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The Portland daily press., 1900-06-29

New London, Conn, June 2S.-A race
day full of sensations and ending with
the greatest sensation Of all-this tells the
story of the annual boating con test be-
tween Yale and Harvard. With the four
oar aud the freshman races won and
handsomely won, too, and with lead
when nearing the finish In the big
varsity event, defeat came to Harvard In
a sudden and unexpected manner.
After one of the grandest struggles ever
seen on the Thames the Crimson eight
had at the three mile flag, inch by inch,
put their PROV to the fore. Passing this
flag they seemed to be rowing strong and
increasing their advantage. Harvard
cheers rent the air. Guns, whistles and
shouting mingled to create an awful din.
Down between the parallel lines of
yachts, the two shells shot, each man in
both boats straining every nerve. Ap-
preaching the three and half mile flag
Harvard was still in ths lead when sud-
denly her stroke oar seemed to weaken.
This was Harding. who had been moved
down to take the place OF disabled Cap
tain Higginson. The gallant littls cox
swain shouted encouragement and then
sprayed him with water. Harding strug-
gied on but his oar did not touch the
water. Soon 1t dragged. Then the ex-
hausted stroke fell forward in collapse
and Harvard finished the last half mile
with seven oars.
Meanwhile ths sons OF Eli made use
Of every moment of this disaster and shot
their boat ahead, crossing the line some
six lengths ahead. 1t was victory but
it was not joyous victory. There was
Yale shouting but 1t had hollow sound.
For three miles and half it was a
nerve-splitting, hair-raising, heart-break-
ing contest. Old boating men say they
have never seen the like; not ones in that
distance was there half lengths differ
ence between the two boats. Now Har-
ward was ahead now Yale; then Harvard
again. And when finally Harding gave
way after an awful struggle to keep up
the pace and his oar was seen to be drag
ging, the excitement increased. 1t was
apparent that Harvard was vanquished.
Never was varsity race rowed in
smoother waters. JuSU hIter tne tresl-
man contest a big black cloud in the
north which fortunately brought no rain,
knocked down the southwest wind and
the river was smooth and placid as a
pond.
The spectacle at the finish was magnifi-
cent. Hundreds of yachts, large and
small, sail and steam, were banked on
either side of the course. They flew all
kinds of bunting and altogether made a
handsome picture. Both banks of the
river were lined with thousands and the
big railroad bridge, just below the finish
line, was black with people. The obser-
vation trains, running ON both sides OF
the river, kept along with the boats and
offered tine opportunity for seeing the
whole of the race.
The four oar race, as was expected,
proved rather an easy victory for Har-
ward. The Crimson substitutes took the
lead at the snap OF the pistol and had nc
difficulty in keeping 1t. The freshman
contest was something OF disappoint-
ment to the New Haven men for the Yale
youngsters had been picked as winners.
Instead, Harvard showed them their
rudder for two miles and the event was
something in the nature of a procession.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-29
RUN DOWN SCHOONER.
The Frank Jones Or ashed Into the
Highland Queen.

Maohias, June 2s.-while steaming up
the harbor last night at midnight in a
thick fog, the steamer Frank Jones ran
down the schooner Highland Queen,
striking her on the quarter as she laid
at anchor near Round Island. The
schooner's mainboom was broken, the
quarterrails carried away, boat smashed
and the stern injured. The steamer was
uninjured.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-29
THE WEATHER.

Boston. june IS. Local forecast: Fair
Friday, not SO warm during ehe day.
Saturday fair; west to southwest winds
Washington, June 2s.-Forecast for
Friday and Saturday: New England and
Eastern New York: Showers Friday;
Saturday fair; brisk southwest to west
Winds
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-29

The observation train steamed back to
the city for its varsity race spectators,
while the official boats scurried up the
river to the quarters OF the crews
ascertain the temper of the two as to 6 ne
mile trip was finished, however, a thun-
der storm was seen to be brewing In the
northwest and the river took on nasty
aspect. A brief consultation resu ulted In
4 q sislon TO hold oH temporarily. Mean
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-29
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The Republicans of Michigan yesterday
nominated Col. Aaron Il. Bliss Of
Saginaw for governor.
The Boer envoys sailed yesterday from
New York for Francs.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-29
(TALK No. 1922
GLASSES AND GLASS ES.

I often hear people say that they
have never found glasses they could
see through. They could always see
better with the naked eye. Their
eyes give them trouble and reading
tires them, but they don't believe
they need glasses because they have
tried with the above result. The only
trouble is, they have never found the
right glass. Lenses are not all alike.
There are more than million COM
binations. If you have the slightest
suspicion that your eyes are not per-
fectly right, let me show you glasses
that you can see through. If you need
them, will make you see easier than
you ever did before. II you do not
need glasses win tell you SO.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-29
when A JUDGE

says 30 days his word goes. II should
go when he says BENSON'S ALWAYS
READY CHARCOAL beats wood for
kindling fires or to save fire nearly out
A few Jumps will do it BIG BAG loo
AT ALL GR0CERS.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-29

ing; and an anti Russian rising In the
Liau Tong peninsula, Russian Nam
churia, Is predicted.
According to the Shanghai oorrespon-
dent OF the Times advices from Shan
Tung say that Governor Yaun SIX kai
maintains cordial relations with for.
eigners and has sent numerous couriers
to Pekin but none of them has returned.
LEGATIONS ARRANGING FOR
PEACE.
Shanghai, June 2S.--It Is asserted here
that Liu, the viceroy Of Nankin, has
received instructions from Pekin to In
form the foreign consuls here imme-
diateIy that the legations at Pekin "have
been arranging peace terms"
The foreign legations at Pelxin under
the circu instances can have no authority
to "arrange peace terms"
METHODIST MISSION DESTROYED.
New York, June 2s The following
cable was received at the Methodist
Episcopal mission board this morning
from Che Foo, from the Rev. Mr.. Brown,
one of their missionaries In the Tien
Tsin district. 1t is dated June %:
mission destroyed by fire. About 100
killed. / think there is n serious risk
for family. VIII return in a few days to
Tien Tsin. Shall I return home. Will
you permit"
BY the mission is meant the mission
at Tien Tsln, but just how much OF
that mission is destroyed the home board
does not know what to infer.
MINISTER'S LEFT PEKIN.
Washington, ID. c., June 2s.-Minister
WI called at the State Department this
afternoon and exhibited the following
cablegram to Secretary Hay:
"Canton, June 2S.-The legation minis
ters having left Pekin are now 12 miles
from Tien Tsin with Admiral Seymour.
(Signed) Iii Hung Chang"
The minister explained that the cable-
gram reached him from the Chinese min
lister In London. lie believed the de-
spatch to be accurate, but the State De-
partment officials are inclined to doubt
1t as yet.
ADMIRAL SEYMOUR RELIEVED.
CheFoo, June ss-via Shanghai, noon
Admiral Seymours expedition has
been relieved, having failed to connect
with Pekin. Russian Colonel Schivin-
sky, commanding, the combined force Of
TO- 900 men, supposed to be proceeding to
Pekin.
Admiral Seymour's expedition is re-
turning to Tien Tsin. His force has
suffered greatly. 1t is estimated that
from 10000 to $4,000 Chinese troops ara
now before Pekin. Boxers from all Sec
tions are swarming there.
TWELVE THOUSAND TROOPS
ASHORE.
Washington, June 2s.-The following
cablegram was received this morning
by the navy department from Admiral
Kempff:
Cheefoo, June 2S.
To the Secretary of the Navy, Washington:
About 1900 foreign troops now are
ashore. Soldiers ordered should report
at Taku instead of Cheefoo. Substitute
Nashville for Yorktown at Cheefoo. York
town is used as despatch boat, being
more suitable. Kempff.
RUSSIA MOBILIZING.
Berlin, June 2s s-The Vorwaerts says:
From an absolutely reliable source,
we hear the Russian war ministry has
sent to all the military and civil au-
thorities in Russia telegraphic secret or
ders to prepare everything for mobili-
zation. The orders bear the dates of June
Is and 10
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-29

The two freshman crews were In their
shells at their starting point just oil the
navy yard when the fours finished there.
A hurried conference between the leaders
and race officials resulted in the conclu-
sion to pull oil the race. The water had
ouieted down noticeably. The Yale
youngsters were a long time in getting
into position but after five minutes both
crews were ready and at 12 IL p. m, the
word was given and the second race OF the
day was on.
x prettier start tn an that made by Har-
ward had probably never been witnessed
on the river The eight boys who were
handling the crimson tipped oars caught
the water on j amp and fairly lifted the
she'll forward. For ten strokes 1t was
case of dig and get away and whsn Har-
ward settled down to the race she lei the
Yalensians by half a length. From the
very start this race was the surprise OF
the day. The lads from Massachusetts,
proceeded not only to gain the victory
from the crew to which it had been con-
ceded by experts but got IL in hand at the
outset and rubbed 1t In at every stroke.
Harvard's Is first few strokes were at 40
clip, while Yale deliberately pulled 30.
Once well started, Harvard dropped to
32 and Yale to 3s. Open water showed
between the two shells before quarter
of mile had been travelled.
In form the Yale men seemed to have
the better of it, but with their magniti-
cent drives, the Harvard men more than
made up for lack of finish and pulled
away with steadiness and certainty
beautiful to witness from the standpoint
OF good sport. At the half mile, Harvard
was two lengths ahead with her craft
drawing away. A quarter of a mile fur
ther dowa the course it began to look like
a walkover. In fact Yale 5 friends began
to fear a repetition OF last years Water
loo, when they lost all three to Harvard.
With the race half finished, Harvard
spurted to 80 strokes but Yale clung to
~. The Crimson boys entered the lane
of yachts approaching the finish at the
bridge with rush and swept down the
course in grand style. Yale was rowing
a beautiful stroke and gained trifie in
the next quarter OF n mile.
In the stretch Yale made a desperate
effort to pull up and did well enough
until the Harvard stroke 'caught on"
Then the prospective victors hit 1T up
again and tore across the line winner
by and "a half lengths. Ths contesting
crews finished in splendid condition and
everyone was ready for the big race of the
day.
2.10; Yale, 216. One mile, Harvard,
5'SS; Yale, 5 So. One mile and half,
Harvard, 5 80 Yale, 9.07. Two mile
(tinish), Harvard, u Oh; Yale ~ ID 20.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-29

Coatinued ON Third Page.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-29
the OXFORD,
Fryeburg, Me.

Greatly improved. and under new
management. Special rates for June
and early July.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-29
Old Boating Men Say They Have
Never Seen the Like.
Harvard Won Freshmen and FOur Dared
Races EEandiIy.

the wind was diagonally against the
crews. Now and then wave snapped It's
crest into foam.
Yale appeared at the line possibly five
minutes behind her rival and the two
crews received their final instructions
from Referee Meikleham.
At IL 40 both shells were In position
Yale on the west side Of the course, Har-
ward on the east. At IL 1912 the starting
shot was fired by the referee and the two
fours were off. Harvard caught the
water first and In much the better shape.
With jump she pulled away and after
ten quick strokes settled into beautiful
SO to the minute. Yale rowed a stroke
one point lower. 1t took Harvard but
three minutes to demonstrate her superb
orlty. Not once during the entire two
miles was the crimson four headed by the
boys in blue.
At the quarter mile, Harvard led by q
good length. At the half mile flag there
was clean water between the two. Just
before the three-quarter mile flag was
reached, the United States revenue cutter
Dallas numbered directly across the
course and kicked up q swash. 1t bothered
Harvard more than Yale, but the young
men from Cambridge pulled away and at
the mile were one and q half lengths to
tn good. The water grew rougher as the
race progressed and both crews spiashed
considerably. Yale's watermanship,
Harvard's. Both ooxswains steered
wildly during this stretch. But gstll Har-
ward pulled away from Yale and during
the last mile, doubled her lead to three
lengths. With this advantage, she
crossed the finish line at the navy yard
winner by 13 2-5 seconds.
The strokes varied bat little during the
race, Harvard rowing an average "a and
Yale pulling n 81. AT the finish Harvard
spurted to IS while Yale went on without
increasing her speed. Neither crew was
pumped and each cheered the other
Harvard, 800; Yale, 3.13. One mile.
Harvard, 6 30; Yale, 6.87. One mile and
half, Harvard, 1908; Yale, 1913. Two
miles, Harvard, 1929; Yale, 1885 80.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-29
RUSSIA MOBILIZING,

Berlin, June 2s-The vorwaerts says:
"From an absolutely reliable source,
we hear the Russian war ministry has
sent to all the military and civil au-
thorities in Russia telegraphic secret or
ders to prepare everything for mobili-
zation. The orders bear the dates of June
is and 10.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-29

Shanghai, June es,--It Is asserted here
that Liu, the viceroy Of Nankin, has
received instructions from Pekin to In
form the foreign consuls here imme-
diateIy that the legations at Pekin "have
been arranging peace terms"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-04-25
NOTICE.

To Whom It May Concern:
 Whereas. Mrs. Alice MOeller has filed for record spurious papers and is, in the exercise of bad faith. at tempting to wrest from me property that justly and legally belongs to me: and to place a mortgage upon the same. I therefore warn all persons not to loan the said Alice MoeIler money upon said papers or my ac- count or on any mortgage upon prop erty in the MOeller addition to the city of Prescott. or upon the Dividend and Independence mines in Big Bug mining district, Yavapai county, Ari- zOna, as all of said property rightfully belongs to me until I can obtain proofs and abstracts from New York city.
 4-1Stf ELLEN J. THORNE
 PIANOS. GUITARS. ETC.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-04-25
KENTUCKY GAME LAWS.

Plain citizens may be shot from Jan uary 1 to December 31.
 Senators. governors and members of congress may be shot during any DO, litical campaign and within sixty days thereafter.
 Niggers can be shot at any time. Hunters in search of this game are also allowed to use a stuffed club or a butcher knife
 If any man is caught driuking water it is a sign that he is no gentleman. Sah. and may he executed with what ever weapon is nearest at hanl.
 COlOnels may be shot with impunity at any time. while q squirrel gun is recommended for dispatching ma iors and captains.
 No man shall be allowed to kill in excess of six persons per day. In case where it is an affair of honor. this number may be increased 70 ln3.
 Every citizen who does not tote the remains of his victim from public sight within fOrty-eight hours of the lime the first volley was fired. will be fined one gallon of moonSiiire.
 Any citizen who steps on another citizens toes may be shot with the privilege of apolOgizing thereafter.
 If q citizen leaves home half shot and is found on the street short time thereafter. full of buckshOt. that iS his fault and his relatives are not ai lowed to shoot more than seventeen suspects in their efforts to finI the guilty person.-LOuiSville Journal
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-04-25
PRESCOTT ELECTRIC COMPANY
An Institution that Is a Source of
 Pride to the City.

The r. escott Electric company has inst received a large coil of lead cables some 1,400 feet in length, which will be used in conveying their telephone wires from the central of flee to the different distributing cen ters of the city. The number of wires has grown so large that the carrying main parts of town has become over taxed and the plan is to carry all the wires. for instance, going to the southern and eastern portions of the city. through this cable to one large distributing pole on Union street, from which place the wires will branch off in all directions for that portion of town. and all wires going to the west ern and northern parts of the city will be carried through the cable to a large distribution pole on the Hotel Burke corner, firm which place the wires will go in different directions. All wires going to the northern part of town are carried under ground across Gurley street, from which place it branches out.
 These cables will be a great i'm provement in more ways than one. lueN VIII leSSch llt pOSSlbiiitS OA breaks in the lines, will permit of a vastly greater number of wires being carried on the poles and will help the looks of the streets. making only few wires where now there is q vast mesh of them.
 The Prescott Electric company is one of the institutions that Prescott should feel proud of, as it is fully as good as any of the systems of the larger cities and Manager Frank Wright keeps right in the front in every line of the service. and has for his motto: Nothing is too good for my patrons" Under this rule of prac- tice the company has prOspered to an almost astonishing degree and given the greatest satisfaction to both com pany and patrons.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-04-25
YAVAPAI COUNTY CLIMATE.

The weather of the past winter and the present spring. when taken in comparison with that of a year aCO, is a perfect marvel and record breaker X year ago last winter we had several quite severe snow storms. while the past winter we only had two light snows. lasting less than q week each. while the spring weather a year ago was a fright, the wind blowing a perfect gale for seven or eight weeks. This spring has ful- filled the hopes of the most faStidiOuS and melted into silence the pent-up grumblingS of the most chronic we'd ther kickerS. In fact, we doubt if any place under the sun can boast of finer weather than We have eX- perienced all during the past year.
 One wealthy lady whose home is in New York state. and who has spent the past few months near Prescott. remarked a day or two ago that her fOndest dream of an ideal winter re sort had been more than realized in the climate of Yavapai county. An other gentleman said that he was never so glad of anything as to think he did not let his wife spend the winter here, for if she had it would surely have resulted in his being compelled to sell out his business in the east and move to Prescott While this show Of selfishnesS is not in it. self commendable. it serves to il- lustrate the beauties and Vaccinations of Yavapai's scenery and climate
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-04-25
WHY MRS DEWEY WITHDREW

Buffalo. April 19.-In an interview today. Rev Richard Burke, who ad- ministered communion to Mrs. Dewey. then Mrs. Hagen, when she was re ceived into the Roman Catholic church. commented on her reported change of faith.
 "I knew all her family during my seven years service in Washington, said Father Burke, who has served with Lord Roberts in two campaigns. II was afraid that. in spite of her conversion. Mrs. Dewey was never well grounded in her faith, and it seems to me there is little doubt that she has now deserted her faith for purely political reasons.
 "I understand that Admiral Dewey was engaged to marry Mrs. Hagen when he went to Manila, and shortly after the admiral's victory in Manila bay Mrs. Hagen stopped attending church regularly. She is shrewd woman. and was quick as any one to appreciate that the admiral had made himself a hero and might aspire for the presidency. She evidently be iiev2S it would prejudice his chances for election to have a Catholic wife, but I don't believe the change at this tine will make any votes for the ad- al.ral"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-04-25
TID-BITS OF NEWS.

El Paso plumbers are on a strike.
 Tho Prince of Wales is sick at Copenhagen.
 Einling has decided to leave Scuth Africa and return home.
 Pleuro-pneumonia is making havoc among Seattle horses this spring.
 The United States has more eNhlD itors at the Paris exposition than any other nation, save France.
 The new French first-class cruiser Chateau Renault, in her speed trlals yesterday. made twenty-five kno's.
 There is talk of the great '. IS wheel of Chicago being sold fA {, r man capitalists and sent to Lerlin.
 Senator Morgan won victory al the recent primaries in Alabama ih- surfing his reelection.
 Bishop Potter willingly and mani ni- ly acknowledges he was wrong III lis opposition to expansion.
 George H. Scripps, of the Scripps- McRea newspaper league, died at San Diego recently.
 General Otis has requested that the ladies of officers families should not be permitted to go to Manila.
 Mayor Carter Harrison, of Chicago, says he does not want to be governor of Illinois.
 Since the date of the Spanish war the United States government has paid $25. 100000 for government trans port service.
 The number of iron and steel fur naces in blast on January l 1900, was 2i9 against 240 June 30. and POP one year previous.
 The fear of BubOnic plague has prompted Texas officials to quarantine against Chinamen coming from Cal ifornia.
 Two United States battleships and several cruisers have been forced out of commission on account of a scarcity of officers.
 Riding in an automobile is called ''buObling" a word derived from the sound heard in storage batteries while in operation.
 At the unveiling of the Lafayette statue, the gift of Americans, in Paris. July 1. the pressing of a button by President Mckinley in Washing ton will cause the veil over the figure to fall to the base.
 Nobody has yet secured the prize of $50 offered by Chief Elton for the dead body of a highwayman or burg lar, but it may be remarked that hold apS and burglaries have not been so e.;r, d. Los Angeles Times.
 The Turkish government has been promising for sixteen months past to pay that little matter of $9O.0O0 for he destruction of American mission ary property during the Armenian naSSacreS. but up to the present time It has been all talk and no spot cash. It is about time for Uncle Sam to talk Turkey" to the Sublime Porte.
 A Brooklyn druggial who exhibited in his window a brood of young chick ms brilliantly dyed in aniline colorS. received warning from the s. r. G. A. :Ie defends himself by stating that he died the eggs. not the chickens. and Gefies proof to the contrary. Scientists in biology have the case under ad- visement.
 The Young Peoples Christian Tem- prance Union and the Anti-SaloOn League of Seattle. whose joint efforts have recently resulted in the closing of public gambling places. have now begun crusade against the owners of certain buildings rented for alleged i'm moral purposes. Some Ot these owners, according to the Post t-fntelligencer. are among the most prominent business men of the city.