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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-16
Second Days Session of the Grand
Lodge.

AUGUSTA, April 15.-The second days session
of the Grand Lodge of Good Templars began at
s o'clock this morning with song and praise
meeting. An hour later the regular session COM
menced Mrs. A. A. Hurd was appointed Grand
Guard.
At 9.25 O'Clock the officers elected were in
stalled by Grand Chief Templar Andrew J. Chase,
Rev. O. H. Shinn acting as Grand Marshal and
Mrs. L. F. Mason assisting.
The committee on the state of the order report
ed the state of the order in Maine in as good
condition as can be expected
The Grand Lodge appropriated $40 to liqui
date the debt of the constitutional amendment
campaign committee in 1885.
The report of the committee on enforcement OF
the liquor law was adopted. 1t says that the past
year has been one marked in the annals of lodge
work. as showing an increased lawlessness on the
part of rumsellers in every part OF the State.
Encouraged as they seem to have been by the
action of the Municipal and Superior Courts,
threats have been made against Grand Worthy
Chief Templar Munson in Portland, and open
violence committed on the persons and property
of temperance workers in Boothbay, Springvale,
Rockland and Gardiner. These have disgraced
the States worldwide celebrity as prohibition
commonwealth. The committee recommend that
Good 1Templars unite with other temperance
organizations for an amendment to the liquor law
to be passed by the coming Legislature, substitute
ing Imprisonment for the first offense instead of
fine and removing from municipal judges the
power of discretion in matters which they now
exercise. The committee mention as deserving
of disparaging legislation the present open viola
tion of the law by druggists, and the apparent
violation of the legal provisions by the agencies
wherever established.
public meeting was held this evening, which
was addressed by several prominent temperance
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THE METHoDISTS.

NEwBURYPoRT, Mass, April 15.-The New
England conference opened this morning with an
attendance of 126 out of the 225 living members.
The session was opened with brief devotional ex-
ercises, conducted by Bishop Warren, after which
the holy communion was administered to the min
iSterial portion of the audience. The conference
then organized by the choice of Rev. E. A. Morn
ing of Newton, secretary; Rev. Jas. Nudge of
Whitinsville, assistant and Rev. Jonathan Neal of
East Douglass, statistical secretary. Various
standing committees were then appointed. This
afternoon and evening were devoted to missionary
meetings and Friday afternoon will be devoted en-
tirely to a memorial service in honor of ten
deaths of preachers and preachers wives during
the year.
BRoCKToN, Mass, April 15.-The New Eng
land Southern Methodist conference assembled
this morning The session was opened with de-
votional exercises by Bishop Andrews. One hun
dred and five members were present. The Bishop
announced the transfer Of Rev. o. I'll. Fernald to
the East Maine conference w. H. Huntington to
the New York East conference and Rev. S. E.
Fuller to the Northeast Iowa conference; Revs.
o. w. Scott and r. j. Kellogg of Wyoming, and
w. D. Rogers of the Northeast conference, E. P.
Frener of the Philadelphia conference have been
transferred to this conference. Four members
were reported deceased, with the wives of three
members The conference organized by electing
the following Rev. s. o. Benton, secretary
Rev G. A. Grant, engrossng secretary; Rev. G.
M Hamlen, transportation secretary; Rev. j. w.
Willett, statistical secretary. Revs. j. ID. Knox
of the Kansas conference, E. I. C0rnick of the
Kentucky conference and d. ID. Knox of the
South India conference were introduced.
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The Scene in the Hospital Was Heart
Rending.

Men, women and children lay in broken shapes,
bathed in their own blood and their faces black
ened and grimmY and arms and legs broken,
scaps torn and bodies lacerated. The scene al
the engine house was more horrible. Eight life
less bodies stretched on the floor in two rows
draped in sheets and blankets. Five bodies pre-
sented terrible spectacle. The clothes they had
were torn into shreds, their faces were black
with dirt and gravel was ground into their cheeks
while their scalps torn and blood still flowed
from their gasping mouths and covered the floors.
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C. A. r.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF MAINE. l
AUGUSTA, April s, 1866.

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC, J
HEADoUARrERs DEAR DEPARTMnEN;iTs Ten or Tsfe MaNE'
General Orders, No. s.; ,,-, A.. -.
l. In accordance with General order, No. IL,
Headouarters Grand Army of the Republic, an
inspection of the Posts Of TINS ,S department P is
from the Inspectors Office to an officer of each
Post. together with necessary orders. He will in
spect the Post, fill out the blank and nd return the
street, Portland, Maine, before the 1st day of
ii. The following named Comrades are hereby
appointed upon the staff of the Department Com
mander:
To be Aides-de- Camp Charles C. Douglass, Post
q Portland; Charles W. Hadlock, Post Ill, Port
land; George X. Holmes, Post 4S, ToguS; James
A. Strout, Post 143, Biddeford; Charles o. Stick
ney Post 27, North Bridgton; Alexander b. Sum
ner, Post 1873, Lubee; Frank A. Luce, Post 4,
GlauAin, Post 12S, Presque Isle; j, W. Mount
fort, Post rs, Gray; Eugene G. Coombs, Post 33
North Vassalboro; ID. 5. Austin, Post Isl, North
Berwick; G. ii: Ashford, Post 1U7, Windsor; L.
To be Assistant Inspectors-A. B. Holland, Post
4 Lewiston; +. r Harmon, Post 8, Mechanic
fn Falls; "; y L @ Dickey Post 81, lP o. W1OdfoTdsl
ers, Post IL, Pttsfeld; VIM. o. Mcdonald Post
90, Ellsworth; Abel ID. Russell, Post 103, Weld;
Geo. IL. Fisher, Post IA Monroe E. f. Davis,
Post 76, Castine; J. Wesley Gilman, Post 90 OAK
land; Horace @. Frost, Post 127, Monmouth; 9.
+. Jones, Post 90, Skowhegan; f. G. league,
Post 6, Gardiner; Geo. H. Blodgett, Post 70
Bowdoinham; Nelson S. Fales. Post 80, Inomas- Ists
ton; j. w. Libby, Post II, Turner; VIM. G Crafts
Post 80, st. Albans; Gilman @. Smith, Fost oO'
(P. o. Harrington); III. r. Millett, Post 1o1; Gor-
ham; E. H. Bryant, Post 10, Maenas red Pet
tengill, Post L, Pembroke. Further appointments
will be announced in future orders
By Command OF
SAMUEL w. LANE,
Department Commander.
L. B. HILL, Asst Adit General.
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WINTER WHEAT.
Reports of Its Condition in the Six
Leading States.

SPRINGFIELD Ohio, April 12.-The Champion
CITY Times publishes reports from over 200 differ
ents points, including every State and territory,
Showinp the exact condition of the winter wheat
crop in the United States on April Z. A summary
,f fhe dispatches shows the crop IN the SIX lead
ing winter wheat States to be as follows:
Pennsylyanj;-Abou the same amount OF SEED
p,anted as last year. The winter was favorable
and the crop grew through the month OF March.
Spring opened with warm rains and the 1ei9S eS
look splendidly On the basis of the crop OF 1852
the Weld will reach %, 100000 bushels
Ohio-Wheat in splendid condition. one nun M
dred and thirteen reports show an average OF zen
per cent increase over last year. The plant LOOKS
green and healthy. March opened well Ior Ile
crop. The only complaints received are Irolil t
three northeastern counties. talr esIlindte
would place the crop at twenty per cent over thdt
OF last year. a gain of 4,000, 900 bushels.
Indlana-Reports from all parts OF the State IN
AAcate the largest wheat crop ever. grown there
The amount OF seed sown was fully 15 per cent.
more than in 1885. The fields are green and the
season perfect. 1t is safe to say that the yield
will reach 53, ,O00O00 bushels.
Delaware and Maryland both report big crop
5own and condition excellent. Ii is estimated
that the yield in these two States will exceed that
of last year by 10 to IL per cent.
California and the winter wheat districts on the
Pacific Slope-A full average is shown in the
nuantity sown. The condition is good and
the prospects are exceedingly favorable
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RAILROAD MATTERS.
MAINE CENTRAL.


The Boston Advertiser has the following
comments on the value of Maine Central
stock:
Will Maine Central be made an per cent
stock? This is one of the latest eonundrums in
regard to the magnificent network of railways
which the genius of Payson Tucker and his sup
porters has moulded into one system under the
control of the Eastern Railroad. Maine Central is
now 115. 1t has recently been 10 points higher,
and while paying per cent dividends is using an
amount equal to 21a per cent per annum upon its
capital in paying for equipment, ETC., on the Euro
pean & North American.
The enormous summer patronage of the Maine
Central is to be increased the coming season by a
through train from New York to Bar Harbor over
the New Haven and New York and New England
railroads. thence by the new transfer float to the
tracks of the Eastern railroad at East Boston, and
thence via the Eastern and Maine Central to the
seacoasts of the Pine Tree State. The new canti-
lever bridge into the Queens dominions is an
other enterprise which is expected to bring the
Maine Central increased patronage. The small
share capital Of the c0mpany-only S3,60O,OOO OF
stock upon SO3 miles of owned and 224 miles OF
leased lines-renders an increase OF dividends
comparatively easy. Only $4,000 per annum
would be necessary to pay the additional per
centum upon the 36, ,000 shares of stock.
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eyes torn from their sockets and tongues protrud-
ed from between the lips that were terribly cut
and mutilated. The tracks are covered with de-
bris west of the town, but a wrecking force is
Rice'S Station about IL miles from here, was that
a house in which was wedding party, was struck
by the cyclone and twenty killed, including the
bride and groom. This has not yet been verified,
but it is certain that there was considerable loss
of life in the village. The loss in the city is esti
mated at $3.50 900.
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Colby University.

The following members of the Freshman
class have been chosen by the committee to
compete for the Hamlin prize for reading, at
the coming exhibition of the spring term
W. S. Eden, I'll. w. Fry, +. V. Matthews.
L. Owen. E: F. Stevens, Il. w. Iappan, H.
b. Woods, Abram Wyman, Miss Ii. NJ. Par
This evening, Rev. Asa Dalton, ID. D., of
Portland, will lecture in the chapel. His
subject is ''Pessimism."
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Talbot Family Reunion.

A reunion of a considerable portion of the
Talbot family took place Tuesday, at the
residence of Edward r. Eager, Esq. in Can
ton, Mass, in honor of Hon. S. H. Talbot, of
East Machias. Mrs. Eager's father, Mr.. Tai
bot, who has for half century been one of
the foremost shipbuilders and business men
of Maine, has passed the winter in visiting
his sons and daughters in Boston, Proyi-
dence. Hamilt IN, Canton and New York,
and the gathering Tuesday was in the ma
ture Of a farewell reception. Twenty per
sons wero present. including brother, the
Hon. P. S. j. Talbot of Maiden, and sister,
Mrs. b. j Pope of Boston, and three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Andrew Kimball Of Providence,
Mrs. Rev. E. F. Davis of Hamilton, and
Mrs Eager.
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Call for the Farmers to Arouse
Then1SelveS

NEW YORK, April 15.-Joseph II. Beale, presi-
dent Of the American Agricultural and Dafrying
Association, has issued an adaress & 10 the farmers
afiirms that the enemies of the dairy and of the
consumers of butter are. organizing to defeat the
movement in behalf of honesty and pure food
He calls upon the farmers of America to organize
at once adopt resolutions, and bring their direct
influence to bear upon Congress.
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CYCLONE IN IOWA.

EXTRA, Iowa, April ia cyclone struck Extra
and the country south of here Wednesday, wreck
ing many dwellings and doing much damage, but
no lives were lost. The cyclone struck the town
of Coon Rapids Wednesday afternoon and laid it
in ruins. The telegraph wires are all down. Fifty
houses were blown down.
DEs MONIES, Ia. April 15.-Reports from yes
terdayS tornado in Western Iowa show four
persons are killed and about 25 terribly injured.
From 90 to 10 dwellings are demolished and large
damage was done TO harms stock and trees
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Anniversary of a Sad Event.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 15.-The anniversary
of the assassination of President Lincoln was ap--
propriately remembered today by the citizens of
Springfield with public services and flags hung at
half=naSt
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Boycotters Arraigned for Conspiracy

sented among the 18 boycotters arragned in the
police court today. Seven came from the ranks
ners in the Chelsea jute works, and four were of
German Bakers Union, No. /, who were interest
ed in the boycott of Mrs. Gray's bake shop. JUS
tice Duffy decided to make it a test case, and en-
tertained a complaint of conspiracy against Geo.
l. Enhart and Matthew Murray, members of the
Tailors' Union, and bail in the sum of $3.50 each
was furnished. A few more aggressive boycotters
were fined So, and others were discharged. Mrs
Gray intends to make a stubborn fight against the
German Bakers Union. The law construes the
ishment year in the penitentiary or fine Of
$500 or hOth
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GENERAL NEWS.

G. Henry Chase, aged so years, committed sui
eide at Haverhill, Mass, Wednesday evening by
hanging himself in his carriage house. No cause
is assigned for the deed.
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all of frame and by no means costly. The Mani
toba depot was unroofed and wrecked, thus al
most entirely cutting off telegraphic communlea-
wounded, but only five or six of them are con
sidered to be in a dangerous condition. OF the
40 injured in the hospital last night, Two nave
neatly dressed today and placed in coffins, and
their funerals will probably take place tomorrow
BIG LAKE, Mimi, April 15.-Drs. Higbee and
Dallwer of Minneapolis, just from ST. Cloud, told
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an Associated Press reporter that new bodies
were being recovered hourly from the debris and
being brought in from the country in the track OF
the tornado. At the church east of Rice's Station
13 instead of 20 of the wedding party were killed.
including the officiating minister.
At Sauk Rapids 81 are already dead, and the
HAil he cd To
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What Boston Carpenters Want.

BOSTON, April 15.-The American Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners, and the Amalgamated
Society of Carpenters and Joiners through their
Secretary, /. w. Comstock, have addressed a
fSia ct a n2 tht hn l. OF
sire and intention that on and after May / the
legal and recognized time of working day for
the carpenters and joiners shall be eight hours
except in cases of urgency. when the men are to
be paid for double time, aud also that $3.50 per
daY be the minimum rate of WapeS maid -
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ATHLETIC SPORTS.
Base Ball.

Yesterday, in Washington, d. c., the Port
lands played their second game with the Ma
tionals, and were defeated 16 to 4. des-
patch states that the game was somewhat
better than that of the previous day. All
three of the Portland pitchers were lame, q
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in threats that it was not deemed safe to take
the men from the house. After an hour OF intense
reassemble at 6 O'Clock in equally large numbers.
Agent Bigelow notified the strikers that If they
none of the 'scabs" should return tomorrow till
after he had had conference with the strikers
This was agreed to and the men came out under
house followed by the crowd which bestowed
several blows on the frightened soaps: An az az
ditional force of 25 police will be on mana III the
morning
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The total number of mileh cows in Maine
is now 165, ,533, carrying an average value OF
and other cattle in Maine aggregates $780,
173
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The Northern Pacific Depot was
Literally Blown Away,

and large number of freight cars were over
turned upon the tracks. So far % dead bodies
have been recovered from the ruins and q large
laid out in the nearest houses left standing and
some half demolished buildings are made to an
Swer the purpose of morgue. The spectacle is a
sad one the living being not only deprived of their
friends but of all their earthly possessions at the
same time The total
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cIcLoNEIN MISSOURI.

ST. LOUIS, April 15.-A Skidmore, NO., special
says fearful cyclone passed over Monroe town
ship, !Nodaway county, last evening" destroying
ands of dollars worth Of stock. Three persons
were killed and many injured. The killed are
Jennie Hooper, Mrs. Hugh Sport and her baby.
Many of the wounded are not expected to live.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, April ia destructive cy-
clone passed over Burlington, Mo-, last evening.
The railroad station was blown to atoms and
great damage done in the town and in the sur
near the town, were killed, and many other per-
sons seriously wounded
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customs Collectors Warned.
Collector of the castine District.
Minor Matters.

There has been reduction of 267 in the cleri-
cal force of the Treasury Department under the
present administration, resulting in an annual
all in the classical service, and will not be filed.
Senator Vest presented to-day, petition favor
ing unlimited coinage of silver signed by knights
by members of the following assemblies in Maine
Biddeford, Pttston, Skowhegan, Sullivan, Dexter,
Augusta, Clarks' Island, Yarmouthville, Hurrl,
ROcknOrt
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Col. Winthrop X. Dow of Exeter, N. H.. has
been appointed special commissioner for New
Hampshire of the Boston and Maine railroad In
place of b. w. Hoyt, deceased.
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TroubLe In clinton, Mass.

BOSTON, April ia Herald special from
Clinton says the town is practically in the hands
of a mob element. This morning ''scabs" were
taken into the Bigelow carpet mill under police
protection but no demonstration was made by
the strikers. At noon, however, fully 5000 peo-
pie gathered about the mill and were so violent
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The presidential elections in the Argentine Con-
federation have resulted in favor of the govern
the cause Of the governments triumph to fraud
and compulSion,
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Mr.. DingIey Cannot Accept,

Especial to the Press.J
WASHINGTON, April 15-Speaker Carlisle has
rendered to Congressman Dingley position on
the committee authorized BY the resolution Of
Gov, Curtin of Pennsylvania adopted by the
House on Monday to investigate labor difficulties
in the West Mr.. Dingley will be unable to accept
however.
Customs Collectors Warned.
The Department of State is informed that the
barks Magnolia and Avon Port have cleared from
Rotterdam for the United States without the re-
qured bill of health and customs officials have
been notified An epidemic is reported at Rotter-
dam.
Collector of the Castine District.
The President has nominated Charles A. Spot
ford to be collector of customs for the district of
Castine, Me,
Postmasters Commissioned.
These Maine postmasters have just received
commissions:
w. w Brown Calais.
W. TibbettS, East Palermo.
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Strike Ordered on New York City
Street Railroads.

NEW YORK, April 15.-The executive commit
decided to order strike on the Third Avenue,
Lexington Avenue, 125th street, Crosstown and
Gable Surface railroad at 4 o'clock tomorrow
morning, and that unless seven non-unon en-
ployes are dismissed by the Third Avenue Com
pany all the surface roads in the city will be tied
up.
Labor Notes.
The difficulty at the Taunton, Mass, oil cloth
works has been settled by the company granting
the increase in wages asked for.
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FOREIGN.
To Compel Greece to Disarm.
Killed bv a Falling Building.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 15.-The Porte has
been notified by Germany Russia and Austria
that they are taking fresh steps to compel Greece
to diSarm.
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j. M. Dyer &Co.
5II CONGRESS- STREET.
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ished condition of the blood is the prime of the
trouble and the of this reliable purifier early in
Spring should not be omitted. Take vegetne now and
you successfully counteract the effects of Malaria
upon the system. Humors of a Cancerous or
Scrofulous nature are most troublesome now, and
no other remedy has such power to eradicate them.
Should the blood impurity develop an Eruption OF
the Skin, nothing will so effectualy remove II as
Vegetine There is no diseased condition of the sys-
tenn caused by impure state of the blood that not
benefited by its AS tonic for conyalescents,
ladies in delicate health and old people 1t is
uusurpassed
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Foreign Notes.

PARIS, April 15.-Nine persons were killed and
number injured today at Ajacci, the capital OF
Corsica, by the collapse and fail of mansion
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The Storm Cloud was as Black as


with bright clear sky on either side, The court
house is now heap of ruins, and several of the
county officers were killed. The Union school
post office, flour mill and large machine shop
were all converted into kindling wood In less time
than it takes to tell it, What was the centre OF
the town is now covered with all sorts of debris,
timber, doors, pieces of furniture, etc. Only the
City Hotel remains intact
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and the point dragged the ground like the tail or
huge aerial beast, lashing everything that came
in its path to atoms Citizens had hardly time to
flee to their cellars and seek other points of ref
uge before the whirlwind was on them and the
air was filed with flying boards, shingles and
other debris that was strewn over the country
and piled in plomiscuous heaps. 1t came from
the southeast and moved in a northeasterly direc-
tion until it reached the river, when its course
was diverted and it followed the river bank until
it reached Sauk Rapids, where it diverged to the
left. passing through the centre of that town.
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Aid for the Sufferers.

ST. PAUL, April 15.-The city council, this
morning, voted $4,000 in cash to aid the cyclone
sufferers, and Governor Hubbard despatched a
carload of provisions to Sauk Rapids
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, April 16
Indications for Portland and vicinity
Local rains, Slightly warmer
Indications for New England to-day, are
fair, warmer weather, followed by local
rains, southeasterly winds.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT