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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-29
MAY COME TO PORTLAND.
Rev. S, S. Conger Thinks MIR, Davies
"The Best Man in Sight, for the Presby-
terrain Passionate.

Rev. 7 M. Davies of Manchester, n.
H., pastor of the Westminster Presbyter-
Ian church, was expected to preach his
farewell sermon Sunday, but did not do
SO. having received letter signed by
many OF his people, requesting him to
withdraw his resignation.
After the reading of the letter, MIR.
Davies remarked:
Il am unable at present to reply to
this kind and urgent req uest, as I am al
ready in correspondence with the off cers
of the Presbyterian church in the city
of Portland, Me-, who have written me,
desiring to secure my services. I have
already consented, at their invitation,
to preach to them next Sabbath, with
view of settlement.
the following letter from Rev. SIS. Con-
ger, of this city:
At the rquest of the session write to
know whether you would feel inclined
to preach here OH Sunday, June 8, with
view toward possible settlement here.
The session has thought it possible that
you Wouio oOhslocI buo iuaGUtr VI d re-
moval from Manchester here. | may say
that from the present knowledge of
the case the session was as one voice in
the opinion that if YOU would come here
you would be the best man in sight for
the place. Kindly let me know at your
earliest convenience whether you can
com June 8, and it not, when.
Very sincerely yours,
SIDNEY S.CONGER.
In accordance with this request Mr..
Davies will preach at the Presbyterian
church in Portland next Sunday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-29
Young Democrats Debate.

The annexation of Canada was debat-
ed by William Lyons, &c. Verrill, L.
Barton, John J.Kehoe, Edwin Heck
bert, Joseph A. MCGOWAN, J. Herbert
Wright and Daniel. Gallager, at a meeting
of the Young Mems Democratic Club
last evening. Twenty-thrree voted that
itswould be a good thing to annex
Canada. and seven were opposed to the
idea. Mr.. Wright insisted that the gov
eminent of every land is more democra-
tic and representative of the people than
is that of the United Sta ties.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-29
DEERING.

The Republican caucuses for the cleo
tion of delegates to the county conven-
tion have been called for Friday even
ing. They will be held by wards.
The funeral of the late Frank 7. Con-
verse was held on Thursday last,at his
home on Leonard street. The services
were conducted by Rev. W. L. Jordan.
Friends from the Free church sang
"Love D;vine,n and :" A bide with Me-.
Many beautiful flowers were given for
the occasion by school mates of the lad
aid friends of the family.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-29

cupful Washburn- Crosby Co.'s Superla-
tive -four, half teaspoonful of cream of
tarter, one-fourth tablespoonful of soda.
Beat the butter to cream, and gradual
ly beat in the sugar. Flavor. Mix the
-four cream of tartes and soda and sift.
Beat the whites to stiff froth. Add
the corn-starch and milk to the beaten
sugar and butter: then the whites of the
eggs and the -four Mix thoroughly.
Have the batter in sheets two inches
deep. Bake in moderate oven half an
hour A chocolate frosting is nice with
this cake.
NeW cooking receipt printed here every day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-29
Diamond Island,

The system of water piping is being re.
laid at the island to the intense disgust
of the cottagers who have moved down,
as they have their water supply cut off
during the greater portion of the time.
No water has been turned on since Sat-
urday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-29
YeIls Ratified Portland.

Pawtucket, May 2S.-Portland won today
by good hitting and loose fielding on the
part of Pawtucket. In the seventh inning
Meakin replaced Morse in the box. The
spectators yelled necessarily, somewhat
confusing tho visitors, and aided by two
doubles and two singles, with an error by
Burns helped Pawtucket to make five runs.
Portland became used to the shouting after
time. Mahoney's home run was feature.
The scores
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-29
A Guinea.

There is no such thing as guinea and
there HASN'T been since 1917. But Eng
lish doctors still make out their bills for
SO many guineas, and writers are paid in
guineas. A guinea meant, when 1T was
used, coin made out of guinea gold, "
but the only way any one can make
guinea now Is to pile sovereign on top
OF shilling.--New York Recorder.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-29
PORTLANDS.

Umpire-W. Long. Time-1 hour, so
minutes. Attendance-350. Earned runs
Pawtucket, /; Portland, g. Home run
Mahoney. Two base hits-Bannon Wise,
Roach, Meakin, Brady, II. Smith. Sacrifice
hits-McGlone. Stolen bases-Moore, 8;
Slater, 2 First base on balls-By Morse,
Burns, Slater, 2; by. Meakin, G. Smith,
Dolan, Morse, Roach, Hannivan, Wise. First
base on errors-Pawtucket, 8; Portland, 4.
Hit by pitched ball-By Meakin, H. Smith.
wild pitch-Moore, /. struck out-Moore,
G. Smith, Cook, Garry. Dolan; by Dolan,
Darrah, Moore, 2. Double pl7 ys-C. Smith,
Bradley and Slater, Darrah, Hannavan and
Wise
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-29
SILVER CAKE.

One cupful of su-
gar, half a cup of
butter, the whites of
three eggs, half a
cupful corn-starch
dissolved il half a
cunful of milk. one
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-29

Three base hit-Anderson. Two base hits
Mcguire and Croliur. Struck out--By
Plaisted. 4; by Croliur. 5. Passed balls
Quimby, g. Wild pitch-Croliur. First base
on balls--By Plaisted,. 8; by Croliur, 8.
Double plays Fairbanks, Anderson and
Leighton; Fairbanks and Williams; Foss,
Rathburn and Mcguire. Umpire-kelley of
Lewiston. Time-2 hours, 10 minutes.
The National League.
The following games were played satur-
day by National League clubs:
AT BOSTON.
Boston, IL 0 0 0 6 x-lS
Washington, 02 l 0 3 liz
Base Washington, 10; Boston. H.
Errors-Washington, ID; Boston, 2. Batteries
Petty and Mcclure; Staley and Connaugh-
ton.
AT PITTsBURG.
Pittsburg, % 90 0 O x-4
Louisville, 0 0 0 0 0 o.
Base hits-Pittasburg, 6; Louisville, g.
Errors-Pittsburg, /; louisville, /. Batteries
-Gumbert and Mack; Menafee and Grim
Second Came
Pittsburg, l 0 O 0 0 7 XII
Louisville, l % o 0 0 c.
Base hits-Pittshurg, 10; Louisville, IL.
Errors--Pittsburg, /; Louisville, q Batteries
-Killen and Mack. kuilroy Stratton; Me-
nafee and Earle and Grim.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-29
On the Toboggan.

Bangor, MAINE, May Ho.-bdnBOf maze a
plucky up hill fight today but could not
overcome their opponents lead. Miller was
rather erratic for a time, but soon recovered
and finished the game in good style. The
batting of McQuirk and the fielding of
Moore were features. The score:
Lewiston, 0 9 0 x-H
Bangor, . 4 l l Ill
Base hits-Lewiston, IS; Bangor IL. Errors
Lewiston, 10; Bangor,3 Batteries-Fersom
and Leighton; Miller and Hart.
Mobbed the Umpire.
Brockton, May 28.-Both pitchers were
very effective today, and the batting was
light. By timely hitting, and with the
assistance of it's opponents errors Worcester
won. A decision by Umpire Connolly in the
ninth inning displeased the spectators, and
The score:
Worcester, 8 2 0 0 x-6
BrocktOn, . y 0-3
Errors-Worcester,3 3; Brockton. 4. Batteries
-O'Brien and Hayes; Mccullough and
Corcoran.
Fall River, 8; Haverliill, Z.
Haverhill, May 2S.-Haverhill hit hard TO-
day, but could not overcome the lead given
Fall River in the first inning. The game
was well fought. The feature was the work
of the Fall River outfeld. The score:
Fall River, 6 Q 2 0 x-9
Haverhill, l 3 U II
Base Install River, Ii; Haverhill, Il.
Errors-Fall Rivera: Haverhln 8. Batteries
New England League Standing.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-04-21

loving me. WHY, think of all the
wealthy, beautiful, talented women IN
the world. They would all love you if
you would let them. Or l wish l
did not love you. l prayed that |
might not.
Prayed that you might not, Eliza
beth?
reckon it was because you were
going away so far, and because | did
not thing you cared for me. found
myself crying the other night when I
thought about it.
Now we Can 60 far away together
On, no she interrupted love you,
and | don't mind telling you so, but |
cannot marry you, for who would take
care of father?
We will take your father with US; he
can study art in Germany, and the sea
voyage will bring back his health.
Let US 60 ask him. You are so good,
let US go ask him now.
Together they ascen6ed the rickety
oak stairway. The old painter sat in
low canvas chair before his easel, his
back toward them.
Father, she said, timidIy. | have
brought d.. Harcourt to see you. Go.
ing up to him, she laid her hand caress-
inglY upon his gray head. Father, is
the picture finished? Sh She held
her finger warningly to ner lips. He
has fallen asleep. Look at the picture.
Is it not wonderful? Father has
created the atmosphere for which he has
striven so long.
Boenbroke had created wonderful
atmosphere, dark, murky, impene-
trable; one star, lis light stifed in
clouds, illumined the weird twilight
scene.
Elizabeth stopped to pick up her,
fathers palette, which had fallen to the
floor ; rising, she saw his face.
On, God! she cried. in terror, his
eyes are open-his hands are so cold.
What can it be7 What can it be2
Harcourt hurried to the painters
side and tried to detect a glimmering
of the life spark, which his skill had
kindled into fame so many times be-
fore. One moment and he knew it
was useless. The picture-hls life
work-was finished the artists soul
had sped to the world OF shadows
where all he loved had gone so long
before.
Father, cried Elizabeth, covering at
his feet, father, look at me. Now you
can love me, father, now you can love
me.
Elizabeth, Harcourt took her trem.
bling form IN his arms, Elizabeth, my
darling, it is death. Remember | am
left to love you.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-04-21
NEGROES AS SINGERS.
In Some Respects They Are Superior to
whites-Fond of Music

Superintendent Hale, of the New
England Conservatory OF Music, has
been talking to reporter about negro
voices. He says: "We find that they
are natural singers, and their voices
already in tune when they come to us.
They have very musical voices, and
they sing 10 tune from the beginning;
but they only sing lntuitively-spon-
taneously, so to speak. But if they
sing thus, then there is the basis for
most any progress, you would say.
However, their progress is not equal
to that OF the whites. On the other
hand, Americans are not natural
singers, but they have stroog mental
power and much more emery to do
that which does not come natural 10
them.
For example, go and find a group
of white men at leisure, and they will
almost sure to be playing cards or
some game that requires mental
energy.
Go down 10 the wharveS and find a
group of darkies just after a deck has
been cleared and they are taking a
thirty minutes rest. They are invari
ably singing usually all in chorus.
There are two reasons for this:
I. The darkies don't want to exert
the effort required to do the games.
?. 1t is perfectly natural for them
to carry the tune while lying down. AT
such times they always sing all together.
| have noticed one thing peculiar
to them alone. Their singing is always
in good harmony. Take the case of
the deckhands while at rest. Their
voices blend easily, and this, too,
seems a natural trait
Take the minstrels. l can remem-
Der when they were brought on here
in the North, and they were considered
the very best. Now, show managers
black up whites, and they are consid-
cred better than the original darkies.
While, as said, the negro voice does
have the basis of great progress, l am
inclined to think it has been overesti-
mated because OF being a kind of fad.
The negro melodies which have received
a national reputation as great master
pieces of the softest harmony were
written by the whites, and only sung
by the dark1es. Thus, the old planta-
ton melodies you hear SO much about
were FIRST developed by the white race,
and given back to the darkies after
they were complete.
Another thing l have noticed in par
ticular is that a group of darkies never
sing in unison, but all take their parts
naturally.
The bass, the tenor, ETC., all take to
their parts naturally when singing in a
group. ] heard lot of darkey singers
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Highest of all in Leavening Power
ABSOLUTELY PURE

his breath to listen. A soft breeze
sweeping through the locust boughs
shifted the heavy curtains aside and
filled the room with fragrance.
Harcourt felt as if he were bewitched.
He had witnessed sorrow and sickness,
hope and despair, happiness and
misery he thought he knew the
worlds phases, but now he acknovl.
edged he was puzzled; here was a
character demanding criticism, and he
found himself unable to criticise.
After l was through play, said Eliza.
beth. l was to stand up (she arose.,
see you sitting IN that chair, be sur
prlsed, then smile, and say: Pm de-
lighted to see you. ! hope l have not
bored you with my music. You were
to say you had enjoyed it very much,
and beg me to sing something more.
| was TO answer: Not now; some
other day, for l thought that might
persuade you to come again. Then
was to ask you what you thought OF
Bourke in Parliament, of Sheley's
poems, and of the dlction of Shaks-
peare, and then l was to pretend l
knew q great many people, when l
don't know one single soul. But I've
forgotten about everything. l wish
could be like other girls, she sighed.
But l never went to school, SO | never
learned how.
You have made me forget about
everything Tell me, do you rldeP
No; we haven't any horses.
May 1 bring one from my mothers
stable and teach you howP he asked.
| will be here two weeks longer.
You don't hve here2
No, in Germany. May l bring the
horse tomorrow morning2
| would like to learn, she said JOY
fully. | will see ii my grandmother
had riding habit. You won't forget
to come?
! | could not forget If | tried.
Don't try, she pleaded as she fol-
lowed him to the door and saw him
mount his horse.
| will try very hard so that l
can convince you OF my excellent
memories, he said as he lifted his
broad brlmmed hat and rode away.
Their first ride was not the last.
| There may have been no clocks at
B0lenbroke Manor, but Elizabeth knew
that when the shadow of the oak tree
outside the library window climbed to
| the second shelf of the bookcase there
would be a clatter of hoofs on the
gravel road and Harcourt's voice
shouting a CHEEKY good morning.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-04-21

One morning there was terrific
thunderstorm. Harcourt drove up to
the door.
l thought perhaps you would be
frightened, he said, coming into the
dim old library. We have not had
such storm this summer.
| am glad you came, she said, sink
ing down into a worn leather chair
Though | am not afraid Of thunder
storms, | have been out OF the porch
watching it, and l suppose it was very
wicked, but I've been wishing the
lightning would strike me, that is if il
would kill me outright.
You should not say that, he said
reprovingly.
can't help wishing it so. thought
l might as we'll say it. l am SO miser-
able.
You are not well. he SAID, gently
you have been looking pale for week
You are worried about your father. Dc
you think he would object to an inter
view1 | would like to see if | could
do anything for hlm7
Then you think he is SICK? she
asked, eagerly. Come, | will take you
TO the studio now, but l forgot he told
me not to come to him for an hour.
turned the hour glass before you came
in the sand has not run down. We
will have to wait.
Let me ask you something, he said
standing before her IN front of the
empty fireplace. 1t is about something
| want to take with LIE to Germany. ]
have been here a week longer than
expected, and now my patients neec
me.
And you want me to give you some
thing to take to them? Oa you car
have anything. Are you gong away
so soon2 she asked, looking regret
fully up at him.
l have stayed to ask you for thl
something that value more than any
thing on earth. love my profession
better than my life, but | love the some
thing you can give me more. Perhaps
have been too abrupt. | am not elo
quent. | cannot plead my own cause
l can never repay you except by cher
ishing 1t in my heart, protecting it witt
my life and loving it better than | d.
myself.
! | am sure | do not know what
have, she said in amazement.
You car give me your love, he said
passionately.
Why, l reckon gave you that Ion
ago, but I never thought about you
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-04-21

Concluded in the supplement.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-04-21

The unnatural picture was nearing
completion. Elizabeth watched it with
jealous eyes. Sometimes at meals iu
the dingy old studio she would recount
her adventures on her long rides with
Harcourt, ard tell of the strange
people they met by the roadside, but
her fathers gaze ever wandered to the
unfinished picture, and she felt the
small power with which she used 10
command his attention slipping from
her.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-06-09
The aiehx naily Eage Saturday Eaorniuo guue g. 1884

New York: j. d. English, E e. Squire
Worshiueton, IId; c. L. Coomer, Topeka
S. F. Frenck, J. H. Miller, Kansas City
j. III. Hershberger, Chicago: K NJ. Spencer
St Louis Mrs. ). j. LAndou. Marion. NJ
r. Howard, Holton; A. Dix and wife
Oklahoma City.
Manhattan Ho,el-w. l. Thompson.
Springfield; j. NJ. Jones, Kansas CITY, c.
A. Stiasou. J. 4. Winters. Winfield; Geo.
Drake. ST. Louis; L c. Thsysr. Beaver.
Kan; w. II. WorborIan, Jewel City. j. D.
Gumaer, Kansas City; H. Brown. FL
Dorado; D. w. NIarguart. Norman, o. l.;
5. j. NcQuake, Pueblo. Cole.
Hotel Carey-F. Alter, Cerro Gordo. vi. ;
A Z. Rone. lansing. Mich; +. q. Cunet.
Atchison: j. 3. Cio2Sson. Eureka, kan.;
Hartford, Conn: j. McAlren, j. Adams.
MifIntown, Pa; Alfred Harrisou, FURRY.
Kan; A Whitlock, OmaiIaS William
Stern, Cincinnati, William L. Boil
ton, GreeDburg; Z. w. Rotbhun, 81.
Joe: c. G. Morsanthale-. Pecris, Ill;
George H. Ferguson. Rochester: +. III.
kailock. Peabody; j. h. Sharpe. Jr.. Iu-
diauapolis; H c. Adder. Terrell. Tex:
j. 4. McHohn. D. C. Convey, L l. Bigler
Newton: L. T. GiIiett and wife. Marion:
NJ 5. Dow,!en, Jr., New York: John kif-
ner Jr. Garden Plain, Kan: Y. Puta,aa,
Ell Reno; j. l. kitEmiiler. Canton, o.; W.
X. Marrow, Houston. Tex: John M,yher.
New York; +. c. Carter. Homer Caldwell.
A. w. Cooley, II. \. Coonler, Topeka;
G. W. Thompson. Pierce City, Mo-:
p. b. Baker. ". s. Lindsay. A Steinbrrg.
T. p. Wtikersou, j. ". Hamilton, u. W.
Foster, St Louis: AL +, Weber. z. e.
j Johnson, j. X. Johnston. Kansas City; A
j. Gerstel. W. r. McPhetri,lge. W. Fl.
Earl. Chicago; Miss Ellen Beach Yaw.
Miss Lay. Max Dick, c. b. Yaw. Yaw Con
ceat company.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-06-09
CANT GO Round.
Police Stop Merry Go Round for Abhettins
Nuis sDce.

W. ID. Cook came to the city several
weeks ago and bought him stranded
merry-go-round machine which he set
upon the corner of Market and Williams
streets. His scheme was TO furnish tie
small boy and his sister untold transports
of Joy and amusement and ipcidently to
allow any stray nickles or dimes afoat
to filter through his digits into a capa-
cious pants pocket.
But Mr.. Cook is now in trouble and
sorrow for unwittingly he disturbed the
peaceful medItstions of the w. {. L. L.
ladies Just opposite. They began TO look
around and on Thursday night. distributed
tracts of religious and temperance char
acter for the benefit of the audience which
stood by aud enjoyed the ringing laughter
of the Tollicking children as LAey straddied
the painted ponies.
This did not hurt Mr.. Cooks business,
but last evening at about o'clock when
the glorious grind organ was shedding iIs
sweetest strains and the youthful son of
the respectable citizen was leaning for
ward over the circuling pony To urge a
greater speed and the crowd was the
thickest and the tickets sold fastest. sud
denly Officer Harry Sutton appeared on
the scene and with jerk like Rock
Island freight running into Round Pond
the machine, the music aud the enIhus-
iasm stopped.
The proprietor was invited to visit the
police headquarters, and being escorted
thither gave 50 bond for his appearance to-
dsy at . a. IN. He was charged with
sbeting a nuisance, which the police coz
sldered tue crowd
Incensed with what he considered injus-
tice the owner has hired Adams s. Adoms
10 represent him in the court, and intends
10 fight the closing OF his business to a
finish. He said that he offered 10 pay
license and that he has done no wrong 10
any one, always giving free ride TO any
child he saw TOO poor to buy one.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-06-09
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
MISS YAw TO GIVE MATINEE.

MISS YAW TO GIVE MATINEE.
Miss Yaw sang in the Crawford Grand
last evening She fulfilled the promises
Of her advertisement She has a wonder
3ul range, and her voice is uuexceptiopally
sweet and rich.
The bird-like vibrant purity Of her
upper notes and the volume educed from
the highest vocal register was most sur
prising. perhaps, of all her performance.
The audience was large and select and
thoroughly en- rapport with Miss Yaw.
All her hearers were more or less in
formed of her ambition to excel in vocal
ism, and of the hundreds who heard her
there is probably not one who will not be
disappointed if ih course of three or
tour seasons her name has not gained the
favor of fame and fortune which will
make it sound as Familiarity upon the
public ear as Juch, Cave and Nordica.
She is a slight young woman, with
Epiritueile features and the inspirational
fire of absolute devotion TO art in her blue
eyes. With her youth, her ambition and
her divine gift, it will be a wonder to last
nights audience if she does not, in COM
ing years, bring the musical world to her
shrine.
Max Dick, the violinist, and Miss Lay,
sbe pisnist, who accompany Miss Iaw,
are both artists of superlative worth and
last evening shared equally with her the
applause of the audience. The manage
ment was SO much encouraged by the
enthusiasm last evening that it was de-
cided TO give matinee this afternoon.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-06-09

trees, the elder folks iwere enjoying them
selves very much in conversation and
"reminiscences.
At o'clock fine banquet was spread,
consisting of every delicacy that the heart
could wish for. including fruits. cakes,
salads and other things too numerous to
mention.
During the four remaining hours OF the
afternoon. the picnic pleasures were
transferred to the pleasant waters
of the Little river and the
gentleman who owns the boats was
lavish in his courtesy aad kindness to the
party. 1t was pleasure to see f1otilla OF
happy friends and ueiah ahbors sailing grace
fully over the placid backwater OF such
lovely place and none appreciated IL more
than the veteran newspaper man in whose
honor il was given. He participated in the
aquatic pleasures himself and pulled the
oars as freely as the youngest and heartiest
OF bis friends. When the festivities were
over he returned to his desk in the EAGLE
office and there also competed with the
youngest of his professional comrades in
hard, nights work. Captain Shields says
he has enjoyed his fifty years of life and
with the vim and courage of a man who
has met and overcome many of life's vicis-
situdes says be is going to live many more
years; in all of which hopes his numerous
friends sincerely hold a share, for certainly
none knows better how to make warm
frieuds than the warm hearted and just
sou of Georgia.