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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-01

party lines, and hence none but Republic
cans are likely TO vote for him, and the
supporters of George were not Republi-
cans. The disposition which the George
forces make of themselves will undoubt-
eddy have much to do with determining
the result of the election tomorrow. By
going in body to Low they would in
all probability have been able to bring
about his election. But while some may
so there it is clear that the number will
fall far short of the whole, and probably
short of a majority, ana SO Mr.. Low is not
going to get the aid from this quarter
which at one time it appeared probably
he might have.
If the betting be any criterion, Van
"yck's chances of election are much the
b st, with Low second and Tracy third.
But many elements enter into this cam
paign which betting men have never had
to reckon with before Not New York
alone, but Brooklyn and several other
smaller places are to have voice in de-
ternining the result, which has never
been the case before. Furthermore there
has never been municipal campaign
in New York where the people were SO
thoroughly stirred up as they are now,
and where there was such disruption
of party lines. For these reasons pre-
dieting in this election is likely to be
| IN ore uncertain business than usual.
If Tammany is successful it victory will
| be due to the folly of the respectable
people of New York in dividing their
votes between two candidates when by
united upon one they could have easily
carried the election. The forces which
will support Low and Tracy exceed un.
doubtedly those that will support Van
Wyck. Victory was within reach of the
respectable people of New York. II it
is not won it will be their own fault, and
| if bad government comes they cannot es-
cape large measure of responsibility for
it. Had they been dead in earnest to
get rid of Tammany control they would
have experienced no great difficulty in
removing all obstacles to union on
some fit can didate. Much is charged
again st the "bosses," and they are COM
monty held responsible for the unfortun-
ate division in the ranks of the better ell
ement, but ''bosses' dosnot count for
much in resisting the people when they
are really in earnest. The fundamental
trouble in New York is that considera-
BILE fraction of the better element had
ra ther see Tammany successful than a
candidate not exclusively identified with
their party.
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,resentatives of the United
,1ssia and Japan had little diff


dssia and Japan had little diff
in reaching the conclusion that the
OPPRESSION of pelagic sealing for term
of years was necessary to prevent the
total extinction of the fur seal. This was
the conference that England was invited
to- be a member of and in which would
have taken part doubtless but for the OPP
position of Canada Her representatives
are shortly to discuss the matter with
the United States alone, and If the sub
ject is considered without prejudice un-
donbtedly the same conclusion will be
reached as has been arrived at by the
United States, Japan and Russia. I'm
fortunately however. England ia extreme
~ anxious just now to please her colonies,
and Canada is apparently more willing
to see the fur seal extinguishea than to
have pelagic sealing suspended even FOR
day. Apparently too, the chief reason
why she opposes suspension is because
the United States favors 1t. Just now
Canada is extremely hostile to us, and
fher newspapers are filed with expressions
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TOWN OF BETH bel, ME.
q per cent. Bonds.

Town Treasurcr's office. Oct. 2sth, 1897.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the
. Treasurer at Bethel, Me-, until 6 O'Clock
thousand Dollars four per cent bonds dated
january lst, 1898, payable at the First National
Bank in Portland. Me-, as follows: $1,000 on the
day of January each year thereafter until
the whole issue Of such bonds is paid, but re-
serving the right to the town to call in and pay
any or all such bonds which run more than fif-
teen years. at any time after January 1st, 1913.
Interest payable semi annually on the first days
of January AID July at the First National Bank,
$500 and $1,000. certified check for 5000.
payable to the Inhabitants of the
town of Bethel Me- to accompany
unsuccessful bidders. The Town Treasurer re-
serving the right to reject any OF all bids and to
accept bids for less than the whole issue. Adj
dress proposals for Bonds"
J. U. PURRINGTON, Town Treasurer
oct29d3t Bethel Me.
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NEXT WEEK, GUESS
Prof. Asa S. Boyd will lecture on
NJ E nor Y

at West Congregational Church, Congress
street. west of Union Station, Monday, Nov.
list, and at West End NJ. H. Church, w, d.
nesday, Nov. Sd. at las p m. Free to all.
Prof. Boyd's system renders study pleasure,
and memorizing easy and natural. 1t Is strong
ly Endorsed by many eminent and
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we name by permission, Hon. 7.
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Sec. U. S. Treasury; E. n. Murphy, official stem
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Emerson College of oratory; Rev; A. z: Conrad.
D. D., Past. Old South Church, Worcester,
Mass, and many other leading educators
throughout the country, including Portland
Private and class instruction given at 11S Win
ter St, Portland. Also lessons by mail.
On application. Prof. Boyd will be pleasedto
give free talks to Clubs anu other organizations
for mental Improvement.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-01

Van Wyck has uttered but forty words
In regard to the mayoralty contest since
the campaign began, and these were mere
ly some perfunctory words Of thanks. All
the other candidates have spoken night
j., and sometimes three or four times in
i single evening. Van Wyck's silence
has not been because he is incapable of
swing anything, but simply tecause Boss
or forbade him to speak. One can
nagine who will be the real may
WICK is elected.
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PORTLAND TRUS I.
COMPANY.
NOTICE.

10 holders of Debenture Bonds of the
Portland & Rumford Falls Railway.
II with the provisions contained therein. the
bonds now outstanding of the Portland & Rum
ford Fails Railway, dated June /. 1894 and due
ine 1904. will be paid by the Railway at the
ot flee Of Kidder, Peabody and Co.. rs Devon
sh;re 81 Boston Mass, or at the Portland
Trust company Portland nd%cr Maine, on and aitcr
the FIRST day OF hefs rsf y 1 If with interest
or ,,e and surrender of said bonds With
aaounnns thereto attached All interest on said
bonds ceases with the payment of the coupon
due December first, 1887.
'N'0 II. Q. BRADFORD, Treasurer.
Portland, Me-, Oct /, 1897.
oct1DIW&Ftdec1
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NOTICE.
q nnual NEeetinE.

The Female Provident Association will hold
its annual meeting in room 9, City, Building,
Monday, November 1st, at 2.30 o'clock, for the
election of officers and the TRANSACTION OF other
business that may be brought legally before the
meetidg Per order Managers,
MRS. A. A. COLE,
Acting Secretary.
Portland, october2 sth, 1897. oct2sdtf
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THE PRESS.
MONDAY NOVEMBER 1.

George Fred Williams has had it all his
own way in Massachusetts, as far as the
campaign on the stump is concerned.
He has spoken almost nightly, and no.
body has taken the trouble to reply to
him. Tomorrow we shall see how much
George Fred's eloquence is worth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12

to 300 ofice-hpders. elective ana appo'h'Ne'
heads of departments and bureaus anu SUI
ordinates.
Elections will take place monthly. The IDEA
Is to teach the children just how city is run
and something of the duties of the various Of
6cials by putting them in actual charge OF
somewhat modified miniature. skeleton city
government TO give as many children as posi-
bile experience in the different offices. this plan OF
having frequent changes of government is de-
vis,d Resides the idea Of teaching the children
the actual orocess Of city government Ut u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12

hoped later on to introduce State and National
governments in the grammar and high schools)
there are other educational aims. The children
will learn by governing themselves to be more
self-reliant and more fertile OF resource In times
OF emergencies. and 1t is also thought that when
these boys grow up they will be far better
equipped to become citizens than most youths
of the present day. more imbued with the prac-
teal ideals of local government. less likely TO be
led by petty bosses and altogether valuable
influence for good in city politics This latter Is
really Mr.. Gills underlying thought and his
great aim
These school cities will be very serious. 1t Is
not their purpose to be play" for the pupils'
but rather thoughtful work. There will be
elected for each city mayor. a controller
president of the council Uhe city is to lie
modelled upon the charter OF the Greater New
York; and corporation counsel. Each class
will constitute an Assembly District. and VIII
elect me nber of the municipal council. In the
average school there some twenty-five
classes, and these will be grouped into five
bOroughs In addition to the elective officers
many will be appointed There will be Health
Department. a Police Department, a Street.
Cleaning Department. possibly Charity De-
partment. and others All will be very practical
The Street Cleaning Department. for example
will see that schOOlrOOms and halls are kept
clean and that there is no litter. The Health
Department will look after food ard see that no
children are sick The police will keep order.
1t is not intended that this project shall draw
children away from their studies consume
much Of their time. 1t is thought. in fact. that
a very few moments a day on the part Of each
child will suffice. and it is deemed certain that
the results in the way of discipline viii be very
great.
An interesting feature of these school cities
will be that the girls will have the same rights
and franchises and power to hold office that the
boys have. The experiment of a school city
has already been tried i'm one of the vacation
schools of New-York. and it worked like a
charm. On" of the judges on the bench Qor a
school city has regularly constituted judges and
trials when ,jslry) was a girl. and it is said
she ruled much better than either of her boy
colleagues
, This project is not to be formally presented
to the Board If Education. Most of the mem
bers approached personally have heartily ap-
proved it. and the plan will I've introduced
through individual principals Of schools. Many
prominent men. including the Mayor and Pres-
dent Charles G.. Wilson of the Board OF Health.
have Endorsed it. and many have offered their
help to Mr.. GILL 49, '...s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12

ranged series Of study-rooms. fitted with
tables or Seminars" which. by means Of sliding
doors can be thrown into one or more large
rooms or else shut of. each by itself. On one
side there are to be the volumes relating TO
political science, on the other those relating to
philosophy. The floor above is to be devoted
to lecture and class rooms None OF these
apartments are in order yet. nor has their fur
niture been put in except in the case OF the law
library to the rear of the domed reference
m. which has most % its books now stacked
The library is being moved in. however. at the
rate Of 1900 to 1900 volumes day.
Each day now vanload after vanload rolls up
to the new buildings and discharges its freight
In all these buildings there is not room to-
day that has not boxes in number from two to
a dozen. Workmen are putting in seats build
ing specimen cases putting the last touches on
laboratory fixtures, electric wiring and finishing
up the plumbing. 80 -.-.'.-'.--.-.. 800
Columbia will get in her new home on sched-
ule time though there is still much work to be
done
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12
1T WAS 4 STRANGE MIY-UP.
HOW THE THEFT OF BICYCLE LED I'll
EMBARRASSING COMPLICATIONS.

HOW THE THEFT OF A BlCfClsE LED ~
EMBARRASSING COMPLICATIONS.
Among the strange complications for which
the bicycle has been responsible the following is
rather a masterpiece in point Of ntrcacy. Those
persons who took part in it are now disposed TO
view the incident with some pride as a triumph
of confusion and misunderstanding not likely
to be duplicated.
T.. who lives far uptown had occasion to visit
a bicycle store on the Boulevard few days
ago. He left his wheel outside. near the rack In
which stood several machines for rent. While
he was attending to his errand inside the shop
ne CHANGED to glance out through the door just
in time to man spring upon his unguarded
wheel and ride off at furious pace down the
street With an exclamation of rage. b. rushed
to the sidewalk seized one of the wheels from
the rack. and started off in hot pursuit Of the
thief
The proprietor Ct the shop stood for a moment
aghast. He had not seen the beginning of the
trouble and the only thing clear to him was
that his supposedly honest customer had made
an astonishingly bold attempt to steal wheel
from the rack There was only thing tn be
done Jumping upon another wheel. hc joined
I'm the chase and the three scOrched up the
Boulevard in admirable racing style The real
thief proved the poorest rider OF the three. as
the shopkeeper was unQuestionably the best,
and the result Of this state OF affairs was that
the distances between the different members Of
the trio grew speedily less As they drew to-
gether a truck crossed the avenue. crowding
them into q small space. The rate at which
they were going precluded any dismountng. and
tie three came into collision with resounding
crash Before they had fairly extricated them
selves a policeman appeared. His first propo-
sition was To run them all in" for scorchng.
but impressed by the unusual excitement of his
prisoners, who seemed to be more disturbed in
mind THIN ordinary scorchers he waited to
hear their stories.
This as may be imagined. was no short task
The genuine thief was the only one who saw
humor i'm the situation. Knowing that he had
nothing to say for himself. he stood by and
crinned while the shopkeeper and his customer
suffered out angry and conflicting accounts
Of the affair But the truth was finally ascer-
tanned As ne coared the guilty man and dis
missed the other two the policeman announced
that no charge OF scorching would be pressed
against anybody.
III have two or three more cases like this
to settle" he remarked to a bystander. ITS q
lawyer III be callin' meself instead Of an off,
GER"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12
A SPIDER THAT DISAPPEARS.

From The Florida Citizen.
On the borders Of the Everglades you often
see a large yellow spider He swings strong
web from two plant twgs each side of
path or clear space Of ground. and waits for his
prey. The web is in the shape of a hammock.
and tapers at each end to fine point. though
quite broad in the middle. The bright color
of the owner seems to mark him out for de-
structon-he Is clearly defined against the white
sand and dead leaves. and you wonder what
he would do for defence in case OF attack. APP
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12

nroach quietly. and he watches you intently.
Now raise your hand suddenly and he will ds-
appear While you are wondering what be,
came OF him you see first blur where ne hau
been then several spiders. then you eaten siSnt
again of the yellow bali you noticed at nrsl
Repeat the performance. and the stage ehect is
renewed The disappearance Is absolute-theFe
can be no doubt about it, and the little magician
trusts to it entirely for his protection. How is
il done? AS soon he is threatened ne Starts
the vibratiOn OF his airy hammock: these be-
come too. rapid for the eye to follow and he
yanishes AS these become slower you see
blur and then several spiders as the eye catches
him at different points Of his swing. until finally
he rests before you s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12
ASSURANCE DOUBLf SURE.

From The Atlanta Constitution.
ynro 10 a song the Mountville negroes, who
recently buried the devil might use TO adt ian,
iece"y is a colored camp-meeting ditiy JUST
from Georgia
1--WE buried de devil:
Relievers be brave!
We buried de devil.
mi we settin' on his grave!
"De bes' you kin do
In de world so rouh
when you bury de devil
Is ter hOT him DOWN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12
SCHOOL CITIES PROPOSED.
A PLAN FOR TEACHING CHILDREN
THE PRINCIPLES OF MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENT.

There will be tried in the New-York pubic
schools this winter. unless some unforeseen OBJ
lection comes up, a Ian that is said by careful
educators to be one of the best projects for
training the minds Of children that they nave
ever heard Of 1t is the Gill School City. named
by those who have studied over its details after
its inventor. Wilson l.. Gill. OF this CITY, who Is
at the head of and founded the Patriotic League.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12

an institution to train children in patriotism and
the love Of country. The school city that Mr.
Gill has worked out the details Of Is based
somewhat on the same idea though it goes
much further and Is in practice essentially diff
ferent.
He proposes to take as many schools OF New
York as possible primary. grammar and high
and have the children in each organize them
selves into a complete city gove-r" ut. AS
each school, on an average. numbe~, from POD
to LOO pupils, this will give a;nIis o." g for
representative city government nh from 125
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12

have attractions strong enough to secure tenants
upon a strictly business-like basis. needing no
free advantages as drawing cards.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-10
PERSONAL.

The Journalgof Medicine and Science
contains a fine portrait of DR., S. c..
Gordon, with as5bigoraphical sketch.
Mrs. Thomas Kuhn and Miss Sadie
Kuhn of Waldoboro, are visiting Col.
John d. Printable, Grant street.
Hon. E. Dudley freeman left on We'd
nesday to spend several days in the east
ern section of the state on business con-
nected with the executive council.
DR.. Straw Of GoTham, and DR.. David D.
Spear OF Freeport, have been at th5
Philadelphia PolycIinic hospital, both
studying speeialties in their profession
for the past three months. DIR. Straw
will sevle in Massachusetts in practice.
DR.. Spear will settle in or near Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-10
THEY MADE UP A PURSE ROE Nm.

THEY MADE UP A PURSE FOR HIM.
Among the witnesses before the gra nd
jury of the United States District court
yesterday was bright young lad of about
fourteen years Of age, who had travelled
over three hundred miles to give his testi-
mony in case, leaving paralyzed
mother at home. The boy had not a cent.
The grand jury became much interested
in the boy. whose name Is Ira R, Ather-
ton and his home is in Hedgdon, Aroos-
took county. Mr.. Wardweu of the Jury
collected from the other members. toge-
ther with his own contribution the sum
of eight dollars and gave it to Atherton.