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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-14
A CHASTITY SIGHT.
Young Girl Shoots Herself and Sets Cloth
ing on Fire.

South Weymouth, Mass, April 13.--
Mias Lottie Bates, seventeen years OF age,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Henry Bates OF
Pleasant street, was found dead in the
kitchen of her home at o'clock this af-
ternoon with bullet wound In her lett
breast
She was found sitting in chair near
the window, and on a table about three
feet distant was revolver pointing di-
rectly at her. One cartridge had been
discharged.
VIXEN the body was discovered all her
clothing had been burned, while the
body itself was considerably charred, and
with the bullet wound in the left breast,
presented CHASTITY appearance. On the
table beside the revolver, was letter In
the girls handwriting, in which she said
that she had shut herself at clock.
Medical Examiner Fraser expressed his
opinion that the girl had committed sui
eide. According to his opinion, the girl
saturated her clothing with kerosene oil
ana then set fire to herself. After apply
ing the match it is probable that she shot
herself. The bullet entered her heart and
death must have been instantaneous.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-14
Labrador's Lads as Negro Minstrels.

The sailor lads from the R. NJ. S.
Labrador, gave an entertainment last
night in Congress hall, and the receipts
will be given to the seamen's institute
On Fore street. The British tars did
themselves proud. The stage was very
prettily arranged and was draped with
British ensigns and American flags.
The Lahradors' crew, as negro minstrels,
gave a very oreditable performance and
were generally applauded by. the large
audience. Almost every seat in the house
was taken and very comfortable sum
was realized. AS entertainers the Labra-
doris jack tars have no equal. Those
who participated in this entertainment
Acre Messrs. @. Sanford, @. Laughton,
L. Rimmer, ". Roche, P. Harris, Fl.
Heskath, T. Farrell, r. Taylor, A.
Cook, j. Fiizsimmons, A. Birchall, W.
Leahy, l.. Edwards, d. Welsh, W. Sam
uels, b. DammoD, j. Williams.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-14

Mrs. Samuel Stamm Of Loganton, Pa,
bore her thirty-four years Of suffering
with courage and fortitude. Her trouble
was rheumatism In the knee In conse-
quence her limb had become SO stiff that
she could hardly walk. Mr.. Stamm is a
well-to-do merchant, and had spared no
pain or expense to relieve her, but with
little success, until one night when 1t
grew SO painful that she could hardly
endure it, he persuaded her to try Cham
berlain IS Pain Balm. The effect was
the pain, and its continued use has re.
moved all stiffness and given her the free
use of her limb once more. If you have
friends who are troubled with rheuma-
tism insist on their giving this remedy a
trial. You can do them no greater favor,
as it is sure to give prompt relief, and if
they are little patient it will effect a
cure: For sale at 25 and so cents per
bottle at H. P. S. Gould's drug store, ST.
Congress street, Portland, and by K. S.
Raymond, Cumberland Mills.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-14
TO SECURE LABoRERs FOR CITY
New Plan Adopted by Committee on Pub
lie Works.

In the future the committee on public
works mas decided to adopt the following
plan In the securing of laborers for work
in this department.. The names of all
laborers who register with the conmi g.
sioner of public works will be placed in
one box, and when the commissioner
makes application for certain number
Of men for work on the streets, or
wherever they may be required a mem Der
Of the committee will draw out from the
box, cards bearing the name of the labor
er to the required number These men
will be given two weeks work and the
cards bearing their names will be placed
in n second box where they will remain
until the cards in the first box are ex-
hausted. Then the carus in the second
box will be drawn upon and the men
whose manner appear on these cards will
be given "a chance to work two weeks
more. In this way 1t is hoped that all
laborers may have a chance to work
for the city and all men who register will
job as often as their names are drawn.
This plan, the com mites hope, WILL do
away with all complaints and prove salts
factory to all concerned. Drawings will
bs made on Wednesdays and the men
drawn will go to work ON the following
Monday. The first drawing under this
plan is to be made today by Alderman
Rounds who is a member of the COM
mittee on public works.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-14
PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL IN MAINE
A League is to Be Organized in Western
Part of tho State to Play the Game.

Association foot ball may sbe played
Professionally in this state during ths
coming fall. This game has a great
many,aupporters and admirers IN this
vicinity and it is believed by them that
the game may be played professionally
and made to pay. In Sanford. Bidde-
ford, Portland, Westbrook. Bath and
Lewiston teams are to be organized and
the schedule will be 80 arranged that q
game will be played in at least one Of
these cities once week during the fall
and spring. In Portland the scheme IL
being pushed by some Of the kustling
young mon Of the oity and 1t is hoped
that it may be successfully put in opera
ton. A meeting of delegates from Port
land and the other cities mentioned will
be held In Hestbrook tonight to decide
definitely on some plan Of action. The
schedule. will begin on September NEXT
and continue until Noyember and a
second schedule will comm in April
and constitute until the first Of Juno.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-14

Liverpool, April l2.-Arriyed, ateame
Scotsman, Portland via Halifax.
Neville, April 13.-Arriyed, steame
Anctoria, New York for Glasgow, ant
proceeded.
London. April 13-Arrived, steame
Michigan, New York,
Rotterdam, April u.-Arrivei, steamer
Hebe, New York.
New York, April 13.--Cleared, steam
ers Pennsylvania, Hamburg; Gerlnanie
Liverpool; Delta, Halifax; s tate of Ne
brHska, GLASGOW; FrelsIand, Antwerp;
Ct. Paul, Southampton; John Englis,
Portland.
3 New York, April 18.-Arrived, steam.
ers Clintonia, Matnnzas, ETC.; Aiane.
Kingston, etc.; Italinn, Nassau, etc
Sailed. steamers Ravensdale, Kingston.
etc.; Taurio, Liverpool: Havsl, Brem en-,
ETC.. Flaman, Manchester; Pennsyl-
vania, Hamburg.
Eaatport April l3.-sailed. steamer
St. CroiS, St. John, N. B.. Oumber-
land, Boston.
Glasgow, April 1B.-Arrived, steamer
State of California, New York.
Bremen Haven, April 18.-Arriyed.
steamer Stuttgart, New York.
Rotterdam, April 12.-Arrived, steam ;
er Sparandam, New York.
Antwerp. April 1S.-Arrived, steam.
or Southwark, New York.
Southampton. April 1s.--Arrived
steamer Berlin, Anwterp for New York.
Liverpool, April 1s.-Arrived, steamer
Pavonia, Boston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-14
Fred Loveitt Arrested For Larceny.

Fred Lovsitt, a young man II years
old, was arrested yesterday by Office,
Riley, charged with larceny. Loveitt
lives at los Congress street and wal
formerly in the employ Of Frank B.
Clark. tho Congress street ststioner.
While working fur Mr.. CLARK, Loveitt,
30 1t IL charged, stole a fountain pen,
gold brsnst pin, two pairs Of soissorf,
playing eards and other articles and sold
them to the pawn brokers on Fort
street. Some Of the articles be kept
however, and showed them to the boyi
who live in the neighborhood of hi
house. Ofdcer kiley heard about THU
and arrested young Loveitt on suspicion
he at first denied all knowledge Of tht
matter and protested his innocence, bu,
when be was looked up he Weakened ano
confessed to the theft. At the time oi
his arrest he was not in the employ o,
Mr.. Clark. having left there some weeks
ago. Nearly all Of the stolen article,
were recovered by the police. Loveitt
will be arraigned today on the charge.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-14
BOY BURGLARS CAUGHT.
Spied by an Officer in the The Grocery Store
of John T. Norton.

A couple of boys. one of whom gave
his.name as Joseph H. Hayes and the
other as Nelson T.. Bacon wers arrested
at 2.30 this morning while in the bare
ment of the grocery store of John T.
Norton, III Oxford street, which they
had entered for the purpose of robbery.
A little before that hour, as Officer
Smith was going past the store he noted
glimmer Of light from the basement
window. He went up and shook the
door, and heard q noiss as if some one
was IN wing about inside. He aroused a
neighbor and dispatched him to the
police station. while he kept watch over
the store. Deputy Sterling and Officer
Emery Immediately went to the store.
Before the officers entered the building
one of the boys, who proved to be Bacon.
put his head through the cellar and
said that he would come out. lie hadn't
time to keep his promise when pair
of strong hands grabbed him by the
shoulders and he was assisted into the
night air iEsten5er.
Bacon told his companion that he bet.
ter come too, and he said he would if
they would use him right. He did not
do so however, and was found inside
when the officers searched the place.
Hickman Tom Dolan was driving By
at the time the young burglars were dis
covered and assisted the officers in search
ing the store. 1t WINS thought that others
might be hiding there, but no one else
was found.
!. UP stairs in the store proper it was
found that two money drawers had been
wrenohed open, and their contents, not
very extensive, distracted.
Seventy eight copper cents, one silver
ten cent piece, one silver five cent pieces
and eighteen two cent stamps were the
sum total of the booty. Beside this one
of the boys had taken piece of tobacco.
A skeleton sey was found in the stair
way, which probably belonged to ons of
the boys.
Young Hayes said he left revolver
on the floor, but sthe officers did not
find it,.
Entrance was effected through base.
ment window which they say they found
open.
Hayes gives his age at 16 years and
says he lives at Congress place. Baco n
is IL years old and lives on Canton
street.
Both are known to the police.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-14
AN EARLY MORNING ARREST.
Deputy Marshal Sterling Secures an Al
legged Embezzler in Bed at the Eagle

At one o'clock this morning Deputy
Marshal Sterling went to the Eagle house
and arrested Timothy e. Callahan on tho
charge of EN- bezzling 800 from the firm
of E. Gately & Co., OF this city. About
a year ago Callahan, as it is charged. or
dered 500 worth OF goods from. uately
& Co., which hs intended to sell for that
firm in the eastern part Of the state. But
although, it is claimed, Callahan sold
the goods, the Portland firm never re-
celved their pay, and all efforts on their
part to secure the $l0O have been in
vain. Last night the Portland hrm
learned that Callahan was in this city,
stopping at the Eagle house, and that he
intended to leave town on an early morn
ing train. Deputy Marshal Sterling went
to this house and arrested Callahan while
he was in bed. The alleged embe zzler is
young man and claims to live In Water
boro, VT. He will be arraigned in the
Municipal. court this morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-14
BELFAST ENGAGES BACON.
Maine State League Clubs Now All Pro
vided With Managers.

Belfast, April 13.-The directors Of thu
Belfast, Maine State league team have
made satisfactory arrangements with L.
Bacon Of Salem, Mass. to manage olut
here until the close of the season. Mr..
Bacon will make plans at once.
Portland Ball Team in Connecticut.
Derby, Conn, April l3.-The Portland
baseball team of the Maine State league
arrived in Derby this afternoon ana
will remain mere Que week. Next weeh
this team has game with the Derby
team and HAVING been in New York il
was deemed advisable to come to DERBY
at once and continue their training al
Lake Hausatonic near this place.
Base Ball Games.
At Elizabeth, N. J.-Boston Is; Eliza
beth 8.
At Observation-Disclosures 10; Nor.
folk 2.
At New York-New York 4: Newark
3.
At Observation-Disclosures z; Toron.
to 2.
AT Richmond, Va.--Richmond 2;
Brooklyn 7.
cat Worcester-Ho Cross 6; Pawtuok'
at e.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-14

There is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For a great many years doctors pro-
bounced it local disease, and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment, pronounced it incurable. Sci
ence has proven caIarrh to be constitutional
disease, and, therefore. requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by L. J, Cheney & Co., TOLEDO, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure OH the market. 1t is taken
internally in doses from 0 drops TO teaspoon
full. 1t acts directly on the blood and D,ucous
surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials. Address,
L. j. CHENEY s. CO., Toledo, 0.
sy~Sold by Druggists, H5c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-14
Messengers Notice.

Once of the Sheriff OF Cumberland County
STATE OF Maine. Cumberland IS. Apri
9Th, A. D.. 1897.
1NHlS is to give notice, that on the 9Th day
inso, Of April A: D.. 1897, q Warrant. in
solyency, for said County Of Cumberland,
against the estate of
CHARLES Z. HAMMOND, of Portland,
ad1udged to be an Insolvent Debtor, on peti-
lion e,o Of said debtor, which petition
computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by said
Debtor. and the transfer and delivery OF any
properly by him are forbidden BY law.
inaI a meeting of the creditors OF said
neCsor, TO prove their debts and choose one Or
more asslgnees Of his estate. will be held at
ao Court Of Insolvency to be holden at Probate
SouLe NEON, IN said Portland, in said County Of
A.; p. 1897. at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
written.
C.L BUCKNAM,
Deputy Sheriff. as Messenger of the Court Of
apr7&1A !
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-14
Missouri Changing It's Course.

Omaha, Neb., April l3.-The Missouri
river is changing its channel past Omaha
and in doing SO threatens to destroy
property to the value of several million
dollars. Last night the river broke
through it's banks about mile above
where it left the old channel twenty years
ago and is now running two broad
streams across which were yesterday fer
tile market gardens From Florence lake
the water is pouring into Cutoff lake
and it now seems only a question of a
few hours until East Omaha is moved
into Iowa. and all the property in line of
the floods sWsDt aWay
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-14
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice to Bridge BuiIGers.

GEALED proposals will be received .t Nh.
- office OF the Commissioner OF Public Works
Portland, Maine, untif ~ O'Clock m. Monday'
April a lsth 1897 for building four fixed spans
Back Cove, between said City Of Portland and
CITY Of Deering; The bidsIwili be PUBLICLY onened
ana Ea, r s at ne above named time and place.
check on some national bank in the smm o,n1 ~
81 800. said check TO be made payable to the
q pae Of the Treasurer Of the CITY Of Portland
may be obtained at the Office Of the Cnm,nis
sioner Of Public Works, who reserves the riaht
to reject any 9r all bids should he deem it Tor
me interest OF the city 50 to do. Each bid must
Proposals for Tukey's Bridge" and addressed
10 GEO. N. -FERNALD.
- Commissioner OF Public Works.
Portland, April 3, 1897. aprodtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-14
ALTGELD A SWINDLER.
Notorious Popserat Governor U nder
a Cloud.
CONCERNED IN FRAUDULENT
BANK TRANSACTION.

Additional Charges Made In Regard to
Mismanagement of Globe Bank of
Chicsgo-several New Names Brought
Into Affair.
Chicago, April 13.-Additional charges
are made in regard to the alleged mis-
management of the affairs of the Globe
savings bank in an amended bill died
today by Charles II. Churchill, cashier
OF the defunct bank. The bill brings
into the case q number of persons not
heretofore involved.
President spalding's connection with
the bank Is dwslt with extensively. 1t
10 averred Spalding induced H. u.
Haley toDmake three promissory notes ag-
gregating upwards Of S1b, co., payable to
the order Of Spalding or the bank upon
the assurance OF Spalding that be would
dsposit:s40, 900 in merchantable bonds as a
security. Spalding, 1t is charged, used
the m oney for his own benefit and set
apart s4O, 900 In bonds. Property be-
longing to the bank has been applied by
Spalding, it In declared. in the purchase
u AooA ooA0sOt ahu ~ 10 CudTRdu tuUU A6
caused a portion Of this real estate te,, be
conveyed to others besides himself in
order to conceal his interests. It is also
nverred that Spalding used the money OF
the bank to pny July premiums, having
policies to the extent Of $3.50. 600.
Another section Of the bill says that
6palding. Edward Hayes, CHARLES j.
Ford aud John w. Lanshart, decensed,
the latter either for himself or ex-Gov.
John p. Altgeld, purchased tract of
land Of 80 ncres in Cook county, and
6palding, it is alleged; paid for his share
Of the property out of the funds of the
Globe Savings bank. and it is also
charged that Ford, Lanehart or Altgeld
knew this. OF the sum of S10S, OO0
which tho state auditor charged to the
profit and loss account of the Globe
Savings bank, it 10 represented ST, 600
was an indebtedness Of John p. Altgeld,
and that $4,000 was an indebtedness
nominally due from John W. Lanenart.
It Is charged, however, that the last
amount was tc fact loan 10 ex-Gov.
Altgeld. 1t il also claimed in the bill
that ex-Gov. AltReld has been trans-
ferrinR his property with the intention
of keeping it from the creditors of the
bank.
President Spalding, vioe-Presiden t
Averill and Cashier d. Churchill OF the
bank, put In an appearance today in the
court OF Justice hall and gave bonds for
their appearance April 10 and answer
the charge Of embez Element preferred by
Adolph Edelman. ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-14
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Proposals for Printing.

GEALED proposals will be received by tbe
y Committee on Printing Reports, until Fri
day. the 10th day of April, 1897, at 2 O'clock m
for the printing of the reports of the subordi
nate city officers. municipal reports and the
Mayors address.
Bids are to be made per page. Particulars
may be had on application to the office of the
City Clerk, where proposals may be left en-
dorsed. Proposals for Printing Reports
The Committee reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
By order of the Committee.
FREDERICK j. lLSLEY, Chairman.
Portland, April 8, 1897. apr5dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-14
Oregon Aground Now.

Washington, April 13.-Word reached
the Navy Department todny from Com
mander Whiting, In charge of the Puget
Sound naval station Washington. that
the battleship Oregon had grounded while
approaching the dock into which she
was about to 60 to have her bottom
soraped and painted. The despatch added
that the vessel had bent her frames Cor
ribsl and bottom plating in the vicinity
of the forward tufret, but it did not in
any other way indicnte whether the
damage sustained had been serious.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-14
Took Teele's Money.

Waltham, April Is. Two masked men
visited the house of Charles H. Teele,
early this evening bound him hand, foot,
gagged him, and saturated the floor and
his clothing with kerosene. They the n
threatened to set fire if he did not tell
where his money was hidden. He told
where he had $3.50, which they took and
left him. He managed to work himself
loose and notifiei the police. Teele il
IS years old and somewhat of a recluse.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-14
Bad Man to Live With.

Bridgeport, Conn, April 13.-TRe
mystery regarding the shooting of Caro-
line Booth in Botsford last Saturday, was
cleared up tonight when Mrs Booth
made statement in which she said Tut.
tie, the man she was living with, CON-
nitted the crime. He forced her to
swear that she would tell story that
two tramps who called a short time pre-
vious, did the shooting. Once before
futile violently assaulted Mrs. Booth
and broke two of her ribs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-14
Postmasters Appointed.

Washington, April 18.-Forty- eig ht
fourth-elass postmasters were appointed
today. The changes include for Maine:
mond IT, Meloner, removed; North Au-
burn, Isaac Osgood, vice George B. o.
good, resigned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-14
CITY OF PORTLAND,
Order Relating to Num- bering
Buildings.

A LII owners or occupants OF any buildings
a OF parts OF buildings not now numbered
The efy cV engneer s nans s e ny
Ders OF all buildings and parts Of buildings
upon the streets, lanes alleys and public
Sousts within the CITY OF pboTtand are here
front Of said buildings and parts of buildings
owned or occupied by them, the number or
numbers designated on said plans. Such
one and one-half inches in length. AID if
any owner or occupant of any buildings or
4 period OF thirty days after this notice to
afix the number designated by said engl-
neer's plan. the City Marshal will commence
the necessary legal proceedings to enforce
the penalty provided by law. If the owners
or occupants of a building should prefer to
use other than metal numbers, 1t can be
the City Marshal.
GEO. W. SYLVESTER,
apr9d1m City Marshal,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-14
Aphesuer-Busch Brewines As,n.

recommends the use of the greatest of
all tonics, "Malt-Nutripe," and guaran-
tees the merit claimed for it, For sale
by all druggists.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-14

r. G. JOINER. Allen p. O.. Hi,Isd
Co., Mich, says: Nothing pava
rheumatism such quick relief AZ
Thomas Electric Oil.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-14
Killed by a Train.

Springfield, April 13-Albert f.
Creighton. aged 49, was struck and in
SANITY killed this evening by the train
from Hartford due in this city at 7.40.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-14
Fire in Bangor.

Bangor, April 1s.-Fire was discover
at 2 pollock Tuesday in the Office of j.
Rounds & Co., Usnral Building on C,
trial street. The building il used TO
stable, carriage PAINT shop, stores a
offices. 1t is built Of wood and Is We,
able fre trap.
At $40 p. m, the FIRE was under G,
troll. The fire caught near the chimr
in Rounds's office, and was confined
the front part OF the block. LOIS abe
50, 900. All the places Of business sha,
in the loss which was covered BY ms
ance. The building il occupied BY La
uel Nichols's livery and boarding stab
NJ. r. Cakes, cigars and toabcco; Oh
Rand, fruit and confectionery; Walter
Douser, barber; j. 8. Rounds, comm
sion merchant; Hugh Jameson, sailor
Grand Central Bowling parlors, Geo,
". knight, proprietor; Bernstein Bro
tailors; DR.. T. P. Morey, dentist: Ga
ley's installment bureau.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-07-24
ENGLAND IS OFFENDED
SECRETARY SHERMAN'S ANSWER
TO LORD SALISBURY.
sherman Accused of "TwistinE the
Lions Tail Again" and Other
Grave Offenses.

New York, July IA special date to
the Tribune says important instructions
have recently been sent by Secretary
Sherman to Ambassador Hay for his guild
ance in urging on the British government
compliance with provisions of the Ber-
ing sea award. Instructions were pre-
pared in reply to a recent note of Lord
Salisbury handed to Secretary Sherman
by Sir Julian Pauncefote few days be
fore the British ambassador sailed from
New York for London. They show at
length England's policy of procrastination
and that steps should be taken to pre-
serve seals according to obligations inn
posed by the Paris tribunal.