Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-06

Mr.. Joseph II. Choate Several Amari-
cans were presented to the Duke Of
Connaught by Mr. Choate.
The postmaster general, Friday Or
dered that the rural free delivery SER
vice of the country be divided info two
grand subdivisions. the western ana
eastern The former is to consist NJ
the states west of the Ohio and ire
headquarters will be at st. Louis. rhe
other division comprising states east
Of the Ohio will have its headuuartcrs
in Washington. Francis NJ. Dice of
Crawfordsvile, Ind. will have charge
Of the western division, and Henry
Conquest Clarke Of Washington. of the
eastern.
Postnaster-Ge Smith made n
ruling. Friday, that the sign, ~. s.
Mali or other sign indicating the car
riage of the mails must be carried only
by such cars on street railway lines as
actually at the time are TRANSPORTING
the mails The order to this effect will
be promulgated. Saturday. This decis
ion is in response to a request from
the Amalgamated Association of Street
Railway Employees. who in convention
in Louisville, Wednesday, telegraphed
Pres Mckinley protest against the
discriminate use of these signs by
street car lines with the apparent de-
sign of intimdating employees.
Official assurances have been given
to our government that the agreement
| reached between Great Britain and
Russia as to spheres of influence in
China concerns only the two parties
and that in no manner does il affect
the interests of the United States. The
agreement does not amount to q seiZ-
ure of the lands in China defined as
being within either of the two spheres
and even should any territory be ac-
quired in them by either of the par
ties TO this agreement the United
States, it has been stated, will not be
the subject of any discrimination in
commercial or trade matters. Such
rights as are now possessed in treaty
ports will continue to be enjoyed freely
by the United States. In view of the
fact that the recent agreement pre-
scented n new and important feature
through the inclusion for the first time
in the territory subject to il of cities
that have long been treaty ports this
assurance is regarded at Washington
as of the greatest value.
The President has presented gold
medals to Il number ofpersons in recog-
milton of their heroic services in effect
ing the rescue of American citizens
from disabled vessels. among them the
following members of the crew OF the
british s. s. Primers Point for rescuins
the master and crew of the American
schooner Angie l.. Green. Dec. :. 1895:
John Davies, first officer; Carrie Hur-
lin. boatswain: Albert Simmons, sea-
man: G.. MacKay. seaman; George
Smith. seaman; Christian Peterson.
carpenter: the following members of
the crew of the British steamship Eric
concerned in the rescue of the captain
and crew of the American schooner
Bertram n. White, Dec. %. 1898:
Thomas Thistle, David Hughes, boat
swain: Chas. w. Leverick. seaman;
Frederick Westfield. seaman: John
Mix: and these m amberS of the crew
of the British steamship Ortha which
participated in the rescue of the cap
tain and crew of the American bark
St. Lucie, wrecked at sea. Nov. %,
1898: Andrew. Aalcom Reid. first Off
Ger; Hugh NJ. Ray. carpenter: James
Halden. boatswain: Harry Gordon.
seaman: Jos Arwoodson, seaman; III.
II. Hansen, seaman.