The Bangor Daily News from Bangor, Maine • 1

ESTABLISHED JUNE 18, 1889 BANGOR, MAINE, MONDAY MORNING, 'MAY 0, 190L PRICE THREE CENTS. The missionaries did not edly -false, loot. I III! I WILL mu Olaclisfone HAVE FOR SALE SOME VERY DESIRABLE NEW ENGLAND SECURITIES, LEGAL FOR MAINE SAVINGS BANKS, BUT CEDING A NET INCOME OF MOKE THAN FOUR PER CENT. Particulars on Application. GERMANS FIRE ON BRITISH TUG LONDON, May 5 Some German sol- I diers who were guarding a bridge across the Pel-Ho, at the South end of the British concession at Tien Tain, saya a despatch from that place, flied I on a British tug (the Ego) this morning.

wounding two of her crew. Tbe I raucheiT9 rlTer traCtlc nd the tu! I e2SCn Will Open Wednesday A majority of the foreign ministers will leaye Pekin next week for the western hills to spend the summer, taking with them military guards for their protection, their intention being to come to Pekin for tbe purpose of held ing meetings and attending to necessary business. Mr. 'Owen, of the Lopdon Mission, says all the reports received by his mission from the provinces show the country to be in a deplorable state. Discon-tent and intense hatred for foreigners I First Game In Bangor Will Be On prevail nd worse conditions than ex- 1 lsted before the siege are threatened.

The departure of the troops, he pre- diets," will be signalized by a massacre of the native Christians. Those unable to recognize tbe facts, and reporting otherwise to their governments," says Mr. Owen, are as wilfully blind as before. 93 GAMES PROVIDED FOR UGUSTA, May 5 The New England league schedule was The Public, However, Will Have No Op portunily to Sea the New llerre-shof Gup Defender. II mm SHE IS ALMOST LIKE- THE COLUMBIA Shamrock jl.

Takes a Trial Spin and Proves to Be Faster Than Her Name- sake, Shamrock We are now making then with a blending of th new and the famous 1894 crop, and we claim there la not a manufacturer in the United Ftate who can equal this- Quality Counts WAlTT BOND.Mnfrs 5-5 Bladtfitoi 6t, Boston ni. THE WITHER TOMT. WASHINGTON1. May 5 Forecast for Monday and Tuesday, New England: Fai Monday and Tuesday; fresh to brisk north erly -winds becoming variable. BOSTON, May 5 Forecast: Monday, fair weather, variable winds; Tuesday generally cloudy, poeeibly with local showers, south to southwest winds.

GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS. WASHINGTON, May 8- Weathez conditions and general forecast: An area of high pressure wema to be developing over the mouth of the St. Lawrence and a second area covers the northern Rocky mountain region. Seasonal temperatures will pre vail tomorrow in the majority of districts. The temperature will rise slowly In New Efigland and continue high in the south Atlantic and Gulf States.

On the New England and middle Atlantic coasts the wlqda will be brisk north to northwest. On the south Atlantic coast south to southwest winds will prevail. THE WEATHER IN The following tables give th weothev condition In Bangor Saturday aad Sun day. aa shown by th baronetr and thermometer at th East Sid Pharmacy Saturday, May A VON WALDERSEES RETURN. 'BERLIN, May 5 In view of the favorable development of events here, says the -'Pekin correspondent of the Lokal Anzelger, It is' possible that Count Von Waldersee will return home about the middle of June.

U. S. TROOPS LEAVE PEKIN, May 5 The United States cavalry and artillery left Pekin this morning to march to Ton Ku. Imposing farewell ceremonies attended thotr departure. Sir Alfred Oaselee and the other British generals with their sUffs i were present and the British commander sent a detachment of Baluchis, 'who escorted the Americans outside the wall.

Gen. Chaffee publicly thanked the cavalry and artillery for their services in the International relief expedition and for their behavior since, which had been, he said, a credit to themselves and- their nation. The infantry and headquarters" stuff will leave by rail aa soon as the transports arrive at Taku. OPERATIONS IN MANCHURIA. ST.

PETERSBURG, May 5 The Russky Invalid published details of the recent operations In Manchuria. It ap- I If Any Nation Demands Territory as Indemnity the Partition cf China Will Follow. RUSSIAS DEMANDS MITIGATED And There Is Now No Danger of Friction with Japan In Re-gard to NEW YORK, May 5 Minister E. H. Conger who has lately returned to this country furnishes an article on the Chinese' situation which will appear in the coming number of Leslie's Weekly.

Mr. Conger says in part: Unless- mattera have changed, very materially since I left China, six weeks ago, the powers will reach some conclusion in regard to China very soon. Of course if is difficult for eleven men to agree on, anything, especially when they have eleven governments with differing views behind thm. China is perfectly willing to do anything that the powers agree upon that ia, anything within her abilityt to accomplish. She is only too anxious to expedite these matters and hold down to peaceful pursuits again.

Of course the powers must not demand as indemnity which China will be physically unable to raise. It ia possible that China will not be able to meet quite all the expenses of the war, but even If there should be a slight balance left on the wrong side, it would pay the powers far better to abate a little in the amount of their demands and allow trade to commence again than to insist on the last farthing and delay the renewal of commercial relations. It ia not certain that finally some nation may not demand territory of China In lieu of a money Indemnity. It is perfectly certain that if any nation does make this demand, the partition of China wU follow and this will Inevitably cause much dissension be- iween the powers. These difficulties nd disputes would be long in the settling, and would lead to terrible contusion in China.

No man can tell how long It would be. before the country would be peaceful and there would be constant strife between the powers and the' provinces which they attempted to govern all this to tbe detriment of trade. Russia has so far mitigated her demands that there is not now much danger of serious difficulty between her and Japan. Personally I am very much In favor of the continued existence of China aa an empire, governed by her own Emperor. It will save ua and all the rest of the world lots of trouble if the Integrity of the empire is maintained.

Ihe Empress dowager has done much. harm. She is not, however, entirely to blame for the boxer uprising. Among her cdhpsellora and near to her were many men of strong antl-forelgn feeling, and she listened only too willingly to what they said, her own prejudices coinciding with thelrn As far as the punishment of Chinese officials goes, China has already done all that she could. Something out of the ordinary had to be demanded by tbe powers, for it tgkes a good deal of punishment to lmpreqg this people, and this vat no ordinary pffence.

In Borne eases the officials whose punishment was demanded were more powerful than the government, and then, of course, punishment could not be enforced. Except In these cases everything was done as the powers demanded. At home, I understood was thought blood-thirsty, but-in China I was the most lenient of all the ministers ex-j cept one. We knew the conditions bet- ter than those who were not there could possibly know them. Drastic measures were demanded, but I do not think that we were cruet What would seem a eevere punishment to us at home would not impress the Chinese at all for the reason that they Indulge In so many cruel and unnsual punishments.

The reports of cruelty on the part of soldiers have been grossly exaggerated, though I am sure that. there plenty of brutality on the part of Individual soldiers. Aa an army the allies were exceedingly well behaved. Nor' were the atoriee of unrestricted looting true. In Pekin the soldiers took what they needed, of course.

Just aa we would have seized anything that we needed while caged up in the compound, had we been able to fasten upon anything that would help us to withstand the siege. As for the stories of missionary looting, they are undjsguls- Lewiston, June 10, 11, July 6, 22, 23, Aug. 19, 20, Lowell, May 27, 28, June 26, 27, Aug. 7, 8, 29. Manchester, May 24, 25, June 24, 25, Aug.

9, 10, 28. Nashua, May 20; 21, July 3, Aug. 6, 6, 30. June 12, 13, July 8, 24, 25, Aug. 21.

22, At Haverhill Augusta, May 26, 30, two games, June July Aug. 31. Bangor, May 15, 29, June 3, July 17, 18, Sept. 4, 5. Lewiston, May 17, June 5, 6, July 10, 11 Sept 6, 7.

Lowell, June 10, 22. July 5, 23, 29, Aug. 20, 23. Manchester, June 14, 15, July 8, 24, 25, Aug 21 22. Nashug June 17, 18, July 4, 20, 27, Aug.

12, 13. Portland, May 31, June 1, July 9, 12, 13, Sept 2, two games. At Lewiston Augusta, June 17, 18 July 4 a. 19, 20, Aug. 16, 17.

Bangor, June 14, 15, July 4 p. 29, 30, Aug. 14, 15. Haverhill, May 24, 25, i June 26, 27, Aug. 7, 8, 30.

Iweil, May 22 23 July 2 A 2 8 Man cheater. May 21, 22 June it, 29, Aug. I 5, 6, 29. Nashua, May 27, 28, June 24 canoe like superstructure of bronze plating and steel, framework splderly In construction as it may seem at the first glance, but so artfully strengthened and supported -by etruta and straps and fraCes as to recall to the mind the craft of the bridge builder rather than that of the shipwright. The steel mast, which may be called the lve.r which gives the motive power to the hull and wtjch is the centra Of all the strains, is firmly imbedded in tbe keel plate and so supported and sustained In every party by an Ingenious of staye that it ia a strongly held In position aa an oak tree of half a centurys growth by its immense main roots and its myriad fibrous rootlets The spar itself may auceumb to a sudden gust, as a rock.

The wooden spars are hollow and though no exact measurements are available, it may safely be said that they call for even a larger sail spread than that of Columbia. The canvas, when all sail la set, will weigh ipore than four tons. Wire rope has been used for the luffs of the eails, and in tact everywhere where it was poeslble to use it with advantage. The Herreshoff sails, though slovenly when compared wltb-styllshly cut muslin of the British challenger, hold the wind well and propel the yacht all right and and that la the main pnrpose of sails. Shamrock I.

looked euperb in her saucy racing suit, while there was almost a dowdy appearance In the cut of the cup defender's sails. But their set and sit was ex cellent and when it came to a smart thresh to windward they did their duty capitally. The Columbia was launched on June 10 and she stuck in the mud for a few hours, causing some alarm until she was floated off unhurt. No such ink- hap le likely to attend the launching of Constitution. The chaunell has dredged and the tide on Monday night will be high.

The mast will be stepped as soon aa possible and- while the vessel is being rigged tbe hull will be completed. Then trial spina will follow and the Tuning-up" of the yacht for the great ugust race-will begin -in dead earnest. Shamrock II. will be thoroughly licked, into shape before she starts for this country. She will be towed whenever possible by the steam yacht Erin and on her arrival will be fitted with her racing r)g and her crew will devote all their energies to get her in- condition for tbe contest.

The man, at the helm of a racing yacht is like tbe man behind the gun in naval warfare. On him much depends. The Constitution Is exceptionally favored In this For her amateur skipper she has a man whose exploits apeak for themselves. Mr. Butler Ddncan began with a small craft, sailing them single handed, and worked his way upward until by and by he had an opportunity to show the extent of his powers on the Defender, when two years ago she figured aa a trial horse for the Columbia.

Every yachtsman admired the pertinacious and bulldog fashion In which she was sailed. They came up smiling after every knockdown blow. The secret of this was that they were handled by sailor. Mr. Duncan had a naval train- lag which compelled -discipline among: all -bands.

-The Scandinavian seamen who were getting licked all tbe time were never permitted to lose heart or become demoralized. The personal magnetism of the men In command kept them full In controL In fact, they were nearly always bubbling over with enthusiasm. The amateur was Mr. DupcJn. toe pro-fesslanl skipper was Urias Rhodes; never was a yacht bandied to greater perfection in the teeth of discouraging circumstances than was Defender.

The owners of the Constitution are to be congratulated on the personnel of their machine. There will be only one skipper obard the Constitution. The double-headed arrangement on Shamrock I wee most unsatisfactory. But it had its comic side. For instance, when the two skippers, Wrings and Hogarth, almost canie to blows on the auarterdeck during one ot the races off Sandy Hook the difficulty being a difference of opinion in the setting of topsail.

This so disgusted Lipton that he declared that never would have two captains again, the result being that Sycamore is in complete control of Shamrock, aided by W. Jameson, the cleverest of British amateurs. To find out what the capacity of the Constitution actually is will require practical teats. When a yacht sails by her self, she always sedms to be going fast It is only by racing against another craft that a yachts speed and handiness can be actually' known. For the special purpose of testing the Constitution the Columbia has been specially fitted out, and when the proper time arrives she will come -east and try Constitution, in a thorough manner.

Both yachts will be stationed at New-portfl and, as fine sailing breezes blow with great regularity of Brentons reef and there is no shallow water to worry the deep-draught craft, the contests are sure to be lively and Interesting. When the two are Joined by the Independence things will be still more excitlug, and the yachting fraternity and pnblic generally will be curipus as to the results achieved. Columbia, flying the flag of E. D. Morgan, a former commodore of the New York Yacht club, who ordered the Herreehoff to build tbe celebrated Glorlana, will be sailed by Charles Barr, who skippered her during her races with the Shamrock.

Rhodes and Barr are strong rivals, and both being experts, some pretty examples of sea-jockeying are likely to occur In the preliminary skirmishes. Cspt. Half, the veteran skipper ofithe Independence, is no tyro in the art, so it will be a veritable battle of tbe sea giants. August Belmont, the principal owner of the Constitution, is also skillful sailer of yachts, but he will ia no way Interfere with the handling of the yacht, all authority having been delegated to Mr. Butler Duncan, Taking into account the mathematical precision which haa al.l along characterized the work -of Nat Herreaaoff in his gradual evolution of the 90-loot water-line racing machine.

It may be taken for granted that the Constitution will beat the Columbia by a enough margin. Yacht-naval architecture in tha hands of the Bristol wizard is becoming almost an exact jpcience. Ha Is undoubtedly the marine Marconi. He has revolutionized the whole art of yacht designing. haa ventured Into Continued on Use Ewoad rag pears that the north Manchuria vt-eion under Gen.

Zeerpltsky, fought over twenty engagements, losing altogether twenty-four men killed and seven officers and sixty-one men wounded, two officers having died of their wounda. A quantity of guns anffirifies were captured. The total result! of the operations is that of three bands which at the beginning of the year were menacing the peace of Manchuria, two have been annihilated, according to the Russky Invalid, and the third after sustaining a number of defeats, is now being pursued by the Russian division. the bishops came at a very happy time, when two of the churches were celebrating rare events in their history, and the high officials of tbe church being pncTT rp, PORTLAND. May 5-ThIs was an Important day for tie Methodists of The semi-annual meeting of given out by Manager Burn ham tonight.

The schedule provides for 98 games, 49 on each ground, seven games with each club. The season will open Wednesday, May 15, and close Saturday, 7. The Maine teams will open the Beason with one game each in the four Massachu setts and "New Hampshire cities, whose teams will in turn visit Maine, each team playing two games ia each of the four, cities of this state. Saturday games are well distributed In the towns which draw, the best cm this day. and the holiday gamee are so scheduled as to insure the best financial results.

It ia believed that with the circuit as made up and with this excellent sched ule, together with the wisdom of delaying the opening of the season until May 15, will Insure tbe New England lgpgue a prosperous season. The schedule Is as follows: At Augueta Bangor, June 19, 20, July 3, SI, August 1, 12, .13. Haverhill, May 20, 21, July 1, 2, Aug. 5, 6, 28. Lewiston, June 12, 13, 8, 24, 25 Aug.

21, 22. Lowell, May 24, two games, June 24, 25, Aug. 9, 10, 30. Man Chester, May 27, 28, June 26, 27, Aug. 7, 8, 27, Nashua, May 22, 23, June 28, 29, Aug.

2, 3, 29. Portland, June 10, 11, July 6, 22, 23, Aug. 19, 20. At Bangor Augusta, June 21, 22. July 26, 27, Aug, 23, 24, 26.

Haverhill, May 22, 23, June 28, 29, Aug. 3, 3, 27. 25. Aug. 9, 10, 27.

Portland, May 30 June 20, 22, July 26, 31, Aug. 13, 1 24. At Lowell Augusta, May 15, June 3, 4, 9, July 12, Sept 6, 7. Baffor, May May 17. June 6, 6, July 15, 16, Kent.

6, 7. Haverhill, June 12, 18, July 4 a. 19, 26, Aug. 14. 15.

Lewiatop, May 15, June 2, 4, July 12, 13, Sept 4, 5. Lowell, May 30 a. June 15, 20, July 24, 31, Aug. 17, 21. Manchester, June 10, 22.

July 6, 23, 29, Aug. 20. 23. Fort-land, May 16, June 7, 8, July 10, 11, Aug. A Jn H.

15, 3- 14, 15, 17 J8, 4 22 Aug. 16, 17. Haverhill, May 18, 7 28. fn 25 Aug. 9, 10, 29.

Lewiston, May 9- June 19, 21, July 27, Aug. 13, 23. Lowell. May 20, 21. June 28.

29 Aug. 6, 6, 27. Manchester, May 22, 23, July 1, 2, Aug. 2, 3, SO. Nashua) May 24, 25, June 26, Aug.

7, 828," PHILIPPINE ARMY TO EE REDUCED WASHINGTON, May 5 After a careful consideration of the situation in the Philippines aa it ex lets toifay, the ad-, ministration bae decided to reduce the army in the bland to 40,000 fcen. The opinion- prevail here that this number will be ample for the neds of the service Is the ialande 14 if eoa- dittoes continue to improve in the esttsfertory manner tpst hsa been suowxt in the past few months th force may be reduced eil'l further. -The expectation of the war department ij that aU the volunteers bow In the Phil-I ipptnee will have left the tsLbda by the end of June, ieaviftg only tbe regulars on duty there. Following the departure or volunteers will ome the ravulara who were rnt to Manila in IS -'4 Jutft after the utt-rea-k of btwti.l. tk1 B-u4 tie It MERRILL BANKERS, 19 STATE ST, BANGOR, ME.

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Large Bunches of VIOLETS at 10 cts. CARNATION PINKS, 25 eta. a dozen; 4 dozen for one dollar with greens. TULIPS AND DAFFODILS. 85 cts.

a dozen. Ba-Kts of PANSIES, the very choic-f st, at 25 cts. a basket. FLA, ER GARDEN SEEDS, all tested Wa are now selling ounce Pcxkaees for 5 cts. HARpY ROSE BUSHES, all jot grown and In BUD at 50 eta.

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Double compartment shaft down eighty feet Boiler, engine and Wit, good for 1100 feet, all new and In f.rrt Uaa condition. Pump and electric drhiij being installed. If vein now In abaft luiuw, In width and value when the 00 fcoi level is reached, th Block will be advanced to it per share. AU M0PCY RECEIVED FR8M SALE GF ST0C28 IS IISCB FOS OCVCLfP- meat cr mm. This is not a stor Jobbing ncheme, but legitimate gold min tag- to SO Ad bare to be neld at $1 per share, gawd for prospectus, yepdrta sta.

and to the Mutual ICntog and Mhilag Company, Juus Mb. SdMMb 1ms a. m. it m. I 03 A IU IO.

Blpra HIGH WATER AT BANGOR. May 6 ......12.09 a. 12.33 p. tlnue until the force is reduced to ap-proxlmAely J40.000 men. AN EXTRA FINE FRE5H LOT LARdE Carriage Sponges At a Low Figure, at FOWLERS.

We own and offer a well selected list of INVESTMENT yielding from per cent to 4 lA per cent interest, suitaSIe for the investment of Trust Funds. BLAKB, BAfeROWS BROWN, Belcr, Central St tttttt I Bristol, r. May 5 ah arrangements have been made at the Herreshof yards for the launching of the Constitution tomorrow evening. Work ceased at midnight last night and no doubt the yacht Is In perfect readiness for her maiden plunge. The general public, however, will be afforded no facility whatever for seeing the ceremony.

Mr. Butler Duncan, and his party will he admitted into the shop but according to present plans the Herreehoff dock will be closed to sightseers. There wrlU be nothing of the old-fashioned ceremony In it when the launch of a vessel as a public holiday celebrated with festivities and much consumption of cakes and ale. In the old days yachts used to be launched slap dash and with a plunge. It was all over In a few seconds.

The Constitution will bg lowered into the water slowly and gradually under control of a windlass. From the time tbfe bottle of wine is broket on her bow until she is afloat probably 20 minutes will elapse In that interval, by means of searchlights and flash lights and jealously guarded secrets of her bull will be observed by a hundred eager eyes and many a camera record the graceful hull on its way to the water. The Mount Morris, the tender of the Constitution, arrived from Newport at 6 oclock this evening, with Mr. Duncan He said that no program of the launch had been arranged, that nobody yet has been asked to christen the Constitution and that he could not say who would be present. The traditionary bottle of wipe however, would be smashed in the orthodox way.

From another source The Associated Press correspondent learned that Mr. Butler Duncan would in all probability perform the ceremony tomorrow evening. One of the mechanics who worked on the hulls of both Columbia and Constitution said today that the two boats are alike as two peas from the pod or two shoes from the same last. If placed in drydock alongside of each other, it would take a skilled yacht de- signer to distinguish one hull from the other. The slight Increase in the beam of the new boat is not appreciable to; the ordinary untrained eye.

It is in the underbody that modifications, and only trifling ones have been made. A fining away forward and aft, and the easing of the lines wherever possible comprise the only alterations made in the original plan of the Columbia. The form of the Constitution, while closely resembling that of the Columbia, Is put together differently, the whole plan of construction being original with Nat Herreshoff, being stronger and lighter than has ever before been used on a racing yacht or even a torpedo boat. The work of Rigger Blliman and bis gang on the steel lower toast Is well advanced. This spar by the way.

Is 108 feet In length, the steel boom being 110 feet, the mast being three feet and the boom being two feet longer than those of the Columbia The mast will probably be stepped on Tuesday and every haste will be made to get the yacht rigged for service, when. In the Interesting process of tuning up, the vessel and drilling the crew in all yachting manoeuvres will be begun In dead earnest. The Herreeboffs have been busy with the practical part of the ceremony auch as the dredging of the channel, the overhauling of the marine railway, the placing of strong moorings and the painting of an enormous sign warning vulgar and irreverent vessels of all kinds not- to anchor In the neighborhood. There eeems no danger of the craft sticking In the mud, divers having gone down to see that the railway is In You dont need to ask why the clear Havana filled a ua Cigar is the most popular of all the tens made. Just try one and note i the extra fine Quality.

All dealers sell them. If you want an enjoyable short smoke try the C. C. A. Pcsy.

good working The promise of Sly Thomas LJpton to enter Shamrock II for the Lawson cup has gladdened the -hearts of all eastern yachtsmen. They believe -that this sportsmanlike decision of SJr Thomas may have effect on theNew York Yacht Club, even to the extent of Inviting the Independence to sail on the annual cruise of the club which begins on July 22. Col. J. J.

Actor may also Invite the Lawson boat to compete In the contest for the Astor cup for sloops, which Is one of the crack yachting events of the year. The story of the first spin of the Shamrock II was read with interest but to conservative men, no lesson of consequence was to be learned there from except perhaps that she goes through the water more cleanly and without the splash and smothet forward and the great wave aft which were the pronounced features of Shamrock I. Precisely how much faster the new boat Is than the challenger of 1899 may never be known because the boat of the first Shamrock has been altered 'materially and her speed thereby, increased according to the belief of Mr. Fife, who designed her. It will be some days before the two Shamrocks will be In condition to accomplish anything from which an accurate idea of their relative speed may be formed.

HOW CONSTITUTION IS BUILT. BRISTOL, R. May 5 In spite of the precautions taken by the Herreshoff company to keep dark the secrets of the design of the Constitution which is to be launched tomorrow through various mysterious sources all the essential points of the eup defender are known. Against a force of skilled me chanlcs, all sworn to secrecy, searched fore and aft dally to guard against the carrying of the tiniest camera known to science in the Inmost recesses of their garments and pledged by the code of honor to reveal nothing, the news gatherers have had a bard time of It. There is no doubt that Mr.

Herreshoff has a 'good deal yet concealed up his sleeve. It is bis object to advance with deliberation, aa the whole story of his marvelous craft shows most conclusively to the -Intelligent observer. Vigilant was succeeded by Defender, Defender by Columbia and each was trifle bet ter than the prototype and each one by all odds far superior to ths Valkyrie I. and II. and the Shamrock.

Nat Herreshoff Is a wizard at yacht designing. His methods are mathematl rally progressive. He tantalizes hie opponent. He built that amazing epoch-making 46-footer Glorlana for Mr. E.

D. Morgan, the boat that won every race she sail in during her first season. Next he turned out the Wasp, another wonder. Just a a little faster than- the Glorlana. After this his cup defenders were produced.

The Constitution Is by no means a new experiment. She is aa improved Columbia. A couple of feet more beam, a litle more length, both on the water line and the overhangs, a Judicious fining away fore and aft. a large sail plan, perhaps a title more lead, these are the elements which in the natural course of Herreshoff events, should make her the conqueror of Columbia. The boat ia a most artful modification, of a successful model with a view to further Improvement.

Herreshoff cares nothing for the lasting qualities of the vessel he turne out. The Defender, just Jammed together with her aluminum topside plates of the under body without any care to prevent oxidation by galvanic action, has met her fate. Today a Newark, N. junkman owna her. But Defender did exactly what was wanted of her and nowadays there is no sentiment about a yacht, no matter how illustrious her achievements.

-f In justice to Mr. Herreshoff It should' be said that the hulls of his cup de-t fenders have always held lbeir own. Masts ttud gaffi have frequently been shattered. But In the supreme tout bull, spans, tigging and sails have survived storms, sties and etratn and have In every way demonstrated the astounding talent of Mr. Nat llerre-thoff.

lot of rubbish has been written about John B. Herreshoff, the blind man, being the designer of the cup defenders. A little reflection will throw doubt pn this. The subtle touch of the blind, however, exquisite in its skillful development, could never produce the wondrous form cf a racing 90-footer. But the sentiment appealed to tljf thoughtless masses and the belief may be said to be almost general.

Broadly speaking the Constitution being a more powerful craft, should beat Columbia just about as much as Columbia beat Defender. A solid east-f of about 0 tons of lead rontltntev keel, sr th, to which Is bolted her here over a-Sunday, th4y could be In- 1 1( June 7, 8, July 10 11, Aug. 81, Sept. vitpd to preaefi in the pulpits of the I V. 3 ff 130, Aug.

19, 24. Lewiston, May 18, 31, city. During the dav the golden Jubi- Juat Jujy 15 16 2 Maa lee of the Congree Street church was cheeter, June 12. 17, July 4 a. 20, 26, fittingly Blebop Goodeeil con- I Aug.

12, 14. Nashua, May 80 p. trlbutlcg a sermon. The other Metho-I J00, 4, 19. J1 25 Au.

1. 1. 22. dlst pulpits Were filled at the morning 17 Jun 5'6, July 18' services as follows: Chestnut At Manchester Augusta, May 17, Bishopp Fowler; Pine Street, Bieho I June 5, 6, July 10, 11, Sept. 4, 5.

Bangor) Warren; End, Bishop MerrilL Mar 18 30, 80. June 1, July 12, 13, This, evening there was a grand mass I .8 Ju 9 20 meeting at the City Hall, wblcn was I i crowded to ita fullest capacity. The I June 7 July IT, 18, Aug. 31, Sept, evening services at the different Methodist churches In this vicinity were sus-pedned for the cocaalon, and the entire congregations as well as many others gathered to hear the addresses of the bishops. uuu i.

up vui Aip wi, ocyu 3. Lowell, June 13, 18, July 4 p. 19, 27, Aug. 13, 15. Nashua, June 11, 21, July 9, 22, 30, Aug.

19, 34. Portland, May 15, June 3, 4, July 15, 16, Sept. 6, 7. At Nashua Augusta, May 18, 8T, June 1, July 17, 18, Sept. 2, 2.

Bangor, A -BAD WASHOUT AT FAST SQUAW BROOK GREENVILLE JUNCTION, May 5 A bad washout at Fast Squaw brook bridge, five mllqsAbeve here, do-1 layed the noon train on the Canadian I Pacific railway finj hours yesterday I and has interfered with traffic today. I Heavy rains weakened the foundations I of the bridge end washed a big quantity I rocks and earh on the track. A I gang of workman haa been at work there and the damage will be repaired tonight A ciAnion raos IS LESS EXFEHSIVE TIIAfl AflY OTHER RAKSE, CECAUSE IT flU LAST LCTICin, 00 WCr.K, TAKE LESS FUEL, a 12112? 4040 Crc: Ct. I've get aont did plant aa 1 It w.th hs uia vJ-uitw4 1 rtM thet ii a at teftJ'tiiZkWdkSf rtfhh na call'd promptly and 4-, ltvrd an) vWt SEKENSER, 32 Newbury St, tnti fatMt1 Sr Star. a 1 .0, jA 4.