The Portland daily press., 1898-04-26

assistance of the attorney general have
been preparing another proclamation
which will be issued in day or two. this
time treating of prizes and defining the
conditions and time wlsen such seizures
might be made. 1t is believed that the
protest and suggestions coming from for
eign embassies and legations here have
led the department to define once for all
it's position in this matter.
A prize commissioner was appointed
this afternoon in the person of Comman-
der John Wynne, a retired naval officer.
He will be stationed at Key West where
he resides and it will be his duty in con-
junction with two of the mem bers yet to
be selected as part of the commission to
make appraisements of the value of the
prizes and to assist the prize courts in
their work.
It has been understood for some time
past that Assistant Secretary Roosevelt
of the Navy Department. would soon re-
tire In order to enter the military service
in the Cuban campaign.
This story can now be confirmed posi-
lively although the time set for Mr..
Roosevelt's departure from the govern
ment is not dennitelysfxed. The Presi-
dent today named Mr.. Roosevelt as Lieu
tenant Colonel of one of the regiments of
mounted ridemen to be raised In the
Rocky mountains under Colonel Wood
whom Mr.. Roosevelt has urged for the
place. Colonel Wood is now DR.. Wood of
the Army. He won medal Of honor FOR
distinguished gallantry while command
ing a detachment of regular troops during
the exceedingly hard Apache campaigns
against Geronimo.
Secretary Alger selected Colonel Wood
and Mr.. Roosevelt for these positions be-
cause he felt that their training and ex.
perience in the field peculiarly fitted them
to do good service with cowboy regi-
ment. Colonel Wood starts West tomor-
row to superintend the recruiting. many
offers having already come to Mr.. Roose-
velt from individuals and Organizations
among the cowboys. Secretary Long
wishes MIR. Roosevelt to remain in his
present position as long as possible SO ii
may be two or three weeks before he
will join his command
The President and both Secretaries
have regretted to see Mr.. Roosevelt leave
his present position but they feel that in
q regiment OF this character he can do
good service in the field and should be al.
lowed to go, although if possible they
wish him to remain here. until tbe reoi
ment Is organized and ready to take part
in the invasion in Cuba. Before, that.
however, he may have to leave for shor,
periods to superintend the enlistrnents.
so FAR the talk OF successor to Mr. Roose-
velt as Assistant Secretary has been mere
speculation and it can be stated positiye
ly that up to this time the President has
not made a choice as his successor n
may be noted in view of the recent men.
tion of the name of Admiral Walker ir
that connection, that as it stands the Law
requires the office OF Assistant Secretary
to be filled by civilian, so that if the
admiral desires to accept the office hs
would be under the unpleasant necessity
of resigning from the navy and lose his
place as retired officer, which he is moi
likely to do.
There was al dearth of news from the
seat OF hostilities off the Cuban coast, Sc
| far as the department. was concerned. OF
| if it was in possession of information i
was SO carefully guarded that nothing
| leaked out.
| A few kilograms came from Key Wes
announcing the arrival there of the prize
whose capture has been reported through
the press. Nothing aonld he obtained