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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17


Medford, Mass, July 16.-There was
racing, plenty Of it, at Mystic park this
afternoon, but the events were of a spirit
less character. The races, except the 2.11
trot, were seesaw, that kept the crowd
guessing. Woodshed won handily in the
2. II pace in three heats, and Jimmy B,
took another heat in the 2.13 pace, left
over from yesterday, thereby taking first
money. The 2.18 trot was unfinished
owing to darkness. The results:
2.11 pace, Woodshed won; best time,
2.10 IA; Refna, second.
q $50 pace, Craftsman won; best time,
214 a. India Silk, second.
2.20 trot, Much Ado won; best time,
ZIG IA, by Frank Pierson; Alcoe, second
Frank Pierson, third. Winners best
time, 2.18.
2.l3 pace, Jimmy B. won; best time
q 10 Ia; Allen, second.
2.1S trot (unfnished) Vetura, two heats;
Jacksman, one; best time by Vetura,
2.14 10.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17
BRIEFLY

John Billadeau of Rochester, N. H.
died Friday in agony from lockjaw, the
result of gunpowder burn on the thigh
on the Fourth of July, then supposed tx
be trivial matter.
William Riley, 81 years old, committed
suicide Friday at his home GIG fremont
street, Boston, by shooting through the
heart.
just before midnight fire completely
Quilted the three-story building occupied
| by the Troy Northern Budget at Troy,
N. Y. The offices and plant, recently
equipped with linotype machines, were
totally destroyed, entailing loss which
will probably reach $50, 900
1t is stated at Athens on reliable autho.
rity that the powers have fixed the indem-
nifty to be paid to Turkey by Greece at 4,
600, 600 pounds, and have accepted com
promise giving Turkey more liberal
line of frontier.
George Shaw, a boy Of 10, died of lock-
jaw in Lowell last night the result of a
wound in the hand make by blank
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lander Shaw
of 101 Hall street, that city.
William thinner, Lowell gunsmith,
was shot in the stomach by the accidental
discharge of a SO caliber revolver which he
was cleaning last evening. He was re-
moved to ST. Johns hospital, where the
bullet was probed for without success.
A special to the Boston Herald from
Concord, N. H., says that CIV. Coolidge,
a mill owner of that place, has received
word that his son Charles Coolidge, was
fatally injured while skidding logs Thurs
day in mill in the Ossipee mountains,
and that David Eldredge was instantly
killed.
Two dynamite bombs were exploded
Thursday at Guadalajara, capital of the
province of that name in New Castle.
Several persons were killed and others
| wounded.
The New York Times says that tea
importers in that city are confronted by
| the prospect of heavy loss on their i'm
portation Of 15,000,0 900 to 90, 900, 900 pounds
of tea which began arriving in this city
about the first of July. 1t was ordered
Congress would put duty on tea.
The crop Of Missouri this year is rough
ly estimated to be worth $40, 1000, ZOO and
| many say the figures are too low. The
Importance of the crop may be understood
when it is understood that it is worth
| more than the wheat crops of Illinois and
Missouri combined with the cotton crop
of Missouri thrown in for good measure
| Word comes from Suffield, Conn.,, that
contrary to the first opinions, the crops
were greatly damaged by the heavy rains.
Tobacco especially suffered greatly and
| it is estimated that at least $50, 900 dam
age has been done. In Windsor, it is re.
ported acres of young tobacco are under
| water.
Only thirty Victoria sealing schooners
will go to Behring sea this season, com
pared with "a last year. The low price
obtained for last years catch is the cause
The British warship Pheasant and Wild
Swan leave Sunday morning to patrol the
sea. The United States has five ships
there.
The women prisoners are not to be pu,
| to work on the rock piles with men IL
| Kansas City, Kansas. The board o.
police commissioners, who decided las
week that this should be done, has re
scinded their order in Difference to the
popular opinion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17
HARD TO EXPLAIN.
IL This Had Occurred Anywhere Else than
In Portland, There Might Be Grave
Doubts About It.

If this were published anywhere else
| than in Portland, that is if the statement
given below went the rounds of the press
| readers in Boston or New Orleans would
| not believe 1t. In the very nature Of
things, men and women will not believe
| that q simple little pill would have any
effect on humanity when the subject is in
serious condition. When it has that
effect, when. the party is living witness.
perhaps neighbor Portland people at
least cannotypossiblyIden it-particularly
SO when investigation is courted Now
ask Mr.. Joel Bibber who lives on 40
Lafayette ST., and see if he will not cor
roborate personally what he says publicly
the kidneys, Doan's Kidney Pills have
no equal. They are splendid kidney
corrective and having done me so much
good I never cease telling my friends
about them. had for long while stuff
cred with throbbing, pulling sort of
pain right across the small of the back.
AnyEexercise particularly that of twisting
or STOPPING hurt and tired my back, and
every one who has had kidney complaint
knows how, wearisome thing, it is, how
anxiously they want to get rid of it and
how completely lost they fare when they
go to select a remedy. went down to II.
III. Hay & Sons drug store at the juno
ton of Free and Middle Sts., and got
Doan's Kidney Pills. 1t did not take
them very long to get at the cause of the
pain. Whatever it was they removed it
and have had no bother since" Doan's
Kidney Pills are for sale by all dealers or
sentaby mail on receipt Of price by Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents
for the United States
Remember the name DOAN'S and take
no substitute.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17
HIT LEWIS HARD IN FOURTH.
Pittsburg Won Good Handicap Game
From Boston.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 16.-Pittsburg
won good handicap game by quick
playing and by hitting Lewis hard in the
fourth inning. Five of Boston's hits
were made in the first three innings, after
which they could do nothing with Killen.
Collins let in the winning run by q
fumbling slow hit by Donovan, Lyons
scoring. Attendance $500. The score:
Pittsburg, o o 0 Al 0 20 o-5
Boston, 3 o 90 0 0 % o.
Base hits-Pittsburg. 8; Boston, g. Err
rors-P ittsburg, 8; Boston, 1. Batteries
Killen and Sugden; Lewis and Bergen.
At St. Philadelphia, 9; st.
Louis, 10.
At Chicago Baltimore, q Chicago, 1.
At Louisville-First game, New York.
4; Louisville, 8. Second game, New
York, Louisville, Z. Game forfeited to
Louisville, New York refusing to abide
by umpire's decision.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17
Baseball Notes.

Miller pitched in the game which Fall
River lost yesterday, shutting the Brock
tons out without run up TO the eighth,
when he weakened and the visitors scored
five runs.
The fence at the Deering grounds is be-
ing taken in about ten feet in order to
widen Forest avenue. If there is ever any
more professional playing there, the
diamond will have to be set over to the
left quite little.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17
"RloHARps" VISITED WEsrBRook.
The Old Orchard Bogus Check Touched
Merchant of That City.

The "George L. Richards" who was
arrested at Old Orchard this week, was
probably in Westbrook Friday of last
week, at least A. H. Benoit thinks the
man was in his store and talked with
him.
The fellow in question came into the
store and approachediM Mr.! Benoit, saying
that he had come from. Quebec, and that
he had been robbed of his watch and
chain, and all the moneyssin his posses
sion. He had come5to that city to bor-
row some of the long green from family
with whom he was formerly acquainted,
but they had removed away. He told a
narrowing story of his wife and child
left In Portland and begged Mr.. Benoit
to give him money enough to get to
Lewiston with.
The fellow told such plausible story
and told it in such way that Mr..
Benoit gave him s1.25 The man then
removed his collar and throwing it upon
the floor, said: "I'm ashamed to be seen
in this collar, can't you give me clean
one?'' This action aroused the suspic-
ions of Mr.. Benoit and he was convinced
that all was not right and that the fellow
was not what he represented himself to
be. The man gave this address, OF.
II. Cole, Oldtown, Me-" and left the
store and has not been seen since.
Mr.. Benoit thought nothing more about
the affair till he read of the arrest of one
Richards at Old Orchard and from the
picture of the fellow published in the
Press Tuesday, is convinced that Cole
and Richards are one and the same.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17
Big Day for Naval Brigade.

Boston, July i6.-Today was big day
with the naval brigade down the bay and
in their target practice with the guns of
the U. S. S. Massachusetts,, they made
an enviable record. In all 1872 shots were
fired of which 100 were from the six
Founders of the secondary battery, four
were six inch shells from the eight inch
barbete turret batteries and two from the
IS inch guns. Gov. Wolcott was aboard
the Massachusetts this afternoon and wit
messed the drill and presented on behalf
of the officers and men of the naval
brigade magnificent solid silver punch
bowl, which Captain Rodgers accepted in
and the torpedo boat Ericsson sailed for
New York late in the afternoon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17
Young Peoples Baptist Societies Elect
49, Officers.

Chattanooga, Tenn, July 16-The sun
rise prayer meeting on Lookout mountain
was abandoned by the Baptists today
owing to rain and q number of prayer
meetings were held at local churches.
The morning session of the convention
was opened with the usual praise service,
after which DR.. E. E. Hunt of Toledo,
Ohio, called to order. The following
officers were elected: President, John H.
Chapman, Chicago; vice presidents, Rev.
Curtis Lee Laws, Baltimore, Rev. George
B. Vosburg, Denver California, Rev. j.
III. Mcdonald, Amherst, N. S.; recording
secretary, Rev. H. W. Reed. La Crosse,
Wis; treasurer, Frank Moody, Mil
waukee, Wis.
L.. A. Crandall, D. D., Illinois; John
w. Law, Illinois; Charles A. March
Rev. Fl. r. Perry. Illinois; Rev B: D.
Gray, Alabama; MorIay Williams, New
York; Rev. j. W Conley, Milwaukee,
Wis. Rev. o. S. Wallace, Ontario.
Term ending 1890, Rev. G. W. Corey,
Prince Edward Island; W. W. Main,
Massaehnsettsi Rev. c. H. Dodd, New
Jersey Rev. II, NJ: Hunsicker, Pennsyl-
W. NJ. Lawrence, Illinois; VIM. Nc.
Rev. o. W. Van Osden, WASHINGTON
| Charles NJ. Mes. Maryland, Rev, A, p
Pugh, Florida; Rev. II. S. Rosamund
Arkansas; Rev. A. t. Jamison, Souti
! Carolina.
Term ending 1899, Rev. W. G. Truett
Texas and a. Arthur araa1 nlacks, Mississippi.
Cooper led in prayer, there was a song II,
the choir and the convention adiournea
At 2.45 the afternoon session of th,
session WAS opened with praise service
after which the salutation of flags an in
teresting ceremony, was LED by Dr.. f. L
wilkins of Chicago
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17
Brought Big Guns to Portland.

The three master Addie McFadden,
which arrived Wednesday with over two
hundred tons Of coal, says the Bath
Times, half full cargo, stopped at Port
land on her way east to land four large
guns at that port, to be placed in the new
Portland harbor Notifications The gun.
weighed Ia tons apiece. For the trans
portation from New York the vessel re-
ceived $500, pretty penny" She is
commanded by Captain Garry Stewart.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as remedy for
your troubles? If not, get bottle now
and get relief This medicine has been
found to be peculiarly adapted to the re-
exerting wonderful direct influence in
giving trength and tone to he organs
II you have Loss of Appetite, Constipa
ton, Headache. Painting Spells. or are
Nervous Sleepless, Excitable, Melancholy
or troubled with Dizzy Spells, Electric
Bitters IS the medicine you need. Health
and Strength are guaranteed by it's use.
Fifty cents and $1.00 at FL. P. S. Goods
drug store, SIT Congress street, under
Congress Square Hotel.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17
Canadian Tennis Championship.

Niagara -on-the- Lake, Ont July 49,
The Canadian chapionship tennis tourna-
ment was continued today. In the singles
L. E. Ware disposed of W. ID. Whitman
in close three set match and &. p.
Fischer beat G. P. Sheldon, .Jr., in two
sets. This leaves Ware aud Fischer tc
meet in the finals and great exhibition
of tennis is expected.
1t is doubtful yet as to whether R. D.
Wrenn, the present champion, will be on
hand to defend his title of champion al
Canada The doubles and handicaT
singles were both advanced to the semi.
finals today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17
BuckIen's Arnlca Salve.

THE BEST sALvE In the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all Skin
Eruptions and positively cures Piles. or
no pay required. 1t Is guarant sed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refun led.
Price 20 cents per box. For sale by Il. r.
S. Goold, SIT Congress ST., under Con-
gress Square Hotel
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17
THE DAILY PRESS
Canvalways be found at the period

Canyalways be found at the periodia
torres of:
F. v. Roberts, 1os Congress street.
4; B; Merrill, 247
n. G. Fessenden, 526
W. H. Jewett. 5O4
]. A.. Libby. EGO 81"
F. A. Jellison, 935 Congress street
Chas Ashton. ,9471a Congress street
j. P. Harmon. 135 Congress street.
J. J: Beardworth. 81 India street.
2. H. Erskine. 43 Middle street.
J. w. Peterson, Exchange street.
S. P. Dennis, 419 Commercial street.
Z. s. Cole, Cor. Boyd and Oxford street
J. W. Peterson, 1T Middle street.
w. L. Crane, rs Exchange street.
Westman & West, 93 and 95 Commercta
w. A. G.Iis. 146 Commercial street.
Frank Freeman. 1870 Bracket street,
John H., Allen, 1911 Congress street.
Dennet& Co, the Florist, 645 Congress street.
G. J. Hodgson, 96Aa Portland street.
T. 1. Brsekett. Peaks lS Island I''
E. l.. Littlefield, 189 Congress ak:eet
j. +. Harmon, l115 Congress street.
l. H. Beai. s Co. 422 Congress street
j. H. Vickery, 221 Spring street.
Mrs. A Mckenzie, cor. Spring and Clark
Capt. Long. 4S Portland Pier.
e. w. Hunt. Custom House Wharf.
John Cox. % Monument square,
bennett, the Florist, 563 Congress street.
J. f. Hutchinson. IL Elm street
Peter Trims. Forest Avenue
Also at the news stands in the Falmouth.
Preole, Congress Square and United States ho-
tells, and Grand Trunk and Union Depot5. II
can also be obtained OF Chisholm Bros. Agents
on all trains OF the Name Central, Grand Trunk
and Portland 8 Rochester railroads and OF
agents on any OF the Boston Trains.
The PRESS can also befound at the followin
plac esout side the city.
Augusta-J. +. Pi Fierce
Bath-Jomi O. Shaw.
Berlin Falls, n. he. S. Clark.
BiddsfOrd- 4. n y n Rn1asIsS.
BrunswickAF. F. Shaw.
Cape Elizabeth-Dyer y Jose.
Cumberland Mills-H. G. Starr
Camden-Fred Lewis
Cornish-E Thrown.
Deerlng-N. J. Scaniou.
Deering Center-A. A. McCona.
Damar1scotta-E w. Dunbar.
Fairfeid-E H. Evans.
EEqssp14gi@a. II. H Mlt Snia g 90
E ETyysbaFs-5. s {. WIKI
Gardiner-Russel Bros.
Green's landings. w. Fifielc.
Gorham-L. J. Lermond.
N. HIS. M. Leavirt & Son
Kennebunk-J. H. OTIS.
Ksnnebunkport--C. E. Miller.
fiyermore Falls-C. Newman.
Observation-Disclosures & Winship
Long lslan-Hughey Bros.
Iimerick-dS. A. Grant.
Mechanic Falls-Merrili & Dennin9
No Deering-A. c. Noyes.
North Stratforo. N. HI. G. Huchtins.
Norway-F. P. Stone.
A. o. Noyes Co.
Old Orchard-Fogg & ibby.
Ricnmond-A. K. Millett.
Rumford Falls-H. L. Elliott
.. &C. A. Clifford
RocklaEd-Dunn 8 Carr.
A. j. Huston.
Sanford-F. III. Wingate.
Skowhegan-Bixby s. Buck
South Portland-J f. Norman
I,outh Windham-J. w. Read.
South Paris-A. d. Sturteyan-
South Paris--F. A. Shurtleff.
South Waterboro--G. C, Downs
Saco-~H. B. Hendricks & Co
IS L. l.. Preble.
South Bristol-N. w. Gamape
Thomaston-E. Walsh,
Yinal Haven--A. B. Vinal.
Waldoboro-Geo Bliss.
Waterville-W. d. Spalding.
Westbrook-W. B. Boothby.
observation-disclosures & Wyman.
Ysrmoushyille-G. Howard Humphrey.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17
WHAT VOCATION Is BEST?
Death Rates in the Different 0ccupa-
tiOns.

Statistics Collected by the National Gov
eminent for the First Time Regarding
the Relative Healthiness Danger, and
Attractiveness of Mans Work in Vari-
Gus -Fields-CaIlings in Which Suicide,
Accident, and Ill Health Are Most Ere
quent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17
National League Standing.
New England League.

At Newport-New Bedford, 6; Newport,
B.
At Fall River-Brockton, 6; Fall River,
S.
At Observation-Disclosures, 6; Taunton,
o -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17
Another of the Same Kind.

Nashville, Tenn, July 16.-A Mont
gomery, Ala, special to the Banner says
Yesterday Major Terrell, negro
criminaily assaulted Mrs. Martin Thomas
a white woman living in the country five
miles from Elba, Ala. She was alone In
the house with her six months old baby.
After the assault the woman was struck
in the head and thrown on the bed beside
her sleeping infant. Fagots of pine woo6
were piled upon her by the brute and
then ignited The flames attracted some
passers by and they rescued the woman
in time to get her dying statement. The
baby was roasted. Terrell was arrested
and was being given preliminary tria
when mob broke up the court and took
him out and hanged him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17
STAMPED TO DEATH BY MOB.
Fate of Negro Who Murdered and Raw.
ished White Girl.

Florence, Ala, July 16.-The negro
Anthony Williams, who outraged and
murdered Miss Rene Williams, the 49,
year-old white girl at West Point, Tenn,
| Tuesday, was captured near Pruitton,
this county, and last night expiated his
crime in the streets of West Point, in the
presence of five hundred people. Williams
was riddled with bullets and burned. Be
fore a shot was fired, the negro was
knocked down and stamped to death. The
crowd fell back, and those who had
pistols fired volley at him. The crowd
then built fire over him, and watched
until the murderer was ashes.
For two days and nights five hundred
men, armed and determined, have secured
the country for miles. Several times
posses were within shooting distance OF
him, but he escaped.
Williams was captured within sixteen
miles of the scene of his crime. A man
to whom he applied for tobacco held him
for the crowd. He was first traced to Iron
City, where he traded the young lady's
belt to negro woman for nights lodg-
ing. He was seen later at Pruitton, and
several shots were fired.
All traces of him were lost until this
afternoon, when the searchers came upon
him three miles south OF Pru1tton. He
had been in the woods without food over
two days, and running most Of the time,
so that he was exhausted. The mob was
composed of substantial men.
Williams victim was shortly to have
been married to a young man in Nash
vile. Her intended husband came down
from Nashville today and was at West
Point to meet the crowd Of avengers and
assist them. The young lady left her
home Tuesday morning to pick berries
When she did not return for dinner her
friends went in search of her. She was
found dead and tied to sapl1ng with a
leather string around her neck. One of
her eyes had been gouged out, and in her
tightly clutched hands were leaves and
grass. All around the ground showed
that a terrible struggle had taken place.
When the negro was captured his face
and arms were terribly scratched and
torn.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17
Much Pleased in Worcester.

Worcester, Mass, July 16.-The news
of the victory of young Ten Eyck at
Henley was received in this city with
great satisfaction. The members of the
Wachusetts boat club who sent him to
England, were especially jubilant. They
engaged section of battery B and had
a national salute of 81 guns fired in Eos
ter street this evening
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-23
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.


Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
New Castle, Dec. 20. Mayor Boyd
has received congratulations from
scores of citizena on account OF the
stand he took in regard to stopping q
proposed rattle OF watch for the
benefit OF Eugene Burns, one OF the
most noted iesperaCoes ever confined
within the county jail. The rattle,
which had been extensively advertised,
was announced for Saturday evening,
December 18th, but did not take place
on account of not enough tickets being
sold. The clerk in the store where the
event was scheduled TO taks place oh.
lected to having anything to do with
tho affair as he did not think it was
right. II has since been learned that
Burns ami other prisoners have been
engaged in the aslv OF watches and
iewelry for some time. The material
ia brought into the Jail by friends
during the regular visiting days. One
man was noticed O few days since by
one Of the prisoners to hand a small
package into cell to one Of the men
confined with Burns. The sales of these
watches and articles OF jeweiry are
easily made. al the prisoner usually
| tells some narrowing tale and states
that he Is soon TO bs released from the
! jail and has been converted ami will
lead a better and different life, but
does not know how ho is going to do il
without little money to start with.
This talk ausually brings the answer
and the q 8 is effected.
Mrs. e1hna Graham, wife of the
late Hiett Graham. died at her home
last evening of typhoid fever, after ar
illness of 10 days. Deceased leaves
three children, RIGS, John and Hiett,
aged 10, Is and 6 years, respectively.
She was an active member of I'm
manuel p. Il. Church and was beloveL
by all who knew her. Her illness wal
Of short duration, and although it wa!
known on Saturday that her condition
was critical yet many we're OF thu
npinion that she would recover, ant
her death, therefore, came as henv.
shock to her many friends.
This lower lighthouse, under the car
nf Joseph Coiield, is undergoing OK
tensive alterations aud improvements
Michael Fitzgerald has laid draii
100 feet in length, ami other repair
are being looked after by Commands
Woodruff, supervisor of the fourtl
district.
Joseph Pricskett. who has heen j
the employ of the Morris & 1asker Ga
and the Delaware iron works for abou
% years will move 10 Philadelphia 500
, and live there,
Bishop Monaghan paid his first oil
cial visit here yesterday and oiiiciate
at late mass, taking for his suhisc
"Prayer. - At the Sunday school i
the afternoon hs addressed the acholari
In the evening he delivered sermo
on the coming of Christ.