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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-04-30
NJ. MELINE.
Throws Himself Into the Breach
 in France.

LONDON, April S0.-The Paris cor respondent of The Time says: No body can question NJ. Meline's high ability and sense of duty. He has certainly made a great sacrifice after declining office for eleven years, ill leaving an influential position re moved from party strife and throw ing himself into the breach in a seri- ous crisis What really angers the Radicals is that so universally re- spected d man should have accepted the post of duty and danger. They vent their rage on the President for summonfng him.f
 It is impossible to predict the issue of tomorow's Radical attack upon the Ministry.
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THE RAINES LIQUOR LAW.
The Constitutionallty of the Law Upheld A Decrease in the Number of Saloons
 Expected

NEW YORK, April 30-The first stage of the Raines liquor law was reached today with the abolition of all excise boards as stipulated in the new law, and two months hence all memories of these boards will Lave vanished with the termination of all the excise licenses that have been granted under their supervision. From today on. if the constitution ality of the law is upheld, every place where liquor K sold and even the clubs and restaurants where the dis pensing of intoxicants is q matter of secondary or trivial importance, though at the same time necessary in order to retain their custom. will be required to pny the $500 liquor tax. It is expected that he enforce ment of the law will result in a pal pablo shrinkage in the number of such places. as it is claimed many Gf them would have absolutely no profit after paying the tax.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-04-30

Hotel the crowd that had followed the fire, paused for a moment and the people began to grow vehement in their denuneiation of the dyna- miters and there were several warm encounters between disputants. While riot was impending the flames worked towards the crowds that blocked Bonnet avenue until the advantage gained by the destrnc- tion of the hotel was lost by not re moving the debris.
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DAN STUART TALKS.
Thinks That Fitz Will Event
 ually Fight Corbett.

CHIcAGo, April 30.-Dan A. Stuart, of Dallas, is in the city. He has arti- eles of agreement calling for fight between GorBett and Fitzsimmons. which bear the signature of Corbett but not that of the man from Corn wall
 "Fitzsimmons, said Stuart last night, is bent on goading Corbett some. I tkink that Fitzsimmons wants to fight the Californian and will sign as soon as he thinks that he has punished him sufficiently. Both men want to meet and where this is the case there is little trouble in bringing them together, no matter how discouraging the thing appears at the start. Fitzsimmons thinks that he has a grievance and in his own peculiar way is seeking to get even l think that Fitz Il short time will come to the fore and sign reasonable articles of agreement
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A SPLENDID PERFORMANCE.
The Spooners Make a Hit in the Lawyers Wedding" Last
 Night.

Only a small-sized audience attend ed the Opera-house last night to wit ness the production of "The Law yer's Wedding, or Married in Haste. y The play is side-splitting. rollick ing farce comedy full of comieal situ- ations and it should have been wit messed by a larger audience.
 The quartet speciality between the first and second acts by Miss Allie Spooner. Messrs. r. E. Spooner, J. ". Bessey and Mike Spooner was well received and appreciated. Miss Spoener and Mr. Bessey also ap- peared between acts in pantomime speciality which greatly amused the audience.
 Tonight there will be presented a strong sensational drama, entitled, Jack of Diamonds. or the Reformed Gambler and for an extra induce ment so as to have q large audience present. Manager Adams and Mr. Spooner have decided to admit one lady free with every paid admission.
 The company is an excellent one, endorsed highly by the press and de serves a more liberal patronage than has been extended them.
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SONS OF THE REVOLUTION.
The Annual Convention at Rich mond. Distinguished Men
 Present.

RICHMOND, Va, April 30.-Delegates representing thirty-one State socie- ties are in attendance on the annual convention of the General Society of the Sons of the American Revolution which opened its session here today. The distinguished visitors who boast of revolutionary sires were welcomed to the city by Mayor Taylor. to whose address appropriate response was made by General Horace Porter and others of the national officers of the society. Secretary Mur- phy, of New Jersey, reported the organization of several State socie- ties during last year. among them being that of Florida, which was or ganized by the officers of the United States Navy Yard at Pensacola.
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QUIETLY MARRIED.
NIT. l.. P. Davis and Miss Edith Silyerman Joined in We'd lock This Alter
 noon.

At the palatial home of the brides parents, Judge and Mrs. Frank Sill yerman, Mir. L. F. Davis, of Arkan- sas City, Kansas, and Miss Edith Silverman were quietly united in the holy bonds of wedlock at o'clock this afternoon, Rev. c. E. Cabaniss, of the Trinity Episcopal church, off ciating. The marriage ceremony was witnessed only by the immedi- ate family in this city and Mrs. Davis, of Arkansas City. Kansas, and Mrs. Gonly, of Kansas City, Mo-, mother and sister of the groom, re- spectiyely.
 The above marriage was in the nature of a surprise to the eommu- nifty. 1t has been known among a few friends of the bride for some time that she would shortly be led to the marriage altar, but the exact date was not known. It was the inten- ton of the contracting parties to be publicly married in this city some time next June, hut for purely per snnal and private reasons the orig inal program was changed and the ceremony took place this afternoon. as above stated.
 MT. Davis. the groom, aeeompa- nied by his mother and sister. arrived in the city this morning at l0:40 and immediately repaired to the hand some home of Judge and Mrs. Silver man, on West Fifth avenue, where they remained until the ceremony occurred.
 At 4:45 this afternoon the newly welded couple will leave over the Valley road for an extended bridal tour, after which they will take up their residence at Arkansas City, Kansas. their future home.
 The bride is well and favorably known in this city, where she is universally beloved and esteemed. She has spent her whole life in this city, and is one of Pine Bluffs fairest flowers. She has been the ray of sunshine and love to a large circle of warm and admiring friends. and it is with deep regret we chronicle the fact that her future home will be in foreign State. She will carry with her the deep and sincere love of multitude of friends for long and blissful life of unalloyed happiness.
 The groom is cashier of the First National Bank of Arkansas City, Kansas, and as his position implies, he holds u responsible and Tespec- table place among his fellow men. The GRAPHIC sincerely congratulates him upon winning the hand and heart of. one of the South's most noble, queenly daughters, which is an achievement of which any man can be truly proud.
 As stated above, the newly we'd ded couple leave on their bridal
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Cotton Belt Route.

Cheap rates to Atlanta, Ga.; meet ing American Medical Association and Academy of Medicine, at Atlan- ta, May to x. For this occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets ar one and one-third fare for round trip on the certificate plan. Dates of sale April 30. May l and ,. Certificates will be honored for return up to and including May l1th, '96.
 J. W: FARLEY, Agt E. W. LA BAUAiE, 0. P. & T. A.
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A BIG FIRE.
A Factory in the Hands of a Receiver Burned at
 Denver.

DEyER. April 30.-The abandoned factory in Lakewood of the Denver Hardware Manufacturing Company, which is i'll q receivers hands, burned yesterday and the fire is sup posed to have been started by q spark from a locomotive. The loss is estimated at $l00,O00.
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THAT COMES FROM CREEK.
iat Remained of the Iling Camp from lirst Fire De- lsd Yester-
 day.

DIX, Col, April 3D. vas raging here yes pn special trains were saand Gillett to bring 2ih sticks of dynamite 'aPrever there was any i It was more common af Il city fire and the productive of many \ ! Hotel, containing 300 E of the first places dynamite and from 'el'ld appear that no slVen of the impenl- as the walls t0ttered b the tremendous 'al powder. the air 'Arleks of dying men 'aQght in their rooms pRn in the wreck.
 ''eckers could offer FFFe driven back by were following over { hotel. The dyna- rave their own lives me at the Palace is F0f conjecture.
 N bank and the First turned as they were
 a'st named bank.
 'cadlng institution sas without proper s''llng the $150, ,0oO pr '''at were entrusted s'' ufe the bank has quafters in the new Where there are no 'a'lons. To add to ' ''l the stock holders
 the explosion of nothing to be re- ruins.
 .perating without are credited with oulldings
 ''0a at the Palace
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-04-30

tour this afternoon, and with them go the countless congratulations and good wishes of q multitude of friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-04-30
The Worlds Fair Tests showed no baking powder % pure or so great in ieav- ening power as the Royal.
RUS. HARRISON TALKS.
Denies the Alleged Interview
 in a Cincinnati Paper.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 30.- Russell Harrison. son of exPresident Harrison, says the alleged Mckinley interview published ill a Cincinnati paper, was false and unfounded. Mir. Harrison was represented as saying that Indiana was for Mckinley.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
10 Be A CARDINAL.
T he Announcement II Made That Arch
bishop COrrigan Ii to BE Elevated.

he Announcement In Made That Arch.
bishop Corrigan Ii to BE Elevated.
ROME. Dec. 30-Newspapers here an.
nounce the impending elevation OF the
archbishop Of New York to the cardi.
nalate. With respect to this matter
the Arena, one OF the best informed
journals on vatican affairs, says: "Ev.
eryone knows that conflict has long
existed in the American Eoiscopate
relative to certain doctrines, the prin.
cipal apostles OF whish were the for.
mer rector Of the Washington uni.
versity, MIR. Keane, and the arch.
bishop Of 81. Paul. It Is also known
that the pope recently had an interview
with Mgr. Keane, who has given his
holiness such explanations that Leo
XIII. has completely absolved him
Of the alleged errors OF which
he was accused. This is GER
tain to produce great impress
sion among the American bishops, who,
up to the present, have been opposed
to Messrs. Keane and Ireland. In par
doning these prelates the pope has, SO
to speak, disapproved Of the conduct
Of their accusers To lessen, however,
the effect which this pardon may have
produced in the American episcopate,
his holiness has decided to raise to the
cardinalate Mgr Corri0an, who repre-
sents the party hostile to Mgr. Keane
and Archbishop Ireland"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
TO EXTEND PHONE LINES.


Scattered systems In Kansas and Missouri
VIII BE Connected At Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 30-The
Missouri & Kansas Telephone Co. has
had estimates prepared for long dis.
lance line to connect Its scattered sys.
TEN In Missouri and Kansas. There
is already system centering into
Kansas City with lines that run north
TO Falls City, Neb., west TO junction
City and east to Sedalia. Another
system centers in Wichita and con.
meets with Newklrh, Ok, Arkansas
City, Newton, Hutchinson and
neighboring towns, but 1t has no con.
nection with the Kansas City system.
1t Is now proposed to build line with
heavy copper wire nearly as thick as
that used by the long distance circuits
OF the east, connecting Kansas City
with Wichita and thereby with the two
systems centering there
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
NEWS NOTES.

The Farmers Trust Co., of Sioux
City, Ia, has failed. Liabilities, $685..
900; assets. s23S.O00.
May Extend to Centerville, Ia.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec 30.-It is said
that in connection with its northern
system of railroads the Kansas City,
Pittsburg & Gulf proposes to construct
a line from a point on the Quincy,
Omaha & Kansas City, east of Trenton
to teuterville, la, con Meeting with
the Iowa Central.
Tuesdays bank failures: Van Mort
wick bank, Batavia, H.. liabilities
est mated at s2,oooO0O; Columbia ma.
tional bank, Minneapolis, Mimi, LA
bilities, s247 900; Commercial national
band, Roanoke, Va, liabilities, sllO,-
900; Washington State pank, Minneap-
oils, Mimi, deposits, sS6S, 1872
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
KANSAS CORPORATIONS.

Many Of Them Fall to Report to the Score.
tary Of state - Required by Law.
Topeka, Kan, Dec. 30-ln his bien.
NAL report to the governor. issued yes
terday, the secretary Of state says that
only about 1000 Of the 10000 corpora
tons now existing make reports to the
Office, as required by law. He recon-
mends that some steps be taken TO
compel reports, and that the secretary
or some one be given power to investi.
gate and authority to revoke charters
where companies fail to comply with
any laws Of the state. The report also
recommends that building and loan
companies be placed under the super
vision OF the bank commissioner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
ACCUSED OF PLAGIARISM.
washburn tcl.' r.'4 Prize TRAITOR Accused
~ n x..uaf.,rr;vtv f5ens

Washburn { o. gas Prize TRAITOR Accused
OF Transferring ideas.
Topeka, Kan, Dec SOP. i. Elliott,
q student of Washbarn college, Of this
city, who, on November II, won The
honor of representing that institution
In the oratorIcal con,es. OF tie state
association. is accused Of plagiarism
BY Paul Lovewell, fellow-student.
Lovewell's charge is ''parallelism Of
thought" and a committee has been
appointed to investigate. 1t Is claimed
that Elliott borrowed and used 10
his grafton, THE Needs Of the Hour"
ideas and language from nm article in
the American Magazine Of Civics, not
reproducing word for word, but trans
posing words in such way as to admit
Of no doubt that he borrowed his
words aud Language.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
Ed FULLER MISSING.
A Popular Emporla Travelling Man Leave
Wife and Many Debts.

A Popular Emporla Travelling Man Leaves
Wife and Many Debts.
EMpoRIA, Kan, Dec. 30--Social and
business circles in this city are In a
great whirl over the mysterious disap.
pearance OF G. Il. Fuller, one OF the
best known men in central Kansas
Flu Her left home two weeks ago and,
desnite every fort to locate him, his
whereabouts still remain q mystery.
He left wife and debts aggregating
several thousand dollars. One evening
about two weeks ago Mrs. Fuller re-
turned to her home and, instead OF find
ing her husband there, as she supposed
she would, she found note on the CEN
ter-table from him stating she would
never see him again. C. E Fuller, or
ED" as he is known throughout cen.
trial Kansas, has been In the employ OF
the Rdenour-Baker Grocery Co., Of
Kansas City, Mo-, as travelling sales.
man for the past Is years. He had
the richest field in the state, and was
considered the crack knight Of the
grip for that firm. He was
considered quite wealthy at one
time, owning large amount Of
AT Emporia. About the
time the boom collapsed he got the
fast horse fever, and for many years
has owned string Of trotters. lie OF
tanned much prominence in racing cir.
cles In the United States by reason Of
being the owner of Free Coinage, the
yearling record breaker three years
ago Free Coinage Is said to be the
cause OF Fuller's financial ruin and re.
cent disappearance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
SPAIN CANNOT WIN.
Former Consul to Cadiz Gives Few Good
Reasons for \ his Belief.

hthHVnh fntN Dtutls
Topeka, Kan. Dec, 30.--R w.
Turner, of Kansas, consul to Cadiz,
Spain, under President Harrison, in
speaking about the Cuban war and Its
probable result, said that the span.
iards were not fighting so desperately
in Cuba to save the island as to save
the present home government Mr..
Turner took occasion while in Spain
to acquaint himself Of every detail pos.
sible concerning that government, and
for that reason his views on the Gu.
ban war are OF interest To a
correspondent he said; Spain as a
nation is powerless, and, although the
present queen regent is the ablest
ruler Spain has had for years, the gov
eminent Is weighted down with the
difficulty Of self-preservation at home,
In addition to her colonial embarrass-
ments. In my opinion Spain can never
conquer Cuba, the reason being that
the people are hopelessly divided
among themselves and the country
bankrupt"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

UNION VETERANS.

A Movement on Foot for Some Button or
badge to Distinguish Old Soldiers Of the
North.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 50-There is a move.
ment on foot among number OF st.
Louis war veterans to submit propo-
sition to all veterans OF the northern
army in the late war which will tend
10 bind their decreasing numbers with
closer tie than That OF local acquaint-
ance. 1t is said the Grand Army of
the Republic and other organizations,
to which service in the ranks during
the war entities them to membership,
do not include vast mum her OF veter.
ans for various and sundry reasons.
These non-members have no mark,
badge, button or distinction by which
they may be known as veterans and
the proposition Is to give them one.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
A Conflict on TownsItes,

PERRY, Ok, Dec. 80 = Yesterday
an injunction was served on the gov.
eminent townsite board to prevent
them from making proof and deciding
adjoining townsltes, including $40
acres OF land on which most of the best
homes Of the town are located and es-
timated to be worth 100000. Presi-
dent Cleveland ordered the townsite
board to deed the land. The probate
Judge issued the injunction at the suit
Of a portion Of the townsite settlers.
who have threatened to have the
United States land Office officials ar.
rested II they proceed in the case. The
townsite people want to appoint their
own board.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
NEW FINANCIAL PLAN.

A Nebraska Legislator Wants . State
Depository Built and Silver Certificates
Issued.
DENVER, COL, Dec. 30-Gov. McIn.
tire has received q letter from State
Senator Q. W. Beal. Of Nebraska, pro-
posing that the Colorado legislature
appropriate money to construct a de.
pository at Denver for silver bullion
on which certificates may be issued at
the market value, the certificates to be
used as money by the people. Besl
says that II he can get any encourage.
ment from silver producing states he
will introduce bill to that effect in
the Nebraska senate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
A BOLD FOOTPAO.
Enters the Store of Kansas City Grocer,
but Gets No Money.

Enters the Store of a Kansaa City Grocer,
but Gets No Money.
KANSAS CITY, Kan, Dec 80 One
of the most daring attempts at robbery
ever made in Kansas City, Kan, hap
pened last evening at the grocery store
of Joseph II. Koch. at 400 Shawnee av-
enue. At about seven o'clock man
walked into Koch's store and, facing the
proprietor said: Hold u2 your hands,
or I'll blow your head off" The man
held revolver in his hand, and Koch,
realizing the situation, made grab
for the gun, at the same time ducking
his head. The would-be robber pressed
the trigger, aud the gun exploded as
Koch's hands touched i. The ball
grazed the scalp of the grocerymans
head and entered the right arm at the
muscle. The robber fled from the
store and ran north on Fourth street
He was not captured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
KANSAS GATHERINGS.

Twelve Important State Meetings at To-
q. peka During the Week OF January IL.
TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. M-The citizens
Of Topeka will be kept busy January
II entertaining the delegates to the
various gatherings billed for this city
on that date. Besides the inaugural
ceremonies, that date has been fixed
for the following conventions: Kansas
state board Of agriculture, Improved
Stock Breeders association. State Poul.
try Breeders association. State Tenn.
perance union, State W. G, 7. u, State
Good Templars, State Farmers Alli-
ance, Reform Press association, Kansas
Grocers' association and the Kansas
free silver conference.
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bankrupt.
PLEA FOR YOUNG CuLpRlTs.
Kansas Reformatory Hoard Urges Lenlency
for Yo uthful Offenders.

Kansas Reformatory Hoard Urges Leniency
for Yo uthful Offenders
Topeka, Kan, Dec 30 THE board
Of managers of the Hutchinson refor-
matory has made its biennial report to
the governor. The report shows that
since the opening of the institution,
August 30, 1895, there have been re-
ceived 1888 prisoners. OF this number
two have been paroled, nine have been
pardoned by the governor, five have
escaped, eight have been transferred to
the penitentiary and one has been sent
to the insane asylum. The board says
the institution is crowded, and recon.
mends more room, 1t also recommends
change in the law so that no boy un.
der l6 years old shall be sent to the
penitentiary for his first offense, unless
that offense be murder. ;but shall be
sent instead to the reformatory. On
this subject the board SAYS;
We believe humane, intelligent persons will,
after due consideration, conclude that no boy
convicted OF his first offense should DO sent to
the penitentiary. where he necessarily must
associate with the most confirmed criminal
type. 1t is an injustice TO society, and, In
majority Of cases, makes confirmed criminal
out Of the youth who has been temporarily led
astray.
The relations between Peru and 30.
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viii Talk with New York.

KANSAS Cry, Mo, Dec. SO.-The
American Telegraph & Telephone Co.,
which has connections with New York
city, is now extending line from Da'
venport, la, to Omaha, Neb. By max
ing connection with this line the Mis-.
souri, & Kansas Telephone Co. will be
able to accommodate its patrons in this
city with facilities for talking to friends
IN New York
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

CHICAGO, Dec 80. The net earnings
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Te
system for the month Of November
were S945,Sl9, an increase Of s152, 4s9
over the same month of last year. The
net earnings for the last five months
have been S4, 1856, 1855, an increase of g.
4O5,l7S over the same five months Of
last year.