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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-19

The Pine Bluff Oratorical Associa- tion will re-organize Monday night at the Court House. The trouble with the Association seems to have been a lack of members, as, hereto fore, only members of the Merrill In- stitute were eligible, while hereafter any young man of the city, of good moral character, can become q mem- Der. The boys will have a rousing meeting Monday night, and all young men interested in this class of improvement are invited to be at the Court House promptly at o'clock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-19
DOOM OF THE DICTATOR.
Guatemalan Patriots Overturn Bar
 rios, Who is Ready to Fly.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Is. Accord ing to a telegram received here, Prospero Morales has been chosen chief of the rebel forces in the Guatemala revolution, which is taken as indicating that he will be Guatemala's next president.
 Barrios, it is said, has few friends in Guatemala, and he has carried things with high hand during his six years administration. He gained the enmity of Morales by re- lieving him of the position of Min ister of War m 9rely, it is claimed, because the latter was too popular.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-19

Mrs. E. M. ROane and Misses Fay Taylor and Bettie Houston have re- turned home from q visit to the Ten nessee Exposition. Miss Irene Tay- Tor hid not return, but entered Belle mont College for this scholastic year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-19

Little Ruth Blum, daughter of Mir. A. Blum. entertained q number of young friends Saturday afternoon with birthday party in honor of her 7th anniversary. Refreshments were served and the occasion was highly enjoyed by all present. Little Ruth was the happy recipient of many presents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-19

The case of Sim Caldwell, charged with heinous crime, before Justice Vance, Saturday afternoon, was continued until Monday morning on account of the absence of several witnesses. A good deal of expert testimony was given during the progress of the trial yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-19

Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, formerly Miss Cousuelo Vanderbilt, at their ducal residence in London at 3 o'clock this morning Both mother and son are doing well.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-19
AN HEIR
BORN TO THE DUKE AND OUCH
 Ess 0F MARLBOROUGH.
The Happy Event Occurred in Lon
 don Saturday.

NEW YoRK, September 18.-A cabIegram from London announces the birth of a son and heir to the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-19
YELLOW FEVER,
Eleven New Cases at Mobile and
 Five at New Orleans,

MOBILE, Ala, Sept. 1S.-Eleven new cases of yellow fever reported in this city today, and one death.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-19

Miss Stella Newman leaves today for her home at Atlantic City, after a visit to friends in this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-19
Five at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 1S.-Fiye new cases of yellow fever developed here today.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-01
HAVE NO OBJECTIONS.
REPORTS OF SPANISH AID
IN CUBA FALSE.
Congressman and senator Elect Monc> to
Visit Cuba. Make u Personal tnvestiva-
tion and Interview General Weyicr-
Captain Generals Latest.

WAsnnNoroN, Dec. est IA denied
officially and authoritativcly that any
European government either directly
or indirectly has made any representa-
tons whatever To the United States to
restrain or prevent its free action in
connection with the Cuban insurrcc.
ton. a similar report was denied by
authority several weeks ago. A. Won
Brucning, secretary of the German EN-.
bassy, said that SO far rs the embassy
here was concerned no such intimution
had been received. lie discredited the
whole story. 1--WE have not heard a
word concerning Cuba" said he, "for
three months"
Senator-elect Money OF Mississippi.
nov a member Of the House foreign
affairs committee, proposes to leave
Tampa, Fla, next Saturday morning
for Havana, to remain n week or ten
days in Cuba. lie will seek an audi.
ence with Captain General Weylcr and
will ask him to provide an escort and
a flag of truce, SO that he can go into
the heart of the territory occupied by
the insurgents, with u view of finding
out what is going on. Mr.. Money says
he is determined to make as lengthy a
journey into the interior of Cuba as
his time will permit, and IL Is under
stood that he will endeavor TO com.
municate with the insurgents whether
Captain General Weyler grants him
permission or not. He realizes that il
will be a risky thing for him to proceed
on his W %ccount II a permit Is refused
him. However. he IL SO anxious to
have trustworthy information that he
will take the chances. even II he finds
himself later locked up In prison. IL
IL his intention to state frankly to the
captain general that he visits the
island because II is impossible to
procure from President Cleveland or
Secretary Olney any official informa.
ton regarding the condition of affairs
in Cuba, and, as n member of Congress
and OF the House committee on foreign
affairs, he wishes TO know what he Is
doing before he casts his vote for or
against any one Of the several rcsolu.
tions pending.
Mr.. Money was an officer In the Con
federate army during the Val under
General Forrest, and his four years
service In the field wbetted his interes,
in military operations. He thinks
that his visit will Mt least enable him
to learn more than he could by depend
ing on the State department for in
formation
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-01
SEEKING FOR AN EXCUSE.
Illinois National Ohicers Penitent-ses
o Comptroller Eckels.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-When a con-.
inittee OF directors Of the collapsed
National Bank of Illinois called on
Comptroller Eckles to-day for u per-
sonal conference regarding the banks
affairs, the doors were locked and
strict secrecy observed.
The directors stated to Mr.. Eckels
that they desired to make n statement
In regard to their connection with the
affairs OF the bank and toexplain their
relation to its management, since the
letter written to them in 1898.
Mr.. Eckcls said that he felt confident
that the management Of the bank had
been very negligent. and the directors
explained that since the receipt of Mr..
Eckcls' letter they had repeatedly tried
to close negotiations for the sale Of
the Calumet Electric railway, but the
business conditions of the country, the
long political campaign and the trouble
with the Diamond Match company had
caused a failure OF these negotiations
thus far. They expressed a desire to
do everything in their power TO aid the
receiver In realizing the utmost from
the assets OF the bank.
Mr.. Eckcls impressed upon the d.
rectors that he would expect them to
make every possible effort to realize
from the Calumet road and at the best
figure possible.
The delegation informed tho comp
trollcr hat they Ind no ono TO recon-
mend for receiver, aud no protest 10
make against the appointment Of any
one, and were perfectly willing to CO.
operate with anyone Mr.. Eckels might
see fit to appoint.
The delegation said the directors
were very hopeful that the affairs OF
the bank would DO completely settled
within the next twelve months and
that every obligation would be met,
and that the assets probably would be
sufficient to leave the real estate clear.
This afternoon Mr.. Adams of the
committee rave out the following:
I'VE had . worry pleasant interview
with the comptroller. Our purpose
was Il show what we hud tried TO do
TO improve the condition OF tho bank
since the receipt OF the comptroller's
letter a year ago. Our talk was main.
~ about the Calumet Electric. We
feel that the comptroller will do all he
can to realize all that can possibly DO
realized out Of the assets" o.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-01
FOR SILVER RECOGNITION
senator wo,cott Ia at Work on n Pisn-Ts
Report After Holidays.

W~AsuINGroN, Dee. 2s.-A resolution
offered in Republican caucus by Scna-
tor Wolcott for the issuance OF an in
vitation 60 the principal powers to join
In a international monetary conference
having been adopted, five senators,
friendly To silver, but not boilers,
were appointed To formulate n plan.
Senator Wolcott is working hard, and
the plan will proba bly, be presented To
the Senate soon after the holiday
recess.
The tendency among the members of
the committee is to leave the number
and selection of the conferrccs entirely
To the president and thus depart from
the precedent established In the Fifty
third Congress, when provision was
made for the representation of this
country at q conference then proposed
10y dividing the selection Of the con-
fcrrccs between the president and
Congress. An appropriation will he
provided for carrying the act into cf-
feet. II Is not yet definitely determined
how far the proposed Legislation will
20 in providing for this country TO
take the initiative in securing the con-
ference, but the probabilities are that
this also will be left to the discretion
of the President.
The bill is being prepared TO provide
the means for carrying u the Rcpub-
lican platform, and tho members of
the committee generally hold that Mr..
Mckinley will require only the means
with which tn proceed to auS
him To use his utmost cndcavors u So
cure An international agreement.
The committee has been considcra-
bly, encouraged over the reports re.
ccivcd rs to the probabilities Of sue
cess. senator lloar, who is q member
OF the committee, has told them that
France was aggrcssively in favor Of an
international understanding, and that
the sentiment in Germany was very
favorable, but that the emperor was the
stumbling block in that country. II
wa also suggested that England would
he found more tractable than Is popu.
larly thought, that pressure OF a busi-
ness character might be brought to
bear aud that tho payment In silver OF
debts owed in this country To England
might bring tho English people to n
realization OF tho Importance Of an
agreement.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-01
WEYLER TOLD TO DELAY.
Ru NOR That spain VIII Make Overtures
to tho Rebels.

New YORK, Dec. 2s.--A Madrid spe-
cial says: 1t is rumored that General
Weyler has delayed fresh operations
against the insurgents in order TO give
time TO discover the disposition of the
bands and their chiefs since the death
of Maceo, with a view to feeling his
way to preparing the ground for fin
ishing the present Cuban var like the
past instructions in Spain and Cuba,
where money and unofficial negotia-
tions prove more telling arguments
than force of arms, directly the insur-
gents saw no more hope of foreign aid.
1t is also believed in diplomatic cir
cles that Spain will take advantage Of
the dispositions of Presiden Cleveland
and Secretary Olney to negotiate
quickly and directly with the United
States to secure American neutrality
by granting discriminating concessions
In the contemplated Caban tariff and
far promises Of colonial autonomy be.
fore the accession of Mckinley.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-01
"Ksnsas Kid" Confessss.

SEATTLE, Wash. Dec. 2s.-Gay
Harshman, alias ''The Kansas Kid"
who was convicted recently of passing
$4,000 worth of counterfeit money.
has made a statement to the effect that
his pal, George Conkling, who Is now
serving time for counterfeiting, and
who squealed on him, confessed to
him that he was one of the three men
who held up the Northern Pacific train
at Hot Springs In 1894, when the pas
sengers in the sleeper were relieved of
81, 900. IL Is believed that Harshman
also had a hand in the hold up. Conk-
ling Is not a bad man, but Harshman IL
an old criminal and a desperate man.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-01
CHAPTER XIII

Fortune favored me-; before l ha !
been t~wenty-four hours in San Diego.
l learned that n OF the best fruit
farms In the state was to be sold. 1t
lay in Elysium valley, about twenty
miles back from San Diego city. and
was the property OF Colonel Kinks.
On hearing this, ! hired a horse at
once, and rode to the estate. The
road ran between irregular planta-
tions OF lemons. c%itrons. oranges,
and other fruits that %perfumed tho
air; the higher slopes were covered
with vines. In the distance before
me were the snow-capped peaks Of
the Sierra Nevada, and turning In
my saddle as assembled the gentle
rise on which the house stood, my
eyes were dazzled with the beauty OF
San Diego bay.
The house was large and well. built
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FARMING MADE EASY.
Latest scheme for Growing Crops 10
the Semi-Arid Belt.

OMAHA, Dec. ?s.-H. W. Campbell, o
prominent soil cul.urist Of Sioux City,
has been in Omaha for several days
on business connected with his pro.
~fession, and has just signed an i'm.
portant contract with the Bur
lington. Mr.. Campbell has been
experimenting for the last three years
on u process for turning the scmi-arid
belt of lands in Nebraska, Colorado,
Kansas and the Dakotas into crop pro.
ducing districts. The experiments
have been of such a successful nature
that he has also induced the Northern
Pacific, the 500 line and the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul roads TO enter
into the scheme. Starting in the spring
of the coming year, the roads have
agreed to each establish five expert.
ment stations in places which may be
designated by themselves, and men ac'
quainted with Mr.. Campbell's peculiar
methods will be placed in charge OF
them. The farms will consist Of forty.
acre tracts, and the products raised
will be r oats, wheat, rye and all
varieties Of vegetables.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-01
WEYLER TALKS.
Pinar del Rio Rebels Declared Helpless
No Cruelty to Those Who Surrender.

Plnar del Rio Rebels Declared Helpless
No Cruelty to Those Who Surrender.
New YORK, Dec. 23.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Camp Arroyo Grande,
foot of the Rangel Hills, Pinar del Rio
province, December 25, via Havana,
Cuba, says: SIN an interview with your
correspondent, Captain Weylcr said: i
have twenty-six battalions, ranging
from 500 to 1000 men each, occuSying
all the hills Of the province These
columns have destroyed everything in
sight and have been able to subslst on
the cattle Of the insurgents, which
were found grazing in the hills, and
with whose destruction died the re-
naming hope Of s~ustenance. They
must either starve or submit and some
may prefer to do the former, owing to
their remarkable apathy
But why are there so few presen-
tados, general, in other words, persons
willing to lay down their arms?'
THAT point Is easily cleared up. 1
know that they have held meetings
with the idea Of coming In as presen.
tados, but have beer told that l muir
der them all, which Is absurd. is IL
not? Certainly l shall not harm them,
knowing that they hope to throw away
their arms and pose us p~acihcos.'
"'You can tell pretty well by the
number Of arms given up how many
have boon concealed, can't your
~ I'm not sure there are more
arms than there are insurgents. They
show their desperate condition. l can
tell you that l know positively that
Maceo himself went three days with
out food before he was killed
"'You still believe him deadp'
"'Bsyond a doubt, certainly. We
even know where his body Is, but we
do not like to disinter 1t, as IL would
SAVIOR too much of the proclamation Of q
grave
why has Arolas left the trocha
with 5000 men to take part In the ac-
tive campaign
"'Because the necessity for the
trocha as q defensive line no longer ex-
lists. There is, however, a considers
BILE force there still-amply sufficient
for all present purposes
"'De you expect to capture Rius
Rivera
81 don't think Rivera will show
himself at ALL said General Weyler.
We never hear from him, but some
times do one of the Ducasse brothers,
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-01

CORNING, N. Y, Dec. 2s.-A horrible
double murder occurred ut Rathbun-
Vile, fifteen miles west of this city,
last night. William Allen, william
Harrington and Cloyd Myers, while in
an intoxicated condition, quarreled
about the possession Of q buffalo robe.
Myers had tho robe at his house
and Allen and Harrington drove there
at 10 o'clock last night and demanded
IT,. They were met by Myers. who had
a mot gun with him. When they de-
handed the robe Myers shot them
both. Harrington was In the buggy
at the time and the horses started at
the report Of the gun. Allen died at
1915 this morning. The bodies of
both men were terribly torn. Myers
was captured mt 2 o'clock this morning
and Is now in Jail.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-01
OvercOats.

The first king Of England who up.
peared In a surcoat on his great seal
is John. There has been a story in
vented to account for its appearing
about the time OF the crusades. 1t is
said that the intense heat of the sun
shining on the bright armor caused
the Christian knights who went to
the relief OF the holy sepulchre to de-
wise this garment as a means OF pro-
tecting themselves from its full
power. Others say it was to keep
the armor from rusting In wet
weather, but most probably it was
more by way OF ornamentation that
1t was adopted. At this time the
long bow. though used, had not be-
come the national weapon that it did
In after years, and the cross-bow was
the more frequently seen.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-01
Oklahoma Cubau "CoIonists."

Ell RENO, okla, Dec. 2s.-Cuban
sy~mpathizers here have formed IN or
ganization which contemplates fight
ing for the insurgents without violat-
ing the United States neutrality laws.
The members are TO go TO Cuba as col
pnists and to engage in ''other civic
enterprises, to be decided upon later"
The minimum membership Of the col
ony Is to DO not less than 100 nor more
than zoo and the membership fee, to
10 paid after arriving in Cuba, Is set
at 500. The colonists are TO provide
themselves with FIRE arms at their own
expense, "'for personal protection"
and are TO pay their own expenses to
the ~scacoast.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-01
TO FORM A GREAT LAKE.
Western Capitalists Behind n Gig Moyo-
mcnt In barton County, Kan.

m"nt In Barton County, Kan.
GREAT BESD, Kan, Dee. es.-F. B.
kocn, who represents n company of
Western capitalists. ha3 completed the
preliminary survey OF the irrigation
ditch To connect the Arhansas river
with the Cheyenne bottoms and has
found no serious obstacles. a meeting
OF farmers and citizens of this place
was held Wednesday and Kocn, for
the company, said that If lac could get
the right-of-way free he would p,t 800
teams To work on the ditch Mt once
and that by April / next he would have
1t completed. thus securing the water
of the spring frcshets.
A committee of prominent citizens
n farmers wa appointed to secure
right of way for that ditch. So far as
heard from the farmers have expressed
tieir willingness to give the right Of
way and IL is thought the committee
gill win Owe the undecided ones.
When this ditch is finished IL will run
into an artificial lake with an area Of
$500 acres. The practical ~irrigators
all unite In saying that this will greatly
benefit this section.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-01
BOLD BURGLARS.
Kansas City Crsokmen Make . liich
Haul on Main street.

nsushs Stty CEhchmon MAKO ISlcn
Haul on Main street.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. es.-Cracksmen
opened two safes in the w. w. Morgan
Clothing compay, 1909 Main street, last
night and are supposed to have secured
u large sum Of money.
The robbery was one OF the most
daring that has occurred in Kansas
City for months. II is equipped with q
burglar alarm system and Is watched
by u Pinkerton detective. None of
these were sufficient. however, to pre-.
vent the robbery, which. from traces
left behind, required IN hour or more
Of hard work.
The two safes were opened with bur-
glars tools aud were badly battered
and Scared. There were no attempts
to drill into them. Tho combinations
were broken. After the contents
were removed, the safe doors were
carefully closed and everything Ia the
Office set to rights.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-01
sDips Change Their Habits,

Newspaper naturalists report a
change OF habit among snipe in that
they no longer follow the Atlantic
coast indcntations In their southern
flights, but. departing from the
British provinces. fly out at sea,
barely skirting the extreme end OF
ape Cod or Nantucket, unless
driven shorewar by stress OF
weather. From Nantucket they pass
out OF sight OF land until they reach
their feeding grounds on the North
Carolina sounds, where snipe shoot.
ing Is still enjoyed in its pristine
vigor.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-01
Grand Isiand Road.

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 2s.-The Grand
Island, Hastings & Southeastern Rail
road company has fled its certificate
Of organization and incorporation and
articles of association in the Office of
the secretary Of state. The new COM
Pany purchased the st. Joseph & Grand
Island road at the foreclosure sale held
at Hastings, Neb.. a few days ago.
The use OF the word Southeastern In
stead Of st. Joseph in the name is com
mented on by local railroad men as
possibly indicating an intention on the
part OF the new company to extend its
line beyond st. Joseph and to Kansas
City.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-01
SOLDIERS,

-
Dur ranks are GROWN th!nnc-
Every year
Ana Death e -tiu a winner
Every year
let We Still mj.t stick osctnrr
Like the toughest kinin NJ Weltacr
And IL any kind OF weather.
Every year.
Our comrades awe dcplrtcl
Every year.
And left us bro Scn.hcl-tcl
Every yea
But their spirit foudly greet us,
hbd they constantly cntr"at us
10 ON that They may meet u.s.
Every year
We arc erowing Old and lonely
Every year
we have recollections only,
Every year.
That we bed for this great Nltio1
On many Il Held ana station,
And with any kind of ratiOl,
Every year.
Many people may FORGET us
Every year,
And our enemies may fret us
Every year
Yet, while onward we are drifting,
M "l'h hOp' uic lllllns,
TO heavenly scenes still shifting,
Every year
So we still must do our duty
Every year,
And incline 10 Love and Beauty
Every ysr
While the I'D that waves above us,
Ana the little ones that love US.
Shall cherish and bcwail us
Every wear
In tho Maytimc OF the flowers,
Every year,
We shall live in golden hours
Every year,
And our deeds be sun in story
Down tho ages growing hoary,
With q blaze OF living glory,
Every year.
Col .John A .Jnvpa
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-01
SAM TO FORECLOsE.
Demand Made for tho Settlement oi
tho Pacific Middle.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. est 10
reported that the President has decid.
ed to order the immediate foreclosure
OF the governments mortgage on the
Uaion and Central Pacific railways.
He has had several interviews recently
on the subject with the Attorney Gen.
eral and the Secretary Of the Interior,
and has fixed upon a definite program,
conditioned only on the action Of con.
gress.
President Cleveland has determined
that before his administration ends
there shall be either n settlement OF
the Pacific railroad debt on . basis &c
be proposed by Congress, or a foreclos
ure of the governments mortgage.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-01
A Dreadful Thousht.

Perhaps" said the man who tries
to be p~hilosophic. lit Is just as we'll
that the lives Of great men cannot be
prolonged SO as to enable them to
witness all the fruits of their endeav.
ors."
Possibly"
.'No possibly about 1t Just i'm.
agine Ben Franklin having to live In
q city full OF trolley cars"
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-01

LONDON, Dec. 2s.-The Christmas
weather has been of the mildest do
scription, foggy, without snow. But
tho holiday trade has been the best In
years, especially in jewelry, fancy ar.
ticl.s, books and mechanical toys. The
receipts lass Monday at one big CO.
operative store alone was Sll2, 1000. An
average Of zoo, 900 parcels were handled
daily at the main parcel office, whore
l,iOO clerks worked night and day.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-01
Big New York Fire.

New YORK, Dec. 2s.-Fire Yesterday
morning destroyed two big buildings
on East Twenty-Third street, partially
destroyed the New York Polytechnic
hospital, and compelled the removal OF
it's patients, drove q score Of families
from their homes in adjoining build
ings, and did $500, 900 damage.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-01
Fatal Hunting Trim,

EMroRIA, Kan, Dec. 2s.-John Brad.
ley, the l7-year-old son of j.. q. Brad
ley, fatally shot himself while out
hunting yesterday. lie and Frank
Pyne had placed their guns against a
tree while eating lunch. One of them
slipped down and was discharged, the
load of quail shot striking Bradley in
the top Of the forehead, tearing a hole
in the scalp and s%hattering the skull.