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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-02
BrcAr WARsHIPs TO .,vAFA TO RELIEVE ppssBD CUB8Ns.
,r Cabinet Believe That ,, If Maine Was From ]. causes-They are Kept Informed

afd Of Ifaue'
 ETos. March 2.-It is
 Ebs Navy Department that
 I States warship Mont
 N Nashville will be dis
 Eon Key West to Havana
 sr days to carry supplies $s who ar in dire distress. Els are to be distributed Fv supervision. Also the k from good authoritY'
 @Es of the Cabinet do not, in IODyersation, attempt 10 Ilief that the Maine was X from the outside. The It that the navy department |ipg bearing en results of bay be true as far as writ Fts are concerned. The des ] is liable to be called on to Information in it's posses i on this account care is ex- 5 have no information of iary character. Neverthe- .dministration is kept well as to the developments at
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-02
NEWS BRIEFS.

P00, 0O0 for naval militia ald.
 The Senate will non concur in the Hosse bankruptcy bill.
 A successful moonshine raid was made near Russellville, Ark.
 I'll the American war vessels are cruising around the Caribbean sea.
 No other United States warship will be sent to Havana.
 Wm. J. Bryan spoke to 5000 peo- pie at West Point, Miss, Monday afternoon. Subject, Money
 Crowds gather at the Brooklyn navy yards, where work on a couple of cruisers is being pushed.
 Martin Pierce, gas inspector in the Roane mine at Redwood, Tenn, was killed by gas explosion.
 The postofice at Greenwood, Miss, was robbed of $500. Shots were exchanged with the robbers.
 Idaho silver Republicans indorsed the manifesto of the silver pal ty recommending fusion.
 The Secretary of the Treasury has made Q report on the operations to prevent tilibustering operations. 1t gives no estimate of cost.
 The provision for a Paris exposi- tion appropriation has been stricken out of the sundry civil bill in the House.
 RussellviIle, Ark, is recruiting company to free Cuba, and Milan, Tenn, has a force of 100 men all ready for the fray.
 The Nashville Chamber of Com merce is at work on a scheme to hold an industrial convention some- where in that State.
 The l, ,500 operatives in one manu- lacturing concern at Waltham, Mass, have been notified Of a 10 per cent. cut
 Louis H. Altman, a Louisville bookkeeper has been found guilty of getting away with 800 He | gets seven years in the penitentiary.
 Miss Hi's''%-2oe Rodgers, at Fort son, Pa, was founo des, ,..:a,o Her head was beaten to ielley withi a chair and water pitcher.
 At Spartahburg, s. O.. I. J. Trim mier, merchant, was shot without warning by s. J. Bierlngs, Il dentist. The men had been close friends. Sheriff Martin went on the witness stand in his own defense at Wilkes barre Tuesday. He tried to show the shooting was done in seH-de- fense.
 Senator Proctor visited Gen. Blanco with Gen. Lee, and the party became quite chummy before they seperated.
 The Viscaya arrived off Moro Castle. and was given an enthusias- tie welcome. Another Spanish war ship is expected to arrive soon from the Canaries.
 Nicaragua is engaged in active war preparations. Lake steamers have been seized for the transporta- of troops.
 Dr. Heimark, at Murfressboro, Tenn. pleaded guilty to threeindict- ments for grave robbery, and was given q fine and workhouse sentence.
 Mrs. Collins, an aged iady, at Ash vile, Ala, burned to death, her clothing taking fire in grate.
 The Navy Department has ordered two more iron-clads in commission at once. They will be manned by the survivors of the Maine.
 It has been learned that the Maine was tied to a buoy instead of achor- ed in Havana harbor because she would be in better shape for quick action.
 A dispatch from Shanghai via London says the American Pacific squadron has concentrated at Hong Kong, ready to operate against the Philipine islands in case of war. The squadron is a strong one.
 The Senate adopted Q resolution authorizing the erection of tablet to the memory of the Maine victims, to be placed at some suitable place at the national capital.
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ptplcAToRY SERVICES.

IA asaa s@ ohristlon church on West 6asue saue will be dedicated next \ Sm,,s q, . o'clock p. m. The Rev. hediasa' sa' of Cincinnati, will preach |cpntapf ta.ofy sermon. The Rev. F. hraae h,%'rner' of Texas, will arrive |or as ss.1, aad preach either morn. ks oi sulag' and will conduct q |pss, meetings ?. t the remainder oi
 'sFR in the evenings.
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DRUMMER ROBBED.
| Drunk in a saIoon-The hsi Captured and Money Recovered.

Htmmer named Tatum was u last night in Reeves Bros. 6 by BuFdess, who lives near 4 The druapr was drunk when k robbed.
 \ Burdess was arrested he aEh money, q silver watch and
 .atch charlifs hai.Anging to slr, | canning factory ana Industries, Pine Bluff should season of prosperity.
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Dearest bracelets are an English fashion. These ornaments arc formed of fine gold curb chain, surmounted with seven gold hearts. In the center of each is stone, tho initial letter of which goes to make tho word Dearest
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-02
WELL PLEASED.
CoVington and Harrison Ex-
 press Themselves That Way.

Messrs. Goyington & Harrison, of Indiana, the promoters of the pro- posed new electric light plant ard street railway, expressed themselves to a GRAPHIC reporter this after noon as being well5pleasad with the situation relatyyeott,q2r.s tt,q s1s aew enter.
 aeise and 5eeeiYed e-leagtl,s.4ho eojf
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CT in ',1'e ,,l Gerhardt, q former k s,aD ,'e public schools at this
 ip tst'a pected to arrive from her to tba bSa,anoma s,l territory on a
 ! 'ae Misses Aiken.
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In Franco the law permitting women to be witnesses in civil cases was finally passed on Dec. 8. By curious coinci- dence the first number of the new equal rights paper for Frenohwomen, La Fronde, edited by Mime. Durand, came out on the same day.
The record-union., 1898-06-08

Earle Ashley Wolcott on the war be-
tween Spain and the United States. Ma
nila and the Philippines are described
by Arthur Tappan Marvin. A descrip-
ton ~ Frances Stuart OF a Spanish
holiday, with the thread OF love story
through the sketch, The stories are
Western ones. IF He'd Only Come to
Me-" by Harry c. Baker: The Late
Relaxing" by Addie E. Scott, story
of farm life; q Colorado sketch by w.
G. Campbell, named "A Cat Creek Con-
version; Death Valley and the Mo-
jave Desert" is the name Of q study by
Carmen Harcourt; THE Prize Photo
graphic Contest again is distinguished
by some remarkable amateur photo
graphs. An interesting description OF
a California coal mine by Charles 5.
Greene is also beautifully illustrated.
There is an eloquent plea for irrigation
by Judge James A. Waymire and
continuation of Rossiter JohnsOn's
bright dialogue in 1.-THE whispering
Gallery" Feminine beauty is discuss
ed with posing photographs and the
etiquette of the cigar. The poetry Is by
Thomas G. Goodwin. Jeanie Peet. Re-
becca Palfrey Utter, M. M. Cass, Jr..
Martha T. Tyler and others. Every one
interested in the great questions or the
time will find the war articles in this
number of the Overland" most valu-
able and interesting. The other articles
are also deserving Of high praise. The
announcement Of Overland" scholar
ships at the University of California
and Stanford has attracted much atten-
ton.
To the majority Of people in this
country the pressing and grave I'M
portance which the Cuban question as
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Of INTEREST TO CYCLISTS.
THE FOURTH OF JULY MEET
STATURE AND ATHLETICS.
The Tricycle. - The IndiaAApo1is
0eet-The Trade-Wide Tires
Hand Grips.

The Capital City Wheelmen have ar
ranged for the opening meeting Of the
season. to be held at Sacramento on
the afternoon Of July 4th. There will
be Ave events-a novice one-mile, one
mile handicap, five-mile match. a G. A..
c. c. '9S championship. one mile, and
a two-mile tandem race 1t is hoped
to put up Wing of San Francisco and
F'roman of Los Angeles for the Ave
mile match. The event will be put Oh
IN great style and nothing left undone
to insure its success. An invitation has
been extended to the Board of Gov
ernors of the c. A. c. G. to hold its
meeting in Sacramento on the I'd, and
to stay over. to the meet on the 4th.
1t is believed that there will be &.
large attendance from all over the
State. The c. C. w. has also chal
lenged the Olympics of San Francisco
Tor hfty-mile relay at Agricultural
Park In August, and it is understood
the Olympics will jump at it.
STATURE AND ATHLETICS.
New York Tribune: Close students Of
sports are beginning to discuss the
why and wherefore that the men OF
modest stature seem to be the oest
fitted for robust athletics. A few yecrs
ago the baseball managers Of the coun-
try looked upon giants as the only sort
of timber from which great ball play
ers could be made. Little men were
looked upon with suspicion, and they
secured a place on a team only after
they had demonstrated their superiori-
ty over their bulkier rivals. 1t was
the same in pugilism until Fitzsimmons
showed that he was the best man at
any weight in the prize-fighting world.
Now the teams OF the National Baseball
League are made up largely of men Of
average hight and weight. The extra
heavy men seem to have been pushed
aside by the livelier athletes of lesser
weight. 1t is the same in cycle racing,
and it is particularly SO. in regard to
the middle-distance paced racing. Most
of the great middle-distance racing ex-
perts are men of small or Of average
stature. A race between Michael and
Starbuck always looked like a contest
between a man and boy. Major"
Taylor, while muscular and strong, is
small Of stature, and his friends ex-
pect that he will give good account
of himself in paced racing this year.
Edward Taylore, the Frenchman,
weighs less than 125 pounds, and
Chase, the Englishman who came over
to race Michael last winter, is even
smaller Platt-Betts. one of the best
riders in England, is also small man
physically He has just returned fir pm
Australia where he. astonished the
racing experts Of the Antipodes. The
fact that these little fellows make such
excellent men in paced racing is ac-
counted for by the experts by the fact
that they carry no superfiuous flesh.
and that, being small. they get all of
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|sumed last winter came in the nature
of surprise. and the inquiry. Why
has this suddenly become any business
of ours?' was on the lips of many.
The fact that from the time of Jeffer-
son our State Department has consist
emily asserted the necessity of our Sc
rious consideration and constant
watchfulness over Cuba and the Gu
bans is not generally known; the now
familiar expressions Intervention" :"
"annexation," and "protectorate" were
used in this connection before McKjn-
ley was born, and ominous friction
with the Spanish Government over the
exasperating condition of affairs in
Cuba began many years before the
destruction of the Maine in Havana
harbor. In fact, the present war may
fairly be regarded as the natural re-
suit, at least in part. of long series
of troublesome disputes. not only with
Spain, but also with other Powers, re-
garding the gross mismanagement and
intolerable condition of the unfortu-
nate island The exposure of the vast
commercial interests Of the United
States in Cuba to constant peril, the
unjust and often outrageous acts OF
the colonial government. sometimes in
volving our own citizens. the manner
in which our complaints were invaria-
bly, received at Madrid-these facts
have for nearly hundred years made
Cuban affairs fruitful source Of di-
plomatic quarrels.
| 1t is fortunate that in our naval off,
| GERS we have trained body of men.
exceptionally expert in this branch of
the science Of war and national de-
Tense, and none stands higher than
Captain Mahan. An article from his
pen on Current Fallacies Upon Naval
Subjects" is published in the June
number Of ''Harper's Magazine"
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riding is to eschew all alcoholic bevcr-
ages and eat only plain. substantial
food He should ride twenty or twenty
five miles every other day for some
time before he starts on his first nun
dred, and occasionally he might double
the distance. In these rides he should
maintain an even, brisk rate of speed,
without scOrching or unnecessarily tir-
ing himself. He should practice breath
ing only through the nose. Many rid
ers after having gone a certain distance
do their breathing through the mouth.
thereby inhaling dust and exhausting
themselves much quicker than other
wise. The amount and character Of
food and drink consumed by riders
when on long trips is an important
item. 1t is seldom, as rule, that
lot Of hungry bicycle riders, during or
after a long run, take time to consider
what is best for them to eat Their
one aim seems to be to get as much as
possible. If their rides be not COM
pleted they are likely to feel the effects
of the gorge" the moment they resume
their journey. / have found it always
better to eat and drink moderately To
take just sufficient plain food to sat
isfy the cravings of the inner man."
and just a swallow of water to knock
of the sharp edges Of thirst without en-
tireiy satisfying it. Then I can re-
mount my wheel and continue the jour-
ney refreshed and strengthened Roast
beef and beefsteak ought to be eaten as
rare as possible, and, though it may be
hard to have food cooked just as it
should be in wayside hotels, the rider.
by using discretion, can almost always
be injurious to him. l would advise
that riders refrain from eating pastry
in any form; also highly seasoned
dishes. ham and anything having a
salty taste. Nothing should be eaten
that would have a tendency to create
thirst. for a rider should drink as lit
tie as posbsible on the road If one
must drink. tea. vichy or vichy and
milk will do the least harm, though
pure water is the safest beverage sor
the rider especially in warm weather.
Water should not be taken ice-cold,
however, and it should be drunk slowly.
In warm weather. iced drinks should be
strictly avoided
THE HAND GRIPS.
Bicycle World: Perspiration from
the hands and dirt collected causes the
handle-grips to become greasy and Of
fensive looking and makes them uncom-
Portable to the hands in riding. In
turning the bars the grips slip, and
there is q feeling of unsteadiness ex-
perienced because the hands do not
have full control Of the steering This
can be easily remedied by cleaning
them with q nail brush and soap pow
der, scrubbing vigorously and then wip-
Ing them with q clean cloth dipped in
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the benefit Of the multicycle racing
machine in front of them

CONCERNING THE TRICYCLE..
SpOrtsman's Review: While it is
hardly probable that tricycles will ever
regain the popularity of decade and
half ago, their use on American
roads is quite a feature this year. The
tricycle. at one time was widely used
in England, not only for pleasure rid
ing, but for racing. Many of the best
known English racers competed on the
three-wheeled machines as we'll as on
bicycles, and as much attention was
paid to tricycle. records as those made
on bicycles. Queen Victoria purchased
q tricycle. for her personal use. which
gave to this type of vehicle boom.
At about the same time several Amer
ican makers turned out tricycles. but
the improvement of the safety devel-
oped so rapidly that in a couple Of
years the use Of tricycles died away
and they became almost obsolete. Dur
ing the last few years there has been
q growing return to favor of the lat
ter, although there is practically only
one manufacturer in this country who
pays serious attention to their prOduc-
ton. Some other firms put out special
tricycles, having two seats abreast or
regular tandem tricycles with double
drop frame to accommodate two women.
The single tricycle. as made to-day, in
both diamond and drop-frame styles,
weighs from thirty-tWO to thirty-five
pounds. which is less than the bicycle
of 1891 and 1892 weighed. This years
tricycles, owing to the various i'm
provements in gearing and general
construction, also push easier than the
bicycles of the early COS. For timid
persons and those who desire a certain
amount Of outdoor exercise and do not
care about speed the tricycle. is a prac-
tical vehicle. 1t is safe. dignified. and
offers a means Of lOcomOtion over
country roads that, while not as speedy
or exhilarating as q bicycle, is sufi1-
cient to be an enticement to persons
Of sedentary habits to get out in the
Open The combined sensations of
skating and flying, claimed by bicycle
riders, are lost on the tricycle., ana
for this reason quite q number OF those
who take to that machine tire Of it,
and either abandon the sport of wheel
ing or adopt bicycling. This applies
more particularly to the younger and
more vigorous class of riders, who do
not fear accidents. Pedaling on a
tricycle. is what a wheelman calls
steady plugging" There is no jump
is to the delicately poised one having
two wheels when q sudden pressure Is
exerted on the pedals, and. while It Is
true that the modern three-wheeler
goes as easily as the bicycle Of ten
years ago, it runs considerably harder
than the up-to-date two-wheeler. The
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A Lost "Cartwhael.,, 2,

It begins to look like the greengoods
man has got the war fever. The bunco-
steerer has rendered his services, .
the gold brick artist is raising a regi-
ment," and the three-card monte gen.
ius has gone to the front The con-
man is conducting his martial opera
tions here in Memphis. Yesterday aft
ernoon he got In conversation with a
strange young man on the corner Of
Madison and Second streets, who in
1uired Of him where to find Colonel
Patterson's recruiting office.
What! You want to enlist?" asked
the "con" man.
That's what want to do. came
In from the Upton County line this
morning. Walked all the way, too,
cause / was afraid the recruiting off,
Ger might not stay here long
Afraid you wouldn't get a chance
to fight. eh?"
yep"
Thought so. / can tell born SOL
der on sight. You must be six feet or
SO, amt you?"
"Five-eleven."
You're in the limit Ever drill any?
You've got military appearance"
This fiattered the young man. who
threw back his head and shoulders, in
flated his lungs and assumed a decided
ly martial air. He lowed that he had
had drilled some with the Arlington
boys.
Mighty lucky you met me-" declared
the confidence man, who displayed q
miniature flag Of Cuba and q couple Of
patriotic badges on his lapels. Mighty
lucky you met me, because they've got
all the men they can take down at the
recruiting Office. but I've got special
order from Nashville to take up a
dozen good men to fill company. Like
to go with me? All right. You make
the even dozen. I'll step across the
street and telegraph General Sykes
that I'll be up there this evening. By
the way got q dollar in your pocket?
Just lend it to me to send this dis
patch. and then well go around to the
Peabody and get the boys all ready to
take the evening train.'
The 'cartwheel' changes hands. The
confidence man steps into the Western
Union Office. The recruit from Upton
County waits long enough for dozen
dispatches of extraordinary length to
be written. and then starts In hopeful
but useless search for the coin that
never comes back.-Memphis Scimitar.
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Why is Pears Soap-the
best in the world, the soap
with no free alkali in it
sold for IS cents a cake 7
1t was made for a hos
pital soap in the first
place, made by request,
the doctors wanted a soap
that would wash as sharp
as any and do no harm
to the skin. That means
a soap all soap, with no
free alkali in it, nothing
but soap; there is nothing
mysterious in it. Cost de-
pends on quantity; guam
tity comes Of quality.
All sorts of stores sell it, especially druggists:
All sorts Of people use il, especially those that
know what's what.
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cold water. This should be done when
ever necessary, and the rider who takes
the trouble to do II will be repaid by
having handle-grips that look as good
as new and feel comfortable at all
times.
THE AMATEUR" QUESTION.
At the meeting Of the Board of Gov
ernors of the California Associated Cy-
cling Clubs held In San Francisco last
week the amateur" question was
again settled. An application was re-
ceived from Wilbur Edwards for
reinstatement as an amateur. he
having been professionalism by the
abolition of Glass b under the
old system. The board refused to
grant the request. Yet there was
not voice in the board in defense of
the system that has two classes of
riders. 1t was agreed that really there
are no amateurs, and it was contended
that riding should be free for every one
to go for what and as he pleases as to
terms. But it was held the c. c. A. c.
is not strong enough to stand out
against the Amateur Athletic Unions,
which recognize the classes and that
to cut loose from the unions will be to
shut out all youths in school and col
lege associations from the c. c. A. c.
events, and likewise close out athletes
belonging to various other athletic or
ganizatiOns.
The Board Of Governors Of the
c. c. A. c. has voted to meet
in Sacramento July I'd, to remain
here Sunday, and be present at
the races on Monday. the 4th. 1t
is expected that the Capital City
Wheelmen will entertain these guests
and all who accompany them. The
outsiders have not forgotten the splen-
did manner in which they were enter
tanned by the Capital City Wheelmen
last year. The board has granted to
the Capital City Wheelmen the right
to put up a c. c. A. c. championship
for the races Of July 4th.
The first womens club was formed in
London in 1887 Mrs Payne was the
founder, and Miss Ellen Terry was the
first President.
Cyclists desiring to join the Califor-
MIA Associated Cycling Clubs may OBJ
tain full printed informal tion and MEM
bership blanks by sending their names
and addresses to Stanly G. Scovern,
Secretary. San Francisco. The associa-
tion's new road book is now ready for
members.
The record-union., 1898-06-08

Stand Arm in your demands for Hoods
Sarsaparilla. There is no substitute
for Hoods, Americas greatest Defense.
Take only Hoods. which gives great
bodily, mental and digestive strength.
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Try McMorry's soc uncolored Japan
tea; E. B. tea, 6Oc: @. p. tea. 75c: p. F.
Japan tea. 4Oc: 531 N street.
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The theatrical property man isn't al
ways a man of property.
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For cool. sharp glass Of steam or
lager, Ell Dorado, S26 J.
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ARMORED CRUISER BROOKLYN.

Brooklyn navy greatest speed
OnnaIe
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The first women's club was formed in
London in 1887. Mrs. Payne was the
founder, and Miss Ellen Terry was the
first President.
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The Black Cat" (Short Story Pub
fishing Company, Boston) for June has
these complete short stories: THE
Storm Warrior" Max Wagner; my
Awful Aunts," Sam Davis: THE Scent
of Jasmine" Livingstone B. Morse;
THE Iron Star" Frank L. Pollock; "A
Baratarian Elaine" Henry e. Cham
berS.