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THE FUNERAL OF
 MISS WINNIE DAVIS.
Details of the Ceremonies to Be Held at Richmond Perfected by the
 Committee.

Richmond, Sept. 23.-The details for the funeral of Miss Winnie Davis are practically perfected. The remains will arrive in Richmond at $40 o'clock this morning at the union depot and will be met by the Lee and Pickett camps. The body will be escorted to the lecture rooms of St. Paul's church and be deposited there and remain under 8 guard of honor until } 30 p. m., when it will be borne to the church. The fu- neral will take place at 3 30 D. Ill. The entire body of the church will be re- served for organizations.
 In concluding the ceremony at the grave the Centenary church choir will sing hymn.
 The churches of the city will toll their bells during the passage of the process sion. Citizens are requested to display flags at half mast.
 Notices are pouring in from Confed- crate camps in Virginia and other parts of the south, indicating q purpose to send delegation to the funeral and the procession promises to be most impos- ing one. All of the Confederate organ ization i'll the city have adopted resolu- tions of respect to the memory of Miss Davis.
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NATIVES OF HAWAII
 DIVIDED SOMEWHAT.
One Faction Wants the Ex,oueen Re- stored and Another Asks For Full
 Territorial Government.

San Francisco, Sept. 2S---The steam ship Alemeda arrived Wednesday from Australian points via Honolulu. Ad vices from the latter place under date of Sept l4, says that the congressional commissioners arc finishing their work and expect to leave for Washington on Sept. 23. The commissioners are now being deluged with petitions and memo rials from the native Hawaiians. The sentiment of the natives appears to be divided. One faction desires the restor- ation of the queen, while the otber ae- cepts the new order of affairs and asks for certain rights under the new form of government.
 The natives who favor restoration held massmeeting on Sept. I2 and adopted memorial which was present. cd to the commissioners. The memori-
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f, Dsts are the favorite family tIOOu 1ilS eathartic Price 25c.

article 19 of the State constitution says: And if a majority of the cleo
 tors voting at such election adopt such amendments the same shall be come part of this con institution.
 At the last election there were Ill, ,897 votes cast for governor. A majority of this number, which is the total number of electors voting at such election, as nearly as may be determined, is 5,949 Now, amendment No. 1 received 61 7, ,433 votes, with 16, ,296 against it, and amendment No. 5 received 55, 40 votes, with 9, 223 against it. It will be seen that amendment No. 4, providing for the creation of per manent railroad commission, ob- tained 5, 484 votes more than a ma iority of all the votes cast, while amendment No 5 falls short Of that number by 809 votes. Chicot, Crittenden and Woodruff counties have not yet reported to the secre- tary of State the vote ln those counties on the amendments. Gov. Jones contends that the amendment has passed, aDd construes the con- stitution and statutes as providing that only majority of the votes cast on the amendments is required. Gov. Jones says this is clearly the meaning of the law, and cites q case which came before the Missouri Sr- preme Court several years ago, of precisely the same character, in support of his position. It will also be remembered that amend ment No. 3, providing for poll tax qualification for voters, was declared passed by Hon. T. c. Humphreys, who was speaker of the House in 1893, although the amendment had received only a bare majority of the vote cast on that subject, the total falling far short of the total num- Der of votes polled at the election. "
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-23

Trans-Mississippi and Interna- tional Exposition, Omaha, Neb. June 1st to Nov lst. For this 0cca- sion the Cotton Belt route has made rates of $30.30 for round trip. Pass engers may have choice of route via St. Louis, or Jonesboro and Kansas City. Tickets on sale June 1st to Oct. 10th 1898. In addition to the above, will sell round trip tickets re- turn limit thirty days from date of sale, but not later than Nov. 18th 1898, $25. 40.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-23
The Arkansas Amendments.

"An interesting question, wires the Commercial Appeals Little Rock correspondent, relative to the adoption of the constitutional amendments voted for at the late election in this State was sprung today. Amendment No. 5, provid ing for road tax, did not re ceive a majority of all the votes cast at that election although it did receive 8 a majority of the votes cast on that subject. Section 683, Sandel X Hills Digest. says: If 1t should appear that majority of the elec. tors adopt such amendment, then the speaker shall declare such pro- posed amendment duly adopted by the people of Arkansas Section P
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Hollands Queen.

The Waco Times Herald figures it out this way; The young queen of Holland is in a sad predicament. Her subjects demand that she shall marry for reasons of state that it is not necessary to state, and they also insist, of course, that her hus- band shall be a man of qualitee, while she insists, on her own part, that he shall eke be a man of char acter. As none of the princelings who a-wooing come are worth kill ing, much less marrying, the young sovereign, who has a mind, as well as will of her own, finds none to suit. If the young queen, who is as far as young, and as sweet as fair, will take advice of an older head she will come to Texas incog. and look over the field before giving any spindle. shanked son of an effete monarchy an option on her affec- tions or seat on her hug tight little throne.
 Here every man is king, and most of them are gentlemen, and she could draw q husband who would never cause the royal flush to mount her alabaster brow, or make her people lose their respect oyer a king full. The Texas trip is the the thing for little Willie
 What's the matter with a trip to Arkansas and a good Arkansaw young man2 Pine Bluff alone possesses a number of eligible young men suitable for queen, and could very materially assist the young Wilhelmia in spending her vast fortune.
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THE MAN WITH THE sLEneE.
1t Would Be Wise as We'll as Just If So oiety Gave Hira Something to Live For.

yt Would Be Wise as We'll as Just If So oiety Gave Hipa Something to Live For.
 West of Central park, near Ninety fourth street, workingmen are drilling and blasting the old rock of Manhattan Island.
 Early in the morning these men come to their work, when the sun has barely risen. All through the forenoon they swing huge, heavy sledge hammers, straining the lungs, the heart, the brain and every muscle, making of the will ing man willing machine
 At noon they drop to the ground, glad to lie for an hour beside the sledge that works with them. Each eats coarse, thick sandwich of breal, with a little cold coffee or tea brought in a tin can. Each as the whistle blows lifts up his tired body and begins again the swing ing of the heavy sledge.
 Each receives $1 for the long day, and each takes his money home to a wife who works and slaves and saves and starves to make the $1 feed the working machine, clothe herself and
  of children. From this dollar the rent must be paid from this dollar the doc tor must be paid, and from it the child must be buried.
 The work of this man with the sledge and of his fellows is the basis of society. Civilization would be impossible with out his patient submission and self de- nial. What is done for him by the so- ciety that he makes possible?
 If he strikes for little more money, we organize at once to shoot him. If he drinks to forget his life for awhile, we lock him up and starve his family On Sunday we tell him that he must stay indoors or walk the bare. streets, while others ride bicycles or drive fast horses or sail about in yachts. We leave him to observe literally the Puritan Sabbath and see how he likes it.
 Free concerts or Sunday beer gardens for him, or municipal money spent to make him and his family happy on the one free day? Certainly not = rank anarchyi Let him sit around until Mon- day comes and sends him back to his sledge and the thick bread sandwich
 All very nice, dear, selfish society But what a day of reckoning you have aheadl What scurrying and soram- bling when the heavy sledge comes bat tering at your front door! It has hap pened, and it can happen again.
 Take an interest i'll this sledge swing CT, dear society. for just as sure as you are selfish and unworthy you are bound to hear sooner or later from the heavy sledgo.
 It is very heavy Give the man who swings it something to live for Give him an interest in the world that he keeps going. Remember that he has a bad habit of sending his children to school. They will bother you some fine day, and, once started, you will not be able to buy them off.
 'tIf slavery is not wrong, said Abra- ham Lincoln. nothing is wrong. ''- New York Evening Journal
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Condition of Cotton.

Memphis, Sept g Reports from all over the Memphis district are to the ef- feet that the condition of cotton has steadily deteriorated during the past six weeks, and the consensus of opinions ex- pressed by factors and buyers alike is that there will be material reduction in the number of bales marketed as com pared with last year. Similar eondi- tions are believed to prevail in other cot ton districts of the south.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-23
ST, LOUIS IRON MOUNTAIN S SO.
CHEAP RATES.

Meeting Of national Association of Merchants and Travellers. Chicago, Ill.,. August I0I7 and September 14-2l and November 2-G. The Cotton Belt Ky. will for this occasion sell round trip tickets for one and one third fares, on the cer' critic plan Tickits on sale, Aug. 6 to II inclusive, return limit Aug. 20, 1898; Sept. 10 to 16, inclusive. Return limit Sept 2s Oct. % to Nov. inclusive.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-23
Strange Cattle Disease.

Caldwell, Tex, Sept. BRA strange disease has attacked the cattle in this section, and as yet no remedy has been found that will cure it. It begins by q severe inflammation in the eyes, and in a short while white film seems to come over the eyebal1, which produces blind. ness. The cattle seem to suffer severely and lose flesh. It has not proven fatal to any yet. It appears to be contagious.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-23

St. Louis Exposition September IA to October 29. An open rate of one and one-third fare will he made by the Cotton Belt Ky for the occa- sioa. Dates of sale Sept. B, E. 20, p, ?, and %. October 4. 6, II, 13, IS, 20. 9, and ?. Return limit five days from date of sale.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-23
Disease Klllinr Hnrsns.

Guthrie, O. T., Sept 28. Reports are being made daily to the territorial live stock sanitary board of horses dying sud. denly of strange disease which veterina- r1ans have not been able to classify or control Fully ROO horses have died in the territory and many farmers have lost many of their work animals. A vigorous effort is being made by the board to stamp out the disease.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-23

Com nercial Travellers Day, Omaha Exposition, Omaha. Neb. Sep. Duh 1898. For this occasion the IronMtn. will sell to Omaha and return at fare of $21 ,05 for round trip. Final limit for return Sep. 5th, date of sale Sep. 2nd and 23rd. 1898.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-23

Col. Bryan and his Third Nebraska Regiment are now as anxious to get out of the army as they were to get into it some three months ago. He has gone to Washington to get his regiment mustered out.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-23
Indictments Follow Lynehlne.

Palestine, Tex, Sept. 28.-As a se- quel to the lynching of Danlel Ogg, which occurred Aug. II, the grand jury of the distric5 court brought in bills of indictment against w H. Hurst, Cad Williams and Bob Woodward charging them as being the principals in the deed. They were admitted to bail as follows 1: Hurst $2500, Williams $40O, Woodward S30OO,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-23

Public hero kissing will have to be classed as amiss-demeanor unless widows break into the game as miti gating circumstances s.-Republic.
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The Offer Accepted.

Narragansett Pier, R. l., Sept B. Mrs. Jefferson Davis received an offer for an escort for the remains of her daughter from the hotel to the railway station from the commander of the local Grand Army of the Republic. The offer was accepted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-23

Says the Commereial-Appeal. ''The Hon. Joe Bailey will hardly find that his mouth will be improved by continually putting his foot in if -
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-23

St. Louis Exposition, St. Loui Mo-, Sept. IA. to Oct g.
 This great show on grander scale than ever.
 For this occasion the Iron Noun tain will sell tickets to St. Louis and return for fare of $15.4S. Dates of sale Sept F 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., 1898-09-23
HOW SHE WAS LEFT

A St. Louis Lady Tells Her Story.
 ST. LOUIS, Mo. =" For over two years I have been troubled with malaria, kidney and liver disease and impure blood. In the winter was taken sick with malaria and inflammation of the stomach, which left me weak, nervous and sleepless. be- gan taking Hoods Sarsaparilla and after using ten bottles, and also Hoods Pills l can eat and sleep and am stronger" MINNIE BLoTEvoaEL, 4s15 North 2oth St.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-23

Meeings of National Association of Merchants and Travellers. Chica- go Ills, Aug. 10-17, Sept. l4-21, Nov. 29. For these occasions the Iron Mountain By, will sell tickets to chicago and return on the certificate plan one and one-third fare. Full particulars as to dates of sale ana init at the Iron Mount tain office.
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For Congress
 (sEcoND DISTRICT ) HON. JOHN S. LITTLE.

The only way for France toregain peace is to open the Dreyfus pandora box and let the people see what's in it
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Governor Pingre Rsnomiated.

Detroit, Sept. Ex-Governor Pingree was unanimously renominated by &C., clamation by the Republican state con- vention
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-23
 Al TO CIRCULATION.

The Laly GRAPHIC has nearly double the circulation of any other Pine Bluff daily newspaper. and the Daily and Semi-Weekly GRAPHIC have a combined circulation larger than that of any other Pine Bluff daily or eekly newspaper. Advertise ments accept ed on this guarantee,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-23
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-02
OUT IN HrGHLAyD.
Th" Good Roads Question-A Dry
Movement-snow.

MONTERREY. VA, February i.--(Spe-
cial)-Major John T. Bird superinteuc-
ent OF the Stanton and Parkersburg
turnpike, has contracted with Mr.. Joseph
Hines. Samuel Hevener. and william
Weeks respectively, for gravelling por-
lions OF the pike. which will include
most OF that part which constitutes the
main street OF Monterey. This Is vir-
tually the only work done on this por-
ton OF the pike since the war. at which
time II was well macadamized--a strong
argument In favor of Major Birds pro-
position TO purchase a rockcrusher for
the more effectual and permanent repair
ing OF this thoroughfare In future. The
clamor for good roads comes from every
section Of the county. and our people are
gratifed to find the supervisors in
hearty accord with and disposed TO IA
vor and further every practical PROPOSE
ton tending 10 this end. At the present
rate of Improvement, In a few years, at
most. Highland will have roads certain
ly unsurpassed If not unequalled, by any
mountain county in the two Virginas,
which fact will be due, in some measure,
at least, TO the rapid innovation during
the past few years Of light vehicles and
bicycles.
Petitions, largely signed by citizens OF
Monterey and Mcdowell. have been pre-
sented 10 Mr.. james Cross. mail con-
tractor on the route from Staunton 10
Monterey, praying that he will discon-
tinue the hauling Of intoxicating liquors
on his mail hacks. There is not a bar
room in the county, and the object Of the
petitioners is TO obyiate the facility for
procuring liquors by means of the tele-
phone and daily hack lines. l under
stand that Mr.. Cross will make his ac-
ton In the matter contingent upon the
result of application 10 our county au-
thoritics for special toll-rates hitherto
granted to contractors on this route.
The deepest snow Of the season fell |
here on Saturday morning-a depth OF
about four inches.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-02
p,pEcroRs THAT DON'T DIRECT.

IT now appears that the failure of the
Chestnut-Street Philadelphia) National
Rank was another case of directors
that didn't direct" A special from wash
ington TO the Baltimore Sun says there
is no longer any attempt to deny that
the institution was run in direct ana
culpable violation of the MISUNDERSTANDING
law. The directors, the special says fur-
Their, sat supinely by while the bank
was being Quilted, and disregarded every
safeguard intended for the protection OF
the depositors If these charges are true,
the directors of the Philadelphia bank
| are not without company. Several other
| national banks in the country have IN
late years been wrecked, owing to similar
culpable negligence, or ignorance, on the
part Of their directors.
In most cases where banks have failed
owing to their directors not directing,
there has been no reason to suppose that
the latter connived knowingly at any
wrong-doing. They simply did not appre-
ciate their responsibility to the deposit
tors, and the other stockholders of their
banks. and the general public Of their
towns or cities, and, therefore, did not
attend to the business they were elected
to look after. They were ignorant OF
what was going on. In this, however,
there was very little consolation for the
other parties interested.
The position of bank director involves
grave ponsibility-responsibili as we
have intimated, to stockholders, deposit
tors, and the general public of the place
in which the bank is located. We in
clude the general public, for the failure
OF bank in community is liable to be
a serious matter TO every businessman
of the community, regardless of whether
he may have had immediate relations
with the bank or not. There is a law
to punish bank directors, through whose
failure to direct wreckage follows, and
depositors and others suffer; but. as a
rule, there is very little more consolation
for the sufferers in the enforcement of
this law than there is in the fact that
their suffering may have been due 10
negligence or ignorance on the part OF
the directorate.
What is needed is directors that will
direct. and thus prevent wrecking. The
depositors, the stockholders in general,
and the community at large want in
telligent and practical business direction
Of banks. A gentleman who has given
this subject careful study favors paying
all bank directors for their services. He |
would then divide the board of each |
bank into committees Of two, and require |
these committees to rotate in the matter |
of spending two hours a day in their re- |
spective banks for a given period, so |
that each committee during its period OF |
duty would become thoroughly acquaint-
ed with every detail of the banks con-
dition and business. and either of its |
members would be prepared at mo-
ment's notice to take charge of any i'm
portant office Of the institution. 1t would
seem that there is in these suggestions
something for bank men to think about.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-02
Retrenchmenf.
Petersburg Index-Appeal.)

petersburg Index-Appeal)
or course every case will be considered
separately and upon It's own merits. but
we find there IS a widespread opinion
among members that II officials Of gov
eminent are 10 have their salaries re-
duced, employees of State institutions
ought to be made to suffer some reduc-
ton too But whether any reductions
at all are to be made is a question not
yet decided : 1t is a hard job our
legislators have been given TO do. and IL
cannot be done unless concessions are
made by all interested. Then--and only
then-will it be possible TO arrange to meet
all future engagements of ours without in
creasine taxes and without gripping any
institution which has been relying largely
upon State aid-Richmond Dispatch.
This seems to us to be a conservative
and correct view of the condition and
necessity which now confront us. A
wise discretion and discrimination must
be exercised in the work of fulfilling the
obligation to retrench State expenses laid
upon the Legislature by the people of
Virginia. There are some expenses
which In the very nature of the case,
cannot be reduced because they are al
ready as low as can be made consistent
with public interest. This is true Of the
Legislature, as has already been pointed
out. With biennial sessions, a reduced
membership and a reduced per diem, it
is clear that any attempt to further re-
duce expenses in that direction would be
detrimental to the best interests of the
State. because the effect would be to fill
our Legislature with cheap men, or with
men whose interests in the results of le-
gislation would be so great that the per
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insignificance This may be also true of
employees of State institutions, and also
OF appropriations to higher institutions
Of learning. But this should be made
clear to the taxpayers of the State by
thorough and impartial investigation.
If such an investigation should show
that minimum reduction of. say. 10 per
cent.-S25, 900 annually-on the appropria-
tions TO colleges would impair their eff
fcency when economically managed, then
the reduction should not be made. 1t Is
no argument to say that these institutions
are for the benefit of the rich because
the rich are the largest taxpayers in
the State. and are certainly entitled TO
some educational benefits from the State.
The State appropriates $4,000 for pub
lie schools, and it does not seem 10 be an
exorbitant demand on the part of the
largest taxpayers that Virginia should
give at least $4,000 TO the maintenance
OF State institutions where they can
have higher education-not free educa-
tion-for their children on terms as rea-
sonabe as those charged by institutions
i'm other States.
The States necessities are great ala
pressing, and curtailment of expenses is
the acknowledged solution of the situa-
ton. But the educational and charitable |
interests Of the State should be the very |
last that should be assailed, and then only |
on proof drawn from thorough investiga |
ton that their power for good would not /
be diminished. Otherwise, an increase |
Of the tax-rate would be an infinitely less |
evil.