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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-08
COLBY COLLEGE.

WatervilIe, December 6.-The Confer
snce Board is q feature OF the organiza-
tion of Colby whereby the students have
a voice in matters OF interest to them
selves. Not only Is 1t the business Of the
board to investigate charges BROUGHT
against any student, with view to see
ing that his case Is fairly dealt With In
the light thrown upon 1t from the stand
point of the student, but 1t is also the
business of the board to bring before the
officers of the college whatever can be
done to improve and keep well ordered
the conditions of life in the college dorm
tories. Most of the improvements made
in recent years on the college premises
may be traced directly or indirectly to
the student committee of the Conference
Board. The board is made up OF repre-
sentative for each of the college Glasses,
one for each OF the four dormitory d.
visions. and one representative of stu
dents not residing on the college premi-
SEES The president of the college and
two other members Of the faculty oom-
pIets the board. The student members
for the present year are: Thayer.
Sprague, withee, Howard, Putnam,
Drew, Pratt, Brunch and Roberts.
The registrars statiltics OF seventy
mem bers, OF the Freshman class at Col
by present some interesting facts concern
ing the occupations Of those who have
sent their children TO the college this
year. The farmers head the list as usual,
twenty -four of them preferring the clas-
steal college. Next come business men,
numbering thirteen, and olergymen
eight. MaPketmen, painters and car
pentsrs send two each. The remainder
represent the following occupations:
Book keeper, butcher, collector, grants
worker, hotel keeper, insurance, lawyer,
librarian, manufacturer, mill foreman,
pavmaster, physician, paper maker, real
sstats, sailor, sawyer. section foreman,
steward and teacher.
DIR. Butler has recently given lecture
to the Women's Division OF the college,
on 1.-THE Relation Of Expression to
Literature" This lecture was exceed
ingly interesting and much enjoyed by
all who vera present. DIR. Butler said
that literature Ia the finest OF arts, and
therefore whatever tends to make us bet
ter understand and appreciate 1t should
be carefully cultivated.
The fall term will close December 10
The calendar for the rest of the term ID
as follows: The members of tae Palmer
House receive invited guests from to 9
D. m, December u; informal reception
to mem ers and friends OF the college, at
the presidents mouse, 10 p. m, Deoem-
Der IA; the wintsr vacation begins De-
oember 10 and continues until January
8, at q. M.
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Mineral matter. 1t is better than
meat, for meat contains practically no
carbohydrates. You need all these
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-08
Merchants National Bank.

The annual meeting OF the stockholders of the
Merchants National Bank of Portland, Me-,
will be held at their banking house, on Tues
day the sth day of Jan, 1901, &C ten o'clock a.
M for the election OF seven directors for the
ensuing wear and for the transaction OF any
other business that may be legally presented.
c. o. BANCROFT Cashier;
December I. 1900. deeIdtd
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LAUNCHING OF ASTRAL.
Will Be Biggest Ship
Afloat.
To Be Launched From Sewall
Yard Today.
Built For Standard Oil
Company.
Is the Hundredth Ship Con-
structed BY Sewalls.
tssEcILL 20 THE IRxssJ


Bath, December THE launching of
the big steel slip Astral built by the firm
OF Arthur Sewaii Co. for the Standard
OIL company OF New York Will take place
at about one O'Clock tomorrow. She Is
the one hundredth vessel built by the
Sewalis since they began building In 1898
and is the largest sailing ship in the
world.
There ia sister ship for the sams con-
Germ building at the Sewall yard and the
sesl for a third one will be stretched as
soon as this one goes overheard.
There is no style OF craft built which
makes 30 pretty a launch as one OF these
big ships and as result there Ii bound
to be q big crowd of people present to see
her slide.
The ship Astral is $40 feet six inches
over all and 800 on the keel, ID feet beam,
rs feet inches deep. Her estimated
gross tonnage is 1885 tons.
Her masus are four in number, ana
will be 1874 feet from heel to truck. Her
lower masts, topmasts, bowsnrit and a
part of her yards are OF steel. she Will
spread about 49, 0o yards Of canvas.
She has all OF the latest mechanical de-
vicss for saving labor and convenience
for handling. Her ship machinery, in
Guiding holster, windlass, pumps, etc., is
OF the latest pattern.
She will carry all told thirty men,
which Will include the eight apprentices.
She has been designed by her builders
for the foreign carrying trade, and Will
be a staunch addition to their large fleet.
Standing on the poop deck and looking
forward one can see quite stretch OF
tarritory before him. This will be more
easily realized by the statement that she
Is 1I9 feet longer than Bunker Hill mon
ument is high.
On the poop deck is the captains chart
house, well lighted by large windows.
This room like all others on the vessel. Is
nnished in white enamel. 1T has COM
Portable bel, chart table and drawers, a
desk and q couch upholstered In leather.
At the rear of this cozy apartment Is
the wheelhouse, where the helmsman Is
protected from the weather while on
duty.
Below, on the main deck, come first
the dining saloon, containing tables and
chairs. Opposite on the starboard side is
the saloon, or parlor.
Aft of the saloon is the commodious
sleeping room for the captain with It's
brass bed, lounge and chairs. Aft of this
is the bath room with hot and cold, salt
and fresh water, still farther aft is q
stateroom for trunks.
On the port side aft Is the sail room.
Next to that are three guests rooms, then
the pantry and then two cute little apart
msnts for first and second officers
Farther forward In the shin are rooms
for the apprentices, a mess room and
room for repairing sails. Stln farther
forward is the engine room, the galley,
forecastle for twepty-four men, and the
topgalIant rorecastls.
Taken in all, she is undoubtedly the
best finished and furnished sailing craft
afioat. Nothing in the way OF time,
money, labor or material has been spared
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AssIsrINa IN THE LooTINe.

Berlin, December THE Pekin CORE
spondent of the Dsutsche zsitung, writes
that several German marine officers dis
covered Sir Claude Macdonald, former
British minister at Pekin and Lady Mac
Donald. personally experimenting coolies
who were carrying of treasures from the
Chinese imperial palace to the British le-
cation buildings.
President MoKinlsy's message to Con-
gress now meets with mildsr criticism In
the German press, especially since some
one discovered, as already cabled, that
the term .'good will" used by the Prssi,
dent with reference to Germany, really
amounted to n compliment.
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mrsCErLArEoUs.

food elements In your daily diet.
Wheat is too strong in carbohydrates
and Is lacking in the other elements.
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Says He Was Tortured.

~ suffered such pain from cerns
could haYdiy walk writes ii. Robinson,
Hfllsborough, Ills, 'but Buckien's Ar
MICA Salve completely cured them." Acts
like magic on sprains, bruises. outs
sores, scaids, burns, boils. ulcers Per
feet healer OF skin diseases and piles
Cure guaranteed by Il. p. 5. Gooid, or
Congress 50. 200.
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answernble not only for the peace Of Ger
many, but also, under caEtain circu1n-
stances, for the peace of tho whole world.
could not allow himself 10 be Influenced
by such popular and continental waves
Of opinion. For him there was but one
course, Co preserve the peace, safety. well
fare and interests Of the fatnerlanu.
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NORTON, HALL & WEBSTER,
Fire and Marine Insurance,
II EXCHANGE ST. PORTLAND, ME.

firms WEBSTER have united and
general insurance
BUSH undo
We agencies Companies formerly
most
cH.s wEBsrER = go L. III. GERRIsH
ecGsOdu
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porous plaster. Don't lose
time fooling with such things,
but start using Omega Oil as
quickly as you can.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-08

Quaker Oatsis more nutritious than
Wheat Foods because 1t contains
more Protein. more Fat and more
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An Opportunity.

Bring a. picture to be framed
10 III, j. DYER, 655 and 6S7
Congress street, tLOngfciiow
Gallery and receive free OF
charge a framed cOlOred pic
ure of the real NEW ENGLAND
with n kettle serv-
ing as a match box, there is also
n calendar attached. -,
does uo
The evening times., 1900-06-19

discussion OF an American trans-Pacifc
cable and perhaps augmented criticism
which officers heap upon the majority Of
the House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce because Of its report.
presented TO the House at the last ses-
sion, against the bill for a Government
cable and in favor Of a submarine telegraph
owned and operated by a private company
It is said that the establishment Of an
American trans-Pacidc cable has seen IN
der consideration by Congress for many
years Various arguments have been
urged in favor Of this undertaking, but at
the present time all the arguments used
in the past are dwarfed by the overwhelm-
ing naval and military necessities which
demand the immediate establi ishment Of
an American trans-Pacifc cable connect
ing the Pacific Coast Of the United States
with the Hawaiian Islands. with the naval
stations at Guam. and with the Philip
pines. Cable communication with the
American Army and Navy in the Philip
pines is wholly dependent on foreign lines
which may at any moment be interrupted
through war or other causes, and there
fore il is argued that a means OF tele-
graphic communication wholly under Amer
lean control and free from all foreign in
reference should be established as soon
as practicable.
Both in NFffty-fourth and FTFty-ffth
Congresses the Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce reported 10 the
House a bill for the establishment Of an
American trans-Paciic cable Though
these bills were supported by the almost
unanimous opinion of the committee,
neither Of them was ever acted upon by
the House
The pressing nature Of this subject was
emphasized by the special message OF
President Mckinley, transmitted TO Con-
by the strong recommendations contained
gress on the 10th Of February. 1899, and
in the message submitted to Congress at
the opening Of the last session
The President, by his special message
of February 10. called the attention OF
Congress to the cable subject in the fol-
lowing language:
AS a consequence Of the ratification Of
the Treaty OF Peace between the United
States and Spain. and its expected ratifica-
tiOn by the Spanish Government, the Uni
ted States viii come INTO possession of the
Philippine Islands. on the farther shore
of the Pacific The Hawaiian Islands and
Guam becoming United States territory,
and forming convenient stopping places on
the way across the sea, the necessity for
speedy cable communication between the
United States and all these Pacific islands
has become imperative. Such communica-
ton should De established in such a way
as to be wholly under the control of the
United States, whether in time OF peace
or OF war At present the Philippines
can be reached only by cables which pass
through many foreign countries. and the
Hawaiian Islands and Guam can only be
communicated with by steamers. involving
delays in each instance OF at least a week.
The present condition should not be allow
ed TO continue for moment longer than
is absolutely necessary"
In support Of the contention that a Gov
The evening times., 1900-06-19
ELoPED AT EXCURSION RATES.
Seventeen Couples Seek Marriage
Licenses in Cumberland

CUMBERLAND, Nd, June 19.-For IN
teTssting features. the excursion that cams
here Sunday over the Baltimore and Ohio
from JOhnstown. Pa, outdid anything be-
fore heard Of in this city.
Among the 1.5oO people OF the excur-
sion train the tough element predominated
Before the train started for home many
Of the pleas ure-seekers were intoxicated
and thereafter fights were frequent occur
rsnces- The railroad had placed four de-
tectives aboard the train. but despite this
precauti0n, when the riOting commenced a
man cut the train and created the worst
kind Of q panic Twelve OF the rioters
were arrested. five Of whom were commit
ted to the fail at Somerset TO await the ac>
tion OF the grand jury One man. in order
20 escape arrest jumped through a window
Of the moving train
With the excursion came seventeen elop-
ing couples. who had taken advantage OF
the low rate Of fare. Everyone of thess
went 10 the marriage clerks home. his or
fee being closed, 10 get a license, but an
were turned away without the coveted
piece Of paper or the seventeen coupIes
ten remained over until yesterday and
were married
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Man Choked by n Snake.

MAYS LANDING. n J.. June Ig-David
Carr, a weIl-known snake fanc:1-. of this
place. came near losing his life yesterday
= six-fOOt pine snake coiled around his
carr has been in the habit Of capturing the
several varieties OF reptiles common to
the woods and swamps in this vicinity and
selling them to museums. Having cap
tured a fine specimen Carr began to show
some friends how harmless the reptile vas
by letting it crawl around him. The rep
tile began kissing and coiIed itself about
he mans throat Bystanders uncoiIed the
snake ard gave Carr restoratives. He is
in a rrecarious condition.
The evening times., 1900-06-19

seWec N in the front and rear. The diSci-
pine was excellent With the exception
OF the artillery and Maxims, all the equip
ment was servieeable. / suggested to the
general to practically test the equipment
of the artillery and Maxim5 by gallOping
them over some rough ground. The result
was TO prove cOnclusively that the equip
ment was useless If all the Chinese gen
erals were like Yuan Shi Kai the armies
and their financial arrangements would not
be IN the condition they are now. lie
spends the money he receives for his army
as intended"
Along the coast about Kinchow is the
army commanded by General Sung, vari-
ouSiy estimated at from 10000 TO 20,0C0,
arm I'd with Mausers, Krupp artillery. and
MaGiEs- 1t is said that some OF th Sc
men have been drilled by German Off ers.
General Soon Ching has an army at Lu-
tai. which is alleged to be 15.000 strong
These have been drilled by Russian and
German officers
Gen Tung Flu Chan is reported to have
10000 kansuE troops (mostly Mohamme-
dans). near Pekin. These troops are poor
ly armed and undrilled, but are said to be
individually brave.
General Mich commands between HsiaO
Chan and Tientsin. Some Of his men have
been drilled by German officers. They are
reported TO be well armed.
Inc PekIn Held torce. commanded from
the Palace, Is said to be 10 OG0 strong.
picked men, well armed. but poorly drilled
and quartered in Hunting Park Pekin.
At Kaiping there is a cavalry camp of
perhaps 1900 men drilled by Russians Cen
al Ti-Ke-TOng is reported TO command an
erny c, between 5000 and Il, ,0O0 men seat
tered through Manchuria.
There is in Mongolia a cavalry force OF
i@o.G0O MongOlians ruled by their own
princes under a species Of fedual tenure
In some CT the armies IL is said that
soldiers are stil practicing with bows and
arrows. There are also armies. the strength
Of which is not known to Americans or
Europeans and the equipment OF which is
reported miserable under the command Of
Viceroy Chung Chi Tuag. VicerOy Liu
kwen VI. VicerOy HsU Ying kwei, and
EiceTOy TOu Chung Lin
The different types Of small arms re-
ported to be In use in the Chinese armies
are Mauser, Martini-HenTy. Winchester.
Mannlicher. Remington, Peabody Henry,
SneIder. Enfield. smOOth-bore Tower mus
kets Berdan, and Gingal- A gingal IS
weapon between nine and ten feet long
and their weight vary from forty TO sixty
pounds Three men are required 20 handle
one. When in action. the girgaI is laid
along the shoulders Of two men. while
No. 3 fires It.
There are seven argeCals in China where
good ordnance from German and English
patterns. IL is said, may be produced.
These are Tientsin. Shanghai. Nauking.
HankOw FO0chow. Canton. and Chins-tu.
The evening times., 1900-06-19

eTnment cable should be laid il is urged
that the right 10 construct d Pacific cable
connecting the United States with its
new possessions in the Pacific Ocean is
special privilege held by the people, watch
can be conveyed only by an act Of Con-
gress. The operation of such cable would
necessarily establish for many years
monopoly OF the cable communications
with Hawaii Guam, and the Philippine
Islands. and. to a large extent, with the
markets of the Orient, and IL should be
laid. owned. and operated by the Govern
ment for the protection of its military and
naval power and the advancement OF
American trade and commerce.
1t is said that one of the best pleas fer
the Government ownership and control Of
the cable was made by MeSsrs. COrliss,
Fletcher and Stewart In the last session
Of the Fifty-sixth Congress, when they
wrote:
"A new era has dawned upon our cOun-
try. For over a century the genius ard
industry of our people have been applied
The evening times., 1900-06-19
NORMAL SCHOOL GRADUATES.


Those Who Received Diplomas nj the
Comm meneement Exercises Today
The graduating exercises Of the Distr. Z
Normal school were held at 10 o'clock this
morning at the Franklin School build n.
at the corner Of Thirteenth and K Streets
northwest, in the presence Of a large num-
Der Of the friends and relatives Of tAosa
who had successfully passed the final ex-
animation.
The assembly hal was beautifully deco
rated with cut flowers. potted plants, rib
b0Es. and flags. and with the presence 4
so many pretty white -gowued young Ia
dies presented a scene that VIII long be
remembered by the participants.
The programme was interesting au1 was
opened with an address by William B.
Powell SUperiUJedenJ Of the Pubic Schools
Of the District OF Columbia. C-m-- i-siOrer
Il. 3. Macfarlaud delivered ire a-dr5ss 10
the graduates. J. ". WneipIey. President
Of the Normal School Board. conferred the
diplomas upon the successful CauCid-tes-
The programme was iEterspe-sed wiki mu-
sic both vocal and irsyrIu entail.
These who received diplomas Of gradla-
tiCa were:
Christine " Ar;A. Olivia C srtb Ns-tis V
Baker Jennie BARLEY, Beu,ah B1Erer. Jennie Bow
beer. Christine Brtcbt. ~ Lillian Burke E-l-.lf-a
c BlsluaE, Mary a. ClCv. AIDA B. Carr Flor
eDce A Cl1rp, May : CLARK. Alice A Cask. anna
T. Compton, Margaret D. Davies. Helen Df.r.
Della Fslel. Grace FuiIsd. sue Gardner Helen
Gary, Helen GuerirIm, Minnie r Hr4ly Florence
X Hi1ECl. Eva Hurt. Minnie B. Hutchinson.
Emma B. Jones. Martina kGEuli. Eleanor Lam-on.
Nav Lzureu-cE.a-sr. May Lewis, Nav Lvau Va
lgIl N4IsLll-. Bertha NcNauglt C4Ilie +. Moore.
Harrs-r8 Morrison. Mary NIgkeuHaupt. Nellie
Randy. Ada R1lTe. Alice Lee Roche. Recha Sln-
Cer,- A. Irene >IEler.0r. sophia Sanger CIlra
sawyer El.-h shank. Mabel >r1lrt. Virginia Tur-
lie. Anna f. JLks Nay Walters. Nahle c. White
Mary G. Woodward, Fannie W00iyeTJOn, AID
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Explosion of a Soda Fountain.

PERKASIE. Pa. June 19--With 4 re-
port like a cannon a soda water tank IN
Harry Neamand-s drug store here exploded
while Clerk Nelson YeakeI was handling
il Yesterday. and Yeakel vas hurled back
and seriously injured A partition IN the
store was torn out and drug fixtures and
bottles were smashed
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mss Eliza p Bankhages and Mr- John
J. Kleiner. ir.. son Of x-Representative
KIeiner. Of Indiana. were quietly married
yesterday at noon, at the residence OF the
bride in hyattsvilIe. Nd. Rev. s
Ward RICHTER, OF the Hyattsville
Presbyterian Church. officiating The
bride vas gOwned in white satin.
trimmed in white silk and silk lace She
was unattended. A wedding breakfast was
served, after which the couple left for an
extended trip North On their return they
will take up their residence at the home
OF the bride Many handsome presents
were received Mr- and Mrs Kleiner pre-
sentgd the bride with a residence in Wash
Iugt5n. Only relatives and few intimate
friends we're present
The evening times., 1900-06-19

Lieut.. Gen Nelson A Miles said yester-
day that there is very little information
in possession OF American military authori
ties concerning the strength, org -nization,
The evening times., 1900-06-19
A qRANS-PACIFIC Gable
Discussion of the Subject by Army
and Navy Officers

Criticism of the Action of the Ma
jority of the House Committee on
Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Arguments for Government Con-
troll of the Submarine Telegraph.
The evening times., 1900-06-19

The delay that has recently occurred in
the transmission Of messages between
Washington and the Far East has. at The
War and Navy Departments, stimulated
The evening times., 1900-06-19

ST. Matthews Episcopal Church, IN
Southeast Washington. was the setting for
a pretty wedding. which occurred yeStsr-
jay afternoon al $50 O'Clock The bridal
pair were Mr.. Louis J. Waikert and Miss
Minnie Irene Calvert. both Of Virginia,
Who for some years past have resided II
this city. The bride has been a member or
the vested choir Of the church, and that
organization furnished the music for the
ceremony and also escorted the 5ri-aI
train 20 and from the chaECel- The ON
ciating clergyman was Rev J. NJ L Nc
Ee-. the minister IL charge Of s. Mat
thsw's. Immediately after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Waikert lsft for honey
moon trip 10 the southern portion Of their
native state
The evening times., 1900-06-19

The marriage OF Miss Elcanora Gertrude
Larmon. daughter OF Ms Margaret A
La-mon. 10 Mr- Frederick B.ack1Ord viii
take place tomorrow evening al ) CLOCK
in Chestnut Avenue. TakOua Park The
wedding viii be followed by a reception
from $50 10 10.
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Chautauqua Beach.

The pretUiest summer resort OF the Ches1peaks
Bay. formerly Bay Ridge. now open for excr1r-
siOns- Trains leave B. O. station daily. except
Sunday as follows $50 n m, 4-30 p n; leave
beach, T-45 p n LihCrll terms % Sunday
schools, societies, etc Religious services every
Sunday Hotel now open for guests Apply 20
r. H. PARKER, Bay Ridge, Or Chautauqla Beach.
Nd. je9-cf
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THE Armies OF CHINA
Not Much Known of the Empire S
Actual Military Strength.

Lord BeresfOrd Describes n Visit to
One Encampment, Where the Ce-
Most of the Forces Poorly Armed
and Equipped for Effective Work.
The evening times., 1900-06-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Hasler have is
sued cards for the marriage tomorrow OF
their daughter. Annie Augusta, 70 M
Frederick 4. Williams. at Epihany Chapel
The evening times., 1900-06-19
Marshall Hall and Indian Head Trips

Steiner Charles Macalester.
Every Thursday, Friday. and Saturday a. $50
2 n sumner schedule daily, 10 a. n and go
D N. Sundays II O. H., ESQ, and $50 o. n
Prof Schr0CGer's Band Al amussmerts
Pare Rouad Trip-..-.-------.--25 CENTS
iee-u
The evening times., 1900-06-19

Mr. and Mrs. A c. Greer have closed
their visit 10 Atlantic City and gone 70
their summer home AT Wiliiansto7'n,
Mass
The evening times., 1900-06-19

Mrs. Daniel NcNurtrie. Of SIXteenJh
Street Is now al her summer home IL
Milton, Pa.
The evening times., 1900-06-19

The St Paul VIII sail tomo-row with
the following WashinEtCnisus on board
Col Joseph H Bingham, Mr. O-us5y
Goodrich. Miss Margaret Goodrich, Nr- J.
c Hanley. Capt. and Mrs Allison NailoT.
Mrs NaIor Mrs. l. l. Ormsby, Mr- and
Mrs. W r. Speare, and Mr. J. J. Wood