The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-04-01
CLEVELAgD'S ANXIETY
For the Senate to Hurry and Skip
the Town.
HEADS CONTINUE TO TUMBLE INTO
THE BASKET.

Some Maine Appointments and More
Maine Pensions-Friends of tho Fair
Disappointed-Maine Mortgage In
debtedness.
WASHINGTON, March Silt was init
mated by the President today that he
was ready for the Senate to adjourn as
soon as they have completed their own
affairs. This point was intended tolcon-
vey to that body that he would have but
very few more nominations to make at
present. The senators, however, are in
no hurry to get away. 1t is their pur-
pose to remain here most of the month
of April. They expect that it will take
at least week to dispose of the question
involving the power of governor to ap-
point senator where the legislature ad-
iourned without having performed that
duty.
If the Senate were out of 1.-THE way the
President would have no difficulty IN
making appointments in New York and
elsewhere, and also certain diplomatic
and consular selections which he has in
contemplation, but which might not be
in line with the recommendations OF the
Democratic senators and representatives.
x-Representative Mckinney of New
Hampshire, who has been strongly in
dorsed for commissioner of pensions, has
withdraw nat the instance of his friends,
and has the assurance that he can have
the post of envoy to Bogota, which is
now held by John 7. Abbott OF the same
state.
More Heads Fall.
Secretary Carlisle today called for the
resignation of Ell. C. Mclean, chief clerk
of the architects office, treasury depart
ment, and in his place appointed Charles
e. Kemper of Staunton, Va. The reslg-
nation of Frank Smith, chief of division
in the architects Office, has alsosbeeniten-
dered and accepted. Gen. Daniel NC
Caulev, late appointment clerk OF the
treasury department, has been appointed
chief clerk of the immigration bureau,
vice Hall resigned. Two messengers
have been discharged and two Democrats
appointed in their places. One of the
discharged men has been in the place Il
years.
Morton's Appointments.
Secretary Morton has appointed five
state agents in the department. OF agfl-
cultare. to take effect April 1. They are:
Frank A. Dilalush of Illinois, vice 5. u.
Fisher. removed; A. S. Mercer of Wyo-
ming. vice E. A. Slack, removed: L. M.
Fay Of Wisconsin, vice H. G. Adams, re-
moved; Nathan Pratt of Delaware, vice
Daniel B. Stewart. removed.
New Maine Postmaster.
A. L. Bradbury has been appointed
postmaster at Hollis Center, vice j. F.
Leavitt.
Maine Mortgage Indebtedness.
The Census Bureau today issued a
bulletin on the subject of mortgage in
debtedness in Maine. In 1880 the debt
incurred is given as 81. S43, ,064; in 1890 it
was Sc, ,454, 1853.
Real estate mortgage debt existing
January 1, 1890, was $32, 1921, ,2O8s of which
S14, 150,646, or 1887 per cent were on
acres, $1s, ,476, 1862, or 56.63 per cent on
lots.
Cumberland county has debt of $4,-
1888, 1872; Penobscot county, $3,895, ,535.
No other county has debt as large as
$4,000
Maine has per capita debt of $40.
In Maine the average rate of interest
on existing mortgage debt is 6.15 per
cent; acres 6.22 per cent; lots 600 per
cent From 1888 to 1889 the rate on in
Cured debt declined from 6.27 to 6.1S
per cent; mortgages on acres increased
from 6.23 to 6.24 per cent; mortg ages on
lots declined from $50 to GA per cent.
The Pension List.
The following Maine pensions were
granted today:
ORIGINAL.
Peter W. Stoueham, George W. Kicker,
Elecrus Oakes Jr., Charles H. Prince,
Greenlef Willard, William A. Brown,
Charles Jackson.
ADDITIONAL.
Osgood M. Sampson Alphonso Frost.
REISSUE.
Alfred Shaw.
ORIGINAL WIDOWS, ETC.
Emma j. G. Blazies.
A Maine Man Appointed.
D, M. Hall of Maine, has been ap-
pointed property clerk in the department
of agriculture, vice Henry Phelps, re-
signed.
Friends of the Fair Disappointed.
Friends of the Worlds Fair here are
much disappointed by confirmation of
the rumor that the State Department has
finally decided not to allow the original
Declaration of Independence and Consti-
tuition of the United States to be taken
to Chicago for exhibition as part of the
State Departments exhibit at the fair.
An order permitting the removal for this
purpose was previously made, and its
revocation has occasioned much unfav-
orable comment.
1876 New Postmasters.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Maxwell today appointed 1876 fourth class
postmasters. which involved SO remov-
ais. The largest number of appoint
ments were made in Indiana, where
there were SO, involving Is removals. In
Vermont there were IL appointments
and 10 removals.
Decision in Regard to Pension Fees.