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AN IRON MOUNTAIN FREIGHT COELlDES WITH A PAS
 SENGER TRAIN.
NEAR ALEXANDRIA, LA.
Three Persons Reported Killed and Several Injured Full Particu-
 lars Not Learned.

This morning about II o'clock the Iron Mountain wrecking train pull ed into the depot in this city. At tached to same was a passenger couch bearing Superintendent Mckee and several gentlemen uu- known to the writer. Supt. Mckee went ilto the depot and soon came out again. He was reading dis. patch and seemed Q be excited.
 A Graphic reporter approached him and i1quired of him where he was bound for. He ouly waved his hand and said, Don't bother me, /" and then boarded his car ard the train pulled out. The south bound passenger train was delayed twenty minutes by the wreeking train.
 From a passenger who came down from Little Rock this morning we learn that the cause of Supt. Mckee s sudden yisit'was a head end collision near Alexandria, which occurred about 5 o'clock this morning.
 The particulars-as learned are as follows The north bound Iron Mountain passenger tram which is due here each evening at4;45 o'clock was side tracked to leta south bound freight pass. It is reported the switch was left open and the freight dashed into the passenger. demol- ishing the engines and baggage car and killing three people The above has not been confirmed, but our informant learned 1t while at the depot in Little Rock this morning. He also said Mir. Mckee was accom- panied by several doctors.
 Another very strong assurance that there was a wreck and very damaging one.is that the depot off ciaIs at this place have notified the centrals of both phones to tell ali! inquirers that there would be no train going to Little Rock this af ternoon.
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him for many great fayors. Suen were She evidences he gave that the coored people were not without the pale of his sympatbies, and also of the fact that he deemed it was pol icy to provide for their education. And such are the reasons why in telligent colored men so highly hon or the memory of this stalwart statesman--beeause he was Q big man all oyer Very respectfully,
 ]. c. Corbin.
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\ COAL THIEF
Shot at Twice by MT. Joe Paulette
 Monday Night.

Monday evening about II o'clock horse in the rear yard of the resi- dence of Mrs. E. c. Veits on South State street, was heard by the occu- pants to be flashing about in a wild and restless manner. Mir. Joe Pau ette had an idea that some one was causing the animal alarm, so he se- cured his shot gun and walked very cautiously around the house and he quietly stood in the corner Of the yard. In few minutes a nan came out of the stable carrying sack ot coal which be had stolen. Mir. Paulatte fired at bim, but from the quickness in which the man dropped his stolen baggage and mounted the high fence he was fully aware that he had entirely missed his mark. Just as the intruder was going over the fence Mr Paulette emptied the other barrel at him. The thief ex- claimed, Il am shot. and tumbled over the fence head first. Mr. Pau lette ran out the rear gate expect. ing to fad the deed thief, but he found only 9 snow covered street.
 Mir. Paulette is positive the man is now carrying the contents of the second barrel of his gun.
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ed the Water company's attention to the matter Attorney Bridges said the matter would be looked after at once and asked the Council and other city authorities to report to the company any further com plaints coming under their obserya- ton,
 Alderman Hightower, from Fire Committee, reported, an unusual number of fire alarms, and complain ed of pressure, saying that when the water was first turned on the pressure showed sixty pounds and freq uently declined to forty pounds, and for that reason he would object to payment of January bill. Domes- tic pressure very low, sometimes going down to twenty pounds and flushing was too infrequent. The Mayor did not approve of too pro- miscuous flushing at this time on account of the0frequent fire alarms, but would take the matter up with the company,
 Alderman Boyce was excused on account of sickness in his family.
 An ordinance, regulating the use of water, making it unlawful to waste water and fixing penalties, was read second and third times and was adopted.
 Alderman Fox introdueed0an or dinance authorizing the placing of railway switch on Fourth avenue to the Pine Bluff Compress (the new company. It was read and adopted.
 Alderman Fox introduced an or dinance to authorize the closing of Hickory street, between Fourth and Fifth avenues, aud to place thereon platforms for the new compress company. Read first time and laid over.
 The Board of Public Affairs pre- sented an ordinance appropriating $200 ftr repairs on bridges and al leys, and same was duly adopted.
 An ordinance amending existing ordinance affecting the running at large of stock was read first time and laid over.
 Alderman Owen called attention to poor accommodation for visitors to the Council and moved that Board of Public Affairs purchase one dozen chairs and have the lock on the door fixed, Adopted.
 Alderman Hightower presented petition from the citizens of Green vile, asking for certain plank walks, thus enabling their children to go to school in bad weather, and on mo tion the Board of Public Affairs was directed to bu Id.such walk if, in their iudt ment, it was needed.
 Adjourned,
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GEN. R. N. KNOX
Lost Residence by Fire Sunday
 Night.

Gen. R. M. Knox received the news Monday Of the burning of the one story eight room residence situ- ated on the John Goolsby place about eight miles north of Rison.
 The fire occurred last Sunday night and it is thought to have been the work of an lncendiary.
 The building was unoccupied at at the time of the fire. Loss about $500; no insurance.
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A GALLANT FIGHT. AMERICANS ARE ATTACKED BY FlE1PlNOS IN THE
 PHILIPPINES. THE KILLED AND INJURED
In the Insurgent Forces Is Very Heavy-American Loss Is
 About Twenty.

Hong Kong, Feb. T. Tbe latest advice from Manila say that the rebel forces have been driven back ten miles and their loss is estimated at 1900 killed and wounded.
 During the fighting the United States warships shelled a train loaded with insurgents.
 Col. William c. Smith, of the First Tennessee infantry, was in thlck of the fight when attacked by apoplexy and fell from his hore.
 Manila, Feb. 6, g 2. m.-Owing to the large area on which the brush of Saturday night and Sunday occurr- ed, but few particulars have been received. The line, a semi-circle, was about fifteen miles long. The first shot was fired by a Nebraska picket at a couple of Filiplnos who deliberatively attempted to cross the lines after being repeatedly warned away. This was evidently a deliberate plan to draw our fire and the shot was a signal for begin ming to fire all along the line
 At midnight there was a Hull in the firing, lasting until 3:45 a. m., when the whole Filipino line re- opened fire The Americans poured terrific fire into the darkness for twenty minutes and there was another lull until daylight, when the Americans generally advanced. During the night in response to Rear Admiral Dewey signals flashed across from Cavite, the United States cruiser Charleston and the gunboat Concord, stationed at Malabon, poured a deadly fire from their secondary battery into the Filipino trenches at Galooean.
 After daylight the double tulreted sea going monitor Monadnock open ed fire off Malate and kept smelling the Filipinos' left flank while tbe other vessels shelled the enemY's riUht flank far Saveral hOurS
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Mr. Joe l. Altsehul, oi Little Rock is in the city today
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X SI32I PURCHASE.
Adolph Friedman of Waco, Buys Misft Clothing of Henry Marx.

MT. Adolph Friedman, Of Waco, Texas, is in the city. He will open a first-class pawn broker shop at 213 Main street, next door to R. Y. Longley's barber shop.l
 MonGay afternoon MT. Friedman purchased from Henry Marx, the tailor, a lot of 0mistit clothing amounting to $132180. He will re- main in Marks store until his shop is fitted up for occupancy.
 We extend our best wishes to Mr. Friedman for his futuresuccess, and welcome him to our midst.
 There was no business transacted in the Chancery court today.
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HARDING ANU EDISON
Arrived Last Evening About Ten
 o'olOck-L at Noon Today.


 General Manager and First Vice. President Russell Harding, Of the Cotton Belt road, returned to this city last night about ten o'clock from a weeks Inspection tour in Texas. He was in bis special car, Arkansaw Traveller, ]" and was ac-i compAnied by Superintendent and Second Vice President J. A. Edson.
 Mr. Edson accompanied Mir. Hard- ing here to make a test of the Smith car coupler. which was recently in- vented by MT Smith at the shops here Master Mechanic R. M. Gal bralth and J. E. Boyce of this city afe both interested in the invention. the former being president and the latter secretary of the company which was recently organized to handle same.
 Messrs. Harding and Edson left at noon today, going north. They will make thorough inspection of the Arkansas and Missouri divisions of the road before returning to their respective headquarters.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THAT AUGUST BODY LAST
 NIGHT.
REDUCED LIQUOR LICENSE.
inch Other Important Business Transacted With Remark
 able Celerity,

The Council metin regular session M5rd dly night, Mayor Bell presiding and all aldermen present, except Meyer, sick.
 o The minutes of the last me citing were read and approved.
 The Finance Committee reported a resolution setting aside $3, 300 for payment of time warran ts due March 10s 1900, which was adopted. They yalso reported their approval of the reg ular monthly accounts and on A fmotion the same were allowed and ordered paid by time warrants due March 10, 1900.
 Report of Police Department for January, showing collections and Ncommittments amounting to $795 25, )uwas ordorad received and filed.
 Iue a,oo-4y of the Pine Bluff Light & Water company, $663. 95, fof rent of h5drants for December, s1s98 was allowed and ordered paid. 1 The report of Finance Committee Ehpon certain demand warrants pre-. sented by the Light &aWater com pany, for payment was read, the eommittee reporting that they had Examined the stubs andtregister on part of the warrants, which showed A that they had not been cancelled. aThe City Attorney reported in this connectiUu that under existing or Bdinanee E the city was not liable for these warrants, as they were out 1awed. Thereupon Alderman Owen Introduced a resolution declaring -t6e city not liable for same on ac : eount of the failure to present them 2 w thin the time called for by the or \ q nance calling in demand warrants fo r reissue; the resolution was a6opted by 8 vote of six ayes, Alder n an Boyce voting no.
 The Finance Committee reported NJ Ewing checked the reports of the l| Cpmmissioners of Paving District \ No. 3 for the years 1896 ' 8, showing Balance cash on hand, $4 3l; bonds optstanding, $l5, 900.
 The Finance Committee reported tbat they had examined financial coudition of the city and find that IS condition will warrant them in Recommending that rebate of one \ Hundred dollars to each retail liquor dealer of the city be given for this year The also recommended that Existing ordinance be not amended but the rebate be made by resolu- tion, whereupon Alderman Veil of. fered tbe following resolution, which was adopted:
 Resolved. By the City Council of the city of Pine Bluff, that 5the an- nual retail liquor license be reduced from six to five hundred dollars"
 The vote upon its adoption was Unanimous.
 The expense account rendered by fte Mayor for h.s expenses on his "Trip before the River and Earbor Commission at Washington-$I35- was allowed aud ordered paid.
 
 Alderman BoYce, from Water and Eight committee, reported consider. able water and mud in pipes shown ey the last few fire alarms, and call.
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A PERFECT BAKING POWDER.

The constantly increasing demand for Dr. Prce's Cream Baking Powder, the standard cream of tartar powder for forty years, is due to two causes. F1RST:-Th extreme care exercised by the man. ufacturers to make it pure, uniform in quality and of highest leavening power. Skilled chemists test every ingredient as to purity and strength. SECOND:-Recent State investigations show that
 the majority of other baking powders contain alum
 and consumers are giving such powders wide berth.
 Nothing is left to chance in the manufacture of Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder It is pronounced by all authorities free from alum or other adulterant. It disappoints Each can is like the other The BEST is ALWAYS the CHEAPEST
 Awarded Highest Honors Worlds Fair, Chicago fsss)
 Special Gold Medal California Msdwnter Fair 1ss4.
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QlJ|(,KE:S

Ihese considerations, as we'll as the most satisfactory means of sending a message, are represented by the
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A sleigh was seen oL our streets last evening. Mir. A. c. vowell, with his .st horse and high stove-pip e hat, was enjoying q ride.
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Mir. B. NJ. Wright left yesterday ag- term on for Indianapolis. Ind, on q business trip.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-07-11

zens, who are equally earnest IN COM
batting or upholding, with undoubted
patriotic zeal, the contemplated nation
al policy of expansion. AS a matter of
fact, few adherents of either side OF
this great controversy are adequately
equipped with the knowledge best cal
culated to lead them to a wise solution
of the problem. While Americans are
heatedly discussing the capacity or the
Filipino for self government, or his
adaptability to enlightened citizenship,
none of us, with the exception of the
few returning and heroic promoters OF
American arms and valor on far shores
have ever seen a Filipino. Fourteen
months ago most of US had never
heard the name. Those who recalled
their chiidhood's lessons knew that
there was somewhere, few knew Just
where, group of sea-girt lands known
as the Philippine islands; but it was
the reverberating echoes Of the valiant
Dewey's unerring guns that fixed in
the American vocabulary the word
Filipino.
Aside from this prominently in
teresting and novel phase of the Great
er America Exposition project, ii Is
proposed to present the most compre-
hensive and instructive exhibition OF
American ingenuity, and industrial
handicraft, ever attempted. The won
derful perfection and economy OF
American manufacturing industry Will
be shown as never before, and in
charmingly interesting and Instructive
way. by means chiefly of live exhibits,
or model factories in actual operation
and turning out their finest products.
with every period of their mysterious
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-07-11

with an importance not readily con-
ceived. but which must commend this
enterprise to all thoughtful citizens
whe are patriotically ben. on SO solv-
ing every great national question as to
best insure the progress and perpe,uity
of the republic.
Never before did any great exposi-
rion project contemplate the enlighten-
ment of the people of the c,Nntry upon
a question that so thoroughly occu-
pied and perplexed the public mind as
does the question of national terrific
rial expansion. Upon thu wisdom of
the absorption by this republic of the
fertile tropical lands wrested from
Spain by the recent war. the greatest
minds are divided, and their earnest
contention finds its reflection in the
apprehensions, perplexities. aspira-
tions and hopes Of the. humbiest citi-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-07-11
EMPIRE OR REPUBLIC?
Those Who Would Solve Great Question
Must First Acquire Information.
IS AN EDUCATIONAL ENTERPRISE
First Greater America Exposition Offers
Splendid Opportunity to Study Our
Colonial observation-disclosures July L
to November 1, 1899.

The dominant purpose OF the Great
er America Exposition project is to
bring the American people into actual
contact with representative types of
the natives of the Philippine islands.
as well as those OF Cuba. Porto Rico
and Hawaii; and the products and re-
sources of their soil and Industries;
point out the commercial possibilities
OF 4 closer union, and afford the widest
possible information on every phase Of
the pending question of expansion.
This it is proposed to do by compre-
hensive exhibits. not only from the
Philippine islands, but from the other
islands named.
The first acquisition of colonial ter
ritory ty the United States was of such
recent occurrence that this first formal
manifestation of the chief characteris-
tics of these acquired lands is fraught
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-07-11
COLORADO MOUNTAIN RATS.
Writer in the Century r.,A of tn. p,.<u.

Writer In the Century Telh of tho Plague.
H. p. Unord. writing in the June Gen.
tury Of Out Of Doors in Colorado" de-
scrtbes the mountain rat as the only
plague worse than the Canadian Jay, pop
ulArfy known as the camp robber." OF
the rat he says:
'This fierce rodent is nearly twice the
ways ready for fight. Besides his belli-
cose propensities, he Is an arrant thiet.
The miners have saying that he will
steal anything but a red-hot stove. He
does not steal to satisfy hunger alone; he
appears to be kleptomaniac. Provoked
by the depredations of an old graybeard
who haunted our cabin. l one day as
found the following articles: Four can
dies. one partly burned. three intact;
two spoons. one knife. two forks, twenty
seven nails, all sizes: one box of pills;
one co1ee-pot lid and tin cup: two
pairs of socks: three handkerchiefs: one
bottle OF ink: three empty phials; one
stick OF giant powder with ten feet of
fuse: beans. rice and dried apples galore
His spirit of mischief is as strong as his
passion for stealing, and the honest
miner solemnly AYERS that II you leave
open bag of beans and one of rice, he
will not rest till he has made a clean
transfer of all the beans to the rice bag
once he has. during the night, filled one
or both of my boots with the cones of
the spruce tree. 1 have heard, also, of n
veractous prospector who, returning from
a trip without coffee pot, frying pan and
bake oven. accounted for their absence by
declaring that the mountain rats had car
ried them off, and emphasized his asser-
skeptic who was so irSudfcious as 10
doubt the fact.
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A PASSION FOR DoYLIEs.
Warrington Ladies' Suffer From n Klepto
maniac. ~


Yhe upper crust of Washington 81
ciety is just now agitated by little
sensation. 1t is trifiing matter, to
be sure, but it involves a mystery and
the good name of one of the prominent
women In the diplomatic corps. Last
inter- several ladies who gave fine
dinners and luncheons missed doylies.
Some of them were of expensive en-
broidery, others of rich lace, and,
while they are little. useless orna-
ments, a set represents good deal of
money, and to lose one of set is to
make the others practically useless, as
everybody knows. 1t is common at
state dinners to call in caterers, who
provide the table attendants, and many
serious consultation took place be-
tween fashionable caterers and hospi-
Ml>le women over the disappearance of
Use doylies, which. of course, was
charged to the servants. Finally the
leading caterer of the capital called the
attention of one of the cabinet Indies
to a singular coincidence.
Doylies had been missed at every one
of half a dozen dinners and luncheons
he had served where the wife of n GER
tain foreign minister had been u guest.
None had ever disappeared when she
was not present. 1t was a startling
suggestion that would not do to re-
peat. The lady might be klepto-
maniac, but to accuse her Of stealing
would cause international complica-
tions for which nobody cared to as
sumo the responsibility. The caterers
whose walters had been accused held
q conference. They decided among
themselves that the woman referred to
was guilty, but dared not accuse her
even to exculDatp themselves. SO tley
devised novel scheme, and when
they found her name on dinner card
they removed the valuable doyly from
her plate ut the table and substituted
one Of those cheap paper Affairs that
you find in the restaurants. The ruse
was successful. There was no more
complaint.
Three or four months passed by. The
incident was almost forgotten, when n
Atronly woman. evidently of Irish
Sv6od, who declined to give her name,
called Mt the residences Of the vice
president, several members of the
Oabinet and diplomatic corps and at
private houses where the upper cult are
frequently entertained, and inquired II
the lady of the house had missed any
of her doylies last winter; II SO, would
she kindly get the pattern. When n
sample was brought the mysterious
visitor retired into corner, with an
apology, and pretty soon handed back
the sample with the missing piece Of
lace or embroidery. In this way nearly
all of the missing doylies have been
returned without any further explana
ton, although the general understand
ing IL that their recovery is due to the
confessional of the Catholic church.
Chicago Record.
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GENERAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Not Ashamed to Pray Daily During the
Santiago Campaign.


General Wheeler is a religious man. He
was brought up in the Episcopal church.
with q great reverence for sacred things
and faith in the efficacy of prayer. One
of his former secretaries tells the story
canvass for Congress some years ago he
spent the night at the plantation of a
constituent. His host accompanied him to
his room at bed time. and bade him good
night. but, being reminded that the gem
eral might want u glass OF cool water be-
fore retiring. he carried pitcher to The
room and entered without knocking. He
was surprised to find General Wheeler
upon his knees before the bed engaged
in his devotions. He waited reverently
until the general arose. and apologized
for the Interruption.
Don't mention it." said General Wheel
er. Il think all of us ought to kneel be-
fore we retire, and thank our good Maker
for his mercies and blessings.
The members of General Wheeler's staff
say that during the Santiago campaign
ho never lay down to sleep without offer
Ing prayer. and never arose in the morn-
ing without thanking God for his protec-
ton and preservation.
1t is not generally known that General
Wheeler was educated In the North. and
appointed to West Point from the state
OF New York instead of Alabama. His
parents died when he was child OF s
years. and he was sent to the care of rel
atives at Cheshire. Connecticut. where be
spent his boyhood. His appointment to
West Point was given him by a congress-
man of his own name. John Wheeler for
merly of Darby. Connecticut. who, how
ever, represented New York district.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-07-11
CLOSE AT HAND.


The day IL long. and the day IL hard,
I'VE are tired OF the march and OF keep
ing guard.
Tired OF the sense OF a fght ta he Kon.
OF days to live through and q work 70
be done,
Tired of ourselves and of being alone.
And all the while, dtd We only see,
We walk In the LORDS own company;
We fight. but tis he who nerves our orn,
He turns the arrows which else might
harm,
And out of the storm he brings q calm.
The work which we count so hard to do,
He makes II easy, for no works, too;
The days that are long to live are his,
A bit of his bright eterntties.
And close to our need his helping Is.
oh. eyes that were holden. and blinded
quite,
And caught no glimpse of the guiding
light!
Oh, deaf, deaf ears which did not hear
The heavenly garment trailing near!
Oh, faithless heart, which dared to fear!
Susan Coolidge.