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The Indianapolis journal., 1895-10-22

PARIS. Oct. a.-The body of the late
John w. Mackay, jr., was placed this aft
ernoon in the chapelle ardente constructed
at the residence OF Mrs. Mackay, his
mother. where il is watched by Sisters Of
Mercy, and where the dead mans friends
will be allowed to take a last farewell of
the remains. The chapel is magnlficently
draped with black and silver. and the
eoiiin CON res, rests on on a & eatafalque elevated four
wreaths and other such tokens of mourn
ing for the dead have already arrived and
are being placed about the bier. The date
of the funeral Is not yet fixed.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 21.-John w.
Mackay up to this evening had not left
his rooms at the Palace Hotel, to which
the he reted d last dy asyr t after
few intimate friends are admitted to see
him, but hundreds of messages of con-
dolence continue to reach him by better
and telegraph.
Lothair Seems to BE "a Had Man.
LONDON. Oct. 2l.-A man named Thomas
Bradley. who until recently was employed
by the authorities of the Congo Free State,
has just returned from west Africa bear
ing a letter from the brother of Stokes.
the English trader who was hanged by
Captain Lothair. of the Belgian service.
after brief trial by court-martial. at
Wnlcn the captain is dflegeu 10 nave
formed the whole court. The dead man s
brother says that Bishop Taylor. the Amer
lean missionary at Stanley Pool, told him
that the captain was jealous of Stokes on
account of the latter's influence with the
natives. Bradley saio that the captain
caused an American overseer to he bound
TO a tree and then he slashed the bound
man with his sword. cutting the clothes
from his back and wounding him terribly
Bradley claims that he was an eyewitness
of this outrage. and he adds that the man
died two dayS later.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-10-22

The triumph of American machinery IN
the Indiana lends special humor 20 the re-
mark OF the En&lishman that Americans
here for:
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-10-22

What Ii Promises i'm the Way of Re-
forms i'm Armenia.


forms i'm Armenia.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Oct. 21.--An official
communication. embodying the Armenian re-
forms, has been made public through the
Turkish press 1t is carefully worded, in
order to show that the reforms are in per-
feet harmony with the existing laws, SO as
TO avoid exciting the Turks. In addition to
the reforms already known to have been ap-
proved by the Sultan, the communication
says that the inhabitants will be protected
by troops when they visit the mountain pas
lures. and that they will thus be able to
obey the law. which provides that they are
not to carry arms. The nomadic tribes will
be settled on lands which will be granted to
them by the government The Hamadian
cavalry will be subjected to special regula-
ton. as four officials will be sent yearly
from Constantinople to inquire into abuses
of the new administration.
Advices received from Erzroum, Armenia,
say that the issuing by The Sultan OF the
trade has caused great rejoicing there.
Thanksgiving services have teen held In the
cathedral. and rigorous measures for the
protection of the Armenians against the
Turks and Kurds have been adopted.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-10-22
Frederick l.. billion,

ST. LOUIS, Oct 21.-Frederick L. Billion
who has resided here longer than any other
inhabitant. is dead. aged ninety-flve He
was born in Philadelphia, April q, 1901, and
was the Oldest Mason in the West. In 1851
50 he was city controller. and in 1856 he was
appointed first auditor of the Missouri Pa
ciic railroad, and two years later he became
secretary and treasurer of that company.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-10-22

LONDON, Oct. H.--At The National Sport
ing Club. tonight. in a ten-round contest,
the American, Pat DAILY, bested the London
fighter. Arthur Lock-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-07-17
THREE PRETTY PRIZES.
TO BE GIVEN TO THE READERS OF
 THE GRAPHIC.
Typewriter and Bicycle for Two or the
 Most Popular Ladies ar Gentlemen
A Handsome Present to the Advertiser Who Writes tho Most Interesting
 Advertisements.

The GRAPHIC with this issue launches three popular contests upon the sea of public favor. The first contest will be for new No. Smith Premier typewriter to be given to the young lady or gentleman who shall receive the largestYote asdetermined by coupons cut from the DAILY GRAPHIC and voted before September 1, 1895, at wbieh time the contest will be closed.
 The second contest will be for a Monarch bicycle, which will be given to the young lady or gentleman re-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-07-17
STRUCK A SNAG.
THE VICTORIOUS CAREER OF THE NoWLANDS SUDDENLY
 CHECKED.
Professionals and We Are Not In It." Is
 the Wall That Comes From
Our Pets

Today our hearts are sad and our hopes blasted Ne had begun to be lieve that our ball players, the much beloved Nowiands, were invineibie, and that no matter against what club they crossed bats the Nowlands were sure to come out victorious. So firm has been this belief that on last Monday morning the base ball enthusiasts of Pine Bluff bade the Nowlands farewell with light hearts and expectations bouyant. The Nowlands were enroute to Green vile, Miss, where they proposed to play a series of three games with a nine of that city. "Our pets were sure of sdoing up" the Mississippi boys, and expressed tine firm con yietion of returning to Pine Bluff with the "scalp locks" of the Green vile nine dangling from their belts.
 They went well armed with base ball pharaphenalia-even carried along Mascot i'll the person of Mr. Frank Yoweil, who as a "rooter' has no equal. Five subs were also carried along to be used in case of emergency.
 All of the care and precautions taken by Our Pet" availed nothing, however, for they struck Il snag and met q Waterloo, at the very first game e-sass the series, and now the fans" and s'rooters" of their home go aboat@the streets with tears in their eyes aud sadnessi in their hearts, crying aloud: Woe, woe; our pets are defeated.
 The following. telegram received last night from GreenYille is the cause of the anguish: I
 GREENYILLE, Miss, July 16.-The score of today's game stood 24 to }, in favor of the GreenYille nine. Pro- fessionals. We are not init.s
 FRANK ToMLINsoN,
 Manager for Nowlands.
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CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
4 Meeting Held Tt the Courthouse-steps Takek to Re-organize the
 State Association.

Pursuant to call twenty members of J. Ed. Murray camp Ex-Confed- crate veterans met at the Courthouse in this city at 4:30 o'clock on the afternoon of July 16, 1895.
 Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
 A communication was read from Maj. W. P. Campbell of Little Rock, i'll reply to letter addressed to him by our Commander, relative to the recognizing of the State Associa- ton. The matter was fully discussed and on motion of Comrade ". D. Vance the Adiutant was directed to address Major General John c. FIet- cher, ex-President of the State Assoc iation of Arkansas, stating to him that the Camp is unanimously in favor of reorganizing the State As soeiation and requested him to call convention of the Camps of the State at as early a date us i'll his judgement may appear practicable for the purpose of effecting such an organization.
 On motion of Comrade M. G. Sen nett the Commander was empowered to appoint delegates 10 said Conyen- tion should one be held.
 The following parties were elected members of the.camp: T. Hite Brown, ". G. Loekhaft and T. J. Poteet.
 Commander H. A. Mccoy presented a bill for Postal Cards of B and the sum was allowed and ordered paid.
 The question of electing a sponsor for the Camp was brought up and discussed. and on motion of Com rade k. NJ. Knox the election was postponed until the first meeting of the Camp after January.
 On motion of Gomrade ] A. Tru- lock the meeting adjourned subject to call of Commander.
 E. l.. CoLBURN, H. A. MCCoY,
 Adjutant. Commander
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ceiying the largest vote in this con- test. This prize will be Monarch Model No. 10, weight, twenty-five pounds, the price of which is $100. This wheel is the best possible model for good riders, and is light and easy running, but strong and seryiceable. Should this contest be won by lady, we will give the fortunate winner q Monarch Model No. Il, weight, twenty-two pounds, and price $100. This is a most elegant wheel for ladies, and is guaranteed to stand up well and to ride easy. It is very light weight and as strong as a dia- mond frame. This contest will also be concluded September 1.
 The third contest to bedecided by
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popular choice, US determined in the same manner as above, will be for Il fine gold pen with q handsome pearl holder, which will be awarded to the advertiser voted to be the best and most interesting writer of ad- vertisements in the GRAPHIC. This contest will be closed August 1. Every subscriber of the GRAPHIC should therefore read each advertise ment closely and cast his ballot for the advertiser who writes the most interesting and al tractiyd ads.l
 The vote east each week in each of the above contests will be published every Sunday morning in the SUM DAY GRAPHIC.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-07-17
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
F''s'lss Rains Have Done Great Dam age to Crops In Arkansas.

lAe temperature during the week |etaged from 4 to 5 degrees |Aef than the normal; the sunshine | oeea deficient and the rainfall ex- Eass' The following rainfalls are E0''ed at stations named during kl,e, @eeA ending 5 D. m, July 18th: @a'sy' i:iO; Forrest City, TAO; Fort fs' a'l' SO5; Helena, GAS; Little Rock, \. nnalvern, l.2O; Newport, 2.52; 's |,s,n pluii, O.79; Prescott, 1.52; Rus ae' o.l3; Texarkana, 2.O3.
 E',ol Esn, has been seriously injured IVY lands by the excessive and
 s,u' t rains of the past two weeks. N " lowest lands much of the E,.l, aas been drowned out and is Dm 0es' put all lowland cotton is fn s too rank and not fruiting \ mm ,' IS also badly in the grass hdit;a nave to be laid by in that Resa 0', II fair weather does not |aaa a turing the ensuing week.
 m., .o'ton, though very grassy, ap a@e . fine crop if the rains s'n Continues va,v ,e,,;.;,a |frlnn 'nere ', is some complaint of ast' .'ug In wet places.
 Kinds 7. sorghum, cane, peas and
 stoee p' minor crops doing well eon., n line condition. Fruit hther a inaes fine. Dry, warm |eronv would be of great benefit to
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-07-17

The State Lumberman's Associa
 ton is today in session at Little Lock, about 250 of the most promin Hent lumber men of the State being il attendance. The Concatenated Order of Hoo Hoos, the secret order of the association. had a concatena
 tion in Little Rock last night initia
 ting nine candidates in the myster, ies of the order. Messrs. John Lanier Mills and A. NJ. Wilson of this city were two of the "anfortunates. ,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-07-17
AGENT ROWLAND TALKS.
He Tells Some Things That He Knows Why Pine Bluff Does Not Get the
 River Trade.

In an interview with ". II. Now land, agent of the Arkansas River Packet Company, the GRAPHIC re porter asked him what he,thought of the proceedings of the Shippers Meeting" Monday He said:
 :'It is right and just that our mer- chants should use every effort in their power to obtain the lowest freight rates to and from Pine Bluff, but they should not misrepresent the case i'll order to do so. Every mer- chant who ships freight via our line knows that our rates could not be made lower, and he knows that Pine Bluff is favored in every respect. noticed that one gentleman said that the boats had, and would in the future, pull business to Memphis that should come to Pine Bluff If you will just use your thinking cap a minute you will certainly see why this business goes to Memphis. Memphis sends travelling men all through the country below here and solieits business, as does also, St. Louis. If the Memphis and St. Louis merchants can afford to do this, why can't Pine Bluff do the same when she has all the advantages, both in rate of freight and expenses of the travelling men.
 "The trouble is just this: Pine Bluff wants to push out and handle business that rightfully belongs to her, but our merchants want it to come to them unsolicited.
 "The Arkansas River Packet Co. has done its duty to Pine Bluff, but I can say, without fear of contra diction, that our merchants do not give the boats the support due them.
 "Since have been in Pine Bluff the rates of freight via river have all been reduced. Why? Because the times demand it, and we do not ex- pect to get the same money for hand ling cotton and supplies as we did when cotton sold for 3 and 10 cents.
 i've do not solicit business for any particular place, but we have given Pine Bluff merchants the chance to do the entire Arkansas river business between this point and the mouth, but so far, they have failed to grasp the opportunity.
 Just look at this little book l always carry in my pocket and tell me, am I not correct"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-07-17
PINE BLUFF ARKANSAS WEDNESDAY EVENING. JULY r. 1885
ADVERTISERS CONTEST.
A NEW AND NOVEL FEATURE
Calculated to Create Interest and Rivalry Among Advertisers In the
 Daily Graphic.

In addition to the GRAPHIe's type writer contest for a Smith Premier typewriter No. to be given the most popular young man or lady in Pine Bluff, it now affords LIS pleasure to annannee another contest of a novel character to be decided by popular vote, closing August 4, 1895. This con test will be for a gold pen with Il handsome pearl holder tobe awarded to the advertiser in the DAILY GRAPHIC who writes, or causes to be written, the best, most interesting and popular advertisement. In the DAILY GRAPHIC each assure will be found a blank coupon, to be filled out and yoted, aud the advertiser receiving the largest number of votes up to midnight on the 3rd will be awarded the prize.
 This contest will create a rivaly among our advertisers for popular fayors, and at the same time interest the public in what our advertisers have to say and how they say it.
 Our readers will therefore do well to "keep an eyeo on the GRAPnc,s s ad- yertising columns, select their fav- orite advertiser and vote for their choice early and often.
 The result of the vote will be pub lished every week in the Sunday MORNING GRAPHIC.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-07-17

exhisted in the minds of the public as to his ability as a record breaker. The race took place in Garfield Park, Chicago, and Lawson made the twenty-five miles in 1:03:154. He will go for many of the local century records at an early date, and will also attempt to secure the other road records. Lawson is quite 2 young man.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-07-17
A New Boat.

The steamer John N. Harbin, tht new boat Of the Arkansas River Packet Company recently built fol the trade between Memphis and Pine Bluff, was expected to arrive here today. Agent Rowland received q letter from Memphis last night that the Harbin could not reach here for at least two weeks as some changes had to be made in her machinery Sheis said to be a beauty, and 'just the thing" that has been needed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-07-17
A Handsome Lot of Fancy Stationery.

The GRAPHIC has just received a large lot of fancy stationery, consist ing of calling cards, wedding sta tionery, plain and guilt folders, etc., which we can offer to the public at very reasonable prices. We invite the public and the ladies especially to call and examine this stock when in need of anything in that line. We have the largest variety of the latest styles and designs of calling cards which we can print at very reasonable prices. Gall and see our new stock before placing your orders. Orders also taken for en- graved cards and stationery. dtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-07-17
For Purchasers.
YENISON AS FOOD.
a,ae woald Make Deer Meat Cheaper Than Beef

aeheaper yenison for American |s.iies,, fs the subject of an interesting ,pnort to the State Department by str Charles de Kay, United States |ponsul General at Berlin.
 aTbeabundanee and excellence Of |spOsop" he says, "cannot fail to |.trIke the attention of those who live k German cities. It is a common |8Ish practically all the year round; EIts priee is SO moderate that only Eshp poorest classes fail to taste it |now and then.
 # Considering the excellence of of spDIson as food and the smalleost of Barring herds of deer under proper |srotection, it is in America especially |shat steps to form practical deer Eyarks might be easy and of profit. E Tn the neighborhood of great |sities the supply of water has to be EBgulated by the preservation of Ebrge districts of more or less noun EEalaoas or more or less woody Esbantry. In New York, for example, EAe Adirondacks and the watershed Em the Croton river are, or are to be, EHseryed for reasons affecting the ##Fater supply of New York City and @ large part of the State-direetly F indirectly affecting it..
 E II is in such districts that q scein- Hfc breeding of deer might becarried
 A with small cost. relatively speak
 g, The annual killing and sale of Animals of the proper sort would hrnish an income far beyond the ag-
 egate of salaries for overseers, fore
 ers and guards.
 In the United States forests wild Hllmals have heen cut off with reck-
 ssness which is bringing it's own punishment, or has already brought
 FlIs.
 Large tracts of hill, range and
 Oodland, now absolutely necessary
 the water system of cities, must
 carefully watched and guarded in
 y case. They might be stocked
 th wapiti and Virginia deer, and
 Y nerds then regularly deeimated
 supply the markets with whole
 pme food"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-07-17
Ease Ball.

On next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, at Jones Park, this city, the Nowlands will again cross bats with the Dickerson Arms base ball club of Little Rock. These two clubs are eyenely matched and it will be hard to pick the winner. The Lit tie Rock team has been strengthened since playing here last
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-07-17
 JOHN E. LAWSON.

In the cycling word John E. Law son, etterknown as the 'sTerrible Swede,' ? is attracting universal at tention. The worlds twenty-five mile road record of 1.O3 523, held by De Carty, has been lowered 374 by "The Terrible Swede. , This has set at rest any doubt which may have
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-07-17
County Examiners

Superintendent of Public Instruc- ton Jordan has appointed the fol- lowing county examiners: l.. Spence, Drew county, vice j. Il. Hinemon, resigned; (. F. Sanders, Phillips county, vice (. A. Bruce, deceased.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-07-17

Ladies wishing the Yiavi Remedy or "Tokology" or star recurrent syringe, combination water bottle, will please call on Mrs. NJ. J. Connett at her residence 402 West Third ave nue corner Walnut street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-07-17

My mother had been 6 sufferer for several years with stomach trouble. She read so much about Hoods Sar- saparilla that she decided to take it, and after using one bottle she is en- tirely well. 7" EMMA BOWMAN,
 Formosa, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-07-17

The bicycle track to Sulphur Spring has been completed as far as the James Place and Is rapidly being pushed to completion. A heavy roller will be run over the track that has been completed today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-07-17

Judge " D. Jones and City Attor- ney Fredi M. Hudson will in few days. leave for an overland trip to the mountains in the North hwes tern part of the State. W
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-07-17
oota RanelesI.

lsaossssald ssld bangles on a chain lost hto es, Finder will please re- Eral ranhle Afhle office and receive n
 7i7d3t
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l6 to L..

DOn'tunderstand that We sell l6 Stakeholder wagons for one $ but that we intend to sell 16 Studebaker wagons to our com petitOrs' l, and to do this we are going to sell at same prices our competitors sell their cheap wagons. Two cars just received in all sizes.
 dl&wtf THE R. II. KNOX co.
 --------------------- HOODS Sarsaparilla wins it's way " into the confidence of the people hy the good it is doing. Fair trials Ea arantee permanent CURES.
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Hoods Pills cure blliousness.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-05-30

A resident of Cincinnati who knew
Sousa, the bandmaster, when he was a
boy in Washington, says: "His mother
was a German and his father was a
Spaniard, and though they had other
children Mrs. Sousa would always talk
of my Chonny." as If he was the only
one. Gloomy had every within graft
fed. He wanted a piano, and he got
1t; a violin, and got 1t; a drum, got il;
a horn, got it, His parlor was like a
music store. He played everything
with ease. He was at first a drummer
boy In the army, but later got charge
OF the Marine band, whether by in
fuence or merit / do not know. That
gave him o to develop. and he did
TO an amazing extent. He is now
handled by n syndicate, which furnish
es him with musicians, pays all his ex-
penses and gives him n net salary Of
$4,000 a season. Besides he has the
profits from his musical publications.
His managers are making money on
him, and Sousa is enjoying the tour.
for he has absolutely no responsibility
but the conducting Of the band at con-
certs."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-05-30

distinctness. One, The ha~rsh-tYLed
bell / heard before changed forth the
hour. 1t would ocn be morning:
resolved TO rest till then. Utterly worn
out In body and mind. | Laid my lead
down upon the cold stones as readily
rs IL they had been the gofttst 6ush-
ions, and in a few moments forgot all
my mysteries in a profound sleep.
/ must have slumbered for some
time, when / was suddenly awakened
by a ~suffocating sensation If faintness
and nausea, accompanied Ivy a sharp
pain on my neck, as though some
creature was stinging me. / put my
hand up to, the place. My God. shall
1 ever forget the thing my trembling
fingers closed upon, 1t was fastened
in my flesh; a winged, clammy. breath
ing horror. 1t chung TO me with a
loathly persistence that nearly drove
me frantic, and wild with disgust and
terror | screamed aloud; / closed both
hands convulsively upon it's fat, soft
body: / literally tore il from my flesh
and flung ii as far back as | could into
the interior biackness of the vault.