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The San Francisco call., 1899-04-24
PAN|ARDS ARE
LEAVING CUBA
Going Before Our Troops
Are Withdrawn.
APPREHENSIVE AS TO FUTURE
CASTILIANS TAKE NO CHANCES
WITH THE NATIVES.
Anonymous Letters and Threats
Have Thoroughly Frightened
the Former Rulers of
the Island.
CASTILIANS TAKE NO CHANCES
WITH THE NATIVES.

HAVANA, April 29.-Every now and
again some prominent Spaniard calls
upon Major General Brooke and en-
deavors to learn in a more or less dip
lomatic way how long the United
States Government intends to occupy
Cuba. Such a caller usually says that
his stay will be only as long as that
of the American troops.
The same sort of questions are asked
of the United States military authori-
ties at the various provincial capitals
and of such civilian Americans as are
supposed to be cognizant of the pur-
poses of President Mckinley in the
main. The Spaniards are apparently
apprehenSive of the future, and pas
sage to Europe by the French and
Spanish liners is being booked three or
four months ahead. Last month 646S
persons left Cuba for the United
States, many of whom were Spaniards,
bound ultimately for Spain. In the in
terror districts the Spaniards are kept
in constant discomfort by anonymous
threats.
Charges of dishonesty brought
against certain American civilian pur-
chasing agents for the Engineering
Department of Havana are now under
inquiry. The complaints are said to
have originated with Spanish dealers,
who allege that they have been invited
to offer bribes.
Sino Caca, foreman of street clean
ers. has been detected in offerin~ pay
roll containing thirty-two names, while
he had but twenty men under his direc-
ton.
Captain Greble will succeed Captain
John Gary Evans as Police Magistrate
and Superintendent of the Department
of Corrections.
One of the local papers asserts that
several former Spanish officers, now re-
siding here, intend to offer to the
United States, through Governor Gen
eral Brooke, their services in the cam
paign against the Filipinos. Senior
Perez. a dealer in secondhand books
is quoted as having said that he and
his friends are confident of being able
to enlist a regiment in Cuba.
The official returns show that during
the first quarter of the year $5,341.00
was imported and 81 o'' % exported,
all the latter going to Spain except
$1,000. which went to the United States.
In a fierce electric storm at Flor de
Sagua yesterday boy was killed and
two girls injured by lightning.
The temperature in Havana at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon was IS de-
grees above zero.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-24
DEATH FROM SMALLPOX.
Brother of a Los Angeles Councilman
the Latest Victim.

LOS ANGELES. April 23.-John Pessel,
who was classed as a suspect on Friday
and declared to be afflicted with smallpox
on Saturday, died at the hospital to-day
He had smallpox of the most malignant
type. He was a locomotive fireman and a
brother of Councilman Pessel. No new
eases of smallpox were found to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-24
DYING MAN ACCUSES
WIFE OF POISONING
Terre Haute Physician in an Ante
Mortem Statement Says He
Was Given Arsenic

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 23.-Dr. B.
F. Patton, well-known specialist in the
cure of cancer and the proprietor of a
large sanitarium in this city, is lying at
the point of death from the effects of ar
senic and chloroform poison, which he
claims was administered by his wife.
Late last night the invalid asked that
the prosecutor and Coroner be summoned
and to them made a sworn statement to
this effect In addition DR.. Patton re-
quested that post-mortem examination
true cause of his death might be ascer-
tanned
Mrs. Julia Patton, the accused woman
has filed proceedings for divorce and is
now at one of her farms near Newman
ket, Ind. She has been married four
times and is worth something over $780,
600 in her own right. No steps have been
taken to apprehend her.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-24
MESSAGES Sent Through Space.

CHICAGO, April 23-Professor Jerome
j. Green continued his experiments in
wireless telegraphy in Chicago to-day
with uniform success. He sent signals
from the life-saving station to a moving
tug on the lake, a distance of one and
a half miles. AS a crowning feat of
the day the relay on the tug gave out in
succession the letters which form the
rnarne of IaMarcnni -
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-24
shafter Returning Westward.

DENVER, April 23.-General William R.
Shafter stopped here Sthis evening" en-
route to San Francisco. He took dinner
with General H. C. Merriam and left at
7:90 o'clock over the Denver and Rio
Grande.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-24
Victory for Woodland.

RED BLUFF, April 2S.-The baseball
game between the Woodland and Red
Bluff teams on the local diamond to-day
resulted in victory for Woodland by a
score of IL to 8.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-24

Quinn, died to-day. Surgeson made an
ante-mortem statement to the effect that
the shooting was without provocation An
autopsy showed that death resulted from
blood poies ing.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-24
Roeber Challenges the Turk.

LOUISVILLE, KY. April 23.-Ernest
Roeber, the champion Graeco-Roman
wrestler of the world, tonight issued
challenge to Hyder Ali, "the Terrible
Turk" for match to a finish. Graeco-
Roman style. for the worlds champion
ship. ROeber stands ready to post a $500
side bet.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-24
Farmers Sudden Death.

SACRAMENTO, April 23.-Joseph'
Heintz. a farmer in the northern part of
the county, died suddenly tonight of
heart disease.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-24
Doyid Quinn a Murderer.

SACRAMENTO, April 23.-Pierce Surge
son, the young man who on Friday last
was shot over a game of cards by David
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-24

The inference first drawn in Berlin
from Herr MarQuardt's letter to the
Lokal Anzeiger was hat it was he, and
not Herr Huffnagel. who was arrested
British warship POrpoise and subse-
quently transferred to the German war
ship Fake, on condition that he would
not go ashore.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-24
BOTH MARQUARDT AND
HUFFNAGLE ARRESTED
Two Germans Placed Under Detention
by the Porpoise's Captain
at Apia.

BERLIN, April 23.-Since the publica-
ton yesterday by the Lokal Anzeiger Of
letters from its special correspondent at
Apia and from Herr MarqUardt, who was
military instructor there under Tamas-
ese and held the post of Justice Of the
Peace under Mataafa until the de-
parture of DR.. Raffel, the belief is held
in official circles that both Herr Mar
quardt and Herr Huffnagle were placed
under arrest simultaneously.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-24

~ AN RAFAEL, April 23.-Fire
- broke out in the Selborn school.
near this city at o'clock this
. morning, and in less than an hour
the heantiful structure was a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-04
xne Parson xvns r,1xed.

The minister had reached the critical point in his missionary" sermon. He had finished his frst1ies and secondlies, and with one neat figure would link them to an impassioned appeal that would strike his congregations hearts, and make their rocks flow like water.
 If, " he acclaimed, it has truly been said that he who makes two glades of brass to grow where one-''
 The puzzled look on the face of a deaf old member in front pew led him to pause and repeat:
 That he is a benefaetor who makes two grades of blass-''
 Smiles throughout the house, and his own sense showed him there was something wrong. but with an attempt at lightness, he said airly:
 'As I meant, two brades of glass"
 The choir was now keen-eared, and the pastor felt as if he had met Dew ey. So he shouted. Two blods of grace"
 Then the senior deacon had pity on him and arose. My brethren" he spoke, "our pastor has been upset by the intensity of his emotions, and has tripped on two blades of grass.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-04
Rnssian EnttIe Songs.

Russian battle songs are written in minor keys and instead of being bril- liantly martial are sad, telling of the soldiers fate. The Turks haye no war songs except those they have translated rom other tongues. Ger many has much military music and that those Ill power appreciate the in- fiuence music has ou soldiers is shown by the fact that the German army con- tains 0,000 musicians.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-04
< Dlsasreenple rs...rr

The reason for the oily nose is, prob- ably that the possessor is too fond of the good things to eat. She should be- gin on a fruit diet, eating plenty of Concord grapes, pears and figs. The camel's hair face scrubbing brush will remove the blackaeadI, and diluted witch hazel will take the crimson hue away.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-04
ENidcuoe.

Was that man ever a farmer?' in- quired Mrs. Corntossel.
 No" answered her husband very positively.
 But he's always talllin' about the delights of Twin in the country.
 That's what shows he never was a farmer"
 -Jother-Why, what grleves you, Willie?
 Wilie-I asked pa if he could spell hippopotamus.
 Mother-And what did he do?
 Willie (sobbing)- )-Hethought hard minnit an then got mad an said he'd lick me if 1 bothered him again when he was readin'.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-04
Face to Face,

Old Gentleman-Weren't you kissing my daughter when 1 came in?
 Young Man-Yes, sir. Have you any apology to make?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-04
Pine Bluff
 MoPrHn4i1n Cn 1 AGl kOAlLllC SU

Does not intend to carry wool len dress goods and in order to quit this line we will make a deep cut in prices for this week. We submit for your careful considera- ton some of the cuts made in Dress Goods which will not go unheeded by the shreWd shopper: Black Goods. "A inch, all wool, Henrietta,
 85c quality at 65c 36 inch, all wool, Henrietta,
 Csc quality 4oc A inch, Blk. Fig. Mohair,
 6oc quality at 38c A inch, Plain Mohair
 z5c quality at 55c 50 in, BrilIianteen,
 6oc quality at 4oc 38 in, Shot Effect Novelty,
 SIPS quality at 75c A in, all wool Serge,
 Soc quality at 35c AS in, all wool Serge,
 zoe quality at soc 50 in, all wool Storm Serge,
 Csc quality at 4oc 50 in, all wool Serge,
 6oc quality at 4oc so in, all wool shower-proof
 Serge, SIPS quality at 83e 38 in, all wool Batiste
 o5c quality at 4oc Entire line of dress goods cut in price simular to above.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-04
He Saw Plenty.

Tom-She promised to give me a kiss for every shooting star I saw.
 Jack-How did you come out?
 Tom-Well, haven't collected the account yet, but her father landed on me about five minutes later and she owes me at least a million kisses now.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-04
4 Side Shot.

Willie-Pa. what do they make talk ing machines of?
 His Father-The first one was made out of a rib, my son..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-04
weu Provided with Fiction

It happened in a book store
 What can I show you, madam?" he asked. Something in the line of fe- tion?"
 "No," she answered slowly. T think I'll try history for a change. I get enough fiction when my husband gets home late from the club"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-04
steppinu-Stones.

The little worries that we meet each day May lie as str. g-blocks across our way, Or We may make them stepping stones to be Of grace, 0 Lcra to tree!
 A r. Hamilton
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-04
The Boarding House Wit.

q see that steel sheets are to sell for S2 a ton more than they did"
 q dcn't care anything about steel sheets. How about Bessemer beef steaks?"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-04
The .Meltine Mood.

Do you believe in the good effects of laughing?"
 "Of course; if I can get man to laughing I can nearly always borrow $5 from him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-04
Her Cruel Ynsinuation

"Did you ever love another before you met me2" he Inquired
 Another what?" she asked.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-04

people!"
 "Yes; coming down on the train this morning I noticed at least six walls and a dozen roofs on which no one had painted advertising signs"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-04
xtra offerings in
 Wash Good

One lot of 36 in Percales, white ground, blue. black and re ] figures and stripes; don't miss this I21zc quality at. ............ : ..-- Sc
 One lot of zephyrs, Ginghams, small and large checks, narrow stripes, I2Ac and I5c quality at oc
 One lot 28 inch, double fold Novelty check Cotton Dress goods I5c quality at ........-.-,...I Ioc
 West Sec. Ave Cor Chestnut St
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-04
ReckIcss Waste.

''The Americans are such wasteful
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-04

sIother-Why. what grleves you,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-04
AUSTRALIAN TRAMPs
AN IDEAL COUNTRY FOR "wEARY
 WlLLlES."

The f'sundowner" and His Mode of Exis- tence-As Rule He Is We'll Informed and Fairly Moral-He Will Work at Times But Loves His Rest.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-11
Anchored.

"Up il my den, said New Orleans
bachelor, who lives in couple OF
quantity furnished rooms in a business
block down town. between the FIRE
place and the first bookcase on the left
you will find two large slippers nailed
to the wall, some four feet above the
wainscoting The heels of the slippers
are quite close together, the toes spread
slightly outward, and being made of
brightly fowered drugget they look not
nnlike two enormous particolored bee
ties, clinging to the wall with folded
wings. They are not, however. intend
ed as ornaments, but have a very hcme-
ly and practical purpose.
"When retreat to my den at night,
take down the book that suits my
mood, get into a comfortable, ragged
old jacket, turn the lamp just right and
light my pipe-when l have performed
these preliminary ceremonies, place a
chair directly in front of the Slippers.
insert my feet in their depths and lean
back with the blissf7l consciousness
that can't possibly tip over and break
my neck. l am anchored. SO to speak,
to the wall, and the light is so arranged
as to make the position the best posi-
BILE one for reading. My friends claim
that the habit is pulling out my legs to-
an abnormal length, but don t let that
worry me. I'm thinking of having the
scheme copyrighted. - New Orleans
Times Democrat
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-11
Our One Good Point.

The English woman was arraigning
America and everything American and
to an American. ''Your bed springs are
uncomfortable, she said, ~ never
slept in a comfortable bed the whole
time / was in the States. And your
breakfasts--such great, overfed meals
as they arei l don't see how you live.
breakfasting as you do. AS for your
American voices. well, they go without
saying, or rather they won't go with
saying, but so many more eloquent than
l have SO often scored you upon that
point l won't pretend to compete. Of
all the many dreadful things about
America. though there's nothing so
bad as your voices.
Cant you think Of something good
about us1" came in still. small voice
from the American. Haven't we a
single redeeming quality?'
The English woman thought q bit.
"Well, yes. you have one, )" she said in
the tone of one who is making great
concession, land that is your little
elastic bands They are so convenient,
and they seem to be so plentiful Inever
saw SO many in all my life as / did in
the States must confess that to my
mind very many of your worst traits
are more than made up for by your lit
tie elastic bands. New York Sun
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-11
Won Her a DIadenl.

How did the French come into Sicily
tainment held at a French court Bea-
trice, countess Of aAgoy and wife of
Charles of Anjou, the brother of Louis
TX of France, was removed from the
superior range of seats occupied by her
two younger sisters. the queen of France
and the queen of England Mortified
by the humiliation, she returned to her
apartments and burst into tears
Upon learning the cause of her cha
grin and her saying that she would be
able to give mp her life to confine her
tresses for one hour beneath diadem
Charles embraced her affectionately and
said, ''Set your heart at rest, countess,
for before long will make you great
er queen than either of your sisters.
So he promised her. He defeated Man
fred, the last of the Norman kings. and
caused Ccnradino, the great grandson Of
the Emperor Frederick. to be mercilcss-
ly slain, he himself and Beatrice wit
Messing the scene Upon the death Of
his brother Charles became king of Ma
pies, thus fulfilling the cherished desire
of his wife for a diadem.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-11

donald Cr 1ullocn. WHO GTcG iii i,rv.
aged SO years. is said to have known
the white hind of Loeb Treig fer 80
years. his father for like period before
him and his grandfather for 60 years
before him. So in 1928 Macdonald of
Glengarry is reported to have killed a
stag which bore mark on the left ear
Identical with that made on all the
calves he could catch by Even MacIan
Og, who had been dead 150 years
Analogous stories. it may be noted. are
told in countries on the continent of
Europe. where deer are to be found in
any number. But the general opinion
among experts would seem to be that
80 years or thereabout is the limit of
a deer's life
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-11
RIOoma hut to Die.

The taliput palm (Corypha umbrecu
ifera) of Celyon. whose leaves are ru'
to such numerous uses by the Cinga
lese, bears fruit but once during its Efc
This elegant tree measures about II
feet round the trunk and attainS :;
height of about 1870 feet. The flowers
the appearance of which presages itai
to the tree, are inclosed in tall sr#thc
which bursts with loud report dis
closing huge plume of beautiful bios
som. The infiorescence is succeeded hy
equally conspicuous punches of fruit
When these have ripened. the tree with
ers rapidly and in the course of for:,
night may be seen prostrate and decay
ing on the spot it adorned.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-11
A SCENE OF BUTCHERY.
The Slaughter That Came with the
End of the Janixa=ies.

The Slaughter That Came with the
End of the fantasies.
On the 18th day of June, 1925. the
whole corps of the janizaries in the
capital assembled, overturned their
camp kettles (the signal of revolt) and
advanced upon the seraglio. With his
own hand the sultan unfurled the
sacred "sanjak sheriff" and called upon
the true believers to rally round their
dischah and caliph. and the Jealous
Mussulman citizens rushed from all
quarters and rallied under the sacred
symbol. The ranks of the janizaries
were raked with grape and solid shot
by "Black He'll Ia nickname for Ibra-
him. general of artillery and his gun
ners as they pressed through the streets.
compelling them to fall back to the
Etmeidan, where they defended them
selves with extraordinary fierceness.
Staying great numbers of their assail-
ants The artillery. supported by the
marines and the bostangi, pressed for
ward and compelled them to retreat to
their barracks, where they offered des-
perate resistance to the assault
From every street cannon thundered
on the walls without intermission, the
building was soon in flames, the walls
torn and battered down by grapesho+,
and the janizaries. overwhelmed by
ruins, shot and flames, perished in their
burning and blood stained barracks
For two days the gates Of the city re-
mained closed. and with relentless vigor
every corner was searched for such
janizaries as had escaped the general
massacre, and when found they were
hastily executed. Nearly 10000 jani-
zaries were destroyed on this memora-
BILE day. and many thousands were aft
erward put to death in the various
cities of the empire. and thus not one
of the number under arms was left to
tell the tale. Self Culture.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-11
ANoRDINANcE.
NO. 81.

By Mr.. CrulnC:
Tc the Honorable Police Jury Of Match
ltoches Parish. La:
We the undersigned voters and tax
payers residing IN School DiEirlct NO.
Ward 5, NulchiIcches Parish. do Ies-
! peclfullr nsk YOU. honorable body 10
order an -eieeiion l9ssss5sssss., si'-I i ,.,.,,,
| school dis'r'ct for the prrFQse Of voting
for OF against The !eIVing q speGSa
school tax Of five (5) mills on The collar
| in our scnool district. Said election to
he held at the earliest day.
(Signed) T j Jackson. l % Rains, f,
w L Trul J, " j Davls. K Woods O.
w Small, J t Rains, L E Prothro. q W
e Berry, g A Youngblood, T j Porter,
Hlek, " c Gillespie. o n Hammer.
6 L Glass, Rodgers. q Darder. F r.
WhltlOck. Jr, A j Fox. A A Whtlnck,
Patlison. Bros w B Psttison. q o Jack
son, c P Brasher. L F Bales. J G. Par
rott. w d Dixon. } n Lee. A Rev. r
Rains, Sr.. a J CarIey, T Locket. W
Locket.
Be 1t resolved by the Police Jury of
the Parish of Natcbuoches, =
That in accordance with the petition
Of the taxpayers of School District No.
Ward 8 Parish of NatChItoches, here.
IN made part of this ordinance. the same
having been signed By more than one-i
third of the taxpayers of the said School
District a special election is hereby
called for The purpose of submitting TO
the property taxDaYeTs of School Dis
trIct No. Ward ), Parish of NatchItO-
cnes. 10 be held on the 18th day of June,
1899, at the polling places at which The
last preceding general election was held
The same TO be conducted under the
general election laws of the State for
the purpose of submitting to the SAID
property taxpayers Of School District
No. /, Ward 5, entitled to vote at such
election as TO whether or not special.
tax OF five mills on the dollar In excess
OF the ordinary tax now levied shall be
levied on all the taxable property asses
sed in said School District, Ward 5. for
a period of ten years for the purpose of,
maintaining and supporting a white.
public school at the town of Martha
Vile. a.. 49, o.. - .,>
Be 1t further resolved. That said elect
tion shall be held unGer the general
electi IN laws of the State as provided
by Act No. l3l Of 1893, and that all fax-i
payers entitled 10 vote under the laws Of
this State shall be allowed to vote there.
at and all necessary hooks and papers
shall be provided as required bY law.
The form Of ballot shall be: I'm favor
Of SAID tax" or ''Agalnst said tax" And,
that the result of said election shall be
dnlv promulgated according to law,
Be Ii further resolved. That all ex-
penses of SAID election snail be borne by,
the said School District No. of Ward
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