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Coli. w. L. DISTIN.
He Holds the Important Position Of Sur
yeyor-GeneraI of Alaska.

He Holds the Important Position of Sur
veyor-GeneraI of Alaska.
No appointment of President Mckinley
has given more satisfaction to larger num-
Der of comrades than of that splendid COM
rade, Col. VIM l.. Distin, to the important
position OF Surveyor General of Alaska
Col. Distin is a typical American soldier
He was boy when the war broke out He
was suffering from disability which caused
his rejection twice when he offered to enlist
He finally submitted to surgical operation,
which removed his disability, when he was
accepted in that splendid regiment, the 18th
Iowa Veterans. He showed unflinching
courage in number of engagements, and
was finally taken prisoner with number
of his comrades Oct. 13, 1864 in the fight at
Tilton, Ca, and was sent to Andersonyille
He was in several other prisons, and when
finally released was on the verge of the grave
from starvation and disease.
But his mental energy had suffered no
Impairment, and as soon as he was able to
think of any thing else than his bodily con-
dition he went into business, and proved
hustler that astonished even the wideawake
ones of the live town of Quincy, Ill. He
began modestly in the butter and egg bust
ness, but speedily became one Of the leading
men in tie trade in the whole country. He
extended his operations over a large portion
of the West, and had his own cars and trains
of cars. He has made good use of the wealth
which came to him. He is one of the most
hospitable men in Quincy, and his pocket
book is always open to needy comrade.
He was elected Commander Of the Depart
nent of Illinois, GAR, in 1886, without
an opposing vote, and his administration
was highly successful. Though he has been
active and influential in the ranks of the
Republican party ever since the war; he has
never before been candidate for or accepted
Office, except to serve on the staff of the Gov
ernOr of Illinois.
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hags salute
The stars of fair Columbia the George;
They bazen all the SUBMITS
Columbia and Canada forever, heart N
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You will not find such n and VIII and blue
The colors mighty Britain won in
The coors OF the Union bazed
Below the torrents tumble and the rapids andre
AS the wrelers of wildly front
That break their bands asunder
But while the Hays color GLOW
We Shall whrl the wheels
We shall the
Where the sails for Ceyln and
Io, the nights of Nations above
We the and the stars aglow
But splendo spreading of the
Find the whrpoo still in
Find the currents and tumble soar
And the whrling swirng oil
If bridge them they shall bless
Where glide o Ravens oft the free
Guard the bridge valiant Britain great!
For the healing of the Nations the
In the face of old oil
Let the mighty Queens
And the shall be the
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COMMENTS OF CONTRIBUTORS.
Personal Notes About Loyal Home Workers
and Their DonSs.

Caroline Z. Arnold, Assistant Secretary,
LII. W, Rondout, n. Y, reports that a new
Circle, LH.W., known as the Forget-me-not
Circle, after our National flower, has been
organized. The first regular meeting will
be at the home of the President Milton,
\. Y, Oct. >, and each member is pledged 10
bring at least one new member TO the meet
ing. A cordial invitation TO all interested
is extended, ard good program will be
arranged, musical and literary. The officers
are: William T. Ordway, President, Milton !;
E. Mae DOWNRIGHT, Secretary, Kingston ;
Mae b. Arnold. Treasurer, Rondout. For
get-me-not Circle was represented at eighth
annual Reunion by the Treasurer, Mae Z.
Arnold, and her sister, Amelia A. Arnold.
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Deaths i'm the Ohio National Military Home.
Comrade G. Ii. Crittende:, National Military
Home, OHIO, writes that the following deaths
have occurred: William Henzie, Co. ID, 9Srh
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03
A BIG STRIKE THREATENED.
Over s5o,ooo Coal Miners Prepared to Quit
Work.

Columbus, Ohio, July "A general
strike of miners of the United mine
workers of America, has been ordered
for July 4th, by the National executive
board, whose headquarters are in this
city, and also by the district presidents,
as the result of the meeting held here
June "a, 25 and s6.
The officers here say 357 1000 men in
various parts of the country will be in
volved as strikers.
So far as anything can be learned here
from officials the call for the Pittsbure
meeting of miners on Saturday is to de-
eide how the strike is to be conducted in
that district
President Ratchford says this is the best
time to settle the question of wages as
during the summer the men can use their
little garden plots in obtaining subsis.
tence The needs of clothing are not SO
great as in winter.
The proposed scale is intended by the
miners to make work for miners profit
able to them in the Pittsburg district
and elsewhere.
Pittsburg, July 2.-The official circular
ordering q general strike of coal miners
in five states, on July 4, was received at
Ohio, at 10 a. m. and copies were at once
sent to the different mines.
Action on this circular will be taken at
the district convention of miners in this
city tomorrow.
There seems to be no doubt but that
the delegates will come instructed to de.
clare strike.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03
COMMITTED WITHOUT BAIL.
Mrs. Mack Suspected Murderess Arraigned
Yesterday Afternoon.

New York, July 2.-Mrs. Augusta Mack,
who is suspected Of being implicated in
the death of William Guldensuppe, the
Turkish bath attendant, is still in prison.
The woman spent last night in the mat
ron's room guarded by detective and
this morning she was brought down
stairs to Acting Inspector OBrien's
Office
Acting Inspector O'Brien's men are
following up every clue and efforts are
being made to find the missing head of
the victim. The police have theory that
the head was in the valise carried from
Mrs. Nack's house to the man, Martin
Thorne, who was formerly intimate with
Mrs. Mack. Efforts are being made to
find Thorne.
The police have traced Thorne to a
sixth avenue barber shop where he
worked last and they are anxious to have
the woman held prisoner until he is
found, ,as they believe that both are impli-
Gated in the murder. The stories throw
ing doubt upon the identification of the
portions of the body as Guldensuppe' S
are not given much credence.
A man who said that he was grocer,
puu WIZ IOluSCo W give his name or aQ-
dress, visited the morgue this afternoon
and declared that the body there was not
that of Guldensuppe.
Mrs. Mack was subjected to what the
police call the third degree at police
headquarters today. The police could
not get her to make any statement and
had to give it up. Justice Flammer, be-
fore whom Mrs. Mack was again ar
ra1gned this afternoon, decided after much
argument that a formal complaint must
be drawn up against her. Lawyer Friend
objected.
A formal complaint charging Mrs. Mack
on information and BELIEF with the
murder of Guldensuppe, was signed by
Central O'Donohue this afternoon.
When Mrs. Mack was arraigned before
Justice F'lammer she was pale and a
tride nervous. Proceedings were ad-
journed until Tuesday next. Mrs. Mack
was committed without bail to the Jeffer-
son market prison
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03

There was really no race to describe, at
least not after the second mile. During
the first three uarterS of mile the con-
test was rather pretty. Pennsylvania took
the water first with quick, jerky stroke,
Columbia following and Cornell hanging
to the rear. At the quarter of a mile,
Pennsylvania had a lead of one length
over Cornell and Columbia one half a
length over Cornell, Pennsylvania was,
however, splashing badly. No. in par
ticular hit the water every time on his
feather. At the half mile PENNSYLVANIA
was rowing "a and Columbia 33, while
Cornell, with her 80 strokes, was decreas
ing the lead. At the three-quarters Of a
mile, Pennsylvania had three-quarters of
pulled on beyond Columbia for about
half a length. 1t was here that the
trouble seemed toEbegin in the Pennsyl-
vania boat. just prior to the starting of
the race, the steamer Tremper of the
Albany and Newburgh line came down
the river as the boats were lined up and
although warned by the referee and the
police boats, would not stop. The swells
that she made were blown back by the
southwind, and the local referee, Harris
S. Reynolds, started the crews while the
swells were running, though Coach Ward
of the Pennsylvania protested against
starting. When Cornells boat on the
outside hit them they were long swells
and the sharp boat cut them in two, con-
verting them into a choppy sea so that
when they hit Pennsylvania S shell they
washed over the side. 1t was here that
Cornell's clever rowing was in evidence,
for while the beautiful form of that crew
kept the oars from touching those swells
during the feather, the Pennsylvania oars
hit them with so much force as to throw
part of them into the boat. By the time
fbn had rpaohad the noi1a
quarter the Pennsylvania boat was lum-
bering along, filled almost to the gun
wales, but the men continued bravely
pulling, although falling far behind
Columbia, who in rowing ashore to
avoid the swells, had lost considerable
distance to Cornell. From mile and a
half down the almost ludicrous process
sion began.
Cornell's boat went along against the
head wind as if it had wings, while
Columbia s crew pulled along violently,
losing nearly length in every quarter
mile. Pennsylvania splashed along.
slowly going to the rear until the two
mile and a quarter point was reached
when Coach Ward came around in the
Ben Franklin and took them aboard.
From that time on the race practically
lost it's interest to the thousands of peo-
pie along the shore. Cornell's rythmical
80 swing carried it along at an excellent
pace, although the shell had taken in
some water, while Columbia rowed at
33, but with indomitable pluck struggled
along to catch her. The Comedians
drew away from the Columbia boat until
at the bridge there was at least ~ boat
lengths between them. 1t was here that
the Columbia crew made a desperate
effort to spurt, but Cornell perceived it
and without evidently increasing the
stroke put little more back and leg
work in and carried their boat another
length and a half ahead of the white and
blue, crossing the line an easy winner.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03
All Lawrence was Pleased.

Lawrence, July 2.-The news of Jere-
mlah L. O'Sullivan's pardon reached
this city about 3.45 this afternoon and
was surprise to almost everyone. AL
though nearly everybody expected that he
would be pardoned soon, yet few expected
IL today. Almost everyone was pleased
mill people on going from work were
especially rejoiced. The ''Silver's' pardon
and what his next move would be is the
only topic of conversation among all
classes. He will probably be brought to
Lawrence tomorrow, or his family may
decide on another course, and place him
In a private hospital until he can safely
undertake a journey south.
Lawrence heard the glad news midst
pleasure and sadness-glad that he was
once more free, but sad on learning of his
physical weakness. Some believe that he
will never recover his wonted health.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03

To the pitiable fzzle of the afternoon
there was one bright side and that the
true American sportsman spirit displayed
by Cornell. On the referees boat, just
after Pennsylvania was swamped, Prof
Wheeler of Cornell turned to Mr.. James
Bond of Pennsylvania, and said: Mr..
Bond. on behalf of Cornell University !,
l desire to say that Cornells eight will
row Pennsylvania eight tomorrow if
you will accept the offer.''
Mr.. Bond replied that it was very
courteous thing to do, but that on behalf
OF Pennsylvania he would have to decline
to accept the offer, and that it would be
unsportsmanlike for Pennsy ylvania to
allow the Cornell crew to race for the
third time within eight days.
When the Cornell crew had crossed the
finish line they laid on their oars few
minutes until Coach Courtney came with
the launch and offered to take the boys
ashore. The laughed at him and started
up the river. They turned around at the
bridge and Went over to their boat house,
another half mile. rowing at 80 stroke
and with the same rythm which marked
the entire race. 1t was a phenomenal
exhibition of the lasting powers Of this
most wonderful crew that has ever
roWed in American waters
The Cornell crew tonight selected Cox
swain Fred Colson as captain for the en-
suing year.
The fiasco of the Pennsylvania crew
spread a gloom over the Quaker quarters,
but 1T did not demoralize the men.
capt. Boyle had announced his inten.
tion of retiring from the crew, but the
other members would not listen to this
and unanimously reelected him.
Orleans LOngacre, who rowed No, in
the race was elected captain of next
years Columbia crew.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03

Measure Would Encounter Hostility of the
Silver Senators-Executive Committee
of indianapolis Convention May Get Up
PIan-NIatter will Be Settled When
President Returns from Canton.
Washington, July 2.-The question
| whether the President will send special
message to Congress recommending the
creation of a currency commission will be
definitely decided next week.
The President is strongly inclined at
this time to send special currency mes
sage to Congress, regarding himself as in
considerable measure pledged to this
course. In fact it was semi officially an
| nounced at the White House late this
afternoon that such message would be
sent to Congress next week, but some of
his most influential advisers on financial
questions are opposed to message as un-
polite at this time owing to hostility to
commission on the part of Congress and
| the final determination as stated will not
be reached until Mr.. McKinley's return
from Canton.
| The executive committee of the In
dianapolis Sound Money convention have
been actively advocating the commission
scheme ever since the advent of the present
administration. 1t had also the sympathy
| of the President who committed himself
to it in his inaugural. President McKin-
| ley, however, did not care to recommend
| it to Congress while the tariff bill was
pending, lest it might complicate and de-
lay action upon that measure. But all
along the chief difficulty which presented
itself to those who favored commission
for the investigation Of the currency sys-
tenn, has been the opposition it would
encounter in Congress. While a bill for
the creation of the commission could
easily be passed in the House where
factious opposition would be unavailing
against the operation of a cloture order
that wouldsbring itato vote suchsoppost-
ion insthe Senate might be almost nter~
minable. Several OIL the silver Senators
have openly avowed their unalterable
hostility to the creation of commission.
This being the situation, it is UNDER
stood that some of the members of the ex.
ecutive committee of the Indianapolis
convention are now inclined to believe
| that it would perhaps be a mistake to
press their request for the creation of
commission by Congress. The better and
wiser thing to do some of them now
| think would be to withdraw their re-
quests for commission and to use the
provisional power vested in the Indian
apolis convention and themselves select q
committee to investigate the currency
question and present their conclusions
| through the public press
| If these conclusions We're such as the
administration could subscribe to, they
could be made the basis of an administra-
tion measure modified as Secretary Gage,
l..
might suggest. When the President re-
turns next week it is probable that Mr..
H q. Hanna. who is chairman of the
executive committee of the Indianapolis
convention and perhaps other members of
the committee will discuss the situation
with the President and Secretary Gage.
Upon the result of the conference will
probably depend President McKinley's
action as to a special message to Con-
praSS.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03
TABLES sE

All of the expectations of lovers of
American sports that by establishing new
records, Pennsylvania and Columbia
would be entitled to demand admission
into what promises to be an intercollegi-
ate rowing combination of three colleges,
rudely shattered. The contest on the
Hudson this afternoon, which had been
heralded as promising a close and excit-
ing finish, and which college coaches de-
clared would be record breaking con-
test, turned out to be the merest sort of
procession and an apology for a race.
It is true that the water conditions were
not favorable for fast time, but it is also
true that once having started, the chances
were certainly about equal for each crew.
The highest crew on the river and the
one less likely to be able to stand the
swells by the wind blowing against a
tide, came out of the contest an easy
winner and only slightly behind the rec
ord of Yale last week, when she finished
conditions in her favor. The heaviest
crew, Pennsylvania found it's boat washed
full of water before the second mile was
reached and after passing that point was
compelled to retire from the contest.
The next heaviest crew, Columbia, brave
ly heralded as a rough water crew, was
so fearful of results from the same cause
that it lost many lengths steering in
shore. In some respects the contest was
pitiful. Cornell, the winner of the two
contests, the victors over Yale and Har-
| ward, had been led to believe that Penn
sylvania and Columbia would put up
harder fight than its contestants in the
other races. To the contrary the Cor
nell crew rowed over the course in the
easiest kind of fashion Columbia
struggled on in the rear, losing length
by length while rowing much quicker
stroke than Cornell, and finally after
crossing the line, found themselves al
most incapable of any further work AS
| if to exhibit her prowess and her wonder
| full husbanded strength, the Cornell cox
swain turned his boat around and rowed
up mile and quarter above the finish
| to salute poor, defeated Pennsylvania
and then returned to the boat house.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03
A Decision in Bath-srunswick Case.

Bangor, July 2.-Gen. Charles Hamlin,
reporter of decisions, for the state law
court, has received from that body re-
s,ript of the opinion in the important
case of the inhabitants of Brunswick
VS. the City of Bath. In this case the
plaintiffs petitioned for writ of manda-
mus to issue against the defendant city
to compel said defendant to keep in re-
pair and condition for travel bridge
over the New Meadows river. between
the towns, which bridge had been allowed
to fall into decay by the defendants. 1t
was claimed that by act of the legisla-
ture Bath had the control and the care of
the bridge, The court orders the peremp-
tory issue Of the writ as prayed tor, Bruins
wick this winning the case.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03
yellow Fever on Steam ship Allianca.

New York, July 2.-Passengers who
arrived tonight on the steamship Ali
anca, tell narrowing story of their ex-
perience aboard the Pacific mail steamer
City Of Paar, which left Panama for San
Francisco on May 25. Two days after
clearing the Isthmus, yellow fever broke
out among the crew and passengers which
caused panic on board and resulted in
the death of the commander of the vessel
Capt. Martesen and others. Three -fourths
of the passengers, it is said, were at
tackled by the dread disease and at least a
dozen of them found a resting place in
the Pacific ocean.