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The Portland daily press., 1889-04-25
THERE WILL Be AN EXTRA SESSION.
Aspirants for the SpeakershIp Say IL
VIII Be In October.
The Capitol Deserted Alike by Con-
gressmen and Visitors.
Importance Of Forestry Preservation
Presented to the President.

WASHING TON. April 24.-Thomas B. Reed
is the only aspirant for the Speakership of
the Fifty-third Congress now in Washing
ton, with the exception of Mr.. Cameron of
Illinois. Mr.. Reed says there will undoubted-
ly be an extra session of Congress called
about the middle of October.
Mojor Mckinley of Ohio, another very
prominent Spreakership candidate, said on
Saturday that an extra session would be
called in October. The same opinion were
expressed by Messrs. Cannon and Burrows
of Michigan, the other we'll known Speaker
ship candidates, within the past two weeks.
These gentlemen have all talked to the
President on the subject of an extra session,
and their opinions are based upon the
knowledge they CLEANED from the Chief Ex-
ecutive. Nine-tenths Of the Republicans in
both houses Of Congress are Of the same
opinion.
Only one member and two Senators were
seen at the Capitol between u and . o'clock
today. Nearly all of the committee rooms
were closed. Very few visitors were seen,
and there was the most complete desertion
of the Capitol building that has been OBJ
served for fifteen months.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-25
THERE WAS NO TROUBLE.
General Merritt's Report OF the
Great Rush Into Oklahoma.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Gen. Crook re-
ports from Chicago the following message
sent yesterday by Gen. Merritt from Okla
homa station
Reports from Kingfsher, Guthrie and
Purcell state that everything progressed yes
terday in quiet and orderly manner with
out serious friction or disturbance of any
kind. Reports indicate that from 10000 to
1900 people are in the territory. Capt
Macarthur, at Guthrie, reports 5000 there and
Capt. Hall at Kingfsher about the same
number there. There are 5000 to 1000 In this
vicinity and between here and Purcell
Lieutenant Dodge returned from Purcell
last night and reported everything moving
in a satisfactory manner Incoming
settlers are cheerful and well disposed. This
may be said to be the condition Of affairs in
all sections Of the country. In my opinion
quite number Of people were deferred from
entering the country owing to exaggerated
reports as to the numbers coming in and the
difficulties Of getting here. Reports from
Forts Sill and Reno and elsewhere satisfy
me that the arrangements perfected will pre-
vent serious trouble Of any kind, though
there may in remote sections be individual
cases of strife"
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-25
Reception to mrs. Woolson.

From four to six oD Tuesday afternoon in
Concord, N. H., city noted for its Shake
spearean scholars, reception was held at
the house of DR.. II. p. Conn, given by Mrs.
Conn and Mrs. Helen NJ. Walker. Hand
some invitations ornamented by Shake
speare's coat of arms were sent out to the
number of nearly 800. The honored guest
OF the occasion was Mrs. Abba Goold Wool
son of Boston. The guests were met at the
door by little page In the picturesque cos
tune Of the Elizabethan era. The guests
were presented to the hostess by DR.. H. NJ.
French, Henry W. Stevens, Luther S. Nor
rill and William p. Fiske The parlors and
the inclosed piazzas were beautifully dec-
grated with laurel flowers and Shakespear-
can pictures. In the evening about 800 peo-
pie assembled in G. A. r. hall to hear lee
tnre on The Homes of Shakespeare" by
Mrs. Abba Goold Woolson. This lecture
was kindly given by Mrs. Woolson in aid Of
the furnishing Of the Shakespeare room OF
the Fowler Library building. 1t was in the
speakers usual vivid and eloquent style,
and was received with much favor by the
audience. Mrs. Woolson was introduced by
Judge Sargent.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-25

er told the best story of the evening. Here
it is as he told it: 81 had an experience once
that taught me more than anything else that
I ever did, 1 had an ambition once to speak
on the stump for either Mr.. Frye or Mr..
Dingley. 1t was in the days Of the Green
back craze, and was assigned to town in
the western part Of the State. The house
was crowded. 1t reminds me Of this crowd.
1t was in a church and was joint debate, SO
to speak. / to address them first and my op-
ponent TO follow me. There were those who
admired the sentiments expressed. and l
really had intended to be eloquent. / had in
one hand twenty dollar greenback, and in
the other twenty dollar gold piece. and
had come to that point in my speech when 1t
waxed as eloquent as was able toto wax
/ was putting in my best work, and carrying
things possibly quite by Ustorm, when I
chanced to look down into wing pew in the
crowded church. 1t occasioned no surprise
there apparently, but what | saw surprised
me good deal, for all at once man straight
ened out in an epileptic fit, uttering an aw-
full yell and kicking like fury. i stopped. I
was a trifle alarmed. / looked over the aud
fence, when all at once one of my enthusias-
tic friends in the back seats jumped up.
waved his hand to me and shouted out, go
on there, Foster. by the Eternal you are
givin' 'em fits"
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-25
Prosecution 10 be Abandoned.

ST. PETERSBURG. April 2i-M. Gaahdan-
in says the Council OF the Empire has rec
ommended the abandonment Of the prosecu-
tion OF Admiral PossIOt, ex-minister Of ways
and M. StamernYal. inspector OF railways,
held responsible for the accident to the inn
perial train near BOrki.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-25
THE DEFENDANTS STORY.
Chandler CoIIins's Account of the
Killing of ingalls,.

ELLSWORTH, April 24-In the case of the
State VS.. Chandler A.Collins, for manslaugh-
ter, on trial here, DR.. j. S. Moore of Bar
Harbor testified today:
He was acquainted with Ingalls,, the MUIR
dered man. Was called on the night of
March 4th to see him; found him in the
Office of the stable lying on his side on the
floor; found scratches ON the right cheek as
though he had fallen in the sand; examined
especially the head; found on the right side
near the temple a confusion; could not de-
tect swelling above the right ear; the pa
tient was unconscious and the pulse was
feeble. The primary cause of the death of
ingalls,, in the opinion of the witness. was
external violence and blows.
Hon. A. p. Wiswell opened for the defence
this afternoon. He said the defence admitted
the death of ingalls, and that the blow which
caused the death was struck by Collins, but
in self-defence.
Chandler A. Collins, the defendant, was
called. He said:
II am 20 years old was born on farm in
Caledonia, N. b. On my way home March
4th ingalls, shouted to me to stop. Did not
at first, but did later. ingalls, drove up TO
told me did not know enough to drive into
the barn-yard. He gave me yank and then
jumped out. ingalls, hit me in the nose |
clinched him, and as the road was rough |
backed him down the hill. Ingalls, struggled
to get up. and l asked him his name, which
he told me. L knew his reputation. | told
him there was no use of our having trouble
that we were both Dolliver men, and want
ed him to let me alone
Il let him up, and he reached out his hand
as l thought to shake hands, but he struck at
me- told him that he was not doing as he
promised. l pointed a revolver at him and
told him | should have to shoot him. He
paid no attention to it, but kept right on. |
threw the revolver into the sleigh. ingalls,
got 1t and pointed it at me. l did not fear it,
as it was not loaded. l feared that he would
hurt me, and as happened upon a stick |
struck him and knocked him down. When
he fell be dropped the revolver. The sleighs
were abreast. L then tried to help him on
with his coat. Ingalls, said he was sorry. l
said the same. l then saw the McFarlands
coming, and one of them told me to go
hOme,"
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-25
YELLOW JACK IN FLORIDA.
Measures Taken to Drive Him from
His Stronghold.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April 24-Dr. Daniel,
president of the State Board of Health, de-
clared the death of Mrs. Charles Domont of
Sanford to be from yellow fever. She was
sick two weeks. Her health has been bad
for months. The case was not virulent or of
the infectious type, but sporadic. No other
cases have occurred in the family. The
house is isolated, and all precautions have
been taken. Sanford has voluntarily en-
bargoed all people from leaving for 10 days.
and prohibited traffic from p. m. to 7.30 a.
m. No fears of an epidemic are enter
tanned. Under the new health laws every
point in the State is kept under close watch.
on reports Of doubtful cases. Sanford's case
is the first and only one this year. The
board is composed of the best medical and
sanitary experts in the State, and clothed
with almost despotic powers. 1t may al
so be said that neither panic nor an extern
sive epidemic is possible in Florida this year.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-25
THE RUINS BLOWN DOWN.
Firemen Killed During a Cloud Burst
in Atlanta, Ca.

ATLANTA, Ca, April 24.-One of the
heaviest rain and hail storms ever known
here began at 4.3O this afternoon. Ii was a
veritable cloud burst. At the time it began
members of the fire department were inside
the gutted Jackson building burned Sunday,
putting out fire among the debris. Before
they could get out on to the street the walls
fell in, killing Firemen W. P. Leach and
Henry Howell, and injuring others. Both
fremen leave families. The Ivy Street Mis-
sion building was blown down and complete
ly destroyed.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-25
Workroou sales

The sale Of garments made in the work
room opens Monday, April 10th, at No. sos
Congress street, in the Union Mutual Life
Insurance Company's building. There Is no
charity in the city that yields such practical
results for good as this. Only those who are
familiar with the individual experience Of
the workers can realize how many hard
places are bridged over by the weekly help
given in honorable employment at this work
room. We only wish our old friends and the
public generally would come in and become
better acquainted with our work. We do
not ask you to give but only 10 buy at fair
prices the garments made by our women.
No dealer in the city can show you better
wrappers, bedding. night shirts and chill
dren's aprons at any price, than we Ofter you
at cost, or less than cost, when we consider
that the ladies give their labor in cutting and
fitting two mornings each week for the live
long winter. nj. j. LILLY.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-25
major Thaxter was Answered
promp tlv.
TRockland Couriar Gazatte1

lRockland Courier Gazette
Gen. Cilley in his recent visit to Middle
town. Va and while conversing with some
OF the Confederate soldiers at that place
found the gunner whose piece fired the shot
that tumbled the.General from his horse. He
also conversed with Smith Cooley, MEM
per OF the 18th Va. Cavalry, into whose camp
the lst Me- Cavalry, came near riding during
the olght OF Oct II. '63, and one of whose men,
Just reused from sleep. informed Major Sid
ney ". Thaxter: '1t was the 18th Reg-
ment, and when the major pressed the in
curry, The 18th what?" was astonished by
the reply: "The 18th Virginia, you id
fool!, Cooley was ith his regiment April
9TH, 65; at the surrender at Appomatox
Court House, and said that the first shot
nred py cavalry brigade on the road to Ap-
fade OF his and would have hit him had he
not just moved: He, after burying his
friend, mounted his horse and struck out for
the valley, and the subsequent proceedings
Interested him no more
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-25
Colby University.

The annual meeting OF the Colby Univer-
sity Alumni Association of Western New
England will be held at Hotel Warwick.
Springfield, Mass, Friday evening, MAY Sd.
Among the papers read at the annual
meeting of the National Academy of Scien-
ces, held in the National Museum. Washing-
ton, d. c., commencing April l6, was one by
Prof. w. A. Rogers Of Colby University, on
relative coeffieient of expansion between
Bailey's metal and steel is constant between
the limits zero and 95' of temperature.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-25
FORESTRY PROTECTION.
The Subject Brought to the Attention
of tho presidauf

WASHINGTON, April PA delegation of
the American Forestry Congress, composed
of gentlemen from all parts of the country,
headed by Governor Beaver of Pennsylvania,
president of the Congress. waited upon the
President today for the purpose of engaging
his attention in behalf of a sound forestry
policy for the United States. These are the
principal reasons for enacting legislation in
behalf of the public timber domain: First,
give settlers an opportunity to satisfy in a
legitimate manner their necessities for lum-
ber; second, the desirability of saving to the
nation an annual material loss of $1,000, 900
to $50 100000 occasioned by fire and theft
of the western mountain slopes on which
this material property is situated Injuries the
agricultural prospects of the land at the
foot of the mountain ranges
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-25
hoNoRs TO CAPTAIN MURRELL.
The Tired Seaman Obliged to Rest
After His Caeties.

PHILADELPHIA, April.-Capt. Hamilton
Murrell, the hero of the rescue of the Dan
marks passengers, was to have been pre-
sented today to the 14OO orphan boys in Cir
ard College. After being entertained at
lunch in the Stock Exchange. he had an at
tack of vertigo which forced him to retire to
his Equarters on board the Missouri to take
we'll earned rest from the social whirl
through which he has passed during his stay
in this city. The fund started last night for
the captain, officers and crew as substan-
tial reward for the humane act has already
reached over $1,000 and will probably be
swelled to nearly $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-25
Patriarchs Militant.

Grand Canton Ridgeley, No. 2, Patriarchs
Militant, of this city, has been for some
time making preparations to properly OBJ
serve the Odd Fellows 10th anniye,-
sary. The arrangements are completed,
and the exercises will take place
in City Hall. tomorrow evening, as follows
Band concert by the First Regiment Rand
FRANK L. Collins, leader, from 7.30 to S.15.
Conferring Decoration of Chvalry.
Sailors Hornpipe Dance, by the young gentle
men who gave it recently In City Hall
Exhibition Drill and Ball.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-25
INTO THE VALLEY OF DESTRUCTION
Crashed the Engineering Triumph OF
the oroya Route.
General BouIanger Received by a
Cheering Crowd In London.
The Catholic Congress at Maarld
Em5arrasses the Government.

PANAMA. April 24.-The Concrete Of
Lima, Peru, dated March q. says: Fear
ful land slides recently occurred from the
perpendicular walls through which the tun-
nels on the Oroya route are cut in order TO
enable the Verrugas bridge to be thrown
across the ehasm from tunnel to tunnel A
cloud burst caused mass Of rocks and earth
to crash down and sweep the bridge into
what may be called the valley Of destrue-
tion." The bridge cost 100000 and was SIS
feet long and 20O feet high. the highest In
the world but once since built in the United
States
Several cases Of yellow fever have occurred
at Callao.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-25
"Near 70 Nature,s Heart. /.

No words come to me with such force-nO
words so fitting In when to appeal for help
for the children In our midst-as those Of
Mrs. Browning's Cry Of the Children"
Read them-do read them. You win look
upon and think Of Portland children as per-
haps you never have before.
Whether you aid the Fresh Air Society by
buying tickets for the tableaux from ben
Hur" tonight, or by giving money directly to
the officers, you will want these children to
know next summer the Joy Of seeing the
lambs in the meadows, the birds In the nest
and the flowers In the field.
You think Portland is cool and healthful?
Go next July into the streets you do not fire.
quent and seek out the children In unventIl-
ated tenement houses"
I" They look up with their pale and sunken faces,
And their looks are sad 20 see,
For the mans hoary anguish draws and presses
Down the face OF Infancy
"'Your old earth,' they say, ~ very dreary;
Our young feet they say, are very weak
Few PAGES have we taken, yet are weary
Our grave-rest Is very far 10 seek"
You will not wonder that they do not love
this life. You will wonder how you could
love IL and endure IL II your lives were cast
In lust such places. III you do not want %
now, you Will surely want then 70 say:
" Go out. children, from the mine and from the
city,
Sing out, children. as the little thrushes DO.
Pluck your handfuls Of the meadow-eowsilps
pretty,
Laugh aloud, to feel your fingers let them
through"
With our Emissions" and our Sunday
schools we try to save their souls" Can
we not show them more OF God In nature,
In the summer months, than we can tell
them in the year? Might they not under
stand the better what we teach II they
really saw the beauty and the lovelof which
we speak?
Now, tell the poor young children, o my
brothers,
To look up 70 Hin and pray;
That the blessed one who blessed az me others,
Win bless them another day."
and perhaps the childish hearts, lifted above
the dreary listlessness Of life In the squalid
homes and filed with the summer gladness
that quickens birds and flowers, will no
longer answer:
'.Wny Is God. that He should hear US?
When we sob aloud, the human creatures near US,
Pass by, hearing not, or answer not a word.
Is it likely God. with angels singing around him
Hears our weeping any more?"
ELLA 4 SARgEHr
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-25
FROM BRUSSELS TO LomDoN.
Boulanger Leaves Belgian Soil
Gloomy and Detected.

BRUSSELS. April 24-General Boulanger.
Count Dillon and six other members Of the
Boulangist party. left Brussels for England
at o'clock last night. They appeared to Be
gloomy and detected. No crowd witnessed
their departure, nor was there any cheering
or enthusiasm. The party sailed from
Ostend at 0 O'Clock. Two hundred persons
were on the pier, but the departure of.theBou
langists was taken amid the same silence as
that which prevailed at Brussels. N. Henri
Rochef0rt remains in Brussels. although it
Is reported that he will shortly be expslled
from the country.
DOVER, April A.-General Boulanger and
party arrived at Dover this morning. A
large number Of friends Of the general gath
cred on the pier and received him with
cheers. The passage from Ostend was a
rough one and the general suffered from sea-
sickness. A police c0mmissary from Calais
watched the party on behalf OF the French
government. The general AMI his friends at
once proceeded to London.
LONDON, April 24.-General Boulanger ar
rived In this city at $40 o'clock this after
noon, and was Immediately driven 10 the
Hotel Bristol, where he will establish his
quarters for the present. A large crowd Of
his admirers gathered In front Of the hotel
and extended cordial welcome 10 the gen
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-25
Champion shIneIe suncner.

lflscdtdiulb ODserNef.I
The exploits Of the Exeter girl, who tends
tail-stock In a saw-mill, having been set
forth In the columns Of an exchange. Mr.. A.
Thompson, who has been running shlngle-
machine 10 Gilman's mill this winter tells US
that his daughter, Sadie f., aged ten years,
has frequently punched from six 10 eight
thousand shingles In day, and she does the
work In good shape. Thirty-twO bunches of
shingles Ia eleven hours Is a record that the
average ten-year-old girl would find It hard
to beat.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-25
Explosion fire and Injuries.

PITTsBURG. April 24.-An explosion Of
natural gas at noon today wrecked Hotel
Landmark, a large Swedish hotel at Nc
Keesport, and dangerously injured the pro-
prietor, John Landmark. A little girl
standing in the door was blown across the
street. The building was burned ith three
frame dwellings adjoining. During the pro-
gress of the fire Chief McAllister, Of the fire
burned. The loss is $4,000, three-fourths
covered by Insurance.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-25
BASE BALL.
GAME TODAY.

The colbys and Presumpseots will open
the base ball season in this city this after
noon, and a rattling good game should be
the result, as both clubs are evenly matched
and viii work hard to win. The following
will be the batting order of both clubs :
Presumpscots-Mor 1b.; Webb, D..
Batchelder. 3d.; Files, OBJ; Campbell, IS. (;
Clark, IT.. Elkins, c.; Smith, cf.; Harmon,
IT,. Colbys-Parsons, p. Roberts. Of. Wagg,
2b. Gilmore, 1b. Bonney. 3d.; Kalloch, If. (;
Mcguire, IS. Merrill, IT,. Foster, c.
PoRTLANDs, 12; BowDoINs, Z.
Especial to the Press.l
BRUNSWICK. April 24-The following is
the full score of today's game:
PORTIANDs
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-25

The old folks concert was successfully re-
peated by the young folks at the second Par
ish last night.
The ladies of Pine street church will con-
tinue the fair in Y. NJ. G. A hall today.
Useful and fancy articles will be for sale.
Today the fair win not open until afternoon,
and only supper will be served. Admission
free. All are invited.
Prof. Rankin will give musical recital at
High street church Monday evening.
The Stockbridge music store will be kept
open today to accommodate customers and
Tor the sale Of the following tickets: Span
lsh Students, Ben Hur, Stockbridge COmpli-
mentary, Canton Rldgeley, etc.
Miss Nettie M. Flaherty, who is TO appear
in the entertainment at Kayanagh Han to-
night, has recited in many Massachusetts
cities, where she has met with great success.
Bosworth Relief Corps will hold carni-
val at City Hall, May day afternoon and
evening. Prof. Grlmmer and orchestra will
furnish music, and a delightful programme
of entertainment has been prepared.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-25
CPartly Cloudy.


The following transfers of real estate in
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try of Deeds:
Cape Elizabeth-W. NJ. S. Lowell to J. W. Low
ell. 81, &c..
1915.
Deering-Eliza D. Anderson ct al to Clara F.
Gould 1926.
North Yarmouth-Cyrus soper to O. f. Dolof.
Windham-Jennie A. johnson to E. j. Sawyer
Portland-A. d. Smith to Jane s. Lewis, ct al.
81 &c.
Westbrook--F. NJ. PennelI to Catharine B.
Hughes. 81 &c.
e. j. Penhel to Catharine b. Hughes. 81 sc.
6carboro-E. ID. Crocker TO G. II. Sawyer. 81
&c.
Gorham-Lydia Cannel to George S. Turner.
81 &c.
man. $780,
John Merriman to Paul s. Merriman. $1,000.
FreeDort-W. c. Mitchell TO William Gore. 81
sc.
Raymond-Bela Latham to Phebe j. Leach. 81
&c.
Portlsnd-E. G. Hodgdon to George Libby. 81,
etc.
Deering- Francis Fessenden, ct. al, to W. H.
C0nant. $1,000
Blunswick-J. F. Files. ct. al, TO NJ. II. Riley,
ct. al. 81, etc.
Gorhanl-D. P. Getchel to f. l. Whitney. 81,
etc.
Casco Sarah f. Day to A. N Tenney s2o.
Colby Jordan TO Sarah r. Mcclellan. $50.
Falmourh-J. w. Stubbs to j. f. Coleman. 81,
etc.
Freeport- William A. Mitchell to W. N. Royal.
ST. etc.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-25

The contract between Adam Forepaugh
and P. L. Barnum. by which the two great
showmen agree not TO exhibit in the Same
territory continues during the season of
1889, and $780, Barnum played the western
circuit last year, and Forepaugh the eastern.
This year Barnum gees east, and Forepaugh
west.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-25
Presidential Appointments.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Frank M. Smith
of Maryland has been appointed superin-
tendent of mails at Baltimore, and S. G.
Sullivan of Ohio was reinstated as superin-
tendent of mails in Cincinnati. John A.
Chapman of Illinois has been appointed
chief of division of the inspection Office of
the Second Assistant Postmaster General.
G. w. Files of Connecticut has been APP
pointed chief of division of the pension
office vice James b. Gait removed.