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3 Efce-Chnts-gcmocrat: lilontaa riobcr 25, 1B01. CARROLLTON DRtGGIST DEAD. CONSULS' TROUBLES CIRCUS MEN 3IEET AT THE THEATRES WORK DISCUSSED a canopy of cloth of gold. Tula canopy Is a recent gift of the Ijidles' Sanctuary French, the young English Ananias, ea-aefs bis part cleverly: Charles Drake, as Charles Dudley. Thorndyke's uncle, who is 'so In the pint, sustains a somewhat ciiaracter with considerable artistic ability, aud Miss Amand Wib ilngtoti.

as the American girl, and Miss Elsie Wi.iard as May Hnlcoiube are except ionaily gtod In their respective nan. The Riidience last night was apparently II pleased with the performa.iee. and the play, which will continue during the week, seems assured of a satisfactory patronage. Graad Opera Hoase. Jeans" is, nr.dor.bteifly, a tlgh class melodrama, and the manner iu which It was produced at the Grand Opera nonse yesterday aftcrnxn and evening was, not only adequate, but thoroughly creditable.

When a play of this kind is put up by a stock company for a rim of only one week, expensive and artistic environments cannot 1n expected by anyone possessing pretentions to a knowledge of stage craft. The scene of the first act was, not only plcturesqne. but realistic. When it came to Ferry Bascom's orchard, however, the solitary tree In the centre of the stage could bardly lie considered quite up to what the audience bad a right to exited of even a stock company presentation. Tiie cast was absointely satisfactory throughout, but the star character, which stood-out with disproportionate prominence, was Lotta Linthieuin's "Sue Endaly." Anv jeroii making his first acquaintance wi.i "Hlue throngh yesterday's presentation, would have unhesitatingly i-onie to the' conclusion that the author bad Intended "Sue Kudaly" for the star part.

Linthlcuiu's fine dramatic force and exquisite adaptability were apparent in every line she uttered, as well as every pose aud gesture. The character is one that could be easily overacted, while not a few competent actresses would fail to give it sufficient color; but Miss Lint biouru appeared to grasp tbe Intent of the author with such absolute accuracy that not a shade of meaning was left unsceentuatetl. Killed by First Car Oat of Barn Yesterday Afteraooa. Mench Mereier, a well-known New Orleans citien, was struck by the first car which left the barn of the New Orleans and Carrollton Itailway Company to make the trip to Canal street, not 'i feet from the starting place, at 3:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mr.

Mereier was knocked down and Injured on the head. He was taken to the Charity Hospital ou a car. He dinl at last uiht. The news of the settlement of the strike troubles or of the resumption of service reached the barns first of The old men who had gone out of the service of the company had got an Inkling cf the fact the strike would be settled, and were sitting around waiting for official announcement from the company. As soon as the announcement received car Conductor Wellington and Motorman F.

K. Courrege, started on the down trip. Not more than feet from the starting point there Is a switfh. This switch Is thrown by motormen la going Into or out of the barn. There is one side for Incoming and one side for outgoing cars.

There bad been a great deal of excitement around the barn, both on the part of the former strikers and the citizens living In that neighborhood. For quite a distance the citizens had congregated to see the first car out. Mr. Mereier owned a drugstore at Jeannette street ami Carrollton avenue, and he walked out of bis store to see the Inauguration of the service. He stood on the right side of the track going in, as that was the switch used by Incoming ears.

At 5:13 car 17! came out of the barn and started on the Journey. There was some cheering over the resumption of the service, and then the bystanders were horrified to see Mr. Mereier knocked down bv the car and fall on the side of the track. Tbe car was at once stopped and the wounded man sent to the Charity Hospital. The statement of the motorman was that he looked at the switch and thought ll was turned the rulit way, and did not know it was misplaced till he saw the man Immediately in front of him.

It was too late to do nuich then, but he shut off the current and applied the brakes. He struck the man almost the instant be saw him. The motorman was arrested. He ts not a new man. but an old motorman.

and has a reputation for careful running with the company. To persons who understand the operation of the motor cars It known that are turned with a long iron rod. It is necessary to slow up at the switch in order to make the change, and it is said the motorman must have been mistaken in his direction owing to the fact that cars had not been running, and the excitement due to the settling of the strike. Mr. Mereier was frty-five years old.

Flis wife was Miss Orel in Jones. They have one child. Mis Marion Mereier. He came from one of the oldest families in this State. One of his paternal relatives was a famous physician in this dry years ago.

and owned the residence which is now the home of the Boston Club. He had a larg cir-le of friends, and his sudden death was a great shock. He was known and loved by all lor his estimable qualities of head and heart. The funeral will take place at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Bl ILDIVG AT CI1ALMETTE.

British GoTeramenfa Work fa Erecting Stable Progresses Rapidly. The force of carpenters refitting the buildings at Cbalmetle, which the English government will use as a horse stable for an'mals awaiting exportation to South Africa, are progressing with the work rapidly. The buildings are being fitted with stalls for the horses and mules, pens In which tbe animals will' be branded, hospitals in which there are located various wards for the treatment cf sick horses, and washing sheds where the animals are washed off. A conspicuous feature Is the hospital. While externally and internally no great attention has been paid to anything like decorations, the place I clesin as a laboratory In a hospital or college, and it is supplied with ail the medicines, surgical instruments and other apparatus necessary for the treatment of even the most tiitHciilt case of sickness.

As the horses will be loaded directly from the larze wharf at the Cbnlmette terminal, a better or more desirable place than t'halmette could not have been selected. The same care will be exercised by Sheriff Nunea in guarding the shins at Chalmett as was observed at the Stock Landings. A guard will patrol the wharf and In the vicinity of the ships day and nlshf. and all the muleteers will be searched before they go aixiard the ships as well as before the vessels leave for Cape Town. It is thought everything will be In readiness to move to Chalmette In a short time, and then business will bum around this fine old terminal.

THIEF ROBS POLICEMATf. Take Everythlna; from the Whistle to the Officer's 1 a If or m. Patrolman Adam Miller of the seventh precinct sustained a heavy loss Saturday ulg'at. A thief visited his residence, at strct and took everything in sight. The officer, besides losing a lot of jewelry, will be compelled to buy another unform, for the thief took that, with his bajlge, fire key and patrol box key.

The officer recovered a vest that was stolen from him for the reason, probably, that the vest did not fit the thief. He dropped it on Peters avenue. The vest was returned to the officer, along with a gold badge that vs attached to it. At oliee headquarters the opinion was expressed th-it the thief was probably desirous of becoming a uiemljer of tiie police force here or elsewhere and he probably did not like the idea of purchasing a nniform. The list if stolen articles as furnished by Miller is: one gold watch, valued at a gold chain, valued at a small pocket knife, valued at $1: a plain gold ring, with the initials C.

G. to K. H. inscribed on the inside, valued at a void band valued at fV2. and a filiform, which cost the olficer $11.

The ollicer's whistle was also stolen. SICCESSFIL CHIHCH CONCERT. The concert given by the Woman's Home Missionary Society at the St. Charles Avenue M. E.

Church last night was well attended and very The programme rendered was as follows: Devot'onal exercises; questions and answers by six girls: "What Are Frontiers'." by Mrs. Ko-icb. president; "A Frontier I reachcr." by Jeannette Hayes: remarks by the pastor. Kev. I'hsse; "Frontier and Supply Work." Miss Victoria by K' h.l overy; recitation.

"Tbe llay the Barrel Caiue." by Miss Martha Curtis: rending. Babbits." Miss Florence recitation, "A Missionary llaud." by Essie Davis. ST. MARY'S III 7. AH.

Tbe meni'-ers of St. Mary's parish Is making elaborate preparations for a bazar, which is tn, be given In St. Mary's Hall, Nov. 11. 1 and 11.

CITY 1 BRIEF. Sam Madison, living at DavIJ and Ton-louse streets, and Fred Brady, who lives In Dupre. Iietwecn Couti aad LienvI'Ie streets, had a Cht Saturday night at Customhouse and Mm at streets, during which they bota ns knives. Madison was cut twice In the back, and Brady was cut on the tf'lit bund. Madison is taken to the hospital; Brady es-C3 neiL A negro, known only as Bob, was found ilead iu Ihe lodging house Delta street yesterday attcrnoon.

Josepti Mevis. a la'oorer. thirty-five years old. died suddenly at ins home. No.

14M BleuviJle street, early yesterday morning. The body was takeu to tae morgue. Are you interested in fine plants? If you are. you cannot afford to let an opportunity escape that will be presented this morning at Curtis' Exchange, rjfi Common street, where the grandest collection seen la many years will be sold by auction. rsociety.

it is a iieauttrui piece oi The was liorne bv four gentlemen. Col. Win Rrriuw "RniMTt Koss. A. Uiffel and Andrew Keenan.

A guard of honor, formei of the St. Alphonsus c' dets. brouirht nn the rear. The procession passed down the middle aisle, up another, crossed the sanctuary, passed down the third, and then retraced its steps up the centre. 1 he clergy en tered the sanduarv.

and benediction wai given, lmriug b-wdiction the cadets presented arms in true military fashion. The scrvH-cs of the morning concluded with the litany of the saints. Dunns" the evening benediction was said, followed by a sermon, mere win be a mass this "morning and to-morrow at ti, 7 and o'clock. There will be sermon and benediction both evening" nt o'clock. i STORY OF A RICH FOOL.

Rev. J. W. Caldwell Leetarea He- fore Carrolltoa Cbriatiaa Am-t oelatioa. The Kev.

J. W. Caldwell. delivered an address before the Carrollton Chris tian Association yesterday afternoon His subject was "The Rich Fool." though the Carrollton avenue cars were not rvining before the lecture began. the 'rooms of the association were crowded.

Mr. Caldwell took bis thtme from Luke xIL 13th to 21st rerses, in which is told the barable of the rich fooL The speaker recounted the parable, and said the rich man had made four mistakes. First, be made a mistake when be referred to his possessions as doiou ing to himself; in using the word "my as if he were the sole proprietor; he did no reeognlze his stewardship and he did nAl think of 41od. Secondly, he was forgetful of the claims of those around him. ana ne am not realire bis superfluities could have been stored in the empty barns of those around him.

There was no charity In bis heart, no love for his fellow. He was a self-centered man. He bad not heeded the rr of the hunBTV. Thirdly, he thought be could satisfy his soul bv outward Derishable things. He did not regard the spirituality of the soul.

And there were many to-day who expected the soul to feed ou such things. Fonrtalv. he counted on a lease of life; he thought he had many days to come. And he was suddenly stricssn by death. Mr.

Caldwell told the allegory of the man who made a compact with death that he should receive three warn iugs before he was called. When death came for him be did not realize be bad received the three warnings. In Bumiaarizing, the speaker said there were many who made a (treat mistake In the business of their dalje life by being forgetful of their Cod and all His claims. They ignore Him. but He at last sneaks to them, and they must bear Him then.

Every one of them bad a sonl to care for. How were the. treat ing It? Many of them trusted in some thing that eould not deliver them. ucu luey uieu iup.t cuui away a single shekel. 1 disregard the temporal, and and cling to the eternal and When they died they could not carry single suekei.

mey saouia the passing. a a hiding. IfOMB AXD FOREIGN MISSION'S. Rev. Dr.

Parker DUeassea Subject at Caroadelet Street Chareh. Last evening's services In the Methodist churches were concentrated in Ca- rondelet Street Cburct, wiiere Iter. Dr, F. N. Farker delivered a sermon upon "Missions at Home and Abroad.

Dr. Farker was the delegata from Lonlslana to the Methodist conference recently held in London, and after Its completion spent several weeks in the missionary districts of the greatest city of the world. His sermon last night was the result of bis observations, and was designed especially to interest the church membership in the trained woman missionary subject, which is to come up before the general conference next May. The work which It Is intended for such women to do will lie similar to that of the well-known deaconess, but as the name (loin not seem to suit everyliody, it is probable that the institution will be adopted under another title. The sentiment in favor of sncb workers is so strong in the church that the mem-lters of the Woman's Home Missionary Society In Louisiana bare pledged themselves to rais Kuilicleat mour now and next fall to educate a woman at the Southern Methodist Scarrltt Bible and Training School in Kansas City.

A collection was taken op for that purpose last night. ORK OF EPISCOPALIANS. Rectors Started (or New Mlssloa la Hawaiiaa Islands. The Rer. J.

G. Gantt, rector of St. Panrs-by-the-Sta, Ocean City, is a visitor at the Cosmopolitan. He Is return-front tbe general convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church, held in San Francisco. "One of the most Important points of the convention, in my opinion." said Mr.

Gantt last night, "was the heroic effort made by the episcopate to establish missions in the new possessions of the United States. Both houses nnanlmonsly concurred in this legislation. This new law means tbe relinquishment of all domination by the Church cf England In those possessions. Two of our rectors have already been sent to Honolulu to take charge of the Episcopal mission in the Hawaiian Islands, and next May -Ihe Church of Euglau'l turns over all of her church properly In those Islands to representatives of th American episcopate. The new episcopate in China, concurred in by toth houses of tbe convention, will soon be established.

"The divorce Question was left In statu quo. and it is problematical whether the subject will tx discussed at the next triennial convention. The amendment to the constitution and the canon regulating marriage and divorce, mooosed by the House of Hisuops, was not concurred in by the House of Deputies, so it is still MTuiissible for an Episcopalian rector or ishop to marry the innocent party of a divorce when such divorce has leen decided bv a competent court of jurisdiction, it is well to leave the matter in this condition. I think all Christian people were Impressed with the deliberations of the convention, from iu? fact that so many men prominent in business life actively participated in the' councils every day for a perioi of nearly three weeks. The presence these distlnsuished gentlemen of affairs demonstrated that there is vast interest outside tbe ministry, iieing manifested in church law and church work." SVF.S ASDEHSOX ARRIVES.

Superintendent Here to Arrange for Connection Ills pry lioek. Sven Anderson, who is to superintend the work of connecting the Algiers dry dock with the approaches which bare been inspected across the river, arrived at the Grunewald last night. He was accompanied by H. E. Waveheim, bis clerk.

Mr. Anderson will make bis headquarters here until after the installation of the new dry dock. He will probably go down the liver next week with George H. Ilewes. the mechanical encineer, who is inspector of construction of the naval structure.

Mr. Anderson will arrange during the next week to have a larxe gang of workmen who will lie ready and waiting to make the connections and put the dock In place when it arrives. OPER A HATS SILK VI Meyer. Hatter. HO St.

Charles. STI mitU CHOP CODITIO. Daniel O'DoIl, a well known broker and financier of New York, Is In New Orleans to look over the cotton situation. He Is of the opinion that the cotton crop this year will be a very fair one. "If there Is no frost during the next two or three et ks the crop will Indeed lie good." said Jlr.

O'DcI! at the St. Charles yesterdav. "The increased acreage will offset the yit-ld. veu if ho latter be poor in some iM-ali; h-s. I Cud that the cotton crop is Very slotted, but our correspondents iu tunny places In the South report that the yield where they are will In equal to last year's product.

I doubt whether the ouaiity will le as good, however. With the continuation of line weather there would le great improvement noted In the late cotton. I expect remain here several days to look over the situation before returning to New York." W'HE WEARY AXI) BBtlX Fatigued seek and find relief in Headache Tabietm, THOSE STATIONED I SEAPORTS HAVE TIIE GREATER MMBCK, Sailor Cause Mach Annoyance, Bat the evly Arrived Ia. nigraat Maaatce to Make Their Representative' Official Life a Pleasant One Some Cases ia Point. Consuls at the port of New Orleans have their troubles, the same as the police.

Whenever a sailor gets Into trouble he semis for the consul. He does not know what the consul's duties are, and it would make very little difference in most cases it he diL And then tha consul has to sit and listen to the talc cf woe of all the other kinds of people. This Is true of other cities as well, but in the towns and cities with a seafaring visiting list the consul has anything but a (nap, because, as a general rule, tha tailors furnish most of th trouble, directly or indirectly. The complaints range from lynching! and robberies to marital differences and simple drunks. Each and all registering kicks want Immediate action, and in some cases an Immediate declaration of war, if the other man is a citizen of another nation.

A woman who had lost her husband in the confusion attending the landing of a shipload of Immigrants could not understand why the representative of the government from which sh came would not leave his office and go and find the lost spouse. The relatives of a man who has been lynched In the State refuse to believe the assertions of the consular representative that it is necessary to prove the noncitizenship of tbe man as a prerequisite to presenting a claim. They also cannot understand how It is the claim has to go to Washington after it is made, and then the Fnlted Stares government usually takes its own time In settling it. They have an Idea a State government is exactly 011 the same footing as tbe governments of tbe Old World, and think all they have to do to gef the money is to go to Baton Kouge and tell the Governor about It. Consuls are not adverse to claims involving some serious injury to the rights of oiitt of the citizens of their nations, but they do object to the habit of newly-lauded emigrants appealing to them for the settlement of a trivial matter whieit would lie thrown out in a Justice of the peace court.

A sample case ocenrred the other day when a woman failed ou the consul, telling him she was just from Italy, and the icked Americans had abducted her husband. She knew they were holding him for ransom, and she had no nioney to pay for his release and he wanted th official to intercede and save his lifi; before It was too late. She told a funny kind of story about Indians, brigands and wild animals in this country, and how afraid she was to come to this town. It required some time to quiet ber fears and to tell her if she wiotild So with someone to the nearest jiolice station they would probably find her husband. And they did.

Italian had not been in America lon enough to learn a syllable of the language, but he rapidly made the acquaintance of more than one man's share of lhpior. The whole source of the trouble la that the immigrant brings customs and traditions of the old country with him. ac-compank-d generally by a whole encyclopedia of ignorance. Another man went to a consul not Ion? ago and said he wanted the consul to settle a disagreement between himself and another citizen of the same nation regarding the prb-e to be paid for 11 horse. They thought if the consul could take the time and go down and listen to their statements it would save the expenses of a lawsuit.

They had heard the consuls were here for the purpose of looking out for the Interests of all th citixens of the country, and It was Just a little matter retpi'riug the hearing of a few statements. When the official told them he had not the time lu the first place, nor the inclination in the second, and, third, it was no part of his duty to act as arbitrator between- horse, trailers, both men left the office in a huff, declaring thev were going to take tho matter up with the home government. They even go to the consular authorities sometimes to settle disputes about dogs. Nothing is too trivial. The smaller the offense of the provocation the greater the kick and the greater dlsappointmn-aud resentment when they are informed the iciest ion is one entirely out of th range of consular duty.

Certainly thu consuls will not give the details of tho complaints which are made to them lu their official capacity. They are part of the records of the office, and these are not accessible to the public, but wherever two or three are gathered together and get to talking about their troubles they spring the details to show wuu wnat tney nave to contend. Ami they believe in their souls they are as well abused and as hard-worked set of men as there Is on the globe. GRFVDCVU BEGINS TO-DAT. Poydraa Plantation Mill To Be Pat la Operatloa.

The grinding season will open la St. Bernard to-day, when the Poydras plantation will turn their wheels. The grinding will lie begun on several plantations In the parish also in a few days, and everyone In the parish la anticipating busy times. A numlier of Italians who came on the two iniini-rant ships recently arriving, the California and the Manilla, bave found work on the farms, and as help was in demand they filled in the gap jnst in time to save inconvenience. A prominent planter said yesterdav: "I am very hk'hfy pleased with the Italians who have eon.e over here this season.

Thev are physically a much better specimen of th hardy peasant class of Italy. These latest arrivals seem to be more prosperous than the others we have been get-ting, and it stands to reason the more prosperous the immigrant the better workmen they make, for they have something at stake and are not mere rants." A nitmrr of the Immigrants have found work in Jefferson parish, nd many have gone to Assumption and the neighboring parishes. Many of the Manillas Immigrants are at work on the railroads running into the citv. THAT JOYFIL FEELIXO With the exhilarating sense of renewed health strength and Internal cleanliness, which follows the use of Syrup of Figs, la unknown to the few who have not progressed beyond the old time medicines and the cheap substitutes sometimes offered, bnt never accepted by the well-fn-formed. Buy the genuine.

Manufactured by the California FI2 Syrup Co. YICTIH BKOIGHT HERE. Tony- Oata Shot by Supposed Frlead In Nicholson. Miss. On th arrival of the Northeastern train yesterday morning.

Tony Onta was taken to the hospital suffering with two pistol shot wounds in the body. He was shot Saturday night by Sam Tropoli at Nicholson, Miss. The men were employed by the Queen and Crescent Lumber Company. They had been living in the same house for a year and were supposed friends. Saturday two pistol shots were heard, and Onta was found shot twice.

Troiioli escaped. W. S. Wibox. yaid foreman of the company, and Justice of the Peace Coml accompanied the wounded man.

Tbey visited police bead. pinners yesterday" and asked that a description of Tropoii be telegraphed to all stations. XATIOYAL CEMETERY ROAD. Superintendent Maine, of the Chalmett National Cemetery, In speaking of the Improvements Iieing made in the shell-road leading from the Stock Landings to the cemetery said that recently he hud 1-een investigating the question of roads all over the couutry. and he was ajHtistied the National Cemetery rosd would be one of the finest in country when finished.

He says the that t'i road was built on the foundation of the old road gave It a opportunity to become i-t and hard, and at the same time prevent its settling In soft places wheie the foundation was not strong eueugil of tbe grade a little oneven. TWO RIGI.1G RROTHER YIMT TIIE BROTHER SELLS. Peter Sella Tells of the Difference Hetweea the Showmen of Thirty Year Ac and hour of the Preaeat Tine DUlsloa of Territory. There was a notable reunion of famous circus men in New Orleans yesterday. William and Peter Sells were Joined here by W.

W. Coles of New York the owner of Coles- circus, which was fatuous a dozen years aio. and John and Otto ningliug. members of the llingling Brothers' show. These men.

whose names are familiar to almost every person over fifteen years of age in the land, met under one tent In Aadulton Fork yesterday It had been suggested that the Iiing-tlng Brothers had come here to enter Into an agreement with the Sells Brothers in regard to next season's business. The magnitude of the Sells and Uiagling shows at the present time preclude each from pitching their tents in the smaller towns. In consequence the circus field for these combinations Is limited, and when both shows strike the same town In one season It means generally a pecuniary loss to on or the other, or both. The suggestion has been made that the managers of the two big circuses get together and arrange npon a division of the towna to be visited by them another year, in order that no city will be visited by loth in the course of the season. When confronted with this proposition as being the reason for the Riugtlng Brothers' visit to town, Peter Sells entered a vigorous denial.

"We have tried to get together on this matter before but nothing was said about it to day." sa-d "Mr. Sells last evening. "The Kiuglings had an tiff day. aud they ran down from their show, which Is In Mississippi, to see how we mere getting along and pay us a social visit. These courtesies are exchanged between circus men in the course of the season when circumstances permit.

"Mr. Coles is here to look after business angles of the show, he being one of the partners In onr enterprise. He received the report of the loss of ail of our camels by fire the other night, and upon his return to New ork, wiil communicate with Mr. Bailey, who is at the bead of the Barnum show In Knrope. ou the subject.

Mr. Bailey will secure a new contingent of camels for the show. In ail probability contracting for them in Hamburg." While a purty of Orleanians were seated at dinner In the dining tent at the show grounds yesterday. Peter Sells interestingly discussed bis career in the circus business. -This Is my thirty-first season In the show line.

William, in brother, and myself started out in 170 with a few wagons, making a tour of several States. We trareied ia wagons uatil 17. when our possession became too eumIersome to be taken through the conn try in that manner, aud we engaged transportation for the show on railroads. We have been getting a little larger every year, until now it requires several trains to convey onr aien. women, live stock, menagerie and trappings around the country.

"Circus teople are not what they were In our early days iu the business. Then there was "a rorgh element in the business that gave tcje whole outfit a name for toitguness. rights snd disputes were tbe oruer of the day. and tbe men of good habits were uncomfortable in the company of the majority of their associates. Nowadays the well regulated circus wis rules and regulations against drlnkimc.

gambling and loafing, and while the old circus man iA-d to take his money when he got it to the ramshop, or spent It in having a roaring time, the circus man of to-day takes his earnings to the nearest bank or express office aud sends it home, where he puts it awav. "The man who got extra applause nsed to get extra par, too, but that has been done away with also. A performer or a family makes a contract with the company for so much a week and lioard. or for a certain amount without boards and then they are exjected to do their best. They nsualv do.

because they get large salaries. The risks of life anil limb are taken Into consideration when contracts are made, and as a class, there are no 'professional' people who complain less about their pay than circus pevyie." HEW ORLEAXS SIXGER. Mis Carrie Bridewell Retaralas with Graa Opera Com pa ay. The return of Miss Carrie Bridewell of New Orleans, one of the leading contraltos of the Gran Opera Company, to her home in this city, where so many friends knew her as pretty girl with a marvelously sweet voice. Is a matter of much interest here.

SIIss Carrie Bridewell is, perhaps, not bo well known personally as her older sister. Miss Kate Bridewell, who was Tocal instructress for the public schools twelve or fifteen years ago, and whose sweet voice is still remembered by the New Orleans public. Miss Carrie Bridewell left New Orleans when a little girl for Birmingham. and while ber parents were residents there she attended school at Falrmount, Tenn. In a recent letter to her first singing teacher.

Mrs. May C. Yickers. Miss Bridewell says: "You started me on the road to success, and I shall always be grateful to yott." Miss Bridewell's voice waa a discovery to her. when she was a slip of a girl, beginning piano lessons at Furmount.

Mrs. Yickers. who was the instrumental and vocal instructor, heard ber pupil aing "Then You'll BemeuilM-r Me." aud with her skilled ear recognized that she had a fortune In Ler voice. Miss Bridewell was dubious about It herself, but her teacher insisted upon giving her lessons, aiul thus the young artist was launched npon her musical career. A warm affection aprung up between the two.

which has lasted thronfi-out the years, and Mrs. Yickers. who is here in New Orleans, Is looking forward with deep pleasure to the meeting which will take place between them. Talking of her former pupil yesrer.lai Mrs. Vi kers said: "I always predicted great thing for her Voice, and everyone who heard her agreed with me.

During the year Iu which 1 taught her. ber last at school, she sang In one of the churches at Falrinouut. but thotish she tad the principal nutnVr at the commencement exercises she wasn't heard. It was the greatest disappointment of my life. She took cold and was too hoarse sing, lb-r present teacher.

Mme. Alice Garrigue Nott. says there Is no limit to her voice; th.it one day she will be the greatest contralto isi the world, and. think of it: sue is only twenty years old now. Some of Miss Bridewell's movements since she left New irlcan were learned from a letter to Mrs.

Vickers. It was written with the frauKness with which a former pupil would write to an affectionately -remembered teacher, and toid something of her first musical triumphs. Me wrote: "I won the scholarship in tae Chicago Musical College in aruo; over Li that applied. 1 am now tbe contralto soloist iu Dr. I'arkhitrt' Chun ii.

New York, selected from IVm who tried to get I was in the South last spring, and ssng Iu a numlier Mir festivals with Seidi's Orchestra, the Svmphony Club and the Damrosch 0era Company. I am going to send you my picture very "When I beard she rat coming to New Orleans I wrote and told her I was here. You can lm urine how delighted I shall be to see her." Vickers is the mother of Kolwrt Vickers. a recent graduate of and Misses Sadie snd Jeannette Vick-rs, who ocoiriy in the two girls" high schools. Jrannette Yickers was one of Miss Bridewell's booiuiates at ARHIVtl.

OF T'IE DRY DOCK. As the time draws near for the arrival of the great naval dock wh'r-u will be operated below Algiers, the people are becoming more and more interested. This afternoon Kiuiira Lodge No. 1. Boiler Makers' T'uinn of America.

wj: meet and make plans for parri- oaring in the reception as a lM.dv. Several order organizations will meet short'r ret in line to participate in th" procession which wiil march from Algiers to the naval station. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic removes th can sc. THE REV. E.

AY. IltMER OX THE EPISCOPAL COX YEXTIOX. Vector Telia the Concresatioa of St. Anna's of the ietIB aad Matters fader Consideration at the General Gathering Recently Held la Sam Francisco. Her.

E. VT. Hunter, who was one of flue delegates to tbe general convention of the Episcopal Church, preached yes terday morning from bis pulpit in St. Anna's cpon the discussions and decisions of that body, which, be lelt, would be of interest to bis people. began his discourse with a description of tbe celebration of a communion service upon the train, on which be was a passenger, Sunday morning.

Kept. 21, when tbe delegates. Including several bishops of the church, were on their way to the A temporary altar was erected in one end of the sleeper, he Raid, and the coadjutor of Southern Ohio wes the celebrant for a crowd that filled the car. Speakinj of tbe entrance into San Francisco, Mr. Hunter said: "The welcome a-crdel us was moot gracious, and doring our stay In San Francisco many were the courteous attest ins paid us by tbe Msbop, the clergy aiid 1 1 1- laymen of" the diocese of California.

W. B. Hooper. V. Neale, W.

A. M. Van BokkAlen, 4i. E. Butler, A.

O. Taft. F. A Terr, E. 1.

Bevlard, lr. H. C. Davis, W. Mintzer, A.

H. Phelps, A. C. Kairis and others were inot kind. Mr.

Kains. you may remember, was once one of our parishonerw. My meeting with bira and bis wife wmh therefore, very enjoyable. He in now promiuently connected with the Canadian Bank of Co turn -r- and bav a lovely borne overlooking tne Hay of San Francisco. The convention organized on Thursday, Oct.

Louisiana being represented by the Her. Dr. John Percival. rector of the CLnrch of the Annunciation, this city, tne Bev. lr.

H. C. Duncan of St. James, Alexandria; the 11 nr. C.

C. Kramer of Epiphany. New IWria. and myself. Tbe aiis.

iK-e of Kev. Lr. Waters, iter. J. II.

Spearing and other Clergymen and laymen, from Louisiana was much regretted. The Ixuismna delegation had, however, the pleasure of dining with W. G. Coyle at tiie I' lace Hotel, and the sight of this layman from Ixuisiana. tiiouu but for a out, was pleasant.

1 assure yon. 'J. be principal matter which were discussed were: L. '1 he revision of the canons; (2 the Huntington ameudineitt providing fur the oversight by bishops of congregations not in union with the church; ilii marginal readings to the Bi ble; i4i marriage and divorce canon; .) of change of name tor the church. I'nUer the tiret bead Mr.

Hunter sal nuciit lie well to bar. that one the articles, curried almost without ectit, was tluu wholi arranges for the establishment of provinces. It was thought that many a batlle would be fought over this article, but it passed wiilmut even a clash of verbal swords. "Hwiuw of fco much scandal and sin In tne matter of divorce, it was proposed that the church pass a. new law bv wbictt b-r clergy should be prohibited from remarrying divorced persons.

At present tne church refuses to sanction the marriage of divorced jw-rsons. save for the one cause, excepted by the Lord Himself, am! I lien the. innocent person ouly." The matter stands as before. Six-ating cf the promised change In the name of the church. Mr.

Hunter said: "The name of the church in this country as originally The Church of England in the Colonies, After the Revolution in Hime war. how seems uncertain, it came to be called 'Protestant Episcopal. It is no longer a question as to whether Protestant Episcopal' is a desirable or dentate title" but one as to what title liall be substituted. It will be brought up again at trie next convention. It is of Interest to church people to know that the chairman of the committee fit the state of the church was one of lx.uis.ana clergy, the liev.

iir. H. of St. iiies', Alexandria. Ir.

J'uacan is a fainilar figure at general -eiircntKHis and bis wisdom in all mat-teis makes him a ierson mnch esteemed in all. "i absence of onr own dear bishop ww nmch dvplored. be being in Europe 'claimed by eircutnstnces over which be no the health of his family. Ses-uuis is songht after as a sp- and tbe -o-le of St. 1 Clitirciu.

one of tlie lart-st in San isco. for the pleasure and f-f a Kerinm from him on Sun-cay, t. tf -ourse the Louisiana ueiegation iniKsed bira most of all. "Several tliocescn, grown too large for one bishop, were divided and several nev-bishoprics were formed. The Woman's Auxiliary presented a t-niied offering for missions of Miss Juiia Emery announced that offcrinrs and gifts by the auxiliary amounted to The reports from these devoted women called for cial thanksgivinc.

The rbiurciau of tbe house of bihop was the Risht Thos. t'nderwiHjd I Hid ley. P. IK, EI I. C.

bishop Kentucky, and the chairman of the bor.se of cicricr.l and lay deputies was the Kev. John S. Lindsay. I. L.I.

rector of St. Church. Boston. Uoth lliese presid'vl with tact, grace, courtcKy and wisdom. 1'he Louisiana delegation ina1e an efl-irt to secure tlie next me'tinc of ''je onvention in fur but the committee, while expressing the hope of some time meeting.

in this city, settitd upon liostou." AT HOLY TRIMTV. The Rev, Dr. Mctonaell Preaches ia Dr. Wararr'i liarrh. A dlstlntuUhed visitor filled the pulpit of Trinity Church yesterday morning, Ir.

S. X). McConncll, rector of Holy Trinity Clirsrcli, Lrooklyn. Dr. McCon-tiii; is on his way borne from the general convention in San Francisco, and took this opportunity cf visiting bis friend and former pupil.

Her. Dr. Warner. Even closer tics than these bind their hearts, f.r It was Dr. McCwnnell who intr'xluet-d Dr.

Warner to bis wife, and Inter tied the nr.ptial knot. Sfieekiitg of the convention which had Jus, closed. Dr. M.Vri!ic!! said that on accimnt of its distance from the larse church centres, the session was shortened somewhat, it was devoted almost entirely to matters, ami no discussions of an iimistiiil imture marked its pivcwMinc. Two suiiiects which niigut lie said to hac interest for the oners i peMic wvre left just where they -re Ixlore convention was held.

These are: The mi' ti.ltnent to the anon on and divorce, and the ine pf tLe ci.ui li. i he MTniisMon to leuynien to "niarcinal readings" to the was granted, and the decision i-ached to the House of Kishopfr f-i-: fi.i-- ion to elect a pri-sidhig bishoji i i yenrs from anions their irrespective of IMs ace. Fonnerir I senior bi-hop the pre-si'iiiig by richt of age. The "margins! i ding refer to the Insertion int" of Scripture not le-iiel entitc'y the interpretation published in tH revis-d which wis r'-ieci'-u a substitute for the Kins James tradition at present in use. C1IVRCH riHKTSSIOV.

IVrty Hoars of Drtftllns Ftrgaa at St. A I I'h Onircli. TV forty ho oT lusttttied October in St. parish was IVrnn yesterday norni; at the sol-ctiii IVU mass at 1 It was celt-brA-l br Father 'c-eni'Iiiig. rector of the House.

avJ was marled 2 region I rocesjon -which will be a rure of Cie closing service. Ti cs i t. Tbe chtjrch wag filled, but tlie cf tJje proi-essbm which vV'iiia Its tad beeu W) 'rabiy that tuere was Bet tfce slightest iif u-ion. r.ither Cuet-d-lifig Was. assist in the fervioc by Father Oreguire, as KatbtT I'ope.

Fail.t P.vMcyia, prefect of the church, cercm After mass procession Tec c-ft-s-hcarer r.i.S tcolyte j.im-.'i tiir. ti.e -y were as tii-y vi ntial a m-r ci ry i ii. n- vs of ta- i eti ia white. i'ney Kif followed bv tlie ti ten. "'i-'ti '-f Jir.i-v.

tiie me sir? the the little g.rls Ur-ssd ia wh 'e. carryir; t--kis and 'Leu. air route T'ie pncesion. clergy t-H Sowed. Fattier ti uendi icp bore in fcis tands the essed sacraiuont, oTcr whlfh was held WILLIAM COLLIER 0 THE QIIET AT THE TILASE.

A Straaajer la Mraaaje Land" at the Creaeeat Theatre BIe Jeans. br the Stock Com nan at the Graad Opera Hoase. "On the Quiet." with William Collier as the star, furnished an entertainment at which a large and discriminating audience laughed unremittingly, and as a rule boisterously, front the rise of the curtain to its fall on tbe last act. It is not often that an audience at the Tulane Theatre becomes demonstrative about fun. It may enthusiastically applaud and repeatedly recall a very taking musical number, and it may evince the most pronounced and generous appreciation of high class tragic or emotional acting, or deftly bandied high comedy; but tbe success achieved by Collier and "On the (Juiet" last night must be regarded as distinctly phenomenal in the history of the theatre.

Tbe play is one not very easy to classify specifically. It Is not of the soHoty comedy order, as the term is generally understood, but the humor, while too heavily outlined to pass current for standard comedy, is much too brightly and delicately drawn to be termed farcical. It is an intensely amusing story, overflowing with funny incidents, but at tbe same time told iu bright, witty dialogue. Augustus Thomas has gone considerably out of his reasonably well-beaten path in this effort, and the result is a happy one. The rural.

Idyllic atmosphere which hare been conspicuous in Alabama," "The Jucklins," and other of but best plays, is conspicuous only by Its absence in "On the Quiet." There Is, however, a vein of fine, pure sentiment running like a thread of gold all through the story, in which one easily recognises tbe work and the methods the dramatist who. erhaps more than any of his compatriots, has shown an aptitude for gracefully intermingling, and dellc-lously blending smiles and tears. There are no tears except for the most sus-ceptable of play-goers in "On the Quiet," but there is pure, sound sentiment, natural, wholesome, and with not even a snsplcion of a false note in it. William Collier is probably one of the most rapidly developing comedians on the English-speaking stage, and this is unmistakably evinced in his Impersonation of Robert TUdg way. There is the same serious mauner, the same quick.

qniet way of flashing terse epigrammatic sentences upon bis audience, that win convulse them with laughter, while he himself never even recognizes them by as much as a smile, auu yci. iui there is something and deeper that he has not before attempted. He deals with sentiment in th- same nn-assnmlng, and almost self-deprecating manner that has always characterized his comedy. All this Imparts a naturalness and absolute rcalisui to bis work that seems to take It quite out of the atmosphere of the stage. In bis sentiment, as ia his humor, there Is a delightful spon-taniety that defies analysis.

Another fact about Collier for which the play-going public baa reason to be devoutly thankful, is that be is not afraid to surround himself with the cleverest company he can get together. He has no fear of rivals in public favor, aud that wonderful rapidity of action which characterises bis own work seems to infect all about i ar no onuses for applause. or for the audien-e to fully grasp the exquisite humor of a line or a situation. this whirlwind pace set by the star and hi supporting companv to reach even beyoud -the footlights, the audience grows acutely alert as the ction of tbe piay progresses w. even toe shmI point is iu.s.-c There is not a single weak spot In toi-lier's supporting company.

Cranley Dong-las as the Duke of Carboudale ia real Englishman, whose manliness is as ade-ouately exploited as bis foibles. His tlie vera2e Auieri-an unit (-'--i' I. Joke delightfully amus and et It COUIU BOX WOI111U me most sensitive r.ngiisumau dience. This is tiecause is a viuunu. and accurate impersonation, and not a ridiculously overdrawn caricature by someone who had never met an Englishman of the class be was assuming to Unpersons te.

It is very easy to imagine a titled Englishman, possessing all the pe culiarities of the lnke oi i as be was presented last ni'uf, and they were strikingly amusing when placed in vivid contrast to the manners and customs of a pair of Vale students, both of whom had seen consiuerauie oi world outside the college. eh which was acted with wonderful cleverness and good taste was that of the Kev. Dr. Wolcott, by A Wrisrht. It Is offensive, and in execrable taste to caricature a clergyman on the stage, but at the same time he Is a character which, aueuuaieiy presented, ofteu creates a great deal Of harmless fun through the medium or ti-iL-inrir rrctive contrasts.

Dr. Wolcott created a great deal of uproarious merriment last night, and yet be did nothing In anv war detrimental to the dignity or bis cloth. "His embarrassments were not hn.ni'i.t ahant hv mivthinz save goodness of heart, a keen, unerring seuse of jus tice, and an tter ignorance or in.ugs which no elergvmsn has any business to know. Mr. Wright made no attempt to be funnv in the part, and if be had he would have completely spoiled it.

but be plaved it was as much earnestness aud gravitv as if the situations had been tragic instead of humorous, and the result was an ideal Impersonation. Judge llidg-wav was excellently played by John Sa-vllle; Agnes Colt was played with exquisite taste and delicate finish by Louise Allen, while Helena Collier. Klchard Mal- chein, Mvrtle May. Laura rainier, uuve Madison and George 1'arsons were worthy of especial mention iu a cast which was reallv admirable in every par ticular. On the Qniet" will run lor tne remain- der of the week, with the usual Wednesday and Saturday matinees.

The Creseeat Theatre. "A Stranger in a Strange Land" greeted uiauv menus, not cmiaiuiaui-i-. at the Crescent last night. The house was packed by the patrons of the popular theatre, and the way they greeted the stranger and hid associates should make them change the name of the play, at least for the week it Is in New Orleans. There is not much to the play itself.

It is a fane, and a looad one at hat. The humor is like a table d'hote dinner, it is put out where one cannot help seeing Just what he is to get. The fun is. in the situations. There are no Jokes which need a diagram to ssist one to understand them.

There Is a plot, which takes a rigzag way through the play, but one loses sit-'ht of that and settles down to enjoy the situation bciore him and to wonder what will happen next. The play but little staging, aud the scenes afford but little opportunity for elegant costumes, but every Incident Is taken advantage of to produce the best effects along those lines. The scenes are laid In the home of the Hon. Mrs. Barton Hol.oiiibe, in England, and the effect turns upon the popularly supposed ignorance of the average Eiig ishmnn of the geography and "mag-niiict nt distances'" of tne I'nlted States.

Mrs. Hoieombes nephew, Jack Thoru-dvke. bad been sent to the States to forget some of his Ihdon experiences. It was condition that be should reform, before he ctmld expect to inherit his aunt's fortune. Tbwrudyke got as far us and Just as an evidence of good faith vnv-i-eiied to write to his aunt that he had become a cattle king, and.

to further impress his aunt, told h-r weird stories of the wild aud wooiiy West. He returns to iuirlmul and is on routed by Dr. John Yankee pMent medicine fakir, ami iilss Alice Wi.iiiigton. au American girl from Omaha, who soon discover bis gnoraiice of the country from which lij tfs been tsendiiig such hair-raising stories. To prevent his aunt discovering his littie digressions from the truth, he forms ail sorts of combinations, and upon the outcome of these hinges the features of the play.

The company Is a good one. William on the one hand, nor over-emphasiied on the other. Her quarrel with Ken Itooue, in the orchard, winding up. as It does, with a whilrwind of passion, was as intensely effective as some of the most vigorous Otneilos known to the modern stage have made the raving of the Moor at lagn. In tbe qnarrel with "June" the contrast between the two characters was all in Miss.

Linthlcuiu's favor. Tbe scene is. necessarily, an amusing one: but the essence of the fun is that lioth the women are In dead earnest. In this scene Miss Llnthicum's earnestness was never, for a moment, to be called in question, while Misa Seymour's outburst of anger bore an unmistakable savor of broad comedy. Mr.

Sainpolis was an Ideal "Ben Roone." while Mr. Freeman' "Perry Kascoin. Mr. Hart's "Colonel Rlsner." and Mr. Gibson's "Jacob Tntewiler" ere ail excellent.

The remaining characters in the play were satisfactorily and adequately Impersonated. The theatre was filled to overflow ing at both performances. "Blue Jeans" will run for the remainder of the week with the usual Monday, Friday and Saturday matinees. I TWO GRE AT PERFORM 7CES. Ma ny Thousand a Persoaa Entertained at CIrens.

Two Immense audiences witnessed the performances of the Sells Brothers and Forepangh's Circus In the afternoon and evening of yesterday, and tbey left the tents declaring It tbe most attractive and finest exhibition of the kind ever seen in New Orleans, tbe model modern circus. If anything, the performances were smoother and better than on the preceding day. Tbe applause was frequent and general, all tbe features coming in for a liberal share. Little Dolly Julian astonished them all with the two somersaults performed while the horse was going around the ring at a stiff gait. This girl has been In the ring nearly all the seventeen years of her life.

She is scarcely bigger than a mite, bnt she has performed before crowned heads and other great dignitaries of the earth, and has astonished them. This is ber first season In this country, and from the opening performance of tbe show to tbe one given last night, she has been one of the great cards of tbe exhibition, and here, as elsewhere, people hold their breath when'she goes inte the air. She was formerly with the Cercle In Paris, and from there took service with the Barn urn and Bailey show, and was this year sent to the Sells show. She is the only equestrienne in the world who can perform a somersault on the back of a moving horse, and is the highest priced tterfornier in the show. The high school exhibition also took with the great crowds.

The horses were iu Hue fettle and they seemed to feel the inspiration of the presence of the thousands watching them, aud the turn was one of the best of the entertainment. Many of the movements bad been seen here before, even a form of the cake walk gait, but the perfection with which they kept step and tlie ease and grace of their uivtioit pleased the artistic and equine tastes of all who saw them. Just as lagniappe. Artressi. the ch amnion leaner, went the limit in the after noon performance, going over the backs of live of the largest elephants, and turning twice in the air, laudiar on bis feet without a stumble or a hobble.

The clown work was especially good. The fall force was in harness, and some of the pant oral mus were much appreciated. One of the clowns has an act usually put on some time before the beginning of tbe regular programme which affords much aaiiiseiuem. He has a dummy camera and tripod, and after be has picked out a likely subject goes throngh all the gyrations of the amateur imotoaranber. Then be stands tbe sub ject iu rigid position.

Impresses on him or her the necessity of keeping absointely still, and walks on. wo young men stood still as the I.ee statue yesterday before tbey ''caught on." then there was a migbtv laugh at 'their expense. The Carrie Nation burlesque was also much applaudVl. Most of the carica tures were true enough, to make tuein effective. The trapeze work of tl three rings was almost all that could be Imagined.

and tbe feats of Minting, "the marver." in riding one wheel up an Incline reaching to the ton of the tent, as well as the dew-cut of "Shooting Starr" down an incline on a bicycle at the rate of four hundred miles a second, were watched with breathless Interest. There is not an Inadequate or a coarse or even suggestive feature of the performance. It I clean, moral, interesting, entertaining: tbe model modern circus, livery department of the show has been brought to the passible standard of excellence and efficiency, and every person on the roils ts a star in his or her line. Every numlier. from the grand opening parade to the close of the cou.

cert is not only entertaining, but instructive. Years and years of experience in the show business have enabled the management to present a show which they can assert could be given In any piav house in the country, aas there a stag large enough for its product ion. and before anv audience of ladies and gentlemen or children. After an afternoon and evening performance to-day. the show leaves town, and In a short time will go into winter ouar'ers in Cleveland.

the home of the Sells Brothers where It will remain until next spring, and then take the round agaiu. TRIED AMIL SHOW. Geatry'a Arrives a ad Will Hold Forth for a Week. Gentry's Trained Animal Show will open to-nlgbt at Lee Circle. During the rest of the week there will be two performances daily, ne at o'clock in the afternoon and one at 8 o'clock at night.

Tbe Gentry has been coming here cnnually for a nnmler of years, and has aba-ays given an Intcreting performance. Lovers of animals have always found that the ponies, dog, monkeys and elephants were trained by kindness, aud were never driven to do tbe marveiotis feats thev perforui. One of the features of the show is tbe trio of baby elephants. Pinto. Toby and Little Jim.

While very young they were imported from India, and have l-ei raised on the bottle. They have been taught to do many amusing tricks, and are srsid to be the most wonderful elephants in the world. Then there Is Scout, the oarehaek riding dog. the pony drill in which sixteen beautiful ponies take part, ami the Ever Heady Fire IeparTmcnt, composed of six monkey.