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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-12
Raising the Standard.

The trustees have decided To raise tht
standard of admission to the State nor
NAL schools. believing that these mstitu-
tions should devote less time to the com
mon school and academic branches and
more time 10 professional studies ano
work
After july t. ISIS candidates viii BE- *
anincd.i in tn" elements If physiology and
hygiene. simple equations in algebra. The
Tour funda mental rules. common and dec
lnal fractions. donomin1tc numbers AND
the applications OF percentage in arith-
mctlc. the essential facts and principles
al geography and grammar as given in
complete common school tcXt-bodnS on
these subjects United States history,
reading and spelling No student WIN be
admitted 10 any State Normal school who
fails to attain an average rank Of o. or
who faiis below 80 in arithmetic gcog-
raply or grammar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-12
thompson VS.. Black Estate Hearing Ended

The final hearing before Commission
ers Lancaster and Little, who We're az
pointed by the probate court i'm the
claim of II. Leland Thompson, against
the estate Of the late II. ". Black, VA
held. Tuesday afternoon, at the office
of f. J. {. Little, Esq.
This suit grew out of Nh Tholnp-
sons connection with the Maine Dem
ocrat, and the hearing has occupied the
larger part of three days.
The commissioners are to tender
their report To The probate court on tn"
fourth Monday in January.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-12

While riding on Green street. tues
day afternoon. Mrs. f.. L. f1uSSeA "aS
thrown from her sleigh. one runner ot
which struck a large cake Of ice that
was in the street. The morse ran quite
a distance. when he was handily cap
tured on Grove street. by Ben. Pettin-
gill. who. seeing the runaway heEs@'
ran along side of the sleigh as it was
passing him. jumped in, ana took the
reins. quickly stopping the horse. Mrs.
Hussey was not seriously injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-12
Hon. Edward Wiggin Appointed State Sta
iistlcal Agent

Hon Edward Wiggin, cN-master Of
the Maine State Grange. has been APP
pointed 10y Secretary of Agriculture"
James Wilson. as State statistical
agent of the United States departments
of agriculture, and he received his
Tuesday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-12

The stockholders of the Granite Ma
tinnal Bank held their annual meeting,
Tuesday afternoon ANA reelected the
old board of directors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-12
a Partial List of Warm Overshoes and
Rubbers, which can be found at
~. q. Aersey's Boston shee Steps.

Gents Buckle High Cut 0vershoes; Light or Heavy
Weight Chds Misses and Ladies' High Cut Button, or Buckle
and Strap 0vershoes Cds Misses Ladies' and Gents Storm
Overshoes Ladies' and Gents Storm Rubbers-Woo Lined
Chds Misses Youths Boys Ladies and Gents Buckle Overshoes
LIST Quality and Latest Styles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-12
A GRAND SHOWING
Made by Report Of Fish ard Game
Commissioners.
An Abstract OF One Of Most Interesting Re.
ports issued.

Inc commissioners say in their annual
| report just presented to tho Governor
mat never before in the history of the
State nave inland fish and game interests
been so much discussed by the people and
the press as during the year Just clos ID
The laws for the protection Of fish and
game have always been difficult Of en-
torccment and those charged with their
enforcement have never escaped severe
criticism.
1t is fact, however, that there has be n
less violation of the game laws this year
Than ever before since fish ana game be-
came abundant.
The state has four well equipped hutch
cries and feeding stations. viz. mt r,dcs
Falls Caribou Auburn and Monmouth
At Auburn Il cottage has been built dur
ing the year for u residence fol. the su-
perintrnlcnI and a Matching house erect
ed at Carhou, and new dams have been
built IT these places.
Two hundred ANA thtrtr-iyc thousand
! trout were raised. four huu.rc, and Grty
thousand iand-Iocked salmon; and one
hundred and fortY-six Thousand Pen
"hS'ot river salmon. which were planted
in on" hundred and twcnty-onc different
bodies of water in the State. besides scv-
crai hundred thousand trout ana salmon
were raised and planted by private enter
prise. the State having furnished the eggs
Cor Matching.
The catch Of fish. land-lockcd salmon
white perch. pickcrcl ana black bass has
been exceptionally large. The guides re
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-12

+. l.. Pond left Tuesday morning ON
an encampment tour Of Inspection oin :
to Waldohoro, Mechanic Falls and Dix
field.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-12

The class of 80 c. II. $, is to have ;
social at the VIM. k. Smith hall, iii
day evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-12

Report reached here, yesterday, that
Hiram Bliss OF Washington, is Neiy
sick with pneumonia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-12

Miss Ina K. Boyer Of Gardiner. visit;
ed friends at the insane hospital. yes
terday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-12
We're
Not
Doctors

But if you have cold feet when Won
go 10 bed. we. can. cure you.
CONSULTATION FREE, but we
charge YOU one dollar for the cure
We don't mind telling you what it. is j
either
\ HOT WATER BOTTLE warranted
for five years, one according TO the size
Of your feet. This is a special lot We S
bought cheap. We are letting you haze
the benefit of our luck
BOWDITCH, WEBSTER 4 co..
Graduates in Pharmacy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-12
Dyspepsia

Dyspepsia Remedy is a specific. One
dose removes all distress. and perma-
hent cure of the most chronic and severe
cases is guaranteed. Do MOI suffer. A
~ cent bottle will convince the most
skeptical. F. G. Kinsman & Co.. Drus-
S'sts. Augusta. Me. d1y
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-12-06
NO CASE YET
Charges Will Probably Be Dismissed
Finally

The case of Annie Siefer was continued
yesterday indefinitely in the supreme court.
she was informed against some weeks ago
for grand larceny, but the evidence to con-
vict has not been obtained and it is likely
the information will be dismissed The
young woman was formerly employed as a
domestic by Mrs. Kennedy, who resides on
Orange street in this city. While she was
there bag Of gold, amounting to $500,
which was concealed behind some clothing
in closet, disappeared, and Annie was sus-
pected OF taking it. When first arrested
she was held by the police 'incommuni-
cado, as the MeXicans say, no entry being
made on the register or other means OF
information being allowed by the astute
officers to leak out. Because of such de-
tention the young woman, who is possessed
of more than ordinary beauty, attracted
considerable notice. Her case served to
awaken Indignation because of the Russian
methods in use at the city prison, and after
all the delays Incidental to such confinement
and weeks beside there is not enough evil
dence against the girl to make it advisable
to prosecute her.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-12-06
CRITTENDEN MARRIOTT.
SHE FIXED THE WASHER
Mrs. Williams Gave One What He
Deserved

A member of that disgusting genus, the
"masher," received a severe lesson Sunday
night at the hands of the object of his atten-
ton, and also at the feet of her husband
Mrs. David Williams, the wife of one of
Marshal George +. Cards private patrol
men, was the woman who treated the crea-
ture as he deserved. Mrs. Williams visited
her mother on Sunday evening at the cor
ner of Eighth and Olive streets, and took
the car to ride home, which is at l25 South
Los Angeles street. She left the car at the
corner of Main and Third streets, shortly
after 9 o'clock, and walked north on Main
to Second, and then turned east and started
toward Los Angeles street. She had no
ticed short, heavy set, well dressed man
cycling her very closely as she walked along
Main street, but paid no further attention
to him until she turned down Second street
She heard cough behind her, and then she
realized that she was being followed. She
turned north into Los Angeles street, and
as she reached her door the fellow said
Hello, Birdie, can't l go in with your"
This SO angered Mrs. Williams that SHE
called to her son to bring down revolver
Mr.. Williams happened to be home at the
time, so he hurried to the aid OF his wife.
As soon as the husband appeared the
masher took to his heels, but Williams gave
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-12-06
MORosE BUT NOT INSANE
Peculiar Actions of a Pasadena Man
Raise Doubts of His SANITY

George w. Mundell was brought in from
Pasadena the other day, and after tine stat
utory detention at the county hospital wa,
taken before commission for examination
as to his sanity. The man was found to be
perfectly sane, but some of his acts regard
ing which complaint had been made were
so peculiar as to justify the suspicion that
he was mentally unbalanced.
1t seems that Mundell has had bad luck
and is now in very reduced circumstances
Being afflicted with dyspepsia, he had be-
come nervous and irritable, and treated his
family with considerable severity. His wife
complained that on various occasions he had
driven her from home, and she had been
forced to stay over night with friends and
neighbors. She said, however, if he was
not insane she did not wish for him TO be
sent to the asylum. That he mad brighten 4
her by his actions was agreed but that these
were the result of insanity did not appear
Senator Simpson exercised his concl,ia-
tory powers with the husband and wife,
both of whom were considerably agitated
and their evident regard for each other, add
ed to the tears of their son and daughter,
helped him in his peacemaking. The family
went home with the best wishes of Judge
Allen for their happiness and prosperity
The incident was regarded by those presen.
during the examination as nothing more
than a somewhat unusual manifestation OF
the effect Of hard times on a man Of mel
ancholy disposition
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-12-06
NEW FERRY BUILDING
The Chamber of Commerce Exhibi
Occupies Generous Space

Secretary Virgins of the chamber Of COM
merce returned Sunday from San Fran
cisco. He found that the Los Angeles ex
hibit had been moved some three weeks age
into the new building recently erected at the
San Francisco ferry. The third floor is zoo
feet long, and is occupied by the state
mining bureau and the state board of trade
Los Angeles county occupies floor space
OF 80 by 300 feet in the new exhibition hal
OF the latter organization, which it will
share with thirty-two other counties. Owing
to some difficulty with the harbor commits
sion, the exhibit has not yet been re
arranged, but now that affairs are amicab1y
settled, it will be put in shape at once. A
fresh consignment of fruits in jars, dried
fruits, nut pieces, wines and other things
returned from Omaha will be shipped to the
state board of trade to furnish up our col
lection. A fresh supply of literature OF
Southern California will go with it. The
new building being the gateway through
which all visitors to the city of the Golden
Gate must pass, it is considered an excellent
location in which to advertise the attractive.
ness Of the warmer sunshine, clearer skies
and manifold resources of the south.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-12-06
NEWS OF THE RAILWAYS
A Simple and Effective Road Crossing
Signal-Notes

On the line Of the Santa Fe railroad track
at the Macy street bridge there is located a
unique, yet simple, road crossing signal or
warning bell. There is nothing electrical
about it, but it is operated by the hanges
of the car wheels coming in contact with a
spring or operating device, the bell being
rung for every wheel passing over the spring.
The bell and operating device is connected
by a small wire, the distance between them
being some one thousand feet, some two
thirds of the distance being around heavy
curve of the track. By the ringing of the
bell occasioned by a train passing over it
one is convinced of its utility. Jacob Hanna
OF Rivera is the inventor.
j. P. Linsley, Of the railway mail service
on the Santa Fe, with headquarters at Chi
cago, is in the city, on his way to San Fran
cisco.
G. NJ. Knox, formerly operator at Indio
has been made bill clerk for the Southern
Pacific at Coulter. A. R. Ochiltree has
been appointed to the place made vacant
at Indio.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-12-06
ASTHMA CAN BE CURED
A Noted Physician Will Prove This to
Sufferers in Los Angeles
Thursday

The progress of modern medical science
has led to the discovery of successful meth
DDS of treatment for most OF those maladies
once regarded as incurable. Asthma has
always been regarded as belonging to this
obstinate class, battling the skill OF the great
est physicians. Thousands OF sufferers
know by their own experience that little,
if any. relief has been afforded them by the
methods hereto fore employed. DIR. Ru-
dolph Schiffmann, the noted physician, has,
after life long study of asthma and kindred
diseases, discovered remedy which not
only gives instant relief in the severest cases
OF Asthma, Hay Fever and Bronchitis, but
has actually cured thousands whose cases
had been pronounced incurable. So com
plete is his confidence In his remedy, that to
overcome the skepticism OF the public grow
ing out of the failure of other remedies, DIR.
Schiffmann requests this paper to announce
that all day Thursday, December Sth, he
offers liberal sample box OF 'Schitfmann' s
Asthma Cure free OF charge to all persons
applying at Sale & Son Drug Co.'S store, 22O
South Spring street He believes that an
actual test will be the most convincing, and
in fact the only way to overcome the natural
prejudice of thousands of Asthmatlcs who
have heretofore sought relief in vain. Per
sons living out OF town will receive pack
age free, postpaid, by writing direct to DR.
Schiffmann, 3l5 Rosabel street, st. Paul,
MINI, before December 10Th, as no free
samples can be obtained after that date
Send simply your name and address plainly
written on post card.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-12-06
Red Cross Election

The newly elected board of managers OF
the Red Cross met at Unity church yesterday
afternoon and elected officers for the com
ing year as follows: President, Mrs. j. M.
Griffith, reelected; first vice president,
Mrs. Arabella Spencer; second vice presi-
dent, Miss NJ b. Permission; recording sec
rotary, Mrs. F. r. Cady; financial secretary,
L. Behymer; clerk, Mrs. j. A. Vance.
Mrs NJ. f. Threlkeld rendered her resig-
nation as a member of the board of mana
gers, owing to demands upon her time by
other organizations, which was accepted and
Mrs Berthold Baruch was elected to fill the
vacancy. The Red Cross will remove its
headquarters today to rooms 322 and 1924 on
the third floor of the Laughlin building.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-12-06
RECEIVER GIBSON REPORTS
Statement of Water Receipts and
Expenditures

Frank A. Gibson submitted his report as
receiver OF the Los Angeles City Water
company for the month Of November yester-
day. As shown by his last previous report,
there were unpaid water bills aggregatlng
$685.. 80 on Oct 81. These, added to the No
vember rates, $3S, 1880, amounted to s39,
lll.SO. Collections were made in November
of 1873, 1877 10, and rebates were allowed of
S449l 50, leaving unpaid at the close OF busl'
ness Nov 80. SS33.35.
As 1913. 1877. 10 was collected for rates and
$5972 90 more for permits to use water for
special purposes, S34, 3S4.32 represents the
total collections for November. From this
SOL Is was paid to sundry persons on account
of excess collections, leaving net collections
for November of s34, 333l7. That amount,
added to $50 ,O99.l5 on hand Oct. 81 makes
a total to be accounted for of SSi, 1922.
Disbursements in accordance with slip
ulations between the attorneys for all par
ties to the action in payment OF vouchers
aggregate S39,07S9O, leaving balance of
SI5. 40 Up to close of business Nov. 80,
checks given in payment of vouchers aggre-
eating $685. had not been prcsented for
payment, and that sum being added to the
balance above made the amount in the
hands of the receiver at that time 81 ,73S AZ.
Disbursements on account OF November
vouchers are classified as follows: Weekly
pay roll. $l00l 80; salaries Of regular en-
poyes. 5000: office expenses OF receiver,
$llOS3; expenses of operation, N s'ntenance
and extensions of Los Angeles City Water
company's plant, S24ll47; receivers sal
airy, Oct. Is to Nov. Is. $500; state and coun-
ty taxes, Sl67l3.S9; city taxes, So, 23l Al, or
a total of S35,97S90, as above stated.
The actual amount of money left in the
hands of receiver, in excess OF the amount
necessary for the payment of outstanding
checks, was $40, 35342 on Nov. 80, at the
close Of business
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-12-06

formerly tax collector of that county, and
his official bondsmen for $l5,94627. The
money was collected for taxes and deposited
by Weineke with the California National
bank. which consequently failed, owing to
the ruinous management of Dare and Col
Inns. its principal officers. Collins com
mitted suicide when arrested for criminal
acts while acting as the president of the
bank. and Dare fled to Athens, Greece,
where at last accounts he was eking out an
existence under very reduced circum-
stances.
Weneke failed to make good to the
county the amount lost by the failure Of
the bank, and the supreme court affirms
Judgment against him and his sureties for
their specific failure to comply with the re-
ouirements of the law by turning over to
the treasurer all public moneys in his pos
session upon the expiration of his term OF
office.
The decision is by the court commission
crs and endorsed by Justices Mcfarland,
Henshaw and Temple.
PAPERS PREMATURELY FILED
A decision of the supreme court commits
sioners and endorsed by Justices NlcFar-
land, Temple and Henshaw, received yes
terday in this city, disposes of the two
suits in re estate of W. T. She'd, deceased,
S. B. Clay and others, appellants, and Mary
T. Wall, respondent. Respondent filed her
petition asking that the estate, consisting
mainly of land, be distributed to her as the
sole heir of deceased, who died intestate.
Appellants contested her heirship and
right to distribution. Upon the hearing
the court made findings OF facts and con-
illusions of law in her favor followed by the
words Let distribution of said estate
be made accordingly" Before the entry OF
any order or decree the first of these APP
peals was taken, and respondent contended
that it was premature and mrft be dis
missed. The court sustained such conten-
ton
The second appeal was taken from the
Judgment or decree subsequently made and
entered pursuant to the findings and order.
As to this, appellants contended that the
court had no jurisdiction to entertain the
petition for distribution, or to make any
order directing distribution of the estate.
or to determine who were the legal heirs
of the deceased, for the reason that the
petition was prematurely filed As the Pc
tition of respondent was filed after the
final account was filed and before it was
settled, the court holds that the judgment
should be reversed and her petition dis
missed. and directions are so issued.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-12-06
TO HELP THOMPSON
The Friends of the Colored Pugilist
Arrange a Benefit

Bob Thompson will be given benefit by
bis many friends on the 18th at Turner hall
and it is expected that the event will be
witnessed by large crowd. Thompson
is as square and gentlemanly a fighter as
ever donned a glove, and the fact that he
is now in financial straits is source OF
regret to all lovers of good, clean sport.
That they will respond to his aid goes with
out saying. Thompson naturally feels
badly over his recent defeat by 'Kid
Parker, but he takes the result with en-
viable philosophy. He says that he was
overturned, and his condition, more than
Parker's blows, finished him. This is cor
rect. Thompson is good fighter at any
time, but he is better on some occasions
than others. His meeting with Parker was,
unfortunately for the colored man, one of
the others. Parker will fight Thompson
again, though, and has agreed to clean
breakaway, and no hitting with one arm
free, The weights will be the same, 1877
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-12-06
EVERLASTING LA ABRA
A Moss-Grown Mexican Mining Claim
in the Supreme Court

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30-The peren-
NAL La Abra case has bobbed up again, be-
ing heard today in the supreme court. 1t
has twice before been heard in this city,
having been pending in the court of claims
for a long time.
The case is historic. In 1867 the La Abra
Silver Mining company was engaged in bust
ness near Mazatlan, Mexico, when one of
the periodic revolutions in that country
broke out. What happened is disputed, but
the result was the almost complete despoil-
ment of the mining company and its loss
OF its mule trains and large amount of its
ore. The company charges that the Mex
lean military authorities were guilty of the
acts which led to its loss.
A Joint commission was appointed by the
United States and Mexico, pursuant to the
convention of July 4, 1868, to consider all
claims against the latter country, and to this
the La Abra company submitted claim
for S3,962 900. The commission was unable
to agree, and referred the case to Sir Ed
ward Thornton as umpire, who awarded
the company S643,7l3 in gold, which Mex
leo promptly paid over to the United States.
Our government paid over about S240 900
to the assgnees of the company, and would
have paid the balance had not Mexico sud-
denly protested, asserting that the award
was procured by fraud.
Ever since then the company, now rep
resented chiefly by the lawyers in the case,
have been trying to get the rest of the
money. After years CT appeal to congress,
that body passed an act authorizing the
court of claims to determine the rights of
the matter. That court rendered a decision
on June a. 1897, finding that the award was
been obtained by fraud and suppression OF
evidence, and forever disbarrng all claims
under it. From this decision the company
promptly appealed.
The case was advanced on the docket to
March Z, 1898, but was postponed to October
II, 1898.
Distinguished counsel appeared in the
case today, among them being J. M. Wilson
and Assistant Attorney General w. A.
Maury.
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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-12-06
Petition to Quiet Title

Mrs. Isabella Thornton has filed peti
ton in the United States circuit court. to
establish her right to certain lands pur-
chased from the Southern Pacific Railway
company. The lands in question include
seven lots and block of Humphreys first
addition to Boyle Heights, which Jean and
Francesca Pedelaborde purchased from the
Southern Pacific and is part of the grants
| acquired by the latter from the Atlantic
and Pacific railroad. Mrs. Thornton came
into possession of the property through the
Pedelabordes, ard prays that her title be
established under and through the patent
OF the United States to the Southern Pacific
Railway COMPANY