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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17
An Unhappy Name.

1 remember hearing the following story from the late Canon Bardslev author of English Names and Sur- names" There was once a woman a little 'crackey, ] think" said the canon, by way of parenthesis-who had a son whom she had christened What" Her idea seems to have baen that when in after days he was asked his name, and kept saying What" amusing scenes would follow. which was likely enough, especially if the boy was careful to pronounce the as- pirate. Such a scene did, I believe occur once when he went to school and was told, as newcomer, to stand up and furnish certain particulars What is your name?" asked the teacher What" blurted out the boy amid the laughter of the class. What is your name?" asked the master again, with more emphasis. What" !" replied the boy. Your name. sirl" roared back the infuriated pedagogue What, What" roared back the terri fled urchin. The sequel I forget. but believe it one of those cases in which the follies of the parents are visited on the children of the first generation Notes and Queries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17
COSTLY CAKES.

Four thousand five hundred dollars was the cost of the cake provided at the wedding of John Jacob Astor to Miss Willing of Philadelphia
 The wedding cake provided on the marriage of the Princess Louise with the Duke of Fife was also made by the queens own confectioner; 1t weighed 136 pounds and was nearly six feet high.
 The Princess Beatrice's wedding cake was worth $1,500. It weighed 800 pounds. was nine feet high and five Eeet around. Six months 1t took for modelling the ornaments, among which were 1,800 sprays of sugared leaves of ivy. roses, clematis, honeysuckle and other plants. It was made in the royal Kitchen and was sent to Osborne in a special van. twelve men lifting it.
 A leading firm made an enormous cake for presentation to Queen Vic toria on the occasion of her jubilee. It measured nine feet six inches around. ten feet high, and weighed over a quar- ter of a ton, without any ornaments. A cake sent to Dr. Behrend by the congregation in Brooklyn upon his 10th birthday was valuable one. for the top was ornamented with $500 in gold coins.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17
 Zf-k fu MahoIOss

Yanoas T Corkhill of company D. Kansas 20th regiment. writes to 0ls ps Alan (Kas.) Enterprise this account =. - how it happened that the nag ol ar ens 2Otb Kansas was the first to float ofe1 Malolos. the insurgen: capl0al'
 oWa were halted in the shade Ju9s outside the city when Col. anse9a y4 came ga.loping down the line ana 1oi1 our commander that the general #ali'5 ed q few men to advance ahead or In9 Mines to reeonnoiter. Lieut., ball anu sixteen men from company E were chosen. your correspondent happ7n5ns to be one of the lucky number. w . cautiously advanced into the out5klf07 of the town and wended our Way up Main street (aIthough we dldn then know it was Main street) keeping as nuch as nossible under cover of lIIo bamboo shacks. We soon discovered that the negroes had breastNofKs thrown across the street ana in front of the large Catholic church. Almost at the same time they saw us and q volley of AIausers flew over our heaus. s.
 Well said Col. Funston, that's all the general wanted to know, but after he he'd a ll5le confab wiJa dl~-.. Ball they decided on a closer acquaintance with our dusky friends. It's little risk. but [ think we can do tt, sala Col. Funston. Come on. boys let s get them out of there.
 "So away we went up the street hEe a whdrlwind, yelling and shooting ana making racket enough to scare 8 whole army. Little Col. Funston. with his revolver in one hand, was waving his hat in the other and yelling: Give it to them, boysi Give it to them r I guess the negroes thought that hls satanic majesty was indeed after them or that tho whole American army was upon them, for, after firing a couple of yolIeys at us, they turned and ran as I never saw any one run before. On through the public square we chased them and clear to the other side of the town.
 Thus it was that sixteen Kansas boys, led by our brave colonel and a daring second lieutenant. drove the in- surgents out of their capital city.
 An hour later, when we returned. we found that the army had poured in and filed the town and our regiment was sitting in the shade of Aguinaldo's doorste0. Tefore leaving the insur- gents 1..C s..cceeded in setting ire to the large church, which was now in flames. Mary of the Chinese remained in the town, and when our little squad dashed into the public square 1t was amusing to gee the tChenomen5 crawl ing out of windows and cellars and from under bridges. each carrying a little white flag and shouting: Amegoi Amegoi Cheno much ameg0 !5''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17
Friehtfui,

Mary Alden had lived all her ffteen years in the country, far removed from railroads, and when her father accept. ed position in the machine shops of the great railroad corporation at G.. and settled his family in house over looking the switch yards. her life was filled with terror On the first ocea- sion of her crossing the yardn long train of cars was being disconnected and distributed To her horror. she heard man at one end shout to an. others Never mind that jumper! Yor can't wait Cut her in two, and throw the head end down here" Mary tainted
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17
Under Snow for Five Days.

During 8 recent heavy snowstorm a flock of sheep owned by David Young of East searsmont, Me, was left on the mountain. After the storm was over he went to gather in his flock, and, finding one missing, began a search. After five days he succeeded in finding her under five feet of snow. alive and not in bad condition. She had travelled around under the snow until there was beaten track of sev- eraI feet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17
Rrl1ge Made of Ramhnn.

A recent British consular report from the far east describes a suspen, sion bridge of 300 feet span made of bamboo. The cane is split up into fbers and twisted together to form the cables. Considering it's span, the ma terial of the structure is quite remark able. The old tradition that almost anything can be made out of bamboo receives here good illustration in the ield of engineering.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17
Bob Taylor's s Lectures at A. J. Mitchell's.
A Tree That xIeids El.ctricsav.

A German authority has recently an nounced the discovery of tree in the forests of central India which has most curious characteristics. The leaves of the tree are of a highly sen sitiye nature, and so full of electricity that whoever touches one of them re- ceiyes an electric shock It has a very singular effect upon a magnetic needle, and will influence it at dis tance of even 70 feet. The electrical strength of the tree varies according to the time of day, it being strongest at midday and weakest at midnight In wet weather it's powers disappear altogether Birds never approach the tree. nor have insects ever been seen upon it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17

;r wornan1v way and may well look ,,.;tb fear toward the time of maternity. Intelligent preparation for this time is most essential. An athlete !" trains y for months before his trial Most women do not train " at all and yet their trial is to be fifty times as severe as the athletes.
 woman should use every means to strengthen the organs that are to be tried. They should be kept i'll perfect health The faintest symptom of dis order or disease should be promptly eliminated.
 pr. Piercefs Favorite Prescription is designed to do this very thing-has been doing 1t for over thirty years. It Is the one sure medicine for all female com plajflts II is the only medicine that may be absolutely depended upon to practically abolish the pain and danger of childbirth. It is the only preparation of it's kind that is the invention of a reg u1arly graduated physician-a skilled and experienced specialist in the cure of diseases Of women.
 Mrs Emerson Allen. of Dorset, Ontario Co., Ont writes " I was in very poor health for long time dating from the birth ofmy little girl tried different doctors and different medicines I took four bottles of Favorlte Prescription and seem t5 be perfectly well again
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Word to Mothers.

Mothers of children affected with cr0up or a severe cold need not hesl. tate to administer Chamberlain : Cough Remedy. It contains no opi- ate or narcotic in any form and may that has attended it's use in the treatment of colds and croup has won for it the approval and praise it has received throughout the Unit For sale by w. l.. Dewoody x Co
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17

Dewev-A magnificent ortrait size 14x2l inches, of the Hero of Manila Bay can be had by filling out coupon found on page [ of this paper, and sending h cents with same to this office. Il ls one of the most magnificent pieces of litho- graphing ever produced in 10 eolors. Send for it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17

Do We?-We do send you hand. ome Autograph of Admiral Dewey, the fellow that sighted them" in Manila Bay. in ten eoloJs, size l4x21 inches. By filling ont coupon on page 7:and sending 10 cents with same to this office, you can get one for your parlor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17

The great success of Chamberlain $ Colic, Cholera and Diarrh09a Reme- dy in the treatment of bowel com plaints has made it standard over the greater part of the civilized world. For sale by ". l.. DewoodY < Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17

T he national debt of Santo Do- mingo is S25,000, eco and the popula- ton 50o GOO,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17

The State of Louisiana will, in the United States Supreme Court, en- deavor to restrain Texas from con tinuing the quarantine against Louisiana.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17

Sir Henry Irving and company sailed yesterday for New York on the steamer Marquette.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17

Now is the time to plant your fall garden. We have all kinds of fresh garden seed, from David Landreth X Sons. Mccain Grocery Co.,,
 Agents
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17

Just received new mackerel, large and nice, 10 cents each. Also cod fish and Holland herring Me Cain Grocery Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17

Chief Constructor Hichhorn of the navy recommends the improvement of the plants at the various navy yards.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17

Order your fish from I. J. Bloom. Prompt attention given all orders Both phones.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17

The Navy Department prepares a statement showing the expenditures of foreign nations on their merchant shipping.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17

The first consignment of electric ears from the United states reached the City of Mexico yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17

Just received fresh lot of Pratt's Food for chickens and stock of all kinds. Mccain Grocery Ca
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17
Arkansas Midland RaiIroad Lauds

5o.ooo acres of good timber lands for sale 2,ooo acres of cleared lands for sale, along the line of the Arkansas Midland Railroad. Free sites for factories and mills.
 For farms or timber lands, ad- dress,
 G. T. UPDEGRAFF,
 General Freight Agent,
 Helena, Arkansas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17

The severe drought in Texas con- tinues, with no prospect of relief.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17

Kosher Sausage and Weinerwurst received Tuesdayt and Fridays at-I. J. Blooms. Both phones. b
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17

The defense in the Jester case will seek a change of venue after the pre- iminary hearing at Paris, Mo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17

Lieutenant Caldwell. who was with Dewey at Manila. will be pre- scented with silver loving cup by the citizens of Quincy, III.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17
Explain with Manet and ohisel.

Fweddy-Is that your cat, Miss Gwacie? She n Yes; we call him Boomerang. Isn't that a funny name for him? Fweddy-Yes. Flaw! haw! Er-aw-why do you call him that, Miss Gwacie?-Cnicago Tribune.
 Extent of Canada.
 Canada needs only 237, ,000 square miles to be as large as the whole con- tinent of Europe, It is nearly thirty times as large as Great Britain and Ireland. and is 5O0,O00 square miles larger than tba Unftad Statas
 oId Churches in London.
 Of the thirtyfye churches built by Sir Christopher Wren in London near ly one-half have disappeared.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17

Myron L. Osgood assistant mana ger Of the Milwaukee Hotel at Hot Springs, Ark. was found dead in bed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17

NERVOUS troubles are cured by IN Hoods Sarsaparilla, which en- riches and purifies the blood. Itis the best medicine for nervous PEOPLE.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17

The national conference of Unitas rian and other churches will open today in Washington.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-17

The Texas senatorial race is on in earnest.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-04
CUBAN ARMY QUESTION
The Assembly Refuses to Give Up
the Lists.
GOMEZCAN'T I SUPPLYTHEM
American Of1cers Are Impatient and
Disguised - The Feeling Against
the Assembly Is Grow
ing Bitter.

Havana. April 3.-Among military
men the talk is of the departure of the
remaining volunteers. which will prob
ably be delayed for a couple of weeks,
until the Cuban army question is near
er a settlement. AS General Gomez is
unable to supply accurate lists of the
Cuban army and as the Cuban assem-
bly, still retains the official lists, the
American military authorities outward
ly appear to be simply waiting, but as
a matter of fact they are impatient and
disguised. The whole attitude of the
Cubans in this matter is excessively
irritating. Meanwhile the report that
the SO, 100000 may be returned to the
United States is being widely circu-
lated and has increased the feeling
against the assembly, whose members
are apparently Indifferent. The next
meeting of the assembly will be held
on Thursday.
When Secretary Alger was here he
discussed with General Brooke the
question of charging upon the custom
receipts the cargo of rations expected
on the Commal. The matter was left
open. To-day the Commal arrived with
a million rations, and as yet no decis-
ion has been reached by the governor
general as to whether the supplies are
to be charged to the United States or
to Cuba The distribution is likely to
go on without regard to it. Seventy
five thousand r&tions will be distrib-
uted at Neuvitas, $4,000 at Las Tunas,
20, 900 at Trinidad, 100000 at Matanzas,
200 900 at Cienfuegos and 100000 at Ha-
vana. The Commal did not bring either
sugar or rice, both of which will be
procured in the Cuban markets. What
ever the decision as to this particular
shipment, the next shipment will be
charged to Cuba.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-04
WEBSTER REELECTED.
Democrats Were Defeated After Gallant
Fight.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Missoula April 3.-Mayor F. c.
Webster. the republican candidate for
reelection. will succeed himself for an
other term. The result Of the election
here to-day gives him majority of
43. Two years ago he received more
than five times that majority. The
result is a surprise to those of his
friends who predicted repetition of his
sweep of two years ago Ihe result
is very creditable to Chairman Hall of
the democratic committee. whose eft
forts succeeded in cutting down the big
majority that Mr.. Webster rolled up
two years ago. He made a fine fight
and is entitled to the full credit.
The republicans elect three aldermen
out of the four, S. J. Coffee in the
Third ward being the only democrat
who pulled through. There were many
surprises in the election. Cave, the
democratic candidate, carried the First
and Third wards that have always been
considered republican, while Webster,
the republican, was successful in the
Second and Fourth. which have always
been claimed as democratic.
1t was the Fourth that elected Mr..
Webster. The majority of 80 that he
pulled out of that precinct was the
vote that won him the fight.
Election day was very quiet. Had the
saloons not been closed it would have
been difficult to see that an election
was in progress. There was but little
hurrying around on the part of the
ward workers, and there was no crowd
at any of the polls.
The vote was close to the registration.
being within SO of the total number
registered. AT noon more than half
of the vote was in, and the candidates
began to make up their estimates. In
the First and Second wards the vote
was close, the republican candidates
for aldermen winning by nine and two
majority respectively. In the Third
ward it was anybody's battle until the
vote was counted. Coffee won out by
nine majority. In the Fourth ward,
however, it was all one way. The whole
combine there was against Alderman
Keim and he was showed under by a
majority of 80. He has served the city
we'll and has tried to do what was right
He has received the reward that usu-
ally comes to those who try to be honest
in politics.
The total vote for mayor was: Web
ster, 34S; Cave, 305; Websters major
ity, 43.
The vote by wards was: First ward,
Webster. rep. 10; Cave, dem, -. Sec
ond ward. Webster, rep, IS; Cave. dem,
5S. Third ward, Webster. rep, 1C6;
ster, rep, 96 Cave, dem. Ga.
This shows that Cave carried his own
ward the First, and that Webster was
defeated in his home ward, the Third.
The vote for aldermen was: FIRST
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-04
M'K|SS0N IS DEFEATED
Bolting' Republicans Help to
Elect Farley.
HANNA'S LITTLE REVENGE
Municipal Ownership of Public Utilities
Wins in Toledo-A Light Vote
Was Cast-The Result
in Michigan.

Cincinnati, April 3-The elections in
and township officers While local is
sues usually control these spring cleo
tions, yet there were other influences
in some places to-day. At Cleveland
there was decisive democratic victory
on the head of the ticket only, but it
was not due alone to the local opposi-
ton to Mayor McKisson for a third
term. McKisson last year was the can
didate of the boiling republicans and
the democrats in the legislature against
Senator Hanna.
At Columbus a republican mayor
was elected for the first time in Il
years. At Cincinnati the republicans
have plurality of 1000. though the
present democratic mayor was elected
two years ago by almost as large a
plurality. At Toledo an independent
republican was elected on Pingree is
sues, assisted by factional complica
'tions. At Dayton the democrats made
| municipal gains, but the republicans
| gained in the township, which seems to
| be the case throughout the state. While
the greatest change was at Cleveland.
| where the republicans have controlled
the city for years, with Robert f. Nc
| kisson as mayor, vet what is known
as the Western Reserve maintains it's
usual republican majorities. with some
| gains over those of former April cleo
tions, notably at Youngstown. Warren
| Cadiz, Delaware and other cities in
| Northeastern Ohio. In the smaller
cities, as we'll as in the rural districts.
the republicans claim gains, notably at
Chillicothe, where there was change,
Mayor Brown being defeated for re
election by James Wood by 300. At De-
fiance the democrats lost two council
men and a member of the board of ed
ucation. At Hamilton the democrats
maintained their majorities, also at
Lima, Newark. Circleville. Upper San
dusky, Warakoneta, Millersburg and
| Van Vert. At GAINESVILLE and Marys-
vile the republicans were successful,
and they made gains at Napoleon. As
a rule the vote was light. At Canton,
the home of Mckinley. James Robert
son, republican, was elected mayor by
Is plurality, change from the pres
| ent democratic administration.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-04
COLUMBUS REPUBLICAN.
| The Democratic Candidate for Mayor De-
| Cd feated by Decisive Vote.

The Democratic Candidate for Mayor De-
C-J feated by Decisive Vote.
Columbus, Ohio, April 3.--Samuel L..
Black, democrat mayor of Columbus,
was defeated for reelection by Samuel
J. Swartz, republican, formerly police
judge, by a decisive majority. Mayor
Black is president of the League Of
American Municipalities, and this fact
was used as an argument in support of
his candidacy by the party managers.
The election was fought on strictly par
ty lines, however, and was one of the
most bitterly contested in the history of
the city, the total vote cast, 81 ,264, being
heavier than at the gubernat torial cleo
ton of last fall. Judge Swartz Is the
first republican elected mayor of the
city in 12 years. The city is normally
republican by about 1000, though it has
given majorities of upwards of 5000.
Heretofore local issues and factional
fights have operated against the repub-
licans, but united action was secured to-
day by an agreement which gave Judge
Nash, who is a candidate for the re-
publican nomination for governor, a
solid delegation in the coming state
convention. The vote is as follows:
Swartz. rep, 14,15l: Black, dem, 12,75S.
SwartZ's plurality, 1888.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-04
SOLDIERS IN A RIOT.
Officers Were Knocked Down by I'm
armed Privates.

Officers Were Knocked Down by I'm
armed Privates.
Havana, April 3.--A policeman arrest
ed a boisterous 8th infantryman last
night for refusing to pay chair hire in
Central park and for threatening
man with a, revolver Many soldiers
and policemen were in the dense crowd,
listening to the band. Three members
of the provost guard released the pris-
oner and captured the policeman. 9th
er officers began to draw their revolvers
and were knocked down by unarmed
privates who We're off duty. Thereupon
the policemen became greatly excited
and held consultations in groups, while
the crowd rapidly dispersed. fearing
shooting was about to take place. The
men of the provost guard took the cap
tured policemen to their corporal, who
released them. Several soldiers were
arrested for participating in the disor-
der
A local newspaper has published let
ter accusing Cuban troops of the murder
of several Spanards, which has caused
storm of indignation and protest from
the Cuban army and Cuban officers
from the district where the murders
are said to have occurred. declaring
that the report is a lie and that the
men referred to as having been mur-
! dered are still alive.
The letter is said to be of Spanish
origin and the feeling aroused is more
bitter than it would otherwise have
been.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-04
JONES IN TOLEDO.
Elected Platform Demanding Mu-
nicipal Ownership.

nlclpal ownership.
Toledo, O., April 3.-To- day was a
perfect election day, clear and cool, and
the large registration was fully brought
out. 1t is probable that $4,000 votes
were cast for the head of the ticket, but
the Jones men, after voting for their
favorite candidate, seemed to care little
for the minor offices, and the conse-
quence is that the other candidates will
fall short. Mayor S. M. Jones, who is
a candidate on an independent ticket
with a platform for municipal owner
ship of public utilities, has been elect
ed by at least 5000 plurality, and possi-
bly, majority over all. The contest
was marked by great spirit. but no ar
rests were made, and no disturbances
were reported. The vote being heavy,
the count was slow, but the returns
seem to show that the regular repub-
lican ticket, except for mayor, has been
elected by close vote. At 10 o'clock
the Jones management had heard un-
officially from nearly every precinct in
the city. and they give Jones plural
ity of 5000. They state that their can
didate will have a majority over all
others, and they concede that the re-
publican nominees, except for mayor
are elected