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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-29
CoLBY's NEW BUILDING.
The New Building and the tnvestiga-
tions which Prof. Rogers is Carry
Ing Out.


WATERvILLE, April 2S.-The trustees of
Colby University, at their meeting Friday
evening, voted to locate the new Shannon
Observatory and Physical Laboratory on the
campus, north of the gymnasium, and nearer
the river. They accepted plans furnished
by Messrs. Stevens & Cobb, architects of
Portland. The building committee were In
structed to proceed with the erection of the
building forthwith.
The building is to be constructed accord
ing to the ideas of Prof. William A. Rogers,
and will be especially adapted to the work
of scientific investigation which he is carry
ing forward. He has planned ample accom-
modations for general instruction in the de-
partment of physics and astronomy; for the
equipment of laboratory in which ad-
vanced and postgraduate students both in
astronomy and physics can pursue these
studies in connection with experimental
work; for the equipment of an observatory
and Tor the. equipment of meteorological
laboratory in which his researches upon
heat may be continued. Prof. Rogers is
aiming asg particularly at the establishment of a
nifty. foot unit of length in terms of
the legal yard and meter, with the proper
Appliances Tor standardizing measures OF
length Tor mechanics and land surveyors, for
government surveys of the public domain
and for special scientific Investigations re-
quirlng, great precision. In the construction
OF this laboratory the first aim is to secure a
constant air temperature. Here will be
placed tne especial apparatus for determin
ing the laws OF the expansion of metals be.
tween the limits of 32o and 212o. Pro
lessor Rogers proposes to under
take systematic study of these
laws for all of the metals in common use
The apparatus for the maintenance of a con
stant nnis Oh length fifty feet long will bt
| Prof. Rogers says. the only one existing II
| the world. An electric plant will be one O,
| the features of the building.
The trustees also appropriated S7.500 I,
change the old school building of HoultoI
| Academy into a dormitory.
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GENERAL NEWs.

A son Of Henri Rochefort has committed
suicide.
A man has been brought to Boston by Off
GERS, who Is claimed to be Thompson, the
Braintree murderer.
The Lotos Club rendered Whitelaw Reid a
dinner in New York, Saturday night.
Faulkner, Page Il Co., on Franklin street.
Boston, have given $50 In aid of the Fox,
croft, Me-, Academy school building fund.
The second annual banquet on Gen. Grants 5
plrthday was held at Delmonico's in New
York, Saturday night.
Fishermen report being unable TO reach
the Magdalen islands on account Of the Ice.
Forty buildings In JonesbOro. Ark, were
burned Saturday. Loss, $4,000 TO S2OO,OOOi
insurance, $4,000.
Mr. George Higginson formerly Of lhe well
known banking firm of Lee, Higginson u
Co., died at his home In Boston, saturday,
aged 50.
A large five story building OF the Lowell
Manufacturing Company, Lowell, Mass,
known as the carpet mill, was gutted by fire
early Saturday morning average loss, SzOO,-
900, as roughly estimated.
Andrew Carnegie and an association Of
CAPITALISTS are said to be preparing TO con-
struct a new railroad from Pittsburg to BOs-
ton. The report Is that road to compete
with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
from Pittsburg east Is to be built.
Saturdays dispatches report that Guthrie,
Oklahoma, has been half buried In sand by
a simeon and Is threatened with a small pox
epidemic. A young lawyer who took bath
In the creek from which drinking water Is
drawn, came very near being lynehed by the
enraged citizens.
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THE FATHER or HIS COUNTRY.
New York Arrayed In Holiday Attire
TO Do Him Honor
In Celebrating the Inauguration Of
One Hundred Years Ago.
caIIy Decorated Streets Crowded By
Thousands Of sIghtseers.

New YORK. April 2s.-The weather was
clear and bright :the most OF today, and
gives promise Of a pleasant day tomorrow.
The number Of people ON the streets this af-
tern0on was remarkably large, and Broad
way, especially the lower part. was thronged
From present indications, the crowd during
the centennial will be the largest ever seen
In the city. Sailors on the, hundreds Of YES
sells In the harbor and along the rivers are
busy decorating the craft. At the Gilsey
House are Hon. John @. New. ex-senator
Saunders Of Nebraska. and host Of leading
Western men. Gov. Merriam Of Minnesota,
Hon. G. l.. West Of Minneapolis, Russell b.
Harrison and Gov. Foraker are among those
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Gov. Larrabes
and Senator Allison OF Iowa are at the Bre-
WORT. N. p. Banks. Gov. BIggs, the Legis
lature OF Delaware. the entire First Cavalry
troop .of Cleveland, and the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company OF Boston arc
at the Grand Central Hotel Gov Fowle Of
North Carolina and a large number Of South
erners are at the metropolitan. All the ho-
tells are full. Newly Iarriving guests who
had not secured accommodationslln advance.
were referred to the lists Of private board
ing houses in the vicinity, which the clerks
had prepared. Bodies Of troops have arriv-
ed at the depots and various ferries all day,
and the streets have presented:a seminar
tial appearance.
An army Of men was put TO work today 10
finish the different stands for sightseers to-
morrow. As soon as IL was learned at police
headquarters that these men were desecrat-
Ing the Sabbath, orders were issued to the
captains Of the precincts In which the work
was going on to have lit stopped. The first
gang encountered was in front Of the Church
OF the Divine Paternity, at 45th street and
Fifth avenue. The foreman at first refused
TO stop, but as ss00n as he was threatened
with arrest he took his men away. Con-
tractors are offering IS for carpenters to 20
70 work after midnight, so the outstanding
contracts may be finished.
Centennial memorial services, under the
auspices Of the Society Of Cincinnati, were
held this morning In st. Paups church. where
100 years ago Washington attended divine
service. The attendance was very large. in
cluding $50 members Of the Society Of Gin
cinnati, TO whom the sermon was especially
addressed. Bishop William Stevens Perry
Of Iowa. Chaplain General Of the order, de-
livered sermon mainly devoted 10 refer
ences to the religious phase Of Washington's
career,
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Notes..

The Southern League this year will be
watched with interest by base ball men all
over the country, for sevaral reasons. Here
is genuine, bona fide effort to furnish bali
within a stated salary limit, limit that will
be lived up to by the clubs of the league. No
club of the six reaches in salaries the limit Of
Sl2oO month, none in fact exceed $1,000 a
month, The players are in the main Young
sters who are anxious to make reputations
which will attract the attention of big learne
managers. They have come TO ''play bali ("
and, as the clubs are pretty evenly matched.
good ball is expected.
Sid. Farrer, who has covered the initial
base ON the Phillies so satisfactory. is a
Maine boy, being raised In Paris, where he
has large number of warm friends. Mr..
Farrer is a gentleman in every sense of the
word. and an honor to the profession. He
has good business in Somerville, Mass. but
he loves the ball field.
J.B. Robinson, who captained the Oxford
base ball team last year, goes to New York
| this week to the centennial, being selected
by Governor Burleigh from Oxford county
These games were played Saturday
| Young Rockets, 10; White Oaks, 4. Young
| Rockets, 10; o. KS, 3. Young Lawrences,
IA: Nations 10. Young Willards, So; Young
| Wlllards. 30. Forest City Stars, 80; st.
| Lawrences. 27. Mikados, 30; Swlfts, %.
Picked Nine, Sc; Cathedral Stars. %.
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TODAY IN NEW YORK.
Chief Incidents OF tho First OF the
Centennial Days.

New YORK, April 2s-The chief Incidents
In Itomorrow's centennial are thus out
liued
A naval parade will take place In the har-
Dor, from IL a. m. to p. m.
The governors, commissioners Of States,
and other guests, with ladies, invited By the
committee on States and the members OF the
general committee, win embark at 9.3D a. m.
on the steamer Erastus Wiman at ferry slip,
foot Of West Twenty third street, New York
city, TO receive the President and TO meet the
Presidents steamer of Elizabethport
On the arrival Of the presidential party In
the East river, opposite Wall street, barge
manned by crew OF shipmasters from the
Marine Society OF the port Of New YORK,
with Captain Ambrose Snow. president OF
that society, as coxswain, will row the
President ashore.
On arriving at the foot Of Wall street the
President Of the United States will be re-
eeived by the Governor Of the State Of New
York, the mayor Of the city Of New York,
Hon. Hamilton Fish, president Of commit
zee, and William e; Hamilton, chairman Of
The President and other guests will next
be escorted by the imposing inaugural prO-
cession TO the Equitable building. where a
reception and collation. win be rendered
them by the committee on States.
The distance from the landing at the foot
Of Wall street TO the Equitable building be-
ing but q few blocks, the procession win
proceed on foot from the landing at Wall
street to the Equitable building, carriages
being only provided for the President and
his Immediate party AT the reception In
the Equitable building the President with
his cabinet, the governors Of the States, the
Governor OF the State Of New York and the
Mayor Of the city Of New York will have
presented to them the guests. who will pass
and bow TO the President and party without
shaking hands, as was the castom at the re-
eepti0n Of Washington In 1889.
From 4 to $40 o'clock a public reception
will be given TO the President Of the United
States in the Governors room In the City
Hall, the President. the Governor Of the
State Of New York, and 1.-THE Mayor Of the
city Of New York proceeding under military
escort.
At the steps Of the City Hall representa-
ton Of girls from the public schools will as
semble and welcome 1.-THE President OF the
United States.
In the evening at 8 o'clock the centennial
ball will be given In the Metropolitan Opera
House.
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himself intelligent as well as ardent. lie
studied our doctrines, our history and our
poetry, When 20 years old he married MISS
Sophia G. Babb of Portland, who with hye
children yet survives him. His domestic Ire
was sweet and happy.
Before he left them he saw three OF them
converted and become children OF the LORD.
In business he was successful and fortun nate
In his connection with the church his execu-
tive ability was called into use In nearly eV,
cry service. AS presiding elder he planned
and executed wisely.
The memorial concluded In analytic treat
ment of his character and his life-work As
a preacher his services were much In demand
and much priced. Rev. E, T. Adams also
Memorials followed on James Reid, Ste
phen Allen, ID. d., and Ezekiel Martin. AT
$50 p. M, the anniversary Of the Woman, 8
Foreign Missionary Society was attended.
Rev. DIR. Whitaker lectured In the evening.
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CENTENNIAL FEVER.
A'sunday the Like OF Which Never
Was Seen In elizabeth.

ELIZABETH. N. ]. April 2s.-Elizabeth
has mad the centennial fever today. Never
in the history Of the city was there witnessed
Sunday like it. Decoration was scarcely
begun when Fridays rain storm came and
today the work was again taken up. The
streets have been thronged with people and
this evening the city Is brilliant with color.
Vice President and Mrs. Morton ar
rived from New York at $50 this after
noon. Several thousand people were
force a passageway TO the carriage. The
Mortons were driven to the home OF Con-
gresham Kean, whose guests they will be
until they join thePresidential party at Gov.
Green's tomorrow lmorning. Department
men in the procession which escorts Presf-
dent Harrison to the place Of embarkation.
Military and civic societies will also parade.
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AN AMERICAN SHIP BURNED.
Kerosene and WhIskey Feed the
FIames-Loss $780, 900.

BERMUDA, April 25.-The American ship
Richard P. Buck. Captain Carver, Philadel-
phia for San Francisco, before reported here
in distress, was discovered on fire at about 8
a. M, April 10. She was towed in by the
tug Gladisfen and beached near the naval
tanks about 200 yards from shore. The
flames spread with amazing rapidity, owing
kerosene and whiskey and the ship soon
burned to the waters edge. The ship was
of 1890 tons burden and had a general cargo
of 2149 tons of general merchandise. 1t is
roughly estimated the vessel and cargo re-
presented half million dollars.
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Gospel Mission.

Several weeks ago Rev. S. +. Pearson es-
tablished at the Mission service known as
the peoples Saturday evening temperance
meeting and entertainment, with hope to
attract young men and drinking men from
places of temptation. The work has been
great success. On Saturday evening the
eighth Of the series was held. The hall was
packed. At the close Of the services four
teen names were added to the pledge. Yes
terday was observed as temperance Sunday.
Meetings are held every evening at 7.45
o'clock. All are invited.
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rnIrteen Cats shrIeked and pIed.

PHILADELPHIA. April 27.-Leoni Clark
known on the variety stage as the 'cat-king,'
who, with troop of 30 cats, has been one
of the attractions here this week, met with a
great misfortune this morning. Mr.. Clark
Thought that his cats needed some medicine.
and he went to neighboring drug store and
had a prescription which was tried with
good results many times, put up. He then
assembled his troop OF educated cats in a
row and began to administer the medicine.
After he had gone down the line, giving dose
after dose as far as the thirteenth
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cat. cat number one with an unearthly shrek
leaned into the air and fell dead.
Cat number two followed suit. Cat num-
ber three did the same, and so 1t went on un-
til thirteen cats that had taken the medicine
Law dead before him. Mr.. Clark is in a ter
rible state Of mind over his loss, and will sue
the druggist, whom he says put up the wrong
prescription. The druggist declares that he
put up exactly what Mr.. Clark's prescription
called f0r
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The Coast Defence Vessel.
THE RUSH TO GET OUT.
Disguised Thousands; Leaving the
Dust of Oklahoma Behind Them.

WICHITA. Kan, April 27.-The rush from
Oklahoma of disgusted settlers is nearly as
great as the rush the other way few days
ago. A reasonable estimate places the pres
ent population of Guthrie at 500. but what II
will be at the end of another week is difficult
to tell as the Oklahoma fever is subsiding.
Judged by the standard of all western towns
Guthrie should be place Of less than 800
people as the country around about Is not
capable of supporting a larger number. Four
fifths of tn Q land is worthless. Oklahoma
City is not as large as Guthrie but stands a
good chance Of being larger in the, future.
The present population is estimated at from
1900 to 1000. Fewer people are going away
from Oklahoma City than from Guthrie.
Blood curdling reports continue TO De re-
ceived from all parts Of Oklahoma. The lat
est says that seven men have been killed in
a fight between the Wichita old soldiers
colony and band ofTexas COW boys. The
report is not yet confirmed. In this respect
the report is like others that have preceded
it,
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department AppoIntmen,

SORat NHf0hteshtOh
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-J. NJ. baker of
Michigan has been appointed an assistant
superintendent of the railway mail service.
G. P. Lawrenson. an assistant superinten-
dent Of the railway mail service in the office
of the second assistant postmaster general,
has resigned.
Luther Caldwell Of New York has been ap-
pointed chief of the bond division in the
Post Office department, vice Morillo Noyes,
resigned.
Roger Wells of Connecticut has been ap-
pointed financial clerk Of the patent office,
vice Jacob f. Rolich, resigned.
Francis A. Wheeler Of Pennsylvania has
been appointed chief of division of lands and
railroads in the Interior Department, vice
John McMurry, resigned.
The Coast Defence Vessel.
uWAsHINGToN, April 27.-Secretary Tracy
has decided that he has authority under the
law to proceed with the construction of a
great coast defence vessel. There will be no
Reimbursement, and the only question to
be decided is, which of the three bids sub
mitted shall be accepted? Cramps bid was
the lowest, but the Union Iron Works, Cali
fornia, whose bid was but $4,000 above him,
hope to secure the work in consideration of
the fact that they absolutely guarantee the
success Of ships for the amount Of their bid.
Fourth Glass Postmasters.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-The Postmaster
general has appointed the following fourth
class postmasters in Maine: II. w. Plaisted,
Cape Neddick, John A. Dyer, Knightville.
j. w. Cousins, Upper saltwater.
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The Maine Central offices,

Saturday, the Offices Of the Maine Central
were all transferred to the new building
near the Union Station. 1t took six fiat cars
to carry all the accumulated property OF the
past thirteen years. The grounds around
the station are to have two beautiful foun-
.ains erected on them.
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Mrs. Margaret Shepherd on Roman

Mrs. Shepherd, who was advertised to lee
ture in this city, on March 10th. and whose
lecture was postponed on account of sick
ness, will lecture in Mechanics Hall next
Friday. Mrs. Shepherd has delivered over
300 lectures in New England, and has the
full endorsement Of the prominent pastors Of
Boston and elsewhere. She speaks in spir-
1t Of charity, and has had very thrilling
exparianca
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-29
LARGEST IN TWENTY YEARS.
An Incendiary's Destructive Work In
New London, CT.

New LONDON, Ct. April 2s.-Fire was
discovered at 2 O'Clock this morning In
Bishop Brothers sash, door and blind fac
tory The entire plant, together with the
lumber and coal yard connected, was totally
destroyed. The building on South street,
owned by Q. A. Williams and used as a store
house. was also burned to the ground. On
the North side, Drummond's boiler shop,
owned by Mr.. Williams, was burned. The
storehouse Of the New London steam woolen
mill, on the north side. was damaged about
$1,000; insured. Bishop Brothers loss Is
S35, 900; partially insured. Willlams's loss Is
$1,000. The fire was incendiary, and was the
largest fire which has occurred here since
Bishop Brothers were burned out 20 years
aOO
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Mean daily ther....48.5 MAX. vel. wind..... %
Maximum ther. ...55.S Total precip..... IA
Minimum ther. ....44.S
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
tApril 28, 1889, S.0o.P. M.
Observations taken at the same moment OF time
at all stations.
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A state Of martial law has been proclaimed
In Port au Prince, Hayti.

Augustus Porter, Barnard, President of
Columbia College, died in New York Satur-
day. He was born in Sheffield, Mass. in
1909, and entered Yale College in 1924, grad
uatiDg with high honors in 1928, and Shortly
after became tutor there. In 1881 he was
an instructor in Hartford and in 1882 at New
York city. From 1887 to 1889 he was profess
the University Of Alabama. He remained
there until 1854, when he became professor
of astronomy in the University of Mississip-
pi and in the same year took orders in the
Episcopal Church. In 1856 he was elected
president of the University of Mississippi.
and In 1864 became president of the Colum-
bia College.
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EASE BALL.
THE STATE LEAGUE.

THE STATE LEAGUE.
The base ball delegates from clubs in this
city, Lewiston and Bath. who met Saturday
evening at the United States Hotel, did not
adopt a schedule of games owing to Bidde-
ford dropping out of the league at the last
moment. They elected the following off
GERS:
President-Fred H. Fitzgerald, Lewiston.
Vice Presidential J. Garrity Portland
Secretary-J. nj. Schoheld, Bath.
Treasurer-Geo II. Clark, Bath.
The board of directors consists of the man.
ayers of each club.
1t was voted that each club give guaranty
of $25 that it will hold out during the season,
and that at the meeting at the Exchange
Hotel, Lewiston, next Saturday evening, four
umpires be appointed. The schedule will
be adopted at this meeting.
The Portlands will probably play their
first game on the home grounds next Satur-
day.
will probable act as umpire in the State
league.
The National League.
The following games were played in the
National League Saturday:
AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Innings. 2 3 A 8 6 g
Clevelands. .........0 1 o o O.
indianapolis. s........0 o o o o o. 2
Base hits-Clevelands, o; Indianapolis, 8. Err
rors-Clevelands, / /; indianapolis, i. Batteries
OBrien and thinner, Boyle and Myers.
Other League games postponed on account
of rain.
The League Standing.
The following is the standing in the Ma
tiOnal Tpapua.
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Maine Pensions.

: WASHINGTON, April Extensions were
granted to Maine people today as follows:
ORIGINAL INVALID.
George w. Clark.
Joseph Hall.
Charles f. Tibbetts, navy.
INCREASE.
Elisha L. Wells.
Samuel A. Blanchard.
John Biggins.
James E. Alexander.
Archy Spinney.
Leonard 4. Blackwell.
Daniel HanscOm.
John Charlton. uE
Franklin l.. Conner.
Willard L. Gardner.
John w. Lang.
Silas N. Waite.
Perrin Swan.
James nj. Beckett
REISSUE.
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The samoan commlssIon

BERLIN, April 2T-Messrs. Kasson, Phelps
and Bates, the American delegates to the
Samoan conference, made social call upon
Prince Bismarck this forenoon. The dele
gates are delighted with the reception ac-
corded by Prince Bismarck. The Chancel-
lor was especially cordial to Mr.. Bates, who
explained his article on Samoa in the Centu-
ry Magazine, written long before he was
nominated delegate to the conference. and
that after the nomination he tried to with
of copies had been printed. Bismarck
showed perfect familiarity with the Samoan
question. He expressed the hope that the
conference would be brief He frequently
referred to the diplomatic and parliamentary
The first sitting will be held today at the
foreign office.
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The American Association

The following was the result of the games
played by the American Association clubs
Saturday:
At Louisville LouisvIlles, 5 Kansas Citys. A.
At st. Louis Cincinnatis, IL; st. Louis, 10
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Remember the Y. VI. @. A. anniversary at
State street church this evening. The ad-
dress of DR.. Clifford will be one our readers
an Ill afford to miss.