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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-24

Electricity under the control OF mar
can be made to do many strange anu
wonderful things and when OF under
man control sometimes does strange
things anyhow. II can be used for
cooking and is found to be convenient
and successful It sometimes stops
cooking and the past weeeI
brought to light an incident
where it did this in m>e5t
thorough manner Mr.. Tucker Fletch-
er while stopping with his aunt few
evenings ago, decided that he want ed
some cakes for supper and wanted to
try his hand at cooking them. He was
standing in front Of the stove engaged
III the culinary task of cooking cakes
when flash of electricity came
through an open window and suddenly
quenched all the young mans desire
for cakes. Neither Mr Fletcher nor
his aunt was hurt, but both received a
shock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-24
IN LIGE1 / E<R VEIN


a!ways took Well With the audipHga
me dealt with the city hail and tita
)ther with the Iron Mountain depos
Fhe young man thought. h9mater
that the mud on the sidewalk or
West Barraque street was no joke IT
all
\ new stock was quoted at the c. E..
Taylor and e. mpany 5 exchange Sat
urday and for a time the prices ran
hight. As the members of the exchange
went in they saw I. T. c. quoted at
lie. and each asked the question:
What is r. r. %. Treat the crowd
was the meaning and treat the crowd
it was for each victim. The movement
was exceedingly bullish all morning
but the new stock gradually went
down and out before the end of the
day.
THE SAUNTERER.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-24
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.
lae tljrty-five miles of roadway at
the worlds fair have been practically

lar tlljrty-f miles of roadway at
the worlds fair have been practically
finished
The Installation of the sculpture on
the Iaiaee of ELECTRICITY VAS brought
cut all OF the architectural beatty OF
that lnantmGth structure
In the rcproductjtn of Jerusalon al
ready mere lIlan 300 distinct buildings
have been erected. The site covers
twelve acres, and all buildings VIII be
ready for use when the exposition
opens April 60.
The builders are row concentrating
their efforts on the pike. Several of the
largest concessions are already con
structed, and scores Of others are being
built in record breaking time The pike
has been paved its entire length with
vitritied brick.
The established hotels Of st Louis
number over a hundred. They have a
capacity exceeding 1000 guests I.ro-
prictOrS and managers OF most Of these
hotels have voluntarily signed guar
nntee that the rates prevailing now
will not be increased during the worlds
fair
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-24

just as a carrier pigeon will return to
It's loft.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-24
EDITORIAL FILINGS.

Carroll ID. Wright says thu wage -
tenn is to pass away. Farewell +, ,o9d
old Saturday night New Iork tler. ID
The average New Yorker huoW~ Hlth-
= but New York. And i" docs Lat
v mt to- know anything else Chicago
a5pnicle.
4aea of he magazine writer's wants t.
...za what are the four sweetest words
- - English language. Enclosed
5ie..= fl, check. ~ Washington Post.
At9 AS water colorS are not sought
MI. Wadays, but Rockefeller has
bel!4f #z,ne steel ensravings to go
With las studies in oil.-Atlanta Jour
nal.
,,..d : i'll to have been discovered
n tit u ii. 1t is rather pity that
these dis, nries cannot be made in
some plae th is comfortable for res
dentP plfIre7 Washington Times
&s onri man has discovered Il
process WAere1t he can make cigars
oHi q sss.a4y : ne tries to use it he is
IiGn,Y - tiud hj@~elf buried under suits
fer iHtrin-cncat Chicago Record Her
aid
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-24

Charles Gratz. the fugitive from jus
tice who was captured in St. Louis.
charged with boodling denounces the
newspaper men as ''all of them liars .
Now Dowie another bOoder of a diff
ferent character. used to be very fond
Of calling the pencil pushers "yipers.
scoundrels, etc. etc, and it is said
there are even some people in Pine
Bluff who take an extreme delight in
YillifEing calling down" and denounc-
ing newspaper men as being unable to
tell the truth. II is astonishing how
unanimous is the verdict regarding the
EendecitE Of the press when the jury
j, iss9ased Of wrong doors. Or even
th0se in public life ne9lectful of duty
Let the newspaper tell all that is good
about a man and puff him on every
occasion and there is no trouble. but
let the bare truth ceme ont in the
types and q howl sees up But with all
that there are men and lots of them,
who fear the publicity eff fact in
the newspapers when that fact can pe
substanJiated by hard facts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-24

A negro highwayman attempted to
hold UP 3 newspaper man in a Pennsyl-
vania town the other day but turned
and fled when the reporter pulled from
his pocket a metal tipped pencil and
flashed it in the bold footpad's face
The cold lead OF q reporters pencil is
formidable in more ways than one
Tie fear of getting his name in the
paper in connection with misdeed
has caused many a man to LAY low
and fight shy of the reporter
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-24

A flush of anger may often be re-
garded as a danger signal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-24

According to the statistical figures
there We're more than 200, 600 0G0 ap-
pie trees in the United States which
last year Welded over 10 600 900 bush
els. If apples are still considered for
bidden fruit the people of the United
States have much to answer for.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-24

The breach of promise suits may be
reverse I'd this year and the man sue
the woman for a failure to fulfill a
promise t. marry. It's leap year.
\ young man was heard to remark
the other day that every show that
cane to town got off two Jokes that
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-24

One of the new years res olutions
that the "Saunterer" made was that
he was going to quit "knocking" and
go to boosting but it's going t., be
hard proposition when there are so
many things going on that need
>" "1nccking."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-24


Wood Clubs are being organized all
ever The state but there is only one
Jaff Davis cane t2at has come into
'srcminence. Davis seems to prefer
tie cane to the club
TIE political contest regarding city
Offices seems to have ended with the
primaries.
They say Dan Taylor hasn't quit
campaigning yet. On the day after the
primaries Dan forgot he had been NOM
mated and worked hard all day giving
CIT his cards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-26
NEWS ABOUT ACTORS.

Henry Irving acted last night in Montreal ......
Mrs Fiske Will appear in St Louis. February l. and
Will there for a week. Mr., J. H. Stoddart VIII
act at Winnipeg. Canada, during the first week OF
February Richard Mansfield Will appear tonight
In Harrisburg. Miss Blanche Bates has been
warmly welcomed In Philadelphia. Mrs Leslie
Carter is In Kansas City......M!ss Maxine Elliott
appeared last night IN Washing ton. Mira Lang
try is acting IN cities OF California She will give
the first week OF February to Salt Lake City Utah.
....- Mr.. W. H. Crane is acting along the Southern
crcuit......Miss Grace George IS in Baltimore.
Mr.. J. For5es-Robertson is IN Baltimore, acting in
The Light That Failed" ......M Mr.. John Craig has
Joined Miss Viola Aliens company, TO play Orsino.
in Twelfth Night" Miss Allen appeared last night
In BostOn......Mr. William Favorsham is In Phla-
delphia......Mr Tyrone Power appeared last night
in Boston, acting Ulysses......Ar John Drew IS IN
ST. Louis.....Mr. Charles Warner is acting Drink
in Boston-.....3--. Z. H. Sothern appeared last
night in Detroit......AIr. Lawrance DOrsay Is in
Washington. presenting THE Earl o: Pawtucket"
..... Miss Ethel Barrymore appeared last night in
Philadelphia. AiIys Marie Tempest gives this
week to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Naude Adams will ap-
pear IN Washington on February 1......Mr n e.
Goodwin Is II Cincirnatl.....Nr. Donald Robertson
has published a volume ot his poems. called In
pressions in Rhyme" The book contains ninety
two pieces. and among them are sonnets COM
Terry, and the poet SwtacurDc. -...- Miss Eugcuie
Elar appeared last night at Proctor's Fiftye ghth
S--eet iAtaiIe, % the play Of 'Zaza. '..... Miss
Annie Russell will appear mt tho Garrlck Theatre
to-usht IN a play. said 20 De- from the French,
made 10y Mr.. HaaCou Chambers. called The
Younger Mrs. Pairing Perhaps this Is tho play
Rehan and 10y her declined Mrs Gilbert and Mr.
John Mason VIII participate IN its representation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-26
SUPERINTENDENT sKINNERs SILENCE.

From The New-York Times, January ..
superintendent SINNERS continued silence under
tAe charge or receiving political contributions from
normal school principals Is a confession. The
cnafSe was clearly proved by the statements and
admissions Of the teachers themselves. published
te1dent has virtually II not directly, violated the
civil Service law. His attempted denia!s IN arrful
terms, of what not the real charge against
aim were IN substance Untruths. The published
normal school principals as would talk at all dis
close that superintendent Skinner had sought from
them taEd obtained from some al leastJ, sigma
lures to statements or the same misleading intent
as the Superintendent'S unsatisfactory denias.
What shameful state OF affairs is hereby
EealeG IN a great educational department Of this
stated
This public Official IS supreme and almost I'M
restrained in his powers these teachers and
their schools: their employment depends upon his
approval. and their wages are fixed by him; while
he also determines each schools share OF the lump
sum appropriated for their maintenance. In the
fan OF 1900. the end OF the term of office of SUI
pcrtnteudcnt Skinner drew near, and ne was max
Ing efforts 10 reelection by the legisa ure
Yet to be chosen. these normal school principals.
send 70 him contributions to political campaign
fund-Or. one OF the teachers phrases it, Ito
the general campaign fund for national. State, and
local elections Why were these contributions for
campaign use sent 20 Superintendent skinner. In
stead OF to the customary campaign commit eeS1
Nanifesty to better his party standing and his
chances OF Reelection.
Bushes in order and something mora.
There must be radical changes IN the State De-
partmeut Of Public Instruction at Albany. The
schools and teachers in the hands Of officer
who is under the temptation to resort 70 political
schemins keep his place IS false and dangerous.
II needlessly exposes weak human nature
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-26
NINE. scHuMANN.HElNk BACK.

Nmc. Schumann-H eiEk. Alfred Roisenauer, the
noted German pianist. and Miss Josephine Hart
mann, an American pianist who has been in
Europe with Nine. Schumann-Heink since last
summer, were passengers on the Auguste Victoria.
which locked yesterday. Nine. Schumann- He,nk
was met by her manager. Henry Woifsohn and
several fricnds. She said 1t would be several years
before she would leave NeW-TOrk again Her late
tour OF Europe. when she sang in Russia, France,
Austria, Germany and England. was the hrSt IN
nearly eight years. In every city she WIS royalty
welcomed end was the recipient Of several decCId-
tons Chief among theSs WAS golden medallion
from the committee in charge OF the unVciltnE Of
the wagner monument in Berlin; The second from
the kinS OF Wurts1' burg. For proficiency in arts
and sciences: a thigi from the Duke o. Ne'mar.
for uleri- artist. and the fourth from the
Duke Of OldcaburG. for distinguished ability in
music. She commanded TO sing at per-
Torrance Of lie prophetic" at the Royal Opera
House in Berlin In honor OF the Kaiser and the
royal family.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-26

bette" devotes the present week to Harlem. and
she can be seen at the Opera House there. Miss
Marie Tempest will appear there on February
Mr.. Sydney Rosenfed has proclaimed that ne
will take charge OF the Savoy Theatre on February
o. and Will produce there the comedy OF Much
Ado About Nothing" presenting Mr. Arthur For
rest as Benedck; Miss Jessie Mlward as Beatrice;
Mt. John Albaugh. IT, as Claudio; MISS floFeHce
Rockwell as Hero: and Mr.. Boyd Putnam as Don
Pedro. These performers are formally advertised
nv mr. Resented az 1.-THE most noted artists OF the
American tage"-Ecclesiastes chapter 10 verse 10
Mr. Charles Hawtrey appeared last night al Ihe
Montauk Theatre. in Brooklyn presenting Inc
Man From Blankley's"
The patriotic Irish play OF robert Emmett, OF
the DAYS OF 1905" was again presented here Iast
night at the West End Theatre. The drama caIieo
.eI-nder Southern Skies is announced for present
ment on February !.
Among the rosy Joys that await the New-YorK
public are 4 revival of the nasty play OF 'Ihe Gay
Lord O,ex" at the Murray Hill Theatre. February
l: a revival Of the inane and odoriferous Dou
House." by the ponderous Mr.. lbsen. at the Adiii-
haitian Theatre. February ?; and a producuon Oh
the cheerful tragedy Of "Othelo, with, presuma-
bIy Mr.. Arthur Forrest as the Moorl-at Mr.. Rosen-
fields new born tabernacle Of art some time IN the
season Of Lent or later. These blessings ought 10
cheer the community, after a hard season. II Is
also intimared that Miss Clara Morris VIII again
emerge.
Miss Rehan and Mr. Otis Skinner Will close their
present engagement in New-York on February ..
The present week will be devoted to The school
for Scandal" In the closing week four perform
ances vii! be given Of THE Merchant Of Venice
and three Of THE Tanning Of the Shrew." Miss
Rehan VIII say farewell Katharine
Miss Beatrice Herford began a series OF her
clever and effective moroioEues. yesterday AFTER
noon, at the Lyceum Theatre. She Will appear
again on February and 15
Mr.. George Grossnith win give one OF his de-
Hghtful roctals tonight at Mendelssohn Hail.
This is entertainment Of exceptional merit.
4 play called The Little Outcast" presented
last night the Third Avenue Theatre. Its title
implies its humanitarian character and drift
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TEANsPAcIrIc MAILs.


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"coMMERs" NIGHT AT ARloN HALL

Il was "Commers' night at the biz Arion Hall
In PsTk-ave, last night and the scene when the
Rhine wine began to flow from the wooden casks,
10 be passed around the nag bedeckcI hall by the
Observation-Disclosures In fantastic German cos
tume5-wtts picturesque IN the extreme.
Il was the final jolIidcaton az the three days
carnival that society has enjoyed while celebrating
it's hftieth anniversary, and the utmost good humor
prevailed There We're OBLIGATIONS from san Fran
cisco, Washington. St Louis Butfal0. and Newark
n j. each Of them bearing presents TO the Ariol
Society OF New-York In the shape Of loving cups,
statuary and other articles. They We're received
b. Acting President Edward Renneche. This was
followed by singing By the choiss Of tho Arlon ana
IJe6erkranZ societies. the Young MdtlucrChor OF
Philadelphia. the Aron singers. Of Newark n j.
and by q humorous speech By h. g. Onmstede
Three songs in German. written for the occasion
Nv Arthur Schoenstadt Gustav Jost and +. Claudy.
OF washington, were sung by every one present
some three thousand voices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-26
a CHANGE AT THE SAVOY.
"That Man and l."

play called THAT Man and 80 by Mrs. F. II.
Burnett. was produced last night at the Savoy
Theatre, and Mr.. Robert billiard and Miss Maudo
Fealey assumed the chief parts N Il. To play
partial synopsis Of Mrs. BUrnett's tedious novel
entitled In Connection with tho De WlloughSy
CLAIMS dreary: the citing was drearer stiII
An actor moro mechanical and commonplace than
Mr.. RoberL Hillacd. an actress more il.sipid tnan
Miss Maude Fealey. it would be difficult to find
Individually. either OF them would make even Marx
Tapley pensive. Together they calculated 10
reduce audience TO desolatoa. Miss Fealey made
Felicity Fair Image Of incarnate affectatlou Mr.
HilEiard made Dick Latmer sort Of stump ora tor
This performers method Of emotional expression IS
TO below. Miss Fealey's method is 70 bleat The
story makes known that John Baird has seduced
girl who has borne a child and died. Dick
Laumer, who had loved her. is left in grief Lati-
mer and Baird are close friends. The child IS
reared 10 womanhood, under their protection. Let
tiers there are always letters, as Mr.. CIoldancb
would say. in the possession OF a rascal cor
tain the secret OF her paternity. Laumer buys
them and discovers the secret, just as Bairds IN
acknowledged daughter comes home, bride from
the altar. And MI HilDard has mysteries and rcars
louder even. commanding Baird to laugh. Baird
has nervous prostration--pTobably fer listening to
so much OF Mrs. Burnett's rhetoric. Baird Lat
inner, and Miss Fealey, all talk like dictionaries
Mr.. billiard FIVE times called before the cur
tain, after the second act, ard he made a speech
conveying the cheerful assurance that Mrs Bur
nett was not present but "a nice little WON
an" and that nobody in tho company had slept
since o'clock g. m. A little boy, with trumpet
contributed music to the scene and rapture 10 the
multitude The piece has ono effective point
when I.atimer ccundes TO Baird the story OF the
girls misfortune and death. ana lays his hand
,,nlnovrjng on the author Of all his sorrow: this
Mr. HrHard spoiled by his vehemence and noise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-26
MILLIONS MANUSCRIPT UNsoLD.
Bidders for paradise Lost" Fail to Reach
the Reserve Price of $4,000.

London. Jan. 25-The manuscript OF AIlton's
Paradise Lost was offered for sale at auction
this afternoon. but the reserve price $4,000 not bs
ing reached. the manuscript was Withdrawn after
bid Of S23.750 had been made. The auction room
was packed with bidders and SueCtators. The
faded manuscript was shown in n glass case. The
bidding opened at $500 and jumped by hundreds and
mites OF pounds, until within three minutes $3.50
was reached. Unable to obtain advance. the
aucuoneer announced the withdrawal Of the manu-
ec1i5t The proceedings lasted less than FIVE min
utes. The highest bid was ia behalf OF an Eng
tshman- So far could DO ascertalned no Amer
lean was among The h!dders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-26
STAGE AFFAIRS IN GENERAL.

Mr.. Heinrich strolitzer's uirthfuI play Of "IAso-
Iott' has entered on the third week Of prosperous
run, at the Irving Place Theatre
The fftieth consecutive performance OF Mr.
ReIasoos interesting and picturesque play Of
..sv,Aet Kitty Beuairs occurred last night the
Falasco Theatre This has been the chief success
~ the dramatic year. Miss Henrietta Crosman IS
acting with remarkable vivacity and erect.
the droll farce Of The BrlXton Burglary" was
acted last night at Proctors Fifth Avenue Theatre
MI. and Mrs. Frederick Sidney playing the chief
parts in t.
fordsd this week at Tony Pastors Theatre. l4r.
and Mrs. Allison and Dick ana Alice SIcAV0y are
among the players who appear.
NJ Andrew Mack's clever acting and singing can
ba entoyed az the Fourteenth Street Theatre
where this sprghuy performer Is visible IN Iie
Bold soger Boy ,., ~. ,.,,
Miss Annie Abbott made an exhibition OF herseii
,, trbt at the Circle Theatre, in order to Illus
tyore the power OF will as opposed to the power OF
muscle Ths is impressive.
~ 1-bo-,as's farce called THE other GirP was
removed last night to the Empire IheaFe' "leIe
,ts rn, Will be indefinitely continued 1t has been
received with much favor because 1t makes people
Iougb little Mary is failure. and 1t has been
sent to Boston
Mr.. Donuelly began his season at the Mufruy
Hill Theatre yesterday. presenting ms STOCK colIi-
pany in THE Prisoner OF Zenda.' Inc pay 10
well known. It was well acted. The company In
cludes:
4,a,. pbiilins Edwin Holt.
49,, II0rns George FaTren
tsossS s-ratI Theodore Gamble.
Vtcio II oliogc Edgar WOOlf.
r aSiss ;S,.isfo4 Priestly Morrison.
TS,tETrfr's NTe,-na Lionel Hogarth.
1ohrg Fentor W. B. Short.
Miss Fife shannon and Mr.. Herbert keicey ap-
poared last night. at the Grand Opera House. N
the drama OF sherlock Holmes" OF which they
give a smooth performance.
Mr.. Kirke La shelle's popular play Of Checkers
has been brought back TO town, and It's stirring
scenes can be enjoyed at the Academy OF Music.
where 1t presented last night and where.
doubtless, II will have long career. EF. Thomas
W. Ross plays Checkers
1fiss FIRTH Sohe1, singing and Rctins in-"Ba-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-26
HISS HARMED AT THE CRITERION.
a Poor Thing.

queer and feeble fabric OF nonsense and prottie
1s MADE public last night. at the Criterion The
hue, under the name OF The Light That Lies
- Moman's Eyes" and Miss Virginia Harmed
-tIpeAiea IN Il as a sort OF Lady Morgan Irish
- The title line taken from one Of Moores
.Sss,es-eurely never before associated with any,
o -S 70 shy-is inappropriate 10 the piece. which
e'Ns Itself with woman who is blind. The
.Hef, Mr.. T. II. sothern, probably intended
-, 'isiinate that his theme Is Female Fascina-
- -, me dart whereof must have struck him
-.s"aere between wind and water, to cause
- ~ nlx OF folly as Is liberated "a this play.
80. story relates 70 persons who casually meet IN
e -s AHhe Hathaway cottage. ct Shottery near
-. 'fe-ou-Avon, and who subsequently beo,me
-9,D.ea IN n preposterous whiri and tangle OF
cable Incidents. some OF which. indeed ERE 50
.l-'-oaal IS % suggest that the inventor OF
-. 49, ia designed en- elaborate theatrical hoax.
"a Persona who essembls In old Adrs. Bakers