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The Portland daily press., 1896-04-27
CONGRESS- This WEEK.
Pension and Bankruptcy Bills Like
ly to Pass the House.
SHERMAN MAY POSSIBLY
BRING UP HIS RESOLUTION.

Repeating the Free Alcohol Clause of the
Tariff Bill-If He Does Session Is Like
ly TO Be Indefinitely ProIoDged-Pef-
fer's Bond Resolution Still Unfinished
Business.
Washington, April 26.-It is probable
that the general pension bill will be
brought to vote in the House tomorrow,
under the operation of the order to be re-
ported by the committee on rules. Gen.
Henderson, chairman of the committee
on judiciary, expects the House will then
take up the bankruptcy bill and discuss
it for two or three days. Mr. Babcook,
chairman of the District OF Columbia
committee, to which committee Mon
days session is assigned under the rules,
says that if deprived of that days
session, his committee will insist upon
some other day in the week in which to
press the district bills. Aside from the
pension and bankruptcy bills, the pro-
gramme of the House is uncertain, and
dependent upon developments from day
to day. The Senate will probably con-
tinue to devote most of its time to the
consideration of the appropriation bills,
being far behind the House in the DISPOSE
tion of these bills. Nj. Hale will call I'D
the naval bill. MIR. Frye expects to re-
port the river and harbOr bill tomorrow
or Tuesday at the latest. 1t ia the ex
pectation that both these bills will be
passed before the week is ended. Mr..
Sherman may renew the attempt to Sc
ours passage of the bill to repeal the free
alcohol for the arts clause of the tariff
bill Should he do SO Messrs. lodge,
Chandler, Platt and Prtchard will
vigorously oppose him. 1t is openly said
that If this matter should be pressed it
will involve an indefinite prolongaton of
the session and an opening of a general
tariff discussion
Meanwhile Mr.. Peffer's bond resolution,
now Invested of all salient features holds
its place as unfinished business, giving
way from day to day to the consideration
of the appropriation bills.
Wednesday MIR. Villas will present reso-
buttons, accepting the statute OF Pierre
Marquette and will make speech on the
resolutions.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-27
Late Marine News,

Boston, April 26-Arrived: schooners
Mildred A. BPope of Addison, Irons.
Shnlee, N. s.; British schooner Emma
B. Brown, Weymouth, n. s, via Port.
land: schooner f. Arcularius, Elweu.
Rockland via Salem; Daniel Webster,
Spencer, Thomaston; A. H. Whitmore'
Dow, Deer Isle: Ida, Wilson. Millbridge
Edward Rich, Paschal, Rockport
Sailed: Sohooners Agnes f. Manson,
Kennebeo and Washington, D. c.; c. B.
Kennard, Portsmouth; Highland Queen,
Jonesport.
Portsmouth, April &C. Arrived: April
25 schooner Hattie King, New York for
Kittery. Sailed: Schooner VIM. C.
Tanner, Philadelphia via Kennebec.
City Island, April 26.-Bound South :;
David S. Siner, Clarks' Island, Me. !;
Melena and Iettaz. Bangor; Beta and
Hortense, Machias; Fraulien, Monctop.
N. b.; VIM. Pickering. Ellsworth; VIM. H'
Davenport and Ripgleader. Thomaston !;
Carrie l.. Xix and Ada Ames, RoCkland !:
rs. Patten, Somes Sound.
New London, April 26. Arrived on
the 25th, schooner Annie Louise New
York for Dennis. Me. Sailed, schooner
VIM. K. Hammond, Cold Spring.
Bangor, April 26-Arrived, schooner
Matte Holmes, South Amboy.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-27

Earned runs-Portlands, Q; Giants, 8.
Home run-White. Thrae base hit
Jackson. Two base hits-Tebeau, Slater,
Woods, Grant, Howard. Sacrifice hits =
Donovan, Duncan. Stolen bases-Slater,
Leiahton, Hanrahan 8, Magoon Q, Caya
Howard. Slater 2. Leighton, Magoon.
Hit by pitched ball-By Miller, Tebeau.
Hanrahan. First base on errors-Port-
lands 8, Giants 4. Wild pitch-Miller.
Struck out-By Woods, White, Jackson 2,
Grant, Rcbinson by McDoug-
mpire-Webster. Time-One hour, so
minutes.
Around the Bases.
Henry Killeen arrived Saturday. and is
in first class shape. He reports that
Ahearn will be here this week.
The game at Brunswick for Tuesday
has been cancelled.
This afternoon, for the benefit Of
the Harry Wright fund, the Portlands
will play an exhibition game with Muir
ply Balsams. The latter will contain
several OF the surplus men of the Port
land team, and a close game is antioi.
psted. All spectators will be admitted
free to any of the stands. 1t is probable
that the Katherine Rober orchestra will
give concert between the innings.
The Bates college boys came very near
administering defeat to the Lewistons
Saturday. But for the fact that the
oollegians got ratified on two occasions
and threw the ball into the bleachers
they would have come close to shutting
President Isaacson's vassals out. Judging
from this game Bates is no stronger, If it
is as strong as Bowdoin. It seems to be
the general opinion in Lewiston that If
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-27
GIANTS NOT IN 1T.
Portlands Hin An Easy Victory
Saturday.
0UTPLAY THE CUBAN GIANTS AT
BAT AND IN FIELD.

Leonald's Men Again Demonstrate Tha
They Can Bat-Henry Killen Arrives
and Ahearn Is Expected Next Week
Lewiston Has Hard Work to Bea
Bates.
The "oullud gemmen" who made theil
second appearance on the Deering grounds
Saturday afternoon, did not give the
Portiands such a close run for victory a:
was the case on Friday. Manager Leon,
ards men never intended, after the first
inning, that the Cubans should lead and
the leaguers consequently set themsel res
to work to the task in hand.
Walter Woods, the sturdy Portsmouth
lad, and MoDougall, took turns at pitch.
ing, the former participating for the first
five innings Both men were very steady
and between the two only a single pass
was issued to first base. Woods has hard
ly got down to his proper form as yet.
six hits with a total of eleven bases were
made off his delivery. Five single with
total of seven were all that Captain
Grant and his hustling comrades were
enabled to pound out of MoDougall.
The Portland players are making a
more favorable impression each day. On
their initial bow at the Fast Day game
it was thought that the combination
would DO long on fielding and short on
batting. Friday served to dispsl that
opinion and yesterdays records show
that the prevailing idea is erroneous.
Save the two catchers who were at the
plate just once, every man on the to I'm
stored away at least one safe hit.
Magoon again acquitted himself in his
old time brilliant style, making a couple
of stops as he only can do.
Cayanaugb is most finished player.
His two assists were from difficult
chances. Tebeau's muff resulted more
from over confidence than anything else.
Webster for the third time offioiated as
umpire. His work Is not up to the mark
and must greatly improve to ensure u
permanent position on the league staff of
umpires.
Captain Grant Is an excellent all
around PLAYER, and his efforts have a
great deal to do in inspiring his men.
The old Buffalonian is as agile as ever
He was brilliant in the extreme yester-
day and enthusiasm over his playing
was at topnotch.
Patterson, who did finely on Friday,
was very cratic in his large number Of
chances.
White repeated his batting feat of put
ting the ball over the fence for four
Dagger, this time over the right garden.
Miller was freely touched up in five of
the innings. In the last after two mon
had been disposed of, he exchanged
places with Robinson. The first Port
lander that faced the centrs fielder was
retired. and the home teams hitting end
ed then and there. The scors:
PORTLANDS.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-27
Marine Notes.

Five three-masters arrived Saturday Y,
four with cargoes of coal, and coal
barge WAS towed in. The coal receipts
fell off during the first of the week, but
the above arrivals will be followed by
several Others. and the schooners of the
Nova Scotia feet will be here.
j. W. Trefethen reported Saturday the
receipts of 20, 600 pounds of boat fish.
No sohooners came in.
4 The British schooner BERTHE arrived
yesterday from Yarmouth, N. s., with
256 tons of wood pulp. The schooner
Judith Ann arrived from Nova Scotia
with 10, 900 and the Good Templar with
49, 900 HOLSTERS.
The Cottage City arrived yesterday
from New York, having made the trip
in little over % hours.
The cattle for the Laurentian arrived
yesterday and are at the stock yards
Despite the efforts made to keep freight
down to the capacity of the last boat. a
considerable amount will be left over to
be reshipped to Montreal.
The steamer Partisan arrived in Liver
pool yesterday from Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-27
THE DEADLY CYCLONE.
A Tornado Sweeps Through kansas
Carrying All Before 1t.

Clay Centre, Kas., April pa cyclone
of tremendous foroe sped through Clay
county last night, dealing death and de-
struction on every hand. AS far as known
tonight three were kill and II injured.
A full list Of the injured is uuobtaln-
able as the doctors have not returned
from the scene o f the disaster. A large
number of horses and cattle was killed
The damage TO farm property is i'm
mense. The cyclone started about six
miles south of Clifton, went in north
easterly direction for 10 or 10 miles, and
then lost force by spreading. 1t passed
about half way between Clifton and Nor
ganville. Its track varied from $50 yards
to quarter mile in width. 1t tore
through a farming community and
nothing is left standing.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-27
MRS. DAVIS WON.
Interesting Suit Involving Summer
Home at Turtle Head.

Belfast, Me-, April se.-A suit in
equity brought by Lillian D. Davis, wife
of DR.. Aaron S. Davis of Chelsea, Mass. !,
against James H. Sherman of the same
oity has been on trial in the supreme
court here this week before Chief Justice
Peters.
1t involves the summer home of the
Davises at Turtle head, one of the most
Oh arming places on tho whole Penobsoot
bay, which the doctor, who is rs. decided
in 1894 to his 32-year old bride. 1t is
claimed that subsequently in Massachu-
setts the course of true love not running
smoothly the doctor conveyed the proper
ty and his Chelsea hom estead to Mr. Sher-
man, his wife relinquishing right of
dover.
Mrs. Davis alleges that she did this at
the solicitation of the doctor, who
claimed that the first transaction was
illegal and that he would have Mr.. Sher-
man redeed the property TO her. immedi-
ately and in due legal form. But this
was never done.
Mrs. Davis took possession of the Tur.
tie head summer home last year, however,
and held it all the season in spite of vari-
GUS attempts to eviot her. Then she
brought suit to settle the whole matter.
Mr.. Sherman's claim is that DR.. Davis
owed him from $1,000 to $500 and he took
the deeds for his pay, Notwithstanding
they covered property worth $4,000.
The jury found verdict for Mrs. Davis
but the case will quite likely go to the
law court.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-27
THE BIG LEAGUERS.

How the Battles waged Saturday
Resulted.
The following are the results of the
games played in the National league Sat
urday:
AT NEW YORK.
New York, 10 o > 10 Q O.
Base hits-Boston, 10; New York, G..
Errors-Boston, 3; New York, s. Bate
ries-Stivetts and Ryan; Clark and Zear-
foss
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Brooklyn. 0 o O 0 O 1-3
Philadelphia, 0 0 0 0 90 8 6 x-9
Base hits-Brooklyn, 10; Philadelphia,
8. Errors-Brooxlyn, 8; Philadelphia, O..
Batterles-Payne and Grim; Orth, Glenn
ents and Grady.
AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, 0 0 O1 0 O l. Q
Baltimore, 0 2 0 o x-1o
Base its-Washington, 6; Baltimore.
s-Washington, 8; Baltimore /
Batteries-Boyd and Mcclure; McMahon
and Robinson.
AT CINCINNATI.
Chicago, q 100 2 O1 x-5
Cincinnati, 0 o / / 0 O. Ga
Base hits-Chicago, 8; Cincinnati. 8.
Errors Chicago, L; Cincinnati 3. Bat
teries-Parker and Donohue; Fisher and
AT PITTSBURG.
Pittsburg, % / 0 2 0 0 0 0-3
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-27
Talked Tariff.

Washington, April 25.-A protest of
the American Women's Citizen League
of Massachusetts against the acceptance
of the Psro Marquette statue was pre-
sented in the Senate today by Mr.. Gal
niger of Ne w Hampshire.
Mr.. Sherman asked unanimous oonf;ent
to take up the House bill concerning the
distilling of brandy from fruits, with
the finance committee amendment repeal.
ing the section of the tariff law which
provides a rebate of the tax on alcohol
used in the arts and in medicine. Mr..
PETER of Kansas objected. Thereupon
Mr.. Sherman made the formal motion to
take it up. He said it was of the highest
importance that action on the matter
should be taken at this session, but he
was willing to wait until after the sum
dry civil appropriation bill should be out
of the way II there could he an under.
standing to that effect.
The vote on Mr.. Sherman's motion was
taken and the motion was defeated. "a
to 81, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Bate, Berry, Blackburn
Brice, Brown. Caffery, Call, Chiffon
Oockrell, Gordon, Gray, Martin, Mills
Palmer, Pasco, Pugh. Sherman, Teller,
SSs, VeaioAoilt WoioOtuy AlllS0n.-S2
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Bacon, Baker
Burrows. Butler, Cannon, Carter, Cband,
Ter, Clark, Cullom. Davis, Gallinger
Gear, Hansbrough, Hawley, Lodge. Man.
tie Nelson, PETER, Pettigrew, Plstt. Proc
tor, Tillman, Turpie, Warren. Wilson-S7
Only three Republican Senators. Messrs
Allison Teller and Wolcott, voted with
Mr.. Sherman. The three Populists who ,bo
voted, Messrs. Allen, Butler and peffer
voted against the motion. Ali the lam.
t oorats voted for it except Messrs. Bacon.
Tillman and Turpie. N0o"'
The consideration of the sundrv oivi1
appropriation bill was proceeded with
an amendment approp1iating $3.50, 900
lor q steam revenue cutter on tho Pacific
COAST was agreed TO. An item appropri-
atlng 300, 600 for revenue CUTTER m the
Great Lakes was amended by increasing
tne number to two steamers and the I'd,
preparation to $500. 600. The following
ala am MS were also adopted: Appro-
prlatlng $500, 900 for first class steam
revenue cutter for service on the Atlantic
coast. with headquarters at New York;
approprlating $780, for an additional
r muuliolng Tor the National Museum at
Washington; appropriating $15, 900 for
n T, ,1, Gutter for the Gulf of Mexico.
q ne me nl1l then passed. 1t appropriates $751;
ouo, ooo, an increase of 81, 1000, 600 over the
amount IL carried as it passed the House.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-27

Base hits-Cleveland, 10; PittshurQ, s..
Errors-Cleyeland, 2; Pit5sburg, O. Bat
teries-Wilson and O'Connor; Killen and
Sugden.
AT ST. LOUIS.
Louisville, 90 OIL O 0 / %
st. Louis, 3 1 0 0 0 0 Ks
Base hi6s-LouisvilIe 5; ST. Louis, z.
hrrors-Louisyllle, 3: St. Louis, 3. Bat
teries, weighing and Warner; Hart and
Mcfarland.
Sunday Games.
AT CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati, o 0 0 j Oil
Chicago, ? 0 O. 0 o.
Base hits-Cincinnati, 10; Chicago, 70.
Elrors-Cincinnati, 0: Chicago, 6. Bat
teries- Dwyer and Vaughn; Thornton,
Griffith and Kittredge.
AT ST. LOUIS.
St. Louis, 2 2 40 OIL x-6
Louisville, l 0 0 % 0 Ga
Base hits-St. Louis, 9; Louisville, 10.
Errors-St Louis, L Louisville, 5. Bat
teries-Parrott and Mcfarland; Smith
and Boyle.
The National League Standing.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-27
CRIPPLE CREEK IN RUINS.
Famous Mining Camp Goes Up in
Smoke.

One Million Considered Moderate Esti-
mate of the Loss, With an Insurance
Not Quarter of That-Burned Dis
trict Will Be Rebuilt.
Cripple Greek, COL, April 25.-The
main portion of the business section of
this city is in ashes tonight and charred
the sites Of what were the best business
blocks of the town. One million dollars is
considered conservative estimate of the
damage while the loss is estimated as
high as two millions. AS nearly as can
be estimated at O late hour tonight, the
insurance will not exceed $780, At
one this afternoon, fire originated in
Carey's second hand store. The fremen
responded quickly and the blaze was not
thought to be serious but O sudden
change in the wind caused the flames to
quickly spread to adjoining buildings.
Then 1t was conceded that half dozen
buildings on the corner of Meyer and
Third streets would be destroyed and the
occupants mace hasty preparation for
the removal OF their goods to places Of
safety. Every moment
ADDED TO THE FURY
OF the flames and, as they spread rapidly
from house to house, the people began to
realize that an enormous confederation
would take place. Every vehiols in town
was pressed into service by merchants.
anxious TO save the contents of their
Stores and great confusion existed during
which NUM- Der of casualties occurred
from runaway teams. The merchants
were not successful in removing their
goods, the flames spreading with such ra-
pidity that not more than one tenth of
their wares were saved. When the post
Office caught, 1t became evident that
DESPERATE MEANS
must be adopted to stop the spread of the
flames and the water supply being poor
the iiremen decided to resort to the use
of q dnamite. A number.of outbuildings
were thus sacrificed before the fire
reached them. During the progress of
the explosions, fireman whose name
cannot be learned was probably fatally
injured by having one of his legs blown
of. Late this evening the fire was IN
der control having destroyed the entire
district surrounded by Warren, Eaton,
Thorn and Fourth streets, comprising
four entire blocks. The buildings in
cluded in the burned district are the
First. National bank, the Gold and Stock
exchange, post office, the Topic and Con-
trail threatres, the city jail, and several
large rooming houses and hotels. All the
mails in the post office were DESTROYED.
Great excitement prevailed at the city
jail and as the prisoners could not be
cared for elsewhere Marshal Jim Mar
shall threw open the doors and released
the conyiots. The telegraph and tele-
phone service were for time complete
~ suspended but tonight communication
has been restored The burned district
will be rebuilt at once.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-27

other Games saturday.
= At Standardization. 16; Boston
University, g.
AT Worcester-Holy Cross. s; Williams,
g.
At Wnrcester-Deen Academy. 10; Wor-
cester Academy, 5.
At rina1ield-Springfe field. 12; Har-
ward Second nine, 2
AT New Haven-Brown, O; Yale. g.
AT Fall Riyer-Fall River. IA. Scran-
ton, 10
AT Amherst-Wlliston. z; Amherst
Freshmen, 3.
AT Middletowu. Wesleyan, a.;
Worcester Technology, 2.
AT Exeter, N. H.-Pbillips Exter, IA;
Roxbury Latin school. 6.
At Washington-Un of George
town. 10; University of Pennsylvania, z.
At Orange. n. J.-Princeuon, IL;
Orange A. c., 5.
AT Han over-Harvard, 4; Dartmouth,
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-27

Some light was thrown upon the actu-
al situation in Cuba yesterday by all in
tsrview with J. b. Clark, staff correspon-
dent of the United Press, who has Just
arrived in New York from Havana. Mr..
Clark in part said: "Thrse conclusions
force themselves upon me, as result of
five months observation of the progress
of the revolution in Cuba. The insur-
gents are making a remarkably good
fight. Spain has demonstrated her. in
ability to put them down. The atrocities
are being committed and methods of..war-
fare followed which are not countsnanced
by civilized nations.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-27

Eighty-five men were WORKING in n
mino at Chinunua, Mexico, WHEN IT.
caved In, burying alive 81, all of whon, =,
were Mexioans. Gov. Ahumada IL on
the ground with large force of mon
working to recover the buried. Thru
seven men were recovered, ten dead ssy-
ell dying, and 20 fatally hurt. At last
accounts ps 80 me! men were In the ruins with
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-27

lover, N. H., April 25.-Patrlok Gala
man, nan 20, committed suicide about five
5hls afternoon by hanging with clothes
me - IN the shed at the rear of his hom
oh Portland street. he was found dead
mouse. He was night Waterman in the
lumber mill of d. Foss & Son. He left
a wife and one child.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-27
Deafness Cannot be Cured

Ivy local applications as they canno reach
Tie diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure Deafness, and that is
10y constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infamed condition of the mu-
G tls lining OF the Eustachian Tube When
tti9 lube is intlamed you have a rumbling
stllud or imperfect hearing, and when it is
rtiirciy closed Deafness is the result, and
1ii i,Sl the inflammation can be taken out
u,i this tube restored to its normal con-
,t(olt, hearing will be destroyed forever;
mine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh'
which is nothing but an infiamed condition
OI he mucous surfaces.
Nc will give One Hundred Dollars for any
ease of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send Tor circulars, free
f. j. CHENEY q co. Toledo, O..
ES~Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-27
Sanford Highly Honored.

Sanford, April s6.-H. H. Holmes. the
multi-murdyrer, who is to pay the nan.
atty of his many crimes Cd the gallows in
philadsiphiaa May +h ath IVA, was few years
machine business in the neigh bori 8
village OF Springvale.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-27
Schooner james Parker Aground.

City Island, April 26.-The schooner
James Parker, Jr., South Amboy for
Taunton, with coal, struck on Old Tom
Rock, East Chester bay. Saturday eve
ming, causing bad leak. She was
beached at City Island to prevent sink
ING
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-27
Woodstock for Reed.

Woodstock, VT, April ga Republi-
can caucus held here Saturday afternoon
elected delegates to the state and district
conventions. Resolutions endorsing
Reed for President were adopted.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-27
ALCOHOL REBATE QUESTION
Gives Rise to Little Tariff Talk In
the Senate.
Senator Sherman Proposes a Repeal of
the Measure But Is Defeated-GeneraI
Pension Bill Occupies Attention of the
House.

Washington, April s5.-In the House
today, Mr.. Bingham, Republican of
Pennsylvania, submitted the report of
the conferees on the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill. The
House then went into committee of the
whole for the further consideration of
the general pension bill. 1t was opposed
by Mr.. BARTLETT, Democrat of New York.
in detail toto.
The hour of $50 having arrived, undo
special order, the House suspended public
business and listened to eulogies upon
the late Representative W. II. Grain of
Texas Then the House adopted the
usual resolutions and, as further mark
of respect, took recess until O'Clock.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-27
TO CURE COLDTN oNEDAv

Take laxative BromO Quinine tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25 CTS.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-27

So far about 125 of the bills of this
Congress have been signed by the Presi-
dent, or have become laws without his
approval. Most of these are small bills
for pensions and other private purposes
Except the appropriation bills, no acts of
national Importance are included, all
such having been smothered in the Sen.
ate,
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-27
FASTEST IN THE WORLD.
ALI Other Battle Ships Cast In the
Shade
WHEN COMPARED WITH THE NEW
MASSACHUSETTS,,

Her Official Trial Trip Saturday--she At
tains An Average Speed of Sixteen
DIV Frame of Mind.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-27
BANKRUPTCY LAWS.

Continued from First Page.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-27

Among the few private pension bills
that have PASSED the House this session,
= a bill to grant pension of SIT
month to Mrs. Cynthia A Lapham, wild
ow OF the late DR.. W. B. Lapham of Au-
gusta, who was lieutenant in the add
Maine volunteers and the Seventh Maine
Battery. The bill will probably pass the
Senate and become law.