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Meeting of The Powers.

LONDON, May Lit is semi-of1iei- ally announced that the Marquis of Salisbury proposed to the powers that conference be soon held in Paris to discuss measures with a view to ending the war between Turkey and Greece. The powers, it is further stated, are discussing the proposal, but it's acceptance is re- garded as doubtful.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-02
TIE TENNESSEE
 CENTENNIAL.
FORMALLY THR0WN OPEN TO THE WORLD WITH GREAT P0NP AND PAGEANT
 SATURDAY.
President Mckinley Pressed the
 Button and the Machinery
Vas Put Ill Mnaon

NASHVILLE. Hay The fenaes- see Centennial Exposition opened at noon t538Y with appropriate ceremonies in the presence Of many thousands of people The weather was bright aaa cool. and af an carly hour tba streets we@e throag= ed with people assembled toswitness the parade of the Essenye order and other societies.
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President Op D

&AsafzaHoz, Nav 1.=Ea eompi!- ance With the eqaest of the exeeu- tive committee af the Nashville, Tenn, Centennial, Pre.dent Me Kinley opened the exposition by wire from the White House at 1.3o clock today The arrangements were very simple in detail The circuit used was q little over 700 miles ir length
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-02
The Turks Fled

ATHENS May LA dispatch from Santa Maura, capital of the island of that name off the west coast of Greece, announces that the Greek gun boat fotilla in the Gulf of Arta bombarded the Turkish coast near Nicopolis aud Santa Petras. The Turks flod, the dispatch adds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-02

Taylor & Roane are constantly Ee- eeiying som ething new in the fancy grocery line--see them if you want fhe best in the market. 62 q St.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-02
United Confederate Veterans.

United Confederate Veterans. HEADQuARrERs SECOND DIsTRNr
 r. c. V, PINE BLUFF, ARK,
 May 1st. 1897. General Order No. ?. The following officers are hereby announced upon the staff of the Brig. Gen. Commanding, each with the rank of Major, and will be re- spected md obeyed accordingly: ". (. Garrett, Asst Quarter-mast- eg-6eneral. ]. ". Lybrand, Asst Commissary- General
 J.D. Murtagh, Chief ..of Artillery ana Ordnance. J.R. Stanley. Asst surgeon-Gener- ai
 Rev. John F. Carr, Chaplain.
 By command of
 h. NJ. KNOX, Rrig. Gen. Com'd'g I'd Brigade. J. B. TRuLocE, Lt.-Col. and A. \. q. and Chiei-of-Staff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-02
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Martha F. Carroll to Clayton smith, warranty deed, pt. of lot 9. Morris addition; consideration, $35O.
 c. E. Penzell Grocer Co. to Char lotte J. Daniels, warranty, pt. of Secs. and { in 5:S; consideration, $500.
 H.G. Cady to z. sF. Franks, quit claim. So acres in 32:3:9; considera- tion, $l0.
 F. A. Stanley, by commissioner, to F. $. Marshall. lot block B, r. B.. Land Co.'S. addition; consideration. S2OO.
 Carl Polk, by commissioner, to John O'Connell company, commis- sioner's deed, .vA SA lot ? and WA lot , block ;, Mills addition; consid- eration, $l ,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-02
DIED.

PlsRcE-In Pine Bluff. Friday night, April 30, 1Sy7, Mir. GUY PIERCE.
 The deceased was young son of Mir. and Mrs. Thos. Pierce, of Thorn ton. The lad swallowed quantity of concentrated lye, and was brought to the Pine Bluff Infirmary for treat ment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-02

Gen. R. M. Knox and wife leave this morning for Tncker's station, tc attend the funeral of the infant son of their friends, Ar. and Mrs. John ". Tucker.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-02

TuCKEg-At Tncker's Station, May Jst, 1897, RANDOLPH SHERR!LL, infant son of Mir. and Mrs. John W. Tucker. Aged about months.
 The death of the above sweet little infant occurred about o'clock yes terday, after brief illness. The be- reaved parents have the heartfelt sympathy of many Pine Bluff friends.
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Go to A. ]. Mitchell for your news
 D apers. periodicals and magasIhes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-02

Taylor < Roane are headquarters for fancy groceries-call on them for all the novelties of the season, Strawberries'and all the delacaeies of tho season. o-2 dat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-02

Screen doors and screen wine dOWs. fancy or plain. All tastes suited by the Bluff City LumO0r Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-02

Every one who rides and can get a wheel will be out today. Many of the cyclists will visit our summer resort, Sulphur Springs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-02

Ladies Black or Chocolate OK lords, all style toes, all sizes and
Evening journal., 1897-03-15
Eli MENDINHALL'S DEATH.
WELL-KNOWN RETIRED CITIZEN
AND CHURCHAIAN WAS ILL ONLY
4 FEW DAYS.

4 FEW DAYS.
Announcement OF the death OF Eli
Mendinhall shocked hundreds of
churchmen, with whom he had been as
ISOLATED all his life, yesterday
morning. Mr.. Mendinhall passed away
at his home, No. 301 West Eleventh
street. after an Illness of only a few
days with the grip. He was greatly
improved on Saturday night, but about
o'clock yesterday morning he was at
tackled with paralysis of the heart, from
which death resulted.
Mr.. Mendinhalls funeral will take
place tomorrow afternoon, at / o'clock,
from his late home, and interment will
take place at the Wilmington and Bran
dywine Cemetery. 1t is expected that
among those who will speak at the
funeral will be Presiding Elder Barrett,
and Revs. Wesley c. Johnson, J. Rich
ards Boyle, John France, e. e. White
and c. A. Grise, of Georgetown.
Eli Mendinhall was born near Stan
ton, this county, on July 20, 1881. His
father was a Friend, and his mother a
Methodist. Mr.. Mendinhall taught
school in Rising Sun, Md, and after
ward for a short time was engaged in
mercantile pursuits in that place and at
North East. Nd. Leaving there he re-
turned to this city and began farming
with his father on the farm where the
brick works Of Beggs & Almond now
stand.
For a number of years he was a di-
rector of the old Academy School Af-
ter the Ninth ward was created he rep
resented il in City Council for several
terms. About twenty years ago Mr..
Mendinhall gave up farming and busi-
ness life and settled in Wilmington,
and almost from the time of his retire
ment he had lived in the house where
he died Recently he was treasurer of
the Wilmington Dental Manufacturing
Company.
Mr. Mendinhall was prominent and
popular in Methodist Church circles.
Though raised a Friend Mr. Mendin-
hall joined the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Rising Sun, Md, in 1857.
When he removed to Wilmington. three
years later, he joined Brandywine M. E.
Church and was appointed class leader
by Rev. John France, which position
he filed and also that of superinten-
dent of the Sunday school for a number
of years.
In 1882 Mr.. Mendnhall became a
member Of Grace Church, and since
then had been a class leader in that
church. In 1862, at Brandywine Church
he was appointed a local preacher, and
he continued to be one when he joined
Grace Church, thus making him q
member of the official board.
Mr.. Mendinhall was married twice
his first wife being Miss Beulah A.
Todd sister of George w. Todd, and
his second wife, who, with two chill
dren, survive him, was Miss Adaline
tIrmv
Evening journal., 1897-03-15
LATEST NEWS FROM DOVER
BUSINESS TRANSACTED IN TIL
SENATE AND HOUSE TO-DAY.
leclal Despatch Evening Journal.

oENA T. AN - t1OOOh. O-DA 1.
Special Despatch Evening Journal
DOVER. March 15.-The House To
day adopted the joint resolution aul
thorizing the state treasurer to pay thu
expenses of the Cheairs- Dickey contest
The House also adopted new resolu,
ton appropriating $4,000 to the Collegt
for Colored Students. at Dover.
The bills providing a new charter fol
the Water Witch Fire Company anC
the chemical engine passed the House
as also did the Washington Fire Com.
pany amendments.
In the Senate Mr.. Pyle gave notice
of q bill extending to May, 1898, the
terms Of the members Of the Whining
ton Board OF Health.
Rep. HAZEL made an unfavorabls
report on the Single Tax bill for vii
mingion, and for the entire state. Mr.
Hopkins also reported unfavorably the
bill regulating the canning of meats
fruits and vegetables.
The bill of the Hibernia Brewine
Company was recommitted in the Sen
ate, objection to it having developed.
Somebody broke into the desk o.
Clerk Gum, Of the Constitutional Con
yention, either Saturday or yesterday
but did not take anything.
Evening journal., 1897-03-15

Our state officials seem to have
woven a very complete chain Of circum-
stantial evidence about James NJ.
Gordy, the Sussex county man who Is
accused of the murder Of Mary Lewis,
Of New York. who accompanied him to
Sussex county under the belief that she
was his wife, and who met her death
at a lonely spot not far from Milton.
The work of tracing the crime to the
door of Gordy was very cleverly done,
and it looks on the face Of the evidence
as though he will stretch hemp at a not
very distant date.
Evening journal., 1897-03-15
SUICIDE In THE WOODS.
THE BODY OF AN UNKNOWN MAN
FOUND YESTERDAY.

THE MAN HAD EVIDENTLY COM
MITTED SUICIDE, AS AN EMPTY
BOTTLE. WHICH CONTAINED
LAUDANUM, WAS FOUND BESIDE
HIM.
While Daniel Wilhelm and several
other small boys were walking in the
Folly Woods on Saturday they came
across the dead body of a man. The
boys supposed that the man was a
tramp and was asleep at the time, and
went on their way.
Yesterday the boys visited the woods
again and, finding the man in the same
position, made an investigation and
found that he was dead The boys
found an empty bottle. which had con-
tained laudanum. 1t was marked poi
SON and labeled T. b. Cartmell. They
returned to Wilmington and notified
the police. Sergeant Lucas, Officer Sar-
kcski and Deputy Coroner Chandler
went to the place and found the body.
1t was afterwards removed to the
morgue
The ground around where the man
was showed that there might have been
a struggle The neck was also scratch
ed, but this was probably caused by the
body striking some branches as it fell.
slouch hat, supposed to belong to the
dead man, was found lying on a rock
beside the body.
The. man was apparently about Go
years of age. The head was partly
bald, and the hair was iron gray. He
wore dark coat and vest. which were
once black but faded by time and wear.
The trousers were mixed gray. A few
cents were found in the vest pocket. but
no clue to the mans identity. He did
not look like a tramp and the police
think he belongs in Wilmington. 1t
is probable that the man had been dead
for some time, as decomposition had al
ready set in The body is still at the
morgue awaiting identification.
Among the crowd of curiosity seek
ers that visited the morgus this mcrn-
ing was a farmer, who identified the
dead man as William Talley. a wheel
wright, who formerly worked for VIII
liam Bullock. Deputy Coroner Chan
dler made an investigation. but found
this to be untrue. The remains are vet
unclaimed.
Evening journal., 1897-03-15

the s225,S46, appropriated by Congress
in June. 1896, available for immediate
use in our harbor. and his fellow-mem-
bers heartily adopted the suggestion.
We hope something will be done, and
donespeedily. The fund in hand could be
used most advantageously, and between
the present time and the passage Of
the next river and harbor bill. fully
one-nalf of the work embraced in the
present project could be completed, and
the balance done upon the receipt from
Congress Of an additional appropriation
sufficient to defray the expense.
Evening journal., 1897-03-15

the Metropolitan Museum Of Fine Arts
because Of the shabbiness of his apparel
must certainly have been trying to see
the sights incogs-St. Louis Republic.
The theatre hat will remain with us
until the fair sex discover that It is
the homely girl that wears the biggest
illiamsport Sun.
Ohio has not only become the mother
of presidents, but all her boys have an
irresistible yearning for an office of
some sort.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Sooner or later the material of which
General Weyler's trocha is built will
find its way to the foundries and roll
ing mills. This is the scrap irony of
fate. Chicago Tribune.
Evening journal., 1897-03-15
Mr.. SPRUANCE FOR JUDGE.

PROMINENT DELEGATION WAITS
ON PRESIDENT MKINLEY IN
HIS BEHALF.
Ex-senator Anthony Higgins. Hugh
c. Browne, DR.. Evan G.. Shortlidge and
several other prominent regular Re
publicans went 10 Washington this
morning at sol O'Clock over the p. w
d B. railroad to bring back the com
mission OF William c. Spruance as
judge of the United States District
Court to fill the vacancy caused bv the
death Of Judge Leonard r. Wales
They have an appointment with
President Mckinley, made last week. to
present Mr.. Spruance's claims. and they
carried a petition signed by the major
ity OF mebmers Of the bar of New cas-
tie and Sussex counties. together with a
great many from Kent county.
Evening journal., 1897-03-15
OLIVET UNDER INVESTIGATION.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF NEW CAS-
TIE PRESBYTERY CARRIES OUT
ITS COMMISSION.

At the Clayton House this afternoon
the commission appointed by the New
Castle Presbytery to make a final re-
port with Judicious recommendations
at the coming Spring session of the
Presbytery at Middletown, held its
meeting in the parlors.
The commissioners present were d.
E. Shaw, of West Nottingham, Md, DR..
w. T. Skinner, of Glasgow; John T. De-
Witt of Providence, Nd. DR.. S. w.
Reigart. of Salisbury, Md; Rev. Joseph
Brown Turner, of Dover. The commits
sioners will visit the church and pa
rishioners attend a service, meet again
to formulate its report, and then make
its recommendations. 1t is thought that
the commission will uphold the present
ministry of Olivet Church.
Evening journal., 1897-03-15
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Several members of the Legislature
will attend the battalion drill at the
Armory tonight.
Walter H. Hayes, Deputy Attorney
General Cooper, II. II. Ward and Johr
Biggs went to Dover this morning.
"A hot box on one of the cars il
Philadelphia delayed the Baltimore and
Washington and Delaware railroad
trains leaving here at 11.O4 o'clock fol
twenty-five minutes.
About fifty members OF Division
No. 224, Order of Railway Conductors
went 70 Washington yesterday and in
stalled the officers OF a new lodge o.
the order there.
Evening journal., 1897-03-15
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Cleveland has pardOned a citizen of
the District of Columbia who had been
imprisoned for swearing in public. This
was no more than right. Any man who
is constantly associating with congress
men is likely to get into their ways
New York Advertiser.
The West cannot claim TO have been
sighted in the makeup OF the new
Cabinet.-Omaha Bee.
The United States Senate is so fond
of Quarreiing that il fights even oyer q
treaty of peace.-Pittsburg Times.
Considering the blizzard harvest
-eapad by men of his trade, the New
York plumber who was elected from
Evening journal., 1897-03-15
THE RET3EAT sUCCEssFIrI.

The mission retreat which has just
closed at st. Peters Pro-Cathedral was
one of the most successful ever held in
that church. The services during the
week were wen attended, and Father
Mccarthy, S. j., of Washington, is well
pleased with the results. The retreat
was under the auspices of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Evening journal., 1897-03-15
ITS sEMI-CENTENNIAL.

Washington Council, Senior o. U. A.
NJ, has made elaborate preparations for
the celebration of its fiftieth anniver-
sary, which will be held in the New
Century Club on May 2S. Some of the
national officers of the order are ex-
pected to be present.
Evening journal., 1897-03-15
MANY APPLY, FEW CHOSEN.

The Street and Sewer Department
will reorganize in few weeks, and Mr..
Pratt is slated for president of the
board to succeed Samuel Chambers, the
outgoing Republican incumbent. 1t is
said that Joseph r. Jefferis, son Of
Mayor Jefferis, will be made secretary
Of the board. There are twenty-three
applicants for the remaining positions,
which are those of collector and clerk.
Evening journal., 1897-03-15
CIT AN ARTERY.

John w. Wetherell, of No. 1916 Chest
nut street, while crossing a vacant lot
in front of his house on Saturday, fell
and cut an artery and several leaders
in his right hand on a piece Of tin. His
injuries were dressed at the Delaware
Hospital.
Evening journal., 1897-03-15
GEORGE CROssAN BURIEp.

George A. Crossan, the young man
who was found dead on the open lot at
Lincoln and Hawley streets, was buried
yesterday afternoon, from his parents
residence, No. 230 Woodlawn avenue.
Interment was made at Red Clay Creek
Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1897-03-15
DELAWARE HOSPITAL CORPORA.
TION

The members of the Delaware Hos
pital Corporation, composed of those
who nave contributed not less than 50
to the hospital in the past year, are in
annual session at the hospital this af-
ternOon
Evening journal., 1897-03-15
VERDICT on ACcIDENTAL nEArH

An inquest was held this morning on
the body of the unknown tramp who
was killed at Holly Oak on Thursday. A
verdict of accidetal death, caused by be-
ing struck by the engine of p, w. & B.
railroad train No. 45, was rendered The
man has not been identified
Evening journal., 1897-03-15
FATHER FLYNN's LECTURES.

Rev. d. J. Flynn lectured last night
in the Church Of the Immaculate Con-
ception, Philadelphia. He will also lec-
ture in st. Patrick s Church on st. Pat
rick's night on The Isle of Destiny"
The sanctuary choir will render the
benedictiOn service.
Evening journal., 1897-03-15

The wholesale killing of dogs which
is now going on in Cecil county. Md, is
merely proof that somebody besides the
dogs has gone mad. Fully ninety per
cent. of the dogs supposed to be mad
are merely AFFLICTED with fits.
Evening journal., 1897-03-15
no SUPPLY Two VACANCIES.

Steps are being taken to supply the
vacancies in the rectorships at George
town and Milton, and Seaford
and Bridgeville. Meanwhile Bishop
Coleman has arranged to have regular
ervices at the churches.
Evening journal., 1897-03-15
ms FAREWEII. SERMON

Rev. F. b. Short, pastor of Harrison
Street NJ. e. Church, who is serving his
last year there, preached a farewell ser
mon to an immense congregation last
night.
Evening journal., 1897-03-15
LECKETT HELD WITHOUT BAIL.
DISORDERLY CROWD OF COLORED
WORSHIPERS WHO WANTED TO
MOB a POLICE OFFICER,

Patricio Docertrino, better known as
Paddy, the Pig" was fined So and
costs for drunkenness in Municipal
Court this morning. Joseph Haley was
arrested carly this morning by Officer
Nealey, for being drunk and disorderly.
He signed for 81 and costs.
The woTshipers at the colored
church at Ninth and French streets
stood about the front door blocking the
sidewalk last night
Officer Ralston came along and told
the crowd to move on. They refused to
do so The officer repeated his orders
and the crowd laughed at him. The
officer arrested Harry Flamer and
started to take him to the patrol box.
at the corner of Ninth and Wilson
streets. The crowd followed and hissed
the officer, and some of the men made
threats OF violence. The officer drew
his revolver and the crowd scattered.
The patrol wagon arrived and Flamer
was taken to the City Hall. In NUM-
cipal Court this morning Flamer said
that he was waiting for a friend, and
had no intentions of violating the law.
Several witnesses cOrroborated his
statement. Judge Ball dismissed Flamer
but told him that standing around
church doors was a nuisance and should
be broken up"
Thomas LandOm, colored, was
charged with stealing a stove. belong
ing to Thomas Gibbons. He asked for
a continuance, which was granted.
The Sparrow Gang" a crowd OF
young men who cOngregate in the vi
cinity of the Hartmann and Fehren-
bach brewery, got mixed up in a fracas
on Saturday night with a gang of Ital-
/ ians who frequent the place. In the
melee which ensued James LOoney, a
Sparrow" was badly cut in the side
by one OF the Italians. Officer McDan-
iel, hearing of the row, started in tC
quell the disturbance. He was set upor
| by John Wright, another Sparrow,
who, with the assistance of severa
others wrenched the officers club from
his hand and beat him over the heaC
with it. The officer held his man, anC
with him Frank Leckett, an Italian
They were taken to the police station
and in Municipal Court this morning
Leckett was held without bail. Wright
was held until Tuesday morning. Dan
! iel Megill and John A. DAWN. members
of the gang, were arrested later Looney
was taken to the Delaware Hospital
and may die.
Evening journal., 1897-03-15

Morris & Co., Electricians and Elec-
tro-platers, No. IL East Eighth street,
have been awarded another govern
ment contract at aCpe Charles, Va.
Evening journal., 1897-03-15
DEN0uNCED sENsATION MONGERs

DtNUINOIlD oIlINoA IOIN NIO4NbtIto
Bishop Coleman returned from
Georgetown this morning. In the course
of his sermon there yesterday he al
luded to the killing of Mrs Mary Lewis,
at Milton, and condemned the morbid
and degraded curiosity which prompted
so many utter strangers to the dead
woman to go to view her dead body,
and pander to their appetite for sensa-
tionalism, especially on the Lords day,
spending more time and money than
they spend in many days or months in
the Lords service
Evening journal., 1897-03-15

Hear the best concert soloists of Will
mington, Professors Kneifel and
Mearns, at New-Century Club, March
IL
Evening journal., 1897-03-15

OFFICE. SEVENTH AND KING.
II. T. Sergeant, dealer in coal and
wood. Large pea coal for family use.
ment contract at Cape Charles, Va.
Evening journal., 1897-03-15

Miss Helen Bowen, of Fair Hill, Nd.
who has been visiting her parents, on
West street, returned home yesterday.
Miss Sallie c. McFadden has re-
turned from Washington, D. c.
Evening journal., 1897-03-15

The office Of state insurance commits
sioner is a highly responsible one, and
Governor Tunnel will do well to give
the matter of the appointment of a sue
cessor to the present incumbent his
most serious consideration. There are
several applicants in the field, and he
should select the best that the field af-
fords.
Evening journal., 1897-03-15

Pennies and small change can be had
at the counting-room of the Evening
Journal Office.
Evening journal., 1897-03-15

Some farmers delight in killing the
crows which come within range of their
guns, never dreaming that the bird is
one If his best friends. 1t is estimated
that one crow will destroy 100000 in
sects every year. Then why begrudge
the bird the few grains of corn it eats
while suutting about the newly-plowed
deld in search of insects. many of which
are particularly harmful to crops?
Evening journal., 1897-03-15

We congratulate Editor Downham. of
the Middletown Transcript, upon the
fact that he is recovering from a long
and serious sickness. He is one of the
ablest editors on the Peninsula, and
since he was taken sick his paper and
its readers have seriously felt his alb
sence from the editorial chair
Evening journal., 1897-07-23

dime of central eclipse, its angular di-
ameter will not be sufficient to cover
the disc of the sun. the shadow falling
short, and at a certain phase a brilliant
ring Q-at., annulus) of the solar surface
literally the suns limb-will be seen
surrounding the black globe of the
moon, a unique and fascinating phe-
nomenon. which may endure for a lit
tie more Jhan twelve minutes. The pro-
portion Of "annular" to total" eclipses
is about three to two.
The eclipse Of July 20 will be an an
nular one but the narrow path OF the
"annums" will be mainly confined to an
ocean sweep, commencing in the Paci-
fic, crossing Mexico. grazing Cuba and
the Windward Islands and the extreme
northeastern point of South America,
and terminating in the blue Atlantic.
Portions OF North and SOuth America
and Africa will share the spectacle, but
only as a partial eclipse, its extent
depending upon the distance OF the OBJ
server from the path of the "annulus.
Near the northern and southern limits
the encroaching limb of the moon will
appear as the merest notch upon the
solar disc.