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Cairo — Belief in “curses’’ attached to certain antiquities is ridiculed by Mr, R. Engelbach, keeper of the Cairo museum and one of the world’s greatest authorities on ancient Egypt.
Latest of the ‘‘accursed” remains to be returned to Egypt is a piece of bone, claimed to be part of Pharaoh’s skeleton which has been blamed for a series of accidents which have befallen Sir Alexander and Lady Seton, of Edinburgh.
Chas. Emmet, the great author, scout and actor, will appear at the Academy of Music for one week, commencing next Sunday, in his great Western drama, Dashing Charlie, or Life on the Border. Mr. Emmet is without a doubt the greatest dramatic actor, picturing life in the far West, that there is on the American stage to-day. Lovers of Western drama should not fail to see this great star. His support, including the great Indian Chief, Sha-wa-ne-kah, has received the unbounded praise of the press every where and the Academy should be packed to the doors at every performance next week. The prices on Sunday evening will remain the same as during the week, 15, 25, 35 and 50 cents. No extra charge for reserved seats.
Fishing season opened today for all hook and line fish except black bass, the season for which opens on June 15, and with the opening of the season comes information from Game Warden John Cline regarding the regulations governing fishing and the limit number for a catch.