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The Portland daily press., 1899-04-11

would not have besu affected materially
whether the door had been opened or
closed. There is an appearance ON the
crown sheet and the upper part OF the side
sheet as though some proportions had
been heated above the temperature OF the
steam. This might have taken place b :
fore the explosion or jt might have been
the result Of some previous heating. A
thorough and complete examination can
not be made without taking the fire box
out.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-11
WESTBROOK.
Adjourned Meeting City Council
Last Evening.
Duck Pond Gets ITS Electric Lights
Annual Appropriation Bill Given
First Reading.

The adjourned meeting Of the West
brook aldermen was held last evening.
In relation to the repairs on Main street
neccssitated by the laying of u double
track by the railroad company, Alderman
Quinby announced that he advocated
pavement.
Alderman Knowlton presented
an order appropriatinG 5000 ] for
the purchase Of granite blocks and direct
ing the committee on highways. to con-
tract for the same and commence the
work of paving Main street from point
| opposite the residence of VIM. II. Holston
and extending through Main and Cum
berland streets and Warren avenue as far
as the appropriation will allow. First
reading.
LOCATION OF HORSES IN HOSE
HOUSES.
Alderman watsrhouse for the commit
tee on fire department reported in favor
ofiplaying horse in.thc house ofPresump.
scot Hose company. and another In the
house of Valentine Hose company.
Alderman Quinby presented an order
appropriating $3.50 to cover the expense of
the changes in the hose houses necessi-
tated by the recommendation for the
location of horses. First reading.
Alderman Quinby presented an order
appropriating s7oo in payment for the
two horses for the hose houses. First
reading.
Order for temporary loan OF $4,000
Civ en- second reading and final passage
ELECTRIC LIGHTS AT DUCK POND
Alderman Quinby for the committee on
street lights reported favorably on the
petition of the residents Of Dock Pond for
the location of the thirty lights on Brigh-
ton street granted by the Cumberland
Illuminating company and for the con
tracing for additional lights TO cover
that street as far as Wood Iury's store.
The motion of Alderman Quinby to
grant the petition was voted down.
Later an order was given its first read
ing instructing the committee ON street
lights locate the thirty incandescent
lights at Duck Pond furni shed by the
Cumberland Illuminating company.
Alderman Quinby presented an order
directing the committee on street lights
to locate poles at Duck Pond aud to con-
tractswith tho Westbrook Electric Light
and Power company for incandescent
lights to cover tn e distance between the
end of the line to be constructed by the
Cum berland Illuminating company and
A. ID. Woodbury's store. First reading.
ApppnDpJA TJnNG
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-11

To the Honorable Board of Railroad Com
missioners o. the State of Maine:
We have examined the boiler Of the en-
CINE presumpscot that exploded at West
brook April 5, and find the following
conditions:
The right hand side sheet of the fire box
has been torn away from the fire box shell
and forced to the opposite side of the fire
| box carrying with 1t part OF the crown
sheet. The bottom of 1t still remains at
tached to the base ring. We notice that
the fire box sheet in being torn away
from the sid OF The she'll parted the stay
bolts that connect 1t to the shell sheet OK
cepting four on the bottom row. Seventy
three Of these stay bolts (being about one
| quarter OF the whole numher) in our
opinion ware broken previous to the ex-
| plosion and from IS to SO show some
| clean new metal at the fractures indicat-
| ing that they We're partly broken previous
| to the explosion. The sound stay tolts in
most cases were pulled through The sheet,
| stripping the tnreao wheIe tney Were
| screwed into the sheet
the crown sheet is ruptured; this is
likely to have been done in the action of
being drawn by the side sheet. Tubs
| sheets and door sheets are also broken
away In some parts. The side sheet in
being thrown over to the opposite side
| mas been carried nearly past the file door
which allowed the water and steam from
| the boiler TO find exit largely through the
fire door. proportion OF the fo-ce OF the
explosion was forward through the TUBES
throwing OF the smoke arch front. a
proportion also was downward breaking
out the CRATES, the ash pan, and lifting
the engine from the track. We think the
IRE door Mt the time of the explosion was
closed and, If so, the force of the explosion
would burst 1t open and egress OF the
steam and water through the tire doeI
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16
sPwoRTH LEAGUE MEeTlN c.

The following is the program for
the Union Bpworth League meeting
to be held at Lakeside church Sun
day, April 18th, at 4 p. N.
Meeting called to order by the
president.
Opening devotional exercises by
Rev. J. A. Anderson,
Song.
Reading of Minutes oflast meeting.
Announcement of subject, and
general outline of topic by the leader
]. H. Witherspoon.
Christ the Light of the World, .
paper by Miss Jennie Hellums.
Solo. Miss Rose Stanley.
"Obiect of the Church to Shine, y
paper by Mrs. frankie Land.
Song
'Some Results OF Shining
Church" talk by A. Shnoble.
Song. by Miss Emma Moss.
General Discussion.
Election of officers for ensuing
year.
BY order of Committee
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16

1t is expected that special train
OF fifteen cars upon which is loaded
tie new.compress, recently purchas-
ed by the Pine Bluff Compress eom-
pany. will arrive today from Toledo.
Ohio. The press and fixtures ara in
charge OF Mr.. A. Tomlinson. OF Ne "
Orleans, who is overseeing the work
OF erection. The boilers for the new
company arrived several weeks ago
and were Immediately placed in
position. The press will soon be in
operation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16

merchants and property owners ev-
erywherc, and in a short while re-
duee property value to minimum.
We were unable to have the rumor
confirmed or denied. 1t is to be
hoped that something can be done
to relieve the situation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16
HERE TODAY.
a Well Known Temperance Lecturer
Will Be Heard at Local Churches

III Do Rbd1u db 4VcAA OAuIcnes
Rev. H. A. Tucker, D. D Assist
ant National Superintendent of the
American Anti Saloon League, will
favor this city with a visit today.
Rev. Tucker comes here with the
highest recommendations as a
christian minister, logician aud ora.
to-.
He will lecture at the Lakeside
Methodist church at II O'Clock this
morning. Ats o'clock this after
nooa be will occupy the pulpit at
the Main Street Methodist church,
and be will also be, heard at the
Christian church at s o'clock this
evening
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16

Mr.. Oscar Gray, a former Pine
Blufian. but now holding a respons-
IDLE position with the Iron Mountain
road in Little Rock, was a most
welcome visitor here yesterd ay. He
returned this morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16

Bishop Pierce arrived last evening
from Little Rock and quartered at
the Trulock. He will occupy the
pulpit at the Trinity Episcopal
church this morning at il and this
evening at 7:45. All are cordially in
pited TO attend.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16

Miss Mildred Watkins, very beau
tiful Young lady and daughter OF
Hon. j. A. Watkins. the well-Hnown
Little Rock attorney, is the guest of
Miss Emma Allis, at the residence ot
DR.. d. S. Mills on West Second av-
enue
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16

Beware of cheap imitation of pure whisky
There is only one pure one--"Volmer
whisky. It's absolutely pure. Ask for tn
E.'Vollmer."
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16

We are glad to state that AR M.
NJ. Jackson is eonvalescent and will
no doubt be able to attend to bust
ness soon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16

"A nice selection of Misses and
children strap Slippers at Katzen
stein.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16
SITUATION ALARMING.
Rumor That all Existing Insurance
Policies Will be Cancelled.

Late Saturday afternoon there
was a rumor afoat in this city A
the effect that fire insurance cor /
parles, which were recently driv I
s:.soqn the Ss5 rla can4s Il :; s. =
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16

Mr.. Tracy Mills returned this
morning from brief business visit
to Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16

Mr.. Ok A. Hollinger. one of Little
Rocks representative AMI progress
sive young men. was mingling
among his many friends in this city
Yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16

Its an old saw that's Its better
TO be born lucky than rich, but IN
Col. r. NJ. Knox these two elements
are very happily blended. Friday
night when the Colonel started home
frori the Institute he found his hitch
rein broken and his horse and buggy
gone. Naturally he thought the
horse had broken the bride aud ran
-rfF But it was nothing ri the sort.
nimal simply concluded that
anel was staying too late and
Cox i. bride and went home.
2een thattTnox got home hefound
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16

A cafe, club or hotel which serves Jesse
Moore" whisky is handing to their trade
the finest goodsg that can be had A cafe is
known by the goods it sells.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16

Mrs. j. c. Scloss returned from
Memphis. Saturday. She went there
TO attend the Schloss- Bach nuptials
which were solemnized last Satur-
day evening.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16

An old fashioned toddy--either hot or cold,
is a great drink, if made of 'Volmer'
whisky. A little sugar. then water, then the
pure stuff--"Yollluer" whisky. T
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16

Mr.. n. b. Trulock, who has been
seriously threatened with pneu-
monia for several days. was reported
much better Saturday
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16

Mrs. Paul Danmon, a most estim-
able young woman. OF Memphis. ar
rived Ia the city Saturday and will
be the guest OF her sister, Mrs H. b.
Mizell, for several weeks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16

Mr.. j. c. Schloss, travelling repre-
sentative for a large manufacturing
firm of New York, is in the city and
will spend few weeks with his fam
sly
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16

Too good value and comfort wear
Katzenstein's shoes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16

Our leaders $50 Oxfords are beau
ties. Katzenstein.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16

Never have we given more value
than then we are Offering our men
$3.50 shoes in black or tan, Katzen-
stein.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16

CITY ITEMS.

Mr. q. ]. Caldwell is out again az
ter a slight illness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16

.Tha A. o. q. ". picnic which takes
= he first of May, seems to
discussion AT present.
me chief feature Of
5sss 49, ge pavilion at Big
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16

Get your moneys worth and buy
Katzenstein mems so shoes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16
CAN YOU
TALK BUSINESS 7

Can you talk
it to those who might become
your customers If you can, We
can put you in way of doing a
larger amount of business than
ever before. A postal card adj
dressed to local manager Of the
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-22
SEIZE TEN THOUSAND CIGARS
Internal RcNenue stamps Found on
the Boxes Are Forged and Came
from Lancaster, Pa.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 2I.-Ten thou
sand cigars were seized today by the internal
revenue officers because the Internal revenue
stamps were found to be forged The seizure
was made by Collector of Internal Revenue
John c. Lynch and Internal Revenue Agent
Bert Thomas. They will not divulge the
name OF the firm from which the cigars were
received. The cigars are the manufacture Of
factory No. 3,741 Of Lancaster county. Penn
sylvana The firm, 1t is understood. has
received thousands Of boxes Of cigars and
pasted on them the fictitious labels Agent
Thomas is on the track OF 1000, 600 fraudu-
lently labeled cigars.
CINCINNATI April 21.-Internal Revenue
Collector Betrman and his force have con-
fscated over half million cigars in this
city and expect TO secure a million more
tomorrow. The large force has been organ
izing all day secretly for this work and all
were surprised at finding so many. They
state now that they cannot estimate the ex-
tent OF these counterfeit cigar stamps in the
Ohio valley.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-22
Do NOT KNOW WAR is ENDED
Spanish Garrison AT BaIer Cut on
from Communication with
Outside World.

NEW YORK. April 2l.--A dispatch to the
Herald from Manila says Admiral Dewey
in an interview today said the expedition OF
The gunboat Yorktown 10 Baler was purely
10 rescue the Spanish sold iers and priests who
are being besieged in a church there The
soldiers refused 10 surrender when ordered
TO lay down their arms by General Rios at
the end OF the Paris peace conference. Ad-
miral Dewey said he did not know what had
became OF Lieutenant Gilmore and III four
teen men in the launch. They had been sent
10 sound the mouth Of the river, but went
beyond the bend, out Of sight OF the York
iowa.
The supposition is that they were captured
or KILLED by the Spaniards or the 400 insur-
gents who are hesieging the Spanish gar
ris5n. Admiral Dewey declined TO say what
steps he would take toward punitive ex-
poditi0n.
General Rios. the Spanish commander
when interviewed. said he did not think the
garrison az Baler knew that the war be-
tween the United States and Spain had
ended He had sent an officer in January 10
tell the garrison 10 surrender. The garrison
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-22
DECIDES AGAINST THE CITY
Court Mt Toledo Makes RulinS on
Famous Franchise Fight. an Is
sue in Late Campaign.

TOLEDO, O., April 21-Judge Millard Of
the probate court today handed down de-
cision in the famous case OF the City Of
Toledo against the Manufacturers Railroad
company. The road previous to the election
of Mayor Jones had sought to condemn GER
tain property in the city for the purpose
Of getting a right of way. The question Of
granting the franchise became an issue in
the campaign and Mayor Jones opposition
to it contributed largely 20 his election.
mayor Jo1e@ IS o2pcscz e -''lsht-s1.s use
Of the streets to private corporations, and
the city filed a motion to prevent further
condemnation of property by the railroad.
The judge, in deciding against the city,
stated that he did so because the law was
plain on the point although it confictei
with his private views. The road will be
compelled TO go before the city council for
certain privileges and it is doubtful If the
line can be built unless Mayor Jones and
his friends in the council consent
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-22
CARLISTS AFTER SOLDIERS
Agents of tn prctcudcr Make In
duccmcnts Ia Men in CubR-In-
suit Oncrcd to Gomez.

HAVANA, April 2l-The Carlist workers
are working throughout the island and
their agents are trying 10 secure men They
prefer the Cuban soldiers around Havana
Yesterday one agent was openly Offering
Sl5 a month and free passage to Spain as
Inducements to join the army OF Don
Carlos.
General MaNimo Gomez is arranging to
publish tomorrow a list Of paymasters and
assistants. He will say in connection there
with that, owing TO the necessity Of the es-
tablshment OF a peaceful republic at the
earliest possible date. the only troops needed
are those of the intervening power, with the
assistance OF the rural guards in Isolated
districts. Therefore he will contend ana in
struct soldiers OF the Cuban army must dis
band and turn over their arms to their OFF,
GERS, who will deposit them in a suitable
receptacle or museum, where they will be
guarded as relics OF q glorious struggle.
The men are then to go to work immedi-
ately. officials close 90 Gomez say that II
he were offered the presidency he would
probably accept
The facts regarding the afront to Gomez
yesterday while he was returning in launch
after saying farewell to his two sons and
daughter. who sailed for San Domingo, are
these:
General Gomez was hissed by some people
who were standing on a roof Of house
that overlooked the harbor. They waved
Spanish flags. cried Long live Weyler' and
Long live Spain" Death to Gomez ~
Death to the Americans and Death TO
the Cubans" The passengers and sailors
on board the Alfonso XIII repeated the
cries Even the papers that oppose Gomez
denounce the proceeding as an outrage.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-22

SIOUN CITY, April 2l-tS Special Tele-
grem.l-Th worst feature of the Missouri
river food in the vicinity of Sioux City
happened this afternoon. The old river bed
lies in Dakota county Nebraska just across
from Sioux City. This river bed for years
has been q lake OF . horseshoe shape. The
isiand-Walker's island, as it is known
formed by this bayou. is about seven miles
long by three miles wide. Running from
this lake TO Jackson. Neb. was pike road.
The overflow has been up against this for
some time, but this afternoon it gave way.
This let a fye-foot wall OF water rush down
to the lake. Soon it rose five feet more
to the level OF the water n the river and
this meant that the whole land was deep
under water Twenty families we're rescued
with boats. it being necessary to call forty
one boats of all kinds into use. Live stock
had TO swim out the best way possible. One
man stood on a knoll since Thursday and
was taken eff this afternoon. It is said
some men took refuge in trees. but no lives
are lost SO far as known. The river remains
stationary here but reports are TO the ef-
feet that it is falling up the river today
The damage 10 Walkers island is particl-
larly serious, as i was one of the most
productive water melon patches in the coun-
try. The whole crop is lost and the people
say they will leave the island for good this
time. This loss will aggregate thousands
of dollars.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-22
CENSUS SUPERVISORS NAMED
Thomas Hilbert. J. -. Evans. W. =
PEBBLES aud }. r. MRlipIicu
Get Places.

WASHINGTON. April 21-tSpecial Tsle-
administrator Hayward today designate
a superintendent Of census for the Fourth
and Fifth congressional districts Thomas
Hilbert Of Adams Gage county. and J. D.
Evans Of Kenesaw, Adams county.
Senator Thurston dcsiguated W Z.
PEBBLES Of Pender for the Third district aud
John T. Mallaleu Of Kearney for the sixth
district.
The First and Second districts, so far as
can be learned. are still undecided upon.
Senator Hayward. speaking OF the SUI
perintendent for the First district said that
he had no doubt Congressman Burkett and
himself could agree upoa suitable person
for the place, a man Who would be ac-
ceptable to the rank and file Of the party.
Rooms will be assigned to Senator Hay
ward in the senate annex, although he
said he did not expect 20 occupy them to
any great extent until fall He leaves for
the west tomorrow evening. His son. Dr..
Hayward, has had his co1tract renewed as
surgeon in the regular army and left yes,
terday for New York en- cute to san Fran
cisco. his new post.
In letter to Senator Thurston Thursday
under date of March q, Consul General L.
W. Osborn Of Samoa writes:
"Bombardment commenced on 18th inst.
and We have had quite a time. We placed
young King Tanu on the throne yesterday
and no one can tell what Is in store for the
future. Natives are not much TO blame. My
consulate is we'll disfgured by the premature
discharge of shell from the Philadelphia,
but otherwise it only presents that condi-
tion which must result from being occupied
by soldiers for ten days and nights. My
son remains at the consulate day and night.
do not think the natives meant to attack
this consulate, but many thousands Of shells
have been fired from the consulate during
night time as a warning for them not to ap-
proach too near We have two machine guns
on the premises"
James o. West of Grand Island has been
appointed by Assistant Secretary Meikle-
john as an inspector in the customs service
and will be assigned to Cuba or Porto Rico.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-22

KANSAS CITY Mo, April 2l.-All points
between Kansas City and Sioux City re-
port he Missouri river still rising. It
reached the danger line at ST. Joseph at
a m. today. Al Kansas City at the
same hour it was only II feet below tho
danger line, which is twenty-one feet
The river. according to the local weather
bureau, will continue 10 rise for at least
four days, reaching between twenty-five
and twenty-five feet by Monday. The fol-
lowing rises for the last twenty four hours
are recorded
At Sioux city, three-teuths Of foot;
Omaha. nine-tenths; Plattsmouh and St
Joseph, hye-tenths: Kansas City, two and
one-lenth.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-22
BUFFALO RECEIVES BRYAN
Democratic Lights Speak on ENpan-
sion and Trusts and Bryan Re-
peats His speech.

BUFFALO y. Y. April 21.-Fully 5000
people crowded Music hall tonight to listen
to w J. Byran. Among those in the boxes
were Mayor Conrad Diehl Vicar General
Connery, Of the diocese Of Buffalo, and the
chief city officials. Mr. Bryan appeared
upon the stage at S:25 O'Clock, accompanied
by a large company He was enthusiastic
ally received. the crowd rising and cheering
for some time. Among those on the plat
form were Frank L. Bapst chairman of the
democratic general committee; Norman z.
Mack. supreme court justice, Robert G. Titus
and Oliver H. P. Belmont.
Justice Titus presided. He spoke against
territorial expansion and urged the demo-
cratic party to plant Itself squarely in op-
position to that heresy.'
The chairman introduced Mr.. Belmont.
who was received with 'erty applause.
Justice Titus ~ . 81 trs4aas to
Mr.. Bryan, who was received with tre-
mendous cheering.
Mr.. Bryan said that he had been accused
Of not having worldly goods sufficient to
make him safe custodian Of property but
that he was glad that the one who preceded
him lBelmonO had enough worldly posses
sions to take him out of the ranks OF the
anarchists al least.
Mr.. Bryan said he loved the democratic
party, but that he loved the nation better.
He said that the republicans now look 10
Alexander Hamilton, but in 1859 they cele-
brated the birthday of Thomas jefferson.
He asserted that the republican party had
reversed its former policy of man above
the dollar but that now, he charged, the
republican party places the dollar above
humanity.
Passing on to the war revenue tax, Mr..
BRYAN said.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-22
CANNON WANTS SPEAKERSHIP
Comes out as Avowcd Candidate for
Reeds Place. But Illinois Com
gressmen Are Divide

CHICAGO, April 21.-Congressman Joseph
G. Cannon came to Chicago from Danyille
today to tell few friends he was an
avowed candidate for the speakership OF the
House OF Representatives and then took a
train for Washington
AS a result Of the growing rivalry be-
tween the supporters Of Congressman Hep
kins and Congressman Cannon for Mr..
Reeds place, there is talk of conference,
probably in Chicago, OF Illinois republican
congressman to decide which of the two
they will support. They feel a divided
delegation from Illinois might jeopardize
chances of success, and hope TO focus their
energies in favor Of one man.