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The Portland daily press., 1896-03-02
THE NEWS IN CUBA.
Spaniards Regard it as Sentiment and
Politics.

spaniards Regard it as Sentiment and
Politics.
New York, February 29.-The journal
this morning prints the following, un-
der Havana date line: The news of the
action of Congress on the question of
Cuban belligerenoy did not disturb Ha-
vana. The news was published without
comment in all the papers.
went around the newspaper ofi,es to
ask If in the morning they would have
any comment. The answer was: "We
have already published our opinion of the
proposed action. We don't see that the
situation has changed enough to justify
anything more being said at present.
The heads of teh government generally
do not seem to attach much Importance
to the direct consequences of belligerenoy
if granted. They do not think it would
help the rebels great deal, unless it
might being in the matter Of priyateers,
though they feel the Spanish navy could
protect its commerce.
They do not think that actual recogni-
tion will oome, and believe that any Con-
gressional resolution il merely an ex-
preston of opinion, largely dictated by
politics. and are sure that the President
will not recognize the belligerents.
Rebel sympathizers are as firm in the
contrary belief. and expect all manner
of advantages in the event of recogni-
tion.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-02

The rain storm of yesterday and Satur-
dav was a calamity and monstr0slty,
such as seldom, if ever, has visited this
community and such as, it is to be hoped,
will never visit us again. Such contin-
uous fall Of rain for SO long time, at
this season of the year, is unprecedented IN
the records of the United States signal
office. The damage it has done through
out the state must be very great, as the
reports of the disastrous floods at Vest
brook and elsewhere show. The frozen
rround allowed none of the water to SOAK
into it. and therefore it all had to run
over the surface and collect in the rivers
and streams.
It was fortunate that there was but lit
tie snow in the country, or in the woods
bordering the rivers, for the flood would
have been even worse had there
been large quantity. AS it was,
it was about as bad as it could be,
and far worse in this vicinity than ever
before within the memory of any one liv-
ing. just think of the catastrophe at
Westbrook! Bridge after bridge was
swept away till four had gone, and only
the c1ty bridge at Saccarappa was left,
all the mills damaged to the extent of
thousands Of dollars and the great paper
mill of S. D. Warren & Co., the largest
paper mill in the world, damaged, as es-
timated by one who ought to know to
the extent of S1,oOO,OOO.
Other bridges on the Presumpscot
shared the same fate, including Pride's
and probably Lambert's. Every little
stream became swollen torrent back
yalds became ponds and cellars were
flooded.
And all this was the result Of a two
days. heavy down pour Of rain in tenn
peratrre of forty degrees above zero, at a
time Of year when Instead Of floods, at
least two feet of snow should cover the
fields. and two feet of ice the rivers, and
all the orld should have been firmly
and safely held In the golden grip of WIN
ter.
A freak of nature is indeed calamity
and fraught with great danger to the
interests of man. A rain storm that the
glad earth would welcome in the month
OF May, falls upon the frozen earth and
frozen rivers of February, and the ice
cakes become the awful and destructive
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the right bank where Beede escaped.)

the right bank where Beede escaped
fore passing the dam and struck against
the buildings above.
By this time the lower floor of the
Haskell silk mill was flooded and every
body available worked hard removing
the bales of goods to the upper stories.
The river above the dam was at this
time ohooked up by the great mass Of
ice, and the water was forced out from
it's natural channel and sent rushing
river
DOWN BRIDGE STREET,
by the great building Of the Wsstbrook
Manufacturing Company. and into the
river itself above the threatened first
bridge. Bridge street presented ar ap-
pearanoe hard to describe with words.
but the PRESS presents an illustration
showing this deep and rapid river where
street should have been. The illustra-
tion is a view down Bridge street, show
ing the water sweeping by the power
station.
People would be out even IL the rain
was simply pouring down, and the water
was deep. Ladies in long boots were
everywhere, and long boots were abso-
lutely necessary. On Bridge street many
buildings were entirely surrounded, and
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NEW YORK FLoATED.
The Big Ship Comes Off Without Auy
-r Z. Damage.


New York, March 1.-The steamship New
York was engaged in placing her steerage
passengers on the steamer John A. Moore at
$50 this morning when half dozen tugs of
the Merritt Wreckfng company hitched to
her and pulled her off the mud in the lower
bay. She came off slowly and easily, with
no strain at all. The tide was unusually
high and the ship was assisted by heavy
easterly swell. After she fioated, the steamer
proceeded to her pier in the North river. She
sustained no damage whatever and will sail
Wednesday morning. Before getting her off
a great deal of her cargo was lightered The
company attaches no blame to any one for
the accident. The steamer George W. Clyde
is ashore stern first, high up on beach near
Owls Head, with several of the Chapman
Wrecking boats alongside taking out her
cargo.
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(The mass of debris thrown up agains
the flood by which they were visited,
was very like that of 1861, an hour later,
they went back to the great freshet of
lS4l, for standard of comparison, by
noon gave 1t up. Nothing like it had
been known in the history of the city of
Westbrook since Vice Admiral Noah
hoised his flag on board the Ark.
The Presumpscot began to rise very
rapidly Saturday night and by yesterday
morning had attained a danger point.
On Bridge street, near the bridge itself,
there were number of small buildings,
mostly stores, and close by the water,
overhanging in fact, and of course the
most exposed of all, was two story
building, owned and occupied By Mr..
Lemontague as a shoe store. The upper
part was leased to the Riverside club
and William Beede, one of the club men,
bers, was in their rooms when it seemed
to him he heard a strange grating
sound, and he rushed to the passage way
and from there to the door, When he
tried to open it he was somewhat sur
prised to find that there was strong
pressure as if
SOME ONE WAS HOLDING IT
against him. He was little confused,
but when the building settled down
into the water he made desperate at
tempt to escape. He got out through a
window and in some way. how, he can
not tell, managed with great difficulty to
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mand and endangered property was
rapidly as possibly removed to places of
comparative safety.
In the meantime the water was rising
rapidly and W. K. Dana of the Dana
warp mills, went to his office in his
mills, and Irwin Newcomb, William
Pennell, Fairfield Grant and George Par
sons went to the electric light building.
They had hardly got there when the wat
er rose with appalling rapidity and
THEY WE'RE IMPRISONED
in the building when the food found
them. The connecting bridge gave way
all but few feet on the shore end. an
they were as closely imprisoned as they
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gain nothing by declaring war against
the United States. who, in addition, can
make out case, which is at least plausi-
BILE, that it is merely a tardy and reluc-
tant recognition of palpable facts.
1.-THE supplementary resolution was
avowedly added in Difference to those
who would gladly provoke war with
Spain. The proposals for the indepen-
dence of Cuba, presented, as they proba-
bly, would be with direotness of speech
in which the American politicians often
indulge, could not fail to prove in the
highest degree offensive to proud and
sensitive people. Whatever course tile
President may decide to take, this reso-
luton and the infiammatory language In
which it was discussed demand the most
serious consideration by Spain. Her posi-
tion is one of such difficulty and delioaey
that she may well command the SYM
pathy even of those disapproving the re-
cent history Of Cuba. Distasteful az al
most any course, save an obstinate con-
tinuance OF the struggle must bs to the
majority of Spaniards, it may, perhaps.
W.
rule for Cuba is not the best solution"
:.The Westminster Gazette, in an article
treating of the action Of the United
States Senate in regard to Cuba, says it
is difficult matter to conceive of Spain
backing down even before the United
States, especially when she has defled
the prevailing American feeling in ap-
pointing to supreme command in Cuba
man bearing the reputation Of Gen.
Weyler for severity. The Gazette believes
that President Cleveland will adopt Q
middle course, serving at the same time
to warn Spain in q friendly manner to
take the wind out Of the sails Of the jing-
oes and to convince Spain that the Unit
ed States has interests in Cuba which
make it impossible for her to withhold
her recognition from the Cubans unless
the condition of affairs in the island is
promptly improved. He might even 90
further and insist upon hnme rule for
Cuba. The Globe regards the Senate's
resolution as another enlargement Of the
Monroe doctrine on a gigantic scale, and
thinks that Spain may be brought to the
alternative of submission or war with q
somewhat stronger power. If the House
of Representatives should indorse. the
Senate's action. Il Spain should prefer
war to the sacrifice Of her honor she
would unquestionably have information
al sympathy on her side
The Globe adds reminder to the Chau-
whist Senators of the Indignation of
America at the time of the civil war at
the mere suggestion Of the accordance of
belligerent rights to the rebels by q for
eign nation. ssThis reminder, however,
the Globe adds, lis utterly profltless."
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-02
THiRTY-sIx HOURS.
OF Incessant Rain at Norridgewock-A
Washout on the Railroad.

(. Norridgewook, February a9.-Rain has
fallen in this section continuously for
thirty-six hours. Thirty feet of the Som
erset railroad short distance below the
town is washed away. Houses on the low
lands are flooded and families are NOV
ing out, the Kennebeo river and streams
rising are rapidly and fears are enter
tanned that the ice in the river will back
away to the toll bridge at this place. 1t
is still raining hard,
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Goes Begging.

Aug usta, March l.-At slImly attend
ed Democratic caucus Saturday night, no
one was found willing to stand for mayor
and the selection Of candidate was left
to the city committee Only one ward
of the seven nominated ward tickets.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-02

Boston, March Am imnenetrat1 foo
hangs over the harbor and along the
coast, which has made navigation hazard
Gus today. The steamer fremont for
Portland is stalled here in consequences.
No accidents are reported to shining
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Bridges, Highways and Factories Swept
Away by Seething Waters.
The Warren Mills Alone Will Lose a
Million Dollars.

Brid N Cumberland Mills
GOne-Great
vale -Biddeford AIarmcd-An
Freshet Feared mt Fas-Washous
Down ON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ceIIed-The Distant Piaces-The
Dav Graphically Told by Artists.
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LONDON COMMENT.

OF Course the British Editors Understand
1t.
London, February 29.-The action of
the United States Sonata on the Cuban
question has aroused comment in the
press In this city. The Standard says:
"The Senate has placed Pr sident
Cleveland in highly embarrassing posi-
tion. 1t is unlikely that the proud
Spanish nation would yield if America
threatened war on behalf of Cuba. 1t is
much to be hoped that President Cleve.
land will act prudently."
An editorial in the Times on the same
subject says:
"The resolution was very embarrassing
for Spain, who, while she cannot but re-
gard the recognition as an unfriendly act,
is in no position to resent it. She could
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-02

DICTURES, FREEl Picturesl We fra m
4 themi Those in want of pictures should
call on us before going elsewhere. The picture
''Thorough-hred'' given with every picture we
frame. All kinds OF easels from 35c up. E. D.
REYNOLDS. 593 Congress ST., next door to
Shaw's Grocery Store. feb241w
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Delaware Breakwater, March 1.-The
schooner Harry A. Berwind, Pasoacou1a
for Philadelphia, arrived Saturday. and
reports she lost small portion of her
deekload and damaged steering gear
during her passage.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-02

were three or four large brooks running
across the street and down over the en-
bankment into Back Bay. The street
WAS dangerous all along the lower end,
and the damage done must be extensive.
There was great sea outside all day
yesterday, and it made itself felt even in
this harbor. The ice was driven in and
filled the docks, and many sohooners were
damaged by being driven against their
mo orings.
IN WESTBROOK.
How Torrents Poured and Bridges and
Buildings Fell.
AT O'Clock yesterday morning old
Westbrook residents had an idea that
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A Boston Fire.

Boston, March 1.-Fire in building
No. 1T Pearl street, this morning,
caused loss Of $40, 600; amply insured
The building is fives tories high and is
owned by A; =; Wentworth. and was CO.
csupied by J. II. Lee & Co., wholesale
boots and shoes.
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Hand-sewed Shoes

have been regarded the best
shoes made. Goodyear Welts
are just like hand-sewed, but
are stronger and cost less.
Your shoe merchant will show
you a pair. Made for both
sexes.
GOODYEAR SHOE MACH'Y CO., ,BosTo
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-02
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
III druggists refund the money if Sit
fails to cure. 25e.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-02

Vote the full Republican ticket. Don't
split your ticket.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-02
THE WEATHER
Clear and Colder.

Washington, March 1-Forecast for Monday
for New England: Clearing; much colder
high northerly wind s.:
Boston, March Local forecast for Mon
day: Clearing, colder, fresh to high north
west winds.
Local Weather Report
Portland, March /. - The local
weather bureau office records az to the
weather are the following:
ga. m.-Barometer. 80. 5S4; thermometer
4.0: dew point. Al; humidity, 100;
wind. E; velocity, 81; weather, rain.
p. m.-Barometer, &c. 457: thermome-
ter. 800; dew point, 80: humidity. 100.
wind, N; velocity II; weather, rain
Mean daily thermometer, 40; maxi
mum thermometer, 43 O; minimum ther-
mometer. $50; maximum velocity wind
SO, E total precipitation, 2 90
Weather Observation.
The Agricultural Department. Weather
bureau for yesterday, March /.
taken at p. m., meridian time, the oh.
servations for each station being given in
this order: Temperature, direction of the
wind, state of the weather:
Boston. A degrees, NV, rain; New
York, 38 degrees, NV, rain; Philadel-
phia, AZ degrees, NV, cloudy; Washing
ton, sod egrees, NV, cloudy; Albany, 81
degrees, NV, rain; Buffalo, 20 degrees
W, cloudy; Detroit. 26 degrees, NV,
cloudy Chicago, 26degrees. NV, clear: ST.
Paul, 30 degrees, NV, cloudy Huron
Dak., N, cloudy; Bismarck, - degrees,
n, clear; Jacksonville, 70 degrees, n,
clear.
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A NEW PHASE,
U. s. Legation at Madrid Under
Guard.
SPANISH PEOPLE INCENSED AT
OUR GOVERNMENT.

Cry SHOWN With Uncle Sam and the
United States! and "Viva Spain !"-
The Situation Regarded as Very Grave
New Troops for Cuba-Opinions OF
Spanish Leaders-An American Lega-
tion Attacked.
The herald., 1896-06-28
Tanners OF Great Men

Count de Lesseps was the type Of the
French gentleman.
Monroe was even in his own time.
called "a gentleman of the old school,"
Bancroft was rather reserved than
otherwise with most persons whom
he met.
Garrick was generally so quiet that he
often created the impression of diff
dence.
Henry Clay was said to make the
most engaging bow of any gentleman
of his time
Milton was quiet and reserved in his
conversation, but thoroughly refined
and well-bred.
Dante was solitary in his habits and
by his austerity chilled most of those
whom he met.
Mohammed inculcated politeness in
the Koran. He himself was one Of the
most courteous of men.
Plus TX. both before and after his
elevation to the pontifical chair, was a
model of studied politeness.
beethoven was rude and gruff, and
seemed to be in a perpetual bad humor
with himself and everyone else.
RoDeSpierre was urbane in manner
and courteous, though brief to those who
approached him on business.
Talleyrand owed his success in life to
no small extent to the uniform courtesy
with which he treated everyone.
Byron was affable to his equals and
to those whom he wished to please, but
naughty and distant to most others.
The herald., 1896-06-28

the two halves Of the body and the ma
chine in revolving literally screws it.
self through the water The bodNof the
boat is supported by an iron frame,
which joins at each end and which par
allels the bottom of the pointed cylin-
ders. Running from the ends OF this
frame to q point five feet beneath the
center of the craft extend stanch metal
arms, to which are fastened pointed
metal upright This prevents the ma
chine from turning over and enables the
rider to maintain a perpendicular posi-"
ton.
The inventor apparently did not re-
alize the enormous force exerted by
single revolution Of the body of the ma
chine with it's numerous points of bear
ing, and he has had to modify it in some
particulars. The gearing was too high,
and that will be lowered before addi-
tional trials are made. When the
sprocket wheels are changed the ma
chine will turn much more readily and
good speed should result. An eastern
inventor, it is said, intends to apply the
same system to an ocean-going craft,
which he maintains will attain phenom-
email speed.
RIDING ON THE PEDALS.
A wheelman Of ripe experience says
that cyclists should accustom them
selves to riding on the pedals as much
as possible allowing only part of the
has shown that the best position on the
saddle is in front of the post, so that
plumb line dropped from the nose of the
seat to the. ground would intersect the
crank when in a horizontal position
when on the upward turn, about two
and a half inches back of the shaft. This
puts the rider well over his work, and
allows him to exert more power with less
fatigue than would be possible with the
seat placed behind the saddle post. The
elevation of the saddle should be such
that the rider may easily reach the pedal
with his heel while at the lowest point.
If the country to be ridden over is rough
it is well to place the saddle lower than
this, but saddle placed too low is not
adapted to fast riding. The ends of
the handle bars should be higher for
road riding than for track use and
should be placed nearer the body Mar
row handle bars are much more comfort
able for any kind of riding than the
very wide ones which We're in use few
years ago. A bar seventeen inches from
tip to tip in straight line will be
found about right for any but stout
men.
DOG DRIVING A BICYCLE.
In many countries of Europe, and
Germany particularly, and in the Arc
tic regions, the dog is much used as a
beast of burden. 1t is no uncommon
sight to see an animal drawing load
The herald., 1896-06-28
A FAMILY AFFAIR

They are decided help in pushing up
hill, and also aid in back-pedaling when
going down.
FOR WET WEATHER WHEELING.
A firm in Munich which makes exclu-
sively bicycle clothes for women has re-
Gently brought out the speciality shown
herewith.
1t Is a short cape of camels hair cloth,
which is used as a protection in rainy
or stormy weather, or even in a snow
storm. 1t is provided with hood, which
protects and covers the head The pei
crime is buttoned on the front and COW
ers the entire upper body. In case of an
ordinary rain the front of the cape is
drawn over the steering gear, and thus
protects the lower part of the body as
an umbrella would. The rain does not
penetrate through the material, but runs
off, although neither lined nor impreg-
The herald., 1896-06-28
WET WEATHER CYCLING oARB

machines or suffer greatly by the COM
petition of American makers.
The average American roadster Of the
best build is from five to seven pounds
lighter than the English one. The tubes
are thinner. because made Of hardened
steel; the handle bar is slighter (there
is not the least need for the huge han
die bars in common use); the chain Is
lighter; the rim is always Of wood "a
metal rim Is unknown in the Uuited
States today and the pedal cranks are
very much lighter and neater.
1t is often alleged that with a lighter
machine an uncomfortable vibration Is
felt. That this is nonsense can tes-
tify from personal experience. For a
machine which I have been riding a
good deal lately weighs with everything
on exactly twenty-five pounds, and
there is certainly no extra vibration in
it, while the absence Of seven pounds of
dead weight enables me to use a higher
gear with the same ease and hill-climb-
ing power as before and, of course,
greater speed and smoothness of mo-
tion on the level. Moreover, the Brit
ish maker must simplify the adjust
ments of his machine. To adjust an or
dinary English saddle, for instance.
takes several minutes, whereas an
American saddle can be taken off and
put on again in as many seconds.
The herald., 1896-06-28
An Appropriate GaveI

Statesman James r. B. Van Cleave OF
Chicago, who is now on duty in st. Louis,
has received from Ossian Guthrie a
gavel which will be used by the chair
man of the Republican national conven-
ton. 1t is made from a piece of oak
unearthed by the celebrated Chicago
geologist. who says it has lain for 700C
years under the site of Chicago. In view
of the fact that the one doctrine on
which the Republican party is agreed
and which serves chiefly as the cohesive
force, aside from the spoils of Office, that
holds that organization together is based
on a heathenish and barbarous dogma
that is quite as old as the material of
which this gavel is made, there is sim
gular appropriateness in Mr.. Guthrie's
gift. If some other antiquary or trav-
eler had presented the ST. Louis con-
vention with a Chinese joss of the vim
The herald., 1896-06-28
Getting Their Money Back

Mckinley failed in business year or
two ago and was left owing $100,0
more than he had. A lot of wealthy
manufacturers made up purse to pay
him out of debt. These same men and
others like them have been contributing
money to get him the Republican nomi-
nation, and will contribute more to elect
him president. When he gets in he can,
of course, pay them all back with COM
pound interest, not out of his own money
indeed but out of the money of the peo-
pie, by helping them to special privileges
and giving them the kind of laws they
want. See the point? Is this the way
the people want a president elected, and
is this the kind of president they want?
If Mckinley goes into power it will be as
the creature and tool of the men he owes
and who put up the money to make him.
The people will finally have to pay all
the bills. 1t is they, in the end, and not
the rich manufacturers who will pay
McKinley's debts.-Nonconform