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The Portland daily press., 1896-06-27
CORNELL YHE WINNER.
Leads Harvard Four Lengths il
Yesterdays Race.
PENNSYLVANIA A GOOD THIRD
COLUMBIA In REAR.

Race One of the Prettiest Ever Seen on
american Waters-Effect of the Court
ney Stroke Noticeabl in Work of the
Ithacans-Oficial Time, 10 80.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, June 26.-Eigh
teen thousand people grouped upou thu
banks of the Hudson, saw tho stalwart
eight from Ithioa WIN first honors over
Harvard, Pennsylvania and Colum bia.
1t was great race. probably no prettier
has been rowed before greater crowdsin
American waters. ALI conditions of air
and water were perfect and not flaw
inarred the contest from the crack of the
starters pistol TO the crossing of the fin
ish line. Cornell won by four lengths in
1929, official time. Harvard was second
Pennsylvania third and Columbia a poor
fourth. As spectacular scene. the race
was one long to be remembered. The
course, four miles straight as the crow
flies. is near. the west bank of the Hud-
soI, and was spanned by the great
Cantilver bridge, the finish being mile
below that structure and the start three
miles below.
The revenue cutters Manhattan and
Hudson. and the police boats Walla Walla
and Susie, aided by auxiliary launches
kept the course clear under the recently
passed United States law. No boats ex-
cept the referees boat and the crews
launches were permitted to follow the
crews over the course. No crews ever
raced under more equal conditions, and
the vanquished were beaten because they
were no match for the winners.
The crews were in position to start at
5.27. The pistol was fred at 8. AZ. So. The
start was pretty sight. The Columbia's s
being on the outside and nearest the
referea, caught the flash of the pistol be-
fore their rivals and they took the water
hrst. The Others got off in the order of
placings from the pistol, the Cornells
getting away second; the Pennsylvanias
third and the Haryards last. The start
was very fair, none of the crews had any
too much the best of it. Scarcely twenty
strokes had been rowed when the
Columbias were seen to drop back in the
ruck. Sluggishly and with neither style,
time. nor power the New Workers pulling
a 5S stroke, seemed utterly unable to send
the shell along. Before the two hundred
yards were traversed the crimson's had
forged their boats nose ahead of the
PennsylYanias who were level with the
Cornells, while the Columbus were al.
ready a length to the bad.
The crimsons rowed nice level stroke.
and senU the shell along on even keel,
and apparently had plenty of power be-
hiud the stroke. The Pennsylvania were
splashing bit, and were by no means
stylis h, but made the boat move along.
The improvement i'll the body swing and
leg work, and long smooth stroke Of the
Cornells attracted the attention of the
experts on the train, as Courtney's
modified stroke kept the Ithcans on even
terms without a seeming effort. At the
quarter mile the Harvards led the Penn
sylvanians half a length The Cornells
were bout an eig hth of length behind
the Quakers and length and half in
front of the Col umbia men.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-27
Oxford County w. c. T. U. Elects Off
GERS,

Norway, Juno ae.-The ninth annual
convention Of the Oxford county ". G.
Z. u. is in session. The following
officers vera elected: President, Minnie
A. Robinson, Norway; vice president,
Helen L. Pierce, Hiram; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Jennie P. Kimball; re-
cording secretary, Mary L. Gould; treas
urer, Mrs Fannie E. Clifford, Hiram.
Next years convention will be Bethel.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-27
WEDDING
PRESENTS,

Hundreds of them, all the up to
date stuff. Sterling Silver 925-1oOo fine
Rogers & Bro. Star Brand Plated Flat
Ware. Always was the best. always
will be. It's the kind we keep. You
will find what you want in our stock.
A clock makes a, very useful present.
We have the only large and up to date
lot in the city. More than all the other
dealers combined.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-27

Nd Crash Suits are the
,pted newest wrinkle.
w the Full of style, and as
well serviceable and sensible
etu as they are stylish.
Some elegant Suits in
Crash with ribbon ard
lace and chiffon combina-
tions that cost $500 and
higher, And real good
Suits with broad collars
and full skirts and all the
crash style about them at
S4.oo and up.
skirts White Suits.
My Nothing 50 cool as
YOU White, and nothing more
fiSh. stylish. White is espec-
tally in mode this year as
all the fashion papers will
tell you.
The finest White Pique
Suits made. at $3.50
and the finest White Duck
at $3.50. And all the
cheaper grades, each the
very best quality for the
price, down to $3.50 for
White Duck and $3.50 for
White Pique.
Separate Skirts in
White Duck and White
Pique at about half the
suit price.
We are There are all sorts
BILE of other suitable materia
o suitably made into Sum-
uit mer Suits, suitable for the
OIL. hottest of Summer wealth
er.
Pure Linen Suits from
$500 up.
Figured and Striped
Ducks from $l.5o to
500.
Figured Lawn Dresses
at $3.75.
Suits Of cotton Covert
cloth in tan and grey at
$3.50 and $2.75.
Other styles and ma
terials that we will not
mention, and enough of all
kinds so that you will have
plenty of choice-and the
prices all low.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-27
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W0MEN'S SUITS
CRASH,
DUCK and
PHQUE.

For so little money can we
furnish you with jaunty, breezy Sum-
mer Suit that it seems a pity not to
get one.
It's economy, both of purse and tenn
per. to buy and wear one of these
Suits. You save wearing out more
expensive gowns, and in one you are
always cool in body and mind. They
60 in the same class with Ice Cream,
Ocean Breezes, Fans. Refrigerators,
and everything that makes life endur-
able in midsummer.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-27

American people, and to that tribunal
we contide and submit ourselves and pur-
poses this year. "
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-27

Where the best food is required the Royal Baking
Powder only can be used.
have found the Royal Baking superior
mead t-C. GeyiA late ChGf. Damonsos, ~.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-27
NO IMPROVEMENT.
Business Situation Not Particularly
Favorable.
EFFECT OF ADOPTION OF GOLD
PLANK GIVEN UNDUE WEIGHT.

More Hopeful Feeling in Chicago But
No Increase in Business-Crop Outlook
Favorable Everywhere-Bank Clear
ings Less Than Corresponding Week of
voar
, 1896-01-29
From the Church FamiIy Netcspopsr.)

There is serious trouble III store for the
Transyaal Government. Some idea of the
rapid growth of British born population in
the Dutch Republic may be gathered from
a few figures. During the past year alone
the stream of new Corners has been arriving
at the tate of between 600 to l 1000 fer week.
The population of Johannesburg is now esti-
mated at over 100000, while in 1890 it was
only 10000. The census in that year gave
the whole white population as only 10000.
1t is certain now that the population of the
industrial districts Of the Transvaal outnum-
bers the whole original population Of the
Republic in a proportion Of between three
and four to one. Nine-tenths of the revenue
of the Boer Government, moreover, is raised
in these districts. Up to the present this
huge community of great intelligence and
great wealth has been ignored and %trampIcd
on by the Dutchmen i'll power. The people
who contribute most of the sinews of admin
i~stration, are left without political power,
without police protection, and without the
means of educating their children, except in
the Dutch tongue. At last even the Beers
perceive the coming avalanche. The State
Attorney has resigned because of the obstru@-
, 1896-01-29

tive and reactionary POLICY Of President
Kruger and his Government, and we shall
soon sec a new political movement in The
TranSvaal wherein the u;tIander population
must play a very prominent part, and obtain
corresponding advantages. Majuba Hill in
fact Will be peacefully avenged at the ballot
boxes.
, 1896-01-29

dustrial sources, and the results Of its appli-
eaton should tend to replenish and not
weaken those sources. Our Annual Indus
trial Exhibition affording as it does abundant
induces of the latent skill Of our people is in
itself an eloquent appeal to Edncationalists
for help, guidance, and training i'll the Yari-
Gus departments Of industry.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-04

fashionable feminine faces will be out in full force.
 There is some talk of hard times in this community, but if the corkers and calamity howlers were out lass week and will just come out az tin during the openings, we predict that they will come to the conclu- sion that there is more of the cir eulating medium available than they have heretofore suspected. The fact of the business is, hard times or no hard times, fashionable femininity always has a few dollars to spend in spring and fall seasons for the latest thing out" in sea- sonable costumes and millinery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-04
Epworth League.

The regular quarterly meeting oi the City Union Epworth League will be held at Lake Side Methodist Church Sunday afternoon, the 4th inst, at o'clock.
 PROGRAMME. The meetiong called to order by President \. T. Roberts.
 Song, prayer and Scripture read ing.
 Reading Minutes of last meeting. Rev. l l.. Saunders, Leader, sub- iect, Rally Sunday for League Work
 General Topics. sFricnds Of Christi The outer Circle Paper, by Miss Julia Fall. Song,
 Paper, by Prof ] H. Witherspoon. General discussion.
 Miscellaneous business. This is Rally day to stir up all the forces for the fall and winter cam paign.
 The public is cordially invited.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-04
 IN SOCIETY.

Mrs. J. H. Hinemon is reported to be quite sick. III Miss Etna Mann is up from Noble Lake on visit. III Mrs. ]. W. Jackson is improving after a severe spell of illness. 4+4 Mrs E. s. Luce will leave soon for Houston, Texas, to visit friends. i Miss George F. Triplett is visiting Mrs. Jenkins-Martin, at Conway. 444 Mrs. Ulman, mother of Mrs Gus. Waterman, is somewhat improved. I Miss Linda Taliaferro is the guest 55pf Miss Smart, on West Fourth ave. i I Misses Annie and Bessie Fitzhugh, sof Winchester, are visiting Mrs. .Chas. RFitzhugh. ++f
 Mr Geo. Wade passed through EEe city yesterday, enroute to Arka- #lelphia. [ l I Miss Addie Stubblefeld left vester- Hay for Grady, to resume her charge 1Rs teacher. ttE Miss Allie May Atkinson. of Star Ety, is in the city the guest of Friends. tit It is reported that there is soon to pc a double wedding in high society h this city. t++ Miss Ruby Johnson returned Wed4 E''oy rom a most delightful visit To Fl Dorado. tt Mrs. A. Bluthenthal returned home Iesterday from Wilmington, N. C., Fhefe she spent the summer. 1t
 Mrs. J. Turner Bradford and baby
 t saturday for a brief visit to flens at Altheimer. 44&
 MISS Edna Tucker returned hone
 esterday after q pleasant visit 10
 1lss (. Trip. Lindsay. ft4
 oilss Blanche Fox returned Sat
 fuay from Virginia, after having
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-04
Now For The Openings.

The bankrupt sale of the Blum stock of goods which began last Monday, and IS yet in progress, served to bring out large number of buyers last week, and all of our merchants report one of the busiest weeks of business during that per iod ever known in the history of Pine Bluff trade. All of the dry goods and dress goods dealers Blum, Dreyfus, Kaufman and the Great Red Store-enjoyed a large share of this trade. The Blum sale brought the people out and all the merchants shared in the benefits.
 Now, on top of last weeks big business comes the openings this week, and it is needless to say that our streets will again be crowded with the fair sex, in search of fall millinery and winter costumes. All of the openings take place on Mon- day and Tuesday of this week, and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-04

MISS Blanche Fox returned Sat |fday from Virginia, after having
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-04

The Rev. A 0. Evans will preach a special sermon to his congrega- tion at the Main Street Methodist Church this morning, and tonight the regular song service will be held.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-04
THE CHURCHES.

Owing to sickness, the Rev. J. R. Saunders will not occupy the pulpit of the Riverside Methodist Church today. The Rev. Dr. Browning will preach in Rev Saunders place morning and evening.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-04

Father Mageveny, of Little Rock, will deliver a lecture on Christian Chovalry," at the Catholic Church tonight. This lecture was post poned from.,ast Sunday evening, on account of the inclenent. weather. Admission 9 cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-04

Rev. T. M. Mcdonnell, of DAl as Texas, will occnpy the palpit of the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church today morning and evening.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-04

Miss Kate Harris, W ho has been visiting Mrs. Hinemon and family, will leave Tuesday for her home in Union City, Tenn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-04

Mrs W. l.. Louthan and daughter Miss Maggie, left yesterday for Grip pie Creek, Col, where they will ir the future reside.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-04

Miss Willie ". Fall came in Fri day afternoon from Whiteyille town ship, to spend a few days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-04
spent the summer there.
IT I

Mrs. George W. Lindsay left last evening for Searcy, to be with her daughter, who is quite sick at Gal loway College.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-04

Mr. ]. NJ. Goza and family will re- turn home this week from Hot Springs, where they have been spend ing the summer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-04

Mrs. F. NJ. Roane and Misses Fay and Irene Taylor are expected home today from Stannton, Va, where they spent the summer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-04

The Washington Irving Society of the High School held an interesting meeting last Friday afternoon. The recitation rendered by Miss Lillie Byrd and the Reclamation by Mr. Alex Powell deserve special notice.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-04

Monday, Oct ton the great bargains Nns ladies ani Chin hoes quoted below dollars shoes which will be returned the much chash purchase
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-04

leather. Admission 25 cents.
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-12
NORFOLK.

Last Thursday morning the last pipe connecting Norfolk with Lake Wangum was laid. In the fall, when it was SUD- posed that the work of excavaling ihe ditch was nearly completed, large ledge of rock was encountered in a big swamp east of the lake, which had nor been discovered by the expert saunders Now that the work is finally completed there is great rejoicing here. The event will be celebrated by a banquet given by the Norfolk Water Go. at the Stevens House to-pigth. A large num- Der from this and surrounding towns ave been invited, snd it promises tU be grand affair. We now have an in- exhaustible supply of chemically pure water from source l 500 feet above sea level.
 The officers and directors of the Water Go, recently reelected, are ss follows: Hon Frederick Shepard president; Mr Edmund Brown, secre- tary; Mir J. N. Cowles, treasure CT; Hiram Bowers. engineer; directors, Messrs Shapard, Crissey, Stansrd, Stevens, Go sles, Brown, Clark.
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-12
LAM EvILLk.

Mrs Maria Silvernale, who has been afflicted with rheumatism all winter. had paralytic shock last week Wednesday evening which affected her whole left side and left her ipsensible until she died last Sunday morning, aged 69 years and 6 months. The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon. Short services were held at the home of her son. Willard Sill vernale, for whom she has been keeping house and taking care of his children ever since his wife's death. Rev. F. Abrams oficiated. The funeral was largely attended. The remains were taken to Millerton. where funeral ser vices were held at the Baptist church, of which deceased was an honored life long member Rev Mir Quillan, the pastor, preached g very comforting ser mon MT and Mrs Col Gard song very sweetly at the beginning and close of the services. Deceased leaves eight sons and one daughter and many grandchil. dren, two brothers and sister. Six of the sons acted as pail bearers. Inter ment wes made in Spencer's Corner cem- etery.
 James Stuart snd his sister, Ellen, were in New York city last week attend ing the funeral of their aunt. Mrs Cleary.
 Messrs M. D. and B. R Wells are go- ing to build large barn 40x96 with a wing 30 32, three stories high.
 Mr John l. Merwin is still very sick with rheumatism and fesrs are enter tained for his recovery.
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-12

The action of lot of college students in gathering together lot of Spanish flags and then burning them with idiotic ceremonies, is open to severe criticism aud it's repetition should be prevented. If similar incident should occur with the case reversed, and the students at Cadiz should burn the American flag, there would be big howl from this side and probabilities of war. This show of fanatical patriotism by the American students is 8 silly exhibition, and from such petty thing as this the country might be plunged into war by the work of lot of cads, who would probably do the hollering in time of war and let the quiet fellows with gun do the fighting.
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-12
SAI.ISBUR Y.

Mrs E. 0. Selleck returned last we ek from two mouths visit with friends in Bridgep, It and New Haven.
 The intermediate and grammar de- par tments of our schools were closed last week. Mir Geo. Abrams was mar ried on Wednesday to Miss Tarbush, of Hancock, N. Y. Mir and Mrs Abrams returned Monday and will begin house. keeping at once over the drug store.
 Rey Geo. Hood, of Boston, addressed the people at the Congregational church on "Home Missions
 Geo Clark and Wm Conklin filled their ice houses last week.
 Geo. Brown, of Winsted. has leased the drug store where he will open the store, also practice as Q physician.
 The lecture given the Scoville Lii brary on Saturday evening by Rev Wm Burdick. of the Hotchkiss School, on Rome" was very much enjoyed.
 o. W. Hummer and family move to Brooklyn this week.
 Garry Miles sprsined his ankle last Saturday while trying to stop horse that became frightened.
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-12
FALLS VILLAGE.

Charles Brinton, of New Milford, was home over Sunday.
 Miss Birdella Silvernale was taken ill last Tuesday aud Miss Nettis Caul taught her school the remainder of the week. Miss Silvernale returned to her home in Lakeville.
 Misses Louise and Minnie Rniger are spending a couple weeks in New Ha- ven.
 Joseph Brinton is improved from his condition of one week ago.
 Watchman Dwight Moore has been off duty from the shops for several days.
 A missionary meeting" by the Junior Endeavorers was held at the Oong'l church Sunday evening; Ten girls in costume represented many natives of India, listening to biblical in- struction, Mrs Hama being the Mis- sionary.
 Miss Atkinson. of Warren, R. l., talk ed on missionary work at the M. E. church Tuesday night.
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-12
W EST CuRN W ALI.

Miss Minnie Cochrane is on the sick list.
 John Wood was in New York last week.
 G. N. Brewster is out again.
 A number of the boys of this village have signed pledge not to drink. swear nor use tobacco. A good thiog! Push it along
 Miss Edna Dean is home for three weeks vacation.
 Miss Nellie Wilson has returned home to Long Hill.
 James L. Ferris has returned to West Cornwall to live. We are glad to have him back.
 The illustrated lecture given in the chapel last week on missionary work in the South was we'll attended and was enjoyed by all who were there.
 The auction of the Cornwall Cream cry company took place last Thursday John E Calhonn bought the creamery and it's machinery.
 Mrs. F. H. Monroe returned home to New Haven last week.
 Mrs. Whiting, of New Haven, Is visit ing at her fathers, Geo. O. Harrison's, at present.
 We are glad to welcome William Oli- yer out again after two weeks sick ness.
 1eorge W. Cochrane began work at Cochrsne Bros store last week. also R W. Dean at Smith & Sons'. We wish the two young men success.
 The severe storm last week left the roads in rather bad condition
 There is new barber in town. He is too young to cut hair. but he can pull it. His birthday will not occur every year.
 It is rumored that we will have an- other drama the last week in March.
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-12
Microbes in Dead Bodies.

According to the report in '' Mature" of Dr Losener's investigation of the vi. tality of disease germs in dead bodies it appears that the danger arisiug from cemeterles is greatly exaggerated if, in- deed. there is any danger at all. Dr Losener discovered that the disease germs or microbes of cholera and pneu- monia lived only 2s days after burial, those of typhoid fever from 95 to 128. The tetanus bacilli died after 861 days The germs of anthrax x(oarbuncle)su ed for more than year. As to the spread of disease germs through the ad 5acent soil or into streams of water, it was fonnd that none spread except the anthrax germs. According to this, grave yards are not dangerous as sources of eoHtagion. We imagine this informa- ton will be welcome to those who shrink from committing the bodies of their loved ones to the crematory furnace.
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-12
BeiIixerepts ana Neutrals.

Now the question of our government acknowledging the belligerency of the Cuban insurgents is pending it is inter- teresting and timely to know what will be the effect of taking this step. After looking into it little we reach the fol- lowing conclusions on this subject: in the first place it will be>s declaration that the insurgents are waging true war against Spain and are not merely rebels, The insurgents will have the same rights and privileges as regards this country that the Spanish enjoy. The moral effect on the Cuban cause wouli, of course. be good. The Preei- dent, however, will immediately issue proclamation of neutrality and the Unit ed States statutes make it a penal ofanse for persons in this country to accept commissions in the service of either bel kgerent, enlist ip such service. recruit for it, or fit out any military expedition or armed vessel to engage in it. The pen alties vary from fine of 5000 and one years imprisonment to fine of &10,0 and ten years' imprisonment And according to the treaty of Washing ton (the Alabama" arbitration treaty. in 1871 our government committed itself to the doctrine that the neutral govern ment is bound not to permit or suff.r either belligerent to make use of its ports or waters as base of naval opera tions against the other, ''or for the pur- pose of renewal or augmentation of mil itary supplies or arms or the recruitment of men," It is also stated by good authority, Prof. Edmund Robertson, that nothing will excuse government from not living up to these rules of neu trality according to the law of nations.
 Of course it will be in harmony with the law of nations for our citizens to sell arms and supplies to either of the
 belligerents.