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The herald., 1896-09-03
IN THE POLICE COURTS
Bedweli Arraignsd-An Alleged EmbezzIer.
Petty Offenders


]. F. Bedwell, the old offender, was ar
raigned before Justice Owens in the police
court yesterday afternoon to plead to the
felony charge of having ON August 14th
passed a check on the Merchants Nation
al bank Of this city, purporting to be signed
by William Sewell and payable to Sewell or
order for s6. The instrument was indorsed
by Sewell and Bedwell. The complaining
witness is Harry d. Chase, although De-
complaint September 18th was fixed as
date for examination on the charge and
Bedweli was sent back to the tanks In de-
Hearing of the case against Ygnacio Ri
vera. on a charge of embezzlement was set
for September 5. Rivera Is accused Of
senting himself as authorized by w. H.
Wheeler, grocer, to. act for him, sue
ceeded in getting sack of sugar from the
& Co., when in fact he had no authority
from Mr. Wheeler to procure any goods in
his name.
pleaded not guilty to charge of having
committed petty larceny by. stealing a
pocke.knife from G. e. Loomis and trial
days in which to repent Of having disturbed
the peace, and not having the requisite
time.
An old charge against Charles Harper of
Illegally selling liquor on Sunday was dis
missed and the defendant discharged.
The battery charge against M. P. Callen-
der was on motion continued to be reset
for trial.
-Four box-car sleepers, Alberto Romero,
Martin Blair Mike Scanlan and Albert
Mace. appeared and got thirty-day float
ers, being given an opportunity to leave
left in a hurry.
All Sing, Chinese lottery ticket seller.
pleaded guilty and paid $40 fine. departing
| In n g n heOfO m a kipp Inst ffuna
The usual batch Of drunkards rounded
out the throng of prisoners in the dock,
and they were given the regulation sem
more.
The herald., 1896-09-03
THE LOS ANGELES ". c. 7. U.
Hrs. Alice noore Mccomas Speaks on the SUBJ
1ect Of Woman SuffraQs


Mrs. Alice Moore McComas spoke be-
fore the Los Angeles w. C. r. u. on the
subject, The Relation of the Family to
the Nation, yesterday afternoon. The
meeting had been we'll advertised and
a large number of the ladis came out to
hear the address, and enter into the
discussion of the question.
The speaker said that the home was
the foundation of the government and
ought to be guarded with sacred watch
fitness. That none were SO much inter.
ested in our homes as our women, and
that as large number of the men failed
to vote and thus failed to represent the
home at the ballot box the women
ought to be given the right of franchise.
SO that our homes might no longer be
thus neglected.
The fact that fifteen hundred native
born Chinese were to be permitted to
vote this fall in our state was urged as
another rason why women should be
allowed to cast their ballots. She said
these votes ought to be counterbalanced
by the pure, intelligent ballots of pat
riotic, home loving women. The speaker
thought that the call for action by the
women was divine call, and ought to
be responded to as such. An animated
discussion followed, which was partici-
pated in by large number.
The herald., 1896-09-03
THE RELAY RIDERS
ON THE DIAMOND
Games Played Yesterday BY the Different
League Clubs

l
NEW YORK Sept. 2.-Cincinnati shut
out New York today. Foreman pitched a
magnificent game. Score:
Cincinnati 4, hits Q, errors o.
New York 0, hits 6. errors l.
Batteries-Foreman and Peitz; Clary and
Wilson.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Louisville
punched hits on Herman In the final in
| nings and won out. Score:
| Washington g. hits IA, errors 3.
| Louisville 8, hits Is, errors 2.
| Batteries--German and Mcguire; Herman
| and Dexter
| BALTIMORE, Sept. 2.-The Champions
defeated the Chicagos today in a close game
! in which base stealing and double plays
were the feature. Score:
Baltimore 4, hits H. errors O.
Chicago 2, hits 4, errors 8.
Batteries-Pond and Clark; Terry and
| Donohue.
| BOSTON, Sept 2.-Boston won two games
| from st. Louis today. The home team
| did enough batting to win a dozen games.
First game-Boston IS. hits %, errors 2.
| st. Louis 8, hits 5, errors 8.
Batteries-Klobdantz and Bergen; Dono-
hue and Murphy.
Second game-St Louis g. hits II, errors /.
Boston 12 hits 49, errors 4.
Batteries-Kissinger and McFarland;
Nichols and Bergen.
BROOKLYN, Sept 2.-Cleveland defeat
ed Brooklyn easily today as the latter were
off in fielding. Score:
Cleveland g. hits 12, errors g.
Brooklyn 3. hits 10, errors 8.
Batteries-Young and ZimmeT; Payne
and Grim.
PHILADELPHIA Sept. 2.-Today's
game was closely contested until the WIS.,
ltors' half of the eighth, when Taylor was
hit hard. Score:
Philadelphia 2, hits 6, errors L.
Pittsburg 10, hits 13, errors I.
Batteries-Taylor and Boyle; Hawley and
Sugden.
The herald., 1896-09-03
A MASS MEETING
A Well Dressed Audience Listens to Gold Doc.
frlnA

trine
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 2-Although
the Democratic convention proper held
no session tonight, as much interest as
attached to the convention centered up
on the mass meeting held under the
auspices OF the inaugurating commit
tee at the convention hall. Some of the
most popular orators in the country,
who are delegates to the convention,
were billed to speak, and their names
drew a brilliant, we'll dressed audience,
one which filled the galleries and the
floor, and included a large proportion
Of ladies.
Many delegates were in their seats
under their state guidons. The speak,
ers were late, so the band filled in the
waiting time until $3.50 o'clock, when j.
Mcdowell Trimble of Kansas City call
ed the meeting to order in place of Hon.
w. D. Bynum, who was detained. The
selection Of himself, he said, was in
tended as a compliment to the Demo-
Gratis Of Missouri. He declared that the
addresses to be delivered would become
part of the history of the republic.
The convention was founding a new
OTsdUlZdllOl " lldluldlIl Olu
enlisting new army to raise an old
flag; not lower standard of money, but
higher standard of integrity and pa
triotism was needed, he said, and the
government should neither aid nor en-
courage it's citizsn to pay one-half of
their debts in money and the other half
by fiat legislation.
The chairman was ex-Congressman
John r. Fellows of New York, and the
speakers billed were Hon. l.. R. Enrich
of Colorado, w. D. Lawler of Minneso-
ta, F. H. Farrar of Louisiana and Con-
gresham Breckenridge of Kentucky.
Col. Fellows in his Introductory speech
was in his customary element and was
frequently cheered. The enthusiasm
| throughout his speech and the rest of
the meeting was loud-voiced and fire.
quent in expression.
Fellows was followed by Louis r.
Enrich Of Colorado.
| After Mr.. Ehrichs speech, which hi
| cut short, the chairman was overwhelm.
| ed with calls for Breckenridge. To this
storm, MI. Fellows replied: This cal
will only delay the pleasure you have ir
reserve. Mr.. Breckenridge will certain.
1
! ly speak later"
Hon. Daniel w. Lawler of Minnesota
was the next speaker. Mr.. Lawler mads
| a stirring speech of half an hour IL
| length. His utterances were frequent
| ly interrupted by applause and at the
| conclusion of his speech he was liber-
| ally cheered,
| One of the evenings strongest speech
| es was made by Hon. c. Lewis of New
Jersey, who, although unknown to man,
of the audience won great favor by tn,
strength of his eloquence. When to
ward the close Of his speech he declared
that for all the elements of greatnss-
for wisdom, strength and opportunit,
the greatest man in the worlt
today is Grover Cleveland, the delegate
came to their feet with shrill burst o
cheering. and waved hats and handker
The herald., 1896-09-03
lonkina for 4 Yiclaus nau

:. Henry j. Lloyd. whose office Is at No. $50
South Broadway. called at police head
quarters yesterday seeking a warrant for
the corner Of Ingraham and Vernon streets
on the charge of keeping vicious dog.
Sunday evening last Lloyd was passing
along the sidewalk at the corner named, in
company with his wife, pushing a baby
buggy. when. one of two dogs who were
lying on the sidewalk suddenly and without
Of the leg from behind. Deputy City At
torney Crutcher was seen by Mr.. Lloyd
he did not think conviction could me Sc
cured. Yet Mr.. Lloyd has his injured limb
and the dog is still at large.
The herald., 1896-09-03

short time at the Hub Clothing Co.'S
immense establishment, $4,000 North
Spring street, where he will act in the
capacity of floor walker. The majors
home is in Newark, N. j., where his
father, who weighs $50 pounds, resides.
The major is 20 years old, weighs but 50
pounds and stands 3S inches high. He is
pleasant little gentleman, with light
hair, and wears full dress suit and high
silk hat. He speaks three languages
English, German and French-fluently.
He will be pleased to converse with any
one who calls at the Hub Clothing Co.'s,
and will personally present photographs
Of himself to all purchasers to the amount
of 81 or over.
The herald., 1896-09-03
PERSONALS S

Police officer Miles Long, who has been
confined to his bed for several weeks with
covered that 1t Is hoped by Sunday he will
be able to make the trip to Catalina island
where he will rest and regain his strength
Mr.. Charles Maynard, Southern Pacific
rounuhouse foreman or Ugoen, Utah, is ex-
pected to arrive in a few days.
Superintendent ]. J. Akin of the Los
Angelica Electric Railway company, LETT
yesterday for a well-earned two weeks
vacation.
The herald., 1896-09-03
ON THE WHEEL
Pair Races at Springfield but No Remarkable
Tlme

Eos HaSSs - SpTiuBHSio Out mo k0mofk00Io
Time
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. 2.-The
races were good but no remarkable time
was made. Sanger, the local rider, made
no show In the races today. Bald did not
acquit himself as well as had been ex-
pected. He qualified In the second heat
of the half mile open, but was not a factor
in the final heat at any time. In the one
mile professional he won fourth money, and
$S5 represents his winnings SO far at this
meeting.
Tom Butler is the hero of the day. The
handicaps were so heavy In The two-mile
professional that the winners Of the prizes
were sure to win from the start.
Half mile open amateur, won by q. M
Blake (Keene, N. H., J. Harrison (Asbury
ParD second, r. F. Ludwig third; time
Los 49,
One mile, 2:10 class, profesisonal-A. w.
Porter Newton, Mass.) won. w. J. r. Hell
fort (Utica) second, =. ]. Jenny (Utical
third; tine 3:M -
The herald., 1896-09-03
He Wsntsu {, Der IN

At 2 o'clock this morning Officer McGraw
brought Reid Bascom to the police station
the peace. Bascom, 1t seems, was trying
to force an entrance to a girls room In q
lodging house on Main near Fourth street
heard him and made the arrest as stated.
The herald., 1896-09-03
SMALLEST MAN ON EARTH
Major Criqui, Newark's 3S.Inch
Man Will Be in This City

One of the greatest coups d'etat In the
mercantile history Of this city was accom-
plished recently by the Hub Clothing Co.
1t was nothing more nor less than tho
special engagement at an enormous salary
Of Major Albert j. Criqui, the smallest
and most perfectly formed man in the
world. The major will arrive from the
east tomorrow, and can be seen daily for
The herald., 1896-09-03

The regular meeting Of the primary Sun
day school teachers union will be held this
afternoon at o'clock in the First Baptist
church, corner Broadway and Sixth streets.
The annual election of officers will occur
at the next meeting. September 18th, ut
present.
The herald., 1896-09-03

Mile open, professional, final heat-Tom
Butler won. e. c. Bald second, Tom cooper
third; time, 2:01 As.
Trial for mile record-Time. 1852 As.
Mile professional, international-Tom
Butler won. Tom Cooper second, A. A.
Gardiner third. E. c. Bald fourth; time.
2:05 Is.
One mile open, amateur-C. c. Ingraham
(Dixon. 1ll.) won, Ray Dawson second, Har-
rison third; time 2:o7. Winner disqualified
for foul riding.
Quad trial. half mile-rime :55 2-S.
Two miles, professional, handicap-C. J.
Lewis (270) won. G. L. Bates (250) second
q. .B. Fowler Q90) third; time, 4:2O S-5.
One mile handicap. an1ateur-A. M. Cur.
tbs (Meriden. Conn.,. 40 yards) won, F. w.
Gately (Boston, 70 yards) second, r. M,
Alexander Hartford. 40 yards) third; time,
200 AS.
THE RELAY RIDERS
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 2.-The Exam
iner-Journal relay packet has advanced
1897 miles on its journey to the journal
office in New York. The latest bulletin
comes from Scranton, Ia, at which place
the courier arrived at 6:46 this evening,
behind eight hours behind schedule time.
The herald., 1896-09-03

called for members Of the committees.
ETC.. and the convention took a recess
until 4 o'clock
The herald., 1896-09-03

There are u..delivered kilograms at the
ofnce of tne western Union company, cor
ner First and Spring streets. Tor ]. H.
Honey and Disputado Baudelio Salaxar.
The herald., 1896-09-03
A Light Attendance at the State
Fair
FAvORlTES WIN ALL RACES
Three Tremendous Heats Paced at Fleet.
wood Park
John z. Gentry Wins ureat Race and spolii
the Record for Light Harness
Racing
tied Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
SACRAMENTO. Sept. 2.-The talent had
an easy time picking the winners at the
track today. There were three events for
harness horses, in every one Of which the
favorites won. Palo Alto had a bad day,
GaIleno, it's entry in the 2-year-old race.
being distanced in the first heat Owyhee
the favorite-won without effort.
The attendance was rather light and but
little money was played on the races. The
day was pleasant and the track in fair con-
dition. A novelty was introduced in the
form of a race in which every heat was a
race, the conditions being that the purse
should be divided in four equal parts, 60
ing to the winners of the first four heats.
In the event of any one horse winning three
heats he was to he ruled out the remaining
entries to trot one heat for the consolation
purse. Laurel won three heats. and being
ruled out, the fourth went to Conn.
Agitato, the champion PAGER won the
pace very handily, Jennie Nc. being the
contending horse in every heat. Sum-
The herald., 1896-09-03
Held to Await Trial

Before Police Justice Owens yesterday
Frank Tilman or, H. T. Butler, as his true
charges of forgery and was held for trial
on each under bonds in the sum of $4,000 and
$1,000 respectively, or $4,000 in all. Butler is
the man who last March passed two bogus
checks on A. B. Cass of the Cass & Smurr
Stove company for SIS and $50 respectively.
kinson, a we'll known hotel keeper Of Liv.
ermore. He was only apprehended recent
ly. but will now have to stand trial on two
counts.
The new Jewish synagogue at Hope and
The herald., 1896-09-03

The new Jewish synagogue at Hope and
afternoon with appropriate ceremonies.
The herald., 1896-09-03

uold pausr. 6. q 6. sprine
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-04-21

free high schools in 1895 is partly due
to the increase of ~ in the number of
schools. and partly to higher salaries
paid to teachers. The average num-
ber of weeks duration of each school in
1894 was IS weeks, days: in 1895 1t
was 25 weeks. day. The cost per
month in 1894 was $l14.1o, while in 1895
it was Sll5.72. 1t will thus be seen that
while the average length of the schools
was three days less in 1895 than in 1894
the average monthly cost of their
maintenance was $3.50 more in 1895
than in the year preceding.
The returns in this class are en-
phatic in their evidence in favor of the
free high school system and of the eX-
tension of its privileges and advan-
tages to towns not now enjoying them:
These schools are in many instances
taking the place of the old and time
honored academies and are bringing
the opportunities for higher educa-
ton to children who could not other
wise obtain them.
In many of our towns and villages
pupils are fitted Cor college in the
schools maintained by the town and
under the immediate supervision of ,he
local school superintendents, where.
previous to the establishment of The
free high schools they We're obliged to
creased expense. or on account of their
creasd expense, or on account Uf their
inability to afford that expense, to
forego these advantages altogether.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-04-21

one-thtrd of the cost under the old sys-
tenn. This reduction of average cost
VIII be still greater when towns come
TO adopt better system of caring for
text books. thus extending the time FOR
winch each book may be continued In
use.
There has been marked increase in
the number of schools supplied with
globes and maps and also in the num-
Der OF those supplied with charts. when
we consider that the whole number OF
schools has greatly decreased.
The effect of the town system is
most plainly shown in the marked re-
duction in the numbers of different
schools. The number Of ungraded
schools is S4S less than in the preceding
year. while the number of graded
schools is 2S more. making net de
crease of 320 in the number of schools.
a. farther scrutiny of this group of
figures will disclose the fact that, while
there is an apparent decrease in the
number of ungraded schools having
classes in higher English branches,
owing to the actual reduction in the
number of schools. the number Of
school in which these higher branches
are taught has. in reality, increased to
a noticeable extent
The number Of schools in which his
tory Is taught has increased 20, the
number in which physiology is taught
3OS the number in which bookkeeping
Is taught POI. and the total number
having classes in branches other than
those required by law has increased
164 over the year 1884 Thus while the
whole number of schools has decreased
to great extent by consolidation, The
rank and efficiency of the schools has
increased to as great an extent
throughout the State.
While the whole number of school
houses in the State has decreased IS
during the year. the number Of new
school houses built during the year is
"a more than in the year 1894
The decrease in the whole number
is caused by the consolidation of
schools and the abandonment of old
and worthless houses. while the in
crease in new buildings fs due to the
transfer Of the ownership Of school
buildings to the towns and a demand
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-04-21
BREAKING AND STEALING.
Three Bold Men Charged With TAX.
ing Provisions from a Car.
Brought 10 Augusta Tor TriaI-Witnssses u
Appear, Tuesday.

Three men arrived from Monmouth,
G. Smith Of that town, and Detec-
tive Ira NJ. True. and were escorted to
the jail. They are charged with steal
ing clothing and provisions from a car
| which was standing on a siding Of the
Maine Central Railroad. at Monmouth.
Sunday evening.
The story alleges that these three
men. being In much hunger on the
aforesaid night. broke into the car,
which was used by construction men;
and after eating all they could COM
fortably hold, carried away the rest.
and also some clothing. with part OF
which they clothed themselves. They
retired to Leeds, where, Is Is stated,
there are two witnesses who will ap-
pear against them Tuesday morning.
at the jail. These two men, It seems,
were told the story Of the act by the
three men. who In this case were GER
toihty IiOb Wise SD uOlnR.
The station agent at Leeds. with the
assistance Of several men, nabbed the
three alleged robbers, and they were
taken on a handcar to Monmouth. es-
corted by Constable Smith.
Word had been telegraphed Ira NJ.
True. by Assistant Superintendent
Hall to go at once to Lewiston Mr.
True left on the morning train. learned
at Brunswick of the capture. and ac-
companied the party back to Augusta,
The men give their names as Cor
nelius McGrath of Lewiston tstout;
John Cody of st. John, n b.. (medium):
and Charles Warren Of Auburn (very
tall and lean).
The latter has every appearance of
being a bad man. He is almost gray.
and looked grayer yet as he was
ushered into the Jail by Sheriff Norton
He is the man. who, il was alleged.
was seen about Monmouth at the time
of the Sawyer murder He it was too.
who. with some eight or ten others. was
taken in between here and Hallowell,
by Ira NJ. True some time ago for hold
ing up a pedestrian
The witnesses will appear. Tuesday
morning. at the trial to be held before
Judge Andrews. The property stolen
was worth about SIS; a small part Of it
being recovered. The men have every
appearance of being of the tramp per-
suasion.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-04-21

gate number of weeks of school II dis.
| tributed among the 10 new schools,
would give to each two terms OF an av-
erage length Of 10 weeks. but as the
number Of schools having more than
one term per year has increased but
nine, II would seem that the stronger
schools have added to their length OF
term while much Of the increase In the
number Of schools has been made In
smaller towns yet affording but one
term.
1.-The whole number of pupils regis.
tered, 16.S4S, divided by the whole num-
ber OF schools, 247. gives an average of
6s pupils to each school. The increase
in number Of pupils registered. 671. di-
vided by the increase in the number OF
schools, 10, gives an average of but 50
pupils to each OF these new schools.
This fact furnishes additional evidence
that the new schools have been estab-
lished in smaller towns with a COM
paratively small nupiber Of pupils and
but one term for the year.
THE increase Of 1852 In average Mt
tendance being nearly twice as great
as the net increase in the number Of
pupils registered. shows that the
SCHOOLS nave Deen Detter dttenueO and
therefore of much more value to the
pupils. The increase OF but one In the
number of common school teachers
who were pupils, shows relative fall
ing off in the number of high school
pupils who are fitting themselves for
teachers.
The branches of study showing the
greatest increase during the year 1885,
are reading, higher mathematics and
ancient languages. the greatest in
crease being in the number of pupils In
the reading classes.
The returns show that many Of the
best schools have, during the past
year. required every pupil to practice
oral reading to greater or less extent
during the term. rhe large increase
in the number of Yupils studying the
higher mathematics and ancient Ian.
guages would seem to indicate that
our free high schools are being used to
a greater extent than ever before as
fitting schools for college. a~
The net increase of Si3.3I2 in the
amount expended for the support OF
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-04-21
From Martin Burns 4 Son. Livery and Board
ing Stable.

Gardiner. Dec. q, 1925.
GEN. RICHARDS. Gardiner:
DEAR SIR-Last spring We bought q
large blackboard. 1t was fitted with
half patent AXles. We found that i,
required oiiing every eight to ten miles
when heavily loaded. on dusty roads
This impaired its usefulness somuch tina,
We decided to take off the Axles and pu,
on a set of your Long Distance" Axles
with Entertaining washers and nuts
your late invention. Since the change VIZ
send 1t out in any ones hands without
lear of trouble. simply giving orders
when 1t starts that no matter how lonG
the trip is to be taken maybe. the Axles
are not to be oiled or the wheels taken of
We do not know how far it would run
without re-oilng. hut we do know tina,
we have run it hundreds of miles and that
the hubs and nuts are always clean and
free from oil or grease. Our experience
with these AXles on buggies. etc. is
most satisfactory. They are the only
Axles adapted TO livery mans use.
Yours truly. MARTIN BURNS & son.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-04-21

SOME INTERESTING STATISTICS COUNTIES. /
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-04-21

If you want to see daisy of an oil stove
something new and powerful. cente
draught arrangement. call on Taber 8
Carey.