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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-05

lection. It would probably be more so if people only realized just what bad breath means. Bad breath is one of the symptoms of constipation. Some of the other syfNp- torus are sour stomach, loss of appetite, sick and bilious headache, dizziness, heart, burn and distress after eating. These things mean indigestion. They lead to dyspepsia and worse things Thev ell start with con. stipation, and constipation is inexcHsaRle because 1t can be cured d- cured easily, quickly ard permanently, by the use of Dr pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They are q per troubles Theyeive to nature just the little help that she needs They arc very mild iii their action, and act without any violence whatever. In this they are different from many preparations offered for similar pur- pose Sometimes the remedy is worse than the disease, Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are mild hul they are infaliihiy efficient. They do the work which they are intended so do, without detanging the system in any way. They not only give immediate relief, buI the benefit derived from them is per inanent. You can stop taking them by and hy and there is no danger that you Will become | slave to their use. Tie drug gist wAo tries to sell you something else just as good, either does not know what he is talking about or he makes more money oa the other thing, If you care morc for his prosperity than you do for your own health, take the other thing If you value youf health, insist on having DT. piegce's Pleasant Pellets. A free sample Of from { to : doses, will De sent to any address.
 A copy of Dr Pierce's celebrated 1908 page book, Tue Common Sense Medical Adviser" ]" profusely illustrated, will be sent free on receipt of twenty one t2Il cents i1i one cent stamps to cover cost of mailing ogfV.
 Address, WORLDS DIsPENsARY MED- scAL ASSOCIATION, No. 603 Maln StteeA Rtsffayc M V
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-05

The GRApnC Is authorized to announce Mr T. B. Atkinson as a candidate for the office of Mayor of the city Of Pine Blum at the en- suing municipal election.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-05
rfa hLuFP, ARK, FEB. ls97
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Police Judge.

Wo are authorized to announce Mf. r lllTE BROWN US u candidate for reelection to the office of Police JndRo of the city ef Pine Bluff. subject to tho action of tho yotefa in the Municipal Election Tuesday, Aprlia, ISg7
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-05

The GRApHIo is authorized to announce mR. J B. JOHNSON as a candidate Tor the office Of Mayor of tho city of Pine Bluff, at the ensuing municipal elee- tion
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-05
For Mayor.

The GRAPHIC is authorized to announce MIR. l.. E. GOLDLMtfH. as Il candidate for recollection to the office Of Mayor of the city or Pine RInif, at the ensuing municipal elee- ton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-05
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life
 Away

Ii you want to quit tobacco using easily and forever. be made well. strong. magnetic, full of new life and vigor. take No-To-Bac, the wonder worker that makes weak men strong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days. Over 100000 eMred. Buy No- ro-B Bac from your own druggist, who will guaras tee Il cure. RaokIet and sam pie mailed free. All. Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York. l2-30deoa
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-05
Inc cens.t , laea5sl..n.

Yon remember Los forth. who mar ried tho woman who kept house for him so laagg7
 Yep.
 Wen, tho oourt graatea Ter di- voree last week
 sAlimony2
 Not in cash. Tie decision was that she could keep the house. Cincinnati Enquirer.
 --------------------- 4 hornets hest usually contains from 800 to 400 perfect males and females and an indefinite number of workers. The earliest use of weights is attrib- uted to Fhei1en, king of Argos, aS6 B. c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-05
A fnnl breath

A foul breath is one of the greatest aAiictions that q niau or woman can have. An ailiiction not only to themselves, but to those with whom they come i'll contact 4 foul breath is q dreadful discoufa ger of afiec- ton, or rather of the dam f,s4 e+s-a4sfatf rf af.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-05

a.nI.4 4a4 it the past-ofliee at Pine i,iais, Rsk., as seeend-cihss mail matter
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-05
6 $arsapariIla

Is tho One Trne Blood Purifier All druggists. sl. Pfepared only by c [ Hood & O., Lowell, Mass
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
SHOCKING CRUELTIES BY THE TURKS.

PRISONS OF CoNsTANTINoPLr CROWDED WITH
ARMEN1ANs AND TURKISH LIBERALS
Paris Aug 25-The "Petite Repubque to-day
publishes a dispatch from Constantinople. which
SAYS:
The prisons are crowded with Armenians ana
Turkish Liberals who have been arrested on Sis
picion. On Sunday last eighty of these prisoners
were placed In the subterranean dungeons Of Ga
lata.
The Armenian who exploded bomb In the
Turkish Government Offices has been tortured anl
whipped until he covered with blood. ana the
soes of his feet have been burned. Yet he refuses
70 confess. 81,
"The situation in the provinces is horrible. SIX
soldiers at Toschkschla outraged some nuns anu
cut off the hands and feet Of two OF them lhey
tied the Others 10 trees and abandoned them
Constantinople. Aug. ?5.-The Turkish police yes
terday arrested two young Armenian women who
were distributing copies Of the manifesto issued
by the Armenian Central Revolutionary Com
m!ttee, In which the recent explosion or b2nts
was declared TO be the work Of the Young lurE
party One Of the young women was reLeaS'd
from custody. as II was shown that she was a
Russian subject
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
THE CZAR,s REPUBLICAN, CHESTS.
PRESIDENT FAURE SEES FIFTY THOUSAND
RUSSIAN TROOPS MARCH PAST.

St. Petersburg Aug. 25-The Car, Czarina ana
President Faure and their respective suites wit
messed march past OF 80 900 troops at the krasnoe
Solo Camp to-day. The spectacle was most impos-
ing. As the Imperial Guards passed the grand
stand the Car cried
Thank you. my men,
In the march past Prince NapolcoH ied inc
Czarina's Lancers. himself galloping 20 the front
OF the imperial party saiuting with his sabre ana
bowling low.
y; the conclusion Of the march past. military
balloon ascended. bearing the inscription Nlvc
H. France 1897" The end of the spectacle was
somewhat marred by heavy shower.
At the luncheon which followed. President Faure
tied the Car and Czar!na and the Russian
Army 10 which. nc a1dto, he brought the greetings
Of its French comrades. ~ H., -
The Gar replied by toasting our Coinraues Vi
the valiant French Army ,,.
Use" and the Russian Hymn were played =,
This evening the Emperor gave Dahq..t ~, ,u ~
Faure with special invitaton 10 asied .ne me Rus
sian Navy and the Car the French Navy.
Londor, Aug 26.-The correspondent OF Ihe
Times" at St Petersburg says;
The Franco Russian frenzy during the last Few
days 1t would be impossible to describe Ia a teie-
gram. The berhs Of the officers on the french
warship Pothuau were filled with flowers to-day Dy
the Russian ladies.
THE sailors from the Surcouf. which lies in the
Neva, were carried the shoulders Of the RUS
slams through the streets on Tuesday night ~
French officers and coo sailors kept going cor
tinually from fete fete. The niobs along tne
9uays and at other & p9nsd OF sPTGq epci That
many people who had gone TO look at IN" iliumlne-
tons turned back TO their homes II Is rS rerHI'W%,' "
Faure was being driven from the French Embassy
TO the railway station.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
TWO MILLIONS FOR A MAN OF PEACE.
A REMARKABLE REQUEST TO BE CLAIMED FoH
ALFRED H. LOVE.

A REMARKABLE REQUEST TO BE CLAIMED FOR
ALFRED II. LOVE.
Mystic. Conn, Aug. 25.-The thrty-hrst annual
n,seng Of the Universal Peace Union and the thir-
,leth Of the Connecticut Peace Society began at the
Peace Temple in the grove of the society al ll'5o
o'clock this morning. President Alfred II. Love or
rhade. phia delivered the address Of welcome Let
ters of regret at inability to attend were read from
President Mckinley Governor Cooke Belva A.
Lockwood whose mother Is seriously ILL., Edwarh
Fveret, Hale Stewart l.. Woodford. Minister TO
Span: Richard Oney. ex-Secretary OF state; wafer
: Logan Of New-York President Gates OF Am
herst President Capen of Tufts. Miss Frances r.
Willard and William Lloyd Garrison.
The feature Of to-day's programme was the pres
scntation Of the peace flag OF peace societies from
all over the world by Countess di Brazzi. OF New
York -. 80. Tor .,,rad IT
Love the boquost Of Alfred Noble who died IN
Stockholm I'm lSe leaving 100000. the interest OF
which is 10 be gwen to the person VINO mas zone zone
,he m ost for peace. A numerously signed peution
favorIng Mr.. Love vii. he forwarded To the nve
members Of tho Norwegian Parliament VINO nave
,,o ri q the heQueSt.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
TERRIFIED BY A CRAZY BANKER
HE PULLS A PISTOL AND CREATES PANIC
ON THE OVERLAND LIMITED TRAIN

Chicago Aug 25.-John D. Tolant. the president
of the Tollant Banking Company of San Francisco.
is confined in the East Chicago-ave. station a
raving maniac. Locked in compartment OF one
OF the cars OF the Overland Limited train. which ar
rived at the Northwestern Station at $50 o'clock
this morning. the demen;ed banker paced to and fro
In the greatest excitement, occasionally throwing
himself against the walls OF the car and crying OUT
In mental agony until the train slowed up on the
station tracks when he removed to waiting
patrol wagon and taken to the station During his
compulsory ride through the North Side streets the
bank president held struggling on the floor OF
the wagon, the strong arms OF two policemen oeing
required to prevent him from escaping. Constantly
endeavoring to tear himself loose from the grasp
OF the officers ne was carried to a cell in the sta
on-house, where. exhausted from his enorts' he
lay the Hoor. mumbng incoherently about the
efforts ne imagined were being made TO advertise
him a notorious criminal.
On Saturday evening the California banker left
home for vacation trip in Europe. He was 10 meet
his wife in Paris. and the two expected TO pass tne
autumn months In tour OF the no,e Far an
Sunday morning after the train r1d eo''e Ia, =, ~,
its journey across the mountains. Tollant began 10
act queery occa sionay he would twitcn
" and start In his seat HIS Fellow -passtmseaaa
were alarmed by his peculiar actions and informed
Yesterday. soon after the train pulled out Of Coun
ell Bluffs Iowa he drew a twenty-dollar gold piece
b LT9 nearest 1 nsshbor This was followed by vol
lev Il gold coin. which hurled at the feeins h.s
pocko; and fourished 1t when he was approac@nead @ a
by the train hands Waving his weapon, the man
started running down the aisle Of the car Su1len-
ly he drew his watch from his pocket ana ,nIew dbar
1t at the persons who were crowdng each ~, o'lr' n
70 Gain exit through the coach door. Closer ne ap-
preached the few who were stu in tne car an1 o,d
were expecting momentarily that the manac ,1 IN
pull the trigger 6f the pistol which was !eVeieu IN
their direction. However the man ana hGi 'Ig natnh
and throw 1t again and again against the nov
closed door which prevented him from to.loWiinns
the men and women whom he hau oi"Se' '''''
-. III, .;r,o
While he was bending 10 pick up again MS inc no.
niece his arms were seized from behind ana ne Wa
thrown struggling. to the floor. Conductor +, ~ ~,
Clark had silently stepped down the aise IRON, a t
other end of tho coach and leaped on me mama,
The conductor was followed by brakeman anu two s
passengers and the four succeeded In disar ils
unfortunate man and conhnihg MI" III '' '"
ment. , -. .,zo-s ard
s523 Five twenty-dollar gold pieces whlcn ne ha'
thrown AZ the passengers were also recovered.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
,.p,-cr-,y.s UNHAPPY PLIGHT.
pprs,nryr RoRDAs DEATH NAY arr
..,,~c REVOLUTION.

cprrrDrxT DORDAS DEATH MA
PENDING REVOLUTION.
Tho assassiration OF President bor"a VI ,,,on
,, ., rc.,ssl;v have an important |
tho conflict between the GoVeri'"."' .,h ,aro
Wv Wv To- .bn recent negotiations. whicn were
~ ~iu''o' ,,~,ro ,he twenty days arnistice. 'he
III 30, - chiefs General Saraiva ana MAJOR
,.,od rho Government Commission
, nm, -, mr. Iarrota. at the sntreview IN iio
c., that the resignation OF PRESIDENT
n', 40. oro NJ four conditions all OF whicA
,,,s, no comped with before they wou'u "9''e
10 Law down their arms ,. ,,o,
rrho o,ber three were tho following; Inc u'SS''"
,to, ~ tho Chamber OF Representatives, the con
,,,u,or ot a Council OF Notablcs. drawn from oo'"
nol,,,cal norties and the nomination by tha' 'ou"
I'll ., ,r,unv,rate OF three prominent persons 10
administer the Government until the c'ec"o" VI
the next President ia March. lA''.
Such terms az these il was inposs1pic Io' 'lc
,-o,o,,tsstor ., agree 10. even 1. the Borda Az
,ninistra ton had been earnestly deslrous OF max
ing neacc with the insurgents. the dissolution ol
the Chamber OF Representatives, which was the
principal demand made by the insurgeht chleis AT
the conference was promptly repudla'ed py D''
Iarro,a a. an impossible condition. lie to.d the
cn,e,s ,ho, neither the members OF the Chamber
themselves nor their friends wou.d ever agree 10
such a proposal. and that President Borda would
not listen to the suggestion. even were hc VII
Larrota) 10 attempt to put 1t before him.
The revolution although active only since last
November had its origin in troubles dating back
70 1851 when Rio tsrande do Sui rebellel against
the Government Of Brazil. Rio Grande do Sui
{. the southernmosi of the States OF Brazil. The
revolt broke ou, shortly after Marshal Deodora da
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
PRESIDENT RORDA KILLED.
SHOT DOWN BY AN ASSASSIN.
SLAIN AS HE WAS LEAVING THE CATH
EDRAL IN MONTEVIDEO.
THE CELEBRATION or TIE INDEPENDENCE OF
URUGUAY WAS IN PRoGREss-ARREsT OF
THE MURDERER-sENoR CUEsTAs
ASSUMES THE PRESIDENCY
AID INTERIM.

AID INTERIM.
Montevldeo. Aug. 25.-At national fete which
was held here to-day. President J. Idiarte Borda
was shot and killed by an assassin.
The assassination OF the President occurred
Just as he was leaving the Cathedral where
TIE Deum had been sung
The assassin, who was arrested Is youth
named Arredondo He used a revolver.
President Borda died almost Immediately after
he shot.
Sehor Cuestas President Of the Senate, has
assumed the Presidency Of the Republic ad in
terim.
Senor J. Idiarte Borda elected President
OF Uruguay for the term extending from March,
1904 to 1898. The fete at which he was assass!-
mated was being held in celebration Of the inde-
pendence OF Uruguay, which was proclaimed on
August -. 1926.
He was married man. and had family. ana
also a brother. who is officer in the uru-
Cuayan Army. He was elected to the Presl-
dency about three years ago. as the "comb'na-
election he had not been prominently identlhed
with public life, nor had he held many impor-
tant Offices His elevation TO the Chief Mags-
tracy was the result OF compromise whch was
exceedingly distasteful to the more advanced
elements of the population.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
rr.rrI\G OF RELIEF IN LONDON.


THE AMEER's PROTEsTATIoNS OF FRIENDSHIP
RDAssrRING THE ANXIOUS
London. Aug. 25-The important news that
the Aroeer has sworn fidelity to Great Britain
and read the dispatches which have passed be-
tween Cabul and Simla at an open public Dur
bar has rcassuring effect both in India and
here as tending TO remove any doubt as to his
loyalty
Inquiries al the India ONice late tonight
elected the information that the question OF
sending troops from England remains open. as
It Is believed that the forces already on the
frontier Will prove sufficient to conduct the
operations.
AGvices from Simla show that a further con-
centration Of movements has been decided upon
the troops are being brought down from the
hill cantonmcnts and stationed at points along
the railways.
The Standard" this morning takes the Gov
ornmen; 10 task FOR having left Khyber Pass
without British troops. II says:
Tine whole scheme of protecting the pass has
collapsed like house Of cards. AS the pass has
been Kept open, however, for sixteen years by
local rites J; Is rather late TO complain or the
system The Afrds must now be called 10 ac-
count for closing IT, No doubt the subsidy hitheT-
10 paid 70 them will be stopped. after severe
punishment has been administered. and the boT-
deIlanG and the pass Will be absorbed ana gar
r!soncd by regulars. The Afridi country is Dc
coming practically british territory"
ORDERED 10 KEJOIN THEIR REGIMENTS
Simla. Aug. A.-An the British Army officers on
leave Of absence have been ordered 10 Immediately
lt.oiD their regiments
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
SILK MILL FOR THIS COUNTRY.

.-t51, rrxcrry LAW LEADS BIG SWISS FIRM TO
DECIDE ON A PLANT HERE.
Tho wholesale silk trade of New-York was sur
,o1 ~ loarn authoritatively yesterday that
c,ohli G. Co. leading silk manufacturers In the
Zurich market, had decided soon to establish a
manufacturing plant In this country. because OF the
rates Of duty on silk fabrics provided for by the
Dingey tariff law.
The rumor had been circulated for several weeks
but NOT until yesterday was the announcement
o,,,hor,zod nv the firms American representative,
L NJ Barlow He says that his people do an
enormous business annually with this country, and
that it will be more profta BILE for the nrm 10 manu-
,actrre here Than TO pay the new tarln rates
6omestir manufacturers OF silk say that the pro-
duction exceeds the consumption az the present present
tin,e and IL the foreigners establish themselves
here This market will necessarily become over
stocked.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
CTT HIMSELF N A TENDERLOlN CELL
A PRISONER WHO HAD BEEN CAREFULLY
SEARCHED TRIES TO KILL HIMSELF.

p,rsoxrp WHO HAD BEEN CAREFULLY
SEARCHED TRIES TO KILL HIMSELF
,,.or heire arrested last night for threatening
h,s u-o DIR Eugene I.ucotte. q veterinary surgeon.
of No 1i7 West Twenty-hfth-st.. tried to commit
,,otd, IN y coll Al the West Thrtieth-st police sta
,ion His wife Is Mrs Mary l.. Lucotte. who lives
=, No 522 East Sixth-st. The couple were married
two wears ago, but have not been living together
tor q voar Last night they met at Thirty -irst-st.
and Rroadway. and the man followed his wife to
Thirtv-dfth-st abusing her all the way AT that
street she had him arrested by Patrolman Baxter
1r tho station Mrs Lucotte said that she had left
49,. h,,shard because he would not support her He
o,,.d her 10 make the living by teaching lam
ruages Then when she left him. the woman says.
IN Iucote sent her such vile and threa ening let
tors that she had him arrested, ana ne had near
,,,, before United States Commissioner Shields.
While IN Ludlow Street jail. she alleges. Lucotte
tried to kill himself.
The prisoner pleaded hard with his wife last
right saving that II she would withdraw the
ohorgo against him he would never trouble her
again But the woman said no; she was tired OF II
N and no would be better in prison. The man
grow, violent. then and said ne would Kill himself.
Sergeant Daily decided that the prisoner might at
,ennt n take his fe. so he had everything In his
clothing taken from him. He even took his eye-
classes away Not satisfied with that. the sergeant
fold Doorman Meehan TO keep sharp watch on the
prisoner . ,... ,,o man yvas locked IN tho
doorman made his trsi round. Ihen ne iound Dr;
hiood IN hls arm there were three long gashes.
An ambulance was called from the New-York
Hospital and the prisoner was taken there The
surgeon said he had lost considerable blood. but
would not die. The police tried hard 10 ind ou!
NOT There was nothing on his person. nor was any
thing found In the cell The surgeon said the
slashes could have been made with suspender
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
STEAMER LOST ~ A TlPHOON.

r,.r,xry ONE OF HER CREW DROWNED THE
CAPTAIN COMMITS SUICIDE.
London Aug "a dispatch from Shanghai says
that the steamer Cheang-hy- Eteng. Captain Scott
hound from Penang or Arcca Island, in the Strait
Of Malacca off the west coas; OF the Malay PENN
snla. for Japan foundered in typhoon Oh the
,hirty-two members of the ships company twenty
one were drowned. Captain Scott. AS the Vesfcl
sank committed suicide by shooting himself win
a revolver. 49,
The eleven survivors experienced the most terrible
suffering from exposure in open boats for hve
days. under the intense rays OF tropical sun ana
with water.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
TREES TPROOTED BY THE WIND.

DESTRUCTIVE WORK OF TORNADo-A o"''D
RIRsT IN BETHEL. CONN.
Danhury Conn. Aug pa tornado STRUCK 'ne
town of Bethel four miles southeast OF TINS piace
about ogo O'CLOCK this afternoon The rumble cou'd
ba hoard for fully ten minutes before the wihd
struck the village Neary one hundred trees were
torn M by the roots The horse shed OF George
a Kinner hat wire manufacturer WAS oe
n,olished portions Of being carried four hunnren
feot and scattered in every direction. Inc 'orhao'
came apparentv ont OF cloudless sky. ana the
49,, h,ar, With qroat force for about five minutes
Thon /, subsided as quickly as il had come
At the Bethel Reservoir at the same time there
was a cloudburst. and the banking around the
reservoir was badly washed away. At Doggentown
lust outside the -.age the crops were nadly dani-
aged by halstones.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
SAVED BY SHILFTL STRGTRY.

San Francisco AUG. 25.-A delicate and extremely
rae surgical Operation hos been performed sue
oessfully al the French Hospital In this city upon
{ Hoffman a voiIng German farmer. 81 Il not
oriv his nec has Lscn saved. bat he IS on NJ
t.eccy way recovery. In the iatter gatt OF ny
Lcsu.ofeG compound fracture OF Inc tn.ic ecI lci
ve,icirae 4r inyL:y acaiiy always lata Whlch
prevented the moving Of tia head IN any dfecilon
Or august y nc va- brought 20 the hospital wh'ie
the area Of the third vcrteofae ana poi non "l "
second veTtehfae were removed Inc pau 'es,s :,
on an inclined plane The weeht Si nisi,oS me- " 90
a counter-extenslon TO the weight appIle" 10 an
extension apparatus which Is attacned 10 'e neai L
and the patient is virtually SUSPENDED ny i"e "eI"
until he shall be restored TO health
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
PRICE THREE CENTS.
CONLIN OUT; MCULLAGH IN.
SPEEDY AND FAR-REACHING CHANGES
AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS.

THE NEW CHIEF WILL RECOMMEND PROMOTIONS
AND THE DEADLOCK IN THE BOARD rs
BRoKEN-MR PARKER THE CAUSE or
HIS OWN UNDoING-EX-cHIEF CoNLIN
TO REST AWHILE AND THEN TO
co INTO BUSINESS - WHY
DEPUTY-CHlEF coRTRIGHr
WAS PASSED OVER
change Of much Importance to the Police
Department. OF interest TO all New Workers and
Of possible far-reaching effect upon the coming
election in the Greater NewYork took place at
Police Headquarters yesterday Peter ConlIn
retired from the office OF Chief OF Police. and
John McCullaeh, one OF the acting inspectors.
was appointed Chief to fill the vacancy. The re-
tirement OF Chief Conlin a surprise to many.
in view OF his repeated denals that he intended
to retire, although he had been made uncom-
Portable in his seat Of power by recent changes
In the Police Board. The appointment OF Chief
McCullagh was even more Of a surprise. because
it was generally supposed that Deputy yChief
Moses W. Cortrlght would be promoted in the
event Of the retirement Of Chief Conlin.
The Immediate effect OF the change is ex-
pected to be the appointment of several inspsc-
tors captains and sergeants. and a complete
removal of the power which Commissioner An
drew d. Parker has been able 10 WELD in OBJ
structing such appointments in the past. In the
desire of Commissioners Moss. Andrews and
Smith TO have the way clear for appointments
and promotions in the Department is TO he
found the reason for paJslng over Deputy-Chef
CorNight and promoting Captain McCullagh
to the office of Chief Of Police. The Deputy-Chief
although acknowledged to be a competent and
honest official, was supposed to be unwilling 10
take the side OF the three other Commissioners
in a contest with Commissioner Parker. while