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The Portland daily press., 1896-01-22
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Tornado.

lincoln J. Carter's scenic melodrama,
ssThe Tornado will be seen at Portland
theatre Friday and Saturday. The scenic
effects alono would carry much less
metitorious work to success. The prlncl-
pal sensational. feature is tornado scene,
which is managed by the aid OF cleo
tricity and specially constructed mechan-
ism, and is one of the finest and most
complete effects ever shown on the stage.
The scene is country village in Wiscon-
fiu on the Fourth of July. All is quiet
and calm. Then a faint breeze is heard.
A flag on a staff that had hung limp
futters gently; then as the wind increas-
es it stands out straight. The wind grows
into a gale, then tornado. The ele-
nents howl and the sky darkens. Light
ming yividly flashes in forked tongues
across through the stage; roofs, fences
and debris are hurled through the air,
trees are torn up, and crash upon the
ground, and house Is demolished and
Town away. The scene is one of terrific
reality. The jagged lightning, the roar
ing of the elements and the confusion of
the tornado, are all remarkably represent
ed.
Grand Opera.
g Readers Of the PRESS wko contemplate
attending the opera in Boston, beginning
February 18th, should remember that the
subscription closes on January S1st. All
thu greatest artists in the vocal world,
now in this country, are members OF
Abbey, Schoeffel and Grau's great COM
bination. The advertisement gives the
operas to be produced the first week at
the Mechanics building. Huntington
Avenue, Boston, and instructions to those
wishing tickets.
stockbridge Course.
Ondricek, the great violinist, will be
the attraction in the next Stookbridge
entertainment and tickets should now be
secured. The New York Recorder says:
Life, verve, sweep; daring, bold, ag-
gressiye performance; the first played
with an elan and authority and a mag
netic fire which drew the audience COM
pletely, the second with a SILVER of feel-
ing in it's veins, a touch of genuine heart
break that proved Ondrioek a player of
une-StruDg temperament Jusu as iuuou
as of strong dramatic FIBRE He played
with technique, SO to speak, and dazzled
the house by the simple mastery of sdiffi-
culties which make average players
vince. Now and again he was reckless
and the technique suffered somewhat.
but these lapses were pardonable. A fine
spirit not to be measured by foot-rule
OF fettered too unfalteringly by detail
maze itselffelt in Ondricek. After the
Hungarian dances his popularity with
the audience was assured"
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-22
Horse Thief Caught.

Deputy Sheriff Collier went to Massa-
chusetts Saturday last to try and find
Fred Smith who was suspected of steal.
ing Deputy Sheriff Doughty's fine horse
Sandafeller, the carriage and harness,
last July. and reported at the time. The
property was afterwards recovered in
Canada. Mr.. Collier located his man il
Fall River, arrested him and landed him
in Portland. Smith is now here, ready
to take his punishment Mr.. Collier de.
serves great credit for his quick and sue
oessful detective work.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-22
MARRIAGES.

In Bath, can. IL. Fernaid. D. Croker OF Bath
and Miss Lizzie r. Oliver of Phipsburg.
in Georgetown, Jan. IL. waiter .. hurley
and Miss Sarah E. Lewis.
In GEORGETOWN. Jan. IS, william Fl. Higginp
and Miss Cora G. Berry: 49,, ur
In Boothbay Harbor, Jan. a. Ralph W. Brew
,[Snd Miss Sarah G. Murray. u
In Bridgton. Jan. 10, James A. Mamsey and
Miss Katie Frances Daley.
In Orringten. Jan. TO- A. Leroy Smith and
In Skowhegan. Jan. 4. Frank E. Hayden of
Madison and Miss Nellie shear OF Norridge-
wock.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-22
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Kate Carter Burned from Pouring Kero-
sene on the Fire.

A young Irish girl named Kate Carter,
employed in Saunders's restaurant on
Federal street, threw some keros enc on
the lire yesterday to make it burn more
freely. The flame shot out from the stove
and set tho girls dress on fire. Mr..
Saunders threw her dress up over her
head and SO smothered the flames. DR..
B. B. Foster was called and dressed the
wounds The burns are only skin deep
and the girl will soon recover. She is
now as comfortable as could be expected.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-22
OBSCENE LITERATURE.
Another Man Arrested For Completely
Yesterday.

Yesterday another man was arrested on
charge of being concerned in the OBJ
scene literature case reported in yester-
days PRESS. The man arrested was r..
NJ. Patrick, an engraver. whose place OF
business is at 1874 10 Middle street and
who lives at the Park hotel. Patrick is
unmarried and has always borne good
reputation. In searching his room at the
Park hotel this morning, none OF the
obscene literature was found, but ne IS
charged with having manufactured the
wood cuts from which the obscene Pic.
lures were printed Patrick, Golf,
Kicker and johnson were taken TO jail
yesterday afternoon to await the action
of the Municipal court this morning.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-22
Miss sibIey's Lecture.

ture at Williston ohucrh next Wednesday
evening is Maine girl who is fast win
ming reputation as q lecturer. Eos
sessed naturally of the qualities that
make pleasant and interesting speaker,
her studies and travels have fitted her Tor
this work which she has entered lnto
with that enthusiasm which insures sue
cess.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-22
Charged with Gambling.

Yesterday, Richard G. ST. John was
arrested for writing policy at j. K.
Browns stove store, No. 40 franklin
street, and Brown was pulled up for al
lowing his store to be used for such a
purpose.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-22

In vinalhaven, Jan. IL, Frank E. Gerrish and
Miss AHuta L. Bowley.
in Rockport, Jan. IL, Albert Upham and
Eliza Black
In Greenfield, Daniel b. Sanford OF Bradford
and Miss Linnette E. FOgg.
In Bluehill, William P. Bssett and Miss Edna
Hutchins
and Miss Margie Grinde.
In Ellsworth Harry ODER and Miss Lizzie A.
Haines.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-22
New steamer for Portland

1t is rumored at New London that the
steamer Narragansett has been sold to
Portland parties. The boat has tray elled
on Long Island Sound for years and in
1889 was run into by her sister ship, the
Stonington, and a number of lives lost.
For the past seven years she has been
tied to the railroad wharf across the Con-
nenticut river at Croton.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-22
DEATHS.

In this city. Jan. 81. Francis A. Rounds, aged
"a years.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-22
]. R. LIBBY.

price Silk Sale.
Twas the best natured, most appreciative, patient
crowd we ever at a special sale.
anybody went away suIky didn't hear Of it; and
there was no occasion.
Dress makers the largest and promptest buyers
Continuation of the Half Price Silk Sale Wednesday.
And like eating grape, the second squeeze brings
the sweetest juice So the Second Half Price Silk Day
will give some Of the best bargains
Thirty pieces elegant RengaIine added to the Silk
Sale Wednesday, for wedding and reception dresses
Original price $I.50. Wednesdays price SO cts.
Beautiful evening tints.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
HELPED TO MURDER FATHER
Brother and Sister Agreed the
Girls Lover Should Kill Him.
Confessed That tPe Old Mans ohjee-
tiOn to Her Sweetheart and His
StlDginess Made Them wrOth.


Leavenwortt, Kans., Aprii 9.-Young
Charles Lamborn and Annie LambOrn, his
sister, who are In Jail here, charged with
completely in the murder OF their father.
have confessed 10 having actually assisted
Thomas Davenport, the lover OF the girl
and the friend OF the brother, In the com
mission OF the crime. Lamborn was muir
dercd at his ranch in Fall Leaf township
this county, on the night of February 10.
According to the confession, Lamborn and
his sister left home to attend dauce.
Near their home they met Davenport, aud
it was agreed that the aged father, who
had forbidden Davenport to visit his daugh
ter, and who, though wealthy, was com
monty accused of making his two children
slaves to the drudgcry OF farm life, should
be killed.
Davenport then went directly to the
house, crept in through a rear door. and
with one blow of an AK dispatched Lam
born as he sat in n chair by the fireside.
The two men then burned the dead mans
viii, by which he had disposed of an
estate valued n; over $4,000. After this
they joined the girl, and the three pro-
ceedcd to the dance, where they seemed
20 enjoy themselves with the others.
After the dance they all returned to the
house and slept there. In the morning they
spread the news of Lamborn's murder.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
HANGED OVER EIGHTY CONvICTS.
George Nalcdon VIII Retire from His
Public Career.

George Maleion, champion hangman OF
the world. with Il record of eighty-eiGht
executions To his credit, Will retire from hi 5
public career aud live the rest of his life
on a farm. which he has purchased with is
savings, says a Fort Smith, Ark, corrc-
spondcnt OF the New York World.
Malaion has been the Official hangmau
al Ihv IHIi,u States court here for twenty
years. and he took intense pride in the neat
ness with which ne performed the duties
connected with his office.
When an execution was to take place Mall
erion always found out The exact weight
of the man. After that there was no
gucsswork. By Il rule known only TO him
self he adapted the weight to Il nicely.
on the morning of the day of the hanging
he would always rise early and, after test
ing the gallows. proceed To put them in
perfect order. The ropes were creased. the
puileys and trap adjusted and oiled and the
moose carefully adjusted and tried. 1t
made no difference whether one. two or ten
men were TO be executed, the same careful
preparation was made in each case.
There was nothing hard-hearted In the
way the work was done. A favorite re-
mark of his to doomed man was: "Oh,
come on. now; it's nothing at all. You
won't feel it and III have il all over in
jiffy." He never failed to offer the pris-
oncr n chew of tobacco just before the cler-
gyman began the customary prayer.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
AUSTRIA'S WOMEN BARRIERS.
They Must Serve a Three-Years' Ap
enticeSliip.

The AuSirians IN he DO chances with their
BARRIERS, says the New York World. They
must be good, and the BARRIERS and Wig
Makers Union Of Vienna sees TO IL that they
are. Provision isalso made in their code for
women BARRIERS who desire to carry on the
business OF their husbands in case of the
latier's death or illness.
But in order 10 do this the wife must have
been enrolled in the union as an apprentice
for three years. Apprentices, by The rules
of the union, must appear in Vienna in the
presence OF Judges of the union and show
their skill before they are allowed TO open
shops Of their own.
a properly certified barber must have a
knowledge Of and pass an examinat tiOn in
shaving, hair cutting, hair curling, and wig
making, and during the period before the
issuanc.. OF a certificate the poor and Others
who are frugal serve as subjects for expert
ment.
At the examination the young men have
their razors tiulled by four strokes in pine
plank ana they must then sharpen them. A
subject is assigned 10 each, who must he
tonsorially perfect, in the opinion Of the
judges, when the apprentice has released
him.
After this a certificate is issued and the
apprentice serves two years as n Journey
man before he may open shop as an
employer. The average age of appren-
tices when they begin TO learn their trade
is thirteen years.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
SALEM'S DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Dressmaker Murdered by II Man Who
Later Killed Himself.

Salem, Mass, April 9.-There was a
double tragedy at No. 122 Boston street
this morning. AT 4:20 O'Clock people liv-
ing upstairs smeiled smoke, and, going to n
room occupied by Miss Josephine Manning,
forced an entrance and found the bed on
fire and the room full of smoke. Across the
loot of the bed man was lying, fully
dressed, and just gasping for breath.
He was taken out, but died before medi-
cal help arrived. In the bed Miss Manning
lay dead, her head covered with blood from
q wound.
The family upstairs reported that they
heard three pistol shots an hour previous.
and ap examina ton sho wed that the woman
had two pistol wounds in hcr head.
The man, who was James F. Flynn, also
had bullet wound In his head. Flynn was
q widowcr, about thirty-fivc years old.
and had been keeping company with the
Manning woman, who was a drcssnakcr
and about hirty-eiGht years old.
1t is supposed that he killed the woman
and then committed suicide. He was dressed
in his working clothes. and no one could
tell when he went To the house, nor was
anything known as 10 the cause OF the shoot
ing. Both bodies were somewhat scorchcd,
but only the bed in The room was burned,
The evening times., 1896-04-09
Paris a Great Fortress.

The German Chancellor Caprivi in a
speech said that Paris is the largest and
most formidable fortress the world has
ever seen-a stronghold with ffty-slx forts
aud an outer line OF fortifications of nearly
100 miles, The wall of Paris is built
around the inhabited portion OF the city,
inclosing all the monuments and business
houses. II is surrounded by broad ditch.
The original plans provided for second
wall some thousand PAGES beyond this one.
but instead there is a circle of forts from
one 10 two miles away from the inner
wall. Nearly 1000 cannon are used 10
fortify these forts. The various first
class forts number about thirty. They are
polygons In shape, strongly bastioned and
bomb-proor, with bricked up bitches,
covered ways and outw orks.
The evening times., 1896-04-09

Of earth drove her to the skies, where
Jupiter placed her among the constelia-
tions.
Virgo's principal star, Spica, "of purest
ray serene,' is Que of the stars which
figure in the charts of the mariner. 1t is
N the track of the moon. the measurement
Of whose angular distance from 1t and other
stars serves to determine the longitude OF
the vessels position.
Uranus was in con junction with the moon
on the first, and Venus will follow suit on
the 10th. Jupiter is on the meridian about
Up m. BY the end of the month Saturn Will
be In good position for observation.
Popular interest in the comet, about which
there has been such a flourish of rumpets,
has subsidized with the subsistence of the
comet, whose ''miss'' was as good as many
millions of miles"
The evening times., 1896-04-09
FRIENDS NO LONGER.

Accor riding 10 the stories, il was his
!riendship for The duchess which caused the
first trouble between him and his former
wife, now Mrs. Q. II. p. Belmont.
whether this is so ornot, the two W omen
were once devOtedly attached and are no
longer so.
Mrs. BclmOnts daughter, the Duchess OF
Marlborough, was named Consuclo, after
her godmother, the Duchess OF Manchester.
The Duchess OF MaDchcster's social cam
paign at Newport is anticipated with the
grea:cstinterest by the fashionable summer
residents there. That it will be Il difficult
one, nobody doubts, for although She is a
universal favOrite in society, it will re-
quirc the greatest skill and diplomacy to
steer clear or the many little crags against
which woman of less experience and tact
would certainly be unable to guard.
Newport is already divided into factions.
II will be impossible for her 10 ally herself
with one without grievously offending the
other. or course, she VIII lie or the side of
the vandcrbilts.
what will he Mrs. o. q. P. BelmOnt's s at
itude toward herr" everybody is asking,
land the DUCHESS OF Marlborough's should
she decide 10 visit Newport after all?''
Only next summer will be able TO crafty
everybody's curiosity. In the meautime a
gay season is predicted for Newport.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
ELOPED WITH 4 PAUPER.
The Ardent Swain borrowed Articles
of Value and Pawned Them

OF Value ana Pawned Them.
ShamokiD, Pa, April 9.-John Lott. 4
widower. from Uniontuwn, deserted his
two children and his aged parents and has
@loped with pauper named Mary Reed.
This is the young woman who was removed
70 the poorhousc last fail when IL became
known that with her infant she had been
sleeping In stables and outbuildings for
several weeks.
Before leaving for other parts Lott. it is
said. secured new clothing for his sweet
heart and had II cha rged to his father. He
also borrowed "A shotgun. q silver cOrnet and
rarious other articles from neighhurs and.
t charged. pawned them in Shamokn.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
CONVICTED As \ SyINDLER.
Harrington Used the Malls to De
fraud Women.

Detroit, Mich. April Yesterday after
noon Frank {. Harrington, formerly OF St.
Paul, Chicago and Dclray. suburb of this
city, but now of New York city. was con-
vcted by u jury in the United States dis
trict court OF using the mails to defraud.
Harrington advertised in papers in nearly
every State in the Union, 4 scheme where
by women could obtain easy home en-
ployment at fancy necdlcwOrk and make
SIS to SO 4 week.
For patterns and Instructions the pro-
moter of the enterprise charged ST in
each case. Fa arringion has been tried
twice before on similar charges. once. in
st. Paul, he was released on suspended
sentence. and on another occasion, IN Chi
cago, lie pleaded guilty and paid fine.
When arrested in New York ] 800 let
ters found in Farrington's apartments were
coDfscated.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
Fletcher Chnrch Benefit.

A Grand Musical pfeai'' for the building
fund OF Fletcher NJ. l.. Church will be
given at Typographical Temple IIonJfay
evening next. The performers Will be Miss
Kate Young. Miss NJ Storm. Master Walter
Burke. Miss Emma Williams. Miss Abbey
Johnson. Miss Ida O'Neil, Miss Eva Young,
Miss Moliie MCk &c. Mr. Joseph Steele, little
Edna Bremen. Miss Daisy O'Scii, and Miss
George Barruc. Tie committee of arrange
nents is composed "f Mrs. +. Allprcss Mss
Nellie Allpress. Miss Mamie Allpress, and
Mr.. c. H. Muxlry.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
GOULD TALKS POLITICS.
Gives Freely His Views TO st. Louis
Interviewer.

st. Louis. Mo-, April 9.-During Mr.
George GOuld's short stay in this city yes
terday he gave without reserve his views
OH the present relations of business 10 pol
tics. In an interview he said:
The railroad business everywhere is
very dull. Freight traffic is light, and even
passenger traffic is not what it should bc.
There seems to he no immediate prospect
Of an improvement, and business will prob
ably continue light until next fall. This
is even more pronounced than usual in cleo
tion years.
Apart from the unsettled feeling ariS-
ing from coming change in administra-
ton, there is a general mistrust arising from
the agitation OF the money question. Per-
sonIiiy, I believe a victory for the sound
money people VIII do much toward restOr .
Ing trade conditions on all lines"
The evening times., 1896-04-09
Ii Hung Chang S,t Co,,iu,

London, April 9.-Thc Times today
Will publish dispatch from Singapore
saying that after his visit TO st. Petersburg
Ii Hung Chang. who goes 10 Russil to
represent the emperor of China, at the
coronation OF the car at Moscow, will
proceed 10 London. According TO this
dispatch, Ii Hung Chang has abandoned
his intention of making :: tour OF America
The evening times., 1896-04-09
NATAL PARLIAMENT OPENS.
Governor Speaks for General Policy
of Cancellation.

Petcrmaritzburg, April 9.-The Natal
Parliament was opened yesterday. In his
speech opening the session. Hon. Sir Walter
Francis Hely-Hutchinson, governor OF the
colony, said he hoped 4 policy OF con-
ciliatiOn on all sides would lead to an
abatementOf racial differences and political
discomfort.
The government of Natal, he said. would
view with gravest concern the possibility
Of conflict between the Dutch and
English iu South Africa. IL would be
impossible to control the vast native pcpu-
latiOn if the prestige and authority OF
the Europeans in the country were to be
destroyed by armed contention. The Eng
lish and Dutch, the governor declared,
were too deeply rooted and had tco many
interests in common to be ranged in hostile
camps.
There was room enough and to spare
for both. II was the duty of all who are
answerake for the guidance of the
destinies of South Africa to remove all
grounds that might be conducive of dis
cord. The tone of the governors spec ch
throughout was markedly pacific.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
Monolosuc NJ Masonic Temple.

Miss +. Jean Wilson. formerly Of this city
will present at Masonic Temple Tuesday
evening hcrNcw York success, q monulogue,
SANDY Hook" written expressly for her
by Charles Barnard. the author OF The
County Fair She Will be assisted by Mr.
T. W. Pearman. the well'known English
tenor, and Mr.. Frank Gcbcst, the popular pi
anist.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
A CuriOus Effect.

Thccurious effect that may beproducedby
avery small transposition OF words andideas
Is illustrated by this slightly mixed" in
struction, recently given by an officer at
drill 10 a company Of men:
when ! give the command, Haiti you
will bring the foot which is On the ground
10 the side OF the one which is In the air,
and remain motionlessr'-Po ortland Ore
goDian.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
Southern Pacific Elects Officers

San Francisco, Aprii9.-Thc annua meet
ing OF the Southern Pacific Company was
heid here yesterday, at which directors for
the ensuing year were elected as follows:
c. p. Huntington, Thomas +. Stillmsn, X
E. Huntington. Charles +. Croker, Russell
j. Wilson, George Crocker, Thomas H.
Hubbard, Charles G. Lathrop, j. C stubbs.
". T. Smith. The board Will meet today
to elect officers. 1t is conceded that C.
? Huntington will be Reelected president
The evening times., 1896-04-09
Murderer Commits s,,cide

Evansville, Ind, April 9.-Thomas Hitch,
deputy constable. shot and fatally wounded
Mrs. Ella Stamps. nj her home on Madison
avenue last evening, because she refused
10 get divorce from her husband and
marry him. Hitch then shot himself in
the head. dying Instantly. Hitch was
fort weight years old and of good family.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
Marie Decca DJxoroad

Harrisburg. Pa, April 9.-The court has
granted a divorce 10 Nine. Decca the noted
singer, from her husband, Francis Leon
Christman, journalist. upon pa ymen, of the
costs by the petitioner. Nine. Decca. This
decree ends the litigation which has been
going on for about two years between the
Dlrtip6
The evening times., 1896-04-09
stole a Conure.sman,s Rrcnkm.t.

Norristown, Pa, April a.-While Con-
gressman Wanger and his three guests,
Congressman JOY, OF Missouri; RI :, OF New
York. and Mahon, of Chamhershurg, were
peacefully slumhering Tuesday night, after
attending the InvincitIcs' banquet. thieves
visited the Wangcr home on West Main
street. ana stole al the hrea kfast provisions.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
.uslpsH seu xeIpuIu

Frankfort, KY, April 9.-The Seventh
district convention held here yesterday
elected George Donny and Leslie Coombs,
Mckinley men, delegates to the national
convention at st. Louis. The vote was 60
for NcKin.ey to "a for Bradley.
The evening times., 1896-04-09

Captured by Al Spanish Cruiser.
Key West, Fla. April 8 9.-Marcos Rodrigus
and Somellian and family arrived last night
on the steamer Nascotte. 1t is reported
in this city that the schooner Pearl has
been captured by a Spanish cruiser.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
Great Britain's Defenses at Malta

6r'ht BF1taIns DefenSes at Malta.
Paris, April 9.-Le Journal says that the
English are erecting a barracks at Malta
capable of accommodating 10000 men.
This increase of capacity, the paper says.
is being made in anticipation of events In
the Mediterranean affecting British inter-
ests.