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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-18
THE scHooLHousEs.
What Is Being Done to Put Them in Com
dition for Use Next Year.

Just now repairs are in progress on all
the sehooihouses 10 put them in good
condition for use next year. No large
amount Of money is being laid out in
any case, but general repairs are neoes-
sary in all the buildings.
In the Smaller schoolhouse new cur.
tains are asked for and may be granted.
There Is petition to plaster the top of
of the portioo under the principals office
In order to make the office warmer this
winter.
A new walk Is needed at the Monu-
ment street sohoolhouse. Besides that
nothing but general repairs Is needed.
At the North schoolhouss a new fence
ia to be built between The sohoolhouse
and cemetery, the stairs are to be re-
paired. and new closets for teachers use
are to be placed on the second floor.
In the Chestnut street building the
third story windows are to be repaired.
At the High school building, the zinc
over the porticoes is to be repaired, the
floors to be oiled and steam is to be put
into the janitor's room. The desks are
to be vanished wherever needed.
All the rooms in the Centre street
schoolhouse are being whitened and one
room is being painted.
In the Casoo street building window
isBbeing5addsd on athe second floor, new
desks will be put into one room and new
curtains for some of the windows are
contemplated.
The Park street sohoolhouse will have
new desks in one room, water will be
carried to the second story, and all the
desks will be scraped and Vanished.
In the Butler sehoolhouse all the desks
ars to be soraped and vanished.
In the jackson street, Mcclellan and
Vaughan street buildings nothing but
general repairs are needed.
A brick sidewalk will be built in front
of the West sohoolhouse.
General repairs will be made on the
Peaks Island sohoolhouse.
The two school buildings on Long
Island should be painted and whitened
on the inside.
The CliH Island schoolhouse should
have new desks and it should be painted
inside and outside.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-18
New Corporations.

Omaha Water Co., organized at Port
land, for the purpose Of manufacturing
machinery, fixtures and apparatus for
supplying water to municipalities, cor
poratiens, etc., including city of Omaha,
Neb., with. 81, $50, 600 capital stock. OF
which $1,000 is paid in. The officers are:
President, George F. Noyes of Portland
treasurer, Harry NJ. Verrill of Portland.
The Maine Iron Co., organized at
Portland, for the purpose of manufaotur-
ing, buying, selling and dealing in iron
castings and iron machinery, with 500,
600 capital stock, of which $1,000 is paid
In. Ehe officers are: President, George
z. Morse of Portland. treasurer. Ardon
w. Coombs of Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-18
WESTBROOK.

tomorrow at Warren church the pastor
will exchange in the morning with Rev
9. =. Andrews of Deering; Sunday
school at noon. At 8. 30 there will be an
open air service at the park. In the
evening the pastor will give an address
on the life OF Harriet Beeoher Stowe.
All are welcome.
DR.. E. W. Lamb and family OF Tilton,
n. H., are spending few days with Mr..
Lambs father, W. W. Lamb OF East
End.
Rev. Mr.. TeepIe of New Haven, Conn.
will supply the Advent church, Sunday.
Mrs. Edith5 Milliken of Saxonville,
Mass, has returned to her home after 8.
three weeks visit with her uncle A. l.,
Hawkes. Of Bridge street.
Miss Leila Humphrey of Yarmouth is
visiting Miss Elizabeth Cutter of Files
street. The young ladies are classmates
at tie Bradford, Mass, academy.
Mr.. Oscar Akers, has returned from a
two weeks outing at Windham.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Bnrgh of Brackett
street, are visiting relatives at North
Adams, Mass, for a few days.
Wade Camp, Sons OF Veterans, and the
Ladies' Aid Society, will go on an excur-
escn to Madison Falls, Tuesday evening
of next week.
Miss Maud Winship of Cleveland. Ohio
is the guest Of Mrs. e. W. Mace of East
End
Rev. W. G. Mann of Warren church,
will deliver sermon tomorrow morning
on the life Of the late HARRIET Beeoher
Stowe
Mr.. Harry Henderson, clerk for W. ".
Cutter, leaves tonight for Fall River,
Mass, where he will spend week with
his brothers.
DR.. 3 W. Lamb, Biron Haskell,
Henry Anderson, and w. w. Lamb of
the Westbrook Trust company, leave to-
day for fishing excursion to their club
house on Little Sebago lake.
The Saccarappa Gun club will have a
shoot at Kings Field and the Westbrook
CLUB at Warren Park, this afternoon.
The PresUmpsoot band gave a high
grade concert at the Railroad square, last
evening" that was listened to by q large
audience. Enthusiastic applause was
given to p number of new selections
which were rendered in an excellent
manner.
The Democrats of this city hold n
caucus this evening at Odd Fellows hall
to elect delegates to the county and dis
triet conventions. 1t will be interesting
to see who will be in evidence among the
party leaders at this meeting. A majority
Of the Democratic city committee have
denounced the Chicago platform and the
nominees, but it is understood that their
high chief Mr.. Kim ball Eastman, has
fallen into line and expressed himself as
supporter of the PARTY nominees and
platform.
Calsnthe Assembly, P. s., install
their officers this evening. They will en-
terrain on this occasion South Portland
and Auburn assem- blies.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-18
wlI the Rickers Get the ottawaq

Mr.. Edward P. Kicker. was in town
yesterday in reference to the purchase by
his famous hotel firm of the Ottawa
house. at CGshing's.
Mr.. Ricker was seen at the Grand
Trunk station by PRESS man. He
said: ~ have been at Cushing's looking
over matters pertaining to the contem-
plated purchase. cannot say definitely
whether 1t will be accomplished or not.
have left the matter with my attorneys,
Messrs. Symonds, Snow & Cook. If
can get certain concessions which I deem
imperative, from Mr.. Gushing, I will
make the Casco Bank q definite offer for
the property. The matter is now entirely
with my attorneys.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-18
Class of go P. H. S.

In the window of M. Stoinert & SONS,
Congress street, can be seen an old-fash.
toned photograph of the class of 1860,
Portland High School. The members
were Gil bert Warehouse, Henri f. Il.
Merrill, Bradford Kimball, G. o. Ban.
or oft, Augustus B. Libby, Edward Kim.
bali, j. +. Rich, Hon. G. F. Libby, Geo.
Fred Enery.
OF the above named Hon. Charles f.
Libby is the ex-mayor of Portland
Augustus f., his brother, now of New
York; f. NJ, bookkeeper at the hirst
National bank; Geo. Fred Emery, a sou
of Hon. Geo. E. Emery, now deceased
J. f. Rich, brother Of A. j. Rich; G.
o. Bancroft, cashier. Merchants national
bank
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-18
LONG SHORE.
Brief Items Of Interest Along the Water
Front,
ma steam yacht Viking is in the har

Zhs steam yacht Viking is in the har-
Dor.
The fast sloop Swirl with Commodore
Presbry of the Boothbay yacht club, T..
J. Morgan Of the. Heart of Maryland
Company and James Winslow Lynch, is
in port to remain over Sunday.
The island steamers all did a rushing
business yesterday. Ii was so cool down
the bay in the afternoon as to make
an overooat desirable.
The Pilgrim is to have new engine.
The Grand Trunk expect q large crowd
on the Sunday excursion tomorrow.
William Corkum of the schooner George
E. Edmunds, from the Georges, yesterday
morning reports that on Wednesday af-
ternoon there were 60 sail of the seining
fleet on the banks. All were setting at
the fish, but only two jib hauls were
made out of the whole fleet, schooner
Emma E. WithersH and Mariner getting
about 10 wash barrels each.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-18
BRIEF LoTTlNos.

The addition to the West End hotel
about completed.
Yesterday was more like Septem Der
day than July day. 1t was bright and
COOL
:: The loss on D. W. True & Co. q mo-
lasses, injured.by Sundays fire. has been
adjusted for $345.
The members of Ligonia lodge. No. &,
will work the second degree on several
candidates this evening.
Mystic lodge, No. 2, I. o. G. T.. will
attend All Souls church, Deering, to-
morrow in body 30 listen to a temper
ancs sermon by the pastor of that church.
Members, are earnestly requested to meet
at Mystic hall at 10 O'Clock a. N. and all
start from there.
Everybody should take the Sunday ex-
cursions by the Harpswell Steamboat
company tomorrow. The elegant steam
ers Sebascodegan and Merry coneag will
leave Portland pier, Portland, for Harp
swell and intermediate landings at 10,
10. 40 a. m, and 400 p. H., returning will
arrive at Portland at 100 and $50 p. m.
among the islands returning, arrive at
Portland at $50.
Rev. MIR. Adams of Westbrook will
preash Sunday morning at 80 at the
St. lawrence street church, in exchange
with Rev. Mr.. Wright.
There was slight leak in one of the
upper floors over Psndsxter's jewelry
storeson Congress street, Thursday night.
but-no damage of any conse auen ce was
one.
The Maine PressAssociation left Union
Station ON their annual excursion to Far
ming tonssand Rangeley lakes yesternoon.
The.name Of ths party, were published
yesterday.
Today the double tandem ride between
Saco and Portland for prize CUP will
take placo.
The Portland Yacht club Saturday
RACES will come off this afternoon.
Mrs. Geo. Fogg will have charge of the
gospel service at the Y. W. q. A. Sunday
afternoon at $50.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-18

Ladies Silk Under
vests, pink, light blue and
ecru for soc, and a fairly
good Balbriggan Under
vest for 25c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-18
j. r. LIBBY.

The sUeatIer today
Is likely to be
fair
Portland. July 10, 1896.
NNE of the most
~ worthy bargains
this store has
ever offered is the lot of
fine cotton Undervests
won en's) which we are
selling at 25c.
They are of particular
" fine quality, beautifully
finished, V and square
neck, and but for the
trifl in g imperfections,
(mill flaws only would
be worth two or three
times the price. We
recommend you to get a
seasons supply of these
before they're gone.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-18
Maine sportsmen's Fish and Game Associa

Maine sportsmen's Fish and Game Associa-
ton.
The following is the order of exercises
at hit. Kineo, for the Maine Sportsmen s
Fish and Game Association. Wednesday,
July %:
10 o'clock a. m.-Publio meeting
Hon. P. o. Vickery. president. presid-
ing.
Ten minute addresses will be made
by Hon. Herbert M. Heath, Augusta
Hon. E. N. Blanding, Bangor; Hon.
#. E. Timberlake, Phillips; Hon. W.
Z. Haines, WaGervilla; Hon. A. NJ
Spear, Gardiner: Hon. J. B. Sprague
Aonson; and Hon. LewelIyn Powers of
Houlson. The topics to be- discussed will
bs such as the speakers may desire 90
present to the audience.
At $50 .. M. canoe racing, two
events; log racing, capsizing canoe and
Fighting it, getting in and padding
ashore.
rhe struggle for "old Glory"
This will be an amusing contest, be-
ing al attempt to go out over the water
upon a peeled and CREASED pole, to take
the flag from the end of the polo.
In the evening this guides will give an
exhibition of ''moose calling" by use of
the "birch horn"
All these contests will be for cash
prizes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-18

The Public Buildings committee at
their meeting held yesterday. morning,
voted to purchase the Carleton lot on the
hill-a description OF which has been
published-for thirty cents foot. On
this lot the new schoolhouse will be
erected.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-18
Eighth Maine.

The oath annual reunion of the Eighth
Maine Regiment Association will be held
at their Memorial building on Peaks
island, August 18th and 18th, 1896. Re-
duced rates on railroads and steamers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-18
NEW ADvERTIsEMENrs TO-DAY.

We call attention of our readers to the adj
vertisement OF the Salmon Gold Mining Co.'s
stock. 1t is one of the few producing gold
mines and Messers. Crompton s. Co. assure
us that dividends will be paid. A dividend to
the amount of ten per cent. for 1896 is guar
anteed. jly18 1t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-18

R. 6. Dun & Co., report failures for
the week 269 in the United States against
256 for the corresponding period last year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-18

We are also selling a
wonderfully good sum-
mer Union Suit, high
neck and short sleeves at
3ec. That's a ridiculous
price for a Union Suit,
and the goods are all
right in every way.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-18

Today, Saturday, we
shall h W into the
special sale of cotton
Undertaking that is 60
ing on here, about sew
enty sa m p e pieces
nightrobes, chemises,
drawers and corset COW
ers, slightly soiled and
out of fold at HALF
the regular prices.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1896-08-15
Married on a Common Highway.

LEBANON, Ind, Aug. 15.-Elaborate
invitations were issued for the marriage
of Oscar 7. Perigo and Miss Fora Pad
gett, living in the northern part of this
county, but the clerk of Boone county
refused license, because the girl was
under II years old. A drive of 16
miles was then made to Frankfort,
where license was issued without hes
itation. Upon assembling at the home.
and while the minister, Rev. William
Williams, was in the act of marrying
the couple, he discovered that the
license had been issued in Clinton
county, and refused to proceed. After
hasty consultation, all the wagons
and buggies were pressed into serv-
ice, and the entire crowd drove across
the county line, and the wedding cere-
mony was performed in the middle Of
the road,
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1896-08-15
The Strike Extending.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 15.-The Brown
company strike has been extended
10 Pittsburg. The strikers learned a
fow days ago that the Schaife Foundry
and Machine company of Pittsburg was
doing work for the Brown company and
they sent a representative there. He
has sent back word that he would prob
ably succeed in getting the pattern
makers, machinists and iron moulders
of the Schaife company to strike.
New YORK, Aug. l5.-The American
fruit steamer Brixham arrived at quar-
antine last night from Gibara. Cuba,
after a run of five days, The captain
reported that the Spanish authorities u:
port Gibara, acting under orders from
Captain General Weyler, refused to al
low him to ship his cargo of fruit. The
Brixham was obliged to return to this
port in ballast. Her owners are Ii
Dumois q Company.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1896-08-15
A MONOPOLY OF GAS.
Rsvniing the Standard Oil Company in a
Pipe Line Scheme.

ripe Line scheme.
MONTPELIER, Ind, Aug. 15.-When
1t natures, what promises to be the
greatest undertaking known in the ma
tural gas business of the Indiana or any
other gas field Of the country is being
planned. Its full extent and many of
the details are not known as yet, and it
is doubtful If the promoters themselves
have reached this point in their arrange
ments. No rights of way or gas leases
have been secured, but some options are
being taken, which gives foundation
for the undertaking. The object of the
enterprise is to go into the business of
piping natural gas on an immense scale.
1t is estimated to carry it out will cost
81, 900, 900, and it is said that articles of
Interpretation will be filed with the sec.
rotary of state before 80 days. Who the
capitalists are that propose to carry out
the idea is not known here, but they are
supposed to be from Chicago
The whole enterprise is being con-
Quoted with as much secrecy as marks
the promotions of the Standard Oil
company. 1t is known that gas ey-
pert has been driving over the territory
of this neighborhood, with view to
making it the basis of operations, and
has been to the great pumping station
near Kokomo to see its methos and how
they may be improved upon.
AS far as known three distinct COM
panies are interested, but share holders
of one may be share holders in the
other two. 1t is supposed that this
plan of organization is being followed
that the work may be simplifed and
its different branches mare easily han
died.
According to the plans, one company
is to give its attention to leasing gas
land and putting down wells 1t will
also lease wells that are now produc-
tive. Its main purpose is to a bounti-
full supply of gas with which to fill the
mains, which the second company will
put in.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1896-08-15
Arrest of an Ex-CounciIman.

MIDDLETowN, o., Aug. l5.-Yester-
day ex-Councilman Samuel Fouts was
arrested by Constable Regain of Hamil-
ton. The warrant was sworn out be.
fore Squire McGreevey, in Hamilton,
and charges Fouts with selling the city
crossing stone while he was a member
of the council. Joseph Naughton, an
ex-constable, caused the warrant to be
issued. Naughton for several days has
been going over the city books to find
evidence against the arrested man.
Naughton is i'll the employ Of Ben
Smith, bitter enemy of Fouts. The
hearing will take place at Hamilton.
Fouts claims that he is innocent.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1896-08-15
NONUNIONISTS SHOT.
Attacked by a Crowd of Brown
Company Strikers.
SPECTATOR IS ALSO INJURED.

Trouble Occurred Nearly Two Miles From
the Works and the Police Were Slow in
Arriving on the Scene - Burglars at
Hubbard - Robbed by HOBBS - other
Ohio News.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 15.-Three men
were shot and one badly hurt in a con-
flict which occurred last evening bet
ween a party of the Brown company's
strikers and several nonunion men who
who were going home from the works.
Two of the wounded men are nonunion-
lists, the third is a striker and the fourth
a spectator. The names of the injured
are:
j. w. Caldwell of Kenwood street,
nonunion, shot in the thigh and struck
on the head with billy.
George Plumb of Vanness avenue,
nonunion, shot through the abdomen;
will probably recover.
Thomas Evans of Kitland street, q
striker, shot in the back, badly hurt and
may die.
William Lawry of Giddings avenue,
bystander, struck in the face with tel
The trouble occurred nearly two miles
from the works, at the corner of Wade
Park and East Madison avenue. A
number of the nonunionists live in that
vicinity. Eight or 10 of them were GO
ing home from the works together. Just
as they turned the corner a crowd of
strikers, who had been in hiding behind
a saloon, attacked them. Stones were
hurled, and George Plumb, one of the
nonunionists, pulled a revolver and
fired. Plumb was then shot, as he
claims, by Henry Smell, a striker. The
fire became general, at least 20 shots
having been exchanged.
The fight lasted but few minutes
and as soon as soon as it was over, the
strikers disappeared. The police had
not anticipated any trouble in that
quarter and it was some time before
they had arrived on the scene and be-
gan an investigation. Ambulances
took the injured men to hospitals or
their homes, and the search for the
men who did the shooting was begun.
Later i'll the evening the police arrest
ed j. H. Whitlan, striking machinist,
formerly employed by the Brown COM
pany. He was seen to throw revolver,
all the cartridges in which had been
fired, through an open door into bar
berShOp.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1896-08-15
EPIDEMIC OF TYPHOID FEVER.
The Head of the Family Dead and Other
Members Stricken.

ScoTTsBURG. Ind, Aug. 15.-John
w. Birdsell, well known and highly
respected resident of this city, died yes
terday of typhoid fever. At the present
time his wife and son are both seriously
ill with the same disease, while his
married daughter, who left for her
home few days ago, was taken with
the same symptoms as was noticed in
the first stages of the other cases, but
her condition is not now ascertainable.
All the cases are attributed to the water
from an old well ON the premises, which
the family constantly used, and yet to
all appearances and taste, it is all right
1t is likely an analysis of the water well
be made. Mr.. Birdsell was 90 years
old, member of the Methodist church,
aud Mason. He leaves widow, two
daughters and one son. The deceased
came to this town about six years ago
from Kansas, but was formerly resi-
dent of Wilmington, this state.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1896-08-15
One Hundred Idle Men.

MARION, Ind, Aug. 15.-The rolling
mill operated by the Westerman Ma
tural Gas and Iron company has been
closed down on account Of financial diff
ficulties. Unless something unexpected
happens within the next "a hours, the
factory may go into the hands of re-
ceiver. There are at present about 10
creditors of the firm in the city whose
claims aggregate $4,000. The liabili-
ties will reach $l25, 900, with assets $780,
900. One hundred workmen will be
thrown out of employment.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1896-08-15
AN OPEN SWITCH
Wrecks the +. f. v. Limited on the c. 8 o.
Several Reported Killed.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l5.-The +. f. V.
limited train on the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad, which left Washington
at 1877 p. m, ran into an open switch
at Ravensworth, Va, about 1915 this
morning, and four of the six passenger
coaches were badly wrecked. Several
lives are reported lost, and 10 or 20 pas
sengers injured. There is no telegraph
station at Ravensworth, and details of
the disaster are not obtainable. A
wrecking train with several physicians
on board has gone to the scene of the
wreck.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1896-08-15
All Records Eclipsed.
LION AT LARGE.
Scents Blood at Slaughterhouse and
Kills "a Steer and a Calf.

MEMPHIS, Aug. 15.-Yesterday morn
ing at 2 o'clock Romeo, said to be the
largest male lion i'll captivity, now
quartered at East End park, and form.
ing part of Colonel Daniel E. Boone's
animal show, broke from his cage and
dashed out of the park down Poplar
boulevard at terrific pace. Fortunate
ly no one was astir in the neighborhood
at SO early an hour, and the beast,
scenting blood at Mauldin's slaughter
house, few blocks away, dashed into
the pens and attacked the cattle there.
The hungry brute succeeded in killing
steer and a calf when his keeper,
Jerry Cahill, came upon the scene, and
after sharp conflict the lion was final
ly pitchforked into submission and was
returned to his cage at the park.
The citizens in the neighborhood of
the park last night held massmeeting
and demanded that the lions be removed
at once.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1896-08-15
Elliott Parole Case.

COLUMBUS, o., Aug. l5.-After drag
ging along for more than two years the
parole case of Patrick Elliott is to be
disposed Of The board of managers of
the penitentiary will hold a special
meeting at which action will be taken.
Several other cases will also be disposed
of and the guards who were i'll the sa-
loon at the time that Guard Bateman
accidentally killed Guard Harrison will
be heard in answer to charges of enter
ing q saloon while on duty.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1896-08-15
Big Stock at Stake.

CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-It has been as
certained that three different agree
ments for Diamond Match stockholders
were drafted by the trustees. The orig
inal was unsatisfactory to the banks,
the second does not meet the views of
the Moore Brothers, and the last, how
ever, has been declared suitable for
both sides. Several copies of the agree
ment will be made, but it is not likely
chat the contents of the document can
be made public for several weeks.