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Bromoline will cure la grippe or cold in the head. Sold by ) NJ. Bai- ley, Druggist, 42l Main street. D
 Lumber, all kinds, free delivery in city, get our prices. Bluff City Lum- Der Go, 279
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EGGS, Eggs-Thoroughbred black Langshang eggs $l.00 per setting. Also a few fine birds for sale Call on or write I. ]. Bloom. III
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Just received all kinds of Lam dreth onion sets and garden seeds in ulk or papers. Ill
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For sour stomach use Rex Byspep sia Tablets, 25c. box. Sold by J. Nj. Bailey, Druggist, 42l Main st. b
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The best cypress shingles in the State are handled by the Bluff City Lumber Co. All grades. 279
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For City Treasurer.

The Graphic is authorized to announce M R. WAD Nj, TONEY us Il candidate To- CltY Treasurer tt the ensuing municipal election
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T. Pearce can make small or large loans for you to your advantage. [
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Anything you want in new paper tat A. Brewster & Son.

Telephone W. L. Pace, old phone No. 364, for any kind of Woodwork or Black smithing. D
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Why Shiver from cold when YOU can prevent it with Weather Etri ps. Frank T. Murray. i
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Growth Of the Trusts.

There was recently published a carefully prepared aud authenticate ed list of the trusts created in the United States ln manufactures and commerce during the year ending Jan. 1, 1899. This list enumerates ITO great combinations, none eapi- talized under million of dollars aud ranging from that to the Federal Steel Trust with It's $200, GOO, GOO. and the aggregate of the capitalz
 tion of these trusts Is the enormous sum of s4, 900, 900, GOO, and it is little wonder that this tremendous money power is able to hold the govern ment and the courts by the throat and laugh defantly in the face of the law. Since January 1, up to date, there has been daily increase of the numb of the trusts and ev- cry day news is received of some combinations. The Pittsburg Post, which is published in the nest of some of the largest trusts in the country, declares that the heavy capitalization does not represent money invested. The Post says:
 Tt stands for inflated or watered stock, but in what proportion it is difficult to surmise. Five dollars of water to one of bona ide values would not be out Of the way as a hasty estimate. This watered stock is used for purposes of speculation, and is responsible for the present wild rage for stock gambling.
 "The Federal laws are strong enough to remedy or at least abridge the great evil, but they are not enforced. The Supreme court of the United States has declared
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.GQI IQM RELI R0yh:

Spring Meetings National Association m ~
 the above meetings q rate of one and one,
 for the round trip, Certificate showing paia chase ot tickets at the regular standard rates Feb. 4lh to 10th inclusive to be honored lof return tickets to destination at one fIta
 fare on or before Feb. 18th, 1S09 Certifcales showing purchase of tickets at regula
 standard rates Feb. 18th to 24th inclusive tn be honored for return tickets to destination ut one-ffth fare on or before March f. 1s9aI
 Annual Convention Woodmen of the World. Little Rock, Ark, Feb. I4th, 1894 Rate, one fare fo1 the round trip Dates of sale, Feb, 18th and 14th Return limit Fel 18th, 1899.
 Spring Meetings. Interstate Merchants As sociati0n, St. Louis. Mo- For these meeting the Cotton Belt will make rate of one aad !, one firth fare on the certificate plan for lbe round trip Certificates showing purchaseQ q 2 tickets Feb. Il to g inclusive will be honeTea for return tickets at one-fifth fare on 0r,ee fore March ,. 1S99 Certificates showing NJ chase of tickets March to 14 inclusive 4& be honored for returnltickets at one fifth faN on or before March 24, 1899. Certificate shoNf ing purchase of tickets March IS to 30 ineKi. sive will be hOnored for return tickets III one-ifth fare on or before April Q 1899. Ger tdtiieate showing purchase of tickets April to IT inclusive, Will be honored for return tickets at one-tifth fire on or before April 2, ls99.
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saB- ADVERTISING RATES MADE KNOWN
 ON APPLICATION.

Entered at the Post-ofiiee at Pine Buff. Ark. .,assecond-classm mailm matter
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-18
DANGER IN WASHINGTON
A Flooded City Expected from all Ice
Gorge in the Potomac.

Washington, February I.-There is very
strong apprehension of a disastrous flood
in the lower section of the city. The indi-
cations are favorable to it.
At Great Falls, sixteen miles up the Po-
tomac, the river has risen seven and one
half inches. The coating of ice on the
Potomac here is about ten inches. Below
and to the mouth of the river it Is from
twelve to fifteen inches and the upper Po-
tomac averages about ten inches of ice.
Added to this are the great snow masses
that bank up the entire Potomac.
Property owners and residents In the
threatened districts have made preparations
for instant removal, and II has been even
urged to blow up the historic long bridge
which spans the Potomac at this point, and
is used by four trunk lines of railroads.
This always has been a menace to lower
Washington, as it would act as dam for
an ice gorge.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-18

morning which, If passed. would have pre-
vented any local bill being called up, ex-
cept by the consent of the senator whose
district the bill affected.
Senator Sowell acknowledged that he had.
: Senator Wiley again urged his appeal. He
was interrupted with the question as to
whether there was any difference between
an adverse or favorable report under his
resolution. ut depends on whether the sem
ate regards a committee as making re-
port" the senator replied. He called for
a vote upon his appeal from the ruling of
the chair on privileged question.
Senator Cunningham said the question
was not a privileged one and begged the
senate to sustain his ruling Senator Brown
spoke in favor of overruling the chair, and
Senator Moore against it.
The vote stood:
To sustain the chair-Senators Cunning
ham, Deans, of Shelby; Deans, of Coving-
ton; Grant, Jelks, Moore, Nunnellee, Sowell,
of Walker, Thomason-9.
To overrule the chair-Senators Brown,
Bushman, Coffee, Hall, Horton, Hurst, Jen-
kins, Lee, Lyons, Matthews, Moody Stew
ems, Thompson, Wiley, Windham-15.
There were several dilatory motions
which were voted down, and Senator WI
ley's first motion was adopted.
The senate proceeded with the roll call,
several local bills being passed When the
name of Snator Brown was called he called
uP iOuSS ooo, WHICH 10 thO SOiASASOaA
county BILL
Senator Cunningham took the floor and
made an earnest appeal for senatorial cour-
tesy. He asked for fairness and justice to
the commissioners of jefferson county. He
closed his remarks by a motion to make the
bill a special order for tomorrow morning
at 1880 o'clock.
Senator Wiley replied to Senator Cum
ningham. He would be the last to oppose
senatorial courtesy, but this measure had
been placed before the senate. He re-
cited the history of the case from the time
the examiner had made his report. The
senator from Jefferson opposed this bill.
The governor who came from the same
county was urging the bill. 1t was a ques-
tion between the two officials. This bill is
a matter affecting all the people of the
state, and it had given him more concern
and trouble than any measure which had
ever come up in his long legislative career.
The bill had been before the legislature
for thirty days. Not one of the charges in
the examiners report had been refuted in
the committee room. The report of the
committee had been made by paid attor-
ney. proposition to the senator from
Jefferson to make 1t special order for to-
morrow had been refused this morning,
and now after every means known in par
1iamentary tactics had been exhausted to
prevent the matter from being brought up
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-18
For a Pacific Cable

Washington, February 17.-Senator Frye
today introduced an amendment to the
sundry civil appropriation bill for the en-
couragement of a Pacific cable. 1t provides
for the payment of subsidy not exceeding
100000 a year for twenty years for cable
from some point in the United States on the
Pacific coast to Hawaii, Guam, the Philip
pines, Japan and China. The contract is
to be let to an American company and to
the lowest responsible bidder. The con-
tractor is to be required to have his cable
laid to Honolulu by July 1, 1900, and to
Manila by July 1. 1901. The details of the
matter are to be placed in the hands of the
postmaster general and messages of the
United States are to be carried free for
ever. The government is authorized to
take possession of the line in case of war
and in certain contingencies Is to own the
line.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-18
Representatives TO:k The Warning OF
The Age-HeFald.
VOTE ON FINAL PASSAGE 62 TO IL
Mitchell and Killeen Argued Against
the Measure-Tunstall Changed
His Vote So He Gould Move
to Reconsider Today.

Montgomery, February f.-(Special.) 1.-The
house again placed itself on record as IA
voring better public school system in
Alabama at today's session. The bill intro
duced by Mr.. Bulger, of Tallapoosa, levying
a direct tax of 10 cents ON each $10O of as
sessed property in the state to be devoted
to the public school fund, passed the house
by vote of 62 to Il.
The debate on the bill lasted just one
hour, and the speech-making was practi-
cally all on the side of the bill. The bare
footed boy of the rural district had more
and better friends than he thought. From
time to time the house has been eager to
grasp an opportunity to speak on the little
log school house." There are politicians
galore in the house, and they have taken
The Age-Heralds warning and are afraid
to go back to their constituents without
providing for the better education of the
poorer children. No other than the school
question could have compelled the house to
have raised the tax rate, as was clearly
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-18
Lord Beresford's Purpose in Wis.,
iting America.1
A MANUFACTURING PEOPLE
England Recognizes the Superiority of
United States Over France and Rus.
sia in This Particular Opening
of Trade in China.

Chicago, February 17.-Lord Charles
Beresford arrived in Chicago shortly before
o'clock this afternoon. At the Northwest
ern station he was met by John ]. James,
Cyrus II. Mccormick, NJ. e. Stone, II. J.
McFarlane and w. c. Niblack, of the Com
mercial club, and driven to the Auditorium
hotel.
Lord Beresford declined to talk on the
Philippine dispute further than to say:
Whatever the American people do with
the matter, you may depend upon 1t, it
will be for the best interests of the Amer
lean people and not without due regard for
the welfare of the islanders"
Bearing on the purposes of his trip, Lord
Charles said:
"It is not well, think, to call the move
ment by so harsh a term as a proposition
for an alliance. That would be construed
to include an alliance for defense and Of
fense, and l think the American people
would reject the proposition without ado.
You see, we might get into some trouble
over in Europe, and the Americans would
very rightfully inquire: What have we to
do with that? My first proposition was
for commercial alliance. France and
not essentially manufacturing countries,
such as the United States, Germany and
Great Britain. England is essentially a
trading nation, as is the United States.
Trade in China is barely scratched the
surface, and we want a commercial alli-
ance for the opening up of that trade"
OF the death of President Faure, of
France, Lord Charles said:
1T is an event greatly to be regretted.
I cannot give any idea as to what the ulti-
mate or final result will be to the French
republic. You see, France is in a very
bad position already. 1t is a case of the
military against the civil power, and where
1t comes to a point where the military
dominates, as 1t does In France, the coun-
try is In very bad way. The military
should and always must be subservient to
the civil power
Lord Beresford will leave here for
Washington Sunday afternoon.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-18

The fight now Is between Speaker Reed and
the senate. The senate has added the Mic
araguan canal bill to the rivers and harbors
as rider. Speaker Reed says that If the
senate insists on keeping 1t there, that the
rivers and harbors bill will not pass the
house. In case the speakers influence is
sufficient to kill this bill, then the senate
will add 1t as a rider to the sundry civil
bill This was what the house tried to do,
but, the chair ruled that 1t was out of order
and after a fight the house sustained the
point. Representative Aldrich was the only
member of the Alabama delegation who
voted to sustain the chair in this ruling
The president has not yet signed the bill
transferring O0OO acres of government land
in Alabama to the Girls Industrial school
and to the Booker Washington institute.
Mr.. Underwood was at the White House
this morning, and while he found that the
bill had not been signed, he learned that
1t had not been vetoed. 1t will become
law tomorrow without the presidents sig
nature, the ten days since it's passage being
up. when the veto power lapses.
Shelby VIII Get 1t
The president will end the suspense in the
matter of the fifth circuit judgeship prob
ably Monday. He has informed both the
Alabama and Georgia senators that he
was ready to make the appointment. Before
leaving he said he would in all probability
make 1t Monday. While he has told no one
definitely whom he intends to appoint, still
the conversation leads one to think that
Mr.. Shelby, of Huntsville, will get this rich
federal prize.
The Alabama delegation feel certain that
this appointment will go to their state.
A. w. BUTT
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shown in the debate this morning.

shown in the debate this morning.
Vote on the Bill
The house placed itself on record In the
bill by the following vote:
Ayes-Box Brown, Bruner, Bulger, Burk-
halter, Byars, Cannon, Capps, Cheatham,
Cofer, Collier, Cornelius, Dameron, Dawes,
Davidson, Davis, Delchamps, Doster, Ed
wards, Flewellen, Forester, Fuller. Gar
ner Garrett, George, Gibson, Greene, Har-
ris Hefin, of Chambers. Hefiin. Of Ran
dolph, Henry, Hollis, Houston, Hubbard,
Huey Jarrett, Jones, of Covington, JONES'
; of Lee Jones, of Wilcox, Kelley, Lacey
Long, Lyle, Marbut, Mccain, Patterson,
Pettus, Poole, Porter, Reynolds, Rogers
Rousseau, Seymour, Smith, of Baldwin;
Smith, of Escambia Spears, Stodghill. Stur-
divant, Sullivan, Fate, Thigpen.
Noes-Arrington, Hardie, Harwood, Hurt,
Killen, Kyle, Lee. Mathews Mitchell.
Moody, Tunstall. Vaughan.
Tunstan win Move to Reconsider
Mr.. Tunstall changed his vote from no
to aye for the purpose cepsmoving recon-
sideration of the vote on tomorrow.
Mr.. Bulger made a very strong speech
in support of his bill. He plead with
earnestness and eloquence In behalf of
better school system for the state, and fre-
quently he was applauded. Other speak
ers followed Mr.. Bulger in rapid succession.
Messrs. Cofer, Brown. Green, Gibson, Hub
bard, Cheatham and Pettus favoring the
bill.
There were two speeches against the bill.
by Messrs. Mitchell and Killen, of Lauder
dale. They wanted a better school system,
but were opposed to the levying of greater
tax to secure the money. They were SO
pledged to their constituents. Reach out
and get just and equitable assessment of
the property of the rich and do not tax
the poorer people more. was the argument
advanced.
The passage of the bill was heartily ap-
plauded.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-18

unique case was presented by Attorney Ha-
den, of the Tifton, Thomasville and Gulf
railroad, asking that the Georgia Northern
railroad be not allowed an amendment to
Its charter to extend its line from Moultrie
to Thomasville, Ga. Judge Gambler refused
the injunction, but rule nisi was granted
calling upon the secretary of state to show
cause why the injunction should not be
issued, and the hearing was set for Feb
ruary %.
The encouragement laughs at the petl-
tion, but has advised Secretary Cook not to
issue the charter, although he says he has
a perfect right to do so.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-18
MAJOR GENERALSHIP
PLUM FOR WHEELER
The Alabama Soldier to Go In the
Regular Army.
NICARAGUA CANAL FIGHT
Senate Makes II q Rider on River and
HarbOr Bill.
SPEAKER REED OPPOSES IT
And Says He Will Have the River and
Harbor Bill Killed Before it Shall
Garry With It the
Canal Bill.
SPEAKER REED OPPOSES l

Washington, D. c., February 17.-(Spec-
ial.) l.)-Representative Stalling had another
hearing before the committee on military
affairs today with respect to his bill Great
ing major generalship for General Wheel
er.
The committee took up the matter and
promised that 1t should have action at the
next meeting Representative Brownlow, q
republican on this committee, said today
that he thought the action of the committee
would be favorable and that the committee
would so report it and try to get consid-
GRAFTON for 1t Immediately.
General Wheeler succeeded in getting in
the esnate $25O,OOO added to the $4,000 which
tn house appropriated for the improvement
of the Tennessee river. He asked for 900,
but the senate committee gave the above
amour for the continuation of the present
work.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-18
THAWING MACHINERY.
For the Klondike to Remove Snow and
Ice from Gold Mines.

Nanaimo, B. c., February 1Z-Among the
passengers on the steamer Amur was M
Masks, an Australian mining expert, who
has come from Dawson for the purpose of
obtaining thawing machinery. These, he
says, are being successfully used in Arctic
mining. Machines now in operation thaw
from 10 to IL feet per day as against feet
by the old process. He estimates this
years output of the Klonkike country at
$19,0OO,000. Good coal is said to have been
found few miles from Dawson.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-18
Death for Train Robbery.

Chickasaw, I. T.. February H.-Al Jen-
nings was today found guilty of robbing
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific train
near here October /, 1897. Frank Jennings
and the O'Malley boys are to be tried on
the same charge. AL Jennings was the
leader of the Jennings gang at whose door
many desperate crimes are laid. He was
formerly prosecuting attorney at Ell Reno,
o. T. The penalty is death.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-18
A Novel Georgia Petition

Atlanta, February ia petition was to-
day presented to Judge John 8. Gambler
asking the court to restrain Secretary OF
State Cook from granting a charter to
railroad, which was presented in the reg
ular manner.
The application for an injunction in this
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-18
The Nicaragua Canal Bill

:. Senator Morgan said today that he would
leave no stone unturned to get the Near
araguan canal bill through at this session.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-18

Closing lot Winter Underwear at 81 Gars
ment. See Il L. RAGON & CO.
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CLOUDY: PROBABLY RAIN: LIGHT
EASTERLY WINDS.
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THE HGE-HERALD'S
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02

I pressed the matter again, and then she
spoke in little more than terrified whisper.
"Dr. Aspley," she murmured. you would not
believe me. 1t is too horrible"
ION the contrary" | replied, I'VE doctors
have to believe what seems to be Impossible
every day. l won't rest till l know the worst
| promise to believe you"
She shuddered again. 80,
Ugh" she said 1T is horrible! 1t is kill
ing me-"
replied But there is no reason why II should,
if you let me fight IT,"
Or. Aspiey." SIZE asked turning up her beau
tiful but horror-struck eyes. can you night
occult powers?
"Certainly." | said. why not? Occult pow
ers are only disordered cerebrations.
There were fortunately no theosophists pres
could you" she went on, arrest the hand
of GoG2''
of course" replied with l afraid
rather hopeful b.aSphelly, II II were FisiD'e
hand. why not?"
Then she collapsed. She burst into torrent
Of tears like child | soothed and comforted
her gently, and 10y very SLOW degrees arrived at
the following narrative:
When my husband. went TO London last Tues
day week | was the happiest woman in Eng
land Ii came first that night. | woke in the
pitch dark and found the room rapidly growing
light. Distinct beams Of light appeared to
shine from wall to wall. and at last formed
dim circle Then marks-hOrrid creeping marks
appeared on the bright circle. and these grad
ually shaped themselves into the fingers OF
moving hand 1t like human hand cut
off at the wrist and il began-O God | swear
to YOU it began to write slowly on the wall The
letters grew into words. and the words grew
into sentence At last read in a strangely
formed cagraphy the awful warning: Prepare
to meet thy God
Il was terrified to death and unable to move
and as watched. spellbound the fearful letters
faded awav and the room was left in utter
darkness again.
Il lay the rest OF the night rejecting upon
this appariton and wondering whether 1t was
meant for me, or for Tom, or for both OF us
When daylight returned my nerves felt rather
more steady, for the room was exactly as
usual and showed no sign OF the ghostly writing
almost expected to find 1t indelibly recorded
upon the wall. thought perhaps the whole
thing had been a nightmare, and determined to
say not a word about it, but to sleep alone In
the room again and see II II were repeated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02

THAT was the day you sent me 70 oeu re eSl1y
and being worn out as the result OF inc ~ 40
nights eXperience / soon fell into nun 49,
on one of my awakenngs found tnat tne 80 90
was getting light just as before. Inc c,O,o 49,,
appeared the marks in IT, the great oldch no., -
The gradually formed letters; but the wa, iiie
was different 1t said: God shall Judge .i,
81 sprang out of bed and rushed TO the Wt1s
ing / put my hand on its horrible saDe sle 10,
and II vanished nstantaneously. II was Nv
dream. ,.., L. ,,btcb T
you can imagine the condition In wricn d, =
awaited the break OF day. / did not can tiIy
husband for | had an indefinaDle sense ina.
some danger in which he was concerheu WaS
impending in this room, and that wai wal rs
had been vouchsafed to me that ne Woulu os
unable to perceive with his different ana rd'hei
unbeevirg constitution. ,no
'cThat morning he insisted upon my goln6
with him TO Great Malvern; and whlle we VIZ
away from this fearful house | felt sense VI
freedom and reglined a measure OF coihposule.
7 hogan almost to think again, as the DAYS "eht
bv that the whole thing must nave peeh
nassing madness, and determined on my return
70 spend vet one more night IN the ROOM dio"'
before asking him to come back 10 me. .
"Rut last night was more horrible than All.
owoke with a great start in black darkhsss'
There came a burst of white light Which GlS S.
anpeared as suddenly as IT had come, ana ,elt
a darkness that could be felt. Then announcer
hurst and then darkness again Then the di.n
circle began to appear in the same hideous ou'-