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CHURCH AND STATE.
Cathuiic Prelates in Conference by Drrec-
tion of the Pope.

NEW YORK, November 16.-A confer
ence of the chief dignitaries of theCatho-
lie church of the United States is being
held at the Arch Episcopal residence of
Archbishop Corrigan. The convention
is held by desire of Pope Leo XIII. so
that the views of the heads of the arch
dioceses may be obtained in regard to
the relations between the Catholic
church and the various state govern
ments of this country that have been
matter of dispute for many years. Mgr.
Sartolli of Rome, is present as special
representative of the Pope. Cardinal
| Gibbons presides and Archbishop Corri-
gan acts as secretary. The proceedings
are behind closed doors. No details of
the order in which the subjects will be
brought UP for consideration were given
for publication.
Two sessions were held today, the sec
ond closing at $50 p. m. The chief sub
j ct discussed today was the relation of
the state to parochial schools Arch.
bishop Ireland has taken advanced
grounds upon this subject and his posi-
ton is closely criticized by Roman Cath
olic prelates in this country and the Vat
ican. 1t is more than likely that upon
the results of this conference will large
ly depend the financial future of the pa
rochial schools in America. The debate
was animated. No definite conclusion
was reached and the matter will be again
discussed tomorrow.
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presidency, and the other the treasury of
the road. Mr.. Beal will be continued as
superintendent
SEVERAL CASES IN ONE.
An Unusual Law Suit in Which Judge
Virgin is Referee.

BIDDEFoRD, November 16.-A referee
case was heard by Judge Virgin in the
Saco Municipal Court room today. The
story of the case is of more than usual
interest.
Some three or four years ago, Jerry
Donnell, an old and well to do resident
of York, died, having previously made a
will giving large part of his property
to the Christian Baptist church of that
place. A short time before his death he
gave by deed to Gardner Donneil. his
nephew, considerable of his real estate,
thus lessening by quite large amount
the sum which the church was to re-
ceive.
The executors of the will contested
the deed, claiming that the old gentle
men was incompetent to dispose of his
property and that he was unduly inhu-
enced, and so forth. For fear that Gard
ner Donnell would sell the real estate
thus decided to him the executors got al
injunction restraining him from dispos-
ing of the property. In order to get this
injunction the executors were obliged to
give bonds to hold Gardner harmless in
case the deed was held valid and the in
junction was thus not maintained.
The matter of the validity of the deed
was tried in June, 1891, before Judge
Virgin as referee and held good. The
injunction was dissolved and now Gard
ner sues the executors of the will on the
injunction bond,s claiming that on ac-
count of the injunction restraining him
from selling he was damaged to the
amount of $1,000.
This latter suit was referred by agree
ment of the parties to Judge Virgin and
this is the case that was hear today. B.
F. Hamilton and George F. Haley ap-
peared for Gardner Donnell and FL. Fair
field and Judge Tapley for the executors,
they being the original counsel for both
parties.
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PETRoFF DISCHARGED.
A Theory that the Lying statistician Was
Demented Disproved.

A Theory that the Lying Statistician Was
Demented Disproved.
WASHINGTON, November 16.-Superi1l-
tendent of the Census Porter today dis
charged Ivan Petroff, the special agent
who prepared the reports of Alaska for
the 10th and 11th censuses, and who, it is
stated, gave false information in work
for the state department in the Behring
action taken by Mr.. Porter. Mr.. Porter
says investigation has disproved the the
ory that Petroff was mentally unbal-
anced. Professor James HI. Blodgett. of
the census office, was placed in charge of
the Alaska work.
Not Very Likely Story.
VICTORIA, B. c., November 16.-Maior
Sherwood of the Dominion police, has
returned from the North and West
coasts by the government steamer Quada,
with, it is said, conclusive proof that Ma
jor Williams, special officer of the United
States treasury department., influenced
the Indians to make statements support
ing the American Contenstions regarding
the seal fishers.
The Pension List.
WASHINGTON, November 16.-Pensions
have been granted to the following Maine
people:
ORIGINAL.
James B. Barron, John Dorgan.
George w. Colby. NJ III. Marshall,
Leonard III. Andrews, Samuel L. Washburne,
Andrew j. Soue i. A. Wilson,
William E. Elder, Simeon P: Higgins,
George G. Colby, Ephraim Trip,
Moses P. Bixby, Edward s. Ray,
John Reed, Frank w. Shaw,
Henry r. Agon.
ADDITIONAL.
Erastus NJ. Shaw.
REISSUE.
Jos. E. Robinson.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS, ETC.
Lucy E. Small. Reuben Wilcox.
The Presidents Appreciation.
WASHINGTON, November 16.-Chair-
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THE CHANGERS.
Grand Master Brigham on the Descent of
the Free Trade Cleaver.

CONCORD, N. H., November 16.-The
26th annual convention of the National
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, was
opened at II o'clock this forenoon in
Representatives hall, State House. AT
ter the preliminaries of organization,
Master J. III. Brigham of the National
Grange delivered his annual address.
In his address, Mr.. Brigham said the
financial standing of the National Grange
is good. The funds are safely invested
and tive ply as we go" The reports
from stategranges show increasing nu-
merical strength, activity in every good
work, and a careful observance of the
Of which is no longer questioned. Num-
erous reforms have already been accom-
plished by the order, but efforts fol
further needed legislation in the interest
of farmers mustb be kept up.
The address says the adulteration OF
food should be suppressed and redoubled
efforts should be made to pass the anti
option bill, which failed to pass at the
last session of Congress, and which is OF
SO much importance to agriculture. The
free delivery of mail to the rural popula-
ton is again earnestly demanded, since
it need not be expensive, and nothing
that can be done will accomplish more in
the way of enlightening our people and
making them contented to remain in their
country homes
In regard to the tariff and the result of
the recent election, the address says it is
misfortune that sufficient time was not
given-sufficient time in which to test
fully the working of law framed to
protect all American interests. Protec-
ton has been advocated in the name of
labor, and the returns indicate that it is
labor employed in manufacturing which
has declared against it. Let the decis-
ion be regarded. Let the cleaver of free
trade descend upon every protected in
dustry and not alone upon agriculture.
Overseer Davis, Steward Page, Treas
urer Mcdowell, Secretary Trimble and
Pomona. Mrs. Bowen, m ade reports. The
financial statement was most satisfacto-
ry, showing receipts largely in excess of
expenditures adm a large number of new
oranges formed during the year.
A resolution by Mr.. Davis of Califor-
MIA, favoring the Nicaragua canal, was
presented.
At the evening session, reports from
state masters were submitted. These
reports show large gains for the order
throughout the union and are most en-
couraging as to future success.
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HAD Seen BETTER DAYS
And Murdered His Children To Keep
Them From Harm.
A PITIFUL TRAGEDY OF BOSTON'S
i DARK ssNORTH END"

Giuseppe Patone, q Poor italian, Who
Death Until Dependency Prompted
Him to Murder and Attempted Sui
cide-He Feared the PeriIs of the
Street for His Children After His Own
Death.
BosToN, Mass, November 16.-The
North End has just been the scene of one
of those terrible tragedies for which it
has become notorious. This one was
at No. 2 Thatcher court, which leads
from Thatcher street. Thatcher street
leads from Prince street to Charlestown.
The scene of the tragedy is tenement
house, occupied by people of various ma
tionalities. On the lower floor are some
English speaking people. The upper
story has been occupied by an italian
family. The mother has been dead six
months, and the family consisted of the
father and two children. The children
The father has been out Of work for
some time, and the family were living in
a wretched and poverty stricken condi-
ton. The father became prey to de-
spondency, and yesterday killed the two
children and then attempted to take his
own life. The children lie dead and the
father has been taken to the Massachu-
sets General Hospital in a precarious
condition. The name Of the murderer
and would-be suicide is Giuseppe Patone
and he has confessed.
The tragedy was not discovered until
this noon, when some of the neighbors
,co~r \ <,fG G%o4s4
they thought there was
Something Wrong In Patone's Room.
The door was broken in, and an awful
sight met the officers eyes. Stretched
out on the fioer were the bodies of the
two little girls, Maggie, II years old, and
Bernie, years old, with their throats
| cut. They had been killed by their fa-
ther.
The perpetrator of the cruel deed lay
in another part of the room. At first
sight he, too, seemed to be dead, but
soon it was seen that the cash across his
throat had not accomplished its purpose.
He still lived, but was fearfully weak
| from loss of blood.
| The affair is the result of brooding
over the death of a dearly beloved wife
and the haunting fears as to what end
| poverty would drive his daughters He
chestnuts ard selling them on the street
| corners, and even this bare pittance had
| been cut off by his sickness. On his per-
son was found receipted undertaker's
bill for his wife's burial, dated June 6,
1892, and certificate for a burial lot in
the Holy Cross Cemetery at East Nal
den. Two letters were also found, writ
ten in excellent italian, and showed con-
clusively that the writer was well edu-
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Death an Unbidden Guest.

MADRID. November 16.-A sad story
of the fatal interruption of wedding
festivities is reported from Be-
jar, a town As miles south of Salamanca.
A young couple had just been married in
the church there, and the wedding party
had gone to a restaurant where a we'd
ding feast was served. After the ban
quet, dancing was begun and everything
was progressing smoothly when, sudden
ly and without an instant's warning, the
walls of the building collapsed. When
the wreck was all cleared away, nine
bodies were lying in a CHASTITY row on
the sidewalk. The injured numbered 80,
some of whom it is thought will not re-
cover. Others will be crippled for life.
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WHEN WE KNOW WHAT 1T MEANS.
The Bible Is Absolutely True-Belief of
Those who Are Proceeding Against
Professor Smith.

CINCINNATI, November 16.-The trial
of Prof. Smith before the Cincinnati
Presbytery was resumed today. The
prosecution began with DR.. McKibbin
as the first speaker. He b gan by say
ing that two things were to be settled:
First, the suficiency of the specifications
to sustain the charges; secondly. did the
charges constitute an offence? He held
that to teach that a minister may aban-
don the essential features of doctrine
and still rightfully retain his position in
the ministry wat an offense. 1--WE are
not Armenians, said he, 'snor free
agents. We are Calvinsts. One of the
essential features of the system of Cal
vinism is the authority of the Word of
God. Its doctrines are inculcated be-
cause they are found in Gods word, If
this, presbytery was called upon to put
an end to the Presbyterian church, there
could be no better way to do it than to
teach the doctrine which the charges
ascribe to Prof. Smith. To teach that
all that is required of a minister is to be in
accord with the doctrines of the church
when he enters the ministry,
and that he may then be per-
mitted to vary his belief after
ward, and still retain his position as a
minister, is assuredly an offense.''
Coming to the second charge, he said:
s'The committee believe in the inspira-
ton of the Bible; that it is absolutely
true when we understand what it means.
Inspiration means infallibility or it is
not inspiration and we want to stand
where the Son of God stood and say,
Every word which proceedeth out of
the mouth Of God is true That is in
spiration. Nothing else is true The
committee believes Prof. Smith does not
teach any inspiration at ALL"
At the afternoon session, Rev. DR..
McKibben continued. He made
numerous citations from the Bible not
made in the committees charges. To
this Prof. Smith objected. as introduc-
ing a matter to which his attention was
not called by the prosecution. The
moderator overruled the objection and
Prof. Smith appealed from the decision.
Thirty y-eight voted to sustain the mod
orator, 25 against sustaining and Ii de-
clined to vote. The friends of Prof.
Smith claim that this vote showed great
feeling in his behalf
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The Panama Prosecution.

LONDON, November 16-The Standard S
Paris correspondent says: 1.-THE decis-
ion to undertake the Panama prosecu-
ton is considered crowning blunder on
the part of the cabinet.
The Paris correspondent of the Daily
News says: ut is probgble that mem
bers of the Right will join the Radicals
to oust the cabinet on the press law.
There is dissension not only between the
chamber of deputies and the cabinet, but
between the ministers themselves.
Premier Loubet is anxious to retire
from political turmoil. He complains
privately that the worries of the pre-
miership are enough to drive a man out
of his mind.
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TO KEEP OUT THE PEST.
The Government Will Not Relax Its
Vigilance Against Cholera.
A NEW LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS
TO CUSTOMS OFFICERS.

The Dangers Arising from the Overcrowd-
ing of Steerage Passengers Pointed Out
1T Is Against This Peril that the
Treasury Department Is Guarding
Consequently, Cabin Passengers Are
Exempted from Much of the Necessary
Delay.
WASHINGTON, November 16.-Acting
Secretary Spaulding today issued cir
cular to customs officers in regard to the
entry of vessels carrying immigrants.
The circular says:
s'The department has received authen-
tic assurance that the danger OF cholera
infection still exists, and the measures
of precaution heretofore observed can
not be materially relaxed without imper-
ling the public safety. In order that
the provisions of circular No. $50 of Sep
tember /, 1892, shall be uniformly ap-
piled, officers having supervisions over
the arrival of vessels, are instructed as
follows:
s'1-The department adheres to the
construction OF the term Immigrant as
used in circular 150 and holds that any
person who arrives from his home in a
foreign country with the intention of
| making permanent settlement here is
an immigrant within the terms of said
circular.
ss2--Experience has demonstrated that
the principal danger of infection through
immigration arises from passengers
brought over ip the steerage. The crowd
ing of immigrants to the extreme Limits
of the steerage accommodation of many
ships, the considerable quantity and
character of their baggage and personal
effects and the consequent difficulty OF
maintaining those conditions of cleanli-
ness and ventilation demanded by SAM
tary laws, are among the causes which
create the special danger of infection
from the class of immigrants referred
to. These perils did not arise from the
transportation of passengers in the
cabin and the department finds no oc-
casion to interfere with the landing of
the latter after they have passed inspec-
ton of the local health authorities.
''3-The objections to the unrestricted
admission of steerage immigrants do not
apply to vessels in which the steerage is
occupied by a limited number of citi-
zens and residents of the United States
and theirfamilies likely toavail themselves
of the cheaper fares afforded by steerage
tickets in returning to this county.
..4.-No vessel bringing foreign immi-
grants in the steerage shall be relieved
from the restrictions contained in Circu-
lar No. i50. Vessels bringing no such
steerage passengers, but having immi-
grants on board as cabin passengers,
shall not be refused entry after having
passed the local quarantine, but will be
subject to the regulations contained in
the instructions addressed to the COM
missioner of immigration on September
path last.
.'This circular, so far as it modifies any
instructions previously issued, shall be
applied to all vessels sailing from foreign
ports on and after this date"
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BIG DRY DOCKS WANTED.
Commodore Farquhar's Report on Uncle
Saln's Navy Yards.

Commodore Farquhar's Report on Uncle
Saln's Navy Yards.
WASHINGTON, November 16.-Commo-
dore Farquhar. chief of the bureau of
yards and docks, in his annual report ex-
presses regret that the appropriation for
the maintenance of navy yards and sta
tions is SO limited that it is not possible
to keep pace in repairs with the deterio-
ration. Permanent Improvements have
been made in several yards. AT Ports
mouth, N. H., a water system has been
established. The Commodore says the
great necessity for a dry dock on the
New England coast capable of taking
the largest battleships. points to
the possibility of a disastrous
result of naval battle off that coast
without facilities for repairs. The re-
port says that at the Portsmouth On. H.)
navy yard the channel between the main
land and Seavey's Island could be uti
lized. The report renews the recommen-
dation of last year that the naval prison
be removed from the Boston yard and
that one be built on Seavey's Island, part
of the Portsmouth navy yard.
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NINE WERE KILLED.
convicts and Soldiers Fight in Spanish
Prison.


MADRID, November 16.-During the
past year several outbreaks among con-
victs have occurred in prisons in various
parts of the country. Today the most
serious of all the series occurred in the
prison at Tarragona, and nine of the
conyicts were killed. The convicts have
been dissatisfied with their treatment for
some time and formed plan for a gen.
eral jail delivery. They overpowered
their guards today, but before they
could reach the outer gates, troops
reached the prison. The conyicts re-
fused to return to their cells, and in a
body advanced upon the soldiers. The
rifles of the soldiers were loaded with
ball cartridges, and as the convicts
moved toward them orders were given
for them to fire with the above result.
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Th-Threatening.
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations of
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, November 16, taken
at D. M. 10th meridian time, the OBJ
servations for each station being given in
this order: Temperature. direction of
the wind, state of the weather:
Boston, 3e0, SW, cloudy; New York,
$50, sW, partly cloudy; Philadelphia,
540, ssNW, clear; Washington, 540 N,
clear; Albany, 540, ", cloudy; Buffalo,
rs, S, partly cl0gdy; 9se Detroit [sin 49o s,
slear Ir chiGag9a Sagav 4 st. vincent fa s o psa
clear: Huron, Oak, 34o, Sc, clear;
Bismarck, 34o, E. clear: Jacksonville,
$50, S, clear-
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THE WEATHER.
Fair and Cooler with Signals Flying.

WASHINGTON, November 16.-For New
England: Generally fair, except show
ers in Eastern Maine; slightly cooler;
winds becoming northwest; signals dis
played from Nantucket to Eastport and
Sandy Hook and Block Island.
BosToN, November 14.-Local forecast
for New England for Thursday: Fair,
except clearing in the northern portions
slightly cooler; southwest to west winds.
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PORTLAND MAINE, THURSDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER H.

man Carter of the Republican National
Committee left this evening for his home
in Helena, Mont. Mr.. Carter today
called on the President, who expressed
his high appreciation of the manner in
which the campaign was conducted.
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The susauehanna,s rast Rum.

NEW YORK, November 16.-The big
Yankee sailing ship Susquehanna ar
rived here today after completing her
maiden Atlantic and Pacific passage.
She made the triangular passage from
this city to San Francisco, San Francisco
to Liverpool and Liverpool to Sandy
Hook, total of $4,000 miles, in 30 run
ming days, an average of 144f miles per
day.
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ESTABLISHED JUNE 2s, 1se2--voL. 81.
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.

Page L.
Weather indications.
General telegraph news. .t
Page 2.
General telegraph news.
President Mcleod in town.
Page 3.
University extension lectures.
State topics of interest.
Maine towns.
Editorials
New publications.
Page 5.
Deaths and marriages.
Music and drama.
The Catholic fair.
Bids for government work.
Casco Lodge installation.
Unitarian Women's Alliance.
A passenger who hung his coat on the wrong
hook.
Page g..
Wit and Wisdom.
Shooting accident near Katahdir Lake
Page Z.
Financial and Commercial
Marine News.
Page 8.
Personal
Brief Jottings.
The doings of yesterdays storm.
A warning to sheep owners.
Probably Bela's comet
A new machine for canceling stamps.
The Knights of Pythias fair.
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Rev. Mr.. Luce President.

SAco, November 16.-The Old Orchard
Camp Meeting Association held its an
nual meeting today and elected the fol-
lowing officers:
President-Rev Israel Luce, Portland.
Vice President-Rev D. W. LeLacheur, Port
land.
Treasurer-M. G.. Palmer, Portland.
n,.k
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Sandy River Railroad.

FARM1NGToN, November 16.-The an
nual meeting of the Sandy River railroad
will be held in few days. AS has been
announced, Messrs. Lewis & Maxcy of
Gardiner have purchased controlling
interest in the road, and one of these
gentlemen will probably assume the
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A Canal Washed Out

B1DDEFoRD, November 16-Last nights $
heavy rains and subsequent rise in the
river caused bad washouts in the new
canal in process of construction by the
Saco Water Power Company. This will
cause considerable delay and loss.
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Results from Usinq

AYERS Sarsaparilla. Mary Schu-
bert, Kansas City. Ks, writes:
al am convinced that after having
been sick whole year from liver COM
plant, Ayers Sarsaparilla saved my
fife. The best physicians being unable
to help me, and having tried three other
proprietary medicines without benefit, I
at last took Ayers Sarsaparilla. The
result was a complete cure. Since then
I have recommended this medicine to
others, and always with success
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MISCELLANEOUS.
l. ONC LII :: ::

Is possible only when the blood IS
pure and vigorous. To expel Scroll
ula and other poisons from the cir
culation, the superior medicine is
AYERS Sarsaparilla. 1t lmparts
permanent strength and efficiency to
every organ of the body. Restora-
ton to perfect health and strength