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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-25

Johns, N. F. American, English and
French warships participated. The
American warship, the MassacnuseGts,
proved a great attraction and was ylsl ted
by thousands.
The commencement exercises Of Holy
Cross college were held yesterday morn
ing when Rev. John P. Lehy, S. j., the
president conferred the degree or A. b..
on 23 members of the senior class.
Patrick Herbert, aged 81 years, while
insane, cut his throat With pocket
knife at Berlin, N. H., Thursday
night. The wound ] was bad
one and recovery is impossible. Herbert
has been insane over 80 years and for 10
years was confined in state asylum at
Brattleboro.
The lords of the admiralty and all the
admirals of the foreign ships who are to
take part in the naval review at Spithead
on Saturday next, including Rear Ad-
miral Miller, u. S. N, were received by
Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle yester-
day.
Hon. John D. Long, secretary of the
navy arrived in Portsmouth harbor last
evening on board the y. S. S. Dolphin
He will inspect the navy yard today and
will then leave for Washington.
Edward Psenefky, IA years old, was
drowned in the river at Haverhill, Mass,
yesterday afternoon. He was playing on
the bank and falling in, sank before
help could reach him.
A treaty for the provisional union of
the five republics of Central America has
been signed at Guatemala.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-25
The Dirigo Telephone Company.

Pennington, June 24.-The stock
holders of the Dirigo Telephone company
of Maine met at the office of j. J. Lins.
cott today to take action regarding the
reduction of capital stock and the issue
of preferred stock
The meeting decided to adopt an ag-
gressive policy while on the articles
definite action will be taken at the an
nual meeting in July when new officers
will be chosen, influential men having
consented to accept offices. The com.
pany is formed under the auspices of the
national organization of independent tele.
hone companies.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-25

Great and Little Diamond islands and
then to Cushing's island, where landing
was made and the sir knights marched
in double file to the Ottawa house
There Landlord Gibson had prepared a
royal reception. The interior of the hotel
was tastefully decorated with bunti ng
and flags, and in the reception rooms
there were arbors from which refreshing q
draughts We're dispensed to slake the
thirst of the sunburned pilgrims
After a photograph of the party had
been taken the dinner gong was sounded
and by twos the company filed into the
spacious dining hall, Eminent Command
er H. R. Virgin leading the columns,
and being Immediately followed by the
past commanders, visitors and command
cry officers. There were 208 sir knigh ts
in the double column that took possession
of the seats at the tables. Bunting,
flowers, palms and myriads of banners
formed an elaborate and very attractive
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-25
Archbishop Henessey's Sensation.

Dubuque, Ia, June 23.-Archbishop
Hennessy created sensation by an at
tack on the public schools in an address
to the pupils of Clark's academy at
Sinsinawa, Wis, this afternoon He de-
nounced them as irreligious ad therefore
dangerous for future generations, said
that the Catholics paid one seventh of
the $500. .000,0 which it cost to support
the public schools but were denied the
privilege of religious education and that
in addition to this seventh, the Catholics
paid $40, 900, 900 for the education of their
children in their own schools. The ep-
tire address was a denunciation of the
public school system and laudatory of
the parish schools.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-25
FEEDING THE HUNGRY.
Princess of Wales Noble Idea Successfully
Carried Out.

| London, June 24.-The Princess of
Wales jubilee dinners to the poor today
were very successful. About 800, 900
denizens of the slums were sumptuously
entertained at the various centres.
| After the national anthem had been
sung, the children were served with a
good feast of roast beef, potatoes, pies,
tarts, blanc mango, jellies, apples, oran-
ges and ice cream.
The Princess of Wales requested the
| Lord Mayor to deliver message to all
| the dinners, as follows: 10
although I am unfortunately unable
to be present at all the dinners for my
poor, | shall be with them in spirit
Hoping that they will enjoy themselves
and give three cheers for their Queen.''
The children at the Peoples palace
were all cripples. They were wheeled in
bath chairs or else limped in on crutches
into the banquet hall and many of them
had to be carried in.
So as the royal party reached the plat
form, two little cripples presented bou-
quets OF flowers to the Princess of Wales
and to the lady mayoress. The scene
was most affecting. The Prince of Wales,
in behalf of the Princess, expressed the
pleasure which it afforded him in being
able to bring some degree Of happiness
to the children.
The members of the royal party then
made tour of the hall and before leav-
ing the Princess of Wales took up glass
of ginger ale which had been served to
one of the little cripples and emptied it
to the health of the children.
At the Central hall, Holborn, II 900
people, young and old partook of the ban
quet served. So soon as the royal party
entered the hall, the food was apparently
forgotten and all present stood up and
cheer after cheer shook the building.
On making a tour of the room the Prin-
cess of Wales turned to an old Irish wom-
an and expressed the hope that she had
partaken of good dinner. To this the
old woman replied: s'God bless YOU,
DEAR" and patted the Princess on the
shoulder.
4 The members Of the royal party fire.
,quently shook hands with and spoke en-
couraging words to ragged wayfarers
The same scenes were witnessed at Clerk
enwel. s.'@
q This has emphatically been the Princess
of Wales day and her idea of giving a
treat to the poor has been crowned with
the greatest success. She was everywhere
received with much enthusiasm. The
day was very hot and the Princess wore
the simplest kind of white muslin dress
with figured mauve pansies.
At the Peoples palace the Princess
herself made the first block of ice cream
with a patent freezer, to the delight of
the children.
At the various adults feasts it was at
first decided not to allow beer to be served,
but the Lady Mayoress intercoded and ali
present had $ reasona BILE allowance"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-25

Off the Floor.
Washington, June pa stubborn con-
test over the duties on manufactured
woolen goods occupied the attention of
the Senate throughout today. 1t was a
day of constant roll calls and of cross
fire debate on the effect of the duties in
advancing rates. Many amendments were
proposed to reduce tn rates, but these
were rejected by decisive majorities.
Less than five pages were disposed of dur
ing the day, carrying the Senate through
paragraph $40, the first of the paragraphs
relating to carpets. During the day Mr.. !.
Caffery of Louisiana, spoke at length
against the protective system and severe
ly arraigned these Democratic senators
who had voted for duties on wool and 9TH
er raw materials.
At the opening Mr.. Hale came forward
with a proposed amendment to the Sen
ate rules, admitting to the privileges
of the floor of the Senate only ex- senators,
who are not interested in any claim OF
in the prosecution of the same or direct
ly in any bill pending before Congress. {"
The proposed amendment finally went
over, Mr.. Hale stating that he would ask
tomorrow that the amendment be re-
ferred to the committee on rules.
The consideration Of the wool schedule
of the tariff bill was then resumed
Mr.. Smith of New Jersey desired that
the paragraph on hides be taken up after
the wool schedule for the purpose of
making a speech and Mr.. Allison stated
that an understanding on that point
might be reached later in the day.
Mr.. Caffery of Louisiana was then re-
cognized for a speech on the general sub
ject of the course of legislation, particu-
larly on the tariff, to restrict individual
effort and to build up giant industries.
Mr.. Caffery spoke for two hours.
The debate than proceeded on para
graph 364, relating to cloths, knit fabrics,
etc., Mr.. Jones of Arkansas having off
ions to goods aof which wool is the chief
component material" The amendment
was rejected 23-32.
Mr.. Jones's amendment to postpone the
operation of the duty 10 months was re-
jected, 1927. Mr.. Jones moved to make
the compensatory duty OH certain cloths,
etc., twice" the amount of the duty on
unwashed instead of 'sthree times'' the
duty, rejected 1926.
Paragraph 1854, relating to woolen cloth
was then agreed to as reported omitting
''skirted' in designating unwashed wools
Mr.Vest moved to strike out the specific
duty; rejected 20-2S.
The bill was then laid aside, paragraph
$40 having been completed.
A message was received from the House
of Representatives. announcing the
4 Of 70 CnOH Of
resolutions of regret were passed and a
committee of five senators, Messrs Ma
son, Spooner, Carter, Pasco and Turner
appointed as an escort. AS a further
mark of respect the Senate at o clock
adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-25
The Great Race Today.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, June M.-To-
morrow is the big varsity day and the
town tonight is taking on a gala appear
ance. The plan now is to call the race
as D. m tomorrow and have it rowed
down stream over the four-mile course.
If the weather is bad or the water in poor
condition the race, because Of the change
of the tide, will have to be rowed after
6.45 p. m., up stream, necessitating an
and the anchorage of the feet of yachts
Representatives of Yale, Harvard and
Cornell met with Referee Meikelheim at
the Nelson house tonight to draw posi-
tions for tomorrow's S race
Yale drew course No. which is nearest
the west bank, Harvard No. 2 and Cor
nell No. on the outer course
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-25

of Portland commandery who were un-
able to march. Chandler's band headed
the procession.
The route of the parade was from Elk :
change to Middle, to Congress, to State,
counterma1ch to Pine, to Vaughan, to
West, to Promenade, to Bramhall to
Brackett, to Neal, to Congress, to State,
to Deering, to High, to Cumberland, to
Pearl, to Congress, to Exchange. All
along the route flags were displayed and
at several points where halts were made
light refreshments were, SCI we'd.
in line:
e. C.-Sir Harry r. Virgin.
Gener Aug. F. Moulton.
Capt. Gen.-Sir c. Fred Berry.
Prelate-Rev. Sir CT. Ogden.
Treasurer Sir L. W. Fobes.
Senior Warden-Sir Chas. D. Clark.
Junior Warden-Sir Fred E. Sanborn.
Recorder-Sir John S. Russell.
Standard Bearer-Sir Geo. W. Leigh
ton.
Sword Bearer-Sir Abner W. Lowell.
Warder-Sir W. A. Patten.
Organist-Sir Walter S. Smith.
Sentinel and Armorer-Em. Sir W. O..
Carney.
Guards-Sirs E. H. York, E. S. Kin
nard, H. j. Howarth.
Alternate Guards-Sirs j. E. Fisher,
P: L. Chase, J. E. Leighton.
Stephen Berry, Seth G. Gordon,
Orrfn S. Fogg, Frank G. Stevens, John
C. Small, Joseph Y. Hodsdon, Leander
W. Fobes, Frank E. Allen, Thomas P.
Shaw, John E. Sawyer, G.. j. Earring
ton, Geo. E. Raymond, Charles 1. Riggs,
Geo. E. Whitney, Edwin F. Vose.
After returning to the asylum regalia
was laid aside and the march was re-
sumed in fatigue uniform to the Casco
Bay Steamboat company's wharf where
the seamer Pilgrim was boarded and an
enjoyable sail down the. harbor, past
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-25
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, June "a, taken
at s p. M, meridian time, the observa-
ton for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind,
state of weather:
Boston, IA, SW, cloudy; New York. 10
Sc, cloudy; Philadelphia, IS, S, cloudy;
Washington, IA, Sc, cloudy; Albany,
7s. S. cloudy: Buffalo, 66, SW. cloudy
Detroit. Is, S, partly cloudy:
Chicago, IS, Sc, p.cloudy; St. Paul, 81,
NV. p.cldy; Huron, OAK, Ga, NE, clear ;
Bismarck. 66, N, clear; Jack
sonville, SS, Sc, clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-25
Big As CANNON BALLS.
Topeka Suffers From Frightful Hail
Storm.
CITY BOMBARDED WITH STONES
WEIGHING A POUND.

Many Persons Were Injured, Some Serious
lyIthe City Windowless..andS Some Roofs
Caved In-Trees Stripped of Their
Foliage and Dogs Killed in the Streets
ETopeka, Kas., June 24.-The worst
hail storm known in the history of Kan
sas struck, this city shortly after O'Clock
tonight. Hailstones weighing 12 to 16
ounces stripped the trees Of their foliage
smashed window panes, including the
fine street plate glass store fronts, cut
down telegraph and telephone wires.
ridd1ed awnings and inflicted unprece-
dented damage throughout the city. Dogs
were struck in the streets and instantly
killed and horses were knocked to their
knees. When the fury of the storm had
passed, dead birds were found every
where. Frequent and terrific lightning
accompanied the storm.
Topeka tonight looks like city that
had withstood an artillery siege. There
are not dozen buildings in the town
that are not almost windowless and many
roofs were caved in.
The roofs of street cars also were
pierced. The damage wrought can bet
ter be imagined when it is known that
the hailstones ranged in size from
that Of a hens egg to that of an ostrich
one hailstone was picked up which
measured IA inches in circumference
Surgeons are busy dressing the wounds
of persons injured in the storm and
reports of injuries continue to be re-
ceived. Many were hurt in runaways.
The following are among the most seri-
ously hurt:
Frank Brainard, hackman, skull fract-
ured.
-. D. Henderson, livery man, skull
fractured.
Roy White, leg broken in runaway.
Mrs. Mary Hughes, arm broken in a
| runaway.
D: Lee, bad scalp wound.
Miss Anna Fenton, head hurt.
Fred Hollock, head cut.
The damage cannot be estimated, but it
will amount to thousands. Street car
traffic is stopped and electric lights are
out owing to Generalization of the cleo
trio system.
A Terrific Wind Storm.
St. Louis, June PA terrific wind
and rain storm today was very destruc-
tive in the southwestern section of the
city where are located several Of the city
institutions. The poor house suffered
most. One Of the buildings in which
were sheltered 75 inmates, all of them
oripples, was partly demolished and glass
was shattered In the Others When the
roof was taken off the bricks fell in
among the patients, hitting a number of
them, but none were seriously injured
The storm also struck the insane asylum.
Not much damage was done there, but
the patients were terror stricken.
Forest park, one of the largest in the
country, suffered considerably, trees be-
ing leyelled in every direction. The
weather bureau officials report the down
pour of rain the heaviest this season.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-25
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, June 24.-The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are as follows:
a. m.-Barometer. 29.SS4; thermo-
meter. 70; dew point, go, humidity, Il;
wind, SW; velocity, 5; weather. p.cloudy.
p. m.-Barometer, 29.S57; thermom-
eter, 10 dew point, 81, humidity, "a;
wind, S; velocity, 5: weather, cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer, 70; maxi
mum thermometer, 10; minimum ther-
mometer. go; maximum velocity of
wind, 20, s.; total precipitation, 90.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-25
constable Shot a Drunken Man.

Cincinnati, June pa special to the
Commercial. Tribune from Fayetteville,
W. Va, says:
sJoe Bragg. constable, today deliber-
ately shot Tom Miller, drunken man:
and coroner's jury has decided that
Bragg shall be held on charge of muir
der.
At Thurmond mob formed to lynch
Bragg but the officials spirited him
away. The mob is on it's way here and
it is question whether the mob or the
prisoner will arrive here first.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-25

kineo,June 14.-'St. John Commandery
K. T., of Bangor, DR.. d. AL. Robinson,
Eminent Commander, with Beauseant
Commandery of Maiden, Mass, las guests,
arrived here on a two days pilgrimage
today.
There are about 400 Sir knights and Ia
dies in the party and they will pass the
time until Saturday in sightseeing and
general enjoyment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-25
DUTY ON HIDES ALL RIGHT.
Action of Senate Finance Committee En-
dorsed in Republican Caucus.

Washington, June 24.-The Republican
senators decided in caucus tonight by
a vote of % to II, to sustain the action of
the finance committee in placing "a duty
upon hides, but did not pass upon the
question of the amount of the duty to be
imposed.
The committee was also sustained in
the rate fixed upon imported wrapper
tobacco. The only other disputed
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-25
The Show Same as Over.

London, June 24.-Windsor castle ia
brilliantly illuminated tonight with the
changing colors Of Bengal lights. The
magnificent spectacle is visible for dis
tance Of 10 miles
So far as the London public is con-
cerned the fetes are virtully ended.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-25
Life Sentence for Hardigan and O'Dwye,

Cambridge, Mass, June 24,-In the
superior court today Judge Bond SEN
fenced Cornelius P. Hardigan, the well
known pugilist, and William P.
O'Dwyer, compositor, both of Waltham.
to life imprisonment in the state prison
they having today pleaded guilty to as
saulting and robbing Charles H. Teele,
wealthy Waltham farmer about two
months ago.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-25
Races at Saugus,

Saugus, Mass, June 24.-The races at
Franklin park today were of no special
interest. The results:
2.22 class, pacing, Big Ike, 1st; best
time, 2.17 1-2.
2.13 class, pacing, Prince Albert, 1st;
best time, 213 l-2.
229 class, trotting, Palon, 1st; best
time, 219 1-2
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-25
Railroad Man Killed at Brunswick.

Brunswick, June 24.-Joseph Norman
was instantly killed at the Maine Central
freight yard in Brunswick Thursday.
He was getting off box car to unshackle
when he caught his foot in a frog and
was thrown under the train and instantly
killed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-25

decoration of this ideal banquet room.
The banquet itself was in full keeping
with its environments.
Among Ethe guests who occupied seats
at the head table were tho following;
Past Commander William Lincoln Sage
Of Rochester, N. Y; Past Commander
Horace Fl. Burbank. Saco; Past Grand
iston; Eminent Commander Albert 8.
Plumlner, Lewiston; Rev. William E.
Gibbs, Lawrence. Mass; Capt. Gen.
Henry A. Torsey, Auburn; Past Com
mander Miller Of Connecticut Valley
commandery; Sir Knights J. D. Coch-
rane, Freeland 81. Oaks, Clement Wake
field and Everett Staples Of Bradford
commandery, Biddeford.
After full justice had been done to the
menu Eminent Commander Harry r.
Virgin thus addressed the assemblage:
To our emminent guests and the sir
knights here assebled Portland COM
mandery extends to you a cordial well
come and knightly greeting. And you
sir knights who are not of US but with us,
we rejoice that you are with US today,
and with us are celebrating this our 50th
anniversary.
To be sure the Gath of June is not the
pensation was granted to those II sir
knights who were the first members Of
the commandery, on April 30, 1847. But
the committee in charge of,:the anniversary
cele bration deemed it advisable to post
pone the celebration until St. Johns
n n fI,nr, %1,rr ~
both events. The wisdom OF this de-
cision is we think plainly visible to US
all. There could not have been brighter
day than this day has proved to be, and
| know that there is not more represen-
tative body of sir knights or a better class
Of boys-for we are all boys today-than
are now assembled around this festive
board. (Applause.)
/ feel highly honored and proud to be
the eminent commander of body Of men
as representative as these sir knights be-
fore me, body that will compare favor
ably with any body of men IN this coltn-
try or anywhere in the universe. Zap
plause.) =
Fifty years-haf century, We young
er men hardly realize what that means:
but we know by the records that is
the date of our organization and we
remember with sorrow that not one of
the original number who took part In
that organization is with us today. They
have Joined that band of celestial knights
who are now in the presence of him
under whose banner we are enlisted.
Time, in it's relentless march, is whiten-
| ing the hairs of our Oldest members and
| furrowing their brows with the burrows
thatnone can escape. But.while at first,
to all outward appearance, they show
the marks Of time, we who know them
so we'll know that in their hearts they are
as young as the youngest among us.
Why even one of the older members OF the
commandery said to me today that he
had had his hands full trying to keep
some of the older boys in tune. (Laugh-
ter and applause.) And think that the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-25
HALF A CENTURY OLD.
Portland Commandery Celebrates
Its Piftieth Anniversary.
A DAY OF PARADEs, BANQUETS,
SPEECHES AND SOCIABILITY.

Gallant Sir knights, in Fun Kegalia. Do
Honor to Their Patron Saint--An Out
ing at Cushing's IsIand---A Review of
Commandery's History.
There was nothing lacking in the cele-
bration of the 50th anniversary of Port
and commandery, Knights Tenplar,
yesterday. The weather was all that
could be desired, the turnoutlof members
the largest ever recorded, and every detail
of the committees we'll laid plans was
successfully carried into execution.
The celebration began with q parade
in which there were 131 men in line, and
following them were the carriages con-
tanning visiting sir knights and members
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-25

June 24.-New England and Eastern
New York: showers; slightly cooler in
the interior; southerly winds becoming
northwesterly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-25
fHE WEATHER..

Boston, June "a.
Local forecast
for Boston and vi
cinity for Friday
partly cloudy, local
showers are prob
able; cooler Friday
n i 6 h t, westerly
winds.
Was h j n g t o n,
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Continued on Third Page.
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MANUFACTURED WOOL
Took Up Time Of the Senator's Yes
terday.
LESS THAN FIVE PAGES OF TARIFF
BILL COVERED.

A Day of Constant Roll Call and Cross
Fire of Debate-Mr. Caffery spea ks at
Length Against the Protective System
Mr.. Hals's Move to Keep Lobbyists
Off the Floor.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-03
WOOD ALCOHOL.
Seven Men Dead and Seventeen 9th
ers in Precarious Condition.
Many of Them Died Before Medical Atten.
ton Gould BE Given-The Alcohol Was
Labeled "FOr Mixing Paint Only
The Affair Created a Sensation.

MAPLEsvILLE, Ala, Dec. 1.-Seven
men are dead and II more are not ex-
pected to live from the result of drink
ing mixture of wood alcohol and
cheap whisky.
The drink was bought in Selma, Ala,
by Bill Anderson and another farmer
and brought here by them and retailed
to farmers and laborers on the Mobile
& Ohio extension, which is in the pro-
cess of construction through this
place.
A great number of farmers and rail-
road hands purchased some of the mix
ture, and Immediately after drinking
the cOncoctiOn were taken violently i'll
No physician was at hand and many of
them died before attention could be
given them. The alcohol was labeled,
For mixing paint only" The affair
has created a great sensation. Ander-
son and his partner are among the
dead