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The Portland daily press., 1898-01-29
HOME FOR FRIENDLEss BOYS.

The Maine Home for Friendless Boys
Society has elected the following offers:
Trustees-Lyman M. Cousens, Arthur
K. Hunt, Philip J. Larrabee.
President-Mrs. G. B. MacGregor.
Vice President-Mrs. M. e. Bolster.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. E. r. Chen
cry.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. n. B.
MacGregor.
Treasurer-Mr. William Chamberlain.
Directors-Mrs. f. E. Boothby, Mrs.
A. K. Hunt, Mrs. II. P. Merrill, Mrs.
L. H. Chamberlain, Mrs. 81. j. CHS
holm, Mrs. Edward York. Mrs VIM.
M. Marks, Mrs. Fl. W. Barnard.
Auditors-Mr. William III. Marks, Mr..
Mellen e. Bolster.
The Secretary, Mrs. E. r. Chenery, in
her report says: During the past year
2S boys have been received at the Home.
They came from various parts of the
State. and their ages have been from six
to twelve years. Five OF them have been
legally adopted into good families. Sew
eral boys have been admitted as boarders
for limited period. thus bridging over
a time of hardship and reuniting IA
miles when better days have come.
Calls for such friendly aid are frequent.
Only recently most touching appeal
came to US from poor woman who had
been driven by sickness and misfortune
TO one of our country poor farms, asking
for help during the winter, that her little
boys might be kept from the evil infiu-
ences of the place where she was forced
to live. We were glad to be able to grant
her request and receive her children to
the shelter of the home
The public have been most kind and
liberal in cooperating with US to sustain
the home. Az Christmas generous re-
Spouse came in answer to our appeal
through the daily papers. Clothing,
games, books and toys supplied the gifts
of the Christmas tree, which gave hap
piness to many little lads, to most of
whom it was their first taste of Christ
mas joys.
The railroads have been most courteous
in granting us special rates of transpor-
tation, and to the officials of the Maine
Central r. R., the Portland & Rochester
R. r., the Rumford Falls r. r., the
Portland Railroad { ompany, the daily
papers and the American Express Com
pany we extend our grateful acknowl-
edgements.
Twenty three visits have been made by
the visiting committee to the families
with whom boys have been placed during
the past year. With very few exceptions
all the boys have remained in their places
with satisfaction to the people whose
home life they share.
The expenses of the home have been
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-29
SOUTH PORTLAND.

Thursday evening the History club
met. with DR.. and Mrs. F. 1. Brown,
Pine street. The Shakesperean lesson
was read after which the members, IS
OF whom were present, were invited to
the dining room where Mrs. Brown
served chocolate and cake and Mrs. Young
served punch. Mrs. Young offered a
turning to the parlor two of the club pa
Mrs. Young. Miss Ida Cole then read &C.
lections from the life and criticisms of
Shakespeare. Next Thursday evening
the club will meet with Mrs. j. Z. Cobb,
when "Romeo and Juliet will be read.
Mrs. George W. Doughty of West High
street, started yesterday for Locks Mills
to make visit to her son, Rev. Ernest
Doughty.
Rev. l.. H. Bean took an early train
yesterday morning to visit Cundy's
Harbor where he will preach the funeral
services over the body of Capt. Thomas
Wallace, which was taken there from
South Portland Wednesday.
Mr. John B. Elliot has purchased
house on Franklin strceet and will move
his family there from his present home
on Front street.
Mrs. Oliver and granddaughter, Miss
Lavone Dyer, who has been the guests OF
relatives in Boston for two weeks, re-
turned to their home yesterday.
Howard, the young son OF Mr. John
Sylvester of Grand street, Is competed
to wear his arm in a sling. He fell on
the Ice and uponEconsulting physician
hissarm was found to be badly strained.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-29
SPORT IN WATERVILLE.

Waterville. January 2S-A very pecu-
liar wager was carried out in this city to-
day, wherefrom Waterville acquires the
champion chocolate cream gormand
of the world, and the victor's health is
in a somewhat precarious condition. The
story: Fred Libby and Peter Lessor,
both employees of tonsorial parlors, made
a wager TO the effect that Peter Lessor
was to consume ten pounds of chocolate
creams or forfeit 81, so. The eating was
to be at one sitting and Lessor won, but
at the probable expense of his health.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-29
THE BELLOWS SCHOOL.
To the Editor of the Press:

To the Editor of the Press:
am glad to be able to announce that
after our departure for Boston next Sep
tember, our school will be carried on by
Miss Crisfield and Miss Lowell. of Ogontz
School, Pennsylvania. The former has
long been one of the most excellent In
structors there. and Miss Lowell has also
I,een very successful. The ladies will be
assisted by Miss Isabel Hay, who, for the
nine years of the schools existence in
, ortland, has contributed one of the most
valuable elements in its success, by her
fine culture and power of inspiring the
girls with her own high ideals. In such
hands there is no doubt that the school
will be admirably carried on, and would
ask for the newcomers the recognition
and the interest that the school has re-
ceiyed in the past.
JOHN A. BELLOWS.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-29
DARK DAYS.

The person who by overwork or excuses
has brought on condition of nervous
prostration, nervous debility and loss of
vigor is greatly to be pitied. There is no
afiiction worse than this, because it
affects body and mind and ultimately
every part of the human system. The
DAYS are dark, and the nights full of woe.
But you should not despair, for you can
certainly be cured. Write at once to DR..
Greene, 81 Temple Place, Boston, Mass.
he is the most successful physician in the
world in the cure of this class of diseases
and be treated and cured at your home
You can consult him by letter, free. His
reply will do you wonders of good. Do
not put off writing him one day longer.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-29

met by the assiduous and persistent
efforts on the part of its officers, since
State aid of $3.50 each year and an annu-
al membership list of $50 are our only
assured income.
The balance has come from various
sources such as entertainment Sunday
school collections throughout the State,
etc. We must continue to appeal to the
genera sity Of kind friends that our run
ming expenses may be provided for and
all needy boys requiring care and protec-
ton be aided.
The Home is open every day to visitors,
and the managers cordially invite those
who have been it's friends and benefao-
turs, or those who may become such, to
call and personally understand what the
Society is aiming to accomplish IN this
line of child saving work.
Treasurer's report shows we have re-
ceiyed for the year 1897, 81 1913. 80; amount
paid out in 1897, $1,160.77 amount in
treasury, 1872. 80.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-29
The Beauty of the Palms.

Tuesday next, at p. M. at the Fret
Parish House, Mrs Carver of Augusta
will give an essay which has been snekea
of elsewhere as thoroughly delightful ami
interesting. She later gives this papes
at Portsmouth. 1t is hoped Portland
people generally will attend, Mrs, Car
yer has charming personality. She 10
the wife of our State Librarian. She
will be the guest during her stay of Mias
Mary McIntire, Spring street. Persons of
literary taste will do well to avail them.
selves of this opportunity.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-29
OUR BOND OBLIGATIONS.
TO the Editor Of the Press:


The following dictum of the Supreme
Court Of the United States seems to have
some bearing upon the question now
being discussed-in what kind of currency
shall the United States Hquidate It's bond
ed obligations:
IA contract to pay certain sum of
money without any stipulation as to the
kind of money in which 1t shall be paid
may always be satisfied by payment of
that sum in any currency which is lawful
money at the time and place in which
payment is to be made"
The position of the payor then is that
the option lies with him of paying his
debts in whatever legal tender he may
choose, provided there is no stipulation
to the contrary. The stipulation in the
case of Government bonds Is that they
shall be paid in coin of the standard value
of July 14th, 1870. So that the Govern
ment has the option of paying its obliga-
tions in dollars of 412 IL grains of stand
ard silver or 25.S grains standard gold
This option is so well established by al
most universal commercial custom that
it is mat ter Of surprise to me that it
need to be judicially defined or could be a
subject of serious discussion. Z.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-29
The Coming Woman.

Who goes to the club while her husband
tends the baby, as we'll as the good old
fashioned woman who looks after her
home will both at times get run down
in health. They will be troubled with
loss of appetite, headaches, sleeplessness,
fainting or dizzy spells. The most won
derfrl remedy for these women is Elec-
tric Bitters. Thousands of sufferers from
Lame Back and Weak Kidneys rise I'D
and call it blessed. 1t is the medicine for
women. Female complains and Nervous
troubIes of all kinds are soon relieved by
tbe use of Electric Bitters. Delicate
women should keep this remedy on hand
~ build up the system. Only 500 per
Sottle. For sale at II. z. S. Goold' s
Drug Store, 577 Congress St under Con-
aress Square Hotel.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-29
SUNDAY SCHOOLS OF THE STATE.
Complete Organization of Their Forces to
Be Effected.
To the Editor of the Press:

To the Editor of the Press:
With the waning Of the hope that the
civic forces of the state are to be relied
upon to SO combat evil as to render our
cities and towns reasonably safe places
for our children TO grow up in, has come
upon the Sunday school supporters the
determination to strengthen its power as
q moral force. Its work is prevention
rather than cure or removal of the attack
ing enemies. at present so strongly en-
trenohed If the children can be taught
to love righteousness and shun Sabbath
breaking, intemperance and vice, the
promoters of these baneful evils will have
met their Waterloo without the force of
law to help.
The devotees of all sinful pleasure are
not az rule from the ranks of the Sun
day school, and it seems possible to SO i'm
prove the methods of Sunday school work
and inspire teachers to such zeal that still
fewer Of those who pass through a course
of Bible training will graduate to live
sinful lives, and many more children may
be brought under the benefits of such
training.
The Maine State Sunday School Asso-
citation, during the past few years, mainly
through the efforts of its Field Worker,
Rev. Z. F. Millett, has organized County
and District Associations until none of
the popuIous sections are left unorganiZed
Cum herland County leads the others in
the completeness and effectiveness of it's
organization. There are ten district asso-
Citations auxiliary to the county associa-
tons, and all are constantly watching
their field for chance to improve the
workings of the schools and organize new
ones SO soon as any community seems
populous enough to sustain one. At
present no section of the county is I'M
provided with Sunday school unless it
be one spot which is not yet quite able to
keep it alive.
Rev. T. f. Millett has ceased his efforts
as field worker, and at present no en-
pIoyed agent is in the field. But tia State
Assoc alton has. been most fortunate to
have had the offer of the services of Mr..
George H. Archibald of Montreal, at
present General Secretary of the Sunday
School Union of the Province of Quebec.
He will begin his work the first of March,
holding workers Week. in Bangor
the first week the next week he will be
in Biddeford and Saco. and on March IA
he will begin series of "Workers' week.
meetings in Portland. The First Baptist
church has been kindly offered by it's
pastor and assessors for his meetings on
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday, Marcn
"A, and l6. The list of topics shows
fiat they deal with the vital principles OF
the work. This is Mr.. Archibalds' pro-
granme:
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
8 o0-Praise, Bible readi ng, prayer
33l-Conference on Difficulties and how
to Oy,rcome them.
EVENING.
7.30-Praise, bible reading, prayer
S.O0-The Art of Teaching.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-29
INFLAMMATION.
To the Editor of the Press:

I feel that in order to do justice to the
anti-annexation side of the case that the
statements which have been SO often
published in the papers by Progress,
Property, Promoter Brown, and lastly
Observer, in the PRESS of January ~,
that all Of us who are taking this side of
the question are looking for Office is SO
unfair and unjust that 1t is about time it
was nailed up to dry, with lot more of
the misstatements made by the Annex
shouters; and I believe there are few
citizens left in Deering who have not
gone annex crazy, and whose judgment
is good enough, and whose mental vision
tioles as are written by Progress. Now
who are the majority of the leaders in
this raid upon our fair city. will state
what know to be the facts: they are
misfit mayors discarded aldermen, worn
out represe natives, disgruntled team
tiers, disappointed contractors, the Have
Beens and Would Bes; and If the movers
of this scheme will hold up their hands
anyone will be able to see that what
state Is true. ! do not mean to convey the
idea that all are of this class by any
means. Many are former residents of
Portland who moving here miss some Of
the conveniencies they were accustomed
to have in the central part of Portland,
and which of course can not be furnished
by q suburban city in the first few years
of its existence; and certainly not I'M
less each one is wiling to pay a reason
able part Of the expense of such improve
ments. Now don't be deceived by the
claims of the annex element as to who
are with them, for I find many they
claim are just the other way. But above
everything, don't be induced to sign
away your right to think and act as you
find best, and to vote as your conscience
and Judgment dictate. All we ask is for
you to get at the facts, weigh them care
fully. First remember that II done 1t is
done forever, and there Is no divorce
And the honored name of Deering, the
cleanest, fairest city of Maine, is taken
from the map and turned over to the
Rum Ring Rule that holds Portland's
politics in their grasp. and will get their
clutches on you as well. Now, possibly
some may think am an office seeker,
but IL / thought Deering had run so short
of material to fill her offices as to be lock
ing for me, l should almost feel that we
were fast dropping to the level Of Port
land, andSwere like them, getting mighty
short of good timber. I sincerely hone
such is not the case.
Yours for Deering,
f. II. THOMPSON,
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-29
THE WEATHER

daily attracts hundreds of tourists to
Florida who naturally travel the Atlantic
coast line, Florida Fast Line, = because
of its peerless service. Only line operat-
ing solid vestibule trains. Route of cele-
brated New York Florida Special.
800 Washington ST.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-29

18th. Specimen Primary and Kinder
garten Glasses will be taught
Sth. Themes of practical interest to all
teachers will be considered.
9th. A Devotional Hour will not be
omitted and the spiritual side of teach
er s life will be emphasized.
10th. Arrangements will be made for
evening lectures or entertainments.
Only about three hours per day will be
taken up with lectures and the rest of the
time will be given up to study, reading,
boating, fishing, tennis, ETC., and every
thing that can will be done to make the
occasion one of pleasant and healthful
recreation combined with helpful instruc-
ton. x.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-29
LECTURE ON ABRAHAM-LINCoLN

L W
The Minneapolis Times, speaking of
Bishop Fosters lecture to be given at
Chestnut street church on Abraham Lin
coin February 4, says:
Bishop Fowler is the recognized lead
er of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
and stands second to none as an orator in
the estimation of the American people.
1t is safe to say that his lecture on
I" Abraham Lincoln In its lofty thought,
historic data, diplomatic insight, burning
patriotism, sparkling wit, vivid word
painting, classic diction and captivating
eloo uenoe, is the great masterpiece of his
life. 1t is enough to immortalize him.
Had he never been known until the pro-
duction of this prose poem his genius
would live in American literature and
his name go down to imperishable
fame.
Chicago Tribune: cit lifts him into
the highest rank of American orators.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-29

, When you are suffering from Catarrh or Cold
in the head you want relief right away Only 10
cents is required to test it. Ask your druggist
for the trial size of Ely's Cream Balm or, buy
the SOC size. We mail it,
ELY BROS. Sc Warren ST., N. Y CITY.
Twas afflicted with catarrh last autumn. Dur
ing the month of October I could neither taste
nor smell and could hear but little. Ely's Cream
Balm cured it.--Marcas George Shautz, Rah-
way, N. j.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-29
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

3.0O-Praise, bible reading, prayer !.
The Art of Illustrating (a) Stories, (b)
Word Pictures, Co Objects, (d) Black
board, (e) Symbols, etc. Sand map,
states. paper pads, etc.
EVENING.
7.sO-Praise Bible reading, prayer.
How shall we Teach, Train, and Punish
our Children.
Parents are especially invited.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
3.O0-Praise, Bible reading. prayer.
Primary Union session. Next Sundays
lesson.
EVENING.
730-Praise, Bible reading, prayer.
S.00-Teaohers' Mistakes and Difficulties.
Conference on the normal class. A nor
NAL lesson will be taught.
Sunday school workers from every point
that can reach Portland and attend these
meetings are invited.
the second annual convention Of the
Portland District Sunday School Assocla-
ton in Chestnut street Methodist church.
This will be the browning day of the
week. The sessions begin at g. 80 and
continue for twelve hours with but slight
ntermission. In the forenoon MIR. Greet
is expected to present new chalk talk
especially helpful to Sunday school teach
ers, and in the afternoon and evening
MIR Archibald will have considerable
place upon the programme. AT O'Clock
there will be rally of Sunday school
children from every evangelical Sunday
school in the city and many from the
suburbs Mr.. Archibald will give them
an illustrated address. The committees
on programme and entertainment have
begun to look for other speakers and to
arrange for the comfort of delegates, and
if the weather should prove pleasant, it
will be red hot day for the Sunday
school interests Of this community.
MIR. Archibald is to reside with his sis
ter, who has long been resident or
Woodfords. The local churches and Sun
day schools will no doubt give him
hearty welcome.
Another interesting piece OF Sunday
school news is that the Maine State Sun
day School Association is to hold SUM
1ner school for Sunday school teachers at
Northport on Penobscot Bay, July Both to
Aug. 18th, 1898.
Northport campground is situated on
the western side of Penobscot Bay, three
and one half miles south of Belfast city.
Within easy reach OF the pedestrian is Mt
Percival, from whose summit can be seen
a wonderful panorama reaching from Mt.
1N0S6rU TO OWl NOTUnpOFU camp.
ground is easy of access. 1t is connected
with every train on the Maine Central
railroad, at Belfast. by special steamer
and by express trains.
Competent teachers including spec
ialist in S n ay school work from the
Bible Nom College, Springfield, Mass.
Mr. 6. H. Archibald, Gen Secretary, and
others, will conduct the following:
lst. A course of Normal Lessons on the
English Bible.
I'd. Lectures and Conferences on the
Art of Teaching.
Sd. Lectures and Conferences on Child
Study.
4th. Lectures and Conferences on
Primary Work.
5th. Lectures and Conf erences on the
Kindergarten Department., the Home De.
partment and the Normal Department. .
9th. Specimen Normal Glasses will be
conducted.s
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-29
COLBY SPEAKERS.

Waterville, January 2S.-The following
members of the senior class OF Coioy nave
heen anpointed to the senior exhibition
which win take place the last of this
term prom the woInen's colleges:
Alice Lena Cole, Mary Caroline Evans,
:Tanet Christine Stephens; from the mems
ooIlege,EA 1thur Hartstein Page. Bertram
son Arthur Wordsworth Cleaves, Everett
Carleton Herrick, Raymond Harold
Cook, Hezekiah Walden.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-29
WIT AND WISDOM
To Give His Wife a SHOW.

Junior Partner-I wonder why the old
man has decided to discharge the type
writer?
Private Secretary-I think it, S his wife's
fault I heard her tell him the other day
that she wanted some diamonds herself
Cleveland Leader
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-29
pevond His comprehension.

"Lemme un'stan," said Mr. Erastus
Pinkly. "Is er locksmif or man dat knows
all bout how ter open all kin's er locksP"
COOS he is, replied Miss Miami Jones.
"Well, I dunno how It's, but sho'ly
see it.
"What did you done seer"
CIR looksmif down In de mahket a-buy-
in his chickens "-Washington Star.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-03-16

Half Million Dollars to be Spent
in Improving the Fort.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-More
than half a million dollars is to be
spent by the navy in making Dry Tor
tugas q more valuable strategic point.
AS a result of the conferences between
the President, Secretaries Long, Gage
and Alger and Commander Bradford,
chief of the Bureau of Equipment, il
has been determined to permit the
navy TO make the first arrangements
for utilizing Dry Tortugas after it's
work has been completed. Tt is pur-
posed to maintain a few modern guns
in sight of Fort Jefferson and man
them by q couple of batteries. Plans
being prepared in the Bureau of Yards
and Docks under the supervision OF
Rear Admiral e. o. Matthews, chief OF
that bureau, and Commander Bradford
require the construction in thirty days
Of two coal houses near Fort Jefferson
for at least 10000 tons of coal. 1t is
also purposed to build two coal
wharves, erect an electric light plant
for searchlights and operating cranes
and make other Improvements to
transform the key into a magnificent
coaling station. The total cost of inn
provement at Fort Jefferson will be
about $455, 900.
It is also purposed to dredge 10000
cubic yards of coral from the channel
around Fort jefferson and enable bat
tleships to steam to the Wharves to
coal. The present arrangements at Key
West are bad. Light vessels, such as
the Marblehead, the Montgomery and
the Detroit can coal there, out vessels
of the Iowa or Indiana class have TO
anchor off the station about eight miles
and have coal brought to them in light
ers There is no coal at Dry Tortugas,
but if there was battleships would
have to anchor about a quarter of a
mile out and coal from lighters.
Secretary Alger proposes to place
only q few modern guns at Fort Jeffer-
son, as the range which modern guns
would have is short, and old guns now
at the fort can do effective work When
placed on new platforms The work of
rebuilding the platforms will commence
Immediately and by the time the navy
has established it's station everything
will be in readiness.
Bids for the coal houses and wharves
at Dry Tortugas will be opened to-
morrow and specification will require
the completion of the sheds within
three days. It is also purposed to rush
work on additional sheds at Key West,
and plans for two have been completed.
1t is estimated that the total cost
of improvements at Key West Will be
about $4,000.