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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-24
Bobby's Sling.

Bobby was lying on the bank, think ing what to do next. He had used his sling against several cats and sent them in frantic haste beyond his reach, had brought down a robin with we'll directed shot, and had sent Tommy into the douse with red spot on his face and protesting howl Besides that, he had driven a bluebird from its nest, broken a window and ruffled the unusually even temper of his big chum Towser. Now he was wonder ing what ne should do next, for it still lacked an hour of school-time
 He was bad boy, you say? Well. perhaps eircumstantial evidence indi- cated that, but his mother was in posi- tion to judge, and she did not think 50. Was he not prompt in doing his chores, and cheerful and willing in ac- cepting extra work; and did he not insist on helping her wash shes and sweep and carry water? Sometimes she spoke seve7aly of his ''cruel sport" but in her heart she substituted another word for it-thoughtlessness.
 The sunlight lay warm upon tha bank, and presently he saw two bugs climbing tiny slope that was bare of grass. He reached out for a pebble to throw, but none was within reach, and the game was not worth the exertion of rising. So he lay there and watched.
 He was not quite sure about the bugs but thought they were the kind that papa told of carrying such great weights If so, they must be regular giants Of strength, and this thought brought 9re interest into his eyes.
 One of them was tagging behind the other and moving with a slow, halting motion, as though partly disabled. Perhaps he had been trying to lift mountain, and the mountain had fallen on him and broken his leg. Bobby chuckled at the idea, and moved lit- tie so he could see better, for now the foremost bug had turned back to his companion, with whom he appeared to be in earnest consultation.
 In changing his position, Bobby's hand came in contact with a pebble, but he merely pushed 1t aside instead ol picking it up to throw. He wanted to see what the bugs were going to do And then very curious thing hap pened.
 The bit of slope had become too steep for the disabled bug to climb; and his companion, as though appre- ciating the situation, seemed to be studying some way out of the ditti- culty. Presently he moved to posi- tion in front of his friend and fiat tened himself as closely as possible to the ground After little hesitation, the disabled bug climbed by slow and painful degrees upon his back and was borne up the slope and into the grass.
 Bobby gave a low, expressive whis- tie, then lay back upon the grass and gazed long and earnestly at a cloud that was floating overhead At length he rose slowly, and did not even look at the grass where the bugs had dis appeared Down upon the lawn he could see a slight futtering. It was the robin he had hurt, and he went down and caught the bird in spite of its dazed enorts to get away. He car- ried it into the house to his mother.
 q shot 1t, mamma" he said, simply, but with an odd little note in his voice which made her look at him quickly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-24
Commissloner.s Sale

In obedience to d cree of the Jefierst Il ChaneerY Court rende ed on the 18th day or August 1899. in the case of Ellen A. MeGehee Harriet Young defendants. will On the
 23rd day of Novem Der, 1S99
 sell at public auction to the highest bidder at the court house door in Jefferson county Arkansas on a credit of tLree months, the following lands lying in said county, to-wit: The south half of the northwest quarter of section one ia township seven south, range niue vest Purchaser will be required to give notes drawing ten per cent interest from date till paid. with approved personal security, and t lien will be retained on said land to secure payment of the purchase money. J. A ANGFORD
 Commissioner,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-24

Lead him gently-he is weeping
 For the friends he can not see; Gently-for he shrinks from sleeping On the couch he asks of thee
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-24

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-24
Tsxs and rem p.ratnre in Harmonr.

During the recent cold spell little girl went to church, and, considering how near the mercury in the bulb in the inside of the church was to that on the outside of the church, had not a very pleasant time. On returning home she was asked how she had en. joyed the service. Not very much, it was so cold" What was the text?'' Many are cold. but few are frozen.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-24
We'll Full of Petroleum.

Some time ago the water of a we'll not many miles from Berlin began to taste of petroleum. Though cleaned repeatedly, it got worse, and at latest accounts 75 per cent of the liquid was petroleum.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-24

For the best whiskey in tfe city visit M. Holland and ask for Brook hill. King Leo orJ ". Palmer's p
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-24

Thou, with mien of solemn gladness, With the thought-illumined eye. Pity thou the mortaTs sadness
 Teach him it is we'll to die
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-24

Also our handsome line of fancy trimmed sI6 % and
 $500 Suits CD EO now at only Qa%sOO
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-30
DENNIS O'SULLIVAN
IN "SHAMUS O'BRIEN."

"HAT Denis O'Sullivan has not yet
lost his grip on the theater-Eoing
public of San Francisco was amply
demonstrated a the Tivoli Opera
Il house last night, when this popular
n1aCe of amusement was crowded 10 the
doors with as cultured and fashionable
an audience as any management coulu
expect to see assembled. OF course.
"Shamus O'Brien" is not stranger to
San Francisco, and to say that 1t dld not
lose a particle of it's typical charm and
characteristic melody in last nights eN-
emplary presentation at the Tivolt Opera
house is but bestoWing upon the produc-
ton that credit which is by right its due.
Particularly remarkable was the aston
ishing Improvement of the TiVolt chorus,
which. instead of it's former lethargy, has
suddenly acquired a vim and dash that
was so much more agreeable to observe
as II was expected. Max HlrschleIG
seems to have discovered d sort of life-
spring from which he gave the chorus to
drink. Be that as it may, the chorus did
magnificent work last night.
IT was easy enough to select the star OF
the evening from the thunderous applause
that greeted his entrance. A majestic
stage presence does this OSullivan pos
sess. and it is surely not to be wondered
at that he is the center of admiration OIL
the fair sex. He Is cut out Tor the part
Of Shamus His voice, although not par
tirnIarly robust, contains that agreeabl
feXibility so pleasant in essaying the part
of a rustic hero. His histrionic accom-
btt some NAV be regarded as eXaggera-
ton is in reality the intensity of the
character and the dramatic situation Of Of
the story which needs must be executed
wirh yigor and emphatic defamation.
This Tfi: ideal bit of acting deserved there
fore the four curtain calls and the beau
tiful laurel wreath which was presented
To the fortunate actor-vocaliSt after the
first act. Mr. O'Sullivan certainly dupli-
Gated his success of last year
Another new star, as it were; was Rhys
Thomas. who appeared in the part of
CAPTAIN Trevor. Mr.. Thomas succeeded
in presenting the dramatic execution of
this role with the necessary, activity, and
while his higher notes exhibited a GER
tain staIeness not at all agreeable to the
musical ear, his middle register was suf,
ficiently good to make one forget all
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-30

about these higher passages. He, too, was
frequently and heartily applauded.
But next to Mr.. O'SulliVan Annie Lich-
ter is entitled to the lions share or the
evenings success. Her voice seemed even
fresher than usual and as she sang She
smoke her lines with a certain abandon
and intensity of feeling that created a
sympathy in the hearts OF her AUDITORS.
There is great deal in realism, and the
beauty about Miss LIGHTERS work IS that
she PLAYS her role without affectation ana
a certain nonchalance that makes II
a pleasure to follow her. Both from
musical as we'll as histrionic standpoint
Miss LIGHTERS impersonatlon or Nora was
an artistic bit of work.
The balance of the cast contributed its
share toward making this presentation
is the stage mana cement, which paid par
ticular attention to the smallest details.
All these things combined created feel
ing of satisfaction among the large audi
ence present that will no doubt prove OF
considerable benefit to the treasury OF tho
Tivoli ere this week has come to a close.
While the action of the play is cleverly
thought out and artistlcaIly presented the
composer seems to have missed his op-
portunity to make a name for himself
While the drama itself contains some fine
climaxes, the music does not ar all rise
above a tame orchestration, ana reminds
one much of an organ arrangement There
is altogether too much work for the reeds
and not sufficient for the brass. 1t is.
therefore, not surprising that there is
hardly one among hundred who can tell
O'Brien.' Nevertheless, it is a merito
rious piece of work, and some of tn
choruses and duets rise at times above
the ordinary character of The music,
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-30
Combination Of Dry Wine Makers
Cannot Be Reorganized.
Large Producers, Backed by Ample CAPITAL Are to
Organize to Protect lte Industry From the
Ruinous Low Prices Of Former Years

the price back to cents. About this time
the producers insisted that they would
hold their product until they could get
70 cents. or until the cooperage Of the
fighting merchants dried up in their cell
lars However, wine prices went to al
most nothing, and in the bitter contest
the merchants in the New Orleans mar
ket, win ordnaire" was sold in that
city at cents per. gallon, Since that
time prices have fluCtuated until they
now rule at Is l3 cents.
For some reason that has not been sat-
isfactorily explained to the winemakerA
they have not been paid for their vintage
of 1896 and this is said to be the princi- \
pal cause for their refusal to sign aI-1'
other five years contract. Their theorT
in staying out of the compact is that by
forming combinations in the several dis
tricts they can to certain extent pro-
tect themselves against buyers whose IN
Clara County it is proposed II necessary
TO distil enough wine to do away with
a surplus; but as the demand is good and
the coming vintage will be short there
is little prospect that distillation Will be
necessary to regulate values.
The other side of the wine situation IS
different. The majority of the large pro-
ducers and controllers, foreseeing the
present crisis, have decided to maintain
an organization which will be strong
enough to keep prices from cropping p9
low a certain figure and there is no doubt
that they will be able 10 do so. however
the new combine will not be plaln as
the business of which will be to control
the wine product of the State. The or-
ganization will comprise the biggest men
in the business and by reason of their
combined assets they will be able to pro
cure all the money required to handle tn
vast enterprise successfully.
The prime object of the proposed trusi
is to insure a uniformity of values and TO
see that they do not drop below certain
figure; and the idea al present is TO fix
this at 1215 cents. The plan IS entirely
feasible for the reason that the largest
producers will be incorporated in the
trust One of the most prominent men IN
the industry stated that the failure OF the
corporation would insure the establish
Inent of the trust and that it would use
the warehouse and cellar facilities of the
California WiIemakers' Corporation to
carry on its business.
The official reports regarding the recep-
tion of the new contracts in the various
districts will not be received for seyeral
DAYS. but the officials of the institution
are convinced that the combination
among producers this year is an impossi-
bility They also state that this fact be-
ing established there will be compact OF
capital and big producers that will control
the industry and keep prices from going
TO the dogs
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-30

!" HE big combination Of winemakeTs
! known as the California Wlnemah-
ers' Corporation, which mas peeh III
existence for the past five years
l. and which embraced about 10 PEI
cent of the dry wine producers OF inc
state will soon go out of business Inns
is the conclusion of those best quallneo 10
size up the situation
The contracts with the corporation no"
in force will expire this fall ana gred' g
forts have been made TO induce tue PIo-
ducers to sign again for another IN ca
term. To this end delegates from lhe
eral wine districts met about two weeks
go and after three meetings submitted
70 the corporation a form of contract 10
no rendered the winemakers for their ac-
centance or rejection. Those VINO are the
most deeply interested in the welfare OF
the combine were very much III uCuot d.
to the fate of the proposed agreement ana
# transpires that their fears were wen
founded.
The producers of Sonoma County were
the first TO rebel and demand the dlsso-
Iutio0 of the compact, and that the AFFAIRS
of the CORPORATION be closed up in man.
ner best calculated to serve the interests
Of the members However. their protests
we're ignored and the contracts were SUD
mitted to the winemakers OF the various
districts a few days ago.
The Santa Clara County producers were
the first to pass Judgment upon The the con on
tract. and they almost unanimously re,
iected it on the ground that they could
do better by staying out of any t such
genera! combination, this year at IedSl.
At meeting held in St. 4slena 1sht ssofia1 last
Wednesday the producers of that sectlon
took similar action, and with their decls-
ion the doom of the California Winemak-
ers' Corporation was sealed. Other sec
tions may take a different view or me
situation, but this will have no erect
upon the result as the combination re-
quires 55 per cent of all the dry wine
makers of the State, and with these three
counties holding out. it is an lmposslpll-
ity to control the output.
The dissatisfaction of the producers
dates back several years. and as they
could not see how the evils were to be
remedied they preferred at this time to
remain Independent. In the early part OF
its career the corporation got into utlga-
ton Involving over 100000, and this with
other expenses was very trying on the
exchequer When the compact was
formed the price of common sound WINE
was and 5 cents per gallon. The COM
pact raised it to 1912 cents the first year,
and in the second prices We're forced up
to 10 cents The magnitude of the Httga-
ton that came in the third year knocked
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-30
TAX RATE OF Sl.073 IS FIXED

alarm and police telegraph depart
ment there has been q devastating
sweep. 4 provision of $4,000 received
this year for apparatus, material and
underground wires was cut for next
year by the Auditor to $50 coo, and cut
out altogether by the Finance Commit
tee. IN the department of electricity
there will be wailing and the gnashing
of teeth. Salaries are cut from $l0,oS0
to $4,000. Instead Of getting $4,000 for
apparatus, material and underground
wires the department will get nothing
and the police telegraph will be minus
$4,000. The Fire Department is reduced
from It's appropriation OF $66S,975, which
it received this year, to $545,300, re-
duCtion of S123,675.
The Fish and Game Warden has
gone the way of all things-he has
been wiped out. In the Almshouse
sweeping changes have been made.
The general appropriation of 100000 has
been cut to SO, ,O00 A provision Of $500
for repairs has been eliminated. the
INDECENT dead must be buried~for $4,000
instead of $4,000. In the City and Coun-
ty Hospital the general appropriation
has been reduced from 100000 to sS5. 600.
A provision of $4,000 for repairs has
been cut out.
In the Board Of Health the ak has
fallen heavily. The political doctors of
Dan Burns will not have enough easy
money to disinfect their regulations.
Salaries have been cut from $4,000 to
$21 600, provision being made only for
the statutory officers. The general eX-
penses Of the beard have been cut from
$40 000 TO $4,000. The quarantine depart
ment has suffered worse than any
other, and it is not likely to be on the
map.
Police Department salaries receive
consideration, the Finance Committee
appropriating $721 79S instead of S705,-
54S. as suggested by the Auditor The
Recorder is reduced about $4,000, and
the Sheriff the same amount The Au-
ditor's revenues are reduced S14O0. and
d $4,000 provision for special counsel is
eliminated. This will give the City and
County Attorney an opportunity to
earn his salary. The industry of re-
binding books will languish, as the
fund which was $500 this year, is not
replenished. An extra clerk Of the
Treasurer will have to look somewhere
else for a $500 job or give labor of
love to the city.
The Finance Committee has played
hide and seek with the library fund,
which received this year a revenue of
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-30
Saving Of Eleven Hundred Thousand Dollars
Planned by the Finance Committee.

$50. .52O. The Auditor recommended S61.-
600, being lover of books. The FL
nance Committee got Huntington
streak on and cut the appropriation TO
$50, 000 The park improvement fund
received $3.50, 900 this year and the Au-
ditor wanted to give it S297, 800 for next
year The Finance Committee
wouldn't even compromise and cut the
appropriation to $220,000.
The School Department received
81 232. 140 for the fiscal year just closing.
Auditor Wells made his estimate for
the. coming year at 81, ,246,3S7 and the
Finance Committee appropriated 81
100000 fat Something in the nature
of an ak fell upon the Street Depart
ment fund, which this year made the
hearts of the politicians glad with S5Zo,-
00O The Auditor decided that for the
year beginning tomorrow $42S,12o VIII
be enough and the Finance Committee
of the Board of Supervisors says that
the Street Department must get along
with $3.50. 500. which is s174,400 less than
the appropriation for the fiscal year
now ending.
In the single item of street lighting
alone saving OF SoO,VuV II hie'NS' 49,
appropriation being reduced from s35V,-
600 to $27O, 600 A provision of SlO,4Uo'
instead of $4,000, is made for sinking
funds and so along down the list the
Finance Committee accomphshes lis
remarkable reduction of eleven nun
dred thousand dollars.
In the table which follows there are
three main departments. That on the
left shows what the appropriation lot
each office was for the fiscal year just
ending That in the middle shows the
Auditors estimate for the coming hscal
year. which would give tax rate OF
81 16. That on the right shows the rec
concentrations of the Finance Commit
tee, which gives a tax rate of 81 on
every 500 on an assessed valuation OF
$3.50 600. 900 after the revenues derived
from sources other than taxation have
been deducted.
AS a matter of interesting compar1-
son il may be stated that the tax rate
for the fiscal year just closing was Sl-SlS
on every 800 on an assessed valuation
of $3.50 O00.0 900.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-30
"eAsH1Ev STEIN WAS ABSENT.
Grand Jury Investigating the Affairs
of Jacobson S5 Co.

The Grand Jury yesterday began an in
vestigation into the methods of the myth
ical firm of jacobson & Co" Of San
Jose, the central figure of which IS better
known to tie police as "Gashe' Stein \
large number of witnesses from San Jose,
together with local business men who
mad been victimzed. were present TO tes-
tify as TO Gashie's peculiar business
methods, but they were not all given a
hearing yesterday. Gashie himself was
conspicuous by his absence. 1t is not
generally known that over $500 worth of
goods secured from local firms. shipped to
San Jose ond Immediately shipped back
here. wore found in basement on Pa
cific street about the time of the exposure.
The hearing will be resumed next Thurs
do
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-30
A Roadway in Bad Condition.

The attention of the Superintendent of
Streets has been repeatedly called to the
very bad condition of the Ocean House
road between Twenty-first street and the
Corbett road By teamsters and others.
So bad has the road become that the
West of Castro Street Improvement Club
at recent meeting characterized it as
being in most dangerous condition and
urged the appointment of committee to
wait on the Street Superintendent to have
the several gulies filed in. The club also
petitioned the Supervisors for an alarm
signal box at Alvarado street and Hoff-
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-30
Bunko Men Convicted.

Three bunko men who were, il is al
legged, implicated in swind1ing Frank
Weiss a stranger from Panama. out of
$25. appeared before Judge Treadwell yes
terday. Charles Crawford. alias Rounds.
was convicted on the charges of petty
larceny and vagrancy; John Edmond on
the charge of petty larceny and Harry
Toner on the charge of vagrancy. They
were ordered to appear for sentence this
morning
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-30
Want the Street Closed.

Certain property y-owners have petitioned
the Board of Supervisors to close Olive
avenue between Franklin aud Octayla
streets as a public thoroughfare. They
set forth that the street has never been
opened to traffic on those two blocks, but
is fenced in and is occupied in part by
the petitioners. 1t has never been recog-
nized as a public thoroughfare save on
the official maps.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-30
4 Wealthy Warrant.

Harry J. Ebers, who owns considera BILE
on Van Ness avenue and Vallejo
street. was yesterday convicted by Judge
Conan On the charge of vagrancy and
sentenced to six months in the County
Jail. Ebers, according to the police has
been for a long time haunting Union
square and making himself obnoxious to
people who frequent it,
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-30

they had transferred from the Talac
egg-taking station at Tahoe large guam
1ity of spawn which was hatched at he
hatchery near Ukah. Yesterday a letter
was received from A. V. La Mott, who
has charge of that place, stating that
100000 of the fry had been sent TO the
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-30
MUST WAIT
AT LEAST ANOTHER YEAR


o
benefited They
poss o
the
Forester
of Bk
district,
o TWenyffh
of o
o the
gnees
between Third and Beale
San ...... ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 1900
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-30
Trout for Blue Lakes.

Over one hundred thousand fry Of the
trout variety have recently
been planted in the Blue Lakes of Lake
The Fish Commissioners decided
that these fish would do we'll In the wat
ers of that part of the State, and recently
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-30
Rag Time Hayes, the Pianist.
IT Kapp q Street. tamale Grotto; nightly.
County Hospital Changes.

The four newly appointed internes gt
the County Hospital-Pope, Onesti, Eo-
right and McElroy-will to-day -replsce
A. Abraham, V f. Lucchetti. w. H. kel-
logg and T. B. Roche. The latter rave
tai during the past year by their u1form
Kindness toward the sick and thy WIS.,
itOrS
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-30
" Mionon at the Alhanbra

The Lambardi Italian Opera Company
under its own management. presented
''Mignon" to an enthusiastic audience at
the Alhambra last night The individual
work of all the principals was as excel
lent as usual. Tonight The Barber OF
Seville will be sung, with Repetto,
Uberto. Russo, Bugamelli, Bergami and
Travaglini in the cast.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-30

Come feelings of joy to my heart,
Come peace and content unal!oy'd,
I've reached the highest in art,
On my bath I've used "Pegamoid"
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-30

tn HE big combination of winemakers
known as the California Winemah-
ers' Corporation, which has been IN
existence for the past fNe yeaIS