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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-17
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
HAYERLY-cI.EvELANn.

The Haverly- Cleveland Minstrels had a
large house at City Hall last evening. The
reserved seats were not as well patronized as
the other parts Of the house. otherwise the
hall would bave been crowded. The stage
setting was very pretty and the entertain
ment evidently gave great satisfaction.
There were three sets of premiers who made
lots Of fun In the olio. The one who gave
the representation Of the Belfast song the
Tyrolean jodel and the burlesque "Hear dem
BELLS" took immensely with his audience.
All the several feature were very good, but
perhaps the Japanese troupe more than any
thing else delighted the spectators. The APP
plause was very generous.
FAUNTLERoY.
There has been an excellent demand for
seats for the performances OF Little Lord
Fauntleroy" to be given at Portland Theatre
tomorrow, Thursday and Thursday matinee,
and all who intend getting tickets should
procure them at once. We could not add
anything to the praise we gave the company
when they appeared here before. If any one
has failed to see the play it is time they saw
It,
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
As tomorrow night will be the occasion of
the last concert by the Boston Symphony
Orchestra this season glorious festival pro-
gramme will be furnished. This will be the
fifteenth Stockbridge entertainment. Good
seats at Stockbridges.
Xavier Reiter, the horn player, will be the
soloist of the evening. This will be the pro-
gramme:
Concerto for Horn-Allegro- Romance -Rondo..
Mr.. Xavier Reiter.
introduction to Act III Of the Meistersingers.
"Dance Of the Apprentices, Procession Of 10' lie
Masters and Homage to Hans Sachs"
= Solo Violin, Mr.. Loefiier. : i'"e"uei
Symphony In A, No. 7.-PocO sostenuto; vi
Neutrality-suspicious. Assai memo
presto; Tempo primo-Allegro con brio....
.......................... L. v. Beethoven
BEN HUR.
Almost levery one has either read Gen.
Wallace's famous book, or have heard selec-
tions from 1t recited by prominent platform
declaimers. The presentation Of tableaux
from the book, with appropriate recitals ac-
companying them, will be made at City Hall
Wednesday and Thursday, April oath and
25th, and tickets should be secured now at
to that admirable charity, the Fresh Air
Fund.
FEAST OF DAYS.
The ladies Of the Second Parish will hold
novel and attractive fair at their church
vestry today and tomorrow, afternoon and
evening 1t will be called a Feast of Days
from the fact that the booths will all be
named after the days of the week. and each
booth will contain articles for sale especially
adapted for use on the day for which the
booth is named. During the afternoon
there will he nn charge for admission Init
slight fee will be asked In the evening Ex-
cellent suppers will be served from to 7.30
p. M, and there will be music furnished each
evening by well know talent.
NOTES.
The Fraternity Dramatic Club entertain
ment comes off at their hall on Free street,
this evening In aid of their reunion fund.
The entertainment will consist of a very
funny farce entitled my Turn Next" and
comedy In three acts entitled Home"
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AFFAIRS ABROAD.
The Finances as Presented by Mr..
coschen In the Budget.

LONDON, April 16.-The presentation Of
the budget by Mr.. George j. Goschen, Chan
cellor Of the Exchequer, was the distinguish
ed feature Of the proceedings Of the House
of Commons last evening. Contrary to ex.
pectation, the budget does not in the least
affect any article of trade with America, and
Is singularly free from startling innovations.
The only new points worthy of especial
mention are the increase Of death duties. or
taxation Of legacies, and a considerable in
crease Oh the present taxation Of malt. Both
OF tnese are Liberal measures, and the first
mentioned may be said to be almost Social
istlc, since the contention Of the Socialists is
that the right of post morten division of
property does not exist. and that therefore
all property not devised before death should
revert to the State. The taxation of legacies
already pays, and the proposed increase
will without doubt receive the full support
of the Radical members as step In the right
direction. Mr.. G0schen was interrupted by
yociferous cheering from the Opposition
benches when he mentioned the fact that
the sale Of coffee had largely fallen off owing
to the persistent advertising of their wares
In which the dealers In cocoa had lately in
dulged and which resulted in the establish
ment Of q tremendous trade in that COM
modify. Mr.. Goschen occupied two hours
and forty minutes in the delivery Of his
speech.
LONDON, April 16.-An election was held
at Rochester today to fill the Parliamentary
seat made vacant by the resignation Of Col
Hughes Hallett. The ballotting resulted In
favor Of Hugessen, the Gladstonian candi-
date.
Sir Charles as a Mediator.
DUBLIN, April 16.-In consequence of the
mediation OF Sir Charles Russell the tenants
evicted from their homes in the
Coloan Dellarus estate have accepted an
offer to reinstate them on payment OF a
years rent less 20 per cent, all arrears being
cancelled.
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M aIne Ice.

NEW YORK. April 16.-The shortage in
the ice crop is variously estimated at from
three-eighths to one-half. The majority of
the dealers are inclined to the opinion that
there is about fve-eighths of a crop. but
qualify this statement with the assertion
that this fve-eighths is not equal to more
than one-half a crop of good ice put up early
in the season. No ice has been cut on either
the Schuylkill or Susquehanna rivers, and
from many points come reports of shortage.
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WEDNESDAY

This will scause great "run" upon the
Maine supply.
from Maine at moderate rates to fill up the
Shortage i'm the Hudson River supply.
little Investigation, dealers say, viii CON
vince one of the fallacy Of this idea. Maine
dealers are loathe to se1l their stock at less
than 81. 10 per ton on board vessels. Freights
this season win probably range from LIS to
81. 10 per ton. according to the demand for
schooners. The loss by wastage on Maine
cargoes is generally estimated at forty per
cent.
Calculating g s2,zS q. for or, Ice e. and freight"
york harbor cost $3.50 per ton. When the
cost of unloading, wharfage, rents, marine
Insurance, ETC., are added. It will easily be
seen that Maine ice this year can not be
handled at Rrcde Lever aaan % PET ton
lneo .,
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GENERAL Jews.

The 18th semi-annual meeting of the New
England Meteorological Society was held at
Worchester yesterday.
The New York World. says movement is
United Lines telegraph lines with the
Western Union Company after May lst.
q. Marston, manufacturer Of pants and
vests. doing business at No. 40 Summer
street, Boston, and Belfast, Me-. has made
an assigned. The liabilities are between
$40, 900 and $4,000
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Cutting Down Poles.

NEW YORK. April 16.-The department
public works was ordered this morning by
Mayor Grant to remove poles and wires on
Broadway and at the same time the electri-
cal companies were ordered to turn off their
currents. Before IL o'clock the poles at 14th
street, Union Square, were being cut down
by gang of men on each side Of the street.
Another gang began work on both sides OF
Sixth auenue at 23d street. intending to chop
to 18th street. The Metropolitan Telephone
Company began taking down their wires on
Broadway above 14th street this morning.
As result of the telling of the poles. Broad.
way and the parks were practically in dark.
ness tonight,
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The Pennington Bond Case.

Still another surprise awaitedlthe Farm
ington bondholders, Saturday. Sheriff Syl-
vester served notice on them to appear be-
fore the supreme judicial court at Portland.
May next. 1t was the result of a petition
to the justices of the court by Hon William
L. Putnam of Portland, and Joseph c. Hol-
man, ESQ.,, of Pennington, solicitors Of the
village corporation. praying that the bond
holders might be. enjoined and restrained,
pending the suit begun by the village cor.
selling or otherwise disposing of. or giving
over possession Of any bonds OF scrip Of the
Farmlngton village corporation OF coupons
attached thereto, and that the court would
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general strike Is imminent In the Jeffer-
son county, Pa, coal regions.
Louis Ulbach, the well known French
writer, is dead.
A verdict was given in London yesterday
in the case of Luke Emerson of Bowling
Green, Mo-, charged with the murder of a
man named Robinson in February last.
Emerson was acquitted and discharged from
custody.
Upon the arrival of the Bangor boat in
Boston yesterday morning, Special Officers
Johnson and Trider went on board and ar
rested Henry Fowler, a colored waiter en-
ployed on the boat on charge Of having
stolen $40 from Edwin Dudley, at No. 107
Portland street, Boston, few days ago.
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THE STATE.
ANpRoscoaarN COUNTY.


One hundred and twenty-five plates will be
laid for the great wholesalers dinner In Lew
ton next Monday evening. Senator Frye,
Congressman Reed, Congressman DingIey
and William Henry Clifford, with the mayors
OF Lewiston and Auburn, will be the after
dinner speakers.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
At a meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Augusta, Hallowell and Gardiner Electric
were elected: President. j. Manchester
Haynes; treasurer, Geo. T.. Macomber; clerk,
III. g. Staples directors, j. M. Haynes, q. 4.
Macomber. II. G. Staples. A. +. Gerald, j.
III. Manley.
Adiutant General HIM. Sprague has made
all the necessary arrangements for the re-
ception and comfort Of the Maine delegation
to attend the celebration In New York. Two
Pullman cars leave. Augusta Saturday, the
2Ith M INST, 81 Inc one LOT the accommodation
gusta, and the other for the legislative COM
mittee and members Of the Commission from
Bangor. Arriving In Boston, arrangements
have been made for the party at the Quincy
House and noung's Hotel, where they viii
thence for New York, arriving AT o D. M
One OF the most favorable places on the
grand stand, only two or three rows from
tne PRESIDENT, has been secured for the
Maine delegation.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Hon. G. w. Weldon, NJ. p, of St. John,
mas introduced a resolve in the Dominion
Parllament giving pension TO the WIDOW oI
Peter Campbell, the unfortunate postal clerk
who met his death in the railroad hor ror
Kingman. The granting of pensions In cases
like this has been quite sustomory In the
Dominion, and this will probably pass
through Parliament
l.. Young of Greenbush, one Of the most
noted bear hunters on the Penobscot, heard
his dog furiously barking In the woods a
short distance away from home few days
ago. He started to investigate the cause Of
the noise and saw the dag making faces at a
large bear which was looking out from un-
der an old log Delighted with his find, he
disposed Of the bear at one shot and looking
up the tree he saw two little cubs not much
larger than kitten which he took into his
care and carried. homeThe little animals
are so small that they can easily be tanned
and this was quite find for the hunter.
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AWARDED $40, 900.
A Heavy Verdict Against the Boston
q Maine.

Boston, April 16.-In the Superior Court
today the jury awarded the plaintiff 500, ,1s5
in the case of Hannah r. Lawton VS.. the
Boston q Maine Railroad Company, In an
action to recover $4,000 for personal injuries
to the plaintiff, received in collision at Lynn,
August 18th last
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Three Alarms Sounded.

New YORK, April 17.-Three alarms we're
sounded at 1.45 for fire in the five story
brick factory corner of 124th street and
Ninth avenue.
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The schooner w. ). Bovine, which arrived
at San Francisco from Honolulu Thursday
last, brought news Of the
seizure Of the American bark G. ID. Bryant
of Searsport at Honolulu by the Hawaiian
government, 60 tins Of opium being found
among her cargo. The case was tried be-
fore Court Of Admiralty and a decision
rendered against the vessel. which was ac-
cordingly ordered conhscated. The case was
al decision. The bark has been allowed fo
load, aud will sail under bonds Of sfgnn0
which was furnished by the vessels agent,
Some concern Is felt by Bangor peopla 4,
terested In Dakota farm mortgages conesrn.
ing the safety Of their investments since 49,
recent very disastrous fires In that STATE
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MAIN e.
Thrown from His carriage.

BIDDEFoRD, April 16.-Edward T. Knight,
prominent Saco citizen, while riding with
his son last night, was thrown from the car
riage and his leg was broken in two places.
He is 81 years of age
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The Epidemic at Kent's nm.

READFIELD, April 16.-The town board
of health met with the presidential commit
tee of the Seminary trustees Monday eve
ming, to consider the advisability of discon-
tinuing the school on account of scarlet fe-
yer. OF several plans proposed. it was de
cided to continue the school under quaran-
Hill without permit from the health Officer
of Readfeld or to go to any other town
without permit from the health officer OF
that town also. No new cases have appeared
since Sunday, and it is hoped that the string:
ent regulations concerning the sick adopted
spread of the disease. The prompt action
of the board of health and trustees will in
spire confidence that all is being done that
can be done to protect all parties concerned.
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THE BUREAUS EXPLANATION.
Lack Of Power the Cause Of the Loss
of the Trenton.

WASHINGTON, April 16-Naval Construct.
or Hichborn, who is acting chief Of the con-
structi0n bureau, does not credit the reports
that the fires of the Trenton were extin-
guishcd by the floods of water that came in
through the hawse pipes. He says that
these pipes, through which the anchor cables
run, were placed on the berth deck In order.
to allow the heavy forward gun to be worked
The effect was to make the vessel ride at an
chor more easily than if they had been
placed on the upper deck. In heavy sea,
water would come through them, and COM
plant had been made that they kept the
deck wet. Still, they were furnished with
rubber-packed bucklers, which, If applied,
would make the pipes nearly water-tight, and
Capt. Hichborn says it is entirely incredible
that enough water should have come through
to extinguish the fres.' Undoubtedly the
cause of her wreck was insufficient engine
power. The English ship Calliope. which
escaped by the bare margin of half knot
an hour to windward, had 5000 horse power
to 2700 tons displacement The Trenton had
3100 horse power, but her tonnage was 5000.
This gave her about "a horsepower per ton,
while the English boat had about IA horse
power per ton, and the margin was just suffi-
cient to save the vessel.
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Mean daily ther...43.5 Max. vel. wind..... 10
Maximum ther.. $40 Total precip...... %
Minimum ther. ....32.5
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(April 16, 1889. 500 p. M.
Observations taken at the same moment of time
at all stations.
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Another Fire at ST. AIbans.

ST. ALBANs, April 16.-The house al, st.
Albans owned and occupied by the Widow
Evans, was burned last evening at o'clock.
The cause was defective chimney. Mrs.
of the house. The families lost all their bed
ding and wearing apparel except what they
had on. The house was insured for Sl25
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S&WSw1ster4p
fzEfiTzTioS OF TnE mEaKT.

Persons who suffer from occasional palpitation
OF the heart are often unaware that they are the
victims of heart disease, and liable to die with
symptom, and cure the disease by using DIR.
FLINT's REMEDYMack Drug Co., ".
mars eod1 stn1v
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Washington Notes,


WASHINGTON, April 16.-The following
Maine postmasters were appointed Tuesday
Tobias b. York, Brooklin, vice T. r. Alden,
removed; Jos. G. w. Walker, Brooksville,
vice w. X. Walker, removed; David G..
Wood, Mercer, vice j. G. Greenleaf, remoy-
ed; w. K. Carson, Mt. Vernon, vice G. G.
Gilman, removed; Samuel Dunbar, North
Castine, vice G. III. Emerson, removed; Ste
phen Smallidge, Northeast Harbor, vice ].
w. Gilpatrick, removed; James r. Merrill.
North Windsor, vice A. K. Burrill, removed
Jas. s. Powers, Seal Cove. vice A. t. Nor
wood, removed.
Thomas S. Laughlin of Portland, Me-, has
been granted patent on folding anchor,
and Everett j. Snow of Penobscot, one on a
sheet music support for the piano-forte.
The President made the following appoint
ments this afternoon: w. p. Hepburn of
Iowa, to be Solicitor of the Treasury; VIM.
IL. Whiteman Of New Mexico, to be associate
justice of the Supreme Court of the Terrific
ry Of New Mexico.
Emancipation was celebrated today by
big parade of thousands of colored citizens
by colored military and civic organizations,
and a company Of colored women. The pro-
cessi0n was reviewed at the White House by
the President and District Commissioners
The President has appointed James A.
Sexton postmaster at Chicago, ILL.,, vice w.
G. Newberry, resigned.
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MACHINERY and workmen barred.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Assistant Secre-
tary Tichenor of the Treasury Department
has sent letter to I. o. Pague of New
York in response to an INQUIRY as to wheth-
er transfer by manufacturers from any for
eign country to the United States, of their
plant, machiney, workmen or interests, or
any portion thereof, with view to per
manent settlement would in any way con-
fiict with the statutes relating to alien con-
tract labor and whether the machinery al
ready used would be entitled to free entry.
Secretary Titchenor states that the law ex-
empting personal effects from custom du-
ties, expressly provides that exemption will
not be construed to include machinery or
other articles imported for use in any manu-
featuring establishment or for sale. The
alien contract labor law will not permit the
entry of the Workmen referred to.
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general strike is imminent In tn

CPartly Cloudy.
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Maine Pensions.

WASHINGTON, April Extensions were
granted to Maine people today as follows:
ORIGINAL.
Zenas NJ. Shaw, Brewer.
Edward Bradbury, Benton.
INCREASE.
Dennis Pullen, Dexter.
John f. Robinson. West Palmyra.
stephen Smith, Searsport
Thomas A. Trask Oakland.
Elisha Fuller, North Livermore.
Harrison ii. Robinson, Presque Isle.
REISSUE.
John A. Wilcox, Monmouth.
REISSUE AND INCREASE.
William McCauley, Jr., Ellsworth.
Eunice, mother Of George L. Reed, Dresden
Mills
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All About a school House.

dOULTON, april l0.-At the last town
meeting in Houlton the sum of $4,000 was
raised for new school house in what was
formerly District No. /, to take the place of
the present i'll conditioned building. Since
that time there has been great deal Of agi-
tatlon about the matter, originated and kept
up by some of.the :non-progressing citizens.
The excitement eliminated In a special town
meeting held yesterday to see il the town
would vote to rescind its action. At large
meeting, the motion to rescind the vote was
carried. Those in favor of new building,
however, had caused to be inserted in the
warrant an article proposing brick build
ing. This was carried by strong vote and
$4,000 was appropriated for the purpose. 1t
was complete victory for the friends of the
measure
Fined for Having Cider for Sale.
BIDDEFoRD, April 16-Sheriffs Hamilton
of Saco, Goldthwait of Biddeford, and Par
ker of North Berwick, went to Wells today
and seized 1900 gallons of cider of Orrin
Chenery. He was arraigned before Trial
Justice Butler at North Berwick, pleaded
guilty and paid fine of 500 and costs.
Sued for Malicious Prosecution.
RocKLAND, April 16.-Monday suit was
instituted against Captain Andrew Pressey
of New York, now in this city, by Lucy A.
Snow Of Rockland, laying damages at S10,-
600 for alleged malicious prosecution. The
suit is returnable at the September term of
the United States Circuit Court at Portland.
This suit grows out of former suits which
have been litigated for more than a year
past The process was rerved by United
States Deputy Marshal b. +. Andrews of
Portland. Captain Pressey promptly fur
nished bonds. The writ is Issued from the
office Of Symonds & Libby of Portland, John
o. Robinson, Esq, being the local counsel
True T. Pierce, Esq, appeared for Captain
Pressey. ~
The Golden Cross.
AUGUSTA, April 16.-The Maine Grand
Commandery of the United Order of the
Golden Cross met here today, 55 members
being present Thirty nine noble command
ers were Initiated, and other important busi-
ness transacted. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
P. CDR j. G. Stewart, York.
q. CT. l. Day, Lewiston.
G. V. C-L. A. Day, Bryant's Pond.
G. X. of R.-Sr. Kt. Horace Mitchell, Jr., Kit
q. T.-Dr. C. P. Gerrsh, South Berwick.
W.P.-Rev. C. Z. Bisbee, Livermore Falls.
g. H.-S McClair, Saco.
G. w. /. &C. nj. Hobbs, Kittery.
G. w. O. G.-Sr. Kt f. ID. Grace, Kittery.
Grand Trustees-D. u. Read, Woodfords G. A.
Representative to Supreme Commandery-F. 1.
Grand Treasurer-Dr. c. P. Gerrish. South
RarWek.
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already mentioned were;
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The following comprises the complete list
Of entries in the several classes. Maine colt
stakes to be trotted at Lewiston:
FOALs OF 1888
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Cen. Sigel Resigns.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-The resignation
of Gen. Franz Sigel as pension agent in New
York city, was received by Commissioner
Tanner today. Several special examiners
detailed from here have been investigating
Saturday, when Commissioner Tanner was
at his home in Brooklyn, Gen. Sigel called
on him to ask whether anything in their re-
port in any way reflected on his integrity.
Commissioner Tanner informed him that
there was absolutely nothing rejecting on
his integrity. Gen. Sigel then said he de-
sired to retire from official life, and would at
once forward his resignation.