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The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19
Inhabitants of Sitia Put
TO Death by Cretan
- Insurgents.
TWO THOUSAND LIVES
ARE TAKEN.
Only Twenty Eight Mohammedan
Residents of the Town
Escape.
REIGN OF TERROR THROUGHOUT
CRETE.
, Reports of Bloodshed Come From
Other Towns Captured by the
INVADERS.

r VIENNA, AUSTRIA, Feb. lS-The Neue
Freie Presse says that 20OO Moslems have
beer massaored at Sitia, a town in Crete.
OF all the MohRmmedan residents OF the
place only twenty-eight escaped. The
paper adds that the Greek forces are sur
rounding most of the villages on the
island. The foregoing is officially an
nounced in Constantinople, where the in
telligepce has created much excitement.
- ATHENS, GREECE, Feb. 18.-It was ru-
mored here tonight that Greek troops
had occupied the town of Sitis, but up to
q late hour no confirmation could be OBJ
tanned.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19
REIGN OF BLUODsHED.
Reports Of Aassocres Receired From II
Island TiUnOes.

Reports of Mossocres Rrceired From the
Island yiUnOes.
CANEA, CRETE. Feb. 1S.-Many refugees
are arriving here from all parts of the
island. Many of them are Moslenns who
have ted IN their homes fearing the
vengeance of the Cretan insurgents and
their allies-the Greek soldiers. They all
have stories to tell of the dangers from
which they have escaped, and declare
that the life of Moslem is not safe with
cut the limits of the cities.
A large mum Der of Musselmans arrived
to-day on board of a Turkish transport.
They affirm that the Christians have
killed 100 Moslems at Serakimos and 100
more in the villages adjacent to that place
The comm anders of the British, French
and Russian squadrons have left Canea in
their hagships. The British commander
goes to Sitia, the French commander to
Heraklion and the Russian to Retimo.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19
appeal In C, ete,, Reharf.

LONDON, Eng, Feb. 1s.-Sir William
Harcourt, the Liberal leader, has sent
telegram 20 the Liverpool Reform Club,
in which he says:
Il earnestly trust that the Government
will not employ the forces of the crown to
prevent The liberation of Crete. Such a
proceeding would be universally con-
demned by the British nation"
The Earl of Kim berley, who was Secre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs in Lord
Rosebery's Cabinet, sent a dispatch of
similar tenor to the club.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19
STORES FOR THE oLfMPIx.
Havy Department Preparing for Trouble
in tbs Far East

HdVy Department Preparing for Trouble
in tbs Far East
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 1s.-The
Navy Department to-day issued orders
for the shipment of large quantity of
ammunition, etc., from the naval maga-
zine located at the United States Navy
yard. at Mare Island, Cal, to Portland,
Or, and from there by the steamer Mount
Lebanon to Yokohama, Japan, for the
United States steamship Olympia. The
Mount Lebanon is scheduled to leave
Portland on the 25th inst, and the con-
signment consists of ordnance stores, en-
bracing powder tanks, powder, fuses,
charges for eight breach-l loading rifles and
Hotchkiss guns-over 3S 600 pounds.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19
TURKISH FoRCE EMB1RKs.
Prince Geor0e's Fleet Win Attempt to
Drive 1t Back,

6ffnce OeoTGc'S Fteet viii AftemDf to
Drive 1t Back.
ATHENS, GREECE, Feb. 1S-It is as
serted here that Turkish force embarked
at Constantinople to-day and sailed for
Crete. 1t will not be permitted TO land.
for Greece is firmly determined to enforce
her decree, ordering the torpedo f1otilla
to prevent the debarkatior of Turkish re-
endorsements on the island. 1t is stated
that the commanders of the foreign squad
rons in Cretan waters have induced
Colonel Vassos not to lombard the town
of Halepa, which he was preparing to do.
The situation on the frontier of Greece
is very threatening and it would not be
surprising TO hear of actual hostiities
there at any time All the available Turk
ism troops are being concentrated On the
frontier and In the present temper of the
troops very slight incident might bring
about a serious collision.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19
I,cd 7r,.t D;r,ctor, E,-,,.,,s,

NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb, 1s.-At the
annual meeting of the National Lead
Company to-day the board of directors
was reelected. A resolution providing
that committee of three be appointed 10
examine into the expense and administra-
ton OF the property and make a report at
the next meeting was voted down.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19
Bu,carin Mu.t Remoin Neutral.

SOFIA. BULGARIA, Feb. is. = NJ. de
Tcharykow, the Russian diplomatic agent,
has informed the Government that the
Gar desires that the BugarIans should
not help the agitation in Macedonia
against the Turks, and that the Bulgarian
authorities should not allow bands to
cross from their country in to Macedonia
to aid the maicontents.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19
Win,am Womtd vist the Gear.

BERLIN, GERMANY, Feb. 1s.-The Tage-
blatt says that Emper William has pro-
posed to the Gar that he shall visit st.
Petersburg to confer with him on the
situation arising from the insurrection in
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19

doubt. The victims included twenty
women and sixty-one children. No men
ton is made.of the killings in adjacent
villages, which are alleged to have taken
place.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19
IN FULL POSSESSION.

Greece Considers the AcQutsttion of
Crete accomplished.
ATHENS, GREECE, Feb. 18.-The nom
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21
The .SpecuIator.o

Another notable success in the theatrical profession is the achieve ment made by Thomas 0. Seabrooke in hls admirable portrayal of the character of John Fullerton, the speculator in George H. Broadhurst's comedy "The Speculator. From all sections of the country come the most fiattering reports of the suc- cess attained by MT. Seabrooke in his new departure, and the critics throughout all sections of the country have been most fulsome in their lavish praise of the organiZ- alton in it's entirety. Mir. Seabrooke is supported by cast of well-known and favorite artists, among whom are the following ladies and gentle men: "The Misses Jeanette Lowrie, Lorraine DreuX, Laura AlmOsnino and the Messrs. Horace Mitchell, A. H. Stuart, Roy Fairchild. Fred w.. Peters, c. W. Macdonald, Wallace Bruce, Charles Denison, and others.
 The stage production will be ade- quate in every sense and it is expect ed that the, reproduction of the wheat pit in the Chicago Board of Trade will cause sensation among the theatre people of our city.
 Mir. Seabrooke and his admirable organization will appear at the Opera House Saturday, January g.
 The production will be under the management of Duncan E. Harrison.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21
cHANcERY COURT.
Proceedings at Jauary Term.

Court opened on Tuesday and Hon
 James r. Robinson being absent,
 the bar did Hon. 4. B. Grace the honor of .electing him special Chan
 cellor.
 The following decrees were made by the court: In Ed. Edwards vs. Lena Edwards, decree of divorce for desertion. In Rachel White vs. William White, decree of divorce for assertion. In Emma c. Steadman vs. Geo. s. Donaldson cross bill filed by Rein. berger & Ewing. In Susie Haynes vs. Nose Haynes,
 decree of divorce allowed, plaintiff
 given custody of the children and
 restored to her maiden name, Susie Brown.
 On Wednesday Hon. Jas. F. Robinson was present and presided In J. B. Scull, ct al vs. r. B. Scull, ct al, decreed that cause be revived
 in name of the defendants admins trator.
 In Annie Woodbridge ys. Sonnie Wooldbridge decree of divorce grant
 ed and plaintiff restored to all rights
 of a single woman. Tn Aaron Redwood vs. Amanda Redwood, deccree of divorce granted and plaintiff restored to all the
 rights of single person. In Shattuck. trus. vs. N. W. Sullivan ct al, continuance granted and de- fendant allowed sixty days in which to take testimony. Many other cases were called but the order of the court was q contin- uance or that they be stricken from the docket.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21
Y. NJ. c. A. Notes.

The business and professional men of the city are cordially invited to the Merrill Institute tonight at $ o'clock to meet Mf. s. s. Dixon the physical director of the Y. M. c. A. Mir. Dixon desires to interest all such gentlemen in physical culture and body building work, and will organ ize the business mems class tonight and illustrate some class work. All business and professional men whether members of the Association or not are cordially invited to be present.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21
 UNITED STATES SENATOR'S,
Eleven Elected and One Chosen in
 Majority Caucus, Tuesday,

Eleven Elected and One Chosen in
 Majority Caucus, Tuesday, The following United States Sena- tors were elected or chosen in major ity caucus Tuesday:
 George G. Vest Dem. ,iMissouri. James K. Jones (Dem. ), Arkansas. Charles.W. Fairbanks (Rep.), h. diana.
 William F, Mason (Rep.), Illinois. Henry NJ. Teller Gree Silver), Col orado.
 Thomas Collier Platt fRep. l., New York.
 Boies Penrose (Rep.), Pennsyl- vania.
 Jacob H. Gallinger (Rep.), New Hampshire.
 Peter c. Pritchard (Rep.- p.-Pop.) ), North Carolina.
 R. R. Kenney (Dem.) Delaware. H. c. Hansbrough (Rep.), North Dakota.
 oryille H. Platt (Rep.), Connecti- cut.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21
The Reception.

The informal Reception rendered the Rev. c. Gordon Smeade by the young Iadies' guild at the residence of MT. and Mrs. k. k. Lee Wednesday evening was a very pleasant and social affair. The evening was spent in social converse and making the new rector acquainted with the members of his parish after which refreshments were served by the guild.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21
HALF A MILLION DOLLARS IN BONDS
Of Arkansas, Forgotten in the Vaults of
 the Union Trust Co.


 the Union Trust Co.
 The Arkansas Gazette says:
 Some mighty queer things hap pen in the business world, and at- tract little or no comment, when in truth they are stranger than fiction. The Union Trust Co.,, of New York, had for years, half million dollars of Arkansas State bonds, and had no claim to them, made no claims, and the State didn't know the trust company had them. An honest company, that. Had the officials so desired their company could have laid claim to them, and Arkansas would have been compelled to liqui- date. So says Gov. Jones, and everybody else who knows anything about the circumstances. "They were left there by Henry Page, when he was State Treasurer, or State agent, and no one knows the reason probably as the basis for a loan which was never consummated. " The matter seems to have been first brought to light by Col. W. s. Dun- lop, when he was State Auditor, and afterwards State Treasurer. Gully secured the bonds and cancelled them ''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21

for printing unsurpassed by any ex- elusive printing establishment in the State, and we are now doing work here and bringing work to town that was never done in Pine Bluff before"
 And so, all around this morning, the GRAPHIC reporter heard encour- aging news, except among the re- tail men, whose time will soon come,
 Such reports of good trade should be truly gratifying to all Pine Bluff ians who love their town and have faith in its future.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21

About 40 boys were present at the boys reception at the Merrill Insti- tute gymnasium yesterday afternoon at 4:15 o'clock and 26 boys were in the class. Some new members joined vesterday and a large number more will join in the next few days. The boys' class will meet every Wednes- day afternoon at 4:15 and every Saturday morning at 9:S0 o'clock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21

The Board of Directors of the Pine Bluff Electric Street Railway Go. met yesterday and declared semi annual dividend of 5 per cent. The company's affairs are in flourish ing condition and a proposition to extend the line is now being con sidered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21

The Wabbaseka cotton mills, of this city, recently started and are running on double time. It is be- lieved the plant will be enlarged to double it's capacity within 8 year. It works about four hundred people and the pay roll amounts to about SIP, 900 per month.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21
Ri~ Sale ofCattle.

Mr. Lon Curl, of Macon, this week sold over 300 head of cattle to MT. Lawson, of Oklahoma. The cattle W ill be shipped to Oklahoma for feeding and pasturage before being placed on the market.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21

The Arkansas Hardwood Furni- ture company is now working about three hundred men and have about six months orders ahead. They are shipping to South America and Mexico, mostly via Port Arthur.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21
Have You
 Never Received

shirt home from a place dignified by the name of laundry. which looked as though it hat washed itself?- which was of varying colors--the predominating tints being blue and yellow--poorly ironed. with a crease here and a wrinkle there. by way of ornament? It was providing. wasn't itS We know just how to avoid all these things, and what's more. we do avoid them. We will please the most fastidiou tsaste.
 EXCELSIOR STEAM LAUNDRY,
 2f4 W. Barraqae St.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21
No Whisky at PastOria.

County Judge Jones, this morn ing refused to grant the application for license to sell liquor at Pas toria.
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News Others Would Like to
 Hear.

We return our thanks to the Pine Bluff Board of Trade for an invita- tion to attend its grand annual banquet. In this connection we take pleasure in noting the enviable position which has been obtained by this body of our business men and to thank it, in the name of the city, for the great work accomplished in the upbuilding of this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21

Mrs. Winker lost her sewing needle the other day. She failed to dis cover the loss until she went to sew button on Mir. Winker's shirt. The usual family jar in consequence.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21

It is believed that 5000, 900 quarts of strawberries and other small fruits will be shipped from this place to Northern markets the com ing Spring.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21
|ijE IS BRISK.
 
,uFF's JANUARY TRADE l. nuE BEST WITHIN ! ITS HISTORY.
 usat Our Wholesale Deal Have to Say of Present
 Conditions.

Riof's wholesale trade is bet
 month than it has ever been
 tistory of the city. That is
 ,smanager of one of our larg- oIesaie houses had to say to a
 EIC exporter this morning.
 brisk, " he continued; fit
 spIv brisk. but very good. .rominent cotton buyer, who Binding near by and overheard ' vas said, at this iuneture
 in the conversation and ex-
 ed thusly:
 s, sir; business is good. The
 States are now in a better
 iap ever before. The bal
 t trade is ;n our favor; we
 biS year exporting wheat to
 alia-something that was
 known before-and we have
 sagt ever $146, 600, 900 in the
 pment treasury. The cotton
 has also been marketed, and
 is less cotton unpicked and on 1srket in this January than was 5Enown.in this country"
 That the gentleman has just rou, continued the cotton man lsiastically, taking the reporter ls lappef of the coat, sis true. stis also true of every whole house in the city. The country sbants are buying liberally and IeiS fourishing. Here and there 5 occasional bank failure, but < are due to local conditions, smeSty or mismanagement. The |his especially prosperous, and J you ought to do, continued cotton man, pointing his index Isr in the face of the reporter, to boom things, Boom things talk less in your paper about ues and hard times, and we will } a more prosperous communi- ter leaving the !, enthusiastic ,n man the reporter hied him. Q the banks to ascertain if con IS are as prosperous as repre- d One of our bank Presidents 'es, sir; business is very good, from a bankers standpoint, satisfactory. We have nothing nplain of. /"
 | the retail men are not so en- astic over the situation. They t business very dull in their due largely to the recent rains which have brought up ayous and overfiowed the low and thereby kept the country e from coming to- town, and purchases just before Christi Therefore, trade could hardly pected to be good in the retail lst at present.
 printing business in the job } also good just at present. In lg about the present conditions 'RApHIo reporter this morning, :, J. Wilson, Manager of the ls-Wilson Printing Company, es; business is exceptionally in our line this month. In our company will do the larg- lume of business this month lone in the historXof job print lsiness in this town. We have good contracts on skand, one Little Rock and one from Cam nd the volume of local busi- n commercial printing has also good this month. We have an increased force and ng part of the time both day night since the first of the !. You see, we have facilities
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21

Our esteemed townsman, Hon. D. Bawler Hornblower is confined to his room suffering with acute hoars- ness and loss of voice. We hope his voice didtnot hurt him as it did us.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21

The cotton seed oil mill will be enlarged during the coming sum mer and will pay about SIS per ton for cotton seen pext fall.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21

The regular meeting of the Uni versity Association will be held to- night at Merrill Institute at 5 o'clock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21

There's going to be marriage in high. life soon. Our Western Union lineman is going to be married to a young lady who lives up in the OZarks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21

We are pleased to chronicle the in telligence that the bill appropriat- ing $5OO,OOO for the erection of a United States public building at Pine Bluff passed both Houses of Congress yesterday. Pine Bluffs late remarkable industrial growth deserves such recognition from the government.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21
Little Sallie Shortclothes Fell off her wheel And broke her nose.

We are requested Do annonne( that Mir. Thomas Katt and Miss Vir ginia Feline will be married soon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21

Three negroes, the murderers of a family of five people, were taken rom jail by mob at Ardmite City on and hanged.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21

Adolphus Busch. the millionaire brewer, will intercede with Gov. Stephens, of Missouri, to commute the punishment of Arthur Duestrow, who murdered his wife and child, from hanging to life imprison- ment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21

The charming Miss Sallie Winker, of Pine Bluff, left yesterday on q brief visit to her sweetheart's town. She will not return until he pro- poses.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21

Mrs. Boomer will give reception at her beautiful home near Lake side, in honor of Misses Skeesick, who have just returned from foreign travel. Those so fortunate as to attend will be enraptured with these young ladies when they talk of their adventures in St. Louis, Poplar Bluff, Jonesboro and other foreign points.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21
TELEGRAPH BREVITIES

John L. Sullivan, the noted prize fighter, is dying at New Bedford, Mass.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21

The sworn circulation of the Daily GRAPHIC was yesterday l6,0O0, re- markable showing for town of 60, 900 population.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21

The bubonic plague continues to devastate India and is spreading to other Asiatie countries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21

It is said that Cleveland and 0lney have given up hope of settling the Cuban war.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21

A new red headed baby with a pretty little wart on it's tiny nose is recent addition to the household of our genial friend, Andy Redtop. It is very handy little cub, says Andy, as it can be bathed in coffee pot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21

Miss Ethel Playgoer will receive Saturday morning-invitations tt go to the "Speculator.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21

Col. Rednose, of Wabbaseka, wa' in town today calling on John Bar leycorn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-21
News Some Like to Hear.

News Some Like to Hear.
 Mrs. Winker lost her sewing needle the other day. She failed to dis cover the loss until she went to sew a button on Mr. Winker's shirt. The usual family jar in consequence.
 The charming Miss Sallie Winker, of Pine Bluff, lett yesterday on q brief visit to her sweetheart's town. She will not return until he pro- poses.
 A new red headed baby with a pretty little wart on it's tiny nose is a recent addition to the household of our genial friend, Andy Redtop. It is very handy little cub, says Andy, as it can be bathed in coffee pot.
 Col. Rednose, of Wabbaseka, was in town today calling on John Bar leycorn.
 Miss Ethel Playgoer will receive Saturday morning-invitations to go to the "Speculator. "
 Mrs. Boomer will give reception  at her beautiful home near Lake side, in honor of Misses Skeesiek, who have just returned from foreign travel. Those so fortunate as to attend will be enraptured with these young ladies when they talk of their adventures in St. Louis, Poplar Bluff, Jonesboro and other foreign points.
 Little Sallie Shortclothes
 Fell off her wheel
 And broke her nose.
 We are requested Do announce that Mr. Thomas Katt and Miss Vir- ginia Feline will be married soon.
 There's going to be a marriage in high. life soon. Our Western Union lineman is going to be married to a young lady who lives up in the Ozarks.
 Our esteemed townsman, Hon. D. Bawler Hornblower is confined to his room suffering with acute hoars- ness and loss of voice. We hope his voice didtnot hurt him as it did us. News Others Would Like to
 Hear.
 We return our thanks to the Pine Bluff Board of Trade for an invita- tion to attend it's grand annual banquet. In this connection we take pleasure in noting the enviable position which has been obtained by this body of our business men and to thank it, in the name of the city, for the great work accomplished in the upbuilding of this city.
 The Board of Directors of the Pine Bluff Electric Street Railway Go. met yesterday and declared semi annual dividend of 5 per cent. The company's affairs are in flourish ing condition and proposition to extend the line is now being con sidered.
 The Wabbaseka cotton mills, of this city, recently started and are running on double time. It is be- lieved the plant will be enlarged to double it's capacity within a year. It works about four hundred people and the pay roll amounts to about SIP, 1000 per month.
 It is believed that 5000, 900 quarts of strawberries and other small fruits will be shipped from this place to Northern markets the com ing Spring.
 The cotton seed oil mill will be enlarged during the coming sum mer and will pay about SIS per ton for cotton seen peXt fall.
 The Arkansas Hardwood Furni- ture company is now working about three hundred men and have about six months orders ahead They are