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{. WEDNESDAY MORNING AUGUST 31 1898

shot in cold blood-and we stood it. We endured such an outrage with General Grant, brave and true man, at the head of affairs It was not eowardiee on the part of the American people, but it was lethargy and indifference that was quite as debasing in the sight of the world. That was what justified all sub. sequent Spanish bluff and bravado. It is different today, and will be hereafter.
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PERFECTED FOR
 THE PLANT.
CovIngton t7 Be Here Next Month to Push the Construction to an
 Early Completion.
Ifhe following letter is self explani- lry ard will be received with joy by l Pine Blufiians:
IE PERU ELECTRIC LIGHT
 < POWER COMPANY.
Perm, Ind. Aug. 2. l8as
OFFICE OF

Peru, Ind, Aug. 27, 1898. z ? Bell, Pine BluG, Arkansas, Il. ar Sir: have not written iet q as promised, from the fact the cit he'd before so doing. to be so.,..,a= port something definite In. sfa tory ia relation to the Railway. beg to state, that [ 9 ahnp fza aafa4gements ? q larse cvhssfacuUn company fieago. who are to build ard ID both railway and lighting lt-Tam to meet them again by ointment Wednesday,, 3lst inst. -h view of closing mp the details. T which we will go to Pine Bluff Athis interest, say ca or about tember 9th, fully prepared to take .he matter and push the con- Rtion to an early completion.
 Yours truly,
 $ NAT CONVICTION.
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PARDONED.

E: <. : ::": ;: 2 : <: $: !: x ::.;: % ::: $ s :: : :as
 peace. He still owes $7540,
 hich will require more than a year tlsfy at the rate credited to
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Rebublican Rally.
NAT CONVICTION.

lere Nlll. be a meeting of the Me ley Club at old St. Johns church Fsds evening September 1st at lock P. n. Business of impor- ,e All Republicans expected to resep The public invited.
 spent W. Williams, President.
 k. A. Pritchard. Secretary.
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ouiet at White House.

Washington, Aug 3o.-The White House was almost deserted today, the absence of the president kept away prominent callers, whose visits have marked the daily routine of the presi dents life the past few weeks Tn
 going of the president has put quietus upon the usual activity at Washington. Concident with Mr. MeKinley's $ depart
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Four Hundred cavalr, men Arrive.

New York, Aug. 39.-The sixth and seventh sections of the First United States cavalry arrived at Jersey City from Lakeland, Fla There were about 400 men on the two trains. All were transported from Jersey City to Long Island City to continue their trip to Montauk Point. The first five sections of the cavalry are at Montauk. Nine. teen sick men left behind at Washing ton and two died there, The troops brought Private c. H. Thomas, who is accused of having killed Private Dean in a fight Aug. IS.
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Fourth Texas Let Out.

Washington, Aug 30-The following troops have been ordered mustered out l: Ninth Massachusetts, Seventh Illinois, First Illinois, Fifth Illinois, Sixty-ffth New York, Fifth Ohio, First Wisconsn, Second volunteer cavalry, (Grigsby) and Fourth Texas.
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ItIIas Arrived.

c advertisinz mntter of every g iption for the Pine Bluff State : arrived this morning. Among
 matter are large posters, circul- confederate money, hand bills numerous other Vertising 8s.s to numerous too mention. The 'rk on posting, billing, distributing
 will begin at once.
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IIne
WILL LEAVE THIS CITY.

K ysas ~ Armstrong will in few
 NTesdames a}row's position HIS bookkeep-
 EfAn, of Magnolia, hern Grocery Co. and |he Arlington ,{his where he accepts
 with the Van Nleet
 Nlss Nate harSh' Co, one of the larg- |9r lnenton' .aa tor' laa' to d retail drug con-
 @ -uth We regret to
 J. w. Saundfrong leave this com
 |8e Republican con 1sb him unbounded |iRnck toaaN' new field.
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CHECK RAISING

Is an imposslbility when checks are marked with one of our patent check protectors. Also get your Rubber Stamps, seals, Stencils. Ink Pads daters and revenue stamp can celers from Roy A. WILSON, box 64, Pine Bluff, Ark.
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Merritt Not Ordered to Loavo.

Washington, Aug. 30-No orders have been sent General Merritt at Ma nila to leave his post. It is said, how ever, the general being in command of the military forces in the Philippines, is at liberty to leave Manila to go where ho sees fit within his own discretion. It is suggested by some officials hero that the purpose of bis visit to this country at the present moment is to get married It is entirely possible, and i'll fact probable, that being in the United States and well acquainted with the sit- uation in the Philippines, General Mer- ritt may be designated to proceed to Paris as technical adviser to tho peace commission. This is presuming that the commission will continue the ses- sion several weeks at least, for other wise it would not be possible for General Merritt to make the long trip from the Philippines to San Francisco, thence to New York by rail and then to Paris.
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The Men Stricken Are Doing Nice ly, but Have Not Advanced Far
 Enough to Classify.
QUARANTINE STILL
 REMAINS IN FORGE,
Trains Are Moving to Virginia Point, Where Mails Are Fumigated and Sent to Their Destination.
 Santa Fe Officials Leave.

Galveston, Aug. 30---The yellow fe- yer situation here is unchanged. The man who has the disease at Fort Point is better and the three cases that were placed under guard as being suspicious are also improving, but have not yet advanced to Q degree that they can be accurately regarded as yellow fever. No other cases have been found.
 The city is completly isolated from the rest of the world ill so far as the sending out of freight or passengers is concerned.
 The railroads continue to operate trains to and from Virginia Point and bobtail trains run out from Galveston to the Point and back. Passengers are permitted to come to Galveston Mails are moving in both dereetions, all mail sent from Galveston being fumigated. Freight is coming into the city.
 The quarantine will he maintained awaiting developments. It will not be there is no spread of the disease.
 The Santa Fo officials have moved headquarters to Cleburne and will re- main there until all danger has passed.
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DIRECT PRIVATE wrRH TO
COTTON

New York, x. l., August 30- fntnres quiet and steady; Spots, quiet and unchanged; mlddling, 52; lies l295.
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A Right Where You
 Want It The Long Distance Tel ephone, The Great Guide Board to Business Success IT CANT GET AWAY Every merchant who uses it will tell you SO
SOUTHW WnSTERN TELEGRAPH AND
 TELEPHONE CO

uro some members Of the cabinet, head ed by Secretary Day, who is now at his home in Ohio, have taken leave of Washington for short while.
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sMiss Angie Ste visiting Miss Jep7cs SHIPMENT

!. & E. Wertheimer, of this
 r. 3SS. Nh receipt of the following lIlr
 Milwaukee. August ?, 1898.
 SirS. It gives us pleasure to fADAMS 5 to inform you that our com | erysta3 ,has Teceived an order for 67 car 1. can I,a of bottled beer for shipment to ,,8a a via Hong Kong. The e ears contain 489 600 bottles. The '4"W rleaEill go forward via the Pacific Ter may ! Steamer "Glengile" and the they mayldian Pacific Steamer Empress re elimlnaina, sailing in the early part of Steel Fill mber
 stock clas Shipment, unquestionably.
 Vtutes the largest single order lE1lAiznrN has ever reached the United ioWAnEu from the Orient.
 Jos. SCHLITz BREWING Co.
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The Sick at San Francisco.

San Francisco, Aug. 30, There have been two more deaths from typhoid fe. yer at the division hospital, Privates H. F. Rudibaugh, company H, Seventh California, and Bert A. Metcalf. Never before has the division hospital con- tained so many patients as at present. The records of the hospital contain 37l names, 8o5 of which are patients in the general hospital, Il are in the various city hospitals, in private residences and 55 on furlough. The Post hospital has 62 patients in addition. Brigadier General Miller has issuei stringent or ders for the improvement of the santa. " conditions of Camp Merritt
 solace Arrives With Sick Marines.
 Boston, Aug. a0.-The United States hospital ship, Solace, hayng on board "A sick soldiers and marines, has arrived from Santiago.
The times., 1898-11-09

mad felt shark giving little nibble at
my toes preparatory to full meal.
At last we got within hailing distance
OF the Unadilla. l shouted to her but at
first they did not pay any attention to the
hail. The Confederates were In the habit
of rowing out near the gunboats at night,
towing rude mines after them. Then
they would light slow watch on the
mine. hail the Federal boats and sneak
on. The gunboats would send out small
boats to see what the trouble vas and
often be caught by the exploding mine.
number of men from the Unadilla had
been killed in that manner, SO when l
called there was no response. l called a
second and third time, but no answer. We
were pretty we'll exhausted by this me
and had scarcely strength enough to
swim the remaining distance to the gun
boat / gave one more call. Standing at
the gangway of the Unadilla was a man
ages. He recognized my voice and we
were soon taken on board
Mr.. Wallace served through the civil
war, taking part In many battles on sea
and land. The ship on which he served
was the first to enter Mobile bay, under
Farragut-a fight in which Dewey took
part. A little later he was with the fleet
that passed the Mississippi forts and cap
tured New Orleans. Almost at the close
of the war he took part in the storming
of Fort Fisher, one of the deadliest con-
fiicts of the war;
Capt Wallace has been connected with
the training ship New Hampshire for j
number of years. When the war with
Spain broke out he was anxious to enlist,
but couldn't do so on account of his age
The times., 1898-11-09
RESULTS OF THE RACES.
At Lakesfde.

Chicago, Nov. s.-Imp turned the tables
on Macy today at Lakeside, beating him
easily in a handicap in which she had
one pound the best of the weights.
There was not enough difference in
weight to excuse her last race when she
had none of her usual speed. Today she
had plenty and led all the way. Sum-
mary;
First race-Five furlongs. Goal Rum
ner. to /, won; ordnung, second; Fin
tan, third. Time, 1:o3 Ia. Goal Runner
disqualified for foul and Nat Roe placed
third.
Second race-Mile and twenty yards.
Baritaria. to /. won; Dunois second;
Moncreith, third. Time, las Ii.
Third race-One mile. The Devil, to /.
won; AL. Fresco, second; Piantain, third.
Time, LAB Ia
Fourth race-Mile and an eighth. Imp,
3 to 2, won; Macy, second; Storm King,
third. Time, :55 81.
Fifth race-F'ive and a half furlongs.
OConnell, 4 to 5. won; Dave Waldo, Sec
ond Sligo. third. Time, 1:09 Ia.
Sixth race-Six furlongs. Tenole, to /,
won; Diggs. second; Locust Blossom,
third. Time, LII H.
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Pen N SYLVANIh
RAILROAD.
Philadelphia, Wilmington 4 Baltimore
R. R., Baltimore 4 Potomac R. r..
New Cab and
Omnibus Service.

A complete service of Victo1ias,
Coupes (Four-wheelers), and Onl-
nibuses will be inaugurated at the
SIXTH STREET STATION of the PENN
sylvania Railroad philadelphia.
Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad,
Baltimore & Potomac Railroad }, on
November I, 1898.
These vehicles may be engaged
at the cab stand at the Sixth Street
Station at very reasonable rates.
Orders by telephone to call at
hotels or residences in Washington
to carry persons to the Sixth Street
Station will be promptly filled.
Telephone call ''fifi."
). h. HUTCHINSON, JR. WOOD.
General Nsnsser. Gen'l Passenger Agent.
oo37-lit
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straiia, where 1t has proved so satisfdc-
tory that all the larger Australian cities
are now using 1t more than any other
form of pavement, and at least one city
Sydney, has discarded all other forms
in favor of the hardwood system
During the last ten years number of
experiments have been made with Ibis
pavement in European cities, but the
blocks have not been down for a suffi-
cient length of time to arrive at a very
definite estimate of their durability IN
the United States there is but one e~-
ample of street paved with Australian
hard wood-namely. Twentieth Street. be-
tween Broadway and Fifth Avenue New
York city. This stretch of pavement was
laid about two years ago.
The wood used in greatest quantities
for hardwood pavements has been taken
from the different species of the eucalyp-
tus or gum. 1t is of interest TO note that
nearly all of the several species of this
wood are heavier than water, and have
a density greater than many metals The
average cost of laying hardwood pave
ments in Sidney, Australia, is from s.. IL
to s3.35 per square yad. Fom this it may
be seen that the cost of the pavement
is not far from that of asphalt, the price
of which averages in the United States
about IS a square yard. 7sra-
In Australia the maximum life of a
well-laid hardwood pavement has been
estimated at about fifty years. This esti-
mate. however, includes the possibility
of taking up the blocks at intervals of
about fifteen years and running them
through sawmill, in order to bring them
again to uniform size. Sample blocks
taken from some of the busiest street in
Sydney, at the request of the Philadel-
phia Commercial Museum. showed a loss
of from one-quarter to one-third of an
inch in ten or twelve years wear.
Sydney has a population of about i50, 900
and the traffic of the steets is exceed
irgly heavy. There are now fourteen miles
of hardwood paving in Sidney, including
the principal streets, and these under
heavy traffic. The report gives full par
ticulars as to the method of laying the
blocks, treating them to boiling tar and
pitch, and covering the surface of the
pavement with similar solution.
Some of the advantages claimed for the
hardwood pavement are the reduction of
noise to minimum; while 1t Is little
greater than on the best asphalt street,
it is at most of a slight rumbling nature.
The slight elasticity of the wood breaks
the shock caused by wheels striking an
elevation or dropping from 1t, and this
elasticity, too, is an enormous saving in
horseflesh. Wood pavements reflect less
heat than any solid pavement. The ex-
pansion is very slight; the fiber of the
wood is so very close that there is little
contraction or expansion caused by wet
or dry weather.
One other important advantage of
hardwood pavements Is touched upon by
Col. George w. Bell, United States con-
sui at Sydney, who speaks of the pom
derous loads hauled through the streets
of the city by one. two or more horses.
Col. Bell says that he Is satisfied that
a given force will haul on weli-kept
wood pavement fully per cent more
than on the best asphalt street.
The times., 1898-11-09
AN OLD CHURCH.
How the Church of st. Mary the vir-
gin In Going to Ruin.


(From the London Telegraph)
None of the warning elements struggling
for supremacy in the Church OF Eng
of St. Mary the Virgin in Charing Cross
Road. which has apparently become dere-
lict and ownerless. At all events, the
county council has been trying to find
some one willing to put 1t into such a
state of repair as will prevent its walls
falling bit by bit on pedestrians innocent
OF participation in ecclesiastical mat
ters. but was unable to trace any one
anxious to incur the responsibility. Mr..
Godfrey was therefore obliged to apply
on the councils behalf to the Marlbor-
ough Street magistrate for an order to
have the work done Immediately, the cost
to be afterward betrayed by somebody
at present unknown.
Mr.. Hayward, the surveyor Of st.
Anne's, Soho, proved that the vacant ed
ifice was in a dangerous condition last
July, and was now worse. The walls
were shaky, and threatened to fall on the
school children. who abounded in the
neighborhood. Mr. Plowden ordered the
repairs to be commenced within forty
eight hours This unfortunate ecclesias-
teal fotsam is a church which has had
an honorable history 1t was erected in
the time of Charles II for exiied Greeks,
who lied from the persecution of the
Turks, and have their presence perpetu-
ated In the name of street in Soho.
Afterward it underwent several trans
formations. was Huguenot church and
Calvinistic chapel and once was on the
verge of becoming a dancing saloon. n
deplorable fate from which 1t was saved
by being purchased for a chapel-of-ease
to st. Martini 's-in-the- Field
While the district in which 1t stood was
center of squalor, poverty, crime and
ruffianism of the worst kind. St Mary
the Virgin had great success as mis-
sion, but since new streets were opened
out and the neighbOrhood has become
more commercial and thriving its infiu-
ence seems to have passed away, until
now no one will claim it, The only docu-
ments which at present grace its doors
are the summonses affixed thereto by q
policeman, requiring ''the owner of the
structure known as ST. Mary's Church,
Charing Cross Road, to take down the
remaining portions of walls on west and
south sides as far as cracked loose, de-
cayed or otherwise defective and any
other work adjoining same where found
to be defective" To this reasonable re-
quest no response was Forthcoming, hence
the application to the magistrate.
The times., 1898-11-09
At Aqueduct.

New York, Nov. S-Racing in the met
ropolitan district for the present season
ended at the Aqueduct track today. and
there was a large crowd I'm at
tendance, fully 5000. The regulars
concentrated their attention on
the ring and got decidedly the worst of
the argument, the only plungers to leave
off with comfortable margin being
those who were strong enough nnancial-
ly to tide over four upsets and double
up on the last two winners The rid
ing honors of the day fell to Clawson.
who piloted four winners. His success
full wave, however, came too late for
many of his followers, as he scared them
off by failing to land Blarneystone closer
than seventh in the opening dash. Sum-
maries:
First race-About seven furlongs "a
none, to /, won: Midlight. second; Cen
eral Maceo third. Time, 1:26 As
Second race-Five and a half furlongs
Lady Lindsay, 8 to 8, won; Ordeal sec
ond; Village Pride. third. Time los 10
Third race-Mile and forty yards Head
light II. Il to /. won; Campania, second:
Blew Away, third. Time 1:44 3-5.
Fourth race--Mile and sixteenth.
Charentus II to 5. won. Don De Orc, sec
ond; Warrenton, third. Time, las 1-5
Fifth race-Fiye fur. - Lady Sheer
well, 6 to 5, won: Lady Jora, second; st.
Sophia, third. Time, 1:o2.
Sixth race-Mile and forty yards. Field
Lark, to 5, won: Brighton, second;
Charlie Rose, third. Time. Las.
The times., 1898-11-09
HARD WOOD PAVE.
Australia Has Given 1t a Trial and
Likes II Much.

Frcm the Philadelphia Ledger.)
The report on street pavements of Au-
stralian hard wood, prepared by the
Philadelphia Commercial Museum and
sent to city councils recently is a very
comprehensive review of the subject, and
contains much information secured direct
from the officials of Australian cities
The report indicates that pavements of
blocks of native hard wood. carefully
laid on a concrete base, are considered
in Australia much superior to pavements
of stone, brick or asphalt. Up to the
present time the form of wood pavements
best known in American cities has been
one of roughly cut blocks. loosely laid
on a soft foundation. This pavement has
been very unsatisfactory and has already
been discarded by nearly all of the
larger cities. but the form of wood paw
ing treated of by the Commercial Mu-
seum's report is enc by which blocks of
very hard wood. carefully cut by ma
chinery to uniform size, are closely laid
on foundation of concrete.
This form of paving has received tests
of traffic, in the principal cities of Au-
The times., 1898-11-09

yards. and Kenna made three successive
two-yard gains through Doves.
The tackle plays, were then introduced
and Callahan and Murphy each hit the
line for gains.
Owen and Smith tried. the ends and
Kenna the line and Georgetown lost the
ball on downs.
Kenna made another free catch and
kicked the ball down the field, where Col
iier fell on 1t. Nelson kicked and Kenna
fumbled. Collier fell on the ball.
Shelby and Moore advanced the ball
first around one end and then another
until they were on fGeorgetown's 15-yard
line. Here Collier and Doves rushed the
ball to the five-yard line where Virginia
worked a trick pass. and Collier went
over for touchdown. Tempieman kicked
goal. Score, 60. nsi.r
Kenna kicked off and TIME was called.
Second Half I'm Detail.
Kenna kicked to Nelson, who advanced
the ball thirty yards.
Virginia lost the ball on downs and
Georgetown, in the next play, lost the
ball on n tumble
Nelson, Moore and Shelby worked the
ball down the field by successive tackle
plays until on 5Georgetown's five-yard
line, where they lost the ball on downs.
Kenna kicked. Nelson fumbled, and
Smith fell on the ball.
Georgetown then advanced the ball for
ten yards and lost it on downs.
Shelby and Moore carried the ball
down the field on Send plays, when sud-
denly Moore broke away and carried the
ball within seven yards of Georgetown's
goal. 7'a
Here Virginia lost the bali on downs
and Kenna kicked to Nelson, who
brought the ball back to the fifteen-yard
line, where. on fake kick, Moore went
through for a touchdown.
Templeman kicked goal Score: Il to 0.
Kenna kicked off to Nelson, who fum-
bled.
Two end plays were tried and time
was called The lineup:
The times., 1898-11-09
THE PoPE's LEGACY.
The Vatican Worsted by Disap-
pointed Heir.
(From the London Nail. )

(From the London yail.)
The question of whether the Holy See
may lawfully become the recipient of leg
acies in Italy without previously obtain
ing the authorization of the Italian gov
ernment has just, writes our Rome cor
respondent, been raised before the civil
tribunal of Rome.
For the Vatican the cause was of ex-
ceptional Importance, as 1t established n
precedent which disappointed heirs. cut
off with shilling by bigoted parents or
relatives, will not fail to invoke in order
to regain possession of their patrimonies
engulfed in the Golfers of the Holy See.
The facts which gave rise to the inter-
esting lawsuit are the following: A pious
widow, named Bossi, left the bulk of her
little fortune, amounting to 10000 francs,
to the Holy See, greatly to the despair of
her heir-apparent, Giuseppe Minelli, who,
trusting in the generosity of the Pope,
sent in a petition exposing the lamentable
state of his finances and imploring to be
allowed to retain one-half of the legacy
But the Holy Father instead of acced-
ing to this very reasonable request, di-
rected one of his legal advisers. Advocate
Patriarcha, to negotiate the sale of the
legacy, which the latter did, giving up
all rights accruing to the Holy See by
virue of the widows will to a merchant
named Monami, who, by paying down a
sum of 15,000 francs became possessed of
right to the whole legacy, amounting
to double that sum.
This transaction which cannot be said
to reflect very favorably on the generosi-
ty and equity of the Holy Fathers legal
advisers, enraged the disappointed heir to
such point that he refused to give up
the money to Monami, and raised the le-
gal question in the civil tribunal as to
whether the Holy See had a right to ac-
cept and to negotiate legacy without
the authorization of the government. The
point was eventually decided In his favor
and against the Holy See and Monami.
The Holy See, by its unbecoming at
tempt to grasp more, and by its cruel
neglect of the heirs modest request, be-
sides cutting a pitifuI figure, has now
brought a hornets nest about its head,
and the specializing merchant will have
to wait some time before the 1900 francs
are returned to him from the Golfers of
the Vatican. --s.------'-- -s--,--
A question of a similar nature will
shortly be discussed before the supreme
court of cessation of Rome, the plaintiffs
being the Lateran Chapter, who claim
that, as the Lateran Palace and adjoin-
ing edif1ces have been left to the Holy
See by the law of guarantees after 1870
the chapter should be refrigerated in the
possession of all its numerous lands
rents and privileges. amounting to some
millions of lire, in the Roman province
and which were confiscated by the Ital-
ians.