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Repairs Ordered.

The three oil lamps on the south side Q
Pennsylvania avenue between 18th an
18th streets southeast have been ordere
to be changed to gas lamps.
The Commissioners have ordered the re
pair of the alley in square 90
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Meetings In commcnoration Of the oro--
lamation Of the commune of Paris uss.
held yesterday in the French canitaI
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The Commissioners have written letter
to Senator German requesting that items
Of 100000 for the erection of a Western
High School and 500 900 for the erection Of
business High School be added to the
District appropriation bill.
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Contracts Awarded.

The Commissioners have accepted the
bid of Buckley & Larguey for the con-
struction of sewers, sections ., ., :, + and
W, and have accordingly awarded them d
contract for same.
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rs Cents
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
buildings on 8 Street.

The south side of street between 18th
and 10Th streets is about to be improved
by the erection of a large row of houses
by Walter Thompson. Previous TO build
ing he has requested the Commissioners TO
Mi
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As 10 Closing an Alley.

The attorney for the District, in an opin-
ion to the Commissioners. holds that
inasmuch as the alley in square 1O4 APP
pears to be of no public benefit It might
be a good thing to close 1t. He thinks,
however. the consent of more than one
half of the real estate owners abutting
thereon should be first obtain cd
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MnniS 1t Cancelled.

Capt. Fiebeger has recommended tn
cancellation of the orders of the Commits
siJners of August =. 1872 that all alleys il
squares PSI and J64 be paved.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-20
A Small Ice Making Machine,

A suggestion which we find in a
late German paper is worth remem-
bering, 1t seems that Paul Alt
nau, Berlin, N, w. makes a small
ice machine, about the size of an
ice cream freezer, in which nitrate
of ammonia is used as the freezing
substance. A cylinder is mounted
on pivots on a stand, 50 that it can
be revoved around an axis perpen-
dicular to its side, In this cylinder
is set a smaller one, with tight
cover, The small cylinder is filled
with pure water and set in the
large one and the space between
them packed with a mixture of sew
en- pounds of nitrate of soda and
three quarts of water, the cover Of
the outer cylinder is then screwed
on and the whole whirled around
for Is minutes, If the covers are
then taken off the inner cylinder is
found to be full Of ice, The water
to he frozen should be as cool as
possible before putting into the CYL
inders, as the nature of Ammonia
has a rather limited chilling power,
aud will not cool water to the freez-
ing point from a higher tempera-
ture than about 60 degrees, Fahr-
enheit, After the operation is COM
pletc the solution of nitrate of soda
in the large cylinder is to be poured
into a pan and eyaporated to dry
ness on the kitchen stove, and is
then ready tobe used again, Amer
ican Architect.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-20
PLUMMERvILLE FIEND CAUGHT,
Captured in Van Buren County and
Spirited Away to RusSellville.

MoRRILLToN, Dec. l9.-Lena Bran
denbaughs assailant has been cap
tured and spirited away to Russell
vile, in order to avoid the possibili-
ty of mob violence.
VIM. Downs, the negro fiend, was
captured in the northern part of
Van Buren county Tuesday eve
ming and lodged in Jail at this place
about 10 o'clock the same night,
The capture was made by posse
of four citizens, under the leader
ship of Lewis Greer He was on
his way to the North when corner
ed.
His captors were apprehensive of
trouble and kept him concealed un-
til late in the evening, when he was
taken quietly to jail,
He confesses to the crime, and
says his only reason for the bastard
ly deed was that he chad the devil
in him" He talked freely of the
crime,
He was taken to Russellville Tues
day night, Excitement has subsid-
ed to a great degree and the people
want the wretch given a fair but
speedy trial,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-20
WHAT THEY DID IN P0MPEII

Eighteen hundred years ago life
suddenly ceased in the state of
Pompeii Many Of the inhabitants
escaped from the shower of ashes
and stones which Vesuvus drop
ped upon the doomed city, but they
left behind them hundreds Of things
which illustrated the familiar saying
"There is nothing new under the
sun" Those old Pompeians were
very modern They had folding
doors and hot water urns, They
put gratings to their windows and
made lockeries to their gardens.
Their children had toys like ours
bears, lions, pigs, cats, dogs, made
Of clay, and sometimes serving as
jugs also, People wrote on walls
and cut their names on seats just
as we do now They kept birds in
cages; they gave tokens at the
doors of their places Of intertain-
ment; they put lamps inside the
hollow eyes Of masks that adorned
their fountains; they even made
grottoes of shells; they ate sausages
and hung up strings Of onlonsj they
had stands for public vehicles, and
the schoolmasters used blrtch to
ounces; they put stepping stones
across the road that the dainty
young patrician gentleman and the
pursy old senators might not soil
their gilded sandals, 1t was never
cold enough for their pipes to burst
but they turned their water on and
of with faucets, and their cook
shops and marble counters, They
clapped their offenders into the
stocks, Two gladiators were there
for eighteen hundred years. When
their crOckery broke they riyeted
IL. At HercuIaoeum there is a
huge wire jar half buried in the
earth, II has been badly broken, but
IL Is rlveted with 30 many rlvets that
IL no doubt held wine as well as ey'
er. Those riyets have lasted eigb'
teen hundred years, II lsa strange
thing to think about, What would
the housewife had said If someone
had sold her a cracked pot would
outlast the Roman empire2
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-20
little japan" MiSnamod.

Possibly II Is because Japan Is Il
pet Of the American public that she
Is 80 frequently spoken of as little
Japan, Among the nations OF the
earth Japan Is not specially little
either In area or population The
area of Japan 1865 square miles
Is larger by $1,000 square miles
than that of the United Kingdom
Furthermore, there arc Al 600, 600
who are subjects to the Mikado,
against 3S,OOO,OOO in the United
Kingdom, taking latest census re-
suits In both cases, Japan's popu-
latlon Is larger than Italy's by 49,
900, 900, while her area Is ~ 900 miles
greater No one speaks Of Italy as
"little Italy although she Is not
80 populous Az Japan, Japan has
nearly 10 times the area and almost
20 times The population OF Dem
mark Japan Is not little
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-20
Why Women Dress.

1t is often said that women dress
for other women and not for men,
but don't you believe 1t, Not one
woman in a hundred would care a
belt ribbon whether she had a silk
or calico gown or whether it was
made with leg-o-mutton or tight
skin sleeves, If there was no man,
assuredly or prospectively in the
landscape to look with admiring
eyes upon her as she wore It, Love
of admiration is inborn, and Is, so
far as we know, an attribute of all
animate nature, This being the
case, the man or woman who is des-
titute Of the feeling Is not to be
trusted There is something lack
ing to complete the creature lIx,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-20

and so adapted to all kinds of crops
grown in the temperate zone, that
according to the census of 1880 the
cash value per acre of her farm
products exceeded that of any 9th
er state in the Union except Louis
lana, q have not consulted the
census of 1890, for the reason that
| know from personal experience
that in this respect it is utterly
worthless, so far as the South is
concerned
49, Her fruits, and especially
her apples, have taken off the first
premiums at all the great exposi-
tions, and all her prize apples are
seedlings, showing that it is her soil
and climate which produce them,
49, Her cotton both long and
short staple, carried off the premi-
um at the Worlds fair over the
whole world
20. / do not see how her climate
could be improved in the greater
portion of the state.
81 She has established one
church nearly every other day for
the past ten years, until she has
one church for every 1926 inhabi.
tants, and still the good work goes
bravely on
22. She has one public school to
every 29l people, and one college or
seminary to every 1000 people.
The average death rate per 1000
is / .23 less than that of the United
States, and 1876 less than that Of
the Northern states, by the census
of 1880, and growing less as our
state develops,
If we conhne the comparison to
our hill lands it is believed to be less
than in any state in the Union;
while our birth rate beats all crea-
tion.
The social condition Of Arkansas
will compare Gavorably with that of
the best communities in the United
States,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-20
Children who Suffer

from scrofulous, skin or scalp dis
eases ought to be given DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, for puri.
flying the blood, For children who
are puny pale or weak the "Dis
covery is a tonic which builds up
both flesh and strength. What is
said of it for children applies equal
ly to adults AS an appetiaing, re-
storative tonic, it sets at work all
the processes Of digestion and nutri-
ton, rouses every organ into natu-
raj action, and brings back health
and strength. In recovering from
"grippe," or in convalescence from
pneumonia, fevers aud other vast
ing diseases, it speedily and surely
invigorates and builds up the whole
system.
For all diseases caused by a tor
pid liver or impure blood, as dyspep-
sia and biliousness, if it doesn't cure
in every case the money is returned
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-20

teen be appointed to present this
resolution to the state Legislature
to urge the call of a Constitutional
Convention and that this committee
be and remain permanent COM
mittee to present the requirements
and needs of the towns and cities of
the State before the Constitutional
Convention when called, five of the
committee to be from cities of the
first class, five from cities of the
second class and five from incorpor-
porated towns.
Chairman Rogers announced the
following committees in accordance
with the resolutions adopted;
Cities of the first Class-M, G..
Hall, Little Rock, Chairman; ]. A.
Huffman, Fort Smith; r, W. Nichols
Helena; z, P, Freeman, Eureka
Springs; and W, Fl, Martin, Hot
Springs.
Cities of the Second Class-H. L.
Remmell Newport; W. S. McCul-
lough, Brinkley; J, G, Edwards, Tex
arkana; Dr. Stoddard, Jonesboro; 7.
j. Lusk, Fayetteville.
Incorporated towns-W w. Mar
tin, Conway; S, A. Downs, Nashville
W, H, Gee, Dardanelle; j, Y. Robin
son, Mariana,
On motion it was requested that
the newspapers of the State publish
the resolutions.
Mr. Remmell moved that copies
of the petition which is to be pre-
sented to the Legislature be circu-
lated throughout the state and citi-
zens urged to sign it. Carried.
Mr. Stayton moved that all com
mercial organizations in the state
be requested to cooperate with the
Mayors, Carried,
After passing a vote of thanks to
Mayor Hall, city officials and news
papers, the convention adjourned
sine die,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-20
An Oklahoma Romance,

GUTHRIE, Dec 49, a bit Of prai'
rie romance caused some excitement
here today when Clara Melville, the
daughtcrof a wealthy cattleman,
eloped with William Coleman, bet.
ter known as Rattle Snake bill.
They stole the cattlemans best
horse went to Watonga, where
they were married JUST as the irate
parent arrived with a possee, Mel
vile forgave the pair and anuounc-
ed a grand supper at the Two Bar
Ranch Christmas eve,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-20

country, save as compared with
such unwicldy m asses as the Chi
nese Empire or such a giant as the
United States, That she is big
enough to hold her own and more
she has evinced in battle, to the
ama2ement of her great antagonist
- Boston Transcript,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-20
MAYORS CONVENTION
Declares for a New State
Constitution.
COMMITTEE OF FIFTEEN TO
URGE LEGISLATIVE ACTION
FOR THE CHANGE.
Arkansas Gazette.

-ArKdnSdS Gdzette.
The Mayors Of Arkansas adjourn
ed sine die yesterday forenoon and
proceeded to take in the sights of
the city under escort of Mayor Hall
and other citizens. A number of
delegates departed on the afternoon
trains, but majority remained to
enjoy the drive over the city and
the theatre and the banquet last
night.
Before adjourning the convention
planted itself squarely on the be-
lief that the municipal Utopia will
not be reached until Arkansas gets
a new Constitution, and without
parleying the delegates recon-
mended call for a constitutional
Convention,
When the convention reassembled
at 1870 yesterday morning the
Committee on Constitutional con-
vention reported the annexed pre-
amble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted
Whereas, Various amendments
to the constitution have been sub
mitted to the people of the State
at different times during its exist
ence, which if they had been adopt
ed, would have been advantageous
to the people and were really what
the people desired, but being voted
upon at the general elections in the
height of political excitement were
probably overlooked in the interest
of candidates, and believing that
very little relief can be obtained by
the adoption OF amendments to the
constitution for the above reasons
and others that might be enumer-
ated, and
Whereas, The present constitu-
ton of the State of Arkansas was
adopted under peculiar circumstau-
ces at time when the feelings of
the people were excited by affairs of
Government just preceding the
adoption of the same; and
Whereas, The State has out
grown the restrictions and terms of
the same and believing that there
is as much patriotism and state
pride among the people of Arkan-
sas today hs there was twenty years
aro; and that in the event of con-
stitutional convention the people
would choose their ablest and most
conservative men to represent
them; therefore be it
Resolved by this convention, That
We earnestly request and petition
the next Legislature to call a Con
stitutional Convention for the for
nation Of a new Constitution in
keeping with the changed condition
of the State and its needs, in order
that our state, counties and cities
may be able to make permanent
improvements such as erecting pub
lie buildings, erecting water works,
building sewers, grading streets and
ali the various improvements that
are constantly presenting themsely-
es and to make these improvements
as advantagecusly as a business man
makes private contract; where at
present nine tenths of the improve
ments in State, city or town are
made on the basis Of deprecated
currency at a cost of so to 100 per
cent, in excess of what improve
ments should cost, BE it furth-
en-
Resolved that a committee of 6f
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-20
KN0WIE EDGE

Brlngo comfort and Improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used, Tho many, who live bct
lcr thm others and onjoy Homo with
io@ expenditure, by more promptly
ADAPTING the worlds horJ products TO
the needs Of phyMcOl being will QttcS!
the value to health Of Che pure liquid
laxative principles embraced IN The
remedy Syrup Of Elgs
Ia excellence Is due to iis preeenting
IN Tho form most acceptable and pleas.
mt To tho taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of perfect lax
atiyo, cdoGtualy cleansing Che system,
dIspoIlinp colds, headaches and ieyerS
and permanently curing constipation;
II Ina rIyen galisfaotlon 70 millions and
met With the approval Of tho medical
profession, because IL nets on the hla'
neya Liver and Bowels without weak
onIng them and Il Is perfectly Tree from
every Objectionable substance =,
syrup d Figs Is for sale by oll drug
gets IN so cent bottles, but y ie man
nfnotured by the California Fig syrup
o. only whose nomo Is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup OF rig,
and bcIng we'll informed, you will not
accept uny pubaIlIdlc II ofcrcd'
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-20
New Tailor Shop.

The East side has secured a new
tailor shop, run by the old reliable
E, Greenroos. He promises the
best Of work at reasonable prices;
to make bow.legged men straight,
ugly, ungaluly men look genteel;
and good looking men appear hand
some, Call and see him at 2l9,
Byrne blocl) Statelne Ave, 1l-5
We always give our customers
the best the market affords, full
weights and prompt attention.
IIUDDLEsqoN Bios.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-20
Fire Works !

] have just bought and have in
stock one Of the largest collections
of fire works such as Greek fire,
Roman candles, sky rockets, wheels
fire crackers and almost every 9th
err kind Of fireworks manufactured
Have also a large stock of Chinese
lanterns, flags and other decorative
goods, My stock Of candies and
bonbons have been selected express
ly for the holiday trade, Give me
a call at the Barelle corner and
buy your holiday goods
Respectfully,
$. M RA0LAND.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-20
ARKANSAS ADVANTAGES,

In his biennial report from the
bureau of mines, manufactures and
agriculture, Commissioner w. g.,
Vincenheller declares that never in
the history of the state were there
so many home-seekers from other
states in one year as in 1893. Mr.,
Vincenheller points with pride to
the advantages possessed by Ark
ansas, which he enumerates as fol-
lows
/. Arkansas has 2l6 square miles
Of zinc, which recently took the
premium at the Worlds Fair as the
best in the world, and is more east
ly mined than any other yet discov-
cred.
2. All around the zinc are 2,l95
square miles of marble of the same
quality as the Tennessee marble
the pink and black marbles being
superior to any known
B, She has 2,347 square miles OF
Goals, which for some purposes are
superior to most Goals, Ten years
ago we mined 5000 tons; now we
mine 75O,O tons per annum'
4. She has extensive antimony
deposits in the vicinity of these
mari and gypsum deposits
5. She has the only chalk bluff
in the United States which will
make Portland cement, and the
gentleman who started the first
Portland cement factory in Europe
pronounces ours the best in the
world.
6. She has the only bauSite dc.
posit (there being but two) yet dis
covered in the United States,
7, She has extensive deposits oi
kaolin and about l3 counties un'
derlaid with clays, rich in aluminium
and many adapted to the purposes
Of the ceramic art, as also to the
making of fire brick,
s. She has three deposits OF
manganese, each Of immense guam
titles and excellent quality Its
area is 1876 square miles,
9. She has several slate deposits,
enc recently discovered bluff being
equal to any this side Of Scotland,
and of three colors, black, blue and
red,
10. She has a recently discover
ed ledge of mica,
II, She has magnetic and other
iron ores scattered throughout the
mountain region of the state, anc
The most extensive novaculite de
posits in the United States, or BOX
square miles Of It, and of such su
perior quality that they are sought
for all over the world
u. She has valuable granite
blue and gray, and flag and othel
building stone in enormous quaint
ties scattered over the greater par
Of the state, besides 1000 square
miles Of limestone,
10. She has natural gas and Goa
oil, but not yet developed,
ii, She has enough shale, QUITO
which yltrlAed brick are made, I,
pave every city In the Unltet
States, She Is paving several III
quality Is unexoelled'
15. She has water power enough
TO manufacture all the cotton II
the world, and nearly 1000 miles o
nayigable waters which, with prop
er attention by our national gov
ernment, could be made naylgabl'
the year round,
l6 She has tinber which, ~ es
timated by those who know II Gu
and sold, would purchase ever,
acre of land In Kansas and Nebfae
ka at their assessed values
II. When you have cut of th,
timber you leave q soll 30 fertile
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-20
New Livery Stable at Ashdown.

The new livery stable, on the Tex
arkana q TT Smith railway, located
at Ashdown, sends out good teams
and vehicles also polite and compe-
tent drivers, Special attention
shown to drummers, Direct route
to all inland trading points on that
line, CRENsllAw ~ BURLINGTON,
1881 I'm Proprietors.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-20
More Armenian Horrors,

BERLIN, Dec, l0,-The Cologne
Gazette today publishes a letter
from Armenia, telling Of fresh hor-
rors there, including twenty.three
villages laid in ashes, eleven of the
surrounding villages pillaged and
forty priests massacred,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-20
TO THE PUBLIC.

hy. are Ead to know that the livery stables of our city
"e for funerals. ''''' WV p'''0'
nave always contended the price of $o 90 for use
hom M ana $500 for carriages excessive therefore
a gate hearse hire is reduced to 5000 carriages to
s ohouId any further reductions be made we can as
O u patrons that their interests will be protected
abl, Mr. C. M Reeves has full charge and as to his
necessary
n S % are at present negotiating with one OF the largest
hos 'auS IN the country and will soon be prepared to
Prices "moStones monuments etc, at greatly reduced
c. M. REEVES,
Mer for Il. A. StnIcEER Co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-20
STORAGE WAREHOUSE.

Having recently completed our large brick ware
e on Front street, we are now prepared TO store, at
ISaSonabe rates, grain, hay, merchandise, cotton
ofce HTIMTER TRANsFER o. STORAGE CO.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-20

A. Covert Cloth, all the talk in fashion papers and
IVC among modistes. We have bought these goods
very heavily and show magnificent variety
in Patterns and Coorings.
LING0LD-TURNER co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-20
rpTakeNoMan'S SDustintheT eTradeL Line

ardwden Press ns{sd Sutngd TT0fGnsd Tone lae @
l5c itSo tSon ever commenced the season at 25c. A
2i'&cb cbetter variety than sells in most stores now
Oc Sen So.Vo' quarter. LINGOLD-TURNER co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-20

- Our line of Dress Goods at these prices includes
25c w excellent variety of Serges, Cashmeres
S5c Mixtures, etc., the soc kinds in many stores
and Mont take our word for it. Call and examine
s9c the goods without feeling any OBLIGATION to
buy. AhN0O"D-A0 0nNLn w.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-20
LOUIS HE1LBRoN,
LEADING JEWELER

Carries a Fine Line of Jewelry,
Diamonds, Watches,
Silverware.
OLD GOLD BOUGHT.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-20

= 40 inch wide Fine Wool Plaids, one Of the most
lQr nonuIar styles for fall wear. The choicest Sc
wv lection of New Patterns.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-20

"a Yard and quarter wide serges in all new
RQN shades. The most useful and always stylish
WV dress fabric. LlNGOLD-IUKNER w.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-20

Resolved That a committee OF 1T
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-20

LOUIS HnIIsn0n, 915, m
Lf.AagU MONEY BROKER
AM n;a Bargains in Unre
Offer; r;;.snssd Big BIZ Diamonds and
Watches
,,,,, LOANED on ALL GOLLATERALS.