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Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

Chicago News: '"The Chinese are not
progressive" remarked the studious
boarder "They have no lofty ambitions"
NO lofty ambitons?" said the man in
black suspenderS. "You forget that the
Chinese are the greatest kte-tlyers in the
world
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

Chicago Tribune: Paw" asked Tommy,
what becomes of n cowboy when he grows
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
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Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

Philadelphia Record: Wiggs-Why does
Bjones have that photograph going all the
time? It's awful.
Waggs-Wel, you his wife's away,
and when he has the phonograph going he
says he doesn't miss her much.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

indianapolis Journal: "And remember,
dear" said the experienced matron to the
bride ''if you wish to preserve your hus-
bands love, do not be jealous Merely pre-
tend to be. That will give him good opin-
ion of himself and of your appreciation of
his fascinations."
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

NJ, ,,o, ,,,os 761 ,S57
Ne. aoid, a,erage - 24,57O
GEORGE B. TZSCHUCK.
Subscribed and sworn before me tins lst
day of November, A. D. 1899.
NJ B. HUNGATE,
fseal1 Notary Public
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

Chicago Tribune: The Doctor-I have
distant relative in the theatrical business.
He acts as prompter merely, but he Is
well off. In his particular line he is simply
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

The Professor-Li<ely as not. Well II
ought not to be impossible for a man to
feather his nest from the wings.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

Adyices from Sofia by way of Paris are
that the Vienna bank syndicate has re-
fused to make any concessions to the Bull
garian government in regard to a further
loan. This, it is said, unless the govern
ment decides to break its agreement with
the syndicate, In which event 1t is not
unlikely that Austria would intervene, prac-
tically leaves Bulgaria bankrupt.
1t will be recalled that last June the bank
syndicate contracted an optional loan OF
260, 100000 francs. According to this ar
rangement the loan was to be undertaken
by the Vienna banks at S9h, producing
232, ,000, 900 francs. effective, the amount of
the 6 per cent debt and the floating debt,
which it was intended, respectively, to con-
vert and liqudate, being 205 900 900 francs.
There Is clause In the June agreement
which debars the Bulgarian government
from seeking assistance in other quarters.
Quite recently the government demanded
an advance of the remaining $1,000 600 francs
for, on account of the excessive expenditure
on public works and on the army, and sue
cession OF bad harvests, neither civil nor
military officials have received their salaries
for the last two months Moreover, a con-
siderable number of the treasury bonds are
falling due.
The syndicate, II is understood refused
to make the required advance, in view of
the effect produced on the European mar
ket by the Transvaal war, and the low price
Of Bulgarian securites-the last making
the conversion OF the 6 per cent debt i'm
possible.
II is reported in Sofia that Bulgaria can
only secure a legitimate advance by con-
cedlng TO the Vienna syndicate the con-
troll of Bulgarian monopolies. Such action
Is resented by the Bulgarian press, and NJ.
Teneff, the Bulgarian minister of finance,
and NJ. Natchevitch minister OF commerce,
who were in Vienna conducting the negotia-
tions. have returned to Sofia without max
ing the concession.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-18
WE HOPE HE WILL.

We see from the Pine Bluff Graphic that our young friend, Mir. c. NJ. Owens was arrested at Pina Bluff charged with grand larceny. It is charged that Mir. Owens purloined a fine pointer bird dog from Mir. Waiter Trulock. Mir. T. no doubt is honest in believing that Mir 0. stole his dog. but their are precious few people in this county where Mr. O.. was born and raised | hat will believe him guilty Of the charge, and we believe he will prove his innocense.- Rison Baxoo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-18
OUR OPPORTUNITY SECRETARY JOHNSON RE GENES AN INTEREST
 ING LETTER. MR A. |. FUNK WRITES Cannot Wait Much Longer-Says They Have Other Locations
 Offered Them.
MR A. L. FUNK WRITES

Secretory j. B. Johnson, of the Business Mems Exchange of this city, bas received a letter from MT A L. Funk, who was here few weeks ago in the interest of moving Lamb & Companys big wind mill and farming implement factory from Freeport, HI 10 Pine Bluff.
 The letter reads as follows and is self=explanatory;
 Chicago, June b, 1899. J. B. Johnson, Sec'y., Pine Bluff,
 Ark.
 Dear Sir:-On my return from a trip find your favor of some days ago stating that it was the opinion of some of your citizens. that not more than s1O, 900 could be raised in stock for he plant of Lamb & Co.,, and asking if we could not consider some proposition other than the one 1 made you. As the matter stands and considering the demands of the bu5ioess under the new an9 enlarged conditions contemplated in remov, ing and recognizing in your state along lines indicated in our propo- sition do rot see how the matter can be carried through any other way, short 5000 ID stock or on the basis of $15, GOO and your people erect the building to the extent of $4 GOO 10 $5, GOO and take a mortgage on same due in three or five years, in addition to the $15,0 have learned that during my absence, MT. Alth.imer, of your city, has visited Mr. [ ,. bs plant at Freeport and perha You now have a more favor able |. ression of the business. Owin!, 10 the favorable conditions for :al success of the enterprise at P.-. Bluff and assurances that the II aney would be'raised, we have waited patiently and put off other chances to locate. We can not do this much longer and we must re quest something definite from your people, either an acceptance of our proposition or your best proposition for our consideration and If not favorable we will take up the matter at other points.
 Hoping that your street railway enterprise is meeting with success
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-18

Fountain and his son and murdering them in order to destroy the evil dence Col. Fountain was said to have had in his possession. The sheriff and his deputies were ene- mics of Lee, and when the latter heard of the last charge against him, and believing that Il was their intention to murder him, determin- ed to resist arrest. He therefore surrounded himself with frieLd ds, and when the sheriff and his depu- ties arrived at Lees adobe house, they were given a hot reception. One deputy sheriff was killed and the sheriff and his forces were ob- liged to retreat. Upon being guar anteed protection, Lee and Gilli- lanl suosequentlyl7 surrendered themselves to the court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-18

and that your business men realize that in order to attract outside capital and industries they must show confidence in the possibilities of your location anu natural re- sources by letting loose and employ ing some of your own capital in manufacturing enterprises No concern would carry the name of Pine Bluff to more parts of the world than the business of Lamb & Co.,, and it will brlng you 25 per cent. to 30 per cent. on every dollar invested apart from the general benefit the industry would be to your city.
 Awaiting definite information as to the results of the committees efforts I am with the kindest regards to all,
 Yours very truly,
 A. L. Funk.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-18

The most intelligent witness dur ing the progress of tbe trial just concluded was Albert J. Fountain, IT,, son of the missing man. His story of the disappearance of and search for his father. ia substance, was as follows:
 On Sunday, February 2, 1896, he Mexican driving The mail stage be- tween Las Cruces and Tularosa in the lAlamogordo country, came to tue Fountain home and stated that he had met Colonel Fountain the day before at the Chalk Hills, about forty-fve miles from the town and that be was being followed by three men. Albert Fountain took to horse, with his brother Jack and five men, all armed to the teeth. In the Chalk Hills Albert found place where a man had bee1 kneehng be- hind a bush near the road. These experienced men of the plains had no difficulty in tracing every move of the buck board of the elder Foun- tain, who was driving two horses, with another tied 10 the one on the right-hand side. They saw where three horsemen had accompanied the vehicle along the road for some distance, one riding on each side and one behind. Soon the trail left the road, and, turning to tbe east, started across the plains At one place on the trail all had stopped and gathered around the the wagon. Here cigarette papers were scatter ed and the horses tracks came to- gether. Five miles from the place where the road was left the buck board was found. The two valises carried by the man and boy were there, rifed of their contents. Pa pers were lylng around loose and articles of clothing were scattered about. A hat belonging to the boy was found in one of the yalises, to- gether with pair of old shoes be longing to the elder Fountain. Some of the boys underclothing was also found. The harness had beer carefully remo7ed from the animals and placed on the ground, while the ropes used for tying the horses were on the wheels of the ve hicle in a most natural manner in camping.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-18
camping.

At the place where the abandoned vehicle was found a horse track led north, but the experienced trailers soon discovered that the animal was rlderless and the trail was not fol- lowed. A few miles farther on there had been a camp made and there five foot prints of as many different persons were plainly seen. One might have been the elder Foun tain, one was the boys. and, strange to relate, one was smaller track than any of the others and made by a fine, sharp toed shoe, with a broad beeL This track had been noticed in the road where the attack had evidently been made, and here 1t was unmistakable, adding mystery to the disappearance, already so puzzling.
 From the tracks tue brother un- derstood that Henry had been alive at that place, and that his father was probably with him.
 There the trail was again taken
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-18
A COLLISION.

A negro boy, whose name we fail- ed to learn and who has not up to the present learnedgto manage a bi- cycle, collided with one of Brewster's carriages near the Trulock hotel Friday afternoon. The wheel con- tinued It's course and ran under the carriage, going between the horses. The hoy hung to the carriage pole until the team was stopped and es- capped injury. The back wheel of the steel apparatus was demolished.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-18
GOES TO MANILA.
Capt. William ssibert Ordered to
 the Land of Fighting.

Capt. William M. Seibert, who for four years was in charge of the corp of United States Engineers in this district and who several months ago, received the appoint mert of Captain of the Corps of United States Engineers, with head quarters at Willets Point, N. Y, has been ordered to Manila to as sume charge of the United States Engineer Corps in the disputed country.
 Capt. Seibert is well and favor ably known in Pine Bluff, where he is frequent visitor. The best wishes of Pine Blufaans accompany him on his far journey and may he have q safss rat,.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-18

This man was so far behind the times that he wasted a whole morning because he neglected to avail himself of an appliance which the haste of modern busi- ness has rendered no longer a luxury but an obsoIute necessity.
 Are you not likely at any moment to be placed in similar position?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-18
IaclIlsloN OF A CElE-
 L,trFD MURDER TRIAL 1 IN NEW MEXICO.
STORY OF INTRIGUE.
Mysterious Disappearance of Col. bnntain and Son. Oliver Lee,
 AeoDitted of the Charge.
o...osnondence of the Graphic:

,eogrespondence of the Graphic:
 BD,oIE. ARIz., June IA The l, remarkable trial known to niaal annals in the West, per 1 has just been concluded at |.5oro. New Mexico For poli'ti. Intrigue, personal aulmoslty and Ei plots and counter plots, it Hos be surpassed io the history |bs country, aud tbe facts n the K of some great novelist would ke aG iutenselY interesting story. liver Lee is d prominent Demo se podtciaa, and one of the AIbiesI ranchmec and cattle Rgs in he territory of New Mex I He can count h;s acres by the ae and his cattle by the hundreds lives fa 3 community where cat ||ssing is the chief industry and ks | cattle thief is punished
 sanmarfiy than q murderer. \ hang rapists and murderers in Nnsas, they lynch cattle thieves keg Mexico and Arizona. Well, Dis section where Oliver Lee re \ tbpre was considerable cattle Nag ia the years 1895 and 1896. Nhmea were on the alert, detec- 0 aera emp. oyed, but the thieves N not be discovered. Finally @anehmea employed Col Albert
 pntala, a leading lawyer oi the # tory and prominent Republi- # politician, to investigate the # Detectives were again em. kFdi mass of typewriter testl, E was secured aud twas given Ehat the cattle thief was TO less #inguished person than Oliver
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-18
WILL SOON HAVE FULL POS SESSION OF THE MS
 SOURl METROPOLIS.
WILL ATTEND.
The Ladies Will Also Take an I'm. portant Part in the Festivities
 Pine Blufians.

Pine Bluff, as she usually IS at important conventions, will be well represen ted at the big conven- ton to be keld iu St. Louis, Tusday, Wednesday and Thursday, June 20, 21 and P, by the EIks of tbe United States. The members of the differ ent lodges have long looked forward to this meeting with much anxiety and anticipation, as well as the hospitable citizens of St. Louis, who have for the past several weeks been making elaborate preparations to receive them. They have opened their homes and business houses to them tha5 their stay in St. Louis may be 3 pleasant one.
 Many notables will be in attend ance, among the number will be Fred Ward, the great tragedian; Al G. Fields, the King of minstrelsy; Tony Pastor, the New York theater capitalist, Stuart Robson, the fam ous comedian, and many hundreds of others, including governors, con- gressmen, members of the cabinet, and gentlemen prominent in every line of business throughout the country. A grand ball will close the festivities Wednesday night, in which the visiting belles present and wives of the Elks, mary of whom will accompany their hus- bands, will take an important part.
 The Pine Bluff Lodge No. 149, will be represented by the following persons: Messrs. E. 2. Howell, E. B. . loom, Arthur Murray, H. F. Westbrook, E. A. Klien, Dr. J. P. Runyan, c. E. Phllpot, J. A. Lang ford, Sam. F. Hilzheim, R H. Rue, Drew White, D. c. Bell, W. ;. De- woody, James Matthews, c. o. Harris, of Maiden, Mo, J. N. Wheeler, of Warren, Arthur W. Mills, Jeff Hicks and H. A, Mccoy,
 Mr. John Scott Grant, formerly of this city, but now manager of the Belvedere Hotel in St. Louis, has wired here that he has several rooms for the Pine Bluff delegation and therefore will accommodate them with lodging.
 The Pine Bluff delegation will leave here Monday afternoon at 4:45 o'clock via the Iron Mountain road for Little Rock. where they will join the Ft. Smith, lot Springs, Texarkana and Little Rock delega- tions and proceed to the now City of urple.
 The lodges throughout the State have been rendered invitations by Beer Kings, Messrs. Adolphus Bush and Louis Lemp, to make their breweries their homes while in the Missouri metfoplois
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-18
POSTMASTER AL LTHEIMER'S
Salary Has Been Decrea sed $100
 Some Increases.

The poatoffiee department has re- vised the salary list of postmasters according to the increase or decrease in the business of the various offices. The folloWin ing changes was made Tn Arkansas: Increase, sCamden, $1,7OO to $1,900, Mammoth Spring, $1100 to $1 200. Newport 1,700 to $l 300, Springdale $1,2OO to $1 300, Dardnelle, $1.300 to $1 400, Mariana $500 to $l, 400. Paragould $1 ,500 to $1 500, Texarkana $2,5OO to $2,600, Fordyee $1,1OO to $500, Mena 1,5OO to $1,600. Prescott $I 300 to $1,400. Decrease. Pine Bluff, $2,600 to $2,500, Clarendon $1, 200 to $1, ,100
 The cause of the decrease of Post master Louis Altheimer's salary, as will be seer above. is due to the fall- ing of the postal business recently. Postmasters' salaries depend largely upon the amount of business done by each office.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-18

soon as Lee heard of the eharg- galnst him he s urrendered hlm- |o the sheriff, demanded an i'm 'ale investigation and offered to put of his own purse the cost of
 Pnediate trial, but the sheriff
 |aed Lee that he had no war |aganst him and Lee repaired
 \ home
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-18

Flng the early part of January, .VoI' Fountain, the lawyer, ac- 'anled by his little son, Henry,
 ea In a buck board or cart for Ilncoln county court. He is 70 have carried with him all the |gng evidence and papers to " Lee as cattle thief. Col. |@ll or hls young son have nev- |a heard of alive from that day Yer Lee and James Gilliland, |'lner's friend, were then |a 8l'h having overtaken Col.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17
MORRISTOWN NEWS.

Miss Stewart, niece Of Captain Philip II. Cooper
L. 5. y, who has been spending the last year In
Morristown will be married ON October Il to Lieu
tenant Victor Blue. OF the Brooklyn
The marriage Of Mss Gertrude Won f. Hoy and
Mr. Watts. whose engagement has been recently
announced. Will not take place before next spring
new home on November l.
Or and Mrs. Hughes have returned from their
Adirondacks trip.
Mr.. and the Misses Van Beuren. OF Loantaka
Terrace, returned last week from a trlp TO Maine
Or. and Mrs j. : Buckley have returned from
Elneron. whore they have spent the summer
Miss Esther Buxton has gona 10 Colombia. South
America, as a missionary Of the Presbyterian
Church.
Miss Anna Walsh. sister Of Robert G. Walsh.
died last week In Italy whore She had been living
for several years.
The tennis tournament at the Field Club has
created great interest during the last week IS n
Miss Adams and Mr.. Holmes I'm the mixed doubles
hastings and Cochran I'm mems doubles. the Misses
Hackstan and Walker In womens double hanIf-
cap Miss NJ *. Howell I'm womcn's singles and
Woodward In mems singles
Morrstown IL to have automobiles I'm "A short
Tune. company having been started 20 supply
me town There are only one or two I'm the place
Mrs. Cornelius B. Mitchell. OF the Bungalow hein,,
the owner Of the first one that was brought hor.
Mrs. Murray ; Day and Miss Day will san f,r
Europe In October 70 remain indefinitely
Ludwig schumacher Will not return 10 Morris
town this winter. but will remain at Millugton
The engagement OF Or. Pierce Bailey son Of Mr.
and Mrs. William T.. Bailey. OF Maccul och az. o.
Miss Black OF New-York has recently been an
nOunCed
Mr. and Mrs Hermann Behr and family have
returned from Fishers Island
Or. and Mrs Edward II Clark have returned
from Magnolia. Mass.
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water and pressure in all the lower sections u
the city. - ,.,.o,, IN the Gro
TON SUNNY Therefore whenever the natu .,sa
ow fails below the daily supply needed ~
city-which under recent ana presen H. ,,ndred
may occur on from one hundred TO TWO hunu, ea
DAYS or more in the course OF year ~ ~
must be had the water held in IeserNe III "a
storage reservoirs and lakes PRIOR ~ r
in the lakes formed by the Croton dan. WhiIn
cannot he classed a storage TeserV IL, -, ~
that year the Commissioners OF fuDnc Woihs
acquired the right to dam up the outlets o,
oLes Mahopac Kirk Glen Eida and 6llead
and Rarret's Ponds and to draw down the water
in case of need.
STORAGE RESERVOIRS IN THE WATERSHED.
The development and capacity Of the system
Of storage reservoirs in the Croton watershed Is
shown in the following table;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17

TRAVELS FOR a DYNAMITE FACTORY
THAT'S WHY.


THAT'S WHY.
From The Denver Republican,
The little man who scrubbed nlegiby on the ST
pink Firkin New ork' that he spelled out some
what laboriousiy. lie bore also am innocuous ap-
pearauCe. Tor be was not more than five feet four
I'm height, with slim frame narrow shoulders, and
spirit was timid-for, in fact. when he was ad-
dressed Ire etEe a niue start OF fright;
NotWithstandlMg az TINS, PINK flrkin Is dam
gcious man This daugerOusness rises not from
me inward man pal IlCn ms , V'fI!",9m W ntn
register 81 with the most painstakng care that
he placed upon me marble counter q Httle black
bag which be- carried IN his left hand IL was a
little bag, black, rusty innocuous looking, Ike its
PINK Firkin handled as if il the most vaua-
pie lining in the world 1arei1lly. gently. ne placed
wrote looked uut OF the corner or MS
thc ntte black lag 70 SEQ II 10 were really here
rested il upon the satche to make sure that It had
'Dynamitc" said Nj Firkn. with faint smile
MY nrm in New-loik makes the best dynamite in
In hot weather Great hot weather stun Want to
sce some inquired the drummer, his professional
sltche So his hand with some roughness, and the
professional lounger SET himself in position for a
hastily di-avowed any interest in dynamite
'Acs. 81 Is tckIsh profession. smiled the tray
the lounge. where Dee had invited the interrogation
We have 10 be- careful and his eyes wore a
"Bqt W. 90 paid for i've get PAID for f. YOU
would not believe mat gct the biggest salary ~
and W. have to lay up something The companies
He eraspcd a thin knee i'm both hands he
crossed bis legs. and continued.
THAT is not the worst or Il. Inconyenlent.
sorts ~ dlscourtesies from hotel managements
or mon1 or I pep s wo haye the stun h in S
house. and tne guests come In body and com
istcred There are only three in my line. you
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17

The examination Of the above tables Of NOR
tally tell their own story OF death 10y the thou
sands in the generations which preceded the
present time, by plaques which were avoidable
and which have since been practically eradi-
Gated by an excellent water supply and free
use o. H.
NEVER a HIGHER PRESSURE DOWNTOWN.
1t has been alleged on the part Of certain
members Of the Board Of Fire Underwriters that
there was insufficient pressure in the downtown
districts. Investigation on this point shows
that at no time in the history Of the city has
there been higher or more uniform pressure.
on the authority OF city officials II is stated
that the pressure has been kept at forty-hve
feet which Is as much the mains will stand
without danger Of breaking. There are pump
Ing stations at High Bridge. West Ninety
eighth-st. and West one hundred and seventy
ninth-st with daily pumping capacity 81
59vD.Op0 gallons. These are all going at their
fun capacity with a reserve capacity al High
Bridge Of 4OpOpl gallons for EMERGENCY and
two additional engines 70 be added to the
Washington Bridge station with a capacity Of
100000 each daily. Experiments conducted
by the Fire Department appear to bring out
fully the fact that there is an abundance Of
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