Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-09-12
EASTERN NEWS ITEMS.
8laine's Last speech In the
Maine Campaign.
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Hlalneas Clasamw speech.
GznDusEa, fMa.). Sepl I1.-The lasi
rally a. the Repnhliean oampaiGR IN
this Stats uAs heid 10 tie spaaious
oaiissam ID thfs city tonight In TIE
course Of bis ramaKks, Blaine aatds
'.Is i worth wkile II this Lass hoar for
discnssisn, standing as - are ou TIE
eva Of eleetien. b resah he psenliar-
itiea IN this oampaikR- For . certainty,
the general argument subhittEd 20 the
people has been, on the side Of the op-
position, fIled With contradictions. not
% say absaFdities. The Democrats
have apparently bsen unable 30 defins
their position upon any QUESTION. In the
iaading national issue Of pfateuflun. they
have been timid and irreaoluta % The
last degrees, occasionally putting forward
rank free trade argument through some
one e their speakers and recalling or
Qualifying Il IN enc of their leading or
Naua on ths saeceedinQ day. Their
orpaus have beon arRuinR ID Aaine for
the Morrison rarid bill as 4 whole. and
are afraid 10 touch on any enc Of ths
many features Of that bin, In which the
commeruiaI, agricultural and mannfac-
turing interests Of Maine ere injured oE
destroyed [applsasel. The most learned
Doslar Of Salamanca would b unable
60 fad any thread % consistency, sny
line of logic, any dash of commou sense.
"a the mods ia which the Democrats
party has concluded ila oampaiga. Ihey
seem % have KEEP up mere shou o.
hght on behalf Of thei ewn party, while
depending in reality for any possible
chance Of victsry upon the division and
distraction oanaed by . third party, and
the third party IL turn has exhibited as
striking psculi aKisies as the Domoerais
themselves IN their mode Of condactiug
the oampsiQn. General New Dow, who
has for the last quarter Of o century
stood for tWo eonfinsnts as the great
witness Of tha great value and elective
ness Of Addition, now declares shat for
thirty years Il has not done BIT Of good
fer the suppression Of the liquor trafie in
Maine. Laughter Generll Dow has
thus been willing apparently % aet at
nauRht his ogn testimony throughout
this longer paFiod ID order 10 achisve .
victory against the Republicans II
there be consistency in political action,
IL theFa be honor and fair dealing
amsng men. the Rspuhliaan party and
its candidates exhibit both IN their
campaign, which, 90 far A. had word
to say. is nov closed. bid yo1 cor
dial good night" Tremendous ap-
piause.
The New NAVY.
WAsaTN0r0s. Sept. 11.-By this even
inR's mail advertisements are santt the
press oy she Navy Department inviting
proposals for q variety Of work and
material in connection with the new
navy. American shipbuildess are in
vitsd 90 submit proposals. for the con-
siFuotion Of one cruiser Of about 400
tons. one of about 500 tons. one heavily
armed Runboat of about 1500 tons, ems
light armed Runboat Of about SO tons,
and one cruiser Of about 400 tons. The
are divided into four classes
and may be made under either head as
follows: For construction Of hull aRd
maehineTy, including engines. boilers
and appurtenances complete In all re.
spects; for construction Of hail CON-
plefe IN all respects; for construction
and erection on beard the vessel OF en-
Rines, boilers and appGrtenAnces CON-
plate in ell respects; for the constrnc-
tion OF the hull according 10 plans and
approved By the Secretary
Of the Navy, the contractor % put In
engines, boilers and sppartenano0s Of
any design which ha may consider more
suitable than those called for bY said
plans and specifications, not 81 exceed,
hsWeveF, 10 weight nor in space 70 Be
occupied that allotted IN said Fians and
speoi6eations; but no such proposals
will Be considered unless accompanied
BY fnll and complete plans and specif
catioss OF such proeassd engines, boil
exs and appurtenancos and a satiafao
tory gnaFantee Of the results Of The
same If adopted.
Every saesassful bidder viii be r.
quired within twenty days after the ac-
oeptAucs Of bis proposal 10 enter into
q formal contsact for the performances
Of his work ard 70 give bond therefor
with sufH aient suFeties and with q penal
sun equal 10 one fourth Of toe amount
Of bis bid. The three cruisers must Be
o0mpleted within eighteen months and
the two QanboatH within twelve months
from the execution 0f the respective
contracts.
The Department having IN view the
Of t9o aTmored vessels Of
different types of about eO0o tons dis
each, also invite the eubDis-
sion Of designs from aaEal OF marine
nFohiteats, from engineers, from me
uhanifs Of established Fepntation, from
ell reputable manufacturers Of vessels.
steam sngiRe boilers and ordnance, and
from al naval Constructors,
steam engineers and 0rdnanes oiiicers
0f the navy having experiences IN snch
work. One Of the proposed vessels 4
70 be an arm0Fed cruiser and the other
as powerful An armoFsd battle ship as
can be obtained 10 She above dlsPlacs-
Dent The requirements Of the Depart
meut are laid down in ciroalafa which
viii Be furnished 30 those interested oa
application 10 the Department OF 20 the
naval attaches 81 New London.
On Ghe war - Florida.
ALBuounQUE IN. NJ. Sept. IL
Gen. Miles arrived hsrs this eseninE to
mest 800 Cniracahua and warn
Spring indians Who win pass thFoagh
hers tomorrow from ths San Carlos 70
ssryation By way Of 81. Lauis 10 f0rt
Marion. Florida They are TIE var ele-
ment Of the Apaohes and their removal
rids the Soathwesf o. All Indian fKoa
bles. Gen. Miles says that, reEardisea
of What the Army dad Mary JourAal
states as reported IN yesterdays dis
patches, the ChiFaoahua aud Warm /
SRFinR Indians vera neyar disarmed
ana we're nos priso1ers Of var. Ihey
9eFs placed on The reservation against
Ihe protest % the IntaEior Department
and fne people of AriEoaa. and i is vel /
known taat thsir removal, when eosom
piished. will be al tbe work VI 0eneral /
Miles, who has besn arranging ths mat !
lsr for ave months agAinst nah Oppo-
l1tion.
The Day e chaFiestsa.
CHaRIEsToN, Sept. il.-It IL . bright /
and beanfiful dAy. .thoaeh i Fsined heav
iiy IN tie early msfninE. Tbs people /
Are gradually reeexeFita their hopes 4
nd the number of tboss 10 The shelter /