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The Portland daily press., 1898-10-18
TOWN BURNING.
Readfield Village Is in
3 Flames.
HOTEL ELMWOOD BURNED
TO GROUND.
Stores and Two Churches Wera
Threatened.
t4,e
AID DISPATCHED FROM LEWISTON
AT MIDNIGHT.

Chemical and Steamer Were Sent Out
and Were Due to Arrive at 1.SO-No
Communication From the Place After
1s,3O-Outlook Then Was That the
village Would Go.
Readfleld was visited by fire last
night which at one time threatened to
wipe the village out Of existence.
How near it succeeded in doing so can
not be told, as it was impossible to get
communication with the place after IL 30
this morning.
The fire started in the Elmwood hotel,
c. E. Stevens, proprietor, and the build
ing was burned to the ground.
The town has no water supply and is
absolutely without means of fighting the
fire. Sparks were flying in every direc-
tion and the post office, several stores and
the Methodist and Universalist churches
were Threatened. The people of the vii
lage worked like hends with the inade-
quate means at their command, but were
not succeeding very we'll. The hotel
stable was burning when word was last
received. with no prospect Of saving it.
Aid was summoned from Lewiston
as soon as the fire became threatening.
and steamer and chemical we're dis
patched on special train which left
the upper Maine Central at midnight.
The train was expected to arrive at Read
field at 13O, but from the depot to the
village the distance is two miles and up
over hill at that, so the prospect Of the
apparatus giving much assistance is
only slight.
Readtield is connected by telephone
and telegraph, but both offices were In
the hotel which was destroyed.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-18
BROTHER SIMPSON IN NEW YORK.

New York. October 17.-The congrega-
tion of the Gospel tabernacle, at Forty,
fourth street and Eighth avenue, raise d
more than $780, coo yesterday for mission
ary work. The Rev, A. B. Simpson, pas
tor of the church, and president of the
Christian and Missionary Alliance, sur
passed all of his previous efforts at money
raising, though he has the reputation OF
being the champion money raising clergy
man of the county,
dIhe Christian and Missionary Alliance
has been holding assoonyentio tion in this
city for the last few days, and it was the
endeavor of Mr. Simpson to mark the
close of the convention by breaking his
previous record for money raising. This
was done.
In the morning meeting at the Gospel
Tabernacle $4,000 was raised amid the
most extraordinary scenes of religious
enthusiasm and fervor. and In thu after
noon meeting this sum was swelled to
S1l2,0OO
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-18
BOSTON DEMOCRATS.

Boston, October 17.-Faneuil hall was
crowded to the doors tonight when the
Democrats of Boston ratified the nomina-
tions of the recent state convention at
Worcester. 1t was an enthusiastic crowd.
Criticisms of Secretary of War Alger
provoked the loudest applause buts the
re-atfirmation of the doctrines which
Democracy teaches today, were warmly
received and the position taken by the
party in this state on imperialism, met
with unanimous approval.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-18
A MONUMENT TO BLAINE.

Washington, October 1.-THE grave of
the late Secretary of State James G.
Blaine, which has heretofore bsen un,
marked save for a dead oak tree. will
have q monument of the finest marble
from Vermont within the next ten days.
Ever since the death of Mr.. Blaine his
expressed wish that nothing should mark
his last resting place but the blasted tree,
has been carefully observed, bnt as q re-
suit of heavy wind storm that ruined
the tree some months ago, Mrs. Blaine,
decided the grave should receive suitable
recognition and the monument was
ordered.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-18

IT U. ENGINEER OFFICE. 537 Congress
y. St. Portland, Me-. September %, 1885,
whereas the navigation OF Rockland Harbor,
Iaine. is obstructed and endangered by wreck
If schooner ''William FL. JONES' notice is given
- nersous interested In said vessel and cargo
hereof that unless said wreck is removed to
ONE safe place where it will not be an OBJ
;truction to navigation, within thirty days after
late of this advertisement, it will be removed
1v the United States under authority OF law.
sealed proposals for removal of said wreck
including cargo, will be received here until Il
NJ, Nov. IL 1898 and then publicly opened
Information furnished on application Il. h.
HOXTE. Mai Fngrs Oct11I2-1314nov11-12
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-18

The agricultural department. weather
bureau for yesterday, Oct. II. taken at
p. m, meridian time, the obse,'Fa-
tion for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind
state of weather:
Boston. A degrees, NE, clear; New
York. so degrees. 4, clear: Philadelphia,
so degrees, Sc, clear; Washington, 5,
degrees, L, clear; Albany, AZ degrees, n.
clear: Buffalo, 48 degrees, II,
oiear: Detroit, 90 degrees, Il;
cloudy; Chicago. &c degrees, 5, rain
Sc. Paul 50 degrees, NE, rain; jackson
vile, .68 degrees, Sc, rain.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-18
FIRE UNDER CONTROL.

Lewiston, October ia despatch
from Readfleld says the fire was under
control at 2 3d. before help from Lewiston
was available. Several buildings besides
the hotel were burned but details were
not obtainable as telegraphio communica.
tion was out off.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-18
BUILDING STRIKE ENDED.

Paris, October 17.-The building strike
ls entirely ended and the troops nave psen
Withdrawn from the yards ana oehe1
places in which they have been stationed
since disturbances were threatened.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-18
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

is due not only to the originality and
simplicity of the combination, but also
to the care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only, and we wish to impress upon
all the Importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. AS the
genuine Syrup Of Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFORNIA FIe SYRUP Co.
only, a knowledge of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured by other par
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FoRNIA FIa SYRUP Co. with the medi-
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which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to millions of families, makes
the name of the Company guaranty
of the excellence of its remedy. 1t is
far in advance of all other laxatives,
as it acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
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SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.
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The Portland daily press., 1898-10-18
Local Weather Report.

Local Weather Report.
Portland, Oct. 1.-THE local weather
bureau Office records as to the weather
are as follows:
a. m..-Barometer. 30.257; thermome-
ter, So; dew point. 81; humidity, 63;
wind, n; velocity, 12; weather. clear.
SD. m.-Barometer, 80. S46, thermomsr
Ter. 2S; dew point, go; humidity, SO;
wind, N: velocity.s6; weather clear.
Mean daily thermometer 49, maximum
Thermometer, 4S; minimum thermo meter,
35; maximum velocity Of wind, 22, N;
total precipitation. %
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-18
THE WEATHER..

Boston, Oct. II. - Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity Tuesday: Fair weather;
warmer; easterly winds. increasing in
force. zs6s44
Washington, Oct. IL Forecast for
Tuesday: New England = Fair, with
rising temperature; brisk to high east to
southest winds.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-18

And Nav Not Be Ready to Yield Cuba I'm
der Terms of Protocol-The Cupah
Debt oues tion Has Only Been Raised
Since Circulation of Stories About
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-18

means on arrangement, to get the United
States to acoept title to Cuba, for the as
sumption Of tho Cuban debt by this coun-
try, or at least to relieve Spain from that
heavy obligation
The Spanish effort will not prevail, but
the United States commissioners are
retarded in the consummation of their
work thereby.
A HUMILIA TING PEACE.
Bayonne, France, October 17.-Advices
received here from Madrid point to effer-
vescence In military circles there. Mem
bers of the military club openly and Sc
verely criticise the governments for con-
cluding wnat they term "a hnmiliating
peace, and some of them even suggest
the establishment of military dictator
ship under the present dynasty.
The officials at Madrid deny the report
current on the continent that Captain
General Blnnco has resigned
Evening star., 1898-10-25
4 Bic SMASH IN PIANOS
A Well-Known Firm Of Piano Makers
Has Gone Into Liquidation.
$4,000 Worth of Goods Are Here.

Having the chance to- buy $4,000 worth of high
grade Pianos at 25 per- cent of the actual cost of
manufacturing, from the receivers of the estate of
Hansing & Scott, have done So and placed tn,
entire stock in the rooms at 110I G st n.w
Palais Royal. l have only rented the store
for two weeks and all of the goods mus. be sold
within that time.
This big sale of pianos opened Monday morning
and the store 1107 st. W. WIS crowded all
day with buyers, who taking advantage of a
lifetime chance to procure a hish-grade piano for
song. There Is still numoer of fancy woods
namely, Circassian Walnut and Mahogany left
and all of these pianos must be sold within two
weeks, | have simply cut prices all to pieces. 1t
means that You put your price on an in
strument aid your terms. For lack of space
We can only mention a few of the many. bargains:
Pianos that sell at $3.50 all $3.50 500 at $500
$500 at $500. Come quick and get one of these
bargains. J. E. LUCKETT. Agent.
Evening star., 1898-10-25
IA it was doubtful and in Il it was hope

IA it was doubtful and in Il it was hope
full being set down in the tables life.
There were on hand at the beginning of
the year five children from 1896 and 16 chill
dren from 1897 who had not reached TWO
years of age.
The number of applications received n
the office of the beard for the board of
infant children will easily average forty
per month. These are subjected to rigid
investigation. This involves visits to the
physician, minister and acquaintances of
the applicant and thorough inspection of
her home and premises The physician Of
the board assists in this investigation.
The task of visiting and supervising the
boarding homes has been performed by
the agents and physician, and to a small
extent by the lady members of the board.
To DR.. Julia r. Hall, the regular physi-
clan of the board, is due much praise for
the skilfui, painstaking and conscientious
manner in which she has performed the
duties assigned her She has more than
complied with the demands made upon her
and has on several occasions voluntarily
served nurse, in addition to her duties
as physician, but without extra compensa-
ton.
In the report for last year it was stated
that an arrangement had been made with
the Bruen Home for the reception and
temporary care Of foundlings, and that the
superintendent Of police had directed his
men to take to the home infants Of this
class. Quite a number of little castaways
We're so received. but, after a while, it was
faithfully and ably carried out by the man.
ayers of the home, had disadvantages. The
institution, except in one or two cases. did
not desire to keep the children for a longer
period, nor was it desirable that they
should.
Toward the close of the year it was de-
cided to employ a nurse in each of the nine
police precincts of the District. whose duty
it should be to receive foundlings from the
police This new plan was carried into eff
feet, and, with the cooperation of the po-
lice, is working satisfactorily.
FeebIe-Minded Children.
At the beginning Of the year there were
twenty-five feeble-minded children main
tanned at the expense of the boards appro-
priation at the Pennsylvania Training
Sc hool. at Elwyn. and seven at the Virginia
Home and Training School. private insi-
tuition at Falls Church, Va. At the close
of the year, thirty-two were being MAIN
tanned at Elwyn, and nine at Falls Church.
The rates paid per annum for these chill
dren were as follows: Three at sl0o, thirty
six at $685. two at $3.50.
The parents and guardians of three chill
dren defray a portion of the expense OF
maintenance.
Ten feeble-minded children were admitted
during the year and one passed from the
control of the board. The latter. boy Of
Evening star., 1898-10-25

where than at home. and neglects TO raa-
sohaoly provide for his family. six months
in the workhouse" would cause MANY a
man TO pause and reflect
An imperfect truancy law, or the failure
to enforce the one already on the statute
DOCKS, which provides that all children be-
tween the ages of eight and fourteen SHAH
attend some public school al least twelve
weeks. six of which shall be consecutive is
unouestonabiy one potent cause for the
large ana apparently increasing army of
youthful idlers and violators Of the law.
Evening star., 1898-10-25
Wants Quickly Filled.

At this season, when so many are seek
ing situations. and. on the other hand. so
many seeking employees. ii is of interest
TO know that advertisements under the
ciassifcations Wanted Help and Wanted
Situations are inserted in The Star at a
Charge Of Il cents for fifteen words
Evening star., 1898-10-25
To Organize Basket nan Players

An effort Will be made to organize the
basket ball clubs of the city in one league
this year. y meeting OF representatives. of
the local teams will be held tonight in the
Light Infantry Arrnory and the proposed
ORGANIZATION discussed
Evening star., 1898-10-25
GaIIaudet and c. III. $.

The Gallaudet and Central High School
teams viii meet for the first time tomor-
row at Kendall Green. Gallaudet has be an
in a crippled cordition for sorae time, ani
the lineup for tomOTrow's game has not
been definitely decided upon. Games will
be called at 3.45.
Evening star., 1898-10-25

Edward A Finno@an forfeited 81 colIater-
al in the Police Court jCday. II was charg-
cd with having cpmmiJted an assault on
Irene Tyler, who lives at 1913 c street
northwest
Evening star., 1898-10-25
WARDS OF DISTRICT
Care Of Destitute by Board Of Chill
dren's Guardians.
TEE ANNUAL REPORT SUBMITTED
Statement Made by the Boards
Authorized Agents.
L Fl E a n n UAL f STIM A TIE S

The report of the board of children's S
guardians for the year ended June so, $685.
was submitted today to Mr.. Herbert ".
Lewis, superintendent of charities, by Mrs
Lucy S. DoOlittle. president of the board.
With the report was also submitted the
annual statement of Messrs S. S. Parkman
and JOHN W. Douglass, the agents of the
board
The report states that sixteen meetings of
the board. including four special meetings
and thirteen meetings of the executive
committee, were held during the year.
At of the special meetings 1t is
added, resolutions in memory of the late
president of the board, William Redin
Woodward, were adopted
THE appropriation for administrative
uses of the board for the year ending June
30, 1SgS'' the report continues. was S4OD0
all of which was spent and deficiency was
created, for which a deficiency appropria-
TOR of $500 was granted July 7. 1898, upon
estimates made in January. 1893.
The expenditures for administrative pur-
poses were as follows. Salary of one agent
$l.2OO; salary Of one chief clerk, 81 200: sal
airy of Cne clerk and stenograDher $50;
office rent, $500; sundry office expenses,
Si4.Go; stationery and printing, s191.10;
travel and transportation. s153.15; balance,
Sl21J; total, 81. 900
'As estimates of the deficiency We're
made early in the year with the eXpecta-
iton that seasoHable appropriation would
be made, and the appropriation was delayed
until after the close of the year, the
be ard was obliged to curtai it's usefulness
as in the preceding year by withholding
children from free homes which it
ahle to seek, and would have been unable
tC inspect. for lack Of means of travel and
transportation. The necessary retention of
oh in limit ions nd hCar
homes III and near the city of Washington
ertailed an expense, on the other hand,
far in excess of that which would have
been necessary for placement and inspec
ton in free homes had the petition of the
board for adequate appropriations in the
first place been granted.
Evening star., 1898-10-25
Moralists NAV

Moralists may
pTate, and doc
tors prose, and
science shout
from the house
top, but just
so long as the
birds sing and
the flowers
bloom, and a
Inaiden's S lips
are cherTy-red
and a young
m a n 5 eyes
look love, just
so long the lads
and lassies will
kiss and kiss
l0aJu
Evening star., 1898-10-25
New Legislation.

The attention of the board Is once. more
directed to the Importance and urgent
necessity Of actively engaging in the effort
to secure a compulsory support law in this
District A plain. simple law. which says
to man who squanders his earnings In the
saloon, or about the gaming table. or else
Evening star., 1898-10-25
Use = and
FacialSoap = TFacial Cream

WOODBURY. Facial Soap. Facial Cream. Fa-
Cial and Tooth Powder make the grandest toilet
combination known for tho skin. Send ~ cents for
mple Of each sufficient for three weeks use.
JOHN H. WOODBURY.. 127 West i2d St. Y. Y.
Evening star., 1898-10-25
Care OF Children.

'The primary apprC priation for care of
childrea was 3.4O0 a deficiency appro-
priation of $6,7o2.50 was subsequently
granted, making a total of $50, O2.5O, from
which expenditures were made as follows:
For feeble-minded children-In the Penn
sylvania Training School. $5,59612; in the
Nirgnian Training School, $1,9II.1I; total,
S1.51329
For children not feeble -ninded-main-
terance-In District institutions, s6927.2.:
in other institutions, $l.MS.ol; in private
homes. 81. l9i.g1; total. 81 03o.23. Clothing,
S9452; medical care. $I:D39; grand total,
S222151 II: balance unexpended $314.0I; to-
tai, $50 102.J0.
The board began the year with $50
wards of the not feeble-minded class IN
charge. 1t closed the year having 445 such
wards. The aggregate number of days that
Childrel of this class We're in charge of
the board was 1902, or an average of
4Os children for every day in the year. The
board, moreover, has given 5,416 days OF
temporary care to children not its wards
under authority conferred upon it for that
purpose ty the law and the courts.
The aggregate cost of board and care.
clothing and medical attendance of these
children. administration and supervision.
was $26. .sn2.@
"Deducting $2sJ.2j expended for perma-
nent office fixtures (iile case, desk, chars
etcD and not appOrtioning any adminiStra-
tive expenditures among the feebe-minded
children, the administrative expenditures
on basis of La sos days care of children
not feeble minded were at the rate OF .
cents per day. or $9.SJ per annum per
capita.
Predetermined children We're maintained
1:;122 days. at a cost of SI,Ji329. or per
capita of .6%7 cents per day or s2o6.75 per
Evening star., 1898-10-25

twenty-four years, absconded from the Ell
wyn institution and enlisted in the volun-
teer army of which he Is stin member.
Evening star., 1898-10-25

10 CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinlne Tablets. All drug
glsts refund tie money If II falls TO cure. 2Jc.
The genuine has l.. Q. each tablet.
Evening star., 1898-10-25

And where, good men, Is the harm if the
kissers and kissees be healthy. and true
love stands sponsor. 1t is only when ILL
health has blasted the sweet cleanliness of
youth that death turks upon its lips. The
deadly germs of drsid consuu ption are as
harmless as June-time butterflies to the
young man or woman who is thoroughly
clean, sweet and healthy IN every fiber and
tissue The germs of disease only attack
that which IS already partly decayed
There Is great medicine that is sure
and certain protection against all germs
and speedy cure for all germ diseases
1t IS DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry It gives youthful zest to the appetite
1t corrects all faults of the digestion. It
aids assimilation. II fills the blood with
the vital, life giving elements of the food
1t builds sweet, clean, healthy tissues in
every part of the body II drives out all
disease germs. 1t cures oS per cent of all
cases of bronchial, throat and lung affec-
tlons if taken in time. All good medicine
dealers sell it, and have nothing Just as
good "
Mr- Jos Henderson Dirblun, of s44 Josephine
street. New Orleans, La. writes i" was aiing
Tor some two years suffering from dyspepsia a
nred feeling. and loss of energy and appetite
tired one bottle of DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
discovery and found great relief. took two
}1ofe bottles, three in all, and one or two vials
oi tne fehets.' when l was in good health
again recommend DIR. Pierce's Golden Medi-
'ai discovery to do all that it is claimed to do"
A man or woman who neglects
Evening star., 1898-10-25

/. !. ! !. E. !
A man or woman who neglects
A constipation suffers from slow
Ul poisoning Dr. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets cure constipation. One
little Pellet" is a gentle laxa-
tive, and two a mild cathartic.
All medicine dealers sell them.
No other pills are Just as good"
Evening star., 1898-10-25

OF Venetian cloth. in black. cas-
tor, green and blue. Tight-Htting
jacket and new flare skirt. a In Red
fern. This gown represents the
seasons greatest triumph in Nom-
ans tailor made costumes.
Evening star., 1898-10-25
Policy Of Institutions.

fO11cy Oh
In previous years many more children
were placed ir the George Maulsby Home
than in any other institution, as the man
ayers of the home were glad to receive any
children sent by the board, and made
exceptions because of age. color or coaGi-
ton. During the year just closed we learn
ed that the policy of the institution nad
undergone d Change. as quite number of
children wee refused admission, and we
were also asked to remove children who
had become Troublesome This is not in
tended as criticism of the institution, but
only to sho y tEat it had realized the ntceS-
sity of narrowing the lines of its work. 1t
lad been found very difficult to properly
maintain and train children of widely diff
ferent ages and characters in an institu
ton of limited capacity, situated III the
heart of the city.
The policy OF the Industrial Home School
has been most liberal, resulting in large
increase in the number of wards of the
board at the school. White children only
are received, but no child from the board
has been refused. Refractory wards have
been dealt with patiently. and considerable
effort made to recover abSconding chill
Grer.. Tae / earty cooperation of the man
ayers and superintendent of our sister Of
fetal institution has been one of the rEoSt
pleasing incidents of the year
The names of two Institutions appear in
the report for the first time. These are the
House of the Good Shepherd for Cclored
Girls, Baltimore. and the Hart farm school
board to enter into arrangement with
the first named Institution because the Dis
trict reform school for girls could not
cCmmodate all of the incorrigible girls the
Police Court desired to send there. and also
because a place of restraint was needed for
wards of tn, beard whose conduct in other
Institutions or private homes had become
intoierable
Attention is called to decision by the
controller of the treasury that a clause of
the current District appropriation act,
which enacts that after June 80. 1885, no
money appropriated for charitable pur-
poses shall be paid to any institution under
sectarian control. is permanent legisla ton:
that the appropriation for the board of
chiidren's guardians is an appropriation for
a charitable purpose and should be expend-
ed In conformity with the law. This opin-
ion placed the board in a predicament. It
had eight wards boarding in sectarian in
stitutions and desired to send five incorri-
gib1e coiored girls to the House of the
Good Shepherd, Baltimore This institu-
ton and the House of the Good Shepherd,
Washington, were communicated with and
asked II they would keep, without remu-
neration, such wards as they had until
Evening star., 1898-10-25

S6DC yard for Heavy Black Silk
Guipure Laces, to s
inches wide. Especially adapted for
cape trimming. Lace worth 15c to
$3.50 at only soc yard.