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Warren sheaf., 1897-02-11
For a New. Portfolio,

Washington, Feb. S. ~ Senator Frye
has introduced a bill in the senate to
create q new department to be styled
the department Of commerce and indus
try. A synopsis Of its provisions fol-
lows: [
q It Is proposed to include within this de.
partment tho following bureaus now under
the treasury: Navigation customs. inter-
nal revenue. statistics. steamboat inspec-.
tion, coast and geodetic survey. lighthouse
board, life saving service and supervising
architects office. and to add to them from
the interior department, commissioner Of
railroads, geological survey and census;
from the state department.. the consular.
service: from the war department. inter
rial improvements, including rivers and
harbors, and independent bureaus, the de-
partment Of labor. the bureau Of Amer
lean republics and tho intercolonial rail-
way commission, lEsg&S r$893+ a
Warren sheaf., 1897-02-11
THE NEWS.
Compiled From Late Dispatches.
CONGRESSIONAL

The PROCEEDINGS Of tho Second Session. -
The Nicaragua canal bill occupied the
attention of the senate most of the time
on the 1st. but no progress was made
toward a final vote. The new treaty rel
ative to the Alaskan boundary and the ar
bitration treaty between the United States
and Great Britain were reported. In the
house the diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill was further considered and
, the following bills were passed: To pre-
vent express companies from carrying OBJ
scene literature; to prevent trespasslng
upon national military parks, and provtd-
Ing that surgeons and assistant surgeons
OF soldiers homes may be appointed from
others than those disabled in the service
of the United States.
The feature Of the senate on the I'd was
very spirited debate on the conference
report on the immigration bill, but no ac-
tion was taken A resolution was intro
duced providing that the United States
should not permanently acquiesce in the
single gold standard, and bill was pre-
sented to Increase the pensions of the sur
vivors Of the war of 1872 to $50 per month.
,... In the house the whole day was devoted
70 debate on appropriation bills. The
diplomatic and consular bill was passed.
Resolutions arranging for the formal can
vassing of the electoral vote Of the last
presidential election on Wednesday, Feb
ruary TO- were adopted.
After q brief parliamentary struggle in
the senate on the Sd the friends of the Mic
aragua canal bill were unable to hold a
quorum. Senator Thurston spoke on the
resolution to prevent the sale Of the Union
Pacific railroad and said the people Of the
United States never would be ready to
cnter upon government ownership and op-
Grafton Of railways. In the house Mr..
Stewart (Wis.) offered a bill to better pro-
tect the lives and property Of persons
against mob violence. The contested elec-
tion case of Cornett vs.. Swanson from the
Fifth Virginia district was discussed at
length, and Mr.. SWansons title to the seat
was confirmed.
In the senate on the 4th the house bill was
taken up to prohibit the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors in the capitol and Senator Hill
IN. Y) spoke at length against the meas
ure, but no action was taken. The immi-
grafton bill was recommitted to the con-
ference committee and the Nicaragua canal
bill was further discussed. In the house
consideration of the bill making appro-
priations Of the expenses of the District of
Columbia for the year ending June 30, 1898,
occupied. most Of the time. A senate bill
to pension the widow of Gen. J. B. Carr, Of
New York. at $50 a month was passed.
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THE VENEZUELAN AFFAIR.

Admiration Treaty Signed II waSh-
3 lngtOn-Commissioners Are Chosen.
a Washington, Feb. 3. % The Venezuelan
arbitration treaty was signed Tuesday
afternoon at the state department by
Sir julian Pauncefote, the British
ambassador, and Senor Andrade, tho
Venezuelan minister. It is understood
that the treaty names Chief Justine
Fuller and Associate Justice Brewer, OF
the United States supreme court. %
Venezuela's representative and kord
Herschell and Sir Robert Hem Collins,
one Of the justices of her Britannia ma
jesty's judicature, as representatives Of
Great Britain. These four high COM
missioners are to meet, according to the
terms of the treaty, within six months
of it's ratification. They are to nomi-
nate a fifth member and, in the event Of
their failure to select suitable person,
King Oscar of Sweden is empowered
to make the selection.
An interesting effect of the treaty
will be the abolition of the Venezuelan
boundary commission The dissolu-
tion will occur when Secretary Olney
notifies Justice Brewer that the pur-
poses for which it was organized have
been made null by the signing Of the
treaty. :.
By the terms of the treaty the agents
Of the two governments, Great Britain
and Venezuela, must deliver the COM
plete cases at Paris, where the arbitra-
,tion tribunal will meet within eight
months of the ratification of the treaty,
with three months additional allowed
for the submission of the counter cases,
so that the entire arbitration probably
will occupy ~ years.
Warren sheaf., 1897-02-11

The queen regent OF Spain hns signed
the plan TOR the reforms il the island Of
Cuba. 81 4. III s.5 j5
me ,l11 1amoas ON artist Munkacsy. who
was y .El recen tly strick en- with spinal paraix.
SIS. has become insane and has been
placed IN an asylum in London. u
The shipyards Of the Fairfield Ship
building company at Govan, Scotland.
were destroyed by fire. the loss being
$3.50, 900, and 1000 persons were thrown
out Of work. <
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REFORMS FOR CUBA.
Royal Decree Signed by the Queen
Regent Of Spain.

Royal Decree Signed by the Queen
Regent of Spain.
Madrid, Feb. Sit is announced that
the royal decree promulgating the
schemes of reform in Cuba, which has
been prepared by Premier Canovas and
Senor Castellano, minister of the Colo
nies. has been signed by the queen re-
gent.
One of the principal features Of the plan
Is the creation Of a Cuban assembly which
will be known as the council Of administRa-
ton. This body will be composed Of s.
members, of which q will be elected by
popular vote and six by the leading NUM-
cipal and provincial corporations. The re-
naming eight members will consist Of a
leading magistrate, a university professor.
an archepiscopal delegate and five ex-sen-
ators or deputies. All measures desired by
municipal and provincial councils which
may be disapproved by the governor-gen-
eral can be appealed to the administrative
council and finally referred to the colonial
minister at Madrid
The municipal and provincial councils
will nominate the municipal Judges and the
council of administration will frame the
budget and draw up a customs tariff under
the provtso that q protective margin Of 10
per cent. at least shall be allowed to Span
A>AA 6oO0S 06dJuSt 1OTeleu SOOuS. Inc GUS
toms officials must be Cubans.
The governor general Of the island Is en-
powered to appoint the high officials. but
they must be Cubans or Spaniards who
have resided in the island for two years.
These officials include the intendants. mag
iStrates and projects.
The municipal councils general will
elect their own presidents and control the
administration Of education. The govern
ment reserves full power to maintain pub
lie order and may adopt measures even
against these reforms whenever such
measures may be needed to suppress re-
belliQus movements. The government will
regulate the tariff under special Cuban
tarin decided upon.
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Man Of Many Crimes.

San Francisco, Feb. Frank Butler,
credited BY the Australian police with
having murdered IA men, was captured
by detectives on the Swanhilda, which
reached this port Tuesday morning.
His last victim is said to have been Capt.
Leo Weller. = retired sea captain. But
Ter took his money and clothes and
shipped on the Swanhilda under the
name Of Weller. Butler will be returned
Sto Australia.
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Suicide Of = ST. Paul Druesist. i

st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 5.Mr. Peter
J. Dreis, the oldest druggist in st. Paul
and a leading politician, committed sui
eide Thursday. His son, q boy of 13
years, had thrownsa SNOWFALL at man
in q cutter, the ball striking the horse
and causing it to run away. This runa-
way resulted directly in three other.
runaways in which large damage was
done. Two Of the injured parties
called at the drug establ blishment Of Mr..
Dreis and demanded damages. With.
out making any answer to their de-
mands he walked directly into the Office
at the rear Of the store and shot himself,
death being instantaneous.
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DOMESTIC,

Firs,that broke cut in the rear of Scott
r. Co. hardware store in Salt Lake City
caused a:.loss Of. $23o,ooo.
, A large syndicate of English and
American capitalists are effecting COM
bine of the woodworking machinery
manufacturers of the United States.
- A. ~Eihderstrom, farmer at Ta-
coma, Wash, in a fit of anger, blew out
the brains of his five-year-old son and
then killed himself.
The Pennsylvania state capitol,
erected in Harrisburg in 1922, was de-
stroyed by fire, the loss being $780,
900. :::t
J Three boys belonging to the family of
G. w. Gibson, one boy to the family of
Phoenix Gibson and one girl to j. Nc
uvane were drowned while skating near
Pacific Junction, Ia.
Edward Butler, the notorious Aus
tralian criminal, murderer of II men
and general desperate, was captured in
San Fra1cisco
Judge Joseph McKenna, of San Fran
cisco, has been selected for secretary
OF the interior in President-elect Nc
Kinley's cabinet and he has accepted.
The Pennsylvania Lead company
went into the hands of receivers at
Pittsburgh with liabilities of 81 400, 900.
The Keystone company, manufac-
turers Of agricultural implements at
Sterling, ILL.,, went into the hands of a
receiver with liabilities of $510,ooo.
James Shelhammer, son Of farmer
near Apollo, Pa, killed Grace Clark and
then committed suicide. Jealousy is
supposed to be the cause.
The First national bank at Oakesdale,
Wash, went into voluntary liquida-
tion.
The Moscow Qdaho) national bank
closed it's doors with liabilities of $780,
900.
The National Association of Mutual
Insurance Men began it's annual meet
ing in Des Mofnes, Ia., with delegates
present representing TAT companies.
h The burglars who looted the Eldon
Qa.) bank secured bonds worth $780,
600, besides $1,000 in money. = "
The high school and manual training
school building in Menominee, Wis, was
burned, the loss being 100000.
j. L. Rawlins (dem.) was elected
United States senator from Utah.
81 John Brown. in a fit of jealousy. shot
and killed his sweetheart. Ellen Titi-
worth. in Wise county, Va, and then shot
himself. #s.9Gs
y. In q railway collision at Arlington,
s. D., Conductor Addington, Brakeman
4 Hosiac, John LOTUS and w. Z. Harri-
son were killed. <
It Is announced that John Addison
Porter, editor Of the Hartford Conn.,
Post, will be the private secretary Of
President-elect Kinley.
1 Seeley Wakeley's house in Grovetown,
h Mich, was destroyed by fire and his two
children, aged two and four years, were
burned to odeath. n. 38
The schooner Biscayne foundered ten
miles of Jupiter inlet, Florida, and
Charles Hinson, Of New York, Archie
Lindsay, Of Florida, and Roger Harris,
! at Key West. Mere drowned, b
Warren sheaf., 1897-02-11

;#E = ue uAI0COI6 HOI fa G0O AI cuuSylVe1u
Railroad company have elected Frank
Thomson, Of Philadel phia, as president
Of the company to succeed George 3.
Roberts, deceased. v.
johnson Harris and William Lifting,
both white men, fought duel near
Arbeka, O. T., over the affections Of
Wannetta, q pretty half-breed Indian
girl. and were both killed.
The entire business portion Of the
town Of Pleasureville, KY, was wiped
out by fire. s.
The house of representatives, by .
vote Of ~ to ~, passed q bill prohibit
ing the playing Of baseball on Sunday
in Missouri. ss.@.
A bill providing for the creation Of a
cabinet position to be filled by a Sec
rotary of labor was discussed by the
house committee on labor in Washing
ton. -:&a.; ~. H.. .-., .ss.,S .:.... .>
After years Of hard work it is now
said that the post Office authorities in
New York have succeeded in running to
earth band of thieves which has been
robbing the government of stamps at
the rate of about 100000 a year for
many years back.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brohnamann and
two sons, living near North Branch,
Mimi, were suffocated by carbon diox-
ide, due to fire in closed root house.
The Sac and Fox agency in Oklahoma
was raided by outlaws and three citi-
zens were killed and Agent Thomas
badly wounded.
Five thousand Christian Endeavorers
celebrated the sixteenth anniversary
of the society al Boston.
Benjamin Henderson, wealthy ranch
owner near Ukiah, CAL, was murdered
by Mexican laborer.
Robert Morton (colored) was hanged
by a mob near Rockield, KY, for writ
ing an insulting note to Miss Tommie
Johnson, a. popular white woman.
With the Chinese New Year the Six
Companies, the most powerful and rich
est Chinese organization in America,
went out of existence in San Francisco.
William Fl. Crawford & Co., wholesale
dealers in spices at Baltimore, Nd, made
an assignment with liabilities of $780,
600.
Col. Robert E. Crofton, Fifteenth in
fantry, has been arbitrarily relieved by
order of the president.
Investigation shows there are over 50
families at the Belmont coal mines near
Bellaire, O., suffering for the necessities
of life and some are almost actually
starving.
AS the result Of the excessive use of
cigarettes, Harry Woods, boy 13 years
of age, was declared insane at Vim
cennes, Ind.
An ice gorge broke and swept away
the, wharves at Richmond, Va, taking
vessels from their moorings and doing
great damage. s-..s.u -. ..>s- -,...,. I.
Edward J.. Ivory, who was arrested
on a charge of com plicity in dynamite
conspiracy in England, arrived in New
York. ... - p
The First national bank of Griswold,
Ia, suspended with liabilities Of $50, 900.
The national good roads congress in
session at Orlando, Fla, effected per-
manent, organization, and Gen. Roy
Stone, of Washington, was elected pres
ident.
Mas & Schwarz, cotton factors at
Selma, Ala, failed for 100000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-04
THE SMITH BILL.

The war that Fort Smith has been making en the Smith bill has served to educate the people upon the merits of that measure. Fort Smith has three independent lines of railroad, giving her a great ad
 vantage over the majority of the cities and towns of the State. She does not. therefore, feel the need of another road like those towns that are at the mercy of single road, and selfishly joins hands with the Frisco and the Iron Noun tain in opposition to this measure locking to the building of an independent line through part of the State where they have no transportation facilities at all Every possible safeguard is thrown around the grant so that no possible advantage gan be gained of the State and her citizens by any corporation. The proposed Springfield, Little Rock and Gulf road will not pass through Batesville or Independence county, but we should not oppose it for that selfsh reason. It will greatly benefit the country Northwest ot us. The building of this road will stimulate other lines independent Of the Gould system to build through this section and we have no fear of failing to get our share of these. Batesville Bee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-04
Tennessee Centennial Exposition.

At Nashville, Tenn, May 1st to Oct. 3lst, 1896.
 For the above occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets Pine Blnffs to Nashville and return as follows: ' Class "A"-Thesc tickets will be on sale April 24th and daily on and after April 18th, to and including October 18th 1897, with final return limit Nov. Eth, 1897. at$lS.75.
 Class ''B"-Tieketa on sale April 29th and daily thereafter to and in- cluding October 18th. with return limit of 20 days from date of sale ai $l3.70. Chase 'fC"-Tiekets on sale April 29t h and every Tuesday and Th'ils- day tilereafte to and including oe'. 2Gth with return limit of lo aass from date of sale at $10.0O.
 |. W. FARLEY. Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-04
A WELCOME GUIDE.

On receipt of 20 cents will forward to any address, postpaid, a hand some catalogue of = pages profusely illustrated, giving full description of fruit trees. small fruit, ornamental trees. eyergreens, shrubs, vines, roses bulbs etc, also giving formulas" for spraying. when to spray, plant etc. The descriptive catalogue is a wei come guide Co all these in need of information. and should not be with out 1t. Send for if, it will please you. From the first order you send of one dollar or more, the price of he cata logue can be deducted therefrom.
 Your rcorrespondence kindly solicit d. Yours very truly. Ambrose Marteil. proprietor Peoria Banner Nurseries, office and sales grounds, Nos. III to IT s. Jefferson ave, Peoria. III. 2-23-d &sw If.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-04
A TAX ON BACHELORS.
Argentina Seeks to Drive Her Young Men
 Into NIatrimony.

Argentina Seeks bc OrfVe 11ef AcAnS NIGH
 Into NIatrimony.
 The news reaches us by way of Eng land that law has been pGssa by the parliament of Argentina tax on colibacy The text of ment has not yet arrived at the Argentina consulate, but it's general features are given in London dispatch.
 Every unmarried male between the ages of 80 and 50 years falls nader the provisions of the law. He must pay to the state monthly tax, the amount of which is determined by circumstances over which he may or may not have control In particularly heinous in- stances of single blessedness the muIet is heavy. Ordinary misdemeanants in celibacy escape more easily. There are a few conditions which may be pleaded in mitigation or complete abatement of damages. Priests are not taxed.
 The law is aimed directly at men, but both sexes may be made to feel 1t. Of course the men are considered the chief offenders, since in negotiations leading to matrimony they are supposed to take the initiative Moreover, they have all the money. But there are cir cumstances in which the women may be considered particeps oriminis, aeces- sories before or after the fact.
 Thus the maid or widow who, hay ing received the tender of heart and hand, promises the suppliant to be sis ter to him, must give to competent court good and sufficient reason or else pay fine of $500. South American silver. What is worse. the fine money goes to the rejected suitor who makes eomnlaint
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-04
FIRST SUNDAY SCHOOL IN
 THE WORLD.
John WesIey's in Georgia Antedatee Robert RaiIee's Suaday-sehooI Fifty
 Years

In reeounting the manifestations of John Wesley in Georgia. where the famous preacher sowed the fest seeds of Methodism in America, the Rev. W. ]. Scott. D. D., iii the June Ladies' Home Journal. claims that Wesley established the first Sunday School in the world, at Savannah. In connection with his other labors, which were indeed prodigious, Wesley soon after his arrival in Georgia, in 1736 began to provide for the Sunday in- struction of the children of the parish. His devotion to the children at times almost amounted to infatu- ation. Children were likewise equal ly attached to him, us shown in their intercourse with him. Both on week days and Sabbaths he gave no little attention to educational work. As preliminary labor on the Sabbath, before the evening service, he required them to convene in the church, at which time he cate chised them thoroughly and furnish ed them with additional teaching from the Bible itself.
 .In the pres snt Wesleyan memo rial Church, in Savannah, Georgia, there is q Sunday-schooi room into which hundreds of children crowd for Sunday instruction. The origin al school was less in number. but it was unquestioaably the first Sunday school in the world. When taught by Wesley it numbered between sixty and seventy five scholars, but from all accounts there were few, if any, Indian boys ill his earlier classes. A very high authority. Sir Charles Reed, M P, LL D., of England, is clearly of the opinion that this Sunday school was the first founded in the world, and that it antedates by half century the secular instruction of Robert Raikes at Gloucester, England, as well as the first school in America upon Raikes' plan, which was established in the city of New York :"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-04
IT CANNOT sg

The dying lips of Q dear friend At parting spoke to me, Saying: Rheresoe' 'eT your path may trend There ever 1 shall be. eGo walk where over Egypt's sand The burning simooms blow, Or in Alaslza's sunless land,
 Your wake my wing shall Rnow. s'when winters nights are long and dark. I'll lead you by the hand, And when the waves beat on your bark Will beacon you to land. He died. I watched his spirit go Across deaths darkening sea. He came not back, and now l know Of things that cannot be.
 --Cy Warman in New York Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-04
isJusT AS GOOD FOR ADULTS. WARRANTED. PRICE 80 cts
Agent

Little Rock Conference Woman s Foreign Mission Society, Pine Bluff. June 16 to 20.-For the above occa- sion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets from all points south of Pine Bluff in Arkansas at one and one third fare for the round trip on the certificate plan. Tickets to be sold June i5 to 19, return limit June 9.
 E.W.LEBAUME, J. ". FARLEY,
 C. P. &s T. A. Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-04

TnH following from ths Arkansas Demeerat expresses our sentiments:
 "Ths State Press Association has adopted resolution pledging it's members to insist on legal rates for legal advertising. The justice of the resolution will be apparent to all who have any knowledge of ad- vertising matter and advertising rates. In some instances the news papers of the State have been re quired to accept less than legal rates, and this requirement has worked a hardship upon them and elicited complaint. Our lawmakers have provided rate, by no means excessive, and it is only just aud fair that the State and counties be required to live up to it as we'll as individuals. ,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-04
A HousehoId =Neeess1fY

Cascarets Candy Gathartic. the most wonderful medical discovery of the age, pleasant and refreshing to the taste, act gently and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels, clens- ing the entire system, dispel colds, cure headache, fever. habitual consti- patton and biliousness. Please buy and try q box of c. C. C. to-day; 10, D. 90 cents. Sold and guaranteed to cure by all druggists. 12-30eod
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-04
Cheer Mail Matter.

"We run across some very queer things here sometimes" said one of the post-ofIice employees yesterday. "but l think the very queerest piece of mail matter l ever handled was one that was brought in three orfour years ago by one of the collectors He said when he opened the mail box lie saw loose stamp lying there and picked it up. To his surprise he found a penny adhering to the gummy side, and across the end-it was vo- cent Columbian-was written the address in ink, very small, of course, but perfectly legible. That was all there was to it. The cent was the letter and the stamp served as an en- velope. You couldn't imagine q more compact epistle."
 Did it carry all right ?''
 's l suppose so. The cent was stuck on tight, apparently, and as the ad- dress was q city one, it probably held until delivered. suppose it was sent partly as U joke and partly to test Uncle Sam's patience. It caused great deal of comment in the office, and the boys all agreed that it was one of the strangest things that ever happened '-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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PINE BLUrF. May IL. 1897

This is to correct any misunder- standing that may exist in regard to the rate to Nashville, to he given the Confederate Veterans. The rate will be ten ($10o0) dollars, Pine Bluff to Nashville and return. Tick cts will be sold June 20th and 2lst; limited for return to ten days from date of sale ]. w. FARLEY.
 Agent.