Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-09
Capital Notes.

United States Consul Kaiser, at
MaZatlan, Mex, has advised the state
department that the total of the deaths
from plague to Feb. / is 200 and that
the total number of cases to date is
go.
United States Consul j. e. Burchell,
at Sydney, N. S., has informed the
state department that the building &C.
cupied by the United States consul was
burned Friday. It is understood that
the records were saved. ''-
Senior Lopez, the Salvadorean minis
ter, has had advices from his govern
ment of reassuring character, which
he communicated, Saturday, to Secre-
tary Hay, that the people of Salvador
are not inclined to fight with their Cen
trail American neighbors, and are de-
termined upon peace.
The bill Great ting a department of
commerce and labor was agreed upon
by the conferees of both houses, Sat-
urday and it is expected that in the
form agreed upon it will become law
All features of the bill have been pub
lished, including Section 6, the amend
ment relative to corporations
The President, Saturday, sent the
following nominations to the Senate:
Navy, Lieut. Commander Robert G.
Denig to be commander; revenue cutter
service, promotions, 1st Lieut.. VIM. E.
Reynolds to be captain, I'd Lieut.. c. E.
Johnston to be first lieutenant, Sd
Lieut.. Jos. H. CroZier to be second
lieutenant.
Tho Senate committee on appropria-
tons, Saturday, reported the District
of Columbia appropriation bill. In
creases amounting to $1,645,345 have
been made, making the total 1886, 900.
A new provision has been incorporated
in the bill allowing an advance of $780,
0OO, 900 to be made to the District by the
treasury to meet general expenses of
the District, upon which interest at 2
per cent. is to be paid.
Senior Assis Brasil, the minister from
Brazil, called at the state department,
Saturday, to talk with Secretary Hay
over the threatening conditions in the
territory of Acre. The secretarys eff
forts to prevent hostilities have not so
for succeeded, and he is restrained from
rendering the good offices of the United
States by an indisposition on the part
| of Brazil to accept them in case like
this. wherein she is not prepared to
admit of any doubt of her claims to
Acre.
The funeral of Congressman ]. M
Moody was held. Saturday, at Waynes-
Vile. N. C. The congressional commit
tee arrived there on special train
While the funeral was being held. the
taking Of testimony in the contested
Moody-Gudger election case, for seal
which Mr.. Moody can never occupy
went on at Tyron, in Polk county. The
attorneys having the matter in charge
say that this regrettable procedure was
rendered necessary because the taking
of testimony must be concluded by the
26th inst.
| Acting Secretary of War Sanger fol
lowing an. opinion of Judge Advocate
Gen. Davis, has decided that the wal
department Is without jurisdiction owe
| the subnfurged lands of Porto Rico, anc
that Congress alone is vested with thu
! authority to grant permits for the con
struction of piers and other harbo
| work on such lands. The question
arose on an application to the depart
ment by Boston company to cree
a pier at Ponce. An examination o
the statutes applicable to the case re
suited in a conclusion that the au
thorities of Porto Rico and the war de
i partment as we'll had no jurisdiction
| in the matter.