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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-01
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

Katharine Rober
Good audiences assembled at Portland
theatre, at the matinee and evening per-
formanoes yesterday when Miss Rober ap-
peared in Stricken Blind and Dads Girl.
Today at the matinee A Country Girl
will be presented and in the evening The
Buckeye. The evening performance will
be for Miss Roberts benefit and 1t will be
substantial ons judging by the little
actresses popularity in this city. Miss
Robsr is hard working, conscientious
actress and is deserving of packed
house. The fine orchestra will furnish
excellent music on the occasion.
Both performances today, the matinee
and that in the evening, will be a bene-
fit to Miss Rober.
sousa's Band.
Sousa's familiar marches are hummed
and whistled everywhere. and every
piano in the country has resounded the
strains Of the High School Cadets" and
Washington Post" But the real Esprit
of these compositions is best to be felt
when the composer himself is directing
his band. Sousa will be in Portland at
CiJy hall Saturday, May 9th and his con-
eerts will no doubt be thronged. Sousa's
charming sopranos are in every way
worthy the superb band and its gr eat
leader. Miss Minnie Tracey, the dramatic
soprano. adds to the unusual gift of
afuent and powerful voice the inspiration
of commanding personality, and at the
climaxes of her arias rises to great
heights. Miss French is lovely singer of
the lyric school and her fresh and beauti-
fully trained soprano is delight to those
who love the graceful melodies of such
lyric masters as Gounod, Ambroiset
Thomas and Lizet. Reserved seats at
Stock bridge.
There-will be special rates on all the
railroads to the Sousa concerts, and
special prices to the matinee to pupils
of all the Sc hools and to children gener-
ally. q
Piano Recital.
The pupils of Miss Florence s. Walton
gave piano recital at her home on New
bury street yesterday afternoon. Follow
ing is the programme which did credit
to both teacher and pupils:
Mazurka, Heller
Miss Emma Coffin
March, Lange
Master Edward Whitmore.
Valss Caprice, Bachmap
Miss Edith Weber,
butterfly, Grieg
Rondo MSgnon. Bavmfeldar
Miss Lo5tie Danielson.
Impromtu, Marstou
Miss Florence Porter.
Danse Ncossalse, Baker
Miss Edith Webber
Romanse, Streabbon
Master Edward Whitnore.
Vaise Brililante, Lange
Miss Clara Martin.
Hark, bark, the lark, Schubert-Liszt
Miss Walton.
ROssini Concert.
There was brilliant audience in atten
dance at Kotzschmar hall Yesterday after
noon at Rossini Club concert. All the
numbers were very happily selected an d
given with great taste and true artistic
feeling. Miss Cementine Varney's voice
delighted her hearers and she was COM
PEELED to respond to persistent encore.
Miss Philbrook also delighted with her
piann solos and she was equally favored
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-01
Str, SALACIA-.-For One Week,

COMMENCING SATURDAY. May Cd, the
~ Steamer Ruth will take the place of the
Salacia on the route from Portland to Bath
BoothDay Harbor and Wiscasset, running on
the usual time table, No passengers will be
taken from or to Portland, as the Ruth has no
outside license.
CHAS. r. LEWIS, Treas
0, c. OLIVER, Pres't mayIdlw
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-01

Our great Portland
High School, Paper
manufactured specially
for US for composition
and other school uses, is
the favcrite in all the
schools in Portland pub
lie and private. It is
made of the finest stock
clearly ruled, a delicate
ly tinted cream, large
size and heavy--the price
is much lower than in
ferior papers are COM
monty sold for.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-01
BLACK CHEyIOT.

Kersey cloth, newest shapes, fly front,
fancy silk lining cute, Frenchy thing
A $4,000 kind. Our price SI4 so
A few blue ones in this lot.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-01
COACHMAN'S DRAB.

A Sweet-scented Verbena of Jacket. The
cloth is a Cordillera al snug pretty weave.
shapely shape, velvet collar, the lining a
beautiful fancy silk
$1,000 quality. Price, SIZES
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-01
BLACK.
Wide Vale Cheyiot.

Cut on correct lines, smart looking shape,
silk Rhadame lined, Giant pearl button, vel.
vet collar.
$500 kind. Price, s9.9s
Still another, REFER, SIS. SO
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-01
JACKETS.

One smallish lot Covert Cloth Jackets for
ladies'. Tan mixtnres and plain. newest style
of body and sleeves, pearl buttons, fancy silk
lining
Made for $500. Our price, s9.es.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-04
Children Cry for
Pitchers CaStorias
Children Cry for
Pitchers Ga5tcriaa

The emancipation of woman is going
on apace. Every day brings her new
liberties and wider fields of labor Even
that cesspool of conservatism, the law
has begun to recognize the rights and
liberties of woman in broad-gauge,
up-to-dat eengo Of the wcrd. For in
stance, yesterday Chicago judge sit
ting in a court Of chancery to deter
mine the equities in suit for divorce
decreed that a wife should pay her hus-
band 500 a month aliuoay II this is
what the champions of higher woman
hood have been fighting for these many
years 1t IS certainly not the province of
any man 10 stcId in their way,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-04
THERE WAS A TussLE.
But the Suspected wildcat Was Dead
When the Combat Began.

but the Suspected wildcat WAS Dehu
whsn the Combat Began.
On the crest of Clinch mountain, at
, o'clock in the afternoon, / came to
settlers cabin and the settler sat on
q log by the door, with the dead body
of wildcat at his feet, says the Detroit
Free Press. He was man over oo
years OF age and his shirt hung ID
strings and tatters and his face was
scratched and bleeding. On the door
step, ten feet away, sat his wife, VINO
was n woman of about 80 years OF age
Her hair was hanging down her back'
her dress was torn in three OF tour
places and she was holding rag to her
husbands nose. Both bowed to me as
came up, but nothing was said to me IN
salutation.
$50 you killed the wild cat? quer"
led after bit.
Yes" replied the man as he gave the
body push with his foot
She's pretty big one"
"Yes, purity hefty."
"And she made hard fight OF 1t,
judge?"
mo. She was up a tree and brung
her down at fust shot. No, she dldnt
make no fight t all. Hadn't no time
to make fight"
"I thought from the looks OF both OF
you that there had been an awful
tussle."
$50 thar has, stranger-so thar has,
replied the old man as he drew long
breath, but the cat was dead afore the
tussle took place. ! killed her about
a mile away and brung her home TO
skin her and sell the pelt fur whisky
and terbacker."
"And wanted to sell it for snuif and
'lasses," said the woman.
II was sot," said the husband.
"And was softer" added the wife.
"And then the awful tussle took place
and lasted an hour and hasn't been de-
cided yit. We've jist stopped fur
breath, and IL you want drink OF water
thar's the gourd and back of the house
thar's a spring; and you'd better git
along and leave us to settle this yere
fuss by ourselves"
got a drink of water and returned
the gourd to its peg and went on my
way. When 1 had gone about forty rods
I heard yells and whoops and realized
that the conflict had been renewed, but
it was not for me to return. 1t was
| clearly family fight, land though it was
none of my business which whipped 1
felt somewhat elated as noticed that
the wife yelled twice where he whooped
once and was probably getting the best
of 1t.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-04
YACHTING GROWING POPULAR.
Sailing Bonts Dot the Watcr5 an Along
the Massachusetts Coast.

Sailing Bonts Dot the Watcr5 All Along
the Mnssac husetts Coast.
1t was not until after the close of the
war In 1865 that yachting became n
popular pastime in America. Great
prosperity prevailed ut the north and
the spirit of adventure cngondcrcd
among the young men by the excite
mcnt of the war now sought its outlet
in sports as in business enterprises.
Yachting, says Donahoe's Magasino,
felt the influence Of the new state Of
things, and the lakes and rivers and
harbors began TO show great increase
in the number of pleasure boats New
clubs were organized and races ar
ranged in all localities where boats
abounded. Yachting soon became
popular pastimc in all the seaports,
large and small. Club after club was
organized and private vessels increased
enormously outside of the clubs. In
deed, 1t is these outside boats that con-
stitute the great body of the yachting
world. The large, famous vessels repre-
sent the extreme development of the
maritime art, and they stand for the
yachting world, as the mounted field
officers of regiment itself. The great
| body of the pleasure fleet of America is
composed of multitude of small sail
ing boats, which swarm in and navi-
gate the bays, lakes, rivers and sounds
of the country-modcrate in size, safe
in rig, low in cost and giTing hcalthful
recreation to u hundred times as many
people as do the big representatives of
the fleet. Nearly one thousand small
yachts are owned along the coast of
Massachusetts alone, while there are
seldom more than twenty or thirty vcs
sells engaged in any of her regattas.
And while the great racers in all Amer
lea do not probably exceed two hun
dred, there arc moro than one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy in the
official yachting list and several times
that number of pleasure sailing boats
in the whole country. The great body
of practical yachtsmen own the small
boats.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-04
should Emulate sherman.

Having been outbid by st. Louis in
the yendue of the convention, Chicago
has made haste to save her self-respect
with the explanation that her bid
slipped up because the wires were work
ing badly and that during the resulting
delay one of her ten guarantees of the
100000 fund for the expenses of the
national committee changed his mind
and backed out But Chicago, though
betrayed, should not be dismayed. She
should profit by the example of Sena-
tor Sherman, who, having been be-
trayed and outbid in connection with
another national conyention-when the
wires also behaved badly-built up q
profitable book Of "reminiscences around
the episode and made a good thing out
of it.-Philadelphia Record.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-04
NEW USE FOR BICYCLES.

Discovered In London That Wheel VIII
Show Whether IA Man Is Intoxicated.
A new test of inebriation has been
discovered by an Englishnan, says the
New York World. The latest that has
been introduced into America was the
requiring of the ''suspioioned" to pro-
nounce the words truly rural" three
times rapidly but the new English
method has decided advantage, and
it will quite easily be transplanted
and used here with effect. a pushing
British policeman on the Surrey side of
London found Mr.. William Andrew
Gill the other day in state which
suggested the unconscious cerebration
of alcoholic symptoms and brought
him before local police official. Mr..
Gill defended himself masterfully.
1.-The policeman's charge is wrong" he
said. Il was on bicycle, and no man
who is under the influence of liquor
can ride two-whecled machine"
An interesting question is thus
opened, and question that admits OF n
good deal of argument. a competent
London authority, after due reflection,
has declared that if the man drinks
steadily and only makes use of straight
liquids, there is no reason why the
alcohol should not readily balance him.
But if, on the other hand, he mikes his
drinks with exasperating carelessness,
combining, for example, Scotch ale and
Dublin stout with dry champagne and
seltzer, there is every reason to fear
that the heavy liquors might fly off to
one side, leaving the center of gravity
upset and tumbling the rider to the
ground.
Treating the question seriously, how
ever, the bicycle as Il detcctor Of in
ebriety would seem to be Il valuable
test. 1t is hardly likely, however, to
be accepted as conclusive argument
in the police courts. In nearly every
ease that can be imagined the nacis-
trate on the bench would prefer med
ical mans testimony. That was what
the London police official i'll the case
above mentioned did, despite Mr.. ellis
proposition that he would ride his
wheel in the courtroom in support Of
his theory.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-04
Women StevsdOrea.

Some OF the good people Of London
are disturbed by the fact that women
are employed as stevedores at the East
India docks. They have been loading
and unloading vessels. So far the ex-
pertinent has been confined to vessels
used for the transit Of mineral water in
bottles, and light articles of similar
nature. Down to the present the men
stevedores have manifested no oppo-
s.tion, but are inclined TO regard the
new departure with amusement. The
women stevedores have already formed
a distinct union OF their own.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-04
RAVAGES OF GRAIN SHUTS.
Means OF Prevention Outlined by the h,:rl-
cultural College.

Means OF Prevention Outlined by the hCrl-
cultural College.
The ravagcs of the grain smuts ere
reviewed and the means of prevention
outlined in a report of the agricultural
department. The oat smut, which is
found throughout the United States
and is known on every continent, prob
ably has the widest distribution of anv
of the species. The official estimate of
the direct loss from it is eight por cent
of the crop, or about eighteen million
dollars annually. Sinking smuts in
wheatfelds cost the country many mil
lions of dollars annually. Sometimes
fifty or seventy.five per cent. of the
heads are smutted and the sound grain
is so contaminated with the fctid spores
as to be nearly worthless FOR flour and
worse than useless for seed. The dis
ease is often spread from farm to farm
by thrashing machines. When once
introduced, if left unchecked it in
creases year by year until q large per-
centage of the crop is destroyed. The
loose smut usually causes u loss of ten
per cent. or more of the wheat crop,
and has even been reported rs destroy
ing 'oNer hity per cent. OF crop IN
Michigan. It is very difficult TO pre-
vent, and ordinary treatment has little
effect. Wheat growers are urged to
try to secure seed wheat from fields
known by careful examination at flour
ing time to be free from loose smut. 1t
can, however, be combated by treating
rough wheat to furnish seed the follow
ing year. Both the common and hid
den forms of smut can be cradicated
with equal case, and by treating seed
oats oat growers can save many mil
lions of dollars annually. Oat smut
can be eradicated by two newly-dis-
covered treatments of the seed by use
of potassium sulphide and hot water
Hot water is also advocated for Grad
icating loose smut of wheat and barley
smut and copper sulphate for wheat
smut. The hot water and potassium
sulphite seed treatment result in an in
crease in the yield, averaging double
or treble what would result from sup
pressing the visible smut.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-04
HIs Presence OF Mind,

Once upon a time Col. A. T. Van Tas-
sci, of the west side, was colonel Of y
regiment Of soldiers. One evening, be-
fore he had committed his book of
military tactics to memory, he gave an
exhibition drill on Detroit street. The
colonel and his little band of soldiers
made quite display marching down
the thoroughfare. They were greatly
admired by large number Of specta-
tors, who formed in line on each side
Of the street. 1t is claimed that not
a single error was made by either the
colonel OF the soldiers until an attempt
was made to turn around in the street.
1t was the colonel's fault, too. He
forgot the command necessary to turn
the faces Of the soldiers. The situa-
tion was becoming uncomfortable when
a happy thought came into the coloneps
mind. He glanced upon his little band
OF soldiers and yelled: Break ranks
and charge on Blanchard's saloon."-
Cleveland Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-04

Is now fully opened up and the question of
when to start aud by what lines to travel is
presenting itsef TO the Southern Tourist. A
pleasing choice OF roule is an essential feature
of n railway trip.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton ,S Dayton Railway
with solid trains, magnificent sleeniDg and par
! or car service quick schedules and close Gin
cnnati com ectons with the last lines to slor-
ida, realizes all possibilities of modern journey
ing Anyoi the Comp nys will on call or
writtcR application be pleased to give fun in-
formation as to rates eic.; supply you with a
full line o! printed matter, and render all ser
vic-s necessary to II satisfactory trip.
GEo. W, IiAYLLH. d. +. A.: Indianapolis, Ind :
j. LEAuY. q, \ =. ~. Chicago, H.; W. II.
WHITTLEsEY G r. A., Dayton, o.; j q. WINASs
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ledo. o.: d. u. TIACEY.N N z. A. Detroit.
d. G. EDWARDS.
i0tf q. p. A., Cincinnati, o.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-04
All Free.

Those who have used DR.. king's New
Discovery know its value, and those
who have not, have now The opportunity
to try il Free. Call on the advertised
Druggist and get trial Bottle, Free.
send your name and address 10 III. Il
Buckltn d Co., Chicago. and get Il sam
pie box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
Free, as well as COPY of Guide tu
Health and Household Instructor, Free.
All of which is guaranteed To do yol
good and cost you nothing y. IL. Cham
lmry's Drugstore
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-04

Comparatively few women have done
much work in the line of mural decor
alton. One who has attained distinc-
tion in this line is Mrs. Anna Lea Mer-
rift, an English woman, who is much
in demand as church decorator. She
has been making experiments in new
method of mural painting with the aid
of metallic oxides and soluble silicates,
and has successfully decorated in this
way church at Chilworth. England.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-04

Thomas Baugh sleeps in the postonce
at Chillicothe, Mo-, and at $3.50 the
other morning his slumbers were dis
turbed by somebody who had evidently
not called for his mail. The stranger
had called for the money and stamps in
the safe, but Mr.. Baugh gave him such
good fight that he was forced to leave
so hastily that he did not leave his ad-
dress. And nobody has yet been able
20 discoye~ it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-04
Canterbury Cathedral

Canterbury cathedral is the largest
one in England. Its extreme length is
$40 feet, and that of st. Paul's, London,
10 512. Salisbury is the highest spire
In Epnland. its altitude being 404 feet.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-04
A Hl.torlc Pony.

Sitting Bulls pony. which was In his
possession when he was shot In the
Standing Rock reservation, some five
years ago, is now owned by farmer
in Stanley county, South Dakota.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-04

This is the best medicine in tho world
for bowel complaints, 1t acts quickly
and can always be depended uGon.
Wien reduced with water it Is pleasant
10 take. Try it, and like many others
you will recommend it to your friends.
For sale ut - and so cents per bottle
hy y. II. Chompney.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-04
GOING NORTH
%Daily. tDaily excep Sunday 1.

The Fast Line leaves Toledo at 1880 o. M,
carrying day coaches and parlor cars connect.
and all cities In the Virglnias and Carolinas
Parlor and palace cars on all express trains.
Any ticket agent will give yon full iniorma
address, II. A. Wilson, Dist. Pass. Agent, Toledo.
o., or w, II, Fisher, General Passenger and
ticket Agent, Columbus, Ohio
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-04

An investigation of the coroner's
office at New York City revealed the
shocking fact that last year over 100
persons were found dead in that city,
and were buried in the potters field
unidentified. and in few of the cases,
If in any. was any attempt made to
slear up the mystery of their death.
Even in eases where clues pointed to
lected and disposed OF with practically
40 evidence hnt Doctors certificate
and Il peTfunctory statement by a
policeman. These eases are allowed to
accumulate, aud sometimes are not
talled until months after The body in
question WAS buried.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-04

A schooner which passed Key West,
Fla, signaled the pilot boat Nonpareil
that they had on board two stowaways.
They announced themselves as DR..
Castillo and servant. DIR. Castillo
stated that he was surgeo general of
the Cuban army and that be left the
camp Of Gen. Gomez about 10 days ago
for the United States ON Il secret mis-
sion of Importance. He said that Co
mez WAS encamped in the southern
part OF Cuba with large army and
plenty provisions and ammunition.
He also said that the ultimate success
of the Cubans was assured in Il short
time.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-04
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-04
CUT THIS OUT

1t will savc you 30
per cent. on extracting
any day IN the week ii
presented nj DR.. liige-
lows Once, ll5 Sum
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nings and Sundn!s.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-07-30
ycnradcr, tic Henler.

August Schrader, "the divine
healer" arrived in Dallas Sunday
over the Houston and Texas Cen
trail railway from Sherman. The
instant he alighted from the train
he was surrounded by large crowd
of curious people, every one of
whom seemed by intuition to know
who he was, and although he al
most Immediately came down town
and registered at the Victoria ho-
tel, on Pacific avenue, the crowd
followed him, gathering in many
recruits on the way, so that by the
time he arrived at his lodging place
the number of his followers was
large enough to fill the lobby of the
hotel and block tho sidewalk in
front.
His face strangely resembles the
pictures of Christ which have been
painted from time to time by the
worlds famous painters. He wears
a beard about eight inches long 1t
is is of reddish black color, slight
ly different from the color of his
hair, also worn long and reaching
nearly to his shoulders. is shade
or two darker, This difference OF
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-07-30
(SHINER.l

Nine tickets were sold here yes
terday for the Yoakum excursion.
Miss Callie Hughs visited Cuero
this week.
A peculiar case of blood poison
was prescribed for Sunday by DR..
Edison, the origin of which was
the bite or sting of common fly.
The sufferer in the case is the little
son of Mr.. Fu}rker, who lives n few
miles in the country. Several days
ago it was noticed that the little
fellows upper lip was considerably
swollen and since then it has en-
larged to rwo or three times it ma
tural size. DR.. Edison says prompt
treatment is highly essential in
such cases, To neglect it means
to seriously endanger the patients
life.