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The American guide., 1896-11-21

A NOVEL point in that part OF inter-
national law that deals with the ex-
territorlality Of foreign embassies has
just been decided In the Berlin sheriif's
court. parrot belonging to the Jap.
nnesc embassy escaped and tooh refuge
on tree in garden next door To
get II some Of the embassy servants
played on the bird with garden hose,
and drenchcd at the same time the
owner Of the garden, who was sitting
under the tree. lie brought suit for
irespass, and received twenty marks
damages, the injury having been In
flctcd on German soil, though the per.
pctrators had not left Japanese terri.
lnry
The American guide., 1896-11-21

IT seems a faieful coincidence that
Judge Parker should have passed away
with the expiration of the jurisdiction
OF his court over tho Indian country.
lie was so thoroughly identified with
that jurisdiction that 1t would soem
that Providence, having allotted to
him that work in life, with its cessa-
tion, callod lis servant unto Himself.
lie was able, pure and fearless, and the
history Of the jurisdiction Of the
United States court for the Indian
country Ia history. Its annals arc biz
biography.
The American guide., 1896-11-21
ARBlTRATloNsBULEs.
Foundation Laid for the ldjudlcatlon Of
the Venezuelan dhcstlon,


the Venezuelan dcstion.
LONDON, Nov, 2o-TR Chronicle re-
ports that the followingFe rules form
ing part of the Ven, frelan agree.
ment:
First-An adverse Ii or pre-
scrirton during 30 yca1 III make a
good title. An exclusiV titical con.
troll Of a district, as wei actual set
t,cment, is sufficient tJ institute an
adverse holding or to M Z title by
prescription. r
The second rule empl RS the arbi.
ters to give effect to1i' Is and claims
based on any valid iple OF inter.
national law which mot contra.
vene the foregoing rI
Third-ln determinA nc boundary
line where the territ of one party
is found to be occupi Y the sub.
jects OF the other parity 'the date of
the treaty, such eifect iall be given
TO such occupation ~ ison, Justice.
the principles OF NJ ,ational law
aud the equities use shall, In
the opinion Of W reouire.
The American guide., 1896-11-21
AUSTRIA 1 GOLD.
Consul General Mars kta Writes to
the State Der Irtment
ABOUT AUSTRALIAN W RETURNS.
A Failing OFF Of Prod b,,ion in West
Australia Regarded as Slight
Puncture Ia the Soon Of
that Colo y.

WASHINGTON, Nov. st.-Consul-Gen.
eral Maratta, writing lie department
OF state from Molbour1e, on the mint
returns for the quartel3ended Septem-
ber 80, says they are of much interest
In connection with the gold dis.
coveries in the colony OF West
Australia. Almost-alhthe gold pro-
duced in that colopy2 is brought
to the Melbourne mint and pretty
sure criterion Of the pr yress or other
wise of the industry is tnrnished. For
the first nine months bf the current
year the mint receiyM only 2,259
Dances of gold from Fetern Australia,
against iG0,9 ,949 lastt ear, de-
crease of $500 oun@s. Taken in
connection with thl exceedingly
unsound boom now in Null career at
Perth, the capital of WI colony, the
falling off is an unhe| thy omen. 1t
would be unfair, hoNser, to be- too
onounced until the did fields are in
proper going order, fut there is OBJ.
viously room for ~ exercise OF a
great deal of caution n the part OF
investors. u,
AS regards the receip, OF gold by the
mint from other sources ii is very sat
isfactory to note that Victoria has, up
to the present time, tpplied $50, $40
ounces against sc, for the cor
responding period i 1895, and
il the same rate - increase is
continued the prediction of the
colony for 1896 vii be about
l,l75,OO ounces, Impcts OF gold from
New Zealand and tasmania show
large increases, bnt huch less has
been received from 81 = Australia.
The total quantity OF & ...sceived by
the mint from January 70 September
80. this year is s57,6if ggainst 775, 572
for the corresponding priod last year.
The American guide., 1896-11-21

J. Il. Busn, we understand, will make
nm effort to secure the appointment of
register Of the land office at Little
Rock. John is competent and would
make an excellent officer should he sue
coed in securing the appointment
Helena Progress, November 10.
Thanks, Brother Donohoo. As you
are one of the boys that will sit around
the festive board and distribute pap"
with loving kindness, we will say, after
due investigation of all claimants, II
YOU believe us worthy, on account OF
fidelity, work, faithfulness to the prin-
ciples OF sound money, protection to
American laborers, and everlasting
doctrines Of the republican party Of hui
man rights, equal justice and fair play
for all men; and If you have yet fresh
in your memory the words of the dying
yet converted man upon the cross;
"Whrn thou cometh into thy kingdom
kindly remember me-" We again re-
turn thanks and bow.
The American guide., 1896-11-21

JUDGE NJ. W. GIBBs, of Little Rock,
Arkansas, has been mentioned for re-
cordcr of deeds at Washington, ID. G..
The Judge has done good service for the
party and will doubtless have the sup
port OF Gen. Powell Clayton. st.
Joseph Protest.
rs. he will not only have mn M, =.
port of Gen. Clayton, but OF all the peo-
Pile of Arkansas without reference to
politics. lie should receive the sup
port of every colored leader throughout
The United States. Arkansas rendered,
through the services OF Gen. Clayton,
extraordinary assistance in the eleva-
ton of Major Mckinley to the presi-
dency of the United States, and the
elevation of one of her colored sons in
the person of Judge Gibbs to the re-
cordership at Washington would be
fitting Of merit, worth and ability
Let us all join hands and give the judge
n LIT,
The American guide., 1896-11-21
TOLl..0ATe RAIDERS
Destroy a Large Number During n Night
Ride In Kentucky.

VERSAILLES, Ky, Nov, 2o.-A mob
composed OF young men between Is
and %, armed with hatchets, shot guns
and revolvers, rode through Woodiord
county between and H. m,
and chopped down tho toll gates
on eight Of the ten turnpikcs
lending into Versailles. The raiders
warned tho gatc.kcepers that they
would be killed II they collected any
more toll. A determined effort will be
made to arrest the narauders, and the
turnpike officials have decided to Offer
large rewards.
The American guide., 1896-11-21
Ncpt Ills Eye on tho Coat.

A rural Georgia preacher, finding tho
weather too warm, pulled oil his coat
and preached in his shirt sleeves After
the sermon good brother, thinking an
editor. who wns present, would make o
sensation Of the incident, snid 10 the
porson:
az don't suppose you knew, when you
pulled of your coat to-day, Tint one OF
them newspaper fellers wes in the meet
in'?"
Eyes, I did, replied the preacher,
"but had my eye on u all the timc,"'-
Ban Francisco Wave
The American guide., 1896-11-21
COL. FRED D. GRANT
Pays His Respects to Mrs. Jefferson Davis
and Daughter mt st. Louis.

Sr, LOUIS, Nov. e0.-Col. Frederick
d. Grant, of New York, is one of the
most popular members of the Society
Of the Army Of the Tennessee present
at the reunion in this city. Wednesday
afternoon, accompanied by Brew. Brig.
Gen. Guy V. Henry, of jefferson bar
racks, he called on Mrs. Jefferson
Davis and Miss Winnie Davis, who
have apartments at the Planters lie
mot the ladies in the main parlor,
where they were entertaining num-
ber Of the Daughters of the Confeder-
acy, and held an informal interview
with them, lasting about fifteen min
utcs. The widow of the confederate
president expressed herself as greatly
pleased to meet Col Grant and Gen,
Henry. The latter received his war
rant OF commission at West Point from
jefferson Davis.
The American guide., 1896-11-21

THOSE objects which we call "shoot
ing stars" are individual meteors which
have dropped from the great swarm
and which have become igni,ed by
coming in contact with our at
mosphcrc, Our earth moves through
space with speed Of $4,000 feet per
second. That being an established
fact, it is not at all necessary to give
reasons why broken bits Of rocks, iron
nuggets, etc, should take FIRE upon
coming in contact with the outer
envelope OF the great sea Of air which
surrounds our planet
The American guide., 1896-11-21

All OF our professional men were out
on last Tuesday. We noticed among
the lawyers Nichols. Robinson, Jones,
johnson, Brown; the doctors, Suggs,
Berry, Haymon and Brunce, and Of
course all the politicians were there
Laporte, Gibbs, Keats, Bush, Rector
and 800 others, and some among the
ladies were Horne, Bush, CLANCY, John
son, sandridge, Rector, Oliver, Fleet
wood, Phillips, Barker, craiecn, Jeffer.
son, OH my, we couldn't begin to write
the list, but we will say they were all
there. May God bless all the ladies
mud have thcm TO teach their boys the
Importance VI citizenship
The American guide., 1896-11-21

Hon. II. l.. Kennel said in his speech
on last Tuesday night that what Ar
kansas needed and must have was more
railroads, more mills, more factories,
and an abundance of capital to develop
the wonderful resources of the state,
hut she would never get them until Ar
kansas would guarantee TO every one OF
her citizens free ballot and fair
count, or until the under dog was given
a show for his white alley.
The American guide., 1896-11-21
Bicycle Instructions.

Geo, A. Thompson, 90" expert bicycle
rider and teacher, vas two new schol.
ars, Mrs. C. W, Keats and Prof u, \.
Horne. Mr.. Thompson gives lessons
10 ride with grace and ease. Leave or
ders with Collins & Jordan, corner OF
Ninth and Gaines, or at 5a3 Main street.
All orders promptly attended 10,
Gfo, A. TuoMruos,
The American guide., 1896-11-21

THE attitude Of the United States,
diplomats from the southern republics
say, will govern nearly every South
rican country as to recognition OF
Delligerency or non-intervention in the
Cuban affair, This disposition on the
part OF the South and Central Ameri-
can republics to conform their foreign
policies to that of the United States,
1t is stated, has been more marked
since the intervention OF the United
States in the Venezuelan boundary
dispute.
The American guide., 1896-11-21

MIR. SID REppING made the hit OF his
life when he said in his speech on
Tuesday night last that under the adj
ministra,ion OF President Mckinley the
old veterans that saved the union and
fought under the flag that touches the
stars and sweeps the ground would
have no cause to complain of their
names being erased from the pension
rolls, and that every democrat that had
been instrumental in crasing from the
pension rolls the names of old veterans
should be turned out of office, or in
other words. turn the rascals out"
The American guide., 1896-11-21
TO ADVERTISERS.

The city circulation Of The
American Guide is equal to that
of any weekly paper published in
Little Rock, and has double that
of any Negro paper published in
the city. Advertise with us.
The American guide., 1896-11-21

PROF. MoIssANs experiments In maxi
ing artificial diamonds need delude no
one into thinking that his process will
make the jewel Cheap as dirt" So
far the French chemist has obtained
less than half carat in all, and the
cost of production, says George Fred
crick kunz, the gem expert, has
amounted to about $4,000 carat fol
the rough powder.
The American guide., 1896-11-21

If the plans of the United States
post office department reach fruition,
all the large cities in the Union will
be treated, within comparatively
short period, to a novel spectacle of
horseless vehicles on the streets, EN-
ployed in the collection and delivery
of mail, The post Office department is
at present engaged in elaborate expert
ments with the new style of vehicle,
and tho results are being anxiously
awaited by the public.
The American guide., 1896-11-21

LESS than eleven years ago there
were only six firms engaged in the
bicycle business, with an output of u
few thousand bicycles. There are
now more than 500 firms, with pro-
duct OF l,00O,00O, and innumrrablc
smaller ones, which will probably add
100000 more, As nearly as can be
learned more than 3,0O0,ooO bicycles
are In use in the United States, and
some authorities make the number
greater than this by nearly 100000.
The American guide., 1896-11-21

Miss ANNA SHAW asks women to as
sert their independence and complains
that wives sometimes can not get their
legally designated shares OF husbands
estates. Here enters the main question
of woman's rights. Can woman assert
an independence and maintain it9
When she does, there will be no claim
on husbands estates. II she can not
the men must go on fighting the bat
ties and protecting the women and
The American guide., 1896-11-21

VENEZUELA is not to have any rep
resentative on the board Of arbitra'
ton for the settlement OF the born'
Diary dispute. This is equivalent to a
concession on the part of Great Britain
that question involving the terrific
rial integrity of any nation on this
continent is one about which the
United States must be chiefly con
Cu1te1
The American guide., 1896-11-21

On the goth day of July, 1895, Score
tary Olney wrote in note to Ambas-
sador Bayard. THE United States is
to-day practically sovereign on this
continent and its fat is law and now
Lord Salisbury, after carefully think
ing the statement over, admits its cor
rectnesa
The American guide., 1896-11-21
CURFeW ORDINANCE
ua. uons In, q Enec, nt Nevada. Mo.

NEVADA, Mo, Nov, eo,-A curfew
ordinance went into effect here
Wednesday night All boys md girls
under the age q 10 found ON the
streets after eight o'clock at night
without the escort OF parent or guard
ian will be subject To arrest and dnc
not exceeding $40. The time will be
announced In winter by eight strokes
OF the fire bell and in summer by nine
strpltps
The American guide., 1896-11-21
society of the Army Of tho Tennessee Ro-
uulan.

81. Lows. Nov, 90 At noon the So
scty Of the Army Of the Tennessee and
It's guests repaired TO Jefferson bar
raclts, where, at one o'clock, there was
a review of the Third United States
cavalry, Gen. Guy V. Henry command
ing. Luncheon was served in the OIL
GERS club at 1880, and then the party
returned to the city, At p, M the
reunion ended with the banquet Mt the
Soui hcrn hotel.
The American guide., 1896-11-21
REPAIR BULLETIN.
,. D.. Henderson. b0s West Ninth street,
Little Rock. Arkansas.
WATCH REPAIRING.
Little Rock and Memphis

Is absolutely the quickest line for Mem.
phis and all Eastern and Southeaste ern
points. Look at the schedule; Trans
fer bus leaves ii0 East Markham ST.
ia;40 p, m. and ii;iO p II. Train leaves
Argenta 1908 p. N. and lsii5 u. IN, Ar.
rivcs at Memphis G:go y ~. and 6:29
.. m, For Information oi any descrip-
ton, call on or address, Geo. H. Lee,
city ticket rent, No. ilo Fast Markham
st., or II. W. Morrison, genr"" freight
and ticket cnt, Little Bocs, Ark.
The American guide., 1896-11-21

If Gen. Weyler has met with a Sc
rious reverse, which the news from
Havana would indicate, it is believed
to be probable that the popular feeling
in Spain against the United States
would become SO violent that the Span
ish government might be compelled to
go to war with this country to prevent
q revolution at home.
The American guide., 1896-11-21
AN ALLEGED ORDER
For 100000 Lee Pattern Rifles to be
Placed by the Government.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov 90 The
Register prints q story that tho gov
ernment "before noon tomorrow
will place an order with the
Winchester Arms Co. for 100000
rifles OF the Lee pattern
the standard small arms OF
the American navy. This announce
ment is made ON tho authority of u
statement by u commercial agent who
had it from an official of the Wnchcs-
ter company. AS usual the Winehes'
ters will not talk.
According to this agent the contract
Is due to the relations between the
United States and Spain, and desire
on the part OF the American govern
nent to be prcparad for an cmorg-
cncy,
The American guide., 1896-11-21

MAJ. EDWARD ScoF .ELD, the govern
or-elect of Wisconsin, is the son of a
Pennsylvania farmer. At the age Of
IA he became printers devil in a
country newspaper office, later type
setter. lie served through the war
with great gallantry, coming out as II
| ,,,a tor
The American guide., 1896-11-21

GEN. POWELL CLAYTON said in his
speech on last Tuesday night that the
republicans of Arkansas would never
cease the agitation of a free ballot and
u fair count until every citizen was al
lowed to cast one vote and have that
vote honestly counted.
The American guide., 1896-11-21
MINNESOTA FUslONlSTS
Figuring on Contesting Gov. Ciough's
Election.

MiSNEAroLIs, Mimi, Nov. 20. This
afternoon an important meeting OF
leading fusionists is being held Ht St.
Paul to decide upon tie question OF
contestiny the election OF Gov.
Clough. 1t ia alleged that enough
ballots for John Lind have been
thrown out, because Of defective mark.
ing on presidential electors (if counted
as the law directs, to have elected
him. II proceedings arc commenced
II will probably be by means OF writ
t.->ys-.--,-srra,to o.stsr- ripnsh al-lt
have been declared elected by the can
vassing board and has been sworn int,
office
The American guide., 1896-11-21
THAT sExrUPA RAGE
Charge That Blsckmail the object OF
n Denver sens tlon.

n Denver sens0 Hon.
DENVER, COL, Nov q Intense In.
dignation has been <prd iscd over the
arrest of Andrew J. tuuse, a grocer,
on the charge Of numbering his wife
and Eve children, all II whom were
drowned by the capslzilig OF boat in
Smiths lake, October f5. -Four eye.
witnesses OF the drowning assert that
II was purely accidental, and Spute's
friends claim that tho trrcst is either
u subterfugc OF the insurance com.
pany to avoid paymeat Of a $4,000 ne.
cident policy on the life Of Mrs, spute
or an attempt by local detective
agency to blackmail the husband.
The American guide., 1896-11-21

In some cases mere change Of trim.
ming and q slight tightening above the
elbow will bring about the desired re-
sult, and description OF the very new
est models will. perhaps, suggest few
welcome hints to the economical little
woman who must do her own ripping
nnd revising.
The American guide., 1896-11-21
The spaerdsm Grounded.

ROTTERDAM, Nov 9o.-1'hc Neither.
lands line stcumcr Spnarinm, from
New York, November 7, for this port,
ran aground at Maasluls, ten miles
south OF here, in n thick fog. Her
passengers were landed
The American guide., 1896-11-21
An Important Adiunct.

"sadi is all right, but her father don't
like me-"
"But you're not going to marry the
father"
mot exactly; yet he controls the
check book Philadelphia North
American.
The American guide., 1896-11-21
RECEIVERS APPOINTED
Tor One of the Larges. Dry Goods Con.
Germs In Haiiln,ore.

Germs In balilni0re
BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 10 Receiver,
have been appointed for johnson
Omohundro 4 Co., one Of the largcst
dealers in dry goods, notions and shoel
In Baltimore, Tho petition wns fled
by member Of tho firm. ltis alleged
that the firm has assets Of $50, 900
against Liabilities Of slsa,o0o, but col
lections can not be made to meet press
ing obligations, Two receivers were
named to wind up the affairs OF the
company, being bonded for sa50,0O0
The American guide., 1896-11-21

Hon. JACOB TRIEBER defended the
cause of human rights as defined by re-
publican principles in a mastery way
in his speech on the night of the jolliti-
cation in Little Rock
The American guide., 1896-11-21
Good Exere,A.

Doctor-rhe bicycle gives people ths
best exercise in the world.
Patient--But can't afford 10 ride
bicycle,
"Oh. you dou't need to vids onsl just
dodge theml".-TitBItA
The American guide., 1896-11-21
Itnuk flo.ef.

Sioux Cry, Ia, Nov. 20. Tho First
national bank closed III, doors unex.
occtcdly. No statement OF It's condi.
tion has yet been made, but tho state.
ment OF October shovel capital and
surplus, $4,000; loans. stpa, ,so+. s2i dc.
posits, s537, 09s57.
The American guide., 1896-11-21

SID REpDING's plea for the young
men at the jollification met the ap-
proval of the vast audience assembled
to give honor to the glorious victory
won by the American voters on Novem-
The American guide., 1896-11-21
THREE FINE BIRDS
Over which Three Tine Men VIII Give
Thanks

WESTERLY, Il. l., Nov. 20 Horace
vosc, a veteran turkey dealer, who has
furnished tho White House with
Thanksgiving birds for several years,
has three magniHccn' ones ut his yards
here, which will be sent to three dis
tinguished people. One will go to the
White House, the second to President
elect Mckinley and the third will be
sent to William j, Bryan.
The American guide., 1896-11-21

All communications and remittanees should
be addressed and made payable to ]. F. BUSH
No. sos West Ninth Street, Bush block, Little
Rock, Ark.
Agents and correspondents Will please write
only on one side of the paper, We do not re-
ccive natter for publication in any other form
Manuscript should be in the ONCE of publica-
ton not later than Thursday OF each week.
The American guide., 1896-11-21
MANY LIVES LOST
! an Explosion of FIRE ia mp In = West.

~ an Explosion Of FIRE ia mp In = West.
phalia Colliery.
BERLIN, Nov 2O,-An explcaios OF
Ore damp, which has occurred in Il
eollicry at Rocklinghauson. Wcstpha-
Iia, caused the death Of q large mum.
Der of miners. A score Of bodies have
been taken from the mine. Fifty
miners are stlll missing and are
thought to have pcrishcd.
The American guide., 1896-11-21
JOSEPH p. SMITH,
OF ufbana. o.. said Ia be SLATED for Mar.
sh,l Of the District Of Coiumbis.

CoLuMDus, o., Nov. 90..-A special
from urbana, o., to the Press says au.
lhoritatiyely that Joseph 2. Smith, ex.
state librarian, ii has been given the
promise OF the position Of marshal OF
the Distric! OF C,lumbIsby Presi dent.
elect Mckinley II also statcs that Maj.
and Mrs. Mckinley will go TO Urbana
soon to visit MIR. and Mrs Smith at
heir home there,
The American guide., 1896-11-21
LITTLE nook PosTorFiCE.

rir,o Of Opening sua Closing o, nsIis
Evening journal., 1896-07-25
Johnstown Train In Danger.

PITTsBUBG, July 25.-Tho heaviest rain
fall in % years occurred at the headwaters
of the Monongaheia river, and the water
is rising rapidly at all places. The small
streams emptying into the Alloghany are
swelling that river. A bulletin just re-
ceived here from Iohnstown says the
Conemaugh and Kiskimenetas are over
flowing their banks. At II o'clock last
night there was ] 8 feet of water in the
Ohio. and the stream was rising rapidly.
Riyermen arc alarmed and every effort TO
save the shipping from destruction Is bo-
ing made. The weather bureau predicts
% feet at least. This viii ho sufficient to
inundaie everything in tho lowlands
Some Of the mills have already beon COM
PEELED TO shut down