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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-15
IMPROVING. THE sLEIGHlNG.
Fast Trotters Try Their Speed Saturday.

Fast Trotters Try Their Speed Saturday.
The slight fall of snow on Friday night
which was, by tho way, the only real
businesslike snow storm of the winter,
| improved the shedding on Portland street
little but strange to say few of the
good ones were out and those who
iourneyed down on to thesstreet in the
hopes of seeing great sport among the
flyers were disappointed. 1t will take
another good fall Of snow to put Portland
street in real fine condition ana then
sport of the real old fashioned sort may
| be looked for.
Dexter T., driven by Patrick Kane,
| was out little while during the middle
of Saturday AFTERNOON, but was not started.
| This is one of the finest horses owned in
| Portland and he has been with and not
| far behind the money in many good
races at Mystic and Rigby during the
past year. Dexter K. has not yet seen
his best days and more fine records may
he expected of him.
Charlie Ayers wns out with his Nor
way Knox colt which shows good speed
and has all the staying qualities of the
Knox family. This colt is related In some
way to thu Black Diana owned by MIR.
Haw kins of Deering which led the bunch
on Portland street for many seasons.
Fred Maxwell drove out Oakdale Dot a
little during the afternoon, but as he
got into none of the punches equal to
his speed Oakdale Dot was not given a
chance to show the amount of his speed.
Ira Woodbury. can't keep away from
Portland street even when the sleighing
is poor and was down there Saturday
with Tom O'Neil. The horse was given
a little exercise but was not hurried any.
| 1t reminded the bystanders of Port
land street of good old times to see Bis
hop Healey drive along over the street
behind that famous big black horse
| which did not take the tail end of the
procession for anyone. But Bishop Hesley
only drove through the street once and
then disappeared from it. There were
| many who would liked to have seen
that old black horse of the bishops
started up again.
James Kerr was out with Benny Beg
Boy, Frank Stannard with speedy nay
PAGER. Ernest Cross with his fine colt,
Irving Rowe with his we'll known grey
PAGER, Thomas Garland with his driving
horse, and besides these there were many
others who came down for a few minutes
and then went up town again. Ihls
afternoon if pleasant will see them all
out and great sport may be anticipated
if the sleighing remains GOOD.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-15
The Holt Murder Case.

Lewiston, February 13.-At noon to-
day the jury in the Holt murier case re
ported that they were unable to agree
and they were excused from further
consider alton of the case. Joseph b.
Holt Of Mechanic Falls was charged with
the murder of his eight-months-olfi
child, Walter c., on May 81. 1885. When
Sarraigned last Monday, Holt pleaded not
guilty by reason of insanity. On the
day of the murder Holt cut his child s
throat with a butcher knife and attempt
ed to kill himself in like manner, but he
recovered from his wounds. He had
been placed in tie insane asylum for OBJ
servation and the officials reported him
sane This TRIAL involved tina question
of his sanity at tho time of the murder.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-15
SCHOOL DECORATION.
Contributions of Firms and Individuals in
Portland.

Superintendent Ststson.in the Maine
school reports forss1s96, gives this biz OF
advice, eMake an effort to have ssgooo
pictures'on the walls, and encourage tne
children to study and discuss them.
'phe Portland club women are not alone
in their efforts in this direction. "oro
comes from Arlington, Mass, that the
school committee has accepted plan
submitted to them by the Women's oiup
for decorating the class rooms OF the pun
lie schools. Raphsel's SIstine Madonha'
Donatello's ST. John, landscapes py
Trozon and Gainsborough, Mlllet's
Lovers, Listening Boys of liuoca oelia
Robbia, Van Dyck's Son of Charles j.
and PlougninR, by Rosa Bonheur' are
among the subjects selected. Inc Ioi-
lowing is list of those who have already
contributed to the Portland school decor
alton fund: Henry b. Cleaves, Charles
H. Payson, Swan & Barrett, portland
Daily Press, Daily Eastern Argus, DAILY
Advertiser, Evening Express, Frank NJ.
Stockman, Walter Corey Co., Lorlng,
Short Il Harmon, Hooper, Son q Leigh
ton, Philip G. Brown, Burbank @
Douglass. h. J. Bailey & Co., j. X.
Libby. George G. Shaw & Co.. ). A.
True. F. E. Boothby, Percival Bonney,
Francis Fessenden, Eastman BROS. q
Bancroft, Kendall & Whitney, Burgess,
Fobes & Co., Women's Literary Union,
Mrs. George G. Frye, Mrs. Stanley T.
RnrnhAm. IJr.
Jane Lord Hersom. Travellers Club,
Ladies History Club, (throuRh Mrs.
Geo. S. Hunt and Mrs. J. r. Baxter),
XII Club, Clio Club, Whittier Club,
Present Era Club, Pine Tree Club.
Readers Club, George Eliot Club, Our
Coterie, La Ccterie AUX Magazines
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-15
GRAND TRUNK.
The Result of Mr.. Hays Good Manage

Many of the taxpayers and property
holders of Willard are anxious to have
city charter, and petition to set Will
lard district off fl oin the town of South
Portland is being extensively circulated
and signed by many of the leading peo-
pie OF the town. = The object is to have
their own city government, get much
needed improvements in the the place
and reduce taxation, the place to be
known as the city of Willard
Many of the citizens claim that Will
ard, although compelled to pay her pro-
portional part of all expenses, gets very
little benefit therefor, and that south
Portland gets nesrly all of the appro-
priations for whatever improvements are
made in the way of sewers or roads.
A PRESS representative talked with
several of the in tere sted parties last
night and all seemed very much In ia
vor of the new movement, and said that
favor of having a city charter, although
they had not been able to reach them
last night with the petition owing to
the lateness of the hour. Ihey thought
they could have about $50 names signed
by Monday night.
The petition was put in the Willard
post office about s o'clock Saturday
night, and inside of one hour 25 names
had been put on tho list.
The following is the petition and the
names of the signers up to Saturday
night at 9 O'Clock:
''To the Honorable Senate and House of
Representatives in Legislature as
sembled:
Respectfully represent the under.
signed, citizens of Willard and taxpay-
ers, that we are anxious to have city
charter, covering the following described
real estate, to wit: Commencing on the
westerly side of Fort Preble at point
on the shore; thence running in direct
line with Summit street across Pick
EFT street and over to Prospect Hill to
the water tower; thence in a southerly
direction to the Cape Elizabeth line
separating Cape Elizabeth from South
Portland to the ocean and Danforth
Love, tu6uC6 UHCk dlOu& uuo WdbOI AloA1p
to Fort Preble to the point begun at.
''We respectfully ask to receive the
charter as is more particularly stated
in the paper hereto annexed and that
Willard be Incorporated under the name
of the city Of Willard.
"Dated at South Portland, Me-, this
18th day of February, in the year of our
Lord 1897.
"Albert D. Boyd. GEORGE W. Willard,
Joseph Simonton, Henry e. Willard.
Daniel F. Cobb, Charles B. Wood
bury, Il. M. Cobb, J. W. Loveitt,
George l.. Gould, V. S. Shanning.
Eben Andrews, Gideon Burbank,
e. W. Loveitt, Tobias Pillsbury,
John Berry, Freeman Willard, Ly-
man B. Twitchell, Gilman D. Strout,
H. NJ. Wight, J. o. GRAHAM, L. d.
Miller, Howard Loveitt, John +.
Loveitt. Samuel Love1tt, Charles P.
Arey."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-15
The women's Relief Corps.

Watsrville, February 13.-The 18th an.
nual convention of the Maine Department.
National Woman's Relief Corps will be
held in Wateryille, February "a and 25,
and the opening session will begin
promptly at 10 O'Clock Wednesd ay morn
ing. Gen. 7. S. Clarkson, comm ander-
in-chief, and Mrs. Agnes Hi;h, nation.
al president, have accepted invitations to
be present The members of the conyen.
tion will consist of department officers,
past department presidents, past depart
ment secretaries and treasurers, corps
presidents and elected delegates The
hotels have all given reduced rates to
delegates and all railroads will give ore
fair to Waterville and return TO dele
gates.
The following are the committee OIL
resolutions, recommendations and ques-
tions: Mrs. Mary E. Inmann, past depu-
ty president; Mrs. A. Small, past nation
al vice. PRESIDENT; Mrs. Ella Jordan Ma
son, past department. president; Mrs. M.
A. Millet; Past Deputy President; Miss
Clara B. Leavitt and Mrs. Grace K.
Howe.
The executive board with Assistant
National Inspector Orilla A. Whitoomb,
will meet at department headquarters Mt
z. 80 O'Clock February 49, to audit the
books of the department treasurer. A
meeting of the department COMMITTEES
will be held at the same place one hour
later.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-15
THAT BIG GUN CARRIAGE
Has Arrived in Good Shape at Portland
Head.

The big gun carriage which has been
ON it's way to the Notifications at Port
land head for about two weeks, arrived
at it's destination Saturday. The big ma
chine weighed 35 tons and was mounted
on heavy hard pine shoes and hauled
along BY means of big tackle and
many pairs.of horses. There were those
who openly stated that the Portland
Sanitary Company, which had the con-
tract for moving the gun carriage, could
never get 1t to Portland head in the
manner they were using. But the gun
carriage did get there Saturday and in
good shape too. The distance it has
been moved is three and one-half miles,
from Fort Preble to Portland head, and
it has taken about two weeks to do it,
When the Portland Sanitary Company
has moved the second gun carriage of the
same size. as the. first to Portland head they
will have fulfilled their contract and be
entitled to the $500 offered by the gov
eminent. ff
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-15
Deering Republican cauouses.

The Republicans of Deering are hereby
notified to meet in caucus in their re-
spective ward rooms on Monday evening.
February IS, 1897, at o'clock, for the
purpose OF selecting three delegates from
each ward to nominate candidate fol
mayor; also to nominate candidates for
aldermen, warden, clerk and constable
in each ward; also to select four men,
bers of the Republican city committee
from each ward, and in wards three and
six candidates for mem ers of the school
com mittee.
Voters in ward one are requested to
meet at the Lunt's Corner school house
instead of at the ward room.
Delegates selected to attend the may or
atty convention are requested to meet at
City hall, Wednesday evening, February
18th, 1897, at O'Clock and nominate a
candidate for payor.
Per order of city COMMITTEES.
Il C.. W. SMALL Secretary.
Andrew Halves, Chairman.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-15
Women on school Board.

The Wonan's Council committee APP
pointed to consider tie question OF ap-
plying to the legislature fer amendment
to the charter providing for threa women
mem bers of the school committee to be
elected at large, held an executive session
Saturday. 1t is understood petitions
ewere al once circulated and stronR
effort W i'll be m de ut Augusta to Sc
cure the assage of the amendment above
described Failing in this, it may be that
a special act will be introduced to provide
fer the change and that it will then be
presented to the people Independently OF
the other charter amendments.
The opponents of the change Will urge
that the is this year an opportunity to
elect women from several wards under
the existing law.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-15
BRIEFLY TOLD.

| The strike of the glass workers at the
Macbeth factory at Elwood. Ind, ended
Saturday night by the men agreeing to
return to work Monday and allow court
of appeals to settle the differences.
Litigation over the possession Of the
property Of the Dakotas Springs company,
which includes the vans, hotel and baths
at Hot Springs. S. D., reached climax
Saturday. Col. Swan has been appointed
receiver by the federal courts, and r..
j. Curtis by the district court on appli-
cation of two distinct sets of creditors
Yesterday Col. Swan was compelled by
deputy sheriffs to leave the building at
the point Of a revolver and the Curtis
faction is in control.
The steamer Vancouver arrived at Mo
Vile Sunday.
The suit of Gen. Russell A.. Alger
against the heirs of John F. Anderson in
the United States Circuit ut Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, for RECESSION of contract
and recovery of 100000 paid for certain
supposed mineral lands in Franklin
county, Tenn. resulted in complete
victory for the plaintiff.
The vote for Senator in joint session of
South Dakota legislature Saturday,
stood: Pickley. AZ; Kyle, 81; Goody
Koontz 81; Plowman, 9; Hinkley, g.;
scattering, 4. No change in sight.
The Latter Day Saints of New England
are holding their annual conference in
NJ, III fho
izel for business Saturday. Reports
from ten churches showed large increases
in mem bership and finances.
The most disastrous blizzard of the
winter is raging in the Dakotas and
Minnesota.
Satisfactory assurances have been re-
ceived from Caracas that the Venezne-
Ian boundary treaty will tie promptly
ratified.
The Gloucester schooner Vim. III Cross
is Gashore inside Wood END, Province
town. She lies easy and is in good con-
dition.
A IN Getting of the creditors of r. G.
Hodges & Co., brokers of Boston, was
held Saturday, but Assignee Dickson
declined to give out any information
for publication, except to say the meet
ing adjourned without action to Febru-
airy 20.
The Cromwell line steamer Louisiana
is ashore near South Pnus, La. She
will probably be foated without dam
age.
Johnny Van Hest and Patsy O'Leary
fought fifteen rounds Saturday night at
Hot Springs, Ark, to a draw.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-15
WESTBROOK.

Adjourned meeting of the city govern
ment this evening.
Meeting of the school this evening al
High school building.
The ladies of the Universalist society
will meet with Mrs. A. A. Winslow
Tuesday afternoon.
DIR. Harmon of Somersworth, N. f.,
spent the Sabbath with his mother in
this city.
Miss Eta Harmon of Harrison is stop
ping with her aunt, Mrs. Fl. L. Herman,
of Church street. She is attending Nor.
NAL school at Gorham.
Wednesday, March II there will be a
home missionary rally day held with the
Congregational church of this city.
There will be afternoon and evening ses-
sions. For speakers there will be Rev.
W. G. Puddefoot, who has been likened
to western cyclone, Rev. D. P. Hatch,
Rev. Mr.. Shelton, with his stereopticon,
and one of the lady workers of the state
l'of Maine.
Thursday the Kings Daughters will
meet with Mrs. George H. Raymond OF
Main street at $50 p. m.
Conductor Roberts of the electrics,
who has been confined to his home the
past week with severe cold, was able
tosbe out yesterday.
Alderman Black is quite sick.
M1c A
Dodge and Mrs. Lord will entertain the
.Universalist Circle next Thursday even
ing. There will be an entertainment and
supper.
Mr.. Edward Barbour clerk for W. B.
Boothby had very exciteing runaway
last evening. AS he was coming up Main
st. with spirited horse he took fright
and started on the run. He ran the Who'll e
length of Main st. to Saco st. in the
widest manner. Many spectators was
him as he passed through the streets al
west end and all expected every minute
| to see him stove to pieces as the horse
kept going from side to side of the street,
but fortunately when he arrived at Saco
st. hill he was able to get him under con-
troll.
Mr.. William Watson, an employe at the
paper mills at the East End, came very
near meeting with a fatal accident Sat
urday. He was caught between the side
of brick building and loaded freight
car on the tramway. AS it was he was
| badly crushed. but it is hoped that he
may not have received very serious in
juries.
The Prohibitionists of Westbrook will
hold their caucus at the ward room of
Ward One this evening.
The Ammonoongin club has given an
invitation to the West End ". @. Il. U.
to nlest with them at their next meeting
Wednesday afternoon and very INTEREST,"
ing programme has been aFrasRed FOR the
occasion. Sir
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-15
what Some Girls Are Doing.

Scarlet parties have boon given before,
but they are revived again. and some
girls have arranged to give one next
week, which they pretend will Guido all
previous attempts at this sort of enter
tainment. Trey have sent out all the
invitations on scarlet paper Gut Of
course in white envelopes), and have
asked the guests to come arrayei rom
top to toe In brilliant scarleE. 1t Is bard
on the blonde girls, and will no doubt
make them look CHASTITY pale; but they
are quite willing to sa crifice the becom-
ing in order not to mar the effect Of the
tout ensemble. The men will all wear
red coats. That they do not object to, as
their golf coats and hunting coats come
into good play, and are always effective.
One or the prettiest gowns to be worn
by one of the girls is to be Of red mousse
line de s9is, accordion plaitsd, made
over silk of much deeper shade. The
same idea of two tones is carried out in
tine bodice, which will be of a pale shade
of mousseline de sole over the darker
silk, and it will be trimmed with shaded
roses, from the palest ping to the deepest
red. In her hair sha Will wear an
aigrstte of the three shades. Red satin
slippers and red silk stockings and a
pair of black kid gloves will complete
this stunning costume, which Will have
the advantage of perhaps escaping the
tMephistopheiian appearance of some
of the other girls dresses. Jacqueminot
rose paper shades will cover the lamps
both on the table and in the drawing
room, and honbons, CAKES and all that
gees for table decorations will he tied
with red satin ribbons.
To vary the monotony of always dane
ing the young people, of whom there
will he only about fifty, have arrang ed
to have all sorts of amusing games. One
which may be new to some OF US will be
played at tables of about ten or fifteen
at each one. 1t is an old Roman game,
and they call it ,"egg blowing" he
players are divided into two sides. A n
egg which has been blown is placed in
the middle of the table, and Is blown
from one side to the other. The point of
the game consists in seeing which side
are the best blowers, and who can sue
coed IN keeping the egg away from them.
As game it has not really much point,
hut after an old fashioned turn at
aohair short" gives the girls and men
chance to rest at least, if nothing else.-
Harper's Bazaar.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-15
STILL ANOTHER CITY.
People of willard want willard
City. sT

The result of @. M. Hays management
of the Grand Trunk system is shown by
the road g half-yearly statement made
public in London: The net receipts of
the road for the half year were $S,0s0, 900.
After deduoting a shortage of about
$4a5, 600 on acoount Of the Chicago t85
Grand Trunk and Detroit & Grand
Haven systems, there is left surplus Of
s195, 900 as compared with deficit Of
1856, 600 for the same half year of 1895.
Mr.. Hay has pruned down expenses,
reorganized his staff and brought the
road to higher standard of efficiency
than it ever possessed under the anti
quated English management. Such a
showing in the midst Of the prevailing
railway depression is considered marvel
O US. and only proves what has always
been the Canandian ountention that I'M
der efficient management this road, run
ming through the garden of Canada,
should be made to pay handsomely. On
the contrary, the English .bondholders
and stockholders have never received a
dividend on the money invested.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-15
Terrible Accident in Tale Mine in New
York.

Guverneur, N. Y. February ia
fatal accident occurred this afternoon at
Talcville nine miles out. A section Of a
shaft in the talo mine oaved in and
buried six men under a vast amount Of
rock and earth. Groans were heard issu-
ing from underneath part OF the pile
and though they soon ceased the work
men were so guided that they were able
to uncover the head and shoulders Ct one
Of the miners named Dawley. Alta late
hour it was stated that DnwIey's body
was recovered. He is still alive, with
but slight chance of recovery. Rive other
miners are dead beneath many tons of
rock. All except one are married and
leave large families.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-15
DEATHS.

In this city, Feb. 4. Annie Gertr ude. wife OF
Died in Portland. Feb. IA, David g.. Miller.
aged 81 years. Funeral Monday afternoon
In This City. FEB. IS. Amanda NJ. widow Of
tine late Charles Q: Baker. aged "a years mos.
of the late Alvin Deering, aged 80 years and
months.
Funeral on Tuesday afternoon at $50 o'clock
from her late residence, Vernon Place.
In this city. Feb. IA, Margaret, widow of the
late William Reardon. aged 80 years.
Funeral on Tuesday morning at $50 O'Clock
from the residence OF her son. John Reard0n.
Requiem high mass at the Cathedral of tho
immaculate Conception at 3 o'clock.
In this city. Pep; IA; Joseph Francis, young
aged years months IA days.
Funeral on Tuesday afternoon at $50 o'clk,
No. Stevens Place.
lp this city, Feb. ID. Elizabeth, wife OF John
F Fl H1tsi from her late residence 1s Middle
street, Monday morning at $50 O'Clock.
Requiem high mass at Cathedral of Immaculate
In this city Feb. 10, Mary E., widow OF the
late Thomas b. Glynn, aged 81 years.
Funeral this Monday morning at 8. SO O'Clock
from the residence of her daughter Mrs. John
J. Mahoney. IA Oxford street. Requiem high
mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Con-
ception at 10 O'Clock.
aged 6 years.
Tn In West Hampden, Feb. ., Oscar L. Redman.
aged 70 years.
In North Berwick, Feb 10, Miss Olive j.
Goodwin aged SS years.
In WaterVille. Mrs. Fannie Wyman, aged ~
years.
In Bangor, Feb. TO- Mrs. Geo. E. Lufkin.
In Lisbon Falls, Feb. 2. Mrs. Hannah Phil
brook, aged SO years.
In North Baldwin. Feb 2, Mrs. Ruth Pierce,
aged 80 years.
In Mariaville, Feb. l. Mrs. Hannah Jordan.
In Belfast, Feb. 8. Thomas Crowell formerly
of Ellsworth. aged 40 years.
In Belfast, Feb 8, Mrs. Eliza L. Condor. aged
AZ years.
In Augusta, Feb. 8. Alfonzo Merchant of
Rockland aged As years.
In Ellsworth. Feb. g. Mrs. Sophia Burleigh.
aged 81 years.
In Oldtown, Feb. o, Summer Moore. aged 66
years.
In South Cherville, Feb. 7, Charles B. Wiley,
aged "a years months.
In Burdin, Feb. 9, Charles Watson, aged SO
yours.
In, Norway Feb. 8, Mrs. Mabel F. Bradbury.
aged 81 years.
In oxford. Feb. 6. Lemuel R. Crooker. aged
SO years.
In Madison. Feb. 5. Mrs. Elmira Hardy. aged
"a years
In Mercer, Feb, 4. Moses Bunker. aged 90 yrs
1u Emden, Feb. s. Hiram SaiIey, aged 81
years
In Wiscasset. Jan. 81. Mrs. Eliza A. Hodson,
aged 76 years.
In Winterport, Feb. 2, E. F. Littleneld, aged
II years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-15
MARRiAG ES.

At Chebeague Island, Feb. 8, Alonzo G. Dyer
and Miss Maggie L. York.
Portland and Miss Ina E. Shaw of Portland
In Brunswick. Feb. 10, Howard Wilson and
Mabel E. Rogers
If Freeport. and Miss Josephine M. Smith of
Salem.
In Skowhegan. Feb. 6, Lewis II. Graves and
Miss Mabel S. Robbins, both of Hartland.
In Winterpnrt, Feb. 6. Austin A. Downs and
Miss Nina Z. Wing, both of Hampden.
In Lewiston, Feb. 8, Joseph H. Lapham and
Miss Sadie M. Robinson.
In Auburn, Feb 3, Freeman Fl. jackson Of
Minot and Miss Lnlu F. Thompson Of Auburn.
In Fairfield, Feb. q Chas. F. Dresser Of Wins
In Flushed, Feb. l, Wilton II. Hunt OF Burn.
ham and Miss Villa w. Watson.