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The Portland daily press., 1899-01-17

ported, 8; giving false addresses. 9; solicits
ing under false pretenses / !, asking trans
Charity 81; whole number asking Tor
work, SO; applications for women to do
work, 7.
From these statistics you will gatheg
that one lsading feature Of one work thls
month has been investigation.
Our few visitors have given prompt at,
tention to the careful Investigation of
each case but the number already small,
reduced by sickness has not allowed of re-.
psated friendly visits.
| We are convinced of the wise conclusion
of Frances Willard that ''the world needs
lnothering." especially the portion with
which We have to do. Where are the
mothers to go into these homes with tact,
patience. sympathy and good council
We have d few names to present of per-
sons who have kindly consented to help
| in this department.
The various societies have readily co.
operated as we have found 1t nece ssary to
ask aid.
A strong effort has been made to lind
work for those anxiously seeking 1t. and
our hearts have been cbeered oy few re-
quests for woman's work, notably one.
An American woman speaking of heR
great need of work, not mentioning
painter, but would do any work he could
get, cannot find any. Our rent will he
due on Friday and we have no money to
buy bread" The next morning receiving
a quest from one OF our leading firms
for a woman to clean five or six hours one
day per week, we at once sent for her and
shall not soon forget the look of glad
eaRerness with which she said: 'Yes l
know l can do it II l am small. and
don't look stout
The underlying cause of great MAORI
ty of all the destitution that has come to
our notice is lack of work Can nothing
be done to remedy this?
Respectfully submitted,
M. X. MOORE. Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-17
DEERING.

The Westbrook Electric light and power
company have been engaged during the
past few days in laying a conduit from
their poles on Stevens Plains avenue
into Evergreen cemetery for the purpose
of furnishing incandescent lights for the
superintendeut's office and waiting
rooms. This piece of underground wir'
ing is the first ever done in Deering. The
fine new stable is also com pleted. This
will be great convenience for the team
sters and for private carriages.
Mrs. Storer 5. knight has moved from
Stevens Plains avenue, North Deering to
woodfords street ut Woodfords. Mr.. Ed
ward Knight has taken the rent vacated
by Mrs knight and~family.
Mr. Elmer Coffin, formerly conductor
on the North Deering electrics, has accept
ed position with his father-in-law,
Kimball Eastman, the weil-known Cum
berland Mills grocer.
Mrs. Sarah A. Hardy, widow Of the
late DIR. Daniel Hardy, died Sunday at
the home of Dexter Hamilton, Main
street, North Derring. Death was due
to pneumonia. The funeral services are
to be held this afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
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MIR. Z. l.. Watkins, the Morril)s corner
manufacturer of clothing, has recovered
from her recent attack Of the grip and
coat shop at his factory resumed business
yesterday with full crew.
There is to be a masquerade ball at Red
Mems hall this evening.
The monthly meeting OF the Woodfords
Firemen's muster association was held
last evening at the hose house OF the
Woodfords company.
The senior class of Westbrook Seminary
reception about March /. The following
committee has been appointed to secure
drama TO be presented at an early date
Charles Ii. Roberts, Esther p. Foster,
Arthur w. Coolidge.
Before Judge Goody yesterday morning
man residing in one of the nearby
towns was fined s. and costs for intoxi-
cation. The man was found on Forest
avenue by Marshal Brown, Saturday
night In badly intoxicated condition.
This was his first offense, and out eli re
spect to the family of the accused the
name is withheld from publication.
Mrs. Isaac A. Clough, and young son,
Spring street, Woodfords, are sick with
the grip.
A young pupil at the Lunt's Corner
primary school, was taken i'll with con-
WILSON'S yesterday and was removed to
her home in sleigh.
Petitions have Just been started in this
city in favor of the legislature setting off
the city into Portland. The petitions
are being literally signed and those en-
gagged in circulating them are confident
of large list before the same are pre-
scented to the legislature the petitions
were started in Oakdale first This OF
course is a strong annexation ward, but
the petition is being signed by quite a
number Of the voters who were opposed
to annexation last spring when the vote
was taken. The anti-annexation pc
tition received about $50 signers while 1t
was in circulation. In view of the fact
that there were over 700 votes In oppo-
sition to annexation last spring, and when
1t is considered that the city has been
very thoroughly canvassed in the past
few weeks, it shows as has been preyi
ously stated, that quite a number OF the
voters have changed their opinion since
the spring election. The majority OF the
heaviest taxpayers are In favor OF annex
alton ami the petitions are receiving
their endorsements.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-17
FIRE ON HURRICANE ISLAND.
store and boarding House Burned Flat
Monday Morning.

Rockiand, January 1.-THE general
trade store of the Booth Brothers and
Hurricane Isle Granite company, and the
Cogan boarding house at Hurricane Isle
were burned fiat between the hours Of l. 90
Sunday night and three Monday morn.
ing. The value of the property destroyed
is not far from s25. 900 while the insur-
ance is only partial.
The fire originated In the second story of
the company store In the room occupied
by Thomas w. Sullivan, tho manager.
and Edwin Z. Sullivan. his clerk. A
defective nue appears to have been the
cause.
Messrs. Sullivan and Patterson were
awakened simultaneously in half
strangled condition to find the room full
Of smoke and the flames breaking through
the side of the building. They immediate
ly gave the alarm and the entire popula-
ton of the island was soon on the scene.
The island has no fire department and the
steam engine which formerly did service
there had been disposed of, having passed
its days of usefulness. In this emergency
a bucket brigade, composing thirty five
or forty hard stone cutters, was organized
aud an attempt was made to stay the
progress of the fire.
The furnishings of the store and dry
goods were mostly removed, together with
the cash. papers and books. but MAORI
ty of the stock was destroyed. The entire
value Of the stock, which was an unusual
ly large one for a small island town, was
about S25, 600.
In the meantime the flames have at
tackled the largo boarding house which
stood within u few feet of the store and
this frame structure fell an easy victim.
Nearly all of the furniture in the board
ing house and the clothing and valuables
of the boarders had been removed. The
second structure was owned by Mrs. W.
ID. Day of Dubuque, Iowa, daughter of
Gen. Davis Jillson and was valued about
$4,000 The company store was valued be-
tween $1,000 and $1,000 In addition to be-
ing nearly strangled, Messrs. Sullivan
and Patterson lost all of their personal
effects.
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but the meeting did not adjourn until
g. 40 p. m.
Alderman Ames reported bids for paw
ing blocks for the coming year.
City Solicitor Lyons reported that the
Cumberland Illuminating Co. had not
furnished a satisfactory bond to protect
the city against loss by damage.
Mr.. Lyons said: IAN Of the time We
gave them to comply has expired and
two months beside. We have given them
fair warning and they know the oonse-
quences. They have not complied with
your request We threatened to out down
their poles, but have found that the
damage caused by this would be so great
that the city would not be safe from re-
dress. If the line were severed the power
would be shut down in Deering. thus
causing great damage.
"There was a time when the city could
have had redress for the setting of the
poles but now that time has gone by and
1t Is too late for us TO withdraw the con-
ditional permit we gave. We had no
right to grant a permit under any con-
dition.
However, we could cut out pole
or two and they might furnish their
bond"
Mayor Raymond suggested at the re-
quest OF the aldermen that the committee
ON lights with the solicitor see Mr..
Brown, the manager of the company,
and give him final chance to redeem
himself, and then If he does not comply
remove the poles Immediately. 1t was SO
voted unanimously.
The Mayor was instructed to see that
the city marshal enforces the ordinance
requiring pool rooms to close at 10 p. m.
An order transferring $500 from the
sewer assessment receipts to the incident
al account, was given first reading.
Adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-17
AUGUST FLOWER.

1T is surprising fact says Prof.
Houton, that in my travels in all parts
If the world, for the last ten years, |
have met more people having used
Green's August Flower than any
,ther remedy, for dyspepsia, deranged
liver and stomach, and for constipation.
find for tourists and statesmen, or for
PERSONS filling office positions, where
headaches and general bad feelings from
irregular habits exist, that Greens
august Flower is grand remedy. 1t
Toes not injure the system by frequent
Use, and is excellent for sour stomachs
ind indigestion. Sample bottles
free at f. E. Fickett's, 2l2 Danforth, E.
w. stevens, 107 Portland, McDonough 4
Sheridan's, 235 Congress, and Il. Goold
4 Co. s POI Federal st.
Sold by dealers in all civilized countries.
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AFRAID TO HAVE NEWS KNOWN

Madrid. January 16.-The absence OF
news from Manila, Is attributed by the
Spaniards here to the alleged orders OF
President Mckinley to the local authori.
ties at the Philippine capitol, not to per-
NIT cipher messages to be transmitted.
The newspapers assert that these orders
are due to the fact that the authorities at
Washington fear the bad effects which a
revelation of the true situation at Manila
would create, the Americans being com.
pletely beset on the land side by the In
surgents.
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DEATH OF PROMINENT MACHIAS
MAN.
ESPECIAL TO THE PRKss.I

East Machias, January 16.-wm. E.
Cooper, prominent lumber manufact.
urer, died here today of the grippe, aged
IS years. He was born in Whitefeld
Me. In early life he was engaged in min.
ing in Nevada and California and later
was interested in numbering and car.
riage business in Montville and New
port. He came to East Machias in 1873,
and has since carried on a large stave
manufactory.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-17
GOING HARD WITH THE GRANTS.

Belfast. January 6.-Nellie Grant was
septenced to serve five months in the
county jail this morning for larceny, and
Abiather Grant was given like sentence
by Judge Whitehouse tor aiding Nellie
and receiving stolen goods. Bertha Grant,
daughter of the latter prisoner, was
discharged.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-17
ON THE ALLEYS.
Result of Bowling Tournament Con.
tests Last Night.

At Pines alleys last evening the Waiver
legs and Tontines bowled a very interest
ing game. the Tontines winning all three
games The feature of the game was the
tine bowling of Pine, who made 1913 rs
a total and ia for a single. The next
high man was Noble, who made 26l.
Silva, Shaw and Hoslin bowled IN hard
luck. The score:
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-17
FAMILY KILLED BY DYNAMITE

Pittsville. Wis, January i6.-Ths farm
houss of Fayette Meachain was blown to
atoms today by dynamite. killing
Meacham and fatally injuring his wifs
and four children. Meacham had pur.
chased the explosive TO use In blasting.
Bow 1t became ignited 10 not known.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-17

DIR. Bulls Cough syrup Is plessant
to take. Children never object to IL fnis
medicine positively cures cough and cold.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-17

503 312 346-lU5J
The following in the standing OF the
Y. NJ. Z. A. tournament:
Team. Won. Lost. PLAYED
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-17

Lot Of E. 9. Burt Black Kid Oxfords,
Lot of French Heel Butcher Oxfords,
Lot Of Butcher Welt Oxfords,
Lot of Patent Tip Dress Oxfords,
Lot of E. @. Burt Narrow Toe Oxfords,
Lot of A. Garside Narrow Toe Oxfords,
Very Large Lot of Straight Tip Russell
Lot of Russia Calf Oxfords,
Lot Of Welted Russet Oxfords,
Lot Of Russell Oxfords,
Lot of Cloth Top Oxfords,
Large Lot of Patent Leather Oxfords,
Lot of E. G. Burt Patent Oxfords,
Lot of Colored Kid, Pink, Blue, Green, &
Lot of Russell Goat Oxfords,
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-17

E. G. Burt Patent Leather Slippers,
Lot OF two-strap Patent Slippers,
Lot of Patent Opera Slippers,
Lot of Kid Buckle Slippers,
Lot of Kid two strap Slippers,
Lot of Patent Buckle Slippers,
Lot of Patent one-strap Slippers,
Lot of Tan Tongue Slippers,
Lot of Beaded Slippers,
Lot Of Beaded Slippers marrow toel
Large lot of various kinds, former prices
Lot of Fancy Colored Slippers, Ooze Skin
Lot Of White Kid Slippers,
New-York tribune., 1899-02-27
ROCHESTER

Rochester. y. Y. Feb. 25.-The college dramatics
given at the Lyceum Theatre "A few nights ago by
the Swastika Club were successful and won great
praise from the newspaper critics Three plays
were presented each a one-act farce They were
called "The Professor" THE Football Craze" and
who Is Who?" The first two were written by
Joseph J. Ermatngcr. manager OF the club II is
probable that the plays will be produced by the
club in some OF the neighhoring cities
The news that the New-York alumni Of the col
lege had raised enough money at their annual ban
quet early last week to bring the total amount Of
the gymnasium fund up 10 the necessary Sl5 coo for
breaking ground was received with great enthusi-
by the undergraduates. They ALREADY knew
that $1,000 had been raised IN and ABOUT Roches
before. II j. stated here that ground Will be
broken for the new building go that the corner
stone may be laid at commencement time
The students OF the university. assisted by the
Sons and Daughters Of the American Revolution.
celebrated Washingion's Birthday by an interest
ing programme on Wednesday afternoon. The Rev.
Harry r. BarstOw. assistant pastor Of St Peter ;
Church. read poem on The Flag" and the Rev.
DR. Robert Jones president OF Hobart College
gave an address washington"
New-York tribune., 1899-02-27
PRINCETON

tr,,ce,on y j. Feb GA series OF interesting
,oee,,nss NJ the Phladelphan Society mas oeeh an
,,o,ncea this week The society one'S 10 '"e ''"
=, ,-t,coton q series of special talks during
81. year on the professions most R'neralE '"N,"
nm nv college men. 10 be dehvered ny me" VIZ
-, h,ob In the various branches OF WORK lH"
o,i.s heran on Thursday evening oi thls "'eh
,,hen Dr Horatio c. Wood. a professor IN '"e "''U
teal department Of the University ol felL'S' enc
- - -, aas,ees on medicine The topics 10 ne lecl-
,,rcd On later are: Law. by John Sp"'n""N, -"
~ Philadelphia. Teaching. by frol'''So' 'O-'"
S,o,cs ~ nm school Pottstown. Penn; Young
Htsn.s Christian Association Work pY ~ n' - :"
Doeeeit Of Springfield Mass n,'.,ar, :.
1,uior, = Dodge. Of New-York Inc Mis-! ;,
~, Dr charles Cuthbert Hall OF Union SDner
1roiks on politics and Journalism VIII "'s0 " e'
the speaikeIs 10 Seminary in the new University
, ,herv mas been fitted up and is now open S ioa
,he nscs of students doing higher woIH ~
Garter Westcott Winans, kopol's nnan, LII Tnanrer
s,irarv rooms are fitted up In an excellent MANI anu
seh,l'atE r 10 have valuable collection OF books
ber ing directly on the work. all being the uo"@''
OF c5S3aS e45fS Srngan viii represent Princeton the
athletic carnival TO be held in Fhlade'phia o''
MSi' Ar meeting Of the Senior Glass Day Committee
the following officers were eec.cr scTe,arv Charles
y Freeman. Of Cleveland. Ohio. o., ,to
Alfred WGSi9n' r9 ebste o Inc hcd on washington
Birthday. The prize Tas .san Sl IN ,rarY Maga
zine prize was won by De witt '. Hutchngs OF
EngleWOod. \. J. o.. l.,
The Giee club Organization gave concert IN
lakewood on Tuesday evening Of this Week
Which Wa attended by large audience OF we'll
Dean Murray who has been dangerously iii for
some time is now recovering rapidly. ana ls sa-l
nv his physician 20 bee out of danger IL VII De
some time before he will be able To assume his OH
cial duties again.
on account OF the great interest In tennis "A mum.
her OF courts are le laid Out on the terrace on
Brokaw Field An unusually large number OF stu
dauf-
wear and a larger number Of courts is necessary
Forty-nve men from the freshman class are now
at work I'm the cage trying for The varsity and
class baseball teams The work Is being directed
by Captain Fred Kafer. of the Varsity nine. me
baseball candidates from the Princeton Preparatory
School have been given the use of the Gag and
they take light practice every afternoon. \ mum
her Of the track athletes also doing Indoor WORK
under the direction Of Walter Christie.
Professor bliss Perry Represented the university
at the banquet Of the Princeton Alumni Associa-
tiOn Cf Northeastern Pennsylvania. which Was heIC
in Scranton Tuesday evening. He responded tC
the toast princeton"
New-York tribune., 1899-02-27
WESLEYAN

Middletown. Conn. Feb. 26.-On Saturday evening
John 4. Proctor. chairman OF the United States
Civil Service Commission. lectured TO the students
on civil Service Reform"
on Tuesday evening the Glec and Mandolin clubs
gave the annual mdyear concert. The programme
opened by new Wesleyan song composed
by c. r. Smith. 49, leader OF the Glec Club
on "Wednesday afternoon the Alpha Delta Phi
fraternity gave a Washington's Birthday recep-
ton.
The Washington's Birthday banquet held
in Fayerweather Gymnasium Wednesday even
ing. There were about two hundred and seventy
five men present. After the banquet the toast
master Theodore +. Hancock. introduced Profes-
sor W " Rice TO toast Wesleyan" The follow
ing toasts responded THE Clergy" the
Rev. Levi Gilbert; the New York Alumni" F. ID.
Beattys. 30; "A Sermon by Lsyman." W. +.
Randall, 80; THE Faculty" Professor Armstrong;
The Bar George 8. Coleman, '7s; THE Under
graduates" G. r. Smith, 80. James Judd present
ed the Wallace silver gymnastic cup. which was
received by Professor Winchester. The Glee Club
LED the singing
on Wednesday meeting held to arrange
the interscholasuc track meet to be held at Wes-
leyan next spring.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-27
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
HARVARD.

ror,hr,dse Mass. Feb s6.-rhe first OF 'ne "'''' ,
for the selection OF Harvards team IN '"' r,~h
princeton debate was held on the c.en'"e ,,r1,
mary II In the Fogg Art Museum oe'oIe . - ,'a,
rooa audience There were thTy-seN'" ~ -,
On all OF whom the judges retained fourteen -, oi
.., " ,r,al which was held last Thursday SpeeV",
o. were limited 20 nve minutes IN the HiS' "~," ~
and TO ten I'm the second Fhe grea'eI pa o.
spaeches were on the negative OF the queS"O' ~
- ,h fourteen men chosen at the hrst 'il'' NV
fo,owinr six were selected at the seeonu' no.
,,xa,der 90. r. c. Boil ng 90; W. MoIse' w.
: y Rosenthal OIL; II. II. Stpp' VII, an" ~
Wolf q9 These men have beeh uN'ueu na
,,,o Two teams which will dehlte on N"'' :, -.
from this debate the team Will De cnosen anI
e,,n, and Wolf will speak on the ainrma'lNo n'''
- ,tos coached by j. \. X. keith. w i"e
o,hs- three men will present the hes"."e SUI ~
The question. They are being coacheu - ,a
parke OIL The same judges VINO SelNu a. -
a., two trials will also serve at the last lnes
are Professor Strobel Professor MacN""e' "
tIa,os Mr. Prescott and Mr. Dalinger W
nov dor,nitory is TO be buiA this summer vi
,ho Garner OF Bow and Plympton sis, coverhs one
half NJ the vacant lot which lies between n"''uO'r
ana Westmorely 1t viii be nNs 'StSSnar in az,
o0x7O feet OF light stone ana DNtiS1rg viii contain
nearance 10 Ware Hall The punninS, "'t he trinIe
twenty-five suites nine rSIe SI Each suite viii have
a bath open fireplace and r WI, S ue soon as the
er"s, is on OF the ground. ana th pui'o'"s wiz
be completed by the middle o. 9yptt~re nnder the
NJ bdouat4 'go, Ccr,cl" Francais in March, viii ar
Ave in NewYor next sa1gI@ yco; j. him. IN H!d' M ROD
pissi,t " ~ - Roston on March I. His hrst lecture
Viii bc given in sanders T1oaire on o,iticc MSnfn Viii
w, n an ner in MS honor at Young loIe. % t.
s reception viii also be given MIN aullnS Sench cnb
ps'n p nsSce and he Ccrcle several Of the dsjei
for the lectures Of NJ Rod nave os' .Tbe Origin Of
fl FTench Traeedy March srusGe BS'"s'n Thc r
MesulaIh a. tho Regular Drama, March > ne
Rerg Drama rSs MaTSs Romanc S 64ama March
r '1,be Classic Reaction" and March i. '9l""O
dc Bcrgcrac ,.. .,o,, ,lo,,ed officers OF
tho sgne for the second hayear rreslaeo' s
- Cu'I+"@i dudley. 0i: librarian. w. Nor
New-York tribune., 1899-02-27
WILLIAMS.

Williamstown. Mass. Feb. 26.-Before the Physics
Club on Friday night Harold +. Johnston, &c. gave
paper on wireless telegr Iphy illustrated by a
machine which he has himself constructed This
apparatu. has been successfully used in the phys-
cal laboratory over considerable distances.
on Monday and Tuesday last the new triangular
league between Amherst. Wesleyan and Williams
wa perfected q meeting In Boston. schedule
was arranged for baseball. plans for track meet
in May formulated and committees appointed 10
draw up constitutions The Wesleyan dates with
Williams In baseball follows: In Williams
town. May 20 81 iu MiddctCWn. May 6. April j..
Tho schedule f0r the social incidents around
Decoration Day. which mas become Williams chief
social season. are as follows: Monday evening,
My o. sophomore promenade; Tuesday mornint
athletic nro' Of the Berkshire InfcrschOlasiic
/ aguo. Weston Field; Tuesday afternoon. Am
herst-Williams baseball game. Gargcyle elections;
Tuesday evening. drImatics; Wednesday morning,
tennis tournament with Amherst; Wednesday af-
tornOon Wesleyan Williams baseball game, Musical
Clubs concert: Wednesday evening hop at Hotel
GreylocH
The following officers elected by the Philo-
logien Society for the spring term: President Leh-
mann. '9a vice-president Hathaway, 80. and sec
retarY. Clark. 'O'.
Tnc juniors have chosen *. Mygatt for baseball
manager ard N" following class BANQUET com
sell. X. Lord and \. +. Hebard
New-York tribune., 1899-02-27
WELLESLEY.

Wellesley Mass Feb 2s-The report Iate| cur
rent in the newspapers concerning the resef'dl'o''
OF Mrs Julia j. Irvine, president OF NeheseE VI
lese aimee 1895 refers to no recent or sudden "e-
clgon on her part. In accepting the lreslhehcy VI
tho college Mrs Irvine expressed the expectation
Of remaining in Office for only limited time. IN
November 1897. She signined her wish 10 "itn"i""
in June 1895 believing that the exigencies whlch
had called her into Office longer existed anu
that the time had come when successor shouIu
he annointed in view Of new demands when had
arisen At the request Of the trustees she agreed
to change her decision in far 1t related 10 the
time Of withdrawal, and TO remain in ONCE until
lime 1899 In losing Mrs Irvine from the ONCE
Wellesley will lose presiding officer of hsh Ideals
and standards in college work. Of scholarly tastes
and rare personal worth. No announcement mas
been made by the trustees TO her successor IN
Office
Miss Ruth Putnam. Of New-York, author OF
"Wuuan the Silent" IS to give a series of lectures
al Wellesley College next week on the Evolutloh
of the Dutch Town'-Monday evening. FEBRUARY
o. on 'Nedinval Holland: Wednes sday, !fyuen, q
Tvpical Dutch Town; THURSDAY, MunlcIp..,, 4,
Hons excepting" and Saturday "Municlpal FINANCE
tie last three being afternoon lectures -
There was q largr attendance or guests from out
of town chiefly college men. at the tiies clup coh-
cert on Wednesday the great social lncldeht OF ne
winter The club played unusually well
The ar; classes have attended the Claude Monet
and the Sargent exhibitions, now belng heId IN
Boston. An exhibition OF Florentine photographs
ia now on view in the Wellesley Art Gallery. -
the birthday anniversary Of Henry rowe Dufant;
founder Of the college, Dr. Hharies Cuthhert nan
delivered an address on Tine Reasonableness OF
the Christian College