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The Portland daily press., 1899-06-08
QUARTER OF MILLION.
Augusta, Georgia, Loses Heavily BY
Fire.

Augusta, Ca, June 1.-THE largest fire
in Augustus history In many years.
burned over tbs same district that was
swept seven years ago when the Augusta
Chronicle was burned. Several buildings
that escaped that time ara now smoking
ruins. The fire started in the drug
store Of Davenport and Phining. A
negro was mixing q pot of turpsntIne,
fire got in tho pot and flames spread
so rapidly that employers in front of
the store barely escaped. Smoke issued In
dense volumes from bnck and front of the
store. Owing TO the oil. paint and chem,
icals in stock the flames made quick
headway and in short while eight stores
were burned ont.
The buildings burned were valued In
the aggregate at about s150,O0o; insurance
81 {, 600
beside these there were O number Of
smaller losses as the upper stories Of tn
buildings were used rs Offices, making
the total loss in the neighborhood Of
$250, coo.
During the height of the excitement
10. 0l0 rounds of cartridges in the armory
which was also burned, began to explode,
and for about m hour, there was an In.
cessant fusilade of shots that sounded like
q real battle.
Three cotton warehouses were on fire
at various times, but fortunately were
saved before the flames made hsadway.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-08
GIRLS HAD A FIELD DAY.

Andover, Mass. June THE annual
field day at Abbott academy was held
today. The young lady students held a
track athletic tournament. There was
also q basket ball game between n picked
team and she college preparatory nine.
resulting in a victory for the picked
team, 9 to 0. A base ball game. between
the Seniors and Senior Middles was won
by the Middles I3 to 8. Miss Burnsmade
won the tennis tournament.
The track events resulted
Slow bicycle race-Won by Miss Win.
ohel. Time, 2. SO.
Obstacle bicycle race-won by Miss
Winohel. Time, 800
Fancy bicycle race-Won by Miss Rock.
well.
100-yard dash-won by Miss Crawford.
Time, 12 seconds.
50-yard dash-Won by Miss Gowdy.
Time, 8 seconds.
50-yards fast walk-Won by Miss South.
gate. Time, IA seconds.
l00.yaFd hurdle-Mon by Miss Brown
ell. lime, IL seconds.
i00-yard three. legged race--Won by
Misses gleek and Morgan. Time, 30 sec.
onds
High jump-Won by Miss Crawford.
Height 8 feet inches
Shot put-Won by Miss Winchel. Dis
tance, "a feet ga inches.
Broad jump--Won by Miss Brownell
Distance, 12 feet inch.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-08
ACTIVE TRAINING OYER.
Fitzsimmons and Jeffries About Ready
for Great Match.

New York, June 7.--With the contest
for the heavyweight Championship only
forty eight hours off. both Fitzsimmons
and Jsfferies did some light work today,
but both have practically stopped train
ing. their respective managers being satis-
fled with their condition..
At the Bath Beach quarters Fitzsim-
mons took things easy during the fore.
noon contenting himself with light prac.
tice, throwing the medicine ball and a
short aggressive session with the punch :
ing bag. In the afternoon Bob spared
six rounds with Kenney, Everhard and
Hickey. The gIovework was more pla yful
than earnest and it was just sufficient to
keep the champions muscles in thorough
suppleness.
At the Loeb Arbor training quarters
near Asbury Park. N. j., Jeffries also
had sort of holiday from lahorious
work. He arose early and took a long
walk along the sandy beach, accompan-
led by Tommy Ryan, the Syracuse pupii-
ist. After good rub down .Ieffries en-
joyed his usual midday meal and then
put In lot of mild work with the train
ing squad which Is made up Of Delaney,
Tommy Ryan, jim Daily, Jack JefIries
and Marty NcCue.
They rested and turned the garden
hose on each other. Jsffries gave an
exhibition Of rope skipping during
which his agility at foot work and side
stepping was remarkably clever.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-08
Negotiations On But Agreement Not
Yet Reached.
Outlines Of Proposed
Modus Vivendi
Much Left To Be Settled If
Adopted.

Washington, June 7.--Late in tie day
the ofiials learned the details OF the lat
est negotiati ons in London, referred to in
cable despatc hes and Secretary Hay and
the British charge d'affaires, Mr.. Tower,
conferred ON the subject. The details Of
the proposition were not made public.
1t is known that the arrangement Of a
modus viyendi to govern the relations Of
the United States and Canada on the
Alaskan boundary is receiving a great
deal Of Ambassador Choate's attention.
The basis for the temporary delimination
OF the boundary in the neighborhood of
the passes leading to the Klondike from
the Linn canal will If the present efforts
succeeds be on White Pass on the East
and on Chilkoot pass, in the middle at
the points where the Canadian custom
houses were established about eighteen
months ago. On the Dalton trail the
point has not yet been selected and as the
pressure toward the sea on this western
most trail by the Canadians has been
more severe than at any other point, very
naturally great difficulty is experienced
in reconciling, even temporarily, the con-
fiicting claim to jurisdiction. While
Pyramid harbor is not insisted upon at
this juncturs by the Canadians as part
of the temporary arrangement. they are
desiring to get as near to tide.water as
possible and their claim in this quarter
includes the important Indian village OF
Klukwan, town that has long been
under the protection of the United States
and which our government is indisposed
to surrender, even temporarily into Cana.
| dian cChitrol.
1t Is said, however, that too much as
| suranoe should not be taken that com
plete accord is certain. The officials agree
with the London view that the outlook
Is rather brighter, because negotiations
are on again but they qualify this by
saying that the agreementjs not yet con-
cluded, and that when concluded it will
still leave much to be settled by future
negotiations.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-08
FRESHMAN ATHLETES,
Bowdoin students Win Easyl Victory
Over Colby,

Waterville, June IA cold wind inter-
fered With the game of the annual ath-
lstic meet between the Bowdoin and Col
by freshmen on the Colby field this after
noon, causing slow time and making ii
very disagreeable for the spectators. Bow
doin sent up but seven men, but they
were capable fellows and had no trouble
in carrying of the honors for their col.
lege of 81 to 81. The most brilliant per.
former for Bowdoin was Hal Hunt OF
Bangor, the noted foot bail half back.
The summary;
10O-yard dash-Won by Furbish Of Bow.
doin; Hunt of Bowdoin, second. Time,
10 40 seconds.
Half-mile run-Won by .Furbish Of
Bowdoin lockwood of Colby, second.
Time, 2.29 1-2.
120yard hurdle--Won by Hunt of Bow.
doin; Crashaw of Colby, second. Time,
10 20 seconds.
440-yards run-Won by Hayes of Bow
doin; lockwood of 5olby, second. Time,
81 3-5 seconds.
One-mile run-Won by sinkinson OF
Bowdoin; Hsggerty Of Colby, second.
22O-yard hurdle-Won by Hunt of Bow.
doin; Crashaw of Colby second. III me,
2S 2-5 seconds.
2sO-yard dash-Won by Hunt Of Bow.
doin; Kurdish of Bowdoin, second. Time,
"a 2-5 seconds.
Running high jump-Hayes and B.
Hamilton of Bowdoin, tied for first place;
Dearborn of Colby, third. Height,
| feet l-2 inches.
Putting short-Won by B. Hamilton,
Bowdoip; Watson, Bowdoin, second.
Distance 81 feet Il inches.
Discus throw-Won by Hunt of Bow.
doin; Thyng, Colby, second. Distance
rs feet inches.
Hammer throw-Won by B. Hamilton
| of Bowdoin; Hunt of Bowdoin, second
Distance, 81 feet, 6 l-2 inches.
Pole yault--Won by Crashaw of Colby
Sinkinson, Walker, Hunt and b. Ham
ilton of Bowdoin tied for second place
Height, feet
Running broad jump-Won by Hunt Of
Bowdoin; Is. Hamilton of Bowdoin, sec
ond Distance 10 feet 5 inches.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-08
Public Sentiment Against Holding
Them.
Arrangements Made
For Transfer.
Made
Prisoners. Are Expected Before
Midnight.

Nyack, N. Y. June IA conference
was held at West Nyaok this afternoon by
District Attorney Wyrs, Sheriff Blauvelt,
County Judge Wheeler and Lawyer An
drew FaIlon to decide on some course OF
action concerning James. and Jennie Will
son, the prisoners held In the Rockland
county jail on q charge OF kidnapping.
The tentimsnti Of the people Of this
county was SO strong In favor of giving
the prisoners over to the New York au-
thorities that such conference was
deemed advisable. Judge Wheeler aud
Lawyer FaIion expressed themselves as In
favor OF the sheriff turning the prisoners
over at once, but the sheriff objected to
this on the ground that he had no legal
right to do SO. There was q heated argu-
ment lasting about half an hour. Then
District Attorney Wyrs telephoned to
District Attorney Gardiner in New York
city and made a.proposition to him which
Mr.. Gardiner gladly accepted. Mr.. Wyre
suggested that Mr.. Gardiner at once pre-
pare affidavits setting forth the case,
showing that the crime had been commit
ted in New York and showing also New
York's prior right to try the prisoners,
and present affiaavits to some supre me
court judge and secure an or1er from
sunh judge for Sheriff Blauvelt to turn
over the prisoners.
Mr.. wyre said that he and Sheriff Blau-
Welt would come at once to New York to
60 before the supreme court judge and
waive all rights Of the county in this
matter so that the prisoners might be
given over 10 the possession OF the New
York police tonight. Mr.. Gardiner agreed
and Sheriff Biauvelt. District Attorney
Wyre, Lawyer Fallon and Justice w. II.
Bannister left West Nyack for New York
on the 2.44 train. At Nyack Justice W.
w. Whyard telephoned to Capt. MoClus-
key suggesting that the latter send mp a
police boat tonight to take the prisoners
down as they could not go ON train
through Jersey. MIR. McClusky replied
that he would do so IL the proposition
made by MIR. Wyre was contaminated In
New York. 1t is expected that the pris-
oners will come down through Nyack be.
fore midnight.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-08
RUssIA's ARBITRATION PLAN.

The Hague, June 7.-Russias scheme
for permanent arbitration tribunal
contemplates the institution of tribunal
for a certain number of years to VIII ich
will be submitted the obligatory arbitra-
tion cases enumerated In article to n OF
the Russian project, already published.
unless the powers In the conflict are upon
a special tribunal to settle their differen-
ces.
All cases of optional arbitration may
also be submitted, aud all the powers
whether signatories or 9th erwise, may
submit their differences to this tribuu al
by applying to the permanent bureau.
Appendices to this agreement provide
bases for the organization of the tribunal,
rules of procedure and the creation OF .
permanent bureau to sit at The Hague.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-08
A NEW RACING PLAN.

Medford. Mass June THE trotting
season in New England opened today at
Combination park with three good races.
The first race proved the most exciting. as
Lorine and Little Girl ran O dead, while
In two others. Lorine was pushed very
hard. The plan of racing tried at this
meeting limits the race to three heats.
Each heat Is practically race, the money
being divided in three parts each time.
The heat winners were:
10 class-Lorine, 2; Lorine and Little
Girl, dead heat; best time, 2.20 Ia.
800 olass--Nellie 4, q; Christie.
2 "a ciass--Cinders, 3.
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Directed To Attend Hearing Of Law
yer Henderson.
Mazet First Declined To
Answer.
Then Asked For Postponement
of Case.

New York, June7.- For several hours
today the Mazet Investigating committee
sweltsred and listened to testimony that
at no time produced startling or particu-
larly weighty statements. but just as the
committee was about to adjourn for
the day slight clash occurred between
the Mazetters and court Of law. Sub
poenas were issued by Magistrate Ohm
stead and served upon the members and
on the counsel Of the committee to attend
the exam ination of henry q. Henderson
tomorrow morning in the Centre Police
court Henderson Is Captain Prices
counsel, who WAS elected from the court
room last weak.
Mr.. Mazet Immediately said that the
committeeman would not answer as
members of the Legislature were not
amenable to ordinary subpoena.
Mr.. Hoffman differed, saying that as
ths legislature was not In session there
was no immunity. MIR. Moss, to smooth
over matters said he would send note
to Magistrate Olmstead asking that the
hearing be set for some time when 1t
would not interfere with the commit.
tees work as the committee itself stood
adjourned until morning. The most
important witness examined today was
Captain Price and the main work Of the
committee was in examining Price and
other witnesses In an effort TO show that
the police captain had not attended to his
duty as q polics officer. Much OF the game
enmity that was shown the committee
by Price ON previous days was also ex-
hihited today and the Captain was notice
ably defiant and menacing in his attitude
toward Mr. Moss. Once during the pro-
ceedings Mr.. Moss tried to have Price
removed from the sitting because Of an
tnsolent response he made to o question
from the committee. The committee
yesterday deprived Price of the privilege
OF counsel and today 1t required that II
he wished to put any questions 20 the
committee he must trst reduce them in
writing. Other witnesses were examined
TO show that pool rooms, policy shops and
other gambling houses were running in
the Tenderloin district without molesta-
tion from the police. Capt Price denied
that there were any such establishments
In the district and several other policemen
pleaded ignorance of their existence.
Hugh Bonner, former chief of the fire
department. aud Edward +. Croker, &C.
tive chief were also on the stand. but
their testimony was in no way import
ant The committee adjourned until to-
morrow morning.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-08

boarding house keeper, had been badly
apparently had been placed through a
hole broken in one Of the windows, and
discharged. The opinion genera ly he'll
i that the deed y performed by one
of the striking w zen Of the Rockpoft
Granite company, by a sympat atnizet
with the strikers 30 one was in1urei
Hendri Hoakla. Matt Hermauson and
kusta Wunannki Russian films, were
arrested this afternoon by Chief OF Police
Chadwick and local officers, charged
with being implicatd In the attempt to
blow up the boarding house. They will
be arratgned In Gloucester tomorrow
morning.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-08

the colonial Office has informed repre-
sentative OF the Associated Press that the
negotiations with reference to the Alas
kan question are in the rosiest possible
condition.
after tho interview the United States
ambassador. Mr. Joseph Fl. Choate, had
yesterday with the Marquis OF salisbury,
at the foreign office, the lines of pros
pective settlement and for carrying on
the discussion In the high commission
were formally submitted by the secretary
OF state for the colonies. Mr.. Joseph
most potent influence with the Canadian
side.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-08

suddenly this afternoon.
MIR. Daly's death was due to heart fail-
ure. he arrived here last Saturday and
was stopping ut the Hotel Continental.
The late Augustin DAILY was born in
Plymouth, N. c.. July 20, 1888. His edu-
cation was received partly in Norfolk,
Va, and in the public schools Of New
York city. He began his literary career
as dramatic editor of the Sunday Courier
In New York city in 1859. and he contin-
ued to discharge similar functions on
that paper. on the New York Times. the
Sun, the Mail and Express, and The
Citizen until 1869, when be opened the
Fifth Avenue theatre on cath street.
This building was destroyed by fire IN
1873 and three weeks later he opened an
other theatre, formerly the Globe, Broad
way. under the former name. Early In
August, 1879, he established Daly's thea
tire in Broadway near 30th street, and
several years ago he opened in London,
England, thoroughly equipped house
under the same name. For several sea-
sons he managed the Grand Opera House
In New York. his career as dramatic
author began in 1869.
he achieved q notable distinction In
the presentation Of Shakespenrian drar =
although mis- productions IN this fieif1z
were the occasion Of much conflicting
criticism.
In recent years the combination of
players with which his name has been
identified Daly's company of comedians
has achieved an international reputa-
tion under the leadership of Miss Ada
Rehan, whose remarkable talents have
constituted leading factor in the sue
cess of his undertakings. MIR. DAILY de-
voted all his time TO his theatrical enter
prise He was an enthusiastic and a hard
worker, always noted for elevation of his
dramatic purposes and the completeness
Of his scenic presentations. He was
well informed student OF the dramatic
literature of many nations.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-08
DREYFUs FATIGUED.
RIVERS OUT OF BANKS.

st. Louis, Mo-, June IA special to
the Republic from Austin, Tex, says:
AS a result OF the terrible water spout
and exceedingly heavy rains last night.
on the upper water sheds, the Colorado
river is raging out of it's banks. Reports
from Marble Falls and Llano. thirty
miles above. show a 90 feet rise there. do
Ing great damage to property all along
the river. The cotton mill at Marble
Falls was wrecked. The waterworks, tho
river bridge and other property was DAM
aged. Tonight debris is pouring down
the river by tina carload.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-08
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGs. manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIe SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and !. cceptable to the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance. and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed ON the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL
LOUISVILLE. ky. NEW YORK. ". z.
For sale by all Druggists. Price Soc. per bottle
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-08
PROF. sCHURMAN TO TOUR ISL
ANDS.

Manila, June 7--4.45 D. m.--prof.
Schurman of the United States Philippine
commission, sails here Friday on board
the United States gunboat Bennington,
for three weeks trip among the South
islands. X. ,s...,...... --.-S
governments and have talks with the
leading natives. He will sail for home In
July.
Glen. Halls brigade left Morone yester-
day, marching along the lake TO Taytay.
The troops encountered practically no op-
position on entering several small towns.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-08
No NEED OF MASS MEETINGS.

south Paris. June THE Repub lican
Gown committees of this county conferred
with Hon. G.. Z. Littlefeld, candidate for
Congress in place of the late Nelson Ding
ley, Jr., at the court house today. relative
10 campaign plans IL WAS decided tc
have no mass me stings.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-08

Local Weather Report
Portland. June THE local weather
bureau records rs to the weather are aa
follows:
So. IN. Barometer. 90 967: thermome-
ter. 50 dew point. 80. humidity, 9bi
wind. Sc; velocity, 7:-state OF weather,
sp. m.-Barometer, so.O72; thsrmoms.
ter, 80 dew point, 46; humidity. 81;
direction. s; velocity, 5; state Of
weather, cloudy.
Maximum temperature, 81: minimum
temperature. 4S; mean temperature,
So; maximum wind velocity, II e;
precipitation %.
wcathef.Observation
The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, June I, taken at
8 p. m, meridian time, the obser-
walton for each section being given 10
this order: Temperature, direction of
wind, state of weather:
Boston, So degrees, K, rain; New York,
50 degrees, Sc, clear; Philadelphia, SO
degrees, W, p. clondy; Washington, ~
degrees, S, p. cloudy; Albany, 81 degrees.
Sc, cloudy; Buffalo, 10 degrees. SW,
clear; Detroit, 10 degreas, SW, cloudy;
Chicago, IA degrees, w, cloudy; ST. Paul.
20 degrees, NV, clear; Huron, Oak, IS
degrees, w, rain; Bismarck, 62 degrees,
NV, p. cloudy; Jacksonville, rs degrees,
Sc, clear.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-08
HOUSE WRECKED BY DYNAMITE

Rockport, Mass, June 7.--The entire
community here was aroused at about
2.30 O'Clock this morning by the sound
of heavy explosion, and an investiga-
tion showed that q house ut the foot Of
King street, occupied by John Nelson, 4
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-08
DREYFUS' MANNER.
since First News Has shown No sign of
Joy.


6oro ue FRANCE Isiano Oh martinique,
June 7.-Captain Dreyfus Will only re-
sume his uniform of artillery captain IN
dabarlsing from, the French crui.sr 9fax
- -.
az bresu.
Since the gendarmes undsr Captain
Caoheux. In the name of the military an
4A.u,,,a. .o..,,+,,, ~. - -.
prisoner the lie du Diable has been with
drawn from the control of the prison ad-
n,ristratior and bv q as.rsa ~ ~
zr..-a4~. ..s = -
hioutpes, governor OIL cayenne, Deen ue-
clared military territory.
Dreyfus has responded to the telerratn
| of conQratulation from his wife. express-
Ping his great ;oy in the Il. aua s. that hr
| viii soon embrace her, their children and
| the members of the Dreyfus family again
This prospect alone seems to concern
him. AT all events. there was not a word
| In the despatch on the subject Of the new
trial.
His face. after the first Manifestations
of joy at the moment when he received
the notification of the Judgement of the
court of cessation, resumed an aspent OF
tranquility and impassivity, nor has he
anxietys -
YNmppurpw vrmu zo1A
49, J"
London, June THE st. James Ga
| zette publishes an interview between lis
Paris correspondent and Emile lola, In
the course of which NJ. lola Is represented
| as having said:
"I have entered the lists. am O gladi-
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-08
OBITUARY.
PATRICK HART.

Patrick Hart, one of the Oldest resi-
dents of Bangor, died at his home in that
city Tuesday aged 50. He was for many
years employed here by the Portland.
Bangor and Mt. Desert Steamboat COM
pany. when that company ran line be-
tween Bangor and Portland. and was
known to all the steamboat men in the
state. He leaves two sons, Thomas and
Edward, both of Portland, and two
daghters, Sarah and Kate. also residing
in this city.
NOTES.
Cedric Laighton.of West Medford. Mass.
one of the proprietors Of the Appledore
and Oceanic hotels Is dead. Mr.. Laighton
was widely known. He was brother OF
Celia Thaxter, the poet He leaves q
widow and several children.
The funeral of the late William o, Fox,
occurred Tuesday at his late residence on
Emery street. Rev. Smith Baker, otfioiat-
ing. The pail bearers were Deacon John
II. True and N. w. Edison, representing
rill and Hon. NJ. Il. King, representing
the Masonic fraternity. Interment was at
Evergreen.
Funeral services for the late David p.
Coffin of No. 1888 Washington street. we've
held at his home at two o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon, Rev. MIR. Wright officiat-
ing. Interment was in Forest City ceme-
terry.
The last rites for Irving W. Swan ofssNo.
2S Brattle street were held from his resi-.
dence at 2. 80 O'Clock Wednesday after
noon, Rev. Mr. Pearson officiating. The
services we're private, only few frisnds
being present. Interment was in Ever
green cemetery.
The funeral of Richard II. Parker took
place Wednesday forenoon from the Ca
thedral OF the immaculate Conception.
Requiem high mass was celebrated by
Rev. Eather Collins and Rev. Fathers
Hurley. Lee and McDonough were pres
ent in the sanctuary. Father Collins
preached = strong sermon, eulogizing the
deceased in warm terms. Many beautiful
floral offerings were received. The pail
bearers were james ii. Tobin, William
r. Cassidy, William II. Lowery and
James II. MoGlinchy. The burial took
place at Calvary.