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The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Whittier's Comedians.


Yesterday afternoon at the Portland
theatre "The Galley Slave,' that was
produced in such good style on Monday
night, was repeated to well-pleased au-
dience. The fine weather had it's effects
in bringing out the ladies in good shape.
In the evening "Another's SIM was
played to another excellent audience.
The specialties have taken exceedingly
well with the public.
At the matinee today ga Wicked City, %
will be presented, and tonight Gimme
gan's Alley
Gorman's Minstrels.
There was a great rush to Riverton yes
terday for the weather was delightful.
The open cars were thronged all day.
Germans Minstrels have evidently got a
sure hold of the amusement public They
act capitally. This is the complete pro-
gramme:
Introductory Overture,
Prof. Charles Leave and company
solo-Don't Send Her Away, (barir
sels s39sis onoors, tas s ssn9 + v'l,n''
Solo-Grand Army, (bass),
Solo-O Promise Me, (tenor),
MIR. A. Seifert
Song and Dance, Messrs. Higgins
Banjo Solo, Mr.. f. M. Hall
Musical Burlesque-The Wandering
Minstrels,
Belmont Quartette.
Vol1mer Micco1ipi Scana
MIDDLETON Gala Troubadors,
Seifert, Manager.
IcCu1lum's Theatre.
If you have not been down to Peak s
island to see BARLEY McCullum's sum-
mer company in "a Social Highway
man." don't fail to go before the week
is over. 1t is an intensely interesting
play, admirably staged, and well worth
going that distance to see. 1t is de-
lightful sail down there on pleasant af
ternoon or evening, and you will get
more than your moneys worth of enjoy
ment.
Only two matinees will be given for
the first two weeks, on Wednesday and
Saturdays. You can secure reserved seats
for one performance or for the season,
on Custom house wharf, at the Casco
Bay Steamboat Company's office.
Jack and Marion Separate,
Marion Manola and Jack Mason Mon
day effected an amicable separation in
Washington. The future prospects and
welfare of both were taken into consid-
GRAFTON as the basis for this arrangement
Mr.. Mason left Washington Monday
night for his farm at Fenton, Mich.
and his wife boarded an early train Tues
day morning for New York, where she
will enter an institution for the pur-
pose of regaining her health.
Mr.. and Mrs Mason made their last
appearance in Boston at Keith's theatre
about year ago. Previous to that they
played an engagement at the Bowdoin
Square theatre, appearing in Rosedale
and the Octoroon.
Mr.. Charles Frohman promises to be
one of the most important factors in Lon
don theatricals of the future. If his pres.
ent plans are carried out he will remain
Indefinitely in England, producing PLAYS
and will transfer all his American inter
ests to the care of his brother, Dan lei
Frohman and Al Hayman Mr.. Fro h.
man expects to obtain sole control of two
London theatres and to have an interest
in the others. He has received an offer
of 40 weeks for the Gillette Secret Ser
vice" company, and, If the present ne
gotiations are concluded, they will also
renal in in London.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
FOUR

for Boys to 10 years. Suits that cost to
manufacture from Sic to $500 each
latest styles. Friday and Saturdays
price soc, CSC and $1.OO at suit.
These are a lot of fine new suits we
have closed out from a manufacture and
offer them to the public at One-haff
and One-third regular prices.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
MARRIAGES.

In this city, June 16, by Rev. Lewis Malvern
James George Bergman and Annie Sarah Libby
both of Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17

the daily sessions, remained over to be
present at this concluding service.
THE WONIEN'S MEETING.
At the women's meeting, the report of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary society
was read. 1t showed total member
ship of 529, representing 81 auxiliaries,
and an honorary membership of GO. En-
couraging reports of the mission in
Ramallah and Oklahoma were given.
The total receipts of the society during
the year were So, 179.
The committee on purity also sub
mitted its report, which contained salts
factory showing.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-12-11

federation, and certainly il this move
meut wa, not needed. it could not have
become the mighty power it is at pres-
emit. but in Nebraska The experimentai
age has scarcely passed as the writer
acknowl ,dses. ard targlble fruits arc
barely yet visible.
The city Improvement association hello
its deferred meeti g Wednesday no-r-
ing in Supe Il I ,udent Jackson's recsp-
ton room. A large Lunb OF ladies
attended.
Mrs. H. H. Wheeler reported On hT
investigation of ordinances in other
cities against public exp,c.orat:on. She
had found that the reform had gained
considerable ground TIE replies r.
ce;ved were not all favorable. Eoxever.
Self-riyhteous Toieia respon led that
they didn't need such ordinances there.
The Omaha improvement Association
was the kindest and sent many docu-
ments. Great improvement was noticei
there in the street car 6oors. Beaver.
also had made progress.
Mrs. Richardson was appointed to
confer with the city attorney as to an
ordinance for Lincoln and Mrs. WEIGH
was named to assist.
Tte la1ies discussed the ,xpect1ratioa
mat ser at me length
The circulars explaining the objects
Of the improvement association will be
distributed by the chairmen for tn, diff
f.rent schools amoog the 81 h )ol children
in any manner deemed best.
The Iesigr atio1 Of Mrs. Lucy TAFT as
chairman OF the street committee was
accept.d. She is olt CT the city.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-12-11

Now is ne time to arrange for trip
to Old Mexico. Only think OF IL; SII.lO
will take you u tn, City Of Mexico and
return. Tourists say it's like visiting
another world to go 10 Old Mexico.
Drop in at the Burlington Office, co.nar
o an Tcath streets. and get printed
matter about this wonderful country.
Gro. w. BoxSELL, G. z. & T. 4.
tt 1-'9S
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-12-11
swing ng meters"

lows this little note by the editor o. tbs
Midland Monthly in his last issue:
William Reed Dunroy, the Lincoln, Ns.
braska post. is about to Issue book OF
v ,rse entitled Corn Tsssels" Mr.. Dun
roy has surely caught the sp rit OF poetry
hi1ing 10 Nebraska cornfields'"
A circular letter from the educational
committee Of the Nebraska Federation
Of Woman's clubs seeks to interest club
women in the betterment Of the public
schools by providing increased me ans Of
culture for the teachers as well as pu
pills. The members Of the art DEPART
ment Of the Woman's club whose leader.
Mrs. Mcconnell, is also a m.mber Of
this educational committee, has already
taken steps towards aw akening love Of
art and literature in the school children
OF Lincoln by means Of pictures and talks
and easy access CONSTRUCTION, and on.er-
taining books. The letter is sigrei by
Harriet H. Heller, Omaha; Matilda r.
Mcconnell, Lincoln, and Ellen NJ. Aus
tin, Stanton. The committee requests
correspondence from anyone desiring
information upon this subject.
So much effort il being mace by vari-
oas organizations towards the proper
education OF cbildren-efforts to cult
vats their patriotism, their si!'e OF read
ing and ot servation Of the beautiful
that many forget that objsct lessons o;
the personal example Of their elders lie
much e:s:er within the grasp OF youth
full mind than any abstract lecture.
This children OF the Capito. school had
learned TO take just pride ia keeping
their grounds free from disord r, when
someone threw out two large baskets OF
papers ard light trash which propitious
wind soon scattered lar ard wide over
the grounds. discourag:ng the children
utterly. II the work OF tie Village
Improvement society aud others il t.
succeed, each householder must cult
vate neatness.
The social meeting Of tie Century
club t. have been held on D,camter
14th is Postponed fer the preeeat owing
to other ergsgsm,nts Of the Members
falling at that date
The program Of the art depar. ment OF
the Woman's club On Tuesday afternoon
" Il he in charge Of Mrs. b. F. Bailey,
who will speak on Mysticism and Sym
b1l:sm in the Religious Art OF Italy, and
FRA Angelica and the Brotherhood cf
San Marco
As quorum was la king at the ad-
journ.d annual meeting of tie city
federation on Monday afternoon, that
organization may now b, considered
thing Of the past. The funds in its
possession will probably be turned ever
to some worthy Object.
A neat copy has been received Of the
address delivered by the President of The
Nebraska Federation of Woman's Clube.
at the annual meeting in Beatrice. 1t
deals with the history of womi MS efforts
towards education and self culture, ard
COL tains what Mrs. Stoutenborough
styles few examples in I, deration math-
ematics. Thus education plus nfi.
dence equi Is erttusiasm'-but do III y?
Sometimes snthusiasm seems but mat
ter OF temperament. and confidence itself
may diminish as education teaches the
littleness o, tie kuow.e 'ge OF a man or
woman. No corfiderce is SO great as
that Of pure Ignorance for "ECols stem
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-12-11

with their tsachers, and how the little
folk enjoyed it. Az every ore in town
had been 60 kind in assisting the club
by loaning choice sriiclee, the club took
that manner to thank the parents for
their kindness, by giving tbs children a
free day. The History and Art club | ss
taken up American history for its yesr's
lesson. And what change from the
Program of last year which was French
history. To leave the wit, philosophy,
elegence, courtiers and beauties Of the
magnificent French SALONS, and eat
corn meal with the Pilgrim Fathers
with their sugar loaf hats al d eo.omn
demearors, makes one appreciate Mary
Stewards feelings when she left sunny,
merry France. where all her life had
been gay with happiness and flowers. to
reign over the serious Scotts, with John
Knox as her advisor. Who could blame
her for blowing up Darnlsy with gun
powder?
A large audience assembled At tho
meeting of the Woman's club on Mon
day afternoon to listen to tie program
arranged by the department Of child
study. The president, Mrz. A. A. Scot,
announced a profit for the club Of one
hundred and thirtytix dollars a. a re-
suit OF the Riley evening, and then in
troduced Mrs.. DIR. Wolfe, the leader for
the afternoon, who gave few introduc-
tory remarks on the importance Of an
intelligent study of Childhood. The
program was unique in that children
themselves took 60 prominent part in
it. Both musical selections we're fur
nished by | tile tots. A piano solo. the
wedding March, from Lchengrin, was
quantity and conscientioutly played by
Mics Silence Stewart, and later lite
Fay Lorena Herzog (sged s:x) Gang Dol.
lies Mama with style and spirit that
night te envied by older musicians. Size
he'd an enthusiastic rccall. TO which she
responded with a short verse from an
other song. Three papers. or talks. we:e
given. The first OF these. on "Moth:r-
hood" was delivered by Mr.. Craze Ma.
con Wheeler with t,nder sympathy,
which only comes for a subject very
dear to ones heart. She gave as motto.
"For all Eternity" for to such limit does
a mothers work extend.
A claes of children, conducted by Miss
Kittie Baldwin,, then gave kinder yartsn
scrgs and games.
Mrs. Janet Marferding spoke from
the teacher standpoint on Child Study
In the School Room.'
This was followed by an exhibition Of
phyeical Exercises by class Of children
taught by Miss Spurk.
An address by Prof. q. W. A. Luckey.
"Suggestiors on ths Development of
Character closed the program. PIof.
Luckey gave as the greatest fault in the
present school system, the lack of oppor-
tuuity for the development Of original
ity 10 the child, and he ASP advised the
mothers to think more while about their
work and seek a fund OF information
from their own ard their friends ex-
periences, rather than the statistics Of
books. when you are asked to read
paper on hercdity,' he said, ut is your
self, your opinions and personality that
are desired, not Weismann's ideas-if
Weismann's had been wished, you would
have been tod So"
So excellent a program will surely
inc1e,ee the interest, already gr;a in
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07

transportation Lines Have Suffered from
the General Dcpressl8h.
CmcAoo. jan A--The YEAR iust
closed has been One OF disappointment
and losses in oii lines Of busIn6ss, says
the Railway Age, and as the railroads
elnuot prosper when otbor interests
sifter they have painfully reflected the
general depression Compared indeed
with either 1894, 1893 or 1892,
the record Ct 1896 Is favorable,
although at the best II Is still
bad enough, for II shows that during
last year 81 roads, with s,4ii miles Of
lines and bond and stock chpitaliza-
ton OF about SERB, 600, 900, Joined the
list OF railways operated by receivers.
The Ave years Of financial trouble COM
mencing with isp2 have left n record
Of bankruptcies far greater thah that
Of the preceding ten years and more.
In that brief period 2is roads
have been turned over to receiv-
ers, with lines aggregating 90, 4Os
miles, or 30 per cent OF the entire pres
ent mileage Of the United states, and
q capitalization representing over si7o,-
600, 900, or about 30 per cent of the
bonds and stock of our entire railway
system to-day. These are appalling
figures. Certainly no other form OF
business Investment has suffered such
loss as the railways within the past few
gears. In 1876 NO less than 6s roads
we're sold for their creditors. represent
ing 1890 miles OF lines, and the enor-
nous capitalization of 81, $50, 900, 900.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07

A Dull, raclSing pain-neuralgia. It's sur,
curc-St Jacobs Oil.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07
Tn. oIa nound.. FnrewslI.

An affecting account OF the death oil
an old hound is given by his owner,
Hector was a long-tried aud trusted
dog, the leader Of pack Of hounds.
The old dog became too intirm foi
the field, and was left at home while
the pack went out Year by year his
feebleness grew upon him, but he was
well cared for and passed his time
mainly in sleeping beside the kitchen
fire. His long absence from the hunt
ing field caused his fine, deep-toned
note TO be almost forgotten.
zone afternoon" says the owner, 81
was writing in my room when suddenly
heard the splendid note-as thought
at the moment-of a strange hound,
and listened to hear IL again; when, In.
stead Of its being repeated, the whole
pack, in the kennel near my house,
gave one burst as II in full cry, and az
the sounds died away and all was again
hushed in stiffness, my huntsman
rushed into the room, saying in an agi-
,ated voice:
"'Heetor Is dead, sirr
That splendid note Of what had
thought a strange hound had been the
old dogs farewell call TO the pack
They had heard and answered. Ami
NAL World.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07
TREASURY BALANCE SHEET.
Receipts for December We're sos 900 In
Exccaa of Exneuditurrs

Receipts for December Were sos 900 In
Excess Of Expenditures.
WASHINGTON, January 4. The treas
ury balance sheet for December shows
an excess Of receipts over expenditures
Of s65i 900. This is explained by the
fact that the December disbursements
each year are below the average. The
deficit for the six months Just closed Is
$50, eoA,7 against s.5, ,39f 72g for the
corresponding period OF last year. The
receipts FOR the six months we're, in
round numbers, si57, 500, 900, and the
disbursements si96, 500. OOo Compared
with the same period Of 1895
there was falling off in
receipts OF siO,OO0,OOo and an
increase in expenditures Of si4, 900, OO1
The available cash balance Is reported
at s997,6i5, ,i6i, OF which nearly $751;.
600, 900 Is gold One year ago the avail.
able balance was sl77, 00O, 600, Of which
less than s64, 100000 were gold. There
will be an unusually large deficit the
coming month, resulting from In
creased expenditures. which will In
clude large payments on account of
interest and the disbursement OF sev-
eral millions In payment OF the ma
tured bonds of the Pacific railroads.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07
THE PUBLIC DEBT.

a. the Close Of the Year II Was eI,221,-
2tO,96I, Not Including Outstanding Notes
aud Certificates.
WAsmNGTOS, Jan. 4-The monthly
treasury statement OF the public debt
issued shows the debt on December 81,
less cash In the treasury, 10 have been
s992, ,099, 5s2, n decrease for the month
Of s., s39,57Z The decrease is account
ed for by an increase OF Sc, ,oG3,2 ,2sl in
the amount OF cash in the treasury.
The increase in the cash was the result
OF the recent sale OF first mortgage Pa
cihc railroad bonds belonging TO the
Central Pacific sinking fund. The
debt Is reeapitulated as follows: In
terest-bearing debt, ssi7. 364, 900; debt
on which interest has ceased since ma
turity, si,3s3,O ,O7O; debt bearing no In.
terest, ss7s SOC, POI. Total, sl,22i, 240,.
96L This amount, however. does not
include $50, SOC, ,573 ia certificates and
treasury notes outstanding, Offset by
an equal amount OF cash In the treasury.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07
WATT MAYEs,
Pryor Creek, Ind. Ter.

Range on Lynch
Prairie.
Crop and spiit right
overbit lett. Some
branded J u on LETT
hip antl side. Also
rome J on left Jaw.
n on side, u on hip.
only beef cattle sold.
VIII nav so reward
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07
CLEVER ANSWERS PAID WELL.
Instance. IN which rhey won Promotion
In Civil md ALlIILn.. LIZ.

Instances IN which They won Promotion
IN Civil and Military Life
A long list might be given OF men
who have owned their advancement Ia
life 70 a clever answer given NJ the
right moment An account Of how
two OF them managed IL may be ap-
propriately given just now One Of
Napoleon's veterans, who survived his
master many years, was won't to re-
count with great glee how lie once
picked up the emperor's cooked hat at a
review, when the latter, without notic-
ing that he was private, said care
iessly, THANK you, captain "In
what regiment sire2" Instantly in
quired the quick-wittcd soldier. Ma.
poleon, perceiving his mistake, an
swered, with a smile, "In my gnards,
for see you know how to be prompt q"
The newly made officer received his
commission next morning.
A somewhat similar anecdote Is re-
lated Of Marshal Suwaroff, who, when
receiving a dispatch from the hands Of
Russian sergeant who had greatly
distinguished himself on the Danube,
attempted to confuse the messenger by
series Of whimsical questions, but
found him fully equal to the occasion.
How many fish are there in the seaS"
asked Suwaroff. ''All that are not
caught yet" was the answer. "Iiow
far is II TO the moonT" Two OF your
excellency's forced marches" "What
would you do II you saw your men
giving way In battle?" "I would tell
them there was plenty Of whisky be-
hind the enemy's line" Bafiled at all
points, the marshal ended with, "What
Is the difference between your colonel
and myself?' my colonel cannot
make me lieutenant, but your excel
lercy hRs only to say the word" IL
say II now" answered Suwaroff, ''and
a right good officer you will be.
Modern Socfetv
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07
A DISCOVERY.
The Grave Professors UnweIcome Increase
of knowledge.

The Grave Professors UnweIcome increase
of knowledge.
One OF Washington's scientific mon
found himself In an asseuIblagc where
there were a great many young peo.
pie He attempted to rise --or, perhaps,
TO descend-io the occasion as grace
fully as possible. Having been intro
duced 10 a numter OF young women,
he tried 10 make himself agreeable by
explaining some Of the latest informa-
tion on ethnology and ho became so
absorbed in his discourse that he did
not notice, until they were nearly all
gone, that youth with nasal voice
was winning his audience away from
him with a funny song. He tried II
again with archaeology as the theme.
A girl with a banjo wrecked his ambi.
tions He thought he was making
some headway by means OF his remarks
on paleontology when a man who took
rabbit out of n silk hat eternally
quenehed his pride.
"My dear" he said 20 his wife on
their way home, Il have been thinking
It over and find that the evening has
been far from wasted"
81 was very much afraid that you
would feel differently about It,"
mo have made a very important
and interesting discovery. The meresi
accidents sometimes lead 10 the most
important revelations. and tonight
learned something which completely
overturns an accepted theory"
'Is u possible?'
"We have been led 10 believe that
the chief Of all forces is the attraction
Of gravity"
"Yes."
"Well, I have found out tonight that
there are times when we cant hold q
candle TO the attraction OF levity."-
Washington Star.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07
WORK OF A TRAITOR.
A Steamer Carrying supplies to the Cuban
IL Foundered.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 1--The
steamer Commodore, which cleared
from this port for Cienfuegos, Cuba, on
Tuesday, with a cargo Of arms aud
ammunition, foundered of New
smyrna at an early hour Saturday
morning. Seventeen men accounted
for out OF the % on the Cuban hlibus.
terers Commodore, Is the record here
Sunday night, with a slight chance of
seven mere yet alive. One OF the
survivors gives these details: The tug
sank at seven o'clock Saturday morn
Ing, 20 miles of New Smyrna. All
the Americans on board remained till
the last moment A traitor in Spanish
pay was the cause of the leak. The
leak was discovered at about three a.
m. The pumps would not work long,
though they did good service for a
while. Finding that the water gained
on MS the captain called all hands, and
the vessel was turned shorewardS
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07

FITS stopped lfcc anu peIluuntutly tuftus
No fits after first days use Of Dr. kline's
Great Nerve RcstOrer. Free 81 trial bottle ~
treatise. Dir. KLINE. 933 Arch st., Phila., Pa.
THE test OF good mince pic IS that you
can't sleep the night after you eatit -Atch-
PIso's Cure for Consumption has saved
mo many n Doctors bills. II HARDY,
Hopkins Place, Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 2, '9i.
s
TuE man who gives tho world gold win
ht forgotten, but he who gives IL good viii
not.-Ram's Horn.
A Dull, raclsing pain-neuralgia. It's sure
curc-St Jacobs Oil,
TnERr Is such n thing ns, having great In
tiueuco without having great talent-ltam's
Horn.
JusT try a 100 box Of Cascarcts candy ca
thartic, ,hncstlivcr and bowel regulator mado
TRuTu has nothingto fear from the future.
Rams Horn.
THERE are no excuses MOTTO uso st. Jacobs
Oil for bruises.
TuE rcformer Is living declaration Of
war.-Ram's Horn.
WIEN bilious or costive, eat Cascaret,
candy cathartic, euro guaranteed, lOc, 25c.
s
SEVEN out Of ten men who order raw oys-
ters do not like them.-Atchison Glche.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07

TnERE Is such thing ns, having great In
hueuco without having great talent.-Ram's g
Horn.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07

wnEN bilious or costive, eat Cascaret,
candy cathartic, euro guaranteed, 1Oc, 25c.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07
Llnnnr nI.nrn.nrlr. rlrnrnh.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 4.-The ultra.
prohibitionists who will hold state
mass meeting here January IL and 10
have taken up the state dispensary
method Of regulating the liquor trafic.
The proposition as now outlined in
eludes a demand that liquor selling
contrary 70 the proposed new law be
made a felony, and there be one dis
pensary for eve-y 10000 people. or I4O
for the entire state, each county to
have at Last one.