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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-17
A Rfanaeirx Widow.

X certain young widow of Indianapo- lis, who has just changed her weeds for brighter hues, gave dinner party not long ago, says the Indianapolis Sentinel. The rooms were decorated with q great profusion of flowers. Poses in masses were on the mantals, and the dinner table fairly blossomed. In fact, thc abundance of flowers was unusual. One of the gnests could restrain her curiosity no longer, and when the dessert wa brought iii said;
 Well, Mrs Blank, you're rather spreading en the flowers tonight. ;
 . Yes. replied the fair widow bright ly, but tolaorrow ] an going to talk them out to Crow Gili and put them on poor Tom 5 grave.
 A regular "13n shiver went round the table
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-17
PROMOTED FOR eALLANTRY.
< New York Policeman Rewarded For
 Catching a Burglar.

Catching Burglar.
 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt writes an article entitled The Roll of Honor of the New York Police for The Century. Mr. Roosevelt says:
 Early in our term we promoted pa trolman to Che grade of rapndsman for activity i'll catching burglar under rather peculiar circumstances. I hap pened te note his getting burglar one week. Apparently he had fallen into the habit. for he got another the next week. In the latter ease the burglar es- capped from the house soon after mid night and ran away toward Park ave nue. with the policeman i'll hot chase. The New York Central railroad runs under Park avenue, and there is a succession of openings ill the top of the tunnel. Finding that the policeman was gaining on him, the burglar took a desperate chance and leaped down one of these openings at the risk of break ing his neck. Now the burglar was running for his liberty, and it was tho part of wisdom for him to imperil life or limb, but the policeman was merely doing his duty, aud nobody could have blamed him for not taking the jump. However, he jumped, and in this par tieular case the hand of the Lord was heavy upon the nnrighteous. The bur glar had the breath knocked cut of him, and the s'cop'' didn't. When his victim could walk, the officer trotted him around to the station house, and week aftcrward ho himself was promoted, it appearing npon careful investigation that he was sober, trustworthy and strictly attentive to his duty.
 Hero again it seems to me that we followed the eminently common sense plan of promoting q man who had earn- ed his promotion by faithful and dis tinguished service and by proved supe- rior capacity. We cared no more for the policeman $ views OH the tariff or the currency than NC did fer those of the burglar Our interest and the inter est of citizens generally was to have the officer catch that burglar and otherwise do his duty If he did his duty, we were for him; if he did not, we were against him. h neither event did VIC care whether the officer lad or had not tbe backing of the congressional delega- ton of the city or the central committee of the county. Of course, as before. this exposed ns to wild outesies from the local political bosses and heelers aud much sneerine at civil service reform, ; but all The outcries and sneers meant was that we were doing cur duty Us de- cent men aud as public officials, with some slight appreciation of wbat was implied ly the words honor and up- rightness, Political organizations arc eminently necessary and useful but when they are seized by professional spoils politicians of low morality, who run the machine' ia their own inter- ests, who elamor against honesty and defy deeeRey and rail against that de vice for abtaining clean governmens which is known as civil service reform, then it is time for all citizens who believe ill good citizenship to rise i'll re- volt,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-17
nri,l1n,inr Wifh Cllarlty.

Cipollini, gem of husband, never Rllows an opportunity to slip without fxtolling 10 the skies the excellent quail itics of his better half My wife, he
 Was heard 10 remark the other day is k tnd, SO indulgent toward everybody, Ihat, even when speaking il of other people; she does not believe , word of 1t 57zerself 5ze y :Sssettim;aad
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-17
Geo. R. WendlIng.

This great lecturer will be at Mer Till Institute next Tuesday night, October 10th. Don't miss him. His sut iect will be "Stonewall Jackson. 7 Reserved seats on sale at Bailey s drug store Monday morning at 3 o'clock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-17
Saharany Oa3is.

French experts in the desert of sahara are expressing apprehensions ut the gradual diminution Qf the fertile oases It is known that tho large oases Weie much larger in the time of the ancient Romans aud 41aat they arc being cor- stantly reduced in size by the encroach- lnents of the sand dunes The problem is how to stop these
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-17
Sure sign.

sBarber's wife k rather the boss of the outfit. isn shesa'
 I would not like to say so positive ly. Bnt 1 lo know that they have only two wheels, aud one is q woman s wheel, and the other is tandem. - Typographical Journal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-17
Belle Wood Flower Nssrs.s-s
Think it over.
M MW. BJRk E

Belle Wood FioveR Nursery. \ great variety oi Chrysanthr- nuns and all kinds Of cut flowers aud pot plants grown. Palms and decorative plants also furnished S9r decoration. \ fall llne of Hollnnl bulbs on hand. Give me a call.
 Mus. c. A. STARR. Nursery opposite cemetery.
Evening journal., 1897-06-03
standing Of the clubs.
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The Masonic grand lodge Of New York
elected w. A. Sutherland grand mas
ter.
President Mckinley opened the In
ternational commercial congress In
Philadelphia.
Letter Carrier Harris OF Baltimore
killed two Of his children, wounded an
other and shot himself.
The Hotel Irving, at Lake Bluff, Ills,
the Methodist camp meeting grounds,
was destroyed by fire. The loss is
$4,000.
White cappers In Lamar county,
Ala, whipped two negro women and
shot to death negro named John Hay
den, whom they mistook for another
who had incurred their displeasure.
constable elected the family Of
Bert Crowley at ST. Joseph, Mo-, be-
cause the rent was not paid, and Of the
six children, who were down with the
measles, five died, and the other will
die
The Atlantic Transport line steam
ship Massachusetts, from New York.
May %, for London, ran down the
fishing smack Welcome Of Plymouth,
and four of the crew Of the smack were
drowned.
The president has signed the act
amending the act relative 20 procuring
steamers for the transportation OF
grain to the starving poor Of India so as
to permit the navy department to uti-
lie ship of foreign register I'm the re-
lief work.
Evening journal., 1897-06-03
New York Markets.

FLOUR-State and western quiet and
about steady; city mills patents $4,000
sos; winter patefits. $46Oq490; city
mills clears, $470Q4.S0; winter straights.
S4.15G4SO.
WHEAT-No. red opened steady on
higher cables and frost news, but sub
sequently eased Off under realizing and
foreign selling; June, "A 1-l6Q75c.; Ju-
ly. 72k@73%c.
RYE-Duu; No. western, 37Ac.
CORN-No. firmer on strong cables
and frost damage; July. 2S 15-l6c.; Sep
tember. 30c.
OATS-No. dull and nominal; track.
white, state, 2543hc.; track, white.
western, 25@31hc. =
PORK-Steady; mess, SS.5049; fami-
". S9.50q1O.5O.
LARD-Dull; prime western steam,
$3.50. nominal.
BUTTER-Steady; state dairy, 100
14ihc.; state creamery 11Q15c.
CHEESE-Easy; state, large, s4SKc.;
small. 7hQ7%c.
EGGS-Steady; state and Pennsylva-
MIA. 1lQ11hc.: western. 10q1ohc.
SUGAR-Raw firm; fair refining, 2zc.; ;
centrifugal. s6 test. Shc.; refined firmi
crushed, SIC; powdered. 4%c.
TURPENTINE-Fir at 27927Ac.
RICE-Steady; domestic. 4AQ6c.; Ja-
pan. 4h945sc.
TALLow-steady; city. &c.; country,
Sikc.
HAY-Quiet; shipping. 5oc.; good u
choice, s5q75c.
Evening journal., 1897-06-03
SATISFACTORY WORK
More Roadway on the Tariff Bill
Than In Any Other Session.
QUESTION ABOUT COMBINATIONS.
The Postal Congress Takes Up the Con.
sideration as to What Articles
Shall BE Kept out OF
the Malls.

Washington. June 3.-The senate made
greater progress on the tariff bill than
In any session since the debate opened,
completing more than half of the i'm
portant metal schedule.
The speaking was by the Democratic
senators. the Republican senators TAX
ing no part in the debate except at
rare intervals TO answer questions which
would expedite the advance OF the bill.
Messrs. Jones of Arkansas and Vest of
Missouri urged numerous amendments,
embodying in the main the Wilson rates,
but these were rejected with only one
exception. This exception related TO
anvils. on which Mr.. Vest secured re-
ductlon OF the committee rate from to
1A cents per pound. 1t was the first
change made without the assent OF the
committee, and 1t was due mainly to
the listless manner Of many senators In
voting.
Mr.. Tnlman of South Carolina Sc
cured the adoption OF a resolution dl-
recting the judiciary committee to In
quire into the recent decisions against
the South Carolina dispensary law, with
a view to reporting such legislation as
might be desirable.
In executive session, the senate spent
some time in discussing whether con-
| firmations should be delayed because
/ Of the absence OF a senator opposing
them. The question arose in connee-
lion with tho appointment OF ]. Or.
Sohopey to be receiver and f. G. Deck
abach to be register Of the land office at
Olympia, Wash. Senator Pettus object
ed to their confirmation, saying that
Senator Turner who Is absent from the
city. had requested that the nomina-
tions be held up until his return. With
out settling the principle involved the
senate allowed the nominations to &c
over
Senator Turner objects to the confr.
nation OF these nominees because theii
predecessors were removed from office
which he claims was an unjustlfied pro
cedure on the part Of the executive.
Evening journal., 1897-06-03
purrant,s AppeaI FaII..

San Francisco, June S--Murderer
Durrant's first effort to gain respite
by appealing to the federal courts has
failed, United States Circuit Judge Gil
bert having refused to issue the writ
Of habeas corpus for which his attor-
ney applied. Notice Of the intention to
appeal to the United States supreme
court has been filed, and application for
leave to appeal will be made formally.
This. however, may be refused. as in
the Butler case, although Durrant's at
torneys are confident that the leave will
be given
Evening journal., 1897-06-03
Shot bv MA Drunken Frl.nd.

Kingston. N. Y, June S-william
Hommel Of Saugerties was deliberately
shot in the eyes by his friend. Tom Kel-
~, in the latter's residence near that
place without any apparent provoca-
tion. Asking his father for his gun.
Kelly said. do you want TO see how
nice can shoot a man?" Returning
from another room with the weapon.
he fired directly at Hommel, destroying
his sight and. It is thought. with fatal
effect. Kelly was drunk. and no mo-
tive for the deed is known.
Evening journal., 1897-06-03
se.sInn of Postal conrre...

Washington. June 3.-The universal
postal congress held a long session and
decided to restrict insects, dried leaves
etc, and other curios for scientific pur-
poses allowed transmission in the in
ternaional mails to those sent to rec
ognized scientists or scientific muse
ums. A few days ago the congress had
the matter up for discussion and gave
these articles practically unlimited ad-
instability. Attention was called 10 the
abuse to which the privileges would be
subjected for commercial purposes. and
satisfactory restrictions were imposed.
II was also decided to allow advertise
ments like cuts Of hotels and sketches
Of scenery to be placed on the address
side OF international postal cards.
Evening journal., 1897-06-03
A singular Electric Accident.

Albany, June 3.-An extremely singu-
lar accident here caused the instanta-
neous death Of two horses by electricity.
While a wagon of the National Express
company, drawn by two horses, was
turning a corner near the Delaware and
Hudson depot an electric light pole fell,
landing between the horses and not
touching them. The live wires, howev-
er. fell across the horses necks and
killed them instantly. One horse re-
mained in a standing position, his head
high in the air until the current was
shut off. The other horse sank to his
knees and remained in the rigid state
until the current ceased.
Evening journal., 1897-06-03
Rnhber compapr,s nI,ldend.

per cent has been declared on the pre-
ferred stock Of the United States Rub
Der company, payable July Is, from the
earnings OF the company for the fiscal
year beginning April 1. The company
has decided to reduce the prices Of
boots and shoes. and. It was announc-
ed, owing to the general depression in
business, the directors thought II pru-
dent to declare a smaller dividend than
usual at this time. When the next div
idend period Is reached, six months
from now, the earnings for the year, II
is stated, can be better determined.
Evening journal., 1897-06-03
the custom house There are four ap-
plicants for clerks and six for carriers.
ATTEMPTED mu1lNY.
Checked by the Prompt Action of the
Warden.


Sacramento. June 3.-An attempted
mutiny at the state prison at Folsom
wa checked by the prompt and deci-
sive action Of Warden Charles Aull, who
directed that the guards should shoot
down the seven ringleaders at the first
sign of revolt.
About 800 convicts are employed at
the rock crusher. anA the plan agreed
upon by the mutineers was that when
they returned to the rock crusher they
should refuse to work Warden Aul
learned of the projected mutiny and
Becured the names of the ringleaders.
The warden waited until within a few
minutes of the hour for the 300 convicts
to strike and when they felt them
selves about TO become masters of the
situation. Then he gave the order that
Mt the first sign Of the threatened revolt
the guards should shoot down the seven
ringleaders, whose identity the warden
had made known to the guards. The
convicts completely collapsed at this
unexpected turn of affairs. There was
no signal to strike. and they went about
their work as usual.
Evening journal., 1897-06-03
ALLEGED FlLIsUsTERs.
The Crew of the DauntIess Placed Under
Bonds at Key West.

Bonus At hey Wehts
Key West, June 3.--The SO men, in
cluding the crew, found on board the
alleged. .filibuster Dauntless, which ar
rived here in custody of the United
States cruiser Marblehead, were ar
raigned before United States Commits
sioner Otto and were each placed under
a s10O bond to appear next Wednesday,
when District Attorney Clark will be
here to conduct the investigation.
Nothing of a contraband nature was
found on board the Dauntless. although
the cruisers officers saw men throwing
packages overheard before the Daunt-
less came to in reply to the shots Of the
Marblehead.
The capture took place near Palm
beach after a three hours chase. The
cruiser fired three blank shots and one
solid shot before the Dauntless stopped
Among those arraigned were ]. f.
Cartaya, Colonel Emilio Nunez and
Charles Silva
Evening journal., 1897-06-03
PAINS CABINET OUT
novas Gives Up the Fight With
the Liberals.
USED BY A Personal ENCOUNTER.
Duke of Tetuan Struck Professor
comas, Liberal Member, and
His Party Associates Re-
fused to Attend.

ladrid, June 3.-Senor CanOvss del
stillo has rendered to the queen re-
t the resignation Of the cabinet, ow-
to the refusal of the Liberals to
e part in the deliberation of the
tes.
his attitude of the Liberals Is due to
H personal encounter between the
Ike Of Tetuan, the minister for for
affairs, and Professor Comas.
eral senator, on May 21. when the
Ie slapped the face of the senator
er a heated debate on the Morgan
ligerency resolution adopted by the
tied States senate.
fter the meeting in the lobby OF
senate between the Duke of Tetu-
and Professor Comas the Liberal
lority held a meeting, and EXPIRE
n Sagasta, the Liberal leader. was
nmoned to confer with his follow
he Liberal senators and deputies
,ntually decided not TO attend any
re sessions of the cortes until full
isfaction had been accorded the Lib
party by the Duke Of Tetuan.
duel between the senator and the
Se was proposed, but it was eyentu-
7 abandoned.
he Duke Of Tetuan rendered his res
alton after the quarrel with Comas
he withdrew 1t later on the advice
the premier. who, the personal ques-
4 Of the dispute having been settled
the seconds OF the two parties de-
ing that q duel was not necessary,
that In view Of the pending i'm
tance OF International questions the
1istry should not be disorganized.
IN the following day the law students
de a manifestation of sympathy in
mt Of the residence Of Senator Comas
I then went TO the house OF the Duke
Tetuan and hooted that minister un-
they were dispersed by the police.
N May "a the premier made state
nts in the senate and In the cham
of deputies in reference to the Te-
.n-Comas difficulty, but they were
of a conciliatory nature. and the
lation became still more unsatis-
tory.
Conservatives Hold Meeting.
.fter that days session Of the cortes
dlssident Conservatives held q
. tllHk anu utClutQ. 10 ASK lnc lAtSA-
IT Of the chamber TO enter into ne
iations with Senor Sagasta with the
Of inducing the Liberals to attend
meetings Of the cortes, but theiI
)rt was fruitless.
:eplylng the same day in the senate
a question as to why the Liberal:
re absent. the premier said:
In the opirAon Of the government
matter which the Liberals plead al
excuse for their absence from th'
late is an incident of a purely per
al character, which has already beer
anged. The government respects thl
nion OF the Liberal minority. but i
acts their theory Of the incident anS
ir demands for the resignation OF thl
aister for foreign affairs as beinl
.trary to the constitution of parlia
nt."
he cabinet which has just resigned
s constituted as follows: Presiden
the council, Senior Canovas del Cas-
o; minister for foreign affairs, tn
Ike of Tetuan; minister Of justice
int de Valdosera; minister Of finance
Tor Navarro Reverter; minister o
interior, Senior Cos Gayon; minis
of war, General Azcarraga; minis
of marine, Admiral Beranger; min
ar of the colonies, Senor Castellano
I minister Of agriculture. commerc
/ Of public works. Senor Linare
yas
Evening journal., 1897-06-03
woRK OF RELIC HUNTERS.
They Deface Monuments In the Old Gran
ary Grounds at Boston.

Boston, June 3.--1t has been discover
ed that relic hunters had been getting
In their work In the old Granary bury
ing grounds, and several OF the ancient
gravestones show the effects Of the
vandalism. The work was evidently
done on Memorial day, when the
grounds were open for inspection by the
public.
The stones that attracted the relic
hunter or hunters were those over the
graves Of Paul Revere. John Hancock
and Governor Increase Sumner, and
each one was clipped as II by ham,
mer.
The stone at Paul Revere's grave had
one piece about two inches long taker
out near the base, and one Of the cor
ners was Clipped Off.
The stone over Governor Summers
grave was treated in like manner, and
the marks Of the hammer We're plain
ly TO be seen.
Evening journal., 1897-06-03
EXPLOSION ON sHipsoARD.
Austrian Man-of-war Seriously Damaged
While Saluting.

Lisbon. June 3-During an exchange
Of salutes an III closed breech caused
an explosion on the Austrian man-of-
war Wien. The shock was terrific. one
Of the gunners was killed. and several
others were severely injured. The bar
bette was completely destroyed.
The Wien is a steel coast defense ship
Of $3.50 tons displacement and $500
horsepower. She is 305 feet long and So
feet inches In the beam. She is driven
by two propellers and has maximum
draft Of p feet.
She was built at Trieste In 1895 at a
cost Of G339,06s. She has four torpedo
tubes. four s.4-inch guns, six SO quick
firing guns, fourteen 47-mm. quick firing
guns and two machine guns. She has a
speed Of II knots.
Evening journal., 1897-06-03
Roosevelt opens Naval War College

Newport, r. l.. June s.-The Naval
lr college was formally opened. with
address by Hon.. Theodore Roose-
{. assistant secretary Of the navy.
e address was delivered in the lee
fe room Of the college. Among those
esent were Commodore Wallace and
GERS Of the naval station. Colonel
nnington. commander Of Fort Ad-
is. and Commander MCGOWAN Of the
val training station.
Evening journal., 1897-06-03
A Big Cargo.

Buffalo, June S.-The big steamer An
drew Carnegie came into port with a
record breaking cargo. She was draw
Ing about 16 feet inches forward and
16 feet s inches aft. Her cargo weSshs
$50 tons net and consists Of 17l000
bushels Of oats. $4,000 bushels Of barley
and 81 900 bushels Of wheat. This is the
heaviest grain cargo ever afioat on the
lakes
Evening journal., 1897-06-03
The Usual Complaint.

Grand Rapids June S.-Promlnent
local and surrounding growers predict
for Michigan a peach crop this year
that will not equal 10 per cent the usual
yield. Extreme and prolonged cold and
wet weather are responsible for the sit
uation. Curls on trees are dropping OF
at an alarming rate, and with present
conditions nothing can be done to star
tI,a 1fcoofar
Evening journal., 1897-06-03
Infirmary Destroyed bv Fire,

ireenville, o., June 3.--Fire at the
rke County infirmary entirely de-
Dyed the structure. only the bare
lis remaining standing. Many help
S creatures are wandering about the
m, some of them partially insane.
e city fire department was unable
control the flames. There was an in
-ance of $4,000 A temporary struc-
.e will be erected at once.
Evening journal., 1897-06-03
THE vALENcIA,s ExPERIENoE.
Ward Line Steamer Fired on by Span
ish Cruiser.


Havana, via Key West, June S.-The
Ward line steamer Valencia, which has
arrived at Cienfuegos, reports an excit
ing experience while off Guantanamo
bay.
The Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes
signaled the Valencia to display her
colors. As the Valencia did not imme-
diately comply the Reina Mercedes
fired a blank shot which was followed
almost Immediately by a solid shot,
falling out of range. The Valencia then
displayed her colors.
1t is understood that the United
states vice consul at Santiago de Cuba
has lodged a formal protest against the
act OF the cruiser. Captain Quesada
left yesterday by the steamer Mexico
to investigate the affair." which has a
serious aspect.
Evening journal., 1897-06-03
Nrl.sinr nrnn,. nndr rnnnd.

N. Y, June 3.-The body
William Ashley, who disappeared on
ril 9, has been found in the upper
t Of the Gouverneur Wood Pulp
npany's pond, nine miles above this
.ce. He was carried away in a log
a. Ashley had sum Of money in
possession and was an expert swim
r. and 1t was claimed at the time
{ he passed through the rapids safe
and had afterward left the country.
Evening journal., 1897-06-03
senator AldrIch Indisposed,

Washington, June S.-senator AID
rich. who has charge Of the tariff bin,
is confined TO his room at the Arlington
hotel by an attack Of indigestion. The
senator's physician says there is moth
ing serious in the attack, but advised
him to refrain from his senatorial la
bors for a few days.
Evening journal., 1897-06-03
nnnIr Clark Arresfed. .

Il. Paul, June 3.-Charles zchau. one
the two receiving tellers OF the Ger
'n American National bank. has been
rested at the instance of the bank
cials on a charge Of grand larceny.
500 in cash having disappeared on
turday and an investigation having
to the belief that he had taken 1t.
clerks bond amply covers the loss
the hank
Evening journal., 1897-06-03
Unknown Benefaotors.

Beverly, Mass. June 3.-The Old La
dies Home of this city and the Beverly
hospital have each received by express
from an unknown donor eight $1,000
income bearing bonds Of the Mexican
Central railroad, together with a let
ter. unsigned, stating that they are to
be devoted to the uses Of the institu-
tions.
Evening journal., 1897-06-03
Memorial Bell Cast.

ROY, N. Y. June IA memorial bell
5 been cast in this city for the United
ltes revenue cutter Daniel Manning.
is the gift OF the family Of the de-
lsed secretary of the treasury, after
,om the cutter is named. and when
npleted will weigh 100 pounds. 1t is
pm the best Of metal and will be
shly polished.
Evening journal., 1897-06-03
pesnondencr Causes sniclds,

Chicago. June s.-w. W. Ross. union
organizer, shot and killed himself in
the headquarters Of the Chicago Typo
graphical union on Washington street.
Dependency over inability to secure
work is supposed to have been the
cause. Ross was widely known among
Gll classes of organized labor.