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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04

esThe two annual reports of the present
superintendent of schools has revealed
remarkable srate of affairs. He shows
that the rural schools are not prosperous
md teachers are not trained. He informs
us that while other states are raising the
standard of teachers we are doing moth
ing, In Massachusetts two teachers of
every i've have had normal school train
ing, In Maine only one teacher in six
has had a normal school training. In our
own state which has four times the area
of Massachusetts two normal schools are
located in the western part of the state
and one down on the sea coast. The
argument that the present schools are
not full ana that additional schools
should not be established till the capacity
of the present schools Is exhausted, falls
to the ground before the fact that Gov.
Cleaves, In his message to the legisla-
ture in 1895, stated that owing to the
crowded condition of the school at Far
minaton new building must be ereotsd
or the efficiency of the school woull be
seriously impaired. Eastern Maine does
not object to being taxed for the support
Of the mol NAL schools but ask to have
eoual privileges with the remainder of
the state. Aroostook has saved the state
from falling off in population, and it has
81, OOO inhabitants, and 90, 600 school chill
dren standing next to Penobscot county
his respect.
Three measures have been offered to
raise the standard of teachers. Two are
satisfactory, but the third is preposter-
Gus, for it requires teachers to be ex-
amined and so Je sure that they are
qualified they are req uested to go to
summer school four weeks each year."
| Mr. Gilman went on to say that the
location of the present normal schools is
unfortunate. and that the apecial COM
mission recommended that if another one
| is ever established 1t should be whore
several hundred students can get employ
| uent clerking in stores. He then went
on tf give the comJnittee an idea Of
Houlton as he sees it, and of its graded
school system. A number OF the state
men,s set forth in his rejoinder to the re
| mort of the special normal schLol COM
mission were given for the benefit of the
| committee, ard some Of the arguments
offered were emphasized and supple
mented with detailed statements.
He was followed by John B. Madigan
| who said that Houlton was ready to give
| two and one-half acres OF land and "a
$1,000 library TO the new school.
After MIR. Madigan came Hon. A. ".
Shaw, Hon. ". ". Stetgon, Hon. James
Archibald, Francis WisSin and others.
In executive session this evening the
committee voted to report ought to pass
on the resolves appropriatinG money for
the state normal schools at Farming
ton. Castine, and Gorham, and the NADIA
wsska training school at Fort Kent.
JUDICIARY CoMMITTEE.
The COMMITTEES on judicisry considered
the primitive chair this afternoon.
The inventor, A. A. Baker, was the
/ Continued on Second Page.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04
a.tae library Conn a.alatee

viii give a public hearing in the State Library
Rooms, at Augusta, February 10, 1897, at 7.3O
D. m., on The expectancy of establishing sys-
tenn Of travelling libraries.
BY order of Committee.
FRANK E. GUERNSEY,
fah1dtd Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04
The Committee on Legal Affairs

will give public hearing in its room at the
State House tn Augusta, Thursday, Feb'v 18,
at O'Clock. p. m, on an Act to amend Section
l6 of Chapter 259, Public Laws of 1893, rela-
tive to itinerant vendors.
HENRY BOYNTON, secy.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04
The Committee on Legal Affairs

will give a public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta, Tuesday Feb'y. 8.
1897, at 2 O'Clock p. m, on an Act granting
Susan s. b. Spring the right to maintain dam
in Harpswcll for the culture OF fish
HENRY BOYNTON, 6ec'y.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04

The extensive orga nization of the Sons
and Daughters of the Revolution has
had one result that is making not little
trouble. A considerable number of sons
and daughters of Revolutionary soldiers
have been discovered in all parts Of the
nation, and their friends have been
stirred up to ask Congress for pensions
for them. OF course pensions are granted
widows and orphans on the theory that
they should be recompensed for giving up
the care and support from tina husband or
father for the benefit OF the governments.
So 1t happens that under the general rule
children are pensioned only in their
younger and dependent years; that is,
during the years when they would have
had legitimate claims upon the father for
support and assistance. OF course no
such claim can be set up for son or
daughter of Revolutionary soldier at
this late day. Pensions for them are
simply gratuities from the government.
One or two bills for such cases have
passed through the House, largely by ac-
cident and the good luck of those engi-
neering them. But the leaders of the
House on both sides, mindful uf how
trout lesome they will be in future as
presidents, are discouraging them in
every way possible.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04
Tsae Conn ,..ittee on Judiciary

will give public hearing in its room at the
state House in Augusta, Tuesday, February
16, 1907, at O clock p m. An Act to author
ize the Rumtord Falls Lumber company to
hold sock and bonds of other corporations.
iansOtd W. j. KNOWLTON, Secsy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04
NORMAL SCHOOLS WANTS.
Committee on Education Listens to
Claims Of Each.
AROOSTOOK ALSO PLEADS FOR A
FOURTH SCHOOL.

An Amusing Hearing ON the Punitive
Chair-Raiiroad Committee Votes to
Report EDge1 Bil1-Other Important
Committee Matters.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04
The Committee or Judiciary

will give public hearing in its rooom at the
State House III Augusta, Wednesday. Feb. "a,
1896 at 200 o'clock p. m. An Act relating to
the Portland Safe Deposit Company.
w. J. KNOWLTON, Sec'y.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04
rEse Committee ON Judiciary

Will give public hearing in its room at the
STATE House in Augusta, as follows:
Au Act for the use of compressed air for
power.
Al Order that the Committee inquire into the
expediency of legislation to provide State sup
port of all paupers.
Tuesday. Feb. 8, 1897, at O'Clock, p. n..
An Act to amend Section one, Chapter 81, OF
property.
feb1dJd w. j. kNOWLTON. Sec'y.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04
CAPITAL GLEANINGS.

The House committee on patents today
ordered favorably reported u bill amend
ing the copyright law to prevent the
fraudulent uss of the word copyright"
and strengthen thu law in this direction.
1t gives the courts the remedy of injunc-
tion as well as penalty in such cases.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04

.Mr. Stewart of Wisconsin, offered in
the House today a bill to better protect
the lives and property of persons against
mob violence. 1t makes municipality
wherein the violence is committed liable
for damages for the loss of life or
property in such Gases.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04
T,ne Committee on Judiciary

will give public hearing in its room at the
16 1891, at O'Clock p. m. An Act to amend
section nine OF chapter 142 of the Revised
Statutes in relation to The Reform School.
ianSotd W. J. KNOWLTON, Sec'y.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04
The Conn tlitsee Osa Banks and
Ranking

will give public hearing IN its room at the
State House in Augusta on Wednesday Feb
r1ary TO- 1897, at 2 O. clock in the afternoon
upon petition asking for reduction OF tax
u iansotd nl GEO. M. CURRIER. sec'y.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04

Tflc Committee or Legal Az
fairs
VIII give a public hearing in its rooms at
State House at Augusta as follows:
Thursday, Feb. IL, 1897. at o'clock p. m,
on an act TO amend Secs. 3 and OF Chap. S6
and Sec, IT of Chap. 81, Revised Statutes re-
lating to service of trustee wriis:
Fl. BOYNTON. Sec.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04
HAPPY GOLD DEMOCRATS.
Many Will Be Allowed to Keep
Their Jobs.
POSTMASTER HESsING OF CHICAGO
AMONG TIE NUMBER.

An Interview which IL Authentic VIII
Bring JOY to Many Hearts-Mr. Nc
Kiniey Proposes to Discount Cleveland
Even AS Civil Service Reformer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04
Tsae Committee ON Legal At
fairs

will give public hearing in its room in the
on Tuesday, February 8, 1897, at 2 O'Clock
D. M, on an act to amend Sec. 73, of Chap. 81
OF Revised Statutes, relating to fees OF referees.
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Local Weather Report.

change in temperature.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04

he consideration of the Nicaraguan
Canal bill was proceeded with Mr.. Nor
The herald., 1897-09-14
A HARD FIGHT
John Vasolo Taking No Chances on
Going to States Prison

John Vasolo, charged under special
section of the penal code with having
fired his premises with intent to defraud
an insurance company, is making the
hardest fight to keep on the outside of
the states prison of any defendant that
has appeared in the superior court for
many long day, or, at least, Attorney
Crawford is making the fight for him.
Legal holes were punched in the in
formation, and then when it was coll
fessed and new one filed another crack
was had at it. Demurrers galore have
fluttered around the case and no less
than four writs of habeas corpus have
been sued out. The last one is now
pending in the supreme court of the
state. Yesterday when the case was
called to be set, Mr.. Crawford was on
hand and cheerfully began to read an
other demurrer to the complaint. He
contended that in being sworn to before
the clerk of the police court it had not
been sworn to before an officer under
the law. He proceeded to argue that un-
der a recent act of the legislature the
act popularity known as the whitney
act" did not apply to Los Angeles.
Judge Smith overruled the demurrer
and set the case for trial on October 2S.
The herald., 1897-09-14
WATER RATES CONTESTED
Three Suits Transferred to the Circuit
Court

Three suits were yesterday transferred
from the superior court in San Diego to
the circuit court against the San Diego
Land and Town company. The COM
plainant in each case prayed for an in
junction to restrain the defendant COM
pany from shutting off water, and they
are severally Virginia Reppey, Alfred
Haines and Reginald w. Vaughan.
Each complaint alleges that there IS
no dispute as to domestic water, but for
the purpose Of contesting the right Of
the defendant company to collect an in
creased rate for irrigation. Each COM
plainant alleges that the tender of spec
flied sums at the legally established
rates has been made and refused, as they
claim, without cause, hence the suits Us
above stated
The herald., 1897-09-14
Court Notes

The trial of Richard Earlston on the
charge Of rape was yesterday set by
Judge Smith for October 4th.
The suit of Abrahams VS.. the Los An
geles Traction company, in which some
time ago the plaintiff was awarded dam
ages, came up before Judge Allen yes
terday on motion of the defendant COM
pany for new trial. The motion was
denied and five days were given in which
to file notice Of appeal.
The herald., 1897-09-14
New Suits Filed

The estate of Amareta Bejars, de-
ceased-The petition of John Bejars for
letters of administration. The estate is
valued at $780,
F. ]. Watson ct al. VS.. S. r. Lang
worthy-A suit to quiet title.
The estate of Obed Macy, deceased
The petition of Oscar Macy for letters Of
The herald., 1897-09-14
Two Whittier Graduates

George Robbins and Charles Cook were
before Justice Young yesterday charged
with having stolen a camping outfit and
a quantity of food. Both young fellows
are old timers from Whittier, but owing
to an insufficiency of evidence the charge
against them was dismissed
The herald., 1897-09-14

forward and picked up the heavy pistol
and fired four shots rapidly at the re-
treating figures of the robbers"
AT this point the court interposed and
the further hearing was adjourned until
this morning.
The herald., 1897-09-14
THE DIVORCE MILL
The Minor Charge Preferred by the
Wife

The suit of Piedad Yorba de Arguello
against Charles Arguello for divorce
came up yesterday before Judge York.
The decree was granted on the grounds
of desertion and failure to provide, but
it incidentally came out when one of the
witnesses was on the stand that the de-
fendant for the last four years had been
living with another woman, by whom he
has had a child
The herald., 1897-09-14

Everything on wheels. Hawley, King
& Co.. cor. Fifth street and Broadway.
The herald., 1897-09-14

Agents Victor, Heating, World and
March bicycles Hawley, King & Co.
The herald., 1897-09-14

Largest variety Concord business wag-
ons and top delivery wagons. Hawley,
King & Co.
The herald., 1897-09-14
JoTT1NGs
Our hOne RraU

Maier = Zobelein's lager. fresh from their
brewery. on draught in all the principal
saloons; delivered promptly in bottles o.
kegs. Office and brewery. 440 Also street:
telenhona al
The herald., 1897-09-14

Hawley, King & Co., ,cor.5th ST. and Bwy.,
agents genuine Columbus Buggy company
buggies and Victor bicycles.
The herald., 1897-09-14
WoIcott's Mining Manual

Contains the new mining laws of the state
and a valuable mining dictionary; price, 25
cents; also Wolcott's mining blanks; all
booksellers.
The herald., 1897-09-14

Mr.. Davis suggested that Mr.. Williams
should pull the wrapping off the ring he
held, but counsel would not solve the
point in that way.
Resuming, witness stated that her
brother wore plain gold ring, and when
she saw it it had a dirty wrapping on it.
She got another piece of twine and be-
gan to wrap it, but not doing it right
her brother took it from her.
Witness was put through an exhaust
i've examination by Mr.. Williams re-
garding the ring and how she wrapped
it. She stated she got a piece of twine
from her valise and counsel wanted to
know if she had brought the same valise
with her, and if any of that particular
twine remained. Witness stated she
never mentioned the matter of the ring
to anyone save her aunt, in this city,
until she mentioned it to counsel for the
defense about week ago.
THE DEFENDANT TESTIFIES
When the witness was retired the sem
sational episode Of the trial-secon1
only to Madison's confession.-took place
when the defendant went upon the stand
in his own defense. He testified fluently
and without assertiveness practically as
follows:
He gave his age as 26 years, and for
eleven years had resided at Fillmore
For the larger part Of the time he had
known the Pyles and had worked off and
on for seven years for Mccoy Pyle. As
his deputy he had served under him for
between four and five years.
"On the 22d day OF April" said wit
ness. Sin the afternoon, / was around the
town, and about o'clock went hunting
by the river and returned about sundown.
After supper went to the depot, and
after the train left went to the post
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-17

The relations between the French
Legislature and the French navy are
considerably strained at the present
moment. The other day, during the dis
cussion of the naval budget, some OF
the radical politicians held up to OBJ
loquy Admiral Duperre, the senior Of
ficer of the service, for having, during
the war of 1870, respected his word OF
honor not to take any further part In
the conflict, after having been released
on parole, the speakers holding that
considerations of patriotism took pre-
cedence of those Of honor. The Minis
ter of Marine thereupon in an impas-
stoned speech intimated to the mem
bers Of the Chamber of Deputies that
they were not capable of understand
ing or appreciating the conceptions and
ideas of a French officer with regard to
honor and to the value of a plighted
word
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-17
Great Thaw.

Some farms in the hill country Of
New England are provided with so
thin a coating Of soil, and so abundant
a supply Of the material Of stone wall,
as to call for the exercise of unlimited
patience and philosophy on the part of
the native farmers.
"Uncle Amos" said a summer resi-
dent of Ashville, stopping his horse
close to Mr.. Willet's stone wall, on the
other side Of which the old farmer
stood, what do you think Of the the
ory that all our rocks came from the
north in icebergs originally"
Uncle Amos, resting from his daily
task of removing the stones from his
south field and piling them in heaps
and mounds, surveyed his questioner in
silence for a moment with a solemn
face. Then he stopped, and taking up
a good-sized stone in each hand, he
looked down at them, while keen enjoy
ment of his prospective joke tugged at
the corners of his mouth.
"There's jest one thing I'm clear
about" he said slowly, land that is, II
it's true, it must have been a mighty
warm season when they struck my
farm, and no mistake"
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-17

There is no better illustration of the
progress made by Egypt under British
supervision than the transformation OF
Port Said A few years ago it was the
most vile and repulsive town of the Le-
want. To-day it is connected by rail
with Ismailia, Cairo and Suez, abun-
dainty provided with fresh water, in
tersected in every direction by broad
streets, lined with attractive and i'm
posing shops, while big hotels, con-
Quoted on the best lines, have taken
the place of all the low cafes and res
taurants which formerly abOunded. In
one word, all the disreputable features
which formerly contributed to render
the place the plague spot of the Med1-
terranean have disappeared, and to-day
Port Said bears an aspect of dignity,
prosperity, and, above all, of respecta'
bility
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-17

The Army and Navy Gazette calls
attention to a remarkable feature of
the Queens reign, the enormous num-
Der of wars, "little and big" that have
marked its progress. Scarcely a
twelvemonth of this period has passed,
indeed, without finding England at war
in some part of the world. Here is a
list of the principal campaigns and ex-
petitions: Afghan war, 1S3S-40; first
China war, 1871; Sikh war, 1S45-46;
Kaffir war, 1916; second war with Chi
ma, second Afghan war, 1S49; second
Sikh war, 1S4S-49; Burmese war, 1850;
second Kaffir war, 1S51-52; second Bur-
mese war, 1928; Crimea, 1854; third
war with China, 1S56-5S; Indian mu-
tiny, 1857; Maori war, 1S6O-61; more
wars with China, 1860 and 1862; second
Maori war, 1896; Ashanti war, 1864;
war in Bhootan, 1864; Abyssinian war,
1S67-6S; war with the Bazootees, 1868;
third Maori war, 1S6S-69; war with
Looshais, 1871; second Ashanti war,
1S73-74; third Kaffir war, 1877; Zulu
war, 1S7S-79; third Afghan war, 1878
so; war in Basutoland, 1S79-S1; Trans
vaal war, 1S79-S1; Egyptian war. 1882;
Soudan, 1SS4-S5-S9; third Burma war,
1852; Zanzibar, 1890; India, 1890;
Matabele wars, 1894 and 1896; Chitral
campaign, 1896; second Soudan cam
paign, 1896.
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-17
BaIata Rubber.

Owing to the increased demand for
india-rubber, caused by the use Of
pneumatic tires for bicycles and other
vehicles, there is said to be serious
danger of a rubber famine" The
method of gathering india-rubber in
tropical countries has been exceedingly
wasteful because the easiest way, that
of cutting down the trees, has too fire.
quently been adopted. The search for
substitutes has resulted in making
known the virtues of South American
tree called the balata. This abounds in
British Guiana, and the rubber pro-
duced from it, while not possessing the
electric and some other properties OF
caoutchouc, is said to answer very wela
for most of the ordinary purposes of
india-rubber.
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-17
DANGEROUS Umbrella.

DR.. John Kitto, the well-known En-
glish writer and commentator on the
Bible, was by no means devoid Of hui
NOR, and he took considerable pleasure
in relating some amusing adventures
which at one time and another had be-
fallen him. One of these narratives is
quoted by DR.. Eadie in his Life of DR..
Kitto."
Arriving at Cons stantinople from coun-
tries farther to the east, and having
learned to regard the umbrella as
mark Of high distinction, 1 was much
astOnished to find 1t in very common
use there in rainy weather. However,
1 soon had occasion to learn that traces
still remained of the distinction, SO US
ually throughout the East associated
with that article.
l resided principally at Orta KhOi,
village on the Bosphorus about three
miles above Constantinople; and hav
ing urgent occasion, one wet day, to go
down to Pera, 1 set out, umbrella in
hand. On arriving at the waterside,
found none of the boats that usually
ply between the village and the Golden
Horn, and was therefore under the ne
cessity Of walking all the way along
the road behind the row of buildings
that face the Bosphorus.
One Of these buildings was a favorlte
palace of the Sultan, who was then re-
siding in it. AS l approached the gate
Of this mansion, with my umbrella over
my head, I observed that one of the
sentinels stationed there accosted me
in commanding manner; but not COM
pretending what he said, 1 went on.
Upon which the soldier ran toward me
with his fixed bayonet leveled, and
without any indication of a friendly in
tention toward my person
That 1 took my person safely that
day to the great city was probably ow-
ing to the good nature of Turk, who
was walking close behind me at the
moment, and who, on observing the ad-
vance Of the soldier upon me, snatched
my umbrella with violence from my
hand, and thrust me forward, partially
interposing himself between. me and
the aSSallanC, VINO Lnen returned TO MS
station, and allowed me to proceed in
peace.
The friendly Turk, in returning my
umbrella, endeavored to explain the
fact, which 1 afterward ascertained
more distinctly, that it was incumbent
ON every one to take down his umbrella
in passing the actual residence Of the
Sultan.
1 had observed with some surprise
that persons walking before me lower
ed their umbrellas as they approached
the palace, and again elevated them
when they had passed, Notwithstanding
the heavy rain, but without imagining
that this was matter of obligation.
I observed on subsequent occasions
that persons passing on the Bosphorus
In boats never omitted to take down
their umbrellas as they approached the
front Of the mansion which the 'broth-
er Of the sun and moon" honored with
his presence.
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-17
Wonders of the Brain.

That portion of the substance of the
brain which is known as the gray
matter is supposed to be most init
mately related to intellectual action.
Sometimes curious aggregations of gray
matter are found in particular parts Of
the brain, and DR.. Frederick Peterson
has recently suggested in the Popular
Science Monthly that these may be the
cause of the extraordinary mental
powers occasionally exhibited by per-
sons whose general intellectual "a
pacity hardly rises above that of idiots.
Such powers, or aptitudes, always re.
late to some special faculty, like mem
ory, without including other faculties
The aggregations referred to, Doctor
Peterson thinks, might explain the mar
vellOuS memory for music exhibited by
Blind TOm," and the still more ezra
ordinary powers of Heinecker, 'the
child of Lubbock" who lived in the early
part of the eighteenth century, and who
''lxnew the chief incidents of the Pen
tateuch at the age of one year, had
mastered all of sacred history at two
years, and was intimately acquainted
with modern and profane history and
geography, and spoke French and
Latin. besides his native tongue, at the
age of three" When four years old he