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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-31
ANOTHER FIRE.
Arthur Knight, the POstman, Lost
 His Home Wednesday Morning.

Pine Bluff continues to hold her own in the fire contest
 This (W ednesday) morning about 3 o'clock the home of Arthur Knight, the postman, which was situated at HOS West Second avenue, was con- pletely destroyed by fire. The only thing left to remind Arthur that he once had beautiful home and com plete household is a piano and one parlor chair, both of which were saved from the burning structure by neighbors.
 Vixen Arthur awoke his home was all afre in every corner and he together with his family fled into the street. The fire department re- sponded and succeeded iG saying ad- joining property.
 The building was insured for $500, and the household goods for $4O0. Both of the policies were carried with the k. H. M. Mills agency.
 Knight says he will rebuild imme. diatelY.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-31
RIVER NOTES. A BATCH OF INTERESTING ITEMS ABOUT BOATS
 AND BOATMEN. THE LUCILLE ROWLAND. Comes in With q Large Number of Passengers and a Big
 Cargo.
THE LUCILLE ROWLAND.
Comes in With q Large Number of

The elegant passenger and freight steamer Lucille Nowland, arrived from Memphis Monday at 3 D. m !, Capt. Ed Rowland, Jr., the popular young steamboatman, commanding, Lou Menker and Finley Darraugh, clerks. She brought in 1,6O0 sacks of cotton seed and a big list of freight for Pine Bluff merchants. She departed at Il a. n. Tuesday on return trip with good list of freight and passengers.
 The steamer J. N. Harbin is on the ways at Mound City, H., where she is undergoing Q general over hauling. She will be placed in the Arkansas river again as soon as the trade demands.
 Mondays Arkansas Democrat says: The steamer Dardanelle was knocked out from making its regu- lar trip up the ri7er Saturday, 27th inst, owing 10 the closing of the junction bridge. The owners Of the steamer called upon the superintend- ent of the bridge and in persoG and writing and demanded the opening of the draw. They were informed by the superintendent that tbe draw could not be opened, and that it would be ten days before repairs were finished. This steamer will leave on its regular trip to Pine Bluff and way lands Wednesday, the 31st inst,, and on it's eturn will go up ae river on it's regular day, Sat- uruoy, June 3.
 Th steamers G. ". Lyons, Grey hound, Geo. M. Waters and L. E. Pa ton have been employed towing logs out of the lower Arkansas river to Greenville, Vicksburg and New Orleans. Something over 5,O00,0 feet of timber has beeh lowed out in the past three months.
 Capt. Jeff Hicks.has been repair ing his trim little pleasure launch the Nellie, for the past few days.
 Frank Fergus has put the finish ing touches on his little pleasure boat, sDewberry Jane." Frank says she can out.run Aguinaldo. 4
 The steamer Dardanelle will be due down from Little Rock Thurs day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-31
DEPUTY CONSTABLE CARR SLUGS AN OLD MAN WITH
 A PISTOL.
WAS FULL OF REVENGE
ilr. Adolph Altschul, Age 5S, the Victim of the Dirty
 Work.

MT. Adolph Altsehul, planter, who resides only few miles from this city, came to the city today to get his head sewed up and also to swear outa warrant against Deputy Constable George Carr whom he says struck him with a pistol and knocked him down right Tn Justice Baldwin's court iL Washington township. Vixen he attempted to rise he was knocked down again with the same weapon and by the same man. A large gash was cut in the back of Mr. Altsehuls head and also in his forehead.
 MT. Altsehul went to Baldwin's court this morning to listen to the proceedings of case, in which his daughter had been summoned. The case was of a very vile nature and was unfit for any lady to attend. But, as MT. Altschul says, his daughter was forced to go by the deputy. She was, according to Mr. AltsehuPs story, pulled and knocked about by the officers in order to make her appear as q witness. After the trial was finished Mr. Altsehul said he was going to make Constable Pilkington and Deputy Constable George Carr pay for the way they had treated his daughter. Carr then drew his gun and said, 1T have got it in for you anyway from last year." Mr. Altschul had walking stick and told Carr to come on with his gun. He jumped on the old man and struck him in the head with the butt end of the revol- yer. The blow felled him and when he attempted to rise, Carr struck him again. H. R. C. Foster and others who were present interfered and Constable Pilkington placed Mf. Altschul under arrest. He didn't want him to come to Pine Bluff, but Mr. Foster told him he would stand for the old mans ap- pearance. He came up town and as stated above visited a doctor and Judge Vance, where warrant was sworn out and turned over to Con- stable Stewart. The constable sent a deputy after Carr.
 Of all the lawlessness that has happened in Jefferson county the above is the worst of which we have ever heard. Pilkington and his followers, we are informed, have things their own way in Washington township, and in all probability the trial of Carr will be 0. K. for him. It will have to be tried in Baldwin's court and no uneasiness is felt on his part. He is charged with as sault with intent to kill. If Mir. AleschuPs statements are correct there should be change in affairs in Washington township and that should take place at once.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-31

Oracle's chief celebrity is due to a pamphlet entitled ''Where Shall We Send Our TubercuIar Patients?" re gently written by pr. Frank E. Wax ham, climatic expert of Chicago, but there have been people here for the past eighteen years, and now there are two ranches, each with a hotel large enough to accommodate all corners. The ROeblings, of Brook lyn bridge fame, spent several years here, and one of the McClures, of Me Clure's Magazine, spent the winter and has just returned to the East.
 Of Oracle Dr. Waxham in his pam phlet says; "The ideal place in all Arizona is Oracle, situated 38 miles from Tucson at an altitude of 4,500 feet and reached by a daily stage. We have here a warm, dry climate and at the same time secure the ad vantages of altitude. It is surround ed by mountains, and free from and perfectly protected from the wind aud dust storms which are often such an annoyance on the arid plalns of the Southwest. There are two or three ranches at Oracle. The ranch owned by E. $. Dodge, and kLoWn as the Acacia ranch, is the stopping place of invalids coming here. The rates are S10 a week. The best of fare and the best of food, fresh, from the farm, can be had here, and few neople will fail to improve in this magnificent climate of almost con stant sunshine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-31

Oracle Is 3S miles northeast of Tucson and is situated on the uorta slope of the Santa Catalina range of mountains. 1t has a resident nnnn. lation of not over % souls. and is reached by a daily stage line from Tucson. The stage leaves the latter at 6:3O a. III. and arrives here at I.30 D. m., carrying the mail. The trail leads across desert plain, the parch- cd and sandy bottoms of waterless river-beds, up the mountain slope and across it till Oracle is reached. surrounded by green and refreshing trees, constantly famed by pure and delightful mountain breezes. While the trip is tiresome it is greatly re- lieged by novel scenes. On either side of you are mountains. lifting their bleak spires into the blue of the skies, while all around you are cactus and bushes of a peculiar growth. For the first ten miles out of Tucson the sahuara or giant cactus flour ishes, often growing to a height of fifty feet and a circumference of four. At the distance of twelve miles out is the first relay and steam pumping station where the horses are changed and water supplied. Here the fol- lowing sign, which has strange sound for an Arkansan. is displayed;
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-31
LeccRIBED AS THE IDEAL
 PLACE IN ALL ARIZONA.
WIDE OPEN" WEST.
Lam an Old Mexican Town Recent Y Auericanized All Sorts
 of Gambling.
,,.-,onaance of the Graphic:

d.l correspondence of the Graphic: |a.arle , Arizona, May 27.-A trip .om Fl Paso, Texas, to Tucson, X, over the Southern Pacific is Ir0id of special interest. The rail- Isa rms through what is practi-
 |Ny 2 barren desert. Here and |sre js a occasional oasis, or cattle
 |reb. and there are a few towns Of
 |ne local importance, but these are |T and far apart. The most im-
 |tant towns are Deming. Lords
 Arg ard Benson, from each of W mich |tranch road runs out to some in-
 .lor point. Deming is somewhat
 #hous for the purity of it's water, klcb is shipped in tanks to other
 Ents. In rearly every restaurant
 E5botel in Fl Paso is displayed the En, "Pure Deming Water Served
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-31

Tucson is reached at the delightful |m of 3 o'clock in the morning sy one train a day West or East. |an some one is ushered into some st Of a hotel where he is given .e sort of a room and charged at ! rate of $2.50 day, meals or no #als.
 #ueson is an old Mexican town Ently Amerieanized. At present @ @as population oi about 10000, E half Mexieans and the other E Americans. It's streets are NIOw, crooked and queer. It's ses are chiefly one-story adobes. Hle business part of town about Fy corner is Q saloon and gam &g house, patronized indiscrimin- &F by Americans, Mexieans and ese. All of these Westera towns wide open on Sunday and
 day and night in the week, lSaw more drunken men on the elS Of Tucson in the little over Qay was there than in all the 0I the Western towns 1 have so slted. Whether it is due to the
 oi population or the mean ny ot liquor dispensed over the Rous bars of the town I am 10 venture an opinion.
 'le town is all kinds of gam wide open" on the first
 Qay or night, and the sign,
 tame Never Stops" finds 8 pcuous place, but I am told
 'uV Ver-present slot machines
 Uten tabo0ed and ordered out snunlcipal council. Of course,
 'nR information is based on
 aSlor my wife knows that I
 laoW a roulette machine from
 'aOle, or q deck of cards from
 a4o and wouldn't recognize a
 'sA II l met it in the road.
 .0le the above information is
 ea' and for the exclusive bene-
 'one of my male friends in
 'uA who take an interest in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-31
stant sunshine.

Speaking of ranches, I had always thought prior to this visit to the Southwest, that ranch was large body of land employed for extensive cattle raising. But it is not. The word "ranch' is used synonymousiy with "farm," and may. mean any Kind and sized body of land from a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-31

A local bootblack played a slick trick on prominent Pine Bluffian Tuesday. After he had finished shin ing his shoes, he asked the man to let him ride his wheel around the block. The kind hearted gentleman consented, but the little "coono did not return until late last afternoon. He placed the wheel against a wall near the gentleman's office and left, The gentleman says if he knew the little rascal he would have him run in.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-31

The funeral of Joe Quincy, the in- fant son of Mir. and Mrs. J. W. Adams. took place from the family residence on West Fifth avenue, this morning at 10 o'clock. Reys. J. L.. Caldwell and ". D. Buckner officiat- ed. The pail bearers were Messrs. N. T. Roberts, L. T. Sallee, Edgar Brewster and Walter Trulock,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-31
WATER 9 CENTS PER BARREL. WATER FOR STOCK 10e PER HEAD.

After leaving the relay station about two miles in our rear we came across another eharater of soil and cactus. The sahuaras had en- tirely disappeared and was seen no more, but iu it's place was the cholla. another variety of cactus of smaller growth, presenting most grotesque shapes, with a white fuzzy top, and a fruit in the sqape of a small pear. Several other species of cactus, of which l am told there are over fifty, appear from time to time through out the journey, and as 1 write I see from my window a cactus garden wherein is displayed all the species of cactus indigenous to this soil. The last twelve miles of the journey is up and around the mountain side until Oracle is reached.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-31

such matters. and of whom there are quite few. but in ordering out the slo1 machines while other gam bling devices of a less innocent nature are permitted, it seems to me that the Tucson council is straining at q gnat while it is swallowing camels
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-31

ago jumped a bond at Clarendon. Sheriff Jackson. of Monroe county, arrived here this morning and re- turned to Clarendon with his man at noon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-31

At meeting of the board Of trus- tees of Merrill Institute Tuesday night Rev. J. K. Cason was elected Secretary pro tenn to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of S. S. Dixon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-31
SOLD ANoTHER's PRoPERTY '

Deputy Constable Frank Stewart Tuesday arrested a negro named George Gould in Cleveland county and had him incarcerated in the Jefferson County Jail to await trial Gould sold Gen. R. M, Knox some property upon which there was a lien.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-31
AN ESCAPE CAPTURED.

Tuesday afternoon Constable Stewart arrested a negro named Lonie Cassell. who several weeks
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-06
FURTHER DANGER PASSED.

WARDNER, Idaho, May 5--rhree
hundred and nifty miners accused of par
ticipating in Saturdays riot are now con
fined here under guard of United States
troops. With todays arrivals 500 United
States troops are now in the Occur
dAlene district. and all fear of further
outbreaks is passed.
There will be three charges against the
prisoners, namely, rioting, destroying
property and stopping the United states
mails. 1t is unlikely that all Of the prls-
oners will be tried, but they will be held
until evidence is collected against the
leaders.
General Merriam has his headquarters
here. but a special train is held In readl-
ness to carry him TO any part Of the dis
trict whenever he /. needed A majority
of the troops are held in the vicinity OF
Wallace Burke. Gem and Mullan. owing
to the fact that most of the alleged riot
ers are in that district.
The inquest over the bodies of smith
and Cheyne will probably last for at least
a week. as about 100 witnesses are to o'
examined Coroner France speaking o.
the inquest today said; "The inquest i
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-06
FOR DUTY IN CENTRAL
AMERICAN WATERS.
Converted Yacht viking to BE Fitted Out
for the Profession Of American
Merchants

NEW YORK. May "a special to the
Herald from Washington says: Measures
have been initiated by the navy depart
ment which contemplate providing con-
slant protection for American interests
in Central America.
As result OF a consultation between
Assistant Secretary Allen and Rear Ad-
miral Crowninshlelo Instructions have
have been given TO Rear Admiral Hich-
born. chief constructor TO fit out the
converted yacht Viking for duty IN Cen
raj American waters as eSpediuousN
as possible. The viking small draft
will permit her to enter the shallow wat1
Ars on the eastern coast Of Central Amer
,ca. 50 that the American nag will be
flying constantly at Honduras and Nioar-
aguan ports. The determination to send
the viking to Central America Is the re
suit OF the communications received at
the state department from Americans in
Honduras and Nicaragua.
Acting Secretary Allen said that No
word had vet been received from th'
Detroit. but It is supposed that Com
mander Dayton and Minister Merry arr
continuing their investigation, obtaining
lafiidavlts from Americans, etc. bearins
upon their refusal to pay double duties
ON goods Immediately paid by them int
| Nicaragua.
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AFFAIRS ARE SATISFACTORY

President Schurman Thinks There VIII
BE an Early Settlement, Of Troubles
WASHINGTON. May 5,-rhe state de-
partment today received dispatch from
President schurman, OF the Philippine
commission, giving the substance OF the
conferences with representatives OF AS-
uinaldo and asking for further ihs'rue-
lions. While the text OF the dlspatch Is
showed A satisfactory condition of AFFAIRS
not made public, Secretary Hay stated IL
in the philippines and pointed to set
Element Of the difficulties there,
The reply of the president to Professor
schurman's cablegram, 1t is understood
stated he was very anxious TO have peace
nepouatlons concluded at the earliest mo-
ment. and to this end desired that no
unnecessary or humillating conditions be
imposed upon the Insurgents.
1t is believed in administration circles
that as soon as Aguinaldo is convinced
Of the sincerity of the American govern
ment he will surrender He Will be re-
ouired, however to lay down his arms
This will be the principal condition
and. until an agreement on this point Is
reached, the negotiations will not maxi
any progress toward conclusion
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RIOTS WILL BE oUELLED.

WARDNER, Idaho. May Tonight at
a conference with a number of Wardner
business men. General Merriam declared
against the establishment of new mill
t,ry post in the Cour d'Alenes for the
purpose of keeping down dynamiters
The formation Of a strong state militia
he suggested, would be the best means
Of maintaining order after the pressAI
riots are effectually quelled. Il have only
abhorrenee for such conditions as exist
here, said General Merriam. Il should
rather live under the tyranny Of Rus
sian monarchy than to live In terror o.
the mob such as rules in the Coul
dAlenes."
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.LAWTON ON
THE SOUTH
Holds Rebels In Check While
Macarthur Gets In
His Work.
SAN FERNANDO OCCUPIED
Many Desperate Attempts to
Break Through the American
Lines, but All Repulsed.
INSURGENT SUPPLIES SHORT
Large Quantity Of Provisions Csp-
turea BY LawtOn al BaIuagu
Peace Conference Continued.
INsURGENT SUPPLIES SHORT

WASHINGTON. May 5.--rhv continued
rebel denominations south OF Manila are
causing 10 apprehension 10 war depart
menl officials. as the brigades Of oven
shine and Hail are said to be ample for
every emergency Together they have
about ieD men. besides the Ninth. and
Twelfth regular infantry, which has JUST
arrived at Manila. oyenshine's brigade
consists Of ,he Fourth and Fourteenth
lnfantries. First Washington, Two bat'al-
ions. First Idaho one battalion. First
California and Dyer and Haw1horne's
batteries. Halls brigade consists OF the
Seventeenth infantry and the First
Wyoming.
In view OF the sharp demonstrations io
the south. the work done oy LA"7on on
his expedition to La Guna Dc Bay is re-
ceiylng credit not heretofore accorded
II.
Tie work Of Lawton holds the rebels
some 9ol IN number. 10 the~$outh. ieaviHs
/ Macarthur free from danger OF an at
Jack IN force from the rear. The repoF
u the Fiplnos trying to break througi
the American lines Is evidence mat I'M
force is becoming short OF supplies.
( II Is said General Otis believes he car
starve this southern army into su6mis
sion
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FAVORABLE REPORT
FROM PORTO RICO
Discomfort aud Dlssension Only Among
Few Naive POllilcians--busi-
neas Improving.

WAsHiN NGTCN. May j.--First Assist
ant Postmaster General Perry B. Heath
Eas returned from months thorough
Trip Of Inspection Ia all parts Of the
island OF Porto Rico. Mr. Heath rayS
the ofilclal fepcr. made just as hs sailed
showed that the postal service on the
Island was easily sslf-sustainns, and
that each pOsgofiice Vas getting malls
Al least vnce DAY. lie said II there h
any dissension Or discontent On the
ls.and II exists only among u yer yts"
politicians He said:
the natives VI POrtO Rico who are
not Spanlards have no property. ABOUT
lOg.g9 Of the total estimated population
VI between SpVU and l.tJ@Sy, own ther
property and read and wTite. the Fes'
are classified a. psons. Probably la~
70 zy0Qg VI the total population are poll
t!clans aud office ho.dsfs. The great mass.
Of the people have welcomed eplhusl-
astieally the changed conditions. They
are very ,ractible people. not readily
adaptable. however. TO The American
mode of living, but are peTseVering ahd
gradually improving. The past year was
the most prosperous Tor sugar In Inc
history VI the whole Island
Coffee. on TIT contrary. Is In most
depressed condition, ranging from 10
Y cents per pound. the lowest ever got
ten and proiilless The island probably
ls AZ fertlleA spot as there Is on the
globe. Oppressive taxation and Spanish
Imposition have run things in the ground
and while the poor people are not ye'
/ very much better of than year ago
| things are Improving slowly and they
| are disposed 20 take advantage u ihelr
new opportunities. Already from 40 10
~ naiiyes haze enlisted as part OF the
army OF Porto Rico. All the insuia'
police are natives. What trmy may be
necessary 10 safeguard the stand s inter-
..ts viii he made entirely OF Porto
Ricans
All kinds Of business Is increasing shc
the postal business may be doubled thl'
year There Is. however, no great oppor'
ltunlty for speculation and large enter
prke. though there Is a change for SINAI
TRADES The Hacienda owners, employing
four-nfths Of the population, complain
that they are already annexed 10 I'M
limited States. so that they can import
and export 10 the United States Ihei
products without duties. All reports oi
lInsurrectlon or general discomfort arr
false. The masses are thoroughly saus
fled 10 oome under our rule and contrary
reports are largely due 10 a desire fo'
relaxation OF military discipline, par.
tlcularly on the part Of the marauders
do not believe there is anything like
wagon load Of fire arms among the en-
tire population"
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DOCK LABoRERs STRIKE.

BUFFALO. May 5.-About 1900 mem
bers OF the new local No 81 voted unani-
mously this afternoon not TO confer with
the state board Of arbitration and Con-
tractor Connors. The situation on the
docks Is practically unchanged Two
large freighters arrived at the Central
docks. but there are no men to unload
them. Abou, IS vessels are tied up here
waiting to be unloaded. Contractors
claim TO have ten elevators working this
morning. a,
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over Five Hundred TrOOps Guard
ing Property and All Avenues
of Escape Are Cut Off.
DOCK LABORERS GO OUT
Fifteen Hundred Men Strike on the
Docks at Buffalo Fony-Fiye
Vessels Tied Up.

WARDNER, Idaho. May S-Ten com
paniss OF United States troops. number
ing between w and ~ men ase now
stationed In ShoshOne county, guarding
mining and other property Three com
panies are held at Wardner 70 guard
the prisoners arrested for alleged par
,lclpauon In Saturdays riot, and seven
COMPANIES are stationed a. Auilan, Gem
and Burke for the purpose Of guarding
an the passes out VI The district and
preventing the escape of those suspected
OF HOting.
Stale Auditor Sinclair has been en-
gagged this Afternoon IN ADsE4Iias from
the guards those known to be innocent
In the arrests al Burke last night II
vas impossible to make nice distinctions
and they took practically all the mel
found. About b were thus liberated
They are now in barn, used as pr'soI
for about $50 men.
AT The coroners inquest this after
noon James X. Sovereign was ON IN
stand and requested to Identify etrtAiI
articles printed in his paper The IN
nu,st is conducted privately.
The train today brought in compan! b
Twenty fourth regiment from Vancouver
Contrary to expectations 1t was foun'
that but few escaped from Burke and
is believed not many left Gem. In
leaders, however, and the officers o.
several OF the unions are mostly out o
the country. The body Of Cheyne. tn
man murdered, will be inferred tomorrow
ny the Knights OF Pythias.