Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-01
entire army and that this will be done
as quickly as possible.

current resolution accepting the stat
lie of Pere Marquette, missionary and
explorer and providing that it remain
in Statuary hall in the Capitol and ex-
tending the thanks of Congress to the
people OF Wisconsin,
The President, in accordance with the
announcement not to accept invitations
that will take him away from WASH
iiSton for some time to come. has de
clined an invitation to attend the COM
nc ncen"nt exercises of the University
of Vermont, on July 6.
Capt. George A. Armes, L. S. A., re-
tired, has addressed Il letter to the
President, charging unjust treatment
at the hands of the military authori-
tics He asserts that important docu-
mcnts bearing on his record have mys-
terious!y disappeared from the office
Of the adjutant general.
The r. G.. Packard Co., of New York,
WAS the only bidder for the new dry
dock at the navy yard, New York. The
bid was $l,OS2,246. The limit of cost
of the dock was fixed by Congress at
81 100000. No decision has yet been
been reached by the navy department
further proposals.
Rear Admiral r. D. Evans. COM
mander-i n-chicf of the Asiatic fleet,
writes to the navy department that de-
scrtions i'll his command have been re-
duced to Il minimum. He says the
worst drawback to discipline has been
the excessive use of alcoholic drinks.
Admiral Evans recommends the estab-
lishment of canteenS in the navy where
beer and light wines may be sold to the
men. to be taken with their meals or
when cOaling ship.
Just before his retirement from
Office, Secretary Root addressed the
following oablegram to Gov. Luke f
Wright of the Philippines: Hearty
| congratulations and good wishes upon
your assuming the office of civil gov
ernor. There can be no better wish
than for the same fidelity. ability and
success which have always characte
lied your public service in the Phil
ipine Islands. (Signed), Root, Sec
rotary Of War"
Controller Ridgely. Saturday, approved
the application of eX-Gov. Francis and
others for authority to organize the Bank
ers' Worlds Fair National Bank. to be To-
Gated on the grounds of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition. The stock of the
bank which is to be 100000 will be s,lb-
Scribcd by the individual directors of the
several banks in St Louis. At the termi :
nation of the fair the bank in all prob
ability will close up its affairs and sur
render its charter.
l,a IN,
treasury finds itself without any gold
coin i'll It's vaults. 1t is explained that
this condition is the result of an un-
precendcnted demand for gold certii-
| Gates during the time when the minis
were coming Philippine silver and sub
GiGiary silver for the United States
Secretary Shaw has ordered the minis
Il: Philadelphia and San Francisco to
begin the coinage of double eagles on
Feb 1.
Postmaster General Payne. Saturday,
answered the inquiry of the House about
the livery" of his department. lie SAYS
there are no horses or carriages provided
for his department except those for him
self He has four horses and three car
riages, maintained at government eX-
pense. Two men are paid to care for the
livery" one at the rate of $40 year, on
the rolls as a 'watchman." and one at a
salary of $500, as a "laborer'' The total
| cost of horses, carriages and harness was
S;0O5.
Second Lieutenant Frank Pratt, on
duty at Fort Wayne. Mich, has been
detained in Washington. after having
been ordered to the PHILIPPINES, be-
cause of more serious charges than
those pref, FRED against him in Manila,
which he was returning to face. He is
charged with gambling in Manila and
with being short i'll his funds to the
amount of $1,000. He has explained that
tho missing money was placed in an
Envelope and left at the place where
the mail was collected.
The Democratic senators We're in con-
| ference for three hours. Saturday. on the
Bacon resolution instructinE the Prcsi-
dent to effect an adjustment Of the claims
of Colombia against the United States on
account of the Panama revolt Another
meeting will be held, this week. Almost
all the senators present spoke. and the
trend of the remarks was more favora BILE
tn the treaty than on former occasions
The feeling was expressed by number
of the speakers that an assurance of a
conclliatnry courSe toward Colombia
would secure the votes of a large ma
joritv of the Democratic senators for the
treaty.
Secretary Hitchcock. Saturday, re-
cciVCI u Geographic official report of
the wholesale arrests made in alleged
land fraud cases at Pendleton, Oregon.
as follows: Important arrests made.
Yesterday. at Pcndleton in land fraud
cases included eight entry men; Nota-
~ Public Parks. who prepared fraudu-
lent homestead entrees: County Judge
Hartman, who certified to the same;
and Cunningham, the sheep king Of
eastern Oregon, who furnished the
money and for whose benefit the lands
were taken. 1t is believed that Cum
n:nSham has many thousands of acres
acquired in the same manner. Bonds
$1,000. except for the entry men, which
We're $3.50
The Senate committee on foreign rela
tions. Saturday, heard a presentation by
Don h. Dickinson of the claims of Amer
lean citizens on account of damages sus-
tanned by the seizure of vessels engaged