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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17
The Duel.

In commenting on the duel between
Prince Henri and Count Of Turin, the
Herald says.
The controversy presents FEATURES as
novel as they are dramatic. No sooner
does passage Of one OF the Princes let
ters 10 the Herald and Figaro reach Italy
than ii is there construed as a reflection
on Italian courage in the Abyssinian cam
paign and taken as national aHroht 70
be avenged by the sword. Then follow the
choice by lot of Lieutenant PM to cham
pion the honor of the Italian army. the
refusal OF Prince Henri TO meet him on
account of his inferior rank, the quickly
forthcoming challenge Of General Alder
tone and its prompt acceptance by the
Prinse, courageOJ sly waving, while stout
Is maintaining the right OF traveller 10
report the observations OF his journey,
the intervention without success or King
Uumbert TO avert mortal combat through
the intermediary of his nephew the Duke
Of Aosta: the superseding or General Al
bertone as "A champion by the count or
Turin claiming priority by virtue or his
superior rank. and. finally, the rumOr that
the Count would in turn have 10 give way
to no less a royal parsonage than the
Prince OF Naples.
These developments coming In quick
succession and reaching their climax in
the encounter of yesterday morning are
well calculated TO render this one OF the
most memorable duels In the annals OF
the code and 10 give II the rare interest il
has everywhere aroused.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17

w. Daniel and r. w. Saunders are first
class gentlemen and my personal friends.
and desire to retract and Withdraw ana
apologize for certain expressions IN TINS
mornings paper. This is done OF my own
volition. not having seen any or them at
the present writing. and | make the re-
traction and apologize in order TO do
Justice 10 myself and TO them. ! am
Democrat. ] never have voted and never
mean to vote any other ticket. l mean to
stand by section 10 of article 1 Of the
Federal Constitution. / hope TO be able
to do IL without making myself offensive.
CAMM PATTERSON.
Roanoke. August 13.
Roanoke Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17
TINE NEU TORK PRESS.
Topics of the Times Discussed by the Met
ropoiitan Dailies.
Money and Business.

The Improvement during the last week
says the Tribune, mas been more
impressive and convincing than be
fore. because of the powerful
agencies operating 10 bring about a re-
action. The stock market is apparently
becoming "A battle not between London
and New York. but between bankers and
brokers employed by foreign governments
and the public both here and In Europe.
The great bankers whose operations de-
pend largely upon getting and keeping
gold I'm Europe. and who have an extern
sive control over foreign financial jour
mails and brokers. have evidently been in
ducing many foreign holders Of Ameri-
can securities 10 unload Their disin-
terested advice was that the rise had
gone far and fast, that Americans Were
always dangerous, and that after long
waiting ii was sensible TO take proiis.
That suited the people who wanted 10
prevent exports of gold 10 this country
and 10 contrive a settlement for bread
stuffs needed by sending stocks home.
But the dispatches have disclosed me Iact
that at the same time "a new public
investors and dealers who have not been
carrying Americans. has been buying
heavily both in England ana Germany
Men OF excellent opportunity 10 know are
estimating that over l~VW sharea WcIe
sold on foreign account in four days lasl
week. but that over $1,000 were also
bought at the same time.
In an ordinary New York market az
this would have had much influence. Lasi
week il was only the fly on the coach
wheel Transactions mere amounted 10
. te2 ga shares over 100000 Monday and
over 10000 Thursday and the division OF
them is very suggestive. Every class OF
stocks In which foreign holdings nave
been considerable closed AT an advance.
The nine largest railroad stocks sold over
100000 shares each. and 5000 IN an. 5ll.
eight others sold over 9lvO' eNcep..i's
IIiinois. 40 am and in all 5l3 900. while three
... II stocks sold $4,000 and 100 other
= ks 100000 shares the average
dropped on Monday Il cents per snare 9l
500 rose p cents Tuesday and ~ Ned-
nesdav and 81 Thursday, dropped y r
dav. and rose p Saturday. closing 20 cents
higher for the week, after all the foreign
selling and the gigantic effort here 10
.,rnd,ce a reaction. one may come any
lime but signs of It did not appear last
wecI. 1t would seem that the ne, new Tor
cien buvers who found such fold back
inc here. are not likely TO diminish in
confidence or in number.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17

Hooper, Not only does the wheat yieid
this year promise to be the Created IN the
history OF the San Luis, 1us San , huis
wheat has been quoted for the Eastern
markets" so these Wheat hlhss alS
about to become Railroad Kings. sgcn
Is the depraving effect OF me ala i, ii irs
rise IN the price Of wheat. Not ohiy are
the San Luis farmers becoming piu luz
poration, that greatest OF iniquities next
to trust why is the voice Of Rev.
Myron w. Reed mufiied when prospeTo JUS
Crime thus stalks through the Sah 1 LUIS
Valley What eclipse yehs me ne g.
Headed Rooster OF the RockesE-lhe sun
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17
Sunday Night Robbery.

Mr.. IT. G.. BoltZ, who conducts a small
notion and confectionery store az So
west Broad street. was robbed Sunday
night. as he discovered when he eXamiu-
ed his cash drawer yesterday morning.
Mr.. Boltz thinks the deed was commit
ted by one of three small colored boys,
who have been hanging around his place
for several days.
They secured between seven and eight
dollars. which was about half that the
drawer contained. The thieves must
have been frightened away before they
finished their job. or else they did not
notice the box which contained the other
money.
The police have been notified OF the
robbery.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17

But have we any statesmen? The Roa-
noke Convention will tell the tae.--Rich-
mond Times.
one thing is certain. II they are not to
be found in the party which was repre-
scented by the convention which met in
Roanoke, you will look for them In vain
in Virginia. Herald.
They were at the Roanoke Convention.
and that is why we are so amazed that
not word of protest was entered against
the out-of-date platform that the conyen-
ton adopted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17

Rabbi r. n Calisch. D. D.. OF Beth
Ahaba Synagogue. preached at ChahIn s.
farm Sunday to numerous crowd. He
took al his text Jeremiah ninth chapter
tWonty-secOnd and tWenty-ihird verses.
Let not the wise man glory in bis Wis
dom. neither let tho mighty man glory
i'm his might: lst not the rich man glory
I'm his riches" Or Calisch will preach
again az the same place on the first
Sunday I'm September.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17
Gamers Return Home,

Bronzed with summer suns and delight
ed with their novel experiences, Messrs.
Harvey SydnOr. John Murphy, Forest
Hill. Page Morton, r. A. Lewis, Lewis
Harrison. Mercer Young, and Robert
Pollard have returned from an up-cOuntry
camping expedition. They pitched their
tents about twenty miles south Of Rich
m0nd. in n delightfully."- wooded spot close
10 the river. and here they passed more
than n week fishing, hunting. bathing.
reading. and enjoying themselves gene
rally.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17

A Virginia exchange is surprised that
in this day of enlightenment Frenchmen
and Italians should so far lose their
heads as to fight duel. Our contempo-
rary is all wrong. Frenchmen never lose
their heads in a duel. If they lose a
drop Of blood. that is as far as the
casualty goes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17
yircinia FOtes.

Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson has. by his ac-
ton in the convention toward his OPP
pOnent, Major j. Hoge Tyler. strengthen
ed his chances four years hence about
"a hundred 1egrees-POcahontas Head
light.
We are reliably informed that the Nor
mon elders had another baptising near
Chilton's. in WestmOreland county, on
Sunday last. Two women were the con-
verts and everything was in readiness. 4
number had gathered 10 witness the hap
Using, but the husband Of one Of tho
converts to Mormonism appeared upon
the scene. and entered his protest 10 his
wifes ncw-found faith. and amidst her
sObs and cntreaties from the Mormon
elders he led her away. The other indi-
vidual, however. submitted to baptism
Northern Neck News.
a few years ago. when money was more
plentiful ana the finances Of the country
were directed, i'm a measure I'm the in
terest OF tho people we paid The fore
man Of our Office On the town OF Liberty
NOW Bedford city,. for years. tl6 per
week-a sum greater than We can get AS
gross receipts from the present business.
Franklin Times-DemOcrat.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17
Duke Of WeIIington,. Letter.

Mr.. I. III. Kemp. commissioner Of the
revenue Of Honrico. has in his possession
a valuable autograph letter written No
vember 2S. 1903. boy Sir Arthur Wellesley.
later Duke Of Wellington and hero of
Waterloo To is addressed 10 Lieutenant
Colonel Macleod. and bears the old-time
seal and English postmarks III was
presented 10 Mr.. Kemp bv Mr. Duncan
Macleod a grandson OF the Lieutenant
colonel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17

the two Frenchmen 20 night and they
never stopped until they got to Paris
10 which all good Frenchmen hasten
when they think there is danger OF dying.
All duels are absurd. but the French
duel is the most absurd Of all.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17
Sign of True Greatness.

Congressman Grosvenor Is a great man.
II is he who, when asked how much the
Dingley law would put into the pockets
of the Lead Trust, said II don't know
and don't care" A congressman who
talks that way is truly great-Helena
(MOnt) Independent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17

The Kansas City Times says that the
Indications are that Virginia will con-
tinue to suffer from the effects OF har-
mony from the Democratic party" What
does that mean?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17
Churches Catcrlnc 20 AthIetes.

with golf stick holders tothe ends Of
the pews and hooks for tennis rackets i'm
vestibue and bicycle stalls in the base
ment. it does seem as If the churches
were doing the best they can 10 make
themselves NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Plain
Dealer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17

craze has given the gold-brick business
a boom. The Seattle Wash) Times tells
an interesting story of how little bank
in that State was recently swindled out
of $1,000 by the gold-brick bunco game.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17
Captain pattsson's Regrets.

I find this morning in reading the
Roanoke Times that. under the aggrava-
which are not right and which l do not
endorse. Senator III. d. Flood and John
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17
His Advantage,

A Californian with a wooden leg has
started for the Alaska gold fields. and
proposes to tramp over the Chilk0Ot Pass
alone. Well, he IS 30 per cent. better off
than many who will make the trip. He
has only one foot 10 freeze.-Chicago
Times Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17

Did that professional baseball player
know he was going 10 die?'
"Oh, yes the doctor told him. and with
his dying breath he kicked al being call
ed out.-Philadelphia North American.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17
The Fifty-Cent Dollar.

The person who. on these 43-cent dollar
days. advocates putting silver enough in
the coin TO make it a 5O-cent dollar IS
considered by Bryanitcs 10 be as bad as
a gold bug.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17
A Monrnful Story.

A dispatch TO the Denver Times tells a
nournful story The grain crop I'm the
San Luis Valley is so enormous this year
that the farmers are going TO build a
railroad from the fields to the town OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17

The price Of The Times Is two cents per
coby and ten cents per week. delivered
within the limits of Richmond and hPnches
rr. Sunday paper three cents
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17

The Hon. -- Montague, of Danville-
Lebanon (Va.) News.
The Hon. Andrew Jackson Montague.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17

PETERSBURG AGENT, J 4. MA ADJ
ia POWLINGBROOB fTREEI'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17

WASHINGTON BUBEAG. ANGUs hi0
sWFEN. MANAGEH. WASH
motion ID. G.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17

MANCHESTER BUREAU. In HULL
STREET.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17

Mr. and Mrs Hampden Peasants have
taken the house on north First street
formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Powers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17

Mrs. Frank Powell nee OulO. whose
prolonged illness was $50 grieyOusly fOl-
lowed by the death a month or SD ago OF
her little daughter Is now SO greatly Inn
proved that her friends are really ro-
jOicing. 10 is probable that she. Will
spend September ont of town. finishing
the good work of restoration to perfect
health. Mrs. Powers has been greatly
missed from the social place which she
fills 40 gracefully
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-16
HE PARADE. IT WAS NOT A ,FLATTERING
 SUCCESS.
Only a Few Bicyclists Had Their
 Wheels Illuminated.

The much-talked of bicycle parade took place last night. and it was quite disappointment, forconsider- ing the number of wheelmen in Pine Bluff. a much better parade and larger turnout was expected.
 # one time there wns about a hundred wheels in line, but of this number only a few made pretense at Illuminating their wheels.
 Seven wheelmen of the number de- serve great credit for their enterprise and get up. for their wheels were handsomely illuminated and decorat- ed. and without them the parade would have been devoid of attrae- tive features.
 A number of our citizens, ,antieipat- ing q good parade, had gone to the trouble and expense of Illuminating the sidewalks in front of their premises by means of Japanese lan- terms, and they, too, were mnch dis appointed that the parade was not more creditable to Ihe Pine Bluff wheelmen.
 There was an utter lack of man. agement and harmony. and the pro. eession was struggling from start to finish. and no concert of action was diseernable.
 The parade, after traversing one or two streets, stopped on Fifth avenue, in front of the residence of Mr. A. S. Honnet Where the indges- Messrs. A. $. Bonnet, A. M. Bloom and Maj. x. T. White-awarded the prizes. as follows:
 First prize. for combination wheel, to Messrs Alb Knox and Shas. Clements, with HShorty" Levine as mascot.
 Second prize for combination wheel to Messfs. Fergus and Roane
 Mr.Arnold was awarded first prize for single wheel, and the scond prize in this class was given to Mr. Bob Atkinson.
 The parade. however, may result in some good. 1t WAS the first effort of the kind ever made in Pine Bluff and many of the bicyelists did not know how to go about Illuminating i their wheels.
 At an early day the wheelmen pro- pose to give q day parade to be fol- lowed by ont at night, at which time something real good may be expected.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-16
Mozart Conservatory Concert.


 The preliminary contest for the HoEenberg Piano i,iedal took place at he Mozart onservatory rooms this morning.
 Ten Of the advanced stu lents in piano participated. playing entirely from memory.
 The indges were, Mrs Gus N atter- man, Miss Lillian Atkinson and Mrs. E. S. Luce.
 Each Of the contestants acquitted herself iii a most erelita 4le man ner, and the markings on the result was very close. There being d tie or the two highest, it was decided to elect five for the final contest. to take place Friday night The fol- lowing young ladies play:
 Misses Entie Lane. Emma Ander- son. Clara Seveke, Eleanor Lyo N. Mamie Mann, Mary McMillan. .Iu Il Seymour, Brunette Altschul. Josie Dreyius, Francis Waterman
 The five young ladies receiving the highest markings were, Brunette AhschdI. Josie Dreyfus, Emma Anderson, Mary MeMillan and Ma mic Mann.
 The above five young ladies W ill play at the concert Friday night. Thursday morning at 9:30 occurs the recital by the first. second and third grade pupils. All patrons ol the school are cordially invited to attend.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-16
4 NEW DISEASE
 IN HORSES.
IS THE BICYCLE A BLESSING OR
 A CURSE.
A Wonderful Discovery Brought To Light Which May Prove
 It To Be the Latter.

X new disease has just beeA dis covered among horses, which, from it's peculiarities, has been termed by the local veterinary surgeon IS paeamatic ea misteria etaporatuna, which being interpreted means that tired feeling followed by mysterious evaporation. The only cas which have appeared in this locality succeeded, so am told in distiguring beyond the point of personal recognit on, four fine Allies which were ridden into town yesterday by as many negroes living a few turns of the cyclometer southwes Of the city. Upon cross. examination by the veterinary surgeon who conducted the coroners inquest over said horses, it was learned that for about 5 miles of the distance to town they had ridden on the bicycle path which  has recently been very much used for the purpose for which it is in- tended, blissfully ignorant of any dangers that might be lurking in said path, which, when properly or rather improperly chemically acted upon by the materials Of which a horse $ composed, produce the above melodious malady. However, such was the case, and what makes the phenomenon, if such 1t may be called, more difficult to understand, is the fact that veterinary surgeons are yet unable to tell just what con. ditions of the air are favorable or unfavorable for the contracting and building of the disease.
 For future reference photographs were taken two, three and foul hours after the first symptoms were noticed. l herewith reproduce tht third photograph, from which it vii be seen that a segment of the shot is all that remained at the time 0 the horse and hls rider
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-16
nBARNEY' BARHATO KING OF THE KAFFIRs AND AND CREsUs OF THE TRANsYAAL, COMMITS
 SUICIDE.
Self Destruction Generally Relieved to Have Been the 0utcom4 of
 Recent Illness at the Cape.

LONDON, ENGLAND, June l5.-Of- tieias of the Union Steamship Com pany, to which the steamer Scott belongs, confirm the announcement made last night in d special dis patch from Funchial, Island of Ma deira, that Barney Barnato, the South African diamond king" committed suicide by jumping over board while that vessel was on her way from Cape Town, Southampton. The death of Barney Barnato caused d sensation in financial circles. His office here is besieged this morning by hundreds Of eager inquiries, and even then his firm had not received confirmation of the news. Throg- morton street is filled with excited crowds of brokers discussing the news Of Barnato's death. His self destruction is generally supposed to have been the outcome of his recent illness at the Cape.
 Barney Barnato, the king of Kaffirs, whom it has for several years been the fashion to call the richest man in the world, was t!e originator of the boom in the 'kaf1irs, and Kaffirs are shares in the comparatively new gold mines of the Transvaal, South African. Bar nato was the king ot London City, and all the money getters were his willing subjects. He was formerly q circus man, and made his begin. ming by small but fortunate invest ments in Kaffirs, which yielded hin ! the returns of an Aladdin. Agair I and again he won, and his wealtf has been set down at $l00, 000, 900 ol more. He professed 10 have bound lesss faith in the future of th, Transvaal, which is now yielding s, many millions of dollars worth o gold. Until recently it was locked upon as nothing better than howl ing wilderness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-16

to lead to retaliation on the part of European nations that will ulti- mately injure the commerce of the United States. Emperor William said recently to one of his minister's: The trade hostility that European ations have to fear will not come from Eastern Asia, but from ocross the Allan tic; and we shall never be able to resist it until the European nations organize to retalate against American products, as I hope and believe they will before long
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-16
PINE BLUFF ARKANSAS WEDNESDAY EVENING. JUNE ls l8s

randam when he leaves de horse, an dar you are. Now, dars DO horse twin without a frog in his foot, an 1t naturally follows dat when de fog leaves, de horse is gwine to die !"
 When asked if he considered it safe for a horse to be r.dden across the bicycle path, he said:
 'Jes so long as you keep of, you're safe; but it aint goin to hurt no horse to just go across.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-16
\ CHANCE IN FAITH MISS BELKNAP TO BECOME A
 JEWESS. She is a Daughter of Tx-Secretary of War Belknap, and is a
 Society Belle.

Miss Belknap, daughter of the ex- Secretary of War, and q Washing ton society belle, is to renounce the Christian faith and marry Paul May, who was an attache of the Belgian Legatation a year ago. The romance began IS months ago; the match was bitterly opposed by both families. Love saw a way to over come all obstacles, however. and the wedding will soon be celebrated in New York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-16
Sleeping Car Service to Nashville

On May l6 through sleeping ear SC vice will be inaugnarated bet ween Fort Worth and Nashville, Tenn. Trian Nc. 4 leaving Fort Worth 9:4o Il. rii., arriving Pine Bluff l:37 T. m. ar. at Nashville 5:30 D. III. Cores bonding service on train Nc. , leav- ing Nashville 9:i0 a. m. IF. Pine Bluff 2:20 q. 1n., ar. Fort Worth -. Also on June l, in addition to the above, through sleeping ear service will be inaagnrated bet ween Waco and Nashville yia Cotton Belt Route and M. C. X St. l.. Rvs. train No. 7 leaving Waco at G::s0 p. III. ar. at Pine Bluff 1920 D. i'll. ar Nashville 6:3O a. m.; corresponding service on traip No. leaving Nashville D. in., ar. Pine 2:50 D. m ar. Waco S:2o p. Ill. J. " FARLEY, Asthl'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-16

!O uu0 LO OC @Oiii IJOoCd VI tHC iCAiVs ing very solemn mgr edients:
 Horse Shoe iron........ ..- @ ........... 10 parts VuleaniZed horse hair ...-..-.....-......-.. 30 Quick Repair cement ............,. ....-.... 10 Bicycle sundres and saddle blankets 20
 Several theories were advanced as to the manner in which the maady proceeds wEen desiring 10 attack an animal, but the following advanced by the eolored blacksmith who removed the shoes from the four victims yesterday, and who ought, therefore, to know, seems by far the most plausible. Said he:
 q reasons dis way; De bicycle tire, as you know, is made of soft substance, an will, in de due course Of time, wear out. Now it wears out, it is plain to see dat, acoordin' to all human nature, it begins 10 wear out as soon as it IS out on de road. Well, you've seen de spider walkin along, and spinnin his web as he goes. Same way wid de wheel. Bein' of tenacherous substance, it wears out by degrees an just unwinds itself little at a time an leaves its web all stretched out wherever it rolls. Now, dat rubber web, in6niter deceimal as it is, can | be seen wid de natural eye, but when you puts de magni scope onter it, dar it is. Well, de sun comes otst ali causes desc vets 10 contract, and dey begins to break into pieces and goes wiggIin' about like little worms. Well, dars de microbes Of dis ailment. Now put yer horse to walkin on desc microbes an whatF de result2 De frog il de hoi se's foot sees de wrigglin i.s de road, and in goin half | mile will eat whole congregation Of desc microbes, an Iev bein of noncongestible nature, so works upon his mnemonic organ ization as to make him very ste senaler furanfulor, which soon develops into a due course of non copperas memo