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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-01-29
WILL PITCH F0. WORCESTER.
Natick Highs Pitci,r Sure of Place
on HOLY Cros Nina

WORCESTER, Mass, On. 26-Thomas
Dowd. the high school pitCer of Natick.
Mass. has entered Holy Cross,ollege. Dowd
was born at Natick 10 years 10, is feet
inch and weighs 17O. The Natiehligh school
team won the pennant of the MiGlesex in
terscholastic league last year. Tn, league
was composed of the Framingham. Gncord,
Watham and Natick high schools. This
young twirler pitched II games last season,
out of which he won IA and lost three. In
four of the championship games he has a
record of IS strike outs, 13 hits and six
bases on balls. In one of these games he
struck out 20 with no hits or bases on balls
A series of eight games was played for the
pennant and he won all. Dowd would grad.
uate from the Natick high school this year
As ball player he probably will outrival hi:
brother, Edward Dowd, now of the Harvard
medical school.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-01-29
FOUND KNIVES AND A KEY.
Convict's Escape Frustrated-Pris
oner's Plot Betrayed.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 26-The officials of
the Ohio state prison have discovered
plot to murder guards and execute general
delivery of convicts. The conspiracy was
betrayed by one of the prisoners taken into
the plot Search brought to light a num-
Der of knives and key that would un-
lock all the cells in the range in which the
prisoners were kept. The plan was to make
a rush on the guard room at O'Clock in the
evening, when the guards are changed, and
knife any guard that interfered with their
exit through the guard room.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-01-29

One of the Oldest and most inhuen-
tial daily newspapers in the city of
Mexico, Ell Monitor Republicano, an
nounces its voluntary suspension on
the ground of dissatisfaction with the
existing libel law. The paper is liberal,
but opposes the Government.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-01-29

LITTLEToN, n. H., Jan. 26-The musical
festival which has Just been held here, mas
proved very successful. Among the nome
talent who sang were Miss Mauue oia,k K,ol "
Berlin Mrs. Hooker Of Pea@haIli vi n'S9
Whitehead. The festival was conducted by
Emil Mollenhauer of Boston, with MIS-
Martha Dana Shepard of Boston, pianist
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-01-29
,o,,o,,n nered washington's Funeral

NEW YORK, Jan. 26-AleXander Free
man the Oldest inmate and most interesting
character in the Sailors Snug Harbor, staten
island. has just died in the hospital OF the
institution. He was believed to be LOG years
old. For 40 years he has been an inmate OF
the Snug Harbor. Mr.. Freeman remembered
WashiRgtons funeral and the war OF lelz.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-01-29

1t is stated that the falling OFF in the
demand for cigars in the United
States during 1896 amounted to T.
600, 200, and this loss is largely cred.
tied to cycling.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-01-29

of either Bavard or Eustis. Between France
and England the blithe and trenchant Por-
ter fer would not be likely to hesitate, although
those who recall his impartial attitude to- to-
ward such representative artists as Slr
Henry irving and Couuein the elder, might
be inclined so but in his mouth the classic
words. 'How happy could be with either'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-01-29
Essex County Herald.

Germany's decay in musical matters
is beginning. 1t has been found ad-
visable lately to provide analytical
programmes at Dresden concerts.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-01-29

Football lays. Even after deduct
ing hospital expenses the Princeton
team made $14, 7S7 this season.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-01-29

The police did a good job last week
in running a couple of swindlers to
their holes and capturing them be-
fore much damage had been done. The
swindIers had flooded the city with
circulars advertising an enormous sale
of dry goods, the property of bank
rupt London house, at fabulously low
prices. The printing was also gotten
up in true English style, and every
thing was quite English, you know
One of its circulars fell into the hands
of Mrs. Shepard, wife of the senior
member OF Shepard, Norwell d Co.,
the great dry goods dealers. She
showed it to her husband, who, realiz-
ing that a swindle was on foot, showed
it to the police. The game, of course,
was to show samples, and, if possible,
collect payment, or part payment, in
advance. in which event no goods We're
sent. If it was necessary to send
goods, a much inferior quality was de-
livered. The swindlers were captured
just as they had got scared and were
going back to New York. They con-
fessed that they had worked their
game with great success in nearly
all of the great cities of the country,
but had never before come to grief.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-01-29

Poor old George Goes, who has given
enjoyment i'm his long career as a min
strel to millions, is sick and nearly
destitute at his home in Cambridge,
and benefit was given him last week
at the Bowdoin Square Theatre.
Those who never saw the late Luke
was his right nameD and George
Goes i'm their inimitably funny act,
have missed much. Schoolcraft, who
was devoted son and husband,
straight, honorable and upright in
every particular. died some years ago,
and now his old-time partner is living
suffering from a paralytic shock. Mr..
Goes has not been brought to his pres
cnt pass by dissipation, for no better
citizen has ever bpathed. lie is 6s
years old, and since he was a child of
Q years has been The support of his
mother and invalid sister. and since
his marriage, of course, of his wife.
lie was a Providence boy, and in his
long career has played all over the
world, and will all of the old-time
lights from Gtorge Christie down.
The famous Mrris Brothers-all of
the famous four Lon and Billy" Nor
riS. j. T. Trowbridge and johnny"
Pell. are now ded-"Charley" Backus.
later of Birch, Nambold and Backus,
the finest team that ever stepped on
a stage, the nme is legion of those
who have beer connected with MIR.
Goes since he vent on the stage in
1913. At one tine Mr. Goes was stage
manager of the Union Lyceum Thea
tire in New York. The names of
Schoolcraft and Goes call up pleasant
recolIections of the old minstrels of
80 or 40 years ayo-almOSt all dead or
dropped out of sight. The theatres
are handsomer now than then. the
scenery and lighting and mechanical
devices are bettr. but they do not put
up the old-time show. That was the
time of Dan StchelI, the friend of
Artemas Ward, and later lost at sea,
and the Morris Brothers, of Cool Bur
CESS, the funniest man who ever
walked; the Buckleys. Lingard.
Dutch" BudwTth. Fatty" Stewart,
Bob Hart" aer, who. rs Rev. j. w.
Sutherland, the evangelist, after a de-
bauch in New Iork took brandy and
morphine with fatal effect; "Eph"
Horn, Harry Bloodgood, ANDY"
Leavitt, j. w. NcAndrews, "the water
melon man." Jim Mafit. one of
the best CLOVIS, pantonimists and
comedians who ever came before the
public; Ed Harigah and poor Tony
Hart, who, as youIg fellows. were
working hard, old 'Hughey" Dough-
erty, Gus Williams, who, little more
than boy, was jst becoming IA
nous; Dick Ralph Billy Ashcroft.
and Il very lorg lin of others. Like
most actors, the tim and the purse of
Mr.. Goes were alwa.s at the disposal
of less fortunate fellw-craftsmen. and
it is pleasant to record that he. too,
has not been forgotten.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-01-29

When voting by machine comes to be
the rule, as it is bound to be in time,
the counting of ballots will be auto
matte, and mistakes and recounts VIII
be things of the past. This is one OF
the strongest arguments in favor OF the
early adoption of voting machines eV-
erywhere. .--.-.--..
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-01-29

The School Board did an excellent
piece of work last week in its
organization for 1897, in defeating
Mr.. Isaac +. Paul for reelection as
chairman. More scandals have been
connected with the board during the
past year than at any time i'll its his
tory. When Mr.. Paul appointed his
committees a year ago those who had
helped him to election were remem-
bered, and those who had opposed him
were ignored. At Monday night $
meeting over the discussion regarding
a contract signed and later withdrawn
by the mayor, and in which Mr.. Paul
interest was apparent, and in the ac-
ton resembling the order whereby a
useless and costly piece of land was
taken, Messrs. Paul, Strange and Gal
livan were the dauntless three VINO
tried in every way to block the game.
Mr.. Paul was the leader, and for the
other side the leader was Mr. Lowell,
of the famous old Boston family. Re-
fined, courtly and polished, gaining a
little something at every encounter,
until his point was finally gained, he
presented a refreshing contrast in
every way to his opponent. Mr.. Paul's
defeat is looked upon as another blow
at Atwood and AtWoodism, for the two
men have been very thick.
:; X
The last of the policy writer's of any
note has folded his tent and "flew de
COOP" Several of them were rich and
powerful, but the police board started
out few years ago to eXterminate
them. 1t has taken all these years to
do it. When the police really intend to
stop a thing they can do it, There is
probably not, nor has there been, a
policy shop, Sunday barroom or house
of ill-fame of which the police have
not had cognizance. They flourish, or
have f1ourished, because patrolmen or
superior officers, or both, have shut
their ewes and refused to see. The
policy writer's thought time would
work events in their favor, but have
acknowledged their mistake.
4 i X
The newspaper men Will nave thelr
annual square meaP' at the Amerl-
can House on Tuesday. The mayor
will be there, there will be short
speeches and original poems; Mr..
Henry FaXon, the rumsellers scourge,
will be there with his annual donation
of dictionaries for prizes, wherever
prizes are given (this year it will be
for the best conundrum), and there
will be vaudeville artists from some
of the theatres. Little Egypt" is not
expected to be present. The boys al
ways have good time at their annual
dinner, and expect this time to break
the record.
:; :; = - Is
The redoutable and iconoclastic Col.
Robert G. lngersoll will again visit
Boston on Sunday. Whether people
believe what Col. Ingersoll says or not,
it is an incontrovertible fact that he
can hold an audience spellbound, and
if the term 'slyer-tongued" can be
applied to anyone since the death Of
Wendell Phillips, it can be applied to
the great agnostic.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-01-29
THE SOCIAL LION.
A Cabinet PossibiIity-May Be Sent
Abroad.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. adjust now
the lion hunters are making bid for Gen
eral Horace Porter, whom gossip is equally
inclined to keep at home in the Mckinley
cabinet, and send abroad as the successor
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-01-29

Escaping gas cased no less than
seven victims in Bottom on Monday
night. Three little girls, asleep in one
bed in RoXbury, wet suffocated. and
two men in each of Vo beds in other
parts of the South nd were found
dead. The fatalitieswere all caused
by accident, and wre not suicides.
The deaths in this wy since the gem
eral introduction the so-called
water gas" Ca miXtre of anthracite
coal gas, naphtha Npor and steam.
replacing the oId-fasioned gas from
soft coaD, are alarnngly on the in
crease. and inyestiations are in
progress. In 1896 alQe there were 81
such deaths, of whicl however, seven
were suicides.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-01-29
FOR GIRLS:
Bishop Hopkins Hall,
Hiss E. n. CLARK, Principal.
II. ii. ROSS, Business rlan'sr
FOR GIRLS:

Por terms and catalogues apply TO ths
Principals.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-01-29

AS soon as il was an assured fact
that the railroad commissioners and
the mayor would approve the plans of
the Boston Terminal Company for
the new Union station, the old
New York d New England railroad
depot and several other buildings We're
torn down and ground cleared for the
new structure. Pending the presi
dental election, and while settlement
of the silver question was still in
doubt it was impossible to float the
six or seven millions of bonds needed
satisfactorily. and so things We're at
standStill. Everything, however, is
now arranged and a small army of
men is at work eXcavating, etc, and
an increasing army will be daily put
at work.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-01-29

Charles Barron. log the leading
man of the famous I'D Boston Mu-
scum company, has ben this week at
the Bowdoin Squar, in one of his
early creations. Mr. 'arron has been
little before the publ of late years
And, speaking of thetrical affairs. |
notice that John L. Allivin is going
on the stage again. lso that he has
sworn off again. his atter may
count this time, as l. has been told
that return to drinlmeals break
ing out of the cancerus affection for
which he has been troted m the hos
pital, and under the argeol's knit.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-01-29
BOSTON LETTER.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE. /

The trouble which has been agitat-
ing birthstone Corner" otherwise
Park Street Church-the church of
Lyman Beecher and Rev. w. II. H.
Murray-is apparently now settling.
Rev. |. IL. Lansing preached sermons
too sensational for the parishioners,
and they asked his resignation. Mr..
Lansing refused. and the society,
through its committee, and without
consulting the pastor, cut his salary
down from $1,000 to $500. The pastor
smiled serenely. and remarked TO him
self, and, incidentally, TO the public,
that IL takes two people TO make
contract and two people to break
contract, and that he reckoned Park
Street Church would pay its bills.
This action brought the committee
to its milk" and then both sides be-
gan to dicker. First the committee
offered Mr.. Lansing his salary in full
to get out. The pastor said that was
no gift, and it was only what the So
ciety owed him. That proposition
was simply the original one that he
resign. Finally they have offered him
his salary in full and six months
bonus besides, 10 get out, and it is
understood that the pastor has ac-
ccpted the offer. OF course. Mr.. Lam
sing was strongly intrenched, as un-
der the rules of the Congregational
Church settled minister cannot be
removed except for misdemeanor. The
only way to get rid of him is TO dis
band. Mr.. Lansing has beaten his OPP
poneutS at every point,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-01-29

Experimental gymnasiums have
been established in two of the police
stations, and competent instructor
engaged. Officers must keep trained
down" so that they will not get fat
and fabby. All kinds of exercises are
ordered. including boxing. If the eX-
pertinent is a success, it will be ex-
tended to all the stations in the city.
OBSERVER.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-01-29

The big fight overthe three cit
Offices in the gift ofthe two boards
broke on Monday nFht, when the
matter was taken fron the table. The
two sides, one led byAlderman Ber-
win and the other by Alderman Lee
and Barry, slung vituPrations at each
other and called eTh other liars
(although not in thos exact words)
for an hour or two, md finally the
matter was again TABLED until Monday
night. The common council, at its
Thursday evening meeting, hung the
matter up until next weeks meeting
of the board of aldermen.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-01-29

The long-talked-of change at the
Boston Herald has taken place, and
Col. T.. II. Wood is again at the head
of affairs. 1t is an open secret that
the Herald. once a mint, has not for
the last few years been making the
money of yore. Incompetent manage
ment is said to have been the cause.
The record-union., 1897-11-20

Department Two-Johnson, Judge)
Friday, Nov. 18th
Michael Qufgley against Robert E.
Kent-Submitted.
VIII X. Clark against Creditors
Homestead set aside.
c. F. Vehmeyer against Howard &
Wilson Publishing Company and E. K.
Alsip-DemurTer in each case over
ruled; ten days to answer.
T. A. Nerney against Occidental En-
campment No. 42-Set for trial Deem
Der 10th
Estate and guardianship of Annie de
Rose Oracle ct al.-Guardian dis
charged, and -Pemental appointed.
Estate Of Charlotte Roth, deceased
Final account settled and distribution
ordered.
Guardianship OF Grubisich minors
). b. Smith appointed guardian.
Estate of Charles w. Sommers. de-
ceased-Order for sale of bank stock.
Estate and guardianship of Philip
Wise ct al, minors-Mary L. Wise ap-
pointed guardian.
Estate Of W. w. Allen, deceased
Sale of real estate confirmed.
All other cases continued.
The record-union., 1897-11-20
ORANGE STEALERS.
They Had Better Give the Orchards
q Wide Berth.

Oranges are now ripening on the trees
in this vicinity, and in another week
the fruit will all be of a beautiful gold
en- hue. There are few gardens in Sac
ramento that are not more or less
adorned by orange trees, and the golden
fruit hanging in large groups from the
heavily-laden trees with their bright
green foliage makes a beautiful picture
one that attracts the attention and
elicits the admiration Of all visitors
Naturally the owners of orange trees
especially those who grow the fruit
as busness-are beginning to feel a
little anxiety for their safety against
the depreda tions of thieves. This is
becoming an important matter to the
owners of orchards in Orangevale
where last year considerable portion
of the crop was not gathered by the
owners, but by thieves.
1t will be dangerous proceeding this
year for anyone to be caught raiding
the orange groves there, for man has
been employed to protect them and to
deal promptly and vigorously with any
one caught in the act Of stealing the
fruit
The record-union., 1897-11-20
DISEASED MEAT.
An Incident That Should Put Peo-
pie on Their Guard.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Stock, who reside
at 2229 Tenth street, We're taken quite
Ill the other day after eating some
roast leg Of mutton, and il is said that
the meat had been rendered poisonous
in consequence of an abscess that was
subsequently found in the inner portion
of the leg, supposed to have been caused
by bruise received by the sheep.
Such a thing is possible, no doubt, and
# would be a wise precaution to dis
card any meat that bears outward evil
dence Of an injury TO the animal re-
ceived before its death. 1t is not a
new idea at all, but one on which care
ful persons usually act when purchas-
ing meat.
The proper thing would be for all
market men TO investigate all such car
casses and not deliver to customers any
The record-union., 1897-11-20
COMMISSIONERS SALE.


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
under and in pursuance of a judgment and
order of the Superior Court of the County
of Sacramento, State of California, made
and entered on the 23d day of October. 1897,
in an action pending therein entitled dtltS
LAvENSON, plaintiffs against HOWARD
d. KERCHEVAL. as executor of the last
will and testament of Hans Bernard Will
lam Iagau, deceased. also known as ii. B.
William Iagau; Pehr f. West, All Wing,
d. E. Allison Company "a corporation. John
Doe and Mary & G3e; deden1ahts h 6y TnIea 1e
appointed a Commissioner and was di-
rected and required to sell at public auc-
ton the real property in said Judgment and
hereinafter described, or as much thereof
as may be sufficient to raise the amount
adjudged to be due the SAID ia plalntif1s by
hereinafter stated, and from the proceeds
of such sale to pay:
/. The costs and expenses of said sale.
q To the plaintiffs or their attorney the
sum of $50 SO taxed as costs; also the sum
of s6.534 "a in gold coin of the United
States, of the present standard of value,
with interest thereon from the said sd
day of October. 1897, at the rate of per
cent per annum af ;d or a as l. muGh ,il thereof as
Now, T. William Holttum, Commissioner
aforesaid, as directed and required by said
thereon on the said I'd day of November.
1897, and to me directed and delivered, will
sell at. PUBLIC suction for cash, in gold
standard of value. on the premises ordered
to be sold in the said county of Sacra-
mento. ON SATURDAY, the 27th day of
November 1897, at IL O'Clock a. n, to the
highest bidder, the following described real
nronertv or as much thereof as may be-
necessary to pay said several sums ad-
Judged by the Judgment in said action to
he owing to the plaintiffs herein, and
above mentioned, with interest, costs and
expenses of sale, TO wit:
All that real property situated In the
county of Sacramento, State of California,
and Known designated and described as
the .sWilliam Iagau Ranch" in Reclama-
tion District, No. 3e4, bounded on the
north bv Swamp Land Survey No. 33S of
swamp and Overlooked Lands of the Coun-
ty of Sacramento, on the east by Whita-
ker's Slough, on the south by the south
Land or Reclamation District No 364-
which Ievee runs east and west-and on
the west by Georgiana Slough; containing
two hundred and two (202) acres of land
more or less, being the same land on Tyler
Island conveyed by Louis Winter to the
said H. B. William Iagau, on December
30 1889 and recorded in Book 129 of Deeds,
mage 557 Sacramento County Records to-
gefher with all the improvements there
on. and the hereditaments and appurte-
nances thereunto befong1ng,
Said property will be sold at said sale
suhiect to redemption within six months
from the date of said sale, as is by the
staf1te provided, and all bids at said sale
must be made in gold coin of the United
State; of the present standard of value.
Dated November 8, 1897
WILLIAM HOLTTUM.
Commissioner aforesaid.
w A. Gett, Jr., Attorney for Plaintiff.
ne. 13. .20,2627
The record-union., 1897-11-20
FOUND DEAD IN A BARN.
"A GRUESOME DISCOVERY MADE
BY TRAMPS.
They Slept All Night in Barn by
the Side Of a Rat-Eaten
Corpse.

On Thursday night two trampers
bivouacked in one of Bryte's hay barns,
about two miles up the river on the
Yolo side, but while the hay made
soft bed, the men were unable to sleep.
The barn seemed to literally swarm
with rats. and no sooner would the
men fall into a doze than the rodents
would scamper across their legs, bodles
and faces, making sleep an impossible
tty.
The men, however, stuck to thelr pea
In the hay until about o'clock yes
terday morning, when they performed
their toilets preparatory to pursuing
the tenor of their ways. Before start
ing one of them concluded to find out,
If possible, what had attracted the rats
in such numbers. He scratched around
in the loose hay, and within two feet
of where he had made his bed was
Mortified to find the remains of man.
The body showed evidence of having
been dead at least six weeks.
The flesh had been eaten from the
legs, hands and face by the rats, so
that there was hardly a distinguishable
feature left
The trampers hurried to Washington
and notified the authorities of their
gruesome find.
Deputy Coroner D. w. Apperson OF
Woodland was notified, and during the
afternoon he held an inquest on the
remains, the jury bringing in a verdict
of death from natural causes.
The body was SO badly decomposed
that no autopsy was held, and there
was nothing found which would lead
to Identification. The body was that
of middle-aged man, with dark hair
1t was dressed in a suit of coarse
clothes. The officials believe the man
was tramping, that he was taken sick
went into the barn to sleep and died
there.