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The herald., 1896-02-21
AT SOLDIERS HOME

How Washington's Birthday VIII Be OBJ.
served by the Veterans
Tomorrow. Washington's birthday, will
be observed as a general holiday at Sol
diers' Home. All labor, excepting such as
is absolutely necessary, will be suspended
during the day.
large delegation of children from Los
Angeles schools is expected there on the
morning train. "A procession will be
formed escorting the children to the flag
staff, where the flag will be saluted and the
children will repeat the pledge of allegiance.
The home band will be at the railway sIa-
ton at O.: 80 a. m. and furnish music for
the arrivals. The garrison fl .g will be dis
played at full mast from sunrise to sunset.
The herald., 1896-02-21
RUPTURE

Professor Joseph Fandrey, European
specialist, formerly of Berlin, Germany,
now permanently located at S21 South
Broadway, Los Angeles, is a practical
rupture specialist and manufactures the
latest patent trusses (his own invention)
for curing rupture, also corsets for curva-
ture of the spine, female supporters, etc.
Each case will be made to fit. Over forty
almost helpless cases of from two to TWEEN.
ty years. standing, some twice broken, are
today cured and have no more use for
truss. Patients from two to seventy-five
years of age. Information and testimoni-
ais will be sent free on application.
The herald., 1896-02-21
Pasadena,s Convention

The annual convention of the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor of
Los Angeles county will be held tomorrow
in the First Presbyterian church, Pasadena.
A long program covering the morning,
afternoon and evening sessions has been
prepared. Colonel Moore of Emmanuel
Presbyterian church, this city, will conduct
the singing, and it is expected that Ira ID
Sankey and George G. Stebbins will attend
DR.. Carlos Martyr of Chicago will be one oi
those who will address the convention.
The herald., 1896-02-21
Sons of the Revolution

The annual meeting of the California So
ciety, Sons of the Revolution, will take
place tomorrow in rooms 4O4, 4O5 and
406 Stimson block. commencing at p.
m. The election of officers and much inn
portant business will be transacted. The
one hundred and sixty-fourth anniversary
of the birthday of George Washington will
be celebrated in the evening by dinner
at the California club, corner of Broadway
and First street, at z 80 p. M, sharp.
The herald., 1896-02-21
To Settle a Homestead

In department two yesterday, Judge
Pierce, sitting for Judge Clark, heard tho
peti ion of Mrs. Mary G. Ball to set aside q
homestead for her use. There is differ
ence of opinion between the executor of
the will of her late husband and herself as
to whether a ranch near Norwalk or resi-
1ence in Pasadena shall be reserved for
that purpose. Mrs. Ball also wants $50 a
month allowance from the estate for living
axpenaes.
The herald., 1896-02-21
To Recover on a Note

L. G. Parker, as executor of the last will
of John Rheinhart, deceased, yesterday
brought suit against Mary L. Dowler,
Frank Dawler and the Lloyd-Scovel Iron
company to recover on a promissory note
for $1,000, and to foreclose mortgage Sc
curing the same.
The herald., 1896-02-21
"Redlands Excursion Saturday." February
c2d, via Santa Fe

Round trip, S2.O5: tickets good return
ing February 23d. You can make com
plete circuit of the kite-shaped track. See
new country every mile. Trains via
Pasadena leave La Grande station 7:IO a.
M, 500 a. M. 8 a. M, p. m, 445 D.
M; via Orange, l l a. m., 8 20 p. m.
The herald., 1896-02-21
Qandate Ordered

Judge Mckinley yesterday ordered a
writ of mandate to issue requiring City
Justice Owens to furnish an abstract of the
Judgment in the case of II. G. Powell VS..
W. McCIellen, or show cause why 1t should
not be done,
The herald., 1896-02-21
Kane County will Picnic

A basket picnic reunion of former resi-
dents of Kane county, Illinois, will be held
at Illinois hall on February 22d. All
former residents OF s'id county now
sojourning here are cordially invited.
time Of assembling is 1880 a. m. and
dinner at p. m. By order of committee.
The herald., 1896-02-21
GENERAL COURT NOTES

ninor Matters Picked Up About the Several
Departments
Mary X. Bartlett has filed a complaint
for partition against Mary Il. Mackey and
Clara Green. The parties are interested
in lots l and of the Lumber Company
tract in Pasadena, which they want sold
and the proceeds divided among the
owners.
The herald., 1896-02-21
Petition for Probate

Susie Hall of Pasadena yesterday filed
her petition for the probate of the will of
Augustus Wormley fall, who died at sea
off the coast of Lower California Novem-
ber 2S, 1895. The estate is only valued at
S4OO.
The herald., 1896-02-21
For Probate of VIII

Augusta Newmark yesterday filed her
petition for the probate of the will of
Joseph p. Newmark, who died in Septem-
Der last. The estate consists of fourteen
shares of stock in the Bank of America,
now in liquidation, valued at $1,000.
The herald., 1896-02-21
The Shattuck Estate

Elem e. Shattuck yesterday filed his
petition for the probate of the will of Caro-.
line +. Shattuck, deceased. The estate
consists of real estate in the city and
county valued at $l5,65O. on which there
is an incumbrance of $1,000.
The herald., 1896-02-21
Eor Rivht of Wnv

The Southern Pacific Railroad company
yesterday instituted suit against the city of
Pomona for the condemnation of certain
land for right-of-way purposes for the
branch line from Woyden, by way of Co.
vina and San Dimas, to Pomona
The herald., 1896-02-21

Tomorrew being Washington's birthday
the stamp, registry. money order, general
delivery, forwarding and letter windows at
the postotfice will be open from the usual
time until noon. The carriers will make
heir usual morning deliveries and col
,ectjOps
The herald., 1896-02-21
Denies the Charge

In department one, before Judge Smith
yesterday, Kinney Brown, charged with as
sault with a deadly weapon, entered his
plea of not guilty and'his case went on the
call calendar.
The herald., 1896-02-21

of the old printer. J. W. Kirk, to $500,
which was given during the day and
Nichols was released. The jury on the
trial failed to agree and were discharged
Wednesday evening.
The herald., 1896-02-21
The Pefifinn Dsnief

In the matter of the application of
August johnson for a writ of habeas
corpus, Judge Smith yesterday denied the
petition and remanded the prisoner.
The herald., 1896-02-21
Argued and Submitted

The case of Hoover VS.. Strong, a suit to
dissolve trust, tried before Judge Shaw,
was yesterday argued and submitted.
The herald., 1896-02-21

His Bail Reduced
Judge Smith yesterday reduced the bail
of A. L. Nichols, charged with the murder
The herald., 1896-02-21
Judgment .or Plaintiff

In the case of Denison ct al. VS.. Burrell
ct al. Judge Mckinley yesterday gave
judgment for the plain if, with $50 attor.
ney's fees.
The herald., 1896-02-21
D,sm;ssed st p,.,ot,sfs Co.'S,

Judge York yesterday ordered the cause
of Maher vs. Mullen dismissed at the cost
of the plaintiff.
The herald., 1896-02-21
Home Seekers

TO the land where all fruits rpen the earliest where health
happiness and prosperity assured. That place is
The herald., 1896-02-21
POstoffice Tomorrow

Call tel. 243 for ambulance. KrepeIo &,
Bresee, Sixth ana Broadway
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11

Whether a particular vehicle falls within
this description is a question of fact fol-
the jury. In this case, the jury saw the
vehicle repleomed, and found 1t to be ar
express wagon, within the above defini
lions. We see no cause for disturbing
that finding. Exceptions and motion
overruled.
SAGADAHOC COUNTY.
Nellie F. Hurley VS.. Inhabitants Of
Bowdoinham.
T Rescript by Whitehouse, 1.-The Gull
vert in question was covered with
planks about two feet in length laid
length wise of the road: and the plain
tiff's horse broke through the plank In
the horse path between the wheelruts
1t appeared that this plank was so de-
cayed that piece eight or nine inches
long was broken out of the middle of il
by the horses foot, leaving the two end
still attached to the stringers; but at the
| time of the injury it was covered with
earth to the depth of two inches
| The plalntiH failed to prove that thu
municipal officers or highway surveyor:
| of the town had twenty four hours aotua
| notice of the defect which caused the
| injury. The statement to the select mel
that there wasn't "a safe oulvert" on thu
road when the accident happened. with
out special mention of the culvert IL
question was not 6umclently deunl6e aDC
| specific. Neither can the statement tt
the highway surveyor that fall the oul
verts were in bad condition and needed
| repair, be deemed actual notice of tn
identical defect which was the cause o
the accident.
The words ''actual notice." in the sta
| tute signify something more than al
opportunity to acquire notice by the ex
ercise OF due care and diligence. Evi
~ L 81 4
| ly disregarded genearl compliant tina
all the culverts in his district wers in
| bad condition has no tendency to prov
that he had actual notice of particula
defect in ono of them. The facts an
circumstances in given case may JUST
fly the conclusion that he must have ha
actual notice unless grossly inattentive
! hut proof of gross inattention is NO
iroof of acutal notice. Exceptions sus
! aimed
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11
DEERING.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Deering city government was held last
evening, Mayor Mitchell in the chair,
absentsAlderman Cobb and Libby
Alderman Berry from the committee
on streets reported adversely to the petit
tion OF the Deering Grocery company for
a cross walk.
g.. Howard winslow was granted
license to keep pool table at 10 forest
street.
Alderman Davis presented an order
changing the ward room in Ward . from
the primary school building to the en-
CINE house. Adopted.
Alderman Ruel Small introduced, and
the board passed an order in etfct giving
the city solicitor authority to defend in
the case of a bill in equity OF the city OF
Portland against L. Frank Jones' i treas ss,s
urer and collector of Deering, ana mold
ing said Jones harmless on account
of said proceedings in equity The mat
ter in controversy is the tax assessed
ON certain lands owned by the city OF
Portland in Deering.
The order creating the office of superin-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11

" | laid before the council the confess
sion and defendants exhibit F. -
Elder Waldron then went on to explain
how he happened to write the anony-
nous letter from Ocean Park. II preach.
ed there and my sermon was not report
ed. Someone else said, write to Small
andEask himswhy it was not reported.
wrote the letter at someone's dictat1on
and folded it up and sealed it and sup
it 4 Enever i. had any malice OIL
III feeling towards Mrs. Frost
My daughter worked for her. l LEFT
West Buxton in April, '95, and am nov
paster of a church in Vermont. Fret
Baptist church.
CROSS EXAM NED
by Judge Savage ''Have been in thu
ministry twenty nine years. None O.
the defendants in this case are members
of thezchurch. They are members of thu
society.
"That is my ordinary handwriting IL
the Grovesville letter. 1t is not dis
guised, that is, do not call it SO. I re-
gard the Grovesville letter to be in my
ordinary handwriting. The character
are similar than this other letter to
Brother Small. Brother Small knew my
handwriting when he rece lived the letter.
wrote that letter to Brother Small I'M
der the excitement or the jealousy of the
moment, because Brother Small had not
put my name in the paper that l had
preached q sermon. There were several
ladi es there. ] do not know what the
mama of the man was who dictated the
letter wrote to Brother Small. in
tended to have the letter signed when
wrote it. Brother Small wrote mo and
told me IL / wrote any more to sign my
name.
''You wrote TO him and told him you
worte in a fit OF jealousy and that it was
foolish, senseless, sinful, mean and
Warren A. McCorrison,. Joseph F.
Smith, Horatio Bradbury and Charles
Davis, testified that the reputation Of
Mrs. Mary }. Frost, the plaintiff, fol
truth and veracity, was bad in the vii
lage of Buxton; also that her reputation
sa writer OF anonymous letters was
bad, and that her general reputation in
the village was not good.
Judge Savage called Charles Hodson in
rebuttal. He testified that Mrs. Frost's
reputation for truth and veracity was
good and that her reputation as an
anonymous letter writer was also good.
Mary j. Frost testified that she never
took money from Mr.. Townsend's store.
This evidence W as put in rebuttal be-
cause Leroy McCorrison had previously
testified that Townsen told him that
he got rid of her because she took money.
Tn finished the evidence in the case.
The lawyers will argue at the opening OF
court in tho morning. n
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11
He Writes for she Herald.

= Pairs, January 10.-In connection with
the matchmaking of Max Lebaudy,
young millionaire, who died recently
while serving time in the army as con-
script, the police this morning searched
the residence of M. Rosenthal, who,
under the non de plume of ST. Jacques
Saint-Cere, has charge of the department.
of foreign politiesAn the Office OF Figaros
Afterwards NJ Rosenthal was taken he
fore Judge Meyer at the Palais de Jus
tice, who lengthily questioned him
Judge Nfeyert then conferred with
Prooureur De La Republique, who after.
wards ordered M. Rosenthal be imprison.
ed ON the charge Of attempting ext0rtion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11
MARINE NOTES.
Movements of Vessels in Portland Harbor
Yesterday.

| There is very heavy storm outside,
ers forced in for a harbor, including the
most of the schooners previously reported
wind bound at Boothbay.
| The British schooner D. Breaton, ar
rived yesterday with coal from Nova SEQ
tia. One Of the crew had his face badly
fl oxen On the way down.
| j. W. Trefethen reported the arrival
| yesterday of the following schooners of
| the POI tland fishing fleet. They were out
but single day: Contest with 1O,O0
pounds, Roberts and Carr with 1000
pounds, Cora X. Smith with 5000 pounds,
Uncle Joe with 5000 pounds, Amy Wick
| son with 1000 pounds, Emma Jane with
5000 pounds, and Lila B. Fernald with
1000 pounds.
The Augustus Palmer, went out again
yesterday. She is said to have ca rned her
| owners more money for months past than
any other vessel that touches here. Cap
tain Haskell's last trip to Nova Scotia
was remarkably successful. Er -
few days ago the schooner Eva and
Mildred put into Orr's island from Ros-
ton, where the crew disposed of their
catch. securing So. 75 for large cod, 81. 25
for paddock and ii. 25 for hske. Their
entire stock amounted to 1856 for about
1000 pounds The members of the crew
shared SIS. 10 each.
take the place of the Dominion to th Ia
port. Her cargo is already being received
The steamship Laurentian, now on her
way, will bring $500 tons of freight to
this port, the largest cargo received here
thissse ason.
| A despatch from Vineyard Haven re-
ports he avy northeast storm prevail
| inn tkzrn NL<4 .kO
New York for Portland, was obliged to
put in there, the captain not deeIning it
advisable to cross Massachusetts bay.
Yesterday for the first time this season
the lower bay was covered over with ice,
and has frozen around the vessels anchor
ed in the cove at Orr's island.
| Alpha Turner Curtis, scholar at the
| Chebeague school met with a painful &C.
cident Wednesday. While playing at re-
cess with the..other scholars, he fell strik-
ing on one Of the benches an d cutting a
deep cash In the side of his face beside
knocking out several teeth. DR.. Hale
was summoned and took half dozen
stitches in the wound.
| The bark Ella cleared today for Buenos
Ayres with 44O, ISL feet of spruce lumber;
1851 feet of pine 672 feet ash and 1115
! feet of maple
The Josie of Weymouth, N. S., bound
for Boston with cargo of lumber, nut
| in here this evening for a harbor. AS
the schooner was coming through White
Head passage, and as they attempted to
come in stays, she struck an unknown
ledge between the spindle buoy and a
piece of the keel about three feet long
and about as wide., suddenly fioared
alongside. the schooner continued up
the harbor. The we'll was sounded and
1t was found that there was eighteen in
ches of water in the hold, and that the
vessel was making about a foot of water
per hour. The vessel is now beached at
Leighton's wharf.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11

tendent of the fire alarm telegraph sys-
tom, and defining his duties was given q
second reading, and Alderman Pierce OBJ
iected that the penalty for certain
offenses under the order having been fix
ed at $780, the order itself was in onfiiot
with the city charter. That section of
the order was then changed on motion
of Alderman Davis, from 30 to not more
than $50, and on motion of Alderman
Reuel Small it was passed to be en-
crossed.
!. Aldermen Pierce presented and the
board adopted an order making many
changes in the original sewerage assess
ments
Mayor Mitchell suggested that when
the board adjourned it should be to Jan-
uary 20, and 1T was so ordered. Adj
iourned
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11
The SUGAR Trust TriaI-

Washington, January 10-The district
attorney put Secretary Searles of the
sugar trust on the stand today in the
Chapman trial, but as soon as he asked
the first question Mr.. Searles drew from
his pocket written statement which he
proceeded to read as follows:
Under, the advice of my counsel in re-
spect of my constitutional rights and with
all respect to the court, [ decline to an
swer this question and all others relating
to the transactions of which I have
knowledge alleged in the Indictment
in this case, for the reason that am my
self under Indictment in this court for
an alleged misdemeanor growing out Of
these veryttransactions and therefore any
thing | may testify to those transactions
night have a tendency to crininate my
self, II the Indictment against me was
valid as this court has held it to be. /
have been guilty of no offense against
elthert- law or morals in my conduct
preceding my being called as a witness
before the Senate committee. am now
accused, of an offense in refusing to an
swer certain questions which were as ]
have thought and still think an invasion
Of the private rights of all citizens In
this statesof things I feel 1t my duty to
stand upon my personal constitutional
protection. @
The court sustained the witness
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11
G.. A. r.
General Orders of Department Command
er Green.

Department. Commander Green an
nounces in general orders. No. s, issued
yesterday by Adjutant General A. M.
S awyer. that the 29th annual encamp-
ment will be held in tBangor, February
18th and 18th with headquarters of De-
partment and Woman's State Relief
Corps at the Bangor House, and meet
ings of the encampment at City Hall and
Relief Corps at K. of P. hall. Head
quarters of the Woman's Relief Corps
will be ar the Bangor House and the
con vention in the Y. M. c. A. hall. At
z. 80 p. m., the 18th Council of Admins
tration will meet in room 20, Bangor
House and the encampment will open at
p. m. Oh the 18th. Tickets sold Febru-
airy 18th, 18th and Itch, are good to Feb
ruary 22d to return. COMMANDMENTS
Chief Ivan N. Walker and staff will be
present February 18th.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11

Theodore f. Mcdonald, clerk to the
New York court of special sessions ten
dered his resignation to the board of JUS
tices q week ago last night and they &C
cept d it, and caused his arrest on a
charge Of grand larceny in the second de-
gree.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11
tournament of Clubs.

Al the bowling Tournament at Stan
ley's alleys last evening the Oxfords and
Unions bowled. The Oxfords rolled a
steady uphill game and won, beating the
Unions BY 3S pinns.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Annual Meeting Of the Maine Asso.
citation.
ADDRESSES BY MRS. BAILEY AND
MRS. CHANT.

Large Audience Greeted the Famous and
Eloquent English Woman-Mrs. Bailey
Again Elected observation-disclosures Mat
tiers of Business
The annual meeting of the Maine Wom-
ans Suffrage Association was held at the.
Advent church yesterday afternoon and
evening.
The president, Mrs. Hannah ]. Bailey
of Winthrop, called the meeting tc Or
der.
~ Need Thee Every Hour" was sung.
Rev. DE-. Blanchard offered prayer. The
records of the last meetings il Portland
and Augusta were read by the secretary,
Miss L. +. Donnell of Portland
The corresponding secretary, Mrs. Eta
Il. Osgood, stated in her report that she
had written rs letters, los postal cards
and sent out rs con situations.
She read letter from DIR. Fulton, who
has made all arrangements to leave
Maine and go to Colorado. She says we
are too slow here and she wants to go
where she can vote. The report of the
treasurer was read by Mrs. Osgood, as
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11
Washington Gossip.

Washington January 10TH There
will probably be no meeting OF
the Senate finance committee until Tues
day. the regular meeting day. The Re-
publican members say ut that time they
expect to report the tariff bill just as it
came from the House, and they under
stand that Mr.. Jones of Nevada, will no
longer insist upon imposition of addi-
tional 10 per cent on raw sugar Messrs.
Allison and Aldrich of the committee
are both out Of the city for a. few days.
The board of officers appointed to as
certain the condition of the ram Katah-
din for acceptance, made report to SEQ
rotary Herbert this after noon. The board
recommends $4,000 be retained from the
contract price of 1890, 600, as penalty fol
overweight in machinery, and about $40,
900, Inclusive of this sum be retained by
the government to cover the cost of put
ting the finishing touches to the craft,
The rperts will be made at the Brooklyn
navy yard. The Bath Iron Works will
| receive at once 500, 900, minus the sum
to be held three months as collateral fol
any repairs which may be found neces
sary in that time, provided tho work
manship of the contractors lie deemed tx
be at fault
Gen. Craighill, chief of engineers, to
day laid before the NSeflats commmitte,
| on coast defences detailed estimates Of
| money that can be profltably expended
by the bureau of engineers during thu
present and the next ficsal year at tn,
various coast cities
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11

The following decisions in cases pend
ing before the Law court were sent dow1
yesterday:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11
a LETTER.

We will guarantee to cure your cough or pay
you back the money on a bottle of DR.. Balls
cough and Lung Syrup.