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THE DAILY -PIG AYUNENEW ORLEANS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1895. 12 Highest of all in Leavening Fowez-Latest U. S. Gov't Report MOTHER LINK TO BIND TWO STATES. Horthem Capital Looking Into the Feasibilitj of a Eoad To Connect the Alexandria Section TTIth Waco, Texas.

The Southern Pacifio in a Tight With rl. Chicago Lines. Kempals Wholesale Grocers and the LonisTille and Nashville Boycott. The boycott against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad has been written boot a great deal, and more or less Interest has been manifested in local railroad circles over the effort being made to injure a road which is recognized as having as fair a set of officials as any line in the country, and a road which has ever sought to cater to the wishes of its patrons. The boycott, however, has not bad a great deal of effect in this city Since the wholesale grocers here refused to take much stock in It.

as has been done in other places. Yesterday a rather remarkable circular was found going the rounds of railroad circles, having emanated from Memphis and bearing the official stamp of the Wholesale Grocers' Association of that city. The circular, according to the representation of local railroad people, is a manifest injustice to the Louisville and Nashville. The contents, which speak for themselves, are as follows: MEMPHIS, Oct. 6, 1895.

It has been represented to us that some official of' the Louisville and Nashville Railroad is making the charge along Its line that the southern wholesale grocers, in their effort to secure a less rate on car loads than less than car loads, are trying to raise the rate on less than car loads. This Is entirely unfounded, and a misrepresentation of our motives and purposes. "It -has been conceded by all railroad authorities that the risk and expense of handling car loads is 40 per cent less than that of handling smaller lots, and we claim that the interior merchant, who bays a car load of flour, sugar or other articles, is entitled to lower rates than one who buys a dray load, or one barrel. "Every railroad north of the Ohio river and west of the Mississippi river grants this concession to car load buyers, and every railroad south of the Ohio river and east of the Mississippi river concedes the justice of it, except the LoulsvUle and Nashville Railroad. ii iiTns misrepresentation to you of our action is unworthy of a great railway system, and we regret that we are compelled to notice this Injurious misrepresentation.

Respectfully. TJ. CHURCHILL, President. WANT LOWER RATES. San Francisco, Oct.

10. Southern Pacific officials and the San Francisco Traffic Association deny the statement published in a Chicago paper that the traffic association is controlled by the railway. They say Chicago is Jealous of San Francisco because the latter city is reaching out for Utah trade, which has hitherto been controlled by Chicago naer- chants. It is alleged that although Utah is considerably nearer to San Francisco than to Chicago, eastern merchants can by reason of quiet cuts made by the railways, ship their goods to Utah at a much lower figure than those of San The Southern Pacific has Joined with the traffic association in getting lower rates nd has cut its rate to Ogden, which is as far as Its line goes. The traffic association now proposes to secure lower rates to all Utah common points and threatens to divert business from the lines that favor Chicago to San Francisco's detriment.

ALEXANDRIA AND WESTERN. -Alexandria. Oct. lO. (Special.) Wm.

Francis, of Cincinnati, left here today to Inspect a proposed railroad from here to Waco, to be known as the Alexandria and Western Railway. He only wishes to inspect the line from here to the Babine river. Mr. Francis Is representing New York and Cincinnati capitalists, who propose to build the line, ind If his report is favorable he says that they will Wld at once, and that the company will commence operations In a short time and build machine and large shops at this place. He talked nothing about subsidies on this trip.

INVITING INTERIOR MERCHANTS. 'Yesterday the trade committee of the Bureau of Freight and Transportation ent out a postal notification to Interior merchants that the date of the compll-mentary tlcksts which that committee has been sending out has been extended to Dec 1, thus giving the Interior merchants an additional month or two In which, they may avail themselves of this offer. The results of this free transportation move on the part of the trade committee of the Bureau of Freight and Trtnspor-tation has been so satisfactory, ana the cotton crop has been so profitable that the committee feels the necessity of thus extending the time. It appears that the merchants throughout territory tributary to this city have appreciated this little attention on the part of local merchants, and a great many of them have, come here this year to pur-'' chase Roods who have heretofore gone elsewhere. A BRANCH LINE.

Fort Oct. 10. Special.) Hon. John L. ScShane, ex-congressman mt Nebraska and president of the St.

Joseph. Terminal Railroad, Is here en route to south Texas. His mission Is. to push the projected railroad from Con roe to Kountx, and will at nce begin the work of construction. Hon.

McShane owns 30,000 acres of tlm-. ber land near Conroe. CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT. Eagle Pass, Oct. 10.

(Special.) The teonterey and Mexican Gulf changed management to-day. Mr. Monnon, repre-'' sentatlve of the Belgian syndicate. Is manager; Win. McKenzIe ia traffic manager and general superinten-- dent; L.

Cannon, superintendent of bulld- lugs and bridges; F. H. Boulton, auditor. MEN AND MATTERS. Representatives of the Southern In this iii clty.

received formal notice yesterday of the marriage, on the 8th Inst-, of Assistant General Passenger 'Agent Benscoter, of that his bride being the granddaughter of Ex-Governor Brownlow, Tennessee, a man who is famed as an old warrior. The marriage took place at Washington, at the home of the bride's aunt, though the bride herself lives in Knoxville. the headquarters of the assist-" ant general passenger agent. Mr. Benscoter has a host of friends In this city who will be glad to hear of his xsnrriage to so estimable a lady.

ii. AlcGroarly, traveling freight and mo sr pure naasena-er a rent of the Queen and Cres cent at Jackson, passed through, the city yesterday. K. Posey, general passenger agent of the Mobile and Ohio, with headquarters at Mobile, was In the city yesterday con ferring wKh local passenger people. Henry Baldwin, the newly appointed foreign -cotton Irejght agent of the Illinois Central, returned yesterday from Chicago and resumed formal charge of his new office.

A. J. Grief, who was formerly superintendent of the Illinois Central's terminals in this city, now superintendent of the Mississippi Valley, at Vlcksburg, was in the city yesterday. -The Missouri Pacifio earnings for the month of September were $705,000, as against $556,000 for the same month of last year, thus showing a decided Increase in the revenues of the road. The Missouri Pacific is one of the best roads in the west, and Mr.

Gance, the agent here, says that a great deal of the enormous corn crop of the west will find Its way Into this city over his road. General Advertising Agent Ingraham, of the Southern Pacific, Is again at work upon advertising matter for the new Sunset limited trains. The advertising department has Just Issued a very pretty description of the French Opera House, with many Illustrations. The French Opera House has heretofore been hard to illustrate on account of the darkness of the place, but this new book of the Southern Pacific has several beautiful Illustrations. Other Interesting circular matter is being distributed by the advertising department.

VOX POPULI. Correspondence Which Speaks for Itself. The Dralniige Scheme. Editor Picayune: It Is time that the Picayune should begin to throw the calcium light of publicity upon the projected mode of procedure of our city fathers in the matter of advertising and giving out the contract, or contracts, for draining the city. The character and magnitude of the work are such that the best Interests of the city demand full information and free discussion before final steps are taken.

Would It not be well for the papers to Instruct their reporters to interview the mayor and leading councllmen on the subject and give their views? In this age and country the people look to the firess for information, and certainly no nformatlon can be of greater interest to the people of New Orleans than that which concerns the expenditure of several millions of their money. Start this ball, Mr. Picayune, at once. CITIZEN. THREE OP A KIND For the Benefit of the First Lutheran Church.

Last night quite an Interesting series of entertainments was started at the First English Evangelical Lutheran church, corner of St. Claude and Rampart streets. There will Le three of these entertainments, one to-night and tha other to-morrow night, all under the auspices of the First Lutheran congregation. Quite an Interesting urofrramme was put on last nlgbt. consisting of music, 6inging and dramatic performances; alsp a variety of other entertaining things.

The overture was played by Christcnsen's Orchestra, followed bv an instrument! duet by Misses J. and M. Rrkawaki. Mr. John Ii.

Drusch then delivered an interest ing stump speech, after which the Misses R. and N. Kelts came upon the stage and entertained the audience with selections upon the violin and piano. This was one of the leading attractions of the evening, the Misses Kelts, assisted by Miss Tlllle Frahm, who played the accompaniment, proving themselves artists on the violin. Messrs.

George C. Hauser. H. F. Ger-ken, Charles P.

Huff and P. H. Thoele then played a nice little Ethiopian drama, entitled "Wanted a Valet," after which there was an intermission, followed by more music. The Arlington Quartette Droved another nttrnft.nn thslr tlons being very highly applauded. ciuo is composed or Messrs.

it. Palfre, director; F. Bnsch, L. Fuhr, E. J.

Font, T. Norton, W. S. Sheppard, A. Vulliet, H.

StOllev and A. 8. Leondardf. Dr. John F.

Oeschner recited in an original way, air. unanes JS. JJlrmeyer played the leading part in an optical Illusion, wherein he made a speech, and then Mr. T. S.

Bostlck, a barytone singer of no mean merit, gave a solo. 'Hans Von Smash" was the title of a one-act farce with which the entertainment closed. Messrs. Phil. Forschler, j-iiwic, xx.

jj ueraen. ucorge u. Hauser, Misses Lula Anderson, Mary Mally and Bens under formers In this and did well their parts. About the church were a number of booths, at which ladles stood distributing iciiCTumcuia, etc ine Dootns, as well as the entire entertainment, were In charge of the arrangement committee, which Is comnonAii nf tha i- dies and gentlemen: A. Joachim, chatr- cnaerer.

ex-offlclo; H. Thoele, John Diebold, Geo. Amano, F. D- Crasson, Wm. F.

Johnson, C. E. Glese. J. Brown, B.

Edwards, Captain A. Johnson, John Hammel, H. Wet- aeDDier, u. A. Benson, K.

J. IsMdk-, John Jung. A. Beeskow. O.

P. Huff. P. DeLatonr. wi V-i II.

Ahlert. Wm. Schwarts, Ja "La: aob vs. i a. a vua, Kn, a.

a. ttanaoipn, PForschler. G. Schneider. Wm.

Ahrens. IFns. P- Thoele, Kd Randolph, J. Barkermeyer, Mrs. A.

Huerkamp. 'Mrs L. lifl Ml88e" K- Wilder, Glesf. N. Thoele.

L. AnderooTt A Mri, ai. noeie. ELKS SOCIALS. The local lodge of Elks has Inaugurated a new and delightful scheme to promote the Interest of Its members and It was put Into effect last night for the first time.

It Is proposed after "each regular meeting to hold an Informal sociable, at which members of visiting theatrical companies were present. Last night Brother W. n. Douglass presided Bro. Ed.

Curtis filled the role of chief of police. Prof. Bonis, an exiled Russian who has lately been pardoned, lectured on Russia and Siberia, and their languages and customs, interspersing his talk with Russian and Tartar songs. Mr. L.

Carey recited. Messrs. Andrada, Michaels Perrlne, Ed Ca truths. Jim Devlin and Lem Scott, of the Ffelds company, sang, recited and told their experiences. MISDEEDS ASD MISHAPS.

DROWNED IN THE LAKE. Last evening, when the schooner Dupre loaded with charcoal, arrived In the t.ew basin, it was learned that one of the crew, a negro named Robert Charmer, aired 22 Howard ne.r Poy-dras, bad been accidentally drown boot 4 O'clock in tb. eXhen thl cbooner reached the can of th bridge, and while tl4 allr, be? tag the ..11. to go through th7brSCh7rmer w'? the Jore beam of the and knocked overboard and drowned. Thl body waa not recovered.

A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS. At an early hour yesterday morning three young men, named William Cunningham, Chas. Dlgby and Raymond George, were arretted by Detectives Roche and Woodworth at the corner of Burgundy and Canal street, and locked bd a. auapiciou. characters.

The officer, claim that they caught Dtgby In the act of breaking Into Metard brad's candy stand at the above corner, and a. the others were with him the trio were arrested. Cry for I aSU A 1 1 I MM BEHIND the SCENES. Jf oyementa of Acton in the Great Drama of the "World. Personal and Social Events Occurring Abroad.

Instructive and Entertaining Panorama of Royal and Imperial Life. Reported Dallj for the Nevf Orleans Picayune the Marquise de Fontenoy. No Jess than $1 00.000 of good American money is comprised among the vast sums embezzled by baron von Hammer-etein unill recently one of the principal leaders of the ultra-conservative party at Berlin, the publisher of Its organ, the Kreuz Zeitung and the Intimate friend and associate of Ex-Court Chaplain Stoeoker of antl-Semitie fame. The money belonged to the Countess Walder-see, whose income rs derived from property in New York, which, she inherited from ber father, the late David Lee of New York city. The amount lost by the countess was handed in various Installments to the baron as a loan to the Kreuz Zeitung on tho understanding that it was to assist 111 the promotion of the politk-o-tioclal tnd religious views of the party owning the paper, and she received in return notes bearing the signature of the baron as publisher, and of Count von Finkenstein, the president of the committee of noblemen owning the paper.

The notes were renewed from time to time, the signature of Count Finkenstein being repeated on each occasion, and the counters receiving 4 per cent interest until last spring, wheoi the baron was compelled to resign bis seat in the Prussian house of lords and to sever his connection with the paper on account of lnalfeacfciuce and dishonesty. It is only since then that the notes held by the Countess Waldersee were brought to the notice of count von Finkensteui, wno at once declared tuat in each case his signature had been forged and who, moreover, was able to prove by the books of the newspaper that the funds obtained from the countess never entered the treasury of dlxe Kreuz Keitung, but bad been spent Dy the baron for his own private purposes, otiuandered probably on the young girl Flora trass, with whom he is now known to nave maintained illicit relations. Indeed, among the charges on which, he is wanted by the police is one of having compelled ber to submit to an illegal operation. The baron's connection with thus girl Is all the more startling as, until the crisis last spring, he was the champion of morality and of the sanctity of the domestic hearth, as well as of the sacred character of family ties, this being has favorite hobby and the one whicn was inscribed lirst and foremost on the programme of the ultra-conservative party, that very party which as now constituted was organized in the drawing-room of Uountesc Waldersee at a meeting at which the present emperor of Oermany was presejit in defiance of his father and mother. The baron is the husband of a singularly charming woman, and has grown-up sous and daughters, the devotion of his family, and especially of his wife and daughters since his troubles overtook him last spring, having been, of a most pathetic and touching nature.

The news of his association with Flora Gaos must toe of a particualrly painful nature to them. Count von Finkenstein, whose name, has thus been forged, is a wealthy magnate and land owner, ponseaulng the lm-memse estate of Alt Madllts In the northern portion of the province of Brandenburg. He Is an Intimate friend of the present emperor, was formerly one of the most dashing ulcers of the First Dragoon Guards, and la honored each year in the autumn by a visit from the emperor for the magnificent shoot lug, the woods covering hill and dale and of great antiquity, literally swarming with game. Countess Waldersee, whose husband, by the bye, has just been promoted to the rank of field marshal, (this being equivalent to a declaration that subject to the emperor he will be the generalissimo of the Imperial army -in the next war.) Is one of most remarkable of all the American women who have married foreigners, and more than any of I them can boast of having influenced ligreat political events and the course of If history. By- her first marriage to Prince reaenca, oi acnieswig iioistevn, on which occasion she was created in her own right a princess of Noer by the emperor of Austria, Miss Lee became an annt of the present empress of Uermany and during the early years of the lat-ter's wedded Mfe was her principal sup- gort and stay.

Both the empress and her usbamd, then Prince William, appreciated this all the more as they were treated in a somewhat harsh and contemptuous manner by Empress Frederick, who never ceased to deplore in public and in private what she was pleased to call the stupidity" of her daughter in law, for whom she expressed boundless contempt. Matters came to such a pass that the two royal ladies were scarcely on speaking terms and Empress Frederick did. not hesitate to charge Countess Waldersee with Inciting Princess William, as the empress then was against her. Indeed, one of the first things that Empress Frederick did on the euccessdon of ber ill-fated husband to the throne, was to secure from him the transfer of Count WiaJderwee frtmi Berlin to Hanover. On Emperor William's succeeding In turn to the throne, he brought the Waldersee back and treated them with great distinction until the moment when troubles coinciding with his sensational quarrel with Bismarck, led him to become reconciled to his now very wealthy mother.

Since then the have been stationed at Altoana, the capital of Sehleawlg Hoist ein, end the promotion to the rank of field marshal is the first token of imperial favor that they have received since William II broke away from the tutelage of the ultra-conservative tar- ty and from the influence of its leaders, bairon von. Hammerstetn, Pastor Stoeck-er, baron von Puttkamer, etc. There are many who beMeve that the emperor. In sending the Waldersees off to Altoona, was likewise Influenced by feelings of resentment caused by the repeated allusions in the ijermajt and foreign newspapers to the countess of Waldersee as "the power behind the German throne." It Is a granddaughter of Charles W. Morgan, of Philadelphia, who has just taken up her residence at Brussels as ambassadress for Sweden and Norway, ber mother.

Lady Plunkett, being the wife of the English envoy accredited to the same court- There is no other case on record of a mother and daughter occupying each the poasirJon of ambassadress to the same court since the days when the American-born Mme. von was German ambassadress and Mrs. John Jay of New York, her mother, the United States ambassadress at Vienna in 1874. Lady Plunkett's daughter is married to Count Fersen Uyldenstople, a grand-nephew of that Count Axel Fersen who played so romantic a rode In the history of the French Queen Marie Antoinette, escorting her In that unsuccessful sttemnt to etvane. which terminated through the capture of the royal party at Varennes.

MARC, IQTJISE DE FONTENOY. -JACOB V. HEFT. The angel of death has spread mighty wings over the home of Philip Heft, and gathered thereupon the youngest member of the family. Jacob F.

Heft, aged 16 years, was the victim. At 8:15 o'clock last night the spirit went out and the inanimate remained. Only for a few hours will the bereft be allowed to look upon the lad who was dear to them. To-morrow evening at 4 o'clock the funeral will be had from the family 'residence. No.

632 Chartres street. The deceased was Intelligent, industrious and courteous. Little Jacob was in the service of Albert Paul, the auctioneer, and gave promise of being a valuable citizen. Friends of the Heft and Baits families are Invited to attend the funeral. pitchcro Cactorla THE SIXTH DISTEICT.

An Att empt Made to Organize an Association There To Defeat at Napoleon A venae Canal and Guard Against Any Dravlnajte Steal. The Sixth district, as represented by Henry Michel, Eversbed, John M. Parker, Henry Himen, D. GaJbreath, J. E.

W'hltmore, N. Danoy, J. Schneider, Dr. A. B.

Mattdngly, M. T. Murphy. John J. "Villa, E.

Gordy, E. Shepherd, F. C. Loret, G. F.

Leinfoger, S. D. Peters, P. K. Jndson, Henry Zeller- and H.

R. Arbo, raised a general kick against the proposition to expend $10,000,000 on the new drainage plan Cnd a particular high kick against that feature of the plan which proposed to run a canal through Napoleon avenue Into the main drain. Last Monday Messrs. Peters, Eversbed and Leininger Issued a circular postal card to all residents along Napoleon avenue to meet last night in the American Athletic Club rooms for the purpose of forming a Sixth District Property-holders Protective Aesocoa-Uon. Mr.

Peters lives in the Tenth ward, which is in the Fourth city district, but has been a conspicuous kicker un this subject before, being one of the most enthusiastic participators in the St. Louis Street Kicking Bee, which some weeks ago protested In resolutions against that part of the drainage plan coxrtemplaMng the running of a canal through that street. He called last flight's meeting to order by entering into a detailed explanation of the proposed drainage plan, its various branch canal features, mentioning the opposition set up by the people jiving along Broad and St. Louis streets, and. urging that, of all the branch canals proposed, that of Napoleon avenue was the most useless, and that its elimination from the general arainage-plan would greatly reduce the cost of me new drainage system, as well as save one of the nuest avenues of the city from mutilation.

The organization of the Sixth District Property-noldem' Protective Association was then perfected. by the election of L. Soards president and G. F. Leininger secretary.

Mr. Soards being absent, however, a committee was appointed to wait on him and acquaint him with his election, and Mr. Peters was continued in the chair. John M. Parker, exnember of the police board, addressed himself to the subject, which called the meeting together, by saying that he had at various times made strenuous efforts to secure appropriations for the police and fire departments, and bad always been met with a poor mouth, the city council claiming an inability to furnish funds for the pro-tectkiu of life and property trQm injury and devastation.

And yet here these Identical men come, coolly proposing to expend tohe squanuered and Joboed away after the manner of the Melpomene culvert. He then went Into figures, calculating that these bonds could be floated at about 5 per cent, which would mean $500,000 yearly revenue, and, of course, a sinking fund. While he was In favor of drainage, It would be a suicidal policy, while the people had the power in Uielr hands, to allow this measure to pass without understanding thoroughly every detail and seeing to it that members were elected to the legislature and council in whom confidence could be reposed. The game should be blocked effectually. Mr.

iarker was very breezily pointed in his remarks. Chairman 1'eteia men resumed tbe floor and detailed the origin of the drainage plan, as he saw It, dilating on his tight with "the originating in the topographical survey lawsuit. "The gang." said -he, "was compelled to set aside that $700,000 for drainage, and this was an exceedingly bitter pill for them to swallow, as no doubt numberless schemes of plunder and robbery had'been contemplated In the disposal of that vast amount of money. They were compelled to do It, however, and so they concluded to make this one vast job and were only sorry that Instead of Its being It had not been $20,000,000, In order that the divvy might have been greater. They had the power to do it.

If they should be successful at the next election, and elect men to the legislature of their kind, tbe result would be the Imposition of tbe $10,000,000 bond issue, which the property holders of the city will be powerless to avert. The matter has been passed upon, its constitutionality examined and as it is perfectly in accordance with the ideas of the corrupt crew HAW in power, they certainly will use their most strenuous efforts to elect their men at the next election for that purpose. As the recommendation of tbe ordinance was in favor of one contractor (Maurice J. Hart) obtaining the work, It could only be supposed that no other contractor would be allowed any participation at all and we see before us a' repetition of the Melpomene culvert job, which started at $350,000 and wound up at $766,000. The perjury of Bier took place in the original Peters case or the franchise suit, involving these derived from the sale of those franchises to Mr.

Bier, with the result known to all the world the conviction of Bier, his confession and the subsequent Indictment of Maurice Hart. The good work must not stop there. Let a vigorous protest be made for the elimination of quite a number of these features of the new drainage plan and its being pruned down to reasonable proportions. The plans that I laid before the advisory board contemplated the expenditure of $2,000,000, (not exceeding $3,000,000) and my knowledge of the situation of affairs leads me to think that sucb an amount Is as much as the property holders of this city will be willing to stand. A compromise must prevail, otherwise defeat would ensue.

Then we realize that we are entirely ignorant of Into whose bands this money Is to go, that robbery and plunder and bribery have prevailed so enormously, we gravely doubt If the property holders will grant one cent. We must have harmony. Indeed, we are acting patriotically when we are paying $2,000,000, or $3,000,000 for this job." After a committee composed of Messrs. Parker, Evershed and Galbreath. had been appointed to wait on President Lenes, of the Carrollton Railroad Company, and enlist his co-operation In the move, the meeting adjourned subject to a call to be announced later in the press.

CIRCTXO CTJBANO Celebrates the Anniversary of the Inatnsrnra.t!oi& of Cuba's Flarht. Tha Clrcnlo Cubano Americano has always celebrated Oct. 10, which Is the anniversary of. the inauguration of thalr struggle for Independence In 1868. This year the occasion was' graced by the additional presence of the Ladles' Cuban-American League, and was held at the residence of the president of the league, Mrs.

Sarah T. Gonzales, No. 278 Terpsichore street. The two patriotic organizations joined in commemoration of the memorable day. A select assembly of ladles and gentlemen occupied the large parlors, which were beautifully decorated with American and Cuban, The president of the Clrcuk) Cubano Americano Club, J.

Bchezebal, called the meeting to order with remarks which elicited great applause. The president of the league and Dr. C. J. Lopez spoke in turn, and sustained the enthusiasm of the meeting.

J. de- Ayala read an original poem, written for the occasion by Miss de Miranda, entitled "The Lone Star," and finally Secretary Ellas, of the Circulo, read an official communication on The Condition of the Government of the Cuban Bepublic" After the formal meeting, the blaffe-eyed Cuban beauties engaged In a aance with their friends of American birth, to, music rendered by the pianist Emlle D. Gonzales, an active member of the organization. Uln.a th. mnat ffi fMI rlOTln stimulant to excite the appetite, keeps the digestive organs in ower.

TEMPERANCE LADIES. The W. C. T. TJ.

met In the Bible bouse, on Camp street, yesterday afternoon, with a very good attendance. Mrs. Zable, custodian of the temperance headquarters, reported $25. to the treasury. On motion It was decided that a Boclal be held once a month, and that light refreshments be served by the hostess at whose residence the affair is held.

A musical programme or an address on temperance will be provided and a fee of 10 cents will be chafed. Mrs. Crouch, Mrs. Zable and Mrs. Atkins volunteered the use of their houses and to furnish the bments for three of the occasions.

The first will be held at the house of Mrs. Mary A. Crouch, sn Nor. 8 THE "Hello, Pic!" "Oh, yes." "Nothing big. Only that the St.

Charles Street Railroad Company has got ten more of those fine cars from the Pullman Company, of Chicago, and is trying to get the road ready by Nov. 1, "Hello! The chlld contortionist performing at the "Last Days of Pompeii" has become liable to the operation of a state law prohibiting in Louisiana tbe employment of children under 15 years oi age in zeats oi peril. ur. Clay, anxious to preserve children from danger, was present to-night at the performance and, believing the tiny per-foimer to be under that age will see that the law is enforced. "La Petite Evelyn," as she is called, gives her age at 15 years." "Hello, Pic!" "It Is the Pic What?" "Well, it's very little use to have a carriage." "You mean unless you have horses?" "Or with horses, either, if the streets are so that you can't drive.

At the corner of Common and Barimne streets, where the sewerage company put in the sewer pipes, they have left the street in an impassable condition and now they have put the old asphalt chips, cut out to make the openings, back In the holes so that It Is like going over a corduroy road to travel there. It seems that it would be but the work of a part of a day to fix the asphalt properly. The wood blocks on Common street are nil torn out at the Intersection, too. It will be as bad as Canal street if let alone much longer." "Hello, somebody!" "Hello!" "My dear boy. If you go down to the hotels these coolish evenltigK.

you will find that the register is looking up: that pages of names are beginning to nppear, and that the guests registered lire I1UIU optics on the. names you will reason that tnov are monruanis, sum a number of local merchants waiting around to see them, you may be sure that they are country merchants who lrave held back on purchasing stock until the cold really came." "Had -them guessing." "How was that?" if "He was a guest of the Grunewal-1 Hotel, and when be got in last night he remarked to a party of Mends that i wnAaa what- he nfla to CSC. I IJt'V ITJUIU UU1 They cneased oysters, to man. He saia cue by explaining that If he had not shaved bis whiskers oft the evidence would be there. They gnessed oyster stew, and he said: 'No; six fried Then one of the party s.ild: Sapporo tve laughed at this and went off aon.ewhere.

but I (ion see wuerc i-" do you?" I a Tli nmAR CI Ark. the slater. I am an old been living here many years without having ever been in trouble, but there Is a poHcemsn around the HUnols Central "rctriefi C1UD auci arresi matt my work on one of JLs that had offended agali.st an hirthreats," but" flnaifj 'left alone on account or my i ob- j'eV'tobelns' treatcd'llke a law-breaker." "nello Do you know that the come back to this town? -ars sincye I've seen them, because they years si nteji.c driven away. this time tney wui main In peace In thejclty. "Mav I particularize?" "Without doubt." "I am only a college ge-url.

and something shy. No matter 'bout the name aul j. ronulre. and the speWcatiqprre 'someihing like this or these: I disposed meself In one of the rVillsenm cars otner uil, Lf ho th nrnnd nrivileee of tbe a iT-CT was digesting it Intently, when on happening to glance up, saw the eyes of the trio fixed on the book. I had covered enough of tho lettering on the outside to nave them surmising.

All they could i ii. i hud to read sea In to find relief for nervousness. They wrtched every turn i maae wnu me uw at that name. Finally concluded to ft. r.i rr r.ivself from auora lueiu under that gaze.

Allowed them to see the athletic of it, and then they didn't do a thing bnt look away from the book, take my measure. In Imagination, swap slv winks with one another, and I don't mind telling you I could throw any one of them best two in three, trra3CO-Roman, or catch-as-catch-can, now!" "Hello. Pic!" 'Hello!" wr fMtn Tnlina bavs hpfn lookinz up the city hall for the past few days. They have taken the measure or the Duiiuing in wvij 'iui ici, uj all the details of construction, etc, and onm nf them were sketchlne the front from Lafayette sqnaie. The city engineer says the hall Is the purest type of Grecian architecture the city, and In the south, for that natter.

It is nrobably being gone over to be eet op In the college for study. "He was a mnn "Had a right to be, no doubt" "tto looked upon the smooth pillars 0f granite In front of the new St. Charles Hotel and- shook his head. He did not seem to like them, though they are marvels of beauty. A friend happened by and asked why he shook his head so re flectively, -tie Haiu ue teanuueu it out that the builders of that front had not tho hnnnlnes of the man who Imbibes In mind when he did that.

He said he cal-nniatori that a man with a half lag on who leaned against one of those pillars would De HKeiy i ue me next world In spirit when his body was picked up in this world. There are some thlncrs that are pretty smooth, but those pillars are even smootoer tnnn a rvansas vjlty drummer for a liquor house." Awarded Highest Honors World' Fair MOST PERFECT MADE. A iPure Grape Cream of Tartar Powdea Vmsuwu auinuaia, mum vi maj other Adulterant. TEAE3 THJB BTAUTiAEiy I (2 The Strike BY ROBERT J. BURDETTE How a "Western choir goarrelei with the mia- ister of the church ToM in Mr.

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The Obabus afafl Treatment of patients at their homes Is tha most snecessfol ksow. Write for BOOK and Question Lists FREE. jg "si 1 PAIN'S POMPEIL Athletic Clnb Sight Draws the Largest Crowd Tet. Some of the Inside AVorklnga of the HaKnlficeat Pvroteeh nlo Display, Tbe winds did not waft cold breezes over the Southern Athletic Club park last night. and the Immense crowd which assembled there to witness the many beautiful displays night ly to be found in Pain's noimlax "Destruction of Pompeii" were not submitted to an occasional shiver, as on previous nlghta.

Last night was Athletic Club night, and the clubs of the city turned out la goodly numbers In hpnor of the occasion. The array of fiery attractions, many of them, were the same as on previous nights, but there waa enough of variety thrown Into It to make tbe entire performance sppear new, and to bold the spectators spellbound at the specta cle. There was some variety too, to- the performance which preceded the destruction. Harry La rose, la his ball balancing, proved one of the leading features of the show, and Justly, so, for the manner la which lis manages to ride the India rubber ball In various performances, and then climb around a spiral some 30 feet high ia a feat achieved by lew suueiei. The pyrotechnlcal display which followed the' destruction of Pompeii was bettee than any other night previoua.

One of the most attractive designs waa tbe display which showed the portrait of Judge John Clegg president. of the Southern Athletic Club. Another interesting feature, and one entirely new, was made by two fire rockets, so arranged on long wires that they would shoot alternately back and forth, emitting beautiful colors. These fire balls would dart back and forth on the wires, and seemed chaain other. The programme to-night will many of its leading features.

IndMi h. who make these nightly disDlays are artists in their business, and the lirra iiulin i.i.i.' assembled last nlgbt showed in no unmistakable way mtir appreciation. Thousands ot people have asked; "TTnw they touch off the fireworks at Pompeii" It is always a surprise to see a "set piece" out in the middle of the lake suddenly blaze and burn. nutru uv ucion io light It and no flame comes near it. The natural answer to the question, of course, is "electricity but that stops far short of tbe mysteries that are concealed behind the burning mountain.

The electrical system is composed of a number of circuits sixteen la alL Tbe pieces that are 10 ue iuu ai same time are connected, and the one touch of th t. them all ablaze. Those which are independent have Independent wires, but all of tha circuits connect with tbe keyboard, which la situated behind the Temple ot la is, before which is the altar, where the last act of the drama occurs, as the eruption of the mountain begins. The-keyboard is a fiat piece of mahogany, with a circle of brass knobs, like brass-beaded balls, la tbe center, and In the middle of the circle' Is the switch, er lever, which may be moved at wm maj vne moot, wires are conducted from the different narta nt tha grounds to the keyboard and connected underneath to the knobs. When tbe operator wishes to explode a certain piece be places the switch on the knob to which the wire of that circuit Is connected, and the electric circuit Is then complete.

A movement of the lever of the battery anves tne electricity through the wire, fires the fuse which is attached to tbe piece and in a moment it is burning. A coil hatterv is used in firing. It la a sonar box containing coils similar te those en a dynamo. and on tne top is a lever, -by means of which tha colls are mads to revolve, and thus the electricity is generated. To the right of the keyboard ia a compass and a switch for testing the connections.

Before tha time for tbs in the Gioir -i i 'A Vr SsTnly explosion occurs the circuits are each nected with tbe compass and a small i battery, which is not powerful enough to plode the fuse. If tbe circuit is perfect needle will spin around at a llrely rate. if there in a break la the circuit tbt tt will remain stationary. Great care must be exercised in ths of tbe firing caps, or detonators, so ths rent of electricity may not ignite tbe pom The cap Is a shell about ooe-foorth incb diameter. Ik is filled about half fnfl of powder, somewhat similar to gunpowder, a circular piece of tin that its inside shell la placed above the powder.

There two boles in the circle and two copp pass through them into tbe meal po They are connected by a small platinum The upper half is then filled with sulphur, which hardens, and tbs rap 1 complete. When it is to be used it it ttu to the piece which it is to ignite. Wa- electric current is turned on it passes the copper wire and heats tbe platinsjn. sets fire to the mesl powder snd ignite i fuse. It is by means of this little eootriR that aU the pieces are set off from the it board, and when the operator turns the rent on any particular piece it la the esp does the work.

Tbe educational folk will be the 4T the Southern Athletic Club gramme being adapted to "Coflegs Mc51- The lance work piece to-night will representation of the classic front of College, a delicate compliment on imp part to tha Newcomb girls. JhwT committee wM consist of the followv te men of Tulane University: H. O. Dufour, Rathbone K. de Buys, l-1 V.

Cusachs. Andrew A. Woods. 0 von Phul. Edward Rlgbtor.

Sidney ,8. man. Robert H. Elliott, Jules B. Batlsr.

L. Minor, Warren Johnson, Allea James O. Nixon, William H. Haywarl ley Flnley, Cartwright Eustls. de Buys.

Henry H. Chaffe. Burthe. James B. Murphy.

Frank Horton K. Payne, Samuel Logs. D. Guthrie and Frank M. Gordon.

SLASHED A W0MAJT. j. Shortly after o'clock last malBt negroes named Eliza Winiams i sn4 Green bad a at No. 1113 j- -street, which terminated in Green ttiri woman in ths back with a rasorlnfl n- painful wound, which was dresseq ambulance surgeons, after which locked up. Green escaped.

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