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Y NJ. c. A. NOTES

The gentlemen who attended the convention at Conway, as delegates from this city, will give talks at the Mems Meeting next Sabbath afternoonr rin which they will give their impressions of the State Con vention. It is hoped that there will be large attendance at that meet ing.
 Secretary Kincaide has been in- vited to give an address at the Mems Meeting of the Association in Little Rock, May 3rd. The invita- tion will probably be accepted. It is expected that later on the Secre- tary, Mr. Thomas Johnson, of Little Rock, will return the favor by giv- ing an address in this city.
 The lecture by Mr. Handy Mon day night was the last of the Merrill Institute course for this season. It is expected that an equally fine course will be engaged for next sea- son by the managemento of the Insti- tnte. Secretary Kincaide will make canvass during the summer and expects to sell 200 season ticks for the next course.
 The delegates who attended the Y. M. c. A. State Convention from this city returned home Monday night All are enthusiastic in their praise of the convcn ton and of the hospitality of the Conway people, who did everything possible to make tfeir stay in their lovely little city pleasant. Those attending from this city were: Dr. J. l.. Cald- vel, Messrs. Fred Fox, N. B. Tru- lock, V. O. Alexander, J. P Alex ander, T. M. Atkinson, R. D. Val liant, M s. Fall, l.. Y. Van Walk enburgh, s. A. Kincaide, G. N. Hart and wife, Mesdames Noel and Angell. Misses Bessie Fox and Cliff ton Jones, the ladies being repre- sentatiyes of the Woman's Auxii- iary and the Girls Aid.
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THE BANQUET
Given by the Knights of Honor in the Norris Building Last
 Night.

Charity Lodge, No. 1142, Knights of Honor, rendered ii banquet te visiting Grand Dictator Hon. NJ. J. Manning, of Clarendon, last night in the Norris building.
 Prior to the banquet the Lodge held long and interesting session at its lodge room, over the Bank of Pine Bluff, and during the session was address ed by Grand Dictator Manning.
 It was, therefore, after 10 o'clock when the gallant Knights repaired to the banquet hall to enjoy sumpt- uous feast, consisting of all the sub stantials and delicacies of the season, which had been prepared by the ladies of the Baptist Church.
 The tables were elaborately ane handsomely decorated with all th' lluxuriant flowers of the season, ant loaded with mellow and luscious fruits interspersed with boquets 0
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LOSING HIS NERVE E.
JACKSON. THE MURDERER OF PEARL
 BRYAN, WeAKENS.
The Hig Murder Trial Continues to Draw Immense Crowds Eager to See
 the Prisoner.

CINCINNATI, O., April 24.- Jackson, the murderer of Pearl Bryan, is rap idly losing his appearance of pluck and stalid indifference T he prisoner does not look particularly worried but he presents the appearance of be- ing broken with extreme cares and far from a normal condition as re- gards to health. Hiseyes are yellow ish and badly blood shot, probably caused by close confinement and ex- cessiye smoking and bad air. As Jackson walked into court this morning he surely presented the ap- pearance of a man of nerve and pluck who is just at present taking things as they come philosophically. The interest in the trial is intense and immense crowds gather at the court house daily to catch a glimpse of the prisoner.
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GUT OF THEIR BANKS.
The Menominee and Fence Rivers
 0verfowing Illinois.

MENoNuNEE, Ills, April 22.-The Menominee and Fence rivers are out of their banks and the floods are causing heavy losses to logging in terests. The logging camp of Isaac Monroe, on Fence River, has been flooded, caused by log jam, and the employees barely escaped. The camp, with equipment and provis- ions, was swept away. Many farm CTS in the Menominee valley have been driven from home and have suffered great loss in stock and crops. One hundred men are guard ing the log booms at various points on the river. The backwater in this city has driven sewerage into the city water mains and fifty cases of typhoid fever have resulted. The water is still rising and the losses will continue to be heavy
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A DEMAND 0NFSPAIN.
Indemnity and an Apology Asked for an Outrage Upon an Amer
 ican Citizen.

CHICAGO, April 24.-A dispatch to the Times-Herald from Washington says: Spain has been called upon to account for the outrage commit mitted on Dr. Jose Manuel Delgado, an American citizen on March I, on that gentieman's plantation in the province of Mainoa, Cuba. There nas been considerable cores .pondence between the United States and Spain on the subject and the facts of the brutal character of the outrage are so well authent ticated that the latter country has shown itself to be not averse 10 making amends. It is confidently believed by the State department authori- ties that as a result of their protests Spain will tender another apology to the United States and will re- move the officer in command of the detachment of soldiers who directed the occurrence which is now the cause of complaint. This will be followed by the submission of a claim for money indemnity which is now being prepared by Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, Dr. Delga- dos attorney, in this city.
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CLEVELAND HONORED.
The New York Preacher the Re cipient of a Handsome Testimony from His
 Friends.

NEW YORK, April 24.-A special to the Herald from Watertown, N. Y, says the Rev. w N. Cleveland, the elder brother of the President, who was retired from the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church in Chaumont recently, was the recipient of a handsome testimonial from friends in that village last night. Mr. Cleveland said that he had not decided to accept a call from any other church. Mrs. Cleveland is in poor health and that prevents him from making plans for thc future. If he receives call from Cleveland, Ohio, church he says he will consider
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roses-with charming women aud handsome men bearing upon the lapels of their coats the bright badges of their order-all conspired to make very pleasing and brilliant scene.
 No time was lost in being seated and all proceeded to enjoy the feast which had been spread before them.
 Presently Prof. J. H. Ilinemon arose and rapped for order. Soon the chatter of busy knives and forks had ceased and all was silence. Then Che Professor, as toastmaster, an nounced a series of teasts, and en- tered upon a graceful discharge oi his duties.
 The first toast announced was, ''The Social Attractions of Our Order" and Grand Dictator Nan hing was called upon to respond, which he did in very pleasing man ner.
 Then followed a selection from the Cotton Belt Orchastra, after which the next toast announced was, "The Benefits of the Order" and Mr. W. B. Alexander was called OH to respond. Mr. Alexander, with con siderable precision, pointed out the benefits of the order most happily and then called upon Bro. Geo. J i. Vining to give additional testimony to it's benefits, which the latter did most gracefully
 "An Outsiders Estimate of Our Fraternity" was the next toast pro- posed, and Mir. ]. w. Adams, one of the invited guests, was called on to respond to the toast which he did in a manner thatevoked the applause of his hearers.
 At this juncture Mir. Frank smith arose and proposed a toast to The Ladies'-a large number of whom were present-and called upon Prof Hinemon, toastmaster, to respond. The Professor happily responded and paid an eloquent tribute to the ladies, and also to James A. Garfield and U. $. Grant. the former for his great love for his mother, and the latter for his great love for his wife, who never lost confidence in the General even in his early experiences when he was berated by relatives and friends Prof. Hinenon's re- marks were most pleasing and were happily received and applauded. and were q fitting close of the evenings pleasure.
 This concluded the banquet and to the sweet music discoursed by the Cotton Belt orchestea the audience at the hour of midnight-arose and departed, after having spent an evening of unalloYed enjoyment, which will not soon be forgotten.
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The WOrId's Fair Tests showed no baking pOwdes so pure or so greaf in Ieav ening power as the Royal
THE DEFENDER.
Vanderbilt Become the Sole Owner of the Famous
 Yacht.

New YoRk, April 22 The Herald says: Wm. K. Vanderbilt, the head of the syndicate that bnilt, equipped and raced the Defender, has become the sole owner of the yacht. Mir. Vanderbilt has bought out the inter ests of Mir c. Oliver Iselin and Mir. E. D. Morgan, as it was arranged in the syndicate agreement that he had a right to do any time after the Amer iea's cup match had been decided. What Mr. Vanderbilt will do with the famous craft is merely a matter of conjecture.
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SIGHTED AN lCEBURG.
The Steamships Mobile and GIenl0chy Report Seeing An Tceburg in Mid
 Ocean.

NEw YORK, April 22.-Two large ocean steamships, the Mobile and the Glenlochy, which nave just arr rived in New York from London and Glasgow, respectively, report seeing an immense field of ice just east of the southern part of the banks, nearly in the southern course of European steamships on Friday oi last week. The danger to naviga- tion from this enormous quantity of ice would be considerable if set tied foggy weather should preyal.
 The Mobile left London April g. carrying thirty-four passengers and 8 large amount of freight, and had an uneventful journey until the morning of April r.
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA.
A Bill to Admit Oklahoma Territory
 Favorably Reported.

WAsuINToN, April 24-Chairman Scranton, of the House Committee on Territories is to report the bill favoring the admission of Oklahoma territory as state, but Delegate Flynn is to have charge of the meas ure on the floor of the House. It is well understood that no effort will be made to pass the bill at this session, but that it will go over along with the New Mexico and Arizona statehood bills until the short session meets next December
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WOMEN AS DELEGATES.
The Proposition to Make the Fair Sex Eligible as Lay Delegates
 Defeated by Is Votes.

BALTIMORE, April 24.-All the re- turns have been received from Methodist Episcopal conferences in America and in mission fields of the vote on the woman question, and have been tabulated by Rev. Dr. Luclen Clark, pastor of the Madison avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, this city.
 These returns, according to his table, show that the Baltimore proposition to amend the second restrictive rule of the discipline so as to make. women eligible for cleo tion as lay delegates to the General Conference, has been defeated by only eighteen votes. The votes of the North Dakota conference, which has just been received, was the last taken on the proposition. With that included in the table which Dr. Clark has prepared, the vote is shown to be 7,515 for the admission of women, and 2,529 against. The total vote was 10, 044 Three fourths of this would be 7,533, or IS more than were cast for the proposition to admit women.
 The vote to change the basis 0 ministerial representation in gener al conference one delegate for ever. forty-hve ministers to one for ever. sixty-fve has been lost.
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STRAWBERRIES RIPE.
SHIPMENTS WILL BEGIN NEXT
 WEEK.
Weekly Weather-Crop Bulletin
 Encouraging
Weekly

LITTLE ROCK, April 2l. ls96 The week ending Monday, April 20, was favorable for all farming operations except that the heavy rain of the l3th delayed farm work for a day or two and on the lowest lands prevented much being done during the entire week. Generally, however, much progress has been made in planting and all vegetation is growing luxu- rionsly. The temperature averaged about degrees per day above the normal, about the average amount of sunshine prevailed and there was almost a total absence of precipita- ton. Preparing cotton lands has progressed rapidly and much has been planted. The earliest planted is coming up nicely and shows a good stand.
 Corn planting nearly completed except in very low lands, that which has come up looks healthy and strong and good stand is general. Aheat and oats doing well. Irish potatoes coming ID rather slowly, but to good stand. Colorado beetles reported ill a few localities. Glover and grasses of all kinds have grown rapidly and the range affords ample food for stock
 Early apples and peaches injured in a few localities but in general fruit is very promising
 Strawberries are ripening and shipments will begin the latter part of the week
 CENTRAL SECTION.
 Heavy rain of 18th retarted farm work for d day or two, but great progress has been made in blowing and planting except on the very low land.
 Corn planting is about completed. Is coming up nicely and bei1g work ed in some localities.
 Cotton planting has been general and large proportion of the crop is planted The earliest planting is coming mp and shows a good stand and healthy growth.
 Oats are reported as poor on low lands, but doing nicely on uplands, Grasses growing rapidly and the range affords ample food for stock. Potatoes are doing well generally. Potato bugs reported as numerous near Pine Blnff, Jefferson County.
 Fruit prospects continue good ex- cept in Grant County, where peaches are reported seriously injured
 Strawberries are rippening fast and small shipments VIII begin during the coming week.
 r. H CLARKE.
 Section Direc tor
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Wedding Stationery :.

Anticipating many victories for Cupid during the coming spring the GRAPHIC has just re- ceived a full stock of wedding from the famous Huribert and Geo. f. Brown mills. This. when printed with our new script type, can hardly be distinguished from engraving even by exDerts. Interested parties should cali and see samples. 4 IT d3t.
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MISS CLEVELAND.
A Cousin to the President Led to the
 Hymneal Altar.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 22 Miss Josie M Cleveland, of Chicago, a cousin of President Cleveland, and Robert c. Battisby, merchant tailor of Minneapolis, were married here yesterday. Miss Cleveland, accompanied by her mother, arrived here and met Mir. Battisby by ap- pointment. The couple left for Minneapolis after the ceremony.
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level. There saw the most luxuri
 ant foliage 1 have ever seen in all ml
 travels. A beautiful sight was that
 of the orchids which linedf the limbs
 of some of the trees and made then
 look like necklaces of flowers. This
 is tropical country, and is rich ir
 all the wealth of the tropics
 Gigantic mountains guard this
 country also; and on the side of one
 of them 1 saw the ruins of the road
 that the French troops under Maxi
 milan bnilt, and on which they
 planted a comparatively small force
 and, by shelling the city below them,
 compelled several thousand Mexicans
 to surrender. The whole country is
 filled with interesting historical
 points and scenes.
 Silver is the common money of
 the country. Copper is also largely
 used. The paper money consists of
 notes on the Bank of London and
 Mexico and the National Bank of
 Mexico. They resemble the paper money of the United State very closely. The denominations are $5, $l0, S20, $50 and $1O0. Gold is little used in Mexico. 1 saw none at all.
 There are some state banks of issue, notable that of the State of Ghihua- hua. but their notes do not pass at par value outside of the State that issues them The silver money is constantly flHctuating. While | was there I exchanged United States greenbacks for Mexican dollars at the various ratios of $lS0, $LS2 and $l.S3 in Mexican money for $l of American money Money changing is great branch of business there.
 "The Mexicans are not SO lazy as had imagined. The peons make very good servants and lahorers They are not skilled, and few of them can do any thing more than common labor. But they are advancing, and already nearly all the printers in the City of Mexico are natives. But they get rediculously low wages. The printers work for from $4 to $6 q week. American railroad men and skilled mechanics are greatly in de mand; but they, too, get small fun1aa fn fhsafxy less than the same class of labor is paid in the United States. The average farm laborer is about l6 cents day, and they board them selves. But the item of board is a small one, for l venture to say that the average negro family in Arkan- sas consumes more food in one day than a Mexican laborer consumes in a week. They wear little clothing, and those who do not go barefooted wear heavy slabs of sole leather tied to their feet.
 "The Mexicans are not brigands. On the contray, of all the courteous, polite, hospitable people I ever traveled amongst I have never found any to excel the Mexicans. They are the most patient people with strangers, they try harder to make themselves understood and to under stand, and they do more for the con venience and comfort of their guests than any people ever saw. During the whole course of my travels never saw or heard a brawl of any kind. But the first thing I saw when l crossed the Rio Grande and got into Fl Paso--it was election day-was a negro and white man fighting"
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A TELEPHONE SCHEME.
DELEGATIONS TO BE CONNECTED BY WIRE WITH THE CHAIR MAN OF THE REPU6Li-
 CAN CONVENTION.
The Western Union Putting in six New Wires in Order to Give Quicker Service to the Outside
 World.

ST LOUIS, April 22,-When the National Republican Convention meets in this city on June 16 to nom- mate President and Vice President of the United States, the delegates will witness an innovation i1 the handling of big conventions. It Is scheme proposed by the Bell Tele- phone Company through its local manager George F. Durant. The proposition is something entirely new and original Although it has not yet gone before the sub-commit- tee having charge of the convention arrangements, 1t is said to be practi- cally assured that it will be adopted. It is to connect the various State delegations with the Speakers desk by telephone, so that the Chairman may know the name of every man who is recognized and thus be en- abled to announce his name to the con.cat;u.:
 The telephone scheme. 1t Is claimed, will do away with the annoyance and loss of time that has so long been a source of worry to the mana gers of National conventions. Tie detail of the plan proposed does not differ from the system of room to room telephoning in the large hotels.
 The other arrangements for giving the news to the outside world by telegraph will he the finest and most complete ever attempted at a National convention. In order to be able to handle the great mass of bus mess, the Western Union Is stringing six new copper wires from St Louis to Chicago and four from here to New York.
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BORN.

BYINGToN-To Mrs. and Mir. G. w. Byington, Thursday, April 23, lS96 q daughter.
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-06-23

Call at Car)is'e's old stand, Gary
block; for the best and cheapest
peaches IN town. M. Brown gets
a fresh supply every day from his
orchard at Lady Lake.
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Ihave berries, grapes and peaches
year old. fF@sh IS waen picked.
| use the California cod process,
do not heat Or seal the fruit, just
put it up cold, keeps perfectly
fresh and costs almost nothing;
can put up a bushel in lcn minutes.
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over 40 families; any one Will pay
dollar for directions, when they
see the beautiful samples Of fluit.
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like myself, l consider it my
duty to give my experience TO
such, and feel confident any one
can make one Or two hundred dol
lars round home in 4 few days. [
will mail sample Of fruit and COM
plete directions to any one Of your
readers for eighteen two cent
stamps, which is only the actual
cost of the samples, postage, etc,
to me. FRANCIS CASEY,
8-14 St. Louis, Mo.
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-05
Right to the Point.

Senator Quay has brought his practi-
savings banks, with fortunate results.
His bill provides that all money order
postofIices already in existence in the
United States be opened and empowered
to receive small savings of the denom
nations in sums of ten cents or decimal
fractions of n dollar: that no deposit
be received less than ten cents or over
ten dollars at any one time; that inter
est be allowed at two per centum on
yearly deposits, no interest on any de-
posit over five hundred dollars; that the
system shall be by the purchase of
stamps of such value and placed upon
cards: that upon presentation of such
card at any other money -order post
office in the United States, such value
may be redeemed In current specie.
This measure has the merit of SIM
plicity and directness. Like the sena-
tors reform" platform. it covers the
whole ground in as few words as pos
sible, and leaves nothing to be added.
Incidentally 1t discloses the fact that
a levelheaded man can generally cover
more ground in congress by keeping his
mouth shut and his brain busy than by
stufiing the congressional record full of
verbose speeches that are never heard
nor read.