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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-20
TO LEAVE THE SOUTH.
The American Baptist Convention's
Advice to the Negroes.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, September 19.-The
American National Baptist convention closed
Its session last night
In the afternoon mass meeting was held,
the theme under discussion being how best
to promote the interest Of the Baptist
church. and the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, This body, the National Baptist Con
vention regards itself as the representative body
of all the cOlored people of the United States Of
Americ 1, as we are under commission from God
to teach all men; and,
Whereas, Our politica. leaders are few, and
even those we have cannot reael the people,
therefore it becomes our duty TO speak out upon
all auctions that affect our people, socially and
economically, as well as religious; and,
whereas, Gcd has always in all ages Instructed
agents called men, therefore be it
Resolued, First, that this convention believes
that the rpest interests Of our people are in theil
acceptance of Horace Greeleyis doctrine oil
"Young man, go West" whence they may obtain
lands and grow up with the country
Second-Wha, poor and oppressed people who
have migrated westward where they could gel
land in new countries have not grown up witt
them and become the great men of these
Third~That we ask the President of the United
gress an appropriation Of 100000, 900 to aid the
colored people to leave the South.
A committee was appointed to wait upon
the President and lay the resolutions before
him.
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Tanner Will Rest

WASHINGTON, September 19.-Ex-Com-
missioner Tanner has not been away from
his own residence since the day he closed up
his own affairs, at the Pension Office. He
has not been lonesome, however. as he is
visited every day and evening by Grand
Army. friends. 1t is not likely that the
retired commissioner will accept the invita-
ticn OF Governor Foraker to come out and
stump Ohio during the present campaign.
do any stumping at present. and unwarranted
conclusions may be drawn il he went into
the Ohio campaign at this particular time.
In speaking Of the invitation he said that he
would not accept it. "They say that have
peen Taking TOO much anyhow, lately, and 1
my laws a rest!' ~
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Victoria secomIne RebeI,Ious.

VICTORIA, B. c., September 1s.-Now that
sealing affairs are nearly concluded for the
discomfort with the manner in which British
Columbia has been treated by the imperial
authorities, and open talk is heard about the
advisability of break from the mother
growing in this province the imperial feder-
alton leagues of Eastern Canada are taking
steps to counteract it by the formation Of
league branches in Victoria, Vancouver,
New Westminster and other Columbian cit
les. The Vancouver branch was established
last night with great flourish of trumpets
on the part of the federationalists, whose
scheme is strongly opposed in this city.
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Maine State College.

The class of 80, the Maine State College
Seniors, chose the following officers 10 their
class meeting:
President-G. H. Babb.
Vice President-W. s. Webb.
Seoretary-C j. Wallace.
Treasurer-W. E. CrOxford.
Ex-Committee-A. W. Drew, John Bird, End, v.
j. Pierce. IN Y
The following were elected to take class
parts:
Orator-J. r. Rackliffe.
Prophet-E ii. Kelley.
Valedictorian-C. G. Harvey. =.
Poet Il. Ii. Jones.
Address to Undergraduates F. Heath.
Odist-G. NJ Pillsbury.
Marshal-H. III. b ackingtOn.
HStOrian-E, l., MOrey.
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BUSINESS METHODS MAKE QUICK WORK
A New Regime in the Operations of
the General Land office.
Claims Are Now Settled Promptly
and Do Not Accumulate.
Americans Reported to be Killed on
Caribbean Island.

WASHINGTON, September 1e.-Acting
Commissioner Stone of the General Land
Office. in his annual report. says that when
he entered upon his duties as acting COM
missioner June /, 1889, he was confronted
with an enormous amount of unfinished bus
iness left over from former administrations
In all divisions of the office. He found this
due In great measure to the prevalence in
the Office of methods which, in his iudg-
ment, had the effect of obstructing rather
than facilitating the transaction of business.
Regarding Commissioner Sparkss order
creating board of review, the Acting Com
missioner says that under this method it
frequently happened that cases were exam
ined by clerks. who were often inexperienced
qualified in other respects for the
task. The examination by the Commissioner
was perfunctory and imperfect
one necessarily. as he could not himself re-
view tne evidence In SO many cases and was
by his clerks. But this board of review, the
report continues. did answer what would ap-
pear TO nave been specific and defined pur.
pose; namely. that of greatly hindering the
determination OF cases, causing their indefi-
mite pendency in the general land office. On
assuming the duties of his office the acting
commissioner found an accumulation of be-
tvn tween II, 600 and $4,000 cases pending before
TINS board Of review, but he succeeded In SO
reorganizing its mode of doing business thai
by the sixth day of July following, the en-
tire mass Of pending cases was fully disposed
OF and, acting under tle authority of Secre-
tary Noble, he Immediately issued an order
abolishing the board.
Commenting upon the part of Commits
sloner Sparks's report for 1885, in which he
says: The proportion of fraudulent filings
70 70 the total number of filings made and re-
thnquished hasI may be estimated in round num-
Ders at exactly 100 per cent, etc." Acting
Commissioner Stone says ''This astound,
ing condition of things may or may not
have existing during his administration. but
during my intimate connection with the
dutles OF this office. l have found no evil
9ence OF general misconduct on the part of
western settlers and have failed to discover
any general system of fraud" The report
shows that during, the year there were issued
Ior lands .classed as agricultural 70,14I
patents, being an increase of %, ,96i over the
preceding year.
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Ten or Twelve Burned.

WICHITA, Kan, September 19.-The east
bound Frisco train was wrecked yesterday
near Leon, Butler county. Two coaches
were demolished and ten or twelve passen-
gers were burned. some very seriously. A
switch opening during the passing Of the
train seems to have caused the disaster. The
two rear cars jumped the track. and were
precipitated down an embankment and
broken to pieces. |. N. Dean of this CITY
was thrown through the coach top and badly
injured internally, and Mrs. G. Mitchell OF
Fort Smith, Ark, is dying at Beaumont.
whittier the injured were removed.
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Killed Himself Neatly,

ROCKFORD, Ill, September 10. = Louis
Westergren, aged 45, an unmarried cabinet
maker out of work, who had been dissipat-
ing for several weeks, committed suicide on
Monday night. He dressed himself in his
best, blacked his shoes, was shaved, lighted
a cigar, walked down to the river, selected
crossed his feet, and, drawing a pistol, drove
a bullet into his temple. He even tied a
handkerchief around his neck, with the ends
covering his shirt front SO that the blood
would not soil It. He was found yesterday
mouth and satisfied look on his face.
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cherokees Want Recruits.

ATLANTA, Ca, September ia. E. Ivy,
of the Cherokee Nation, is in the city as an
ambassador to secure the emigration to the
nation Of all half-breeds who remain in
Georgia. 1t Is over so years since the Che
rokees removed from Georgia, but many who
had formed white alliances were left behind,
and their children are among the most sub
stantial citizens of the State. Mr.. Ivy says
that the Cherokees have resolved upon
maintaining their existence, and wish to in
crease their number by the addition of all
who are willing to return to the old tribe. In
a few weeks 70 half-breed families will leave
for the Nation, to be followed later by
nthars
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MAINE MORNING,

the hour for opening court this morning the
room vas crowded with men anxious to see
Henry S. Ives. This morning there was a
soberness about Ives which he made no
effort to conceal.
Mr.. Brooke asked the recorder to instruct
the jury to acquit Ives, on the ground that
the court had no jurisdiction. The recorder
opened the defence. He couldn't say
whether Master Ives would testify in his
own behalf or not.
Mr.. Brooke denounced Woodruff as a
thief and perjurer. He promises to ex-
ploded the whole Of Woodruff's statement.
Among the crowd of listeners to Mr..
Brooke's opening was ex-Judge and ex-Gov-
Hoadley Of Ohio, who was counsel for the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad
Company when ives got control of it.
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rna cnnsoIIdated Road.

CONCORD. N. H., September 19;TIhe . 2,
road Corporation met in this city today. cnn Lne
agreement for the union between the OonI
ccrd and and Boston, Concord and Montreal
railroads executed in accordance Win tne
vote of the stockholders, was read ata anu
copy spread upon the records Of the meet
ing A committee was appointed to draft
code of bylaws TO be submitted at an ad-
iOurned meeting to be held next Thursday,
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Cincinnati, Washington and BaIti-
more.

CINCINNATI, September 19.-The Cincin-
natl, Washington and Baltimore railroad
was this morning sold at the door of the
county court house in this city for 81, ,O0o, DO.
The purchaser, ~. were ret the same who
road in past years has been In the hands Of
two receivers. Today's sale was In pursu-
ance of plan agreed on by the bondholders
and is regarded as satisfactory proceeding
in the settlement of the roads affairs,
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WIND AND WATER.
The Elements Make Things Lively In
Several Maine Cities.

BELFAST, September ia terrific gale
ragged here today. Vessels dragged their
anchors in the harbor. About the streets
bill boards, signs and large limbs of trees
were blown down. b
BANGOR. September ia heavy gale
prevailed here today. The Boston boat'is still
at her wharf, her captain not daring to go
out until the storm ceases. The wind is do
ing much damage all over the city. The
Penobscot Exchange has lost several CHM
neys. Two boys had narrow escape from
death when these fell they were barely out
from under them as the bricks and mortar
came tumbling to the street. aa ~
The top of the spire of the First Congre-
gational church has been blown off. The
electric railroad has been obliged to suspend
running on account of large trees being
blown across the track.
BATH. September 19-The northeast storm
was the heaviest that has visited this section
of the State for years. The wind, which
was southwest Wednesday, veered in the
night to the east and then to the northeast
For several hours it was a genuine hurricane
and reached its highest at noon today, when
the rain, which had been falling necessarily
for several hours, came down in torrents
The storm was so heavy that several Of the
public schools were closed at noon. A large
fleet OF vessels in the harbor rode out the
gale without damaCa
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Tho Atlantic League.
Notes


The twenty.thlrd annual convention of the
Young Mems Christian Associations OF
Maine, will be held in the Congregational
church at Waterville. The opening address
by Rev. Smith Baker Of Lowell, will be on
Thursday evening. October II. The closing
meeting will be on Sunday evening. From
nent Association men from out Of the State
will be present The singing VIII be an I'M
portant feature Reduced rates on tine rail-
roads, and entertainment will be provided
Male members OF the Y. p. 5. Q. e., all pas
tors and Christian workers are cordially in
yited. Those who expect entertainment
should forward their names to 4. A. Pierce,
general secretary at Wateryille, previous to
October 10Th.
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Killed by a Nine Years Old Bow.

WAREHAM. Mass, September 19.-At
Frog Foot Cranberry bog last night Herrick
Lopez, aged l3 was killed by Joseph De Bar
ron aged o, with pocket knife. The cause
of the trouble is not definitely stated but it
was probably boys quarrel.
A lad playing with the boys says that Lo-
pez pulled De Barron over on him, when the
latter stabbed him in the back of the neck
near the iugular vein, killing him almost in
stantly. DeBarron and his mother came
from the Cape DeVerde Island six months
ago. Sheriff Hurley has the murderer in
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-20
Dead In a Swamp.

CHICAGO, September 19.-The body of a
good looking young man was found yester-
day In a swamp near the Calumet river. A
revolver with two empty chambers was in
his hand. In the pockets were found 20
cents and paper on which was written,
field, Ohio" The skull was crushed and
three bullets found in 1t which did not come
from the revolver he held in his hand. The
body was well dressed,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-20
INSURANCE MEN AT piNaER.
Mutual Life company's Agents and
Guests Entertained.

Last evening Mr.. J. w. Fitzpatrick, man
ager of the Mutual Life Insurance Company
of New York. gave dinner to a number Of
the Company's agents and invited guests In
the private dining room at Growers restau-
rant. The party met in the reception room
where Chandler's orchestra rendered some
fine selections. The tables were elegantly
decorated, many handsome designs being
used in their arrangement and in the service
Of the dinner. These were the gentlemen
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very extensive. Probably no man in the city
was more Thoroughly familiar than he Win
the wild lands of Northern Maine, Hls ls,
miliarity with all the timber land In tnls
part of the State of course threw many Sp-
portnnites for good Investments l1og ineU yned mi
large tracts of land. Within a comparative
ly recent time he turned his attention TO tne
Maritime Provinces, and at the time Oh ms
death was large owner Of lands IN nova
Scotia.
Mr.. Pitman was twice married, his first
wife being Miss Warren, sister OF Emmons
Warren, an old-time Bangorian, and after
her death he married widow, Mrs. fork,
whom he has outlived by about three years.
He had no children by either marriage; one
brother, Barnard B. Pitman, survived him, a
wealthy farmer Of Taylor's Falls, Wisconsin.
He is postmaster of his town and made Wis,
1t to Bangor last summer A sister is still
living and resides in Sebec.
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Ellsworth Dam Company.

The Ellsworth Dam Company has been or
ganized at Ellsworth, with capital stock Of
$500; paid in, $500; par value of shares, 500.
The officers are as follows:
President-Charles G. Burrill, Ellsworth.
Treasurer-George 4. West, Portland.
Dlrectors-George p. Wescott, Nathan Cleaves,
Charles c. Burrlll, Henry b. Cleaves and George
+. West.
Business to be prosecuted, manufacturing.
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The RenslonlIsf.


WAsHINGToN, September lS-Pensions have
been granted to the following Maine people
today:
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Mr.. 5. Schwarzschild acted as toastmaster
and in behalf Of the guests gave Mr.. Fitz-
patrick handsome rosewood cane. The
following toasts were responded tU by the
gentlemen named during the post prandial
exercises which ended an enjoyable evening:
To President Richard McCurdie-A. Corbett
Our Ladies-J. b. Thornton.
Is Marriage Failure?-J. B. Dunbar.
Our Guests-F. r. Harrington.
City Of Portland-W. N. Prince.
John l., Sulliyan-Austin ID. Sullivan.
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MAIH G..
Races at SAGE.

BIDDEFoRD, September 19.-The races at
the Saco track did not take place today
owing to rain. At the meeting of the direc-
tors of the Association held this afternoon it
was decided TO have the postponed races to-
morrow afternoon. provided that the weather
is clear during the forenoon. The track is in
fair condition In spite of the rain. The
races for tomorrow are 234, 2.42 and four
year old.
On Saturday the 80 and 23S classes will
start On Monday the 300, so and free-foi-
all. A large field of horses Is present and
arrangements have been made to keep them
over Sunday. All races start at O'Clock.
The Bangor Fire.
BANGOR, September 49, The fire here
which damaged the Western Union tele-
graph Office at an early hour this morning,
and cut off telegraphic communication with
the outside world, is supposed to haye caught
from an eleetric light wire crossing the tele-
graph wire. All wires running out of the
Office were enclosed In box, where the
flames first lad their run, and were melted
The switch board was burned and about
300 battery jars were destroyed.
The Western Union people do not give
their loss but 1t will probably be aDout ST.
900, aside from the Interruption OF business.
The Offices of T. ii. 9. Reynolds & Co., and
Judge E. G. Brett were damaged to the ex-
tent Of about $75 by fire and water; insured.
The offices of w. A. Nelson and Ruel Smith
were slightly damaged by water.
The building Is owned by the theological
| seminary and was damaged to the extent OF
| $500; fully insured. This forenoon tele-
graphic Communication was being re-estab-
lished and the work of repairing the office
were commenced today.
Teachers institute Meetings.
AUGUSTA, Sept. 19.-Folowing are the
dates ennounced for the County Teachers
Institutes In Maine this fall:
Hancock-Penobscot, Sept, 20. 81.
West Washington-M -Macilas. Sent "a 25
Washington-Eastport, Sept 27f 2S
South Aroostook-Houiton, Oct l. a.
| Lincoln-Wiscasset. Oct. A, s,
Waldo-Searsport, Oct. IL, 12
| Somerset-Oct. 16, H..
| Piscataquis-Oct. 18, 19.
| oxford Bethel, Oct. %, 23.
West Oxford-0ct 20, 20.
| Cnmberland-Cape Elizabeth, NOV. / 2.
SagadahOc-Noy. !, 2.
| York-Nov. 8, 8.
Kennebec-Nov. 10, 10.
| ffranklin-NOY. %, %,
Androscoggin- s, 26;
Sunerintendent Luce attends the Teaehers
Institute at Penobscot, Waldo county, Fiji
day and Saturday of this week.
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The steamboat inspectors were at Ellis
worth week before last and condemned the
boiler of the tug Little Round Top and the
boat is now hauled up.
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All Of Them Lost Thelr Lives.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, September 19.-The
body Of another Of the missing yacht Leo's
victims has been discovered on the lake
gave evidence that The Leo had been blown
up. There is now no doubt that every one
of the nine men ON the yacht were lost.
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Mrs, namIIton sentenced

MAYS LANDING, N. j., September 49,
The jury in the Hamilton case this after
noon, found Mrs. Hamilton guilty of afro
In the States prison.
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BosroN. September 19.-The Norwegian
bargue Eliza Lines. with cargo of hard
pine lumber, was brought into Boston har-
Dor this morning and now lies at Lewis
wharf in charge of New York pilots Martin
Connor and G. E. Hughes of pilot boat No.
O
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STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

Hon. j. Manchester Haynes of Augusta,
has always been conceded to be eloquent
and handsome, and now he Is entitled to be
called lucky. lie had dozen seh0oners on
the high seas during the great storm but not
one was lost. %4s
National Master Brigham says Of the
Maine Grange: Your Maine patrons are
very intelligent class Of people; they are a
finders. Thanks to the untiring efforts Of
State Master Robie, the Grange today In
Maine stands as well as In any State In the
Union. 1t takes Ia all. the educated and
thinking farmers. The ex-G0vernor's popu-
larity among the people undoubtedly has had
a good deal of effect In grange work"
Work on the State House extension which
had been progressing very slowly, has been
pushed within two or three days, so that
there Is chance that the walls will be fin
ished this season. The contract demands
that the walls shall be up and the building
covered In by December 10th, and many have
expressed doubts OF late that this could be
accomplished. The iron has been exceed
ingly slow in coming forward. Up to this
time the basement walls are up and the iron
girdles for the front floor laid. Small sec
tions of the first floor walls have been laid.
The Monson sea serpent Is still doing busi-
ness. Monday, as Mr.. Williams of New
York, and his gnide, Thomas jenkins of
Monson, were on Lake Hebron and near the
head Of the lake, they saw a m0Ester snake,
or something that represented the sea SER
pent that SO many others have claimed to
see this season. Mr.. Williams fired his rifle
at 1t and wounded it. 1t made tremendous
thrashing in the water as 1t went down, and
considerable blood was seen on the water.
None now doubt the existence OF a strange
water animal In the lake.
Augusta and Gardiner are in little tiff
over railroad communications to Togus. In
both cities capitalists are preparing to build
road, and unless some one backs down To-
gus will have railroad to Gardiner and an
other 10 Augusta. The Gardiner Home
journal accuses Augusta Of always wanting
the earth; at which the Kennebee Journal
makes this pacific reply: There has yet to
emanate from Augusta one unkind or dis
paraging word concerning the worthy pro-
Ject of our Gardiner neighb0rs. III both
cities desire road to TOgus there Is no rea
son why each should not have one."
Miss Adelaide Gilmore, daughter Of Capt.
Fred A. Gilmole, of the schooner st. Johns,
Is as heroic lass as there Is In the nation.
She was with her father In the st. Johns off
Delaware Breakwater when the recent great
storm came up. The vessel began leaking
badly and al were forced to the pumps. and
for hours the captain and men worked until
completely exhausted. Then the captain re-
turned to the cabin and fell to the floor at
the feet OF his daughter, who Immediately
d Jnned 0il-clothes and went upon deck and
worked at the pumps. The young lady's
action put new life in the sailors who
worked desperately and saved the schooner.
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QUEBEC, September 2O.-Three more bod
ies have been taken from the ruins. The
bodies are covered with coagulated blood
and dust and are sckening spectacle to be-
hold. The Redemptionist Fathers are
among the rescuerS
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Tho American Association.
The following was the result of the games
played by the American Association clubs
yesterday:
At Philadelphia Athletics, 12; Brooklyns, TO-
At Kansas City-St. Louis, Is; Kansas Citys, 8.
At Notwithstanding, 8; Cincinnatis, o.
At Columbus-Columbus, q; Baltimores, A. Ex-
hibition.
The Atlantic League.
The following games were played in the
Atlantic League yesterday:
Called on account OF darkness.
Notes.
The Boston Globe offers $1,000 to be d.
vided among the members Of the Boston
base ball team II they win the pennant.
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To Rule Maine offices.

WASHINGTON, September 19.-The follow
ing Maine postmasters have been appointed
Amos c. Frye, Fryeburg, vice VIM. Gordon.
Jonathan +. Jefferds, Liyermore Falls, vice w.
G. Treat.
Frances Z. Ham, West Pennington, vice C. j.