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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03

A. Lyons, a former Pine B1uflan, but now representing Herman, Kahn X Co, of Little Rock, is calling on his friends today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03

C. l.. Blackwell, Of WhiteYille township, is in the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03

The best and l0c cigars to be found on the market at A. ]. Mitch els. dtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03

]. E. Sparks, of Bard, Miss, is tht guest of his brother, T. W. Sparks of this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03

Miss Fay Mehllnger and Mir. Dave Stahl will be at home" to their friends Wednesday, evening, Fehrua= " Srd, from ] to l o'clock. 3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03

Mir. J. w. Branch. Of St. Louis. the Well-known commercial tourist, is in the city today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03

A. ]. Mitchell keeps constantly on hand a large assortmentof the finest and best candies to be found on the market. dtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03

Mir. O. H. Cllmmons, of RiYcs, Tenn, and brother of Mir. A. !. Glenn mons. is in the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03
Little Rock Conference M. E.

Little Rock Conference M. E. Church, at Forrest City, Ark, 4an- uary 26 to February 9 For the above occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets Pine Hnn to Brinklcy at one and onc.third fare on the certificate plan. Tickets on sale Jan 24 to Feb. | Return limit, Feb. ,, 1897. Delegates can secure reduced rates from Brinkley to For rest City via the Little Rock and Memphis Railway. l. W. FARLEY,
 2 5t Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03

Go to A. ] Mitchell for your news papers, periodicals and magazines. diff
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03

T. NJ. Phillips, of Altheimer, is q visitor to the city today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03

]. II. Powell, the Kentucky ora tor, will expose Pythfitnism at th' opera house february ,. 1 20t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03

No gripping nor sickening from Bond's Pills. cod
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03

J. L. Wegmann, of Louisville, Ky5 better known to his intimate friends as kiss Me" is at the Arlington.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03

Bonds Liver Pills drive off ma laria. cod
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03

Hoods Pills are the best family catbartie and liver medicine. Gentle reliable, suFG.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03

Billiousness promptly cured by Bonds Liver Pills. cod
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03
FINE BLUFF DAILY GRAPHIC.
PINE BLUFF. ARK, FEB. }, 1897
CITY ITEMS.

Sheriff Triplett left for Dumas this morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03

Katzenstein's shoe sale is still in full blast, bargains larger than ever
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03

have given Ghamberlain's Cough Remedy fair test and consider it one of the very best remedies for crJup that 1 have ever found. One dose has always been sufficient. al- though use it freely. Any cold my children contract yields very readily to this medicine. 1 can eonseien- ti0usly recommend it for cr0up and coils In children.-Geo. E. WOLFF, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Fernan- dina. Fla. Sold by ". l.. Dewoody & Co. 1-4 q &sw I'm
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03

The Art Teacher at Annunciation Academy is prepared to give lessons in China Painting, as well as all other branches ot the Art Depart ment, and will receive pupils on Tuesday afternoons and Saturdays.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03
Children
 Have All The

An international congress is to take plaoe at Brussels next summer for the purpose of discussing tho#subjeot of ao cidents to worlingmen.
 The federal council at Bern has unanimously decided to bring forward a bill for tho aanondlaent of tho Swiss constitution. Th5 revision proposed is in the direction of uui3yMs the civil and criminal law Kew York Tribune.
 Tine premiums paid oa accident in. saranco tne last year amount t, sl2.- oe0,000. and half shat amount paid for losses.
 The Union National bank at New Or. leans, which failed last September, has resumed.
 Mrs. Ranes, who llvad in the coun- tsy 10 miles from Boahan. Tex, sui. cided by shooting herself in tho head.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03
Announcement Extraordinary ,!

Commencing Monday the 4th and continuing I5 days entire stock of mems youths and ohdns clothing coats at the remarkable discount of per Bear mind stock the best assorted and highest grade the city, a prepared to it anyone Don't pahis opportunity, per cent discount is 2 per cent saved.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03

Bonds Pills sold by leading drug gists. cod
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03

An engine off the track of the Val- ley road in the yards in this city this morning caused the ! o'clock ae- commodation train to Little Rock to be delayed until II o'clock this morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03

For sick headache take Bonds Liver Pills. cod
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03

When bilious CT eostive, eat q Cas- caret. candy eathartie, cure suafaas teed. Ice 25e I2-30 eudtf.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03

Cascarets stimulate liver. Kidneys or aripe. l2 30 co If.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03

UEs0 1lstaN " z EEI.
 A small frame house on Olive street, in the rear of the opera house, was destroyed by fire last night. The building was the prop erty of Mr. Arthur Murray, and was uninsured. The house was un- occupied, and how the fire origin. ated is q mystery.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
WILL OBJECT TO IT..
COLORED MEN TO STOP
ELECTORAL COUNT
viii Make War On Election Laws Par OF
. Far Reaching scheme tn Overthrow
the Registration and Election system In
various southern states.

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-Prcsideut-
elect McKinlcy's right to his seat may
not be officially declared next week.
Complications have arisen which may
furnish a dramatic interruption 70 tho
counting Of the electoral votes next
Wednesday. Representative George
Washington Murray, the only colorcd
member of the House. who represents
the Charleston district, will he
the chief actor In the drn-
matte episode. lie has just re.
turned from South Carolina, where no
was in consultation with the leading
Republicans Of the Palmetto state.
He Ii armed with a petition signed by
thousands of Republicans of that state
protesting against the counting Of tho
E electoral vote, and asking for an in
vestigation of the election laws and
the state constitution. The claim is
made that the election laws and the
state constitution, upon which they
are based, are not in accord with the
federal constitution.
"While the dispute over the vote OF
Sout Carolina cannot In any way ef-
feet The final result. the best authori-
ties agree that the petition cannot be
ignored, and the investigation of the
presidents shows that when such u
protest Is entered the colnt must i'm
m~ediately stop until the question is
settled. Whatever the immediate re-
suit OF this attempt to discrcdit
South Carolina's vote may be,
there Is nc doubt that the program,
which is to be thus dramatically
inaugurated. is part of n far reaching
scheme on the part Of several Southern
Republicans to overthrow the registra-
ton and election laws in various
Southern states where the negro pre-
dominates, but his vote Is not u factor
the purpose being TO secure either
the Republican domination in these
Southern states or reduce the Demo.
cratic representation in Congress"
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
Why lie Did Not Start.

A lazy mar is seldom 81 very lazy
az not to be able to invent some excuse
for his inactivity. Harper's Round Ia
BILE tells a story in point.
Patrick was the captain Of a schoon-
er that piled between New York and
Haverstraw on the Hudson. One day
his schooner wal loaded with bricks,
ready to start for New York. but Pat
rick gave no sign Of any intention to
get under way. Instead OF that, he sat
on deck smoking a pipe.
The owner Of the brickyard, who was
also the owner OF the schooner, and
who had reasons for wishing the bricks
landed in New York at the earliest pos.
sible moment, came hurrying on board
and demanded of the captain why hs
did not set sail.
"Shure, your honor" said Patrick
there's no wind"
mo wind! Why. what's the matter
with you? There's Lawson's schooner
under sail. going down the river now
"Yis, I've been watchin' her. but III
no use my gettin' under way. She'l
got the wind now. and. faith. their
isn't enough Of II for two"
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12

friend. Henry st. Leger. and she very
soon found herself absorbed in conver-
sation with the most attractive man she
had ever met.
But It was long after this. on another
st. Valentine day. when the artist
friends homeward bound. sat gazing
down into the dark blue waves-that
she laughingly gave an account Of her
first valentine and the little circlet Of
gold, which she observed, but did not
know why, attracted his attention and
excited his curiosity, that he ventured
to tell OF his long years study and self
denial, whilst at the same time he had
followed and worshiped a star which he
thought too far above him to be OBJ
tanned, but which he now, by the aid
of st. Valentine, hoped would ever
more be his guiding spirit. E.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
IN CRETE.
Blood and Fire Reign supreme In the
CITY Of CRnea

Wy " shueb
VIENNA, Feb. s.-An uuconfirmeo
report has been received here OF tho
massacre of l,5OO Christians In the vii
lagos Of the Island Of Crete.
ATHENS, Feb. 0.-Thc situation nj
Canea has reached n crisis of blood and
fire. The Turkish troops have joined
hands with the native Mussulman cut
TIN oats. The consul has sent tele.
grams To the effect that the situation IL
hopeless. At Retimo. 1000 Mussulmans
assembled in front OF the government
house and threatened To slaughter the
entire Christian population, unless all
Of the Christians outside Of the town
would consent to dispense. The ut.
tempts TO exclude the Mussulmans
from the strategic portions Of the town
were abandoned, upon the advice of
the bishop, and the Christians finally
consented to retire. This concession
on the part Of the Christians, however,
does not prevent the Mussulmans from
continuing to besiege Christian vii.
lagos.
Th~ree-fourths OF the Christian quar-
tiers in the city of Canea have been
burned to the ground, according Ia
late advices. The Christians, while
trying to escape to the warships, were
attacked by the Mussulman popula
ton and many were killed and injured
The total number of victims OF the
recent fighting Is estimated ut 800.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12

plate glass mirror, eighteen inches
long by fourteen wide. Hearts ft about
this outlined Is solidly as possible In
red carnations. Within the hearts stand
five branched silver candelabra, with
red candle shades. Three small heart
shaped cut glass dishes filled with
heart-shaped chocolates, peppermints
and wi%ntergreens, and one with sailed
almonds. are placed near the candel-
abra.
At the corners of the table are fat
looped bows of satin ribbon five inches
wide. with long ends reaching to the
bottom of the table cloth. On each bow
Is placed a slender cut glass vase, eight
cen inches high. with twelve American
Beauty roses arranged carelessly. The
ribbon should match the roses. From
the chandelier four ribbon steamers,
four inches wide. of the same shade,
are suspended and fastened on to a rose
In each vase. In the center a carrier
dove is hung, with a small white en-
velope attached to Its neck by a silver
cord.
At each cover are four forks, four
spoons, two knives and Ave glasses, for
water, champagne, claret, sherry and
cordial. On the napkin Is placed a
white linen picture frame, heart-shaped
and embroidered with solid red hearts.
outlined In gold. In them may be in
serted either the dinner cards or a suit
able valentine verse. but who knows II
there might not one day be slipped into
some of these pretty favors the present.
| ment Of that very face which maidens
long to dream Of on st. Valentines
Eve?
To secure the vases to the table, a
simple device may be employed. Sew
a piece OF kid the size Of the standard
Of the vase. in the center Of each bow,
then sew each In turn firmly to the
tablecloth. and underneath, to the same
place. sew a piece of tape In the middle.
leaving the ends to tie to the legs Of the
table or tack underneath. Mix plaster
Of paris with water to the consistency
of cream, moisten the kid with water
and spread a thin layer OF the plaster
over 1t. II the vase is placed thereon
and held firmly till the plaster sets, no
unpleasant disaster like o%verturning II
need be dreaded.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
SALVATION ARMY SCHEMEI
WIN Establish q Great system OF Social
settlement Chicago to he the Center.

CuiCAGo, Feb. S~.-Accordiug to Col.
oncl Brewer Of the Salvation army,
Chicago is u bc made the centcr OF u
system of social settlements similar t.
that in operation in England, madc
famous by General william Booth OF
the Salvation army. Arrangements
have been made whereby General Booth
is To come to Chicago and personally
direct the inauguration of the
movement. He will apply the prac.
teal knowledge OF such work CLEANED
in the principal cities Of the world To
the establishment Of n system of city
colonies, where Mt least temporary
work will he offered every idle man In
the city, will place spacious tenement
houses under the supervision OF the
army. and later will extend the move-
ment to form colonies within a radius
of several hundred miles from the
city. Eventually the movement will
include the whole country.
The methods will he the same as
those employed In London. In that
metropolis the 1000 men sheltered in
n year cost S36S, 900, but all but si5,-
900 Of this amount was contributed by
the persons helped. 1t has been esti-
mated that the expense to the city for
the same work would have been ST.
800, 900, with no return In work. Col.
onel Brewer stated that tho first effort
would he to enlarge the Prison Gate
home, the Albcmarle Food and Relief
depot and other relief institutions In
this city. Others will be opened and
factories, where the work done will
not interfere with the product of out
side labor, will be established.
THE next and most important step"
said Colonel Brewer. will be to secure
several large tracts Of land in the
neigh borhood of Chicago As far rs
possible the tide OF immigration is to
be turned backward from the city 70
the land and the congestion In the
crowded districts relieved. Tn these
farms, under supervision OF army
officers, the men will be taught tc
support themselves. They will thus
cease to be dependent on charity and
instead will become producers AMI
consumers"
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12

BENIN, Feb. a.-Robert Kneebs, the
American hsrseman charged with en-
tering the trotting mare Bethel in
races on the German tracks under the
name of Nellie Knsebs, was yesterday
sentenced TO nine months imprison-
ment, and ordered to pay q fine Of
i,o0e marks. He will also be deprived
Of all civil rights for two years, Seven
months allowance for the time which
be has already served in prison will be
deducted from the sentence, so that In
reality Kneebs has only two months
yet TO serve. The court ordered the
forfeiture Of the mare Nellie Kneebs.
Knsebs reserved the right to appeal
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
An Feud.

GUTHRIE, Okla, Feb. A telephone
message comes from Chandler to the
effect that the Lurtin- Graham feud has
broken out anew. Some time ago, old
man Lurtin faced the Fort smith
court for shooting at Graham. He Is
still under bonds for this same cause.
This morning f. and w. +. Lurtin,
Charles Moore and Jim Furber were
surrounded At the country p~ostofiice of
Stroud, captured and taken to the
Creek country. Conflicting reports
claim w. e. Lurtin was shot and
hanged. Lurtin was once q butcher
OF Ch1ndler:. James Furber was, dur
Ing the Kansas boom, deputy sheriff
of Lane county.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
Her Cards Well Played.

The fair young woman looked her be-
jeweled aad forid employer coldly In
the face.
mo, Mr.. Boodlemuch," she said, II
cannot afford to make social %acquaint-
ances OF those whom I meet In my
business life. ! must decline 10 60 to
dinner with you this evening, and
shall certainly not attend the opera In
your company. am exceedingly sor.
ry, for you have been kind to me. II
I have d~ispleased you. be II so. l can
not help 1t. ! am your typewriter. II
Ill becomes one of my station to speak
so to the man whom the whole bust.
ness world fears and honors and upon
whom society has smiled. Yet l speak
from the heart. What ! have spoken
that have I said"
They were married a week later
New York Herald.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
Fifty Nins Bilis Passed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. - Yesterday
was private bill day in the House and
the entire day was spent in clearing
the calendar Of the unfinished bust
ness reported from the Friday night
sessions. >Out OF sixty-three bills,
f~fty-ninc were passed. Among those
passed were the following: To PEN
sion the widow of Major General Eras-
tus Is. Tyler. ut the rate of $50 per
month; TO increase the pension of
Major General Julius H. Stshl to $50;
Frances p. Trumbull, the widow of
Colonel Matthew NJ. Trumbull of the
Ninth Iowa cavalry, $50, and the
widow of Major General George II.
stoncinan ut the rate of $50 per month.
The Senate fxed the rate In this bill
at SIS.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
A NEW SET OF ARTICLES.
somewhat rccurlar Move on tho Part Of
Fitzsimmons and Julian.

FltzsimmonS and Julian.
New YORK, Feb. s.-Bob Fitzsim.
mons ana Martin Julian have destroyed
the old set of articles on the Corbett-
Ntzsimmons fight March II, and, in
place thereof, drafted and signed n
new set which states that the big fight
is for a purse Of SIS, 900 and q side bet
of $1,000 a side. The new document
also s%tipulates that the $4,000 which
Fitzsimmons posted with AL Smith
some months ago was TO be considered
the first deposit, and that q second
deposit of So. 500 must be posted not
later than February II, the party fail
ing To forfeit the money now In the
Shareholders hands. This paper was
Sent by special messenger to Al Smith,
Mt the Gilsey house.
The trouble which caused Fitzsim.
mons to destroy the old document
started when u rumor went the rounds
OF the sporting resorts that the Fitz-
simmons party WAS in . pretty bsd
way financially and vas going to funk
out of the 81, 900 side bet with Corbett.
Al Smith, on hearing this rumor, had
a talk with both III tzsimmons and
Julian. and they assured him that on
February II they would hand over the
balance of $1,000 to cover a similar
amount which represented Corbett's
stake.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12

OLYMPIA, WASH, Feb. s.-In the Sen.
ate Taylor made Q bitter speech in de-
nuncistion of tho statement made by
United States Senator Squire before
the senatorial investigating committee
that he was one Of the men whom
Warner claimed were In the combina'
ton that could be handled with money
In the senatorial fight. Taylor re-
ferred to Squire as q cur and demanded
the appointment Of . committee TO In
vestigate the matter. The committee
was appointed, aud ut Taylor's request
was composed Of three Republicans,
being Of the opposite political faith.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
GRAIN INSPECTION.
Annual Report to the Board OF Rail-
WAY Commissioners.

way Com miestOners'
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. Feb. s.-The
state grain inspection department filed
its seventh annual report with the
state board of railway commissioners
yesterday afternoon. The report
shows that the number OF inspcc-
lions at public warehouses on track
for the year ending December 81, 1895,
increased over 100 per cent over the
preceding year at st. Louis and st.
Joseph, and decreased about one
fourth at Kansas City. Inspector Hill
Ter says the decrease ut Kansas City
was due to the more liberal rules Of
the Kansas state inspection In regard
to mixing grain.
The expenses Of the department
were greater for 1895 than for 1898,
caused by the increase in business.
The total receipts from fees in 1895
were 500, 2l5. 50, and In 1896 the fees
aggregated $40 ,45s.8 90, an increase OF
SD, 243. 90. The total expenses in 1895
were SEQ, $50. go, and In 1896, S3?, sls. II,
an increase Of $685. 90.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
ROMANCE OF A VALENTINE.

It was the fourteenth day OF February
and the lovely Estelle was sitting In
her luxurious boudoir when a package
was handed her which she opened and
exclaimed with innocent delight:
1T is a valentine!"
How exquisite this wreath of hand
painted roses-delicately tinted, as all
~tea-rOses should be. And this little
pocket! What can it contain? A ring.
Amazing. And written on 1t this mot
to: Think of me-" There are no Cup
Ids, with bows and arrows, and lines,
rhyming with love and dove, charms
and alarms, rain and pain, etc.-but a
neat blank verse expressing regard and
admiration, and conveying no hint OF
the donor or other information than
that he was one unknown to her, who
for the loves of art and travel. which
had always ruled his life. would soon
be far away on the other side OF the
blue waves.
Estelle took the ring from its hiding
place and slipped 1t on her finger. curl
u to know II 1t fitted, then her maiden
modesty suggested that she ought not
to accept and wear a gift from an I'M
known giver-and she withdrew 1t
quickly from her finger and determin-
ed to return It. But now the question
arose: to whom? where?
After reasoning with her conscience
she again put in on her finger. 1t fitted
nicely and produced a mysterious pre-
sentiment OF coming bliss, and q sensa-
tion about her heart which she had
never known before painted her cheek
with the lovely color Of the tea roses on
her valentine, and she said emphatic
ally, "He shall be my ideal; I a con-
struct him as I like-I shall make him
as handsome as Apollo and as gifted
and who can chide me II l become a
hero worshiper?" And he only asks
that I think Of him.
Her s~oliloquy and state OF curiosity
were interrupted by a friend and com
rade OF the art school, Mrs. Bird. a
widow lady Of wealth and an enthus-
list about art, like herself. whose err
rand was Il propose a journey together
to the cradle OF art. Estelle was only
too glad to accompany her and accept
ed without hesitation. A feeling she
could not account for prevented hei
from showing her valentine or speak
ing until long afterward Of the little
talisman that now seemed almost like
a betrothal ring. The congenial friends
made their trip a series Of delights
and would have regretted reaching
their destination so soon II they hac
not been Just in time for one OF those
annual fetes which the American clut
OF artists delight to celebrate.
As they were speeding along on theil
pleasure jaunt seated on the deck OF
comfortable beat watching their com
panions and enjoying a delicious breeze
and the varied scenery-mountain
crag, castle. monastery and dark fores'
-Estelle observed a picturesque look
ing young man, artistically dressed, a
suited the occasion. gazing with a sur
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12

IN piue'
And here Is the heart that was lovingly
drawn
BY one sleeping now at the gates OF
the Dawn.
And oft as | linger DER picture and line
A teal lies empearled on the old valen-
tine.
Twas waited to me in the long, long
ago,
When the world sweetly slept meath
It's blanket Of snow.
When high on the mountains and deep
In the dells
We heard the clear notes OF the silvery
bells:
But fairer to M than the feathery
fleece.
As white as the wings Of the Angel OF
Peace
That covered the earth in the winter
sunshine,
Was the once snowy page of my old
valentine.
A thousand have smiled at its quaint
little rhyme
| Who know not the story that clings to
its time;
1t brought to my cheeks then a health
Ter hue,
Loves roses are red and Its violets
blue
As red as the cheeks Of the sender. !
know,
AS blue as the eyes that I loved long
ago;
No wonder I cherish in shadow and
shine
The fast fading truths Of the old val
entine.
Whenever this page and its rhyming
see
The portals OF Memory open for me.
And back from the years with theii
shrouding Of snow
Come a hand and a voice that l missed
long ago;
And over a picture that hangs on m!
Rays that are golden a moment dotl
fall,
And beautiful grows in the winter sun
shine
The wee, crumpled page Of the old va
entine.