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OUT ON A STRIKE
Pine Bluff Laborers Not Satisfied With Wages of $l %
 Per Day.

The first of the week the contrac- tor who k to grade and pave Main street, began work on his contract and was giving employment to abeut fifty laborers whom he was paying at the rate of $I per day.
 Saturday morning these men, most of whom are negroes, threw down their picks and shOvels and declared that they would work no longer un- less Mir. falbort, the contractor. paid them Sl2a per day This the contractor refused to do saying that he k paying more for day labor in giving Sl.00 per day than was ens- tomary in the city CT country. The negroes refu eel to work. so Mr. Talbot, who has large contract for street paving at Shreveport. La, and is employing many men there, telegraphed for laborers and these men will arrive here and begin V ork Monday. It does seem that there are enough idle men in Pine Bluff. and especially negroes, who wonld he glad to get $1 per day for their work, but, for some cause. labor in this city seems demoralized and many of the idle negroes will not work at any price. They prefer to be supported by their wives, or snp- port themselves by stealing.
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TIT FOR TAT.
Col. Jones Big Pants and Governor
 Jones Big Pardon List.

On Labor Day Governor Dan W. Jones was one of Pine Bluffs hon. ored guests. In company with a number of gentlemen, among whom was Col, Met L. Jones, he viewed the Labor Day parade.
 Col. Met L. Jones is famous for be- ing one of the largest men in the State as well as one of the abIest lawyers.
 When the float of Burns, the taller, a feature of which was a huge pair of pants on a dummy, was passing, the Governor said
 Surely, those are Met Jones' pants.
 Later in the afternoon tue two Jones-the Governor and Met L. - were at the park together while the balloon was being inflated. The huge air ship was almost ready for its aerial voyage and had attained an enormous size when the Governor turned to his friend and said:
 Met, if they make that balloon much larger it will be as big as you are,
 Col. Jones retorted by saying
 Yes, Dan; but if they fill it to its utmost capacity they can never make it as big as is your pardon list
 On this retort shout of laughter went up from the Governors friends, and during his stay in our city he was frequently twitted about that fbig pardon list
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FIRED INTO THE MOB
DEPUTIES KILL MANY sTRIK
 ING MINERS,
Twenty to Thirty Fall Dead and About Forty Are Wounded Riot Act Read Be-
 fore the Firing.

HAzLEToN, Pa, Sept 10.-The strike situation reached q terrible crisis on the outskirts of Latimer this afternoon when a band of depu- ties fired into an infuriated mob Of miners. The men fell like so many sheep and the excitement since has been so intense thatno accurate fig ures of the dead and wounded can be obtained Reports ran from twenty to thirty odd killed and forty or more wounded. One man counted thirteen corpses. Other bodies lie in the mountains between Latimer and Harleigh Those who were not injured carried their dead and injured wounded friends into the woods and estimates are bat1led
 The strikers left Hazleton at 3:30 announcing their intention to go to Latimer. When this became known a band of deputies was loaded on a trolly car and carried across the mountain to the scene where the bloody conflict followed. On reach ing Latimer they drew up in line in the edge of the village just as the strikers reached there. Sheriff Martin went ont to meet them. The men drew up sullenly and listened in silence until he had once more read the riot act. This finished, a low muttering arose the foreigners and there was a slight forward movement. Tbe Sheriff then step ped toward them in determined tone, orbidding them tofadvance. Some struck the Sheriff and the next moment there was @ command to the deputies to fire. The guns of the deputies instantly belched forth q terrible volley.
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BAD WRECK,
HEAD END COLLISION ON THE
 RIO GRANDE ROAD.
Thirty Persons Killed and One Hundred and Eighty Five Tax. en from the Wreck Suffer. ing from Serious h.
 jurles.

NEW CASTLE, Col, Sept. 10.-The worst wreck in the history of Colo rado occurred at 1l:25 this morning on he track of the Denver ana Rio Grande and the Colorado Midland railroads, one and half miles west of here. After twelve hours inces- sant work by the wrecking crews in clearing away the debris and rescu- ing the bodies of those who perish- ed, it is yet impossible to secure more than an estimate of the loss of life and not even those known to be dead have been identified. Many of the unforunateS never will be known and it is possible that the number killed will always be in doubt.
 From the best information obtain able now fully thirty persons are believed to have perished, while 1855 were taken out of the wreck suffer ing from serious injuries.
 The wreck was caused by a head end collision between a Denver and Rio Grande passenger train running forty miles an hour and q special Colorado Midland stock train run ming at a speed of probably thirty miles.
 So terrific was the concussion that both engines, baggage and express cars, smoker and day coaches and two stock ears, were totally demol- ished and the track torn up for rods in both directions.
 To add to the horror of the scene the wreckage caught fire from an explosion of q gas tank on the pas senger train and burned so rapidly that many passengers pinned be- heath the debris were burned to death before help could reach them.
 The most generally accepted ori- gin as to the cause of the wreck seems to be Conductor Burbank, of the Midland special, anticipating the time of the passenger, undertook to "steal station" and beat the passenger into New Castle. Bur bank escaped uninjured and upon orders from Coroner Clark, has been placed under arrest by the sheriff.
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TOOK MORPHINE.
Disappointed in Love, John ". Brunson Tries to Kill
 Himself.

HoT SPRINGS, Sept. 1O.-John ". Brunson, brother Of Dr. Randolph Brunson, the latter well known in Little Rock and Pine Bluff, att tempted to commit suicide yester- day in his room at the St. Nicholas hotel by taking morphine. Brun- soc when discovered in his room by the porter was fully under the in- fuence of the drug. A doctor was promptly summoned, and applying stomach pump, the would,be vic tim was soon out of danger. The rash act is alleged by those inti- mate with Mr. Brunson to be the result of disappointment in love affair.
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Wedding Bells.

On Wednesday, September the 22, Dr. Wm. Crutcher, of Forrest City, and Miss Etna Earle Mann, of this city, will be united in the holy bonds of wedlock at the First Methodist Church. Rev. A. O. Evans and Rev
 $. N. Crutcher (father of the groom) officiating. The ceremony will take place at high noon, after the conclu- sion of which the newly welded couple will leave over the Cotton Belt for Forrest City, their future home, No cards. In advance the GRAPHIC extends itscongratnlations.
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THE GOLDEN RULE STORE.
The Stock Thereof Sold at Auction
 Saturday for $2

The J. R, Brittail stock. better known as the Golden Rule store, on West Second avenue, was sold at public auction, at noon Saturday. by assignee ". z. Tankersley. The stock was purchased by Mr. V. o. Alexander for c. B. Rouss, the well known New York Racket store man, the highest and best bid being $2,- TOO The other bidders were Nose Solmson, ]. R. Britain and james Gould.
 MT. Alexander, the purchaser for c. B. Ronss, was seen hy GRAPHIC reporter shortly after the sale. but was unable to say what disposition would be made of the stock.
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23, 1885; Sherman, February II, 1891; Sheaidan, August 5, 1888 Hooker, October 31, 1877; Hancock, February 9, 1886, and Butler, Jan uary II, 1893.
 Of the Generals who wore the gray with him, Lee dled October P, 1870; Beauregard, February 20, 1893; Stonewall Jackson, May 10, 1863, Joseph E. John ston. March 21, 1891; Albert Sidney Johnston, April 6, 1862, and Sterling Price, Septcm Der %, 1867.
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WELL DESERVED PRAISE
Accorded Hon. s. M. Taylor by the Editor of the Warren Demo-
 crat. News.

Editor P. H. Thomas is one of the ablest editors in the State, and his paper, the Warren Democrat News, is always filled with news, sensible editorials and interesting reading matter He IS never lavish in his praise of distinguished men of the State, and hence, the following com plment to the Hon. s. M. Taylor, of Pine Bluff, published in the Demo- crat-News, has great weight, and shows that Bro. Thomas is willing and ready to give honor and praise where it is deserved:
 The address of welcome by Hon. Sam M. Taylor, on the occasion of the Labor Day celebration in Pine Bluff, Monday, was grand. His tribute to the engineer, the fremen, the brakesman, the conductor and the those men who handle the commerce and in whose hands are entrusted the lives of the people Of this country was well beftting their noble callings.
 Arkansas has not in it's borders a more brainy, eloquent and admir- able man than Sam Taylor, and he does credit to every occasion where a public call is made upon his splen- d;d talents as an orator. He is an honor to the State.
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MARS AND CUPID
Formed Truce When Gen. Long street Led Miss Dortsch to the
 Altar.

Gen. Longstreet, Confederate hero, ex- Minister to Turkey, aud a distinguished citizen of Atlanta, Ga, and his youthful bride, nee Miss Helen Dortsch, are on a bridal tour The marriage of the sturdy old General accentuates his hardihood, when it is remembered that nearly all of his old comrades in arms lie in their graves.
 Of the Generals against whom Longstreet fought, Grant died July
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A Bicycle Stolen.

Saturday night. Oscar. the little son of Mir. and Mrs. A. $. Honnet. left his bicycle in the yard around his fathers house. Sunday morning when he arose he found his wheel gone. Some thief had stolen it, and the little boys heart was nearly broken.
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MT. J. W. Reinbold and wife. of Dayton, O., are in the city. Mir. Reinhold will superintend the put ting up of the machinery In the new Pine Bluff oil mill
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.THE CITY SCHOOLS
mup ANNUAL TERM TO BEGIN
 WEDNESDAY.
qbs Teachers and Pupils Have Been Preparing Themselves During Vacation for Their Work
 Organization Perfected

All teachers in the city schools
 have returned and reported fol
 aoty. The first meeting of teach
 ers was he'd on Wednesday, the 8th.
 inst. at which time the specific
 duty of each was announced and the
 Superintendent delivered 10 them
 his annual charge.
 All new pupils have been exam
 ined and classified and the schools
 will formally open Wednesday, the
 18th. inst. It is the policy of the
 nresent administration to begin
 work on the opening day, all organ
 izing and preliminary work being
 arranged prior to the time set by
 the Board for the beginning of the
 session.
 The school buildings have been
 renovated and improved, and black boards and other material have been added, supplies for the better equipment of the primary grades have been ordered and the Board is putting forth every possible effort to improve the facilities for thor 0ugh and efficient work in all de partments. During their vacation, the teachers have shown a progress sive and eommendable spirit by at tending the normal schools, diyis- ion, state, national teachers assoei ations, of which several of them are prominent officers, and otherwise further equipping themselves for their work.
 The good that comes 10 our schools from these summer normals and associations is of great value. Methods of discipline and instrue- tion, courses of study, plans of work, in fact all phases of school management, are discussed and the results can not be other than bene- feial to the teachers and, through them, to the schools.
 That there is an art of school man. and a science of teaching no one disputes, and it must be source of qualification to our peo. pie, (more than one seventh of the of the city being en- rolled in the public schools), to know that our teachers are ever on the alert for new and improved meth ods and that they are always ready and willing to spend time and mon ey in further equipping themselves for their profession.
 Improvement in the conduct of schools has kept pace with the rap Id adyancements made in other lines 'f life and the teaching of today pears about the same relation to ihe teaching of two decades ago hat the improved self-binder does 70 the old.time sickle.
 During the coming year the School Board will furnish pens, pen holders, drawing pencils and ink to Ill pupils, lead pencils to the pupils ,f the first and second grades, and 'late pencils to the pupils of the irst grade. This is an innovation which our people will most heartily approve, for material Of this char scter, if bought in quantities at rates, costs the Board very little, but constitutes quite an tenn when bought by the people at he usual retail prices.
 Free-hand drawing has been made ! part of the course, and writing las been put under the supervision # a trained specialist, Mr Richard 7. Moore, who, for several years, las been supervisor of writing and irawing in the schools of Ft. Worth, Texas. The round vertical style of so popular among business nen, will be taught hereafter.
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TEXAS rENes IN ARKANSAS.

MAMMOTH SPRING, September Ill., A disease which is pronounced genu- inc Texas fever has broken out among cattle in the Big Rock neigh borhood. Many cattle have died from the plague.
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DEATH ON THE RAIL-,
FREIGHT WREoH ON THE IRON
 MOUNTAIN RAILROAD.
Seven Ride stealers Killed Outright and Others
 Fatally Injured.

VAN BuREN, Ark, Sept. 13.-One Of the most disastrous freight wreeks that has ever occurred on the Iron Mountain road happened at Hanson, |. T., a small station twenty miles west of Van 5aren, at o'clock Sunday morning, resulting in the killing of seven trampsand the se- rions injury of six others, none of the trainmen, fortunately, being hurt The wrecked train was local freight No. 46, from Coffeeville, Kas., 10 Van Buren, and was in charge of Conductor Walter Mann.
 The train was late and was run ming eighteen or twenty miles an hour, and was on q steep down grade when one the forward trucks of a box car, three cars from the engine, broke, wrecking fifteen cars loaded with baled hay and walnut logs. being shipped to Van Buren from points in the Territory. With the exception of two cars in trent and three in the rear, including the caboose, every ear of the twenty was ditched.
 THE DEATH AGENCIES.
 In the middle of the train was car loaded with heavy machinery for cotton gin, and 1t was in this car. that thirteen men were stealing 2 ride, and from which seven dead and six seriously wounded were taken by the trainmen shortly afterwards.
 Itappears that the occupants of the WI ecked car was a party of men and boys living at Vian, I. T., and were coming to Van Buren to find employment picking cotton. When the car in which they were stealing a ride left the rails, it fell on it's side, the most of the men being caught by the heavy machinery with which the car was loaded. A car of logs was piled on top Of the car in which the men were riding. and that any escaped instant death is but little short of a miracle.
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FAMINE
Gaunt and Terrible Is Staring Ire- land in the Face Constant Rain
 Crops Rotting in Ground.

DuBI.IN. Sept. D Hard rains have been prevailing all over Ireland for month. Potatoes are rotting in the ground and other erops have Jared as badly. Famine is ineyita- ble.
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AUGUSTA, Sept. II -Texas fever has broken out among the cattle around Snapp. A number of ani- mals have died from the disease.
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DuRE BLOOD is the foundation ofhealth. Hoods Sarsaparilla makes the blood pure, rich and nourishing and givesand maintains good HEALTH.
The times., 1897-08-19
FALSE PRETENSES CHARGED
Charles Munroe Arrested on Com
plant of Dir. Horning.
He Failed in a Tea Speculation and,
1t Is Alleged, Falsely Indorsed
Promissory Note.

Charles Fl. Munroe, well-known man
In this city, was arrested yesterday by
Patrolman Warren on warrant sworn out
by George d Hornung, charging him
with false pretenses.
Mr.. Munroe conceived the idea when
the tariff question was being agitated
that duty would be imposed on tea, and
that this article would rise in price. He
speculated ard relying on his gains N
expectancy sought TO get some money
on bis note
He went to Mr. Horning < office. and was
tcld that IL he could secure the fndorse
Inent Cf Benjamin a. Miller, pTopertied
man who was known by both parties, that
Mr.. Hor1i1lg would discount the paper. Mr..
MuErOe states that be secured the indorse
ment OF George a. Scott, and then took
the note - Mr.. Miller, but finding that
gentleman busy, he himself wrote Mr.
Miilers name on the paper, relying upon
his gains from the tea specula tiGn to make
the note good.
Failing la his business ventures, Mr
Munroe says that he could not meet the
note at maturity.
Mt. Horntng swore out a warrant, charg
ing that Mr.. Munree was guilty of false
pretenses in pretending that the name oil
the note YVES the signature OF Mr.. Miller
The friends OF Mr. Munroe VIII endeavor
to have the case nolle prossed, and the
note paid.
The times., 1897-08-19
RAIN AT BRIGHTON BEACH.
1t Spoiled What Promised to Be a
Great Days Sport.

New York, Aug. 1S.-There were no
stake features on today's card DIT Brighton
Beach, but theIc Were six wei-filled races
until the rain fell In torrents and forced
number OF owners to withdraw charges
from heavy track. Voter found a soft
spot in the third event, d dash at mile,
from which Cleophus, Wolhurst Mana H.,
The swain, Skate ard Song and Dance
were all scratched, leaving him walk
over. The rain undoubtedly spoiled one
OF the best races OF the meeting. Sum.
maries:
First race-one and e-sixteenth miles.
Talisman, 106. LittlefieId, to !. Won;
Nay Nay, Ill, Perkins, to /, second;
Scarborough. lie, Scherer, 2 to /, third.
Time, 152 12.
ndrace-Fivefurlongs. Junior, 1o6.
Mackay, 10 to /. won: Isen, 1o2, Martin,
6 to 8, second Beekman. los, Wapshire.
10 TO /, third. Time, 1:O5 IL.
Third race-0ne mile. Walkoyer for
Voter, 1o6, Sloane. ew
Fourth race-Six furiongs. Harry Reed,
113, Simms. 2 to 8, won: Tripping, los,
II. Martin, s to / second; zanone, 10,
OLeary, 20 to l, third. Time, 1:15 "a.
Fifth race Five furlongs. saIabar, los,
Sloan. to 1, Won; Fonsavannah, loo, II.
Martir, 8 to 1 +, second; George Keen, 12S,
Scherer Z TO 5, third. Time, 1903
SixthIace -Onemile. SoUffle, 100, scher-
er, o to 9, won; DR.. Sheppard, 1o2. A.
Barrett, 8 to 1. second; Double Quick.
81, Claw son, 3 TO /, third. Time, la 12.
The times., 1897-08-19
DIR. wM. FOWLER INJURED.
A Serious Mix-Up with BicycIist
and a Carriage.

DR.. William c. Fowler, of the health Of
flee, and W. c. Simpson, coloTed, an en-
ploye of the street and sewer department.,
while riding their wheels near the corner
OF Fifth and + streets northwest, yester-
day afternoon, coIlided, and both men
were injured. DR.. Fowler was rather
seriously hurt. and is now under surgical
attendance, while Simpson is wearing sew
erai bandages over his wounds.
DR. Fowler. having left his office, was
riding north on Firth street at fair
pace and had Just passed F street when
he coilided with Simpson. The riders fell
TO the ground. and before they could arise
a buggy with Assessor TrimbIe in it
turned into Fifth street from F street
and before the horse could be stopped the
aniInSl dashed upon DIR. Fowler, rendering
him unconscious. He was carried into
the residence of Mr. Chap. Lord, at No.
Clio Fifth street.
Health Officer Woodward was summoned
from the District Building lie soon re-
stored Or. Fowler to Consciousness and
sewed up 4 good-sized cut which the
injured man had received on the back
of his head
Fowler was then removed TO his home at
No. 1141 Fifth street in a private con-
veyence-
Simpson was lucky n emerging from the
mix-up with painful bruise on the right
arm
The times., 1897-08-19
CHANCES OF TIE SENATORS
A Condition and Not a Theory
Confronts Them.
McJumcs Said to Have Been Sold
to the Bostons for OutfieIder
and a Cash Considerations.

The riddle propounded to Oedipus by the
Sphinx was not In it with the problem
as to what position the Washington Base
ball Club viii wind up the present season
in, nor IS 1t the purpose of this article
to attempt the solution OF the proposition.
A little gossip as to the possibilities Of
the situution may not, however, be amiss.
The fact that numerous theories have
been adTanced, only 10 be knocked into
cooked hat, is neither here nor there.
As a well-known New Yorker once re-
marked, Hitting the ball at the right
time ie what wins games;" so the Sena-
tors at the present time find themselves
confronted with a condition, not theory.
That the Senatorial congerles can play
the game according to HoyIe, Their VIII
ming streakS that shine forth with the
beauty OF rainbow bear witness. On
the other hand, chrome colored worl. has
been handed out in chunks at times the
result being Il falling off in percent
age for the team and corresponding fall
ing Off in the hopes of the fans that their
cupy a snug berth in the first division.
However, now that all thoughts of a
first division position have been laid aside
the question suggests itself, was it not
too much to expect OF the team? The club
is practically the same as last year and
while 1t can play very good bah it was
hardly reasonable to suppose 1 { could per
form the feat OF jumping into the first
division without having been strengthened.
Since returning from the last Western
trip the Senators nave braced up wonder
fully and 1T is yet possible for them, By
keeping up the good work, to climb 10
near the top of tEe second division, W hieh
would be creditahle showing for Lha
season after all.
long stretch OF games on the home
grounds will begin this afternoon with
the Western teams, most OF which are
Considerably weaker than the Statesmen,
three Of them being less than 90 points
away, and 1t only remains for the home
team to continue the good work Of which
they are capa BILE, and they will bid eleventh
place good by, 1t is hoped, forever, as it
VIII then be possible to strengthen the
team hy the addition of new pla Y ers, and
then make try for that Iong-sought
goal, the first division, with greater pros.
poets Of landing there.
There Is talk among the ball PLAYERS OF
the Washington team that McJanes has
been sold TO the Boston club for n cash
consideration and ali outfielder. Be this as
II Inay, the home club Will not be weak
ened very much, and the chances are not.
at all The new twirlers signed can easily
I'LL his shoes, and perhaps land the States.
men further up the list in the League race
The times., 1897-08-19
DINNER TO THE PRELArEs.
1t Will Be Given at the University
Today.

The dinner which was announced for
yesterday at the Catholic University
VIII be given today in honor OF Arch
bishop Keane. Archbishop Ireland and
the guests heretofore named in The Times
Will be at the feast, which is given BY the
Very Rev d. ]. Garrigan, vice rector Of
the university.
Archbishop ireland has called at the
rooms OF the board of Indian mission
schools in charge OF Mgr. Stephan. DR..
stephan is, however, out of town, the
board being in charge OF Mr.. Fitzgerald.
One OF the most interesting OF the re-
ports usually made at the meeting of
the trustees OF the university is that on
the Indian mission schools under the
charge of the Catholic church.
One of the largest social bodies OF the
City is contemplating a reception to be
given 20 Archbishop Keane The final
arrangements for this will be made at n
meeting of the board OF directors to be
held tonight.