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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-16
Firenen harged With Tncendiarism.

COUNCIL BLUFF, la, Oct 16.-Benny Weber. a member of the fire depart ment, was arrested on the charge of arson. The police discovered blaze in an empty building on Broadway, the principal business street of the city. The flames were extinguished without calling the department into service. An hour or so later policeman surprised a man in the act of firing the building for the second time. He took the man in custody, and when brought to the police station Weber "peached" and said that Chief Nelson had employed him to set fire to the building Weber also implicated other members of the fire department.
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head, carried S50, 900 accident insurance and S10,000 life insurance. There are many mysterious circumstances sur rounding the crime, and the accident insurance company will thoroughly in- yestigate the theory of suicide before making any settlement. The detec- tiyes are hard at work upon the case, but there have been no important de- velopments. Two persons, whom, it is thought, might have committed the supposed murder and robbery, are under police surveillance
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-16
cyclone at New York.

YORK, Oct. 16.-The cyclone as been expected for a week or cached here Friday with a ce. It began with dark and ing clouds and B strong breeze, Ieloped into a heavy gale by
 Though it blew on an aver pme 30 miles during the even- .uently a gust of cyclonic fury lg at 60-mile gait, smashing
 and Carrying away sign boards.
 1t had reached 50 miles.
 Nestern Union Telegraph com ad DO communication out 1elphia. Communication with ston is in almost as bad shape. rm here resembled & cyclone ard midnight was accompanied all that flooded the streets. In D the wind left a track of fallen it's wake.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-16
Memento Wilkes Killed.

INDEPENDENCE. Iowa, Oct. 14-Me- mento Wilkes, owned by g. Hutchin- son of Shreveport, La., was killed here on the Illinois Central tracks. He was valued at S15, ,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-16
 Diphtheria Prevalent,

WELLsvILLE, Mo-, Oct. 16.-For some time diphtheric sore throat has pre- vailed in different parts of this county. During the last 10 days number of the school children have been affected by it, and one child has died. The pub lie school at Middletown closed last Friday on account of the disease, which has become epidemic at that place.
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A Nooasman KI1fea.

NASHVILLE, Oct. 16. Jeff Robertson, a farmer who lived near Boon's Hill Lincoln county, felled tree, and being deceived as to the direction the tree was falling he ran under it. A limb struck him on the back of the head, killing him instantly.
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snn Franrison soan1nl.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 16.-A shock ing scandal has been caused here by the coroner's investigation of San Fran cisco fondling asylum, where B babies died within the past six weeks. The coroner ascertained that the B waifs died from lack of food and naltreat- xnant
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-16
Rewards For Mail Robbers.

WASHINGTON, Oct. IS. Postmaster General Bisseil has authorized stand ing rewards for the arrest and convic- ton of mail robbers committing of lenses during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1894, ranging from 5000 to $250
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-16
The Wires Down.

iSoroN, Oct. l6.-The West clone and the storm from the .est joined issues and, since then |nication has been practically at still. All the Western Union y's wires between Washington
 rrisburg and New York are and communication between rg and New York is at 8 stand 10 all other New York routes are
 useless. At the Postal tele- office the same situation ob-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-16
.yustice Brown Hurt.

IINGToN, Oct. 16.-The storm ' severe here. Associate Jus VII of the supreme court had an | his head cut by plate glass window blown in at bis resi- ,ad nearly bled to death before
 assistance could be had to tie v. He is reported out of dan-
 will be confined some time.
 Ialls of the new Calvary church own down without injuring
 Damage to the police and fire ervice was the greatest ever
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Verdict of an insurance Policy.

HUNTINGTON, Ind, Oct. 16.-Mrs. Rosa Dixon was given verdict of $280O against the Fidelity and Casualty com pany of New York Her husband held an accident insurance policy in that company and was killed on the Wabash railroad
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dnfiered and Cramated.

oFlELD, Mo, Oct. 16.-Coroner MS summoned to Strafford, & 'Avn east of this city, for the
 t holding an inquest over the |of a well-to-do negro named
 Fice, who had been murdered aIated in his own cabin near
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Killed Inv n Saw.

LITTLE ROCK, Oct. 16.-At Morris sawmill, north of Bentonville, Robert Cash was cut to pieces. He was at work near revolving saw when he lost his footing and was thrown against it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-16
Heuvy Damage to Wheat.

CoLFAx, Wash, Oct 16.-A conserv- ative estimate of the damage to the wheat crop by the recent rains in Pa louse ct Potlatch and Hangman regions places the loss at $5, 900, 000
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The Murder of Simon Foster.

CARyfRsvILLE, Ga, Oct 16-Later developments in the murder of Simon Foster, whose body was found in we'll, implicate his wife and stepdaugh- ter. Foster had bee married six weeks.
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its rhreatened In she strip.

|iRlr, b. T., Oct. 1C.-The new |n the Cherokee strp that have |nored by the railways will prob. lon get relief, as United States k Attorney Speed announces that |fhe railway companies at once |e towns proper facilities and ac- nations he will begin suit to
 them to do business properly or
 fheir charters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-16
FER BIG BLOW.
|Iantic Visited by a Very
 Severe Storm.
KES A LONG SWEEP
frpm Fiorids Away Up In New
 fhnr leston and St. ye laustine I6 6afetl Much properIs Is Re X 4 Destroyed Wires Down.

|soSxiLLE, Fla, Oct. 16.-Re- |ronl all along the east coast of |te show the storm to have been |strous as feared. The railroads |suraph lines are still in a horri- |pe and communication is diff |es were blown down and other
 E inflicted at New Smyrna, Day k Rockledge. layport, at the mouth of the St. Ethe sea was higher than ever
 Eight houses were washed out \ In one were two boys who, it eescaped before the house yielded |vayes.
 Augustine the city is flooded Ret deep. Part of the seawall he goyernment barracks were
 away
 |Bing at all ports was damaged k less and some small vessels |glyde line steamer Iroquis, due lev York, is missing. orange crop is damaged S250, GOO |highwinds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-16
Train pitched.

AND, Md, Oct. The Bal ugh express from Chicago q Friday night by a land- les east of here while run N Fireman Terrell and En-
 he were severely injured.
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4 Railway Trestle nurned.

HANNIBLE, Mo, Oct l6.-A trestle work 1S0 feet long. two miles west of Laclede. on the Hannible and St. Joseph raj road, was destroyed by fire, and all trains on the road delayed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-16
Four Hunters Lost.

s Wy, Oct. 16. Four hun ! Doniher, Reynolds, Mack are lost in the wilds of 4ty, Colorado. Posses are
 pr them.
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The San Antonio Mystery.

SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 16.-It has devel- oped that Marcus K9nigheim, the rich Jewish pawnbroker. who was found lying in the hall of his home Tuesday --o-r;ng with bullet thrnneh bis
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FataI Gasol,ne stoye txplosion.

SAN ANTONIO. Oct. 16.-Mrs. Magupen of this city died of injuries received in a gasoline stove explosion. Her daugh- ter was also seriously burned and may die.
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ardered by Thieves.

E o. T., Oct. l6.-,J. L.
 ettler of Perry was mur- neakthieves Saturday. No
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An Along the Coast.

srere All Along the Coast. ESrA. Oct. 16.-The wires are all NIayond Jacksonville. Fla. The Charleston is two feet under
 The damage to the Charleston Efront cannot be estimated. It 4wded with cotton.
 Sag has been heard from the lon the Carolina coasts, as all ses thence into Charleston are storn did little damage in Sa- x though the low part of the city l@a with water.
 ng has been heard from Tybee
 ndications are that the storm s greatest fury on the ocean.
 IS felt for the steamship City
 usta, due at Savannah. It is eshe encountered the storm just
 ting Island.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-16

: at all ports was damaged ess and some small vessels
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-25
Russia in Asia.

Most Of the towns and cities of Eastern
siberia are important only because they
happen to be situated in thinly popu-
lated country, but Irkutsk is a city
which would attract attention anywhere.
AS seen from the western edge of the
forty or fifty miles of table land which
lie between it and Baikal lake, it has
quite an imposing appearance The plain
below is covered for considerable dis
lance with the white buildings Of the
city, the stately towers of numerous
churches standing far above the rest, their
crosses cleaning in the sunshine, their
bases partially concealed by the luxuriant
foliage of the trees which have been
planted around them.
The beautiful Angara river is seen IN
the suburbs, curving half way round the
city on its way from Raikal to the Yene-
sol. Little steamers ply on it between
the city and the lake, but numerous
rocks and rapids make the navigation of
the lower courses of the Angara impos-
sible: otherwise, through this river and
the 1enesei, Irkutsk would have the adj
vantage Of Il continuous waterway to
Europe. The population of Irkutsk is
not less than 10000 1t is the capital of
the province and the residence of the
governor-general Of the immense territory
in the two provinces of Irkutsk
and lakuisk. - London News.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-25
Blaming the Dentists.

'Talk about the exports of gold up,
setting our financial SYSTEM" said the
economic reformer. as he bit crescent
out of a doughnut in Park row lunch
bazaar. ut isn't the exporting that is
driving our gold out of our treasury.
No, sir. The trouble is with the plug
gers. They are ramming cool 81, OO0,.
900 worth of gold away into the back
teeth of the American people every year.
That means just SO much of the yellow
metal lost to trade and commerce every
twelve months-lost completely and ire
trievably. This must be stopped. Let
Congress pass law prohibiting the use
of gold in filling teeth, and the monetary
pressure will begin to ease up in no time.
When our gold is drawn away from us
by business transactions with foreign
nations, we can get it back in due time
through the natural processes of trade,
but when it is plugged away in the cav
ernous molars of our purse proud dudes
and millionaires it is locked up so tight
that a writ of foreign attachment couldn't
reach it. This business must stop, or
the government will slump before the
next season opens.-lNew York Herald.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-25

The question, "What does O man
buy when he purchases the title of a
FARM" has been often asked, but not
so satisfactorily determined. From
the latest decision on the subject it is
plain to the New York Herald that he
buys the ground, of course, and all
the buildings erected on it, whether
these are mentioned or not. He also
buys oil the fences, but not material
once used, then taken down and laid
aside, nor material purchased for a
new fence unless they are specifically
mentioned. He also buys all adiuncts
necessary to the farm except nipple
ments and machinery. For instance,
If there is pile OF bean poles cut and
once used for the purpose, these go
with the farm; but if cut and never
used they are the sellers property,
unless specified as sold. Standing
trees and trees which have fallen or
blown down go with the ground, but
if cut down and made into cordwood
they become personal property, and to
go with the land must be specified in
the sale.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-25
Ancient and Modern Guns,

An engineer, after visiting the cara
vel Santa Maria, remarked that the little
gnns of that vessel were silent witnesses
as to the limited advance in the science
OF ordinance, but bore potent testimony
of the advance in the mechanic art
Here, said the engineer, lis built
up, breech loading gun; it has central
tube, on which jackets are shrunk (or
forged in short sections; at the Joints
between these sections there are other
iron bands, tightly shrunk. The breech
block, which is chambered, contains the
cartridge; it is held in place by key or
wedge. This gun is certified to be fac
simile of those actually used by Column
bus on board the Santa Maria.
''Ihe difference between this gun and
those now being built, and about which
we read such interesting accounts, is in
magnitude, not in principle The mole
cnlar strain in q forging or casting of
great size led to the abandonment of cast
guns and the adoption Of built-up guns
in our generation. 1t seems evident that
as the cupoas advanced in size and the
moulder's art progressed, the cast guns
VI loiSC oILC DctdlliC f)ldIbltdDie, DuL
with the increased internal prcssures de-
manded the castings reached their limit,
and bnilt-np guns became essential.
1.-The gun of to-day is composed of
central tube, on which are shrunk
hoops in shorter sections. Its breech-
block is held in place by slotted screw,
which is but another form of the wedge,
being circular inclined plane.
"The difference between the guns of
Columbuss ships and those of our day is
due almost exclusively to the mechanic
arts; to the steam engine as the power;
furnaces and cupalos, the hammers and
the lathes as the tools, and to the brawny
sons of toll who work these machines.
The advance has been gradual and is
wrought by mechanics and draushts-
men, and the claim that gunnery or that
ordinance belongs to the occult science
pales before the scrutiny of common
sense observation. -. Scientific Amcri
can.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-25
SLAMS WHITE ELEPHANTS.

Siam is attracting the attention of the
civilized world Just now by reason of
the outrageous injustice with which
France is treating her. When we speak
Of Siam it is natural to think of the
white elephants to which such high
honors are paid. In the Californian
Magazine, 8. f. Darlington tells us that
in former days the ceremonies attending
the capture of a white elephant were
very impressive The discoverer. were
he the hnmblest man in the kingdom,
was Immediately made mandarin; he
was exempted from taxation for the re-
mainder of his life, and presented with
large sums Of money, the king himself
giving him 1000. AS soon as the cap
ture was made, special courier was de-
spatched to the king, and a posse of
mobiles with gifts and robes started i'm
mediately for the scene of action. The
ropes which the captors used in binding
the royal victim were replaced by cords
of scarlet silk. Mandarins attended to
the slightest wants of the animal. Rich
feather fans with gilt handles were used
to keep the flies from it during the day,
while silk embroidered mosquito net
was provided at night. To remove it to
the capital boat was built expressly for
the purpose, and a magnificent canopy
erected over it, ornamented and be-
decked, as were the kings palaces. Silk
draperies, heavy with silver and gold
inclosed the royal prisoner: and in this
state he t1oated down the river, receiving
tie acclamations of the people. When
near the city, the animal was landed, the
king and his court going ont to meet
him and escort him to the city, where
place had been built for him within the
royal palace grounds. A large tract of
land was set apart for his country place,
chosen from the best the kingdom
afforded. A cabinet of ministers and q
large retinue of mobiles were appointed
to attend to his wants.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-25

A great number of morals have
been drawn on the loss of the English
fighting ship Victoria, and many sug-
gestions have been made with q view
10 securing greater strength in the
general construction of war vessels.
One writer, however, comes to the
conclusion that the lesson of the dis
aster to the Victoria is that the at
tempt to build impregnable ships is
pure folly. He holds that the day of
navies is over, except as the police of
the sea, and for the protection of har-
bSrs as floating forts subsidiary to
@hd and submarine defenses, and that
money spent on them for any other
purpose is thrown away.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-25
THE BODY AND ITS HEALTH.

HINT FOR TIE BATH.-Put to q cur
of sea salt one-half ounce of camphol
and one-half ounce of ammonia in q
quart bottle; fill the bottle with hot water
and let it stand twenty four hours then,
When prepared to battle with sponge,
put a teaspoonful of this mixture, well
shaken, into your basin. A surprising
quantity of dirt will come from tho
cleanest skin. The ammonia cleanses
and the camphor and the salt impart 9
beneficial effect which cannot be exag.
gerated.
A RELIEF FOR BURNS free appli.
cation of soap to fresh burn almost in
stantly removes the fire from the flesh.
If the injury is very severe, as soon as
the pain ceases apply linseed oil and then
dust over with fine flour When this cover.
ing dries hard, repeat the oil and -four
dressing till good coating is obtained.
When the latter dries, allow it to stand
until it cracks and falls off, as it will do
in a day or two, and new skin will be
found to have formed where the skin was
burned.
MOULD ON Attention is
called to the fact that apples stored in
cellars or elsewhere are invariably COW
cred with mould or mildew--often invis.
ible, but just as real This mould con-
sists mostly of microscopic plants,
including numerous species of fungi, all
of which are more or less poisonous.
Physicians say they have traced diphthe
ria in children to the use of mouldy
apples. Mothers are in the habit of
giving little children apples to play with,
and the babies try to eat them. In such
cases the mould should be carefully re-
moved from them.
How TO LIVE If You WISH TO LIVE
LONG. Aside from the very important
anu controlling influences Of inherit
ance, of diet, and of temperate habits,
says the Boston Medical md Surgical
Journal, the points to be learned from
the few statiscal data attaiuable are that
longevity is promoted by quiet, peace
full life, in retired and rural commun-
ity, where there is freedom from nervous
strain and worrying and excessively la
borious toll. The business man, with in
creasing cares and responsibilities, the
mill operative toiling hard to keep to-
gether the souls and bodies of himself
and his family, the politicians, the hard
professional men, are not the
chief contributors to the centenarian
ranks. DR.. Holyoke, indeed, became o
centenarian, but his example has rarely
been followed by his professional breth-
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-25
A Real Castle in the Air,

Mr.. Tobiansky, the engineer, is start
ing company for the introduction of u
novel feature to the Antwerp Exhibition,
which is to be held next year. 1t is to
consist of taft, with. an area Of about
twenty square yards, and constructed of
bamboo rods and steel and aluminium
tubing. on which a palatial restaurant
is to be erected, and the whole suspend
ed in mid air at an altitude of 500 Yards.
by means of captive balloons.
An ingenious combination of anchor
cables will hold this "aerial castle" in
position, effcctually prevent any oscila-
tion even in the strongest gale. Two
smaller captive balloons, each to carry
eight or ten persons, will serve to convey
visitors to this floating island and back
again to terra tirma. Each OF the larger
balloons is fitted with silk tube,
through which, by means of an auto
matte arrangement, fresh supply of
gas is obtained when required. Electric
lights of intense briliancy are fitted to
the raft for the purpose of lighting the
exhibition grounds. The entire fabric
can be brought down to the ground in
ten minutes by means of steam winches.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-25

William Ryle, of Paterson, N. j.,
is one of the largest silk manufacturers
IN the country. His father and moth
er first began the making of silk with
hand loom as far back as the early
f1fties, and wove the American flag
which waved over the Crystal Palace
in 1866. It is leap from that period
to to-day, when there are more than
100 silk factories in that town en-
gagged in throwing, dyeing and weav-
ing silk.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-25
SHEPHERD DOCS


Tn South America, in the region of the
great pasture plains, dogs are trained to
be shepherds, writes Helen Everton
Smith. do not mean that dog goes
out with the herdsmen and helps watch
the flock. ! mean that the dog goes out
alone and that he takes the entire care of
the sheep without anYone's direction,
in South America there are vast plains
where for miles and miles there is little
vegetation save the short grain on which
sheep feed. There are no habitations
for men.
On these vast pastures there are i'm
mense tlocks which are often left for
several days at time with only dog
to take care of them. But well he knows
how to do it, for he as been trained for
the business.
When "Colly' was only day old he
was taken away from his own mother
and given to big. motherly sheep.
She let the little blind puppy share the
dinner of her own baby lamb His little
bed was in a warm, soft nest made of
the sheared fleece of sheep.
lie was never allowed to taste of meat.
He was not permitted to associate with
other dogs or with children. His only
associates were sheep. Consequently all
the strong friendship, all the royalty, all
the protecting instinct which belongs to
a good dogs nature were turned towards
sheep. The little dog grew to love
sheep, to play with sheep, and above all,
to watch over sheep and protect them
No hungry stranger could approach
one of these big, wandering tlocRs in the
vast and lonely plain and help himself
to lamb without being noticed. No.
At the first sign of stranger the dog
barks.
Then remarkable sight is to be seen.
The oldest and strongest ram of the
flock advances to the dogs side. All
the other rams come forward and take
their places near by. fncing the foe.
The ewes and the lambs hudde closely
together behind their defenders.
The dog does the talking for the whole
party and gives all the orders. acting the
part of a commanding general, but the
rams with their big. cruel horns and
strong heads do the fighting
Sometimes when the owners have
sheds near enough the dog drives the
flock out to pasture and brings them
back in the evening. No matter how
large the flock may be, he knows if even
one sheep is missing and he gets out
and hunts for it until found. - st. Louis
Republic.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-25
MY M1UREEN,
Can't yon cease that constant knitting,
DeAr Maurecn?

Can't yon cease that constant knitting,
Dear Maurecn?
Don't You see me lonesome setting,
Here, Maurcan?
Why, think its very SHOCKING
TO sit mandlng there that stocking,
In yOnr chair forever rocking,
Fair Manrecn.
lon are very sws ct and irtess.
Sweet Muureen:
Tho l sometimes tank you heart.ess,
Sweet Muureen
For the sweet air yon are lifting
Sets my poor yonn, heart a-tilting,
Yet don't believe you're jiltng
Ne, Maureen.
I've big rent in my aching breast,
Manrccn,
And yonr dear hands can mand it best,
Maureen.
inst look from You would thrill me,
And yonr smile with joI III fill me,
But your angry word would kill me,
Dear Maureen
Never mind the knitting's falling,
My Maureen;
Never mind your mothers calling,
My Maureen:
For my heart you've healed forever,
Love Ink Ours time cannot sev>r,
And my star of love sh Ill ever
Be Maureen.
u. H, Ryan. in Chicago Citizen
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-25

The demand for nuts continues to in,
crease SO steadily that there is no diff
fculty, states the New York World, in
disposing of crop. The result is
that many are going into the business,
and it is hard to predict to what pro-
portions nut farming will grow. Many
sections of the country are admirably
adapted to the growing of English
walnuts, pecan nuts and almonds, va
rieties of nut which are very popular
and the consumption of which may be
largely increased by slight drop in
price.