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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-13
! THIS BAD APRIL.
I'm Thirteen Years There Has Not
Been Such Another.

Yesterdays Storm and What 1T Did to
Make the Months Snow Record-Noth-
ing Gained by Having Fine March,
Yesterdays snow storm was an un
pleasant surprise to people who hoped
that we had seen the last of the delayed
March weather.
ssWhen we had that nice weather in
March, I smelled tar" said al old sail
or. And misanthrope added: "You
don't get much for nothing IN this world,
even when its only a matter of weather"
1t the truth must be told, this is the
meanest April, so far as snow storms are
concerned, for very many years. 1t is
known to the PRESS for certai fac
that for Is years at least we have not had
such an April.
Yesterdays storm was in many re-
spects the worst one of the month, al
though the fall of snow was not so
great by two inches as in Sundays
storm, when eight inches fell. But the
high winds and tierceness Of the tempest
especially to the westward, made We'd
nesday and yesterday two of the worst
days for the year. The storm started
Monday in the Mississippi valley, its CEN
tire was off the Virginia coast Tuesday,
off New Jersey Wednesday, and off
Southern New England yesterday. So
we really got here only the outskirts of
lit
The record of the snow fall for the II
days of this month is remarkable. Sew
enteen inches have fallen so far. This
is more than is shown by the record of
any entire month of April in the last ID
years. 1t is rare in this region. for much
snow to fall in this month, as is shown
by the record Of inches of snow fall
furnished by the local Weather Bureau
for the Aprils i'll these years: 1898, 4.6
inches; 1872, 0; '91, 2.6: 80, g; 's9, 3;
'sS, 4S; 'S7, 1876: 's6, rs; 's5, 3; "a, 2.56;
'sS, 1.33; 's2, 1877.
The records of the Weather Bureau do
not 90 farther back than this in regard
to monthly snow fall. 1t will be OBJ
served that the 1876 inches of 1887 alone
approach this years record, and nearly
all of that fell in one storm, that of APP
pril 2, when 1875 inches fell. This storm
is well remembered, as it blocked all the
railroads badly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-13
Work Room Sale.


The thirteenth sale of garments made
by the poor women of the city opens on
Monday, April 10th, under the Falmouth
Hotel, to continue one week. The work
room is thoroughly practical in its man.
agement, as the women are paid fair
prices for their work, in orders for gro
ceries and fuel; and Ethe garments are
sold for the cost Of material and the
wages paid for the sewing. Nearly fifty
women, who cannot go out to work on
account of the infirmities of age or the
care of young children, have had weekly
portions of sewing for four months.
The stock of garments, bedding, ETC., is
unusually large. 1t is hoped the sale
will be well patronized, that the man.
ayers may realize enough to meet the
yearly expenses.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-13
NAMES LAWS.
Hon. e. dudley Freeman is Preparing
Much Needed Supplement- to the Revised
Statutei.

Hon. E. Dudley Freeman is doing a
work which will be of great value
to the lawyers of Maine and to all
others who have occasion to consult the
book of laws of Maine. The last revis-
ion of the Statutes of Maine was made
in 1888. Every legislature since has
made many amendments to these laws,
SO that now there is hardly chapter
which is not amended more or less, and
some of them have been almost entirely
torn to pieces and reconstructed. This
is especially true Of those sections relat-
ing to fish and fisheries, county commits
sioners; elections, etc. The amendments
are not only numerous but important.
By copious marginal notes the lawyers
manage in an imperfect way to keep
their copies of the Revised Statutes up
to date; but laymen, such as officers OF
towns and others who have occasion to
know what the law is, do not generally
have the time for making such annota-
lions, and hence can never be quite sure
in regard to it.
Mr.. Freeman has we'll under way a
carefully prepared supplement to the
statutes which will give a synopsis of
the amendments made to each section,
and copy of the section as lit stands
amended. The whole work will be care
fully indexed and annotated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-13
MAYOR Baxter.s New Block.

1t is said that trade has been made
with the Libby heirs by which Mayor
Baxter agrees to take down the build
ings occupied by the Boston fruit house
and bennett, the florist, and put thereon
a four-story blocks for the heirs in ex-
change tor the wedge of land they own,
occupied by the stores of MERCER, the
provision dealer, John Cox and Hill. the
shoemaker. By the possession of this
wedge of land, Mayor Baxter will then
own the whole property from the new
Libby block to Oak street, and will,
when the Libby block is completed,
erect therehon very handsome black.
The Libby block is to be begun by May
! and completed by August.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-13
Few were Disciplined in Yesterdays Police

Court
A small audience attended the police
court yesterday forenoon.
Thomas McDermott, the large boy,
who was arrested Wednesday night for
hazing small boy named Fred Hamel,
was sentenced to sixty days in the city
House of Correction.
Maurice Lynch, was brought up on
complaint of his father, Michael Lynch,
who lives on Marion street. The father
complained that the son had come to
his house and attempted to gain en-
trance forcibly. Maurice declared that
he was the victim of a conspiracy.
Judge Gould took no stock in this.de-
fence, and sentenced Lynch to So fine
and 80 days in Jail. This means sixty
days in jail
Edward Cassidy was fined SO and costs
for an individual drunk; and Daniel E..
Patten, Michel and Henry Foy were
charged SO fine each and one third costs
for a sort of communal drunk.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-13
Probably Lost Off Thatcher's Island.

The Portland fishing schooner Fannie
A. Spurliug, which arrived at Boston
Wednesday, from Georges Bank with a
full cargo of fish, reports April 9, when
about As miles east of Thatcher's Island,
she passed derelict, apparently fish
ing schooner. The derelict was just
awash, with her stern slightly above wat
en-. Her spars and rigging were drag
ginS alongside. She seemed to be near
ly new. She is dangerous obstruction
to navigation, and the Fannie A. Spurl-
ing narrowly escaped striking her.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-13
BRIEF JoTTINGs.

Be sure and 90 to the Park street
church this evening and enjoy the con-
cert to be given under the auspices OF
the Ladies Aid.
few changes have been made IN
the High School Cadets officers. Com
pany A has had its non-commlssloned
officers appointed and in Co. b Charles
Sanborn has been elected second lieu
tenant in place of Percy E. Somers, re-
signed.
Messrs. A. r. Wright & Co. are about to
erect coal elevator on the wharf at the
foot of Maple street, opposite the b. g
M. depot. It will have capacity OF
q. 600 tons. The dock will be widened to
40 feet across and dredged to give suffi-
Gent depth of water; the old sheds upon
the wharf will be removed and the
other buildings moved back to make
room for the elevator.
The entertainments given by the An
mex are always of the best and that OF
the Kings Daughters at Congress
Square church tonight will be no ex-
ception. So go and help the poor also.
IhlS evening Ivy htpchdu AooSo NC
gree staff will confer the degree at Miz-
pah Lodge, South Portland, by invita-
ton of that lodge. Tomorrow evening
the staff will work in Ivy Lodge.
Bosworth Post has accepted an invita-
ton to attend church Memorial Sunday
at Peaks Island.
Rev. Matt S. Hughes will lecture on
"American Pessimisnl" next Monday
evening at Pine st. church.
The BARRIERS of this city have testified
their esteem for the late John III. B.
Morrill, by sending several beautiful floral
tributes for the funeral today.
The State street Auxiliary to Foreign
Missions will hold meeting this after
noon at o'clock at State street chapel.
Topic ''Japan."
Word was received here yesterday that
a thief had skipped from Montreal with
5000 and was perhaps on the train for
Portland. officers searched the train
but found no one answering the descrip-
ton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-13
The Horse Auction.

In the car load of horses received yes
terday morning for portion of the auc-
ton sale today were pair of steel grays
with white names and tails that are re-
markably handsome and stylish for his
horses. They weigh $3.50 pounds. Mr..
Murray declined an offer of $3.50 for the
pick of these horses in the lot, he pre-
ferring to have them go into his regular
public sale. Horses of nearly. all classes
will be found among the thirty head to
go under the hammer today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-13
THE ARRIVAL OF THE ALcIDEs.
A Good Passage-Ciydesdale Stations for
Minnesota.

The Donaldson liner Alcides, Capt.
Davis, from Glasgow, came into port
yesterday morning in the midst of the
heavy storm. The pilot boat Maggie,
Capt. Fisher, which had been living off
Outer Green Island all night. sighted
the big steamer early yesterday morning
and boarded her. FirstOficer Halliday re-
ports that the Alcides left Glasgow March
8, and had good voyage across, high
westerly winds being the only draw
back. No ice, either Hoatlng or In
bergs. was encountered. The Alcides
came I'D to the coast about o'clock
Wednesday evening, but her captain
decided to lay off until morning. AT
that time the weather was clear ana
fine, and continued so until O'CLOCK
yesterday morning, when thessnow storm
began.
The Alcides brought cargo OF ABOUT
1900 tons, but no passengers.
Some hours were required for docking
the long steamer, as both wind ana tlde
were driving up the harbor, and she hao
to go into the dock between the Copan
on one side and the Montevldean on
the other. With the aid of patience. and
little pushing from the Fannie U.1 he
task was safely accomplished.
The bulk of the cargo consisted OF 800
tons of coal for the Grand Trunk. The
rest is mostly .burlaps. liquors and IRON
for Canada. The feature OF the cargo
was eight splendid Clydesdale stations
en- route for Minnesota. Ihey were
hoisted out of the hold in big box made
for the purpose.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-13
NORTH YARMOUTH ACADEMY.
Its Eightieth Anniversary to be Celebrated
in June-Distinguished Men Expected to
Attend.

The eightieth anniversary of North
Yarmouth Academy, in Yarmouth, will
be observed some time during the month
of June. The exact date has not been
finally fixed. This old academy has
many distinguished alumni, among them
General O. O. Howard, Congressman
Charles A. Boutelle, Charles Parsons, the
great New York railroad magnate, and
others. 1t is thought that both General
Howard and Congressman Boutelle will
be present, and tits quite likely that one
or both of them may take part in the
exercises.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-13
Selling Without a License.

The Pennington Chronicle says: Dep
uty Sheriff j. Ardine Blake is looking
after the itinerant merchants travelling
through the town selling goods without
a license. Last week an agent OF piano
dealer in Portland was brought before
Judge Chandler and fined $40, which the
agent paid"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-13
Will stockbridge's Benefit.

We would call attention this morning
to the advertisement giving the particu-
lars of the benefit concert of Mr.. Will
stockbridge to come off Fast night,
April 10Th. 1t will be seen that the par
ties participating make one of the strong
est attractions that could be secured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-13

On Monday evening next, April 10Th,
the Camera Club will give an exhibit
tion of their beautiful Photographic
views by stereopticon and electric light,
for the pleasure and instruction of the
Portland Fraternity at their rooms, rs
Spring st. All members, also alumni,
are cordially invited, and friends of the
school will be heartily welcomed. AT
7 45 Monday the 10Th.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-13
verdict Against the Boston & Maine.

The jury in the case of Harry Corson
of Durham VS.. Boston & Maine Railroad,
returned a verdict Wednesday night
which is understood to be in favor of
the plaintiff, awarding damages at $4,000.
Plaintiff is boy IA years of ago, who
lost a foot by being run over by the cars
while getting off the train.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-13

"Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup"
has been used over Fifty Years by millions OF
mothers for their children while Ieetmng, WITH
perfect success. 1t soothes the child, so1tens
he Gums, allays Pain, cures Wind conc, reg
uJates the bowels, and is the best remedy 1or
Diarrhoes whether arising from teethlng or
other causes For sale by Druggists IN every
paa.t of VIZ world. Be sure and ask for MIS-.
Winsiow's Soothing Syrup. Zoe. bottle
apr17MW&F&wtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-13
The odd FELLOW Anniversary.

The dropping out of figure yesterday
made the announced date of tie Odd
Fellows anniversary April z. 1t should
have been April 81.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-13
new ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.

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statistics of circulation of all prominent daily
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-13

Angostura Btters is universally conceded to
be the best appetizer in the world. Manufac-
tured by Dr. j. G. B. Siegert & Sons, AT all
druggists.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-13
Ancient order of United workmen.

The regular meeting of the Ancient Or
der of United Workmen was held at Sons
of Temperance Hall last night. Past
Grand Master Workman, Judge A. G..
Andrews, of Augusta, was present.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-13

DR.. Grin Fitzgerald. at Falmouth HOTEL Port
land, Monday. April 9th.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-13

See advertisement of house for sale. to
be removed, in our advertising columns.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-13

Baby cried,
Mother sighed,
Doctor prescribed; Castorias
The record-union., 1894-10-03
California Fruit Sales.

NEW YORK. Oct. 2.-The Earl Fruit Com
pany sold five cars of California fruit at auc-
ton to-day. realizing prices as follows: Tokay
grapes, 50 1902 50 q crate; halfcrates To-
kay grapes, 81 35G1 80; some in bad order,
S1@1 10: Muscat grapes, 81 1902 40 2
crate: half-crates Muscat grapes, 81 55@1 65;
CoPnichon grapes, 81 30@1 60; Black Mo-
rocco grapes, hali-crates 81 45@2 10; Malaga
grapes n haf6Gase 69@b g 46fara, 45@1 CO. SILVER
Seekel pears, 81 60@3 10 q box; Bartlett
pears. So 10; Beurre dAnjou pears, 81 45@
/ 20: Beurre Clairgeau pears, 81 40@1 so;
mostly small and green, SaIways, 4U@75c =
box: ficquet's Late, 4o@5oc.
NEw YORK Oct. 2.-The Porter Brothers
Company sold at auction to-day four cars OF
Soiifprnia fruit at the following prices: Half
cTS1tes assorted grapes, 81 25@2 20; half
crates Tokays, 95e@S2 20; haiEcrates Black
Moroccos. 95c@S2 20; halfcrates Muscats.
55c@S2 05; half-crates Malvoise, 81 90;
RTeTre Hardy pears, 81 45@1 so; Lawrence
nears 81 so: White Doyenne, 81 35; Salway
neaches- e5caS1 05; Levi Clings, 5o@95c;
Georges Lates, ooOooci beAioh Ciings, ooc;
Heath Clings, oUc.
CuIcAco- Oct. 9. - The Earl Fruit Com.
pany sold California fruit at auction to-day
at the following prices: Cornlchon grapes,
80 1902 40 crate; IoKay slapes, SSg2 70
Muscat grapes, 81 So@1 90 2 crate; half
crates Museat grapes. Sog9oc; Ieurre Bose
pears, 81 65@1 20 p poa rSairaean ue orceau ne a.
81 4oS1 SO: Winter Nellis pears, 81 $50
i 5O Beurre Diel pears, 81 4o@1 90; Colum
-hia bears 81 40: Laurence pears, 81 35;
Piquets Late peaches, 75@s5c . box; Sal
way peaches, Eo@Soc.
CHICAGO, Oct. 2. = The Porter Brothers
Company sold at auction to-day TWO cars
Crates of Tokay grapes, S2@4 IS; half.crate'
Tokays, 75c@S1 25; hali-crates Muscats. %
@S1; Bartlett pears So O5G2 70; haiIpoxe:
Bartletts 9oc@S1 10; Picquets Laie peaches
45cGS1; Sslway's, 6o@Soc.
The record-union., 1894-10-03

Improvement in Trade In Produce
Ctrcles-Game In Market.
SACRAMENTO. Oct. I'd.
There was decided improvement in trade
in local market circles to-day. due, no doubt
in most part to the favorable change in the
weather. Game was more plentiful to-day
Quite number of Ducks were among the re-
cell Is, and found ready sale.
Following are the retail prices for the yari-
Gus articles mentioned:
GREEN FRUIrS-Wa Watermelons, 1902 sc
each; Cantaloupes, o@10c; Green Apples, 215c
= n; Plums, sc 2 n; Pears, SC 2 b; Grapes, &c
Y D. Strawberries, 10c q II; White Figs, &c;
Black, Figs, DC; Ounces, &c.
CITRUS FRUITS-Pineapples, SOC each;
bananas, 25c doz; Lines, 15c y doz; Lem
DRIED FRUITS-Apricots, 1O@l2c ID;
Apples, S@10c; Peaches, 12@16c; Plums, 100
14c; Prunes, Ice; Pears, S@9c; Nectarines,
DAIRY ~Butter1Vaiey. . roll,
4Oc; Petaluma, doc; Fancy Creamery, 6Oc;
nrktn, 25@3oc; California Cheese, 121ac; Young
America, lac; Eastern Creamery 2Oc; Linn
burger 20c; genuine Swiss, Soc; American,
25c Martins Creamery, zoe; fancy cream,
25c each.
EGGs-Eastern, 25c; California. soc p
dozen.
POULTRY-Turkeys-L Hens and Cob
blers, 15c p fD; dressed 17c; Chickens-Hens,
50@60c each; Spring, 5o@6Oc; Broiers, 400
& GAME@Q ME- uaif 81 0S SoSI S1e?e do2 S3 faGe pGcks
Mallards, $4,000 y pair; Canvasbacks, 81;
Gray and Sprlg, 50@6Oc; Zeal, 35c; Widgeon,
30c; Gray Geese 75c; Hare, 25c each.
NEGkTABLES-GarlI 10c p b; Tomatoes
&c; Wax Beans, &c; String Beans &c; Shell
Beans, DC; Lima Beans. sc p b: Summer
Squash, &c; Crookneck Squash, &c; Gumbo
1Uc; Egg Plant, SC; Cucumbers, 10c p Dozen
Corn, 15c y dozen; Bay Lettuce, for Oc;
Green Onions, 8 for SC; Peppers, &c: Celery,
1Oc . head; Caulifower, 1Oc; Sacramento
Cabbage, 1c: Spinach, &C.
POFATOES-Local, 5O@6Oc; Salinas, 81 %
p sack, 17ac p ID; Sweets, &c p b; Yams, 11&c;
MEATS-Beef-Prime Rib Roast, 12156l1 SC.
Chuck Roast, 10e; Rump, &c. Brisket, Sc;
Corned Beef, SC; POrterhouse Steak, 1901 SC;
Loin Steak, 1212915c; Round Steak, 1oc
Chuck Steak 10e. Neal-Loin and Rib
Chops, sc; Roast Veal, 12c. Mutton-Leg,
11G121ac; Loin and Rio Chops, 1870; Nut
ton Stew, SC; Shoulder Chops, SC. Pork
Roast or Chops. 15c. Corned Pork, 15c; Sau-
sage, 1870; Vienna Sausage, / &C; Bacon, 149
15c; Ham, 10000.
BREADSPUFFS-Flou 81 p bbl; 81 for
sob sacks; 81 for 10o-ib sacks; Oatmeal, 1O-fb
sacks, 40c; CornmeaL 1o-b sacks, 25c;
Cracked Wheat, 10-tb sacks, 35c; Hominy.
OH sacks, 4Oc; Graham Flour ION sacks
soc; Buckwheat, / OH sacks, SOC; Rye. 1O-b
sacks, SOC.
HAY AND GRAIN-oat Hay, 75@s5c a
cwt; Wheat, 65@75c; second quality, 600
zoe: Alfalfa 65c; Whole Barley, 81 . cwt;
Ground Barley, 81 10; Feed Oats 81 500
l 90; Middlings, soc; Bran, Soc; Straw, Cog
zoe.
The record-union., 1894-10-03
TRUSTEES SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

WHEREAS, OLIVER E. HOTCHKiSS
w made a certain deed of trust to w z.
Coleman and +. K. Dray, dated December g
1859, and recorded on the 18th day of De-
cember. 1SS9. in book 121 of Trust Deeds, at
page 800, records OF the County OF Sacra-
Inento State OF California, the said trust
deed conveying the real property hereinafter
described for the purpose of securing the pay
ment OF certain promiSSory note of even
date herewith made by the said Oliver E.
Hotchklss. And, whereas, default has been
made In the payment of said note
NOW, therefore, by the authority vested in
them by the said deed of trust and upon the
application Of the owner and holder of said
note, the undersigned as such trustees will
on W WEDNESDAY, the cath day of October
1894, between the hours of o and l o'clock
city OF Sacramento, County OF Sacramento
STATE OF California, sell at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash in United states
gold coin. all that certain real property situate
III the county OF Sacramento, State of Calif1r-
MIA, and described as follows. to wit:
All OF sections twenty-five (22) and twenty
seven t21) IN township eight (S) north, range
seven ~ east, Mount Diatlo base and me-
rldlan, lying north of that part of Omochum-
mes or Sheldon grant, known as the upper
baylor estate, together with all the improve
llentS ana appurtenaneeS thereto belonging: O:
also, al water rights and water ditches and
privileges now or hereafter III any way apper-
tanning 10. or used or connected with said
land. Excepting from said described land
the west half of the northwest quarter of said
section twenty-five (22)l The tract hereby
described containing five hundred and forty
three (o4Sl acres more or less.
sacramento. Cal. Septesnber 27, 1894.
w. p. COLEMAN Trustee
se2S-3WMWF +. r. DRAY, Trustee.
The record-union., 1894-10-03
AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX.

Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. Z.
a resolution to propose to the people of
the state of California an amendment
TO the Constitution of the State, amend
ing section nine of article thirteen
thereof, relative 10 the election of a
State Board OF Equalization.
Section 8. A State Board of Eoualiza-
ton, consisting OF one member from each
congressional district in this State, shall
be elected by the qualified electors of
their respective districts at the first gen.
eral election to be held after the adoption
of this amendment, and at each general
election every four years, whose term of
office shall be for tour years, whose dutv
1t shall be to equalize the valuation of the
taxable property in the several counties
OF the State for the purposes of taxation
The Controller of State shall be ex officio
mem Der OF the Board. Tho Boards of
Supervisors of the several counties of the
State shall constitute Boards of EQUAL
iZation for their respective counties
whose duty it shall be TO euualiZe the
valuation OF the taxable property in the
county for the purpose of taxation; 'Dro-
Uided. such State and County Boards of
Equalization are hereby authorized and
empowered. under such rules of notice as
the County Boards may prescribe as to
the county assessments, and under such
rules Of notice as the State Board NAV
prescribe as to the action of the State
Board, to increase or lower the entire as
sessment roll, or any assessment con-
taineo therein, so as to equalize the as
sessment Of the property contained in
said assessment roll. and make the as
sessment conform to the true value in
money OF the property contained in said
roll; pr0Ufded, that no Board of Equal
ization shall raise any mortgage, deed of