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The sun., 1900-04-25
Y NJ. G. A. Matters.
Final Arrangements for the Anni-
versary Made.

Members of the Y. N. @. A. beld a
meeting last night and business of inn
portance was attended to- The tioal ar
engagements for the eleventh anniversary
of the association, which viii p4 held IN
West Presbyterian Church next sunday,
were made.
The boating, camping and camera
committees reported and organization
will be effected in few weeks.
TIE contest between the Maroons and
Whites membership team continues
close and the members Of each team are
bringing all the new members in they
possibly can. The standing Of the teams
at present is: Maroons, l29 points. and
Whites, LA Nine new members were
elected last night.
The sun., 1900-04-25
Favor the Street Fair.

At their meeting yesterday the Street
and Sewer Department. adopted a resolu-
tion endorsing the proposition to hold a
street fair and carnival and commenting
Wilmington Lndge of Eiks for its zeal in
working the matter up.
The sun., 1900-04-25
Arrangements Tor Memorial Day.

An unusually interesting program is
being pr p red FIR the Memorial Day
exercises. Last night the joint commit
tee Of the Grand Army of the Republic
held a meeting at the headquarters of
DUPONT Post, No. 504 Market street, and
discussed plans for the parade and other
matters relating to the exercises. A
number of military and civic organi-
cations will probably take part in the
parade.
The sun., 1900-04-25
For sake ofthe Children.

Councilman Healev appeared before
the Street and Sewer Directors yesterday
and asked that the condition OF Van
Buren, and Harrison street in the vicinity
of Third and Fourth be improved for the
sake of the school children. President
Simmons after short discussion SAID to
the councilmen, GAN things come to him
who waits"
The sun., 1900-04-25
A Good sized Balance,

Secretary Wiley at the meeting of the
Street and Sewer Directors reported a
balance OF S34,037 ti5. His collecti ms
forthe week were 81, 7a4.23 The weekly
payroll was $532 81, and bills for cart
hire, 50 2O9
The sun., 1900-04-25
Chesapeake's Trial Trip.

The trial trip OF the steamship Chesa-
peake, being built at the Harlan & Hol-
lingswortn Company for the New York
and Baltimore Transportation Company,
will probably be made Thursday or Fri
day. The trip will consist of a run ON
the Delaware river, after which the ves-
sci will be turned over to the Transpor-
tation Company.
The sun., 1900-04-25
Caught in Elevator.

John Walker, who is employed at the
Ford Morocco Works, had one of his
feet injured yesterday morning by get
ting it caught in an elevator. The heel
was badly mash d and his foot will
probably have to be ampu tated.
The sun., 1900-04-25
SMALL SURPLUS PROMISED
Water Department VIII Have
Only $4,000 for
Council.
PENALTIES WERE UNPAID
Bids for Coal for Water Depart
ment for Year Were Opened
Yesterday and Contract
Awarded to Davis Coal
and Coke Co.

The following letter was received by
the Water Commissioners at their meet
ing yesterday from Clerk Of Council Nor
rlson:
"Board OF Water Commissioners
"Gentlemon:-In accordance with
section 65 of the City Charter, you are
requested to prepare and lay before the
Council, on or before May 3, an estimate
OF the surplus the Council NAV expect to
receive from the department during the
coming fiscal year beginning July /,
1000
The sun., 1900-04-25
railway c,nces.,on For Russia.

Shanghai. April 24.-The China GA
tito saws Russia has compelled China to
onsent to the building of the Peking
Eakb-Ta railway. 1t is to be run nomi-
kly by both nations, but will really be
Ter the control of the Russo-Chinese
TX. This road will form the eastern
Of the Siberian railway. .-
The sun., 1900-04-25
Grecian,s First Trip.

The steamship Grecian, recently built
by the Harlan 4 Hollingsworth Com
pany, will leave Pier No Is, Philadel-
phia, tonight on her first tripto Madern
Athens. The vessel is owned bv the
Boston & Philadelphia Steamship Com
pany.
The sun., 1900-04-25
Attaches to Have Benefit.

The attaches of Manager Dorkstader's s
Theatre will be given benefit ON May
Z. Fifty professionals have volunteered
to 60 on for the nights performance. A
complete program will be arranged later.
The sun., 1900-04-25
First Summer Cars.

The Wilmington City Railway Com
pany ran the first summer cars of the
season yesterday. There were twelve in
number and ran on the Delaware aveLne,
West Eighth and Riveivew lines.
The sun., 1900-04-25
Gould Yacht Being Repaired.

The steel steam yacht Niagara, built
for Howard Gould by the Harlan &
Hollingsworth Company, is at the Erie
Basin dock, where she is being over
hauled.
The sun., 1900-04-25
Stag for CnusewaY.

The canseway beyond the Market
street bridge is to be slightly i'm proved.
fhis time Stag from the Diamond State
Steel plant is to be used in place OF oy ster
shells.
The sun., 1900-04-25

ceived a copy of the Wilmington City
Railway Compsny's letter to the depart.
ment last week, and will givr an opinion
concerning the matter shortly.
The sun., 1900-04-25
The Weather Forecast.

The indications for today are THAI
fair weather and northerlS winds
aiii prevail.
The sun., 1900-04-25
MAYOR BOYD'S NEW BILL.
n is over Nine Hundred Dollars
Less Than the Former
One Was.


A special session OF the Levy Court
was held Yesterday morning for the pur-
pose of considering the bill OF Mayor
Evan G Boyd of New Castle, which mas
been held up. President Scott was not
present and Commissioner White pre-
sided in his absence. Mayor BOYD was
accompanied by his counsel, Alexander
B. Cooper, and presented new Dill,
which was as follows:
New Castle County: To Evan y. BOYD,
To fees under the acts of Assembly for
the Suppression of Vagrancy and Con-
cerning Tramps, for the year 1899, as
follows, to wit:
&. .OO5 commitments at Is cents, S 900.15
Entering judgments for same
at ten cents. ......................'. ooooo
Sl,5O1 25
Mr.. Cooper presented his case for his
client and devoted the most OF his time
| in considering the law. He said that the
act OF 1861 provides that vagrants can be
committed on oath or affirmation OF any
officer in town, and the act OF 1879 pro-
vides that tramps shall be put to work
in the jail at breaking stone. He held
that Mayor Boyd had acted under these
| statutes. He said, however, that mayor
Boyd had admitted that he had not made
out the affidavis for all the +. .O05 mer
committed. and therefore could not col
lect the IL cents fees in each case fol
them. He drops that part Of his bill,
matter OF 5000 70. Mr.. Cooper presented
the new bill, charging Is ceach for com
mitments. and 10 cents for entering
judgments in each of the 6,005 cases.
John ii. Rodney, counsel for the Lev!
Court, maintained that the commitment
should be brought to the Levy Cour
and examined by it. Sheriff Taylo
said be had the commitments and tn
CONT directed that they be brough
over. On motion OF Mr.. Gallagher, VIII
suggested it might be well to have tn
whole court present, further considera
tion Of the bill was postponed until tn
regular meeting Of the Levy Court, ,whicl
will be held on next Tuesday.
The sun., 1900-04-25
PHARMACISTS AS DELEGATES
Local Druggists to Attend Meeting

local Drnggists to Attend a Meeting
in Washington, ID. G.
The tenth annual meeting OF the dele
gates from all the colleges OF pharmacy
of the United States Medical Societies,
State Pharmaceutical Associations, and
the army and navy medical departments,
will be held in Washington, D. c., May
2, 3 and 4, to arrange for revision Of
the National Pharmacopeia.
The delegates from this State are John
NJ. Harvey, Jacob S. Bee EN- and Francis
E. Gallagher.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06
EASTERN DEMOCRATS.
Thomas white Nominated For Gen.
sress In Foarth District.

Bangor, June 5.-One hundred and
thirty seven delegates attended the con-
vention OF the fourth district Democrats
here today. John +. Robinson, Esq,
of Bangor presided. Thomas White Of
Bangor was nominated for Congress, re-
ceiving 50 votes to 80 for ID. o. Parker of
Danforth. David L. Sanders of Green
willie was chosen delegate at large to the
national convention and Peter Charles
keegan of Van Buren, and DR.. q. Gill
more Weld of oIdtown were elected az
district delegates. The alternates were
elected as follows:
For delegate at large, J. s. Williams of
Guilford; for district delegates II. A.
Edwards Of Caribou and Harry ID. Stew
art Of Bangor.
The committee to select district COM
mittee reported unanimously the follow
ing list:
Ara Warren and william II. Harris of
Penobscot; II. l.. Doble of Piscataquis;
NJ. A. Barrett Of Aroostook and ]. NJ.
SWEET of Washington county.
There was considerable objection 10
Mr.. Warren Of Bangor. one of the Penob-
scot county members In the list but the
chair ruled that the committee has re-
ported unanimously and that their re-
port had been accepted SO that there was
nothing further to be done.
The resolutions endorse Bryan and the
speakers also endorsed Bryan and the
Chicago platform.
Bryan's name was loudly applauded.
Peter Charles Keegan OF Aroostook in
troduced resolutions of sympathy with
Congressman BouteIle In his illness
which were adopted by an unanimous
rising vote.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06
AT SIX MILE SPRUIT.
Lord Roberts Describes British Occu-
pancy OF Place.

London, June 5.-The war Office this
morning issues the following despatch
received from Lord Roberts,
Six Mile Spruit, $50 p. m. June A.
We started this morning at daybreak and
marched about ten miles to Six Mile
Spruit both banks of which were occu-
pied by the enemy. Henry and Ross
mounted infantry with the West Somer-
set, Dorset, Bedford and Sussex compan-
les OF Yeomanry quickly dislodged them
from the south bank and pursued them
nearly a mile, when they found them
selves under heavy fire from guns which
the Beers had placed in a well concealed
commanding position. Our heavy guns
of the Naval and Royal Artillery which
part of the column were hurried to the
assistance of the mounted infantry as
fast as the oxen and mules could travel
over the great rolling hills. surrounding
Pretoria. The guns were supported by
Stevenson brigade Of Pole; Carew's
division, and after few rounds drove
the enemy from their positions.
The Beers then attempted to turn our
left flank in which they were again foiled
by the mounted infantry and Yeoinanry,
supported by Maxwell's brigade and
Tucker division. As, however, they still
kept pressing our left rear, 1 sent word
to Ian Hamilton who was advancing be-
tween the two columns. This finally
checked the enemy, who were driven back
toward Pretoria. had hoped we would
have been able to follow them up, but
the days now ara very short in this part
of the world and after nearly two hours
marching and fighting, We had to
bivouac on the ground gained during the
day.
The guards brigade Ii quite near the
southernmost fort by which Pretoria Is
defended and less than four miles from
the town.
French, with the Third and Fourth
cavalry brigades and Hutton's New South
Wales mounted rifles, is north of Pretoria.
Broadwood's brigade is between French's
and Hamilton's columns and Gordon is
Watching the right flank of the main
force, not far from the railway bridge at
Irene stations, which was destroyed by
the enemy.
Our casualties, hope, are very few.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06
MAINE UNlVERSALISTS.
Annual Convention Befng Held IN
Embellishments Reports.

Pittsfield, June 5.-The Maine Univer-
by Vice President Ara Cushman of Au-
burn.
The report of the W. U. Missionary
society was made by Miss Alice Blanch.
ard of Portland.
Rev. Henry Blanchard's report for
westbrook seminary showed decided i'm.
provement.
Rev. w. W. Hooper, secretary of the
executive committee, reported the general
condition Of the society to be in healthy
and growing condition. Ten new par.
ishes have been started. Thirty thousand
dollars have been donated or bequeathed
to the various branches of the church.
The forenoon services concluded with q
sermon by Rev. j. Murray Atwood of
Portland.
The convention continued Its pro-
gramme this afternoon with the occa-
sional sermon by Rev. NJ. B. Townsend
of Dixfield and Rumford Falls, as speak
er. followed by communion service con-
Quoted by Rev. H. j. Little Of Canton
and Rev. II. L. Townsend of woodfords.
The balance of the afternoon was given
over to Mr.. o. Fl. Perry Of Westbrook
seminary setting forth the advantages of
that school to the young people of Maine.
The evening session was addressed by
Rev. George L. Perry, ID. D., of Boston,
financial secretary of the general conven-
ton. subject "What Next" His usual
energetic, vigorous appeals in the in
terest of the missionary work of the
church were very heartily responed to,
followed by Rev. NJ. L. Atwood, ID. D.,
Rochester, N. Y, general superintendent
Of the Universalist churches of America.
his subject being Progress and Power
ty." The subject was treated in very
forceful and scholarly manner.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06
More American Troops Have Been
Landed.
The Situation In China
Grows Worse.
The Railway Communication
With Pekin Cut OFF.

London, June 6.-The Daily Express
has despatch from Shanghai, dated
Z tuesday which says:
Russian troops have been ordered
from Port Arthur to the neighborhood OF
Pekin, to punish the Boxers for killing
two Cossacks and wounding two"
A despatch TO the Daily Mail Tien Tsin
dated June 4, says:
The situation Is very serious. The
Boxers are approaching Tien Tsin on
a II sides"
The Shanghai correspondent Of the
Daily Mail telegraphing yesterday says:
. 1.-THE Boxers are within three miles Of
Tien Tsin. In addition 10 the marines
the defensive force includes volunteers
under the command of Major Higgs, late
of the 10th Lancers. The town is prac-
tically under arms"
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06

The New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company respectfully petitions the Mayor and
Board OF Aidsrnen OF the city OF Portland
Name. for location for It's poles and wires
thereon. In the following named streets and
highways Of said city.
Said company agrees TO reserve space ct the
top OF all the above poles for telephone fire
alarm and police signal wires owned by The
city and used for municipal purposes. Said
poles to bs erected under the supervision of
such officers as said city may desixnafe.
Following are the streets ana highways above
referred to-
Presumpscott street. entire length.
On Great Diamond Island Portland Harbor,
beginning on Meadow Avenue from Cleayes
street southeriy to Weymouth street
NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TEL
EGRAPH COMPANY.
By Jasper N. Keller, General Manager.
Dated May 8, 1900.
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,
June 4th. 1900.
ORDERED, That upon the foregoing petition
O hearing will be given at lhe aidermen's room,
City Building on Thursday the 2ist day of June.
A. ID. 1900, at o'clock p m. Notice thereof TO
be given TO all parties interested by publishing
this notice In the Portland Daily Press fourteen
DAYS before said hearing The public notice
given as aforesaid shall be taken as sufficient
10 satisfy the requirements of the statutes re-
lating 10 personal notice.
Read and passed.
Attest Ell DYER City Clerk.
A true copy OF petition and order OF notice
Attest: Ell. DYER. City Clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
U. OF NJ. DEFEATS COL BY.

Bangor, June 5 The baseball game
between the University OF Maine and
Colby teams and which was won by the
Orono players by score of to o, was
the best college game here this season
and one Of the sharpest contests played
in Bangor for several years; from the
start 1T was pitchers battle. The sin
gle score was made in the ninth inning
when Lurvey circled the bases on an
error by Saunders, Colby's third base
man, who threw so wild to first base
that the ball was not sent to the plate
until the runner had scored. The score
u. of NJ, 90 90 o 90 o IL
Colby, 0 0 0 0 0 O 90
Hits, Maine, 8; Colby, 7. Errors,
Maine, L; Colby, 8. Batteries-Cushman
and Clark; Newenham and Cushman.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06
WINS sLUGGING MATCH.
Boston Defeats ST. Louis by Hard
Hitting.

Boston, June 5.-Today's game was a
smuggling match in which Boston proved
victorious. The st. Louis team went to
pieces in the eighth inning and allowed
Boston to score six runs on five hits. The
score:
Boston, o 8 3 90 0 8 x-i5
st. Louis, 4 3 90 o o gil
Base hits-Boston, Is; st. Louis, a..
Errors-Boston, 8; st. Louis 5. Batteries
Lewis and Clarke; Jones, Thomas and
Criger.
Al New York-Cincinnati, "A; New
York, s.
At Brooklyn-Brooklyn 8; Chicago, 4.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., g.;
Pittsburg, 5.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06
FROM MINISTER CONGER.
The situation in China Very Unsati.
factory.

Washington, June Sat a cabinet
meeting today, Secretary Hay read a ca
blegram from Minister Conger at Pekin
to the effect that the situation in China
was very unsatisfactory and that even
in Pekin great alarm was felt. The
minister will be given wide discretion
in dealing with those new conditions.
A letter was also read from Mr.. Bliss.
the collector of customs at Havana in
which he gives somewhat in detail the
method of accounting in the Gu stoms
offices in Cuba, and suggests that an
expert customs accountant be sent there
to look over the methods in use and 20
suggest improvements where needed. A
cablegram was also read from General
Macarthur at Manila, but its contents
were withheld for the present.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06
FIRE IN QUEBEC.

Ste Etienne du Saguenay, belonging to
Price Brothers & Co., of Quebec, was
destroyed by fire tonight. The loss will
reach 800, 900. Forty families are hoIne-
less as a result Of the confagration and
It Is believed several persisted In the
flames.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06
BYNUM REJECTED.

Washington, June 5.-The Senate today
rejected the nomination of w. ID. Bynum
as general appraiser at the port OF Ne Z
York by a tie vote.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06
MECHANICS LOAN & BUILD
ING ASSOCIATION.

HOLMAN $. MELCHER, President.
GEORGE IL. ALLAN.
Secretary and Treasurer.
New SO les opened May LIST. 1900 Dividends
credited In April and October. Loans made on
first mortgages of real estate at reasonable
rates. Inquiries for loans or stock may be
made at the otfice of the Association.
l2l Frch ngs Street. Portland, Maine
mayl0e0d I'm
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06
MORE TROOPS WANTED.
Admiral Kempfr Find. Reinforcems.'

Admiral kempn Finds Reinforcement
Necessary.
Washington, June 5.-The Secretary
of the Navy has received the following
cablegram from Admiral Kempff, COM
handing the U. S. S. Newark, lying
at the Taku forts ut the mouth of the
Pei Ho river, dated June 8:
Engagement has commenced. Have
landed force OF fifty seamen more
battalion of marines.
, (Signed) Kempff."
The cipher message is not entirely legi-
BILE and it is supposed at the navy depart
ment the Admiral means that he has
landed 30 seamen to reinforce the battal-
ion of marines already landed.
QUEEN DEFIES THE WORLD.
Shanghai, June 4.-The China Gazette
says it has the highest authority for stat
ing that the Dowager Empress has or
dered the Tsung-L Yamen to face all
Europe rather than to interfere with the
Boxer movement.
Elsewhere it Is asserted that the viceroy
has ordered the troops to oppose the fur
Their landing of parties from foreign war
ships now engaged in operations are de-
signed to prevent further foreign rem
luICcIilcilLS FtsiCHlIl8 Geklu.
QUIET AT THEN TSIN.
Tien Tsin, June 4, via Shanghai
Last night passed quietly but lien Tsin
Is in very excited state this morning.
About 200 more foreign troops are expect
ed here today.
BLACK AND THREATENING.
Berlin, June 5.-The latest news re-
garding the Boxers has reached here by
private and official kilograms, all of
which think the situation black and
alarming.
The German foreign office considers an
encounter between the Boxers and Rus
SLAMS an event probably fraught with the
greatest danger. News has also reached
here that several German and Catholic
missions in the province of Chan Tung
have been pillaged by mobs supposed to
have been melted by the Boxer agitation.
GROWING WORSE.
London, June 6.-The Berlin corre
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
In official circles here 1t is believed
that the situation in China has grown
worse. The powers are now exchanging
dispatches regarding the appointment
OF single commander for the United
European and American squadron"
PEKIN CUT OFF.
Tien Tsin, June 6-Trains cannot get
through to Pekin on account of the burn
ing bridges.
REV. MIR. NORMAN MURDERED.
London, June 6.-The Pekin cores
pondent of the Times telegraphing Tues
day, says: Mr.. Norman, missionary of
the Soc iety for the Propagation of the
Gospel, was cruelty murdered at Yung
Ching on June 2. The vice roy of Pc
Chi Iii has officially notified the fact to
the British minister.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06
QUEEN DEFIES THE WORLD.
QUIET AT THEN TSIN.

Tien Tsin, June 4, via Shanghai
Last night passed quietly but Tien Tsin
Is in very excited state this morning.
About 200 more foreign troops are expect
ed here today.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06

Ivory s. Bean, Frank /. Moore. George
II. Blake Daniel II. Bowen, LeandeE
d. Boothby, Albert s. Conant. Edwin
ID. duran.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06
REV. MIR. NORMAN MURDERED.

London, June 6.-The Pekin CORES
pondent of the Times telegraphing Tues
day, says: Mr.. Norman, a missionary of
the Soc iety for the Propagation of the
Gospel, was cruelty murdered at Yune
Ching ON June 2. The vice roy of Pc
Chi Lii has officially notified the fact to
the British minister.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06

ISlgned) kemph."
The cipher message is not entirely legi-
BILE and it is supposed at the navy depart
ment the Admiral means that he has
landed 30 seamen to reinforce the battal-
ion Of marines already landed
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06

The conferees on the sundry civil APP
preparation bill reached q complete agree
ment at IL.
The conferees on the extradition bill
have agreed. The bill differs very little
from the Senate measure. Cuba" Is
stricken out and the bill made applicable
to all POSSESSIONS
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06
BLACK AND THREATENING.

London, June 6.-The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
I'm official circles here 1t is believed
that the situation in China has grown
worse. The powers are now exchanging
dispatches regarding the appointment
of u single commander for the United
European and American SQUADRON"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-10-16
GENERAL MERRIAM'S REPORT.
Advances in Civilization by the San Carlos
Apaches Indian Troubles.

Washington, October 16.-There were
nc Indian troubles in the department of
Colorado last year, according to Gener-
al Merriam, and the only difficulties be-
tween the white men and the Indians
were individual, arising from cards and
whisky. White men, says the general,
were the aggressors. In his annual re-
port, Merriam states the disposition of
his troops, and says: 1T will be OBJ
served that nearly all the posts are
placed on or in the immediate vicinity
of large reservations. The exceptions
are Forts Douglas, Russell and Logan,
and they are at important railroad GEN.
ters, rendering their garrisons quickly
available for emergencies in any direc-
tion." The general speaks with COM
mendation of the excellent progress be-
ing made toward civilization by the
Apaches, under the management of
Captain Nicholson, of the 7th cavalry.
He said: II saw large numbers Of men,
as we'll as women, at work in the fields,
most unusual for Indians. I was also
could not employ better men for rail-
road labor than these Apache Indians.
In view Of these facts and the assur-
ance by Captain Nicholson of the abso-
lutte loyalty and efficiency Of his Indian
police, recommend the withdrawal OF
all troops from the San Carlos agency,
instead Of repairing that post"