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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-02
ON THr PRAIRIE
narr. low, tawny hills.

mare. iow, tawny hills.
 With bluer heights beyond And tho air is sweet with spring. But when will the earth respondf Prairie that rolls for leagues.
 Duslxy and golden pale. Like a stirless sea of waves.
 unbroken by ship or sail. The hollows are dark with brush And black with the wash of showers And ragged with bleaching wreck Of tho ranks of tho tall sunfowers- No cloud in the blue no stir
 Save the shrill of the wind in the grass. And the meadow lark s note, and tho call Of the wind borne crows that pasa Bare, low, tawny hills,
 With blner heights beyond, And tho air is sweet with spring. But when will the earth respondf
 Herbert Boles in Now York Tribune
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-02
At nia own. .Exnense.

Mir. Bluff-Look here, young man, yea're always going abont with my daughter, and 1 want to know what your intentions are regarding her?
 Young Man--I really have no inten- tiors, sir.
 Mr. Bluff (angrily)-Then, what do sou mean by amusing yourself at my daughters expense?
 Young Man tairily1-I'm not anus. tng myself at your daughters expense. sir. but at my own expense. I always pay for the theater tickets and refresh. ments. Pearson s Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-02
Can't Raise t1e Wind.

Dixon-Young Softleigh doen' t seeR to be travelling at such rapid gait as formerly,
 Hixson-No; he punctured the tire on his wheel of fortune. Chicago NewA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-02

The Russian Is nn unexcelled dipIo- mat on his own ground. The greatest objection to the Russian diplomat is thSs he is such liar
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-23
CowARDLY ROBBERS
SHOOT DOWN AN ENGINEER AND
FIREMAN
Gave the Men No Warning-Dynamite
Fails to Explode and the Express
Car Is Saved

HOUSTON, Tex. July 22.-Details OF the
bo,d-up on the Santa Fe near Fort Worth
last night show 1t to have been one OF the
boldest ever attempted in Texas. me
train reached Saginaw about midnght.
Two men crawied over the tender and,
without a word opened fire on the engineer
and fireman. Fireman w. w. Whitmaker
was struck in the head and breast and Tell
to the floor of the cab, dead. Engineer
Joseph Williams was shot in the left leg
and so badly hurt that he was unable TO
obey the command of the bandits to start
the engine. The robbers then threw the
engineer and the body Of the fireman to the
ground, where they were afterward found
by the relief force. The robbers took charge
of the train, which they ran to within three
miles of Fort Worth. Here they were Joined
by two other robbers. The four men went
to the express car and demanded admit
lance, but Messenger Howard refused to
open the door. stick OF dynamite was
placed under the car, with the fuse lighted,
and the bandits retreated to avoid the ex-
plosion. The fuse failed to explode the
charge. and before 1t could be fixed four
officers had reached the scene and opened
fire, but the bandits escaped. Some sew
enty shots were exchanged, one officer be-
ing hit. A reward Of $1,000 for each man
has been offered, and several posses are In
pursuit. The dead fireman was buried to-
day.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-23
MILLIONS IN CONTROVERSY
The Davis Estate Again in the Courts.
COMPROMISE Upset

BUTTE. Mont, July 22.-In a ruling made
by Judge De Haven In the United States
court today the entire Andrew j. Davis
estate litigation is reopened after the mat
ter was thought to have been amicably
arranged and nearly million dollars
worth of the property divided among the
relatives. The case in which the ruling was
made was that of Edwin Davis Of New
York, brother of the dead millionaire.
against Andrew J. Davis, IT,, and other
nephews who come In as heirs under the
will. Edwin Davis sues for half the great
estate, alleging that he was promised thai
much for fighting the claims of number
Of alleged children and bringing about q
division Of the property. The will which
was alleged to have been forged after q
long fight was admitted to probate by
agreement of the relatives of the dead
man. Last winter the state court ordered
a partial distribution and nearly million
was divided. Edwin Davis suit was pend
ing at tho time In the Federal court The
defendants sought to knock 1t out of court
on demurrer 1t was this demurrer that
Judge De Haven overruled. This allows
the suit to be tried upon its merits. If Ed
win Davis wins, those who have received
shares out of the estate and the admins
traitor and his bondsmen will be responsible
for the money already divided.
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The Amateur Regatta

PHILADELPHIA. July 22.-The twenty
sixth annual regatta of the National Asso-
citation Of Amateur Oarsmen will be held
here this afternoon and tomorrow. The
water is almost perfect for rowing and
there Is scarcely a ripple on the surface.
The races will be held on the nationa!
course on the Schuylkill river. The races
will be a mile and half with turn, ex-
cepting the four and eight-oared events,
which will be a mile and half straight
away.
The greatest interest In the regatta is
conferred In the eight-oared shell race which
will be pulled of tomorrow Afternoon. For
the first time in the history Of the national
regatta the Argonauts Of Canada have en-
tered an eight. The Worcester, Mass.
High School crack eight and the Pennsyl-
vania Barge Clubs eight are also entered
in this event. Neither Of these crews has
ever been beaten.
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A Yellow Fever Scare

CINCINNATI, July pa special hospi-
tai train arrived at Newport, KY, this af-
ternoon over the Cincinnati Southern. II
brought 1856 sick soldiers from Tampa to
the hospital at Fort Thomas Two pre-
vious trains had brought 225 wounded and
sick soldiers to Fort Thomas, making a
total of $50 now in the hospital at that place.
Two dead bodies were taken from the train
and the reticence Of the surgeons and other
attendants caused sensational reports in
Newport and Fort Thomas. No names or
other information would be given out. but
It was denied that the two victims died
from yellow fever. The hospital train had
been expected ever since 10 o'clock this
morning and quite crowd was at the de-
pot. There are no wounded soldiers on the
list, but many are seriously sick.
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OUTLINED ITS USEFULNESS
North Pacific Coast Railroad Has NJ
Resources to Draw From

SACRAMENTO, July 22.-J. B. Stetson.
the president, and w. F. Russell, d.
rector, Of the North Pacific Coast railroad,
operated In Marin and Sonoma counties.
represented that road today before the
state board OF equalization.
The roads trackage In Marin county is
Ga. rs miles and In Sonoma county 36 miles.
For the year ending December 81 last the
earnings Of the road were $356,993 and ex-
penses $246, SS5.73. The interest payment
amounted to 80,7M.s0.
The road last year was assessed by the
state board at 3650.oOO. Stetson and Rus
sell commended that the assessment this
year should be reduced. They said that
the business which prompted the construc-
ton of the road has been about exhausted.
The timber along the line Of the road had
all been taken Off, until there is really no
traffic to draw from. The upper end of the
road has no resources whatever and has
about outlived Its usefulness.
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Steamer Passengers

SAN FRANCISCO. July 22.-The steamer
Santa Rosa sailed today with the follow.
Ing passengers:
For Redondo-Miss G. Goldsworth. Miss
I. Goldsworth, Miss E. Newell, Miss D
Morris, G. Albertson, F. W. Kreeley. Ct
Kirkpatrick, B. ]. Stanton, ]. P. Daven.
port. II. Sterling and son. N. Carlson and
wife. Mrs. NJ. Armstrong. Mrs. o. L
Blanchard and daughters. W. A Dix. Mrs
J. Marhoffer Miss E. Marhoffer.
Fort Port Los Angeles-H. A. Stems. H
w. Newhouse. Miss Pratt, L. H. Kohn and
wife, r. Hoyt, Mrs. NJ. A. Gilkinson, L. F
Brown, T. K. Toplif, A. L. Park, a. Bot
niger Miss II. Smith. Mrs. B. II. Kelley
Mrs. G. w. Hummer, Master G. Hummer
A. V. Curtley J. B. Arellenes. A L. Cool
and wife. Miss Warren, Mrs. Lynn. A
Rufert, o. Rufert. H o. Dougherty, J. "
Morgan, C. G. Corsen, J. Allison. A Ste
venson, G.. Clark.
For Santa Barbera-Mrs. H. II. Fuller
f, II. Bennett. Miss L. Edgar. Miss NJ r
Davis. Miss Edgar. H. G. Wilson, Captain
Smith, j. Scarlet and wife, Mrs D. Web
ster, F. Jones, W. e Peck. wife and child
For Port Harford-S. Jones. Miss Helen
Anderson, r. L. Kaiser.
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gand: blue striped cotton clothes, . black
leather belt and footgear of many sorts.
Many Of the poor fellows have no shoes
at all. and they get their feet shockingly
lacerated In the country. 1t Is said that
over 60 per cent Of the army hospital cases
are feet fostering from thorns. The Span
ish army suggests comic opera. There are
burly Falstan officers swarming about the
cafes and beer saloons. Spanish officers
might at any rate devote two or three hours
per day to the question whether there is
anything in the world worse than an officer
asleep on a beer shop lounge in the forenoon
when the enemy is at the gates Of this
city.
The rank and file can only be pitied. There
are whole regiments of striplings not long
out from Spain picturesquely attired, ready
and willing to do anything and never count
the odds nor finch from death. But they
cannot fight because they are not trained,
and their leaders are incapable.
The Philippine native, like all the kindred
Malay races, cannot do any fighting as a
rule except at close quarters. slashing with
his heavy knife. This weapon is much the
same as that called machete, or the bolo
OF the Malay, or the kris. The plan of action
Is the same--to rush in Unexpectedly and
hack about without the slightest attempt at
self-protection.
The Mauser rifle in hard work is found TO
be mistake. 1t has case of five cart
ridges which have to be all used before any
others can be inserted. That is to say. If
soldier has occasion to fire three cartridges
he must 80 on and waste the other two or
else leave himself to meet possible sudden
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Illinois Mining Strike

PANA, ILL.,, July 22.-Several unknown
uon-union miners were severely beaten to-
day while en- route to the shafts to resume
work. Only two miners entered the Spring
side mine, they being escorted to the mine
by the operators, D. I. and Corwin Over
holt, with Winchesters, preventing the
union miners from interfering. One non.
union miner named Henderson, while en-
route to the Penwell mine, was intercepted
and badly pounded. The miners and their
wives continue to surround the shafts.
Deputies and police also continue on guard.
Complications between the Mayor and
City Aldermen have arisen owing to May
or Penwell, one OF the operators of the Pen
we'll mine, granting permission to nom
union miners to carry revolvers and guns.
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The Chess Tournament

VIENNA, July 22.-After one day of rest
the thirty-sixth round of the international
chess masters tournament was begun here
today. When the first adjournment was
made the Schiffers and Alapin and Tschig-
orin-Tarrasch games were in an even posi-
ton. Janowski had defeated Walbrodt,
Pillsbury had a losing position against
Burn, Blackburn beat Trenchard Baird
went down before Showalter Schlechter
beat Caro-, Marco succumbed to Lipke, and
Maroczy had vanquished Halprin. The re-
naming three games resulted as follows
Schiffers and Alapin again adjourned their
game in an even position, Pillsbury and
Burn also had to adjourn their game
much in favor, though, Of Burn. and Tschi-
gorin and Tarrasch drew.
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Locomotive Explosion

DUTCH FLAT, CAL. July 22.-Engins
1898, on the East-bound extra. blew up at
the station here today. killing Engineer
Tom Kelly, Fireman Terry of Sacramento
and a coal passer. name unknown. The
hotel of J. r. Faller was completely de-
moiished. Mrs. J. R. Faller. residing tn
the hotel, was cut about the head and
hands; Raymond Faller. aged 10. bruised
and cut; Lawrence Faller. aged .. was
severely hurt about tho head and concus-
sion Of the brain Is feared. Henry Dusqus
of Colfax was badly hurt about the back
and has several ribs broken. A wreckine
train and doctors are on the way from Geo.
ramento.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-23
BRINGING THEM IN
Spanish Troops in Outlying Districts
Refuse to Voluntarily Surrender

WASHINGTON, July 22.-The War De-
partment has posted the following:
SANTIAGO, July 22.-Adjutant- General
Corbin. Washington: Sent two troops OF
cavalry with Spanish officers and Lieu
tenant Miiey to receive surrender Of Span
ish troops at San Luis and Palmas. They
had not heard Of loss of Cervera's feet OF
OF Tornrs surrender. They declined to
surrender unless they could come In and
see for themselves. A detachment of Off.
GERS and men came in last night and re-
turned this morning, apparently satisfied
SHAFTER.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-23
The Cabinet Studies Porto Rico

WASHINGTON, July 22-The Cabinet
session today occupied an hour and a half
and was devoted almost exclusively to the
Porto Rico expedition and the aggressive
steps in the campaign.
The immense chart of the island was sent
for during the session and its lines care
fully studied. After the session 1t was
specifically and positively stated that there
had been no discussion whatever as to the
peace outlook, as to the new phase created
by the Cuban insurgents independent at
titude, nor as to the action Of Admiral
Dewey in the Philippines.
General Miles departure, however, was
made a matter of congratulation, and the
steps to follow were thoroughly reviewed.
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A Northwest Zephyr

MINNEAPOLIS, July "a special to
the journal from Minot, N. D., says that
a tornado struck that town last night. de-
molished seventeen buildings and injured
a number of people. No one was killed. The
county hospital was destroyed and several
of the inmates badly injured. Six loaded
box cars on the 500 tracks were blown one
hundred feet from the rails and demolish-
ed A heavy hail storm followed, seriously
damaging crops
A Casselton, N. D., special TO the Journal
says the same storm destroyed q, 1000 acres
Of wheat.
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garrison at Honolulu Orders were issued
today for a battalion of the Second Rsgl-
ment Of Volunteer nnslnsSfs e Rroesea 70
ment New York Volunteer Infantry, Col
onel Barber commanding, which is to con-
stitute the first garrison Of United States
troops stationed on this newly-annexed
territory of the United States.
The Second Regiment of Volunteer En-
gineers was largely recruited on the Pa
ciflc Coast and is now quartered at San
Francisco. It Is in command of Colonel
Willard Young, upon whom will devolve
the selection Of the battalion to be trans
ferred to Honolulu. 1t is expected that the
troops will sail for that port in few days.
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NIPPED AT NIPE
The Annapolis and Wasp Destroy a
Gunboat

r WASHINGTON, July 22.-The fol- /.
+ lowing message has been received at +
+ the Navy Department: +
+ Playa del Este. July 22.--Expedition +
+ to Nipe has been entirely successful. 1.
+ although the mines had not been re- +
+ moved for want of time. The Spanish +
+ cruiser Jorge Juan, defending the +
+ place, was destroyed without loss on +
+ our part. The Annapolis and Wasp af- +
r forwards proceeded from Nipe to as +
+ sist in the landing of the commanding +
r general Of the army on arrival at r
4, Porto Rico. SAMPSON. 4,
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A Miners Riot

PANA. ILL.,. July 22.-While the union
men and their wives were guarding
the springside, Panwell and Pana
mines yesterday, two farmers started
for the Springside mine. They were
asked for an interview by the union
men and one of them answered by firing
al shot into the crowd. The miner aimed at
was only hurt by the powder and attacked
the two men. inflicting severe injuries on
Charles Sprees. Mayor Panwell said he
will operate his mine II he had to use a
stockade.
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Chinese Sent Home

SAN FRANCISCO, July ga party of
thirty-one Chinese arrived here today
from Los Angeles In charge Of United
States Marshal Osborne. An order was
recently made to have them deported, and
they will be confined at the county jail
pending the departure of the steamer
Gaelic for the Orient next Tuesday.
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The FarraRut,s Trial Trip

SAN FRANCISCO, July 22.-The torpedo
boat destroyer Farragut will be given her
official trial trip next week. The exact
date of the trial has not yet been decided
on. Shipmasters will be requested to give
the boat the right Of way. for 1t Ii deter
mined to make the sharp little craft make
thirty knots Of speed.
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Spanish Estimates

MADRID, July 22.-It u asserted here
that the Spanish prisoners comprised In
the capitulation Of Santiago do not exceed
ten thousand mon. and that the ammuni-
tdon captured II almost useless.
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A Pioneer Dead

SANTA ROSA, July 2s-Stephen J. Clark,
q pioneer Of - and formerly sherin and
treasurer Of B1umas county, died here TO-
~,
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Troops for Hawaii

WASHINGTON, July 27.-Arransemsnt
are being perfected BY the War Depart
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The Lighters Are There

WASHINGTON, July .-22-By direction
OF the secretary OF war the construction
CORPS referred to by Gen. Miles was sent
directly to Porto Rico. instead Of TO San
tiago, as was proposed before the surren-
der Of the city. The secretary's orders
were Issued after the surrender Of Santi-
ago, and without the knowledge OF Gen.
Miles.
The construction outfit consists Of ocean
steam tugs. lighters equipped with der
rtcks, pile drivers blacksmithing apparta-
US, heavy timber and other engineering
supplies and machinery necessary for the
construction of docks and bridges and the
unloading of ships.
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States. They are made to understand
they would be worse of under the United
States than under Spain. BY giving the
natives a chance to vote as they please, l
believe nine-tenths Of the population would
vote for annexation.
LAS to other stories published regarding
the Junta in some of the papers. they are
too ridiculous to deserve attention. Some
day the work of the Junta will be pub
lished and those who deserve praise Will
receive It,"
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Cruiser Columbia Passes st. Nicholas,
The News at Warrington From
All Sources

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, July 2.-General Miles
has reported his arrival at LIS o'clock at
Mole st. Nicholas, the boats moving along
we'll =
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20

tongue are each aroused by particular vibration-those of the fore part are pitched in a higher key and only respond to high-keyed vibrations.
 Having made the study of vibrations special one for a number Of years, dur ing my travels while featuring l have met with some interesting subjects, Sucn as men and children who were peculiarly affected by music. Blind Tom, who was when he played the piano.
 Later I met a child in Nebraska who saw these colors also when her mother played the piano, and another child Tn Chicago who likewise saw them. In that city is a great organist, whose name would not mention, who sees the most beautiful harmony of colors when he plays the organ, and especially the great pipe organ of the Chicago Auditorium. All of these. people had singular ex- perence which led me to investigate These people would feel the sense of warmth when the red colors were dis played, pleasant when the yellow. and cool with the blue. The children (al- though a thousand miles apart, would each object when their mothers played "hot music" in the summer time. This ''hot music was the red colors that fol- lowed the base tones. Thus I discovered that the first two octaves formed a red and the last two blue colors, and that these cclors had a purely mental im- pression as to the heat and cold. In eX- perimental psychology I found later a subject who, when hypnotized and put into a state of clairvoyancy, would see even the colors of the thought vibra- tions that I would think at her. By
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20


 The balloon corps of the German army is said to be the equal, if not the superior, of any in the world. It is kept in constant practice and eXperi- ments are made nearly every day in the year.
 The latest series of experiments re- gently took place at Interbock, about ten miles from Berlin, and were to test the sustaining qualities of a bal loon when riddled with heavy projec- tiles.
 Results showed that at a distance of 2000 feet above the earth an infantry fire from either muskets or rifles had little effect upon the balloon The at mospheric pressure being about the equal of the gas pressure had the ef- feet of keeping the perforations closed so that the balloon kept afloat the same as if nothing had happened
 The fire of an artillery battery. how ever, at a distance of 4300 yards, soon brought the balloon to the ground, the shells tearing large holes in the cover ing and making it evident that a cap- tive ballon to be of service near a for tification would have to be kept in constant and rapid motion.
 Whether or not experiments have been made in the use of explosives dropped from balloons I have not been able to learn, but from what one can. see of the use of these aerial monsters at Fort Logan it would not be strange if the widest dreams of moderns may soon be
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20

a thin stick and with your hand move it to and fro about twenty times sec ond. you will have a vibration which will be heard as low sound. If you increase the number of motions a second the sound will be that much higher, until at 245 vibrations a second you will hear the tone of lower "C' of the piano. Conse- ouently what you hear is only the rapid motion or vibration that the gases have been whipped into. which gives the hu- man mind the sensation of sound.
 The lowest sound the human ear can hear is that caused by F vibrations a sec ond. then tones are heard. octave after octave. until at about 42 900 vibrations is reached. when we do not hear nor feel anything. There is a gap in our sensa- lions. But in keeping right on increasing the rate of vibrations until we reach about 120O00 vibrations we begin to feel the sensation of cold. After 12O 900 vii brations the cold increases until at 400, 900 vibrations it begins to feel warm and at 500, 900 it is very not.
 This ends the sensations wherein the gases convey the vibrations to our senses for after this the ether is the medium which is Vibrated and we begin to see. When the ether is vibrated al a rate of from g. 900 900 to 4.000 COG times a second there is another gap in our sensations, for we see nothing. After this we gradually begin to see color. First Red. and as the vibrations are increased then Pink ap- pears, then Yellow, Green, Blue and last