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CURRENT EUMoR.
scemed 10 Resent It.
fFrom the chicago TrIhune y

(trom the chicago IFihune-f
ssTh;s r.eSsls- river observed the Chicago Of
fceEeider on his vacation. --has more short turns
IN II TfHn any stream | ever saw.
'-Ycs, sir, somewhat stisfy replied the cap
tain OF TIE litsie steamer. giving the order to
slow up for another slsTp bend in the river
Its almost as faiI OF crooks As 4 Chicago base
rent saloon st l O'clock n the .serning.n
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Couldn't Fool Him.

(Fron the indianapolis Prcss-1
This said the chrome peddler, represents
IN Oriental dance
what does Oriental meaRg7 asked the head
of the house.
Belonging IN the East
''You git out, Trey don't stand Ter no DANCES
ibe tfat n the East Pm iroIa Connecticut,
an [ know
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Aeademy-s.siadan,e sa..S Gene.y


The transpIanted Lafayette Stock Com
cany held forth in the reftted Academy
last evening. ana the goodIy portion OF
the admirers Of the popular company al
tered their amusement seeking in accord
The result was an excellent and enthusi-
astic audience wnen the curtain arose on
the first act of Madame Sans Gene" the
one-tine stellar vehicle Of Katherine Kid
der. -Four years have elapsed since the
drama has been presented in Washington.
and It is little wonder that the maze Of
brilliant conversation was we'll SD3reci-
ated b. the audience, many CT whom had
never seen the play.
Originally written for stellar purposes
tie play contains the best comedy Fart
Sardou has ever produced and 50 is
most excellent medium for the Lzfarette
Company, since It gives MISC Bates On Op-
portunity to shine in role already IA
miliar TO her by reason Of many appear
ances therein IN the western country
The variety of expression IS great, and
Kiss Bates, as may have bsen expected.
was excellent Critically considered. Ter
first act is the best. acting as she does the
role OF the French wasawonan, who did
the great Napoleon's laundry early IN his
career Mr. Sullivan was the Napoleon,
and despite physical difficulties, was ex-
ceiient in makeup and Intelligence Mr..
Ormende Is hidden il tEankiess BIT. and
The remainder OF the very large east have
little to do and do that little generally
excellently- 4 large force OF superHGmer-
aries is employed and are well drilled
The usual Eaatinees VIII be given
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a Queer KIND of Purment.

tFrom the Buffalo Courier
On what possible theory Of our Government car
Turkey be acting when It sapposes that the pay
ment Ct exorsitant price to the e=aiHps for
new cruiser viii pay the Arnenian INDEFINITE
claim Of the United States? Who authorized the
Cramps to receive the indemnify and how arc
they obliged to pay it into the Treasury:
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Lodge in a Blue Shirf.-The Hon
Henry Cabot Lodge rudeiy broke the har-
mony of ,he solemn sarteriaI adornment
CT the Senate yesterday by appearing II 4
iaunty sack suit of notified tweed and .
blue-striped shirt that was more vocifer-
Gus than ever Senator ThuTstCn was a
his palmiest days. Nj. Bryan was much
criticised during the campaign for wearing
colored shirts. but meme of the shirts worn
by Mr. Bran while travelling about the
country equdIed in tone that which the
scholarly and eT3Idite Lodge wore yester-
day. It vas remarked that the dignity OF
the Seas te possibly could survive Senator
Lodges sky-DIue shirt in view OF the fact
thar he Is soon TO be made Chairman of
the Committee On Foreign Relations, and
therefore Is privileged TO set a ReE fash
ion IN Senatorial clothes. but when he vas
seen stalking about the Chamber with .
cigar IL his mouth, even though the weed
was not lighted, amazement grew into
wonder that the very roef did not fall in
n protest
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big OUTLAWS in Prospect.

Senator Burrows OF Michigan names IS the
three prominent measures TO be acted On BY Con
gress the Army bill the Ship Subsidy bjii and
the Nicaragua Canal bill They cover pros
pective expenditure OF fully sSe3oo0, 600, every
cent OF which must come from tie rockets Of
tzxpaycrS
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CAPITOL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Docs He Want Wars-Many of the
oid-timers at the CapitoEmen who for
years have studied until they have re-
dueed to a somewhat accurate science the
Interpretation of the language of states
mea-are whispering around the belief
that Mr.. Mckinley devoted so large a part
OF his message to a recital Of occurrences
in China mainly for the purpose of working
up a sentiment in the country for a war
with the FIowery Kingdom. This. of
course, is a very serious accusation. but
nevertheless it is being freely made by
members of both parties. It is pointed
out that the President has told nothing
new in his lengthy account of events at
Pekin and at other important points in
China during the past SIX months His
story only shows that, although a close
and unaccouatahle embargo was placed
upon Chinese news during tbs days of the
excitement By all the nations interested.
nevertheless the newspapers managed
somehow 10 get the news, and thus there
IS nothing left for the President to
reveal TO his countrymen. And
still Mr. Mckinley devoted a greater
part Of his message TO a bare recital OF
occurrences in China than TO any other
one topic. il spite of the other and more
vital themes upon which the people IN
dou6tedIy expected him to descant at
length Experts declare that a strong
note for vengeance runs all through Mr.
Mehinley's Chinese recital, and it is con
ldently predicted that it viii soon bear
fruit in a revival OF the agitation through
out the country Of war with China Or it
IS argued that perhaps Mr.. Mckinley and
his advisers see plainly that war between
China and enc or more OF the European
Powers Il Inevitable at an early date and
they desire 10 attune the American mind
to THIS evcntuality so that when the clash
comes this country viii find excuse 90 set
in the scrimmage- In this connection il
is suggested that probably this is a part
CT the secret programme which eyents are
rapidly showing was arranged a year or
more ago between the Mckinley and Sal
i5Dury Governments.
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ahItxTous ef saaErs.

6From the Syracuse He=sld.(
6srace-I thought you were never going walk
ing with thst Snaggs?
NeIE-T wasn't: but I've got 4 Beautifili ncV
cloak AID just had to go walking
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Doom the BrooElrn go

Il Is Tot very good taste for the representa-
tiyes OF the United States 10 insist on q declare
ton Of Cu6a's relations TO this country before
thcre : such thing Independent Cuba.
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zen Arv Sc Ta.,.aIizEnG.
nronl tlle - &C.,.

tFF01 TIC IisFli7Hsa looIls '5olIliasl
Harriet. Pm going to give Eou JeyfnI sur
Prise Thanksgiving Day.
3D. HenrEt A seal coal"
ssNo, HaEriet; I'm going 70 church with you"
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DONG. Rut Not Forgnfterr.


{FTom the Chicago Times F5cTaId.)
Lets see, have they read you< Uncle Daxid's
VIII yctg''
Didn't you hear my father refer to. Hia 4
sew rzoaEants sso as an ed skinSint!''
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senator DoIIiver Now The Hon
Jonathan Prentiss Dolliyer of Fort Dodge
wears his new honors gracefully but mod
estly withaL When he appeared in the
Senate today to be sworn in I'LL
the vacancy caused by the death Of SeRa-
tor Gear he received greeting that
should have made him feel proud. The
galleries were crowded. and as Mr.. Dolli
yer was beiaz escorted down the centre
aisle OF the Chamber by his veteran col
league, Senator Allison. to take the oath,
4 ripple OF applause marked his progress
Few men in public life are more popular
with all classes IN Washington than is
Senator Deliver In addition to being
enc CT the most pleasing orators IN the
country, he IS in the highest sense Ct
that much abuzed term, one of the hest
fellows in the world" His admirers are
confident that his transfer to the Senate
sill not cause him &c lose one cot or
title Of his fine spirit. Senator D5lliver
occupies q seat Cn the last row of the
Republican side. Senator ShcuP CT Idaho
who will 90 cut in March and be succeed
., BY the Ken Frederick Dubois. sits On
his right and Senator McCumber OF North
Dakota On his left
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The HEjou-@Bon Ton BurIeseuerx.,,

One of the leaders of its kind is the Bon
Ton BurIesque' Company, which iRaugu-
rated what promises to be a very success
sgi engagement at the Bjou yesterday
afternoon The organization IS IN many
respects better than the average. The
scenic portion ct the Offering is Of the
elaborate character while tie eoStuming is
IN good taste A vaudeville biz OF much
worth is given between the usual two bur-
iesaues ard engages TIE services CT such
BeiI-knoEn peEfSTmeTs as Mile. Diazza.
Gladys Van, Bryon and I4a1gIon, Shane
and Wooden, Viola Sheldon and Dave Now
lin. the last named one Of the cleverest
nlinsfcs that has been seer On local bur-
iesqUe s<age IN many days
The closing portion OF the bill Is termed
% Iamb0Tee" ard Is supposed to occur or
the Midway at tire Paris Exposition, thus
offering many opportunities for the intro
duetion OF entertainment OF the kind often
seen il q similar performance. Nati7ee
daily.
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En,rrers, omceS.

Very COED offices. single or en- suite with steala
heat and bert OF service at very low -eat II. the
iTutchins Building, corner Tenth ami d streets
northwest.
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The Minority in Congress.

As previously announced in this journal
there was a caucus Of Democratic mem
bers yesterday, Immediately after the ad-
jeurnment of the House Of Representa-
tfves 1t did not develop anything seHsa-
tIona1, nor anything else IN particular be
yond the fact that the party rs represent
cd in Congress Is without any hxed policy,
and that IL win hardly be able to formu-
late and adopt che for some time 10 come,
If at all
Views as expressed by various leaders
were extremely divergent. and the meet
ing adjourned without action. The truth
is that there is little encouragement for =
strong Democratic opposition TO the meas
ures which it is the determined purpose
CT the Administration to jam through At
this session Some of them, like tbs ship
Subsidy bill. mag be intrinsIcaIly nefari-
Gus and outrageous, but even the subsidy
job was endorsed by the people at the
polls IN November What is more u the
purpose. Hanna has the present Congress
thoroughly in hand, and otsstFslc ten
while it might result in throwing over
some legislation Of secondary in. ortauce
to the Boss. would Eot and could not de-
feat 1t; because Ee viii have the next
Congress even more ander his thumb
Il is quite useless for the Democratic
minority in either house-but espesis.ijy
the Iewa~-to hope that 1t can make lid
against the mandate Of the nation Wish
the Administration holds 10 Je3 ana Loot
every hing n sight Even II the pcpIlar
verdict Eaa nos bsen as clearly ana con-
clyziveIy II favor OF trusts, moaapo!les.
carpetbss colonial government, and the
Ike. as it vas. stu Democrats in Congress
would ind tn I they could Do LITTLE against
the money and Influence which stand b.
hin! NJ Haaua.s pet neasurss
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Since the breaking OF the concord at Pc
Kin sscme tine ago. gave the Chinese "
eSpeeted time 70 get ready for a resumD-
Fio.4 of hostilities, they have been l9kiEg
e6vsatage OF it. Late dispatches from
Tientsin corroboTate the news previ-
oGsIy given By cur ccusul there ikaI
tremendous volunteer movement is IL o.
4rsticn in ChiEa- thu volunteers being
ARMED and equipped by the Chinese Gov
erDn..nt from the arzenals and aceumuia-
tons eff arms and var material II the in
terror. TIE troops OF the Powers u IS
SAID. viii have TO concentrate al some point
for defensive purposes Probably the for
eign diplomats viii have N Place them
selves under the protection CT tae military.
whenever the latter may be compelled to
gather. Pekin might be too Tar from the
base CT supplies ard re-eafo-esments- and
he legations might De forced to move near
er the coast. Tbs winter promises 10 see
stirring tines II Cafnar
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The Grand-The Lafayette show.

The Great Lafayette - at the head OF
the current bill at the Grand, and furn-
ishes an entertainment CT muck CT ginsI-
ity and interest The conspicuous por-
ton CT his at Is an imitation Ct the
Chinese magician, Ching Ling Fec. and
it is no discredit to the CeIes< ZaI 20 say
that Lafayette performs many clever
tricks in much the same manner and
quite as well as does he. IN addition.
Lafayette initiates Soasa leading hand,
and gives an accurate reproduction CT ths
maRnerisns CT the March King.
Williams and Tucker. in their sketch
'-Sktany's Finish create a large Incune
of laughter and win much applause and
James J. Merton working in single har-
Gess now. has m0noIogGe that Is char
acteristic Alice Pierce scores well with
COED imita tions Of Edna May, DisbT BsH,
Christie Macdonald. and Mrs Carter
Cawthcrne and Forester talk about each
others size, 10 the evident amusement Of
the audience Miss Forester also sings
I. number OF coon songs unusually we'll
Maid Meredith offers three vocal seIec-
tfers OF considerable merit and IS aC-
corded . fstterfRg reception, and SzHith
Deity, and Cole. ia musical ac5 furnish
same melody and 20 end OF fun Kelly
and Ash5y ceme last oH the BIZ, bat
rake a his CT large proportions, with q
sensational seFebatfc act. done OF a
bounding Billiard tabIa i IS one Of the
best RerfoTna nees of similar character
that has occupied local stage for long
time. A good sized audience attended
yesterdays matinee ard IN the evening
the house vas completely sold cut, ne
cessitatiHg the Standing Room only
sign being c0EspieuoUsiy displayed.
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zerHaa'=-ReiIIy < Weeds shov

= erEa3'S-ReilIy x Weeds show
Pat Reilly may always BE expected to
present i ffrst-cIas5 programme and he
x!snaIzed his appearance at Kernan-s yes
terday Afternoon and evening by giving an
unusually coed entertainment. even for
him. The present Reilly & WOODS show
IS perhaps the best Offering that the Ly-
ceum stage has Rad this season The per-
Torrance IS more in the nature of an ex-
ceilent vaudeville attraction than the usual
bill which Is almost invariably IN the line
OF bIrlesque-
N the attraction CT this week are seen
such well-known artists as the Fcur En-
per0rs Of Music Four DaRzeu5ss Ia Africa
Keno. WeIch and MeIrose, Bennett and
Stsmbler. Junie McCree and Company,
Happy Fanny Fields. Ollie Yeang and
Brother. Nile FalnIo-etta, the Eldridges
the Sisters Paris. three in number: Frank
D Byron, and the inImitable Pat Reilly
Ar after-pIeee entitled a Dance OF All
Nations" winds up the performance Natl
nee daily
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ReDFIel0z NOTES.

Special Correspondence.
 REDFIELD, ARK April 9. 1900. = Mrs. Lizzie Nall returned Sunday afternoon, after an absence of sew eral months at Pearle, Ark, where she was employed.
 Mrs. l. H. Westcoat spent Sunday in Little Rock.
 Mrs. Hattie Lawrence and little son left for Pine Bluff Monday. where she will visit for u few days. From there she will go to visit rela- tiyes in Texas.
 Miss Ella Matthews returned Snn- day morning. alter several days visit to friends and relatives in Pine Bluff. She says she was most charmingly entertained by the Pine Bluff people.
 Mir. Wm Taylor died at his home near Redfield at about o'clock Friday morning, April i9 Mr. Fay Tor was an oli gentleman near 65 years old and lived life of recluse. He came to this place number of years ago and purchased small tract of land, cleared q few acres and built small house on it. We learn that he has two daughters living in Iowa. Mir. Taylor was in the Mexcan war and was drawing pension of twelve dollars per month. He died almost friendless and alone, without pitying eye to drop a tear or friendly hand to smooth his pillow. His remains were taken charge of by the citizens of Redfield and inferred at the Red- fled grave yard.
 Mrs. c. H. Hawk returned from Pine Bluff this afternoon,
 MT. Finis Pomphrey, of Wightsville, spent the day here Sunday. He has some attraction here.
 Mrs. C. S. MeNew, who has been visiting her mother here, returned to her home Ii Pine Bluff Monday af- teruooD.
 BORN-On April 20th, 1900, to Mir. and Mrs. Fl Frazier, fine ten pound girl.
 "PHIL."
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BooTBLACk GETS s,o,ooo

The report of the settlement of an interesting case comes from Texar- kama. The case of Frank Black vs. the Texas & Pacific Railway has beeu settled at last, and in favor of Black About twelve years ago Black, who has been lacking boots in Texar- kama for several years, jumped on a Texas 6 Pacific train to take a ride. The proof in the case showed that a brakeman hit Black in the head with chunk of coal, knocking him from the train. He fell und@r the cars and both legs were cut off. Suit against tie Texas < Paci1c was filed. At the first trial before District t Judge Sheppard, the plaintiff re- ceived a verdict for $12, 2,500, and the company appealed the case, claim ing that the brakeman had no au- thority to make man get off a train. and the company was not re- sbonsible. The higher court reyers- ed the decision of the lower court, and at the second trial. which was before Special Judge Howard Tenn pleton, Black received verdict of SIC, GOO. The company again ap- pealed the case. The higher court at Fort Worth affirmed the decision, and the attorneys for the railway company applied for writ ot error in the supreme court. This court refused the application and the case was settled.
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lution" was the theme Of his dis course. He reviewed the horrible state of affairs in that country and their ending. remaining at all times thoroughly interesting aud the apt attention of the audience was his throughout. As a platform orator Vending has few equals. His de- livery is perfect, his gestures in keep ing with his story and his descrip- tive powers magnificent. The lee ture is an exceedingly able presenta- tion. worthy it's authors reputa- ton, and an admirable example of close reasoning, apt illustration, beautiful and brilliant metaphor. thrilling eloquence, and lofty thought. MT. Vending is easily at the head of the popular lecturers of the country at the present time and bis lecture oH Mirabeau, and the French Revolution" is one of his best efforts.
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THOSE INSURANCE CASES
Postponed Until State Auditor Sloan
 Returns to Little Rock.

The cases of A. M. Freemyer, T. H. Hendricgson and 1. H. Tindall, the three men arrested on a charge of violating the insurance law, were sto have come up before Judge Vance Friday. They were postponed on accopp4rof the absence from Little Rock M State Auditor Clay Sloan. # The men were arrested on war rants issued by the prosecuting Attorney alleging that they did not have the proper certificates and licenses. as required by law, Tbey Represented the Arkansos Indus trial Association of Little Rock, and Judge W. f. Hill, attorney for that Association, came here recently and had the cases postponed until State Auditor Sloan returned to Little Rock. Judge Hill says, as soon as he returns, he will prore that the men had the proper certificates is sued. The certificates and licences, are required by law, to be issued to each agent of such a company, each s0s-ost g.
 All three of the men arrested have fyivon bond
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BREATHWIT- SCALES.
4 Happy Marriage Ceremony Per-
 formed in This City Last Night.

Miss Ellen Breathwit and Dr. J. ". Scales were married at the Lake side parsonage in this city Wednes- day evening by Rev. J. M. Hawley, of the Lakeside Methodist church. Only a few relatives of the con tract. ing parties witnessed the ceremony.
 For short time Dr. and Mrs. Scales will be at home at the resi- dence Of Mr. Alex Perdue, until his new purchased home can be remod- eled and fitted up.
 The bride, Miss Breathwit, is a dauA hter Of the late Richard Breath wit, highly respected planter Of Cleveland county, She is yonng lady of much culture and refinement and is very accomplished The groom, pr. Scales, is a leading specialist Of South Arkansas, and be enjoys wonderfully large pat ronage. He has been resident of Pine Bluff for many years and is prominent in both social and church circles.
 We extend our best wishes and congratulations to the happy pair.
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FREQ JONES' SUCCESSOR
Named-W. c. Peelel Receives the
 Plum Left on the Tree.

Fred H. Jones, who was recently appointed general passenger agent of the Cottan Belt in Texas, return ed from St Louis this morning, says Wednesdays Memphis Scimi- tar. He brought with him the ap- poin ntment of ". c. Peeler, travel ing passenger agent, to be his suc- cessor as district passenger agent.
 The position of travelling passen- ger agent which has been filled oy Mr. Peeler will be abolished and a general encouragement of the terrl- tory made.
 MT. Jones will leave for Tyler, Tex, which will be bis headquar- ters, in day or so, or as soon as he can get his office in shape to turn over to his successor.
 MT. Jones has been in the service Of the Cotton Belt road for the past fifteen years, and hls appointment to succeed s. c. Warner as head of the passenger department h Texas is deserved recognition of bis ability. He has been in the passen- ger department most of his time, and IS hustler of the first water.
 The appoin tment of MT. Peeer as his successor is a wise one He is an experienced passenger official ard will be able to take up Mir. Jones work without a hitch.
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SCHOOL CHILDREN
Will Par rticipate in Big Celebration
 on May 1st.

A citizens committee composed of Messrs. P. M. Kilroy, H. c. Fox, Felix Rosenberg, T. W. Sparks, ". D. Hearn and F. B. Flanders, chair. man, has been appointed to secure prizes for the various contests and other events to take place at Jones park May l, aud which will be given by the pupils of the white public schools of this city.
 The broom drill and other features including a game of baseball be tween the Little Rock and Pine Bluff High School teams, will be excellent attractions and the days festivities will be the most success ful of their kind eyer given in this city.
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No girl can afford, either for her own surest happiness or for the comfort of mind of him whom she marries, to wed young man during the formative period of his life, which is between twenty and twenty-five. ALd she who withholds from young man her consent to marriage until he has reached the fl st year of the beginning of wisdom is Il mighty sensible little body, and acts i'll Il manner which she will never have cause to regret as long as God gives her and her husband liie.-Edward Box. in the May Ladies Home Journal.
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fully authen tlcated through letters written by the ill-starred Queen to friendly ambassador at F Paris who smuggled the ma 5erials out of which it was wrought into her dungeon. By strange chance the apron came into the possession of an American, who has refused $50, 900 for it. and has also declined $5000 for the privilege of unraveling a single stitch to learn it's secret, which is a mystery to all the experts. It's owner has consented, however, to it's reproduction in large size in the June Ladies Home Journal.