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The Portland daily press., 1900-02-14
TRACKS OVERLOOKED.
All Trains on the Maine Central Cam
celled.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1


Gardiner, Feb. 13.-Ever since yes
terday morning rain has been falling un-
til this noon when it increased in volume
and until 6 o'clock came down in tor
rents. Over three inches have fallen
and streams are all greatly swollen. There
already has been rise in the Kennebec
river of nearly foot. Ice is in danger of
going ont with about quarter ice crop
harvested. Brook in Farmingdale over
flowed and has flooded the Maine Cen
tral and electric railroad tracks.
No electrics have run since noon and
the Augusta locol train was cancelled
here and returned to South Gardiner.
There is over foot of water on the
Maine Central tracks and expert tracks
med from Brunswick came here to ex-
anime for washout. Freights are all held
above and below Gardiner. Evening
passengers are held here and no more
trains can run over the Maine Central as
one culvert on the west bound tracks
has already gone and the east track cul-
vert Is likely to go out any moment Water
overfows large area and great damage is
feared. Rain has now ceased and it is
growing colder which may stop any fur
ther damage.
Midnight.-The Kennebec has risen
over three feet ana is still rising, The
ice is badly worn where large streams
empty in but the ice men think it will
hold as the thermometer is gradually
droupinn,
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-14
Doubt as to Buffers
Intentions.
BOer Mastery Causes Spread Of
lnsurrectiOn.

London, February l4.--4.20 a. m.-The
news Of the day Is the enforced retire.
ment OF the British from the Coiesburg
district under heavy Beer pressure and
probably after brisk fighting. Thus at q
time when Lord Roberts Is apparently
about to push an army into ths FREQ
State the Beers make a couuterstroke in
an unknown but seemingly great force,
not FAR from the vital line OF railway
connecting De Aar and Orange river.
Military observers do not regard this
as more than a menace Nevertheless tho
news produces an unpleasant impression
here. General French had manoeuvrsd
the Beers out of Rensburg in December r.
In January 1t was reported that he could
take Colesberg IN sws days with rein
forcements. These were sent, hut the
Beers also were reinforced. Since then
the British lines have been extsnded east
and west SO that at the opening of this
week thiy constituted a great horse shos,
twenty five miles in length. The lines
were net continuous but oil the strong
positions vert held,
Gen. French, when he joined Lord
Roberts, presumably took most Of his
cavalry. Gen. Clements was left with
the infantry to hold the hoers in check I;
but Commandant De Caary with a
double turning movement, has compelled
the British to concentrate at ReDs burg,
besides threatening Lord Roberts oom-
| munications. The Boer mastery Of the
| district has caused u spread OF the insur-
reosion, but this no doubt will he prompt
ly repressed as large British forces are
available not far away.
The indications as to General BJllsr's
immediate Intentions are contradictory.
One informant who has intimate rela-
tions with the war oilics predicts move
ment within the next two days. num-
Der OF correspondents who have been With
Gen. Butler, however. have gone to Der
ban for a few days rest under the impres-
sion that nothing is to be done immedi-
ately.
The war office has directed the eighth
iivision OF ten thousand men to prepar e
to 60 out.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-14
THE CLARK HEARING!
his workers Testify 90 Their own
Honesty.

Washington, February l5.-When the
Senate committee on elections resumed
It's confederation OF the Clark case today,
Nr. ]. =. Neiil was recalled.
The witness said he did all he could In
legitimat1 way TO help Mr.. Clark. He
denied that he hlG spent any money ex-
oept his own. He said he did not handle
any money during the Senatorial fight,
except suoh as one would naturally spend
NOT to exceed in the aggregate $1,000.
"Did you spend no money except In
Fergus oountyY'' he was asked.
III cAnpot say precisely as. to that.
Those were exciting times. was in the
thick of the fray and pretty busy"
Speaking Of Attorney General NolAn''
transcript Of his testimony before thS
Lewis and Clark county grand jury, Mr..
Nein declared that 1t was colored
throu ghout. lie gave an instance Ia
which he was quoted as saying that h'
did not know that any money had beer
scent In the Clark contest.
az said," he continued, THAT / did
not think any money was corruptly
fp1nt bslievs the word eorrdptly was
Intentionally left out.
"Has Mr Clark a mortgage for $4,000
on the Helena Independent. asked hr
fiulkner.
"He has mortgage for ga. 500. and
pay him his interest regularly" re-
sp1nded Mr.. Neil.
Neil was then excused and n caTpNntei
OF Butte giving the name OF Charlie
Ralph Jacobs was called. de testified &c
o conversation which he said be had hat
with g. q. Casson. q witness here for th'
prosecution. de had, he said, gone Il
Casson's Office. when the latter asked
him II he wanted to make some 'eas,
money" 81 replied that l did, )" oon
tinue1 the witness. "He then told mi
that all / had to do was to 90 TO the Daly
people, tell them story and get M
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-14
(TALK No. i16.)
STENocRAP RS.

There is hardly any class OF work
that taxes the eyes so severely as the
work of stenographers. Running a
typs writer as rapidly rs most Of our
good stenogrs pliers do, requires con-
slant attention to the key board,
The eyes must keep paos with the
fingers. Even IL ths eyes are psrfect
such continuous work is tirssome. II
there Is a slight defect Of the eyes it
becomes doubly SO. In some cases
they become in1amed and irriuated.
In others there Is pain in the eye
balls or a blurring of the letters upon
the keys. Others suffer with head
ache or with smarting and burning
OF the eyes st night. Glasses In such
cases are q wonderful relief. They
help to do the focusing and take the
strain from this eyes. II every stenog-
rapher who feels the slightest sign of
eye strain would wear glasses while
at work they would not only make
the work easier but would strengthen
and preserve the eyes. If you have
trouble let me help you.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-14
DESTROYED WATER MAIN.
Flood Causes Serious Damage About
Aug usta.

Augusta, Fetrusry 15.-Today's rain
storm has caused an endless amount OF
tr ouble ana damage In this section. All
oapnot be learned tonight on account OF
the terrible condition Of the roads and
the temp, r5ry suspension Of traffic over
the Maine Central so far as Augusta Is
concerned. Augusta lost two bridges on
Bond trook In addition to the water main
and bridge across the same brook. The
Kenpebec river Ia at irs'he, pisoh oppo-
site the city and verse things ara fearsd
for Wednesday as the effect OF the grsat
fall In the upriver section is just begin
ming to be felt here.
Merchants are moving all their goods
from the Easements of Watsr street stores
next to the river and freshet is feared.
The streets have been the beds OF torrents
Of water all day and the wet ioe In them
has made travel next to impossible.
Places that are ordinarily little brooks
are tonight boiling torrents. Water
stands In every deolivity. The sudden
rise in Bond brook, which empties into
the Kennebec In this city destroyed the
sixteen inch supply pipe of the Augusta
Water company running from the pump
ing station to the reservoir. Another
twelve inch pipe remains however. The
loss to the company will be about $500.
Word from Togus says that they are
having tad time and owing to water In
the hospital steam pipes more than the
usual amount Of coal on the coldest day
In winter is being ussd.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-14
Speakers Resent Attack on Senator
IIOar.
Strong Speeches in His
Defence.
His Present Attitude Not How
ever IndOrsed.

Boston, Feburary is-The interest In
the speeches at the dinner OF the Pine
Trcc state club at the Brunsw lex TO-
night, oentsred in ths remarks OF Attor-
ney GENERAL II. NJ. kuowlson ana state
Sec uator ". L. Huntress who spoke
strongly In dsfenss OF Senator George +.
Hosr against the attack made upon him
by Congressman CushLan OF Wishing
ton, at the Middlessx club last night
Attorney General knowlton said:
"Tt rse things, courage, honesty and
patriotism, mark the career Of great men
These three attributes find in Mas
sachusstts man whose record has bser
asssilei recently by visitors. This Is th'
first public opportunity l have had O.
hurting back these criticisms, Our sen
Tor Senator, George y. Hear. may moi
voice the sentiment Of the whole state,
bat whatever he does we believe hin
honest In doing it. He Is wise anc
patriotic aud we bslieye he has the oour
age Of his convistions. Even IL we don't
agree v ith him, we love him. He Is the
leading statesman Of afsishusetts II no
the nation, and no attack upon bis rec.
ord can lessen cur respect and love for
him."
Senator Hrntress declared tha
"though iust now out of aeccrd will
the Repubilcan party, his great deeds TO
n generation IN ITS behalf Will outweigh
HIS present attitude. When the histoF,
OF this epoch is written, senator Hoa'
will set due eieiit of his many an'
fAiii fol pub IL services"
ID. &. Heath % esidei at the dinner snt
shott addresses were made by a numbsl
Of gentlemen.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-14

money. He said that is what I did and
you might ss we'll do IL a. not"
O ontinuing Casson said: "They gave
me $3.50 for my testimony and you might
ss well get some Of It." He then said be
would 20 to the other side and see what
he could do"
william McDsrmott, former United
States marshal OF Montana and member
of the Clark Independent Demoorssic
committee. during the campaign OF is'o'
testified that this COMMITTEES was organ
ized because the regular Democratic com
mittee was In the hands Of the DAILY men
He volunteered the statement that ne naa
been ga bitter opponent of Mr.. Daiy'
He said he had instructed his WORKERS et
the primaries to uss none bus nonest
means and devote themselves 10 prevent
fraud.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-14
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Feb. IS, taken at
p. M. meridian time, the observation fol-
each section being given In this order
Temperature, direction of wind, state oi
weather.
Boston. so, W, cl'dy; New York. 40.
NV, clear; Philadelphia, a.. NV. clear
Washington. AZ. W. clear; Albany. 40
w, pity. cldy.: Buffalo. 20. w, cloudy;
Detroit, Is. w, clear; Chicago, IL, w
clear; ST. Paul, q. w, clear
Huron, Oak, 2, n. pity cldy; Bis
marck, 10, NV, clear; Jacksonville, os
NV. pity cldy.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-14
SANFORD HAD BAD SCARE.
Not Entirely Satisfied that Worst Is
Over.
tsPEcrAL TO THE PRsss.J

Sanfsri, Fetrusry 13.-Sanfcrd had a
bad scars today. and It's citizens ars not
entirely satisfied yet that the wor't Is
over. The Moussm river kept rising all
day till it was within sbree inches OF the
high water mark of the freshot of four
years ago. That was about O'Clock.
Since then n slight but continual falling
tff has been noticed.
The ice has remained intact. but below
Sanford village the ice broke up and
raised havoc with some of the country
roads bstween hers and kennsbunk.
Lewis bridge, tetwssn sanicri and AL
fr.d.s is piled SO high with Toe that 1t Is
imressible fer teams. AT bridge just
below Kennebunk village an ice jam CO.
CURED and the tracks of the SaDferl &
Cane Porpoise ele1iric railroad as that
point wers flooded to a dssth of the
feet. This and few slight washouts Ia
other places along the route wer' the
only trouble the electric railroad men
encountered.
TIE power house Of the Ssnfori Light
and Wstsr company Is flooded. and San
f,ri ana Sprlngvals are In darkness to-
night, in consequsnc of the shutting
down Of the electric plant.
Fortunately for the Goodall mills snd
the ether industries here, Long Pond
was exceptionally low when the storm
began, and the new dam built there by
the Gooia held baok the flow from the
hills The pond rose two feet between
and 8 o'closk this afternoon, and this wat
or at the latter hour lacsed tbrse feet Of
the overfowing point.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-14
DRIVEN FROM HOMES.
Floods Compel Families In waterviile
TO Move.

watervl lie, February IS "A heavy rain
has been falling sincs early this moraing
and all of the str ams In this section OF
the state have heer swelled into tor
rents. Many of them have overflowed
their banks and come of them have done a
good deal Of damage. The Wentworth
brook, which flows through this city, has
ovsrhowed Its banks, flooding several
houses In this city. Dugal McDugal !.
Peter Zall and William Russell. In Dun.
bar court, were obliged to move their
families to the upper room of their houses
and later they had TO be removed In
boats. Charles Nelson's home, nearby,
was flooded and IL was necessary to move
the family to another houss. The river Ii
very rapidly rising and 1t Is feared that
the ice viii 60 out before morning.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-14
TWO DAYS FIGHTING.
Before British Were Forced From
Colesburg.


London, February i4.--A despatch to
the Daily Mail from Rensters dated yes
terday, says;
"There has been hard fighting for two
days mean. .Colesberg, the Hoers making
strenuous efforts to outflank the British
left. The enemy occupied stroDg positions
from Achtfrtans. through Potfontein, to
a point five miles south Of Jstfontein.
Tie lighting at the on tpost camps has
lesn very severe during the last few days
Yesterday the Beers attacked the position
of the Worcesters. to the southeast OF
Cole sbeTg. Fighting continued all day
and after dark 1t was considered necessary
to withdraw to Rensburg. Our losses are
not yet known.
On the Left the West Australians, Wilt
shires and Berkshirss had hot lighting.
but held their positions against long
odds. The Boer lossgs were cor siderable.
Owing to the growing difficulty expert
enced by conveys In reaching the camps.
all Of the latter were vacated last night
and the troops withdrawn to Rsnsburg.
The Beers ara burning the farms OF the
loyaiists but the latter have contriVed to
get away with their stock.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-14
THE WEATHER.

Boston. Mass. Feb. IS Local forecast
Wednesday, fair, colder; brisk TO mod
erately high westerly winds, diminish
ing.
Thursday fair, followed by increasing
cloudiness and probably light rain OF
snow hurries In the afternoon or night;
light variable winds.
Washington, Feb. l3.-Forecast for
Wednesday and Thursday: New Eng
land-Fair Wednesday and Thursday;
much colder Wednesday; diminishing
northwesterly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-14
SACO ON A RAMPAGE.
n Ice Holds No Great Damage 10
Anticipated.

n Ice Holds No Great Damage is
Anticipated.
ESPECIAL TO THE rREssi
Biddeforu, February ia.- A repetitio
Of the exciting scenes attending tns
freshst of four years ago 10 feared here.
The Saoo river, which few weeks ago
was 20 low as to bother the cotton mills
Of Biddsford and Saoo. is now on ram
page. u has been steadily rising, and II
the ics breaks up serious damage 10
feared.
This afternoon the lumber manufao-
tursrs received o telephone message from
North Conway which was nything but
encouraging. The message said that II
had bsen raining hard all day and as
there IL quite q depth Of snow In the
mountains, a continuance Of the storm
o,uld not fail TO cause big frsshet'
"I.ook out for . big rise Of the Ssco
within the next "a hours" 1t added.
Heeding this warning. the millmsn
sent several crews Of workmsn up TO the
big toom, three miles above this city,
where the logs for all the steam mills are
held for sorting. That boom Is fiIlsd
with logs Of last seasons cut. Nam
meth cables fastened to stone piers keep
that boom intact. but IL Was deemed wis
to supplement- these fastenings with rcp7i
and chains made fast to trees aud
stumps on shore.
II the Toe holds, no grest damage Ia
| feared hut II II should break up, some o.
the bridges of Biddeford and Saco, snt
property along tie river bank nigh
fare badly.
Goose Fair brook was overfowing th'
| Old Orchard road to such an extent, thii
afternoon and evening that the Biddefort
& Saco electric road wAa unable to make
| Its Old Orchard hourly tripa.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-14
COMMISSIONERS MURDERED

Rangoon, British Brrmah, February
la.-British Comm issioner Kiddie and
Sutherland, who had been engaged in the
demarcation of the Burmo-Chinese
boundary, have been murdered In the
Monghem district. Consul Litton was
wounued but escaped.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-14
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

Portland, Feb. IS if0e-Ths local
weather bureau records the following;
sa. m.-Barometer 2s.oo5; thermome-
ter. 40: dew point, 80; rel. humidity,
Qs: direction of wind. Sc; wind yeloc-
ity, 2l; state Of weather, rain.
sp. m. Barometer, 2e.S7T; thermome-
ter. AZ; dew point, AZ, rel. humidity, 100;
direction of wind, ,SW; wind velocity, 90
state Of weather, pity. cloudy.
Max. temp. 40; min. temp, IS: mean
temp, a; max. wind velocity, IA SE,
preeipitation-24 hours 1.S0.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-14
THE PERSON

who will walk miles to save one cent and the
one who uses ood for kindline are bo;h hgur-
ing too close The first wears out shoe Leather
and wastes time, the second wears out ms pa
tiaIce and wastes money
Buy Big Zoe Bag of Benson's Charcoal
of youI grocer.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-14
CASUALTIES AT PoTGIETERs

London, February lS.-Ths fact that
General Buffers despatch revising the
causaisics to the British troops at
Potgieters drift is dated from Cnieveley,
is taken In some qusrssrs as an indioa-
tiop that General Butler has removed his
headquarters to that place. There is
nothing to Indicate whether or not he left
any large force ut Springfield.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-14
BRITISH RETIRING.
Places Have Been Held By Them
Since New Year.

Rsnsburg, February 13.-Yesterday
retirement of the Western outposts In
ciude the withdrawal from Coles kop
aud all the surrounding posts. The Beers
placed forty -pounder at Bastard's Mex.
commaudinr the surrounding country.
and successfully sheiled the British posi-.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-14
FLOOD All HARRISON
ESPECIAL TO TIE rHEss.i

Harrison, February ls.-Rain COM
mencsd some time In the night Monday
and 10 at this writing there has been no
90 ssstion. Many of the cellars In the
lower part Of the village have from one to
five feet of water In them.
TRACKS OVERLOOKED AT HIRAM.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREs5.I
Hiram, February 1S.-The tracks OF the
Bridgton and Saoo River railroad oom-
pany at Hiram wers up to a late hour last
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-14

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The Springfield herald., 1900-07-06
< SO OIL C0/MPANIES IN ONE <
Stock Redeemable
on Demand i'm Gold
at Purchase Price.

Don't keep the stock if yon
don't want it. but send certificate
to Company's office and get every
cent of your money back. All
stock paid for in cash is redeem
able, on demand at 50 cents per
share, the present price, at any
time within thirty days from date
of certificate. All money paid III
installments refueded on demand
at any time within thirty days
from the date of first payment.
This proposal is made in good
faith and with money to back ii.
1t will be faithfully carried out,
not for few days, but Tor years.
as the California Consolidated Pc
troleum Company Is IN the field
to stay. and will CONTINUE this
protective policy. The stock oil
the California Petroleum Co., now
fifty cents per share, will soon be
advanced to one dollar per share,
its par yalhe. This advance will
be stable. because the revenues
The Springfield herald., 1900-07-06
MAXIGY

q. Ii. Davis is shearlng his sheep
at the Hankins ranch. fifteen
miles from Lamar.
A summer term of school In the
Keyser distrlct began Monday
with Margaret Marsh as teacher.
Last week the Maxey people
went to Butte Greek on fishing
expedition and general picnic.
Among those attending from out
of town we're Novella Vanorsdol
OF Springfield and May Graham OF
North Flats. All report an en-
Joyable time, and are unanimous
In the opinion that trled fish is a
very good relish with picnic
dinner.
Two new buildings are gong
mp west of the post office, and
rumors are afloat that others are
to be CO mmenced soon.
The Springfield herald., 1900-07-06

will justify it and because tha-
company Is strong enough To
MAINTAIN ii. II can never be
worth less than fifty cents pet
share under the Company's per
manent policy OF sold redemption
Anv corporation that has talth il,
itself and in its future, and that
intends to advance the price oil lis
stock. can we'll afford to thus pro
tect Its share holders, for III pro
tecting them it protects itself, tof
they are the company. The Cali
fornia Consolidated Petroleum,
Company owns 10000 acres OF
the cream of the oil fields be
tween Oakland and San Diego,
1t owns royalties on 5000 acres
leased TO capitalists. 1t owns
2.aO0, 900 shares of stock IN fifty
selected companies. The first te
introduce hvdrauhc rotary drilla
in California. This machine has
n record of / 900 feet in 30 hours
The Springfield herald., 1900-07-06

Secretary Gage has just issued
a statement as to the finances of
the government during the fiscal
year which closed June 80. The
statement shows surplus of re-
ceipts over expenditures during
the year of about $75, 100000.
Coupled with this is an exhibit of
the marked reduction in the war
expenses and a large increase in
the receipts both from internal
revenue and customs duties.
Further attention is called to the
large saving OF interest due to the
refunding 81 the United States
bonds. Supplementary to this
comes a statement from the Blu
reau of Statistics, pointing out
that 40 million dollars worth OF
manufacturers materials were
imported into the United, States.
This is a higher record both in ex-
portation of manufactures end i'm
portatlon of manufacturers ma
terials than was ever made, in any
preceding month III In the history
of our foreign commerce and man
.ufactures. This assurs total ex-
portation of manufacturs in the
fiscal year 1900 OF fully 1926 mil
lion dollars, and an importation of
manufacturers materials OF 300
million dollars, which will make
tie record IN both exports and
imports OF manufacturers much
higher than that of any preceding
year.
The Springfield herald., 1900-07-06

A special to the Denver News,
of last week says: A. +. Leach,
of Washington, special agent OF
the government. was ssulted by
z. Taylor at this place this alter
noon. Mr.. Leaches business here
10 to see that all fences incloslng
government land are taken down
and the land thrown open to the
use of the public. He arrived
here this morning and, accompan-
led by ex-County Commissioner
E. NJ. Weiland, started out to IN
spect several tracts Of land among
which was that OF Mr.. Taylor. He
met Mr.. Taylor IN the road on
horseback ann ih a gentelmanly
way told him that complaint had
been made against HIM and tina t
he would have to take down his
fence. Taylor became enraged
and raising in his stirrups threw a
heavy screwdriver at Mr.. Leach
with all his force and then, while
Mr.. Leach was getting hts gun,
galloped rapidly away. Mr..
Leach will lay the matter before
the district court, charging Taylor
with assault with a deadly weapon
and with resisting an officer in
the discharge of his duty.
The Springfield herald., 1900-07-06

unanimous nomlnation of Nc
kinley and Roosevelt. OF the
President it sand: "Walling un-
tried paths and facing unforeseen
responsibilities, President Nc
Kinley has been in every sltua-
ton the true American patriot
and the upright statesman, clear
IN vision, strong in judge ment,
firm in action, always inspiring
and deserving the con tidence of
his countrymen." In asking the
people to lndorse the Republican
party tor Its record of business
prosperity, stable currency and
patriotic Americanism III should
be remembered that the threat to
prosperity has always existed IN
the ranks OF the Democratic
party. The strength of the Re
publican platform, the strength Of
the two candidates that represent
it, and the unanimity with which
both were endorsed by the Re
publican party at Philadelphia
will insure u more sweeping vic
tory than was given for Mckinley
and prosperity in 1896.