The Portland daily press., 1886-12-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Anti-Free Ship Men Greatly En-
couraged at the outlook.
The Bill Not Likely to Be Considered
for Some Time.
Protective Democrats Who VIII OPP
pose the Morrison Tariff Bill.
Especial to the Press.l

| lOpccidi 10 lut fFeSS.I
| WASHINGTON, Dec. l5-If Mr.. Dunn of
Kansas succeeds in engineering his free ship
bill through the House at this session he will
do so only in the face of very serious opposi-
tlon and by very narrow margin. DIR. A.
j. Fuller, j. o. Patten, Capt. G. c.. Goss and
Gen. Hyde of Bath arrived here to-day and
are actively engaged against it. Arthur
Sewall and Collector TORY are expected
soon. 1t is considered certain that every
Republican member with one exception,
Guenther of Illinois will vote against the
Dill, and the opponents Of it are quite conf
dent that about twenty-five Democrats will
join the Republicans which would give a
majority of two or three against it. To the
PRESS correspondent to-day Mr.. Dunn posi-
lively refused to make any statement as to
the probabilities of success or his intention
regarding time for calling it up. 1t was as
certained, however. that he is to get it up on
Saturday
The sundry civil appropriation bill will
occupy all day tomorrow at least. Friday
private bill day, when the bill cannot be
called up, and on Saturday Mr.. Morrison in
tends calling up his tariff bill again. 1t is
the programme, however. If consideration is
granted to the tariff bill to postpone debate
until after the holiday session. Mr.. Dunn
hopes, therefore, to get in his bill after NOR
rison gets through on Saturday Mr.. Hatch
of Missouri, however. has an unfinished bill
for organization of the agricultural depart
ment which he will attempt to bring u5 at
that time. If he does so, and the chances
are good for his beating Duun, the House
will adjourn Tuesday or Wednesday for the
holidays, which leaves little time for Dunn
to get his bill up, If he fails Saturday 1t is,
therefore, most likely to go over until after
recess when it will have to run its chances
for consideration, with fair prospect of not
being taken up. On the whole the outlook is
quite favorable for the anti-free ship men.
Mr.. Bass went home to-day fully con-
yinced that Gen. Roberts will be appointed
collector of the port of Bangor.
John Trueworthy has been commissioned
postmaster at Dedham, Me.
The following changes are announced in
the Star schedules in Maine: Route 95.
Chebeague to Portland from Sept. 10th to
June 3Oth in each year, leave Chebeague
Island daily except Sundays at 7.30 a. M, ar
rive In Portland by 9.15 a. M; leave Portland
daily except Sunday at 2 p. m, arrive at
Chebeague Island by 345 p. m. Route l1s
Wateryille to Larone, leave Waterville daily
except Sunday at 5.15 p M, arrive at Larone
by S.15 p. m. leave Larone daily except Sun
day at 6 a. M, arrive at Waterville by a. m.
Frederick G. Haskell of Portland has been
granted pension.
The following have been granted an in
crease of pension; Joseph c. Dunn, Great
Pond; Elisha s. Rogers, Rockland; Chas. w.
Trott, East Winn; James W. Alcott and
Thomas Glennon of Togus.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Milliken of Portland
are here.
Cleveland Party Defendant.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Mr. Joseph A.
Thomas, attorney for Edward NJ. Thomas,
Joseph Neal, deceased, uncle of President
Cleveland Will shortly file a creditors bill
IN the Circuit Court iu Baltimore, asking for
q sale Of the real estate of Mr.. Neal to pay
dent Cleveland, one of the heirs, will neces-
sarily be party defendant. The proceeding
is rendered necessary by the fact that the
personal property OF Mr.. Neal, now being
administered as by Mr.. Edward G. Thomasin in
the Orphans Court, will not be sufficient to
pay the debts of the estate. Mr.. Joseph A.
Thomas will visit Washington and consult
with the President before inStituting the
proceeding. From calculation that has
been made it appears that the Presidents
share of the estate is $1090
Nominations OF Postmasters.
The following nominations for postmasters
have been made:
William J. Bradbury Fairfield, Me-
Henry Penniman, Winthrop, Me.
EDWIN Jndkins. franklin N. III,
0rmond Z. Colony, Keene, N. H.
Charles Z. Mcintyre, Lancaster, N. H.
Charles A. Morse, Newmarket, n. H.
Injured by Falling Wall.
This afternoon while workmen were tear
ing down one of the old Carvoll buildings OPP
posite the East Front of the Capitol, a part
OF the outer wall fell burying several men
under the ruins and throwing others on brick
piles outside. All the workmen were resued
alive, but several were injured and were car
ried at once to the Providence Hospital. The
injured are:
Dadly shaken up and injured about the head
and body
Benjamin f. Tetlow (white) arm fractured
and severely injured about the head.
Peter Callman (white) foreman, leg frac-
tured and injured about the head.
VIM. o 'Brien, ribs fractured and cut about
the head.
Harry Cranshaw (colored) injured about
the head
John Bear and J. Mathews (colo.ed) and
Patrick Snow (whlte) were cut about the
head and body.
The Tariff Question.
The protection Democrats have decided to
support Randall in his opposition to the
Morrison bill, but they will fauOr a redue-
tlon OF internal revenue taxation. Senator
Frye has written the following letter TO a
gentleman who asked his views on the ques-
ton OF abolishing the duty on sugar:
SENATE CHAMBER
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec, IA, 1886.
Dear Sir-YOur letter Of the 9th instant inquir-
my views as to the repeal OF the duty on sugar Is
received; an am not now prepared to reply. am
considering the question whether or not II will be
better 70 use the duty on sugar for the purpose of
negotiating reciprocal treaties with countries to
,s,,, am, yours respectfully,
(Signed) VIM z. FRYE.
Without Cause.
Mr.. H. c. Rogers, Deputy Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue, has resigned, to take
effect on the appointment and qualification
of his successor. This action was taken at
instance of the President Mr.. Rogers is
Republican and has been in office many
years. There are no charges against him. It
is generally understood that Mr.. Henderson,
chairman of the Indiana State Democratic
committee. will be appointed 20 succeed'him.
The Governor of Montana.
The President to-day nominated Preston
| II. Leslie of Kentucky to be governor of
| Montana.
callers at the White House.
The President received an unusually large
number of callers to-day, both in his office
and the East room, among them was Gov
Hoadley Of Ohio.
The Forfeited Funds.
! The Commissioner of the General Land
| Office to-day, ordered local land offices at
| San Francisco and Los Angeles, Cal, and
| Santa Fe and Las Cruces, New Mexico, to
give notice by publication that lands grant
ed TO the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Com
pany which were forfeited by an act of July
6, 1886, have been restored to the public do
main, and that books of their offices are open
for entries.
Another Presidential Post office.
January l, 1877. Pittsfeid, Me-, post Office
will be raised to the Presidential class