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The Portland daily press., 1897-01-14
YOU'VE OFFENDERS.
Accused of FeloniousIy Taking With
Force and Arms Six Jars of Jelly.

One Goes to the Reform school and Four
Get Chance To Be Good Boys-Who
Struck Israel Davis?-The Court De-
cides That Charles Beck Did Not-A
Busy Day in Court.
Five heads appeared i'll row above the
feuoe of the prisoners pen in the police
court, yesterday morning. These beads
belong to John Darrnch, Thomas Blahor-
ty. George A. Tenney, Michael Mullen
md George A. Anderson. whose ages
range from II to IL years. As they would
have expressed it themselves they had
swined some jelly. In the language OF
the complaint it was alleged that each
of the boys, with force and arms, fello-
nioualy did steal, take and carry away
one jar of jelly preserves Of the value OF
ST. S0'' froW the grocery store of Hanna
ford & Co., $40 Fore street. The boys
pleaded guilty. 1t was caee of lot of
youngsters left to run wild on the streets.
They are boys who have not been to
school and whose home life in Stafford s
block and its neighporhood has not been
of the best. After they had stolen the
Jelly, two of the boys we're found trying
to sell their jars and this led to the ar
rost Of the lot of them, and the recovery
of the jelly, OF what had not been eaten
of it. Judge Robinson inquired into the
history of the boys. Anderson had been
in court before for stealing papers, ana
was sent to the Reform School. The
ouher boys were sentenced to the same
Institution but as they had no court
record the sentences were suspended,
with the understanding that II they
failed 60 90 to school and keep out Of
mischief, they would follow Anderson.
Krael Davis was picturesque figure
yesterday. One bandage was tied over
his eyes and another went under his
raddy hued beard and up over his ears.
There was no doubt of the truth of Do
vis's statement, "he punch me in the
eye. He give me good one." Davis
said that the man who struck him wah
Carl Beck, a mariner, with whom be
had once had dispute over the sale of
some clothing at Davis's store. Beck
WAS III C0QEl, aIO Ia SoihpAS 0ho N1onSiA
English denied that he had struck Davis.
As he told il, the first he knew of the
charge against him was when he was
awakened at his boarding place to find
atwo big cops sitting on him. Officer
Smith, one of the two big cops, told OF
the arrest of Beck and said that the lat
ter denied tho charge and expressed will
liaaness to go to the station and face
his accuser. The officer addeu that SO
far as he could learn Beck is peaceable
man. Beck was discharged.
Thomas Murphy, who was caught by
officer Merrill looking under pile of
boards apparently in search of coat
which had bean stolen from Abraham
Bernste.n's store and secreted there. was
found guilty of the larceny of the gar
ment and fined ten dollars and costs.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-14
A TOUGH EXPERIENCE.
Capt. Wiles Spent Half an Hour in a Win
terry Sea and Had Narrow Escape from
Death.

The fishing schooner James Pool which
arrived here yesterday, looked as if she
had been exploring the Arctic regions
Her sides were covered with ice, her bow
spirit and her deck forward of the main
mast were silvered with glistening ice
and her running rigging for many feet
above the deck looked like ropes of crys-
tai. tt was a pretty sight to see, but
the crew of the James Pool would have
been perfectly contented if they
hadn't come into port 50 handsomely
decorated by the artistic fingers OF old
Jack Frost.
The James Pool was fishing off Cape
Porpoise on Tuesday and her captain,
James Wiles, had rather exciting if
uncomfortable half an hour. Re was
out hauling travis about quarter of
a mile from the schooner. The sea was
running in a savage manner and sud-
denly big comber rolled over the dory,
oapsizing it and throwing Capt. Wiles
Into the sea. Fortunately for him the
few mon on board of the schooner which
was q quarter of a mile to the leeward
saw Capt. Wiles S predicament. Seven
dories were out at the time ha uling
travis and these also saw the plight their
captain was in and started to his assis-
tance. 1t WAS half an hour, however,
before the first boat reached the plucky
skipper who clung to the bottom Of the
overturned dory like grim death. The
man was taken into another dory. put
refused to go on board the James Pool
until his travis were hauled in.
Capt. Wiles was little the worse for his
rough experience and exposure and told
the story of his mishap as if it were
great fun to spend half an hour or so
in the wintry sea. Thursday night the
schooner encountered series of heavy
squalls and had pretty rough time of it.
Sneabrought in 5000 fish.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-14
MARRIAGES..

In Saco. Jan. 2. Moses Hartman OF South
Portland and Emma A. GOwen.
In Biddeford Jan. IL. Roscoe C. Clark Of Sus-
quehanna. Pa, and Myra D. Webster.
In Westbrook. Jan. O. Leslie GreenlaW of
Limington and Miss Lucy Greenlaw OF west
brook.
In Prospect Jan. 8, Robert Lee Kflman and
Miss Laura Ellen Crockett.
In Coriuna. Jan. z, E. E. Knowles and Miss
Flossie Lyford.
In Newcastle, Jan. /, Charles W. Hanson Of
Alma and Miss Fanny Trask of Newcastle.
In Jonesport. Dec. 30 Emery Kelley and Miss
Clara Woodward.
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A Brilliant Party.

There was a brilliant party at The
Sherwood last evening, got up BY the
guests of The Sherwood and The Stuart.
The dancing took place in the large
dining hall Of the The Sherwood. Prof.
Ryser, furnished the music and Mr.. W.
W. Ware oficiated as floor director. The
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-14
RINEs BROTHERS CO.
jant4d1t

In Limerick, Dec 81, George Huntress and
Miss Mary NJ. Mcclellan, both OF South Linn
In North shapleigh, Dec. a. Daniel Pike and
Ellen IllingwOrth.
Nellie G. Trafton, both of Shapleigh
In CentrevilIe. VIM. II. Norton of Albion and
Miss Lucie H. Bennett of Center Montville.
In Limestone. JAN s3 E. I. Tilley of Castle
Hill and Miss Fannie Watson OF Limestone.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-14
McAll Mission.

The meeting of this auxiliary, held
Tuesday ct Mrs. Browns was largely at
tended. Miss Ernestine Libby presented
the society with twenty-five dollars for a
life mem bership. Plans were formed for
the annual meeting, which win occur in
March,
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Meeting.

A SPECIAL meeting of the Deering Board OF
"A Trade will be held on Saturday, January
18th, 1897 at o'clock p M, at the City Hall
alton and discussion of the following subjects:
Creation of Board of Public Works and the
proposed division and annexation OF a portion
A cordial invitation is extended to the Citi-
zens general,y 20 meet with the Board.
Per order, Board of Managers
i13 1t DEER1EG BOARD OF TRADE.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-14
DYSPEPSIA TWENTY YEARS.
Cured by Three Bottles of DR..
Greene's Nervura.

Mr.. Joseph Hogan, Franklin, Mass,
says
1 suffered from dyspepsia for twenty
years. The stomach became weakened SO
that after eating a meal it would not be di-
gested, but would accumulate in the stom-
aeh. would have a sense of fulness or bloat-
ing after eating, with distress, and would
suffer greatly with acidity and eructations
OF large quantities of acrid, scalding water.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-14
A New Pavement To Be Tried.

Ii is reported that in the spring it is
the intention of the city government to
test a new brick pavemeat on Free street.
Among the advantages claimed for it is
that it is comparatively noiseiess.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-14
State Mutual Fire Insurance Co.

The Annual meeting of the State
Mutual Fire Insurance Co. will be held
Wednesday. Jan. Goth, 230 p. M, at
their Office, No. II Exchange ST. Port
land, Me. i. G. CARLL, Sec.
JanI3 1w
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-14

Last year it was an expert
ment.
Many Of you remember the great
sale we had. Nothing of the kind had
ever before been attempted here, and
we were pleased when we found that
we had sold in one day over four
thousand Collars and nearly fifteen
hundred pair Cuffs.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-14
You who bought them seemed

You who bought them seemed
pleased too, not only when you bought
them but after you had worn them and
had proven for yourself what we said
that they were good Collars and
Cuffs and would wear well.
The Collars and Cuffs in this years
sale are exactly the same make and
quality as in last years sale-the styles
brought right up to date.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-14

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
eists refiInd the money II it falls to cure
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-14
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Black Crook.

| ID6 blaCk tduuCt1llo anu CA
travaganza company played to a packed
house at Portland theatre last night. 1t
was a variety show that seemed to please
the audience greatly Judging by the
applause. The electrical effects in the
opening sketch, "Ihe Palace in the
Moon,' and the markable dancing by
Eulalie, the dancing fay were the best
features of the evening. The evening
closed with the burlesque, 1.-THE Yellow
Kid of Hogan's Alley"
The Gilhoolys Abroad.
The attraction for next Saturday even
| ing at the Portland theatre will consist
of those we'll known fayorites, the Cor
mans, James, John and George, in the
IN usical farce, entitled "The Gilhoolys
Abroad" These brothers are ever well
come visitors in this city having besn
for years the proprietors Of Germans
| high class minstrels. 1.-THE Gilhoolys
A broad" is departure in farce comedy
and contains many funny situations,
p retty dances, marches, and lots of good
singing. The play has been entirely re-
written for the present season ana IL
thoroughly up to date.
Bennett s. Moulton Comedy Co.
Theatre goers will have 10 cause for
com mplaint for smusements the next two
weeks. The Bennett -Moulton Comedy
Company programme introduces a
number of new specialties, their own or
chestra, etc. A s this company has ap,
peared in this city a number of times
during their past seventeen seasons and
always gave the best of satisfaction to
crowded houses, their coming engage
ment will prove no exception to the rule.
IL is said to be the best all-around popu-
lar priced company and early selection OF
seats will be in order. They are now on
sale at the box Office. Commencing Tues
day the popular matinees will he daily.
ST. Lawrence St. Course.
"Lord Chumley' given by Leland
Powers and the Jubilee singers concert,
are the two closing entertainments in
the Ladies' Aid Course. Tickets will be
sold at reduced price at Stockbridge's.
Notes.
Mr.. Richard Golden is seriously i'll
with congestion of the liver at the Tre-
IL ont house, Chicago
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-14
ANOTHER GREAT SALE OF MEMS LINEN Col
LARS AND CUFFS by THE DOZEN.

The only people not thorough
ly pleased last year were those who
wanted some Collars or Cuffs but
who came too late, after the assort-
ment was broken, and could not get
the right size.
This year we have more Collars and
more Cuffs, enough, we think, SO that
any one who comes Saturday can get
his size.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-14

dance hall was prettily decorated, Japa-
nese lanterns adding to the general
oHaot
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-14
Portland and Bangor Steamboat Line

-~A@~Ss
| Ten thousand dollars are already
secured for the proposed steamboat line
between this city and Bangor, and the
advantages of this are SO obvious that it
| is confidently expected that our whole
| sale merchants will quickly supply the
balance of the amount required. The
| Belknap Motor company, as a company.
has no interest in the line, except to
want the scheme to go through as 1t will
give them contracts amounting to Sl5,-
! 600. Mr.. George W. Brown, who has SO
successfully managed the Belknap Motor
company's affairs will manage the
| Eastern Dispatch Steamship company
with, Without question, equal ability.
| 1t is his own personal enterprise. The
| OF. GERS of the boat will be stockholders
| in tl,e enterprise and their most earnest
efforts will be enlisted TO make it sue
cess.
Naturally the Boston and Bangor
Steamship company are opposed to the
line, because 1t will divert to Portland
business that now goes to Boston. But
this is of course good reason why Port
lana merchants should actively support
the new line. A gentleman of large ex-
perience in steamboat business says it is
sure to be success, and this means a
success for the stockholders. Another
gentleman of equally large experience
says: You can without doubt secure
| business enough the coming summer to
cover the entire cost of the boat.
The lower House Of the Nebraska leg
islature has passed u resolution urging
the President?and Nebraska's represen-
tatives in Congress to tactively support
| immediate measures designed TO secure
honorable and, If possible. peaceful in
| dependence for the island of Cuba. :,
The first ballot for United States Sena-
tor taken Tuesday in the Idaho leglsla-
ture, resulted as follows: Claggett,
Populist, so; Dnh0if, silver Republican,
26; Glenn, Populist, g.; Nelson, Popu-
list, 3: Balanthe, Populist, i; Cooper,
Populist, /; Angel, Populist. 2; Cook,
Populist, i; Hepburn, Republican, l..
No choice, 36 votes being necessary to
elect
,Joseph Burkhardt of Edwardsville, ILL.,,
shot and killed his wife Tuesday night
and then sent bullet through his own
brain. The deed was consequence OF a
life of domestic unnappiness. Burkhardt
was wealthy contractor.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-14

Joseph Burkhardt of Edwardsville, ILL.,.
shot and killed his wife Tuesday night
and then sent bullet through his own
brain. The deed was n CONSEQUENT of a
life of domestic unnappiness. Burkhardt
was O wealthy contractor.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-14

Mr.. Richard Golden is seriously i'll
with congestion of the liver at the Ire.
IL ont house, Chicago
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-14
St. Lawrence St. Cours'

'tLord Chumley'' given by Leland
Powers and the Jubilee singers concert,
are the two closing entertainments in
the Ladies' Aid Course. Tickets will be
sold at reduced price at Stookbridge's.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-08

for the purpose now in contemplation, has
long been a dream of Ii Hung Changes.
II his political wisdom had not foreseen the
danger OF such course, China might have
had railway systems under European pro-
motion and capital years ago. Every pos
sible bait has been held out to him, and to
his government, to induce them to allow
to the financiers of Great Britain and the
Continent the opening now being accorded
TO the Brice syndicate. But Ii has always
managed TO avoid the peril of such a COM
plication, and il is known that he has only
awaited an opportunity to secure Ameri-
can capital. energy and ability with which
to begin the work, to influence his state
to institute the adoption OF economic re-
forms and Western methods, on a scale
commensurate with the simply enoromus
potentialities of the Flowery Kingdom.
From every American point of view the
news regarding Senator Brice's latest
project of development is both flattering to
national pride and encouraging to our hope
Of increased business activity.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-08

point today at the Postoffice and other
departments failed TO discover any reason
for delay except neglect and disnclin;I-
ton to give the facts asked for.
The commanding position Of Gen. eros
venor in the Republican party gives the ap-
pearance of an agreed plan among the lead
ers to secure some of the old places for Re-
ginning of the Democratic adnnistra-
ton. Senator Gallinger has an amend
ment ready to put ON the legislative bill
exactly similar to that offered by Mr.. Baker
in the House.
1t has been the understanding that yacan-
cies could be made at will by the appoint
ing power, and Mr.. Cannon said as much
when the discussion was going on in the
House. If reinstatement of former occu-
pants of the places could be secured the way
was believed to be open to replace Demo-
Gratis with Republicans.
But now tile Civil Service Commission
comes in with its rule. tits held that when
an employee is removed the commission will
have the power to ask for a cause for the
change. This has never been done, but
there has not been rule giving the power
till two months ago 1t is No. 6 or the
regulations promulgated by the President
on November 2, 1885,
This says that in making removals or
reductions, or ia imposing punishment, Tor
delinquency or misconduct, penalties like
in character shall be imposed for like Of
lenses, and action shall be takenirrespectve
of politics or religion"
Under this the commissioners will ask for
causes of changes in order to determine
whether 1.-THE punishment fits the crime
in the language of the Mikado. This will
oblge the appointing officer TO say whether
the removal is for cause II he shall say it
is only for political reasons the law will
reinstate the employe.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-08
WANT A MARRIAGE BUREAU.

friend advises the New York Sun as
follows: Suppose you curtail the discus
sion of Cuba, tariff, finance, rapid transit,
Mr.. Cleveland and other ephcmeral sub
jects, ami give portion of your space to
the consideration of matters that are OF
eternal interest.
As a starter, suppose you take up mar
riage and giving in marriage, of which there
is altogether too little in New York for the
welfare of the community and the happi-
ness OF the individuals. There are too
many bachelors OF both sexes, and there is
need OF a reform movement that will mate
them in marriage, and thus reform them
out of existence. So far there has been
tnomuch dependence upon chance meetings,
and the result is that the hall bedrooms Of
the metropolis are teemng with lonely
lives, which, under proper conditions,
might double up and occupy larger cham
bers, preliminary TO a fitting TO the su-
burbs or a Harlem flat.
A society for the promotion OF marriage
among the fairly well to do has its work
cut out for it. Who is the friend of hui
manity THAT will start it? What God
send such an institution would be to
man of forty odd, who has just got hishead
above water financially, or is at last free
to marry, being released from the care of
parents or younger brothers and sisters?
He knows he must marry shortly, il at all,
but being out of the habit of marriage, as
it were, he don't know which way to turn
nor where tol0ok. How nice it W ould be il
ne could register at a public office, and,
without too much ado, meet woman SIM
ilarly minded Without some such an
arrangement how are suitable partners
to meet? Advertising in the public prints
is out OF the question, for in the present
state of public opinion tquite wrong,
think neither man nor woman who needs
assistance in mating would pay any atten-
ton to such an advertisement. What have
your readers to offer as substitute?
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-08
Prison Labor.

In his first annual message to the legis
lature of New York, Governor Black calls
attention To the necessity for legislation
which win provide ways and means to en-
ploy the convicts OF the State in some useful
labor, now that the contract system has
been abolished under the Constitution The
message urges immediate action, as the
welfare and good order of penal institu-
tons. and tile mental and physical health
OF the prisoners, require that work should
be organized without delay.
In recommending that the labor of con-
victs be devoted, to the extent needed,
to furnishing the 10000 inmates of State
hospitals and charitable institutions with
clothing, boots, shoes and other necessary
supplies, Governor Black takes a position
for which he deserves the praise of ev-
cry labor interest and organization in the
country. He says: THE needs of these
inmates should be met, as far as prac-
ticable, by the work of the criminal class,
and il necessary in order to increase the
opportunities fof labor, the use of ma
chinery should be dispensed with; for the
saving of money is no part of the problem
until the product of the criminal class
falls below the reasonable wants of all
the inmates of State institutions
Governor Black thinks that, in the way he
recommends. the convicts would not only
be given work, but would acquire an in
dustrial training which might help them
to an honest livelihood after liberation.
That might wen happen under the system
proposed, for hand labor develops any la
tent mechanical instinct or ability which
the learner may possess. As rule neither
have any development among criminals be-
fore incarceration, nor has there been much
chance for their evolution in the more
mOnotonOus tending of some specialized
machine for the prison contractor. The
official views OF the able New York Ex-
ecutive form a valuable addition to the
Literature OF prison labor reform.
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just the Place for the Map.

When the bill proposing To establish a
ground map of the United States near
Washington was introduced at the last
session OF Congress, The Times heartily
favored the idea, and suggested that the
Potomac flats, which sooner or later are to
be converted into a great public park,
would furnish an admirable spot for such
q map. No more suitable place could be
found anywhere near this city, and now
that Mr.. Quigg has declared his intention
to push the bill t. a speedy passage, The
Times renews its plea for the dedication
of the Gats-Pctomac Park that is to be -
70 this purpose. They would thus not only
further beautify the city, but would serve
an eminently useful and interesting end.
Not a eeographist in this country, or a
visiting one from abroad, but would come
to Washington and study this map, andas
general educational agent it would prove
Invaluable to the pupils OF our public
schools.
NO site CGulu De lOuhN lOI Su0n a map
offering the same natural advantages as
the flats. The water surrounding them
could be made to represent tue oceans and
the Gulf OF Mexico, and would also readily
furnish the necessary material for the
miniature lakes and rivers, and the other
features OF the map could be introduced at
comparatively small expense. As far as
climatic conditions admit Of il, the flora
and fauna OF the country could also be rep
resented there. In fact, there is hardly
limit TO the variety OF features alike beauti-
full and instructive that could be incorpor-
ated in the arrangement of such a map
The suggestion is offered in all seriousness.
not only to the committee now in charge Of
the bill, but also TO the commission that is
proposed to be appointed under for the Sc
lection Of a suitable site
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Reaching for other Fields.

A splendid piece Of American enterprise
appears to lave resulted, in part at least
from the visit OF the viceroy Lii Hung
Chang TO the United States. 1t transpires
that a syndicate, in which Senator Brice,
of Ohio; ex-senator washburn, Of Mime
sofa, and Clarence Cary. of New York, are
largely interested, is concluding negotia-
tions with the Chinese government for the
construction and control OF the railway,
telegraph and telephone systems OF the
Empire Messrs washburn and Cary are
now in China for the purposes OF the under.
taking, and it is expected that their mis-
sion will soon terminate to the satisfac-
ton Of all tile high contracting parties.
Success in this magnificent proposition
would involve the employment OF Ameri-
can manufacturing plants and labor to
sn extent which would be visibly reflect
ed In an increase or national prosperity.
The work proposed is of a magnitude
seldom if ever undertaken by private in
dlNlduals or with private capital. lnl-
italy, its railway features viii amount
Go the construction of seven hundred miles
OF line from han Kan to PekingS but
railway construction in China will not
halt at that. The government is now wide
awake, as Ii Hung Chang has always
been, to the necessity for equipping the
country with modern means of. commune
cation. The new movement means that
the lesson of the war with Japan has com
peeled it TO a final departure from the
position OF resistance to all innovation,
and indicates its determination TO get
abreast of the times. in spite of any OPP
pos ition that native prejudices or su.
superstitions may offer.
TO secure American auspices and capital