Evening Star Newspaper, September 24, 1898, Page 24

P # THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1898-24 PAGES. is inclined to who said the | didn’t believe any first- | class theater in Wa uld ¢ before the Ist of October. The peoy t back into t ‘he said, “and lways a hot weather spell in nd you can't expect people to ater ith the mercury up eties.”” ee the people have not attended ter this wee At the Lafayette 7 is a new French farce, int an excellent company. At the American farce, expl g while at the Columbia nd perform- that has ever d yet neither that its attrac- Ss a new Rogers brothe there is given th ance of Sardou’ the the offering at the Lafayette stone Bennett in “A Female while the Columbia will pre: 1 repertoire of re ional intere: Drummer. Creston Clarke star in Hall Caine’s dramatization own book, “The Christia The will Enemy to the nd the and Bijou offer geod vaudeville program At the performances of the “Hula Girl” t week there was one good bit of acting ut has not been comment en but twice, when Mr. Conle part of the policeman, and was introduced by him as a “feeder” to his own part. But Mr. Frank Byram, who came in as the Italian banana man, made a @tetinct in- div I hit, so much so that the applause was largely due to his excellent imperson- The International Grand Opera Company, of which continual mention 1s made in the New York papers, will cpen its : at the Lafayette Square Oy M October 17. Clementine A the brilliant soprano, will be heard here for the first time in two y She made a tre jous success in London at the Co- Garden Theater, at the Metropoli- Opera House in New York, and it goes without saying that her surroundings will be as complete as possible. Mr. Jefferson S. Leerburger, who for a number of years $s with Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau, and who engineered almost all the prominent musi- cal attractions throughout this country for the last twelve years for that firm, includ- a, Sarasette, etc., is the Leerburger declares that in has been in the musical 2 has never been able to get to- gether so fine a lot of musicians and so i an aggregation of artists. Among rican S' of Washing- a young and briliiant Henry Gunson, a young te rest D. Carr, a magi Harry Wheaton ed. pian- ist: all for the Inter- natio y. ‘The com- develop a} shing- as to be mou: beautiful costumes and t here will be an orch z ‘ive musi and the chorus | ve Voices. Signor R. Sapo | and for tée last five E rehearsing steadily the | forces under his baton. In spite of all the i the un pric: y evening, “Pagliacci.” ith her vers: ich field she 1 be freak” slavey v | he Miss Bennett is Divss mist. Th: w mant. con 3 gave her friends le of her g =| a littl while en ts a hours rom mem- the New they str tured to her and her tments. e Cantield, ame and mbers of 1. Her hat «musing letter n Some day to give ts in favor of the | as attained | s in modern lit- | tC most forctful | times in the f t | t Ss books have | rica,par- he Christian,” | ssion more spirited ever durin, from the wind Greeba © years of his when fifteen office of an he began ations to stle, ere cont Builde is a writer by called “The printed in 1 arehitect’s clerk he becan nd py of Re called ath lume etth he Recollee that by save ve ‘Cobwebs few and highly eul- ten thir- n he has pro- ced six stories, all of which been x EE rv y His second book, published the led “A Son of Hagar.” nough thorouchly familiar with the | th {the new enterprise the stamp of sucecss or failure. 2 Julian & Parker, under whose direction the tour is made, have fur- nished th with an « ym plete se environment. Db. C. The quartet is compo Laura Black, soprano; Miss Nellie Frost, contralto; Master Harry Stevens, tenor, | and Masters Harold Tracy and Dana Hol- and Adelaide Prince begin an engagement the Columbia Theater ne jevening. It is rather a sugges the times that Mr. Cr terviewed all the oldest inhabitants of the district in which he laid the scenes of his story for th of accuracy, and the s which Wiis: under the ti Then followed Scapegoat” and +" which was dramatized by Wil- son Barrett, who appeared in it as Peie both in England and America. Then came the greatest story of his ca- reer thus far, “The Christian,” its theme the clash of passions in the human. heart, which deals with the Christian sovial move- ment in England, Canada and the Ui d States—a movement which has siiown it- self particularly in London in the estab- shment of church settleme' in the East End and at Oxford, where it has de- veloped a monastic tendency in the broth- erhood of what is called “The Cowley th . Mr. Caine labored mos: assidu- ously for material for this book. He en- tered on an extended field of research, liv- ing for weeks in the east end of London, Studying its “undergrounc life and its Mr. Caine was once asked to what » attributed his signal success as a writer of fiction, and he replied he considered it due to the fact that he had al- Ways been a great reader of the Bible. His books are all founded, he says, on scriptural incidents. For instance, “Phe Deemster” is the story of the Prodigal Son, “The Bondman” is that of Esau and >, although in this book mpathy is cd and attaches to Esau; “The Seape- is the tale of Eli and his sons, but in this instance Samuel is a little girl, and “The Manxman” is the old story of David and Uriah. So, too, was he inspired by the Bible in writing “The Christia Like all men of prominence, especially in letters, Mr. Caine has been criticised not only in his work, but in his person- ality. He elects to wear his red hair and beard unusually long, to don large, broad- brimmed, soft hats, and, when at home, to array himself in a loose coat and knicker- bockers made of homespun woven by his wife. For this and sundry other personal peculiarities Mr. Caine has been called a poseur. This criticism {s absolutely un- founded in fact. for to know him is to learn that simplicity and naturainess are his most striking characteristics. Mr. Caine will remain in this country for about three weeks, when he will return to his work of more story teliing at Greeba Castle. Creston Clarke. in relating some of the reminiscences of his uncle, Edwin Booth, recalls one occasion when the great trage- dian was making a tour of the British Provinces. Mr. Booth’s fame had pre- ceded him and the house had been sold for a long time prior to his appearance. The manager, being of a thrifty disposition, decided to place a number of reserved chairs on the stage at an advance of the best seats on the main floor. The idea Proved to be a gocd one from a financial standpoint, as an opportunity to me so close to the great actor was considered an honor, and pressure was brought to bear on the manager of the house by some of the lead- ing society people to be allowed on the stage. “Hamlet” was the production and the constant changing of the scenery wit rge crowd about greatly interfered with stage hards. All went well until the uel in the last act. In swinging h sword Hamlet accidentally knocked of the helmets on a table in the nding it struck an attache on cad. That nerson then and there clared his feeling of gust toward tr: ian. Hardly had his words before Hamlet’ vord broke and struck same fellow on the chee , inflicting a ainful though not dangerous wound. Rub- bing his hand to his face and finding it bleeding the scene shifter yelled, great A a bloody butcher, I Emil Paur, formerly conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, but now in control of the New York Permanent Or- stra, will bring his organization to thi ra series of four concerts this win- They will play at the Columbia The. Rosenthal, the at pianist, will > heard at the Columbia during the | ) H. H. Mills has returned from her | mmer vacation and Miss Lotta Mills has y York. > k Gebest has returned from his ation and has resumed his posi organist at the Calvary Bapti: Night Music Club met at Ss, 1004 S street northwest, giving the eveni 1 , the ng to a study of the al- minuetto and the andante from twelfth quartet, and the adagio, legro vivace and the minuetto from fourth symphony, both for as the mu- tte of Bal- ng Mozart's seventh concert and de ent, and ring quartet Lucia with same M Romanze urr McIntosh, th s now busily en s new pl h w: author of ay will rect the Columbi: r 10, and W: first opportunity have the of giving Filkins, one foremost | part to Mr. McIntosn. p everybody knows, th nder Adolph Marix, who sa f inquiry that fixed Spain for, the destruction of the te gton Juvenile Quartet, which anized and directed by Pi de Ford, will be among the 1 il organizations which will app season. A mixed quartet of children in classical h will no doubt meet with public favc uring their vacation they were great advd in several concerts r resorts, and proved quite tistie concert _£i violinist, W Town Hall, Brook Prof. event in the yn, ed of Miss & last, land (alternating) bass. man will act as accom COLUMBIA THEAT Prof. H. E. Salts- ments in the by the by appearing in a repertoire of ro- ic dramas, for the romance that hangs akespeare’s tragedies Iike a threa ud and the romance develonin the romantic plays of today are totally different, and it is by no means certain that the actor who can give us the Dane with such a near approach to the ideal and to the mood of Edwin Booth, as does Mr. Creston Clarke, will find himself inc 1] surroundings amid the more spright- atmosphere of latter day productions. 5 productions are such thor- d finished ones as to charm his av- and exhibit his wonderful versatil- arke will have the support of 2 P n actress of rare The reper- Monday, ‘The Marble matine: 4 “A Point of Honor Fool's Revenge;” Thur Jiis Ruce,” and Saturday about ening cl grace and charm of manner. Last of ER.—Di- ne Park Theater, Boston, where for the pest three weeks thousands of peo- ple were turned away, comes the biggest hoid the boards for the coming week at the Lafayette Square Opera House. In his latest effort Blaney has given the public a great scenic production and an expen- sive cast. The story of the comedy branches out into new lines, avoiding the well-beaten paths of plots of the past, and fs brimful of sharp darts of witty sayings, Nghtning fiashes of repartee and sing incidents. As the story runs, two old department store proprietors, Smooth and Slick, and a clever fema!e drummer, Hasa Bargain by name, are the especial people around whom the plot revolves. ‘The humor of the story is contagious and the audience is kept in a roar from the rise to the fall of the curtain. Miss John- Stone Pennett as Hasa Bargain, a female drummer, is by virtue of her mannish style and air eminently fitted for the part, and avoids exaggeration, preserving all the nonchalance of her role with the same grace and charm that won for her success in the old days of “Jane.” Mr. George Richards in the character of Smooth has a line of comedy decidedly congenial to his tastes and ability. Eugene Canfield as the vater boy gives the vagaries of that per- ge true to life. Mr. Tony Williams handles the part of Silk, junior pariner, with his old-time skill. Mr. Willis P. Sweatman, well known to all lovers of minstrelsy as a superstitious negro, Prominent throughout the entire play, while the Imperial Quartet fs encored time and time again. The entire cast consists of competent artists, and the effect is heightened by the addition of thirty of the prettiest girls imaginable, who are bargain- day buyers, and help to bring about good results. Fine singing and clever specia!- ties are interspersed throughout the com- The special scenery is realistic and beautiful, and the performance will be the best seen here this season. is NEW NATIONAL THEATER Miss Viola Allen, an actress of ability and splen- did repute, well known to the theater pa- trons of Wushington, makes her formal debut as a star at the National Theater Monday evening. The play in which she will appear is Hall Caine’s adaptation of his own very original novel, “The Chri impersonating the Heroine, Glory character in which she is ex- d to make an extraordinary succe: When the announcement was first made that Miss Allen was to star in “The Chris Wan” much curiosity was expressed as to hew Mr. Caine could make a successful Play out of a story so seemingly badly adopted for transference to the stage. In what manner would he make a sympa thetic personality of John Storm, and yet maintain the integrity of both the charac- ter and the story? In what aspect would he picture Glory Quayle? These questions will find a practical answer at the National Theater Monday evening, when Mr. Caine will be here to witness ‘the result of his work. coming from the Isle of Man to be present on this occasion, and to aid Mr. Walter Clarke Bellows, who s! dd the play. in directing the rehearsals. The characters in the siage story, and the artists cast to interpret them, are as follows: The Hon. John Storm, Edward J. organ; Father Lamplugh, R. J. Di! Archdeacon Wealthy, George Woodwa Lord Storm, Mervyn Dallas; Horatio Drake. John Mason; Lord Robert Ure, Jamison Lee Finne-: the “Faro Kin; Myron Calice; the Manager, Edgar Nor ton; Brother Paul, Frank J. Keenan; Par son Quayle, Guy Nichols; Mrs. Callender, Mrs. Georgia Dick: Polly Love, Ethel Marlowe; Betty, Carrie Merrilees; Nettie, Edith Merrtlees; Letty, Bessie Dunn; I iza, Perdita Hudspeth. The scenery will be elaborate. It was painted trom photographs and sketches made under the supervision of Mr: Caine. The music hall scene will show the interior of one of the most famous places of amusement in London. The costumes will be appropriete and rich. In the first act Miss Allen will wear a stocking-c a Manx-knit @ sea-coat, @ short skirt and sea-hoots, the dress so carefully described by the t in the story. Her later costumes will be elaborate and beau- tiful in the extreme. Mr. Edward J. Mor- gan, who will play the part of John & pppears through the courtesy of Mr. Daniel Frohman of the New York Lyceum Th: ter, he being loaned to Miss Allen to create this role. Only one matines performance will take place during Miss Allen's engage- ment, Saturday afternoon. SIC.—‘An Enemy to remembered here as most emphatic suc- at the Academ: y an entirely new y John Griffith, “An is a romantic drama in tephens, In the all- tory the author has put himself with the epoch, successfully manners and cos- teenth century. ‘The scene: icturesque time of Henry of avarre, the hero being a Huguenot cap- son whose head a price is set. The of the heroine is held in prison, and ACADEMY OF the Kini which one of BE to secure his release the daughter must de- liver the hero into the hands of the enemy. the task is to her, she under and is befr i on her journe: ng nobleman, who is none othe than he the ty yhom she se ali in love, and the king’ In the ed and In off at the Ac: ement not only 1 t love 2 Story loftiest « noblest traits of human nature —but a s of beautiful pictures and cos- tumes which are historically correct in ev- ery detail. passport. of Music the the strong- evelons the lemy KE RNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER—Bry- ant & Wats« ring their American Bur- lesquers to Kernan's eum next week, commencing Mon¢ pt This is the me organization that created such a fu- rore throug the country lust si y the most talked road. It comes to us under gement, but with a fresh ortment of good things that should in- ellent impression left last is no comedian playing thi is better or more Billy Watson. He the comedy nd a live is undoubted] store for the patrons of the Lyceum. entertainment to be pre of two burle: 's and element of this combina- in talent. tire, in which V s neral Levy which follows will introdu Murr the singer of 3 S, comediennes of the nd Kitty Kumins, the sketch team and burlesque boxers; . favorites everywhere, “Why We Summer at and Curdy, singing and and Perry and Burns, their new act, ratoga;” Leslie alking Irish ¢ E For a finale the laugh- able burletta, “Kosher-Kosher,” introduc- ing the entire company, will be offered. In this sati new songs and sensational dances are to be introduced and some of the latest ideas of stage dressing. Tomor- row evening (Sunday) Isham's Octoroons will give a grand concert, introducing the best sable v of the country. BIJOU TH —For next week, at th> Bijou Theater, that cute Cora Routt ill be one of the princtpal features. "The and Mazotte, are Val “queen of i ts on the Mazu: vn for a return. will perform p! flying trapeze. Hanley and Jarvis promis> a bunch of the newest jokes, interspersed Sd ngs, while the favorite Al. Stern, who, by the ay, makes Wushington his home, has promised to outdo all his former efforts in the line of pleasing his constituents. Leo- polé and Bunnell will make their first Washington appearance in several years, while the Goldsmith sist2rs, the Marbelles (bicy clist:), the Hoston Comedy Trio and tha Bijou Big Burlesque Company, augmented by veral new faces, retaining John Tier- ney, Mamie Remington, Nina Collins, Dave Scha2ffer and others, will also appear. MISFIT MARRIAGE."—Mr. H A. Du Souchet, who wrote those highly amusing plays, “My Friend From India,” “The Man From Mexico,” ‘The Swell Miss Fitzwell,” and others, has written a new farce called “A Misfit Marriage,” which will receive its first presentation at the Columbia Theater Monday evening, October 3, under the di- rection of Messrs, Smyth & Rice. The new piece is on the same lines as the others which have given Mr, Du Souchet an en- viable reputation as a writer of clean, wholesome fun, and which insure a re= spectable consideration for anything from his pen. Its Qlalogue is said to be sparkling and crisp and its situations novel and high- ly amusing. As in his other pteecs, much of the stage business is original and fresh and some ludicrous surprises are promised in the new piece, The action takes place in New Orleans on Mardi Gras day and the comic situations proceed chiefly from succesa of the season, “A Female Drum- Isle of Man its picturesque people. their quaint traditions and customs, he in- mer,” Charles F. Blaney’s Intest, brightest and best musical farce comedy, which will the embarrassment attending a marriage in which an elderly lady, the real bride's mother, is substituted for the young lady. Messrs, Smyth & Rice have selected a com- pany which it is believed will give entire satisfaction in the presentment of the piece. AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS. —— | AMUSEMENTS, It contains Messrs..Max Figman, Henry Herman, Claytos White, Malcolm Bradley, Frank M. Kendifck, fhomas Meguiar, Miss BICYCLE RACES POSTPONED Ina Hammer, Miss Katherine Mulkins, Miss —UNTIL— Millie James, Miss Lueille Nunn, Miss Anne Rieremetcmanaeth ees -| Saturday, Sept. 24, 4 p. m. (QGAYEST MANHATTAN.”—The attrac: | _ 928-100 tion for the week of October 3 at the Acad- | 74 pay “AR PR 3. emy will be the extravaganza, “Gayest Man- | ACADEMY. ae eRES hattan,” under the management of John F. Harlet. “Gayest Manhattan” is one of t Mat. Sat. 25 brightest burlesques» on New York fads DONNELLY & GIRARD SOMEDY SUC- and fancies ever written. The piece treats CESS, of the adventures of a typical Yankee farmer, who, ac¢ompanied by a fun-loving dayshter, goes ‘to New York to visit an- other daughter, who has become a leader of society. The flimsy plot, woven about Hiram Prindte, the shrewd old country- man, gives a host of clever specialty peo- ple a grand opportunity to amuse and de- light the audience. #fhe first scene is a capital reproduction f the mall in Central Park. Here Prindie gets his first view of New York life. Imitations of every charac- ter and crank familiar to the metropolis “NATURAL GAS” Presented by EDWARD GIRARD AND A BIG COMPANY OF COMEDIANS. Sept. 21 PROTESTS FROM LUNBERME appear. A feature of the act is the chorus| They Strongly Oppose Change in of nurse ‘maids and bicycle girls. The sec- Present Canadian Tariff. ond act finds the characters in the ball A Gispaich from Quebee yester ys: room of the Waldorf, and gives opportu- ; ¥ nity for brilliant satire on society life. The | I addition to the 2%) names of leading last act shows the stage at Koster & Bial’s | lumber firms of twenty-one states ched Music Hall. Since the last appearance of | to the memorial which Congressman Taw- the production both the libretto and music ney sented e Ameri: ommi: have been materially strengthened. The | PCY Presented to the American comm costumes and scenery are all new. A host | ners yesterday, upward of seventy-fiv of clever people, headed by George Carr, | Rave come in by telegraph tod: All day Frank Gardiner, James A. Kiernan, Thos. | the commissione ve been receiving tele- Kiernan and the Misses Jean Mclimoyle, Ada Deaves, Jennie Lewis, Mittie Atherton and Alta de Kerwen, will interpret the characters. grams from lumber firms in va us parts of the Union urging in the strongest po: sible terms that no reduction be made in the present duty on Canadian lumber. Among the protests was another memorial sent by the lumbermen of North Carolina, which includes nearly all the principal lum- ber firms of the southern states. Mr. Hardy, the leader of the liberal party in Ontario, who is here representing the lumber interests of that province, frankly admitted in a conversation toda: that the American duty on lumber, being less than 20 per cent, was a lower duty than the Canadian government imposed ——— EXCURSIONS. A really delightful trip down the Potomac river tomorrow is promised to many hun- dreds of Washingtonians by the Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall Steamboat Com- pany, it having been arranged that the popular steamer, Charles Macalester, com- manded by the veteran Captain Blake, shall make two trips to-Marshall Hall and re- upon almost any product imported from turn, leaving the wharf at 11 a.m. and 2:30] the United States. p.m. A trip to the famous old resort beside | ‘This statement of Mr. Hardy's concern- the historic stream at this season of the } ing the reasonableness of the duty on Canadian lumber seems to corroborate the pcsition of the American lumbermen who are here, and who contend thet their in- dustry, being the largest manufacturing in- dustry in the United States and protected only by a duty of 1666-160 per cent, should not be disturbed and injured by any further reduction of duty. The joint commission will not.meet again until Tuesday. In the meantime the Ameri- can and Canadian commissioners will meet separately and the various subcommittees will continue their labors. A rumor has gained considerable head- way today that the conference has nearly hed the Mmit, and that each side will ent to the other its contentions form as a matter of record and let it go at that. In the face of the stub- born opposition from the American indus possibly no more enjoyable way to spend | tries, it seems almost certain that no com- your Saturday and Sunday than by taking | ™ercial reciprocity treaty will be possible. a trip down the river to Colonial Beach, TREES Clifton Beach or Somerset Beach, the three COREA LIKE popular down-Potomac resorts reached by the steamer Jane Moseley. Today and to- morrow the last trips of the season will be made. These trips have been tendered to the manager of the Moseley, Mr. Adam S. Wurach, by his friends as a testimonial of his efforts during the past season to cater to their comfort and enjoyment. To make these closing trips more enjoyable a grand oyster roast will be had at the Beach Sun- day afternoon, and each holder of a steam- er ticket will be entitled to eat all the oys- ters he may wish. Many parties year will prove most enjoyable to all who will take advantage of the company’s of- fering. Marshall Hall 1s prettier perhaps during autumn than at any other time of the year. The veivety green lawns take on @ deeper hue, a contrast being furnished in the shape of the leaves which are rapidly taking ‘on their brilliant fall colorings. ‘The sail on the river is cool and exhilarat- ing, while at the Hall there will be much to amuse und entertain the throng. This will probably be the last chance Washington people will have of visiting the Hall this son. Dinner will be served on the ar- lof the different boats, and a Marshall Hall repast at this time of the year, when so muny delicacies of sea food, etc., are to be had, is beyond description. On these pleasant autumn days there is CIGARETTES, Reformers Weaned These From Their Long Pipes. From the New York Press. Corea had a reform period following the China-Japan war, and among the new ideas brought in by the reformers was the ciga- rette. It was not introduced so much on its own account as because of the accidents that have befallen smokers of the long People are being Core: > a prs. Men, made up to take advantage of the trip. {PIP Coreans are Sareea aa The boat will leave her wharf this, Satur- | Women and children cf high and low de- gree, and no degree at all, begin smoking in early life, and keep it up till they are gathered to their fathers. The Coreans day, evening at’6:30 o'clock and Sunday morning at 9 o’¢lock, returning to Wash- ington about 10 o'clock Sunday night. A " i is a vb Soh Sime iesaNpured eil-who- make, the) ow thelr. own tobacco—that 4s, they imc port none in the leaf—and every farmer and WOMAN SHOOTS AN EDITOR gardener has his own Ltule patch, good enough when growing, but which he spoils in the curing—that is, from the American point of view. The Corean pipe has a brass bow] of ordinary size, with a brass stem mouthpiece. Intervening is a hollow reed Another Sensational Incident in Con- nection With ‘Dreyfun’ Case. A dispatch from Paris yesterday sa Mme. Paulmier, ‘wife of M. stem of from one to four feet in length. In Seta =e : working, the common people use short See eum e mer bari orc C pipes; but they, like all the rest, affect the deputies from the department of Cal 5 s added another tragedy to the bewilder- ing intricacies of the Dreyfus plot. Mme. Paulmier today entered the offices of La Lanterne and asked to see M. Millerand. Mr. Millerand was absent, and M. Olli- vier, who Was present, stepped forward to , who, without waiting any explanagion, whipped out a revol- M. Ollivier fell to the s taken to a ho: long-Stemmed pipe when they can, for the sake of coolness and the lool % of it. Now, these long pipes can be smoked with when sitting. often from pers: ¢ in their mouths, m of wh he throat, through the cheek or into the soft palate. The reformers of the post-war pe an ord ssued forbidding the us: long pipe by the common people, and the short foreign pipes came into favor. But more than all, the foreign cigarette made its popular ¢ nto Corea. The order became a de; after a while, but the short pipe arette stayed. American cigarettes are . and large quantitie: ety and comfort dents have occurred falling with a long rec for > of the wished to kill m5 explained that La Lanterne had slan- d herself and her husband because her Jn de husband had written ah n. Chan- \ are oine, the minister of w erence to This makes lar with putting a stop to the atts upon the es. Thi for four a provoked by the Dreyfus affair. silver, for ten. T ‘The alleged slander published in La Lan- ain the Ameri: terne was contained in an article written re kept, 2 by a journalist n urot, and not b: brands are kept for the Eu- M. Millerand or 3 fer, in which ref- | ropean population. erence was made conjugal relations | There is a 20 per cent duty ad valorem on of Mme, Paulmier band. cigars and cigarettes. e importations ‘The article, it i was published “7 were 4 third more than those for without M. Miller ig r before, and it is believed that the 1 by Mme. Paul- | record for this year will be ¢ One of the bullets f s great. mier entered M. Ollivier's chest and the = ————— other struck him in the armpit. FRENCH CORNER IN) AMERICA. Mme. Paulmier is a tall blonde. She was easel onee a noted Parisian beauty, and still re- tains much of her elegance. She inent member of the best soci : In Louisiana reach Was Once the Official Language. m the Beston ‘Trans The action of the Louisiana constitutional conyention, recently held in New Orleans, s have and a children fe ee ecdee ot as tie in dropping French as cne of the official there was no z ve for me but to se- | languages of the s F urprise cure justice If every woman | te many p2ople pposed thus attacked would do as I have done it that French could be an official language would make these ignoble wretches more anywhere in this country. It seems, indeed, s eee sorry that I was forced to fire on | odd at this distance that the publication a brave man whom I do not know.” in French of legal documents and official M. Ollivier's condition tonight is very critical. Depuiy Paulmier was defendant in t brou has been a ne ie beneath the star: ‘known persis uy formality in and stripes. But ent inability of C rs ago the a pretty the wel t igh 3p oles to understand English in the days be- woman for the expens Re for2 the war continued the traditions of the nighing /@)maisonetee int che . Since the general overturning of for- order of things, the Creole young peopl> become more and more Americanized. all speak French and Eng) Of the 134 deiegat2s composing the recent convention, only twenty-one were of French descent, and it is said that many “Creole families” were represonted by men who do not speak Fre e The struggie of the French tongue to maintain its asccndarcy in Louisiat ince the annexation in 18 been virile and ‘M. Millerand was outside the office of La Lanterne in the crowd when the shooting occurred. —_ oe BRIDGEPORT MYSTERY. THE Connee- Four More Arrests Made in tion With the Case. A dispatch from Bridgeport, Conn., last night says: prolonged. That it has taken ninety-six Tonight four persons, two men and two the language of the dominating women, who had not heretofore figured on Tacé 40: drive oul its’ ancient publicly in the case, are under arrest. | lingual foe proves the strength of th> lat- ter. It is trve that there are still about .000 French- speaking men in Louisiana, and perhaps three times as many women and children, but they live chiefly in the Walter Foster, who was arrested in Hart- ford Wedn§sday morning, will be released tomorrow. Harry Oxley and Howard Guernsey, who | rural districts, and they are rapidly learn- i ing Eng thout doubt, it is the were arrested in Southington, were brought | ing English. Often, without doubt, it e here tonight, and were closeted in Chief rt of English Cable's Bonadventure aught his pupils, but at all events it is not Birmingham's office more than three hours, | 7 rench, ror Credle patois. after which they were locked up. Socn af-} But if the French la has ost terward Rose Drayton, colored Jaundress | ground in southern Lovisiana and Nw for Mrs. Dr. Guftford, and her eighteen- | Orleans, the French influence has main- tained itself. The customs entirely French, : as well as th> mode of life holidays. The opera is alway in Frenel never in Italian. The mu is French, even horred. The paintings are French, cuisine essentially French. It is a remarkable instance of the tri- umph of French ideas, tastes and cus- tems, at the same time that the English language has been victorious over its Gallic adversary. The strength of the language is evidenced in its success and the strong prejudice and patrictism of the Creoles and French. Even in the Catholic Church French is lesing ground. In the sugar industry the French or Creoles have lost much of their influence, and most of the large planta- tions have passed into the hands of Ameri- cans. They have lost ground in the retail trade and in commerce gen2rally, but in the { professions, in finance, and in other branches, they hold their own. But the old sentimental tle which connected them with Franc? is almost entirely gone, and there are no truer Americans anywhere in the country. year-old daughter Clara, who had been employed as a domestic by Dr. Guilford, were locked up. lt has been aseertained that Oxley has paid Mrs. Guilford money at various times to the amount of $150, but the police are again reticent as to when the last pay- ment was made. It is also stated positively that Oxley made a partial confession. No suspicion of guilt concerning the @eath of Emma Gill is attached to Guernsey, but ‘t has been Jearned that Oxley borrowed the money he sent to Mrs. Guilford from hira and made him his confidant. Charles A. Plumb, arrested Wednesday night on suspicion that he was implicated in the Gill murder, was released tonight as it was proved that he had no connec- tion with the case. Yesterday morning the remains were ex- humed from the potter's field in Bridge- port and taken to Southington for burial. Funeral services were held and the re- mains were scarcely again returned to the grave when Dr. Rosenbluth received a telegram from Coroner Doton of Bridgeport asking him to make an examination of the teeth. The body had been buried, but a permit was issued, and the remains will ic to the tr2molo, and Wagner is ab- the +02 Avoiding Offensive Partisanship. From Puck. . First Suburbanite—“You have not been very active in temperance work lately.” Second Suburbanite—“Well, you see our present cook drinks, and she might be touchy about it~ be disinterred and the examination made. 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