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1 CHILD OUTRAGED,
CRIME COMMITTED NEAR THE SMART PLACE EAST OF THE
 CITY.
A Good Description of the Criminal. Who is a Negro. Officers Ex.
 pect to Capture Him.

At o'clock today Constable Pil-
 kngton, of Washington township, arrived in Pine Bluff and brought aeWs of a reVolting crime committ- ca near the Smart Place, two miles West of Pine Bluff, at an early houg this morning.
 As the officer was coming to town be met two little negro girls, aged res peetively, 10 and 12 years, and one of them was crying bitterly. Constable Pilkington asked her what was the matter and the child, in her own language, told him that q negro man had outraged her.
 The child is 3 daughter of Cbas. Walls, who lives four miles West of the city. She and q younger com- naaion were walking up the Valley road, near the Smart Place, when they were met by negro man. The Walls child was selzed by the black brute and carried into a pins thieket near the railroad. where hs accomplished his purpose. The other child was frightened away by the brute, who told her that if she did not leave and keep her mouth closed he would cut her throat with q razor.
 The children describe the ravisher us being black, of slight figure, wearing eubber boots and striped pants.
 Constable Pillsington says that he is sure of the negro's identity aud That he will certainly capture him. Several negroes report that they met 8 man coming in the direction of the city who answers to the de- seription
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Easter Ladies Home Journal.

The Easter number of The Ladies
 Home Journal Is brlmful of helpful
 and entertaining reading: "A Nor avian Easter Dawn" by Clifford Howard. tells the story of the simplest and most beautiful Easter service in America. as it Is given In the quaint and picturesque town of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Ex. Pres ident HaIrison's timely article de scribes, "The Social Life of the Pres ident," from the day of his inaugur- atIon. and gives interesting informa- ton as to receptions, dinners, and other social events of the White House. The popular series of"Great Personal Events" Is represented by ''When Lafayette Rode Into Phila- delphia," by Jean Fraley Hallowell, granddaughter of one of the few surviving witnesses of the great Lafayette demonstration which created such a furOFe nearly three quarters of century ago. Ira D. Sankey has written for this number hymn. entitled, "The Beautiful Hills," with words by John H. Yates. The third illustration in Charles Dana Gibson's $ series of char acter sketches of "The People of Dickens" Is "Tom Pideh and His Sister" Lovers of fiction will enjoy Jerome +. Jerome's story, "A Por- trait of a Lady" and Herbert D. Wards amusing serial, "The Burg lar Who Moved Paradise" A deli cate tribute to the power and privi- lege of sisterhood in the family is given In A. H. Bradfords article on "The Woman Who Most Influenced Me-"
 There seems to be no field of woman's life, duties and interest are not noted by the Journal. There practical views on vital questions by Mr. Box; literary talks by "Droch {; suggestions on flowers and garden ing by Eben RexfOrd; hints on anna teur photography; study of mar rlage by Ruth Ashmore; the latest fashions; Mr. Moody's Bible Glass; Mrs. Bottome's talks with The Kings Daughters; page of dainty luncheons; Mrs. Rorer's cooking les sons, and many other departments that comprehend the round of woman's needs. Each number of the Journal is valuable book of helpful hints and practical suggestions on the everyday problems of home life By the Gurus Publishing Company, Philadelphia. Ten cents per copy; one dollar per year.
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NO ONE SELECTED TO TAKE HIS
 PLACE.
The Administration Has No Inten tion of Making Any Change Tn the Near Future Losses Sustained
 in Cuban
 Battles.

WASHINGTON, March 3l 1t is sait at the state department that no sue eessor has been selected to take Gen Lees place as cousul general at Havana; that he has not been cabled leave of absence 10 take effect on the 18th of April, and finally, that there has been no change in the status of the consul general. II is intimated that there is-no intention of making any change in the consul general in the near future at least. Gen. Lee may be assisted in the work of watching the investigation i'll the Ruiz case by John R. Day, of Canton, O., provided counsel is believed to be essential to the development offacts, but the presence of Mr. Day would be purely advisory.
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OVER TIE RIVER BANK
Went Negro Thiei While Flseing From
 omeers to Avoid Arrest.

Went Negro Fhiei While Fleeing From
 Onieers to Avoid Arrest.
 lthout 9.8o o'clock Inst night fThursday) three pistol shots rang out with n startling sound on West Court street and caused many people. to rush to the scene, thinking that fight or fire was in progress, when 1t was learned that the firing was done by Il police officer who was chasing Il negro thief.
 Shortly before the firing of the pis- tol negro who answers to the name of Alex Mitchell, stopped In front of the Court House and at- tempted to sell q handsome gold watch at very low figure to gen tIeman of this city. eeircumstan- ces were 80. so.snspicious that the gen tleman pointed the negro out to an officer and asked that lie bearrested. Fhe negro saw the officer approach tug and took to his heels and fled north on Court street. He was not familiar with the town and just be- fore reaching the river bank the officer fired his pistol with the hope of frightening the thief and making him stop. Mitchell turned to look back just as he reached the river bank. and the next step taken car- ricd him over the high bank and he fell at least twenty feet to the hard earth beneath and then rolled Into the water The officer ran up and aided him to get up the eembankment. when it was found that one of his arms was broken in two places. He was carried to the Court House and 1 ais wounds given surgical attention. i Fhe watch the negro stole from hir l. \. Savage, proprietor of the iCogtW Belt Hotel at Bfinkley.. On the inside Of the case was engraved the follow ing From I. W. Savage to k. A. Savage"
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Gymnasium Reception

The gymnasium exhibition at the Merrill Institute last night was Q success in every particular.
 The gallery was crowded, the peo- pie were pleased, and the partici- pants did thoroughly ereditable and satisfactory work,
 The work of a junior class is al- ways pleasing and the little fellows on the floor last night surprised and delighted the spectators, both in their fancy marching and their work on the horse. Many of them do turns in the air which would do credit to a circus performance and in many feats show surprising fam iliarity with the apparatus.
 After two numbers by the Juniors class the Business Mems class took the floor, and were taken through a dumb-bel drill This class is filing long felt want among the busi- ness men and they are showing an earnest interest in it which is very pleasing to the officials of the Y M. c. A. Many of the most substan- tial business and professional men are identified with this class and are much pleased by its success.
 The Young Mems class is com posed of the athletes and gymnasts of the Association, and those who are familiar with this class were surprised at the progress made in only two months training, This class promises to furnish some thoroughly frst-class gymnasts and tumblers next winter, and an ex- hibition given at that time will, no doubt, show some fascinating work by these young men,
 Tue wand dril was pretty, graceful and well-executed, and their class work on the parallel bars gave evidence of unusual muscular ability and muscular control. It is easily seen that this work is making them erect, energetic and well de- veloped young men. They closed this apparatus work with number of pyramids and gave place to the basket ball teams.
 The game played was two fifteen minute halves with a five minutes intermission, and the play was rapid and severe throughout. Every man on the floor was . thorougly capable player and exciting plays were frequent, and kept the audi ence thoroughly enthusiastic. Score 16 to l3.
 The physical department of the Y. M, c. A. is very valuable ad- junct to the Association and is be- coming a very popular feature
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DEATH WAS SUDDEN.
Dr. 4. L. Breysacher Found Dead m His
 Offfee

"Dr. A. L. Breysa"her, one of the most highly esteemed physicians and citizens of Little Rock, was found dead in his office up stairs over Henderson's drug store on Main, near Second street, at GAO p. III. yesterday.
 Death was evidently due to heart disease. The first intimation of the occurrence was when Warren Wash ington, colored hoy employed by Dr. Breysacher, went into Tender sons drug store and told MT. l.. c. Bermays that the doctor was asleep up stairs and could not be awaken ed. MT, Bermays hastened up stairs and found the doctor dead. Death had come while the doctor was rest ing in a chair, and was evidently painless.
 Dr. Breysacher nt one time was citizen of Pine Bluff and he built the residence now owned by MT. NJ. A. Austin, on West Fifth avenue.
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LETTER TO THE NEW ENGLAND AND
 LIVERPOOL MARKETS.
g. c. Alexander & Co. Props

LETTER TO THE NEW ENGLAND AND
 LIVERPOOL MARKETS.
 PINE BLUFF ARK Mar, 30, 1897. Gentlemen
 Preparations for the new crop have commenced, and we will write you every ten days from this on. With the exception of yesterday we have been without rain for or 10 days and farm work of all kinds has progressed well, but as compared with last year it is two weeks late
 There will scarcely be any cotton planted this month, while last year Q large portion of the buckshot land along inc river was planted in March. The Arkansas river is fall- ing at this point and it's levees are in good shape The cotton acreage will not be increased in this State and unless the weather is very favorable from this on, 1t will not be as large as fast year The planta- tions are poorly supplied with corn and meat, and those who are, are compelled to plant more corn than usual This time last year every farm and plantation had plenty oi corn and to spare, which stimulated them into planting large acreag # of cotton. The situation -is quite different this year; corn is cheap q B cents, but 10 planter can aGara to buy it even at this price aas make cotton at61 cts.
 More attention is beng paid tc
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FARMERS ASSOCIATION.
An Important Meeting of the Planters
 Tut sday.

Tae Jefferson County Farmers Association met at the office oI Circuit Clerk Mccoy Tuesday after. noon, at which much important business to the planters was trans acted
 X oHorHm was present with Presi- don't Geisreiter presiding.
 On motion of Mir. D. l.. Trimble a committee of five was appointed to nlemoralize the Legislature in regard to he fence laws.
 The committee reported as fol- Ilows
 We, your committee, recommend That our Representatives. in the State Legislature be memoralized to en- deayor sto have the feaee laws changed so as to make four barbed wires CT fourplanks 1x6 inches placed as to make a fence not less than feet high with bottom plank not to be more than feet from the ground q legal fence against cattle, horses and mules, and the law so worded as to provide for the impounding of hogs aad small animals when found depredating on cultivated grounds Also that posts to be not exceeding 1G feet apart and that the law be subject to the voters uf the land owners of each township.
 Moved and earrie,l that the Presi- dent be appointed committee of one to formulate the proper resolu- ton in accordance with the senti- ments expressed in committee report and forward same 10 the Governor
 Jon. w. Beavers wna paid $50 reward for the arrest and conviction of hog thieves.
 Adjourned
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Intended To Hob tho naak at nentou-
 rNle but Nsrn roHea.

BENToNyuLE5 rk5 March 3l- The four aespofadaes styling them selves Che Andrews gang who were captured Saturday for etcaline and robbing Che store and postofice at Wager, in this county were Yester- day each sentance Co the penitpnti- any for ten years upon q plea nf guilty Quite senBafloR was crea- ted after thcir sentenced upon thsH confession tnat they had intended ta Fab the bank at this place but were foiied in tic attempt by too hot I pursuit
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0LD C0AFED5
J. ED. MURRAY CAMP HOLDS
 AN IMPORTANT MEETING.
Delegates 10 the Slate Re. Union Elected and Other BaHinass
 Transacted.
Transacted

Pursuant to call, J. Ea Murray Camp of eN CenieaeFate Veterans met in the office of Treasurer Sauu- dcrs tt he c0uri house Tuesday night, at which much important business was transacted.
 Tho meeting WAS called to order by Commander Knox and fine minutes of the last meeting read and ap- proved.
 A large number of general orders
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MAMMOTH SPRING MILLS
They wm Resume Operations Soon with
 Inereaaed Capacity.

The Mammoth Spring Coston'MilIs recently soll by Master in Chancery Waters on decree of the United States court at Little Rock will re- sume operations soon. General Manager Wiley is in the east now for the purpose of purchasing 5000 new spinGIes. which will give the mill q run of S 6.500 spindles, and in- crease its output from 1000 to 5000 nannels of cloth per day. or instead of uslng from two to three bales oi cotton per day, it will use from six to seven. The output will be yarl.wile sheetings exclusively. and the aiil will be run day and night, n' . continued run of twenty iaur hoars each day with shift of hnads. which win of necessity give employ meat to an additional num- Der 8f hands. Eighty families will find employment at once.-Arkan- sas Democrat.
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The Postal Cable Laid.

,.. Yesterday the cable of the Postal
 Telegraph Company across the Ar .~kansas river was successfully laid fust north of the Cotton Belt bridge linear Rob Roy. The cable was 2,60O feet long. The connection between Ulm and this city will soon be made after which time Pine Bluff will have q competitive telegraphic service which will resalt In untold good to our people.
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Th. News From Mc0sAss.

Special to the GraphIo,
 AcaRHEE. ARK, April 1.-Path of cyclone 300 yards wide from Star Caty tu below Grady fifteen to twen- to miles. Many plantations dis mantled. One woman killed and three children dying. About fifteen to twenty people injured. Railroad bridge broken. Damage estimated at s2O0, 900. Cyclone welt right down bayou.
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OUR NEIGHB0RS.
LINCOLN COUNTY NEWS, lStar City Democrat |

tSlar City Democrat
 Miss Estele N 5rton commenced n school at the Atkinson fIiage school house Monday
 MT. c. r. Atkinson made busi- ness @ trip to Pine Bluff the fore end of the week.
 The young people had quite an en-. joyable time at NJ : nad Mrs. J. E Cogbill's Saturday night.
 BoRx-To Mr.and Mrs. ]. 4. Clary, Thursday, an II pound boy.
 Mr. Charlie Whitehead returned Friday from Mississippi where he has been for some time on a visit The school at this place, so we are informed by both teacher and schot ars, is in fourislllhg condition Mir. H. D. Avery. after prospecting in the western portion of the State for several months, returned to Pal myra Sunday.
 Mir. ]. W. Bartlett has just finish ed another wagon at ]. G. Aikisons shop, all parts of which is made oi Lincoln county wood. It isa neui wagon and credit to its maker. Oar violet editor reports large supply of these beautiful flowers this yenr and that it Is pleasant occu pntion on Sunday afternoon tt gather hem. Ne presume he is cor rect in his statement, judging iron the large number who were out las Sunday afternoon.
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ID HE FARME3 E3S.
S. c. ALEXANDER & co. HAVE A
 FEW WORDS TO SAY.
They Urge the Cotton Growers to
 Plant an Improved Grade.
PINE BLUFF ARR, MARCH 30. o.

FINE i3LUFF ARR, MARCH 30, 9t
 DEAR SIR Enclosed we hand you S. c, Alexander X Cos weekly crop letter to their New England and Liverpool friends, and trust that you will find 1t interesting. We desire to call your attention to the necessity of improving the staple oi your cotton; we keep in touch with the manufacturers and know what is wanted. Ten years ago noue of our cotton was shorter staple than l 1 16 to 15-inch, while the majority of 1t was 15 to 1 3-16, and is now re ferred to by the buyers and manufac- turers as the old time cotton. Mr. Peterkin has ruined our staple and damaged the character of Arkansas cotton very much. We can count on our fingers those raising exclu- sively heavy Bender cottons in this district, and such crops are we'll know in Liverpool, New York and New Orleans. 1t was our pleasure to handle some of these crops and we will give you the names and ad- dresses of the planters who grew Chem, also the prices received, com pared with Peterlin cotton sold at the same time. and trust that you will plant seed equally as good.
 "Geisreiter Improved, grown by Capt. $, Geisreiter of Pine Bluff; this crop brought 7@e when spot bolton in New York was quoted at 7Be aud Peterkin was selling on our streets 6 to 61c
 ". J. Levy of Wabbaseka plants Moon seed; he got Pc for his en tire crop including tinges and spot ted; only one buyer taking Peterkin at this time
 T. M. Philips of Althimer plants Phillips Choice he got ' 65c for his entire crop Q few weeks ago, and Peterkin middling in grade hard to sell at 65c
 The "Chalmette9 crop is grown by Col, ]. w Coreoran of Pine Bluff and is from the Osier seed; it sold last Thursday for 7 5-8o on dull market with the air full of war I'll mors, while Peterkin drags around Gle.
 Mir E. T. Wilkins of Pine Bluff, plants Moon" and always gets from l to l1c over Peterkin; the premium over short staple cotton is $5 to $7 per bale. Peterkin cotton falls out of the boil if not picked promptly; this causes dust in the cotton and makes very undesir able.
 The following gentlemen have good seed and make fine Bender cotton: j. M Oracle, of New Gas cony; Leo M.Andrews, of Pine Bluff; Major Busby, of Altheimer; MT. Lytle, of Altheimer; John Currie, of Pine Bluff; D. L. Trimble of Pine Bluff, aud Floyd Jarvis of Noble Lake. Write to any of the planters we have named and they will sell you fine seed free on board the cars at $10.00 per ton.
 Yours respectfully,
 TIE FARMERS WAREHOUSE.
 S c Alexander x On Prnns.
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STATE T. p. A MEETING.
The Grip Carriers Meet In Annual Conven-
 ton Here Tomorrow.

ton Here Tomorrow.
 A large number of trayeling sales men will invest Little Rock tomor TOW.
 The annual convention of the Ar kansas division, T. ?. A, will be held tomorrow and Saturday and the in- dications are good for large at tendance
 Post A, of this city. which never does things by halves, will entertain the visiting travellers royalty. 4 banquet will be given at the Capital Hotel tomorrow night and it will be notable affair.
 The convention will open tomor row morning with an address oi welcome by Governor Jones, whicf will be responded to by Frank Dun lop, of Fort smith, State president of the T. r. A-Gazette, April l.
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CYCLONE 1T GRADY.
GENERAL PERSONS INJURED AND 0NE REPORTED
 KILLED.
Great Damage Done to Property in That Vicinity "A Letter From
 Capt. Hawley.

1Qe UbAFhlC tS Ill fcEoApb OI bHt following letter from Capt. James H. Hswley, of Grady. which gives the particulars of the disastrous cy- clone which struck that village yes. terday afternoon:
 GRADY, March 31, 1997.-This afternoon at o'clock we were visit, ed by 8 very severe cyclone, accom- panied by hail as large as hens eggs. My house, cabins, stables, smoke house, cotton house, stables and fencing were destroyed. We are in bad fix, but fortunately none of my family was injured. It will take us some time to get things together, however, we will do the best We can. Several persons were injured.
 Mrs. Kounce. badly cut in the head.
 Miss Carter Wood, badly bruised.
 Mr. Bob Bush, severely hurt:
 MF. Henry Poke. seriously injur- ed.
 Many others were hurt but can not give their names at this time.
 The following houses were de- stroyed in Grady:
 Swanson's residence; Coles resi- dence; section house of the Mo P. Ry. and Dr. Biddinger's residence.
 My property and Mr. Jules Hell lum's saloon. J. H. HawleY.
 WHAT AN EYE WITNESS SAYS.
 Mr. T. s. Eastepp, who manages the Hendricks place, twelve miles from Grady, and who was at Grady during the cyclone, was interviewed by a GRAPHIC reporter this morning. hr. Eastepp said
 ''I was raised in a country in which cyclones were Of frequent oc. currence and being familiar with them, during the one yesterday l never for moment lost my presence of mind. The wind, while it lasted, was one of the most furious 1 ever saw. It lifted enormous trees out os the ground bodily and twisted them to pieces as easily as could match. The cyclone was accompa- nied by hail stones of tremendous size. I was standing at Grady just East of the cyclones path, when it struck Grady. and my hat was3 not even blown from my head. l saw Mrs. Kounce, the wife of the station SReht W hen the wind picked her up and carried her up at least twenty feet in the aic. She struck the earth nearly two hundred feet from where she rose, but so easily that she was not hurt iu the least until a fyfnH piece of timber hit her on the head and cut 3 big gash.
 The fencing, houses, trees, in fact nearly everything in the cyclones path was demolished. On the Hen- drick's place, twelve miles from Grady, the damage to the houses, fences aud machinery will be at least s3, ,O0o.
 In addition to the list of wounded given by Capt. Hawley, Mr. Eastepp says that Mr. Hall and his two children were badly injured; the children will probably die.
 A negro woman by the name of Rogers was instantly killed.
 The wife of the section foreman for the Missouri Pacific Ky. at Grady was injured so severely that her nhysieians said she could net live through the night.
 At the time MT. Estepp left Grady he had received news from the Hen dricks place twelve miles distant, from Grady, and the cyclone had ;besn equally severe there. No neWs can be had from Yorktown, .-hut the storm did not touch Star City.
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A FREIGHT WRECK,
Thirteen Freight Cars Crash Bridge oR the Cotton BeIt-Two Brake
 men Injured.

Tuesday night . disastrous wreck occurred on the Cotton Belt railroad three miles South of Texarkana. As the train was crossing a bridge, the structure gave way and precipitated thirteen cars, loaded with freight, to the ground beneath. Two break men were badly injured.
 On account of the wreck passen- gers were transferred until yester- day when the bridge was repaired.
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TELEGRAPH BREVIlIES.

The tariff debate in the House has closed.
 H. Clay Evans. of Tennessee, has been appointed Commissioner of Pensions.
 The fight between Everhardt and McPortland in New York Tues pay night was declared q draw.
 Twenty people were killed and over l50 wounded by cyclone that swept the town of Chandler, Okla homa. Tuesday evening.
 The Arkansas derby was won at Little nock yesterday by "Boan- erges." McGulgan's animal. The other winners were Gath, Pauline NJ, Pickney Potter and Sea Robber
 There have been three breaks in the levee on the Mississippi bank and the crevasses are widening. Tht first break is seven miles below GraenYille, the second one 40 miles north of Greenville. and the third is seven miles north of a point opposite Arkansas City. Greenville, Miss, is in great danger.