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A Texas Immune Killed at Galveston and a Citizen Badly Wounded
 at the Same Place.
AN EX-P0LTGEMAN
 SHOT BOTH MEN.
Charles Couch Was Shot and Killed n n Saloon at Fort Worth as T Re suit of Family Troubles Two
 Men Are In JaiI.

Houston, Sept. lS.-In q beer saloon near tho corner of Washington and Fifth streets Sunday night q shOotiag occurred that resulted in the death af Charles R. Blalock, white, and the mor- tal wounding of negro watchman of Macatee's cotton yard.
 From the statement of witnesses it appears that the two men had hot words some time previous to the trouble which was renewed by the negro who came to where Blalock and some friends wero sitting in small room in the rear of tho saloon. On reaching tho door the darkey called Blalock out and on his emerging the shooting commenced
 Blalock was shot once through the abdomen, entering at the navel and an- other through the breast Before fall. ing Blalock drew his pistol, shot the ne- gro through the body and then fell md died.
 The bullet from Blalock's 3 pistol passed entirely through tho body of the negro and through ono lung. Coroner Fitze was called, viewed the body of BlalocE and ordered it removed to tho unoer- takers.
 The negro was taken in the police wagon to St. Joseph's infrmarY where he was examined by two doctors and iG is thought he will die.
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A TEMPORARY CAR LINE TO BE CONSTRUCTED TO
 THE FAIR GROUNDS
The Space Unable to Accommodate the Exhibitors. More Buildings to Be
 Built.

The directors of the Pine Bluff State Fair have perfected arrange ments to build and equip a tempo rary street car line from the court house to the fair grounds and also west on Sixth avenue to a point opposite R. Nj. Knox's house. The cars will be secured from the Little Rock Electric Street By. Co.,, and the track from the Dilley Foundry Co., of this city, they having recent Iy purchased some old track from the Pine Bluff 6, Swan Lake Ky.
 The association will apply at the next meeting of the city council for @ franchise to build, equlp and operate a street car line to and from the Fair grounds during the month of October. The work will begin and be completed during thepresent month,
 Judge ". D. Jones has completed plans for the erection of a Jeffereon county exhibit building, and the contract will be let in few days.
 Mr. H. G. Hannah, solicitor of the agricultural prod uets, has secur ed enough exhibits to make a most creditable display.
 Gea eral Manager Whitaker re- turned yesterday from Little Rock, where, he says the people are mani festing much interest In this com ing evnet.
 The Midway" between the Floral Hall and the gate will be an attrae- tive feature. Supt. Westbrook is now laying of space for other build ings of equal importance.
 Another feature of the Fair will be the racing program, which will afford much amusement to the sporting fraternity each day. There are now in training at the park 30 thoroughbred horses and more yet to arrive. Some of the leading horsemen of the country will enter their "pets" and will also be in attendance.
 The space is not adequate to the demand of exhibitors. One of the costliest displays to be made will be the one now being planned by the Little Rock Brewing Go.
 The Pine Bluff State Fair will undoubtedly excel anything ever heretofore attempted in Arkansas.
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SPAIN HAS LOST
 Ti-aE CAROLINE, ISLANDS.
1EutIves Have Taken Advan, age of spain's predioansent and siezed All They CHp
 and Run the spanish off

San Francisco, Sept. 13.---The Caro- l ne group of islands which belong to g Uatn IS undoubtedly by this time in the h tmds of the natives of the group with u e3 Spanish garrison wiped out.
 News of revolution in tho islands re- pshed this city in letters from Homo lul U Joy the steamer Coptio. The story wass borne to Honolulu by trading sch, plgaer which touched at the Caro- line B
 T Eao native kings of the group who had long been at war with each other, some Anaonths ago declped truce. com- bined their forces and began a war agalr st the Spanish authorities.
 Tn Spaniards were concentrated at Pona pc, and it was here the natives made their attack. The blacks fought the sl saniards and i'll such numbers that the Sl ,aniards were compelled to retreat and te Ike shelter in the barracks which they pld.
 The 'gunboat Quiros was then dis ratohe ] to Guam for aid, but on arriv- iDg thelre found the American flag float ing. .ghe Quiros never returned and at Yap, i'm the Caroline group, it was Shouehtpshe was lost The supposition Ia that tho Ladrone garrison of Ameri- cans had possession of her. . There were 200 soldiers in Ponape town, but these were poorly supplied with ammunition and in no position to resist a prolonged attack. The belief is that the place was captured and the 5 Spanish garrison slain.
 The entire group, unless the Spaniards made an unexpected stand, must be by this time in the possession of the na- bfEes.
 s This story is confirmed by James
 Wilder of Honolulu, who recently re-
 turned to Hawaii from tour in the
 Carolines. He said at that time the na- II tives were much discontented and were t preparing for revolt.
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A S75,OOO FIRE BREAKS OUT THIS MORNING AT THE COTTON BELT
 SHOPS.
The Master Mechanics, General FOreman's and All the Clerks Offices, and the Warehouse
 Destroyed.

This Tuesday, morning, about two o'clock, fire broke out in the rear of the warehouse owned by the St. Louis Southwestern Railway company, and located at the com pany's shops, ragged until it reached the trcnt part of the building, com pletely destroying the offices occu- pied by all the clerks and the two offices of General Mechanic Gal braith and General Foreman Gage. Fortunately all the records were ss we'd.
 The building, which was brick structure and insured in the Royal Insurance company for $100, GOO, was completely gutted and the store room containing the best of all the machinery and minor irons was also destroyed. The origin of the fire is unknown, but some say it originated by the falling of a spark from 3 passing engine.
 The damage, up to the present writing, has not been fully ascer tained, but it is estimated tc amount to at least $75, GOO, fully covered by insurance.
 Superintendent KeG wards office and the car inspectors room will b, the temporary stations of theclerks and the general foreman and the master mechanic until new ones art constructed.
 The fire department did excellent work in saving adjoining property
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A TEXAS IMMUNE
 SHOT TO DEATF.
A Civilian Was Wounded In the snme Fight aud en Ex-Polieeman In
 Jail For tho Crime.

Galveston, Sept l3.-Alex Callahan of company +, First United States yol- unteer infantry, was shot to death abont 9 o'clock Sunday night at Phirty-th1ed street and Avenue H.
 Jack Elliott, civilian, was shot in the abdomen at the same time. He vas taken to the John Sealy hospital in tbo ambulance, and will recover. The ball went through the front part of the ab- domen and did not sever any of the n- testines.
 Harry Owens, 3 supernumerary on the Galveston police force, went to tho station and surrendered to Deputy Chi8 of Police Amundsen.
 He claims tho shooting was done in self defense after knife had been used on him.
 Mir. Owens coat has two long cuts in the right arm There is Q long cut in the shirt sleeve and small cut in tho undershirt.
 Callahan enlisted in the army from Galveston. His remains were taken to the residence of his mother, Thirty ninth and Broadway.
 Elliott is employed at the Moody coms press.
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HAVE JOINED.
The Southwestern and AIthsimor TeIe- phone Companies Join
 Hauda.

The Southwestern Telephone and Telegraph company closed a con- tract today with the Altheimer Tele- phone company by which the former will furnish instrumen ts and service over their line in the future.
 From todayson all connections on the Altheimer telephone company's lines will be nude through the local office of the Southwestern Telephone and Telegraph company.
 This will be of fgreat convenience to subscribers for the old phone and Southwestern can be congratulated upon their new acquisition.
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POURED IN TORRENTS.
Pine Blun Visited Monday Hy th~ Hesv fest Rains Known in Years---
 Crops Damaged

Monday all day dark clouds tioated over Pine Bluff and the peo- pie who were compelled to make an exit from their home carried um- brellas, mackintoshes, and wraps, expecting erery moment to be envel- oped by severe shower.
 The vHpors foated to the north and formed a solid dark horizon in that direction, when about 3:30 o'clock a very fine rain began to decend and the dark clouds seat tered and left the sky filled with light clouds, the rain fell in torrents and continued for thelye hours. The streets were flooded and side walks were impossible. The adja- cent country was also flooded. h some places in the city the water stood from two to three feet and near the lake the colored fraternity were compelled to abandon their homes. In fact the rain is said to have been the hardest eyer known in this section.
 Crops were damaged considerably and cotton was beaten to theground by the sheets of water that fell.
 Last night a bus containing Jim Portis, s. A. Rosenberg, Allie Drey- fus and coIored person ran into a large hole made by the heavy rain fall in front of Joshua's store on W. Barraque street and 1t was over turned. MT. Rosenberg had his hand severely skinned and bruised, while Messrs. Dreyfus, Portis and the col ored inhabitant rolled in the mud in a heap.
 The bus was taken to q black smiths this morning for repairs.
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Mir. Leo Altheimer has purchased the stock of '. F. Rosenberg in the Pine Bluff Cigar & News Co. formerly managed by
 Mir. Rosenberg. Mir. Altheimer fig now in charge and will no doubt be very successful In his new field and the best wishes of the Graphic accompany him. Mir. Rosenberg leaves today for Chicago, where he joins "Santanelli'' the hyp- notist. who created such confusion in our midst last season by his won derful hypnotic exhibitions. Mr.
 Rosenberg will behis advance agent.
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Killing at Fort Worth.

Fort Worth, Tex, Sept. 18.-A trag. edy occurred here Sunday afternoon at the corner of Second and Main streets, in what is known as the Novelty saloon. Charles Couch was shot to death. Ad Dean and his stepson, Will T. Scott. are in Jail.
 Family troubles was the cause of the tragedy, but the exact nature cannot be be obtained Couoh was soott's broth. er-in-law and Dean's stepson.in.law.
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WHAT THE WAR
 HAS COST SPAIN.
In Round Numbers It Will Exceed Thrso Hundred and Seventy Million Dollars
 With Much Expense Omitted.

Washington, Sept. 13.- Aside from te loss of her colonies and the ships de. sSoyed in battle, the war has cost Shin about $374, 800 900. Information toihis effect has been received at the nay department from the naval att taoes of this government abroad. h. cluIing the cost of preparation in antici- paton of the war begun by Spain in Mag 1895, these sums have been raised and appended;
 Fnm tho sale 822, 944 Cuban notes, S@5, ,a2, ,255; from the sale of 60,00O Gu ban note of 1886, LISA, ,807; loan of 400, ,0N, GOO pesetas on the Cuban guaran- tees, F4, 400, ,00O from tho sale of silver etc., $68, ,398; ioaa of the Bank of Spain on the Cuban guarantees, $58, 400, ,o00; loan oithe Bank of Spain on the cus- toms guarantee, SIS, 200, 900; loan of the Bank Of Spain on guarantee of contribu. tions, Ss,0O0,0 ,0ooi loan of the Bank of Spain 4per cent internal debt, 9,ooo,- GOO; Philippine taxes, $37,o0o, 900.
 These sums do not include debts for transports, oto, contracted for by the government which are placed at ap- proximately $62, ,0o0, 900.
 According to the information in the possession of the department all the | loney obtained has been expended on ex pedttious sent to the colonies, whose tot ah amounted to 189, ,53l soldiers. 6,229 offit ers and about roo generals. Of the milli 0ns expended only $5,6OO, GOO was spent by the Spanish government to in- crease $ts naval force. El Mundo, of Spain, tQmmenting upon this small ap- propriat DA for the navy when such Q large sun t4was expended for the army points out lti,at this sum was sufficient to have bol l2llt and maintained a battle ship of 10,0 10 tons. "With the entire n it continues, "66 battle ships could h 4ye been secured. "
 According % the reports received here, 1t is eYidenA that Spain deeply de- ploros her failure to add largo number
 
 of ships to hernsVyA instead of applying at least half ofthe appropriations made by tho cortes to theS maintenance of the army
 It is approached by1the Madrid gov srnme at that in view Of the condition of her treasury. and thefurther7faot that her naval force is now greatly inferior, it would be useless to continue tho strug gle, especially as there is nc nation of Europe willing to support her in case sho should again resort to the arbitra- nent of arms.
 Because of this the authorities have 10 reason 10 believe thero will be any l,rious hitch in the negotiations of tho ,eaoo commission, and while they ex- 1ect the Spaniards will do everything possible to delay the completion of the reaty, believing they may bring about ,ompIicat tions advantageous to their rovernment, the American representa- lives will be in @ position at any time to bring them 10 terms bya simple threat to withdraw.
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Took strYchnino and nIah.

Houston, Sept tS.-Mrs. Sarah Wood, wife of Thomas o. Wood, died Sunday from the effects of too much stryohnine. Tho testimony showed that Mrs. Wood and her husband had n little quarrel in the afternoon which no one thought much of Shostly after that sho told one of her sons that she would settle the trouble, and with that put the poison in her mouth and swallowed itwith wator. The strenuous efforts of the physicians failed to bring relief and she died just after o'clock.
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A DOG.
Enters Yard During tho Midnight Hours and DevOurs Fowls By the
 Wholesale
And the dog still lIves. ,

And the dog still lives. ;
 But the chickens, geese and ducks do not.
 It was during the dark, still mid night h ours that a dog stole Into the yard of Mir. Hanf on west Second avenue and in less time than 1t takes to tell this sad story, devoured seven ducks, five chickens and one goose.
 Mrs. Hanf heard the fluttering of the fowls, which were quietly await ing their death on Rosh Hashona, and she aroused her son, MT. Eugene. who quickly dressed and, accom- panied by 8 rusty Smith & Wesson, made his way in the direction from which the noise came. taking special care to leave all doors open in order to get back at the earliest moment, If anything of unusual importance presented itself.
 Arriving on the scene Eugene be- held 6 large yellow dog making way with all the fowls he succeeded in catching. Eugene, like Cervera dur Ing his dash for liberty, was brave and tried in vain to pull the trigger of that rusty old weapon, which had travelled through three wars, but to no avail. He finally found brick and landed on the dog's anatomy,
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Soldiers Leaving ohioKnmauga.

Ghiekamaugai Sept. 18.-The Ninth New York have been paid and the regi- ment ready to leave for home.
 The second Kentucky is also in readi. ness to move The departure of these regiments will leavo about 1900 men at Ohickamauga, those comprising one regiment and 600 men in tho hospital.
 Midway, at Lytle, which was the scene of so much turmoil during the summer, is now n thing of the past
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THE TEXAS WILL
 BE A FLAGSHIP.
1t Is Given Out That That Battleship wnI Take ;he Place of the Olympia
 In the Aslatic squadron.

Washington, Sept. la.-There is req son to believe that tho navy department has selected the Texas as the future flag ship of tho Asiatic station. The under standing Is that she will replace the pro- tected cruiser Olympia which is to be ordered to the United States as soon as her relief arrives on the Asiatic station.
 The Olympia's cruise expired some months ago, but the breaking out of the war with Spain necessiated her rotten tion in the east and some nasty repairs to her machinery were made at Hong KdAg just before the declaration of hos, AiIgkiaa
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Out of EveYen Thousand Soldiers There Fifteen Hundred Are Af-
 fected With Disease.
AILMENTS OF MOST
 an-,T PUT SLIGHT.
The Death Rate So Far Has Been Low. Typhoid Fever Is Decreasing and no Alarm From That Dis.
 ease Now Exists.

Ponce, Sept. t8.-United States army surgeons here believe that there has been genuine case of yellow fever in shis camp. Charles Miner, private of tho Nineteenth infantry, died on Fri day, but it was not until an autopsy was hold Sunday that tho surgeons pronouno- edIeit yellow fever Brigadier General Henry reported the case to General Brooke at San Juan.
 General Henry's report, made to General Brooke Sunday as to the con. dition of the troops on tho south side of the island, shows there arc 1653 sick out of total of Il, 1000. This is the highest per cent yet reported
 General Ernests brigade, consisting of the First Kentucky, Third Wisconsin and Sixteenth Pennsylvania, average % per cent. Half of the 600 cases are diarrhoea, and 58 typhoid fever; in General Sohwan's brigade 180 are sick; First volunteer engineer, 49 are sick; /; General Grants brigade has 190 sick; battery Nj, Seventh artillery, 98 sick; i; battery A, Sixth artillery, 90 are sick. and troop s, Second cavalry, 4Aare sick. There is almost no sickness in battery E, Fifth artillery, battery c, First ar- tillery, and First battalion engineers. Although the percentage of sick is high, generally the large proportion of cases arc not serious, and the death rate low. Typhoid is decreasing and there is no occasion for alarm.
 The Spanish steamer, Alfonso XIII, which has arrived at San Juan from Barcelona with mail and passengers, which brought instructions for the Spanish commissioners, also had on board instructions for the Spanish Gu. ban evacuation commission. She will proceed to Havana at once.
 The report of hurricane on the island of the Barbadoes has delayed the sailing of the Spanish warships for Spain. All American ships at this station are safe in the harbor. The monitors are at Guanioa, and the Cincinnati and the New Orleans are here.
 Six naval cadets who arc on board the Cincinnati are to be sent to Annapolis by the Seneca, which sails in day with the signal corps, mon whoare to be mus tered out
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Notice to ExhibItors

Plans Of the buildings and plat of the grounds of the Pine Bluff State Fair Association has been placed In my hands by the directors and all persons desiring space for exhibits or other purposes are re- questcd to call upon me for the selec- ti0n Of spaces desired. and for terms.
 M. F. BLOOM, Secy.,
 At Citizens Bank.
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which caused the canine to give a yell. which aroused the neighbol- hood. After looking over the field of battle, seven ducks. one goose and five chickens were found with their lives extinct.
 And the dog still lives"
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WHEN YOU ARE OUT of sorts, feel tired, languid and dull, you need Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t will brace you up and give you strength and energy, yigor and vitality.
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Agrioultural and Mechanical ooller.

Bryan, Tex, Sept. 18.-Preparations are being made for the opening of the agricultural and mechanical college, which takes place next Wednesday,. Students are coming in and the profas- sors arc returning from their summer vacations.
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No KeyolntIon In porn.

Washington, Sept. J3,-The Peruvian legation Ill Washington has received cablegram from Lima stating that there is no revolution in that country At some places bands of maruders appear ed, who were dispersed at the approach of government troops sent to pursue them.
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Dive Known to Perish.

Philadelphia, Sept. IS Five persons arc known to have lest their lives as the result of the gaso ino explosion hero. It is believed at least half dozen bodies arc yet i'll the ruins.
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Firth Regiment Reaches Cleveland.

Cleveland, Sept 18.-Tho Fifth Ohio volunteer regiment has arrived here from Fernandina, Fla. The arrival of the soldiers was announced by the ring ing of bella, blowing of inaumerable st am whistles, thu roar of cannon and cheers of thousands of people who sur rounded the union station and crowded the streeGs.
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Two New Cases at Taylor.

Jackson, Miss, Sept. B No now cases of yellow fever have occurred hore or at 0rWood, bpt two new cases are re- ported at Taylor.
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HOODS PILLS are the best fam fly cathartic and liver tonic. Gentle, reliable, sure.
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Notice.

The public will pie ase oblige us by not calling up employees, except on business. dur ng business hours, over the telephones. This is great annoyance. and interieres with work. Reserve your social conversations for after working hours.
 Graphic Publishing Co. 723t Adams W ilsoh Ftg' Oo'
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Mrs. T. A. Eaton and sister, Miss SalIie Holmes have returned rom Sulphur Springs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-05-23
Dimick, Egan and BentS
Make Able Speeches.
Baby McCoUrt Waited Off With
the Republican Cake.

The Rev. Brother Cummings Apoliglzed
for Ackerman and the American Book
Chairman Hendricks Arose to a
Point Of Order and Was Asked Some
Hard Questions by Chairman Rig on
-HendrIcIls Admitted the Election of
Judge Terrell Was a Crave Mistake
and Would Have Made More Admls.
sions, But the Other Republican,
Rang in an Adjournment on Him.
The Marion county joint canvass
was "guu on turday, and will con-
tinue until the election day. Repub
llcan Comfy Chairman r. ]. Hen.
bricks and Union County Chairman
w. t. RigdOn accompanied the candi-
dates. The first meetings we're at
Turner ar d Marion.
AT Jefferson in the evening was the
main meeting or the day. The talk
was opened by Mr.. McCulloch, for the
Republicans, who complained that his
opponents insisted upon talking about
county and state finances. He was
followed by Mr.. Adams, who spoke a
nice little piece, prepared probably by
some bank clerk who has read Doth-
ing but Henry Clews' letters. He
agreed with Mr.. McCulloch in sus-
tanning Mr.. Rockefeller and the
trusts. The latter declared that the
oil trust had just as goLd a right to
get big price for oil as the farmer
has to get dollar for his wheat.
Next Mr.. McCourt made his bow
and really made the ablest and most
dignitied speech Of all the Republican
candidates. 1t must be humiliating
to their older men to sec this bril-
liant young man "Baby 4 McCourt"
walking off with all the honors of the
canvass. He is the young man can.
dldate, and is on the ticket to satisfy
the demands of the people for legal
ability 10 the legislature.
Nod Looney and Abner Lewis next
told what they hoped to do in the
halls of legislation.
Mr.. Strain the Union candidate for
recorder, and w H. iEgan, candidate
for school superintendent, spoke for
themselves as candidates. Ali concede
that Mr.. Strains ability for recorder
is second to none, and Mr.. Egan
stated fatty, to the delight of the big
crowd, that he was unalterably op,
posed to all combines for increasing
the price of school books.
ii. l.. Bents, then ably discussed
the money question for twenty min.
utes showing that he is on the platform
for years endorsed by Lincoln, Gar
field, Blaine, Mckinley and other Re
publican leaders. He then showed up
some Of the bad work Of Republican
legislation in Oregon flor years past.
Flagg charged and Hendricks had
stated chat no state warrants were
being issued and stamped mot paid
for want OF funds" when Mr.. Bents
read an article from the Daily States