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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-08

of the Portland company looks like a
of the elevator, there IL great hole for
here. the wall has not been finished and
this opening frames picture in which
the tree tops at the western end Of the
city. the church spires there. and the
blue sky are the features.
There areTstill four flights of stairs to
the roof, the last running up to scuttle
through which you can climb to the roof
itself, that is if you have steady Enerves
and cool head. You will probably be
content to put your head and shoulders
out. The wind strikes up here with q
force like that of a blow straight from
Corbett's shoulder, but the view will re-
pay the trouble in getting to this coigne
of vantage. The city Is spread out far
beneath you and looks very much like
pictorial map. A big ocean steamer at
the wharf below seems to have thrunk to
the size of model Of ship. The men
on the wharf ara mere pigmies. Over to
the northwest is the great sxpanse of
country In Deering and the towns be-
yond. In the opposite direction, you
look over the high land on the Cape.
Turning eastward, the islands seem to be
at your feet and beyond, glistsn;ng in the
sun, are miles and miles Of water extend
ing to where the dim line OF the horizon
is dotted here and there with the gleam-
ing sails Of vessels. Oh, 1t is worth COM
ing to see, thia panorama OF sen and
shore.
On the way down, the visitor begins
to realize what this height and ampIi-
tude in the elevator mean. On one floor
of the upper structure is a long line of
scales on which the grain will he weighed
and near by are the shutes which lead to
the great bins in the main structure be-
low. Here too, coming up through the
floor are the endless belts with the SCOOPS
which will bring the grain from the pits
beneath the railroad tracks into which
it is Dropped from the cars on the ground
f1D0r. On every side are big iron wheels
and long belts which transmit the power
to move all this grain about.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-08
GREEKS IN AMERICA CALLED HOME.
Wanted to Take Up Arms for Their
Country.

New York, Mar. 6-The following
Botassi, the Greek consul-general, in
New York, today, from M. Skousss, the
minister of foreign affairs: "Greece las
called in the classes of 1866, 1867, 1868,
1869, 1870, 1871, 1872 and 1873, ordering
them to join their respective regiments at
ONCE The consul is instructed to give
Immediate information to ill of the COD
suls OF Greecs in the United States, and
expects them to do their duty. All of
the Greek citizens of this and other cities
will be notified Of this order today.
There are 90, OO0 Greeks In this country Of
whom ABOUT one fourth are subject to
CONSUMPTION. Failure to obey this man
date carries punishment of two years of
Imprisonment.
ST. N. Botassi, the acting minister, who
is also consul general OF Greece in New
York, said today that the cablegram
was of a most alarming nature and war
seemed imminent. cit is very serious,
said Mr.. Botassi. 81 am instructed to
even call out the reserves that belong to
the class az far back as 1866, and SO it is
evident King George sorsly needs the
support of every able-bcdied Greek in
his struggle. The men whom this order
Affects are only too ready to sc If they
can afford the cost Of the journey. The
government has no appropriation for the
transportation of reserves. ] receive
daily hundreds of off.rs from patriots
who remember the days of Marathon,
and whose lives are at their king ser
vice. Considerably over hundred have
left already and many more are prepar-
ing to join their respective regiments.
81 very much fear,' continued Mr..
Botassi, "that on Monday war will be
declared. King George has been given
until noon en- that day to declare his in
tentions, and feel almost certain from
the tone of the dispatches I have recently
received that King Georges answer will
be brave and defiant-the answer that
Greece has always given to her enemies
whether they be great or small.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-08
SCHOOL ATHLETES.
Saturdays Meeting of the Intersoholastic
League.
ESPECIAL. TO THE PREss.1

| 49, GS4A1 ~ 1IiAp 1Ahhcosl
| Bowdoin College, March 6.-The an
nual meeting of the Maine Inters,holastio
Association was held here today and the
following schools were represented: He
bron Academy, Portland, Bangor, Water
vile, Augusta (Cony) Brunswick High
schools, Thornton Academy, Westbrook
Seminary and Ooburn Classical Institute.
Lewiston High school applied for mem
bership and will be admitted. The
meeting was most successful and perfect
harmony prevailed. Several important
amendments were made to the oonstitu-
ton and strict rules were adopted to
prevent any unfair or unsportsmanship
methods at the games, which are to be
held at Brunswick, June 9Th. Here
after certain disgraceful practices will
be discontinued and there was unRni
nous feeling that to be successful inter-
scholastic athletics must be pure. Heavy
penalties were imposed upon schools
entering outsiders under assumed names
and it is safe to say that a season of in
terscholastic athletics never opened more
auspiouously in the state Of Maine.
The officers for tbs ensuing year were
elected as follows, unanimously. Pres
dent, Merle r. Griffith, Westbrook Sem
mary: Vice president, Roland A. Scrib-
or, Cony High school; secretary, BLAME
Owen, Cony High school; treasurer,
Arthur Merrill, Portland High school;
executive committee, w. Lee Cole,
Thornton Academy, John J. Sullivan,
Hebron Academy; j. Arthur Furbish.
Brunswick High school.
The board of officers for this year is
most able one, and President Griffith
and his associates are bound to see Maine
ipterecholastio athletics put upon sound
business basis.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-08
Suffering and Loss lCaused by Floods il
Indiana.

Suffering and Loss lCaused by Floods in
Indiana.
Indianapolis, Ind. March 6-The en-
tire country about Greensburg is practi-
cally flooded and the damage Is beyond
esti m alton. The cloudburst late Thurs
day night swept everything loose. The
water ran two feet deep on the level.
Small streams became rivers and the
rivers leaped their banks in maddening
torrents. sweeping away on the low lands.
A small steam running through the city
overfowed, inundating houses and wash
ing away smaller buildings. Clifty creek
washed out bridges and destroyed several
saw mills and thousands OF dollars
worth of lumber. Flat Rock river
washed away residences in the Stone
Quarry district and several lives are re-
ported to have been lost. The Big Four
bridge over Tanners creek are washed
out and all traffic is suspended. The loss
to property in the Tanners creek bottom
is enormous. Several lives are saidSto
have been lost but exact information
cannot be obtained owing to the wires
being down. Lost river, three miles south
of there, is all oyer the bottoms and re.
ports of heavy loss to farmers have been
received. Trains are delayed, washouts
being frequent. At Rushville dozen
families have been driven from their
homes by the waters. The race course at
Riverside park is under water and the
city park is flooded.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-08
UP IN THE AIR.
Portland as Seen From the Roof of the
Elevator.

Thine was when the mariner approach
ing Casco bay saw as his first landmark
the tall tower on the bleak and lonesome
hill at Blackstrap. Now, Blackstrap has
rival. The men in the crows nest
on the foremost of the big ocean steam
er. looking towards the dim line of the
coast, see first the.Rreat elevator rising
above the point OF their destination.
Passengers on Maine Central trains catch
a glimpse of it from the car windows
when they reach Westbrook junction.
From there 1t looks as tall as the church
spire on Munjoy hill. 1t goes without
the saying therefore, that If the great
elevator can be seen from far out at sea
and all over the surrounding country, it
must afford a fine opportunity to look
out upon a considerable section OF the
State Ut Maine and the tossing Atlantic.
A TIMES man climbed to the top of the
elevator one day last week, and it is q
climb. In corner of the great struc-
ture is staircase which winds upward,
until the visitor is glad to rest. The old
adage "Look up; not down." Is good
thing to remember while making this
Journey heavenward, for although the
stairs are rallied on both sides and fall
IS not likely, when the top Is reached o
glance downward is apt to give the
light. headed sinking sensation and a
feeling of "goneness" in the region of
the stomach, which taken in connection
with "that tired feeling in the legs
might rob the view of it's attractions.
The winding staircase has not taken
you to the roof by any means. 1t ends
at what may be termed the first floor of
the four story building which ia perched
on the lower part of the elevator, like the
bowdah on the back of an elephant.
Here there are windows and as you look
out of one at the eastern end Of the
building you see that you are about on
n level with the top of the red iron
chimney where the ladder which extends
from the bottom to the top of 1t, bends
outward to 90 around the flaring iron
work which is:rhe upper finish of the tall
column of iron. Looking from this
window, you seem to be standing at the
edge of a great gorge and 10 almost seems
as If you could shout across to the man
in the Observatory for you have reached
his level, or at least it looks that way.
The long lines of freight cars and the
ssifting engines in.the gorge between the
elevator on the one hand and Munjoy
hill onsthe. other, have the appearance OF
the,toy.trains in the store windows. The
steep hill on Fore street above the works
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-08
Fire at wateryilIe.

Waterville, March Cat 1890 this
morning, fire was discovered at the Epis-
copal parsonage upon Center street. The
department was soon upon the scene and
by wonderfully good work saved the
main house.
The loss is fully covered by insurance
on the buildings The damage was con-
fined to the stable and shed and the ell
and attic Of the main house were Quilted.
By judicious use of the water the house
smoke. Probable loss, $500.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-08
NAVAL, OFFICER IN DISGRACE.
Due to ENLARGEMENT With Brother
Ofacer's Wife.

Washington, March 6.-One of Secreta-
~ Herhert's last acts was to accept the
resignation of Paymaster VIM. P. Brow
ley, cabled from Montevideo, and bis
name has been taken from the naval
list. The resignation is due to Brow
ley's ENHANCEMENT with the wife Of O
brother Officer on the Yantic. For a
week Byowley has been hiding from an
irate husband and his whereabouts is un,
known, though he is believed to be en-
route to the Cape of Good Hope.
Commodore Sioard is ordered to WASH
ington for examination for promotion to
the grade of admiral.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-08
GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.
Adopts Resolution and Approves Of Polar
Exploration.

New York, March 6.-The council OF
the American Geographical society this
afternoon adopted the following resolu-
ton:
"Resolved, That the council of Ameri-
can Geographical Society approves the
PROJECT of polar explorations laid before
it by Civil Engineer R. E. Peary, U.
S. N, and will subscribe toward the ex.
pense of the same, provided such sub
scription Is needed, and that other sub.
scriptions sufficient to warrant the un-
dertaking Is secured by Peary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-08
Off the Red s1au,s Land.

Fender, Neb., March 6.-Excitemsnt
again prevails here over the forcible re-
moval of settlers from the Reservation.
It is q revival Of the trouble which pro-
voked a Congressional Investigation last
year. j. s. Hogan and family were
elected last night. The Indian police lay
in ambush expecting Hogan and his wife
to pass, which they did. A fight took
place and with considerable difficulty
Hogan was overpowered. He was put In
irons and taken to the agency. Several
other families will be removed also.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-08
FIRE IN DEERlNG.
The Old Ray Homestead Burn ed d own

The farm house known as the old cray
place." situated on Ray street, in East
Deering, about mile beyond Lunt's
corner, was burned to the ground Satur-
day night. The building was unoccu-
pied and was owned by Jacob Shattuok.
1t was one of the Oldest houses in Cum.
herlanfl county, having been built over
200 years ago. The house was valued at
about $500 and has insurance. Consid-
cradle furniture owned by Patrolman
John W. Ball of Portland was stored in
the house and was also destroyed.
It was little after 9 o'clock when the
people living on the Aliens Corner road
discovered that the building was on fire
and at once hsstened to the spot. The
building stood by itself in the centre
OF large farm about half mile off the
main road from Tukey's bridge to
Aliens Corner. The house of Mr.. Shat
tuck, who owned the building which was
destroyed, is about half mile beyond
the Kay place and these two houses
were the only dwellings on Ray street
which is nothing more than lonely
country road. Mr.. Shattuck had gone
to bed and knew nothing about the fire
until some OF the neiRhbors woke him
up and told him about it. 1t was i'm
possible to extinguish the fire ard as the
old dwelling was as dry as finder box
it was quickly destroyed. In half an
hour. nothing remained to mark the spot
but two old fashioned chimneys which
lowered above the smoking ruins like
CHASTITY sentinels.
Near By the house and little to the
north east Of it was big barn filed
with hay and used as store house for
valuable farming implements. This
barn was not at all damaged and though
the sparks from the burning dwelling
few all around it the barn did not even
catch Ere. The neghbors and many peo-
pie from East Deering who assembled
about the burning dwelling were unable
to do anything to save the contents of
the building and the fire having illumi-
mated the sky for brief period, finally
burned itself out.
The house Ehas long been land
mark in East DeerinR and has
been pointed out to passers-by for gene
rations as good specimen of the houses
our ancestors dwelt in when frame hous-
es were first built. The house was occu-
pied for many years by the Shakers and
was afterwards owned by man named
Ray who, after dwelling in it for many
yeare, sold it some 40 years ago to Mr..
Shattuck.
OF and on the building has been occu-
pied, but of late years noyone has lived
there. Last summer Patrolman John
W. Ball passed few months there with
his family and when he moved into
Portland again left behind him con-
siderable furniture, all Of which was de-
strcyed Saturday night. The value of the
furniture could not be learned Saturday
night.
Mr.. Shattuck told PRESS reporter Sat-
urday night there had not been a fire In
the house to his knowledge since last
summer. He believed that the fire was
started by tramps or boys and he thought
that it might have been set by someone
who owed him grudge.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-08
Excited Legislators.

Guthrie, o. T., March 6.-There were
wild scores in the legislature today over
the defeat of the fee and salary bill.
Open charges of Doodle and corruption
were made In the. Senate and President
johnson left the chair and went to the
Governor with an immediate resigna-
ton. Senators Learned and Brown also
sent their designations to the governor.
In the House verything was in an up
roar and some sensational disclosures are
expected.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-08
Movements of the warships.

Washington. March 8. -Admiral Runce'a
squadron, the flagship New York, the
battleship Indiana and the tender Fern
left Hampton Roads this morning for
Tompkinsville. The Machias has left
Bangkok for Saigon. The Detroit on
her way home from japan left Singapore
for Colon DO, Ceylon, today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-08
sus icious Death of a Man Thought to be
a Capitalist.

sus icious Death of Man Thought to be
Capitalist.
St. Louis, Mo-, March GA special to
the Globe Democrat from San Louis
Potosi, Mexico, says that E. L. Jeffron,
who claimed to represent Boston syn
dictate of capitalists seeking investm ents
in Mexico. arrived in that city few days
ago and left for the Rojer mining camp.
where he expected to obtain an option on
a mining property. Yesterday his body
was found at the foot of q precipice 20
miles from San Luis Potosi and the
fact that no money or valuables were
found on his person shows that he was
undoubtedly robbed and it is believed
that he was thrown from the cliff with
the object of murder and robbery. The
Mexican servant who was with him is
missing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-08
Strikers Starving.

Ishpoming. Mich, March 8.-The con.
dition of the striking miners at Norway
is desperate. Two hundred families are
on the verge Of starvation. The miners at
the AraRon struck two months ago. They
have since asked to he taken back at the
old wages and have been refused.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-08

The Work of the Session May Be Restrict
ed-Wording of Summons Would Seem
To Indicate As Much.
Washington, March 6.-Fresident Nc
Kiniey's first official proclamation was
issued this afternoon with the attesta-
ton of the new Secretary of State John
Sherman. 1t reads as follows:
sBy the President of the United States
of America. A proclamation.
Whereas, public interests require that
the Congress of the United States should
be convened in extra session at ~ O'Clock
. on the 10Th day of March, 1897, to re-
-ceiys such communications as may be
made by the Executive, now, therefore,
/. William Mckinley, President of the
United States of America. do hereby pro-
claim and declare that the extraordinary
occasion requires the Congress of the
United States to convene III extra session
ut the Capitol in the city of Washington
on the 18th day of March, 1897, at 10
O'Clock noon, of which all persons who
shall at that time be entitled to act as
members thereof are hereby required to
take notice.
"Given under my hand and the seal of
the United States at Washington on the
9th day of March, in the year of Our
Lord one thousand, eight hundred and
ninety-seven, and Of the independence of
the United States, the one hundred and
swenty first.
(Ssal) "WM. MCKINLEY.
"By the President,
ttJOHN SHERMAN, Secretary of State. !"
The limiting clause restricting the
action of the extra session "t0 such on
ditions as may be made by the Execu-
tive,' suggests that possibly the Presi-
dent may limit the objects OF the extra
session to the passage of the unaoted
upon appropriation bills and the enact
msnt of tariff law, the object of which
will be in the words of MIR. Mckinley
inaugural address, ito stop deficiencies
by the restoration of that protective leg
islation which has always been the firm
est prop of the treasury -
Mr.. Cleveland, when he called an extra
session for the repeal of the Sherman
silver purchasing law, practically limited
the session to that one object.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-08

the mansion, but confided the note wrsh
their cards to one of the policemen Oh
guard at the entrance for delivery. Mr..
Palmer automatically declined to con-
fess any knowledge of the contents OF the
note, but it was learned the ex-Queen is
DESTROYS of having an audience with the
President at the earliest possible oppor-
tunity.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-08
The Senatorial Caucus.

Washington, March 6.-The Republican
Senators met in caucus at p. M, and
remained in session until $3.50. Senator
VIM. B, Allison of Iowa was elected
chairman of the caucus, to succeed Hon.
John Sherman, resigned, and Senator
John l.. Wilson of Washington was re-
e1acted secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-08
Struck BY a Train.

Elmira, N. y, March GA wagon
containing Lawrence 1. Lavancher, his
wife and 15-year-old SOD, was struck to-
dsy by Northern Central train. Lavan-
cher was instantly killed and his wife
and son fatally injured. Both horses
were killed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-08
Cousins Showing Up.

Washington, March 6.-"Mother Nc
Kinley" will spend two or three weeks
here. Mrs. Mckinley had number OF
callers today. Among them were three
second cousins, Mra. Faulker of Sax
ton, Pa, Mrs. Miller of Huntington, Pa,
and Mrg. Wagner OF Philadelphia.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-08
Grippe Unsettled His Mind.

Taunton, Mass, March "a mans
garment on the bank of Mill river yes
terday, led to a search and the body OF
James Robinson was recovered this morn
ing. He was SO and leaves a widow.
The grippe had unsettled his mind.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-08
Earthouake in New York.

Niagara Falls, y. Y, March Ga Sc
we're shock of earthquake occurred here at
TO- 40 last night. For thirty miles on
either side of the river the shock was
startling. On the Tuscarora Indian res
eryation many windows were broken.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-08
A VALUABLE GIFT.
Princeton University Library Receives
Highly Priced Collection.

Princeton. N. j., March CDR. E. G.
Richardson, librarian OF Princeton Uni
versity, announced today the receipt OF
one Of the most valuable gifts ever made
to the college library. The gift consists
Of So masks of distinguished statesmen
and men of letters of Europe and Amer-
lea, the donor being Lawrence. Hutton
of New York.