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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-03-27

We would further announce the arrival of our Dress maker, Miss Mary C. Tighe, of Baltimore, who will be pleased to meet you at our Dress-making Parlors
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FiOl | vi
MistEet0e and Christmas Greens at
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destroyed. 1,e16; gallons OF spirits
seized, 12S.688: fermenters seized and
destroyed, 1926; gallons Of beer seized
and destroyed, 1896, 034; horses seized.
101: wagons seized. Sc; value of prop
erty reported for seizure, $308, 449; as
sessments reported, $210, GOT.
The number Of persons arrested was
639. Three persons were wounded.
Since 1885 ten officers and employees
have been killed and fifteen wounded.
The number of registered distilleries
IN operation during the year was 6, 1S7.
The number of gallons OF molasses
used for the production of spirits dur
ing the last fiscal year is 1907, sos with
a product therefrom Of 2,642, 1872 gal
Ions Of spirits.
The quantity of grain used for the
production Of spirits during the fiscal
year ending June 80 1896, was Is, 630,6
bushels, an increase Of 1,130,907 BUSH
els over the actual amount of grain
used in the preceding fiscal year, and
3.224, IA bushels less than the average
for the last ten years. The number Of
gallons OF spirits produced from. grain
during the year, 30, 426, 153, shows an
increase Of 4,283. 641 gallons over the
product for the year ending June so.
1895 and 1851 1876 gallons less than
the, average product for the last ten
years. The quantity Of mo1essesr used
for the production of rum during the
fiscal year, 1891, 1856 gallons, shows a
decrease Of 328,191 gallons, from the
previous year, and Is ass, 1856 gallons less
than the average for the last ten years,
The commissioner recommends that
the statute relating to general bonded
warehouses be SO amended as to limit
the privilege of storage in these ware
houses to such spirits as may be APP
proved by this Office; and, further,
that provision be made for a. charge
of not less than % cents each for the
general bonded warehouse stamps and
-warehousing stamps which are af-
liked to packages of spirits upon trans
fer from a distillery warehouse to a
general bonded warehouse This 1t Is
believed, would mainly defray the ex-
pense to which the government is put
for the supervision and control of these
warehouses. Unless action to this eff
feet should be taken, it would seem
best that the authority for their estab-
lishment should be withdrawn.
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NEW SAILING LENGTH.
inferlalxe Clubs Adopt the Herreshof
System of Measurement.

The White Bear Yacht club met last even
Ing at the Aberdeen to take action relative
10 number of amendments to its sailing
rules In order that the rules of both the
Minnetonka and White Bear clubs might he
uniform. The rules show a great number Of
changes, each club accepting the suggestion
oi the other SO far as possible. Great har-
Inony has prevailed between the two c1uh.
IN their negotiations and each has shown =
spirit or courtesy which speaks well for the
future inter-lake events The Minnetonkas
and the White Bears are now unnn an aona1
footing SO far as rules are concerned and
Wnen one club goes to the play ground of
lne otner TO compete for honors, there with
no longer be any necessity for the visiting
cIuD TO learn the others rules. Both clubs
are now established upon as modern q foot
ing as the most noted big lake or salt water
ORGANIZATIONS. The clubs will be largely CON
frolled by the Herreshof instead Of the
english code. The Minnetonka club formerly
went by the latter CODE The rules for meas
urlng sail area have been very much sim,
piffled. The whole racing system is much
easier to understand. and far less cumber>
some.
AT last nights meeting the change In the
classification of small yachts was adopted,
and now both the Minnetonka and the Whire
Bear clubs are governed by the same rating
rule governing 1S-footers. A new class has
Deen omc1aily recognized. The new rule reads
as follows: 1880
is-foot, no time allowance class: either
sioop or eat; whose length is inches above
the water line while the yacht is at rest in stin
water, with 800 pounds Of weight on board.
In addition to air cans, center board fittings
ana all gear, the owner elects to carry In
any race, Is from LIS to Is feet both inclusive.
whose maximum sail area is limited to $50
square feet; whose length over all EXCLUSIVES
OF boWspr1t, and stem outrigger, shall NOT
exceed rs feet; maximum load Of live and
dead weight carried in any race 800 pounds.
each boat shall be measured with this weight
Tor classification ballasted to the proper trim
no time allowance between boats sailing in
this Glass;
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81 and 80 East Seventh Street.

Manchester highways for motor traf-
nc from the ships sides to the ware
houses at Manchester, is highly favor
able 1t is calculated that goods can
be carried between the two cities at
one-third the present railroad rates
and 1t is understood that company
is forming to carry out the motor pro-
Ject and thus counterfeit the tendency
of the ship canal to divert trade from
Liverpool, to Manchester.
The announcement that a foreign
parcel post will be established in pur-
suance Of the recent act of the con-
gress of the United States Is warmly
received here, but there are unpleasant
remarks on the alleged narrowness Of
the policy Of combining the transmits
sion of the parcels to American vessels.
The Daily Telegraph claims to see III
this, characteristic example of a
narrow protectionist SPIRIT but, ex-
presses the opinion that 1t will be found
difficult, if not impossible. in actual ex-
perience to limit the post in the
strictly patriotic fashion It's promoters
DESIRE"
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BEER AND BAccY"
FIGURES FOR THE YEAR GIVEN BY
THE INTERNAL. REVENUE
BUREAU.
RECEIPTS OF sI46,s30,6I5.
COST OF THE COLLECTION OF THE
WHOLE TAX ABOUT FOUR MIL
LIONS.
CIVIL SERVICE Us COMMENDED.
Money Saved to the Government
Since the Considerations Have
Been in Eject.

WASHINGTON, Dec. N.-The an
nuai report of Commissioner Joseph P.
Small, OF the internal revenue bureau,
shows their receipts for the fiscal year
which ended June 80, 1895, to have been
$l46s S30,615: for the fiscal year, 1895,
$14S, 246,0 OFT; for the fiscal year, 1894,
s147, 1853, 449, and for the fiscal year, 1893.
$16l, S04, 989. The receipts during the
last fiscal year from the several sources
Of revenue and the increase or decrease
in each as compared with fiscal year
1895, are given as follows:
Spirits. $80,67O,oTD increase, $S07, 44S::
tobacco, SIX, III 1923, increase, $1,000, 72f
fermented liquors, $33, 7S4. 235. increase,
81, 14S, BIT; oleomargarine, 81, PIG, 432, de-
crease, $189, IT'S; banks and bankers, S134.
increase $134; miscellaneous, $445, 113, de-
crease $183, 500.
The cost Of collecting the internal
revenue during the last fiscal year
amounted to $4,086, 292, and the estimat-
ed cost Of collections for the next fiscal
year is s4,S69,09o. The estimated re-
ceipts from all sources during the cur
rent fiscal year are 150,000,O 900. The
commissioner says:
I desire to call attention To the marked
Improvement observed In the field since the
classification under the civil service law of
the employees in that branch of the service.
This Is noticeable in those districts in which
there has heretofore been a disposition on
the part Of the subordinate employees to enter
into collision with persons engaged In the
Illicit manufacture and sale of distilled spir-
its. Under the old order of things, the subor-
dinate employee looked forward to nothing
better than his employment at small COM
pensation during the period Of his assign
ment to duty at distillery. AS a result, he
frequently became careless In the discharge
of his duties, and, in some cases. sought to
increase his income by actual collision with
the dfstiiler to whose premises he was as
signed, such collusion having for it's object
the defraudfng Of the government of its rev.
enues.
Under the present conditions. the employee
has learned that a serious infraction of his
duty renders him liable to peremptory dis
missal from the service. and that without
any hope Of unemployment. He has also
learned that strict compliance on his part
with the law will place him In the line of
promotion.
During the year the work performed
by the revenue agents is given as fol-
lows: Number of registered distille-
ries, 210; illicit ddstilleries seized and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-13
5 OUR WHIST CORNER :

So while Its whist column lis full each week
with things that are not So Foster is the idpl
OF the short suffers. he Is the leader of whist
anarchists. He would destroy the game Of
whist and place in its stead q free-for-aIl
scramble for tricks that would have no riphI
60 Z. the name OF whist d He has his followers.
q certain class following the banner of a
Coxey, A1tgeld orr Tillman, SO in the whist
, moIio Ine roster crowd Is big enough to
having good time since the last congress.
this is not apparent from his whist articles
except c to close observer who is acquainted
with all the facts Short suit teams Iaays
been defeated in every match they have
played against long suffers; the Fosterians
were not IN It at Manhattan Beach; in tho
team, fell an easy victim to long s,lit Team
that was practically unknown in the whist
World ,non; Later the Capital Bicycles; the Wash
longs, In every match of any importan nee
where the alleged system has run up against
short suit Waterloo, But does this bother
Foster? Apparently not; his ways Of explain
ing defeat are marvellous. He now alleges
mar mar al an the socaea long suit players really
lHons. in very exceptional cases. lead from
short suit, they are short suffers, and we
have no doubt that Foster will soon discover
that st. Paul is short suit team. This is
such pretty argument; it is so useful and
SO conclusive. The only trouble with it is
the same old Foster characteristic-it is not
SO. The long suffers play the same game now
that they did a year ago, and nobody knows
this better than Foster. But he must saw
something TO keep his forces from deserting.
and to keep himself before the public Foster
mas MS good points, but he keeps them care
iuty concealed from the Suns many readers.
A DEAL FROM CHICAGO.
John T. Mitchell, editor of the whist de-
partment Of the Chicago Times Herald pub
fishes remarkable deal in recent issue of
that paper. We give the play below, together
with Mr.. MitchelPs comment. We regret
that we are unable to- give the name of the
Chicago expert who played the East hand at
the first table. His play is beautiful and
his name should go with it.
The bands were:
North-Spades, A; hearts, x, @, 2; clubs.
<, 9, 10. s, z; diamonds A, j, s, T. East
Spades, X. Q, J. 10, 8, Z. 6, 5; hearts, none;
clubs, A. J.: diamonds, @, g. 2 South
Spades. 9; hearts. A. j. 8. 8, 7, s, 8, 4: clubs.
8; diamonds, K, 10, 9. West-Spades 4, g. 3:
hearts, 10. 3; clubs, 6, 5. T. 8, 2; diamonds, 6,
lead.
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TRIUMPH FOR GAR
NEW RUSSIAN-CHINEsE TREATY AN
OVERWHELMING VICTORY FOR
TARTAR DIPLOMACY.
CHINA'S PRIDE PROTECTED,
But EVERY IMPORTANT OBJECT
DESIRED BY RUSSIA is CON-
CEDED.
MILITARY CONTROL OF MANCHURIA
North China, by the Terms of the
Treaty, Is Under the Bears
Paw.
cHINA'S PRIDE PROTECTED,
MILITARY CONTROL OF MANCHURIA

LONDON, Dec. 21.-The text of the
Russian Chinese treaty, reproduced
here from the North China Daily News.
has aroused considerable discussion on
all sides. and it is regarded as a mat
ter of the greatest Importance. Some
of the newspapers refuse to believe it
authentic, as it would be such a vic
tory for Russian diplomacy The Spec
tator tocay, however, believes it to be
exact, and says:
mo forger would have tried SO elab-
orately to protect the pride of China
while securing every Russian object
Nothing is coded openly, but Russia is
permitted to run a railway to Kirin
and is expressly authorized to keep all
the troops she pleases to protect the
Manchurian stations. and she is also
to fortify Port Arthur for China, No
glass is required to interpret phrases
ike these, which completely invest
Russia with military control of Man
churta and the Liahuan peninsula"
Continuing, the Spectator SAYS IT
thinks the arrangement threatens ia
pan more than Great Britain, (which
can resist when her commercial rights
are threatened"
Sir Charles Dixie, in a speech, has
expressed the opinion that the treaty
will place Northern China at the feet
or Russia and that it is wholly incon-
sistent with the promises which China
made to England when she left Fort
Hamilton. He favored the reoccupa-
ton of that port
Sir Arthur B. Forward, member of
parliament for the southwest division
Of Lancashire, Conservative. in a
speech yesterday evening said, that
probably China would become to Rus
STA what India was to England, and
that English trade in China would be
superseded by Russian manufacturers.
In regard to the doubts expressed as
to the actual completion Of the treaty,
the speaker said he happened to know
that Russian government engineers
were now in Manchurfa, studying the
proposed railway.
The Liverpool surveyors report as
to the suitability Of the Liverpool and
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COMMENT.

COMMENT.
Trick No. East conceals the number of
spades in his hand, hoping for an opportun-
lty to make his suit, on the theory that his
adyersaries would have little fear Of four
card holding.
Trick No. 2-East ALREADY sees the oppor-
tunity for clever play. The jack apparent
~ shows that he can ruff the next round of
the suit, and the ace is absolutely necessary
for a card of recently
Trick No. 3-Tfs two nine plays by South
make North think that his partner is surely
calling for trumps, and the play of the Jack
OF clubs by East justifes him in the trump
lead.
Trick No. NORTH sis marked with but four
trumps, and the others are apparently d.
v1ded. East reasons that the jack and ace
are both with North, and that II he does not
win the ten North win place the queen with
West and dnesse the jack on third round in
which case he EAST will win the trick, and
force the last trump out OF North with a
spade get In with the ace of clubs, and make
the balance of the suit. 1t is only risking
one trick for a possible six.
Trick No. 6-North falls into the trap. His
suspicion, however, should have been
aroused by Easts play. If the latter was not
false earding his original holding must have
been four spades. two trumps, one club and
six hearts. and. If SO, why had he not opened
the heart suit?
Trick No. NORTH is not yet disillusioned
in regard to the heart suit, and continues the
club lead East's hopes are realized.
At the other table the play was mostly as
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-13
NAVAL BUDGET DEBATE.
Discussion Begun in the French
Chamber of Deputies

PARIS. Dec. 12.-The chamber of deputies
to-day commenced the discussion of the navy
budget. NJ Gervailie- Reache, deputy from
Guadeloupe. interpeEated the government in
regard to the recall Of Gen. Dodds, of negro
blood, from Indio-China- He said it was re-
ported that the general was recalled In or
der that a place might be made for one Of
the proteges of Admiral Besnard, the minis
ter of marine. The admiral vigorously repu-
dated the report and said it was necessary
to replace Gen. Dodds by general Of division
The minister of marine was loudly cheered
on leaving the tribune. M. Meline's motion to
drop the subject and proceed with the de,
bate was carried by a vote of 800 to 228
M. Delcasse, deputy from the Ariege.
asked the earnest attention OF the chamber
to the budget. He said that he recognized
that serious efforts had been made in re-
cent years, but many reforms were necessary
to make the French feet equal to it's task.
1t was necessary to establish channel
squadron for permanently active service and
the number of hrst-class vessels must be
increased. The speaker also claimed it was
necessary to organize the defense of the
coasts and asserted that the country would
not stint the money needed for both OBJ
jects. Applause and loud cheers.) Adjourn
ment was then taken for the day.
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COMMENT.

Trick 3-North returns his partners suit
rather than open his; own.
Trick 4-South clearly OF sht not to trump.
but the play is a winner because 1t allows
South to continue HE club suit, which shows
at once that a trump lead is not desira bic
Had South discarded diamond North
would have been tempted to lead a trump.
and the result would not have been SO good
by several tricks.
Trick -6-North declines to part with the
command of the adversaries suit at this
point placing considerable strength in
trumps with them. He, leads low from ace
and four other diamonds; the king is mot
played second hand and South's queen takes
the trick.
Trick 7-Again Souths play is unusual. but
probably fortunate. The apparent plav il to
force North ON a club and establish the
suit.
Trick - North's play here is easy.
He leads king Of hearts to give South a
chance to get rid OF the diamond, which
chance South prontiy accepts
Trick 9-North now leads diamond for
South to trump. East throws the best club
to stop the ruff OF that suit. Trumping
would win.
Trick 10-South leads the club for North
to trump with his best trump West should
probably discard, but the desire to force a
high trump from North obscures his judg-
ment
Tricks II to 13-North sees that South has
two trumps and the thirteenth club. The
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-13
POOL ROOMS RAIDED.
War on Gambling Inaugurated at
Chicago

CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-The war between the
city authorities and the pool rooms developed
into active hostilitfes today, and all the
rooms that were open were raided. The
gamblers claimed that the law did not prevent
the placing Of bets in Illinois, If the money
was sent out of the state before being actually
used for betting purposes. The city legal de-
partment for a time held that the police had
no right to interfere, but today were told to
Ngo ahead, and they went. Warrants were
taken out against thirteen resorts, and every
detective connected with the central police
station, besides a number of officers, were
sent out to make the arrests. This action was
taken after Inspector Fitzpatrick had mott
fed the keepers of rooms that unless they
closed their places within an hour they would
be taken into custody. Eight of the rooms
against which warrants had been issued took
advantage of the warning and closed their
places. The remaining five did not comply
and at the expiration Of the time given them
by the police, these places were raided In
each resort scores of inmates were coraiied
All OF the prisoners were taken to the central
police station, where the name of each was
taken, and then they were released on bonds
Those charged with being keepers of the
places were taken before Judge Tuley, where
their bonds were fixed at $1,000 each.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-13
CLEVER BANTAMs
VIII Come Together at San Francis
co Monday Evening.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12.-On Mon
day night the Occidental club will pre-
sent a good programme to the lovers of
boxing It is a long time since two really
good bantams met in San Francisco.
But on this occasion, Jimmy Anthony,
the clever Australian, will meet Jack
Ward, of Baltimore, in ten rounds. It
Is expected first-class contest will be
Witnessed. Anthony is well thought OF
here, and he has endeavored for some
time to meet some good man Of his
weight Ward Is a stranger here, but
comes to the coast highly recommend
ed.
In addition to this pair, Joe Cans, Of
Baltimore, viii. meet Charley Rochelle,
Of San Francisco. in ten rounds. Cans
came here to meet Hawkins, whom he
recently fought to draw in New York,
but the latter having been injured In
training. Rochelle was substituted.
The local man is a hard one to beat,
and IL Cans wins, he will have esta,b-
lished an enviable reputation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-13
500 CUTS ANYWAY.
1t VIII Make Holiday Excursion
Rates.

The 500 line yesterday took the Initiative
in the matter of reduced holiday rates from
Western points to points in Eastern Canada
and New England, and announced very
startling cut which win make other lines
weep. At this season Of the year Western
roads generally put into effect reduced rates
for the benefit of those who may desire to
go East for the Christmas season. Yester-
day General Passenger and Ticket Agent
Galloway, Of the 500 line, announced that
that line would make rate OF one fare for
the round trip between Minneapolis and St.
Paul and Eastern Canada and New Eng
land points. The tickets will be sold be-
tween Dec. 15 and 81, and will be good re-
turning for three months. The rates are
exceptionally low, and will undoubtedly lead
to similar reductions on the part of Compel
ing lines. The 500 rates will undoubtedly
attract many travellers. AS an example Of
the low rates, the round trip between the
Twin Cities and Montreal will be but s27 so:
Corresponding low rates will apply to East
ern centers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-13
FOSTER.

It is long time since the readers Of the
@ o b e whist corner have been bothered
with remarks on this subject, and we hope
to be forgiven for what we have to say now
a man as r. Frederic Foster will be re,
minded OF that fact by reading the New York
Sun regularly He Is the editor OF an alleged
Dana's great newspaper. Why this should be
we do not know, for the Suns motto has al
ways been: If you see it in the Sun, it's
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-13
RAINLEss WEEK IN INDIA,
But the Famine Situation Continues
to Grow Less Critical.

LONDON, Dec. 12.-The viceroy Of India
has cabled a statement to the effect that
the past week has been rainiess Owing to
the previous rains, however, the number of
those requiring relief In the Northwest
provinces has been reduced from % to 30
per cent Rains at Bombay have considera-
bly, contracted the area of distress. Late
sowings continue at Bombay and Madras
At most places rain Is needed later in the
season for the purpose of maturing farm
products. Spring crop conditions are favor
able. Winter rains in the Northwest prov
inces are reported to have been fairly abund-
ant. In the Northeast and. Central provinces
prices have risen again, the advance being
a sharp one. In the Deccan district and
elsewhere prices are stationary or falling.
Over f3S1, 700 have been expended on relief
work.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-13
GROWERS HUNTING TRIP.

CHARLESTON, s. c., Dec 12-The buoy
tender Wisteria, Capt. Brown, left here to-
day for Georgetown, 8. c., where she will
be boarded tomorrow by President Cleveland
and party. The vessel will be at the service
of the president and his party for several
days. The party viii be met at Georgetown
by Gen. Alexander, who has arranged for
This is not the first time that the WisterEa
has been put at the service Of the president
for a hunting trip.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-13

ANALYSIS OF LEADS.
The following summary, taken from the
Telegraph shows the differences in the OPEN
ings:
Same card led Observation-Disclosures deals
Same suit, but not same card in.l2 deals
Different suit in ................16 deais
The sixteen hands from which different
suits were led were Nos. H. IA, 16 II, 20. Is.
q. %, 20, IS. 81. 38, H. "A and A.
We give these sixteen hands in the order
named. We have for the sake OF simplicity
so transposed the cards that spades is trump
in every case.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-13
Pedestrianism Next.

H. o. Messier, one of the best known men
in heel-and-toe walking circles in America.
has just succeeded in getting on match
between W. A. Hoagland and Henry Schmehl,
the two fastest heel-and-toe men in America,
for $500 side. the race to be pulled off in
st. Louis Dec. 20 to Jan. A. twelve hours
day. Messier will leave for ST. Louis tomor-
row night to make arrangements for the
race.