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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-28
wAs THE PERFORMANCE GIVEN BY THE 0PERATIC
 MINISTRIES LAST NIGHT.
The Audience Was Large and Ap- preciative, and Encores
 Were Numerous.

The Operatic Minstrels, given at the Opera-house Wednesday night, was witnessed by large and well pleased audience. The entire per formance was in every respect a meritorious one, and speaks well for our home talent. The audience was in an uproar of laughter from the rising to the lowering of the curtain at the close of the perform ance.
 The first number, entitled Mexico, the latest operatic novelty, was not only beautiful in scenic effects, but was also mag nifc6nt production, from an artistic standpoint, and each and every member of the cast did his or her part with great credit to themselves and thn management.
 The jokes and gags were original and laugh-producing, and our burnt cork artists bid fair, ere long, to to take high rank in the profess ional line
 Other interesting numbers on the program were the rendition of some of the latest popular songs by sweet, melodiops and cultured voices, indicating great musical talent by the singers, who deserves the liberal applause they received.
 The dancing was an interesting feature of the performance, and was by far superior to any performance of the kind ever given by home talent in Pine Bluff.
 Master Arthur Mehlinger, the juvenile commedian, deserved special mention for the meritor- ious manner in which he acted his part.
 The performance concluded with a very Imaginable after piece, en- titled sThe Dutch Doctor, , the happiest hit of the season.
 Lack of space prevents us from giving a more detailed report of the performance and making individual mention of the performers; there fore, we must content ourselves by saying that the performance was one of the best of the kind ever produced on the local stage, and MT. Frank Graham, under whose personal supervision and manage ment the performance was given, is to be congratulated upon its merited success. In the frture the public will lock forward to MT. Graham's entertainments with great pleasure, for on attending them, one is assured of an evening full of enjoyment and pleasure.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-28
A MaeIstrOm of Fun.

The talented comedian company known as Ryley's Comedians will be seen in their London and New York success, Our Flat" which will be the notable attraction at the opera house next Saturday, January 30th. "Our Flat" is the scene of 8 verita- ble maelstrom of funny sayings and doings from the moment that Regi- nald Sylvester and his pretty wife, Margery, enter it until the newly married couple patch up their differ enees with the brides cholerie and noisy old paternal parent, and prepare to "liye happy forever after wards. /" The second act is the fun- niest that ever q play possessed. To see beautiful Marie Dantes who plays the role of the impecunious play rights consort, produce a suit of new and stylish furniture in Jiffy out of lot of old boxes, boards, and domestic utensils, is a spectacle never to be forgotton. The funny antics of the gem of a servant girl, Bella, and the eomical eccentricities of Clarence Vane, the actor, who is unsuccessful in everything but love, would suffice to keep an audience screaming with laughter, if all of the dozen other funny folks were out of the comedy altogether.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-28
Lumbermen in Town.

A number of prominent and dis tinguished lumbermen from down the Cotton Belt road came in on the noon train. Among the number are Mir. L. J. Best, of the Cotton Belt Lumber Co.,, at Bearden; Capt. J A. Freeman, of the Freeman Lumber Co.,, at Millville, and MT. CIV. Gates, of the Fordyce Lumber Co.,, at For dyce.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-28
FITZ IS IN TRAINING.
Getting in Condition For Ills Match With
 Corbett.

New York, Jan. 2S.-Robert Fitz- simmons will begin light training today for his battle with James J. Corbett.
 According to the articles of agree ment with Dan Stuart. who is pro noting the fight, neither Fitzsim- mons nor Corbett will be notified of the location of the battle ground un- til February F. consequently neither of them is in position to select train ing quarters and begin heavy work. Fitzsimmons has decided to remain
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-28
Treiber in "De Push.''

Hon. Jacob Trieber received a let ter from Washington Saturday, ap- pointing him Chief Aide de Camp on the staff of the Grand Marshal at the Inauguration Ceremonies of Presi- dent William Mckinley. MT. Trieber said he could not have the pleasure of participating, and declined the honor rendered him. Helena World.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-28
Convention Woodmen of the

World. at Vicksburg, Miss., FeDru- ary ?, 1897. For the above occasion the Cotton Belt Route will Sell tick cts, Pine Bluff to Vicksburg, Miss, and return at one and one-third fare on the certificate plan. Passengers have choice of Route via Memphis or Shreveport Tickets on sale Jan. 30, 3l and Feb. 1. Return limit Febru- ary ,, 1897. J. ". FARLEY,
 l 2S 1t Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-28
SENATORS ELECTED.
March 4th, 1897, Win Witness Many
 Changes in the United States

The following is the result of Sen atorial elections yesterday by the various State Legislatures:
 Nevada-John P, Jones, Populist; reelected.
 Wisconsin-John c. Spooner, Re publican; reelected.
 Kansas-W. K. Harris, Populist; elected to succeed Peffer
 South Carolina-Joseph H. Earl, Reform Democrat; elected to succeed J. L, M. Irby.
 The Legislatures of Washington, Utah and Idaho are still dead-locked.
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THE ceRRYMANDeR A GRAVE EVIL
Ex-President Harrison Writes That It Is
 Public Reproach.

AsSpCOaCHt
 "The use of what is called the Gerrymander' in order to obtain an undue party advantage in the cleo ton of members of the House of Rep- resentatives has become q public reproach," writes ex-President Harrison, discussing Congress in the February Ladies Home Journal. 'sIt is the making of unfair Con- gressional districts, not having re- Iation primarily to population and to the geographical relations of the counties composing them, as they should, but to party maiorities in the counties, with the object of giving to the party making the apportiOnment a fraudulent ad- vantage. The districts are made up to be Republican or Democratic, as the case may be, and the voters of party are cheated out of q fair representation in the Con- gressional delegation. This is a grave evil, but it may be doubted whether it would be cured or even much ameliorated in the long run, if Congress were to take into it's hands the making of the Congress- lonal districts.
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For Men Only.

The best bargains in mems fine suits, and pants at slaughter prices, Uncalled for suits, now, only $s.75. The same kind would cost you to order from $15 to $25.
 Uncalled for pants of fine qualities, your choice of 240 pair, only $2.75.
 HENRY MARX & Co.
 Up-to-datc tailOrs
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-28

The basket ball team will go to Little Rock tomorrow to have a match game with the Y. M. 0. A. team in that city tomorrow night. Both the general secretary and physical director will accompany the team.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-28
Harvard Quartett.

The next number on the Institute course after Schuberts is the liar yard Quartett, which will be here next Monday night. Reserved seats at Hart's Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. It
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Y. M. 0. A. Notes.

Mir. s. s. Dixon, physical director, will address the mems meeting next Sunday afternoon. All men are in- vited.
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BASKET BALL.
Pine Bluffs Champions to Again Meet
 A Little Rock Team.
The Arkansas Democrat says:

The Arkansas Democrat says:
 "0n next Friday night the black and yellow of Pine Bluff Y. NJ. c. A. champion basket ball team will mingle with the purple and white colors of the local Y. NJ. c. A. team. The game promises to be a spirited one from start to finish, in as much as it is one of series of three games for the championship of the State. The local team has at last been selected, after a contest among the men for positions which has never been equalled before.
 MT. $. S. Dixon, of Pine Bluff, has been selected to referee the game. Mr. Thos. Johnson, of the local as- sociation, and Mir. s. A. Kincaid, of Pine Bluff Y. M. c. A., will act as um- pires, Mr. J NJ. Workman as score keeper, and Mr. Bert Ellis as time- keeper. Two twenty-minute halves will be played. The local team will undoubtedly put up a strong game, and Pine Blnff will not be very far behind, if not before her opponents, in the struggle for supremacy. All mem 5ers of the local association are asked to wear Y. M. c. A. colors and be present to encourage the team representing them on to victory. MT. c. A. Reinhardt has consented to lead the local association yells and all members are requested to report to him for instruction The lineup of the teams on the night of the con- test will be as follows:
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TO-Night.

A large audience will greet the Schubert Symphany Club tonight. The programme will begin promptly at 8:15 o'clock. Admission 50 cents. t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-28
Meeting southern Lumber-

men Manufacturers Association, at Memphis, Tenn, February IF and IS, 1897. For the above occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets Pine Bluff to Memphis and return at one first-Class fare. $5.10. Tickets on sale February 15 and 16 and for train arriving ut Memphis the morn ing of Feb. r. Return limit Feb- ruary p, 1897. J. W. FARLEY,
 Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-28

Two men were killed outright and seven were fatally injured by q gas explosion in a mine at Furoek Sta ton, Pa, Tuesday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-28

When bilious or costive, eat a Cas- caret, candy cathartic, cure guaran- teed, 10c. 25c. I2-30 eodtf.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-28

Five section men were run over by freight train and horribly killed near South Norwalk, Cont, Wednes- day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-28

The store of s. M. Hall & Co.,, at Jacksonville, Ark, was destroyed by fire Wednesday night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-28

The House on Tuesday retaliated against Missouri for quarantining against Arkansas cattle by prohibit ng the importation of diseased horses and mules from Missouri.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-28
TELEGRAPH BREVITIES.

The Cream of the News Compiled for the
 PerusaI of Busy People
 Maj Mckinley has denied that he will appoint Joseph H. Ghoatc, of New York, Attorney General.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-28

Representative Coffman's bill to furnish county surveyors with field notes on yesterday passed the Ar kasas House.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-28

Representative Prince, of Faulkner county, has introduced an import ant road bill in the House.
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PINE BLUFF
LITTLE ROCK

R. Lynn, G. Bourland, subs.
 An admission fee of 9 cents will be charged for the game, and no doubt a large crowd will witness this first indoor game of the season
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
STAB P0INTER WINS I'M 2:0f
Worlds Face Record Broken in the
Third Heat of the Great
Match Race.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Sept. 18.-The
worlds race record was broken here this
afternoon by Star Pointer in match race
with Joe Patchen. The weather was per-
feet for the cont test between the kings OF
the turf. There was but one heat of the
race to be finished each having taken
heat yesterday, the race going over on ac-
count of darkness.
The track was IN better condition than
it has been before this week, and the
horses were both fit for the race of their
lives. In fact, every condition indicated
that the record OF 2:01%, held by Joe
Patchen and John r. Gentry, would be
smashed. The vast crowd was not dlsap-
pointed. It saw mark that will no
doubt stand for years-2:01. Had the
black fellow not faltered bit at the head
of the stretch even lower time would have
been recorded. as Pointer finished strong
with three open lengths Of daylight be-
tween them.
Patchen had the pole, and he set fast
clip TO the quarter mile, which was passed
in :29A. Those who were holding watches
on the noble pair were prepared from this
for a mark that would startle the world.
Patchen was leading to the backstretch by
a length, when McCleary urged Pointer
on, and he responded nobly. de crawled
up inch by inch, and in few seconds
blanket would have covered the pair. The
drive to the half was a beauty, Pointer
passing the pole neck in front OF the
black fellow in exactly one minute from
the time the word was given.
From this point he gained, little by
little, until the three-quar.ers, which was
made in ! 80 Dickerson urged Joe on
and the noble animal responded, but
though Patchen gained slightly Pointer
moved along like piece of machinery in
his steady gait that meant Tor him vic
tory Down the stretch Dickerson ap-
piled the whip to the white-nosed favor
tie, but Pointer gained steadily. McClary
laid the whip lightly from the last eighth
in and passed under the wire in the re-
markable time of 2:0I, winning the $4,000
purse.
Had Patchen fought him clear out as he
did for the first half mile the coveted two
minute race record would without doubt
have been touched.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
Fifth Inanimate Target
Tournament Begins
at Monterey.
San Francisco Team Takes
the Overland Monthly
Trophy.
Allen Cup Brought Down by G
Leighton. a Los Angeles
MarkSman.

MONTEREY, CAL, Sept. 18.-The fifth
annual tournament of the California In
animate Target Association opened
auspiciously this morning at Del Monte
shooting park, under the auspices OF the
Monterey Gun and Wing Club. Some of
the clubs represented are the Alameda
County Sportsmen's Club, Antioch Gun
Club, Amador County Gun Club.
Capital City Blue Rock Club OF
Sacramento, Eikhorn Rod and
Gun Club of Watsonvllle, Empire Gun
Club of San Francisco, Encinai Gun Club
of San Francisco, Eureka Gun Club Fres-
NO Sportsmen's Club, Garden City Gun
Club of San Jose. Golden Gate Gun Club
of San Francisco, Lincoln Gun Club Of
San Francisco, Los Angeles City Gun
Club, Monterey Wing Shooting Club
Olympic Gun Club of San Francisco, Re-
lance Gun CLUB OF Oakland, San Joaquin
Valley Gun Club of Visalia, Stock on a th-
letic Association Gun CluD, Stockton Gun
Club of Yuba and Sutter Gun Club OF
Wheatland.
To-day's programme consisted OF seven
events. In The first event G. A. Merrill,
w. B. Hobson, DR.. A. NJ. Barker and A
]. Webb all broke 10 birds out of possi-
bic 10 singles. The score all around was
high. In the second event there were So
entries. Out of possible Is singles j. +.
Vaughn, Z. a. Merrill and +. +. Merritt
broke 15 blue rocks.
Every shooter IN the first and second
events tried for the third event.
Out of a possible Is birds ]. w. Shell
was the only one of fifty-four contestants
who succeeded in breaking all the pigeons.
Many others, however, broke Ia, and the
least number broken in this event was 8.
The fifth, for the Allen cup previously
held by W. S. George of Antioch, was won
by G. leighton of Los Angeles. In the
preliminaries Merrill, Leighton, Varien,
Stewart and McCutcheon tied at l9 birds.
In the shoot-off Merrill and Leighton shot
II ana 10 birds respectively.
In the sixth event for the Gold Dust
trophy Barker, Bradley, Neustader. Mer-
rill and Carr qualified in the preliminary
with 10 each out of possible 20 blue rocks,
but in the second round Dr. Barker broke
20 straight.
The seventh event was for the Overland
Monthly trophy, and was contested by
sixteen teams There were six teams.
The Olympic No. l of San Francisco won
after breaking 10S birds, with the Los An
ges team q close second 103.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
TO QUARANTINE
COuSUMPTIYES Els
Problem to Be Solved
by the State Board
of Health.
Alarming Spread of Tubercu-
losiS in the Southern
Counties.
Action May Be Taken to Keep
Afflicted Persons From Ming
ling With the Well.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Sept. 1S-A spe-
cial meeting OF the State Board of Health
will be held in this city next Thursday to
discuss yellow fever and how 10 keep it
from coming to Southern California.
That will be but Of secondary importance,
however, for a more serious question is to
be considered. 1t is the problem OF es-
tablishing quarantine against consump-
ton patients.
The great increase of tuberculosis in
this state, and especially in the southern
counties, has become matter OF serious
concern to the residents who are not
afflicted and who feel convinced of the
danger of unrestricted immigration OF
persons in the various stages OF that
dreaded contagious disease. The medical
fraternity, and all who have given serious
thought to the subject, are aware that
some action must be taken to prevent the
spread of the disease by either establish
ing a quarantine or bringing about some
regulations of hotels and lodging houses
that will lessen the danger Of infection.
DR.. r. W. Hill, mem Der of the State
Board of Health, was here to-day. He
said the board realized the gravity of the
situation that affected the entire State,
and the matter would be handled iudici-
ously and justly. He said that Dr.
Crowley of Oakland had been collecting
statistics regarding the increase OF con-
sumption cases and the causes leading
thereto, and woulc address the board at
some length.
What the board can do is yet problemat-
ical. The principal physicians and lead
ing citizens Of Southern California are
united in the opinion that some strict
action is demanded to offset the long
advertised claims of the merits of this
climate for the cure of tuberculosis, and
that the great number of persons suffering
with the dreaded disease coming here
from everywhere menaces the health OIL
others who are not yet afflicted.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
CRACK WIMMERs COMPETE.
DIR. Paul Neunaamn of AWstratia Wfns
TIE Half Mile Cham nj pfomship

the ddtJ- mite CRdmptOnSh1p.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 1S-The
fourth annual swimming cham pionship
tournament of the Atlantic Association of
the Amateur Athletic Union was held at
Wayne, Pa, to-day. There were over
ninety entries in the different events,
among the notable swimmers being w. T.
Lawless, the Canadian champ pion, and DIR.
Paul Neumann, the Australian crack.
The special feature of the day was the
half miIe scratch race, which DR.. Neu-
man won. Results:
100 yards, Atlantic championship-Wo by
Philadelphia; second, Charles Koilock, Ath-
letic Club o. Philadelphia; third, w. I. Law
less, Ottawa Boat Club Canada. Time,
] % Is.
100 wards, handicap-won by D. NJ Reeder,
New York Athletic Club lscratch); second
William Reuss, Knickerbocker Athletic Club,
New York two seconds); third, w. L. Dickey
New York Athletic Club (six seconds). Time,
90 rs.
Halt mile, Atlantic championship-w
Association. Philade phia; second, Henry
Kollock, National Swimming ssociation
PhiladeIphia; third, w. Schauwecker, Pitts
burg A. C. Time, 15:O5 Is.
220-yard handicap-Won by F. A. Wenck, N.
Y. A. c., seconds; second. Max Vieweyer
onds; third, w. B. Kugler, National SWIM
ming Association. Philadelphia. II seconds
Time, 3:44 As.
Half mile, scratch special event - Won
by DR.. Paul Neuman, Chicago A c.; second j,
William A. Chrsty, National Swimming Asso-
citation. Philadelphia third. Z. A. Wenck, n.
Y. A. c.; fourth, w. T. Lawless, Ottawa Boat
Club, Canada. Time, 10 :02
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
Hor.e Beaten bu a Bike.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sapt. 1S.-Ten
thousand persons Witnessed exciting bicy-
Gle racing at Willow Grove Park this
afternoon. The lie triplet race be-
tween Henzel and the Turviiie brothers
of Philadelphia, and Johnson, S:eenson
and Becker of Minneapolis, was won easily
by the Westerners. The mile race be-
tween man and horse resulte d in the de-
feat of the horse Rome. by Frank Star
buck. the latter winning by II seconds.
Another race of especial interest was the
five-mi pursuit race between Starbuck
and w. w. Hamilton of Denver, which
was won by Slarbuck, who gained on
Hamilton from the start.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

1t was the international 25-mIie race at
Charles River Park, and was run In the
fastest cycling time the world ever saw.
Michaefs competitors were Luclen Lesna
OF France and Eddie McDuffee OF Cam
bridge. 1t was superb day ana II ooU
people witnessed the race In the start-oH
the three riders in the bi. race eau mt
their quads for last lap, and Lesna took
the lead, making the first mile hiteen
yards ahead of McDuffee, who beat out
Michael at the tape by few feet. NC
Dutfee took the second mile by hity vards
over Michael
In the third mile chain OF McDutfee' e's
sextupet broke, depriving him OF pace
maker for the lap and he lost the lead.
Michael finished the third mile quarter
of a lap ahead of McDuffee. From this
time out Michael had the Lead and slowly
crept up on both Lesna and McDuffee.
In the twelfth mile Michael was rapidly
overhauling McDuffee, and on the second
lap of the thirteenth mile he Lad passed
McDuffee and was watching the French
man. Lesna had trailed a short distance
behind McDuftee until early III the open
ing of the eighth mile. Michael made
his second lap on McDuffee in the fifteenth
mile right at the tape. The struggle be-
tween the two men there was exciting.
Lesna was riding half lap ahead OF Nc
Duffee.
In the twentieth mile Michael had
caught Lesna and was in the lead again,
and so the positions stood until he swept
over the finish line in 45:59 As, winner,
Leading Lesna over a third of a mile and
over two-thirds of mile ahead of
McDuffee.
Up to this time Lesna has held practl-
caly all records from three miles to
twenty-five. excepting the slxteenlh and
twentieth mile records, which were broken
on Thur>day last py Michael in his
twenty-mie contest against Lesna at
Springfield. Every American and worlds
record from three to twenty-fi five miles
inclusive is now credited to Michael.
Summary:
Tyyap ~ a va 10 ua1 raoe.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
EDDIE BALD DEFEATED,
Second in a One Mile Professional Rae,
Hith Kiser.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Sept. 1s.-Eddie
Bald OF Buffalo was defeated day at the
Manhattan Beach bicycle races by E. III.
Kiser of Dayton, Ohio. The race in which
the men competed was the ope-miie pro-
fessional. 1t was the main attra ction, and
so per cent of the gate receipts was divided
among the various contestants in it. Six
heats preceded the final. BALD won the
first, Ktser the second, Cooper the third
and Gardner the fourth.
The first heat in the semi-fnaIs was won
by Bald, with Gardiner second. The sec
ond heat was won by Kiser, with Cooper
second. In the final heat only KIser and
Bald comVe ed.
John S. Johnson established new track
record of So seconds tor half a mile, and
the New York County Wheemen's quad
covered a mile in 1:571a. Summary:
One mile, invitation, amateur-Final won by
Jonn S. Johnson, Worcester; Z. o. Peabody,
Chicago, second. Time, 2:19 3-5.
One. mile. invitation. professional = Final
won by Kiser, Dayton; Bald second, Time,
2:12 2-J.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
Seventh event-Teams six men.

Monterey, total To-Day 4, Varien 1S, Work
13, Few IL, Gunzendorfer 1S, odriguez g.
Antioch, total S2-W Renfree IL, L. Durham
IL, w. George IL, w, J. Remfree 16, J. w.
George II, ]. Ross 10.
Olympic No. L. total 1850. Feudner 10, c.
Nauman 19, A. J. Webb 10, c. A. Height 49,
w. J. Golcher II, +. Fendner Is.
Los Angeles. total 103-Van Valkenberg 16,
leighton 10, Fishback Is, Ralph 15, Vaughn
10. Ciinch 10.
Garden City, total ss-J. Carroll 16. W. Hob
son II, George Anderson 49, R. Coykendall
16, H. Lem IS, Heidelberg 49,
Olympic No. 2, total S9-Charles Carr 10,
C. F. Grant Ia, Thomas Barney Is, Neustander
IA, C. II. Shaw 49, G. Mcmahon 1S.