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The herald., 1896-07-09
ENGLISH COMMENT
Confidence Shaken by the Deplorable Situa.
tion at Chicago

Confidence Shaken by the Deplorable Situa.
tion at Chicago
LONDON, July 9.-The Times this
morning comments editorially upon the
Chicago convention as follows:
1T is always well to know the worst,
and England certainly must feel graf
flied for the extreme frankness of the
majority In control of the convention.
We take note of the fact that one of the
historic American parties is fairly cap
tured by men who glory in dishonest
acts and avow ther desire to repudiate
nationtl and private debts"
Proceeding to deal with the question
of the weakness Of the gold standard
faction of the Democrats and the
strength OF the silverites. the Times con-
tinues:
From the European point Of view the
whole situation is deplorable. With fun
damental principles Of sound finance and
fair dealings thus powerfully assailed.
it is difficult to look forward with con-
fidence to any speedy revival Of Ameri-
can credit in the old world"
The herald., 1896-07-09

ized to speak for you and make the US.
ual combinations which bring about such
nominations" was suggested.
"Oh pshaw," he exclaimed. with pro-
nounced earnestness. IT will make no
pledges to anybody. I have already
wired Gov. Stone to this effect. won't
jeopardize the cause of silver for any
consideration. Men are nothing in this
fight We are right and bound to win
in the end. hope they won't nominate
me at Chicago If they find a stronger
man."
The herald., 1896-07-09
BLAND TALKS
He ID Anxious for the Cause. Not for Him
self

LEBANON, Mo-, July s.-Ex-Con-
gressman Bland, accompanied by his
wife, drove to town today. He went to
the Bland club to watch bulletins as they
came in from the convention. In an in
terview, speaking Of the intense enthusi-
asm shown at the Chicago convention,
Mr.. Bland said:
"That shows that the people are
aroused as they seldom are. But hope
their representatives at Chicago will not
let their enthusiasm run away with their
Judgment The platform will undoubt-
edly declare for 16 to 1, but in order to
win we must have a strong man to fight
1t out"
"Mr. Bland, there would not be the
slightest doubt of your nomination, al
most by acclamation. on the first ballot.
II your friends at Chicago were author
The herald., 1896-07-09
A PLANK WANTED
A California DELEGATE Wants the 4. p. A.
Condemned

Condemned
CHICAGO, July s.-J. ]. Dwyer Of the
California delegation will appear before
the resolutions committee when 1t meets
tomorrow and call attention to the fact
that the platform as agreed upon con-
tains no mention of the A. p. A. Mr..
Dwyer says nearly all the Democratic
state conventions passed resolutions con-
demning the A. P. A., and he thinks the
omission in the national platform is an
advertence that will be corrected. The
Georgia A. p. A. plank, which condemns
the organization as un-American and
anti-American in policy and principle
will be urged for adoption.
NJ. Dwyer says IL the committee de-
clines to act, resolution will be offered
on the floor of the convention.
The herald., 1896-07-09
Afta,rs IN Africa

LONDON, July S.-The Daily Tele-
graphs Salisbury dispatch says: The
camp is a mass of seething discomfort.
Officers disagree as to the methods of
defense, while members are resigning.
The system of dual control must end.
The herald., 1896-07-09
TRACY WILL LEAVE
Has Not Decided Whether He VIII Take q
Row

CHICAGO, July S.-Gen. Charles
Tracy of the New York delegation says
he will feel compelled to leave the con-
vention when the silver platform is
adopted. or to announce to the conven-
ton that he cannot support the candl-
date on theplatform. He is undecided
which course to take, whether he will
leave the hall quietly or make the state
ment from the floor that he will not sup
port the nonslnee and retire, If there are
objections to his remaining under such
circumstances.
The herald., 1896-07-09
A SeuIntor Dead

BERLIN, July S.-Enicke, the sculp-
tor. died yesterday evening, near
Cologne.
The herald., 1896-07-09

Wall paper. SC. 1928 s. Spring.
The herald., 1896-07-09

We hold that the most efficient way of
protecting American labor is to prevent
the importation Of foreign pauper labor
to compete with 1t in the home market
and that the value of the home market
to our American farmers and artisans
is greatly reduced by vicious monetary
system, which depresses the prices of
their products below the cost of produc-
ton, and thus deprives them of the
means of purchasing the products of our
home manufactures. The absorption of
wealth by the few, the consolidation of
our leading railway systems and the
formation of trusts and pools require a
stricter control by the federal govern
ment of those arteries of commerce. We
demand the enlargement of the powers
Of the Interstate Commerce commission
and such restrictions and guarantees in
| the control of railroads as will protect
| the people from robbery and oppression
We denounce the profligate waste Of
| money wrung from the people by OPP
| pressive taxation and the lavish appro-
| priations of recent Republican congress-
es, which have kept the taxes high while
| the labor that pays them is unemployed
and the products of the peoples toll are
| depressed in price until they no longer
repay the cost of production.
| We demand a return to that simplicity
and economy which BELTS Democratic
| government and reduction in the num-
| ber of useless officials. the salaries OF
which drain the substance Of the peo-
| pie.
USURPED POWERS
| We denounc arbitrary interference by
| federal authorities in local affairs as
violation Of the constitution Of the United
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-02-08

LEICHT & BARTHOLOMEW, Brew.
ers.
RUDOLPH BRAND, President United
States Brewing Company.
GEORGE W. KELLNER, Of Schmidt
Brewing Company.
Il. q. UIIILEIN, President Schlitz
Brewing Company.
JOHN CUDAIlY, Packer.
MICHAEL CuDAIIY, Packer.
LACKNER & BUTZ, Attorneys.
GEORGE BURY, Attorney.
WILLIAM vOCKE, Attorney.
JURGENS & ANDERSEN, Wholesale
Diamond Merchants.
ANDREW c. LAUSTEN, Of the Lin.
seed OIL Trust.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-02-08

q. 8. DREYER, Of Il. 8. Dreycr & Co.,
Bankers.
CuAS. l.. HUTCHINSON, President
Corn Exchange Bank.
JOHN BUEHLER, President Garden
City Bank.
LEO FOX, Vice President Information
nj Bank.
wASMANSDORT & HElNEMANN,
Bankers.
ADOLPH LOEB, Banker.
LAZARUS SlLvERMAN. Banker.
d. Il. LYMAN, President Chicago Title
and Trust Company.
G. ii. wACKEN, Of Wacker & BIrk,
Brewers.
JOSEPH THEURER, Pres. Schoenhof.
en- Brewing Company.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-02-08

PETERSON BROS. 4 CO., Grain and
Commission Merchants.
JOSEPH AUSTRIAN, Of Leopold 4
Austrian Transportation Company.
d. V. PURINGTON, Brick Manufact.
urer.
II. GRUSENDORC, Lumber Dealer.
RUDOLPH =. RHODE, Wholesale
Druggist.
JAS. L. McELROY, Of Jas. q. McEiroy
& Co.. Real Estate.
ALBERT T. OTTO, Capitalist.
II. L. SHEDDING, Capitalist
THOMAS Il. MARSTON, Attorney.
DOLESE 4 SHEPARD, Contractors.
NJ. H. KILOAI.LIsN. Real Estate.
ALFRED KOHN, Wholesale Grocer.
A. J. ]. MILLER, Lumber Dealer.
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BORN.

|saS E@40S x To Mr. ana Mrs. J. H. iae 9'' Friday morning July
 s' son, weight g. pounds.
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NUMBER 26l.

tlemen are expected to arrive this week to inspect the property with view of purchasing the same and converting it into an electric line. The same parties, if they buy the property, will put in power house and also put in Q bid for lighting tue city. In that connection it will be remembered that at the expira- tion of the light contract in July the city council only entered into new contract with the Pine Bluff Water x Light Go. for a period of six months. This action was taken in order to give encouragement to the movement for an electric street car line and to give the promoters of the enterprise an opportunity to bid for lighting the city for 8 def- mite term of years. With such an inducement, bidders for the street railroad are not to be unexpected, and in conversation with MT. Bell last night he stated to a GRAPHIC reporter that prospects for the early sale of the road and conversion of the same into an electric line were very fiattering. The St. Louis owners are ready and anxious to do anything to make it an electric line. They will sell the property outright very cheap or they will take stock in an electric line to the present value of their property and fran chises.
 Pending some permanent arrang ment Mir. Bell will puton extra cars, have the old cars renovated, put the tracks in good repair and other wise improve the property. He hopes i'll a short time to improve the service to such degree that it will receive an increased patronage at the hands of the public.
 Mr. Bell is an energetic young man and we can congratulate him upon his appointment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-02
4 RECORD BREAKER. YESTERDAY SETS THE PAGE
 FOR RED HOT DAYS. Unprecedented Heat Sets the Oldest Inhabitants to Guessing as
 to What 1t Once Was.

Good afternoon; is it warm enough for you?"
 This speech was uttered by a cadaverous looking youth as he crossed Barraque street at 4 o'clock p. m. Saturday.
 He is now no more.
 The Coroner refused to hold an inquest, declaring that the innocent to whom the speech was addressed could be guilty of nothing. It was justiflable homicide.
 There were no funeral services. The remains were burned up before an undertaken could arrive.
 That is but one occurrence One may start from the Trulock with an egg and if it doesn't hatch before it gets to the river the water there will hard boil it in five minutes.
 The sand and gravel on Fifth avenue is rapidly turning to glass.
 The fact of the business is the people of Pine Bluff are just begin hing to realize what it is to be nice and warm in the summer time. The Memphis papers painfully admit that their city is DO summer resort and that just now it is rather warm. The mercury in a Memphis ther- mometer moderately registers 1024.
 Pine Bluffs torture recorders will not dilly daily with any such triaing amounts. It is an actual fact telephoned to theG RApHIc by the city postoffice, that the government thermometer stood at 109 yester- day. To add to the unpleasant sit uation the woods are on fire and nightly the business portion of she town is filled with smoke The far tners tell us that the hot windsfrom burnt dis sbvicts are causing great damage to crops. An eager reader picked up a newspaper yesterday afternoon and began reading the local forecast. It ran, For Ark ansas slight shower" he tainted. When be regained consciousness he finished the sentence in the northern portion of the State. For the central aud southern part slight Fly warmer 7 He tainted again and he hasn't walked up yet.
 1 Pine Bluff is never behind. She leads in all things. With record of 109 our neghbors are not in it. Who can with any show of veracity deny that we are hot stuff"
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.SUCCUMBED ID HEAT
MIR. J. s. BAILEY, OF ROB ROY
 VICTIM OF sUNsTRoKE.
Taken to the lnfrmary and Now in
 a Critical Condition.

The extreme heat in this section, besides being decidedly unpleasant, t, has brought about a probably fatal result in one instance. Friday morning MT. John S. Bailey, the prominent farmer of Rob Roy, be- came overloaded and fell victim to sunstroke. This occurred about 3 o'clock in the morning. He was taken to Drs Orto and Runyan $ in- tirmary where everything possible was done for the comfort and good of the stricken man. Saturday in the afternoon at 4 o'clock, the patient was better, but at the last report, received at midnight, he was in very critical condition.
 The stroke is supposed to have been hasteaed by taking too much ice water.
 Mr Bailey is we'll known in Pine Bluff, where his friends indeed seem namberless. Everyone regrets the serious accident and hopes for the best in spite of ali.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-02
4 STREET JAR CHANCE
MIR. D. c. BELL APPOINTED
 MANAGER.
The Change is Movement to Re viylfy the System and Convert
 it Into an Electric Line.

Saturday morning at : o'clock ex- Mayor D. c. Bell took charge of the Pine Bluff Street car line.
 This action Twas by appoin tment of Col. T. H. West and the other St. Louis owners of tEe local car line, Messrs. O'Connell and Taylorf who have been in charge since the fore closure sale on March the 20th, hay ing surrendered the job.
 It will be remembered that on the date above mentioned the street car line was sold at public auction in front of the court house and that the property was purchased by the St Louis bondholders. PeDd- ing permanent arrangements, Messrs. John O'Connell and J. NJ. Taylor were placed in temporary charge until the property could be disposed of.
 But Messrs. 0'Connell and Taylor found they had an uphill business and on the 3lsf ut. gladly gave up the task.
 Mr. Bells appointment was the result of much spondence with the St. Louis owners For some time the enterprising ex-Mayor has gbeen quietly engaged in an effort to find . purchaser or pur- chasers for the property with 3 view to converting it into an cleo tric line, and when the St. Louis owners learned Of this they called on him to sell or manage the same until sold. ?
 Mr. Bells appointment is steI toward an electric line. He was ap, pointed for that purpose. For some time he has been looking out foi prospective purchasers, and ha' been in correspondence with severa parties with that end in view. Gen
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-02
A PINE BLUFF BOY GUEssEs THE SOLUTION OF THE STORY OF UNDER THREE
 FLAGS
He is an Intelligent Young Colored Man and Works in the
 Postoffice.

For sometime the Chicago Record, the Memphis Commercial Appeal and other newspapers have been offering prizes for the solution in the final chapters of the mystery stories run ming in their columns. Among these mystery stories were "Sons and Fathers, ]" Mill of Silence" Under Three Flags" and others familiar to Pine Bluff readers.
 The Commercial Appeal has just concluded the publication of "Under Three Flags and Friday the CA. announced that the winner of the first prize, $250, was citizen of Arkansas, and on yesterday it announced that he lived in Jefferson county and that his name would be published Sunday.
 These announcements created con siderable interest and speculation as to the fortunate winner, and interest was in sensified yesterday when it be- came rumored that Thos. H. Stuart, an intelligent young colored man in the employ of the postofice, was the fortunate person.
 An inquiry at the pestoaiee proved the rumor to be correct, and that MT. $ tnart had been notified by the busi- ness manager of the Commercial Appeal that his guess was the best and entitled him to $250. The letter is as follows
 MEMPHIS, renn., July 3l, 1896. NIi. g'h0s. H. stuart Pine Bluff, Ark.
 Dear Mr. Stuart:-We are pleased to announce to you that your guess on the solution Of the mystery in the chapter of the story Under Three Flags" was the best received and for which YOU are entitled to $250. Please let us know if we shall send you check for this amount.
 Congratulating you upon your sue cess. and with best wishes, We are yours very truly.
 CoMMERCIAL- APPEAL, ". G. HOLMES, Business Manager.
 This Prize of $250, added to former prizes for guesses, makes an aggregate of S2s0 young Stuart has received as 8 reward for his intelligence in guessing the solutions of the various mystery stories published by the Chicago Record. Cincinnati Enquirer and the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-02

test for free scholarship in the Mozart Conservatory of Music, Elocution and Art. The candi- dates and their friends arc mak- ing an active daily canvass of the city for coupons, and subscribers for this great, glorious and enter prising newspaper already find themselves justly popular at this time. The importunities of the candidates for county offices be- fore a Democratic primary in a political campaign are not greater than the importunities of coupon seekers.
 With ali of this, however, as large vote was not boiled last night, which was the end of the second week, as the result of the first week seemed to indicate. Already the candidates are be- ginning to "hedge" and to save their coupons for the final strug- gle. The object of this stratage- tic movement is to conceal their strength for the final quarter and to keep their opponents guessing as to the number of votes they have quietly stored away.
 There are several dark horses yet to enter the list, for 1t is known that one or more whose name has not yet been announced is gathering up cou- pons to make big "spurt and surprise the leaders when the final vote is counted.
 The contest gives every promise of being exceedingly interesting, and it's progress will be watched with interest by the general public
 The following is the result of the vote up to s o'clock last night:
 Misc yyill;e I A Atl,;,eon o7o
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PINE BLUFF, Ark, Aug. I. 1896.

Hf W. L. Thomasson, Argo, Ark
 My Dear Sir:-Your letter of July 27th, notifying me of the action of your convention in nomina ting me for the office of Prosecuting Attorney was a great surprise to me. I sincerely appreciate this act of kindness and consideration on the part of your peo- pie. It IS 3 great honor to be thus considered by the Peoples Party, which, for the most part, is composed of brave, true, good men; but I must decline the nomination, and can not make the race as an independent can- didate. The Democratic party de- clined to give me the nomination and that after had made thorough ean- vass of my own county. which fact proves that they believed that my op- ponent was best suited for the place. My party knows best, and I am for MT. Martin, heart and soul.
 AS Democrat, true to my party and its principles and policies, could not under any circumstances accept the nomination from the Peoples Party and thus turn my back upon it's man. dates and strike it blow in It's time of need. It would be dishonorable act in me to do so. The Democratic platform pleases me. It declares that the Pacific funding bill shall not be- come law and thus rob the people of $100 ,00Q,000. It says that no special classes shall be enriched by taxes wrung from the masses. It says that no National bonds shall be issued for the benefit of coupon clippers and Vail street speculators. It says that the hints shall be open to the white metal and that it shall be restored to an equality with gold at once. It says that the expenses of the government shall be reduced and the official vnl- lures cut off from the body polltic. 1t reaches across the waters and grasps struggling Cuba by the hand. Your party has endorsed Bryan, and the war is on-the war between the man with the sbarrel" and the man with the hoe; between the man with the money and the man with muscle; between the man who corners cotton and the man who hoes 1t; between the bond-holder and the plow-holder. We have been praying for candidate from the West for thirty years, and now we have him, and by our united efforts the seepter will pass from the millionalre's office to the poor mans corntield, and the farms and the graineries and the orchards will be heard and represented.
 Upon our platform we have man unobjectionable to all save the gold bug. the tariff baron and the pension thief-a man that thrilled the world with his matchless oratory and made himself a presidential nominee in thirty minutes when it required Blaine thirty years; friend to humanity; an enemy to trusts and combines; patriot and statesman,
 The office of Prosecuting Attorney IS an important one, and had been the fortunate candidate would have en- deayored to do my duty to the utmost ofmy ability. But this is no time for splits, and when the great question Is to be settled, when So much to the working man, to the poor, to the tarm- CT. to every man who earns hls bread by the sweat of his face, is at stake, my wishes and feelings are lnslgnlh-
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4 NEW CONTEST, A SCHOLARSHIP IN KETTLE. TONS COMMERCIAL
 COLLEGE. In Addition to the Scholarship Tn the Mozart Conservatory of Music, Elocution and Art to be Given Away to
 the Person Receiv-
 ing the Larg-
 est Vote.

The GRAPHIC, by an arrange ment made yesterday, opens up a new contest in this issue. In addition to the scholarship in the Mozart Conservatory of Music, Elocution and Art to be given the young lady or gentleman re- ceiving the highest number of votes by Saturday, September 5th at midnight, we also offer a free scholarship in Nettleton's Commercial College to the person receiving the highest number of votes for the same.
 Nettleton's Commercial Col lege IS an established institution of learning in this city, and it's thoroughness, efficiency and re- liability are amply attested by the success and patronage which attended it's sessions last year. At this college shorthand, type writing, bookkeeping are taught in all their branches and the student equipped for active com mercial lite. In this day and generation the education of no young man who intends to en- gage in business or mercantile pursuits is not complete without a thorough course in commer- cial college. There are many young men and young ladies in this town ambitious to obtain thorough instruction in shorthand and twpewriting or bookkeeping and commercial law, and in order to give these deserving young persons an op- portunity to secure the instruc- tion desired, the GRAPHIC offers absolutely free to the person re- ceiving the highest number of coupons, j scholarship in com mercial college which is a home institution and to attend which involves only the cost of books, etc.-a nominal outlay-ro the fortunate winner.
 The value of the scholarship is S6o, and the scholarship is good for complete course in shorthand and typewriting or bookkeeping and commercial law.
 Until the close of the contest on Saturday night, September 5, two coapons will appear in each issue of the DAILY GRAPHlc-onc coupon for a scholarship in the Mozart Conservatory of Music, Elocution and Art, and one eou- pon for a scholarship in Kettle toms Commercial College.
 Ballot boxes in which to de- posit the coupons can be found at the GRAPHIc office, and the coupons will be counted every Saturday night and the result of the count announced in the SUN DAY MORNING GRAPHIC. Cou- pons can be deposited in these boxes or sent to the GRAPHIC through the mail.
 The Mozart Conservatory Contest
 There is great interest and
 .f 1.o .o 1,,x oor
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i. '1s ,. State Baptist Convention. ,I @'k' August 18th to 26th. For ! 7 ", occasion the Cotton Belt ,.,,' s'll sell tickets u Little Rock bs 'u at one and one-third fare, 5ja ~ 'l'lhcate plan. Tickets will aa. Iau certificates issued Aug. IS sles. ssn at Little Rock will honor
 's Tor return until Aug. %.
 J. ". FARLEY, Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-02

The Mozart Conservatory Contest.
 There is great ipterest and rivalry for coupons in our con
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-02

cant things. Let us forget the little thing and press forward te the proper conclusion of the great issues. thank you for this honor, and as- sure you of my appreciation; but can not accept your nomination or run as m independent candidate.
 Yours very truly,
 W. B. SoRRELLs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-02
SORRELLS A DEMOCRAT. HE IS NOT a PoPOCRAT OK A
 DEMO PoPULITE. Having Been Nominated for Prose. cutting Attorney by the FPS, MT. ". B. Sorrells Re.
 spectfully Declines the
 Honor.
The following correspondence is self explanatory:

nc IUEIUWlnS COfTespOndence IS self explanatory:
 ARGo, Ark, July 27, 1886. To. Hon. Walter R. Sorrells.
 Dear sir:-Having been appointed by the P. P. Convention of Lincoln county, that was held in the Court House at Star City, Ark, on the 25th day of July, 1856, to notify you of your nomination by that convention as Prosecuting Attorney of this district, hereby ask that you accept the same, or become an independent can didate for said office. Yours respect fully, ". L. THOMPSON.