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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-22

France is the largest coal-importing country, her importations in 1897 be- ing nealy 12.000,00O tons, while Ger many imported 6.oOO,O0O; Austria Hungary. 5,6oo,ooO; Italy, 4.250,o Canada. nearly 4.O00,000; Belgium nearly 9,000,000; Russia, 2,5O0, ,O00 Sweden. over 2,5Oo,O0O; the United States. nearly 1,5o0,ooO; Australasia, 100000 tons, while no other country imported as much as 100000 tons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-22

COAL OF THE WORLD.

The coal production and eonsump- ton of the world during the last fif- teen years are presented in some tables just prepared by the treasury bureau of statistics. These show that while the United Kingdom is still the largest coal producer of the world, the United States is a close second, and if the present rate of gain is continued, will soon become the leading coal-produc- ing country of the world, says the Scientific American. The coal produc- aon of the United Kingdom in 1897 Eas 202,000,000 tons; that of the United States, 179,000, ,000 tons; Ger many, 91,0OO,OO0; France, 90.0oO ,00o; Belgium, 22,0OO,O 900; Austria Hungary. 100000; Russia. nearly 10000, ,000, Australasia, nearly 5,000,000; Japa over 5,000.000; British India, 10000 ; Canada. nearly 4000, 900, and sp.sin. 100000. while no other country reached 1.G0O,0O0 tons in production.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-22

init in coin or postage stamps.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-22

As an exporter of coal the United States takes low rank in proportion to its production, and stands fourth in the list of coal-exporting countries. In 1897 the exportations of coal from the United Kingdom were 4S,000,00o tons; from Germany, 12,OoO,000 tons; from Belgium, over 6,0o0oOO, and from the United States, a little less than 4,000.- 900, though in 1898 the quantity ex- ported was slightly above 4000, 900 tons. Australasia comes next to the United States as a eoal-exporting country, her exports amounting to nearly 3,000,000 tons, while France ex. ported about 2,500, ,000, Japan 2,00O, 1000 and Canada about 1,25o,000 tons in 1897.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-22

A New York man dreamed he was at. tackled by burglars, and that he defend ed himself yaliantly, but received wounds from his assailants. He awak- ened suddenly to discover that he had badly kslashed himself with a knife. 11Dkkkf71 h. had e<fzo<9 a-1
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-22
The Bench and the Ear.

Judge Your face is familiar. I've seen you before. Prisoner-Yes. your honor, quite often. JudgeAh What was the charge the last time I saw you? Prisoner-I think It was E cents, your honor mixed a cocktail for yo'A '. b<1ieys: f'a th2lianf I|an60e6 and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-22
SOME STRANGE TOWNS
oe-eR PLACES WHERE Hu-
 VANITY coNcRE0ArEs.

One Built on the Ocean. Another m to. and Another Is womanless-on ..the Mountain of the MonksY-Evan to +, Animals
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PUT YOUR HEADS TOGET TIER.

and compare notes as to who does the best Laundry work in this town, and you will find the verdict of everyone in
 Pine Bluff is that our exquisite laundry work is unsurpassed for it's perfect finish, careful treatment beauty of color and general ex- cellence. We don't allow anyone to touch Us for perfect laundry work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-07
AL JOHNSON WANTS IN.
Long-Distance Inquiry Concerning
the Status Of the Street-Car Deal.

About $50 o'clock last night long-dis-
lance telephone message was received by a
gentleman in this city from Mr.. Albert John
son, then In Detroit, asking for informa-
ton concerning the status Of the street.
railway situation. Mr.. Johnson will be re-
membered as a resident of Indianapolis dur
ing the period when the street-railway sys-
tenn was operated by his brother. Hon. Tom
l.. johnson, and he has ever since been
interested with his brother in the operation
of the Johnson lines in Cleveland and Brook
Ign.
the company been closed yet?' he inquired
He was Informed that the contract had
been signed by the city authorities and rep
resentatives of the company, and that the
Council was at that moment in session con-
sidering the ordinance by which the agree
ment was to be ratified
do you think ii is too late for myself
and others to make a proposition for a
franchise?' was the next inquiry.
He was told that in the opinion OF the
gentleman at this end of the wire ii was
too late but that he must use his own Judg-
ment in the matter.
well, L suppose Ii is now too late TO act,
continued Mr. Johnson. 81 have just learned
/ should like TO have got in with better
one"
An Indianapolis man who CHANGED to be
in Detroit three weeks ago met Mr.. john
son i'm that city and then told him what
the situation was at that time, but until last
night that gentleman took no interest IN the
question so far as can be ascertained.
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SANTIAGO MORPHY CAUGHT.


KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 6-Santiago
Morphy, alias Mexican Morphy," wanted
In the City of Mexico on the charge of en-
bezzling $4,000 in bank funds. was arrested
at the Stratford Hotel in this city to-day.
He escaped from detectives at New ORLEANS
on Jan. % and had been in hiding since that
time Morphy is said to have been
spotted by local detectives as early as
three weeks ago, but only to-day did they
secure sufficient knowledge of his crime TO
warrant the arrest. Detectives went TO the
hotel where they knew he was staying ana
waited for him. He saw them and started
to run. but was captured and taken TO CEN
trial police station and locked up; A reward
of 500 is offered for Morphy. He was for
merly in the employ of the National Bank
OF Mexico in the City of Mexico. The
charge against him is both forgery ana en-
beZZlement
on the way 10 the station Morphy joked
before Chief Hayes and shown telegram
from New Orleans. ordering his arrest, ne
said simply: Boys. treat me right m
used to good treatment" He was led 10 a
cell in the follower.
After his capture in New Orleans Morphy
made a desperate fight in the courts TO
escape returning TO Mexico. The courts
ruled against him, because forgery, with
which he is charged is an extraditabie
offense, and on Jan. %, Major Solores, a
Mexican officer, started for the depot TO take
him back TO Mexico. AS they walked along
the two were surrounded by crowd or
Morphys friends, SOlores was stunned by a
blow on the head. and Morphy escaped.
Morphy is well known among American
turfmen and IL is said that he owes his
race horse friends When arrested Morphy
was well dressed.
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AFFECTS LABOR UNIONS
ARKANSAS ANTITRUST LAW FOUND
TO BE FAR-REACHING.
1t Operates Against "Anything" That
Labor Is Defined as n Ching.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. April 6.-The new
antitrust law, which has caused the WITH
drawal of the foreign insurance companies
from the State continues to be the subject
of concern among all classes Of people. A
new feature of the far-reaching effect of the
law is just beginning to be realized That
is the probability that it will destroy all
labor organizations in the State. The law
is operative against any combination SEEK
ing to control the price of various enum-
Grated commodities or ANY thing" Labor.
being defined as "a thing" all unions. assoc
Citations, brotherhoods, declarations or fra
ternities for the purpose of mutual protec-
ton and the keeping up of a standard or
wages comes under the ban of the anti
trust law. The attorney general has al
ready been approached on the subject by A
coal operator, and he expressed the opinion
that the law can be applied TO the United
Mine Workers of America. That organiza-
ton inaugurated and is maintaining a strike
though the union has no assembly and no
headquarters in the State, IL Is said that the
leaders can be mandamused ana the organi-
cation as such outiawed. Should the law be
found operative against the miners in this
instance, ii will affect thousands OF men or
all organizations, such the brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, the brotherhood
switchmen printers, and, in fact, every la
Dor organization whose members may be
employed under an agreement or contract
in the State of Arkansas.
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franchises, and it was done, and then Mr..
Golfer moved to take recess for thirty
minutes.
After waiting from S:45 TO 1851 the weary
spectators saw the committee file into the
room, and rumor spread through the room
that the committee had agreed on a report
and that an adjournment would be taken TO
allow a midnight session to be held for the
purpose of passing the ordinance. The
rumor proved TO be false. however. as Chair
man Coulter stated privately that the MEM
bers of the committee could not agree on
several points.
After a formal adjournment had been
taken it was stated that the trouble arose
over the amendments which had been Of
fered. Several of the members wanted the
amendments adopted, while others refused
TO consider them.
The adjournment did not bring about
breaking up of the committee meeting, how
ever, and midnight came without any
change in the situation, except that the
committee went into executive session.
During the long wait Judge Charles L.
Cox became entangled in an argument with
President Mahoney over the righteousness
of the methods adopted by the committee.
Judge Cox alleged that evil was being done
behind the doors of the committee room and
that ii was outrageous to rush the ordinance
through with such haste when the light of
another day was all but dawning." He
charged that the opponents of the ordi-
nance were not being given an opportunity
to state their case. President Mahoney re-
piled by offering to usher the Judge into the
committee room, with the assurance that he
would be heard by the committee. The offer
was not accepted, however.
rs 1t not true" said Judge Cox, that
the reason for this unseemly haste is that
threats have been made to the committee
by persons interested in the settlement of
this matter that If the ordinance was not
passed tonight the opponents of the ordi-
nance would secure a restraining order from
the United States Court to prevent the
Council taking any further action?'
Il don't know a thing about that" re-
| piled President Mahoney, but If there is
| anything you want to say to the committe
| you can say It,"
While the crowd waiting for the COM
| mittee to settle its internal troubles a man
| displayed printed dodger, which he said
were distributed last night to all the en-
ployes of the Parry Buggy Companys fac
| tory by the foremen of the different depart
| ments. 1t reads:
Citizens arouse, Your Board of Works
nous electric street-railway company for
| thlrty-four years, and the Council meeting
| has been called for tonight (Thursday }
The councillors can stop this outrageous
| theft. Do not surrender, but attend Council
meeting tonight: Signed: Street-railway
committee G. l.. L..
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RAIN THIS MORNING,
Followed by Fair Weather During the
Day and ON Saturday.

WASHINGTON, April 6, s p. m.-Forecast
for twenty-four hours:
For Ohio-Rain on Friday; Saturday fair;
brisk to high northeast to north winds.
For Indiana-Rain, followed by fair
weather Friday; Saturday fair; brisk
northeasterly winds.
For Illinois-Rain, followed by fair on
Friday; Saturday fair; brisk northeast to
north winds.
Weather Conditions and Forecast-The
gulf storm has moved northeastward over
the middle gulf States, attended by rain in
the Ohio, Mississippi and lower Missouri
valleys, the south Atlantic States and
Texas. In the middle Atlantic and New
England States, and from the Rocky noun
tain districts to the Pacific coast, fair
weather has prevailed. The temperature
has risen in the Atlantic coast States and
from the Missouri valley to the Pacific
coast. and is above the seasonal average in
the plateau and Pacific coast districts. the
upper Ohio valley. the Eastern lake region
and northern New England.
The Ohio river continues to fall slowly.
The Mississippi river is % feet above the
danger line at Memphis and is falling slow
~ at that point. At Vicksburg the stage
is one foot above the danger line, with a
rise OF three-tenths OF a foot since Wednes-
day At New Orleans the river is ISL feet.
or one-tenth foot above the danger line.
The river at New Orleans will reach stage
Of about 16.5 feet during Saturday and a
further slight rise will occur during Sun
day at that point.
The indications are that the gulf storm
will move northeastward. attended by rain
and high easterly winds on the Atlantic
coast. In the Mississippi and lower Ohio
valleys and the Western lake region rain
will be followed by clearing weather. Fair
weather will prevail west of the Mississippi
Storm signals are displayed from Galveston
20 Cedar keys and from Jacksonville to
New York city.
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GREETED WITH CHEERS.
Arrival Of Two Former Spanish Gun
beats mt the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

NEW YORK, April e.-With the stars and
stripes dropping gracefully over the stern OF
each. the former Spanish gunboats Alvarado
and Sandoval came into this harbor to-day.
and. amid the cheering Of thousands OF per-
sons lined up on shore and on the Brooklyn
bridge, they proceeded TO the Brooklyn navy
yard, where they will tie up for couple OF
days before going 10 the Portsmouth On. H)
navy yard. From the time OF leaving Wash
ington last Monday via the inside canal route
until the navy yard was reached the trip or
the latest additions 10 the American navy
has been attended by a continuous round OF
cheering and dipping Of American flags.
some repairs will have 10 be made at the
Brooklyn navy yard, after which they will
proceed 10 Portsmouth
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TOM JOHNsON's PREDICTION.
He Says People Will Some Day Ride
Free on Street Cars.

CLEVELAND, o, April 6.-Hon. Tom L.
Johnson. the widely-known street-car mag
nate. in an interview here. is quoted as say
ing: THE time is going 10 come when the
people will ride free upon the street cars
and operated by municipality. the
same as they now got their letters delivered
to them by the postal system. Municipal
control Is as easily handled is govern
mental control. Politics would not be able
to cut any figure In every separate organi-
zation where the servants of the company
government or municipality are subject TO
examination by public sentiment. where free
access to the inner workings is made posi-
BILE. no corruption Is found IL Is only In the
hidden byways that political chicanery can
be possible.
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ANOTHER SUIT THREATENED.
RumOred that Proceedings May he
brought Against the City To-Day.

A man who was present at the Council
meeting last night said afterward that
attorney had told him another suit for an
Injunction against the city administration
proceeding in the matter of making a con-
tract with the Indianapolis Street-railway
Company would be filed this morning The
suit would be filed in the Circuit Court. the
attorney said, that court not having been
appealed TO so far in the SYSTEMATICALLY ti-
cation. The attorney declined to make pub
lie the name Of the plaintiff or TO state
whether or not there would be any new evil
dence introduced
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Street Railways Tied On.

BAY CITY, Mich, April 6.-The trouble
which has been brewing for several weeks
between the Bay City Consolidated
Street-railway Company and its employees
reached a climax tonight at o'clock.
when all the lines were tied up. The strik-
ers demand that Motorman Kidd, who was
discharged for refusing TO instruct nom
union man, be reinstated; also, that work.
ing hours be reduced from twelve TO ten
per day, to conform with state laws: that
wages be increased from l212 cents per hour
to 10 cents; that in case OF dispute which
cannot be settled between company and
employees arbitration shall be resorted 10,
the findings TO be binding on both parties.
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BrickIayers Secure Advance.

PHILADELPHIA, April 6.-The strike OF
the members of the Journeymen Bricklay-
ers' Association for an advance in wages
from 371R cents an hour TO a. cents was adj
justed tonight by the individual members
of the master builders committee signing
the scale asked for by the men. About 1000
men will resume work tomorrow morning.
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shot Himself mt His wife's Grave.

wOONSOCKETT. r.. l.. April s.-Henry
Dewolff. an editorial writer. committed sui
eide by shooting to-day near the grave OF
his wife who was buried yesterday In South
Bridge. He had evidently been holding "A
flower plucked from his wife's grave as he
sat beside the road preparing for the fatal
act. He was forty-three years pf age.
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of the railway interests. and no, doubt a
much more favorable showing could be made
II inside facts were available.
In the matter Of franchise for the new
street-raiway company there Is a general
sentiment in favor OF getting the best pos
sible proposition from the company for the
use OF our streets. But the difference Of
opinion is in what constitutes the best pos
sible proposition On one hand is the rich,
or. at least, the well-to-do property owner
who Is willing TO grant a franchise for a
long term of years giving the company the
right TO charge scent fare, II in return
IL will Pay for paving that portion OF the
streets occupied by its tracks, thus reliev-
ing him OF a portion of the burden of street
Improvement cost, and in addition to this
pay into the city treasury per cent. OF its
gross earnings. thus giving him the benent
OF a lower rate in the general taxation. This
IS the heavy taxpayers idea or the best
possible proposition
THE COMMON PEOPLE.
ION the other hand is the multitude Of
common people-those who are compelled
by the very nature Of their occupation to
patronize daily the street cars and who
make ii possible for the company to pay
dividends upon its watered stock-who be-
lieve that the benefits should come direct
to the patrons of the street cars in lower
fares. This class believes a Scent fare and a
short-term franchise is the best possible
proposition
But leaving all speculation out OF the
discussion. let us look the question square
in the face. Can the company afford to car
~ passengers for cents?
THE Street-railway Journal publishes in
book form, as supplement, figures show
ing the receipts and expenditures OF nearly
all the street railways in the United States
and Canada. These statistics are taken
from the reports and balance sheets of the
companies themselves. and are. therefore,
quoted as correct. 1t is a fact worth not
ing. however, that the Citizens Street-rail-
way Company Of indianapolis fails to fur
nish the information as to what it's receipts
and expenditures are.
Taking thirty-four cities Of the United
States and Canada, some larger and some
smaller than Indianapolis, find the cost
OF maintenance and operation TO be on an
average OF 6l6 per cent of the gross earn
ings- This includes interest upon the bond
ed debt and dividends upon watered stock
far in excess Of the actual cost of the
plant.
In the following examples the cities given
were not selected because they make the
most favorable showing. but because the
conditions, bonded indebtedness, etc, in pro-
portion to capital stock and population are
very similar TO the conditions existing here.
Popuia- Miles Cost
Cities and Roads ton. track pct.
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Texas Drought Broken.

DALLAS, Tex. April 6.-The most severe
winter drought that the State has known for
q quarter Of a century. has been broken by
n rain that has fallen continuously I'm Dallas
for six hours and for a longer period in the
east, north and west Every inch of Texas
Is soaking wet. Already rain worth a mil
lion dollars 20 the farmers and ranchmen
has fallen. The crops are saved and the
ranches will have grass and stock water.
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Glass blowers Quit Work.

MELVILLE, n. J.. April 6.-The first OF
the threatened glass strikes occurred to-
day at Elmer. Manager Barrett, of the FL
mer glass works, refused to recognize the
committee which called on him 20 present
the demands Of the men, anP the glass
blowers then quit work.
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MARYVII.LE, Mo, April G-An0ther
snow fell over northwestern Missouri last
night The continued Dai weather Is pre-
venting farm g0rf and farmers are tecon-
fne discouraged. The recent SHOWS and
rains have raised The N"'iaway and Platte
rivers. Heavy icssss by cverflows ale
k-a4cN-
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PARIS, Tex, April 6.-On application of
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Trust Com
pany Judge d. T.. Bryant, of the Federal
Court, made an order this afternoon APP
pointing Robert A Greer. of Beaumont. re-
ceiver of the Texas part OF the Kansas
City Pittsburg & Gulf Railroad. Mr.. Greer
is the attorney for the road.
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Yesterdays Temperatures.

. F. r. wAPPENHANS.
Local Forecast Omcial.
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Mr. Golfer then moved to refer the whole |
matter TO the committee contracts and
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Both Detroit companies and Toronto sell
eight tickets for 20 cents.
IF the element of watered stock is elm
iEated from the calculation and cost of
maintenance and operation based upon the
actual value of the plant the per cent. will
fall below 40.
THE Citizens Company of indianapolis is
capitalized at 100000, upon which bonds
h&ve been issued to the amount of $4,000. 600
The earnings of the company must. there
fore, pay dividends and interest upon 50 900. =
600. Does anyone who knows anything at
all about street railways believe that the
plant OF the Citizens Company is worth
Cra-half
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AS TO STREET PAVING.

The company agrees to pave the space be-
tween rails, between tracks II there Is
double track. and eighteen inches outside of
the outer rail. The company further agrees
TO keep the floors of any bridges over which
1t may pass in repair within the same space.