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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-29
JUSTICEIN CHINA.
4 Story Of u Hung Chang and Would
 Be Prisoners.

4 Story Of u Hung Chang and Would
 Be Prisoners.
 Of Ii Hung Chang numberless sto- ries are told in Chinese society Now and then one reaches this country through our eonsuls in China On one occasion when the premier was having q bitter fight with some of the more conservative members Of the tsung-li- yamen he received as present mag nificent cake, which he had reason to suspect contained poison. He put the cake aside and set all his powerful machinery to work to find out who was at the bottom of the plot. The Investigation WAS partly successful, the crime being traced to three men, of whom one. at least, was absolutely guilty. Ii had the trio arrested and brought to his yamen. When they ar rived they were ushered into his pres- ence and were received in his eourtli- est manner The cake was produced, with the remark that "politeness for bade his tasting it until the three generous donors had had an opportun- ity to enjoy it's excellence" Ii cut the cake and one of his serVitors handed it to the unwilling guests Each took q piece and ate, or pre- tended to eat it. One crumbled the pieces and let them fall upon the floor but the other two ate calmly without manifesting any emotion. Ten minu- utes and the two men began to show symptoms of suffering. Ii smiled be- nignantly and said to the man who had not eaten: Your wisdom is so great that I am compelled to pre- serve your head as a souvenir to transcendent genius" The man was removed and promptly decapitated. To the other two the premier remarked: The cake that you are eating is not the one you sent me, but one which l had my cook initiate. The poison from which you are suffering exists only in your imagination. l know of no way to cure your present pain ex- cept by letting you share the same fate as your friend who has just left the reom." As they were led away the statesman said to his retinue: Tt is a pity that man who can eat deadly corrosive poison with an un- moved countenance should so misapply the talent wherewith heaven has en- dowed him.. .
 
 Owner Of Cannon Ball House Dead
 Patrick Connor is dead at Winehes- ter, Va. He achieved fame as the owner of the celebrated and historic Cannon Ball house. This house was shot entirely through by twenty-four pound ball from Milroy Ferry fort, on the western heights of the city. MT. Connor and his children had just left Their hadc at thn tirno and 4ho hol1
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-29
Transplantine Nerves,

The transplanting of skin has been frequently reported lately, but the grating of nerves seems step further in surgical progress. A man who suf- fered severe injury to the wrist from a circular saw lost sensibility in the hand. Five months after about an inch and half of the sciatic nerve of a young bloodhound was attached to the end of the median nerve and similar operation performed upon the ulnar nerve. In three months sensi- bility was almost complete throughout the hand. In the American Journal of Medical Science twenty cases of nerve transplantation are reported.
 Rustic Query.
 Mirandy (visiting city friends)-My, here's her visitin' card Miranda's Husband What does it say? Miriam da-It says she's at home Thursdays. Wonder where she stops rest of the time?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-29
HOW GLOVES ARE GATHERED.
More Used in America Than Any Other


 Country.
 More cloves are said to be used in America than in any other country, England and France following in the order named. In this country and in Great Britain they are used almost wholly as continent, bat in France they are used largely in the manufae ture of certain liqueurs. To some de- gree they are employed in medicine for their tonic properties. The name c1oye is from the French clou, meaning nail The tree is an evergreen, grow ing from forty to fifty feet high, with large, oblong leaves and crimson flow CTS at the end of small branches in clusters of from ten to twenty. The tree belongs to the same family as the Fuava. the pomegranate and the rose : 534l The cloves are at first white, then light green, and at the time of gathering bright red Pieces of white cloth are spread under the trees at the harvesting time, and the branches are beaten gently with bamboo sticks until the cloves drop. They are dried
 
 until they attain the rich dark color which proelaims them ready for ship ment. 4 cloYe tree bears at the age of about ten years, and continues un- til it reaches the age of 75 years. There are two crops a year, one in June and the other in December. Hot weather is favorable to the crop, although a little fog is said to improve the flavor. New York Press.
 a 0aruener.
 Singing in the opera and cultivating a farm are about as widely different from each other as two occupations can well be. Perhaps this is the very req son why Mademoiselle Calve, the great prlma donna, retires eyeery summer to spend her vacation on farm among the Cevennes, chain of mountains in southern France The famous singer, says the Philadelphia Post. was very i'll and nervous when she went to the Ceyennes, but this free, open air life and vigorous exercise soon restored her to the most robust health, and when friends asked her the secret of her cure, she answers, Spades and pota- toes" Last summer she went into her kitchen garden and cared for her own vegetables No one was allowed to touch them, and the results were far better than when her gardener cared for the things. Mademoiselle Calve wore 8 short skirt of blue jeans. sabots, and linen shirtwaist. She spaded and hood and watered her vegetables day after day, and proudly sent gifts of the finest fruits Of her labors to friends in Paris.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-13
STEAMER PARIS in PORT
TOWED FROM THE MANACLES TO
FALMOUTH HARBOR.
VIII BE Beached aud Temporary Re-
pairs Made Before She Is Taken
to Southampton Dry Dock.

FALMOUTH. England. July 12.-The
American liner Paris entered the harbor
here safely shortly after midnight this
morning. Preparations are being made to
beach her in the tide harbor.
superintendent Aisbett. who has been in
charge of the work of salving the Paris,
is greatly elated at her relocating. He says
il was accomplished with remarkable ease.
The wind happened to make the tide a foot
higher than expected and Immediately after
it was perceived that the steamer was afloat
a steam winch connected with the hawser
fast to anchor astern was set in motion.
and the Paris was speedily clear of the
rocks.
The Salvage Association says no specific
sum has been agreed upon for salvage of the
Paris. but that the wrecking company will
receive a stipulated percentage of the value
of the steamer when placed in dry dock, the
underwriters, of course. paying the bill. The
Salvage Association took the contract on
the basis of the mo cure, no pay principle
Hundreds of tons OF rocks were removed by
dynamite until the channel made beneath
the steamer was practically the greater part
of the length of the ship. AS the Falmouth
dry dock cannot accommodate the Paris, IL
was decided to run her on an unexposed
sand beach in that harbor. where temporary
repairs will be made before going to South
ampton. Her removal was made at high
tide last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-13

Dreyfus Chained I'm a. Hut for Fear
He Might Escape.

PARIS. July I'm. Lebon, the former
minister of the colonies, has addressed a
long letter to the government in reply to
French Institute, who accompanied Nine.
Dreyfus TO Rennes and who alleges that
Dreyfus was cruelty treated in his island
prison. The former minister says no one in
1896 questioned the justice of the verdict
of the Dreyfus court-martial; that In Sep
TENDER, 1885, II was reported that an Amer
lean vessel was about to rescue the prison
er and there was some talk among the ward
ers as TO the possibility OF his escape. Hence
Lebon became solicitous for the safety OF
the prisoner and ordered Dreyfus 10 be con-
fined in his hut with double locked DOORS
but with a sentinel inside until the hut was
surrounded by a palisade, when the hut
might be opened. The building of the pail
SADIE occupied longer time than was expected,
but no harm to the health of the prisoner
was reported. NJ. Lebon denies tampering
with the correspondence OF Dreyfus.
1t is semi-officially denied that there is
any intention OF replacing General lamont.
conmander-in-chef and vice president OF
tie supreme council of war, who, 1t is added,
retains the full confidence OF the govern
ment. 1t was said that General lamont was
10 be succeeded by General Brugere who
last week succeeded General Zurlinden as
military governor Of Paris.
General Duchesne has delivered to the
minister OF war, General the Marquis De
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-13
RETURN OF OREGONIANs.
Volunteers from Manila Aboard the
Transports Newport and Ohio.

SAN FRANCISCO, July I2-The United
States transports Newport and Ohio. bear
ing the Oregon Volunteer Regiment from
Manila arrived here this evening. The YES
sells were sighted early in the afternoon,
and soon the shrieking of the steam whistles,
the changing of bells and firing OF cannon
announced that the first batch of returning
volunteers from Manila were nearing the
shores of California. Within few minutes
the streets were thronged with people wend
ing their way TO the docks and TO the
heights overlooking the bay. intent on catch
steamed up the harbor under the escort of a
score of vessels which had been made ready
for the arrival of the steamers The roofs
of the warehouses were crowded with peo-
pie, and from scores of flagpoles streamed
the stars and stripes. Steamers. tugs, yachts
and even small rowboats were soon making
their way as fast as possible toward the
Golden Gate. The reception committees
boarded the tugboats Sea Queen and Gov
ernor Irwin and headed for the ocean.
AS the transports slowly steamed up the
harbor the soldiers gathered in excited
groups on deck and some climbed into the
rigging, where they shouted and cheered
like mad. The band on the Sea Queen played
patriotic airs and the screaming Of many
steam sirens created a pandemonium The
health officers boarded the vessels, which
changed their course toward the quarantine
stations, where the doctors will make a
thorough examination of the men, 1t is not
yet decided whether the Oregon volunteers
will be allowed to land in San Francisco
before returning TO their Oregon homes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-13
Says the Prisoner Was Walled i'm for
Fear Americans Would Attempt
to Rescue Him.
PROTEST FROM AMERICANS
THEY OBJECT TO BEARING ARMS
FOR THE TRANSvAAL REPUBLIC.
May Become British Subjects to Es-
cape OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of Amer
lean Athletes at Southampton.

SUEZ. July 12-The United States cruiser
Olympia, from Colombo, Ceylon, June 90
entered the canal here to-day. Admiral
Dewey, on his arrival, said he was in very
good health. He appeared to be in excel
lent condition, which was also the case
with his officers and men. Most of them
have suffered from malarial fever, but have
quite recovered. The. Olympia has been
quarantined, and no direct communication
with the shore being allowed, consequently
the representative of the Associated Press
was only able to convere with the admiral
from launch alongside the cruiser. After
passing through the canal, the Olympia will
call at Trieste. Thereafter the admirals
plans are uncertain. Possibly he will go to
Gibraltar and thence to New York.
CONSTANTINOPLE, July 12.-The United
States minister here. Mr.. Strauss, has ur-
gently invited Admiral Dewey to visit him.
In the event of his acceptance the British
special service steamer Imogene will pro-
coed to the Mediterranean to escort the ad-
miral to this port.
CHICAGO, July 12-At a meeting to-day
of the Dewey committee appointed by Mayor
Harrison to make arrangements for the re-
ception of the admiral when he visits Chi
cago next fall it was decided to appoint a
European committee consisting of citizens
shall meet Admiral Dewey either at the
Suez canal or at Gibraltar, and officially
extend to him the invitation to visit Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-13
Cable Notes.

Brigadier Simpson, the private secretary
of General Booth, of the Salvation Army
says the general did not have a narrow es-
cape from assassination at Stockholm, as
reported.
Serious rioting followed the acquittal of
Father Flamidien of the school of the
Christian Brothers at Lille, France, who
was charged with numbering a boy in that
institution. Thousands of persons paraded
the streets shouting, Down with the
Jesuits." and smashing windows.
Gen. Gilleti oil san Giuseppe, the italian
officer released from prison. who was sem
fenced at Nice, June 26. for espionage, to
five years imprisonment and to pay a fine
of 5000 francs, and afterwards pardoned by
the French government, was arrested on his
arrival at Piacenza by order of the Italian
minister Of war, Lieutenant General Mirri.
The British government, replying to the
offer of the government Of Queensland to
send $50 volunteers and a machine gun to
South Africa, in the event of war between
Great Britain and the Transvaal has ex-
pressed the hope that the occasion will not
arise, adding that IL IL does the government
will gladly avail itself of this patriotic Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-13
SOUND MONEY LEAGUE.


RICHMOND. Va, July re. V. Smalley.
general secretary of the National Sound
Money League, was in Richmond to-day
consulting with a number of gold-standard
men with reference to holding a national
currency convention in this city at some
date In october next. The president of the
league is the Hon. ]. Sterling Morton, OF
Nebraska. The chairman of the executive
committee is NJ. E. Ingalls,, president of the
Chesapeake q Ohio Railroad. The vice
president for Virginia is w. NJ Royal, of
this city 1t is stated a local committee,
composed of prominent Richmond men OF
both parties. will be organized to take
charge Of arrangements for the convention
and of the invitations to speakers. Secre-
tary Smalley left for Hot Springs tonight
to report to Mr.. ingalls, the result of his
conferences in Richmond, and 1t is believed
a call for the convention will be issued
some time in August
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-13
ASSIGNMENT OF SURGEONS.
Where Volunteer Medical Officers
VIII Serve.

VIII SeTNcs
WASHINGTON, July 12.-Volunteer Off
GERS of the medical department have been
assigned as follows:
To the Twenty-sixth Infantry, United
States Volunteers. headquarters at Platts-
burg barracks, n. Y.-Mator Charles +.
Mason, surgeon; Captain Frederick Wash
ington, jr;, assistant surgeon: First Lieut.
Twenty-seventh Infantry. Camp Meade.
Pa.-Major Ogden. Rafferty,. surgeon;
Capt James H: Hepburn. assistant sur
Twenty-eighth Infantry, Camp Meade.
PaaMa5or Thomas ns Chalmers surgeon
geon; First Lieut. Allen j. Black, assistant
surgeon.
Twenty ninth Infantry, Fort Mcpherson.
Capt. James c. Minor, assistant surgeon;
First Lieut.. Lomax s. Anderson. assistant
surgeon.
Thirtieth Infantry, Fort Sheridan. ILL.,
Maj. John r. McDill. surgeon; Capt. James
j. Edwin, assistant surgeon; First Lieut..
Albert H: Eber, assistant surgeon.
Abraham l.. Haines, assistant surgeon;
First Lieutenant Ralph $. Porter. assistant
Thirty,second Infantry, Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan-Mat. Frank G. Armstrong,
surgeon Captain John w. Bereford, assis-
tant surgeon; First Lieut.. William III. Cook,
assistant surgeon.
Thirty-third infantry Fort Sam Houston,
Tex.-Maj. e. Lieberman, surgeon; Capt.
Thirty-fourth Infantry, Fort Logan, Col.
Maj. James Z. Schellenberger. surgeon;
Capt. Frank w. Foxworthy, assistant sur
geon; First Lieut.. Patrick j. Mckenna, as
Thirty-fiffh Infantry, Vancouver bar
racks. Wash.--Maj. Julius A. Schuelke, sur
surgeon; First Lieut. John A. Metzger, as
sistant surgeon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-13
AMERICAN ATHLETES WELL.
The Yale-Harvard Team Arrives at
SOutha mptOn I'm Good Health.

SOUTHAMPTON, July 1.-THE members
of the athletic teams of Yale and Harvard
universities, who arrived by the American
liner st. Louis this evening, are in excellent
health. There was a busy scene on the
Southampton dock when they disembarked.
They were greeted by the United States
consul, John E. Hopley, and a number of
personal friends. Capt ]. p. Roche, OF the
Harvards, and the teams proceeded as
quickly as possible to the hotel, where they
are to remain for the night. Early to-mor-
row morning they will leave for their train
ing quarters at Brighton. Following is the
log given to the correspondent: The st.
Louis left New York in the midst of heat
wave, which continued even at sea for three
days. Just outside the Narrows the liner
was forced to anchor by heavy fog.
The men were given a special table in the
center of the saloon, where a wholesome
training diet was provided throughout the
trip The presence of a large number of
Yale and Harvard alumni on board added
interest to the voyage. The trainers took
the men in hand at the start, compelling
a regular course of exercise, which was
carried out faithfully during the week, ex-
cept when the extreme heat prevented. A
change in temperature came on Sunday.
Mr.. A Fulton Cutting was master of cere-
monies at the ship concert on Monday, and
I'm the course of the programme Mr.. Wen
dali, chairman of the graduate committee,
explained the purpose Of the trip. He said
the Yale and Harvard men were merely ac-
cepting the Oxford-Cambridge challenge and
were not going abroad with any claims on
the American championship. College songs
by the team closed the concert successfully.
Walter Camp, who has come to England
to watch the teams, had several conferences
with the captains and graduate advisers.
All cheered the American liner Paris in
her old war name, Yale. as the st. Louis
passed up the channel, considering her NOV
ing a good omen for the teams.
Tonight the men are resting on English
soil. All are in prime condition, and those
interested feel that unless the climatic
change of the next few days has an Ill ef-
feet upon the closely trained athletes they
will give an excellent account of themselves
at the Queens Club.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-13
OPEN LETTER TO GAGE.
Civil-Service Reformer Thinks the
Doors Are Open to spoiIsmen


NEW YORK. July 1.-THE National Civil
criticism of President McKinleys civil-serv-
ice order, declaring that "a backward step
of the most pronounced character had been
taken" and later Lyman j. Gage, secretary
OF the treasury. gave an authorized inter-
view, in which he declared some OF the
statements of the league were malicious
representations" absolute falsehoods, or
false interpretations. having basis only in
the wish to find something in the action of
the President to condemn" George Nc
Aneny. secretary of the league. has sent a
long open letter to Secretary Gage, in which
the following appeared:
when the urgent deficiency bill was
passed by Congress I'm June. 1sSs. a clause
was inserted permitting the employment of
certain clerks in the War and Treasury De-
one year without compliance with the con-
dittons of the civil service act In response
TO questions from various members, the
chairman of the appropriations committee
Mr. Cannon. stated that few only of such
clerks would be needed. / find on
examining these acts that the few clerks
many hundreds, and that the appropriations
made within the year for additional tenn
porary service In the civil branch amount
approximately 10 s2,2o0O00."
MI hCAheny recalls the pledge made by
Mr.. Gage when he took office to uphold the
civil-service law. Collectors of internal
revenue. McAneny declares. have openly
violated the law with the approval of Mr.
Gage. McAneny says: "Of the total of
ol0e positions affected by McKinleys order,
those hitherto subject TO competitive exami-
nation and nov withdrawn are as follows:
Treasury Department. l.s44; Interior De-
partment. 1883; Department Of Justice. 31s:
Postofiice Department. IA; Department of
Agriculture. 81. War Department, 81; Navy
Department. 80; all departments. 90, a total
of 1858. In the War Department the fol-
lowing places are placed at the absolute
disposal of Secretary Alger: Quartermas-
ter's department at large. s22: medical de-
partment at large. IS; ordnance department
at large, All; engineer department at large.
1889, a total of 6.il6."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-13
Westinghouse Works I'm England.

LONDON, July 12-It is announced the
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing
Company, OF Pittsburg, will build works at
Manchester and employ 5000 men. George
Westinghouse will direct the enterprise.
Baron Kelvin, professor of natural philos-
ophy at Glasgow University. who acted as
electrician for the Atlantic cable, 1888 and
1886; for the French Atlantic cable. 1869;
for the West Indian cables, 1875, and for the
Mackay- Bennett Atlantic cable. 1879, will be
the technical adviser of the company in
England.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-13
NEBRASKA BALLOT FRAUDS.
Janttor SfmOn's Reason for Cons2fr-
ing to Count in Populists.

LINCOLN. Neb.. July 12.-The Senate in
vestigating committee to-day issued a sum-
mons for Secretary OF State Porter TO an
pear and give testimony on the alIesed
fraudulent recount of ballots in 1897. He
failed 10 appear, and A summons for con-
tempt may be issued. Mr. Porter questions
the committees jurisdiction. Edward ST.
mon. the Statehouse janitor, said one rea-
son he aided In the conspiracy to count in
the two Populist judges was that ne had
been promised, II seated, they would decide
I'm his favor a case I'm the Supreme Court
in which he was interested. +. O.. He'd
lund. former deputy state auditor, a mem
Der of the recount commission, said that as
soon as he had positive knowledge OF fraud
being committed In the recount he exposed
mon Testimony.