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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-31

slight advantage in catching the water
first and gained nearly . third OF q lens th
after a doz IN sharp strokes. Cornell be-
gan to gain at the quarter mile. and at
the mile had more than made up the los s
at the beginning. Pennsylvania had lost
about half a length at the mile and quar-
ter and Logan to put effort into her work.
Cornell did not let out until about thre~
hundred yards from the finish. Cornell
then rowed u 80 stroke, while Pennsylva-
MIA went up to 81. The Ithacans gained
slightly and at tine end won by fully half
a length in 11.26 1-2. Pennsylvania
time was II %. Both crews finished
strong.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-31
NoRr TIL AND SOUTH UNITED.

escort to the u. a. II
NORTH AND SOUTH UNITED.
Philadelphia, May so -Msmorial al day
WAS more elaborately observed in this
city than for number OF years. Promi-
nent local orators delivered addresses thi;
morning and the q. A. X. decorated tbs
various cemeteries. The trend of all
speeches WAS that the war with Spain had
cemented the North and South In q bond
Of fraternal sympathy never TO be again
broken.
MONUMENT DEDICATED.
Ashland, N. H.. May 3O.-A soldiers
monument, erected by the Grand Army,
led by Col. Thomas p. Cheney, with the
assistance of this woman's relief corps and
the town. was dedicatsd today with ap-
propriate ceremonies in the presence OF a
large gathering OF citizens and visitors.
The dedicatory exercises were held this
forenoon and this afternoon a Memorial
Day programme was given in the town
hall, followed by the decoration OF the
graves of Ashland's soldiers.
DAY AT SOUTH BERWICK.
South Berwick, May 3o.-Memorial Day
passed of very quietly here. At 1.so
q. M, the 6. A. H., escorted by the l. u.
X. NJ, started from Central square to
the music of the South Berwick Cadet
band, and visited the Pleasant Hill oem-
etery at Great Works, the Portland street
cemetery and the Free Baptist cemetery,
decorating comrades graves and hold
ing brief services In each. In the eve
ming Rev. Mr.. Hyde of the Congregation
al church, at Somersworth, delivered q
very able address before large audience
In the Baptist church.
PRESIDENT HARRISON SPOKE.
Paris, May 3O.-A large throng gath
cred to-day in the cemetery of Picpus to
assist in the annual decoration by the
Americans of the tomb of Lafayette.
The interest of the occasion WAS enhanced
by the knowledge that ex-Presiuent Ben-
iamin Harrison would speak. General
Porter. the United States ambassador,
open ed the ceremony with brief address
and Mr.. Harrison followed with an ora :
tion that was frequently applauded. He
spoke of the deep respect shown to deco
ration day in the United States and rev.
erent care taken of the graves OF Amsri-
can soldiers, remarking that the chief
value of such observances was In impress.
ing the hearts and minds of the people
with the lessons of self-sacrifices and
heroism.
Mr.. Harrison then referred to the gal
| liant and glorious son of Vermont now
returning homeward after achievements
that will keep his name ever 1llustrious
| in the annals of all nations
Comte de Cambrun followed with an
address of thanks on behalf of the Lafa-
yette family.
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CORNELL WINS AS USUAL.

Ithaca, N. Y, May 30-The Cornell
University of Pennsylvania boat race was
rowed at 80 O'Clock this evening. The
lake, which had been exceptionally rough
all day, quieted down by six O'Clock.
The ,jascadillac Cornwall race was
started at 6, SO D. M, and Cornell won
ty a length. Cornell and Pennsy lvania
were ready Tor the contest Immediately
after the first raoe had been rowed.
AT the word the Pennsylvania had a
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-31
OUEEN TO BE OPERATED ON.

London, May 9O.-Truth, in its Issue to-
day says that Queen Victoria has decided
to undergo an operation for cataract, when
Prof. Hermann PaRensteIber, director Of
the Opthalmio hospital at WiesSaden
thinks the proper time has arrived. Tho
operation will be performed, according g
to Truth either at Osborne or Balmoral,
probably after the Parliamentary session.
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PRINCETON WON.

Elmira, N. Y, May 8O.-A more ideal
day for an athletic meeting could not BIZ
looked for than that which greeted the
Cornell and Princeton teams at maple
avenne mark today. Princeton won the
meet, scoring ~ points to the 40 scored BY
Cornell.
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COLLISION ON ELEVATED.

Chicago, May 30.-A collision between
two trains on the Lake street elevated
road today caused panic among the
passengers, many of whom were bruised
and cut by flying glass. There were no
serious injuries.
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DEAF AND DUMB MAN KILLED.

Hillsboro, n. H.. May 30.-John Clark,
40 years old, resident of Henniker. while
walking on the railroad track between
here and Henniker, was struck and IN
stantly killed by train this forenoon.
Being deaf and dumb he did not hear the
approach of the train.
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EODY FOUND IN CANAL.

Lawrence, Mass, May sO.-The body OF
an unk known man was found In the canal
this evening by the police. Shortly be-
fole o'clock this morning watchman
of the Pacific mills heard a splash in the
canal, followed by an outcry. He rushed
to the scene, but could see nothing in
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-31

the vater. Today the canal was drawn
off and the body Of man was found. He
was about "a years of age and was poorly
dressed. The body has not as yet been
identified. He Is believed to have faiien
IN the canal while intoxicated.
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DEWEY In BETTER HEALTH.
But stili Declines All Invitations OF
Social Nature.

Hong Kong, May 90. Since his arrival
here on May 90, on board his flagship,
the cruiser Olympia, Admiral Dewey has
improved in health, but he still refuses
all Invitations of a social nature. he
has also relinquished all official duty on
board the Olympia. The date of his de.
parture for home Is still uncertain. his in
tention being to remain here until he
has thoroughly recuperated. The air of
the high ground here. Is muoh cooler than
it will be found at any place between
Hong Kong and the Mediterranean sen.
The programme for the Olympia's voy-
age to the United States has not been
definitely decided upon. 1t has been de-
termined, however, to make a stop at the
Piraeus, from which port Admiral Dewey
will go to Athens to pay his respects to
King George of Greece. The Olympia
is being painted white, instead of the dark
color which was applied at the breaking
out of the late war.
PLAGUE MAY DELAY DEWEY.
to compncate the home coming Of Ad-
miral Dewey.
Various governments have already. de-
clared severe quarantine regulations
against all Egyptians Red Sea ports and
Hong Kong. where the fresh casessand
the number of deaths have nearly dotibled
in the past week, the new cases number
ing l43 and the deaths 1874. Admiralty
officials say that warships have no priv
iieges as regards quarantine beyond those
of merchant ships, the main point to be
considered being whether the ship Is in
fected or there be sickness aboara. By
the time Admiral Dewey arrives at the
Mediterranean, his ship, the Olympia had
besu so long ont from Hong Kong, II
thare are no cases aboard she will prob
ably be regarded as immune and-the in
spectors will pass her without delay.
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AUBURN BUILDINGS BURNED.
Lewiston. May 30-A set OF buildings
at West Auburn occupied by Murray Rus-
sell. burned this morning. Cause was
defective chimney. Loss about $1,000. !.
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THE WEATHER.

Boston, May 30.-Local for Wednes-
day: Fair and continued warm Wednes-
day and Thursday; showers Thursday;
light to fresh west and southwest winds.
Washington, D. c., May 30.-Forecast
Wednesday for Maine, New Hamshire
and Vermont: Fair Wednesday; show
ers Thursday; brisk westerly winds be-
coming variable.
Local Weather Report.
Portland May S0.-The local weather
bureau records as to the weather are as
follows:
ga. m. barometer. 90 1916; thermome-
ter, 4s. dew point. AS. humidity, 100;
wind. Sc; velocity, l. state of weather,
cloudy.
sp. barometer, 60 $50; thermome.
ter, 78, dew point. As; humidity, Al ;
direction, W; velocity, s.; state OF
weather, clear.
Maximum temperature, SO: minimum
temperature, 46; mean temperature,
"a; maximum wind velocity, 20 3. !;
precipitation .06.
Weather Observation.
The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, May 80, taken
at p. m. meridian time. the observation
for each section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind, state Of
weather:
Boston, Z degrses, w. clear; New York
76 degrees, SW, clear; Philadelphia,
rs degrees. W, p. cloudy; Washington. q
degrees, S, clear; Albany. ~ Degrees NV,
clear; Buffalo. 5S degrees, SW. clear
Chicago. rs degrees, S, clear; st.
Paul. "a degrees, Sc. cloudy; Huron
OAK, 70 degrees, W, p. cloudy; Bismarck
81 degrees, .SE, cloudy; Jacksonville, rs de
grees, Sc, clear.
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PORTLAND, MAINE, WEDNESDAY MORNING. 81. 1s99

observed at the National cemetery here
with the usual elaborate ceremonies and
tho graves Of the fallen heroes were deco
rated by school children, assisted by the
veterans of the Civil war. In the parade
Pennsylvania volunteers who served du,-
ing the war with Spain marched as an
esuort to the g. A. X.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-08-03

A high standard has been set for the
volunteers now being recruited for the
Philippines. If every American who
wanted to enlist were acceptable to the
Government, the ten regiments which it
is proposed to send to the islands would
be raised in two weeks. But the quail
fications demanded are so high that on
the first day of the enlistment, two
thirds Of the applicants were rejected.
IT is only prudence which suggests the
selection of men of strong constitutions
and good physiques, as the service is not
child's play. Many of the men already
recruited have had military training,
some for nearly year. 1t is highly
gratifying, too, to learn that in granting
commissions the President has an eye to
fitness only.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-08-03
THE PASSING OF THE HORSE.

I drove my old horse Dobbin. full slowly
toward the town,
One beautiful spring morning. The rising
sun looked down
And saw us slowly jogging and drinking in
the balm
OF honeyed breath Of clover fields. We
heard in Natures calm
The chirping squirrel, whistling bird, the
robin and the wren;
The sound of life and love and peace came
DER the field again.
Way back behind the wagon there came
a tandem bike,
A ped-ling long to beat the wind; I never
saw the like.
They started blythe road was wide. old
Dobbin feeling good,
The quiet calmness OF the morn had liv-
And stretching out adown the road chased
those cyclers two.
And Dobbin in his younger days was dis
tanced by but few.
We sped along about a mile. It was .
merry chase,
But Dobbin gave It up at last and. drop
ping from the race.
He looked at me- as II to say: "Old man.
I'm in disgrace.
The horse Is surely passing by, the bike
has got his place.
And all that day, while in the town, old
Dobbin's spirits fell;
His stout old pride was shaken sure; the
reason could tell
But when that night we trotted back from
town, below the hin
We nat two weary cyclers who waved at
us bill
That had big v on It, and said 1t would
be mine
If l would let them ride with us and put
their bike behind,
And so l whistled softly. and Dobbin
winked at me:
II guess the horse will stay, old man; he's
puncture proof-you see?"
Harness Gazette.
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THEY KISSED VICTORIA.
ciety of the Royal Kiss
in Paris.

Mrs. Eleanor Jeffreys, English, from
Raleigh, Essex, died in this city, aged
96, says Paris correspondent. With
her disappeared the Society of the Kiss
Royal, of which she was the only sur
viving member.
The society was composed originally
of As young women who had kissed
Queen Victoria at the cost of shilling
each. That happened when her. gra-
cradle.
One day her nurse had taken her out
in a pony cart for an airing in Rich
mond park. The tiny princess was
recognized by the students of one of the
most aristocratic girls schools in Lon
don. They surrounded the little car
riage and one of the girls offered to
give the nurse shilling if she would
let her kiss the pretty baby. The nurse
accepted.
Then all the other students, amid
great laughter and endearments to the
child, in turn paid the toll and kissed
the princess, and the servant made
quite little sum.
When Victoria had succeeded to the
throne of England the girls who had
kissed the queen formed friendly as
sociation, the Society of the Kiss Royal,
which Victoria honored shortly after
ward with very gracious, good
humored autograph letter, that finally
passed into the possession of Mrs. JEFF.
freys, the hast member.
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from letter just received from an off,
Ger in the regulars: "The insurgent
army is demoralized and very much
scattered. 1t has been frightfully
slaughtered and conservative estimates
place their killed at from six to eight
thousand. 1t looks as though the bot.
tom might drop out of the rebellion at
any moment. though these little devils
are persistent and seem bent on keep
ing the bali rolling. They are undoubt.
edly hard pressed for grub and ammu.
nition and sooner or later must give in" !"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-08-03
NATURES COLOR BOX.
Fruits and Vegetables when Prop
erly Used, Help to Enhance
Human LOveliness.

Mother nature is a great artist, and
will beautify the plainest face if she
has a chance. 1t sometimes takes
months or even years for her to COM
plete her task, but it can be done with
patience and full surrender to the in
visible genius, says the New York
Herald.
Onions, from leeks to Bermudas, are
bleaching, and so are lemons, aspara-
gus and celery. Spinach is the broom
Of the stomach, as the French say, and
sorrel, in soup of puree, as they cook It
in the provinces and at the students
restaurants in the Latin Quarter, is a
great beautifier. Dandelion, lettuce
and all the salads will bring out the
red and white tints of the skin.
Beets, carrots, tomatoes, strawber-
ries, raspberries, cherries and black
berries are red and blood making, de-
veloping infantile loveliness in cheek
and lips if eaten, not now and then, but
three times day. This is the fruit
cure or Garden of Eden breakfast, and
1t will be remembered that Eve had no
patent medicines, cosmetics or doctors.
Pineapple is good for the stomach
and air passages. Rice, all cereals and
white vegetables, such as cauliflower
and parsnips, are wholesome. But
pickles and piercrust, hot cakes and
too many sweets will make one look
pasty, because they lack the acids and
salts which nature needs to cleanse her
machinery. Oil she must have, too,
from the olive and nut, to keep the in
ternal wheels revolving.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-08-03
woMEN's ODD PETS.
Pigs, Frogs, Turkeys and Even Mice
Have Found Favor with
the Ladies.

Some minds are strikingly original
even in the choice of pets. Certainly
this was the case with the wife of a
gentleman farmer who made pet of
u pig. The animal lost its mother
early, and the lady, taking pity on the
little orphan, bore it off to the kitchen,
where she succeeded, by the aid of a
feeding bottle, IN rearing it.
The pig became a great pet, and used
to follow it's owner like dog. 1t
could hardly have been its outward
attraction that won her heart; it must
have been its qualities which endeared
1t to her.
Another very singular pet was q
frog, which was tanned by young
girl in the country and would come out
from under the leaves at her approach
to be fed with strawberry.
A lady who was confined to her room
had fowl which, before her illness,
was q constant companion. 1t used to
be regularly brought to her room every
morning to see her and to be fed by
her own hands, and allowed to take
q short walk about her room.
Another member of the. feminine
gender actually made pet of turkey,
and declared 1t should never be
eaten, but die in it's own good time, u
which it did of old age.
A much more extraordinary in
stance of a strange pet, for woman
at any rate, was where All old lady SO
far overcame the natural repugnance
of her sex as to tame mouse which
had been caught in her store cupboard.
So successful was her treatment that
at last the tiny animal would take
crumbs from it's mistress fingers.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-08-03

In some rural districts of England
there are held annually hiring fairs,
where farmers and others attend to en-
gage servants. At one held in Glouces-
tershire last autumn farmer opened
negotiations with a lad who seemed
suitable for his purpose. Various ques-
tons having been asked and answered,
the farmer inquired at last:
Hast got character from thy last
place?"
NO." replied the boy. but. my old
gaffer be about somewhere, and | can
get he to write one."
"Very WELL" was the reply; "thee
get it and meet ] here again at four
o'clock"
The time came, and SO did the farmer
and the boy.
Hast got thy character" was the
query. The answer came, short and
sharp:
mo; but ha' got thine, and bean't
a-coming."-Detroit Free Press.
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All sugar is produced from two sources
the sugar-cane and the sugar-beet
The cane grows in tropical countries
almost entirely, the fields in Louisian O.,
in our own country, being a small and al
most inconsidrable part in the vast out
put. The beets grow in the temperate
zone. 1t has not been proved that raw
sugar made from the beet can be pro.
duced and landed at the refinery at two
cents q pound, and hence one can see
what an advantage Cuba has in her
great industry. It is for that reason
that the question of the ultimate annex
alton of Cuba to this country may play
an important part in our national life.
We all remember whet row was caused
by the beet sugar men and the cane
growers of Louisiana over the tariff a
few years ago, when it became neces-
sary for the success of the Mckinley
bill to pay bounty for sugar produced
in this country in competition with free
sugar from other countries. The sugar
problem always complicated the relation
of Hawaii to the United States before
annexation. Should Cuba become an
integral part of the United States, an
other tariff law will undoubtedly result.
1t is for that reason that the probabili.
ties that Cuba will ever become more
than colony of this country are remote.
II is only fair, however, to the Cuban
sugar. producers to say that while for
business reasons they would prefer an.
nexation to this country, they all de-
clared, 80 far as was able to get their
personal sentiments, that they would be
satisfied with an American protectorate
or q colonial government. All they
wanted, they said, was q settled condi-
ton of the politics of Cuba. They de-
clsred that under the present tariff con.
ditions they could make money, and
that if the time of mortgages were ex-
tended, which has been done, they saw
q profitable future ahead of the industry
in the island. d.-Franklin Matthews in
Harper's Weekly.
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The Defeat OF England.

1t almost causes one to believe that
some change is slowly going on in the
character of spert-loving Englishmen, to
examine the records made recently at
the international rife match at The
Hague.
In his London letter to Harper's
Weekly, Mr.. Arnold White notes as
worthy of comment that in competition
with Switzerland, France, Denmark,
Italy, Holland Norway and Belgium,
England finished last, "a result suffic-
iently Disappointing" says Mr.. White,
"when it is remembered that forty years
rifle-sh ooting in England has received
attention from 100000 men,"
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Germ killers,

1t has been shown by Koch and others
that soap is microbicide, or germ kill
er, and, according to Prof. Serafini, soda
or potash soap is quite a good disin-
fectant, not only because. of the alkalis,
but the combination itself. Heating the
water favors the effect. Resinous soaps
are not the best disinfectants. Mar
seilles soap is very good. A solution of
three or four per cent. kills the most
resisting microbes,
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Drink Grain-O

After you have concluded that you ought
not to drink coffee. 1t is not medicine
but doctors order it, because it is health
full, invigorating and appetizing. 1t is
made from pure grains.and has that rich
seal brown color and.tastes like the fin
est grades of coffeeIand costs about / as
much. Children likeit and thrive on
it because it is a genuine food drink con-
tanning nothing but nourishment. Ask
your grocer for Grsin-O, the new food
drink. Is and 25 cents.
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ONE FARE ROUND 1e,p
From All Points on
B. & O. S-W.

Tickets will be on sale August 1st to
9th inclusive. Good returning leaving
Pittsburg to August 18th, 1899. By de.
posting ticket with Joint Agent at Pitts
burg on or before August 18th, and pay.
ment OF so cents at time of deposit, re-
turn portion may be extended good leav-
ing Pittsburg. to ard including August
31st, 1899.
For additional information, maps, time
oftrains, etc., call on agents B. & o. S-W !.
or address o. P. McCarty, g. P. A., Gin
cinnati, o.
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Altgeld evidently fails of his ancient
cunning and has lost his old time con.
fidepce. He talks of the silver faction
abolishing the two thirds vote in the
Democratic convention because he fears
silver may not control more than a ma
jority vote. Now Goebel went into the
Kentucky convention with only third
of the delegates and ran the whole per-
formance from start to finish, choosing
himself for candidate.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-08-03

Mr.. Mclean, Of Washington, D. c.,
Ohio, now states that he will accept the
Ohio gubernatorial nomination if it is
rendered him. He will at once take of
his coat and work at night to see that il
is properly offered. A nomination with
out an election, however, is rather un.
profitable and expensive honor, espec-
tally in Ohio, which is noted for it's con.
sumption of campaign bar'ls.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-08-03

"There is no denying that the Philip
pine climate has its advantages, re.
marked the attache of the weather bu-
reau.
"Would you like to be stationed
there p Y
swell, I'm not naturally indolent.
But just at this time of year there's
something fascinating in the idea of
merely having to predict rain tomorrow
and then taking a day off,"
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Lucid.

A German, who had taken great in
terest in the completion of the Saepger-
fest building, and who watched the
tearing out of the falss work in the in
side last Wednesday evening, went to
his home. near the big building, ate a
hasty supper, and then returned. Wish
ing to know II all the false work had
been removed. he approached Lieut..
Hall and asked: "Vell, ees all of dot
insite on dot outsite, yet ?"-Cincinnati
ENQUIRER.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-08-03

1t is singular that New York should
be so wrought up over the presence of
couple OF cases of yellow fever in the
city, when it's people harbor and give
comfort to yellow journals which are in.
fnitely worse.