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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-23
A CHANCE FOR THE BOwDOIN 0aRSMEN
Some College Crews no Not Like
Their Treatment at New London.
They Propose a New Association to
Row on the Hudson.
All New England League Games
Postponed by the Rain.

NEW LONDON, Ct, June 22.-The details
for the Thursday race between the varsity
eights of Cornell. Columbia and the Unlver-
sity of Pennsylvania will be arranged to-
morrow night at meeting to be held at the
Crocker House.
Referee w. A. Brooks will meet represent
atlves of all three crews, and they will de-
eide on courses, time and other details for
the three-mile race. A line Of stakes paral-
lei to those set for the Harvard ale race
will be put down by the city.
Another meeting will be beld on the same
evening by the representatives Of Cornell,
University Of Pennsylvania and Columbia
to discuss question which has long been
smoulderIng. For several years past feel
irg Of dissatisfaction has been growing
among the boating men OF these institutions,
occasioned by the so-called unfair treatment
of them by the city of New London, whose
representatives make the Thames the most
desir able river for the New Haven and Cam
bridge men, but to all others no inducement
has been held out.
New London has MADE tempting proposals
to these two crews, which of course have
been accepted, and the result has been that
for many years past the annual Yale-Har-
yard contest has been fought between the
banks OF New London and GrotoD, and the
universities have followed in their wake.
At the meeting Of the committee there will
be an attempt to induce other colleges to
join with Cornell, Pennsylvania and COlum-
Dia In forming an intercollegiate association
that will hold annual regattas on some other
course, probably the Hudson. Bowdoln
will most likely come In, and II the plan Is
matured next year a university race between
four eights, and a freshman contest between
a like number Of crews will be the events of
the meeting,
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FOR THE CRUISER MAINE.
Largest Set of Engines Yet Built for
Yankee Warship.

NEW YORK, June 22-The machinery for
the big armored cruiser Maine will be ready
for assembling aboard ship in thirty days.
This statement was made yesterday by N. F.
Palmer, Jr., president of the N. F. Palmer,
Jr. Company. All the parts for the Names
engines have been completed. The engines
have been fully erected at the works of the
company. The builders are now engaged In
lifting oil cups, lubricating parts and various
small work, which might be left until the
machinery is placed aboard the Maine. Mr..
Palmer desires. however, to have every part
lifted before the engines leave the company's
houses. The machinery will be transported
In lighters from East Twelfth street to the
Maine at the navy yard.
AS the machinery OF the Maine now ap-
pears in the shops of the builders. it is one
OF the finest pieces of marine engine work
ever seen In an American establishment. 1t
is the largest set Of engines as yet built for
an American war vessel The engines must
develop as the mean of a four hours trial.
5000 horse power. The contract price for the
Names machinery is $750,000. The seventh
payment amounting to over $73, was au-
thorized Saturday by the government engin-
eers experimenting the work. The contract
calls for the completion of the machinery in
year from next October. On that date the
engines must not only be aboard ship, but
ready for trial.
The Names boilers, eight In number, OF
the Scotch @ tubular type, are practically fin
isbed. They are now lined up in the boiler
shops Of the company, occupying the same
relative position that will beilassigned them
aboard ship. They will be placed against
the side OF the vessel, affording fore and
aft firer0Om. This fireroom will be divided
by an athwartship bulkhead. giving two fire.
rooms with four boilers to each. The boil
ers are designed to furnish an efficiency of
6O.3 horse power to the square foot.
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Tho We ather and the Crops.

The weekly bulletin of the Signal Service
says:
The temperature during the past week has
been normal in the Gulf region. above the
normal east of the Mississippi. and below to
the westward. The mean daily temperature
in Indiana and Ohio has been 60 in excess.
Since January 1st the average temperature
has been markedly above the normal in the
extreme northwest, the Lake region, and In
New England. 1t should be noted that this
excess occurred before the growing season
began. Since March 1st the seasonal tenn
perature has been very nearly normal east
of the Mississippi river.
The rainfall during the week has been
largely in excess in all districts, except on
the immediate lower lakes coast, in the
Ohio Valley, the Middle Atlantic States, ex-
cept in a few localities in the interior of
Georgia and South Carolina. The greatest
excess above the normal has been 3.S inches
at Huron, South Dakota, and 80 inches at
Concordia Kansas.
The precipitation since January 1st has
been deficient in the Mississippi Valley, in
Indiana, lower Michigan, and on the imme-
greatest departures below the normal are II. Z
inches at New Orleans and 11.3 inches at
Palestine. The greatest excesses have been
at Fort Washakie, Wy0., where more than
two and half times the usual amount of
precipitation has occurred, and at Cheyenne,
Wyo., and Santa Fe.. N. Mex, where more
than double the usual amount has fallen.
Arkansas: Weather favorable for all crops
corn never looked better. Average yield of
wheat and oats; cotton much improved.
More sunshine much needed.
Iowa and Nebraska: Too much rain dur
ing the past week for the best crop condi-
tions, corn especially needing sunshine.
Slight damage by hail in southwest Ne
braska.
Michigan and Wisconsin: Conditions fay.
orable to all crops, although sunshine and
warmth are needed. Drouth broken In
Michigan. Hay is reported less than half
crop in Wisconsin.
New England and New York: All crops
| much benefited by rain, especially corn and
| potatoes. The fruits in the Hudson River
valley injured by drouth.
Ohio and Indiana: All crops doing well,
| though rainfall has been badly distributed
| in some parts of Indiana. Wheat harvest
| begun in Indiana; crop heavy. Weeds
| somewhat troublesome In portions of
Ohio.
South Dakota and Minnesota: Wheat an6
other small grain crops excellent. Rather
| cool for corn, which is late in many counties
Cut worms apparently disappearing.
Pennsylvania and New Jersey: Warmth
and rain have greatly improved all crops
| though too late to help grass and early pota.
| toes. Wheat harvest will begin In Pennsyl
yania In the early part of July.
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WASHINGTON, June 22.-Ths Department
government has appointed Sir George Baden
Powell and w. Dawson agents for that gov
ernment to visit Alaska and collect informa-
tion respecting the seal fisheries. The state
ment coming from London that these men
were appointed arbiters Is erroneous. The
negotiations looking to arbitration Of the
claims made by the United States to juris-
diction over Behring Sea has not yet pro-
gressed to point that would permit Of the
aDDOintment of arhiters
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STATE COLLEGE ORATORS.
The Maine Chapter of Beta Theta
Pi EntertaIns Its Friends.

ORoNo, June 22.-The members of the
Maine State Chapter Of Beta Theta ri en-
tertained their friends in a royal manner
this afternoon. Howe's orchestra of Boston,
ten pieces, furnished the music. The order
of exercises was:
Teaching as Science and an AIt..............
.-.William I'll. Atkinson, Brunswick
Influence of Christianity on Civilization .......
-. Frank 3. Talman Milo
Underground Electric Roads. ........
................ George T. Mcguire, Biddeford
Government Control of Railroads and Tel
egraph Lines ...Roscoe c. Clark, Bethel
PRACTICAL Education. :.....:.--........:...-:-
Joseph A. Tyler, Pennington
The Planet OF War .........................
........Herbert L. Doolittle Mortified, Mass
Slavery ....... Robert I'll. Fernald, Orono
Effects OF Alcoholic Excess on the Character.
................ John +. Alexander, Richmond
How to Make Investments.
.:.:..;..::......... Job Prince, South Turner
Prehistoric Man.. Mellen E. harrington, Brewer
Electricity the Greatest Servitor of Man.
..:....:.....; William r. Butterneld, Milford
American Schools. George +. Atherton, Newry
Advantages of Poverty in Youth. .......
...... Mortimer l.. Bristol, Canton Centre, Ct
Egyptian Civilization ...GeOrge f. Rich Bethel
Manual Training In Education .................
........:.........: Harry w. Prentiss, Brewer
Electricity In 1881. Warren e, Healey, Rockland
Relation of Physical Training to Mental Gull
ture.. .......... Ernest w. DanfOIth, Brunswick
International Exhibitions. ns......................
William c. Holden, South Windham
Pnmeval NJ IAN. Arthur c. Grover, West Bethel
slavery in the United States. ..........
Stanley M. Timberlake North Turner Bridge
Destruction of American Forests. ........,.
John G. Gibbs. South Turner
The Printing Press as Means of Education
Charles nj. RaIdlette, Richmond
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ment at Colby. The anniversary oration
and poem are new features. as Is also the
Pan Hellenic Hop. which takes place during
commencement time, and for which invita-
tions are already out. A large attendance Of
alumni and visitors is now expected, and
the affair will no doubt be highly successful.
The Pan Hellenic Hop. mention Of which
was made above, will take place In City Hall,
Monday evening, Immediately after the con-
clusion of the Junior exhibition, and will be
the society event of the college year. 1t is
under the auspices of the four Greek Letter
Fraternities. and excellent music for the oc-
casion will be supplied by the Salem Cadet
Orchestra. For the other. commence ment
exercises the musical part OF the progromme
The programme has already been published
In the PRESS.
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Funeral of William 1. uuff.

The funeral of the late William l.. Huff
took place yesterday afternoon from his late
residence on Neal street, and was largely at
tended. The services were conducted by
the Rev. Percy Billings of the New Jerusa-
lem church. Shaw's Quartette rendered fine
vocal music. Delegates from Boston Coun-
Gil. No. A, Royal Arcanum. of which council
the deceased was Vics Regent, Electa Lodge
No. 254, Mutual One Year Benefit Order, Of
which he was secretary, and the Bohemian
Club, of which he was one Of the founders,
Portland Typographical Onion, No. &C, and
Willim NJ. Marks's printing establishment,
besides many friends attended. There
was a profusion Of flowers, from Boston
Council. the Bohemian Club. Mr.,
aud Mrs. Worrell, Miss Johnson, Mr..
Bullsrd, Mr.. and Mrs. Stone, Mr.. and Mrs
Cundy, Mr.. Flagg, Mr.. Dean, Mr.. Cam, Mr..
Martin, employees of Ii. G. Collins of Boston,
where he was employed, Mrs. Frank Stevens
Of Cambridgeport. Mr.. Fred Buff, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oren Hooper, and Mr.. Davis. The re.
mains were Inferred in Evergreen Cemetery.
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MASONRY AND THE CHURCHES,
The Question Makes Lively a Meet
ing Of Baptist CIergymen.

BOSTON, Mass, June 22.-The meeting of
the Baptist ministers this morning was pre-
sided over by the Rev. Philip s. Moxon, and
was addressed by the Rev. j. B. Stoddard on
The Influences of Secret Societies on
Churches. as Derived from the Landmarks
Of Masonry" Mr.. Stoddard charged that
allegiance to Masonry and to God are incom-
patible, because the ritual leaves out the
name of Christ. and because members are
obliged to admit only belief in the existence
OF God, and not In God himself. He com
mented adversely upon such ministers as
join secret societies, and was suddenly in
terrupted by the Rev. Mr.. cleveland Of Mel
rose, who announced that he rose to a point
OF order. He stated that he was a Mason
and could not listen to what he character
lied as unjust and uncalled for abuse. Mr..
Moxon put the decision on sustaining the
point OF order to the meeting, and 1t had
only few votes in its favor. Upon demand
Of MT. Cleaveland q rising vote was taken,
which was against him, seven to 80. Mr..
Cleaveland thereupon requested that his
name be dropped from the roll of member
ship, and left the meeting. Mr.. Stoddard be-
gan to apologize. but was interrupted with
cries that no apology was needed.
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AFFAIRS OF THE RAILROADS.
Important Suit Against the Somerset
Railroad Company.
Especial to the Press.l

BANGOR, June pa case involving a
very large amount and important constitu-
tional questions was argued here before the
Law Court by Hon. Henry B. CleaYes Of
Portland, Hon. ID. ID. Stewart Of st. Albans
and Hon. E. F. Webb of Waterville. Chief
Justice Peters presided. The suit is In the
form of a proceeding In equity. brought by
the bondholdeIs of the Somerset Railroad
Company, asking for the appointment CT
trustees under the mortgage given to secure
their bonds. The complainants are Hon.
John M. Robbins, Gov. Garcelon, ct ais, of
Lewiston, aud the town of Anson. who still
hold nearly hundred thousand dollars of
these bonds. The coupons were defaulted
several years ago and the bonds are due the
present year.
The Somerset Railway, which is now op-
Grating the railroad covered by the mort
gage, appears and resists the proceedings for
the appointment of trustees, claiming that as
a new corporation 1t has acquired the rail-
road covered by the original mortgage. The
given to secure their bonds Is hrst lien uptn 1
the road. The case involves so large an
amount, and so many important points of
law, that the result will be awaited with
much interest
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the FORT PAYNE BOOM
Efforts Towards Setting 1t On a
Booming Basis Again.

BesroN. June ga special meeting of
the Fort Payne Coal and Iron Company was
held here today. The election by the direct
ors of Ex-Governor Goodell of New Hamp-
shire as president was ratified. Speeches
were made by number of gentlemen who
prophesied bright future for the company
If the present financial troubles could be
bridged over. Retiring President Spaulding
stated that of 100000 worth of bonds issned
only S175,000 were taken, and all of this
would be required in payment of the nresant
floating debt. All spoke of the urgent need
of funds
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Sporting Notes,

The Calais Times relates that the Domin-
ion customs officers the other day seized the
fshing rods and gear of a party from Maine
VINO were proceeding to the laud- locked sal
mon grounds at Skiff Lake. Previous To
this New York parties on their way to sal
mon rivers have been compelled to pay du-
ties on their tackle. This is something new
and contrary to the reciprocity which has
existed.
The Colby freshmen are the winners In the
series Of class ball games
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Tho Treasury Statement,

WASHINGTON, June 22-Mr. Mcclellan.
chief of the warrant division of the Sscreta,
ry's office, makes the following statement of
the condition Of the treasury today. Raj.
ance in the treasury June 1, SlO,13S. .473: re-.
eeipts to date S2l ,56S, IA total sS1, ,SOi ,597
BILE June y, S4,664,S79 The treasrrer;s
statement issued today, but which bears the
date of the 10th inst. shows a cash balance
OF $42, ,952. .9lS. or $263 l64 less than the total
amount Of deposits In the national banks
and of the fractional silver.
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The Behring Sea CommIssion n.

LONDON, June 22.-Sir George Baden-Pow-
ell, member of Parliament for the Ktrkdale
division of Liverpool, and w. Dawson, OF
the Canadian Survey Department, have been
appointed arbiters in the Behring Sea refer
ence. 1t is expected the first meeting of the
board Of arbitration will take place 10 Octo-
Der next. Ashley Froude, son Of the histori-
an, has bcen appointed secretary of the Brit
ish Behring Sea com mission,
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Funeral Of tho Late Calvin Cooper

The funeral of the late Calvin Cooper took
place yesterday afternoon at his late resi-
dence, No. 70 Paris street at 2 o'clock. There
was large gathering Of friends and acquain-
tances present who had held the deceased in
high esteem during his life time. Mr.. Coop.
er was soldier in the late war and mem
Der Of Thatcher Post, GAR. Asquad Of the
comrades were present and acted as pail
bearers, escorting the remains to Evergreen
cemetery. Rev. S. f. Pearson ofiiciated and
paid fitting eulOgy to the memory of the
deceased, read comforting selections of the
Holy Scripture and spoke words of consola-
tion and encouragement to the widow
daughter and five sons who were present.
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The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday. June
22nd, taken at p. M, 75.h meridian time
.he observations for each station being given
In this order: Temperature. direction Of tho
wind. state OF the weather:
Boston, 62o, NV. cloudy; New York,
80o, s, partly cloudy; Philadelphia, 76o, SW,
partly cloudy; Washington, TO, w, rain !;
partly cloudy; Cleveland, 74o, w, icloudless I;
DetiOit, 74o, w. cloudless; Chicago. 100,
calm, cloudless: st. Paul, so, S, cloudless ;
Duluth, S2o, NV, cloudless st. Vincent,
SOo. Sc; cioudless; Bismarck. 800, Sc, cloud
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PRICE HA YEAR, WHEN PAID IN ADVANCE Sc.

small, even less than that OF last season,
which was the smallest In the history Of the
fishing. The captains Of these vessels re-
port large body OF mackerel off the Nova
Scotia coast this spring, but they keep close
In shore and provincial fishermen have made
excellent catches. The fish. they think,
have passed Cape Breton and gone into
North Bay, where later In the season there
will be good fishing
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On Double Track,

BOSTON, June 22.-One week from TODAY
the trains of the Boston g. Maine road will
begin to run over the double track from Ips-
witch east to Rowley, and Ipswich will cease
to be registration station. All trains will
register at Rowley until the completion of
the second track between Rowley and New
buryport, which will be some time next fail.
The double track between Newburyport and
Salisbury stations was connected yesterday
and trains entered upon 1t today.
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Deb ate and oratory at Bates.

LEWISTON, June 22.-Many friends of
Bates will attend the exercises of commence
ment. This afternoon occurred the prize de-
bate of the sophomore class, the question be-
ing "Does England have greater influence
upon the world than Germany" This was
discussed by five members of the class In the
affirmative and five In the negative. This
evening occurred tho junior prize declama-
tion. The following was the programme:
Unwrtten Law .Vann Z. Meserye
The Blue and the Gray. Fred Q. Adams
Flowers of the Greek and the Christian Civil
lZdLlOu Ernest Il. OSgOOd
Eternal Vigilance and the Price of Liberty.
........:...:...:..... .... Jacob H. Little
How TO Make the Most of Life. Ernest L. Baker
IDo seal OF Irutn. Annie v. Stevens
The New Element in Modern Civilizations.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Lauren M. Sanborn
Great Minds the Beacon Lights of Progress. :. -.
....ScOtt Wilson
A Long Look Ahead. .........CyIus N. Blanchard
Heroism, Old and New. William III. Putnam
Our Debt to Mohammedanlsm. Roscoe A. Small
The Modern Cinderella Herbert E. Walter
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peMolay Commander.

DeMolay .Commandery arrived on the
train from Poland Springs at Union Station
at noon yesterday, and were met by com
mittee from st. Alban Commandery. Owing
to the severe rainfall the visitors decided it
was best to proceed directly home and not to
avail themselves of the courtesies OF ST. AL
ban COmmandery, which contemplated a
sail In the har bOr
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SHOT RIGHT AND LEFT,
Then Blew Out His Brains-A sensa-
tIon In Beverly.

BEVERLY, Mass, June 22.-Warren A.
Shaw. tonight. shot Henry S. Roberts. Ar
thur G. Morgan and his daughter. Lizzie.
Another daughter who interfered. was beat
en- over the head with a revolver. Shaw
then blew out his own brains. He had been
told the men were improperly inti-
mate with his wife and daughter. Morgan
nou dIa
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The Alliance Scheme.

CHICAGO, June pa special from Omaha
ture at its recent session declaring all grain
elevators in Nebraska public warehouses
goes into effect this week. Throughout the
state Alliance organizations have purchased
and built many elevators. Instead of the
enormous crop which will be har-
vested shortly being placed on the market
the Alliance grain men assert that it will 90
to the elevators and not be placed on the
market until prices have materially ad-
Yancah.
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8LAINE CAN HAVE 1T,
And CulIom will Take II II 1t Comes
His Way.

CHICAGO, June 22.-Senato. Cullom Of
Illinois is candidate for the Republican
presidential nomination in 1892, and makes
no secret of the fact. "If the nomination is
rendered me won't throw the honor over my
shoulder" he said to reporter this morn
ing. "If it Is going to be free for all fight
and the Illinois delegation is for me I'll be
in the field. Blaine can have the nomina
tion If he wants it, but doubt If he will en-
courage any movement to put him in the
field. Harrison stands the best chance in
my opinion ahq ho W tbn ,ssna eouotess less De named
other minor questions will be tailed on to
the tariff as side ISSUE"
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The Pennington & Kennebec.

GARDINER, Me-, June 22.-The Farming
ton d Kennebec Railroad Company was or
ganized here today, and the following Off
GERS were elected:
President-John F. Hill, Augusta.
Treasurer-A. NJ. Spear, Gardiner.
~ uDlrectors-F. Z. Tlmberlake, Phillips; M. V. b.
Chase. John +. Hill, Augusta; A. nj. Spear. Wes
ton Lewis, Gardiner; Ii. F. Shaw, Mt. Vernon.
AT the same meeting the Gardiner &
Rangeley Telephone Company was formed:
President-A. B. Gilman, Bradford, Mass.
Treasurer-F. e. Timberlake. Phillins
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CITY ADvERTIsEmENTs.
Examination of Teachers.

Il will be in session at the Portland High
School Building, TUESDAY, July Z. 1891, at
o'clock a. m for the purpose of examining candi-
dates for positions as teachers In the Portland
schools. The examinations will continue through
two days. Candidates Will be examined in the
tic. BooRkeeSng GeoerapbS. 6P 6pth PSlitIcai na and
Physical; Grammar, English Composition, United
States History, Physiology, Elements Of Free
Hand Drawing, Elements Of Music, and the
Theory and Practice OF Teaching.
Per Order Of the Committee.
jelSeodljy7 o. NJ. LORD, Supt Schools.