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The Portland daily press., 1900-06-08
MADAME CALVE.
To For..ls Music for shs Drama.

The New York Dramatic Mirror says: =
I'm an interview In London, NADIA me
Calve makes the announcement that after
next year she will leave grand opera and
devote the rest Of her career to the dra-
matte stage.
"This information will surprise Calves
admirers among the public, but 1t Is not
news to her personal friends. While in
New York last season she confided to
several that her continuance In operate
life would be brief at best, as she had
fully determined TO forsake music for
the drama.
"Among the reaso ms the famous artist
advances for the radical step she is about
to take is her feeling that 1.-THE very
mode OF expression in operatic art is false
and the whole of it unreal and untrue"
All who have seen her know that natu-
ralism is her aim, and her inclination
toward a truer and broader medium OF
expression than that afforded by operatic
roles can be understood readily.
1.-The change will involve a consider
able pecuniary sacrifice, for Calves reve-
nues as singer probably average
quarter of a million dollars year. But
she is a Comparatively rich woman, and
the artistic qualification that the new ca
reer will mean is likely to prove compen-
satory.
"Calve will doubtless make her dra-
matte debut in Paris. She has In the
opera revealed herself as an actress of
great power, picturesqueness and intelli-
gence, and there need be no fear as to the
outcome Of the venture. We shall see her
probably, sooner or later, in French roles
on the New York stage, for an American
tour is included in her plans"
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-08
ENTERTAINED NURSES.

The members of the alumnae assooi-
alton Of the Maine General Training
school were most delightfully."- entertained
ON Wednesday evening by DIR. and Mrs.
Stanley p. Warren, at their home ON
High street.
After the brief business session of the
regular monthly meeting, DIR. Warren
gave a lecture, thoroughly interesting
and instructive on Maternity Nursing. "
Many were the clearly demonstrates
and practical points CLEANED from this
lecture. Later In the evening refresh
ments were served by Mrs Warren. We'd
nesday evening goes down as one of the
pleasantest in the history of the ascot
ation
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-08
Was Albert T. Baker Of K Company
18th U. s. Infantry.
Letter Received From
His Lieutenant.
Remains To Be Brought Here
If Possible.

The sad news was received in this city
yesterday Of the death OF a well known
and popular Portland young man who
had gone to the Philippine islands to
fight for his country. The young man
was Mr.. Albert L. Baker, the son Of Mrs.
Annie Baker who resides at % Arsenal
street. Mrs. Baker had not heard from
her son since she had last written him
December "a and had for some time felt
somewhat worried. Up to that time her
son had sent letters home every week.
The letter which Mrs. Baker received
yesterday was as follows:
"Solano Luzon, p. l., April 2, 1900.
Mrs. Annie Baker, Portland, Me-;
MY Dear Madame:-It becomes my
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-08
wu rINa rANa,s aRIEvANoE.

Washington, June 1.-THE Chinese
minister WI Ting Fang, was the nrst
caller of the day at the state department,
but he had no news respecting the Boxer
,novement from his government. He was
concerned entirely with the unfortunate
might of the Chinese within the quaran-
tine lines at San Francisco. He made
some strong representations to Seer etary
Hay in criticism of the action OF the
health officers who are administering tine
quarantine.
Secretary Hay has received reply rom
the governor Of California, in answer to
his feduest for report upon the COM
ulaint OF the Chinese minister OF lis-
elimination against the Chinese, The
governors answer Ia an explanation OF
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-08
A PLEAsAl:T RECEPTION.

The First Baptist society gave most
successful reception to their.new pastor.
Rev. Bowley Green and Mrs. Green last
evening. The pleasant vestry was most
tastefully dressed with palms and flow
ering plants. Mr.. and Mrs. Green were
assisted in receiving by Mrs. John Fits,
Mr.. Z. p. Chase, Deacon and Mrs. Jonn
Dryden. Deacon and Mrs. Frederic Bru-
mel. Fruit lemonade was served by
Mrs. Crafts and Mrs. Bryant, and the
Ladies' Circle served ice cream and fancy
cakes. Mr.. A. B. Hall rendered two
fine solos during the evening. The gath
ering was very large and the evening
was passed in most social and pleasant
Xvay
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-08
pIsoATAQUIs REPUBLICANS.

Foxcroft, June 7.-Hon. Willis f. Par
sons, presided at the Republican county
convention today. Calvin W. Brown of
Dover defeated George W. Howe Of Milo
for Judge of probate, 36 to 80.
For register of probate, Alfred !. Peaks
of Foxcroft, won over Alanson M. War
rem of Dover, by vote of A to "a.
Martin l.. Durgin of Milo was nomi-
mated for county attorney by vote OF II
to % over william A. Burgess of Sangers-
Vile.
These nominations were made without
opposition: Caleb II. Gushing of Fox
croft for county treasurer; Henry b
Flint of Foxcroft for clerk Of courts
Henry S. Towne of Dover, for county
commissioner.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-08
Every truly yours,
"JAMES b. GOWEN,
"First Lieut. 9th Inf.

First Lieut. 9th Inf.
Commanding Co. K"
The letter to which reference is made Is
the last one which was written by Mrs.
Baker to her son.
Mrs. Baker moved to this city about
four years ago from Chateuagay Lake, n.
Y, and before her son had started on his
way to the far-of Philippines he had
lived with his mother. Young Albert was
very anxious to go to the new domains,
and January 8, 1899, he secured an enlist
ment from this city. Two days later he
left Portland for Huntsville, Alabama,
and was mustered into Co. X of the 10th
Regular U. S. Infantry. He was then
sent on to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas,
from which place he left May 20 for San
Francisco, CAL, where he embarked on
the transport Grant May 3oth. He arrived
in Manila June 27th and took part In
several engagements. Later he was sent
with his company to the northern part OF
Luzon.
Young Baker was popular fellow,
and his untimely death will be mourned
by a large number of friends. The blow
falls particularly hard upon his mother,
who was heart broken in receiving the
sad news yesterday. Besides Mrs. Baker
there are left three sons and three daugh-
ters. The sons are Mr.. Andrew Baker
and Mr.. John Baker, who are in business
in Boston, and Mr.. William Baker, who
still lives at the old home of the family
at Chateaugay Lake, n. Y. Albert was
the third oldest son. The daughters are
Mrs. j +. Cragg, and Miss Emma
Baker, and Miss Mamie Baker, who re
side in this city. Mr.. Baker died a mum
Der of years ago.
If possible Mrs. Baker intends to have
the body of her son brought home.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-08
sEBAGo FOR wHITEHoUsE
tsPEcIAL 20 THE rREsaI

Sebago, June 7.-Republicans this after
noon at caucus, choose Frank l.. Brown,
chairman; Fred L. Meserve, secretary.
For delegates to county convention, Ed
win L. Poor, and VIM. Dyer, were chos-
en-. No instructions except for White
house for county attorney and Staples oil
Bridgton for senator.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-08
DECLARED FOR BRYAN.

Waterbury, Conn, June THE Demo-
cratic convention has unanimously
adopted platform naming W. j. Bryan
as its candidate for President, instruct
ing the delegates for Mr.. Bryan, and
pledging support to the platform Of the
Kansas City convention.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-08
NORRIDGEwOCK SENSATION
Forty Year old Deacon EIoPes With 10
Year Old Girl.

South Norridgewock, June lit was
learned today that Edwin O. Tracey OF
smithAsld, 70 years Of age,a deacon OF the
BapAsb church, with wife and two
children, has disappeared, and so has
Gertrude Hartford, 10 years old, one of
the twin daughters Of Mrs. panid Bog
ers Tracey has been for months driver
and one Of the owners Of the Star mail
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-08

the grave conditions which confront the
state officers in their efforts to stamp out
the plague, accompanied by an intiIna-
ton that every effort will be made to
abate the rigors of the quarantine laws in
favor of the Chinese whenever this can be-
done in safety.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-08
FIRE BUG IN BETHEL.

Bethel, June THE ]. @. Stearns
honse in Bethel village, near the toll
bridge, was burned Wednesday evening,
between s and 8 O'Clock. The building
had been unoocupled for some time.
There is little doubt that the house was
set ON fire.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-08
ANDRosCOGGIN DEMOCRATS

Iewiston. June Tin the Androscogz
Gin county Democratic convention today
Joel Bean, Jr., of Lewiston was nomi-
mated county attorney over Iascus Az.
wood az Auburn and Isaiah Pompilly OF
Auburn, sheriff over w. p. Sawyer, Lew
iston.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-08
TAYLoR GOLF CHAMPION.

London, June John H. Taylor won
the golf championship today with 300,
being 10 strokes better than his victory
scores were: Harry Vardon, 81; j. b.
Braid. sac; Jack White, S23; Auchterlonc,
826; Willie Park, 82S.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-08
OWEN, MOORE & CO.

route between this place and Smithfeld.
Tracey's wife and the girls mother
are Frustrated The couple We're traced
as far as Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-08

painful duty to inform you of the death
at this place of Albert Il. Baker, a
private in K company, 10th U. 5. Infan-
try. He died ut 9. 15 a. m. March 10, 1900,
of chronic dysentery, and is buried in the
cemetery here (Solano, Province Of Nueva
Viscaya, Luzon, p. - The enclosed let
ter arrived after his death and was opened
by me in order to return to writer.
Claims for back pay, ETC., should be made
to The Auditor for the War Department,
Washington, ID. c. have been on duty
with the company only about five months
but in that time learned that he was a
good, quiet and painstaking soldier, and
a credit to the company He had never
been court martialed during his service of
over fourteen months.
with sincere sympathy for your loss, ]
am,
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-08
A MAINE POSTMASTER.

Washington, juno IN. l.. Grant was
today appointed postmaster, fourth Glass;
at South Acton, Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-08

The members Of the Gem theatre COM
pany left New York yesterday and viii
arrive in the city today on the New
York boat.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-08

Col. Jack Chinn says that Gov. Taylor
will be brought from Indiana and
hanged.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-08
BARGAINS
FOR THE
w {. E 4
AT THE
FRANK B. CLARK
STORE,
BAXTER BLOCK.

Pictures for wedding presents
at very low prices.
Writing Paper, 10, Is, 10.
20, 35 and soc a pound.
Envelopes, 35, 3S, 40 and soc
a box, ESQ in a box.
W00dwOrth's Perfumes, zoe
per ounce.
Fountain Pens.
Sterling Silver Novelties ut
Cut Prices.
Side Combs-Back Combs
Picture Frames.
A large lot of Writing Tablets
at Half Price.
Bargains all over the store.
iune6dit
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-11-28
Hurt.

MIR. s.. G.. Harvey, Passenger
Agent of the II. & o. O. Lines, at
Toledo, Ohio, was coming into town
last night from the depot, and it
being very dark, in crossing the
bridge he run into the end of the
box over the water pipe main whore
it CROSSES the bridge. and fell,
bruising his left leg badly, and al
so breaking bone in his right
thumb. DIR. Mossman attended
him. An additionallight at OF near
the bridge, is necessity, for it is
very dark for long distance there,
the other two lights being unable
to cover the long distances between
them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-11-28
Out out Shot.

Some two years ago, Mr.. r. w.
Somerville received few shots in
the left cheek, from a gun fred by
one of his neighbo1s, while shoot
ing at oovey of quail. Itdid not
give him much trouble at the time,
but of late the shots have been Civ
ing him pain, and he came to town
yesterday and had DR.. Neale out
them out, The operation afforded
him great relief.
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UNTY. WEST N IRGINIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 49, 1900
A Prominent Citizen DEAD.

"A Prominent Citizen AJeau'
Mr.. James Il. Hereford, who
lived near Ashton, died at his home
Wednesday, November 81, 1900, at
8 p. M, aged 78 years, after an
illness of nine days.
The deceased was a prominent
man, and in his younger days was
largely identified with the affairs
of the county, and commanded the
respect of all knew him. He
was married twice, his first wife
being Miss Mary Jane Holloway, a
sister to Mr.. James I'll. Holloway,
of this oity. BY his first marriage
he had seven children, as follows:
Mrs. James George. Mrs. Harry
Prince, Mrs. Alice Barrows, (now
deceased), Mrs. Walter Burns,
Mrs. Millard Blazer, (now deceas-
edl, Mr.. Julius Hereford and Mr..
John Il, Hereford, His second
wife was Miss Virginia Hanly,
a sister of Mr.. John Hanly, of
Apple Grove, and Mr.. A. A. Hanly,
of Huntington. His funeral will
be from his late home, today (Fri-
day. at III a. m. Interment at
Brick Church burying ground.
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Remnrknhla Rescne.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfield, ILL.,,
makes the. statement, that she caught
cold, which settled on her lungs; she
was treated for month by her family
physician, but grew worse. He told her
tion and that no medicine could cure
her. Her druggist suggested DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption; she
bought bottle and to her delight found
herself benefited from first dose. She
continued it's use and after taking six
bottles, found herself sound and well
and now does her own house work, and
is as well as she ever was. FREQ trial
bottles of this Great Discovery at G.. w.
NJ. Hooff7s Drug Store. Only so cents
and $1.OO, every bottle guaranteed
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Instituted.

A camp of the "Woodmen of
World" was instituted here Satur-
day night, by Alex Foremap, State
Deputy, who was influential in in
Producing and building up the M.
w. A. in this State. The w. o.
w. starts off here with good list
of charter members and we predict
it's rapid increase in membership.
The following officers were elected
p. O. MoDade. p. @. o.; A. l..
Boggess, o. O.; O. 81. Gable, A. L.;
j. r. Rayburn, B /; B. f. Gibbs, O.;
81. K. Fry, e ; O. j. Hogg, W.; 81.
A. Barbee, s ;,John 3. BelIer, j,
B. Menager, w. o. Whaley, Mana
gers; n. A. Barbee, o. p.
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a NIisnDDreIlensiOn.

A good many people seem to be-
lieve that when they subscribe for
a telephone to be put into their
house by the Mason County Tele-
phone Co., that they are compelled
to pay for the wireing, telephone
box, etc. This is not 80, as the
company furnishes everything
complete without any cost to the
subscriber. The only thing they
have to pay is the monthly charges
on phones, which is for private
families one dollar per month, and
for business places, two dollars
AT these low rates everybody
should have phones.
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Nnnln,s Createst Need.

Mr.. r. p. Olivia, of Barcelona, Spain,
spends his winters at Aiken, s. O..
Weak nerves had caused severe pains in
the the PSa @ Spsats 3a ssp fosS E5ss
and Nerve Remedy, all pain soon left
him. He says this grand medicine is
what his country needs. All America
knows that it cures liver and kidney
trouble, purifies the blood, tones up the
stomach, strengthens the nerves. puts
vim, vigor and new lifeinto every mus
Gle, nerve and organ of the body. II
weak. tired or ailing you need it. Every
bottle guaranteed, only 90 cents. Sold
by G.. w. NJ. Hooff, Druggist.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-11-28
THIRTY-NINTH YEAR.
The Prosperity Issue.

There are not wanting experien-
ces admoniehing the Republicans
not to presume too much upon
their victory. Prosperity the
full dinner pail is the most treuch-
erous of ground on which polit-
ioaI party can plant itself in lay
ing claim to the support of the
people. No party knows how to
command prosperity for more than
a brief period. The election of
1872 is still easily within the mem
ory of men of middle age. The
Republican victory was sweeping
one, even after many loading Re-
-publicans had left the party in pro
test against the tendencies OF the
fret Grant administration. The
spirit exhibited by the victors was
Needless and intolerant. A great
commercial prosperity reigned and
it was theirs, and it was to contin-
ue, now that the opposition had
been thrown down 80 heavily.
Never were triumphant party hopes
and promises more quickly and
rudely, crushed. Within a year
from the re. election of Grant and
the going of Greeley to his grave
with broken heart, came the
great punio of 1873 and a OPPRESSION
extending for five years, compared
with which that of 1897 was
mild. The Democrats swept the
country in the election of 1874 and
elected the President in 1876 on
the face of the return.-and this
in spite of the great handicap put
upon that party by its pro-
slavery war record. Springfield
(Mass,) Republican.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-11-28

The British people are in state
of great anger over the continued
resistance of the Boers. Since the
first of October, according to map
printed in London, the British
troops have been attacked by the
Beers in every district of the Trans.
vaal and the Orange Free State,
as well as in some parts of tho
British colonies of Natal and Cape
Colony. 1t is proposed to give the
sirdar, General Kitchener, from the
upper Nile, whore he suppressed
the Dervishes, a free hand to exter-
inmate the Beers. 1t is reported
he has already adopted the concen-
trado rigors that Weyler applied in
Cuba, in forcing the Boer people
off their farms and out of their
towns to certain corraling points,
whore they can be moro easily
watched and disciplined.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-11-28
Smart Marshall.

A horse and buggy were stolen
in Columbus, and the Marshal
of Logan, Ohio, received a card
giving description of the same,
and the Marshal purchased the rig
while he had the advertisement
and deioription of it in his pocket,
without thinking it was the rig he
was after.-Gallipolis Tribune.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-11-28

The living earn est loyal Demo-
craoy is defeated, but not disheart.
ened. 1t can wait for four years
until a few moro voters realize
what seven million already did at
the last election. The policy of
the Mckinley administration will
develop dangers which will need
radical remedies. "Conversatism"
in the sense in which it is used by
the Cleveland Democracy is moro
dangerous and treaoherous than
Republicanism, openly labeled as
such.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-11-28

Again, we are called upon to de.
nounoe the lies published in the
Gallipolis Tribune, and the Char
lesion, Parkersburg and Wheeling
papers about small pox being in
Point Pleasant. There is not a
case of tho disease in the town or
in the county. The lying dis
patch originated at Mason City
and first published in the Wheel
ing Register, and that paper failed
or refused to correct it. although
requested by US, in lotter, 80 to
do. That paper is responsible for
the lie.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-11-28

The steel trust has shut out or
ganized labor from it's mill at
Steubenville, Ohio, because the
men declined reduction in wages
equal to 38 per cent Non union
men are to be employed and pro-
tected in the ordinary Pinkerton
way. These men, objeoting to a
reduction in their wages are of the
GLASS who carried banners and
worked in anticipation of full
dinner pail during the recent CAM
paign. Their mistake is source
of regret, for no one will contend
that those workmen get any more
than they earn anyway.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-11-28

The administration plans an in
crease in the navy equal to that
proposed for the army. Admiral
Crowninshield's annual report says
the navy has only about one fourth
of the number of officers and men
it would require to fight first
class European power. That re-
port is expected to furnish the
text of humorous sermons advoca
ting increase.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-11-28

The recovery of the Florida
orange industry is reported this
year and the crop is estimated at
$4,000 boxes. The Florida orange
growers are happy and will SO con-
tinue until the next frost. 1t will
also be good news to the lovers of
the Florida fruit, as superior to the
California uncertainties through
out the country.
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Died,

At Cincinnati, Ohio, Tuesday
night, November goth. 1900, Chas.
Gaskins, formerly of this county,
He had been sick only few days
with typhoid pneumonia, and was
taken with a hemorrhage which
resulted in his death. He leaves a
wife and one child. His remains
were brought to this place last
night and taken to his father-in-
laws, Mr.. Vincent Edwards, near
Flat Rock, from whose homo the
funeral will take place to-day.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-11-28

The cost of the Boer war to
England is estimated to be about
S6OO,OOO,OOO England wants the
South African mine owners to pay
it and tho South African mine
owners want the English tax
payers to pay it, and there is likely
to be quite an interesting time be-
fore it is settled. a ten per cent.
royalty upon tho output of the
mines has been proposed, but it is
said that the owners will not sub
nit to any such thing as that,
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The contract for building ~

The contract for building 12O
foot span steel bridge over Arbuokle
Greek at Grimms' Landing, in
place of the wooden bridge, which
is in bad shape, was awarded to
Capt w. II. Howard, of this city,
by the County Court, at $1,000.
There will be no stone work to do
as the pillars standing are in good
shape.
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Wheeling is after the election

Wheeling is after the election
boodler. The city council has
adopted an ordinance making it an
offense to either ask, receive or
give money during municipal
campaign for tho purpose of buying
whisky. This is a step in the right
direction, but what would cam
paign be in Wheeling without the
the free use of whiskyP Perhaps
this new law can be eveded by
adopting the Mason county plan of
giving the stuff directly to the voter.
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Convicted.

Sam Sheppard, who killed his
wife and child, near Elizabeth,
Writ county, about two months
ago, was tried last week in the
Circuit Court of that county and
convicted of murder in the first
degree, and sentenced to be hung
March 1st, 1901.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-11-28

More and more people are COM
ing here to live. Many of our Wis.,
itors come here for short stay and
then decide to stay permanently.
We would have many more addi-
tions to our population if people
could get places to live in. The
residences to rent were never 80
scarce as they are now nor was the
demand ever better.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-11-28

j. odgers, of Frostburg, Md, writes;
"I had a very bad attack of kidney
complaint and tried FOLEY'S KID
NEY CURE which gave me imme-
after taking two bottles.n Take no
substitute. A. o. VAN9ILDER.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-11-28

Mrs. II. Briddleman, of Parsliail-
vile, Mich, was troubled with salt
rheum for thirteen years and had
tried a number of doctors without re-
lief After two or three applications
came better and in a short time she
was entirely cured.
A. O. VANaIbDRR.