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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-30

Meeting National Association of Merchants and Traders, Chicago, III. Ang.10 to r, Sep. II to 21, Nov, ? to 9 1898. The Cotton Belt Railway will sell self round trip tickets for this occasion for one and one third fares on th9 certificate plan, Tickets on sale Aug. 9th to l2 inclusive with return limit Aug. 20th 1898, Sep. 10 to l5 inclusive. Return limit Sep. 24th 1898. Oct. 29th to Nov. inclusive, Return limit Nov. l2th 1909.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-30
Bidding the Queen Farewell.

London, Aug. 30.,-Colonel John Hay, the retiring United States ambassador, went to Osborne, Isle of Wight, in order to bid farewell to Queen Victoria. who starts for Scotland on Wednesday, Col. Hays letter of recall has ne ar..--e7 here and probably will be preseneta 7 his successor. Mrs. Hay was also inyit- ed to Osborne, but was unable to go ow- ing to the fact she was absent from the continent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-30
Notified of pepositions.

Topeka. Aug. 3o-R D Hit, repre- senting the Connections Fire Insurance company, has notified Webb McNall, state superintendent of insurance, that dispositions will be taken in Chicago and Milwaukee next week in the injunction case brought by the insurance company against McNall. McNall, 1t is said, ex- pects to go to both cities as his own at torney, and will cross examine the wit -nesseS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-30

St. Louis Exposition, St. Louis Mo-, Sept. 14, to Oct. %.
 This great show on grander scale than ever.
 For this occasion the Iron Noun tain will sell tickets to St. Louis aud return for fare of $15.4s. Dates of sale Sept B and every Tuesday and Thursday thereafter up to and including Oct. 27- Limit for return five days from date of sale.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-30
l.. B. MiZell.

Meeings of National Assoeiati on of Merchants and Travellers. Ehica- go Ills, Aug. 1O-l7, Sept. II 21. Nov. go. For these occasions the Iron Mountain By, will sell tickets to chicago and return on the certifiea te plan one and one.third fare. Full particulars as to dates of sale ana limit at the Iron Mountain office.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-30

Annual National Encampment of Sons ot Veterans U $. A., Omaha. Ned, Sep. 12th to 16th. For this oeca- sion the Iron Mtn. Rwy will sell to Omaha and return at fare $2I05 for round trp, Dates of sale Sep. 10th and 1ith. Final limit for return Sep 2lst 1898.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-30

Commercial Travellers Day, Omaha Exposition, Omaha, Neb. Sep. 2ith 1898. For this occasion the IronMtn. will sell to Omaha and return at fare of S21. 05 for round trip. Final limit for return Sep. 9th, date of sale Sep. 22nd and 23rd. 1895.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-30

Trans-Mississippi Exposition oma. Ina, Neb., June to November l, 1898. From June to October 15 the Iron Mountain Ky. will sell tickets to Omaha and return, good for return thitrty days from date of sale for $25.40. In addition to tue above we will also sell tickets to Omaha and return with final limit Of November 15, 1898 for $3O.30. II. B. MlzEGf..
 Agent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-30

National Dental Meeting, Omah q Neb. Aug 25th to Sep. 3rd, For this occasion the Iron Nth. Rwy will sell tickets to Omaha and return for S2l.O5 Dates of sale Aug. 2 and q Limit for return Sept ;.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-30
Miss Winnie Davis Better.

Narragansett Pier, R. i Aug. 3o.- The condition of Miss Winnie Davis, who is critically i'll here, is slightly inn proved. At q consul 0ation by Dr John A. Wilcox and Dr. l'achemetta of New York, her illness was pronounced to be gastritis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-30

Meeting interstate merchants assn St. Louis, Mo, Aug IS to 9 and Sept to P. For this occasion the I. M. < S. Ky. will sell tickets to St. Lsuis and return at one and one third fare on the certificate plan. Further particulars at this office as to dates of sale, limits, etc.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-30

St. Louis Faif,-O ;t 3fd to Ssh. To this occasion the Iron Nth. Railway will sell to St. Louis and return foH one fare $11.6l. Dates of sale Oct End to 7th. Final limit Oct 10th.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-30
ST, LOUIS IRON MOUNTAIN $ 50.
CHEAP RATES.

National Encampment GA. | Cincinnati, Ohio. Sept. 5-10. For this occasion the Iron Mountain Ky vii sell tickets to Cincinnati and return Tor the exceeding lew rate Of $l5.85 Date of sale Sept. ?. 3 and 4 Limit for return Oct. 2nd by extension Open to all.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-03
CALIFORNIA TO THE FRONT.

| ~ ALIFORNIANS IS have a right to indulge more than ordinary State pride in the record the
 commonwealth has established for itself in the present crisis. It has been noted at Washington that the response of California to the call for voun teers has been prompter and more unquestioning in its loyalty and ardor than that of any other State in the Union.
 Adutant- General Corbn in recent interview spoke highly of the swftness of California in filling her quota of troops, and said California is the only State from which complaint about quota or dis tribution has come. Other States have been heard from by letter wre and all of them have made this that objection to what was required of them. Cali fornia on the other hand has gone nobly on organ izing and getting into shape without delay inter rupton."
 Praise of this kind from army headquarters in an emergency like that which confronts is of the highest value to patriotic people. It IS no slight thing to have achieved distinction for willing and prompt action in sisterhood of States, all of whose people devoted to the Union and ready to respond to every call to follow the flag.
 The of the National Guard and the officers in command who have superintended the work Of or ganization of the States quota deserve the highest credit for winning for the commonwealth this new and honorable prestige They have responded to the call of the nation with the aacrity of those patriots whom revolutionary fathers called minute men,. They have not questioned they have not found fault they have responded to the call of duty with the promptness of veterans responding to the demands of discipline.
 There is much qualification in knowing that the praise given has been we'll merited. The response from every section of the State with but excep
 ton has been of the kind noted by the adjutant-gene ral, and even in the exceptional case the National Guard not to blame. The dissension there was caused by small ealouses of certain local politicians. Fortunately this exception of character too slight to affect the State as whole California has made her record of honor in the organization of the volunteer army, and when the time comes, rely on the who represent her to make equally good record the battlefield
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-03
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Love and potatoes both spring from the eyes.
 When a man weds an heiress her face is his fortune.
 Some women worry themselves gray trying to look young.
 Friends and umbrellas are seldom at hand when needed
 It is always a great re-leaf to the trees when spring comes.
 A man of ripe experience is too wise to monkey with green fruit.
 Faith without words is about as useless as a watch without wheels.
 An ounce of fattery goes further with some women than a pound of pity.
 Nature causes water to expand in freeZ- ing-but the iceman causes the price to expand.
 Some people have more appetite than dinner and others have more dinner than appetite.
 It is easier to point than to plod. That is why the world is full of human guide posts.
 One song sung amid a storm is of more benefit to mankind than whole concert when the sun is shining.-Chicago News.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-03
~ OMMANDER DEWEY, whose name
 and praise are on every American lip

| to-day, won applause from naval
 Vi chieftains in the Civil War. and Ad- miral Porter, in referring to the conduct of Captain Smith and Lieutenant Dewey in connection with the destruction of the Mississippi, remarked: Tt is in such try ing moments that men show of what metal they are made, and in this instance the metal was of the very best" The Mississippi, with Dewey second in com mand, served at the passage of the forts below New Orleans and in the destruction of the Confederate ram Manassas. In March, 1863, while attempting to pass the batteries at Fort Hudson, the Mississippi grounded in twenty-three feet of water and heeled to port. In spite of every effort of her officers and crew, she could not be moved. The enemy got the range and were hulling her at every shot. At last the order was given to fire the ship. When the flames had obtained sufficient headway the ship was abandoned under a most heavy fire, and Captain Smith and Lieutenant Dewey, who had made the vessel so efficient, were the last to leave the burning wreck. The action was ap- proved by Admiral Farragut and the Navy Department. The Mississippi, by the way, had borne Perry's broad pennant at the opening of Japan to the world, and was splendid vessel, but her destruc- tion was unavoidable The fine qualities or DeWey as SLIl OlllCST were DTOuSHC IOTlu then in a marked degree. Thirty-five years have passed since the Mississippi epi- sode, and now Rear-Admiral Dewey has proved his title clear to a place in his country's temple of fame alongside of the Joneses, the Decaturs, the Perrys, the Cushings, the Wordens and the Farraguts. A brief sketch of Rear-Admral Dewey's life appeared in yesterdays Call. There is also a general interest in the brave &a;,o iore,
 der him at the great battle of Manila Bay.
 Captain Joseph Bullock Coghlan of the Raleigh is a Kentuckian by birth, but California claims him as an adopted son.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-03
AS TO PIRACY.
mean war

TAX IS war. congress naS QeClareQ II ana lle
 N President IS directing the conflict. For the first time in our history the of the war IS in America Europe and Asia. Our far-scattered fleets are in the Atlantic, the Pacific and the China sea. They are contradictng the stories that Jack had stalled in peace and that the viking spirit o slf reliance had died in the hearts of their commanders When nation takes up the sword 1t must smite and be smitten It must give and take.
 The shortest road to peace IS over the ruin Of what peace has wrought Commerce IS its greatest achieve ment; commerce is the calm health of nations, and war strikes like pestilence Property IS less than
 fe and it's destruction life by shortening the struggle For this reason all nations at strike at commerce Our first blow, therefore, fell not upon fortified cities, but upon the merchant marine of Spain as hers was aimed at That got the ad vantage not to discredt. That she failed was her misfortune Each nation aimed blow at the ocean commerce of the other, with exactly the same motives, as an act of war.
 It is subject of sincere regret that while Span iard so far has characterized this advantage of as piracy a Californian has been guilty of that ndis cretion Judge Mcguire, representing San Francisco in Congress, after voting with the extreme and recognition wing of the House. hinches at the first blow of the combat he invoked and is quoted say ing, in effect that the of navy pirates because they took prizes at sea- He should have known that they were justified by our own articles of war and by the international military code
 What would he have? Does he think that consists of joint resolution and speech by Bailey?
 It is new thing in politics for member of Con- gress to vote for and then attack the President and the navy for carrying 1t successfully. Would he have navy lie at Key West roasting in the while the merchant fleet of Spain revictualed Havana and recruited the chest and arsenal of Blanco?
 The President Is soldier, and like all soldiers accepted war as last resort. While he hoping for the best and preparing the country for the Judge Mcguire and the majority of his party in Con- gress were daily naggng him with abuse Now that he wins in every action from the beginning and that his orders and his strategy bringing victory from the Antilles to the Philippines the Judge denounces his war policy as piracy By parity of reasoning, when collision between the land forces kills Span iards the Judge should denounce Shafter as a mur- derer Mcguire will soon find his proper companion ship with that Kansas editor who denounced the stars and stripes "a painted rag, and had to walk out of town to avoid the patriotic attentions of the people.
 America has President who sit in the White House and direct the movements of navy in the Caribbean Sea and on the coast of Asia, the march of our armies in the tropics and the triumph of arms simultaneously coast and at the anti podes He is not pirate chief but the elect of the American people, who propose stand by him to the end
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-03
o o 0 o o 0 0 o 0 (

O o o o O O o ifornia Theater bv those who were present at the time of the fire. the management have con- cluded to do all they can to give satls- faction to those who consider they did not get their moneys worth.
 At the customary hours there will be In attendance at the theater entrance nice vo,,ng gentleman who will be more than nleased to answer all questions put to him and will, without evincing the slight est annoyance, explain to any one who appears armed with the proper creden- tials the reason why no money will be refunded, and will attempt, to the best of his ability, to send the applicants away in a good humor by telling him Oadies barred) one of George Bowles' funny stories.
 It is thought that this plan will serve the double purpose of more than satis- flying the seeker after filthy lucre and cause the present annoyance to cease by rapidly thinning out the crowd.
 P. Ruhlman, large fruit buyer of New York, is one of the late arrivals at the Grand.
 MT. and Mrs O.. R. Lewis of Butte, Mont, are guests at the Occidental.
 Frank P. Payson, a wealthy stock broker of New York, Is at the Palace.
 J. M Fulton. Reno cattle man, is at the California.
 w. B. Davis Is registered at the Palace from Denver.
 A. T. Ross, the Sacramento capitalist, is guest at the Palace.
 Sheriff S. D. Ballou of San Luis Obispo
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-03
SAILING WITH SAMPSON.

Oh it must be royal sport to sail with Samp- son oer the main, As he swoops upon the ships that owe ale glance to Spain, And what thrill must animate the boys, when, far away, A streak of smoke betrays the course of some unlucky prey! Oh for a day with Sampson, as his flagship cuts the main In search of anything that flies the hated flag of Spain; Oh for the chase that follows when the look out first espies A smoke-streak in the offing. and the cry goes up: "A prize!"
 Cleveland Leader
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-03
EXPERT OPINION OF THE SPAN.
 ARDS

Here Is a passage from Macaulay, which American commanders and soldiers should remember, for it will apply to Cuba, under Spanish rule, as we'll as to Spain
 There Is no country in Europe which it country in Europe which it is more diffi- cult to conquer. Nothing can be more con- temptible than the regular military re- sistance which. Spain offers to an invader; nothing more formidable than the energy which she puts forward when her regular military resistance has been broken down. Her armies nave long borne 100 nIuc,s ir- semblance to mobs, but her mobs have had in an unusual degree the spirit of armies. - Castile, Leon, Andalusia
 Estremadura rose at once; every peasant procured frelock or a pike; the allies were masters only of the ground on which they trod. No soldier could wander a hundred yards from the main body of the being poniarded. d."-Philadelph Ledger.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-03
COLLECTED TN
 THE CORRIDORS

W. B. Gilbert. prominent and wealthy merchant of Portland, Ore, Is a guest at the Occidental. Mrs. Gilbert accom- panies her husband
 T. E. Preston of Los Angeles is regis tered at the Lick. He is visiting the city on his bridal tour.
 A. B. Jackson, a big rancher of Salinas, is staying at the Grand.
 A. A. Grant, large contractor of AL buquerque, who is doing a good deal of work for the Valley road, is at the Palace.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-03
A sTRoKE OF sTArEsMANsHIP.

The United States may have lost some diplomatic points in previous negotiations, but it scored an important victory in VOL untarily relinquishing the right to engage in privateering, thus compelling Spain to choose between following her example and antagonizing maritime Europe. This was of the United States.-Indianapoli Jour-
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-03

The whereabouts of the Oregon and of the Spanish fleet constitute two of the great problems of the war But the final whereabouts of the latter will probably be as definite the location of the Maine shortly after it shall get into the vicinity of gentle man named Schley or of certain Sampson.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-03
Q o o O o O o o (
 WHY THE ( INTERPRETER (
 RESIGNED. (

V V V V V V v V V h fnquiSitive stranger who drifts in from across the seas that other languages besides English are spoken within. In fact, that the en- terprising proprietor looking toward the greater accommodation of his customers, has specially engaged certain men who will attend to wants expressed in the yer nacular of the intending purchaser whether he be English, Dutch, Spanish or French.
 The other day a sailor, somewhat the worse for the amount of liquid ballast he had taken aboard, came beating his way up Post street when he noticed, dead abeam, one of the before mentioned order of signs that said one could listen to Spanish by asking for 1t within. He at once stood in, and staggering up against the nearest counter demanded to see the fellow that spoke Spanish. The proprie- tor, thinking he wished to transact some business that made the services of an in- terpreter necessary, called that individ- ual to the front of the store. When he arrived the sailor gazed at him for a ma- that speaks Spanish?" 'Si, Senor," an- swered the Mexican. ''Then, d. you take that" and the sailors right fist shot out and stretched the descendant of An dalusian warriors flat on his back
 Owing to the resignation of the inter- preter the sign has disappeared from the window, and now only English speaking customers can get satisfactorily served
 MT. and Mrs. John G. Jury of San Jose are registered at the Palace, as is also Thomas J. Underwood of Springfield, Ill.
 J. F. Condon, business man of Verdi. and Fred Sharp, the bandmaster of Cor onado Beach, are among the late arrivals at the Grand.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-03

Shirley, Me. He settled Ill LdramleI Wyo., in 1875.
 A DESERTER-J. F., City A man who | deserted from the army of the United States and was subsequently, pardoned has no claim on back pay or allowances by reason of the fact tat he was par toned.
 THE MAFIA TROUBLED. D.. Fur lock, Cal. Eleven men charged with be- longing to the Mafa, that ordered the murder of Chief of Police Hennessey in New Orleans were killed by mob who broke into the jail and shot them like rats in their cells. The Government of the United States paid an indemnity of S25, 900 to the Italian Government for the benefit of the dependents or the men who were hanged.
 KNOW NOTHINGS- P. F., Napa, Cal. In 1852 in the city of New York there sprang into public notice an organization that was known as 'The Sons of '76''; also as the "Order of the Star-spangled banner" It had many lodges in various States and all it's transactions were se cret. Whenever an individual supposed to belong to lodge was asked about the order the invariable reply was, 'I don't know" and from that answer arose the name "Know Nothings."
 CASINO-W. w, City The number of points in the game is not stated, but it is presumed that it was thirty-ohe points. If that is the case if, when the last hand was played, A mad tWenIy-elSnL points and made big casino and ace, and B had twenty-four points and made cards, spades, little casino and three aces, he would win according to the rule which de- clares that the count must be in the fol- lowing order: Cards, spades, big casino, little casino and ace.
 SLAVERY ABOLISHED - Subscriber, City, In 1883 Earl Grey carried a motion for the complete abolition of slavery in the British colonies. It received the royal assent August 2S, 1833 A very large sum of money was voted as compensation to the planters who were shareholders, and a system of apprenticeship for seven years was established as transitorial preparation for liberty. All children un- der years of age were declared free. Subsequently, the transitory period was slaves were freed in August, 1S3S This, of course, included the slaves in the Brit iSh West Indies.
 BUILDING IN CASINO-San Jose Sub scriber San Jose. Cal. In the game of casino a player may have more than one build on the table at one time: rule says:
 Should player build up card to certain denomination, and his opponent decline to build it up higher, he,. the first player may not alter his build, but must take it with card of the same denon1i- another build, either of the same or Of any other denomination, or he may pair or combine any of the other cards, before taking up his first build, but he must comply with one of the above conditions before playing a card that will do either"
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-03
EASEMENTS.

Baldwin-"The Purser" Coumbia-"A Secret Warrant ;" Cafornia-"A Texas Steer" Alcazar-"The Gay Paristans Morosco s"Hearts of New York" TIvol-"Wang." Orpheum-Vaudeville Sherman Clay Hal-Paoma schramm, Friday night The Chutes-Zoo, Vaudeville and African Lion Hunt Olynpia-Corner Mason and Eddy streets Speciates- Central Park-Dog and Pony Show. Sutro Baths-Swimning. Fl CapoAusic dancing boating, fishing, every sunday California Jockey Cub, Oakland-Races.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-03

displayed. there will be less difficulty in securing the number of volunteers called for by the Presidents proclamation than in pacifying those who must be rejected. The whole country is ablaze with the war fever and fighting material is coming for ward in abundance.-Philadelp Ledger.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-03
CORRUPTED By THE RACES.

TT HE prospect that several deputies in the Coun-
 ty Clerks office will be arrested for the hypothe-
 cation of their salary warrants to more than one broker IS but another indication of the corrupt in fuence of the races. Chief Deputy Piper, who is supposed to be the principal offender is charged with having transferred his warrant for months pay to four separate brokers, naturally leaving at least three to lament. Others have offended almost grossly. The immediate result is that receiving comfortable salaries face the possibility of disgrace, that their probity as officials comes naturally into question, and that upon the money they earn, and that which they secure in dishonorable ways the ''bookies are fattening
 There is hardly day when announcement is not made that some man, usually young man, has gone wrong, has betrayed trust has been actually steal ing and in a great majority of cases the directly the cause. The delusion that may be- come rich by betting track events is common and fallacous one Pursued systematically by per son of moderate income is virtually certain to lead to crime. It took Figel jail and into the shadow of the galows 1t sent Weburn into exile his cashier to suicides grave 1t has led Wdber to the gates of the pententiary and Piper and his associates under a cloud for the same reason It Is natural to suppose that there many yet who tremble III hourly fear of exposure, that there tales of pecu laton still to be told and all because the month after month hold out vain promise, offer fictitious gain show an easy path to aluence, path that has trod but which ever stretches away beguile the feet of the unwary.
 Will the Supervisors ever check this evil? Do they care that criminals being made by the mock they permit to be maintained that there may be chance to bet? Races as run in San Francisco now . are merely form of crime, confidence game in which the "dupe forced to desperation often has to steal the stake he plays and generally loses