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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01

Bluff City Lumber Co. manufaetnr- q and dealer in all kinds of lumber, also sashes, doors, blinds, and all Kinds of iDterior and exterior finish Everything at reasonable prices.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01

For sour stomach use Rex Dyspep
 ia Tablets, 25e. box. Sold by J. M. Bailey, Druggist, 421 Main st. b
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01

Jus4 received all kinds of Lan 1reth onion sets and garden seeds n bulk or papers. m
 Mccain Grocery Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01

Bronoline will cure la grippe or cold in the head. Sold by J. NJ. Bai- ley, Druggist, 421 Main street. b
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01

The best cypress shingles in the State are handled by the Bluff City umber Go. All grades. 279
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01

Tickets all styles, or picket fence complete. Bluff Citv Lumber Co. 2e7
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01

At the Mccain Grocery Co., corner 4th andsMain streets, you can buy 3 cans 2 lbs best corn, 25c, 3 cans hest lb tomatoes, 25e. Beans best Ib Boston baked beans 25e.
 1 quart bottle tomato eatsup, I5c, Fancy $. 0. Hams, 10c lb,
 Fancy Breakfast Bacon, Ice ID. Fifteen cents worth of chewing gum for five cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01
An Electric FreaS

one of them yet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
IOWA DEMOCRATS
Nominate = State Ticket Which is En-
aot~rd by the PopuiiSts.

DIES MONIES. IOWA. August l6-The
Democratic State Convention to-day nomi-
mated the following ticket
Goveruor-Fred T.. White, Of keokuk
county.
Lieutenant Governor-M. L. Bevis'
Montgomery county.
Judge Supreme C0urt-A. Van Wageneh,
Woodbury. county
Railway C0mmlssionor-W II. Calhoun
Marshall county
Superintendent of Public Instruction
B T. Hoist Boone county
The PopuNs, State ConVcruon also met
and endorsed The above ticket.
AT The nominees are Democrats except
Calhoun who was the Populist candi-
date The Chicago platform was en-
dorsed m its entirety
Cato Sells would have been named lot
Governor. but was not acceptable 70 tne
Popuists and withdrew. throwing ms
strength to White Fred T. White was
the candidate 0n the Fusion ticket TWO
years ago. being defeated by Governor
Shaw. who is the Republican candidate
again
The convention was vTry turbulent
throughout and the business was trans
acted with difficulty. but tie results are
satisfactory t0 the radical silver element
which was I'm control.
II is not probable. however. that the
Sound Money element will make an at
tempt to maintain n separate organization
this year.
The platform. after endorsing the chi
cago platform. "in the whole ana IN the
detail" expresses admiration for ana
loyalty 20 W. j. Bryan and favors MIN tor
the nomination in 1900 The platform con-
tnues.
eve vsioice IN The exalted sentiment
that prompted the government OF the
United States 10 take mp arms IN o'.
fence of the bitterly oppressed people "i
Cuba. bu. for the same reason we glory
I'm the successful war against spain we
doprocate ARID condemn the war against
the Fuip.10s. ,.,
.yyo condemn the war against tho I'M
lpinos believing 70 90 have been inspired
bv Great Britain for the purpose OF pro
ducinr conditions that vii force an
A,,,ill American alliance. and We NOT only
nrotosf AGAINST the war and demand IFS
termination bv extension 20 the FIN
p,nos If tbe same assurances given 10
tbe Cuhans but we record our d'ep-
seated antag0nism 10 a. alliance Win
Great Britain or any European power.
"yyo view with alarm the mullipii. ~
tion of those combinations of capital
commonly known as trusts. th3t are
concentrating and mOnopolizing industry.
crushing out Independent produc'fr e."
limited means and creating an Industrial
condition different from state socialism
only I'm the respect that under s'.ia'l7hi
benefits of production would 2" lo ali'
while under the trust system they go To
increase private fortunes We demand lem ,R,,
tbat they be suppressed hy ren'ti "i ''e
protective tariff and other privilege CON
ferrinr legislation. responsible for theh'
bv The enactment OF such les.''ailonn,
state and National. as Will aid ln thelr
destruction"
The platform concludes with denun-
Citations of letting government labor by
contract and urges a careful study OF
tho existing liquor laws ana conc, INNS
the administration of Leslie Nb shaW
and the Republican party I'm Iowa
The Populist party resolutions are SIM
liar
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
DEATH IN THE GALE.
\ Schooner Goes Ashore Near Hattcra
and Five Men are Drowned.

NORFOLK. VA. Aug. lG. G.-special.-
The schooner Aaron Reppard went ashore
to-day near Gull Shoals Life Saving Sia-
ton ana is a total wreck Of tine crew
OF eight men bat three were saved.
An awful gale has been blowing or
this coast for the past thiriy-six hours
and fears have been entertained for the
safety OF vessels at sea. especially in The
vicinity OF dangerous Cape Hattcras. Al
2 o'clock to-day not unexpected news OF "a
calamity reached Norfolk and The Wealth
cr Bureau reported that am unknown
throc-masted schooner was in distress
south OF Gun Shoals Station which IS
about twenty miles north OF Cape Hat
tcras
The wind has blown a gale an the ar
ternOon and communication with coast
points has been uncertain. the telegraph
lines TO the coast and the telephone lines
along the shore which connect the life
saving stations working indinererIy al
times and al other times not 40 an The
roaring Of the wind the velocity OF which
was al times sixty mites an hour made 81
Impossible TO distinguish words spoken
over it. Tonight however message
was received by Observer Gray. of abe
Weather Bureau at Norfolk from the oo-
server al Cape Henry This confirmed The
news received earlier in the day and con-
veyed the further Information that the
schooner was the Aaron Reppard. HAT
she had gone 90 pieces ana that only three
OF her crew OF eight men were saved The
other FIVE having jon spite Of heroic efforts
upon the part of The life savers gone 10
their graves beneath the sea
The Repp3rd. "a schooner of l0l tons net
registered. SIS reported to be bound from
Philadelphia her home port for Slvan-
nah. She was ii9 feet long and "a feet
beam and was built in 1850 al Petty's
Island y. j. The name of her captain
is stated 90 be Vessel
The storm In which She went ashore and
which stiA prevails is terrific. The
mountainous waves which rolled ashore
on the beach made It impossible 10 launch
a bont to-day and the schooner lay on
shore. Before the names of the drowned
men could be asccrtaincd the wires fell
and although the weather observer at
Norfolk remained on duty until 10 o'clock
at night no further Information could be
secured.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
The Crimes Are All Believed to be by
the Same 0egrO,
THREE SUSPECTS ARRESTED
And if the Brute is Identified lie VIII
Probably Have a short Shriit.
Governor Jones Has Offered
one Hundred Dollars
Reward for Arrest of
Guilty Parties.

LITTLE ROCK. ARK, August b-
Five brutal assaults by negro on white
women have occurred at Little Rock IN
the past twenty-four hours. 10 is 2en-
orally believed that AN the crimes were
committed by the negro. but three Sus-
meets have been arrested. and II the
right man can be positively Identified ne
may receive summary punishment
,rhe victims of the assaults are az
highly respected white women OF TINS
city. Their names are.
Mrs Belle Aiken. Zl1f Chester street.
Mrs. Milton Young. Ziol state street.
Mrs Kennedy. Jones and Fourteenth
streets. -...
A Young woman at Cross and r'gh'h
streets.
burhs. ,.,
occurred Yesterday evening. AS Ars.
AIKEN was passing by Twenty-6rst street
and High street. the negro seized her
and dragged her TO the woods. She Ie-
sisted and cried for help A passeI-Dv
frightened the negro away after DE had
severely beaten his victim. Oibcess AT
once began search for the assallant,
but failed to find him.
IN OPEN DAY.
Al O'Clock this morning. a few BLOCKS
from the scene Of the first crime, Mrs
Young was assaulted in almost the same
manner. The negro knocked her down
with such force that a. rib was broken
causlng internal injuries of a serious ma
fure Bo beat her about the head an'
ON the side. innlcung very serious I'M
furics The negro finally seized her purse
and disappeared iu the woods.
MIS-. Young. who is fril woman Is ln
O. urecarious condition from her wounds
and the shock lIer clothing WAS torn
almost entirely off in the struggle.
An hour later lrs Kennedy was at
tackel at her home. near West Eud Park.
She was knocked down. beaten and
cnokod Her child ran for assistance and
tho negro fcd Mrs. kcnncy s. injuries
are very painful.
CITIZENS AROUSED.
About 1t O'Clock Emma Longcoy. the
ofrhteen-ycar-0ld daughter of grocer.
was attacked and beaten hy negro half
"a dozen blocks from West End Park.
She escaped from her assalant. city and
county officers. t0gethcr with a large
number of citizens. were by this time
securing the vicinity for the negro. The
greatest excitement prevails. and the an
ger of tho tltizens in the neighborhood
was thoroughly aroused.
THE NTH assault occurred early this
morning ON "a weU~known young woman
af Twentieth and Cross streets. She was
likewise knocked down and badly beaten.
Her face was swollen and discolored from
the effect of the bows.
These outraees were brought 20 the at
tenti0n of Governor Jones. who 40 once
offcror n reward of 500 each for the guilty
parties. judging from public sentiment
tho officers win find it difficult % protect
their prisoner should the right man be
captured.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
GE0RGlA'S OFFICERS.
Governor Cindler Has Completed List
for War ncparlmenl.

ATLANTA. GA. Aug. Ex-Governor
Gambler has completed the list of six
officers, two from each OF the three
Georgia regiments asked for by the See
retary of War. and The names will be
forwarded % Washington tomorrow.
A great many applications for indorse-
ment have come To the Chief Executive
from an parts of the state from men who
served I'm the Cuban campaign as non
commissioned officers and Governor Cand-
Ter decided 90 make a separate list i'm
cudlng the names of some of these men
whose fitness for command is marked.
The second list. so far includes the
names OF Captain sidney Wiley. of Rays
Immune Regiment. Charles Harp. sec
ond sergeant of the Second Georgia
Robert Lowrey Meadow second sergeant:
Captain n. A. Dunn. Fourth Regiment Of
Georgia; and Demero Cunningham. first
sergeant Of the Third Georgia.
The names Of six officers furnished I'm
compliance with the request Of the War
Department VIII not be given out at pres
ent, If at all by the Chief Executive.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
SUDDEN DEATH IN DANVILLE.
Mr.. William II. Hin Died of Heart
nisease Last Night.

DANV1LLB VA. Aug 16.-Specal.-
william 1T. Hil. secretary and treasurer
Of the Dan Valley Milling Company and
general manager of the mills. died sud-
denly in his room at his hotel between
and O'Clock tonight He was alone
az the time, his family being in the
mountains
Tie was taken sick al the mills az noon
to-day and came to his room. He grew
better during the afternoon, and expected
to go to the mills as usual I'm the morn
ing. a short while after O'Clock Or.
Sumter George left him thinking him much
better At o'clock "a young man called
10 sec Mr. Iiil. and entering the room
found him dead. lie had suffered con-
siderahly Of late from heart trouble.
Mr.. llill was native of Fredericksburg.
and for thirty-hve years past has been
VOL known among mill men. lie Cstab-
lishod Oakdale Cotton Mills at James
town y @. and about twenty years ago
became secretary and treasurer OF the
Aforctock Cotton Mills. of this city For the
past five years ne has had charge OF the
Dan Valley FIGURING Mills. lie leaves a
wife and four children
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
NATIONAL BANK
OF RICHMOND.
Institution Organized by MIR, j. New
ton Lockwood to Begin Busi-
ness Here October lst..

The National Bank Of Richmond" is
the name OF the new banking institution
which will open it's doors for business in
this city not later than October Isl neat.
The new bank. as heretofore told in The
Times, was organized through the efforts
OF Mr.. J. Newton Lockwood. one Of the
most thoroughly competent men in that
line OF business IN the country. Mr..
Lockwood has been az work on his great
enterprise for months and has just re-
ceived from Washington the papers Of in
corporation. which give the bank the
name National Bank OF Richmond"
THE LOCATION.
Mr.. Lockwood has secured one Of the
most desirable locations IN the city-the
store formerly occupied by the THE
Boston" just opposite the postoiice. The
place will be fitted up and a large vault
constructed.
The president OF the new bank will be
Mr.. Oliver j. Sands. OF Paramount. w.
va. Mr.. Sands was bank examiner for
Virginia and the District of Columbia
and is thoroughly equipped for the office
tor which he has been selected He was
at one time assistant cashier OF the First
National Bank OF Fairmount, Of which
his father Is president.
EXPECTED SHORTLY.
Mr.. Sands Is at present taking a much
needed resi- in the mountains OF West
Virginia but will come to Richmond in
abou, Ten days ard push the work Wig
orously.
Mr.. Lockwood will be teller Of the new
institution. The other officials have not
yet been selected positively
The capital stock OF the bank will be
ssa o0 and the long experience of those
la charge guarantees that It will prove
a solid and enduring institution.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
.LAB0RI TOO BIG
FOR A REVOLVER
He Says II Would Take a Cannon to
Hurt Him-The Wound Not So
Serious as at First Feared.

RENNEs. Aug. l6.-M. Labori passed a
better night. lie had some sleep and hts
condition is more reassurius.
The assanant OF the lawyer has not
been captured.
The correspondent here Of the Associ-
oted Press visited NJ. Labor at J.. u.
lie was lying at the residence OF Proies-
sor Basche, an old rambling house s.-u-
ated in a walled garden on the outskirts
az Renues. The wounded lawyer was
worse. 4 slight fever has returned.
AT $40 +. NJ. the following DnHetlh
was issued:
THE condition OF the patient ls sasis-
factory in spite of slight fever Inc
x-ray has shown the bullet rayersed me
skin. sub-cutaneous cellular tissue a"'
musces around the spinal column Hat'ei-
ing against the right side ot the hith or
sixth dOrsal yerteDra.
The bulletin was signed By me -FOUR doc
tors In attendance upon NJ. LaDorL
NJ. Mathleu Dreyfus. brother OF Captain
Dreyfus. visited the wounded man thiS
morning. Finding him 10 be progressing
favorably NJ. Dreyfus said: Wen. Mon
Brave the revolver does not seem to
have done you much harm.
NOT BIG ENOUGH.
"Oh" replied ~ Iabori. smiling. IRE
volvers are no use against me- am
too big Il needs cannon shot 20 do mo
much harm"
This is a striking illustration OF NJ
I.ahorYs muck and cheerfulness IN spite
of the agony he Is undergoing.
The Premier. NJ. Waldeck-Rousse has
telegraphed 10 the sufferer. expressing
his sincere grief and expressing hopes OF
his recovery
Emil Zola has teiegraphed VI. Labori
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
The Lives of Three Men We're Placed
in Great Peril.
A MESSENGER ON THE SOUTHERN
lie Was Well known lit EichWond'
Where His Brother ftc-idcs-iho
Accusation Brought Against
the Young Man Which
Led tO the Shpot-
tnw.

WASHINGTON, August l6.-speciai.-
Georee p. Davis. messenger employed
by tho Southern Express company. at
tempted 20 shoot Arthur Baumgarten. a
manufacturer of rubber aud metallic
stamps at 1920 O'Clock this morning. The
assault took place in the Office Of su-
per.ntendcnt j. B. Hockaday on the
thlrd floor of the Adams Express COM
pany bunldns.
THE CAUSE.
The cause of the shooting was tne ac-
cusatiOn made by Baumgarteu tnat DAVIS
on the 18th OF last June purchased
Southern Express Company seal from
him. Davis runs from Washington 10
Atlanta and for some time vauaoles ana
money have been stolen from packages
sent on that route.
George Leonard. a Pnkerton detective
was placed on the case and this morning
took Davis to the superintendent oihce.
when Baumgarten identified him the
messenger became suddenly furious and
drawing a revolver fired four shots in
rapid succession. one Of the SHOTS
struck the detective on the shoulder, but
only burnt the cloth of his coat
A CLOSE SHAVE.
Tho second shot grazed the hand Of Mr..
HOckad3y while the ihlrd passed through
the door and narrowly missed hitting O..
W Moss. the general superintendent of
the Adams Express Company. The fourth
shot went I'm the ceiling The mfuriated
man was quickly oyerDowercd and taken
90 the First Precinct station, whore he
was locked up.
Davis is wei known I'm Richmond and
after his arrest tciesraphed Tor his
brother in chat city. Dee was born m
Farmyino Va lie admits trying TO
shoot Baumearten. Ile endeavorcd TO
secure the services Of General Edgar
Allan DO act in hls defence
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17

whitlocks-For Maupln. w. T. War
riner.
Town Hall-For Maupin. A. l.. Corn
wall and H. r. Wilson.
Carter s-F0r Gardner. j. NJ Eanes.
Baker s-F0r Gardner. Meyer Angle.
Seven Pincs-For Gardner. j. w. Taylor
Smithers-F0r Maupin Ben o Neal and
John Ietcr
Chestnut HM-For Gardner, T. y. Rat-
en-
Barton Hclghts-For Maupln. Frank
Traylor
Bruin's-For Gardner. T. r. Joter.
Hungary-For Maupin. r. :. Ia"r'n nee
and G.. H. Harris
Snumaker s-Feiv Jones. Ford. hel-
ley ana Afmbreohl
Jones For Garlne-. Victor Floyd .Jr.
Tho contesting delegations from Har-
dln's Sn0p ore.
For Maurin Walter T. B'auer. John
NJ Noos'er a. r. Jones and Patrick NJ
claire
Fov Gardiner Allen G collins. George
Geight. n. G. voeg'er and John Freeland
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
HAY SAW THE PRESIDENT.
Nothing Of ImportOnce Talked Of to
BE Given to thc Public.

PLATTSBURG. n y. Aug. 16.-Sccre-
tarv of State Hay was seen by the cor
respondent Of the Associated Press immc-
diatoly after his talk with President No
Kinley which occupied two hours He
said that a large number of matters We're
gone over in bis talk with the President
the accumulation of three weeks but that
there was nothing Of Importance to be
given out for publication.
The Secretary afterwards had a short
talk with Smith VI. Weed in regard TO
affairs in Santo Domingo. where Mr..
Weed has large property interests.
Secretary Hay will leave here for his
summer home in Nowbury. n. H.. to-day.
and viii not return TO Washington for
several weeks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
A FATAl FAIL.
Four Men Go Down with Bridge aud
ono b. Drowned.

RALEIGH \. c.. August "a special
to the News and Observer from Green
VILE y. g.. says:
An accident happened herc This morn
ing that cost one man his nfe aud gave
four others an almost miraculous cs-
cape. For some days workmen have
been building "a new draw 90 the county
bridge that spans Tar river here. They
tested the draw this morning and after
closing Sc found that the swinging end
hung "a few inches TOO low 90 rcst on the
opposite abutueuL Captain u i Smith
who had charge OF the work took four
colored hands with him and went on the
swinging part of the draw % tighten the
suspension rods while doing this the
rods parted leaving n great strain on
the tmbers. which broke fhe draw in
two. A large section crashed into the
river - feet below. taking nye men with
H. -Four OF them were rescued and found
TO he WninWrod One c0'ofed workman,
John Worsct. OF Rocky Mount y. g..
was drowned The body was secured
Two hours later.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17

JACKSON. MISS. August l6-The Pop
up..sts OF Mississippi assembled in Repro
seufltvcs Han to-day with about sixty
delegates I'm attendance Hon Frank Bur
kitt. one OF the recognized leaders ~ the
party IN the South. was elected chairman
OF the convention without opposition. The
convention nominated a FUN state ticket.
headed by Dr. r.. *. Brewi. Of Choc-
taw. The candidacy ~ Hon wharton
Baker. OF Philadelphia. for President was
endorsed. Mr.. Baker was present ana
addressed the convention.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
ANOTHER FIGHT
WITH INSURGENTS
MaCArthur'S Troops Rout a Large
Force Near Angeles With a Loss
of Two Men Killed.

MANILA, Aug. 16.-The insurgents
have been concentrating for two days
about Angeles. IL is officially announced
that COZ. Smith. with ten companies Of
the Twelfth Regiment and two guns Of
Battery r. Of the First Artillery under
Lieut.. Kemley attacked this morning
300 strongly intrenched insurgents at
the southern approach to Angeles and
drove them back after a sharp fight.
The American troops losing two men
killed and twelve wounded. The insur-
gent loss was estimated at 200
our force will hold Angeles.
About 200 insurgents app ared this
morning IN front Of Dolores a short dis
tance north Of Porac but they were
driven of by orc company OF the Twelfth
Regiment under command OF Captain
Aneemm. one American was wounded.
WHAT OTIS SAYS.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Aug 16.-An-
other sharp engagement between Mac
Arthurs command ana the insurgents
was reported To the War Department to-
day in the following despatch from Gen.
Otis:
Manila. August l6.
"Adiutant-General, Washlngton
"McArthurs troops occupy country
from Candalia TO a point near Angeles
thence towards Porac. taking within his
line Santa Rita Guagua and Bacol0r
Col. Smith, with ten companies Twelfth
Infantry and two guns First Artillery
attacked to-day; enemy in entrench-
ments. outskirts Angeles; estimated at
2.5eo. driving them north and inficting
upon them reported loss Of 200 killed and
wounded. Our loss two killed and
twelve wounded.
ANOTHER VICTORY.
"On 1lth instant General Young's
troops. consisting detachments Fourth
Cavalry. Twenty y-first. Twenty fourth and
Twenty-nfth Infantry drove insurgents
lronrinued an Sacond paoa,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
FIGHTING THE PLAGUE.
Spain Quarantincs Against Portugal.
England Takes Precautions

WASHINGTON. AUG l6.-The State De
rartmcnt has received the following
cablesrau from the United States Consul
a Lisbon:
"Bubonic pest at Oporto; few cases in
Lisbon. No trains can pass the Span
1sh frontier. 40 more clean bills OF
health issued 90 vessels"
LONDON. Aug i6.-The local govern.
,ment board has been officially notneo of
the existence of the plague at ODorio and
has ordered an necessary precautions
against the Introduction Of the disease
at the various ports OF the United KING
dom.
Orders have also been given for the
Royal Mail Line Steamers not TO call at
Oport0.