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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-30
WaterviIIe Institution to Drop the
University
IMPORTANT ACTION TAKEN BY
TRUSTEES YESTERDAY.
Seventy-Seventh Annual Commencement
of the College-Largest Glass in History
Graduated-The Alumni Banquet and
Speeches.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.I

Waterville, June 30.-This is the nth
commencement of Colby University, and
the sun is shining brightly on the happy
faces of the young men and the young
women who wear the cap and gown while
the alumni and the fathers and mothers,
sisters, cousins and aunts of the students
VINO are here to participate in the exer-
cises are evidently enjoying every moment
Of their stay in elm empowered Water
Vile, which is, by tho way, an ideal
location for q college.
The commencement this year has been
made the occasion of the laying of the
corner stone of a new building. the
hysical labratory. 1t has brought here
among other distinguished guests the
governor of the state, and ex-Pr esident
Whitman of the university. 1t was the
graduate ion of one of the largest classes in
the history of the university.
The commencement exercises were held
this forenoon in the Baptist church, to
which faculty. alumni and graduates
marched in a long line The church was
crowded with visitors and the scene as
the procession entered was an attractive
one. The graduation exercises were of
more than ordinary interest and the
young men and women who had the parts
distinguished themselves and their efforts
were the subject of many expressions of
praise. The programme follows:
Bertram Carver Richardson,
The Father of English Song
*Alice Lena Cole,
| Some Curiosities of Colonial Literature
*Herbert Maurice Browne,
Influence of Old New England
Lenora Bessey,
A Vexed Question
xNorman Keith Fuller,
| The Anglo-American Alliance
/ Arad Erastus Linscott,
| The Spirit OF New England
Arthur Wordsworth Cleaves,
Modern Philosophy and Practical Liberty
*Edith Morris Cook,
| Ethics of Longfellow
*Charles Mellen Woodman,
| The Jew and the Christian in Society
Mary Caroline Evans,
| The Poet-An Apostle of the True
*Edna Florence Dascombe,
| A Home Among Homes
Arthur Hartstein Page,
| In the Heart and in the World
John Edward Nelson,
| Social Discomfort
*Laura Hattie Smith,
Theories of Punishment
*Edna Harriet Stephens,
History and Modern Fiction
Janet Christine Stephens,
| On Certain Changes in Literary Fashions
*Helen Gertrude Sullivan,
Botticelli
Everett Carleton Herrick,
Anglo-Saxon Supremacy
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-30

Heroes Of Merrimae Thanked by
Congress.
FIRST TIME SEAMEN WERE EVER
THUS HONORED.

Other Naval Officers Thanked by Congress
important Amendment to General
Deficiency Bill Regarding Pacific
Railroads.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
will stop the torture and restore eour-
age All such pains come from = d.
ranged uterus Trouble In The womb
blots out the light Of The sun At hid
day TO = vast number Of women You
should procure Mn Pinkhams Com
pound At once and obtain relief
Mrs. F. n Knapp, so3 Wentworth
Ave, Milwankee, Wis, says ruf-
fcrcd with congestion Of the ov.rics
and Inflammation of the womb Lydia
T. Pinlharn's Vegetable Compound
cured me as it viii otherz"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04
An OPEN lETTEa TO MorHEas.

We are asserting In the courts our right to the
exclusive use Of the word -CAsTOkIA." and
PITCHER 5 CASTOkIA." As our Trade Marx
/. Dr. Samuel PITCHER. Of Eyznuis. Massachusetts.
was the oTis iaator Of e PITCHERS cAsroR1A.' .
the same that has borne and does nov bear the
Ec-siniie signature Of cHAs- H. FLETCHER on
every wrapper This Is the original g PITCHERS
cAsTORIA" which has been used IN the housez
Of the mothers Of Ameries FOR over thirty years.
Look Carefully at the wrapper and see that Il Is
he ffrf %. kar< ainrnJs tozghf. and has the
signature Of cHAs- H. FLETCHER Gu the
wrapper No one has authority from me to use
my name -rcrpt The cr1faur Company Of which
chas- H. Fletcher Is President
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

By local applications they cannot reach the
diseased portion Of the ear There n only one
way 70 cure deafness. and that - BY cou-titu-
tional remedies Deafness Il caused by In
fEmcd condition Of the ncuus lining OF the
Eust.c1isn Tub When thls tube IL inrsmcd
you have runbIinx sound % trnr~rfecf hear
Ing. and Ehen II - entirely closed. deafness 10
the result. aud unless he irramu atlou can b
taken out and this tub restored 70 itr normal
condition. bearing will Re destrO-et forever.
nine cases out II ten are caused b. C2tarrh.
which Is nothing but an indanet condition Of
the mucous surfaces
We uill give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of deafness fc.nsed By catarrhl that cannot
b cured By Halls CalAr-h Cure sind for cir-
cuIsrs. free
Sold b druggists. 11c-
Halrs Family Pills are the best
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

Il IL predicted that the vessels Of the whaling
feet. most Of whose underwriters ere In San
Francisco. have been caught IN the Ice and
some may not last through the siege Dnn<el
also threatens those who neglect What ar'
called drifting" ziimef L. for they may not Iz<'
t1rorxh the crisis keiort 10 Ho-fetter'a 5torn
sch BIfters ~ once for Incl pienf rheumatism
malaria constipation. Nervousness ana kidne1
complaint
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

In japanese saws. the teeth point
toward the handle. and both saws and
planes cut toward the workman.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

Travellers in Sweden report that the
street cars in that country seldom stop
for passengers Both men and women
jump on and OF while they are moving.
and accidents are scarcely ever heard
of
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

Because the members OF his church
were negligent in attending Sunday
services and still more SO in contribut-
ing to the support OF himself and the
church, Rev. Maurice Penfeld Fixes,
pastor of the First Baptist church az
Trenton. y. j., decided to try an inno-
walton to attract people to hear him
preach and their nickles and dimes
from their unwilling pockets. He in
troduced pretty girls rs ushers. and is
more than pleased with the results Of
the first experiment. Mr.. Fixes had
the sagacity to make announcement
Of the fact that the young women
would show folks to their seats and
take up the collection. He was care
full, too. to pick ont six Of the prettiest
girls in his flock. so the church had
more young men in its pews than had
ever before been seen there. Every
seat in the church was filled long be-
fore services were begun. and II was
necessary TO get chairs in the aisies.
As ushers the girls were a grand sue
cess, but their best services were given
when the time came to take up the col.
lection. The innovation doesn't meet
with the approval Of the other preach
ers, who say that when people arr
+ drawn to a church simply for the privi.
lege of looking upon bevy Of pretty
girls there Is no lasting good to be ex
pected from il. But Mr.. Fixes saw
that he believes in getting people intC
his church and he doesn't care how he
does il so long as the means are legiti.
mate and honest. II took a long time
to take up the collection. but when il
was over and the money counted Their,
was nearly $500 to add to the treasur,
OF the church.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

Authorities Of the Kansas university
dismissed all the natural history classes
on circus day recently to enable the
students to study the animals
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

Some people are never content with any
thing They will not find exactly what
they want even in Heaven. II they know
some one = there ahead Of them For in
stance, some are great sufferers from neu-
nigia. Friends have told them what Is
best and certain 10 cure them. Not content
with what u said. they suffer on Pain
raysges aud devzztates the system. and
cured thousands Just try H.
John z. Redmond, N. p. the we'll
known Irish leader, will sail for this
country on December 30 He is COM
ing 10 America At the invitation Of
prominent workers in the Irish cause
to speak OF the rebellion Of 1898. 10
arouse the enthusiasm Of Irish Ameri-
cans in the pilgrimage to Ireland next
July to celebrate the rising.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

The oldest married couple in the
United States are Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Manuel Of Cape Porpoise. Mass. She
is IS and be is i0l years of age, and
they have been married II years
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

ends, ana yet
Before the me
= very Old the
erendfn4 AAkA'
ACHE sppearH
the brave spirit
sinks back n
alright; no
matter how
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

c. E Green of bingham. Kanz-.
has the Continental currency his great
grandfather received for his services
in the Revolution
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

A man who gets out Of his usual rut
gets many an unnecessary jolt
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

All Eastern Syrup. so-czli>i. usually very
li<ht cclore1 ana Of heavy BODY. l. made from
glucusc. ..Tcr Grrlel Drfrfr IL made srun
Sugar Cane and - strictly pure II "a for sale
By 1rst-cIa<s crocers. IN cans only Maniac
tured By the Pkc1FIc COAST srErF Co AL ger
uine o. Tea Gnrf0i Drirf' have the msnuf<c-
turer't name autographed on every can
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

Three drops Of a black cats blood is
a sovereign cure for Group in the folk
lore Of some people
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

Amer being svinnIef hy All ofhers. srn1 u stamp
flr particulars Of King -flomou'- Treasure. the
OILY ren~wrr Of manly .Irrr<fh- MASON
CHEMICAL CO. p. -. Eez ~, rhil-deiphia. Pa
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the best
Of all cough cures--George w. Lott, Fsbu-
cher. La. August .. lse5.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

Miss Maud Parks Of Lock Raven,
Baltimore county, Nd. was sitting near
a stove when celluloid comb in her
hair caught fire. Somebody present
got a bucket Of water and emptied il
over her.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

California claims the largest boy in
the world OF his age. His name is
John Bardin. He is 10 years old, six
feet five inches tall. and weighs 22o
pounds.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

TT, Seedlings Best ts. and baking powder.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-27
BUTLER NOT
CONF NEGATIVE
DECLINED TO SAY WIFE Their HE FAVORED
FUSION WITH THE REPUBlIC ANS.
He Also Could not Say Whether the Repubi-
cans and Populists Would Fuse in
Counties and Districts.

Senator Butler came up from ms nome
at Elliott yesterday afternoon and be-
gan operations very shortly after his ar
rival. The amiable and pious Mr..
Strowd was waiting for the train TO take
him out and when the Senator laid the
Congressman by the arm for minutes
conversation there was one of those
sharp contrasts in which recent North
Carolina politics has so abounded. The
Congressman is as open and guieless rs
any little lamb; the Senator is not as
open and guileless as any little lamb.
The Senator repaired to the office OF
his newspaper and turned in a batch of
warm stuff for that lamp to the feet AMI
then went to make n tour of the Capitol
in tow of DIR. Thompson, and incidentally
to advise as to the lay of the land.
Mr.. Butler was seen later ut his hotel.
The point blank question was put To him:
do you favor fusion with the Republi-
can party in this State?'
1t was plain and simple enough. but
the Senator is not good mt answering
questions. He replied: II prefer not TO
answer that now: | have virtually an
Swered it in an editorial in the eau
casian which appears tomorrow.
The Senator also preferred not to give
the nature Of his answer in the Cau-
casian. He could not undertake to say
either whether there would he fusion be
tween Populists and Republicans in the
counties and Congressional districts gen
orally. How should he know? He re
ally could not tell what ''the people"
would do. They managed their own af-
fairs. In some places. he said. Democrats
and Populists We're trying TO fuse. As
to the Judges to be elected this fall Mr.
Butler was equally in the dark. He could
only say that generally the Populsits IA
vorcd a non-partisan Judiciary. He de-
clared that they were willing to vote for
fearless. able and impartial men like
Judge Hoke regardless of party
AS to the recent talk of the Western
Union Telegraph and Pullman Car
Companies in denying the jurisdiction Of
the railroad commission the Senator
paused in his walk up and down the
room long enough to utter the one word
rot" which he did with emphasis and
evident satisfaction. Then he hurried
away to keep an urgent appointment
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-27
COMMODORE
SCHLEYS REPORT

Washington, ID. c.. July 2G.-Commo-
dore Schley's report is as follows:
North Atlantic Fleet, Second Squad
ron, u. s. Flagship Brooklyn, Guanta-
namo Bay, Cuba, July 6, 1898.
Sir:
]. | have the honor to make the fol-
lowing report of that part of the squad
ron under your command which came
under my observation during the en-
gagemcnt with the Spanish feet on July
Bird, 1898.
2. AT $3.50 Il. m., Admiral cervera.
with the Infanta Maria Teresa, Nizcaya.
Almirante Oquendo. Cristobal Colonand
two torpedo boat desroyers came out OF
the harbOr of Santiago de Cuba in col
umn lit some distance and attempted to
escape to the westward. Signal was made
from the Iowa that the enemy was com
ing ont, but this movement had been
discovered from this ship ut the same
moment. This vessel was the farthest
west, except the Vixen, in the blockadng
line: signal was made to the western
division as prescribed in your general
orders and there was immediate and
rapid movement inward. The concentra-
ton of the fire Of the squadron upon
the ships coming out was most furious
and terrific, and great damage was done
them.
). About twenty or thirty minutes
after the engagement began, two vessels
thought to be the Teresa and Oquendo
and since verified as such, took fire
from the effective shell fire of the squad
ron and were forced to run on the beach
some six or seven miles west Of the
harbor entrance. where they burned and
blew up later. The torpedo boat de-
stroyers were destroyed early in the ac-
ton. but the smoke was so dense in
their direction that | cannot say to which
vessels the credit belongs. This doubt
less was better seen from your flag
ship.
THE CHASE OF THE COLON.
4. The Nizcaya and Colon, perceivinn
the disaster to their consOrts. continued
ut full speed to the westward to es-
cape and were followed and engaged
in runnig fight with the Brooklyn
Texas, Iowa and Oregon until 1856
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-27
RECEPTION TO BRYAN.

Jacksonville, Fla. July ga rousine
reception was rendered to Colonel VIII
liam Jennings Bryan of the Third Ne
braska Regiment. at the Windsor Hote
this evening. The band of the regiment
was selected to give one of the weekly
concerts at the hotel, and this being
its first appearance in public. nearly
the entire Nebraskq regiment took adj.
vantage of the occasion to come to the
city from the camp just outside the
limits. 4 special train being chartered
for the purpose.
General Fitzhugh Lee showed Colonel
Bryan much attention and detailed Major
Russell Harrison 20 the special duty OF
looking after him. The high officers
of most of the regiments in camp were
present and after the concert an informal
reception was held, all being introduced
to Colonel Bryan in turn. The outpour
Ing of people from the city was tremen
dotis. There We're many calls for a
speech. but Colonel Bryan did not re-
Spond.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-27
WRECK NEAR COLUMBIA
WHOLE TRAIN GOES DOWN AN eMBANK-
MENT.
Jumped the Track at a Curve, Running Forty
Miles an Hour. About Fifteen Pas
sengers Were Injured.
sengers Were Injured.

Columbia, s. c.. July 26.-The fast
mail train from Charleston to Columbia
on the Atlantic Coast Line was wrecked
shortly before / O'Clock this morning,
four miles from this city. The train was
running about forty miles an hour when
coming around Il curve on n very high
embankment fifty yards from the bridge
over HampsOn't Pond. the engine
jumped the track. The whole train went
d wn the embankment turning over ON
its side. The engine landed in the edge
Of the pond. Engineer VILLAS Johnson
stuck TO his post and crawled out from
under the engine in a cloud of escaping
steam. He was dreadfully scalded, but
will recover. About fifteen passengers
were more or less injured hut none seri-
ouSly. cuts and bruises being the worst.
The escape Of the people aboard was mi
raculOus. 4 baby was tossed about in
the firSt-class coach. but was uninjured
The South Carolina and Georgia road
runs close by. The morning train came
MP few minutes after the wreck and
was lucky ambulance to the hospital
in this city. Those in the hospital are:
WILLIS +. JOHNSON. Florence. $.
C.. engineer: injuries described above.
LIEUT.. \. G.. DAVIS. Company ID.
independent battalion; cut on cheek bone
severe pain inside from bruise; no bones
broken.
T. G. SAUNDERS. Walterboro. s c.;
slight cut on face and lip; pain in side
no bones broken.
MRS. J. r. MCLEAN. Manning. S. c.;
severe cut on back of head. hurt in
shoulder
MISS JESSIE MCLEAN. Manning,
s. c.: slight cut in back Of head.
MISS RITA BOTEYGAT. M0netta.
g G.; ugly disfguring cut down center
Of forehead.
Il. u. MEDLTN, wife and two chill
dren. Williston, Fla: first named slight
~ cut in faces. others only bruised
Others who were very slightly hurt.
but who did not have to receive attention
We're:
II. S. MOSELEY. Columbia. s. G.
W. f. HEBBARD. Columbia. s. G..
r. G. CONVICTION. Columbia. s. G..
DIR. WILLIAM RAY. Congaree. $. e.
WM. LYkES. Lykesland. S. G..
". p. FURGUSON. Darlington. s. e..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-27
MILES TELLS THE NEWS.
His Dispatch Telling of His Arrival at
Guanica.

Washington. July 2G.-The War De-
partment at H. 80 posted the following:
est Thomas. July 2G.-9:33 p. m
Secretary of War. Washington. ID. c.:
Circumstances were such that | deemed
it advisable 70 take the hmarbor Of
Guanica firts. fifteen miles west of Ponce
which was successfully accomplished be-
tween daylight and II o'clock. Span
iards surprised. The Gloucester. Com
mander Wainwright. first entered the
harbOr: met with slight resistance: fired
Il few shots. All the transports are now
in the harbor and infantry and artillery
rapidly going ashore. This is a we'll
protected harbor. Water sufficiently
deep for all transports and heavy vessels
to anchor within two hundred yards of
shore. The Spanish flag was lowered
and the American flag raised mt IL
o'clock today. Captain HigginSon. with
his fleet, has rendered able and earnest
assistance. Tro9S in good health and
hest of spirits. No casualties.
(Signedl MILES,
Maj. Gen. Commanding Army"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-27

ing conversation with several of the Cap
tains. viz: Captain Eulate, of the Nizcaya
and the second i'm command OF the Colon,
Commander Contreras, | have learned
that the Spanish Admirals scheme was
to concentrate all fire for While on the
Brooklyn and the Vizcaya to ram her,
in hopes that il they could destroy her,
the chance of escape would be Increased
as it was supposed she was the SWIFT
est ship of our squadron. 1nls explains
the heavy fire mentioned ana the VIZ
caya'S action in the carrier moments or
the engagement The execution OF tins
purpose was promptly defeated ny the
fact that all the ships of the squadron
advanced into close range ana opened IN
irresistible. furious and terrific IRE upon
the enemy's squadron as it was coming
out of the harbor.
SCHLEY'S GENEROUS PRAISE.
10. I am glad TO say that the injury
supposed to be below the water line was
due to II water valve being opened from
some unknown cause and flooding the
compartment. The injury to the belt =
found to be only slight and the leak
small.
30. beg to enclose a list Of the officers
and crew who participated in the com
bat Of July 3, 1893.
q. can not close this report without
mentioning in high terms Of praise the
splendid conduct and support Of Captain
G. r.. Clark. of the Oregon. Her speed
was wonderful and her accurate fire
splcndidly destructive.
Very respectfully.
w. S. SCHLEY.
Commodore T.. s. Navy.
Commanding Second Squadron Of Nortl
Atlantic Fleet
TO the Commander-in-chief r. s. Ma
val force, North Atlantic Station
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-27

Goose Grease Liniment sold and
guaranteed by all druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-27

/ "Probably no single drug
is employed in nervous dis
eases with effects so mark
eddy beneficial as those of
cod-liver oil.
These are the words OF
an eminent medical teacher.
Another says: "The by
pophosphites are generally
acknowledged as valuable
nerve tones.
Both these remedies are
combined in SCOTS Emul-
sion. Therefore, take it
for nervousness, neuralgia,
sc..at;ca, insomnia and brain
exhaustion.
soc. ana sr.oo all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-27
TAR HEEL PROMOTIONS.

Washington. ID. c.. July 26.-tSpecial)
North Carolinians in the office of the
auditor for the War Department in the.
Treasury promoted to-day: w. III. Price
from $1,000 to S1,400 and Miss Mary
Moore from 5000 to 81 900. Mont X.
Farrar. of Greensboro, was to-day
granted patent for sectional sash
weight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-27
SPANISH SHOTS.
Three Spanish Spies Fire on
the q. s. Sentry
At Key West i'm an Attempt to
Pass the Guard.
HE Is HIT IN THE ARM
Returns the Fire and the As
sailantS Run.
Return in Carriage For a Sec
Ond Attempt.

Key West, May PA sergeant of ar
t1llery on duty at a mortar battery near
Fort Taylor was fired upon early this
morning by three unknown men whom
he says he knows to be Spaniards. The
fire was promptly returned but the men
escaped
The affair which is involved in good
deal of mystery began yesterday after
noon when three swarthy men made an
attempt to enter the gate of the reser-
walton, but were summarily turned off
by the sentry. No further attention was
given to the incident until last night
when between 10 and II o'clock this SER
geant of the artillery guard near the
mortar battery discerned the figures Of
three men a few yards ahead of him.
Almost simultaneously with the dis
cOvery, they opened fire upon him, with
pistols.
Three bullets whizzed harmlessly past
but fourth lodged in the fieshy part
of his left arm above the elbow. The
three men then turned and fed out of
range. The sergeant sent several shots
after them and then went for the
guard.
A sharp lookout was kept for the
strangers and soon after midnight
suspicious noise was heard outside the
gate near which the mortar battery is
located. An investigation resulted in
the discovery of a carriage in the street
Just outside the gate The sergeant
gave orders to fire a volley into the We
hicle. A moment later three men were
seen running up the street and the fire
of the soldiers was directed upon them,
but the suspects escaped apparently un-
harmed.
The sergeant declares that on the oc-
casion of the last visit of the strangers,
one Of the latter carried suspicious look
ing packages about three feet long.
The sergeant who was the principal
in the adventure with the three stran-
gers is Charles w. Richards, battery B,
,irSf ri