Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-06
AT WASHINGTON.
No Action Of Importance al
tuesdays Cabinet Meeting.
No Revolt in Salvador President to
Have His Picture Painted.
Still Working for Sealing Conference Prssi.
dental Appointments Notes.

Washington, Oct. 5.-The cabinet, at
it's meeting, today, took no action Of
Importance. The Spanish Cuban sit
uation was considered in desultory
way in accordance to a telegram from
Minister Woodford. announcing the
new Sagasta cabinet
Senior Corea, charge daffairs of the
Greater Republic of Central America
doubts the reports of an uprising in
Salvador and has cabled to the Diet for
information. All his advices indicate
that Salvador is enjoying peace and
prosperity, and this, he says. is equally
true OF Nicaragua and Honduras.
President Mckinley has decided to
allow Mr.. A. p. Benzinger, an artist,
to paint his portrait Mr.. Benzingcr
painted full length portrait of Vice
President Hobart ana it was warmly
commended. 1t is at Mr.. Hobart's re-
quest that the President will sit for Mr.
Benzinger The portrait is to be the
property of the Vice President
The department of state is exhibiting
its confidence in the ultimate success
or IT'S efforts to secure an international
conference in Washington on the condi-
ton of the seal fisheries by continuing
arrangements for the conference. In
answer to the departments in
vitation to send delegates, the
Japanese government has notified the
department that it has named Mr..
Shire Fujita, acting chief of the bur-
eau of marine products in the depart
ment of agriculture and commerce. and
tDraf NnI, ;zl~s
partment of science in the Imperial
University. They are expected to ar
rive in San Francisco on the 7th inst
Indian Agent Wisdom at Tuska-
hama. Indian Territory. wired the In
dian bureau. today, that the presence
of troops averted trouble at the meet
ing of the Choctaw council, yesterday.
and that he thought the danger was
now over. He reported that the lower
house of the council failed to effect a
permanent organization and that the
Senate. being composed Of hold-overs,
organized promptly. He says the coun-
ell will be about equally divided on the
question of the ratification of the
DAVIS agreement. He added that the
excitement there was considerably al
layed owing to the prompt action of
the interior department and by the
presence of the troops.
The President made the following ap-
pointments, Tuesday: Lauriets S. Sven
son of Minnesota. envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary to Dem
mark, Edward Bedloe Of PENNSYLVANIA,
counsel at Canton, China; William c.
Myers and Harry L. Taylor, to be as
sistant engineers in the revenue cut
ter service.
Secretary Long had a long confer
ence with the bureau chiefs, today,
concerning the petition to have cleo
tricity instead of hydraulic power used
for the turrets of the Alabama, Illinois,
and Wisconsin. No conclusion was
reached and the subject will be further
considered during the week.
The bids for the contracts for ocean
mail service from New York to Hav
ana Cuba, and from New York to the
Tuxpan. Mexico, and intermediate
ports beginning November l, next.
were opened in the Office Postmaster
General Gray. today. There was only
one bidder, the New York and Cuba
Mail S. S. Company, the present con-
tractor. Its bid was for 81 per statute
mile on each route for 5-year con-
tract, or IS cents per mile on 1O-years
contract The company's bids are be-
ing considered and there will be no de-
lay in passing upon them. Gen. A. d.
McCook. counsel, Treasurer Smith and
another representative of the company,
was present. The total mileage is
2035S0 statute miles.
Consul Black at Nuremburg Germany
says that the United States manufactur-
ers of lead pencils are making inroads in
Germany, especially in the cheaper
grades. 1t is claimed by the German
manufacturers that the present United
States tariff practically excludes German
goods and it Is also claimed that German
duties are much too low.
Assistant Secretary Howell has issued
a call for meeting at. New York, next
week. of the government tea experts at
Boston, Philadelphia, New York and Chi
cago. with view to the settlement sOf
certain questions which have arisen as to
Indian. Ceylon and Canton teas.
Attorney General McKenna had another
extended conference. today. with ex-Gov-
ernor Hoadley in regard to the pending
Union Pacific foreclosure sale. With ref
erence to the statement cabled from Lon
don last night. to the effect that an Eng
fish syndicate had forwarded a bid for the
Union Pacific property, in competition
with that of the reorganization commits
tee the attorney general said that al
though no foreign bid had been received
1t was fact that the government had re-
ceived inquiries from foreign sources and
had no doubt that the capitalists of this
and Europe would see to it that
the property is not sold at price much
below it's value