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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-04
SPAIN LACKS MACHINIsTs.

Washington, April 3.-The navy de-
partment has received dispatch saying
that the Spanish warship Carlos V. has
been delayed from sailing for Ferrol at
this time because she was waiting for the
arrival of 20 French 1fiachinists. Seven
of these machinists were selected and
taken aboard and the vessel departed fer
Ferrol This confirms the information
which the navy department has received
frequently that the Spanish navy is very
poorly supplied with machinists for war
vessels and has been seeking experienced
men in France.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-04

| leeway than they were last week, iu is said
that 25 Republican voters in the House
are with the Democrats, and perhaps
confidently asserted that all the Repub-
| licans of the House with perhaps excep-
tions which could be counted on the
fingers of one hand, can be controlled
until Wednesday. After that what may
happen il the President asks for further
delay is prohlematic Mr.. Bromwell of
Ohio, for instance, who says he will not
like to be obliged to part company with the
President, says he will vote with the
Democrats, if necessary, to overrule the
President, after Wednesday.
Mr.. Cooper of Wisconsin has made a
similar statement The Republicans of
the committee on foreign affairs have
held informal meeting today and have
practically agreed to the report of a reso-
luton of a tenor likely to be agreed upon
by the foreign relations committee of
the Senate The House resolutions will
probably follow the language of the SEN
ate regarding the blowing up of the
Maine These resolutions will be prao-
tically agreed upon by the committee to-
morrow, but will not be reported until
the President sends his message to Con-
gress, although there is at least one of the
Republicans OF the committee who is in
favor of formally reporting Them tomor-
row. Mr.. Adams, the acting chairman
of the committee, in the absence of Mr..
Hit, saw the President today and in
formed him Of the probable action of the
committee. All the Republicans called
upon Mr.. Hit at his residence during
tho day Mr.. Grout, Republican Of Ver-
mont. said that while some Of the Repub-
licans of the House were very impatient,
he thought they would restrain them
selves if the President desired a few ad-
ditional days.
Mr. Grout has prepared resolution
which he will introduce tomorrow, zap
propriating 100000 TO raise the hull
of the Maine.
eff she was blown up said he, eve
can well afford to spend million to
demonstrate that fact. Her hull could
be raised by building cofferdays. Ii she
was blown up the truth would be known.
Murder will out. -
Representative Bishop, aRepublican of
Mississippi, saysssthat the.members of his
delegation, although strongly for action,
are willing to give the President rea-
sonable time.
"There may be influences making for
peace OF which we know nothing said
he. "And we ought to defer few days
if Mr.. Mckinley desires it. Besides every
day adds to our war preparations,
Mr.. Loud, Republican OF Iowa, said he
was willing to wait upon the President.
Mr.. Baboock, Republican of Wisconsin,
chairman of the congressional campaign
committee, expressed doubt as to whether
the House could be held beyond tomor-
row.
The prospect of European mediation
has aroused the keenast interest through
out diplomatic circles here, and although
inquiry at the leading embassies and
legations failed to disclose that any &C
tual move had been made, yet such
move is anticipated almost any time and
when taken it 10 felt that ii will be an
important factor In the situation.
It ID prohahls that msdiatiaR would
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-04
BALLOON EQUIPMENTS COMING
EAST.

Denver, Col, April 3.-The balloon
equipment at Fort Logan and several
carloads of camp equipage from the same
post, will be started east tomorrow. Five
cars were loaded today and will be sent
through to Fort Wadsworth at the en-
trance of New York harbor. Sergeant
Ivy Baldwin, the practical balloon man
at the post expects to follow the balloon
outfit, which includes not only the signal
balloon made by him but the balloon
wagon, four tube wagons and the par
aphernalia for generating gas The camp
equipage includes tents, army stoves and
baggage used by men on a campaign.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-04

Madrid, April 3.-(Sunday morning,
via Paris).-The Spanish cabinet has
decided that the torpedo fiotilla is to re-
main at the Cape de Verde Islands until
further orders. The fiotilla will be Joined
later by squadron composed OF the
armored cruiser Emperor Carlos ", OF
@ 235: the cruiser Alfonso XIII. of 5000
tons and the armored cruiser lnfanta
Maria Teresa of 1000 tons and the
armored cruiser Cristobal Colon OF 6,S4O
tons. which will accompany the torpedo
dotilla to Cuba.
1t has also been decided by the govern
men to send the armored cruisers Vizcaya
AID Almirants Oquendo, b 18th Of 1000 tons,
back to Havana. They will receive
orders to this effect so soon as they sight
Porto Rico.
A national subscription to strengthen
the Spanish f et will be organized by
Royal decree, but the decree will not
ha nuhlished before a declaration of
war.
The cabinet, which met at O'Clock
last night, discussed the situation until
midnight At the close of of the confer
euce 1t was declared that no official news
| had been received at that time from
Washington. But it was admitted thai
the ministers were filed with gloomy
imprassions. One cabinet minister
declared that he had received private in
formation confirming the extreme grav-
,tv of the situation.
The minister for war, Lieut.. Gen.
Correa, submitted for the approval of the
cabinet plans for the organization OF 1.-THE
military forces of the Kingdom.
The minister for the home department,
Gen. Ruiz Capdepon, in an interview,
declared that everything pointed to war.
The cabinet has examined PROPOSE
tions for the arm1ng Of merchant vessels
as privateers, but, it has been decided to
await events before coming to any decis-
| ion on this subject.
Finally, telegram from the Spanish
minister at Washington, Senior Polo y
Bernabe, was read at the cabinet meeting
in which Senior Bernabe said President
Mckinley will be overruled by Congress
Madrid, April 3.-A hotilla of torpedo
boats and torpedo boat destroyers, is
being prepared for active service at
CadiZ.
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take denn1t6 form II the fOrelgn COURTS
were convinced that war was inevitable
and was about to be declared.
AT the outset Spain was most earnest
for mediation and to this end addressed
o note to the powers about ten dcys ago.
Now, however, the Spanish authorities
seep,..to be disinolined towardlthis course.
This may be due to the fact that Spain
has looked upon mediation as an indirect
form of intervention of the European
powers in favor of one of their own num-
ber. The Spanish note developed, how.
ever, that the powers we're not ready for
any such step. France made the first
declaration through Premier Hanotaux,
IN the French Chamber that France would
treat both parties alike as friends This
was an unexpected reverse for Spain as
she felt that the French ownership of
Martinique, Guadaloupe and other is
lands could incline her sympathy with
Spain in defending her sovereignty over
Cuba.
1t is expected that negotiations will be
open by this government to allow cables
to come over the French line from the
Danish island of st. Thomas to the
United States. With the Leeward is
lands, Of which st. Thomas is centre,
as the probable centre of any naval
operations which may result from the
present crisis it is being recognized as
of vital Importance to secure cable facili-
ties not controlled by spain.
SAGESTA INTERVIEWED.
Spanish Minister Gives Concise Statement
of His Side of the Case,
London, April 4.-The Madrid CORES.
pondent of the Standard telegraphing late
last night, says:
II have been able to obtain an inter-
view with Premier Sagasta and to elicit
a brief statement with reference TO the
present critical situation In the
course of the conversation Senior Sagasta
said:
ss In our recent negotiations with the
United States we have used friendly and
conciliatory language in explaining our
views. Respecting the matters in dispute
with regard to the Maine disaster, we
said we considered the question to be
one for diplomatic negotiation, and that
If we and the United States found it i'm
possible to come to an understanding on
the conflicting opinions of the American
and Spanish committees as to the cause
of the disaster the matter then ought to
be submitted to technical experts and
to arbitration of naval power who
might be selected by mutual agreement
between the two governments. We have
never objected to relief being sent by the
United States on condition that it did
not have an official character or bear the
appearance Of intervention.
" We did not object iii principle to an
arrnistice for the Cuban Insurgents. We
are, however, of opinion, that it does not
behoove Spain to take the initiative
and a sapension of hostiMtiss ought to
be. asked for the insurgents. We sug-
gested that the United States govern
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-04
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-. April 3.-The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are as follows:
s a. nj. Barometer 29.S07: Thermom-
eter 253, Dew Point IA; Humidity 5S;
Wind NV; Velocity 10; weather, clear.
SD. m. Barometer 29.991; Thermom-
eter 23.5; Dew Point 10; Humidity 81;
Wind NV: Velocity 13; weather clear.
Mean daily thermometer %; maximum
thermometer 80; minimum thermom-
eter %; maximum velocity wind, 16, NV
total precipitation 0.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-04
Weather Observations.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday. April 2. taken
ats p. m, meridian time, the observa
ton for each section being given in the
order: Temperature, direction of wind,
state of weather:
Boston. 28 degrees, N W. clear; New York
80 degrees, NV, clear; Philadelphia, Sc
degrees, NV, clear; Washington, 2s
degrees, W, clear; Albany, 26 degrees,
W, clear; Buffalo, 80 degrees, W, cloudy
Detroit, 36 degrees, W, cloudy; Chicago
grees, NE, clear; Huron, OAK, 4s degrees,
NE, el~ar; Bismarck, 10 degrees, NE,
clear, Jacksonville, 90 degrees, SE,
clsal,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-04
Communication Gut Off aud Inform.
alton Heagre.
RELIEF BOATS HAVE BEEN STAR
TED DOWN THE RIVER.

celved from MT. Vernon "a Town Is
-. Miles Distant--Telegraph Wires Failed
About Four O'Ciock-No Accurate Lists
of the Lost Possib1e-Telegraph Offces
Beseiged by Those Anxious for Tidings
of Friends.
St. Louis, April S.--A special to the
Republic from Girard, Ills, says: A
telephone message has been received
here from Shawneetown, Ills, saying
that at 43O O'Clock this afternoon the
levee above the city broke and the city is
inundated. The water has backed up
for five miles and rushed down upon the
city like tidal wave. Afetr the mes
sage was received telephone and tele-
graph communication was cut off which
tends to confirm the report. Nothing
more has been learned. 1t is rumored
that many lives were lost, although it is
believed the estimate is high.
Chicago, April AIT IL. 80 tonight ths
operator in the Long distance telephone
company's office at Mount Vernon, Ind,
informed the Associated Press that She
estimate of the loss of life at Shawnee
town at that hour was 200. Mount Fer
non is but thirty miles from Shaw3ee-
town and the information on which the
estimate is based is believed to be reliable.
The operator. stated that the compahy's
wires to the stricken city failed soon after
four O'Clock this afternoon. At that
hour it was known that the dam was
giving way but it was not thought that
it would go to pieces quickly enough 10
cause loss of life. By O'Clock it ws.s
known at Mt. Vernon that many people
mad been drowned, the estimate being
100. A relief boat bearing food, blankets
and surgeons was started down the river
and was expected to reach Shawneetown
before morning Gradually the reports
of loss of life increased. The estimates
Of the stories coming from different places
near the scene of the flood showing clear
ly. that the district was far more serious
than at first believed. People at Nouns
Vernon and the surrounding country be-
sieged the telephone and telegraph Offices
frantic for tidings of relations and friends
in the flooded towns. No attempt at ac-
ourate lists of the lost was possible, how
ever, and the crowds stood all night Le-
fore the bu lIetin boards on which were
posted the m eagre reports being received.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-04
THE WEATHER.

Washington, April 3.-Forecast for
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont:
Northwesterly winds.
Boston. April 3.-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Monday: Fair
weather; warmer; variable winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-04
Wide DIVERGENCE of Opinion as to What Will Be
Recommended if Anything.
How Long Can Congress Be Restrained the Most
important Question.

Majority Doubt Can BE Held Back Until Wednes
day That the Outcome is Probematic-One Re
publican Affairs Committee ian Favor OF Re-
Today.-If Generally Believed That There Whi
he of Mediation III the Crisis He-
comes Acute-Spain Favor of Such Action
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-04
Strong Convoy Preparing to Accom-
pany Small Boats.
ALMIRANTE OQUENDO
WILL RETURN TO HAVANA.

The Convoy Will Consist OF Four Armored
Cruisers-spanish Cabinet Minister
Filled With Gloomy Apprehension
M,nister for Interior Says Everything
Points to War-Bernabe Telegraphs
That Mckinley VIII Be Overruied py
Congress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-13

dred boys, and is generally full. From 6
o'clock in the evening the boys commence
to come in, and all are carefully scrutinized
by the Waterman, SO that bad and vicious
characters may be kept out If any boy
desires to leave anything in charge Of the
assistant superintendent it is placed in a
closet, the key Of which is hung upon
hook corresponding to the number of the
closet. The boys then take their baths, aft
er which supper of milk or tea, bread and
butter or syrup is served to them In win
ter meat also appears on the tables at
meal time. When they have satisfied their
appetites the boys go to their dormitories
or enjoy themselves with gymnastic exer-
cises The building contains an audience
room, where lectures. ETC.. are given. Pro-
family or tobacco is not allowed, and this
very often comes hard on the boys, many
Of whom are inveterate chewers Of the
weed. The doors Of the home are locked ct
II D. nj.
For the past two years the boys have been
accustomed TO an annual excursion on the
water. Mr. John II. Starin kindly started
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-13

them had acquired the habit of lying down
in their clothes when sleeping in the open
air. Their underclothes are washed free of
charge Every night the inmates OF this
place received coffee aad bread and mo-
iasses, but they had to buy their meals dur
ing the day. except on Sundays. when they
were served with dinner.
ENHANCING THE GOOD WORK.
So much good was done by the institution
Just mentioned and so great was the de-
mand for admittance to its shelter, that a
movement was started in 1873 to erect a
new house, and q piece OF ground at the
intersection of New Chambers, William and
Duane streets was chosen for the site
Work on it was commenced without delay,
and ii was opened on March 2e. 1874 It
was built of brick. faced with sandstone.
and was made seven stories nigh. with two
entrances. one on Duane and the other on
New Chambers street It would please the
visitor to make IN inspection OF this build
ing, as it contains bath, lecture, dining and
sitting rooms. with large gymnasium. It
Is capable Of accommodating several hun.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-13

ground. On her feet were rubber overshoes'
with leather leggings strapped over them.
This did away with the clumsy pedal eltect
that q. short skirt reveals when overshyes
are worn without leggings. Heavy dogskln
gloves covered the girls hands and on ner
head was a jaunty little cap-not tam, nor
toque, nor turban, but cap-of the same TAR
tan macintosh as the garment upon heF
shoulders. The tartan, IL should be stated,
was none of your plaids with acousuS
properties, but the quiet comminghng OF
color that marks the Campbell clan, But
the remarkable thing about the girl was
that she carried no umbrella no. even an
apology for one. She just walked uncon-
cernedly along, as we'll she might, for heL
feet were dry shod and the raindrops
bounced from both cloak and cap as tneg
do from a ducks back. She was not an
unpieasing object. Her eyes were bTlghl,
there was color in her cheeks and the moist
hair curled in little tendrils about hsL
temples and ears. II she hadn't had curi5
hair she might not have looked 80 pretty.
but under any circumstances she must nave
satisfied good sense. 1T Is not unlikely tnas
she knew that rain water and a misty
molsty atmosphere are the very best SIM
Of cosmetic in the world, and that the eloser
one comes to them face to face, as u w sIss
the better. WELL cried one man at tns
sight OF the umbsellnless damaei. w that
the latest thina u rainy daylsms Nike \
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-13
The Rainbow.

A dappled day, day in June
Two barefoot boys, a thoughtful man;
A rainbow bridging in its span
The vast, still Sabbath afternoon.
Some drops of rain. He caught us I'D,
1T is not far to church, he said
My brother pillowed his black head
My head was as the buttercup.
And then 1 slept. slept and dreamed
That we did round the rainbow bend.
And oh, the gold there without end;
very sea Of gold it seemed
clutched both hands tight full. cried:
Now care shall leave my fathers face,
Now want shall never leave it's trace
On baby brother at my side"
Weakened with exultant head,
I Weakened with boyish shout,
l Weakened with both hands reached out,
But empty as a mans that dead!
still recall my quivering chin,
For oh, sucn grief 1 could not speak
NV brother brushed from off my cheek
Some drops of rain as we passed in.
And yet the memory of that day,
That dappled rainbow day in June.
That one all-glorious afternoon,
When had gold to give away!
Yes. I have gold. Yet am sad.
No father now with anxious brow,
No barefoot baby brother now,
To take my gold and make me glad.
Give back that one brief time of, old,
Take all for that one afternoon,
When my warm heart was full OF June,
And my wee hands were full of gold.
Joaquin Miller
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whore She Kept the Alligator.

Philadelphia Times.
The wearing of chameleons attached to
gold chains Is not a new fancy in America,
but the Partisan has gone a step further.
She is wearing a tiny tortoise-about the
size Of large beetle-with the initials of
the Nearer set in its back In pearls and
diamOilds.
Apropos of creeping pets, a little bird
tells the following of a pretty young wom-
an not unknown in society items" She
told friend the other day that Tom had
sent her baby alligator from Florida
Its almost as much care as white ele-
phant,' she sighed. II don't know what to
give 1t to eat, what temperature to keep
it in or anything about its habits"
We'll what are you going to do?'
i've written to Tom for advice. In the
meantime I've put the creature in Florida
WATER
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-13

The wind blows high. the wind blows low.
The buried nrairies in the snow
Lie warm and deep.
Safe under Winters soft white wing
A little Seeding dreams OF spring,
Stirs in its sleep.
The wind has gone. and softly come
Small furry friends from drifted home,
Hungry alright
The marks of tiny footsteps show,
Like frozen music-notes, on snow
All silent. white.
Mary Baldwin. In the Chap Book.
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New York Evening Sun.
Yesterdays LondonesQue drizzle was at
It's dreariest when a damsel appeared
along mid4Broadway, toward whom all eyes
We're turned. IT was her costume, of course
She wore tartan macintosh Of the smslrSs
est cut and the most becoming set. full
capped and reaching to the hem Of her skirt
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the movement in 1877. and has kept it up
ever since. Besides this building there are
several smaller places in the city where the
news yender, boy or girl, can be taken
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