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THE TARIFF DEBATE.
Gen. Wheeler Lays Hare the Dingiey
 

I}iii.
 Gen. Wheeler, of Alabama, the old cavalry leader of the Confederates opened for the opposition in the tariff debate. Mr. Wheeler began with the statement that the bill had been secretly prepared by the eleven Republican members on the committee on ways and means and framed almost in the language of the petitions presented by protected interests. Since the star chamber measure came to light last Monday, be said, theeonservatiye press of the country had denounced it in un. measured terms. The bill increased the duty on many articles far above the Mckinley rates, and in some in- stances exceeded the Mckinley rates by from 50 to 100 per cent. Nearly every paragraph was changed from the ad valorem rates under the Wilson bill to either specific or com pound rates, the effect of which was to increase enormously the duty upon cheaper articles that are pur- chased by those who work and lessen the tariff upon the expensive articles that are purchased only by the rich. By transferring an enor. nous quantity of wool from class 3 to class l, the duty on raw wools was increased far beyond any bill ever presented to an American Con- gress. Wools that paid B per cent under the Mckinley bill would now, he said, pay an equivalent ad valorem of between 200 and 300 per cent, and possibly more. The duty on corduToys, used by the poor. was increased to about 123 per cent absolutely prohibitory. The bill re- stored the duty upon burlaps made from jute, used for bagging grain and fertilizers, while the only burlap of this description made in this coun. try was made in prisons. Carpets of iute, purchased by the poor, had been raised, he said, toan equivalent of 150 per cent, while those used by the rich were taxed D per cent. The tax upon waterproof cloth had, he continued, been increased from the Mckinley rate of 40 per cent to about 120 per cent. The reciprocal clauses in the tariff bill never could become operative; the proposition never would be accepted by any government. Under the Wilson bill our excess of exports over imports far exceeded those enjoyed by our country under the Mckinley law. We were now shipping iron tics all over the world, and Alabama was shipping enormous quantities of pig iron to. England and other Europ can ports.
 The proclamation of the President admitted that our receipts last year were only S25,0O0, ,000 less than our expenditures, and the reports of the treasury now showed that our
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To the Voters of Pine Bluff

At the solicitation of numerous friends 1 have concluded to hereby announce myself as candidate for the office of Mayor of the city of Pine Bluff at the ensuing election, April 6, 1897.
 To briefly outline my position will say, if elected, I shall stand for a con tinuati0n of the policies inaugurated by the present administration, furth- CT progres in street improvents, or namenting and beautifing the City of the Dead, the building of q City Hall and prison, liberal encourage ment to capital and to such as would want to build factories, light plants or street car lines within the city; q careful guarding of the city S credit, and above all, just enforce ment of her laws.
 D. c. BELL.
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CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Good Work Being Done by the Little Rock
 Humane Society

Humane Society.
 A horse so poor that he could hardly stand up was discovered q few days ago by a member of the Humane Society at the foot of Arch street. The suffering animal was nibbling at the short grass, which is about the only food he has had for many days. The colored woman to whom he belonged was called upon and informed that unless he is prop erIy fed she will be prosecuted.
 Another case of cruelty, working an animal with sore shoulder, was reported to chief of police, who will investigate and punish guilty par ties. This case was at the wo0dyard. Seventh and Louisiana streets.
 It is the desire of the society to have the cooperation of the good women of the ci y. Only few of them are at present members. An- nual dues only 90 cents for women and $1 for men.-Arkansas Demo- crat.
 The GRAPHIC aas a number of times urged our local citizens to organize a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals. Such Q society should exist in every community. and there is great need for one here Any care fuI observer will daily see animals mistreated or unproyided for. Let our good ladies take the matter in hand and organize a local hu- mane society.
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4 AUGMENTATION,
OF PINE BLUFF LODGE NO. 149,
 B.P.o. E.
Several New Members Initiated, and a Banquet Enjoyed After the
 Ceremonies.

Tuesday night Pine Bluff Lodge No. 149 B. P. 0. E., was reorganiz- ed by the election of the following officers:
 w. D. Jones, Exalted Ruler, c. G.. Newman, Esteemed Leading Knight; D. B. Bloom, Esteemed Loyal Knight; r. M. Roane, Esteemed Lecturing Knight; ). A. Langford Secretary; J. B. Trulock, Treasurer; James Mathews, Tyler
 The appointiye officers will be named at the next meeting of the lodge.
 About 36 members of the old lodge were enrolled and six candidates were initiated into the order.
 After the conclusion of the busi- ness Of the lodge the Elks repaired to the dining parlors of Hotel Tru- lock, where a superb spread was served.
 The sel3ow;ng EIks from Little Rock participated in the reorgan- ization of the Pine Bluff Lodge and the festivities incident thereto.
 H. M. Bennett, M. Krohnberg, A. Lyons, Leo Peiffer, Jas. A. Ginnoc ehiy, T. Vincenheller, Chris Led widge, Milton Vaughn, l.. A. Pat terson, Aaron Frank, H. B. Bracy, ". M. Growill, Albert Cohn, R. J. Yauston, J. A. Gray and L. H. Cohn.
 The gathering of Elks was one of the most pleasant and enthusiastic ever held by the members of the order in Pine Bluff.
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IMPORTANT CAPTURES,
Two Urtsninnls Badly Wanted in Missis. siprN Arrested by Constable
 Dbftno4

Tuesday night, on the McFadden place, above this city, Constable Philpot captured two criminals who are badly wanted in Mississippi. The men are both negroes, and their names are Jordan Strotter and Will lis Washington.
 Jordan Strotter is charged with murder, committed near Rosedale. After the commission of his crime he was arrested and inearcerated in the jail at Rosedale, from which he made his escape.
 The other criminal, Willis Wash ington, escaped from the Greenville jail, about six years ago, where he had been confined to await trial on the charge of grand larceny. Soon after his escape he outraged a woman in Washington county, Miss. Since that time the officers have searched for him, without avail, un- til last night
 The Mississippi authorities have been notified of the arrest of the criminals.
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A NARROW ESCAPE
Had Dr. Jordan From Runaway Country
 Team This Morning.


 Team This Morning.
 Dr. A. c. Jordan, as he was com ing down town this morning in his buggy and driving north on Main street, had a narrow escape from . runaway country team and wagon. The latter was standing unhitched in front of ". s. Boards grocery store when switch engine came alsng on the Valley track, making frightfnl noise, which caused the country horses to take fright and run up Main street at rapid speed. Dr. Jordan had just crossed the Cot ton Belt track in his buggy when by-stander warned him of tho ap. preaching runaway team. The doctor just had time to turn around and see the runaway and then Jump from his buggy before the road wagon collided with the rear wheel of his vehicle. The buggy was over turned, which frightened Dr. Jor- dan's horse, and the animal ran up Main street and on to the sidewalk in front of Kastor < Bluthen tnal's, but as soon as the animal got loose, he stopped. In the meantime, parties stopped the country runaways in frontof J. H. Talbot & Go. s.
 No serious damage was done, ex cept to Dr. Jordau's buggy, which has gone to the shops for repairs.
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Doors and windows, house patterns, everything we manu- fracture cheaper than ever be- fore.
 BLUFF CITY AUMBER co.
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HORRIBLY MANcLED.

The Sad Fate of Newsboy at Lewis
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SPECIAL LEGISLATION.
Governor Jones Has Alrsady Decided upon

Governor Jones Has Alrsady Decided upon
 Six Subjects to Recommend.
 Gov. Jones this morning informed Il Democrat representative that he had definitely decided upon six snb- iects to recommend to the extraordi- nary session of the general assembly for special legislation, as follows: Appropriation bills.
 Railroad commission.
 No-fence law i'll oyeraowed dis tricts.
 Reform school for boys.
 Railroads to be built by State con- viets.
 Solvent law.
 He will recommend other meas ures, but has not yet determined up- on them. Arkansas Democrat.
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receipts exceeded our expenditures, and yet, in the face of these facts, the Republican majority sought to pass a bill which they said would increase taxes SIS, ,OOO, GOO.
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Eupionl EupionlI Eupionllt

No doubt many people are aw ar that Eunion Oil makes a much bet ter light than the lower grades of coal oil, bit we doubt if there are any that know that gallon of Eupion lasts longer than cheap oil. Then, why not have the best light when the dilfereneein cost is scarcely nothing. Eupion is sold at the fol- lowing places:
 Mccain Grocery Co. John E. . Talbot x Go Robinson x Greenfield. J. L. Lloyd, Mann Tankersley Go, Fox Bros,
 W. L. Dewoody & Co. Houston & Roane, L. D. oldsmith x Co. Thalheimer Bros, Ferguson < Russell, P B. Mercantile Go, II. r. Seveke, c. Lumpkin, J, E. Simmons. Bluff City Lumber Go. q. N. Hart Drug Co. w. s. Beard, oedtf sszs Hearin tS Alexander
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Ginghams.

z5 pieces new dress styles of gingham only 4c yard. This week only.
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vile
 At 8:30 o'clock Tuesday night a terrible accident occurred at Lew isville, town on the Cotton Belt railroad, south of tbis city. A lad, about Is years of age, employed as a newsboy on the Shreveport branch of the Cotton Belt road, was caught under the wheels of the northbound passenger train, and mangled in Q most horrible manner. His right foot was severed from his leg and the leg was crushed up to the hip. A spectator to the accident says the boy never became unconscious, and that after he was picked up, placed on a stretcher and carried to the depot building, he talked rationally and bore his suffering With wonderful tortitude. It is said that the boy, whose name is unknown to our informant, will die.
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A Household Necessffy

Gascarets Candy Cathartic, the most wonderful medical discovery of the age, pleasont and refreshing st, 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, 8, 50 cents. Sold and guaranteed to cure by all druggists. 12-30eod
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Build picket fence. Fancy nickets at greatly reduced prices.
 BLUFF CITY LUMBER co.
 8 24 d&wtf
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08

quaint idloms. He sauntered into n
meeting OF women sutfragists while
the young woman from Missouri was
speaking. lie noted her bright eyes
and brilliant complexion. her trim,
slender figure, and handsome gown,
aud before hc retired that night wrote
u check bearing her name The next
morning 1t was brought to her while
she was slipping her coffee. 1t was for
$50. There was no word of cXplana-
tlOn. She incloscd II In u note. thank
ing him for his kindness, but saying
she did not think 1t proper to accept It.
1T came back by return post. Don't
be foolish he wrote. keep the mon
cy and get a new spring bonnet with
It,"
When ]. d. Cousins became United
States Marshal. he appointed Ills
daughter deputy. She returned to st
Louis and assumed her duties In hel
fathers office. Hers were chiefly cler
zeal duties, but they enabled her Il
gain an insight into the requirements
of the official life Of her chief, ant
when her father died she was appoint
ed to III the vacancy during the uncx
PRED term.
She has not walked for year. Tim
and care have deeply scanned her fac
and robbed her cheeks OF their color
Her hands are gnarlcd and her limb
drawn almost out of human scmblancC
There are strcaks of gray In hcr blac
hair. Her eyes retain n little of thci
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08

young friend could desire. Dot had
for long while been Miss 'ielcn's
favoritc pony. The young girl knew
how gentle and docilc the little Shet-
land had ever been. and she resolved
to make her present to Miss Ruth,
together with the neatest and trimmcst
dog cart that could be devised. Dot
had grown to be greatly endearcd to
her young mistress. and she did not
know what was Intended with her
when they wrapped her up In new
blue and white blanket and made her
trot over to the railway station las,
Thursday.
When. however. she was unccremo
niously thrust into freight car. Xix.
an ordinary express package. she be
came very unruly. A box had beer
constructed for her. aud when. despite
her protests. she was placed therein
she promptly raised her heels ant
kicked the sides out. Dot Is undoubt
edly rcconciled to her new mistress b.
this time, and this summer she will b.
seen drawing the dalntiest little dol
cart In Princeton, driven by the formc
pet of the White House.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
GAVE HER LIFE TO AN IDEA.
Pb,rbc Cousins La Now nm 1nvaiit
Through RhcumatisW.


Through rheumatism.
Phoebe Cousins. the first woman
lawyer of America. the first woman to
become u United States Marshal. aud
for many years known over the length
AMI breadth of the country as an mr.
dent. uncomprcmising public advocate
of womnn's rights. is now seriously III
at st. Louis. Disease has laid low the
woman whose stalwart will carried her
through a successful career In the face
of opposition and obstacles Of every sort.
Few careers have been more romantic.
A beautiful girl, she was besicged with
admirers. aud might have made many
brilliant marriages. At one time vice
president of the United States and two
United States Senators sought her
hand. hut she ,lsdained all offers.
She had her mission to fulfill. and In.
exorably pursued 1t until misfortune
and Illness finally showed her the fai
lacy of her course.
When II was known that Phoebe Cou'
sins had entered the law department
OF Washington University there was
no surprise. st. Louis had become fully
acquainted with her bent. Her friends
knew that her years of rcigning belle
hood had been from her point of view
most Improbable. and that from then
she had derived but moderate pleas
ure. Her beauty had won many nd
mirers and suitors quite as many. bu
SO plainly did she show her preference
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08

rectangular. From the center OF the |
pile rises tie dome Of the rotundn but
aside from this the stern rectangular
ity Ii almost unbroken. The four cor
ners of the rectangle are emphasized
by payilons. and the entrance hall. In
the center Of the west side, Is OF the
same form.
Whore the Books Are Kept.
One arm OF the Greek cross which
forms the inner plan Of the building IL
. occupied by the entrance hall. The
three others are devoted to the stack
rooms. In these facilities are provid-
cd for shelving 100000 volumes. with
possibilities Of further increasing that
capaclty to 100000 volumes without
encroaching upon the reading or work
ing rooms. This total Is about twice
that Of the library containing the larg'
cst collection OF volumes In the world.
the National Library Of France. Elc.
.yotors and pneumatic tubes and other
mechanical carrying devices and tele-
,nhone are arranged so that the attend
ants In the stack rooms may be inform
Oh AS TO what Is wanted In the central
reading room and forward the books
IA the attendant there. There Is also
n tunnel between the library and tho
C,nitoi. n quarter of a mile away. 81
that books and papers can dc conveyed
randy from one building 10 the othe
without extra handling.
In the main reading room the attend
ant occupies box In the center OF tn
snace. so as TO be easily accessible iroN
ali parts OF the room. Around this III
desks for readers are grouped In con
ccnric circles.
These are the principal rooms OF tn
main floor. There are. besides ONCE
for the librarian. catalogue ana copy
right rooms and records. special lior'
,,es and periodical rooms. In the bas'
ment below are rooms for clerlc'
york. binding. repairing. receiving
printing, packing, and maiiihs' al
storeroOms.
10 reach the second story 1t Is nece
sary 10 return TO the main ehtrah'
ball and mount the broad staircase
On this floor there are exhibition maj
FOR rare books, curlos. etchngs,
works. engrayings, photographs ~
the like. OF these the library alreae
possasses an extensive collection, u
seen for years because Of iaeS OF spa
for display.
In tho attic is n restaurant and SOL
minor offices. Throughout the VINO
building the decoration has not De
stlnted. Indeed, the one criticism as
passed is too free use Of 1t. All, no
ever, is of high order, and a profusl
Of beauties may well be pardoned. I
total cost Of the building was sG,3oo,o
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
His Face the Sole Guide.

Policeman Thomas i. Harrigan Is
ono OF the most conspicuous Of the
splendid force of bluecOats that protect
pedestrians and stralghten out the
traffic tanglcs on Broadway, New
York. Some time ago noticed a pass
er-by take snap shot at him with his
camera. A few days ago there arrived
at the New York post0ffice a letter
with only n photograph for an address
The officials were puzzled, bWt the lot
ter was handed around among the car
r!ers. One of them recognized the pic
ture.
That's big Tom Harrigan at Broad
way and 2Sth street." he said.
And so the letter was delivered. Thu
| contents proved to be'a mounted photo
graph of the policeman with the words
Compliments of s. II. Rous, Chamber
inc. Donna Ana County, \. NJ, on III
back.
Not knowing the pollceman's nam
Mr.. Rous used this novel way In FOL
warding the photograph, and, thank
To the letter carriers powers of obsel
walton, it was safely and promptly d,
iiyered.
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Ready for the hooks.

ncuuy lot INC bOOkss
In the completion of the building of
the Congressional Library one of the
greatest works of the century has been
accomplished. This magnificent build
ing Is now ready to be occupied. nnd
when the library Of Congress Is estab.
lishcd therein it will have the finest
home of any library In the world.
1t is twcnty-four years since the idea
Of the building was conceived and ten
years since its erection was actually
commenced by the tearing down of the
seventy or more buildings which occu-
pied its site. This palace for books Is
q monument to American advancement
in building design and art. 1t Is strict
~ American. American architects ANA
designers. American builders ana
American artists have done all the
work upon 1t. Such shortcomings us
may bc found IN 1t are to be laid u,
their doors, but 10 them Is also due the
originality of conception and excel
ience of execution which mark 1t OH
among other buildings of its kind II
this country.
At more than one time there ha
seemed possibility that much of TIL
beauty of the design would be los
through changes in the arrangement o
In detail. In the ten years consumed II
its construction the library has passc'
through numerous vicissitudes. job
l.. Smitmeyer and Paul J. Pclz. tn
original architects, were supersedc
by Brigadicr General Thos. l.. Case,
who employed Mr.. Pclz to make til
plans under tho direction of b. !
Green. Later Edward l.. Casey. Gel
Casey's son. took Mr.. Pelz's place an
carried on the work Of the interior do
Grafton. The death of Gen. Casey b.
fore the completion Of the buildin
gave to Mr.. Green the task of iinishiu
his labors. But through these hume
Gus changes the consistency of the d
sign has been maintained. Each ne
architect has contented himself wi,
carrying on the work Of his predece
sor instead Of undoing 1t. and the bull
ing shows no evidence of its checkcrt
architectural career.
The general form Of the structure
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08

instruments. now prime considera'
ton. was then entirely ignored. Often.
times the same instruments would be
used Mt different times upon the dead
as well as the living body. aud cole.
brated operator OF that day was acc,'s.
toned to hold his knife between his
teeth when his hands were temporarily
employed In the wound. II cut heal
cd rapidly it was rarity sufficiently
great to court fact. The former result
was rather an accident Of cleanliness
than the deliberate acknowledgment OF
what SHOULD have been the rule. Con-
seQuently the most careful surgeons
those who possessed instructive habits
OF neatness and clcanliness-wcrc the
most successful.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
Tr,umnhs In Surucrv.

Cleansing of the wound itself was nj.
most u surgical hcrcsy a few years ago.
Foulcd bandnges were the rule. and the
thicker and more abundant the dis.
charges the more "laudable" they were
considered to be. Hence In the older
works on surgery the so.called CLAUDIA.
bic" pus was Us much sign Of safety
rs It Is now Of danger. Cleanliness OF
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
The Probability.

"Does your wife worry about purs-
larsy"
Not much" answered Mr.. Meekton,
81 wonder what she'd say II she found
one In the houscT
81 don't know. But have an idea
;hat she'd ask him how he dared come
into the house without wiplng his shoes
an tho mat!-Washingto Star.
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Gcnius aud Old Age.

The Gentlcman's Magazine. In an ar
ticle on the "Age OF Genius tends to
dIsproyc the assertion that brain power
Is incompatible with health. Once We
were told that II we wished to become
octOgenarlans, we must lay aside am
bitlon. We must be careful In our diet
and temperate In our wishes. We must
wait upon our bodies, and rs much rs
possible keep the mind out of slghr. In
order to dlsprove that counsel. we have
only to turn from empty words TO solid
fact.
First. to take the great men celc-
brated IN war and conquest, since
theirs, also, is n species of genius. Is to
find the list headed with Nenophon.
Dumouricz and Wellington at SJ, 81
and Sd. Thence 1t continues to Charlie
magne ut II. From him the numbers
decline, though not hastily. to Napo'
leon ut 81 and, lowest OF all, Alexander
the Great ut 81. Nearly 40 per cent. OF
warriors chosen at random reached the
Biblical standard of threescore and ten
| Then, beginning with the grea'
| names of statecraft, there are Frankie.
and Talleyrand. both ut ~, Palmcrstol
Mt 81 and Washington at o., with thu
list keeping well up over the iiftles, an'
at the end slowly falling to AZ. Thi'
is imposing. especially II we add Glad
stone and bismarck, both well owe
their eight!eth year.
| Science and philosophy begin wit
Humboldt AT 50, and furnish an impos
ing list Of men whose brains wer
worked TO the fullest extent, and o
whom no less than 03 per cent. CON
pleted their seventy years.
In short, almost one-half the creates
genuises the world has yet seen hay
attained the age Of seventy years, IL
no one be deferred from becoming
genius by the fear Of early death.
BY the time most pretty womt
reach 30, their complexlons begin
L -. off
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c,,, FROM M,ss Helen Savage, Of RAN.

Gift from Miss Helen Savage. Of Rah-
way, n. J., a handsome little Shetland
pony and dog cart of elaborate con-
struction. Miss Helen Savage Is just
IA years old and is the daughter Of Il.
$. Savage. president of the Union Coun-
ty Bank of Railway. She frequently
met little Miss Ruth in Princeton. She
became 50 charmed with the little girl
that she determined to make her the
prettiest gift that the heart of her