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the city should, in every respect, fully comply with it's obligations, as therein expressed, and pay the com pany the last farthing to which it may be entitled for services rem dered; or, in the language of the contract itself, "during the faithful operation of the works in accordance with the contract
 You, the City Council, and my self, as Mayor, are the trusted ser wants and agents of the citizens of Pine Bluff, and the law makes it our duty to act for them, and, for my part, 1 declare that so long as l hold the trust reposed in me, neither the Water Company, nor other corpora tion or private person shall ever re- eei1e, with my appi oval, money from the tax payers of this munich pality, without having given value therefor. To do so, would be wrong to them. They can alone look to us for protection In my opinion, the water company has not furnished the suryice for which it now de- mands s663 90, and for this reason and for further reason that it does not keep and perform its contract, l refuse to lend my name, as Mayor of the city, approving an order passed by majority of the honor able Council directing that the same be paid. Respectfully,
 D. c. BELL, Mayor.
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D. c. BELL Mayor.
 TuTy QZf 2Q7 u O IL I O3 AOO

JULY 8, 1897. Nr. D. c. BELL, Mayor sf Pine Bluff.
 FEAR S1R:-Your note request ing our opinion as to the whole. someness and purity of the Arkan- sas river water taken at or near the water works below the mouth of Brump's bayou, is received, and in reply we state that the Arkans as river water gathered as you des- eribe, is an wholesome water, on account of surface drainage, polu- tion, and that Alteration will only remove the grosser impurities and not remove it's disease producing character. Very Respectfully,
 j. w. WITHERs, M. D.,
 Sec'y Board of Health.
 j. L. GoREE, NJ D.
 A. c. JORDAN, M. D.
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ASSASSIAN'S BULLET.
K. F. Fuller Killed Near Prescott Had Informed on Illict
 Distillers.

PRESCOTT, Ark, July 9.-R. r. Fuller was shot and killed at BeHgh- ton, four miles north of here, at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. The shooting occurred within 250 yards of his house. The assassin is suppos- ed to be notorious moonshiner. as Fuller had informed government officials of some illicit stills near here.
 The deceased leaves t wife and three small children.
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THE BILL.

Belt by General Assembly the Arkansas
 that it misfortune fault and the mistake make their lives who fail the conconer newsletter the e of Pine Bluff arkansas
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Summer Tourist Rates.

To Mount Nebo, Searcy Spring, Ravenden Springs, Ark. commencing June 1st and continuing until Sep tember l5, 1897, the St. I. NJ. < $. Ky. will sell round trip tickets to .lt Nebo for $7.ss9;; B So; searey Springs. E 5 4l.255 9 Ravenden Springs. Ark, $s.75. final init for return October fl, 1897.
 H. B. MIzELL, Agent.
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ONLY A FEW MINES
ARE BEING OPERATED TODAY EVERY HOUR ADDS STRENGTH TO THE
 STRIKE.
Coal Operators Insist That the Miners Deliberately Broke Their Contract With
 Them.

PiTTsBURG. July S-There were but few new features in the mining situation in Pittsburg this morning, and these were gener ally favorable to the miners. With the exception of q few men at scattering mines the only miners at work were those of the New York and Cleveland Gas and Coal Company anu the Canons- burg Coal Company. In fact, sus- pension is almost complete. A meeting of the first pool miners was held last night and decided to join the strikers. The result is the mines are practically closed today, only a few men being at work. These men are under contract, and ten per cent of their earnings has been retained since the first of the year, to be for feited in the event of their failure to keep their contract. It was thought these men could not be brought out, and the fact that they have decided to quit will have eeffeet of inducing others to join the movement. The Pan Handle miners also met and de- cided to throw down their jobs in ten hours after the first pool diggers quit work. These men are also under contract. The Beading men also decided to quit. It is said ar engagements have been made for a demonstration at Gastonville and Snowden tonight. If the program is carried out there will likely be trouble. A number of coal opera tors seen today say the strike is be- coming serious and more men are out than they thought would join in this movement.
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sppFcT1vE FIRE STREAMS AND PURE WATER MUST
 BE FURNISHED.
qns Mayor Gives Reasons Why the Water and Light Company's Bill Should Not be
 Allowed.

Today Mayor D. c. Bell planted bts veto on the account of the Water
 and Light Company, which was al hved and ordered paid by the
 Council at it's last meeting. The
 Mayor gives the following as his
 rpasons for his action:
 To inc Honrable City Council,
 Of Pine Blun. Arkansas;
 GrNrLEnES:--
 I bee leave to return herewith un-
 approved by me the account of the
 Water and Light Company for
 water purported to have been fur nisbed the city under contract for
 the month of April, 1897, and which
 was allowed and ordered paid by
 your honorable body at it's last reg nlar meeting in the sum of $563 90.
 Before the water works were es-
 tablished in our city, the Water
 Company, through the City Council,
 obtained from the people of Pine Bluff an exceedingly valuable fran ehise and privilege for establishing and maintaining and operating water works in the city In mak ing this contract, and in granting these rights and privileges, the city authorities were acting for the peo- pie ard in order to obtain tsuch privileges and franchise, the water company entered into a solemn con-
 tract with the city whereby it agreed that it would supply the city and it's inhabitants with water pumped, clarified, by settlement or Alteration, if needed, for public and private rses, and the source Of supply is to be from wells bored or driven in the ground. Now, in violation of this contract, in adequate supply of water is being delivered to the inhabitants of this city, not from wells, as provided in the contract, but in violation of same, is being taken, to greater For less extent, from the Arkansas |rlYer at q point near the mouth of Brump's bayou, and sold to our peo- pie. It is unnecessary for me to say that this water is unwholesome and polluted, because some of our best and most reputable physicians and members of the Board of Health have so stated here and in the Fed eral Court at Little Rock, some of whom now make statement to me as is shown by their communication |hereto attached. It is also known lhat the Water Company does not comply with it's contract as to fire protection aud fire pressure. As to domestic pressure, there is grave (doubt as to it's being sufficient for 'he purposes for which it is needed, |aud for which the people are com |pelled to pay. As to fire pressure, |lhe contract provides that the Water Company shall be able to |hrow six simultaneous fire streams Through loo feet of hose and one- nch nozzle to . height of eighty 'eel; and they also agree to furnish |elechve fire streams without the ald of portable engines" There is
 70 compliance with these provisions. When the company have com
 phed with their contract as they agreed to do with our people, then
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Y. M. c. A. Notes.
MT. Dixon left the city yesterday for months vacation.

The Sunday meetings at the Insti- tute will be conducted during the hot months by the young men and MT. Kincaide will give the talk next Sunday, and Mr. Van Sickle Sunday the 18th. It is hoped the young men will be faithful in their attend ance at these meetings
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Mr. Rigby Valiant is out again after week of sickness, caused from eating too many cucumbers. The GRAPHIC is pleased to know that. the results from this over-indulgenee were not more serious.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-09

BRAZIL, IND. July S.-B. F. Schmidt. member of the State labor commission, met full delegation Of block coal operators here today to discuss the mining situation and en- deayor to secure an amieable settle- ment of existing troubles The conference accomplished nothing, as the operators insisted that the miners had deliberately broken their contract and they were in no posi- ton to consider q propositions
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Enpioni Eupion.! Eupion.,!

No doubt many people are awar that Eupion Oil makes much bet ter light than the lower grades of coal oil, but we doubt if there are any that know that a gallon oi Eupion lasts longer than cheap oil. Then, why not have the best light when the tiiffereneein cost is scarcely nothing. Eupion is sold at the fol lowing places:
 Mccain Grocery Co, John H Talbot A Co Robinson < Greenfield. J. l.. Lloyd. Maan Tankersley Co F Bros. " f. Dewoody Co Houston & Rosne. L E. oldsmith t C.. rhalheimer Bros. Ferguson < Russell. F. B. Mercantile Co H. F. Seveke. .. Lumpkin. J. E. Simmons. Bluff City Lumber Co. G. N. Hart Drug Co. WIS. 9eard, oedtf E . Hearin Alexander
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CONTINUED HOT WEATHER
The Highest Point in Arkansas Was
 106 at Malvern.

The weather continues hot and dry. and in many sections the crops are suffering for want of rain. The following table shows the maximum and minimum temperatures and the rainfall at places named:
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SPECIAL RATES.

Young Peoples Society of Chris tian Endeavor, san Francisco, Cal, July to 12. For this occasion the St. l.. l. NJ. X $. Ky. will, on June g, 30 and July 1. . and 3, sell one way tickets to San Francisco at rate of $2300. A similar rate will he in effect returning. For further infor- nation apply to Fl. E. Mizell, Agt. Convention Young Peoples Chris tian Union, Universalist Church, at Detroit, Mich, July 6 to E, lS97 For this occasion the St. l.. l. NJ. < $. Ky. will sell round trip tickets It rate of $2405. date of sale July and j; final limit for return July l5.
 H. E. Mizell. Agent.
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A. J. Mitchell.

Kissing both delightful sweet J MitchelIs beverages, Cola Dr. Pepper Red Banana Ice Cream soda Pineapple Flip Cheese Coreena ythng that line the sold Main street stand Call around and never it, neither will l.
 P. S.. My Number is POS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15
THE WELL OF WISDOM.

Two men Jared on a lonely way
That led into a dell
Where, they had heard an old dame say,
There was famous we'll
\ well whose waters gave to man
The power that most men crave
The power to know Gods will, and sean
The future, to the grave.
They found it, where across its brink
The limpid waters flowed;
One knelt upon his knees to drink,
One halted in the road;
Come" said the man who knelt, land
quaff?'
"Nay, nay, 1t is accurstw
The kneehng man turned, with laugh,
And freely slaked his thirst.
They Jared along space, and then
Satdown beside the way;
Good cheer possessed one Of those men,
Ones face was ashy gray:
Ones features shone, his eyes were clear,
The other seemed to be
The prey of some unmanning fear,
And plunged in misery.
Now, tell me-" said he that had not
Knelt at the fateful brink
what change is this that hath been
wrought
BY the water thou didst drink?'
80 would" his sad companion said,
THAT | were still as thou!
! see deep grief and pain ahead,
And, so, am stricken now!
S. e. Kiser in Cleveland Leader.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15
M CAN ULTY
Base Ball today, Roch-
ester VS.. Scranton at 3. As.
Admission, 25C.
CITY NOTES.
council meets tonipht.

Select council meets tonight
Hayes orchestra was at Mountain Park
Monday. ~
The Women's Kelley league will meet
this evening at 7.3O o'clock.
All of the pews in Holy Cross church
are now in position. The seating capacity
Is $50.
The committee in charge of the Hepta-
sophs excursion will meet tonight at the
Conway House.
The board of health will make its an7
nual visit to the crematory at 10 o'clock
tomorrow mornirgu
The ladies' of the Grace Lutheran church
will hold lawn festival at Madison ave-
nue. and Mulberry street Friday evening.
The will of John Sillman. late of this
city, was admitted 10 probate yesterday
and letters testdmentary granted to the
widow, Elizabeth Silliman.
The funeral of the late George Fasshold
will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the house, 5l3 Pittston avenue. In
terment will be made in Dunmore ceme-
terry.
The Delaware and Hudson Canal COM
lany paid its employees at the Clifton
mines al Nandling and the railroad men
on the Nineveh branch yesterday. This
completes the paying of the railroad men.
study of the S1nday school lesson this
evening at 40 in Grace Reformed Epis-
copal church Subject, Paul at Thessa-
lonica ana Berea" Acts xvii, LIZ All
Sunday school teachers are invited.
Deputy Sheriff Ferber yesterday closed
the general store of j. l.. Harmsn at Glen
burn on executions issued al the instance
of Mrs. b. +. Corrtright and f. j. North
up. Each execution was for $500 The
sale will take place next Wednesday
morning.
Marriage licenses were granted yester-
day by Clerk of the Courts Thomas TO
Matthias Yewskka and Mary Karnofski
of Scranton Richard w. Nicholas. Of
Binghamton, n. Y, and Mamie Hewitt, of
Scranton; Nicholas Zawordak and Kata-
rina Zonargorski, Of Jessup.
Mrs. w. F. Hallstoad lodge, Division 50.
Auxiliary to Brotherhood of LOCOMOTIVES
Engineers will run an excursion to Ring
hanton, N. y, Thursday, July o. Train
leaves Delaware, LaCkawanna and West
ern depot at 3 a. m. Return leave Bine~
hamton at $40 p. m. Tickets for round
trip S1.25. Children. co cents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15
NEW ENGLAND COTTON MILLS.
Only short Shut Downs, if ANY, Dur
ing the Summer Months.

Boston, July 14.--The New England
cotton mill owners have decided that
there will be no united curtailment of
output Business may be poor, but 1t
is not bad enough for any such move
as that. If a mill finds that it Is with
out orders it will shut down for a
time.
The Oriental mills, at Providence, be-
gan running on two-thirds time. The
mills of the United States Cotton COM
pany, at Pawtucket, will not close at
all, contrary to published reports, and
those of the Albion company, at Provi-
dence, viii! not shut down for more
than a week during the summer The
Enos-LGphan mills, at Centreville,
started up today after a shutdown of
a week for repairs. None of the mills
at Fall River is even thinking of clos
ing for more than a week.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15
PATRICK MCDONALD SUED.
He Is Charged with Siandering Mr..
and Mrs. Mcnamara.

Joseph and Mary Mcnamara, OF
Providence, say their regulations
have been injured by Patrick McDon-
aid, Of the same place and yesterday
they brought suit through Attorneys
Vosburg & Damson to recover $1,000.
All of the parties live on West Mar
ket street.
It is alleged in the bill of complaint
that ON July last Mcdonald in the
presence of divers persons charged
the McNamaras with arson and theft
ard furthermore added that he could
prove that they were guilty of these
crimes
We is going to have an opportunity
to make good his statements.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15
KEOGH WINS THE
FIRST NIGHTS PLAY
Worlds Pool Championship Begins 10
the Academy Of Music.
CLEARWATER ~ POINTS BEHIND
Net Score Was Keogh 400, Clear
water 13O, When Play Ended at
1925 O'ciock--The Scranton Ex-
pert's Playing Was Clearly the More
BriIiiant--He Made the Only Run
of Fifteen.

Jerome Keogh, Of this city, last
night won from w. H. Clearwater, of
Pittsburg, the first series of a three
night match for the worlds pool cham
pionship, a side oct of $3.50 each and the
door receipts. The net score in the %
full frames played was keogh 200,
Clearwater 100.
The match is being played in the
Academy Of Music. About 400 specta-
tors were present last night.
Keogh is the present champion and
won the title from Eby, of Springfield,
o.. two months ago in New York city.
Clearwater's challenge was accepted
by Keogh a month ago and the latter
chose Scranton for the meeting as was
his privilege.
]. II. Soangler OF Philadelphia, q
representative of the Brunswick Balke-
Collender Co., donors of the champion
ship trophy, is the referee. Edgar Mey-
ers, of this city, is the marker. With
Clearwater are his hacker. Charles
Alum and John Krebs. OF Pittsburg.
Clearwater reached here yesterday
noon and the little practice he had
late in the day was of but slight bene-
fit to him. AS is usually the case
with visiting player, he may be ex-
pected to improve with each nights
play.
Last night Keogh showed himself the
master in all departments of the game
His position, safety and difficult shots
were clearly superior to those of Clear
water ard the Scranton expert won IL
of the 23 frames. Only one run of 10
was made and that was by Keogh.
Clearwater won the bank and the
first break was by Keogh. In the fol-
lowing details of the playing the
break is indicated by a dash q, safety
by the letter IS" and scratch by an
asterlsk o.:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15
. PROTECTING PRESIDENT FAURE.
Extraordinary Precautions Taken in
Paris Against Anarchists.

Paris, July A.-In view of Anarchist
threats, special precautions were taken
for the protection of NJ. Faure, the
president, while en- route to the review
today. Many suspected men were ar
rested. The thicket near the Cascade
in the Bois de Boulogne, the scene OF
the last bomb outrage, was surround
ed by detectives.
More than $50 others, mounted on BIZ
cycles, were ready at various points
to carry out instructions and to pur-
sue Anarchists in case any emergency
should arise.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15
EMPEROR WILLIAMS EYE.
A Long Official Report Telling How
He Got II DiscoIored.

Berlin, July 1.-THE public is still
greatly agitated by the news OF the injury
to Emperor Williams eye. A long off,
cial report has been issued, going minute
ly into the details of the accident. II
says that a heavy piece Of canvas fell
from the top of the mainmast of the
yacht and was bic Cwn aft striking the EN-
peror edgeways on the head He was
wearing an ordinary naval cap at the
time.
At the same moment piece of rope
struck him in the eye. The emperor was
compelled to retire to his bed for while,
according to the report, but he is now i'm
proving rapidly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15
HOTEL AT MOUNTAIN LAKE.
Casey Brothers, of This City, Are TO
Erect IL.

Casey Brothers have secured an OPP
ton on Mountain lake and the sur
rounding land and propose to make 1t
a summer resort. They will erect a
metropolitan hotel on the bank of the
picturesque lake. The advantage of
having the pleasures of the seaside at
our very doors in these boiling summer
days will be glad news to many. The
assurance that men of the business
standing and enterprise of the Casey
brothers are interested in the under
taking is sufficient guarantee of sue
cess.
Preliminary drawings for the hotel
are being made by a metropolitan
architect who has been in this city dur
ing the week in consultation with the
firm.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15
ANOTHER BAD BUTTER MAN.
William Lcitner, of Phelps Street
Arrested Yesterday,

William Leitner, of S21 Phelps street,
who was implicated in the recently
exposed oleo trafficing in this city, was
arrested yesterday at the instance of
Special Agent James Terry, of New
Albany, and held in 5000 bail by AL
derman Howe for his appearance at
court.
Leitner's name was included on the
warrant when the first arrests were
made but his arrest was not effected
until yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15
INDIAN FAMINE ABATING.
RainfaIls Provide Relief in the Agri-
cultural Districts.

London, jelly 1i.--The Earl OF Elsin
Viceroy of India, telegraphs from the
west coast that the monsoon died away
on June 25. and that the weather through.
out the country has been fine. Burmah q
still receiving a good supply Of rain and
rain is now falling again on the west
coast and in Southern Bombay.
A fair amount of rain has fallen for the
last three days In the central provinces
parts of Bengal and the northwest prov
inces; but Bombay, Deccan and Madras
are still without rain. If the monsoon
again advances the damage will not be
very great but the situation is serious
where large areas have been sown.
Elsewhere the work of sowing has beer
suspended, and many persons are return
ing to the relief works.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15
HAZARDS POND MAN IN JAIL.
His Wife and Threatened to
Burn the House.

John Rodney. of Hazards pond,
Roaring Brook township, was brought
in yesterday by Constable Penman, of
Alderman Howe's court, on a warrant
in which he is charged by his wife
with assault and battery and making
threats to burn down the house.
In default of 1000 bail he was COM
mitted to the county Jail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15
AN INSULT TO PORTUGAL.
An Apology May BE Asked for the
Fourth of July Incident.

Monterey. Cal, July 14.-Henrique
Laidley, Portuguese vice-consul at San
Francisco. has arrived here to investi-
gate the incident of the tearing down
and burning of the flag of Portugal,
which Manuel Ortins, a Portuguese
grocer, had hoisted over his place of
business on Fourth of July.
Consul Laidley says that if the trou-
BILE cannot be satisfactorily explained
Portugal will demand an apology from
the United States. The crowd which
hauled down and burned the Portu-
guese emblem was composed of young
men.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15
MRS. CAREW'S CONVICTION.
Her Application to Appeal from Her
Sentence Denied.

London, July 1.-THE judicial commit
tee of the privy council! has refused leave
to appeal from the judgment entered at
Yokohama on February 1, sentencing to
death Mrs Carew, convicted of poison
ing her husband, Walter Raymond Halo
well Carew, secretary of the Yokohama
United club which was subsequently COM
muted by the British minister to Japan,
Sir p. NJ. Satow, to Imprisonment for life.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15
THEY WANT DR.. LANSING.
Green Ridge .Presbyterians Extend
Him an Invitation.

At the congregational meeting Of the
Green Ridge Presbyterian church, last
night, it was decided to extend an in
vitation to Rev. DR.. Isaac Lansing, of
Boston, to fill the pulpit for a year
DR.. Lansing, who is at present visit
ing this city, will be waited upon by a
committee of the church today. He
was formerly pastor of the Parke Street
Presbyterian church, Boston.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15
Did Not Begin Paving.

The concreting Of Mulberry street
did not begin yesterday as was prom
ised. Some curb!ng is being done on
the lower blocks but IT is likely that
some time will intervene before as
phalt will be laid there.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15
AT THE LACKAWANNA HOSPITAL.
John Cess and Frank McAndrews
Received for Treatment.

John Cess, of Green Ridge, aged So,
a miner at the Dickson shaft, was re-
ceived at the Lackawanna hospital yes
terday with a broken collar bone and
badly lacerated ear the result of a fall
of coal.
was received with cut on the knee,
caused by an AK flying off it's handle.