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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-26

In the California theater, San Fran cisco, the other night, Otto Kawakami and Mime. Yacco and their company of rising Japanese actors and ac. tresses' appeared for the first time in America, in no less than four different pieces. At first sight and sound the native Japanese drama is rather a diff feut problem. Its tragedy does not make a serious dent in the American auditor, and it's comedy does not strike him as the most joyous thing in the world. The Japanese actor, one finds, expresses pathos though his nose; be- roics, in blind staggers, and humor in acrobatic aip-faps. He snuffies when he is saddest. And as there was a great deal of sadness in the first two pieces presented last night, there was a deal of snuffiing. Our Japanese townfolk filled the gallery and seemed to find delight in these nasal special. ties, but the people downstairs didn't appear to know just how to take them. The plays are childishly primitive and with the aid of the arguments" print ed in the programme, quite intelligible The first one, "The Duel" displays beautiful scenery and costumes and a diyerting sword fight The second, "Kosunoki," is full of fights, during which the actors employ themselves in many realistic tumbles from a pile of stage rocks some fifteen feet in height. Hypnotism also seems to have place in this piece, as one no- tices that many Japs fall down van quished at the mere glance of the hot eyed hero. The most interesting in plot is ''The Temjye of Dojoji," which is built around the Japanese legend of the bell in which the lovers hide and are cremated by the jealous womans wrath. In this Mime. Yacco who im- personates the yengeful rival, executes a dance that is full of unique steps and poses. The performance closes wit. what is archly entitled Dewey Day Celebration on the Pine Fringed Shores of Miho' Here the Geisha dances are introduced with pleasing result. An other diversion that comes earlier in the programme is song, accompanied by the characteristic Japanese =instru- ment, the shamisen. The song itself Is long-yoieed falsetto and painful to the ears, but the accompaniment is in- teresting from a technical standpoint at least. Cut to practical proportions, this Japanese show ought to have curious interest for all play-goers. But in it's present shape the Jap auditors seem to have most of the fun. As a picture. 1t is well worth taking in, the scenery is striking and the costumes are splendid. It is quite like an ami mated Japanese screen.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-26
Poor Return for Courtesy.

The London Daily News says that the Russian man-of-war Gerzog Edin- burkskij, whose officers and men were recently the recipients of Swedish courtesy at Kariskrona, reciproeated by secretly taking soundings under cover of darkness unu they -ere dis covered by the governor of the for tress. Kariskrona is the chief naval station of Sweden; it's approaches are well fortified by modern naval de- lenses, and it has also a ship channel which ie l fT1cnlt e na.-igatinn-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-26
Tensntless French Prisons.

A Correspondent writes from Lau- same thA, the district of Lavaux, situ- ated between Lausanne and Vevey. and having a population of 10000, is at this moment in the proud position of be- ing able to boast that in the several prisons in the district there is not ? prisoner. A white flag floats over every prison in token of this praiseworthy fact, and virtue reigns supreme in the canton of Vaud.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-26
An Unhappy Name.

1 remember hearing the following story from the late Canon Bardsley, author of English Names and Sur names" There was once woman "a little 'crackey,' 1 think" said the canon. by way of parenthesis-whoh has a son whom she had cbristeneu What" Her idea seems 10 have bcen that when in after days he was asked bis name, and kept saying What, :" amusing scenes would follow, which was likely enough. especially if the boy was careful to pronounce the as- pirate. Such a scene did, I believe. occur once when he went to school, and was told, as a newcomer, to stand up and furnish certain particulars. What is your name?" asked the teacher. What" blurted out the boy, amid the laughter of the class. What is your name?" asked the master again. with mJre emphasis. What, replied the 5oy Your name, sir!" roared back the infuriated pedagogue. What. Whatg' roarsd back the terri ded urchin. The sequel l forget, but believe it one of those cases jn which the follies of the parents are visited on the children of the first generation Notes and Queries.
 Matrimonial Musing.
 The average young man thinks he Is in a position to marry if he has $251 in the bank and a steady job. Hope is q great factor in love affair. After the man is 40 he wonders how he ever did it, and when he eats pie at night and has the nightmare he always i'm agines that he is marrying again on s250.-Atehison Globe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-26
 Costly Fnei Eaed at Sea.

The British steamship Grangewood ran out of coal when 800 miles from Halifax, and in order to reach port used her cargo of beet sugar for fuel The sugar was worth s60 q ton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-26
HELP ANTEO

7ANTRD-sEVERAL BRIGHT AVN w Honest persons to represent us asS Managers in this and close by counties. Sai- ary S900 a year and expenses. Straight bona fde no more. no less salary. Position per- manent. Our reference. any bank in any town. It is mainly office work conducted af home =Refeaence. Enclose self-addresse6 stamped envelope. THE DOMINION Ce.
 Dept 2, Chicago
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-26
Explain with slauet and Chlset.

Fweddy-Is that your cat, Miss Gwaeie? She - Yes: We call him Boomerang. Isn't that a funny name for him? Fweddy-Yes. Flaw! haw, Er-aw-why do you call him that, Miss GWacie Chicago Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-26
Somebody Was Rssponsible.

He-T want you to understand no woman ever made a fool of me! She Indeed Who did 1t. then?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-26
CHEAP VOL UMN
FOR RENr

FOR RENT House No. 9o9 West 2nd .,a
 [ nue: bath room, cistern. water wo.s.s @Fe- Sc. Apply to Mrs. L. Moore 9i0 N - ass. ss. avenue; old phone 26S oVh
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-26
THE JAP PLAYERS.
SCENERY IS STRIKING; cOS-
 TUNES ARE SPLENDID.

Plays Are PrimItivo-Humor Is Er- pressed by FiiP-Flops. Herolcs by Blind staggels, and Pathos by Much
 Snuming. v
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-26

E OR RENT-Nieely furnished front roon. 120. 0 phone
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-26

EUR sA LE-Two sound gentle horses \ cheap for cash. No. e35 East Bird A kSe 5es nue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-26
LOST.

[ OsT-A wliteGerman poodle 4og. A in. L eral reward will be paid for it's return to No, Is S1 West 9th ave, Is
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-26

NTANTE -Ftrst-e ass bo0kkeeper with W sn all eaPi-al t0 tuvest. Call on FH KENNEDY, Arlington Hotel. q
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-26

FOR SALE at a bargain. one new saw-To17i thing at your own price writ me. 04 0n4s. now at factory. Also for sale. one eoIa storage plant suitable for butcher hon AZ AZ
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
CHIEF DEPUTY'S POWER.
JAMES s. MOORE LIMITS HIS AUTHORITY
WITH A HEAVY HAND.


James g Moore recalled.
Mr. Moss-How long have you been Deputy
Tax Commissioner? A.-Snce, think, the nrst or
June year ago
Q-What business were you In before you were
appointed? Al was ten years clerk In the De-
partment. W -,
O-And what were your duties? A-Writing up
the field books copying record books from them,
keeping records Of all sales and improvements ana
every kind OF improvement and repairs, and Things
u omclerical work covering different districts Of
the city? Ayes, sir, nave been IN Two uisricts
besides the one am In.
Q-Had you done work In the district you are
nov otTsst esss WAS new feld. Were you ever in the
real estate business? Al was In the build,nG
business. .u,
ago: In II about seven years. 49, 49,
ON what district did you build? A.-Not In
's oiG In BrooKyns M H X-Yes; had general idea of
Q.-Then your building business in Brooklyn gave
in the district you have been assessing? A-No, sir
Q.-Have yoy owned real estate? A;-No sir;
haven't been fortunate enough for that
o.-Have you dealt in real estate as broker for
Others? A.-No. sir.
other people in the last ten years? A.-Ony a
little house my wife owned.
Q.-Do you consider yourself an expert IN real
estate values? A-No sir: there is no such thing
a real estate expert.
SAYS HE is NO EXPERT
Ooh / know there isn't such a thing 8 a real
estate expert. but do you consider Yourself an ex-
pert? A.-No, sir; do not.
Q;-Have you had any experience that would
think ten years experience in the Tax Department
is a pretty good experience?
o.-Copying bo9ks7 A.Copyins books and keep, @
o.~That IL the experienced Ayes. sir r..
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
PECULIAR WAY

o-And YOU struck them out? Al did
- Ubo told Won TO strike them out? A-No-
body.
o-How did you to do it7 A.-To equal
ize It,
Q-How can It equalize TO strike X out "nen
the general tendency is 10 increase? Al aiso
s,ruck out what had raised westerly OF tnat
O-Tsn't It a fact that when the BOOKS OF tho
deputies came in and the increases were ADDED up
4, was found that the total Increase was TOO much.
something had to be taken of? A.-Not that am
aware Of
o-And weren't you requested TO strike out those
increases in order to bring your figures do"h' ~
No
o-Now | want to know exactly whom you
,aIked with everybody that you tailed with, be-
fore YOU struck those figures or7 Al didnt taik
with ANYBODY about striking OF those figures AZ ai'
or about lowering the assessment? Al con-
suited myself first OF all
o-And whom else? A-Nobody but the CHIEF
O-what did the chief say 20 your A-lo uss
nv Judgment. that IL all
O-But you said that yOI reduced those assess
men,s after consultation with the chief Now.
what did the chief say 10 you that induced you
or helped you cut them down? A-That Is all. use
my own Judgment.
o-How did he come to say that7 Al sug-
gested should reduce my assessment all the way
through, and that II would he good idea to re-
place the old figures OF Thrd-ave.
Odd you reduce the waldorf-Astoria? A.
Yes sir.
o-How much did you have II FIRST? Al don't
remember now
o.-How much did you reduce It? A.-oai,s .
sum; don't remember.
o.-You were going to put on s.. $4,000 originality
Ayes
Q.-What led you to think that was TOO mueht
A.-well, a reconsideration Of the matter.
o.-You took OF H000007 A-Whenf
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09

ment Ii $4,000. Now. how does that compare
with the orders that you say you received from
the Commissioner? What do you say about that
A-1f the mortgage Is correct
o-The mortgage is correct you know that.
Al say II It is correct Even IL 1t is. somebody
may have loaned more than the property is worth.
O-But that IL what you went by wasn't It?
A.-Sometimes
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-23
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS.
Stone CoebeI Combination Still In Control
OF Situation.
WIRE PULLING IS THE ORDER OF THE DAY,
The Hardin People Are Trying "a
influence Break In the Dual
Arrangement.

Louisville, Ky, June 22.-The second
day of the democratic convention was a
blank so far as proceedings of record go.
Under the surface, however, it was the
busiest day of electioneering and wire pull
Ing incident to the gathering. At the for
mer session committees were appointed
and recess was taken until evening TO al
low them to work.
This evening, the credentials committee
having scarcely begun It's work, the con-
vention adjourned until o'clock tomorrow
morning. The committee will have to dis
pose of some three hundred seats. Its de-
alterations will govern the length Ut the
convention and II radical action be taken
In any one direction IL may effectively in
fuence the nominations. The Stone-Goe-
bel combination is still master of the situ-
aticn, having control of the machinery Of
the convention This was demonstrated
twice today in the forcing of an adjourn
ment
Chairman Redwine and the other tempo
rary officers, II is believed, Will be re-
tanned In the permanent organization.
Tonight the Hardin people are busily
working on the Stone delegates. for 1t Is
in this direction their hope lies. They
are using the argument that the Goebel
followers are using the stone Goebel COM
hination for purely selfish purposes and
that they will attempt to nominate The
Kenton county leader for governor In the
meantime there is no sign of weakening in
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-23
THE IRON MARKET.
Tendency TO Further Advance the
Prices,

Tendency TO Further Advance inc
Prices.
New York, June 22-Dscussing the
trade conditions the Iron Age will say to.
day; The general scarcity Of material con-
ilnues and is reflected in a further advanc-
ing tendency in prices for prompt deliv.
cry. The temptation Of large and imme-
date profits in the operation of almost
any plant is starting nearly every old blast
furnace and rolling mill which mover hopes
to be productive again, Individually they
are not important though in the aggregate
they are likely to have serious in
iiuence and large additions are being made
to the modern plants,
In the meantime every month sees the
working on OF old low-price contracts, The
average prices realized are beginning 10
move upward aud the profits are rolling
in.
The pig iron markets have hardened
further. One large plant in Western Penn
syNania recently bought 5000 tons OF pig
iron at SlS,2b. Another Pennsylvania steel
plant paid S25 for ingots from an old GUS
toner on the ground that no pig iron was
TO be obtained.
In foundry irons higher prices are being
asked and obtained.
The steel market is moderately active
and sales have been made in the Central
West at $Sl.2o and $3l so. Eastern buyers
taking moderate quantities.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-23
PROCEEDINGS ARE PECULIAR
Peace Conference Would Not Harken tC
Captain Mahan's Pointed Suggestion.

London, June 23.--1he correspondent OF
the Times at The Hague says. This has
been one OF the most exciting days OF
troversy between the Russian and Ameri-
can naval delegates. Captain Mahan very
pertinently asked why the employment Of
gases should be interdlcted while the more
cruel, wholesale destruction OF life, aimed
at by the employment OF submarine tor
pedo boats should be permitted "a shell
charged with asphyxiating gas need not
necessarily destroy human llfe," he said,
amy more than chloroform, but might
only place men hors du combat for time,
whereas a submarine boat, stealthily APP
proaching Under cover Of darkness, might
send thousand sleeping men to "a watery
grave. Why forbid retail asphyxiatlon by
air and permit wholesale asphyxiatlon by
water?"
A Russian delegate replied that the men
might be picked up when the ship sank.
Captain Mahan retorted by recalling the
where, as he polluted out, In a highly dis
ciplined feet, in broad daylight and
smooth waters, many hundreds of men
were drowned, so sudden was the cata-
strophe and so short the available time
to pick up the men. He reminded the
commission also that this happened when
an immense fleet was close together and
intent on doing It's utn>ost to save life.
Captain Mahans arguments we're alto
gether logical and unassaiaole, but this
did not prevent the commission voting him
down. suggestion that seemed to be
made quite seriously was put forward
by one delega.S TO the effect that a sub
marine boat would naturally do her best
to save life after she had sent thNship 10
the bottom.
In the discussion regarding. dumdum
bullets the Russian delegate did not mince
matters, but plainly expressed the opn-
ION that the dumdum was uselessy cruel
He refused to accept the Humanitarian
amendment proposed by Captain Crozier
of the American delegation, which would
have been voted unanimously, that no bui-
let should be adopted which caused unnec-
essary suffering.
Although 1t must be obvious to all that
giving a specific Introduction to certain
features will not prevent the Introduction
of other features capable of producing
more cruel results, this is likely to be the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-23
ADMIRAL DEWEY WELCOMED.
PRESENTED WITH SILVER CAsISE1
AS A MEMENTo.
as the Guest of the Governor
of CeyIon,

Colombo, Ceylon. June 22,-The United
States cruiser Olympia. with Admiral
Dewey on board. arrived here at 6 o'clock
this morning from Singapore, June 10; sa-
luted the forts here, and was saluted by
the latter in return. An aide-de camp rep
resentlng the governor Of Ceylon, Right
Hon. Joseph Westridgeway, boarded the
Olympia at o'clock this morning in order
to welcome Admiral Dewey, and Captain
Savage. commanding the troops called at
10 o'clock. The visits were returned by
Admiral Dewey at II o'clock. He was re-
ceiyed at the jetty by a guard of honor
and amidst cheering drove in the COVER
nor's carriage to breakfast With Colonel
savage The admiral afterward booked
rooms at the Gallohce hotel and returned
on board the Olympia at l o'clock There
no received a deputation representing the
PLANTERS ASSOCIATION and the chamber
OF commerce, and was presented with a
silver casket and an address as u memento
Of his visit.
The admiral Will remain in Ceylon about
week. He says he had a good voyage
from Singapore and his health is fairly
good. The delegates presented thousand
The admiral, replying to the address OF
welcome, said he wished he could reply
In adequate terms, respecting the senti-
ments he felt but, he added, he spoke
from his heart when he said he deeply ap-
precated the welcome.
Admiral Dewey added that he would
| have the very acceptable present of tea
| distributed as desired incidentally men
tlonlng that he was a lifelong tea drinler
himself and assuring the delegation that
the address would be read at muster"
and afterward framed and preserved
The casket, he remarked, he would al
ways keep on his table and he told the
delegation that he would report the mat
ter to his government and describe the
cordiality Of his reception
| Continuing, Admiral Dewey remarked
That cheer raised on the jetty when !
| landed went 10 the hearts of all of us.
! We are $4,000 miles from home, but that
cheer viii he heard in America, although
the way in which 1t has touched me
snail not he able to fully express The
Two nations were never so closely allied
\ by mutual sympathy and appreciation as
now The American people realized this
during the late war ana you can Imagine
how all those who were at Manila and me,
SIR Edward Chichester commander OF the
British first-class cruiser Immortalite. and
his gallant comrades hold that feeling
very deeply"
a general conversation followed. and
after toasting the Anglo Saxon union and
the prosperity Of the two countries I'M
delegation departed
Admiral Dewey says 1t is improbable
that he viii 90 to Handy and that he in
tends staying on at Colombo.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-23
ARGUELESES' SENTENCE
Was Based on an Accusation Of High
Treason.
A FILIPINO BRASS BAND WAS CAPTURED.
Four of the wounded American
Soldiers Have Died of Wounds
Received In Fight.

Manila, June 90, 1880 p. m.--Details OF
the sentencing OF Colonel Argueleses. the
Filipino commissioner, to twelve years i'm
prsonment have just been obtained here.
1t was at first reported that his condsm-
nation by the Filipinos was due to the
friendship he displayed towards the Amer
leans but the information just received
shows the accusation against him was not
based on his peace conference at Manila,
as supposed. They confirm President
Schurmans belief in his insincerity and
show that his advocacy of autonomy
among the insurgents was treated as trea-
son. The charge against the colonel was
that in conversation with Filipino officers
he predicted that disorders within the in
surgent territory would lead to civil war,
and therefore he considered autonomy I'M
der the Americans preferable to independ-
ence. The Filipino congress tried him on
the charge of treason and aaeated debate
over autonomy followed Finally the colo
mel was sentenced to DEATH but this was
committed to twelve years imprisonment
on account of his previous services to the
cause after an eloquent plea upon the
part of his counsel. Colonel Argueleses
is one of the most conservative and re-
spected men identified with the insurrec-
ton
The Filipinos have learned that the
American volunteers are returning to the
United States and the Filipino newspapers
show that they construe this to mean
that the Americans are abandoning the
war and are encouraging themselves there
by.
The outposts of the Washington regl-
ment yesterday captured General Pho del
Pillars brass band of eighty-two members,
the members OF which became separated
from the native army anS came near the
American lines without having the means
of resistance. Some Cinnamon of Manila
have filed claims against thu instruments,
which, 1t appears, were seized by the in
surgents of General Pho del Pillar.
Four of the wounded OF the Fourth In
fantry, in the recent fight with the insur-
gents have died in hospitals.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-23

the combination Neither Stone nor Goe-
bel may be nominated and the report Of
the credentials committee may decide the
race The makeup OF the remainder Of the
ticket will depend on the selection for
governor. The platform will declare tor
Bryan and silver, and It Is likely to CON
tain an antitrust plank.
The convention tomorrow will have to
wrestle with majority and minority 10.
ports from all the important committees.
1t will begin with the credentials commit
tee, and then will come two reports on
permanent organization. The stone Goe-
bel people Will recommend the continua-
tion OF the temporary organization, whllc
the Hardin faction will present the name
OF Judge Dorsey who comes from Stone 3
territory. the hope being that he may ~.
some OF the latter's strength The ma
jority report will favor making the nomi-
nation for governor first, and then going
down the ticket; while the Hardin people
will try TO have this order reversed in the
hope of forcing the combination 10 make a
showing as 20 which OF the candidates for
minor Offices Il is supporting, Two reports
from the resolutions committee will be
presented, but both will indorse Bryan and
silver and contain antitrust and anti ex.
pansion planks
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-23
A PUBLIC coNsIsToRY.
Hats Presented 10 the Recently
Crented Cardinals.

Rome, June 22.-The pope held public
consistory today to present the hats of the
recently created cardinals, with the ex-
ception of the papal nuncio at Madrid and
the archbishop of Goritz, The ceremony
occurred for the first time in the hall OF
the Loggie, near the entrance OF St.
Peters.
About 5000 people were present, includ-
ing the diplomatic corps, church dignitar-
les and Latin American bishops. The
pope who was in good health, entered and
departed in the Sedia Gestoria, and es-
corted by the flabelli, He conducted the
ceremony with ease in spite of its length
and the strength of his voice was much
remarked when the pontiff gave the ben
ediclion.
The pope was loudly acclaimed on his
entry into and the departure from the hall
He afterward held a secret consstory with
The usual ceremony of opening and shut
ting the mouths of the new cardinals. The
latter were later received in the popes
private apartments
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-23
LIFE's IMMuTABuIrY.

For The Post,
Beat on thy prison walls, soul,
The while nnmoved the cycles roll
Adown tho vista OF life's years,
Throughout the valley strewn with biers
OF dead hopes. left upon the road
By pilgrims weary OF the lead.
Thy pinions beat against the wall.
That hold thee in such hateful thrall.
Until they break, and what avail?
Thou cast not overlap the pale
Enclosing future, or delay
One moment on Times fitful way.
Thy yearning breast, press to the bars,
OBTAINING thee from sun and stars
Thy puny might strain on the cord.
That binds thee to the will OF God:
Fret thy frsil strength into thread
The door opes not till flesh is dead.
Alya Clay Weleh Brown.