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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-21
THE CITY COUNCIL MET MONDAY NIGHT AND H OLD A SHORT
 SESSION.
NO IMPORTANT BUSINESS.
Messrs. Fortune, Adams, Neis and Others Pray for Removal of
 d Nuisance.

The City Council met Monday plight In regular session, the Mayor present and presiding, and Alder men Boyce, Fox, Hightower, Owen and Wei. present.
 The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
 Alderman Hightower said he had been sick and had no report to make.
 Ordinance appropriating $1O0 for use of Board of Public 4 fairs was read first time.
 Ordinance to amend section 254 was on motion laid over until next meeting.
 Bill fer $278.5O for horses pur- chased in St. Louis by Mayor Bell allowed.
 Report of City Engineer to Com mittee on Public Works was read and filed.
 Petition was read from F. M. For tune, W. H. Adams, F. Mics and others, praying for removal of a nuisance on East Fifth avenue,
 Alderman Fox moved that peti- 5ior be referred to Sanitary Com. mittee, with instructions to report to proper officers.
 Alderman Owen moved that same be referred to Police committee.
 Alderman Hightowef moved that the petition be filed, and that the matter be referred to the Mayor with a request to investigate and suppress the same. Carried.
 Alderman Owen asked for blow and scraper and a couple of shovels for use a5 the cemetery, and also asked for an exira man for month or SIX weeks.
 A motion that Board of Pubic Affairs be directed to purchase ar ticles named, prevailed.
 Alderman Boyce moved that chairman of Cemetery Committee be empowered to employ additional help at cemetery. Carried.
 Alderman Hightower called Up the matter of improving street at cross ing of Cotton Belt railroad and Sul- phur Springs road. The Mayor ad- vised that the matter be deferred until the new members Of Board of Public Affairs be elected.
 Alderman Hightower moved that matter of opening street from the Warren road to where the Sulphur Springs road crossed the Cotton Belt railroad be referred to the Board of Public Affairs, with re- quest that they look after same as soon as possible, Carried.
 Alderman Hightower moved that
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-21

". J. Bryan celebrated his birth day at Knoxl file.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-21
CIRCUIT COURT.

The time of the Circuit court was taken up Monday afternoon by the sounding of the docket.
 This morning the murder case of the State vs. Sam McCloud and Willis Jackson (both colored), which was brought to this county from Lincoln county on change ef venue, was brought up.
 Part of the petit i4rors were dis charged until Monday morning at ni4e o'clock.
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LOVELY DISPLAYS TAT THE KAUFMAN BAZAAR AND GRAND LEADER
 SPRING OPENINGS. A STUDY IN HATS. BOth Establishments Packed With Yisitors-Are Yeritable Fairy
 Lands.

The ladies of Pine Bluff were out in great throngs Monday and to- day. They all assembled at the Grand Leader and Kaufman Bazaar, which establishments are having their annual spring millinery open lngs.
 These two stores were crowded with happy and inter- ested spectators, and the theme of their conversations were bats, hats, hats!
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the Board Of Public Affairs be di : rected to purchase such parapher- naha for the Fire Department as is necessary. Carried.
 Alderman Hightower moved that the matter of perfecting the law re- lating to barred scrip be referred to the Mayor and City Attorney. Car ried.
 Adjourned.
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WENT TO DEATH,
Mrs. Place Electrocuted Monday
 at Sing Sing.

New York. Malch 2l Mrs. Martha Place was executed at Sing Sing prison yesterday. She was the first woman to die in the electric chair in the State of New York and she went to her death quietly. Her death was instantaneous. But two shocks were given.
 Mrs Place murdered her step- daughter, Ida NJ. Place, mere girl. on February ', 1898. She first threw acid in the girls eyes and then sm othered her. This was early in the morning in their home in Brook lyn. She waited the entire day for her husband to return and then at tackled him with an axe, fracturing his skull and otherwise seriously in; turing him. Place, however, recov- cred. Mrs. Place was convicted and sentenced to death, but shenever for a moment believed she would be electroeu ted. She at first claimed she could remember nothing of the murder and later the plea ofinsanity was submitted in her behalf. 1t was not until Thursday last that War den Sage announced to her that Gov. Roosevelt had absolutely re- fnsed to interfere with the course Of justice and that she must die on Monday. It was great shock to the woman, but during the last four days she bore up wonderfully well.
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TWO FIRE ALARMS.
One on South Linden and the 0ther
 on East Second.

About 7:30 o'lock last evening the fire department responded to call which summoned them to a small residence situated near the old street ear stables in the western part of the city. Their presence was rot needed upon their arrival for the blaze was only defective fIue.
 This afternoon about ? o'clock the department received another sum. mons. They responded, going to 62I East Second avenue, where the grass in the front yard was all ablaze. It was extinguished before any damage was done.
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IS THE WORK OF SEARCH ING THE WINDSOR
 RUINS.
HUMAN FRAGMENTSFO FOUND
But So Far None of Them Have Been Identifed-Miss Helen
 Gould's Treat

New York, March 20, ( a. m.-It is believed the worSmen today will reacn that part of the Windsor hotel where most of the bodies are supposed to be- The work of re- moving the debris goes on ni4tt and day. We're the debris taken up by the shovelful, iewelry and other property might thus be thrown un- seen into the carts, to be carried away ieto the waste heaps.
 Whatever is found in this prog. ress is turned over to the police and taken to little shlnty on Fifth avenue, where Roundsman Nugent has established headquarters and a property bureau. Lest the work men secrete about their persons ievelry and other valuables they come across in their labor, they are carefully searched after they stop work and ale allowed to leave the ground.
 The hotel safe has been found un- injured. It has not been opened.
 Miss Helen Gould turned her house into a relief bureau last eyen- ing. Four long tables were spread in the kitchen, boilers of coffee were put on the range, ham sand wiehes were cut in the laundry. and all the men employed at work on the ruins are invited to stop for refreshments. This aetof kindness was thoroughly appreciated by the tired and hungry workmen, Frank Gould was around personally to see that nobody that applied went away unserYed.
 The damage to the Gould house is about $10, ,000,
 All sorts of theories are current as to the origin Of the fire. One very persistent story is that thieves set fire to the hotel to aid them in purposes of robbery.
 The skeleton of a victim of the Windsor Hotel fire was found today on the Forty-sixth street side. The remains were in such condition that it was impossible to tell whether they were those ot a male or fem lie. A human foot with nearly all the flesh still on it was also discovered at the same spot.
 A little later the burned bone of a human leg so badly charred that it could not be told whether 1t was that of male or female was taken from the ruins
 Jennle McKenna, reported miss ing, is at her sisters home on Long Island, She was slightly burned
 A second body has just been found in the debris, where the offices had been. It, like the first, was burned beyond recognition.
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fuI Spring exhibit for two days longer, ending Wednesday evening.
 They deserve great credit for their magnificent display.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
MARKS FROM ABOVE.

Pittsburg-Rfver feet and stationary.
Cloudy ana cool.
SteubenvEle-River 4 feet s inches and
rising Cloudy ard cold.
Oil Cdty--River feet 10 inches and sta
tionary Cloudy and cold.
Wlarreny-River / foot : inches. Heavy
snow and cold.
Greensboro-Raver feet inch and sta
tionary. Light snow and colder.
The marks on the wharf at midnight
showed #. in. and rising.
The keystone State did not get away
on the down trip until o'clock yester-
day afternoon.
The Ben Hur passed down from Pitts
burg at O'Clock yesterday morning,
s hours behind schedule. She will be
up on time tomorrow.
The Virginia left Cincinnati last
night. She will pass this point going
up Friday.
The QueenCity not hearing from the
rise in time will be forced to lay up in
Cincinnati until Saturday when she will
resume her trade If there is water
enough.
r. c. Crowthers, OF Cincinnati, well
known to the riyermen, is recovering
from an attack OF typhoid fever.
The Volunteer passed up at 8 p. m.
for Pittsburg, with several pieces She
was Joined at this point by her captain.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
Pearl Handle Pen. Gold Point, 75c.
w. J. LUKENS, One-Price Jeweler.
A POVERTY SOCIAL.

The members of the Epworth League
of the Wesley M. E. Church held a
poverty social in the room adjoining
the church on South Jacob street last
evening. The social was largely at
tended and was one of the most inter-
esting affairs of the kind ever given
by the organization. During the ev-
ening light refreshments were served,
and the many members of the league
and their friends in attendance thor
oughly enjoyed the features of the oc-
casion. A number Of singular orders
were enforced by a special commit
tee, and consequently many fines were
imposed, much to the amusement of
all present The affair was success,
socially and financially.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06

country, as almost every Grand Lodge
in the United States would take part.
The details of his staff are in process
OF arrangement, and other matters are
well in hand. The railroads have made
rate of one and one-third fare
for the round trip. good from
the 18th TO the 18th inst, and
tickets viii be available for the
general public as we'll as Masons.
thus affording an opportunity to visit
the capital while Congress Is in session,
listen to the address of the President
at Mt. Vernon, see the feet OF war
ships in the Potomac, and generally
to take part in the manifold sights OF
the national capital.
Col. White says there will be a large
attendance of MasonS from Canada and
England, and that many handsome fior-
al tributes have already been received
from abroad, to be deposited upon
Washington's tomb.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
CORRUPT OHIO.

County Commissioners Have Been Dipped
mont County in it..
If all reports are true the bridge
builders of the State of Ohio are reap
ing harvest. The auditing of the
books of the different commissioners
over the State, shows that the bridge
builders have combined and divided
the State into districts. The district
across the river is composed OF Bel
mont, Jefferson and Monroe counties,
and all bids are made higher than that
of the one who is allotted this district.
The consequence is that the three coun-
ties are paying about twenty to fifty
per cent. more than the work is worth
and the bridge contractors have it all
their own way.
This shows what a State may come
to under Republican rule. Mark Han
ma is said to be interested in this work,
and several other prominent State Re-
publicans have hand In this matter.
When one comes to think of the enor-
nous amount of work the eighty-eight
counties furnish and that an over
charge of twenty to fifty per cent is
made 1t is no wonder that the State
is driving out manufacturing establish
ments by the enormous tax imposed.
This, another one of the many scan
dals, comes to light from the State of
the immortal Mckinley and high priest
Hanna. But the day is coming when
the taxpayers will open their eyes and
see the folly in following the party
whose only object is its own selfish
interest. More of these corruptions
will follow, and when the veil is once
lifted, woe unto the power that be.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
RELIANCE LODGE
Elected Officers at Meeting Last Night.
4 Social Session

Elected Officers at a Meeting Last Night.
= Social Session.
Reliance lodge No. IS, A. o. U. W.,
held one of the most interesting meet
ings in its history at the Temple last
evening. The following named officers
were chosen to serve during the ensu-
ing term of six months:
P. NJ. WILLIAMSON Criswell
M. WI J. Mccarthy.
Foreman-Charles F. thinner.
OyeTseer, A. L. Sawtell.
Recorder-T. l.. McGranahan.
Financier-Louis C. Lane.
Receiver-Jas P. McCammon.
Guide-Harry Bonnell.
|. Watchman-Jno. c. Gribben.
0. Watchman-Jno Jos. Scholl.
Trustee-Richard Robertson.
Rep. to Grand Lodge-T. L. McGran-
ahan.
After the business of the meeting was
disposed of, delightful social session
was held. A graphophone concert
was given, the F. W. Banner Co. kind
ly loaning the instrument used. Broth
er A. L. Sawtell gave very entertain
ing talk on the aims and objects of
the order. Instrumental music was fur
nished by Summers Band. This is a
recently formed organization, compos-
ed of capable musicians. The PLAYING
of the band was treat which was
thoroughly enjoyed by all who were
present.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
FOR WELL PEOPLE.


An Easy Way 70 Keep Well.
It is easy to keep we'll if we
would only observe each day few
simple rules of health.
The all important thing is to
keep the stomach right and to do
this it is not necessary to diet or
to follow set rule or bill of fare.
Such pampering simply makes a
capricious appetite and a feeling
that certain favorite articles of
food must be avoided.
Prof Wiechold gives pretty good
advice on this subject, he says: Il
am IS years old and have never
had a serious illness. and at the
same time my life has been Largely
an indoor one, but | early discov-
cred that the way to keep healthy
was to keep a healthy stomach, not
by eating bran crackers or dieting
of any sort; on the contrary / al
ways eat what my appetite Graves,
but for the past eight years | have
made it a daily practice to take
one or two of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets after each meal and at
tribute my robust health for man
of my age to the regular daily use
of Stuart's Tablets.
My physician first advised me to
use them because he said they were
perfectly harmless and were not a
secret patent medicine, but con-
tanned only the natural digestives,
peptones and diastase, and after
using them few weeks l have
never ceased to thank him for his
advice.
1 honestly believe the habit Of
taking Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
after meals is the real health habit.
because their use brings health to
the sick and ailing and preserves
health to the well and strong"
Men and women past fifty years
of age need a safe digestive after
meals to insure perfect digestion
and to ward off disease, and the
safest, best known and most wide
ly used is Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
let's.
They are found in every we'll reg
ulated household from Maine to
California and in Great Britain and
Australia are rapidly pushing their
way into popular favor.
All druggists sell stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets, full sized pkgs. at
80 cents and for weak stomach
a fifty cent package will often do
fifty dollars worth of good.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.
The Proposed New Plate Mill for the
Belmont Works
WILL BE LOCATED IN THE NORTH
END OF THE OLD FORGE BUILD
ING-TT WILL BE A GREAT I'M
PROVE[MENT AT THE PLANT.
LA BELLE MILL CHANGES.

Plans are now being drawn up for
the new plate mill to be constructed
by the Wheeling Iron and Steel Com
pany at its Belmont plant on the South
Side. The> new mill will be located
in the upper end of the forge building
next to the blast furnace where the
old pudding furnaces used to stand.
The additional mill will have three
heating furnaces and will be modern
throughout.
In speaking of the improvement yes
terday one of the officials stated that
the mill would be equipped with three
high roughing rolls, two bull head rolls
and three high finishing rolls, each
twenty-five inches in diameter. 1t will
give employment to a large force of
hands and will be quite an improvement
to the South Side plant The COM
pany is now in possession Of two plate
mills at the Belmont, each containing
three heating furnaces. The plans for
the third mill are being drawn up by
civil engineer from Pittsburg, who
is stopping in the city. 1t is expected
that the plans will be submitted to the
company for approval in few days.
Other greater changes are said to be
contemplated at the old Belmont, which
will make it one of the leading indus
trial plants in the valley.
1t is not likely that the La Belle tin
mills will be started up to-day as no
official notice to the effect was given
out yesterday. 1t is thought by the
men that the tin mills will not re-
sumo before the middle of the month.
The work of changing the furnaces
under the boilers for the use of coal
is about completed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
OLD IRONSIDES
Will Take Tow Out to Cincinnati if
There is Six Foot Stage--Has Not
Turned a Wheel for Five Years.
General River Intelligence.

PITTSBURG, December 5.-The tow
boat Ironsides, which has been extern
sively repaired and which has not turn
ed wheel for five years, had steam up
this morning and if the Ohio river
reaches a 6-foot stage, she will get to
Cincinnati with a tow of coal. The in
dications, however, are that there will
not be sufficient water to ship light
barges. The James Jones & Sons
branch of the river combination are fig
uring on sending the Tornado to Gin
cinnati with a tow Of light barges, but
unless the river rises to the height
stated the boat will not be got out.
The river at Oil City at s o'clock
this morning was stationary, and the
Monongahela was stationary and fall
ing at various points. This does not
offer much encouragement to the river
men, although most of them are pleas
ed that the river should remain sta
tionary at Oil City for "a hours. The
lower trap at the Davis Island dam is
open, but no wickets have been lower
ed, as it has not been necessary to do
so. The promised weather for to-mor-
row may be followed by rain. In that
event barge stage would be the re-
suit Friday or Saturday. There is
much snow in the Allegheny valley, ac-
cording to the weather bureau reports.
A corps of engineers under Capt. Will
liam Martin, of the Davis Island dam,
are checking some levels on Neville
island. The work has nothing to do
with establishing harbor lines. The
citizens OF Coraopolis and Melville Is
land will take the matter up and en-
deavor to have Congress repeal the
law that now makes 1t impossible to
have the harbor lines surveyed In the
meantime, it is presumed that the rail-
roads will continue to help themselves
to whatever they need.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06


That Admiral George Dewey feels
very kindly disposed toward Wheeling
he has already given evidence by his
prompt acceptance of the invitation to
be the city's guest on Washington's
birthday A letter received from the
Admiral yesterday indicates that he is
ready to accept any plans for his en-
tertainment which the local committee
may arrange. Mr.. Alex. Updegraff, sec
rotary of the Society Of the Sons of the
Revolution, addressed the following let
ter to the Admiral:
WHEELING, w. Va, Dec. 2 1899.
Admiral George Dewey, Washington,
d. c.:
Sir:-On behalf of the West Virginia
Society of the Sons of the Revolution,
by direction Of the board of managers,
beg to extend to you formal invi-
tation to attend the annual dinner Of
the society to be held in the city Of
Wheeling on the evening of February
%, 1900. Notwithstanding your kind
acceptance of the invitation conveyed
to you by the committee of the society
at Washington on the 23d ulto., the
board deem it advisable to solicit a
written acceptance from you for two
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tee appeared to be to give up the entire
day to the public, and In the evening
to hold public reception, to afford
everybody an opportunity to meet the
Admiral and shake his hand. The Car
roll club auditorium having been ten
dered the committee, 1t is more than
likely that arrangements will be made
for reception there.
The committee also acted favorably
upon the parade idea, and will approve
any plan which may add to the dimen-
sions Of the street demonstration. All
the societies in the city are desired,
particularly the military and marching
organizations
With reference to other plans which
the committee may have, all will de-
pend upon the amount Of money which
can be raised by popular subscription.
Mr.. Warehouse agreed to introduce
in Council at its next melting, resolu-
ton to authorize the placing of the
the alley corner near Alexander's shoe
store on Main street.
The sum of $40 remains unexpended
OF the amount appropriated by the Leg
islature for the tablet, only $110 having
been expended. Mr.. Garvin will en-
deavor to secure the remainder for the
purpose Of defraying the expense OF a
platform, and the incidental expenses
which may be incurred.
The Arion Singing Society has taken
initiative in the matter of organizing
large male chorus to render selections
in connection with the exercises. The
cooperation of all the singing societies
in the city is desired.
The committee decided to extend a
formal invitation to the Governors of
Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania,
to be present at the exercises.
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reasons, /. e.: SO that copies thereof
can be transmitted to the members who
are scattered throughout the State, SO
as to inform them authoritatively OF
the pleasure in store for them II they
attend the dinner, and SO that 1t may
be entered upon the records of the soci-
ely, and the original preserved among
it's papers with other mementos or the
most notable event in its history.
Sincerely hoping that this request
will not be considered as trespass up
on your patience, and that you will ap-
preciate that only our great sense OF
obligation for the high honor conferred
upon our society by your acceptance OF
its invitation has inspired it, / am most
respectfully
Your obedient servant,
ALEX. UPDEGRAFF,
Secretary w. Va. Society of the Sons of
the Revolution.
Yesterday Mr.. Updegraff received an
autograph letter from Admiral Dewey
in reply, as follows:
Office of the Admiral,
1747 Rhode Island Avenue.
WASHINGTON, December 4, 1899
Dear Sir:
have much pleasure in acknowledge
ing the receipt of your letter of the I'd
inst, formally inviting me to attend
the annual dinner of the West Vir-
ginia Society of the Sons of the Revo-
luton at Wheeling, on the evening OF
February 22d, 1900, and beg to con-
firm my acceptance of your kind in
Vitation.
Very truly yours,
GEORGE DEWEY.
ALEXANDER UPDEGRAF'F, Esq,
Secretary Sons of the Revolution,
Wheeling, w. Va.
1t is probable that the banquet ar
ranged for in the correspondence, will
be given upon some other date. The
general committee on arrangements
held meeting last night in the Office
of Hon. T. M. Garvin, on Chapline
street. The disposition Of the commit
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BACK FROM WASHINGTON.
Col. Robert white Says the Coming Masonic
Decentralization WIZ Be a Big One.

Yesterday morning Col Robert
White. who Is the grand marshal for
the coming Masonic demonstration at
Washington and Mt. Vernon, in com
memoration of the one hundredth an
niversary Of the death Of George Wash
ington, arrived home after visit 10
the capital in his official capacity to
look after certain details OF the affair.
In conversation yesterday Col
White said the demonstration would be
the greatest in Masonic history in this
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06

Fried oysters and chicken salad in
cluded in a menu of substantials and
delicacie5 at Y. NJ C. A. Thursday
evening. Supper followed by concert
by Philharmonic Quartette. with Prof.
Blumenberg, Mrs Flora Williams and
Mrs. F. H. Frazier. soloists. Supper
35c; concert Csc. Supper and concert soc