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The Portland daily press., 1900-01-30

fine performance OF Hamlet In recent
years 10 well rsmsmbsrsd. but the public
seems to prefer him In medsrn rosnancs.
Bearing. gesture, voies and personality
irrsvocably mark him rs romantic In
tsrprrtsr, and MS present production 10
said to be the most successful Of his en-
tire career. without any desire to In
dulge In wholesale eulosy. one must
praise Mr.. Mantell In unqualified terms
for the good he has brought to bear upon
The stage Of today. He takes manly
view OF bis art and has never faltsred In
the maintenance OF lite dignity. This
season he IL under the able management
Of Nj. w. Hanlsy, one Of the most ex-
perienced of amusement caterers.
kIoE's COMEDIANS.
The Portland theatre offers this week
Rice's Comedians, who gave their In
,tlal performance last evening present.
ing a Western drama entitled Eagles
Nest" This play, which was written
by Edwin Arden. abounds In strong cli-
maxes which are relieved by moments
of light comedy, sffording throughout Q
well balanced and pleasing performance.
The average work of the cast Is cer-
tainly up to, and we think. above the
average usually given as Q repertoire
com psnies. As o whole, we commen
the action and note especially the impsr-
sonation If Charles p. Rice In the loading
role OF Jack TariL He has some OF the
traits OF the wild Wssterner,is romantic
actor and makes you think that you are
IN the atmosphere of the sage brush.
Mr.. Ricketts, is excellent In his comedy
parts, and Miss CLARA Langley In the
role OF Rose Milford, was indeed sweat
and sy IN pathetic. Ths minor characteri
zation were In competent hands and
large audience were appreciative OF the
many good points In the performance.
The company gives us good list Of
speoi slties Last night Mr.. Ricketts,
was warmly spplauded In his comedy,
songs and monoiogue and the sketches
OF Frey and Evans were catchy features
The boy soprano, Master Willie Foster
appeared to excellent advantage In illus
trated songs, and altogether Rlee's Come
dams scored q success last evening.
This afternoon "For Old Loves Sake.
and "His Friena's Wife," will be pro
duoed, to be followed tonight BY "Th'
Phoenix"
ARTISTS RECITAL
Aront the Artists recital which will
Re given under the auspices Of the Fort
land Rossini club, Friday evening, the
following newspaper comments are peril
nent:
MIR. Myron W. whitney. Jr., 10 a new
singer In this city. Els lyric voice II
his singing last evening has given oil
who heard him q lasting impression. III
Is great singer. Baltimorsl American
Feb. 3, 1899.
Mr.. whitney has . delightful fresh
refonapt voice. His straightforward
unaffected style Of singing imprssses thu
b. arer at ones that the singer lie an artis'
with untourdss powers. He has great
cafesr before him. Baltimore News,
Feb. 3, 1899.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-30
ROBERT MANTELL,

In his new play, 1.-The Dagger and the
Gro g." which Robert b. Mantell will
present here next Wednesday and Thurs.
day nights at the jefferson theatre, Mr..
Aantell has once again proved his olnim
to rank among the greatest opponents oil
romantic drama that the stage has
known. Mr.. Aantell 10 essentially an
actor OF classic and romantic drama. His
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-30
Portland, Jan 2, 100.


To my fellowmen and all those who are
slok and suffering 1 take this way OF in
forming you Of my marvellous restoration
to health. l have been fearful sufferer
for the past ten yesrs. which you all
know, with that terrible disease called
Tic Douloursux. have been treated and
operated on by eoms Of our best ply sioiaps,
and there was NO help for ne U nabie
to eat or sleep, or do any on siness; never
free from pain. day or night, was bs-
yond all medical aid or assistance, given
ND to die. As my last and only chance,
called on Paul Castor. S. X. s.. spec
iaiist In all ohronio diseases. at his office,
No. ea2 Congress street. and In three
months l found myself In better health
than have been for 20 years. and know
by my own experience In the past up to
the present time, that he is the only man
that ever met that did give me any per-
manent relief and, what / saw him do
In the treat msnt of chronic disease dur
ing the three months that was under
his care, that know that he does POSI-
lively cure all 40 called inourable diseases
1 have seen them brought to him In AM
balances and ON beds, and after few
W eeks treatm from this wonderful
and mighty healer, was restored to health
again. And would say to all those
who are sick and suffering. to 60 to him
and be healed. He will heal you o. he
has me- Take nobody's word for 1t.
l shall be- pleased to see and talk with
all those who are sick and suffering, by
calling on me at my house, 652 Congress
street.
Yours respectfully,
JAMES II. gibson.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-30
STORM SEVERE AT HALIFAX.

Halifax, January 29.-One Of the heavi
est southeast wind and rain storms In
years struck here at daylight this morn
ing. The gale lasted until this evening.
Telephone and telegraph wines airs work
ing badly and reports have been received
from few places SO far. There Wal
plenty warning Of the storm and 1t is moi
thought that much loss to shipping 90
cured on the coast.
The new schooner Olive LOUISE. owned
10 Lunenburg, n. s., which sailed from
here on Sunday for her home port, Will
a part general cargo, was driven ashor'
near hsr destination aud went TO pieces
Ths crew we're saved. The storm hal
now abAted and steamers can got to sea.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-30
LORD PAUNOEFoTE 10 RETIRE.

Washington. January sa.-Ths term OF
Lord Pauncafote. the British AMBASSADOR
to this country. will expire In April. and
as NO official intimation has been received
here of further extension, 1t Is supposed
he will retire after another months ser
vice. The date Of the ambassadors de-
parture for Epgland will depend entirely
on his own wishes and comfort. His re-
tiremsnt will make Baron Favs, the
italian ambassador. the dean of the dip
lomatio corps.
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GENEROUS GIFT.

New YORK, January 20. AT a meeting
Of the Alumni club of Union Theological
9 minary today, the Rev. William Goodell
Frost, president Of Beres college. KY,
announced that Miss Helen N. Gould had
contributed $500 towards the fund OF
So, 900 which he Is raising fer the college.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-30

for SI.oo. The same
description applies to all
the others, except that
the higher cost ones are
of finer material, have
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-30
NOTICE.

My wife, Mianda NJ. Morton, having
left the homo provided for her by me,
and my bed and board without just
cause, / hereby give notice that shall
not pay any bill of her contracting after
this date. Dated January 22nd, A. D.,
1900. ELISHA 4. NORTON:
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-30
Portland, January 30, 1900.

W. e , risk g g
when umbrel-
las cost so little? Aside
from the immediate dis
comfort there's positive
danger in damp clothing
and he who ventures
abroad in a pouring rain
undefended and unpro-
tected by the safety that
all umbrella gives is un-
wise. One of our show
windows is fairly filled
with them today, a hint
of what the great UNI.
brella department here
has to offer. 1t presents an
array of umbrella novelty
that is likely to astonish
you, and when the actual
Valnes are compared
with the prices at which
really good umbrellas are
sold the wonder grows;
for example, half a hun
dred sorts at SI.oo.
Good cloth for the cover
ings, steel frame, steel
rod, handsome handle,
close rolling and in APP
pearancc almost the
equal of the average
five dollar kind. strong
enough to Withstand a
gale of wind and imper-
vious to the most per
sisfent dow : fsseHs-S.-
for SI.oo. The same
description applies to all
the others, except that
the higher cost ones are
of finer material, have
more elaborate handles
or excel in some other
fairweather virtue, quite
unimportant in a rain
storm, but adding one,
two, three or four dollars
to the price. Umbrellas
for men and women and
boys and girls.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-11
DESTRUCTION AT QUlNTANA
NOT MORE THAN TWELVE HOUSES
WE'RE LEFT STANDING.
No Deaths, but the People Are sadly
I'm Need of Money and Supplies,
AS There Ia Much Suffering.

Mr. Ed S. Phelps OF this city, who re-
turned from Quintana yesterday, says Of
the damage there;
Quintnna presents a scene Of desola-
ton and despair. with little else than
wreckage left to mark the site of the once
picturesque and pleasant village nesting
close to the gulf on the Brazos river.
Early Saturday morning water began
creeping up gradually, overfowing the
iow!Ands ant at length covered all streets:
then the wind rose ard before long be-
came gaze from the north. increasing III
strength and velocity as it advanced ana
flashing the waters into fury. By dusk the
wind Elew i hurricane, sweeping every
thing before it. Angry Writer'S completely
engulfed the town and surrouDdin. coun-
try and even on the highest ground at
tained a depth of two or three. feet and
In many places six or eight feet. Wind
and waves conspired TO destroy Quintana
and lis inhabitants. Nearly every house
in the town was leyeled to the ground,
the inmates fleeing from house to house
for safety struggling hard through flood,
hurricane and binding. beating rain. Not
more than twelve dwellings in the town
are left standing today and even they are
badly damaged.
No lives are reported lost, bur several
persons were more or less injured. All
streets and nearly every vacant spot in
the town are strewn and blocked With
drift debris of houses and wreckage.
After the water subsidized | saw on the
main street large log measuring ninety
two feet in length, with other large logs
and drift around it, and fifty feet distant
Law lifebOat keel UPWARDS,
The tempest ragged all night the gale
starting from the north and changing us
the night advanced to northwest, west and
southwest.
Two large tugboats. brought down to
rescue Quintana's population, were tossed
like skirfs upon the river bank. Seamen
Id the wind blew eighty miles an hour,
Sunday the waters recedei and the sun
smiled upon the ruined town and its I'M
fortunate inhabitants, as If seeking TO in
splre them with renewed hope and energy.
But now many OF them need material
assistance, among them poor women and
helpless children whoec all has been swept
away In a single night, penniless and
homeless possessing neithed food nor raj
me7t end without friends, unless readers
OF The Post will assist them. Those who
VIII help the helpess may send money or
supplies TO Mayor Edwin Wallor, Quintana
Texas, via Velasco, and either he or a
commiltse duly appointed VIII distribute
the same among the needy sufferers.
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ONLY WORKERS WANTED.
sightsers Would BE Much in Il,
at Galveston.

aightsers Would BE Much in tn
at Galveston.
James Miller and Andraal vann, vho csn
stituted a part OF the relioi COMMITTEES which
was sent from Galveston this morning were
interviewed bv a Post reporter on their ar
rival here tonight Their stories were Eac
tlcally the same as regards the sx!stinG co.,
dlt.ons and wants Of the people Of Galva
ton The first thing that should b dons
said Mr., Miller, is to send barges dovn
remove tho people who want 10 leavA ant
10 enc should be allowed to 70 thsrs u
cept to relieve distress as there Is 10 vT
Tor them to be accommodated when tnW ~
there. Bread. coffee aud ice ara the NOS
badly needed Clothes are very scarce "
people can live without cloths and
question of life and death. The dead eoaa
are now being buried In the sand where 'nsy
are found. as it. Is impossible for them
be removed.
Among the casualties reported by Mr. Nile
were twenty-one deaths in one house y NV
foot of Center street. fifty killed IN ~
Rosenberg school, nineteen children ano ioa'
grown persons drowned in he Catholic Ok
phans home, from which place no oae W
capped. n section foreman and bis elsn
force of men lost on the Galveston, h0.S
ton end Northern railway, tho enu'e isa9
of Branch Mtlsterson with the exception
one son. who was in Houston are deaa' 'aA'
ty soldiers in the Denver resurssy' W. -
tire company at Fort san Jacinto anu W
torpedo station we're drowned and 50 NAM
others were seen that he was s'ehsAsu
the recollection. A. woman's BODY was q
tied 10 the wharf at the bay front 70 IVY
it from being lost. Several bodies ware N'a
floating in the bay as the boat cams ~
Henry Rieman, a ieweler Of Rousloa wy
from heat and exposure. The Heans' -.
renee was passed at the san Jac'l'V ~
grounds headed for Galveston WIZ
ions and the G.. II. Sterrett was passes
Clinton.
Andraal vann brought eighty-four ss'eusy.
from Bishop Gallager OF Galveston y !.
Catholics all over the United STATES i.
for aid. The woodmen OF the worn =.
sent out an appeal stating that lou nsu -.
drowned of the White Gum camp Of 'na' '
der.
A. W. Boyd came over from ca'se'0A
party of Ave. paying 500 to cross y
and walking several miles ...s.
G. s. Maxwell, chief clerk 10 NV a,-
department Of the Texas and Pacinc go IA
company at Dallas. left Galyss'uA .a
yesterday afternoon and reports tns ~
life at 200 or more.
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A SUMMARY OF STORM NEWS.

CAL
II Al out o
which will be
Ellis a will
i once
from he
a reported killed
pers,n is Belvire.
killed almost
wreck
anna q M
Alvin issued for help.
wlr
an
tells his terrible
the
helps
In o
Galveston
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-11
ONE KILLED NEAR BELLvILLE.
Damage to Property In and Near the
Town Was Great.

IONn was Great.
Bellville, Texas, September 9.-Bell-
vile has had her stormy days and nisSts.
but last night broke the record. AT about
IL O'Clock last night the storm that had
been, blowing burst forth in its fury and
Tor more than two hours the wind
wrought havoc in our little city. The
storm was accompanied by fearful ra n
and what the wind failed to do the ra n
did The following buildings are COM
pletely demolished; German Methodist
church, Tittert's livery stable, o. Sactan's
residence, H. Kaufhold's residence, II. C..
Cleveland's barn, G. A. Kopisch's barn,
MRS. D. Bryant's barn and number OF
smaller outhouses. Quite a number O,
houses were blown Off their foundat .oas
ana partially wrecked. The south end
wall OF the Chesley- Menke brick building.
on the square, was blown down and the
Dalance OF the building badly damaged.
Nearly every tin roof in town was blown
on the TN being rolled up and the streets
ate streWn with II and other wreckage
snade trees and fences are wrecked. The
ruol OF the court house suffered greatly
STATE from the same being found ali
around the square So far there has beer
no loss of life nor injury reported. excent
from the Brazos bottom, about ten m lrs
east OF town negro girl is reported 10
baVe been killed. The surrounding coun-
Wy mas been badly damaged; reports from
.ne river say that all tenant housas arc
brown down or off their foundations An
other hard rain fell this eyening ana -
wan DC several days before the DAMAGE
70 tne town and surrounding country can
Do approximately estimated
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Ar pIxEY POINT.
Harry G. Ladstone' Jr.

Houses Blown Down, stock kilIea,
Crops Damaged.
Piney Point, Harris County, Tcxas, Sep.
TENDER lo.--Heavy damage was done b.
the storm N this nelghborhood. Many
trees blown down. The house OF Alex Al
ford was blown down aud the stables OF
g. Boring, Charles Holmes, Mrs. Fins and
Mr. EstNell were completely wrecked.
Some cattle and horses were killed by
falling timber. Crops completely ruined.
MI G, II, Behring'S rice crop WAS blown To
The ground The bayou high and ST II
rising
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NO LIVES LOST ALONG G. AND |,
BUT VERY FEW HOUSES ARE LEFT
STANDING.
Relief Party Has Succeeded I'm Get.
ting Through and in Getting In
formation 40 Beaumont.

Beaumont, Texas, September 1o.--sabine
Pass is still isolated. though, II is expected
thu wires Will be working into this city
tomorrow morning. AS reported in this morn
ing's Post the storm did but little damage
at that point, and there was no loss of life.
The residents OF both old and new Sabine
Pass very judiciously sought places of safety
as soon as the wind developed into a gale
Saturday afternoon. A report from gulf points
along the Gulf and Interstate is that no lives
were lost at either Patton or Follower The
relief party which left Beaumont for these
points yesterday succeeded in reaching them
In boats. George Tuggle, an electrician, was
with the party. his family being among the
henumcnters soiournlng at Patton He car
rico telephs2e with him and succeeded in
nouiying BEAUMONT this morning that those
on the beach we're all safe
At kollover the only house standing is tina,
~ l. ), Ray, general superintendent of toe
Suif ana Interstate Twa houses are stand
us at Patton. A relief train carrying napths
iashehes ana boats left hsre at 1 o'clock this
Wternoon and 1t is expected that people along
me peach VIII be brought 10 Beaumont to-
morrow morning
News from Bolivar has not yet been re-
. .euS' LEeIe "a rnmor that this point was
rumor has not been verified
La'e this afternoon the Gulf and Inter.
Ssate track between Whites ranch and High
snha was sun under water. It is believed
.Eat more imam twenty milss OF this company
trsck has been destroyed.
inc sabine and East Texas track from
lsyiors bayou to Sabine is washed out. bu,
saly a1ou, four miles OF Il is destroyed
supe5intenden; DeYoung says II will be r..
paired In about ten DAYS. In the meantn,s
Iains VIII run from this city 10 Taylers
SSaySu' FROM there the travel to Sabine viii
SGT. are reports that many thousand head
'ei sauie have been drowned in the lower
psn o. vnsmbess county and on BOLIVIA,
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yaIerio-Phosphate auinine YIN n ID
Don't cause nervousness or iine ,.r,.
head and is a better strensth'nias ~, 4,
tonic for all forms Of Malaria !, ~, ,ou n
ordinary sulphate of Quinins viii ~,
fund your money, In tablets ~
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Elgin. Texas. September ie.-ip ~, s ssssl,
we're storm since 1875 swept over Tvsuly-fs..
Saturday night and sunday ,ass ,ost, tie 10
per cent Of the cotton cfop
badly damaged.
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children; MIKE REGAIN and wife and
mother-in LAW.
= wooLLAM ana his wife, LILLY, and
their three children. MAGGIE. HARNE
and ALFRED.
The home OF Captain Peek in the Denver
Reeurvey was seen to overturn when the
captain was on It. and he has not been
seen since.
]. r. Coryell Is In New York. In his
home on Tenth and Winnie were his
daughter, PATTI ROSE CoRYELL, and
niece, MATTE LEE HAWKINS. who were
killed IN the falling house.
WALTER FISHER. wife and three chill
ren.
Mrs REBEucA HARRIS.
Mrs. CLINE. wife OF DR.. I. NJ. Cline.
local forecast Official, United States
weather bureau. DR.. Cline and his broth
sr, Mr.. Joe Cline. and three children drift
ed about In the raging torrents FOR three
hours on roughly constructed raft. They
were ell bruised and cut from the strug-
giles with flying debris and wreokage.
Mrs. SAM Motley and four children
and ten other women and children went
down in Mr.. Nolley's house on Fortieth
and Avenue T. Mr. Motley and another
man were saved after q bitter experience.
Mre. IRDNE HESS at her home. Brood
way and Sixth street.
Mrs. ROSE wife Of oommissary Sergeant
Franklin Rose, United States army Shs
was in the same house with the Motley
family, having sought refuge there witt
the Motley family, having sought refuge
there with other untortuuates living Il
the neighborhood.
Mrs. GEORGE BURNETT and child a
their home. Twenty fourth and Avenu
and one-hslf wife and child OF Dsput,
Clerk Burnett OF the United States court
Mrs, COATES. wife of william A. coatO
Of the Galveston News.
Mrs. WOODWARD and two children
wife of r. L, Woodward OF the Galveston
News,
Mrs. GEORGE TREBosIUs. wife O
George. Trebosius OF the Galveston NeHi
and two sisters of Mr. Treboslus, at thel
home on Fortieth street and Avenue r..
Miss KATE KRAUss, homo at Twenty
second street, near the beach.
Five members OF the p. ]. and ]. l
MKENNA families, Mrs. ]. P. McKenn
being the only survivor.
5. WATKINS and several others r,
ported drowned In house on Avenl
or ana Thirty-Arst street. Mr.. watkil
was drowned and II was reported tn
about twenty other persons who were
the same house met a similar fate.
Mr.. THOMAS RHYMES, wife and tv
children.
ALBERT RuHTDR and wife, Twsnt,
nth street and Avenue P14
F. HUM. a street carJmotorman.
MRS. FRANK PARxER and two chi
dren. Ayedue q, Thlrtleth and Thirty fir
streets.
Mrs. BOWIE, wife of Police ofacer 10,
Bowo, and two children, another lady a,
her little daughter from St. Louis, Tn
we're all in the Bowe home. 1908 Avent
p, when the storm struck the house Al
washed It from its foundation. ofec
Bowe made an heroic effort to save 4
women and children and had partly M
cesded when house came rushing do,
the stream and demolished the raft Nm
which the six persons were battling wi
the storm. officer Bowe was carried aw,
but saved himself by catching a piece
wreckage. to which he chung until rescue
ua ,urtai,ad en- k.aLa, LII. -, -.
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iske Laxative Bromo Quinlne rablsts All
druggists refund the money If ID fails -
cure o.. y, W. Groves signature is on each
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piles Cured without the Knltc.

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Prctruding
Piles. Your drugg ST viii refund soar
money il PAzo OINTMENT falls to cure
YOU 80 cents.
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BODIES DUMPED INTO THE SEA
Armed Men Forcing Squads to Load Barges
With COrpses.

load the corpses on drays to be hauled TO
barges on which they are towed into the
gulf by tugs and dumped into the sea.
As left I saw barge freighted with
dead on it's journey to the gulf.
This manner OF burial 10 imperative; the
living must be protected now.
To everybody l would say, stay away
from Galveston. Give Galveston people
transportation to leave the Island; that 10
the only way tho suffering CAN be allevi-
ated.
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A TEXAS WONDrp
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g. L. Russ passenger conductor on the
International and Great Northern railway
was among the party OF refugees VINO
reached the office OF The Post at II
O'Clock last night.
Mr.. Russ said to a Post reporter
will not attempt to describe the horror OF
1t all; that is impossible. When LEI.
Galveston men armed with winohesters
were standing over burying squads and at
the point OF the rife compelling them to
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t.sf
IT is % ssi' 60
Of diseases 3.
sufferers saP,,s
meat ma IL,
only the sr'r,
dostors q NJ,
..-.a,lr rsnse