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The Portland daily press., 1895-06-26
UNABLE TO DECIDE.
Students Ask to be Relieved of Compulsory
Attendance at Religious Services.

Williamstown, Mass, June 25.-Hon.
Hamilton W. Mabie, editor of the Out
look of New York, was today elected
alumni trustee for fvefy years. At meet
ing of the trustees, the following dis
position was made of the Horace f. Clark
scholarship of $780, 900: Income amounts
to $1,000 year, divided into four parts
of $3.50 each. Beginning with the fresh
man class of '99, a man will be selected
by the faculty as the Horace T. Clark
scholar, and will receive $3.50. Each year
a man will besstaken from the freshman
class until one man in each of the four
classes in the college will be receiving
$3.50. a year as a Horace F. Clark scholar
A petition signed largely by students
asking to be relieved from compulsory
attendance on religious exercises came
up for action. After prolonged discus
sion by the trustees, participated in by
the members of the faculty, it was decid-
ed that the board finds itself unable to
grant the petition. The whole matter of
attendance on religious exercises of the
college will be referred to committee
composed of Rev. DIR. Adams, Fall River;
Horace sE Scudder of Cambridge and
Rev. DIR. Hall of Brooklyn. The COM
mittee will report at the October meet
ing.
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Or any other kin of people but 20 citizens
of the United States who are gathered TO-
gether as big family below the stars and
stripes in the home of the brave and the
land of the free "
After more music by the band, Hon. W.
W. Thomas, Jr., was introduced as the
father of tho colony, and delivered an
oration
(Mr. Thomas's remarks will be found
in full on page 3. Mr.. Thomas was Civ
en- three cheers at the close, and Hon.
W. W. Thomas, Sr., was introduced as the
grandfather of the colony, and spoke
briefly, saying the state was glad to have
the Swedes as citizens and predicting
still greater achievements than they had
yet accomplished.
Hon. c. II. Daggett of the Governors
Council, spoke of the wonderful success
of the colony and thought that in the
next 25 years it would make still greater
progress.
Hon H. L. Shipherd, also of tho Cover
nor's Council, thanked the colony on be-
half of the state for it's good work
HON. c. A. BOUTELLE
said he had been familiar with the his
tory of the colony from it's inception, yet
the massing of statistics by Mr.. Thomas
had filled him with wonder and admira-
tion at what had been accomplished No
people had ever proved more trustwort hy
and patriotic than the Swedish Ameri
cans. He thanked them for what they had
done for the State of Maine. He pre-
dicted great future for Aroostook coun-
ty, in the prosperity of which the colonists
would share
Col f. N. Dow said that 20 years ago
he had grave misgiyings of the success
of the colony, but he was here to confess
that he did not have faith enough. He
congratulated the colony on its wonder
full success There is no better state to
live in than Maine
Hon. Albion Little of Portland said
the fondest anticipations of the visitors
had been realized by what they had seen
He thought the Aroostook railroad
would not have been built but for the
Swedes.
Hon. Seth J.. Larrabee of Portland said
he came forward to bear witness to the
evidence of thought and industry that
met him ON every hand. The Swedes
owed no debt to the state except loyalty
which they had always given. What assis-
tance they had received had been repaid
with interest.
Hon. Edward Wiggin of Presque Isle
said in common with most of the Aroos-
took people that he expected the failure
of the colony, but he cheerfully bore testi-
mony that it had been a wonderful sue
cess and he welcomed New Sweden to the
sisterhood of Aroostook towns There
had never been pauper in town.
Letters of regret were read from Sena-
tor Frye, exGov. Chamberlain and ex-
Governor Perham, General Manager
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LOYAL Women of American Liberty.

Worcester, June 25-The eighth annual
convention Of the national Association of
Loyal Women Of American Liberty was
held in Grange Hall today. Nearly all
of the New England States were repre-
sented by 75 delegates. Mrs. Ella Brooks,
president of the Worcester branch, ex-
tended cordial welcome to the dele
gates, to which a fitting response was
made by Mrs. Hulda L. Loomis, president
of the Springfield branch. There was a
discussion in regard to general work.
This afternoon the programme included
reports of branches by the secretaries,
reports of the committee on amendments
to the constitution and bylaws. A
memorial service was conducted by Miss
Wheeler OF Worcester.
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Pastor OF the Lutheran Church. j


and there was great number of visitors
from the various parts of the state,
among them Congressman Boutelle, in
whose district the settlement is; Hon. H.
L. Shipherd of Rockport and Hon. CHI.
Daggett of Presque Isle Of the Governor $
Council. The visitors were escorted into
the grove where the exercises were held,
by the Swedish band. Two thousand
people were present.
After music by the band Mr. FO.
Landgren briefly spoke of the object of
the gathering, and Rev. G. S. jerks o If
cred prayer Singing followed by choir
of Swedes and then Mr.. NJ N. Norberg,
pastor of the Lutheran church, delivered
a formal welcome.
REV. MR.. NORBERG'S ADDRESS.
At the request of the peo-
pie of the town of New Sweden
[ bid you, Hon. W. W. Thomas, the
founder of this colony, and all the ladies
and gentlemen in your company most
cordial welcome to New Sweden, upon
this 25th anniversary of the day when
the people of this town were led into
most grateful, and not little surprised
that we are deemed worthy of visit
from so many of the most honorable citi-
zens of Maine and l assure you it gives
me great pleasure that upon this occasion
and upon this day in the name of the citi-
zens of this town, to welcome so many
of the most distinguished citizens OF
Maine to see and bear witness to the great
results of our labors.
1t was little band of men and women
that entered these woods 25 years ago.
They had left their native land and many
of them fathers and mothers, sisters and
brothers for an unknown shore to make
themselves a better home perhaps thar
they had left. Who were these people and
where did they come from?
There is a beautiful country far away
toward the icy north. 1t is glorious
land, with snowy, bold and magnificent
mountains, nunberless rivulets, where
crystal waters vary in shade and color as
the rays of the sun strike upon them or
their Journey towards the ocean, tumb
ling in countless cascades and rapids,
filling the air with the music of theil
fall. 1t has also many exquisite sylvan
landscapes, SO beautiful by the sea and
lakes, by the hill and fountain sides, by
the river and in the glades, that one
delights to linger among them. From
the last days of May to the end of July,
IN the northern part OF this country, the
sun shines day and night upon its noun
tains, rivers, lakes, fields and farms and
so 1t is tha6 Sweden and Norway may be
called the Land of the Midnight Sun. y
You may have been in different coun
tries where there is no winter and where
flowers grow the year round, but you have
never seen such nights as these.
This country is inhabited chiefly by 8
iiaxen haired and blue eyed race of men,
brave. simple, honest and good They
are the descendants of the Mortimer an6
Vikings whom, in the days of old, wher
Europe was degraded by chains of slavery
were the only people that were free and
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governed by laws made by themselves;
and when emerging from the rockbound
and stormy coast for distant lands for
war or conquest, were the embodiment
OF courage by land and sea. They have
left to this day an undying impression of
their characters on the countries they
over ran and in which they settled.
England is indebted for the freedom she
possesses and the many qualities of her
people to this admixture of the Scandi-
navian blood, which through hereditary
transmission makes her prominent as de-
scended chiefly from the Scandinavian
and not the AngloS Saxon.
In that beautiful country and among
that people, Mr.. Thomas gathered to-
gether a little band of men and women
that left, without the scratch of a pen by
way of contract or obligation. but simply
with faith in the honor of their leader,
their country and their homes and faced
the perils of a voyage of 1900 miles, and
the hardships and tolls of making a new
home in the wilderness, in strange land
and among strangers You who are born
in America and know the language from
your cradle days and the customs of the
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-26
JUNE %, lse2--voL. 80.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The North American Indian.

The Indian is most interesting study.
Not as seen through the pages of the
novelist painted in romance; not as de-
scribed in the pages of the historian, pic
tured in the tragic story of battle, but as
he was, peculiar in life, in habit, in be-
lief, in all his characteristics and traits
He lived and loved, studied and planned
wrought and labored in some degree like
his more advanced fellows. He had no
modern school house. He was taught in
the harsh, rough school of experience,
learning by his failures and successes the
best way. He had no modern church or
Bible. His temple was the wildwood,
Natures broad Cathedral his open book
from which he gathered his wisdom and
fashioned his belief was the great scene
about him. He wandered as free as the
bird singing above his head, as the buffa-
10 roaming the prairie He looked up at
the sun in its monday splendor, at the
stars in the midnight dome; he listened
to the wispering forests and the murmur-
ing brooks, gazed at the budding branch
and tiny blossom and they all spoke to
him of the Great Spirit
He moulded his daily life according to
his needs and squared his conduct by the
highest measures of practiced experience.
He wove into his rough nature the lessons
he learned; and all the grand symphony
of human love and passion joy and sor-
row, hope and despair, friendship and
revenge was music to his ear. The cruel
ties he practiced have been told, but not
a tithe of what he suffered. The shadows
in his landscape have never been painted.
He was dependent upon Nature and made
her his servant He drew from her ex-
haustless stores, his food, his raiment,
his TOOLS all that ministered to his COM
fort or his convenience. The cunning
skill he has displayed in certain direc-
tions, in his work upon ornamentation,
has seldom been equalled and never sur
passed.
In the realm of remedies for ills of the
flesh he has Contributed richly to our
medical stores. His discoveries will out
last his race and do beneficial services for
all time.
He peopled the continent from ocean to
ocean and from the lakes to the gulf The
blue smoke of his wigwam curled among
the tree-tops of every forest and the dip
of his oar disturbed the peace of every
pond and river.
Before the blighting influence of civil
ization he has disappeared, and has blot
ted out the footprints of his western re-
treat. He no longer exists as he was in
the day of his strength and glory. One
of the passing forces of the world he is a
study worthy our attention.
The Kickapoo Indians are located at
their village near Fort Allen Park where
they may be seen daily. Their medicine
men may be consulted and will give
their advice free of charge.
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FELL WITH A CRASH.
A Great Mass of Rock Fell In Rockland
Quarry-Narrow Escape of Workmen.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1

ESPECIAL TO THE PREsS.1
Rockland, June 25,-A gigantic mass
of rock estimated to contain over 5000
casks, fell from the cliff of the engine
quarry, owned by the Cobb Lime COM
pany, this afternoon, and the crash was
distinctly heard half a mile away The
railroad which runs through the bottom
OF the quarry has it's terminus directly
beneath the cliff, and when the rock fel'
the solid iron rails were thrown dis
tance of fifty feet. By a very fortunate
circumstance the men employed in the
quarry had just quit work on account of
a shower, otherwise the entire crew must
have been buried alive. Foreman Winslow
states that he was upon the point of send
ing a crew on one of it's occasional trips
to scale the cliff of loose rocks but other
work prevented tor the time being The
cliff becomes loosened blythe action!of frost
and blasting, and afforded a constant
menace despite the utmost care Labor
Commissioner Chalk was in the city a
few days ago to see what could be done
about the evil Hundreds of people have
visited the scene of the accident tonight.
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1 Desperate Burglar Captured in
HallOWelI.
FEARFUL FALL OF STONE IN A
ROCKLAND QUARRY.
Only Chance Prevented Terrible Results
Collapse of Steamboat Wharf at East
A Rockland Man Arrested in Bangor
The Unitarians at Houlton.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

ESPECIAL TO THE PRESS -.
Hallowell June 25.-Henry GetcheH ap-
peared before Judge Rowell of the Halo
well municipal court today on the charge
of breaking and entering. The judge
found probable cause and placed the re-
spondent under 5000 bonds to await the
action of the grand jury at the September
term of court. Failing to procure the
necessary sureties Getchell was placed
in Kennebec Jail where he is at the pres
ent time.
AT about O'Clock this morning the
people of the quiet little city of Halo
well were awakened from their sound
slumbers by the cries Murder, police,
police" which came from the house of
Robert Hunter, situated at the corner of
Union and Second streets. The man who
uttered the cries was Henry Mcintosh,
boarder at the house. Night Officer
Quinn was quickly on the scene, the Off
but short distance from Hunter resi-
dence.
After a thorough examination it was
found that Getchell had entered the
house by the front door, which, for some
unexplainable reason, happened to be
unlocked, and going to McIntosh's room
attempted to help himself to the contents.
Mcintosh, however, caught him in the
act, SO to speak, and ordered the would
be burglar to leave the house at once
Getchell left the room, and finding the
key in the lock on the outside Of the
door, fastened Mcintosh in the room
Getchell stole quietly down cellar and
was hiding behind a barrel of potatoes
when Officer Quinn arrived on the scene
Getchell, after arrival at the station
house. was searched and pint bottle,
full of whiskey was found on his person.
He appeared, the officers state, in hilari-
Gus state of intoxication. At the trial to-
day, the defence of the respondent was
that he knew nothing Of the case, being
intoxicated at the time, and that he sup
posed ne was in his boarding house,
which he claims was situated on the
same street. Getchell halls from Linneus,
Me-, and it is said, comes from most
respectable family. He has been work
ing at Madison until q few weeks ago,
when he came to this city. He is about 25
years old, and it is the universal opinion
that his love for stong drink caused him
to commit state prison offence.
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win Send a Deputation to Japan.

Boston, June % Inquiry made at the
rooms of the American Board of Foreign
Missions elected the statement that there
is no reason for the sensational accounts
which accompanied the report that the
board is about to send a deputation to
Japan. The sending of such deputation
is by no means extraordinary on the part
of the society, since it is deemed expedi-
ent that missions be visited occasionally
by secretaries and ex cutive officers. ANY
impression that there is danger of a
collapse of missionary work in Japan or
of the practical driving out Of mission
aries is altogether unwarranted. A
deputation that goes from the American
Board, will have to consider largely the
questions of finance, expenditure of
money, holding of mission property and
methods of operation.
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THE WEAT HER.
Fair and Warmer,

Washington. June 25.-Forecast for We'd
nesday for Maine: Fair. warmer; southerly
winds.
Boston, June 25.-Local forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity for Wednesday: Fair;
stationary temperature. easterly winds.
Local Weather Report.
Portland. Me-, Juno 25.-The local Weather
Bureau Office records as to the weather the
following:
Sa.m.-Barometer. 20 969; thermometer,
10; dew point, 81; humidity 100; wind, E,
velocity, Z; rain.
Sp. m.-Barometer. 30.042; thermometer
57.9; dew point 81; humidity. 96 wind. L;
velocity S; weather, cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer. 600; maximum
thermometer. go; minimum thermometer
$685. maximum velocity of wind, 10. Sc;
total precIplt alton. 26.
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Bates Alumni Elects.

Lewiston, June 25-The annual meet
ing of Bates Alumni Association elected !:
President, DR.. L. N. Palmer, rs; vice
President, Mrs w. B. Small, 80; secretary
and treasurer, J. L. Reade, 'S3; orator,
Rev. MI. Salley, rs; substitute W. H. Jud-
kins, 80; poet, Mabel S. Merrill, 81; !;
substitute, E. E. Osgood, '92; Executive
committee. D. J. Callahan, '76; W. B.
Shelton, '92; f. w. Chase, 'S7. They elect
ed to the board of trustees ]. N. Cox, and
HIS. Crowell. They voted money for a
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UNlTARiANs MEET.
A Large and Enthusiastic Gathering at
the 31st Annual Meeting.

OASo
Houlton, June 25 The conference of the
Unitarian churches commenced the 31st
annual meeting at the Unitarian church
today. Nearly every church in the state
was represented. The list of clergymen
present includes sc. Beach, Bangor; E.
E. Newbert, Augusta; 7. j. Valentine,
Wateryille; E. J. Prescott, Kennebunk
J. G. Perkins, First Parish, Portland W.
B. Phelan, Preble Chapel, Portland; W.
e. Ramsay, Pennington; W. E. Lane,
Presque Isle; D. M. Wilson, New England
superintendent A. Wa, Boston; H. d.
Catlin, Eastport; L. D. Cochbrane, Ellis
worth; Archibald McDougall, ST. John,
NIB.
ssJudge Symonds of Portlandyis president
OF the conference and j. L. Marsh of
Saco, secretary. A reception was given
in the vestry of the church at O'Clock
that was largely attended. After speech
IS of welcome and acceptance and re-
marks. from visiting clergymen, supper
was served and ample justice done. At Z. 30
this evening the conference sermon was
preached by sc. Beach of Bangor to a
large and appreciative audience.
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Weather Observations.

The following are the observations for
the Agricultural Department Weather Bu-
reau for yesterday, June 25, taken at D.
m., meridian time, the oil observations for
each station being given in this order
Temperature. direction OF the wind. state
of the weather:
Boston. 62 degrees, E, fair: New York, 7e
degrees. Sc. fair: rhiladelphia, SS degre ps
;, tair; Washington. 81 degrees. E, fair:
Albany. "a degrees. Sc. clear; Buffalo, rs
fair; Chicago, 70 degrees, NV, rain: ST.
Paul, "A degrees. ". clear; ST. Vincent. So
degrees, n. cloudy; Huron, Oak. 10 de-
grees. NV. clear: Bismarck, 60 degrees, NV.
cloudy; Jacksor-'''N 7S drg~ars SW,
cloudy
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Ran Into a Gravel Traia.

Boston, June 25.-This afternoon the
Rockport express on the Eastern division
of the Boston and Maine railroad ran in
to a gravel train at Revere, caused,
it is said by the carelessness of the switch
tender Two locomotives were badly
damaged. A number of persons We're
slightly hurt. About forty worknen
We're unloading the gravel from the cars
We're unceremoniously thrown to the
ground by the shock. The passengers
were transferred
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Hubbard Il. Smith, of Iowa, author of
Listen to My Tale of VICE." has won
the place of consular clerk in the State
Departments competitive examination,
and will probably be sent to Berlin.
The opening remarks in connectin with
the laying of the corner stone of the But
terfield Museum at Hanover, N. H., were
ma de by President Tucker, who sketched
the growth of Dartmouth and gave d
description of the new building which
IS to be erected.
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WORMS CAUSED 1T.
Collapse of q Large Steamboat Wharf at
Eastport.

Eastport, June 5-The north part of
the large steamboat wharf owned by B.
f. Milliken & Son, fell at o'clock this
evening with a loud crash, carrying down
a large ship hosting windlass and all.
The wharf was re-topped few years ago
at a large expense and was one of the
best in the city Worms which eat away
the heavy piles of all our wharves, were
the cause of the accident, combined with
the heavy frieghts that have been piled
upon the wharf in past years. Nobody
was on the wharf at the time it fell and
no boats happened to be lying there.
Mr.. Milliken estimates the damage at
$30O0
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A HeartIess Crime.

Bridgeport, Conn, June 25.-The draw
tenders at the lower bridge found the
body of child floating in the harbor this
noon. 1t had hemstitched handkerchief
about it's neck and was doubtless
strangled. Medical Examiner Downs SAYS
it was alive when placed in the water.
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PORTLAND,

but he had blown the rest in. Burke
missed the money from the house several
days ago and suspicion fell on Early:
1t was found he had gone to Bangor and
the city marshal telegraphed there to
have him brought back
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Burns Still in Jail.
ESPECIAL TO THE PRESS

n Augusta, June 25-Michael Burns,
who attempted to kill his brother-in law
and former partner in business yesterday
forenoon on Water street, is still in Ken
nebec jail, che having as yet been unable
to furnish the $40, 900 under which he
was placed by Judge Andrews. His
friends and relatives have been hustling
all day in order to procure the necessary
sureties, but thus far have been unsuc-
cessful. The excitement incidental to
the shooting affray has by no means
died away, and opinions are freely ex-
pressed on the street.
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A ROYAL Wedding.

London, June 25.-Prince Emanuel,
Duke of Aosta, was married in St.
Raphael's Catholic church, at Kingston
on-Thames, at TO- 30 o'clock this morning
to Princess Helene of Orleans, second
daughter of the late Count of Paris.
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BateS-Dudley.
ESPECIAL TO THE PRESS.l


Gardiner, June 25.-A very quiet home
wedding was solemnized at the residence
of WS. Dudley in Randolph today, the
contra citing parties being Mr.. ID. N. Bates,
ticket agent for the Maine Central at
this station and Miss Alice M. Dudley,
one OF Randolph's most estimable and
popular young ladies. Rev. q. +. Marsh
of this city performed the ceremony,
only the intimate relatives and friends
OF the contracting parties being present.
The bridal couple left for prolonged
stay in Oxford county where the Lride
may breathe the fresh. open air OF Ok
ford s hills, which is conducive to good
health, the lady being in feeble condition.
Biddeford Alumni.
Biddeford, June 25.-The annual meet
ing and banquet Of the Biddeford High
School Alumni was held tonight in AS
sembly hall. The banquet was followed
by addresses and toasts. The election of
officers resulted as follows: President.
George Albert Haley; secretary, Mrs.
Howard Hamilton; treasurer, Cornelius
Horigan.
Yachts at Boothbay Harbor.
Boothbay Harbor, June 25.-The yacht
VandaI sailed for Camden. There are
here the steam yachts Calyph, and Garcia !;
sloops May, Edith and Helen.
Sought the seclusion of Bangor.
Rockland, June 25 Thomas Early was
brought here from Bangor tonight
charged with stealing S56 from Michael
Burke of the South End. Early con-
fessed his guilt and $40 was recovered,
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Lewiston District of Epworth League

South Paris, June 25-Tho seventh
Epworth League begins it's two days
meetings here tomorrow, Rev. e. II.
Adams of Lewiston, presiding. Rev. f.
G. Potter of Berlin is secretary. Three
cities and twenty eight towns send about
one hundred delegates