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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-08
Armv Aod Na,r Nofes.

Three of the largest shops connected with the Armstrong; -Whitworth ordi- nance works at Newcastle-on-Tyn were destroyed by fire June IL. The damage is estimated at $1,O00, ,oo0
 A cable received from the war de- partme1t gives information that the imperial military maneuyers will take place at Berlin in September The Am efican military attache has been in- vited, as usual to attend, and permis- sion is readily obtainable for other of fcers who may wish to watch the eYo- lutions as spectators. Invitations are given only on the emperor's nassonaI initiative.
 Mr Wyndham, replying to Col, Long with respect to the progress made in strengthening the British army, stated that the ultimate establishment aimed at was. Cavalry of the line, 1S,559; horse and field artillery 21,144; gar rison artillery, 22,717; foot guards, SIPS; infantry of the line, 14s.272 The eayamy was S22 below the establish> ment OIL. March 31 1898, and 501 in 1899; the horse and field artillery. 2,805 in ,1s9S and 2,0S5 in 1899; the garrison artillery, !. .293 in 1898 and 2.138 in 1893. 4lle ,hessaaasss.rFIs I 948 ip fSgS anss
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-08
Needs N. .TaIkinK.

4. c. Kent of Grand Rapids, Mich. a deaf mute traveling salesman, does big business, in spite of his af- fietien. On his card is the inscrip- ton, Agent for the company that needs no talking.,'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-08
Samoan Gentleness In War.

War is savage in its serx nature. and one looks for war among sayages 70 be peculiarly bafBarous. IT. such is not always the ease among the pe9- pie of Samoa is atteseed by a letter sent from Samoa by an American gen ueman who recently visited Apia. and who gives a= description of Mataafa's army in camp after a battle between the rival claimants 10 the throne
 We went all about among 5he huts where the saTages were resting after the battle and making preparations for the next fight. It was a very peaceful scene. for their arms were all conceal ed under the mats, where the men =sa-, and many of he soldiers were accom- panied by their wives and children. They were amusing themselves by smoking and beating tom-toms.
 The Samoans are a most amiable race Of savages. and white people are always perfectly safe among them. Everywhere we are greeted with smiles and friendly mods and the saIUtatioa 'Talofa, which means Love to you, from men. women and children.
 "One instance of their friendly fes. ing occurred during the big battle. \ white man. who lived in the street where they were fighting. saw that two of his horses had strayed out be- tween the hostile lines. He did n9t want to lose them and he did not want to venture out in the line of fire. s3 he stuck white flag out of his in- dow. Upon seeing fl. both chiefs or dered their men to stop firing ana hos tilities were suspended while tho whi.e man went out and drove his hor. as 70 place of shelter. Then the combat ants went at it again"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-08
WATCHES IN THE PAwNsHoPs.
Always the First Articles to Be Pledged
 in Distress.

Most people suppose. said down town paWnbroher, the other evening, according to the Baltimore News, "tha. when a man goes broke the first thing he thinks of pawuing is his dress suit, but that's not so. While there might be some that do this. they are few and far between. By long odds, the great majority of those ill distress first put up their watches. In big city like this. with clocks on every hand. a watch is almost an unneees- SatE luxury on the street, and so this Is the first article paBned Watches a*e, % to speak. a drug in the pawn shop We get so many of them that We often wonder where they come from. You might think that We never would have occasion to lend money on wedding rings, but you would be wrong, for We have several of them now. A woman must be in distress 10 pledge her wedding ring, and yet 1t is often done. Ne have engagement rings, too, but not so many in num- ber as wedding rings. Sometimes men pawn engagement ring Ne simply take that as q sign that they have broken an engagement. but when a woman comes to Hs with one of them We know she needs money. I've made quite a study of pawnsLons. eontin- aed the broker and I find that in the majority of cases the dress of the per son asking for loan on some article has a great deal to do with the amount received. If the pawnbroker sees a Eeti-dressed person n front of him he will naturally argue that he or she is a little short Of funds for the time be 2ng5 but will return and take the article out of pledge in a few days. If. on the contrary the person asking a loan be poorly dressed there is little chance ehat he or she will get fair amount on it. In the latter ease the pawn broker usually offers only what he thinks the article will bring al private or public sale. with the amount of his interest deducted.
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Rebels Boats Captured, Commissions
Proclamation Distributed and Fill
ipinOs Taught n Lesson.
PICTURE OF WAR SCENES
INCIDENTS OF THE DAILY SkIRMISH-
ING AROUND MANILA.
Officers who Wanted Their Wives In
Is Not G. A. X. Enca ampment."

MANILA, April 16.-During the absence
of Major General Lawtons expedition to
Santa Cruz district, on the southeastern side
OF Laguna de Bay the insurgents have been
concentrating at the northern end of the
lake, near Pasig, and the American scouts
report that several thousand are already
there. General Lawtons expedition is now
OH its way back.
Two hundred and fifty Cinnamon from
Santa Cruz have arrived here. They left
the town owing to their fear that the rebels
on re-entering it would wreak vengeance on
them for favoring the Americans.
MANILA, April II, 1870 a m.-Major Cen
eral Lawton's expedition to the Laguna
de Bay district re-embarked last evening,
anchored for the night at the head of the
River Pasig and reached Manila this morn
ing, bringing all the men and the captured
insurgents boats. Its objects, namely, the
capture of the insurgents boats and the dis
tribution of the proclamation, emphasized
by a lesson of America power throughout
the lake region, have been attained. Gen.
eral Lawton Immediately began prepara-
tions for an important expedition on land.
There has been no fighting on the lake for
three DAYS.
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PRICE g CENTS SAT HAnwAy WAY sSly NSws ST ygaSps on

daring than most, crept about the trenches
OF the Kansas regiment under hot fire and
did a good trade. When competitors ap-
peared he FASTENED to point out to them the
spot where a soldier had been wounded,
seemingly impressing on them the dangers
of their position for they ran away.
The forces of destruction are concentrated
upon the churches. They are all solid build
ings or stone, so the natives use them as
forts. Some church has served as the key
stone OF nearly every Filipino defense, and
the American artillery Is compelled to bat
ter them. Caloocan Church is a picture of
the havoc Of war. There General Macarthur
has his headquarters. The roof, a sky blue
fresco studded with gilt stars, has jagged
holes where shells from Dewey's ships came
through. Within the chancel rail is the office
of the staff and the pulpits are used for
desks. The rail holds a string OF saddles,
a telephone hangs beside the statue OF
saint, while the telegraph clicks incessantly
in an alcove. Cots and hammocks fill the
body Of the church, where soldiers are
sprawled out smoking and reading when off
duty. hospital occupies a chapel in cor
ner. The soldiers do not lack reverence
but everything must bend before their work
General Otis has put a stop TO the plans of
officers who wanted to bring their wives and
families TO Manila. He said: This is not
picnic nor G.. A. r. encampment This
is war;
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June 30.
II. ID. REEDS FUTURE.
Report that the Speaker VIII Retire
from Public Life.

NEW YORK. April 16.-Thomas B. Reed.
of Maine. has engaged passage for England
for himself and family on the steamship
Paris, scheduled 10 sail next Wednesday.
Coincident with this announcement comes
a story that the former speaker has a sur
prise in store for the country. The WASH
ington correspondent OF the Mail and Ex-
press asserts that before sailing IL is ex-
pected Mr.. Reed "win announce his de-
cision TO retire from Congress and take up
the practice OF law in New York. Mr.. Reed
spent several days In Washington last week,
going north at the beginning OF this week
and before he departed he arranged matters
so that he would not be Obliged TO come
back for any length OF time. lie has been
reticent in regard 10 his plans. but has
taken into his confidence a number OF his
friends at the capital Several members OF
the New York delegation who know OF Mr..
Reeds intention have already planned to
start a boom for New York member for
speaker.
THE rumors that Mr.. Reed was TO retire
from Congress have been so numerous re-
Gently that when his determination became
known il was at first thought TO be merely
a revival of the old story. This time. how
ever. confirmation has come from Mr.. Reed
himself. and while IL is not his intention 20
have his plans made public before his de-
parture for Europe. the appearance Of 30
many members OF the New York delegation
i'm Washington within the last few days
has given Iublicity 10 the fact
Mr. Reed will become the attorney for
several large insurance companies, and. a.
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district in sugar and coffee alone at 5000 :
coo annually while the imports are estimated
at almost, IL not quite. as large n sum-
"SecondEThe President directs that ar
ticles of growth, produce and manufacture
OF the Philippine islands exported to for
eign country and returned without raving
been advanced in value, o. improved in con-
dition by any process of manu- sacture, or
other means on which no drawback or
bounty has been allowed. shall be admitted
free OF duty.
''Third-Any merchandise found on any
vessel entering Cuban port which IL cot
included in the vessels manifest shall for
felt an amount equal N value 10 the mer-
chandise not manifested. All such merchan.
disc belonging 70 or consigned TO The Of
ficers or crew Of the vessel is likewise for
feited, unless it shall he clearly proven tina t
the omission was lot the result Of fraud or
collusion. In such case the master may be
allowed TO correct his manifest by means OF
post entry. Should any package CT ar
ticle named on the manifest Re missing on
the arrival ( the vessel, the master is COM
PEELED TO pay penai-y OF 81 Per ton meas
urement, unless he deficiency shall be salts
factorily explained or accounted for
"Fourth-Brick, glazed or unglazed. for
building purposes, as wei as undresseI CCm-
mon pine lumber, shall be admitted into all
ports duty free. Artic:es of if-e clay intro
duced into the islands shall pay only so
cents per 100 kilos. This is to encourage the
erection OF residences by the Cubans.
"F1fth-The duty on mined salt shall be
kilos.
the same protection in the several islands
under the military government of the
United States as they receive under the
laws of the United States. The order spe-
cially refers TO owners of patents including
design patents which have been issued. or
shall hereafter be issued well to own
erS OF trademarks prints and labels, which
are duly registered in the United States
Patent Office according To the laws of the
United States relating to the grants of pat
ents and to the registration of trademarks,
prints and labels
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EMMA NEVADA KISSED.
American Singer Treated with Disre-
spect by Spaniards.

LONDON, April II. - The Paris corre-
spondent of the Daily Mall recounling an
interview he has had with Madame Emma
Nevada the first American operate singer
who has visited Spain since the war, says:
Madame Nevada's managers had arranged
an operatic tour, but on the first night, at
Seville, though the house was bought up.
the curtain rose on empty seats. The opera
was Lucia de Lammermoor.' In the sec
ond act all the elite arrived together, but
turned their backs TO the stage and talked
ostentatiously until The end Of the opera.
when on returning to acknowledge a burst
OF applause Nevada was roundly Kissed.
AT Madrid the Queen Regent was in
formed of the occurrence Her Majesty in
vited Nevada to soiree at the palace ,and
presented TO her a diamond and sapphire
bracelet Nevada arrived here in a state OF
greatest indignat ton"
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MAKES THE DEAF HEAR.


MOBILE, Ala, April 16.-Reese Hutchin-
son. young electrician. graduate of Auburn
College, Ala, is exhibiting here his ap-
paratus for making the deaf hear. He aug
ments vibration and enables deaf mutes TO
hear words spoken in ordinary tones and
also TO hear the piano, the guitar and the
prhonograph and enjoy the music. The ap-
paratus for the use Of the deaf is the size
OF a pocketbook and Is connected by wires
with an audiphone, which is held at the
ear. Two totally deaf men were expert
mented. with They stood fifty feet from the
piano and marked the time OF the music,
laughing with delight over the noyel expert
ence.
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ARREST OF SOLDIERS
100 CHARGED WITH BURNING SA-
LOON AT SAN FRANCISCO.
The Place Wrecked and Then Fired
in Revenge for a Brutal Assault on
a Regular Infantryman.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 16-To-night 100
United States soldiers are under arrest on
tie Preside reservation They are en-
Camped on the open and arc guarded by
cavalry and the Twenty-fourth and Twen-
ty-fifth Infantry, regulars (colored), the
force being in charge OF Adjutant Iieuten-
ant Harris.
The offense OF the men was the burning
down of a saloon just outside the reserva-
tion lines, in which Private Charles l..
King, Company q, Twenty-third Infantry,
brutally beaten last night that he
is not expected to live. Private Clark of
Company F. also of the Twenty-third Regi-
ment, Is in the guardhouse charged with as
sault, but the soldiers assert that the sa-
loon people are responsible and claim that
the proprietor, A l.. Rehfeldt, was the
chief assailant of the injured man. A re-
port being circulated to-day that King was
dead. the place was set on fire tonight
and destroyed as an act of retribution.
The trouble began last night, when re-
cruits went to the saloon, which is known
as the PresidiO club cafe. There were sew
eral women in the place and a row soon
started over one of them. in which nearly
all the men present participated. When
comparative order had been restored it was
seen that Private King had been seriously
injured about the head, his skull being
injured and his features badly battered
He was taken to the Preside reservation
and his supposed assailant, Private Clarke,
placed in the guardhouse.
Early this morning some one started the
story among the troops that King was dead
Despite the denialS of the officers the re-
port spread and by nightfall the men had
become wildly excited. Soon after dark
nearly 1900 Of them proceeded to the saloon
where the row had occurred. and after gut
ting its interior set fire to it in several
places, no one daring to interfere. Tie in
cendiarieS in uniform established an i'm
promptu bucket brigade and prevented the
adjoining buildings from catching fire
During the progress of the flames the SOL
diers are said to have discharged many
shots in the air and indulged in much hilar-
ity. When the house had been reduced TO
ashes they returned TO the reservation and
were promptly put under arrest by Colonel
Freeman. of the Twenty fourth United
States Infantry. commanding the post.
All OF the men implicated in the affair are
white. The colored troops. none of whom
took part, were placed over them as a
guard. the cavalry lending its assistance
There being no guardhouse OF sufficient ca
pacity. the prisoners were rounded UP on
the open The men were nearly all TO sail
for Manila in few days on the outgoing
fleet OF transports
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FUNERALS OF OFFICERS.
Body of Major Edward McConville In
tered at Lewiston.

LEWISTON, Idaho, April 16.-The funeral
of Major Edward McConville, of the Idaho
Volunteers, who was killed on Feb. last
while leading his battalion in the famous
charge at Santa Ana. near Manila, was held
here to-day. Fully 5000 people attended the
ceremonies. Governor Steuenburg and other
State officers and prominent fraternity men
from every section of the State were present.
Two companies OF cadets from the State
University and company of ex-members of
the Idaho and Washington Volunteers led
the procession, which was over one mile in
length. An impressive feature of the funeral
services was the presentation of a commits
sion as colonel Of the Idaho National Guard
to Harry McConvile, the seventeen-year-
old son of the dead hero, the commission
having been issued by the Governor a few
days ago. The young man was lighting as a
private in his fathers battalion when the
latter fell.
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DERAILED ON A BRIDGE.
Narrow Escape of a Railway Train
and One Hundred Passengers.

CLEVELAND. O., April ia hundred
passengers on a Cleveland, Canton & South
ern Railroad train had a narrow escape
from death to-day. The train was crossing
a drawbridge over the Cuyahoga river, run
ming at the rate of about ten miles an hour
when the engine and the three cars left the
rails and ran several feet on the ties. The
engine crashed into the supports of the
bridge and was thus saved from topping
over into the river, about thirty feet below
The cause of the accident is unknown Had
the train not slowed down on a signal moth
ing could have prevented its going through
the side of the bridge into the river.
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EXCHANGE PROPOSED.
Otis Will Surrender Filippinos III
Spaniards Are Released.

MADRID, April 1s.-General Rios Spain's
principal commander in the Philippines. ca
bles that Major General Otis has granted
him safe conduct for his chief of staff
and another officer, whom he is sending to
Aguinaldo with letter demanding the lib
Grafton of the Spanish prisoners in the name
of humanity and International law. In the
event of a refusal the commissioners will
ask Aguinaldo for a definite decision, in
order that they may acquaint the civilized
world with his attitude. General Rois has
empowered them to offer TO surrender TO
Aguinaldo sixteen hundred Filipino prison
ers who have been placed at the Spanish
commanders disposal by General Otis.
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FLAG FOR M'KlNLEY.
Gift from the Merchants Association
OF Annoy, N Chinese Seaport.

NEW YORK, April 16.-The British steam
er Indrana. which arrived this morning
from Japan and China ports. brought a
small parcel said TO contain a very beauti-
ful silk combination United States and
British flag of large proportions, to be pre-
sented TO President Mckinley. The parcel
was forwarded by United States Consul
Johnson, at Annoy. The flag was designed
by the Merchants Association of Annoy and
is of pure silk. the American and British
colors being artistcally arranged. Accom-
panying the parcel is a letter addressed 10
Mr.. Porter. President McKinley's secretary
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Many Volunteer. Want to Return.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE desire OF
the volunteers to return to this country is
evidenced in report which shows that Of
those who have been offered opportunity to
re-enlist, with the offer OF a bonus in travel
pay of over $500. only about per cent. will
accept. The volunteers it is stated, desire
to come homo by organizations instead of
individually. Some discharges of individual
soldiers have been brought about by con-
gressicnal pressure. but as a rule General
Otis has been disappearing all applications
for discharge except in the case Of sick or
wounded and disabled soldiers
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CASUALTIES AND DEATHS.
Killed and Wounded i'm Battle and
Victims of Disease.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-General Otis
to-day sent the following list of casualties
near Manila not heretofore reported:
Killed
First North Dakota-Company c. Corporal
j. Driscoil, Wagner j. Peter Tompkins,
Privates Alfred Almen, William G. Lamb;
Company /, Musician George Schneider.
Wounded
First Nebraska-Company II, Private
Deers Forsberger. abdomen, slight: Com
pany +, Private Ora Rosi, side, slight; Com
pany c, Private Jesse Baird. hand, slight;
Company E, Edward Matthews, wrist.
side slight; Company l.. Sergeant William
l.. Baehr. shoulder. slight; Company b. Pri-
Eate Herbert Rasmussen, thigh. severe;
Company r. Frank A. Graham, leg, slight.
First Washington--Company III. First
Lieutenant Edward f. Southern, forearm.
severe; First Sergeant John j. Carlton, leg,
slight.
Moses p. Pichard, thigh, severe; Company
K. Alonzo r. Johnson, hip severe.
Second Oregon-Company A. Second Lieu
tenant J., A. Young, foot, serious
First North Dakota-Company L, Private
Herbert Files, axilla, severe.
Deaths Since Last Report
Smallpox-April 5. Daniel S. Noble, recruit.
Eighteenth Infantry; April 9, Nathaniel j.
Infantry; April IL. julius Hohfield. corporal.
Company n, Fourth Infantry; April 1S, AL
onh I1aaTy 9bn P1bgste company
Company H, Fifty-first Iowa.
Typhoid fever-April $. Charles Kaiser,
corporal. Company f, First Nebraska.
Echels private, Company b, First South
Dysentery-April 13, Albert II. witaker,
sergeant, Company A. First North Dakota
Company G, First Wyoming Infantry, real
name Harry d. Wicks.
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Burial Of Lieut.. French.. Body.

HELENA, Mont, April 16.-The body of
Lieut.. Eugene n. French, Of Helena, First
Montana Infantry, who was killed in action
before Manila Feb. 10, was inferred to-day
with military honors. Governor Smith and
staff, local military organizations and the
regular troops at Fort Harrison took part in
the services. which were witnessed by 5000
people Lieutenant French organized Com
pany l.. the first company mustered in the
Montana regiment, which was the first regi-
ment of volunteers to enter the service Of the
United States last year
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Otis's Troops to Eat Good Beef.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 16.-One of the
largest contracts for dressed beef ever
placed by the United States government has
just been arranged with local packing
house. The contract is for 100000 pounds
of best export beef to be shipped to the
Philippine islands for the government
troops. The beef will all be furnished in
Kansas City and twelve carloads Of the
order will be started west at once.
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In A FIT OF JEALOUSY.
William Beatty Kills John Madden
and Wounds Mabel Day.

CLEVELAND. o.. April 16.-In a fit of
jealousy at o'clock this morning William
Beatty. aged twenty-five. shot and killed
John Madden aged thirty-two, and sent a
bullet through the forehead of Mabel Day.
over whom the men had quarreled. The
woman will recover. The shooting occurred
In the woman's house in the 'tenderloin. /"
Beatty has thus far eluded the police.
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INSTRUCTIONS TO GOVERNORS.
Orders Relating tn Porto Rico, Cuba
and the Philippines.

WASHINGTON, April l6-By direction of
the President, Acting Secretary of War
Meiklejohn. has issed the following instruc-
tons to the military authorities in Cuba.
Porto Rico and the Philippines:
"First-The President directs that Guanica
shall be made a SUPPORT Cf Porto Rico. liz
Is said 10 be one of the best natural ports
in the Island OF Porto Rice ami merchaDts
and planters estimate the exports from the