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CUBA.
Report of the Spanish Com
mission.
SPAIN ADVISED TO ABANDON THE
ISLAND.

HAVANA, July THE commission OF five
sent hither from Madrid have prepared their
report regarding the condition Of Cuba and
the question of selling it. The report is signed
by only three OF the commissioners. The
other two will make minority report, and
all five will leave for Spsin next week. The
following is understood to be synopsis of the
report:
The majority of the commission are of opinion
that the interests Of Spain demand that she
should be relieved Of Cuba before an insurrec-
ton shall succeed or bankruptcy in the island
should produce results like those Of 1821-1S25,
when the Spanish-Amercan colonies were
wrenched from the mother country.
The report refers to the official declaration
recently made at Madrid, that the government
would never sell Cuba, and suggests plan
which has been elaborated by one of the COM
missioners and the Spanish Minister at Wash
ington. 1t is, in short, a plan to put Cuba
temporarily into the hands of foreign power,
which would keep the island in trust. The re-
port OF the three commissioners proposes, it is
said, to sound the German government, an in
innate ally OF Spain, and one desirous at pres
ent OF having colonies, to discover whether
she would consent to take Cuba for period Of
% years. The island would, under this ar
rangement, be nominally Spanish, bat her gar
risons and administrations would be German.
Spain, which cannot borrow in Europe, and
which needs money and men to maintain her
her rights in the Mediterranean, should thus
receive annually 100, 600 900 marks, and would
not be drained for the maintenance in Cuba Of
an army and an administration which is so
costly. AT the end of % years the Spanish
people will care nothing for Cuba, and instead
OF receiving possession OF it again, the govern
ment at Madrid would be able, without danger
to its own existence, to cede it to the United
States for a good round sum, especially as it
would then have been benefited by the %
years Of German government,
WASHINGTON, July 8.-The Spanish Minister
in this city says the reports afioat Of the pro-
posed sale or transfer of Cuba by the Spanish
government are untruthful and absurd. He
has not heard, he says,of any commission from
Spain having visited Cuba recently, and thinks
if one were there its mission was simply to in
quire into the condition of Cuba, and whether
any reforms are necessary.
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THE HAY CROP.



The Maine correspondent of the Boston
Journal has secured carefully prepared returns
from above 100 sections of the State that
as reliable an estimate of the hap crop as pos
sible might be prepared From these returns
there appears to be only one county in the
State that will have an average crop. its con-
dition in the other fifteen counties averaging
from sixty-fve to ninety per cent The hay
crop last year was very heavy on account of
the excessive rains the early portion of the
season, which caused rank, woody growth
of grass that shrank in bulk considerably after
it was cut and was not SO good for feed as
though the season had been a dryer one.
There was also very little grass land winter
killed during the winter of 1928. This
year the reverse has been the case. Last au-
tumn was very dry and during the winter q
rainy period removed nearly all the snow from
the ground and caused what was left to be.
come a solid mass of ice that lay upon the
fields till late in the spring, and in many
localities destroyed the grass roots over large
extent of territory. The small amount of rain
that has fallen this spring and summer has
caused the hay crop to be from one to two
weeks later in growth than last year, yet the
hay when cut will be Of good quality and con-
siderably better than last year. AS general
thing ground that was laid down last spring
has very light crop of grass, with but little
clover, though the new lauds Of Aroostook,
Hancock and Washington counties will yield
better this year than the old ones. To offset
| the small yield, the farmers in every county
have quite an amount OF old hay on hand,
| which they are holding till the result of the
present crop is ascertained. In some localities
| the dry weather has SO ripened the grass that
haying was begun early this week, and next
week there will be a general movement
throughout the State The following table
will show the present condition of the hay
crop, compared with last year, with the ap'
| proximate yield for 1884:
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POLITICAL.
New York Pro hibitory Convention.

ALBANY, N. Y, July S.-The Prohibition
State Convention met here to-day. William
j. Groo, temporary chairman, said that the
Prohibitionists had nothing to expect from
either of the great political parties, as neither
of them had done anything for prohibition.
The Republican candidates already selected
favored distributing the revenue derived fro n
the liquor traffic among the States for eduoa-
tienal purposes. Such a policy, the speaker
said, would but serve to perpetuate the in
famous business in the country. From the
Democratic party in convention at Chicago it
would be idle for the Prohipitonists to expect
sympathy. 1t was said that the Republican
party was better, and of two evils they should
choose the least. He would emphatically
choose neither OF the evils, but rely on their
own efforts to build up third party, which
would advance the interests of prohibition.
After naming committees recess was taken.
At the afternoon session 70 delegates were
elected to the National Convention and a full
electoral ticket nominated The usual pro-
hibitory platform was adopted, including a
woman suffrage plank.
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WASHINGTON.
Naval Changes.
The Letter Carriers Vacation Reduced |
One Half

Naval Changes.
The Letter Carriers Vacation Reduced
One Eaalf.
WASHINGTON. July 8-Post office officials
here say that the failure on the part of Con-
TO meet the extra pense of employing sub
stitute letter carriers for period long enough
to enable every regular letter carrier to take 10
days leave of absence in year, with pay, will
prevent the carrying out of the provisions of
the law to grant them such leave. They say
that the Post Office Department estimated
that on basis of Is days leave it would take
gress having cut down the amount one-half the
leave will be cut down one-half also. If a
carrier wishes more extended vacation they
say he will have to pay substitute just as
they say he has always done.
The following important naval changes have
been determined upon: Commodore S. B.
Lane, ordered to command the North Atlantic
Squadron July 9th. relieving Rear Admiral
G. II. Hooper, who will be retired on that
date; Commodore James e. Jonett, to kcom-
mand the North Atlantic Squadron Sept. 10th,
relieving Commodore Luce, who will then as
sumo charge of the Naval School of Applca-
ton; Commodore Earl English, to command
the European Squadron Sept. Sd, relieving
Rear Admiral Charles 81. Baldwin, who will
be retired on that date.
PeusiOn Examiners.
Congress has provided for the appointment
OF 15O special pension examiners Tor service ID
the field with salary of $1,000 year. About
100 in addition to those already examined will
be needed to fill these positions.
National Banks.
The comptroller of the currency has ex-
tended the corporate existence of the follow
ing named banks to July IL, 1904: Granite
National Bank of Augusta, Me-, and the
Merchants National Bank of Lowell, Mass.
Facts and RumOrs.
Senator Bayard left Washington on the 4
o'clock train this afternoon for his home in
Wilmington where he will remain throughout
the week.
Nine nominations of postmasters were not
confirmed by the Senate, among the M Mark
| B. Buxton of Nashua, N. II.
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GENERAL NEWS.

BY the overturning of hose reel in Provi-
dence, r. l., yesterday, Chief Engineer Col
lyer was very seriously and four firemen
severely injured.
B. +. Richardson killed his brother Albert
with chair in Henry county, Va, Sunday
last. The murderer was q moonshiner and
abusing his mother which Albert reiented and
a quarrel ensued. The murderer escaped.
The Ohio coal exchange has decided to i'm
port Swedes and Hungarians to take the places
of the 5000 men now locked out in the Hook
ing Valley, and start the mining machines
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MASSACHUSETTS.


COTTAGE CITY, Martha's Vineyard, Mass,
July 8.-The American Institute of Instruc-
There was large audience present. Gov,
Robinson, who was to have delivered an ad-
dress of welcome, was unavoidably absent.
The historical address pertaining to the work
of the institute was delivered by President
Homer, B. Sprague and Col. Sprague, and was
followed by Mrs. Alice s. Osborne, who sang
eff were Voice." The lecturer of the eve
ming was Prof. G. T. Winchester of Wesleyan
University, Middleton, His subject was Gan
old castle" founding his remarks upon Ludlow
Castle in the west of England.
At today's session papers were read by VIM.
T. Harris, LID, of Concord, Hon. j. W.
Dickinson, secretary of the state board of edu-
cation, Charles f. King of Boston, George Fl.
Martin of the state board of education, and
Frank A. Hill, principal of the Chelsea high
cohOOl
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THE INDIANS.
The Ule Outbrenk in Colorado.

DENVER, Col, July The Indian troubles
in Lapla county are assuming serious proper
tions. The Indians are anxious to get back to
their farms near the agency, but the high wa
ter has cut them off, except passing through
the white settlements. Major Whiteside. who
has had ten years experience fighting the
Apaches, has gone to the front with two COM
panies of cavalry, with orders to make it hot
for the Utes. Eighteen cowboys, armed to
the teeth, swearing vengeance against the
Utes, left for the scene of action this morning.
Unless the Indians succeed in fording the
stream it Is believed a fight will occur in a
few DAYS.
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THE OLD WORLD.
News by Gable From Different
Countries.

Several Gases of Cholera at Nice.
PARIS, July 8.-A despatch from Marseilles
says that 80 per cent. of the cholera victims
there are women. About 1900 persons left the
city yesterday. Fourteen deaths occurred last
evening. The panic ia increasing, and all
those who can are leaving the city. A feeling
of general uneasness prevails
1t is feared here that the exodus from Mar
settles and Toulon will result in the spreading
of the cholera. The migration from this city
to the seaside is unexampled.
1t is rumored that there are several cases of
cholera at Nice. A sanitary commission has
been instituted there.
One hundred and fifty-four deaths from
cholera have occurred at Toulon since the OUT
break OF the disease.
There were three deaths at AK today.
MARsEILLEs, July 8-Four deaths from
cholera in twelve hours ending at 80 P. m. to-
day.
Minister LOweIps Health.
LONDON, July 8.-The improvement in Min
lister LowelPs condition is not maintained.
The Franchise Bill.
LONDON, July SIN the House of Lords
this evening Lord Cairns amendment to the
franchise bill postponing extension of the
franchise until the redistribution scheme is
concluded, was adopted.
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SPECIAL BULLETIN FOR JUNE.
SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON CIrrY Iulv1 1894


WASHINGTON CITY, July l, 1884
The mean temperature for the month of June,
1884, was below the average for the corresponding
Pacific Coast region, and throughout the Southern
part Of the United States the districts of
departure below the normal being Tennessee the
Eastern Gulf States, and middle Pacific Coast
region, where the deficiency amounted to 40 Over
the Northern portions Of the country the month
was warmer than usual with the exception of the
upper Mississippi valley, Oregon and Washington
differed from the normal. In Montana, the North
ern portions of Dakota and Minnesota, and in New
England the mean temperatures for June have
averaged from 20 to 80 81 above the normal in fine
Ohio valley and lower lake region from 10 2f to 10
o. above, and in the upper Lake region and Missouri
valley from % g. to % 81 above.
The rainfall for June was decidedly below the
average in the Ohio. upper Mississippi and Missouri
valleys, in the Northern portions of Dakota and
Minnesota, in the Lake region, and New England:
the deficiencies in these districts varying from Id
the average in the Rio Grande valley where the de-
hciency amounted to about ~ of an inch. In the
middle Atlantic States the average rainfall was
slightly over 312 inches, which is the normal
amount for June. On the Pacific Coast in Ten
nessee, the South Atlantic and Gulf States the rain
fall exceeded the June average; the Pacific Coast
it was about three times great as the average
the Eastern Gulf States and Tennessee it was about
double the average.
On the 18th and 18th damaging frosts occurred
in New England, and light frosts occurred on those
dates as far South as Southern New Jersey
W. B. HAzEN
Brig. and Bvt. Mai. General
Chief Signal Officer U. "A
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AUSTIN, ILL.,, July S.-This afternoon Henry
Summers and Mary Whitney, young people
who been keeping company were found lying
on the sidewalk with bullet holes in their
heads. The girl has remained unconscious
since found Summers says the girl shot him
and then herself. The pistol with which the
shooting was done is Summers and there are
suspicious that he committed the deed which
is supposed to have been the result Of lovers
quarrel. Summers may recover.
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MAINE.
An Encendiary Fire.


DEXTER, July 8.-Two barns and stable,
the farm buildings of Elias A. Mower, of Rip
ley, were burned by an incendiary fire Mon
day evening. A yoke of oxen, pair of horse s
COW, fifteen tons of hay and farming utensils
were burned. Loss $500; insured for $3.50.
State Reunion of UniversaIists.
LAKE MARANooooK, July S.--The Univer-
saists OF the State held their third annual re-
union and picnic here today. Fully $500 peo-
pie were present, among the number being
good representation of clergymen and promi-
nent laymen. Singing, speaking and the
usual sports made up the days festivities
Am Alleged Incendiary Arrested.
BDDEFoRD, July City Marshal Slower of
Saco today arrested Hugh Waddell who is
charged with setting fire short time ago, to
the American House at St. Andrews, N. B.
After four months of confinement awaiting
trial, he broke jail, with, it is claimed the
woman who owned the hotel He has since
been roaming at large through the country.
He was greatly surprised when arrested by the
officers, but made no resistance. Waddell was
taken to Boston this afternoon.
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FINANCIAL.
Another Fnilure in wnll s,reet.

NEW YORK, July 8.-Tbe failure of A. Dy-
EFT & Co. was announced this afternoon. This
is the firm with which John G. Emo, president
of the Second National Bank, transacted his
stock operations.
A. Dyett, of the firm OF Dyett & Co., brok-
ers, WI :ch suspended today, said the liabilities
Of the firm were not large, and that business
would be resumed within few days. The
suspension was due to the inability of the firm
to meet an obligation falling due today, involv-
ing only small amount.
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BOWDOIN COLLEGE.

CoannsoSSoeEzacns Excro SOS - GLASS n1ay
aAcss
BRUNSWICK, July 8.-The opening exercises
of class day at Bowdoin occurred in the new
Memorial Hall at 10 a. NJ. before large and
appreciative audience. AS early as 9
o'clock the seniors began to gather in little
groups in front of the chapel and promptly
at quarter before ten the whole class under
the leadership of of its marshal marched, with
Grimmer's band of Portland furnishing the
music to the Hall wher the following pro-
gramme was carried out:
Prayer ...... :: ..............J d. a. Waterman, Jr
Music
Grafton. : IL. Barton
Music.
Poem. ................. ............J. Torrey, Jr
The grafton and poem were both very fine
and did great credit to the class and speakers.
The following statistics of the class are
given:
Number entering A.
I" graduating, "a.
Average age Of class, % yrs. 10 mos, 13 days.
Tallest man, 6 it., q in.
T5sStsst man. q l l35 lbs
Intended occupations-Law, II; medicine, 8; IN
decided, 4; ministry, 3; teaching, 4; chemist |.
crat 4, Independents 2.
Religious -Congregationalis 9, Bap-
fist q Episcopal 2, Unitarian g. Universalist Free
Thinker 2.
The dance on the green in the evening was In
every respect decided success, a good floor
being placed around Thorndike Oak and the
decorations of Japanese lanterns, calcium
lights and buntings produced delightful effects.
The costumes of the ladies were pretty and
attractive, surprising in taste and beauty
those of other years.
Spreads we're served during intermission in
the different college ends of the secret societies
and the whole affair passed off in a delightful
manner. Grimmer's orchestra of Portland
furnished splendidimusic for the days exer-
cises
The Glass of ,54.
BOSTON, July 8.-The class Of "a, of Bow.
doin College held its annual reunion and din
ner at the Parker House this evening. Eigh-
teen out of the twenty-one living members
were present. Hon. W. d. WashburD, Con-
gresham from Minnesota, presided and the
usual amount of speech making and anecdotes
| was furnished and enjoyed
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LABOR TROUBLE

Union Printers Discharged from st.
LOnis Newspaper.
ST.. LOUIS, July 8.-A notice was posted in
Union printers would be employed thereafter,
and 30 compositors were discharged. In the
afternoon the Typographical Union took the
matter up and circulated q monster poster
roundly berating the managers Of the Republic
csn calling on the Workingmen to defeat the
paper and threatening to defeat every candi-
date that it may hereafter support.
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The liabilities of Whittemore, Cabot & Co.,
the suspended dry goods commission mer-
chants Of Boston, are $4,000; nominal assets
1926, 900. An investigating committee has
been appointed by the creditors.
The Econgregation of Adath Israel laid the
corner stone Of its new temple in Boston yes
terday, with imposing ceremonies
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Cholera Tnfantum Epidemic i.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, July 8.-Waterbury
is afflicted with cholera infantum epidemic.
Four deaths from the disease have occurred
within two days, and many cases are reported.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Anerlcnn phiIoIoricnl Associ,ion.

HANOVER n. H., July 8.-The 10th animal
meeting of the American Pathological Associs-
ton opened here this afternoon. Prof. D.
Orge of Michigan, president of the association
delivered an address on "The historical meth
cd and purpose in philoiogy."
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.

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GREENE.


Capt. Benz. Allen died in Greene, Monday
morning, aged 81 years. He had been very
active citizen of Greene, and had held many
town offices. He had represented his town in
the legislature. His death came UNEXPECTEDLY
He was widely known in the county.
sAco.
Monday night, about 10 O'Clock, as express
freight No. was hauling in on the siding near
the school house, Saco, the engine struck fiat
car, containing bridge material, knocking the
Car off the track and down over the bank A
stationary engine and punching machine,
property of the Boston Bridge Works, were
somewhat damaged, and will be sent to Boston
for repairs. A wrecking train from Portland
cleared the track.
THoMASToN.
Hopkins and Turner, who were sent to
State prison for seven years for the murder of
Joseph Denney, at Richmond, are conducting
themselves creditably az that institution Hop
kins works as wheelwright and Turner as
blacksmith.
There are sixteen men in the party that are
engaged in surveying railroad line from Har-
vey, N. B., to Moosehead Lake. They report
very rocky country, covered with dense I'M
derbrush, but quite level.
The town committees of the representative
district, composed of Readfeld, Mt. Vernon,
Vienna and Fayette met at West Mt. Vernon,
Thursday, July Sd, and classed them to send
representatives as follows: Vienna, Mt. YER
non and Readfeld.
A correspondent of the Bangor Wing saws
that the fires along the east branch of the Pc
nobscot ragged all Monday night, and that the
streams running through the region contained
hundreds of land-lacked salmon trout and 9TH
er fish, which had been killed by the intense
heat The fires are now pretty well under
control
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SOUTH AMERICA.

GEN. Hglesias Resigns the Presidency
Cervera still Holding the Fort at
Panama.
LIMA, July S.-As result OF the conferences
held by Caceres and Iglesias, commissioners
Geo slGlesias- has EAsiGnAd- th4a AsAsidanna a..A
and deputies of the new congress which is to
meet in few months. Gen. Iglesias has with
drawn his forces from the provinces and con
centrated them at this point. Chilians have
commenced final evacuation Of Peruvian ter
ritory.
PANAMA, July Notwithstanding the nom
nation of an independent president Cervera
has refused to resign. Therefore in order to
prevent further disturbance he is allowed to
continue in the Office to the expiration of the
term which ends in three months.
Last night troops were withdrawn from the
Plaza and to-day everything is quiet.
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DIRIGO MINERAL WATER
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, July 9.
The indications for New England to-day are
clearing and fair weather, variable winds and
stationary temperature.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
[11.27 P. MI
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General ay. and total. liz az

These figures show a decrease of about 264,-
900 tons over last year, and without doubt are
as reliable as any that can be prepared at the
present time.
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SPORTING.
Teemer TO Row Hosmer.

BOSTON, July 8.-Hosmer has accepted Tee
mer's challenge for sculler's race. Hosmer
is allowed three weeks for training and one
weeks rest, the race to occur after Teemer's
Aug. I'd, at place to be hereinafter agreed
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At Cincinnati Cincinnatis 10, Brooklyns 4.
AT Toledo-Toledos 5; Metropolitans 3.
AT Columbus Columbus 8, Athletics 3.
at Louisville 4, Baltimores 3.
AT Louis-St Louis T. Allegheny /.
At indianapolis Indianapolis b, Washingtons &