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THE MINISTRIES,
Last Night at the Opera House Under the Management oi NIT. Frank Graham, was Great Suceess-A Large Audience Wit
 messed the Fer
 formance

Although the weather last night was very unfavorable, one of the largest audiences of the season was at the Opera House to witness the ministrels. The curtain rose prompt ly at S:30 and the stage setting in the first act was one of the prettiest ever witnessed in Pine Bluff in any amatuer performance. There were forty-eight persons on sthe stage thirty young ladies and eighteen young men-sitting on three pedes- tals, one higher than the other, and as the curtain rose, presented a beautiful picture. Misses Clauda Well, Addie Brady, Annie Goree, Hennie Weller and Bessie Kenwood, all sang new and beautiful songs and were heartily applau1ed. Mr.
 Will Benton captivated the audience with his song entitled, "Have You Seen My Angelina" Mr Benton has a fine tenor voice and was repeatedly encored. Mir Tom Green kept the audience roaring. Mr. Green is q great negro imitator and his acting last night was very fine Master Arthur Mehlinger, whose reputation as a comedian has been well estab- lished, was up to his usual standard last night, and his singing and danc-. ing was the hit of the evening. He was compelled to acknowledge three encores. Mr. Frank Graham, assisted by Miss Minnie Gilfllin, won the hearts of the audience with his descriptive songs. Miss Angie Merlo, in her fancy dancing, is deserving of especial mention. Messrs. Vowell and Holland il their clog dancing would do justice to any minstrel performance that ever visited this city. The performance was con cluded with an original after piece entitled, "The Dutch Justice, " and it was full of fun from start to finish
 Mir. Graham was congratulated on all sides for the able manner in which he conducted the performance. And this performance adds to his reputation as a theatrical manager of great abilities.
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member of Congress. But. said the speaker. "he is now working to be elected President of the United states-an office that will pay him an annual salary of $50.000-and my friends, you need never expect to find eonsistencYamong politicians. :"
 The speaker, lA making the above assertion evidently did not remem- Der how aptly if fitted the candidate for he PresideHey on the Republican ticket, who. onlR a few years ago. was one of the sstroDgest defenders of free silver in tae country, and who now, through the influence brought to bear against him by the wealthy corporations of the land, and through whose aid he received the nomination for Pfesident, is utteling speeches totally at varience with those of former years. The speaker should have saids that "consistency need never be looked for in the Re publican party, had he desired to utter the truth.
 Mir. Cohn told numerous jokes to please the unlettered negroes in his audience, but when he attempted to make an appeal tosthe intelligence of thinking men, instead of advancing logical arguments, in language that deceived only those who, through rank prejudice, are blind, he merely ''muddied the pool to prevent it's depth being known" His address, we are confident, did more to aid the cause of free silver than it did to make votes for the party of trusts, corporations and corruption; there- fore, if he eau spare the time from
 i7 legal profession, or can make more money by talking for Mark Hanna's man-Wm. Mckinley than by his legal duties, the Demo crats of Jefferson would not object to him paying us another visit.
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She Got the Divoros.

BOSTON, Oct. 29--A special to The Journal from Augusta Me, says Har- riet Blaine Beale, daughter of Mrs. James G. Blaine, with her attorney, ap- peared quietly before Judge White house of the supreme court Tuesday. Mrs Beale asked for divorce from her husband, Buxton Beale Her attorney made brief talk. and the divorce was decreed. The hbellant prays for the custody of minor child, Walker Blaine Beale, aged 6 months, and valves all claim for dover or alimony. The libel IS indorsed, showing that the process was served on Beale in Washington Oct. 5. and no opposition to it is made by the libellee.
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KILLED IN THE FIELD.
A Renter Shot Down by a
 Farmer Near Athens.
PEOPLE EXCITED OVER THE DEED.

The Slayer Says the Dead Mar InsuIted
 His Wife-The Murdered Man Was
 Picking Cotton and Had Several of
 His Children With Him at the Time
 she Tragedy Occurred.
 ATHENS, Tex, Oct. 22.--R. H. Her. rin, farmer, living three miles south of here, shot and killed J. c. Graves, one of his renters, who was in the field with his children picking cotton Tues- day.
 Herrin was arrested and put in jail. He claims that Graves had insulted his wife. Graves was hard working man and leaves a wife and large family of children.
 Crowds are to be seen on every cor ner with shotguns and winchesters, and it is believed lynching will follow unless precaution is taken.
 Herrin shot and killed his wife sev. eral years ago while living on the Cole man farm. After getting his case con tinued several times and one or two mistrials and change of venue to Ma varro county, he was tried in 1890 in Gorsicana and acquitted He has since married three times.
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MUST CARRY WHEELS FREE.
Bieyolists Gain Victory Over the Mis-
 souri Pacific Railroad.

Mir. J. R. Bettis, formerly of Lit tie Rock, has won his celebrated case in the St. Louis courts where it has been decided that bicycles are baggage. Mr. Bettis asked for a writ of mandamus forcing the Mis- souri Pacific railroad to carry his bicycle as baggage from Webster Grove and return on full fare ticket without extra charge. The suit was filed last April and the rail- road company replied with a motion to quash the alternative writ of mandamus secut ed. Judge Russell overruled the motion It is pre- sumed that the railroad will appeal from the decision.
 Nearly all of the railroads are con cerned in this case and the fight to maintain their position that bicy- cles should go only as an excess baggage will be shared by them equally. However, the League of American Wheelmen, which is back ing Mr. Bettis, feels confident of ultimate victory and will fight to the end. Arkansas Democrat.
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THE POLITICAL FIELD.
Thomas E. Watson Makes a
 Speech at Birmingham.
STILL MAKING WAR ON sBWALL.

He Said He Woutd Not Throw m Oh.
 staole In Bryan's Way, but That n
 Was Different With sewaIl-NTorrison
 Will Not Support Bryan-Dr. Feltou
 For Mckinley.
 BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. 28.-Thomas D. Watson, the Peoples party candidate for vice president, spoke at Capitol park Wednesday night to an audience of 5000 people. Mir Watson's speech was we'll applauded at times. He start. ed out by saying that he had not sought to lay obstacles in the way of Bryan, and that his party could unite and give Bryan their full support, but not Sew. all. He said the party which has de. nounced bondholders and railways ought not to be asked to support bond holder and railway king.
 The speaker went on to say that if either the Populist or Democratic party was to be abandoned it should be the Democratic, for tho Populist contained no goldbugs, while the Democrats have such leaders as German and Hill, who will not do anything for silver, but arc supporting the platform to destroy it at the first chance.
 Democrats of the south, :" he said. fought not ask me to bow down and let this millionaire put his feet on my neck. Before I would be false to the Populist party, that has honored me before l would disappoint these patri- otie men, before I would suffer the only true and tried party pledged to reform to dlsband and become victim to DO. litIeal trick I would die the death of a dog 10 times over.
 The speaker said in closing. after he had discussed at some length the prinei- ples of the Populist party, that if he were to come off the ticket Bryan's de- feat would surely result, because he would certainly lose Oregon and North Dakota, where there is no anti -Repub. ican ticket except the Bryan and Wat son one and it is too late to put out an- other. He regards these states neces- sary to Bryan's election His with drawal would also cause a collapse of Bryan's campaign in Illinois and Indi- ana. where fusion is necessary to suc- cess. Tor that reason Democrats should not desire him to withdraw. He scorned Kansas Populist leaders for their treaoh. cry and the Democrats for greed, and said he was willing to abide by an equal division of the Kansas vote. He ap- pealed for fair treatment of his party in all states, and said if it is accorded, the Popuhsts will line up to man in Mo- vember,
 Mir. Watson goes from here to Gads- den, where he spoke yesterday.
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DESPERATE TRICK, MARK HANNA's PRESS AGENTS ATTRIBUTE FALSE WORDS
 TO GOV ELECT JONES.
Unwarranted Perversion of Colonel Jones Speech at Fulton, Ky, Seeking to Mark Him as
 Blasphemer.
 Arkansas Gazette.)

1 Mark Hanna K Munchausen-like press agents have furnished fresh evidence of the desperate straits to which they have been driven in their frantic efforts to bolster the waning cause of Mckinley.
 The latest specimen of Republican campaign lies was contained in q dispatch from Washington D. C., to the St. Louis Globe-Democrat of yesterday, appearing in that paper under the caption of "Dan Jones Blasphemy, as follows:
 Gov-elect Dan Jones, of Arkansas. delivered a speech at Fulton, Ky, d few nights ago. Tn the report 0i he speech " which has reached Republican headquarters he is quoted as having used the folio wing language: Il thank the good God above that there is a Heaven for free silver Democrats and l thank the good God above that there is q hell for the eternal damnati0H of all gold bugs 1 wish to God that every Democrat who Yote.for gold would be burned alive. ,"
 When this choice output of the Re publican press bureau was read to Col. Jones last night by a Gazette" reporter, the governor elect said: It is an internal lie. 1 made no such utteranee and for proofs I refer to the citizens of Fulton who composed the audience addressed by me at that place..
 Col. Jones' emphatic denial will not be necessary wherever he is known, because any one acquainted with him knows full well that he is incapable of blasphemy.
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KILLING AT HILLsRoRo.
4. H. Files Shoots to Death John
 Cooper In a Quarrel.

4. H. Files Shoots to Death John E.
 Cooper In Quarrel.
 HILLsBoRo, Tex, Dot 22.-John E. Cooper of Mertens, and A. H. Files, be- came involved in an affray here Tues day in front of Fam Brooks store, dur ing which the former was shot through the head and died in two hours.
 Mir. Files suffered severely from bruises and contusions on his left temple. Medical aid was called in and he was given medicine to alleviate his suffer- ings. When word of Cooper's death was received Mir Files was removed to the jail to await the investigation of the grand jury before applying for habeas corpus.
 MT. Files is about 60 years old. He had many callers expressing their sym pathy and offers of assistance.
 MT. Cooper was former resident and ginner of this city, but was in the gin business at Mertens. He was prominent citizen and stood well. He was about 40 years old. He leaves wife and five children.
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TO TO 4 4 TTRRHDE TREE.
Barbarous Act of the Natives
 of Philippine Islands.
HOW THEY SOUGHT REVENGE.

Spanish Soldiers DisemboweI Two Na-
 tives and Hang Them Upon the Gates
 of Manilla-Natives Capture Lieuten-
 ant and Accord Him and His Family
 Unmerciful Treatment In Return.
 CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-A San Francisco special dispatch to local paper says that Cuban atrocities are mild compared to those taking place in the Philippine islands, where the Spanish are trying to suppress a revolt of the natives. Some indication of affairs has been learned from oriental papers. The most shock ing incident of the bloody reprisals was the treatment of Spanish lieutenant and his family.
 The Spanish had captured number of prisoners and as an object lesson to the natives disemboweled two and swung their bloody bodies on one of the gates of the town. The infuriated rebels, eager for vengeance, gathered q force and hurried to the home of the Spanish lieutenant on the outskirts of Manila.
 They captured the officer, his wife and 12-year-old daughter, and then be- gan bloody scene of torture.
 The most savage instincts of the na- tives were aroused. Before the eyes of his wife and daughter the lieutenant's skin was slit all over his body. Then the torturers cruoified him, pinning him outstretehed to Q tree with their long knives. They then turned to the wom- all and girl, giving the fullest play to their animal instincts and wreaking a disgusting vengeance before the dying eyes of u 0 husband and father.
 The Spanish are doing their best to keep the news of these atrocities from leaving the island. They particularly desire to keep unknown the death of 3S prisoners in one night in the 'blac6 hole.
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MAGNIFICENT COTTON.
Thirty-Five Bales Raised Near Pine Blnn for Which 10 Cents Per Pound
 Was Refused.

Today several wagons drawn by four splendid mules each, arrived in Pine Bluff, These wagons were loaded with seven bales of cotton each. The cotton was grown on the plantation of Doe" Wilkins, about seven miles below Pine Bluff. When the cotton was placed on the market, the cotton men who exam ined it found that the staple was from 1% to 1& inches, and that the cotton was beautifully handled. Mr. Will kins was at once offered 10 cents per pound for the cotton, but he declined the offer It is said that he has thirty-five bales of this long staple.
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A New Southern Play.

Dixie Land" a new Southern play from the pen of Jas NJ Martin. author of Greater New York, ' Florida Reef'' and other successes will be tAe bill offered the patrons ot the Opera House on Tuesday night the 27th inst.
 The cast will include many well known players, principal among whom will be the favorite Ethiopian Comedians. Mcintyre & Heath, who will introduce the latest that is new and interesting.
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NEWSPAPER MEN IN CONGRESS.
Washington Correspondents who Have Legislated or VIII Leglslate for the
 Nation.

 @ Thenomination of James R. Young for Congress, from Philadelphia, in. sures his election. He will be one ot the most popular men in the next Congress, says the Washington Star He is one of the old-time Washing. ton correspondents who has long neld high rank is this profession anc aeen intimately associated with 'rominent public men and familiar with public affairs, He was lon, one of the chief executive clerks c rhe Senate.
 Two other old Washington cor espondents are candidate for nomi. ,ation ta Congress this year. On,
 Frank H. Hasford, of the Detro Free Press. The other is Luthe little, of the New York Times.
 W. E Barret a representativei i the present House, used to be a Washington correspondent.
 General Stanton, now paymaste general of the army, left the pres gallery of Congress to join the army C. A. Conant, still a Washingtoncoi respondent, was nominated for Cm gress TWO years ago, but failed election, being in a strong Repuhl can district
 Henry Willard was a Washingtu
 correspondent before he became railroad magnate. Twoof the mos prominent Irish leaders who haS been i'll Congress in recent years Richelieu Robinson and John Fir erty, were Washington eofrespo dents years ago.
 Representative Bartholdt. of Nils souri, used to be 8 correspondent a Albany. Secretary Lamont Wa also an Albany correspondent. Rep. resentatiYes Amos $. Cummings Quigg and Heatwole are well-knowr newspaper men, as is Senator Lee Mantle, likewise William ]. Bryan.
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AGAINST BRYAN AND ALTeeLD.

William E. Morrison Will Support the
 Palmer and Buckner Ticket.
 CHICAGO, Oct. s3.-Hon. William R. Morrison, chairman of the interstate commerce commission, for years a mem- Der of congress and q lifelong Democrat, has bolted Governor Altgeld and the Chicago platform and nominees.
 Up to the present time MT. Morrison has maintained slionce. It has been known that tlere was a personal en- mity between himself and Governor Altgeld, but he was supposed to lean in his sympathies toward free silver. His declaration in favor of the gold standard and against Governor Altgeld is regarded as a most important incl dent ill the present state campaign.
 MT. Morrison's name was before the national convention at Chicago for president at the time w. J. Bryan was nominated. It is F.. he could have se- cured the vice presidential nomination had it not been for Altgeld.
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ENTERED A PLEA OF GUILTY.
John Taokett Is Given Sentence oi Twenty one Years for the Murder
 of Andrew Carson.

Yesterday, Wednesday, the case Of the State vs. John Tackett, was called, a jury empanncled. TaekeUt was to be tried under anindictement charging him with murder in the first degree for the killing of Andrew Carson, about seven miles above Pine Bluff, about three weeks ago.
 After the case had been gone into some distance, Tackett, through his attorney, asked that it be with drawn that he might enter a plea of guilty to murder in the second de- gree.
 With the consent of the Judge and Prosecuting Attorney this was done, and, after the plea of guilty, Taekett was sentenced to hard labor in the penitentiary for twenty one years.
 Some of the evidence in the case revealed the fact that Tackett was merely a tool in the hands of accom- plices, and as he was an ignorant young boy, the Prosecuting Attor- ney considered that the twenty-one years sentence would be punishment enough for him.
 His accomplices in the crime are to be tried today.
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Another Victim.

NEW YORK. Oct. 22.-A special to The Herald from Constantinople says the Armenians can record another vic- tim, Nouri Effendi, mortally wounded, died in the presence of his weeping father, who arrived just in time to find him in the agonies of death The sul- tan on hearing of the serious condition of Nouri. sent the palace surgeon to see if it was possible for an operation to save his life His majesty was greatly grieyed when he heard of the death of Nouri
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TALKS FOR MCKINLEY.
M. M. Cohn, of Little Rock. Advocated Hannarism at the Court House
 Last Night.

Morris Nj. Cohn, a lawyer of some prominence in Little Rock, through invitation of the Republicans and gold bugs of this city, delivered an address for the cause of Republican, ism at the court house last night. His audience was largely composed of negroes, with Lere and there q sprinkling of gold bugs and few Democrats, who through curosity, came out to hear what Mr. Cohn had to say.
 The reception committee who met MT. Cohn at the Hotel and accom- panied him to the Court House was composed of Messrs. Lev Fowler, Louis Altheimer, Milt. Garrettson, Monroe Perdue and J. ". Sanders.
 There is no question but that Mir. Cohn is an able speaker, aLd q pleas ing one, but his address and argu- ment last night were so faulty that had any free silver Democrat with ordinary intelligence been allowed the privilege of answering him, the speaker could have been routed.
 The first part of his address was devoted to an attempt to ridicule some of the leading advocates of free silver in the land, and to show that the opinions of these leaders differed as to what would be the result of free coinage ill the United States. He admitted thas this government was a powerful one, but attempted to show that America could never hope to flourish and prosper with out tbe aid of England. He at tempted to convince his audience
 that Wm. J. Bryan now held views
 and advocated principles differ ent from those he advocated while a
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Revenue Receipts.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 22-A compara- tive statement of the receipts for Sep tember from internal revenue shows the total receipts for September were $l2,- 009, 130 very slight gain over Septem- Der, 1895. For the three months ended Sept 30, 1896, the receipts amounted to $37, 794, ,887, gain of $50, Septem- ber's figures shows a large gain in re- eeipts from spirits, nearly offset by losses from tobacco and fermented liquors.
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Col. CopoIand's Lecture.

Col. l.. F. Copeland opened up the seasons entertainment course at the Institute laRt night under very flattering auspices. Aiarge audience was present and the most perfect order was maintained A large num- Der of ladies attended the lecture with "hats off, which enabled every one present to see as well as hear the lecture. Col. Copeland changed the subject of his discourse from "Agnostic Blunders" to the Future of our Republic, and the lecture was pronounced elegant and grand by all who were fortunate enough to hear it. Col. Copeland is a popnlar favor ite in this city and can always be as- sured of large and intelligent audiences in Pine Bluff.
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Live Publishers Down in Ar
 kansas.

The new proprietor of the Owens boro, Kys Inquirer plant, with which the issue of the paper will be begun about November 1st, is W. o Adams, who for the past six years has been connected with the GRAPHIC of Pine Bluff, of which his brother, J. ". Adams is editor Tie Messrs Adams have made a decided success of the GRAPHIC, with it's daily. Sun day and semi-weekly editions, and now claim one of the largest pants in the State. During the absence of J. N. Adams during the recent ses- sion of the State legislature. w. 0. Adams was in entire control of the GRAPHIC, and maintained it's exeell- enee at the usual standard. New York Newspaperdom.
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OPPOSED TO INCREASE OF DUTIES.
Foreign Minister of Brazil Is Afraid of
 Retaliation.

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-The Herald's correspondent i'll Rio de Janeiro, Bra gil, telegraphs that the Brazilian for eign minister, Senor Cerquerira, strong ly opposes a proposition now before the chamber of deputies to increase the du- ties upon all the productions of the Riv- CT Platte republics. The minister be- lieves those republics would retaliate in some kind.
 The minister's plan is that great South American union should be formed comprising Brazil, Chili, Argentina and Uruguay, the main features of the union to be analogous to those of the German zollverein.
 The. Italian cruiser Piemonte will sail at once for Rio Grande, The foreign minister declares that Signor Brchan- teaux, Italian consul at San Paulo, must be removed The Italian government had promised to recall him upon the termination of negotiations in the Italo- Brazilian question.
 The commercial situation in Brazil is gradually improving.
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Accidentally Killed.

CooKEynLE. Tex, Oct 22-As TI Lancaster, young man living mlles south of here, stopped oy light cigar at the fireplace in Rearden's house a pistol in ths pocket of his coat fell on the hf fired. The ball entered the and came out back of his D him instantly.
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Arkansas Baptist State Con-
 Vention.

At Hot Springs. Ark, Nov. 13 to IT. For the above occasion the I. NJ. < Sou. Ky. will sell tickets on the cer- titicate plan for $4,95. Tickets on sale Nov. 1lth. 12th and 18th with final limit for return cf Nov. 20th.
 H. B. MIzELL, Tkt. Agent.