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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-29
PRESS AGENTS ROUND TABLE.

Big William DeNere. the heavyweight
comedian who is to be seen in Hoyt's "A
Dog in the Manger," has many interesting
tales to tell Of the wild and wooliy West.
where in his younger days he prospected.
mined, drove stage, edited newspapers.
and engaged in other occupations peculiar
to that section OF the country. He has
been held up by road agents and train
robbers several times. and declares that
at one period he never started on a Jour
ney by trail or rail without expecting 10
be halted by the enterprising knights of
the revolver. To illustrate the frequency
of such occurrences and the matter of fact
way in which they were regarded By
drivers and railway men, he often speaks
OF an occasion when. by mistake he board
ed through express instead of local.
When he showed the conductor his ticket
that official informed him OF his error, and
stated that no stop was made at his des-
tination. But" said Mr.. Deyere. you
see my ticket calls for you to stop there.
| The conductor hesitated moment. and
then punched the cardboard. We'll" he
! said let it go; we'll probably be held up
| along there somewhere. anyhow.
So many good stories are now being told
regarding the Iaughable letters sent man
ny pa s'llA0 mat line AtitS
on other unfortunates seem right in order
| Edward Kendall. who is Just now repre-
senting Hyde's Comedians" is re ating
an aHecdote which concerns the lamentatle
! Ignorance once displayed By a young man
| who should have known bstter-a printer
/ II was when Mcintyre and Heath were
| conducting a minstrel show together that
| the incident occurred. The humorists
were finishing series OF Virginia one
night stands and had Just completed the
| preparation of two new afteTpioces which
/ they were anxious TO stage Immediately
] After due consultation it was determined
| to put the vehicles on while in the smaller
towns and to this end the pair sat down
, one evening and devised an elaborate bill
which, when printed and posted on the
walls OF burg, vas 10 inspire the youth
full heart with an immense longing to see
their entertainment. As arranged the p a.
| card read:
/ EXTRA,
THOSE PERFECT COMEDIANS
MCINTYRE AND HEATH
WILL SHOW THEIR
2---NEW FARCES-- 9
THIS EVENING At S.
THE LAUGHABLE SKIT
HIS MOTHERS MESSAGE"
AND A TRAVESTY ON THE MELODIC
OPERA
or f,TpAg q ~.
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When asked the question which heads
this column Paul Gilmore opened die
tionary near him. 'EgOism-egotism, q"
he said. Webster defines the first as
being passionate love Of self aud the
second as Accommodation. And / am
going to make myself liable 10 all sorts
II criticism by declaring that favor both.
The man who is not entirely wrapped up
IN his own life and his own work cannot
desire success or labor for 1t so hard as his
rival. Swift rivers run through narrow
channels, and the more interested one is
in what he is doing the more strenuous
must be his efforts to the achievement of
that end. And, as we talk about what IS
most in our thoughts. the fellow whose
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-29

THOSE PERFECT COMEDIANS
MCINTYRE AND HEATH
WILL SHOW THEIR
FARCES- -
THIS EVENING At S.
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CURTAIN TO FALL EARLY

=
The comedians took great pride in their
work, and it was sent TO press at once
the printer promising to make a good Job
Of the matter. Finally the consignment
was finished. the posters were given 10
an advance man, and the productions bill
ed in the next town. Mcintyre and Heath
arrived late, and were surprised to find
that, despite their elaborate one-sheet
few people attended the performance This
seemed strange, especially since the show
had been ADVERTISED as a short one in or
der that suburbanites might feel sure of
getting home at seasonable hour The
managers swallowed their disappointment
however. and were in fairly compIacent
humor the next day, when, while en- route
TO the theatre, the senior member Of the
firm saw one OF his placards and stopped to
read it. Then he gasped and turned TO
mis- partner. This is how the printer had
distorted that composition:
EXTRA,
THOSE PATHETIC COMEDIANS,
McINTYTE AND HEAT,
WILL SHOW THEIR
NEW FACES-- 2
THIS EVENING At 8.
THE LAUGHABLE SKIN.
HIS MOTHERS MASSAGE"
AND A TRAVESTY on THE MELODRA-
Matte OPERA.
THE CHINESE OF NORMANDY"
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worried with great business details and
are irritable for that reason. You must ex-
cuse me now; that is my cue coming.
Good-by."
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-29

Dainty Catherine Mulkins has a number
of unique ideas and some of them concern
egoism. Says she: To me, the most
egoistic person is the bashful mantle
man who does not know what to do with
his hands and bushes when one looks at
him. The trait of conceit does not appear
10 be essential to success on the stage,
though in my short experience | have no.
ticed that most successful people-that is,
leading people-strive TO be themselves
rather than the characters they portray. On
the other hand self-assurance and self
appreciation seem to be necessary. One
certainly knows whether he or she is doing
well in a part, and yet should yield to
criticism and suggestion. On the whole
real egoism would be great a drawback
10 success as lack of confidence. There is
happy midground which one should reach.
if possible. There lies the path of true
triumph
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24
A PROMPT OFFICIAL DENIAL.
american Mail Has Only Been De-
tanned at skaguay, Alaska. by
Causes Beyond Official Control

San Francisco. March 23.-The re-
port brought from Skaguay that tons
Of mail are being lost or DESTROYED at
that place, and that Canadian mail
carriers refuse mail matter unless they
bear Canadian postage, is emphatical-
~ denied by Assistant Superintendent
Harry Lewis, of the railway mail serv-
Ice. He admits that large amount of
mail accumulated at Skaguay during
the winter months, and it was impos-
sible to get over the summit until
February. Three carriers are already
on their way to Tanana; on the Yu-
kon. by way of Skaguay, Dawson, Cir
Gle City, Forty Mile and other camps.
Mr.. Lewis says the Canadian postal
authorities have never refused to af-
ford every facility for the dispatch of
letters going through their territory.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24
AN ORIENTAL PEACH.
Vassal Was a Winner in
n Walk.

Her majesty, Isl An, empress of China,
sat in her palace in the purple Forbidden
City, with her brow resting on her thumb
and her index finger pushed up through her
fringe. Rousing herself presently from her
profound absorption she beckoned to wal.
nut-colored person plastered up against the
yellow silk tapestry.
"Un-Hung,' she said, where is the en-
peror?"
Dash your ignominious slave into mil
lion atoms, Oh amethyst flower of the
Clestial kingdom" he responded, lying
fiat on his chest before her, "but your slave
wotteth not"
"Wot?'
mo, most purple of our yellow lilies of
the Yang-tse-K iang, do not wot where the
emperor is"
"And this to me?"
Most beauteous descendant of all the
gods, your vile slave speaks but the truth,
though he lies here on his very stomach.
de wotteth not where the emperor isl
Slave, dog, canine wretch, scum of the
Yellow river, did | not tell you what to do?'
Truly, most divine of all the gentle, pur-
pie peoples of Peking, and your slave did it
to the queens taste, so to speak"
AHA, then he is dead ?"
AS a mackerel, o, yellow anemone of the
crystal sea-
why lest thou, knowing that he is
dead?"
How the dickens, most marvellous of
mandarin matrons, do / know where he is ?
I'm no fortune teller"
"Oho, aha," smiled her majesty, again re-
lapsing into thought, bring on another
Cincinnati Enquirer
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24
Ex-coNFEDERATE VETERANS.
The Number of Lady Sponsors and
Maids of Honor at the Next Re-
union Must be Curtailed.

Atlanta, Ca, March 23.-Gen. John
b. Gordon has issued an order that
only one sponsor and one maid OF
honor from each congressional district
shall be sent to the next reunion OF
ex-confederate veterans at Charleston.
The circular is in response to resolu-
ton adopted at a convention of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
held in Hot Springs, Ark, November,
1898, requesting the United Confeder-
ate Veterans to limit the number of
sponsors and maids of honor, to one
of each from each state and territory
where there is camp of United Con-
federate Veterans-because the con-
federate reunions have been of late
years an entertainment for the spon-
sors and maids of honor instead of the
veterans.
Gen. Gordon desires that the original
custom be adhered to, and requests
"the appointment of sponsor by gem
eral, department, division and brigade
commanders, and by every camp with
as many maids of honor as desired, but
with the distinct understanding that
the reunion committee at Charleston
will only entertain and provide for one
sponsor and one maid of honor from
general, department and division head
quarters"
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24
STILL DIGGING UP BONES.
The Work on the windsor Hotel
Ruins Continues. hut No More
Bodies Have Been Found.

New York, March 23.-Work was
continued all night among the ruins
of the Windsor hotel fire,eve with the
rain and snow falling.
A number of bones were taken out
of the Fifth avenue side of the heap
somewhat near the place where there
was body found Tuesday. The bones
were separated from one another, and
though there was a number of them
there were not enough pieces to make
up a body. Some corset steels
found about the spot led to the belief
that the bones were part of the body
of a woman, though these bones did
not belong to any of the bodies found
Tuesday. The fact that they were all
separate from another led workmen
not to designate them as a body. None
of the bones could be classified. Bones
were found now and then during the
right in various parts of the ruins
They were found one at time, and
there was not great many in all.With
few exceptions they could not be
classified.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24
INACTIVITY At MANILA.
1t Is Only Apparent, However, fol-
All Hands are Busy Prepar-
ing for Future Work.
AsUInAluo PROMISES TO LEAD HIS MEN.
He Has Announced That He Will Adj
vance ON Manila within Twenty
Days Unless the Americans Get
Out-The sherman Has Arrived
with Reinforcements.

Manila, March %, p. m.--While ap-
parently inactive since Sunday, really
the opposite has been the case with
the American forces. A reorganization.
entailing many changes. mas been in
progress since the abandonment of
the flying column. Gen. Wheaton's and
Gen. Halls brigades have not been as
signed, but the Oregon regiment, the
Minnesota regiment and the Twenty
second regiment have concentrated at
the camp on the Luneta, at the water
front, in readiness for immediate
transportation when the plans of the
military leaders have been formulated.
The situation Unchanged.
Our troops are intrenched. and the
situation is practically unchanged. The
enemy has refrained from making any
attacks recently, and it would appear
that the rebels are saving their ammu-
milton for decisive movement.
A Prisoners story.
According to a prisoner captured by
our troops Aguinaldo has announced
that he will personally conduct the re-
serves at Malolos and march into Ma
Mia within 20 days unless the Ameri-
cans withdraw in the meantime. The
concentration of rebel forces in the vi
entity of Malabon gives color to the
statement of the prisoner.
All Quiet at Ccbu.
Advices received from Cebu by a
coasting steamer say everything is
quiet there.
The United States transport Sher-
man from New York, on February 3,
has arrived here. One child, two sail
ors and two privates died on the voy-
age, and one man was drowned in the
Mediterranean.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24
LITERALLY CUT TO PIECES.
HOOsier SchooImaster and VIII
Do So No More.

Evansville, Ind, March 23.-Thomas
III. Wigs, son of State Senator Joseph
5. Wigs, of Pike county, literally cut
to pieces Wesley Hurt, young man
who entered Wigs school room with
pistol and told him one of them must
die. Wigs had only a pocket-knife,
but he defended himself in such a way
as to leave his antagonist for dead on
the floor. He was helped by his broth
er, pupil, who also had knife. The
two surrendered themselves to off.
GERS
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24
AUGUSTA SCHMIDT PARDoNED.
The German Baroness Convicted Of
Murder While Defending Her
Honor Set at Liberty.

Kokomo, Ind, March 23.-Mrs Au-
gusta Schmidt, the German baroness
convicted of murder five years ago,
and sentenced to ten years imprison-
ment, has been paroled by Gov. Mount,
out of consideration for her small
children. Her defense at the time OF
the trial was that she acted in defense
against criminal assault She is the
daughter of the late Johann Shilling
ling, of Zwicka, Saxony. While en-
route to America her father died at
sea. Her mother married Walter
Hooper, of this city. The baroness in
herited an estate of 100000.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24
TUMBLED INTO THE DITCH.
Fatal Accident to an Erie Passenger
Train mt Pittman. O.-The
Engineer Killed.

Cleveland, o., March 23.-Train No
8, fast through west-bound passen-
ger train on the Erie road, jumped
the track at Rittman. ten miles west
of Akron, o., the engine and baggage
car going into the ditch. Engineer
Wallace Logan was almost instantly
killed, and his fireman seriously in
jured. The passenger cars remained
on the track, and none of the passen.
gers were injured
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24

Havana, March 23.-Gen. Brooke has
caused TO be printed and promulgated
an important order, which sets forth
that after April / no rations will be is
sued to destitute Cubans by the United
States. Hereafter the rations must
be paid for out of the revenues of the
island.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24
Arkansas Negro Lynched.

Rocky Comfort, Ark, March %
General" Duckett, who assassinated
a prominent planter named James A.
Stockton, on the latter's plantation. in
Little River county, Ark, Saturday,
was captured by a citizens posse,
Tuesday, and taken back to the scene
of his crime, and hanged to the limb
o. tree.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24

Springfield, ILL.,, March 23.-In the
senate to-day the San Jose scale bill
was reported from the house amend
ments. The president appointed a
committee TO confer with a committee
from the house on the differences be-
tween the two houses in regard to the
bill.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24
Kidnapers Indicted for Felony.

Chicago, March 23.-The grand jury
has indicted John Collins and Ann In
gersoll who are unedr arrest at Paines.
vile, O., for kidnapping little Gerald
--apIner. The indictment was drawn
under the section which makes the
abduction of child under IL years OF
age felony.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24
Takes the Currou Rc.idencc

London, March 23.--After several
weeks of house-hunting. in London,
Ambassador Choate has finally decid.
ed to take No. / Carlton House ter
race, which Levi Letter bought last
year for his daughter, Lady Curzon,
who is now in India.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24
The steamer AtIanta ReIea.ed.

Racine, Wis, March 23.-The Good
rich steamer Atlanta, which went
ashore Tuesday, has been released. A
change of wind blew the ice away. She
came 10 this port all right, and cleared
for Milwaukee at Z q. m.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24
Not Satisfied with the Incre..c

Cleveland, o., March 23.-The lake
sailors who were granted an advance
of IS per month in wages for the COM
ing season by the executive commit
tee of the Lake Carriers association,
few days ago, are not satisfied with
the increase offered, and may decide
to reject il.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24
No Further Trouble at Laredo

Washington, March 23.-The war de.
partment to-day received a dispatch
from Capt. Ayers, commanding at La
redo, Tex, saying that there had been
no further difficulties, and no further
trouble was anticipated.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24

irregular menstruation
and leucorrhRa. My
appetite was variable.
stomach sour and bowels
were not regular. and
was subject to pains like
collie MISREPRESENTATION.
/ wrote you and began to
take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and
used two packages of
Sanative Wash. Youcan't
imagine my relief. My
courses are natural and
general health improved"
MRS. MAMIE ADKINS,
La Due, Mo-, writes:
DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-
/ feel it my duty to tell
you of the good your
Vegetable Compound has
done my daughter. She
suffered untold agony at
time of menstruation be-
fore taking your medicine;
but the Compound has
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24
Continues to Improve.

Washington, March 22.-Mrs. Nc
Cnllum, daughter of Hon. John Sher-
man, received a cablegram from Mr..
W'berg, who is accompanying the for
mer secretary of state on his tour of
the West Indies, announcing Mr.. Sher-
mans continued improvement.
The Chicago will probably arrive at
Santiago tonight, and if Mr.. Sherman
ana his friends are still of the same
mind, will take him aboard and bring
him home.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24

Princeton, KY, March 2a.-James ii.
Dildine, tramp, is dead at the rail-
road depot here, having reached here
from Paducah, Ky. 1t has been ascer-
tanned that his home is at Lima, o..
and that he has held responsible posi-
tions as a railroad man.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24
Scientific Note.

II see that distilled water is really poison
Gus" said the majah. THAT is what comes,
sab, of interfering with nature"
Right, sah," assented the colonel. INA
tuah nevah intended the distillery, sab, to
be idling its time away on watah, sah."-
Indianapolis Journal
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24

The Man-Anyway, her singing browns
conversation.
The Maid-Dear me! I always under.
stood that drowning was an easy death
N Y. Journal
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24
Made "A Second Attempt.

Chicago, March 23.-John W. Rose. a
wealthy farmer of Lake City, Ia, who
attempted TO end his life, Sunday, by
shooting himself. made another unsuc-
eessful attempt at suicide by swallow
ing quantity of poison.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24
The ynnderbfrt..

San Francisco, March 23.-Cornelius
Vanderbilt and wife have arrived here
from Monterey, where they nave been
sojourning for several weeks. They
will remain here a few days.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24
Demand n settlement.

Pekin, March 23.-The British. Ger
man and American ministers at Pekin
have addressed notes TO the tsung Ii
yamen, demanding settlement of the
Shanghai foreign settlement extern
sions questions.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24
Three Steamers Burned.

Columbus, Ga, March 23.-Thrcc
river steamers, the Owens. Flint and
Fay City, were destroyed by fire, to
sether with two barges. Loss. $40
200; partially covered by insurance.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24
Mr.. Sherman IMPROVING.
Gen. Wood Pays Visit to the Dis
tinguished Patient on Board
the Paris at Santiago.
THE CITY FULL OF THE PARIS TOURISTS.
Carried n Welcome Surprise. as
the News Had Been Received
There of Mr.. Sherman's Death
The signal Men Berated.

Santiago de Cuba, March %, 10 a. m.
MIR. Sherman. at this hour, continues
improving, and will be moved from his
cabin on deck this afternoon for an
hour. Gen. Wood is now on board
the Paris, paying a visit to Mr.. Sher-
man. The city is full of tourists who
have landed from the American liner.
Mrs. Wood Postponed Her Reception.
Santiago de Cuba, March 23.-Owing
TO the supposed authenticity of the re-
port received here from Capt. Leigh,
the chief signal officer, regarding the
alleged death of John Sherman, the
former secretary of state, the weekly
reception of Mrs. Wood, the wife of
Gen. Leonard Wood, was postponed
Tuesday afternoon. After the arrival
of the American line steamer Paris.
and the announcement that there was
no truth in the reports of the death
of Mr.. Sherman, word was sent out
that Mrs. Wood would receive. 1t was
too late. however, to obtain the serv-
ices of the band. In spite of this, full
~ 200 passengers from the Paris were
present at the reception.
The MORO Flag at Half Mast.
When the Paris reached here, those
on board of her noticed that the flag
flying from MORO castle. at the en-
trance of the harbor, was at half
mast, and it was inferred by the pas
M
age was dead. Their surprise was
great when told, on being reached by
tug, that report was current that
Mr.. Sherman was dead.
signal Officers Berated.
Capt. Leigh gave the signal Office at
Guantanamo bad quarter of an hour.
The men on duty there explained that
they had received the alleged news of
Mr.. Sherman's death from the French
cable company, and supposing it to be
correct. sent an official confirmation.
as they had no cause to doubt the au-
thenticity of the report.
Everybody Was Pleased.
The announcement of Mr.. Sherman's
death obtained so much credence here
that Gen. Wood even had cable dis
patch written asking the authorities
at Washington for instructions as to
the special honors they were desirious
OF paying TO the distinguished states
man, but before this message was sent
tie Paris arrived here, and everybody
was pleased to hear that Mr.. Sherman.
instead of being dead was improving
In health.
MIR. Sherman Improving.
A bulletin, issued Tuesday night, by
Mr.. Sherman's physician, said the dis
tinguished patient had considerably
improved and was regaining strength.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24
The Burgundia Lightenin~.

Gibraltar, March 23.-The French
steamer Burgundia, from New York
Tor Marseilles, reported ashore near
Gibraltar, is discharging part of her
cargo.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24
To bring Home Fourth Tennessee

Washington, March 23.-The trans
port Dixie has be ordered to proceed
with haste from New York to Trini-
dad, Cuba, to bring home the Fourth
Tennessee volunteers.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24

First Tennessee mt noiIo.

Washington, March 23.-Friends Of
the First Tennessee regiment. having
lost track of its whereabouts, the war
department made inquiries of Gen.
Otis. His reply is as follows:
Manila. March 21.-To the Adiutant
General, Washington: First Tennessee
in Iloilo in good condition, performing
excellent work.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24

Washington, March 2s.-The Solace
arrived at Manila. 4s days from Nor
folk. This is IL days less time than
the Buffalo, and very fast time
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24

Paternal Finesse.--"My son is taking an
exhaustive, course in political economy"
What's, that forg" Il had to do some.
thing to Keep him out of my business. Chi.
cago Daily Record.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24

Washington, March 23.-Gen. Otis
has cabled the war department an
nouncing the arrival of the transport
Sherman at Manila. The Sherman sail
ed from New York with the Third in
fantry and four companies of the Sew
enteenth infantry under command of
Col. j. H. Page. The troops are report
ed as arriving all well and in good con-
dition.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24

HANY duifr daughter pays in pain for motb.r.
Nu ignorance or perhaps neglect
AVA The mother suffered and she thinks her dsnch.
must suffer also. This is only limited extent NJ
pain healthy Every mother should inform ber
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24

self for her own sake and especially
for the sake of her daughter. Wr;ts
to Mrs. Pinkham. at Lynn, Mass
for her advice about all matter.
concerning the ills of the femin;ns
organs.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24

relieved the PAIN given her better color and feels
stronger and has improved way very grateful to
you for the benefit she has received great medicine
for young girls"
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24
HNDULGENT


Many young girls beauty wasted by unnecessary pain
time of menstruation. and many indugent mothers with
mistaken kindness permit their daughters grow careless
about physical health.
Miss CARRIE NJ. LAMB, Big Beaver. Mich, writes DEAR
MRs PrNKHAM-A year ago suffered from profuse ord