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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-17
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate in the
county have been recorded at the Registry of
Deeds:
Portland-Abbey A. Steele to williston Church,
land. 81.
Deering-Samuel A. Wentworth to Clara A.
Scammon, land. 81 and other consideration.
Cape Elizabeth-Mary A. Landy ct ais. to Mary
F. Pettingill, land. 5000.
North Windham-Frank o. Pride to Cyrus T.
Parker, land. SIPS
Freeport-Wm. Merrill to Mary W. Tobie, land.
$500,
Crawford H. Lord to Edward j. Allen, land.
5000.
Harrison-Alma E. Thompson to Addie M.
johnson, land. $500.
Raymond-John NJ. Lombard to Luther Per-
kins, land 5000.
Portland-Caroline E. Ring to James s Knowles,
land. S1,750
Chas F. Cory to Walter F.. Phillips, land
$500.
VIM H. Conant to George P. Wescott, land 81
and other considerations.
James MoGlinchy to Mary McGlnchy ana
others, land. 81.
Cape Elizabeth-Albert Stephenson to Albion
Burbank, land. $1,000.
Casco-Samuel D. Strout to John NJ. Lombard,
land. 1890.
Bridgton-Horace A. Chase to Evan NJ. Chase,
land. 81.
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.

There was very large advance sale OF tickets
yesterday for the performances TO be given at
Portland Theatre, next week, by Margaret
Mather. That there would be was foregone
her profession as this popular actress does II IS
evident that by Monday night there will not be
yisabe for all who have not yet procured tickets
to do so at once Romeo and Juliet" the play
for Monday, was run, by Mr. Hill Tor the greater
Square Theatre, New York, with wealth OF
scenic appointment and costume rarely seen on
any stage. Miss Mather was received with great
favor in the part of Juliet in which our citizen
will have the pleasure OF seeing her 1t Is hoped
the full theatre orchestra win be heard during
Miss Mather's engagement
ALVIN JosLIN.
Tonight Charles L. Davis will appear at City
Hall in calvin Joslin" supported by good COM
pany. The tickets can be procuredat Stock
BRIDGES. Besides Davis, his great $4,000 chal-
lenge band will appear and his operatic solo
orchestra.
Next Wednesday Charlie Collins will appear at
City Hall as the Dutch recruit Fritz Stein in the
military drama Reward under the auspices and
entire new fist of songs. The play has been re-
written, new and beautiful tableaux introduced,
and new scenery prepared. Get tickets at Stock
bridges.
HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY OF BOSTON.
In "The Leader for April. musical paper
published in Boston, is an interesting sketch OF
the three score and ten years of the history of this
society. 1t was first suggested by peace Juonee
and concert after the war of 1872, held the
stone chapel NOW Kings chapel ION Wasnngi0as ar
Birthday, in 1916. 1t was reported as per-
formaDce that electrified crowded auditory"
One of the most prominent in its preparation ana
rendering was Elnathan Duren, whose son,
Elnathan +. Duren has been resident OF tnlS
city, Bangor, more than fifty years. Several pre-
lminary meetings were hea IN rel G tS 70 e'S S
April 1916 fOrtyoqr persons met a. the house
of Elnathan Duren, signed @ eonsqItuIld4nl ana
Haydn Society for the purpose ps ti2 as the pre-, Pre-,
Stvie of nerfor1ning sacred music and Introducing
into more general use the works Of Handel and
Haydn, and other eminent composers" Mr.;
meetings and rehearsals. His son referred to
was in the house where the organization was
effected but in another apartment, having attain
ed the age of fifteen months.-Bangor Whig.
NOTES.
The sale of seats for Lizzie Evans Fast Day
performances will begin at the theatre next Tues
uay.
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THE WESTERN WHGRLWiNDS.
and Distress Among the
Destitute People.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 16-The city of st.
Cloud, Minnesota, is filed to oyertiowing with
visitors from all over the State So many, in fact,
are there that numbers are unable to procure
proper accommodations. Farmers have come in
from the surrounding districts by scores, and ap-
parently have no other business than to look over
the ground so lately visited by the cloud of deyas-
tation and stand around the corpses to comment
on their appearance. The report comes from low
or portions of Douglass county, just south of Alex
andra, that three farm houses were torn to shreds
by the wind, but thereis no intimation that there
was loss of life. Farmers from the northwestern
part of the county tell almost inereditabe stories
of finding remnants of buildings on their property
20 miles distant from ST. Cloud; and portions OF
organs and pianos have been picked up 15 miles
from the city and brought In as curiosities The
nado is full of pieces of plank driven foot or
more into the ground. These phenomena give
limited idea of the terrible force with which the
articles must have been driven by the wind. The
sides of many of the buildings are pierced with
heavy splinters that tore holes through the thick
walls and then renamed, protruding like pegs
In the walls of other buildings, holes are noticea-
Panels haye been torn from doors, and with this
exception the buildings seem to have been un-
touched. In other places the window paneS have
been blown out, and the sash untouched The
walls of many buildings have blackened appear
ance as though they had been fired and badly
smoked. A hoX car was picked up from railway
track in st. Cloud and blown three blocks into
homeless and destitute i'll ST. Cloud. RELIEF Is
IN nqqlpd
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The New England Conference.

NEwBURYPoRT Mass, April 16.-This morn
ing's doings of the New England Conference were
confined principally to routine business, passing
of character inquest, etc. Mr.. Brown as chair
man of the Old South Society, rendered an invita-
ton. which was accepted, to visit 1.-THE church,
Where the great English preacher Whitefisld lies
entombed, and to view the only original portrait
of Whtefield in this country, owned by an eccen-
trio old lady in Newburyport, and hitherto kept In
strict seclusion. Dr. Dorchester delivered his re-
view of the auadIinnium of his presidency of
North Boston District, pronouncing it the happi-
est to him personally of the three terms served by
him ONLY a single church reports no progress.
Presiding Elder Fellows made a gratifying report
for the Springfield district.
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RAILWAY MATTERS.

NEW BRUNSWICK RAILWAY.
The public will be pleased to know that Pull
man. sleeping car service has been decided on
between Bangor and Woodstock. Commencing
on or before June 1st next, sleeping car will be
attached to the regular train leaving Woodstock
each evening Saturdays excepted running
through, arriving in Bangor the following morn
ing; returning, the car will leave Bangor at
tached TO the regular train each evening (Sundays
excepted) running through, arriving in Wood
stock thefollowing morning.
ROME, WATERFOWL & oGDENsBURG.
Wednesday the Rome, watertown & Ogdens-
burg railway leased in perpetuty the Utica &
Black River road at per cent on the stock and
creased activity and sharp advance in the secqrl-
ties of the Rome Watertown & Ogdensburg. 1he
Utica & Black River runs from Utica 10 Ogae9s at1
Harbor and Clayton, while the Rome WatestoWn
& Ogdensburg reaches Rome, Watertown, Og,
densburg hewStGn SyraeSse cape xnsnton vSsh5 a1S M
the Ogdensburg g. Lake Cnampain road, which
extends from Ogdensburg to Rouse's Point, the
Utica & Black River and the Rome, Watertown &
Ogdensburg lines practically control the carrying
trade of New York State east of Oswego, or in
other words nearly one-third of the State. The
lease lust made therefore prevents competition
Iarly to the Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg.
Mr. H. NJ. Britton will assume the position of
General Manager OF the entire ne system, with office
General Traffic Manager of the entire SYSTEM
with office at Utica, n. Y. Mr.. E. NJ Moore will
assume the position of General Freight Agent OF
the entire system, with office at Oswego N Y
Mr.. Theodore Butterfield is appointed General
Passenger Agent OF the entire system, with office
at OSwego, N. Y
MINOR NOTES.
Five very heavy locomotives are to come on to
the Maine Central from the Portland Company's
works about May 1st, four for passenger service
and one for freight, They are heavier than any
ct used on the road.
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Five very heavy locomotives are to come on to
the Maine Central from the Portland Company's
and one for freight, They are heavier than any
ct used on the road.
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French DESIGNS in the South Pacific.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 16.-The schooner Pa
cifc, which arrived here yesterday from Papeiti,
the capital of Tahiti one of the principal islands
at Papeiti. In reference to this fact the Call to-
day publishes private letters received from that
place, one of which states: Several French
vessels are now here. There is probability that
the Leeward Islands will be brought under
French protection or fully annexed" An extract
'.The new French Admiral is here with three
vessels, and two more are expected tits believed
that Raatea, Huaheine and Bolabola Islands will
be annexed to France"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-17
Terrible Crime by a Negro.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 16.-A negro resid-
ing in the vicinity of Faulkner Gap, White county,
Thomas Aldrich, and finding a little IL year old
son of that gentleman at home took him into the
the boy alive over the flames The chiid's piteous
cries caused the dogs in the yard to set up howl,
and the man dropped his victim and left. The
the flesh on his body and legs being cooked to a
crisp. People are securing the country in search
of the negro, and If caught he will undoubtedly be
Ixnnb nbod
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Affairs at Clinton.

CLINTON Mass, April 16.-Affairs are quiet
here today, no demonstration having been made
by the strikers. Agent Bigelow of the carpet
company has concluded that he cannot protect
the new men he had procured to work in the dye
house, and sent them out of town at 2.30 o'clock
this morning. This caused great rejoicing among
the strikers. The carpet works are to be COM
pletely shut down for an indefinite period. Three
of the strikers were arraigned this morning and
the cases were continued two weeks. The local
police force are but as straw against the crowds
of two and three thousand which assemble
The Bigelow Carpet Company has stopped the
construction on the new moquette mill owing to
the unsettled condition of labor here. A number
of artisans are thrown out of employment by this
tested the agent Of the company notifies the town
that he is, Of necessity, compelled to shut down
the mills of the company and desires from the
the corporation from the anticipated violence of
the strikers.
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Minor MatteYS.

the erection of building for the congressional
library.
The select committee charged with the investi-
cation of the labor troubles, convened today, but
In the absence Of two of the member. mo action
was taken. From the tone of the discussion it
would seem probable that the committee will go
West in ten days or a fortnight, and that the in
tervenihg period will be spent in perfecting their
plan of operations
Today was the 24th anniversary OF the emanci,
patton Of slaves in the District of Columbia, and
the event was celebrated in a somewhat unusual
manner. The colored people disagreed among
themselves as to how the celebration should be
conducted and as a result divided into two fac
tions, one headed by w. Chase, editor of colored
newspaper, and the other by Perry Carsyn, who
was delegate to the last Republican convention.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-17
BASE BALL.
THE PoRTLANDs MAKE GOOD SHOWING AT
HARTFORD.

HARTFORD.
A special to the PRESS says that the game De-
tween the Portlands and Hartfords yesterday was
close and exciting throughout. After the first
inning not a run was made, and both teams ms
settled into hard fought contest. Inc forllandS
were first at the bat, but failed to make a run.
The Hartfords made the only runs of the game on
costly n-feld errors in the first inning. After
that the visitors played a steady game and for
eight innings prevented the home players from
crossing the plate. AS will be seen by the score,
the Portlands outbatted their opponents,
O'Rourke taking the lead Wheelock, Spence
and Reilly felded their positions in fine form,
Wheelock making brilliant assist at a critical
point The score:
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Conductor Foster Cannot Live.

GREENFIELD Mass April 16.-It is reported
tonight that Conductor Foster, who went down
with the wreck at Bardwelrs Ferry, cannot live.
Several ribs were broken, one being forced into
his lungs. One of the women injured is also re-
ported as injured. Mr.. A. X. Warner will be
buried Sunday with Masonic honors.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-17
Against Morrison,s Bill.

Boston, April 16.-At meeting of the officers
and executive committee of the National Associ-
alton of Wool Manufacturers held here today,
resolutions were unanimously adopted condemn
ing Morrison's tariff bill, and holding that higher
duties on foreign woods were demanded.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, ME.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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cor Smaller on Trial.

NEW YORK, April 1e:-The jury having be been n
competed Yesterday afternoon the second trial @ OF
IeH diSisian a n s n Y, was begun this morning.
He IS charged with accepting brlbe
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-17
The Treasury Statement.
Gen. Johnston on the Stand

When the telephone investigating committee
met today Gen. Bradley T. Johnston, president
and attorney for the Washington Telephone Com
pany of Baltimore, made an application to have
expunged from the record all that part of Secre-
tary Garand's testimony which does not relate to
the connection of that company with the officers
of the government. He explained that the Wash
ington Telephone Company was now engaged in a
law suit in Baltimore, and while it had nothing to
conceal from the committee or public, he did not
regard it as proper that it should be required TO
expose its private business to its opponents. The
application was taken under advisement, and
Gen. Johnston took the stand.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-17

DEVILS LAKE, Dak., April 1e.-A heavy wind wind
and rain storm visited this section to-day; HAL
| fell Int no serious damage is reported. A water
| spout swept north of Bartlett, this county and
| hail stones fell as large as eggs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-17
GENERAL NEWS.

David johnson, one of the most pTomalments aans nj
scotchmen in America and one OF the 0nnaefS no OF
pletic ht in Chicago Thursday evening. lie can
not possibly recover
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In Honor of Their Father.

NEW YORK. April 16.-The sons OF VIM. II:
Vanderbilt have given S25o,00o to the College e OF
Physicians and Surgeons for the erectloh Vi d
building in honor of their father
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Mo Foundation.

ROME, April 16.-Cardinal Jaeobina, papSl see see.
retary OF state has authorized the London Tablet
to declare that the statement that the Pope had
ordered the sacred congregation to study the Irish
question in view of Gladstones nome fuie piii
was without any foundation whatever
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-17
Too Poor to- MARRY.

The only remark attributed to the President in
connection with the report of his engagement to
Miss Folsom is that to friend who asked him
about it. He said: 81 cannot afford to get mar
ripd. am a moor man,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-17
The snow-A,ley Case.

BARNsTABLE, Mass, April 1e.-The jury in
the Snow-Alley case came IN this morning at
o'clock this morning and reported disagreement.
They were then discharged.
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protectIon Democrats.

The protection Democrats are to hold another
conference. One southern member, in writing to
HIrecogniZe the fact that an attempt to obtain
tariff legislation this session would be useless.
gress and the tariff men have underestimate
their strength think will be doing my State
service by opposing the passage of the bill so
that we can really perform the country and c0u-
stituentS some service"
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MAIN &.

The Penobscot is Open.
BANGOR, April I6.-The Penobscot river op-
ened to navigation this morning. 1t has been
closed for period of ITO days.
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senator J,ackson,s SUCCESSOR.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 1e:-Gov: Bate Arenas nas
Howell E. Jackson as United States Senator.
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Looks Like Trouble In Chic ago.

CHICAGO, April 16-Trouble is thought to be
imminent on several of the railroads centering in
Chicago. 1t rises from dissatisfaction among the
switchmen at the wages paid them, and from the
additional fact that the union men are demanding
the discharge of the non-union men in the employ
OF the companies.
A later despatch from Chicago says the switch
men on the Baltimore and Ohio road, in this city.
went out this afternoon owing to the refusal of
the local officials to accede to their demands for
the discharge of non-union men. It is rumored
that the Lake Shore switchmen will go out to-
morrow The switchmen at the stock yards and
at South Chicago employed by the Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy, numbering between 80 and
So have also gone out. 1t is declared that gen.
eral strike is threatened on account of non union
men.
All indications are that there will be strike of
switchmen on the Lake Shore road here tomor
row. Today General Manager Wright decided
not to grant the request that number of nom
union men be discharged
A still later dispatch says there are no freight
trains entering or leaving Chicago on the Balti-
more and Ohio lines tonight. About 60 switch
men employed by that company, struck today and
only sufficient number are still on duty to care
for the arriving and departing passenger train.
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Appointments.

The President has appointed Frederic R. Con-
dert of New York city, Franklin MaeVeagh of
Chicago, Edward p. Alexander of Augusta, Ga,
Marcus A. Hanna of Cleveland, o., and James j:
Savage of Omaha, Neb., government directors OF
fhe Union Pacific Railway COMPANY.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-17
Outrages at East St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, April 16.-Last night the sentlnels
patrolng the railroad yards at East St. Louis
were startled by hearing several shots fired, IL is
supposed at them from the direction Of several raj
and Pittsburg Railroads. This sort of attack up
on the guards has become so frequent that, al
though General Reece, commanding the military
forces here has issued an order that hereafter if
shots are fired from any building in. East ST.
Louis the guards shall surround such houses,
raid them and arrest all guilty or suspected per-
sons found in the buildings. Two deputy sheriffs,
while guarding the Vandalia road yards last
night, were approached by number OF men sup
posed to be strikers, who engaged them in CON
yersation, during the progress Of which they at
the approach of several sentinels who were on
guard in the adjacent yards and who were at
tracted by the cries Of the deputies the assaants
escaped leaving their victims in an unconscious
condition
Mr. Hoxie has written letter to the chairman
of the citizens committee in reply to their re-
quest for a conference declining the request on
the ground that there is necessity for such con
ference as the southwestern system, he says, is
in full operation.
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Asiatic Cholera.

PARIS. April 16.-Sixty-eight cases of cholera
have occurred at Brndisf, Italy, 10 of which have
proved fatal The officials declare that the as dls-
ease is sporadic The developments Oh tne ;io, cho
larly along the Italian frontier. Precautions eI
the most stringent kind are instituted to preVent
the scourge from invading France. A quaran,Lliile
of seven days has been ordersd at Alexandra,
Egypt, against all arrivals from Brindisi, venice
and AncOna.
Foreign Notes.
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, April II.
Indications for Portland and vicinity
Local rains, slightly warmer.
Indications for New England to-day are
slightly warmer weather, followed by local
rains, southeasterly winds.
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Pedagogues on a Strike.

WAKEFIELD. Mass, April 16.-The school
teachers of Wakefield, who were recently notified
of a reduction in their salaries, voted at meet
ing last night to open the schools on Monday next
unless their old wages were restored.
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Left on bases-Hartfords, G.; Portlands. 3.
Double plays-Reilly and Cavanagh. First base
on errors-Hartfords, 2. Struck Out-by Henry
s; by Mckinley 3. Bases on balls-by Mckinley,
T. Passed bafls-O Rourke !. Bases stolen
Johnson Mckinley. Time of game-1 hour 30
minutes. Umpire-Danies.
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The Fatal Wedding Feast.

RICE STATION, Mimi, April 16.-The fatal end
ing of the wedding party near this village forms
one of the saddest features of the wholesale de-
struction of life and property wrought in this sec
tion by Wednesdays cyclone. The party was as
sembed at the residence of John Schniz, farmer,
to celebrate the wedding of his daughter Mamie,
and the ceremony was performed about | O'Clock
spent in social enjoyment, and at O'Clock the
party gathered about The wedding feast. 1t was
a happy assemblage of nearly forty people cele-
brating the bridal festivities for the favorite
daughter of the house. The cyclone came and in
the space of five minutes the house was converted
into kndlng wood and scattered all over the
farm. OF the happy party of few minutes be-
FORE ten were corpses and many others injured,
several of whom will die There was not a build
ing left in which the few survivors could care for
those not past help. The bridegroom was killed
outright, but the bride was only injured. The
neighbors who had escaped the fury OF the cyclone
came to the rescue and the bodies OF the dead
were taken TO the school house at Rice Station.