Maine Postmasters Appointed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE following
postmasters have been appointed: E. Rack
Beal, Southport, vice Zina Arne, b. M. Rob-
erts. Stockton Spring, vice l.. j. Smell.
Franklin Bay Navigators' Notice.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-Notice is given
to the light house board that ON or about
Aug. Goth the color of Egg Rock whistling
buoy, Frenchmans Bay, will be changed
from black to black and white, perpendicu-
point one half mile w. S. w. of the pres
ent position where 1t win be moored in "a
fathoms of water.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-19

There are 400 summer visitors at Castine,
and Castine is hardly a medium-sized Maine
resort
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-19

1t is said that never in the history Of Bath
from early colonial times to the present day,
period Of 2S1 years, have been on the stocks
at one time so many vessels as are now seen.
These vessels range all the way from a 300
ton schooner to 3O0O-ton ship, and in all
there are some 20.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-19

Franklin Simmons, the Maine sculptor.
making the monument for Market Square,
has just sent to the family Of the Hon. Han
nibal Hamlin, very fine life-sized marble
bust of the only living ex-Vice President
The bust is much admired by Mr.. Hamiin's
friends.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-19

Lewiston has an immense French Cana
dian population. In 1887 it was 1926. A
correspondent of the Boston Herald esti-
mates that now it is upwards Of 1900.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-19

Base hlts-Poiand Springs, 16; Riyersides. 81
teries-Spear and Hutchinson; Mynahan and Gil-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-02

Forty five tons of paper were shipped from
Cumberland Mills to Cincinnati, Ohio, on
Thursday last.
S. ID. Warren & Co., of Westbrook are
manufacturing decorative paper, and they
are experimenting now with four cylinder
machine, designed to manufacture this paper.
They are also experimenting with the cleo
trio bleaching process.
The Watervlle Society for Prevention of
Cruelty TO Animals has chosen the following
officers S |, Abbott President; C. II Red
ington, W. b. Arnold, Vice Presidents; l..
d. Carver. Secretary; John Ware. Treas
urer; l.. ID. Carver, Attorney.
Livermore Falls now has two leather
board mills, and three pulp mills, the Cmba-
cog Company, OTIS Falls Company, zone of
the largest in the State and Records pulp
works. These mills are run night and day +,
two separate crews being employed.
The carriage factory of c. +. Whitney on
Preble Street, Portland was badly damaged
by fire early Friday morning. There was an
insurance of $1,000 on the building and about
$500 on the stock. 1t is thought the insur
Ance is sufficient to cover the loss.
paper has been circulated among our
business men which all have signed prelim-
mary to the organization of Board of Trade
in this town. Everybody speaks favorably
of the movement and there is no doubt that
much good will be the result. A Lynn,
Mass shoe manufacturer is soon to visit
Pennington in search of location for fac
tory and we want to be ready for him
Termination Chronicle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-02
Personals.

Mr. Moses HAYES is suffering with
spraned ankle.
Mr. Asa H. Boardman is re covering from
his late Illness.
Mr. II. +. Smith of New Sharon was in
the city yesterday
Dr. A. X. G. Smith of North Whitehead
was in the city yesterday.
Miss Mae Gilley is fast recovering from a
a severe attack of dipbtheria.
Mr. J. l.. Doherty of Bowdoin College,
50, is visiting friends in this city.
Miss Grace Ingalls, daughter of Hon. Henry
Ingalls, of wiscasset is visiting at Hon. j.
II. Manleys.
Mr. Arthur Berry and wife of Gardiner
were in the city yesterday, visiting at the
home of Mrs. c. A. Quinby.
Mrs W. L. Putnam who has been visiting
her home in Portland yesterday.
Maj Z. NJ. Fogler is recovering from
his recent illness and is again at his desk n
the Registry of Deeds office.
Prof II. NJ Puilen, Augustus popular
tcrpsichorean artist, has begun the instruc-
ton of a large dancing class at Phtsfeld.
b l.. smith, Esq, and Calvin. Bradford
Esq of pstten, were in the city yesterday
in behalf of the appropriation for Pate n
Academy.
Representative J. G., Clark of Bangor
IL, ,,,s,,rJav co. SnoLapa EaIIs Wasbiny
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-02
The Nations Forests.

In the last number of the Garden and For
est is presented the outline of complete
plan to take care of our national forests 1t
includes the following points
Fir,t-The Withdrawal from sale of all
forest lands still belonging to the United
States.
Second The committal of the temporary
guardianship of such forest lands to the
United States Army.
Third-The appointment by the President
of a commission to make a thorough exam
nation of the condition of the forests be-
longing to the nation. and of their relation
to the agricultural inter, SIS of the regions
through which the streams flow which have
their sources in these forests and to report,
with the facts observed, a comprehensive
plan for the preservation and manage lent
of the public forests. including system of
training, by the government, of a sufficient
number of foresters for the national forest
service.