Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20
THE PRESIDENT
Clearing Up Business Before
Leaving for tie West.
Capt. Boute||e's Pay--The Maybrick
Case--Advioes From Bogata.
Capt. Leonard and Detachment Of Marines
Going 10 Fuiialo Exposition.

Washington, April 19.-The cabinet
meeting, today. developed nothing Of
Importance. II was said after the
meeting adjourned that there were no
new adviccs from China and that moth
ing of public moment was discussed.
The session lasted less than an hour.
From now until the departure of the
President for the West only those hav
ing the most urgent business will be
seen by him. He has an immense
amount of public business to dispose Of
during the next eight days and it
would be impossible for him to get IL
out of the way il his days should be
given up to receiving visitors.
The comptroller of the treasury has
decided that Captain Charles A. Bou-
telle. l.. 5. ~, retired, Gate a rcpresen-
tative from Maine) is entitled to one
half pay of a captain of the navy,
computed with a previous record of five
years service as an appointee from civil
life. or at the rate of sl925 "A year.
Mr.. Henry White. secretary of the
United States embassy at London, was
introduced TO the President. today. Mr..
White is here on his annual visit 10
this country and will return to Eng
land next month. He has taken a great
interest in the case of Mrs. Maybrick.
The worst thing that could happen for
Mrs. Maybrick'' he said. lis for some
one to resume the agitation of her case
| in this country. ] have been working
| on the case ever since Mrs. Maybrick
| was sent to prison and at every oppor-
tunIty do something for the unfortu
nate woman. l have no means of
| Knowing what King Edward will do
but do not believe he will interiors in
| the case. The late Queen made strict
| rule to have nothing to do with capt.
| tai cases Mrs. Maybrick is in the
| Aylesbury prison and is kindly treated
| hear indirectly from her twice a
| week Her health is not seriously af-
| fected although she has not been IN
| the best of health. She is fairly cheer
| full and has Il good prison record.
| John A. Kasson has severed his Of
| fetal connection with the state depart
ment as special plenipotentiary to con-
duct the negotiations which resulted
| in the drafting of a number of rccipro-
| city treaties and arrangements under
| the terms of the Dingley act.
IL
silva. has received a cable dispatch from
Bogata saying that the government au
thorities have the situation com"letcl!
| in hand peace and quiet being restore
! on all important points and the revolu
| tionists being scattered TO the wild int
rior regions
Admiral Faruuhar. today reported tC
the navy department the departure of the
North Atlantic squadron from Kingston
Jam. for New York. The ships are du'
to arrive at New York on the 18th OF
18th inst they include the battleships
Alabama Massachusetts and kearsarsc
| on arriving at New York the battlcship-
will undergo considerable overhauling.
The navy department has appointed q
board consisting of Rear Admiral Evans
| Commander Hemphill. Commander {. X
Roc,kcc Lieut.. Commander T. 5. Rodgers
and Naval Constructor W oOdwaru, u
ley at New London. Conn. on the Atf
! inst She already has practically com
plcted the standardization Of her screws
| and viii be simply put through her PAGES
over the course as final test OF ne
speed and sea going qualities -,
Gen. .nacArthur reports by cable M
arrival ut Manila, today. OF the trans
ports Hannor and Patriarch
Arrangements haVc been made az int
navy department fer the establishment q
| a model camp Of United States marine
at the Fan American Exposition at Bur
talo and orders have been issued TO sem
l
commissioned officers. commanded ny
raptain Harry Leonard. the gallant M
rjnc officer who lost his arm AT Ticn ISi
while carving a wounded brother once
off the field under a heavy fire. In anu
ton to establishing a camp. the marine
will he employed in guarding the cxhinlt'
of the navy department.
The President has signed ana raihc'
the treaty amendatory Of the frussei
convention for the protection CT ihoust.1a
property. and the document has been fot
warded to Brussels, where will be dc
posted.
The arrangements for the EXHIBITS @
tho state war and navy departments .;
the Buffalo exposition are nov pra"ti,a any
completed The navy department eN
hibit promises well on account OF mum
her Of now features connected Win II
Probably the most interesting viii be th'
presence at Buffalo during the cXp"sitiot
Of Naval Constructor Richard Pearson
iobson Mr. IIobson will be connecte'
with the navy department : represent.
ton there The company OF marines an.
a company of coast artillery VIII s.k
daily exhibition drills. The cXhipit OF tiis
state department is row on the Grounu
Xii the bureaus of the department VII
be represented.