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PROPOSALS FOR MISCELLA-
NEUUS SUPPLIES FOR THE POST
OEEICE DEI,A ARTNIENT-PnStn tnffice De-

PROPOSALS FOR MsCELLA-
NEOUS surPLIES FOR THE POST
partmeut, Washington, ID. c., March 25.
1896. Sealed proposals will be received a
this Department until Thursday, the seventh
day OF May, 1896, at O'Clock p. M, at
which time ani place they will be opened in
the presence of bidders or their authorized
agents or attorneys, for doing the necessary
painting in the Department, and for furnish
ing such coal, wood, ice, carpets. chairs
cotton cloth tfOr map mOuntingl, soap,
closet paper, busters, corn brCOms, and
forage, as may be ordered during the fiscal
year beginning July l, 1896, and ending
June 80, 1897. Bids are also invited for
the purchase OF the waste paper from the
Department; and old jute from the Mail
EQuipnenJ Division, as well as for washing
towels. Blanks for proposals, with speci-
fications giving detailed statement OF the
requirements to be met in respect to each
article, and also the estimated quantity
probably TO be required OF each, and giving
full Instructions as to the manner of bidding
aud the conditions tobe observed by bidders,
will be furnished on application TO the Dis
bursting Clerk and superintendent, Post
office Department, Washington, d. G. The
Postmaster General reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids, to waive technical de-
fects, aud to accept any part of any bid and
Postmaster General. ap4-ltW-4t
PROPOSALS FORICE. FUEL, FOR
age and for Washing Towels-war De
partment, Supply Division, Washington,
ID. c., April IL, 1S96.-Seaied proposals,
in duplicate, subject TO usual conditions,
will be received here until o'clock ID. nl.
THURSDAY. MAY Z, 1896. at which time
they will be opened, for furnishing Ice Fuel
and Fora ge and for Washing Towels. for
the War department, its bureaux and
offices, during fiscal year ending June
| 80, 1897. Blank forms OF proposals, show
| ing items and estimated quantity Of ice
| fuel and forage required, and also eSti
mated number of towels TO he washed, will
be furnished oil application. The ice, fue
| (eoal and wood, and forage to be delivered
/ at the War Department. bureaux or offices,
| in Washington, for which required, in such
| quantities and at such times as the con
| vtnience oil the department may require
Proposals for washing towels should state
| price per dozen. Proposals must be on anS
| forms furnished by the department. and
| securely inclosed in sealed envelopes in
| dOrsed on outside, Proposals for lee
Proposals for Fuel Proposals fol
| Forage, Proposals for Washing Towels,
| respectively, and addressed 10 r. j. WHIT
| TON, Chief of supply Division.
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Considernbie Gold wIthdrawn.

The Treasury gold reserve h the clCst
OF business yesterday stood at $125, 3,
371. The days Withdrawals were $3.50,
The morning times., 1896-04-25
FIN ANC1AI.
ISL ISSUE OF STOCK

OPEN FOR SUBSCRIPTION
AND FIRST p PAYMENT.
ASSETS, 81, ,4G1 $3.50
Subscription for the 3lst issue of
stock and first rayment thereon will
be received daily from y u. IN. to $50
p. III. at the office of the Association.
SHARES $3.50 EACH.
Pamphlets explaining the object and ad-
vantageS of the Association and other infor-
nation furnished upon application at the
Office
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NEW YORK COTTON MARKET
Chicago Grain ana Cotton Markets

Market closed barely steady. Total sales
HI, 500 ba.es.
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PROPOSALS FOR ICE AND 70

PhoFOS AIS fOh lNE AM EOh
WASHINu TOWELS-Navy Depart
ment, Washington, d. G., april 10. 1896
Sealed proposals. endorsed proposals
for ice" and addressed TO the Secretary
of the Navy. Will be received until O'Clock
p. M. THURSDAY, May ., 1886, TO sup
ply the Navy Department and its various
Bureaus and Offices i'll Washington mot IN
Guiding the Navy Yard, Navy Pay Office,
Naval Hospital. or Naval Obserya tory
with ice during the fiscal year ending June
80. 1897. The ice TO be supplied must
be the best quality OF northern ice, or ice
equal thereto, solid, clear, and free from
SHOW or other impurities, and must be
delivered daily in such quantities as may
be required at the offices designated.
Also, AT the same time and place, sealed
proposals. endorsed Proposals for wash
ing towels. and addressed to the Secretary
OF the Navy, Will be received from parties
regularly engaged in such business. for
washing the towels OF the Navy. Depart
mcnt. and It's various sBureJuSaHdOfflCeSt in-
Guiding Naval Observatory In Washington,
during the fiscal year ending June 30. 1897.
The department reserves the right to reject
any or all bids and to waive defects in
proposals. In case or o tie in the bids
the proposals 10 be- accepted Will be decided
upon by lot. The bidder whose pro-
posals is accepted Will be required TO enter
into contract and give bond. with two
penal sum of 5000 with the contract for
ice, and 500 for the contract for washing
towels. for the faithful fuifillmenr Of the
contracts Bids must be made in dupli-
cate uroD forms which viii be supplied
upon application to this department. W
McADOO. Acting Secretary OF the Navy.
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS. FOR COAL. ICE AND
WASHING TOWELS-United States
Commission of Fish and Fisheries. Wash
ington, d. c., April IL, 1S96-Sealed pro-
pOsals viii be received by the Undersigned
at this commission until THU RSDAY, the
Tthday OF May, S96, aC o clock y. Tu., {
which time and place they will be opened IN
the presence OF attending biGders. for fur
nishing such coal and ice as may be Or
dered during the fiscal year ending June
80. 1897. Bids are also invited for wash
ing towels. The right is reserved to reject
any and all bids, 10 waive technical de-
fects, and 10 accept any part OF any bid
and reject the other part. Blanks for pro-
posals. with specifications Of the require
ments to be met in respect to each article,
and also the estimated quantities probably
TO be required OF each, Will be furnished on
application TO the disbursing agent j. J..
BRICE, Commissioner.
anil 12.lS 10 p. .26.mY2 6
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PROPOSALS FOR sTATIONERY Y

and instantaneous supplies. War De-
nartmeut supply Division. Washington. ID.
c., April IL iS95. S5lI seaied pI2poSais, IN IN
he received here until . O'Clock D. m.
TUITRSDAY, MAY ., 1896. at which
time they will be opened, for furnishing
stationery and miscellaneous supplies tCon-
sisting OF brooms, brushes. soaps, towels
etc.1 for the War Department and is
bureaus and offices during fiscal year end
ing .Iuuc 80, 1887. Blank forms of pro-
nosals showing items and estimated ulln-
tities of stationery and miscellaneous sup
nlies required Will be furnished on appli-
t.ation Proposals must he Oh blank forms
furnished by the department and securely
inclosed in sealed envelopes Endorsed On
outside of envelopes, Proposals for Sta
tionery" and Proposals for Aiscella neuus
Supplies respectively, and addressed to
r. Il. WHITTUN, cher CT SunpIy Division.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Metropolitan r. r 6's, s., 900 at I25 Metro
politan Bank. D at 29l: 4 at 30 Wash Loan
& Trust, at ID u. s. Electric Light. 10 al
I221S. American Graphophone, 100 at 9.
After rcall-MetropolitanR r. r., at lZ2
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY

and miscellaneous suppIies.-Navy De-
partment, Washington, ID. c., April TO-
1S96--Sealed proposals, in duplicate, adj
dressed to the Secretary or the Navy. aud
indorsed Proposals for stationery and mis-
cellaneous supplies, will be received at
this Department until O'c.Ock D. m. on
such stationery andsBppfies for the Navy De-
paTtment, including the Naval Observatory
and the photographic Office. in Washing
ton, during the fisCal year ending June 80,
1897. Blank forms of proposals. giving the
necessary information, viii be furnished on
application TO this Department. The Depart
ment reserves the right TO waive defects.
and to reject any or all bids. Contracts Will
be awarded only to manufacturers OF or
regular dealers in the articles 10 be furnished.
W McADOO, Acting Secretary or the Navy.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-02-05
A THIEF ARRESTED.
He Stole Quantity of Goods From the
 Arlington Hotel

Chas. Emerson, colored, is now an inmate of the Jefferson county jail. Emerson was q porter for the Arling- ton Hotel and took advantage of his position and advantages to steal q large quantity of bed clothing, knives. forks and spoons. He was suspected of the theft and at late hour yesterday afternoon a police man with q search warrant visited his place of abode and recovered a part of the stolen goods.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-02-05

generation. If the work is sccessfnl the location will be selected in June next at the meeting of the commit tee at Richmond. Va. The success will depend upon the interest mani tested in the enterprise up to that time. It is to be hoped the people will rally to the support Of the committee, and make the eomple. ton of the monument only ques- ton of time. These receipts are in the hands of the above named gentlemen. and they will gladly le- ceiye any amounts that may be rendered, and furnish proper ac- knoWledgements.
 The attention of the ladies of the State is called to the order Of Gen. Gordon fixing and designating Friday, May 1, 1896, as Memorial Festival Day" and setting it apart for the use of the women of the South in raising funds for this great memorial hall.-Gazette.
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A HEAUTIEUL AND SENTIMEN
 TAIL MELODRAMA,
Full of Life, Hum0r and Start ling Situations-A Story of Love and Re-
 venge.

Oliver Byron, supported by Kate Byron, and their company of com edians will appear at the Opera house on Friday, February '.
 The ups and Downs of Life is u melodrama full of startling situa- tions with plenty of comedy creating roars of laughter during the four acts of the piece. The sentimental portion tells beautiful story ofloye and revenge. Alice Bruce, who is lured into a clandestine marriage with an unprincipled adyentnrer, who is arrested at the church door for forgery, and sentenced to five years penal seryitude. After a few years she hears of his death, and deeming herself free, marries Vivian Ransome, an honorable gentleman, whom she loves; her former husband, pears on the scene and persecutes day and night to extort money and also with his love which she repels with scOrn. Vivian Ransome surprises surprises them, orders the man from the door and discards his unhappy wife, but events follow which over throw villainy and brings all to q happy climax.
 The piece is plentifully punctnated with comedy which is supplied by Kate Byron as Jane Judkins, an Irish servant girl, and Fred Warren, as Alphonzo Smith, q grOcer's clerk.
 Jane Judkins masquerades as q duchess and Aiphonzo Smith pre- tends to be an English lord. The complications arising produce q great deal of fun and keep the audi ence in roars of laughter. A great fire scene is feature of the piece.
 The company is q strong one and the piece well mounted with new and beautiful scenery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-02-05
CHAMPION POOL PLAYER.
J. L. Malone Gives an Exhibition of Ills Skill at Hotel
 Trulock.

Mir. J. L. Malone, who claims to be the champoin pool player of the woTld, gave an exhibition of his skill with the cue at the Trulock billiard hall last evening in the pres enee of large audience.
 The champion played a game of 100 balls against Messrs. Joe Tommy and John Portis, who are considered the best players in the city.
 The game resulted in a defeat for Malone by 9 few balls. It is but justice to him, however, to say that he was badly handicapped from the fact that the game was played with com position balls while he is accus- toned to playing with ivory balls.
 After the conclusion of the game, Mr. Malone gave his audience an ex- bibition of some very difficult fancy shots.
 Tonight at 8 o'clock the champion will play three of the best players in the city, after which he will give another exhibition.
 He was in bad form last night, hut those who think that he. cannot nlay pool will loose money if they bet against him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-02-05

was seated to the left of the speaker, took notes and upon being formally introduced catered upon the subject, talking up seriatim the charges laid at his door and defended his course in Congress and during his political life. He remarked at the outset that he was aware that Gov. Clarke was familiar with his record. That he had looked into it closely and the Senator was willing that all he brought out should go before the people of Sebastain, and declared he would challenge the closest in- vestigation. He disposed of the Governors charge that the tariff law was little better than the Re- publican bill by quoting the re- dntiOns made on numerous articles, and by the statement that 103 articles formerly taxed had been placed on the free list and that hundreds had been reduced. In like manner he treated the silver bill, ex- blaming his connection with 1t. He said that Coy. Clarke would not knowingly misrepresent anything. but that he was forced to the con clusion that the Governors knowl- edge was limited.
 Senator Jones was given ndivi- ded attention, and was interrupted by bursts of applause.
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the Silver and Tariff BiIIs.-NIr.
  Jones' in Reply. Defends His Record and JustIiies His
 Acts.

From the Gazette.
 FORT SMITH, February 4.-Goy. Clarke and Senator Jones opened
 their contest today at Hartford, Il town twelve miles from the railroad.
 Few reporters were present and the ! yeomanry of Sebastian County turned out.
 Throughout it all Gov. Clarke was
 on the aggressive, while Jones de- tended and parried in the most skillful manner every thrust made
 at him by his adversary. The
 Governor attacked the political re cord of Senator Jones, dewelling with particular emphasis on the silver and tariff bills. He declared that the Senator had totally disre-
 garded his constituents and had de-
 parted from the traditions. the
 promises and principles of the Demo- cracy by the part he took in the framing and passage of the German tariff law. He said that he had proven utterly recreant to the trusts
 reposed in him and had blindly fol-
 lowed the desires of Grover Cleye- land, Il man whose patriotism he fClarke) had seriously questioned. He said that the Senator was bas- ing his reputation upon that tariiI bill. although it's was in truth but little better than the Republican bill. He held the attention of his au-
 djence, being frequently inturrupted by applause.
 The Senator, as Gov. Clarke spoke,
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A Committee of Little Rock Ex-COnfederates Inter- est Themselves in
 a Laudable
 Movement.

Since the meeting of the commit Behaving in charge the battle abbey oi the South, great interest has developed in the matter in all parts of the South, except perhaps Ark aasas There are about fifty Confederate camps in this division, but there has been no active demon strRion among them in behalf oi this great movement.
 A little pamphlet has been issued .by the Executive Committee con taining all the proceedings of the General Committee and also suecint and accurate history of the plan from it's inception to the present time. This pamphlet can be had by application to Col l. G. Fletcher, Maj. W. P. Campbell or judge ". C. Radcliffe, Commander ot the camp at this place. The movement has met the approba- ton of not only all the old Con 
 iederate Veterans. but has met the sympathy and Well wishes of every Old soldier of the Union. The mag hlt&sent contribution by Mir. Rouse ol kgessJ0 should not be allowed to
 apseJ The committee has put on 'oot 2 plan by which everyone can oeeoiae q. chartered member of the organization when perfected on the payment of $1. Anyone paying 'hat amount receives receipt, and heh the charter is obtained this
 VIII De taken up and souvenir 'er1lhcate issued in it's place, which VIII become q cherished heirloom to "e handed down from generation to
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-02-05
A NEW FIRM.
Articles of Incorporation Filed for the H0nnet Dry
 Goods Company -

Articles of agreement and incorpor- alton for the Honnet Dry Goods Company, of this city, have been filed with the County Clerk. The capital stock of the corporation is given at $50, ,000, with $20, ,00O paid up The officers are A. $. Honnet, Presi- deut; I. w. Miller, Secretary and Treasurer. The stockholders are: A. S Honnett, Jos. Althemer, I. w. Miller, Malinda Altheimer, and E. ]. Altheimer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-02-05
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The gold reserve has got down to $47 100000
 John |. Sullivan expects to start for Texas Wednesday after noon.
 W. P. Thompson, President of the National Lead Company, is dead.
 Gomez passed through General Marin's lines on his way to join Antonio Maeeo.
 stephen E. French, formerly Police Commissioner of New York, committed suicide.
 The Central Lumber Company, of California, u combine representing $70 900 000, has been formed.
 The House Committee on Army Affairs has reported the army appropriation bill 10 the House.
 The Attorney General has moved to advance the Bell tele- phone cases on the Supreme Court docket.
 The Senate Judiciary Committee has reported favorably on the ap- polntment of Nagle for Marshal of Oklahoma.
 The women named Washington, of Portsmouth, O.. are seeking to sell to Congress some relics of the Washington family. It is snid that the Coal Trust agreement will not..b reduced to definite form in order that the law may not be invoked against it.
 Lee Sellers was lynehed at Knoxville, Tenn, 10 years ago for that another man did the mur- der
 Judge Parker, of Fort Smith, Ark, said that appellate courts exist mainly to stab trial Judges In the back and protect murder CTS.
 President Cleveland has sent a message to Congress asking for relief for the families of the Italians in the mining riots in Colorado.
 Judge George Mason died at Galveston, Texas. He was descendant of Governor Mason, one of the singers of the Declaration of Independence. The Washington Presbytery reprimanded the Talmageites for forcing Rev. Adnlos Allen to retire from the First Presbyterian Church l of Washington
 Tom Platt is said to have his agents all over the South to find out what sized barrel it will take to hold the Republican delegates to the National Republican Con- vention.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-02-05
Circuit Court at Dumas Ad
 jOurned.

The Lincoln Circuit Court at Dumas was adjourned yesterday The docket of the Court was cleared and a large petition from the tax payers was presented to the Judge asking him to adjourn the Court until the next regular term. The petition was granted and the Court adjourned.
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HOODS Sarsaparilla has over and n oyer again proved by it's cures, when all other preparations failed, that it is the One True BLOOD Purifier.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16
INrERESTING MOVIES.

The farm now has for sale 5000 bush
els Of corn and about 60 tons of good hay.
There are now IS inmates, Z of whom
are colored, Z females and II males.
There are . small white children and
their mother. The others are old and in
firm and mostly diseased.
II. j. Hall, an old man. has been on
the farm since June g, 1883, and Adolph
Koch, another very old man, entered the
home October 4, 1889.
There were q deaths last year, all very
old people.
There are 20 head Of fine cattle, horse
and ) good mules. Among the cattle is
cross-eyed COW, and she has at this time
crOss-cycd calf. There are - big, fat
hogs and 7 fine pigs.
The farm has for sale about % bush
els of red top cane seed.
One of the old inmates tx n painter,
and he is now engaged touching
up the furniture and will paint the farm
implements.
The farm has bought no wood under
the present administration, but has il
cut from the woodland by the inmates
About go acres are mobilization, and
nearly all Of it has been plowed and is
ready for seeding. The commissioners
think they will plant about 40 acres in
cotton this year.
Uncle jim Forney, an old darkey
known to many of Austin's citizens, is
now on the farm. The reporter asked:
what are you doing here, JimT
"Sottin' down, sar." And for once
Uncle Jim told the truth, for he was
sottin' on chair.
An interesting old darkey is Uncle
Van Iandt.
Use born in Varginia, marstcr, an
Mars John s. Scott raised me. De Van
Iandts TUX me ter Tennessee, near Win
chester, an I'm told de Van Iandts lib
somers in Texas. DIR. Davis bro't me ter
Texas, an ! knows Mars Ike an his
chlluns in town. When ! used ter go
ter see EN- dey fed me. Goodness, dey
fed me mos ter death. Mars Ikc's my
boy. / raised him."
How old are your
"Whcn did de stars fall? | remcm-
bers hit well. | was said ter be Is years
old / was maxim fires and was up arly
and seed 'em shooting an fallin'. Ole
missus says de judgments come, but |
lowed no it amt. Jcs' somebody fiddlin'
an dem stars dancin'."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16
LITTLE CURIOUS THINGS.

There are over 500 pieces in the $4,000
set of china used at the White House.
The word "and' occurs 35.543 times in
the Old Testament and 10,6S4 times in
the New Testament.
Blood in it's natural state contains a
surprising amount of pure air, amount
ing to nearly seyen-eighths of its entire
bulk.
st. Jerome states that he saw Scotch
men in the Roman armies in Gaul who
ate human flesh regularly, csteeming it
as great delicacy
The doctors of Topeka, Kan, say there
is a young negro in that burg who has
the body and limbs covered with skin
exactly like that of an alligator.
The "World of Wonders" page 30,
says that there is enough iron in
the blood of AZ men to make plowshare
of "a pounds weight.
In the human subject the brain is the
one-twenty-eighthp part of whole body S
entire weight. In the horse it is not more
than one-four-hundredth part.
The largest pure diamond, that belong
ing to the rajah of NATHAN, weighs 36l
carats. The one of next greatest
weight, the Orloof or Orloff, weighs 1913
carats.
A beam of light shoots through space
with the prodigious velocity of 10000
miles a second, occupying eight minutes
in making its trip from the sun to the
earth.
A turnip with a human face was pull
ed from a garden in the village of Weld
an, Germany. in the year 1928. A full
account of this wonder and splendid
wood cut of the same may be found in
"Miscellanea Academia Natura" for
1910. page 139
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16
At THE COUNTY POOR FARM
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WENT OVER IT YESTERDAY
ON INSPECTION.
II WAS FOUND IN VERY FINE SHAPE.
agement-Superb Turnpillcs Being
Constructed by County Convicts
and Other Interesting Notes.

County Commissioners Sid Nolan,
Hughes, Jordan and Calvin accompanied
by Mr.. George Cullen made an official
visit to the county poor farm.
A Statesman reporter hearing Of the
contemplated visit quickly made up his
mind to 90 along and do little inspect
inG on his own account for the benefit Of
rhe readers OF The Statesman.
The drive out behind Commissioner
Nolan's high stopper in Il bracing atmos-
pherc, was delightful \ greater part
of the drive being over turnpike that
stretches through picturesque and fer
tile country.
This pike commences about three
miles this side, or south of the poor farm,
and extends about the same distance
north. Commissioner Nolan and the re-
porter drove out to its terminus expect
ing TO find gang of county cOnvicts ut
work, but they had been temporarily
changed to the Burnct road TO put in Il
bridge and macadnmizc at point where
IL passes through n black-waXy hollow
and crosses the head waters of Shoal
creek.
At this point II county convicts. in
charge of Road Ovcrsecr George =.
Mathews and his assistant, John H..
MattOry, were NJ work erecting the
bridge and breaking stone. Hard by
were the tents, new large and comfort
able, for the officers and county con-
victs This gang of convicts built the
pike, or the most Of 1t, north of the poor
farm and the work is tirst-cass in every
particular.