Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-17

ity and several delegations from the beet
growing sections opposed to reciprocity
arrived, Thursday.
The isthmian canal commission met.
Thursday. to consider the proposition OF
the Panama Canal Co. to dispose OF ITS
property to the United States for $40, COZ, :
900. NJ. Lampre. the secretary general OF
the company. and NJ. Boeufve. the chan
cellor of the French embassy. were called
in for consultation and TO explain certain
details. 1t is expected that the commits
sion will be ready to report to the Presi-
dent by next Saturday.
The President. Thursday, sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate: Col
lectors of customs-David H. Jarvis,
Pennsylvania, district of Alaska; Thatch-
er <. Hallett, district of Barnstable.
Mass; c: Wesley Thomas, district OF
Philadelphia. Assistant naval construct
ors to be naval constructors-H. G. Gill
mer, Henry G. Smith and Richard M.
Watt. Eben Barker of Massachusetts,.
third lieutenant, revenue service.
Five Indians were killed during the re-
cent trouble at the Tongue River agency
in Montana. according to the official re-
port received by Commissioner of Indian
Affairs Jones. Thursday. from Agent CHI
from the United States army under
command of an officer be stationed
permanently at Camp Merritt near the
agency. Now there are only IL men I'M
der command of sergeant at Camp Mer-
rift.
The preliminary census report on the
manufacturing industries of New Jersey
shows a total capital of $503. S24,0s2; an in
| crease of almost 10l per cent; and value
of products in 1900 of $611, lbs, 1888. an in
crease of almost 70 per cent There are
Is, 4S1 establishments increase 6S per cent. -:
241 ,5S1 wages earners, increa se lOl per
cent: total wages, $40 0SS .605, an increase
of almost 80 per cent The miscellaneous
expenses increase 131 per cent to $4264O,-
143 and the cost of materials used was
$3.50, GAL $50, increase of 81 per cent.
Senator Morgan. chairman of committee
on Interstate cables. visited the White
House, Thursday. and discussed the sub
ject of canals with the President. He
was reticent as TO the result of the inter-
view, saying only that his object was 70
project under consideration. This infor
nation he had not yet been able to OBJ
tain. Moreover. as chairman of the com
mittee he would not make any statement
until he had first communicated 1t to
the committee for which he is acting.
Ex-Postmaster General and Mrs.
Charlie Emory Smith left Washington,
Thursday. for Philadelphia. to resume
their residence there. 1t was announced
Thursday, that one of Postmaster Gener-
al Smiths last acts before yielding the
office to Mr.. Payne was a decision OF
considerable interest to publishers in con-
nection with the new reuglations regard.
sustained Third Assistant Postmaster
General Madden in excluding under these
regulations THE Official Guide of the
Railways" whose case had been legally
pressed as in the nature of a test appeal.
Mr. Smith said that the publication does
not possess the essential characteristics
required for admission to the second class
under the new rules. The character of
publication, it was held, is determined by
the feature which attracts public patron
age The issue, he ruled, was as to
whether the republication of time ia
bies, mainly without change, constituted
news.