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Sharp County record., 1897-08-13

provements on his residence.
Our corn cannot make
more than a half crop.
Cotton low but well
farmed.
Ben Barnes and Bud
Nichols are putting i'll a
steam mill and gin at this
place. II h ey made the
woods ring with their whis-
tie July 81.
S, G. Medlock made a
business trip to Batesville
this week and reports some
good work done by the good
roads league. Let the good
work 60 on.
A gentleman riding a bi-
cycle passed through here
last week very much to the
astonishment of the ma
tives. One fellow asked him
to play a tune on it, he
promised to do so, but
mounted and rode off.
| see the county examiner
wants to know if there is
any Improvement in the
schools. | will say for dists.
IS, y and IS that they are
having better attendance,
larger enrollments, and bet.
ter discipline than usual.
This section was flooded
with the rumor that there
was to be a picnic at Union
in Big Creek township on
the 9TH of August. Hon.
T. l. Herrn was to make a
democratic speech and John
A. Wilson was to set out
two-hundred pounds of re-
publican honey. So this
section turned out in full
force but owing to some
hitch in the program, Herrn,
Honey-Wilson failed to" ap'
pear, but the boys had a
good time. Your cores.
pondent met a great many
old friends. 0...
Sharp County record., 1897-08-13
T III e RECORD
by COGER G WILkERSON,

Wide Awake is a new
publication by G. G. Max-
held at Batesville. 1t has
tor its object the develop
1inent OF the best interest of
North Arkansas, 1t is a
publication worthy of the
support of our people. We
wish it success.
Sharp County record., 1897-08-13
POUGHKEEPSIE.

Considerable sickness is
reported in this section.
George Kirkland is now
thought to be improving,
Marshall Edwards is max.
ing some substantial i'm.
Sharp County record., 1897-08-13

We buy al our Sugar, Molasses, Flour, Meal
Wagon Iron, Nails Horse and Mule Shoes Barbe i
Fruit Jars Etc. Etc Etc, in car loads only thus email
us to duplicate St Louis or Memphis prices
We say without hesitation. because we are Stain,
truth, that doing the largest iobbng business
firm in the state of Arkansas outside of Little Rock
occupy three of the largest buildings in Cushman a
assortment and variety with which you are bound
pleased if you visit u.s. Come to see US and we QUAR-
to please you
Yours for t,e rNr,Cc
Sharp County record., 1897-08-13

We also have Produce Department. and thoroupblv m
manager of same So we have market for your prodce
guarantee to give the highest market price for Eggs @
etc at all times " '." '' .. 0 V
Sharp County record., 1897-08-13

Iii pompcy what you 'fraid ofY
What makes you Shake Gnd shibberpn
- Law chile ise got do nguo
An got do tropic liDber."
"De hopio llbber Pompeyp
] don't Know what you means:
But you cGn euro your Qguo
Dy tliirg SMITHS BILE BEANS.
Two bits q hottla, don't tay Gorol
Ncu'll grG dem at do GruGmnn's store"
yle most economical N0d beGtpmedr
l1r a2pe, 70 cents, per b9tlle,
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
MISSING GRAcE STEVENSON.
The MliHonare Father of the lost Cir
Thinks Tat Size Has Seen
GrlWDeJ

BOSTON, MASS July 2O-James Steven
son, the father of the missing Grace
Stevenson, is living in very pretty shore
residence down at Gunrock Clifton. There
are two young women domestics in the
house. The appearance of a young
woman with light hair, pale complex ION
and blue eyes led to go sip among Marble
head townstolk that she might be the
missing daughter. A repor er went out
10 Clifton 10 investigate. Nj. Stevenson
took him into the kitchen.
Here are all the girls there are in the
house." he said. 'Is cit er of you my
daughter?" The denial was emphatic.
The elder OF the two sisters explained
that they lived in the neigh borhood with
their brother, and came to the house
every day TO work during the summer.
Neither has auburn hair, although the
hair of both is light.
No. sir" SAID Mr.. Stevenson, "she is
not here, and she hasn't been here.
have no knowledge whatever about her.
1t is the strangest case in the world.
Why. there was policeman on the beat
before the house. Why didn't her mother
tell him about it? Why didn't they chase
that carr l tell you there is something
funny that can't understand"
Mr.. Stevenson thinks Grace is drowned,
and wants the reservoir dragged.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
He Declines to Give Anv
Satisfaction to the
Powers.
RumorS That Peace Negotia-
tionS Have Been Abruptly
Suspended.
The London Times Suggests That
Steps Be Taken to Enforce
Submission.
Copyrighted, 1897. by the New York SUM-

LONDON, Eng, July 20.-Reports from
Cons tn ntinople are more col Fl citing than
ever While the rel ort that peace nego-
tiations have been suspended owing to the
refusal of the Porte TO accept the strategic
frontier laid down by the military at
taches seems for many reasons to be the
most reliabl- statement of the situation,
soms correspondents whose records en-
title them to respect declare there is
ground for believing that the prospects
for a satisfactory solution are becoming
better The war party has sensiby weak
ened the last few days. 1t is even reported
t at the Ministers have drawn up maz-
bala, which awaits the imperial sanction,
accepting the frontier Insisted upon by
the En- bassadors.
Opinion at the Palace continually shifts
with the uncertainty of a weathercock.
although the Sultan will never abandon
his ultimate aim, which Is postponement.
Until the Sultan is unalterably convinced
that preparations are being seriously made
to coerce him no settlement will be
reac ed.
The Times, commenting on a dispatch
from its CORE >pondent at Con> >tantinople,
which confirms the report OF the breaking
off of peace negotiation, says: For
bearance in dealing with the Sultan is
plainly thrown away. 1t is time 10 unde-
ceive him and give him clearly to under
stand that persistence in his present at
titude will inevitably lead to the consider
alton of material measures for forcing him
into submission"
CONSTANTINOPLE, TURKEY. July 20.
The Porte has refused TO accept the
strategic frontier laid down by the mill
tary attaches of the foreign EN- bassies and
the En- bassadors have, in consequence,
suspended peace negotiations. Tewtk
Pasha, Foreign Minister, has submitted
TO his Government the suggestions Of the
EN- bassadors regarding measures that are
now necessary and the question ls there
fore. now in the hands oil TN Cabinet.
BUDA- PESTH, HUNGARY, Ju Y 20-The
Pesther Lloyd says: 1T is rumored Ed
hem Pasha, commander Of the Turkish
troops in Thessaly, received a package re-
Gently which upon his opening it ex-
ploded shattering his arm
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
Vain Efforts to Put This Coun-
try in the Role so Long
Played by England.
SHERMAN'S PLAIN LANGUAG-
CAUSES IT ALL.
So It Is Time for Declaration
Which Will Silence Detractors
of American Character.
copyrighted. 1897, by the New York SUM-

LONDON. Eng. July 20.-The impress
sion that the people of the United States
are determined to pick a quarrel with
someb body in Europe is gaining ground
rapidly in Europe, especially within the
past few days, and is being industriuusly
fostered by the English press. 1t is i'm
portant that this fact be promptly recog-
nized in America, and as promptly dealt
with, for it is just as possible to damage
the reputation of a nation as of an ind1-
Yidual, and the consequences are much
more serious
Systematic efforts are being made not
only in London but by certain political
organs in Berlin, Paris and Vienna to put
the United States in the role played so
long by England herself, which finally
resulted in that country becoming at the
same time Isolated and pusiIianimous.
The American Republic is described as
the most arrogant, grasping nation of the
earth, and Yankee insolence" is a COM
mon newspaper phrase.
1t mus be admitted that the instigators
OF the attack are making clever use of the
material at their command. 1t is repre-
sented that the whole policy of the United
States Is one OF the most hostile aggres-
SION. The recent episodes with Spain,
Japan aud England, and the general plan
of the new tariff bill, of course, furnish
points on which the in ictment is based.
The point which counts most seriously,
however, espec ally on the Continent, is a
mere matter of form. The use of plain
language by Secretary Sherman. instead
of circumlocu ion OF diplomacy, has be-
yond question created in Europe the i'm
preston hat the United States is seeking
a br sch of friendly relations. Everybody
on this side and probably everybody in
the United States understands that the
same expressions between European
ch chsncellors would be accepted as tanta-
mount to declaration Of war. The Eng
lish press has seized this point and il
making the utmost of it to prejudice the
United States in European public opinion.
1t is this campaign which should be met
before goes further, and should be met
by decisive declaration which will silence
Oetractors of American character in Eu-
rope.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
committee. There may be many speeches

committee. There may be many speeches
delivered for Inc purpose Of furnishing
c. n paign ammunition, but there is little
likeiihoo of filibustering from any source,
and the scheme 10 com Dine all the OPP
ponents of the measure in an effort to re-
com NIT the bill has failed.
The plan is not Sc iously considered
now and never had any chance OF success
for many reasons, one of which is that a
motion to recommit a conference report
with instruc ion IS not in order. All
precedents uphold the contention that
iulf and free conference report such as
this must b. agreed to or reiec ed as
whole. The r publicans will not allow
any action but agreement, and they have
votes enough to prevent recon ittal even
shou d motion for that purpose be en-
tertalned by the Vice-Presldent. A few
OF the Dem cra.s and Populists declare
that they are determined 10 make long
speeches, but it is the general feeling that
they cannot hold out long in view of the
universal desire of sensible men of both
sides 10 dispose of the bill and allow Con-
gress to adjourn.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
S7RiKthS LOSING GROUND.
Discoura9ing Reports From Wsst Nrgini
Dstricts-Serous Trouble 8rew wirg
IN PeHnsyIvdRIo.

WHEELING, w. VA. July 2o.-The
strike IS losing ground q over the State.
In the Monongahela district many men
returned 10 work to-day, and now diggers
from the Connelsvilie region are finding
ready employ Debs is discouraged.
The FIVE Watson mines, the ruling con-
Germs of the district are in full blast, and
all efforts to dislodge their men are un-
availing. The backbone of the strike is
undoubtedly broken there. The fact that
160 miners struck / Glendale and Mounds
VILE tonight will have no effect on the
general situation. In the Norfolk field it
is estimated tha 200 old dis gers returned
to worK to-day. The operators are pay
ing the price and coal is going out al an
unusually heavy rate. Sympathetic ac-
tion of the railway organizations is now
talked of by the strike agitators, but he
fact that The Baltimore and Ohio is in the
hands of the courts presents a difficult
obstacle TO overcome.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, July 20.-At the
headquarters of the mine strikers the Of
fcials profess that the outlook in West
Virginia is still promising. A report
rom the 1000 workers at Simons n inc
says they have struck. At Pacahon as
mines strike egitators Green and Wallace
were compelled to leave at the point of
PITTSBURG, Pa, July 2o.-While there
was an idea among t e miners and opera
tors that the uniformity agreement will
fail. news came tonight from the Cleve-
land operators that they are willing to
fur her the movement.
Many miners who were induced to quit
yesterday returned to work at the Keeison
mines to-day. Strikers pickets vainly
tried to intercept them. Many miners
also returned TO work at the Cannonsburg
mines.
ALTOONA, Pa, July 20. - Charles
Shafer and Peter Mclean. two Callitzen
coal strikers, were arrested tonight for
lncltlng riot at the mines. Shafer and
Mclean beaded a procession OF strikers
that went TO work with drums and horns
to escort the non- union men away.
The bad feeling between strikers and
non-unlon men at this point is increasing
daily, and the Sheriff hopes by making
PROMPT arrest 10 prevent the conflic, that
seems impending. Five hundred strikers
held secret meeting al he town hall To-
day to consider proposition to return to
work. They reached no dec sion
PiTTSBURG, Pa, July 20-A conven-
tion of COX workers OF Farmont CIV. Val
and Come isville (Pa) districts will be
held tomorrow at Scottdale.
1t will proclaim a 1T of grievances
which, if not abated, will r suit in a SYM
pathe &c str ke, benetitng the coal m iners.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, July 90 The
Goa m lners VITO have been out of work in
this region since July / will resume to-
morrow at all places excepting Blue
Creek, the operators conceding the ra te.
371a cents a ton, deman
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
SOUTH AfnjcAs SCANDALS.
The BrH sh G9Yernment Compelled TO
Permit hves cation BY the
Comm0rS.

LONDON, ENG, July 20.-The Govern
ment h s been finally compelled 20 yield
to pressure. There Will be Parliamen-
tary discussion OF affairs of the British
South Africa Company. which heretofore
the Government appeared determined 10
prevent.
Late last night the credit for the expenses
of the Colonial Office wa brought forward
in the House OF Commons, and Hugh
Arnold Forster. Urioni5t, made spirited
onslaught on the Government Tor Its ac-
ton in attempting to prevent the House
from discussing the subject. His remarks
elected cheers from the opposition. He
accused the Government OF sharp prac-
tice IN submitting vote at such late
hour to prevent a discussion of South
African affairs, which it ought to invite.
For two years, he declares, the Govern
ment had pursued a deliberate policy OF
concealment and was now trying to shelve
the second part OF the South African in
quiry by holdings consultation during re-
cess with directors of the company, Sir
Alfred Miner, Governor of Cape Colony,
and other Cape authorities. The majority
of the directors were, according to the
South Africa committees repert, unac-
quainted with the subject, while the
minority had abused the contid nee placed
in them and acted in a manner motor
iously contrary 10 public interest.
The speaker vehemently attacked
Rhodes and the company, saying the pre-
dominant factor in the policy of which
had been money. The company had taken
away the cattle of the Mashonas, had
compelled the natives to work under
condition equivalent to slavery and had
generally degraded the fair name of the
country. Artnur Balfour. Government
leader, made an ineffective reply.
Harcourt, Liberal leader, asked that an
opportunity be provided 10 discuss South
African affairs before a vote on the credit
should be taken. Balfour con .ented. stip-
ulatiug. however, that the matter be
raised on q specific resolution.
Hon. Philip J. Stanhope, Liberal, gave
notice that he would then move a resolu-
tion dcprecating the inconclusive action
and report of the South Africa com mmittee,
especially its failure 10 recommend steps
regarding Rhodes, and to report the re-
fusal of Hawksley to produce certain tee-
grams before the committee. The resolu-
ton, he added, would also demand that
Hawksley be summoned to the bar of the
House and compelled to prod uce the teIe-
grams.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
WARsHIPS IoR HAWAII.
Unusual PrecaWftOns Must Be Pres creed
~ the United states.

Unusual PrecdUftons Must Be Prss creed
~ the United states.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 20.-Rear-
Admiral Miller, the new commander of
the Pacific station, was directed in orders
issued to-day to come to Washington as
member of the board appointed to ex-
anime Com msnder C. E. Norton for pro-
motion. lie will be here Thursday and
have talk with Secretary L ng about the
situation in Hawaii. II is understood at
the Navy Department that Miller will sail
from San Francisco for Honolulu on
August 3. He will go on regular pas
senger steamer, not on the Oregon. The
OREGON will remain at San Francisco pre-
pared for immediate sea service, but her
departure will not be hastened until az
fairs in Hawaii assume a more serious as
pect.
Three more vessels may be sent to Homo
lulu to take the place OF the two now there
Some consideration has been given to the
advisabiliIy of this, but nothing definite
has been decided. The failure of the SEN
ate to ratify the annexation treaty this
session makes it necessary for the United
Statea to preserve unusual precautions
buC NOHEiSSSAOhal itCtaSt ana q
strong feet will do more than anything
else to warn other nations that The status
quo of Hawaii must be preserve i. The
bat;Ie-ship Oregon and the gunboat Ben
nington will probably be two of the YES
sells assigned to the islands, and the feet
cruiser Olympia, now on the Asiatic
station, has been suggested as the third.
The Olympia would be used as a flagship
by Miller. Neither the Oregon nor the
Bennine on is fitted for use as a flagship
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
HEAVY TRANSACTIONS IN WHEAT.
Nearly 100000 Bushes Purchased Yes
feroty 1or Export-Hlgher Ocean
Frefohts and Hiqher Prices.

FTCtYHto uH1 HfyHSF FFiCSSs
NEW YORK, N. Y, July 2O.-Business
In cash wheat for export was heavier to-
day than on any day since foreigners
began large buying. The aggregate sales
reported at this port at outports and in
terror points amounted to nearly 800, 600
OF the reports represented Implications.
So far as could be learned by analysis
of the returns the business represented
between 200 600 and 240 600 bushels in this
city; 320, 00O bushels at outports, Bati-
more and gulf ports particularly; 400, 900
bushels at Chicago and 200. 900 bushels at
ST. Louis. At this port exporters took
1000 bushels of corn and 10000 bushels
OF oats. although ocean freights were
hirher.
News of this big export business had a
decided effecl upon the market Tor wheat
futures in The Produce Exchange, ich
closed after active trading strong at top
prices for the day. Srp'ember ful ures,
which had opened at Tx against 767sc
close on Monday, and iater declined %
TIC. closed at the highest figure, 781lc.
Foreigners were again large buyers of
September and Decem ber futures and to
their buying was added buying by various
operators on the short side, who had put
out their contracts cary in the day in ex-
pectation of reaction, and who had sew
cred their contracts al loss when fur
ther news of crop damage came from sew
erat European Countries.
The talk among local traders in wheat
was that increased European require
ments this yer would be fully equal to
the increase i'll our yield.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
CT M7EhEST TO THE COAST.
Bodt-N W Posfmos ers, Pdfenis
and PsDsorS

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 20.-1he
Californians here who have been hoping
that The Union Iron Works would receive
an award for building one of the new tor
pedo-b boats are disappointed that the San
contract, but extract a crumb of consola-
ton from the fac that the boat will at
least be built on the Pacific Coast by a
Portland (Or.) firm.
Judge Barham left for Santa Rosa to-
day. @
L. D. Ballinger of Los Angeles is among
to-day's arrivals
F. U. Clark was to-day appointed Post
master at FIRES vile. Sonoma County,
California, vice W. S. Clark, deceased,
and M. A. Wo d at Harrison, San Mateo
County. California, vice M. E. Woods, de-
ceased
Pacific Coast patents have been issued
as follow
William W. Beck, sebastopol, Cal, telephone
attachment; Frank A Garbutt, Los Angeles,
al. OIL well pump; George Z. Guerne, Santa
" ward Tacoma, Wash, dental instrument;
stephen Z. Houghton, San Francisco, Cal, tel
ephone attachment; william A Mccullough,
fasadena, Cal, gearing: John 2. Simmons, San
rihnclsco, hydraulic mining giant; Eugene
Stebinger, Portland Or, scale indicator
Representative de Vries of California
has introduced bill for public buildines
a. Marysville and Grass Valley, TO cost
$50 900 each.
Representative Barlow of California has
secured pension for Jacob A. Gees OF
Salnas. He will receive $24 month and
$foo back pay. Other pensions were
gran ed to-day as follows:
California: Or gnal-Garret /. White. Shan.
don; mona ON i'll, Soldiers Home, Los An
geles; Ichab"d 0. Ross. Stock on; Charles
smith, soldiers, Home, Los Angeles; John w.
dahedon, san Deg. Increase-Denn Cuf-
Mn, oilers Home, Los Angeles; James
p barwlck, Sacrt mento; Jacob Habach.
Los Angeles; james SIN III. Merced
william d. Beat, San Diego. Original WIDOWS
etc.-A iem1ssa Simmons, Guprneyille: El "a
beth c. Ler OK, Los Angeles; Mary de Jusus
Tn mpson. Los Angeles; Katherine Bernert
san francisco: I'd xlcan ar widows-Rebecca
XII, San Francisco Mexican war
widow-Rosa L. D. Ponie, San Fraucisco
Mexican war survivor reissue aud Increase
Rob'ri Carter. Salinas.
Oregon: X storaton. reissue and increase
Thomas Hopkins, Hopk rs. iginal widow
etc-Minors OF James s. Peters Gsscoe: Har-
rfet Matheny, Portlaad; Cordeia Waterman,
Athena.
Washington: original-Jesse A. Lewis. AL.
mira; Norion Adams, buckley ORG nal
widow, etc.-Betsy sherman. mother, Toledo
= 1t would take a snail exactly fourteen
do IN frou
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
HOUSE READl no ADJOURN.
Abon. Through Win ITS HorE of the
Er'rd Session.

A6ons Through Win ITS HOrE or the
Er'ra Session.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 20.-The
House will meet tomorrow in continu-
alton OF Mondays legisla i've session, and
then adjourn until Thursday. Party
leaders expect that no further business
will be transacted prior to adjournment.
An exception may be made in the case of
the proposed currency commission, should
the President recommend its appoint
ment, but it is by no means certain that
the House would agree to the proposition
to appoint commission, although the
Committee on Rules would doubtless pro-
vide for the consideration of joint reso-
luton or bill for the purpose, if asked to do
so by the administration. The idea of
legislation by committee is not popular in
Congress, and if the House should agree
it would be influenced largely by desire
to get rid of an uncomfortable subject and
the knowledge that it would come to
naught in the Senate. Speaker Reed
states that he will not announce the
House committees untii Congress has de-
cided upon the date OF adjournment.
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No Radical Hon,e Committee Changes.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 20.-
Speaker Reed has announced the men,
bership of the Committee on Enrolled
Bills as follows: Hager of Iowa. Acheson
of Pennsylvania, Dorr of West Virginia.
Baker of Maryland, Latimer OF South
Carolina, LLOYD OF Missouri ana Brewer
of Alabama. If this is an indication of
the purpose of the Speaker with regard to
the composition of committees there will
be no radical changes in the list of the
last Congress. Hager was chairman OF
the tifly-fourth Congress and Acheson
and Lalme were memb brrs.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21


Although Jeaa Ingelow is not as well
known to the younger generation as some
of her contemporaries, she was in the COS
one of the most popular of Engli h poet
esses. She was born in 1880, in Boston,
England. ana from early childhood was
maker of verses, thou n the public only
knew her later, when study and practice
had perfected her art. The first volume
of poems she published was a success.
and the new, unknown writer al once
stepped into notice. The High Tide"
Divided" and "The Songs of Seven''
were the prlncipal mum bers in this book
Later Miss Ingelow wrote Poor Mat"
"a Sisters By-Hours," "Mopsa." 'Of
the Skelligs," one of the widest read books
in America, 'Fated to Be Free" also read
here, and Don John"
OF late i'll health and increasing years
have interfered with Miss IngeIow's
work, and for some time there has been
nothing from her pen.