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Bates College.

The following Seniors have been appoint
ed to take part in the Senior exhibition to be
given April I'd; A. E. Blanchard, West
Pennington S. G. Bonney, Manchester, N.
H.; J. w. Flanders, Wilmot Flat, n. H.. H.
c. Lowden, Cornwallis, N. s.; E. A Merrill,
Auburn; W. A. Morton, Washington, d. c.. :;
F. w. Sanford, Bowdoinham; G. E. Stevens,
Lewiston; A. E. Merrill, Auburn; E. d.
Varney, Windham Centre; j. H. William
son, Starks, and L, II. Wentworth, West
Lebanon.
The public declamations of the Sophomore
class will take place at the chapel on We'd
nesday and Friday evenings
Theeollege band have elected the follow
ing officers:
President-C. S. Pendleton, 'S7.
Vice President-F. w. Chase, 1877.
Secretary and TreaSurer-W. G. Buck, 81.
Leader-F. w. Chase.
Executive Committee-Pendleton, 81; Babb,
'S9; Hilton, 'S9.
Charles Hadley, sc, is recovering from a
serious illness.
The March number of the Student has just
been published, and contains large amount
of interesting reading matter.
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SEVEN FAMILIES HOMELESS.
A Destructive ConfIagratIon in New
buryport, Mass
Two Shoe Factories Burned and 90
Men Thrown Out of Employment.

NEwBURYPoRT, Mass, March 21.-Shortly
before O'Clock this morning fire was dis
covered in the three story wooden shoe fac
tory of Morgan Bros. The flames quickly
spread to the shoe factory of Robert Couch,
Jr., & Co., also to the three tenement dwell
ing house owned by Mrs. Eunice Poole.
These buildings were all wooden, and in the
new and compact portion of the city known
railroad station. When the fire department
arrived the three buildings were a mass
of flames and were quickly destroyed. OPP
posite the factories another three tenement
nearly DESTROYED and several ar / houses si, in the
neighborhood were more OF less damaged.
The total loss will amount to over $4,000,
on which there is an insurance of $59,5O0.
One hundred persons are thrown out of en-
ployment and seven families made homeless.
The cause Of the fire Is unknown. Probably
both firms will rebuild.
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WHAT SUNK THE oREcoNa
A Portland Schooner Obtains a Pos
sibIe Clew.
The Liability of the Cunard Conn
pany In Losses.

NEW YORK, March 20-A possible clue to
the identity of the vessel that ran down the
Oregon has been obtained. The fishing
schooner Henry Morgenthan of Portland
brought to the railroad dock at Sandy Hook
on Friday night yawl boat which had been
picked up at sea about 45 miles SSE. of Fire
Island Light. The yawl was painted white,
had black gunwale and q dark bottom.
The painter had been cut off short, and the
rowlocks had not been put in. 1t looks as II
she had been cut loose in hurry. tits sur
missed that she was towing behind the
schooner, and that the crew may have es-
capped in her. She was fitted for mast.
The smack also brought in mail bag con-
tanning newspapers chiefly.
The sea was so heavy today that nothing
could be done at the wreck by Captain Mer-
rick's wrecking steamer Rescue. In conse-
quence of the lack of efforts to recover the
mail of the steamer Oregon, certain foreign
banking houses have informed the pilot COM
missionerS and masters of vessels that they
will pay $15 for every bag delivered at tne
post Office until the sum of $3.50 has been ex-
hausted There are said to be about 400 bags
still unrecovered This sum would cover 30
bags, which is probably the outside limit OF
what is still possible to find. In memo
randum respecting the liability of the Gu
nard company for the loss of the personal ell
fectS of the passengers on the Oregon, Law
yers Irving Ward and Philip Holmes say
that the facts show that the loss was due 10
negligence. because, although the steamer
was on soundings and inthe track of multi
tude of coasters, the captain was not on deck
because the lookout was inadequate, or else
no schooner under all sail would have been
seen at least a mile away; because there
were not not enough boats and life RATS to
hold the passengers and crew. Negligence,
it is said, was shown after the collision, be-
cause no proper effort was made to keep the
vessel over so that the broken plate would
be brought above the water line; because no
effort was made to stop the leak; because
the compartment bulkheads were lnethclent
or not clear, and because, although the en-
gines ran for two hours after the colllslon,
the ship was not beached or headed for the
beach. Another meeting OF passengers VIII
be held at the Grand Union Hotel on Mon
day evening, Augustus III. Hughes OF MIN
nesota has put in a claim of $775 against the
company for lost diamonds and yaluables.
Unless the claim is paid, he will begin an
action.
[It will be remembered that Mr.. Tenney OF
this city, passenger on the Oregon, said
when he was on the life raft the mast of a
yawl fioated by that they felt certain came
from the schooner that wrecked the steamer
That was probably the mast of the yawl
mentioned by the Morgenthan.-ED.
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AGNES longs Murder,

ATTLEBoRo, Mass, March 2l.--Owing to
the rain no attempt has been made today to
search the swamp for Showers, the suspect
ed murderer. and this will be impossible for
some time to come. Mrs. Showers is gaining
slowly and is cheerful, but she has given, up
and says she does not know anything of his
whereabouts. During her delirium sh GOTTEN
spoke of George having hanged himself with
piece of rope taken for thatpurpose on the
morning of his sudden departure on last
Friday morning.
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TOOK Chiofoforn and Died

Boston, March 2l.-Mrs, Rathnell, 50
wears old, who had been lodging at the Hotel
ideal on Waterford street, was found dead
in her bed this morning. A small shopping
both hands and drawn over her face, while a
blanket was tightly drawn around her neck
Tbe woman had evidently been dead four
days. It is thought to be case Of suicide.
aaoagn 6ne opnon until after further nve
tigation. Mrs. Rathnell had not been living
with her husband and his whereabouts are
unknown.
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THE INDIANS.
Geronimo and His Band Captured by
U. S. Troops.
After Having Been Attacked and
Routed by Mexicans.

TOMBSTONE, Ari., March 21.-A soldier
who has been stationed at Mud Springs un-
der command of Lieut.. Wheeler, has arrived
here bringing the news of the surrender of
Geronimo to Lieut.. Maus. Geronimo's camp
had been attacked by Mexicans, two Apaches
killed and Geronimo's forces completely
routed. Geronimo fled to Lieut.. Maus' camp
for safety and there made an uncondition al
surrender. The Mexican troops folio wed
them across the line into Maus' camp de-
manding them as prisoners and claiming
that the fight occurred on Mexican soil and
the victory was theirs, but Lieut.. Maus re-
fused to give the prisoners up, which greatly
incensed the Mexicans who threatened to
take the prisoners by force. Gen. Crook is
hourly expected to arrive in the camp but at
last accounts had not yet come. Two des-
patches from Lieut.. Maus have been received
at Mud Springs appealing for assistance;
The situation is critical in the extreme and
the massacre of Lieut. Maus and his com
mand may occur at any moment
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FLED TO PARTS UNKNOWN.
What tspeculating in Wheat Did for a
Nebraska Bank President.

OMAHA, Neb., March 21.--Hon. Charles P.
Mathewson, president of the Norfolk ma
tional bank of Norfolk, Neb., has fed for
parts unknown. His wife received letter
from him saying he was ruined and did not
dare to face his creditors and also sent his
resignation as president of the bank. me
bank is secured, but it is surmiSed that the
estate of his brother-in-law, valued at S1o-
traitor, has been swept away. His own
fortune has been also lost, it is said through
speculation in wheat. Mathewson has
served in the legislature and was regarded
as prominent candidate for governor next
fall.
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Commentaries Arrested
SHOCKING DISASTER.
Eleven Men Drowned by the Sinking
of a Steamer Loaded with Iron.

MARsHrIELD, Ore, March 2o.-The steam
er Beda, loaded with railroad iron, sprung q
leak and foundered on the 18th inst, 40 miles
off Cape Perpetua The vessel carried a
crew of 13 men, including her captain. Only
two of them, Joseph Lonceli and John
Throwl, who were picked up and reached
here in the tug Fearless yesterday were
saved.
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AT NEwBURYPoRT.
NOTES.

Manager Burnham of the Meridens, Conn.,
was in town Saturday. He said that he has
signed three more men-Hutson, catcher, and
AXE, third base and short stop, of Allen
town, Pa, also Dorgan, right field of the De-
troits last season. Dorgan played in thirty
ting. Mr.. Burnham now has fourteen men
signed.
Among the changes recommended by Man
ager Spence at the Portlands' grounds is the
enlargement of the grand stand to accom-
modate about seventy-fve more chairs The
probably more ten cent seats will be pro-
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Peoples Ferry company.

AT the annual meeting of the Peoples
Ferry Company held at the Office of the Cape
Elizabeth Sentinel, Saturday, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year;
President-A. V. Cole.
Treasurer-Geo o. Spear.
Clerk-F II. Hartford.
Directors-A. V. Cole, VIM. Spear, 4. II. Har-
ford, II. H. Pettee, A W. Smart, j. W. Lowell
T. c. Hutchins.
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The Alabama claims Court.

The officials who last summer dSallowed
the expenses Of the employees of theCourt of
Alabama Claims, on the ground tlat they
were unauthorized by the act of Congress
which established the court, are re-
ported to be highly resentful of the
passage by the House last w'ek of
the bill extending the court ard pro-
viding for the payment of those penses.
1t is said they will present their o iections
to the Senate committee when the bi is cor
sidered there.
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Real Estate transfers..

The following transfers of real estate In
the county have been recorded at the regis
try of deeds:
Freeport-Olive Menlce to Frank W. Nichols,
land $300.
Wlndham--Jennie Il. Mayberry to Oliver P.
Portiand-James OConnor to Peter H. and An
ME Bayle land. $1,000.
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XLIXt CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION.
HOUSE..

WASHINGTON, Marcn ~.
Oar Z r. James of New York, leader of
the an liver men on the coinage committee,
opene debate in the House to-day. with
a strol beech against the further coinage
of silv, He was followed by Mr.. Hemphill
of Soua carolina and Mr.. Seymour of con-
necticlA the anti-Silver side, and Mr.. Gull
bertso1v Texas and Mr.; Byman of Indiana
on the, iver side. There was large at
tendan( of members, and strict attention
was pal
The ,ussion was interrupted to allow
the spe pro tempore to appoint Messrs.
Burns, =. ndall and McComas as conferees
on the = ent deficiency appropriation bill.
Mr.. R lphill of South Carolina said that
the que before Congress was as to the
best me | of restoring gold and silver to a
parity D honey metals, and he advocated
as me, to this end the appointment of a
commiSJ to secure an international BIZ
metallic .on. The present standard silver
dollar h; neither dollars worth of silver
in it, nol as it a promise to pay dollar in
the futu Every time that the government
bought ents' worth of silver and stamped
1t as ado r, it stamped falsehood on the
face of wn coin, and robbed the man to
whom it avs paid.
Mr.. I'll IN OF South Carollna suggested
that gree cks, national bank notes, silver
and gold f. e paid debts and taxes.
Mr. Hell ill replied that greenbacks and
national notes did not pretend to be
real mona md no man accepted them as
such. Tai we're promises to pay IN the
future. he man who took gold dollar
or silvt lar had right to rely on the
honesty Ie government, and when he
took siG lollar worth 30 cents, he was
fooled tn
Mr.. By If Indiana, member OF the
committen oinage, weights and measures,
supporteqAt linority report, which favors
the passaHE f the free coinage bill, He
pointed or g dangers which he declared
would att, he suspension of silver coin
are-the action of the national bank
eSrrency ~ she locking up of gold in the
New York1l lks-and asked, in the name of
the laboreP IF the West, that the great,
strong armf the government should not be
raised to s. them down.
Mr.. Sto Missouri addressed the
House. an F nounced himself in favor of
any meas 4 which would tend to restore
silver to al D ality with gold.
The Hou& zen, at O'Clock, adjourned
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Fatal Accident on the p. & L. E. Rail-
road-Two Men Killed.

PITTsBURG, Pa, March 2l.-A freight
train on the Pittsburg & Lake Erie railroad
ran into a land slide near Stoops Ferry about
II o'clock last night, precipitating the entire
train of twenty cars over an embankment,
and instantly killing the conductor Lew
Climer of Jersey City, and fireman Frea
Kirehaer of Pittsburg
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Colby University.

The following speakers have been appoint
ed for the sophomore prize defamation
which will occur in about FIVE weeks: A ii.
Brainard, H. Fletcher. c. H. Pepper. c. F.
Goodale, w. B. Sucking, J. A. Pulsifer,. I.
b. Gibbs, j. f. Tilton, Misses Lillian
Fletcher and Alice E. Sawtelle,
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,Inese Demonstration.

SEQ. March 21.-A immense
was held in Metropolitan
hit to ratify the proceedings
nti-Chinese convention held
Overflow meetings were also
street outside the building
ps of the U. S. Mint.
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Russia Incenssa at France.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 2O.-General APP
pert, French ambassador to Russia, has been
recalled. The Russian government disap-
proves of the reasons given by the French
minister of foreign affairs for severing Gen
eral Appert's official connection with the st.
Petersburg court, and will request that more
cnuant ones he furnished.
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The Blair Bill.

The House committee on education does
not seem to care much for the opinion Of the
other members of the House, for on Friday,
in spite of the resolution of the House re-
questing them to report the Blair education
bill at once, they voted to postpone for one
month consideration of the Blair or any
other education bill. Such coolnesS is re-
freshing, to say the least.
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Matthew's to be Rejected.

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-It is now prob
able that the nomination of james c:
Matthews of Albany, TO be Recorder OF
Deeds for the District of Columbia, will be
rejected. 1t will be reported adversely by the
committee on the District of. Columbia next
week. In an informal vote upon it in corn-
mittee yesterday three Democrats voted to
report adversely.
CounterfeiteTs Arrested.
The Treasury Department is informed of
the arrest at Newark, n j., last evening, of
Charles Coleman and William Clarke, for
passing counterfeit silver coin,
Another Bond Call.
The Secretary of the Treasury will. ON
Monday next, issue call for $1O,O00,000
per cent. bonds. The call will mature on
May 1.
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Russla,s Export Trade in OH.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 20.-In view of
the increasing Importance of the petroleum
trade in Russia the government has ordered
producers to assemble at Baku to consider
and adopt the best means of promoting and
developing the export trade in oil.
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There are four more games to be played,
as follows: March 9th, Norths VS.. Buffers
April Sd, Shailers VS.. Cumberlands; April
10th, Cumberlands vs.. .Norths; April 18th,
Buffers vs. Shailers.
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No Bin AGAINST Or. Moore.
Nit by a Bunch of Shingles

RICHMOND, March 2O.-A bunch of shing-
les fell thirty feet in RusselPs ice house this
forenoon, striking John Collins on the head
and fracturing his skull. His recovery is
dn,nhtfn1
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The Political Situation In England
(By cable to the Boston Sunday Herald)

(By cable to the Boston sunday Hefald.)
LONDON, March 20.-The topics of the
hour are the threatened designations of
Chamberlain and Trevelyan. The latter,
practically, does not count but the former
has q certain following, of what strength 1t
is the question. My opinion, which l share
with nearly every one meet in or about the
House of Commons, is that the Radical mu-
tineers won't number dozen, and that
Chamberlain will, if he resigns, dish him
self and not the ministry. The fact that
there is revolt, even in Birmingham,
against him. was brought to the knowledge
ozone of the junior ministers last night L
have been told myself, by one of the leading
workingmen members, that that section will
support Gladstone at all hazards. The
Scotch Liberals, beside being ardent Glad
stOneites, are very friendly to the Irish since
Wednesday, when 30 Parnelites stayed away
from National meetings to defeat the Tory
Scotch church bill. With the Welsh, the
Scotch, the workingmen, the regular Eng
lish Liberals and the Irish against him,
Chamberlain will be nowhere, and backed
power of dissolution, Gladstone, If his health
continues good, can beat down any opposi-
tion. In fact, it may be said that the issue
of the crisis chiefly depends on Gladstones
health and spirits. AT present both are eX-
cellent, and his reference to the crisis last
evening in the Commons brought this fact
out prominently, the result being to show,
beyond all question, his overwhelming infiu-
ence in the House. The whole Liberal side
cheered him most heartily, saying in effect
that there was Joy over his confidence, and
that he might rely on his followers.
1t is now considered possible that even the
lords will not throw out the Irish scheme of
the government, for the splendid bait offered
to the landlords may never be offered again,
and will be obtainable now only by swallow
ing home rule at the same time.
Foreign Notes.
The steamer Persian Monarch, Captain
Watson, which left London March 17tS for
New York, by the way of Havre, went
ashore near Torquay, Devonshire, in a
dense fog. Tugs succeeded in floating her,
and she is proceeding to Plymouth where
she will be overhauled.
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The Death Rate.

The whole number of deaths in this city
for last week was 15, from the following
causes:
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A Bath Schooner Ashore.

NEW BEDFORD, March 21.-The three
masted schooner Lizzie B. Morse, Capt.
Hall, of Bath, Me-, went ashore on the Sow
and Pigs last night between II and II. She
was laden with coal, is of 333 tons and was
built in 1882. The steamer William O.
Brown has been sent to her assistance with
a wrecking pump and it is thought she may
he hauled off
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IN THE Kinks.
THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL 1EAGl

THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL LEAGUE.
Saturday afternoon, at the Bijou, the
Norths defeated the Shailers to /, in
twenty minutes. The series now stands as
follows:
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
THE W. AThER.
WASHINGTON, March 2:

WASHINGTON March %.
Indications for Portland and vicinity
Light rain or snow and stationary tempera-
ture.
Indications for New England to-day are
variable followed by westerly winds, station
AIRY temperature, rain or snow, followed by
fair weather.
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poings of he French Parliament.
A Serious Strike.
Miners Burned Alive.

PARIS, March 20.-A number of persons
were entombed by the collapse of quarry
at Bazas, in the south of France, today.
Their dead bodies have already been recov-
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MAINE.
Died from Her injuries.

Especial to the PREss.]
RIoH4oND, March 2o.-Mrs. Wm J. Allen,
who was so severely burned about three
weeks ago, by her clothing taking fire, died
last evening from the effects of her injuries
No Bill Against Or. Moore.
SKowHEGAN, March 20.-The grand jury
iu the So merset Supreme Judicial Court ad-
joarned today after finding several indict-
ments against parties for minor offences. 1t
failed to bring in bill against DR. j. Moore
of Solon, charged with the murder of Flora
B. Bean.
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a well Known Hotel Man Dead.

DOVER, March 2o.-Major Isaac Blethen,
well known to the travelling public in con-
nection with the Blethen House in this town
died last night after a lingering illness, aged
about eighty-fiye years.
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FOREIGN.
Russia Refuses to Join the Powers in
CoercIng Greece.
The Strike Among Belgian Miners
Becoming Serious.
ANumber of Persons Entombed by
the Collapse of Mine.
France Adopts Measures to Ald the
Neeuy Unemployed.
A Batch Of Interesting Gossip from
the English Capital.

PARIS, March 20.-The Journal des De-
bats says that Russia refuses to join the
other powers in coercing Greece to comply
with Turkeys policy in the Balkan states.
The press of Bulgaria dsnounce the Russian
policy of opposition to Prince Alexander, and
declare that it will be impossible to separate
the prince from the Bulgarian nation. The
Russian consul at Philippopolis has ex-
pressed wish that the politicians of the
country refrain from using the Cars name
or that of his government for any political
purpose whatever during the coming Rou-
melian elections.
Doings of he French Parliament.
PARIS, March 2O-The Chamber of Depu-
ties today adopted the bill authorizing the
city of Paris to issue a loan for the con-
Struction of public works, to furnish labor TO
the needy unemployed, on condition that
nothing but French material shall be used In
the works.
The Senate has adopted clause II Of the
primary education bill. The clause provides
that all teachers for the elementary schools
shall be selected from the laity.
A Serious Strike.
BRUSSELS, March 20.-The strike among
the coal miners at Liege is spreading The
strikers are determined, and are using in
timidation of all kinds, even- force, to pre-
vent non-strikers from working. The situa-
tion is very serious, and troops are protect
ing the mines. The works of Messrs. Pock-
erfll at Seraing, five miles from Liege, are
occupied by troops.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
INSURANCE.
w. ID. LITTLE & co.,

81 EXCHANGE STREET,
Established i'm lS43.
Reliable Insurance against Fire or Lightning In first
class American and Foreign Cos at Lowest Rates.
Also Life and Accident Insurance.
TELEPHONE 701. je17sn1y
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An important Move Against Strikers
ct Topeka, Kansas
@ of Wages Granted to Wof
men at Woburn.

WoBURN Mass, March 2O.-The arbitra-
tors chosen by James Skinner & Co. and the
Knights of Labor, to adjust a scale of prices
to be paid by the firm in their tannery at
Woburn, concluded their labors last night,
but could not give out for publication the new
scale. 1t is promised early this week. 1t is
believed however, to be a fair adjustment,
and it is probable that the basis of it will be
adopted by nearly all the tanneries in New
England, as it will be by all in this town. 1t
is also quite reasonable to believe, from what
little can be learned, that the new scale calls
for something of an advance over the former
prices paid the workmen.