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 THE Washington correspondent of the Globe Democrat telegraphs that paper that the deficit under the Wilson tariff bill is s13O, 00O, GOO as the result of thirty months of it's operation. But he fails to tell the people that the revenue derived under the Wilson bill is greater than that derisssda fsi. the same period under the Mckinley bill. The cause of the deficit in the National Treas nry is due to extravagant Congres- sional appropriations and the loss o the Gorernmentas . consequence
 isien q the Supreme Court
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NNyANTED QUICK-sales1nen to visit trade " and supply canvassers, for greatest selling Bicycle Speciality of theage. Si00O00.- behind the guarantee Dun's Rradstreet's or Bank reference. Fine chance; square treat ment
 BUFFALO SPECIALITY M'FG Go, l5 sm in Buffalo N Y
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There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together and until the lastf few years was supposed to be ineurable. For great many years doc tors pronounced it a local disease, and pre- seftbed local remedies. and by constantly falling to cure with local treatment, pro nouneed it ineurable. Science has proven catarrh 10 he a constitutlonaI disease. and therefore requires constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney S5 Co.,, Toledo, Ohio is the only con stitutfonal cure on the market. II is taken internally in doses from 10 drops 10 a tea spoonful 1t acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials.
 Address,
 F.J. CHENEY & co. Toledo, 0.
 Sold by Druggists 75c
 unII1o Ian n.nil,- niIln nun tl,o l.o-1
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An anti.high hat crusade is now on in Paris. It is only question of time until the high-hat has gone out of fashion, and then the theater nuisance will become a thing of the past. And it will pass out ''un- wept, unhonored and unsung.
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IF the ordinary citizen or corpora tion could cancel $2, 763,0 GOO of debts by the payment of $160, 900, either he or it would readily avail himself or itself of the opportunity. Then, why should Gov. Jones veto the compromise bill2
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Warning Order

In the Chancery Court of Jefferson County Arkansas. J. B. York, J. F. Rutherford. Nj c. Morris and II. c. Cady, PlaintiHs, vs. 0 D Peck, Defendant. The defendant O. D feek, Is warned to appearin this court within thirty days and answer tho complaint Of inc plaintiffs filed herein. Given under my hand this 29th day of January, 1897.
 So w4W H. A. Mccoy. Clerk.
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A PENNSYLVANIA minister object to using his pulpit as m advertising medium, and says the newspapers are the proper channels through which to reach the public with the notices of fairs, festivals and meet ings commonly read from the pulpit. -Newspaperdom.
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PINE BLUFF. ARK. MAR. }. lss7
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Police Judge

Wc arc authorized to announce Mir. r. HITE BROWN as a candidate for recollection to the office of Police Judge of the city of Pine Bluif, subject to the action Of the voters in the Municipal Election. Tuesday, April i, 1897
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We are authorized to announce MT. HUGH F. WESTBRO0K, as n candidate for re- election to the office Of City Treasurer at the ensuing municipal election, April tho 9th
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 for Alderman.

We are authorized to announce MIR, GEO. W. STEINBACk as il Candidate for Alder man from the Sd Ward at the ensuing city election A pril C, 1897,
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The GRAPHIC Is authorized to announce MT, T. B. Atkinson as a candidate for the office of Mayor of the city of Pine Bluh at the en- uing municipal election
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TnE Bimetallic League of New York City tendered the Hon. ". J. Bryan a banquet Saturday after nom
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For Oily Treasnrcr.

We are authorized to announc MIR. wAD. M. TONEY, as candidate for City Treas urer at the ensuing city election. April the 9th.
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For Mayor.

The GRAPHIC is authorized to announce MIR. L. F. GOLDLMITH, as candidate for reelection to the office of Mayor of the city tion.
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The GRApnlc Is authorized to announce MIR. ]. B. JOHNSON as a candidate for the office Of Mayor Of the city of Pine Bluff. at the ensuing municipal elee-
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We arc authorized to announce JUDGE l. W. OWEN las a candidate for Alderman from the Third Ward.
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TIE honest debts of States, as we'll as individuals, should be paid.
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We are authorized to announce MIR. 0. T. ROBINSON as candidate for City Treas urer, at the ensuing City election April 9th.
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Around the world In Thirty Days.

Perhaps you 've never read Jules Vegne's thrilling Htory Around the World In Eighty Days. When 1t was written, the author thought he was tell. ing very big story, indeed, and so did every ono else. Tho idea, said his read CTS. ef travelling 25, 900 miles in so daysl Preposterousi
 But since then many travellers have made the trip in less time, and within the next four years any boy or girl will De able to mako it in 30 days. For in the year 1900 the Russians will con- plete their famous Transsiberian rail- road, which connects Europe with the Pacific coast of Asia Starting from New York, the traveller may then oross the Atlantic ocean to the coast of France. Hero he may take train which will whirl him over Europe and Asia and put him down at Pacific port. From this point he may ship to San Francisco and catch train for Now York. It is calculated that the fare for tho trip will not he more than $500 or S400.
 If this railroad building keeps on. there will soon be no parts of tho world left for our boys to explore --C Chicago Record.
 The Canary islands have peculiar plant known as tho fountain tree, which m
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In the above list are free silver, sound money, Republican, Democrat ic, farm and household publications, and every one ean find paper to suit him. The Farm News, Farm Journal and Womankind are pub lished monthly; the Home and Farm twice a month: Commercial Appeal. Farm and Ranch, Courier=J ournal, and Atlanta Constitution, Weekly; New York World, three times a week; and the New York Advertiser daily including Sunday.
 Parties should avail themselves of these prices at once, as they are sub jeet to change at any time.
 Select your paper, send the amount stated above, and your will receive the paper selected and the twiee-a- week GRAPHIC for one year.
 wtf SEMI WEEKLY GRAPHIC.
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TnE Anti.Scalpers' bill passed the Lower House of Congress Saturday.
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The Canary islands have . peculiar plant known as tho fountain tree, which contains rooeptacles for the collection of rain. Several gallons of water are often found in one of these natural pitchers.
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Sherir,s Sale.

Halls Family Pills are the best
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OUR CLUBBING RATES Leading Newspapers at Redu dPrieeo when Taken with the senl-
 Weekly Graphfe.
WeeIsly Graphio.

The Rice-a-week GRAPHIC has made arrangements with the leading newspapers of the country whereby it can secure them for it's subscribers at greatly reduced prices. The list appears below, the price named be- ing for the twicc-a-week GRAPHIC and the newspaper mentioned both for ouQ Vaar
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foods
 Sars apariIIa

Isthe One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. ST. Prepared only by c. L Hood & Co, Lowell Mass.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-15
CAN'T REACH BRAN CASE.
The Herbert Fuller Murderer Will Not Be
Hung June IS.

Boston, April 14.-The Herald tomor-
row in special from Washington, will
say:
"It ia now an assured fact that tie
sentence of death pronounced on Thomas
Meade Bran, convicted of the murder of
Captain Nash on board the barksatine
Herbert NJ. Fuller in July last will not
be carried out on June IS, the date set by
the judges of the United States Circuit
court at Boston, before whom Bran was
tried.
The exceptions in the case were re-
ceived at the attorney generals office
about two weeks ago, and it is under
stood that urgent requests were received
from Boston that the case be set forward
on the list, so that the exceptions could
be argued, and the sentence carried out,
if the exceptions were not allowed.
The Supreme court sits until the
middle of May, but there is long list of
important cases before it for considera-
tion.
A capital case, however. has precedence
above all others, and is taken up at the
! earliest possible moment.
1t was thought by those who watched
the Bran case that it would be reached
this term and in that event q decision
might have been reached and set down
before tine date announced for the srexscu-
tion. AS matters stand at present, it
would be almost impossible to reach it
before the adjournment of the court, and
even if it is set forward, it would not be
reached before October d.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-15
AMERICA AT PARIS EXPOSITION.
President Sends Message to Congress on
Matter.

Washington, April 1.-THE President
today sent message to Congress urging
it to make suitable provision for adequate
representation OF the United States at the
Paris exposition. Following is the text
Of the message:
10 the Senate and House of Representa-
tives:
l transmit herewith for the considera-
tlon OF the respective houses of Congress,
report of the Secretary of State, rspre-
seotlng the appropriateness of early
action iE order that the government of
the United States may be enabled to ac-
cept the invitation Of that of the French
Republic to participate i'll the universal
exposition to be held in Paris In 1900.
The recommendations OF this report
have my most cordial approval, and
urge up6n the Congress such timely pro-
vision for this great international enter
prise as will fittingly respond to the wide
inventors and producers that they mag
have adequate opportunity again, as in
the past, to fortify the important
positions they have won in the worlds
competitive fields of discovery and in
dustry. Nor are the traditional friend
ships OF the United States and France
and the mutual advantages to acerne
course less impor tant factors than the in
dividual interests to be fostered by re-
newed participation in great French ex-
position, especially when it is remem-
bered that the present display is protected
with degree of completeness and on
scale of magnifcence beyond any of the
European expositions that have marked
the close Of the century.
1t Ia proper that should emphasize the
need OF early action, for. if the present
session pass without suitable provision
being made the postpopenent of she
matter for nearly year lnnger could not
but operate greatly to the disadvantage
OF the United States, in view of the
elaborate preparations already making
by other governments, and the danger
that fnrther delsy may result in an in
adequate allotment CT space to this
county as we'll as an incomplete organ
ization of the American exhibits.
(Signed) WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
Executive Mansion, Washington, April
IL, 1857.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-15
DIED OF LA GRIPPE.
Rev. John d. Emerson of Biddeford Meets
Death at Acton.
ESPECIAL TO THE pREss.l

Biddeford, April 14.-The announce
ment OF the sudden death of Rev. John
ID. Emerson of this city, at Acton, last
night, reached here today. Mr. Emer-
son had been temporarily supplying the
Congregational church at Acton, and
was attacked with la grippe Monday. a. a.
He was 68 years of age, and native
Of Gambia, N. H. For many years he
was pastor of the Second Congregations
al church III this city. and later preached
for number of years at Kennebunk-
port. Some time ago he purchased a
farm in the outskirts of Biddeford, and
has been living there with his family,
occasionally supplying come pastorless
church in the vicinity. He was an excel
leut Greek and Latin scholar, and had
done some tutoring in those languages.
he leaves a wife and several children.
His eldest son is Rev. Stephen Emerson
of California.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-15
RIVER SLOWLY RISING.
No Encouragement From the Flooded
Districts,
MAN, WIFE AND FIVE CHILDREN
DROWNED NEAR HELENA.

Situation Acute Along Louisiana system
of Levees-Hundreds of Negroes Have
Deserted Their Homessin the Sunflower
and Bogue Countries.
Memphis, Tenn. April lathe river
continues to slowly rise at Vicksburg
and all points South. and the situation
alorg the Louisiana system of levees is
acute. The waters are being hurled gu If
ward with tremendous force and several
thousand men are working night and
day in the effort to hold the embank-
ments Intact.
Reports from the overfiowed Mississip.
pi delta tonight are not encouraging.
Much suffering still exists In tine Sun
flower and Bogue country. where hun
dreds of negroes have deserted their cab
ins and are huddled on the high ground.
Many cabins are submerged to their
very roofs while several have been swept
from their foundations and carried away
by the current. On plantation ten
miles west of Helena, Sylvester. Sanders,
colored tenant, his wife and five chill
ulen, "oio oseIWAoAiueu ny tuo currenb
and all perished.
Near Gresnville today two negroes
were drowned in an attempt to reach
the land.
At Greenvills the river Is stationary
tonight. Throughout the overfowed
area, the rain fell in torrents last night
and part of today. AT Helena the down
pour was of such violence that great
pumps were put to work in the lower
part of the city, but the water gained
so rapidly that the pumps had to be dis
continued. The whole of the southern
part of Helena is under water from one
to four feet deep. The pumps were start
. up again tonight and IL Is expected
the water will be thrown out of the
streets in three or four days.
| AT Memphis the river is stationary to-
night.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-15

Position of Rebels Almost ImpregnabIe-
An Important Battle About To Be
Fought--Generals Rolof and Garcia in
Command.
Havana, via Key West. April a.
Bancs, an important port on the north
coast near Gibara, from which heavy
annual expectations of bananas and
cocoanuts to the United States and which
is the site of II. Dumois & Company.
American citizens, narrowly escaped
complete destruction today by the insur-
gents.
The expedition under General Rolof.
by the steamer Laurada carrying 200
rifles, 500, 600 cartridges and several pieces
of rapid firing artillery, landed alongside
| the quay of Banes. General Calixto
Garcia, with LOCO men, came to protect
the convoy of arms and ammunition;
but as Rolof had no men to arm, Garcia
as compelled to carry the arms into the
| interior.
1t is reported that the insurgents hear
ing that Spanish gunboat might arrive
at any moment, closed the entrance of
| the port with torpedoes. General Roloff
assisted BY local hands and finally by in
surgents under General Garcia, CON-
inenced to fortify the heights around the
port. hastily casting up trenches to make
| the port temporarily impregnable to any
| Spanish forces in the neIghborhood OF
Gibraltar. The Runboats Nueva Espanas
and Mealicia, had arrived at Nipe from
| Havana.
| The CT iuiser Reina Mercedes had left
of armies and infantry under command
of Rear Admiral Marenco. TO unite with
all the forces which had left Nipe and
Gihrara with view to q combined land
and sea attack upon the insurgents
| position for the recovery of the port OF
Banes. Nipe is separated from Banes by
the San Ramon peninsula. Three
columns, 1000 men in all, marched on
Banes, where they are detained in full
view of the formidable and nearly im-
pregnable insurgent positions.
| keinforcements have been sent forward
/ by the Spaniards and Admiral Navarro
will sail tomorrow by the cruiser Leaaspi
for the Caribbean and thence for Nipe tO
personally direuu the attack by sea. The
reinforcements expected will be undel
General Livares.
| Evidently an important battle is in
sight If the insurgents try to defend tbeil
advantageous stronghold and their claim
Of being able to hold q seaport. GreHi
auxiaty exists With reference to the garIi i
son of one hundred men in the fort de
Tending the quay of Banes
| The cruiser ,Pingon has twice beer
compelled to break chains in order tt
enter the Banes' port
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-15
THE GREEKS BLOCKED.
Further Advance of the Insurgents Pre-
vented.

Further Advance of the Insurgents Pre-
vented.
Elassona, April 14.-The Turkish
troops are now centered in very strong
force at Grevena and the insurgents have
little chance of advancing further. Sey-
foullah Bey the officer who was sent by
Edhem Pasha to Krania with instruo-
tions to ascertain the exact situation in
that locality, is an ex-attachs of the
Turkish embassy at Athens. He declares
that he recognized among the insurgents
near Krania and between that town and
the boyder setveral Greek officers whom
he had met personally at Athens. He
also asserts that the Greek troops on the
frontier made no attempt whatever to
prevent incursions on Turkish territory.
The Turks complain that the Greek
troops are trying to provoke an attack.
Yesterday detachment crossed the
frontier and for a brief period occupied
the monastery near Damasi, subsequent.
ly retiring. A communication has hesn
sent by Edhem Pasha to the Greek CON-
mander informing him that these tactics
will be stopped by force if necessary.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-15
GREEK TAKE BALTINO.

Irregular Troops Meeting With Consid-
cradle Success.
Larisss, April 14.-Trustworthy reports
received here yesterday confirm the state
ments that the Greek irregulars have
captured Baltino in Macedonia. The
Turks lost 30 men killed.
The insurgent chief Davslis occupied
a strong position in the mountains near
Krania. His foros, later, was attacked
by Turkish battalion FROM Velimisl,
but the Turks were rupulsed with severe
losses. The Greeks then assumed the
offensive, cut up the Turkish detach-
ment, captured IS mules,a convoy of pro-
visions and large quantity of amunit-
ion and made prisoners of Is Turks.
In all the skirmishing and fighting
In crossing the frontier the Greeks only
lost five men killed anu had 15 men
wounded.
Dispatches received here from the
Greek sxpeditionary force, say that their
irreguIars have passed Kipuri, driving
the Turks before them and are pushing
on for Grevena, where a strong Turk
ish force and some reports say, an army
corps is stationed.
London, April 1.-THE Evening News
this afternoon publishes q despatch from
its special correspondent at Athens sny-
ing that the Turkish government has
formally informed the Greek govern
ment that any further raid of irrepu-
lars into Turkey will BIZ regarded by
Turkeysas declaration OF war upon the
part of Greece.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-15
GRAND ARMY OF MAINE. aaa
Thlrtieth Annual Encampment Opens at
Lewiston Today.

Lewiston, April 14.-The officers of the
Maine 6. A. r., arrived here this after
noon together with ever 100 delegates for
the s0th annual encampment which
opens tomorrow afternoon in City hall
and closes Friday. Over 400 delegat es
are expected tomorrow, together with
Commander-iu- Chief t. q. Clarksen CT
the Natio nal g. A. r. The council of
tonight and rece ived tie reports which
will be read tomorrow.
The feature of the convention will be
the fight for the commander between
Hon. L. y. Carlton of Winthrop, and
Rev. C. A. Southland of Livormore Falls.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-15

ations were piling MP, increasing and
doubling within the last twelve years,
until the stupendous figure Of II billion
dollars for single Congress had been
reached. 1t was time to call halt IN
these vast expenditures.
The formal consideration of the Indian
bill was then proceeded with. The COM
mittee amendment opening the Uncom-
paghre Indian reservation to public entry
led to long contest. A point of order
was made against 1t by Mr.. Jones of Ar
kansas, and pending the decision the
Sen ate ut p. m., went into executive
session and soon after adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-15
90 MILLION DRACHMAS.
Bill introduced ia Greek B0ule For
Credit to That Amount.

Minister DeIyennes Says Greece Still Hopes
for Peace-German Officers Sent to Aid
the Sultan.
Athens, pril 14-On the reasssmbling
of the Boule today, NJ. Delysnnis. the
premier, introduced bill granting the
government credit of 23. 600, 900 0rach-
mas, for the ministers of war and ma
rine. After dwelling..upon the right of
the Cretans to settle their own destlnies.
the premier declared that despite all
which had happened, Greece still hoped
the powers would agree to a peaceful
sttlement. The situation on the frontier
was not. he said, created by Greece, but
by the strange policy of a state which by
peroipitate armaments had compelled
Greece to assemble an army capable of
coping with all eventualities and of de-
Tending the interests and honor ..of the
county.
M. Delyannis said that tomorrow he
would submit a vote on account for three
months. The chamber then adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-15

Portland, Me. April 12.--The local
weather BUREAU office records as to the
weather are as follows:
a. m.-Barometer. 30.O1s; thermo,ne-
ter, 400; dew point. 44.O; humidity, %
wind SW; velocity, 10; weather, cloudy.
SD. m.-Barometer, a9.95o; thermome-
ter. $40; dew point, 46; humidity. $40;
wind. Clm velocity, wepther, cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer, $50; maxi
mum thermometer, $40; minimum tEeg-
mometer, 40; maximum velocity of wind.
20, S; total precipitation, Trace.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-15
King George Discouraged.

London. April 1.-THE Daily Chroni-
Gle will ublish the following tomorrow
from its Athens correspondent Mr.. Henry
Normen: 81 have had an audience with
King George. He spoke without much
hope, but finally like a man who can only
do his duty and lsaye the rest to Heav-
en-. More than once he said: IF Greece
had been great power and had walked
into Crate long ago, her action would
have been welcomed by the powers as
we'll as bv the rest of the world, as a
blessing. But she is only small power
and seems unable to do anything that
will satisfy the Erent powers, -
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-15
German oaicer to Help sultan.

London, April 1.-the Athens oorre-
spondent of the Times will say tomor-
row: Considerable excitement is caused
here by the news from Constantinople
that Gen. Grumbkoff, the well-known
German military tactieian, is going to
Elassona to inspect the Turkish artil-
lery, and that Admiral kellay of the
German fleet has gone to the Dardanel-
les to inspect the TURKISH squadron and
iotilla there. Both officers are in the
front rank of the erman service and
obtained permission of the German gov
ernment for this special duty.
The Grown Prince and the Princess
have started for Volo and will go from
there to Larissa.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-15
Pretty Good Luck.

Barrie, Ont, April l4.,-Alexandel
Hartney of Inn.sl, about 10 miles
south of here has received word that ht
has fallen heir 60 his share of 81, 600, 0OC
through he death OF his uncle In Glas
gov, scotland, where the property is.
l3usides Mr.. Hartney, there are two heir
esses, Mrs. Lamb Of Midland, Ont, and
Mrs. James Hartney of AURORA, Ont.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-15
Short Session of House. ri "a

Washington, April 14.-The House was
in session but ten minutes today and
then adjourned until Saturday without
the tran ction of any business.
AS soon as the journal was read Mr..
Dingley made a motion that when the
House adjourn it be until Saturday. Mr..
DearmUnd ana Mr.. Simpson immediate
ly demanded division. The vote ON the
mot ion was 131 to 3S. g.!