The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-06-15

In BRIEF. Secretary Long has issued
the circular prepared by the board of
naval bureau chiefs giving the character
istic of the six cruisers authorized by the
last naval appropriation bills These
ships will be valued acquisitions to the
navy, being small, swift, unarmored craft,
little larger than the cruiser Raleigh go
A remarkable incident of Columbia Uni
Verslty's commencement was the confer
ring the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
on Miss Elsie w. Clews, the daughter of
the widely known Wall street banker and
broker, Henry Clews. Miss Clews, who
is about "a years old, is one of the most
accomplished women of her age in this
country. 1t is officially announced that
the Pope, at secret consistory on June
10, Will create Il Italian cardinals, includ-
ing the Nuncio at Madrid, the archbishop
of Goritz, the archbishop of Toulouse, the
Latin patriarchs of Constantinople and
others. The London agents of Ignace
Paderewski say they know nothing of the
report, published in the Warsaw Courier,
that the pianist was married May 81, at
Warsaw, Poland, to Miss Helen Rosen. ....
State celebration is being arranged for
the welcoming of Admiral Dewey 10 his
old home in Montpelier, VI, although
the exact form which it will take has not
been decided upon. Governor Smith has
actively interested himself in the affair. >.
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 a
widow and several children. .... James J.
IatfriaS aDnthar OF,
come out of the West to whip champion
pugilists. At the arena of the Coney
Island Athletic club last Friday night he
defeated Robert Fitzsimmons, worlds
champion in two -middleweight
and heavyweighl-in l. rounds of whirl-
wind lighting. He came to the ring a
rank outsider, and left it the acknowledged
master of the man he defeated. 90. Japan
has given notice of her intention to be
member of the international union for the
protection of industrial property.... The
American Shipbuilding company of Cleve-
land, Ohio, has closed a contract for the
four largest steamers ever built on fresh
water. The steamers will cost $3.50, 600
each, and be modern in every particular.
Their dimensions will be: Length over
all, 800 feet; keel, 47S feet; beam, 81 feet;
depth, 30 feet. Director of Census
Merriam has completed his official techni-
cal staff by the appointment OF Mr. S. F.
d. North of Boston as chief statistician in
charge of the division of manufacturing
and mechanical industries Jeffries'
father, who is a preacher in Los Angeles,
Calf, though not approving of his sons
profession, says: ''It is just as | said
some time ago. The Lord was in the
fight and was with Jim, so of course Jim
won. "..... Bellamy Storer, United States
minister to Spain, Mrs. Storer, Stanton
Sickles, Secretary of Legation, and servants
arrived at Madrid June 10th. The
Olympia, with Admiral Dewey on board,
arrived at Singapore June l1th from Hong
Kong. Admiral Dewey's health continues
to improve. The Olympia will probably
leave Singapore June 10th. .... The occupa-
ton of Cuba by Americans and the en-
forcements of American customs has
already wrought wonders in sanitary
measures. Since the towns were cleaned
of their long accumulated filth, yellow
fever has almost disappeared. The deaths
from yellow fever in Havana in April,
1898, were so. In April, 1899, only ..