The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-06
At Washington.

The full text of the decision OF the
King Oscar, acting as arbitrator of the
triangular case of the United States,
Great Britain and Germany, growing out
of acts of sailors IN samoa during the
Matafa rebellion, has reached Washing
ton. AS indicated in the cable advices,
the decision is adverse to the contention
of the United States and Great Britain
that their sailors were properly used 10
repress the rebels and the statement of
reasons which influenced the arbitrator
in his decision has not made it any more
acceptable. The judgment is on the
one point of responsibility and the arbi-
traitor had not yet fixed the amount of
money liability, which now must be de
termined by him on statement of facts 10
be submitted by the individual claimants
through their respective governments.
Consul General Torres, stationed at
Port au Prince, has informed the state
Department that the Government of
Hayti has suspended the duty on salt I'M
til Dec 81 next.
Information received at the Navy De
partment from Capt. Dickens At the Mare
Island Navy Yard contains the following
report of Oct 30, trial of the monitor
Wyoming. The two hours full speed
of the Wyoming in the open sea was
successfully completed. The mean revo
lutions for the two hours were pol
This corresponds to speed of ! s knots.
The general behavior of the ship in
moderate sea and breeze was satsfac-
tory
Secretary and Mrs Hay we're in Sims
bury, Conn, last week, TO attend the
ceremonies connected with the dedica-
ton of the chapel erected by the Secre-
tary as a memorial TO his son, the late
Adelbert Hay.
The treasury surplusiwill shrink con
siderably as the result of the purchase
OF public building sites. Congress, in
the omnibus bill of last session authorized
one hundred and eighteen of these. The
Department of Justice has already ap-
proved the titles to thirty-fve for which
drafts on the treasury are now on their
way through the mails, and fresh sites
are going through the mail daily. Most
of those in small cities will cost in round
numbers probably $4,000 each.
The annual report of Adjutant General
Corbin, to be made public shortly, con
tains a strong recommendation for the
establishment of the army canteen.
He calls special attention to the reports
of general officers of the army showing
the effect of the present system on the
health and morals of the soldiers These
reports all indicate an increased number
of assertions, and more trials for
drunkenness
The new issue of thirteen-ce postage
stamps is out. The postmaster general
has just received the first sheet of the
printed stamps, and the stamps shortly
will be ON sale in all the post offices in
the country. The issue bears the por-
trait of the late President Harrison.
With the return of Secretary Hay to
Washington, Senior Concha may resume
negotiations for the canal treaty which
have been interrupted by complications
arising out of the situation on the 18TH
mus Advices which have recently
been received by the minister have in
dicated that the situation has been clear
ing so as to permit of a resumption of
negotiations.
The treasury department has received
information Of the arrival at New York
of 30 cuban children en- route to the
Universal Brotherhood school" at
Point Koma, near san Diego, Calf.
Assistant secretary Taylor has directed
that the children be detained in New
York until the character and RESPONSE
bility of the school can be ascertained.
The monthly construction report of
the navy shows that very rapid progress
Is being made upon four of the armored
cruisers, the Pennsylvania, West Vir-
gnla, Colorado and Maryland. These
ships are now about third completed.
The sixteen torpedo boat destroyers are
now all completed and ready for trail or
delivery, except the Hopkins, Hull,
Lawrence and Marlborough.