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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-03-21

There are twelve States which never have been represented in the cabinet These States are: Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, North Da- Eota. Nevada, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-03-21
For R1aYOr.

The GRAPHIC is authorized to announce MI. J B. JOHNSON as t candidate for the office of Mayor of the city of tion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-03-21

XEYANTBD--To communicate with young
 " man CT lady who will secure class of ten who will take thorough % days course in Shorthand and Typewriting. Day and night school or both. His or her tuition free Thorough course guaranteed. Positions secured. Address r, Boyee Noodle, . Union street, Memphis Tenn. f14t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-03-21

FOR sALE-h double scented surrey. oase
 sJ55 new three years ago In good eoHaI- ton and will be sold at 2 bargain Address ' A. care this office dtH
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-03-21

Ent red at the Post-oftee at Pine Blur, Ark, as seeopi-class nail matter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-03-21

PiA8 BLUFF, ARK, MAR. 2f 1887.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17
Cotton Futures.

New York, February Is The Sun
Gays: Spot cotton here vas upcbang
ed with sales of 518 bales for spinning
and 300 delivered on contract In the
early trading the market was strong
and active. The Liverpool news was
better than bad been expected recent
sellers bought back their cotton !;
Liverpool aud the South bought aud
there was considerable new buying
fer local account. The unsettled for
eign political situation had 90 l'h1ence
on the market, as it is generally be,
iieged that war be,weeo Greece and
Turkey will be averted by the act'oo of
the Powers The receipts we're light.
the exports were liberal; Southern
spot markets were firm and higher IN
come instances, apd Fall River and
Manchester private advices were favor
able 10 the AFTERNOON session trading
was less active. but the undertone Of
the market was strong, and prices
closed firm at about the highest figures
of the day The port receipts for the
week are estimated at 95 900 bales,
against Ill, ,0C0.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17
In Two Desperate Conflicts
the Christians Victors.

Canea, Crete, Feb 5-The Greek
fotilla is lying at anchor outside OF
the Gordon which has been formed by
the warships of the powers and will
not be permitted to come any nearer.
The foreign warships are practically
blockading Retimo and CaDea The
reports that the Greek fotil1a landed
large quantities of arms. ammunition,
etc, intended for the use ofethe in
surgents during the night Of Feb IL,
or at any subsequent time, are abso
lu,ely untrue. The number of in
surgepfs who are gathered around
Canea is estimated at 1900 They
have only one field gun The Turks
under the cover of fou. of the guns
of the fortress. made sortie on Sat
urday upon the Halepa quarter Of the
town, where a hot fight ensued. re
sulting in, the Turks being. driven
back By the Christians and compelled
to retire to the fortress. After night
fall, a force Of 100 Moslems.> regu.
lars and volunteers. made another
sortie, which was stoutly opposed
by the Christians The fighting
which ensued was Of a more despe-
rate character and the losses on both
sides were heavy The Moslems
finally returned to the fortress.
1t is thought that despite the vigl.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17
BATTLES IN CRETE.
Greek Troops For Crete.

Athens, Feb IA The army reserves
of 1898 and 1894 have been called out
and ordered to bold themselves in readi
ness to join ,bier colors at 48 hours
notice.
A number of detachments of infant.
ry, artillery and engineers have em
barked at Piraeus for Crete. Their
departure was attended With great en
thusiasm.
Evening.-It is understood that the
orders of the :roops are to protect the
Christian families 10 Crete aod to
restore order This is looked upon as
tantamouot to the occupation of the
island. Greece has roti6ed the powers
that she will willingly bold herself
answerable for the steps she has takso.
Colonel Vassors, chief aide de camp
to King George. commanded the troops,
who numbered 1900. As the men
marched aboard the vessel which was
to convey them to Crete, large crowds
of people who bad gathered to witness
their departure cheered them again and
again. The t.oops, who are already
STYLED the ..corps Of occupation, reach
ed Milo to-day
A regiment of artillery has been Of
dered to start at once for the Tbessalo-
oian, frontier. This regiment will be
accompanied by Prince Nicholas, King
Georges third SOP.
Athens, Feb. 14-Advices have been
received here giving details of the de-
ten,iou a. Candia Of Turkish vessel By
a Greek warsh;p. The vessel which was
stopped aud compelled to return to her
anchorage, was the Turkish transport
Faud, bound for Canea with munitions
for the besieged garrison at that place.
As the F.ud moved from her anchor
age and started to leave the harbor,
the Greek warsbip headed in such a
direction as to intercept ber and order
ed her to stop No attention being
paid to this order the Greek vessel
fred two shots across the Faud's bows,
and the transport. being uoarmed. put
about and returned to her mooriogs.
It is reported that the commander of
the British feet protested against the
action of the Greeks aud ordered tae
vessel Of that nation 60 make DO fur
ther attacks upon the Turks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17
lance of the warships of the powers
the Greek transport ships may sue
ceed in landing an expedition in the
bay O: Kissamo.
BRAVE GREECE BOUND.

Athens. Feb. Is The represent
ative of the powers accredited to
Greece held two meetings yesterday,
their conferences taking place at the
French legation At the second
meeting, which was held in the even
ing, it was agreed that the powers,
through their ssninisters at Athens,
should protest agaist Greek interven.
ton in Crete and as result of this de-
cision, the French minister NJ
Bouree, waited upon NJ Delyannis,
The Greek premier, and in'imated to
him that the powers had determined
to take decisive steps, even resortlng
TO arms to prevent Greece from tax
ing further hostile action in Crete.
M Bouree, as the spokesman of the
representatives OF the powers, ad
wise the immediate recall Of the
Greek fotilIa from Crete and, at the
same time, promised that the powers
would take into cosideration the
claims of Greece in Crete and the
question of union of Crete with
Greece.
PRIMER Delyannis asked to be al
lowed time in which to reply to the
representations made by NJ Bouree,
which request was granted
The military reserve forces are re
spending with great unanimity to the
governments summons and are flock
ing to the military depots in large
numbers. The military bureaus re
port that the list of reserves will be
made up within few days.
Advices received here from the
island of Crete announce that the
corps of occupation, consisting of
Infantry, artillery and engineers and
numbering 1 500 men, which embark.
iek at Pareius yesterday, have landed
at Patanias, IA kilometres west of
Canea.
The warships of the powers, these
adyices also state, had previously
landed stroHg detachments at Retl-
mo, Heraklon and Canea.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17
Thirteen Prisoners Escape
Through a Hole.

Yorkville. FEB IA There vas a
Wholesale delivery Of prisoners al the
county Jail this morning about 8
o'clock. Among the prisoners that
escaped are NJ. R. Reese and Dave +
Luckie, convicted of the murder of
Cbas F. Williams. Of Tunnel H:h.
Ga and sentenced to the pepl;enfiary
for life, but +. airirg the resuI. of an
appeal to the supreme court. These
we're the only two white prisoners that
escaped, but ip addition to these were
II negroes, who effected their escape
also. These negroes are charged With
various misdemeanors, but none Of The
crimes are serious
All day lcpg posses have been ecour-
ing the country searching for the es-
capes, but as yet without any success.
The escape of the prisoners was DOT
discovered until about o'clock this
morning, but Sheriff Logan promptly
gave the alarm and summoned bis
posses.
The manner 10 which the delivery
was effected shows great deal of IN.
geuuity and is undoubtedly due to the
fertile b.aio of NJ. r. Reese. Wheo
the jail was searched this morning 1t
was found that hole large enough to
admit the body Of man bad been
bored from the cell of Reese through
the ceiling Through this hole the
prisoners crawled to a point directly
over the stairway. Here another hole
was cut 10 the ceiling and by means of
blankets the prisoners let themselves
down to the floor. and from there to
the ground by meaus Of the stairway
was very simple thing.
Blood hounds have been secured and
are now out following tracks supposed
to have beeo made by some of the
prisoners. It is the common snpposi-
ton that Reese drove to Rock Hill in
cooveyances provided for him by bis
friends and there took the train for the
north He was koowu to have had
about $4,000 on bis person
There is a grea: deal Of excitement
over the delivery and rewards will un-
doubtedly be offered 90 Bible OF
Luckie 3 left in his cell wac found these
words I'M z Reese, David l.
Luckie, 10 remem brance of Us I"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17
GERMANY's ATTITUDE

Berlin, Feb. Is The many ru-
mors concerning what actually occur
red in Athens as result Of the two
conferences of the diplomatic re-
presentatives of the powers yester
day and the subsequent representa-
tion of the conclusions arrived at by
the conference to Premier Delyannis,
M Bouree, the French minister be
ing the spokesman Of the diplomats,
have been set at rest by a semi off,
ciai statement which was given out
here to day. According to this state
,aent, NJ. Delyannis, upon being for
na'|y notified Of the action of the
foreign ministers, which notice was
put IN the form Of "a protest against
the action which Greece has taken in
Crete, asked that time be allowed
him in which to consider and formu-
late reply This request having
been granted, Mr.. Delyannis to day
communicated to. the diplomats
through W b0utee, All answer 10 thelF
protest The Greek premier, after a
brief review of the situation. de-
clares without qualification that it is
the purpose of Greece to occupy
Crete In view of this defiant atti
tude of the Hellenic kingdom the
German government will consider
that 1t is no longer consonant with
dignity to proceed further in the
paths of diplomacy at Athens, and
after having communicated this con-
clusion to the governments OF the
other powers will instruct the COM
mander of the German warship Kai-
serin Augusta TO proceed to Canea
and Join the associated fleets off the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. Toere IL
only one way to cure Deafness, and that il
by constitutional remedies Deafness, /:
caused by an infamed condition Of the mu
cous Inning Of the Eustachiao Tube. " ben
this tub gets inhamed you have rubbing
sound or imperfect heaUug, and when it !;
entirely closed Destoess is the result aud no,
less the iu1ammstion can be- take" out and
this tube restored 10 its normal condition,
bearing will be d stroyed forever nine Cases
out of ten are caused by catarrh, which il
nothing but an i"famed condition OF the
mucous surfaces.
We will give Oue Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by cntarrb) that can:
not be cured by Halls Ca,arrh Cure. Send
for circulars. free
FL Cheney l. Co., Toledo, 0.
@Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17
Crazy Mans Freak:
a Demented Fireman Jumps
From His Engine.

The Wild freak of crazy fireman on
the fast mail from Augusta, yesterday
afternoon was the cause of a sensation
/ Ia those who witnessed the occurrence
The name Of the fireman in Question is
IN. P Hutchinson. He has been recent
: II 3 rss;den. Of this city, but has only
iiyed here short ,ime, and but little
seems to be known Of his antecedenss
exoept that be is married man and
has a wife aud children He is abou.
s25 or 26 years of age. and gave DO
eYidepces of insanity previous to
Yesterday. He came out Of Augusta
all right, bu. just as the train left Bath.
he became violeu, and suddenly leaped
from the engine aud broke for the
woods at faIl speed. Al immediate
nnrsuit was made, ba. al e8nrts to
catch him proved uuavai!iog So an-
other fireman was pu, 90 iu his place
for the remainder of the rpa 30 Go'an
bia No doubt search parties will be
made up 10 tue Vieiatty "he'e
the incident occurred, and an caro-.
est effort made to 6ud the poor
fellow AID put him where be can be
properly cared for His action was so
sudden that at the time it could not be
prevented, nor could his train associates
remain to continue the search, other.
wise they would not have allowed hin
TO wander sbrodgb the woods at night
IL his demeuted condition.
Hutchinson is said by bis friends &c
be a quiet man oos given to the use OF
LIQUOR 10 excess, and NO possible so!r
too Of his &C, excep, that OF insanity L
entertained by them At late hou'
las, night party Of raiIrosd men &C
compauied by Hu,chiDsoo's fasher-in
law, went ever TO Bath with the intep
ton of, searching the woods for bin :
The State, Feb. l6
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17
President McKinley's cabinet will
be q. a.select club of millionaires. Up
to this time every man who has been
rendered position by Mr.. Mckinley
Is q millionaire several times over.

The >newspaper war between
pmptroller General Norton and the
linking Fund Commission continues
day after day with uncurtailed YER
@boseness. Each side has had two OF
more rounds and still! the matter is
shrouded in obscurity as far' as the
general public . concerned. The
parties engaged in the wordy com
bat may know all about it, but
as vet have not succeeded IN
taking the public into their conf
dence. To an unenlightened out
slider the, Sinking Fund people appear
to have slightly the advantange at
presert When the Legislature has
completed the promised searching in'
vestigation of the Sinking Fund mys
tery we may all know something
about the merits Of the controversy
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17
Soap From sunhowers.

The Tacoma News says that CON-
pany has been organized in Spokane
county to manufacture soap FROM sun
flower seeds. The average yield OF
plants to the acre is twenty-five hun
dred pounds, gross; percentage Of oil
is one-tbird the weight Of. the seeds; 80
that six hundred pounds. OF seed will
make TWO hundred pounds Of oil.
The latter, when refined aud ready TO
use in making soap, is worth about one
dollar pound, and is TO make the
finest of toilet soaps. The net profit
of the sunfowers to the grower is put
at eleven dollars an acre. They re-
ouire little care after being planted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17

Cretan coast in preventing any hos.
tile action on the part Of Greece and
CO. operate with them in restoring or
der in the island. According to the
semi. official statement, this decision
on the part of Germany is final.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17
NOTICE..

TAKEN UP on the premises of Sumter
Moore, on Mcdowell place, three miles
t.om Sumter, ore dun colored Cow: white
face, white jaw Owner can have same by
proving property and paying damages and
expenses. If GOT called for same will he sold
at Sumier Court House, s. c., according to
law to pay damages, costs and exnenses, on
Monday, the Let day of March, lS97.
HENRY l.. B. WILLS,
Feb. 8. Magistrate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17
Estate Of Mrs. Rebecea A. Woods.

DECEhSTO.
A IL PERSONS HOLDING CLAIMS
N against Estate of said deceased. will pre-
SEM same duly attested, and all Persons in-
deb,ed 10 said Estate will make immediate
pay meu; TO
ALLISON H. TRULUrK.
Qualified Exor.,
Feb 10, 's7-3t* Tayiors P. o.. S. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17
FOR SALE.

A FARM AoF l7AcREs OF LAND ONE
n mile from Sumter Court House With
new dwelling of six rooms, two piazzas,
kitchen and pantry attached, store, barn and
stable Good water. Ose tobacco barn
With fues.
Terms, Oue-third cash, balance IN one
years time.
Aleo two good horses.
Apply on place TO
E.A. SwINToN.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
Feb 8-2t.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17
onamberlain,s Eye and Skin Ointment

ohamberla.in's Eye and Skin Ointment
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Chronic Sore Eyes ard Granulateo Eye LIDS
For sale by druggists at 25 cents PEI box.
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For putting horse in a fine healthy con-
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They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy. worms, giving
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17

The Sumter Waschnaon was founded
In 1850 and the True Southross in 1866.
The Watchnson and SouthToa acw has
the combined circulation and influence
Of both of the old papers. and is mani
festly the best advertising medium 10
sSamter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17
Claren0nt L0dgp No. 81 A. /. NJ

TINE REGULAR MONTHLY CoMMU-
NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No.
4, A. F. ". will be held on Thursday
Evening, March 18th, at y p. m. Brethren
will take due notice and govern themselves
accordinply'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17

Do you enjoy 6ne cigar? Try Cincc.
Sold only by Il. G. Osteen 4 Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17
There is a good deal of make-be-
lieve in the anxiety of the General
Assembly to finish the work of the
session and adjourn.

The proposition to dock the pay
.of the legislators while they go on a
junketiog trip to Charleston is pre-
pesterous and cruel. Some of the
jealous members may wish to insti
tate personal investigation Of the
metropolitan police system. and to
do this it will be necessary to gain
admission to the lairs of numerous
blind tigers, which will cost money.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17

The Jim Grow Car bill has passed
the House, but will scarcely get safe,
5 j. through the Senate The bill pro-
-.vides that the accommodations pro-
vided for whites and negroes shall be
identical, and should it become law
there will be no cause Of complaint.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-20
Two Lives Saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas. OF Junction
City, Ill. was told by her doctors she
had cons ,mption and that there was
no hop for her. but two titles Dr..
Kings New Discovery compile ely cur
ed her and she ssys it saved her life
Mr.. Thos. E4gers. 1876 Florida S. San
Franc sco.auffrred FROM dreadful cold,
approaching consumption: tried with
out result everything else then bOug hu
one bottle of D.. Kings New Disc very
and in two weeks was cured. He il
naturally thankful. 1t Is such results
OF which these are samples, that prove
the wonderful efficacy Of this medicine
in coughs and colds Free trial bottles
at ". A. irwin x Co.'S, wholesale & re-
tail drug store. e. PAsO. Regular size
500, and Sl.00.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-20
How They Got Toge her.

In a special describing the Cuban ex-
petition from Horse Pass, Texas, the
Express says:
During the last thirty days arms and
ammunition have been shipped as bOl-
loware, white lead, hosp tai supplies
and musical Instruments In all no.
QUO rounds of mixed ammunition for
rifles, shot guns and revolvers, which
had been quickly gathered in north
Texas points. the bulk of it at Dallas
and some of it at Fort Worth and some
from toe biggest arms company in ST.
LOUIS, have been shipped from those
cities under the direction of Cuban
sympathjzers and forwarded in such
packages as not to arouse suspicion as
to the character of their contents.
The expedition hopes to join Col.
Rodgers command Of Americans 10
Cuba. Or Gen. Care as. The point
where it will land has been selected in
advance, but is only known to the o.
hcers of the ship and the promoters Of
the expedition.
The crew consists of twenty-five thor
oughly experienced sailors, "a the head
of whom is Capt. Miller, who has spent
d great deal of time within the last two
or three weeks in Galveston, Dallas and
Houston, and his aid, Bob Allen. the
assistant gunner, who helped Mike
Walsh work the Hotchkiss gun in the
sea fight last Decem Der, on the south
coast of Cuba wnen the Three Friends
failed to land its expedition and had ID
put back. Another of Capt. Miller's
daring men, is Tom Mcdonald, "a mem
Der of the crew of the Three Friends.
All OF these men are under bond for
the alleged piracy case growing out of
the naval engagement. Thy have
been in Texas for over two weeks AS
elstlng in getting up the expedition
which was set on foot a bout thirty days
ago by Cuban symp Hhizers in Dallas.
Capt. Miller was lncognlto at Calves
ton attending to the forwarding of The
ammunltou and arms. Tom Mcdonald
was lncognitosat Houston forwarding
the men In small squads, to point of
easy access to Pass Cab4lIo, and Boz
Allen was almost constantly in Dallas
He left here last Friday morning and
with Cap. Miller ana Tom Mcdonald
Is now at sea, with the eXpeGiJ.On
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-20
A long procession of diseases star

from Il torpid liver and impure blood e.
Dr.. Plerce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures every one Of them 1t prevents
them, too. Take it. as yOu ought. when
you feel the first symptoms lauguor.
loss of appetite, duilness. depression
and you'll save yourself from some
thing serious. In building up needed
flesh and strength, and to purify and
enrich the blood, nothing can equal the
discovery. 1t invI gorates the liver
and kidneys, promotes all the bodily
func ions, and brings back health and
vigor Fer dyspepsia, ''liver COM
plant" bliousness, and all scrofulous,
skin and seal d seases. it is the only
remedy that Will benefit or cure, in
every case.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-20
Grants ThOuphtS.

After the WlidernvSs H. b =, the gen.
eral-in-chlef talked for Sume me wltl
officers OF the stan a Out tie results of
the battle Of the previous day. He
said IN this connections; All thing 5
III this world are relative While we
were engaged in the Wilderne |
could not keep from thinking of the
first hS Mt L ever Saw-Ghe battle of
Palo Alto. As | looked at the long
line of bait e, consisting of 300 men, |
felt hat General lay Tor bad such a
fearful respons. btlity resting upou him
that | wondered how he ever mad the
nerve 10 assume 1t, and when after the
hight the Casualties We're rel Orted and
the losses aScerta ned to be nearly six
ty in killed, and wounded and missing,
the engagement ASSUME magnitude
In my eyes which was positively start
ling. When the news of the victory
reached the states, the windows in ev-
cry household were Illuminated and it
was largely Instrumental in making
General Taylor, president of the
United States. Now, SUCH an affair
would scarcely be deemed important
enough to report to headquarters. He
little thought it that moment that the
battles then in progress would be chief
Iy Instrumental in making the COM
mander him self president of the United
States. campaigning with Grant, :"
by General Horace Porter, in the IAN
uary Century.