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The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-23
Bags and Their Uses.

This is q season of bags. and the fash.
Honable woman a not have too many
of them. The shopping bag is now
made of plush or the material used in
The suit worn. and lined with some gay
but harmonizing color. The strings are
finished with heavy tassels or metallic
bobS. and by way OF decoration the
monogram, OF, better and more stylish.
the initials which are put on the side of
the bag in silver Oh gilt letters. The
opera or theater bag is some eight
inches square. usually made of bright
satin. lined with sheet wadding and
plush, perfumed to suit the fan ", and
closed with ribbon or cord for draw
strings. The lady carries it OH her left
ARM. and in tho theater she hangs it on
the box rail or ties it ON the back of the
chair before her. After the perform.
snce the bag is opened. and in it are
tumbled fan. smelling bottle. bouquet.
handkerchief. glasses. programme. H.
bretto and other ad uncts OF An opera
loiiet which usually burden the escort.
In place of the old sofa-piIlow is o
siumber bag. cut square in shape and
about 12x9 inches in size. The fashion
is 10 make it of shaded yellOwish satin,
though that is a matter of Taste. The
bag Is filled with elder down or cotton
batting and perfumed with the sachet
powder. 1t is closed at q end with q
loose bow OF ribbon and secured to one
side of the chair-back. When not in
use it is allowed to bangle ut the right
of the back.
Stocking bags made of opal-tinted
satin. with a facing of amber plush, are
o hung in the family sitting.room.
from some fancy nail or cabinet bracket.
When the washing comes up from the
laundry, oil the hosiery is put in this
pretty satin bag and mamma or big
sister has an ivory egg. with her name
etched on the side. with which and a
aen-dollar gold thimIle she darns holey
foes and heels in the family silk stock
dngs.
Then there Is the catchall for the
library or back parlor. made of EN-.
bossed velvet. br0caded silk. or some
equally rich fabric. which 10 dark
enough to shed the dust and stand plenty
of wear.
Newly married couples, and not over.
abstemious young ladies. have little silk
bags lined with white linen. and made
of almost any fabric. hung in some odd
corner of the room and filed with
crackers. fruit. licorice root, sassafras,
CONNECTIONS. or anything to MUNICH on
between meals. Then there is the
creton bag. lined with white leather
and containing q sponge. cap. flesh
brush. bath mitten. vial Of h~artshorn.
and a cake of favorite toilet soap. When
the bathroom is any distance from the
apartment Miss Fastidiousness takes her
aathing bag on her arm and directs her
steps to the FURNISHED bath. Ladies
belonging to literary clubs who patron.
jze the public library are seen going to
and from that institution with q dozen
or more books squeezed into a bag mau-
Of crash or Turkish toweling and gar
nished with strips of velvet or embrOid
az in crewel wOrk.-N. Y. StaE.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-23
His First Ofense.

Guilty OF not guilty?' asked an
Austin Justice of the Peace of q colored
culprit, who was accused of stealing a
whole line full of linen.
"Dat sr ponds on you. Jedge. Hits
for you to say
"You must either plead guilty or not
guilty. l have nothing to do with it.
"Yes. you has. If you is gwineter
let me off with muffin but a reprimand,
like you did las time"
"Well. suppose l do let you off with
. reprimand, as l did last timer"
I'm dat cas- 1 pleads guilty to six
shirts. foah pilfy slips, and about a
dozen under-pieces."
"But I'm not going to let you off so
easy"
"Den. ef you is gwineter sock it ter
me, I'll glib a liar q Oh de shirts, and
we will try dis case by a jury"
An right. I'll enter a plea of no.
guilty"
This did not seem to suit the culprit
very well, for he spoke up:
81 say. boss. l don't keer to put de
Court and de Sheriff to trouble on my
account. Jess lemme off ag'in wild a
repriman', as you did las week, on ac-
count Oh hit being my fust offense, and
I'll plead guilty ter five chickens |
pulled las week. an a hog l stole las
winter. an a par OBJ shoes from de
store. and a wood-pile Use gwineter
haul off tonight"
The Justice thought that ode fust Of
fense' plea was worn out, and the
offender is now in the Texas Peniten-
tiary. 1t does no: pay to be guilty of
the first offense more than half a dozen
times in Texas, unless the first offence
is shooting a man.-Ieras Sitting&
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-23

When the Washington monument
is completed a great American eagle is
to be perched in dignified security five
hundred feet in the air and on a CHM
ney weighing more than seventy-ivs
thousand tons, and costing $500. DOC.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-23

Rich soil grows a tree larger in ono
year than a poor soil in three.--Troy
Timex
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IN INDIAN TERRITORY
1000 Intruders 10 be Turned Over 10
the United States Authorities.
WASHINGTON, Aug

WASHINGTON, Aug I.
The intruders in the Indian Territory are
said al the War Dept 10 be in those portions
OF the territory known as Oklahoma land,
Cherokee strips and Panhandle. Several
companies Of troops are expected 10 enter the
Territory today or tomorrow. Portions esti-
mated at about 2000 Will be removed and men
will be turned orer 10 the United States mar
shal IN whose district the, are found. Women
and children be taken 10 Kansas and Arkansas
and allowed 10 60 All improvements are 10
be destroyed, houses. ont buildings and fences
10 be razed 10 the ground. Cattle, horses and
farming implements TO be turned over 10 the
interior department 10 be disposed of as that
department may decide. Ii is asserted some
Of the settlers are bOnafde, but the authori-
ties assert differently and say no one is entl-
tied 10 either of these disputed tracts OF land.
number of m<n are reported TO have lived
on Oklahoma land and Panhandle for several
years aud to have made extensive improve
ments. An order to remove applies to them,
as well as well TO those who have recently
entered the Territory,
CALDWELL, Kan, Aug. I.
Yesterday Gen. Hatch with Adjutant Gen
eral Finlay and Inspector Green of the In
terror department visited Payne's Camp at
Rock Fails and after reading the Presidents 5
proclamation to him and his followers di
rectei them u leave the Territory before
morning and told them that if they did not
leave they would be elected. This took
place in a small board shanty, occupied by
the Oklahoma Chief (newSpaper) the forms
of which were being made up at she time.
Pavne at first attempted to discuss the legal
aspects af the case, but soon became angry
and abusive in language. Cooper, the editor,
q in % threats.
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Congregational Nominations.

The following are the Congressional nom
nations from Ohio:
lstdis.rct republicans-Hon. Benz. Butter
worth, commissioner Of patents.
I'd district republcans-Gen. Chas. II
Browns.
9th district democrats C. NJ. Anderson.
cth district republcdns-John Little.
The following are the Congressional nomi'
nations from North Carolina
9Th district republicans-W. H. Wheeler
9Th district democrats-ken Craig.
The following are the Congressional noml
inatiOns from Indiana:
4,n district republicans-Major John O.
Cravens
The following are the Congressional nom
nations from Virginia:
10Th district democrats. Randolph Tuck
er
The following are the Congressional nom
inations from South Carolina.
lst district dem crats-Saml Dibble (re-
nominated.
4th district democrats-W II Perry.
5'h district democrAts-JOhn ). Hamphi!l,
) h district democrats-Geo W Dargin.
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GARDINER.

There will be no preaching service at the
Congre gational church for the next three
Sabbaths. Rev. X. W. jenkins is taking hi.
vacation. He and his wife went to Bangor
Monday, for a two weeks visit.
Editor Caldwell Of the Reporter. and wife,
are spending the week at Capitol Island.
The Continental Hook and Ladder Com
pany are on pilgrimage to Sea View beach.
near Old Orchard They left Tuesday
morning, accompanied by Chief Engineer
Hooker. The boys will have a good time
The Coliseum again resounds with the rum
Bile Of roller skates The skaters enjoy the
sport all the more for a weeks rest while
the building was occupied by the Equine
Paradox
J. NJ. Watson has purchased the old house
at the rear of the Tarbox block, and is NOV
ing it to lot on Harrison Avenue which he
bought of K. G. Plaisted.
NJ G. Wadsworth was at the Islands over
Sunday for sniff of salt air.
J. X. Osgood who has been in feeble health
for several months went to the Islands Sstur-
day to recuperate.
Blueberries are retailed for Is cents per
quart in this city.
Mrs. Susan E. Watt and her daughter
Maud of Metucken N. J. are visiting friends
in this vicinity.
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YOUTHFUL EDITOR.
History OF the Hardest Struggle of
His Life-Of Deep Interest TO
all Professions.

WORCESTER, MASS, March - iSSi.
pr. David KENNEDY, Rsndout, \. y
DEAR SIR; Ny son, lad Of fifteen, editor of the
$50 Ah'Nd amateur journal, of tins city, has been
al dihi rtnt times most severely, aud apparently
hopelr- ly, afflicted with Salt Rheum when very
small ch'l' his hgd- was amost entirely covered
with t,iS !oathS'"He oUpjlop II mostly passed
away, however, ate; tue ,r,thng period, and he was
not seriously troubled with u again uatil about one
year ago, when tie salt RI, nm FIR; appeared on his
hands between his fingers, then has limbs, then
on his igcc AID hcau "a one solid mass His cond-
tiou was terrible. The rash rcsembcd ivy poistnng
and We az first ancicd might be something not 50
bad as bis cid troubles but the physician pronounced
IL salt Rh,um, and made every effort, without avail
10 cure it. IS = tried Appropriation widely advertised
a specific for skin disease, but IL made about as
much OF an impression rs So much cold water might
have done. Nop can understand the situation when
say W. were IA Spalr OF obtaining real help from
source.
Al this point, through the advice Of Mr,J. W. Ia.
con, whose daughter had been cared Vt salt Rhcum
hv ", | trird ktNNEDl'S FANoEIrE REMEDY.
This was the right thing and only thing AZ last The
skin began 80 heal AT once, aud TO day the evidence
ot the disease have wholly disappeared. How thanks
full we are, i'enr Doctor, leave you TO IMAGINE
No, Il Ierrl street Nours, !, W. BhrVIIEL DIR,
The cNpc irucc ui ycars, and tine trstimony OF
thousands d,'m rustrate pR DAVID kENNEDl'S
FANOElIE BEMEDl 10 he the most successful
medicine To- orgauic and blood disease. dscov.
cred. replr. suiely b, nr David kenncdy, Ply.
sclau and Surgeon RoGdOut, y, y,
aug. 4 cod Nur I'm
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THE AMSTERDAM.
More Particulars About the Loss OF the
Steamer.

New YORK. Aug. !.
Dispatches were received at the office of
the Amsterdam in this city today giving the
names of the lost. They were Henry Schel-
lenberg and VIM. Dicks, steerage passen-
gers, and Treamer Brownwell, coal passer.
Capt Cove OF the steamer Brooklyn CITY,
plying between New York and Bristol, called
at the Office Of the Amsterdam here TODAY and
stated that his steamer and the Amsterdam
were together from the morning of the 29th
of July TO the Both, and they parted company
about noon that day, l20 miles from the
scene of the wreck. On both these days,
Capt. Cove says, he found himself IS miles
from where he ought to have been and that
the steering compass was practically useless
on account of the weather disturbances.
This he suggests was the prohat!" explana
ton for the wreck of the Amsterdam. The
Amsterdam was built in London. She is
fully insured in London and Holland COM
panies. The cargo, which is partly insured
in foreign companies, Is valued at about
$500, 900
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
New York Produce Market.

NkW YORK. Aug, :,
FLoUR-Receipis, u, ,o92; exports, S4T5; sales Is
400, No. ?, = 90; fancy white Western, extra,
80 a 90, common 10 good, 5 so as 20, good 10
choice, - 90; City mill extra. 70 %
supernne,2 20 IS; St. Louis extra. $40 a 6 90.
winter wheat extra, 3 40 ae0t; Minnesota extra,
SCAT y.
wHKAr-Receipts. lSe, e,q25; exports, ls,Ssl; sales
$500; No. s red, sel; No. red. aSl; elevator
No; Red State, o!s; No White state, oos,
RYE-hrm.
RARLkY-casier.
CoRN-Receipts $3.50 bushels; exports, 1880
sales, $500; spot No s, 81; No :, 6Sl.
oArs-ReceIpts, l9,7d0; sales, ll2,000; No B. IS;
do White, 4i; No ?, Sd = SOL; do White. ~ 42l
No !, r; do White, 81 Mixed Western, Sc a SS,
White do, 40 A.; White STATE, "A a 4S.
>uGAs-Cut loaf and crushed a "A granulaied,
81; white extra c, 81 a 81; yellow, Al iaI; mould,
81.
PKrRoLEUM-Cnited, 77l bid.
IALLow-easier.
BkEF-steady.
PORK Mess spot. l6 50 e7s; clear back
IL IS.
LARp-at q S; refined, As.
BCrrER-easier.
CHEESK-drm.
Ereighis-steady.
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THE DEAD HERO.
Funeral of Sergeant Winfield =. Jewell.
at Lisbon. y. n.
CONCORD. n. H., Aug. I.

CONCORD, n. H., Aug. I.
The funeral services over the remains of
the late Sergeant Winfield S. Jewell. one of
the victims of the Greedy expedition. occurred
at the Methodist church, Lisbon, this after
noon. Business was entirely suspended and
the exercises largely attended. The casket
in which the body of the deceased lay and the
pulpit were draped in American flags. There
were numerous beautiful floral offerings
Rev. ]. W Lees of the Congregational socie-
ty delivered high eulogy on the character
of the dead hero. The remains we're taken
in charge by Col. Emory Post G. A. R., and
conveyed to the cemetery where interment
occurred. Hon. A. A. Woolson ex speaker
of the House of Representatives superintend-
ed the obsequies.
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SuIlivan's Message.


New YORK. Aug. 7.
Mr.. Sullivan. formerly one of the concessi
onares of the Mexican National Constitution
Co, and now representative of the United
States in Mexico. telegrsphs to the President
of that company under yerterdays date that
relations had bee renewed with England
Papers having just been signed, " Relations"
referred to are diplomatic relations between
England and Mexico, suspended since the
fall of the Maximilian Empire. Is has been
understood that the settlement of the English
debts, viz certain national loans to Mexico
negotiated in England and then repudiated,
would be one of the conditions of resuming
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Telegraphic Sparks.

Fire this morning in the building, 9 and II
Haverhill ST. Boston, damaged stock etc, of
Davis. Sscker aud Perkins, coffe and spice
manufactures. Loss 900 building So 900
all insured.
The first annual regatta of the American
yacht club took place Wednesday between
New York and New London. Distance Is
miles.
The steamer Amsterdam may be saved, but
her cargo was thrown overheard
Two brothers had quarrel and the young
er fatally stabbed the elder at St. Louis
Thursday.
A congres ssinnai committee in Washington
is inquiring into the capacity of the United
States to make steel war ships.
Gen. Logan will visit Grant at Long Branch
and then proceed to Chicago.
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pleasure Of meeting and talking over past
events Of Importance 10 the country, at pres
ent standing on a great political eminence'
He spoke in enthusiastic terms of the Sixth.
Seventh, Third and other Maine regiments.
He was cheered loudly on retiring.
/ Gov Robie made handsome and patriotic
speech after which Blaine stepped TO the front
amid cheers and most uproarous demonstra-
tions of applause. 1t was a long time before
I queit was restored. He then said
/ Gentlemen of the Grand Army of Maine
| thank You for this kind and cordial greet
ing. The whole day has been one of great
/ pleasure To me. In the renewing of old ac-
4uantsince and in recalling old scenes in
civil life that antedate vour splendid deeds in
the war, my mind is carried back to the war
Of 1861, 10 the excitement and at the same
/ time 10 the serious sadness of that ominous
and critical era. | wildly remember every
incident as We stood On the eve of the gigan-
/ tic struggle.
When at last the war cloud burst and the
president issued his proclamation for seventy
I five thousand men. Maine was asked for one
regiment and Governor Washburne immedi-
ately summoned an extra session of the legis-
ldture. had the honor at the time TO be
pa,rio,is, 80 ~
aman1, ,h me- af io'';Dia
ture.
/ was but thirtJ zone years old myself. De
string 10 do something very bold, something
/ that we vcntured to hope would be regarded
as appealing TO the confederate government.
/ instead OF responding with the one regiment
/ which the pre-, dent had asked, we authorized
,ie,'i , ,i.i " i t ~ ''i'
1sJ int,t -
- =, -. ,,;,T;e 80 I'II. NV
fa;,h -. 80 S. g. - :; IL
/ +,e,,,i.ar, -. LII ~. -. VIZ
iri -, ,.t,f,, 40
,as w .TI, s,r-a -.
,,,,i, -, ''.''s oui '' ~ w., ~,
,.' ua;r ;IinI 1a ~. - ,t' -
u, '"i q io'Ne ''i"I ~"
the field of Waterloo.
| Gentlemen, you, far better than |, know
the sequel our Ten regiments were swept
of hole ,,aor ao1 andad b,' snd;n 31
regiments of infantry. two regiment, of cayaI.
ry and seven batteries of artillery. These,
.I, WIN t'Ie recruits net"eu 10 Keep thf1r RANKS
than 70 ooo mon n, Naine a draft almost a.
large in proportion to the armsbearing popu,
latlon, as Frederick the Great levied on the
plo' ny pl iG iu's" III tl'e hafu'S' presseu
You gentleman are an bonored an im,or.
tant part OF the survivors of the great host,
and JOIN with you in commemorative ser
10 IL; '"e s'e"' "os'' WIN uieu 'oi '"eh
No victory in war yentloman eva, assrrad
SO much good to mankind, none ever prevent
ed so much evil. The struggle is over and
t",.ir l,i,',os 's "Tt III. 'ens. VI
sense of having reclaimed our kinsmen and
brought them back to their own heritage, and
10 the protection OF their own flag. Beneath
,h" Log uI ;l Ji anu .ne SUI ''T eas' ";,u
sheltering folds we shall all dwell together
for we be brethren.
Hon. Nathan Cleaves next spoke, paying
high tribute to the citizen soldiery who left
the State boys and returned men.
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THE tCHOLERA.
Slight Increase in Number OF Cases a,
TOulOn.
MARsEILLEs. Noon. Aug. I

MARsEILLEs, Noon, Aug. I.
Two deaths in the city occurred from chol-
era this morning.
LoNpON. Aug. !.
. The English cholera Is spreading IN Clayton,
LemnOrs and Rishton, hamets not far from
Blackburn.
ToULoN, Aug. I.
There were four deaths from cholera here
last night. One of them person who returned
to this city yesterday morning. There has
been slight increase in the number of cases
owing to the great number of returning
fugitives
MARsEILLEs. Aug. I.
There have been eleven deaths here from
cholera during the past twenty four hours.
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Messrs. f. G. Kinsman & Co. are always
alive to their business, and spare no pains to
secure the best Of every article in their line.
They have secured the agency for the cele.
brated DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. The only certain cureknown for
Consumption, Coughs, Colds, IIoarseness
Asthma Hay Fever, Bronchitis, or any aft
tion of the Throat and Lungs. Sold on a
positive guarantee. Trial bottles free. Reg
ular size SlOO
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War on Mother Hubbard Dresses.

HTLLsBORo, Ills. Aug. l.
The authorities in several of the towns in
this section are making war on Mother Hub
bard dresses. The other day the chief of
police in Mattoon issued an order that any
woman appearing on the streets wearing a
Mother Hubbard dress would be arrested and
lodged 10 Jail. The reason given is that the
costume is improper and tends to indecent
exposure Of the person and thus has demor-
alizing effect. number of other towns have
issued similar orders. and in a feN instaI ces
violaters of the order have been arrested and
incarcerated.
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GOV. CLEVELAND
Going Into the Woods to Get Braced
Up.

New YORK. Aug. T.
Gov. Cleveland left here this afternoon for
Adirondacks, He will stop over night at
Plattsburg and proceed to his destination
Prospect House, Upper Saranac, Blooming
dale. Essex county, tomorrow. There was
no unusual crowd at the depots. The length
Of his stay in the woods has not been de-
termined. but it is likely he will remain at
least fortnight His letter of acceptance
Will probably not be issued until his return.
Among the callers on the governor this fore
noon were Mayor Harrison and ex, Senator
Francis NJ. Bixby of New York.
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HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
A Man Cut Completely in Two by a
Railroad Train.

BANGOR, Aug. :.
An unknown colored man from St. John
was run over at Winn by the train this fore
noon and cut completely in two From
papers found near the body his name is
thought to be Abel Josephs. The man stole
ride on the night train from St. John and
was put off at Winn. He walked down the
track four miles and laid on the rail and prob
ably fell asleep. He was about eighteen
wears old.
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watertoyyn Cattle Market.
WATERFOWL. Mass. An

WATERFOWL, Mass, Aug 8.
BEEF CATTLE - Receipts $50; cattle supply
good, beef choice 30 10 %: extra AT ; o. "a
90; third at 4 90 al so.
STORE CATrrE-working oxen per pair At lOOa
225; mich COVE and calves at 2094s; farrow cows at
1890, fancy cews, 0aS0 yearling l2a2O two wears
lig2g, three years 4d40,
wINE-Receipts l0,699 Western fat, live, 6a6I
Northern dressed hogs att
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Recepts 1906 heads.
Sales OF sheep in lots at z 50d4 90 each :
extra 81 5 90 or 2la6lc; spring lambs 6a6l veal
calves 2ia7.
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POLITICAL.
FROM MISSISSIPPI.
The Republicans and Independents
JOIN Hands.

JACKSON, Miss, Aug !.
Reuben Davis and Il. F. Grimsll were
chosen electors at large by the republican
executive committee today. Quite q number
Of indt pendents were present at the meeting
among them were Gen. Chalmers, who sd
dressed the committee at considerable length.
He said that Chalmers and Jno. X, Lynch
buried the hatcnet snd that Lynch will urge
all republican. 20 support Chalmers for Con
gress 1t is clzimed the action of the com
mittee makes Mississippi doubtful State
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Republican Flag Raising.

PORTLAND, Aug. 4.
There was republican flag raising on
State street square this evening. The Blaine
Guards in uniform, with Chambers Band,
assisted. The procession marched to City
Hall where Gen. John l.. Swift of Boston
made a speech.
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Lumber Lost on the Coast.

BAR HARBoR, Aug. :.
Steamer Little Butercup, with big float
of lumber for the new Green Mountain
House, met heavy seas of Rodick's Island
and lost control of the tow. Her danger
signals brought assistance but it is thought
not before much lumber was lost at sea
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Jay GouId's Hotel and CIub.Honse in
Flames.
New HAVEN, Conn.

Jay Gould's elegant hotel and club-house
on Charles island opposite Milford is burning
The flames were discovered at l2 o'clock to-
night. A steam yacht racing party held a
banquet there today, but all had left when
the fire was discovered. The fire is supposed
to be of incendiary origin, and the loss about
$4,000. Another report says it 10 large
unoccupied hotel.
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MAINE D,>PATCHg,.
THE SOLDIER BOYS.

A Colossal Reunion at Old Orchard
An Enormous Crowd of People Pres
ent-A Big Ovation to Mr.. Blaine
by the Boys in Blue-25,OOO
Visitors Present and 5000
Ex-SoldieTs - Speeches
by Mr.. Blaine and
Others-A Big
Success.