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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-30
DREDGING PORTLAND Marlboro
4 New York Firm the Lowest
Bidders.

Proposals for dredging Portland bar-
Dor, we're opened Yesterday by Major
Hoxie, U. S. Engineers. This contract
is continuous contract. It will be re-
membered that Speaker Reed and Col.
Damrel succeeded in securing from the
last Congress the magnificent appronria-
tion of $500, COO for the thorough dredg-
ing of Portland harbor lin order to en-
able all the wharves to be utilized and to
obtain depth both in the front and
back harbor, that will enable large ocean
steamships to lie at them.
1hsre was quito an attendance of per-
sons interested in the awarding of this
great contract yesterday afternoon. 1t
will be seen that the lowest bidders were
New York firm and that their bid was
considerably lower than that of Moore 6,
Wright of Portland, the next lowest
bidders.
These were the bids,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-30
A CONSERVATIVE MEASURE.
Senators Claim to Have Greatly Improved
the Tariff Bill.


New York, April CA Wash ington
despatch of the Herald says: A member
of the finance committee of the Senate
the Republican members Of which have
just completed consideration of the tar
if bill. told me today that as far as the
calculations had been made it could be
safely asserted that the bill as amended
by the subcommittee of the Senate CON-
templates reduction of the rates from
the Dingley bill of about ten per cent
and it would produce at least twenty
per cent more revenue than the ningley
bill. Iu hg uring the revenues resultin z
from the amended bill the committee is
preparing two sets Of fSures-one show
ing the revenues for the first year and
the other for the second year after it has
been put into operation.
In view of the heavy imports during
the last few months in anticipation of
the new tariff law it is assumed, of
will he materially LEGS than for the Sec
ond year, and the estimates for the latter
are to be Sumbitted to show what the
real effect of the new law will be under
| normal conditions. In the amended bill,
am told. in very few cases will the
6QulvalenG al vRl0rem rates exceed tnuso
provided in the Mckinley bill of 1850. the
| comparison, however, being based upon
the prices as they exist today instead of
the prices which prevailed at the time
the Mckinley bill was passed. In no
| case, except where articles have Eeen
taken from the free list, will there be
| increases in the specific rates over the
Mckinley bill. On many articles the
rates will be less than those in the Nc
Kinley bill.
| According to the member of the COM
| mittee with whom talked today, the
amended bill is conservative measure,
producing sufficient revenue to safely
meet all the expenses of the government,
is in no sense "a prohibitive tariff bill,
and is such q measure as every Kepubli-
can will be forced to vote for.
There has been much ado about q pros
pecrive amendment to the bill abrogating
| the treaty with Hawaii, which permits
the free entry of sugar from that country.
I was told by a member Of the committee
tonight that there was no such provision
at present in the bill. and that the proba-
bilities were that there would not be
when it was submitted to the full com.
mittee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-30
Robbins Given Six Months.

I Augusta, April ga special to the
Kennebeo journal from Belfast says:
Walter Robbins, who stabbed Frank
Jipson about three weeks ago, while in
toxioated, was sentenced to six months
hard labor In Bangor Jail today by Judge
W. P. Whitehouse. Jipson objected to APP
pearing against him and sought to elude
the officers sent to summon him. After
a sarch he was found hiding the kitch-
en- at home.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-30
AN ENGLISH VOLUNTEER.
His Experience in the Terrible Stampede
From Tyrnavos.

AAS G1perlence IN tne lerriDie stampede
From Tyrnavos.
London. April 29-The Times this
morning publishes an interview with
an English volunteer who was a witness
Oh the terrible stampede of the Greeks
Irom'IyrnaYos to Larissa and Pharsalos
ana volo. After describing the terrors
OF MS retreat. the volunteer continues:
Within q mile or two of Larissa, my
horse was knocked over nm embankme
into O dry river bed. knew 1 was in
JuIen, put to stay meant death and l
managed to drag my self to Larissa.
iuere all was confusion. was swept
INTO wine shop with a mob of soldiers,
where i obtained some Resinato wine.
On leaving the shop / went into the
street, saw an open door and lay down
IN passage, completely exhausted. When
awoke l could not move my injured
leR. fortunately saw an English cor.
respondent who went to fetch a surgeon.
Soon he Disappeared on horse back, and
exclaimed, THE Turks arc coming. ;
| could not stay there, so / hung to the
neck of his horse, and thus made my
way through the streets until met
another English correspondent on bioy
Gle. he placed me on his machine and
was able to work ono pedal, until
I reached the railroad Depot. There the
Englishman left me, wishing me good
luck. Under the circumstances mad
good luck indeed. Disabled as was,
succeeded in entering train.
'At the station the scene was one of
widest confusion. Soldiers and civil
ians, women and children were strug-
Cling and c]amoring madly in their
efforts to get into the train. The men
behaved In q cowardly manner. / saw
women and children driven from car
riages to make room for officers, and the
soldiers who had been detailed to guard
the station, instead OF re naming on
duty, leaped upon the roofs OF carriages.
Their companions who failed to get
places fired at them, the fire was returned
and the train started in the midst of a
hot fulisade. 1t was terrible scene.
The agony of those left behind was heart
rendine. Their firing was heard on the
outskirts of the town, and it was be-
lieved that the Turks were coming.
Mos5 Of the militia men left the train at
Velsstino being bound for Pbarsalas.
"On arriving at Volo, | found a
thousand people at tire railroad station,
all anxious to learn whether their friends
had been wounded or killed. was taken
to the Red Gross hospital an words can-
not express the kindness which I re-
oeived there"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-30
SCENE OF DESOLATIOy.
Flooded Districts Present a Dreary
Aspect.
LOSS OF LIFE WILL NOT BE OVER
TWENTY-FIVE,

All the Morning Missing People We're
Found Clinging to the Bushes or Drift
wood-Five Hundred Houses Swept
Away and Contents Ruined.
Wichita, Kas., April pa special to
the Beacon from Guthrie, Okla. says:
The scene of the flooded district today
is one of desolation. The river ran down
rapidly all night and when the sun arose
the awful extent of the damage to
property could be seen. The river is
still bank full but the water has receded
from the most of the inundated district.
All the morning missing people have
been found olinging to bushes or drift
wood down the stream ON thu west bluffs
or scattered in farm houses for miles &C
that it is believed now that the death
list will not exceed twenty five, most Of
them being those seen to drown in the
rain channel during the first rush Of
water and the bodies ware carried away.
The only bodies found this morning
were those of Mrs. Fannie Ruffin and
five CHI lldren all lodged in pile of drift
wood. These with George Owon, 9
butcher, who was drowned while roscu.
ing others, Frank Myers, Misc Ella
Dums, Mrs. jams watt, Mrs. Francis
Moore, Mrs. Drummond. Mrs. Dennis
and child, and Mrs. Watson, are the
only ones known to have been drowned,
though fifty or more are still missing.
Five hundred homes were swept
away and the contents ruined. A hum
dred and fifty houses we're wrecked,
twenty streets devastated and ruined, a
thousand penple are homeless and hall
as many more destitute. Property dam
age exceeds 500, 600.
There were thrilling incidents by the
score. John Nelson, negro 80 years old,
cut hole in the roof of his house and
pulled his family up, all floating to
safety. Henry Wilson, givelrup to die
of pneumonia, waded into the water,
saving four people. He is getting we'll.
DR.. Sargent fioated Is miles on kitchen
roof. Geo. Kuen saved three children and
was swept away while trying to reach
his mother. John Metz saved many lives
and nearly persisted. Two printers, who
could not swim a,stroEe, manned raft
to rescue people, but were swept away
and had to be rescued. Persona were
saved by firing rockets with lines to
them. Thieves attempted to loot houses
all night. but were driven away.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-30
SUNDAY Boat to Ha1pswell.

The steamer Sebascodegan of che
Harpswell line will leave Portland pier
next Sunday, if pleasant, at 10 a. m,
and 2 p. H., for Long Island, Lhebengue
and Harpswell. Returning, arrive in
Portland at and $50 p. M. The usual
excursion fare will be charge for the
round trip. This will.be the first OF the
regular Sunday trips to Harpswell.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-30
Queen Signs a Decree.

Havana, April 29.-News reached here
today from Madrid that the Queen Re
gent has signed decree providing for
Immediately putting in opposition the
scheme for reforms III Cuba already
agreed upon. A mail steamer was de-
tained "a hours at Catliz i'll order to carry
the decree establishing the work Of re-
form which will begin in the provin ces
OF Pinar Del Rio, Havana, Matanzas
and Santa Clara.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-30
DELYANNlS' DOWNFALL.
Continued From First Page.)

ing to despatch from Pharsalos, Gen.
Smolenskls' brigade shas been tengaged
since ] O'Clock this afternoon in O
fierce conflict with Turkish army corps
beyond Velestino, in the direction of
Aiviale. A battalion of Evzones and a
battery of artillery have been sent to
reinforce the Greeks. whose position
appears to be favorable
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-30
President Spalding Arraigned.

Chicago, April 29.-President O. W.
Spalding Of the defunct Globe Savings
bank, who has been in jail since last
Saturday, in default Of bail, was ar
raigned this afternoon 10 answer a charge
of EN- bezzlement. He waived examin-
alton and was held to the criminal court.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-30
Passed Bark Salina,

Boston, April 29.-Captain Evans of
the Warren line steamer Gam brennan,
at this port, reports passing the bark
Salina, (Br), of Quebec from Lisbon,
April 18th, for IviRtut, Greenland, on
April Goth, in latitude 5O.14 N, longitude
Ills W. She wished to be reported.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-30
NEW HAMPSHIRE BANK susPENDs
Was Involved in the Globe Bank Failure
in Chicago.

..ENashua. N. H., April 29.-The New
Hampshire Banking company suspended
this afternoon. Solomon Spalding,
father of Charles W. Spalding of the
broker Globe Savings bank OF Chicago,
ia president of the institution. For the
past four years the hank hos been grad.
ually losing depositors and for more than
year past has refused to honor with.
drawals to a larger amount than $50 a
month The suspension caused no sur
prise and has been expected for some
time.
Vice President Holman of the board OF
trustees states that none of the trustees
have Withdrawn any OF his deposits.
The bank has guaranteed fund of $125,
900, and had surplus and interest ao-
count OF s34. 1870, at it's last report,
April l. The amount due depositors OIL
April first was s849, esq 81. it being the
second largest bank in the city.
Treasurer Farley made the following
statement: "This action was voluntary
on the part of the officers and was done
for what they considered for the best in.
terest OF the depositors. While the bank
will probably sustain some losses from
the numerous financial troubles in the
past few months, the guarantee fund
will probably cover all shrinkages which
nre in sight at this time. The restora
tion of confidence and resumption of de.
posists seem to be put SO far in the fu
ture by recurring distur Dances. that il
would cause the bank to continue to sci
it's securities to meet the demand upon it,
thereby reducing its earring capacity
and ability to earn satisfactory dividsndi
before it was reasonable to expect re-
turn of business, hence the action whicl
has been taken was deemed adgisa bl,
by oil interests. I"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-30
Monument to Confederacy.

Dallas. Texas, April 29.-The Confeder-
ate monument erected through the efforts
of the Daughters of the Confederacy of
Dallas, was unveiled this morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-30

sell W. Eaton, brunswick. Me-; first vice
president. Frederick q. MeDufie, Law
renee, Mass; second vice president, Hem
~ 4. Within, North Bridge, Mass. d.
rectors, w. A. Southworth, Lowell, and
George H. Hills, Fall River, both for three
yaprG
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-30
Cotton manufacturers Elect officers.

Boston. April 90 AT the afternoon
session Of the New England Cotton Man
ufaoturers. the following named officers
were declared elected: President, Rus
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-30
Singer f oil Sings.

st. John, April 2e--Signor Foil, the
great English basso, sang here tonight
fl the Arst time in Canada. He met
With an extraordinary reception and
created perfect furore.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-30

One application of DR.. Thomas Elec-
trio Oil takes away the pain of the most
severe burn. 1t is an ideal family lini-
ment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-30
Grocery store Burned.

Toronto, April 29.-Fire in II. P.
Eckhardt's wholesale grocery here today
did damage to the extent of $3.50, 00O
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-30
Late Marine News.

Norfolk, Va, April 29.-Cleared
schooner Charles Davenport, Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-30
THE DAILY PRESS
Can always be found at the periodia
torres of:

T. v y , Roberts, 1 L . Congress street.
y. +. Goold. 4o5
\. G. Fessehden, 526
W. f. JeWett 504 I"
l. A. Libby. $50 Is
+; A. Jellison, 935 Congress street.
Chas Ashton 9471s Congre IS street.
j. I. Harmon, 1876 Congress street.
J. J. Beardworth. 81 India street.
T. H. Erskine. 43 Middle str eet.
]. w. Peterson, 2 Exchange street.
S. z. Dennis, 419 Commercial street
Z. 8. Cole, Cor. Boyd and Oxford street.
J. W. Peterson, 1T Middle street.
w. L. Crane, rs Exchange street.
Westman & West. 80 and 95 Comnercia
w. A. ellis. 145 Commercial street.
Frank Freeman; 100 Bracket street.
John II. Allen, 3811a Congress street.
Dennet& Co. the Florist 645 Congress street.
G. J. Hodgson, 961a Portland street.
{. M. Glendeni4g, Long Island.
E. L. Littlefeld, 1879 Congress street.
j. +. Harmon, Ills Congress street.
L. II. Beai, & Co. 422 Congress street.
H. NJ Butler, 6S Pine street.
j. III. Vickery, 221 Spring street.
Mrs. A. Mckenzie. cor. Spring and Clark
Capt. Long. 48 Portland Pier.
G. W. Hunt, Custom House Wharf.
John Cox. % Monument square.
bennett. the Florist. 563 Congress street.
J. +. Hutchinson IL Elm street.
Peter Trims. Forest Avenue.
Also at the news stands in the Falmouth
Preole, Congress Square and United States no.
tells, and Grand Trunk and Union Depots. 1t
clbu diSO NC ODldlI6u OIL OulSuOlIl bEOS., Agents
on all trains OF the Name Central, Grand Trunk
and Portland & Rochester railroads and of
agents on on any OF the Boston Trains;
The PRESS can also befound at the followin
plac esout side the city.
1Anburn-J u Haskell.
Augusta. f. Pierce
Bath-John 0. Shaw.
Berlin Falls, N. He. s. Clark.
Biddsf0rd- \: \ Y. f sn4dsls2:
Bridgton--A. w. Ingalls,.
Brunswick-F. Z. Shaw.
Cumberland Mills9H. G. starr
Camden-Fred Lewis.
]. H.5Gonld., IA
Deerlng-N. j. Scanion
Deeriing Center-A.sA. McCona.
Damarlscotta-E. w. Dunbar.
Fairneld-E FL. Evans
F { re- S-A VI. mitchell ~
Eryeburg-A. G. Frye Fri
Gardiner-Russell Bros.
Green's Landings. W. Fifelc.
Gorham-L. ]. Lermond.
N rs. M. Leavirt & Son.
Kennebunk-J, H. Gus;
Kennebunkport-C. E. Miller.
LiYermore False Newman.
Lewiston-Chandler & Winshin
Long islan-Hughey Bros.
Limerick-dS. A. Grant
Mechanic Falls-Merrill & Denning.
No. Deering-A. c. Noyes.
North stratforo. n. HI. G. Huchtins.
Norway-F. Z Z. Stone Stone. Co
Ricnmond-A. X. Millett.
Runford Falls-H. L. Elliott.
p".r,.ra-n mmC /, a a.e Clifford.
sanford-F. II. Wingate.
Skowhegan-Bixby & Buck
South f0f'land- Il. + Kicker degrl E SON.
Douth Windham-J. W. Read.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-30
Propose to Expel Col. Vassos.

London, April %. The Standards cor
respondent at Constantinople ill say to-
morrow: "Nachat Pasha's division lis
resting at Tyrnavos awaiting reinforce
ments. The division of Nemdoub Pashn
Is marching on Trikkala. r.
SIT Is rumored that q large force of
Turkish troops is being quietly gathered
st Smyrna with a view Of a landina
in Crete to expel Col. Vassos.''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-30
Berlin Gets Alarming News.

London, April 29.-Ths Daily Mails
correspondents at Berlin says the news
from Greece continues alarming snd be
understands that Russian ship is ly-
ing at Pireaus, the pert of Athens, TO
be ready to embark the Royal family,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-30

These were the bids.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-25
Il am sure of it," said a bystander.

Il am sure of it," said a bystander.
"Then watch us get him." and he or
dered Cross to remove his shoes. The
young mans feet were outlined upon n
piece of paper and their various meas
urements carefully noted down. \
brief search was then commenced
among some queer looking files and
pigeonholes. In three minutes they
had found a group of feet which
matched in general style. In five min
utes there were found only eight feet
in the collection which resembled the
prisoners. Four minutes later pair
of feet were found exactly matching in
every detail. induces were compared
and the feet found to belong to Theo-
dore Beach, arrested frequently for
petty crimes.
At this disclosure the prisoner, much
amazed, broke down and admitted that
he was really Theodore Beach.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-25

young New York woman who has suf-
fered the loss of two wheels, both OF
which were with approved locks, has
taken a measure that will in future
protect her property. She is the proud
owner of a highly bred and ideally saw
age-looking bulldog, which she has
trained to accompany her on her spins
over the boulevards or Westchester
roads. When she has occasion to dis
mount and leave her wheel for a few
moments she simply says: Watch it,
Sport"
Sport takes his post beside the gilt
tering steel steed and seems to say to
pedestrians as they pass timidly by:
do you want this wheel? Get on it
and won't do thing to you. See!"
That wheel is as safe as il it was in
a safe storage vault.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-25
DOWN ON TOBACCO NOW.
He Went Up with 1t, However, When the
Stock Rose.

Stock Rose.
Nicotine said the moralist, accord
ing to the Washington Star, sis ter
rible drug"
Il sometimes think that it doesn't
hurt n person who INDUCES in modera-
tion," responded the Star reporter, who
was smoking cigar.
That's the danger of it. 1t is the
more pernicious because of its many
fnsidious phases. If l had my way I'd
abolish every leaf of tobacco from the
markets. It's a constant termination
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-25
FREE CURE FOR MEN.
A Michigan Man Offers to Send His
Discovery Free.
Claims TO Be a Benefactor To
Weakened Mankind.

There is always more or less sus-
picion attached to anything that is Of
fered free but sometimes man so
oyerfiows with generosity that lie can
not rest until his discovery is known
to the world, in order that his fellow
men may profit by what he has dis
covered. 1t is upon this pricipal that
a resident of Kalamazoo, Mich, de-
sires to send free to mankind pre-
scription which will cure them of any
form of nervous debility; relieves
them of all the doubt and uncertain
ty which such men are peculiarly liza
BILE to and restores the organs to nat
ural size and vigor. AS it costs moth
ing to try the experiment 1t would
seem that any man. suffering with the
nervous troubles that usually attack
men who never stopped to realize
what might be the final result, ought
to be deeply interested in a remedy
which will restore them 70 health,
strength and vigor, without which
they continue to live an existence OF
untold misery. AS the remedy in
question was the result of many years
research as to what combination
would be peculiarly effective in reStor-
ing to men the strength they need, it
would seem that all men suffering
with any form of nervous weakness
ought to write for such remedy at
once. A request to Fl. 9. Odds. Box
1I4S Kalamazoo, Mich. stating that you
are not sending for the prescription
out of idle curiosity, but that you wish
to make use of the medicine by giving
it a trial, will be answered promptly
and without evidence as to where in
formation came from
The prescription is sent free, and al
though some may wonder how Mr..
Odds can afford to give away his dis
covery, there is no doubt about the
offer being genuine. Cut this out and
send to Mr.. Odds so that he may
know how you came to write him.
10 q d s 3m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-25
GREAT GIRL.
She Pleases the Mon at the Boarding
House.


House.
Greatest girl at our boarding house
you ever saw" declared Quirkly, with o
giggle, according to the Detroit Free
Press. Never says what you expect
her to say, and you'd be disappointed
IL she did, after hearing her.
DRY goods clerk sits opposite her and
asked the other day if she really
thought there were bargains in the
matrimonial lottery. of course there
are she answered, with laugh. 4 my
self have been marked down from 80
to 25'
"old bachelor that sits next to her at
the table spilled his ice cream in her
Tap. She never screamed nor ran away,
but effusively took him by the hand
end congratulated him on the GOODNESS
Of the entire proceeding.
"Dude boarder had the nerve to pro-
pose to her and she took half an hour
explaining to him how it was all she
could possibly do to support her mother
and herself. When she thought of TAX
ing on any more obligations she would
certainly have another talk with him.
Thechump went around telling it, proud
as turkey gobbler.
"Real estate fiend wanted to sell her
lot for twice what it was worth. She
closed the deal by offering to take half
his commission and give him a quit
claim to the lot. He still scratches his
head and looks at her from the corners
of his eyes.
think of laying my own fortune at
her feet. Haven't the slightest idea
that she will accept and for that very
reason am inclined to think that she
will"