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The Portland daily press., 1896-08-18
THE RURAL SCHOOLS.
superintendent Will Meet at State House
August 81 and Sept. 1.

The following circular has bsen sent
out from the educational department to
every school superintendent in the State,
which is self-explanasory:
A meeting Of tho SUI intendents of
the rural schools of Maine will be held at
the State House, Augusta, August 81
and Sept. 1. The first session will begin
at 1890 q. M, Aug. 81. Governor
Cleaves will deliver the address of wei
come. Hon. W. Z. Harris, United States
Commission of Education, will be pres.
ent during the sessions and will deliver
two lectures, subjecJ first lecture, "What
Shall be Studios in tine Elementary
Schools?" second lecture, "Moral Edu-
cation in the Elementary Schools as Re-
lated to School Discipline. Other noted
speakers are expected.
superintendent are requested to send
to the educational department, Augusta,
before August "a, all questions they wish
discussed or answered, relating to school
superintendent. school management,
methods of teaching, care of school
grounds. explanations as to school laws,
etc., etc.
Board can be obtained at the Augusta
House, Cory House and. II otel North for
81 per day, two in a room. Railroad
rates are one fare the round trip; tickets
good from August % to Sept. 2 inclu-
sive, and will be extended to Sept. s.,
for all wishing to attend State Fair.
superintendent must ask for these tick
cts at stations when they take the train.
Let this be grand rally Of school super
intendents, and let Maine be true to her
motto and lead off in the movement for
the improvement of the rural schools of
our country. This meeting is the first
of its kind ever held. and it is hopsd
that the superintendent will take pride
in making it success.
w. W. STETSON,
State Supt. Common Schools.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-18
SOUTH PORTLAND.

The man reported In yesterday
PRESS as having been badly hurt by
falling from Cape electric car, near the
power house, was Thomas Watson. a
wsll-known maohinist in the employ of
the Portland Company. The accident Is
alleged to have been caused by a mis-
placed switch. the heavily loaded Port
land bound car ON which Mr.. Watson was
riding, taking the wrong rail and
swerving sharply to the right toward
the car barn. The sudden unlocked for
swerve caused Mr.. Watson's fall.
AT about the same time of the above
m1shap, a swiftly passing car on Broad
way, crowded with passengers, coming
from Willard, By some means lost man
off a few rods east Of the writer's resi-
dence. The car passed on without slack
ing Its speed. The man, who appeared
to be badly hurt, managed to get TO Mr..
Emery's barn, where he lay down on
some hay and asked that a doctor be
sent for. DR.. Rogers was summoned.
but half hour or more passed away and
the doctor not arriving. 1t WAS thought
best to send the man to his home in
Portland. The mans name was Patrick
OMAHA, No. 81 Center street.
There were two other serious accidents
Sunday to which the electric road con.
tributed, one to q carriage, the other to a
wheel. All of Thorn occurred In the
Knightvil1e district
Hon. Serene E. Paine of New York
will speak at South Portland village
Wednesday evening, Septsm Der 2 on the
political issues of the day. Much inter
est is being manifested in. the event and
pleasant there will be large crowd
attendance.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-18
A FAMILY ROMANCE.
Mabel Tuttle's Abandonment of Her Bah,
May Find Her a Home.

The abandonment of the baby on the
Boston and Maine train few days ago,
seems to have revealed family romance.
The mother of the child, young girl
giving the name of Mabel Tuttle. has
been found in Portsmouth. n H., and
arrested by the authorities. The baby,
which at first was placed in the Tempo.
rary Home at Deering, has been sent to
the mother.
The name "Mabel Tuttle' aroused O
train of recoIleotions in the minds of Mr..
and Mrs. j. 5. Hobbs of Tewksbury
court. in this city, when they read OF
the CT rcum stances. Mrs. Hobbs, who is
Mr.. Hobbs second wife. had by her
former marriage daughter, who married
n man named Sewall Decker. They had
child whom they named Mabel Decker.
Circumstances compelled Mrs. Decker tc
part with this child, who was adopted by
o Miss futile of New Hampshire. Then
Mabel Decker" became mabel Tuttle. ~
The ehild's mother has married. again,
and is now Mrs. Mary E. Crossman. Mr..
Hobbs said last evening that Mrs. Cross
get trace of her little girl Mabel, but her
letters have been unanswered.
Mr.. Hobbs said last evening that he
felt sure that the Mabel futile now. in
trouble was his wife's granddaughter.
He and his wife had talked the matter
over and had decided to give the girl and
her baby a home. He said they woul
rI,o
YVES as to the best way to proceed.
Therefore Mr. Hobbs sought the aid of
the police last evening.
Mabel futile when arrested at Ports
mouth, said that she was a founding
who had been left upon doorstep in her
infancy. Mir. Hobbs says this is not So;
but that she was so young when her
mother gave Der mp, that she may have
been made to believe such q story.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-18
UNIFORM RANK, X. OF P.
P. II. higgins Elected Captain Last Eve
ming.

At the special election of officers of
Portland Division. No. 8, Uniformed
Rank, K. Of P, last evening, the fol-
lowing officers were elected, Col. MILL
ken presiding:
Z Captaln-P. H. Higgins.
!. Second Lieutsnent-W.sB B. McCausland.
At the close of the meeting a special
drill was held as the division is getting
itself in readiness to attend the field day
to be held at Augusta, September 10Th.
1t is hoped that the future meetings will
be well attended as it is DESTROYS Of hay
ing large attendance at this field day.
One fare for the round trip has been Sc
cured and special rates at the hotels.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-18
WEDDINGS.
StevenS-Peters.

A very pretty wedding occurred last
evening at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Stevens, 62 Bracket street, the
contracting parties being MIR. and Mrs.
Stevens's brother, Henry Stevens ano
Miss Evelyn L. Peters. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Dean Sills Of
St. Luke's Episcopal church, in the
presence of large number of friends ano
relatives of the happy couple. Mr.. Gavlr
Stevens, brother of the groom, acted as
best man, while the bridesmaid was Hiss
Nina Kerr. The bridge was given away
by MIR. William j. Glendenning. After
the ceremony occurred a reception, al
winch refreshments were served. The
numerous and costly presents testified tc
the popularity of the young couple. who
VIII reside, after short wedding
journey, at No. 6 Munroe place.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-18
A TALK.WiTH DR.. BAILEY.
The Work of the Cattle Commission.-Good
Advice to Horsemen.

DR.. George 81. Bailey of Deering last
week was called 60 look up a suEpecte
case of tuberculosis In kennebec coun.
| ty town. The animal had been dead
three days before he arrived, and though
hs could make no very careful examine
ton he is assured that it. was not a case
of tuberculosis, as was suspected from
the diagnosis of the affection.
Here is one case out of many" he
said I" that we have to deal with. AS
soon after the notification as possible, L
came to answer the Gail. | arrived to lind
that the animal had been dead three days.
| I t would slye much unnecessary expense,
on the death of the animal, word should
be sent us, 80 that We may not come.
With SO many calls as we have 1t is i'm
possible to answer them at once, some.
| timeE.''
"Do you find much tuberoulosis2 this
summer, as compared with last was
asked.
mo- 1 should say there was rather less
There has been, however, quite a num-
Dor of cases of CHAMBERS in horses, and
the local boards of health have sent US
many calls to look after them. There
are now so many horses shipped into the
State from the West, that great care has
been taken, and even then some will
creep in. "
Have you noted any deaths among
cattle or horses, during the recent hot
spell?"
Not among cattle. They are easy CO.
ing. and take life so comfortably, be-
meath the shades trees. and in cool grove,
that they don't seem to mind the heat a
little bit.
with the horses, however. it is differ
ent, as they have TO work it out and get
terribly heated, of course. This is par
ticularly the onse with racers which are
being worked OUT" and man with a
valuable animal, doesn't want b. go it to
hard, especially if the horse is at all in
clined to heart trouble.'
DR.. Bailey said the members of the
board were all very busy, and that there
had been 7U0 cattle examined this year.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-18
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Grimes Cellar Door.

Portland theatre reopened last evening
for the season with "Grimes' Cellar
Door," James B. Maokie assuming the
character that he has made 30 familiar
to the theatre going public all over the
country. There was fair sized audi
ence. The house was neat and attrac-
tive and the farce was played with lots
of jingle. 1t has bean made over and
all the new songs introduced. The mu-
sic is very strong feature. The Troca-
dero quartette was encored many times.
Louise Sanford pleased as Pandora, the
goddess of mischief. The drummer In
the orchestra is whole team in him
self
On account of the bicycle parade the
curtain at the theatre tonight will not
be raised until O'Clock.
The Dazzler.
Sixteen to one is the motto Of the
Dazzler this season-sixteen minutes of
hilarious enjoyment to every one of wit.
Sixteen minutes of fun and laughter
and one of rest. in which to get ready for
the next sixteen. All the old chestluts
have been cleaned out, and an entirely
new lot of fun, music, singing, and
dancing put in their places. The com-
pany is a strong one, every member play
ing a part and also doing taking special
ty The comedians are clever wits and
agile dancers, while the girls are attrac-
tive of face and form, exceptionally good
singers and graceful dancers. AS new as
the newest and as bright as the brightest,
the Dazzler will be we'll worth seeing.
Trip to Chinatown.
Laura Biggar and Burt Haverly will
present Chas H. Hoyt's great comedy,
IA Trip to Chinatown" at the Portland
theatre next Friday and Saturday. This
merry creation of Hoyt's has made for
the author the greatest peouniary returns
of his several comedies. 1t has enjoyed
a popular run of 656 nights at Hoyt's
theatre, New York. Miss Biggar and Mr..
Haverly have been identified with "a
Trip to Chinatown" almost since it's first
production, and will be seen as The Gay
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-18
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

A special meeting of the school board
W as held last evening.
Chairman Haskell announced that Mr..
Frank Swan had resigned as an assistant
In the High school, Mr.. Charles f.
Cobb, as principal of the Forest street
grammar school, and Miss Winifred
Griggs, as teacher of the Rocky hill
suhool.
Miss Pennell asked for leave of alb
senoe. which was granted. The resigna-
tions were accepted.
Mr.. Kicker, chairman of the committee
on teachers. reported on the positions
Of third assistant In the High school in ia
vor of Mr.. Fred A Hobbs of Alfred. q gradu-
ate of the Maine State college. at sal
airy Of $500. The committee recommend
ed Mr.. Reginald A. Goodell, we'll
known young man of Westbl took to fill
the vacancy as principal of the Forest
street grammar school at salary of 5000
per year.
The place of Miss Pennell during the
fall term was voted to be filled by Miss
Griggs.
A petition signed by Ell. A. Craige and
SO other prominent citizens OF Gum ber-
land Mills, mostly parents of school chill
was presented by Mr.. G. 5. Cobb, asking
that action be taken at former meet
ing of the board whereby it was voted
that the sd" grade of that school be tax
en- from Miss Annie Holmes be recon
sidered. On motion of Committeeman
Hacker the vote was rsoonsidered unani-
mously.
The matter was referred to the commit
tee on teachers. and instruction with pow
or.
Miss Allan had been elected to fill this
vacancy at the former meeting. The
vacancy in the Rocky Hill school was re-
ferled to the committee on teachers and
instruction with power.
The remainder of the board of teachers
was reelected.
1t was voted that the fall term of
school commence September II this
year.
Chairman Haskell announced that Mr..
S. D. Warren of Boston had presented to
the city through the school board, sthesap-
paratus and equipment of the manual
training school, which he had supported
year for trial. which proved success
full, also years salary for an instructor.
1t was voted that the secretary extend
the thanks of the board to Mr.. Warren
for his generous gift. Adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-18
Fire Insurance Cards.

Mr.. Edward C. Jones, who has several
Of the Leading fire assurances companies
in his charge, has just issued very neat
aad convenient fire alarm card for the
use OF the public.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-18
STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND. IS:

CUMBERLAND, IS:
Supreme Judicial Court in Equity.
August 18th, A. d. 1896.
Fremont e. Timberlake Bank Examin =
er, in Eq. vs.. Granite State Provident As
ISOLATION.
Petition having been filed by the Receiver
of said Association asking for instructions
and authority as to the adjustment and set
Element of certain mortgages. on real estate
situated in this State, held and owned by said
Association, and now in the possession Of said
Receiver.
tits Ordered, That the Petitioner notify all
persons interested and desiring to be heard
thereon, or having objections thereto, to
signify to the Court their desire to be heard,
or file their objections, before ten o'clock
In the forenoon of Saturday the twenty-second
day OF August A. d. 1896, by publishing an
atteSted copy OF this order in the Portland
Daily Press for five successive days previous to
Saturday, Aug. 22nd, A. D. 1896, aforesaid.
Attest: B. c. STONE, Clerk.
A true Copy of Order,
Attest: B. c. STONE, Clerk.
aug17d5t
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
New England Fair,
CITY HALL EXHIBIT,
Aug. II. 1s. 10, 20, q, 1896.

On and after this date the
management will open an
office at the head OF the
main stairs at City Hall,
thereby giving exhibitors
an opportunity to secure
floor and wall space and
obtain premium lists.
All exhibits must be duly
arranged by noon of the
opening day, excepting cut
flowers which will be re-
ceived on Tuesday until
noon.
H. F. FARNHAM, Manager.
aug4dtf
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-18
IF YOUR WATCH KICK

WE will take the kick out Of 1t and makei,
w keep good time. MainSprings 75o clean
ing $1.0O; mainspring and cleaning combined
81 80; all work drstolass. MCKINNEY, The
Jeweler. Monument Square. jan15tf
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-18
wioow and Well and Strong respectively.
The cast is strong one.
MCCuIlum,e Tbao%ro

Inc cast is strong one.
McCuIlum's Theatre.
The Charity Ball" may have been a
great success. but if "Hearts of Oaks. -
aleer last nights performance is not a
srea'er one then 1t will not be the fault
ol 'ne play and manner that 1t is put on
LISTS was big house on hand to wit
hess sne piece, and to say they received it
WIN open arms does not fully express it.
NO one who was present at the opening
performance last night ca say they ever
sa" prettier play or ever saw one that
was put on In such an excellent manner.
10 regard to scenery and stage effects it
10 'he masterpiece OF all of Mr.. Nc
oullum's efforts. Every act in the play
mas special scenery painted for this pro-
ouotlon and each time the curtain rose
ID the acts it was the signal for loud ap-
plause. Throughout the entire play there
was proper and commendable attention
to detail, and the production of the
storm scene in the first act wherein
occurs the wreck and the rescue was OK
traordinarily realistic.
Concert at Falmouth.
A barge will leave Monument Square
at p m, on Thursday evening, August
goth for the concert which is to bt held
at the First Parish church, Falmouth
The fare will be only 25 cents for round
trip. All lovers of music should avail
themselves of this opportunity to hear
Miss Florence Knight Miss Katherine
Kicker. Mr.. A. B. Hall and Mr. Paul
Hlcker, who will appear as soloists and
the trainsd chorus under the direction
OF Mr.. Reuben Merrill of Lawrence.
Should the weather be unfavorable the
concert will be postponed until the fol-
lowing evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
The Leadville Strike.

j. II. Weddle, a representative of the
Arkansas Valley smelter, at Leadville,
who was in the city yesterday, in
the miners union at that camp is still
on. although it is now believed that it
will prove to be complete failure.
AT the present time, according to
Mr. Weddle, the principal mines of the
district are now being operated by nom
union men under the protection of the
state troops, and the output of fiuXing
ores is now about 1900 tons daily, and
as the pumps will soon be in oper-
alton throughout the camp, it is be-
lieved that II will not be long now be-
fore every mine in the city will be in
operation, as the town is full of men
who are anxious to go to work.
Mr.. Weddle states that the strike
was a most senseless one, as all of the
miners were then getting SO a day,
which is what the companies are pay
ing now. This was not satisfactory
with the men, however, as they wanted
and demanded that the top men, the
TRAINERS and the car pushers should
also receive SO a day, and this the en-
ployers refused to do; and the result
was that a strike was ordered that has
cost Leadville thousands upon thou
sands of dollars, and the miners who
have refused to work unless every man
about the mine received the same
wages. have been out of work for
months and are liable to stay out I'M
less they go back under the old condi-
tons.
1t cannot be long now, however, be-
fore the strike will be declared off or
will wear itself out, and then Leadville
will resume its wonted activity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
CAUGHT IN TIFFkNY'S.
Clever Sneak Thieves Who Hail
From the West

New York, Dec. "a man and a
woman who said they were Thomas
Adams, 40 years old, and his wife, Mary
Adams. 3S years old, of 257 West
Thirty-ninth street, and who the police
say are clever sneak thieves and shop
lifters from the west, were arrested
yesterday afternoon in Tiffany's. Mrs
Adams, as she calls herself, entered
Tiffany's when the crowd of holiday
purchasers was at its height She
asked a clerk to show her some dia-
mond brooches. He did So but did not
see her palm a brooch valued at So
from the tray.
Two detectives who happened to be
near by did see her. however. and fol-
lowed her to the door of the store, af-
ter she had told the salesman that she
really did not see anything that she
wanted. Near the door stood man.
richly dressed. who looked as if he was
bored to death. The woman held out
her hand 10 the man in greeting One
of the detectives caught hold of the
hand and the brooch she had stolen
fell to the floor The man and woman
were arrested very quietly, and taken
to headquarters. They were arraigned
in jefferson Market police court before
Magistrate Kurch, and held for trial
A search of the rooms occupied by. the.
man and the woman sn Thirty-ninth
street revealed a small fortune in
Jewels and clothing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
OLD AND VIGOROUS.
Mrs. Christiana French of New Jer-
sey, Will Soon Be 1O3.

Trenton, Dec 23.-Mrs. Christiana
French of Chester township, Burlington
county, 1O2 years, 4 months and % days
old. has just won suit in the New
Jersey supreme court, which she insti-
tuted in November last. Mrs. French
is probably the oldest litigant in the
world. and the favorable termination of
her action speaks volumes for her pres
ent clearness of mind.
Mrs. French was born in Chester
township on Aug. l, 1884, and during
her life of almost 103 years she has
never lived single day in any other
place. Since the death of her parents,
about rs years ago, she has practically
stood at the head of her family. al
though once married, and up 10 the
present day she transacts all her bust
ness, except that which requires long
journey. The maiden name of this aged
litigant was Christiana Slim, and early
in the century she married Louis c..
French. Five children were born to
them, one of whom, John, still lives
Mrs. French has some means, and upon
them she * able to live comfortably
In April, 1882, she loaned 5000 on note
made to Joseph Benable and Lewis
Fowler, and was to receive annually
interest at per cent. Her business
judgment told her that an endorser Of
means would make the loan more Sc
cure and although 80 years old when
the loan was contracted, Mrs. French
secured the proper indorser in Joseph
r. Harris. The maker of the note paid
S12 regularly each year for ten years,
renewing the one year note
each time, but failed to pay the inter-
est in 1891. 1894. 1895 and 1896. After due
warning, Mrs. French. placed the note
in the hands of her counsel. with in
to bring suit against Mr.
Harris. This was done, with the re-
suit that judgment was obtained for
S255.44. being the amount of the note
with interest and costs to date. The
amount was assessed by Benjamin F.
Lee, clerk of the court, on the clear
statement of the transaction made to
the court by Mrs. French. The aged lit
igant has advised her counsel TO give
her debtor a reasonable time in which
to settle the judgment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
COAST DEFENCkS.
IMPORTANT MEETING HELD By
NAVAL OFFICIALS.
Report Prepared Embodying Their
Views of Offence and Defence and
Submitted to Secretary Herbert.

New York. Dec. pa Herald spe-
cial from Washington says: News of
an important secret meeting held by
high officials of the navy for the pur-
pose of considering the defence of the
Atlantic and gulf coasts, has just
leaked out
The meeting took place on Friday
last, at the navy department and was
attended by Rear Admiral Francis NJ.
Ramsay, chief of the bureau of navi-
cation; Rear Admiral Francis NJ.
Bunce, commanding the north Atlantic
squadron; Captain William Sampson,
chief of the bureau of ordnance: Cap
tain Henry c. Taylor president OF the
naval war college. and Lieutenant
Commander Richard Wainwright, chief
of the bureau of naval intelligence. As
result of their delibera tons, a report
was prepared and submitted to Secre-
tary Herbert embodying their views
as TO campaign of offence and de-
fence. should the occasion arise for the
employment of a programme of this
character.
Officials of the navy department.
when asked about the matter, declared
that there was nothing especially sig
nificant in the meeting of these Of
f:cers at this time. but that it was
merely in line with the emergency
WHICH the
has been making
The greatest secrecy is maintained at
the department as the result of the
boards labors, and those in a position
to know say that the report is locked
up in a desk of Secretary Herbert 1t
is also said that the board considered
the distribution and the operations of
the vessels of the north Atlantic
squadron in case war should occur.
and discussed the strength of the navy.
including the ships in commission and
those now laid up, but which may be
employed in case the necessity for
their use should arise.
One of the important features of the
boards discussion, it is said. is that
relating to the use of auxiliary cruis-
ers in connection with the navel ser1r
ice in emergency. There are 10 YES
sells sailing between ports on the nVrI.I
Atlantic coast, which been St.O-
Sidized by the government. These
vessels range in displacement from H.,
62S tons for the ST Louis to $50 for the
Philadelphia, and their proposed bat
terieS consist of guns including all
calibres up to six inches But few of
the guns for these vessels have been
completed. The department is OBJ
tanning an appropriation every year
for purchasing batteries for the aux
Hilary cruisers. and they will be placed
in store near the home port of the
steamer they are designed for. to be
placed on board without loss of time
in case of trouble