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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-24

existing school system, to make those
changes and additions which other cities
have SUCCESSFULLY introduced, to fix
salaries at such a rate as to prevent our
teachers from leaving us and to properly
recolnpense those who have shown their
value ana fa1thfulness and to keep the
school buildings in that condition of re-
pair and healthiness declared to be neces-
sary by those who hold advanced
theories.
AT intervals our teachers are offer ed
situations In other places at higher
salaries than they have received. Muob
as uhet committee regret the loss of teach
ers whose abilities have attracted atten-
tlon they are not in a position to compete
with those higher offers. Raising the
pay OF such persons would work injustice
10 thelr associates who have not been in
Vlted TO take other places, although of
equal and In some cases of superior ability.
Whatever the committee may recommend
as TO increased salaries the city govern
menu mem rs IS the deciding power. 1t is i'm.
posi- bic to fix the compensation of
teachers so that our best ones shall be
adequately paid without giving to those
OF moderate excellence more than they are
fairly entitled to.
OF the total appropriation there was
spent upon
TEACHERS SALARIES
sS4,25 The salaries of primary and
grammar schools teachers aggregate $6l,-
205 AZ; of high school teachers $14, 1877. So.
The following salaries were paid to
other instructors in primary and gram
mar grades:
Writing and drawing teachers $3.50
Music teacher, 800
Manual Training teachers, 5000
kindergarten teachers, 1873
Physical culture teacher. 1872
superintendent of schools, 1850
Other expenses were:
Repairs on buildings, janitors'
salaries, fuel and incidentals, 33,7l5
Manual training schools, 495
Evening schools, 800
Text books (including last years
unpaid bills) 7419
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MARRIAGES.

. In Foxcroft, March Is. George w. McSorley
of Foxcroft and Miss Ellen M. Pingree of Har-
mony.
In Wells, March IA, Benz. H. Hilton and Miss
Matte l.. Littetield.
In Island Falls March IA. Charles S. Perry
and Mrs Cello r. Lougee.
In Orland. March g. Robert F. Floyd and Miss
Elizabeth VIM.
In Sullivan, March s, Gilbert G. Pettee and
Miss Hattie Carpenter.
In Guilford, March IA, cambridge Buck OF
Upper Saltwater and Mrs. Lydia r. Cobb of
Abbott
In Orland, Joseph A. Fogg, Jr, of Orland. and
Miss Lillian Bonsey of BucRsport
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.


Last evening the Wilbur Opera COM
pany opened the second week at Portland
theatre with the "Grand Duchess" to the
usual crowded house. Miss Richardson
took the title role. and made very at
traotive duchess. Mr., Conley was
especially pleasing as Fritz, and one of
the best scenes was that where Fritz and
the Duchess are left together seated on
the throne Of Gerolstein. Amsden was
very good as the pompous, ridiculous
Gen. Boum and Kohnle was very funny
as Baron Puck. Emmett Drew was very
good as the Prince and Harvey was an
absurd Nepomine, creating roars of
laughter. Miss Bolton was good as
Wanda and Gus Vaughan pleased al
Baron Greg. The ohoruses were well
sung. The old familiar "Sabre of MY
Father" the "Letter Song" and "Say
to Him." were loudly applauded. The
piece was beautifully costumed. The
Amazons appeared in new and striking
uniform Of white trimmed with black
and gold, and with white busbys. The
new Living Pictures gave great satisfac-
ton and were very pretty. They will be
repeated tonight and so will the march.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-24

IA Midnight Bell" The presentation
in It's entirety has been made in the most
elaborate manner, no expense or trouble
having been spared by the management.
This great attraction is what the amuse-
ment committee of the Portland Lodge of
Elks has secured for the benefit entertaint
ment at Portland Theatre next month.
A Gilded Fool
Nat Goodwin comes to the City Hall
next Saturday night in his greatest sue
cess, ga Gilded Fool" The advance
sale of seats has been the largest that Mr..
Goodwin has ever had in Portland and
more than demonstrates the great hold
he has upon our theatre going publ @.
From all surrounding towns large parties
have signi fled their intentions to attend
in body. The story of ga Gilded
Fool" has already been told in these
columns: while the play has been seen
on several occasions Mr.. Goodwin's
performance however will be all the
more interesting, owing TO the remarka-
BILE strength of the organization which
he Is bringing here this year. Among
others in the support of Mr.. Goodwin are
Annie Russell, Jean Clara Walters, Es-
telle Nor timer, Ethel Browning, Emma
Curran, George Fawcett, Henry Berg
man, j. 6. Saville, @. f. Montaine,
John 7. Craven, Louis Payne, Arth ur
Hopes, Louis Barrett, and De Croning.
Like all Of Mr.. Goodwin's plays "a Gild-
ed Fool" will receive thorough produo-
tion, and our advice to all desiring to at
tend would be to secure seats early.
Outline of the Growth of Music.
Tickets should be secured at Stock
BRIDGES for the musical entertainment
to be given by Mr.. and Mrs. Hermann
Ktzschmar at Kotzschmar hall on Friday
evening next, entitled "Outline of the
Growth of Musio.' Each period will be
illu strated by compositions of the cele-
DRAFTED composers of that date. Eminent
talent will assist in the illustration.
Royal HandbeI Ringers
Tomorrow evening, at City Hall, the
Royal Handbell Ringers will appear in
the eighth Stookbridge entertainment.
The Montreal Herald says: "It would
be difficult to say which of the many
pieces they played was the most pleasing.
All were good, and many evoked that
excess of applause which usually results
in a repetition" The Gazette says: 'sThe
imitation of the church bells was exceed
ingly realistic, and probably the best
feature of the performance. The part
singing was really excellent Seats
should be secured at once
Adamowski Quartette.
Every body who heard the charming
Adamowski Quartetts at the Melba con-
cert year ago, will be glad to hear
that an effort is being made here for
a series of three subscription concerts
by this club during the month of April.
Will all those who have not received no.
tioes Of the concerts, but are interested
to subscribe, please leave their names
on the paper at Stock br1ogo's.
The Brown University Glee Club give
their concert next Monday at City hall.
Tickets are on sale at Greasy, Jones &
Aliens.
The Tufts College Glee Club will give
its concert on Tuesday evening next at
Kotzsohmar hail. Tickets at Stock
BRIDGES.
The "Gay Parisians' will be seen
shortly at Portland theatre.
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present year the
DEAF SCHOOL

enters upon new phase of it's existence.
Established with an appropriation of six
hundred dollars in the year 1S76-T it has
grown from a school of eleven till ut
present it numbers sixty -four pupils from
all parts of the state. In the year 1878
the state gave the same aid to those at
this tuition as to those at Boston or
Hart i.
Up to this year there has been paid by
the state to the city eighty dollars for
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-24
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Regular Monthly Meeting Held Yester-
day Afternoon.

Mr. Lord Reelected secretary-The Re-
port of the Committee Made by Mr.. Tai
bot-Mr. GRAY Reelected to Take the
Census.
The regular monthly meeting of the
school board was held yesterday after
noon, the Mayor presiding.
Mr.. Bradley was absent.
The Board proceeded to organize by the
election of superintendent Mr.. o. M.
Lord was unanimously elected and his
salary fixed at $4,000.
On motion of Mr. Brownson the organ
ization of the Board was made the same
as last year as there is no change in the
mem bership. This is the organization:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Text Books and Course Of Study
Messrs. Brownson, Talbot and Allan;
Examination of Teachers-Messrs. Nose,
McGowan and Bradley.
Estimates and Expendltufes-Mess
Bradley, MCGOWAN and Hall.
Rules and Observation-Disclosures. Talbot,
Vose and Bradley.
Instruction AMI Discipline in the High
School-The Committee. Mr.. Allan,
Chairman.
School Rooms and Repairs-Messrs. Nc
Gowan, Hall and Bradley.
Drawing and Penmanship-Messrs
Hall, Talbot and Vose.
Special Committee, School for the Deaf
The Chairman, Messrs. Brownson and
Allan.
Musical observation-disclosures. Hall,
Yalho and V0so
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-24

The success of shis great sale
has demonstrated that the pub
lie know good goods and appre-
ciate such an opportunity as we
here offer. Everybody knows
the WanskMck WOrsteds. Al
most $50 suits sold i'm the first
week, and there is no decrease
i'm the demand.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-24

The great Wanskuck Mills on
Providence, R. rs are known Tar
and wide for the qualify of the
WOrsteds they produce. No bet
Ter guarantee cam be given "a
piece of Clay WOGsted shan TO
Label it Wanskuck. There is
absolutely NO doubt but that the
greatest bargain ever placed be-
fore the people OF Maine is our
offer of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-24
DEATHS.

In this city, March %, George Hail. aged rs
years months days.
Funeral Wednesday afternoon at 2.3O c'clk
from his late residence, No 81 Chestnut street
Burial at convenience Of family
March 3, Martha Ann, wife OF Archibald l.
Hyatt and daughter of the late Charles B. Smith
of Portland, Maine.
In Deerin5, Forest Avenue) March %, Mrs
Mary F.. wife of VIM. P. Stevens, aged 10 years
months.
Funeral on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clk
at her late residence, As Forest Avenue. Deer
Ing. Burial at convenience of the family at Cor
ham.
In West Palmyra, March IL, William Davis
aged 70 years.
In Madison, March 10. Allen G. Clough, sget
So years.
In Belfast March H. william Holt, aged 81
years.
In Jackson. March IS. Uriah Warren. aget
70 years.
In Birch Harbor. March 9, William R. Farrar
aged 10 years.
In Deer Isle, March 9, Henry Jarvis, aget
IA years.
In North Livermore, Morch IA. Mrs. R. A
Ryerson
In New York city. March Fl, Susan D. Day
ION, Wld0w OF Samuel Dayton, and daughter o
the late Rev. George Benedict
1.-THE funeral service of the late Annie John
sen Will be held this Tuesday afternoon at 2 81
O'Clock In ST. Pauls Church. Prayers for th,
family at house, 35 Howard street at 13O.
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A Midnight Bell,

The brilliant comedian, Digby Bell
and his charming wife, Laura Joyce Bell,
the famous contralto, together with the
established favorites, have met with un-
stinted praise and success in the magnifi-
cent production of Hoyt's great comedy,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-24
GENUINE WANSKUCK CLAY.

Suits in three shapes. Singles
breasted Sacks, DOuble-breasted
Sacks and 3.bmgtOn Cutaway
FrOciAs. Sizes 81 to so, in Reg
uiars, SfOuts and Longs, at
5000 A SUIT.
No better proof could be had than the
fact OF the Immediate success of this
great sale. See our mammoth front
window filed with Wanskucks.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-24
A SALE UNPRECEDENTED

These suits are having the
greatest circulation i'm New Eng
land, and i'm spite of InfavOra-
Bile weather, people are hurry
ing TO our store eager ~ obtain
the goods. The sale continues
this week.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-24

MAIL ORDERS accompanied with the
money promptly filed, and will be re-
funded if suit is not satisfactory in
every detail.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-07-10
Four Years Getting Wood,

Robert VIM, an old and eccentric
character, died at his home on Hargis
creek. this county, recently. Uncle
Bob as he was Familiarity called, lived
to bury two wives, and, not wishing
to slight either, on his dying bed he
asked that his remains be buried by
the side OF his faithful old dog that
had but a few days preceded him. The
request was complied with. The death
OF Uncle Bob" recalls an incident in
his life that is decidedly out OF the
ordinary. During the opening scenes
OF the civil war Uncle Bob" was NIX
ious to join the confederate army. His
wife was opposed to his doing so and
used every argument and effort within
her power TO prevent il. One cold
winter morning, after Uncle Bob" had
abandoned the idea. as Mrs. Winn sun
posed. Of joining the army. she asked
Uncle Bob 10 go 20 the woodward
and gather some wood with which 70
rekindle the fire. Uncle Bob' Start
ed, hut instead of gathering wood
he walked TO Mississippi and Joined the
army and for four long years fought
Tor the cause of the c%onfederacy. AT
the close OF the war he returned IN tho
home he had suddenly deserted. En-
teFing by way OF the woodward, he
gathered up an armful OF wood and
entering the O he found his faith
tul wife who had continued to remain
nj the old home. Walking I'M To the
fireplace he carelessly threw down his
armfni Of wood and looking into the
face of his now dumbfounded wife. ne
coolly remarked: Here's your wood"
after which he proceeded to make him.
sell at home, as OF yore. -Louisyill,
Post.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-07-10

tried. but proved to be insane and was
sent to an asylum.
lwo years later n man named John
FRANCIS, the son Of a machinist. fired
a pistol at her as she was driving down
constitution Hill in the very same
place where OXford's attempt was
mace. He was condemned to be hanged
Ter the %oflense, but at the request OF her
majesty the sentence was commuted to
transportation for life. The very day
after this mitigation of punishment be-
came publicly known another attcinpt
was made by a hunchbacked lad named
Eean. lie was seized In the act Of pre-
senting q pistol at the Queen as she
was driving from Buckingham Palace
TO the Chapel Royal. The weapon was
loaded with powder, paper, closely
rainmed down, n some scraps Of clay
pire. He received eighteen months
imprisonment. In May, lS49, an Irish
bIioklayer named Hamilton fired a
pi;tol loaded only with powder at her
majesty on Constitution Hill, and in
The following May, Robert Pate, once
- VI i''oouiSi StiuNh ltE III
the face with a stick. Each of these
men received sever years imprisop-
ment.
Finally in 1872 n lad Of II named
Arthur OConnor presented a pistol NJ
her majesty as she was entering Buck
iHeham Palace OF her return from a
drive. II proved to be ~unloaded. how
ever. In his other hand O'Connor held
Il petition on behalf Of the Fenian
prisoners. He was given twelve months
Imprisonment and Il whipping.
As Justin Mccarthy fairly states in
his History of Our Own times: THE
sovereign is always supposed to under
stand tie business of the state, to con-
slider its affairs, and to offer an opjr-
ion, and enforce II by argument, on any
question submitted by the ministers.
When the ministers find that they can
not allow their judgment to bend 70
that OF their sovereign, then indeed
The sovereign gives way or the min.
listers resign. In all ordinary cases the
sovereign gives way" Queen Victoria
while carefully adhering to the consti-
tuition, .las never allowed herself TO
become In any sense a mere fgurehead, |
ono OF her first acts after the r~esigna- |
ton OF Lord Melbourne as prime min
'sier, when she sen, for sir Robert |
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-07-10

who was present, says: she looked
very well; and though so small in sta
ture. and without much pretension to
beauty, the grGcefulness Of her manner
and the good expression o. her counte-
nance give her, IN the whole, a very
agreeable appearance. and, with her
youth. inspire an excessive interest in
ali who approach her. = In
Snort, she appears to act with every
sort of good taste and good feeling, as
we'll as good sense"
Queen Victoria first saw the light in
K~ensington Palace on the cath of May,
1919. She is the only child Of Ed
ward, duke Of Kent, fourth son of
George ILL.,, and Of the Princess Louise
Victoria OF SaXe-Coburg. Abraham
Lincoln was then a l0-year-old boy,
Gladstone ran about in short pants with
frilis to them and probably trundled a
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-07-10

Many sayings of the queen as a
young woman have been preserved,
showing the trend Of her early ideas.
and her high sense Of honor. On one
occasion a minister told her maiesty
that she need not scruple TO sign a
paper without examination as il was
not a matter of paramount import
ance.' But it is for me-" she replied.
"a matter of paramount importance
whether or not / attach my signature
to a document with which | am not
thoroughly satisfied" No less deter
mlhed was her reply to the same min
ister when urging the %expediency of
some measure: II have been taught
my lord. to judge between what is RICH,
end what is wrong; but expediepcy ia
n word | neither wish TO hear nor TO
understand"
On the 10th OF February, 1910, VIC
toria married her cousin, Prince AL
bert OF Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, with
whom she had long been de,oIy in
love. 1t proved as everyone knows a
most happy union. Prince Albert was
singularly handsome, graceful and
gifted. and made an ideal husband
Dnring their twenty-one years of
welded life they were blessed with
nine children four sons and five
daughters.
Or the sons all are living except Leo
pold, duke OF Albany. who died in
1884. or the daughters. the eldest
married Frederick William, the late
emperor OF Germany. The second.
known as Princess Alice. who became
the wife of Prince Frede rick William
OF Hesse. died in 1878. The Princess
Helena married Prince Christian. OF
Denmark. Princess Louise became
the wife of marquis of Lorne, and the
Youngest. Princess Beatrice. married
Prince Henry OF Battenberg, who died
recently while taking part in a mill
tary expedition on the west coast of
Africa.
notwithstanding the popularity of
queen Victoria her life has been at
tempted than once. In June.
1910, Edward Oxford, a crazy lad of II.
frod two shots at her as she was driv-
ing with Prince Albert up Constitution
Hi. a road leading through one of the
London parks. Both shots we're fired
deliberately, but fortunately missed
their aim. Oxford was arrested and
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-07-10
MUCH IN LITTLE.

A ripple Of laughter is worth a 6oo,
Of tears.
II the dog whose day this is will call
ut this office, he can have il and no
questions asked.
Every man Is the architect of his
" fortune; but mighty few of them
ever learn the trade.
sweet are the uses of diversity"
exclaimed the receiver as he pocketed
sixty per cent of the estate.
Poverty is no disgrace, and it is inst
as well II isn't; there are enough dis
advantages about IL as IL IL.
"A soft answer turneth away wrath"
and it's a good thing to use when tae
other fellow is larger than yal
II II Is true that the good men do is
OF inferred with their bones, tbe cof-
fms OF some men are not crowded,
It's an i'll wind that blows nobodv
good; the small boy whose sister has
the carlet fever ct a vacation.
Familiarity breeds contempt. II is
not near as much fun TO exercise n
lawn-mOwer the last ten minutes 40
II was when you first took hold of II
Fools rush In where angels fear 10
tread. This, perhaps, accounts for the
fact that the fools carry off so many of
the prizes in love and business.
Kind words can never die" How
bitterly does n man realize that teri
BILE truth when he sees all the kindest
words he ever said in his life glaring
at him from his published letters in a
breach-sf promise suit.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-07-10
LADS UNDER ARMS IN CUBA
The Foor Lads Have the Bearing M
Soldiers.

Soldiers.
A favoritc disposition of the army nv
It's enemies is to speak of it as com
posed OF boys, but that shows ignor-
ance OF war, says Murat Halstead in
REVIEW OF Reviews. 1t Is never safe 10
oespise boys In any capacity. least of
all IN armies. On the battlefield of
shiIoh II was remarked of the dead
"heh they were gathered for burlal-it
was true Of the boys in blue and gray
alike-that hardly one in three was n
peafded man. The boys. in the true
sense OF the word. were in the great
majority The Spanish lads under
arms IN CUBA are sturdy, swarthy fell
lows, well htted and equipped for the
heid many Of them with kindly
rlehoiy humorous faces, and they
trudge along well clothed and shod
with brown blankets rolled tightly and
tled at the corners, swung over their
shoulders; bags on their backs that
seem lighter than knapsacks and
equally serviceable and their rifles
ana cartridges loading them heavily
OUT not more so than the Germans or
rrehch on a march. The bows Of
whom speak were fairly drilled and
though just landed. had evidently been
SCI up ard put through their steps.
They had the swing for a long tramp.
AS q rule the boys with the rifles were
much younger than the officers, MANY
OF Wh0m were stout. The Spanisb
army Is not one TO be despised. and
however it may suffer from The am
bnscad6s for which the tropicaI yeee-
taiion affords such eminent facilities
VIII make itself respected when il
meets ices 1t cannot see. The bovs
canno' march rs fast as raiders can
rae and will suffer from the over
whelming rains and the depIorahlo
roads and sickon and die in tLousands
put owing TO the better UNDERSTANDING
OF sanitary precautions the loss from
exposure will not be great as in former
years Inc marching to the front of
'he men of Spain was a mournruI
spectacle. There are dark-eyed moth
ers' sisters and ~sweethearts thinkiny
VI 'hem lar away, who will wait and
nope anu pray for them and their sofe
return uhtil the closing scenes, whom
the roll OF the unreturning is unrolled
wish TO speak with respect of tbe
|n"hisE noys-poor fellows-the sops
u poor parents-who never make tho
Nars they highland | have seen the
great armies OF Germany. France and
america and many of the troops of
Italy ana England.