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The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
Clifford n. Freeman Held for the
Grand Jury.
He Denied That He
Made a Confession.
Testimony Tn He Started Fire
In His Teachers Desk.


In the municipal court yesterday morn
ing the case OF Clifford ii. freeman,
charged with an attempt TO set the Mo
L5l'an sohoolhouss on fire, occupied about
two hours. County Attorney LIBBY ap-
peared for the State and Jarron W. MOT
rill was counsel for the boy, who came
into court, accompanied by his father.
There vera several witnesses IN the case
who told whss they knew about the CO.
ourrencs. In brief, the boy WAS charged
with lighting paper In drawer. then
closing the drawer, aftsr whion the IRE
burned itself out ana was not discoversu
until the next morning.
Miss Lowell, the boys teaonei, to'o Oh
finding the oharred paper the next morn
ing. Miss Short, another teacher 10 the
same school, said she saw the freeman
roy In the corridor OF the schoolhouse az
ter school was dismissed. and he then
made no reply when he was asked why
he was there. Superintendent Lord testi'
fed briefly as to the finding OF several
half burned matches In the wasts basket
In Miss Loweil's room. MIR. Rand, the
janltor, testified that he smelled smoke
the night that the ire was set, but he
could find no fire and thought the odor
came from burning rubbish outside.
The most damaging evidence against
the boy was given by two OF his school
mates, Charles Duffey and winthrop VIII
son. The Duffey boy said that young
Freeman told him at recess that day that
q boy was going to set a IRE In the
drawer Of Miss LowslPs desk. Duffey
waited for Freeman that night after
school, Freeman went back Into the
schoolhouse and was gone about nvs min
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
AT HOME RECEP TION.

The Quincy (Mass.) Daily Ledger says
Zone of the pleasant events In the social
calendar Of last week was the wedding at
homo OF Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Richards
Fits, on Thursday evening at their
home on Bigelow street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fits received In the parlor In the bay
window, and were assis ted by the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Rice
of Waterford, Maine. and the groom q
mother, Mrs. Helen y. Fitts OF Quincy.
Mr. waaltar NJ. Fits usher,d at the door
and Mr.. Everett Crane In the parlor
Catster Dill OF Waltham, ssrevd icss, and
at dainty spread table MIRA Ernest o.
Fitts poured coffee and Miss Emily IL.
Smith Of Hamilton. cousin OF the bride,
poured chocolate. From eight until ten
the host and hostess were kept busy greet
ing their friends from Quincy, besides
seyesal friends and relatives from out of
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
SUDDEN DEATH OF AN ACTRESS.

SUDDEN DEATH Ob AN ACThESS.
Miss Mary NJ. Tucker, a member of the
Jessie Haroourt company now playing q
weeks engagement In the Portland
theatre, died at Smiths hotsl at about
three O'Clock yesterday morning Of
uraemia.
Miss Tucker hao not been feeling very
well for number of days. but was abls
to fill her pact at the theatre until yester-
day not feeling so well she returned from
the theatre to the hotel at about three
O'Clock. Arriving there she fell In swoon
and was carried to her room, where she
remained unconscious until her death.
Miss Tucker was forty-ons years old and
was the daughter of Mrs. Mary g.. and
the late Captain r. H. Tucker Of Wilson's
set. Her mother and sister from Boston
arrived yesterday morning and the re-
mains, that were taken to the undertake
ing rooms OF John i. Cushman, were
AIKEN to Wiseasset on the ass p. m. train
for burial.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21

Is played with various degrees of
skill, but all players agree that it is
absolutely essential to have a good
"tee," the little mound of sand upon
which the ball is placed before the
drive. Start right. The result will
justify the pains.
So it is with your table.
Supply it with the right sort Of
tea, a good tea, the best that you can
buy.
If you get Chase & Sanborn's
package teas, you may be sure on
this point.
Their famous Orloff is noted for
its lilac flavor, the Kohinoor, an
English Breakfast Tea, and the
Orange Pekoe, Ceylon and India
tea, famous on account of its rich
wine-like body, are all equally pop
ular. They are the best of their
kind.
These teas come only in pound
and half-pound loaded forms, and
are grown in tea gardens situated in
high attitudes, which is an all inn
portant factor in the production Of
high grade leaves.
One pound makes over 200 cups.
chase & Sanhnrn'S TaaS.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
Oren Hooper's Sons.

town. MIR. and Mrs. ritts presented a
pleasing contrast as one is very fair and
the other very dark. Mrs. Fitts wore
black satin with blue waist trimmed
with laoa, her mother q black satin,
and Mrs. Helen Fits . handsome grey
satin. Every one admired Mr.. and
Mrs. Fits home. 10 was so oossy and
furnished In such good taste. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fits were recipients OF many beau.
tiful pre- sent Q.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

The annual msstina Of the stookhold-
ers of the Eastern Telegraph Company.
vas held In tbs oity yesterday and the
following directors ware elsctsd, Chas.
A. Tinker. of New York; Thomas Roche
and O. @. Bs1iow. of Boston; Frederick
Robbie, OF Gorham; g. ID. Livermore. J..
W. Plaisted and J. ID. Williams. OF
Portland.
At a meeting Of tbs directors the fol.
lowing officers were elected: President 9.
Frederick Robis: treasurer. G. @. Bed
low; O. ID. Liyermore, clerk.
The lines Of this company are operated
BY the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
NAMES GREATEST STORE.
Louis XVI Furniture.

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The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
A PROBATE INDEX.

ering the advisability of having the rec
ords of the register of protase's office re.
vissd and printed. This proposition has
often been made by those who have Dusi :
ness before this court and the commi 8.
sioners, realizing the need OF such an
index ara 80 .iously considering IT,
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
Christmas price $123.5O

sl6o.
Christmas price $123.5O
RUG 3. GhiOrde-Turkish size
1910 fl. Z o. 8. Empire design. Colors,
ground, ancient red. yellow and black fig.
ures. Border, Moorish design. Probably
rs years old, Regularly $3.50.
Christmas price 800
RUG IA. Persian, size 1874 90.
Not very old, but of a very rare design
Dark blue ground, mahogany and old red
figure. Regularly 1926.
Christmas price $lSS
RUG 1S. Rare Turkish Ulaha,
1872 Dark red ground, royal blue
and gold figure. Border in blue. Design
is difficult to describe. Regularly Sl6o.
Christmas price 1888
RUG RI. Antique Persian,
size 1913 Clio. Royal blue ground, old
red border. Very rare, and beauty. Reg
ularly Sl2O.
Christmas price $07.5O
SMALLER RUGS.
Very rare Guengss, g. K "a. Old, very
silky and close weave, S35.
Christmas price $26.5O
Fine Washed Rug-only one we
could find in New York, $40.
Christmas price S27.BO
Carabaghs, an extra selected lot
Low prices ever quoted on such goods in
Port d. According to size.
$3.50 to $3.50
Herese Rugs-20 of these usually
$40 to $40.
Christmas price $3.50 to 400
Persian Rugs sell elsewhere at $40
to Sl2.
Christmas price $500 and TAO
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
BABY HIGH CHAIRS,

Good strong ones, flushed in cherry
Leatherette seat and stout leather strap to
keep the baby from falling out. Regular
$3.50 value l0oc
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21

After you've thought of everything possible
as a gift for and rejected them all as un-
desirable to the particular man whom you have in
mind, decide finally on silk umbrella. Nothing
else will please him more, depend upon it. Our
stock is full of outof-he common sorts
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21

Give your invalid friend Blanket Wrapper,
made of soft fine wool blankets. swoven specially
for the purpose, delicate colors, finished with
broad collar and girdle to match. The wrappers
ALREADY -to-wear here too are the blankets
and we make them in day.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
W. L. w..

The woman's Literary Uaion's rscsp-
tion to the gentlemen will take place this
evening from to 10. ut Wilson's.
formerly Gilbsrt's hall, corner Casco and
Congress streets.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21

that is causing so much comment all over
town, as the greatest Morris Chair value
ever offered in Portland. 1t has frame Of
Maine white oak, finished to your order
either light oak, dark oak. straightforward
oak, forest green, or OK blood red. Note
the strong brass rod, the caStors, and es.
pecially the broad shaped arms and hand
carved claw feet, Cushions to your
order in almost any color you wish-rich
velour or corduroy. Our price for
chair complete 1913
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21

Gloves, half dozen pairs or less. make an
acceptable gift for a Guess at the size, we
will exchange them after Christmas for the right
number and fit every pair. The famous makes OF
French Gloves are here and own warranted
brand too--.a limitless assortment Boxes free.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
Standard Brands
of Fine Cigars
in small original boxes,
$l.0O TO $500 each.
ii. II. HAY x son, Middle ST.
LIEUT. CARMICHAEL PROMOTE D,

Lieut. Carmichael, stationed at Fort
Williams. has recently been promotsd 20
the grade OF first lieutenant and assig ned
to battery g, ssoond ARTILLERY. The station
Of his new battery which he expo cts to
soon jain Ia In Gea's'a
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21

Store open tonight, Friday and Saturday night.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21

tWo ePeciai Val bNns'
BARGAIN NO 1. Pictures in gray
oak frames.-.32 inches long,-with gray
mat. The pictures themselves are the popu-
lar platina prints in frame. in the
following subjects
Composers, Authors, Prophets,
Rosa BOnheur's Horses, Land
seer's Dogs, x1.1o
BARGAIN NO2. One lot of choice
odd pictures that have sold at SOC, 75e,
81 90 and 81 25-all handsomely framed.
and desirable subjects, including The
Prophets, Queen Louise, MadOn-
ma, Ruth, French Prints, French
Photographs, ETC.,
Your choice Of them DOC
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
PICTURES.

Besides our regular lines of high class
pictures at regular prices, we are offering
two special bargains.
The times., 1899-03-19
WoMAN's CYCLE CLUB.

An Organization Proposed by Mrs.
Harry Park.
The following letter has been received
by the sporting editor of The Times from
Mrs. Harry Park, of this city:
desire TO form a woman's bicycle club. and
to that end ask your cooperation by making
the fact public through your cycle column. or
in any way you may fit. 1t is my desire
The times., 1899-03-19
CREGAN AND GRANT.
Princeton Mnn Tried to Escape Meet
ing the PennsyIyaninn.

Ing the ItnnSylNbEfuhs
The Pennsylvania athletes who took part
in the Georgetown indoor meet last Satur-
day evening returned yesterday, says the
philadelphia Record" The work of Bax-
ter and Grant is spoken of very highly.
Baxter beat his own best record In his
high jump of feet 3 S-S inches, and in
the hurdles he gave Kranzlein the hardest
race the latter has ever had. Grant show
ed the pluck in him by his work In the
mile and half-mile runs Cregan, Of
Princeton, was also entered in both these
events. II was Grants ambition to race
against the Princetonian. Cregan, how
ever, was not SO anxious, and It is said
he tried to get the Quaker runner to enter
one event and let him have the other.
Grant did not care to run in both races. but
when this was proposed he decided to re-
main in both. Cregan said he would run
in the mile. and made all preparations,
but after Grant had stepped on the line
Cregan disappeared. Grant ran the mile,
winning, but with some effort, and was,
therefore, not fresh when he and Cregan
started in the half mile. However. the
plucky Canadian led the Princetonian from
the start and set terrific pace. On the
last turn Grant took the outer track and
Cregan came by his side. He was forging
ahead Of his opponent when Cregan push
ed him out, and did not stop his pushing
The times., 1899-03-19
The Arlington whceImen.

Marked activity is the order of the day
among the Arlington Wheelmen. The re-
cent runs have been largely attended. and
Captain Potts expresses himself as conf
dsnt that the coming season Will be gaia
one in the history of the club. The mem
bership of the club is but few short of the
limit-eighty.
The last regular meeting of the club at
Carroll Institute was largely attended. ow-
ing to the fact that smoker" was on
the programme.
\ G. Kent, the winner of the 10-mile
road race on Thanksgiving Day, has made
application for membership.
The club will hold an open century"
en- April 16, and Captain Potts is busily
engaged in perfecting arrangements. The
route will be over considerable OF the same
territory covered by last years run. The
schedule and full particulars will be an
nounced in the near future
The times., 1899-03-19
BOWLING season
DRAWING TO A CLOSE
Race for the Championship a
Hot One.
Georgetown Baseball Team Prom
ises TO Be Strong.
Probability of an Outdoor Spring
Meef-New Official Handi-
capper.

With an even half dozen sets of games
TO play the championship series of the Dis
trict Amateur Bowling League is rapidly
drawing to close and the finish promises
10 be one of the most interesting and ex-
citing this successful organization has ever
had.
Less than a month ago the Carroll In
stitute team had so strong lead that it
locked to the ordinary observer as if that
team would this year win the champion
ship in a romp." But matters suddenly
took on a change and now there is q sec
ond team which has hopes in the pennant
line and that team is the somewhat
patched up one representing the Saen-
gerbund which organization has twice won
the championship since its entry into the
League three years ago. Exactly what
brought on this change so recently, it is
hard to tell. 1t is not that the CAROLS
are bowling in any other than their usual
good form, for they are bowling as strong
as ever and the team is one Of the best
balanced in the League. Ii is not that
the Saengerbund team has been strength
ened lately. on the contrary, rather, it has
been weakened by the departure of Fritz
Hancld for a visit TO the Fatherland The
lsdlI DttI TtuuCtu
early in the season by the continued alb
sence on the other side of Henry Laue,
one of the best spare bowlers in the
League and one whom the team could at
all times count on to pull it out OF tight
place. The three veterans on the team,
Brugger. Burdine, and Spiess, have work
ed hard TO keep the team up to its mark
and with the new men, Berens and Hoeke,
have succeeded very well. especially in
the last month when better team work
has resulted from their labors This
teams recent victories and an occasional
squirt on the part of the other teams
against the CAROLS has in a large meas
ure brought about this change and now the
end approaches and both teams now in the
lead must keep up their best licks in or
der that the one may not distance the
other. as they approach the finish lines.
Each team has two sets of three games
TO play before April s. the last League
date, one each at home and abroad and
the results of these games will be closely
watched.
The Eastern Athletic Club and Business
Mems Club will fight il out for third place
with chances about even. The W. A. c.
viii have to be satisfied with the tailend.
At the close of the past weeks games
the standing OF teams was as follows:
The times., 1899-03-19
Century C,cIe CIuh.

The run of the Century Cycle Club to-
day will be in charge of Captain Byrna
The start will be made from the clubhouse
about o'clock.
Last Sunday a good crowd of the mem
bers and their friends visited Cabin John.
The following lined UP and made the trip:
Captain Byrnes, Lieut. Allen HolIander.
Bolden. Wathen, Abel. McAnally. Griffith.
Little Billy Lewis of Takoma, Arm
strong. Werner, Williams. Posey. Schnei-
del, Ricendefer Henderson, Corrigan. Ste
yenson, and Wells.
On the next club run 10 the Monumental
City Sam Fisher will lead the boys out
to Mr.. Rich's pretty country home. Sam is
quite popular with this gentleman. and
the boys viii miss quite treat if they fail
to attend the next Baltimore run.
Arrangements are being made for pub
lie century TO come OF the fore part Of
June.
Have you tasted Heuricl's Book? II not. phone
GA. Arlington BOttling Co. for a case.
The times., 1899-03-19

until he had Grant clear off the track. The
foul was SO evident that Captain McCrack-
en-, of the Pennsylvania team, made pro-
test, which was allowed. after some dis
cusssion, and was finally acknowledged by
Cregan as intentional. Grants effort was
quite tax on his strength, and he was
sick the day following
The times., 1899-03-19

California is to have an elevated bicycle
path, and the company is already organiz-
ed. The path is to be from TO so feet
above the ground. ten feet wide and .
miles long. 1t will run from Pasadena to
Los Angeles. Merlemont Park and Casino
an up-to date resort and pleasure ground
will be situated about midway on the path
The company has secured 115 acres of land
for this purpose, 1-2 miles distant from
the plaza in Los Angeles, and will here
create one OF the most beautiful pleasure
grounds in California. On one of the high
est points OF the park will be built spa
| cious casino, with all the appurtenanees
OF an ideal bicyclists' retreat. The build
ring will be 200 feet long. and encircled
with wide veranda. 1t will contain a re-
| ception hall, cafe, kitchen, Offices. an ev-
cry provision for the entertainment and
comfort OF guests. Half of the basement
will be devoted to Swiss dairy The wom-
ans reading-room will have Turkish dec
orations.
The times., 1899-03-19
New Official Handicapps

New Official Hnndfcapper.
During the coming outdoor season the
future of novices and performances of
scratch men" in track and field sports
hereabout will lie for the most part in
the hands of James H Sterrett, the official
handicapper recently appointed by Henry
The times., 1899-03-19

"Of course | may be wrong" said A. Far
rar TO a New York Commercial Advertise
err reporter upon his return from the big
six day race at San Francisco. but ii is ny
opinion that Gimm was drugged in order
to prevent his winning the long contest.
| may not be an expert on such matters,
but l share the impression with many
others that the Pittsburg lad would have
scored victory over Miller were il not
for his sudden collapse on the fourth day
Miller was almost worn out owing to
the terrific pace which had to be main
tanned in order to stay on the steeply
banked track and was ready to quit at
any time. He was crying like a child. Of
fering all kinds of excuses for retirement
and even the entreaties of his bride were
of no avail. He was finally induced to con-
! tinue, however, and not long afterward
Gimm was taken from the track for a rest
although protesting that he was not in
need of one. Upon his temperance an
hour later, he seemed refreshed, but in q
short time he seemed overpowered by sleep
after which he was hopelessly out OF the
competition. The San Francisco people
did not take the same interest in the affair
as New Workers, and more than $4,000 was
lost, believe, on the tournament"
Frank Albert, the six-day bicycle rider,
will be starter in the coming twenty four
hour -you-pleasc foot race to be he d
at the Grand Central Palace, New York.
on April Z and s. Albert, accompanied by
Teddy Hale. arrived in New York from
San Francisco last week. He said he was
tired of the bicycle game and long d for a
change. A few years ago he was the best
long-distance pedestrian in America and
believes that he retains his oldtime run
ming ability. Albert tried to induce Ha' e
he
but the latter decided to wait for the sew
enty-two hour GO -you-please, which is
also to be had at the Grand Central Palace
in May. 1t is not generally known that the
lanky Irishman has quite a record at foot
work. made before he took to the wheel.
Hale intends to leave for Europe at an
early date and take a much-needel rest.
The times., 1899-03-19

Fred Gerlach. the newly appointed chair
man or the racing board of the League of
American Wheelmen, arrived in New York
from Chicago and had conference with
PRESIDENT keenan, at the Astor House last
week. Mr. Gerlach said that he was con-
WINGED that the organization would have
no trouble whatever in maintaining the
control of racing. "Of course, as | have
only just arrived in this city. | cannot tell
what the conditions are here" he said to
New York Tribune" reporter, but I
know that everything is working smoothly
in the West" Mr.. Gerlach had little to
say regarding the affairs of the outlaw as
sociation. except that he did not believe
the outlaws had built any fences which
could not be torn down as soon as the
League machinery was put to work Pres
ident Keenan, announced the appointment
OF the appended press committee: George
L. Mccarthy. of New York. chairman; Paul
J. Aldrich. of Boston; Joseph Estoclet, of
Philadelphia; NJ. II. Isaacs, of Cincinnati:
Fl. w. Reed, of indianapolis, and Miss
Edna B. Bean, OF Chicago. Miss Bean is
the first woman to be appointed on a ma
tional committee for the League OF Amer
ican Wheelmen.
The times., 1899-03-19

was resolved that the League should ap-
ply for membership in the Interna ..onal
Touring Club, which was organ Zed in
Luxembourg last summer. The Cycle
Touring Club of England and the Touring
Club of France are members. and a con-
yention is to be held in London the coming
summer. The New York member of the
L. A. W. press committee was named yes
terday. and, as in the case of the New
York member of the racing board. who
was chosen on Monday, the appointment
was made because of faithful partisan SER
vice and previous disappointments. Tha
laughter in the n. C. a. camp has been
loudest over the racing board appointment.
The times., 1899-03-19
noso-Su-Iyf
ECLIPSE and CORONA
BICYCLES.
LASLErS I4th and Il

to get the names of as many ladies as possible
who wish to Join such organization. and
then call a meeting TO further discuss the plans
IL is also my ambition 10 have At least twenty
FIVE names enrolled by the time the Peace .Iu-
bilee'' is held here in May, in order TO paFtic-
inatr in the IaIade
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-22

ing the home of Andrew Thisted hunted
up a bed and went to sleep-that is FOss
did-the whiskey kept right on working,
and one of the family passing by noticed
the strong alcoholic smell and, turning
on the light, discovered Foss sleeping
peacefully, both bottles in easy reach and
clothes scattered in every part Of the
room. Officer Anderson responded 10 the
police call and trundled Foss and the two
bottles of whiskey to jail. This morning
he explained before Judge HaN that
he was in tho condition when he entered
the Th!sted residence that he believed he
owned it and several adjoining blocks.
He was sorrowfully penitent and was
given s. and costs by the judge, which he
viii serve out IN jail. The two bottles
got away