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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-12
COMMISSIONER TANNER STEPS OUT.
His Resignation Sent In lat the
Presidents Request.
The News Comes After a Day Of ex-
element In Washington.
offices rendered the Corporal Re-
Jected by His wife.

WASHINGTON, September 1.-THE crisis
in the relations between Secretary Noble
and Pension Commissioner Tanner continues
without a settlement. At a late hour to-
night, upon the best authority, 1t may be
said that the Commissioner has not been re-
moved, nor has his resignation been request
ed by the President The same authority
says that serious differences have arisen be-
tween Secretary Noble and Commissioner
Tanner over questions concerning the ad-
mlnistration Of the pension bureau, but not
In any wise affecting the Commissioners
personal character, in the sense Of imputlng
any corruption in his acts. The same au-
thority comedies that these matters related
pensions Of the employees and
officials Of the bureau and others and to the
statements credited to the Commissioner In
interviews and speeches.
That Is the position Of affairs tonight, but
when the authority quoted was asked IL it
w0ule probably remain so, he declined to
commit himself, saying he had no intention
of entering the field of prophecy.
The air has been full of surmises and
rumors all day respecting the case of Com
missioner Tanner Secretary Noble Is report
ed to have said that the President must de-
clde Wnicn one OF the TWO he Will retain in
his present position, the commissioner or
himself. but he will not talk Of the matter
TO newspaper people, and the commissioner
at this time Is equally nOn-cOmmunicative.
1t Is rumored that IL Commissioner Tan
ner should resign, he can have either the
office OF United States marshal for the
Southern district of New York, or register
Of the treasury. Extension Agent Pool Of
Syracuse and General Charles Braun Of
Cincinnati, are mentioned as possible sue
cessors to Tanner II the change be made.
One report tonight Is that President Har-
risOn has advised Commissioner Tanner to
resign and that tomorrow will see the settle
ment of the trouble. General Alger, COM
mander-in-Chies of the Grand Army. Gov.
Foraker and Commander Wilson of Kansas
are all said to have telegraphed
Tanner, urging him not to resign.
These messages, together with the inhu-
ence Of his wife, are said to have been in
strumental In holding the commissioner back
from following the advice Of the President.
Mrs. Tanner Is reported to have said that If
her husband resigned the Office of commits
siOner OF pensions. she would choose to take
in washing rather than that he should ac-
cept the office Of United States marshal for
New York.
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RAILWAY MATTERS.

THE MAINE CENTRAL EXTENSION.
The connecting link in the Portland & Og-
densburg railroad, which the Maine Central
Corporation has completed between Faby-
ans and Scott's is 17A miles in length. Be-
tween these points there is no ascending
grade and the total descent is 1915 feet. From
the eastern terminus the line keeps near the
Boston, Concord 81 Montreal road for nearly
three miles and afterwards takes a northerly
course. At Hazen's Mills it intersects the
Whitefeld and jefferson line and runs paral-
lei to the latter over two miles. II crosses
the Jefferson road, near the public bridge In
Whitefeld. and Johns River is spanned by
a trestle bridge $50 feet in length. A short
distance west of Whitefield Village there Is
a cut over 40 feet in depth. Further north
there is swamp filling over 1000 feet in
length. There Is heavy cut near Zealand
Village extending some thirty rods and with
depth OF 80 feet, and another In Carroll
1900 feet long and over 20 feet deep at one
point A trestle bridge 600 feet in length
crosses Carroll river, being at the highest
point 80 feet above the bed Of the stream.
At Scott's the Montreal line is crossed, and
at Lunenburg junction Is made with the
Vermont division Of the Ogdensburg road.
The maximum grade is 80 feet to the mile
Steel rails weighing 72 pounds to the yard
have been laid, The stations are Zealand,
Twin Mountain House. Hazen Mills and
Whitefeld. All the work of construction
has been done in most thorough manner,
and the line is one of the best in the State.
Tuesday, General Manager Tucker and a
number Of the officers Of the road went over
the line from Fabyan's to ScOtts, and on tho
return dined at the Twin Mountain House.
NORTHERN MAINE ROAD.
A director Of the Maine Central says the
Maine Central has made the corporators of
the Northern Maine Railroad Company
proposition, agreeing to take the road after
it is built, paying four per cent interest on
valuation of $4,000 per mile, they to hold
the lease for 80 years.
The Northern Maine Company, however,
has not directly accepted the proposition, but
last Saturday sent proposition Of their own
containing some notifications, TO the Maine
Central Railroad Company. The directors
of the latter have not met since, and so no
action has been taken. 1t Is understood that
the Aroostook railroad builders object to Civ
ing 80 years lease, but want to shorten up
the time.
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PORTLAND, MAINE, THURSDAY MORNING,

A. A. Mitchell Observation-Disclosures and horse
Nvi. A. [. Denison & Co., Portland-1 Eclipse corn
pesad Kendall & whitney, Portland-Dairy farm and
], j. FTye. Portland-1O plows, 4 harrows, 8
cultiyators. 3 road scrapers, / ensilage cutter.
Portland Cement Pipe q Stone Coz fortland-
Display drain tile sewer pipe; chimney tops and
covers face brick, aurel tile. flowers and vases,
checkered pavement stone edging polished man.
tel ornamental facing tile, match saies, umbrella
stand, several varieties Portland cement, speci.
mems of cement, sewer pipe In use 10 Auburn and
J.W. WIS stoekweli, 1 Portland-ventilating stencil
trap of Portland cement In one piece.
Wylie & Phillips Old 0rchard-Candy manufac
turer.
Sadie L. Davis, Upper Gloucester Best cheese.
by girl 10 years, and under do. butter.
Mrs. w. A. Thomas, Portland-Japanese pot
f. W. Winter, Upper Gloucester-Fiye Winter
pumps, rotary sue, Slower windmill.
Chase g. Son, Por ortland-Shingle machine and
saws.
Mr.. S. Il. Dawes of Harrison had his fruit
arranged early this morning and he has done
this work so well that mis- fruit will be one
Of the centers of attraction in the pomologi-
cal department. Forty varieties are exhibit
ed by one man. Mrs. R. Grant of Lewiston
shows the results of much labor In the ex-
hibit of forty different kinds OF Jellles and
The Atkinson House Furnishing Company
occupy half of a wing in the exhibition
building and have furnished it elabor-
ately. There is a magnificent show of the
Louis XVI. style of furniture. The win
dows are draped with Madras curtains and
lace draperies and the floor is carpeted with
Brussels. Turkish and Smyrna rugs adorn
the walls.
Mr.. Charles A. Bracket of Gorham is a
constant exhibitor at the State fair of his
Oxford Down sheep, and certainly has
achieved good success in breeding. His ex-
hibit this year comprises 13 head, and oc-
cupies the same old quarters of several
former years. This year the head of Mr.
Brackett's flock is a two-year-old buck, II
heavy, plump, long wooled fellow, with the
characteristic black face. Three handsome
ewes, same age as the buck, occupy the next
stall. Then come three eve lambs. five
months old, and further along three buck
lambs, same ages as the ewes
E. A. Bracket of Gorham has eight head
of Oxford Downs, comprising one buck and
buck lamb; three-two year old ewes and
three one year,
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the most incompetent and corrupt body that
ever sat in the STATE House. This legisla-
ture, it states. has been the servant of
strong and unscrupulous lobby. II has re-
1ected measures intended to suppress cor
ruption and promote the public welfare. and
passed measures burdening the community
with perpetual charges for the profit of rich
and powerful corporations. 1t says that the
men who have been elected to elevated posi-
tions in the legislature decline reelection
that they may Join "the third house," the
lobbyists, and sell to great corporations the
influence they have obtained over members
Of the legislature from their official position.
1t characterizes the Legislators as mere pup
pets In the hands of the money kings, and
says that the danger to the free institutions
Of the State from this plutocratic class can
not be exaggerated The address urges citi
zens to attend the primary caucuses and en-
deavor to correct the present abuses by vot-
ing for such men only as will surely dis
charge their duties in the interest Of the
people and who will endeavor to remove the
great danger which threatens the State,
government of money.
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Pilots Taking Sea Voyages.

New YORK, September 11.-Nine pilots
were carried out today on steamers which
they were guiding from port. They could
not find the pilot boats outside to bring them
back and some will have to take involuntary
trips to Europe and others to Southern
ports. By law, they are entitled to receive
S25 per week and first class board during en-
forced absence from port.
Steamships arriving today from the East
and South report passing through storm
of almost unexampled severity.
The telegraph wires between here and
Sandy Hook are down, aid there is conse-
quently uneasiness felt by the members
vessels in the offing. Advices from the
health Office down the bay show that the
storm at Quarantine continues with great
fnry. The wind is blowing a heavy gale
the lower bay. 1t is believed that there are
great many vessels, large and small. at
anchor there.
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.
ON THE FRONTIER.

ON IaE fkO6IlEh.
Tickets can now be procured at Portland
Theatre box Office for the performances of
"0n the Frontier" to be given by Hardie
and Won Leer's Company Friday and Satur-
day evenings. AS the title indicates. the
play is one of those realistic mountain his
tories which abound in heroism and manfu |
portraitures. The opening scene is laid in
the Black Hills, during the days of its early
settlement, and the little community there
are constantly on the qui vive against Indian
attacks. Jack Osborne (James M. Hardie) Is
a scout, trapper and guide, the head of the
people Of his place. and a noble fellow in
every quality. Colouel Austin. who has a
body of soldiers at the settlement, learns
that the troops on the Yellowstone are in
danger, and that he must succor them. He
leaves his daughter, Rose. lovable girl, In
charge Of Mrs. Osborne, while Jack acts as
the coloners guide. An unprincipled
scoundrel, Morley by name, has fallen in
love with Rose. He hates Jack as well, and
determines to possess the girl and destroy
his foe, and therefore conspires with the In
dians to kill the guide. But an Indian
maiden named Bluefower spoils the plot
ting. loving Jack and being loved In return.
Many interesting situations follow-the at
tack upon the settlement the brave defence,
the burning of the Osborne homestead, the
capture of the girls. They learn that they
are sisters. Then Jack and his rangers pur-
sue the redskins, and in the midst of fire and
flame the victims are rescued. In the ELL
gagement Jack meets Morley, and in a des-
perate fight kills him. The Indians are en-
veloped in flames. and the curtain descends
upon happy reunion.
STUFFED DOG.
The Boston Journal thus speaks of "a
Stuffed Dog" soon to be given at Portland
Theatre:
Another farce-comedy of the Hoyt school
and style Of title, "A Stuffed Dog" by J.
its first presentation In this city at the Hollis
Street Theatre last evening before a crowded
audience, The piece Is like all of its class, a
very slight pretext Of plot on which to string
collection of Jokes, songs and situations
degree oil interest, not sufficient however to
warrant an extension Of its duration to three
hours.
These are the principal people in the play:
John A. Mackay, than whom there Is no
more popular comedian on the stage today,
plays Vne OF the leading roles, while j. w.
Herbert, another equally bright farceur and
with "The Pearl of Pekin," is also assigned
a striking role. r. A. Roberts. from the
Lyceum Theatre; Bertha Foy, Of the well
remembered Foy sisters; Agnes Miller,
Vile Theatre, London. Violet NEWMAN, the
celebrated dancer from the Drury Lane,
London, and host of pretty girls in
clude the remaining members of the COM
pany.
THE sTocKBRIDGE COURSE.
The Portland public have reason to be
grateful to Mr.. Stockbridge for his efforts in
their behalf. This morning Mr.. Stockbridge
announces in our advertising columns the
attractions he has secured for this winters
three courses. 1t is safe TO say that this an
nouncement will be read with as much in
terest as any portion of the paper.
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FIFTY LIVES LOST.
Forty Vessels Reported Wrecked
Near Delaware Rreakwater.

PHILADELPHIA. September ia spec
ial from Lewes, Delaware, says advices
from Delaware Breakwater state it was the
most furious storm known to the oldest in
habitant. At least two score of vessels are
now beached. Both the wooden piers were
washed away. The beach from Rehoboth to
Lewes is strewn with wrecks 1t is thought
that at least fifty lives were lost. The loss
to vessel property at the breakwater will
reach, 1t is thought, $5,000,008.
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Visiting Patrlarchs,

The sermon treated of the differences
wrought in tn conduct of worship in the
mast 100 wears
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-12
OBITUARY..
Or. James Hall.

DR.. James Hall. who was buried in Green
mount Cemetery, Baltimore. last week, was
a remarkable man. 1t was he who planted
Maryland's colony In Liberia, and remained
a power in African affairs for more than 30
years, He was graduate of Bowdoin Col
iege, and was New Englander by birth.
He had overworked himself, and, after a
visit to the West Indies, had gone to Balti-
more for medical treatment. This was in
1881. He determined on long sea voyage.
At that time a vessel was about to sail from
Baltimore to Liberia. He engaged passage
ON it, He got better, and when he reached
Africa he began to take an active interest
in the affairs Of Liberia. In 1882 Maryland
appropriated 100000 for African colonial
tion. In the Autumn OF that year 1872 Mary
land emigrants were sent to Liberia. Soon
afterward DR.. Hall returned TO Baltimore.
He had during his stay in Africa explored
the country, and he knew all about the ge-
ography of Liberia. He was once appointed
governor OF the new State, Maryland, which
was to be planted In Liberia, and with a
little brig not much larger than a bay schoon
er he took few more emlgrants and two
missionaries and returned to Africa. He
set up the colony and ran it on strictly pro-
nibition principles, refusing to treat with
set up courts of law, and to that
end the king sent an agent, Simleh Balla,
TO get law" as he said, after American
fashion" SlmlehS Visit to Baltimore caused
somewhat OF a sensaticn. and on various Oc-
casi0ns he cOnfOunded the ablest men of the
city on points of speculative theology. DIR.
Hall ruled his colony with rare success, and
his personal bravery did much to protect
them. His power over the adjoining people
was wonderful, considering that he. was a
cripple and was obliged to move about on
crutches. He generally brought the king to
order by threatening war, although he had
only thirty soldiers to depend upon. lie re-
manned governor of the colony for several
years and returned to America, making sew
eral more trips TO Africa, and doing much
for the colony. Maryland in Liberia did not
maintain its Independence. The strength of
the tribes around it drove it TO annexation
with the republic of Liberia, and it changed
its name to Maryland County. Its high
school Is named after DIR. Hall and one of It's
largest villages is called Latrobe, after Jonn
IA. B. LatroOe, who was the first secretary Of
the Mary land Coloniz tlon Society, aud who
still lives at an advanced age in Baltimore,
of which his son has been the mayor for
more than six years. DIR. Hall was eighty
eight years old.
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GENERAL N EWS,

Students will be received al the new Clark
University at Worcester up to November
The town of Shoat Lake, Man. has been
almost totally destroyed by fire.
The new cruiser Baltimore started from
the Cramps shipyard yesterday for a trial
trip at sea. 1t is expected she will be out
four days.
The earth in some places over the collieries
at Pike Hollow, Pa, has sunk 20 feet. 1t is
the biggest cave-in in years and will cost the
mine owners 100000.
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One Hundred Reported Killed.

CoFFEYvILLE, Miss, September 1I.-Ad-
vices received from Charleston in Tallahat-
chic county, last evening, report seven me-
groes killed there within the last 4S hours.
George Allen, who burned b. f. Jamieson's
Charleston yesterday from Grenada and
hanged. The total number killed is now es-
timated at 100. The names are not as.
certainable. They were roughly and hur-
riedly buried. A ditch was dug and those
by their own people There were no funer-
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william n. Smart Post.

William Fl. Smart Post of Cambridge have
probably arrived from Boston this morning
and will go to Long Island to spend the day
taking Bosworth Post of Portland as guests
and leaving Custom House wharf at 1880 a.
m. They expect to parade 100 men and are
accompanied by the Sons Of Veterans Drum
Corps, 20 pieces. Captain Of Police. Maj.
Mark Folsom, and Detective Sergeant Har-
riman of William III. Smart Post, G. A. r.,
Cambridgeport, arrived in town yesterday,
and are the guests of r. K. Galley. Mayor
Gilmore, of Cambridge. came on the 8
o'clock train.
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Going Down East,

CONCORD, N. H., September 11.-A tele-
gram was received by the police this af-
ternoon stating that the confidence men who
fieeced Joel S. Ordway out of S95O0 yester-
day, left their team alta livery stable in Doy.
them has been lost, 1t is supposed thew
took the down East" train over the Boston
& Maine Railroad. Ordway offers $1,000 re-
ward for their arrest and $500 additional for
the conviction of the men.
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The Gallant Work of Rescue.

SALISBURY. Nd. September 11-At Ocean
City, Md, last night, seas were breaking to
the second story of the Atlantic Hotel and
Congress Hall, and high waves were run
ming through the hotels six feet deep. The
dancing pavilion at the Atlantic Hotel was
demolished. and the roofs and porches of
several cottages blown away. Not vestge
of the bath house remains on the beach. A
special train was sent over last night to res
was accomplished by large number of stout
men joining hands and wadipg through the
water waist deep. They brought the women
to the cars, one by. one, seated on their
Joined hands. In this way all were saved.
times the rescuers were knocked down by
the waves.
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The State Grange.

AUGUSTA, September 1.-THE next ses
sion of tRe State Grange will be held at Bel
fast, the invitation from the subordinate
grange there having been accepted.
Suicide at Fort Fairfield.
FORT FAIRFIELD, September 11.-George
II. Shaw, aged about 80 years. hanged him
self today. Cause unknown.
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Seventeen More Flyers.

BIDDEFoRD, September 11.-Entries for
the 2.30 class of the Agricultural society
trots, closed yesterday noon and were as fol-
lows:
Chas Dustin, Pittsfield, Mass, e St Lawrence.
Trout, MedfOrd, Mass ch m Chevalita,
IS Page, Canton, bl G SP.
q NJ Records, Lewiston, G DR. Smith.
John HaineS. Lewiston, br Quartette.
E ii Woodside, Brunswick, b Free Trade.
p III Lennon. Portland, b Barney L.
FA Maxwell, Portland, c6 Kite.
CIV Davis, Dover, II, b Harry d.
N Stackpole, Biddeford, g John NJ
FS Tilton. Augusta, b Dudley Buck.
go W Ramsay, Rochester, N. II, b & Blacksmith.
Barrett Bros, Portland, br Westland.
H Fifeld, Alton, N II, m Lady Prescott
A E Russell. Buckfield, blk Black Nathan.
Byron Kimball Bradford, Mass, ch Warder
G G Hamblet, Lewiston, br G Ned Hanlan.
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Contagious Diseases.

Cases of contagious diseases were reported
to the State Board of Health during the week
ending Saturday, Sept. 7th, as follows:
Diphtheria- Portland, |; Bangor, 2;
Scarlet Fever Portland, C0rnvlile, II head
typhoid Feyer-Portland, 1; Bangor, Ber
wick, 1; JAY 1; Lexington, Parsonsneld, 1;
Presque Isle. 8; Saco, 1; Shapleigh, i; fnalha-
ven, p; Westbr0ok, 1.
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The Concord q Montreal.

PLYMOUTH. n. H., September ia spe-
cial meeting of the stockholders of the Bos-
ton, Concord & Montreal railroad here today
voted to unite with the Concord railroad and
form new corporation to be known as the
Concord & Montreal railroad.
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the REIGN OF THE PLuTocRArs.
The Nationalist Clubs Gloomy Pic.
ture of Bay state Legislation.

BosroN, September 1.-THE Nationalist
Club has issued an address to the citizens of
Massachusetts,, in which it asserts that the
character of the State legislature has steadi-
Iy declined during the last decade, and
charges the general court of 1889 with being
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THE STRIKERS REsoLUTE.
Cardinal Manning Postpones His
Interview with the Companies.

LONDON, September I.-Several more
wharfngers have conceded the demands of
the strikers, and nearly 1000 men resumed
work this morning. The strikers are as
resolute as ever in the stand they have
taken. Their pickets display greater ac-
tivity and have prevented many patches of
new men engaged to take places of strikers
from proceeding to the docks. There is a
pause in the negotiations. Cardinal Man
ming has postponed his interview with the
directors of the dock companies until to-
morrow. Mr.. Burns is ill from oyerwork
and is taking DAVIS rest
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Town Topics In Court.

NEW YORK, September lie. d. Mann,
editor of Town Topics, was arraigned in
court today on a charge of criminal libel in
stating in his paper that DR.. Allan McLane
Hamilton, father af the late Philip Hamil'
ton, mad two wives and two sets of children.
Mann declined to plead at present and was
committed to the t0mbs.