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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-27

ylns on board of her. She has one auzzle-loading converted rife and six tne-inch smooth bores. Still, here crew night be useful for boarding purposes sit came 10 that in Honolulu harbor. hat two ships of war Of the Japanese aEy are now on their way for Homo Ah is not stated in the dispatches. The United States could concentrate hashort time powerful fleet at Homo aa. The Pacific and Asiatic squad- ns are both within striking distance. h the Pacific squadron, the flagship of which is the Philadelphia. are the Ben lhgton gunboat; the Marion, tub; he Monterey, coast defense vessel the double-turreted monitor type, Ad the Oregon, a first-elass battle ship. En the Asiatic squadron are the gun pats Detroit, Machias and Yorktown. ne old wooden steamer Monocacy, and he frst-class cruiser Olympia.
 II Annexation will save the islands to ne white man, is the cry of the repub- sans in Hawaii to-day" says an Eng Rhman with large business interests I the Sandwich islands, who has just assed through this country on his way Europe. Everyone there has ideas @the snbiect-even thcchildren. There Seas many authorities on annexation Honolulu as there are people in the sgn Throughout the business part of eaay the population is big debating eety whose members argue the aene of becoming part of the United ''es from every imaginable point of Just at this moment there is a great a oi talk about Japanese immigra- " but it will not last long, and, inr ss as 1t is, it does not put the peren- z question of annexation in the back saad The supreme court, sitting in pOlalu, has declared that the Japa- nave no rights under treaty until e are landed and have become actual
 esnts. 1t declares that prevent
 4em from landing is an executive
 aot judicial, and that the treaty
 Ao effect upon an executive act.
 reasoning is much like that of the fsale court of the United States
 passed on the Geary act. Japan
 'ae wish Hawaii, and Hawaii re-
 take any more Japanese coolies.
 ne matter will rest probably, but
 'puplieans would be much more sae Ii they were under the shelter
 'lg of the United States. They are
 nttle shy of the victorious navy q 4 Japanese"
 lWln, an Ameriean-a and, by the 8.'. grandnephew of Benjamin
 aa''a--who has lived long in Japan
 aNalian minister resident. does
 APeet to see any serious trouble
 ssa the two governments.
 sand'' he says, doesn't wish
 V She might welcome the royal
 \. she isn't hindering the schemes
 sqent Dole and his friends She
 Africa all the new territory she
 U De busy with just now. If
 .llluokalani had granted the ann
 aller the checking of the revolu-
 snst her she might be reigning ]. Al " she took bad advice instead
 V would not listen 10 Dole and
 ssnd down she had to come.
 iile cable stories that appear
 pers from time 10 time. I can ou that there is little in them 's' sen seriously. As long as tlle
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-27
coLLEelANs IN LATIN PLAY
First Performance of It's Kind Eva~
 Given on Any Stage.

ICOpyTIgHt, I6yl.I
 Tn little college almost hidden away behind the Adirondack forests in the northern part of New York state a performance is about to be given which IS as unique in it's way as the presenta- tion of the oedipus Tyrannus by the Harvard ! students few years ago. Greek plays and Latin plays have been given with considerable flourish of trumpets by the students Of various
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 morning.

Nearly 100000 telegrams pass through the general post office of Lon- don every week. ..ss-
The herald., 1897-08-22
PluckY Nine. Hermann

An Italian fruit vender, small street
urchin of sinful proclivities and Nine.
Hermann, the prestidigitateuse, were
the leading characters in a comedy
sketch act Tuesday afternoon. The
small boy had been gazing greedily at
the tempting display of apples on the
fruit dealers cart. Yielding to tempta-
tion. he finally seized upon beautiful
specimen of the fruit and made off with
it at furious gait. The Italian hurried
after him, and having the longest legs
the small boy was his prisoner before
half a block had been covered. The
indignant italian dragged his diminu-
tive and frightened victim back to
Broadway and held him for policeman.
Nine. Hermann, passing by and seeing
the boy sobbing in thu clutches of the
Italian, inquired the cause thereof.
"He steala my apple" said the Ital-
ian.
We'll, the poor little fellow was prob
ably hungry" said Nine Hermann.
"You let him go an6SI'l give you this, y
and quickly opening her pocketbook she
proffered the man dollar note. The
fruit dealer looked thoughtful and un-
decided Between his greed for gold
and his desire for vengeance the Italian
was in quandary. Half reluctantly he
took the dollar and released the small
boy, who took to his heels and disap-
peared.-New York Journal.
The herald., 1897-08-22
Vermont's Queer Town

In Windsor county, Vermont, is about
as queer a town as there is in the United
States. Its name is Baltimore, and 1t
possesses little of interest save a history
in which none Of it's inhabitants ex-
presses the slightest pride. Baltimore Is
fairly old, as American towns go, hav-
ing been set off from Cavendish and
organized in 1893. 1t then had 275 pre-
sumably ambitious and hopeful inhab-
itants, but every census taken since then
has revealed a steady growth-down-
ward. In 1900 the place had lost one cit
izen, and the subsequent record stands
as follows: In 1910, POI inhabitants; 1920,
2O4; 1880, 179; 1S40 1853: 1850, 124; 1860, 116;
1870 SO; 1881, H. 1890, 64.
Today the number is fifty-nine, and
one of the fifty-nine spends his winters
in the soldiers home at Brattleboro.
Nothing has ever happened in the town,
not even a crime, and it has no distin-
gushed sons or daughters The houses
are scattered over the territory included
within Baltimores limits, s,nowhere form
ing anything like village, and there Is
no store, no church, no postofhce, not
even cider mill. The people are pros-
porous enough as Vermont farmers de-
fine prosperity, but they keep moving
away whenever opportunity offers. and
nobody ever moves in. 1t is twenty
wears since wedding took place there
Boston Transcript.
The herald., 1897-08-22
AVALON

AVALON, Aug. 21.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) The stage ride to the sum-
NIT is rapidly becoming more popular,
and twice day the skim hand leaves
Avalon well filled with visitors. Before
leaving the beach the passengers are
supplied with dust coats to guard
against any possible inconvenience dur
ing the course of the drive of nearly four
miles, during which they ascend 1900
feet.
Accompanied by the toot of the horn
the occupants of the coach leave Avalon
and many who have not the nerve and
some perhaps who lack the necessary
currency envy the jolly party who re-
turn after two or three hours drive
invariably full of praise of the charm
ing scenery. At an elevation of HOO feet
a fine spring is reached and stop is
made to enable the riders to quench
their thirst with drink of pure, cold
water.
The camp where live the workmen en-
ployed in the construction of the road
is situated near the summit, and a more
ideal location for camping could hardly
be imagined. The view from here is
unsurpassed, combining vista of
mountain, valley and ocean which is al
most unique. The tourist looks down
on the road which he has traversed dur
ing his ascent and, seeing it doubling
back on itself, making two complete
loops. wonders at the enterprise and
skill of the constructors, who have made
it possible to make an ascent of 1900 feet
with perfect safety through what ap-
pears to the uninitiated almost inacces-
sible canyons. There is not a single
bridge or trestle in the whole road as far
as constructed, the builders having cut
out from the mountain side solid road
which winds round the canyons. afford
ing constantly changing views of some
of the prettiest scenery to be found on
the island.
Camp life in Avalon is one of its main
features, and there is probably no other
The herald., 1897-08-22

place in the world that presents similar
surroundings during the summer
months Music, singing and innocent
Irritation occupy the days and evenings
of the campers, and the time passes all
too quickly until the seeker after re-
Taxation has to return to less favored
climes to renew his struggle; always
with the determination to renew his ac
quaintance with charming Avalon as.
soon as possible. The nomenclature of
the different camps is quite g. study and
many original names are brought into
use to distinguish the temporary homes
of the jolly campers. 1t may be posi-
ole to give list of these at some future
time in The Herald, but there are SO
many tents that show taste and elegance
that it might seem invidious to discrim-
mate.
A party, consisting Of Mr. and Mrs. 7.
S. Manning, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Cline
and Miss Martin, had an enjoyable days
fishing on Friday, the ladies catching
on rod and reel two albacore, five yell
lowtail and three bonita, besides rock
bass and whitefish.
Four young fellows, named Johnny
Gully, Tom Gully, Johnny Bailey and
Willie Peck, were arrested yesterday
on a charge of disturbing the peace.
They came to Avalon in a sloop and, ac-
cording to the complaint sworn to by
some visitors to Avalon, they consider
ed their own amusement paramount to
the comfort Of the people on shore. They
were arraigned this morning in Judge
Whitney's court and pleaded not guilty
to the charge, demanding jury trial,
which was granted them. The case will
be tried next Wednesday.
The yacht Esperanza was sailing yes
terday with the following fishing party
on board, under charge of Captain AL
Holbrook: c. w. Shaw, Mrs. Shaw and
Miss Carlene Thayer While having
some trolling lines out Bert Hardngs
yacht, Rocket, crossed the line and one
of the hooks caught in the stern Of the
Rocket. For moment or two the party
thought they had caught the biggest
fish of the season." but they are now
mourning the loss of a valuable Gig"
which Charley is going to prospect after
this afternoon, as he thinks he may res
cue it from the stern if not mouth of the
Rocket.
The herald., 1897-08-22
SANTA MONICA

| SANTA MONICA, Aug. 21.-(Regu
| lar Correspondence Notwithstanding
| the hot weather, society has been quit
gay this week. True, the affairs hav'
been small ones. but they were numer
| GUS and perhaps their informality added
greatly to their enjoyableness.
The Golf club has not been very active
however, for that is the one game thai
it has been too awfully hot to even thinl
about. But croquet, on a cool, shady
lawn, has furnished several very pretty
afternoon gatherings with entertain
ment. On Tuesday Mrs. F. G. Ryan
served tea to the players at the Robert
son lawn, and on Wednesday Miss
Brookes poured tea in Mrs. Uphams
garden for the players.
The tennis court at the Treadwell
house on Tenth street resounded with
the "sping" of the ball and racket yes
terday afternoon, when the Misses Ma
bel and Eva Webster, Dickey Wilson,
Maynard, Potter and Webster met for
the game that is usually played there
every week. The young ladies are put
ting up some very good tennis, consid-
ering. and several among them are win
ming laurels in a quiet way, with their
clever strokes.
Several large theater parties went to
the city to hear Rosemary" al the Los
Angeles this week. From Miramar and
the Anchorage parties went up on
Thursday evening, and another one
included Mr.. and Mrs, Barrett Eastman,
Mr.. and Mrs.. Ryan, Mr.. and Mrs. Hoy,
Mrs Bettner, Baroness Harden Hickey
and Miss Brookes.
The Misses Channell Of Fourth street
entertained few friends at an informal
whist party on Thursday in honor of
their guest, Miss Burrell of Oakland.
The guests were Misses Bradshaw, Stan
wood, Grace Stanwood and Edith Jami-
son, Messrs. E. J. Vawter, jr., G. G. Bun
dy, McComas and Hamlin.
Mrs. G. w. Burleigh is giving very
pleasant house party at her pretty home
The herald., 1897-08-22

on the south beach, in honor Of the birth
days of her husband and his old friend,
J. D. Westervelt of Los Angeles, which.
as they occur within couple of days of
each other, they have celebrated togeth-
er for years. The guests began to arrive
this afternoon, and were entertained
with an elaborate birthday dinner this
evening. They will remain over until
Monday evening and will be entertained
in many pleasant ways in keeping with
the Surroundings. The guests were Mr..
and Mrs. ]. D. Westervelt, Mrs. Fargo,
Misses Meade and Douglas of Los An
geles, Mrs. Arthur Bean and Miss Anna
Bean Of San Gabriel.
A jolly tug party went out on the
Coils today, when she towed the big
Christine to the open sea. Those on
board, who combined fishing with other
pleasures, were Judge Truesdale, Alvin
Fay, F. w. Craig, A. c. Maude, H. e.
Maude, ]. E. Patton, H. L. Borgwarde,
Frank Cox, Barrett Eastman, Jack
Henry, Roy Jones, F. G. Ryan and E..
Elter
An attempt was made to hold up
Henry King, an ex-chief of police Of Los
Angeles, last night. He and his daugh-
ters were driving in from the Ballona,
when they were stopped by two footpads
who demanded their valuables. But as
Mr.. King was minus such things he was
allowed to return to town.
Clarence Miller Of Los Angeles, who
has been guest at the Anchorage for
several weeks, left yesterday for Santa
Catalina.
Mr.. Harvey, who has been visiting his
mother for couple of weeks, will re-
turn to San Francisco on Tuesdays
for the fall term.
Mrs. Ed Shaw and Mrs. Danielson
have come down from Sherman for a
couple of weeks, and are occupying a
South Side cottage.
Ex-Goy. Rogers of Colorado, wife and
family have taken apartments in Mrs.
]. B. Folsom's cottage.
Frederick M. Rindge and family have
returned from their months stay at
their beautiful home, "Laudamus," in
the Malibu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Modini- Wood have re-
turned to their pleasant summer quar-
ters after week in Los Angeles, and are
delighted to breath the sea air again.
Mrs. w. H. Mather and family, who
have spent the past two weeks at Mrs.
L. A. Sheldon's home, will return to Los
Angeles tomorrow
Miss Theresa Dickinson Of Los Ange-
les is the guest of Miss Jessie Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bandini have re-
turned from San Pedro and have taken
possession of thir new home on Ocean
avenue
r. G. Brady of the firm of Brady G.
Levin Of Tucson, the largest cattle ship
pers in the territory, left today for that
place. His family will follow him the
1st Of September.
The herald., 1897-08-22
REDoNDo

REDONDO, Aug. 21.-(Regular Cor.
respondence.) Fishing on both wharves
has been excellent, large numbers o.
"corn-fed" mackerel having been landed
today.
Lewis r. Kirby, Esq, deputy distric
attorney of San Diego county, spent the
day at the Beach.
At the plunge this afternoon boy
about 10 years of age managed to get ou
into the' deep water. Prof. Wallace
Maxey made dive to the bottom of the
tank and rescued the lad. 1t was g
close shave for the little fellow, as it was
only by hard work that he was revived
N. Dorman of Rivera, who has been at.
tending to the livery business of G. Cate
during the latter's absence, returned to
his home today.
]. Mcclure and family of Los Angeles
are guests at the Redondo hotel.
G.. S. Hill of Pasadena has taken a
cottage on the beach for several weeks
NJ. N. Newmark of Los Angeles is
registered at the Redondo hotel.
A. G. Wells and family arrived here in
a private car last evening.
Mrs. Armorilla McCandless of Los
Ang eles is the guest of friends at this
place.
George H. Freeman and family have
located in their new cottage on the
beach.
Mrs. B. F. Rathwelt and daughters
have rented one of the Browning cot
tages for several weeks.
Applications for houses have been
moro numerous the last few days than
ever before at this time of the year.
Mrs. Richards of San Bernardino Is
the guest of Mrs. Dee at her cottage on
the beach.
Barney Pierson, at the fish camp,
landed an immense green turtle at his
place today. 1t weighed 2S6 pounds.
The yachts Bonnie Bell and Rambler
are expected here late this evening.
Considerable interest has been aroused
by the rumor that the proposed electric
The herald., 1897-08-22
CURIOUS oATHs OF LOVERS
Queer Revenges Indulged in by Dis
carded Suitors

Apart altogether from the breach of
promise question, there is always an ele-
ment of danger in putting proposal OF
marriage on paper, as young mechanic
who was enamored of a pretty maiden
discovered some time ago. He wrote
letter expressive of his undying love for
the girl of his choice, and asking her in
honeyed terms to become his wife, but
unfortunately he neglected to fasten 1t
securely, and the envelop opened out in
the post. When the maiden got the let
ter it was marked Found open and off,
cially sealed" and she was so convinced
that the postoffice clerks had been read
ing the proposal that she cried for very
shame, and at once wrote an indignant
reply, saying that she could not marry
a man who was careless enough to expose
billet doux to the prying gaze of the
government officials.
This severe rebuff cut the mechanic to
the heart, and, fastening to the residence
of the fair one he eloquently pleaded for
forgiveness. But the maiden wouldn't
listen ,and forbade him TO come near
her or speak to her again. Whereupon
the poor mechanic, almost beside himself
Will idSS anu ulSdppOlnlmenI, SWOre
that he would never again make use of
the postoffice, either directly or indi-
rectly. This vow he has stubbornly
kept, and for the last four years he has
never bought postage stamp or used
sheet of writing paper.
Deserted by his lady love, a middle
aged doctor procured testament, trag-
ically Kissed it, and affirmed in solemn
tones that he would not again speak to
woman, whether young or old. 1t was
foolish oath, but in his loveless con-
dition he felt equal to anything, and
from that moment rigidly carried out
his determination. Needless of the
harm which he did to his practice, he
fatty refused to see any female patients,
and even went 80 far as to advertise in
the local papers that he once and for
ever abjured womankind His head
strong action, besides damaging his
medical reputation to serious extent,
landed him in endless difficulties and
complications, but he never wsvered in
his purpose and became one of the most
confirmed misogynistsin the country
Golfers Weekly.
The herald., 1897-08-22
Had Daniel Webster Down Fine

Some years ago an Eastern farmer, in
trying to repeat Webster's dying words
IT still live" gave an amusing render
ing of the spirit, if not the exact letter
of the phrase. A gentleman had re-
marked to him, Life is very uncertain u
"Ah, yes" replied the farmer, that's
true, every word Of it; by the way, Cap
tain, that makes me think of what on e
OF your big Massachusetts men said
when he died spell ago."
who was it?" inquired the captain.
well, I don't jist call his name now
but at any rate he was big politicianer
and lived near Boston somewhere My
newspaper said that when he died the
Boston folks put his image in their win
dows and had funeral for whole day.
Perhaps it was Webster" suggested
the captain.
Yes, that's his name! Webster. Gen
eral Webster. Strange I could not think
on it afore. But he got off good thins
just before he died. He riz up in bed
and says he, I amt dead YETI"
The herald., 1897-08-22

road will make Salt Lake an amusement
resort.
Mr.. e. Hall Of San Francisco Is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Barkley for
few days.
Large quantities of grain still continue
to be stored here. The Chautauqua
building and the large warehouses are
now almost filled.
L. Hathaway of San Pedro was in Re-
dondo today.
Seth Owens, head clerk at the Redondo
hotel, landed forty-pound yellow tail
from off the old wharf this morning.
The steamer Newsboy left here last
night for the north after discharging
load Of lumber consingned to the Blinn
Lumber company.
E. G. Freeman is the guest Of G.. H.
Freeman at his cottage on the beach.
The herald., 1897-08-22
A summer Hostess New Idea

Nine. Meyrelles, wife of a Paris bank
ar lately executed and carried out q
unique evening entertainment. She gave
a lawn party at her country residence on
the banks of the Seine and provided not
barge, but rowboat for each Of the
fifty couples invited each boat being
given a number. The boats were all
massed together in line and decorated
with flags and bunting.
Each man and woman was given
numbered favor and sought the boat
bearing the same number. A noiseless
tug with the row of boats attached
up the river amid laughter and fun, and
in ten minutes the order was given to
change boats, each man being transfer
red to the boat ahead while the man in
the front boat went back to the last,
swift naphtha launch attending to the
transfers. Twenty-Five changes were
made on the way to pretty grove, where
lunch was served. and the rest of the
changes were completed on the way
back.
There were no wall flowers at this
party-everyone stood an equal chance.
Chicago News.
The herald., 1897-08-22
Unneigh hborly

"Kunnel Kyahtah," said the Virginia
gentleman, "is a bawn gentleman, but
his KILN Of that niggro he found in his
hen roost was mighty unneighbohly,
sah."
II thought" said the commercial tour
ist, "that you did not consider the COL
ored man as a neighbour"
IT mean, sab, to refer. sab, to the un-
neighborliness Of doin' the KILN hisself
single-handed and alone, when the
young men Of the county are jest dyin',
sab, TO- a little spo't."-Indianapol
Journal
The herald., 1897-08-22
CORONADO

| CORONADO, Aug. 21.-(Regular Cor
respondence) The baby monkey and its
watchful parent occupies one Of the ho-
| tel lawns as their summer residence, and
| Jubilee" is quite the belle Of the cam
pus, receiving more homage than any Of
her cousins"
Thursday was red letter day at Coro-
nado. Fourteen hundred picnickers
swarmed over the island, enjoyed dip
| in old ocean, called on the ostriches and
explored the museums.
| About seventy-five guests Of the hotel
were present at the Fisher opera house
on Wednesday evening to see John Drew
in Rosemary"
| JH Anderton returned last week from
trip abroad. Mr.. Anderton was in
England during the queens jubilee.
| Misses E. F. Adams and A. G. Adams,
who gave up housekeeping in Pasadena
after the marriage of their sister with
S. c. Pardee of San Francisco, are again
at the hotel, accompanied by Mrs F.
Adams and Miss Katherine Adams OF
| Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs S. p Mulford Of Los An
geles, and with them Mrs. o. E. Farras Of
Cambridge Ohio, have been at the hotel
| since the 14th.
| The Brodrick party, including Mr.. and
Mrs VIM. J. Brodrick and children, Miss
Francesca Brodrick, Mrs F. A. Jesurun.
Miss MacDougall and Mrs. G. H. KIM
ball and daughter, are down from Los
Angeles.
7. e. K. German and sister, Mrs.
Groonce, are among the San Francisco
guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Pierce and children
are at home in the Muir residence, Park
place.
Mrs A. r. Dodworth Of Pasadena has
Joined Mrs. Allen Dodworth for a weeks
visit at the hotel.
Among the Los Angeles visitors here
during the week were Mr. and Mrs. ].
L. Blinn, Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Blinn,
Hon. Stephen M. White, ]. M. Shank
land and daughter, w. A. Driscoll, Mrs
M. Kremer.
A Redlands, Cal, party now at the
hotel are Mrs. Mary E. Cornwall. Miss
Cornwall, Mrs. H. H. Kingsley and Mrs.
Mary E. Rhodes.
Lieut.. Kimmell's family are located
for the season on Tenth street
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Ultzinger Of Los
Angeles are staying at Hotel del Coro-
nado.
Lloyd Tevis of San Francisco, accom-
panied by Mrs. Tevis, Miss Susie Bland
ing and Miss Breckenridge and maid.
arrived this week for a sojourn at the
hotel.
D. c. Johnson is an English visitor
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bradley Keeler
of Philadelphia are recent arrivals.
Mrs. Walter H. Jones and Charles W.
Jones, Glenwood Springs, are visitors at
the beach.
Aldace F. Walker, New York, Mrs
Walker, Miss Ruth Walker and DR.. Hy
F. Walker, travelling by speciar car.
visited Coronado the past week.
A. Burchard, Monterey, Mexico. Mrs.
A. Burchard, child and nurse, are guests
here.
G. A. Beebe of Chicago Is an eastern
visitor.
Tom c. Grant arrived on Friday from
San Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Neff, children and
maid, are down from La Mirada.
W. B. Sargent of New York is at the
hotel.
Lee Chamberlain 4, a Los Angeles
geust here.
A. B. Calder, travelling passenger agent
of the Canadian Pacific, and Amos Burr,
travelling passenger agent of the Wander
bilt lines, are down from San Fran
oicon