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Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1894-01-18
The Star Engagement.

In the gulse of Swiss doll yender
with all the scope for dainty, costum-
ing and effective melody that such u
masquerade makes possible, Pauline
Hall. will appear in The Honeymoon
ers Friday night at the opera house.
Miss Halls voice bnd beauty have
long ago placed her in the first rank
of American singers aud her compan-
ion players are all Of the highest
class.
She is accompanied by Richard
Golden who returns to the comic
opera stage at the highest salary ever
paid q comedian.
While Caroline Hamilton who i'm
mediately supports Miss Hall bears
| the laurels of several seasons as pima
donna ofthe Bostonians the remainder
of the company of 65 people contains
no unfamiliar name.
The Honeymooners is The latest
product of the pen Of G. M. 5. Nc
Lelan (the editor of the Town Topics
with the musical aid of VIM. Furst
the composer Of the ls.e of Cham
pagne.)
Among its numbers are; Miss Hall
song of"Take it Home aud Give tito
the Baby" two bits Of comltalty by
Mr.. Golden, and racy duet for The
star and the comedian called; The
Dainty Little Morning Glory.
An expensive production has been
made with material from the best
artists.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1894-01-18
One View of 1t.

A recent writer in the North Amer
lean Review, feminine 100, mind you,
reports the age and customs Of ma
cient chivalry, for weapon with
which to strike telling blow at the
growing evil Of "divorce." She says;
The Spanish knights Of old entered
the list bearing the device: For God
and my lady'---a reminicence OF chiy-
airy high some mobiles still preserve,
placing before their titles, when sign
ing their names, the initial letter of
their Nife's name. Could higher CON
sideration or greater chivalry be ask
ed? We do not desire divorce, because
we do not understand how a woman
can be The wife Of one man snd meet
another name che had formerly borne
without the blush Of shame mount
ing to her cheek and the tears TO her
eyes.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1894-01-18
GOV. MITCHELL STANDS FIRM.

Concerning the pending pugllis'ic
encounter between the worlds cham
pion sluggers and the probable action
which Gov. Mitchell, of Florida, will
take In reference 10 its being decided
Oh Florida soil, late dispatch from
Tallahassee, Fla, has this 10 say;
If Gov. Mitchell has any intention
of abandoning his fight against the
Duval club he does not show any
sigUs Of it. On the contrary he is
more determined than ever aud what
is more, he has laid plans whlch he
says cannot fail. When approached
on lie subject he said; You can an
pouncc that am going to preventtbls
prize fight, for that is what 1t is, no
matter how many other terms are ap-
piled TO IT,"
"Bui II IS limited that the jackson
vile militia have declined to aid you"
was suggested.
"rhat is not true,' said the Govern
or, sharply; "but if they do SO happen
to so decline it would not affect my
plans in the slightest degree. Pm 60
ing 10 prevent that fight, and that's all
there is about ii. Corbett and Mitch
eli cannot fight IN this state"
"Iaye you read that the club has
several other plans in view ifJeckson-
vile is abandoned~ was asked.
II have" replied Gov. Mitchell, "and
! repeat, emphatically, the fight shall
be prevented in the state of Florida.
grant you they may sneak off in the
woods somewhere and have it out, but
| don't see how even this can be done.
| shall not call upon the Jacksonville
militia. Some of them are in favor of
the fight, and have friends who are
interested"
"Then you will employ the militia
of some other point Of the state"
You may draw your own conclus-
ions. The adjutaut has planned to
cover every point which might be
available, and his men are men who
may be depended upon. am pre-
pared in any event. Now, then" said
the Governor, in conclusion, 81 think
7 have made myself plain. Ii anyone
comes to Florida to see fight and
doesn't see IL after spending time and
money he can only blame himself
There will, repeat once more, be no
prize fight here"
The adjutant general would say
nothing of his plans further than that
the fight would surely be prevented.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1894-01-18

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Secretary Carlisle Advertises for Bids
on $6o,00o,000 ofGovern-
ment Bonds.

The bond issue has taken another
forward stride and to the extent of
$50,000,000 are virtually placed upon
the market by the following circular,
issued by Secretary Carlisle, from the
treasury department, at Washington
on yesterday:
BY virtue of the authority contained
In the act entitled "an act 10 provide
for the resumption of specie pay
ments," approved January 14th, 1875,
the Secretary of the Treasury hereby
offers for public subscription an issue
of bonds of the United States to the
amount of $4,000.
Said bonds to in either registered
or coupon form In denomination of
$50 and upwards redeemable in coin
at the pleasure of the Government
after ten years from the date of their
Issued and bearing interest payable
quarterly in coin, at the rate of per
cent per annum.
Proposals for the whole or any
part of these bonds will be received at
the Treasury department, office of the
Secretary, until IL O'Clock noon on the
lst day of February, 1894, and should
state the amount Of bonds desired,
whether registered or coupon and the
premium which subscriber proposes
to pay etc,
In the two Houses of congress Wod-
nesday's session was devoted, In the
senate, to discussion of civil service
and election bill. In the House the
tariff bill and discussion thereon con-
tinues to hold sway. In the course of
the days proceedings the ways and
means committee suffered its first de-
feat, when by vote of 112 to l02 the
committee of the whole promptly re-
jected Mr.. Wilson's amendment fixing
the date on which free wool should go
In effect on August 1st 1894, and
adopted substitute of Mr.. johnson
the Ohio tree trader and single taxer
making it 60 into effect Immediately
on the passage of the bill.
AT $50 the House Adjourned until
p. m. for the usual night session.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1894-01-18
McRAE IS A HUTsLER.
he Sends Money to Arkansas City,
to pay Government Laborers,
in the Nick Of Time.

WASHINGTON, January 17.-Mr.
McRae received telegram from the
citizens of Arkansas City, yesterday
requesting that he have the Treasury
Department forward funds to pay,
estimated in Capt. Townsend's Dis
trict, for work on the levee of the Miss
lssippi river.
The telegram stated that the mer-
chants, contractors and laborers of
Arkansas City were suffering on ac-
count of delay in payment of work
performed. Mr.. McRae saw the Treas
ury officials at once aud succeeded IN
having the department send $131,5OO
to pay the estimates in that district.
The committee on public lands have
authorized Mr.. McRae to report fav-
orably his bill giving the commission
ers of the Grand land Office the power
to sell for cash to highest bidder isol-
ated and disconnected tracts of public
land, not exceeding 1900 acres for not
less than $3.50 per acre.
Gen. Neill has presented petition
for relief of citizens of Indian Bay
and vicinity, Monroe county, for dam
ages resulting from overAows on east
bank of the Mississippi river also a
bill for relief of James Erwin, McBee's
Lending, Marion county, for property
taken during the late war,
Major Powell Of the Geological sur
vey, has Uniformed Senator Jones and
Neill that he will at an early day
send an expert into Marion and ad-
joining county to make geological
survey of the mi neral fields.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1894-01-18
HAwAII's DUsKY QUEEN.
The Report That She Would Sue This
Government for Damages
Denied.

In the recent correspondence, re-
ceived at Washington, from Hawaii,
by the Steamer Australia, there is
said to be a positive assertion that
the deposed queen has given up the
contest for the lost crown and will
sue the United States for damages for
the part taken by former represent
tative of this country at the time he
provisional government was substi-
tuted for the monarchy. Sam'l Parker,
prime minister to the ex-queen aud
minister of foreign affairs, and A. A,
Peterson, attorney-general two mem
bers of the cabinet at the time of the
change of government, came by the
same steamer. They only denied the
statement, deeming it uniinportant.
Last night they noticed IN ,he tele-
graphic dispatches from Washing
ton considerable weight was given at
the Capitol TO the report lu .coase-
quence Mr.. Parker sent strong tele-
gram to Secretary of State Gresham
signed as prime minister of foreign
affairs, positively denying these asser-
tions and declaring the queenhsd sub
mitted her case to the arbitration Of
the United States and would patiently
await the verdict. Mr.. Parker aud
Mr.. Preston said they saw The queen
half an hour before they left on the
steamer Australia and she was fifm{n
the determination to maintain Der
claims to the throne. AT no time did
she or any of the advisers mention the
possibility of presenting claim to the
United States for pecuniary assist
ance. ,.s
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1894-01-18
An Unseen Enemy.

Is more to be dreaded than an open
and visible one. That subtle and
lurking foe, which under the generic
name of Malaria manfests itself when
it clutches lis in it tenacious grasp in
the various forms Of chils ond fever,
bilious remittent, dumb ague or ague
shake, can only be efiectually guarded
against by fortifying the system
against its insidious attacks with Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, thorough
antidote to the poison Of miasma in
the system, and safeguard agalnstit
thoroughly to be relied upon. In the
event of malarious attack, avoid
poisoning your system with quinlne
and use instead this wholesome remedy
unobjectionable in taste and far more
efllcacious than any drug Use the
Bitters for dyspepsia, biliousness,
constipation, kidney complaints and
rhcumatism.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1894-01-18
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feyers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
%. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1894-01-18
In 0lden Times

People overlooked the Importance OF
permanently beneficial effects and
were satisfied with transient action;
but now that il. is generally known
that Syrup of Figs Will permanently
cure habitaal constipation, well in.
formed people will not buy other lag
stives, which act for time but finally
injure the system.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1894-01-18
Bargains for Ladies |!

The Temple of Fashion is now
closing out their fine stock of ladies,
hats, millinery, etc, at q big sacrificed
e.. prices lower than ever. Ladies, we
offer you special bargains. Call at
once. TEMPLE OF FASHION.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1894-01-18
DO You Use

Evaporated cream or unsweetened
condensed Milk, and desire the best?
Then obtain from your grocer Bor-
denis Peerless Brand Evaporated
Cream, which ranks FIST in quality.
Prepared by New York Condensed
Milk Co.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1894-01-18
Special Notice to tho Ladies' of Tex
Arkana.

Tomorrow, Friday, ladies' day at
the Eden Musoe. Each lady attend
ing will receive a handsome boquet of
wax flowers. Don't fail to attend this
great work of art, which will repay a
visit. Remember the place, Ill East
Broad street. Admission 10 cents
only. "
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1894-01-18

Bear in mind that the Texarkana
Ice Co. have all kinds of coal, which
viii be delivered 10 any part of the
city, Tree Of drayage, ut lowest market
prices. Telephone No. 25. 10 1S
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1894-01-18
Dying and Cleaning.

Paul Oswald, on corner Vine and
Clinton street, offers his services TO
The public, in dying clothing, clean
ing or repairing the same, etc, at rea-
sonable figures. l2-l5-tf
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-10

ws are also sorry that We haven't paid
more ssssnfion % tbs institution known -
the Silver Federation, because the CORE
spondent has accused 70 Of following IN
the footsteps Of the Spckssuaa when We
copied the Spokesman article The fact
Is that se can publish number OF
Items IN regard 10 the federation that
the SpoksFzsas has not heard OF. bat
which we have RETAINED from doing
simply because We considered them
the Idle utserances OF federation fa1a-
tics, bat thu light Of recent events and
the violent rage Of this correspondent
shows that there Is more truth in the same
than was as first supposed. The expose
recently published Of the work OF the ted
GRAFTON has been admitted as true. word
for word, by members of that order IN this
city, and We can now readily understand
why 50 rnany PopuIixts who joined thst
organization. and who are honest and up
right men. never attended more than one
nesting after they we're initiated They
were American citizens and could not en-
dorse anything so un-American and con-
sequently quietly withdrew. There can
be objection TO silver federation as long
as they keep within bounds and attend 10
their own affairs, but when they try TO
force their organisation and ideas upon
the people by threats and intimidation
the American mind will not tolerate II,
and decided objection is made.
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SEATTLE. nosDAy, sErr 10.
rae .ourm BEGINS TO SEE II.

The Hsratd-Journai. Of Greensboro, Ga.
frankiy confssses that the Industries
which have thrlved and which are making
shs south very garden spot could not
have been established had there been no
protective tariff: that the party Of pro-
lection has stood between the South and
ssthe policy which woald have flooded this
country with forsign goods and have
closed cur mills and factories, and when
we say our NO more particularly aiiude
10 the South"
This same sensible Georgia journal
points out the folly Of placing lumber on
tue free list in face OF the fact that sugar
Is largely protected. There are i've times
% much money invested in the lumber
business in the South alone rs there are
10 sugar refineries and sugar growing in
the entire country. And sugar Is q neces-
sity 10 the people. while lumber 10 an srti-
Gle used by people well able, in the main,
to pay the prices which have ruled.
Chicago Is the greatest lumber mart in
the Wsst--in fact, is the distributing
point. as IL were. Free trade in that
article will Of necessity cut on the sonth's
traffic with that magnificent city OF the
lake. for Canada has inexhaustibic forests
and can put IL on Chicago's wharves by
water transportation. The same can be
sald Of several points In the East using
largely lumber from our mills in the past
This same Georgia journal points out
that the Western and Southern sheep
raisers ask and need small duty on wool.
But IL Is denied them, white collars and
cuffs are 20 be protected. New York state
II largely interested In those articles-but
would like free wool.
OF the folly OF the desperate attempt to
place iron and coal on the free lisa this
Georgia editor says that Canada can sup
ply the Eastern market with coal and
much OF the iron the South has furnished.
Today Middissboro. England. can supply
pig iron to the Pacific coast for less money
than birmingham. Ala. Notwithstanding
the duty Is nearly equal TO the selling
price in Birmingham.
Free iron would build up the Coast
cities. but the interior manufacturing
cities of the South would be placed at
enormous disadvantage
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The new tariff admits free; wool, fax
plants. trees. shrubs and vines, broom
corn. eabhagVs, cider. fresh milk and yolk
efeggs, shingles and slaves Of all Kinds,
pine aud spruce ciapboards. laths, pickets
and palsngs, hubs for wheels. wagon. oar,
and gun blocks aud ali like blocks or
sticks when rough hewn or sawed only.
paving posts. railroad ties aud telegraph
and telephone posts of cedar: lumber.
planed and finished. tongusd or grooved.
Free, iikesise. il timber used for spsrs
and in building wharyes. hewn aud sawed.
squared or sided. together with boards,
planks. deals. and other sawed lumber Of
hemloek. white weod. sycamore. white
pine. and Eastwood. II not piansd or
finished. Among other things made free
are paints aud color. potash. costonseei
oh. and croton oil.
ON the free list also are opium. crude or
manufactured. hurlaps of siax, luts or
hemp, and bags for grain made Of bur
LAPS. and gunny oloth, together with all
similar material for covering cotton,
whether made wholly or In part Of hemp.
fax, jute or 3ats butt Raw sugar, not
above Ne. 10. Dutch standard ia color.
will pay an al valorem duty Of 80 per
cent Refined sugar pays Il Of cent In
addition 20 the ~ Per cent al valorem
levied on raw sugar. Molasses wigl
pay a tax Of from 60 cents ralloa.
Dates. ollves, pineapples aud eoeoaauts
pay ~ per cent al yalorsm. Iron ore and
bstuminous coal are now subject 70 duty
Of 20 cents q ton instead Of - cents uadss
the Mckinley tariff.
Apples. green or ripe. dried or evspo-
rated pay tax Of % per cent ad vslorsrn.
The same duty Is imposed on beef. mutton.
pork, hacoa and hamss and. in short.
mon meats Of all kinds. dressed or an.
dressed, prepared or preserved lard.
also, instead 81 entering free, is 10 PAR I
cent poand. Eggs pay = duty Of cent.
. dozen. oar Canadian neighhors not
onlv will be greatly benefited By the
niaelns OF frwsh fab. talles and lumber a
All sorts ON the frsa lssk. bat will -
helpeA By the redactioa OF the duty or
eaai and hay. Canada is nov the stroas
eonpesssor OF ihss ecantry In the hay mar.
ie.. and the eenisrs lying along ths
Canada border viii suffer By the rsdne;isn
~ about one-half Of the dess on hay I'm.
narsed into the United States. The coS'
sf production in Canada 10 IS per cent.
lover saAn Ia the unised States In ISL
tAs hsy yield 81 tAs Caiisd States ga
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AMERICAN RAILWAYS

The report Of the statistics OF railways
for the year ending June 80. iTse. issued
By the interstate commeres commission,
contains soIne interesting facts.
Washington and Kansas have the great
est mileage in proportion TO the number Of
inhahitnnf. Out Of 1870 railways In the
United States bat T52 are independent
companies. Foxty-two companies Eavs
over eco miles each, those forty-swo co.,
trolling So per cent OF all our railway
mileage.
Though congress IN 1893 passed . Law
making automatic coapiers and tram
brakes obligatory after 1s9s, progress In
equipping cars Is slow. only zl6.s5
freight cars out Of total Of LOIS. 507 being
with such eonpIers-
The total number OF men employed in
railway service ON June 30. lssS. was
3.6o2 The annual increase In populs-
ton 10 about 50 per cent; the rate OF in
crease In railway employment during the
year was 6 per cent, while If We count in
the families the percentages would be
much larger. These employees figure out
but a little over i've TO the mile, low ay-
srsge compared with Europe.
The total railway capital is as follows:
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At the national encampment OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic. which meets
ct Plsisburg today. tbs report OF the ad-
iutant general viii probably show q large
decrease in membership, due to the In
creasing ratio Of deaths. We often speak
Of the great actors In the civil war as hav-
ing nearly al passed away, yet there are
notable survivors. headed by sickiss. on
the Union side. and Lonsssrees, on the
Confederate. Three Of the war governors
are stsll alive-ogaeshy. Of Illinois,: Curtin,
Of PennsylvsnsA, and sprague, Of Rhode
Island. Following Is list Of prominent
participants in the struggle Of 1851 Is
who have died during the year ending to-
day; Maj Gen. Thomas l. Cris;ensen.
Rear Admiral Waiter W. Queen. Gen.
Jerry RuAk. MAJ Gen. John ". Sprague,
Rear Admiral Donald Mcneil Fairfax,
Gen. Jacob Amm en-. Lneius r. Loshron,
tie Confederate eommissary genera, uho
starved the Uaisn so,diers; Gen. JuAal
A. Early. whom Sheridan chased: 6ea.
Hsnry w. slocnm. John jar. the ahol5-
zionist: Rear Admiral William GrenvllIe
Temple: James b. Fry. provost marshal
general duFiag nearly the entire war;
Joseph Holt, Judge sdvoesEe general dur
Ing the greater portion OF the war: Austin
Blair, var governor of MiehlrAns Gen.
Nathaniel +. Banks. whose Red river
campaign ended In disaster; samuel ].
kIx-eed, war governor " Gows; Gsa.
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While IL is no longer true that "as goes
Maine. 30 goes the Union," there never
was a time when more interest was taken
in the result of the election in that state
than now, for Maine has candidate for
president, Thomas B. Reed, who has OF
late overshadowed Gov. Mckinley. The
latter has considered il worth while to 70
TO Maine to take hand in the campaign.
Today the voters of Maine elect state OH.
GERS and congressman. Gov. Henry b.
Cleaves is candidate for reelection. His
plurality in 1892 was i2.53;. While Maine
is IS surely Republican as Washington,
there Is likely to be tidal wave that viii
nearly extinguish the Democracy.
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AUsrERLIrz

On 10 the goal the i'm patient legions comsi
Iim haloes with success an aFTny's might:
Far mid the nlsts and gloom of Austrian
night.
Hear the advancing steeds, the ominous drum
kurupe covers shaddssing. and strong kings
are dumb;
Cesar leads a nation to the Gght
And DER the allied camps the fiamtng light
OF ais great star strikes the nude masses numb |
Five hundred laundering cannon boom and
glow.
sun OF victory on the keen steel slants,
There on the gore-strewn plains OF pine and
snow
Russ clutches Gsul in labyrin'hs OF lance.
While DER the huTrring he'll OF wsr aud woe
Floats the ImpsElal. biood-ssAined Tag Of
FgaucA
Eren-gs Cnyf.s east..
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notice. TO THE PUBLIC.

The rubitc 70 hereby warned nos to psy
sny money 10 parties representing TO Dc
sssnr Of the Seattle Posr-IsTxILEsKscE&
except the following who are the only
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4. Davies, sad J. l. Hswiey. 7Ass desaos
sr,f, 10 resident sssnss Of this paper Who
sIs located In various cities snd towns OF
fbs Northwest, nor 10 postn sstsrs. who
sse IN eli eases authorised 10 take snoscrsp-
items for the Daily. Sunday and Weekly
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2g.s go tons: n 1850 the yield wss
81. So zss tens; N Isss Is ras 6, -. is.
worth $50 $50 ST.. or nors than doubie
the vsine Of the cotton crop, more than
tsscs the valns Of the wheas crop. nearly
fifteen times greater THAI that Of the
tobacco crop. and within . fraction ofthai
Of the corn crop d lsss. which Was s5esa. :
ooe IN rsiue The bay crop Of she state
OF New York averages in annual value
more than So. 900 0g1