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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-27
CYCLONES, RAINS AND SNOW STORMS
The Weather Playing Tricks With the
Good People Of the West.
Buildings Demolished and Property
Washed from Its Moorings,
While Further West the Snow Drifts
Have Blocked the Railroads.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, February 26.--The town
of Brownville was struck by cyclone early
yesterday morning. Half the business
houses in town were unroofed, many were
materially damaged and several buildings
were totally destroyed.
Just following the cyclone great flood of
rain came that completely drenched the
goods in unroofed houses causing almost
complete destruction in most cases. A wom-
an was struck by falling tree and killed.
The loss by the storm will exceed $4,000
At Mariana, Arkansas, the new Christian
church was completely demolished. Lessons
cotton shed was blow away and several 9TH
er buildings unroofed. About three miles
from town a negro school house containing
sixty-fVe children, was blown from its
foundation. No one was hurt. White river
at Balerville, Arkansas, rose eight feet in
few hours, washing away culverts and badly
delaying trains. Three houses were blown
down near the riverside and several build
ings crushed in the southeastern part of the
county. The old observatory on the summit
of Hot Spring mountain was levelled to the
ground. Between Hot Springs and the
Ouachita river many farm houses were torn
to atoms. 1t is feared that several lives
were lost. Considerable damage was done
to buildings and fences at Little Rock and
Alexander. Near the latter place a school
house was blown down and nine children in
jured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-27
THE CIVIL SERVICE,
Investigating the Alleged Misuse Of
Examination Papers.

WASHINGTON. February 26.-The investi-
CATION into the charges against the Civil
Service Commission was resumed today.
Ex-Civil Service Commissioner Oberly said
that early in 1888 he learned that Mr.. Flynn,
principal of school in which candidates for
the civil service examinations were given in
structioD, had offered to sell examination
papers. The matter was laid before his col
leagues. Mr.. Edgerton, president of the
commission, declined to have anything to do
with the matter. Mr.. Lyman thought that
If any of the clerks furnished questions to
outsiders they should be dismissed. Mr..
Oberly found the questions to have been fur
nlshed by Campbell, an employe, and
Drother-in-law to Commissioner Lyman,
who subsequently said that Campbell con-
it to lady in order that she might coach
herself. The witness did not think Camp
bells offense such as to call for his dismissal.
Miss Il. N. Dabney, a treasury de-
partmsnt .SH clerk: who told Mr.. Me- oberly
testified that when she went to
Mr.. Flynn for instruction, he offered to sell
for $25 list OF the questions to be asked at
the examination. Not having the money
she concluded to take the examinations hon
right to buy the questions and he had an
swered that others did so. Three weeks af-
ter the examination, she, at the request of
Mr.. Oberly borrowed. the papers of Mr..
Flynn. They were the same questions as
asked at the examination.
Mr.. Oberly again took the stand and
showed that the papers obtained of Mr..
Flynn were not secured by the latter until
after the examination.
Mr.. Flynn testified that he received the
papers from Mrs. Smith who asked to be
prepared for examination. They were all of
no Importance. When Miss Dabney asked
for them, he told her he would give her
copy He declared that her statement that
he wanted to sell the papers was absolutely
false.
Alexander c. Campbell, the civil service
clerk who gave the papers out, testified SUBJ
stantially to the same effect as Commission
ers Lyman and Oberly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-27
MEN WILL NOT FACE 1T.
Worst Storm of the Winter Raging
In the West.

DENVER, Col, February 26.-In formation
received here last evening from Ogden,
Utah, says: ''If reports from north and
west are to be trusted the biggest snow
storm Of the winter is now raging. 1t has
laid off every train the entire length of the
Utah and Northern and of the Oregon Short
Line from Grange, ON the Union Pacific to
PocatelO. The storm increased in fury all
day. No effort is made even to take an en-
gine out of the roundhouse. Several work
trains are stuck and the men refuse to face
the binding storm at any price. The storm
seems to have started In ON the coast of Ore
gon and Washington and to have swept the
northern States and Territories as far east
as wyoming, spending its force as
i moved eastward. The. Central Paci-
tic got a train through last night.
1t was closed five days last week owing to
storms and binding snow. This makes
almost three weeks that the Central Pacific
has been closed since January. Superintend-
ent Knapp says the storms at Truckee and
Reno have ceased and no further trouble is
expected on that road.'
MASON CITY, Ia, February 26.-A bliz-
zard set In yesterday, covering the entire
northern portion of the state. The ther-
mometer marks zero, and all trains are
delayed.
ASHLAND, Wis, February 29.-The worst
snow and wind storm of the season is pre-
vailing here. 1t has been showing and
blowing ever since Sunday night.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-27
GOOD SPEAKING AND GOOD APPETITES
Made the Dinner of the Young Re-
publlcans a Great Success.
The Members of the Club and Their
Guests Who Attended.
Questions of the Hour discussed by
Prominent Maine Men.

The first annual dinner of the Young
Mems Republican Club of Portland has
passed into history, and with it has been
placed upon the records Of the club and In
the minds of the many young Republicans
gathered around the Falmouth tables the re-
membrance of an auspieious and valuable
achievement. 1t is doubtful if dinner par
taking in all respects more of the elements
of success than this has ever been given in
the city of Portland.
Little need be said Of what was served and
eaten. Suffice it to say that the former was
characteristic of the Falmouth, and the lat
ter likewise characteristic of vigorous ap-
petites. The tables presented scene of
beauty and the men around them made it
also scene of brilliancy, for it was in every
sense representative gathering Of the best
young Republican blood and brain.
The dinner commenced at 8 o'clock, and
was enlivened throughout by martial strains
from Grimmer's Orchestra.
The guests of the club seated at the right
and left of President Walter G.. Emerson
were: His Honor, Mayor Melcher. Attor-
ney General G. Z. Littlefeld, Judge j. W.
Symonds, Hon. Herbert NJ. Heath, Amos P.
Wilder, editor of the New Haven Palladium,
Hon. Henry B. Cleaves, Hon. Roscoe l..
Bowers of Saco, and Hon. Wilbur +. Lunt
The other gentlemen present were as fol-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-27
KINGS NOT TO BE TRUSTED.
kossuth Says They Care Little for
WorkIngmen's interests.

NEW YORK, February 26.-The Herald
correspondent at Turin telegraphs the result
of an interview he had yesterday with Louis
Kossuth, the famous Hungarian exile. Re-
ferring to the rescripts of the German EN-
peror calling for an international conference
to settle the labor problem, Kossuth thinks
that congresses of kings are not to be trust
ed. Kings take little real interest in the
welfare of the common people except when
it happens to coincide with their own plans.
Two propositions are advanced by the EN-
peror. One is that the normal hours of la
Dor shall be fixed, the other is that the work
ingmen shall participate in the arbitration
OF labor questions. Already the latter idea
is in partial operation, both in England and
America. But the scheme of regulating the
hours of work is no more practicable than
the idea Of common system of popular ed
ucatlon for all countries. Differences of
temperament, physique and character, added
to ditferences of surroundings, create a bar
rler that cannot be crossed. The interna
tional project formed by Mr. Blaine i'm the
United States is''quite another matter. If he
succeeds in bringing about a union of ali
the Americas, on certain lines of political
economy, 1t will have an incalcuable effect
upon the future Of Europe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-27
MAKING A LAKE IN 90 DAYS.
Why a New Haven Engineer Wouldn't
Build the Walnut Grove Dam.

NEW HAVEN, Ct, February 26.-Profes-
sor W. P. Blake of this city, is generally
credited with being the builder of the Wal
nut Grove dam recently washed away by a
flood. Professor Blake denies this. He
states he was the engineer in charge when
the waste way was cut through the solid
rock at the west end, and also the engineer
in charge when the first dam was built. That
dam was 30 feet high. Afterward the com
pany decided to raise the height of the dam
to 100 feet. The company wanted him to
build it in 80 days Blake declined and a
contract for its construction was made with
other parties. Blake's connection with the
company then ceased. Professor Blake
says the dam is certainly within the lines of
stability required for such a, structure, and
is OF the opinion that the flood sent down
such a volume of water that the excess could
not be carried off by the waste way. When
the water began washing over the top it
gave way. The inside of the dam was faced
with two thicknesses of three inch planking
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-27
Chicago and the Fair.

NEW YORK, February 26.-A special from
Washington says that Chicago's $4,000, 900
guarantee fair fund exists only in imagin-
alton.
A prominent Chicago man said last night
that he had been asked to subscribe $50 900,
but tor the present it was only necessary to
pay an assessment of two per cent.
He was willing to pay the assess
ment but had no intention of sub
scribing the sum asked. He said there
were many instances of the kind with which
he was familiar.
1T is not believed here" says the des-
patch, that Chicago will be able to raise
the money necessary to conduct so great an
enterprise and on the other hand any pro
money will be stubbornly contested. The
New forkers says they were ready to bold
tlle Ialr without a dollars expense to the
government and do not propose that any
Chicago" "0 oAVonuoo w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-27
SHOT BY ISAAC SAwTELLE.
Hiram Was Killed In New Hampshire
Say the Jury.

GREAT FALLS, N. H., February 26.-The
coroner's jury in the Sawtelle case yesterday
went over the road between Rochester and
East Rochester, and took particular notice
of the vicinity of Nutter's woods, on the
side road, about half a mile from the Roch-
ester depot The jury was in session last
evening, and agreed upon a verdict about
o'clock. The verdict was written and filed
In court today. In substance it declares that
the body was found in the Marsh Road
woods, that it was that of Hiram Sawtelle,
and that ne came to his death by reason Of
while in a carriage nesr NStters % 2awoe,ie woode
Wednesday, February 9Th. The theory of
the jury is that Isaac drove the team, and
seeing detached barn on the edge of Nut
ter's woods, short distance from the road,
there committed the murder.
There has been no evidence before the iu-
ry to show that accomplices had ANYTHING to
do with the crime.
While the verdict is not conclusive. it en-
sures the trial of Isaac Sawtelle in Strafford
for murder committed in this state.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-27
THEY WANT PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Maine Cities and Their Chances of
Getting Them.
Especial to the Press. ]

lopcCldl W tilC IItSS.l
WASHINGTON, February 26.-The bills for
public buildings for Biddeford and Saco
have been introduced, and are now before
the committee on public buildings and
grounds. Each bill appropriates $4,000 for
the building The buildings have been asked
for by very strong petitions from both cities,
and the committee on public buildings and
grounds is quite likely to report favorably
upon them. After that they must 60 to the
House and be at the mercy of destiny, save
for what helping hands they will have ex-
tended to them from the Maine delegation.
1t is pretty hard time for public building
bills this session. To build all the buildings
called for by the bills already introduced
would take $45, 900. 600. OF course Congress
will put no such sum into public buildings,
so the expectations of many places will have
to be divided by two, or even by greater
divisOr, or disappointed altogether.
The bill to erect a public building at Lew
iston, which has passed the Senate. and has
since been in the House committee on public
buildings, will be reported to the House ia
vorably, although the committees action
has not been made public.
The Houlton public building bill has al
ready been reported favorably, and Mr.. Bou-
telle, who is Especially interested in it, has
it in an excellent position on the calendar OF
the committee of the whole House on the
state of the Union, to which all bills appro-
priating money have to go. The Bar Harbor
bill Is also on this calendar,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-27
Maine War Claims.
Especial to the Press.1

WASHINGTON, February 26.-In the House
today, the committee on war claims rep orted
fayorably bills to reimburse the heirs of
George W. Lawrence for losses sustained in
the construction of the gunboats Iosco, Aga
wan and Pontoosuc, during the war;
WASHINGTON, February GA favorable
report has been ordered on the bill intro
duced in the House by Mr.. Cummings, ap.
propriating S6i,7 for the payment of the
claim of the assignees Of John Roach (de-
ceased for work done and material fur
nished in the construction of the United
States gunboat Peoria. A bill introduced by
Mr.. Boutelle appropriating $3O,967 for pay
mept of the claim of the Portland Company
of Portland, Me-, for work done and ma
terial furnished in the construction Of the
United States gunboats Agewam and Poon-
toosuc has been reported favorably.
A bill authorizing the Court Of Claims to
hear and determine the claims OF Nathaniel
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-27
FLYERS ON THE
Weather Permitting There'II Be Fun
at Gardiner Today.
Especial to the Pressl

Especial to the Press1
GARDINER, February ga series of trot
ting races to take place on the frozen river
here have been arranged for tomorl ow and
Friday. The contests will be governed BY
herules of the National Association. The
entries are 4 follows:
THURSDAY.
800 CJaSS-P,TSe $500, Divided.
G. F. Achorn, Damariseotta, Jim Matt and Dar
Smuggler.
John P. Garcelon, Auburn, Baldwin.
Thomas McGagin, Gardiner, George Ii.
VIII Colburn, Randolph Dot.
w. Lawrence, Gardiner, Jack Lewis.
Fred Tilton, Augusta, Nellie N.
ii. Pinkham, Hallowel No name.
2.35 Closs-Purse S10o, Diriaed.
g, F. Achorh, Cooper's Mills, Jim.
Thomas McGagin, Gardiner, Garfield.
A. K. Nickers0n Augusta, ID. /. L.
c. I. StackpOle. Gardiner, Hamlet,
Peter Hanlehan, Gardiner, Billy S.
John Curtis, West Gardiner, King Philip.
FRIDAY.
2.45 Class-Pvse $500. DtUided.
G. T. Achorn, Cooper's Mills, Jim Matt.
A. K. Marson, East PittStOn, DR.. Neal
John P. Garcelon. Auburn, Baldwin.
Peter Hanlehan, Gardiner, Billy S.
Wi ThN%as Gn;bdco bMcGagD asrd 5asrSiner; @; Geo H.
w. Lawrence, Gardiner, Jack Lewis.
A. Il. Nickerson. Augusta. Cyclone.
Fred Tilton, Augusta, Nellie N.
III. Pinkham, Hallowell, No name.
K. ID. Tasker, Gardiner, Best Maid.
Free For Al.
Thomas McGagin, Gardiner, Garfield.
l.. Moore, Gardiner, Chab.
r. G. Hastings, Damariscotta, Matchmaker.
John May, Boston. Dudley Buck:
III. +. YeatOn, Augusta, Charley MOrrell.
A. j. Libby, Farmingdale, Butterscotch.
N. A. BaggS George V.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-27

building, wrecking the adjacent houses, but
doing no serious damage to the factory.
Hardly had the people recovered from their
fright when tremendous explosion took
place next morning in the Batabaus railway
station, on the Plrza des Armas. This, al
though powder was used, was terribly effect
i've The station was totally destroyed.
Traffic was active at the time, and the build
ing was thronged with employees and passep-
gers. Thirty injured were taken from the
ruins, some of whom may de- Others are
missing
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-27
NOMINATED BY the GOVERNOR.
a Long List of Maine Men Named
for Various Positions.

AUGUSTA, February 26.-These nomina-
tions were made by the Governor today:
Coroners-J. W. Whtten, Buckisld; A. r. Lin
coin, Dennysville.
Dedimus Justice-George Ii. Clark Bath.
Fish and Game Warden-James Bailey, Bath.
Trial Justices.zEsha H. Bowden. PenObscot
Palermo; Joseph s. Mullin, Lincolville
Notarles Public-Fred u, Watson, Lewiston
Frederic A. Powers, Houlton; George f. Emery,
Portland Frederick V. Chase, Portland: G. W.
Jones, Augusta; Ben S. Collins, Anson; Frank K.
Rowell, Kittery; Charles e. Moulton, Limerick.
Justices of the Peace and Quorum-Henry w.
Briggs Hudson; George w. Bracy Mt Desert;
Seth NJ. Carter, Auburn; Hugh r.. Chaplin. Ban
gor; Everett j. Cook, Friendship; S. G. Emerson,
Newburgh; Clarence V. Emerson, Lewiston; Will
liam Engel, Bangor; Henry r. Fuller, Temple
W!lfred Harris, Auburn; Albert r, Hawkes.,
Windham; j. M. Hutchins, Penobscot. Walter K.
Luce, Newburgh; Edmund Madigan, Presqe Isle
James F. Maloney, Bangor; j. Asbury fitman,
Appleton; Joseph w. Parker, Gorham; Grant
Albert V. Varnum, PenObscot
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-27
BATH SCHOONER SUNK.
Cut In Pieces by Steamer Ia Cham
paRne-CFew Safe

New YORK, February 26.-Captain Sko-
field, Of the schooner Belle Higgins. Of Bath.
reports that he sailed from Darien, Ca, for
Bath, February 10, with cargo Of yellow
pine lumber. On the Goth at a. m, of
Shinnecook, we were run into by the steam
er La Champagne. Havre for New York,
striking us forward Of the fore rigging on
the starboard side and cutting the vessel
right through. The captain and crew Of nine
men were taken eff by the steamer and
brought to this port.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-27

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday, Febru-
ary Goth, taken at p. M, 10Th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
in this order: Temperature. direction of the
wind, state of the weather:
Boston, 40O, E, cloudy; New York, $50, N,
cloudless; Philadelphia, 62o. NV, cloudless
Washington. $50. NV. cloudless; Albany,
400,W, cloudy, Buffalo. 320, W. snow
Chicago, 2Soo, NE, snow; ST. Paul, A., NV:
partly cloudy; Duluth, 10. NE, snow; st.
Vincent. -12O. Sc, cloudless; Bismarck.
-,140,, NV, cloudy; Jacksonville. 700. Sc,
cloudless.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-27
Over a Brunswick School.
Nearly Killed by Coal Gas.
Expects to Co to Dixie,

AUGUSTA, February 26.-Samuel Woods
of New York, who has been special exam
iner of the pension department for the past
three years in this city has been called to
Washington. He expects to be transferred
to some Southern state.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-27
The Burns case To Be Decided.

AUGUSTA, February 26.-The Law Court
will render decision in the Burns imported
liquor case in May.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-27

CITIZENS CAUcUs-The citizens of this town
are >equested to meet at Town Hall, Ihursday,
February 27th, at 2.30 p. M, to choose town Off
GERS TO be supported at the Town Meeting TO be
held at Town Hall, Monday, March Sd.
Per order of Committee.
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Mckay and the executors of Donald Mckay
tion of the iron-clad monitors Squando and
Nauset and the side-wheel steamer Ashue-
lot. was favorably acted upon by the House
committee on war claims today. A bin was
introduced in the House by Mr.. Dingley, ap-
rabee & Allen of Bath, Me, for work done
and material furnished in the construction
of the United States gunboat Iosco
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-27
Boston & maIne and Eastern.

BOSTON, February 26-The railroad COM
mite Of the Legislature today heard the pc
titioners Of the Boston Il Maine road for
better facilities In consolidating with the
Eastern and other lines. A bill was submit
ted amending the act Of 1855. authorizing
the Boston Il Maine to purchase the Eastern
railroad and the Portsmouth. Great Fails *
Conway road on terms TO be fixed by the
several boards Of directors and approved oy
a majority, with permission 10 issue So,OOOs-
900 bonds more for the equipment ana
development OF the properT
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-27
The Principal Sustained.

PITTsFIELD, Mass, February 26.-At q
meeting of the school committee this even
ing, the committee voted to sustain the ac-
in the matter of the dismissal of six pupils
who declined either to enter the history
class engaged in the study of the Reforma.
tion, or bring excuses from their parents for
their absence from the class. The commit
tee decided that the pupils must conform to
the rule of the school, and bring individual
excuses from their parents or suffer expul-
sion. The matter of the Objectionable his
tory was referred to the text book commit
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CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE.l
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Bangor Firms Suffer by FIre.
POOR OLD DOM PEDRO
Begging the Right to Live as a Pri-
vate Citizen In Brazil.

LONDON, February 26,-The News Paris
correspondent says Dom Pedro is unwilling
to dismiss the imperial suite. He has re-
solved to endeavOr to come to terms with the
Brazilian governmental renounee the crown
and to return to Brazil and live as private
person.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-27
EIectIon case In the House.

WASHINGTON, February 26-The debate
on the contested election case of Atkinson
VS.. Pendleton, from the first district of West
Virginia, occupied the entire session .os the
House today and wasl unfinished when the
House adiou rned,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-27
The Pension List.

WASHINGTON, February Excursions
have been granted to the following Maine
people:
ORIGINAL.
Thomas Mcpherson. Brownvile.
Ephraim Mari, Popham Beach.
Samel Davis, Vienna.
INCREASE.
Edward Lynch, Togus.
Jas. b. Annis Gardiner.
Richard +. Cummns, National Military Home.
Samuel ii. jackson, Falmouth.
Chas. Hoff Athens.
John A. Willard, Lisbon.
Franklin b. Mutt Freedom.
Henry K. Myers, National Military Home.
Henry N. Brown, North SearSpOrt.
Minor of Moses Colony BuckSpOrt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-27
Portland Firms Interestes.

ST. JoHNsBURY, VT. February 26.-A. b.
Berry Of McIndoes Falls, merchant, has
failed. HIS Liabilities ,4ss are about $1,000; as
Boston and Portland dealers. Berry S as.
signed to Benjamin F. Atwood, Boston
creditor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-27
The Billiard PLAYERS.

New YORK, February 26.-The ninth
game in the billiard tournament tonight re-
the boy wonder, 448, Slosson PLAYED with 4
IA inch and Ives an eight inch balk line
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-27
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
THE w EATNE r.

Fair.
The following is the forecast of the wealth
er till pm. today:
Fair and colder weather, and northerly
winds.
Cautionary signals are displayed from
Hatteras to Eastport.