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BEAT 4 CHINAMAN,
\ SLICK sWINDLER PASSES A $5U COUNTERFEIT NOTE
 ON A oHINAMAN.
The Chinese Restaurant on Third Avenue Bemoaning the Loss
 of S49.s0

Saturday afternoon n nicely dress cd man walked into the Chinese Reg tnurant, where another man was sitting, deVourlng n meal, and said: Partner, can't you pay for my din- ner2' "Yes-" replied the man tt the table, who finished his meal m short order, paid for it and departed; but he did not pay for the other fellow'a dinner. The nicely dressed man was not long In finishing hls meager meal, either, after which he got up and started To leave. One of the Chinamen told him to stop and pay for the dinner. .'Didn,t the other man pay for it2n inquired the GUS. toner No. said the Chinaman. Well, then you will have to change a S50 bill" said the slick-looking rascal. The Ghinamnn took the bill and gave his customer S49sO in change on the bill.
 This morning the Chinaman took the %50 bill to local bank for de- posit, when 1t was thrown out by the teller and the deposltor informed that the bill was counterfeit. 1t is needless to say that there was great wailing and gnashing of teeth In the Chinese Restaurant when this fact became known.
 The bill was very poor counter- felt, and it required no expert to de- teet it. The slick scoundrel who passed the bill made his escape.
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Another Collision.

Thursday night Mr Geo. Vining had tho misfortune while driving down Main street to come into collision with another buggy In fr0nt of I. J Moore's residence. The accident was the result of pure aegligence on the part of the driver of the other vehicle, who did not even stop to ascertain the result of the collision. Fortunately no one was hurt.
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BIUGRAPH1CALD

James Longstreet was born in South Caroina 1923; removed, with his parents, to Alabama in child hood; recived good education; in 1888 was appointed q Cadet at the United States Military Academy, at West Point, New York; graduated In
 1842, and was commissioned q Brevet Second Lieutenant in the United States Army; in March, l845, was commissioned a Second Lieuten- ant; served with conspicuous gal lantry throughout the war with Mexico, aad was rapidly advanced as a reward for his bravery, being
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A Painful Accident.

A very painful, though no seri- ous accident, happened to Rev. F. B. Sapp Saturday afternoon. While splitting some wood the ax glanced and struck his foot, cutting deep gash. The accident caused Rev. Sapp considerable pain. The wound was dressed by Dr. Hall. Rev. sapp hopes to fill his pulpit today as usual.
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mr. John Lowlow, press agent of the circus people, stated to a GRAPHIC reporter last night that O'Brian holds a responsible position with the show, daily handles hun dreds of dollars of show money, has always been honorable in bis trans actions, and gives 1t as bis opinion that the geld star was slipped into O'Brian's pocket. Under these cir cumstances he says he cannot see how O'Briau would steal a gold star worth only few dollars.
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The Pine Bluff Fair.
lFrom the slutleart Freo pres

tFrom the Stuttgart Freo Pres
 Mir. Searans trotter, Lexington" did some good work at the Pine Bluff fair, and carried off his share of the purses Due credit is given to Mir Willis for his training and drlv- ing.
 The Pine Bluff fair was q most en- eouraging success, and was enjoyed by many thousand people from tho surrounding country Our own county and town were well repre- sented, and all returned thoroughly satisfied with the fair and everything connected herewith That Pine Bluff should give q successful fair is no surprise; the wonder is they do not give one every year The races were ull good and rulings satisfac- tory. The farmers races. under r. II. MeHenry, were both interesting and amusing. at times bordering on the grand farce. The shooting, though good, was not phenomlnal. Our Stuttgart boys do better at home, but something must he allow cd for excitement natural to big crowds. If there was any complaint on the part of any visitor. exhibitor or participant 1t did notcome to our ears. We most heartily congratn- late management upon their grand success.
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NO TRAINS NORTH.
Tic Cotton Belt Runs Its North Bound Trains Only to Pine
 Bluff.

i crowd of disappointed passen- gers left the Cotton Belt depot Sat urday after the 12:l5 train pulled in. They had gone there expecting to take the train for points north along the Cotton Belt road and were informed that the train would not run further north. This will con- tinue until quarantines are rais- ed.
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A HEARTLESS ACT,
A Corpse Dug up and Left in the
 Rain.

A cOlored woman, whose name cannot be learned, called on the prosecuting attorney this morning and told n doleful tale.
 The woman owned a small place about two miles from town, where she and her husband lived. She has sold the place to MT. Sam Kaufman and there was an agreement that tie coffin containing her husbands remains should be removed. Sunday morn ing Mir. Kaufman dug up the coffin, but the woman failed to come for 1t, as it was raining, and the coffin had been sitting Ou the side of the grave since then. The woman claims that Kaufman had agreed to move the body, but he says that he was only to dig 1t up.
 If the colorec woman has told the truth, Kaufman has committed a statutory crime, and may be held re- sponsible for 1t.
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TWO MORE CAUGHT.
Men Implicated in the Kendall 8
 Mill Tragedy

Saturday night Mr Frank Stewart caught, in Desha county, two more of he men implicated in Il murder which occurred at kendall's mill sev- ernl weeks ago, Tt which time q white man was killed at negro pie nic ny crowd of negroes Three of the negroes have been caught. already, and one was lynchsd
 Mir Stewart has been acting as q health officer on the Valley soad, and while near Dumas. heard that the two men were in that nelghbor- hood, and he succeeded in arresting them and bringing them here. One of the men, the leader in the gang, is Lorenzo smith. Rewards in various amounts have been offered for the conviction Of the murderers. The two men are in iai! here awaiting the arrival of the Sheriff of Cleveland county.
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5nok rar.s Replr.

A sailor was recently brought before q magistrate for beating his wife, when the magistrate attempted to reach his heart by asking him if he did not know that his wife was the weaker vessel. ;
 If she is, she ought not to carry so much sail, : replied Jack. London Tit Bits.
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"Keene Shaver. ''

The comedy having for its prinei- pal character q barber by the above queer name, will be introduced to our people on November 4th, the title of the play is My Friend From India It ran for 200 nights in New York to the capacity of Chas. Hoyt's pretty play house Thestory is quite simple and concerns the desires of a Kansas City pork-packer to enter society through the means of an in- n6cent barber, who happens through force of circumstances to be thrown in his way by having met the pork packers son on a spree the night be- fore and by the sons clever scheme in palming him off on his father as q great theosophist. There are three acts to the play and the fun rages thick and fast from +he beginning to tue end.
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Not So In Practice.

''Do you accept the theory that may is free moral agent:"
 Well, it may be all right in theory, but I've been married 80 years. n--Qhi. eago Journal
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A Circns Party.

A circus party attending the per iormance of Hummell. Hamilton & Sells show Saturday night wascon- posed of the following young ladies and gentlemen:
 Missss Annie May Allen. Al ie Tor rian, Annie Gill, Little Rock; Emma Van Sante, Reba DewO"dy, City; Messrs. Frank Ragland, Tracy Mills, L J. Smith, Ben Strikland, F " Berry,
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MAGIs-
 TRATEs AND ROADS.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MAGIs-
 TRATEs AND ROADS.
 We have carefully examined the reports of the road overseers and justices of the peace We find a promptness and accuracy in the re. ports of the magistrates that seems to us very commendable.
 Their attention should, however. be called to the necessity of using the proper blanks on which to make their reports.
 We find number of road over seers have neglected or over looked the importance of making regular reports possibly for want of some- thing to report. However the com. mittee suggests that the County Clerk be required to write a general letter to all road overseers, calling their attention to the law on this subject
 We find a number of road over seers have reported inferior and in some cases dangerous bridges
 This we suppose, however, will have the attention of our efficient County Judge
 Res pectfully submitted,
 JAS. N ScuLL,
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ADJOURN ED.
After an Eighteen Days Session the
 Grand Jury Files it's Report

The Grand Jury adjourned Satur day afternoon after session of eighteen days. Their report will be found in ful below, towit:
 To the Hon Jno NI Elliott. Judge,
 We, the Grand Jury for the Fall term, beg leave to make this our Iiaal report, and respectfully ask to be discharged from further duty
 We have examined 4l4 witnesses, and returned 474 indictments, III of which are felony indictments.
 Me examined the County jail and l found tin good condition
 The Committees report on Road IOyerseers and Magistrates reports are hereto attached aud marked ex- hibit A and made part of this report.
 The Committees report on county farm is hereto attached .narked ex- bi0it "B' and made a part of this report
 We desire to express our thanks to your Honor and Hon. S c. Martin our efficient Prosecuting Attorney, SheriG c. II. Triplett, and his deputies, also Circuit Clerk H A Mccoy, and his deputy, E. B. Bloom, for efficient services render ed, thereby facilitating our labors.
 We would respectfully call atten. tion of our County Judge to the practice of numerous Magistrates Of recognizing numerous witnesses to appear before the Grand Jury, who know nothing about the ease, there by entailing much and useless ex- pense upon the county.
 We are informed by our County Judge that the poor farm is in good condition, inmates wellkept and have just been supplied with suflic- tent winter clothing and bedding.
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON COUNTY
 FARMS.

REPORT or COMMITTEE ON COUNTY
 FARMS. We, the undersigned Committee, appointed to inspect the county farms, beg leave to make the follow ing report:
 We found the sanitary condition good and the prisoners well cared for.
 We would recommend that His Excellency Dan W. Jones, Governor, pardon c. II. Menefee, Leon Black One Eyed John Williams, who are aud have been sick for a long time. We would extend onr thanks to J.. M. Oracle and o. M. Spellman for the many courtesies extended the committee
 Respectfully submitted,
 c. w. BYINGToN,
 Chairman.
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Mir. and Mrs. Jake Katzenstein spent Sundny visltlEgin Little Rock.
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MORE CASES STILL,
The Frost Hasn't Stamped Out the
 Fever.

A message received Saturday night from Memphis states that up to o'clock that afternoon five new cases of yellow fever and one death were reported.
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pr. Roman Arrives.

Dr G. ". Roman, of the New Y rk staff of doctors. arrived yesterday and is regis cred at the Truloek where he will remain for two days, Novembe 1st and 2nd. Those de- B sring medical services or consulta- tions would do well 10 call on Doc tor Roman while in the city.
 
 Mir ". E. Saddler, of Little Rock was q Pine Bluff visitor yesterday.
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Tho case against John Rose, in the Police Court this morning, charged with assault and battery. was con- tinued until o'clock.
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T P Blackwell, Foreman Jas N Scull Ci-.,.. c w Byington S'e' H 2 S Bluthenthal, H P Andrews, P T Culpepper, J w White, J H Brooks, J D Burk,
 l. K Lockhart, Jno E Putnam, J s Currie, J F Needham, Josiah Bass, lajl Cross, r H l. Gurst.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-24

The father Of photography, Sir ISAAC PIT
MAN. whose obituary was recently published In
all tho morning papers, was. perhaps. worthy Of
the honors that were bestowed upon him; but,
II be had not allowed his pen TO run away with
his head and lead II into the spelling reform
craze. OF which he was also the parent the
world might have admired him even more.
After all. his efforts In that line were useful, for
they stand a. . warning to Photographic fools.
For their benefit the good Sir ISAAC was sum-
ciently self-sacrifcing TO write himself down \
donkey In the London Nmcs In the following
startling style: hdu rttsn met letter Jonetthdn
az IL mt kustom."
That is tho way We will all write when We
get spelling rsformi Imagine . man like
HORACE GREELEY. for instance. sending copy to
the printers written In that fashion, and de-
msndinH proof In q hurryl
Enthusiasm 10 considered q good thing. but
there 10 such . thing as too much Of . good
thing. Among the numerous admirers OF tho
word catcher's art there are several cranks who
actually believe that Sir IsAAc's alphabet and
method OF spelling will soon be universally
adopted. That 10 . species OF ChauvinIsm
which IL to be found among the phonotophiles
Tho question has often been ask ed. How comes
IL that 40 many people 20 Just little crazy over
shorthand2 Tho answer IL simple enough
Rapidly has charms that are often too great
for the weak minded; and here We might put
bicyclist or two upon the stand.
A stenogrspher following an interesting
speaker experiences . sensation somewhat akin
to that OF skater gliding on the smoothest Ice
over the surface OF n river whose shores reveal
charming and over-changing scenery. There IL
. certain fascination In q great deal of tho work
OF q shorthand writer. At one moment
he may be taken up among tho highest flights Of
sloquence and In another moment be brought
down into the depths Of philosophy. when he
handles all the IRE OF an orator with impunity
and case he feels that. to some extent At least,
he 10 performing . tour de force. He should
never FORGET. however. that for the most part It
is . merely mechanical operation. leaving no
room IN the mind of . healthy man for tho idea
that It can revolutionizo all tho writing Of the
wnrld-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-24
Too Much weyier for Spain.

Gen. vALKRIANo WELLER NrcoLAu is
certainly the costliest Of modern warriors,
taking into view what he accomplishes
against his country's enemies. He has run
riot In destroying property Of friend and foe
In Cuba, until now at last even the Madrid
Chamber Of Commerce protests against his
latest order for the laying waste, within
three days, OF all plantations and buildings
IN Havana province that might prove use
full 10 the Insurgents
He 10 also involving Spain in enormous
obligations toward foreign nations. espe-
cially our own. The list Of filed claims Of
American citizens against her, arising out
OF the war, Just transmitted to the Senate,
includes about fourscore, nggregating be-
tween s9,00o,o 900 and $4,000, 900. exclu-
sive Of the claims whose amounts are not
made up.
The latest report from him records his
burning of tho whole village Of Quatro
Camiros. about three hundred houses. Per-
hsps even some Spaniards may regret that
he managed TO escape the ambush which,
Immediately after that affair, was prepared
for him by Coils. ARASGUREN and ARASoo.
He is a very expensive luxury for Spain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-24

"speskin' OF cyclones" said the man with the red
beard. " one OF the funniest freaks ever Geo cy.
clone do was that time whom Hank simons lost hi.
yaller cow In '7s. You see. Hank he thought a lot
OF that cow, an ho wouldn't OF lost her fer the
world, au' wh,n he sec the cyclone comm he lest
up an tied her by the horns to the oat bin wall.
sirl when that cyclone come along IL Jest bIowed
that wrong side out an left akin tod to the
bin. an bowod her carcass into Nebraakyl"
The man with the pipe smiled eduIouAly,
"Fact!" said the man with tho red beard ..but
that amt the queersst part. Mex day long come
another cyclone In the opposite direction or mebhy
the same one comm oaok. an I'll be blamed N IL
didn't blow that cows carcass right back into her
akin agin. an when Hank come out o. his CYCLONE
cellar there was the COW atandln' as peAoeabie n.
you please, Jest like he'd tied or the day before.
But she was mooin' pitlful. You see Abe hadn't
been MIXED the day before"
Tho man with the corncob pipe moved uneAsiiy ON
hts scap box.
THAT was the year lost my cellar" continued
the man with the red beard. 1T was In July ana
n big cyclone come along. We all made for our dug
out, an jeSt got there the cyclons struck our
place, an dog gone n II didn't blow the cellar clean
tut from under my house. Yes. sir! Never 10 lched
the house, but Jest blew cellar out from under
II! Queer what cyclones will do. aiL'titr'
The man on the soap box EaAped. pressed his hand
TO hs breast, and fell backward. lie had swal.
lowed his corncob pipe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-24
Explorations I'm Alaska.

Some gold hunters, last summer, pushed
into an UNEMPLOYED part Of Alaska, over goo
miles inland, and their interesting story,
with the map they drew, appears on another
page Of The sun. The scene Of their adyen-
lures 10 directly north Of Cooks Inlet, along
the large and rapid Sushitna River, which
they assembled to the great falls that break
the channel about $50 miles from the rivers
mouth. Mr.. w. A. DIcKEY. who drew the
map. completed his delineation Of the river
by using map OF the Sushitna from It's
source to the falls, which had been drawn
by some Indians. 1t is known that Indian
tribes, and the Eskimos also, frequently
have the geographic instinct we'll developed,
and their rude sketch maps have sometimes
been OF considerable assistance to explorers.
Mr.. DIcKEY has sent TO this Office Indian
maps Of part OF the river and a map OF the
whole river based upon native information.
From the general agreement OF this material
with Mr.. DIcKEY's map, so far as he ascend
ed the river, It is fair to assume that the
Indians are correct In their statement that
the river issues from a lake to the northeast.
not far FROM the Copper River. The length
of the Sushitna is probably about 400 miles.
These prospectors made two very interest
ing discoveries. One was that there is q
break at least $50 to zoo miles long in the
range OF the Alaska Mountains, the north
ern contin uation Of the Rocky Mountains.
This range has, for years, been shown on
our maps in unbroken continuity, extending
to the sea and then far out into the ocean
as the Alaska Peninsula. But our pros
pectors found that for 100 miles inland
from Mount Sushitna on Cooks Inlet there
are no mountains where the Alaska ring,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-24

quires amendment II that which defines
the composition Of the two minor tribu-
mails, which are to deal with pecuniary
claims. We refer particularly to the clause
providing that, where the arbitrators fail to
agree upon an umpire, and experience has
shown that they always would fail. the
power OF appointing one shall be exercised
by the King Of Sweden. That umpire, hav-
ing the casting vote, would practically con-
stitute the court Now, would any Ameri-
can in his senses have submitted the Ala
bama claims to n court thus constituted
There are but two European sovereigns
to whom with any sembance Of safety we
could delegate the appointment of an
umpire; those are, Of course, the Emperor
Of Russia and tho Chief Magistrate Of the
Swiss Confederation. II Great Britain
would accept neither Of them, we might as
we'll abandon the idea OF finding European
umpire acceptable to both parties. We GER
tainly could not accept the King Of Sweden.
whose dynastic interests would powerfully
impel him to gain England's good will: For
upward OF q century his country has suf-
fered disme I'm berment, and has been exposed
to the risk OF conquest, at the hands Of Rus
sia; OF all the European nations, England
could oppose the most effective barrier to q
renewal Of such aggressions, because she is
the greatest Of the maritime powers IL
should be remembered that the House OF
BERNADoTE has even greater reason than
had the House OF vAsA to be haunted by
the dread Of Muscovite ambition. In
stead Of being strengthened by Nor
way, which she obtained In 1916,
Sweden has been harsssed and weakened;
for not only have the Norwegians insisted
upon governing themselves, but the moment
Sweden shall reach the limit OF her conces-
sions, they are likely to throw themselves
into the arms Of Russia. 1t is, therefore,
no exageeration to say that to please Eng
land Is for King OscARa matter Of dynastio
life and death. 1t Is not to be presumed
that the members Of the United States
Senate will be oblivious offs fact familiar to
every petty diplomatist in Europe.
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Tho Use OF Dynamite in War.

We remarked few days ago that the two
or three dynamite guns In the hands OF the
Cuban revolutionists have not justified the
expectations that were at first entertained
in regard to them.
Nevertheless, while this remark stands
true, 1t 10 to be said that dynamite has been
very serviceable to Cuba in the war. 1t has
been an effective factor in such operations
as the Cubans have at times pursued. 1t
has been used successfully In many
parts of the island for the destruc-
ton Of railroads, station houses and other
buildings, and Spanish military works. 1t
was also used successfully for a time In
defending the lines Of approach to the insur-
gent camping place or places in the Rubi
hills. Dynamite mines and batteries for
their explosion were planted along these
lines last autumn, and there is no doubt
that Gen. MACEo was enabled to main
tain his ground there for months be
cause OF the Spanish dread Of them. We
never had any Trustworthy account OF
their producinRa any great destruction In the
enemy's ranks; but we believe that In a
number OF cases an explosion put stop to
the enemy's advance, 1t would seem that,
after a time, the Spaniards ceased to fear
them; for we repeatedly heard OF their
marching along roads and bride paths
which, rs we had been assured, "were
strewn with deadly mines of dynamite"
We believe that 1t was Gen. CARLOS RoLoFF.
the Cuban Secretary OF War. the skilful
soldier arrested in this city last week upon
the charge Of preparing to take shipload
-
secured the importation Of dynamite into
Cuba His idea was to use it in the blowing
up of railroads, bridges and buildings, for
which purpose IL has been largely service
able to Gen. GOMEZ; but we have never
learned that it has served otherwise as an
effective factor in the offensive operations
Of the Cuban war
Mr.. EDISON at one time entertained the
opinion that dynamite would make the
Cubans the master Of the situation. He