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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-26
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.

In a bill III equity brought by Clinton
L. Baxter, trustee under the will of the
late Judge Edward Fox for the con-
struorion of cetrain. clause in the will,
Judge Haskell has made decree and
fled the following opinion:
Haskell, 1.-THE plaintiffs bill asks
the true construction of certain parts OF
the will and codicil of the late Edward
Fox. The material parts appear in the
codicil, viz: 81 do hereby cancel and
revoke so much of the tenth clause in
said will as gives and devises in
trust the sum of one hundred Thousand
dollars to be invested in bonds of the
United States of four per cent and TO be
kept invested in government b1nds, "
ard instead of said devise, ! do now
give, devise and bequeath in
trust aud for the trusts designated and
described in said will the sum of one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars,
which at the discretion OF said trustees
and during the continuance of said trust,
may be hy them kept invested in bonds
Of the United States or in first-olasa
mortgages on real estate in cities and
towns in any state or states other than
the State of Maine"
The testator was sagacious enough to
foresee that the Investment of the fund
in four per cent government bonds at
such premium as they might cost in the
natural course of refunding and reissue,
might so reduce the income as to make
tbs annuitiss payable therefrom insu-
fficent for the purposes intended, or un-
satisfactory to the annuitants, or that
such bonds might not be obtainable at
all, and that Investment in mortgages
upon land without the jurist action Of
the court charged with the administers
tion of the trust, might embarrass the
trustees, in case of loss or failure Of in
come, he, therefore, permitted such H.
vestments, but did not direct them. He
left it optional with the trustees to SO
invest or otherwise as might be permit
ted by the court administering the trust.
The plaintiff may have decree accord
ing to the doctrine of this opinion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-26

For Weak Men With Nervous Debility.
This Is Certainly the Chance of a Life
time.
Weak men suffering from nervous de-
bility, weakened powers ana exhausted
vigor, can now take new hope. Here is
something which will powerfully interest
them. 1t is a fact that until now suffer-
ers have been debarred from seeking a
cure by the great specialists in these COM
plants owing to the cost of travel to
the large city and the high fees charged
by these eminent physicians.
Here, therefore, is chance for weak
men in our community which should not
be lost. DIR. Greene of "a Temple Place,
Boston, Mass, who has the largest prao-
tioe in the world, and who is without
doubt the most successful specialist in
curing this class of diseases offers to give
free consultation by mail to all weakened.
vigorless and nerye-exhausted men. You
have the privilege of consulting Dr..
Greene by letter describing your complaint
and he will. after carefully considering
yonr condition, send you letter fully
explaining all your symptoms. telling
you verything about your complaint SO
plainly that you will understand exactly
what ails you. He will also give you his
advice, based upon his vast experience
and wonderful success in treating and
cur ng such cases, as to just what to do
to get cured. All this will cost you moth
ing and you can thus have consultation
with the best-known physician nd &C.
knowledged most successful specialist in
the world, without leaving home and at
no expense whatever. The doctor is the
discoverer of that greatest of medicines,
DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy, and he has discovered many
other most valuable special remedies
Write to him now. for this is the chance
of lifetime to get cured which you may
never have again.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-26
Thought There Was q Fire.

Yesterday noon as Mr.. Arthur M. Saw
yer was passing up Chestnut street, be-
low Oxford, he saw smoke issuing from
a house on the right side of the street
occupied by Mr.. Miller. Others saw the
smoke at the same time and all rushed
into the house to extinguish the fire. But
none could be discovered, and as the
smoke passed off, investigation was not
carried further One man wanted to pull
the fire alarm, but Mr.. Sawyer prevent
ed him. telling him it was time enough
to pull the alarm when they knew there
was fire.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-26
Megantic Club.

The stockholders of the Megantio Club
held their annual meeting at the West
End hotel yesterday and elected the fol-
lowing officers:
Clerk-Dr q. W. Way, Portland.
Assistant Clerk-Charles L.McConnell,
Boston.
Treasurer-L. Dana Chapman, Boston.
Directors Arthur W. Robinson, Bos-
ton; L. Dana Chapman, Boston; W. K.
Mcclure, Plaindeld, N: J.; A. A. JUS
tice, Philadelphia; Philander Cutler,
Binghampton, N. Y; Geo. McAleer,
Worcester; ID. C. Pierce, Boston; A. r.
Brown, Boston; George G. Alnsworth,
Boston; W. G. Kendall. Boston; Geo. W,
Wiggin, franklin, Mass. S. F. John
son, Boston; w. A. Macleod, Boston
Albert Bernard, Boston; Geo. H. Burt,
Hartford Thomas Dickson, Charlestown
W. W. Pierce, Cambridge; j. " Harvie,
Troy; A. W. Gleason, New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-26
Lenten Lectures.

The Rev. Dwight Galloupe will deliver
a course of lectures during the Wednes-
day evenings of Lent in ST. Lukes Cathe-
dral on Questions of the Here and the
Hereafter with the following lists of
subjects
First-Will Evolution Abolish God?
Second-What Can Man Know About
GodP
Thirds Prayer Unscientific?
Fourth-Are the Gospels Facts or Le-
gends?
Fifth-What of Christ and Modern
Thought?
Sixth-Is Death the End?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-26

Municipal Election Monday, March p
For Mayor-William W. Mitchell.
WARD ONE.
Aldermap-Elbridge T.. Cobb.
Warden-Thomas 9. Hooper.
Ward Clerk--Moses P. Adams.
WARD TWO.
Aldernan-Charles S. Farnham.
Warden-A bner Lowell.
Ward Clerk-Frank S. Wallace.
WARD THREE.
Alderman-H. j. Davis,
Warden-W. f. Goodrich.
Ward Clerk-John w. Turner, Jr.
Constable-Henry W. Illsley.
WARD FOUR.
Alderman-Wyer P. Aver.
Warden-Edward r. Brown.
Ward Clerk-Albion +. Chapman.
WARD FIVE.
Alderman-Elbridge Matthews.
Warden-John III. Gard.
Ward Clerk +. Hill.
WARD SIX.
Alderman-Clarenos W. Small,
Warden-E. Z. Rand,
Ward Clerk-Fred s. Murch.
WARD SEVEN.
A lderman-Freeman Gowen.
Warden-E. G. O'Brien.
Ward Clerk. G. johnson.
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MISCELLANEOUS
# Strength,

makes new blood, builds new
flesh tissue, does Bovinine, that
most powerful condensation into
the smallest possible bulk of the
vital elements of lean, raw beef.
Prepared by a special cold pro-
cess that precludes the waste OF
any of the desired elements OF
a complete health-maintaining
food. Charles M. Murphy, the
well-known champion bicyclist
writes concerning
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-26

Officer Haskell went out to the Carron
house at Westbrook yesterday and
brought in few remaining household
articles that belonged to the Anderson
house. Two fancy rings were placed Oh
the mantel shelf as ornaments. They be-
longed to Miss Lucy Anderson. Officer
Haskell says that he thinks he has So
cured everything that was stolen from
the Anderson house.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-26

The managers of the Prescott leo ture
course desire to correct the statement
that men are excluded from the audience,
and will be very glad to see any who feel
an interest in the subject al 4 p. ~ Wed
nesdays. The remaining three lectures
deal with sociological reforms and the
practical working of these reforms.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-26

1t was ordered that the treasurer and
finance committee be instructed to make
report of tie expenditures and receipts
for the past year and cause one thousand
copies OF the same to be printed.
1t was ordered that Messrs. Lane and
Burnham he employed to fit up voting
booths in the wards wherever needed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-26
WALKER ART BUILDING.
School of Instruction To Be Opened Their.

0chooA Va AAsbT uctiOn 10 De Opeueu lnoTcs
To increase the usefulness of the extern
sive and varied art collections Of Bow
dom college and to take advantage of
the complete equipment of the Walker
Art Building for the purpose of propa-
eating the principles of sound at a
School OF Instruction in Drawing and
Painting will be opened at the Walker Art
Building on Monday. March Ind, to con-
tinue till June 1st. Glasses will be
formed in drawing from the cast and in
drawing and painting from life and still
life.
Mr.. Currier will 81 We instruction every
Wednesday and Saturday afternoon, be-
sides holding himself gladly in readiness
to direct an6 advise as to the individual
pupils work at other times. The school
rooms and Sculpture hall will be open
to pupils for work daily from 10 a. m. to
p. IN. The galleries will be open for
study and work daily from 10. 80 a. m. to
IL. 30 and from 1.15 .. m. to 3.
Any further information desired will
be gladly given on application personally
or by letter to Henry johnson, Curator,
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-26
Republicans Attention !

Today will be the last day of -egistra-
ton. The board will be in session from
9 a. IN. to l p. M, and from to 5 p.
H., at room No. II, City Building. Let
every Republican see that his name is
on the the list and on correctly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-26

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY,
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. 25c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-26
BOvini1le


o"You have undoubtedly seen by
the papers that I have been
winning great deal; it may be
Bovinine, however. I have used
it. continually and find it a great
stimulant, with none of the bad
after effects that attend the use
of alcohol" Bovinine is used
wherever it is necessary to main
tain strength and life, with the
happiest results in every instance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-26

Everybody should know what a good
medicine Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup is: it
has curnd MANY thousands and will cure
yo'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-26

the Poor House,
Overseeer Of the Poor Coles oruhy, of
Deeriug, says that there are now IA ill.,
mates at the poor house. Up to Febru-
AIRY 18th there have been received at the
poor house 400 tramps. Tine previous
year beat this record they having received
AS tramps that year.
There has been good deal of sickness
at the poor house this year. Since Dec
1st they have a man there sick with ty-
phoid fever. He is just getting we'll
enough to be able to sit up. He is Chas.
Peterson, a Swede about 40 years of age.
His experience has been peculiarly
sad and lonely one. He had been a sailor
until three years ago, when, becoming
weary of the cuffs and curses and the
hard life before the nast, he abandoned
it and built himself little hut on the
shore of the inner harbor at point about
halfway between Tukey's bridge and the
Marine hospital. There he lived for three
years, the life of hermit earning a pre-
carious existence by digging CLAIMS.
Officer Mitchell of East Deering was
informed about the first of last December
that this man was sick in his hut He
went to the place and found everything
IN the hut frozsn solid except Peterson
himself, who was very sick on his rude
bed. He had been sick 10 days so the
residents in that neigh borhood said and
had been assisted somewhat by the boys
of the neighborhood.
He was taken to the poor house and
was soon very ill with typhoid fever. He
has had narrow escape from death, bat
is not convalescent. He is rather an in
telligent, good-natured man. He speaks
broken English.
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
List of Appropriations for Coming Year
tions.
There was a meeting of the city council
last evening. Absent, Alderman Cobb.
Mayor Mitchell presented the list Of ap-
preparations for 1895. AS compared with
last year the principal changes are an adj
ditional of $500 to the electric light &C.
count, a decrease Of $500 In the fire de-
partment account, IN addition of $500
for steam fire engine, decrease of 500
in inoidentals, an increase of the police
account from 5000 to $500 and an increase
Of the street account from $14,0 900 to $40,
600. The lists are as follows:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-26
DEERING.
Sad and Unusual Experience of Chas.
Peterson.

Just Recovering from Typhoid Fever at
| the Poor House.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-26

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. Aug. 18th, 1893.
II can speak in the highest terms Of
your medicine from my own personal
knowledge. Twas affected with heart
IS years, Yves treate by the very best
physicians ana spent hundreds Of doi-
lars, tried every known remedy with
out finding relief. Ihave only taken
one bottle Of your P. P. p. and can
good than anything have ever taken.
/ can recommend your medicine to ali
sufferers Of the above diseases.
MRS. N. II. WEARY.
Springfield. Green County. Mo.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-15
AWFUL DEED
OF CHICAGO MAN
While Temporarily Insane he Kills
Three Of His Children and
Then Himself.
DEsPoNDENcY THE REASON
Although the Man had Considerable Moaey
In the Bank. Ne Feared II kOaId Be
SNept Away and Ills Fsmily
Left TO Charity.

Chicago. AprIl n.-This evening John
Lehman shot and killed his three chill
dren, aud then shot himself through tho
heart
Lehman brooded over the idea that his
family would suffer from want After
killing his children, Lehman attempted
to end his own life by hanging. but. fail
ing in this. he turned the .evolver upon
himself and sent bullet through his
heart, killing himself Instantly.
The names OF the dead are: John Leh-
man. ss years old; Clara Lehman.
years old; Bertha Lehman. 3 years old.
an infant fourmonths old. not yet named
For eight years Lehman had been in
the employ OF the West Chicago Street
Railway Company. and during the great
er part Of that time had been driver on
the Center avenue line, Lehman had
saved 1850 This money Is deposited in
one Of the city banks. The family lived
comfortably and wanted for nothing. Not
withstanding that fact, Lehman worried
a great deal He had a fear that some
day mis- savings would be swept away
and his family would become dependent
on charity.
He gradually grew worse, and OF ate.
when at home. he talked Of nothing else
Mrs. Lehman and Henry Lehman. her
young step-son, were away from home
when the tragedy occurred.
AT SD o'clock Henry Lehman returned
and found that his father had killed all
the children except himself. Minnie Leh-
man, a daughter, who had not returned
from school. was. besides Henry, the only
child to escape. and both would have been
killed had they been at home
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-15

fer on questions Of party policy and prin.
ciples. We diner from the president on
financial questions
we commend the administration OF
President Cleveland as honest. able and
fenrieHa, and we now reaiiirm our un.
shaken confidence IN the iniegfty. Amer
icanlsm and patriotism OF tho great chief
magistrate OF this nation. Wa believe
Ia the Monroe doctrine aH Interpreted by
President Cleveland and hls 'tble sscrc-
tnry Of state. Richard Olnsy.
We demand the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver az the ratio OF Is 10 /.
without waiting for the Intervention OF
any other natiOn."
The delegates 90 Chicago arc Hugh c.
Wallace. OF TacOmh: II. =. McCrOskeW.
Of Whitman county. W. n. White, OF Be-.
attic. j. " Fenton. Of spokane: j. r.
Olrton, OF Chehalls county; Thomas Ma.
loncy. Of Port Angeles. John l.. Sharp
stein. OF Walla Waila. Charles a. bar
ling. OF New WhatcOm. AlternateA. J. J..
Brown. OF Pacific county; T. q. Simpson,
OF Mnson; George W. Elliott, OF Stevens.
John D. Mcdill. OF Yakima: Del Carey
smlth OF Jefferson: NJ u. Logan. OF
Spokane: s. q. Chadwick. ~ Whitman;
and H. n. Simpson. OF Lewis.
Tonight resolution was passed c1-
pressing sympathy with the Cuban insur.
gents and the hope that the United
States win soon recognize tlsem as Ea-
tion.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-15

In enterprises involving risk is another.
II persons who take business risks never
received more than what would be con-
sldered a fair return on safe loans no
bOdy would invest ia railroads. To
leave this out Of sight and 10 20 legls-
late that more than the ordinary return
cannot be secured on railroad invest
ments can only result in retarding and
erippling means Of transportation. Con-
tinuinR. the report says:
Railroads must necessarily take the
risk OF crop failures and business depres-
sion. and II lA both unjust and unwise
TO load them down In addition with ex-
cessiye taxation and arbitrary rate regu-
latlon, while the price Of things they
buy and the wages they pay are left TO
the natural law Of supply and demand.
Nor In II only owners OF the roads who
are interested In their earning power.
During the year 1896 we paid in wages
and material. the cost Of which Is mostly
In wages paid 70 somebody in this ooun-
try. to operate the roads embraced In
the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy
system. sis.00O.O00. SO the occupations
and industries Of communities are az
fected-and often largely affected-by the
earning power and paying power Of the
railroads which serve them"
In the way OF figures the report shows
that the actual length OF road In opera
ton at the close Of the year was SGD
miles. The gross earning per mile Of
road were ti.24l05. against t.3s4.iS in 1884
Operating expenses, Including taxes, per
mile. in 1896. were tz,9l6.34, against
s., sst.43 In lso4 The percentage OF oper-
ating expenses. including taxes, TO gross
earnings, In 1886. was 67.Is, against es02
In 1884. Tons moved one mile Increased
2si per cent. as compared with 1894.
while freight earnings we're substantially
the same. Passengers carried one mile
Increased LB per cent, while passenger
earnings Increased L07 per cent The
percentage Of operating expenses to gross
earnings increased LIE per cent.
The report shows a deficit on the
main system. over and above the dfvi-
deus and all charges, OF SZ92, ,362, as com
pared with the deficit OF the previous
year after paying ~ per cent in dividend
Of 81. 9ls. The capital stock remains
unchanged. The reduction in debt dur
ing the year aggregated 81. 800, of
which SS75.500 were bonds matured, which
were paid. and the balance was pur-
chased for sinking funds and Cancelled.
The net Increase Of funded debt was
H.sl2,50o. making The total debt Sl27, ,1s2. 900.
The total amount Of stock and bonds
outstanding on December 81, 1885, was
500 l57, 100
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-15
Wars DRAIN ON SPAIN.
SO Many Men Sent TO Cuba That II 10
Difhcult 20 Secure Farm Laborers,

Madrid April h.--An article In the I'm
paroiRl sustdn the Spanish government for
iaxity OF spirit against the attitude OF
the American congress- II asserts that
danger stu sxists which iE perhaps
Rneator than b6<ore.
More Ihhn ever the effects OF the Cuban
ihsurrection are severely fslt in the
farming districts. wher-. al the present
time. u Is hari TO engage lalorers. Mr.
Burnett. manager OF the Peninsula Com
panys big Roldings al Maco. says he
found u almost impossible 70 secure suf-
ficicHt help 20 work his land, 80 many
young men had gone TO Cuba
Another gentleman who owns "a larHe
tract near Toledo said that out of forty
hands twelve had already gone to the
war.
Anyone who takes a Trip through the
agricultural districts viii b. convinred
beyond "A doubt that tasc present strain
tu'on tim country Is terrible and one
which Spain cannot stand without s-ri-
ris injury for any length OF time.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-15
TO MEET AT BERRER

Cairo. April iL--lnfsrmatlon has been
received here that the Khalifa does not
contemplate an attack upon Kassala. but
hc intends to concentrate the Dervish
forces at Berbor.
The Abyssinian envoy who recently ar
r'ved here hearing Better from King
Menelek to Lord Cramer, the British
Diplomatic agent here. tn regud to the
Dongola expedition In it's effects in
strengthening the position Of the Italians
In Nhyssinia. has sturte8 on his return
conveying Lord Cromer's reply to the
kiug
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-15
sPANIARDs BY HUNDREDS.
Train Loads of Wounded Men Taken
to Havana


Key West, Fla. April 14--Four times
within the past few days the Spanish
troops have been defeated by the insur-
gents under Maceo in Pinar del Rio, ac-
cording to recent advices received from
Havana But not one word has been
allowed TO 90 out in regard to these en-
gagements by the Spanish authorities.
The most important OF these engage
mezts occurred near Majana, on the
strong line. Maceo's advance guard
200O strong. attacked the Spanish column
under Colonel Iuclau. near that place.
The Spaniards were routed. according
10 reports in Havana. with a loss of 500
killed and wounded. Prior to this en-
counter there were engagements with
Maceo's main army west of the strong
line. in which the Spaniards had the
worst of 1t. II Is stated In Havaaa that
the Spanish loss in the four engage
ments was over 1,5M in killed and
wounded. Although the goTBrnment
sHppresses all Information about the bat
ties, the number of wounded soldiers ar
irving in Havana prove the truth of the
rumors- One train from the west yes
terday brought In 400 men
MaceO's main army Is still west OF the
Trocha but there are many insurgents
400 men, entered yesterday, azd his OBJ
jective point is said to be Havana's
water supply,
Gomez is still In Santa Clara province.
moving toward Siguane valley Monday
bis army entered San Juan de las Yeras.
The Spanish garrison fed to the forts,
and GameZ secured many arms and
quantities OF ammunition.
Last night the Insurgents again raided
H0yos Colorado, a toxin Is miles west
of Havana. The troops fled to the forts.
After the insurgents retired zhe Span
iards came out of the forts, and, seeing
a crowd In the square. opened IRE, kill
ing four women and Cwo children and
weundtng others. Spanlards claim they
thought they were firing on Insurgents.
FILIBUsTERS SEIZED.
Key West, Fla. April 1A-After iand-
ing a a-cargo of arms and ammunition In
Cuba, eluding a Spanish cruiser and re-
turning to this city. the schooner Martha
has been seized by the collector of GUS
toms for Violating section A3S7 of the
revised statutes of the United States,
having departed from this district for
foreign ports without first obtaining a
certificate OF register from NJ. Thomp-
son One of the crew swore out an affi-
aaut to that effect because he had not
been paid
Saturday evening they We're chased by
| Spanish cruiser, evading the Spaniard
by rounding her stern They then
shaped their course for Key West ar
irving here Sunday night, the 9Th inst.
1t Is reported that the schooner Pearl.
which left here Sunday night with arms
for the insurgents, has been captured
oy Spanish cruiser.