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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

In stating that Rev. A. c. Kelley, a delegate to the Methodist Conference, ic feet inches tail, the GRAPHIC did the gentleman an unintentional injustice. He is feet inches tall.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

Bishop Hendrix was among the arrivals of delegates to the Metho. dist Conference this morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

! Mr. F. $. Rawiins, Division Super intendent of the Cotton Belt at
 Jonesboro, is visitor in the city to-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

MT. Bateman Atkinson left this morning with several carpenters to build a store house at Douglas for MT. John NJ. Oracle,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

Mrs, E. r, Chapman, of Lake Village, is the guest of Mrs. Will E. Allen, on West Sixth avenue,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

Miss Iillle Womack left today for Richmond, Va, where she goes on visit to relatives.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

Dr. CaGy's Condition Powders, are just what . horse needs when in bad condition. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge. They are not food bul and the best in use to put a horse in prime condition. Price 20 cents per package.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

The Ladies of Trinity Episcopal Church expect to furnish lunches to the merchants the week before Christi mas. uie'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

NN ERIT is what has given Hoods AVh Sarsaparilla the largest sales in the world and enables it to accomplish thousands of wonderful CURES.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

Our stock of holiday goods has ar rived. Gail and inspect our stock hefore purchasing. A. ]. Mitchell,
 POS Main street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

Scrofula is the advertisement ol .,nl blood. 1t may be ehtlIeis driven from the system by iallhiul use uf Hoo6's Sarsapuriiia, "hieh shor.,ughly purities the blood
 ,4ood's Pills arc easy to take, easy ,,nernte. Cure billions npss. z5c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

The patrol wagon is an assured thing. Enough tickets have been sold to the ball tonight to pay TOT It. Rnv n ticket and help a good cause.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

A word of caution. When you go to buy goods advertised in this paper, be sure thntyou get Just what ..,, ask for. aud nothing else.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

c,ll on Talbot X Co, for fresh K. c. Ribs and sausage. du
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

Mrs. k. L. Elliott and Miss Rob- erts, of Wnbbaseka, spent Monday in the city shopping.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

The Y. N. H, A. will give a musical nt their new hall sometime Ill the near future.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

Mr. W. II. Langford is out quail hunting today
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

Miss Willie Hooker is the guest of relatives and friends in the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

Mrs. C. II. Bridges, of Texas, is the guest Of her parents, Gen. and Mrs Il. K. White.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

Mr. Harry Gonkllng, of Cam den, is in tho city today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

MT. II. Q. Rather is moving his res idence to the corner of Fifth avenue and Cherry street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

Mr. I. k. Meyer is out again after q week epeIl of sickness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

A full line of canned soups, shrimp' and Holsters at ats J. II. Talbot X Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

Mir. c. W. Butts, of Linwood, is q visitor to tho city today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

French sardines, mushrooms and peas Ut Talbot X Co. dti
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

MT. A. ". Mills returned on the morning Valley train from Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

Jake sarassin leaves in n few days for Greenville, Miss, on n business trip.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

Mir. c. c. Price, Of Douglas, waf a visitor to tho city Monday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

Mir. Robert E. Craig, of Hamburg. is registered ut the Truloek today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

Cobana, the finest of all coiiees, at ll2s ]. II. Talbot X Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

Fresh salmon, steak and aspara gus Ut ]. II. Talbot x Co. Il ,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

Judge c. W. Smith. of Camden, Is a visitor to the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30
FINE BLUFF DAILY GRAPHIC.
PINE BLUFF. ARK, NOV 30, 1897
HTu1u TUnMG Oll I1NMDs
Read the ads.

MT. II. A. Wyatt, of Warner, is reg ietered at tho Trulock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30
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Mir. sam Ofin, citizen of El Dora- do, is visitor to the city today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

New mince meat, jellles and pre- serves at ]. II. Talbot Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

ETOR SALR-Lol on West Fifth avenue very a cheap, 60NlM feet. Snlali oottagos to
 ii,S0 det. wM RuRHE.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

FOR SATIc-A complete set of elegant < saloon fixtures, have also for rent n good stand. to put them iA, for opening bush ness Inquire of WM. RuRKE,
 it-oaaet Heal Estate ncalor.
Oxford eagle., 1897-03-25

great nass 81 clc,hinx 200, In ,hs unvasAea
eonfi;ioa. ami . revenue duty q sis c~nts 90
cArpss wools beiow n c<ats ani 70 per c~1f,
above sni have maize the eOuspensstory duties
the el7ivalent uf these duties. 20 place the
wool panufsc,ur~r On the same basis o. 10 ma
'ertsis - his foreign competitor. which Ia
necessary In order that the farmer may have .
market for his vool- and have them given the
mansfacturcr ccupcund duty largely con-
vertcf iato specifics equivalent, 10 the ~ AMI 70
per cent 81 vainrrsn duties % both the sari6 ~
ispo sni i->k The wool and vooien schedule IL
sunsssntialiy that of the tariff of iseo, except
that Afcv kinds of WOOL cisssei under that and
previous acts 80 carpet voois which have e>ca
largely ussd Tor eioshinx purposes ami
whose use for . purpose not intend~i
by the oil classification has caused
much irritation amons wool growers. have been
transferret from thiri-class TO nr~,-eisss vools
snd the exclusively 81 vaiorrm duties vhich
have ben previously given the manufacturers
~ pro'eSsion against his foreign comprtitot
employing cheaper labor. ami whieh enahl~i
the latter By unsi-rvairaticn q the vide va
rtsty of Imported wooien.. whose valu. could
not b Definitely detrrmincd. to svoA . large
part Of tho duty appearinx On the fsce os thu
bic into specifies eguivalen, 10 whatever the
prc>ens Law prcfee.es 10 gfve
We believe that the enactment cs this sehei-
uie into Law viii no. only restore to far mere
the ~Ool growing Industry. whieh has h-en -
seriousiy injured By tree wool our focks having
diminished more than ons-fourth since Irv,-
but viii also revive the wool oi-manufActurinx In
iustry which has been 10 gr-stiy crippled by
the tariff Of i~es and the loss cf the purchasing
power OF the masses OF people through
lack % employment ami ~iil. at the same time.
largely Increase the revenue frcm that source.
which because % the character of the nns
goods imported under the tariff Of t.so ~as
practically derived from lururi~s
Mr.. Dingley continued In the same
exhaustive manner to review the en-
tire aeld. explaining the action Of tho
committee and its reason for its vasi-
GUS recommendations
Oxford eagle., 1897-03-25
A GENERAL UPRISING.
The ere~As WIN he Comp~ied to Fight 10
Esespe Di.hceor.

Esespe Dishcece.
NEw YoRK. March ga special
cable dispatch To the Journal from
Athens says: The great Pan Hellenic
soristy has decided to give the signal
for general uprising Of the Greek race
IN the Ottoman empire. IL Il also
known that mos, of the officers OF tho
Greek army now masscd on tho
fruntier have bound themselves by
oath not tn return without fghting.
The army II nov practically be-
yond the control of the king.
Civilized people Of the world will
rceognire in a few days that the COM
hined European powers have dclibcr-
atsly forced the Greek nation into war
In escape dishonor.
Thursday the minister Of foreign af-
fats notified the chamber of deputies
tina, the six powers had informed the
government that ON Sunday morning.
at eight o'clock an active blockade OF
the whole of Crete will begin. aud
after that vessels carrying the Greek
tag will not he permitted to pass
the limo Of the blockade. Vessels
Of other nations Will only he allowed
to enter the line after being searched
for war materials. The shameful fea-
turc Of this scheme of coercion Is that
Turkish vessels are not shut out, but
may pass the blockade on even terms
with those of other nations The ex-
element In Greece Is beyond descrip-
tion. Ii Is plain that Russia II leading
the powers to force the Greek govern
ment into n voluntary and almost hope
less war. Russia stands ready to nd
vance and seize whatever she can
when the crash comes. The powers
refuse To state that they are leaving
Greece no option but 10 fight; for the
nation Is nearly bankrupt and can not
long support the large army which she
Il compelled to mass on the frontier to
face the Turks. | believe Greece will
invite ruin and defeat IL she declares
war. but she will destroy herself finan-
cially and politically II she accepts the
humiliation offered by the powers
The Turkish army in Macedonia occu-
pies a commanding position with ~. 600
infantry massed on the hills facing the
mountain passes. supported by an inn
mense force of artillery on the plain
below. The Greeks can make an at
tack In Epirus. hut they have no ex-
cuse for declaring war on the sultan
unless an uprising in Turkey oc-
curs, and the Turks begin to mas
sacre Christians
The reinorseless armed hand of Rus
sia begins 10 emerge from the shadows
Of diplomacy. The moment the crown
prince goes TO the front at the head Of
the army. all hope of peace will vanish.
Oxford eagle., 1897-03-25
NEWS and NOTES.
4 Summary Of Important Events.
FIFTv-FlFTH CONGRESS.


- me ssra,e. on the 18th. President Nc
hiniey = Proclamation conveninx the Fffsy-nf,h
congress In extraordinary session was Rad r,-
cetsing the undivided attention nf s~na,or~ .,.s
spectators In the galleries. Most of the session
.nien Asteyi until = = p m. vzs spent in recc<s
uhx the organization of the house :. In
ne house Organization sn- sr~~t~d bv the el-c-
tion Of Mr. Reed. of Main~. .u~ah~r by N. fol-
lowing vote; Reed ipe; Bailey edem-. Tef)
IL beii pop. Tex q and Neviands s~il.
Nes.b ]. AMI BY the rs-elesTion of the <~rr~ans-
st-srm> and other cc.rzFx of the last hou-sA
Ar. kscf took the oath of once. administered
~ Ar. Harner trepl. Pal, the senior member
ena 10 turn administered the cath To all the
oemberS The rules of tho last hou~~ were
temporarily adopted After the drawing Of the
seses sne Presidents message uAs received and
Wea; me Dinxiey taris btu vAs introduced. the
committees on rules. Ways and means and nile
~ we're appointed asd the hs<-s 81 p -. sd-
tourned until the fsth
In the senate. on the 18Th. one pension bin
Vas passei. ami several kunsfrs<i bills. public
and private. we're introduced and referred. Over
TWO hours vas spent In discussing the cresien-
uais OF Mr.. John A. Hender~on appointed by
the governor Of Florida To an . vscsnev. An
ehort TO have Mr.. Hender<on admitted proved
unsuccessful. ani the matter vas referred. to-
gether with Ike ea>e~ from Kentucky and Ore
son. TO the ecmmittee on privileges and elec-
Tons Th~ senate thrn adjourned until the issh
---.Ihr house vas not In .e<<ion On the issh.
II the -erate. on the fssh. curing an op~n
session Of cne hours earzficu large number
o. ouls that had ben On the esl~ndzr OF On the
nie> In COMMITTEES IN the last prior eonxre<-~<
rere re-infrc'uc~i TIE btu for the sdius,-
rsnf Of the government debts Of the Pacific
rsiiroed eompanies va< reported and placed on
me calendar. r~>o,uticn uss Axre>d to look
Ing 10 the purchase OF the Islands os 81 Croix.
81 John and 81 Thomas rne senate then
vens Into executive se>~ion-...-.In the house.
the committee on ways and means not being
resfy to report. afser the reading cf the journal
the hos.-r ss.ourn~c-
II the senate on the issh. during . short open
rsinrs ~ nAx we're asis;>d 70 the - already
,AfroiuecS turing the extra session The petit
ticn Of John Howard Adticks. eon,estinx the
e.ssffon OF Senator Kenny. Of Delaware. was
presented and referred The senate went into
executive session on the arbitration sr~.fy as
i&:so p m. and at 4 oclock adjourned until the
I'd In. the house the first representative
day OF the extra session gave Indications Of On
unusually lively session Mr. Dinaiey chair
man Of the ways and means committee reported
the tariR bill. with . Recommendation sha, Il DO
pass. which, with the accompanying repcrt. was
placed upon the calendar. The sundry civil and
general deficiency appropriation bills were
uax@ed
Oxford eagle., 1897-03-25
LOWER RIVER FLOODS.
No Abatement In the Mad Rush
OF Angry Waters
Relief Bc.ss Dcsns Noble work In the
Be-ess of the Dre~ssa Oct .Hd stsrv-
Ing feopie - The Situation fioarfy
Growing Worse.

sr ror. MI .
ex,r,-,hs-' a., ''s', "',
upon xn,,h q, -. - ~ @ %
,hn, ro,r.s 80, :, ~.
curh.~i.as -, ~ r'i'nu i"e
pour,n, ,n,,,,r ...,.., - s,s
from he .a,,,, .aa - nv w 'hc e",o
rush;,,, ,r ~. 49,,
ever Lnorn a. u. 80
make. ~. w.,,n,,. - - m
the N,..,..,n-s - 70 - ~, fou'es nv"
vr~.,.r ,h,n - p.o'"o.s
ent ,,n. . .,-.,,s ~ vac p'.s-
r,,,.. -. -, -" =, .oun'rv over i~
Of Memnh,. =. -. ~ " -, 49, ""''n ~
the Tennessee ,,s,r,,s,,,. ,.s.,. "a
In place, 10 a d.,,h "a ,x 60 .. nv
land din, orr rs '"e
r.r,ii. ,,i,.r. 4.
kan,a, ar. couni.,a,,' ,..'.,~s M" nr-
lives b.vr h..n T., - n, nan,
fencing and a,x.i,,r.s - -. a.oN ne"'
and ~. ,nb.n,,.n," .s! ""as,
homeless A.. la, 'as. ',i
the s,.ad,l, al -s,e, y
tide. ''s'"s
Lat. rcpor.. from, n. ~ "a.
Oxford eagle., 1897-03-25
CONDENSED rELEoRAMs

THE Armenians and Turks clashed At
Takai on the 2ist and many were kilie d.
An offensive valentine resulted In the
death Of the sender at Pickensville,
Ala. on the aist
The Naumesksg Cotton Mills, at
Salem. MAss-, which have been running
on half time since June l. 1896, started
up on the 30th on full time.
THE Collier Of the locomotive which
was hauling the Chicago and Boston
special ON the Lake Shore and Michigan
Soathern. blew up st Chicago on the
slst killing the engineer and fireman
s.nd dsmolishing the engine.
MAKsHAL SAN TorHRow. of Brook
eide, Ala. on the Goth attempted TO ar
rest . negro named Joha Mckenzie
Several other negroes interfsrsd and =
riot followed. In which Mckenzie vas
Instantly killed. Assistant Marshal siiss
fatally wounded asd several others In
jured-
THERE 10 great revival in the WOODEN
busansas In Psttsheld. MasA. and vicin-
ity. All the uills are ruanIng on full
time and have more orders than they
have had any spring before in long
time.
The overdue American steamer Oakes,
after being adrifs eight months. vas
towed into New York on che eisr
CHARLES WINTERS. aged 10. and Will
lilo Babbitt about the same age. living
near Linton, Ind, on the 18th, plsyed
william Tell. and in lieu Of an apple
Rabbit placed corn cob upon his head.
Winters. using . revolver, shot at the
corn cob. and the bali. striking tho Bah
bitt boy In the forehead, killing bim in
stantly.
The senate committee on Indian af-
fairs, on the 18th. ordered the free home
sIsad 0Iii - % .sT5z-s.J reported .s==... -
An ice gorge in the Menemines river
In the western suburbs Of Milwaukee.
has caused . food covering . thickly
populated part Of the Msnominee val
Icy. About 200 families are in the upper
stories OF on the roofs Of their dwellings,
The treasury statement on the 18th
shows: Available cash balance. s2ls.-
eco AS; gold reserve. sisi.sso. s52-
FAILURES for the past week have been
si6 in the United States. against SOL last
year, and 50 in Canada. against - last
year.
AT BirminghAn, Ala. ese persons are
kaown to be dead on account Of the
ssesus loods In that vicinity.
Oxford eagle., 1897-03-25

OFFICIAL WARNING.
Contiased Danger I'm sight IN the Low
Mississippi Country.

Contiaued Danger In sixht IN the Lower
Mszleeippt Country.
WAsarSeros, March 2o.-The weather
bureau has issued the following river
bulletin:
The heavy rainfall Of the past forty
eight hours in the central valleys will
cause q continued rise in the lower Ohio
and Mississippi rivers and intensity the
threatened Hood conditions previously
announced by this bureau. 1t is
probable that the foods in the lower
Mississippi valley during the next ten
days or two weeks will in many places
equal or exceed in height those OF any
previous years Additional warning is
given to the residents of threatened
districts In Louisiana. Arkansas and
western Mississippi 10 remove from the
scene et DANGER.
Oxford eagle., 1897-03-25
Asen, ha. expended .ome s,eAooo rha,

nSent has expended some SECS. 0co That
exrnditure has been n safeguard to
ove,' I. .ooo. 900 acres Of the richest land In
the world. Leaving Helena at s:is .. M.
the lcvces were followed the entire
distance To Modoc. which Is 80 miles
below Helena Capt. r n. Pillow.
who has been fighting the mighty Pa.
ther Of Waters for the past - years.
has n force If 800 men working from
tho box factory ~ Long lake. Tho
levec. which has = narrow apex nearly
three miieS. has bccn guarded with .
row Of >sclSs fSied with sand. which
will protec, The lcvcc for that distance.
lie is assisted ty Mr. T.. H.~Rice, who
has for the last Is yeafs sen levrc
Throughout the Memphi< territory
there has been scarcely a rayof sun
shine since las, sunday morning. and
few and brief let-ups in the rninfall.
Thursday night II rained hard and had
been doing 50 all day. A haif-inch fise
ON the Memphis gauge means an enor-
mouse volus,c 81 water pv,fring down.
since Il covers . surface % at least no
miles.
The Memphis relief committee wired
Gov. Jones of Arkansas. calling atten-
tion to the condition of refugees from
his state. asking for state aid aud also
suggesting that he wire Arkansas con-
gressmen 20 seek government aid. This
was the governors reply; There
ARE M funds at my disposal for
relief of food sufferers lean do moth
Ing TO aid you" Upon receipt Of this
response the committee issued an open
letter to merchants. farmers and ci,i-
,ens Of Mississippi. Arkansas and
Tennessee. asking aid IN maintenance
of refugees and their live stock.
Says Memphis special; Along tho
river there are also hundreds of people
driven from their homes, most Of them
taking refuge ut Dyersburg and other
railroad towns OF this section Mos.
OF these people saved practically
few 81 their possessions. either
household effects or live stock. and
the futur, for them i filed with dense
gloom even when the water subsidies.
which will be late in the planting
season. They will have nothing To
make start toward their maintenance
IL Is not difficult To forcsec the logical
consequence Of the condition. both TO
the immediate victims and communl-
ties relying upon them. either wholly
OF In part
The river at Helena i ~ feet on the
gauge. which Is one and onc-tenth feet
below high water mark. while the river
at Westover Is six inches higher than
ever known before. and st Old Town.
Oxford eagle., 1897-03-25
puN's COMMERCIAL REVIEW

while na.sa~.. 4. ssuI HeIsw the Volume
OF Former N~ar.. and MANY rspr~-- Dts
1 .pp"tntm~nt. . steady and Conservative
Growth In Almost An Brsneh~- of Trade
| and Commerce :. fsrser,isi. to tl,-. Oh
s~rv~r-.
NEw YORK, March eo.-R. q. Dun 4
Co. say to-day In their weekly review
| Of trade.
Though steadily increasing. business
Is still much below its volume in for
ner years Of prosperity. and many ~
press disappointment Vet therc i
some gain every week. with morc
hands NJ work and mcre mills Ira op~r-
stion. and the surc rrsult-larscr pur-
chas~s for consumption cannot be
long delayed. In some branches Il is
felt already. There Is larger diStribu-
tion OF finished products. and the de-
nand for commercial loans has sharply
increased, especially in dry gopis and
the iron and steel branches
The progress of the iron and steel in
dustry is hindcr-d by uncertainty r.
gariing the cost OF lake ore for the
coming year. though the repeated adj
tournmcnt Of producers meetings Is In
terprcted as evidence that an agrre-
mcnt i'll he ultimately reached IL
Is reported that Morris orr AT sass
| will he taken as the basis. which would
imply about s.. IS for MeSaba orrs. hut
until the question has been settled.
many important transactions are do
ferrcd.
While there Is no great activity in
,r. ,.s. ,, u ~ s'i
h,,,,s.. -. s,s' ~. ..rs k.e
=, ~ P"s' sH'
.e''e, a..
-. -. -
''' pave
'en"S '"Wcr' NJ Ia. %, win heaNy
s"" WIN "esssr honn"n quo.
's''ons, Lead Il inactive al 1ss. and
,,'fI s,'""asn .he 'r'n"s
eee'e'ss IN pr"'ue,'"n IN tnis country
"aishce'i pS tise small IN
:" p'"uu'''"n sisswhsre-
'"ous" s"'P'ncn's "t ""ts anu
si's ar" almost ~ iarge a. IA any
previous year, u Il Announces Una, one
or TWO OF the largest WORKS have elosrd
lor wan, OF oraers- a, the same time.
many "'her concerns arr taxing very
iarge oruers' u Is claimed. AZ prioc> hc-
NO change whatever appears IN quo
'at'ons "t ieathcr thls week. ana the
'hisaso market Tor htfirs hnciasteS
without aennitr TENDENCY, although
'he shgnt changes reported arr down
"arn- "hiic Manufacturers 81 cotton
g""as are looking forWari with much
confidence. the Presr's' demand - not
eiuaa I'd eSprctatlons. n"r has the eur
'a'''n"nt IN pr~ineii"1 81 Print cloths
accomplished the deSired change In
e"naii"n- Inc buying 81 S"-si- mainly
"i sp"euiativc Character IN rNPecta-
ton OF new dutiss> o"ntinues reuiRrS-
ably large. Sales at the three chief
markets for the past wcek we're TO-
sel.s pounds
No great increase has yet appeared
in the demand for goods, although n
few morr mills have f0nnd enough
orders To start, perhaps in part antici-
pattng future demand The cxp-cts.
tion OF new duties doeS- hcf VET In
fiuence the goods markets, A. might he
expected
The demand for wheat has not given
much help to speculation. Atlantic
exports have been only i.a53.S91 bush
els. against l,i9s. Sls. Hour included.
Tor the corresponding week last year;
while western receipts have been only