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The Portland daily press., 1895-07-09
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ElHE annual meeting of the Relief AS
sociation of the Portland Fire Depart
ment will be held WEDNESDAY EVENING.
July 10th. at 7.30 O'Clock, at the Chief En-
gineer's Office
jly4d1w JOHN N. LONG, Sec'y.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-09
S. G. GIAAER, Agent,

First National Bank EsUiIGling,
ROOM 6, PORTLAND, MAINE.
office hours daily from 10 to IL, a. m.
june19 II
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-09
TEACHERS HERE.
Continued From Second Page.

extreme poverty for one whole generation.
Even if the masses are schooled,' - he says,
improvement is doubtful unless means
an be contrived of raising the entire
body to state to tolerable comfort, and
maintaining them in it until a new gen
Grafton grows up.
To effect this part of his main object
MIR. Mill suggests two resources: one, a
great national measure of colonization, at
once removing to the colonies and estab
lishlng three as many as possible youth Of
the lower population; the other, the set
tlng apart of all common land hereafter
brought into cultivation, for the estab-
llshment of class of small proprietors
In line Mr. Mill would first educate the
masses, and then settle the poorest among
them in colonies, at home or abroad
where special promptings to Thrift and
character would work upon them, fore
ing poverty, as it were, to disappear for
time, his hope being that this period of
artificial betterment would radically ele-
yate the standard SO that neither the
people imm ediately benefited nor their
descendants would ever relapse into the
oid degrading Indulgence.
This scheme in both its branches seems
to be intrinsically feasible; and it is
interesting to note that General Booth
has taken it up, and to some extent real
lzed 1t as part OF the Salvation Army
Mill wished, would require its application
with a thoroughness attainable only by
the aid of vast public resources and the
public coercive authority, either of which
l fear, it would be useless to attempt to
obtain, now or in any proximate future
The colonization factor in Mills plan for
eelevating the poorer poor therefore seems
lmpracticablo
Notwithstanding this, am impressed
with the chance Of working out the GEN.
tral purpose of Mill's plan, and of doing
this, for the most part, in Mills way.
Only, as we give up his colonization pro-,
Ject, we must magnify considerably the
Office which he meant education to FILL
This is the point to which all the fore
going observations have been tending. By
rightly modifying and improving it, we
can make education itself, without colo
nization or anything of the sort, force
to uplift the masses standard of life.
Nor are the changes necessary to render
our public school system efficacious in
that social office at all of radical char
acter. Most of them are only extensions
troduced, and recognized on all hands as
desirable
One thing that will have to be insisted
on, is compulsory school attendance dur
ing children's school years, whatever
these are Laws to effect this already ex-
lst in most states, though usually ill en-
forced. We must enact such where necessary
and then everywhere execute our laws by
a rigid and kindly use of truant officers.
From two and half, not too early an
age for entering the kindergarten, until
nearly sixteen, every healthy child should
be in school ten months each year. This
is not an extravagant demand, nor will
any child consider it so if the other parts
of the school system are such as am 60
ing to describe
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-01
LIST OF EONORS
Conferred by the Queen on Members of
 Rosebery's Cablnet


 London, June 30.-The list of honors conferred by the queen on the occasion of the retirement of the Rosebery gov- ernment has been published.
 Lord Haughton, the retiring lord lieu tenant of Ireland, and Lord Darlington, the retiring Lord Chamberlain, became earlS
 The following are created barons Sir Henry Brougham Loch, recently gov ernor of Cape Colony; the Rt. Hon. Her. bert Gardner member of parliament, the retiring president of the board of asri- culture; Mr Sydny James Stern, member of parliament, and MT. James William son. member of parliament.
 The baronets include the lord mayor of London and MT. Leyland, an ex-member of parliament.
 The Rt Hon. Henry Fowler, secretaS - of state for India, in Lord RoseberyV cabinet, is made knight grand comy mander of the order of the Star of India;N the Tt Hon. H. Campbell Bannerman, the retiring secretary of state for war, knight grand cross of the Order of the Rath and Mir Griffen. a knight com mander of the same order.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-01
Will Go Through.

Chattanooga, June 0.-Representatiyes of every baseball club in the Southern league held an important conference in this city today. Evansville's franchise was voted to the Evansville Baseball as- sociation, which has such monied con- cerns backing it as the Evansville and Cooke Brewing companies. Charles Ref and l.. L. Drewey, both rated strong financially, we're given Chattanooga's franchise. Nashvilles claim of forfeited game from Little Rock was not sustained and the disputed Atlanta-E Evansville game was referred to the board of mana gers. The certainty of the Southern league finishing the season is now as- sured beyond peradvepture. The clubs were represented as follows: Atlanta by E. c. Bruffy of the Constitution and M
 L. Bickard, New Orleans by Henry Pow CTS, Nashville by Dr. R. l.. c. White and George Stallings, Chattanooga by Charles Ref and L. D. Drswey, Memphis by Charles Frank, Evansville by A. J. Clark, while President Niclllin held prox- ies of Montgomery and Little Rock.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-01
ATTALLA ITEMS.
Death of a Ministers Wife-Wholesale Dis charge of Employees Populists in
 Secret Council.

Attalla. June 90.-tspecial Correspond ence.)-The wife of Rev. MT. Hills, pas- tor of the Seventh Day Baptist de- nomination at this place, died yesterday morning. Congestion of the bowels, su- perinduced by heart failure, was the im- mediate cause of her death The funer- al services will be conducted today (Sun- day) at 10 o'clock a. m, after which the body will be inferred in the cemetery near here.
 Owing to some disagreement between the president and the employees of the Gadsden and Attalla Dummy railroad the entire force, from superintendent down. were suspended and d new force put on.
 Our postoffice officials were made hap py yesterday morning by receiving their second quarterly salary from Uncle Sam.
 A few of the leading spirits of the de- funct populist party held secret con cIave here last Thursday. We suppose it was to make some arrangements in regard to the funeral. as they refused to give out any information. P. G. Bow man of your city, together with few sympathizers in this vicinity, consti- tuted the crowd. The laymen were con spicuous by their absence.
 A number of our people attended the Epworth league meeting at Chattanooga and report a grand time.
 As an evidence of prosperity laborers are being sought after by the many pub lie works now going on in and around here. No man need be idle now if he has any disposition to work
 Sound money" principles are steadily gaining adherents in this county as peo- pie become more enlightened on the sub ject It is hard to draw the "honest masses" away from honest money"
 The Attalla Herald which has been in a dormant condition for some months, has been revived and new life has been injected by our young and energetic at- torney, s. w. Johnson, who assumes bus mess and editorial control If he puts his known energy and grit, together with his acknowledged ability, into it it will surely crown his efforts with success
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-01
shrevenort Waking up.

lew Orleans. June S0.-A special to the Daily States from Shreveport La, says: At a special election held yesterday Shreveport and caddo parish voted a tax to the Kansas City, Plttsburg and Gulf Railroad company amounting to S325,000. This insures the building of that important road to this city during this year and the location of it's general shops here. SiXty-nine thousand dollars were also voted to the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad to induce it to build a branch into Shreveport. This will make Shreveport one of the greatest railroad centers in the south and instill new life into all branches of business, Real estate is already feeling the effect : of this great acquisition. and it is only
 question of a short time when the b,N~ mess and population of this city wipcY
 doubled by reason of this great VifcS / of progress Our people are rejoieiise 1t the result F
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-01
MONTEVALlO REJ0lCES
Over Securing the Industrial School-Ar of
 improvement Already Felt.

Montevallo, June 29.-(Special Corre- spondence) )-The people of this section are greatly rejoiced over the location of the industrial school at this place. Let ters are pouring in from all over the state asking about property. There seems to be a great desire to be near such school We wish to assure all that we have no boom prices, and we guarantee to please all wishing to locate in our town.
 Plans are now on foot for the location of some paying industries her, and it will not be long before you will hear from Mortevallo.
 The erection of the dormitories will be- gin as soon as the president. Miss Tut wler, decides on the plans. Suggestions have been made by the Greensboro col lege to establish an annex to their insti- tuition here also, under the supervision or their board of trustees. with the addi- ton of two here.
 Mrs. North of Birmingham, accom- panied by Mrs. Henry Wilson. is spend ing few days in our town rejoicing with us over the victory in securing the ln- duStrial school
 Our new steel bridge has been com pleted. and is thing of beauty and Joy forever. This is the flrst steel priase our county has ever had.
 The Southern has decided to erect a handsome passenger depot, instead or the old one we now have. They consider Montevallo one of the best passenger stations on the line of road, and will do all they can to accommodate It's patrons.
 The Montevallo News, which was estab lished in the spring, continues to flour ish, and has contributed much to the re- cent strides of progress we have made.
 The woolen factory and fine water pow CT recently sold by the Walker estate bids fair to be an important factor in our town Some enterprising man with means is all it needs to place it in sue cessful operation.
 The sound of the hammer and saw is already beginning to- be heard, and it building as never before.
 Dr. Jeff s. pavis prominent young physician and surgeon, contemplates the erection of an infirmary at an early date for the relief of all chronic cases. His office is constantly thronged with suffer-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-01
GREAT PREPARATIONS
For the Celebrated Durant Murder Trial
 Now Being Made

San Francisco, June 30.-The police are giving considerable time to the prepara- tion of the Durant murder case for trial The intimation is given out that the de- tectives were holding a great deal of important evidence in the background, intending to overwheln the defense with the unexpected testimony at the trial
 The fact is. that at different times va rious bits of reserve evidence have leak ed out here and alarmed the detectives, and for the sake of preserving absoIrte secrecy in future they are keeping the real strength of their case even from the district attorneys office.
 On behalf of the defense a great deal of quiet work is being done in the way of Investigating the records of witnesses. for the prosecution. It is understood that Durant's attorneys have abandoned the notion of asking for a change of venue and that they will consent to have their client tried by Judge Murphy
 District Attorney Barnes stated the other day that he was perfectly willing to try the case either in San Francisco or elsewhere.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-01
PLIMMER AND DIXON
Will Certainly Meet inside the Ropes at Dallas During the Week of the Corbett-
 fitzsimmons Contest.

New York, June S0.-That George Dixon of Boston and Billy Trimmer, the clever little fighter who halls from Birming- ham, England, will fight at Dallas for the feather-weight championship and a purse of s7500 during the week that Cor hett and Fi;zsimmons decide theif. l4a teh is now practically assured. Joe Vendig, who was chiefly instrumental in bring ing Corbett and Fitzsimmons together has been working hard recently to bring Trimmer and the little colored cham pion ito an agreement regarding the weight at which they shall fight. The boys have been anxnous for some years to meet in the ring and settle the ques- tion of superiority, but a difference of opinion regarding weight has rendered all efforts to make match futiles Plim- mer has held mostly to fight at l15 pounds, weigh in the ring side, while Dixon has contended that the fighting weight should be at II pounds.
 Vendig tonight made an announce ment which indicates that a compromise in regard to the weight question has been reached which will probably end in the result of the men being matched. He said that Tom ORourSe, the manager of George Dixon, and "Parson" Davies, who is acting for Trimmer during the latters absence in England, have had an ex- tended conference, at wsich it was de- cided to have the boys fight at 116 pounds, weigh in four hours before the battle. As Trimmer gave Dawes authority to act for him it is thought the battle is now an assured thing and that articles will soon be drawn up and signed.
 It was also agreed at the conference that the fight should take place the night before the Corbett- -F'itzsimmons battle.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-01
LONG LIST OF FATALITIES Which Have Visited a Branch of
 the Southern. FOUR ENGINEERS LIVES LOST wtvs Eight Months on One Particular /S Division. 7 LUZ TO WRFCKER OF THE LAST TRAIN
FOUR ENGlN EERS' LIVES LOST
-UE TO WRFCKER OF THE LAST TRAIN
Two Boys Are Under Indictment for An other-Only Two Passengers Have Lost Their Lives in the Past
 Twenty Five Years.

Knoxville, Tenn, June So.-RaiIroad officials say they have a clue to the per- son who they claim wrecked passenger train on the Southern railway at Full lens Depot, Tenn, last night, in which wreck John Patterson, one of the oldest engineers in the service of the comNany, was killed.
 A negro was seen on the track near where the accident occurred, and as the train approached he ran into the woods. He was recognized by several people and detectives are quietly working Up the details before they make any arrests.
 A bolt about inches long was round fastened inside the rail where the trucks of the engine left the track. This was precisely the way the same train was wrecked only five miles from Fullen's on April F. At that time John Swats, the engineer, was fatally injured and the fireman only slightly scalded.
 Precisely the same kind of an accident occurred to the Washington and Chatta- nooga vestibuled limited six miles west of Bristol, October s, last, only that four cars of the train left the track and were badly wrecked. Engineer Sam Smith was instantly killed at that time and his fireman badly injured. There a bolt was found secured against the side of the rail on the outside of the curve. No ar rests were ever made in connection with the wreck near Bristol.
 Two country boys, sons of highly re- spectable parents, are under indictment for causing the wreck near Alton, April 12 in which John Swats met his death.
 The fourth engineer to lose his life on the East Tennessee division of the South ern in the past eight months was John Ramsey, who was scalded tn death near Sweetwater by the bursting of steam pipe in the fire box of his engine.
 There has been a long list of fatalities among the engineers on what was until last August the main line of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia rail- road, but, strange to relate, in all the ac- ciderts in which trairrneH have been killed, only two passengers have been Killed outright on the PAP miles of road between Bristol and Chattanooga in twenty-five years. One of these was an infant, killed in a wreck caused by a washout in 1880, and young man killed by striking his head against bridge a few years later.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-01
EXCITEMENT AT KEY WEST.
A British Steamer in Command of Spal
 iard Brought to Anchor.


 iard Brought to Anchor.
 Jacksonville, Fla, June 30.-A cable gram to the Times-Union from Key West, Fla, says: Considerable excite ment was created in this city this after noon by the arrival in port of the British steamer Attic from Nassau, without pa pers, having left Nassau on the 10th. Her captain is a Spanard by the name of Arteaga and the crew is composed of Cubans. She also has five Cuban passen- gers The captain claims to own the schooner and is bound for Tampa. Being short of provisions he put into this port on the 18th. She put into Cocoanut Grove, looking for a pilot.
 The authorities have attached her and an inspector has been detailed to duty on board Shortly after having been boarded by the officials she weighed an- chor, and, it is believed, intended leaving the port. The revenue cutter McLane, lying at the dock at the time, sent a boat off to the scooner with orders to come to an anchor, which she readily complied with.
 The shore is crowded with Cubans. as it is reported that many of them on board are known in this city. It is also reported to be part of the expedition that left here with Roloff. Just at sun down a steamer was sighted going up the gulf. and by some it was reported to be a Spanish warship.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-01
ROANOKE SWEPT BIT FLAMES Rude Sunday Morning Greeting to Sleeping Citizens. AN ENTIRE BLOCK BURNED
  Ss.ea stsreg nod Two Offices With Almost
 .ae tntire Contents.
RANDOLPH LEADER AMONG THE VICTIMS
Detailed List of Losses With Insurance. Estimates on Same, Losses S33, 100, Insurance $I5, ,ooo-No Cause
 for the Flames Learned.

Roanoke, June 30.-(Spec al 1.-The usual tranquility which pervadss our town on Sunday morning was broken at 5 o'clock this morning when the cry of "Fire!" was heard on the still morning air.
 Those who were quietly sleeping hasti- ly jumped from their couches and don- ming what clothing was at hand rushed into the streets to find the most disas- trous fire in the history of the town rag ing with relentless fury
 The fire was discovered in the dry goods house of Noles & Tenant and this build ing was soon heap of smolderng ashes.
 From this building it went to others until the entire business block, compris- inS seven business houses and three ofTi- ces. were entirely consumed, with almost their entire contents.
 The losses, hastily gotten up, were es- timated al $33, 100, and insurance Sl5,OO0.
 The citizens worked hard to prevent the flames from reaching further and it was only by concentrated efforts that this was accomplished.
 Following is the list of losses:
 White x Aubrey. building, $500; stock, S3ooO; insurance, si00O. Building not in- -sared.
 W. A. Handley-old Masonic building valued at $500, insurance $500
 Randolph Leader, loss $500; no insur- ance.
 W. J. Wood stock $500; no insurance
 Noles & Tenant, stock 5000; insurance, SS000. Building, $3000; insurance, $l0O0.
 Jones building, $3000 no insurance.
 Griffin & Satterwhte, hardware stock, S12000; insurance. $6000. Stock partly saved.
 w c. Harper, two houses. $SOOO; no insurance
 New drug store, damaged $500; fully covered.
 Trout & Son, office, $500; insured
 H. B. Disharoon, office, $100; no insur- anee.
 W. A. White, wooden building, s4oO; no insurance.
 No cause iias yet been assigned for the origin of the fire.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-01
NEWS FROM CUBA.
Gomez Routs Large Body of spaniards and Is Marching on Hayana-Rea
 Status of Affairs.

Jacksonville, Fla, June 30.-A special to the Times-Union from Tampa, Fla. says: The Mascotte brought heavy passenger list from Key West this after noon. among whom were a number of cigar makers for new factories opening here. The list from Havana was light but among them was a gentleman who is well posted on Cuban affairs. He states that Maximo Gomez surprised q garrison of 1500 Spaniards at Alta Gracia and had severe battle with them He cut their tents all to pieces and routed the enemy with heavy losses After he had taken the town he burned it.
 Colonel Borero, one of the Cuban lead CTS was killed by his own men, but it is said by some accidentally. By others it is believed some of the Spanish sol diers who have gone over to the Cubans are responsible for Borero's death. It is asserted that the Cubans distrust, and rightfully, these Spanish recruits Marfi was murdered by supposed friends who had come to the assistance of the C.. bans, but in fact they came to hire Oliya to lead the patriotic hero into the death trap of the Spaniards.
 Gomez is marching on Havana with 30G0 men, and it is thought within a short time he will water his horses in Rio del Almedares and command the port With Cuban forces. Campos has made a de n1and for 14,000 more troops and no one doubts but that before the instruction is quelled many heads will have to be cut off
 These passengers assert positively that the insurreetion is spreading and gather- ing force everywhere. The Spaniar1s thought that the rebellion was crushed when Maiti was sIain If such an idea had ever occurred to Campos it is now dispeled, and the Spanish government is greatly alarmed over the situation.
 Dupuy de Lome, the Spanish minister at Washington, discredits the dispatchgs sent from Tampa and Key West. Very likely they do not have their origin with Spanish authorities. but come direct iron the field of battle, from Cuban sources in many instances and represents to some degree the Cuban side of the question. If MT de Lome will come to this city he will learn the reason why, after amour ing with flourish of trumpets that r a instruction was of little importance and that it was crushed out when Marti W S murdered Martinez Campos made a Ca mand for 14,000 men and equipments U help suppress the same rebellion he h..d reported as already crushed out. r e American people can read between lines.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-01

CTS of all kinds seeking the aid of his wonderful skill.
 MT. J. l.. McConaughy arrived Friday with his bride. nee Miss Conra Skaggs, a lovely young lady of Annston. He was married Thursday evening at the Presby- terian church in Anniston. His many friends here wish him much joy.
 MT. H. c. Reynolds arrived Saturday morning from Montgomery, accompa- nied by his wife, who has been under treatment for some time past Her friends will rejoice at her decided im- provement.
 The selection of Miss Julia Tutwiler as prin@i9ai of the Industrial school gives universal satisfaction here, and all recos- nlze the fact that she has the opportu= nity of her life in building up the grand est institution in the state.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-01
An Internal Machine.

Berlin, June 30.-A wooden case, weighing twenty-five pounds. arrived Saturday night at the parcel office in Cranienburger strasse, this city, from FuerStenwald. The case was addressed to the chief executive of the police, Cul- onel krause. The sender had given the name of Thomas. A liquid ttickIins. from the bottom of the case aroused the. suspicious of the officials. The bottom. was loosened, when it was discovered that the liquid was benzine. The police were summoned and they found that the case contained five litrels of benzine and several bottles joined together with lini and connected together with an alarm cleek, set at 10:30. There was also in the case a five-chambered loaded revolver the trigger of which was connected bs a cord with the lid of the case and the clock. Thus, at 10:SO o'clock, or upon opening the lid. there would have been an explosion. The police are searching Tor the sender of the internal machine.