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Master Leland and little Miss Christine Murphy returned from Monticello, where they visited friends
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-07-26

Mir. Jake Katzenstein left Sunday night for Shreveport, La, where he will open large shoe establishment
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-07-26

MT. L. W. Clement. of Swan Lake. is a business visitor in the city.
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WITH 4 TRAIN
Collided Ferguson & Sons Wagon
 and is Demolished.

This afternoon as Ferguson 6 Sons driver was driving his delivery wagon across the Cotton Belt track near the corner of Third avenue and State street, freight train which was coming in from the soutb, struck and completely demolished it.
 The negro driver was thrown sev- eral feet but escaped unhurt. The mule attached to the wagon was more or less skinned and badly bruised in several different places.
 Miss Fife Barrow has returned from a pleasant visit with Judge and Mrs. s. R. Cockrill, at Little Rock.
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Mir. W. B. Sharpe of Dallas, who is conducting the we'll digging at the Sawyer < Austin plant is at the Trulock
 Capt. J. H. Nemeyer. the jolly conductor on the Altheimer branch road has resumed his run after a week $ illness.
 Mrs. James Gould and son James, Jr., (the pride of his daddy's heart) lett this morning for Noble Lake to visit friends.
 Mir. Gus '. Montague, formerly of this city but now chief telegrapher for the Cotton Belt at Tyler, is in ths city visiting friends.
 Recently one of our young business men made trip to Chicago, only to be gone a short while. After arriy- ing in the Windy City and meeting one of its society belles he decided to remain there q few weeks longer During his stay he purchased a full dress suit, which means. if the cotton crop IS good this season, that that society belle will make Pine Stuff hel future home.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-07-26

Miss Aggie Wilerford. of Dumas, afte~ most pleasant stay in this city, has returned home.
 The new Chancellor, Hon. M. L Hawkins, is conducting chancery court at Warner this week.
 Mir. ". 5. Beard returned Sunday from a several weeks visit to St Louis and Evansville, Ind.
 Miss Johnnie Horney, of Forrest City, is the guest Of Miss Jennie Me Cain on south Laurel street.
 Mir. George H. Adams left Sunday morning for q weeks business trip down the Iron Mountain road.
 Mrs. George s. Moore and children returned Sunday frem several months soiourn at Hot Springs.
 NO improvement is reported in the condition of Nh Robt Byrd. who ia very sick at his home on Lakeside.
 Mr. and Mrs. H. R C. Foster left Sunday morning for Hot Springs. where they will soiourn few weeks
 Mir. H. F. SeveGe and wife has re- turned from the Valley of Vapors, where they sojourned several weeks.
 Mir. Jake Katzenstein left Sunday night for Shreveport. La, where he will open a large shoe establishment
 Mir. L. W. Clement, of Swan Lake is business visitor in the city.
 Master Leland and little Miss Christine Murphy havereturned from Monticello, where they visited friends
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-07-26

Mir. A. F. Dreyfus l ayes tonight for Greencastle, Ind, where he will soiourn for few weeks.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-07-26

Mir. ". .. Beard returned Sunday from a several weeks visit to St Louis and Evansville. Ind.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-07-26

Mir. H. F. SeveRe and wife has re- turned from the Valley of Yapors, where they soiourned several weeks.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-07-26

Miss Johnnie Horney, of Forrest City, is the guest Of Miss Jennie Me Cain on south Laurel street.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-07-26

Mrs. H. D. Bullock, we are sorry to state, is quite i'll at her home on Second avenue.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-07-26

Mr. and Mrs. H. R. C. Foster left Sunday morning for Hot Springs. where they will soiourn a few weeks
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-07-26

The new Chancellor, Hon. M. L Hawkins, is conducting chancery court at Warner this week.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-07-26

Miss Aggie Wilerford. of Dumas, afte" a most pleasant stay in this city, has returned home.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-07-26

MT. George H. Adams left Sunday morning for q weeks business trip down the Iron Mountain road.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-07-26

No improvement is reported in the condition of Nh Robt. Byrd. who ia very sick at his home on Lakeside.
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Mrs. George s. Moore and children returned Sunday from several months soiourn at Hot Springs.
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ADVERTISING RATES MADE
 KNOWN ON APPLICATION.
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Entered at the Post-office at Pine Bluff Ak .aaRecoad-classm mail matter
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Mrs. S. 4. Davis leaves in q few days sfor Little Rock. where she will visit friends.
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". ADAMS. Ea'sor and Manager.
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Butte, Sppiane, etattls uut psrtldne. gtrbtneun9en
Der rtfli& an Gntpunittn fur bic Sesttnat @tstnt,
Oregon uah California gunits, alasfa Sapan une
2tina. @trbtntnnstn tn ben 3rtutnsshdettn tur sus
6flt&sn unh fitlt&tn yunftt.
DeaIt& Isuf,ue Ctfl& larftst
mo. lf5 II: a. m. sNo. 2 2:30 p. m.
tho. 3 11:10 a. m. tNo. I f1:sO a. m.
sNo, 5 for Willmar No. 6 arrives from
ll:3O a.. m. Willmar 1888 a. m.
tho. Z 11:25 D. IN. mo. s 4:J0 q. m.
sNo. 12s for Sandstone 700 m.
No. 3, l., Z and s run via Clea. water.
All trains arrive at and depart from new depo
sDaily except Sunday.
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New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
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New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
ROYS' HIGH SCHOOL CANES.

large number Of schoolboys and their sisters
and sweethearts at the American Horse
Exchange last evening to see the indoor games
of the Bays High School Athletic Association
Stewart and Odinet were tie points until the
last contest Of the evening was DECIDED. which
Stewart won He received the cup Medals were
awarded TO the FIRST second and third winners The
summaries:
Running broad jump-Won by Odinet, IL II an :
stewart H. It, in. Emore l5 II. IN, third
Putting he sh1-Won "a It "a IN
Odinet 33 feet second Engelson p H. in: third
Forty FIVE ward dash 0Iniorj-Won by Hyman. Bug
graf second. Weilandt third ,
Potatoe race-Von ty Hyman. Naiente second Bnggfai
third. ga. =, e...-.
Ol'n net second. Tisne third. -
Hail mile run-Won by schnider, Luders second FL
third. - 49,,
Two hundred and twenty yard dash-Won by "alz'
Stewart second. Odinet third ~
Forty yard dash (senor)-Non by stewart odinet
second Noss third.
Hurdle race-Won by Stewart, Oinet second
Running high tump-Won by Stewart, II. l0is IN;
Odinet It, 9is in. second; De Verona. H. s'7 IN
third .,--
Half mile class relay race-Won by Glass No T. Quinn
REYNOLDS Strauss and Wall. Class No IL second Enge
SON. Kaufman. Wilson and BertinL
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
81 RoRE5*t%S *tS s 9oRI5r1E%HS .
ICE YACHTING.
THE KINGSTON CLUB WINS THE WALKER
CHALLENGE CUP.

THE KINGSTON CLUB WINS THE WALKER
CHALLENGE CUP
The second round OF the international ice-yacht
contest for the Walker Challenge Cup has been
finished and the members Of the Kingston Ice
Yacht Club are congratulating themselves at being
able 10 hold the trophy IN Canada. The following
account was written from particulars OF the race
forwarded by j Campbell Strange. the secretary
OF Kingston. who says that # sailed In
tweive-kno breeze from the south and over
thrce-mile triangle. laid of from the club 10 the
penitenilary. to Simcoe Island. and return-four
times around 70 make the twelve miles. The craft
were lined up In the following order from the buoy
The Shark. Wren Dodge. Of the Cape Vincent
N. y Ice Yacht club; the Jack Frost, j. Bell
Carruthers. Kingston Ice Yacht club: the Dart
Charles Shaw OF cape Vincent the Blizzard Sand
ford G. Calvin; the Sprite W. +. Dodge, Cape
Vincent. and the Breeze. Howard 5. Folger. King
ston Ice Yacht Club.
The yachts were started at 2:32 p. m. the beam
run 10 the first mark. Mr.. Folger getting away
first. closely followed by the American craft, the
Sprite the Shark and the Dart. The second leg Of
the triangle to Simcoe Island was n beat to wind,
ward and In this work the Jack Frost worked
ahead Of the Breeze while the Blizzard sti held
her lead til the end OF the round where tne boats
were timed thus: The Blizzard. 2.H:30 the Jack
Frost, 24l: :50 the Breeze. 2A2I0: the Dart, 2422o
the Shark. 2:42:3J the Sprte. 2i3I0 In the second
round the yachts could not be easily seen owing 10
a fan Of snow. but tho Blizzard held her lead and
finished I'm fifteen seconds better time than on the
Ts Re jack eE meS Fpo. 9rFc ePs R Reczc e %
the Dart. 2:5loo; the Sprte. 2:5Io. and the Shark,
25l:30
In the slightly. increased wind which now fol
place. making still better time around the triangle
and heating the Blizzard by thirty seconds. The
times az the home buoy were: The Jack Frost.
251: the Blizzard 2.57:3O: the Breeze, 2:5S; the
Dart 259; the Sprte. 2:59:2o; the Shark 300 The
finish was made follows The Jack Frost. 3oi:
the Blizzard. 3:05: the Breeze. 3:o6: the Dart.
306:45. the Sprtc. 30: the Shark. 309. The
American boats were well NJ IN the procession until
the last round. when after the Jack Frost finished.
the wind shifted and gave all the other boats
beat 10 the home mark. Unless challenged hy
some other club, the Canadians will now hold the
international cup for more year.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
GAMBLING PLACES ~ OPERATION.

PERMITTED BY THE POLICE To DO BUSINESS
EVIDENCE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR.
Many poolrooms and places whore handbooks on
the Carnegie. New-Orleans and Ingleside races are
made have been opened within the last two months.
1t is a we-known fact 10 people in the know
that betting al these places. which is unlawful. Is
permitted only through favoritism influence or
bribery. just shown to be the case by the
Lcxow investigation
Many persons who patronze the poolrooms or
handbook places received quiet nip about a
month ago that another pooroom had been opened.
where large or small bets would bc taken. The
room had been IN operation for few weeks when
the police captain in charge Of the precinct went
on a vacation and a sergeant under him. who did
not know that the poolroom keeper had "nNed
matters with his superior officer made raid on
the place As soon as tho captain got back. how
ever. the began doing q rushing business
II IS said that much evidence regarding tnes"
places has been collected I'm order 10 show the prac-
ticcs in vogue under the Tammany Police Depart =
ment and has been brought 10 the attention or
Governor Roosevelt II is further said mat the
poolroom proprictors and handbook men nave pcen
cautioned 10 do business i'm very quiet way as
long as there Is a possibility OF the Legslat lure
passng law making radical changes In the Police
Board.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
SLETGHING AND SKATING.
A THRoNG ON THE ROADs-sKATERs NOT TO BE
ALLOWED ON CENTRAL PARK
LAKES TO-NIGIIT.

Selshing and skating were INDUCED In with more
comfort yesterday. and the roads ponds and lakes
were thronged all day. The snow had packed
nicely In the popular driveways. and many hand
some turnouts and some not handsome were
seen I'm the afternoon There were many the
Speedway, where the owners of fast trotters were
able to let out their flyers without regard TO speed
limitation. The drIveways In Central Park were
in fine shape for the runners and everything was
out from the costly Russian sleigh 10 the drygoods
box on runners. The occupants OF each seemed TO
be having complete enjoyment one had handsome
furs and the other blankets OF rough texture. but
each comfortable ia his way.
Skaters had merry time OF II on the lakes In
Central Park I'm the afternoon and al night. Prcsi-
dent Causen OF the Park Board issued a notice
that 10 skating would be allowed on the lakes to-
night.
In Brooklyn the park authorities sent FOR men
from the streetcar lines 10 assist IN cleaning the
lakes and the approaches. and about seventy five
men sent by the companies help along
the good work for the benefit OF the skaters. The
snow cleared 10 the second bridge. but no i'm
preston had been made on the mass OF white on
the large lake
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
HARVARD'S BASEBiLL TEAM.
THE SQUAD ALREADY AT WORK FEW VETERANS
IL IT.

THE SQUAD ALREADY At WORK FEW VETERANS
IL IT.
Cambridge Mass Feb II (speciaD-The work
Of the Harvard baseball team began on Friday,
when Captain Percy Haughton called out all the
candidates for the VARSITY and class mines. Until
tho weather IS warmer all Of the work for the
VARSITY squad will be indoors. except the long
runs which according TO Jack" MacMasters Will
be part Of the Harvard training. In the cage atten-
ion will be paid to basc-slling batting and pitch
ing More hitting will be done than has been the
case in former years. The cage Is the largest in
the country.
The problem for Captain Haughton just at pres
ent seems To- be to get the parental ban taken from
big BIZ Reid. who the star catcher last
year The next trouble seems to come from filling
the pitcher's plsrce This WAS the bugbear at the
beginning Of the fall practice until Raymond. a
freshman appeared and asked he tried in the
box His first balls were rather tame. and nothing
startling The verdict was about 10 be pronounced
against him when he gave the surprise Of the sea
son Captain Haughton was at the bat. He missed
the first ball the plate. and did no better
with the other two. He gave way 10 the next
man with warm word Tor raymond VINO was
continued In the box for The rest ot lhr afternoon
He has been lying off during the winter nut now
has started work with Lewis. the eX-Eoston League
pitcher. who has been retained again Tor Inc coach
Ing. Lewis seems TO think that he has great ma
In Raymond. oo
Louis Frothingham. captain Of the nine In 1893.
will have charge Of the general coaching Of the
nine with powers similar to Forces with the eleven.
He will summon the coaches from the surrounding
cities when necessary. and VIII do much OF the
or the last years eleven there are out Of college
Captain Rand Burgess right fielder; Hayes pitch
er and Robinson third bascman. Reid. Lynch
and Davis have all said they would not be out
The 0elders: I.oughlln and Chandler for shortstop
and Morse and Fltz, the substitute pitchers.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
SOLDIER ATHLETES AT PLAY.
INTERESTING GAMES AT THE TWENTY
THIRD REGIMENT ARMORY.
,,,vrv rvnooR BASEBALL. WITH BIGssPHEREs
AND LITTLE BATs-COMPANf
WINS TROPHY


AND LITTLE BATs-CoMPANY
WINS TROPHY
THO fourteenth annual athletic games OF the
23d Regiment were held nj the armory beuIoi u
oDd Atlantic aves Brooklyn. last night. The
building was crowded. and there was 'he uSud
ouo,a Of nrettv girls The armory was handsome!
I,cor,,ed and the contests went of In eNceiIe"'
order Colonel ~ Thursson was the referee oi
athletics and VIII r. Pnman looked ai'e' '"'
cvcling contests Company f won the trophy
Iivolv interest was felt in the baseball game oe'
,veen the Second Brigade Signal corps ana IN ny
aSd Regiment teams. Five innings werc pa! ,u =,
The ball used was soft and about Ie,t half The
size OF a baseball. The bats were dp"u' ""'' Wv
regulation size. The score:
7'ventv-third Regiment ......-..........V
pa,teries-D scher Mulard and Hale TurneY ah'
The results of the contests follow: ,... no, by
hgnSred 1nS1 , Gnpamy aas a fes6 F. l. chtenst9
COMPANY SCRATCH second w scob5 Sf9 bea, won by
NJ Eyand. COMPANY ul ieeo A. :; 80 n1feo, , nv II
q foet second Iimeno,Il IdT '''S Va NJ Eyland third
Time~CIl
Half mile run onovnewon by IL n .dsE IaTtCP e CON
panv 6. r. G. .aif, Company Is second J. r. ~
Timony company Z. third
ecyce ylcsmW%n ama1v ny A. g scoond
e. r. shepard C.mpany F. third Tme-2;56't
Haf-me walk oandicapmWon by B. F. hssema1 ss sne
second c. F. Rollins Company A scratch third Time
-3:j4b
-Four -fortyyard dash lhandTaplTWonn 10y
A Jackson COMPANY ' y@Tds, c.OSee M D. company SsG
G ri YARDS. third. Time-OI6's
hundred and dash p,@"eE sSf' .econd
5''atGh' s W Ma1,in. MMGn 'H ihird rim%"27% n- o. "
one mile run Chandicap,-Won by w. F. Rollins com
parv \ (scrat.h): C. l.. Peterson F. NJ zoo yards ~
500; S.oo.. y" H. ''''' '''''''
hundred yard dash 1noyoe,mwGn onNan2 By
o:27's
saFf GgFde y re- G R AS by
q ~ second. o. F Lyon. Company 's h.)' third
Sack race oscra,ch)-won by II. s Hii,reth company
r Pe.es4S 523f's eomp.hy nj Huh H. i6rd '@RoO '' "
Running high jump handicap)-Won by D. E Austin
Company F 8 inches) #. in: J, l. Howe Company
F e 3 iPSRs. inches. # # in n STd iSG9n' " " De'''4 COMPANY
%sGsn. sy %Sn Smps6y GS"?'ny tSo O.
% r. 3is in second; l.. Brooks. Company G q feet
Wright, company 80 yards) J r Laeroix Company ny
Iards,. u IsS {fI1i' si&d fHTSno 55's ''''''
Pole vault ChandLcap,-won by r 6 Faribourne Com,
pany inche9 IT, II in & Bowie ompany CSmpsny q q
C2 inches, IT, G in. third.
Potato race ,scra,ch,-won by L A. Tyler. COMPANY G;
EompanH G EaSh'iRn a. i6ira '9ns Timnc|oS.s record
Half mand 'aplwon by A ia Jackson Con-
ond; G. T. Arreghi Company F 90 YARDS third lime
wight 'o compaHy doo 100 yads Iacroix Company
yards,. Cs, Sii'rd, thrd Time|58s
Two hundred twenty yard dash !handicapl.W0n by
J. r. Higgins COMPANY . yards g. : bnrner, x'iI no
yardd yards,. tbrd trG f'''1ri Tme~o25as
ndrcd and twenty yard hurdle race [handisapl do
Company F 30 Yards. second H. X "uS' company
Relay race ,scratch)-won by Company X Company A.
second Company F. third
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
BEN RONALD WINS MERCHANTS HANDICAP

New-Oreans Feb lin Johnny" Lamleys
hands Ben Ronald ran his race to-day and placed
the Merchants Handicap. a 1900 stake. to J. j.
McCafrcrty's credit. Laureate was. on account OF
recent performances. the favorite. and looked n
winner up 70 the final sixteenth. but In the strug
Gle which then ensued. Ben Ronald outGamed him
The two-year -olds had another try at a half
mile and this time Alex ran up to his work and
dd more 10 Justify his backing Laureate was
the only beaten favorite Troxler and O'Connor
shared the riding honors between them. The
weather was cloudy and he track fast. The sum-
maries:
First race eseven furlo-gsl-sir F1orian 22 oConnor
even won; Dandy H. i04 &C.. Combs). 10 | and 10 o.
second Volandies o6 'Songer. 10 70 J. third Time
l2yis. =,
won C;ussie Fay lO7 (Kuhn). 10 q and 10 J. second.
Indlln lO5 tSonger,. 70 !. third T1me-O 20.
Third selling. mile and het-Molk "aNnan
i07 Croxlerl. even won. ToRo. l02 tOConnor) 10 D
and > second Swordsmsn. 9S tSheppardJ. 10 70 l.
Fourth race Merchants Handicap. mile and eighth
8en Ronald 100 GAmley) 10 |. won, Laureate. 100
tFrosn to ;. second. Joe Shelby, Oi 90 Con
norl. o ! third. Time-l:5 80 .
Fifth selling. six and hall furlonssl henlon
los ,Tro1ler II >. Free Hand. p4is tFrostl.
to and 70 second. Benheim % d'ispins 30 10 l.
fhifd Time 22%
stella IOs ,TfoAier. 10 8. won Aunt Maggie l02
,songerl. 20 and 70 l. second. Governor BOYD .,
,Maton ? - l. third. Time-i'3e.
George G Bennett. the Memphis turfman. has
offered W C. DAILY 5000 for his contract with
Winnie O'Connor 1t Is likely that the offer will be
accepted