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The Portland daily press., 1894-05-02
Emma Eames Concert Co.

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On the evening of the 18th of March,
1889. an unusual excitement was caused
in the French capital by the first appear
ance, at the Grand Opera, of a young ar
tiste as the heroine of Gounod's beauti-
full opera of Romeo ct Juliette. The lady
had nenever been seen on the lyric stage;
her name till then was entirely I'M
known; and she had to sing-Madame
Darclee having. failed in tia part iden-
titled with the successful creation Of the
role by Adelina Patti The following
morning, the press and Partisan must
cal public united in chorus of praise
of Emma Eames, the latest trans-Atlan-
tic prima donna, who, by rare beauty of
voice, com bined with perfection of
method and natural dramatic instinct,
completely won the hearts of her hearers,
causing her debut to be regarded as the
musical event of the season.
Emma Eames was born in Shanghai on
the 18th of August 1868. Her
parents were Maine people from Bath,
and she passed her girlhood in Portland.
AS is often found to be the case, she
received her first musical instruction
from her mother, distinguished anna
teur. She was the first to discover her
daughters invaluable gift, and at a
very early age Miss Clara Munger, a
Portland girl, and teacher at Boston.
happened to hear her and was delighted
with the power and sweetness of her
voice. Miss Munger commenced train
ing her voice, and gave her instructions
during two years in Boston, during
which time she sang twice in public in
Portland, the last time with the Boston
Symphony orchestra. Then, at Miss
Munger's own suggestion, her mother
took her to Paris, and placed her under
the care of the famous teacher, Madame
Marchesi, with whom she made rapid
progress.
After leaving Marchesi's school. Miss
Eames went to Brussels, with the view
of commencing her professional career.
and the hope of obtaining an engage
ment at the Theatre de la Monnaie. The
opportunity to appear as n prima donna
did not present itself, and M. Gevaert,
the distinguished director of the Brus-
sells Conservative, dissuaded her from
appearing in a secondary part, adding:
"You have voice and talent to give
you the first place in your profession.
You must make your debut as prima
donna, but not otherwise"
Miss Eames is in possession of a photo
graph of the Belgian master, which is in
scribd: "a Mdlle. Eames a qui il predit
le plus bel avenir, son affectueusement
devoue, Gevaert, mai 1885,"
With sense of disappointment, Miss
Eames returned to Paris, and then en-
tered into contract at the Opera
Comique, but long delay occurring,
and no opportunity being offered by the
directors to sing at that establishment
she obtained a cancellation of the con-
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-02
The Old swindle Again.

tits said that number of ladies in
Portland have been swindled by means
of an advertisement that appeared in
Boston papers. A Boston firm offers to
pay reasonable price for embroidery
on slippers, doylies, &c, the firm to fur
nish stock and patterns. One dollar is
to be forwarded for the outfit and will
be returned when Two dollars worth of
embroidery is forwarded. When che
work is sent to the address of the firm
there is no pay forthcoming.
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-02
REMARKABLE RECOVERY.
Latest Account From Famous Remedy

Harrison Tburston, mel chant and Sup.
erintendent of Sabbath School of Centre
Bartlett, ". III. writes as follows:-
II have been afflicted with rheuma-
tism for years; the pains were SO intense
at times that it was impossible for me
to sleep nights; my suffering was terri
Bile; medical aid did not seem to help
me. / commenced the treatment of vi
talized Nerve Blood, tonic:using Laxatives
occasionally and can say that it has
done wonders for me. Twas in ter
ribly low condition, and am now feel
ing as active and young as when boy.
| would strongly advise every sufferer
with rheumatism to give it trial.
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-02
The Annual MAY Fair.

The Sunday School connected with the
Church of the Messiah will hold their
annual May fair today and tomorrow.
There will be useful and fancy articles
for sale, best dinners and suppers each
day and fine turkey dinner today.
There will be an entertainment provid-
ed each evening. Admission will be free
in the afternoon. S
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-02
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
mozart hy's Mishaps.

"McCarthy's Mishaps," was presented
at the Portland Theatre last evening by
Barney Ferguson and his merry ASSOC
ciates. While written mostly to intro
duce Mr.. Ferguson in part suited to
him, it is in no way one-part play and
has number of characters that allow all
possible scope for the display of the
talents of splendid band of fun max
ers. The theme from which most Of the
fun arises is source that in itself af-
fords merriment. It is the mishaps of a
convivial Irishman, which depicts adj
mirably the wit and drollery so char
acteristic of the Celt. Then there are
the Frenehman, the German, the China
man and others, who all associate in the
farce, and assist in the fun-maSing.
OF Barney Ferguson. who is the Nc
earthly" one can only say that he makes
one of the funniest and most original of
stage Irishmen, possessing mirthful
personality that Immediately ingrati-
ates him with his audience. There are
mum Der of clever people in the support
ing company, including VIM. F. Carroll,
Barry Maxwell, Barney Reynolds, Ger
trude Fort, Carrie Behr, Bertha Waring,
Marguerite Ferguson and Zelma Raj
ston. The piece was as much enjoyed as
when seen here last season.
ADay In the Woods.
The operetta "a day in the Woods" was
the May Day entertainment provided by
Bosworth Relief Corps yesterday after
noon and evening, at City Hall, for the
entertainment of the young people. The
result was, as usual, two large audi
ences and many features were represent
ed. The operetta is replete with songs,
drills andsdances ali OF which received
admirable treatment. The operetta as
it's name implies narrates the incidents
of day spent in the woods There was
q charming scarf dance by twenty little
girls, braiding the May pole by thirteen
young misses, songs by Ella Gardiner,
Clyde and Edith Gribben, Maude
Coombs, Jennie Evans. Bone and har-
monica duet by Anderson and Frost,
harmonica solo by Floyd Mute, rope
dance by Alice D. Towle. tamborine
dance by Eta Burgess, quartette sing
ing by e. B. Allen, F. Fl. Norton, r.
A. burlington. and H. F. Allen and
beautiful rose drill. The ohoruses were
excellent and all the features were illus
trated by eolored calcium lights. There
were lots of encores. These young people
renresented the planites:
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-02
The New Horsford's Baking
Powder Excels all Others

in baking strength, purity and healthful-
ness. 1t is a strictly pure phosphate pow
der, and is beneficial to health. Recom-
mended by Physicians.
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-02

To-day in the Base
ment we'll have a bit
of a sale of Tennis
Rackets, a few odd ones
left over from the end of
last season.
They are mostly fine
Rackets, made especially
for us, we'll finished and
strong and of first class
quality.
The $500 and 5000
ones we will sell at
S2.75 and 1915 and in
cluded in the lot are a
few Sears Specials"
and American Tate
Rackets.
All Tennis requisites
are here.
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-02
The tOeathe' today
Is Likeiu to be
Shotcery,

~ GOD lime now to
" buy Chenille Por-
there Curtains.
Something to be saved
by coming this week
and taking advantage Of
the special sale that's on
now. Many new pat
terms in all the approved
colorings.
Lots of new Muslins
for chamber curtains,
new fabrics for upho
stery. Silkolines, cre-
tonnes and scrims for
the summer cottage---the
draperies department is
fairly bubbling over with
fresh attractive novelties.
The morning call., 1894-07-09
NO COMPROMISE.
A. N. Towne Enlarges Upon the
Railroads Position.

General Manager Towne of the Southern
Pacific was shown the dispatch of yester-
day from New York to the effect that
Huntington had weakened and consented
to a compromise with the strikers. He
look some time to read the telegram. then
lifted his pinc-neZ and slowly remarked:
''There is no truth in it in any way,
shape or manner. You may say that as
coming from me-"
With this Mr.. Towne let it be under
stood that the railroad had not reeeded in
any particular from its original position.
It stood ready to move any and all trains
in the manner stated before the committee
of the Chamber of Commerce Friday even
ing. But through trains 1t would not move
under any circumstances without Pull
mans. In that decision Mr.. Hun tington had
not weakened, nor was he likely to do
so. The company was waiting merely to
be guaranteed the protection from public
authorities which it had the right under
the law to demand.
Asked with reference to the contract
with Pullman Mr.. Towne had only to re-
iterate what has been already stated in
THE CALL. The railroad company has a
contract Will LuOm 10
carry the sleepers on all through trains.
ANY violation of the contract is attended
with the payment Of the heavy penalty of
$4,000.
The nature in detail Of that contract
Mr.. Towne did not care TO give. Nor did
he appear to place much emphasis upon
the company's dread of having to pay that
fine in the event of yielding to the strikers
and running trains without Pulmans.
Proba bly, his reason for not doing 80 lay in
the knowledge which he mu st possess that
the penalty probably could not be enforced
1t is commonly recognized statute of
law in all States that where the carrying
out of any contract is prevented by ''irre-
sistible force" no process can be brought
against parties to the contract for failure.
Should the railroad, therefore. consent, as
it might well do, to move mail and pas
The morning call., 1894-07-09
STAND OF THE A. r. u.
An Exposition of the Causes Leat

An Exposition of the Causes Lead
ing Up to the Strike.
The dispatch of Manager Towne to Gov
ernOr Markham was the subject of vioen t
criticism at the meeting of the A. r. u.
yesterday. The following address in re-
ply was unanimously adopted:
To the Public: Mr.. A. N. Towne states in
his message TO Governor Markham that the A.
r. U. refuses 10 move trains passenger or
freight, even though they have no Pullman cars
attached, and that the strike Will not be raised
until the employees az Pullman are paid the
tells half the truth.
In the first place a boycott was declared on
Pullman cars, and the A. r. U. moved all trains
except those with Pullmans attached, and that
is as far as the trouble would have gone If Mr..
Wilder had not undertaken to test the strength
Of the A. X. U. by discbarging three switcbmen
for refusing TO handle Pullman cars. Mr..
Wilder was asked TO reinsate these men and
refused, hence the strike. Mr. Towne fails to
state that II he had known the strength OF this
mushroom order this strike would have been
prevented.
He states also that from the beginning of
this strike his company has been willing to run
all trains, even those where Pullman cars were
not used and that we stopped him by physical
force. Ii this be the case. why did they not le.
these trains run and not discharge employees
that were advocating a just cause, viz. the
Pullman boycott The real cause of this strike
is not generally known and this is WHY we ex.
plain the cause OF the te-up. We have been
willing 10 move mail rains and all others ex-
cept those handling Pulmans. The Southern
p acfic Company in taking Pullman's fight are
showing the little consideration they have had
for their employees for long time past.
If Mr.. Towne thinks that by such letters he
Is influencing the public opinion in favor OF his
company he is mistaken, for the public have
had a chance to form their opinion in the past
twenty-five years. and it will take more moral
persuasion than the Southern Pacific can bring
to bear TO change it. f. S. OAKEs,
A. L. LoFTUs.
L. A. TRINCANo,
e. w. SELLS,
b. F. SMITH,
Press Committee
The morning call., 1894-07-09
RAILROAD ENJOINED.
What Garter Would Not Do Denis
Has Done.

United States District Attorney Garter,
when asked recently why he had not petit
toned Judge McKenna to enjoin the rail-
road from obstructing the nativity he
had not dosed the corporation with the
medicine be compelled the strikers to
swallow-had a multitude OF reasons to
offer for his failure to do what to most
minds was his duty. He has some reasons
still on hand, and when bis supply runs
short he can replenish IL from an appar-
emily inexhaustible source at the corner
of Fourth and Townsend streets, or nearer
still. at the Occidental Hotel, where the
railroad magnates meet daily, and from
which well-defined trail now leads to
the Federal building.
WHAT Mr.. Garter could not. or would
not, do. United States District Attorney
Denis of Los Angeles has done. He found
way to rroceed against the corporation,
and on Saturday the Deputy Marshals of
this district were employed in serving in
functions issued by the southern court.
The form of the injunction is as follows:
Los ANGELES, CAL, July 2, 1894.
United States Marshal, San Francisco Cal. :
In the cause in equity OF the United States OF
America VS.. Eugene V. De bs, Howard Lynch.
the American Railway Union, and all of the
members of the American Railway Union and
others, defendants, the petition In equity of the
United States OF America having this day been
The morning call., 1894-07-09

notice or demand puts any obligation upon
the mail contractor which does not exist
without it. Why then give it?
'"Fhe postal authorities, with whom rests
the duty of attending to the mail service,
can give any notice they think necessary
relating to such matters. AS yet they have
not consulted me in the premises"
Later in the day Mr.. Flint the superin-
tendent of the railway mail, called upon
Mr.. Garter and stated that he had been re-
Quested by District Attorney Denis of Los
Angeles to notify the railroad company
that it must carry the mails. He had de-
!iyered such notice to a. n. Towne, and
had received the following reply:
SAN FRANCISCO, July s, 1894.
Samuel Flint, Esq, Superintendent RdiIwGy
MnlL SerUice, San Francisco CdL.-DEAR SIR:
We are just in receipt OF your notification that
George J. Denis, ESQ.,, United States Attorney
for the Southern District of California, requests
you TO notify the Southern Pacific Company
that it is required to transport the mails OF the
United States upon all local trains running out
OF San Francisco and Oakland, and that such
trains are expected to be run in a reasonable
manner, and as often as the ordinary business
of commerce requires. also calling attention 10
section 1864 Revised Statues, making all rail-
roads postroads of the United States, and say
ing that II it is impractlcable for said comoany
to operate trains carrying Pullman cars at the
present time this does not excuse the company
from carrying mails OF y he United States on all
other trains.
In reply TO this notification, we are glad to
say that we agree entirely with Mr., Denis as to
our duty In the premises, and that we have
from the beginning of the present strike made
every effort TO perform our duty accordingly.
The Southern Pacific has been ready and
willing at all times TO operate all trains over its
entire system and to carry all mails thereon,
and 1t has not refused and it Will not refuse to
operate any train over any part OF its system
merely becausr it is unable to move other
trains. If If cannot move trains upon which
Pullman cars are run, it will move all other
trains, or any of such trains, unless prevented
by force, and will carry the mail upon any OF
such trains which 1t may be able to operate.
Respectfully yours, A. N. TowNE.
Garter stated that while he thought
such a notification was an unnecessary
one, so far as legal purposes were con-
cerned he fully approved Mr.. Flints
course in complying with the request of
Mr.. Denis.
"At any rate" he SAID, cit gave Mr..
Towne an excellent practical opportunity
of stating the precise attitude of the rail-
road on this much discussed question.
The morning call., 1894-07-09

filed herein in the Clrcnit Court Of the United
States for the Southern District of California
the following order was made and entered of
record in said cause: "Ordered upon fling said
petition in equity that the defendants named in
the above and foregoing petition In equity, their
servants, agents and employees and all other
persons be and they are hereby enloined and
restrained from in any way obstructipg
The carrying Of the mails of the United
States over and upon the lines of rail-
road OF the Southern California Railway
Company and of the Southern Pacific COmpany
and from IN any manner Obstructing or restrain.
ing the passage OF a1y goods, passengers, cars
or trains of cars Oh mails OF the United States
from any point in the State of California to
any point in any State or Territory, or from
any point in any other 81 ate or Territory other
than the State of California to any point within
the State of California, and from In any way
obstructing or interfering with the operation
OF said lines OF railroad or either Of them
1t is further ordered that writ of Injunction
be issued out of aud under the seal of this
court as prayed for in said petition In equity, to
remain In force until the further order of the
court herein. 1t is further ordered that this in
junction be served by reading the original or
by delivering a copy TO defendants or be served
by telegraph and by the clerk OF this court.
ERsKINE NJ Ross,
District Judge Presiding.
The Southern Pacific Company is not
mentioned by name in the foregoing Or
der, but the expression 'all other per-
sons" is construed by the rourt to apply to
its officers. That Mr.. Garter does not
in tend to follow the example Of the attor-
ney for the southern district was made
plain in a statement received from him
Vaster0av afternOOD
II do not intend so far as my own action
is concerned" he said, "to procure service
upon the railroad managers of the writ of
injunction heretofore issued by Judge Nc
kenna.
"The railroad company and it's mana
gers are net parties to the suit. The writ
does not run against them or bind them.
The allegations of the petition upon which
1t is based do not apply to them. They do
not charge any combination or conspiracy
to forcibly obstruct or delay the mails or
forclbly interfere with interstate business.
They do not charge any forcibe or un-
The morning call., 1894-07-09
WITHHOLDING NEWS.
Deputy Marshal Parrish Has Strings
on His Tongue.

When Judge McKenna enjoined the
strikers from obstructing the passage Of
the mail the press had no difficulty in OBJ
tanning the news. but when Judge Ross
enjoined the Southern Pacific from OBJ
structiDg the mails it was a very different
matter. His orders reached this city on
Saturday, and were served upon officials OF
the company. yet this important informa-
tion was withheld from the press.
United States Attorney Garter knew
that the orders had arrived from the
southern district, but he was as dumb as
sheep led 20 the slaughter and opened not
his mouth. Yesterday he made excuse
for his retcence by saying that the orders
had been sent to the Marshal. and that in
formation of their arrival and service
should have been given out. il given out
at all, by the Deputy Marshal. A. L.
Parrish is the deputy in charge of the Mar
shaps Office during that officials absence
from the city. After he had received the
orders he told the represen tatives of the
press that he had no information for
them. When asked yesterday why he had
withheld news in which the public was so
deeply interested, he replied: II have re-
ceived orders from Mr.. Garter to give out
no information. and you can't get any in
formation from me-"
The morning call., 1894-07-09

senger coaches overland without Pullman
sleepers. lawyers are of the opinion that
no jury could be prevailed upon to award
Pullman damages on the technical breach
of contract.
Another question asked Mr.. Towne was
his or his company's relation to the GEN
eral Managers Association. Strikers and
their sympathizers have been of the i'm
preston that combina tion exists among
all the railroad owners to sustain each
other in this strike. The Southern Pacific
has been supposed to be member of the
organization. Mr.. Towne took occasion
to fatty contradict the idea.
''We are not members of the General
Managers Association. When we were
approached about the matter at the time
the organization was proposed we decided
not 10 go into it. There is no probability
that we will do so. for the present at
least"
The morning call., 1894-07-09
MUST MOVE THE MAIL.
A Distressing Order Received by the
Southern Pacific.

A Distressing Order Received by the
Southern Pacific.
United States District Attorney Denis
of Los Angeles, who does not abase him.
self before the Southern Pacific, notified
the corporation on Saturday that it
would have to carry the mails whether it
carried Pullman cars or not Mr.. Garter
of the Northern District was not so peril
ously bold. Speaking ON the subject yes
terday he said:
"As to procuring notice requiring the
railroad company TO perform its con tract
for carrying the mails do not intend at
this time to procure such notice TO be
given to the railroad officials. l do not
deem it necessary. AS soon as the con-
tract was entered into the law fixed the
obligations of the railroad company to per-
form. No notice or demand of perform
ance is stronger than the law itself The
contract is not like a covenant to pay on
demand or perform on notice, and such
The morning call., 1894-07-09
WORKlNGMEN ARMlNG.
Sympathy, Cash and Fighters for
the Railway Union.


The call for money and armed men sent
out few days ago by the strikers at Sacra-
mento has been published in all the labor
unions of the city, but just what the re-
sponse has been is unknown. for the men,
bers are pledged to secrecy.
This much, however, can be stated.
Many idle workmen are ready to 60 to the
capital city TO meet the regular troops in
conflict, and 1t is reported that many have
gone.
Several unions, among which were the
marine engineers. the musicians and the
typographical, held special meetings yes
terday, and before the close OF the week
the appeal of the men in Sacramento will
have been discussed and acted upon in
every labor organization in the city. To
many union men any change will be an
improvement, and so firmly are they con-
vinced that the Government has become a
Government of the rich and for the rich
that they are ready to assist in its embar-
The morning call., 1894-07-09

encourage and sustain the bold and manly ac-
tion of Ihe American Railway Union in its en-
deavor to emancipare the white slave from the
power of corporations ana monopolists.
JAMES I. GOLTON, President.
j. II. RoXBURG. Secretary.
The United Brotherhood OF Labor also
sent resolutions of sympathy, and In
preamble cited the grievances Of the Amer
can Railway Union, and
Resolved That the United Brotherhood of
Labor, recognizing the dire distress prevalent
Usiness ard Industrial circles brought
about by the despotc action of the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company. arralgns the rail-
road company as anarchistic and menace 10
to the peace and welfare Of the nation.
Resolved, That the United Brotherhood OF
Labor lndorses the action of the American
Railway Union and Will do all in its power to
assist them In their heroic fight for right and
justice.
May they win a complete and lasting victory
WALTER JOYCE, Secretary.
1t was announced that the ladies in
sympathy with the aims of the union had
decided to form an auxiliary, and would
meet for that purpose at an early d date.
The morning call., 1894-07-09

does it for exercise or to worry anxious
reporters has not yet been explained.
Well, yesterday afternoon he was hang
ing out at Jackson's drugstore smoking
cigar.
"Great Scott, Charlie" said friend of
his. where did you get that snipe? It's
rotten"
eyes, I guess it is. I've been fooled on
that cigar pretty nearly as badly as the
boys got fooled on the engineers. l bought
it for General Arthur. but [ guess they
gave me- Grand Master Arthur instead"
One reporter on an afternoon paper i'm
mediately wired his paper that the militia
had landed for the third time on the mole.