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SGHLEY AT DENVER.
'tiAgaished Honors Paid Him
 There, ,as Elsewhere.

9e1Vec, May25. Hundreds of the pVet people greeted Rear Admiral hfield Scott Schley witb cheers as
 Stepped from the train at the lpn depot today. The Admiral z his wife had traveied from aaha as tte guests of ex~Serator 2 Mrs. Mandeteon. The party, Fl exchanging greetings with the 'eptlon committee. proceeded to
 residence of Mayor Johrson, gre they had breakfast
 pprlng the forenoon, accompanied
 'ov. Thomas; Mayor Johnson
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A CHASE FOR LIFE.

The following named gentlemen composed q party yesterday testing the ability of Philpot'5 dog. A. J.. Stewart, Leon Leon, Joe P. Alex lder and Robt. Rue. They put a negro on trail at Smart's crossing in the western part of the city; they chased him for about twelve miles and finally "treed" him at the ap- pointed place. This chase was given in order to test the qualities Of the dogs.
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Capt. Jeff Hicks entertains his friends daily on his boat. It is a beautiful little brig. and our young friends seem 10 enjoy the excursions which he has so generously given them on the river. Go ahead, Jeff. Texas towns have their plazas, their bands, their chili concarni stands their beautiful girls. Why should not Pine Bluff have the same? Let the young men and the young of the city answer. The Graphic will help in an effort to secure more amuse- ment.
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and others, they were driven around the city. The visitors were enter tained at luncheon at the Denver Club by Joel F. Veil From 1 to 6 p. ID. a public reception was held at the capitol in honor of the naval hero, and during the same hours Mrs. Thomas, wife of the Governor, entertained Mrs. schley iu a similar manner at her house.
 Mayor Johnson has proclaimed half holiday and flags are flying from many buildings.
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Do Our Schools Attempt Too Much?-J. W. Cantwell, Magnolia. Discussion-W. H. Watkins, I'm boden; J B Williams, Forrest Citt, The Teachers Reading Circle President J. H Hinemon, Galloway College; D. T. Rogers, Joaesboro The Teachers Relation to the Pupil-Miss Nora Waddell, Monti- cello; Miss Mamie c. Parks, Texar- kama.
 The Teacher as a z2n-D. L. Paisley, Conway.
 Discussion-J. H. Caldwell, Nam moth Spring; J W. Simmons, Des Arc; J. K. Browning, Piggot,
 Thursday Afternoon. Legislation Needed for Education. al Interests W. A. Crawford, Fay ettevilIe; W. ", Rivers, Helena Prof. J. H. Reynolds, Hendrix Col Ieqe.
 How to Secure Education Re- forms-Hon. J. W. Warren, New LewisviHe.
 Discussion-T. F. Albright, Val ley srringsi T. ". Campbell, May nard.
 Election of officers.
 Thursday Evening. Music.
 Address-Prof. Edwin Mims Durham, N. c.
 Music.
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AUSTIN & SAWYER.
Many Men at Work on Their New
 Plant and Railroad.

Every morning regularly Ut about 6 o'clock We see the Austin & Saw yer men en route to the suburbs of the city, at the head of Sixth ave- nue, where they are at work on the new lumber plant for Pine Bluff. They have about sixty men at work, cutting right of way. This compa- ny means business and the Graphic stands ready and willing to do for them &ll in it's power. There seems to be no foolishness with them. They are here for business. Is MT. Wood of Chicago ready to work? We need work, no talk.
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THE CRIME OF TIE COOK
She Stole Checks and Then Tried to
 Escape.

Lillian Hall, colored, stole from Conductor R. A. Rogers, of the Cotton Belt, last night two checks, one for about $9.O0, the other for $6.60.
 The young colored lady had been in the employ of Nr. Rogers for some time. She knew where be left his cheeks, money, etc, consequent ly she took advantag of her in formaticn and lifted the above amount, Lillie, however, was not slick enough to elude the eagle eyes of our city officials. Culpepper and
 - were on baud. They heard of the maneuyer and promptly responded.
 Lillie was dressed 10 suit Phila- I'deIphia lawyer, and had bought her ticket over tFe Cotton Belt railroad for our neighbor city, Stuttgart. Unfortunately for Llllie, she did not succeed in her well laid plans. To. day she is in the Jefferson county prison, held to give an account for wrong doing.
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.n ,lrR WILL BE A FACTOR IN THE NEXT NATIONAL
 CAMPAIGN.
DrMOCRATS CONFER,
pseting of the National Committee at St. Louis Fraught With Much
 Importance to the Party.

St, Louis, Mo-, May 25.-C. A. raIsh. of Ottumwa, Iowa, secretary ! inc Democratic national com sittpe. wEo is editing a paper in 6Dasga. arrived today aud an sounced himself prepared to take 5srt in any conference that might De held. He exPeessed the fear that Aere would not be a quorum @esent.
 Ex-Governor Stone, of Missouri, < hopeful there will be a working najority of the national committee sa hand when the meeting comes to sfder, but he confessed that it was sfacticrlly out of the question to .boW until after roll-call.
 Mr. Bryan arrived at 7:2Q a. m. sfom Pittsfeld, Ill. He was very boarse aud not able to talk above a lsnd whisper. He thought, how sFer, he would be able to speak in a sstisfaetorY manner when his turn gsne came at the banquet. John E AItgeld, Of Illinois, also arrived esrly and immediately set to woak sprepair the damage done his fences 4sstecday bg the Harrison forces 0I Illinois.
 Y guess they will not impair my |asefulness to any great extent" he
 ad
 Long before the time set for meet. 7ag of the national committee the |eb6ies of the Planters Hotel were aRed with politicians. They were aHin state of general uncertainty rsgarding the outcome of the meet lag, but the feeling is growing BFfoager every hour that silver will sat be dropped as a artY issue. Ii |asserted or all sides that it will be 2iaetor in the next cam paign.
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The Austin & Sawyer Lumber Co. is doing more for Pine Bluff and Jef- ferson county than any institution that has ever been established in Pine Bluff. They are working men. About 46 men are at wolk today clearing the right of way from Pine Bluff to Bayou Bartholomew. The contractors for ties have already signifed that they will supply this road with all the ties that they need between Pine Bluff and Sheridan. The only thing to be done is for Pine Bluff to give this company their moral support and encouragement. Why not do so?
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Tomorrow morning the Iron Mountain will send train from Little Rock to Pine Bluff with the expectation of accommodating not Ness than three hundred visitors to see the gunboat Nashville. It seems to us that the citizens of Pine Bluff 0ugtt to make this excursion and encourage Arkansas City in every enterprise she has undertaken, te cause Arkansas City has always helped Pine Bluff in every undertak- ing which she has put upon foe Let everybody go. The round trip is one dollar.
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Mir. J. R. Mccormick has opened up a butcher shop at No. 32O Main street, where he would be glad to see his friends and public in general. MT. Mccormick keeps nothing but Chicago meat. which he buys direct from Nelson Morris & Co. me
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We understand that Dr. Bell, our c0l0red brother, has made mention of the fact that the Pine Bluff Graphic has been influenced by cer- tain mem bers or subscribers to east its voice and influence against the ugbuilding and success of the pablic schools of Pine BlutF for the 'colored people. We say that such an inn pcession is unwarranted. The Graphic stands ready and willing to do all it can for the col0red people of this vicinity, and whenever any eolored man in Pine Bluff sees fit to eriticise our action, he has an op- portunity to come to ,0ur office and adjust any complaint that may have been made ref1ectjng 'upon the vel fare and upbuiIGing Cf the colored eldizens of this county. Whenever any thing occurs that may militate in any way against the .eol0red peo- pie oi Jefferson county the Graphic stands ready and wilhiag to do all in its Qower for the encouragement and the success ct every fastitu&ion in our state that may reflect credit up0a the colored people.
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Don't foeget the tea to be given by the Young Ladies Guild at Col. M. W. Taggart's Friday, from 3 to 9 D. m. 9 cents. 2Ol
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Ii any of our loafers in the city needs employment let them come to the Graphic office and we will try to help them fnd work. The Austin & Sawyer Company has already gone to work, hence they need all the hands they can get.
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Office girl wanted. Apply at Sin ger office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
COMMERCE COMMISSIONS RETURN.

The members OF the State Commerce Commis-
sion, having completed their tour OF inspection OF
the canals 81 this State and Canada, have returned
10 the city and will resume the hearings here next
week SubpPnas FOR the witnesses who will be
examined are almost ali prepared.
The evidence adduced az previous sittings OF the
Commission has been read with great interest By
business men. especially that part OF It which re-
vea.ed the great and growing importance OF the
steel and iron industry In the lake region. which
resulted in swelling the tonnage Of pig iron through
the Erie Canal from practically nothing 10 ten
million tons IN year.
This great shipping trade IS IN danger OF beng
diverted from Now-York 70 Montreal, the evidence
showed. by the Improvements which the canadians
are constantly making In their canals. and whether
Network IS 20 retain II or lose Il. depends upon
its treatment ot the Erie Canal say many who have
testified hefOre The Commission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
A NEW THIRD RAIL SYSTEM.
TESTS MADE By THE LONG ISLAND RAIL
ROAD NEAR JAMAICA

That the age Of steam. especially as Hio''e
power draws rapidly toward It's close u 60
where conceded. But what the new motive -
Is 10 he does not manifest itself with so ulooh ee'
titude. It may be compressed air. OF II may "
electricity IN some one OF It's manifold forms, VI
again Z, NAV be something else But until II IS
certain the necessarily great expense OF the cha4ee
from one form OF motive power 10 another So =,
the railroads pause. while the equal necessity "a
keeping abreast OF the times makes them wa"
with keenly Interested eyes the experiments IN"
going al over the country IN the hope -
discovering the new ling. .
The Long Island road. half mile stretch H.
2 carefully guarded Enclosure near Jamaica mas
recently been testing third rail electricity o@''
ing device for which the inventor claims econ''-'
effectiveness and safety. The third rail earry,As
the current and laid unguarded between the otner
two rails which was adopted by many i0a
proved dangerous in the extreme for any one s,ep
ping from the innocuous outside rails TO the eeC-
trically charged third rail- Immediately completeu
a circuit and received the full force OF the current
Injury always resulted. and very often death inns
was an insuperable objection 10 the system ana
since then safety has been OF the results stVen
for.
The system the Long Island Railroad Is trying
consists OF copper cable carrying the current
which is set in a hollow wooden beam running
along the ties parallel with and equidistant from
the rails On top OF this copper cable Is another
smaller cable. about the size OF a telegraph wire,
living loose As a train passes along powerful
magnet the bottom OF the cars lifts this snia'ie
wire which thereupon becomes electrically charged
for the length OF the cars but, II is asserted ~
az the same time dead and harmless two feet ahead
Of behind the car. -
The owners Of this third raj system claim 20 hqtd
unassailable patents. President William H BAD
win jr OF the Long Island Railroad. in speaking
OF the tests yesterday said.
These tests have been made on road for the
last few months in experimental sort OF way,
I have been much interested in the development OF
this idea II have the necessary Clements
for a successful third rail system. have no per
sonal interest whatsoever In the matter beyond the
desire 70 ind third rail system that will prove
economical effective and safe. II the owners or
this system are ready make a business propo-
stion for its use we would consider favorab!y the
application OF that system for experimental use,
with a view 20 IT'S adoption. We would experiment
with any third rail system that appealed 20 our
Judgment"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
MAY CLEAR THROUGH NATIONAL PARK

II was reported yesterday that the Nationai + arm
Bank would probably soon supersede the NauoHa-
shoe and Leather Bank a. Clearing House agent
for the Nineteenth Ward Bank. State oahk d.
No. $50 Third-avs. and that it might also oelors
long assume control OF the Nineteenth ware
Bank an option on a majority OF the capital STOCK
OF which institution It was said 10 mold An once
OF the Nineteenth Ward Bank said yesterday a'ter-
nam that there might be change Of Clearing
House agents but ne denied absolutely that any
negotiations were under way for the transfer OF
control OF his institution to the National PARK
Bank The latter has for some time been IN con
,roi n, TWO uptown State banks. the Plaza BANK.
., tJr,b-ave and lfty-eighth-st. and the Mount
Morris Bank. at Park.ave. and 0ne-hTndrsdhL am
canital OF 10000 and rs AFFAIRS have always peeI'
eonseryatively managed. Its president Is Joseph =
Eitfeil and It's cashier Louis ". Holloway
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
REAL TIE.

T, was reported yesterday that Henry ". Denton
had exchanged the northeast corner OF Lexington
ave and One-hundred- and twenty fourth-st' five
story aa.houses 50xlO0 FOR a vacant corner In Am
sterdam-ave
Adrian G. Hegeman 8 Co. represented by F J.
Dawson, have sold for f. Augusta Grinnel Nos
100 and IL West Thirty-third-st., two FIVE story
Wo T}1 Tast rhir+vfourth.s- four story dwell
ing house on lot lSx9S g connecting with the Thir
ty-third-st. property The buyer VIII improve 'o'
Wardeibaum E Levine have purchased from The
Ienihar estate the four story dwelling house WIN
stores front and four story rear building. on plot
25xl0l 10 No II Forsyth-st.
Lowenfeld & Prayer have sold 70 Rose q scx
the Ave story double fathouse. on lot SxlW no.
lis West Northumberland th,rty-fourth-st also
to Nathan Greenberg the private dwelling house
on lot Issxs76 No on Auen-st: also. TO Mrs
Bertha Gluck the Ave story tenement house. on lot
25xim No no SuTolk-st and have purchased from
Theresa Muller the dwelling house on lot -ollxI5lo
scS I'M i- & Bachrach have sold e Lsysnson
4, Iippman Nos a and q Avenue D. old buildings
p' schneider & Bachrach have sold to $. Code 3
Sons the southeast corner Or stanton ana 0He''ll
s-s old buildings plot skis
Jonathan Buckley Is the buyer Of the Two houses s..
IN NInety-sxth-st the sale OF which ny me
Stevens Real Estate Company FOR Robert Wanssce
wallace takes four lots on the south side OK one
hundred aud-seveutP-st ~ feet west OF Colurn-
Edward DRESSER has sold - z. Y. Zalinberg two
lots on the east side Of Willisave, south OF one
hundred and forty sxth-st . ,,.c.-,.,.
,he Four story dwelling house on lot 2l6xb; No IS
East Forty-nnth-st, at a reported price OF ABOUT
a.. the NewYork Real Estate salesroom yester-
dav peter T Meyer & Co sold. In foreclosure NO.
lls West ThirtynInth-st ave story DICK te fno
also BY order n assignee. one-twelfth interest
In No 100 70 104 Duane-st.. 75HxIIh WIN i,aine
buildings 70 L. R. Kipp. for $500 over ard above
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
WILL RECOVER THEIR BONDS.

dispatch from Savannah. printed yesterday
morning reported the arrest there OF j. NJ Bates,
alias J. c. Cooper 81 this city. on a charge OF
frauduently obtaining possession OF three w"
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad bonds, alleged 70
have been secured by him from Murphy & Co.
brokers' OF this city. by giving them forged Ger
tilted check for 5000
At the Office Of Murphy & Co., No. ~ Broadway
:, was said yesterday that the dispatch was SUD
stantially correct. except that the name OF tAe
man arrested was neither Cooper nor Bates, bur
Claude Wales. II Bayonne y. j Wales, II was
added. in correspondence with the firm used the
official paper Of the Bayonne City Council OF which
boav Mummy & Co understood his father was a
member. and in buying the bonds he represented
himself as acting for his father. Murphy CO.
have private wires 70 various Southern cities. ana
on the discovery that the check given by wales
was valueless they sent out n warning TO the"
correspondents in the South, the result being me
fellows arrest when he tried 70 sell two or the
bonds on his arrival in Savannah. These Two
bonds have OF course been seized. and Murphy &
co will recover also the remaining one, which
thew have learned was hypothetical by Wales IN
this city.
The check given in payment for the three bonds
was on the Western National Bank, and purporied
Officer OF the bank said yesterday afternoon INA, INA,
the check had been received several days ago from
A local bank. and Immediately returned as xatue-
less The certihcaton could scarcely be called a
forgery, as the stamp was the toughest kind OF az
imitation Of the Western National Banks STAMP
and the signature bore no resemblance TO that o5
the banks paying teller The check was sisn az
account with the Western National and y was
not known how the fellow had been able 70 secute
the blank check which filed out and ceru-
fed" by him. The check was a small one app
emily torn from pocket checkbook. Two or thress
weeks ago II was added. another check drawn an
certified" BY Cooper had been received by ,ths
Western National Bank for speeop z. az ana rb hsS
had forwarded II for payment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
TOBACCO TRADE WITH JAPAN.

Washington. Aug. I0.-Minister Buck has re-
norted 10 the State Department that the japanese
government has concluded ARRANGEMENTS Ioi 1H7
1,.n ~ tobacco through agents. and will OBJ
80 supplies generally from the United states
h result, follows inquiries set on foot after con-
..,o,ces between Secretary Hay and some OF the
-oarnbers Of the Virginia delegation IN congress
,ncIuding Senator Martin and Representative
swanson The latter was dosirous OF having me
an ,,..-ea,S protected against any dlscrmina-
80 18th might follow the organization OF a
cO.o-,rnen, monopoly OF the tobacco business.
SIoV s hss recently established this monopoly. az
a nIrosted In tobacco have feared thls might cu-
m ~ trade they have heretofore enjoyed win
that unontinuance OF the trade. ar the Govern
sur, agents will purchase supplies az hereto
snsa In this country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
T4yES on FERNENTED LIQUORS.

Washington. Aug. I0-The Commissioner OF In
ternal Revenue has held that fermented liquor.
though diluted 10 such extent as 70 be called
Notwithstanding Is a beverage for the sale OF
which a special tax must be paid. In the case OF
certain uauor OF this character which Is sold IN
der label as an "invigoratins tonic stamp tax
must also be paid thereon medicinal prepare
ton. even when Il contains drugs or medicinal
ingredients.
The reduction OF distilled spirits IN distilIers
original packages 10 strength OF not less than 80
na- cent n, full proof which has hitherto been per-
r,i.ted 70 ba made or the premises OF a qualified
d!st.IIer after the packages have been sauged and
stamped upon tax payment, may nereaiter De
made under circular issued by the Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue on the premises Of duly
tbe addition OF pure water only Il Is also stipu-
Ia I'd that the reduction must be made IN the
presence OF A United States gauger and without
anv expense 10 the United States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
ADVANCE IN TIE PRICE OF SHOES.
TON CAUSED BY THE INCREASED
COST OF LEATHER

COST OF LEATHER
The conclusion reached by the convention ot-shoe
manufacturers. which was held az Philadelphia on
Tuesday and Wednesday OF this week that the
price 81 shoes must be advanced from 10 10 3
cents pair. in order protect their interests. is
quoted by local dealers as indicative OF an upward
movement along every line OF footwear
A representative OF the firm OF Morse Rogers,
Of No 1g Duane-st., said yesterday in speaking Of
the situation:
The rise In the price Of shoes began as far back
as last March and has continued more or less spas
medically since The OF this move
nent lie in the advance OF leather and other ma
terals which enter into the making OF a shoe. Sole
leather has advanced from e 70 80 per cent In the
last five years. The regular eyelet which was used
several years ago for all grades Of shoes cost $50
a million Manufacturers are now using an in
ferior article. which costs 800 million. Nails and
tacks have lately advanced about 80 per cent
I'm the face Of these facts It seems incredible
that the manufacturers Of shoes have not sought
higher price before this. The truth is that there
were three methods OF escape. One to in
crease the price Of shoes; the second was 70 lower
their standard by the OF inferior material; the
third was a compromise between the other two
As a consequence the market became so spasmodic
that convention was called and the whole sltua-
ton discussed. in order TO devise some uniform
plan OF action. The result OF the convention,
therefore, was not the formation OF trust, as
some Philadelphia papers would have u appear
but merely uniform plan ot action The result
finally arrived at Is to maintain the standard and
When asked in regard to the steady advance ot
leather, he answered:
OF the big packers Of Chicago Kansas City and
Omaha. They have II in their power 10 regulate
Retail dealers who buy direct from the factories
say that discounts have been cut down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
WEEKLY PAYMENTS FROM BUTCHERS.
THIS REPORTED DEMAND By BEEF TRUST FIRMS

THIS REPORTED DEMAND By BEEF TRUST FIRMS
HAS NOT AFFECTED NETWORK DEALERS.
There has been considerable talk among local
butchers on account OF the reported intention OF
the Beef Trust 10 make their bills payable weekly.
instead OF monthly as heretofore. Several butchers
who were seen yesterday said that so far. they
had received no such notice from the members OF
the trust in this city. II said that although
there had been talk along that line, the big meat
handlers OF NewYork had not yet entered into such
en- agreement. and that several OF the best known
firms had intimated that they would not do so.
good many OF the butchers say that they pay
cash for their meat now, but there Is. OF course
large class OF small butchers who could not afford
70 do SO Al the Office OF Nathan Low. No. 1913
sixth-ave II was said tina; so FAR the movement Is
confined to the West Mr.. Lows representative
said that he had talked n the representatives OF
most OF the firms who sell In New-1 ork. ana mao
been led 10 believe that the action would not 90
IN 10 effect here He said that IN the West us prl-
mary purpose was 70 weed OUT unGe sli1ois az
counts He added that Il would undoubtedly force
q good many small butchers oCt az business.