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FORMER DUELs.
nc of the Famous Affairs Of Eoaor es
 the Past.

seme or AAie AssfhSs4s AAtafrS Of EoleT ef the Past.
 seneral Benedict Arnold fought 4 |duel near Kilburm Wells iii 199f eifb |Lerd Lauderdale, who. after Arnold missed him, refused either to fire or "a |spologize, saying that if the general |aas not satisfied heeould keep cn friaa |atil he was. h 1904 the turbulanf |.0rl S4nelfertl, the symmetrical ar- |agement Of whose whips and sticks |ger his cllImneypiece is described bv bTon, From the thick bludeeon f3 |ae taper switch, lost his life in 2 |uel he owed to vengeance de femme. 1aptain Best L.st caught sharper ] ]nned Symonds in the act of cheating 31d kicked his face to a pulp. Tho lan's wife wrote Camelford an aIonV- 30as letter to tell him his friend Best ] d slandered him. 4 duel was fought ] Hh pistols (they were the two best ts in Englana), and Camelford fell # 70 q mortal wound You have killed ] Best said the dying man, but
 fault $ wholly mino I relieve yen ! Al the blame. " But men Of mature IS and established reputation riskea
 as recklessly as Che widest young 1adsnen or London rakes.
 aGharles James Fox fought a duel with 3abinet minister, Mr. Adam, in 17f9. 3m shots were exchanged. Adam 7Sed, Fox fired in the air and sna1o- 3sd "sir, said Adam, "you have IMed like man of honor" " In India, aard the end of tho last century. q. AlWas fought between Warren Hast H 9nd Sir Philip Francis, the latter Hug dangerously wounded Shortly 3Tward, i'll Bombay, Lord Mccartney li iMr. Sadler quarreled at the council Ind and ill the duel Macartnev re- lFed | dangerous wound. The Earl of 3bot and John Wilkes, fighting a duel Aight in the garden of the Red Lion as Bagshot, and discussing tho Editions of 1t beforehand in private In over q chop, is 9 tableau de lnoeurs. Heorge Canning was seriously wound linen he and Castlereagh met at Put lin 1907 to exchange four shots h \ duel between Henry Grattan and tCorry bullet shattered the latter
 late as 1885 Mr Roebuek
 At t ~ with MT. Black of The
 hing Chronicle, when two shots
 exchanged without result. The Fling parson was then as well known
 le fighting editor The Rev Henry
 editor of The Morning Post, was
 A dead shot, and with what his
 mporaries call a prohigate
 tle' he was most successful as q
 st. He pinked' Fighting Fitz-
 Mr. Temple, 9 young balris-
 Egho was his assistant editor, and
 al differs, but met his match at
 En Captain stoney Robinson, who
 E him a severe wound, but whom
 Io wounded. d.-Cornhill Magazine.
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 RIs Authority.

Mebster's oratory was not al |he ponderous order Occasion |onld introduce q bit of hulner Eayely, m instance of which \ Bag gives as follows:
 Webster when in full practice loved to defend the will of Fklns of HoplEinton. A physi- affidavit that the testator was
 h death when he signed the Abster subjected his testimony zthorough examination, show Ptlng medical authorities that Esagree as to the precise mo-
 } dying man is struck with Ee affirming that 1t is ut inc knent of the disease, others at k and others still affirm that @o fle US soon as we are born.
 like to know" said the op, I nsei, what doctor 1naintains
 tts, said Nil. Webster, with
 The moment we begin
 al egin to die.
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Tlle Nnrnber .rhirtaen.

superstition that 13 is rnluelky, l is traced back to a sacred source, with IS many contradictions as nations. The fact that the hofqi- |e in the Paris bazaar started at I3 was telegraphed all around the whereas little notice is attracted hsenas success with Is men. At #ae 3 was a dreaded number in hd, owing to the dynastic disas- b all monarehs second of their sfrom Ethelred 1T to George II. Hpeleon s number through all his 8ps ?, and who could wish for @ luck than came to Goody aWo or than that which results a5 8rom having two strings to yow
 which siree the days of Py
 s has been the divine number, Ethat it is not invariably fef6u- Kr, though the fates are tlnees so e the furies. The graces arc Eeut so also are the judges in Hid the heads of Cerberus. Then Ee the records of thFee disloyal
 Welsh hiatel.Z taezza age tla.,
 p'tsgf's in Orion's belt; there
 aaeo tyrants at Athens, and sthology is as unlucky as 1t
 Just 50 clearly as it has been
 P time that the unlucly 3
 nclyy and that the r7aasant
 unpleasant the followers Q9
 Captain Fowler would show lucky 13 can be the luclsiet
 lhere is. So we may as well i
 departure, while we wish 1
 hls associates. Boston Jour l
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 0BEH 5afa ueCGGs

Tho latest pamphlet published by tile commission of historical manuscripts iu London contains the following interest ing and curious tragesty on etiquette; sFhe Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, having been summoned 10 appear before tho hotse of lords in 1602 in order t0 plead their suit for divorce, it was dc. hated whether the lord chancellor, sit ting as chairman, should lower his dig nity by lowing to the duchess and speak ing to her only with his cap in his hand. This question was argued for several days in the house of lords until debate exhausted itself and several duels result ed. At length it was decided that tho lord chancellor should first receive tho bows of the duke and duchess and TO. turn them with uncovered head and aft er that he should replace his cap." This rule was followed to the letter and is still adhered to today when similar con. tingeneies ariea.
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Meeting Grand Lodge Free and accepted Masons, Little Rock, Ark. Nov. i5 to 20. For this occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets, Pine Bluff to Little Rock and return at one fare, SIPS. Tickets on sale Nov. l4 to D, inclusive; return limit Nov. 2l. II Bringman, Agt.
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West Arkansas Annual Conference, 4. N. E. church, Philadelphia, Ark. Nov. r to ?. For this occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets, Pine Bluff to Philadelphia and return "A. E. an certificate plan. Tickets on sale NoY E to %: return limit. Nov 21 If, Brlngman, Agt.
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A French professor IS the owner of collection of 990 human heads, repre- eh 7i5' s2ti4lq every known race of people on the globe V '-....
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sands of men WdC are Seeklessly risking their lives while they go about then common everyday avoca- Hons- They 0HersWork, they dO not take suthelent time from business or labor to eat CT sleep or rest, or to care for their health Outraged nature throws out danger signals, to which they pay 10 heed. They suffer from bilious or nervous disorders from s1ek headaches giddiness, drowsiness, cold cttHlsl H4tshtHgs Of Heat. shOrtness of breath biotehes on the skin. loss of ab- petite uncomfortable sensations iu the stoiaaeh after meals. loss of sleep, 1assi- tllae and trembling. sensations. These are the advance symptoms O serious and fatal n1aladies.
 Al disorders of thia nature are cured by A9. =feass Golden Medical Discovery. It tes9gse5 laz lost appetite gives sound and Iezfesh1fzg sleep, makes the digestion per teets Ese liver active. 1t puri6es the blood and makes t rich with the life-giving ele- metts of the food 1t is the great blood maker and desh-bui1def. II makes the body active and fzs brain keen 1t is the best of nerve to1fae5. Thousands have testified t9 1ts it8. No honest dealer will urge upon you substitute for the little extra profit t may afford.
 The 1nan or woman who ueglects cOnsli- patton is gathering ii the system a store of disorders that will culrninate fl some seEIous= and possibly fatal ualady Dr. PIerce's Pleasant Pellets are a safe, sure, speedy and permanent cure for Coustipa. tioH. One little Pellet ? is gentle 1axa- i've. alld tY9 mild catbagtic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-08
igion Versus Politics.

HAsan wants Transportation te | Official Gonfounded cler- |2lppose Well, I hate to do 1a nay sell him Q ticket it minnie lateD-AIan says ssliga lie sa member of [ufe
 9fiioi.. slll Tell him Na
 lre in Asiikiiiig i1in 2 freq
 klyn Life.
The record-union., 1897-12-01
Former Duels.

General Benedict Arnold fought duel
near Kilburn Wells in 1871 with Lord
Laudendale, who, after Arnold missed
him, refused either to fire or to apollo
gize, saying that if the General was not
satisfied he could keep on firing Jntil
he was. In 1904 the turbulent Lord
Camelford the symmetrical arrange
ment of whose whips and sticks over
his chimneypiece is described by Byron:
lost his life in a duel he owned to a
vengeance de femme. Captain Best had
caught a sharper named Symonds in The
act of cheating, and kicked his face to a
pulp. The mans wife wrote Camelford
an anonymous letter to tell him his
friend Best had slandered him. A duel
was fought with pistols dhey We're the
two best shots in EnglandD, and Camel
ford fell with a mortal wound. Y ou
have killed me- Best said the dying
man. but the fault is wholly mine; /
relieve you of all the blame" But men
OF mature years and established repu-
tation risked life as recklessly as
the widest young Guardsman or Lon
don rakes.
Charles James Fox fought duel with
a Cabinet Minister, Mr.. Adam. in 1ii3.
Four shots were exchanged. Adam
missed Fox fired in the air and apollo
gized. Sir" said Adam, you have be-
haved like man of honor" In India,
toward the end of the last century, d
duel was fought between Warren Hast
ings and Sir Philip Francis. the latter
being dangerously wounded. Shortly
afterward in Bombay, Lord Mccartney
and Mr.. Sadler quarreled at the Council
Board, and in the duel Mccartney re-
ceived a dangerous wound. The Earl
of Talbot and John Wilkes. fighting a
duel at night in the garden of the Red
Lion Inn, al Bagshot. and discussing the
conditions of it beforehand in a private
room over a chop is a tableau de moeurs.
George Canning was seriously wound
ed when he and CaStlereagh met at Put
ney in 1907 to exchange four shots. In
the duel between Henry Grattan ana
Mr. Cory, a bullet shattered the lat
ters arm AS late as 1850 Mr.. Roe
buck fought a duel with Mr.. Black on
THE Morning Chronicle, when two
shots were exchanged without result.
The fighting parson was then as well
known as the fighting editor. and with
what his contemporaries call "a profil-
gate tongue" he was most successful as
a duelist. He ''pinked'' Fighting Fitz-
gerald" a Mr.. Temple. a young barrls-
ter who was his assistant editor ana
several others, but met his match at
last in Captain Stoney Robinson. VINO
gave him a severe wound, but whom he
also wounded.-Cornhill Magazine.
The record-union., 1897-12-01

was foiled by the bold advance of Ma
jor Sumner with four companies of
mounted rifles and dragons, 22O men
all told. He formed his command with
in pistol shot of the Mexican walls,
then ranged back and forth over the
field, each time confronting the Mexi-
can cavalry as they shifted position,
and held Alvarez in check through
out the battle
The Mexican officers fought we'll.
Captain Mendez. whose gun was op-
posed TO US when we entered the Mills.
was killed by our canister. The COM
mander of the battalion of National
Guards opposed TO us, Colonel Balderas,
was killed. The flag bearer of his bat
talon, when almost dead wrapped his
colors about him. and at last gave
them, saturated with his life's blood,
TO a comrade. General Leon, who COM
nlanded the troops engaged in the
hand hand defense of the Mills. was
also killed. In fact, one of the best
and bravest corps in Santa Ana
army was almost entirely destroyed.
Besides, the Mexicans lost field bat
terry We found the position untenable
and soon abandoned it. But we had
rendered it unfit for a second defense.
A large number of small arms with
gun and musket ammunition were
brought off with us as we retreated;
also three cannon Over 500 prisoners
We're taken. and all of the extensive
building used as a magazine was blown
up, and the ammunition destroyed
"Molinos del Rey was a costly battle
for US yet it taught US to believe that
We should win. We saw that the Mex
leans We're not disciplined. 1t was the
beginning of a series of desperate at
tacks upon strong positions heavily
manned There was no other way TO
win in Mexico at that period. We We're
at the gates of the Capital, confronted
by superior forces, and must press on
to success or destruction. Before US
lay those lofty nights Narrow roads
and marshes blocked by Notifications.
surrounded us on either flank, should
we pass around Chapultepec. Cha
pultepec blocked one road and COM
manded three roads at a distance from
it. Its guns swept the plain, for 1T
was higher than all the ground around
it. Santa Ana thought that Cha
pultepec could never be taken except
by storming, just as we did that morn
ing at Ell Molinos del Rey. And to be
frank, if I had to be either. I would
rather be where l was with the storm
ers, than with the stormed. The shots
of the latter passed over our heads,
and while we lost fearfully we gave
better than we got The hardest end
of the fight was ours. and we won it,
The record-union., 1897-12-01
He is a Poet. Too.

Clevelanders can now make up their
minds that they have been densely aud
hlissfully ignorant of the full range of
talent possessed by the Hon. Tom /.
johnson. Just read this from the Eos
ton Herald
Henry Georges campaign goes me~-
rily on. One of the features of his ral-
lies is the singing of campaign songs.
written by his chief fugleman. Tom
l.. Johnson. Here is a sample chorDs
apostrophizing the George campaign
emblem:
The rooster, forever
Hurrah, boys, hurrah,
It's better on ballot than
An eagle or a star.
Then We'll rally round the rooster.
It's good enough for me.
Shouting the battle cry of rooster,
Poet Tom l.. Johnson thinks this is
his best song and his face beams like
the sun when he hears the crowds an
plauding t.'-Plaindealer.
The record-union., 1897-12-01
The Bet Was Off.

A Cleveland man who has been
abroad this summer brought back with
him from London a clever story of two
costermongers.
1t appears that the costers had made
bet of half sovereign and the drinks
as to which could catch the most Iish.
Accordingly. with the drinks taken be-
fore hand, they had repaired to the
river and cast in their lines. They SAT-
there for something like four or five
hours without either of them getting
even bite. Finally one of them imag-
ined that he felt nibble, and in his
excitement he fell into the river.
Bets off," cried the other coster.
ITS no fair divin for 'em'-Piain-
dealer
The record-union., 1897-12-01
The Humbug of Theosophy.

II would seem natural that theoSo-
ply should come to us in the wake OF
spirtualism and that both should seek
in the occultism of the far East the
stimulus of mystery necessary to the
propagation of the one and the reha-
bilitation of the other. But here we
must be careful not to wrong the new
gospel, for theosophists, we believe, are
now anxious to disavow connection
with spiritualism, though ito explore
the hidden mysteries of nature and the
latent powers of man" is one of the
prominent aims of the brotherhood. The
sibyl of the society we know, at any
rate, dabbled largely in necromancy
and spiritism, and in her work. Isis
Unveiled" much space is given to div
nations and to the laudation of the oc-
cult sciences of India and Egypt. More
over, when Nine. Blavatsky accompa-
MED Colonel Olcott to India her So
journ there was marked by such an ex-
ercise of so-called supernatural powers
as to lead the PSychical Research Socie-
ty of England to send out some of its
trusted members to investigate the
phenomena, an action fatal to the pre-
tensions of the founder of theosophy.
Moncure Conway has since also told us
how the high priestess of the new re-
ligion was laughing in her sleeve while
she was sending reports of these al
legged miraculous occurrences to her de-
votees in England.
1t is disingenuous. therefore. in the
adherents of theosophy to disclaim kim
ship with spiritualism. Is it not claim
ed FOR Nine. Blavatsky that she spent
thirty years of her life in the study of
the occult sciences, and that in propa-
eating her gospel she was the chosen
medium of a mysterious brotherhood
of aderts, called Mahatmas, who in Ii
bet had reached an incredible age
through the practice of magical arts p
Self-Culture.
The record-union., 1897-12-01

There are twenty-five illusions in the
Bible to the east wind, nineteen OF
them being of a disparaging character.
The remarkable echo at Eagles Nest,
on the banks of the Killarney, Ireland,
repeats a bugle call 100 times, each
clear and distinct.
The record-union., 1897-12-01

The wife of a Captain of British
vessel is about TO apply for a Captains s
certificate. She has sailed with har
husband for eighteen years and for
seven years has carried a second mates
papers.
The record-union., 1897-12-01

When the leaves begin to fall, look
out for colds. fevers and pneumonia.
Disease germs lurk in decaying vege-
tation. Hoods Sarsaparilla is the best
fall medicine for the blood.
The record-union., 1897-12-01

Never ride in an open carriage, u
near a car window, just after exercis-
ing
The record-union., 1897-12-01

john lreakfasted alone one morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-21
To Hear Ruiz Case.

Havana, May 2O.-The Ruiz commits
sion was informally organized this morn
ing and will go to Guanabacoa this after
noon to commence the inquiry into the
death in the jail at the place of DR..
Ricardo Rui, naturalized American
citizen who met his death under suspic
ious circumstances on February IS of the
present year. Senior Enrique, whose name
was presented by DIR. Congosto, the Span
ish consul at Philadelphia, who accom-
panies the United States commissioner,
Mr. W. j. Calhoun, was finally accepted
as counsel by Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, the
United States consul general, and Mr..
Calhoun. Cordial relations prevail among
the parties concerned. DR.. Congosto
and Gen. Lee breakfasted together today.
More Troops for Spain.
the minister Of war, has introduced bill
into the cortes providing for an increase
OF the army in Spain of 100, 600 men.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-21
PEACE CONDITIONS AGREED TO.
Five Million Pounds Indemnity and
Change Of Boundary.

Details of Latter Not Yet SettIed-Prince
Which Resulted in the Armstice...
London, May 20.-The Rome correspon-
dent of the Daily Mail says he learns on
unquestionable authority that the powers
have agreed upon the chief conditions of
peace, namely, indemnity to the amount
of 100000 pounds, guaranteed by con-
troll of the Greek customs and the rectifl-
cation of the frontier, details as to
which have not been settled
London, May 21.-The Times corre-
spondent at Athens says: ''When the
Crown Prince arrived at Lamia he had
been practically abandoned by his army.
Colonel Mastrapas and his division had
already quilted the town directing their
flight toward Alamana, Molo and Alta
lanta.
After vainly trying to collect the rem
nants of his army at Lamia, the Crown
Prince with his staff went to A1amana,
where another attempt was made to
rally the fugitive troops. But this was
only partly successful, and during the
whole of Tuesday Lamia lay deserted
and at the mercy of the Turks who, how
ever, made no attempt to occupy it.
London. May 21-The armistice agree
ment tipulates that a maintained COM
mission of officers of superior rank shall
establish d neutral zone between the
two armies, and that no advance on eth
er flank shall be permitted. 1t is under
stood that Turkey wants the commission
| -Ao.1 49, Il.
attaches with the two armies.
The Crown Prince Copstantin, it is
said, has sent personal appeal to the
Gar not to allow the Greek army to be
crushed by force four times greater
than itself, and that, as consequence,
the Czar insisted on the armistice.
The Armistice Is General.
Constantinople, May 2o.-The armistice
concluded today is general and includes
the land and sea forcesiof both combat
ants. 93
The ambassadors of the powers met to-
day to consider the terms of peace.
Arrived Too Late.
Standard from Athens says that 500
Greek volunteers from America arrived
there yesterday.
Greece and Turkey Will Negotiate Direct,
Constantinople, May 2O-Although it
is not definitely decided, it is thought
the peace negotiations will be conducted
between Turkey and Greece direct, and
that afterwards following the precedent
of the treaty of St. Stefano, the terms
will be submitted to European CON
ference which will probably meet at Paris.
A Seventeen Days Armistice.
Athens, May 2O.-An armistice between
the Turkish and Greek troops in Thessaly
to extend over period Of II days was
formally concluded today.
Cessation of Territory Gut of Question.
Athens, May 20.-M. Ralli, the premier.
in the course of an interview today,
said "The indemnity which Greece
will pay Turkey will be in proportion
to the resources of Greece and her finan-
cial position. The cessation of territory
is out of the question. Greece cannot
accept a modification of the stratagetic
frontier, which would render easy the
raiding of Greek territory by armed
bands and which would compel Greece to
maintain a numerous army in order to
prevent such incursions.' -
Crown Prince ConStantin today had a
long conference with Premier Ralli.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-21
The strike Still On.

Lynn, Mass. May 2O-The big iron and
brass moulders' strike at the River
works of the General Electric company
which has been in operation since Octo-
Der, 1895, was not declared off at the
meeting of the iron and brass moulders'
union, 103 at it's meeting tonight. This
was the largest mouIders' strike ever
known in Lynn, and is said to have cost
the General Electric company over S100,
900, and the iron and brass moulders over
$50 900. Many of those who came out on
strike one and half years ago, wanted
to have the strike declared off and retain
membership. in the union, and were
waiting outside the hall in expectation of
favorable action by the meeting, but they
were disappointed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-21

III settlement of the balance of his ac-
count. Mr.. Stevens has been paid $1,000
Dy the city and he claims there is some
thlng over $1,000 due him. The parties
We're closeted in the mayors office for
upwards of an hour, but so far as can be
learned no agreement was arrived at and
the matter hangs where it did before Mr.
Stevens came out here.
1t is understood City Solicitor Good
win offered to settle for $1,000, but Mr..
Steevns didn't say whether he would ac-
cept. The bill is contested because it is
claimed the building cost more than it
ought to.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-21
MORGAN RESOLUTION IN HOUSE.
Likely to Lie on the Table for Some
Time.


EWashington, May 2O.-President Nc
Kinley is not likely to be called upon to
act upon the Cuban resolution passed by
the Senate today for some time, and per-
haps not at all. The resolution would not
be sent to him for his approval until it
had been adopted by the House and
whether the House takes it up must be
decided hereafter. 1t is known that Mr..
Mckinley desires the postponement of
final Congressional action on the Cuban
question until the report OF Mr.. Calhoun,
who is on the island to investigate con-
ditions there, has been made.
The Senate resolution can be brought
before the House only by special rule
and Speaker Reed is known to be opposed
to it's adoption at this time.
There may be much pressure brought
to bear by the Republicans who think
early action on the Cuban question ad-
visable to have the resolution adopted by
the House, but so long as the leaders con-
slider that it may embarrass President
McKinley's plans it is likely to, lie on
the table
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-21

Biddeford, May 20.-Architect John
Calvin Stevens, who superintended the
construction of the City building, and has
put IN bill for services amounting to
upwards of $4,000, came out here this
morning and met at the Mayor ONCE
mayor Heard and City Solicitor Good
win, who were appointed by the city
council to see if some sort of an agree
ment could be reached with Mr.. Stevens