Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-05
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
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provincial governments. in the aren't
pelago. have been received at the war
department.
The act for the organization of NUM-
cipal governments does not Apply 10
the city Of Manila nor to the settle
ments of non Christian tribes. Tor
which special legislation is to be en-
acted. But all puebias shall be recos-
nized as municipal corporations, ad-
here to their former names ana con-
tinue to hold all property rights vested
under their former organization.
The government proper OF cac.i
pueb!a is vested in n president. vice
president and a municipal council. to
be chosen at large by qualified electors
for n term of two years from and ar
ter the first Monday in January next.
Municipalities will be divided into
four classes: those containing not less
than $4,000 inhabitants to have Is coun-
cillors: those containing $4,000 AMI less
than $4,000 inhabitants. to have Ia
councillors: those containing 10000 1nd
less than $4,000 inhabitants. to have 10
councillors. and those containing less
than 10000 inhabitants 10 have eight
councillors.
The officers of each provincial gov
crnment are to be a provincial govern
or. secretary, treasurer, supervisor and
fiscal.
The provincial governors shall be Sc
lected by convention composed of the
councillors Of all the munlcipa l:tics
included in the province. The four
other officers OF the provincial govern
ment shall be appointed by the COM
mission. to hold Office during its pleas
ure. With the exception of the prorin-
ella! fiscal. after March l. 1902. they
shall be selected under the provisions
Of the civil service act.
The reduction Of the United States
n2val force now on station in Asiatic
waters is under consideration by the
naval bureau of navigation. 1t is un-
dcrstood that n number of ships VIII
have to go ont of commission 10 be
overhauled.
In the presence of Secretary Long.
several OF the naval bureau chiefs and
a small coterie OF ship builders repre-
sentatives. bids were opened in the
office of the secretary. today. for the
Milwaukee. otherwise known as pro-
tectcd cruiser No. 81. Secretary Long
announced before the opening of the
bids that should any belated bid reach
tho department which is proved to
have been held M on account Of the
storms in the West. it viii he cons;d-
cred along with those opened. today
There We're two bidders and three
bids. the Union Iron Works Of san
Francisco. and Cramp & Sors of Phil
adelphia. the latter firm submitting
two separate proposals. The bids were
as follows:
Union Iron Works, to complete 4
cruiser in IS months. for s.. S25 600. nc
cordinG to the departments spcciiica-
tionr.
Cramr & Sors. 20 build Il cruiser Of
$500 tons displacement and a speed of
% knots. in Sc months for 81 30 GOO. a
second bid submitted by Cramp. IN the
event that the first proposal IN reject
cd is 10 build smaller cruiser and
a slower one, namely $500 and g knots
speed. in 81 months. for the s.. 40 O0o
available.
AS the Union Iron Works may he al
lowed per cent. in the competition
by reason of location on the Pacific
coast. their bid is still within the funds
avaiabla. The bids were referred To the
board on construction for report.
The navy department for some time has
been giving careful attention 10 the sub
1ect Of wireless tclegraphy with view
of asCcrtaining how far it could be praC-
ticaily applied to the naval service Tho
subject has row advanced to the point
where Secretary Long has appointed a
special board of officers 10 make n thor
ough inquiry on the subject. The board
consists OF Capt. Chadwick. Lieut.. Pow
ellison ana Lieut. Commander HodgSun
The meeting of these officers will take
place at Newport and it is expected that
their conclusions VIII determine to what
cNten; the wireless system can he utilize
that Signor Marconi. the Italian inventor
whose name is identified with wireless.
telegraphy. has been in this country OF
late. but 1t is not known here whether
the Newport board has received from him
any communications relative to the adop-
ton of his system. 1t IS the purpose OF
Secretary Long to have the entire subject
gone into with view TO developing not
only the practical utility of the Marconi
system. but OF all others which may be
available for naval uses.
Preparations are progressing for the
opening to settlement of the kiowa. Co
mauche and Apache and the Wichita ras-
erVationS in Oklahoma and II is expected
that both reservations will be ready TOR