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The Portland daily press., 1900-06-20
QUICK MEAL
WiCkIeSS----B Blue F|ame----0iI Stoves.

The "Quick Meal WickIess.'
could not be made better at any price; It
is built to look well, to cook well, to bake
well, and to last well.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-20
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
AT THE GEM.

The production Of Nancy and Co.,
which was effected at the Gem Monday
night was welcomed by a large and brill
liant gathering. A distinctly fashionable
audience is never an over enthusiastic
one, and even when 1t Is deeply moved its
feelings find vent in patter of kid gloves
that is not to be compared with the
hearty, noisy hand clapping that comes
from a more democratic assemblage ON a
lesser occasion.
The Stock company faced one OF these
"kid gloves" audiences and when 1t is
said that at the end OF the first two
acts there was vociferous applause 1t
counts for much. But at the end of the
third all polite reserve was thrown TO the
winds. There was the unusual spectacle
Of an ultra swell" audiences laughing
with delight at a play which had carried
them beyond expectation. 1t was
triumph for the players and their act.
RIvERToN PARK.
Although all the places Of amusement
are now open for the season the attend
ance at Riverton Park seems to increase
rather than diminish. Two large audi
ences yesterday testified TO the popularity
of this beautiful resort, and exhibited
their approval Of the first elias entertain
ment by literally applau ding every feat
ure. The popularity of the Matres Royal
Hungarian Court Orchestra increases
with each concert given, and music
lovers from all the neighboring cities arc
being attracted to Riverton by this SPLEEN
did musical organization. The New
York Vaudeville Stars contribute pro-
gramme that contains half dozen first
class acts. One of the most pleasing
| specialties in the bill is that of ii. v.
Fitzgerald who presents IA clever little
comedy entitled The Country Store. Z"
/ The circus is in town and the store has
been left by the proprietor in charge of
his clerk. He seizes an opportunity
during lull in trade to step into the
kitchen and see his sweetheart. Almost
simultaneous with his exit, tramp en-
ters and proceeds to order dinner from
a supposed room in the rear of the store.
Next appears woman who has lost her
purse at the circus, she is also hungry
old gentleman who has been flirting with
her at the circus grounds. The two are
enjoying their lunch when the old flirt's
wife appears and discovering her husband
ana the fair charmer together she enters
the private room and proceeds to make
things lively. They are finally all gotten
out of the store and the fun ceases. Mr..
Fitzgerald impersonatss the six charac-
tiers and makes twenty-five changes of
costume. As the entire time of the act is
only about twenty minutes one can I'M
derstand how rapidly the DISCUSSES are
| IA, assumed. 1t is a clever act and wins lots
of applause this week. The other special
ties are all of the very best sort. Per
formances are given every afternoon and
evening.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-20

"Quick Meal' Stoves save time, fuel and
temper.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-20

Sixteen shades Of pure
Silk Wash Taffeta Ribbon
white Ribbon aIsO-7SO
yards im all to be sold at
manufacturers prices.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-20
RIBBON SALE.
Wednesday,
June 20.
Time-0 O'clock.

No. 40, 3 Ia inches wide, at I5c
No. 60. 4 inches wide, at I9c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13
DEATH OF MAJOR GUTHRIE,
Suffered From a Severe Wound Re.
ceived in the San Juan Charge.


Maj. John b. Guthrie, 18th Infantry. died
at Buffalo, N. Y, last night.
Major Guthrie entered the service as an
enlisted man in the LIST Kentucky Volun-
teers in April, 1861, being at the time less
than seventeen years of age A year later
he was commissioned second lieutenant in
the same regiment, serving with distinction
until the close of the war, when he was
appointed second lieutenant in the regu-
ar army. He was badly wounded in the
cedar woods at Stone river From the close
of the civil war until the Spanish-American
war he served almost constantly on the
western frontier
He commanded battalion of the 18th In
fantry in its assault on San Juan Hill, and
his conduct called forth the highest praise
of his superiors. On the afternoon of July
l, 1898, he was severely wounded He
never fully recovered from this wound and
1t, no doubt, FASTENED his death.
BY reason of his high character no less
than his fine attachments the War Depart
ment designated him a member of the
government board at the Pan-American ex-
position at Buffalo, N. Y. Major Guthrie
was engaged in that work at the time of his
death. He would not have reached the age
of retirement until 1908, being at the time
of his death one of the youngest officers of
his rank In the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13
WHEN HERRING SWARM.
How They Are Captured With Torch
and Net in Massachuset1s Bay.

From the Boston Daily Globe.
Never in the history of Massachusetts
bay fisheries has there been recorded a
more successful herring season than the
present one. Thousands of barrels have
been trapped many have been taken in the
gill nets, but the torch and dip net have
played great havoc with the shining-backed
fishes. The taking of fresh herring in the
harbor and near the shore this season IN
such large numbers brought thousands of
dollars to the trapmen, and because Of their
cheapness and quick delivery hundreds of
vessels have been baited up, sent TO the
fishing grounds and brought In on quick
trips.
The use of the torch for enttcing fish to
the surface Of the water dates away back;
the Boston, Swanpscott and South Shore
fishermen have dipped sporting near Ply
mouth by the aid of the torch for nifty
years. as We'll as the PASSPORT sardine fish
ers. The nO-elty about this seasons bus
iness is the dipping Of full-grOwn herring at
night by the use of the torch. There have
been few spawa herring taken in this way,
for the fish that once made the waters of
Boston bay appear Ike a sea Of milk by
their deposits of spawn and melt have not
shown on this coast for years. The herring
which struck this coast in such countless
numbers this season is an entirely new
species
Among the novel boats engaged In FISH
ing is the petroleum boat Quartette. and
VIXEN Capt. William Dexter extended an
Invitation to a reporter TO make trip IT
was accepted, and the craft was cburned
toward Cohasset at the rate of seven knots
en- hour Outside Boston light a heavy
swell was met, but the boat kept on until
the shore of CohaSset was reached. then the
anchor was dropped and the mainsail set
to keep her from rolling.
The preparation for torching was simple,
as when the dory was hauled up alongside
a pole with a CRATE attached was dashed
across the bow and the CRATE filed with
There were four men in the dory-two on
the oars. one to dip and a boat steerer. As
soon they got Into shoal water the torch
was lighted. and while the men on the oars
made the dOry spin through the water the
man in the bow stood ready to dip when the
FISH came 10 the surface in response 20 The
light
Soon there rose TO the surface herring in
countless numbers. and every time the dip
net went down a bushel of the shiny backs
vas brought into the boat. Thirty dips
were made. resulting in take of ten bar
rels. Then the dory went alongside the
1aunch and shove!ed them on deck. Ten
trips were made, and Capt. Dexter said he
had 100 barrels. which was all he could
comfortably carry.
The anchor was hauled up and the boat
headed for Boston 1t was as novel and
pleasing a way of taking fish the writer
ever saw. and V ben under way the crew
sat down 10 a midnight meal after two
hours hard work. The boat arrived al I
wharf at 800 IN, and when the market
cpeEed at o'clock part of the catch was
sold for bait and The balance TO the dealers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13
N the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Charming sets of bed linen are seen in a
trousseau. Sheets of lawn cambria sur
rounded by garland of fine embroidery.
The upper sheet is ornamented with
monogram. surrounded with a wreath of
large roses beautifully embroidered in the
Louis XVI style. The part that turns down
is edged with a wide flounce Of Ealen-
ciennes lace. The sheets are laid over a
ground of pink marceline. The mattress
cover is also of pink marceline. stitched
with Louis XVI designs, with puffs of pink
MORE at the four corners. Ii falls 50 as 10
hide the mattress and ends in a gather of
pink mousseline de sole. The pillow cases
are also set over a ground to match the
sheets and have the same garlapd and
monogram and are edged with the same
Ealcnciennes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13
ILLUMINATING GAS
some of Its Dangers and How Tbey
Are to lie Avoided
From Cassic~'s Magazine.

From Cassic~'s Magazine.
Numerous accidents occur annually in the
use of gas for lighting, cooking or heating
through either carelessness or Ignorance
The largest number of accidents. probably
occur from ignorant persons either blowing
out the gas or turning 1t off. and subse-
quently turaing the cock on sufficiently for
the gas to escape unnoticed
Many other accidents are the result OF
the bad practice of turning down a gas
flame, particularly in a bed room This is
always nl-advised. for such tuned-down
lame may be either blown out by a
draught Of air from an open window or
else it may be extlnguished by a sudden
variation or reduction In the pressure.
When this happens in a small bed room
without ventilation there is great danger OF
asphyNiation, particularly so If water gas
Is used. Much can be done to avert this
danger by a proper arrangement of the gas
piping in houses.
Another dangerous custom is to shut off
the gas at the main service or at the gas
meter during the night, and numerous acct
dents. some of them fatal have resulted
from 1t. II is almost equally bad to turn
off the gas at the meter during the day.
Notwithstanding the universal INTRODUCE
ton of gas lighting, there are still many
persons who would be benefited by receive
ing plain Instructions on the use of gas in
the household. Gas companies would ben
eft themselves and the public by paving
more attention 10 this matter. Among
available statistics may be found numer-
Gus incidents of death or accidents due to
faulty management of gas. Among the
more remote causes the writer finds the
following mentioned: In one of two adjoiIl-
ing rooms, supplied with gas from one So
called prepayment gas meter. a man re-
tired for the night when the gas supply
from the meter was exhausted, but forgot
to close his gas burner. The occupant OF
the adjoining room came home late at
night. dropped coin in the slot of the gas
meter and got fresh supply of gas, which
meanwhile also escaped in the adjoining
room. killing the occupant.
Escape of gas and explosions have also
happened In the use of gas cooking stoves
where boiling water, running over the YES
sci, extngufshed the flame. 1t has already
been mentioned that the so-caIled indepen-
dent gas connections with two keys may
lead to accidents by the wrong one being
turned by mistake Where the gas in the
cellar freezes In winter time 1t is dangerous
to attempt TO thaw out the gas meter or
service with a flame. A gas meter should
never be examined with burning light nor
should any tools be used near a gas meter
known to be leaky, on account OF Tie
danger of flying sparks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13
Influenza Epidemic In London.

A London dispatch says: The epidemic of
influenza is spreading throughout the whole
country. The newspapers contain long lists
Of notable sufferers from the disease and
the death lists are abnormally long The
royal household at Osborne House, Isle of
Wight, has not escaped Many of it's mem
bers have been removed to a sanitarium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13
metropolitan Neglect.
From Pucl

From Puck.
DO you like living in the city, Aunt Ma
rietta?"
mo; it's too lonesome. Why, when our
new hatrack came not a soul in the neigh
borheod came over to try to find out what
1t COST"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13
Inquiring Child.



Father. there's a lot In this book about
Othello. VINO was Othello?'
Father-"Othello, Why, bless me. nv
boy, do you mean to tell me you go to Sun
day school and don't know simple thing
like that? I'm ashamed Of you.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13

From !he Cleveland plaiu Dealer.
Yes, the doctor ordered him sent to the
hospital He wasn't getting the right kind
of care at home
Tets see Whom did he marry"
HIS wife was a trained nurse"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13
Would BE Dangerous.

First Waterloo yo' know some folks is
discussin' de question OBJ abolishin' tips?'
Second waitsr-"Wal, / reckon dey amt
6iscUssin' II In de hearin oh de waitahs1'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13
Beauty Secret
REMARKABLE DISCOVERY WHEREBY EVERY
LADY MAY NOW ATTAIN THE FER
FEET BLOOM OF Youth.
a FREE TRIAL PACKAGE SENT RY MAIL. IRE
Fad AND SEALED IN PLAIN WRAP
FER, To ALI. WHO SEND
NAME and Address

1t has remained for a Cincinnati woman TO dis
roycr th.. Of perfect skin She has at last
found the kaF femin'n. beauty. All the s-'Is
ard heartaChes over I"'r appearance may nov be
i,anshe1l. for II i within the o. every lady.
Young mi dla aged, have the clcarest and most
refined eoniI,exios. dear To a woman's heart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13

Judgc-"Were you ever arrested before
Burglar Bill-"Say. row. your 'onner; do
I look Ike ammychewe.:''-T
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13

The city became somewhat excited yes
terday over the enrolling and swearing-in
of the volunteer recruits to the City Impe-
rial Regiment The men marched in in de-
tachmeats. in the uniform of their respect
i've corps, some with no other music than
the measured tramp of Soldierly feet, but
others with the inspiring squeak of fife and
rattl. of drum. Citizens cheered the lord
mayor preached patriotism, and the voiun-
teers looked quite proud that they had been
chosen From this day. however they
cease 10 be volunteers. They are now en-
listed soldiers of the queen and belong to
the regiment, They may not, for instance,
go away without leave. and in a short time
they will be aboard ship, en- route for the
war. More generous offers are coming in
and l hear that another battery of new
guns has been offered to the government
TO be manned by volunteers.
A number of members or parliament have
volunteered, and thirteen are actually
going The only radical member who has
volunteered is Mr.. George Lambert the
member for South Motion. who holds a
commission in the Devon militia. He has
offered to go with the Imperial YeoYnanry
and. as he is a good rider, he Will proba bly,
be accepted. Many of the volunteers wto
are going out are expert cyclists. and it is
thought that the generals may be disposed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13
The Wrong Cause Won.

An amusing encounter of the pugilistic
order was yesterday witnessed in the neigh
bcrhood of Fleet street A couple of cost
ers, after a fierce dispute as to when the
century began, started fighting. After
round or two one gave in, and the victor,
the champion of January l. 1900, remarked
derisively of his fallen adversary as the
latter, in a somewhat battered condition.
led away his donkey and cart: "A higher
ant hass, e is. Doesn't know a moo Gentry
from a blessed bunch of carrots!' Evident
ly the ordeal of battle Is not always in
fallibe. l., H. MOORE
New-York tribune., 1900-07-01
FISH SKIN LEATHER
From The New-EngIand Grocer.

From The New-England Grocer
The United States Fish Commission bas hoa,,
making a collection of feathers made fron, tbo
SKINS or hsh and other aquatic animals esna
clally OF those which promise to be of Dra cticaI
utility. Several varieties of fishes have skins
that make an excellent leather for some mr.
poses Salmon hide, for example serves so u-au
In this way that the Esquimaus Of Alaska rnaI,a
waterproof shirts and boots out of il TbaH,
also cut jackets out of Goldfish skins which ara
said to be very Serviceable garments In the
United States frog skins are coming into use for
the mounting of books where an exceptiOnaJIv
delicate material for fine binding is REQUIRED
There are certain tribes of savages who MAKE
breastplates out of garfsh skins which will t,Irn
knife or a spear. bullet will pierce this
breaStplate. but II is said to be inpossibIa 10
chop through the material with a hatChet at one
blow. Together with such a breastpIate these
saVages wear a helmet of the skin of the porcn
pine fish which is covered with for1nida bIa
splnes. Fastened upon the head, this heImef
serves not only protection, but in close ON
counters ii is used to butt with
The Gloucester ISinglaSs and Cline Common,
recently manufactured some shoes of the sLjns
of the Goldfish and cusk On the lower Yukon IN
Alaska, creralls of tanned fish skins are cGr.
monty worn by the natives Whip handles ar,
made OF shark skins, and instrument cases o.
commonly covered with the same matarial -
being known under the name of sharreaT
Whale skins are said to make admfra BILE Ieatba-
for some purposes while pOrpoise leather ia
considered very superior material for razor
New-York tribune., 1900-07-01

fered in transportation to WadesbOro, and he
thereupon made new one. which worked weH
in the preliminary tests given it. However. JUST
as the eclipse began an accident in his obserY-
ing house threw the bolometer out of adjust
ment. and by the time it was again balanced
the opportunity gone Professor Barnard
and Mr. Ritchey also of the Yerkes Obserya-
tory party. got some fine photographs CT the
corona and TIE spectrum of the chromosphere.
These were shown at the meeting Of the AS
Economical and AstrophysicaI Association OF
America in New-York last week and evoked
hearty admiration. Within the last few years
Professor Hale has undertaken a number OF
researches into the nature and condition Of the
corona along original lines. and those who nave
watched his work sympathized warmly with
him over his mishap at Wadesboro.
Among the visitors to the Smithsonian were
the Dutch astronomers, who were thorough ana
in earnest about all they undertook. as is the
custom Of their race. These eminent men
were conspicuous because of the white clothes
they invariably wore, and the fact that they
walked in the middle of the street instead OF
on the sidewalk. Upon one occasion the Dutch
visitors were seen to stop in front of the tUEn
clock that adorns the top of the Town Hall,
which is only fake clock having hands and
no works. and graveIy taking out their watches
set them at 1890 the time the lazy hands
marked and have marked for years with
out change, which happened in this instance to
be two hours later than the actual time,
$50 Whether the astronomers ever dis
covered the mistake is not recorded. but II is to
be hoped they noted 1t before the tOtality; if
not that interesting event might have passed
without their observing it.
The members of the Smithsonian Expedition
pay warm tributes to the hospitality of the peo-
pie OF WadesborO They were welcomed with
open arms. speeded at parting with good wishes,
and nothing was left undone that could in any
way contribute to their comfort and pleasure
Before separating, all of those who had gathered
IN the little Carolina town to study the eclipse
net at the house of Mr.. Bennett former mem
per or Congress from North Carolina. where.
aiter comparing notes and partaking Of the good
tnlngs prepared for their enjoyment the Ma
Iohai songs of those represented were sung with
loud enthusiasm. the hospitable Wadesboroites
proposing even to sing Yankee Doodle" which
test OF patriotism was not required of them
New-York tribune., 1900-07-01

ent coiorS is izCluced IL the CCl!ection OF the
Fish Commission. This leather IS obtained from
the hair 5eal. Snd not from the fur bearing
the manufacture OF pocketb5o[s. TIE hair seals
are still very plentiful IN the North Atlantic
Ocean, and Z = Hot difficult 70 Kill them they
afford very promising source Cf leather sup
ply. Wairus feather has come into the market
recently but the animals are being exteF-
minated rapidly il Will hardly amount to mich
commercially. Another kind of leather now
seen sale IS that OF the sea elephant Up 70
within a few years a species Of sea elephant vas
found on the Pacific coast. ranging as fir north
as Lower California, but the animals have ben
so nearly exteTninated that they are ROW ra-e-y
seen. Another species is 10 te found in the ant
arctic seas. chiefly Kerguelan Island
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-04

value. This Is most noticeable In the ooche'os'
or car, divers. aud other laboers of little rehns-
ment and education. But II IL n very encoufag-
ing fact Tho, the native schoolmhstcr seems 10
have lost his. lie is bright faithful ana paaeht
and a good, steady worker All these people
need is 10 be led Arght, Give them schools ana
plenty Of them, Wake them up 10 the higher sense
81 duty and VI proper living. They are good
Material. They already have confidrhce In mo
American as tho representative Of true liberty
VI co pciencs and Of real friendship"
The subject Of religion. which formerly oecu'
pied an important place in tho Spanish cufricu-
lum. Is being delicately handled by the sup-rlh'
,enden,. The old ca,echism and religious NAt
books have been dropped. In the high school ana
normal school, which are yet In the hands OF
the clergy, practically no interference can DO
cons .tently made at present with the system
which u course has It's religious teachings An
time goes on these schools will DO hken OUT i
the hands of the Jesmp and operated The same
as the regular city schools,
A school study almost unknown TO American
schools, which was left TO MAINTAIN us place III
the Manila schools, Is called "trbanida' IL
treats Of politeness and the art OF correct living.
This has little to do with any religious forms
bu, teaches the child the various cou'tesles to be
rendered his superiors, such as Lifting the hat
and uslrg Sir" In addressing people.
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DAY CHART OF SIXTH VENUE Road.
pacity for details. He knows every inch Of his
system. lie KIM VS. how much money every road
makes IN every nour Of the day. he has these
day charts made so that he can tell at a glance
what each road is doing, The charts here shown
we're made from Mr. Vreeland's las, set, and show
the average Of Iatic for a period Of several months.
The hours OF the day are marked of on the base
line. beginning with 5 O'Clock In the morning.
The inner full line shows the southbound uanio
through the day, the broken line the northbound,
while the outer line shows the combined traffic.
Take the broadway chart, for example: Q stands
for the hour between o and 10 O'Clock, 30 that be.
tween y and 10 in the morning the broadway
road carries uptown 1000 passengers, downtown
q, 900, a total Of III, 900 passengers in the hour
Of these 10 900, z, 600 rode on transfer tickets.
The similarity Of the lines on the three charts
is noticed at the first glance, and the more closely
they are studied the more striking will the sim
iari,y appear. There Is In each a sudden rise
IN trahic In the early morning, as the workers
leave their homes for shops and factories and
Offices; following this there Is a gradual rise,
the rush h%omeward reaches its height: then the
lraflc falls of precipitately, reaching an inactive
level between 3 and 8 in The morning, The
high tide Of travel in all the charts Is the hour
between B and q o'clock in the afternoon, when
the bulk OF the workers are homeward bound,
In this hour the broadway road aries $500
north and $500 south, 1900 In all; the Fourth
avenue 8, 800 north and 200 south, 1900 in al,
1sst s.~,