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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09
THE SITUATION IN NEW-oRLEANs'
CONFLICT OF EVIDENCE N REGARD TO NNTu-
REALIZATION.

REALIZATION.
New-Orleans. Aug s-Marquis oain''io ue -,. w.
80, considerable evidence In Nicksburg
- % the citizenship ~ the five men, and'
oooord,ne TO his evidence they were all loydl
subjects Of King Humbert. When he visited Gov
ernor Foster. however. and found In the ExecutlFe
Mansion the court documents from Madison Fd'
,sh showing when and where the three III ra't'
brothers naturalized and TOOK 'he od.n oi 9"
,I,roo 10 Tho United States. the Marquis was
not 90 cure shout his evidence gathered In WicKss
burg The report Of the special envoy ana tha' %
Sovernor Foster clash at nearly every point.
II was apparently decided that the case was oi,o t
,or he Washington authorities representing tne
90 C:overnments TO consider. and theretore inc
sCene of the contention has been transferred from
New-Orleans to Washington
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09

STORM CENTRE NEAR PORTO RICO
Havana. Aug S-The Weather Bureau mere
has warned all stations in Cuba, as well as
Kingston. Jamaica that telegraphc commupi-
cation is cut off east Of Cuba. The hurricane
centre is apparently approaching Porto hico
and will probably pass north or that lslahd'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09

A dispatch from Pekins yesterday morning an
nounced that the Russian Minister to emma M
de Giers had addressed note to the Isung-H-
Yamen warning that body that the cohcIusIoh u
Russia and tnat the consequences TO emma "ou'u
be most serious
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09
ALLIANCE IN THE EAST.
REPORTED ACTION OF CHINA AND JAPAN
CONFIRMED IN ROME.

London, Aug 9.-The Rome correspondent
OF The Daily Mail" says that the lta'iah "o'
ernment has received positive conhrmat'oh VI
the report that China and Japan have concludeo
an alliance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09
CRUISER NEW ORLEANS PUTS TO SEA

santo Domingo. Aug. S.-The United States
cruiser New Orleans put TO sea this morn
ing at o'clock The barometer then stood at
ooS1. As this dispatch is filed the register
shows 29S5.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-10-11

The Graphic today contains full synopsis of the proceedings and speeches of the great Democratic carnival and Dollar Dinner at Dali las, Texas, last week. This is one of the most notable Democratic meetings and love feasts since the adjournment of the last National Convention, and the proceedings will no doubt be read with interest. Indeed, 1t has been declared that the Dallas carnival vas the openlng of the National campaign.
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Mir. Fred Il. Jones, the popular and affable district passenger agent of the Cotton Belt, passed through the city yesterday afternoon en route to Memphis from a trip south over the Cotton Belt. From him our reporter learned that the Cotton Belt would put on very low rates during the Fair, and from present indications the attendance will be very large from all points along the line.
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In recent issues the Graphic has been discussing somewhat the city's finances and inquiring what be- comes of the city's money, since we have no sort ot substantial public Improvements and it seems that none can be made without the or gaoization of an improvement dis. trict and special taxatlor. la this connection it is to be mentioned that one of the chief burdens to the city tax payers is the expense of the public light and water service. During the last fiscal year ending April l, 1899, $4, 382 % was paid for light and $7,1l9 D was paid for water, total of $l1 50174. As the city's entire revenue for that period only amounted to $38, O82 92, it will be seen that the Pire Bluff Light t Water O. got nearly one-third of the entire resources of the municip- ality for their light and water ser. vice. At the present time the city has no lighting contract, the old one having expired, but the Light Go. is still furnishing its service at the former contract price. However. by action of the council the Board of Public Affairs has been authorz- ed to enter into contract, and the Board should see to it and the citizens should see to it that no more such burdensome con tracts as the last one are saddledIou our city. Then, perhaps, some sort of public Improvements can be made without the necessity of organizing improve ment districts to do 1t.
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MURDERED BIS WIFE
Jealousy is Assigned as the Cause
 Fugitive From Justice.

Deputy Constable E. S. Jones, of Little Rock, is in the city. He is in search of Frank Bruce, colored. who on Friday night, murdered his wife, Lucy Bruee, at their home at 309 Collins street, Little Rock. about 8:15 p. m.
 There was no eye witness to the killing, but it is known to have been duo to jealousy. Friday night. aft CT putting her three children, aged ', 5 and 1 years, to bed, Lucy Bruce went to church in the next block. Whine she was there her husband came home land finding her away he went to the church called her out and they went home together. A quarrel with the result already given must have then occurred. Several relatives and neighoors had known of the trouble between them for sometime.
 Frank Bruce went to Little Rock from Pine Bluff six years ago, and has been employed with the Iron Mountain, the Little Rock lee Com pany and recently on the Choctaw belt. He is under-sized and has an impeachment in his speech. When he escaped he wore jeans pants and a white hat
 When last seen he was in the vicinity of the Southern Ol Mill at Little Rock and it is thought shat be came to Pine Buff.
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PRESIDENT M'KINLEY
Delivers an Address on Historic
 Scenes.

GALEsBURG, ILL, Oct. Ion the campus of historic Knox College, where forty.fye years ago Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas me- in the memorable series of de- bates to determine which should oc- cupy a seat in the United States Senate, President Mckinley and Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith this morning delivered stir ring addresses to commemorate the contest between those two great leaders of former days.
 At the college exercises the Pres ident delivered a short address, and was followed by Postmaster Gener. al Smith who was the orator of the day.
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srATE oF OHIo. CIrY OF T.IEpo I,reAs

STATE OF ono. CITY OF ToLEoo, LUCAS O.. Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the. senior partner ot the firm of F: J. Cheney < County and State aforeseid and that said firm will pay the sum of S100 for leach and every case of Catarrh that connot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
 FRANK J. CHENEY. sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 9th day of December, A D. 1886 isEALl A. w. GLEASON.
 NOTARY PUBLIC. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous sur faces of the system. Send for testimonials ire. Sold by Druggists 75c.
 Halls Family are the best.
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LABOR IS SCARCE.
And Yet There Are Said to Be a Number of Negro LOAfers in Town

Mr. Clarence E. Philpot was last night bemoaning the scarcity of la Dor. Mr. Philpot has several i'm portant ontracts requiring large number of workmen. and is offering g % a day without takers. And yet there are said to be 9 number of negro loafers and idlers about the saloons of the town who refuse to work and have no "visible means of sl pport." These fellows should be made to either work or get out of town. Perhaps if there was vigor- ous enforcement of the laws of the city against dives, gambling dens and low groggeries, there would not be such a scarcity of labor.
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ELECTED OFFICERS.
Merrill Hook and Ladder Co. for tn
 Ensuing Year.


 The annual meeting of the Merrill Hook and Ladder Co.,, was held Fri dat -ht at the City Hall.
 lhz mportant matters attended to Were he election of officers for the ensu Z ear. They are as follows; Will Nara, Foreman; John Harris, First Assistant Foreman; H. H Vining, Secretary; Chas. Senyaru, Treasurer, Chas. Jones, Chief Lad dermar; Peter Mustachio, Chief Ak man.
 The ''ooys" are always Johnny on the spot" wherever an occasion presents itself where they can ren : der service.
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Mir. and Mrs. Jake Simon have re- turned from their bridal tour and are registered at the Trulock. They will be ,at home" shortly in their neat cottage at the corner of Fifth avenue ard Laurel street. We ex- tend them our best wishes for haps py and successful future.
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UNDER FIRE
Two COnvicts While Marching to
 Breakfast March to Liberty.

Early Saturday morning, on the Taylor place, two convicts, one Henry Jones, charged with stealing a saddle, the other, Henry Whit more, charged with carrying pis- tol made their escape before break fast. They were convicted in Judge Garrett's ard Niven's court short time ago. Tie manner of escape was daring, The prisoners were marching to tte place where they take their early morning wash. Just as Jones and Wnittmore turn. ea the corner of the stockade they, while being under guard, made d dash for where lot of mules were ani either for fear of other convicts escap ping CT killing the mules the guards let the negroes make good their escape.
 They had not been captured late Saturday night and it seems they are out of danger as far as being re- turned to the farm.
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The Daughters of the Confederaey will meet at the residence of Mir, H. E. Mizell on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, October 3.
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Mrs. $. Geisreiter and daughter, Mary. returned yesterday from a visit to relatives in Kentucky.
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The Grand Leader will give free musical concert Monday night from 50 to II o'clock.
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It is rumored that well known drug drummer. formerly of Pine Bluff, will soon wed one of our sister city's most charm ng young ladies.
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Mir. s. H. West, general attorney of the St. Louis Southwestern Rail- way Company, is in the city on legal business.
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There will be no Sunday school or servIces held at the First Presbyte ter ian church Sunday, October $.
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Messrs. c. H. Triplett. $. c. Mar- tin and D. H, Rousseau returned from points South on the Valley Saturday.
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THE BEST should be your aim
 when buying medicine. Get Hoods Sarsaparilla and have the best medicine MONEY GAN BUY.
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Mir. Leo NJ. Andrews left Saturday for Woodson to spend the Sabbath with friends.
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Mrs. R. H. Stearns returned yester- day from lengthy visit to her old home in Canada.
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Capt. John F, Boyle and Mir. ]. W. Forbes, two prominent insurance men of Little Rock, spent several days here last wsek.
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Col. J. H. Hamiter. of New Lewis vile, was a visitor to the city last week.
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Miss Lutie Dumas. of Dumat arrived in the city Saturday after noon.
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The case of Allen Clayburn was Saturday referred back to the grand jury.
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Capt. W. J. Galhraith returned from hunting trip Saturday.
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MT. W. T. Woodbridge returned Saturday from legal visit South on the Valley.
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(From Sundays Daily )

Mrs. Williams, mother of Mrs. McNew. left for her home Saturday.
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s,emi~ lueekIp 6rapbic.
CORRESPONDENTS :!

The GRAPHIC WANTS cor respondents at every post-ofice in Jefferson and adjoining counties If it publishes no news from your place 1t has no correspondent there and wants one. Write for terms, instructions, etc, to
 THE GRAPHIC,
 Pine Bluff, Ark.
The times., 1899-03-19
HER LENTEN SACRIFICE.
You Could Not Call This Little Girl
nuII

There is little enthusiast on the sub
give up something during the penitential
season, and just as determined that her
mother and father, should follow her wor-
thy example, says the Detroit Free
Press They were still more than willing
to encourage this icommendable spirit, SO
the father quit smoking and the mother
denied herself theatres, This was a genu-
inc sacrifice on their, part, and yet they
considered that the circumstances de-
manded 1t.
III give up sweets" was the announced
purpose of the little girl.
The father had been an inveterate smok-
er and dozen times an evening he would
dive through his pockets in search of ci-
gars, failure to discover any recalling his
resolution. The mother read the theatri-
cal advertisements and the stage column
with avidity, for there is nothing in the
way of recreation which seems so salts
flying to her as a good play. She would
deny herself as pledged, but there was
consolation in reading all about her ia
vorite form of amusement. 1t might in
crease her desire for the pastime, but it
only increased the credit to which she
was entitled for giving it up.
And how about the little girl? She prim-
ly, but decidedly refused cake when it was
passed to her at the table, never asked
for money to be invested in bon-bons, and
showered words of approval upon her pa
rents for the manner in which they were
holding out. She went to little afternoon
party. When the candy was passed. she
announced that she was not eating sweets
in Lent. but she picked out a handful of
lemon drops and ate for an hour
Il did not give up sours,'' was the ex-
PLANTATION.
The times., 1899-03-19
CHIcAGo's CAT CLUB.
We HIVE One, But of IA Different
Kind

Chicago, the progressive, has Just
launched a new club-not siik-pilIowed
lounging place for windy discussions such
as their betters have. scattered all over
that town, but place for the care and
improvement of that interesting but help
less little animal we are wont to remem-
ber as the first word of the primer, the
cat"
The first cat club ever organized in Eng
land is over nine years old, and since then
interest has so developed in the study,
rearing, and training of these animals that
the cat shows in London bring a distin-
guished crowd, headed by the Princess of
Wales and the notable train that usually
follows in her suit.
The Chicago Cat Club will not confine
its membership to the home city, but will
include names from over all the nation.
1t has taken the English cat clubs as mod
els, and 1t is expected that great results
will follow the interest and sincere labor
that will be devoted to the Improvement
of the little animals. The high bred cat,
OF course, will be the object of greatest
interest. but the common cat will not be
scorned by the club, and at cat shows
prizes will be offered to children and wom-
en- for the best care and results among
ALLEY cats The president of the society
is Mrs. Clinton Locke.
Washington's efforts for the betterment
OF cat KIND took the humane shape of a
home instead of a club when il was estab
lished several years ago, mainly through
the influence OF Miss Bertha L. Barber. the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Barber. of
Washington, and .Ardsey- on the Hudson.
n. Y. 1t does not undertake to cultivate
high toned cats for prize shows-in fact, a
feline, fat and pampered and full of purrs,
would get her back up in disgust the very
first minute her round yellow eyes caught
sight of the humble f"home," unless she
were sick and wanted careful nursing The
Cat Club of the Capital is open to every
homeless tabby in the District, regardless
OF color. sex or size. II you are walking
in the park or along the streets and see
mite of a kitten starving in the grass or
gutter, if you will take it to the Home or
to your own and drop postal to the mana
gers they will call and take the little thing
away. There are always families who go
among their neighbors wailing for a good
mouser and the Home supplies them free
of charge. Many owners of a household
pet go away from the city without the first
thought for the little animal, or with the
foolish impression that 1t can live by
prowling. II is almost as hard for a pet
ted, home-reared kitten to be turn out in
strange alley as il Is for a petted home
reared youth or girl to be turned out in the
world-and the managers of the Home
knowing ii, have earnestly requested such
owners to send them a word and they will
come and take the little shelterless thing
TO where it will be cared for and provided
with a new owner. Cats can also be board
ed for small price during the absence of
their owners sick eats can be doctored
and incurable cats can be mercifully put
to death without pain.
The times., 1899-03-19
AT A TURKISH WEDDING.
II Takes Hours to Tie the Oriental
Knot.

Knot.
wedding is always an interesting event,
even to those who are not directly concern
ed in it. Whereas the ceremony OF "ty-
ing the knot only takes few minutes in
Christian countries, it lasts in Cairo from
Z o'clock in the evening to H. and is like
epacting a chapter in the Arabian
Nights" says a writer in the Paris Her
ald."
with difficulty we made our way to the
gate of the large garden in front of the
Pasha's palace, the entire facade of which
was brilliantly Illuminated. and within
which the wedding ceremony was about TO
take place.
..The ladies were Immediately taken away
from us, and conducted to the harem, our
men being shown into room. beside an
other reserved for the natives-men every
where, but not woman.
After while we were invited into the
large dining hall, where we were reioin-
ed by the ladies, but only the ladies of our
own party, and all sat down to dinner.
And such a dinneri / cannot give the
menu.
told by one Of the ladies. She said I was
ushered through long. narrow stone pass
age. lighted by torches held by negroes.
and suddenly found myself in a large room,
the harem, brilliantly lighted by electri-
city. with number of beautiful women
with penciled eyebrows and red-stained
fingernails, lightly clad, and unveiled. sit
ting on richly covered divans. Their cos
The times., 1899-03-19
A PORTRAIT PARTY.
New and Clever Suggestion for Len
ten Entertainment.

NcN anu SfeNeT SuSScSttOn Tor LEM
ten Entertainment.
A unique Lenten party was held a few
evenings ago in New York at the house of
friend of Miss Helen Could 1t was a
small party, with only about forty guests,
Miss Gould being one of those invited
The entertainment was after a plan de-
vised by the clever hostess herself Fifty
portraits were cut from old numbers OF
magazines and newspapers. These were
mounted on squares of cardboard and rang
ed in line around the drawing room.
Each picture bore number, and each
guest was provided with a pretty decorat-
ed card on which were printed the num-
bers from TO so, with a blank line oppo-
site each number for the name TO be in
serted. The person guessing correctly the
greatest number of names was to receive
a handsome prize.
Among the fifty portraits were those of
General Miles, Admiral Dewey, Henri
Rochefort, Captain Dreyfus, Kaiser Will
helm, Clara Barton, Jean de Reszke Rich
ard Mansfield, Mrs. John Jacob Astor, Sara
Bernhard, Sir Herbert Kitchener, Queen
Wilhelmina, Mrs. Kendall and Henrik Ib-
sen. In choosing the pictures preference
was not given to any particular country or
profession, but it was understood that only
living celebrities were in the list.
1t was agreed that guests were not to
consult together in regard to names. but
each was to make his or her own guesses
without aid or suggestion from others.
Sometimes when half dozen people had
been gathered for quite while around the
picture Of a particularly elusive celebrity,
the name would suggest itself to one of
the young ladies' who would triumphantly
write it down on her card and then pass on
to the next picture, leaving the laughing,
chattering group to speculate on her sue
cess and its own discontinue.
One person only, a wellknown society
man who was credited with far greater per-
spicuity than most OF his fellow-club mem
bers, accurately guessed the subject of ev-
cry picture, but he was very closely pressed
in the race for the prize by pretty girl
who made forty eight out of a possible
fifty correct guesses.
Everyone present pronounced the party a
great success, and it will doubtless be fol-
lowed by many other picture parties" dur
ing the balance of Lent.
The times., 1899-03-19
LINEN SHOWERS.
Pretty Way of Celebrating n Dear
Friends Engagement.

Linen showers is rather an odd name to
give to young ladies luncheon, but linen
showers they are, and the latest fad. The
luncheon is given usually by some married
friend of an engaged girl. Each guest
brings piece Of linen, a dolly, serviette or
centrepiece. which is presented to the
girl in whose honor the luncheon is given.
These are only small tokens. and not 10
be taken in lieu OF the wedding present.
Frequently a girls classmates or intimate
friends join together and make up a set
of doilies or napkins, which the happy wife
will cherish as lasting souvenir of her
girl friends.
The first linen shower" was given by n
lady who tied a flmy linen handkerchief to
each of her name cards. all being daintily
embroidered with the recipients name in
running script. She also gave a series OF
teas from which each guest was expected,
like the late George W. Childs' visitors to
carry her cup and saucer home with her
''in memory OF the day"
A handsome wedding present which by a
little stretch of imagination, might come
under this head, is made by several OF Z
girls friends. Heavy linen. such as is used
for sheets, is bought for a bedspread: a
large, showy design is stamping out, run
ming toward the center from the corners.
Each friend is asked to work a certain
amount until the spread is finished This
is a particular instance where many
hands make light work" Six or eight can
work at the same time. and the pattern is
SO large 1t is quickly finished.
The times., 1899-03-19
A schooIboy View of Poetry,

A letter from some Lubbock sehoolboys to
Emanuel Geibel has been discovered by
contributor to the "Padagogische Reform
blatter" among the posthumous papers of
the poet. you are one of the short poets,
esteemed Herr Geibel. Schiller is about
the longest of the poets, but happily he is
only learned by the first class. However,
it is quite enough hardship TO learn your
poems Eight days ago we were given
your poem, 'Fruhlingshoffnung. TO learn
Five of us have been put down in the
class for not being able to say it without
mistake. and two have had a fogging
because they could only say very little of
it. We expect, esteemed Herr Geibel, that
you did not think of such things when you
wrote that poem. The Herr Lehrer says
it is very beautiful poem; but there are
so very many beautiful poems, and we are
obliged to learn them. Therefore. We beg
and entreat you, esteemed Herr Geibel. 10
make no more beautiful poems. And to
make it worse, we have to learn the
biography OF every poet, what year he was
born in and what year he died in. We
write to you because you are the only poet
that is still alive. and we wish you a very
long life. london Daily News.
The times., 1899-03-19

continually together there can be no COM
promise in relation. There must either be
contempt or sympathy, and how rare to
find sympathy!
Art is the one idol whom the lover never
charges with his own imperfections
Every intimacy between man and woman
has its disillusions and humiliations; upon
the shoulders OF the other each lays the
burden of the fault. But he who is enam-
ored of an art suffers only from self-be-
trayals Unchangingly perfect, it COM
mands eternal devotion.
Selfish persons do not begin their career
by resolving to please only themselves,
but by finding some apparently valid ex-
cuse for ignoring the welfare of Others
False premises, like earthworms, attract
the gaze which is lowered from heights of
beauty and generally to the mire upturned
by the wanderers own feet; and to the
mind which once gives itself over to spe-
cious reasoning there will obtrude thou
sand proofs of the baseness of associates
to one suggestion of personal reproof