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The Portland daily press., 1900-01-29
BOWDOIN DEFEATSAMHERSI
The College Relay Races at Boston
Yesterday.

Boston, Januaryi27. The Boston COL
Iege games In Me,hanios' building TO-
Mig hit were the best indoor events seen In
New England for years, due primarily to
intense college rivalry In the relay r. oes
and the great list of entries. Several Of
the men who figured In the last nation
ohamp ionships were present. but only
Arthur Duffy. the champion Splinter.
appeared to individual advantage, he
winning the forty yard invitation dash
and third In the handicap, same distance.
Max Long ran for Columbia and cut on
20 yards Of Harvard's lead in the final
relay of that team race. John Bray, the
mile runner, ran on the Williams te am
and Dave Holland did great work for
Geor geown in its race against Harvard.
In tho individual events Dick Grant Of
Harvard had an easy time at two miles
finishing In a lap sprint that brought
wild applause.
The summary:
Forty yard novice dash. finals won BY
waltar Eagan, Holy Cross; time, 4 4-5
seconds.
Forty yard Invitation, won by Arthur
Duffy. Georgetown university; time,
4 3-5 seconds.
Forty yard handicap, final heat won by
u. j Sweeney. Holy Cross q fest);
time, 3-5 seconds.
Forty. we yard. low hurdle, handicap,
final heat, won by J. Shirk. Harvard Il
feet); time. 8 8-5 seconds.
Two mile special. won BY Dick Grant,
Harvard; time, 10 05 As.
-Four hundred and forty yards. handi-
cap, final won BY 4. q. Rust, Mobiles
school Gel yards); time, So 4-5 seconds.
Ono mile run. handicap, won by. +. NJ.
Kanaly (55 yards), Charlesbank Gym. ;
tins. AIS 2.5. distance seventy yards
short).
Half mile handicap. won by S. +.
Rockwell, Harvard (3S yards) time. 2 O5.
Running high jump. handicap. won
distance, 6 feet Ia inches.
Putting l6-pound shot, handicap. won
II. L. Winchester Is feet), Technology;
distance, Al fest, o inches.
Team race, Boston college, defeated
Hoy Cross; time, $40.
Holy Cross won first three laps. Bos-
ton college, fourth lap and race.
Cornell defeated Brown. time g. 20 2-5.
Brown won frat two relays, Cornell other
TWO, all by narrow margins.
Williams defeated Wesleyan, time .. 20.
Williams won every relay, the last one
by half a lap.
Harvard defeated Columbia, time
8 10 40. Harvard won each relay by 10,
25. 40 and 10 yards respectively.
Bowdoin defeat ed Amherst time 8. %
i-5 Amherst won only first relay.
Phillips-Andover defeated Harvard
freshmen. winning every lap; time, $40
So.
Georgetown university defeated Har-
ward college; tire, 3,lS is.
Harvard won first two relays.
Boston college preparatory efsated
Cathedral A. A. time, 3.37 80.
st. Franois de Sales defeated East Boa-
ton A.A.; time, S.eS.
Boston Y. ID. q. A. defeated Maiden
Y. III. U. A. time, 3.31.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-29
THE PROPOSED NEW MASONIC
TEMPLE.
To the Editor Of the Press:

To the Editor Of the Press:
We were much pleased and interests cd
In the article which appeared In the JAM
uary number OF the Masonic Temple.
suggesting to the members Of the fra
ternity that in making their. wills they
should add q request to the Portland
fraternity. Not only should this apply
to the moro wealthy members of the OF
der, but to every Mason In moderate DIR
cumstances who has the interest OF the
craft at heart. Every bequest. no matter
how small, will add just SO much to the
financial strength Of the order, and will
be just as fully appreciated.
As Is well known by many, most ae-
sirable site for Masonic Temple has
been purchased and nearly paid for. and
We are only waiting now to secure sutfio
lent funds to warrant the commencement
Of the building OF the Temple, We would
90 farther than Bro. Berry Of the Token
aud suggest that possibly there are some
among us Ike the Hon. James p. Bax-
ter. who In his lifetime, In common with
the citizsns OF Portland, IL now enjoying
his munitloent gift Of the Public Library
to the city. What q noble and generous
thought and act was this OF MIR. Bax-
ter's, and how great must be the salts
faction to him, realizing as he does the
benefit he has conferred upon the citizens
Of Portland. So We say to those Masons
who are abundantly able, why not do
during your lifetime that which you
may have concluded you will do when
life's work is done, and thus enable you
with others In their declining years to
enjoy the comforts which a new Masonic
home, when built, will furnish to the
fraternity of this city. We in Portland
are way behind our brethren in many
Of the smaller cities, who have built and
now own free from debt, substantial
Masonic homes of taeir own. p.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-29

1t appears from Gen. Buffers dispatches
of yesterday that there was grain of
truth in the rumors that were fly g
about the continent on Saturday to the
effect that the British army had to fall
back across the Tugsla. 1t had not been
exactly defeated, however. 1t had simply
run up against defenoes which 1t could
not force and to remain where 1t was
longer was useless. 1t affords the Lon
doneIs some satisfaction TO know that
Warren got back without losing any of
his stores or guns. but not enough to 60
very far in relieving the disappointment
at the failure Of Gen. Buffers movement
from which 80 much was expected, for
she retreat IL practically confession that
1t has fsi'sd, Buffers assertion that he
has taught the Beers to respect the
prowess Of British troops sounds funny
IN view OF the fact that for five days thsy
have been trying to break the Boer line
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-29

Bourke Cockran's suggestion OF an
armistice Detwesn the silver and the gold
Democrats that shall shelvs the silver
question for the present will never be
received with favor by the msn that
dominate the Democracy In the western
part Of the country, and Bryan cannot
accede to 1t without danger of alternating
the whole Populist crowd. Altgeld and
all the other Western leaders havs repeat
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-29
YoUN VANDERBILT ENG AGED

Newport. R. l., January 27.-The rer ort
of the engagement If Alfred g. Wander
bilt to Mias Elsie French of New York IL
believed that it will be formally an
nounosd upon the return Of the young
lady from her present trip abroad with
hsl mother and that the marriage will
follow shortly,
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-29
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under the auspices OF the

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The Portland daily press., 1900-01-29

Patrons OF the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses Of their
papers changed as often AS they may desire by
noiifying the Office
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-29

III ENGINEER OFFICE. So! Congress St.
u Portland, Me-, December 16. $780,
water. near Bar Hsrbor, Me-. vii! be received
here until ~ NJ. January 50, 1900. ard then
publicly opened. Information furnished on
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The Portland daily press., 1900-01-29
End Grand SPARRING Exhibition

At the rooms of the Casco Athletic Club,
No. 100 Middle street, Friday, Feb. ..
jimmy Conno-s and Eddie Joyce. Rounds.
Harry Paige and Poe 1hOntas. Rounds.
Prof. Joe Robinson and John { TWIN sullivan
II Rounds.
Music by Nickerson and Johnson.
Admission 50c, Use ant Sl.O0. Ian2jdtds
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-29

Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested to notify the office oil
the DAILY rREss. No. % Exchange street.
Portland Me.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-29

The Pepperer Manufacturing oom pany
has declared an extra dividend Of 10 per
cent from accumulated profits pay able
March l.
The Maine town bonds include Bath,
Dsmarisnotta, Newcastle, Noblsboro,
Rookland, Thomaston and Waldoboro
bonds, issued In aid of the Knox and
Lincoln railroad.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-29
UNDERWOOD SPRING.

Spacious Dining Hall always open. Music
Card and Smoking Rooms. all with open fire
brilliantly lighted by electricity and heated by
steam. decorated with palms and evergreen.
An excellent menu from which TO order.
Game and fish dinr ers specially.
Arrangements made for Dinner. Dancing or
Card parties with or without special cars at
once of PORTLAND Yarmouth Electric Rail
way CO.. ONCE 40 Congress street. Telephone
9l63. noV23du
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-29

The action OF the Kentucky House In
unseating one of the Republican men,
bers makes 1t clear that majority or
the Democratic members may be relied
upon to vote for the unseatlng OF Cover
nor Taylor and the seating Of Goebel.
OF course 1t Is still possible that the
courage OF some OF them may fail at the
last moment, but not probable. We see
no FAY the Republicans can defeat the
c5-------ed steal by peaceful measures,
for the Legislature undoubtedly has the
power to do what 1t proposes. and there
Ia no tribunal which can reverse Its de-
cision. resort to force would be resist.
cd by force and the stats would soon he
plunged into civil war. Outrageous as
the crime Is that the Democrats propose
to commit, 1t will be better to submit
than to use force to prevent 1t, and II
the Republican leaders can control ths
people doubtless that will be dome. But
there Ia great danger that the Republican
masses cannos bs controlled. The sud
den arrival at Frankfort few days ago
of a Thousand men armed with Winches.
ters shows that the people are thoroughly
angry and inclined to maintain their
rights esen II they havs to fight to do 1t.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-29

THE SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDENDS.
The semi-Annual dividends on Maine
securities will be payable in Boston
next m onth, as follows;
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-29
AUCTION SALES
NAGED
Horse and Carriage Furnishings
AT AUCTION.

Commencing Friday morning at 10
o'clock and continuing forenoon and af-
ternoon until sold. at store No. 2jS Mid
die street, we shall sell the balance of
the merchandise saved from the recent
fire. This consists of Harnesses, Robes,
Blankets, Whips, Halters, Horse Clip
pers, Brushes. Bits and almost every
thing needed or useful about horse,
carriage or stable. The goods to be sold
are all serviceable but defaced by water,
smoke, etc, and will be sold in lots to
suit purchasers, giving everybody an OPP
portunity to supply themselves with
these goods at very great reduction in
value.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-29

The DAILY PRESS is delivered at these rates
every morning to subscribers In all parts oil
Portland, and In Westbrook and South fort
land.
MAINE STATE PRESS weekly
BY the year, 81 In advance, or Si.2b at the
end OF the year.
For six months. 80 cents; for three MONTHS
2b cents
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-13

In some of his remarks at Kansas
City last week Dave Hill said: "What
we need is rousing Democratic vic
tory throughout this country" But
Dave knows that is something that
cannot be obtained these days. If the
opposition were to win. it would not
be Democratic victory, but one en-
tirely of Populistic brand. And that
is something that even Dave Hill does
not want to have happen, unscrupu-
lous politically as he is.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-13

A correspondent of the st. Louis
GlobeDemocrat at Kansas City, calls
attention to the absence of distin-
guished men of the Democratic party
as it existed no longer ago than the
beginning of the last Cleveland ad-
ministration. He says that 'there was
not single man present possessed of
any authority in national or state poll
tics who can be classed among the
statesmen, inanciers, commercial au-
thorities or intellectual powers of the
country" A few men he says, promi-
nent in the Democratic party prior to
1896 were on hand, but unless they
were leaders in, or prominently identi-
fed with the silver cause they were
looked upon with suspicion. The head
of the ticket is the nominee of the
Populists, standing on stiff Populist
platform. and who, according to his
own admission, voted the Populist
ticket in 1892 The situation is indeed
a queer one, and must give an old
time Democrat, whose beliefs are
grounded in those of jefferson and
jackson, some queer sensations.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-13

The selection of Senator Masterman
as chairman of the Republican state
central committee and c. c. Whit
ney as secretary, is all that could be
asked for as preliminary to a victori-
GUS campaign. These gentlemen will
be aided and advised with by one of
the strongest executive committees
that has ever managed campaign in
Minnesota. Among the more promi-
nent names on this committee are
Tams Bixby, Judge Jamison, G. A
Morey, Eli Warner and Editor Everett
of Fairmont. The Republicans of
Minnesota will make no dress parade
campaign this year. They will open
with battery of artillery that will
make the valleys and prairies in our
state ring with victorious music, and
there will be no intermission until the
polls close in November.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-13
. THE PLATFORM AND TICKET.

The result of the Kansas City con-
vention could not have been more pleas
ing to the Republicans if they had
mapped it out Themselves and asked
the Democrats to accept it. The plat
form is tumble of everything that is
anti and contradictory. A specific
declaration for free coinage at 16 to l
is made which puts the party effectu-
ally in hole, condemns it before the
battle really opens. True it is inserted
in the platform that this is not the
dominant issue, but that does not in
the least lessen the gravity of the stu
alton, or make the Bryanite element
of Democracy any the less dangerous.
1t opens up again all the danger to our
business interests that deprecated sill
yer ever threatened, if there was any
possible chance for it to win. 1t
means that if Mr.. Bryan was success
full and a house of representatives
chosen in accordance with him, that
the crusade for cheap silver dollars
would again open. This action con-
dennis the party with all candid bust
ness men, and voters generally at the
start.
The platform says the dominant is
sue is imperialism. What is imperial
ism? There is none in this country,
and none know it better than VIM. j.
Bryan and his camp followers. 1t is
like the cry of ''Ceararism raised dur
ing the administration of President
Grant, by which the opposition of
that day hoped to defeat him. 1t is
bogy man raised only in the vain hope
of attracting votes.
Of course they took the anti-expan-
sion side of the question, as that is
anti Republican, but in this there is
a wide divergence of opinion in their
own party, as thousands believe in
holding the Philippines and will so
vote in November next. But they are
as inconsistent in this matter of ex-
pansion as in everything else. They
are for expansion, they say, if they can
pick their territory. but anti-expan-
sion if the territory happens to fall in
to the hands of the country, from some
other quarter of the world than from
just where they think it ought to be.
The TICKET is in strict accordance
with the platform. Bryan, the Popu-
list was unanimously endorsed, while
Stevenson, who has always been a
rabid free coinage man, and who was
talked of as the possible candidate of
that element of the party for the presi
dency in 1896, is taken for vice presi-
dent. He brings no particular strength
to the ticket, and his selection is
tacit admission that the party expects
east of the Mississippi in the
way of electoral votes in November.
To quote the noted words of Henry
Watterson uttered four years ago, it
will be another march from the
slaughter house to the open grave for
Democracy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-13
THE CHINESE SITUATION.

The news that comes from China is
of very conflicting nature. For days
the stories that the foreign legations
had been burned and all foreigners
massacred at Pekin, have been re-
ceived, but yesterday these were de-
MED, and the statement made that at
least two legations were standing, one
of them being the British, and that
the foreigners were still holding out,
having plenty of food and ammuni-
ton, but that their losses had been
heavy amounting to about 2, 600. 1t
is said in connection with this report
that the attacks of the Boxers are be-
coming less frequent, they seemingly
having determined upon scheme of
starvation. This report has been con-
frmed by dispatch received at Wash
ington from Consul Goodnow. Of
course how authentic the reports are
that come from Picking to foreign rep
resentatives at the open seaport towns,
which are all from Chinese sources, is
a question that only time will tell.
1t is said by some who are well ac-
quainted with the situation there, that
the Boxers would hardly dare kill the
foreign diplomats, knowing well the
consequences that would follow. This
may be true, and more especially as to
the leaders, but as the main following
is an irresponsible, lawless crowd,
they are 1ikley to commit most any
sort of crime, without care as to con-
sequences.
There is hardly question but that
the situation has reached it's persent
desperate condition through the jeal-
ousies of the powers. Either Japan or
Russia or both could have put in a
sufficient number of troops to have
prevented many of the horrors of the
past few days, but have been prevent
ed from doing so by the other Euro
pean powers because of the conse-
quences that would follow in the way
of land grabbing after the present
trouble is over Thus human life has
been needlessly sacrificed because the
powers of Europe were afraid that this
or that nation would get some slight
advantage over the other. This has
caused severe criticism in England
from the people, where it has been
characterized as the crime of the
powers, and their own government
has came in for severe censure.
The United States being the only
nation that has no designs on Chinese
territory, has been the only nation
that has gone ahead with the one
thought of the protection of its citizens
and interests there, and has done what
it could under the circumstances and
is rapidly pushing matters for the full
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-13
F. E. BLASER PROMOTED AGAIN.

F. E. Blaser has been promoted to
superintendent of the Ohio River rail
road and two allied lines, with head
quarters at Parkersburg, w. Va 1t is
only a few weeks ago that he left the
Omaha road to take the position of
purchasing agent for the Ohio River
road. A few days ago the superinten-
dent was killed in an accident and now
Mr.. Blazer succeeds him. Mr. Blazer
is well known in Mankato, having
been train master on the Omaha road
for some years. His many friends will
be pleased to know of his rapid pro-
motion
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-13
SIDEWALK INSPECTOR RESIGNS.

Hugh Mclaughlin on Saturday hand
ed in his resignation to Mayor Curriel
as a sidewalk inspector, a position
which he has filed to the satisfaction
of the board of public works for the
past three years. He leaves tomorrow
for Sherman, Wyo., to enter the SER
vice of the Union Pacific railway com
pany as fireman He takes with him
the best wishes of the city officials as
well as of his many other friends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-13

Chas. T. Taylor has sold two large
sized Advance threshing machines to
Manns Bros, of Nicollet. He sold the
same parties one last year. The ma
chimes cost about So, 600 each. 1t looks
as though Nicollet county would have
some grain to thresh this year.
The Mapleton Enterprise thinks the
present Milwaukee time card is the
best one that has yet been fixed.up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-13
Elsewhere will be found commun-

Elsewhere will be found commun-
ication from Supervisor Hamlin in re-
gard to the census matter in which he
takes up the statement attributed to
Mr.. Funk at the citizens meeting last
week, that he, Hamlin, had said the
Mankato census of 1895 was padded
and it was useless to expect help from
him, and emphatically denies having
said the same, and includes in his
communication a letter addressed to
Mr.. James Shoemaker, of this city, as
to what he did say. While the Free
Press has no interest in any contro-
versy between Mr.. Funk and Mr..
Hamlin, it desires to give Mr.. Hamlin
a chance to express himself as the for
mer statement was given in our report
of the citizens meeting held last
week. Mr.. Hamlin' letter speaks for
itself
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-13

Governor
SAMUEL R. VAN SAINT, of Winona.
Lieutenant Governor
LYNDON A. SMITH, of Montevideo.
Secretary of State
PETER E. HANSON, of Litchfeld.
State Treasurer
JULIUS II. BLOCK. of st. Peter.
Attorney General
w. B. DOUGLASS. of Moorehead.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court -
CHAS. M START, of Rochester.
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
LORIN W. COLLINS, of st. Cloud.
Railroad Commissioner, year term
JOS. G. MILLER, of Two Harbors.
Railroad Commissioner, 4-year term
IRA B. MILLS of Moorehead.
Railroad Commissioner, 2-year term
CRAS F. STAPLES, of w. st. Paul
For Congress, Second District
JAMES T. M'CLEARY, of Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-13

protection of our people there and pun
ishment of depredations committed.
The powers have finally consented to
allow Japan to push operations, and it
is said that that country will put in a
sufficient army to control affairs at
once. Had this been done a month
ago, as it should have been, the pre-
sent condition of affairs at Picking
would never have been reached.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-13

The Keene- Lobdell trial was again
adjourned today, as one of the attor
neys was engaged in another suit The
trial was put over until July 25th.
About fifty people from Mankato at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Roman
Humid at Mapleton yesterday. Mr..
Humid is suffering severely from his
burns.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-13
ROAD FUND OVERDRAWN.

The city treasurer and recorder
have made distribution of the money
received from the county, among the
various funds, which stands as fol-
lows, according to the city treasurer's