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The Portland daily press., 1896-01-18
DEATHS

In this city. Jan II, Timothy ]. Looney. aged
funeral on Sunday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock
from his late Iesdence, No. 63 Warren street
Services at the Cathedral of the Immaculate
conception at 2 O'Clock.
od In this city. Jan II. Martin J Brophy. aged
Funeral Sunday afternoon at O'Clock, from
MS late residence, No 40 Newbury street. Ser
wees at Cathedral Of the Immaculate Concep-
ton at 2.30 O'clock
years. 'eoA
In Chicago, ILL.,. Jan. 16, James s, Brooks. for
merry OF Portland aged IS years.
IN Eliot, Jan. A, Caroline q. Furbish, aged
.,iIla,i In Berwick. Jan. 3. Mrs. Josephine Gold
thwaite. aged 40 years.
In North Berwick. Jaa. 4, Alice M. Kimball
aged 2 months.
In Eliot Jan. 2, osmand D. swasey, aged "a
years. "es"
In Liberty. Jan. 6. Miss Amelia Cox. aged
10 years. "so9
In Liyermore. 5sn. 5. Mrs Sarah G. Bartlett
aged SO years. @is'''
In Ellsworth. Jan; 12. Miss Julia Alley.
In Paris, Jan. 9. n. L. Marshall. aged is years
and Mrs. James Clark. aged year.
In Dexter. Jan. 8. Mrs. Thursa Shepherd
aged 81 years. -
In South Brewer, Jan. IS, Annie Wood. aeeo
years. "eeu
in East Orand, Jan. 6. Edwin M. Hartman
aged ~ years.
In Waterville, JAN 7, George s. Flood.
In New Gloucester, Jan. IL. Leon son of MIR
and Mrs VIM. o. Ryder. aged months.
In Cherryfield, Jan. 8. Mrs Belinda WILEY.
In Unity, Jan. IL, Fred F. WAiing, aged 21
In Machiasport. Jan. 9. Mrs. Laura A. Wright,
In Acton, Jan. 10, Mrs. Noah R. Gerrish.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-18
PILGRIM FATHERS.
Installation of Ohcers of Portland Colony
Last Night.

Last evening the officers of Portland
Colony, No. 81, were installed by Deputy
Supreme Governor W. E. Youland Of
Biddeford. assisted by lis suite of officers
from Pepperill Colony of Biddetord.
A business meeting for the considera-
tion OF the usual amount of necessary
business of the colony, was held prior to
the installation services, and was we'll
attended.
The business of the colony having been
transacted. the Deputy Spureme Governor
was introduced and proceeded to install
the following officers:
Governor-A. NJ. Soule.
Lieut.. Gov.-Mr. Irene f. Sawyer.
Secretary-Mrs, Lydia p French.
Treasurer-Asa B. Russell
Colleotor-Geo. o. D. Soule.
Chaplain-Mrs. S. M. Soule.
t-at-Arms-James e. Sawyer.
Deputy Sergeant-at-A Susie
j. Sawyer.
Outside Sentinel-James L. Cobb
Inside Sentinel-Albert I. Marsh.
After the installation exercises were
completed the company went to the ban
quet hall where they were seated to
feast of good things which had been pre-
pared by an efficient committee.
: The supper being well under way, the
Governor raped for order and called up
on the Deputy Supreme Governor, W. X.
Youland, who spoke in very happy
strain, calling attention to the benefits
attained by membership in their order,
both of fraternAl and protective insure
nature. Mr.. Youland related many
pleasing incidents in connection with
his experience in the order, and told va
rious interesting stories, illustrating his
remarks.
Among many Of the well timed re-
marks, he said that he could look with
pride upon the work of this order, as
no said that at the time of his joining
that there were some 1900 members, where
today there are nearly 81, 900, and that
the death rate among this large humber
was only eight persons to the 1000 per
year. showing to him that he had really
Joined an organization worth belonging
to, from the fact that smaller death
rate means fewer assessments to the
members. He also spoke with feeling
of pride upon the successful work being
done in SO far as that colonies were b.
ing rapidly organized in every New Eng
land state, especially in Maine, Massa-
ohusetts and Connecticut
He closed his remarks by thanking the
colony for his entertainment while here,
and in turn extended an invitation to the
members of Portland Colony to be present
next Friday evening, January "a at the
installation of the officers of the Pep
perill Colony of Biddeford
The Deputy Superintendent at Arms,
Mrs. S. J. Youland of Biddeford, was
next called upon and responded in fit
ting manner and closed her remarks by
endorsing the invitation of the preceding
speaker to attend the public installation
of the officers of Pepperill Colony.
Remarks were also made by other mem
bsrs of the Biddeford Colony, and by
Pilgrims E. S. Hossett, ]. Putnam Stew
ems, A. T. Marsh, J. E. Sawyer, A. 7.
Marsh ard others of Portland Colony and
at the close Of these remarks the compa-
ny adjourned to the lodge room where
they indulged in social conversation unit
late hour, when they departed for their
homes voting that the evening had been
well and profitably spent.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-18
oXFoRps.

: Swans not being present each man
rolled In turn in his place.
TONuINuG
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-18
The Bowling Contest.

The Oxfords and Tontines bowled at
the Stanley alleys last evening. The
Oxfords bowled a very strong game and
won out by rs pins. Dunham rolled a
very strong game for the Oxfords,
making total of I19 pins in one string
his whole total being the highest OF the
game, 2ss pins. The Tontines bowled a
good game, but lost by bad breaks
Waite made the best total for the Ton
tines, 254 pins. The totals of the Oxfords
were 1889 and the Tontines's totals were
1914 pins. The Oxfords and Forest City
roll Monday evening of next week. The
score:
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-18
MARRIAGES..

In Rochester, N. H., Dec. 10, by Rev VIM.
Ramsden. Chas. X. Freeman ef West Gray and
Miss Marcia NJ. Foss of Westbr0ok.
In Bangor, Jan. 4, Albert c. Getchell Of Sebec
and Miss Elizabeth M. Towne of Dover.
In Bangor. Jan. 8, William A.. Gary and Miss
Agnes 8. Robinson.
In Calais. Jan. l, Jas. W. Cook Of Red Beach
and Miss Ada Woodworth OF Calais.
In Danforth, JAM II. Frank Smith and Miss
Emma Hodnett.
In Orono. Jan. 13, VIM Fl. Clancy and Miss
Mamie HcMann.
!, In sheepscot, Jan. 4. Hawes A. Campbell and
Miss Addie F. Beeman.
In Wiscasset, Jan. IA, George W. Donnell of
wich.
In Bangor, Jan. ] 5, Charles A. Jones and
Miss Mary Bryant Mclaughlin.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-18
NOTES.

The racing yacht which Joseph Over is
building for Messrs. Randall in G. A.
Harford's shed on Custom House wharf
is all timbered and olamped, and the two
first streaks of plank were put on today.
The United States lighthouse tender
Myrtle, Captain McKerson. arrived from
cruise this morning and vent to
Central wharf.
The four masted schooner, CA. Camp.
bell, light, has hauled into the stream
ready for sea.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-18
Stcddard Lecture.

The Stoddard Lecture Of Monday even
ing at City Hall will be rarely inter-
esting occasion. It's subject is one of in
teresr and of..boundless possibilities for Mr.
Stoddard's art. He has a positive con-
tribution to make to the popular knowl-
edge Of Napoleon, which he emphasizes by
novel and particularly helpful illustra-
tions, the result of his careful search in
PariG
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-18
Funeral of Florence M. Wood.

The funeral of Mrs. Florence NJ Wood
of South Portland, secretary to Mrs.
Hannah J. Bailey, president of the Wom
ans Suffrage Association, took place
from the Friends church, Oak street, yes
terday at 10 m.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-18

1t was reported about town yesterday
on good authority that DR.. Johnl F. Hill
of Augusta, had withdrawn his can
didacy for the governorship and that now
the field was clear for Hon. Llewlyn
Powers of Houlton, there being, as yet at
least. no opposing can didate.
This statement came in such a way
that there is no reason to doubt it. In
fact there is every reason to believe it.
1t is also reported that at the meeting
of prominent Republicans in this .oity
Wednesday to organize the Maine Reed
club, that Gov. Cleaves assured gentle
men who waited on him to urge him to
accept third nomination, that under no
condition should he allow his name to be-
used
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-18

LOOKS LIKE POWERS.

DIR, John f. Hill of Augusta Has With
drawn His Candidacy for the Governor
strip.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-18
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have engaged Mr. who will ahtn IN Of his stock
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-07

The Georgia and Alabama secures Lease
on an Important Link.

SAVANNAH. GA, March IAN agree
ment has been CONCLUDED between Presi-
dent II. ~ Conner. representing the Cen
traI OF Georgia railroad. and President
J. :. Williams, OF the Georgia and Ala
bama railroad, which secured Tor the
latter, under perpetual lease. the Lyons
branch of the Central railroad, extending
from Aeldrim, on its main line, seventeen
miles from Savannah, 20 Lyons, DIS
tance Of nfty-eight miles. the junction
with the Georgia ana Alabama.
The Georgia an1 Alabama railroad has
asso concluded a hrachage agreement
with the Central. OF Georgia, for the nsa
OF tho seventeen miles from Medium 10
Savannah and has also made an ar
rangement for the use OF the extensive
terminals Of the Central Of Georgia rail-
road at Savannah. on a basis similar 10
that made by the Central OF Georgis
railroad with the +. &. and J.. railroad.
The lease and trackagc ana terInind
contracts Will take effect April !. 1896
As a result OF this arrangement me
Georgia and Alabama railroad avoids the
construction Of seventy-nve miles from
LYONS 10 Savannah This gives me
Georgia and Alabama a line from Mont
eonery to Savannah seventy-nve miles
shorter than any other.
n il rumored that the rental TO be paid
the Central OF reDvgIa Is between st'.%)
and $4,000 per ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-07

WASHINGTON March 6-senor Dupuy
DE LONE. the Spanish minister, has to-
NIGHT received au official dispatch from
Madrid. saying that The published reports
that Spain was engaged Dob making treat-
ies and alliances with foreign nations We're
without foundation.
MADRID. March 6.-Tho arsenal at
Cadiz is being worked 20 ils full capacity
in the manufacture oi guns and cartridges
for artillery. etc, and the greatest actlfl-
ty prevails.
The city of barcelona Is perfectly quiet.
Meetings were held at Nalladolld Canada.
and Oyllo last night calling upon the
government To- adopt most energetic mca-
sures. The Governor OF Valencia has
apol0gzed 10 the United States consul
there for the hostile attitude or the rioters
i'm that city towards the consulate. which
was attacked with stones ana 0ther mis-
siies hy "a mon.
Ii is proposed in several towns that adj
dresses Doe signed thanking the British
and French press Tor expressions Of SYM
pathy with Spain and be- handed to the
consuls of those countries.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-07

wouid Rather Abdicate Than Abandon
Erythea.


LONDON. March ca dispatch from
Rome TO the Central News asserts that
King Humbert has declared that he would
sooner abdicate the throne Of Italy than
to abandon the Italian province OF Ery-
thea, iu Africa.
ROME, March 6.-There was q renewal
tonight OF the riotous demonstration here
against the Government rhc mob
smashed the windows OF several buildings
and stoned the police. During ~ melee
reyolyefs We're hrcd. and thirteen soldiers
and policemen and two rioters were
wounded.
AT Pavia a mob tore mp the railway,
preventing the departure Of troops. Thef
also cut number OF telegraph wires.
The rioters then proceeded to the Prctec-
ture Of Police and smashed all the Wn.
dOWs OF the building. The police nrcd
into the mob, and it IS reported that
many were Wocnded.
The greatest excitement prevails every
where. and reports OF disorders come IN
from All directions.
SOCIALISTS ACTIVE.
Excited Radicals. Socialists. and Repub-
liclu Socialist members OF the Chamber or
Deputies were seen in Rome this evening
among crowds of people, crying, Long
live MeneIiki Long live Anarchy
The Socialist deputies have issued a
manifesto, urging the people 10 insist
uuon the Governments recalling the
troops from Abyssiuia and granting am
ncsty 10 those persons imprisoned Tor TAX
ing. part in the recent Socialist riots III
Sicily.
Al Pisa yesterday the students, believ-
ing that several batteries OF artileiy
which were leaving the place were 10 start
for Africa marched in BODY TO the
railway station, shoutinS Down witn
Crlspim Give us back our soldiers
etc. ON their way they burned copies of
the Trbuna and Nashon. Government
A mob at Milan marched TO the rail.
way station last evening and smashed
the windows OF that building, which they
took possession of i'm order 10 prevent
the dcparclre OF troops which 10 had been
reported were about TO start FOR Africa
The report turned out 70 DE uni9un1,vv' nl,,e.'
bur that did not have the effect OF quiet
ing the mob, who continued 10 occupy
the station. The troops finally made an
assault upon the building and drove the
students out a..
disturbances were renewed in The streets
and kept uD until . o'clock in the morn.
Ing. ma the many scufles which occurred
several soldiers, policemen, ana cN-ilahA
were injured. A large number OF arrests
We're made.
MOB ATTACKS POLICE.
The Prcfect Of Milan this morning Is
sued a proclamation fOrbidding the Deo-
ple 10 gather iu crowds or To marcn N
procession. 4 mob gathered I'm Parma
iast evening. which the police tried 20
dispersc. The mob attacked the ponce
whercuu0n the police fired a Eohey over
the heads of the mob. The mon scattered
ercun of the members Of the Right
have Given notice oi their intention 40
move JOB ihe Chamber oL Deputies ifSo-
lutlon demanding the complete antiinoh
ment of the Italian colony Of Eiythtal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-07

Mr. Cleveland Denies statements Purport-
- -----

Mr. fNfHf land Denies 0thtfMt ms AufhoAt-
inn to Give His Views ON Cuba.
WASHINGTON. March con March 2l
last. the Chicago Associated Press sent
out under Washington date line am
elaborate statement which 30 was assert-
ol accurately reported the views of
the President and his Cabinet on The
Cuban question. in which 10 was asserted
That the President and IBIS Cabinet We're
strongly opposed 90 the present recogni-
t'ou 0f ila Donlgcreucv of the Cuban me
aurseuts. and tO any declaration of their
Independence as embodied I'm recent Con-
Gre 0HM resolutions
Speaking of this dispatch, President
Cleveland to-day said t0 "a representative
of tho Southern Associated Press.
'l see that DO is assumed iu certain quar-
tors that @ deiiyerance published few
days ago 0n the Cuban question may be
taken as defining the attitude of the ADJ
ministraiiOn on hat subject. ] wish yon
would say that / never saw The statement
nor heard of St until heard it in tlc news
papers. and even them neglected 60 read
au of 81. supposing that i1 represented
nothing more than % newspaper guess.
! do not know how u originated nor by
whom it is constructed or inspired, but
90 know that 1 am i'm no manner ro-
sp0nsillc Cor d. nor in any way related TO
it,
'I only desire 10 say in addition. that
! do not know whether tne publication
referred 10 represent The views OF the
administration on the Cunan question or
not. and that ! have never found any
difficulty Don communicating with the peo-
pile in % manner which leaves no doubt
us to tnc authenticity of any statement
puporune fo represent my views
rna statement thus rcnudiated hv tho
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-07

One Desperate Man Deiies Arrest for
Gwenl5-four hours.

one Desperate Man Deiies Arrest Tor
Iweny-Four Hours.
BELLEFONTE. PA. March G.-After
holding the sheriff OF Centre county ana
1900 armed citizens ar bay for twenty
four hours. the desperate, William btlin-
ger. was only driven from ni5 house IT,
dav when the burning emhels OF the
structure were falling about his head, ana
thon. desperate 10 the last. aul preferrng
death by his own hand 10 surrender, ne
blew out his brains upon the threshold
OF his dwelling.
AN efforts ID dislodee the man had
boen I'm vain, and as every one Who aD-
preached The house exposed hlmseu 10
death from Ethnger's ride. Sheriff Condo
found man 10 risk hls lifs bon setting
Nre ID th. structure Then d. was thhl
Euingor allowed his two little children
TO leave tho burning building, bur his
wife only escaped death py breaking away
from her husbands grasp, as he hah lh-
tended to KIN her as we'll aa himself. As
it waa. Etnnger fired four shots after
tho woman ass she ned from the building,
and then stepped outside and killed him.
self.
4 rush was made for the door, and the
dead body of Constable Barner was drag
ged from the burning building just as
the roof fen iu The crowd was h0rrilied
TO find that not only had the entire top
of Barners head had been shot away.
bun that his throat had been cut ifom
ear 10 ear.
UNWILLING DEFENDER.
When Mrs Etlinger had somewhat re-
covered her composuge, she told that she
was not ii willing defender OF the house
with her husband, but that she had been
detained by him, and 10 insure her not
escaping he bad handcuned her feet to-
pether. Etlinger had antlciuated an at
TEMPT 10 arrest him, and had made a
veritable fort and arsenal OF his house.
IL was his plan TO hold ont az long as
possible. and when driven so eXtremities
10 give liberty 90 the children and XII
bis wife and himself.
Mrs. Etlnger Is pr0strated by the ter
rlblc experience through which she pass
ed. and her reason Is threatened.
During the siege yesterday afternoon
Ftllnger sent a shot through the window
of a house next door 10 his, aud Frank
Geyswhit who was lying iil therein, Was
hlt and dangerously wounded. a little
later Euinger fired into the house OF Mrs.
Robert Miller. and the bullet Just missed
that lady. John Aiuser. who was watch
ing Etlineer's house was shot In the
neck and severely wounded.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-07
m1nInrrl AAD Nonrn enoRGfA.
The Second Payne lis Overdue J.. and \.
said to Dee After ihe Ro id.

ATLANTA. CO., March G.-Thc seco2d
pavr cut m tic Marietta ami -urlh
GEORGIA railroad. one hundred and tiiy-
seven thousand and five hundred dollars
Was cue TO day but IL was not raia to
tine commissioner. Il. q. Lowry. lie A'ar
nothing fron Messrs. Erb ani Post and
ther associates. The frst payment -,-
T1) was made S. January. and 20 laree
part of shat mones Las been distributed.
NpDH .atlon vas uadc 20 Judge Newman
Yesterday io lay" the time fof The second
uav,uent osiprdcC, but he declined ip
.rrant longer time. After ten days notice.
conusel for the bon holders Will probably
move that the amount paid in De for
felted The injunction obtained ny the
Knlckerbockcr Trust Company, of Ne"
York. again SO Newman Erb ANA DIS as-
soeiatcs. restraining them from transfer
inc their interests in the Marietta ana
North Georgia. is supposed TO have pre-
vented them from proceeding further with
their plans.
Report has Il that the Louisville and
Nashville Is after the property. II looks
now as though the road would be put
up again FOR sale
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-07
qnr BALrIMoRr rHrosIrIoS.
The Directors Agree to Postpone St. but
the Younger Members Disagree.

the Younger Members Disagree.
BALTIMORE. MD. March G.-The
scheme TO hold blcentenniai exposition
in 1907 received % black eye last night
when twonty-one of the thirty-oisht direc-
tors signed a resolution wherein 30 was
stated that "the unsettled financial cOnal-
ton of the affairs of this country. in-
creased Dy international complications
and the uncertainty ass fo the monetary
policy OF the General Government tue
failure of our largest railroad company
and the refusal ol The wtn thicst cilzens
and corporations 10 subscribe. make IL
evident chat the effort TO hold ana cN-
position here in lsJl should be abandoned
or postponed.
The resolution further stated that the
books and papers should uc deposited 4or
safe-kceuiue So as 90 hc available when
am improved condition OF ahalra gives
promise of success" ." The resolution was
adopted by the directors, and VIII ne rie-
scented 90 meeting ol the stockholdefs
TO ho held March 18Th, ana " then ratified
VIII be nnal. The exposition project A4s
been agitatcd Tor three years nut mos
wear. city ordinance was adopted all-
ur0.lng of the appropriation Of rNl
million dollars. tne money 10 Doe dianan.e
as soon as the exposition company nad
raised 8 HE amount. rue Sldlt itti-i'i-
ture now has in hand a h-ll for 50. ..iN
appropriation. but the company has omy
satceeded In getting $1,000 guaranteed
subscriptions
The young mems auxiiiary committee
of the exposition which recently began
work ou the subject. held "a meeting tun-
eeonent 10 the directors meeting. and
after relieving their minds as go tAc
0atr-tirht methods of fht old fOgies
etc.. resolved TO carry the exposition
G..n,,oh and before aiiournine slh-
e.ribed over Si2.fo' additional stock It
IA doubtful. however. ~ the young men
wui Win ln "a battle with che older and
mnrn eNnerlnncel elllz-us.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-07

The BaIilngton Booth Faction Engaged IN
Iifiins IN Hendnunrters.

NEW YORK, March 6.-Se 'aal YORK
men were busy to-day making what Pc
pairs were necessary I'm the Offices Of the
TOP floor OF the Bible House, Wilch are 10
be occupied as the national heddquarleIs
Of the new salvation Army which bal
iincton Booth is going 10 organize. The
rooms have not been furnished and the
Rooths will hardly take possession until
next week.
All during the day a crowd OF Salvation
ist and members OF auxiliaries called at
the Bible House inquiring for the Booths.
Neither they nor Major Glenn put in an
appearance at the building during the day.
Those who called expecting 10 see them
had 10 go away disappointed and without
learning any information as 10 how soon
the Booths would be established In their
quarters.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-07

been based upon contentious In no way
supported by facts, and cannot oe JUS
titled on any reasonable ground.
''1he foregoing statement ana tue au-
thorities contained in the documents an,
nexed establish. Il the matter is treated
as one OF strict right. the fact that Great
Britain. as the successor of the Dutch, Is
entitled to the territory extending 10
Barima. including the watersheds OF all
rivers south Of the Oricono. when now
into the Atlantic"
Tho appendix of correspondence con-
tains 23j documents, largely relating TO
the early administration Of British Gui-
ana. The diplomatic part includes COM
munications exchanged bv Senor Mich
elena and Lord Rosebery in the abortive
negotiations OF 1898 to arrange for arbi-
tratiCu