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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-03-28

At the solicitation of many friends 1 have consented 10 stand fer Alderman of the Secona Ward at the city eie etion, A ptil f. If elected 1 promise 10 discharge the duties faithfully and to the utmost of my ability.
 Respectfully
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-03-28

We are authorized to announce JUDGE J W. OWEN as a candidate for Alderman from the Third Ward.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-03-28

We are authorized to announce Mr. ]. C. SCHL0SS asa candidate fer Alderman from the Fourth Ward at the ensuing City Flee tiOn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-03-28

The GRAPHIC is authorized to announce Mr. r. II, BRIDGES as a candidate for Alder man of the Second ward sir the coming cleo tion in Pine Bluff. April 9th, for the unex. pired time of Alr. Fl. Riley.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-03-28

EgfaEE7aT is what las given Hoods Esa Sarsapariila the largest sales in the world and enables it to accomplish thousands of wonderful CURES.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-03-28

Every article is extra value and will be sold as advertised.
 20 inch one-half Bleach Crash, cheap at t2Hc; Monday for DC. z2 inch Bleached Linen Table Damask, very fine, would be cheap at SI.35; Monday for o5c. % inch Bleached Table Da- mask, cheap at 75c; Monday for 57c. 54 inch half Bleach Table Damask, cheap at 45c; Monday for 28c. l8xl8 one. half Linen Doyles, cheap at 75c; Monday per dozen,
 soc. I8x4o all Linen Towels, knoted frings. worth 38e; Monday for
 23c. 18x38 Brown Turkish Bath Towels, worth I8c; Monday for
 I2Hc. 1Sx44 Bleach Turkish Bath Towels, worth 25c; Monday sale for 25c. Some great bargains in Bleach Napkins Monday
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-03-28

HOSIEKY-Most people wear it--.no better time to buy than Monday at The Golden Rule Store.
 Ladies Hermsdorf Black Cot ton hose, high spliced heels and double soIes, worth 45c; Monday sale 27c.
 Ladies fast black, extra length, worth I5c; Monday for Ioc.
 Ladies extr4 fine ingrain Lisle Hose, brown and tan, worth 45c, Mondays sale, aye Misses fast black cotton ribbed Hose, 4c.
 Misses extra quality fast black ribbed Hose, trimmed seam foot, Ioc.
 Boy 8 to 3. Ribbid Hose, bargain at 1oc.
 Mems full seamless Sox, 5c.
 Mems hermsdorf dye, extra thread Sox. f5c.
 sHOEs-Men's Congress or Lace Kangaroo, well worth S2.z5, our price $2.I8.
 Mems Cordivan. Globe Toe
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-03-28

Entered at the Post-otliee ot Pine Bluff, Ark, as second-class mail matter.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-29
RELICS Of
AN Ancient
SLAUGHTER
One Hundred Thousand
Warriors Slain in
One Battle.
SKULLS THAT TELL
THE STORY.
Evidences Of Prehistoric Strife
in the ChoctaW
County.
AN ENCOUNTERS TWENTY
THOUSAND YEAS AGO.
Professor Walters Theory Of a
Combat Between Mound Build
ers and the Mayas.
Evidences of Prehistoric Strife
in the ChoctaW
County.
AN ENCOUNTER TWENTY
THOUSAND YEAS AGO.
Professor Walters Theory Of a
Combat Between Mound Build
ers and the Mayas.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

NEW YORK, Nov. 28.-A special to the
Herald from Wichita, Kans, says: Pro-
fessor Edwin Walters, the eminent
archaologist and geologist, at the heao of
a party of scientists, has been investigat-
ing a remarkable deposit of human bones
in the northeast corner of the Choctaw
country, in Indian Territory, which were
discovered by workmen nearly a year
ago. To-day Professor Walters makes
the astonishing announcement that
prehistoric battle was fought here, in
which from 80, 600 to 100,0 900 warriors were
killed.
The area OF the tract in which this vast
number of bodies lie buried has been de-
termined, by sounding and digging, to be
thirty acres in extent. Extensive exca-
vations have brought to light great num-
ber of skeletons, curious specimens of pot
terry and vast quantities OF stone battle
instruments. 1t has been ascertained
that there are between 1000 and $500 bodies
for every square ac:e.
Professor Walters made the discovery
that nearly every skull was pierced with
one or mo spear points or broken in
with stone axes, and that some of the
DO0oS Qau DeeU CleIC Will ldVelln, duu
he was forced to the conclusion that one
of the worlds greatest battles had been
fought there.
This accords fully with his theory that
more than 90, 900 years ago two great na-
tions contended for supremacy in North
America. One was the mound builders,
who occupied all of The country east of
the Mississippi River and were gradually
pushing their lines westward. The other
was tue Mayas, who lived originally In
Central America but at various periods
overs pread the country now included in
Arizona, Southern California, the table
lands Of New Mexico and Texas and
Southern Colorado.
While the mound builders were push
ing westN ard the Mayas, having no per-
manent settlements within hundreds of
miles of tn outposts OF the former, battles
became frequent and bloody.
Professor Walters has spent seventeen
years in locating and making battle line,
and declares that he has found a series of
Notifications extending from Omaha,
Nebr., to the Gulf of Mexico.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-29
KING HUMBERT TO ABDICA7E.
Representatives of Austria and Ger
many Try to Dissuade Him
From the Serious Step.

NEW YORK, Nov. % "A correspond
ent OF the Sun at St. Louis sends the fol-
lowing special able dispatch from Rome,
printed in the Globe Democrat: 1t is
generally reported here that King
Humbert has resolved to abdicate
in favor of his son, and that Ie-
cent visits of the Austrian Chancellor,
Count Goluchowski, 10 Mo2sea, and OF
Baron Won Bulow, German Foreign Min
lister, to this city, were und ertaken for the
specific purpose of dissuading him from
this serious step. The very possibility of
concern to the Italian monarch's allies in
the triple alliance. This concern is chiefly
founded on the fact that the Prince of
Naples, who is heir to the throne, Is far
more tavorably inclined toward Russia
than toward either A"s ra or Germany.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-29
GERMANYS NAVAL BILL.
1t Provides for an Increase of Fjys
Seagoing ironciads and Nine
Cruisers.

BERLIN, Nov. 2S.-A semi -otficial fore
cast OF the Governments naval bill was
issued yesterday afternooa. 1t endeavors
to make 1t appear that the scheme gives
scope to the Reichstag's judgment and
provides total feet of nineteen seagoing
lronclads, eight coast defense ironclaos
and forty-two cruisers, an increase OF five
seagoing ironclads and nine cruisers.
Additional expense involved is 165, 900, 600
marks, the amount to cover seven years,
when the warships are to be completed
the Relchstag to decide yearly the num-
Der OF vessels TO be commenced and the
amount of the naval budget. This in
creases he budget from 11S 900, 600 MI arks
to 15O, 100000 marks, but, according to the
forecast, the additional expense will not
necessitate the levying of special taxes.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-29
EPARqURE
OF THE BEAR
DELAYED
Seamen Compelled to
Go Ashore and Buy
Clothing.
PROMISES ARE NOT
FULFILLED.
Proper Raiment No Received
From the BoaStful Yell
low Journal.
SO THE RESCUE WORK is
RETARDED.
However, the Revenue Cutter VIII
Resume Her Cruise to the
North This Morning.
Proper Raiment No Received
From the Boastful Yel-
low Journal.
SO THE RESCUE WORK is
RETARDED.
However, the Revenue Cutter VIII
Resum, Her Cruise to the
North This Morning.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL.

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Nov. 28.-
In binding snowstorm the revenue cut
ter Bear cast off her lines few minutes
after l o'clock this (Monday) morning
and dropped out into the stream to wait
daylight and the return of part of her
crew before making the final start on her
voyage to rescue the ice-bound sailors in
the Arctic.
The Bear arrived from Seattle shortly
after l o'clock Sunday morning and would
have continued down the straits at night
had it not been necessary for the crew to
purchase necessary clothing, which had
en- promised them by yellow journal
OF San Francisco. but which promise, it is
needless to say, was not fulfilled. The
crew were paid off and given shore leave
to make their purchases.
Some of them used part OF their pay
for other purposes, so that when Captain
Tuttle was ready to cast off last night a
number of men were missing.
1t was necessary to send a Marshal out
after the delinquents, so ii was impossi-
BILE to get off tonight. The Bear will
start, however, the first thing in the
morning. During the evening the local
lodge of Elks entertained the officers of
the Bear at their clubrooms.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-29
Pieces of Flesh SIaShed From
Their Victims Bodies
and Distributed.
HEART OF ONE CUT OUT
AND BURNED.
Both Had Enlisted in the Belgian
Army for SerViCe in
Africa.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.-A startling
and horrible story of The killing of two
Washngtonians and the mutilation of
their bodies by the natives of the Congo
Free State has Just been received in a
letter TO Leo Harmon of this city.
The men were member OF a party
which, during Novembe and Decem Der,
1894, and January, 1895, went from this
city to enlist in the Belgian army for SER
vice in the Congo State. Those enlisting
included E lward Thornton, a COM
mand officer of national fencib.es,
employed in the War Department.; Lind
say Burke, Frank Bachelor, Barry r.
Andrews. Harry Sparlin and Mr.. Mellin,
or Mellen, who was at one time a non
commissioned officer of the United States
Army. All except Thornton and Mellin
were mem bers of the National Guard OF
this district.
The information received by Harmon is
that Burke and party of fifty natives
who were sent out to dislodge band of
dwarfs who had revolted we're am pushed
and killed.
An Arab who was with the command
but VINO was some distance off at the
time OF the am bush, states that he knows
Burke was dead before the natives reached
him, and that the most hideous looking
little man he ever saw walked up and
cut Burke's head off with one blow of d
knife.
The chief then began to slice off pieces
of his legs and arms and TO distribute
the III among his followers.
There were so many of the friends that
the pieces we're very small. and there was
free fight to see who could get the little
remaining.
In some manner the dwarfs became
alarmed and left the place, one fellow
carrying off Burke's arm. The Arab saw
the cause of their alarm, as Windeye,
a New Yorker who had command of an
other detachment of soldiers, sent out on
the same errand, arrived few hours after
the natives left.
Windeye gathered up the remains of
Burke and buried them. When he learned
The strength of the rebels he hurried back
to Michau and notified the commander of
the post.
The other Washing gtonian who lost
his lie was killed on March
l. when the troops under the
command OF Baron Dhanis revolted
near Kabanbarre and assassinated
a uumb Der of officers OF their regiment
among them being Mellin. The body OF
Mellin was bu;chered almost beyond
recognition, his heart having been cut out
and burned.
Thornton is said to be in very pre-
carious condition at Basaka. A relief ex-
pedition has been sent to his rescue. Gage
another American, is Very sick with the
fever at Vangine. The killing of Burke
occurred in December 1886
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-29
NOT RECONCILED
TO Her HUSBAND
Mrs. Frank BeIeW Denies a
Published Statement Con-
cerning Herself.
EXCHANGED Not Word With the
Murder Susp act on His Visit
to DaViSville.
special Dispatch to THE CALL

special Dispatch to THE CALL
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 28.-Mrs. Frank
BeIIew sent for The CALL correspondent
yesterday and asked for the privilege OF
denying in the columns OF THE CALL the
statement made in Wednesdays Exam i
ner TO the effect that reconciliation had
been arranged between herself and hus-
band Mrs. Beliew was very en- phatic in
her denial and said:
"In the first place, l did not exchan ge
a single word with my husband on the
day he visited Davisville. | barely saw
him, and that was as he CHANGED to pass
by. He drove my brother over from
Dixon after the inquest, and he state
ment made in the Examiner of what
transpired between my husband and
brother on the way over Is also false.
No such conversation occurred. 1t is
doing me great injustice to convey the
idea that am about to return to my hus-
band by reason of the improved conditi on
OF his circum stances. l am not woman
of that character and have no more idea
of returning to my usband Low than |
had before the inquest"
When asked if she had anything more
to say she replied that she had not and
would have refrained from speaking at all
had it not been for the ialse statement
made by the paper referred TO.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-29
GENTLY REARED, BUT
YET A SNEAK-THIEF
Son of Ex-Governor LaughtOn
of Nevada Arrested at
Spokane.
Accused of Having Stolen Numer-
Gus Articles From the Cosmos
Hotel.
Special Dispatch to THE CA11.

SPOKANE, Nov. 28-Ray Laughton,
only son of the late Charles E. Liughton,
formerly Lieutenant OF Nevada,
and afterward Lieutenant Governor of this
State, was arrested here yesterday for
grand larceny. Mrs. WEIGH, proprietor OF
the Cosmos Hotel. is the complaining wit
ness. Young Laughton's mother lives in
San Francisco and has been notified of her
sons trouble. Mrs. Welch charges that
Laughton stole a watch and an overcoat
left in her charge by a guest of the hotel
The watch was recovered from pawn
shop.
About year ago Laughton went to live
at the Cosmos He was in reduced cir.
cumstances, it being said that he had been
disowned by his relatives. save his M o other.
Mrs. Welch had known his family. Ar
ticles began to disappear from the hotel
some weeks ago. The police ed that
Lauehton was the culprit, but Mrs, Welch
did not prosecute.
at was because of his mother" said
Mrs Welch to- day. while she is aware
of her sons habits, still she cllngs to him
as only mother will, while his sister will
no longer recognize him. II has been out
L
have tried every way to reform Ray, but
see it is hopeless. Two weeks ago, after
repeated warnings, | caught him taxing
money from the drawer, and then and
there told him that l no longer dared 10
have him around the hotel. He left and
took up his residence with a rough lot of
fellows who occupied single room over
the Leroi sa oon, across the street.
yesterday | missed gold watch and
an overcoat Uh at had been lett in my keep
ing by guest. The watch was found in
the pawnshop over the way. and the tag
showed that Ray had pawned it. sup
pose ne got into my room while | was
out and took the watch and pawned it
for money to get drunk on. He confessed
to stealing the coat also, and my son COM
PEELED him to return It.
II feel that nothing about here is safe
90 long at Ray is permitted to go unpun-
ished, so L have concluded for the sake of
protection TO prosecute him for this Of
fense Another young man is equally as
guilty as Ray, and l shall cause his ar
rest also"
The police are pleased by the step taken
by Mrs. Welch, as they say they will now
be aDle to break up the gang with which
Laughton trained.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-29
PRESIDENT and
SECRETARY DIFFER
Mckinley and Gage Not in
Accord on Monetary
Reform.
The Chief Executive Opposes the
Refundlng of the National Debt
on Gold Basis.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

Special Dispatch to THE CALL
NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says: Presi-
dent Mckinley and Secretary Gage are
not in entire accord on the subject of
monetary reform. The President is still
in favor. of International bImetallism,
while his Secretary OF the Treasury be-
Iieves that with the failure of the Wolcott
mission to Europe all hope of interna-
tional agreement for the enlarged use of
silver perished. There is no suggestion of
international bimetallism or any other
kind of bimetallism in the plan which Sec
retary Gage will su bmit to Congress in his
annual report. 1t proposes to maintain
the single gold standard by refunding tie
national debt and making all oblic ations
Of the UnIsed States payable principal
and interest," specifically in gold coin.
This definite assertion of the gold stand
ard is the keystone of his entire scheme.
The message which President MrKin-
lev will send TO Congress will not indorse
Secre tary Cages scheme in its entirety.
The President will no. give his approval
10 the gold bond feature of the scheme,
without which the whole structure is val
ueless. He will not express any disap-
provai of this feature, but will simply re-
main silent upon it, and will recommend
currency and bank reform. 1t must not
be inferred that there is any serious
clash between the President and Secre-
tary Gage or that there is any threat of a
breach which might result in the with
drawal of the Secretary from the Cab
met
On the other hand, there is a perfect
understanding between them. They differ
on one of the most important features of
the proposed currency reform legislation
which they will both advocate to Con-
gress, and each is to present his own plan.
Whether or not this division of counsel
will operate to defeat all chances of legis-
lation during the session it is i'm possible
to predict, but it certainly will not i'm
prove the outlook.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-29
s,ctmmimo Conlext. at s,ockton.

STOCKTON, Nov. 2S.-The swimming
contests at Jackson baths this afternoon
drew a large crowd in spite of the cold
weather. The high diving was one of the
principal attractions, and 0. c. Schultz,
who dlved from the Cliff, went from the
high dive several times in company with
K B. Cornell.
Both did clever work in the diving and
in the swimming contests which followed.
The others who came from San francisco
to take part in the races We're: George A.
Hinkle, A. J. Baker and +. Burnett
There was match race between John
Cavert and FL. McBirney, OF San Fran
cisco, in which Cavert proved victorious.
One OF the most interesting events of
the day was handicap race for Stockton
swimmers for silver medal. Fred Lom-
bard was the scratch man, but he easily
outclassed all his opponents and won the
race and the medal in good time.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-29

80 and l North Eighth street, were dam
aged by fire to-day to the extent OF about
$75,OO0, on which the firm carried $50, 600
insurance. The building which fronts
on Flobert street, as we'll ss EIGHTH and
which is owned by the estate of George S.
Lang, was damaged to the extent of S1O,-
600, covered by insurance. The origin is
unknown. George Cost, foreman, was
badly burned about the lace during the
fire and Bethel Partridge, ladder man.
suffered broken leg
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-29
Charges 1gaind n ChapFaip,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.-The Navy
Department has received from Capiai n
Picking of the receiying-shi Wabash
charges against Chapl ain A. NJ Goodwin
of that vessel. The charges are that the
chaplain has been of irregular habits and
he has been furnished copy OF the docu-
ments to make answer and show why he
should not be tried by court-martial
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-29
HiLf Ot Re Closed.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2S.-Mr Perkins
private secretary to Chairman Hanna
and in charge o. the headq uarters of the
Republican National Committee, said
that he had ot been informed OF any in
tention 10 close the headquarters. He
added that he did not believe that such
a policy was under consideration as had
been reported in dispatches from Cleve-
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-29
Ofeom margartnr SELLERS Lnd,cted.

DENVER, Nov. 28.-The Grand jury
has found true bills against several firms
for selling oleomargarine. The Colorado
Creamery Mems Association instlgated
the prosecutions. Its claimed that eight
out of every ten retail grocers in the City
handle oleomargarine.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-29
PARTING MESSAGES FROM
RESCUERS ON THE BEAR.
PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Nov. 2S

We eaz
determined
will be rediabe
asto JOHN G. BERRY
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-29
PORT TOWNSEND, WASH. Nov.

PORT TOWNSEND WASH, Nov. 81
of the expedition determined
No
Bear E. H. WOODRUFFS, Assistant Surgeon
PORT TOWNSEND WASH, Nov.
Speces Francisco: We start midnight May THE CALL
newspaper the our mission and
H. N WOOD
E. P. BERTHOLF
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-29

Damaged by a Confa0ratfon.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2S.-The MILL
merry and furnishing stores of Apt Bros,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-11-16
SHE WAS TRUSTFuL.
Never Thought of the Mans Honesty
Until She Had Her Hat.

Never Thought of the Mans Honesty
Until She Had Her Hat.
A middle-aged woman came through
the gate at one of the railway stations
the other afternoon with q crowd of
passengers from train which had just
arrived. says the Washington Post. She
wore a gray gown and she carried a
small bag; fur cape hung over her
arm, but her head was bare. She did
not remember the fact until she had
passed the wicket. Suddenly she
clapped her hand to her head.
"Good gracious!" she exclaimed.
"Here, hold these!" and flinging the
bag and cape into the hands of an as
tonished young man, who happened to
be standing near, she plunged through
the crowd and ran back to the train,
Presently she emerged, her hat on heI
head, smile of perfect content on hel
face, a smile which failed the moment
she set foot on the platform again. She
fairly galloped through the gate, ant
looked wildly about for her fur capt
and her travelling bag. The astonished
looking young man was still holding
them. The middle-aged woman pos
sessed herself of her belongings. TheI
she gave sigh of relief.
"My land" she said, with feeling
Suppose you hadn't been honestl" ant
the crowd swallowed her up.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-11-16
He HAD NEWS EoR nER.
The Talk Went on While the House
Wna DnrninR.

The Taik went on Whtle tne house
Wns Burning.
81 tell you it amt safe for man to
leave home nowadays" grumbled the
man-on-the-corner to another man, ac-
cording to the Detroit Free Press.
"Since my wife got mixed up with so
many clubs-art clubs. musical clubs,
kindergarten coteries. and the like, she
has so much to attend to and so much to
talk about to other women that she
actually forgets that she has any do
nestle responsibilities. My wife told
me last night that she was sitting 10
our library early in the morning, deep
ly immersed in club conversation with
an intimate friend. and they heard the
doorbell ring. She knew that the cook
was very busy, and the second maid
was out on an errand, but she was so
absorbed in her club talk that she de-
cidcd not to answer the bell herself.
Again it rang with some emphasis,
so then she went to the shutters and
looked out, only to see at the door the
back of a roughly-dressed man. She
concluded that he was only peddler or
DePSdI, anu NchL bdch W hei Pio
foundly intellectual friend. A third
time the doorbell rang, and this time
with energetic and sustained violence.
"'Goodness, hear that man., my wife
said to the other club lady; Nora is
out, and I'll have to go and see what he
wants, or he will break the bell.' So
to the door she fastened, feeling very
indignant with the peddler who was
80 persistently disturbing her peace.
She opened the door prepared to dis
charge volley of rebuke on the mans
offending head, but forgot all about it
when he said, excitedly:
"'Well, missus, yaid better be an
swerin' this bell-I came in to tell yer
that the back part of yer house is on
fire."