Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-05-02
Capital lettings.

The supreme court at Washington.
Monday, adjourned until the 18TH inst.
when the court Will meet to deliver
opinions and hear motions.
Ten of the II Republican members of
Congress, from Illinois, met in caucus
at Chicago, Monday, ana unanimously
decided to support Congressman Al
bert j. Hopkins of Aurora, for Speaker
of the National House of Representa-
tiVes.
Tho comptroller Of the currency re-
ports the total national bank note cir
culation. on April -, 1899, was $242,-
IA. .333, an increase for the year of S15,-
l01 .4SS and a decrease for the month Of
s331 9S4. The coinage executed at tha
mints Of the United States. during
April, 1899. aggergated Sl0O66,994.
The finance committee appointed by
the Republican caucus of the House Of
Representatives to recommend finan-
cial legislation to the next Congress.
after two weeks earnest work, com
pletcd it's deliberations at Atlantic City.
Y. j.. Monday. A unanimous con
clusiun was reached upon the legisll-
tinn to be recommended but its nature
was not disclosed. The views of the
committee will not be made public un-
til after a joint session with the SEN
ate committee on finance, The next
meeting Of the committee will be held
at the call of the chair.
Representative Dollivcr of Iowa, who
is pushing Gen. Henderson for Speaker
Of the House of Representatives 10
succeed Mr.. Reed, said, Monday, that
Mr.. Sherman of New York in his opin-
ion would win. unless the Western
congressman united on a candidate
ana that when he reached Chicago
shortly. he would suggest To Repre-
Hopkins of Illinois. and other
that the Western men enter
into an agreement to vote for the
Western Speakership candidate receiv-
ing the highest number of votes on the
first ballot.
\ royal commission Of insurance ap-
pointed by the Prussian ministry of the
interior to visit the United States AMI
settle the long pending veXationus con-
troversy over admitting American life
insurance companies to do business in
Germany and German compnaies in
the United States, has arrived at
Washington. The members of the COM
Dany paid their respects to the Ger
man ambassador. Monday and ac-
by him We're presented to
See Hay. The commission will 90 to
New York and there begin their con-
feTcnces which it is expected will bring
about some form of reciprocity in ad-
hitting insurance companies to foreign
business.
The semi-oGicial Vienna Fremden-
blattin the course of an article, Monday,
iesienatcs tine cablegrlms which pass
"a between Emperor William and Pres
ident Mckinley, last week, over the
German cable matter. as important
of friendship because
hey mark the close Of a period Of dis
turbance If relations between Ger
many ana America. The Fremdenblatt
says that the politics of the two cuun-
ri1s lie SO far apart that it is impos-
;ible for one to cross the others path.
Just as Europe has grown accustomed
. regard the great American republlc
IS new great power the t'remden-
platt concludes. America must admit
hat she meets here, not prejudice Or
lisil1e. hut perfect readiness to return
onciliation for Cancellation and friend
mess for friendliness.
Brig. Gen. II. G. Merriam, command
ng the department Of Colorado, has
Deen ordered to Boies City to consult
with the Governor of Idaho regarding
he necessity of the use of the United
States troops at the Wardner strike |
rhe general has had placed at his dis
,osal any of the troops available |
whether in the department of Colorado /
II not. The troops in the surrounding |
departments have been ordered to hold |
themselves in readiness to respond to 1
,rders TO move when issued by Gen. |
Merriam. There are some companies !
n the vicinity of the strike. such as
'ort Spokane. Helena, Mt. Vancouver |
md Boies. which can be sent to the |
Gene Of the riots in very short time. !
Hhe whole matter IS in the hands Of /
Zen. Merriam.