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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-08
WITH THE FUN MAKER.

Every time a doctor collects a fee he adds 10 his ill=gotten gains.
 If you see a man walking out of the house with an umbrella under his arm, that doesn't mean storm. necessarily" Grimsonbeak-W Well, if it's my umbrella he's walking out with it does
 Questionable Waiter, I am in a great hurry, and would like to know what there is that you would require the least time to bring me? Waiter Well, dunno, sir, unless it might be y'or bill, sir.
 And what do you call the little brother that the doctor left last week at your house" inquired Johnny 3 teacher as the small boy appeared at Sunday school We hain't give him any reg'lar name yet Pa calls him a little pink bunch of yell, was the re- sponse
 Father" said the boy who was look ing pensively at the sunshine and lux uriant foliage which told of approach ing June What is it?" Where do you suppose General Funston would be today if his father had punished him so that he was afraid to go in swimming?"
 The following note was recently re- eceiyed by an employer from an absent workman "Honored Sir: l am sorry to say l cannot say when I shall be well enough to be able to come back to work The doctor says I have in- formation of the left lung which I hope will meet with your approval !"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-08
Somebody Was To Blame.

Somebody Was To Blame.
 "Ah!' said Mr. Wickleson. as he was hunting through the china closet for the screwdriver. that looks like pretty nice cake. I guess III try a piece of it."
 Then he looked around, to make sure that neither his wife nor the hired girl was near. after which he cut off a big piece of the angel food and gulped 1t down.
 A moment after he had succeeded in crowding the last bit through hia throat he began to hiccough, says the Cleveland Leader
 Blame the luck" exclaimed Mir Wickleson, as he rushed to the ice chest and looked in. "I wonder why they never keep any-hie-water on iea. If there'd been-hic-any here. l ts'lt have stopped these con-hic- fJ adad things.
 v the time he had succeeded in get ting the glass of water that he wanted the hiccoughs had got thoroughly un- der way, and, although he took nine big swallows without drawing his breath. they wouldn't stop.
 Where's Mrs=hic-W -Wickleson?" he asked the girl.
 Shes next door. l think
 sWhy doesn't -hic-stay at home when I'm here2' Mr Wickleson growI- ed as he went out and sat down on the front porch.
 For half an hour he sat there going It. like a clock and cursing h uck. He got sore across the middle: remem- bered that he had recently read of number of people who had died of hic- coughs, and was as mad as a hornet when his wife finally returned.
 "Why, Alfred" ," she said. whats the matter?'
 "Hiccoughsi Don't you-hie-know hiceoughs when you hear 'em?'
 Have you tried holding your breath and counting fifty ?"
 "Ye-hic-es
 @Go and take nine swallows of wa ter"
 q did No-hie-good"
 "W ell, don't get impatient, dear she said q told you the other day that you ought to take something for your digestion. You're all run down. The hiceoughs prove that I was right. Your stomachs out of order or you wouldn't have them"
 aOh, don't make a--hie-fool of yourself retorted MT Wickleson. My digestion hasn't anything to do with 1t. If you and that fool girl knew how to run things around a house maybe these troubles wouldn't come up. Why the dickens don't you have some place for your cakes and things where a person won't be finding them in front of him all the time? You haven any more idea how a house should be run than a 9-year-old child. Or, at least, keep some water on ice, SO that one can get a drink without waiting to fix it up
 e0h, I see, Mrs. Wickleson return ed. It was all my fault. Well, I'm glad of it, anyway I'm glad was to blame. If hadn't been, you might not have had a chance to become an gry enough to forget to 'hic'!'
 Then she laughed at him and he went around the corner for cigar, thor oughly convinced that when woman was created the supply of brain mate rial had been exhausted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-08
Electricity Cures.

According to Dr. FriedIander Of Wiesbaden, electricity is an antidote against stings of insects His plan in such cases is to apply a constant cur rent and to place a negative cathode on the spot stung by the insect Gal vanization produces a rather strong sensation of burning, but at tue same time the pain from the sting disap- pears, and if the electricity is applied very soon after the wound has been inflicted there is little or no swelling. The current, however, does excellent service even if it be not applied until after some time has elapsed. for it re- moves the pain and also quickly re- 5uees the swelling. The supposition is that the poison which the insect has injected through the skin, is neutral ized and rendered innoeuous by the current. Dr. Friedlander has repeat edIy made experiments of this kind on persons who have been stung by bees and wasps. and has invariably found them successful He naturally believes that a similar result would be obtained in the cases of persons stung by other insects.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-08
Queer Signs or Dsat il.

The outward signs on the houses where some one has died in North Holland are original in the extreme. When the dead person was Protes- tznt a long black mantle, such as the undertaken wears when he goes to the grave, is hung in the middle of the front door. In the case of Roman Catholic a tall black cross is placed on the doorstep.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-08
wen rretsetsa Agslnst Cold.

The dirtiness of the Afghan is proverbial. and it is said that during the last Afghan war Gen. Roberts once ordered one to be washed Two soi- diers stripped the prisoner and scrubbed him for two hours with for midable brushes and soft soap. Then they threw down their brushes in dis gust and went to their captain. What is 1t, mem" he said Well, sir" they replied, I've have washed that Afghan chap for two hourse, but it is no good After scrubbing him, sir, for two hours, till our arms ached fit to drop off, blest if we did not come upon another suit of clothes"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-08

4 woman never forgiyes a man for booking shabby himself so she can spend more
 woman will love anything that she is with long enough. The proof of this is cats.
 When a woman puts her clothes on, sh6 dresses; but when she takes them off she "disrobes." ,"
 I wonder why q girl always btusnes so after she has said that thing was about the size of a cigarette.
 Empty two quarts of dried peas i'm to a bass drum and trim up the outside with pink baby ribbon, and you have Inc average mans idea Of his Wifo'g o'clock teqs.-aIsW York 2fesa.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-08

REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
TO DEMAND AN ADJOURNMENT.
If Adams Case Is Net Concluded by
Tuesday Night.

New York, Feb 26-If the inquest into
the death of Mrs. Kate ]. Adams is not
completed by Tuesday night. Coroner
Baueh will demand that further hearing
be adjourned until he can dispose of some
outstanding cases.
The Adams inquest has occupied the
coroner's court for the last two weeks.
and as a consequence all the ooroners
are far behind in their work
Coroner Hart had a conference to-day
with Coroner Bauch and promised to or
der the adjournment.
District Attorney Gardiner also said
that the inquest would end, in all proba-
bility this week.
IT has been very trying, he said, "and
/ know that part of the public thinks the
work is progressing very slowly but In
a case like this we must know positively
who the right man IS There may be an
arrest before Saturday. one of the men
who rented letter boxes says he can make
a positive Identification cannot say whom
he will Identify"
The district attorney said that the letter
box man was not sure of his man al first
but had gained later knowledge of his
suspect by constant attendance at the In
quest.
Nicholas A. Hickman of 257 West Forty
second street and 1853 Sixth avenue, who
rented private letter box to person
who used the name OF III. c. Barnet"
will probably be a witness at the inquest
tomorrow. Hickman Is positive that he
can identify his customer. He said re-
Gently that he had seen the man who col
fected the mnii.
Capt. MeClusky is still busy developing
a theory which he has had ever since Mrs
Adams died. Capt, McClusky said today,
II believe that before next Sunday ali
doubt In this case viii be set al rest. One
or two persons may be taken into Gus
toby"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27

WILL STOP THE REVOLUTION.
English and American Commanders
viii Interfere.

Manakua. Nicaragua. Feb. &c. via Cal
veston.-President zelaya received last
nigh: a dispatch from Bluefelds, via
Greytown, dated Feb. %, and signed by
Capt. MUIR of the British cruiser Intre-
pid and Commander Symonds of the Unit
ed States gunboat Marietta saying:
For humanity and to spare bloodshed,
we guarantee that the revoiutionists will
disarm if you will guarantee their lives
and property and maintain order at Blue
fields and the existing treaties. On re-
ceiving your approving reply, we will ar
range an armistice."
The following dispatch, confirming ear
Her reports has been received from Gen.
Estrada, one of the government comma III
ers in the field:
II have taken Aqua Caliente and am
moving against Rama (the point of insur-
gent concentration up Bluefields river.)
The rebels are disbanding and retreating
into the forest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
SOCIETY MAN BADLY WOUNDED.
Thomas Pinckney, Jr., Says He was
Attacked by Negroes.

Charleston, S. c.. Feb. s-Thomas
Pinckney Jr., a prominent young lawyer
of this city, was shot three times ann
probably fatally wounded on Pitt streer
early this morning.
MIR. Plnckney had been out calling and
was returning home when the shooting oc-
Cured. To friend named Arthur Barn
well, who had been calling at the same
house and who was the first person q,
reach him after the shooting, he said thax
two negroes came up TO him on the street.
demanded that he ho.d up his hands ana
shot him when he refused to do so.
Mr.. Pinckney is in a very critical condi-
ton and cannot be seen personally. The
police are at work on the case and be-
lieve that all of the facts regarding the
affair have not yet come out They hays
arrested eight negroes on suspicion.
Mr.. Pinckney is a son of G. c. Pincxney
Of this city and a member Of the wei
known South Carolina family of that
name. He Is a graduate Of the University
OF Virginia, and Is prominent In the most
exclusive social circles of the city. He is
popular throughout the city and the trae-
edy is deeply deplored.
He received three wounds, one In the
groin and two In the back. His ante-mor-
tenn statement has been taken but this IA
of course not available for publication nos.
Tonight he Is reported 20 be III d mose
critical condition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
UNITE AGAINST AMERICA.
Interview with Rndsiwiu Not
Thought Authentic.


Paris, Feb. $50 extraordinary are the
utterances attributed to Prince Autonn
Radziwill, in the alleged interview with
him in the Liberte, especially in their i'm
puted tone of hostility toward American
commerce, that serious doubts are ex-
pressed as to whether the interview is
authentic.
Prince Radziwill, who was Emperor
Williams representative at the Faure flu
neral, after declaring that the kaiser pro-
fesses the greatest admiration for the
grand memories of Frances national his
tory and her present army" and is "ac-
tuated by the most friendly sentiments"
is represented as saying I'VE have so
many common points of interest that "a
loyal agreement seems as desirable for
France as for Germany"
With regard to the reported Anglo
German agreement, Prince Radziwin re-
marked:
IAN entente between such serious COM
mercal rivals as Great Britain and Ger
many is almost impossible
AT this stage of the interview appears
the reference to America:
But there Is another country against
which continental Powers should, indeed,
co-opera te for the organization of their
economic defense. / mean the United
States. whose pretensions and wealth are
becoming dangerous for us all"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
CERvERA FoREsAw DISASTER.
Holds Government Responsible fox
Loss of His Ships.

Madrid, Feb. 26.-The newspapers are
urging the government 10 maintain its pre-
cautions against Carlist activity, espe-
cially upon the frontier where attempts
are being made to smuggle arms and am
munition into the country with a view to
an early Carlist rising.
Ell Correspondence Mllitar estimates
that 44O,00000O pesetas viii be required TO
cover the cost of the last two wars in Cuba.
The committee of the Senate for the veri-
ficaton of credentials has examined Admit
raj Cervera, who had contended that he
was entitled to sit in the Senate, mas
much as criminal proceedings had not been
taken against him.
The admiral declared that if the loss of
his squadron were a crime, it must be at
tributed to the government, which sent MIN
to the Antilles against his win. He told the
committee that he wept on receiving con-
gratulations upon his safe arrival at San
tiago de Cuba, for he had foreseen disas-
ter
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27

One New Provision Is for M0nu-
ment TO Lafayette.

ment TO Lafayette.
Washington, Feb. 26.--The Senate com
mittee on appropriations has completed
consideration of the sundry civil bill Sas
passed by the House. and reported IL to
the Senate.
The most important amendment made by
the committee is provision for the laying
Of a government cable to Honolulu. The
amendment provides that the cost OF the
cable shall not exceed $2,500,000
The total increases of the Senate amount
to $4,09S460 the bin as reported to the
Senate carrying $ls,e63.9S9 Some OF the
changes follow:
Light and fog signals, Hoopers Island,
Chesapeake bay, Md, $4,000.
The appropriation of $4,000 for a fish
culture station In North Carolina Is made
available for the next fiscal year.
An amendment 20 pay the widow Of Gen.
Calixto Garcia the amount of bail forfeited
in the United States court for Southern
district of New York. $500.
An amendment providing that for mon
ument to Lafayette In Paris, 10 be dedi-
Gated as a feature Of the exposition, $25 900
worth of bullion shall be purchased from
which $1,000 silver dollars are to be struck
in commemoration of Gen. Lafayette, the
proceeds to be used In the erection OF the
monument
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
EVIDENCE AGAINST BECKER.
Held ON Suspicion of Having MUIR
dered His Wife.

Chicago. Feb. 2s.-4Hvldence strengthen
Ing the belief OF the police that Butcher
Albert A. Becker, who was arrested yes
terday on suspicion Of having murdered
his wife, did actually commit that crime,
was furnished to-day by DR.. w. r. Kirby,
who. after a mlscroscopical examination
of the stains found on the boards In Beck
er's barn, expressed the opinion that they
were made by human blood
Further examination Of the barn has re-
suited in the discovery Of a small bunch
Of black hair, which neishbors say exactly
matches that OF the missing woman.
Search for Mrs. Becker's body was con-
tinued throughout the day. Catch basins
and the prairie for mile In all directions
were thoroughly investigated, but no
traces OF II were found. The earrings and
ring found in Beckers house, and which
the butcher declared he had recently
bought for his second wife, were positively
Identified as belonging TO the missing wo-
man.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
CzAR's CONDITION SERIOUS.

Grand Duke Michael Exercising
Government Functions.
London, Feb. 26-The Copenhagen cor
respondent Of the Daily Mall says:
"Well informed persons here assure me
that the health of Emperor Nicholas is
far from good and that his condition ex-
cities the gravest solicitude. A long threat
enlng aiIment assumed a critical form soon
after the assurance OF the manifesto in
behalf of the Limitation OF ornaments and
the Gear Is now Frustrated.
THE malady is of such a character as
to forbid all intellectual exertion. His par
tcipation in the government is merely for
NAL, confined to signing documents Of
whose contents he is ignorant The Grand
Duke Michael possesses the executive
power, and all government decisions are
arrived at without the Cars cooperation
or knowledge"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
WARNS OFF MISCHIEF MAKERS.
London Times Considers Radziwiu
Interview Spurious.


Interview Spurious.
London, Feb 27.-The Times, in an edi-
toral discussion this morning Of the Phil
ippine and of cognate matters. prefers to
consider the Radziwiil interview in the
Paris Laberte as spurious. 1t says:
"If such expressions were used by a not
very wise official it would be very regret
table. No doubt the German cruiser has
gone to Manila 10 help German subjects
there, if necessary, and we are reminded
that the risk is a serious one by the death
of two non-combatants, one British sub
ject, who had imprudently exposed them
selves.
I'VE are well assured. however, that
there is no real reason for the separation
of American and German interests, but
nations are governed as much by sentl-
ment as by logic; and, considering the Diff
ficulty and magnitude of Americas task
in the Philippines, it is only fair to ask
that mischief-makers should be warned
off in time"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
TYPHOID AMONG LEES TROOPS.
Thirty Cases Now In the Second Di-
vision Hospital.


vision Hospital.
Havana, Feb. &C. p. m.-There are
thirty cases of typhoid fever in the Sec
ond Division hospital, in Maj. Gen. Lees
camp. and there is some fear that the
fever may become epidemic.
When the camp was laid out, the plan
provided for underground sewers, the in
tenton being TO make the drainage as
good as exists in any American city, with
water to carry away all refuse. This
design was not carried out, and the camp
has sinks, not materially different from
those I'm camps in the United States. Some
development of typhoid fever had been ex-
pected
Typhoid also exists In the Tenth Regu-
lar Regiment, encamped in the parks of
Havana. Five cases from one company
are now in the hospital ship Missouri.
The regiment, except the relief station de-
tail, will be moved out of the city, though
whether because OF sanitary considera-
tions or because the newly constituted
police are hereafter to do guard duty,
does not appear
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
DIscREDIT SPANISH REPORT.
""'ei''ls Have Heard Nothing of
Landing of Forei@pers


Landing of Foreigners.
washington, Feb. 25.-The government
oH'clais here discredit the statement in the
oooVe dispatch that the foreign warships
are disembarking troops at Manila.
spanish sources of information respect
. ",s AFFAIRS in the Philippine Islands. thew
s1 az arc not to be relied upon, as the press
Sr,u People Of Spain do not hesitate 20 CIR
o oe'a ave statements lnindcaI to the interests
ol this country.
70 'sGretary Alger was shown the dispatch
light and without entering into a dis
suSs.on Of 1t, simply said he mad heard no
80 emS OF that sort. Such of the dispatches
cs Ca, ing me war department to-day from
a. ~, Otis that were made pubic were con-
i'asd to routine matters, while secreta,.v
AG.s5,s sal9 Tonight, he had not word from
en- Dewey during the entire day.
IN. Otis has repeatedly stated IN HE
scratches 10 the authorities here tbat NJ
4 one situation well in hand, ana there
no reason TO believe he would have
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
ALLEN HELD ron MURDER.
Was an ola Time heavyweight
Champion Fighter.

ST. Louis, Feb. 26.-Tom Allen, an old
time prize fighter at one time heavy
weight champion Of the world. is under
arrest at the Four Courts, charged with
murder. Tom Coupry, whom Allen sho,
In the course OF fracas In the ex-prlze
fighters saloon. died at the city hospital
shortly before midnight tonight.
Allen declares that he thought Coupry
was going 10 shoot him and for that rea-
son used his revolver,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
Congressman Maish Dead.

Washington, Feb. 2s.-Ex Representative
Levi p. Mash OF Pennsylvania died here
to-day at ] O'clock from an attack OF APP
oplexy, which first manifested itself ear
lier In the day. Mr.. Mash was IN his
sixtysecond year. was a Democrat IN poli-
tics. and had served in the Fortyfourth,
Forty-ffth. Fiftieth and Fiftg-nrst Con-
Rresses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27

trouble in keeping order at Manila, where
the cream of his troops are stationed.
The press dispatches from Manila also
show a generally satisfactory condition OF
affairs N that city, and that reasonable
protection is being afforded to the lives
and property of foreigners, thus avoiding
the necessity of outside assistance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
SITUATION is SERIOUS.
MOS Says He VIII Leave Manila
ana Go to Zambonnra.

ana Go to zamboanga,
Madrid Feb. 26.-An official dispatch
nom Manila says:
me, T. ne situation here is very serious. The
lroreisn warships are disembarkino troon ne
g zen, hios will leave Manila ana go to
T1'i The goaan. island of Mindanao.
iatch from Gen. Rios at Manila b,1t I rs
uses 10 inpart its contents.
~ impartial, which asserts that it is in
position to know the truth of the silua-
Ton at Manila. says: '''u'-
, mere Is constant fighting between the
americans and the Tagalos. The conrs ,e ne
aru stuobornness of the latter have oaueed
~ anxiety TO the Americans, who do
b i,o' conceal their belief that the war will
We q tong and desperate one.
mere Is the greatest alarm among for
'sners IN Manila, and the cornrnanders ~
go, loielsh warships have decided to land
-Oiees 10 protect their subjects"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
THE GRANT HEARD FROM AGAIN.
Lawton Wires That the Sick Are All
Improving.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The war depart
ment has received the following telegram
from Gen. Lawton, now on his way aboard
the transport Grant, with reinforcements
for Gen. OTIS
Colombo, Feb. 25.-Situation unchanged
last cable; no serious illness; sick improv-
ing; sail tonight; Singapore 5th.'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
CENSUS BILL AGREED ON.
Work to BE NOminaIIy Under Secre
tary of the Interior.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The conferees on
the census bill have agreed and will make
their report early in the week. Certain
features of both the Senate and House
bills will be retained.
The census win be nominally under the
direction of the secretary of the interior,
but all appointments in the census bureau
viii be made by the director of the census.
The director assistant director and 300
superV.gors are to be appointed by the
President, and confirmed by the Senate.
The director is to receive a salary of S.,
600. and the assistant director $4,000. The
only. important point of difference was in
regard to whether the census should be
made a bureau of a department or .epa-
rate, the House bill providing for an indie
pendent bureau.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
ELECTRIC WIRES START FIRE,
Three Handsome Residences In New
Orleans Burned.

New Orleans, Feb. 2s.-overcharged cleo
stric light wires caused destructive fires
on st. Charles avenue early this morning.
three residences with contents being con-
sumed. They were the property Of Morris
Stern. j. b. Hobson and James IeGehdrs.
The loss was $4,000. and the Insurance
$4,000. Many other residences were dam
aged
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
FEARED SHE WOULD FOUNDER.
Bulgaria's Engineer Determined
That All should work.

London. Feb. 27-The Daily Mail pub
fishes the following dispatch from Ponta
del cada, Azores Islands:
The passengers Of the Bulgaria give
thrilling details Of their experiences They
feared the vessel would founder at any
moment. Her chief engineer was heard TO
threaten to shoot the first man who shirk-
sd work or refused to perform duty"