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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-11
CoTTON-Futures opened steady; ociO-

AOlION-fu lutts optlltA SltduA, OClO-
ber ga. November D.-a, December, go;
January. 5.35, February 5.3o. March, 53%;
April. 54T. May, 5.52, June, BOO; July,
$50. August. SOB
Futures closed barely steady: October
5I5: November. ola. December 5.25.
january. 81; February 90; March, 5.a6;
April. $40. MAY, 5.45; June, J4J; July,
J.53 August. 90.
spot cotton closed dun and 1916 lower,
midding uplonds. as; middhns gulf Jls.
LIVERPOOL oct 10 u. Moot
TON-Sp0t in good demand and a fair
business done; prices unbalanced, Ameri-
can m.ddlne. 3 3-52i. The sales of the
day were 1900 bales. OF which LOO We're
tor export and speculation ana included
II 800 American. Receipts, 1000 bales. in
Guiding 2.Uon bales American
Futures opened steady, with a moderate
demand. and closed barely steady, Ameri-
can mlddiing. low middiing clause. OctO-
Der g. sellers. October and November
, G8-Gl buyers. November and December,
. G2-G4lt2 63-G4 sellers; December and
January, . G2-Gf12 G3-6l. sellers; January
and February. G2-G=u2 G3-O4. buyers,
February and March. . G3-GiuS, seller
March and April. 3lf3 l-63. sellers. Apr
and May, Lea buyers, May and Jui
5 2~el buyers; June and July. s-G4. Sc.
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Uns0und or defective in condition. length
or color. or mixed packages and light
weights. lN3c. lower
outside quotations are FOR clear red and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-11
MISCELLANEOUS
GRAIN AND corroN EXCHANGE

Quotations are for bonds maturing ia
not less than ten years.
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PORT OF WEST POINT. OCT 10. 1S9S.
ARRIVED.
steamship Baltimore. Murphy. Balu-
more, passengers and + neral cargo
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy Balu-
more. passengers and general cargo.
PORT BERMUDA HUNDRED. OCT. 10.
ARRIVED.
Schooner virginia Ruion, Lock, To load
lumber
Schooner ). j. Pharo. Taylor. 60 load
pine wood and lumber
Schooner Charles Lawrence, Taylor %
load lumber
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-03-15
EXTRACTING INFORMATION.
How Mr.. SpurgeOn Prepared His Ser
mons.
ITO BE Continued

How Mr.. Sturgeon Prepared His Ser
mons.
The man who sits in city railway
station at the Bureau of General In
formation" must, like 1.-The little busy
bee," gather honey from every open
ing flower" When off duty, he should
be refilling his memory with all sorts
of knowledge, for at the bureau he
must be ION tap" to every man, woman
or child thirsting for information. A
similar burden rests on lawyers in
large practice, and on clergymen whose
popularity makes the public theiI
parishionerS.
That eminent preacher, the late
Charles H. Sturgeon, was once asked
by an American visitor, who had no
ticed that an orphanage, a theological
school, church, and many correspond
ents kept him busy from morning to
night:
pray, Mr.. Sturgeon, when and where
do you compose your sermOns?"
Il am always at that" replied the
preacher. Il get something from every
one meet l shall suck sermon from
you before am through with you"
A distinguished British seaman, the
late Admiral Sir George Tryon, used
to act on the preachers rule. When
secretary to the British admiralty he
was obliged to pay the penalty attached
to the post, of dining at city banquets,
guild and private dinners. Being in
vited to more dinner parties than he
could go to, he used to pick and choose
among them. His wife, for a long
time, was ignorant of the rule which
guided her husband in refusing certain
invitations and accepting others.
At last she discovered that he &C
cepted only those invitations which
would lead him to places where he
might meet some one who could give
information of value to him in his pro-
fession. He cared nothing for the Cos
sip which makes up the talk at a FISH
ionable dinner party, but he was on
the lookout for useful information, and
was ready to extract it from any source.
Like Sturgeon, he learned something
from everybody.-Youth's Companion.
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A Mean ParsOn.

When Wherefore became rector of
Brightstone. in the Isle of Wight, he
was waited on by an old farmer, whose
one desire in life was to rent the glebe
Land. "Why?" asked Wilberforce.
well" said the old fellow, with look
Of business shrewdness, when t'Other
parson was here, he used to farm it his
self, and, there being so little of it, he
always got in his hay before anybody
else. Then he clapped on the prayer
for rain."-San Francisco Argonaut.
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CHAPTER X.

l ushered the old lawyer into the
room. After a few commonplace re-
marks he said: THAT walling-up of
those cellar doorways has made quite
an impression on me. Suppose we
have look at them"
1 was very willing. Together we de-
scended the stairs to the storerOom.
Mr.. Sonntag examined the place
where the door had been, infinitely,
as though he expected to find in the
stones of the wall some intimation of
what was on the inside. He even went
SO far as to scratch off patches of the
whitewash.
1T is rather dark here" he finally
said. glancing around.
Perhaps the door can be opened" 1
suggested.
Il have the key with me, but maybe
It would be best not to use it. Give me
Z few matches"
handed him all had with me, and
he, by the light afforded, examined
closely the places where he had
scratched off the whitewash.
While watching him, the thought
again occurred to me that had seen or
met him previous to my arrival at Mel
sonville.
do you know it seems as though
had seen you before?' l said.
Eyes, so you remarked during your
visit to my Office yesterday" Sonntag
replied, as he stepped back to where 1
was standing.
There is no doubt of that being a
solid WALL" he went on; 80 if the
room behind it is being used for some
purpose, entrance is not gained from
here. See what pains have been taken
to hide the work. The whole wall has
been newly whitewashed. If that had
not been done, the new mason-work
would be glaringly perceptible. Let us
&C into the house cellar and have a
look at the dividing wall there"
It needed but q glance to see that this
wall had not been tempered with. The
whitewash was old, and there was no
spot where it had been renewed.
81 have already examined the out
side place." the old lawyer remarked,
as we assembled the stairway.
THAT was not whitewashed, and, If
i remember rightly. the stones used
looked old and worn like the rest of the
foundation" l said.
"Yes; the stones used in both the
doorways were old ones. But they are
# a different kind of stone" he re-
marked, with a shrewd smile.
Different kind? What significance
you'd that have?"
"All the stone quarried about here is
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-03-15
GOING ALONE.

With curls in the sunny air tossing,
With light in the merry bright eyes,
With laughter so clearly out ringing
A laugh of delight and surprise;
All friendly assistance disdaining,
And trusting no strength but it's own,
The past fears and trials forgotten,
The baby is ''going alone"
How often the help he has needed
Has carelessly strayed from his side;
The hand of the loved one to sustain him,
His tottering footsteps to guide.
See, he has fallen while reaching for sun
beams
Which just as he grasped them have
flown;
And tears of vexation have followed
But now he is going alone"
All through life he will learn
This lesson again and again.
He will carelessly lean upon shadows,
He will fall and weep over the pain,
He will learn what stern world we live in,
And he may grow cold like the rest;
But keep a warm sunny welcome
For those who are trueSt and best;
Yet not trusting his all in their keeping,
But stronger and manlier grown,
Chastened and taught by past sorrow.
He learned to walk bravely ''alone."
And yet not alone, for our Father
The wandering footsteps will guide
Through all the dark waves of earth life,
And over the rivers deep tide.
All! here is a strength unfailing,
A strength we can perfectly trust,
When all human aid unavailing
The dust shall return unto dust"
Katherine c. Alderman, in Banner of
Gold.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-03-15
Manning the FortificatiOns on the Atlantic
Coast.

WASHINGTON, March 12.-Orders were
issued at the war department Friday
for manning the newly established for
tifcations on the Atlantic coast from
Boston down to Galveston on the gulf.
They include the organization of :he
two new artillery regiments, Nos. 6
and Z, authorized by a recent act OF
congress. The Sixth regiment will
have its headquarters at Fit Slocum,
n. Y, and the Seventh regiment its
headquarters at Ft. McHenry, Md.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-03-15

wall, which had been covered with
whitewash. A flannel coat which I had
hung on the nail the night before was
now lying on the floor, charred ruin.
The nail itself was blackened, and
was quite hot, as contact with my
fingers told me.
"Great heavens!" exclaimed, start
ing back, ''this is the strangest phenom-
enon. What a wonder the house is not
ablaze!"
TITO BE Continued
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-03-15
ACLEW BYWIRE
Or, An interrupted Current.
BY HOWARD NJ. Y0ST.
Copyright, 1896, by J. B. Lippincott Co.
CHAPTER TX.-CoNTINUED.
BY HOWARD M. YOST.

Sarah greeted me effusively. The
good soul seemed to have a constant
fear that each time she saw me would
be the last.
"Can you let me have a saw, a chisel
and a hammer" asked.
Zach, yes. Bud What for, Nel?"
81 am going to find out what is in that
CELLAR l answered.
How you ged IMP"
by cutting through the floor"
DAT will be hard work, Mel. De tim
Der under de floor is awful thick"
81 know that. But have plenty of
time, and so will be able eventually to
get through"
The tools were produced, and L start
ed homeward, Sarah sending after me
an earnest appeal for carefulness and
the avoidance of danger.
1 intended to commence the task of
getting into the sealed apartment i'm
mediately upon my arrival home. The
thought that danger of some kind
might lurk in the cellar would not deter
me. And the pistol-shot had heard the
last night seemed to indicate that there
might be a degree of peril in the work.
1 did not like the idea of the dank,
musty odors ascending into my sleep
ing apartment, but L could easily re-
move to one of the spacious chambers
upstairs, and thus escape them.
On arriving at the house, took the
tools into my room. looked over the
floor, and, after quite time debating
where the hole should be made, deter
mined to begin over in one corner. Be
fore I had time to commence opera
tons, a loud knock sounded on the
front door.
Hastily showing the tools under the
bed, went out through the hall and
opened the door. Ny visitor was Mr..
Sonntag.
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session of me. There is enough business
here to enable a single man to live well,
besides allowing him more leisure. 1
was looking for such business, and
and found it in Twineburgh."
"Well, you certainly are an odd fell
low, if you will excuse me for saying
So" remarked, with laugh.
Eyes, am rather odd"
When we reentered my bedroom,
Sonntag's quick eye caught sight of the
tools under my bed.
Going to cut through the foor?" he
asked.
THAT is what 1 intended to do. Tn
going to know what is down there" 1
replied, decidedly.
Then 1 told him about the noises 1
had heard which had seemed to come
from beneath, the slamming of the
door, and the pistol shot. 1 also told
of the voices 1 had heard both in the
attic and in my room, and all had OBJ
served regarding them.
The old lawyer listened intently, and
when had finished walked to the win
dow.
do you suppose that the sound of the
voices could in some way have come
from the telephone wire?" L finally
asked.
Not being an electrical expert, 1 can
rot say" Sonntag answered, turning
! from the window.
cit seems impossible the voices could
! be heard without the aid of a receiver
/ remarked.
"Perhaps there is receiver both in
! your room and upstairs-not like the
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"never find"
sit unless you"
stalk wisdom SHALL
ego for it this very"
might and take"
''it away and not one"
dollar will you ever"
Right here is where the shock
came" 1 said, after reading the last
phrase. "Of course 1 took no more
notes after that. Have you any more?"
mo. The fame came, and got no
further" Sonntag answered. 'SThis
certainly is curious. There seems to be
a complete circuit formed somehow, or,
more properly, two circuits; when one
is closed the other is opened by that
closing, and vice versa"
While making the foregoing remark
the old fellow was leaning over the
table, intently scanning the two papers.
"You say a fame shot out into the
room" I asked.
eyes"
From where"
Between the window and chimney, it
seemed to be-" he replied, without lift
ing his head.
I stepped over to the place indicated.
There was large nail sticking in the
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-03-15
Cooperate Commonwealth Colony

TACOMA, Wash, March lathe CO.
operate commonwealth founded by Eu-
gene V. Debs has located a colony of
its followers four miles west of Bel
fast, in Skagit county, this state.
Eighty members have arrived, over
half of whom are men whose families
still remain in the east, They came to
look the field over and select locations.
They form an intelligent and thrifty
looking company and do not appear to
be afraid of toll. The party is made
up of men from Chicago. ST. louis,
Mai nc. Michigan and Washington,
d. c. 4 town viii be established sur
rounds. by small-sized farms.
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tions and walls under your house are
built with this kind. If any other kind
was used it would have to be brought
from a distance. Sandstone was used
for the two doorways."
"And was therefore brought from
distance?' I asked.
Perhaps not in this case
"But you said there is nothing but
limestone quarried about here" 1 sug-
gested.
'And that is true. The stones used
in the doorways had been used before,
for they are old and weatherbeaten.
Do you remember small stone build
ing up at the mountain, which years
ago was used as a schoolhouse? ?" my
lawyer asked.
''Oh, yes! 1t was known as the
Mountain school," l replied.
well, it is fast going to ruin" Sonn-
tag continued; ''has not been used for
years, 1 am told. The point is here:
That old schoolhouse was built of
sandstone. Where the builders got the
stone 1, of course, cannot say, but evil
IDENTIFY not around here. 1t is my be-
lief the stones in the two doorways
were taken from the old tumble-down
schoolhouse."
and supposing your surmise is a
correct one, does it furnish you with a
clew to the person or persons who did
the job?' l asked.
Perhaps" he replied, shortly.
AS he raised his head to answer, rec
objection flashed upon me. "Ah!"
exclaimed. 81 have been cudgeling my
brain in the endeavor to remember
where 1 had seen you before"
He quickly turned toward me with a
half-smile on his face, but offered no
reply.
81 have seen you in Philadelphia" I
continued.
Possibly. used to live there before
coming to Twineburgh," he remarked,
indifferently.
''You have been in Twineburgh but
six months" went on.
yes"
"And 1 saw you for the first time
| about a year ago. / almost knocked
/ you over as 1 was coming out of the
presidents office in the Safety security
bank. You were just going in, and
ran into you"
"Ah, possibly. 1 have had business
dealings with that concern" the old
lawyer replied.
"And you knew Mr.. Perry, the presi-
dent?"
Eyes, slightly"
''Then why did you ask me at the
time if 1 was the president?" asked.
Sonntag gave twitch of the Shout
der, and his shrewd sharp eyes
twinkled.
did L ask you that ?" he queried.
''Do you not remember?"
Cant say that do" he'replied.
ct seems strange you should leave
the city to engage in the practice OF
law IN small town like Twineburgh,
1 said, musingly.
"Why stranger" was his curt ques
ton.
"Oh, well, you are quite advanced in
years, and, with your long experience
ought to have commanded larger anC
more lucrative practice in large place
like Philadelphia than in small coun'
try town"
He did not reply for few moments
but stood with a whimsical look on his
face with his eyes turned toward the
floor.
81 became tired of city life" he finally
said. 'Ihave no family depending upor
me, and so am at liberty to follow ou
any within which happens to take pos
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-03-15
Cruiser Columbia Out of Dry Dock.

PHILADELPHIA, March 12.-The big
cruiser Columbia was %aken out Oh
dry dock Friday afternoon. She will
begin taking on stores at once. Am
munition will be taken on at Fort
Miffiin. The Columbia and Mime
apolis will sail south in few days.
Their destination is not known.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-03-15
Railroad Transfer Steamer Burned.

CAIRO, H., March lathe railroad
transfer steamer S. d. Barlow, plying
between this place and Birds Point
No, burned to the waters edge Fri
day while lying at the incline at Bird
Point. LOGS $4,000. No lives lost.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-03-15
An Old Story.

Frank-Some genius in Birmingham
has invented buttonless shirt.
Billy-Why, that's old. I've worn
them ever since my wife learned to ride
bike.-Tit-Bits.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-03-15
The Infant Class.

Bobby Longears, give the plural for
child"
Twins. "AL'Illustre de Poche
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-08
Under the New Arrangements It Will Be Admitted on the Same
 Rate as Butter.
ADMINISTRATIVE
 FEATURES CHANGED.
Goods Brought and Not Entered For Duty Within Ninety Days We're to Be Seized and Sold at Public
 Sale-Time Extended.

Washington, Sept. 8.-Some changes in Cuban and Porto Rican tariff rates have been approved by the president and cabled to the United States officers in those places. In the former rates on both islands, the importation of oleo- margarine and such products was pro- hibited under the new arrangements it will be on the same rate as butter. An other change was in the administriye features of the Cuban tariff.
 There was provision that when goods were not brought i'll and entered for duty within go days, the officer in charge could seize and dispose of them at public sale. Under the new proyis- ion the 90 days may be extended to six months in the discretion of the officer of the port. The government is doing what it can to facilitate tine operations Of trade in the Cuban and Porto Riean ports that come under the possession of the United States forces. The depart ments have been advised by representa- tiyes of large commercial houses i'll New York that bonded warehouses are badly needed at Santiago particularly, and that the absence of these facilities IS do. ing much to prevent commerce from re- suming it's normal channels and impos- ing loss upon American trade.
 Assistant Secretary Meikeljohn re- 9erred these complaints to the secretary of the treasury, who has replied that ( s'the customs arrangements as to Cuba are merely tentative and do not look to the immediate restoration of commerce to its natural channels. The establish ment of bonded warehouses would en- tiil the preparation of an elaborate sys- tenn of counting and supervision which IS quite impraetieable under the present conditions. As to the unequal require ments at the several ports it may be said that no long interval of time appar- ently will interfere with harmonious regulations as the ports pass successive ly under control of American forces. J
 Acting under the advices of the secre- tary, Acting Secretary Meiklejohn sent the following telegrams under date of Sept 5:
 Commanding general, Santiago You are authorized to lease building for the storage of imported merchandise not ell tered at the customhouse and upon which duties may be paid at any time within ninety days after importation as provided for in paragraph II of customs Regulations. Storage to be at the sole nsk of importers and every expense con- nected herewith to be paid by the inn porters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-08
WANT TO KEEP
 THE GLOUCESTER.
The Navy Department Thinks It Would Be a Great Misfortune to Sell
 This Famous Vessel.

Washington, Sept. 8-It Is the desire of the navy department that all vessels that won fame in the late war with Spain shall be kept by the government. The board appointed to consider what disposition shall be made of the auxil- liary ships bought or chartered during the war is now at work and has already recommended the selling of number of vessels. All of the auxiliary coast de- fense feet has disappeared, disposition has been made of the vessels and the of- ficers and men have been discharge But the number of boats like the Glou- cester which though bought for tempo rary service and for service that was not supposed to be very warlike, have made lasting reputation and will remain forever as glorious names in the annals of the American navy The navy de- partment thinks it would be great mis- fortune if these ships should be allowed to be sold.
 The Gloucester has become already as much part of the glory of the navy of this country as the Constitution or the Oregon, or the Olympia It was said at the department that if the board should decide that it is best to dispose of such ships, the list of them will be turned over to otrer branches of the govern ment, such as the revenue or lighthouse service to see if they could not be pur- chased for use along the coast and thus be kept within the country's service. It is hoped by the department, however, that this will not be made necessary as it is very anxious to have the Gloucester and her peers retained iii the navy itself
 It is exceedingly probable that if the Gloucester. once the yacht Corsair, the property of J. Pierpont Morgan of New York, was put on sale, her former own CT would be glad to buy her in for 8 much higher price than the government paid for her It would add to the pleas ure ard eclat of yachting cruise in the Mediterranean for instance to make it in the little craft that had won so much glory in the battle of Santiago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-08
THE JEFFERSON
 FENCIBLES.
WILL RETURN HOME IN A
 FEW DAYS.
En Route Now From Chickamauga to Lit tie Rock to Be Mustered
 Out.
Adylces from Chickamauga are

Adylces from Chickamauga are that the First Askansas rg- iment will leave there today for Lit tie Rock to De mustered out, much to the satisfaction of large rls.- iority of the men of the regiments
 The majority of the men of the Second Arkansas regiment are very much dissatisfied Ut being kept in the service.
 After their arrival in Little Rock. says dispatch to PlEe Bliffian from private. i've will be mustered out at once"
 This will be day of joy for the young men who enlisted in a worthy cause.
 Transportation for the First Ar- kansas was arranged yesterday at Chickamauga. They will leave that place today for Little Rock arriving Friday. A number of Pine Bluffians will go to witness their arrival and the parade to their quarters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-08
aenernl Broote Arriyea nt

General Brooke Arrives at Porto Rico
 San Juan, Porto Rico, Sept. s.--Major General John R. Brooke, the American commander, arrived safely at Rio Pie- dras Tuesday afternoon. Colonel Pino, the local Spanish commander at Rio Piedras, rode to the outskirts of the town and greeted General Brooke on be- half of Captain General Maeias
 Colonel Pino after having been intro duced to General Brooke's staff, escorted the party to General Maeias' summer residence, which has been placed at t.le American commanders disposal The house is a pretentious dwelling facing the plaza. Quarters for the staff of Gen. erai Brooke will be found in another house.
 General Brooke who is outranked by General Macias, the latter being lieu tenant general, will call upon Captain General Macias at the palace and pay him all official visit of courtesy