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The Portland daily press., 1899-05-11
FRANKLIN FOREST FIRES
The Village of Madrid At One Time
Seriously Threatened.

Phillips, May TO- Phillips and Madrid
were In fever Of excitement all this
afternoon on account OF fierce forest fire
which has been raging q short distance
west of Madrid village and which at one
time seemed likely to wipe that place out
of existence. A telephone message to
Phillips this afternoon announced that
the whole village was likely to burn, and
asked for immediate help. In few
minutes men were Fastening in all direc-
tione and about all Of the available teams
started for Madrid seven miles away. Al.
though there was west wind the fire is
now believed to be under control.
At Carrabasset, on the Franklin and
Megant,c railway forest fire is burning
timber land and some alarm is felt as to
the result. Forest fires have been bu rn-
ing in four different places within few
miles of Kingfield.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-11

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expert IN nanowritna' was . witness ioi
,ne state ana teseined 10 tne results OF
ms examination OF HANDWRITING supposed
W oo '"ss vi rieroe, 'hs responuen''
rnoeosrapns Oh various ietoers wore
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oessineo pnas tney were "ri'Vsn y" 'ne
same machine.
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munloipai COURT descrioeo az ienetn tne
meet'ng with f'erce a' mayor Ne"e.
olhce "nen rierce was aoous'u VI voI,ou'
crimes ne ooio oi ie.'er putpoi'i.s
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Use Oh 'ne iesisia'ure s' Ausus'e oo
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The Portland daily press., 1899-05-11
BATH BOY SHOT BY PLAYMATE.
NpECIAL TO THE PREssI

Bath, May l0.-James Devine, aged II
years, son of John Devine of Washington
street, was accidentally shot this morning
by Ray Hodgkins with rifle which car
ried 90 calibre cartridge. The ball wene
through Devine's left arm just abevs
the elbow and into his abdomen.
Drs, Fuller and Marston probed for the
pail for some time. The ball was finally
located in the abdomen cavity and 10
was decided to send him to the hospital
for an operation. He was taken to the
Maine Central hospital in Lewiston on
the noon train.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-11
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, May 10, tax en-
at s p. IN. meridian time. the observation
for each section being given in this order;
Temperature, direction Of wind, state OF
weather:
Boston, 60 degrees. 8, clear: New York,
go degrees, S, clear; Philadelphia, % de-
grees, S. partly cloudy; Washington, 6s
degrees, Sc, cloudy; Albany, "A degrees,
5, partly CLOUDY; Buffalo, 20 degrees. Sc,
cloudy; Detroit, "a degrees, SW. rain
Chicago, "a degrees. SW. cloudy; St
Paul, 81 degrees, NV. clear; Huron,
OAK, 6S degrees. W, clear; Bismarck, o.
degrees. W, clear; Jacksonville, IS de-
grees, Sc, partly cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-11
CONFEDERATE VETERANS RE
UNION.

Charleston, May 10.-At the reunion of
Confederate veterans here today many
notable speeches were made, all breathing g
the spirit Of reconciliation and renewed
attachment to the flag of the fathers. The
gathering OF men who wore the gray was
large, and the streets thronged with gray
bearded and bronzed checked veterans
who fought their way from the time the
first gun was fired ut Fort Sumter until
the final surrender under the apple tree
at Appomatoc. The orator was General
Gordon, commander .in-chief of the Con-
feder ate Veterans association
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-11
RIvERTON PARK.

Manager d. B. Smith has just had
handsome moose head mounted and
placed in the entry way leading to ths
BANQUET hall of Riyerton Park casino.
The head Is large sized one and comes
from the moose that Mr.. Smith shot
while on his vacation hunting trip spent
in the woods of Northern Maine In CON-
nany with several other Portland people
last fall. The animal was shot near
Souaw Pan lake. 1t took two shots to
XIII the animal. After the second shot
the animal ran about a mile before II
finally became exhausted and dropped in
the road and died very soon afterwards.
The head with antlers has been neatly
mounted for Mr.. Smith Oy MIR. j. A.
Lord, q Portland taxidermist.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-11
WILL CONSOLIDATE WEST.
Hon. Amos l.. Allen Would Like to Sec
Mr.. Moody Speaker, but Doubts
ssThat He VIII he.
(Boston Globe. }

| Alfred, Me-, May 9-Hon. Amos l.
Allen. whose York county friends assert
that he will be the next congressman
from the lst Maine district, in speaking
of The Globes collection Of congressional
opinione on the proposition Of New Eng.
landers uniting in support Of William H.
Moody of Massachusetts, for the speaker.
ship, said:
f"There is good speakership timber In
William II. Moody. l have personal
l.acquaintance with him rs we'll as a warm
personal regard for him. I know him as
an able attorney, man OF undoubted
ability, earnest, fearless ard scholarly In
debate.
1.-THE only thing that would tend to
operate against him In 10 contest for the
speakership is the fact that he has occu.
pied seat in congress only since 1895,
and Ia therefore quite young in congress
sionai affairs compared with others whose
claims to the spsakership will bs present.
ed.
Epglandsrs in favor Of Moody will, to my
mind, bring about concerted action on
the part Of the West with Hopkins or
| Henderson as the choice.
"I have understood that Pres. McKin-
| ley fayors An eastern man for speaker,
| but do not apprehend that the admins
tration will exert its influence In any
| direction.
"To sum up the situation as 1t appears
/ would say that while there may tie q
| possible chance for Mr.. Moody, whom
would like to ses In the speakers chair,
II New Englanders unite In their choice,
Is more than likely to lay between these
three, Hopkins, Sherman and Hender.
son."
Augusta, Me-, May 9.-Congressman K.
G. Burleigh attended the funeral Of his
father in Houlton last week, where he
spent several days. When asked about
the candidacy of Hon. W. II. Moody
for speaker, he said;
"Mr. Moody is a very strong man, one
of tact and ability, and II he Is candi.
date should think New England would
be with him."
The two are warm personal friends.
They sojourned at the same hotel when
in Washington. While Mr.. Burlsigh
was nonoommittal he is inclined to sup
port the Massachusetts candidate. The
Maine delegation Is likely to act as q
unit in the matter.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-11

Some ihrewd HChicago men have hit
upon plan by which they hope to de-
fraud the government out Of thousands Of
dollars without. being brought to justice.
Their scheme is to gather up all the
second class advertising mail matter OF
large commercial houses, ship it to
Mexico by freight. change their Ameri-
can money into Mexican money at u
ratio of two to one. buy Mexican stamps,
then mail the matter back to the United
States, thus saving halt cent on every
letter.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-11
Tmturing
Disfiguring Humors..
Itching, Burning, and Scaly
Eruptions of the Skin and
Scalp with Loss of Hair
CURED BY CUTICURA.

The treatment is simple, direct, agreeable.
and economical, and is adapted to the young
est infant as well as adults Of every age.
Battle the affected parts with HOT WATEk
ernsts and scales, and soften the thickened
cuticle. Dry, without hard rubbing, and
apply CUTIcURA Ointment freely, TO allay
itching, irritation, and Inflammation, and
soothe and heal, and lastly take the CuTIcURA
REsoLvRNF to cool and cleanse the blood.
This treatment affords instant relief, permits
rest and sleep, and points to q speedy, perma-
nent, and economical cure when all other REM
Scld everywhere. Price, THs SET o. 25; or, CurIcuHA
Soar, 2c., OINTMENT iDc RIsoLvEsr (half sirei oOc
POTTER DRuG AID CHEM. ColP.. Sole frops., boefon-
~ How 70 Cure Humors," 6+page book, nee.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-11

Portland. May 10.-The local weather
bureau records as to the weather are as
follows: -g
sa. m.-Barometer. 30Ol7; thermome-
ter, $50. dew point. 81: humidity, 30;
wind. n, velocity, o; state of weather,
clear.
m-Barometer, 299S9; thermome-
ter, "a 0, dew point. Al; humidity, 81;
direction, SW; velocity, II; state OF
weather, clear.
Maximum temperature, 66: minimum
tenn perature. 46; mean temperature,
b6; maximum wind velocity, II N;
precipitation. @.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-11
QUIET AT APIA.

Washington, May l0.-The following
cablegram was received at the navy de-
partment today from Admiral kautz on
board the Philadelphia:
Auckland, May 10, Apia, May s.
Brutus arrived April 29th. All quiet at
Apia. Condition of affairs much i'm
proved. have withdrawn marines from
the shore as presence Is required no
longer,
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-11
PASTORS CALLED.

Saoo. May lo.-At the parish meeting
of members of the Saco Unitarian church
tonight unanimous call was extended
to Rev. W. +. Skerrye of Provincetown,
Mass, to become pastor of the church.
Haverhill. May l0.-The North Congre-
gational society at a meeting tonight
voted to extend call to Rev. James #.
Williamson Of Augusta. Me.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-11
THE WEATHER.

Boston, May 1O.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity for Thursday: Fair weather.
probably followed by showers in the after
noon or night; southwest to west winds.
Washington, May 1O.-Forecast for
Thursday for New England: Showers
late Thursday and Thursday uight; un
settled weather Friday; brisk to high
sout herly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-11
SHOE FACTORY FOR SKOWHEGAN.
ESPECIAL TO TIE PREss1

Skowhegan, May 10.-1t Is definitely
decided that the Commonwealth Shoe
company which now operates factories
in Whitman, Mass, and Gardiner, Me-,
will come here and occupy the factory
now running by the assignees of the
Bloomfield Shoe company.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-11
VERDICT AGAINST BOSTON
MAINE

Boston, May 10.-In the Superior court
today, the jury in the case of Michael
X. Molineux VS.. the Boston 81 Maine rail-
road company. returned a verdict of $10,-
600 for the plaintiff. Molineux was In.
Jured In the accident at Winter Hill,
SomerVille. on February s, 1898.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-11
NEW ApvKRrIsEMENTs.
PORTLAND, May II. 1894
@V ERYT T HING
II that goes to
,oo1,a 80 tho
ponrnAsp, May il. isoa

II that goes to
make up the
baby's wardrobe is here.
Little garments all
ready to wear or the ma
terials for making them.--
to be made at home or
made hereto sprder. The
Infants outfits f 4 big
department and just at
present it is fcrowded
with the latest novelties
for small chpdren's wear.
The Summer things
are coming now, the caps
and bonnets, silk Toques.
Turkish Fee Caps, P. K.
REFERS and thin dresses.
The greatest stock OF
muslins and fine mulls
by the yard you've ever
seen. Dimities, white
and delicate colors.
White and fancy colored
Piques. Dainty Cling
hams in all the latest
styles and colorings.
French hannels for
skirts and underclothing,
some figured with silk
and silk embroidered
sprigs, spots, etc. White
silk and wool flannels
plain and embroidered.
Scotch flannels, fast
colors that will bear wash.
ing. German Flarnels
for sacks and wrappers.
Eiderdown cloth for car
riage robes, capes and
cloaks.
White nainsook and
masalias, knitted sacks,
coats, afghans, shoes and
socks. Bibs;; shirts OF
wool or silk or merino,
carriage coats and long
cloaks, white and all
colors. Pique, linen and
gingham dresses.
Dresden china toilet
bowls and pitchers.
Toilet baskets with or
without all furnishings.
Aprons and Caps for
nursemaids.
1t is a store of itself
and quite by itself.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-11
DISARMAMENT COMMISSIONERS.

London May 10.-Captain Alfred t.
Mahan, u. S. N, retired and Mr.. Seth
Low. president Of Columbia University,
New York, delegates of the United States
to the disarlnament Congress, which
this city today with their assistants.
They will start for The Hague on Tues
day next.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-11
THE YOSEMITE SAILS.

New York. May 1o.--The auxiliary
cruiser Yosemite which has been fitting
here for the last month in preparation
for her voyage to the Ladrohe. islands
sailed today.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-11

A message signed by the mayors of
San Francisco. Chicago. Omaha. Denver,
ST. Paul, Portland, Los Angeles and
him to return by way Of San Francisco.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-11
WINE AND ORATORY.
II Helped Filipinos' Courage But
Spoiled Their Aim.

It Helped Filipfnos' Courage But
Spoiled Their Aim.
Manila, May 10, 1910 a. m.-The Fill
pino General Mascardo's army, inspired
by wine taken from the storehouses Of
Bacorlor and by the generals oratory on
Monday evening attacked San Fernando.
There was tremendous yelling and great
expenditure of cartridges by the rsbels,
but very little result. General Mascardo
holds the outskirts Of Bacorlor west of
the railroad. In front of his position are
the Kansas and Montana regiments which
occupy trenches that the Filipinos built
in anticipation of an attack from the
direction Of the sea. During the after
noon Of Monday General Mas ,ardo, with
q large staff Of officers rode along the
lines frequently stopping to harangue his
warriors. At dusk detachment OF rebels
rushed towards the outposts of the Mon
tana regiment, but were met by hot
fire from the Montana regiment line. The
insurgents, from trenches nearly three
miles long, responded. After an hour s
firing. during which a soldier of the Mon
tapa regiment was wounded, the insnr-
gents subsided, although they kept up q
scattering fire throughout the night
Prisoners who were brought into the
American lines say that General Mascar-
do distributed baskets OF wine among his
soldiers telling theu that he expected to
capture the city of San Fernando. The
trenches undou btedly saved the Ameri-
cans from heavy loss, the bullets falling
thick about them during the engage
ment.
General Luna Is massing his army east
Of the railway. bringing up troops by
train loads In sight OF the American
lines.
The country between San Fernando and
Calumpit Is filing up with natives who
profess great friendship towards the
Americans. who are suspected by many
of sympathy with the iEsurrectiOn.
A Filipino connected with the Ameri-
can hospital corps was killed, 1t is sup
posed by Amigos.
THE TINCLADS WELCOMED.
Manila, May I0.--4.lO p. m.-The army
"Tinclad" gun5oats Laguna de Bay and
Cavedonga, under command of Captain
Grant, steamed up the Rio Grande to
Csiumpit today clearing theentire country
of rebels from the bay upwards. When
the vessels reached Maoabebe about a
thou sand of the Inhabitants Of the place
assembled upon the banks Of the river
cheering the expedition Justify. Captain
Grant was given an ovation when he
went ashore. Many of tho Macabebes ex-
pressed themselves as being anxious to
enter the American service for the CAM
paign against the Tagals.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-11

The accident to the Raleigh did net
damage her any.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-11
OWEN. MOORE & co.

TT. S. ENGINEER OFFICE. 637 Congress st.
u Portland, Me-, April 25, 1saa Sealed pro-
posals for dredging at Lubec Channel. Me-.
and then publicly opened. Information fur
nished on application. S. w. RoESSLER.
Mai, Engrs. .may1Il2-1S15tune9-10
IT'S ENGINEER OFFICE, 5a7 Congress ST..
OQlPortland, Me-, April g. 1899. Sealed pro
posals for ledge excavation at Mooseapec Bar.
and Sullivan Falls Maine will be received here
until II NJ. June u. 1899, and then publicly
opeEed. Information furnished.o on application.
Q, ". ROESSLER, Maj, Engrs.
mayii l2-l3-15 june9-lo
TT. S. ENGINEER OFFICE, 5s7 Congress ST.,
Portland Me-, April q s. ls9s; Sealed Sealed pro; pi,;
be received here until II NJ, June 49, ls99 and
then publicly opened. Information furnished
on application S. w. R0ESSLER. Maj. Engrs.
mayl1-l2-l3-15-iu -iune9- 10
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Hamilton w. Mabie. in January Forum.

I1dIliltOH w. MdDle, IN January Forum.
The service of English literature az a
practical force in English life cannot be
oNerstated. 1t has done more than any
other single force to give the English race
clear consciousness of it's strength, it's aims
and its work; 1t has bound the race together
IN the consciousness of a. rich and enduring
community of history and fortune Shaks-
peare mas done more for England in forming
this consciousness than Pitt or Peel or Glad
stone.
If this service was needed in a country of
such narrow territory, with a population 50
compact, as England, 1t is sorely needed in
this country with It's immense distances and
its widely separated communities And when
one adds to these natural conditions the
compeX1ty or races now learning to live to-
sether In the Republic, the necessity of a
literature that shall develop first a national
consciousness and then clarity national spir-
ftual ideals and make them authoritative
becomes even painfully apparent A Iitera-
ture adequate In its power and vision to the
range of life on this continent is a prime
necessity for our safety. We need a ltera-
ture which shall speak to and for the con-
seriousness of the Nation as the New Eng
lana literature spoke to and for the con-
seriousness of New England The note of
nationality was struck with resonant clear
ness by Emerson, Lowell and Whittier. but
the force and depth of conscious national life
We're not behind these earlier poets as they
will be behind their successors. The time
was not ripe, but it is fast ripening
This more inclusive literature will not be
written by intention: 1t must come spOntan-
eously and by the pressure of a wider and
richer experience. The way has been pre-
pared by every true man Of letters from
irving 10 Howells. 1t Is being prepared to
day by the widespread activity in the held
Of history, for the later historians by max
ing us aware of the stirring and romantic
history behind us. are developing a con-
experience which has made us a nation
II Is being prepared by the writer's of tic-
ton. whose work in many instances has
depth and reality. and is true revelation Of
American character.
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been reached at a higher level than the one
above, it acts as a dam and the water backs
up on all the property above it. The work
ought to be approved by a surveyor and
the law so amended.
Then l am in favor of sustaining the
country school. The trustee now has the
power to consolidate any school districts or
to tear down any schoolhouse he wishes.
I would like to see the law amended so
that vote of those in the districts intended
to be consolidated would be required before
it could be done. Then If a schoolhouse is
abandoned the law should make it compul-
sorry on the part of the trustee to keep it
in repair. / know OF some that are now be-
ing used for corn cribs and for like pur-
wanted again and 1t is cheaper to keep
them up than to build new ones. Then the
law that a trustee cannot be held to a con-
tract entered into by his predecessor should
trustee expires all contracts will not expire
with it. In school matters the tendency is
to get central schools and to send the chill
dren from the country to school in hacks.
If there are not enough children in districts
around small towns and the schools in
the towns are crowded. why not send
the town children out to the school?
can't see that there is any difference in the
distance from the town to the country
school from that Of the country school to
the town. Let them come out and get a lit
tie fresh air. There is another thing about
it that may sound queer from rough old
fellow as / am. but that is that the morals
of rural children, raised in rural homes, are
kept purer in country schools than they are
if they go to larger schools. Let the rich
send their children to town schools. but 1t
should not count against the district, and
so lessen the number in the district as to
make the children of the poor man go a
greater distance by reason of the abandon
ing of his SchOolhouSe. Then / am opposed
to discrimination in the granting of school
certificates against those who do not gradu-
ate from the state schools. 1t should be
attended to-
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PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Schaf and Mr.. and Mrs.
G. g. Perry will give card party to the
members of the Lyra Casino at the club,
Jan Il.
Mr.. Charles F. Remy will describe "Some
of the English Dialects in a paper on this
subject at the meeting of the Century Club
tomorrow evening.
Mrs. w. d. Owen will entertain the Mon
day Afternoon Club to-day at her home II
East Michigan street After adjournment
Mrs. Owen will ask the ladies to remain for
a social hour.
Mrs. Azbir. who has been visiting her
brother, DR.. Lafayette Page. here, AID
friends i'm Kentucky left Saturday for Hon
olulu. where Mr.. Azbil is in business Miss
Azbill returned earlier i'm the week to the
University of Illinois, Champaign, where
she IS in school.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Keller entertained
twenty-five of their gentleman friends at
cards one day last week in honor of Mr.
kellerS birthday. Mrs. Keller was assisted
by Mrs William Stumpf and Mrs. Joseph
Keller. Those entertained were Messrs
Simon. Levison, Bertermann, Happersber-
ser, Thudium Jungclaus Emil Martin
eEaries Krauss, Albert Kipp, Robert Lieber,
Weiss William Stumpf. Carl Schneider. w
Springhorn. Robert Keller. Paul KrausS
II. lilly. J. p. Frenzel, Joseph Keller and
DR.. Wagner.
Miss Marie Celeste of the Jack and the
Beanstalk Company, arrived in the city
yesterday, and with Miss Hattie Moore of
the same company. are the guests of Mrs
r. q. Hunt at the Blacherne. Mrs CATER
son gave them a dinner vest erday, and an
informal reception will be held at Mrs
Hunts Tuesday afternoon. Miss Celeste
has been leading member in the Lillian
Russell, Della Fox. THE Brownies and
other companies. and is now plaving Prin-
cess Mary with Jack and the Beanstalk"
Miss Moore is cast for the role of Mother
Hubbard Several theater parties are being
formed by friends of Miss Celeste for the
engagement.