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The Portland daily press., 1900-08-11
SHECHINAH THE WINNER.
She wan Run OFF with the PhaIia. For
HOnOrs This Afternoon.

The races for the Laughlin cup which
were postponed Thursday were run Off
yesterday afternoon. Notwithstanding
the intense heat which prevailed there
was fairly good wind and the contest
was lively one. The yachts which en-
tered thu list were the Gismonda, Ban
shee, Thalia, Clique, Carlin, Shechinah,
Brackett, Tryst and Swirl. At a few
minutes past two o'clock the startling
gun was fired and the conte stants sped
away With very even progress they made
their course and returned to their start
ing point late in the afternoon. The
Gismonda, Brackett, Carlin and Tryst
did not finish. The collective time Of
each of the others was as follows: Ban
shee, 2 o. AS; Thalia, 9.14.13; Clique,
9.23 40; Shechinah, 1922; Swirl, 2.O5.17.
This gave the Shechinah first place. AS
the Thalia won first place in theIother
race another contest will be held this af-
ternoon to determine the supremacy be-
tween that yacht and yesterday winner.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-11
THE CHESAPEAKE HERE.
Training ship Drops Anchor in the
Lower HarbOr.

Last evening the training ship Chesa-
peake with some OF the naval cadets from
the United States Naval Academy sailed
into the lower harbor and dropped anchor
off Bug light. She is a beautiful ship
full rugged and with steam auxiliary en-
gines on board. She is painted white and
is built of composition metal and is
sheathed. She is 175 feet long and her
displacement is 1,175. She is fitted
throughout in a superb manner and was
especially built for the service in which
she is engaged. Besides a full crew OF
blue jackets she carries two classes of
Naval Cadets who are learning on her the
practical seaInanship which is required
of all the officers of our navy.
The Chesapeake was built at Bath in
1898 and is one of the finest ships ever
turned out of that yard. She is now
making her regular summer cruise of two
months and VIII probably remain in
Portland for few days when she Will go
east to Bath and will then return to
Annapolis and the cadets will be given
months leave before begin ming another
year of study.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-11
PERSONAL.

Rev. DR.. Blanchard, Mrs. Blanchard,
Miss Alice Blanchard, Mr. and Mrs. A.
j. Griffin, Master A. j. Dyer, are at
Colby cottage, Denmark, Me.
Mrs. Daniel Hamblet is in Sussex, N.
B visiting her daughter, Mrs. N. N.
Goold.
q The engagement is announced of Miss
Ethel Sturdivant Norton of Grant street
to DR.. A. G. Doten of Worcester, Mass,
formerly of this city.
Mrs. D. W. Wiggin of Auburn has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. f.
French at the Arlington this week.
Mrs. John f. Thompson is spending
several weeks in Boscowen, N. II.
Rev. Luther Freeman is spending his
vacation at the mountains.
Mr.. j. Lewis York of RangeIey has
visited his aunt at 80 High street this
week.
Mr.and Mrs. Benjamin Carter of Mont
clair, N. j., who has been visiting his
nephew, Mr.. Cullen Chapman, left on
Wednesday for the White mountains, Wis
iting Paris and Bethel en- route.
brand Mrs. S. A. Packard have gone
to Brockton, Mass, to attend the reunion
of the Packard family in that city.
Captain Train of the Massachusetts,
gave a dance on board that magnificent
warship Thursday. A large party from
town was invited. The band from the
New York furnished the music.
Mrs, jackson and her two sons from
Somerville, Mass, are visiting her par.
ents in this city.
Mrs. Dexter S. Rice and Mr.. Irving G.
Rice was called to Providence, r.. l., on
Wednesday by the death of Mrs. Rice's
father.
Mr. and Mrs. George II. French left
on the noon train Thursday for Farming
ton and the Rangeley lakes.
Miss Fannie 1. Knight has returned
from the School Of Methods at MARTHA
Grove, Fryeburg.
Mrs. George S. Hunt gave musicale
Thursday evening forsher young guests.
DIR. and Mrs. Dickinson go to Cali
fornia next month for a long vacation.
The DOCTORS arduous labors at Berkley
Temple have somewhat impaired his
health
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-11
MR.. WoODsIDE,s ORDER.

At Monday nights city government
meeting Councilman Woodside will in
troduce an ordinance providing that the
mayor, the chairman of the board Of al
dermen and the president of the common
council shall constitute a committee on
the sinking fund, including all money,
securities or property now standing to
the credit OF the committee on the reduc-
ton of thescfty debt; all money or secu-
rifles standing to their credit to be the
sinking fund of the City of Portland.
1t also provides that all money remain
ing at the end of the year, from interest,
rents, account of the poor or various 9TH
er sources shall be added to the sinking
fund, which shall be invested by the
committee on outstanding bonds of the
City OF Portland when obtainable at a
fair price, otherwise, deposited in some
national bank or trust company at inter
est. The city treasurer is made ex-officio
treasurer of the committee, and to him
the annual income of the funds is to be
paid for use in liquidating the interest
on the city debt. It is provided that
when municipal bonds mature it shall
be the duty of the committee to convert
into money such of the securities in the
sinking fund as shall be sufficient for their
payment, providing, however, that the
stock held by the city in the Portland
Gas Light company shall not be sold, nor
the Portland & Ogdensburg stock for less
than $50 per share, except by order of the
city government 1t was reported that a
majority of both branches of the city
government have signitied their inten-
ton to support the ordinance.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-11
PORTLAND BOY WOUNDED.

q Mr.. J. P. Sullivan, 10 Center street,
received yesterday letter from Mr..
John Il. Flaherty of this city who has
been in the United States navy for some
time now. He has participated in many
battles and has passed through them safe
Iy until he set foot on Chinese soil.
The letter is dated, "After the Battles
of Tien Tsin, July A." 1t says:
"Dear friend. Your welcome has letter
found me seriously wounded, but hope
to see Portland again even if L have but
one leg left. 1 was shot twice in the right
leg and am now trying to get strength
to write you.
~ am all broken up. We have fought
80 days and nights. The Chinese poisoned
all the water and it is a miracle we are
alive.
81 am very thin having fallen away
from 189 to 148 pounds
The remainder of the letter is OF a per-
sOnal nature.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-11
THEY SAIL TODAY.
The Massachusetts and Kentucky wan
Go To Bath.

The Kentucky and Massachusetts Will
get under way this morning about eight
O'Clock and sal l for Bath where they will
participate in the celebration in that city
today. The New York is to remain in
Portland until the 14th when she viii be
joined by the rest OF the fleet and all
will sail for Newport.
The Kentucky has lost a great many
men since she has been here by desertion,
SO it is said. Many have been arrested on
shore and returned to the ship but some
are still at large. The other ships have
not lost great many men, so it is
stated.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-11
OFF FOR CAMP.
Lat Night Was a Busy one ut tho
Portland Armory.

The armory was busy place last
night. The four companies of infantry
here and the signal corps were making
preparations to go into camp today at
Augusta for week. The train with the
four companies on board Will leave the
Union station about half past one O'Clock.
They will march to the station headed by
Chambers band, which is this year the
regimentaI band of the First Infantry.
The men Will be in camp a week and
viii return to Portland next Saturday.
At the arnory last night the companies
were making their final preparations for
this hour of duty. The chests were being
packed and the equipment of the COM
panies overhauled for the last time. A
great many people viii visit Augusta
during the coming week to see the Port
land boys in camp.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-11
BISHOP HEALY,s Will.

Yesterday morning the viii of the late
James Augustine Healy, Roman Catho-
lie bishop of Portland, was fled for pro-
bate. 1t bequeaths to his successors in
Office all real estate in the State of Maine
and all personal property therein, except
a block of mortgages and railroad bonds
and deposits in the Union Institution of
Savings and Home Savings bank, which
are given to William S. Pelleiter of Bos-
ton, in trust for Agnes, Mary and Eliza
beth Cushman of Newtonville, Mass, at
their decease to go to their heirs 10 the
bishop of Manchester he bequeaths all
real estate in New Hampshire. All 9TH
er property of which he did possess
goes to the bishop Of Portland. Rev
Fathers Michael O'Brion OF Bangor and
Michael McDonough of Bath are made
executors of the VIII without bond. The
Will was executed July 10, 1897.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-11
DYNAMITE MINE UNDER HOUSE.

Bennington, VT, August 1O-A dyna-
mite mine, containing six large cartridges
and fuses Is feet long with a cap for fir
ing has been discovered under an old
house in the rear Of the residence of LIE.
Holden on Common street. The mine
was evidently placed under the house
years ago but no satisfactory explanation
of its presence there Can be obtained.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-11
LAW COURT ADJOURNED.

The Law court on Thursday finished
the he airing of cases and during the at
ternoon were in consultation. Yesterday
morning they were again in session for
about an hour and a half, when they adj
journed without delay. The decisions in
the different cases which have been heard
will be made in due season, at the con-
venience Of the court. The rescripts win
be published from time to time.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-11
DISCUSSES PEN
SIONS.

Ltvermore Falls, August 1O-At the an
nual reunion of the Androscoggin Vail ey
q. A. r. association at East Livermore
camp grounds today, which was attended
by nearly two thousand people, Congress-
man @. K. Littlefield spoke upon the
subject of pensions. Mr.. Littlefield was
made an honorary member of the associa-
ton. Hon. Edwin Riley OF Livermore
Falls was elected President and A. A.
Brown, secretary and treasurer.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-11
REAL FsTATE TRANSFERS.

Martha E. Loring of Yarmouth, ct al,
to Mary A. Williams OF Yarmouth. for
81, a lot of land on the southwesterly
side of South street, Yarmouthville.
Lorenzo d. Hicks of Yarmouth to Mil
lard F. Hicks of Portland, for 81, land
in North Yarmouth.
Horace Il. Proctor and John II. Proc
tor of Bridgton to Emeline @. Blanchard
of Newark, N. j., for 81, land in Bridg-
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-11
vARDoN AT PORTLAND GOLF


Among the last events of Old Home
Week, but by no means the least in I'M
portance, is the great professional golf
mat Oh between the the renowned Vardon
and the well-known Alex H. FindIay,
to occur at the Portland Golf club links
this morning and afternoon. Attention
is directed to our advertising columns for
further particulars. The links are on the
line of the Cash Corner electric cars,
leaving Monument Square every half
hour. Special cars have been arranged
for the 9-45 and 1.45 trips, which will ar
rive at the grounds just before the Begin
ming of the morning and afternoon play,
respectively. A west-bound local train
will leave Preble street station at LOS
and Union station at lis p. M, and
leave passengers directly on the grounds.
At $50 p. IN. q train for Old Orchard,
ETC.. stops at the links for passengers, and
connection with the Boston express may
be promptly made at Old Orchard.
Take the trolley ride to South Windham
md Woodland Stroll" Take cars
lvery half hour head of Preble ST.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-11
CONVENTION DEMOCRATIC Clubs

New York, August 10.-,Ihe quadren-
NAL convention of Democratic clubs orig
inally set for September at Indianapolis
has been postponed until October Bird,
W. Il. Hearst, president OF the national
association today announcing the post
ponemsnt. Forty thousand delegates are
expected.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-11
vASSALBORO GROVE MEETING.

The annual Universalist grove meeting
at Vassalboro, win be held Sunday, Au-
gust 10. Rev. George g. Hamilton Of Mas
sachusetts, well known in Maine, will
preach morning and afternoon. Others
will speak. The Apollo Male Quartette
of Bangor will sing.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-11

Sunday morning at 30, special train
leaves Union Station, Portland for
Brunswick, Only IS cents to Bruins
wic1 and return and snickel to the
great Merrymeeting Park, largest in
New England. 1t contains more sights
than all others combined. Sacred con-
cert Sunday afternoon The trolley ride
dmits you to the Park; all for a nickel.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-11

The newest thin model gold watches
for men and women, in rich cast ngs,
plain or studded with jewels. Willis A.
Gates, Jeweler, 573 Congress street
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-05
EXPEDITION NOT EFFECTIVE.
darcns and Twenty three Box-
ers Executed nc rs wing.

London Dec. "a special dispatch
from Nan Kow Pas dated Nov 30. says
the Kalran expedition was ineneotive,
che Chinese cvadins all attempts to en-
sage them. The towns en- route were oc-
cupiod unoprossd and some tolls OF skins
ahd silver We're levied. The cavalr, cap
ured the baggage OF the rctrcUtiug Cm.
ucac force az SVEN Hwa Fu killed thirty
81 Cos euards and secured 5000 taeia
Three mandnrins. who were instigators
or the massacre OF converts az Isl Ming
ana twoniy-thrco Boxers were executed.
but tho Germans generally ignored evil
deuccs OF unti-foroign activity.
There are continuous disturbances Ia the
interior whero the dispatch adds bad
impression has been made hv the exces-
sive withdrawal of foreign troops and the
complaceuce of tho allies. Tho mission
aries anticipate rocrudescsnce OF the
outrages
United States Ambassador Choase had
q long conversation to-day with Secretary
Of ssste for Foreign Affairs the Marquis
Of Iausdowuc. in which the proposed al
ternatives and amendments in Secretary
HAYS recent note and the notes of the
other Powers were fully discussed. Noth-
.ug definite was arrived at Lord Lans-
downe showed che mos, friendly spirit
SIR Choate is notifying secremry Hay OF
Lord lanssowue's views Further con-
sulta ions viii follow shortly
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-05
CUBA'S CONSTITUTION.
Three Complete Constitutions Pre-
sented FOR the Consideration
Of the Convention.

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Havana. Dec. A-Ihe Cuban consu-
tutional Convention resumed ifs session
to-day Tbreo t.otnplo+e constitutions
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spectlvely
oen Rivora,s propo.ed constitution
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P'"s'pea TOT
house or rcprFsentAtlfs governor TOT
each OF aho six provinces. legislative
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-05
ADVANCED RATES IN APRIL.
Freight on Bituminou- Coal 90 Be
Put Up 10 Per Cent by Penn
syIvauia Railroad.

Philadelphia. Dec. 4-The Record to
morrow will say:
Probably no more apparent evidence
Of The interests secured by the Pennsyi-
vania Railroad In the Baltimore and
ohio. Chesapeake and ohio and Norfolk
and Western Railroads. and what it sig
miles both in making and maintaining Of
rates. is the fact that q IS the purpose
20 advance the tidewater freight RACES
On b!tuminous coal 10 per cent. In April
1901.
THE Pennsylvania. Baltimore & Ohio,
Chesapeake & Ohio and Norfolk a.
Western Railroads. control the en-
tiro output Of hitum.nous coal
10 tide and the harmonious relations
existing between them by reason OF the
interests had ia each by the Pennsylvania
Railroad. permits Of concert OF action
I'm advancing freight rates. especially on
bituminous coal and tAc maintenance OF
such advance. that under otheF clIelh-
stances was scarcely possible.
supply and demand and tho fact that
the bitumlnous coal producers have ad-
vauced tho price OF that commodity are
os-iened as among the reasons for the
orop3sed advance in the freight rates. 81
luminous shippers contend that the pres
ant frelght rates are higher than thcy
have been FOR years. and that the trade
A. in no condition 70 admit Of still fur
ther increase in frClehts
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-05
BRIEF SESSION n rnE HOUSE.
Army Organization nm 90 ne Con-
sidrr~d To-day

Washington Dec 4-The session ofshe
House to-day was brief The real work
will begin tomorrow. when the House
VIII take up the cons ideratiou Of the army
organization bin which Mr. Hun. chair
man ot the Committee on Military AZ
fairs. reported to-day He explained the
ureent necessity Tor immediate action
The objection 20 the swearing IN 81 Mr..
Cannon Of Iowa. the successor OF Sena-
tor Do.iiver, which was raised by Mr.
Bailey OF Texas yesterday was removed
to-day by the presentation Of a new set
nt credentials from Gov. Shaw. and ne
took the oath
Three bills were passed under the call
or committees, the most important being
one 10 provide FOR the detail Of not 20
exceed i0o retired army officers ana On
non-comni ssioned officers as military tn-
siructors in the public schools of such
critics as adopt a system OF military in-
-truction. The Others were ITO prevent
the failure Of military jurticc." and 10
legauze an issue OF $1,000 in bonds by
Prlma county, Arizona.
The resignation Of Mr Devrics. OF Cal
ifornia. who IS now member OF the
Board o. General Appraisers. was lsld
before the House
Tho speaker announced the appoint
ment OF Mr. DAVIS of Florida as a mem-
Der Of the Committee on Merchant Ma
rine ana Fisheries.
Mr. HUI of Iowa. chairman or the Mil.
tary Affairs Committee reported the
army reorganization nsll Thc volunteers
under the present law. he said, must he
mustered out july ] and every one must
feel the imperative need OF providing FOR
a new army dc asked unanimous con
sent that The bill be taken up tomorrow.
Mr. sulzer objected
a resolution providing FOR memorial
exercises in the HAN of Representative
on tho occasion OF the celebration of the
centennial anniversary of the founding
ol the government at Washington. Dec.
%. was adopted.
At ls5 p. m. the House adjourned
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-05
No WAY no SAVE losEMrrE.
Abandonment Of the Vessel Was the
Only Course Feasible.

Manila. Dec two members Of the
egow Of tho United statoa auxiliary
cruiser Yosemite. which recently founder
"a during a typhoon. on che Island OF
Guam. have arrived - Cavite on board
the United states transport Alava. which
i-ft Guam Nov - with Is marines. who
had been transferred 90 Cuvito from
Guam. The men are John Barry. a car
penscr. ana Henry Colligan hospital ap-
prentice. a boom nfty faI long aud
foot thick. which was rugged over tho
foFemite's stern. snapped on when at
tempts were mnde 90 steer with o.. Mean
cine what waF left OF the propeller was
almost out ~ the water and tho steamer
was constantly settling lower by the head
No progress was possible, and all on
board ihoaEht their las moments had
come The discipline wna good on board
After the Yosemite had driftcd shore
ward from her anchorage she pounded on
reef The wind shifted with extreme
audiences and terrific fury and carried
the vessel out through such a narrow out
let in che harhor that no one underst tood
how she got through. Attempts Of the
United States collier Justin 20 tow she
cruiser were useless and the Yosemite
would inevitably have sunk The two
men said they believed there was some
difficulty with the pumps in getting water
out % the forward compartment. but tho
h9ie ln the bottom was 20 biz that the
cruiser mus have sunk 40 matter what
had been done.
Several marines who were az Arana
Guam, during the typhoon said that
threc-quartcrs Of the town was under
water. and that an the dwellings were de-
stfoyod. excepting those having tile roofs
The corrugated iron roofs surmountinR
the government buildings aud residences
werc for thc most part lifted bodily. The
marines waded about and assisted women
cr1 children TO places of safety
ln the Judgment % naval officers the
abandonment of ih. Yosemite was tho
onl5 .out.o feasible. the feeling bcin.e
TINT thc Justin might have stood by
longer bat THAI the result would have
been the same.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-05
BRUNSWICK HARB0R ITEM.
River aud Harbor Committee Await
inE the Receipt Of capt. Gii-
Iettrs. EsttmHtcS

Warrington Dee 4-The River and
Harbor Committee IN the House. walch
rs engaged in working out IN executive
session the different isoms OF tho river
aud hlrhor blI to hc pa.ae1 This session.
retescl tha HruueNi.k n9raor item to-
day, hut Naa unable a. proceed with W
because thc ss'imates ot capt Gillette
havo not yet boon received
Sc ftr a. can Doe learned. the commit
Tee ia unit in favor of continuing the
work 90 Swing nruusW.ck deep water
which up 10 uoN ha boon n charge of
col Goodyear. nut thcro ie some doubt
aa to the WAY ga whi.h u viii hc done
col Goodyea- has pending an onor 20
continue the work, which has 50 far been
done by him through special legislation
and the committee ia divided between this
method and placing the harbor in the
hands of the army engineers.
The indications ere tlnt the committee
vii act favoraby ur,u the latter plan
as soon as Capt Gnlettcs estimate O. be-
fore them. col Goodyear had a claim
for increased Widths which he has ae-
cured under his former contracts and the
sentiment of the Committee seems TO be
in favor OF paving him this claim.
senator CtRs'- Bli.
Senator CLAY introduced the following
bills in the Senate to-day.
a bill to place on the free list an ar
tlcles ot merchandise AMI wares oontrollod
~ combinations or trusts
a oiN to repay to claimants cotton tax
Illegally collected This oil was intro
duced hy Congrcssman MADDOX ia tho
House last session
Alec ban Ia pension AZ the rate of s75
PEI month Mrs Juiia Creushaw. widow
of Capt Frank Crcnahaw who dieI from
wounds received in The Philippines.
smallpox fn Houston County.
Representative Lewis has enlisted the
services of the Maxine Hospital Service
IN an effort 20 stamp out smallpox which
Is now raging fo such an alarming extent
IN Houston county. A. soon ~ he ar
rived Boa Washington Mr. Lewis called
upon Surgeon General Wyman. of the
Marine Hospital Service. and explained
20 him that the terrible scourHe was max
INK considerable headway IN that counsy
he requested THAI an experienced officer.
one familiar with the treatment % small
pQX eases. be sent at once 10 Houston. 70
arsat the local authorities Ia stamping
oui the disease
Gen Wyman ~ once detailed com
petent physician 90 proceed az once 10
thar locality and cooperate with the au-
tnorities in preventing the further spread
Of the disease. Mr Lowis says no h look
INK anxiously FOR rcturns from Houaton
for A. last reports the disease was spread
ing rapidly and had mode 80 way into
lies. some distance removed from where
smallpox might be expected 20 exiss