Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-10

BAR HARBoR, August 9.-President
Harrison has begun his stay at Bar Har-
Dor by respiting for three weeks two men
who were to be hanged to-day in Arkansas
for murder. When he crossed the threshold
OF the Blaine cottage last night he was
handed a, telegraphic statement that new
and important evidence in the case of Jack
Spaniard had been forwarded, and there was
suggestion by the Acting Attorney Gen
eral that a respite be granted.
In view of the new evidence that is now
said to exist respite until August 80 was
telegraphed last night This morning an
other telegram reached the President from
the United States Judge at Fort Smith,
Ark, suggesting in order to avoid two ex-
ecutions in the same month, one to-day and
one on the 30th, that respite to the latter
date should be granted to William Walker,
who was also to have been hanged to-day.
This suggestion was also adopted.
NO OTHER BUSINESS.
These have been the Presidents only Off
cial acts since he arrived in Bar Harbor.
Dispatches and important letters are sent
on from Washington, though, and q few
letters addressed to the President here have
been received, making his mail consist of
perhaps dozen letters. To these his pri-
vate secretary attends.
Callers upon the President were quite
numerous, though almost entirely consist
ing of summer residents of the place, but
national affairs were tabooed subject.
Among them were Hon. John R. Thomas,
of Illinois; Baron Rosen, the Russian Min
lister. and Captain Wilse, of the Minnesota.
These visitors came at different hours in the
dor hnf fha do fo1 Of ic
time to resting.
He had slept more hours in the previous
night than in any night in three months, he
said, and the result was that he felt much
refreshed. His first step out of the cottage
to-day was toward blackboard, which was
to take him to Otter's Nest, a pretty cottage
four or five miles of, where a luncheon had
been rendered him by Major Aulick
Palmer.
QUITE PARTY.
In the blackboard with him went Secre-
tary and Mrs. Blaine, Congressman and
Mrs. Lodge, Miss Blaine, Mr.. Charles
Howe, Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Cummings,
his Secretary. Walker Blaine and Mrs. F.
Rollins Morse. The party had left STAN
wood about noon. It drove to Major
Palmer's cottage. Senator and Mrs. Hale
came from Ellsworth in the morning.
under the trees, near the water and in view
of the mountains. President Harrison
stood upon the portico while he was intro
duced to the prominent summer residents
of Bar Harbor and the residents Of Ellis
worth and other places to whom sat home
cards had been SEM. Afterward lunch was
served.
With eight exceptions all the guests were
seated at tables on the lawn. The excep-
tions were President Harrison, Secretary
and Mrs Blaine, Senator and Mrs. Hale,
Mrs. Palmer, the Turkish Minister, and
Mrs. Lodge, who lunched in the dining
room. Meanwhile the Bar Harbor band
played.
AN ENJOYABLE AFTERNOON.
The President spent an enjoyable after
noon at this luncheon. By o'clock he was
at Stanwood again, and at 7:30 P. M. he
included Senator and Mrs. Hale, Mrs.
Chandler, Mrs Hale's mother, Mr.. Chatel
Howe, Mrs. Burton Harrison and Mrs. Pat
terson. This party numbered IA in all.
Tomorrow at II 80 Secretary Blaine will
take the President and small party for a
sail to Somes' Sound, on the Sappho. In
the evening the Kebo Valley Club, of which
Mr.. Blaine is a member, will hold a re-
ception in the Presidents honor.
For Sunday no definite arrangements have
been made, but on Monday morning, after
breakfast, the President will 60 to Ellsworth
as the guest of Senator Hale. He will re-
main there till Tuesday, when he will re-
turn to Bar Harbor in time for lunch, and
Tuesday afternoon he will probably witness
the floral parade. Wednesday morning he
will start FOR Bath, where ne is to lunch
with Arthur Sewall, and examine the ship
ping and Wednesday afternoon be will go
to Manchester, N. H, spending the night
with Ex-Governor Cheney.
HE WILL KEEP MOVING.
Thursday morning be goes to Concord,
where he will be received by the New
Hampshire Governor and Legislature, and
Thursday afternoon he will begin quick
return trip to Washington. If the arrange
ments made agree with the present intent he
will reach Boston in time to take the train
for Fall River Thursday evening and he
will go on by Sound boat and by train to
Washington and the White House, where
he is expected Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Harrison, who is at Nantucket with
her sister, may join her husband at Fall
River if she does not return to Washington
before them. The arrangements Just out
lined have been given the finishing touches
since the Presidents arrival and it win be
noticed that they include provisions for
visiting Moosehead Lake, Poland's Spring
or the Profile House,