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Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-10
"YANkEE TARS.n
Surprised Old English salts Nnvics Could
Meet on American lakes.

Meet on American lakes.
One of the first productions the
American republic was proud of was
the American sailor, or, ns he was ai.
foctionatoly called, the Yankee tar.
1t was n very small navy that was set
nhoat by the reyoltel colonies in tho
revolution to contend with tho great.
est naval power in the world, but it
made great record for sailing and
fighting. Our navy has already writ
ten brave story on the pages of our
history. In face Of our own declara-
tions to the contrary, we have always
when the emergency came, had ready
within the necessary period the ships
and tho sailors. II has been our habit
for very long time to assert our in
fcriority, but there hns always been
stanch craft to carry the American
flag to any point of the eaNh'ssuriaco
where honor or duty required it to
go, and to keep it dying in honor after
it got there.
The United States has great in
land population, dwelling remote
from the ocean and its commerce and
its life, but the American is never II
landlubber. He takes to the sea on
occasion, wherever he may have been
reared, Just as in war times he shows
genius for the artillery. In his
country there are lakes on which
navies may perform their evolutions,
aud rivers where steam fleets may
meet. On lake Champlain the Yankee
tar kept upa fire which old English
sailors said they had seen equalled
only in Nelson's great fight at COpen.
hagen.
1t has been tho popular belief that
our sailors were recruited from foreign
countries, that the Yankee tar. strictly
speaking, did not exist, but this is one
Of the numerous mistakes We have
made about ourselves. II was in 1890
that the nativity Of the sailors Of tho
American navy waSeurolled. In April
Of that year 50 per cont. of the whole
enlisted force -75l6 men and apron,
tices-were described az American
citizens. In 1896 Secretary Herbert
reported that ~ per cent of the en-
listed men were American citizens and
S2 per cent. of the apprentices were
natives Of the United States.
From these figures il will be seen
that the American navy il more Ameri.
can than il ever was before. The
future navy IL TO be Differed and
manned from the apprentices who are
natives of our soil. Every American
sailor il the inheritor Of glorious ira.
ditions, Every generation of Ameri-
can sailors has proved worthy Of its
predecessors, Kansas City Star.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-10
Experiments with Nicotine.

Professor J. U. Floyd has made
thorough study of the effect Of nico-
tine on insects (the professor does not
smoke. and has devised methods for
extracting and using it as parasite
eide in sheep dips, plant sprays, etc.
He has sold his right TO an Eastern
company on royalty basis, and this
company, which has now been operat-
ing for SOME two years in Chicago, has
now arranged, for the erection of u
large factory in st. Louis, American
Druggist.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-10
Two Youthful Patriots.

Two street gamins Of Philadelphia
agreed TO settle the vexed question
between Spain and the United States
by fistic encounter. One, an inof'
fensive, dirty little fellow, aged 10,
agreed To represent Weyler, while
Consul General Lee was shock.
headed youth, trihe dirtier aud u
trihe older. In the first round tho
unfortunate consul-general's foot
slipped and he went down. with Wey-
Ter on top. He commenced to pun
mel him well, but in n moment
dozen gamins, who had agreed 10
see fair play, rushed NJ the successful
representative Of spain, and 80 over
whelmed poor Weyler that il required
the united efforts Of three gentlemen
yho were passing by to pull enough
Of the enraged American citizens OF
TO SEQ the tyrant's legs. When the
hero of the trocha was finally rescued
he said: "You see, hain't no Spain
yard, cause Use not, but dem blokes
who got me 20 play Weyler jess forgot
who 1 wuz when / got Gineral Leo
down. Philadelphia Record.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-10
I,oetna of pnssiOn,

He-I thought you said your friend
was a passion poetess. | find her pro-
auctions well balanced and strong in
common sense.
she-But you should see her fly in
10 a passion when she can't make her
words fit the metre. Detroit Free
Press.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-10
THE LONGEST WAY ROUND.

Ho waited TIL the other same
The sleeper road To take.
"Is Luckyville." he said. 40 tame
That you its joys forsake?'
"Not so. the stranger quick replied,
As up the hin he went.
"That Sign was wrong; | know, who We tried
The rash experiment.
'I'm going up this stony hill.
Already I've been down,
And find the way to Luckyvillo
Is round through Hardshiptown."
Life.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-10

A slen-post at tho forked road
OF Time stood grim and gray,
And to the post traveller strodo,
In doubt which was the way.
One road led up the stony hill,
The other road led down;
The downward road to Luckyville,
And Up, to Hardshiptown.
Toward Luckyville he set his face,
Yet, even as he turned,
A traveller coming from that place
HIS hopeful eyes discerned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Much of the Graphic's space tc- day is very interestingly and enter taining edited by our local ep ter. prising merchants, with thei Loil- day announcements These cur readers can peruse with prodt to themselves, and if you want to k;.5w what to get and where 10 get f for Christmas, iiust look ever today s advertising columns.
 Our limited spac- will not admit of lengthy individual no ices, but the advertisement speak for them selves and should be read to be ap- preciated.
 Among our new advertisers of holiday goods are to be men tioned the following:
 Smith & Owen-boliday goods of all kinds.
 A. J. Mitc1ell-has just received special shipment of Japanese ware for the holiday trade.
 J. A. Coles-holiday toys and goods of all kinds
 The Grand Leader-offers special indueemer ts to holiday purchasers
 The Bed Store Dry Goods Co., adyertises a cost sale Of it's ntire stock.
 Dreyfus Big Store-has an inter esting announcement as usual of seasonable articles at att-ac i've prices.
 Blums Dry Goods Emporium offers a 25 per cent discount on their entire stock in order to raise money.
 Walker Drug Co-adyertses per fumes aud holiday goods.
 J. B. Simon Co--offers $l2.50 suits for $8.50 for this week only.
 Kastor & Bluthenthal advertise 20 per cent discount sale.
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THE SITUATION IN CHINA.
EK-Minister Barrett to Siam Says the Press ent Situation Tn China is of the
 Most Critical Nature.

Shanghai, Dec. 1O.-John Barrett. formerly United States minister to Siam, has returned here after visiting Pekin and the principal Chinese ports. He says the situation in China is of the most critical nature, and that Man eharia is no longer Chinese, but Rus sian territory. He asserts that New Chwang, the chief northern port for the movement of American products, is also practically Russian, and is lia- ble to close any day. The only per manent safeguard to the paramount American and British interests. MT. Barrett says, is immediate and united action by the interested governments to defend the territory of the Chinese empire; to enforce reforms in the gov ernment; to prevent further sessions of ports and provinces, and to insist upon the ''open door, policy in all prots of China, including the spheres of influence claimed by Russia, Ger many and France. Otherwise. MT. Barrett contends, the impending par tition of the Chinese empire will se- riously curtail the field of trade by disastrously affecting American and British influence in Asia.
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ATLANTA's PEACE JUBILEE.
It Is Believed It wiI surpass in Interest Any of the Jubllees Held in the
 North and West.

Atlanta, Ga, Dee. 1o.-With the peace jubilee still five days off, the executive committee is assured of the presence ir Atlanta on the 14th and 18th of all their invited guests. Attorney-General Griggs is the last to send his accep- tance, and has notified the committee that he will come with party of New Jersey men, including Adjt.-Gen Vim. Stryker, Hon. Vim. Hancock. state comptroller, and Col OEiphant. aide to Gen. Stryker. In the matter of dis tinguished men who have accepted the invitation of Atlanta to be present on the occasion, it is believed the jubilee will surpass the celebrations held re- gently in the north and west, and in fact that the treaty of peace will prob- ably have been signed, gives to the event an additional interesting feature in the fact that it will be the first real peace jubilee.
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ALIEN IMMIGRANT
Information In Regard to Alien Immigrants Who May Become Public Charge
 Within One Year.

Springfield, H., Dec. 1o-Dr. Wines, secretary of the state board of chari- ties, has received a letter from the commissioner-general of immigration at Washington stating that any alien immigrants who may become public charge within one year from date of landing in the United States will be returned to the country in which they belong at the expense of the im- migrant fund of the United States gov ernmcnt. This fund is liable to pay any public or charitable institution fixed charges agreed upon for the care of any alien immigrant who has fallen into, distress within one yoar from the time of landing and become pub lie charge from acoident CT bodily ail- ment, or disease. or physical inability to earn living, wiIeh is likely to be of permanent character.
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THEY WERE COMRADES.
Facts Relating to Lieutenanta Shipp and Smith, Who were Killed
 at San Juan Hill.

Washington, Dec. 1o.-Some inter esting history is attached to two bills recently introduced in the house by Mir. Underwood for Gen. Wheeler The bills are to grant pensions to Mrs. Margaret B. shipp, widow of Lieut.
 Wm. E. Shipp, who was killed at the battle of San Juan hill, and of Mrs
 Louisa D. Smith, widow of Lieut.. Vim. H. Smith, who was killed at the same place. There was a remarkable simi- larity in the history of those two sol diers. They studied together at West Point, graduated together, and after leaving the academy both rose to the rank of lieutenant. They met their deaths in the same battle within 15 minutes of each other and. finally, the bills to pension their wives were in- trodueed in congress simultaneously.
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ARNY REORGANIZATION.
The House Committee on Military Affairs is Approaching the Mat
 ter with Diligence.
HOLIDAYS MAY SEE THE BILL PASSED,
The Measure at Present Under eonsidera- ton is that Introduced by Chairman IEulI-Gen. Miles Bill Will be Taken Up Later On, After it Has Been Introduced in the House of Representatives.

Washington, Dec. 1O.-The house gun consideration of the important measures for the reorganization and increase of the army to meet the con Gitions arising out of the war. Such progress has been made that Chair man Hull said, at the close of the meeting, he expected not only to re- port the bill to the house before the holidays, but also to pass it by that time. In order to expedite the work daily committee meetings will be held, beginning next Monday. Gen. Miles and Gen. Schofeld, the present and the late commanding officer of the army, will be invited to be present on Mon day to offer suggestions and recom- mendations. Following them the va rious heads of staff bureaus, the adjutant-general, commissary-gener quartermaster-gene etc., will be heard.
 More than usual interest attaches to the meetings of the committee, in view of the effect of this legislation upon the future status of the army The bill immediately under considera- tion was the Hull bill, introduced by Chairman Hull, and having the ap- proval of Secretary Alger. The other army bill, drawn by Gen. Miles, was not before the committee, so that no comparison of their provisions was at tempted.
 The Miles bill probably will be in- troduced in the house on Monday and referred to the military committee, so as to be taken up when Gen. Miles is heard. For the present, however, the committee confines its attention to going over the various provisions of the Hull bill. Mr. Hull explained the plan of the measure in so shaping the arms of the service as to bring the to- tai effective force up to 100000 and this led to general discussion. No de- eisions were. reached and no votes talk en on any of the features of the bill, the whole subject going over.
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WORK WILL BEGIN
On the Now Electric Line About
 January First.

Messrs. Henry 0. Wood aud Thos. L. Chadbourne, Jr., oi ihe Pine Bluff Electric Light and Railway Go left Friday afternoon for Chi eago. They spent Saturday in St. Louis. where they secured an archi- teet, who will arrive in this city one day u is week and draw up the plans for the motor house. The plans w,ll then be turned over to the coutr actors who will bagin their bidding for it's construction The necessary materal will De pur- chased and will arrive in this city in lime to begin york about Janu- ary first.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-11
Death of Horny MortImer platt.

Kew York, Dec. 10.-Henry Morti- mer Platt is dead at his home in this city, aged 76. Fifty years ago he es- tablished in this city the first gold and silver refinery in the United States.
 Paris, Dec. 1e.-1n spite of the se- ereey observed by the Americans, it is learned that the treaty, in sub stance, consists of B or IA articles. The principal articles provide for the cession and evacuation of Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philippine islands, and the political, administrative and finan- cial results thereof; the requirement by the United States of public proper ty and the relinguishment of archives.
 OF SECONDARY IMPORTANCE.
 The articles of secondary importance determine the status of Spanish sub jects remaining in the ceded terri tories and unfinished lawsuits and contracts; guarantees of the same terms to Spanish shiping and mer- chandise as imposed upon American shipping and merchandise in the Phil ifpine islands for ten years, and leav- ing the status of Spanish commerce in t3!e West Indies to be settled later.
 AN IMPORTANT PROVISION.
 An important provision is the guar antee of religious freedom in the ceded territories, in the same terms as the Florida treaty, the Americans having stadfastly refused to incorporate any guarantee of the United States de-. termination to favor the property of the Catholic church, leaving it subject to the general laws on the same foot ing as private property.
 Senator Gray, though well known to be radically opposed to the policy of annexation or imperialism, will vote in the senate to ratify the treaty, considering that his signing that docu- ment binds him to support it.
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4. Q. J. W.
Elects Officers to Serve For a Term
 of One Year.

Pine Bluff Lodge No. 36 A. o. U. W. held meeting at their ball on Main street Friday evening and elected the following officers who will be installed on the second Friday in Jan uary 1899 and serve for term of one year. A banquet will also be given on this date.
 J. T. Davis, Master Workman.
 ". D. Vance, Past Master Work man.
 F. B. Langston, Foreman.
 k. W. Workman, Overseer.
 W. B. Williams. Recorder. E. A. Lehman, Financier. M
 W. B. Hilgartner, Receiver.
 Geo. J, Johnson, Guide.
 Charles Roma. Inner Guard.
 0. Vance. Outer Guarde,
 J. M. Hughes, w. s. McCord and B. F. Langston, Trustees.
 Drs. J. P. Runyan and A. E. Will hams, Medical Examiners.
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OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

4 cold wave has struck Texas and points.
 An opened mail pouch was found on the trucks of freight car near Green Ridge, III.
 A government free dispensary for worthy poor has been opened at Hot Springs, Ark.
 Washington dispatch says that Gen. John R. Brooke wih be made mil itary governor of2Cuba.
 James Anderson, an East St. Louis (Il1.) railroad man, shot himself in the head to end his troubles.
 The senate confirmed the promotion of Richmond P. Hobson from assistant naval constructor to naval construc- tor.
 Among the population of 2,800 at Bedford, Pa, there are about 200 cases of what is said to be genuine small pox.
 The close of the peace negotiations finds two of the Spanish commissions CTS prostrated and in bed. The Amer- jeans are all we'll
 Gov. Tanner of Illinois has commuted the sentence of Lawrence Farley, im- prisoned for murder, so that he will be released Christmas day.
 Queen Victoria has given the sum of 250 guineas to Gen. Kitchener's memorial college at Khartoum. The fund has now reached G 00,o0O.
 Fire broke out In the engine room of the Sentinel Publishing Co.,, at Inc dependence, Mo-, Thursday morning. doing damage to the amount of $2,0O0. It is understood that the president will return Gen. Steward Woodword as minister to Madrid upon the re- sumption of diplomatic relations with Spain.
 The supreme court of Nebraska, ;n lengthy opinion, declares the bonds men of former State Treasurer Bart ley liable for the amount of his short ] age.
 4 novel damage suit is on trial in the district court at Perry, Okla, John E. Queen is suing Richard Hall for biting off his ear, fixing the damaged at $2,50O.
 | It is reported that the FreRrcf.-cours of cessation now reviewing the Drey- fus case at Paris, has ex9t x9tmined tnd secret dossier and other djooum1nts in that trial.
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IAN IDEAL MAN''
Ably Discussed by Rabbi J. s. KBrn
 field Friday Night.

A large congregation listened to a very interesting and able discourse on last Friday evening at the Jewish Temple, by Raobi J. $. Kornfeld.
 "An Ideal Man" was the subject chosen and was very ably handled by this able divine. He said there was no such thing as an ideal man and tne only man to deal with is a natural man, he also stated that a man should be a leader and to be a leader of others he shou'o first lead himself correctly. He then drifted from his subject for few moments aud in comparison discussed the criminal. He said only lgnorant t men make criminals sand it is ig- norance and vice that go hand in hand. He said If a child is stubborn you can find by the least investiga- tion that it came by 1t honestly. as all inherit traits of that nature. The subject of his lecture for next next Friday evening will be An Ideal Child"
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AMERICANS NoN-coMmnrrAL.

The American Commissioners Preserve
 Secrecy Concerning the Terms.
 Paris, Dec. 10.-The Americans pre- serve secrecy regarding the terms of the treaty. This is partly through the influence of the three senators on the body, who represent that it would be discourtesy to the senate to publish the terms before the treaty is pre- Eerlted to that body by the president.
 WILL ALMOST FILL A VOLUME.
 The protocol of the treaty will al- most reach the dimensions of a vol tune, as it will contain every written statement presented on both sides during the conference.
 The Gpaniards made last contribu- the commissions. Senor Montero Rios then presented vigorously-worded protest, in which the Spaniards de- clared they had yielded to force, but that they invoked the conscience ot the nations against the abuse of the rights of nations of which they were the victims. The protest was for the purpose of record and consisted of an argument in support of every conces. sion denanded by the Spaniards and which the Americans refused, some oi them perenYtorfly and without ar opportunity far aissussion.
 PREBIDTT N'KINLEY'S INSULT
 The rrvtasA ssnslnded: "But these rous<nsus vh1aa M were obliged ts
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NEWS FROM MANILA.
Arrival of the Transport Pennsylvania Army and Navy Club Organized
 French Transport Arrived.

Manila, Dee. 10.--The United States transport Pennsylvania has arrived here from San Francisco. Si
 Private Fred Bancil, of the Twen- tieth Kansas, died of typhoid fever on board the transport Indiana, and was buried ashore.
 The Army and Navy Club has been organized here with Col. Smith, of Cal iforaia. as president.
 The French transport Caehmire has arrived here fer thc purpose of repa- tEiation of Spcniard..
 The Kansas volunteers have landed.
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SENT TO THE sRNATE.
All Army ApPsinhasaes Made Dsrlng the Reeess seet ts the Senate fer
 oona.n3sas..

Washington, Dec. 1s.-The president sent to the sosatc all tho army ap- pofntrnents made during the recess. The appointments include the promo ticns in the regular army, as weH as promotions and appointments in the volunteer servacc, alss large number of second lieuteaaats appointed from civil life. Some of the mon in the regular army ha~c boea retired since thc appciHtHcnts were made and many in tho vst0tcDr service have bcca hs1sssti9 aGssharssS.
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BRITISH DISCLAIMER.
Rse to France was Intended in the
 sch of Sir Edmund J. Monsun, British Ambassador.

Dec. 1o.-An explanation, evil em,anating from the British I here, has been published de- mat the speech recently de- py the British ambassador, Sir J. Monsun, has been misun-
 ana repudiating any desire
 I@e in the internal af- \ France or criticise her .Moreoyer,, it is added, the F'l'ude of the mbassador con
 tue supposition of malevolent
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Aa Intrnder shot.

Gaiena, Kas., Dec. 1o.-Mrs. ". P. Hopkins, wife of prominent mine operator, informed her husband that Everett Edmordscn, former suitor, whose home is at Cassvil1e, persisted In cnlfing upon her during her hus- bands absence. fhc latter remained nt homo Thursday, and cr Edmendsen putting in an spreerrncc shot him, whether fatally sr Hst is not yct 1nss4, - hs Aed.
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