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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-08-22


Miss Mary Abigail Dodge. writer. IN
ograPher ana contIoFerSlail> WIa'l!
known under the pen name OF Gail Ham
iltpn. was native of the town in which
She died, having been born III iS1u- Al
the age of 1O years she went to Or
Clarks private school in Cambridge.
She was graduated from ipswich acad-
emv at the age of - In 1851 she went
IN Hartford - assistant in tho Hart
ford birb school She refused to take
The rust0tnarv examination. but was
rivan tha nnsjtion without doing so She
49, ,Isn instructor in uhysic9I science
in tbis school for several wears, and was
.,,bsnouontIy rovaruess i'm the family Of
~ ConalioI RaiIav ot Washington. T.
q no nditor of thr National Fra. 10
n,binh noror sba ha,,amn q contributor.
H., ar,, NJ tbn nditors of
u - ~ " g. -, ,,,,I,;,,,, go ,b;l
,ut u Lu1,i1- ,iIi--bld =, Pnltn1 From, $50
,Ii,;I uttiII ii+tIn nver q ycar aqo sbr liveI
most Of rha time with her cousin. Mrs.
lanes {; Blaine. in WASHINGTON. In
course Of this daily contact with the
RIaine family Miss Dodge was led into
r"ry r,,rr,'' close friendship With Mr.. Blaine.
ana ot rho dnatb nf tI,e Latter She became
-; t;+ornr,- ,y,,,,.,,tor Loin,, II, ,,ossc.sion
ny III II'iIs'I liz INA d"rmmamtl &c vaiu~
=, bn,. nS bis autbori,.d binrranhar She
10 il'r d. LllI oItI,
,,.,'Id .,"r,,,it On NJ RIain".s Liorranhv
from, ,,, rho timc of his death until her sick
nnss I%,n of " last vcar and il is thought her
mntiring devotion to tho work was in
Strnme9taI in bringing about that pros
fratimn
since tho illness. Which came on So sud
donIy In tbe Blaine mansion in Washiuc-
TN Miss Dodge has lived very quietly
at her old home in Hamilton. Mass Her
strength had never rallied after that ill
moss co that sho feIt a hIp IN resume act .
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-08-22
ADAMS EXPRESS STRIKE.
Efforts Being Made to Extend it from
New York TO Other Cities.

New York. Aug. 1I.-Ihoro appears .
be no immediate prospect OF . settlement
of the strike of employees Of the Adams
Express company. General Agent Nc
Williams says that he has received more
than forty applications for each place
vacated by the strikers. Some If The
New York strikers say the delegates have
already been sent to Phnadelphis, Pitts
burg and Baltimore TO urge the men EN-
nloyc9 in tho Offices and stables Of the
company in the cities mentioned to join
the strikers No violence on the part Of
the strikers was reported today. Some
of the new men engaged h the company
have oui+ work
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-08-22
KILLED IN CHI RCH.
Nine Persons Perish In a Blazing
House of Worship In
kentucky.

Lexington. Ky. Aug. 17.-By a fire
in Sandy Hook. the county seat of Elliott
county yesterday, nine persons We're
killed and forty or fifty others more or
less injured.
The Baptists were holding n meeting
in the frame church. when it suddenly
took fire and q portion of the upper floor
fell on the struggling congregation. Nine
persons were reported killed and forty o-
fifty were tramplcd under foot and other
wise injured.
Details with names have not been re
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-08-22
Gall HamiIton's Funeral.

81 of Ab;goii D"d@o iGoiI Heniitnnl 10,
will take place from Hamilton Congre-
gational church at $50 p. m. on Wednes-
day. Rev. Mr. Nichols, an old friend of
the family. will othciate. 1t is under
stood that the family are willing that the
villagers and personal friends of Miss
Dodge shall attend. but do not counte-
nance the idea Of 2 public funeral.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-08-22
PACKER NAMED FOR CONGRESS.
End of a stubborn Contest in a Pennsyi
yania District.

wilIiamaport. Pa. Aug. 1s-The Six
teenth congressional district Republican
convention today nominated ezState
Senator Horace b Packer of Tioga
county on the thirteenth ballot. The
district i AT present represented by
Fred c. Leonard Of Potter county.
The fight between these two gentle
men for the nomination has been very
bitter Two years ago the contest was
equally bitter. Leonard finally defeating
Packer after deadlock that lasted rey-
eraI weeks
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-08-22

Atchison, Kas.. Aug. IA freak of
the trcachcrou$ Missouri river caused
Carl Schmidt. pioneer citizen. to blow
his head off with shotgun late last
night. A year ago Sci midi lost his farm,
al he n9ss"ffTf"d ff" hT The river eHtting
the loss. The ease wHS a peculiar one
ami was noted in tn" government river
reports. Schmidt was I'll years old and
leaves ten children.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-08-22
Bishop Merrill Seriously Ill.

DR.. Stephen VI. Merrill. bishop Of the
Methodist Episcopal church, are becom-
ing alarmed over his condition. On sew
eraI ecca sions within the last few weeks
Dr. Merrill has suffered nervous shocks,
presenting symptoms similar to those Of
slight strokes OF PARALYSIS.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-08-22

been so strong that speculation had it
that he would resign his succession to
the throne III favor of King Humbert's
nephew. the Duke of Aosta. who was
married last year to Princess Helene
of Orleans. daughter of the late Count
of Paris. and who has been looked upon
i some quarters ~ tn" possible future
L mo, e ItgIy-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-08-22
ipprOyPd the Sentence.

Washington, u. G., Aug. 1.-The
President has approved tn" findings of
the cGurtmartial sentencing to dismissal
Cant. NJ +. lamar Of the Fourteenth
infantry. He was stationed at Van
couyer. Wash, and tho charges against
him were the nonpaymcnt of debts.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-08-22
Ropu. CoiuerS Use Silver.

Tho treasury dcpartment i az pIt>VIy
J.votiur such IF it, energies n are found
in the United States secret service g
the detection of i gang Of countertet1efI1
Who have adopted the somewhat mover
method of using bullion n the mGdluIll
from which 10 coin half dollars. w htlu-
or the rounterfcitcr or the band Of ras-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-08-22
r,JJad Her Hts TSiupbirn.

Now York. Aug. IS In the CON
r.afnt which Nvr-IeThurlov, an actress,
has served on Thomas Adams, IT. Tor
500 900 for breach of promise, ir = al
iaged thai in his letters be called her
Darling Little Rosebud and Ny
Dear Plnebird." Adams. who IS the son
and business partner of a mtll.9nalre
manufacturer of chewing gum andi VINO
il married and has grown mp chli,dfeAy
zavs ne does not know and never heaFl
oA the woman.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-08-22

Constantinoplc Aug. 17.-Ncws rc-
Coived here from the Island Of Crete
saws that more serious fighting has TAX
en- place in the Apocorona district at
Teuedos and elsewhere.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-08-22
DUE TO DOGS BARKING.
The Fortunate Meeting of Explorers
jackson and Nansen.

jackson and Nansen.
Vardo. Norway. Aug 17.-Dr. Nansen
left here this morning ON his way TO
Christiania 1t now develops that the
meeting between Dr.. Nansen and Jack
son. tho English explorer. was the re-
suit of the barking Of the dogs. The
Norwegian and his companion were OK
ploring one day when thcy heard bark
ing. and. following the sounds, TO their
amazement they reached Jackson's camp.
Tardo has been en fete and decorated
in honor Of the return OF Dr. Nansen.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-08-22

Tangier, Morocco. Aug. 17.-David y.
Burke who succeeded J. JudsOn Bar
clay as United States consul al Tangier,
hss arrived here.
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GAIL HAMILTON DEAD.
Famous Writer Stricken with Par
aIysis and Lives Only a Few
Hours.

Hamilton. Mass. Aug. 1S.-Miss Mary
Abigail Dodge. writer, biographer ana
controverSialiSt. widely known under the
pen name Of Gail Hamilton, died last
evening at her home in this city.
Miss Dodge was stricken with uaraly-
sis while at breakfast Sunday and inn
mediately became unconscious. While
every possible means was adopted To re
store her she never regained conscious
ness. Miss Dodge had n similar shock
while in Washington about a year ago.
Miss Augusta Dodge and other relatives
were at the bedside when the end came.
Too much work in mailing her last
book. The Valley Of Death" during
the hot weather broke her strength.
The morning times., 1896-06-11
wOMAN'S SACRIFICES.

The gift by an unknown donor of some
very valuable diamonds 10 the Woman's
Board OF Foreign Missions is but another
instance OF the sacrificial spirit which is
an essential part or wonan's moral con-
stitution History records many Instances
OF women counting no sacrifice too great
that would contribute TO the success OF
the cause they had at heart. The story
of Lady Gineyra may be merely Legendary,
but it points the moral and another eX-
ample OF this limitless generosity is found
in the poor woman. who. desiring 10 do
something for a patriotic cause, cut Off
her magnificent hair, that greatly priced
personal adcrnmcnt, sold il to a wig
maker and gave The proceeds for her
country's good Thus, in a less heroic
way, but moved by a like spirit, this
woman gave her diamonds that the
teachings Of Christianity might be car
ried abroad
Some people will say no doubt that
probably this woman is so wealthy that
she can readily replace the iewelry with
some even more costly. Even were this
so, her gift would lose none OF its in
triBsic value, but it is far more likely that
this woman had not 5000 to give. nor
perhaps much less, and that she parted
with the most valuable of her possessions
But wealthy women even are not over
fond OF giving away their diamonds. If
this particular woman is possessed OF
ample means she would probably have pre-
ferrcd to give the board OF foreign mis-
sions a check for the amount rather than
her gems.
1t will not do to think little of an act
like this. IL is of kind with the more
far-reachBg and still severer sacrifices
To which woman. far more readily
than man. can nerve herself.
The morning times., 1896-06-11
A CYCLING SONG.

When the first gray streaks are breakin g
Through the East ut early morn,
And the singing binds are making
Music when the day is bonn,
When the air with perfumes laden,
And the rose is bathed in dew,
And the world, a dream of Alden,
Lingcrs fondly on the view.
Then up and away on a wheel,
When the mornin z is young, o, to feel
The rapture so rare
In the life giving air,
While spinnin at dawn ON a wheel.
When the sun is slowly sinking,
In the rosy-tinted West,
And the signing breeze is linking
Leavelets ere it falls to rest,
When the dayis fading, paling,
And the cricket chirps his lay,
And the forests are eXhaling
Fragrance at the close of day.
Then off and away on a wheel,
When the shadows fall cool and reveal
The eventide's glow,
Such Joy none can know
But a rider at dusk on wheel
When the earth is wrapt in slumbers,
And the moon in silver sheen,
Sheds its rays in countless numbers
Der the hills and dales between,
When the nightin gale Is calling
Sadly from the sheltered vale,
And the christening dew is falling
Over earth like holy grail.
Then out and away on wheel,
Where the moonbeams like sentinels steal
BY meadows and rills,
o, what ecst8sy thrills
The cyclist at night on wheel
-SIGEL ROUSH. ID
The morning times., 1896-06-11
THE DISTRICT CHARITIES.

1t is a matter for sincere coUgratulation
that an agreement has been reached by the
District bill conference in regard to the
appropriation for the local charities. The
announcement OF legislative principle in
connection there with does 30 harm; on the
contrary, IL does good, in tina The nstitu-
tons affected by it can arrange their affairs
TO con form 10 the new conditions blythe time
ittakes practical effect. 1t would have been
a great pity if any Of the hospitals aud other
charities that have been customarly aided
by government appropriations had been
crippled by the refusal of them this year
They all are doing a great and beneficent
work in their respective lines, and the
people of the District re more than willing
that a moderate appropriation should be
given them out OF the District revenues.
One thiug can be said for even those in
stitutions that are under the management OF
this or that religious denomiuation-they
make no distinction on account OF creed in
the dispensing OF their benefit Whether
jew or Gentle, whether Catholic orProteSt-
ant, ali receive equal ana equally kind atten-
tiOn when he beCOme inmates, and allstanG
on the same footing in the matter of admis-
sion. In this respect our District charities
arc more truly catholic than those of almost
any other city. All the passport needed is
that person he suffering or in want.
By the people of the District, who are
nothing If not cosmopolitan and catholic
in spirit, this fact is fully recognized and
appreciated and all the different institu-
lions are looked upon with a kindly eye
and with the feeling that they can be
relied upon to do the right thing at all
times Washington lacks. for instance,
what most large cities have--a city hos
pital Oh an extensive scale. II must
rely upon the different hospitals, managed
more or less by private authority, and it
is purely a matter of business and not OF
sentiment that causes them t-3look favor
ably upon appropriations which make it
possible to send patients to one or the
other Of these hospitals who, in other cities
would be sent TO the municipal institu-
tons
AS the case has turned out, everybody
appears TO have reason to be satisfied, and
that being the case, the adjournment OF
Congress will at least leave no heartburDs
on this score
The morning times., 1896-06-11
INDICTED BY GRAND JURY
Several Cases Brought Into Alex
andria Corporation Court.
Walter kenick Is MysteriousIy Miss
ing From Home-J. H. Fisher
Makes an Assignment.

In the Alexandria corporation court, yes
terday, II special grand jury, with Mr..
Thomas w. Robinson us foreman brought in
indictments as follows: Michael Thomas,
Tor an assault with intent to kill his
wife, Mary Thomas; Ruth Carroll colored,
for the murder Of her newborn infant
child, by throwing it in the sewer, corn er
OF Wilkes and st. Asaph streets; William
Quill, colorcd, for the grand larceny of
bicycle; Cornelius Smith, cOlored, for fell
onious assault upon Alice Rogers, colored;
Richard Burnett, Frank Mayes. and Harry
SimmS, for highway robbery upon Webster
Lacy colored; James LOveland. alias James
Tattoo, for the abduction of Mary Loving.
girl under sixteen years OF ago: William,
alias Buck. Taylor for breaking into
Southern Railway freight car, and Larry
Bright, for the robbery OF the store Of James
Upton. Not true bills were found against
Lawrence Bright for burglary and T. FL.
Jackson, for the robbery of Il railway car.
MIR. walter kenick, foreman Tor W. II
winston. contractor and builder, has been
missing from his home since Monday last,
and his family and friends are much
alarmed. MI kenick left his home. corner
OF Cameron and Payne streets, On the day
mentioned TO go to work On the new car
shed of the Southern Railway, being
ere cted in the west end. He never reached
seen OF him since. He is a young man Of
exemplary habits and it is feared that he
has met with foul play. The police and his
friends are ROW engaged in making
dil!gcnt search, trying tn obtain some
clew 10 his whereabouts.
D. I'll. Fisher, prominent merchant OF
Marshall Sfauquier county, one of the lead
ing business men in the county, has made
ali assignment for the benefit Of his eredi-
tors, among whom are humber OF Alex
andriaDs The liabilities are placed at
s 6 900, aud il is said, that the assets
will more than pay all the debts owed by
Mr. Fisher.
Judge Hughes OF the United States
Court, was in the city today and settled
the claims in the suit Of the tug ID. NJ.
Key against the dredge Morgan. and
ordered the distribution Of the 81 $50, for
which the dredge was sued, among those
having claims against the dredge
Leonard MarbUry, who was recently
elected commemorative attorney. and
Frank Lovcjoy, r. a. Sinclair and W. b.
D0bie. justices OF the peace, and ] F.
Hamerslcy, a constable, all qualified and
took their oaths of office before Judge
] X. NJ. Norton yesterday.
The local council of the Brotherhood OF
st. Andrew held an interesting meeting
last night and business looking Co he future
OF the council was transacted
The services in the Union Mission tent
on North Washington street last night
were attended by throng that filled
nearly every seat. Rev, Mr.. Redding. the
superintendent OF the mission. conducted the
services and preached a most interesting
sermon. The mission tent services during
the summer will be conducted by the min
listers of the city i'll turn.
The morning times., 1896-06-11
EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT.
Many Grocers In the Southeast Agree
To the Phn.

Many Grocers In the Sout heast Agree
to the Ptan.
An early closing movement has been
started among the grocers or the south
east and the folio wing stores have agreed to
close at 8, Saturdays excepted, after
June 10.
Dornn Ellis, ThirdandA streets southeast:
w II. Spice, 209 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast: William ii Suite, Third and c
streets southeast; c. L. Wagner. Second and
I streets southeast; Adam II Gaddis, Fifth
and Is streets southeast. Joseph Wells,
Sixth and A streets southeast; K. Z.
Smith, Sixth and ID streets southeast; NJ
Mccormick. 227 Pennsylvania avenue sout.-
east, l.. + Lusby Eighth and East Capitol
streets; John &. b. Perry; James Plaud,
1000 Ii street southeast; ID. Kennedy, 205
Tenth street southeast; |. c. koliock,
Fourth and A streets southeast; P. Ken
nedy, Ninth and Il streets southeast: II l.
Meader. 535 Eighth street southeast; J. T.
Earnsha W, Eighth aud G streets southeast;
John BluIier, $50 Z street southeast; p c.
Garden, 633 f street southeast; J. T d.
PyieS, 4l2 Fourth street southeast; W. l.
Paine, Ninth and f streets southeast; NJ II.
Randy, Tenth and G streets southeast; John
II, Journeay, s2l c street southeast; w
W brown, 800 Ninth street southeast;
rhilip Barry, 800 Tenth street southeast;
{. E. Nelson, roo street southeast: J. J.
Green, Gil Seventh street southeast: ] j .
Ireland, 300 East Capitol street: P Z.
Miles, % Third street northeast; J c. Baum.
Fourth and East Capitol street; Z f.
Robinson N Co, Fifth and a streets north
east: Fl. i. Eaton, 734 Seventh street
soutbe
The morning times., 1896-06-11
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING SCHOOLS.

Philadelphia takes great deal of pride
just now in the annual exhibition of the
work OF the pupils OF her superb training
schools. Few cities are so well supplied
with such admirable Institutions, most of
which are the out growth OF the generosity
OF public-spirited citizens, or of far sighted
associations. Amongtbese are the Drexei
Institute, the School OF Design for Women,
the James Forth School, the Spring Garden
Institute. the School of Industrial Art, the
Colored High School, the Builders Ex-
dustrial Art, and the Pennsylvania Acad-
envy OF Fine Arts. There are other insti-
tutions where industrial training is given,
but those named are the leading ones. City
and State make annual appropriations
which the people of Philadelphia, however,
regard as altogether insufficient when com
pared 10 the generous private endowmeDss
10 which they are merely supplementary.
Washington urgently needs one or two
such training schools for those OF the pupils
who wish to enter upon a career other
than mercantile or professional. They
might be inare a part of our high school
system, but il would be better to establish
them separately and let their pupils be
accepted after an examination specially
adapted To the contemplated course OF
teaching To be gone through with Such
schools, as part OF the public school sys-
ten, should not be looked upon as
gTatuity, but rather be regarded as a nee
essary complement to the ordinary cur
ricaIum for those boys, and girls, too, who
wish To enter into one OF the scores OF
mechanical trades.
The public-spirited citizen OF Washing
ton who VIII do in this respect for his
city what Anthony DreXei did for Phil
adelphia is Yet Ia be heard from, but
that he viii be evolved in course of time
is not to be doubted. Meanwhile, how
ever. Congress should be stirred up. First,
of course, we want all the money needed
to give all the children in the District
full days schooling in good, comfortable
buildings; after that, however, we want
Congress to give US two good training
schools where our boys and girls will have
the same chance that is given To the boys
and girls of other cities
The morning times., 1896-06-11
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NOTHING TO BOAST OF.
Example of a Pupil That Was Mi.
leading

Example of a Pupil That Was Mis-
leading.
Detroit Free Press
Mamma said seven year Old Princes
as she burst in from school.
What is il, sweetheart" asked mamma
as she kissed the ruby lips
You know in our school, il one scholar
can't answer question aud the next one
can, the one who answers goes up and the
one who can't goes down.
why, that is the way we did when
mamma was d little girl and went to
SCHOOL"
rs it,"
Yes. l suppose you are trapped pretty
often. Frances
Yes. mamma" replied the truthful lit
tie girl. Il was trapped this morning"
''Who went up into your place."
Freddy Trotter.'
II should think Freddy wouldn't he able
to trap you often. He is only 6 1-2 while
you are past seven"
Yes. Say, mamma.'
''WeH"'
You know Susie Briggs
YES"
Il never saw her trapped even once"
Didn't you?''
'.No."
Isn't that nice? Don't you wish you
knew your lessons that well? Dom; you
wish YOU were never trapped like Susie
Briggs"
Nom. You see, mamma, Susie has
been clear at the bottom of the class ever
since I've been going TO that SCHOOL,
The morning times., 1896-06-11
INFANT MORTALITY LARGE.
Otherwise the Health of the CITY
Is Fairly Good

Is Fairly Good.
A review OF the health conditions for the
past week shows q continued death-rate
for the city materially below the normal
AS reported at the health department
the deaths numbered eighty-three, while
for the previous week they amounted to
eightyfiv
The death-rate for the week was 1853
for the total inhabitants, that for the
whites being IL So and that for the coIored
POLL. The annual average death rate
for the District of Columbia is %. 81 being
1884 for the whites and 1914 for the
colored.
The principal causes of mortality We're
disorders of the brain, ending in seventeen
deaths, heart troubles eleven deaths, and
ailments of children under one year Old, of
whom twenty-three died, number equal
10 over one-fourth of ali the deaths.
Acute lung diseases ended fatally in but
two cases, and grippe. which, during its
visitation, beginning in January last, has
caused total of fifty-three deaths, seems
to have wholly disappeared.
or diphtheria three new cases and one
death We're reported. No house was re-
leased from quarantine and six remained
placarded. No death from scarlet fever
occurred; three new cases were reported;
three premises relieved from quara ntine
leaving eight in quarantine.
The morning times., 1896-06-11
A Matter of Time.

sloley-WiII you please give ne the time
sir?
Hurryman-I have no time to spare.
SIoley-Go ahead; it wont take you a
second.
Hurryman-If had the time to give you
the time, I'd tn he tn e time TO give i. 10 YOU,
hut having no time TO givcth etime, Fubave
to ask YOU to come around some ctuer time.
-Roxbury Gazette.
The morning times., 1896-06-11
A REASONABLE DEDUCTION.

The summer boartler complained to his
landlady that his downy couch was in
Tested with certain unmentionabe forms
of small life, whereupon she protested:
why. sir, there isn't single one in
my house"
Il can readily believe that replied
the urban boarder, bowling politely, for,
judging from my recent experience, they
are not only all married but in every
instance have large and interesting fam
lilies"
The morning times., 1896-06-11
A TORNADO.

era wford-That cyclone mentioned in
the Psalms must have been very de-
Structive.
Ramsey-A cyclone in the Psalms?
era wford-Ycs; don't you remember
"Thc wind passeth over it and it is gone;
and the place thereof shall know it no
more"