Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-03
Capital Notes.

Secretary Hay is indisposed the re
suit of a severe cold and did not 60 to
the state department, Thursday.
The secretary of war, Thursday receiv-
cd a brief telegram from Gen. Wood at
Havana. saving the election had passed
eff smoothly but giving no details.
Quartcrmaster General Ludngton is
informed of the arrival of the transport
Crook at Port Said Thursday. This yes
sci is carrying troops to the Philippines.
With view to reducing the high pre-
MUM on gold and foreign securities.
Spain has enacted law which went into
operation Dec. l. whereby the customs
duty on certain imports into Spain is to
be paid in gold.
The last advice of the state department
respecting Miss Stone and Madame Tsilka
is that both were active and well. though
still in captivity at the end of last week
Further information as to the women s
ca Sc is not obtainable.
The San Francisco. which has been out
of commission for many months, was
placed in commission. Thursday. at the
ment has not yet announced to what ser
vice the San Francisco will be assigned
The railroad and mails service through
the flood region is improving according 10
dispatches received to the post ONCE de
partment, Thursday. The mail division
headquarters at Atlanta wires that line
from Montgomery to New Orleans is now
open but that the line from Atlanta to
montgomery VIII Hol NC open III ScN'i- :
al days
a comparative statement of the re
ccpts from the war revenue act of June
T.. 1888 and the war revenue reduction
act of March >. 1901. shows that the for
mcr act produced between July /. 1907
and Nov. 30 1870. $i66.9.:NS. The revenue
reduction act of the latter date produced
in the corresponding period of 1891 SO
i2o GAP. a decrease Of ST. ,f996f''.
w. r. Spitman of Manhattan. Kansas.
| ri mt. a s.
sstant Postmaster General Bristow. has
been appointed chief of the appointment
division OF the lattcrs office. This dlViS.
ion has charge Of the appointments oi
ali the postmasters in the United States
Carter +. kccne of Freedom. Me. for
mcrly chief of the appointment division
has been appointed post office inspector
Representative Richardson of Tcnncs-
sec the minority leader of the House
Thursday, personally presented the Pres
ident with set of his compilations OF
the messages and papers OF the Presi-
dents of the United States. In making
the presentation Mr.. Richardson laugh
ingly asked the President to read care.
fully the constitution and declaration OF
independence. The President took the
Joke good naturcdy and replied that ht
would.
Senator Perkins of California. Thurs
dady, introduced to the President Prof
Campbell superintendent and director OF
the Lick observatory. and Prof Simon
Ncwcomb. the celebrated astronomer
Prof. Campbell invited the President to
visit the Lick observatory. The Prcslden'
told him that it was his intention to make
a trip to the Pacific coast. next summer
and that if his plans were carried out u
would give him great pleasure to visi'
the observatory.
Rev l. Garland Penn of Atlanta. who
had charge of the negro exhibit at IN.
Atlanta Exposition. called on President
Roosevelt, Thursday. and asked for the
reception Saturday Jan. Is. of dclega-
ito who are to invite him to a young
negroes Christian congress in Atlanta
next August. which is to consider tn
moral and spiritual training of young col
ored people. President Roosevelt tol1
Dr. Penn that he looked upon the move
ment to be promoted by the Atlanta con
greSs with favor.
Admiral Bradford. chief of the nava
bureau OF equipment, has received ofhciai
Information of the acquisition under con
demnation proceedings OF e4s acres ..
from Honolulu. for use as a naval stdtioi'
there The price awarded Is $40 per acre
| which. with the cost OF improy y,
a lease hold on part of the island and
some fishery rights. which must be ex
tinruished after which the government
title will be complete. An extensvs ooch
| is one of the features contemplated
The interstate commerce commission
viii conduct another investigation of al
legged manipulation of grain rates py
| railroad lines running out OF hanSat
| City. subpoenaes have been issued o. =,
grain men and number Of frelgn'
4 agents. representing Kansas city rail-
roads. to appear before the commission n
4 Kansas City. Jan. 9. and explain their
rates on grain to the Atlantic seaboaru
| The grain situation in Kansas CITY mas
Neon in a chaotic condition for several
,ears and similar investigation was at
Eempted at Kansas City. last spring, but
nothing was developed Now the com
mission. 1t is said. expects aid from tht
rain men and some sensations may ne
kpected If they shall turn states evil
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