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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-05

The surface of the ground for miles and miles around is covered with gig antic logs, three or four feet in dismeter. petriied to the core. MaAy of them or translucent. Some are almost transparent. All pre- sent the most beautiful shades of blue, yellow. pink, purple, red and gray. Some are like gigantic ame- thysts, some resemble the smoky topaz. and sonlAs@sre as pure and
 white as alabaster. Al places the chips of agate from the trunks that have crumLled lie foot deep upon
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-05
OF THE CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD MONDAY
 NIGHT
SALLEE MAKES A TALK
In Regard to the Horse Lot on Main Street-Monthly
 Accounts Allowed

The city council met in regular session Monday night, with the Honorable Mayor present and pre-. siding, ana Aldermen Boyce, Gle ment, Fox, Langford, Meyer, Oven, Wollerman and Wei in attendance.
 Minutes ot previous meeting read and approved
 Monthly accounts approved by the Finance Committee allowed and warrants ordered drawn for same.
 A petition of citizens for bridge across Harding's Drain on Tennes- see street, was read and referred to the Board of Public Affairs.
 Aaerman Meyer moved tbat A. dermen Boyce Laogford and Fox be appointed a committee in con junction with the Mayor in the mat ter ot building or repairing the cala- boose. Seconded and carried.
 An ordinance to appropriate money for preparing streets and alleys was read first time.
 An ordinance extending switch privileges on West Third avenue, by the warehouse of the Gillespie & Bro Co.,, was read first time.
 An ordinance regulating the ped ding of vegetables and farm pro- duce was read first time.
 The Fire Committee reported ad- yersely on the petition of ". l.. Dewooay, which report was, on mo. tion. adopted
 Alderman Boyee reported do nestle pressure very poor, and quality of water very bad.
 Aid. Boyee moved that the board of public affairs be directed to noti fy Light and Water Company that gas lights will not be wanted after October l. Seconded by Alderman Fox and earned.
 Alderman Boyce moved the board of public affairs be directed to in vestigate as to lights in the gas district, either electric or Kitson, and report at next meeting of the council. Seconded by Alderman Fox and carried.
 Alderman Fox reported the fire pressure not up to the standard, and moved that the clerk notify the Light and Water Company to dc some flushing. Carried.
 The petition of number of citi
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-05
HE HAS ARRIVED AT GlBRkL- TOR AND GO ASHORE
 FOR 4 WEEK.
A VERY WARM WELCOME.
The Olympia Will Sail September nth for New Yosk-A
 Friend.

GIBRAErAT, Sept. 4-Ghe United States Cruiser Olympia, with Admi- ral Dewey on board, which arrived here at 9:15 this morning fired the usual salute in honor of the garrison and the complim ent was returned by the batteries On shore and the British bsttleship Devastation.
 Admiral Dewey is slightly indis- posed at present and intends to live ashore during his stay here.
 Mir. Boratio L. Spi agoe, United States consul at Gibraltar, an old friend of Admiral Dewey, warmly welcomed him. At noon the Amer ican commander landed, the bat teries again salutins. With the second battalion of the Grenadier Guards in attendance, Admiral Dewey drove in the carriage of Gen. Sir Robert Riddnlph, the governor and commander-in-chief to the palace for the purpose of paying Gan. Riddulph an official visit.
 The Olympia is expected to sail September H direct for New York. The crew of the warshir are all well.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-05

she ground. and it is easy TO obtain cross sections of trees show ing every vein and even the bark. Con- paratively little of this agate has been used in manufacturing. al though it is easy to obtain. Manu- featuring jewellers Of New York have made table tops and boxes and oth- CT articles from strips that have been sent them, and if the material was not so abundant it's beauty would command enormous prices. Where Sop can get car load of jew elry for Lothing yon are not likely to pay high prices for it.
 A birds eye view of the petrife,l forests on a sunny day suggests q gigantic Kaleidoscope. The surface ot the earth resembles an infinite va riety of rainbows. The geologiste say this great plain. now five thous- and feet above the level of the sea. was once covered by a forest. V hich
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-05
Adjourned.

MT. Fred H. Jones, the popDlaf anu hustilng Cotton Belt division travelling representative, with bead quarters at Memphis, is in thetOday He is here in the interest uf that great road and its excellent shipping facilities, both passengers aDa freight. Fred H. never fails to get n hearty reception wherever he goes and at Pine Bluff especially.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-05
A BRIDGE OF SOLID AGATE

The Territory of Arizona is vast museum of natural curiosities iE-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-05

from, and other weapons and imple- ments of imilar material that are found in the Indian mounds and graves of the Central and Western States. In the sto,.e age the agate of he petrifipd forest was the very best ma aterial that cnnld be oDtaIned for both the implements of war and peace of the ahorigines. scalplng knife could be made very easily from one uf the chips oi agate and could be ground to very fine edge. Many crystals ere used for ieweiry and ornament also.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-05

Miss Mary Forbes very interest ing and attractive young lady of Kansas City, returned home Monday afternoon after a pleasant visit to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Anderson in this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-05

Miss Adgie willtrford, of Douglass, it in the city visiting Mrs. Fannie VI i. Pendleton on Lakeside. This excel lent young lady has recently return ed from a lengthy visit to friends In Memphis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-05

Capt. W. 5. .Ieter went down the Iron Mountain road this morning on 8 several days business trip.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-07
THE INSURGENT PRISONER.
General Otis Cables his Belief that
Californian Captured is Alive.

Washington, April 7-General
Otis has sent dispatch to the
adjutant general replying to in
quiries made in regard to one
Huber. Senator Perkins of Cali
fornia had informed the depart
ment that it was believed that
Huber had been killed by the in
surgents. The reply of Gen. Otis
says;
Huber, hospital corps, pris-
oner; passed beyond lines without
permission seven days before hos
tilities commenced, having camera
and revolver. Was arrested near
Malolos because armed and taking
photographs. Was in civilian
clothes; claimed to be British sea-
man; was in fair health Feb. 10,
when money was furnished him
with promise of more to follow.
He and three other prisoners ar
rested before hostilities com
menced; were at Malolos ten days
before capture of city Believe
that all are alive
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-07
Plans for the Control of Vantage
Points in West Indies.

Washington, April I The navy
department on the advice of rear
admiral Stafford, has directed that
plans for coaling stations at van
tage points in the West Indies be
prepared so as to control the Vir-
ginia, Yucatan and Windward pas
sages and all approaches to the
Gulf of Mexico. Coal hunks and
piers are to be constructed at sew
eral points in Cuba.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-07
johnson on Municipal Ownership

Cleveland, o., April Tom l..
johnson, the widely known street
car magnate, in an interview here
is quoted as saying: The time is
going to come when the people
will ride free upon street cars run
and operated by the municipality,
the same as they now get their let
ters delivered to them by the post
nj system. Municipal control is
as easily handled as governmental
control. Politics would not be
able to cut any figure. In every
separate organization, where the
servants of the company, govern
ment or municipality, are subject
to examination by public senti-
ment where free access 10 the in
ner workings is made accessible,
no corruption is found. 1t is only
in the hidden byways that political
chicanery can be possible.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-07
INVALIDED HOME.
seventeen Soldiers from Philip
pines Reach Snn Francisco.

San Francisco. April THE
ALLOWING mem bers of the First
Colorado regiment arrived yester-
day on the transport Arizona from
Manila. They were invalided
home:
CLAUDE b. HOOPER.
WILLIAM T. BYRNE.
HERBERT y. ID. LOWE.
CHARLES c. DRAKE.
D. \. CUTTING.
A. H. RoGE ERs.
WILLIAM G. SAXON.
GEORGE a. CARMEoHEL.
JONATHAN De YORK.
ARCHIE BLAIR.
CHARLES l.. RAY.
c. b. BAILEY.
4. WEsTFALL.
JOIN I. HoRsMAN.
o. II. HEINRoTH.
NJ. j. MGLYNN.
F, VAN CoRAIGH,
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-07
ELEVEN PERSONS
PERISH IN FLAMES.
Terrible Fire in millionaire Por-
ton of Fifth Avenue.
TWO MANSIONS DESTROYED.

New York, April T. Eleven per-
sons lost their lives early this morn
ing in two fires which destroyed
mansions in the millionaire section
of Fifth avenue.
The first fire broke out in the
residence of Wallace c. Andrews
This magnificent palace proved n
death trap to nearly every inmate
including the millionaire and his
wife, who were found clasped in
each others arms. Two servants,
alone escaped from the building
by jumping They are in the hos
pital, fatally injured. Two other
servants are missing.
Mrs. st. John, "A sister of Mrs.
Andrews, and her three children,
who were inmates of the Andrews
home. were victims of the flames.
Mrs. St. John was found by the
bedside of her little thirteen months
old baby, which had persisted from
suifocation. She was taken out
by fireman, but expired before
reaching the bottom of the ladder.
The coroner made the official
announcement at noon that ten
persons lost their lives in the An
drcws house. Kate Downing and
Marie Roth, Mrs. Jones maids, are
missing and it is feared they will
be found in the ruins.
While this fire was at its height
a spark blew into the open window
of the residence of Albert j. Ad-
ans, two blocks away. while his
daughter was watching the fire.
A blaze at once started up and be-
fore anyone in the house could be
alarmed escape from the upper
stories WAS cut off.
The family escaped but two SER
wants jumped from fourth story
window to balcony of the second
story, and were perhaps fatally in
jured. The housekeepcr, Mary j.
Laughlin, who slept on the third
floor, perished. This was ten per-
sons known to have perished in the
two buildings.
The fire in the Adams building
was put out after causing damage
of $4,000. The fire in the An
drews house is supposed to have
been caused by au explosion in the
basement.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-07
America Leads.

Glasgow April THE encroach-
ments of American, manufacturers
on the British trade field was again
illustrated today when American
iron was offered for dollar less
than it was month ago, thus un-
derbidding British traders.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-07
Cuban Specie Below Par.

Havana. April 7.-An order was
posted in the Havana post office
today to the effect that hereafter
Cuban copper and bronze coin will
be received there at the rate of 60
cents in United States money for
81 of the Cuban.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-07
EitgerrelI,s Rent List

2 room frame on Fourth stree
2 room frame at Cyanide.
6 room frame w. Seventh st.
Business room Main ST.
6 room brick E. Fourth ST.
9 room brick Pixies Peak ave.
5 room frame Second st.
4 room frame Frazier Lane.
2 room frame E. Second ST.
2 room frame Alabaster Ave
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-07
HEAVY FAILURE.
Causes Semi-Panic on Stock Ex-
change in New York.

New York, April 7.-Dimick q
Co, stock exchange brokers, failed
this morning and semi-pauic
has prevailed on Wall street all
day. \ heavy slump occurred in
industrial sales, pulling down the
rest of the market with it Dim
lex Il Co. were unable to stand the
pressure.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-07

Personally conducted excursions,
to all points east via Rio Grande
and great Rock Island route leave
Florence at Alt p. m. every Fri
day. Pullman rates, 50 to Omaha
or Kansas City; So to Chicago; So
to Boston and New York. Re-
serve your accommodations early.
Get full particulars of agent, or
write w. FL. Firth, G. A. p. d., 500
l7th straat Denver. Colo.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-07
No Jury Yet.

Canton, Ohio, April THE
third venire called in the George
murder case was exhausted at noon
today, and court adjourned with
out having secured jury.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-07
RELEASE NOT SECURED.
The Spanish Representative at
fianila Says it is impossible.

Madrid, April l. General Rios,
the Spanish representative at
Manila, has anyised his govern
ment that it is impossible to Sc
cure the release of the Spanish
prisoners as long as they take up
arms with the Filipino insurgents.
Coiorado's Soldiers Wounded
Washington, April I "A cable
gram from General Otis was re-
ceived at the war department this
morning. 1t says that private Geo.
2. Dickerman, Co. c., lst Colora-
do. was wounded in the shoulder
on March 3Ist. The wound is
not serious.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-07
Send No Money.

Any reader of this paper can
secure their choice of Sterling
Silver Bracelet, good Watch or
Solid Gold Ring with Genuine
Diamond Setting, by distributing
Flower Seed Coupons among their
friends and acquaintance. Send
your name and address with three
&c stamps to the American Seed
Co., 335 Broadway, N. Y. today,
and you will receive package of
choices eeds, s1OO worth of cou-
pons and full particulars.
For a good chew or smoke, stop at
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-07
Bids Wanted.

Bids on the stock and fixtures of
the Stewart Grocery Company will
be received by the Assignee, James
A. Condit, not later than Friday,
April 7th, 1899. Any information
with reference to the disposal of
the stock may be had at the office
of the Assignee. 27t4
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-07
MURDER AND ROBBERY.
Chicago Dry Goods Merchant is
Dead in His Store.

Chicago, April 7-George Fern
retail dry goods merchant of the
West side, was found dead in his
store this morning. He was shot
and the money drawer had been
riaed, There is no clue to the
murderer.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-07
fiarrison's Reform.

Chicago, April Mayor Harri-
son sent imperative orders to the
police department this morning
that all pool rooms and other gam
bling houses must close and remain
closed.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-07
Soldiers Wounded
For Sale.

One show case. one counter, one
wall case, one safe: at bargain.
See Morris, the jewcIer, bank block
29tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-07
ENGLAND'S STORrl.
1t is Playing Havoc with Small
Craft Along the Coast.

London, April IA terrific
storm is raging over the British
islands. Reports from Penzance
say that two fishing smacks are lost,
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-07

For a good chew or smoke, stop at
Hillix's tobacco stand. 30t27
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-07

Limerick, Ireland, April IA
severe gale is blowing today and
it is feared there will be a heavy
loss of life along the western coast.
Several vessels have broken loose
and driven ashore.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-07

G. Fritz is introducing a new
kind of bread. This loaf is su-
perior to any other bread in town.
1t is the BLUE LABEL loaf We
are not egotistical, Come and try
a loaf and find ont its fine quail
ties. Something entirely new
five and ten cent loaves. Try it.
2Stl
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-07
HOTEL ARRIVALS
AT THE FREMONT.

G. f. Hutton, H. Fl. Heiser, w.
j. Brown, Denver; Tn. j. Giles
pie, Boston: A. l.. Cassidy, Los
Angeles; Mrs. T.. Hide and child,
Ration; j. b. Tyler, Philadelphia;
9. J. Dewey. Pueblo; w. Fl. Do
zier, Canon; J. r Martin, Cripple
Greek.
J. j. Fitzgerrel has plenty of
straight money to loan
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-07

First-class restaurant outfit and
location will be sold cheap. See
j. j. Fitzgerrell. 26t6
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-07
NEW coALING STATIONS.

pressure
The Eddy current., 1899-03-11
InyItsd 90 Trrn..

Austin. Tex, March 6.--ln the house
Saturday Henderson OF Lamar called
up his motion 20 reconsider the vote
passing the Paris city charter lie
amended Il by adding field notes" OF
the city and the bill was finally pass
cd"
Rochelle called up his bill, No. $50.
putting bowie county under the pro-
lection Of the penal statute In rcla.
tlon to theft OF cattle Wilbarger coun-
~ was added and the bill was passed.
Kltttrell offered a concurrent resolu-
tion thanking Indiana for It's purpose
OF returning a captured Terry rangers
ilag and inviting ,ho governor and leg
islature OF Indiana to visit Austin for
the ceremonies Ia the state capitol.
II was adopted.
The Eddy current., 1899-03-11

Austin. Tex. March G.-Ex-Gov.
Hogg has issued an address 10 the
people OF Texas against railroad con-
soildation In brief he says II bodies
the people no good and ondangers
their interests Tho governor assigns
the following twelve reasons why the
movement should be chcckcd
/. II will violate the constitution.
which forbldg the consolidation OF
competing lines OF railway
2. II will violate the oid.eBtabllshed
law OF this state which forbids any
railway from constructing or owning
any branch line at an angle Of less
than twenty-five degrees with the gene
Cral direction OF the main line.
3. Il will force those short lines
with light debts 10 pay the heavy, ex.
cossiye debts OF the absorbing trunk
lines. and thereby enforce the main
tcnance OF high trafic rates.
T. II will take from the several
communities the headquarters. ma
chine shops and Offices of these small
lines. and concentrate them at other
points upon the main line, or out OF
the state.
8, II will forever prevent tho oxtou-
sion OF these short lines into trunk
lines through the sections Of this state
which need and should and otherwise
would get them
@. II will prevent competition for
Interstate traffic az common a. well
as at other points.
Z. II will minimize. strike down
and practically destroy our gulf ports.
8. II will make a truck patch out
Of Texas instead OF building her up to
the great empire TO whlcs she is de-
stined
o. II will drive from our state the
small factories now beginning 10 grow
and prevent others from coming In.
10. II will foster monopollos and
trusts. and destroy individual effort
II. II will build up a central oorpo-
rate power which will become too
strong IN commerce and politics 90 be
controlled by the state.
49, II may fasten upon the people
the present fictitious Indebtedness OF
the railways. which amounts TO more
than 5000. .OOO. 600 that Is as dishonest
as unjust as any forged order for max
Ing which any ielon was ever sent 20
the penitontiary.
The Eddy current., 1899-03-11

TeNarkaua. Tex, March i.-Iudgo
W. q. Elliott Of this city received a
letter from his son. Eugene Elliott.
who is now IN China. The letter ls
dated al Hong Kong. and gives long
and highly interesting description of
the scenes and customs of the orient.
Young Elliott has been connected with
Claus spreckcls m Honolulu, Hawaii
Islands. for the past four years as the
firms confidential agent. and be- Is
now on q prospecting tour for SYM
dlcate Of Hawaii of which tho sprcck
els ARE leaders The young man is en-
route 10 Manila
The Eddy current., 1899-03-11
TEXAS NEWS 1
! Important Events OF the \
g Past Week. :
ssssss- "sssssf

senate ana House.
Austin ToN.. March i-lmmodiif,aly
on the convonlng OF the senate yes.
terday morning James offered o roso.
luton ~ respect 10 the memory OF
Congressman John W. Crawford. who
died nt Washington Thursday night,
settling apart "a page IN the Senate
Journal to Ills memory.
The first business was Gfinnan's bill
on third reading repeating the penal.
~ Of 10 per cent for failure 20 pay
taxes when due. and limiting recovery
of hack taxes against innocent pur-
chaFers OF lands 20 only two years
prior to suit therefor.
Greer secured adoption Of amend
mcut providing that no interest shall
Boz recovered or collected for any time
prior to two years before the filing Of
suit or the collection Of the dclln-
qucnt taxes.
The bin then passed nnallly by a
vote OF ~ io ",
stones bin to confer authority on
the ponltcntlary board 30 issue pa
roles to mcritorious conylcts and 10
make and establish rules and reguln-
tlons to carry the same into eject was
considered under suspension Of the
regular order 80 final action was
taken
In the house pcory roso 20 n quea-
tion of personal privilege. objocting 10
the Lane reason for voting no against
a rofolu;ion 20 read the declaration oi
Texas independence yesterday. found
IN the Journal The reason character.
lied the resolution as sentimental
/ hypocrisy peeery glorincd In his pa
triotlsm and elected applause.
Henderson Of Lamar. against the res
olution, objected. os far us he vas con-
corncd, to the language.
Lane spoke and stood pat on hls
reasons.
Smith OF Collin county moved 10 cx.
pung' the reasons Of Lane from the
/ Journal.
/ Henderson OF Lamar moved to table
the motion, hut Smith OF Collin with.
drew It ana the incident closed.
a resolution OF sympathy over Gran,
ford's death was adopted
Several bills were discussed. but No
action taken.
The Eddy current., 1899-03-11

Silp'u Springs Tex. lach s.
flo n,pe'al of Cougrossman j hn ".
Cr1nfn 4 'ook place here yes,ciday at
iunrei iho funeral ear wa delayed
several hours along the route ana dld
not 'rriye here until after o'clock
10 ths Afternoon
a. the grave Rev Frank a. Rossor.
pastor Of the First Methodist church.
Of which SIR Crawford was a member.
said the simple and impressive ritual
of the church and delivered short.
touching funeral sermon The scene
wls sad in the extreme a.d the sorrow
and sympathy of an present Was eyl-
dent As The sun sank and darkness
began 10 gather the olods ratified down
upon the collin and the preacher pro-
rounced the solemn words Of warming:
Dust thou art and 10 dust thou
shalt return"
The combined chorus OF an the
churches SANG Jesus Lover Of Ny
Soul"
The Eddy current., 1899-03-11

Waco Tex March 1.-The city hall
Is damp and mouldy on the nrt -four
from the evaporation ~ a clstorn once
which the building was erected. The
cistern holds 100000 gallons II was
made IN 1875 20 supply the city with
water for aghting fires. and IN isSs
the city hall was buIdt over the els
tern The city council has ordered
steps taken 10 pump out the water and
nil up the cistcrn. The damage has
been in progress long time and vii
probably make costly repairs noces-
sary on the cliy halt
The Eddy current., 1899-03-11
Queer Well.

L. Hillhouse Of whitney Is nston-
iahed al the queer antics Of n well ia
his yard. lie dug the well eighteen
years ago, and Il Is forty feet deep
ana was dry until few days ago. Some
time that night two streams OF water
issued from opposite sides OF the well
about twenty feet down, and next day
there was i've feet OF water IN the well.
The streams still how IN. The wonder
AZ Il Is increased by the fact that they
were never seen before. and made their
appearance during a dry spell.
The Eddy current., 1899-03-11

a double killing occurred at Chill
dross Thursday Two cowboys John
Bailey son of eY-County Judge Bailey
Of Chlldross county, and Tom Farmer
OF Cottlo county-fought a duel 10 the
death with pistols The two had had
previous trouble and when they met
IA a saloon az Childress in the after
noon the matter vas referred 20 and
the two men Immediately began shoot
Ing at each other Bailey died Boa less
than I've minutes after che shooting
was over and Farmer expired about
threoo hous aftcrNard