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The Portland daily press., 1897-06-23
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
McCallum's Theatre.

If you wish to enjoy good hearty laugh
go down to Peaks Island tonight or any
evening this week and see BARLEY Mccall
lum and his clever company play that
charming four act comedy drama, 1.-THE
Westerner 1t is full of fun and will
keep you in good spirits for week.
BARLEY McCallum plays an eccentric old
deacon from the state of Maine who while
visiting friends in New York gets to
betting on the races and tries to pursuade
himself that he is doing it for the benefit
of the church. His wife also bets on the
ball game and makes the same excuse.
These characters with their racing and
base ball terms keep the audience in a
roar of laughter whenever they appear
Only two matinees will be given this
week on Wednesday and Saturday.
Germans Vaudeville Stars.
Germans Vaudeville Stars are creating
a marked impression at Riverton. The
great crowds enjoying the park this love-
ly weather are enthusiastic in their prais-
es Of the company. There are ten artists
in the company: Kurtz, the juggler;
Miss Annie Larcom, cornetist; Fred
Bowman, banjoist and comedian; Waldo,
"the instrumental man." Kitty Proctor
and Dave Morrisy, the ''kid glove
dancers" Mcbride and Gordon, Irish
comedians; Manuel Roman, tenor soloist
Prof. Milliken, pianist. Everyone is de-
lighted to hear Senior Roman the old
favorite of last season again. He never
escapes without several encores. All the
other performers are excellent in their
several acts and there will doubtless be
hi fh,,o11 nh + +boi,
Piano Recital.
The 18th recital of the Virgil Clavier
school of which Mr.. Frank L. Rankin is
principal, was given at Mr.. Rankin Is
rooms in the Baxter block last evening,
by Miss Mary 6. Jordan Miss Jordan is
one of the most brilliant and finished
pla nlsts among the younger members of
the Rossinni club. There was a large and
extremely we'll pleased audience in atten-
dace. This was the porgramm:
Bach, Invention for Three Voices, No. Z
Beethoven, Allegro Sonata, op. 81, No. 8
Nollet, Elegie, CD. So
MoszkowskI Etude, OPP. Is, No. 3
Polonalse, op. IL, No. l
GernShelm. Romance, op. SO
Chaminade, Air de Ballet, Pierrette
Mac 'Dowell, Moonshine, OPP. SO No. 3
Brahms, Ungarische Tame, No Z
List, Rhapsodie Hongroise, No. 6
McCullum's Theatre.
/. Have you got the blues. If SO this is
a complete cure. Go down to Custom
House wharf and buy ticket for Peaks
Island. Then take the boat or let the
boat take you over to Mr.. McCuIlum' S
theatre. The sail across the bay will do
you good and after you have seen BARLEY
McCullum NAV that SHORTY old deacon in
1.-THE Weste rner'' you will laugh for
week at least. There will be a matinee
this afternoon for the benefit of the ladies
and children.
You can purchase your tickets for the
theatre on Custom House wharf at the
Casco Bay Co.'s, Office and avoid the
rush at the box office.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-23
DEERING HIGH SCHOOL.
Graduation Exercises in Woodfords Con-
gregational Church Yesterday.

The graduating exercises of the class of
81, Deering high school were held yester-
day afternoon at the Woodfords Congrega-
ional church, commencing at 2 O'clock
The front seats of the church were
occupied by the members of the junior
class while the reserved seats and the
remainder of the auditorium was COM
pletely filled by the parents and friends
of the graduates.
The graduating class occupied seats on
the platform and each presented fine az
pearance. With the class sat portion of
the school committee, the several teachers
and the principal of the school, Mr.. Cros-
by.
On the wall at the rear of the platform
was cross made up in purple and white
the class colors.
At each end of the cross were the initial
letters of thea class motto, N. P. S. P,
Non Palymas Sine Pulvere."
The exercise opened with music by
Given's orchestra, after which Rev. c.
L. Ogden offered prayer.
Another selection was RENDERED by the
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-23

Salutatorian, Albert f, Austin.
orchestra after which the following pro-
gramme was carried out:
Salutatory, Albert Farnum Austin
Essay-Mountains, Helen Blanchard
Oration-Modern Farming,
George Clifford johnson
Essay-The World School,
Ida May Leavitt
Observation-Disclosures the Battle
Flags, Sumner Harry Wright Race
Muic.
Recitation-Serguis to the Lion,
Alice Eta Pollock
Oration-Our New Navy,
Guy Calderwood
Observation-Disclosures from Homer's
lliad, Jennie Ethelyn Boy
Oration-Military Drill in Schools,
Henry Irving Jordan
Essay Housekeeping, Ancient and
Modern, Ina Saunders
Music.
Esssay-True Success,
Lulu Blanche Mccain
Observation-Disclosures from Pro Archia,
Cicero
Almon Franklin Hill, Jr.
Sketch-Ellzabeth Barrett Browning,
Marion Farnsworth Wilson
Oration-(1reece Assumes RESPONSE
bility for Her Course,
Harold Benjamin Eastman
Observation-Disclosures from Adirondack
Tales, Murray
Margaret Merrill
Music.
Glass Poem-Non Palmas Sine Pulvere,
Luena Henderson Sands
Valedictory
Essay, Waiting for the Signal,
Lucy Rogers Jones
Parting Address, Orie Louise Knight
At the conclusion of the valedictory
addresses the class song written by Miss
Lucy Rogers Jones was sung.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-23
Sons of veterans General orders,

The following orders has been issued by
Commander Soule the newly elected
colonel of the Maine Division, Sons of
Veteran:
~ I. Having been duly elected and in
stalled commander of this division for the
ensuing year, l hereby assume command,
with headquarters at 453 1-2 Congress
street, Portland, Me.
IL. The following appointments to the
staff of the commander, with rank of first
lieutenant, from June IT, are hereby an
nounced:
Waldo H. Perry, adjutant, Portland.
Edwin A. Merritt, quartermaster, Port
land.
They are to be obeyed and respected ac-
cordingly.
Further appointments will be an.
nounced shortly.
III. All official communications, re-
ports and returns will be forwarded to
Waldo H. Perry, adjutant, No. 19i Clark
street, Portland, Me.
Nv. acquisitions for supplies will be
sent to Edwin A. Merritt quartermaster.
No. 70 Winter street, Portland, Me-, and
to him will be payable all money. orders,
checks, drafts, etc.
V. The attention of the division is
called to the progress made in our order
in this state during the past year and to
the need of continued and untiring efforts
to make this years work equally if not
more successful than the last. There are
new camps in immediate prospect at
Gardiner, Monroe and Whitetield, and
more are soon expected to be organized,
While efforts are to be made in the di-
rection OF forming new camps greater at
tenion is to be given by your officers to
the encouragement of weak ones, and to
the visitation of our camps as far as pos
sible.
q VI. The retiring administration has
given us firm foundation upon which
to work, and it is rightful to expect that
with the same loyal support rendered to
the new officers that the order in Maine
will make even greater progress during
the coming year.
BY order of
ARTHUR M. SOULE.
Division Commander.
Official:
WALDO II. PERRY, Adjutant.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-23

Each of the parts were well rendered.
and showed careful thought and prepare.
ton. The Grafton by Carl Hamlin
Witherell was of an interesting nature
and dealt with the subject of Arbitration
from civilized standpoint. In the course
of his Grafton the speaker brings to atten-
ton the fact that only year ago the
people Of the United States were thrown
into state Of widespread connection by
the now famous message of President
Cleveland to Congress, which contained
what was universally believed to be a
covert, if not an open threat of possible
Anglo American war. During this time
instead of resorting to the horrors of war
the Venezuelan affair has been practical
ly settled in way satisfactory to Veue-
zuela, England and America. The force
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-23
wEsTBooK SEMINARY CLASS DAY.
Exercises at All Souls Church, Morrills
Yesterday.

The class day exercises Of the graduating
class of Westbrook Seminary were held
yesterday afternoon beginning at O'Clock
in All Souls church.
Promptly at the appointed hour the
class filed onto the platform to their re-
spective seats. On the wall at the rear of
the platform was large square OF ever
green in the centre of which were the
initials in white, of the class motto, "A.
E. l., 81"
After music by the orchestra and prayer
by the Rev. G. E. Andrews, another
musical selection was rendered and then
the remainder of the programme was
carried out as follows:
History, Afaretta Gridley Weatherbee
Poem,
Minnie Howard Taylor Danforth, Deering
Music.
Grafton,
Carl Hanlin Witherell, Oakland
Prophecies,
Clifton Chesley Pooler, Portland; Alice
Gertrude Dodge, Knightyille.
Music
Will, John Marden DeShon, Canton
Presentations to Senior Glass,
Lucy Franklin Bryant, Biddeford; Mil
dred Robbins, Lewiston.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-23

Poetess, Minnie Howard Taylor, Deering.
which has effected this remarkable change
in national feeling and international re-
lations is arbitration. 1t must be adj
mitted that the success of the principle of
arbitration, and the chance Of having it
adopted by the world as a customary
mode of settling international differences,
does not depend on the approval of
jurists, or philosophers or philanthropists,
but it depends on the aspect it wears in
the eyes of that vast majority of every
nation, who are disposed in spite of the
gospel to stand by their country, right or
wrong. . sa...
Many times the past year the arbitra-
ton treaty has been on the point of being
adopted, but each time there has been
some amendment proposed and adopted,
until the real value of the arbitration has
been lost. Far better it should be rejected
than accepted with such amendments as
had been proposed. The people of the
United States do not wish for treaty
which will have influence only on affairs
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-23
OWEN, MOORE & co.

Deering, entitled the Legend of the Oak
Tree" The first few stanzas which follows
give an idea of the merit of the poem:
Once upon hillside dreary,
Sat a traveller, faint and weary,
Dusty with his journey long.
And with head on hands, and thinking,
While the sun was westward sinking,
Listening to the wild birds song.
He looked through the branches 0 'er him,
Thought Of all the toll before him,
Ere he reached his journeys end.
Suddenly he heard tinkle,
AS if clouds above, sprinkle
OF soft raindrops, there did send
But those clouds of feecy whiteness,
With between sky of brightness,
Told no tale of ra1ldrops nigh.
Then while yet he sat and pondered,
Ger this noise he greatly wondered,
With from time to time sigh.
Then there sounded over near him
AS if sent just then to cheer him,
Voices, soft and musical
cts no use, 1 am too fearful
OF the way, without one cheerful
Ray to make it beautiful
But the other quick, responding
To his friend, SO soon responding,
Spoke these words of hopeful tone,
Would you have the glad assurance
OF SUGGEST From long endurance
1t must come, and that alone.''
The Will to the Junior class proved to
b. an interesting document and it's con-
tents as made known by the testator, Mr.,
John DeShon of the graduating class
was a bright and interesting part of the
exercises. The presentation to the several
members of the class was interesting
The exercises closed by the singing of
the class song written by Eugene NJ Nc
Carly and sung to the air "Ben Bolt
Today will be alumni day and the exer-
cises of commencement day will occur on
Thursday. A dinner will be served on
Thursday, and a dance and reception
given in the evening.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-23
ore Louise Knieht. yaledictorian,

'
the valedictory. Each were equal in
rank in the work of the year, so that the
honors of the valedictory were shared
together.
The following are the names of the
graduating class: Albert F. Austin,
Helen Blanchard, George C. johnson,
Ida May Leavitt, Harry W. Race, Alice
E. Pollock, Guy Calderwood, Jennie
Ethelyn Body, Ina Saunders, Lulu B.
Mccain, Almon F. HILL Jr., Marion F.
Wilson, Harold B. Eastman, M argaret
Merrill, Luena F. Sands, Lucy R. Jones
Orie L. Knight
The reception and ball of the gradual
ing class will be given this evening at
Gilbert's hall, Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-23
Maine Schooner SINK.

Baltimore, June aa.-The schooner
Hattie, Captain ]. HI. Robbins, from
Washington, D. c., for Rockland, Me-,
was sunk last night in collision with
the steamer Dorchester off Smiths Point
OF four men, all from Deer Isle, Me-, were
saved but lost all their effects. The crew
will start for Boston today.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-23
A Fine Line of Fireworks.

Attention is called to the advertisement
of Thos. j. Briggs in this issue. He
carries full line of the celebrated A. e.
Due fire works and has on hand large
variety to please the children also heavy
goods for town or private displays. Pur-
chasers of these goods are sure to be
pleased.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-23

Il was troubled with that dreadful
disease called dropsy; swollen from head
to foot. Burdock Blood Bitters has com
pletely cured me. It is most wonder
full medicine. Joseph Herick, Lin
wood, Ont.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

TT U:ENGINERR OFFICE. 537 Congress
Sealed proposals for dredging. building break.
water, and boulder excavation at Bagaduee
River, Carvers Harbor, Union, Kennebec,
Dor, N. H., will be received here until 10 M.
July p, 1887, and then publicly opened. In
formation furnished on application. X. L..
HoXIE, Maj, Engrs.
le2s.24,25.2eily19&2o
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-23

Orator, Carl HamIin WithereII, Oakland
they desire one that shall have absolute
power in settling all future differences
which may arise between the United
States and foreign countries. And what
better way can there be than by forming
an international court of justice? For
all educated men of the present time are
well aware that arbitration establishes
law, enthrones reason, maintains justice
builds on the supremacy of conscience
and leads on to the day of universal
brotherhood.
Another portion of the programme of
interest was that which introduced the
class poem by Miss Minnie II. Taylor OF
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-23
oEA1Hs.

In South sangeryi!e June 10. Mrs; Abby ].
Sauds, widow OF Nicholas Sands. aged 81 years,
10 ;, months, 15 days
80 years ~ - -
- ~ Brewer june 10, Mrs Annie A. Rich, aged
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-23
MARRIAGES..

:, :. In this city, June % by Rev Rollin T. Hack:
Portland
In Deering, Juno %. by Rev. Edwin T. Viii
son. Fred. w. Hooper of Portland ana MISS
Fanny NJ. Petlsngili OF Deerlng.
La oid Orchard. June 49, Ollyer Elprl@ge ana
Annie Talbot.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-23
Lucy Rogers Jones, valedictorian.

Lucy Rogers Jones, yaledictorian.
The following verses composed the
song:
Bonds of friendship still unite us,
As we meet to say good Bye
Ended are our gladstone school days,
Now the parting hour is nigh.
Tender memories cling around US
OF our happy, fair youth past;
Still with courage we will struggle
For the victory at last.
CHORUS.
Cup and Onward, be our motto,
Loyal ever to the right,
With brave hearts and purpose steadfast,
Climb we to life's mountain height.
With fond hopes still pressing onward,
We will try the bright unknown,
In our strength or in our weakness,
Stand we never all alone.
May the lessons we have conquered
Prove help to every heart,
When the farewell words are spoken
And the class at last must. part.
! Following the singing of the ode came
the presentation of diplomas by Mr.. C.
B. Varney on behalf of the school com
mittee. The exercises throughout were
of very interesting order and several of
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

PORTLAND June 20. 1897.
VX T HATEVER
Y v else you do
on the "Glo-
rlous 4th" decorate a bit.
Hang out a few Chinese
Lanterns and some flags
and maybe a little red,
white and blue bunting.
That sort of thing
doesn't cost much,
pleases the children and
shows your patriotism.
On the whole it's a good
thing to decorate on the
fourth Of July.
The lanterns and flags
and bunting and other
needful things are here;
a big stock Of them.
We recommend you to
bring or send your orders
TODAY, we'll send the
goods whenever and
wherever you say.
If you are going away
for the summer or even
for a day or two, be sure
to take along a bottle Of |
Dictmann's Camphor Ice.
There's nothing like it
for sunburn, for blistered
hands and freckles, for
soothing and healing
black fly bites and mos
quito stings. Moreover
it is clean and a healthful
nourisher of the skin, it
is not sticky nor greasy
cannot injure the most
delicate cuticle. Dict
mann's Camphor Ice is
used and recommended
by nearly all the nurses
in the city as being the
cleanest and best of all
lotions--twenty.five cents.
OWEN, MOORE & co
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-23
EASTMAN BROS. G BANCROFT.
VACATION OUTFITS

The summer Fashion Season is sure
to bring to the front various needs to be
supplied in your wordrobe in order to
properly enjoy your outing.
Our store is the place for you to
pick up what you may want in Bicycle
and Golf Suits, Golf Hosiery,
Nesligee Shirts, Sweaters, Belts,
White Duck Trousers, Crash
Suits. NeckWear, Collars and
Cuffs, and complete line of Fur.
nishing Goods and
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
RINES BROTHERS co.

9h#A lnAn~
mu-ans -~-~us
SuHvv9 AEOHI ~ WIN
OUdnItEv. OudIITv ana Prices.
We have no occasion for anv Ieno stnrv ahout
these goods we simply try to give Won an idea of the
different qualities and the extraordinary values we
are 10 give LII JllS sale.
Case No. 1:--
r4o ,o+a 80 . - .,e.,o..s NIL, r..,.
;a u. ~ oeai a " naoo nous "ue
most eryicebIe kinds Linens for everyday and
~ " All 90 in this sale at one nrice p POI s"'u'
- - - ~ w " o0 po'
"a c.nt.vx
A'S P0A J"Eu
The times., 1897-11-09

ganized tie San Francisco mint, and has
been u deep student Of financial subjects.
lie Is the author of several Of tins
coinaeg laws of the United States, aud
has written frequently upon coinage and
financial subjects for the leading maya
zines OF the country. His technical skill
has been of great value to the Commission,
and the reports he has submitted have
shown notonly comprehensive knowledgs
OF his subject, but have been conspicuous
for tfeir praticaI value to the commits
sion.
Pennsylyania's Contribution to the CON-
mission is Mr.. c. Stuart Patterson, one
OF the most prominent citizens of Phila-
delphia. Mr.. Pattersonhad distinguished
army service ana was, for many years
an active practitioner at the Philadelphia
bar. He fills the chair Of professor Of
constitutional Jaw in the University or
Pennsylvania, and is director in the Penn
sylyaaia Railway Company. As d Re
publican he has been conspicuous in
various campaigns, and be was BY reason
Of his intimate knowledge OF financial
subjects, elected permanent chairman OF
the Indianapolis monetary yenrion.
widcn authorized the appointment OF the
present commission
The times., 1897-11-09
Eussia in the PACIFIC.

Remembering the peculiarities as Well
as the beauties OF Oriental diplomacy,
we never have been ready to believe that
our estimable friends, the japanese, al
ways mean exactly what they say, or
what their outward actions would indi-
cate; bus this time, perhaps 1t may be
different. We VIII so accept it, anyway,
for the sake of argument.
All Of a sudden, then, Japan has be-
come too friendly 10 America to mention
This change of heart has been sudden,
and mas followed upon some events in
Korea and that neighborhood. A few
weeks ago Russia removed the Japanese
advisers OF the Korean moHarch and put
Muscovites in their places. The military
instructors OF the Korean army have been
weeded out and replaced until only Rus
slams are Sc employed, and FOR these ana
many other more intrinlcally important
considerations Japan is being made 20 feel
that she Is standing in the way Of Rus
sian ambitions and purposes on the Asiatic
Pacific cplst. and that, therefore, the day
is coming when she either must take
hack seat or fight.
II we may believe current gossip in
Japanesi. directions, it is Russia against
whom he Mikado is building up his navy
ard preparing Tor a serious struggle Of
some kind Possibly there is something
IN this view. Russian ACKNOWLEDGMENT liz
the Pacific is an idea quite as obnoxious
20 Great Britain as it can be To Japan.
Perhaps the prospect of Hawaiian annexa.
ton t. America, with all that implies,
and The completion OF the trans Siberian
railway, which viii make the Czar a near
neighbor TO everybody on that SIDE of the
world, u.ey together present eventualities
that win make Great Rritafn Join Japan
in an effort &c check the growing 10 weT
Of the Gear aud Uncle Sam. When, further.
1t Is considered that Russia and America
are natural, aEd any day are likely to
become actual. allies, new and strong
reason is Offered for the hing Of that
general arbitration treaty scheme. If only
OR hands could be tied up in that way.
Great Britain would be much more at
liberty than now to plan for her in
eviuaDle struggle in the Pacific, which,
even as a bare commercial proposition,
must come when we have Hawaii, the
Nicaragua Canal and, perhaps, Cuba, and
our only friend, Russia, has the trans
Siberian line under operation.
True as ali the foregoing may be, 1t
does hot destroy nor modify the other
truth, that we need 10 keep a close watch
on Japan until the Hawaiian Islands are
safely under the Eagles wingi
The times., 1897-11-09
Chicago Moonshiners.

There is an interesting little fight on
In Chicago between the city fathers and
the landlords OF that town in regard TO the
moonlight movers" This class OF moon
sinners makes things interesting for the
landlord by roving out between two days
rather than pa rent. OF course it does not
cost so L.uch to move a couple OF loads
of furniture as it does to pay a months
rent, and so, when the landlord comes
around to dun the tenant, he finds dunb,
empty house and nothing more and he
bas to charge that month rent up To
profit and loss.
This lass of people has also worked
Washington to some extent. The tenant
who is allowed to get two, three or even
four r1ontrs behind with hisrent frequently
moves out and begins life over again
rather than struggle with the back bal
apoe This makes the landlord mad, and
disinclined to trust the next tenant Of
that house beyond pay day and gives h'n
q cynical feeling toward the world in gen
eral and poor tenants in particular. He
may have allowed the rent to remain nm
paid on; OF charity for the tenant, and ne
may have done so because il was cheaper
To let the tenant stayin the house rent free
fer month"; ii there was some prospect of
getting the money, than to lose the rent and
incur tie expense Of putting the house in
repair Tor a new tenant; but in either case
be us1aIly feels hurt and bruised a bout the
charitable bumps in his Uranium. This
Seems to be the case with the Chicago
landlord. to such an extent that lie wants
the aldermen to settle the matter. He says
the eXpressnlen are in league with the
tenants and wants the city council to pass
an ordinance fixing fine on express
men who move furniture from house
without the landlords permission. This
" mid put an effectual stop to the nuisance,
so il is argued, for the eXpresSmen would
not dare risk that punishment for the Sa he
OF making an extra five dollars or 50. on
the other hand, the members Of the Judi
ciary Committee said they did not see
what business the city council had with
the contracts becw zen q tenant and an ex
pressInan, and that it vas in their opin-
ion, interfering with other peoples af-
fairs. Il looks at this time as II the land
lords would have TO get along with the
moonIigbters as best they can. They can,
of course, refuse to allow tenant to stay
IN a house unless the rent is paid promptly
in advance but that is about all they can
do. To fine expressmen iii the way pro
ings ana would make the express com
panies indignant, and things would be un
cor fortatIy warm generally. There is a
point at which public affairs and private
affairs cease to be identical