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lIrS. Jefferson Davis Watched the Bedside Unremittingly and Is
 Now Bowed In Sorrow.
THE DAUGHTER OF
 THE G0NFEDERAGY." !"
This E the lit.e o.4S:i Kiss DDaaIYis When She Accompanied Her Father on His Tour Through the
 South In 1886.

Narragansett Pier. R. l., Sept 20.- Miss Winnie Davis, daughter of Mrs.
 Jefferson Davis, died Ut noon Sunday at the Rockingham hotel, to which place lhe came as 8 guest in the early part of the Piers social season. She had been il for several weeks, and a fortnight agO her ailment was diagnosed as mala- rial gastritis. At times her condition became very serious, so that consulta- tiOns of physicians were found necessa- Y, but frequent rallies gave renewed hope that she would ultimately recover.
 During the past week especially was her condition considered favorable, and it Eas thought that her removal from the hotel would be possible in 8 lew days as the hotel had closed for the season leaving the patient and attend ants practically alone in the house. Sat-
 urday night, however, a relapse ill Miss Davis condition was noticed and
 throughout the night she lost strength.
 sunday morning the physicians said tho end was not far off, and at noon death came to end the suffering which
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THE JEFFERSON
 COUNTY BAR. MET THIS MORNING AND PASSED RESOLUTIONS
 UPON THE Death of Hon. Wm. P. Grace. 4 Tribute to the Deceased States man Passed By His Co-
 Laborers In Pine
 Bluff.
Death of Hon. Wm. P. Grace.

The Jefferson County Bar assoei ation met this morning at the court house and passed resolutions upon the death Of the Hon. Wm. r. Grace.
 The meeting was called to order by Major N. T. White, Chairman, to hear the report of the Committee on Resolutions upon the death or Col. W. r, Grace. The report was read by Mir. w. r. Coleman, Secretary. and was unanimously adopted. Up on motion of MT. Garland Street., committee of three was appointed
 by the chair to present the reso lu-
 tions to the Jefferson Circuit Court
 and the same number to present the
 resolutions 10 the Jefferson Chancery Court to be spread upon the rec ords. The Chair appointed as mem bers of the first naRed committee Messrs Garland Streett. Smith C.. Martin and Walter E. Sorrells, and as members of committee No. Messrs. $. NJ. Taylor, D. G. Rosseau and w. M. Harrison. Jr. The Hon. Smith c. Martin was requested to present a copy of the resolutions to the State Senate. There being no further business the meeting ad- iourned sine die.
 ! Tue following are the resolutions passed:
 | For the third time within the past two year: fine grim reaper has stalked In our midst, thii time striking light whose splendorl ant brightness was well known throughout th'
 state-
 At his law ohice in which he had so faith
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THE COST OF THE
 PEACE COMMISSION.
A Quarter of Million Supplied For Expenes Alone, and This VIII
 Not Be Enough.

Washington, Sept. 20.--President Me- Alnley IS determined that the represent atiyes of the United States in the peace negotiations with Spain should travel in D style proper to the dignity of this country and the importance of the 1nis. sion that they have to accomplish. They are to lack nothing to adequately main tam their official positions. Funds to the amount of $25O,O0O it is understood, have been deposited to the credit of Judge Day in one of the Paris banks. and he has unlimited authority to draw more if that is not sufficient.
 The French government has placed the celebrated Salon des Ambassadeurs at the disposal of the commission as a place in which to hold their meetings. Despite this however, it is said that the expenses of the commissioners and their staff will amount to something over $100O day during their stay in Paris.
 This is for the personal expense alone of the various members and does not in. clude any salaries. Those of the mem- bers of the commission already in the government service will get no addition al salaries for their work with the peace commission. Thus commissioners Davis, Frye and Gray, who are drawing sa1a- ries as United States senators, will only receive their daily expenses. The same is true of aii the minor attaches, each of whom is employed in other depart ments il Washington, and whose regu- lar salaries are continued during their absence on this mission.
 The only men attached to the con- mission who will receive salaries for their services are Judge Day, the presi- |dentof the commission, Hon. Whitelaw Reid and Mr. Moore, who resigned his place as assistant secretary of state to accompany the commissioners.
 Day and Reid will be given fee of S2a, LOO each for their work on the com mission, ar Secretary Moore, upon whom much of the work of preparing. the documents ill the American case has. deyolved, will receive $20000 Mr. Corbin. son of Adjutant General Cor bin, who accompanies the commission as an attaehe, will probably get $l500 as q recompense for his services. The item Of transportation for the 8 persons in the party will llamount to at least $25, 000 The cost of entertainments, etc. will be about $i5 1000 or $20, ,000 twill be seen, therefore, that $260,00d will scarcely foot the bill.
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Looking Now After Cebu on Account of the Excellent Coal Beds
 on That Island.
UNCLE SAM NOT
 TO BE BAFFLED.
He Has Instructed His Peace COm- missions on This Point and Will Send More Troops and Two
 Battleships There.

New York, Sept. 2o.-A special to The Herald from Washington says
 As an indication that Germany ltas been scheming to share in the dispotu- tion of the Philippines, the authorities have learned that, acting under instruc- tions from Berlin, the German com mander-in-ctief of the Asiatic squad ron has made an exhaustive investiga- tion of the,coal deposits of the islands. lie was assisted by German engineer who had been temporarily assigned to his squadron for the special purpose of locating coal, and with that end in view he conducted thorough inyesti- gation, and his report which has been submitted to the Berlin government through Vice Admiral Von Diedriechs shows that the best Ignite deposits are located OH the island of Oebu, one of the Yizcaya group.
 This information has been received from one of the representatives of this government in Germany and has been considered of sufficient importance to be presented to the peace commissioners for their consideration. Officials who were interviewed regarding the matter, admit that there can be only one object which would lead the Berlin govern ment to direct such an investigation the desire to extend jurisdiction over the island, which has the largest beds of coal best adapted for steaming purposes.
 Such an island is Cebu, reports which have been received showing that Ignite of good quality is found there in large quantities. Germany would find Cebu exec edingly valuable as a coaling station, as it would not neeessitate the establish ment of coal pile at Kiao Chou, which she recently obtained.
 Aware of GermanY's proceedings the authorities are taking precautions to prevent the consumation of any plan which will enable them to reach frui- tion. The Berlin government by the reduction of its fleet in Manila bay gave an indication of it's desire to remain on friendly terms with th is government. While regretting the maintenance of such large force at Manila no protest was made by this government and the action of Germany in reducing her na- val force was entirely voluntary. The report made by the German engineer explains to the officials why the German vessels were steaming among tho islands.
 It is no longer secret that Germany is the only nation fro n which the gov ernment apprehends trouble i'll the set l clement of the Philip pine question, and it was to avoid the commitment of an overt act that the prt sident determined to strengthen Rear Admiral Dewey's command as to make it the superior of the German fleet in flsiatic waters.
 The battleships Oregon and Iowa will ! start for Manila via Cape Horn and Honolulu next Saturday, or Sunday by which time it is expected all repairs will have been made and the fleet of colliers will be in readiness.
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To Inc Poblic.

Considering the unwillingness of the Press-Eagle to make right a false accusation, 1 am compelled to assert that anyone who says that 1 made the manager of the Little Rock band any proposition whatever to try to induce him to break his con- tract to play for Mr. McCoy's meet ing is an INFAMOUS LIAR. As the
 band was standing in front of the hotel 1 walked over and shook hands with the manager us he was and had been friend of mine. I in vited him to bring his band and have lunch after they had completed
 tbeir contract and nothing further l itranspired' Lou E. Owen.
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CAPTAIN ALLEN CAPRON
 DIES IN VIRGINIA.
He Contracted Typhoid Fever While In Cuba and This With the Death of
 His Son Caused His Death.

Washington, Sept. 20.-Captain Al lyn Capron of the First artillery died at his home near Fort Myer, Va, Sum- day.
 Captain Capron was one of the best known officers in the regular army. He has devoted himself particularly to the artillery branch of the service, having been a graduate of the artillery school in 1875 and was regarded as an authority on artillery tactics. When General Shafter's corps went to Santiago Capt. Capron accompanied it and his battery did notably fine work in the battle of Santiago. During the first day's fight before the city, Captain Capron's son, Captain Allyn K. Capron, of the rough riders. was killed The death of his son prayed upon the fathers mind, but he never swerved for an instant from his duty during the terrible days that fol- lowed.
 The seeds of disease were sown in his system during the Cuban campaign and he returned to his home at Fort Myer near this city, only to be stricken down with typhoid fever.
 Captain Capron was born in Florida and entered the military academy in 1863. After graduation he was made second lieutenant of the first artillery June IT, 1867 and was an officer of that regiment until his death. He was eom- ,,issioned as captain on Dec. i, 1888.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-20
HOODS PILLS cure nausea, sick headache, and all liver ills. Price 25c.
Notice to Exhibitors

Plans of the buildings and plat of the grounds of the Pine Bluff State Fair Association has been placed in my hands by the directors and all persons desiring space for exhibits or other purposes are re- quested to call upon me for the selec. tion of spaces desired, and for terms.
 NJ. F. BLOOM. Secy.,
 At Citizens Bank.
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Route of the Second Texas.

Austin, Sept. 20-Goyernor Gulber- son wired the secretary of war that yellow fever existed in New Orleans and not to route the Second Texas via there, as Texas intended to preserve her quarantine laws The governor received reply from Acting Secretary of War Meikel- john stating that orders had been issued routing the Second Texas other than via New Orleans.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-20

a' hmes had been intense. Mrs. Davis aao watched unremittingly at her |aughter's bedside and she is now bowed With sorrow,
 Inc physicians of Mrs. Davis report 'Ae IS holding up with great calmness in ~f al1iction and no fears are at present 'lsrtained of her health yielding to the strain.
 winnie Davis, the Daughter of the 00aiederacy'' was born ill the Confed- ,4'e executive mansion at Richmond, @,in 1S63. She was educated prin- sipaliy at home, owing to the trouble ,Si'ouhdlng her father and the pub- 0''y which attended all movements of ''0 Dayls family. Miss Davis attained maturity at Beauvoir, Miss. Here assisted her mother in various ways ,au took her place in the many social aaO'lons of the place She WAS her a'Asr constant companion. She as- ''ou hlm in all his work and much of m attenuation which was required by s'' pagls in his writings was secured
 A'ln oy his daughter. Her strong
 aae'er Was marked from youth
 sAe was engaged to Mr. Wilkerson of .a'ase, N. Y., but shortly after her a'ner death the enpaoement was sa'h oif While no explanation of ', rupture was given to it, it is well D.; "n that 1t was for the purpose of
 ss ssu'alning her fathers name.
 4sfscelyed the name a'Daughter of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-20
France Backs Down.

London, Sept 2O.-From Cairo, and from an entirely independent sonrce, The Daily Mail learns that France has assumed a conciliatory attitude toward Great Britain and has declared that the expedition of Major Marehand is quite unofficial. The sirdar will offer to take Major Marchand to Cairo, and 1t is prob able that the major will accept and that Fashoda will be occupied by Egyp- fiau fp0OTs
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Killed His Brother.

Blossom, Tex, Sept. 90 George Mor- gan who has been absent from home about one year, returned home about l2 o'clock Saturday night. Riding up to the gate, he halloed and asked if he could get drink of water. His brother toled him he could. He then hitched his horse and went in, got the water and went i'll the room where his brother John was sleeping, who, not knowing who he was or his intentions, fired on b,m with a shotgun, killing him in- atantly. The killing is greatly regretted bv all and his remains were inferred here
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Ceaera1 Wheeler Nominated.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 2o..-General Joseph Wheeler was unanimously re- nominated for congress in the Eighth congressional district of Alabama. AL though there was no opposition, the vote was by primary and was large. Not vote against him was cast in the entjra district.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-20
THE CITY COUNCIL GRANTS A FRANCHISE FOR A TEMPORARY CAR LINE
 DURING THE
 FAIR.
Mir. Nat CoyingtOn Present
"rhe Work on the New Electric Line Has Already Begun and Will Be Pushed to
 Completion.7 ;

1he Clls council met Monday night in regular session, the Mayor and at full board present with theexception of Alderman Boyce.
 Accounts as approved by Finance COmmitte were allowed.
 Reports of Police Judge and Chief Of Police were received and filed.
 A resolution fixing the city tax levy at five mills was adopted.
 A motion made by Aid. Meyer, to allow bill Of Water & Light Co.,, for $66S.65 for water for August was, upon request of Mayor, withdrawn
 Aid. Owen of the Cemetery Com mittee, reported that he had cleaned ditch back of cemetery and sold tim Der to MT. Brewster at 30 cents per cord, and asked that sale be approy- ed. After some discussion this was done.
 Aid. Highto yer, Of Fire Commit tee, had no report to make but asked If Mayor had purchased q horse for the department. The Mayor stated that since the order directing the purchase was made the horse driven to hose cart had given out and the chief had recommended purchase of two horses. He had made requisi- tion for passes for himself and Chief SenyaId to St. Louis, that one or both would leave tomorrow To pur- chase the horses.
 The Mayor, as chairman of special committee on Water and Light, re- ported that after witnessing the tests of August 4, the committee agreed that pressure of 65 lbs. would throw water so it., but when six streams were put on pressure could not he maintained at 65 lbs. but ran down to about 45 lbs. The committee recommended that until the Water < Light Company man. tain 65 lbs. pressure at fires a pro- pOrtionate deduction be mt l.. in their accounts. The Council was then addressed by President Bridges, oi the Water & Light Company, who took issue with the Mayor, and after general discussion, motion pre-. vailed granting the special alcommittee further time to investigate and re- port in writing to the Council the domestic and fire pressure furnished by the Water and Light Go,
 The Board of Public Affairs was directed to purchase six one inch ring nozzles.
 A resolution granting temporary right-of-waY for the construction of street car line from Jones' Park to Fifth avenue, thence north on State street to Second avenue. was un- animously adopted. The Mayor stated that he would take the three days allowed under the law to ap- prove or veto the resolution.
 The Mayor read a letter addressed to him from Mir. Covington, assuring .iiAAi CholC hC NdS ACouS lO pCSSh work on the electric streetca line, and stated that Mr. Coying ton was present.
 MT. Coyington representiLg 2 Messrs Covington X Harrison, ad- dressed the Council, stating that he had commenced work on September r by distributing and planting poles, and that the work would be pushed to completion.
 After some informal discussion Of the proposed electric street railw ay . the Council adjourned.
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SPANISH TROOPS
 ORDERED TO RETURN.
All Soldiers In Cuba, Porto RdCo and Other West Indian Islands oEdered
 Rack to Spain.

Madrids Sept. 2O.-Minister of war, General Oorrea, has issued instructions for theireturn of all Spanish troops in the West Indies. The sick are to leave first, and the archives, especially those relating to war; will be br' ought to Spain with arms, ammunition. flags and material stored in Cuba and Pc rto Rico.
 The minister is greatly ine ,ensed at General Toral for having selat him a dispatch on the 1atter's arrival. at Vigo, Spain, from Santiago, and. aid Toral ought to be courtmartialed fer his con- duct as governor of Santia go.
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Dragged to Death.

New Florence, Mo, Sept. 2o.-Henrv Donaldson, aged 4S, met his death by his team running away, throw ing him on the running gear of the wag- on and dragging him for several hun- dred yards and killing him instantly.
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sur,,ender.nea Their Arms

Can,aia, Island of Crete, Sept 2O.-- Edhem. Pasha, the Turkish governor has hftd proclamation publicly read saving that'by an order of the sultan all arms mast be surrendered. A commit- tee wass ion med for that purpose Sur render has already begun. There is no disorfe1s.
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Author Browne's Widow Dead.

Oakland, Gal, Sept. 2o.-Mrs. Lucy 4. Browne, the widow of J. Ross Browne, the famous author and travel CT, died in this city. She was 72 years 0 f age, and had shared i'll many of the g, periences of her husband
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AnArudiana Physician Dead.

Evansville, Sept 2o.-Dr. Abraham M. Owen, a leading physician and sur geon of stlds state, is dead of heart dis ease. I5egwaAn native of Madisonville, Ky. andaswas Ag years old.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-20

IF YOU have been sick you will find Hoods Sarsaparilla the best medicine yoa can take to give you appetite. and strength and restore you to condition of perfect health.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-20

the oonfederaoy. in 1886, when her father made his famous trip thronub the south. MT. Davis being unable to appear, Miss Winnie was brought be- for the thousands at the different points along the route and introduced as the Daughter of the Confederaey.
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,Cantain Dies of Yellow Fever.

Havana, Sept. 20.-Captain Brown of the American schooner Maryland died oh hisssqaip in tue harbor here of yellow fever. Rour of the crew are down with the m alady.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-20

Gunther's famous ch oct ,Iares alt bonbons at Aiitchell's- onl,Y, POS Main
 treet. II 15 tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-20

Mir. Ralph Robinson, the under taker. js on the sick list today.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-15

Tor many years and r. well known q
all mon. II l. nevertheless a theme Of
great Interest.
II was projected and cafrirn through
by The late Ferdinand de Lesaeps. who
began hls plans In 1872. After a great
deal Of preliminary sohomlng and con-
irving. IN which the financial question
played the mos. important para che
work u excavation was actually begun
In 1850 ard pushed steadily along ax-
cop, Tor Dne interruption which occurred
two years hter by reason of change
by drllh In the vicerdyaliy Of Egypt,
ihl new rullr bllng for a lime lntraet-
able because o. the enormiiy Of the
concessions required. Louis Napoleon
brigtd over ih.s difficulty win an ad-
vance Of tisO00.0o0. ar,r which the
work was pushed 10 = hnlsh. che great
a1n1i being completed IN 1909. II is
0ieh.y-oight geographical or about 100
salute miles In length. running In a
Straight line from suez on che Medher-
ranuan about ono-four,h % the dis
lance. the remainder being quite crock
3D. 10 ends at suez. on the northern
end N neck n the gulf " suez. and
tho whole distance. with all she iraiie
through O.. Is controlled directly from
.ths main 0nico near suck. The canal
L. 90 up with electricity at night, 90
that trimo goes on at all hours and all
iimca
The following Interesting dan are
from an article In a reccn, number Of
che Nov York Tribune:
"The average time NJ transit for she
. 500 ahlp1 whirh passed through hn
cinai IN tie year ending June. 1891.
was fifteen hours and nf.y-thrac min
ufaH About tw0-fhirda % those ships
were English, the remainder being de
v'1cd among the other European ma
tonA Tho canal tolls 10 this iimc wcrs
. francs ton Tor laden passenger or
cargo Vessels ana Tor ships u war 6
francs 90 rsutimsa fon flr ships IN
ballast and without passengers; 10
francs Tor each ldult passenger and .
francs Tor oach thlid MHil sieamera
ana war ships are generally able O. 80
cure some reductions from these rates
ny a convention signed on october 20.
iAsH the Suok canal was eNrmpcd from
blockade I, was agreed chat 70 should
par. 20 % should De flrtincd. Vessea
OF al nasllns. whether armed or not.
and whether belonging 60 nations at
peace or a. war, arr allowed % plcs
through o."
Il d said that the going In and COM
ms out N ihe canal by Admiral Cam
ari's noct cost the snug llitio fortune
% iioooo. u was money thrown away.
of course, but then shat was one ~ che
smallest considerations which spain
has been guilty u throwing away
never morn % be recovered. An her
efforts Go cope with the American
forces w,re blundera. no, In the c,ae
ius, cited shs never even gave herself
chance 20 have race Tor her
money" All that goes into the Golfers
~ ,he sueE canal stays there. 20 far as
the Investor IL concerned
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-15

That great engineering and CONE
msrc,al achievement; the suez Canal,
was recently brought iu,a renewed
prominence, through enc phnandsrlns
hacl. and f1rlh Of Admiral Camara's
squadron. wl,h hls efforts 4, gee
.hrouHh and DO take on coal at Por,
sill. 70 % unlike any o,her canal on
earth. and enjoys the anomaly u being
destitute OF locks, reservoirs. gatta or
PUMPKINS engines. and connecting us s.
does two great bodies % water OF abou;
equal altitude has but llttle motion and
l' properly an ar;lne!al s'rlH between
lhs two.
N1iwithstandlng the fact that ,he
canal has been In successful operation
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-15
a MOST rALrAuLn "rAKr,"

"The laws OF Mexico provide that a
Mormon who Wishes 10 take a second
wife must present certificate, agntd
by his nrat hclpmatr, 10 thf eject thAt
Hhf In wllungi ANA he must also have
tn express consent of the second wife
and her parents, says the Philadelphia
Inquirer"
The Tribune published the above on
Sunday morning without comment Cor
what purpose we know not The writer
Hecms to be entirely Ignorant OF the
subject of which he writes.
The laws OF Mexico. we are ln-
formed, DO NOT recognise any but
homogeneous marriages ana only when
contracted within the prescribed forms
Of the ciyil law; and while a man and
woman may be married by religious
ceremony 1t ~ not legnl marriage
A. TO the matter OF Certificates" and
consent" mentioned In the above. ln
regard to plural marriages, the laws Of
Mexico require no such thing, as such
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-15

marriages have no legal recognition
Conoubinagc Is said to be practIced by
Maxicans. and tho Mexican govern
mont ID extremely tolerant or willing
" Ignorant u d, az other governments
sometimes nre IN relation 20 certain ir-
reguanilos. but in. matters Of oivil
forms and legal requirements In rcia'
ton to marriages the government D.
sifiei ana unnIuching