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The Portland daily press., 1897-03-10

port. s87, 1874. AZ
Ffom which we deduct nomi-
nal assets divided between
the two towns as per vote Of
joint committee, 6,O60. 10
Gross assets, eSl, s34. OF
Gross assets deducted from
gross liabilities. making TIE
| net debt, $40. 1885, 30
Soulful ortland's proportion, s35, 577S 3
Cape Elizabeth's proportion, II, s76 43
CASH ACCOUNT.
Faid out on account of old
town, $50, es4. II
Received on account of old
town, 31.634. Oh
Excess of payments over re-
ceipts, S25, 5000
------
South portland proportion, $40, O96. 40
Cape Elizabsth's proportion, 6,O53. 80
TOWN DEBTS UNPAID.
Bonds due 1897, '98 and 'so, $4,000. 90
Notes Nos. l, 2 and 8 of 1894, 1911. As
$40, 81. 48
South POrtland's proportion, $50, 696 81
Cape Elizabeth's proportion, 4,976.66
Special appropriations unex-
pended, S1,O34.79
South Portland's proportion, $7S5. 70
Cape Elizabeth's proportion, 249. 09
THOn. B. HASKELL,
G. E. STAPLES,
NJ J. PEABBLES,
STEPHEN sSCAMMON,
Subcommittee
The above,reDort Of the subcommittee
is supplemental to that of the last year.
1t will be observed that the municipal
officers, in tho last report of that town,
gave as the 'tnet debt," $23. 97S. OF. |
Your committee find a debt of s46. S56. SO
outstan ding on date of division. Why SO
small part Eof the debt sashould have
been found and reported we do not
know.
The committee recognizes only cash |
assets OF the old town. The municipal |
officers in thei. report show @@total assets |
of the town amounting to 1925, III. IL.
The.amount of assets employedsby your
COMMITTEES, as seen above was $31, 1874. OF.
why, in an equitable settlement, the
total assets should not be used, was a
The herald., 1897-01-01
POLICE COURT CALENDAR
Won Gumffenbergen Sentenced-Ar.
raignments on Felony Charges

In the police court yesterday Lester
Hamilton, Oliver Dugas and Frank
Christopher, the young men arrested by
officers McKeag and Craig on the East
Side for burglary of two grocery stores
Sunday night last, were arraigned and
date of preliminary examination set for
Saturday at 1:3O p. IN. In default of
bail all three were remanded to Jail.
On a charge of robbery, two negroes,
James Brown and Martin Carroll, alias
"Shine the Pegleg," were arraigned and
examination set for Saturday at p. m.
They are the fellows accused of CARROT
ing William Reeder on Christmas morn
ing on First street and robbing MIN of
his watch and purse.
Hugo Won Gumffenbergen was SEN
fenced to $50 days in Jail upon his third
conviction of petty larceny, for the theft
of q bicycle, and there are yet more cases
to follow The Baron Of Bransdorf, as he
is pleased to style himself, will now be
a guest of the city until April A. 1898, and
possibly longer. He Is one of the smooth
est systematic thieves that the detec-
tives have corralled in long time, and
before he came to grief had made way
with at least dozen wheels.
B. Espiritu Santo, an Italian, was tried
for disturbing the peace during a row
some time ago with q countryman named
Rocco Latronica. Santo hit Rocco with
The herald., 1897-01-01
YOUNG SHOPLIFTER CAPTURED.
Shoe Thief Pleads Guilty and Will Re-
ceive Sentence Saturday

In the police court yesterday afternoon
Frank Williams, a mere boy not over
16 years of age, pleaded guilty to n
charge of petty larceny in stealing pair
of ladies' shoes from down town store,
and will on Saturday receive sentence.
Williams was captured Wednesday
evening by Detectives Hawley and An
BILE. but his arrest was kept quiet in the
hope that his pal, with whom he worked,
might be captured
His chum was older than Williams,
and together they entered upon a sys-
tematic tour of shoplifting among the
shoe stores of the city. They would step
into store, and while one of them pick
ed out a pair of ladies' shoes the other
would seize a favorable opportunity,
while the clerk was in the rear of the
store wrapping them up, to pocket a
pair from among the goods that had
been shown. Just as the purchase was
being delivered Williams would discover
that he had not enough money to pay
for the shoes picked out, and would ask
that they be laid aside until he re :
turned in a few moments. Their retreat
was thus covered up, 1t being needless to
say that neither ever called again.
This game was worked at five differ
ent places, the stolen goods being dis
posed of to women in the cribs of Little
Paree." A good description Of the
thieves was furnished the detectives,
with the result that Williams was picked i
The herald., 1897-01-01

rake, but the evidence was so conflict
ing that Justice Morrison was unable
to decide who was to blame and accord
ingly discharged the defendant.
A neighborhood row was ventilated at
the trial Of Mrs. Letitia Alice for dis
turbing the peace of Mrs. Green The
trouble between the women originated
over turkey which had escaped from
Mrs. Allec's yard into that of her neigh
Dor. and compliments of doubtful ma
ture were freely exchanged. AT the con-
c'usion of evidence Justice Owens took
the matter under advisement.
family row was settled in the same
court when George Mccarthy was found
guilty of committing q battery upon Mrs.
Alice A. Patterson, her stepmother. The
defendant stated that she called at her
fathers house the night before Thanks
giving upon invitation. The father, who
is an attorney, was not at home, and
George was ordered to leave the house.
Words and hair pulling followed, when
the daughter. 1t is alleged. got in two or
three upper cuts on the old lady. Sen
tence will be pronounced on Tuesday.
The case against Frank M. Arguello,
accused of disturbing the peace, was
heard and taken under advisement un-
til next week. Charles Parrish arrested
on Broadway on a warrant, was ar
raigned upon similar charge, pleaded
not guilty and will be tried on Saturday
at p. m.
William H. Hutchinson gave himself
into custody on hearing that warrant
was out for him on charge of battery
upon small boy named Johnson. Trial
was set for Saturday, Hutchinson being
meanwhile released on his own recogni-
zance.
When the cases against ]. M. Hawkins
and j. Dwyer, for fast driving, were
~ IaHn Ia- g.,
and warrants were issued for their ar
rest and production in court to answer
to the charge on January 5th. The war;
rants are now in the hands of a deputy
constable for service.
Two vagrants were found guilty of
begging on the street and given floaters
of twenty days and six months to get out
of town in. If caught again they will
be obliged to work out their sentences
on the chaingang.
Eight drunks were worked off and the
calendar closed for the year 1896.
The herald., 1897-01-01
THE c. E. CONVENTION
Preparations of the Local Union for the
Great Event

The Southern California Christian En-
deavor union--'97 committee-will aid
the San Francisco '97 committee in well
coming the 10000 delegates, who will
probably assemble at San Francisco
July 7-12, 1897. This committee is COM
posed of Miss Sorrie Cook of Capistra-
no, Mr.. c. c. Reynolds of Pasadena, Mr..
Giles Kellogg and NJ. c. Turner of San
Diego, w. d. Ball, Thornton Fitzhugh
and G. S. Mason of Los Angeles, Miss
M. Phoebe Jones of Anaheim, r. S.
Lang and Miss Emma M. Livermore of
Santa Barbara, c. w. James of River
side, Charles S. Service of Arlington.
This committee is preparing for effec-
tive work. Miss Sorrie l.. Cook is chair
man, Miss M. Phoebe Jones, secretary.
The following committees have been ap-
pointed:
Rallying and advertising-W. D. Ball,
chairman; Thornton Fitzhugh and EN-
ma NJ Livermore.
Transportation-C. c. Reynolds, chair
man; Miss S. l.. Cook, Mr.. Giles Kellogg.
Accommodation w. James and
c. j. Service, Riverside.
Press committee-C. S. Mason, r. S.
Lang
These committees hope to do effective
work Headquarters of the advertising
and press committees, Y. M. c. A., Los
Angeles.
The herald., 1897-01-01
ANOTHER CASE APPEALED.
Ella Rorick Fined $50 or Fifty Days
Buchanan's Trial Goes Over.

Sentence was pronounced in another
of the Parkhurst cases yesterday after
noon by Justice Morrison when Ella
Rorick was fined $50 or fifty days on
conviction of conducting a retail liquor
business without a license. Motions eor
a new trial and in arrest of judgment
We're presented by her counsel, Hugh J.
Crawford, but were denied and excep-
tions noted. Sentence was then pro-
nounced. Notice of an intention to ap-
peal was given, and time allowed until
Monday noon, next, to prepare the nee
essary papers and file the requisite bond.
Another of the liquor cases, that
against c. f. Buchanan, was on the cal
endar for trial but as neither side was
ready to proceed a continuance was or
dered until January 5th at 1:30 p. IN.
Buchanan was formerly bartender in
the National saloon on North Main
street. now closed, and is alleged to have
sold the Summing committee drinks al ,
ter closing hours.
The herald., 1897-01-01
LONG BEACH DISASTER
Two Men and Two Boys Drifted Out to
Sea in Rowboat

At Long Beach yesterday afternoon
two men named Talbot and Magee and
two boys, whose names could not be as
certained, were out in little boat and
lost control of it and drifted out to sea.
At o'clock last night nothing had been
heard from them and the greatest fears
are entertained for their safety.
About l o'clock in the afternoon the
four parties named rowed out to the
Nellie, small yacht, which was moored
to the end of the long wharf. strong
wind was blowing at the time, and while
all were on board the boat she broke
loose from her moorings and drifted out
to sea. None of those on board are used
to sailing.
Abut 4 o'clock a boat supposed to be
the Nellie was seen from point about
eight miles north of Long Beach. She
was then several miles out at sea.
Last night a motor launch left San
Pedro in search of the missing boat.
The Nellie carried no lights, which will
increase the difficulty of finding her at
night.
The herald., 1897-01-01
THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME
Between the Whittiers and the Berkeleys
This Afternoon
Both Teams in Fine Fettle and Grand
Struggle Is Expected at Ath-
letic Park

The Berkeiey-Whittier football game
at Athletic park today is the ail-absorb-
ing topic among the sport-loving pub
lie of this section. 1t Is attracting the
most interest and has been the most
widely talked-of event that has ever been
held in this city, and will no doubt at
tract one Of the largest gatherings that
has ever congregated in the park. Whit
tier will be represented by the entire
school, numbering $50, and about $50
rooters from the town. Superintendent
Coffin has chartered a special train of
seven cars for his party and will have
the state school band and drum and
bugle corps accompany them. Plenty
of music and lots of noise will serve to
urge on the opposing teams. The Berk-
eley boys have arrived from San Diego,
where they defeated that team last
Wednesday to the tune of 40 to 0. They
are all feeling in fine trim for today's
game. and express themselves as con-
fident of their ability to not only defeat
Whittier but to keep them from scoring.
If they do this, they will have to put up
stronger game than that of Christmas
day, for Whittiers weight and the con-
dition of her men, coupled with their good
tcdiu WOIh, iS DOuLQ 10 ten OIL lie Der
kelley line. This seems to be an opinion
shared in by many of the local enthus-
lasts and the fact that Berkeley scored
only IA to 0 against the Athletic club
while Whittier, on December 5th, scored
"a to 4, would seem to give this impress
sion considerable weight. The Whit
tier team have put in the past three
weeks in about as hard and conscien-
tious training as ever a football team
experienced. their line of work compris-
ing one hours work against the second
eleven in the morning, the same in the
afternoon, and an hour signal practice
at night in the school room. The boys
neither drink, smoke or chew, and are
in bed every night at quarter past
eight. With this kind Of training they
ought to be in condition to play all DAY
if necessary. The Berkeley boys are in
pretty good trim with their three games
during the past week. and will be
strengthened by one or two of the old
players from the north, while Captain
Ransome, the star player of the eleven,
will be seen again at his old position at
full back.
Manager Reinhardt of Berkeley gives
the weight of his team at 167 pounds,
while Manager Hetherington of Whit
tier announces his at 173 pounds.
The lineup of the two teams will be
as follows:
The herald., 1897-01-01
EXIT 1896

The departure of the old year was
celebrated with the usual accompani-
ments. footing of horns, blast of whis-
ties, discharge of firearms and the gen.
eral eXitation of pandemoniac sounds
declared to those who were courting
sleep that 1897 had arrived
There were numerous dancing parties
watch assemblies and fanciful festivi-
ties indulged in, but the streets bore a
comparatively quiet aspect.
The herald., 1897-01-01

up, although when found his partner
was not with him. The room where the
young thieves had been stopping was
watched all of Wednesday night, but the
second man had evidently taken the
alarm and flown. Williams claims to
hail from San Francisco, and plea6e ed
guilty because there was nothing else
for him to do, as a pair of shoes taken
from Snyder's shoe store was found on
his person. He will undoubtedly spend
the next few months in the city Jail.
The herald., 1897-01-01
Whittier

dHu nifty
The colors of the two opposing teams
are almost identically the same, Ber-
keley's being deep blue and gold and
Whittier light blue and gold.
Accommodations are being made to take
care of at least 5000 people. The game
will be called at 2:30 p. M, rain or
shine.
The herald., 1897-01-01
ANY LAW BUSINESS?

If so, come to us for advice without
cost No charge if we fail to win your
case, and will undertake any just cause
and fight the devil if necessary. Col
lections pushed. Correspondence So
licited. Langworthy Co, 266 South
Spring Street
The herald., 1897-01-01
hgHV p NO REST
El5E13yE NO SLEEP
DAY OR NIGHT

My hands were completely covered with Ec-
zema, and between my fingers the skin was
perfectly raw. had to sit with both hands held
up, and away from the fire. My husband had to
dress and undress me like baby. tried the
best physicians, but their medicines gave me no
relief, and drove me almost crazy. I was ad-
vised to try CUTIcuRA REMEDIES, and did so,
although my husband had to 60 twenty miles to
get them. AS soon as he got back, used the
CUrIcURA, and in fee minutes after The FIRST
application ,cas perfectly easy, and slept
soMndly al that night. Before commenced
using the CuTIcURA REMEDIES ! could get no
ease night or day. could not bear to get warm,
it would put me in rage of itching; l always
keep the CUTIcURA REMEDIES in my house now,
and recommend them to everybody, because OF
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gentle applications of CuTiCuRA (ontment) the great
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The herald., 1897-01-01

II. F.. NoRCROSS. HoHnr
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11

The schooner George King made the
port OF Hancock,a few days ago with a
sick man aboard, it being the CAPTAIN
intention TO leave bis man at a marine
hospital, should there be one here. A
great deal has been said and written
about the good such hospital would be
II located here in lhelping out just such
cases as the one on the George King.
what system OF revenue a marine hospi-
tai works under or what arrangements
are made with vessel men for the entry OF
patients we know not, but would it not
be possible for arrangements to be made
by the authorities OF the Sisters hospital
at Hancock whereby cases that would be
cared Tor by marine hospital, if there
were one here, lmight be taken to the NUT
ual advantage.of the institution and yes
sci men.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11
A Queer Vermont Townshin.

In Windsor county, VT, is about as
queer town as there is in the United
States It's name is Baltimore, and IL POS
sesscs little Of interest save history in
which none of its inhabitants express tho
slightest pride. Baltimore is fairly old, rs
American towns go, having been set of
from Cavendish and organized in 1893. 1t
then had 275 presumably ambitious and
hopeful inhabitants, but every census
taken since then has revealed u steady
growth-downward In 500 the place had
lost one citizen. and the subsequent record
stands us follows; In 1910, 207 inhabit-
ants; 1920. 204 1890, l79; 1910, 100; 1850,
124; 1860, ll6; 1870, So; 1881, Il, and
1890, Ga Today the number is 80, and l
of the 80 spends his winters in the sol
dicrs' home at Brattleboro.
Nothing ever happened in the town, not
even a crime, and it has no distinguished
sons or daughters. The houses are scatter
ed over the territory included within Bal
timore's limits, nowhere forming anything
like n village, and there Is no store, 40
church, no postoflice, nor even cider mill
The people are prosperous enough. "a Yer.
mont farmers define prosperity, but they
keep moving away whenever opportunity
offers, and nobody ever moves in. 1t Is 20
years since wedding took place there. -
BOSTON 1rnuscriut
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11
HENRY IRVING AS A JOKER.
He and Tsole Made a Tipsy Waiter Re-
pent Temporarily.


Sir Henry Irving tells an amusing
story of joke that he, with Mr.. Toole
and a third party, played some years
ago at Glasgow hotel. After their
work they were supping at the hotel,
where, says Sir Henry, there was in
the room high screen. The instant the
waiter was gone we commenced opera
tions. We stripped the silverware, of
which there was tolerable supply,
from the table and placed it behind the
screen. We then opened the window
and turned out the gas, and finally all
got under the table. We had only to re-
main in our cramped position few
minutes before we heard the unsteady
feet Of cur friend, the waiter, along the
passage.
1.-THE darkened room amazed him and
the cold air from the window seemed
to strike him with alright.
GoCdnessl exclaimed he, it's
thieves they are. A thocht as much frae
the luiks o. them, and frae their gay
talk and their LAUGHTER. Eth, but I'm
ruined man. A wish a had nae taen
the hale o. that last bottle. Hear! Heart
Thieves! Thieves Murder! Thievesi
Thieyosl' and shouting at the top of his
voice he ran out Of the room and along
the passage.
The minute he had gone we shut
the door, lit the gas. restored the silver
TO the table aud sat round as before,
enjoying a quiet cigar Presently there
was Il confused murmur along the pas
sage. 1t grew louder and louder, and
in poured "a truly motley throng, most
ly half dressed, consisting of the man
ager, two men i'll bare legs and slip
pers, and lady with blanket, in the
alarm Of fear caught up, followed by
our agonized friend, the waiter. One
man was armed with poker and the
other carried a bronze statuette ready
to hurl at the thief. AS they entered we
all sat back and looked at them i'll we'll
feigned amazement, and Toole said
to the astonished and bewildored man
ager, Do you always come i'll this way
with your friends when gentleman
asks for his bill?' London Telegraph.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11
His Bonus.

They were just closing up the real es-
tate deal, and the man who always
wanted something thrown in to make a
good bargain appeared to hesitate.
''What'll you throw in?"
What IL / WHAT"
"What'll you throw in as sort of
bonus?"
"Oh, yes, yes, of Counsel" said the
real estate man. "How stupid Of mel
Why, the fact is, in our line of business
we are not exactly in the habit Of giving
prizes, but, in this case, just to make it
binding, l don't mind throwing in the
back taxes. "
Nov you're talking business" ex-
claimed the would be purchaser. 1T al
ways pays for man TO stick ont for his
rights. p"
1t was only after the transfer was
made that he discovered the back taxes
were payable by and not to the owner.
Chicago Post.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11

The brotherhood OF Locomotive Engi-
neers and Firemen and the Order OF Con-
ductors ana Trainmen, whose headquar-
tiers are at Marquette with branches of
the iorm1r.in the copper country, will
mold Joint meeting at Marquette June
70, at which the heads of the organiza.
lions will be present, The grand officers
approve OF this plan, preferrng it to Wis
lung the different places separately, and
they think that the meeting will be con-
duclye to the good OF the orders and will
continue and improve the present friendly
relations between the members and their
employers.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11
An Old Veteran Joins
the Great Major
ity.
cant. James Ross. Of Hancock
pa.sed Away quietly Arter Long
Illness which Confined Him To
his BED seventeen Weeks.

A Int briefly noted in yesterdays
Nrws Cant. James Ross died sunday at
midnight. Had he lived until the 18th
% the present month he would have CON-
pleted his 6Sth year.
Mr. Ross was veteran OF the copper
country and enlisting from here was a
voteran of the civil war. He came to
Houpbton in 1852 and worked at the
old Pewabic one year, then returning to
lower Michigan. His taste OF the Lake
Superior country induced him four years
later Co return and he engaged with the
Quincy company under 5. W, Hill as con
tractor OF barreling copper. With the
execution of the time he was in the war
he has been in the employ of that com
papy since. For years he had charge OF
the company's dock and warehouse be-
ing succeeded at the beginning OF his last
and mortal illness by bis son George.
In July 1862 MT. Ross enlisted in Com
papy Z, 23d Michigan Infantry. He was
mustered out a captain in August 1865.
His service included the seige OF Knox
vile, the battle OF Resaca, the campaign
that ended with the capture OF Atlanta,
the battles OF Jopssboro and Franklin
and the famous March TO the Sea"
under Sherman.
Mr.. Ross was appointed postmaster at
Hancock by President Harrison recog-
milton oi.fathful service to country and
party.
The lest illness has been an exempIih-
cation OF the vitality and determination
OF the man. tlhas really been OF over a
years duration, but it was seventeen
weeks ago that he took to his bed and it
was thought by his physicians and family
that the end.was near. His pluck and
will power keptShim alive and it was
only few days ago that having himself
coolly made arrangements for his funeral
services, having selected his near friends
to act as pail bearers, having left bis last
wishes to loved comrades OF the G. A. r
post, he tired OF the struggle and ex.
pressed the wish that the end might be
at hand.
Mr.. Ross..leaves three sons, James and
Sherman, OF Calumet, George, OF Han
cock, and two daughters, Mrs. Will Har-
ris and Name. Mrs. Ross survives her
husband and the sympathy OF host OF
friends throughout the county will be
hers and her children's.
The funeral services were held this
afternoon and were according to the de-
sire OF the departed in charge OF E. r.
Stiles Post. G. A. r. Short services
were held atItheis house and the public
service was at the Church.
The pail bearers selected by Mr.. Ross
were Graham. Pope, II. B. Rogers. JOS
eph Haas, A. j. Scott, John Hummell
and Arno Jaehnig.
The remains were.interred in Lake View
cemetery.