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Fashion Hints From Newport.

Crepon, ribbons, lace and fine, dainty, fluffy lingerie are the fancies for spring and summer gowns. Chiffon holds its own we'll in spite of it's long popularity.
 The mixture of thin and thick goods in one costume continues. A pretty gown was of a green and black wool of a wiry quality. This material made the full plain skirt and the large sleeves. The waist was of green silk covered with black accordion plaited chiffon. Down the edge of every plait were fine steel beads. The collar was of green chiffon. The effect of the waist covered lengthwise, with strings of the steel beads, was bewildering, as the plaits fell together and apart with every move- ment of the wearer. The chiffon had the fashionable blouse length and hung oyer the skirt at the waist line
 Accordion plaited chiffon, used for vests sometimes, has on every fifth plait an edge of narrow yalenciennes lace. This is the fayorite lace of the season. The box plait is to be decided feature of summer fashions as it was of the winter, and the same sagging effect IS seen on the front of waists, but the backs are made fiat and trig. except for very slender women. The box plait ill the middle of the bodice in front is often edged with Q graduated rnffie of the waist material. This is very narrow at the belt and reaches it's widest point on the shoulders, where it goes over the sleeves reyer fashion Newport News
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-09

Entered at the Post-office at Pine Bluff, Ark, as second-class mail matter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-09

THE negro eolonists returning from Mexico to the United States are reported to be "as naked as frogs" The most deplorable condi- tion of misery and suffering is re- ported among them, which should be warning to their race to remain in this country, where they fare bet ter than in any other country on the face of the earth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-09
An Inxenious Man.

An Auburn (Me. man has invented for L.s own use 8 novel method of lawu sprinkling. He has made the top rail q the fence around his lawn of iron water pipes, jointed together so as to permit a continuous flow of water and perforat- ed on the inner side with small holes He connects the fence and the hose, and the water is evenly sprayed over every part Of the lawn
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-09

HOWELL E. JACKSON, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, died at his residence at West Meade, six miles west of Nashville, Tenn, at o'clock yester- day. He was GA years of age and died of consumption. This leaves a vacancy on the Supreme Bench to be filled by appointment of President Cleveland.
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IMPORTANT.

TIMBER, GRAZING. MINERAL :. AND
 AGRICULTURAL LANDS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-09

OFFICE: NO. IT PINE STREET.
 TELEPHONE No. 102.
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The Ftrst .New Woman"

A Boston contemporary alludes to the fact that Eve was the first thew wom- an'' to take fall But it must be re- membered that she didn t take fall out of bicycle Besides she turned over a new leaf immediately .afterward. = Washington Star.
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PINE BLUFF, ARK. AUG. 9, 1895.
LARGEST DAILY CITY CIRCULATION,

THE railroads have fixed rate of one fare for the round trip plus ten per cent. from all points to the At lanta exposition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-09
That Bicycle Face.

The weary look on the faces of bicy- clers has been accounted for at last. They are pneumatioally tired. Boston Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-03
TO BE DROPPED.
Topeka Club Cases for Damages
Go No Further.
Judge Hazen Believes Both
Sides Are Tired.
CAN'T BE TRIED NOW
At This Term, Anyway Says
Judge HaZen.
No Likelihood That They'll Be
Heard of Again.

The famous Topeka club cases will be
dropped in all probability. They were
to have heen tried at the present term of
the district court, but the term is nearly
over and there is no sign of trial of any
of these cases,
District Judge Hazen said today to
reporter 81 think that both sides have
as much as they want of these cases.
Not an attorney on either side has ever
asked to have them set down
Tor trial since the term began.
have called past them Eseveral times,
but none of the attorneys ever whimper-
ed and l never set them down because l
took it for granted that if they wanted
to try them they would have said SO.
''They can not now come up this term,
unless they want to dispense with jury,
which, of course, they do not have made
the last assignment of jury cases. The
truth of the matter is think, that both
sides have their ill of the whole busi-
ness and want to get out of it the easiest
way they can. 1He cases will be carried
along for time, l suppose, and then
dropped altogether"
The actions are the famous ones be-
gun by seven members OF the Topeka
club against Chief II. G. Lindsey, Cap
tain P. N. Gish, Sergeant Ii. Nj. Steele
and the Populist board of police COM
missioners for damages for arresting
them at their club Tor selling liquor.
This raid was made by the PopulisG po-
lice on August 4, 1898, and W. a. L.
Thompson, q. A. Wall, r. Z. Hodgins.
Ed. K Bennett, Joseph @. Wilson, J. E.
Frost and W. A. Pierce were arrested
and taken to the police station. These
seven later broughE suit for malicious
arrest.
Inc first of the cases, that of W. a. L.
Thompson, was tried last term and ex-
cited universal interest. Before the
trial was finished the case was dis.
missed as to the commissioners, and the
case was pushed against the officers, but
at the end of the trial the jury disagreed,
sending the cases over 10 the present
term.
One of the exciting incidents connect
ed with the hearing and which grew out
of it was the assaulting of Lawyer S. B.
lsenhart by K. E. Hodgins, steward of
the club and one of the witnesses. lie
recently pleaded guilty before Judge
Hazen to assault. Mr. lsenhart has since
remained the attorney for the Populist
officers. When spoken to today about
the trial he said: ''We are ready and
anxious to try these cases. have been
ready all fail and l have kept wondering
why they weren't set l think that the
Topeka club does not want to try these
cases."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-03
Rufus w. Peckham of New York
for Associate Justice.
President Cleveland Sends His
Name to the Senate.
SUCCEEDS MR.JACKSON.
The Nomination Believed to be
Highly Satisfactory.
Olney and Harmon Are RenOm.
mated Also Today.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The president
today nominated Rufus w. Peckham of
New York, to be associate justice of the
United States supreme court to succeed
the late Howell E. Jackson of Tennessee.
He also nominated Richard Olney to
be secretary of state aud Judson Harmon
attorney general
Rufus w. Peckham is a resident of
Albany and judge of the court of appeals
of New York. He has been mentioned
frequently for the Office to which he was
nominated today. 1t is believed his
nomination will be satisfactory to
Senator Hill whose opposition
was successful in preventing the
confirmation of Messrs. Horn
blower and Wheeler Peckham. the two
New Workers whose names were sent in
by President Cleveland for the supreme
court justiceship now held by Justice
White of Louisiana. Senator Hill on
several occasions has spoken very highly
of the nominees.
The nomination will go first to the
senate judiciary committee which always
scrutinizes closely the record of persons
named for the supreme court bench. but
in view of the high reputation of Judge
Peckham it is believed confirmation will
follow as speedily as consistent with the
Importance of the Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-03
TURNED OVER TO MILLER.
The Conduct of the Waller Matter Nov
In His Hands

The Conduct of the Waller Matter Now
In His Hands
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 3. The
conduct of the Waller case has been
turned over to Representative Miller. of
the Second district, at his own suggestion.
Mr.. Miller said that Waller lived in his
district when appointed consul, and he
therefore thought it came under his
jurisdiction. The big petition from Kan
sas was to be delivered to Congressman
Curtis. but since Mr. Miller declared
himself he of course has turned all mat
tors pertaining to the affair over to the
representative of the Second district.
In connection with the sacred concert
which was given Sunday night at the
Academy of Music for the benefit of
John L. Waller and his family, who are
now in town, Annie l. Diggs, of Kan
sas, who is also here, has issued a pub
lished statement. In urging the WORTH
ness of the cause Mrs. D.ggs said:
"My acquaintance with the Waller
family extends over period of more than
fifteen years. A portion of that time we
were neighbors. l always counted Mr..
Waller as among my most efficient and
unselfsh CO. workers in whatever enter
prise was on hand for the good of the
community in which we lived. In the
Temperance cause, in charitable and edu.
cational work, his efforts were Jealous
and uutiring.
"Mr. Waller is speaker of exception
al ability and eloquence, and he always
used his gifts in dignified championship
of his own race. He never apologized
for being a negro His innate tineness
and nobility of character made him
strong enough to lend helping hand to
even the lowliest and most unfortunate
of his race.
81 believe that next to the strong affec-
tion for his wife and children the passion
OF Mr.. Walters life was for the upIift-
ment OF those of his own color"
Among those who volunteered their
services for the benefit were Miss Hem
rietta Vinton Davis, the elecutionist; Mr,
Joseph II. Douglass, violin virtnoso: Miss
Minnie Waller, daughter of ex-Consul
Waller, soprano, and Nine. Helen A.
Cooper of Baltimore, soprano.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-03
TALK OF WALLER.

Kansas Delegation in Conference Over His
Case This Afternoon.
From the State Journals Special Cores pondent
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec 3.-The Kan
sas delegation is holding a conference
this afternoon to decide what kind of a
Waller resolution to introduce. 1t will
be in the nature of demanding an inquiry.
Mr.. Hit of the foreign affairs committee
has promised to assist the Kansas men.
Mr.. Miller, Mr.. Blue and others of the
Kansas delegation have already had sew
eral conferences with Paul Bray in re-
gard to the case of ex-Consul Waller and
have his statement with other data in
readiness TO refer to the committee
which shall have charge of the case.
The first instalment of the large petition
from Kansas which was sent to Congress
man Curtis will also be referred with
the other papers when the
Waller resolution calling for an inquiry
into Walters treatment and an invesriga-
ton is introduced. The letter. which ac-
companied the petition sent to Mr.. Curtis.
was signed by ex-Gov. Thos. a. Osborn,
Judge John Guthrie, James A Trout
man and A. NJ. Thomas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-03
WHAT THEY THOUGHT.
Congress Does Not Seem to Take Well ts
Mr. CIeveIani's Financial Views.

Congress Does Not Seem to Taks Well to
Mr. CIeveland's Financial Views.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3-The Republi-
cans of the senate do not appove of the
presidents message SO far as
it concerns finances It matters
not whether they be silver men
or not, they all have something to say
against it. Many senators expressed the
opinion that the message was disappoint-
ing because it did not provide a method
for raising revenue. All of the Re-
publicans who are known as
sound money men were especially
disappointed on account of this feature
of the message. The silver men were
of course very emphatic in their disap-
provaI of the presidents views on all
yer.
For the most part the Republicans
spoke in terms of approval of the posi-
ton of the president regarding foreign
affairs, but more especially what he said
about Venezuela. The silver Dem
ocrats had very little to say
regarding the message and it
was for the most part a disap-
pointment for them.
There was general impression in the
senate that the proposition of the presi-
dent to retire the greenbacks would not
be successful,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-03

floor. The boy even went so far as to
say his name was Penfeld, and that he
lived in Kansas. Anna Eva Fay arrived
at the Great Northern February 27 with
her manager, c. S. Pingree. The next
day Mrs. G. {. Pingree and child arrived,
but there was no recognition between the
parties. Mrs Pingree of New York is
sister-in-law of Miss Fay's manager
and George is her child.
"The reporter inquired of Mr. Meyer
at the Columbia theater, if Miss Fay had
a child on the stage last Sunday night,
and inquiries of the stage doorkeeper
elected the information that small boy
accompanied Miss Fay's manager on his
arrival at the theater.
"'The audience will note that Miss Fay
invariably does her cabinet trick with a
long train dress of peculiar style and
liberal bustle,' said the Tribune's in
formant. This dress on one side is made
like divided skirt, and is open the entire
length of the train. Beneath the hustle,
hidden in the folds of the train, the boy
is secreted. When Miss Fay walks on
the stage the boy walks with her in his
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PREPARING TO DO SPIRIT WORk.
place of concealment. This accounts
for the slow and deliberate move ments
of the performer. The most difficult
part is to dispose of the boy when she
sits down. 1t will be noticed that in sit
ting on the camp stool she sits sideways,
throwing'all the train on one side of the
stool, and in the folds of this abundant
drapery the boy is concealed.
"'Owing to the slit in the skirt he can
slip in and out of his hiding place with
alacrity and instantly distribute spiritual
writings. drive nails in boards, thrust his
hands through the curtains and perform
other ghostly tricks Miss Fay knows
we'll that no member of the committee
would dare investigate the train of her
dress, and she is, therefore, perfectly safe
from detection.
'''If two ladies are allowed to go on the
stage with the committee at the perform
ance she will give at the Columbia, and
insist on exploring the folds of the
famous Blavatsky dress, they will be
able to bring out Georgia by the ear and
present him to the audience as living
and exceedingly healthy spirit"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-03
REICHSTAG OPENS.

Some Worry Peaceful Talk InduIGed in in
the Message by William.
BERLIN, Dec. 3.-The reichstag was
opened at noon today.
The speech from the throne was read
by Prince Hohenlohe, the chancellor.
The deplorable events in the Turkish
empire, and the situation created thereby,
have our serious attention. Faithful
to its alliances and to the
tried principles of German policy
the empire is ever ready to cooperate
with the powers when called upon by
their interests to work for the further
ancs of the cause of peace. The unani-
nifty of the decision of all the
powers to respect existing treaties, and
support the government of his majesty
the sultan in the tablishment of the
ordered state of things, justifiss the hope
that they will not be wanting in success" !"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-03
NOW ABDUL LOOK OUT.
Sir Philip Currie Will Send Ships Through
the DaraneIIes Saturday, Anyway.


CoNsTANTIN oPLE, Dec. Sit is re-
ported here this afternoon that after the
meeting of the Unbiased ars. Sir Philip
Currie, the British ambassador, notified
the Turkish government that if the FIR
mans asked for were not grant
ed bv Saturday next British
gunboat would be sent through
the straits OF the Dsrdanelles, without
the sultan's permission to act as an extra
gardship in the Bosphorus, for the pro-
lection of the British embassy.
The work of strengthening the forti-
fcations of the Dardanelles continues
night and day. In addition, the Bos-
phorus entrance of the sea of Marmora
is being placed in condition for defense.
Many torpedoes have been sunk in both
passages. and this work is being pushed
with astonishing vigor.
1t is known that the Sultan has been
making the strongest personal appeals to
the different sovereigns interested, to in
duce them to withdraw their demands
for the extra guardships.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-03
is SHE A FRAUD?
Anna Eva Fay Pretended Med
ium and Mind Reader
Has a Little Boy Under Her
Skirts,
so SAYS A STORY
Published as an Expose" in the
Chicago Tribune.
How the Wonderful Cabinet
Tricks Are Done.
so SAYS A STORY

Miss Anna Eva Fay. who is advertised
as a spiritualist and mind reader, is one
of the cleverest trick performers in the
country. The only difference between
Miss Fay and other magicians is that she
claims supernatural powers while Her
mann. Kellar and others plainly an
nounce that their performances are all
tricks.
The Chicago Tribune a year or more
ago claims to have exposed how Miss
Fay performed her wonders in the cabi-
net
According to the Tribune story, she
wore at the Columbia theater in Chicago
dress which she averred was gift
from Nine. Blavatsky. the erstwhile
fountain head of theosophy, spiritualism
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-03
PEFFER'S NEW IDEA.

Introduces n Bill Today for Starting a
Government Newspaper.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 3-AIl of
Senator Peffer's bills were introduced in
the senate today. There were twenty
one OF them; besides the one reducing
the expense of congressional funerals,
and several which he has introduced at
previous sessions, he had some
new ones. One that he introduced
today is for the establishment of a sort
of government newspaper. The bill
calls for the publishing OF a summary of
the proceedings of congress similar to
the Congressional Record, but of course
briefer. This is to be had by the people
of the United States for the subscription
price OF 81 per year.
Another bill introduced by the senator
today is lingering echo of the Chicago
strike. 1t is designed to protect the
rights of parties in certain Injunction
cases. The intention is to prevent
judge from imprisoning a man for con-
tempt, when he is restrained from the
commission of a crime, without a trial
by jury.
A postal savings bank similar to the
one suggested by John Wanamaker when
he was postmaster general is still anoth
er of Mr. Peffer's schemes. By it a
stamp indicating the amount of the sum
deposited will be attached to a card when
the deposit is made. The card will thus
show the amount due the depositor when
he wishes to withdraw his account.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-03
WHAT THEY WANT
Committee Preferences Of the
Kansas Representatives
Made Known to Speaker Reed
in Detail.
DICK BLUE PREFERS
A Place on the Appropriations
Committee.
Calderhead Asks for Banks and
Banking.
ON INDIAN AFFAIRS,
Curtis; Chester Long Selects
Foreign Affairs.
Annie Diggs is Out in Behalf
of Waller.
Calderhead Asks for Banks and
Banking.
ON INDIAN AFFAIRS,
Curtis; Chester Long Selects
Foreign Affairs.
Annie DiggS is Out in Behalf
of Waller.

From the State Journals Special Corresp ondent
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec 3.-The meet
ing of the Kansas delegation to discuss
committee preferences, which have been
communicated to the speaker shows
the inclinations of the Kansas members
to be: Blue. appropriations; Broderick,
judiciary; Miller, postoffices and post
roads; Kirkpatrick. invalid pensi ons,
whicn means pensions of the late war;
Calderhead, banks and banking; Curtis,
Indian affairs; Long. foreign affairs.
These are the preferences as indicated
by the members themselves. 1t was
suggested by ono member of the dele
cation that Ar. Calderhead was particu-
larry fitted 10 accomplish much on the
invalid pension committee, but as he
seemed inclined to keep his expressed
choice the suggestion was not urged. 1t
was also thought by some that there
were several committees which would
be of more direct interest to Kansas than
the foreign affairs committee.
Congressman Curtis believes that in
addition to the above commit
tees Kansas should have a place
on some Others which are directly
connected with the states affairs These
are the committees on Pacific railroads
and public lands. There is enough I'M
occupied government land in Kansas he
thinks to give Kansas a claim to repre-
sentation.
The friends of Congressman Curtis
are urging him for the Craftsmanship of
the Indian affairs committee. They say
they will put him in. His friends in
clude both eastern and western members
but the western men are working hardest
to secure this place for him. Mr.. Curtis,
himself, says he does not see how he can
get it.
81 am at the tail end of the committee"
he said, "and it would be something un-
usual to move up SO far"
James S. Sherman of New York is
said by some to have been decided upon
by Mr. Reed, but it cannot be told defin-
itely until the committees are announced
what choice will be made
MT Curtis says the chairmanship be-
longs to Mr. Sherm IN by right of service.
But that does not prevent Mr. Curtis's
friends from putting in their best icks
for him. Holman of Indiana was at the
head of this committee in the last con-
gress.
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camp stool securely bound and there was
apparently not the slightest evidence
that she had moved or used her hands.
This climax astonished the unbelievers
while the spiritualists were delighted.
ats pretty trick" said the man who
called the attention of the reporter for
the Tribune to the immensity of Eva's
gown. but there a joker in the cards
in the person of George Pingre, small
5-year- old boy, who is bright and preco-
cious- Georgia is with Miss Fay all the
time she is in the cabinet, but the audi
ence doesn't see him."
George has attracted considerable at
tention around the Great Northern hotel
for the last ten days by his precocious
ways and is quite a favorite. He arrived
February % with his mother, who regis
tered "Mrs. G. C. Pingree and child,
New York." and was assigned to room II
on the L floor. Georgia is well trained
in the par he plays and no amount of
persuasion could make him talk or even
acknowledge that he knew Miss Fay or
her manager, although on two oc-
casions reporter for the Tri-
bune discovered him talking with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-03
THE KANSAS HORSES.
Charges Against Joe Patchen aud John r.
Gentry at the Chicago Meeting.

Gentry at the Chicago Meeting.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3-hIuch of the morn
ing session of the trotting association
was occupied in arguments on the case
in which Joe Patchen and John
R. Gentry are involved. The OBJ
ject of the proceedings is not to
recover damages, but an endeavor
on the part of the Lincoln asso-
citation to have the two famous horses
ruled off the turf. Palmer L. Clark, sec
retary of the Lincoln association made d
motion asking for the expulsion of the
two horses. The grounds upon which
he based his motion was failure to ap-
pear at a special race for which they
were scheduled during the last meeting
of the association.
John G. Taylor. the owner of Joe
Patchen, and J. F. Scott. owner OF John
r. Gentry. were both present and stated
that it had been impossible for them to
have their horses at Lincoln at the time
agreed. 1t is said, however, that
these men did not offer any reason for
the alleged breach of faith.
Some sensational disclosures are inti-
mated in connection with number of
charges against L. A. Davis, the Chicago
hOrseman.