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The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22
THE ROCHESTER ACCIDENT
Report of Railroad Commissioners
Ends Investig tigation-ProsPeet OF Cish
suits.

The report OF the Railroad Commits
sioners probably ends proceedings in the
case of the explosion of the locomotive
Presumpscot, SO far as the authorities are
concerned. If the railroad commissioners
had found that there WAS criminal neg
ligence the course of theCounty Attorney
would have been to bring the matter to
the attention of the grand jury. That
body would then have had the task of as
certaining upon whom the blame should
rest. But the commissioners did not find
it to be case of criminal negligence,
and therefore further proceedings by the
authorities do not seem Ii kelly.
As to civil suits for damages, it seems
probable that the families of one or both
of the victims will at no distant day
bring suits against the railroad company
for damages resulting fer the loss of life
and the mental and physical suffering of
the victims. No suits have been entered
as yet
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22
GORHAM.
BU k0LARS IN TOWN.

Counsel for the Plaintiff, a comedy in
two acts, to be given at Redlon's hall, on
Thursday evening, April 9th, is a bright
little play. the parts are said to be
capitally taken.
The stores of Captain j. Z. Summer
sides, 5. Ii. Guthrie and other places
were entered by thieves Friday morning
about three o'clock. Not "a large amount
of goods were taken. Mr.. Edward S.
Harding who lives over the store of MIR
Guthrie was awakened by the thieves and
gave an alarm. They ran up School street
and disappeared. Mr.. Summersides' S
store has been entered six times within a
few months. Officer hanson arrested
three tramps and will hold them for
further developments In the case. Several
tools were lett behind.
Councilman VIM. + Phinney of Port
land was in Gorham on business yester- :
dag.
Rev. Isaiah johnson Of Saco will preach
at the School street NJ 4. church Sunday
morning at 10 80.
The funeral of the late James Feensy
took place yesterday. The attendance
was large. The family have the sympathy
Of the community.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22
THE COURTS.
A Verdict for s352.5I for the PLAINTIFF
In Place VS.. Farnham Suit.

In the Supreme court yesterday morn
| ing the case of Place VS. Farnham was
concluded. The case was given to the
jury early in the afternoon. They re-
mained out about an hour and q half and
brought In verdict for S352. 81 for the
plaintiff.
The suit of Bartley Curran Va. The
Maine Central X. X for $500 damages
then came up. Curran was an employe
of the Portland and Rochester h. X. and
in his bill alleges that on January "a.
1895, he had occasion to pass along the
Rochester railroad on hand car by the
Woodford's station. The tracks of the
Maine Central and the Portland and
Rochester K. X. at this point run
parallel to one another and Curran al
ieges that crew of men under the direc-
tion of Moses A. Ryeder shoyelled snow
onto the p. 81 Il. tracks from the plat
form of the Woodfords station and that
when he came along on the hand car he
was thrown to the ground by the cars
tipping over and suffered injuries to his
head, right side back and right leg which
DIONChbch ikOAh WI Aiiib dhd CAubCO
him much pain and suffering. In this
case Symonds, Snow and Cook appear
for the defendant corporation and d. A.
Meaher for the plaintiff.
The next suit viii be Lydia a. Libby
VS.. City of Westbrook, complaint for
damages, in which the complainant AYERS
that she owns lot and the buildings
thereon, situated on the westerly side of
Cottage street in Westbrook; that in
April. 1898, the Westbrook street commits
sioner raised the. sidewalk abutting her
property fifteen inches. obstruoting access
to the lot and causing surface water to
flow upon it so that the trst story of her
dwelling house was uninhabitable; that
she applied to the city authorities for the
assessment of her damages and they re-
fused her request. Therefore she asked
damages in the sum OF $500. Benjam n
Thompson for plaintiff; William Lyons
for defense.
Thursday afternoon Judge Wiswell
granted decfese In the divorced suit Of
Fred A. Cummings of Portland. lihellant
VS.. Irma g. Cummings. Decree granted
for desartion. Locke & Locke for the
libellant
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The followin ;. real estate. transfers have
been recorded ut the regis er Of deeds
office:
Chas. b. Dalton to Josephine l.. Dalton.
both of Portland; for 81 and other con-
siderations lot of land on Stevens Plains
avenue, Portland.
Nehemiah ". Rice of Boston to Chas.
b. Dalton of Portland; for 81 and other
considerations, II lot OF land on Brown
street, Portland, formerly Deering.
Caleb X. Marsh to Chns. b. Dalton,
both of Portland; for 81 and other oonsid-
erations,a parcel of land on Neyens street,
Woodfords, Portland.
Nehemiah W. Rice of Boston to Llewel-
lyn III. Leighton of Portland; for 81 and
other considerations, IL lots of land in
Portland, formerly Deering.
Lleweiiyn n. Leighton of Portland to
Edward l.. Piokard of Newton, Mass. !,
for 81 and other considerations, a lot Of
land on Brown street. Portland, formerly
Deerinp.
Abbe G. Williams to Julia X. Pike,
holh of Sebago, for S250i ore undivided
halt Of u parcel of land with buildings in
Sebago.
Almirs Balknap of Providence, X. l. +,
to Chas Is. Dalton OF Portland: for VI
and other considerations, lot of land
on Stevens Plains avenue and Rackletf
street, Portland.
Sarah A MeVane to Annie l.. Read,
both of Long Island for 81 and other
considerations. parcel of land ON Long
Island.
.Perley +. Burnham to George NJ Brown,
both of Standish; for S75,a parcel Of land
in Standish.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22

always sang with great success, and did
not appear here again. except in concerts
last year, until that memorable second
night of the present season. when as
Rosina In The Barber of Seville she
proved that time had ripened, mellowed
and perfected her voice. VIM. j. Hender-
son, the well known musical critic of the
New York "Times," In writing OF this
performance, said: "To speak of Nine.
Sembrich's singing In full would be to
write volume on how to sing. The
whole of the art is at her command. Her
legsto, is perfect; her colorature Is brill
liant soourate and unfailingiy musical
She is a musician to the tips of her
fingers, and she II q singer in heart. brain
and throat" She plays 10th the piano
and violin like a professional, often ac-
oompanyiug herself in most difficult
arias. She once played for Liszt who was
delighted with her ability. but when he
heard her sing, he advised her to decide
upon the special cultivation of her voice
which was SO rarely beautiful She
studied with Lamporti and the wisdom
of the great masters advice has been
proved by the series of triumphs which
have marked her carer.
Nine. Sembrich has two sons who have
not yet shown any signs that they have
inherited the musical gift of their mother
and although they are still too young to
make their future careers matter OF
present consideration, 1t Is practically
settled that they will not become
musicians. But they are already accus-
toned to m lsical atmosphere, and the
extent of that was shown by the cable
gram which Nine. Sembrich sent TO an
nounce her arrival here. 1t was arranged
that the word "andante" should be
cabled If the crossing was slow. If 1t was
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22

brilliant singer Of oolorature as Nine.
Sembrioh.
In addition to Mime. Ssmbrlch, MIR.
Chapman win prove his loyalty to Ameri.
can talent by bringing out at this
Festival several remarkably fine young
artists who possess rarely beautiful
voices, and for whom be predicts as
brilliant success as for the many other
American singers whom he has intro
duced to the New York and Maine public
during the last few years. among whom
we recall the names Of Lillian Blauveit.
Madame Maconda, Mr.. Gwilym Miles,
Mr.. Evan Williams, Mr. William Rieger,
MIR. Ericsson Bushnell and many others.
This year he will bring to Maine singers
who will make equally as great an i'm
preston as those introduced during the
past two years. Many of these young
artists have already been engaged. for the
Worcester and Western Festivals and have
taken part in prominent New York en-
gagements during the last season. We
mention the names OF Mrs. Eva Gardner
Coleman, sopranos; Hiss Carrie Bride
well, coltralto; Miss Bertha Gushing,
coutralto; Mr.. VIM. G. Weeden, tenor;
Ar. Julian Walker, baritone.
Negotiations will be completed and an
nounced later for other prominent artists
including several representative Maine
singers.
With the new Festival organization to
manage the financial affairs of this sea-
son. Dir. Chapman proposes. to make this
years Festival the greatest ever given In
this country
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22
CIVIC TALKS OF w. C. T. U
Report of Jail Committee-Ele of
Officers,

At the annual meeting Of the Portland
W. q. 4. u, yesterday afternoon the Sc
ries Of civic talks was continued.
The following report on the jail and
almshouse work was made by Mrs. Rox
nnnn Homsted.
"The usual visits have Queen made t'
the Jail and almshouse, papers and maga
zines have been distributed to the num-
ber of 100 or more at :he Jail each Sun
day, and at the almshouse as often a
possible.
"Religious services have been held Al
the jill each Sunday and that on eact
fifth sunday has been conducted especial
ly by the W. {. L. U.
"The total number committed to thC
Jail for the year ending November 80,
1898, was 2l17; Tor Cumberland county,
1868; number confined November 30, 1898,
III, against 141 same date 1897.
"The principal cause for the commit
ments were for drunkenness, S95; selling
liquors, %; non-payment of tnes, 7s5,
(and large number of the fines were
for drunkenness }
"Number of male prisoners, 1861; fe-
male 1856; number under 10 years of age,
a5; under 81 years OF age, l57
81 must call your attention to the mum
Der of women and young men who are
confined herewith the older and more
hardened ones, and urge the great necessi-
ty of reformatory prison for women and
boys who are taking their first steps in
crime. loo much inpuIta cannot be
attached to this crying need. You will
note that the number of women and those
under II is about the same, VIZ, l56 and
l57, or over three of each for every week
In the year, and of both almost one a
day. 10 not let the efforts in this direc-
tion cease.
lin my visits to the Jail l have Teen
ever kindly treated by the oil and especi
ally by the sheriff, both by the past al d
present incumbent. and also by the turn
key who has assisted NE at every oppor-
tunity, and they deserve your thanks for
never varying kindness to your represen-
tatiye."
At the business session the election Of
officers took place and reports received
The o,!ice,s e'ected were:
Pre,ideut-Miss Cornelia NJ. Dow.
responding Secre,ary-Mrs. A. b.
Cole
Recording Se;tetary Julia Soule
Ireasurer-Sirs. kmlna h. Thompson.
There were few changes made in the
hoard of vice presidents, which includes
a member from each of the churches in
the city.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22
COMMITTEE WENT OUT INTO
DEERING,

The committee on laying out new
streets went out in Deering yesterday ai-
ternoon and gave hearings at several
points in Ward 8 and 8 where it is pro.
posed to lay out new streets. For the first
time in the history of the city govern.
ment this committee hired no hacks in
which to take this trip, but rode to the
places of the hearings in the street cars
like ordinary citizens. The fact is worthy
Of mention as committees of the city gov.
ernment IN the past have Eot often car
ried their economic ideas to such an ex
tent
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22
AUGUST FLOWER.

1T is surprising fact" says Prof
Houton, 'that in my travels in all parts
of the world, for the last ten years. /
have met more people having used
Green's August Flower than any
other remedy, for dyspepsia, deranged
liver and stomach, and for constipation.
/ find for tourists and statesmen, or for
persons filling office positions, where
headaches and general bad feelings from
irregular habits exist, that Green :
August Flower is grand remedy. 1t
does not injure the system by frequent
use, and is excellent for sour stomachs
and indigestion" sample bottles
free at +. L. Fickett's, 2l2 Danforth, E..
w. Stevens, 107 Portland, McDonough 81
Sheridan's, 2S5 Congress, ard j L. Goold
d Co. S POI Federal ST.
Sold'by dealers in all civilized countries.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22

| but an impresario as well. in at las
signing and sealing the contract will
Madame Marcella Sembrich, the most
| brilliant colorature singer of the world
aud she will be the prima donna soprano
of the Maine Music Festival of 1899.
The thanks of the public are due Mr.
Chapman for the indomitable energy and
pluck which has enabled him to secur,
for us this great artist. The enterprise
and public spirited interest which gives
him the courage to offer so large a sum Of
money for this great artist, are TO be
warmly commended.
1t is hardly possible for one who has
had no experience in these matters te
realize the nerve tnat 1t takes to makt
these contracts and bring to us in Maine,
as Mr.. Chapman has done, and plans tC
do, the greatest artists of the world.
The performances where Nine. Sem.
brich has appeared in New York, have
been marked by an increased popular at
tendance, and generally an increase oi
prices for seats and admissions. The
"H orld" of sunday, March Goth, in
speaking of the salaries of artists and
successes OF the opera season, has the fol-
lowing in reference to the women singers:
Sembrich unquestionahly heads the list.
She was great factor in the season 's
success. Thanks to her superlatiye work
in the art of bel Canto, and in the ex-
ecution of fiorid music she made the re-
vival Of several operas of the old Italian
school profitable.
Trilis and roulades come high and she
carries away with her nice little fortune
for her winters work. Narcella Sembrich
and Adelina Patti stand alone as the ex
ponents of method of singing that with
their retirement from the public threatens
to become memory of the past SO few
are there left TO represent the pure Italian
school of colorature.
Marcells Sembrich was the daughter of
"a struggling musician and was early
Injured to life of privations. She must
look back from her present heights. OF
fame, with strange feelings to the period
of her childhood. when her father, "a poor
Pole, kept the wolf from the door by
giving lessons on the violin. When Mar
celia was four years of age he gave her
piano lessons. insisting upon severe train
ing. Two years later sire. began the violin,
aud when others of her age were romping
and playing, the little girl was forced to
copy the music which she was toe poor to
buy. Through the assistance of friends
she was sent to the Conservatory at Lem
berg, when she was eleven years old, and
there her wonderful musical ability was
discovered. her teacher there, Professor
Stengel. afterwards became her husband,
and it was he who developed, with pains
taking care, the wonderful voice that has
since held veteran critics spellbound,
while they must needs bark back to Patt,
in her prime and 20 Christine Nilsson to
find its mate.
Sembrich made her debut when only
seventeen, and appeared in New York
with the Abbey company in the disastrous
first season of the Metropolitan, 1884.
She then returned to Europe, where she
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22
MUNICIPAL COURT.
% AZ,;s. PlnAAam,
Lynn, Wass.
LETTER TO MRS. P1NKHAM NO. 4i,zo7l

"DEAR FRIEND-A year ago I was a
great sufferer from female weakness.
My head ached all the time and / would
get so dizzy and have that all gone
feeling in the stomach and was SO
nervous and restless that | did not
know what to do with myself.
My food did me no good and had a
bad case of whites. Iwrote to you and
after taking Lydia f. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound as directed, l can
truly say that l feel like new woman
and cannot tell you how grateful l am
to you.
~ have recommended it to all my
friends and have given it to my
daughter who is now getting along
splendidly. May you live many years
to help our suffering sisters. s.n-MRs. c.
CARPENTER, 253 GRAND ST., BROOKLYN,
N. Y.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22
The Greatest COlorature Singer Since
Patti Was in Her Prime.
Other Fine Singers On
His List.
Prof. Chapman Proposes to Beat
All Previous Records.

The excellency of the Maine Music Fes-
tival has already proved to the public that
it is the determination of Mr., Chapman
20 give to Maine musical lovers the best
that the musical world can produce. Pa
thence and perseverance have conquered.
and MIR. Chapman's ambition has again
been realized. Difficulties that seemed
impossible have again been overcome,
proving him not only a great conductor,
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22

George &. Merriman to Louisa A. Mer-
rill, both of Portland for 81 and other
considerations. parcel of land with
buildings on Riverside street, Portl and -,
formerly Deering.
Phoebe p. Turner of Otisfield. to f rank
Smith of Westbrook; for $1,000, = parcel
of land at Otisteld.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22
BANKRUPTCY CASES.

In the U. 5. district court this morn
ing petitions in bankruptcy were filed by
Cornelius Henly, Kipglleld; John d.
PatteI son, Kennebunk; James Ii. Ringer,
Dexter; Worth Grendeel, Chapman Plan
tation; Pascal B.sWhite. Boothbay Har-
Dor; Augustus K.Martin, Rumford; John
e. Foster, Oakland.
MUNICIPAL COURT.
Before Judge Hill in the municipal
court yesterday morning five cases of in
toxioGtion appeared and were given cent
ences ranging from So to 90 days in Jail.
Mark Concannon charged with. assault
ing Patrick Curran, was fined $50 and
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22

Over eighty thousand
such letters as this were re-
ceived by Mrs. Pinkham
during 1897. Surely this is
strong proof of her ability
to help suffering women.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22

costs which he paid. W. IL. Looney for
the complainant. Charles Cakrey plead
ed not guilty on "a search and seizure
complaint, waived a hearing and furn-
ished 500 bail for his appearance at the
MAY term of the sunerior court
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22
KENDALL & WHITNEY
Federal and Temple Streets. apr2ld2t

hope that the Philippines may re a5ar-
doned and the party, in power disdreditsd.
1t is noble game ana we sincerely trust
it Will be successful. III the Americans
retire from their self appointed tIss tbs
great republic must take the brand OF
coward as we'll as the trand of Cain with
which Lowell declared 1t to be marked"
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22
URGES US ON.

London, April 2l.-1he Saturday Re.
view commenting upon General Lawton s
retirement from the Santa cruz district
of Laguns de bay. says: "Unpatriotic
politicians in the United States are doing
their utmost to create panic, in the
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22
NASTURTIUM,

that is beautiful the calls to mind. garden
the of Hamlet with Hamlet left
the climbing variety bare walls thing of
beauty, shade the piazza
variety will towering spendo
the seed planted.
For single plants will find the Empress In
With the climbing should
dainty Canary whose yellow blossoms birds miniature and
will bloom from July to the coming of the frost
They hardy nnu and the seeds
fully selected.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-08
The Third Kansas Congressional District.

Our dispatches of yesterday morning announced that
Ridgey Pop not be candidate for reelection.
Thereby hangs also tail ana trade, together
congressional delegation from
Kansas will boast neither a Pop Democrat but be
sodly Republican, Rdgely only succeeded
his position through united support of the
the Third This got a pledge
the time. but would stand by any whom the
Democrats of the district might the
doubtful of the program in The Democrats
badly divided a nominee were they ever so
united a they all to pieces question Of
expansion, and Is to l. The Kansan be he
publican, Pop Democrat is not only less
gressive but inclined hold what got
good many Democrats Pops propose stick
the Philippines and hold Cuba They
ssenty do this and support antiexpan-
platform. which has the principal plank
the Democratic platform, otherwise it will be platform
without plank In addition open secret
that Ridgey is trying with his friends devise
whereby may repudiae bargain sale
year The Democrats that on
his agreement they will Democrat or a Pop, or do
anything defeat him. Dick Blue
the Third in the congress after this
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-08
9a1Iy 49, Ea9AG
W.M. MURDOCH. EdIssr.
Topeka to Lose Her Revenues.

The officers the Temperance Society with head
quarters at Topeka, have finally police author-
ties Of that certify up county attorney the
violators prohbItory law together with
long list Of Witnesses Too of Topekas drug
suffering under the quas-cense system joints
which formerly enjoyed
going directly city treasury This they
is policy of licensing crime protecting vioators
OF the law, the recognize the right Of drug
stores to sell spiituOus and malt liquors pos
sessing practical knowledge
that there will be any less drinking Topeka following
the closing Of the fined joints by expensive SUITS pre-
supposng guessing Topekas are approx
matey the from fines collected by Wichita
the OF the Capital City compelled put
about $4,000 additional annually interest
oints-whch principally patronized by
the capitaand for the qualification the
union aforementioned However the drugjoints will
ALL for the closing other joints per
Of the local patronage away City telephone
Still, there remains Topeka qualification
focement also the there other
OF saving the county ticket by catering
element which has been threatening the defeat of the
publican nominee for sheriff
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-08


Your worship" said the willy solicitor,
who was defending the stalwart prisoner
in the dock, YOU cannot possibly convict
my client Of HOUSEKEEPING. I submit.
sir, with all Difference. that neither moral
ly nor legally can you convict him.
will tell you why.
'Mr. Skies, here. as the evidence clear
ly proves. did not break into any house
at all. He found the parlor window open.
as the witnesses admit. and all he did
was to put in his right arm and remove
some unimportant articles. Now, sir. Mr..
Skies arm Is not he himself and I fail
to see how you can punish the whole in
dividual for an offence committed by only
one Of his limbs"
VERY well. sir" said the cautious Solo
mon of the bench. Ell have heard OF a
similar defence before today, so find the
prisoners arm guilty. and sentence It 10
six months imprisonment. The gentle
man himself can accompany II or not.
as he chooses. Mr.. Clerk, read the SEN
tence."
Then Mr.. Skies smiled a fourteen-inch
smile. and the plan of the defence became
apparent, as he quietly proceeded to un-
ecrw his guilty cork arm, and leave It in
the custody Of the court.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-08
Spanking Machines for Prisoners.

In the institutions Colorado spanking machines
used whenever the prisoners obstinate unruy
to be affected by suasion The machines
of kinds. one for men and for women. The
men strapped wooden horse for punishment while
the clad in light SUITS made to sit in chair
that has bottom The paddles then operated
Major Richard Sylvester superintendent police
force Of the District of Columbia is reported
pressed himself in favor of Introduction Of these
spanking prisons reformatores of
District Of Columbia Major Sylvester said I will
mend Che adoption of this machine my next annual
nothing barbarous its The paddle the
machine ncts the punishment but that
the degradation humiliation of victim. The
chine does draw blood disfgure the person upon
whom used in Colorado padding becomes
object through the fact that other inmates
the prison are called punishment inflicted"