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New York. April 29.-Arrived: Krop Prinz
wilhelm, from Bremen; California, Mar
seilles. Genoa and Naples; Moltke Ham
burg and Southampton. Sailed: Nevada.
San Francisco; Nomadic. Liverpool; Pre-
toria. Hamburg. via Plymouth and Cher
bourg.
Hong-Kong. April 2s-Arrived: Ching Wo,
Tacoma, Yokohama. etc, for London.
Yok ohama, April @.-Arrived: Hyson. Liv-
erpool, etc.. for Seattle. Before April 81:
Empress OF Japan, Vancouver, for Hong
Kong.
Moville, April 2s-Arrived: Anchoria, New
York for Glasgow.
Bremen. April 29.--Arrived: Frederick der
Crosse, via New York.
Liverpool, April 2s.-Arrived: saxonia,
New York
Auckland, April 2e.-Arrived: Sierra, San
Francisco for Sydney, N. S. w.
Tenerife, April l6.-6ailed: Numanita, from
Hamburg for San Francisco.
Hamburg, April N.-Sailed: Menes, San
Francisco.
Brow Head, April z.-Passed: Steamer
westernland, Philadelphia, for Queenstown
and Liverpool.
Glasgow. April 2s.-Arr1ved: Anchoria,
New York via Moville; Mongolian, New
York.
Queenstown, April 2s.-Arrived: Western
land, Philadelphia, for Liverpool. and pro-
ceeded
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Santa Fe Passenger Train Derailed
in Clark County, Missouri
Twenty-Three Injured.
SPEED OF TRAIN QUESTIONED.
Farmers Rendered Aid to Wound
ed, Who Were Taken to Fort
Madison-COroner Is
Investigating.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
kahcka. Mo-. April "a serious railroad
wreck occurred near Cana Mo-, this morn
| ing at S:55 The California limited on thu
| Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe road wa
| derailed a curve at Cana, switch five
miles west of Medill. Mo-, while going a
high speed
Five persons were killed and twenty-five,
injured.
The killed are: S T. French Chicago
Mr.. Weitheiner, San Diego. Cal: c. c.
Fairbanks. negro porter; Rufus Buster, ne
gro porter; unknown ch Id, male.
The injured are: Emil EItel Chicago; cut
! head and hand; s. Tenney French. Oak
Park. ILL.,. slightly bruised; W. W. Thomas
Newton. Mass. head cut; j. F. Davis. Chi
cago. mail clerk. foot injured; o. F. Grif-
fin, Chicago. mall clerk. badly bruised: VII
liam H. Thompson, porter, Chicago. bruised;
W. ]. Runkle Galesburg. mail clerk. leg
and head bruised; Henry C. Gates, Austria
liza. bruised: Mrs. Henry C. Gates. Aus
tralia. bruised: - Gates. child. Australia.
bruised: Miss Johanna Platner II years old
Waukegan. H.. foot badly cut; George W.
Weeks Clinton. Mass. broken arm. seri.
Gus Internal injuries: Charles Markell Sid
ney. Australia, severe scalp wound no!
dangerous: Charles Sargent. conductor. Chi
cago. badly bruised: Hills Australia,
bruises and head cut; Max Heinrich. Chi
cago. barytone leg confused.
These are in the hospital Others are on.
ly slightly injured.
Running Fast.
Mr.. and SIrs. Gates were en- route from
Australia and were with their children eat
Ing in the dining car when the wreck oc-
CURED. Tho train was over an hour late
and passed Wyaconda, the last station west.
at a rate OF IS miles an hour. When the
heavy train struck the curve at Cana the
rails spread.
The train consisted Of two mail cars. sew
en- Pullmans and one dining car. The mail
car. the dining car and the first two sleepers
went into the ditch. The tender was ditchei.
but the engine remained on the track The
derailed coaches were smashed. The con-
ductor went to a farmhouse and telephoned
a report Of the wreck. The railroad officers
then hurried a relief train from Fort Madi-
son.
The trainmen worked nobly. assisted by
unhurt passengers and neighboring farm
ers. The place Of the wreck is distant
from sil communication. Every effort Is
being made to complete the list Of dead
and wounded. but most Of the latter are
In the railroad hospital at Fort Madison.
and those in charge refuse information.
Testimony at Inquest.
Coroner a. Brainerd held an inquest over
the remains this afternoon. but up to TO-
night proceedings had not been concluded.
Railroad employees were the principal wit
nesses and stated the train was not run
ming over forty-flve miles an hour when the
wreck occurred Several days ago the rails
on the main track spread and the switch
a half-mile In length had been used. The
wrecked train ran on to the main track
whether through carelessness Of switchman
or intentionally could not be learned
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HUSBANDS SURPRISED THEM
Badges for Officers Presented te
Coffee Club.

The Clayton Coffee Club. q social organ
ization Of Clayton ladies, celebrated its
tenth anniversary at the residence OF Mrs.
George W. Woln on Forsythe boulevard in
Clayton yesterday. Just before adjournins
the ladies' were surprised by their hus-
bands, who came into one Of their meet
ings for the first time, and presented hand
some badges to them for their officers.
Judge George w. Woln made the pre-
sentation speech. He congratulated the
members on the success Of their club. I'm
promptu addresses followed.
Since the organization Of the club month
ly meetings have been held. During the
entire decade but one meeting was omitted.
and that was on the day of the tornado.
The membership Is limited to twenty. The
present members are Mrs Marie Autenrieth,
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Mrs. II. P. Autenrieth. Mrs Peter Kerth,
Mrs. 2. B. Meyer, Mrs. ]. W. McEIhinney,
Mrs. George W. Wolff, Mrs s. ] Wallace.
Mrs William c. Wengler, Mrs T. b.
Waters, Mrs. John G. Weber, Mrs Dave
Schmid, Mrs. A. J. Shores. Mrs F. W,
Sanguinet, Mrs. Edgar Rapp, Mrs Freder-
icka Rauchenstein, Mrs. William E Fish.
Mrs. E. L. Dosenbach, Mrs F. j. Hollecher
Mrs. Matilda Hirzel and Mrs. Mary Turner.
Mrs. Fish is president of the club, Mrs
Dosenbach vice president, Mrs Rauchen-
stein secretary and Mrs. HoIlocher treas
Urer. =
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MAY HAVE BEEN A MURDER.
Man Believed to Be From st. Louis
Found Dead.

knPUBIIc SPECIAL.
Springfield, H.. April 1s.-An unknown
ypung man, supposed to be rolling mill
hand. was found dead north of the city this
morning with his brains battered In. By
his side lay a hose coupling, upon which
was smeared his brains. The head was
cut In a dozen places. and one eye was en-
tirely closed. No clew to the mans ident-
ty or his assailant has been discovered
The young man, who Is about 10 years
old, is supposed to have come from st.
Louis. He was in the city yesterday apply
ing for work at the rolling mills here which
are soon to be opened. He Is 5 feet s inches
tail. has auburn hair and weighs about i5o
pounds.
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MRS. M. J. 0UTTEN'S FUNERAL.
Burial From Sons Residence on
Monday Afternoon.

The funeral OF Mrs. Mary ]. Outten. who
died at the residence Of her son, Doctor W.
b. Outten, No. s5lb Pine street, Monday
afternoon. will take place from the resi-
dence at 10 o'clock this morning.
Mrs Outten (nee Morris) was born In Lex
irgton, KY, in 1924, and after her marriage
to Warren Outten. came to st. Louis In
1851 Her husband died ten years ago on
the old home farm on Kings highway and
since then she has lived with her only child
Doctor Outten. surgeon in chief Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway.
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, April 29.-Among the arrivals
at the hotels here to-day We're the follow
ing WeSterners:
st. Iouis-Georse B. Halliday, Clarence Il.
Howard and Mrs. Howard. D. Catlin and Mrs,
Catin and the Misses Catlin, ]. J. Schotten,
waldorf. E. n Bsck!es.: N. H. Wilson, Herald
Square; +. Hunter. ". Campbell Giisey; "A. W.
Horreli E. F. Macy. Broadway centraI: A. s.n-
clair. gr;. HOLLAND; B. B. Slifer, Herald Square
G. r. EIlerbe. Hoffman; II. Miller and Mrs. Mil
ler. Marlborough: J. E. Pitcher. Westminster;
J.. S. Havlin, Continental.
Kansas Clty-W- Barman Imperial: c. F.
Hutchings. Murray Hill: w. McCielland Earl
i2gton: g. NJ. Eawes. Criterion; J. o'DonnsIl.
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Exposition Officials, that any measure pro-
vidins for postpone ment to a later date than
May l, 1904 would be met by instant opp
sition. 1t is well understood that THIS pro-
vision will be clearly intimated in any cor
respondence passing between the local COM
pany and the National Commission.
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TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Yesterdays bank clearings were sl0,so6
f-5 a ances s., 1885, 1876 Local dis cunt rates
acre firm. between ~ and 5n per cent
Iarnestic exchange was quoted as follows
N.w York SOC discount bid. l6c discount
izked: Chics go &c discount bid. l5c dis
count asked; Cincinnati. Louisville ano
Kew Orleans par bid l0c premium asked
Wheat closed higher at 74kc asked July.
ss1..r s2%c No. red. Corn closed higher
- s4i4G64hc asked July: sc No. mixed.
oats closed at 4214c May; 441tc No. North
~.
The local market for spot cotton was
steady and unchanged.
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WAS SHINGTON

The omnibus public building appropria-
,-yE bin passed the House yesterday.
he sugar kings must appear before the
senate Committee in regard to the relations
~ the trust with Cuba.
The Navy Department Is OF the opinion
that the American officers arrested In Ven
Ice must abide by the italian laws
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Helena, Ark, April 2s.-Nelson Harris.
charged with the murder Of George WASH
ington In this (Phillips) county January q,
was found guilty Of murder In the FIRST de-
gree to-day and will be hanged In the near
future. unless the Governor intervenes.
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rownsite Lots to BE Sold.

REPrErIc sPECIAr.
South McAlester. l. T, April aa.-Ths
Choctaw TownsIte Commission has re-
ceived notification that their dates for SELL
ing at public auction the vacant lots at
Poteau and McAlester have been approved
Over 600 vacant lots will be sold at Nc
Alester May rs and 700 vacant lots at Poteau
Nav q.
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Washable Hats

Just opened-all the fashion
able things in white pique
and duck, tan crash linens,
blue and red chambray, sail
ors. Tam O'Shanters and 9th
er stylss, plain and handsome
ly embroidered.
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Indorse Kerens and Akins.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Kingston. Mo-, April 29.-The RepubHcaD
County Convention met here to-day and
selected delegates to the State Senatorial
and Judicial conventions. Resolutions were
passed indorsing Roosevelt and the work Of
both Kerens and Atkins. The latter was
present and addressed the convention
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south MeAlester May Carnival.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Lancaster. No., April 2s.-The School
Board to-day elected teachers for Lancas-
ter High School as follows: L. II. Thomp-
son, principal; Miss yassie Ballard, E. B.
Seitx. Miss Floy Higbee. Nrs Belle Bunch.
Miss Minnie Bailey and Miss Bssae Bright
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FIRST REGIMENT ENCAMPMENT.
J. B. G. Lucas Offers Use of His
Farm to Militia

J. B. C. Lucas yesterday invited the First
Regiment. Missouri National Guards, TO
hold their yearly encampment on his farm
near st. Charles The State at present has
no money for encampments and It was
feared that the yearly encampment Of the
regiment would have to be done away with.
The officers of the regiment are considering
the offer.
The monthly regimental drill and dress
parade of the First Regiment took place
at the Armory last night, with Major e. c.
Goodwin as the guest OF honor Following
the drill was the regular dance.
The drill last night was the last indoor
drill till next fall. Beginning about May
II the regiment will hold open-air drills and
may often appear at Forest Park.
TO CURE GRIP IN TWO DAYS
Laxative Brcmo-Quinine removes the cause.
e. w. Groves agEaiure on every box.
south MeAIester May Carnival.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
South McAlester, 1. T., April z.-One Of
the projected features for the big May
carnival to be held here May q to "A IL
coal palace, constructed Of tho products OF
the mines In the famous McAester dis
frfcf
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Merchant Assaulted and Robbed.

Merchant Assaulted and Robbed.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New London, No.. April en- D. Nc
Rae. a merchant at Rensselaer,. this coun-
ty, was assaulted by a negro with a club
last evening as he was closing his store and
robbed. His skull was fractured by the
blow. Mr.. McRae Is in :. critical condition
and cannot live. The robber secured s. from
his pocket and fed. A negro suspect was
arrested at Monroe City to-day and is being
held.
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"Boro-Formalin" Eimer & Amend) as an
anti optic, cleansing mouth and tooth wash
is unsurpassed.
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Boys Furnish:ngs-New Hats-Wdsh Suits
Correcs Furnishings

COrrec; Furnishings
Shirt Waists, Neg.igee Shirts,
Sweaters, Pajamas, Collars
and Cuffs, Neckwear, Suspen-
ders. Belts-everything cor
rect for summer wear for the
boys up to 16 years.
Observation-Disclosures
Distinctive elegance is a
marked feature of the gowns
from our workrOOms. We
study individual require
ments-may we talk with
you about your next street or
evening dress?
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Examines, 81 90

EtaBrines, 81 90
= Ecru, tan. r snia paic blue
All tha god shades 3n1
black. IL ir..in : nj 81.
Dress Nets Reduced
Elack La Tn@ka. II inches
wide. al 10 cents. and Point
d'Esrrit. the SD quality
reduced TO 81 cents-thcse
are the best nets.
Hemstitc hed s5riiIiantine
\ distinct novelty. soft, lus-
trous, A inches, s5 cents.
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Mis.ourian. in New York.

IT'S In the Make.
Spring styles all In Hesse, Tailor, Gil
Pine street. Remember. 617 Pine
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LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

Members of the Fountain Park Congre-
gational Church wage war on a saloon re-
eently opened in their midst.
The annual meeting OF the International
Association of Railway Surgeons opens at
the Pickw.ck Theater to-day.
At the second days session of the Mis-
souri, Institute OF Homeopathy Mississippi
River water at st. Louis was declared TO
be wholesome.
Unexpected wealth for the bride FASTENED
the wedding OF Blanche Richards and Har-
ry T. Albers
Francis NJ. Clancy, a prominent Mexican
railroad contractor. dies at El Psso. Tex
He leaves three children here.
The Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
Railway Company is the Mercantile Trust
company's client in the Virgins Ferry
Company deal.
Members Of the Ohio Society gave their
sixth annual dinner last night at the Mer-
camille Club.
Archbishop Kain and Fathers Phelan and
ColliEs will attend the silver jubilee celebra-
ton of Bishop Spaidipg at Peoria, Ill.
The police authorities at Guadalajara.
Mexico. Will release Charles Kratz Satur-
day II St Louis police do not arrive with
extradition papers.
Wilbur r. Davis. a waiter. tells the po-
lice that he took Mrs Nettie Fargo. who
was killed by her husband to her home.
GENERAL DOMESTIC.
It is believed the Illinois Board OF Rail
road Commissioners will soon order a gen.
eral reduction of freight rates.
history of all the graduates from the
Missouri State University, 26i0 in number,
is being compiled.
The Executive Committee OF the Mis-
souri, Press Association will meet In st.
Louis, May IL, and select q place for hold
Ing the summer meeting
Government crop reports from the South
west are very promising. Late rains have
proved OF great value. Indiana alone ap-
pears to be suffering for rain.
The twenty eighth annual meeting Of the
Central Illinois Medical Association met
yesterday at Pana.
The California limited passenger train on
the Santa Fe road was wrecked in Clark
County. Missouri. yesterday morning. Five
persons were killed outright and twenty
three more or less injured.
Additional reports from Monday nights
tornado at Glen Rose, Tex. give the num-
Der Of dead as six. Many were injured, and
one-third Of the stores wrecked.
More bodies were recovered yesterday
from the wreck Of the City Of Pittsburg.
bringing the total up to forty-four.
Six persons are injured by an explosion on
board the submarine boat Fulton at Della
ware Breakwater.
FOREIGN.
A Ninth Infantry mascot" il one Of the
witnesses for the defense at the trial of
General Jacob H. Smith before q court
martial at Manila.
SPORTING
Detroit won from the Browns by score
Of II to 8.
RAILROADS.
Hauck consolidates eight Southwestern
Missouri Railroads.
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TAWNEY'S PLAN TO
POSTPONE FAIR TO 1904

Continued From Page One.
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Voted for New School House.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Pattonsburg. Mo-. April "a proposition
to bond the school district for $1,000 to
build new house carried to-day by q ma
jority Of twelve to one.
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Business House. Burned.
Democratic Ticket Named.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Havana. ILL.,. April 9.-The following
county ticket was nominated by the Mason
County Democratic Convention to-day:
Judge. ]. A. McComas: Clerk. A. F. Terrell;
Sher H. A. A. firoeker; Treasurer. A. Dam
arin: Superintendent Of Schools Matthew
Bolan. Delegates to Senatorial Convention
were instructed for n. H. Elliott Tor Rep.
resentative and the delegates TO State Com
yention- were Instructed for 8. A Nur.
dock for Clerk Of Appellate Court
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korso Vests

A new knitted Vest for wom-
en-, adjustable to high or low
neck dresses. no buttons, no
bulk, no shoulder straps, vest
and corset cover in one, prices
90 cents to S1.25.
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made no suggestion. his position being such
as not to duality him to speak with au-
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TERMINAL LINE CHARTERED.
To Connect With the Colorado for
Worlds Fair Purposes

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Jefferson City. Mo-, April 2s-secretary OF
State Sam B. Cook to-day issued a charter
to the Connecting Railroad Company OF st
Louis. The company is capitalized for SO. 900
and Is chartered for only five years. Inc
company will build connecting line from
the st. Louis. Kansas City and Coloraao
Railroad near St. Louis to point nt,nr w,'har ear
the Worlds Fair traffic. Following are the
names of the directors and shareholdeIiS: 3
Joseph H. Beckwith. Harry r r Rutpa Rittman
and Robert N. Wilson. , =.
Harry P. Hubbell. who Is memner OF
the Hubbell-Beckwith company, deanns IN
further information could now be giye1 OUT
In regard to the Connecting Railroad Conl-
pany. He refused to state whether tne new
terminal eompany Is In any way " eau thst
it is not. Frederic W. Bittman a.so refused
TO give any information In regard 70 tne
plans Of the company: F,sstus nsn =; WAGE
said that the new company IS not con-
cerned in his plans. and John Scullin OF the
Virgins Ferry Company said 1t mas no con-
snaugh Of the st. Louis Belt and Term nal
Company said the Connecting Railroad Is
10 part of the new belt lines plans.
Business Houses Burned.
REPCBLf SPECIAL
town Of Foreman forty miles north OF here,
on the Arkansas and Choctaw Railroad.
had destructive fire last night, the third
it has experienced In the last fifteen
Shirley and the general store Of Gathright
Bros. were totally destroyed The formers
loss was about 800. insured for 8. 500,
insured for a zoo This fire, like the two
which have preceded 1t, Is believed to have
been the work Of an incendiary.
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Marine IntelIixence.

Hauck consolidates eight Southwestern
Missouri Railroads.
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ROCK ISLAND RAILWAY Is
biDUcR ruk Wiu1iNS FERRY.

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FOREIGN,

Ninth Infantry mascot" ID one Of tho
witnesses for the defense at the trial Of
General Jacob H. Smith before q court
martial at Manila.
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imported Fou'ards. 75c
EXirtme Loyelt es. - nches
wide. navy with white. also
black and white, reduced
from &1-25.
Vikings. Sl.00
This Will include French
Noiles and OF er thin fabrics,
in black and coinrs, for street
and evening wear.
Taffeta Brilliant
A doIlarquarter silk for S5
cents, % inches wide, rich,
lustrous, very soft.
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SPORTING

Detroit won from the Browns BY scor'
Of II to 8.
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WHEN LoNeFELLow COOKED.
The Old Firepl4ce Where Tho Poet Pre-
pared His Meals.
New Ynrt TS.tb,,c

The Old Firepl4ce Where tho Poet Pre-
pared His Meals.
New York Tribune.
When the sons Of Bowdoin gathered AT
the old college IN Brunswick. Me. In juno,
on the occasion of the celebration OF tho
completion Of its frst century OF cduca.
tonal work. many fading memory Of
school days was refreshed aud many a
good story brought again 70 mind hy tho
sight Of the ancient buildings that formed
the college settlement IN years long past,
nnd that appear so shabby now among
their new and handsome nelghborS
First IN interest among these old struc
lures Is Massachusetts hall the original
building Of Bowduin, which, at the opcn.
ing Of the college nv lSO2 housed tho facul
IS, tho eight students Of The FIRST enter
ing class, the library and all the other he
longings Of the institution. This little
brick building has a peculiar attraction
for those who admire the poet Longtellow,
and prepared his own meals. In a room
on the nrst door ~ a capa cious fireplace,
which has remained unchanged since the
day the first logs hlazed upon Its broad
hearth, and II WAS at this yavning gap In
the old halls chimney that Longfellow did
his cooking.
Whether or not the poet was good cook
does not appear in any OF the records Of
then afforded az the college, the fireplace,
With its turning spit, swinging crane 10
support the kettles and pots and It's glow.
Ing beds ~ Goals for hrolling being con,
sidcrod superior 10 the stoves ~ those
days Strangely enough. no photograph
was taken n tho old fireplace until this
summer, although thousands Of visitors
have called 70 see II. and until recently few
outside the college have been aware Of the
Interesting fact that II was once utll zcd
by Longfellow for the toagting Of bread
and the browning of hapiacks
Among the chief treasures Of the college
'ihrary Is the copy Of Horace that was used
bv Iongfeilow, concerning which Rev. Or.
Ecbert c. smyth naTTntes gn interesting
circumstances Prof Smyth managed %
get possession Of the rare little volume, and
presented Il IN the library he heard the
story from Rev John S. G. Abbott, who
was one Of Longfellow's classmates as
follows;
In one OF the Horatan odes, snd wrote out
a translation Of II. which he was by some
chance called upon 10 recite az the public
examination Of his class. lie had been hop
ing as be sat there quaking IN the pres
once Of the members Of the examining
hoard, that the passage he should be called
UNION 10 coustrue would he this particular
ode, and bis wish was gratihed- Benjamin
Orr, a trustee, was present, ana, being A
lover Of Horace, was much pleased WIN
Iongfeliows polished translation Not long
languages was established. and MI Orr
promptly named Longfeliow for the place;
The Young poet was chosen, and he owed
hts selection wholly 70 the Impressive
translation which he had given OF the
Horauhp ode"