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FICTION AND MORALS.
HALL GAME POINTS THE MORAL WAY
IN THE NOVEL.

A Plea For the "M6ral Nude IN Fiotion.s
Hugo TOlstol and Scott the Greatest Nor
elists of This Century The writer's Aim
the Great Test.
Before the Nineteenth Century club.
in New York, the other evening, Hall
Caine, the novelist, delivered q literary
sermon. His subject was Moral Re-
sponsibility Ia the Novel and !. the
Drama. and his treatment Of it was a
plea for liberty of conscience in fiction
The audience saw before them a man
apparently about 40 years old, of medium
height, rather slender and with some
thing of stoop in the shoulders that
suggested years of sedentary occupation.
The tawny hair and beard were the first
things noticed about the face; then the
tremendous domelike forehead asserted
its pre-eminenee. So broad is the novel
list s forehead that the whole face seems
to slope away from it sharply. The eyes
are we'll set and expressive, and the face.
as a whole one of extreme constituencies
and nervous power. i:..is impression ~ 4
nervousness is borne out by the hands,
which are longs fine and instinct with
constant expressi veness. although max
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DIED

STuBBLEFtELp. In Pine Bluff
Thursday, November Is, 1S9a, Mrs.
HIBERNIA l.. STUBBLEFIELp, wife of
Mr.. George ". Stubblelield, aged
about 53 yea5s.
The spirit passed from the body OF
the above beautiful character ut l0:45
O'clock this morning, after a linger-
ing sickness, during which she sui
fered agony that is seldom expert
enced by mortals. Yet, notwith
standing this, she bore her trials
with II Christian fortitudc andsspirit
that has characterized her whole
life.
The deceased was indeed a noble
woman, a loving wife and kind,
self-saerilicing mother.
Mrs Stubblefeld was born al VII
lage Springs, Ala, near the present
site of Birmingham. She came to
Arkansas with her parents at the
age OF 10 years. In 1866 the family
settled in Pine Bluff, and here the
lady has lived ever since. She was
dearly loved by wide circle Of
acquaintance, who will miss her
and her kind deeds greatly. She
leaves a broken-hearted husband
and three sons to mourn her death,
and to these and other. relatives the
the GRAPHIC tenders its heartfelt
sympathy,
The funeral services will take
place tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock from the family residence, No.
S03 West Second avenue, Rev. A. O..
Evans officiating.
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A SWELL AFFAIR
Was the ryihran ban Last night

The annual ball given by the Uni
form Rank, K of p, at the Bluff
City Club ball last night, was a
most delightful affair and the at
tendance was larger than even the
Knights expected. The hall was
beautifully decorated and presented
a most charming appearance. The
supper was prepared by the Ladies
Temple Society and nothing was
wanting on the menu that a Guilt
waited and refined taste might desire.
The table was beautiful beyond
compare, and these ladies are receiv-
ing compliments from everyone
present on the excellent taste dis
played by them.
The music for the ball was fur
nished by the Cotton Belt Orches-
ira and it was all that lover of the
dance could desire.
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Miss Marie Brogan is the guest of
her uncle, Father j. NJ. Lucey She
arrived yesterday from Council
Bluffs, Iowa. on her way home to
Fort Smith. Miss Brogan gave q
splendid recital at the ENTERTAINMENT
Hast night.
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THE PRIZE WINNERS.
Infants Who Captured Honors at the
Baby Show.

The baby show, which took place
at Merrill Institute on the afternoon
OF Thanksgiving Day. under the
auspices of the Young Ladies' Guild
81 Trinity church, was grand sne-
cess, financially and socially. The
hall was filled with proud mothers
with their sweet little cherubs, and,
of course, each one felt that her child
would certainly capture the first
prize, and that if it did not, it would
he due to thepoor tasteof the judges.
70 avoid all questions of partiali-
ty that might arise as to the decis-
ions, the ladies in charge of the show
secured the services three travelling
men, who were strangers to the
children, to act in the all important
position OF judges to decide upon the
merits of the dozen or more babies
entered for the prizes, and their YER
diet was as follows
Class Ne. l, three to six months;
Charlie Moore.
. Class No. ?, six months to one
year; John Franklin Westbrook.
Glass. No. 3, one to two years;
Hicks Riley.
Glass No. 4, two to three years,
Elizabeth Mccarthy.
The above four children are Ger
tainly little beauties, and it was the
general opinion that the prizes were
properly awarded.
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ing but few gestures His voice was
low, but clear, except at the end OF the
evening, when it became trifie husky.>
Mr. Game read his address. He said in
part
There are writers who tell us thae
such light forns of literature as tia
novel and the drama ougiAs- tie have no
moral responsibility whatever These
writers are of two classes. First, there
are those who think of a novel rs John
son defined it in his dictionary, IA
smooth tale, generally of love-. The
second class are those who think too
meanly of all forms Of imaginative
writing to allow either novel or drama
place among the works that have any
thing to do with serious thought or the
real facts of life. But there are other
writer's who are SO far from wanting the
novel and drama to be a sugar candy
kind of literature that they are forever
asking t;ie ruiii4fs5iSS6 G6fifiaii Qiios
ton, To what end?' Then there ara
those who say the duty of story teller
is to tell stories not to preach sermons
The novel should be no more moral than
a story i'll The Arabian Nights. Art
and morality have nothing TO do with
each other. When the novelist or dram
atist presents his characters, he should
stand aside from them; he should disap-
pear; he should annihilate himself,
This is the attitude of many Of the
French authork i thepresent moment
Tho general practice of nearly al
the great masterB is against this view.
Against tho array of genius on the sid5
of conscious moral intention we can
mention two mines only. but perhaps
they are the greatest names in literature
Shakespeare and Scott. Tailhe calls
them the great impartial artists.
meaning that they are the two great
speakers wnS were unconscious Of an
aim in speaking. And seeing this, that
our highest Ii ferary man of the sixteenth
century, as VILLAS our highest literary
man OF thee nineteenth century, who
both imme4 surably beyond all others
communicating worlds ear, had either
nothing to Hiy or preferred to be unin-
numbered an ulterior aim, the greater
part Of M3iters and readers have con-
cluded th4t in novel or drama it =
best to sly. nothing. Carlyl,a does not
take this The JOHN Knox III Car
lyle sees oil khe Ron Roy in Scott. and
Scott asess9eds -ea..e ..ee FROM.
the rank of great man.
But there is a greater thing in a
novel or drama than subject. Or scene,
or character, and that is motive It is
here thai tiie luaster shows mis- highest
mastery. Motive is to the novel or
drama what the text is to the Sermon
When ! speak of motive, do not mean
moral purpose. Motive is the silver
! thread that holds i'll line the beads Of
art. Modern noyelists and dramatists
seem to find it hard to combine unity Of
purpose with frecdonl>of invention. The
author Of Notre Dame sllgs,s*gs kerly
over motive, and so does AssM "a
Anna Karanina. Thesxas Sz3y3 vi
alone seem to me s-,s-5slas
Eliot's ideal Of the i,=s=====7
presentation with tlz=
pictii1g sosa9Eszzz<M4 | "a
and Count
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-30
A PRETTY ENTERTAINMENT
Was That Given by the Pupils of Annuncls-
tion Academy Last Night.

Thanksgiving4aysin this city was
appropfia telYsbfought to a close by
ssalie. delightful and lovely entertain
ment given by the pupils of Annun-
citation Academy at the Opero- house
last night, for the benefit of st.
Joshep's Catholic Church, and it
was extremely gratifying to observe
that nearly every chair in the house
was occupied.
The curtains rose on a group of as
sweet little girls as can be found in
this broad land OF ours. The enter
stainment consisted of the most
JSgantiful tableaus, singing, march
fairy and gypsy scenes, and from
the correct manner in which the
host of little ones sang, marched and
enacted their parts show that they
had been we'll drilled by careful and
competent teachers.
The scenery was arranged in a
lovely manner, and baskets OF
flowers hanging over the stage adj
ded in no small degree to the beauti-
| full effect. The GRAPHIC compliments
the young people on the success oi
their performance, for by it a very
handsome little sum was raised fol
a good cause, to say nothing OF thu
pleasure they gave their audience.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-30

This morning the County Clerk
issued marriage license to Mr.. j.
II. Wilson and Miss Bessie Primeau.
Mr. Wilson is Il locomotive fireman
employed on the Cotton Belt, and
the charming young lady with whom
he is to be mated is IA grand-daught
OF Mr.. McGregor, OF No. 303 East
Eighth avenue.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-30

Mr.. and Mrs. George Richie vii
give a dance to their young friends
at their hospitable home on West
Third avenue tonight.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-30

The sickness Of the GRApHIc's Lake
side and Mechanicsville carrier We'd
nesday and Thursday delayed the de-
livery OF the paper on those days.
Subscribers, however, will get them
all right today and in the future.
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Mr. James Sivers, for years in
charge of the silk department. at
Blass & Co.'S, Little Rock, and for
the last year holding a similar
position with that firm in this city.
has accepted a position in the great
dry goods house Of Marshall, Field
& Co., of Chicago, and he left for the
Windy City Wednesday night. Mr..
Sivers is splendid gentleman, and
while here he made a legion OF
friends. As business man and
salesman he has few equals.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-30

Misses Hennie Altheimer, Mary
Moony and Jewell Altschul enacted
their parts splendidly in the enter
tainment given at the Opera-house
last night.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-30

,,s,s,ss ineham-lf your hands could
ists 81 the Ion't you suppose they could
ssI COR, ook that turkey
touches Il 'on iiese .noy oeoau' saI'
III human Aosos uao ~ = y $50. spA,sV -
vibrate w 'a''io - 'oope. :, ~ - ~ -
pense. Any /" AAs " - 4's'AAA -
who teae'
an ri O lt a.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-30

Father }. NJ. Lucey will deliver an
interesting lecture on Confession
ut the Catholic church next Sunday
night. Seats are free and all are in
vited.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-30

Miss Annie Holland, who has been
visiting Miss Alice Tanner at her
country home for several days. re-
turned this morning. Miss Tanner
accompanied her and will be her
guest for a short time.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-30

Messrs. Charles Robinson and Ed.
Watson, young business men o
Ffsordyee, CAME up yesterday attend
the Stewart atkins marriage.
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The revival services at the Main
Street Methodist church continues to
grow in interest and much good is
being accomplished. At yesterdays
services there were four conversions.
The Rev. j. p. Lowery will preach
tonight and his sermon willcertainly
do YOU good. You are invited to go
and hear him.
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ing but few gestures. His yoioe WIS
low, but clear, except at the end OF the
evening, when it became trifle husky.>
Mr.. Game read his address. He said In
,.axA
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Boston Transcript: Prof. j. H. Gill
more gave lecture on Nathaniel Haw-
thorne in Rochester the other night, in
the course of which he related the fol-
lowing: ut was my privilege to meet
Hawthorne at the White mountains.
He wac there with Pierce and Loring
and spofford, and saw consid-
cradle OF him. / shall never for
get the whimsical appearance OF the
man "a Pierce was trying to get him to
90 into the parlor Of the hotel. He was
quite averse to it. One day we were
looking at pet fswn. He said: DO
you know that every animal of the deer
kind 10 naturally fond Of tobacoo?' I
was taken oil aback, because had bee q
taught that only man and q loathsome
green worm, the vilsst thing the Creator
ever made, would touch tobacco. To
illustrate the matter 70 me ne pat his
hand into his pocket, for he not only
smoked but chswed. took out q piece at
tobacco and handed IL to the fawn, and
she ate it down as though she liked 1t,
and while was waiting TO zee her fall
down dead che wss noslag around
Haw ,horne'a pocket for seme more tor
baceS.'
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THE SENATE.
The Hawaiian Gable Matter Bobs u


The Hawaiian Cable Matter Bobs Up
Again.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE credentials
of Lucien Baker as a senator from Kan
sas for the term beginning on March
4th. next. were presented to the senate
today.
The sequel of che spirited incident the
other day between Mitchell of Oregon
and Harris of Tennessee occurred when
the former presented an explanation OF
the sugar bounty claims. Harris, look
ing rather serious. said he would not res
new bis objection. Mitchsl said he
WAS glad to hear the senator admit he
made q mistake. Harris rose. then sat
down. evidently ready to let the Incl
dent close.
Mitchell oaid the sugar bounty claim
has brought difference of opinion in
the claims committee. There we're two
propositions submitted. One was to pay
in full the balance of the bounty earned
up to the passage OF the new tariff act,
which repealed the bounty. the other
was to pay one.half of the bounty for
the year 1895, since the passage of the
auss Ao hbJOtlby Va buC CulA uAlbbC0 Oo-
lieved in paying the amount OF bounty
earned prior TO the passage OF the act
and made q recommendation to that
effect, not to the senate, but to the ap.
preparations committee. Mitchell said
his personal view was that these claims
were legal obligation as we'll as an
equitable one. The aggregate of the
claims for the bounty earned prior to
the passage Of the tariff act Was $780,.
600. The commissioner OF internal rev.
enue suggested $250,0OO for meeting
these claims. But the main claim was
for one-half of the bounty after the tar
if act was passed. The total bounty
would be about s15, 100000 and the
elaine for one-hslf would be $1,000, 900.
The total OF claims before and after the
tariff act would thus aggregate about
$S,000,000.
Blanchard, Democrat of Louisiana,
said these estimates were mere con.
lectures. The sugar producers qusa-
toned their correctness.
Cockrell, Democrat of Missouri, chair
man OF the appropriations committee,
protested against having these bounty
claims dumped" on the appropriations
committee.
This was question involving millions,
he said, and yet the claims committee
were sfraid to assume the responsibility
and report to the senate. Inatesd Of
that they tried TO unload the response
bility for this big bounty Question on the
appropriations committee. Mr. Mitch
ell and Mr.. Pascoe declared that there
was no disposition to shirk responsible
ity or to dump" the question on the
appropriations committee without
action. The claims were finally referred
to the appropriations committee.
The senate then passed the bill relats
ing to the navigation and commerce of
inland waters of the United states, not
including the great lakes and connect.
ing waters.
The debate on the proposition for =
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cable to Hawaii was then resumed
Minister Thurston. of Hawaii, accom-
panied by Mrs. Thurston, were interested
listeners in the diplomatic gallery.
Teller, Republican OF Colorado, called
attention to the latcat dispatches from
Hawaii, ehowing the British authorities
we're asserting their purpose OF protect
ing British citizens under any and all
circumstances. The senator compared
this with Secretary Herbsrt's orders that
American citizaus in Hawaii would re-
ceive no naval protection II they assisted
in maintaining the existing government.
Gray, Democrat oil Delaware, stated as
legal proposition, that in the recent
uprisingH in Hawaii the American citi-
zens who participated on one side or the
other could not be called to account by
this government, but added, they for
feted the right Of protection for the re-
nult consequent upon their action.
Frye suggested that the press disa
patches today showed Gray's legal pro-
position wac not the one adopted by
Great Britain.
Palmer, Democrat Of Illinois. argued
against the cable projsct. He said it
was purely political plan not dictated
by commercial conditions. He did not
believe in the acquisition OF Hawaii,
either by annexation or otherwise. Our
annual exports to Hawaii were less than
the proposed cost OF this cable.
why is Great Britain trying to build
this ca Die? ?" asked Mr.. Aldrch.
because she needs il for an extension
OF her POSSESSIONS" said Mr.. Palmer.
"Aud that is why we want it--becau SO
we need it, responded Aldrich.
Morgan, Democrat of Alabama, sug-
gested the misfortune arising il our
naval or military dispatches from
Hawaii, Japan or China had to come
through a British cable company.
Palmer asked what the United States
would do with the Hawaiian isands if
We got them tomorrow morning. "Oh,
for one hour of Charlea Sumner" ex.
claimed the Illinois senator as he mar
rated Summers course in defending San
Domingo against absorption.
Look for Japan as the great power OF
the Pacific" said Mr.. Palmer. 1--WE
could have no fear of Great Britain in
that direction. bus let the development
OF Japan be watched. China has dis
appeared and need no longer be consid-
cred. Japan's invasion of China has
been q march. Already Japan has 90
600 people in Hawaii and it is Japan we
must reckon with hereafter"
Higgins. Republican OF Delaware.
spoke in favor OF the cable. and said
that the riss of Japan in the Pacific was
reason why we should have this cable
and extend our influence.
Gallery, Democrat of Louisiana, spoke
against the cable. He declared himseli
| agsinst annexation.
The consideration of the cable item
was not concluded whsn the Diplomatic
and consular bill was laid aside.
Mitchell, Republican OF Oregon. rose
to question OF privilege. and expressed
regret at the language used the other
day in personal controversy with Mr..
Harris. lie Withdrew the remarks
which had caused the friction. Nh.
Hsrrie responded with O similar with
drawal, and cordial relations between
| the senators were renewed.
At 5 20 pm. the senate held brieI
executive session and then adjourned.
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HEADS CHOPPED OFF
RETR ENCHMENT THE WATCH
WORD.
Several Men Discharged, among Them
the Eiysian Park Foroman-New
Men to Be Selected.

The park commission yestardav APP
proved the plan OF retrenchment ms til
tuted by the new superintendent, f. r.
N eserve. When the commission opened
its eession, the superintendent reported
that it was his opinion that the ch argos
of drunkenness against Foreman Fsl-
coner of Elysian park were true. and
that the park lsborers should not be
under such a foreman. He did, how.
ever, commend the foreman es good
man every other way, being capable
and energetic.
On motion OF Captain Croaa the super
intendent was authorized to discharge
Falconer. The motion waH adopted,
and Captain Cross suggested as good
man for the place W. 81. Haun. Super.
tendent Meserve said he had in mind for
the place W. E. Moore OF the Second
ward, who lives near the park. Mr..
Brace and Mr.. Gregory, both expert
enced landscape gardeners, are also
candidates for the place. The superin-
tendent said. however, that ne had no
personal preference in the matter.
Mayor RAIDER eaid that the Second ward
people had complained that they had
not received a fair share of representa-.
ton in city positions, and this fact ought
to have some weight.
Mr.. iced favored the election OF Moore,
and 1t began to look like prolonged
contest on the matter like that in choos.
ing a superintendent. Captain Cross
wanted it settled at once, but the other
members wanted time to think it
over" and the action was accordingly
deferred.
The superintendent also reported hav-
ing found 10 men in East Side park,
while there was only work enough for
about nine. He therefore transferred
two to Central park and suspended five
who could best stand it, until the board
can investigate. His action was sus-
tanned, and the board decided its policy
would be to give preference to men of
family who are most in need, in distrib-
uting the work in the parks.
The superintendent also reported hav.
ing suspended Messrs. Callahan and
Laws of the Elysian park force on &C.
count OF strife created among the work
men there. Approved.
On motion of Mr.. Post the supsrin-
tendent was given power to hire and
discharge men subject to approval of
the board. This will impose on him
the duty of selecting the foreman above
referred to, and the choice will probably
be Mr.. Moore.
The superintendent was instructed to
consult with the city attorney in refer
ence to party occupying city land
without lease near the cemetery in Ely
sian park.
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THE BOND BILL.
The House Gets to q Vote ON the FL
eiaI

The House Gets to q Vote on the FL
nencial Question.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE house met
at IL O'Clock. Some routine business
was transacted before the debate on the
bond bill was resumed. Groavenor, OF
Ohio, asked unanimous consent for con-
lideration of the joint resolution for the
appointment OF committee to invssti
gate the validity OF the election in Ten
nsssss last November. 81 object, !"
shouted Cox, Democrat, OF Tennessee,
"the stNte of Tennessee can take care OF
itself"
The house went into committee of the
whole and resumed consideration of the
administration bill to authorize the is.
sue OF $50G.000,000 gold bonds. The
pending question was on the appeal
from the decision of the chair ruling
the amendment OF Bland out of order.
The chair was sustsined-180 to 81.
Brossius, Republican, of Pennsylva-
mia, offered an amendment providing
that such bonds of the denomination of
$40, $50 and 500 as can be disposed Of.
should be deposited for sale with ma
tional banks by the secretary OF state.
6ickels, Democrat, of New York.
made an eloquent appeal for the passage
of the pending bill. He believed, he
said, that the deliberations OF the house
ON this question marked an important
epoch in the history of this country. He
was not a fnancier, he frankly sd-
mitted, but he desired to express his
deep sense of the Importance OF this
measure and his solemn belief that the
welfare and honor OF his country were
involved in todsy's action upon it. He
had had occasion to differ in the past
With the executive. the choice of his own
party, but he forgot those differences
when he Witnessed the brave, manly
lction of the president in the present
financial crisis. Mr.. Clevelsnd's words
ire worthy OF the most illuHtrious OF our
tatesmen and he forgot all ia his admit
alton of Mr.. Cleyelsnd's course on this
question. This was not the time, he
ontinued, to settle definitely and par
manently the future OF silver or OF banks
1t was supreme moment in our hiss
tory-such a crisis occurred in the his
tory of all-when we muas meet our OBJ
legations or default.
"If my long liie," he concluded,
largely devoted to public service, en-
titles me to appeal to my colleagues to
uphold the honor and integrity of our
country, for Gods sake let's profit by
MS opportunity" Applause.
Bynum, Democrat of Indiana, based
appeal for the passage of the bill on
,me resolutions OF the Indianapolis
5oerd OF trade endorsement of the preei-
dant's Recommendation.
Straight, Democrat of South Carolina,
sreated Amusement while opposing the
SIX b. describing the degeneration OF
40 republic and Of cnnsrsss.