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Senate Proceedings.

Little Rock. Feb, 9-Bill introduced today
were No 1859 (Hillhouse). to raise salary OF
the sergeant-at-arms In the senate and his
assistant; 100 (Rainsl, to require the prosecut-
Ing witness in blind tiger cases to give bond
for cost; 162 tCollinsl, to require state land
commissioner to keep a record of all applca-
cations for donations or for purchase OF state
lands 1853 fQuarlesl, to regulate the sale Of
cocaine; l6i (Buekner), to protect fish and
game in this state.
Senator Douglass joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the constitution TO exempt
new cotton and woolen manufacturing indus
tries in this state from taxation for period OF
five years, came up for final passage. vote
was taken, resulting IN the defeat OF the reso-
luton. as follows:
Yeas-Buekner, Butler, Douglass, Ferguson,
Hillhouses Martin, McNemer South-8
Nays CarlocS. Clark, Collins, Dowdy Hall,
Hammock, Hardy Haynie, Kimbell, King,
Lambert, Lawrence, McGehee, McMullin.
Quares, Rains. Smith, Wilson r. J., Wilson T.
N, Witt, Mr.. President
Senator Martins bill creating the Fourth
chancery district, to be composed Of Prairie.
Monroe. Jefferson and Arkansas counties.
which was special order, was read the third
time and passed.
S. b. No rs (Hayniel. to change the time Of
holding circuit court in Nevada county, was
passed.
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The resistance of glass jars that re-
fuse to open can be overcome by set
ting them top downward in an inch or
two Of hot water.-Good Housekeeping.
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Opening Up Out OF Boston.

Boston, Feb. 16.-The railroads have
succeeded in opening up their block
AIDED lines, and all systems have trains
moving with some approach TO regu-
larity.
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But few people are satisfied with
their fortune or dissatisfied with their
own wit.
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ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Little Ro:k & Gulf Railroad Com
pany Incorporated Under the
Laws of the State.
EVENTS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY cHROAICLED

The sherfields Indicted for Murder-Wooi
Famine mt Little Roek-A Fort smith
Servant Girl Defends Herself With a
Pistol-Coldest Weather in the History
of the State Brief Mention.
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ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Six Days Proceedings of the
Thirty-Second General
Assembly.
MEASURES INTRODUCED AND PASSED UPON.

House and Senate Adjourn on Account of
Mardi Gras - Bill to Prevent Corrup-
tion in Administration of Justice Passed
by the House Bill to Compel Mill
Owners to Pay Employees Every Thirty
Days Defeated.
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ssven More OF the Iawreno... 60 60.

'O VI IHe Lawrences Grew Saved.
Port Royal, S. c., Feb. 16.-Seven ad-
oitonal seamen of the wrecked steam
er WIN. Lawrence, which foundered
on Port Royal, Saturday morning,
nave oeen rescued by the pilot boat.
No names are given.
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No fewer than 2,4O1 patents have been
taken out on processes for making
sugar and salt
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The House.

After disposing OF routine business the house
took up S b. 12l, appropriatng Sl05OQ to reim-
burse citizens who advanced money for the
mobilization of the Arkansas troops. The bill
passed,
A resolution instruetng ways and means
committee to report appropriation bills not
later than February Goth, in order that the
legislature may adjourn within the constitu-
tional limit Of 60 days. was tabled.
S, b. No. H. to tax life insurance policies on
their cash surrender value, was read second
time. A motion to table the bill was lost by
vote of 2s TO SO A number of amendments
proposing to exempt small policy holders, were
offered The bill and amendments were re-
ferred to the committee on insurance.
The remainder OF the day was devoted to
first and second reading Of senate bills
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Through Trains Arriving at Buffalo.

Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 16.-Seyen
through trains on the New York Cen
tral from the east arrived here Tues
day night and Wednesday morning.
Passenger trains for the east are
leaving about on scheduled time. The
Pennsylvania has resumed the sale of
tickets as far as Harrisburg, Lehigh
Valley trains are coming through
about four hours late.
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salaries of state officers as follows Governor,
from So 900 TO o. 900; secretary OF state, from
81 500 10 g. ZOO treasurer of state, from y 2oo TO
50 Oo0 auditor OF state from g. $50 to 5000; at.
terney general. from 81 500 to s2,50o commits
sioner OF state lands from s.s0O TO ss,oVVi
judges supreme court, from 5000 to 1000 su-
perintendent public instruction, from u 800 to
s2 O00
The act is not to take effect until after the
expiration OF the terms of the present state
officers.
8 b. No, 1869 (Dowdy). to amend section 1914
10 the digest, relating to school teachers GER
tiflcates; 170 Wilson of Clark by reauesD, for
the better protection of the game and birds OF
this state III tQuarlesl, for the organization
OF trust companies; 172 (Douglass). to amend
sections 1l76 and 1901 OF the digest, relating to
the establishment OF fencing districts In town
ships I73 (McNemer), to protect landlords and
employers; I'D (McNemerl. to authorize the
city OF Little Rock to loan its sinking and in
terest fund; LIS Hardy, to amend section 5l2
OF the digest, relating to mortgages and con-
veyanoes.
At noon an adjournment was taken to We'd
nesday morning,
The House.
The house, after the introduction of mum
Der OF bills at 1890 p. m. adjourned TO Tuesday
morning at Q o'clock.
Inc lOllOWlnR new DlliS were lulTOuuCcu'
No. 23l (Wofford), to amend sections 1894 and
1855 of the digest; 23e (Blackburn), to donate to
the several levee districts named certain lands
In Desha county 233 (Rector Of Garland), to
extend the charter rights OF uncompleted rail-
roads; 234 (Claek), to establish and maintain a
state cotton factory; 235 Martin of Critten-
DEM, to protect the levees OF the st. Francis
levee district; 1856 (But0, to amend section
of the recently passed board of health act; 2S1
scarborough, to repeal section l OF the act OF
1895 amending the poll tax laws; 23S (CaldwelD,
to provide for the investment of the sinking
fund of Jefferson county
The bill (Welton) allowing school directors
to certify to their reports under their official
oaths, was read third and passed
Mr. Colquitt's bill fixing the salaries Of cer-
tain officers of Columbia county, was read third
time and passed
The bill (Blackburn) to declare a four-wire
fence lawful IN Mississippi township, Desha
county. passed, as did also bill civilians OF
Pulaski to create the Plum Bayou levee dis
triet in Pulaski Lonoke and Jefferson counties,
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building for the use OF the census bureau
In accordance with plans approved 10y the
director The officers in control of the bu-
reau agreed to rent the building Tor a term
or hve years from the date Of its compile
ton.
The proposed building will be very large.
covering two acres of ground and contain
ing in all something over lot 900 square
leet Inc sit Is 1t the corner OF LIST and Is
streets northwest The administrative Dor
ton of the building, which is to be two
stories high, provides offices for the direc-
tor and all his associates, including the
chief clerk, iisbursng clerk and appoint
ment clerk, and quarters for fine live chief
statisticians and their office force The
main building, which is to be a single story
covers about 5000 square feet and will
provide sufficient room for the clerks who
VIII count the enumeration returns and all
other statistics connected with the four
great schedules referred to- which are to be
completed within the time required by law
The work will require a force of clerks
numbering from 1000 to 300 Including
messenger FRS. watchm.n, &C
The large amount Of printing required in
tie census work has made IL necessary to
devote quite large amount of space in the
new building for this purpose.
The building will be of brick. substan-
tlaily but plainly constructed. Al the lat
est modern Improvements in the WAY Of
heating and ventilation will be provided for
ii Is expected that the building will be
ready for occupancy soon after the LIST OF
January. 1900.
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1T FLOATS.

capable to make d rehearsal interesting t.
company than is Mrs. Fiske. \ series of
rehearsals with this actress furnish an edu-
cation to the observant and plastic young
player. Mrs FiSke has already left her
vacation place j. the Adirondacks and
from this time It'll the production of
Becky Sharp" at the Fifth Avenue Thea
ter, New York, in September she will be
busy in preparation for that event That
she has fine company to mold into the
characters that figure in Vanity Fair
mas been suggested by the announcements
already made Prominent among those that
VIII play the thirty-odd parts in the new
drama are Maurice Barrymore, William f.
owen. Robert V. Ferguson Tyrone Power.
CharieS Piunkett Wlfrid North George
bohn, w. l.. Branscombe, Henry E. Wal
ton, FRANK Reicher. Otto Meyer, Frank Nc
Cormack Henry Stokes, Walter Plough
Paul Weigei. Zenaide Williams, Olive HofY,
Mrs Ethel Douglas, Jean Chamblin, MARY
Maddern, Leonora StonehiH and Ethelwyn
Hoyt. -
JULIUS Gains Theatrical Guide this wear
Is larger and more complete than any pre-
fious edition and it furnishes an amount
OF information to managers and theatrical
people generally greater than any other
pdohcation- Mr.. Calm has bestowed a
large amount of careful research on his
book and has collected a great quantity of
Uata mat Is extremely valuable and helm
iul 10 ali Interested in dramatic matters.
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CENSUS BUREAU BUILDING.
Expected to BE Ready for Occupancy
Soon After January L.

For the first tine In the history of the
country the census bureau is to have a
home especially constructed for it. 1t has
been impossible heretofore to obtain a
building large enough to accommodate the
clerical force necessary to do the immense
work involved in taking the census. Com
missioner Porter found it necessary to oc-
cCpy number of buildings in different
parts of the city In order to find office room
for his clerical force. Under the law re-
Gently passed by Congress there will be
much less time allowed than heretofore fer
taking what is called the census proper:
that is, the census of the population. agri-
culture. manufacturing and mechanical in
dustries and vita! statistics all of which
must be completed within two years from
the 1st of July, 1900
Under the circumstances 1t seemed i'm
perauve that the director should secure q
building not only sufficiently large to ac-
commodate the great force OF clerks requi-
site TO carry on so important an undertake
ing, bat $50 one especially a lapten for the
economical performance of the work.
After considerable discussion with various
cay ,iaiists and real estate men in the city
an agreeme mt was reached with Mr. NJ G.
Emery whereby he agreed 10 construct a
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PiIlsbury's Great Feat.
From the London Mall.

II. Nelson Prsbury the American chess
champion, last night gave an extraordinary
display at the Metropolitan Chess Club, of
which the lord chief justice is president.
He played blinif3id against six opponents
at chess, against two at draughts, and at
the same time took a. hand at whist. Seat
ed at table at7en8 end of the room he
cody manipulated the cards while promptly
calling his moves in oIeply to the teller"
Mr.. Mitchell Wild Announced the moves Of
his opponents atieheSs and to James Hill.
who. performed "a, similar office for the
Play proceeded n Rapidly. for the American
is quick thinker; and kept his opponents
very much alive.9s -
Once he paused iae one of the draughts
games and said,Iq1 guess I'll make few
moves right along at this board" and then
dictated six moves, in rapid succession,
which sacrificed piece, but left him with
winning ending. -
After eighty minutes play he scorei his
minutes later, by the resignation OF the
draughts player referred to.
One Of his chess opponents next gave up,
and the applause had scarcely subsidized
when the second draughts player had to
own himself beaten. After this 1t was a
bury won every game of chess and
draughts. notwithstanding the fact that all
engaged in the contests were strong play
erS. frs- -.
OF the whist. the first rubber went against
him, the score being to 2; the second rub
Der was not finished, each winning point.
Play lasted three hours and a quarter.
hearty vote of thanks was returned to
Mr.. Pillsbury for the unique entertainment
he had provided.
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in his Office. among the first to be discov.
cred was the identical map claimed to have
been loaned to Governor Shepherd. This
find fortified Assistant District Attorne,
Taggart with sufficient ground to formu
late his bill. which he Immediately pre-
pared and fled and it was published in full
in The Evening Star.
Proceeding further with the case, Mr.
Taggart. assisted by the railroad commit.
tees of the Northeast Citizens Association
and the board of trade, has accumulated
sufficient documentary and oral evidence tc
satisfy him that the law and the facts are
all on the side of the United States and
against the Baltimore and Ohio company
by direction Of the District Commission
ers the city surveyor has made a ground
plan Of the present arrangement of the
tracks, which is to be used as an exhibit in
the case, and Is shown herewith. In sum-
ming up the law of the case it Is found that
OF the eight tracks: shown only three OF
them have any legal existence Under the
original charter, in 1882 only a single track
was authorized within the city limits, and
the route Of that track was to be sanction
ed by the then corporation authorities.
Built ms Military Necessity.
THE double track of the Baltimore
branch road seems to have been built, &C
cording to the recollection of some of the
older residents, in the early part of the civil
war, and there being no evidence of record
authorizing a double track, the presump-
ton Is that it was built as a military neces-
sity at that time
The other four tracks that are without
legal existence are admitted by the rail-
ROAD attorney to have been placed there
under permits at different times from some
or the municipal authorities None of the
lawyers, however. II are able to find any
statute vesting authority in any one to is
sue such permits V Il >
The great obstrhctf6n known as the der
rick IN Delaware avenue is claimed by
the railroad attorneys in their answer to
me biil. to have been erected at the re-
quest of Col. Ernst, then the engineer OFF,
Ger IN charge Of public buildings and
grounds; but the citizens, pursuing this
subject, have letter from Colonel Ernst
declaring that he never had knowledge of
any Such thing. 1t is also claimed that
thls derrick was erected for the conyen-
renee OF the government in unloading stone
USED In building toe Congressional Library.
ouch temporary Use of public space is Der
Hissibie by statute when directed by
proper oHlcial authority, but upon the ex-
plrat1on of the necessities of the govern
ment all such obstructions are required 70
be removed Immediately. Since the com
Pletioh OF the library building this derrick
las a Deen used for private purposes only.
ms IS the Old. old story but It is to he
noped That the present congressional com
mittees on the District of Columbia as
Well as the District Commissioners. will
not allow themselves TO be imposed unon
as many Of their predecessors have been.
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FILIPINO SAVINGS BANKS
Fancy Iron Chests Secured nv I'll.
Most Intricate Locks.
From Ieslie's Weakly


Nearly every provincial Filipino of
thrifty propensities puts his savings. not
In Manila bank but in a strong box. The
box Is usually fancy iron chest of small
dimensions, but is secured by locks and
bolts enough to defy a Chinese locksmitb
Inc outer keyhOle is the first secret of tine
box. and is usually hidden under some
moving Iron band that embellishes the
chest. After raising the first lid there is
one or two more that must be opened and
the locks or bars of these are equally hid
den-though in most cases simple to the
ingenuity of the Yankee soldiers. The
Whoie contrivance is relic of Spanish
1eudalism, and as a place of safety is an
easily solved toy to the ingenious Ameri-
can. The Fiiipinos, however. found it
necessary, while under Spanish friars to
secrete their savings from the watchful
eyes OF the official and priest. 1t was the
custom to bury the box under a tree near
their houses. When our soldiery sWept
over the country and villages around Ma
MIA hundreds of these strong boxes were
unearthed. In most cases the natives had
anticipated the soldier and fed with his
earnings, but it was often the case that
time was too short, under our rapid ad-
vance, to uncarth and unlock the strong
boxes, so that when our troops had driven
out the insurgents many of the boxes were
round. In some cases the chest was found
above the ground. but on account of the
intricate system of locks time was not suf-
icient for the Filipinos to withdraw the
money. Sums ranging from 500 to 81 800
were found. ! met soldier one day hur-
rying to the rear after we had taken viii
lage north of Manila.
What is your rush." l asked.
Il guess you would rush. he said, eff
you found $500 in Spanish gold"
What are you going to do with ito'' I
said.
well. I'm going to buy a draft on New
York and send it to my mother, and I am
going to do it just as fast as my legs will
carry me. Goodbye"
And off he went, and I didn't question
the propriety of the act. For he was one
of many I heard of, and doubt If all of
the finds" served such a good purpose.
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THEATRICAL GOSSIP.

While the theater depends for success
upon the ability to recognize and meet
demand for novelty, there is no institution
more reluctant about giving up its tradi-
tions. The apprentice to any trade was
mercilessly haze6 in bygOne days. but now
q youth may learn his trade in comparative
freedom from jocular persecution. But it
Is not 50 with the theater. newcomer
among the stage hands at the Columbia
Theater was started out last week in great
haste. He put in an appearance at the
National Theater and breathlessly explain
ed to the only man he found there that the
Columbia : performance Was being delayed
owing TO the carelessness of the property
nan. who had lost the curtain key. The
National Therter emplOye sympathiZed in
his distress at the prospect OF a locked cur
tain and sent him to the Academy of
Music.
His relief was great when he returned
from his unsuccessful journey and learned
that the key had been found in his alb
sence and that the performance was going
or as usual He knows better now and is
doubtless waiting for a new recruit upon
whom 70 take revenge while doing his share
e. perpetuate one of the old customs of the
playhouse.
George c. TYLER. the executive head of the
theatrical firm Of LiebleT & Co. has COM
pieted arrangement with Marion Craw-
ford TO write i play for Viola Allen, to be
produced IN New York in the fall of next
year. Mr.. Tyler went to Europe three
weeks ago and met Miss Allen and her
mother. Mrs. c. Leslie Allen, in London.
These ladies accompanied Mr.. Tyler to MIR.
CrawfOrds home, Santagnello. Sorrento.
near Naples. Italy, where the deal was
completed on Monday. Mir. Tyler had been
in correspondence with Mr. Crawford for
six months in reference to this matter and
went to Europe expressly to consumrnate
the contract
The play will probably be called In Old
Madrid The locale Of the story will be
in this Spanish city, time 1870. The drama
will be founded on a new story by Mr.
Crawford, the publication of which will be
begun in serial form IN Macnillan's Maya
Zire in London next January. At the same
time 1t will be printed in prominent mag
azine in this country.
Mr.. Crawford was very anxious to meet
Miss Allen. that he might have the oppor-
tunlty TO talk with her and to study her
personality as an aid TO him in the crea-
tiOn of the heroine Of the story and the dra-
matte character into which this parsonage
will subsequently be changed. This is the
first Instance whore a story has bien writ
ten with the personality Of an actress in
mind by the author with view to its sub
SEQ lent production in dramatic form
Paul Wilstach sends an illuminated nos
tai card from London. saying that he writes
10 let You know you are not forgotten -
Shderheaih this. in similar chirography.
because he IS only an actor and not an ad.
NdiEe agent. Is written. Hello w Inser-
SOL. which Will inform MANY of Mr. Inesr-
sou irlends in this city that he Is in tho
hands. Az sooo
There is no American stage artist more
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Dream Did Not Come True,


Patrick McDennis arrived home in a bad
state of wreckage and a closed eye.
"Oh, Patrick, Patrick walled Mrs Nc
Dennis, you've bin foightin' agin!''
"Ofve not" answered Patrick, as he
looked at his eye with the aid of a small
looking glass. "Oi've been experimental
with dramss."
'Is it out of your head that We are?''
gasped Mrs. McDennis.
"Oi'm not. OF had drame last night
that Oh had a foight with McDury, an
McDuffy picked up a brick an heaved il
at me, an as it wus about to hit me In the
oil OF woke UP. Wiz. this mornin' l got to
quarrelin' with McDuffy, an the first
thing that he did wuz to pick up a brick.
'.Bedad,' says Oh. it's the drame over agin.
MeDuffy threw the brick, an Oh saw it
ccmin' straight for my OIL Said OF to me
self. said OF: 'Ofll wait until it gifts here
an thin ORR wake up an have the laugh
on McDuffy.'"
SIS it crazy that We are?" cried Mrs. Nc
Dennis.
.Oi must have bin drunk" admitted
Patrick. for instead of wakin' up when
the brick arriven whit to Shape! Oi'u new
er behave in drames aginr'
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An incident of the civilization of the red
man is that he is developing insanity lust
as white folks do. and therefore the govern
ment mas bought 160 acres of land near
canton. s. D., wherein to build an asylum
TO accommodate all the insane Indians OF
the United States. Indian Commissioner
Jones says. however. that there are no in
sane Indians of pure race. The inmates OF
the new asylum will be half-breeds
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upon it. This is particularly the case with
those dissipated bears which are believed
TO have contracted the habit of opiiInl
drunkenness, which they satisfy in some
manner in the poppy fields. Several p'ant-
ers have tod me of seeing kites and iackals
mace stupdly drunk from feeding on the
carcass of a bear killed in a poppy district.
Others have observed bears in a state Of
glorious eXhilaration or profound 'dopiness'
corresponding to the effects of opium eat
ing by human beings, and no doubt attr!b-
utable to the same cause
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