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The Portland daily press., 1896-03-30
Victory for Oxford.

London, March 28.-The annual rowing
contest between the Oxford and Cam
bridge university eights took place over
the course from Putney to Mortlake to
day, in the presence of the usual crowd of
Londoners and provincials.
The weather was extremely disagree
able, but the fact had very slight
deterrent effect upon the thousands Of en-
thusiasts who line the banks of the
Thames and crowd the decks of the
pleasure STEAMERS each year to cheer
themselves hoarse in announcement of
their respective crews.
Cambridge won the toss for position,
and took the Surrey side. The water was
rough and strong head wind was blow
ing. The boats got off at l. 03 D. m. and
had q good start. Cambridge began with
her best rowing and lead until at Barnes
when she was nearly two lengths in ad.
vance Of the Oxford boat.
Both crews were now showing signs of
the tremendous strain upon them, the
severity of the struggle being apparent to
everybody. From this point, however,
Oxford began to gain and nearing the
bridge drew repidly upon the leaders who
had lost more than half their advantage
and were only three quarters of length
ahead. In shouting the bridge Cam
bridge was hampered by the rought water
and failed to maintain her lead Oxford
gradually crept up on the Cam bridge
boat and the excitement on the racers be-
came intense.
The Oxford boat from this point drew
ahead and reached the Ship hotel at
Mortlake, the finishing point, win
ner by a quarter of length, adding one
more to Oxford's list Of six consecutive.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-30
Agents May Give Relief.

Washington, March 2s. Secretary Oh
ney received cable despatch from the
United States legation at Constantinople
stating that the British ambassador
there had been informed in writing by
Tewfik Pasha that relief may be dis
tributed freely in the interior by English
and American agents, member of the
Turkish relief commission being present
at every distri button. Miss Clara Bar-
toms agents are thu able, says the des-
patch, to distribute supplies directly
with their own hands to whomsoeysr
they think proper.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-30
Finished Trip on a Steamer.

Quarantine, New York, March 2S.-
Among the passengers arriving per
steamer Orinoco from Bermuda were
part Of the crew of the schooner Thomas
w. Hyde, Captain Carver, of Bath.
Maine. The Hyde was from Darien, Ca,
bound for Bath with a cargo of lumber,
and, as previously reported, put into
Bermuda leaking. She left Darien on
Februar 9 and had fine weather to the
10Th when she met with very heavy
northwest gales, during which she lost
her deck load of lumber and one of the
crew. Boats, water barrels. ETC., were
all washed from the deck and only ten
gallons of water was saved. March 16,
as the weather moderated somewhat,
Captain Carver bore up for Bermuda
where he arrived next day.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-30
The Lumbe Section of Waterbury, ct.
Burned Over

Waterbury, Conn.,. March 2s-The part
of Waterbury known as the lumber Sec
tion and bounded by Cedar and South
Willow streets and the freight yards of
the New England railroad company was
totally destroyed by fire this morning at
a loss that will probably amount to
$500, 600.
The fire started in some unknown man
ner in the boiler room of the City Lum-
ber and Coal Company. and spread rapid
ly after to the adjoining properties.
The principal losers are the City Lum-
ber and Coal Company, Valentine Beal,
wholesale meat and produce; Lilley
Swift & Co., meat and produce; Seeley
& Upham, builders; d. E. Carroll &
Co., provisions; La. Spencer, provisions
and the New England Railroad Compa-
ny. which loses several freight cars.
Fifteen horses were burned to death.
1t is said that the fire was underway
for half an hour before the alarm of
fire was sounded. BY the burning of
wire it was impossible to sound full
alarm and on that account 1t was late
before all of the eight fire companies re-
sponded. The houses near by were saved
with difficulty and at one time the barn
of Mayor Kildutf was On fire.
Sophia Laubin, aged 3S, was burned to
death in fire at Ihomaston yesterday
afternoon. She lived with her mother.
No one knows why she did not escape
.nd che WAS nnt supnosed tn he in tho
building. The cause of the fire is mys-
terry. 1t is thought the woman ignited
the house herself
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-30
Kussia's Financia, Scheme.

London, March 2s-The Times publish
'es despatch from S.. Petersburg which
says the belief is strong there that metal
lie currency will come into use IN Russia,
though no official announcement has
been made of such probability. The
reform of the currency proposed provides
for the coinage of new gold pieces cor
responding exactly in value to the paper
rouble. The state bank will cease issu-
ing paper on the account of the exehequer,
the note issue being put on similar basis
to that Of the Bank ot hngiand and
France. The existing paper will be
Withdrawn in exchange for the new gold
roubles. The silver rouble will be re-
ceiyed by the excbequer to any amount
excepting in payment Of customs duties,
but it'll will be compulsory between per
sons only up to the amount of 30 roubles.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-30
CLAIM HE'S INNOCENT.
Samuel Langdon's Lawyers Say He Is
Guiltiess of Murder.

Philadelphia, March 29.-samuel p.
Langdon, who is in custody under sus-
picion that he is responsible for the death
OF young Annie j. MoGrath, was Sun
day served with an injunction to restrain
Langdnn or any Of the officers of the
company from disposing of or cucumber
ing the property. The compliments al
lege mlsmanagement III conducting the
road, Lawyer Arthur Moore, who repre-
sents Langdon said that the developments
thus far in the McGrath case gave him
nothing to fear for the sake of Langdon.
He continued.
t'You can see readily that we are in a
position where silence in golden. Lang
don has not yet been charged with any
crime, although he is now a prisoner un-
der suspicion. Until a charge against
him is made we cannot make denials.''
Mr.. Moore reiterated his belief that
Langdon is innocent. On the other
hand, the police say that even should
Mr. Leffman's analysis of the dead girl's 9
viscera fail to show traces of poison the
Commonwealth has good case against
the prisoner, and that an Indictment for
the girls death will be secured.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-30
Glad Smoking in the House Has Ceased,


Chicago. March 2S.-The following
communication was sent from the Ma
tional Woman's Christian Temperance
Union yesterday afternoon:
Thomas B. Reed, Speaker of the House
of Representatives, Washington, D. G.
The general officers of the National
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
desire to express their sincere thanks for
your action in enforcing the rule against
smoking in the House Of Representatives.
We feel that by such act you have in
Cured the gratitude Of not only the wo-
manhood of our nation, but of the better
manhood as well. We are hoping that
the day is not far distant when the sale
of liquor also will be banished from our
National Capitol. Thanking you on be-
half OF our great organization, we are,
very sincerely yours,
KATHERINE LENT STEVENSON.
For General Officers.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-30

The great Wamskuck Willis of
Providence, II. L., are known far
and wide for the qualify of the
WOgsteds they produce. no bet
ter guarantee can be given "a
piece OF Caay NVotsse,l sts:sa TO
Label it NanskEack. There is
absolutely mO doubt baR1 tlssag the
greatest bargain ever placed be-
fore the people of Maine is OUR
offer of
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-30
SOME HARD LIGHTING.
MatabeIes Said to Have Been Killed in a
Recent Engagement.

Cape Town, March 2S.-F. G. Selous,
the African explorer, who started from
Buluwayo at the head of force of men,
to put down the revolt of the Matabeles,
has had an engagement with the enemy,
many of whom were killed More mur-
ders of whites by the Matabeles are re-
ported. The transport riders are aband-
oning their wagons and hurrying into
the town for safety. The rebellious
Matabeles have raided almost every estate
in the disturbed district and carried off
all the cattle.
A dispatch from Buluwayo under yes
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-30

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy gives
the best satisfaction of any cough medi-
cine handle, and as seller leads all
other preparations in this market. I
recommend it because it Is the best medi-
cine ever handled for coughs, colds and
Group. A. w Baldridge, Millersville,
Ill. For sale by Landers & Babbidge,
Druggists; and G. B. Woodman, Vest
brook.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-30
Honors to the vener BILE Ex-Governor.

Washington, March 2S.-The Maine
members in Congress forwarded to ex-
Gov. Sidney Perhsm, Friday, graceful
testimonial of their appreciation of him
on his seventy-seyenth birthday. Gov.
Perham resides in Washington during
the winters and is popular not only
among the Maine residents, to whom
he is we'll known, but also to other
citizens of Washington. The testimonial
is as follows:
Washington, D. c., March 81.
Dear Gov. Perhsm We desire to ex-
tend to you and Mrs. Perham cordial
greeting and our best wishes on this,
your 77th birthday.
Cordially yours,
EUGENE TALE,
WILLIAM p FRYE.
House of Rep e.entatives
We cordially join IN the foregoing.
T. B. Reed, N. Dingley, Jr., Seth L.
MilAken, G. A. Boutelle.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-30
Hoke Smith VS.. Mr. Crisp.

Washington, March 2s.-Secretsry Hoke
Smith left Washington tonight for points
in Georgia where he will engage in a
joint debate with ex-Speaker Crisp on
financial questions during the next fort
night.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-30

The destruction of the sironEwarehouses
of the Pleasure Ridge distillery. near
Louisville, KY, Saturday by fire, caused
a loss of nearly 81, 600, 0O0
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-30
FULL
COUN
PRiNT TING

IN recent job we printed the outside
" and another printer printed the in
side. Our customer said: "Didn't you
print more than 3,ocof" Ans. Not
more than 20 over" Customer: eve
had $50 of yours left over" Natural de-
duction: the other fellow gave short
count. That's the kind of competition
that makes friends for us. He cheated
the customer out of nearly 10 per cent.
of the job.
We give you just what we charge you
for every time.
TIE THURSTON PRINT
s7 1-2 EXCHANGE STREET
PORTLAND, ME.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-30
A SALE UNPRECEDENTED.

These suits are having The
greatest circulation i'm New Eng
land, and i'm spite of unfavora-
BILE weather, people are hurry
ing TO Quar- store eager to obtain
the goods. The sale continues
this week.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-30
PEOPLE CHEERED.

and those on the christening stand con.
graduated each other on the success of
the launch.
The men aboard the Iowa let 20 the
two bow anchors when the momentum
she had received in the passage down the
ways had died away, and brought her up.
head down the stream.
After the launch luncheon was served
in the mold loft of the yard At this
luncheon departure from the usual
speech making occurred. A poem by
Maj. S. H. III. Byers of Iowa was read,
entitled. The Launching of the Iowa. -
There was no set speech making, but
addresses appropriate to the occasion were
made by Gov. Drake Secretary Herbert
and others.
After the luncheon thu Washington
party returned to the capital on their spe-
cial train.
The construction of the Iowa was au-
thorized by Congress in July, 1899. In
the act authorizing it's construction the
vessel was designated as "a seagoinp
battleship." Such a vessel as the act
authorized was to some extent new de-
parture in the programme of our naval
reconstruction, as the ships OF the Indi-
ana class, previously authorized, had
been designated as "coastline battle
ship"
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-30
REPORTS TWO DEFEATS.
One to Egyptian Forces-One in Zulu Land.

London, March 2s.-The sun published
a Cape Town despatch stating that a
rumor Is in circulation there that some
thing serious has happened to the forces
started for Buluwayo to suppress the
Matabele revolt
"The People" will tomorrow publish
despatch from Carlo saying it is rum
ored there that the Egyptian advance
guard of the Soudan expedition has been
defeated by the Dervirshes near Akasheh
with loss of 43 killed and wounded.
French Ready for Active Operations.
Paris, March 2S.-"Le Paris says
there was a lively discussion at the
cabinet council today in regard to Egypt
1t adds that kilograms of great gravity
were received. Prime Minister Bourgeois
reproaohed M. Berthelot, minister OF
foreign affairs, for his conduct of his
office; whereupon the latter resigned.
The "Soire" says Prime Minister Bour-
gois, M. Doumera, minister of finance,
and NJ. Lookroy, minister of marine, held
a lengthy conference this evening. I'm
PoAoouo lAoesoAAoS WOAo WsAOh w PAOpcsAO
the French feet for any emergency that
might arise
The journal des Debats' asserts that
NJ. Berthelot resigned his portfolio be-
cause he felt that the policy of his col
leagues in the ministry was contrary to
the public welfare.
The "Liberte'' considers MIR. Berthe
lots resignation MS a prelude to the down
fall of the ministry.
The Figaro" and several other jour-
nails accuse the retiring minister of hav-
ing allowed himself to become the dupe
of Lord Salisbury in the carrying out OF
the latter's Egyptian policy, his action
resulting in the restoration of the Drei-
bund at the moment when il WAS likely
to be broken up.
M. Berthelot's friends state that ill
health was the sole reason for his resig-
nation
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-30

Beecham's pills for consti-
patton 100 and 25a. Get the
book at your druggists and
go by it.
Annual sales mo.s than e.ooo.ooo boxes.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-30
ALA RM THE COUNTRY

until the last resources of diplomacy are
exhausted. The Volsbraad does not
mset till April T. President Kruger
will then have dallied over Mr.. Cham
berlain's Invitation, which was sent carly
in February, for three months, during
which time he has formed an alliance
with tho Orange Free State, prepared an
Afrikander insurrection in Cape Colony,
and reorganize the forces of the Trans
vaal, especially the artillery.
That the issue of the negotiation would
be war has been contemplated by the
British Government for some time. The
fact was pointed out in this correspon-
dence on February 10 last, at which tims
it was stated that the war office, acting
under instructions from the government,
had prepared to send an army corps OF 30,
900 men to South Africa. OF this force it
was intended that large contingent
should be drawn from the Indian cavalry,
artillery and infantry. There is reason
to state that this project has not been
altered, but time has been on the side
of 1.-The Beers. The tact and energy of
President Kruger have made successful
invasion of the Transyaal by 20, 900
British troops almost impossible 1t is
not the TTansvaal alone that the British
forces will have to face, but the united
Dutch people of the whole Of South
Africa.
The Manchester Guardian published
yesterday authoritative letters from Cape
Colony in which it was said that war
against the Transvaal would
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-30
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take laxastive Bromo Quinine Tablets
all druggist refund the money if it fails
to cure. 25c.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-30

MAIL ORDERS accompanied with the
money promptly filled, and will be re-
funded if suit is not satisfactory in
every detail.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-30
A MATABELE WAR.
England Has to Face That
Problem.

Native Police in Revolt-Boers in a
Warlike Mood-Kruger No Hurry to
Go to England,
London, March 49, The most serious
news yet received from Rhodesia is that
which came to hand this evening saying
that the native police joined the rising
of the Matabeles. This puts an entirely
different face upon the trouble and the
suppression of it, which at first promised
to be an easy matter, now threatens to
be somewhat large undertaking. The
main anxiety of the authorities here
was conferred in the conduct OF this
force. Though it is only $50 strong, it
will be a powerful factor in spreading
the revolt. The natives who served as
police recruited from the crack regiments
of the old Matabele kingdom. They are
WE'LL TRAINED, WELL ARMED.
and command copious supply of ammu-
milton. Altogether the outlook is in no
wise as favorable as it was yesterday for
the speedy putting down of the revolt.
Inquiries at the war office as to the
strength of the British troops within
range of the revolt only resulted in MAX
ing evident the official confusion on
the subject. Two companies of the Black
watch regiment are stationed at Mafek-
ing on the Transvaal border, and those
are the only troops known with certainty
to be in Rhodesia. The war office hopes
Sir Hercules Robinson has strengthened
the troops in Rhodesia recently, but there
are no official advices to that effect.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, secretary of
state for the colonies, recently demanded
of
PRESIDENT KRUGER
of the Transvaal that he Immediately &C.
oept or reject the invitation of Mr. Cham
berlain to visit London for the purpose
of settling the questions that have arisen
between Great Britain and the South
Africa Republic. In response to this de-
mand President Kruger has telegraphed
that the decision does not rest with
him, but with the Volksraad, the parlia-
ment Of their republic, and that the lat
ter will only assent to his going to Lon
don on condition that the Anglo Boer
convention of 1884 be SO amended. that the
full independence of the Transvaal will
be recognized and guaranteed by Great
Britain and the other Powers.
Mr.. Chamberlain declined last night to
tell the House of Commons how the nego-
tiations stood at present, but within the
ministerial circle the gravity of the posiu-
ion is known. A high official has told
the representative OF the United Press
that Mr. Cham berlain had from the out
set of the negotiations dlstrusted Presi-
dent Kruger and had not failed to draw
accurate conclusions from his delayed
acceptance of the invitation to visit Eng
land. Mr.. Chamberlain still hopes, how
ever, to obtain pacific settlement of the
questions at issue without President
Kruger coming here and without acoed-
ing to a revision of the convention.
The ministers seem to be more san
guine than the acts warrant, they prohab-
ly not desiring to =
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-30
MEAN A CIVIL WAR.

the British against the Dutch facing each
other from Pretoria to Cape Town. The
conquest Of tho Dutch would require as
many troops as were sent to the Crimea
1t is not known accurately at the war
office what the strength OF the Boer forces
alone is that aie now ready to take the
field. The representative of the United
Press learns from an official source that
within three months $500 Germans are
estimated to have entered the Trans
vaal as immigrants, and they are known
to be obtaining Transvaal money. The
force of Zulus, trained and commanded
by Boer and German officers, is estimat-
ed to number 10000. Though their
tribal fidelity to the Boers is doubtful
they can be trusted to fight against the
British.
Viewing the whole situation, includ-
ing the troubles in Egypt and elsewhere,
the English people are not likely to ap-
prove the gigantic task of oonquering the
Transyaal,yet they must face that or tho
alternative Of a declaration Of indepen
denoe from the Transvaal, the Orange
Free State and probably Cape Colony,
which would form the United States of
South Africa.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-30

frow Was Bathed in Wine. Protests to the
Contrary Notwithstanding-Big Hull
Slipped Smoothly and Gently Into the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-30
/ Republican State Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
City Hall, Portland,
Thursday, Apr. 18th, 1896,
At Eleven O'clock A. M.

for the purpose Of selecting six candidates for
electors OF President and Vice-President Of
the United States. and four delegates at large
and four alternates to attend the National Re-
publican Convention, to be held at St. Louis,
Missouri, on Tuesday, June l6th 1896, and
transacting any other business that NAV prop
erly come before it.
The basis of representation will be as fol-
lows: each City, Town and Plantation will be
entitled to one delegate. and for each seventy
five votes cast for the Republican candidate
for Governor in 1894, an additional delegate,
and for fraction of forty votes in excess of
seventy-hv votes, an additional delegate.
Vacancies in the delegation of any City,
ident Of the County in which the vacancy
exists.
The State committee will be in session in
the reception room of the hall at nine O'Clock,
on the morning Of the convention for the pur-
pose Of receiving the credentials Of delegates.
Delegates in order to be eligible to participate
in the convention, must be elected subseq ue MT
to the date OF the call for this convention;
and delegates, under this call, should not be
elected to the State convention to be here
after called for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for governor.
All electors of Maine. without regard to past
political differences, who are in sympathy
with the sentiments expressed in the call of
Republican National Convention, are cordial
ly invited to unite with the Republicans of
the State in electing delegates to this Conven-
ton.
Per order Republican State Com mittee.
JOSEPH II. MANLEY, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD. Secretary.
Augusta Maine, Jan. IS, 1895.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-30

No body Of men In all New England
has 50 good right TO speak for the people
OF this section II the country as the or at
Republican club Of Massachusetts,. Ii is
in hunters the first political organization
OF these six states, and il is also the first
in the scope and the power of its in
iiuence. Its members are representative
men OF our Massachusetts communities
Its leaders are the leaders of the best
public sentiment OF the commonwealth
The clubs declaration at its annual
meeting Yesterday in favor of Thomas b.
Reed for President was no perfunctory of
hapha2ard expression. 1t was declara
ton of wide and deep political signin-
canoe, and all the more so because 1t was
absolutely unanimous
The formal resolutions in which Mr..
Red was Endorsed are model of clear
cut and emphatic utterance. They well
say that by his matchess ability. spot
less integrity, profound learning, great
experience, rnfaltering patriotism and
abiding faith in the people, he is of all
men. ny qualification and character, the
best fitted for and the most deserving of
the highest honor within the gift of the
republic" This is strong praise; that it
Is entirely true gives it an extraordinary
imprcssiveness. Mr. Reed fully merits
The warm eulogy which is here bestowed
upon his character and his services This
magnificent organization, which was
formed not only to advance Republican
principles in this commonwealth but TO
promote whatever was soundest and most
progressive i'll politics, recognizes with an
unerrin-, instinct that his is the leader
ship which it can most consistently and
safely choose
The formal accession of the Republican
ciub OF Massachusetts to Mr.. Reeds sup
pert cannot but have an important and
benelicent effect upon his cause through
out New England. The elevated char
acter of its membership is everywhere
known, and it is also known that in Its
present action the club is animated bv no
narrow or sordid motives, by no selfish
hope of reward. but that the step which it
has taken is due to sobers sincere, dis
interested desire to serve the Republican
party by securing for it in. the national
campaign which is soon tn spen the best
and strongest candidate t1p' the entire
field ~
More than once in the pasSsShalf dozen
years the Republican club o. Msssachu-
setts has struck cut a line of policy which
mas been an inspiration to the party and q
sure harbinser of triumph. In the present
Instance it hla2ss a path which all New
England will follow with the utmost
courage, confidence aud enthusiasm