Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-03-21

profitable than cotton. and Will grow
anywhere In Texas.
The committee on war claims have
repoi ted to the House a bill paying the
assgnees Of John Roach $40 jll, which
WAS the amount deducted by the CIeve
land administration for the alleged
"structural weakness" Of the Dolphin
The Phi sdeIpbia city council has al
lowed the trolley system OF street cleo
trio cars admission into the city, basing
their favorable report upon the fact that
tthc united testimony OF many Of the
best experts Of the country is that it WAS
free from danger with a proper con
struction."
There has been no time during the
last thirty years in this country, says
the Idianapolis journal. thai the as
scmbling ola Democratic House OF Rep
sentatives has not exercised Il disturb
ing and psralyhiDg effect on business In
fact the principal occupation of the
Democratic party Is acting as Il menace
to business.
The hosts of friends Of Senator Morrill,
Of Vermont all over the country will re-
ioice at the favorable turn in his Illness
on Saturday. Although past foursc0re
he has been continuously in public life
for nearly forty years, and since 1861
has served Vermont "a senator. May
his life be spared to round out his thirty |
years term In the Senate.
The net increase made by the House |
In the Indian appropriation bill-wbich |
was reported to the Senate Friday-was |
sos, 1jS. making the total amount ear
ficd in the bill "a reported S',2iL42'
The principal increases made are as fol |
lows For the Sioux and other tribes, |
Si3j, 800; survey OF the Chippewa lands
So, 900 day and industrial schools s3lG,
900. The clause relating to the appoint
mept Of army officers AS Indian agent |
was stricken out of the House hill.
Secretary Noble OF the interior depart
ment has transmitted to the Senate 4
statement OF the distribution to the sew
cral states and territories of the appro |
priation in aid OF agricultural colleges. |
For the fiscal YEAR lS10 the total was |
$3.50. 600; for 1881, sfjG, 600 aud for 1892,
s7li,0O0. Six of the states and the |
District OF Columbia have not yet re-
ceived their share Of the appropriation, |
and the part due to some Of the other |
states hs- been kept back. Under the
present statute the State College at
Orono. receives SIS 900 for each Of the
three years named, part of which has
been received and the part now due will
probably soon be paid.
In an article on the necessity of the
governments continuing in the work of
naval construction. the New \ ork Press
says; The sentiment of the people OF
the L nited States is that there should be
no halt In naval construction. Senator
Hale OF Maine has embodied public
opinion in 3 bill reported to the Senate
from the committee on naval affairs for
the construction of three hsttlesbips
by contract OF from 900 to 10000
tons displacement, two armored
coast defense vessels. five gun
boats Of 500 to 200 tons displacement
aud eight iirst-class torpedo boats. The
bill provides that IL favorable contracts
cannot he made the vessels may be con
structed 3. the United States navy yards,
and further provides for an appropria-
ton Of 81 000, 600 for their construction
and 81 900 900 for their armament Sen
xtor Hsle's bill should become law
gustus Freeman, the great historian, at
the age of 30. the world OF letters has
lost shining luminsry who was light
unto the feet of those who would stray
into the past of the mother country and
lamp unto the path Of those who are
interested Ia the doiugs of their race AS
rulers Of men aud kingdoms. His love for
antiquarian research, AS WAS evidenced in
his earliest works on themes connected
with architecture and architecture itself,
was his ruling passion, leading him in his
latter days TO take up the History
of Sicily from the Earliest Times" but
two volumes Of which have been pub
lished. But it will no. be through his
">icily" or through his works on
architecture that his chief fame will
come, but through his gress works on
English history, particularly his His
tory OF the Norman Conquest of England"
and the allied themes, The Reign Of
William Rufus" aud William the Con,
queror," as well as his various works on
European history. His love of truth,
thoroughness, and charming style will
establish his name high on the roll Of
those whom Clio has honored.
In an interview given to = press rep
reseutative the day Of his arrival home
from Europe, Secretary Charles Foster
Of the Treasury Department had the
following to say regarding the somewhat
discussed international monetary con.
ference. mo arrangements have been
made" said Secretary Foster, ''for hold
ing such Congress. Ihad long inter
view with Mr.. Goschen Chancellor of
the English ENcheauer and we discussed
the systems of the two continents. which