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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-01
SENATOR JONES ON HARMONY
The Chance of Success for the
Gold Forces in 1900 Lies
in the Dissentions That
May Occur Among the
the Silver Men.

Senator James K. Jones, of Ar
kansas, chairman Of the Democratic
National committee, says.
aThe appeal for cooperation
among bimetalists, made by me and
endorsed by the Congressional Cam
paign committee on the part of the
Democrats, and by the Silver Re-
publicans and Populis in Congress,
was made with the hope that it
would aid in bringing about thor
ough and cordial cooperation of all
advocates of bimetalism in all Sec
lions of the country. It would be
very unfortunate, in my opinion,
for the Democrats. where they hap
pen to be strong in any state, to ig-
acre or disregard other elements
favoring bimetaliam in the state. It
would be equally unfortunate to
have the Populists, wherever they
happen to be strong, inclined to
disregard other elements fayoring
bimetalism among them. Cordial,
earnest cooperation in any state
will help to bring about a better
state gof feeling Ia other states,
while discord among blmetalists in
any state cannot fail 20 do harm,
not only at home, but in other
places as well.
II every citizen of given state
should be bimetalist, think there
is no less reason why there should
be earnest and cordial cooperation
amongst bimetalists in that state
than there would be if it was neces-
sary to have such cooperation to
win a political victory. The best
chance for Republican success in the
elections next fall or the election in
1900, lies IN possible discussions
among bimetaists. Considering
the great issues at stake and the
supreme Importance of success to
this great cause, involving the well
fare, as ] believe it does, of the peo-
pie of this country for generations
to come, regard it as patriotic
duty that every bimetalist shall
make it point to bring about
thorough aud complete cooperation
amongst all elements opposed to
Republicauism and the gold stan
dard. Local discussions ought to
be kept down, localslivisious ought
to be avoided, and the utmost cor
dialitY and fraternity of feeling
ought to be cultivated, and I be-
Iieve such is the patriotic interest
Of OR people in this great question
shat they are ready to make any
personal or PARTISAN sacrafiee for
che purpose of accomplishing the
great result-the triumph of prin-
ciple.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-01
AFTER GEN. NILES SCALP.

Gen. Miles wants TO be lieutenant
general of the United States Army !
order to fight the Spaniards effec-
lively. His chief claim is that he put
an old man, prisoner OF war and
the president OF the Confederacy, In
irons, not for safe keeping, for the
prisoner was 10 a fort surrounded
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-01
a Tough Co1ored Man.

A recent railroad wreck in North
Carolina was caused in peculiar way.
A colored man wanted to get a. ride and
tried to jump train of empty fiat cars.
He missed the car and fell across the
track, where the wheels Of several cars
passed directly over him. His body
threw two If the cars off the track, an l
the strangest part Of it is that after the
cars had run over him the man was able
to get up and walk away. AS he looked
around him he was heard to exclair
well, WE'LL never see de like sence /
wuz BON. I'll bet my weeks wages dat
railroad'll sue me fer damages. At
lanta Constitution.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-01
THE OLD CIRCUS MAN.
HIS TALK ABOUT THE FIRST SoUvE-
MRS GIVEN BY SHOW PEOPLE.

They Were Distributed by the Great Gil
rafe - A Thrilling Incident Which At
tended One Performance-How the Peo-
ple stood ON the CRATES Shadow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-01

With the loss of the Maine and the
800 brave men destroyed with her, also
with the knowledge Of the terror, dis
ease and starvation reigning in Cuba,
the American people can talk or think of
little else than the Spanish American
situation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-01

Very happy is Curran's reply to his
pompous antagonist in debate who had
loftily asserted that he was the guardian
of his own honor, Il wish the honorable
and learned gentleman joy of his sine
cure. 9"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-01

A contemporary mentions that there
are schools in Belgium where the girls
are not only taught housekeeping in all
It's branches, but the management of
children as we'll.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-01

1.-The flag Of Spain will wave forever
IN Cuba" says Blanco. That has ring
OF the dying in the last ditch talk which
always comes before utter collapse of a
cause.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-01

Seven British regiments have been
given permission to add the word .'Chit.
sral' TO their colors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-01
EIaginn.

Blackwood set a high value on Ma
ginn 's.contributions. "There is one pc
culiar excellence. he writes, Gin this
writer which strikes us Scotsmen-his
easy, idiomatic English. No Scotchman,
however praeticed as a writer, is mas
ter Of the English tongue SO as to be
able to write in this way" But he new
er .ventured to impart this opinion to
the yoluble and iraseible North.
Maginn IS a brilliant but unmar-
ageable creature. He soon drifted away
from Maya and devoted himself to its
rival and imitator, Fraser's. When h. j
habits had brought him TO a prematu- j,
grave, Lockhart wrote his epitaph in a
score of jingling rhymes:
Here. early to bed, lies kind William Maginn.
Light for long was his heart. though his
breeches were thin,
But at last he was beat and sought help from
the bin.
Barring drink and the girls. ne'er heard of .
sin;
Many worse, better few. than bright. broke.
Maginn.
-Tlonpman's Mapazine
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
DOROTHY'S BARGAIN,

Dorothy's own dearest auntie Anne
Leaned over Dorothy's bed;
Clad all in pink, to her feather fan,
She looked as sweet as an auntie can,
With roses pink on her head
Go right TO Sleep" said her auntie
Anne,
Shut up your bonnie brown eyes;
I'll bring breeze with my feather fan
That will take you off to Yucatan,
And give the flowers surprise"
Dorothys eyes but the bigger grew;
She laughed at her auntie Anne;
You is big nuf; why, sought you
Dat breezes on'y took fngs what flew,
And Dowofy nebber tan
Then I'll bring breeze from a cold,
cold land
The fan waved high and fast
To pinch your nose and nip at your
hand,
To freeze you asleep with icy band
And quilt of snow that will last"
But I like it tool, dear auntie Anne,
An to feel my fles' go cweep.
I'll suit my eyes if your fodder fan
Will make our baby run off wild
man,
An let poor Dowofy s'eep."
-Elvira Floyd Froemcke.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

to the establishment and maintenance
of formidable standing army in
America
Quartermaster-Gen. c. Smith, at st.
Louis, has received orders to purchase
ali the mules possible Capt Smith
has already bought $500 pack mules.
The total number OF mules purchased
al this point is now 1000, with the
probability that it will run up to the
10000 mark before the week is over
Fully 1000 Cuban volunteers, most
Of them seeking revenge for the muir.
der Of relatives and friends, reached
Tampa and enlisted for active service.
| Gen. Gomez wrote to the junta there
that he is pushing on to Mantanzas
and will be ready to cooperate with
! our forces. He says the blockade has
demoralized SPANS forces, while the
country people are anxious to join
| the insurgent forces, and IL arms are
sent from 10000 to 10000 extra troops
will join his army.
Censored dispatches from Madrid
announce the practical destruction OF
/ luC DpuAkolI HUI LII IA1C
Admiral Montoio saved his life by
! transferring his flag from the Reina
Maria Cristinna to the Isla de Cuba.
The Cristina was burned and her
capain killed, the Castillo was burned
and the Don Juan de Austria blown
up, the Ullao and Mindinao badly
! damaged, while other Spanish vessels
were scuttled to prevent their cap
ture by the Americans. Spanish loss
of life was reported to have been Sc
we're but honorable. Madrid was not
told that a single American vessel was
lost, yet minister of marine said the
Spanish victory was so great he found
it difficult to control his joyful emo
tions. The populace received the news
in different fashion, and the civil
guards, on horseback, were called out,
but there was no disorder. Lisbon re-
ported having received authentic news
of the complete defeat of the Span
iards.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

slowly deciphering the words that con-
veyed Dewey's glorious messages to
the American people.
A roar of cheers from Theodore
hoosevelt's room gathered everybody
IN the vast building to the east wing
IN time to witness the departure OF the
eastern contingent of mounted rifle
men. Roosevelt had said goodbye to
the boys before they started in the
afternoon for San Antonio, and the
cheer was the means by which they
took their leave.
A close study Of Admiral Dewey's
two cablegrams during the day only
increased the wonder felt early in the
cay by the naval experts at the ex-
traordinary results achieved by the ad-
n1lral, almost without injury.
The reports that came before the
cutting of the cable were Of a charac-
ter to indicate that Dewey was going
to make quick and thorough work CT
the seizure of Manila, but it was
feared that in so fierce an engagement
against the Spanish fleet combined
with the shore defenses the American
fleet must surely have sustained a good
deal of damage and loss OF life and
other injuries. A few men, it Is true.
were slightly wounded, but that is fire.
Cuently the case when vessels indulge
in target practice. There are all sorts
| OF theories among the officials to &C
count for this, but in the absence Of
facts, it is hard to form a reasonable
| hypothesis.
| Al older head and a man Of higher
grade, a strategist, thought Dewey had
taken the Spaniards unawares in every
respect. He had run the batteries at
night, undiscovered, and at day-break
was pouring broadside after broadside
into the Spanish fleet, which was tax
ell unawares, with nobody at quarters.
and most Of the crew asleep, generally
in state utterly unprepared to resist
an attack. Probably the true explain
alton will not be forthcoming until
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

The French cabinet has suspended
duties on wheat until July /.
Mr.. Gladstone's malady is said to
be slowly gaining Roadway.
Philip Calderon, well-known
English artist and keeper of the Royal
academy, is dead.
Lord Salisbury returned TO London
from the Riviera looking much i'm
proved in health.
The congress of Brazil convened
and an important message was sent
in to it by Gen Campos SALES.
1t is said that Chill has given Ar
gentina until June 5 to definitely state
its position On the boundary dispute.
Henry Howard, Earl of bingham
and a descendant of the famous LORD
Howard, is dead. He was 81 years
old.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
OIL TO LAY THE DUST
Experiment Being Tried on the P,
W. and B. Railroad.

The Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad company is ex-
perimenting with a view to adopting
specially prepared oil as a means
to lay the dust caused by it's flyers.
The experiment is being made On it's
line between Lanhams and Dean
wood, where the speed attained by the
trains is very~high and the amount
Of dust is correspondingly great.
The oil is distributed along the
roadbed by means of a specially con-
structed car. The 'spreader," as the
car is known, is a comparatively SIM
pie contrivance, and with gum hose
and pipes is connected to an ordinary
oil tank car filled with the oil, the
spreading of the oil over the roadbed
being done at the rate of about four
miles an hour.
While this is the first experiment
on the P, W. and B. railroad between
Baltimore and Washington, the use of
oil to destroy the nuisance caused
passengers by dust and dirt has been
undergoing test on the Pennsyl-
vania lines running to the New Jer-
sey seashore, where the dust causes
the greatest annoyance, and it is
stated that the results are highly sat
isfactory.
The spreader is so constructed that
not particle Of oil falls on the rails.
This, of course, must be the case, as
it would be impossible for locomo-
tive to haul its train were the rails
covered with oil.
Between 1000 and 5000 gallons of
oil is required per mile of double
track, and it is claimed that one ap-
plication wul allay the dust and dirt
for a year.
Should the experiments prove salts
factory, the tracks may be sprinkled
from New York to Washington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Washington, May 3.-What prom
ised to be an uneventful and uninter-
esting session Of the house was thrown
suddenly, after three hours of consid-
GRAFTON of private bills, into session
of spirited speech-making among the
democratic members that savored at
times much Of acrimony. The
storm was precipitated by Mr. Lewis
(dem., Wash.), who referred in the
course Of his speech to the recent
vote OF Mr.. Cummings (dem., n. "
in support of the war revenue bill
with its incorporated bond feature
This brought an imprisoned and
patriotic speech in reply from Mr..
Cummings, interspersed with sarcastic
comments that intensified the inter
est. Mr.. Clark (dem., Mo- entered
the lists and proceeded to criticise
void for the revenue bill on its final
passage and questioned their democ-
racy. Messrs. Fitzgerald (Mass.) and
McAleer PENN, two other democrats
who voted for the bill, were heard in
defense of their votes and in refuta-
ton of imputations of the Missouri
member. Mr.. Bailey (Tex.), the dem
ocratic leader, spoke briefly in depre-
citation Of the speeches Of the demo-
cratic members as being subject to
misconstruction indicative of more
serious differences within the party
than really existed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
mail advices are at hand.

| mail dQV1ceS are at nanQ.
Admiral Dewey cut the Cable him
self, though he offers no explanation
Tor SO doing, and 1t is beIleVed That
his purpose was not only to prevent
the Spanish governor general from
communication with his own govern
ment, but also TO prevent the Foreign
consuls at Mania from interfering
with his plans by cabling their gov
ernments. ne made II impossible for
them 10 summon any war vessels TO
epIorce the protest Lhey were expected
to make against the siege OF Manila.
AS he left the navy department Sat
uruay afternoon, secretary Long said
IN answer To question that he had
noInlng farther 10 communicate to
the public; he had given already all
the news that the McCulloch brought,
save LrIttlng details not or general in
teresL and Of Importance only to the
| department.
If congress does not prematurely
act, as it did in the case OF Worden
when he achieved mis- famous victory
over the Merrimac, Acting Admiral
Dewey will become an actual admiral
in few days. The law provides that
naval officers, VINO, upon the recon-
n,endat1on OF the president, nave re-
celved the thanks OF congress, may be
advanced one grade. IAe president
will do this IN Dewey's case which Will
put 81 900 additional in his Pocket and
Jump him over three comrIodores as
well as Acting Admiral sampson.
The navy department Saturday
! bought another boat, the big steam
yacnt Dorothy, now at Camps yard.
She will be sent to Join Admiral
SIMPSONS squadron.
At the embassies and legations Com
modore DeWey's reports were read
with great interest and served to re-
new the high tributes Of the foreign
authorities to the gallant American
commander. The remarkable dis
parity of casualties on the American
and Spanish ships, as shown by Dew
ey's reports, was a source OF special
comment and military attachee of
one of the embassies said that such.
ulopdilLy Wdo pAOodDly WlChOuI pa
allel in history. The ambassador of
one of the great powers said that it
showed that the guns of the Spanish
forts, as well as those on their ships,
were worthless, otherwise they would
have inflicted at least some mortality
upon the American sailors. In all for
eign quarters much concern was shown
as to the effect of these reports upon
the temper of the people of Madrid.
1t was believed that it would add fuel
to the flames, and that little more was
needed to overthrow the government.
Official notice was sent by the state
department to the ambassadors and
ministers that Judge Day had assumed
the duties of secretary of state.
Up to an early hour this morning
the government was in possession OF
no farther dispatches than were made
public earlier in the day. At the
state department Secretaries Moore
and Cridley divided the night at their
desks awaiting developments. Secre-
tary Long retired early, leaving the
statement that nothing had transpired
since the close of the department.
BADGERS ORDERED OUT.
Milwaukee, May 9.-The third regi-
ment has been ordered to Chicka-
manga at once. It comes from the
northwestern part of the state. It will
be ready to go in few days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
MANILA
IS OURS.
Commodore Dewey Re-
ports on His Grand
Victory.
The Whole Spanish Fleet
Is Annihilated.
The Most Thrilling of
i Modern Naval En-
gagementS.

Washington, May 7.-Commodore
Dewey's dispatch boat McCulloch
reached Hong Kong today with the re-
port on the great victory at Manila.
1t seems that Dewey's squadron COM
pletely wiped out the Spanish fleet in
the Philippines, consisting of eighteen
ships, eleven of which were destroyed.
The Spanish loss is 800 to 400 killed
and as many more wounded The
Americans had none killed and only
six wounded. The Notifications at Ca
vite, seven miles south of Manila city
together with the arsenals, were cap
tured and destroyed. The commodore
is now lying off the city of Manila
ready to capture it when he receives
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

Philippine a
Chinese breeds
being shook
lightly
houses wood and amb
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

orders from Washington The Philip :
pine islands are now in the absolute
control of the American fleet. the
cable was cut by Commodore Dewey
to prevent the Spanish from sending
misleading dispatches. Manila is un-
der blockade, and the insurgents sur
round the city, so there can be no
land communication. AS soon as the
food supplies are exhausted the people
must throw themselves on the mercy
of the Americans or starve.
The engagement began when the
met passed Corregidor island, at the
entrance to Manila bay. Heavy forts
suard the entrance on either side.
Line of battle was formed, with the
Olympia, Baltimore, Petrol, Concord,
and Boston in the first line, and the
raleigh, McCulloch, Vaughan, and Ia
fro in the second. 1t was expected
the batteries of Corregidor would open
tire the first thing, but they did not
do so until the second line got we'll in,
when a shot was fired between the
Boston and McCulloch, doing no dam
age. The Concord fired the first shot
on the American side. The McCulloch
followed and the other vessels hired
afterwards. They soon set fire to the
spanish flagship Reina Maria Chris
tina, which only fired three shots and
hauled down the pennant, which was
CT tn no leila ia China There
was no damage to the Americans so
far. Dewey's fleet then steamed slow
ly up the bay, and in the small bay
of Cavite found the whole Spanish
fleet. The Cavite battery of heavy
guns opened fire, several Spanish YES
sells following, all the shots going
wide. One by one the Spanish ships
were set on fire and destroyed, some
being battered up so completely as to
be worthless in few minutes. The
hottest of the fight was over in two
hours, but the battle lasted most of
the forenoon. The land batteries kept
at work long after the warships were
defeated. Toward evening Cavite
capltulated and small party landed
from the Petrol. The squadron went
to Manila on Monday, but did not
land. Dewey is absolute master of the
situation. Should the insurgents at
tempt to massacre the inhabitants he
VIII land marines to protect them.
The squadron is now simply blockad-
Ing Manila and awaiting orders. The
spanish flag still flies at Manila. bur
the American fleet is powerful enough
TO reduce the city whenever Commo-
dore Dewey desires. The Notifications
are not able to repel our ships. The
entire islands are ours whenever we
assert our claim.
The president has cabled Dewey his
commission as admiral and congratu-
lations.
WASHINGTON WILD.
Tnrh hi 1<r
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

military stores to the insurgent forces
and for other purposes. The bill was
aSSed.
Washington, May 5.-The house dis
Washington, May 6.-The house dis
posed Of two important measures. The
Alaskan bill extending homestead laws
TO, and providing for certain railroad
rigths-of-way in the district of Alaska,
as amended by the senate and agreed
upon in conference, was passed. The
labor arbitration measure, providing
for arbitration of labor disputes be-
tween employees and certain common
carriers, bill which had received q
very wide Endorsement by the labor
ORGANIZATIONS throughout the country
received the approval of the house 1t
provides that in case of serious con-
trOyersy concerning wages, hours OF
labor or condition Of employment shall
arise between carrier and its en-
| ployes, The chairman of the inter-
state commerce commission and the
commissioner of labor shall upon the
request OF either party endeavor to
amicably settle the dispute by media
ton and in case the endeayor shall
| fail, the controversy may be submit
ted to arbitration to board of three
persons, each party to the controversy
to name one arbitrator and the two
thus named shall name a third.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
WAR SITUATION.

Nay 1.-The British governor of the
Straits Settlement sent a cable dis
patch saying the United States fleet
~anDihilated" the Spanish fleet in
tao hours engagement at Manila
Sunday. The dispatch adds that
Commodore Dewey demanded the sur
render of Manila under pain Of bonn
bardment. General Agusti, the Span
dsh governor general, refused to sur
render them, and it is supposed the
5ombardment of Manila is now pro-
ceeding. An invasion of Cuba is to
occur at once. The Cape Verde
deet is westward bound and big ma
val engagement in Cuban waters is
prooa BILE.
May 3.-Ships may be sent to help
the Oregon. The Spanish throne is
Sottering. All news confirms the
overwhelming victory Of Dewey.
May 4.-Sampsons squadron sailed
presumably to capture Porto Rico ana
to fight the Cap Verde fleet before it
reached that place. Spain is under
martial law and a revolution is immi-
neBt The president sent a long list
of army nominations to the senate, all
of which were confirmed. Among the
civilians are F'itzhugh Lee, Representa-
tive Wheeler of Alabama, ]. H. Will
son of Delaware, and Senator Sewall
of New Jersey, all to be major gen
erals