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Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07
Charles Carlton Coffin, war cores
pondent and author, is dead.

Jesse James, Jr., visits the scene
Of his fathers killing in St. Joseph,
Mo.
The British Government is prepar-
ing to add forty-six vessels to the
navy.
an Arab tribe of GOO persisted in Il
flood caused by an overflow OF the
Tigris.
An elevator filled with wheat
burned at Minneapolis. The loss is
about 100000.
Gov. Stone sends out a circular
letter urging free silver men to or
ganize for fight.
Nicaraguan rebels attacked the
Government troops at Nagarote,
but were repulsed.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

VIM. Crowell, the white tramp
who on yesterday afternoon stole
an overcoat from the cotton Office of
Ragland & CO., was today bound
over by Magistrate Alexander to
await the action of the Grand Jury.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07
8EvENTY-oNE BODIES RECOVERED
FIFTY Miners Still Unacoounted For In
the Disaster at KattOwitz.

BERLIN, March 6.-6eventy. one bod
les Of the victims of the Cleophas coal
mine disaster at Kettowitz, Prussian
Silioia, have been brought to the snr-
face. These included the bodies of
four volunteers who had been engaged
in the work Of resoue and who were
overcome by the heat in the mine.
About 80 miners are still unaccounted
for.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

1t is now almost Impossible to
cross Fourth avenue at the intersee-
tion of Main street, on account of
the mud.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

Miss English, of st. Louis, arrived
in Pine Bluff last evening. Miss
English has accepted the position
OF milliner at the kaufman Bazaar.
fact for which the ladies of Pine
Bluff will have cause to feel thankful,
fer she is said to be an artist in her
line, exeelled by none.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

Miss Fay Taylor will entertain the
Heart Whist Club at the home of her
father, tonight.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

Hon. T. B. Morton, editor Of the
Camden Herald and a prominent
candidate for State Auditor, is in
the city today meeting his many
friends
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

ARE You ONE Of those unhappy
people suffering with weak nerves?
Remember that the nerves may he
made strong by Hoods Sarsa-par-
lila, which feeds them upon pure
blood.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07
Mrs. Runyon's Farewell Lunohoon.

BERLIN, March 6.-Mrs. Runyon.
widow of the late ambassador TO Ger
many, General Theodore Runyon, and
her two daughters gave farewell
luncheon Wednesday TO tho emperor
and empress Of Germany.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

A tramp slipped into the cotton
Office Of Ragland & Co., yesterday
afternoon and stole the overcoat
OF Mr.. Hanley. The theft was dis
covered and the thief captured and
the coat was recovered. He viii be
given hearing before Magistrate
Alexander to answer to the charge
Of grand larceny.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

Prof. Scheer will entertain his
dancing school tonight with a
german, at James hall.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

Work on the new telephone plant
is progressing rapidly and the eX-
change will soon be in readiness for
business.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

Mr.. Floyd Jarvis came up from
Noble Lake last afternoon. He re-
ports that ON his PLANTATION the
work of blowing is progressing
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

Mrs. Fannie M. Altsehul will
leave tomorrow for Hot Springs,
where she will remain for a month
or more.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

The Leap Year Club will be enter
tanned tonight by Miss Nellie Hicks
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Taggart.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

Hon. w. S. Amis, of Cleveland
county, was in Pine Blnff yesterday
en- route home from Chicot county.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

Mr.. Leo M. Andrews, a prosperous
Jefferson County farmer, is spending
the day in the city.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

Miss Amelia List, OF Chillicothe, o.,
a sister OF MIR. George List, has ar
rived Il; III the city and III III future
make Pine Bluff her home.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

A tremendous rain fell throughout
this section of the State last night.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

Nothing of importance came up be
fore the Police Court this morning.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07
Sc. John For oongreas.

Topeka. March 6.-The Populists IN
the Second district have decided to ten
der the nomination for congress 10 OK,
Governor st. John. Prohibition oan-
didate for president in 1884
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

HooG's PILLS are the best after-din-
ner pill; assist digestion, prevent
constipation. 25c.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07
GEORGIA p4axgYs DISAPPOINTED
Tho Trnnapos Of Gabriel Did RIOT sound,
@ ElaeN Expecled.

60 They Expected.
ArLAaTA. March e.-Many an old
Georgia darsey was disappointed yeeter-
day because Gabriel did not sound hia
trumpet ard call the good old darkeys'
to their reward. Many firmly believed
the world would end at yesterday
morning and SO thoroughly did this idea
take possession of them that some even
disposed of their worldly possessions,
gave up their jobs and wore waiting fer
the trumpet's blast
Several persons are responsible fol
this condition of affairs. but especially
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07
lFrom Fridays Daily,l
Under the Direction of
MR.. EDWIN TRAVERS,

Mr.. James o'Neal, of Wabbaseka,
is a Pine Bluff visitor today.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

GREAT SALES prove the great
merit of Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Hoods Sarsaparilla sells because it
accomplishes GREAT CURES.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

Secretary Morton says that ii
Congress Compells him to purchase
and distribute seeds, he is going to
buy them already packed for ship
ping.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07
NEWS IN BRIEF.

William ]. Campbell, Republican
National Committeeman, from H.,
is dead.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

Bills have been introduced in
Congress for the protection of squaw
men s children.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

The Pension Office has made a
number OF important rulings on
pension applicants.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

The Kentucky Republican Com
mittee started Governor Bradley :
presidential boom
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

Jokithia Tchida, japanese
student at Cornell College, Mount
Vernon, Iowa, cut his own throat.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

The Central Trust and Savings
Bank OF Chicago has made an
assignment.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

The House Pension Committee has
decided fayorably on the bill to
pension the widow of the late Gen.
Blunt.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

At Monte Vista, Colorado, the
young son Of a physician, playing
doctor, poisoned his baby sister.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

The Iowa Senate Committee
decided to report bin allowing the
manufacture OF liquor.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

A Kansas City Insurance man
suspended Cuban flag across a
street in that city. He may be
forced to take it down.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

The Secretary of War has
recommended the purchase OF
a rifle range for Jefferson Bar
racks.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

At the Presby terian Mission
meeting over which Mr. Cleveland
presided SIS, 800 was subscribed.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-07

DeYo1hA p5IoUnn 1A' 4OstUasAUts To
this condition of affairs. but especially
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
BETTER THAN MONEY.

In the midst Of political conventions
ton, 1t is refreshing to re fleet that the
mind of the people Is not entirely alb
sorbed with the sordid things OF earth.
Richmond has just had the greatest
Confederate reunion ever known-a
season Of good fellowship, when the
hearts of the people were filled with
love, when hospitality ruled supreme
and when orators appealed not in vain
to the higher and nobler nature.
Then came the Fourth of July with
It's patriotic celebrations, and we were
deeply touched when crowd OF gay
people at Old Point Comfort, people
from every section OF the country, arose
aH one man and stood with head IN
covered as the post band played 1.-The
Star Spangled Banner"
Now comes the great gathering of the
Christian Endeavorers at the national
capital, where thousands and tens of
thousands OF young people will meet in
conference and sing the hymns Of praise
and lift up their voices In prsyer to the
great God of the universe and take
counsel together 10 the end that they
may promote the cause OF religion
throughout the land.
All OF which goes to show that man
kind ia not altogether sordid, and that
there are greater things in the world
than money and the money question.-
Richmond State.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
Some ThimbleriRxinc.

Six chimbles and two peas In the hands
Of Eng of skilled professionals do not
leave much chance for outsiders, however
smart and wido awake they may think
themselves. Not only do the insiders have
the concoction Of the various companies
and the fixing OF their original capitaliza-
ton, which practically determines their
future value, but they. have the entire
management of them. They can decide
which of the, half dozen is to pay the big
dividends and which are to draw blanks
They have all the initiative, do all the
manipulating and can arrange every new
scheme to suit themselves. They might
even strip u company. of its assets and re-
duce 1t to an empty husk before the share
holders could interfere to prevent them.
The proprietary or parent company,is in
that respect most az their mercy. Say
that 1t starts withso many claims..t de-
yelop--a Thousand III may be-and that it
divides them up among four or five work
ing companies.
The usual course is to receive In poy-
meRt OF the claims an agreed number of
tho subcompanyis shares These pass into
the treasury of the parent company, but
there Is no obligation on the directors to
keep them longer than they please and no
guarantee to1 the shareholders that they,
will be kept, They may be sold, pawned,
exchanged OF put in trust az the pleasure
of the directors, who have Invariably prox,
les enough. TO give them complete control.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
A Battle In tho Sea-

1t was In the year 1875 Tho good old
ship Richard M. NAMES, Captain John @.
Beals, homeward bound from the East In
dies, was crossing the Indian ocean, bowl
Ing along at some eight knots with a good
southeast trade wind, deeply laden with
Java sugar. I CHANGED to go on deck Just
as the sun was rising. 1 heard a sort of u
groan on my weather quarter, and casting
my eye In TINT direction beheld monster
whale not 100 yards away. 1t made q
breach almost clear from tho water, spout
Ing blood and water, and at the same time
thrashcr, q fish resembling large por-
pofse, leaped into the air and came down.
with tremendous force on the whale back
before the whale went under This opera
ton was performed three times.
1t was evidently battle between q
swordflsh and thrasher on one side and a
whale on the other. The swordflsh would
evidently come up under the whale and
stab him; the whale would make breach
out of tho water, the thrasher would make
leap out at the same time and como down
on the whales back, and the last seen of
them the baltic was not favorable to the
whale The fight was not strictly accord
Ing to the Queensborry rules, and no po-
llceman there to stop the fight. 1 presume
they fought to n finish AS the psalJnist
has said, "Thcy that go down to the sea
In ships, that do business in great waters
these see the works of the Lord and his
wonders in the deep. "-Springfleid Repub-
nnaD.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
eompiete I.etter. yyr,ters.

One OF the earliest CT these "gniies,
dated 1918, was styled IA President For
Young Penmcn." 1t was advertisedas full
of variety, delight aud pleasure. The for
mer quality it undoubtedly possessed, as
viii be seen from the following headings.
There is "a letter from friend to fan
tastical, conccited madcap," "a byting
etter to clamorous gentlewoman. with
Q "byting" answer to the same, which
must have relieved the feelings of the writ.
OF; also a Melancholy, discontentivo
letter upon the frowne of q kinsman, ana
as variation, ga kind of quarrelsome bat.
ter upon frowne of friend"
"a letter to an "Nnkle to borrox n
horse" strikes one as being of mora prac-
teal value than all the rest put together
and infinitely to be preferred, as model,
10 the cpistle of ''Miss Molly Smith to her
cousin, giving her an account of yory re.
markable instance of envy In one Of her
acquaintance, who lived in the ety of
York. How distracted scribe was 10 Get
help OF comfort fro,a Miss Molly smith is
moro than we are prepared to say -
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
To Be Noted by Engaged People.

To the president Of the Camera club be-
longs the credit Of having put forward
quite the most interesting suggestion yet
offered on the subject of the general uti-
hzation Of the Roentgen rays. His proposal
Is the eminentIy practical one that all en-
gagged couples should exchange photo
graphs taken by the new process in order
that they may be mutually satisfied that
they are undertaking sound matrimonial
Investment from the personal point of
view. Furnished with cartes de visite of
each others skeleton, they viii be assured
against any danger of making narrowing
discoveries of physical deficiencies or imi-
tation limbs when it is, too late to with
draw from the bargain. But there would,
of course, have To be a proviso that any in?
formation so obtained should be held sa,
cred in the event of the engagements being
broken off.-London World
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
PLAsTEREO WITH TAXES.
Engiishmen Pay For Birth, Marriage,
Death, Food, Shelter and Other Things.

Engiishmen Pay For Birth, Marriage
Death, Food, Shelter and Other Things.
There arc inhabited house duties, income
tax, lind tax, probate tax, legacy duty,
succession duty, estate duty birth and
death certificates, marriage licenses, Ii
censes for certain businesses and duties on
certain manufactures. Locomotion Is taxed
Carriages, cabs and omnibuses all re-
curing licenses-and even the trains pay
railway duty on first and second class
passengers. In the matter of liquids, beer
and spirits incur both duties and licenses
Wine, tea and coffee pay customs duty,
and for water thoro Is the rate Dried
fruits are subject to customs dues. Licenses
are required for the use of armorial bear
ings on carriages, plate, jewelry and note
paper, for the sale of patent medicines and
keeping male servants-Susan, in her neat
cap and apron, however, Is duty free, 'for
Which relief, much thanks" as Hamlet
says. Dogs, little and big, we all know,
are taxed
Tobacco Is doubly taxed, there being u
manufacturing duty and a retail license
The vendors of jewelry containing q GER
tain proportion of the precious metals
must be armed with gold or silver plate
license One must not shoot game or sell
1t without special license, and to blaze
away at the humble sparrow entails q gun
tax An endeavor to Tighten our dark
ness" involves tho gas rate. Uncle who
receives family plate or jewelry in pledge
has to be provided with both pawnbroker
and plate certificates. The Clergy are emil
tied to certain fees for the burial of their
parishioners. When the burial is In q ceme-
terry, the chaplain attached to 1t performs
the service. After paying his salary the cs-
tablished ministers collect the balance of
the fees for themselves, thus leyying tax
on every corpse in their parishes Thus the
poor man is hemmed In on all sides by
taxation. Birth, marriage, death, food,
habitation-a1 make separate revenue de-
mands upon him-Chambers' Journal.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
NEW ENGLAND FALLS BEHIND.

The recent death Of Harriet Beecher
Stowe gives prominence to the fact that
New England Ia no longer the center Of
American literature.
For period of more than forty years,
extending from 1920 until the outbreak
of the late war, nearly all the books
published In this country emanated
from New England. The honors were
equally divided between Cambridge and
Concord. while other places came In for
liberal share Of recognition.
Longfellow, Holmes and Lowell re-
sided at Cam bridge. where the greater
part of their literary work WAS done;
while Emerson. Hawthorne. Thoreau
and the Alcotts were all residents Of
Concord. Boston was also the home of
quite large number Of celebrities.
Since the war, however, the achieve
ments OF New England have fallen
short of the ante bellum period. It is
not to be denied that she has some dis
tinguished writer's left. The talents of
these gifted men of genius still COM
mand for New England high place in
the worlds literature, but they do not
give her that exalted prestige which she
enjoyed during the first part Of the
century.
This is due to the fact that culture is
now more generally diffused. Institu-
tions Of learning are not restricted to
the narrow limit of New England. The
empire Of thought ia growing daily
wider and wider and American litera.
ture has ceased to be provincial. It no
longer borrows the language nor reflects
the peculiarities of any one particular
section. but Is broadly natural.
Southern writers are rapidly coming
60 the front and the day is not far dis
tant, in the opinion Of many thoughtful
observers, when the South will take the
position in American literature which
was formerly occupied by New England.
Atlanta Constitution.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
SECOND OFFER WITHDRAWN.

Charles Broadway Rouss, the great
Virginia philanthropist, acting on the
advice Of the committee Of the board of
trustees, has withdrawn his offer OF
100000 towards the erection OF the
Southern Battle Abbey at Washington;
but the offer OF $4,000 foE the cree
ton Of the abbey In any Southern city.
provided like sum be subscribed by
the people Of this section, still holds
good, and 1t is understood that Mr..
Rouss will duplicate any additional
amount subscribed over that sum. The
chief competitors for the building
among Southern cities are Richmond,
Nashville, Atlanta and New Orleans,
although II was shown at the late re-
union that the great majority OF Con-
federate veterans desire to have the
memorial erected at Richmond. The
claims Of the last named city to the
honor are much greater than those of
any other in the South; but in this mi at
ter as in many other important things
money will talk, and as New Orleans
and Atlanta will enter the contest re-
gardless OF expense, the only way to
insure its erection at Richmond will be
for the friends Of tina, city, wherever
residing. to do all they can to add to
the Confederate capitals fund. 1t would
be a grand thing for Richmond and for
Virginia to add battle abbey costing
half million dollars to the other
memorials OF the lost cause and Its
heroes in that city.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
JERRY SIMPSONS VIEWS.

Chicago, July Sex Congressman
Jerry Simpson, Of Kansas, one of the
best known Populists in the country,
talked to the Associated Press on cam
didates. He said II the Democrats will
nominate Teller. of Colorado, or Sibley,
OF Pennsylvania, the Populiss oonven.
tion will ratify the nomination. "They
viii not rstify the nomination of Bland
II !: IL made. Teller Is national man.
Sibley Is very liberal Democrat with
consistent record for silver, but Bland
is such Democrat as we cnnnot sup
port. To ratify him would be to give
up our parry organic ation."
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
THE COUNCILS NEW PRESIDENT

The City Council is to be congra u
lated on having finally broken the dead.
lock in the matter OF electing presi-
dent of that body. While all have O
right to q preference in the selection OF
officers, and showed commendable
fidelity in standing by their tavorlte, II
was evident that as long as no elec zion
was arrived at tina, public interests
would remain unsettled, and the proper
working Of municipal matters to q GER
tain extent be interfered with. Now,
however, that an sgreement has been
reached, IL is hoped ell past differences
will be buried, and that the affairs of
the city will move on without friction
or disagreement.
In Mr.. Andrews as president. the
Council will have 8 presiding officer
well acquainted, from long member
ship OF that body, with all the details of
she city's business, and we'll qualified
Tor the duties of the position. Els
sound common sense, conservatism and
1airness will lave full opportunity
Tor proper employment, and, with no
disposition to disparage the claims of
anyone else. 1t is not saying too much
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
THE. ALEXANDRIA
It's Real Beauty Is Felt Only Whom 70 II,
Seen In All Its Varying Aspects.

know the happy time has passed when
the stranger is offered an apartment in tho
palace. Probably Washington Irving him.
self nowadays would have to put up in tho,
MOTEL OF his own name instead of the rooms
Of the fair Elizabeth of Parma Gnutier. I
do not believe, would have chance to
wrap himself in his blanket and sleep n
single night in the open Court of Lions or
the Hall OF tho Two Sisters, dreaming Of
the harem and Its beauties who had slept
there so many ages before him. But by
day, ut least, we, too, can boast that In our
castle OF memory once our, home was tho
Alhambra. 1t was easily managed. We
Ind but TO ask, and we got n ticket. This
was supposed to enable us, TO pursue our
studies, and, In proof of our claim to it. j.
would start out In the morning with such
an imposing assortment of sketch blocks
stools and ink bottles that the ever adyer
t1sed gypsy king was always at our heels to
assure us that he had been Fortuny's mod
ell and Regnault's.
I, for my part, bought from the guides
the book which Senior Contrcras has writ
ten about the Alhambra, and L carried
Gautier and Irving with ina wherever l
went. But, for all this parade, our most
serious study during the first days was to
adapt courts and gardens toithe passing
hours And why not2 More than half
century ago was not Washington Irving
afraid that tho place had been already too
well described to stand still another dc.
scriptionp Has not its every story been
told, its every ballad sung2 Has 1t not
been skctchcd and painted and taken"
until the guide will tell you glibly how
Fortuny used this for background, and
thnt Regnault, down to the choice of the
last stray amateur to come, with his ire
pressible kodak Besides, OURS really was
the true way to study the Alhambra to
get to understand Its loveliness- 1t is no
better than u museum, and q very empty
one, as melancholy q show place as the
Roman Forum, when you; follow the
guide, stopping, as no bids you, to whls-
per for an echo, or to receive sprig Of
myrtle, or to SEQ on the pavement the
freshly rubbed IN blood of the Abencer-
rages
All, what secrets coul ten OF the AL
hnmbra to arch@ologist or architect busy
deciphering inscriptions and measuring
arches! 1t is no better than o. Labelcd speci-
men. It's real beauty is not, felt until you
come TO know Just how each room, each
arcade, each wall space, looks when drench-
ed with sunlight; just how its effects
change when the shadows. Fall upon it,;
just at what moment q latticed window
opens upon the coolest prospect or lofty
ball Is most soothing refugefrom the heat
Elizabeth Robins Pennelllin Century
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.
The Result of the Various Games
Briefly Given.

The Result of the Various Games
Briefly Given.
Cincinnati rune, hits. errors;
Pniladelphia 2 runs, hits, error.
AT ST. LOUIS.
New York runs. l2 hits. / error; st.
Louis 8 runs, z hits. 4 errors. Batteries:
Meekin and Zearfoss Breitenstein and
Mcfarland.
AT PITTSBURG.
Plttsburg 10 runs, % hits, 3 errors;
Washington runs. S hits, errors.
AT CLEVELAND.
Cleveland runs, 10 hits, errors;
Brooklyn IL runs, 16 hits, O errors.
AT CHICAGO.
Chicago 13 runa, Is hits, 3 errors;
Baltimore Is runs, 10 hits. errors
Batteries: Briggs. Friend and Dono-
hue; McMahom and Clarke.
AT LOUISVILLE.
louisville 10 runs, IL hits; 1 error;
Batteries: Fraser and Dexter; Nichols
and Tenney.