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The San Francisco call., 1897-01-21

small but important change in the word
ing of the bill. "Or connecting line" in
reference to transfers was changed to land
connecting line.
The So called rattler- test ordinance for
proving the dura biiity of paving rocks
came up for particular criticism.
Ex-Supervlsor James Denman explained
why he had voted for the establishment
of the rattler-test ordinance. He had per-
sonaIly cut into pavements during his
term of office and had taken samples into
the board. In most cases he had found
red mud purporting to be red rock as
foundation for the bituminous rock.
Don't" he said, '1et US go back to pave
ments that were rejected twenty years
ago; for that is what the repeal of the rat
tler-test ordinance would mean-red mud
for red rock"
]. w. Boland was UP with a resolution
by the special committee and backed it
tiercely. He strongly favored the aboli-
ton of the rattler testand the adoption of
a measure stipulating that fock-red, blue
or gray-shall be hard, sharp, clean, free
from dirt or foreign substances and broken
TO a uniform size. In connection with
this measure he favored special inspectors
of paving chosen for each block by a
majority of the property-owners on that
particular block.
An artisan engaged in concrete work
that flint rock is prefera bic to the blue
rock, which alone can pass the rattler test.
He caused much merriment by asserting
that bag of doughnuts submitted to the
RATHER test would lose less per cent than
the blue rock itself.
Joseph Shearer, with vigorous argu-
mept, unique figures OF speech and in
imitable gestures, went into the question
and spoke in favor of good red rock, at the
same time declaring that the so-called red
mud IS better than the blue rock that has
q monopoly by reason of the rattler test.
He cited many cases of new buildings,
the Mills, the Crocker, the Parrott and the
State Affiliated Colleges, where red rock
had been used by architects in preference
to blue rock.
Thomas F. Haggerty declared that in
the past rotten pavements had been the
direct result of rotten inspectors, not of
tests.
Nathan Crocker himself an interested
party, though not delegate to the meet
ing, was given the privilege of the floor to
explain the merits of good red rock.
At the conclu,i ion OF his discourse the
resolution to abolish the rattler test was
put to vote and was carried by q very
large majority.
The monopoly enjoyed by bituminous
rock as paving material was brought up
with a view 10 permitting other material
to compete, but the lateness of the hour
caused the matter to be deferred for de-
bate to some more favorable time.
AS spirited conclusion to the meeting,
a strong sentiment was expressed against
the proposed increase in wages in the
City Fire Department, and a special COM
mitree consisting of George l. Center w.
L. Williamson and Frank W., McEwen
was delegated to go to Sacramento and
fight against the bill for increase of sala-
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-21

The shipments of coal out of Buffalo by
lake during the past season amounte TO
2,400, 900 tons.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-21
irving M. seott 10 Address Mechanics.

This evening at O'Clock there will be an
entertainment of extraordinary attraction at
the Young Mems Christian Association Audi
torium Mason and Ellis streets, to be known
as mechanics night" The en- tire building
is TO be thrown open to mechanics OF the City.
Edward Coleman will preside and there will
be short address by Irving NJ Scott The
Colum bian Orchestra will furnish music and
tet, also readings by Professor c. B. Newton,
the humorist. AT the close of the exercises in
the auditorium there will be a basketball
game and other exercises in the gymnasium,
under the direction OF DR.. II. L. Dietz, physical
director Admission free to all mechanics
and public invitation is extended.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-21
Second Nnrdica 1nncert.
The Mechanics, Institute.

The trustees OF the Mechanics Institu
have decided to hold the thirtieth industrial
exposition from August II to September IS
next, inclusive. Preparations viii be COM
vious fairs The trustees have sent the fol-
lowing telegram to Speaker Reed indorsi n
the action of the meeting held at the Cham
Der of Comm cree favoring the passage of the
Nicaragua canal bill:
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20, 1897.
Hon. T. B. Reed Speaker Of the House of Repre-
sentdtfUes, Washington, d. =: Tne Mechanics
Institute heartily indorses telegram from va
rious San Francisco organizations to you ia
voring Nicaragua canal bill.
ERNEST A. DENICKE President
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-21
SAN JOSE CYCLE MEET.
Entries and Handicaps for the Garden
City Cyclers' Races o-Morrow
AfternoOn

The following are the entries and handi-
caps for the benefit race meet of the Gar
den City Cyclers, to be held on their famed
three-lap track at San Jose tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock:
One-mile handicap, essional-First heat {:
W. A. Terrill. B. C. W., scratch; Allan N
Jones, o. C. w, 20 yards; D. E. whitman. G.
A. NJ. Boyden, A c., S5 yards
Second heat f. A. Mcfarland, scratch !;
Hardy Downing, G. c. c., Is yards; G. S. Wells.
b. c. W.. 25 yards; George S. Bovee, B. c. W.,
55 yards; c. E. Dow, G. c. c., 60 yards Horace
Slater. Arizona, 20 yards.
One mile scratch, amateur. e. Wing, O. C.
w; Tony Delmas, G. c. c.; Dan Murphy, G.
c. c.; w. s. Bacon, o. c.; W. S. Higgins, G. w.
unattached; P. r. Mott, R. A. c.; c. NJ. Smith,
q. c. c.; Irving Ryder, G. c. C.; A. B. john
son, unattached; G. Westlake. G. C. c.; L. A.
Folsom. G. w. c.; }. c. Aver, unattached; D.
Two thirds of a mile, scratch, professional
F. A. Mcfarland o. C. W.; Hardy Downing, G.
C. C.; C. S. Wells, B. c. W.; George s. Bovee,
B. c. w; c. E. Dow, c. G. c.; Horace Slater,
Jones' o. C. w.; Dan E. Whitman, Los An
geles; Max Morris, Texas; A. NJ. Boyden, Ala
Half-mile handicap, amateur First heat
G. c., IS yards; Dan Murphy, G. c c. rs
wards; W. S. Bacon, o. c., rs yards; w. s.
Higgins, G. w. c., 40 yards Leigh Coiner, un-
attached, so yards; W. G. Francis, unattached,
Second heat-P R. Mott, R. A. c., scratch !:
c. NJ. Smith, G. c. c., 10 yards: Irving Ryder,
G. C. c., 20 yards; A. B. Johnson, unattached
25 yards; G. Westlake G. c. c.. 80 yards; L.
unattached, SO yards; D. d. Baker, G. c. c., SO
yards. First four in each heat to qualify ior
final
la 1fo ~
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-21
The STUDY, PLYMOUTH CHURCH, I

There have been fourteen Popes since
100.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-21

OF the somewhat astonishing discovery
which has been made by Mayor Phelan.
At least $40 teachers who are now regular
contr butors to the fund may be sure that
as the fund now stands and as the rate of
pensions has been established they have
not the remotest chance of drawing any
pension however desirous they may be 10
be retired as pensioners, while the present
pensioners continue to receive quarterly
the sums which have been voted 10 them.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-21
AUCTION .ALES

BY NJ. J. MCBR1DE-This day, January 81,
Horses, at 507 Jessie street, at II O'Clock.
BY +. FAscH-This day. January 81, Restau-
rant at Sl9 321 Sutter street, at 10 80 O'Clock
~ INDIANA AUCTION Co.--This day January
q, Hair Store, at 1857 Market ST.. al O'CLOCK
y FRANK ". RUITIRFIKI.p-This day. Janu-
airy 21, Restaurant, at 635 Washington ST., at II
o'clock
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KEW To-DAx-AMusEMENrs.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

d
BALDWIN THEATER.-N ordica in Grand Opera.
COLUMBIA THFATER-'' EeviIs Auction
MoRosCos oPERA-HoUsE Against the
Stream
ALcAzAR THEATER.-"A Fair Rebel
T1voLI OPERA HOUSE. Jack and The Bean
stalk.
ORPHEUM-High-Cl Class Vaudeville.
PEoPLE's PALAcE.-Mahara's Refined Minstrels
4hh CHUTEs AND SKATINa RINK.-DalJ al
halght street, one block east of the PARK.
sUTRo BATHs-Bathing and performances
IAcIF1C oAsT JOCKEY Cr.uR.-Races to-day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-22

T-OK RENT--A eottage op Olive St, near 7 10 ddi " MRS. [. ModdKE. oio West \ fifth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-22


 Marsh opened up the fine shoot ing of the day after carrying weight for an age and allowing his oppo- rents many pounds. He finished first-an easy wfnner-making a 15 straight.
 Taylor may not be 50 warm, but he is blood heat. an6 every time he goes after the wing, it is good bye
 Maxwell. of Columbus, Miss, has been nieE-named tCfawfish. The boys say he baeks.up on every proposition he makes.
 Mayor Woodson, Of Little Rock. arrived this morning to show the boys how to shoot, and got out of a sick bed to came. The Mayor is a great sportsman and genial gentleman. Little Rock is proud of him and his old Pine Bluff friends are always more than gla5 to well come him here.
 Dr. Fcrsythe isn't the only peb. ble7 at the shoot there are others.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-22
WITHOUT WIRES
Electricians Believe the Day Is Not Distant When It Will be Possible to Telegraph
 without wires.

In the course Of lecture on 'sTele- graphy Without Wires delivered recently i'll London, by W. H. Preece, C. B., r. R. &, the lecturer said he had been studying this wonderful in- vention for the last 1T years. In his researches he had found that there was little difference between electrici- ty and light. The first idea that he got of the invention was from the fact that the telephone company stated that in Gray's Ian road the messages which we're sent to Brad- ford could be distinctly heard on their wires. This could not be un- derstood as the different wires stood at a distance of eighty feet. Experi- ments were made, and it was found that by vibration message could be practically sent to any distance, and the first time it was tested it worked admirably at 2,000 feet. Later on messages in the Bris- tol channel were sent between two islands some miles apart.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-22
HE IS THE MAN WHO AT
 TEMPTED TO BREAK JAIL.
His gonfederates Say He Was the lnstigator of the
 Movement.

Fluke Flemming and Jack Thom- pson, prisoners in the county iail. sent for the GRAPHIC reporter this morning to answer the article written by Clouds attorney few days ago and which was published in the GRAPHIC and Commercial, relative to the attempt made to cut out of the Jefferson County Jail.
 Fluke Flemming, the rapist, was the first man interviewed relative to the matter, Flemming said:
 Fred Cloud is the man who origi- mated the movement to cut out of jail. Before he came here we were all satisfied and had no idea of attempting to escape We did not know how to go about getting out. Cloud told me that he did not want tostand trial before a jury of fArkan- sas yahoos. and was going to get out.
 s'He thRn broke t slat from his bed and built q fire in his cell with the excelsior from tue matt tress and tempered the slat. He then took q piece of glass and pounded it up very fine and sprinkled it in the notch lie had started on the steel bar and with the tempered steel slat he had succeed in cutting the bar partially. After he had been cutting two days I helped him. The steel shoe springs he took out of his own shoes. He told Jack Thompson what he was doing and said that if he (ThomDson) told on him that he would kill him. Cloud told me that he had cut out of jails before. That he had cut out of the jail at ElPaso, Texas, and had made his escape from another iail in Arizona.
 ssFred Cloud has not done me right in attempting to lay the blame Of the attempted escape on me. My lot is hard enough without bearing his offenses, and this is the reason l make this statement. I would have escaped if could, but 1 had no idea of attempting it until Cloud started the work
 After leaving the cell occupied bx Flemming the GRAPHIC man went down to the second floor where in a cell Jim Cary. the alleged Warren bank robber and murderer, is eonfin- ed. Cary is rather Il prcpossessing young man ia appearance, and ap- pears in splendid health. lie feels sure of being acquitted of the charges against him and says that lie will be glad when the time of his tnai comes which will be in August. When asked what he knew about the attempt made to brake jaii. Cary said:
 'sFred llouu was tIae instiigatior oi the attempt. He told me that he
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-22

was going to cut out and that if he succeeded he would release me. Any man confined ln this place would get out fl he could, and I would have gone, and would go now if had the chance. I did none of the cutting and did not see it done. but I was told that Fred Cloud and Flnke Flemning did the work
 The man who did the work was and expert, and with his palyerized glass and pieces of steel. knew just how to do the work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-22

The semi- Weekly GRAPHIc. $i.50.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-22
|EE ARKANSAS
 SPORTSMEN ,cvp FORTY IN ATTENDANCE upoN THE SEVENTH ANNUAL T0URNA-
 MENT.
i. Grounds Nicely Arranged !, Dinpers Served on the Grounds and Refresh
 ments in Plenty.

|qMlay is the third and last day of ibe seventh annual tournament the Arkansas States Sportsmen's $ Exoeiatioll. and it was a perfect |.s inst n little warm. but it is be-
 s greatly enjoyed by the large |mbpr of sportsmen present.
 [Fbe Pine Bluff Gun Club has done Efproud by the mannerin which \ members are entertaining the |Itors. Tha club grounds iife Egly fitted up With tents and siel Efonl the rain and sun, while on IA ground MT. Baldoser, the famous Esudy Kitchen man, las established |wmmissary fer furnishing the |Hsmen with dinners, and the |hnefs served yesterday and today |AeIlpd anA tit.i4 ui he kind eyer |are prepared in Pine Bluff. The |stors are loud in their praise of |Ne excellent meals. Near the land stand is q tent, under which Ee shooters are served with cool |nks and ices or all kinds.
 |Ofr forty sportsmen from various |Fts of the State are i'll attendance, |i every one of them seems to be Eviag a good time.
 This morning | large number of Etators, both ladies and gentle In, were out to see the shoot, and Ey were much interested and hryeed greatly at the wonderful Earaey and quickness of the marks Em, when at the crack of their guns N rapidly-hying blue rocks were EAl to burst into pieces.
 |49aney leads i'll high average Fah Thebault 9 close second, and Ees, oi this city, third Coles kOsp 5S targets out of a possible 60. Enc individual State championship kswon by Mir. Conner, of Little Eek, and he will be awarded tue #adsomc medal manufactured Ly
 Arnold Bros, and recently de- Eabed in these columns.
 3he scores in the individual cham
 m contest, at 50 targets, were as
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-22

The State meeting of the Prima- tive Baptist Association will be held at Malvern, Arkansas, July 30 to August 7. 1897. For this occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets from Pine Bluff to Malvern and return Tt one and one-third fare on the cirtificate plan. Tickets on sale July 29 to sl, return limit August 5th, '97.
 .I. ". Farley, Agt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-22
Reasons Why Chamberiain's Coiic. Cholsra
 and DIarrhoea Remedy ts the Rest.

Reasons why yChamberia1n's COuc. cn01ere
 and Diarrhoea Remedy ia the Rest.
 I. Because it affords instant relief in case of pain in stomach, collie and cholera morbus.
 2. Because it is the only remedy that never fails in the most severe cases of dysentery and diarrhoea.
 }. Because it is the only remedy that will cure chronic diarrhoe.
 I. Because it is the only remedy that will prevent Bilious collie.
 !. Because it is the only remedy that will cure epidemical dyesntery.
 $. Because if is the only remedy that 1tii Ii ;;,iii ways ', he depended mon in cases of Cholera infantum.
 [. Because it is the most prompt and most reliable medicine in use for bowel complaints.
 s. Because it produces no bad re suits.
 3. Because 1t is pleasant and safe to take.
 10. Because it has saved the lives Of more people than any other meQl- cine In the world.
 The g and 50 cent slzes Tor eaie Ry W. Ix, UeWOOSi7 1 < z E: r E
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-22
SETTLE DOWN To BUSINESS
Prince of Wales will Cast Asid9 Fri volity When He Ascends the
 Throne.
iPhilaaelphia Reeord. l

Tn all human probability the Prince of Wales will at no distant day ascend the throne of England and it is almost as probable that history will repeat the old story of the accession of Henry v. which is told by Shakespeare. He will then throw aside his frivolous boon com panions, and call about him the ablest and most serious men Of his realm for counselors. It is true that under the British constitution the monarch has no political power, but his immense social weight is a great auxiliary 10 the party with which the crowns sympathies lie. Peel felt it so seriously thath tried to make the young queen dismiss one of the women of her bedchamber because her husband was of an opposite political faith, and today Lord Salisbury is stronger because the trust and sympathy of the court is with him. He will never willingly reinquish that support, and there will be no abdication against his advice.
 Much dispute attends the career of the Prince of Wales. This is largely the fault of his position. There is nothing more eneryating, dissipating and trying than the position of an adult heir 70 the English throne. Etiquette forbids his taking any part in politics. It is even undesired that he should at tend in the house of lords, much more that he should debate or vote. The only career open to him is in fashionable society, and here he is beset by snobs who will do anvil ing for his recognition. Perhaps Albert Edward would have been more of q man if bis mother had relied more on him. and had taken him more freely into her counsels. But the reputation of a Prince Of v afes is but . poor indication of the sort of king he will make. Albert Edward is man of high education and ex- traordinary tact, and the Drobabili- ties 4are that he will turn out an excellent king.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-22

islands so me miles apaft.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-22
COMMENTS ON THE SHOOTERS.

soMNENTs ON THE SHOOTERS. E'aAwell, who is only Q few pounds Fsol sumpter, is quite an addi- E 'o the merriment of the crowd. as chuck full of fun IS his |afs is of flesh.
 Eses' \, one of the local cracks, who under the guidance of s''' ming vile, is making a nat. Ia feputation for himself. |sF Frank is the gayest gent at E4'ag the shoot. He is from Mem [' ana is long as he remains in
 wy the people cannot com rol J being dull. He is also I
 Aer Jack shot.
 ssoault, of Little Rock, is ca,led
 oattle-ax" of the oecasion-he
 sn 2 big piece Of a shooter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-22
THE BILL
A. J. Mitchell.
untY. Arkansas. YIZ:

Kissing delightful sweet like A. J. Mitchelrs Sher bert Pineapple Flip Cheese Coreena, ne Main stand Call around and you'll it, neither will I.
 P. s. Numberis POS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-22

Doors and windows, house patterns, everything we nanu- facture cheaper than ever be- fore.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-22

Advertise first 10 make people hssy snls1. ], T prnanat: then ts. make them continue buy ing if.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-09-06
A Destitute Family,

A family by the name Of Setback
was moving through this place a
few days ago, looking for some
place to locate, or work for the
head Of the family They were out
Of work and seemed TO be In des-
titute condition When they reach
ed the Jones place on Red river, the
man was given job at cotton pick
Ing at 10 cents hundred, aud af.
ter putting IN a days work In the
field, had a eongestlye chill and died
before morning The white people
gathered and gave him burial The
woman Is left with Ave small girls
and two boys, without a cent OF
money She wishes to sell the
horses and wagon, and says she
will buy a ticket to Chattanooga,
Tenn where she has sister, II
there Ia any one here who feels dis.
posed TO help her they can put theIi
contributions In marshal Stanley
Edwards hand, aud he will see
that the woman receives the same,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-09-06
Last Nights Fire,

A few minutes before 10 o'clock
last night the fire alarm sounded,
and a large volume Of smoke and a
small blaze was seen In the dlree-
tlon of Park BeIder, A small cot
tage of Mr., James 1ulus was the
building to burn, aud as II was out
side The water limits, the fire eom-
panIes could do nothing,
Estimated cost Of building about
5000, Insurance on building $500,
aud on contents t2sb only one
trunkand q center table saved,
Origin Of fire unknown, Nobody
at home at time building caught on
fire,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-09-06
Negro EKodua

When down at the union depot
today we noticed many negroes
there as II fixed for travelling, and
being curious to know, asked tIek-
OF agent Swlndell where they were
bound He said he arranged TO
sel tickets for about hfty To
lIfoohstown, They 20 there 10
pick cotton, Mr. Swndell says
some afty went of Saturday and
that dfty or seyentysdve would be
carried away from here tomorrow,
Our cotton growee had better look
out, II they want hands, before all
the idle ones are taken away from
here
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-09-06

The Cotton Belt road has cut an
opening in their blo6kaded platform
In front Of duIdos plaeeof business
and now the travelling public can
step across the street, wet their
whistles, get d sandwich and a
smoke without borrowing a ladder
from the depot office, There should
be another opening cut IN this bar
rIcade on Maple street, leading
from the platform toward the llen.
edeld hotel, We ask Mf Edison,
while he Is cutting loop holes IN his
bairieade to make The one We have
suggested,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-09-06
RlooltholdNra MNNllna.

The annual meeting of the stock.
holders of the Gate City Building S
Loan Association will be held at the
office Of Williams Il Arnold on fues-
day September the 9TH at \ o'clock
y. m, for the purpose Of oIectlnp
directors for the ensuing year, and
the transaction Of such other buss
iness az may arise,
v, w, 0fffNaAusfa,
bsbsBt Secretary,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-09-06
win Not Meet

owing 20 tbis being Labor Day
and au entertainment on hand "a
the park touiHbt the West Side
council will NOT hold lta regular
meeting uutIl Thursday
mlhb Aldermen will govern
themselves accordingly
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-09-06
WILL RUSH THE WORK.
The Red River Valley Railroad to be
Built in a Hurry.

The Red River Valley railroad
will be built in a hurry when the
work commences, and the work Of
construction will be commenced inn
mediately after the tax subsidy
shall have been voted In a conyer-
sation with a Journal reporter Mr..
@, il, Ellerbe, the genial represent
atiye Of Mr.. William Edenborn,
said "We are making prepara-
tions to begin active work grading
the road bed as soon as the tax
subsidy as agreed upon shall have
beed voted II is our purpose to
complete at least % miles of the
road toward Coushatta and have it
in operation to handle this years
cotton crop, or as much Of II as
possible by November lst next We
will use the most improved grading
machines and expect to build one
mile of road per day, We have
ample money at command TO push
the road to speedy completion and
will rush the work as rapidly as
moneYmen and teams can do IT,
Shreveport Journal
We learn from our local capital.
lists here who own The road from
this place to It's present terminus,
that there is not a doubt but that
the small subsidy asked will be
voted by the parishes through
which the road will run, We city
will reap some advantage from the
extension of this road but Shreye-
port will receive the 'Hion's share"
We shall not fall out with the
sleepy old town for this, for 1t is
said "aIl things come to those who
watt Sport has waited a long
time, aud Is now gobblng at all
things that come along,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-09-06

pfatee Beopemy IN buying ned
ieiaes as Ia other matters II Ia
economy 90 get Hoods safsanafilla
because II contains more medeinal
value than any other 100 doses
one dollar
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-09-06
Droadfully Nervous,

GgNrs was dreadfully nervous,
aud for relief took your karl's Clos
YER Root Tea, It Quilted my
nerves aud strengthened my whole
nervous system ! was troubled
with constipation, kidney and bow
el trouble, Your tea soon eleansed
my system 30 thoroughly that
rapidly regaIned health and
strength Mus s A, SWEET Hart.
ford, Conn, Sold by Smith brua
Go lem,