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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-06-19
CORNELL WINS
At Ithaca, OutroViDs Bovdoin
By About -Four Lengths.
Five Ien Killed BY an Engine Running
Into a Washout.
Schooner Seized for Attempting To
6mussle Chinamsu Into the States.

IrHAcA. n. Y, June ls.-The boat race
between Bo~doins and Cornell eights va.
ro~el this afternoon on Cayugs Lake.
Cornell won by four lsngths. Many
thousands witnessed the race. The course
WAS three miles straight away, skirting the
west shore. beginning At the southwest
corner of the lake, and finishing just below
Glen~ ood.
On account; of rough water the start was
delayed al hour and half. Bowdoin wou
the choice of POSITIONS and took the inside.
Both crews caught the water exactly to-
geiher at the word go Cornell pulling
about 81 for a few rods but quickly
dropped to 81. Bowdoin pulled ~ stroke
and seldom fell below il from start to
| finish, squirting at ID. At the end of the
first mile Cornell WAS slightly in the lead,
pulling beautifully Sc stroke. Bowdoin
already showed signs of weakening under
| their qsiek, jerky stroke.
During the next two miles the Bowdoin
boys gradually but steadily fell behind.
The bow, Cilly. showed evident signs OF
weakening and swsyed like a drunken
man hu, pluekily kept up a fast stroke. Al
the beginning of the last half mile Cornell
spurted up and added another length to
| three lengths which separated her from h.r
rival
Bowdoin did not row to finish, pulling
only a few strokes after Cornell stopped
rowing Corneirs time, IL min, 80 see.
Bowdoin's time, A. near as As could be cal
culated, was II min, 80 sec. Bow wdoin
WAS much more badly used up than Cor
nell, although Dole, Cornell's stroke, was
| really sick man throughout the race.
The following is the personnel of the
crews
Bowdoin Bow. Cilley. rs; Sears, llc ;
Carleton, 100, Jackson, lds; Hastings.
10; Parker, 10; c. A. Hastings, 100
stroke. Lyman, l65; coxswsin, 7. NJ.
Shaw 100. Average weight, l60 pounds.
Cornell Bow, osgood, l59; benedict.
l5t Wolfe. I6i; Msrston. l65 iagsr-
man. 1853; Upton, l55, stroke, Dole, l43
coxswain, Limerick, 10; Hill, i6i. Aver
age weight. l59 pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-06-19

Ntw YoRK. June Is The United
States steel cruiser yorktown, Commander
+. Il. Chadwick. from Porto Grande, Cape
de Verde Islands, arrived of Sandy Heck
At ; O'Clock last night, after a remarkably
quick run. The daily runs are as follows
245, 2s9, 2s3. 26o knots under three boil
ers; under four boilers, 295. 30l, 309. 307
292, 29G. AT no time did the ships aver
age per hour under three boilers drop be
low eleven knots, while under four boilers
a speed of thirteen knots was easily main
tanned. The Yorktown has on board the
sick court martial prisoners and enlisted
men whose terms of service have exrircd
and also number of commissioned Off GERS
from the Chicago, Atlanta and Boston,
transfers having been made from the three
ships by order of Rear Admiral Walker,
and the vacant places filed by the officers
and men of the Yorktown's original crew.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-06-19
NATIONS CAPITAL.
The Tariff Bill Reported BY
Senate Finance Committee.
Not Expected TO b. Considered before
First Of July.
The Indian Appropriation HillPassed
BY the House.

WasHtsGros, June iS.-Mosill from
the finance committee reported ,aek tn,
tariff bill and said il vas not expected ths
it would be brought up for confederation
earlier than . week from Mondg. Tbs
bill was placed on the calendar.
Frye. from the committee on commerce
reported back the river and hxfb4 appro
priation bill with . written report . to eact
item. Calendar.
Edmunds from the committee o foreigr
Affairs reported bill to give enet TO thC
eighth article of the treaty on ommerc'
and navigation with Sweden and Norway
OF July 4. 1927. Calendar.
The conference report Of the Anti tru,
bill was presented. agreed to.
Both Houses r. cede from ther respec
tive amendments and the bill remains ex
actly as it passed the Senate.
The Senate proceeded to the considers
ton of the legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill.
The amendment offered by Mitchell tc
increase the salary of 26 committee clerk'
from 81 500 to si,s00, gave ris to Ions
discussion.
The amendment was finally areed to.
The Senate disposed of seveny pages OF
the bill.
Mr.. Morgan offered a resolution re
ferred to the Committee on Foeign Rela'
tionsl referring ali private claims against
foreign governments to the committee tc
inquire into claims agAint the pvernmen
of Nicaragua, and making that Ommittee :
standing committee of the SenAe.
The Senate Al s Is adjourned
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The Senate committee has added s2o, 900
to the riber and hsrbor bill for improving
the Kcnuebunk river in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-06-19

TsonAsros, June ls--The nsv s:Assoef
sadie c. sumner. Capk Ssnnef. ailed
for Edecomb 10 load With ice for New
York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-06-19
BRAZILIAN AFFAIRS.
No Material Political Change
Since Last Christmas.
Berlin Papers Approve Of Agreement
Between England and Germany.


RIO JAskiKo, Jane ls,-The political
situation has in no material respect changed
since last Christmas. There has been .
hitter aght made against III, Banco Estados
linidos but BArbosA in on top and has ~
Of old the entire confidence Of Marshal
peodoro and his colleagues. Tho old LIB
eral aud Conservative leadsrs are of course
laying their plans to get control when the
definite Government 10 established and the
elections occur. They. with those inter
ested in the Rance do Brazil aud Banco
Nscionsl. joined with the old politicians to
break down Bsrhoss, hut they failed. II
all they predict comes to pass, of course
Bsrboss will be ruined. But just nov ex-
change 10 tirm with an upward tendency,
and the Banco fstaios tnidos 10 y succcss.
The commission TO prepare the project
for the constitution 10 nearly ready TO re-
port There is rumor going about that
when the report 10 made the constitution
viii be declared adapted by decree and the
President, Vice President and Congress
elected Sept, To- But no authoritative
foundation can be found for this story. The
genera, opinion is that the old program will
be followed constituents elected Sept. II
and assembled Nov. 10, the anniversary OF
the revolution.
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LoSpaS. June rs The very centre OF
New Guinea has been reached At last.
Several attempts have been made TO croas
the great island, but they did not sucpeed.
Sir William Macgregor, Governor of Brit
ish New Guinea, now sends word that be
has assembled the Fly River from the south
coast ON his little steamer M.rrie England.
When he stopped he Was COS m,lea from
the rivers mouth. At = point considerably
above the place where DAlberti turned
back he found the river divided into two
branches Of equal size. ile turned Into
the left branch. which he sscended to the
boundary between the British and German
territory.
At this turning point he for the fret time
found mountains, which evidently extend
In wide parallel ranges long ways east
and wet, On the northern slopes Of these
mountains rises the Empress Augusta River
which the Germans have ascended by
steamer, almost 10 its sources. The great
island has therefore been crossed In It's
widest part.
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House Passes Iudian popriatior
BILL

The House went into Committee of the
Whole Allen of Michigan, in the chair
on the Indian appropriation bill.
The committee was in Sc sionbut fe v
moments, when it rose informally to aliow
the House to receive messsg from the
Senate.
Secretary McCook announced the pas.
sage of the silver bill with sund'y amend.
mcnts.
The committee having resumsi its ses.
sion. Bland Of Missouri moved that the
committee rise his purpose being to have
some action taken on the silver bill but
the committee refused TO rise.
The consideration Of the India, bill were
resuped and on points Of order raised by
Cannon of Illinois, despite the strenuous
protests of Perkins Of Kansas am Peel OF
Arkansas. the appropriations If 81, ,2oo
for the Creek Indians, SIS. SOD for the
Pottawxtomie Indians, and s27 900 for the
M xican Pottawatomie Indians we're strick.
en- from the bill.
The committe rose, the bill passed and
the House at i.t5 O'Clock adjourned.
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A New Mayor for Cedar Keys

Crn.R krYs, Fla, June Is The
nlted States steamer McLsne. Csp.ain
Thomas Smvih commanding has arrived
in port. The McLane is just in from a
cruise to the Dry Tortugss and Key West.
Collector j. H. Pinkerton came aboard i'm
medisteIy on her arrival, and reported the
condition of affairs settled during the Me
Lanes sbsence. The election for mayor
will be held on the 2Jd inst, The Law and
order els.. is represented by +. J Luttsr-
Ioh. the Co'treli faction by J. q. Andrews.
The McI.aBe will absent herself from port
on the day of the election in order that no
complaint of intimidation can be made.
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italian Counterteiters Arrive at New
York

Nrw YORK. June II A band of Italian
coupterfeiters arrived in this city on Mon
day They began at once TO dispose Of
spurious FIVE snd ten frame notes and were
doing it successfully when the police got
on their track and arrested them yesterday
afternoon, locking them up in the Prince
street station. Plscis G. Valpschia il The
leader. Two Italian women who are both
young and beautiful. were his confeder-
ates. Their names are Nincenzs ticsls
% wears old and Nuncisti Iii Luiss. 26.
They came from Naples on The Ruga of
the Hamburg line, which arrived Monday
The party went to the italo-Girolese Hotel
at 20l Blocker street where they represent
ed themselves as tourists, The man and
the two women were well dressed and had
plenty of money. They left a trunk at
the Barge office which will be examined
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Especial to the Ksnnebec Journal ]

Especial to the Ksnnebee Journal
Oaoss, June IS The 6nai examination
of the term occur on THURSDAY and frids,
Of this week
There 10 to be . tennis tournament OF
Saturday for the championship of the
college both in singles and doubles. Tbs
doubles will be played in the forenoon ant
il 10 expected that Horace Partridge vil
put up two rsckets ~ prizes. The strug
gle for championship in singles will oecul
IN the afternoon. the winner receiving I
Sears Special racket offered by Wright 4
Diison. L. II. Jones 30 nov holds thu
college championship at singles and it i.
expected that be will have to work bard &c
hold his position.
Prof. Harvey hxs been on an extended
trip through Massachusetts looking oveI
green houses in order to perfect the plan.
for the green house to be erected on the
grounds during the coming summer saea
ton.
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Funeral Of the Late Hon. r. W. Hill

>tuuefal OF the Late Hon f. W. Hill.
ExErER. June Is.-The funeral service
of the late Y. w. Hill were hell ct 2. N
in the Episcopal church, exeter. Rev
Mf. Ogden Of Portland, an old friend ol
Mr.. Hills. of!iciated. A quartette from
Dexter, with Prof. J. X. Springail - or
gsnist. furnished music.
The town was crowded with distinguished
| men Who came from all over Maine OF
| special trains.
Democrats VIII Hold Another Con
vsntson. July "a. At Aususts.
: BAssos. Juns is.--At meeting Of ths
Democratic State Committee on the special
train on their return from the funeral OF
the late Hon. y. W. Hill of Exeter. it wal
voted to issue call for another democratic
| convention TO be held at Augusta, Wednes-
day July End. to nominate . candidate for
Governor. The following resolutions were
adopted
Whereas, II has pleased the great Ruler
OF the Universe to call from our midst and
unto himself the chosen leader of our party ;
while We deeply and sincerely regret his
loss, therefore.
Resolved. That we recall With admira-
tiou his great influence for good through
life that we remember with pride bis
honesty Of purpose in all affairs Of business
and his high standard in oil political ques-
tions. That We recognize with pleasure
that through his influence the community
in which he lived has been improved and
bettered; the political party With which he
acted enlarged and ennobled. That we
record As worthy Of perpetual remembrance
the strength Of his friendship, his desire to
encourage and aplift those around him. and
his high moral. social aud political life.
Resolved, That to his immediate family
and friends We extend our heartfelt gym
psthy in this the time Of sorrow, realizing
that even ~ we have lost our leader, bur
counsellor and ADVISOR. so with them. His
voice never again TO be heard In sound ad-
vice. wise counsel. tender admonitions and
kind encouragement.
Resolved, That an eHgrossed copy Of
these resolutions be forwarded to his family
and the same to be printed in the press of
the State. Also that they be entered upon
the records Of the committee.
Per order Of committee.
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Tho Boston Elevated Road Bribery
Case,

Bosro>, June is,-At the House bribery
hearing this afternoon George A. q. Err
nest testified that he had been retained by
Bruce as the counsel for the West End
COMPANY and never did any lobbying.
Nathaniel Il. Ladd. Of Grovelspd, Fred
T. Pierce of Sa ldwich, William l.. Cher
ringion, Robert G. Nichols and George II
Fernald Of Worcester testified to being
employed by the West End Co. to having
talked with members, circulated petitions,
etc None Of them knew of any none
being paid to influence votrs, and had no
knowledge of any lid legitimate or dishonest
methods to secure legislation on the part
of the West End
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Berlin Papers Approve OF Agreement
Between England and Germany.

BlRL,s, June IL. The newspapers Of
this city approve Of the agreement between
Germany and England concerning their
respective territories in Africa, and express
cong Rra,ulations thst all points in dispute
between the two countries are sstisfactor-
lily settled. The agreement, the papers
say, will establish the best relations be-
tween Germany and England in the future.
which will guarantee the coDtinua Of
peace. The North German Gazette says
the negotiations were fortunate battle, In
which all participants were victorious and
no one was vanquisbed.
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Tho Federal Shooting Contsst at Ber-
lin.

BrRLIN, June Is The commission Of
the Federal shooting contest has passed =
resolution requesting the municipal suthor-
tiles of Berlin to open the proceedings by
formally welcoming to Germany the rifle
men who have come from foreign countries
to participate in the contest. This cere-
mony will take place In front Of the Town
Hall. The municipal authorities will also
be requested to act a. marsbals al the ban
quet to be given to the rifiemen. Herr
Miguel. as rresid mt Of the Schutzcnbunj,
will deliver the address at the banquet.
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Who Wants to be a Get sus Enum
erator2

wsRsaw. N. Y, June Is.-Farmer
Winsiow d. Foskett, one Of the census
enuDerasors for the town of Perry, uas
advised by his physician this morning to
resisn. He has notified Supervisor wase
Of Albion to appoint successor. Fosketi
is almost . faving maniac, having suffered
from insomnia since he began his work.
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Vermont q coDj District Republicans
Nominee Jr Congress.

MoNrrELirE. June Is The second dir
irict republican Congressional convention
nominated a. Congressman William W.
Grout Of Barton by accismstion without a
dissenting vote. W. e.. French intro
duced a resolution that il is the duty Of
Congress to at once pass law prohibiting
the iHtfodustion of intoxicating liquors to
smother State for sale or use in the la'ter
State without the consent Of such latte
State. Richard Smith thought ii prems.
tnre, bu, the convention adop:ed it. A cop,
to be cent to the Senators and Represents.
tiyes of the State in Congress.
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Latest Evasion Of the Bait Act.

BosroN, June ls.-A st. Johns, N. Z,
special gives a description of the newest
evasion of the Bait act A. Nevfouud
land vessel rrocures license to carry a
cargo of herring to Boston. Under the
false pretense of stress of weather she calls
a, st, Pierre. She is there attached uuder
process Of the French Court for an alleged
debt to q Pierre trader. This debt is
purely fictitious. Under order of the court
the cargo of herring is sold in st. Pierre at
public suction and large price is realized.
The ship 10 released from the attachment,
the captain pockets the spoils and the Law
10 successfully evsded.
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Stanley Made Governor General OF tho
Congo Fres 6tate.

BHrssEts. June ls.- Henry NJ. Stanley
has been rendered and has accepted the
governor generalsbip Of the Congo Free
State. He viii no, enter upon his duties
until the beginning Of 1921 unless he should
be called upou to avume them earlier by
kipg Leopold. After hi, marriage Stanley
will proceed to the United States. where
he will rsmain until summoned to enter
upon office.
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Schooner Se'zed for Attempting to
emuggle Cinnamon.

OTTAWA, Ont, June ls.-Mr. Young,
inspector of customs for British Columbia
reports to the department that he seized
the schooner North Star for iDfraction OF
the customs Law. The vessel cleared from
Victoria and instead of going to her desti
nation, as reported to the collector, the
captain ran the vessel in the bay along the
coast of Vancouver Island. and took or
board - Cinnamon for the purpose OF
smuggling them into the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-06-19

HAvKRHHI., June is.-Locai Agent Rog-
efs Of the International q MON. acting under
instructions from the Union Council, held
an interview with J. II. wincheIi 4 Co
this afternoon and presented propositions
for ending the ssrike. The firms written
reply vss lsid before the council this even
iag ard the fesuls has not Jet transpired-
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Spence Guilty OF Murder in the Sec
ond Degree.

Nrw YoRE, June ls--George Spence
vas convicted Of murder in the second de-
gree yesterday by the Jury in Part H..
General Sc. sions. for the killing of his
wife, known as Kate the rebel" Lawyer
fIeinzelman, in summing up for the defend
ant. rskei the police Of the city as indi-
v:daals. while speaking highly as a body.
He asked for q verdict Of msnslaughter.
Ex Judge Bedford made the address for
the prosecution, and Judge Fitzgerald gave
the case to the jury at 4 s. L. NJ. The
Jury was out two hours.
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Wreck on the Rsii-Two Engineers
and Fireman Killed.

AsHEyILLE, n. c., June ia ~reei
occurred last sight at Melrose station, OF
the Asheville and SpsrsAusburg division oi
the Western North Carolina RAiioAd. Two
engineers and . fireman was killed. The
1agman had = thigh broken. The othel
train hands escaped with slight injury b,
jumping. From the apex of Saluds
mountain to Melrose. more than three
miles, the fall 10 fully 800 feet
The track was very vet last night when
the coal train started dow n. IL loaded car,
were too much for both engines to hold
with all brakes down. - miles an hour
va, reached when the tracks spread. and
the entire train plunged hesdlons down the
mountain. The loss to the company in
engines and cars alone will reach s75 900.
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Mis-. Lanstry All Broken Up.

LoNpoS June ls Mrs. Lapgiry has
discharged her entire company. including
Carlo Grii'iths, whose duties included those
of a private secretary. II was Mr.. 0Sif-
hths who signed the Lilys checks. The
utmost quiet row prevails IN Mrs. Langtrys
house, and the attendants are impressed
With the idea that their mistress may posi-
bly, not recover. Her recent late hours
and early morning festivities have made
heavy draughts upon her strength At n
period when 'he had not entirely recovered
from a former indispo,tion.
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Census Figures.

wAsHrsSros, June ls.-Compsratvely
few census returns have yet been received
by Superintendent Porter. Up to this time
returns have been received from few dis
tric,s in the cities of Washington, New
York, Philadelphia. Pitt'burg and Shreve
port, La. Electric counting machines will
be used in counting from the schedules. 50
that but little time will be necessary in
making computations after the schedule,
are reserved. Brooklyn figures up some
thing like 900. 600. Wilmington. Del, show.
S. 900. an Increase Of 23 600 sines lso0
Richmond Va, has about 50 900.
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Pensions Granted Maine People

Pensions have been granted to the fol-
lowing residents Of Maine
Original: VIM. H. Whitten. Clinton,
Henry b Gslushs, Guilford; Thomas h.
Parker. kennebunk; Jane Metcalf, Waite
VIM. Littletield. Eilingwood Garner Benz.
Il. Foss, Lee; X. W. SAwtelle, East Dix
mont, Robert Nesin. Soldiers Home.
Togus; Samuel Bassett. Winterport; ia
cob bN.Cuaninghsm,W n. Waldo Station; George,
father of X. W. Pomeroy. North Solon
Phebe. widoE of Joseph Mckinney, Lin
colnvillc; Cynthia, widow of William II.
Whittep. Clinton.
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SIGNAL SERVICE.

Weather Indications for the Next a
Hours.
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How the Finance Committee Handled d
House Tariff Amendments.

The Senate finance committee struck out
all the changes made by the House bill
in the internal regulations respecting the
tax on tobacco and the manufacture
of vinegar from alcohol vapor, and foriti-
cation of wines. leaving the law as it stands
at present. The Internal revenue tax on
opium prepared for smoking. was increased
from s. to $40 pound.
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WAR DEPARTMENT, \
Office of the Chief Signal officer,
WAsHINGroS. June 10, I A. NJ.
For Maine Showers; slightly cooler
variable winds.
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Lishtning's Work at Pittstisid.

Special 70 the kennebec J0ufhaI.
PursFIELp, June l7.-Duripg the heavy
thunder storm that passed over this place
yesterday, the chimney on Union Hall and
1t passed all through the dwelling house.
tore oG shingles, struck one bed and peeled
the bark from q tree standing near the
house, yet the family were uninjured ex-
cept somewhat shocked, and the buildings
did not take fire. II was most fortunate
escape.
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Duke DOriesns to Entos tho Russian
Army

LosDoS. June is.-The announcement
Is made that Lord Salisbury intends TO pur-
chase the Chateau DEu. near La TrepOrt,
on the Engli.h Channel in France, now the
property Of the Comte lie Paris. The Paris
Echo IL authority for the statement III 1t the
Dnc d'Drlcsds, son Of the Comte dc Paris.
gill enter the Russian army as soon a. the
gay.ties Of the London season are over
just nov the young man IL being regarded
in London as a hero for having undergone
imprisonment for visiting France.