Philadelphia.
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PHILADELPHIA, April "a, 1918.


The excitement caused by the tone OF the British poti
clans and press has subsded end people begin look
upon war between this country and Great Britain as
extremely improbable They do not believe she afford
such uxury-that she s bound over to keep the peace
in too heavy sumand the results of hostlities would
be too disastrous upon her population and upon her
aristocracy to permit her for to think serious.
ly Of nterruptng her present amcable relations with us
Whatever may be her attempts to embroi us with our
neighbors she il too good judge to attempt with
her hook. No, no there will be NO war be.
tween this country and England, though Mexico may be
silly enough ot the solicitation of England drag us
Into giving them diubbing. These are the impressions
which have taken possession of the public mind In this
quarters and the fact apparent in the rm ie5ing
aspect presented in United States securities They have
maintained price Of a above par and amid the fuctua


tons OF all ether stocks they alone remained firm and ia
demand State fves, too, have rallied onehalf from yes
terday's quotations. improving with the opportunities
given to our saarpsghed brokers for reflection Even
Girard shares rallied onequarter and indeed the whole
stock market exhibited decided improv consider
ing the untavorSble influence the foreign was ex
gected the first moments OF alarm exert over our
financial affairs. Wilmington Railroad shares which
have been rather on the decline lately also came TO


stand and haaliy advanced one quarter The
of the stock Market apart from and rumors of


is to be accounted for upon purely speculative
principles for there no new facts being brought ou
IN connection with the stocks themselves to warrant anv
change, e,tacr favorable unavorable. Conseaueptly
the Changes do occur must be attributed solely
speculation and the operations Of either bulls and bears
The expose In the papers about Girard Bank assets
amounted to nothing There was no statement made
which had not been in possession Of the public
Prices were well maintained at second board and yV;
mington Railroad advanced three-eights
Burton's Fashion" has been produced at the Arch
steet nights and it is well received II ia ssusrs
critque upon the comedy OF Mrs Nowat and although
1t has excited the ire OF certain persons the udicous
VIII see IN agreat deal OF TRUTH and where fr.
.nce OF opinion may be to the uslice of
structures yet conceive that the pursued kv Mr.
Burton is perfectly allowable aud by no means worthv
Of the fierce denuncation with which he has been sssai
ed One OF the native papers of this city actuelIy invite
the representation Of this piece BY main force This or
hibon OF Ill temper s az silly as the recommendation 70
violence s wicked Il the real Fashion" possesses the
merit Claimed for it. all the satire that or anv other
man can throw at it, will be Of avail and il the saire
malicious the best way destroy its effect is total in
the friends Of" Fashion" believe the natives have


uhder 'ner especial protecton shows that the missile
has hit LET the CALLED jade VINCE" &c


The play represents author presenting COMEDY IN
burton and trying to get him to produce it on the Arch
street boards The good nstured manager is willing to
give the piece trial. end accordingly 1t is distributed TO
the actors who appear by their own as
Johnson, Mr.. Barrett Mr.. Burke, Miss Kirby So Mr.
he saron ass appears IN his person Mr.


Mr. Burton and the author scenes similar 10 those Of
ren Fashion are spoken but in amusingly


yle and in the course OF the rehearsal the most causc
but perfectly decoroHs criticisms are made by ali the
ties The upshot Of the business is that the actor. be
% ana h to play such tho
the author becomes enrsged and the whole breaks up In
arow, In the course oil which the author and friend
drops through trap in the se upon which thew acci-
deniay step and at the same the curtain drops also


Al the Walnut street the real Fashion, Continues 10
attract crowded houses This is due am CONFIDENT 70
the nneqnalled manner in which Marshall prodnces
and has industry in ell the details The splendor az t


appointments and the exquisite skill and taste of the ar
rangements together fact that Il claims 10 he an
original native production, has made II popular
Add to this the fact that some, your correspon.
dent among the number, have questioned its me-
rits Parties have begun to form in the theatrical
ana literary circles upon the momentous question; e.
elements are the result and you may therefore ooR ont
for squalls As the tragedian Liston says "l loves a
row and the fever introduced by Fashion, bids fair 10
result in one OF tho pretiest you read Of "Anv
gentleman 90 five, ten, or twenty Fashion n,


In local affairs there is but little stirring excspt
hat we are swarning with pick pockets You can ace
genteelly dressed, and with gold headed canes
wakng IN pairs in every public place and frequented
in the city They audacious In their
inc Pocke OIL people as they passed along the streets


pWlsaRAcEfuI AFFArR-RIoT AT THE UNIVERSITY
Or or iuss sks.SAIWe learn from the Richmond Star
that dsgraceiul riot has occurred nj the
universny ef virginia, growing out Of some iii feeling
between the students and Pref W. y Rouera n anraa,s
there Caliathumpian band OF students " ,h
institution, who make point to disturb tho facultv a.
most nightly and that Prof. Rogers and smother ~ tha
faculty. openly denAunced the proceeding which causrJ
their houses to be mobbed The Collere winSor,s ga


night last an attempt was made 10 blow nm The oid 49,.
around the building This made 1t necessary for The e.
Guilty to coll on the police, and finally the military and
the University il now, says the STAR the ~
500 soldiers The students have held meetinS asd
TO restore order the military be with