The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25


by choking clouds of dust during the
dry season, and by bottomless mud in the
rainy. The stage, or GEgencid, is very
small and drawn by three mules. For
merly it ran every day, carrying the mail:
but now the letters are carried by Indians
on foot and the coach goes only when
needed by passengers. There being only
one coach, you may have to wait it's az
rival from the other end of the route.
Mules are always to be had-or to be
waited for until they arrive from the in
terror. And as at the best, the springless,
communicated diligencia takes eight
hours to traverse the 25 miles, you NAV
prefer, as we do, to make the journey in
'he saddle. FANNIE B. WARD.
WASHINGTON WHISPERINGs. The post
Office appropriation bill carries appro-
priations of sos, GIL, 713, being ST. ,903. 697
below the estimates, and So, 040, $50 great
er than the amount for the present ficsal
year. There is an increase in the allow
ance for free delivery service Senator
ffye's proposition to expend 800, 900 for
the Improvement of Pearl Harbor in the
Hawaiian Islands was favorablv reported
to the Senate by the committee on For
elgn Relations Feb. 10th 1t is said
that Queen Lililuokalani's mission to
Washington is after all political, though
just what is not given out. zee. The sundry
civil appropriation bill carries $50. 664. 743.
over IS, 600, 900 below the estimates and
SIT, 500, 900 in excess of the appropriation
for the current year. The estimates in
clude SIT, $50, 053 for river and harbor
contracts and the committee allow SIS
6l5, 996 for such purposes. Toward the
construction OF works on harbors and
rivers under contract heretofore made are
the following items: Portland, Me-. $780,
900; Rockland, Me-, 500, 600; Boston,
Mass, S400, 600; Narragansett Bay. R. l..
S125, 600; Point Judith, R. L.. harbor
of refuge to complete, $500, 600: Hud-
son river. New York, $500, 600. ......
Postmaster General Wilson received
despatch from Lexington, Va, Feb. 18th,
announcing his election to the presidency
of the Washington and Lee Universty....
Secretary Olney has decided to decline the
invitation of President Eliot of Harvard
to become professor of international law.
The letter of President Eliot carried with
1T the offer of large salary, but Mr. Olney
proposes returning actively to the practice
VI INC law Oh leaving the cdD1net ana does
not wish to be hampered by other engage
ments. The House passed the post Of
fee appropriation bill Feb. 18th. The
President re- no minated Carroll D. Wright
to be commissioner of labor and the Sen
ate confirmed the nomination February
18th. The Nicaragua Canal scheme is
dead for this session of Congress. 80. In
the sundry civil appropriation bill the
two fish commission stations in Maine
each receive the same sums as allowed
last year, 81 020 for salaries at Green lake
and $1,000 for salaries at Crag's brook
The Soldiers Home at Togus receives
total of $3.50, 800 against S254, 100 for the
present year. The items are: For current
expenses, S23, 900; for subsistence, SILL
600; for household, So, 600 an increase
of s., 900; for hospital, SO. 800; for trans
portation, 1900; for repairs, SIS, 500, an
increase of $500; for new mess hall and
refrigerator, $15, 600; for reimbursement
for building coal shed and wharf, 81, 900;
for farm, 50, 900, a decrease of 81, 0O0.
1t is understood that the amended imm-
grafton bill will pass the Senate without
opposition, but that no definite action
will be taken on the arbitration treaty