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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-27
HIS OWN FooLHARpINEss.
A Theatrical Man Drowned at Oldtown
While Canoeing.

OluUoWuS AptA <Os-JhCk JUbuhuS u
Boston, member Of the Yellow Kid
Company, billed to play here this eve
ming, ID thought to have been drowned
in the Penobsoot today, while trying T.
swim ashore from an overturned canoe. W
Jordan saw two men, Walter Hnllen-
brand and E. Fling start ont for pad
die up the river In canoe and requested
to be taken'on board, assuring the men at
the same time that he could swim. The
trip up the river was mnde in safety.
the canoe passing the Joe Pease rips Gil
right by reason Of the high water. The
passage back, however, was made on
the other side of Indian island, and when
going over the rapids called "the cooks"
considerable water splashed into the Ca
noe. Jordan became frightened and
three started to swim for the shore, Hal
lenbrapd and Fling making for Orson
island. which they reached in safety.
Jordan. however, SWAN for Indian ISL
ands, q much longer distance away. An
Indian on the island saw him coming
and put out in cance to assist him,
but before reaching him Jordan appar-
emily became exhausted and sank. Jor.
dan was very popular member Of the
troupe, and his fellow members are grief
stricken and still cling to the hope that
he will be found alive.
1t is said that Jordan has wife at 1853
Court street, Boston.
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Senate and House Deserted.

Washington, April 2s.-The Senate
chamter had deserted appearance when
the session opened to-day.
When the Indian bill WAS reported back
from the House an effort was made to
send it to conference, but Mr.. Gorman
objected. Thersupon, at 10. 05 p. M,
OH motion of MIR. Morrill,, the Senate
adjourned until Thursday.
The House held purely formal session
today.
The President's message Transmitting
the report Of the International boundary
line commission was, however, Received
bsfore Adjournment.
Mr.. G. ". Stone, Rpublican of Penn
sylyania, presided as Speaker pro tenn.
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REVOLUTION FEARED.
Greeks at Athens Are Becoming
Very Restless.
STAFF OF CROWN PRINCE WILL
BE RECALLED.

A Rain Storm Prevented a Demonstration
at the Palace-Greeks Claim to Have
Occupied Pentepigadia-Larriss Oc.
cupied by Turkish Cavalry.
London, April 6-The most serious
feature in the Greco-Turkish emergency
Is the revolutionary feeling displayed a,
Athens. Ex-Minister Ralli, leader of the
principal opposition group in the legis-
lative assembly, threatened that unless
the military staff was changed he would
issue proclamation to the people. His
statements acted like oil upon fire and
the popular excitement has flared IN.
Crowds assembled in the streets to dis
cuss them and wanted to march to the
palace to read them to King George
Fortunately heavy showers drove the
people indoors.
NJ. Delyannis had an audience with
the King and aftsr the interview an !.
nounced that the staff of the Grown
Prince would be recalled and that sx-
Minister Rail-, with three OF his nominees
would be appointed to release them.
Athens. April 26-The latest dispatches
here show that the Greeks have occupied
all the positions around Pentepigidia
London, April 26.-Ths correspondent
of the Times at Larssa, telegraphing
from that point Sunday evening, says:
"The town was occupied by the Turk-
ish cavalry at 6 this morning after a
short skirmish. The Greek troops fled
In panic and most OF the civilians
abandoned their residencss. The Turks
a mountain battery with several prison.
ers. The Greek army flsd to tho noun
tain sides, Many of the Inhabitants are
already returning. At this moment,
p. M, the Ottoman troops are enter
ing the town in triumph
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CAN'T SELL ON SUNDAY.
Biddeford officers Adopt the Plan Of
Regulating" the Traffic.

Biddeford, August s6.-saturday night.
the police, acting under orders from
Marshal Harmon, went the rounds of
the restaurants and drug stores which
have kept open Sundays and warned
them not to do any liquor sailing on
Sundays hereafter. There had been q
number of complaints.
Deputy Sheriff Renouf has also given
out warning, and last week said that
any person caught aelling on Sunday
would be dealt with according to law.
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Eastern Methodiss quietly Adjourn

Calais, April 26-The Methodist clergy
men and other interested in the CONFER
ence which began last week. gathered at
o. clook, Monday morning, to attend the
closing "sunrise meeting" After an
hour had been spent in devotional exer-
discs, the statistical report was presented
by o. e. Luce. and a resolution was
adopted requesting the board of bishops
to assign Bishop Charles G. MoCabe, as
presiding officer at the conference at
Bangor next year. The appointments
were then read.
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Whole Towns Under Water.

llWinnipeR, Man.. April 26.-The Red
river continues to rise and the flood sit
uation is becoming serious. The water
is higher than in thirty years. Morris,
Emerson, ST. John and other towns are
under four feet of water and all rail
communication is shut off with several
points, Winnipeg will have high water
in q day or two. The water here now is
within few inches of the electric power
houeas, and soon the city is likely to be
in total darkness,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-27
Not So Bad az Painted.

New Bedford. April ae.-Morgan
Rotoh, president of the Howland, Rotoh
and New Bedford manufacturing corpo-
ration, said this morning that he is fully
satisfied, from what he has been able to
learn up to this time, that the conditions
of the properties have been told in the
blackest way and that later developments
will: be encouraging rather than other
W.se
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Boston, April 26.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity for Tuesday::..fair; slightly
cooler; westerly winds.
Local Weather Report.
Portland. Me-. April 26.-The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are as follows:
s a. m.-Barometer. 30. 7l3; thermome-
ter, "a. dew point 42.0; humidity, "a
wind N velocity, 8; weather, pt. cldy.
Sp. m.-Barometer, 30. 542; thermome-
ter, 46; dew point, AZ; humidity, SO;
wind, S; velocity, S;weather, cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer, $50; rcaxi-
mum Thermometer, coo; minimum thsr-
mometer, 46; maximum velocity of WIND,
IS, SW; total precipitation, o..
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-27
MaryvilIe Water Bound.

Maryville, Mo-, April 2s.-Maryville
is almost completely water bouni. The
floods are the worst ever known. The
Platte, which runs through the eastern
part of the country, and One Hundred
and Two, which runs through it's centre
and the Nodaway which runs through
the western are al Uut of their banks.
Each is about mile wide and oonAid-
erable damage is being done. The Platte
and Nodaway aIe still rising, while the
One Hundred and Two remains sta
tiunary.
All the roads in tie county. the
Wabash, two branches Of the BuriinR.
ton and the Chicago Great Western are
unable to reach the city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-27
Expedition OFF for Cuba.

Philadelphia, April ga carefully
planned expedition left for Cuba last
night from nenr Sea Islo City, N j..
Getting out to sea all hands were tlans-
ferred to black painted steamer that
quickly started south. In the way of
munitions the expedition took along a
Hitchkiss gun. nearly 5C0G rifles, 100, coo
rounds of ammunition, 1000 machetes, q
lot of medicine and What is known as an
experimental flying machine to be
adopted. If possible, to the use of dyna-
mite
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-27
Ice Breaking Up at Rangelsy,

Raugeley, April 2e.-The warm
weather OF the past few days has brought
the first signs of the Ice breaking up In
Rangeley lake. There are good chances
of clear weather by May 10th or 18th, and
if SO the season for Lake fishing Will be an
early one.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-27
Four People Drowned.

Z jackson, Mo-. April sG.-An accident
occurred here Inst evening, resulting in
the drowning of four persons. Mr.. Joe
Johnson was coming to town In a covered
wagon accompanied by Mrs Bugg, her
son, five years old, and baby. and Miss
Minnie Frazer. Johnson attempted to
ford creek which was much swollen,
when the wagon was overturned. John
son swan to the bank but the remainder
of the party were drowned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-27

st. Louis, Me-, April 26.-Dr. j. NJ.
Hill of Augusta, Me-, and Mrs. Laura
Coleman Light, daughter of Hon. Nor
man j. Coleman, ex-secretary of agricul-
ture, were married today at the residence
of tho BRIDES father in this city. DIR.
John Snyder, pastor Of the Church of the
Messiah, performed the ceremony.
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All Hands Discharged.

Media, Pa, April 26.--Justice of the
Peace Sloane discharged this afternoon
from custody Lisle Pierce and all the
other defendants arrested as result OF
the boxing bout at the Olympia club at
Athens last Tuesday night, when
Billy" Vernon, or Vollmar, Vollmar Of
Haverstraw, N. y, was knocked out in
the 14th round and died two days later.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-27
nsboe Feels safe.

Frankfort, KY. April 36.-Only for
NAL ballot with one vote for each candi-
date was taken in the senatorial race to-
day. This agreement was reached be-
cause Of numerous pairs that do net ex-
pire until Wednesday, ON which day
Deboe says he will surely be elected.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-27
Girls Got q Cold Bath.

Richmond, April a6. "A small row boat
was capsizsd on the river here this after
noon, throwing the occupants. two young
American and two French girls into the
water, about Htty feet from the shore.
The girls were nearly exhausted when
rescued by some mill hands, their con-
dition making medical attendance neces-
sary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-27
Hearing on Penobscot Central.

Augusta, April 26.-The railroad COM
missioners at meeting held today,
named May as the hearing for the loca-
tion of the Penobscot Central railroad to
be held in Bangor in the common council
rooms. HThe road will be laid out to ex-
tend from Somersvllle to Bangor. a
distance of twenty-five miles.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-27
Seal Steamers Arrive.

ST. Johns, N. E.. April 26.-Four
steamers, tho Ranger. with 34O0; the
Hope, with 100; the Panther. with 600
and the Kite with 1000, arrived from the
seal fishery today. All composing sthe
fleet are now in port except the Walrus
and the Mastiff.
The schooner Annie W. was crushed In
an Ice foe off St. Johns Friday. The
crew of 25 men barely escaped with their
lives,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-27

the Senate; Ex-Governor George S. Bout
we'll; Col. Albert Clarke and Capt. J. 6.
B. Adams. The speeches were all in
euloqy of General Grant and were enthu-
siastically applaIded.
Ex-Governor J. @. A. Brackett, the
president of the club, opened the post
prandial exercises in brief speech, and
introduced as the first speaker Congress
man Brosius... The next speakers were
Congressman Pearson of North Carolina
and Congressman Cousins of Iowa.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-27

Washington, April 26. The Chief Jus.
tice of the United States Supreme Court
today announced final adjournment
for the present term on the oath of May.
sPhe call Of the docket will be- suspended
on next Friday when the court will take
a recess until May 10, when there will
be sitting for the purpose Of deliver
ing opinions. Another recess will then
be taken until the oath when the final
sitting of the term will take place. !.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-27
Middlesex Club Dinner.

Boston, April 26.-The annual Grant
dinner Of the Middlesex club WAS held TO-
night at Hotel Brunswick. with nearly
$50 members and guests in attendance,
including among them Hon. r. G.
Cousins, NJ. o., uf Iowa; Hon. Richard
Pearson, NJ. c., of North Carolina; Hon.
Marriott Brosius. M. c., of Pennsyl-
vania; President George P. Lawrence of
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Bank suspends Business.

North Tonawanda, N. Y, April 26.-
The Lumber Exchange bank will sus-
pend business tonight. Its deposit funds
are being transferred to the state bank
today. Ihe Institution Is perfectly
sound, but it has not been making any
money and has decided to liquidate.
The State bauk will handle Its business
with depositors
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-27
Receivers Asked for New Bedford Mil

Receivers Asked for New Bedford Mills.
New Bedford, Mass, April 26.-Eliot
D. Stetson. attorney for the Rotch and
Rowland mills and the New Bedford
Manufacturing company, applied to
Judge Sheldon of the Superior court to-
day for the appointment of receivers for
the three mills. Judge Sheldon Issued
an order of notice returuable in this city
next Tuesday, May fourth.
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The Desmoines Making Trouble. gr

Ottumwa, Iowa, April 26.-The Dos
Moines river by O'Clock today had add
ed 10 inches to the record. The levees
broke in many places, railroad embank-
nients were undermined and hundreds
of families were ccmpelled to leave their
residences III haste. In Ottumwa over
30 families were compelled tn move, a
large number escaping in boats.
At Eddyville, 18 miles north of this
city. 150 families vacated their domiciles.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-27
A Baby Almost Drowned.

Augusta, April 26.-A two and one
half gear old daughter of Frank Lovejoy,
residing about A. mile from the city
proper, had narrow escape from being
drowned today in well, fifteen feet
deep. She fell down while playing. Her
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-27
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES.

THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES.
The Journey From Washington Was.
Quick and Uneventful.
New York, April 2e.-President Nc
Kinley. with Mrs. Mckinley and his
cabinet, Mrs. U. s. Grant and her
family. and company of official person.
ages, including the ambassadors,
ministers and attaches of the diplomatic
corps and high officials of the army and
navy were safaly transported from Wash-i
ington to New York today in special
train of the Pennsylvania railroad to
participate in the ceremonies at the tomb
Of General Grant. The trip WAS rapid
one and entirely uneyentful. 1t left
Washington, where a SIM all crowd was
gathered at the depot, at 1890 O'Clock
and steamed into Jersey City depot at
seventeen minutes after three, stopping
only at Wilmington for moment and at
Gray's Ferry, where change OF engines
was made. From Jersey City the party
was conveyed across the river on the
ferry boat Pittsburg, to the foot OF 2Srd
street, there to be ushered into carriages
and escorted in procession by a detaoh-
ment of cavalry, sailors and police to the
Fifth Avenue hotel.
Seven cars made up the train. The
private car of the President, Frank
Thomson of the pennsylvnnis, at the
end of the train was given to the PIesi-
Dental party. 1t was handsomely embel-
lished with roses and in it wers: Presi-
dent Mckinley, Mrs. Mckinley, Mrs.
Saxton (Mrs. McKinley's auntl Secretary
John Addison Porter and wife; DIR.
Bates, the Presidents physician and VIM.
Sinclair, the White HOUSE steward.
The next car contained Mrs. Grants
party, the cabine. families and a few
Others They were Mrs. Grant, Mrs.
Nellie Grant Sartori,, Mr.. AlRernon
Sartoris, Miss Vivians Sartoris, Miss
Rose Sartoris, Secretary of State sher-
man, and his daughter, Mrs. McCallem;
Secretary of the Treasury Gage and wife;
Secretary of War Alger and Private
Secretary Mason, Postmaster General
Gray, Mrs. and Miss Gary; Attorney
General McKenna, Secretary of Agrtcul-
ture Wilson, Mr. l.. II. Finnety, secre.
tary to the Secretary Of the Navy; Major
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Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, April 26, taken at
s D. m., meridian time. the observation
for each station being given in this
order: Temperature. direction of wind,
state of weather:
boston, 56 degrees, SW, clesr !;
New York4S, deQrees NV. rain Phil.
adelphia, SO degrees. SW, rain.; Washing.
ton, IS degrees. N cloudy; Albany. so de-
urees. W cloudy Buffalo, 42 de-
erees' NV, clear Detroit, 42 degrees.
NV. clear; Chicago. AZ degrees, NE
clear; St. Paul, IS degrees, SE, pit cldy !;
Huron. Dak., 5s degrees, W, clear; Bis
vile. ~ degrees, NV, clear.
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fHE WEATHER.


Washington, April
26. Forecast for
Tuesday for Maine,
New Hampshire and
Vermont: showers in
the early morning,
followed by al r.;
cooler weather Tues
day; northwesterly
winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-27
Bark Beemah Wrecked.

London, April 26.-The British bark
Beemah, Capt. Bridge, from Newcastle.
N. S. W, February 81, for Chanars,
Chill, has been wrecked on the Cap ISL
ands of Pajaros, off the coast of Chilli.
The crew have arrived at Totoralillo.
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THE WORLDS TRIBUTE
10 the Memory Of Americas Great.
est Soldier.
PAGEANTRY OF TODAY FORECAS-
TEDIN STREETS OF NEW YORK.
Arrival sof President, Vice President and
Other Washington Dignitaries--

Arrival sof President, Vice President and
Other Washington Dignitaries-
Foreign War Ships in Port-Statement
From Confederate General Longstreot.
New York. april 26, 6,-Tomorrow's
pageantry is being vividly forcasted today
on the streets of this city and on the
waters that encompass the town. Many
public buildings have been decorated
with flags and bunting in.honor of the
soldier president, whose mausoleum is to
be dedicated with ceremonies in which
all the states of the Union and many of
the foreign governments will be repre-.
sented. Thousands upon the island
fooked to the vicinity Of the Grant tomb,
on Riverside drive, to obtain a nearer
view OF the resting place of the nations
hero than will be possible tomorrow.
According to the weather bureau to-
morrow will be fine day.
ALI day long soldiery of the regular
and national guard hayo marched
through the handsomely decorated streets
of New York, from the railroad stations
and ferry landings to their quarters
Every train has brought noble people to
the city, among the arrivals, being Presi-
dent Mckinley, Vice President Hobart,
the cabinet officers. members Of the
diplomatic corps, Senators, Representa-
tives and governors of states. Late this
evening the last of the foreign warships,
the italian cruiser Dodali, steamed into
port.
Everything is ready for the dedication,
of the massive tombs in Riverside park,
in which rests the remains of Americas
great soldier, Ulysses S. Grant.
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Boston, April 26.-At the lodging
house at 1853 Court street, 1t wa stated
that no such man as Jordan was known.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-27
THE VICE PRESIDENT ARRIVES.

General Longstreet.
Copyright, 1897, by the Associated
Press
New York, April 26.-The special train
bearing the Vice Presidential party to
the Grant ceremonies arrived at Jersey
City today at 8, p. IN. The entire trip
had been pleasantly uneyentfu], and the
Senators and Representatives seemed al
mostsloath to leave the cars. Vice Presi-
dent Hobart and Mrs. Hobart walked at
the head of the procession through the
small crowd on the platform to the car
riages which were awaiting for them.
Then they were driven on board the Jer-
sey Central ferry boat Hanwood, and
landed at 23rd street, this city, whence
they were driven to their respective
stopping places.
The splendid train which was SO ably
managed today will make the return
trips to Washington on Wednesday morn
ing next at eleven o'clock, when ID is ex.
pected that most of the party will go
the transportation facilities today were
s. B. Heze, District messenger agent of
the Baltimore and Ohio in Washington; !;
Il. Y. Skinner of the New Jersey Central
and other able assistants. The eighty
four passengers were loud in their praise
OF the arrangements made for their COM
fort.
During the run from Philadelphia to
Jersey City over tha jersey Central
tracks the Vice President and Speaker
Reed held their respective dinner parties.
As the special few through the snnlit
Jersey counties, the Vice President eater
tanned his guests with grave and gay
anecdotes of their political history which
were greeted with huge appreciation.
vi the famous men who travelled on
thls train perhaps none were more
spoken OF than General Longstrest. His
venerable face and tall figure, now some
what bent with age, brought back to
mind the days when in the prime OF his
lie he led the Southern forces in many
aerce assault. Since those times he has
been United States minister to turkey,
ana now holds frat rank IN the alim l1sG
OF the Confederate generals still alive.
GENERAL L0ngstreet especially requested
the Associated Press to publish state
ment all written by his own HAND, now
somewhat feeble.
He said to the correspondent that it
whs nttlng on such an occasion thai ne
snould ~ speak, for he was with Grant at
vest Point. served In the same regiment
VIVID hlm before the war and even intro
uuceo him to the woman who became MS
W1e. The statement as General Long
s0Ieet wrote 1t. Is as follows:
II was my good fortune to know. at
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sister, only five years of age, notified A.
T. Parrott, who was riding by. After an
hours work the child was rescued and
resusoitated.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-21
DattIcships.
Boston Advertiser

II Is said that the high officials In the
American navy believe IT would DE posi-
lively necessary for our government "
obtain and employ the new hrupp pro-
cess for the manufacture OF armor-
Mating for battleshcs
Tnat Is very likely TO be true. III true
81 does but illustrate the familiar 1act
mar there is a constant struggle Tor su-
nre,oacy between the art OF manutac-
turing armor-plate and the art OF making
nroiectiIes and naval ordnance People
have sometimes talked as II II We're q
waste OF public money TO go on oullding
aruor-clad battleships and furnlshlhB
them with new and improved pIs SUM,
with proiectiles TO match; because, us
thev saw no sooner is a battleshlp Dullt
and equipped than it is out OF date, ia
conseo1ence of some new Inventions Inc
latest run plerces the latest steel armor
as IL il were pasteboard, and, theh' IN
tnrn. the latest nickel steel armor re-
sists the latest shot from the most I'M
proved cannon with such perfect ease as
II the cannon were 4 pop-gun; ana so on
and on. -. $50
PEOPLE who talk in this fashion appa-
rentIv think the wise course would pc not
10 build any more battleships or cast any
more guns until all possible improvements
i'm the one or the other snail nave peen
made. The wisdom of this Is on par
with the good Judgment of that celebrated
member of the British Parhameht WHO
moved an amendment TO the nayal item
i'm the budget TO the effect that the al
miraitv henceforth should have British
ironclads constructed with armor on one
side only. because there would be no neeu
of going To the expense OF placing arlnor
on both sides; inasmuch as the COM
handing officer could always keep the
armored side of a ship next TO the enemy
when I'm battle