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The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06
Wo NoERs OF THE DEEP.
How Scientists Are Studying Them from
Harpswell Neck.

The summer sea, the scattered islands,
and the spruce thickets about Harpswell
Neck never were more beautiful than at
present; and though the summer boarder
has departed to his city home, there is
much to interest the inquiring visitor
Here ubiquitous science has found re-
treat and spurs on her votaries. Down
on the shore of Harpswell just beneath
the village of West Harpswell, under
spreading willow tree, stands little
wooden building, in quiet color, sur
rounded ny ample piazzas. which is occu-
pied as biological station for the study
of marine life. Around the main room
are broad tables covered with jars, bottles,
books, microscopes, microtomes and
miscellaneous articles, all of which are
the instruments of the workers. The oc-
cupants may at first appear little sphinx
like to the casual visitor, but if he per-
chance show little knowledge and in
terest in their work, he will find them
ready enough to explain, and Astounding
in good fellowship.
The working company is made up of
Prof. Metcalf of the biological department
of the Woman's college, Baltimore; Mr..
Drew, fellow of the Johns Hopkins uni
versity, with his enthusiastic wife, and
Mr.. Wilson of the State Normal school of
Westfeld, Mass. These gentlemen have
all been Hopkins students and display
the interest in science which that institu-
ton has done SO much to inspire All
have their families with them.
Prof. Metcalf is working on the tuni-
Gates, group of animals but little
studied, which is chiefly interesting to the
general student as connecting link be-
tween back boned animals and the lowlier
forms. He has brought most of his
material for study with him, but reports
the Harpswell waters Astounding in tuni-
Gates affording an important field of study,
Which no one as yet has done very much
to cultivate. Mr.. Drew and his wife are
working upon three or four of the lower
forms of the Lamellibranchs, which to
the uninitiated are known as peculiar
years has been very successful, attracting
the attention of the national authorities
in Washington, who have made grant
of $500 this yearIfo carrying on the work.
Mr.. Wilson is doing general biology and
collecting supplies for the normal school.
This little station is an illustration of
the methods by which the life of the sea
is studied. All along our coasts enthu-
siastic naturalists are at work, each in
his own restricted field, finding out all
about some particular animals or plants,
their habitats and habits, their develop
ment and life history, and their relations
to other living forms. Each worker seeks
for such subject as will lead him upon
untrodden ground, where he must pursue
his way largely without books or guides
and with such helps alone as his bio
logical training and his industry and
perseverance can supply. The unthink-
ing may scott atisuch devotion to science,
but upon such investigation does the
work depend for progress in knowledge
and for the development of the resources
Of nature.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06

cit Is gratifying to notice that Judge
Lawrence, who has been the commander
in-chief of the Ohio wool growers for
some years past, has been downed. He
got the wool growers together on Wednes-
day to denounce the wool schedule of
the Dingley bill and read series of reso-
buttons to that end. But Mr.. Wilson, the
Secretary of Agriculture, took issues
with him and after fight came off con-
queror, the wool growers refusing to fol.
low the lead of the judge and adopted
a set of resolutions endorsing the Ding
ley law. Lawrence has held sway among
the wool growers SO long and SO com.
pletely this fturndownp is likely to
shock him into nervous prostratiou,
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06

The above cut represents SUPERB HOUSEHOLD RANGE
hca Is me mnesu attainment in cooking apparatus up the present time
agemnt for changing without disturbing Innings Fues
and self bng change this fall invite
this We
Furnaces and Furnace them
o
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06

Bryan says every dollar has become a
fifty dollar so far as wheat is con-
Uerned. Ashe was laboring for fifty -cent
dollars gear ago. this partial realization
of his desire ought to make him happy.
And yet there are signs that he is very
far from beatific state of mind.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06

The Gold Democrats of Pennsylvania
have decided not to put an independent
ticket in the field this fall, but they have
issued an address denouncing the Silver
Democracy and pointing out the dangers
of their heresies : The feeling between
the two wings is exceedingly bitter, and
the probability is that most of the Gold
Democrats will support the Republican
ticket, as the surest way of burying the
silver crowd.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06

sszzEx-Gov. Flower is rather optimistic in
his views and sees victory for the Demo-
Gratis in the mayoralty election of New
York, provided they will steer. clear of
the Chicago platform. 1t looks as if
the Gotham Democrats would desert
t platform in question, but just now,
Ihey appear to be very much at sea, on
rudderless craft.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06

The New York Stats Zeitung, the or
gan of the Germans, is opposing Seth
Low for Mayor on the ground that he is
Platt's man. On the other hand the Re-
publican leaders are opposing him on the
ground that his nomination by the Citi-
zens' Union was an affront to the Platt
machine. A man who undertakes to fol-
low the ms and outs of New York city
politics is likely to get very dizzy.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06

Ex-Chairman Harrity of the Pennsyl-
vania State Democratic COMMITTEES, feels
greatly aggrieved at the..treatment &C.
corded him by his colleagues and protests
that he is a Democrat. There is nc
doubt about his Democracy, the question
is of what brand?
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06
CURRENT COMMENT.
SECTION %.
(Lewiston Journal.)


The controversy which has arisen over
Section 20 has come entirely over two
amendments-one having been made by
the Senate, and the other by the confer
ence. The section as framed by the ways
and means committee and passed by the
House was the same as in all previous
tariffs, and If it had not been amended
after it had left the House no question
could have arisen respecting it.
The Senate amendment to section %
amended the House section by striking
out the words 'tor any act of Congress"
in the conditional clause, which is the
mod ifcation of Importance that is caus-
ing the most controversy. Many of the
papers in commenting on the section as
sumo that the conferees inserted this
amendment, and proceed to comment on
what they call ttrick'' In the dark,
etc. The fact is, however, that this
amendment was adopted in open Senate.
The other amendment, it now seems,
was adopted by the conferees simply to
prevent an invasion of the section by the
landing of foreign merchandise in Canada
by vessels not entitled to equal privileges
in our ports, then shipping it to the
United States, and was not intended or
understood to affect the bonding privi-
lege under which foreign merchandise
can be continuously shipped and forward
ed through Canada Undoubtedly when
finally settled this amendment will be
construed as the conferees intended and
therefore all the contention over it fall
to the ground.
MASSACHUSETTS GOLD DEMO.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06
THE PRESS.
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 6.

h Whether President Andrews sticks to
his resignation or withdraws, 1t makes
very little difference now. The action Of
the trustees set the university right, and
DR.. Andrews's action, whatever 1t may
be, will have no effect to change 1t.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06
MASSACHUSETTS GOLD DEMO
Gratis.
boston Transcript. J

Sherman Hoar name is the latest that
has been mentioned in connection with
the gold Democrats candidacy for the
governorship. Mr.. Hoar might be in
duced to run for the fun of the thing,
were circumstances somewhat different
from what they are; but as it is not nee
cate themselves through separate nomi-
nation, doubtless Mr.. Hoar will not think
himself called upon to stand out for a
great principle when there is no great
principle in danger. One thing is certain,
whoever is nominated for governor by the
gold Democrats, he will not receive all
or nearly all the gold Democrats votes
Therefore, the strength of the honest
money Democrats cannot be shown by
the size of the gubernatorial vote, and a
separate nomination may therefore en-
courage rather than dismay the silver
ties.
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HARVARD. go; TUFTS, o.

Taft. :.:6 Q . Q Q Q %
Earned runs-Harvard 2. Two-base hits-Steven-
son. Scannell. Home run-Rand. Stolen bases-Deen
a.. Stevenson. Burgess (3l, Lynch, Scannell, Greull.
Bases ON balls-Lynch. Stevenson, Houghton (2),
Hayes (2). Rand. bean. Burgess, Crowley. Larkin.
NJ adler. sanhorn, Richardson: Hit by pitched bali
Paine (2), Hayes, Burgess. Struck out-Smith, San
horn 60. Greuill t2l, Buttertield 90, Crowley. LarkIn
hours and Is minutes. UmpIre-Aurray.
ToRDHAM, Ia; NEW YORK UNIVERSITY. o..
Foribam and New York University met at Ford
ham yesterday IN n game which was notable for the
both teams, The score:
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;LKABETH, 5.
PEINCEToN.

PRINCETON, IA; ELIZABETH, 5.
ELIZABETH, April l0.-The Princeton Tigers wal
loped the Few Elizabeth baseball team here this
Afternoon. The score:
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TGiSe1%i New York. 9 ! 2 ia D. !
Earned runs-Fordham, 81 Univ. n. Y. o. First
bases-Fordham =; Univ. n. Y, .. First base ON balls
% Kelley; 2; on sinnott. 2;of Foster, l. Strnck
base hit-rlerney. Two-bnse hits-Russeil. Herman
90. Foster, Tterney. Sacrifice hits-O'Gorman and
Double ~play-Russcll, Barry, and Herman. Wild
Pitohes-sinnot =. Passed bails-Keane, /; Hayes, l.
minutes,
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4
teams played a rather slow game. but Lehigh plainly
purchased her rival a. VERY POM. f.xger,u sho
Tz@isItias team. and car%'n and White for Lohlsh
1ehigh. ..-1s
Rutgers 0 1 0 0 0 o o l. I
E1,ssr' IS s. y Bs,t bTSs B'F"S'r and o'rm'n,
AT SOUTH ORANGE.
Seton Hsil..."....'''.'.",.""'"d ~
A'"" ..u.nr
nn
Newark ......."".."'.9 ~
'iISpu'S ~; syracuse, =. ErroT-Sew.st,
" Syracuse o. bs, no,hsnss, yyh;,a,n nhu a mn s nv
shaw. ''S
AT PATERSON
Paterson ......"."."..o j ~
Hls-patorson, ia, Toronto, II. Er~rors-Paterson.
I; Toronto. :. BatteriesEviau Elsherty' sprogei AND
~ ,vy,xc,n, p a ~. y,xwoop A On.
rb. Irvipc,b,cs NJ Fordham defeated the Fanvood
4; c. at Fordham yesterday in a one'sided contest
Invinciblcs .....O 40 Oil
an"oo a. n. rrron-
HitsG nvincinies, ioj Fan~wovYoo nuoren
lnyincl1Ies, . ra NV ~
STATE NORMAL. SCHOOL, go; HON SCHOOL OF tASoA''
LANCASTER, Pa, Apri, ic.-rho team of the state
normal sThooi OF mite,s', . M,ierer,Ia b NV n scnsa
q 20 70 8; inc hI;s ws,S; M ( lS;SnI sio rs High
AT soproIK. VA.
q, = n , n a
horioLk 70
baiumore' v -
pa htis@SSF ). o. baltimore A'''''' '''
nnnso IN
Warrington" ~
Athletics. ......'..." v W
Hits-washington, 10; Athletics, IL. Errors-Ath-
ietcs' =. n,x, OF. wo,cr.rrn .ro,,"o
hho"H' 4, ms W." w."
PEoyipENcE. april io:-Brown won nep po mr., ,nnhu,c
9essive victory ny wn ~ "a ! ~ Rs, onn,n Tha .corn.
institute 'h's 'erhoo III " o"' s""e.
S@FSSITseesSiie;f:::":":::::::.SS Q $3.50 %
HitsIBrown. "a; ~ p. l.. =. Lrrors.Brown % w;
!. ~, TX IA % samndars ""e""' ~" A
snith ana sannuers;v N Freshman q, Edsevood A
Va" -
Brooklyn Amateurs Play Numerous Games mt
prospect Park.
D. Superintendent r,,a IN snss T,se1O .nsn s'S rs sSS Dag hs sna at " . rnoil
army Of enthusiasts enjoyed a rare dey's sport. Near.
noon. but In many instances the games were OF the
practice oruer. Inc boys hiSn scnool VI II 70 n,
Institute teams played their nrst games. me rasin y
= ~ ~ pIav rsme The scores: '"
"."p".eN e" n a.,
Pacific A.C...."""r''s ~
Pratt Institute. ....:."+ u U "
Pacific A.. c.. 3: Pratt Institute. 4. Batteries-Taylor
nnu hn,i' sl.a~ NV -.
boys hlgn Scnooi''''.' . rs
fi =. n q NTH soroo, IN. p,,ts, rs,m a f.,
hnsnboys lux W "a ~. IN w., "a,
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Earned runs-New York, 4; Yale. 8. Two-base hits
Joyce; Beckley. stafford. Grcenway. Letton. stolen
bnses-van Haltren ca. First base on errors-New
York. /; Yale. >. First base on balls-Or Doheny. /;
on Clarke, /; on Wallace. .; on Fearey. |; on +.
Hecker, !. Struck out-By Doheny. 9; by Sullivan. 2;
by Clarke. 2; by Fearey. 4. Hit by pitcher-By
Fearey, !. Left on bases-New York, 5; Yale, Z.
Double Letton and Fincke. Passed
ball-G. Hecker. l; Wilson. /. Wild pitches-Fearey
2. Ttme-2 hours 10 minutes. Umpire-Hornung.
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Totals go. II l3 81 IL
Elizabeth.


Elizabeth 9 2 %
Earned runs-prir ccton. =; Elizabeth. l. First base
by erroIs-Elizahetn 3; Princeton. :. Left on tases-
Elizabeth. 10; Princeton, D. First base on halls-oT
Higgins, 5; on Rochelle. .; on Altman. !; Off Wilson,
=. Struck out-By Wilson, 3; by Rochelle, /; by Carr.
2. Home runs-Butler. Martin. Two-base hits
bradley. Martin. Sacrifice hlts-Easton. Higgins.
Stolen basef-Earrett, Easton 90, Butler. Brady.
Htldsbrant. Wilson, Dwyan. Double plays-Butler,
sankey and Kelly, pwyan, Carl!n and Cavanaugh.
Hit 10y pitcher-By Wilson. .. Wild
Pas. l baIls-cooke. 2. Umpire-westervelt. Time-2
hours. Attendance 1000.
HARVARD. go; TUFTS, 0.
CAMBRIDGE, April lO.-The Harvard nine played its
INST game OF the season here to-day and defeated
Tufts. The crimson nine showed up in fairly strong
vet. Tie scnres:
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police station for grand larceny. He is
probably in Salt Lake now awaiting
tho appearance of woman to whom he
is engaged, but she has learned his record
and will not join him.
Though an ex-convict and a desperate
character, Love pretended to be doctor,
and he assumed to make the cure of
drunkenness his speciality. His office was
recently at 100 Fifth street, whore, accord
ing TO report of Detective Anthony, he
recently stole a diamond wedding ring
and fine cape from the body of Mrs.
Elizabeth Lampman just after she had
died there of alcoholism.
The detectives report shows the follow
ing interesting facts about the record of
Love: He recently had an Office at 21S
Leavenworth street, then at 26 Sixth and
later at 100 Fifth. In March he took a
partner, Mrs. Inez Robinson OF 1851
Minna street. now of Newark, Cal. II e
beat her out of $65 and swindled her
daughter out OF $40
On March % Mrs. Elizabeth Lampman
went to his office to be treated for alcohol
ism. She died at the office the next day
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uncover the work. or TO consult with the
architect; that the work was then not carried
to the top of the concrete, there being one or
two courses unlaid. He was not aware that
there were m ore than two offsets IN the inner
surface OF the concrete, nor had he any in
formation of the larger bases and their spays
that the two balustrades to divide the main
drive from the foot passages were not COM
menced, and he understood they were to be
granite The spandrels were empty, and he
understood hey were to be filed with stone:
that there was nothing in the small plans
furnished him to distinguish granite from
concrete"
Professor Davidson asserts that if Lieutenant
Potter had been given the same authority as
Mr. Grunsky and himself to investigate, I'M
cover and measure the concrete, he would
have arrived at the same results.
We have thoroughly examined all of the re-
ports of Coxhead & Coxhead, Grunsky and
Davidson, and believe them to be fair and
as nearly correct 1t is possible 10 calculate.
Lodge-This building Is but another evil
dence of the good judgment displayed by the
Commissioners in rearing structure that is
ornament and O credit to the park, and
conforms 10 the other Improvements recen tly
made. An examination of labor and material
accounts convinces us that the cost OF the
structure is very reasonable. The old lodge
binding had to be removed. and the Comm is
sioners disposed of it 10 the best advan tage,
saving the cost OF removal.
Police-This subject received our careful
consideration, and we most heartily commend
the manner in which this branch of the pub
TIC service Is conducted. plSClpllHe Is TlSluIV
maintained, and the men are careful and
alert in everything that comes within the
province of their duties.
Tabulated and itemized statements and spe-
cifc reports upon the delivery and consump D.
ton of coal, hay and grain, the purchase and
distribution OF loan and water pipe, the cost
OF granite bridge, EN- bracing vi IN alters per.
tanning TO its construction, and the cost OF
the vertical pump are on file.
The experts report the books and accounts
accurately and neatly kept Every facility
was given your committee to procure the facts
and figures as given in this report, and the
conclusion arrived at is that the Commission
ers have been and are carrying out their duties
and the trust reposed in them in the best pos
sible manner, and deserve the heartiest com.
mendarion of their fellow-citizens. Several
recon mendations n ade by your committee
were gratefully received by the Commissioners
and will be acted upon by them. Respectfully
submitted, MARTIN f. FRAGLEY,
c. ID. AHERSE
WALTER n. BRUNT,
AMELIUs Z. BUCKINGHAM,
WILLIAM e. I,UTZ
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and Love tried to get Craig u Co. to bury
her, but they refused to do so without
certificate, which DR.. j. K. Murdo hnally
gave.
Love was seen wearing the dead woman 8
diamond ring, and he offered to give his
partner her cape. He then presented
bill for $500 to the dead woman's husband
1t was compromised for $3.50 on the advice
OF Mr.. Lam pman's attorneys.
The detective says Love married girl
In April, beat her out of $50 and tried to
force her to lead an evil life. In Septem-
Der he is said to have married another
girl and deserted her under similar cir
Gums tances.
Love was arrested for many crimes in
1893, but was always acquitted until July
q, when he was sent to San Quentin
from Stockton for three years, which he
serv, d. Efforts will be made to get him
here from Salt Lake on the charge of
grand larceny.
1t IS said that he is now engaged to
girl who owns property in Ohio, and that
he induced her to agree to marry him,
first disposing of her property in Ohio.
She bought a ticket, as he did, the two
agreeing to meet in Salt Lake, but she
was delayed for few days. during which
her attorneys discovered Loves record
and prevented the match.
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TURNER INDICTED AGAIN,
Frenna, His Nemesis, Brings a
Charge of Perjury Against
Him.
His Clerk AMI Stenographer, Miss
Lizzie O'Donnell, Also Indicted
With HIM.

The Grand Jury yesterday returned a
true bill of indictment against ]. F.
Turner, real estate operator, and his clerk
and stenographer, Lizzie F. O'Donnell,
for the crime OF perjury.
The crime is alleged to have been com.
Wallace, wherein Turner was the defend
ant Upon charge of the theft of certain
deeds. Turner had been previously tried
on charge of having forged the deeds
upon which he had borrowed money-sev-
eral thousand dollars-from J. P. Frenna.
a barber. The deeds said to have been
forged were stolen during the trial and
the prosecution failed for lack of them.
Then Turnor was tried upon the charge of
having stolen them.
On this trial the deeds were produced.
They differed in essential particulars from
the original deeds and it is now charged
that both Turner and his clerk swore
falsely when they testified that they were
the original deeds. Miss O'Donnell tes-
| tilted that she wrote the deeds herself all
at one time. 1t is alleged that certain
interlineations showing a different hand
| and a different ink go to disprove this
| statement
The committee on parks returned full
report OF its Investigations of the charges
OF Encouragement and financial prodi-
! gality made against the mmissioners
and superintendent. The report based
upon the reports of the experts employed
fully exonerates both. 1t is published in
full elsewhere in this issue.
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WOULD BARTER
HIS MORTAL PART
Wilhelm Oppermann Offers
His Body for Dis
section.
Wants Money With Which to
Build Himself an Hum.
BILE Home.
Tells Secretary Godchaux of the
Health Board That He Will
Take $500

Wilhelm Oppermann, q stalwart, fine
looking German about so years of age,
values his body at $500 and has offered it
at that price to the Board of Health, pro-
vided the members are willing to wait
until his spirit has gone to place where
mortal bodies are not needed. The trou-
bic with Oppermann, who is musical
composer and a teacher of the either. is
that he is Door.
Of late years fortune has called seldom
ct his door and he is haunted constantly
by the sound of the football Of the rent
collector. Oppermann called on Dr. Will
hanson of the board a few days ago and
preached the subject of selling his body
after death. He was perfectly serious and
seemed to look on the matter as legltl-
mate commercial transaction. Not caring
to speculate in futures DR.. Williamson
referred the musician to the Health Office,
where he conferred with Secretary God
chauX.
How much do you value your body
at?' asked the secretary.
"Oh, think $500 would be about ril hit, F"
replied Oppermann.
Now, l thought like this: If l could
sell my body l could get lot by paying
$50 or 500 down. Then l could get lit
Tie mouse UuuI, aud Wbulu iaFC W poy
only So month instead of $13, as l do
now.
Money is money these times, and if l
could get that l should be very well
pleased.
IF my body is cut up on the dissectiug
table | shall not be buried alive, and that
is something l have always been afraid Of,
because my uncle was laid in his coffin
three times and once was lowered into a
grave"
Mr. Godchaux advised Oppermann to ad-
dress a communication 10 the board on
the subject. and the musician declared
that he would do so.
"If I can't make a bargain with the
board" he continued, II shall offer my
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body to some of the medical colleges.
have no thoughts of suicide or idea that
am going to die soon, but merely want TO
raise money on my body after l am
through with it, just as you would on a
watch that YOU discard because you have
come into possession of a better one."
Oppermann lives at 20 Julian avenue, a
little street between Fourteenth and Fiji
tenth, Mission and Valencia.
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tains tomorrow, and from the advance
sale of tickets the excursion should be
big success. The club has appointed a
law and order committee, headed by Alex.
Greggains. to see that there is no disturb
ance on the cars or at the park. The ex-
cursion will leave the foot of Market
street at 9:l5 by the narrow-gauge route
and leave Glenwood on the return trip at
80 sharp
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Long Valley Murderer Here.

Indian "Dick'' Bell, who murdered Tom
Tracey, another red man, in the Long Valley
from the scene of his crime to this City yes ter
day by Deputy United States Marshal and
lodged IN the County Jail. "Dick" will be
placed on trial before the United States courts
in a fe DAYS,
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WHY ALL THAT CROWD?

Is the question many ladies have asked. When
steppi ng inside of the Paragon Cloak and Suit
Company they see the reason. Hundreds are
buyine fine silk lined suits al $27 so, worth
$75; 81 waists are going for 25c at the retir-
ing sale 1910 Marke street
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-08
Barber Fuchs Denies.

S. Fuchs, secretary of the BARRIERS Associa
ton of the Pacific Coast, who has been &C
cused by Secretary l. Less of the Free Employ
ment Bureau of misconducting his off &c, de
sires TO state that there is no ground for com
plant. He is willing to show all books giving
account of the expenditure OF all fees, etc.