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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-03

papers are chronicling, is genius of mimicry. Her limitations of Ada Rehan and May Irwin are photographic. She IS the daughter of London music hall singer and was brought up for the stage. It IS said that Cissie Loftus is booked ahead for five years, principally in Lon- don' where she is very popular. Stories concerning the wit and ciev- erness of Sarah Bernhardt add, if pos slble, to the world renown of this great est living actress. Two versions are given of this:
 One day Mime. Bernhardt entered Frotestant church and heard the minis ter, Rev, T. Dewitt Talmage, denounce her as an imp of darkness, a female demon sent from the modern Babylon 10 corrupt the new world Before the clay was over the clergyman received this note:
 My Dear Confrere: Why attack me thus? Actors ought not be hard on one another.
 , SARAH BERNHARDT.'
 The other version:
 In the columns of the newspapers are given to all the world Rev. T. De- Nltt Talmage's sermons-especially if they are spicy-as they often are. By thls means the preacher assailed Sarah. and the next day a reply somewhat like 'hls was published: I am surprised that NJ, de Talmage should attack me; l have always regarded him as one of our profession ?
 This year Cyrano de Bergerac is to masquerade mas in opera comique. MT. iiaaeis Wilson and his company have begun rehearsals at the Knickerbocler 5heater' New York, and the opera will De presented soon.
 a Last season in the midst of great sue eess t Allee Neilsen had to leave the me lropolls, owing to previous booking ar ranged weeks in advance. This year ilef manager has secured the Casino TOT a long autumn run of her new opera, temporarily called The Singing Girl. '
 MAX OWEN
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-03
4WA YELL, I've always thought

" "
 S mark, and l was d wise guy" said Billy, as he stood in front of the cigar store one evening last week. "Yes, sir, I thought he was little daffy in more ways than one, and that could skin him at any game, from piteh-and- toss 10 manslaughter. But the other day he made me look like low card in a cheap deck
 Whenever I meet Billy, who is the college professors man-of-all-work, invariably ask him in regard to the pro- lessor, or Prof" as Billy calls him, and usually l am rewarded with a story told in the most graphic, picturesque and up-to-date slang. So when Billy re marked that the professor had caused him to look like "a low card, l knew that Billy was ready to give me another Of his marvellous experiences.
 "How is that?' asked, getting ready 10 smile. can't help but laugh at Billy's talk. His conversation may not be refined or eleyating, but to me it is always most amusing.
 Did you ever hear of this game called golf?" asked Billy, in response to my question. "Well, say, my tip 10 you is to have nothin to do with it. I've been against it once, and I think if I ever tried it again they'd have to chain me up in the crazy-house. After a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-03
GOSSIP OF THE OPENING SEASON
 IN NEW YORK AND ELSEWHERE.

l Probably no book has ever dealt more, boldly with contemporaneous Aistorv, than the 'Gadfy," and it's dramatic as well as historical value is great. A stage production of this remarkable. work will be welcomed by the public. Ib will be interesting to watch how tba two characters, the Gadfy and Geurma. are treated by MT. Stuart Robson and Miss Marie Burroughs.
 The arguments offered in regard +o the future success of the Choir InVis. ible" are that it is a thoroughly Am9r. can play, and that in mounting it ad- mits of the most idyllic scenery, eos. tuning and music.
 Anglo enthusiasm for American prod uets reaches its height when Americans possessing the charm belonging to Ar. temus Wards coon make their bow to the British public. Mr. N c. Goodwin is at present popular idol, sits next the chairman at the London banquet and now and then entertains ''dookd at his bungalow.
 One scarcely knows what to call the quality that makes it possible for Mrs Langtry to appear in the .Degener. ates;" one critic speaks of it as a ''sin. gular lack of self-consciousness." The play, which is to be given at the Lon, don Haymarket theater, is heralded a, the principal event of the autumn. Mrs Langtry, as Mrs. Trevelyan, is fash. ionable beauty who fears her daugh, ter's debut may mean her own extine. tion. \ high=born parsonage, a couple of millionaires, and Mrs. Treyelyan's personality all may be considered real istic portrayals; the awakening ot mother love at the end of the play per, baps not so. The author is Sidney, not Mrs, Grundy.
 Cissie Loftus, whose engagement to MT. Herbert s. Stone, of Chicago, the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-03
Diplomats in IJniforn

The opening of the international commercial congress, which will occur at Philadelphia on October 10, next, dur ing the progress of the National Ex- port exposition, promises to be an inn posing and spectacular event. Be sides the hundreds of delegates from abroad, and the thousands of spectators who are expected to fill the monster Au- ditorium, there will be the entire diplo- matic corps from Washington, attired in their official uniforms, wearing the gilt sabres of their office and the deco rations of their countries.
 The action of the diplomatic corps in accepting the invitation to be present in their official capacities is most sig nificant, and clearly indicative that all the nations of the world are watching with the keenest interest the work ings of the congress. The invitations were extended through the department of state at Washington.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-03
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 , ! Billy Plays Golf He Finds One Game at Which the Professor Gan BeatH linn

is to this game?' 1 asked him. He said
 that's all there was to it. l told him l could play 1t with one hand tied behind me. l said that any guy that could soak baseball travelin' q mile sec
 ond with down curve on it wouldn't have any trouble in hittin' golf ball
 that laid still an couldn't get away. We'll, I made so many cracks about the game an was so brash in general that l think the prof. got q. little sore. So after we'd been all around the holes and got back he said to me: William, would you like to try your hand at this game? I told him I didn't usual ly care for children's games, but didn't mind tal<in' few shots just to see how far 1 could send the ball. So we went over to the place where every body starts from, and he put the ball on top of the dingus and gave me club, l stepped up to it and gave it an awful pat right in the nose and nearly drove it out of sight. That knocked the pro- lessor. He was just gettin' ready to give me the laugh. Say, that's where I ought to have stopped. I'd made good and ought to have quit. But this shot had made me stuck on myself, so I wanted to go ahead and show off. What do you think? Next time l tried to lam that ball I missed it foot, turned around two or three times and then set down so hard bit my tongue. Gee,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-03
, ENNIS enthusiasm reached it's
 

" ENNIS enthusiasm reached it's
 zenith in the United States this
 A season when Champion NJ. D. Whitman successfully defended his eit1a at Newport against J. Parmly naret. Some critics are predicting re- rival for October because of the pro p0sed return to the United States of Mahony, Raves and Nesbit, the British sxponents of the racquet game, but strict inquiry has developed the fact that the important foreigners will not ae here this year. This is given on the authority of the National Lawn Tennis association. But without the visit of the British champions, can it not be said that the tennis of this country for the year 1899 has been as high in class as it has been for years?
 Despite the howls of the pessimists and there are former tennis enthusi- asts of the dyed-in-t the-wool university stripe in this elass--tennis is not yield- ing in popularity to golf. Tennis at tracts as usual but the spectators have set standard for the game that needs but the best opponents of the sport to pose IS drawing cards. That the pub tic has become with tennis as it has with everything se-discriminating between the good and the bad-is no criterion of the degeneraey of the game. True, universities that used to be the forcing beds for the tennis pant have shown more friendship for golf of late Ahan the nld-fimn 1avofaa 1f tannic wonld like, but as long as athletes live there will be tennis, and the constantly recurring contests for championships, state, sectional and national, to say nothing of the international events.
 Even the scoffer pays tribute to Cham pion Whitman for his great skill in again winning the highest tennis hon ors in the country. The people love q winner, whether the victor be the hero
Evening journal., 1899-10-06
ADDICKs' BARN BURNED

A $4,000 FIRE ON THE FARM OF
THE BAY STATE GAS KING.
The large barn on the farm of ]. Ed
ward Addicks at Carrcroft was totally
destroyed by fire yesterday morning,
entailing a loss Of $4,000.
The fire was discovered by Edward
Baldwin, who saw small blaze in one
corner Of the hay and straw barracks.
The alarm was given and the farm
hands and a number of neighbors be-
gan fighting the flames.
In short time the entire structure
was a mass Of flames, and as there was
no live stock in the building the at
tention of the men was turned to saw
ing other buildings. All the farming
implements were destroyed with the ex-
ception Of two wagons.
While fighting the flames Robert L.
Baldwin, who tenants the farm, was
badly burned about the hands and face
The amount of insurance is unknown.
Evening journal., 1899-10-06

This was the only witness produced
by the defense.
Mr.. Cahoon, assistant city solicitor,
stated that the case was the worst he
had ever been called upon to prosecute,
and he would leave the matter to the
judgment of the court, but would sug-
gest that the severest punishment pos
sible be inflicted. In disposing Of the
case Judge Ball made the remarks
which open this story.
Carter was much overcome by the
proceedings, and begged to be released.
He was led sobbing from the court
room by his father.
ANOTHER CHARGE.
In addition to the charge already
preferred, Railroad Detective Jones
has sworn out warrants for the arrZt
of Hannigan, Rittenhouse and Carter,
harging them with tresposs on the p,
w. & B. railroad tracks. 1t is alleged
that on October they broke a
switch on the cutoff and allowed a
freight engine to pass on a siding, and
had not the train been proceeding
slowly a serious accident would have
occurred. The locality was the same
as where Maggie Conway was as
saulted.
Evening journal., 1899-10-06
Y. M. c. A. RECEPTION

A LARGE AUDIENCE AT THE SEA-
SONS FORMAL OPENING LAST
NIGHT.
There was a large audience present
at the formal opening OF the Young
Mems Christian Association last night.
The reception was held in the gymna-
stun.
Emory Bowers orchestra, which dis
coursed music during the evening,
opened the exercises. A class COM
posed of w. B. Foster, F. II. Megaw,
w. J. Cook, Fred Myers, Kerop Khoum-
rian, L. NJ. Foster. f. p. McSorley,
Charles Simmons, Robert Moody, C. B.
Gasser, Harry Smith, ]. H. Holt, Clar-
ence Wickersham and c. H. Link, led
by Physical Instructor McEldowney
gave a dumb bell drill, horse work and
an exhibition on parallel bars.
A recitation was delivered by Miss
Matte Zeigler, and a piano duet was
rendered by Mrs. c. N. H. Fisher and
Miss Bertha E. Pierce. Harry Smith
gave an exhibition in gymnastic feats
After the program was complete the
participants partook Of refreshments
Evening journal., 1899-10-06
UNION ENDEAvORERs TO MEET

WILL HOLD THEIR ANNUAL
RALLY IN ST. PAULs NJ. E,
CHURCH, OCTOBER 2S.
The executive committee of the Will
mington Christian Endeavor Union
held an important meeting last even
ing at the First Presbyterian Church
Rev. w. NJ. Schall, the president Of the
union, occupied the chair and conduct
ed devotional services. The reports Of
the various committees we're crafty
ing, especially the treasurer's report
which showed a balance Of cash OF
hand.
Arrangements are being made for the
Fall rally, which will be held in st
Paul's NJ. E. Church, on Monday even
ing, October 2S. The union has Sc
cured Rev. DR.. Little, one OF the mos
eminent workers OF the Y. p S. c. E.
of Baltimore, to deliver the address O
the evening.
Evening journal., 1899-10-06
BOTH BADLY BURNED

FIRE IN THE BASEMENT OF
REESE & BROS INJURIES TWO
COLORED MEN.
Howard Gray and Albert Wilson.
both colored. employed at Reese &
Bros hardware store, No. 412 King
street, were badly burned this morn
ing.
About . o'clock fire was discovered in
the basement of the store, and a still
alarm was sent into the Delaware and
Washington companies, and both com
panies responded and extinguished the
flames.
The origin of the fire was the ignit-
ing Of stove polish while attempting
to blacken a stove.
Gray and Wilson both endeavored tC
extinguish the flames. The former, be
ing badly burned about the body ant
arms, was removed to the Delawar,
Hospital by the Phoenix ambulance
Wilson was taken home
The loss incurred by the blaze is
about 500, fully insured.
At the Delaware Hospital the au-
thorities state that Gray's hands are
badly burned, but the physicians dc
not seem to think he will loose them
Evening journal., 1899-10-06
TWO FuNERALs TO-DAY.

At Q o'clock this morning high mass
was said at ST. Mary's r. c. Church
over ther emains of Samuel Martin
Keating, son OF Martin and Julia Keat-
ing, who died on Tuesday last. Ser
vices were also held at the home Of his
parents, No. 532 East Fourth street.
The funeral was a large one, the Reilly
Lyceum and Division No. 4. A. o. H.,
being in attendance. lnterment was
made at the New-Cathedral Cemetery.
He was in his oath year.
The funeral Of John B. Dillin, aged
26 years, son of Robert and Miriam
Dillin, occurred at New Castle to-day
Services were held at the home OF his
mother, on North Third streetand also
at Emansel P. E. Church. lntermeni
was made in the Methodist Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1899-10-06
ELEcTIoN on oFFICERs.

The annual election Of officers Of St.
Lutheran Sunday school took
place on Wednesday with the follow
ng result: superintendent, Nathan w.
Bard: treasurer, Miss Julia Stein
icken; secretary, William Hillerl as
sistant secretary, Abner Overdeer; or
ganist, Mrs. Joseph Schunder. Encour-
aging reports were read and a prosper
Gus year is expected.
Evening journal., 1899-10-06
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

sheriff Taylor will sell the person.
al property of w. S. Tanguy. the liv-
eryman, at Tenth and Tatnall streets
on October II.
Martin e. Smith has been admitted
TO practice before the Chancery Court
"A horse attached to a coal wagon
OF White Brothers was knocked down
by an electric shock while crossing the
tracks of the Wilmington City Rail-
way Company at Lancaster avenue
and Union street last night.
After an enthusiastic meeting OF
Wilmington Lodge, No. 1, A. 0. U. W.
last evening, the Mogullians gave an
entertainment consisting Of speech
making. songs and sleight-of-hand per-
formances.
"A pie social was given by Mrs. f.
p. Harris Sunday school class of Scott
NJ. e. Church last night, the proceeds
of which will be used for the purchase
of memorial window.
The local Pullman shops have ship
ped the car Yadl1in to Jersey City, al
ter being generally Overhauled.
The steamer Ulrica, which has
been undergoing repairs at the Jack
son and Sharp Companys works mas
again been put into service.
-Workmen are engaged all along the
line of the p, W. & B. railroad repair
ing the tracks.
-Lenderman Brothers have beer
/ granted a permit by the building in
| spector to make alterations to cost 81,
600 to the store of Daniel Ross, No 2l'
Market street.
Andrew Grant, Of Choate station
was granted an original pension OF >
per month by the Pension Department
at Washington, yesterday.
"A slight fire, discovered yesterda.
1 afternoon at the home of Louis Win
/ derman. Twenty-ninth and Jeffersol
Il streets. was extinguished by buckle
i brigade after SIS worth Of property ha'
been destroyed.
| Suit has not yet been brought b,
the city against G. II. White & Co., o
New York, the brokers, who failed Z
take the city bonds because Of the i'll
ness and death OF Mrs. H. c. Conrad.
"A gymnasium class Of forty wome
was organized yesterday afternoon a
the home OF Miss Annie Hllles, NO. luO
King street, and will be under the in
structiOn of Physical Instructor Nc
Eldowney, of the Y. M. C. A.
The w. & N. Railroad Compan
carried about 600 people from this cit
: to Reading yesterday, it being "bi
S day" at the Reading fair.
+, Special services will be held
North Baptist Church Sunday morl
ing for old women, and carriages wi
be sent for those who are unable
walk to the church.
\ The regular monthly meeting
the Luther League of ST. Stephens j.,
q theran Church, will be held to-nigh
n when plans for conducting its Wint'
4 work will be considered.
. Sometime during the coming wee
workmen will renew the flooring {
the Market street draw.
The vessel A. j. Fuller, which
E undergoing repairs at the Harlan al
IT Hollingsworth Company's shipyards.
y the first one to arrive at this port fro
1.-THE Philippine Islands.
Evening journal., 1899-10-06
REUNION OF LEGISLATORS.

A meeting Of the Legislature reunion
committee was held at the Court House
yesterday afternoon, and it was decided
to send out the tickets for the trip on
Tuesday. Only the members Of the
Legislature, the executive officers OF
the state. and members of the press
who reported the proceedings Of the
last General Assembly will receive
tickets. The trip will be to Old Point
Comfort on October IS. President Sal
mon. of the Senate. and Messrs. Mere
dith,, Hushebeck, Slaughter, Cotting'
ham, Clark and Farlow will not go OF
the trip.
Evening journal., 1899-10-06
MAsoNs ELECT OFFICERS
GRAND LODGE OF DELAWARE
ADJoURNs AFTER A TWO DAYS
SESSION.

ADJoURNs AFTER A TWO DAYS
SESSION.
The annual convention Of the Grand
Lodge Of Delaware, Free and Accepted
Masons, has adjourned after being in
session for two days
Yesterday afternoon the election OF
officers was held with the following
result: Master. William w. Black, OF
Laurel; deputy master. Joseph Stuart
Wilmington; senior warden, William
Morford, Wilmington; junior warden
Lewis E. Eliason. New Castle; secre-
tary, Benjamin f. Bartram, Whining
ton; treasurer, Lewis B. Morrow Will
mington; marshall. George NJ. Jones
Dover; chaplain, Enoch X. Miller New.
port; sword bearer. Edward Rupp, Del.
aware City; senior deacon, Walter S
Leatherbury, Middletown; junior dea.
con, o. w. Spear, Wilmington; senior
steward, DR.. c. NJ. Almond, Whining
ton.
After the officers had been installed
Bishop Coleman, Of the diocese Of Del
aware, presented. on behalf OF the
Grand Lodge, a past masters jewel tC
Dr. Harmer Rile, the retiring grand
master. A picture Of DR.. Rile was alsC
presented to the temple, together
with the portraits of the other granC
masters.
Among the visitors were ]. w. Evan
grand master Of New Jersey; George e
Wagner, grand master Of Pennsylva.
mia; William e. Sim. grand secretary
OF Pennsylvania; NJ. II. Henderson. ant
William ]. Kelley. past grand masters
OF Pennsylvania; George d. Moore
grand deacon. and Samuel W. Way
grand tyler. of Pennsylvania
Evening journal., 1899-10-06
FAVOUS The SPRINGS Line
BOARD OF TRADE PASSES A REso-
LUTON TO THAT EFFECT.

URGES THE STREET AND SEWER
DIRECTORS TO GRANT PERMls-
SION TO THE COMPANY TO LAY
TRACKS ON WEST SIXTH
STREET.
John 5. Mullin. at a meeting OF the
Board of Trade last night presented
the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted;
Resolved. That the Board OF Trade
requests the members Of the Street and
Sewer Commission to grant the appll-
cation of the Wilmington and Brandy
wine Springs Railway Company for the
use of Sixth street, according to their
petition to that body, and as granted
them In their charter by the Legisla-
ture. as we believe the coming into the
CITY over their own line OF said rail-
way, will be a great convenience TO oul
people, and a means of bringing thou
sands OF dollars worth OF trade to oui
merchants. owing TO the prosperous
section Of the country through which
Ilt IOdQ dllthl1 hooaNA N''
plates building.
In presenting the resolution Mr.
Mullin spoke OF the advantages thai
would accrue to the benefit OF Will
mington II this company should be per
mitted the use Of Sixth street All OF
the valley OF fertile and wealthy Ches.
ter county would have increased facili.
ties for its natural outlet, he said. Ihi!
line. which is backed by such clean-cui
business men as Messrs. Taft and Phil.
lips, OF Kennett Square, and by The
Brandywine Springs people. will enable
the residents OF Kennett Square, Avon
dale, Unionville, Toughkenamon, Lin
coin University and eventually oxford
to reach Wilmington.
William ID. Mullen favored the reso
luton and stated that already vii
mington gets sixty per cent OF th'
trade OF the country through which th'
proposed line would pass. There Is M
reason why Wilmington should not ge
the whole one hundred per cent. HI
also stated that he had no desire Z
| further the interests of any particular
railway company. but favored the reso
luton because OF the trade that woul,
come to Wilmington If better oppor
tnnities were offered the people o
Chester and upper New Castle counties
John S. ROssell spoke in favor OF tn
resolution because he believed that tn
people wanted competition, not only Il
| business, but also in railways. Tn
people will naturally be the gamers b.
such competition.
Another resolution which was adopt
ed was as follows:
Whereas, Under existing conditions
is necessary that all should have OF
portunities for reaching the centres Z
trade at least possible cost.
Therefore, Be it resolved that tn
Board of Trade requests the Street an
Sewer department OF our city to /
progressive and liberal in granting IN
use Of streets for electric railroad sci
vice. thereby increasing travelling (;
cilities, and carrying out the civ
spirit But with such restrictions Z
} will always safeguard the rights of II
people.
Evening journal., 1899-10-06
BEFORE HIS HONOR
THREE RESPECTABLE YOUNG
MEN ARRESTED IN A BOX CAR
LAST NIGHT.

hhbE hbofECl AblE 1OlNG
MEN ARRESTED IN A BOX CAR
LAST NIGHT.
Charles Mccain, Samuel Hanen and
Martin Hanihan, three respectable
looking young men, were arrested in a
box car on the p, w. & B. railroad
last night by Sergeant Evans. They
we're charged with vagrancy. The men
claimed to be from Washington, d. c.,
and were on their way to 60 to work.
One dollar and costs in each case was
the fine imposed.
Louis Albeck and Rebecca Dickson
were arraigned on a charge Of being
drunk and disorderly. They were taken
into custody on South street, near
Belts Machine Company's shops, last
night. They were fined $40 and costs
each.
Herbert Fisher and Charles Ander-
son. colored. charged with trespass
upon the property Of Mary White, were
dismissed.
The case Of Earl Lane, boy charged
with committing an assault and bat
terry upon Alvin II. Morrison, was con-
tinued until tomorrow morning at the
request Of the lads father
Robert Cooling and James O'Rourke
frequented the coast yesterday. Al in
tervals they stopped at various saloons.
and when found by the officers Of that
district were in an intoxicated condi-
ton. Judge Ball concluded that 81
md costs would be the proper fine.
Evening journal., 1899-10-06
pEArH oF Mis-. R. c. FRAIM.

The death Of Mrs. Eliza Fraim. wife
of Robert c. F'raim, which resulted
from heart disease. occurred at her
home, No. 700 French street, yesterday
Mrs. Fraim had been in i'll
health for about year. but had not
been confined to her bed until five
days ago. Her death was unexpected
Mrs Fraim was &C years old. She was
formerly a Miss Miller. of Brandywine
hundred. and married Robert Fraim
at Marcus Hook in 1851 She had been
resident of this city for thirty-fouI
years.