Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-17
Capital Notes.

Government receipts, Tuesday: From
internal revenue. $464,9s5; customs,
s9l5.O45; miscellaneous, $1S1,S24; ex-
penditures, 81 $50 900.
1t is understood that the President
has decided to appoint DR.. w. D.
Crum. the colored applicant. as collec-
tor of the port of Charleston.
Comptroller of the Currency Ridgley,
has closed the National Bank OF South
Pennsylvania, at Hyndman, Pa. and
has appointed Walter r. Mason, bank
examiner as receiver.
General Tasker H. Bliss, who was
sent to Havana, to aid Minister Squiers
in drafting reciprocity treaty between
the United States and Cuba, reached
Washington. Tuesday, and delivered to
Sec. Hay the treaty signed In Havana.
last week. 1t provides for 20 per
cent. reduction in the tariff charges
on Cuban products entering the United
and heavy reductions on American ex-
ports to Cuba.
While the final arrangements for the
obsequies of Mrs. Grant have not been
made IT is settled that the body will
be placed by the side of that of her
husband in the tomb at Riverside park,
New York. The secretary Of war has
directed that all the army officers sta
toned in New York and vicinity shall
attend the services at the tomb in full
| dress uniform. Secretary. Root and
many other prominent officials will ac-
company the funeral party to New
York and attend the services at the
tomb.
Representative Mccall. Masachu-
| sets. Tuesday. introduced in the House
a resolution directing the secretary of
state to inform the House concerning
any understanding or agreement be-
| tween the governments Of Great Brit
| ain and Germany and the diplomatic
| officers of the United States or any as
| surances by these governments to the
| diplomatic officers of the United States
| as to the nature, extent or purpose OF
| the joint demonstration of these gov
| ernments against Venezuela and par
| ticularly with reference to the occu-
patton of the territory of Venezuela.
The resolution also asks that CORE
| spondence regarding this subject be
/ transmitted to the House.
| Secretary Wilson. Tuesday, issued an
| order directing that all freight cars
which have carried animals within the
limits of Connecticut, Rhode Island
and Massachusetts or Vermont, which
have been quarantined on account OF
the outbreak of the foot and mouth
disease shall be cleaned and disin-
| fected before leaving the state where
loaded The order also provides: The
the hides. skins. hair. horns or hoofs OF
ruminants or swine shall not be allow
/ ed to be taken out of either of the said
/ quarantined states: provided that such
articles imported at any port in said
states where an inspector of this de-
partment is stationed. may be forward
ed under certificate Of said Inspector
An investigation into the advance In
the freight rates on grain and grain
products. dressed meats and provi'
sicns from the Mississippi river. Chi
cago. ETC., to New York and Eastern
points governed by the New York rate
was begun, Friday, by the interstate
Icommerce commission. The testimony
added to the profits of one road alone
showed that 100000 revenue would bt
nv the contemplated increase. 1t wa
claimed that the advances were JUST
lied by the increased cost Of opera
ltions. At the suggestion of counsel and
officials of the roads represented. tn
commission decided to require the rail
| roads to file written statements bl
Ian. 10 next. setting forth the reasons
they. rely on to justify the advance II