The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-22
Maine MATTERS.

Maine Matters.
WASHINGTON. March 21.-Adjutant Gen.
eral Sprague expects to obtain 900 overcoats
for the Maine militia, besides Springfield
rifles and full equipments. This win give
great boom to our militia organization, for
which Gen. Sprague is indefatigably work
ing. Gen. Sprague left for Maine Wednes-
day night.
1 There has been no appointment as ru-
mored, of postmaster at Sheepscot bridge,
Me. There might have been an appointment
ere this, but for the fact that there is no gen.
are two candidates, John S. Marsh and SAM
uel Averlll.
r. s. Keen has been appointed postmaster
at North Appleton, vice James @. Fuller re-
signed. w. A. Waterman, appointed
March 9th. was not commissioned.
Two Of the Nominees.
WASHINGTON. March 21.-Henry N. Blake,
today nominated for Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court Of Montana, is about Is, and
one of the best known lawyers in the Terrific
ry having practiced his profession at yirglnia
City for the past twenty-iv years. At diff
ferent times he has served as member Of
the territorial legislature. member OF the
Constitutional Convention and Associate
Justice of the Supreme Bench.
John D. Fleming, the new United States
Attorney for the district OF Colorado, is a
young man engaged Ia the practice Of law at
Leadville.
To Adjourn Next Week.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-In the execu-
tive session of the Senate this afternoon,
Senator Sherman announced that the Presi-
dent Informed him that he would be so far
along with his nominations that ithe Senate
might conveniently adjourn next week. 1t is
expected that the special session will end
Thursdayjor Frida v next, In order-to assist
the President, the Senate did not take its
usual three days recess today. but will meet
tomorrow. This notification makes it prac-
tically certain that no legislative business
VIII De transacted before adjournment.
a Thousand Letters In Day.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Whiie the
stormy weather today diminished the num-
Der OF callers upon the President his mail
showed no sign of decreasing. Since the
4th of March the Presidents mail has been
very heavy, aggregating 600 to 700 letters
daily and some days thousand. President
Cleyeland's letters rarely exceeded 300 day.
Many communications sent to President
Harrison are intended for other persons,
several OF whom are utterly unknown to
MIN tine correspondents probabably thinking
that letters addressed In care of the Presi-
dent undoubtedly reach their destination.
Maine Men who viii Hold office.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Thomas Lam
bert has been appointed superintendent of
the Public Building at Augusta, Me. He is
a Democrat aud always has been. He was
inf tod 20 thot
nj g, but was removed afterward through
Democratic influences in Augusta on the
ground that he was not willing to ignore his
social and personal relations With Republi-
cans. IL Is fact worthy Of notice that the
hrst official appointment in Augusta, and
one OF the first in Maine, is Democrat.
In the Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 2i.-Immediately
after the reading of the journal in the SEN
ate today, Mr.. Prudeu. one of the Presi.
dents private secretaries, appeared at the
bar and delivered a message from the Presi-
dent, whereupon the Senate proceeded to
the consideration OF executive business with
closed doors. After a brief executive ses-
sion, without opening the doors, a recess was
taken until 2 o'clock, at which time there
being no further nominations, the Senate ad-
1ourned until o'clock tom orrow.
A Business Mans Methods.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Postmaster
General Wanamaker today issued an order
directing all the clerks in the Office Of the
First Assistant Postmaster General. and
such as may be requiredIin other bureaus OF
the department, until otherwise directed to
begin work at $50 a. m, instead OF 8 as
heretofore and 10 remain at their desks until
s p. m instead of 4. The clerks In the dead
letter oftice are required to work from $50 a.
m to 6 p. M, until work now In arrears in
that division is brought up.
Territorial offices Filled.
WASHINGTON. March 2l.-The President
sent the following nominations to the Senate
today:
Miles G. Moore Of walla walla, W. T., to be
Governor of Washington Territory.
Oliver c. White of Dayton. w. T., to be Secre.
tary of Washington Territory.
Henry N. Blame Of Montana, to be Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court of Montana.
John ID. Fleming OF Colorado, to be United
states Attorney for the District OF Colorado.
Another Maine Man Gets an office,
WASHINGTON, March 2l.-The Superin.
tendent of the Railway Mail Service for New
England will probably be appointed this
week. 1t is expected that Mr.. Bigelow, who
held the place for two years, and who was
one of the best officers in the service, will be
reappointed.
Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Secretary Win.
dom has been so over-run with Office seekers
that he has had scarcely minute to attend
to his official duties. This afternoon he die
tated notice with instructions to have Il
posted conspicuously throughout the build
Ing, that he must be excused from receiyine
visitors after p. m.
President Harrison may be called upon e
appoint several justices OF the supreme
court. Justice Matthews is In bad health
and the three senior members, Messrs. Mil
Ter, Field and Bradley, are entitled to retire
ment.
Hon. w. w. Thoms. the newly appointed
minister to Sweden and Norway, reported Al
the State Department Wednesday, and tool
the oath Of office, which was administered