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LABOR DAY.
PINE BLUFF WILL CELEBRATE THE
 THE DAY IN FINE STYLE.
The Mattar Determined This Morning By Labor Organizations
 and Citizens.

The 9th of September will be La bor Day in Pine Bluff, and it will be celebrated in grand style
 A parade of union labor men fully one thousand strong will take place through the city to the park, and there speaking, dancing and games will take place.
 Prominent officers feom the four great labor organization have ae. eepted invitations toibe here. The Governor of the State and other of icials have been invited and will probably be the guests of our peo. pie that day.
 Committees were appointed this morning to raise funds sufficient to give the visitors a grand time. At the meeting held this morning a number of working men at that-members of labor organiza- tions headed the list for contribu- tions to the entertainment fund with $25.
 Our citizens will come to the front liberally in the matter of contribu- tion, and make the event one which will reflect credit upon the town. The money so spent will return to them doubled many times.
 We expect not less than 5000 wis itors on Lobor Day.
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C0L0RED GRAND LODGE.
The Masonic Colored Grand Lodge of Arkansas ln
 This City.
Pine Bluff, Ark, Aug. 10, 1897.

iJe b1dli, Afks, AuS. tu, le9t.
 The Masonic Grand Lodge, col ored, ot the State of Arkansas, met in this city this morning at 9:30 o'clock, in the County Court House.
 NJ. A. Clark. the Grand Master, who has held this position for the past eighteen years, was present and called the netting to order.
 Prof. J. c. Corbin, who has been Secretary for many years was ab- sent US he is confined to his room at the Branch Normal college, suffering from overwork.
 The meeting was opened by sing ing My Country, 'Tis of Thee, join ed in by the audience.
 Prayer was offered by Rev. II. H. King, of this city. The welcome ad- dress was delivered by Rev. James Jones of this city. This was to have been responded to by the Mayor, but who was absent. Gen. H. King White, upon a very cordial invita- tion extended by Mir. James Jones, responded in d short but earnest speech, containing many and strong appeals for the supremacy ,f justice, equal and exact justice to all, with out regard to race or previous con- ditions. He congratulated the Grand Lodge and people of this city and our State upon the fact that there was grow ing in the State a sentiment in favor of prevalence of justice. He spoke in fiattering terms of the Grand Lodge and the great influence exercised by II for the elevation of the negro race and expressed the hope that his peo- pie would treat them fairly. He could see no harm that could result to the people of his race by treating the negroes with fairness and justice. Gen. Whites remarks brought forth rounds of applause from his hearers
 The records of the Grand Lodge shows that there are over I05Lodges III IIiC tOii III this Grand Lodge, rather large at tendance during these hard times as a majority of them arelocated in the bottoms and the overfiowed dis tricts. There more than ] ,o00 mem bers.
 The Grand Lodge has paid out in benefits to the widows of deceased members since 1883, up to and includ- ing 1896, $36, ,S0250. A recapitula- tion of the reports of 100 lodges for the year 1896, shows total collec- tion for the year of $l4 ,985.97
 The present meeting contains an unusual number of young men and promises to be an interesting and important one. Steps may be taken looking toward the erection of g Grand Temple to be located at this place. The body owns two fine lots here, and may build soon.
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CAN()VAS
DIED GAME, CRYING IN HIS
 AGONY LONG LIVE SPAIN.
The Assassin Made Sure of His Bloody Work. An Anarchist
 Indeed IS He.

MADRID, Aug. 9.-The assassin ation of the Prime Minister of Spain, Senor Canovas del Castillo, who was shot and killed by an Italian Anarchist, whose name is believed to oe Michele Angine Coli, at the baths of Santa Agueda, yes terday afternoon, was undoubtedly cold bloody premeditated. Golli deliberately watched for an oppor- tunity to kill the Spanish Statesman and he only fired when he had no chance of missing. In fact, the as5 sassin, who was arrested almost inn mediately after the Premier fell dead at the feet of his wife, has de- clared as much to the examining magistrate. The Prime Minister fingered for some time in agony and passed away with cry of "Long live Spain'
 Further details of the assassina- tion show that Senor Canovas del Castillo and his wife were present yesterday morning at the celebra- tion of mass, in the chapel attached to the baths. After mass the Pre- mier was reading and conversing with some reporters when the assas- sin approached and fired three shots at him with a revolver, hitting him in the forehead, chest and left ear The wounded man fell to the ground crying: Assassin Long live Spainl'
 The Premier was carried to his room and expired at 80 D. m, after extreme unction had been ad- minstered to him by priest of the Dominican Order.
 Sonora Canovas, wife of the Pre- mier, who was but a short distance away from her husband when the crime was committed, rushed to his side upon hearing the shots. As the Preimer lay dying upon the ground she bitterly reproached the murderer for his crime. GoIli, in reply to the agonizing words of the distracted wife said:
 1T respect you because you are an honorable lady, but l have done my duty and I am now easy in mind, for have avenged my friends and brothers of Montjuich.
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Athletic Association Celebration, Pine Bluff. Ark, Aug. 3l.-For this occasion the Cotton Belt route will sell tickets from Jonesboro and Cam den to Pine Bluff at one fare for he round trip. Tickets on sale August 20 and 3l. Return limit September l, 1897. H. Bringman, Agt.
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A Social Function.

One of the most delightful events of the season was the dance given in honor of the charming and accom- plished Misses Minnie Weinklein and Gertie Seessell, of Memphis, at the residence of Mrs. G. H. Franklin on West Second avenue, last night
 Dancing was the feature of the evening, after which the jolly crowd was ushered into the spacious dim ing room where an elegant repast was served. All present report a delightful time.
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Sunday School Convention, A. NJ. F. church, Wilmar, Ark, August 24. For this occasion the St. L. I. M. < $. Ky. will sell round trip tickets at rate one and one-third fare, certifi- cate plan; limit August 2.
 H. E. Mizell, Agent.
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Emancipation Celebration, Little Book, Aug. F. For this occasion the St. I. NJ. &5 $. Ky. will sell round trip tickets at one fare-$l.25; date of sale Aug. II and 12, return limit August 13. H. B. Mizell, Agent.
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Emancipation Celebration. Little Rock, Aug. 12.-For this occasion the Cotton Belt route will sell tickets at one fare ($l.23.) for the round trip. Tickets on sale August II and F. Return limit August 13, 1897.
 H. Bringman, Agt.
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A. J. Mitchell.

Kissing delightful sweet beverages, Pepper Orange Red Banana Ice Cream soda Pineapple Flip Cheese coreena NiXeNt and anything in that line Every and
 the and sold Main stand Cal around and you'll regret it, neither will
 F. s. My Number is POS.
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||II IF CONFIDENCE
.,,,sz FOR THE CRY IN
 ARKANSAS.
,,t.;rs of State in a Prosperous c,ndjtlon Crops are BOun- tealls and People Sat
 isfed

e.. iovironment of the money of
 ..nntrv in the gobbefing centers
 Commerce, and then to distrib-
 ;sbp nittauces to borrowers, is
 ..t sebeme of narrow banking,
 5+oa ao this it always associates |',l uith grand enterprises, like
 sIs hints and stupendous Eenter-
 :,ss d merchandise, and let little
 ,artakings stand on their own ca
 [,,ty md then when these lesser
 [lrtaEings succeed within their
 strength, rise over and go |.ad despite the baffiing of bank
 the money centers cry out
 h disgusting gusto, "see how
 agples swim.
 |Jbe metropolitan banker, the tax |p5er, the protection patriot, the
 Bnossq mad millionaire Senator, pirates vending their |.don for self, all these buffoons of FSperity put their thum bs in ] In vest sleeves and solemnly say |en better times come, "see what line prosperity we brought. The |0rlneial bankers and trades are EIrained to their individual capi- | in all emergencies, when the IOple need aid, and when the peo- lsucceed and'expand out of press E necessities, the home banker |d thehome trader hath with them |ae of the honors of the success. EF, there is no doubt but the |ntry is making steady strides to |nOre wholesome shape, but it is |eto agency greater than to crops |ithe aid local assist tance have ought them.
 The tariff being settled, though FOus as it is, the increase in gold |nIng results, the continuous |uRth of transportation enter Fses, the energy of the people, Phton success, all tend to make Filer times, but when heaven llIed on the farmer and made his sds give up a bountious yield, Rlealne the maximum of a more Tsperous outlook, and it only re- alaS to see how far the iniquities heao-eenter stock jobbers will ' 'ne prospects, by stifling the aees Leave wheat and corn at tr present figures and put the Eloa crop on q plane with them,
 laere will be no want of glad n the South, at least, but alas won, once king, is now a doll egln the hand of speculators. lae confederation of circum- 'nces, as they now exist, are 'Ad 10 produce good results, and ''c ls no excuse for that vagabond ' lsant of coafdence.
 is getting on the feet of
 own wonderful manhood, and 'rss she gets into the hands of 7 consplrators, her own law 'efs bought to back set her, that " may think her future is, in- u' very bright.
 ue '. present administration of her ''c affairs is good. Her health sf' o' IS as good as any of her sis e'ases. No part of our Union 0ses more attention to schools .oaufehes. Her people are full l0pe and courage, laws are care <, ana thoroughly enforced, She s' 0l the blood of energy and 'pflse, and all she now needs to ' Y nef bustle with progress and sperlty 1 is to keep out of the < ' 0f political shysters, loco ana demagogues and push
 ' II the future, as she is doing one IS able to take care of ,'a l she only will, and we be. 2 she will.
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THE BILL.

Be the General Assembly the State session that is misfortune not u and the greatest mistake make in their lives who fail the only first odate eoneeoner newdeaer in the city Pine Buf
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Barbecue, Roe. Ark, Aug. l1.-For this occasion the Cotton Belt ronte will sell tickets: Pine Bluff to Roe t one fare t$l,451 for :ile round trip. Tickets on sale August II, Return limit August F, lS67.
 IT. Bringman. Agt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-10

Al. Mitchell keeps constantly on hand q largeassortment of the finest and best candies to he found on the market. dtf
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CHINESE :. RESTAURAN OUONG WAH, Prop.
 us EAST THIRD AVENUE.
us EAST THIRD AVENUE.

The only Res Tt in Pine Bluff where people can go and get
 first class meal at reasonable price. Polite and courteous
 attention. Regular meals 20c. Twenty-one meals for $3.5O.
 Extra for set order. Finest China Tea for sale at 50 cents per lb
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NEWS BRIEFS.

The case of Stroud vs. the St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railway was decided in favor of Stroud before tEe circuit court at Malvern, Monday. Stroud was blacklisted by the company and sued fer damages. The jury award ed him $4 ,000.
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M W. BUR kE,
ROBERTS & co.
 FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY,

Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Co Commercial Union Assurance Company Limited of London Hamburg Bremen Fire Insurance Company of Germany Insurance Company of North America of Phiadelhpia New Orleans Insurance Association, New Orleans, La. Arkansas Company of Little Rock Arkansas
 We offer you protection above Companies and solicit full share of your patronage. Corner M ain and Barraque St Pine Bluff, Ark
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Base Ball Thursday.

.jn m -'''le Rock League team will rs 4 'ne city Thursday, and our
 tha a'e goinA to makeit interesting uht '' n q fine game of ball. No yA v sae game will attract a very
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eel nm S4, ,OuU.
 John Lee, colored criminal from Mississippi, was killed Monday, near Hamburg while resisting arrest.
 Thad Buttler and Jesse Person engaged in a fight in Lincoln county and both were dangerously wounded with kniy g.
 Wm. l.. Seelers was shot from ann bush and killed Saturday night, by unknown parties, near Camden.
 A jail delivery occurred at Fayett- vile Monday afternoon, at which time twenty criminals escaped.
 John W. Foster, who shot and killed ". k. Boltrop at Texarkana on July 30, was refused bail on habeas corpus proceedings.
 Geo. McCown and John Mullen en- gagged z in 9 fight with knives near Huntington Monday and the former was dangerously carved.
 Mamie Bloom is in iaiI in Texar-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-10

Mamie Bloom is in jail in Texar- kama awaiting trial on several charges of grand larceny.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-10

N, as Jones and .Indge B. F. Ial h', were up the Valley road on
 0uslness this morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-23
Revolt of the British P~Ostoffice Clerks

London. July 2o.-The postoffice clerks
at the general postoffice at st. Martins
LIE Grand, still maintain a firm attitude
and refuse to comply with the order of
the duke of Norfolk, postmaster general,
directing them to sign the agreement con-
senting to work over time weekly. The
general public is inclined to endorse the
refusal and the question is likely to come
up in parliament.
From a ballot taken by the clerks in the
pOstoffice and the telegraph division. it
appears that 20 per cent. are in favor of
abolition of the system of over time, to
take effect on July 18th. The clerks are
well organized and have presented a
strong memorial to the duke of Norfolk,
pointing out that the postal authorities
have long been Indifferent to notorious
grievances in the department. and urging
him to give the matter his personal atten-
ton with a view to preventing a more
serious conflict between them and the
authorities. The duke had threatened to
discipline the officers of the association
for taking the test ballot, but this threat
has not been carried out, nor is it likely
to be.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-23
Indians Break Jail

Miles City, Mont, July 20.-Yellow Hair
and Sam Crow, two Cheyenne Indians
who were arrested as accessories with
Eugene Standing Elk, for the murder of
John Hoover, over whose death occurred
the late trouble on the Upper Rosebud,
broke Jail last night by digging through
an eighteen inch wall. There was no par
ticularly strong evidence against them.
but they were being held as witnesses.
They were confined in the woman's de-
partment of the Jail. They broke off q
piece of iron from the bed with which
they made a hole two feet by one. y
posse are out securing the country for
them, but with little hopes of catching
them. Sheriff Glib and Under Sheriff
Daley are now at Lame Deer agency
with warrants for the arrest of three more
Cheyennes IMPLICATED in the murder.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-23
AN INCREASE OF ORDERS
Causes Better Feeling Amors our Cation
Manufacturers-Russen and Grant Make
Friends-WeekIy Crop Report.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, y. c., July 20.-Labor Com
missioner Hamrick, who returned to-
day from a tour in the piedmont sec
tbs, reports much better feeling
among cotton manufacturers, owing to
large increase in orders.
Governor Russell and Major Hiram
L. Grant have buried the Ratchet"
and ended their feud. This reconcile
alton was brought about at Wrights-
vile Sunday by w. H. ~Chadbourn,
and John r. Smith.
The weekly crop report says h
week ending last night has been one of
the most favorable of the season. Fine
showers occurred on several laws
which were nearly general over the
state, only five or six counties still suf-
fering from drought. All crops have
improved. Cotton is very vigorous.
and the only complaint is it is some
what smaller than the average. Cut
ting and curing tobacco is now begin
ming in the central districts. Corn is
rather small. 1t is cut short bv
drought in Duplin, Fender and Bruins
wick.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-23
RIDGE Institute
Hampton Roads Conference.


NASHVILLE Christian Advocate.)
1t has ben asserted time and again
that at the famous Hampton Roads
Conference in 1865 Mr.. Lincoln propos-
ed to the confederate commissioners,
Messrs. Hunter, Stephens, and Camp
bell, that the United States would pay
$500, 900, 900 for the slaves on the con-
dition that the southern states would
then abandon the war and return to
the Union. In his address at the eX-
confederte reunion in this city Judge
H. Reagan, postmaster general of the
confederate sites, and only surviving
member of Mr.. Davis cabinet, said:
Il wish to assert most sOlemnly that
no such offer in any form was eve
made" AS this assertion has been
called in question by many prominent
men, Judge Reagan comes before the
public once more with a copious array
Of proofs to make it good. AS we see
the matter, he virtually demonstrates
the truth of his PREVIOUS utterance,
and renders it clear hat Mr.. Lincoln
demanded the unconditional surrender
of the c~onfederacy as the sine qua non
of peace, and that, if he uttered any
remary about paying for the slaves, it
was simply the expression of an indi-
vidual feeling upon his part and not
an official offer"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-23
INJUNCTION PERMANENT.
Judge Simonton's Decision in Case of
Tucker Against Russell Regarding the
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad.
Especial to The MESSENGER

'pNSlo " Ii N1SSSSISti.D
Raleigh, n. c., July 2O~.-Attorneys
for William r. Tucker in his suit
against Governor Russell in the mat
ter of the Atlantic and North Carroll
ma railway, have received Judge Simon
n opinion. The judge dissolves the
injunction as to the first act of the last
legislature regarding this road, but he
coinues the injunction as to the sec
ond act which repealed the old charter
which prescribed a graduated vote for
private stockholders and fixed the state
vote at $50. Under the latter act the
state would enjoy 200 votes and other
stockholders only 5000 and the presence
of the state proxy would also be nee
essary to make a quorum and the state
would absolutely control the road. I'm
der the judges ruling this act cannot
be enforced.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-23

Richmond, Va, July 20.-The negro, Joe
Fife, who attempted an outrageous as
sault upon Mrs. Marks, of this city. Oh
Thursday morning last, and tina after
noon attempted the same upon Miss Rus
sell, Of Norfolk, who was visiting in a
suburb of Richmond, was tried in the
hustings court today. A verdict of guilty
with the death penalty, was returned by
the jury, and Fife was sentenced to hang
on August 18th.
Richmond, Va, July 20.-Jackson Will
son, the negro who attempted an out
rageous assault Thursday night on Miss
Gillian, of York county, was arraigned
in York court today and pleaded guilty.
and the jury gave him the death penalty.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-23
Air As Fuel

Edward Fales, the inventor, has
given a series Of remarkable demon
STATIONS Of his heat devices at 213
East Randolph street. In exhibiting
his process he first placed two hods of
coal in a stove and reversing the usual
order, laid the kindling on top. A fire
was lighted, and in four minutes the
stove was red hot, and a strange vibra
ton commenced and became so intense
that heavy furniture throughout the
building trembled in response to it, A
lighted torch was held to the draft
door, and part of the flame was drawn
to the ashpit. the remainder being
thrown out almost to the ceiling of
the exhibition hall. He then placed
three bushels of soft coal in a brick
furnace, and a fire was lighted as be-
fore. In this case there was even
fiercer heat, but entirely unattended
by vibration or black smoke.
Mr.. Fales claims to produce three
zones or temperatures of heat, at the
same time in one combustion cham
Der, and has conclusively demonstra-
ted that he can burn garbage and as
bestos. His process effects a saving in
fuel, and he has shown hat he can
burn screenings and secure as good
results as others do with lump coal
Combustion is carried on entirely with
out black smoke, and while his method
effectually solves the smoke problem,
Mr. Fales says hat is the least i'm
portant of its features.
The results produced by his devices
are so extraordinary that experts are
nonplused, and it is generally admitted
hat he has discovered a new princi-
pie in eat production.
Free exhibitions are given daily at
II a. m. at 213 East Randolph street,
and have been largely attended by the
managers of industrial plants, scien-
tifc men, and mechanics.-Chicago
Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-23

flame the miners in the coke region
and secure their cooperation In the
great strike.
Cincinnati. July 20.-The strike has
materially affected h meet
ing of locomotive firemen and their
railway allies which began here today.
So many firemen are engaged IN haul
ing coal that the attendance is not half
that expected. Representatives of the
firemen and -four other railroad or
ders from Michigan, West Virginia,
Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. They
number about 400 instead Of 1000 as ex-
pected. A canvass Of those present has
demonstrated that the firemen viii not
join the federation of labor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-23
THE LYNCHING OF DIR. RYDER
The Report of the Deed Confirmed-De.
ia Is Given by the Officer in Charge of the
NTurderer

Atlanta, Ga, July 2O~.-Dispatches re-
ceived from Talbotton today fully con-
firm the reported lynching near there last
night of DR.. w. L. Ryder, who murdered
Miss Sallie Emma Owen, at Talbotton, a
year ago.
Judge Hart, on the evidence that Col
onel Worrill, of Columbus, the leading
counsel for Ryder. could not be present
on account of illness, continued the case
until the regular term in September. DR..
Ryder was to nave been returned to Mus
cogee Jail on the 500 o'clock p. M. train,
and was taken to Waverly Hall, the
nearest station from Talbotton, for that
purpose
Deputy Sheriff Murphy, who was in
charge Of the prisoner, says that he, in
company with Mr.. Boswell and DIR. Ryder
reached Waverly Hall before dark in a
carriage. Just after dark Boswell, who
was looking out of the carriage window
exclaimed: Look out; there is a man
on a horse There they come he
shouted, and in ar instant the two depu-
ties were on the ground and found them
selves covered with pistols.
The mob ordered them to throw up their
hands and deliver their pistols. This,
but his pistol was snatched from him.
Then he began to plead with the crowd
for the safety of his prisoner, but was
Immediately ordered to shut his mouth.
Ryder made but little resistance and
while they were dragging him from the
carriage did not utter a word. He was
taken to another carriage close by and
hence back to Talbot county and hung
to q tree just over the line in Talbot coun.
ty, near the house of ]. c. Willis. The
mob, while returning with Ryder from
Waverly Hall was met by Sheriff
Richards and his party. but, owing to the
darkness the sheriff could not distinguish
the persons, nor gain any clue to their
identity. Richards was informed by the
men who had Ryder in charge. that he
was too late so he pushed on to Waverly
Hall, only to find hat he had been misled
The body was found hanging from a tree
| this morning"