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The Portland daily press., 1900-06-15
NO REQUEST FOR TROOPS.
TEACHERS GRADUATED.
Comm encement Exercises at Far mfng-
ton Normal school.

Pennington, June 1.-The forenoon of
commencement day at the Pennington
State Normal school was devoted to
teaching exercises by the graduating
class, which proved sof much interest.
In the afternoon there was business
meeting of the trustees at which the old
beard of teachers was reelected, with
the exception OF Assistant NJ j. West,
who rendered his resignation; Miss
Julia W. Swift being elected his success
sor. This evening the graduating exer-
cises were held In Normal hall, with the
following programme:
Prayer:
Saluatory, fiven ]. I,enfes, Palmyra
Essay-Poem and Story in School,
Grace NJ. Goodwin, Vanceboro
Essay-The Passion Play,
Myrtle X. Abbott, Shapleigh
Glass History,
Gertrude A. Williams, Harrington
Essay-The Place of Order,
Ed G. Willard, West Freeman
Essay-The Holy Grail,
Mary A. Wyman, Lakeside
Sadie M. Knight, skowhegan
Comforting of Diplomas,
State Superintendent Stetson
Singing of Glass Ode.
Benediction.
At the conclusion of the exercises the
graduating class, which numbers o.,
held a reception.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-15
A VERY QUIET DAY.

The Wild West show has come and gone
without any unusual occurrences being
reported to the police. The show attract
ed big crowds, but up to l O'Clock this
morning no cases Of picking pockets or
working OF fiim-Ham games of any sort
had been reported at the police station.
No accident married the day that could
be heard of and the big show with the
large attendance passed away very quiet
iy. At quarter of is O'Clock last night
the trains were loaded and were hauled
out of the city to Rochester, n. H., about
an hour later.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-15
WARRANTS FOR STRIKERS
WANTED.
HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI RECEPTION

The date for the reception rendered to
the graduating class of the High school
by the alumni association has been fixed
for Monday evening, June 25, and the
place Assembly hall. The committee
having the affair in charge have arranged
tickets for those who are entitled to at
tend. These may be procured from the
members of the committee at any time
after next Monday. The officers are
Treasurer, Andrew NJ. Heseltine; secre-
tary, Miss Clara h. Smart; Miss Auguste
Schumacher, and directors, Miss Caro-
line +. Goold, Francis l.. Littlefeld, AL
bert S. Woodman, S. III. Thompson.
There will be pleasing musical pro-
gramme for the reception with light re-
and other interesting feat
uraa
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-15
FROM PORTLAND WOMEN.
Letters Received From sfiss morrill, and
Miss Gould.

Boston, June 14.--The American
Board OF Foreign Mission received today
from the State Department at Washing
ton, letter which was In response to In
quiries concerning the safety Of the Rev.
and Mrs. George II. Ewing, Rev. Horace
Pitkin and other American missionaries
at Pao Ting Flu, China. The Depart
ment Of State replies that on the 4th inst,
Mr.. Pitkin was safe; that the situation
In China appears 10 be very serious.
Minister Conger Is said to be doing all In
his power for the protection Of American
citizens In that country and the authori-
ties there have promised TO protect them.
No case of violence to an American
missionary has yet been reported to the
department.. A telegram from Minister
Conger, received on the 18th inst says
that the missionaries ut Pao Ting Flu
are safe at present, and that the Chinese
government has sent troops there and
promises protection.
Letters from Miss Morrill, and Miss
Gould Of Portland, Me-, have just come
dated May and 10. At that time 10 was
not safe to 60 into the country, but things
were quiet at the mission station.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-15
To Women:

In the matter of domestic economy there is something
worth while for every housewife to know 1t is about
baking powder You know and every one knows that the
best baking powder to use-bes for health best for
efficiency best for everyhing-is pure Of tartar
baking powder There is gainsaying that. Do you
know however why is that so much is charged for the
Trust baking powders is not because they cost the
makers anything like what they charge for it They don't
They don't cost one-haf what they tell you. They don't
cost as much to make as many other of tartar bak
ing powders-not nearly as much Solar Baking Powder,
which is an absolutely pure Of tartar baking powder
you use the Trust powders you pay the high price
you do simply because the Trust formed to keep up
prices way beyond where they could be kept except by
combination That is what trusts or-to make articles
thus putting millions of exorbant profits into the Trusts
pockets. e.-----,-,-
Until Solar Baking Powder came into the field the
Trust absolutely controlled the of tartar baking
powder market and you had to pay those high profits
There was no way out of it But now you buy the
purest cream of tartar baking powder the very strongest
and the best for from six to eight cents pound cheaper
than the Trust powders-because Solar not Trust
baking powder.
Have you tried it YETI
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-15
VERGE or COLLAPSE.


while In the Pennington station, saw q
hoy carelessly picking the end of pack
age which had been thrust into a recepta-
Gle for time tables in the waiting room.
Mrs. Kicker told George W. Wood, the
station agent, that q package was lying
removed IL and placed IL in his Office
without making an examin alton. Al
eleven O'Clock today Frank Matthews,
chief Of police Of Pennington, and Officer
Scott Waldron, having learned that an
unknown package was at the station,
called for it and took 1t away. The shirt
will he submitted TO the York county
authorities and examination will be
made.
CHAMPION IN NEwBURYPORT.
Nexburyport, June H.-George Cham
pion in charge Of detectives passed
through here at 1.50 this afternoon, and q
large crowd had gathered at the station
to catch glimpse OF him. The train iefs
Boston at II. 30 p. m. Between Boston
and Lynn, the officers, with champion,
were seated In the rear car, but at the
latter place, the prisoner expressed de-
sire to smoke, so they went forward and
took seats In the smoking car. Deputy
Sheriff Lang Of New Hampshire occupied
the seat in front Of Champion, while
High Sheriff Thompson Of York county,
Maine, snarea thdt oL tne pftsohtf. In
speetor MoCaussland OF Boston who was
instrumental In arresting Champion In
Milf ri, Mass, last evening, occupied a
seat In the rear, and was really the re-
sponsible party. He will deliver the
prisoner into the charge of Deputy Sher-
fff Lang as soon as the state line Is
crossed, and MIR. Lang, In turn. will de
liver him to the custody Of Sheriff
Thompson as soon as Maine is reached.
The prisoner will be taken directly to
Alfred Jail and win probably be arraigned
on the charge Of murder there tomorrow
morning. The grand jury Of that county
sits ON the third Tuesday of September.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-15
SERIOUS ENGAGEMENT.
Battle Between International Troop
and Mohammedans.

London, June 15.-The Times publishes
the following despatch from Tien Tsin
via Shanghai, June IL:
"A serious engagement has occurred
between the international column and
the Mohammedan troops of General
Tung Fuhi Slang, near Pekin."
Mr.. Byron Brennan, British consul
Mt Shanghai who Is now In London, says
that the Mohammedan troops are armed
with machine guns and repeating rifles.
A Shanghai despatch dated yesterday,
says: "a Chinese steamer. laden with
arms and ammunition cleared from
Shanghai today bound for Tien Tsin.
"A notorious murderer who was delfv-
cred by the municipality Of Shanghai TO
the Chimes authorities, Is being slowly
stoned to death In cage. Thousands
of spectators watch his agonies daily.
MINISTER REPORTED KILLED.
London, June IA special despatch
from Shanghai says an unconfi rmed re-
port has reached there from lien Tsin 20
the effect that a foreign legation has been
burned and that minister has been
killed. The names 1t Is added, are with
held pending confirmation Of the report.
1t is added that the japanese have
sent two more cruisers and have landed
800 additional troops.
A telegram received from Yunnan-
Flu says that the English and French
missions there have been burned and that
the foreign residents have taken refuge
in the viceroy's residence.
The trouble, this despatch says, Is re-
ported to be due to French intrigues.
NO REQUEST FOR TROOPS.
Washington, June AT was said at
the State Department today that no re-
quest for 1000 or In fact for any number
OF troops has been received from Minis
ter Conger as reported from Shanghai.
As matter Of fact the State Depart
ment has not heard from Minister Con-
ger for 80 hours past.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-15
WAY TAKE WIVES.

Washington, June A.-In response to
the large number of requests from wives
of officers serving In the Philippines to
join their husbands, the secretary Of war
has decided that the wives OF the regular
officers and the volunteer staff officers
stationed in the Philippines can go on
government transports when there Is
room for them by getting permission
from the quarterrnasrer general Of the
army, but that owing to the fact that
the officers of volunteer regiments Will
be soon returned to this cou ntry by the
expiration of their term OF service, the
wives of these officers will not be per-
mitted to go to the Philippines on the
government transports.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-15

Bath Towels is an item
that should be on your
memorandum. A decent
one for II 1-2c, an excel
lent one for 25c, a superb
one for SOC, an elegant
one for $1.0O, and the
best in the world for
$1.50. Bleached or
brown, fringed or hem
stitched, all sizes.
Cash's friction towels
and mits.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-15
xEw ADvERrrsEmEsrs.
The srenfhcr today
q likely 20 BE- Na3r.

hADUAIEO, DrlueS
. and all people who
are packing for a
summer sojourn, should
make it a point to see our
great stock of Fans.
There's a most bewild-
ering assortment of white
Fans of gauze and silk
with-carved wood or ivory
sticks. There's still an
other great exhibition of
decorated Fans-delicate
bits of color artistically
laid on a white or cream
ground of lace or silk.
There are also Fans made
entirely of lace, fit Access
series to an evening
toilet or occasion costume
and of no use whatever
as a fan.
The useful ones are
here too, though, from
the humble Japanese
paper or Palm-leaf all the
way up the fan gamut to
the most expensive pearl
or tortoise shell. There
are two thoroughly
equipped Fan depart
ments in this store.
When you've seen the
stock in both you've seen
about all that's worth
seeing in Fans.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-15

New stock of stylish,
hobby little Hats and
Caps for children.
Red and blue duck
man-o'-wars-man caps
with a white brim, at 25c.
Brown washable crash
Tams, at $1.00. Little
brown crash Caps with
shiny leather vizor for
boys. Blue wool caps,
Qined,) sailor shape with
an embroidered emblem
on front and silk band.
All correct shape and
good qualities.
In this section are
navy blue Sweaters with
broad collar, laced front,
for little boys and girls,
$1.62.
Sun Bonnets, SOC to
$1.12.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-15
HOWARD p DOLE IMPROVING.

Boston, June IA - Howard Poole, the
lad whom Cham pion Is alleged TO have
fearfully assaulted and whose skull was
recently trephined in an effort to save
his life, is slowly improving. He can
say yes and mo-. The surgeons
think that he will be able to describe his
assault very soon.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-15
THE MODERN BEAUTY

Thrives ON good food and sunshine,
with plenty of exercise in the open air.
Her form glows with health and her face
blooms with its beauty. II her system
needs the cleansing action of laxative
remedy, she uses the gentle and pleasant
Syrup of Figs, made by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-15
WHOSE HORSE Is THISs

There was a runaway last night some
where in the city, but 1t could not be
learned whose horse 1t was or where the
animal started. A black horse weighing
about 1900 pounds, was found near tbs
Portland Rendering Works last night
with his hind legs badly cut up and with
the fragments of harness. attached to
him. The owner can find him at or near
the Portland Rendering Works.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-15
IN 4 PERMElT.
contIsssd from Fsr.s rage.

for the relief OF the legations; one hun
Cired are Americans; English and Rus
slams in large majority; all nations here
represented. The viceroy st Tien Tsin
gave permission to go there: railroad
being repaired rs force advances. Rus
SLAMS now sending soldiers from Port
Arthur with artillery.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-15

Mr.. Fred $. Low, formerly of this city /,
but for the past ten years in New York
city in the employ of the leading cloth
ing firms, has accepted a position in the
clothing department of his brother s
store, Frank NJ. Low g. Co., in Monu-
ment Square.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-15

There are about sixty Of these oficers,
In the Union. Each one OF the assistant
chief ushers will have charge Of one
section and win have from four TO eight
aesigfante.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-15
.B ErTER LATE THAN NEVER.

St. Johns N. F.. June 14.-Queen
Viotoria's birthday was officially cele-
brated here today under the special ar
postponing the celebration
from May "a 1t was the occasion for
an enthusiastic outburst of loyalty. The
British warship Charybdis fired a royal
salute at noon; and this evening there
were fireworks, illuminaYons and parades.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-15
TEMPERAN CE CONGRESS.

London, June 14.-Mrs. L. NJ. N.
Stevens. national president Of the W. Q.
L. u, read a paper today before the
Temperance Congress ON Prohibition
In Maine"
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-15
AT FENG TAI.


EmptFtnf TROOPS VIII NeH"~
sfosal coiumn.
Tien Tsin, June 1.-THE Russians have
landed four s-centimetre guns. These
with ITO men win start on the march
for. Pekin tomorrow. A train fitted
with search lights patroled the line be-
tween Tien Tsin and Taku. The opinion
is growing here that the imperial troops
win attack the international column
near the capital, probably at Feng Tai.
/. General Tung Fuh Slang il In front
aud General Mich In the rear Of the
guards. Ten thousand foreign drilled
troops are still at Shanghai.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-15
NAME ROY FAILS.

(: West Point. N. Y, June 14.-As re-
suit Of the recent examination several
cadets were found deficient and dis
charged from the military academy.
Among them is NJ. Smith, Jr., OF Maine
Of the fourth class.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-15

Yesterday the lot of
white muslin Shirt Waists
with detachable starched
collar and soft bell cuffs,
which has been in tram
sit SO long, arrived.
They're quite the best
Waists we've offered this
season at $500. They're
to be had in a variety of
styles with lace or Swiss
fronts-all sizes.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-15
MRS. GLADsTo NE DEAD.

London, June 14.--Mrs. Gladstone, who
had been unconscious for about seventy
two hours, died today without recovering
consciousness The news was Immediate
Iy conveyed TO the Queen, the Prince OF
Males the Dean of Westminster, tbs
Dean of Lincoln, Sir William Vernon
Harcourt, Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man, MIR. Arthur j. Balfour and others.
In the course of the evening, Master
Gladstone, heir TO Hawarden, arrived
from Eton, shortly followed by two sis
tiers from LONDON. ~The bells OF Hawar-
den church rang mufiied peals
BY courtesy OF the Dean of Westminster
and in accordance with an arrangement
made In 1888, the funeral will be held in
the abbey. The interment will probably
take place ON June 10. being OF as pri'
vate character ms possible.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-15
THE MOB LAW CITY.
Shooting, Dynamite Explosions and
Other Events of Interest at st. Louis.

st. Louis, June 1.-THE special COM
mittee appointed by the Central Trades
and Labor Union Of st. Louis to solicit
from organized labor throughout the
world sl00, 900 to be used In establishin g
Transit company has been formed by tn e
election of an executive board Of the
committee of fifty selected to solicit the
fund.
A car on the Baden extension Of the
North Broadway division of the Transit
company was thrown from the tracks
to-day. 1t is supposed that the car wheels
exploded dynamite cap. The front
trucks of the car were almost entirely
demolished. Motorman John III. Gray
was slightly injured.
A car ON Olive street cable line Mt 21st
street was badly damaged last night by
some sort of high explosive placed on
the tracks by strike sympathizers The
roar of the explosion awoke residents for
blocks around. A mail car on the Baden
line was stoned last night by a crowd at
the intersection of Broadway and Talcott
| avenue. The windows of the car We're
broken and several shots were fired by
persons in the crowd.
The inquest over the remains Of Fred
erick Bohne, aged 65 years who was killed
Sunday by deputy sheriff during an
attack ON street car, was held today by
Coroner Lloyd.
The jury returned this verdict: 1--WE
find that Frederick Bohne came TO his
death from "a gunshot wound at the hands
of Deputy Sheriff X. T.. Marsh and that
the shooting was provoked by Harry
Strechert.'
Coroner Lloyd says 1t now devolves
upon Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
johnson 10 issue a warrant or not as he
sees fit
Samuel Gompers, president of the
Americn Federation Of Labor arrived
here tonight. Mr.. Gompers said he
would do all in his power to bring about
an equitable settlement of the strike.
WARRANTS FOR STRIKERS
WANTED.
st. Louis, June H.-Chief Of Police
Campbell, Attorney Thomas Estip and
number of special deputy sheriffs applied
for warrants this afternoon against the
twenty street car strikers arrested on
Washington avenue Sunday afternoon at
the time of the shooting. 1t Is not known
what the charge against them will be.
Later the request for warrants was
withdrawn for lack Of evidence that
the men carried concealed weapons.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-15

Mrs. VIM. Ewart Gladstone was eighty
eight years old and had been slowly
sinking for some time past at Hawarden
castle, the family seat. She was the eldest
daughter of the late Sir Richard Glenn,
Bart of Hawarden castle and was married
to MIR. Gladstone in 1889. He died May ~,
1AtS
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-15
To GIVE CHINESE A LESSON.

London, June Alt has been learned
in official quarters that although 1t Ii
expected the government at Pekin will
show no further resistance as soon al
it De receives the powers are determined,
the commander OF the internationaa
forces has been instructed to infiict
sharp lesson in the event of any Resistance
and not to brook any dslay in reopening
the gates of Pekin IL he finds them closed.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-15
MORE TROOPS FOR TIEN TsIN

Hong Kong, June 14.-Four companies
Of the Hong Kong regiment, a mountain
battery and field battery of Asiatic
artillery with a battery of two hve-inch
guns, start for Tien Tsin tonight. The
Fusiiiers are expected to sail ON the Ter
rible June Is.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-10-11

The circus always has an Inspiration
for boys. They witness the grand and
lofty tumbfng and go to their homes
and attempt to initiate the fellows in
tights. On last Saturday at Mr.. Geo.
Green's home, on Atlanta street. his
son, Cleveland Green, aged about Is
years, and several other boys, had a
springboard from which they would
leap and turn somersaults on To a
mattress. The fun was progressing all
right until Cleveland made u slip and
fell and broke his right arm. DR..
Nolan fixed it up for him, and the cir
Gus Will be suspended until next season.
There are three cotton seed buyers
in Marietta, DR.. l. II. Springer, Mr.. A.
Armstrong, and Mr.. J. J. Ha-dage.
They got TO bidding against one anoth-
er for seed last Thursday and ran the
price way above the market price, of
1880, to $l4.45 per ton, DR.. Springer
through his buyer, Mr.. George Phillips,
paying the latter figure. On Friday
Mr.. J. j. Hardage made it bring 1855
per ton and on Saturday he ran it up to
$500. The farmer gets the benefit.
Mr.. F, b. Chandler, clerk in the w.
q A. r. Il. depot here, was called to
Tellico Plains, Tenn, last Thursday, by
telegram, his brother, Mr.. j. G. Chan
dler, having been accidentally killed in
a planning mill by lath being thrown
from machine, striking him on the
center of the forehead, going to the
brain and causing instant death. The
deceased was buried in Chattanooga.
A proud, irritable, discontented and
quarrelsome person can never be hap
py He has thrown tempestuous at
mosphere around himself and must
forever move ifiAhe region of storms.
He has employed sure means to embit-
ter life, whatever may be his external
circumstances. He has been the ar
chitect of his temper, and misery must
be the result of his labor.
Mr. j. f. Ogletree has left Marietta
and gone to Thomaston, Ga, to start
100000 cotton seed oil mill. Several
Atlanta parties have taken stock in it
The town has three railroads, is 80
miles from Atlanta, and Eil be able to
buy cotton seed from three surround
ing counties.
The Elmwood hotel building is u
splendid piece of property and it is the
purpose of the owners to make it one of
the best hotels in North Georgia Large
and roomy and nicely situated it is
bound to draw patrons
Messrs r. B. Simpson, r. A. Gram
ling and H. w. Shaw, Of Marietta, and
j. 9. Talley, of Orlando, Fla, have
bought a site in Knoxville, Tennessee,
for their chair factory and work will
commence very soon on the building.
Mr.. H. G. Dobbs, who has been some
what indisposed for several weeks,
went to Atlanta last week to take med
ical treatment. He is at the Marion"
where DR.. Pinkney is treating him.
He is good deal better
Hon. n. A. Morris, reelected to the
+ Legislature, will be a candidate for
speaker pro tenn. of the House. He
has assurances from enough members
to insure his election.
1t is said that Hanna will put a mil
lion dollars in each doubtful state to
elect Mckinley