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The Portland daily press., 1891-10-30
MOVING GRANTS ToMR.
The Great CnieftaIn's Remains win
Soon Be at Rest.

NEW York, October 29-When Mrs. Ulys-
bands tomb in Riverside Park had been
lifted out of its place, and was being shifted
to another site. she. with few other ladies
hurried uptown. She found a number of
workmen pushing wheelbarrows, digging
excavations and taking orders from a man
who stood on platform In heavy winter
overco and pair of fur-tpped gloves.
The tomb Is being shifted to the site
which was originally intended for 1t. This
Is in accordance with the plans laid out by
the monument committee. The tomb, foun-
dation and .all, has been raised about fifteen
feet in the air. 1t rests on strong ropes and
jackscrews.
The Grant monument committee is build
i1g solia concrete foundation, on which the
moniiM5is is TO rest. The work is In charge
OF John i. Brady of No. 525 East One Hun
dred aud Eighteenth street. He has force
OF $50 men at work.
Three strong steel rods were passed
through the tomb and strongly bolted, so as
to preserve the brick arch work. After this
props and Jackscrews were placed under the
tomb. and Dy means OF hydraulic pumps 1t
was raised i'll the air. 1t weighs nearly one
hundred tons. Yesterday 1t was fifteen feet
higher than the place in which 1t formerly
rested. 1t Is now few feet higher than the
concrete foundation Of the permanent monu-
ment, and 1t will be gradually slid into its
position.
The work will not be entirely completed
before the 18th of next month. 1t was start
ed on the 23d of July.
The granite for the MausOleum will be
brought from Maine and will be shipped up
the North River right to the foot of the en-
bankment;; An inclined railway will be built
up the embankment and the Stone will be
carried to the top of temporary bridge and
lowered by derricks. The work Of building
the monument, the design for which has al
ready been settled upon by the committee,
cannot be commenced before spring. The
entire foundation Is 107 feet SQUARE, The
new sits for the tomb is 25 feet north and 0
feet west of It's present position,
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-30
THE CASE OF the REFUGEES.
What Mr.. Blaine Is Believed To Have
Said to Senior Montt,

New YORK, October 29.-A Washing ton
despatch to the Tribune, written Wednes-
day, says:
Senior Asia Burnaga. Charge d'Affaires,
who was left in charge of the Chillian Lega-
tion here by Senior Lazcano, visited the State
Department today, accompanied by Senior
Pedro Montt, the successor of Minister Laz-
cano. Secretary Blaine had been previously
Informed that Senior Montt had been advised
by telegraph Of his appointment, and that
bis credentials would arrive Ia due course of
mail. Mr.. Blaine, therefore. consented to
receive the visitors, who remained with him
nearly an hour. He did not receive Senior
Montt yesterday as asserted in Washington
dispatches to some of the newspapers.
The conversation today took wide range,
and little was said about the Valparaiso out
rage. Naturally, the first matter discussed
was the general condition of Chilli, and the
prospects of the permanency of the new gov
ernment. Mr.. Blaine, 1t Is understood, ex-
pressed the hope that the course Of the Chill
Ian government would be marked by m0der-
alton and forbearance toward the vanquished
party, and that extreme measures might be
avoided, The United States, at tha end of a
great civil war, had set an example by which
Chilli might profit. After the overthrow of
the Rebellion anu Lu6 CdpbuIo vi surrender
of its leaders, no man had been executed for
the part he took therein; no man had been
driven into exile no mans estate had been
confiscated. The course of events in Chill
was being watched with intense interest.
and the friends of the republican institutions
thIouehont the civilized world felt the deep
est soIicirude for the welfare of that country.
It is believed that the Secretary dwelt upon
this subject with much earDestness as one In
which the government and people of the
United States feel pecnlhar, ana friendly In
exercise of moderation and leniency, peace
and prosperity might be speedily restored.
In regard TO the Valparaiso outrage, it is
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-30
AcsEAr SINGERS SUICIDE.
Her Fame Would have Been wider N
she Had Not Heen so Plain.
PHILADELPHIA Telegraph


Nine. Wilt, who lately committed suicide
at Vienns, by precipitating herself from the
fifth story Of the house in which she resided,
must have been one Of the most extraerdln-
ary singers that In modern times had ap-
peared upon the lyric stage. She occupied
for 25 years the post Of leading prima donna
at the Imperial Opera House Of Vienna.
When her marvellous voice began to fail,
some ten years ago, she left the stage, and
only appeared thereafter in concerts or In
performances for the aid OF some charitable
object.
An American gentleman, who Is a thor
ough musical conn0isseur, told me that he
had often heard her toward the close Of her
career. He described her voice as simply
phenomenal. and surprising any other he
had ever heard. 1t was powerful dramatic
soprano, with all the lightness and 1exibility
Of vocalizati0n possessed by Adelina Patti.
So vast was It's range that she could sing one
evening the "Queen Of the Night" In the
Magic Flute" and the next "Azucena" in
"Il Trovatore." On one occasion, after she
had definitely quilted the stage, she appeared
at benefit concert at Salzburg, her selec-
tions being ocean, Thou Mighty Monster" I"
from Weber's '0beren;" the mad scene Of
Ophelia, from the Hamlet Of Ambrose
Thomas, and "Il Bacio," by Ardlti, singing
ali three In Incompatible fashion.
But for enc drawback her career and her
fame would have been worldwide. She was
verv plain and she lacked distinction, her
Appearance In later years having been that
OF a good, solid German housewife. She de-
lighted In doing her own homework. and
there Is a story extant as to how an impress
sario once called to see the famous prima
donna with intent to offer her an engage
mept, when he found himself confronted by
a stout, elderly woman, who was engaged In
serubbing down the stairs.
"Can / see Mime. WHIP" he asked po-
litely.,
swer the elderly female, scrubbnig away
meanwhile as though her life depended on
the completion Of her task.
81 want to see her on business; pray take
her my card and ask II can see her,"
"Wait bit," and the scrubbing process
went on more vigorously than ever, The
manager grew impatient. "But, my good
woman, cannot stay here all day. Leave
answer from your mistress"
Just wait till l have finished this last
STEP"
SO the impSesSario was forced to possess
his soul with patience till the securing pro-
cess was completed. Then the industrious
worker rose to her feet. pulled down her
sleeves, wiped her ha IDS and remarked (:
'Well. what have you to say to Nine. Wilt?
l am Nine. VIII"
OF late years she has eyinced symptoms of
mental arrangement, and these within the
past few months became so aggravated aud
threatening that her family decided upon
placing her in an asylum. How she learned
this fact is not known. But on returning
the other day from walk, she went TO her
room, took of her bonnet. wrap and gloves,
and then ascended to the highest story (the
fifth OF the house, opened window and
flung qerself from IL headlOng. She was In
stantly killed.
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-30
MR.. REED IN ONO,
No Mas to Lengthen His Speeches To
Please His Hearers.

SPRIsGFIELD,O o., October 29-Ex-Speakar
Reed has been on the stump In Ohio but
four days, but he has already had a fair
taste OF the zest as well as Of the rIgors Of
the present canvass. After speaking ves-
terday afternoon at Canton, and last nirht
at Portsmouth. he was called out OF hls ned
at3 O'Clock this morning to catch train for
this city, and he arrived here only after
seven hours OF hard travel. The spirit Of
the meeting here and its enthusiastic cor.
dialIty did much. however, to compensate the
@ex-opeaker @ Tor the hardships Of his itinerary.
mere was great interest In Springfeid To
see and hear the Eek -Tsar." whose brilliant
and courageous handling Of public mea sures
In the last House Of Representative YES has
won the admiration and affection Of the stall
wart hepablicanism which fourishes In this
section Of the state.
Springfield Is the home of General ]. War
rem M Keller, the Speaker Of the 47th Congress.
The two were well acquainted In WashIno-
ton and the Maine statesman on his arrivsl
naturally became the guest OF Gen. Keller.
who presided In the afternoon over the
meeting.
The ex-Speaker began with his character
istic drawl and quiet sarcasm. After read.
Ing from number Of Democratic speeches
made recently In Ohio, he said the last cleo
tion had disastrous effect on the trade and
industry Of the country. why" said the ex-
lars out Of the country than nlne-tenths OF
the Democratic party will ever be worth"
The orator was getting chilled and hoarse
and wanted to stop, but the crowd urged him
to 90 on. He closed with an urgent appeal
to the voters OF OHIO to elect Major McKin-
ley. "You should have a full Republican
vote" he said, "and a large Republican ma
1ority. The Democrats have platform they
don't like; their candidate, l suppose they
do like. lLaughter.l You have a platform
OF which you are proud and candidate who
Is credit not only to you but to the whole
country. Honor him as he has honored you
and show to the world by the vote you give
him that Ohio Is still In the front ranks OF
the faithful" Loud applaase.l
sherman Predicts Victory.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. October Ex-senator
Sherman In letter received here states that
he believes that Mckinley will De elected by
good plurality. The Republicans are en-
tirely united, while Ii Is not expected that
Campbell will poll his full party vote. Jerry
Simpson announces that Alliance Congress-
men will not enter the Democratic caucus
inasmuch as the Alliance meu will not hold
the balance Of power. 1t Is OF no CON
sequence what policy they determine to pur-
sue.
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-30
MAY GO TO GAY PARIS WHEN HE DIES.
The American Hog as Well as the
vlrtuous Citizen.
A Vote In His Favor Obtained In the
French Senate.
German Pork Like German People
Not Popular In France.

PARIS, October 29.-The Senate today de-
clared urgent the discussion on the question
of the duty on salt meats. M. Roche, minis
ter Of commerce. read number Of reports,
showing that trichinosls did not exist In
Great Britain and Belgium, which countries
are freely importing American pork. The
existence of this disease In Germany, he
said, was due to native meats. All learned
bodies. NJ. Roche declared, had agreed that
American meats were innocuous. The ad-
mission of these meats into France would be
the greatest boon to the working people Of
the country. 1t was more needful to be-
ware Of German meats entering France duty
Free In spite Of the prohibition of American
meats. they actually entered France by d.
rect means.
Other members having spoken for and
against the bill the government demanded
its adoption on the ground that the demand
of the United States was legitimate and that
France ought to comply with 1t In the inter-
est of the trade of the two countries. The
motion was adopted, 179 to GA, and the Sem
ate proceeded to discuss the clauses Of the
measure.
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-30
the FORESTS ABLAzE.
Towns In the Path of the Fire Likely
10 Co.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, October 20-Forest
fires are raging In Monroes county and fear
full loss In the cotton pens and their contents
Is reported. No rain has fallen In two
months.
INDIANAPOLIS, October ga special to
the News says that forest fires In the south
ern part OF Indiana have assumed most
alarming dimensions. More than two
square miles have already been burned over.
The FIRE Is now within half a mile OF New
Albany with several houses on thai clty'3
hillside now burning.
BURREvILLE, Tex, October 29-Iu this
yNewt0p) county, much timber Is burning.
The country Is so dry from long pr0tracted
drouth that grave apprehension Is felt The
smoke Is so dense thar person cannot see
five feet ahead.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, October 29-The for
est fires along the Lake Erie and st. Louis
and Evansville and indianapolis railroads
are still raging and thousands of dollars
worth Of property have been destroyed At
English. Pigeon and Maekay, the citizens are
terrOr-strleken and are making fire. guards to
prevent the destruction OF the towns. The
fires burned over the 800 acre farm Of Thorn
as Featherstore and destroyed the saw mill
OF George Chapelle and 100. 900 feet OF quarter
oak lumber. For miles on both sides of the
Lake Erie aud ST. Louis road the woods are
burning and trains have TO 20 through
clouds OF sparks and smoke.
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-30
MATCHES IN THE HAY.
The Danger to Which a Maine
Steamer Was Exposed.
MW&F&wnrmchd

BosToN, October 29.-The agent Of the
Kennebec Steamship Company thinks his
company had narrow escape recently from
trouble on one of its boats, through the con-
duct of Jocob, Joseph and Ephraim Cohen
of Hanover street, who shipped to j. Sulli-
van, Bath. Me-, box containing lot of
matches, without marking on the outside
what the box contained. As result, the
steamship company put the box in with
cargo of hay and cotton, and when at Bath
Sullivan refused, for some reason, to take
the goods, they were brought back to Bos-
ton, being put In with miscell aneous cargo
as before. When the box was put on the
wharf after its return trip the men employed
about the dock smelled matches, and made
an investigation, with the result that the
three Cohens were summoned before United
States Commissioner Hallett, charged with a
violation of a statute requiring boxes con-
tanning matches, powder. ETC., to be marked.
The Cohens, who admitted sending the box
were held in $500 for the District Court.
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-30
IN FLAME AND FLOOD
A Score Of Persons Perish With a
Blazing Steamer.
The Burning Oliver Bierne Lighted
Mississippi Waters.
Negro ROuSterS Had Muttered Threats
Against The Vessel.

VIcKsBURG. Miss, October 2o.-The fine
steamer Oliver Blerne laid up at Mllliken's
Bend landing at II last night. She had
quite lot OF cabin passengers and some
something over 200 deekers. white men, en-
route to various leyees. At the landing 75
bales OF cotton were taken on. The mate
had some trouble with the rousters, many Of
them quitting work, after which the mate
hired the leyee men, paying them 25 cents
per hour. This enraged 1.-THE negroes, who
made open threats against the mate and
the boat. At $50 this morning, the cotton
In the deck room was discovered TO be on
IRE, and the boat was mass OF flame In a
short time. Every effort was made to save
the lives OF those on board, but 1t Is feared
the list Of those lost will reach 20 or more
The yawl was lowered to pick up those who
Jumped Into the river. The boat had 708
Dales OF cotton on board. She was lying at
the landing where she burned. waiting for
daylight to cross the bar near there. Those
OF the passengers and crew who were saved
were shown every kindness by the citizens
Oh Milllken's Bend, who threw oLen their
doors to receive them. The list Of those re-
ported BY Captain Thornegan, In a telegram
TwO children Of DR.. WOrreil, OF Baton
Rouge
Sam v. Entriken.
Two chamboTmaid3.
A daughter OF Mr.. Adams, OF Omaha.
Five cabin boys.
The nurse Of Mrs. Frazier. OF Natehez.
Mrs. Woodbridge. Of New Orleans.
A number Of deckers.
A very old white lady was found clInging
TO a bale OF cotton and floating down the
river near Bucksport about 10 o'clock this
morning. She was alive but speeches and
soon. died. Nothing on her person was
found to Identify her. Her arm was slightly
burned. The boat burned TO the waters
edge and sunk. The boat and cargo are
total loss. Besides the cotton, she carried
100 tons OF freight. The passengers and
crew lost nearly everything they had In the
way OF clot ling and baggage, many leaving
the burning boat In their night clothes and
bare feet. A number Of narrow escapes are
reported. Capt. Thornegan was the last to
leave the boat. The bodies OF the pantry
man, baker and a ehambermaid and her
daughter have been recovered. One report
places the number Of cabin passengers az 20.
When the fire broke out nearly everyone had
retired for the night. It spread with such
rapidity that the engineer was unable to
turn on the hose. The boat was insured for
$4,000. The total loss is 100000. The cot
ton was insured
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-30
WHAT WE COULD no.
New Ships Available for Service in
ChiIian Waters.

Stutat V0kStos
New YORK, October 29.-Only a short
time would be required for the United States
to assemble formidable naval force against
Chilli. Two warships, the Baltimore and
the San Francisco, are already on the ground
Two more. the Yorktown AID the Boston,
are now at sea on their way TO Chi'L The
Yorktown started more than two weeks ago
and will soon be on hand, while the Boston
left here this week. Six more ships cou Id
start for South America with scarcely any
delay, If required. They are the Miant0nO-
mob, the Chicago, the Petrol, the Atlanta,
the Versuvius and the Newark.
The MiantonomOh is now at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard and was unexpectedly put In
commission only the day before yesterday.
She is costly and powerful vessel and
would be dangerous antagonist for almost
any ship afoat, while Chill has nothing to
compare with her. Extensive alterations
and repairs have just oesn faishrd. Sh'
was originally built Of OAK, and has since
been rebuilt, and she now shows The latest
design for vessel Of her class and is heavily
armored with mingled steel and iron. She
is double turreted monitor, aud each of her
turrets, which Is armored like the rest OF the
vessel, has two 10 inch rifles, each capable Of
throwing 500 pound Isteel projectile. She
has also two six pound and two three pound
rapid firing guns, two 81 milimetre revolving
cannon and two Calling guns. She can 60 to
sea almost at once.
The Chicago is In the North river and the
Petrol at the Navy Yard, and both are ready
to start on any duty that might be expected
of them at moments notice.
The Vesuvius needs no preparation and Is
separated from Chilli only by the length of
the voyage. Her store of dynamite might
likewise be dangerous to a land or sea en-
emy. The Atlanta recently went to sea on
short notice and could do it again. So could
the Newark, which is now in Boston.
The Philadelphia and the Bennington
might not be so prompt In answering CALL
They are both at the Navy Yard, however,
and 1t would be question of only few
days to get them ready for sea. The Con-
cord is also at the Navy Yard, but she needs
repairs and could not be got ready so soon.
The crews of such vessels as 'uld soon be
In Chilian waters would number altogether
nearly 1000 men. Marines could be brought
together at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, or any
other convenient spot, from Boston, Phila-
delphia, Washington and Norfolk. There
are 200 already here. The whole force could
be ready to start, If ordered, in two days.
If it were desired that land force should
cooperate with the navy, troops could be
carried by Pacific mail steamer or any 9TH
er steamer taken as transport, and could
reach Colon in eight days. In another day
the force could cross the Isthmus of Panama,
and then go by another transport to Valpa-
raiSo In about 10 days more. In short. the
United States could in a brief time assemble
a land and sea force against Chilli that
would most seriously endanger the not very
great stability of that country,
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-30

understood that comparatively little was
said. Naturally, Secretary Blaine spoke of
the abhorrent and unprecedented act In such
terms as it deserved ana reiterated the de-
prompt and ample reparation from Chilli.
The matter Ia not one, however, which can
be settled bv negotiations In Washington Il
has been placed In the hands Of Minister
Egan, and all negotiations must be conduc-
d BY him with ceurse sSs
ter could not be profitably discussed BY
Secretary Blaine with Senior Montt. nor
need the demands of the United States be
more specifically formulated at present than
they had already been In the Instructions
sent to Minister Egan, who Is on the ground
and has the facts in his possession.
1t is believed that the demand for safe
conduct for the refugees to whom asylum has
been granted in the United States Legation
at Santiago was discussed at considerable
length and reiterated with the emphasis
which matter OF SO much Importance
naturally requires. Senior M0ntt undoubted-
ly was reminded that the United States now
asks no more In behalf of the refugees of the
fallen government of Balmaccda than 1t de-
maRded and required OF the government in
tionists who visited Santiago under assur-
ances of safety to make an effort TO bring
about cessation of hostilities, and whose
lives were In peril from the Balmaceda au-
thorlties. It is understood that Senior Montt
admits the right of asylum, but maintains
that the refugees submit to trial In Chilian
court and abide by its Judgment.
The position taken by the United States,
and which 1t will maintain, Is that the Pro-
visional government Of Chill shall grant safe
conduct for the refugees from Santiago to
Valparaiso and until they are on board Of
United States vessel which will carry them
out of Chill. In this relstl0n 1t may be re-
membered that Senior Montt himself was one
of the revolutionists who was under the pro-
on the occasion above referred to, and that
he was sent on board the cruiser Baltimore
In safety through the interposition of Minis
ter Egan, and in compliance with his demand
as the diplomatic representative Of the Uni
ted States In Chill,