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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-06
THAT FAMILY CLOSET.
And the Various Kinds of Skeletons Thai
 Abide Therein


 Every family has its skeleton. we know that, of course, anatomical speci. mems, neatly put together and stored away ID 9 secure cupboard, of which only family members have the key-a skeleton key, probably. Only when the family is alone, with 10 visitors about. does 1t go to the door cautiously and unlock 1t and bring the bony occupant forth. The family knows it's own skele- ton, but outsiders are supposed to be in total ignorance of its existence, and if they are wiser than people think them and of course they always are-it is only point of politeness to pretend to be blind and deaf.
 Ot how many kinds are family skele- tons? The Joneses possessed an uncle who died insane. You can't go near the Jones cupboard. or, in other words. even hint at the subject of hereditary insanity ill their presence, without the skeleton audibly knocking its bones to- get9er e1d all ths J2ceses tEra:..g .,,ale You can't mention Turkish bonds to the Browns without their jaws suddenly falling; you can t think why. And when drink statistics form the cheerful sub ject of conversation at the Rohinsons' table you observe with wonder that all the family grow uncomfortable and writhe in their chairs. You haven't the faintest notion why, but the skeleton has,
 met man once at dinner party who was perfectly sane uron every point on earth but one, and on that he was the opposite. He could talk about politics, science, art, Shakespeare and the musical glasses, but if by any chance the conversation touched on dueling he went straight aa his head then and there.
 Dueling was the skeleton in his cup. board, and the reason was Che that can nut be enlarged upon here On one day in every year l.e shut himself up in his house and waS not seen by mortal eye. That was the one day when his skele- ten came out and stallzed about.
 Many people have what seems to the general public harmless enough skele- ton, but it is real and ghastly to them selves. It is of humble origin. Itis sur prising the pains people will take to conceal that their grandfathers were poor, but honest, the lies they will tell (Which only proves that the grandpar- ent's qualities have not descended in the direct line) and the meannesses they will indulge in, in the pitiable effort to hide the fact that two generations ago they kept small greengroeer's shop or were plush and powder After all, the longer the line the more certain it is to contain ancestors who won their bread by the sweat of their face.
 If all the world were not descended from the samo grand old gardener, there might be more common sense in trying to forget honest oil.-English Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-06
A Story of Absrnethy.

This is the story or Dr Abernethy which Tennyson used to tell A farmer went to the great doctor complaining of discomfort in the head, weight and pain The doctor said What quantity of ale do you take?'' "Oh. takes my yaa.e pretty we'll Abernethy twith great patience and gentleness) Now then, to begin the day = breakfast, whNt timer" ''Oh, at haafe past T." "Ais then; how muoh?'' Il takes my quart " "Luncheon?'' At II o'clock. I gets another snack. Ale then?" "Oh, yes, my pint and haafe. D Din ner?" tHaafe past L. Any ale thenf" "Yees, yees, another quart then "Tea?" My tea is at haafe past 3 "Ale then2'' "Noa, noa. "SupperY' "Noine o'clock. "Ale thenY' Wees, yees I takes my i'll than. goes asleep arterward. Like liza aroused, Aber- nethy was up. opened the street door, showed the farmer out and shouted out, ''Go home, sir and let me never see your face again. Go home, drink your ale and be damned The farmer rushed out aghast Abernethy pursuing him down the street with shouts of "Go home. sir. and be damned. '-St. James Gazette
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-06
 Ak Hcsd Money.

When Di Schliemann was digging at the supposed site of Troy, he uncovered the remains of several ancient cities which had been built one after another on the same bill. In the second layer from the bottom he discovered masses of silver in the form of axe heads. Dr. Gotze now suggests that these were intended not for implements, but for money. Bronze axe heads have also oeen discovered in ancient remains, mingled with metal pieces in the form of rings. in such manner as to sug' gest that all alike were inteued to serve as money. After the axe head had disappeared ss actual money the memory of it was pre- served in the eoiI $ of Tenedos, which bore the figure of an axe head. Dr. Gotze i.ise sugge.ts that the wedge of gold which Achan stole from the spells of Jericho anl for bhe stea.ng Of which Joshua had hi-. stonec q fai.4f Was sle. men nf sip
 tent axe as.: uoney. y.---5sn Francise,1
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-06

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-06
CARE FOR EMPLOYEES.
The Plan Which Large Manufacture
 Found Successful.


 The question, What is to become o1 the old man?'' is one that is frequently discussed. Generally it Is meant to ap, ply to men who have not been able to save sufficient money to support them in their declining years and whose eco- homie efficiency has become impaired by the passing of years To be deperd ent upon their children or relatives is humiliation that would imbitter that part of their lives which should be free from care The almshouse is horror of degradation from which they shrink. In some countries the governments have endeavored to solve the problem by system of labor pensions. This is done in Germany; but, despite it's merits, it still savors of charity or paternalism.
 4 few individuals have sought for a solution in this country. In at least one community the employer of 1000 men insures the lives of all his workmen uE to $3,0o0. and after 25 years of continu. ous service an employee may retire and continue to draw full wages as long as he lives. To do this the employer says that 1t costs him not over per cent of his wages account, which he regards as the cheapest possible insurance against strikes and against the disturbance caused by constantly changing his work ing force He puts by every year that small percentage of his profits to the &C., count of wear and tear upon labor, just AS he does larger percentage to the ac- count of wear and tear upon machinery, He is an earnest advocate of national labor pension and insurance system-not by the government, but by an associa- tion of employers New York Mail and Express
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-06

T A,,arican irOnclads damaged
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-06
Ordained to the Ministry.

Miss Marcia Martin Selman was or. dained to the Universalist ministry in the Universalist church at Mechanic Falls, Me-, on Jan. 2. Miss Selman has been occupying the pulpit in this church for six months Her home is i'll Marble head, Mass, where during several years she was a successful teacher. She at. tended Tufts college and graduated with honor. She preached short time in the west, but came to Mechanic Falls, to her first charge, and has proved g great help to the church aud community.
 wo would be glad to see few oi those miraculous applications of cleo tricity to the uses and conveniences of common life which have been promiseo us so lonx materialize i'll actual shape, aud we do not think we are unreason able ejtheR
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-06

With the loss of the Maine and the 255 brave men destroyed with her, also with the knowledge of the terror, dis ease and starvation reigning in Cuba, the American people can talk or think of little else than the Spanish American situation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-06

''The flag of Spain will wave foreTer in Cuba, says Blanco. Tha0 has ring of the dying in the last ditch talk which always comes before utter collapse of e cause.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
WHAT TIE POWERS MIGHT DO.

One OF the best-informed and most judcious
correspondents at Madrid reports that sensible
land far-sighted statesmen in Spain
fancy that the European Powers may yet have
something to say and to do amicaby to check
president Mckinley" 1t Is sincerely TO be
hoped that they are laying up no treasures in
such castles in Spain. If SO. they are doomed to
sorest dis appointment. This country IL not q
member of the concert Of Europe. 1t does not
take its policy from Berlin or St Petersburg.
Its seat of government is at Washington. It's
administrators will listen courtcousiy to what
ever any Government Of Europe has TO say.
provided it is pertinent and courteous. as It IS
expected to be. But the time went by more
than century ago when this country could h"
dictated TO by foreign Powers, or permit It's
policy on American questions to be shaped or
checked by any force other than its own de
lberate and intelligent will. 1t mny be re-
called. too. that the Monroe Doctrine sprang
directly from the purpose Of "The Holy ALL
ance" to NEEDLE in American affairs. From
that day 10 this ii has not been an advisable
measure for 'Co:cert OF European Powers"
TO approach the Government Of the United
States.
The European Powers might. however, do
something in this crisis. though not in the way
expected at Madrid. They might, for example.
II AXE it clear to Spain at once. that they cannot
intervene in her behalf, that she can expect no
help from them. and that she would best. there
fore. promptly accept the terms offered to her by
the United States. in that they would not De
modelling in American affairs. and they would
he beneiting one of their own number. Or
they might go a little further and guarantee
the Spanish dynasty against expulsion by
revolution. The fear has been expressed that
if the Queen Regent should grant justice to
Cuba and make terms with the United States
there would be an uprising Of the people
against her. The Powers might assure her Of
their support and protection. That would be no
novelty in European politics. Or there are yet
other ways in which they might make their In
fuence felt in SPANS real behalf. without any
encroachment upon the rights OF the United
States or meddng in American affairs. To
such measures their attention would he far
more prOftably given than to futile attempts to
"check" President Mckinley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16

combatants within the lnsurgent lines are con
tinuously fed largely from the products OF the
soil. which is described as being so wonderrul!
fertile that it can support large popula'loh III
definitely with little labor. We hope ana De-
lieve that this is true: but how then does it
happen that Havana. which can draw from all
that part of the island which the Spanish adj
mittedly control, would necessarily be starved
into surrender by a brief blockade? Will sweet
potatoes grow only at the command Of the In
surgents?
This Is only an indication Of the assumptions
and seeming contradictions of which the argu-
ment for recognition is full. We do not assert
that the assumptions cannot be verified and
the seeming contradictions reconciled for we
do not claim more knowledge than we concede
to others. But we do say that such record
as that OH which it Is now sought to justify
recognition would be unsatisfactory to an hon
est mind in any case where reason was not
swayed by feeling
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
THE TRIBUNE INDEX.

To ind anything in a newspaper file Is like
hunting FOR n needle In I haystack Unless you
have a magnet the task is almost hopeless. Yet
the newspaper file is the book OF recent history.
In 1t Is found the record Of politics and society.
OF marriage and death. OF accident and crime.
OF great discoveries and scientific progress. But
how to get at the facts which one wants Is the
trouble To do away with that trouble The
Tribune has for many years annually published
an Index To It's files which is intended to be
useful not only in connection with the bound
volumes OF this new spaoer. to which directly II
refers but also In connection with any other
newspaper nle accessible and IN many matters
simply By itself II is the magnet " hich brings
forgotten facts from obscuring surroundings.
The Index TO the issues OF 1897 has been
published in pamphlet OF 3I1 pages. uniform
in style with The Tribute Almanac. and is for
sale at the price OF 20 cents For anybody
studying or writing on recent events 1t is in
valuable. and IL is one of the Indispensable tools
OF all well-regula,cd libraries. Its uses to any
BODY searching for articles in Tho Tribune arc
obvious. and when hunting down articles printed
elsewhere It ls equally available. because all
newspapers comment on important subjects and
chronicle Items Of news nj about the same time.
and finding when a matter was treated in one
paper by It's index gives a clew 10 the date when
Il may be expected In other iiles which may
offer no ready means OF reference.
In these busy times anything that happened
"the other day" might as well have happened
nve years ago SO far as the ability Of the
age person in fixing the date and securing de-
sired information about 1t goes. How would
anybody go TO work to find out when the Cor
nell Harvard Yale race was rowed last summer.
when President Andrews and the Brown Uni
verslty trustees had their correspondence. when
Senor Canoyas del Castillo was assassinated,
when the different steps In the New-York city
consolidation movement were taken? When one
wants 10 find message OF the Governor or
study the proceedings OF a political convention
he IS often at n loss how TO get at them. The
Tribune Index answers all these and many other
questions. II is the calendar of the great and
small doings OF the last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16

II may be noted that even the most fanat!cal
Free Traders have failed OF late 10 repeat their
accustomed lamcntation about the increasing
cost OF everything from the cradle 10 the
grave" IN consequence OF protective tariff.
1t Is not strange that the fact has sOrey puZ-
zed and disappointed men OF their rooted no.
tons Thus, here we have n tariff more than
six months old which has brought practically
no enhancement In the prices Of commodities
save that which has occurred in the transition
from summer to winter in the cost Of bread
stuffs meats and dairy products partly due 10
exceptional demands from other countries for
food Dairy and garden products. as everybody
knows. are naturally higher in the winter. and
especially as the winter draws near It's close
and the old supplies Of food for men and ami
mails become more nearly exhausted For sim
liar reasons. when there Is demand at all COM
mensura:e with the supply prices Of bread
stufrs and meats tend higher as the season ad-
vances, and all know how largely these have
been affected this year by unprecedented for.
eign demands. In order to raise more revenue,
moreover higher taxes were imposed. now
making crude sugar cost about half cent more
a pound. or so cents per capita. and increasing
the cost OF beer about cents per capita on the
present consumption.
Deductng these products. the cost Of all other
commodities taken together is a little lower
now than it was July a. when the Ding
ley act was passed In this and following
comparisons prices Of all commodities are rcck-
oned with due regard to their relative mpor-
lance In consumption. for otherwise the fall Of
80 per cent in some insignificant drug or condi-
ment would outweigh the rise Of % per cent in
wheat, and the rise Of cents per capita in the
price Of window glass, being about 30 per cent,
would outweigh the decline OF 30 cents per cap
tia in the cost Of cotton and cotton goods, being
only per cent. II Is never possible to ascertain
even approximately the effect OF numerous
fluctuations in prices without such an allow
ance for their relative Importance in use, which
can be made with sufficient accuracy for all
practical purposes by use Of the official and
trade records Of production, imports and cx-
ports Any error in estimate that 1t IS possible
to make with use OF such data would be in
significant compared with the misleading use
of all products as Of equal importance.
The lowest point ever reached III prices in
this country was on June 1 last year, and tho
rise which began that day was mainly in bread
stufYs, about 10 per cent; and in dairy prod
ucts, about II per cent; wool also advancing
about per cent before the new tariff finally
passed, while cotton. for purely speculative rea.
sons, advanced about per cent. cotton goods
slightly rising while woollen goods remained
steady
Iron and its products declined a little on the
whole but the price Of coal was materially adj
vanced by the combination without any regard
to possible duties or their effect. All commodl-
ties considered. prices rose only about per
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
PERSONAL.

At the reception rendered to f. Fl. Conger, the
new Minister to China at his former home in Dcs
Moines Iowa on Saturday he referred to MS en-
perence when Minister to Brazil In 1893. HIS term
of office had been completed, and he was waiting
for his successor who took charge seven days
after the rebels took command OF the harpor W
Rio Janeiro When he had made himself in readi-
ness for departure there was no vessel 10 carry
him out of the harbor to the steamer which lay
out from the coast few miles, except n French
man-of-war He contemplated at first accepting
It's protection but concluded that he would sail out
Of the harbor he had entered-under the Amer
lean flag Accordingly. he purchased a small Amer
ican flag engaged small tug to transport MN 90, 20
the steamer and nailed the Stars and stripes 10 us
mast. AS it steamed out of the harbor, past the
rebel flagship. the commander with Mnom s Ma!o Of
Conger had been acquainted. Leaned over the suo VI
the ship and saluted the United States nag
Jean Lassalle the French BARITONE. who has
been making a concert tour In Germany. has been
engaged by the Grand Ope:a in Paris for the latter
were therefore suddenly cancelled
The Rev Dr. John F.. Goucher, of Baltimore has
returned to his home from visit to india maze III
the interests OF the Methodist Church
Many people in Paris are sceptcal rs to the
statement that Maitre Labor. Zolas counsel In the
famous trial received fee from his client For
such Maitre Labor made a statement in court the
other day In tho course of another trial. The OPP
tators cried out in the unconventional manner
that seems TO be customary In French courts OF
law: you are paid to defame me- Maitre La
bor replied: II am here in the interest OF unfortu-
nate clients who are absolutely without means
who lighting for haf-interest In a fortune
that belongs 10 them. Will add that nave NOT
received the smallest fee either In this case or III
another moro noted one
President VIII am l.. Wilson Of Washington
and Lee University. at Lexington, Va Is deliver
ing a course Of six lectures before the law school
OF the Univ srsity which he is TO deliver at the Yale
Law School ate.
The Rev. DR.. Ichabod Simmons, of Hartford.
Conn, who has Just died. one of the best
known Methodist ministers in New-Engand. He
FREQ Of prejudice" says THE Hartford Cou-
rant" land was ever ready to help the unfortunate
Of other denominations as well Of his own He
said frequently It made no difference what was the
belief OF people long they were working for
heaven. Once he found set OF rosaries. which
belonged a Roman Catholic. and the following
Sunday after he had made his other announce,
ments to his congregation. he said he had found
the rosaries. and believed some Roman Catholic
soul WAS mourning for them. He asked his congre-
CATION II they heard who had lost the rosartes. 10
send the owner 70 him. that he might return
them"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
cent prior to the adoption Of the tariff, and al

cent prior to the adoption or the tarlH, anu III
most wholly in the food products.
From the enactment OF the tariff to the high
est point this year. February 81, the advance
was about per cent; but it Is essential TO note
how il was divided Out OF an actual rise OF
IS 4S in expenditures per capita 81 ~ was III
breadstuffs alone, 40 cents was in meats, 81 ~
in dairy and garden products. nearly the entire
rise having thus occurred in these three classes.
though i'm the class embracing miscellaneous
food, sugar. liquors and the like there was
rise Of 4S cents per capita. y little increase III
clothing was nearly balanced by decline IN
the cost Of metals. so that outside the 1000
classes the aggregate cost was not 40 cents per
capita higher, even when woollen and cotton
goods. shoes leather and hides were mt the
highest In these statements wool and cotton
90 with the goods produced from them. SO
far il is quite Obvious that the change had been
due almost exclusively to the foreign demands
for American food and to increasing home de-
mands for food products
Since that date there has been decline aver
aging about per cent and amounting in total
cost 10 81 IS per capita. of which IS cents has
been in breadstufIs. 12ls cents In meats. u cents
in dairy and garden products. and cents in
the clothing class is II cents lower and the
metal class 80 cents lower. Thus 1t comes TO
pass that all articles Of the clothing class taken
together cost in the aggregate less than 6O
cents per capita more than their cost when the
tariff was enacted. while articles In the metals
class taken together cost q cents less than ar
that time, and meanwhile the change In the
miscellaneous products-including lumber, build
ing materials, glass. paper, drugs and chem
icals-has been in the aggregate not quite half
n cent per capita The advance in the sugar
class has been in the aggregate about "A cents,
which Is something more than the effect OF the
taxes imposed, owing to comparative scarcity
of few articles. such as hops and fish, In all
the manufactured products, taken as whole,
there has been no advance. but a little decline.
In sugars and liquors increased taxation has
caused a small but necessary advance for the
prevention OF n deficit. All the remaining adj
vances have been In products of the farms,
largely due 10 the normal change from summer
10 winter prices. hut also in part TO the extraor-
binary foreign demand for American food.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
WHY WE WERE NOT READY FOR WAR.
HE SHAME OF CONGRESS.

70 the Editor of The Tribune.
strain Is relaxed and the country has settled
back into It's normal condition, The Tribune
could urge and carry ceaseless warfare
until this dear overgrown baby OF a, country OK
ours consented TO and equip itself thor
oughly az all points? 1t is none SO many years
ago that our undefended state almost tempted
Chill into war, and it is much the same condi-
ton OF affairs that confronts us now.
IL seems tn that tho conditions and con-
duct OF public affairs that led To our being IN
our present deplorable state ought to be laid
bare to the country. BY that l mean an expose
of those ShyIocks from interior States who
when an appropriation was needed for coast de-
fence refused il until they had eracted Their
pound Of flesh. ia the shape OF pu6lc bWtd-
ina. or some other expenditure OF the public
moneys within their State. Why not lay bare
the modus operandi OF Congress for the last
twenty years. and let the people judge? IL
ought to surprise the many and shame the rev.
Fifty million dollars was noble appropria-
ton. nobly made hut after 1t Is all over VIII
not the inevitable questions arise: Why was II
necessary? Why were we not armed? why
should we through necessity and stress OF
circumstance he forced to give false values FOR
things? Why? Why?
Please forgive this trespass, but II Is near
and dear subject to me. and that which Ions
ago heard predicted as a possibility seems about
to happen. Very faithfully yours. j. 6. b.
New-York, April t. 1898,