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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-24
THE ETHELWYNN STOOD UP

to the puffs quite as well asher rival.
While IN running free the honors were
with the Spruce, on the latter point of
sailing the tiny boats were wonderfully
evenly matched. After passing the point
Of LIoyd's neck in the last homeward
reach, the American boat sailed with
eased sheets, but for almost half an hour,
Mr.. Brand kept the Spruce Nv. close
hauled and pointed high, thus seemingly
losing ground that might have been
saved had he kept the boat under better
headway by starting his sheets. This,
if an error of Judgment, was the only one
made and was due possibly to his fear
that the wind might not hold the south
erly slant, which case he had reason to
calculate that the tide, setting out from
the hay into the sound would force him
to leeward.
When the Spruce ". crossed the line,
although nearly eight, minutes van
ness by Joining with his sailor lad.
INVADE Of Wivenhoe, y in three times three
for his rivals, but the Ethelwynn was
in tow and out of earshot Later when
the Spruce W., in tow of private
launch, came up to her competitor on
the way in, owner Field and his helms
man, Mr. Ball, joined with friends on the
cheers and aa'' tiger" for Mr.. Brand, the
Spruce ". and "Wade of Wivenhoe. ;"
On the club float where both rivals met,
there was the jolliest of handshaking. To
owner Field and his skipper, Mr.. Brand
offered his heartiest congratulations.
AS the breeze was about four knots
strength at the start, the tiny craft were
crossing. the Ethelwynn had five seconds
the best of it, and gybing HEIRLOOM to
starboard spread her spinnakerstoF port in
seamanlike shape On the Spruce Nv.
Skipper Brand s lad from Wivenhoe had
a bit Of trouble, but the Spruce soon
blanketed her leader and drew up to
windward on even terms. AT 1, she had
a lead of 800 feet, and then for time the
positions were stationary. The Ethel
wynn began to gain until at O'Clock
she was close astern Of the Spruce. In
three minutes more she had drawn
THROUGH THE BRITON'S LEE
and showed lead with.olear waterloo
tween Them By this time, two miles of
the distance to the mark had been COW
cred, and during the remaining mile the
American boat maintained the lead
though unable to increase it to more
than 200 feet.
At 1.39 the Ethelwynn, being almost
at the mark, furled her spinnaker, at
which the Wivenhoe sailor took in that
on the Spruce. Both stood towards the
leaped away in good style under the in
fluenoe of sheets closel hauled When
timed unoficially over the range across the
Lloyd's neck spar bouy, the English boat
was two minutes and is seconds behind,
or a net gain Of. ono minute and So SEQ
onds for the Ethelwynn since the turn
In going "a. about Ut, well in-shore, it was was
moving, though not pointed quite as
high as her rival, and..the wisdom Of this
was shown when the Spruce finally made
the turn to the westward, as the Ameri-
can boat was then fully a third ofEa mile
to the good. The rEthelwynnitaoked to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-24
Fire in the Woods.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1

Bridgton, September 23.-A forest fire
has broken out on the line of the Bridg-
ton and Saco river railroad about four
miles from Bridgton Jun ction. So far it
has not done great damage, but it is said
to he beooming quite extensive
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-24
ON TO DEER ISLE.
The Defenders Victorious Crew Journe y
Homeward


The Defenders Victorious Crew Journey ,
Homeward.
Boston, September 23. The members of
the Defenders crew are beginning to
think of home and friends at Deer Isle,
Me-, and already begun to journey to-
ward Maine. On Saturday twenty of
them were paid off and left their pet
craft at New Rochelle. This squad is to-
day enjoying an outing in and around
Boston. TIL ey are hardy looking lot
Some are dressed in ordinary. citizens
clothes and others in trim blue sailor
suits with caps adorned with the name
g Defender" in gilt letters Others are
rugged out with mixed garb, the blue
sweater with Defender across the breast
being the most prominent feature thereof.
When the men left the Defender they
were cheered by Mr.. Iselin, who told
them the crew was the best he ever had.
Captain Half, too, complimented the men
and stated that if he was in command of
snother cup defend er he would want
every one with him again. The men are
all perfectly satisfied with their tour Of
duty and with the treatment they have
received. They are warm partisans of the
Defender and while satisfied as regards to
her being the best boat, all wish that the
races might have all been sailed. The
men left by boat for home this evening
and expect warm welcome when they
reach Deer Isle tomorrow morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-24

Sebago, September 23.-Many years ago
there went out from this town young
man who like many another sought
fortune i'll the West. He was by profession
u physician, and after settling in Cincin-
natl, reputation and wealth came to him.
He did not in these new conditions out
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-24
THE HOME OF POTTER AoADEMY.
MISS NETTIE POOR

I0gUlval.
A pleasing feature of the programme
was the original poem delivered by
MISS NETTIE POOR
daughter of Edwin L. Poor, ESQ. Miss
Poors poem is entitled 'Sebago,' and it
was delivered with much expression and
dramatic power. The following is an
extract
Sebago, fair Sebago,
hail with love and pride
For there my fathers fathers
Have lived, and wrought and died.
They wrested from the wilderness
And from the stubborn soil
These fair domains-their homesteads
dear
By stern and constant toll,
And still unsatisfied they toiled.
With mighty will and power,
And church and school house grew apace-
Their children's grandest dover.
And from these hillside nurseries,
Full-girded for the strife,
Has many a brave young heart gone forth
To the work that ennobles life.
Seb ago, fair Sebago,
L and of the lake and hill
No other spot in all the earth
Can make my bosom thrill @
AS when from thy crowned hill-tops
gaze on the magic scene
Where spring with dainty fingers weaves
Her panoply of green.
But would you gaze on nature
Mantled with robes sublime
Ascend these grand old mountains
In the bright October time,
When all the royal colors
OF the rainbow deck the land
Tinted and mingled wondrously,
By the great Masters hand
The lake lies calm as mirror,
By the chastened sunlight kissed,
And the distant hills show dimly
Through their veil of purple mist;
And solemn hush is over all
A silence everywhere,
AS in some grand cathedral,
AT the hour OF evening prayer.
Mr.. Edwin L. Poor was called upon to
tell of the history of the town and in or
der to show how we'll it has deserved tho
honor given it by the foundation of the
academy, he told of some of the sons and
daughters of the town who have taught
school and won distinction in that and
other lines Mr.. Poor himself has been
teacher and. long had charge of the
schools of Sebago. He did not tell of this,
however, but he did mention James G.
Babb. one of the old instructors, who so
drilled CoIeman's Arithmetic into Mr..
Poor's head that it has never come out.
That is why Coleman's Arithmetic is
known in Sebago as Ed. Poor's Bible.
George H. Babb is another noted in
struotor, being now principal of the
manual training school in Portland
Almon Young is one Of only three of Mr.
Poor's list of ninety who has never been
a teacher. He is successful business
man. Hon. Leander A. Poor is one of
the towns Oldest teachers and beside has
been a major in the army, a State
Senator, supervisor of schools and is now
a trustee of the academy.
'sDon't put it on too thick. P" Ed, +" in
terposed Leander. There were many other
Poors in the list SO many that the
speaker said it was : ian awful Poor
mess" Prof. Walter Poor is principal of
the North Anson Academy. George W.
GRAY is now town treasurer of Denmark,
James Gray is teacher in the West. ].
M. Douglass and Oren Douglass are
prosperous business men in Boston.
Albert F. Richardson Is principal OF
Castine Normal School. the largest in the
stata- There were eight doctors on Mr..
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-24
Ethelwynn, 3.O2.O2 1926. 5s
Spruce, g. 3O6.07 y. ~. W

The wind at the start was from four
to six knots an hour and freshened dur
ing the beat home until it blew at least
10 knots. During the second run to lee
ward it decreased two or three knots,
and during the final beat home it hauled
more to the south. After one in
shore tack from the mark, both shippers
were able to lay port tack that carried
them to the finish line. In the wind
ward work today
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-24

port at 2.013O and thevSpruoe 2. o.. 40
Several tacks in-shore followed on con-
stantly freshening breeze. Rounding the
point off Lloyd's neck, both worked up
into Oyster Bay for several tacks before
trying to CROSS theStide from Cold Spring
harbor, which by this time was setting
strongly into the Sound.
AT 2.2S Messrs. Field and Ball on the
Ethelwynn decided to make long tack
westward toward the goal, and three
minutes later Mr.. Brand headed In the
same direction. Crossing the mouth of
strong for the little craft and though the
heavy weather is said to be strong
point with the Spruce, ". the Ethel
wynn stood up to the work quite as we'll,
if not better, albeit both had several
knockdowns which put the decks far un-
der water. Mr.. Brand luffed at times to
ease the Spruce ~. The leading boat
steady % minutes before going about
to starboard, it being evident that she
could not fetch the Centre Island buoy,
which was to be left on the starboard
hand, before crossing the line for the
second trip to tho outer mark. Two
short tacks did the trick. The Spruce
made two tacks after the Ethelwynn
and square away to theaeastward.
The second run to the outward mark
ofEthree mile was devoid of special inter-
est save that the breeze fell off to about
eight knots an hour. The distance this
time was made some minutes quicker
than the first time over. The bearer
of the Minima Clubs flag fairly flew
after her competitor. both being close
hauled on the inshore tack while the
fast running ebb tide, strikingstheir
starboard broadsides, set them steadily
to the eastward When timed on the
range over Lloyd's neck spar buoy, the
Spruce Nv. seemed to have picked up
fully two minutes, although as the Ethel
wynn was at this time much further to
the windward, it was evident she had
been worked closer to the wind and had
not footed as fast. When atg4 03. 40 and
4 05 40 they came about and stood to the
westward we'll into the Long Island shore,
the Ethelwynn under the influence of
the breeze from off the landing, soon
began to draw away again. All this
time the wind was canting more to the
south and by the time the defending boat
had cleared the point of Lloyd's neck,
she was able to "lift sheets and with
the increase go thus obtained she sped
easily toward the finish.
Tomorrow's race will be triangular
and as Spruce Nv. is said to be strong
on reach, while the Ethelwynn shows
she is good on the wind, hot and CLOSE
battle is looked for.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-24
THE WEATHER.
Cooler Weather Coming.

Washington, September 23.-Forecast
for Tuesday for New England: Generally
fair; cooler weather; westerly winds.
Boston, September 23.-Local forecast
until Tuesday night: Fair; cooler; west
winds
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GEN
ERAL FORECAST.
The barometer has risen rapidly over
the lake region and central valleys and
has fallen rapidly at the Rocky Noun
tain stations 1t is highest over central
Mississippi valley, is low north of New
England and North Montana.
Local showers prevailed in Ohio and
the lower Mississippi valleys. The
weather is generally clear in all other
districts. The temperature continues
high over the Mississippi. 1t has risen in
the region west Of the Mississippi, but is
about 90 degrees colder in the Ohio valley
lake regions and western Tennessee.
The cool wave will extend eastward
and will be felt on the Atlantic coast to-
morrow, far south as North Carolina, at
tended by generally fair weather and
northerly winds. The temperature will
Rocky Mountains.
Hot at Bar Harbor.
Bar Harbor, September %. The wealth
or today and yesterday. has been the hot
test of the summer, the temperature
ranging from 95i Sunday to 80 today.
Brisk winds lowered the temperature to-
night. Many of the cottagers who con-
templated leaving today have cancelled
arrangements and will remain week
longer. Alfred Harrisonssand family sailed
today on the yacht Viking for New York.
100 Degrees in Concord.
Concord, N. H., September S3 This
has been the warmest day of the torrid
spell. The thermometer registered 100
degrees in the shade. The heat was so
intense that work was suspended in many
places
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-24
SAVED HIS NATIVE PLACE.
DR.. .Pettsr's Begqest Made Possible
Sebago's New Academy.
DEDICATION OF THE BUILDING
ERECTED BY THE TOWN.

The People Came From Far and Near
Absent Sons and Daughters Returne
and 1t Was Like Great Family Gather
ing-The Speeches and Other Exercises
of the Day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-24

Containing among its Ingredients the purest
of medicinal French brandy and the best OF
cheap, worthless, and often dangerous gngers
urged as substitutes. Ask for SANFORD'S
GINGER and look for owl trade mark on the
wrapper. Sold everywhere. POTTER DRUG AND
CHEN. Corr, Sole Proprietors, Boston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-24
To Go to Atlanta.

Auugsta, September 23.-Gov Cleaves
tor of Turf, Farm and Home, Watervllle
as delegate to the Farmers Congress
to be held at Atlanta next month.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-24
THE BABIES TURN.
The 'LittIe Defender" lmmitates Her
Big Sister.
AMERICAN 'sETHELWYNN'' DE.
FEATS ENGLISH s'SPRUCE w."

But the British Skipper Is True Sports
man-He Takes His Defeat Like Man
His Good Temper an Example for
Dunraven-A Lively Race and Good
Feeling.
Centre Island, L. l., September 3d.
The Ethelwynn, the 15-foot defender Of
the Seawanhaka Yacht Clubs interna-
tional challenge trophy for small boats,
today defeated the Spruce w., the Eng
lish half rater and first challenger for
the cup, in 12-1nile leeward and wind
ward race, by minutes and Al seconds.
The official record Of the four legs of
the course, twice to leeward before the
wind, and twice to windward close
hauled in the windward, is as follows.
The first leg (before the windy resulted:
Start. First Mark
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-24

Most grateful and comforting of
warming stomachics, it quench-
es thirst, warns and strength
ems weak stomachs, promotes
digestion, prevents chills, de-
stroys disease germs in water
drunk, eradicates a craving for
stimulants, and protects the sys-
tenn from malarial and epidemic
influences. !;
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-24
The Saco Unusually Low.

Biddeford, September 2a-Ihe saco
river is lower than it has been for years
1t is doubtful if it ever was as low ne-
fore. If improvement does not come
very soon the mills will be. obliged to shut
down. Typhoid fever : is very prevalent
Eastport's sardine Muddie.
Eastport, September sa Five hundred
employees of the sardino factories met
in mass meeting and number OF speech
es were made. The assemblage was
unanimous in the determination to quit
worE rather than submit to reduction
of Wages
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-24
THE DISTANT SHORE"
Is the Name of Britain's Latest Aspirant
for the Cup.

Is the Name of Britain's Latest Aspirant
for the Cup.
London, September 23.-J. M. Soper,
the yacht designer, came to London to-
day and had conference with Charles
D Rose regarding the details of the
yacht with which it is proposed to
challenge for the Americas cup.
1t was agreed to commuqicate with the
secretary of the Royal Victoria Yacht
Club which will cable to the New York
Yacht Club as follows: 'sThe formal
challenge by mail will read: s'In behalf
of the Royal Victorian Yacht Club and
in the name Of G. d. Rose, a member,
the club challenges to sail series OF
matches for the Americas cup against
any yacht or vessel built in the United
States. The following are the particu-
lars: Challenger's owner, G. D. Rose; {;
name of yacht 1.-THE Distant Shore" !;
cutter; the challenge will be absolutely
unconditional.
Want Defender to Cross.
London, September 23.-In the Sports
man today there is printed a letter from
Secretary Grant of the Royal Yacht
Squadron, to Lyoock, Goodfellow g. Bell,
in which the secretary notifies that firm
that he has received their check for IS, 900
for a race in English waters between the
Defender and Valkyrie, but says it is
impossible for the two yachts to race
again this year.
He tells the firm, however, to consult
Lord Dunraven personally when he re-
turns from the United States
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Continued on Second Page.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-24

A pleasing feature of the programme
was the original poem delivered by
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-09-19
Great Pony and Dog show.

Prof. Gentry's great Pony and dog
show appears in this city under their
own tent at depot show grounds Mon.
day aud Tuesday nights, Sept. 23 aud
"A, matinee Tuesday 2:30 p. NJ. Strictly
moral, refined aud instructive. In-
dorsed by pulpit, press and people. A
more pleasing entertainment for the
children than the equine and canine
paradox could hardly be devised, and
even for the grown people 1t is pleas
ant diversion. Az one well-knvwn
society lady said, 1T Is so refreshing"
Were they human they could not obey
the commands more promptly or exc
cute the many difficult movements
with greater precision. The prices Of
admission are; children, is cents;
adults. 25 cents.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-09-19

Burr Oaks will be given tonight for
the first to Salem audience, aud 1t Is
safe TO perdlct that the attendance will
be larger than usual as its advance sale
indicates. Burr Oaks is comedy.
Webster and Bacon have better
parts to portray than any they have
yet attempted. As Burr Oaks the yaga.
bond, who becomes colonel in the
Union Army, Is one Of the cleverest
pieces Of acting done by Mr.. Webster
The entiie company Is at their best.
There will be a matinee Saturday.
Children will be admitted for 10 cents
adults 25 cents.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-09-19

DIR. DEAN CLARKE's LECTURE.-A
fair sized and select audience greeted
this noted speaker at Unity church
last evening. The speaker held closest
attention while he showed how mind
aud body are united by the nerve aura
whose vibrations along the nerves,
which are telegraph wires, produce
both voluntary and involuntary mo-
ton, and all the vital functions. In a
very lucid manner he explained how
thought, which is motion of mind,
is telegraphed from mind to mind by
the vibration OF interconnecting mag
netism or nerve aura which produces
the same vibration In the brain OF
listener aud speaker, or Of the hypno-
tlzer and his subject. Mental healing,
he said, is produced by causing the
brain to become positive TO the mega
tive body, and rs dynamo TO dis
tribute and equalize the circulation of
the vital force in every tissue Of the
body. DR.. Clark. speaks again at the
same place tomorrow evening, aud
Judging from the interest manifest he
will have large audience TO hear him
prove "Man's Immortality"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-09-19

lls morning, having been SUBJ % @h
to appear as witness before the United
states court.
Chas. Owsley. of La Grande, went to
Corvallis today aud will enter the agri-
cultural college.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Geo NJ Griley re.
turned last evening from two weeks
visit with relatives at Drain.
Hal Patton went to Portland this
afternoon to dispose of his interest In a
large lot of horses bought for the can
merry.
o. Il. Wood and Chas. Davidson, OF
Winnipeg, arrived In the city today on
their bicycles, and are the guests Of
F. g. Ship, South Salem.
DR.. ID. A. Paine, uperintendent of
the insane asylum, went to Corvallis
this morning TO attend the funeral of
w. II. Peet, which took place this
afternoon.
Otto and Antoine Metschan, accom-
panied by Oscar Schmidt and Henry
Kuhl, of Canyon City, lefC for Coryal-
lis this morning and will enter the
agricultural college tomorrow.
Nelson Hughes and Sol Markham,
of Ilwaco. Wash, are Ia the city and
will remain during fair week. Mr..
Hughes is brother OF the foreman Of
this office, and Mr.. Markham is son
Of the greatest fish trap owner of the
lower Columbia.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-09-19
AT THE COURT HOUSE.
Personals and Happenings From the
County Capitol.

1t ls never too rainy q day but that
County Clerk Ehlen lie called upon to
issue one or more marriage licenses.
Today two such licenses were Issued
and Elias Downs and Veronica leath;
@ q. Mott and Maggie b. Coates will
soon join the married world. Sheriff
John knight and M. w. Hunt, re.
spectively, witnessed the issuance Of
the licenses. So far this month eight
marriage licenses have been issued,
Deputy Sheriff E. e. Cooper had
business on Howell prairie today.
Sheriff H. b. Plummer of Dallas,
Polk county, had business at the court
house today.
VIM. Wells, the pioneer hop grower,
of Oregon, who lives near Buena Vista,
was in the city today.
Deputy Sheriff f. 4. Wrightman
wears smile on his face once more.
Mis-. Wrightman and little daughter
Fay have returned from a visit with u
sister, Mrs. Chas. Purver, ut AbbOlt's
Ford, B. e., after an abseLce of over
two months. Mrs. Purver and chill
dren accompanied Mrs. Wrightman
home and will visit at Salem for about
two weeks.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-09-19
LITTLE LOCALS.

Another nice little shower this
morning.
Merchant Dalrymple was IN Port.
land today.
Miss Ballou's school Is increasing
in attendance.
-"The people" wanted to hear the
senators talk last night.
Geo. w Weeks began work on the
state fair dairy exhibit building today.
THE JOURNAL will print an illus.
,rated edition daily for the ten days OF
the state fair.
Lewis Savage said he picked, OH
10 acres, 1860 boxes Of hops. The last
floor was taken off yesterday.