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HIGHLY COMM : ND D,
What Mobarig ra9er Stgs of MeFee's
 Aatrin 5nial Ia7eao

What a Mobsrig raoen zags of MeFee's
 Natrin sniai BaTeao
 The following corp imentary notice of McFee's Matrimonial Bureau, which is to appear at the Pine Bluff Opera House Tt esday night. we clip from the Moberly, Mo, Daily Monitor of November 9, 1896.
 "McFee's Matrimonial Bureau, whose recent performances gave such excellent satisfaction in this city filled return date at Hegarty's Opera House Saturday Light to a fair sizel and apprecative audience.
 "The company is one of the strongest organizations of it's kind that has been seen here for years. The parts of Owen Melee and Barney McGuire, the Irish tinanciers, were well taken by John H. Fla herty and Bob Gonn0rs. while Miss Hazel Carleton, as Lucy, fairly cap tivated the audience.
 "The entire. company is strictly up to date and a little beyond; the sing ing and dancing was splendid and could not well be surpassed and dur ing the evening pleasing specialties wer introduced by Chas Peruchi and tEe Rayford and Carleton sisters.
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A MOST EXCELLENT SHOWING.
The Rev. A. 0. Evans Makes His Report to Conference as Pastor of the First
 Methodist Church.

Rev. A. o. Evans, on Saturday made the following g report of his labors, as pastor of the First M. E.. Church South, this city, to the Little Rock Annual Conference, in session at Camden:
 Total membership, 42s; added to membership during the year, 119; baptized, twenty-three infants and sixteen adults; expended in improve inent of church and parsonage $1,- 64S.75; salaries paid, $1 ,S25.00; benev- olences. $622 %; for other purposes, $754, D. Making 8 grand total of S,450.00.
 Actual enrolment of Sunday School, 24S; Epworth League mem bership, 10.
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Ar boz Day.

X Superintendent uf Pa 1ii: la- |pns Jordan has issued the f0l- \ malifcsto, which the press of ate is requested to print:
 United States department of atnre has sent to this office for ptloh to the teachers a number &'hlets on 'Arbor Day, It's His "a Observance compiled and Ry commissioner N. H. Eggles- Charles W. Danby, ir. Forty Rates observe a day for tree and it is desired that Ark fdopt this interesting and lstom. Some of the subjects n reference to this observ- mentioned in the pamphlet Ws: Origin and history of dy; trees and schools; best
 day; tree planting; selec- es for schools. lawns and ld to success; methods of
 This department would nd to the teachers of Arkan-
 e this matter some atten-
 m order to have a uniform
 would suggest for3 tha Ehat until concerted action
 eeured we commence this
 year on the third Satur-
 ecember which will be the
 Schools that so desire,
 me other day better suited
 onyeneince and surround
 believed that trees set out Ill the southern and cen
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T WILL RE CALLED. AN EXTRA SESSION OF CONG REss AFTER MARCH 4
 HAS BEEN DE-
 CIDE0 ON MT. Thurston Says So, and Mr. Dingley Will Make the Fact Known to the
 World ct the
 Proper Tima'

WASHINGTON, Dee. 5.-There is practically 10 longer any doubt of the intention of President-elect Me Kinley to convene the fifty fifth Congress in extraordinary session early next Spring There were several arriva's of friends and con- fidentials of Nj ior Mckinley direct from Canton today who bring a very pos tive anaoaacement that a call for 3 special session to be con yened few days after the 4th of March has been decided upon. It is stated by maa in . position to know that this | =c;s.oa has been definitely reaeaaG by Mckinley since his consultation 0sth 0ingIcy chairman of tbe coamittee on Ways ane Mea4e, aa5 D.ngIey has been trusted w,ta gae privilege of making known this intention at the proper time. Senator Gharstoo, one of the latest arrivals from Can ton, expressed ed .9 in the most p sitive terms the conviction that an extra session 0oa.a be "a. led.
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Andrew Wiggins, negro. is now an inmate of the Jefferson county jail. He was captured by the police Friday night, and had in his posses sion q quantity of goods which it is belived he slole. He will be tried before Magistrate Vernon.
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tral portions of the State are more likely to grow than if planted in the early spring
 Those who wish pamphlets will get them by addressing the superin tenGent.
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|usaiIor" sharkey is still confined bis bed as a result Of the foul 'fcted upon hi;a in the Fitzaim'
 as-sharkeg bout.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-12-06
SHO fItD= =K.GlED.
G. L. Lewis rrtuk Too tees'y and i4es

C. L. Lewis Er4Hk Too Froe3y and ias
 Ills Life Er.day &{Sb6.
 ELB0R4Do, Dee. , -a. [ Lewis was shot and instantly killed by q man named Walls af soci4l party Friday night. Lewis was d.ilking, and is q brother o5 c L. Lewis, in the penitent tiary for murder. Walls, it is thought, was iastifable
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rbe fire district in Malvern is be < ranidly rebuilt with solid brick v TT iructures.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-12-06

Mark Hanna, chairman Of the Re EbIiesn National Committee and Ia of the next administration, has
 IIen ID quarters in Washington.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-12-06

.Nr. ". N. Kavanaugh made bond
 ..nrdaq as Sheriff of Pulaski p1DtY.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-12-06

1gc J. A. Williams, in the U. s. lit Court, handed down a decis- Saturday in the case of s. P. aill, as receiver of the defunct National Bank vs. E. J. Butler Eas directors of the same. The Hors demurred to the amended W the receiver, and the court Rped the demurrer, giving the
 Fer thirty days to make his
 @int more specific.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-12-06

.e aaknoWu white man wdo was ia in q critical condition near srln, this State, Wednesday, and
 owed to the Little Rock inhrma- died in that institution yester-
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A FAILURE AT REDFiELD.

E. F. Dyson Made an Assignment satorday
 Saturday Mir. E. +. Dyson, one of the largest merchants in Redtield, as signed for the benefit of hiscreditors. The creditors of MT. Dyson, so far as can be learned by our reporter, are
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-12-06

sgECMDERFUE. are the cures by
 wH Hoods Sarsaparilla, and yet they are simple and natural. Hoods Sarsa- parilla makes PURE BLOOD. ;
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-12-06

he Baxter Bank, of Baxter
 ,rtngs, Kansas, closed it's doors Igrday morning. The bank is h 10 be ia q bad fnancial condi- k and it is not beIived that re-
 option is possible.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-12-06

cre was 3 freight wre k on the Smith road Friday, about a north ot I'a.Mm. A long ht train while ascending a broke in two and the rear sec San back upon Q work train. sea5ooses and @ car loaded with were derailed and @ car loaded | corn ran on top Of the engine. Re was injured.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-12-06

Be barn and ali it's contents on se Anderson Mills place, near .e Rock, was totally destroyed
 fre Friday night, The loss is lt $l 00o, witb no ins uranee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-12-06
I,qn TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. It

.raaeress convenes Monday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-12-06

be water rose eleven iac5es t bpeTa Falls, Wis Saturday |was stationary last night. The gorge has not been dislodged Ithere seems to be re immediate spect of the Nat5sl. leaving l6e
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-12-06

about the s.sd sias 3 5
 K pearls ] s,a s'p Is F |lRs. hhi F ldH
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Pred to s1 any } yn9 p'SS |S. |S TBaRaANNoN
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-04
JONES STILL CONFIDENT
HIS PRIVATE ADVCES ASSURE
BRYAN'S SUCCESS.
His Schedule of States undisturbed
Except Kentucky Which is
Not Needed.

Chicago, H., Nov. 3-At midnight
Chairman Jones' gave out the following
signed statement: '"rhere is no founda-
ton for the claims of the Republicans.
There is at this time, midnight, no reason
to think that any one of the States claim
ed by me for Mr.. Bryan, has failed to
vote for him. While misleading reports
are being sent out in all directions, pri-
yate advices assure us that each one of
these States has gone for Mr.. Bryan.
For two hours the most extrayagant
claims as to Kentucky and Indiana have
been telegrahed all over the country,
while within the last few minutes our
committees assure US that both are safe
for us. Mr.. Bryan is certainly elected"
II have seen no unfayorable report
from any State that we have ever claim
ed, except from Kentucky" said Chair
man Jones. Reports from that State
indicate a larger detection than we had
anticipated. but we do not concede that
State by any means. We can lose Ken
tueky, and viii then have enough cleo
toral votes to win"
At II p. N. Chairman Jones received
message from State Chairman Martin,
stating that Indiana was absolutely GER
tain for Bryan. Private kilograms from
gains and the Democratic committee
based their hopes of Bryan's election
upon the result in these two States.
Chicago, H., Nov. 3.-1:15 a. m
Chairman Jones said: This whole af-
fair this evening has been most extraor-
dinary. j have just received word from
Raleigh, n. c., which states that North
Carolina is absolutely safe for Bryan
and by at least 10000 majority, and yet
reports have been giving it to Mckinley
all the evening. This is only specimen
of the way things are going. The Re
DubIicans seem to have taken charge of
the returns and are sending them out
to suit their own purposes. There is
something wrong about the way the
things have been going tonight" !.
Both Democratic and Populists leaders
emphatieally claim Bryan's election.
II believe that these early reports are
to prepare the country to believe that
Mckinley is elected said Chairman Geo.
T. Washburn, Of the Populist National
committee.
"Our private adyices from the States
that we have claimed do not indicate that
Mckinley has carried one Of them and we
feel justified in claiming that these early
Republican reports are for the purpose
of preparing the country to believe Nc
Kinley is elected. whether he is or not,
and in case of close vote, should a con-
test be made, it would operate to their
advantage. We are not justified in
yielding a single one of the States which
we have claimed. At ! a. m. all reports
that we have received justify us in be-
iieving that Bryan is elected. If we
carry Indiana and Michigan, and our re-
ports justify us in claiming them, we
can lose Kentucky, which we still claim;
Maryland, Delaware and West Virginia
and still win. Our strength lies in the
rural districts which viii not be heard
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-04
BRAVE IS BILLY BRYAN
he CONSIDERS THERE is STILL
GROUND OF HOPE.
Went to Sleep at Mid-Night--Will Pro-
badly Issue an Address.
If Defeated.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 3.-Mr. Bryan's
immediate friends reported at midnight
that he did not consider the cause as de-
finitely lost, but that on the contrary he
considered that there was still ground
for hope Of his success. He had expect
ed that the first returns being from the
large cities would be against him. He
left orders that the principal bulletins
be sent to his rooms and he read them
there, manIfesting especial interest in the
reports from Nebraska.
Mrs. Bryan spent the early part Of the
evening with her guests. She did not
lose her customary cheerfulness in the
face Of the adverse reports and she APP
peared well prepared for the worst,
though evidently not devoid of hope for
setter fortune than the reports appeared
to warrant. In case of the confirmation
of the report Of his defeat, it is under
stood to be Mr.. Bryan's intention to
issue an address, urging the maintenance
of the silver cause as the paramount is
sue for the next campaign. At II o'clock
the correspondents at the Bryan house
awaiting the results were served with
luunch and at 2:30 a. m. the library was
closed and no more bulletins were re-
ceived. Mr.. Bryan was asleep and no
one was allowed to see him.
AS CHICAGO SEES 1T.
Chicago, Nov. 3.-The returns received
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-04
MR.. BRYAN'S GREAT WORDS.

On last Friday in Iowa Mr. Bryan said
IF this election fails to restore bimetasn it sim
$ply means four years of agitation until the peo
$ple again have chance to express themselves YOU
hear opponents talk about restoring condolences;
that all that is necessary is to just stop agitation My
friends they ought to know that agitation is result
the result of condition. and that agitation must con
$tinue while that condition remains If the silver
$queson could have been put down merely by saying
be still, it would have been put down long ago If
could have been put down by commands threats
$or intimidation it would have been put down long,
Slong ago. But want you to remember that in spite
of all that the nancers have done for twenty years.
keep the silver question down. it is still up before
the American people, and will stay up before the
American people. We are accused of stirring up
discomfort My friends, because physician points,
disease that does not argue that he creates the
disease. The disease is here, and simply point it.
out, and you shut your eyes to it if you will but
you cannot the disease by refusing to see it,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-04

from until tomorrow The few towns
we have heard from indicate great gains
aud will offset the Republican gain in
the larger cities. l thirk you will agree
with me in this" said MIR. Washburn,
turning to Senator Jones.
II do most, emphatically," said he. Il
can't figure ont McKinley's election to-
night"
Chicago. Ill.,, Nov. 3.-lt is understood
that National Chairman Jones telegraph
cd to some prominent Democrats in the
East at midnight to the effect that not
withstanding the claims Of the Republi-
cans he still believed AIR. Bryan would
have about 30 electoral votes; that he
had information that Indiana and Michi-
gan had gone fer Bryan without a doubt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-04

indianapolis, Nov. 3-Vote in Indiana
is the largest ever polled Under the law
no reports can be sent out until entire
vote, including that for county Offices, is
counted Polls close at p. M, and no
reliable information can be obtained until
Z or 8 p. M
Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 3.-Chairman
Gowdy, of the Republican State commit
tee, sent the following to Mark Hanna:
Indiana viii give Mckinley a plurality
of 10000. Eleven Republican Congress
men win be elected, two in doubt. We
will carry both branches of the Legisla-
ture by a safe majority"
Chairman Martin, of the Democratic
committee, said:
'sAt this hour, on account of the fact
that the returns have been received only
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-04
At 400 m, Mckinley Seemed
To be The Winner.
EARLY REPUBLICAN RUSH
Chairman Butler and Jones Still
Say Bryan is Elected.
FIRST CLAIMS NOT JUSTIFIED
Although Trend Was Toward Mckinley
Yet il is impossible to Say That
Returns Outside of Cities viii
Not Elect Bryan.

At four O'Clock this morning, conserYa-
yfvely summing up the claims OF the Re
publicans, In connection with the lack
Of complete returns from the country dis
fricts, aud with the opinion of Mr.. Bry-
an. Chairnlen Jones. Butler, Faulkner and
others NE think a fair statement of
the situation TO be about as follows:
Fer Bryan: Arkansas. s; Alabama,
II: Florida. 4; Georgia, 13; Louisiana,
s; Mississippi. q; South Carolina, 81; MS
souri. II. Tennessee, j.: Texas, 10; Nir-
gInia. Il; Colorado. 4; Idaho, 3; Mon
tana. 8: Nevada, g; North Dakota, 8;
South Dakota, 4; Utah, 3: Washington,
4; Wyoming. 3; Nebraska, s; North Car
olina. III. Total, 16T
For Mckinley: Connecticut. 6; Maine,
6: Massachusetts, 10: New Hampshire,
4; New Jersey. 10; New York, SO; Ohio,
%: Pennsylvania, 81; Vermont, 4: Rhode
Island, 4: Maryland, s: West Virginia,
6; Wisconsin, l.; Illinois, "A. Total, L.
300.
Doubtful: Oregon, 4; California.
o: Delaware. 8; Minnesota, g.;
Michigan, IA; Iowa, Is; Kentucky, 13;
Kansas, 10: Indiana, 10. Total, 80.
Tt should be said that unless the coun-
try precincts, which are relied upon to
show enormous gains for Bryan, give him
as heavy majorities as the city popula-
ton gave Mckinley, the election of Nc
KinIey is certain. And it looks ike
this hope may not be realized. McKin-
ley seems to be elected.
SENATOR BUTLER DOES NOT
GIVE UP.
Senator Butler sent a private telegram
to Raleigh this morning at $50 o'clock
saying II believe Bryan is elected. Pri-
vate dispatches more favorable than
bulletins
JONES STILL CONFIDENT,
HIS PRIVATE ADviCES ASSURE
BRYAN'5 SUCCESS.
His Schedule of States undisturbee
Except Kentucky Which is
Not Needed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-04

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 3.-At 9;30 the In
dications are that the State OF Nebraska
on the Presidential ticket will be exceed
ingly close. Seventy three precincts out
side Of Omaha and Lincoln give McKin-
ley 10000; Bryan, 9.302.
Both candidates are making big gains
oevr the vote of 1894. The gains about
Offset one another, however. In the larg-
er towns OF the State Mckinley leads
Bryan and in the smaller villages, Bryan
slightly leads. On the theory that Bry-
an will carry the farmer vote the pre-
Continued on Fourth Page.l
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-06-18
Deciaratlon Aea,nst silver.

st. Louis, Mo-, June 13.-'rhe decis-
ion in favor of the gold standard in
the republican platform will be very
emphatic and unequivocal. When the
men from the East reach st. Louis
they will find that the close friends of
Major Mckinley are ready to offer
them II financial plank they can agree
upon without hesitancy. Several
drafts of IL platform have been pre-
pared and it is now believed that a
form has been secured which will be
satisfactory 1t will declare against
the free coinage of silver unless it
should be brought about by interna
tional agreement. No ratio is men
toned and in this respect it is more ac-
ceptable to the gold men. 1t will also
declare that the republicans are
against the debasemcnt Of Che curren.
cy and are. therefore. in favor of tile
present gold standard
The republican party will be given
credit for having brought about the
resumption act, which has also mnin-
tanned every dollar at n parity, wheth-
err coin or paper, and that the standard
of money should always be, as it Is
now. equal to that of the most eli
lightened nations IF the world
These declarations cmbody the
wishes of the friends of Major Nc
Kinley and the men who are now here
approve them, If the resolutions
should be changed it will be by the
committee on resolutions or the con-
vention itself but this is not likely, be-
cause it contains all that is asked for
except by the most extreme gold men,
who want Il straight single gold stand
ard declaration and nothing moro.
There is some opposition to :hc ref
erence TO IN International agreement,
but those who desire that language i'll
serted in the resolution say that the
party should not place itself in oppo-
sition to the coinage OF silver under
an international agreement If such an
arrangement could BIZ made; but the
party is not to he pledged to bring
about an agreement. Which is n CON
tention of some OF tile delegates. 1t
Is believed by those who have cXall-
ned the proposed financa! resolution
that 1t will meet every demand that
can he made by tho Eastern men and
that it will be incorporated in the plat
form when adopted.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-06-18
The Deadly cigarette.

Crockett Texas. Tune 13.-Careless-
ness in handling Il cigarette came very
near causing u. A. Murdoch and Harry
Reynolds tc lose their eyesight and
become disfigured for life. The boys
We're going home N wagon, when
Murdoch handed Reynolds II cigarette.
A half pound of powder was on the
seat between them. Reynolds dropped
the cigarette on the powder and it in
stantly exploded. Both lost their eye
brows and lashes and We're severely
burned While Reynolds wounds We're
being dressed he had to be held by as
Sistants.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-06-18

Chicago, June 13-The first tangible
move IF the sound money democrats of
Illinois toward holding Il state conven-
ton for the nomination of Il ticket ia
opposition to that to be chosen by Tho
coming Peoria convention, vii be
made tonight, when county conven-
ton of Chicago sound money demo-
Gratis will be held in Central Music kali
for the purpose of naming Il county
central committee and clccting 36a
delegates to the proposed state conven-
ton. The silver men pretend to see the
gloved hand of the administration
back of the sound money movement,
but say 1t will be futile effort to stem
the tide of silver.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-06-18

st. Louis, June 13.-At n meeting Of
the Missouri democratic central COM
mittee it was decided to organize on
the school district plan in every coun-
ty in the state, and all of the commit
teemen pledged themselves to see that
the work is carried out in their coun-
ties. 1t was decided to push the Bland
boom in every state that has not yet
held its convention and to urge his in
dorsement by the conventions in every
one Of them. Last evening an ovation
was rendered Mr.. Bland at the Plant.
ers' hotel, at which the leading demo-
Gratis of the state spoke. declaring he
was the logical candidate for president
on the democratic ticket.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-06-18

Havana, June 15.-This city was
startled and alarmed last night at o
O'Clock by the noise of two successive
explosions which shook the ground for
a long distance and was heard for sew
eral miles. CONSERVATION prevailed
for time, as it was feared that this
was prelude to an attack or n series
of similar explosions
Excited throngs rushed through the
streets, while an armed party pro-
ceeded in the direction from which the
detonations had been heard. 1t was
soon found that the stone bridges Of
Cristinia and Concha and the aqueduct
of Fernando Septimo were the points
that had suffered from the dynamite.
The bridges were partially destroyed
and the pipes on the aqueduct upon
which the city is dependent for its
water supply, were much damaged. 1t
can not yet be stated how extensive is
the damage done or how long it will
require to remedy it.
The windows in many houses in the
city We're shattered by the reverbera-
ton of the explosion and some struc-
lures were also badly damaged There
is no doubt felt that the dynamite
which caused this wreck was placed
by agents of the insurgents. 1t has
been their determination, announced
some time since, to cut off the water
supply of Havana and so serve to make
it as nearly uninhabitable as possible.
The greatest apprehension is felt on nc
count of the secrecy and effectlvene $
with which the insurgents have been
able to carry out the outrage.
Last night was spent in fear ana
dread of immediate danger These
fears We're largely dispersed by the re-
turn of daylight, but much anxiety il
felt as to the future.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-06-18

Three what? Three charmin2ly ex-
ecued posters in colors, drawn by w.
w. Denslow, Ethel Reed and Ray
Brown, will be sent free of postage to
any address upon receipt of One Dol
lar. A who are afflicted with the
'pcster craze" will immediately en-
brace this rare opportunity, IS but a
limited number OF the posters will be
issued. The scarcity of a good thing
enhances its value. Address Geo. II.
lleaiford, General Passenger Agent OF
the Chicago. Milwaukee and ST, Paul
Railway, Old Colony Building, Chi
cago, Ill.