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The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
.(signed)

Here ara few of the many cures that
have been made among home people ano
authenticated by signed statements.
Common Councilman s. A. Stone of
Ward Is dealer in high grade pianos,
over McKenney's Jewelry Store, at 4671a
Congress st. He writes as follows:-
The Puritana Compound Company.
Gentlenen:-I take pleasure in teatifJ-
ing to the merits of Puritnna for the cure
of dyspepsia. 1t is the best remedy
over found for that trouble.
Yours truly,
s. A. Stone.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14

Mrs. r. E. Willard. who lives at II
Elm street. South Portland, writes as
follows:
The Puritana Compound Co.
Gentlemen AFTER having had the
grippe Twas all rundownand on the verge
of nervous prostration. could not drink
even little cold water without suffering
severely on aeco unit of the bad condition
my stomach was in. can truthfully
say Puritana is a wonderful builder I'D
of the system. Before using it L had
tried many different remedies without
getting any benefit. Today my nervous
ness is all gone and owe my good health
to Puritana. 1t ia the best remedy !
know of.
tSigned) Mrs. R. r. Willard,
South Portland. Maine. April 81, 1897.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
Killed by a Train.

Albany, N. Y, May 13.-Michael Dris-
col of Springfield, Mass, was killed in
ing about 1.30 o'clock The man was
struck by an engine and both legs sew
cred. A letter was found in his pocket
from his wife at Springfield to him in
Albany and holding him for not obtain
ing work. He was about forty years of
age and fairly we'll dressed.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
Everybody Will Have the Chance to Live Better and
Longer.
CITY Officials Business Men and Citizens Testify for
Puriana.

three weeks at a time, then ii would be
just the opposite, and everything ate
did me no good whatever. My appetite
became very irregular at times ravenous,
then none whatever.
Gas would form after eating in such
quantities that it pressed up against the
heart, so that would sether faint dead
away, or be obliged to lie Gown when
Thought my heart would stop beating en-
tirely- Attacks of acute indigestion were
frequent, when darting pains would go
through and across my chest and
stomach. would often pace the floor
after supper. hour after hour. in vain
endeavor to shnke off these spells. AS a
result l lost flesh rapidly and pursued
my business under the greatest difficulty,
being in misery nearly ell the time.
had spent nearly seventy-tive dollars
In medicines and doctors, but with no
permanent help, and was becoming dis
Outraged. At this time friend advised
me to try Puritana, in last effort to
conquer the difficulty. l procured d
bottle and commenced its use. It was
marvellous how the treatment got right
down to the seat of the disease Nothing
had ever tried before acted like this,
and In continuing its use for a while
have gained flesh. feel like working al
ways, lind my appetite is good. my food
digests and those terrible shooting pains
are gone. consider Puritana SPLEEN
did medicine, and recommend it to any
one who wishes to get cured Of troubles
like mine.
(Signed)
Capt. Charles ". L. MoDuffis,
" Elm ST.. Portland, Me-,
April 90, 1897.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
FREE . SEASON . TICKET
COUPON =.
FEifa SCORE SCORE

The above coupon i, issued for the purpose
of all who wish TO make a guess on the results
above dates Guesses received I'D to ocloc k
a. m. on date of each game. The person
guessing this nearest will he given season
more persons guessing the same and they be-
ing the nearest the one received first will be
accepted. Any person may guess as many
ELMER WOODBURY., President Portland
Baseball Association.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
To Combine Against the United states

Vienna, May 13.-At large conference
of Austrian manufacturers held here to-
day, it was resolved to call upon the gov
eminent to endeavor to conclude inter
national agreements with European pow
ers with view Of 'effectually meeting
the common danger to European econo-
my arising from the prohibitive tariff
policy of the United Staes.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
Edith Beat a Farmer,

Elizabeth. n. j., May 13.-Edith
Behr, the young woman who was sent
enced to five months in the county Jail
because of an alleged assault she COM
mitted upon the Bloy brothers, farmers
of Lyons farms, was released from the
county Jail here this morning. Her five
months sentence would not have expired
until the twentieth of this month, but
owing to the illness of her mother and
her father the Jail committee of the board
OF free holders consented to her release.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
Yale Second Crew.

New Haven, Conn, May 13.-Tzhe Yale
the Harlem Boat club in New York on
May 30. 1t will be allowed to enter
simply as 'sscrub' or picked eight,
although the varsity substitutes will COM
pete. The makeup of the eight will not
be known till Nav "a
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
COR BETA COWARD.
Filzsimmons Makes Startling Statement
Regarding Recent Fight.

Baltimore, May 13.-Champion Bob
Fitzsimmons talked freely tonight con-
corning the report that the verascope
pictures of his fight with Corbett showed
that the ex-champion received foul
blow at the end of the fatal round. In
connection with the denial Fitz makes
the startling assertion that Corbett
was not knocked out, but that he DELHI
erately quit.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
To Unite A. O. III. Branches.

New York, May bat today S session
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians,
board of Erin, committee was ap-
pointed to meet with similar committee
of the board of America with full power
to act finally and decisively on the union
of both orders in this country
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14

Mrs. Ella D. Milliken lives at "a Gil
man St. Portland. Mr.. MilIiken is fore
man in the Doten Lumber and Steam
Framing Mills, on Fore St. The wife's
letter Is as fo1lows:-
The Puritana Compound Company.
Gentlemen:-I am using puritana for
long-standing case of dyspepsia and
NEURALGIA. have suffered greatly with
both for fifteen years. In that time l
have doctored agreat deal, and taken
many kinds Of remedies, but nothing has
touched my case like Puritana. 1t is a
medicine most heartily recon mend to
any one.
(Signsd) Mrs. Ella D. Milliken.
"a Gilman St., Portland, Me-,
April ~, 1897.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
Owing to r ilibustering Record.

New York, May 13.-The Norwegian
fruit steamer Leon, Capt Lampe which
Jamaica, reports the steamer Bermuda,
which was held by the collector at that
port, still detained on May Z. owing to
her captain being implicated in filibus-
tering previous to her touching at that
port. The steamers papers were in the
hands of the port authorities.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14

The new Portland will be A healthier
and happier city.
The public acceptance of Puritana, the
wonderful medical discovery of DR.. Dixi
Crosby, is already bringing about this re-
suit
The evidence is beyond all question.
for no remedy ever deserved or received
an endorsement like the following:
Portland, Me-, April 80, 1897.
We, the undersigned, having seen evil
denoes of the unique and special value OF
DR.. Dixi Crosby's prize formula Puri.
tana, and reports of the cures Inade by
it In Portland and all though New Eng
land, and also having had brought to our
attention the large sales. the increasing
demand and the constantly growing
work of Puritana, particularly In Port
land, do not hesitate to say that we be-
lieve this remedy is already becoming
an important factor in the health of this
community and is worthy of the closest
interest.
(Signed)
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
A Dry Dock Is Leaking.

Washington, May 13.-The second tim
Der dry dock at the New York navy yard
known as dock No. 2, has developed
signs of great weakness like the big dock
No. 3, from which it is distant about $50
yards The dock began yesterday leaking
found necessary to flood the dock last
night.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
BOTH TEAMS FlELDED WELL.
Boston Downs Cleveland In An Excl snr
Game.

Cleveland, May i3.-9oth teams flel!ed
well today and the game WAS 4 -ei; ing
from the start. Attendance IL O.
Cleveland, 0 o o t0.1 @ a.
Boston, 0 0 0 1 u 0 l 0 o.
Fits, Cleveland A Boston, s. Errors,
Cleveland O; Boston, 1. Batteries
Young and thinner; Nichols and Bergen
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
Great Damage to vineyards.

Paris, May 13-The amount of damage
done by frosts to vineyards in this depart
ment of Yonne yesterday is estimated at
20, 100000 francs Ga, 000,0 O0.) The inhabi-
tants are in a state of consternatio n. p
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
Men still Going to the Front.

Lodon, May 1.-THE Athens CORE
spondent Of the Daily Mail says that the
government continues to send men to the
front and is purchasing large quantities
of war material.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
Goods Made in Prison.

London, May BIN the House of Com
mons today the bill to prevent the i'm
portation Of goods manufactured in for
eign prisons passed the second reading.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14

Dr.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup is
pleasant to take, positively harmless to
the most delicate constitution, and abso-
cough or cold. A household boon.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice to Contractors.

Notice to Contractors.
GEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
y office of the Commissioner of Public
Works. Portland. Maine, until twelve O'Clock
NJ Thursday May Goth, 1897, for building
masonry abutments, aside walls, fender pier,
etc, for Tukey's bridge, when they will be pub
Ideally opened and read.
No bid will be received and deposited unless
accompanied by properly certified check on
some National bank in the sum of two thousand
(S2OOO.) dollars. Said check must be made
payable to the order of the Treasurer OF the
City of Portland.
Plans, specifications and further information
can be obtained at the office OF said Commission
er on and after Thursday, May 18th. The
right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
Bids should be marked Proposals for Tu-
keys bridge" and addressed to
GEO. N. FERNALD,
Commissioner of Public Works.
may7dtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
Robbing the Potato Bugs.

Manchester, N. H., May 13.-Alfred
Delisle, aged 40, took a quarter of a
pound Of Paris green tonight Cause
dependency. Will die.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
PORTLAND TRUST COMPANY.

The annual meeting of tho stockholders of
the Portland Trust Company, will be held at the
rooms of said company OFT Tuesday. June l.,
1897. at 10 a. M, for the election of a board of
trustees and the transaction of such other bust
ness that may legally come before the meeting.
II. BUTLER, Secretary.
apr3omay7, 14,21,2S.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14

The late John c. Paige of Boston makes
a number OF public requests, the largest
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
Portland Board Of. Fire Underwriters.
Portland. NAV s, 1897.

P0rtIand, May 8, 1887.
To the Public:
The members of the Board have
voted to close their Offices at ONE
O clock p. m. on Saturdays from date
until October list.
T. j. LITTLE,
maysd10t Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
CITY OF PORTLAND.

Notice is hereby given that any person who
IS the owner or Keeper of q dog, who has not
had such dog licensed and collared according
10 law must obtain license forthwith.
ouch persons are further notlfled tnat shai
cause all dogs not licensed and coIlared rs
required by law to be killed OH ana aitef MAY
1 next In compliance to warrant duly issued
to ne, dated May g. 1897.
May 8, 1897.
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The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE

Bedford, 5.
Fall River-Pawtucket game postponed;
rain.
At Cincinnati-New York, 3; Cincin-
At Pittsburgh Washington, z; Pitts
burg, q.
At Chicago-Chicago Brooklyn game
postponed; rain.
At Louisville Philadelphia, 8; Louis
Vile, 2.
Baseball Notes.
+ Flack has been appointed csrtain Of
the Bangor team.
Meagher is not expected to arrive in
Bangor before Sunday.
Rain prevented the game with the
Montreals yesterday.
President Woodbury's plan of giving
q season ticket to those guessing the
nearest correctly the scores of the first
games to be played in this city is an
nounced elsewhere.
Manager Clarity will open the season
in Lewiston with parade.
The Maine umpires will report to the
secretary of the league in Portland
next Wednesday.
Boston Globe: They are getting ready
to start the season down in Maine. The
stort circuit this year will enable the
clubs to finish the short season.
The Maine teams are not getting in a
great amount of practice these days.
Danny Friend has become minor
Lacquer again having been loaned to Kan
sas City.
Taunton is having it's troubles. Here
are few walls from the Herald of that
Lefty:
With the big league teams letting men
go and farming them out there is no bet
ter month than May for Irwin to
strengthen his all star aggregation
Providence is carrying more pitchers
than it needs One will be released by the
fifteenth and it may be Silver Braun.
Braun would be good man for Taun-
ton.
''Swear not brother, for the Lord low
eth not the profane man. were the words
dispayed on the Herald bulletin last even
ing, beneath the Brockton- Taunton score.
And the crowd needed the admonition
although it was hard work.
Give Ezra Lincoln chance Manager
Irwin.
For about every day since the National
league season opened some paper has felt
called upon to inform the public that
Klobedanz is known to his fellow players
as cobble stones. Now can't that be CON
sidered as a well established fact
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14

Il. S. Sanborn,
City Auditor.
John ". Perkins & Co.,
Cook, Everett & Pennell,
j. E. Goold & Co.,
Geo. E. Macgowan,
City Messenger.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-30
CAPTAIN BolTcHEFF FOUND GUILTY.
PRINCE FERpINANp's FAvoRlrE CONVICTED or
NUMBERING ANNA szIMoN.

PRINCE FERpINAND's FAvORlrE CONVICTED or
NUMBERING ANNA szIMoN
PhilIppopolis July 2o.The trial OF Cap'sn no' '.,
cheff ex aide-de-camp OF Prince rero'ndha u .Ss,
garia and Prefect OF Police Novehcs WIZ" -
accomplice. Bogden. on the chaise % -. - .nd
the mistress of Boitcheff. which began on july .,
was ended Yesterday The court louno ',. Do
and Novelties guilty OF murder ano Doe 80,
of being accessory to the crime boitchch 'eo.".'
made a rich marriage. and the prese"ce =. ~"
young Wife strkingly attired has pee" iea','e
Of the trial Novelties, who contesseo. p'ou
letter alleged to have been written ny ,', no,."
in which the latter declared that Prince fcroihahu
wished the girl to be got r'd or because VI 80 80
dalous scenes of which she had oeen tie 90. -
BoitchefY denied the charge, ana declare. ''., ~
was untrue that Prince Ferdinand had askeu ''ia'
A., S,,mon no got rid Of He admitted that ne
had asked Novelties to lock the girl up, ana sa'u
no sunnosed the Prefect had killed her because she
tried TO escape believing that he was oohs MI"
O,oitcheff) a service In making away Win he'
The evidence showed that Anna Szimon' WIN 'ne
Aid OF the Prefect chloroformed anu was
taken In a cab tn the banks OF tne Mari'~" ''"e
and thrown into the water
Boitcheff and Novelties were condemned 10 deatn'
but at the same time II was announced tnat the"
sentences would be commuted to imprisonment LOT
life and deprivation OF TIER . esaS siS to she child
Anna salmon and TO bear the expenses OF rearing
the child. Bogden sentenced SIN
half wears Imprisonment. to be followed py ue
loss Of his civil rights for period OF eigh, hoL
down completely and wept bitterly when MS SEN SEN
tence was pronounced pathetic scene S ,rt
the dock and throwing her arms about ms neck. eek,
showered kisses upon his face, calling MIN "''
| innocent husband" -. ,, os
| Captain BoitcheT one OF the cadets VINO az, as
sisted in Kidnapping Prince Alexander OF
and in driving the carriage In which the lat,er Nas
transported to the coast Ferdinand when NJ su1 Ssd
| ceedod Alexander took a fancy 10 BoitcheII; idI
him educated and attached him TO the SUITE o .,
| princess Maria Louise with the rank OF Prince
| adiutant During the trial he were on NE @ pisa''
| a humber OF decori tons and medal Tor bravery
New-York tribune., 1897-07-30
DIED..

Funeral private
r lso7 Robert p. Brock in the aad year 4 his age
leaves De lack 6" es,sn Sasy r. 'c r. 0Sloik az O'Clock
at Christopher and Barclay ferries.
DANlEIS-At Nyack on Thursday July 90 Richard
Gilbert son os>william II and Mary p. Daniels aged
Intermen, the convenience o, the family.
DAYTON-on Wednesday July 2s, at Trenton n A.
r,tis the .,. Hon William Il. Dayton.
the funeral his resIdencs 10 ies West
sate-st, on Saturday. the 3is inst. 2 O'Clock noon
son of the late John EndicOtt.
ESS,on and Salem papers please copy.
LANE-M New Brunswick. N. j. July 90 1897 Samuel
Relatives and friends respectfully invited to attend
on Saturday. at p.
tgmlrd M,Da at Flushing Long Island on July
Margaret Macdonald Mitchell in the 2Ih year Of his
Funeral on Saturday alst inst a, 81, Georges Church
Flushing Long Island. on arrival Of the m. train
and daughter Of the late William Hebard Of chelsea
~. w. on July - lis lS9I a, her home IN Tenany,
- Church In Tenafy at 23o p. m. Friday. July 80.
Chicago. Cleveland and Ptsburg papers pleas. copy.
PENNINGTON-On Tuesday July 81 in New-York City,
5 SGn Ss conS S hnna d. son Of Pr Samuel
Funeral services at Cold Spring Hudson. Friday.
July 80 on arrival Of iiao a. NJ train from 42d ct.
wINTRINGHAM-on July 2s sidny NJ son Of the late
sidny winrineham. jr. Wv
Relatives friends invited to attend the funeral
services AT the residence OF his mother Anna g. Whit
ringham No. POI West l22dst., on Friday, at D. m.
lnterment private.
Sldd,nly at summit, y j., July 90 1897,
Maitland Wright husband Of Belle Wright, and son Of
Funeral services viii be held at the residence Mira
FRIDAY. July 80 1891. at 800 p. m.
Carriages will be in waiting arrival Of o'clock
Burial convenience Of family.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-30
OBITUARY.
JOUN y. LOWELL.

Cottage CITY. Mass. July %-John T. ho'.' W
ros. WEYMOUTH Mass. head OF the wehhno""
pos,on sporting goods firm died at MS sulh'"e'
hor,e here this morning. after sixteen DAYS H"e''
,ouow,np an attack OF apopexy. lie was seventy
seven years old. Mr.. Lowell came TO the 'ile!"'u
from his home In East Weymouth ABOUT 1u's -
II, balth had not been of the best, but MS irehus
honed no would benefit by the change, ana lor
f,,, d,vs after his arrival at Cottage CITY ne rap
,a,,, Gained in strength. on July L. however, "o
was nrostrated by n stroke of apopexy anu s'"e'
that time life had wavered in the balance.
Mr.. Lowell was known throughout the country as
tho founder and head Of the John T. loveh AI"'
Comnanv one OF the largest firms handing mr.
arms and sporting goods in the United states, re nc
secured controlling interest In the pusneSs S Eos,
than ffty-three years ago. he was po!I az ,'i,h
praintree and learned the gunsmiths trace WIN
A Y Fairbanks in Boston, with Whoih lie su'''
nuently entered into partnership: .,o,,os
Mr. Lowell was member or many sVeieOSi Oai
Eniiows and the Masons He was the hrst presia,
Snt ~ the Fast Weymouth Savings Bank, ana
held that place for ten years ne had Deem u,, ~ !.
rac,or NJ the Weymouth National Bank tor many
,ears and also OF the South Shore Masonic Mutuai
PaIof Association In 1894 he represented the We!-
mouth District In the Legislature, ana oeciNe" "
'J TN n is95 Mr Lowell attended regularly 10 ms
business and since then he had gone 20 ms oin.r @
years however his private life was passed Guieers
with his family with whom he spent ms M ii =
in Cottage city For ffty-seven years ne had n'eo
in East Weymouth
New-York tribune., 1897-07-30
THE SECOND COUDERT WILL.
IN IT THE TESTATOR CHANGES THE Pro
VISIONS OF THE FIRST DOCUMENT,
WHICH LEAVES ALI. TO
,rrIL, WIDOW

w
In tho second will of Charles Coudert. nled IN the
surroeate's Office on Wednesday by MaxweH
Evarts as in the first WILL executed on March ~
last and filed on July % by John Townshend' VINO Is
rho attorney for Mrs. Couder the brotner OF the
testator is named as executor. There the SIM
uortv between the two instruments ends
Bv the first will all the property OF the testator
uo, loft TO the widow In the second VIII, eX-
ecuted on May :. 1897 to the widow. Marie NJ.
Condert are left the furniture books, shVer"are
md teu,eIs of the To the daughters Clarlssa,
and Grace IS left $4,000 each and the residue vi
the estate Is equally divided among the seven cmA-
dren. -. !.
Mr. Townshend said yesterday morning ,na' ne
was surprised at the filing Of the second WILL anu
that II indicated that Mr. Coudert had mateiias
changed his mind between March 20 when tne III rs -
vii Was executed, and the date or the secolu III
str,,ment i'm Nav He had not seen Mrs' Noui,.
$500 tho fnp of the second Will, when sNpiai.s
,,hn, az Mrs Coudert is amply provided ior tHe
,nstator leaves the bulk of his estate 10 ,ie '"''
dren -. ta NJ Townshend at
- nj ~ r,rnhabiy only be for the purpose OF se.tnns
the rights of the youngest daushter o, ,hsrefore
Tor who Is only nineteen years oIu' aWo % have ro-
n ~, ,mfant in the eyes of the law. we nave r.
"eived an ntimaion from the other sGs , INA. " do
uiIi no no contest Until ! see Mrs Couuert u'
not know what her wishes in the matte, are ~,
Mr. Townshend said that the hrst VIII 1 eN.ou 90 ,ba
hv vr Coudert was In his possession up ~ VIC
dsv of the testators death
New-York tribune., 1897-07-30
IRVINGTON'S TAX ROLL.
LARGE AMOUNTS OF PERSONAL PROP
ERTY ASSESSED.
GRIEVANCES TO BE HEARD NEXT TUESDAY
THE ACTION or THE TARRYTowN ASSESSORS
FOLLOWED AND MANY COH-
PLANTS EXPECTED


FOLLOWED. AND MANY CoM-
PLANTS EXPECTED
The assessment roll Of the village of Irvington-
on-the-liudson has been filed by the assessors with
the village clerk. T. w. Crisicld and next Tuesday
has been appointed the day for the hearing OF
the complaints. The roll Is In marked contrast 10
those Of previous years in that property has been
assessed at full value instead of about one-thlru
value, as was customary in previous years IN
many instances the increase seems startling, ana
many protests are expected on grievance day.
The assesArs have also created some consterna-
tion among the wealthy residents ot 1rvington by
putting on the roll nearly 100000 OF personal prop
erty which has never been assessed before
The action of the Irvngton assessors is In line
with the action of thc assessors OF Tarrytowh' ana
1t is said that the assessors of the town OF Green
burg, who will complete their work tomorrow VIII
also present. an assessment roll which includes
much personal property never before assessed ana
which assesses real estate at its fun value
This action of the Irvington assessors is IN ac-
cordance with the decisions OF the state Tax boaro
and complies with the direction made by Supreme
Court Justice Martin J. Kcogh, who recently
threatened ndict several boards OF assessor s y
because they did not assess property az Hs H, rau
ton roll is that of Edwin Gould. who Is put down ,ya
for s2coeo personal properly which Is On n me Tar
Some of the largest assessments on the t5
roll are these: ArGsey Casino company savy,,, sas,,
%Gmah l., Barton 1 so d"Ess & s persona
Dows estate s2i5coo David Dows jr S"DS: poal
5000 Margaret Durham $4,000 gersTpnal NO@w1' pow
Margaret +. Dows, personal S%lG,TW % COO ss, per
sonal $4,000 Mrs. T. c. Gregory s59e2 pers1,S' 1oe
$1,000, Nancy & G. noTe 5ersona os SCg TCgs6nai $4,000
Mrs. NJ G. Iindley 5000; the Lorena COMPANY nm. nnS
$500 O. Maihiessen i,cs % N srOcna Pf1SSos .lSSo George
Mairs personal 10000; George a. Morgaih ESQ c,51.