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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-17
Holsters Cause . Panic.

The wife of Pittsburg real estate agent had expressed a desire for lob ster. Not the common canned stuff, but live lobster, the real thing. The yender of town lots remembered this and before starting for home bought two of the finest, wide=spreading crustaceans that ever came ont of the Atlantic. To insure their arrival in good condition he had them put up in a large market basket ha1f-flIed with ice and covered them with a piece of paper. As soon as he got on a 9th avenue car the trouble began. Those Holsters grew tired of their seclusion and began to get in touch with their surroundings. The car was crowded and their owner had to stand.
 Suddenly sharp-faced spinster startled the car with screams of Help! Pickpockets! Police!9 at the same time clutchtng the reaI-estate mans arm. Conductor, have this man arrested!' she exclaimed.
 Everybody looked at the supposed eulprit and then those nearest the pair burst into laughter. One of the lob sters was still tugging at the lady's dress
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-17
Interesting Notes.

The Czar of Russia proposes to con- struet a canal spanning the Black and Baltic Seas, which would be of great strategic importance
 The American railroads expend in a year a sum more than one hundred million dollars in excess of the total expenses of the United States Govern ment.
 A trapper earned four hundred dol lars in three months by the capture of coyotes, wolves, and wildcats in the vicinity of Drew's Valley, Lake Coun- ty, Oregon.
 A New York electrician has designed new incandescent lamp which has the carbon flament strung on insula- tors on a fiat base, with dome-shaped glass bulb instead of the usual shape.
 Describing one of his Western neigh bors. Colonel Roosevelt said: "He was man of large and liberal views. He had no foolish and puerile prejudices against virtue. Some people didn't believe in arson, he would reason. Well, that was entirely their own af- fair. No reason why I should quar- rel with them on that account or hold myself above them. "
 An anecdote he told me with keen relish was of two "bad men" who "shot 1t out" with Winchester rifles on the main street of Medora, One of them fell with bullet in his hip, his rifle dropping out of reach. His antagonist was aiming for the coup de grace when he felt touch on his arm. Looking around. he saw meek and venerable old person called Uncle Billy" who gained his livelihood by sweeping out saloon, cleaning the cuspidors and serving an occasional drink
 Jake" said the old man. imploring- iy, 'let me finish him; I never killed a man yit."
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-17
Items NHorth. .Per1lsine.

h India the rhododendron grows to height of thirty feet A1arigolds and camomi1es in North Africa reach a height of four or five feet.
 An ignorant man who stands upon his dignity is like the fellow who tried to elevate himself by standing upon piece of brown paper.
 With an apparatus called the myo- phone a French scientist claims to have proved that the nerves may live hours after the death of the body
 .sNo, said the bank cashier, q didn't need the money. I wasn't speculating. I had no necessity for stealing it. But, hang it, didn't want to be called ec- centric"
 A farmer at Chrichel, England, is eccentric in a high degree. All the animals % his farm. horses, COWS, pigs, and fowls, are white, and he will have no others.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-17
SUGAR CONSUMERS.
MARITIME PEOPLE SEEM TO EXCEL IN
 ITS CONSUMPTION.

C GCtNOChlF- iiNtNs
 England Is the First in sugar Consumption
 Because She Leads as a Maritime Pow
 er-The Sugar Producing Countries Do
 Not Consume Much of their Product.
 The sugar crop of the world amounts in a normal year to about S,000,000 tons. of which the larger part. 4.500,o eco tons, comes from beets, and the bal anee, 8,500,000 tons. from sugar cane. Of tho latter the largest proportion comes from the West Indies. and large amount from the Island of Java. Among the countries producing beet sugar, Germany cones first, with about one=third of the worlds crop; then Austria, with about as much. and then France, Russia and Belgium and Hol- land together, with substantially the same quantity.
 h respect of the production of beet sugar in the United States there has been a vast increase since the estab- lishment of the Me sinley tariff of 1890. The year previous the American prod uet was 2.800 tons. Two years later it was 12 900 tons. Tour years later It was 2050o0 tons Last year it was 43,- 000 tons. and the product is on the in crease The 1IcKiR1ey tariff establish ed, between July l, 1891, and July 1, 1895, a bounty to be paid by the United States government ko sugar producers, with 9 view of stimulating the industry and compensating those engaged in it for the changes made in the duty upon imported sugar.
 Among scientists the opinion has been general that a moderate amount of sugar, like moderate amount Of salt, should enter into the dietary of the people of each nation, but is only when the figures of the consumption of sugar are examined that 1t is seen that the quantity consumed varies radically and 1t is a curious fact that in those countries in which the maritime spirit the spirit of navigation, commerce, travel and colon!zation-is strong, there is very considerable consump- ton of sugar per capita, whereas in those countries in which these quail ties are not predominant among the inhabitants the consumption is smaller. In England, first among the maritime nations of the world, the consumption of sugar is 85 pounds year for each inhabitant In Denmark it is 45, in Holland 31. in France 30, and in Nor way and Sweden 25, whereas in Rus sia it is only 10, in Italy ', in Turkey ', in Greece 6, and Servia 1. The con sumption of sugar seems to have very little connection with or relation to the production of sugar, for in Aus tria, the sugar product of which is large, the average consumption is only 19 pounds, while in Switzerland, in which there is no production to speak of, it is fl. And another curious phase of the matter is that there is a great disparity in the consumption of sugar in the two tea-drinking countries England and Russia The large amount of sugar consumed in France is attributed, in part, to the fact that the French confectioners and candy makers, and more especially those do- ing business in the city of Paris, use in their trade enormous quantities of sugar in a year, adding abnormally to the average consumption of sugar in the French republic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-17
SECRETS OF LONG LiFG

Eight hours sleep.
 Sleep on your right side. Exercise before breakfast. Have a mat at your bedroom door. Keep your bedroom window open all night.
 Eat little meat and see that it Is well cooked.
 Do not have your bedstead against the wall.
 No cold tub bath in the morning, but a bath at the temperature of the body.
 For adults-Drink no milk. Have change of occupation. Daily exercise in the open air. Take frequent and short holidays
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-17
CeyIon's Singing Shells.

A remarkable phenomenon connected with the Batticaloa lake is that of the singing shells, which on quiet night 1t is most pleasant to hear. Arrange ments were made the other night for his excellency the governor to hear the novelty, and after dinner Sir West RidgeWay was taken on the lake The night was a lovely one. and very still. and the singing of the shella was heard to advantage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-17
Personal Apnenranee.

Do you think that women are much influenced by mans personal appear ance?" asked one young man.
 T should say so" replied the youth with peaehy complexion and curly hair Apollo was all right tn his day. but he'd have to put on quilted trousers and wear a football mask to make any impression now"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-17
Tn Drenmlnnd.

Walter (to proprietor) Just see this joint, it's all burned up! I can't set that before a customer.
 Proprietor-serye it to that lady and gentleman there. They are a bridal couple-they'H never know the differ- ence
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-17
It Looked susDictoua

Weary Wraggs-So de woman start ed fer yer Wid an ax, and yer skipped? Do yer link she meant murder?
 Trotter Long-Well, I'm willing ter give her de benefit uv de doubt. but I thought she meant workl
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-17
0neWaY Out of It.

Bridget, you've broken as much china this month as your wages amount to. Now, how can we prevent this occurring again?''
 q don't know, mum, unless ye raises ne wages"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-17
piamonda AII coIora Rat vioIet.

Diamonds may be black as we'll as white, and some are blue, red, brown, yellow, green. pink and orange, but there is no violet diamond, although, in addition to amethyst, there are sap- phires. rubies and gafnets of that col- or
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-17
Train Stopped by Insects.

A peculiar incident occurred a short time ago to Scotch express, which really caps the story of the mouse which got into the brake apparatus of train and soon brought it to com plete standstill.
 While on a steep incline mile or 80 from Tovershin, the train suddenly slowed ut ard eventually stopped. Af- ter an examination 1t transpired that myriads of midges had been swarming near the ground, and being crushed by the wheels of the train, had left the rails in very slimy condition, pre- venting the engine from gripping the rails, and so stopping it. Although several dodges were tried, among them that of throwing earth along the line, the train was unable to proceed until 1t was divided into sections and drawn up the incline piecemeal. This incl dent caused a delay of nearly an hour.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-17
sherman's Ample Supply of whisky.

sherman's Ample Supply Of Whisky.
 George A.Sheridan, after one of his campaigning tours in Ohio, told story of his experience with John Sherman. We had been making speeches at Xenia one wet, cold night said Sheri- dan, "and on our way back to the hotel Senator Sherman said: Sheridan, be- lieve a little whiskey is a necessity for US to prevent contracting colds It is almost needless to say that l agreed with him and expressed my regret that had none with me. Don't worry about that, said the senator, I have an am- pie supply. We will go to my room and get it. We went to Senator Sher- mans room and he produced from his yalise a four-ounce vial of whiskey and B teaspoon. Pouring out teaspoonful he handed 1t over to me to take it, as be had no doubt I needed it. After I had induiged in one spoonful Sherman took a spoonful himself, recorded the little bottle and returned it to his Yalse. Surely, there is one man who considers Whiskey medicine and not a beverage"
 The largest sundial in the universe fs Hayou Horoo, large promontory ex- tending 5000 feet above the Egian sea. Tn the course of each day the sun throws the shadow of this mountain on one after another of a circle of islands. which act as hour marks as surely as the fingers on an ordinary dial.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-29
TRIAL OF AFFORD
TO BEGIN TODAY
Case Will Be Stub
bornly Fought.
ARRAY OF LEGAL TALENT
EX-SENATOR WHITE TO ASSIST
THE PROSECUTION.
Prisoners Crime the Killing of At
torney Jay E. Hunter of Los
Angeles in Revenge for
Blow.
ARRAY OF LEGAL TALENT
Elk SENATOR WHITE TO ASSIST
THE PROSECUTION.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

I LOS ANGELES, May 2S.-The trial of
William H. Afford, charged with the muir
der of Attorney Jay E. Hunter, will begin
tomorrow in the Superior Court, and
probably will be one of the memorable
cases heard in this county. The fact that
Hunter was southern attorney of abil-
ity prominent in social and business af :
fairs and the owner of several mines at
Randsburg has added more than passing
interest to the case.
Afford is a young mechanic, who had
prospered by dint of perseverance and
had borne a good reputation. This was
evidenced when a friend advanced $40 900
in Government bonds to procure his re-
lease on bail.
The killing occurred last February in
the office of Hunter. in the Stimson
block. 1t was the outgrowth of animos-
ity of long standing, arising from business
matters. Hunter was indebted to Afford
under judgment which Hunter persist
emily refused to pay. When Afford went
to collect the Judgment Hunter knocked
him down. Afford then shot and killed the
attorney.
The defense Will not deny the killing.
Hunter made a dying statement accus-
ing Afford Of having murdered him.
Around this the legal battle will center.
The point that Hunter knocked Afford
weighed three pounds will form the back
bone of the defense.
over one hundred witnesses have been
summoned. General tombstone Jones will
appear for the State. assisted by ex-Sen-
ator White, Charles Wellborn and Win
ger, creighton & Davis. Afford will be
defended by Earl Rogers, Hon. Will A
Harris, Frank Flint and Paul Burks. For
political reasons a great many lawyers
nave scrambled to assist in the defense
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-29
GETS COUNTY PRINTING
The Mother Lode Resumes Publica-
ton in Tuolumne.

JAMESTOWN, May ga deadlock has
existed for about two months between the
Board OF Supervisors and the county
newspapers over the rates to be paid for
printing the delinquent tax list and the
proceedings of the board Each publisher
was rendered and refused the tax list at
the rates established by the board. To-
day the deadlock was broken by the reap
pearance of the suspended Mother Lode
newspaper under the management of ii.
S. Richardson. 1t contains eleven col
umns of legal advertisements. and pub
fishes the announcement that 1t has the
contract to do all the printing of Tuol-
umne County up to January /. 1901. The
Mother Lode will at once be moved to So
nora. where for the present it will be is
Sued as a weekly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-29
MONTEREY PLANNING
FOR A CELEBRATION
Proposed Jubilee on the Fiftieth
Birthday of the Constitution
of California. -t.

MONTEREY, May 2S.-There is a. move
ment on foot among the pioneer Monte
reyans to arrange a celebration in Monte
rey of the fftieth anniversary of the day
on which the constitutional convention
completed its work of drafting a consti-
tuition for the State of California Great
interest in the project is being manifested
by the citizens. The constitution was com
pieted on October 49, 1919, but was not
formally adopted till The beginning of 1880.
The plan is to set October Is of the pres
ent year as the occasion for the semi-cen-
tennial celebration, which is TO be partic-
ularly Californian in its character and to
petition the Governor to proclaim that day
State holiday. TO be designated as Con-
stitution day. The pioneers throughout
the State are enthusiastic over the plan
Cotton Hall, the building in which the
constitutional convention sat. is sth
standing, though greatly in need of re-
pair, owing to the lack of funds TO keep
It up, and many of the old landmarks of
the pioneer era are to be found in and
about Monterey, which in the light of
such celebration would take on a new
interest to residents of the State. The
desk upon which the draft of the con-
stitution rested while being signed and the
pen used by the signers are still in exis-
tence, the latter in the possession. Of the
family of the late Dr. James L. Ord.
whose brother, Judge Pacificus Ord, of
Washington. D. c.. is the only survivor of
the members of the celebrated convention.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-29
PADE REWSKI AND
NINE. GORSK| WE'D
Great Pianist Joins the
Divorced Woman.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, May pa special to the
World from Paris says: The Worlds rep
resentative here learns on unimpeach-
able authority that Ignace Paderewski,
the great pianist, was secretly married
last December to Nine Elena Gorski, the
divorced wife of Ladislas Gorski, the
weIl-known violinist, formerly member
of the LamoureauX Orchestra.
Nine Gorski, when in Geneva recently,
signed herself ELENA Paderewskf' on the
register of the Casino. Nine. Gorskt and
Paderewsh are now living quietly in
Paris together, awaiting the Pope's dis
pensation before having an ecclesiastical
marriage A dispensation, however, Is
really needed as the madame's marriage
to Gorski was Illegal. having been with
out the consent of her parents, as the
Polish law requires.
The madame, who is still passing as
Nine. Gorski in Paris, is A years of age
older. therefore, than Paderewski. She
has intensely black hair, Jewish features,
which look beautiful and ugly by turns,
and has a remarkable fascination.
Paderewsk has been devoted TO her from
a time when, years ago, Gorsh took care
of Paderewskis invalid son, in the days
of the great musicians poverty and OBJ
security.
In case of an ecclesiastical marriage
Gorsk will probably give his wife away,
as was done by Ruskin to Sir John Mil
laiS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-29
PARDON DENIED
MRS. MAVERICK
England's Reply to Mr..
Choate.
AMERICAS REQUEST FUTILE
UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR
so INFORMED.
British Government Finds No Reason
Why the Sentence of the Court
Should Be Set
AMERICAS REQUEST FUTILE
UNITED STATES EMBASSADOR
so INFORMED.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK. May 2S.-The Washington
correspondent of the Herald telegraphs:
Great Britain has again refused the re-
quest of the United States that Mrs. May
brick be pardoned. This is the result of
another application made for her release
by Embassador Choate who has just ca
bled TO Secretary Hay the answer he re-
ceived from the British Foreign Office
Sincere regret is expressed in official cir
cles The British Government is still IN
able to see it's way clear to freeing the
hapess woman.
Despite the disbursement attendant
upon the reiterated INCLINATION of Great
Britain TO grant the request of this Gov
eminent it is the intention of the admin
istration to continue its efforts in Mrs.
Maybrick's behalf.
When Ambassador Choate was given his
formal instructions in February, just be-
fore he left for Great Britain, he was di-
rected 70 leave no stone unturned to OBJ
tain clemency for Mrs Maybrick. and at
the proper time to make representation
tC the British Government He compned
with his instructions several weeks ago
and the British Foreign Office consented
to look into the case again. After a rea-
sonable time had elapsed, during which 1t
is presumed the case was reviewed, the
reply was returned, c9urteousiy. that
nothing had developed to cause any
change in the conduct of the Government
with respect to the prisoner.
1t was told to-day that the friends OF
Mrs. MAVERICK in this country, who have
not. however been advised of this latest
development in her case, are still memo
rialiZing the State Department and the
British Government III her behalf. The
State Department has just received from
a league organized TO obtain Mrs. May
bricks release a long statement reciting
the facts and pleading that she be re-
stored to liberty This memorial possibly
will be officially transmitted to the British
Government for its information.
In July Mrs. Maybrlck will have been
ten years in prison as a result of the
sentence imposed upon her in conse-
quence of the finding of the jury that she
was guilty of having administered arsenic
to her husband, rich Liverpool mer-
chant
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-29
STUDENTS CONFERENCE
COMES TO A CLOSE
Much Good Accomplished During the
Ten Days Session at Pacific
Grove

PACIFIC GROVE, May S2.-The fourth
annual session of the Pacific Coast Stu
dents Conference closed here tonight af-
ter ten days Of effective work.
After devotional exercises this morning
H. B. Sherman delivered the last of his
lectures on Bible study. H. w. Rose, in
ternational college secretary of the Young
Mems Christian Association, spoke upon
Spiritual Awakening" in it's relation to
the performance of Christian work anon q
fellow-students in an institution of learn
ing.
Rev. e. S. Chapman of Oakland deliv-
cred the last of series of three lectures
on THE Tabernacle" this afternoon The
final life work conference of the
convention was held this evening and
Immediately afterward there was an open
session. Addresses were delivered by ii.
w. Rose of Chicago. j. A. Dommett of
Portland, Or, and Others. A subscription
for carrying on Young Mems Christian
Association work among college men was
taken up and a good sum realized Most
of the delegates will leave here to-mor-
row.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-29
ADMIRAL SCHLEY
VISITS SALT LAKE
Attends Services in the
Tabernacle.
DELIVERS A SHORT SPEECH
NAVAL HERO SPEAKS IN PRAISE
OF THE WEST.
Attributes to the Women of America
the Confidence Upon Which
the Republic Is
Built.
NAVAL HERO SPEAKS IN PRAISE
OF THE WEST.
special DISPATCH to The can.

SALT LAKE, Utah, May 2S-Rear-Ad-
miral Schley arrived here from Denver
at 10 o'clock this morning. At Provo,
Utah, he was met by a reception commit
tee headed by Governor Wells and other
State officials. A large and enthusiastic
crowd greeted the party at the railroad
station. At o'clock in the afternoon the
rear-admral and party attended the ser
vices at the Tabernacle. The regular ser
vices We're suspended for special. service
in his honor After music by the Taber-
nacle Choir a short sermon was preached
by DR.. Talmage. At the conclusion of the
services Rear Admiral Schley was es-
corted to the pulpit, and after shaking
hands with the church officials made a
short speech. He said in part:
This is the first time in my life that 1 have
ever been in the interior of this great empire
of ours, and l have abundant proof and reason
now to understand how II is that we have
grown to such mighty nation.
l believe that the fundamental principle I'M
DERIVING that confidence upon which the Repub-
lie built has been the respect and love for its
who serves behind the guns best Is the man
who has the best woman serving behind him.
made our flag a little bit more beautiful; that
has made a little bit more proud OF being
Americans.
passed think 1t has been worth all the blood
that has been shed and all the money that has
been spent to have learned our own power and
to have taught it to other people. Another i'm
pressive lesson has been that the lines Which
divided us heretofore have all been dissipated.
and in the war just ended the North and the
South, the East and the West, have stood in
that brotherhood and in that readiness to die
for the best flag in the world, supported and
protected by the best people, because they be-
lieve in God and Gods presence In everything.
In the afternoon the visiting party was
driven through the principal streets TO
the home of George Y. Wallace, whose
guests they will be during their stay in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-29
PRAISE FOR MEN WHO
FOLLOWED THE FLAG
Memorial Services Held Under the
Auspices of Stockton's Grand
Army Post.

STOCKTON, May 28.-Rawlins Post, G.
A. r., and the Womans Relief Corps at
tended memorial services this evening at
the First Christian Church The vete-
rams and their wives marched from the
post hall in a body. The handsome new
church was decorated for the occasion.
The address Of Rev. Thomas Boyer was
replete with patriotic sentiments He
held that the veterans before him had
been favored by Providence in having
lived to see the day when the colors the9
had followed in the dark hours of the
every sea. The nation was working ont
a great destiny and he believed now as
IN the past that the Lord controlled the
snip OF state; His references to the late
war were eulogistic of the President and
the soldiers '