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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-19
Three Thousand Homeless.
CURING coNsuMPTivEs.
The Wonderful Success Reported of a
Japanese Physician Who Studied with
Koch.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1S.-From Japan
comes the news that DR.. Kitasate, who
studied under Koch in Berlin, and dis
covered the bacillus of tetanus. has ac-
tually succeeded in curing consumption
in advanced stages by means of some new
applications of Koch's remedies The
news was brought by Professor Clay Nc
Cauley of Toxic, who arrived today on
the steamer Oceanic. He said:
The government has granted $45, 900
to Dr.. Kitasato for this year, and $15, 900
for each of the next two years to prose-
cute the study and treatment of cholera,
abdominal typhus, diphtheria and con-
sumption. During the last winter, DIR.
Kitasato has accomplished some remark
able results with consumption. -Four
out of five patients who had been treated
two months were discharged cured. and
115 who had been in hospital only few
weeks, showed marked improvement.
None of the patients had passed be-
yond the second stage, nor had cavities
formed in their lungs; but all were ema-
ciated or had night sweats; several
coughed go grammes of sputum daily.
One had been in bed six weeks before
being treated. All showed signs of
III.
The sputum decreased and there was
gain in flesh. No publicity had been
given to these remarkable results be-
cause the government hospital will not
be completed before early June. Then
announcement will be made and it is ex-
pected hundreds will flock to Toxic.
sThe treatment is modification of
Koch's. A preparation of tubercaline is
injected under the skin and taken into
the blood. Its effect is to give immu-
nifty to healthy lung tissue and thus en-
| able the diseased portions to recover
health. The most notable effect of DR..
Kitasato's method is .the absence of
reactionary fevers, which have followed
| the use of tubercaline in Germany. In
only one case did this fever occur, and
then but once. Hence the patients
| strength is not weakened. Of course it
| cannot be stated positively that the four
consumptives discharged are cured.
Time alone can show that, but it is a
great thing to say that several men, who
seemed hopeless victims of the disease,
are now apparently well, and that many
others are on the way to recovery.
ssDr. Kitasato was sent in 1885 by
Japan to Berlin to study under Dr..
Koch. He developed the bacillus of
tetanus and the method of using it. He
studied with Koch seven years. Now
his services are given to the Japanese
government. He seems to have no de-
sire for money, but is moved solely by
desire to help his people, among whom
consumption and cholera annually slay
| thousands
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-19
NOT A COLLECTION AGENCY.
York County Grand Jury Did Not Indict
Sullivan to Help Lizotte.
Especial to the Press.]

ALFRED, May 18.-Col. Bradbury,
John L. Sullivan's counsel, put in ap-
pearance here today and failing to Sc
cure mol. pros. sought to have the time
of arraignment postponed until the ex-
piration of the Boston mans theatrical
engagement, the 9th inst. The court at
that time will probably still be in session,
and considering the criminal docket
made for it by the grand jury. But
County Attorney Perkins absolutely de-
clined to make any arrangements, insist
ing upon the arraignment. of Sullivan
whenever it suited him, or the default of
his bondsmen in the event of his nom
appearance. The probabilities are, how
ever, that trial will be delayed until
after the completion of the theatrical
engagement.
In regard to the bail, the county at
torney had to dismount from his high
horse. Yesterday he declared that the
bail would be forfeited this morning if
Sullivan did not appear. But today 1t
was discovered that the capias COM
manding Sullivan's appearance has not
been returned by the officer as served,
nor the recognizance by the bail com
missioner. So the county attorney had
not the wherewithal to carry out his
threat. If the missing papers are not
forwarded to the court at once they
will be sent for, and the officer and COM
missioner sharply interrogated
Lizotte's compromise will not be per-
mitted to interfere with the criminal
prosecution, County Attorney Perkins
declaring that he does not purpose to
permit the employment of the brand Jury
as collection agency. Judge White
house will be somewhat inauisftive, too.
as to the cause Of the neglect of his bench
warrant commanding the Immediate an
pearance Of Sullivan at Alfred.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-19
Portland Man Among the Rescued.

CONCORD, N. H., May 1s.-Early this
morning, six rivermen, employed by
Davis 6 Sargent, driving logs on the
Merrimac, took boat and passed over
Sewalp ps..Falls and entered the sluiceway
On the way down stream to work. The
water was high and as the boat shot into
the sluiceway the men by getting onto the
side of the boat caused it to fill. James
Larkins of Woodsville, who was in
charge of the crew, to Tighten the boat,
jumped out and saved his life by swim
ming in the cold water nearly half a
mile. The boat then filled rapidly and
overturned. James Roy, Frank Arbo
and Alec Lavoc were drowned. VIM. Gal
lagher of Bangor, got on top of the boat
and was rescued, and James Miller of
Portland, got into an eddy and drifted
ashore.
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Weather Observations.

The following are the observations of
the Agricultural Department Wealth T
Bureau for yesterday, May IS, taken
at p. M. 10th meridian time. the OBJ
servations for each station being given in
this order: Temperature. direction of
the wind, state of the weather:
Boston. $50. SW. clear; New York, 5e0,
NV, cloudy; Philadelphia. 560, NV,
cloudy; Washington, $50, NV. fair;
Albany, 520 W, cloudy; Buffalo. 500,
NV, clear; Detroit, 6O0, NV, clear;
Chicago, missing; St. Paul, 100, Sc,
clear; St. Vincent, 72o, Sc. clear; Huron,
Dak., $40, E, rain; Bismarck, 64o, N,
cloudy; jacksonville, 740, W, clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-19
WATERS FALLING,
The Floods Thought To Be Subsiding in
the West.

CLEVELAND, O., May 1S.-The water
in the Cuyahoga river is falling and dam
ger of further damage is now thought to
be over. The Erie road has resumed
business. The Lake Shore and Nickel
Plate roads are still badly handicapped.
The damage to property here is est
mated at $25O,000.
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PORTLAND. FRIDAY MORNING. 10,

Rosenbau1n, whose clothing store was
burned in March. They were tried in
the Biddeford municipal court recently
on charge of attempting to defraud in
surance companies but were discharged
by reason of technical error on the part
of the prosecuting attorney.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-19
ON THE PACIFIC.
The Chinese Studying Up Schemes to Out
wit the Law.

The Chinese Studying Up Schemes to Out
wit the Law.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1S.-Representa-
tive Geary is considerably disgusted by
the reports that the administration is
hostile to his Chinese law and does not
intend to enforce it. He said today:
'sAny failure of the Federal authorities
to give loyal support to the law would
be a serious blow to the party on this
coast. Our people do not ask the whole
sale deportation of Chinese, but they
wish the government to make use of the
power now in its possession to expel the
highbinders and other criminals upon
whom the police are prepared to lay
their hands. After they have been dis
posed of we can consider the question of
extending the time allowed for the rest
of the Chinese to register
Many Cinnamon attempted to register
yesterday, and did not appear to under
stand when told that the time had ex-
pired. Those who had registered in
time and had not procured their certifi-
Gates swarmed in to get them.
Much resentment in felt by Democrats
at the reported hostility of the admins
tration to the act. and the Republican
papers are making as much capital as
they dare out of its alleged position
The Chinese are holding consultations
with their attorneys to see what means
of evasion are open to them. Some have
caused themselves to be recorded as ma
tive American citizens Others are
forming joint stock companies to enable
them to figure as merchants. Others
+1,o4
OF otherwise unavoidably detained when
the time for registering expired. There
are several thousand certificates, which
may be passed from hand to hand, as
needed.
An attempt will also be made to Sc
cure jury trials for persons arrested un-
der the law, although it is not thought
that this can be successful in view of the
plain provisions of the act. But as the
Chinese count upon their resources, they
begin to feel somewhat reassured, and
are making up their minds that not
many of them will have to go before
Congress meets.
The Minister and the Secretary,
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-An authentic
statement was obtained today as to the
interview between Secretary Gresham
and the Chinese minister Wednesday.
The Chinese minister assured Secretary
Gresham that he believed the Chinese
government would not resort to retalia-
tory measures and there would be moth
ing done by his government that would
| disturb the present friendly relations be-
tween the United States and China. The
| minister was of the opinion that no
trouble would result from the Geary
law
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-19

ty are much affected. The Old Orchard
end of the Goose Fair bridge fell in.
Steamer Diavola, which was at her
wharf, was carried down river and
beached on Cow Island. The water in
the Saco river has fallen off 10 inches
today. No further trouble is anticipat-
ed unless the storm continues.
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The Minister and the Secretary.
The Council at Hartford.

HARTFORD, Conn, May 1S.-The Gov
ernor's Council of Maine made its annu-
al visit to the American Deaf and Dumb
Asylum this morning. Hon. @. A. Har-
rington was in charge of the party, and
DR.. A. W. SWEET was with them by spec
much pleasure with their inspection.
The party left this noon for Boston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-19
sHlPYARD CITY AFLoAT. g1-l
They Call the Freshet at Bath the Heavi-
est for Fifty Years

est for Fifty Years.
BATH, May 18.-The heaviest freshet
known here for 30 years is prevailing.
For several days the water of the gKen-
nebec has been rising few inches more
than it's usual height. This morning the
rise was three feet greater than at any
time since the freshet began. Nearly
every wharf along the river front was
submerged fir ON two to four feet. Com
mercial street, which taverSes manu-
featuring section of the city, overfowed
to the depth of two feet, and several
buildings were flooded. In Water
street, between Elm and Centre streets,
the water was two feet deep in places.
At the South End logs and drift wood
| f1oated into Washington street, which
was never known before to the oldest
| inhabitant. AT the Bath iron works on
Water street, large number of men
could not work this morning, the water
| having overflowed floors in several
| buildings. At the North End small
bridge was carried away by the current,
and nearly every shipyard was under
water at half tide, 2.3O o'clock this
morning. The loss to shipbu1lders will
| be heavy as much ship timber was swept
away. The firms flooded on CONNER
cial street are: Edward A. Hodgkins,
grocer; Fitz Brothers, fruit; Charles
Mains, fish dealers; John Campbell &
Co., lumber; Morse G Co., machinists;
Read & Nichols, building supplies;
George Moulton. Jr., machinist, all of
whose losses will be heavy. Water en-
tered several dwelling houses on Water
street but the loss to the tenants was
| light Several casks of lime on the
| Boston steamboat wharf were discov-
| cred on fire and thrown overheard by
| the police.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-19
MAINE HAS A FLOOD.
Not Like That Out West, But Yet
Too Large for Comfort.
THEY SAY IN BATH 1T BEATS HALF
A CENTURY'S RECORD.

Lumber Breaks from the Booms and
Floats Off Down stream-Mills
Obliged to Shut Down-They Send in
an Alarm of Fire for Freshet in
Gardiner-York County Suffers Severe
ly-The Worst Probably Over.
AUGUSTA, May 19.-Up to this time
Maine has not had her annual spring
freshet, and the people had begun to be-
lieve that for once they were not to have
it, Last evening the river, which flows
but short distance from the principal
business street, began to rise very fast
and the merchants on the river side ap-
pretending trouble, began the removal
of their goods from the cellars into base
ments or up into the street floor. At 12
o'clock last night the water was flooding
many of these cellars and the roaring of
the immense volume as it poured our
the Kennebec dam could be heard for
miles. All the coal sheds in the city
are submerged, and all the wharves and
freight houses of the steamboat compa-
ny are 10 feet under water.
All the freight and merchandise was
removed from these buildings last night
The Boston steamer did not come up
today, but is at her wharf in Bath. The
steamer Della Collins will take passen-
gers from Gardiner and Richmond and
carry them to Bath to connect with the
steamer Kennebec. Considerable dam
age has been done all along the shores.
The lumbermen will meet with consider
able loss.
All the mills and factories were obliged
to shut down this morning, as the back
water deprived them of their power.
The Edwards Manufacturing Company
which employs 1900 hands, did not open
their doors today, and the result is the
streets were filled with young men and
women in holiday attire.
The river is filled with pulp wood,
which must belong to the large pulp mill
at Madison, 40 miles above here. This
will have to be shipped back by cars at
great expense.
The lumbermen are employing all their
help and all they can get along the river
to protect their logs, and if there is no
more rain they do not apprehend more
damage than they have already suffered.
1t has been four years since the water
reached so high a point in Augusta. but
less damage has been reported from the
fact that every one had sufficient warn
ing from the heavy rain of a week ago.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-19
THE WEATHER.
Fair at Last.

WASHINGTON, May 1s.-For New
England: Fair; preceded by light show
ers in the extreme Eastern Maine to-
night; northwest winds shifting to south
west; slightly warmer, except stationary
temperature in extreme southeastern
Massachusetts,.
BosToN, May 18.-Local forecast for
Maine for Friday: Fair; slight change
in temperature; northwesterly winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-19
Fairfield's Boom Broken.

WATERvILLE, May 18.-The Kennebec
river rose very rapidly last night. 1t
has reached the highest point in 10
years. Two booms at Fairfield broke
last night and 100000 feet of logs are
on their way to the sea. Fears are enter
tanned for other booms if the river con-
tinues to rise. Lawrence, Newhal &
Co., suffer a heavy loss.
The Worst Since '69.
BowDoINHAM, May 18.-The freshet at
Bowdoinham is the highest since 1862
The steam saw mill had to shut down on
account of water in wheelpits and engine
room, Wednesday and Thursday fore
noon.
The water tore up about 500 feet of
sidewalk and carried it adrift on the
street leading to Brooklyn, doing dam
age of nearly $100. At Kendell Broth
ers' mill the water covered the floor
some two feet. The water came into
some of the tenements near the mill.
Sounded the Fire Alarm.
GARDINER, May 18.-The water in
the Kennebec continued to rise Wednes-
day night, and at high water backed up
into Cobbosseecontee Stream and flood
ed the cellars of many stores on Water
street. At 8 a. m. the situation became
alarming and the night watchmen or
dered the fire alarm sounded in order
that those doing business on the street
might have opportunity to remove any
goods stored in cellars. But little dam
age was done, however, and at 10 o'clock
this morning the water had fallen six
inches.
How York County Suffered.
B1pDEFoRD, May 1s.-Reports of dam
Roads and bridges throughout the coun-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-19
The Rosenbaums Again.

BIDDEFoRD, May 1s.-The grand jury
in the Supreme Court at Alfred is hear
ing evidences against Jasgh aad Michael
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-19
ESTABLISHED JUNE 23, 1s62--voL. 81.
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.

THIS MORNfNG'S NEWS
Page /.
Weather indications.
General telegraph news.
Maine towns.
Telegraph news.
New York Herald's newspaper palace.
Page 8.
Human nature is interesting at the Worlds
Fair.
Laureate's honors.
Page 4.
New source of cheap aluminums
Page 8.
Deaths and marriages.
Music and drama.
Meeting Of trustees of the Maine Wesleyan
Seminary.
City Of Westbrook news.
Jenkins was in Portland.
Good news for fishermen
Meeting of the public building committee.
Communications-The Gas Company's divi-
dends; The Uunion Mems side; The Church
mans second response.
Wit and Wisdom.
Life In Old London.
L0, the poor red man.
Page Z.
Financial and Commercial
Marine News
Brief Jottings.
Personals.
George Malone's legs taken of by railway
car.
Yesterdays weather report.
Break in Canadian Pacific.
Annual meeting of the Reform School trustees.
Mr.. Thorne has a serious fall.
Sheridan Rifles at Lewiston.
Portland g. Rumford Falls railroad.
What 1t cost Sullivan to settle.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-19
Presidential Appointments.

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The President
made the following appointments today:
To be Consuls of the United States-M. M.
Dufie of Arkansas. at Winnipeg; George Hor
ton of Illinois, at Athens, Greece; Frank FL.
Brooks of Illinois, at Trieste.
Presidential postmasters were appoint
ed as follows:
Harry B. Parker at Bucksport Me-, vice j.
W. McAllister, commission expired.
Henry f. Libby at Pittsfeld, Me-, reap
pointed.
M. Dunn, removed.
The number of fourth-class postmast-
ers appointed today vases, of which SO
were to fill vacancies caused by resigna-
tions and death. Among them WAS S. E.
Skillings of Richmond Corner, Me.
Spain VIII Pay.
WASHINGTON, May 18.-Negotiations
between the United States government
and the government of Spain, looking to
the settlement of the claims made by this
country for indemnity to the representa-
tiyes of Rev. Mr.. Doane, who died of ill
treatment in the Caroline Islands several
years ago, and other missionaries, have
been satisfactorily concluded.
Director of the Bureau of Republics.
WASHINGTON, May 18. = Secretary
Gresham today appointed Clinton Fur
bish of the Chicago Times director of the
Bureau of American Republics to succeed
VIM. Elery Curtis, resigned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-19
The Fishermen Lose.

RICHMOND, May 1s.-The Kennebec
here is the highest it has been for years,
and considerable damage has been done.
The fishermen will lose the most by the
high water. Nearly ali of their weirs are
broken OF are filled with logs and drift
wood, as the boom above here has
broken.
Houses Destroyed in Ontario,
QUEBEC, May 1S.-The recent storms
have caused great damage in this
city and the surrounding country. At
Grand River, thousands Of dollars worth
OF logs was swept away. At Bay st.
Paul the village was almost completely
inundated Ten houses were DESTROYED
and many valuable animals drowned,
Three Thousand Homeless.
GADEvILLE, Pa, May 1S.-The flood
has driven 5000 people from their homes
in this city and suburbs.
Loss of 81, ,OOO, 900.
ERIE, Pa, May 1S.-The damage done
in this city by the recent storm will
amount to nearly S1,O0O,0OO. Twelve
houses were swept entirely away and 100
families are rendered homeless.
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Umbagog Lake clear.

UPTON, May 1S.-The ice went out of
Umbagog Lake Tuesday. The upper
lakes will soon be clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-19
A Little Present from Rookefellsr.

CHICAGO, May 1s.-John D. Rookie
teller has given $150,000 to the Univer-
sity of Chicago, in order that Martin A.
Ryerson's gift of $1O0, 900, conditional on
raising 100000 more, might become
available. There now remains $15O,0OO
to complete the half million dollars
needed as an equipment fund.
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The West Amesbury Branch Railroad
has been sold to the Boston 6 Maine.
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Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, ME, May 1S, 1898.
8 4. M P. NJ.

"a. M. So. NJ
Barometer. ..................l29 l29 1853
Thermometer. ............. l4S.O 47.3
Dew Point. t..................l4 l48. 49,
Humidity. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 100. 96.
Wluu. 10
velocity. II
Weather. ................. see L Cloudy
Mean daily ther. .46.0lMax. vel wind 70SW
Maximum. ther. .49.6 Total precip ...... .O1
Minimum ther. -. ..42.9
LpR-Light rain
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-19

Distributing Agents, 52I Grand Ave-, New
Haven, ct. These genuine Indian Remedies are
not peddled but are sold at all drug stores.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-22

ity confined him 10 his bod on Wed.
nesday. He did not exactly appreciate
the efforts Of his friends, however, aud
when they attempted to administer u
soothing potion compound VI seltzor
aud lemon the patient objected, prefer
ring something stronger, and took a
generous bite out OF the frail glas. con-
tanning the sedstive. Not having the
digestive apparatus ot an ostrich, the
meal soon showed liz effects on him,
and DR.. johnson was sent for. After
an hours hard work he pronounced
his patient safe AMI I. & him with the
advice that heresits he should confine
his diet to more saiutary food.
The county cour, at Kaysvllle, Davis
county, has had under consideration
the advisabiliiy Of dividing school dis.
trlct No. Is. The court fret vlsile 4
various parts Of the district In com.
pany for anu against dividing the dii
trlcis and alter viewing the boundary
lines. and the hills and hollows Ia tho
district, met Mt the meeting house and
listened 10 arguments pro ami con.
Finally the "divlsiOuistsn thought IL
would he better 10 let the district re-.
main AZ It IL, rather than accep, cut
smaller thnn they asked for, 40 the
court tabled the petition. IL was also
agreed that two new schoOlh0uspa
should be built 10 the district to be
located by the court. This question Of
dividing district Sc. 3 has ueen up Ia
court number OF times, and has cost
the county large sum VI money, be-
sides causing much iil.f cling. Kaye
willie Eagle.
Louis d. Rieihmnnn. pioneer and
clpitalIst brother OF j. J. Riothmann,
president o. the German National
bank. was struck down aud instantly
Killed by contact with M electric light
wire on the roof ui one his husinef =
blocks, 1871 hul 1923 FL zenith street,
at Denver, shortly after o O'Clock on
Wednesday morning. lie had ascend
ed to the roof b. zee about the removal
Of the body OF SNOW which had fallen
the previous night. He evidently
slipped while walking about, and tn
his fall graspoi one OF the wires which
form a network around and about the
hundreds OF large buildings Ia the
business portion Oi this city. Tho
wire carried an electric current Of
1000 volts aud the dampness had made
the insulation useless. When Mr..
Rlethmann Rraspei Il, the current
passed through his body and he fell ON
this roof anu In moment
was u corpse. The terrible
eight was witnessed by three persons,
who gave the alarm, but life had de.
parted with the lightning fash anu the
spoodiesi rescue was Of no avail.