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Arizona republican., 1898-12-30
OUR CONSULS PRAISED
British Commentator of American
 Methods.

Washington, Dec 29.-The methods used by United States consuls and other agencies for extending the com merce Of this country abroad receive unwCntcd commendatiCn from a Brit ish business man, in an interview with Robert P. Yates, formerly the chairman of the Birmingham chamber Of com msrce, transmitted to the state depart ment 'by Marshal HalsUead, United States consul at Birmingham.
 MT Yates has always taken a keen interest in commercial affairs, looked at from the national as w-u as the in dividual point Of view. He spoke of the great displacement of British man. ufactured goods by the nearly prohibi- tive duties on our exports to the Unit ed States, France, Russia and other countries During the last six years the United States has increased it's ex- ports S34, ,000, 900, Holland has increased her total volume of trade by S5S, 600, 900 and Germany $42,000,0OO, while the
Arizona republican., 1898-12-30

funds in connection with the issue ci
 money orders.
 When the matter wes csl!ed to the
 attention Of the court tcday Assistant
 District Attorney Laskey explained that motions for a new trial and in ar
 rest Of sentence had just been filed and. as nc arguments in support the e. ] of had been presented h1 PSked that
 the motions be Overrulsd and sentence
 imposed. MT. Tracy L. Jeffo- ds, coln-
 sel for Ccburn, stated in rep'y that suf-
 fcient grounds existed to warrant the 1 filing Of the 1not.C1s, but fer reaso1s Of | it's own the defsnse had decided ncs to press the same.
 After referring to t6e fact tha. th2 jury had embraced a recommendation of mercy in it's verdict, Attcrney Jsf- lords made an earnest plea in behalf cf CCburn. MT. Jefo1ds urged the court to suspend sentence or make the term of Imprisonment a light one. The a. torney went On tC' say that CCbu1n's offense was an errcT cie judgment rath- CT than the carrying cut Of a7y dish-n- est purpose. The convicted man, it was added, had dcne all in his power to atone fer what he had done.
 When asked if he had anything to say why sentence should net be i'm
 
 Judge Bradley remarked that it was naturally an unpleasant task tc. impose sentence on any ena, and particularly unpleasant in the case before him. Ha said that many persons, scme Of them prominent officials. had intercede1 with him in behalf of the defeDdant. Eepe- cialy touching mad ben the appeal Of one person, whose rame he would not mention. The court then said that if he could see his way clear he wC1ld grant the appeals fer clemsncy that had bsen made. especially as he had no doubt that CC6urn took rlis first sep l! in the wrong direction to bridge over 9 | temporary financial trouble. The fac l that the wrcng-dCing was r9pelted | time and again, So said the court, threw a more serious light C,l th9 case. The | stated was then imposed.
 The defendant reQUes ed that scn tence begin from the day of conviction, instead of from today. as he had b5el in jail forty days. The court declined to grant the request.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-30
MURDER DONE BY ROBBERS.
Woman Killed and House Fired to
 Cover Up Crime.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 29.- Tels- graph advice5 from Banks, Ala, tell of horrible crime at the Meyers planta- ton, near Josie postomce, eight miles from Banks.
 Mrs. Ida Myers, a wealthy widow, and her daughtec-in-law, Ms. E. My CTS, also q widow, conducted Q store, and it was known that thsy kept large amOunt0f money in the dwelling across the road from the store. A y0uDg g man named Cook was employed to sa- p6rinten0 the farm, and he occupied T room in tn e house. Some time te- tween midnight and day Cook was aroused by a noise in the room of the elder Mrs. Myers. He sprang out Of bed and r an U the docr of the room, and saw Mrs. Myers struggling with two strange men.
 lie rushed to her assistance and was knocked s9nscless with a club. When he Fegained consciousness he found the house on fire and the elder Mrs. Myers apparently dead on the floor. Drag girS her from the fire he wnt in search of the younger Mrs. Myers and found her dead in her room, her brains having been beaten out. He rescued her body just in time from tha flames.
 He then ranS the farm bell and aroused the neighbors, who came in gre2t numbers, but were too late to save the house or any Of it's contents.
 It is believed that the r0tbets ob- tained about $3.000 in cash a-d evi- dsntly they thought they had killed all three parties. and fired the h0Usa tn cover up their crime. The neiglbor- hOoC is gr5atly excited and scores of men are out searching for the mis- creants, who, if caught, will doubtless be lynched. At last accounts no clue had been discovered. The condition Of the elder Mrs. Myers is critical.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-30
CLAYTON.B .BULWER TREATY
The ffaffer Of It's Abrogafion Not
 Yet Touched Upon.

London, Dec. 29.-AHhough much
 has been said and written about the
 proposed abrogation of the Clayton
 BulW72r treaty, between the United
 States and Great Britain it is still pre-
 mature to speak of any formal negotia-
 tiOns to that end All that has taken
 place so far has been merely prelim-
 mary feeling of ground by each govern ment. That work, 1t is likely is to be
 continued for some time before any formal negotiations are opened
 The result of the tentative inquiries are reassuring and satisfactory to the foreign office. They indicate the Unit ed States administration willingness to accept the Clayton-BUlWer treaty as a starting point for new negotiations and a consent 10 meet half way the British views Of a neutral canal, with equal privileges to ships Of all nations On the English side there is no desire to share in the construction or control Of ths canal providing the United States undertakes both
 On these terms there is reason to be- lieve that the preliminary sou1dings about the canal are much more satis- factory to the British government than is the progress made in the Canadian negotiations. With respect to the lat ter England's position is very difficult For world purposes, especially in the far east, Lord Salisbury does no- de- | sire to impair the Anglo-AmerIcan | He wishes also for inn | perial purposes to uphold the Canadian | preferential tariff for British goods | and, thirdly, for Canada's sake, he | would like to obtain for her trade ad- vartages with the Unitsd States in the | present settlement of differences.
 The Canadian government in it's com to the colonial offic- here, shows it's disappointment with the pro- gress of the negotiations in connection with a treaty of reciprocity by asking for more strenuous support from the home government
 Lord Salisbury is, however, inclined to keep the first of the purposes men -iCned pre-sminent, for the sake of the future, of which he takes long views
 Whether British consent to a madi- fcation of the Clayton treaty is to be ised as lever for better trade terms 5or Canada is as much a matter of con- lecture here as it is in the United States, but it is believed in usually well quarters that it is to be MT. Chamberlain has a natural skill in ;uch bargaining, while Lord Salisbury s apt to take wider views.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-30
REAL ESTATE
 FOR SALE AND EXCHANGE.

4 good lodging and boarding
 house, furnished; size of lot
 5Gx1371a. Easy terms Of pay
 ment ..... ..... $65G0 20 acres all ia fruit, water right,
 small house ........ .......... 1900
 Ten acres well improved about fifty orange trees growing nicely; will yield about thir,y boxes oranges this year. Good brick house. Will sell at a bar gain on easy terms. Only five miles out.
 Eighty acres with water right, five and q half miles out; SEQ per acre Business opportunities well located for sale. Money to loan.
 Property for exchange: your insur- ance desired; a few small ranches for rent.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-30
COURT SENTENCES CoBURN.
Required to S1Tve One Year and 3 Day
 in Pen:tenttary.

Washing,cn Dee. 29.-Judge Bradley in criminal court No 9, today sen teEced Frederick S. Coburn, convic; ed Of violating the pcl5ta, laws to imp. is c1ment in the Ohio state psnitertiary at Columbus for ona year and one lay. Ccburn was formerly in charge of the postofice sub=tation in the drug store conducted by him at the southwest corner eff 9th street and New Yo.k avenue. The charge was that he ap- propriatsd to his own use gove nment
Arizona republican., 1898-12-30
SAVED BY SPANIARD5.

London, Dec. 29.-The Spanish brig Gabriel, Captain Pages, from Cardenas, November 23, has arciv-d a. Ccrunra, having cn beard ten of the crew Of the American bark Evie Reed. Captain J. D. Steelman from New York, Novem- bar 25, for Bahia, which is les. The crew were rescued near the island of Bermuda.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-30
|. E. PLANK, No. v North FirSF Avenue.

Read the advertisements In The Re publican and learn the name and Ioca- ton of the houses which are doing the business of the town You will find the name of every successful business firm in the city in the advertising col umns.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-07
DONS REBUFFED BY THE AMERICAN COM MlSSiONERS AT PARIS
 TUESDAY.
AMERICANS sTEADFAST
Refused the Right to Trade With Our New Possessions on Equal
 Terms With Ourselves.

Paris, Dec. 7.-The joint commis- sion met at D. m. yesterday.
 It has developed that yesterday s session was of far greater impor- tance than generally supposed. 1t resulted in the Americans uncom- promisingly rejecting Spain's re quest, that for term of years the ships of that country and it's pro- ducts be admitted to Cuban and Porto Rican ports under the same regulations and customs tariff as American ships and products.
 The Spanish commission, for some days, has been playing for time. The Americans were anxious for a decision on the question of coaling station in the Caroline islands. re- igious tolerance in the Carolines and the release of political prison CTS. The Spaniards were unwilling to answer these points until they heard what the Americans proposed to do for their industries which has been built up the Cuban aud Porto Rcan trade.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-07
} AT THE } }T H E A T R E.}

Mr. Creston Clarke and Miss Ade- laide Prince, supported by the same strong company that appeared with them last season, and so pleHs- ed and delighted those who saw them then, will appear at the opera house on Wednesday night. Dec. z, presenting for the bill on that night Tom Roberson's delightful comedy, David Garrick. ;
 In this charming charac ter Mir. Clarke is seen at his best, and dis plays q possession of both humor and pathos, that Tt once surprises and delights his hearers beyond ex- pression.
 Miss PriIce has a charming part as "Adn,' and in addition to the ability of this well known actress. 1t brings out in very positive way her grace and beauty. and permits some exceedingly iich land beautiful costumihg.
 The excellence of the company, in fact, every thing tends to make this a delightful and pleasing performance. one that will easily be the event of the present season.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-07

Should Have Compulsory System
 of Education"

\ "A large and intelligent audience attended the debate given by the Oratorical Association last evening. The subject selected, Resolved, That the State of Arkausas should maintain a compulsory system of education, was very interesting one, and afforded the bringing out of some very prominent points.
 The affirmatives were awarded the decision by the judges, which consisted of the entire audience. The winners were Messrs. Havis Nixon and Eugene Malachowsky Y. The losers were Attorney Ben J. Altheimer and Represen tative H. K, Toney.
 A speech of condolence for the benefit of the negatives was made by MT. E. J. Kerwin.
 Watch the circulars for the next meeting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-07
Burglar and orang-outanw.

Some two years ago a retired officer of the merchant service, living in the Rue D'Alesia, Paris, M. Duchesne, brought home an orang-outang from Borneo. Since growing to it's full size the brute is a terror to the neighbors. It's master won't hear of it's being chained up, contenting himself with shutting the animal in his bedroom be- fore going out. Nicholas Bargeve, alias "the Devourer," had determined to make a professional call at M. Duch- esne's apartment with intent to burgle. Now this illustrious character was un- aware that such pet as the orang- outang was tolerated in these particu- lar rooms. Consequently when the burglar was suddenly bounced upon by two hairy paws he was somewhat sur- prised, and his screams soon brought help, with the result that M. Bargeve was drawn out of the room by his feet, in very ignominious fashion. He was taken to the infirmary. and it is re- ported that he has gone mad and now imagines himself to have been changed into an ape.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-07
JOIN N. GRACIE SUED.
Former Convict Sues Contractor For
 Alleged Damages.

Attorneys Lewis Rhoten and Sclpio A. Jones today filed in cir cult court a suit against John M. Oracle, county convict contractor, for Caesar Washington, colored, asking damages in the sum Of $5 ,000, alleging that while Washington was on the county farm ''the defendants servant aud agent, John R. Rich, while acting h his capacity as riding boss for the defendant, negligently, want tonly, cruelty and brutally beat. struck, whipped, kicked and maltreat- ed the plait. tiff," as result he will eyer srtfer great bodily pain and anguish; that he is wholly and permanently incapacitated from earning living or any money what eyer at his trade, shoemaking, or at any other trade or work, all as the result of0his maltreatment." The plaintiff was recently pardoned by sae governor, after having served three months on the farm, and on account of sickness, owing at the time of his pardon more than the original amount of his fine and costs. Arkansas Democrat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-07
Fire At Thornton.

From passengers on the early Cotton Belt We learn of fre at that place Tuesday night. Phe first knowledge the inhabitants had of the fire was the arrival of the Cotton Belt passenger about 1O:3O o'clock p. n when the engineer blew his whistle and alarmed the town.
 The general merchandise store of Mr. Chas. Harris was totally de- stroyed and also the adjoining build ing, which was vacant. At the time of the departure of
 the train, bucket brigade was hard
 at work trying to save the hotel aud
 other nearby frame buildings. The full extent of the damage
 done is unknown at this writing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-07
|r4REE TOWNS VISITED BY
 THE DESTRUCTIVE FLAMES.
|ppOpERTY LOSS IS HEAVY.
the Victim of 8 Second Con- aagration.-- n.---Redfield, Thornton
 and Ogamaw Other Victims
:. Second conflagratlon at Hamburg.

secopd Conflagration at Hamburg At eleven o'clock fire was dlscoy- |sred in & stable back of Dr. B. w. building on the north side of the square. It spread quick ay destroying in succession the un-
 establishment of w. H.
 Smith. stores of s. F, Baker & Co.,,
 prOceries and dry goods; A.H. Law kor. grocerles; Mrs. Mattie Prather, Millinery, and the law offices of Rob- |ert L. Craig and J. w. Vangilder. T ]. Dean lost several bales of cot 4on. His total loss will be $1, 900. Nd insurance. There was no insur-
 snce on any of the buildings burned.
 S. F. Baker & Co.,, had $1,0OO on Their stock in the North British and A. H. Lawson had $465
 on hls sto.A .n tle Niagara of New York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-07
FIRE AT OGAMAW.
The Plant of the Rickok Lumber Go.
 Destroyed Sunday.

The Hiekok Lumber company plant at Ogamaw, Arkansas, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday, says the Texarkanian, of the 9th inst. The machinery will prove a total loss. The plant was valued at 0,000, and the company carried an insurance on it for $18,OOO. This makes the third fire in the past three years that this company has been visited with. They say, they will rebuild at once. The members Of the company are well known here in lumber circles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-07
He Was Homesick-"Nitp,


 While interviewing the Sing Sing eonviets on the subject of homesickness among prisoners, one day recently, I found men who were living examples of the woes of nostalgia. At the same time there were some who drove all the poetry out of the situation.
 I approached one of the latter, and had great difficulty in making him un- derstand what I was driving at, a1- though 1 couched my language to suit the exigencies of the case. He was a typical tough, with beet1ing brows and head shaped like nutmeg. When I asked him if he was ever homesick he simply replied, Nav" What were you sent up for?" I asked by way of encouragement.
 What were you sent up for?" l asked by way of encouragement. "Bigamy," was the contentious re- ply
 And the other timer"
 "Bigamy ag'in."
 How was that?"
 Well, you see it was dis way:-I was conned into marvin two women, unbeknownst De foist had me arrest ed, an I served me foist term When I comes out de odder one has me jug ged, an here I am. Am I homesick? Well, guess nit!"
 That was one of the exceptional cases.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-07
River of Death.

The Yellow river, which has been named the Sorrow of China" is prob- ably the most destructive stream on the face of the earth. In less than 100 years it has changed it's channel four times, and the point where it empties into the sea has from time to time been moved up and down the coast dis tance of 300 miles. It runs through a vast alluvial plain, and is fed by streams from great system of noun tains in the north. When the snow melting on this range comes at time of heavy rains. the result is sure to be q terrific flood. It has been estimated that in the past three centuries over i0.000,000 human beings have perished in the floods of the Yellow river. For destructiveness, both of life and prop srty, this stream Is unparalleled, and he sobriquet bestowed upon 1t is am ply justified by its history
 Buy your sewing machine needles oil. attachments, etc., from
 C Bluff City Furniture Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-07

Mir. J. G Mann, who for the past five years has been the efficient pre- scription clerk at ". L.. Dewoody & Co.'S, resigned his position with that firm on Dee. 1st, and left Tuesday for Little Rock, where he will purchase an old and well established drug store owned by Dr. Harrison. Mir. Mann during his residence Lere has won many friends who regret to lose him from our midst. Our best wish es accompany him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-07
Fire at RedfeId.

Redfeld, Dec. Hast night Rbout Il o'clock fire was discovered ln the general merchandise store of M A. Dyson, whose establishment k located in the center of a business Pock of frame structures. The fire Ppldly gained headway, and ali 2unan aid was of no avail. The only residence damaged dur pg the cohtiagration was the home MT. W. T. Walls, the Iron Mehnz ID agent, which caught fire osevers times, but was each time exting- Shed. The loss, as estimated by insurance man, is about $7, 900. lne merchants cc1pying the pldlngs destroyed and their losses g as follows;
 E Il. Mashburn, groceries, total s, $500; no in ,urance.
 
 !, W. Moore. groceries, total loss, OO; insurance $500.
 Y. A. Dyson, groceries, loss oOO; insurance $I,5OO.
 w. Berry, jeweler, loss $2OO; insurance.
 M. stansel, meat market, total $ sl5o. No insurance.
 Two of the consum ed buildings onged to Stewart, Guinne & Co.,, memphis, their value estimated i'oOO; insurance not known. pne building was the property of
 nlass < Co.,, of Little Rock. ss soOO, insurance unknown.
 W. Berry owned one building yea at $4O0; insurance s2oO.
 .da M. Stansel, a building valued zoo; no insurance.
 ae origin of the fire is a mystery
 Close investigation will be oy interested parties.
 ooa ooueld was a thriving little town '00 inhabitants and was recent '.0rporated and the first cleo
 UT Officers was to have been
 VI the 18th of this month.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-07
NEWS IN BRIEF.

It looks like all opposition to Sen ator Bate has been dissipated.
 Gen. Gomez will take up his resi- dence at his home IF Guanabacoa.
 It is denied tbat the Pope is hos tile to the American policy in the Philippines.
 The spaniards have secured some more transport ships from German companies.
 At Malvern, Ark, Joseph D.. Hicks was caught in the machinery of lumber mill and was killed.
 At H nrse Creek, Ala, James R. Holeomb, chief of police, was shot and instantly killed by 8 co oaceaIed assassin.
 The province of Puerto Principe has been completely evacuated by the Spaniards.
 The First Kentucky regiment is on it's way home from Porto Rico to Newport News.
 The Two Hundred and Second New York regiment have sailed for Pinar del Rio from Savannah.
 A twelve year-old girl. the daugh- ter of William Page, near Sparta, Tenn, drowned in we'll.
 Southern slave manufacturers at Chattanooga have signed an agree ment for uniform scale of prices.
 The hospita ship Missouri will be static ned at HavanaGor use asa hosi pital and supply ship.
 A chap at, Tracy City, Tenn writes to the governor for Eermis- sion to enter their peniten tiarY to learn trade.
 Gen. Garcia and the other Cuban commissioners at Washington are pleased with the President mes sage.
 Army surgeons in Cuba have gone to Jamaica to study the British methods of carlng for troops in trop- ical climates.
 Correspondents at Washington have figured out an easy majority for the treaty of peace in the United States Senate.
 Tobacco growers of Kentucky net at Lexington yesterday to take ac- tion against the combine of tobacco manufacturers.
 There may be two treaties between this country and Spain, one cover ing results of the war and the other covering outside points.
 One hundred inmates of a female orphan home at Versailles, Ky, were poisoned by drinking water. Some of them may die.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-07
POWELL CLAYTON PROMOTED
To Be Ambassador From This Coun-
 try to Mexico.

Washington, De,. 7.-The Presi- dent yesterday sent to Congress the nomination of Powell Clayton, of Arkansas, to be ambassador to Mexico.
 Senor Romero, the former Mexi- can minister, having been raised to the rank of ambassador, Minister c ayton's promotisn followed, under an act of Congress-,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-07

Eliza Richardson, the negro who was tried in the circuit court Tues day on a charge of grand larceny was acquitted by the jury this morn ing It was claimed that Richard son stole a COW from one Harry Sweetwine last June, but no con- victing evidence could be found against him and he was acquitted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-07
DISCHARGED IN BANKRUPTCY.

The first discharge in bankruptcy under the new bankruptcy law was granted to Milton Garretson, citi- zen of this county, Dec 9th. MT. Garretson, wLo lives at Gary, Ak, filed his petition on the 3cd of JuIy last and today his attorneys, White & Altheimer, received a modification on of his discharge. This permits him to face the world again without owing a dollar. Several of our citi- zens here contemplate filing peti- tions in the near future, so we are informed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-07
EXTRA SESSION
Of the City Council Last Night
 Street Railway Discussed.

Mayor Bell present and presiding. All aldermen present except Boyce.
 Communication from z. Orto, president of the Kitson Hydro-Car- bon Light and Heating company, asking to be bidder for lighting the city was read and filed.
 Mr. Wood, representing Thos. L. Chadbourne, Jr., read transfer of franchise for the electric street car line from Covingtol and Harrison to said Chadbourne; also transfer from said Chadbourne to the Pine Bluff Electric Light and Street Rail- way company. Also petition from the Pine Bluff electric street railway company for an extension Of time for the completion of said railway to the Both day of June, 1899
 Alderman Meyer moved that reso- lutions be spread on the minutes in full; duly seconded and carried out.
 It was moved and carried that the council take up the ordinance regu- latlng bawdy houses. The ordinance was read for information. After a great deal of discussion the ordi- nance was on motion indefinitely postponed.
 On motion the council adjourned