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ELEVEN MEN LOST.

Fishing Schooner Goe~ Down on Msasa-
chuaetts shosls.
Nantucket. Mass. April IS-The
fishing schooner Eliza OF Beverly wen,
down on the Rose and Crown shoals yes
terday afternoon and eleven out OF four
teen OF the crew we're lost. The three
survivors came ashore in the sehooner'i
dory this morning.
Daily camera., 1899-04-18

Washington. April I8-No advices
have been received by the state depart-
ment regarding Filipino commission
appearing before the Americans 10 sue
for peace However, such an action Is
expected and the officials ieel highly
gratifed over the progress indicated.
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sprr.alnx ram. c.u.. p,...,.r.

Bloomington. Ind. April 1.-THE mail
car on the Bedford bel, railroad was de.
rallied today resulting in the death Of the
engineer. one passenger and the injury
Of several others. The accident was
caused by spreading rails.
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Witoesses for Defense.

Canton. April IS-One hundred and
twenty-five Witnesses for the deisnse in
be trial Of Mrs. George were sworn in
this morning. A number of deposi,ions
were also real but no important facts de.
veloped.
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Dppo.,ns Uoun.e, Hecom.. B,t.er.

Philadelphia. April iS-The QUAY trial
was resumed this morning. The feature
Of the morning session was the bitterness
shown by opposing counsel. Quay sc
cured the advantage in the mornings
testlmony,
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JONES WILL GET TIT.

Caucus Decide. to Drop Quay for the Pitts.
bprE Man.
Harrisburg. April I8-A Caucus oi
the Republicans Of the legislature in.
cluding those who bolted. Quay was
held this morning and decided to elec
b, F. Jones. of Pittsburg. to succeed Sen
a,or Quay in the United States Senate.
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FlIpI10S VIII
SUE For Pe0Ce
WANT PEACE.

Filipino Commission seeks to Eud tho War
With Americans.
Manila. April rS-Twenty prominent
Filipinos have asked for a conference to
discuss peace. The Filipino recruiting
station has been raided and three officers
and "a recruits arrested. Insurgent
funds amounting to $4,000 have also
been seized.
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s~crst Ssssisa OF Monetary Con,Misaioa.
Atlantic City. April iS-The first ses-
sion Of the Monetary commission was
held here today. The meeting was sec,
ret. The chairman has not yet arrived,
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py.r.. n,.i t.,As. Agency.

Home property. farm property OF ossi.
ness opportunities. Investments OF al
ehAfaetess. Camera block,
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silver Quotation.

New York. April IS-Silv-r Is quoted
1t soH today.
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Continued on fourth page.
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Our handsome COATS are suitable either
for Spring or fall wear-richly lined and
hnished-They are light enough to be car.
ried on the ARM and WORN on cool evenings
in Summer. They represent the
Highest Tailoring Art in America
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-27
WITH 4 CROWBAR.
4 Negro Section Hand Knocks
 Another's Brains Out.

Early this morning two negro section hands, who were at work on the Iron Mountain road few miles northwest of this city, had a dis pute which finally ended in a scrap.
 During the fight one of the com batants smashed the other with d large crowbar. mashing his skull and spilIinP his brains out upon the ground.
 The negro who did :the "batting@ made good his escape, while the wounded man was brought to Pine Bluff ca hand car. Dr. Troupe dressed his wounds, but he will probably died. The name of the parties could not be learned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-27
KILLED BY 4 MULE.
Mir. Jim Aliens Handsome shet-
 land Pony Meets Sudden Death.

Mir Jim Allen, the we'll known Pine lrff saloonist, is today mourn ing the loss of his handsome sofrell Shetland stallion, which he prized highly and placed a value of $500 upon.
 The little beauty was knocked down aud paved to death Monday afternoon by a large ule on the RabbitviIie pony farm, which is owned by Mr. Allen and situated a iew miles west of this clty.
 Sir Charles had ar excellent pedi- gree. He was son of the famous horse Carls bad and which horse WIS valued at $1 900.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-27
TWO MORE
Of the Already Eight Captured Rob
 bers in Hock-0ne 2 Man.

While ptrambulating on East Ttiea avenoe Monday night, that taffti fi er, Deputy Sheriff Johnsop a1,ed into M. Hollands eolored ;. oon and saw prize. It was block prize that has been wanted by the Pine Bluff authori ties for several m 3L ths for burglary and grand larceny.
 It only took Johnson few min utes 10 possess the prize, which he captured by walking up to him and arresting. It was George Wash in gton, a negro boy IA years of age, and tbe last of the gang of nine boys, who broke into NcCain's gro- cery store in this city several months since. After the robbery all were captured and sentenced except Washington, who left town.
 Washington did rot resist the officer but walked peaceably to the jail. This morning be said he want, ed to plead guilty and tell something about M. Lambert, an aged negro man, who, be said, urged all the youngsters to commit the deed. He was carried before Judge Vance and plead guilty. Judge will not sentence him until the other man, Lambert, has been tried.
 Lambert was arrested by Deputy L. E. Cheek. He is about 45 years of age and works for the gas com pany. Washington said although Lambert would not assist in rob bing the store he came with them as far as the Iron Mountain depot and instructed them how to do the work. He also received some of the stolen goods, according to Washing tons story.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-27
OFFICIALS CHANCE
c. P. HOvey Made Comm ercial
 Freight Agent.

News reached this city today of a change which was made in Cotton Belt circles at Texarkana Monday.
 c. P. Foyev, who has been in the employ of the Cotton Belt for number of years and who is well known in Pine Bluff, was promoted from general baggage agent with headq uar' CTS at Texarkana to com mercial freight agent, with head quarters at Tyler.
 MT E. ". 6odoold, who has for several years been MT. Hovey's assistant, was promoted to the po- sition vaca ed by MT. Hoyey, gen eral brggage agent. The appoint ments go into effect at once.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-27

This man was so far behind the times that he wasted a whole morning because he neglected to avail himself of an appliance which the haste of modern busi ness has rendered no longer a luxury but an absolute necessity.
 Are you not likely at any moment to be placed in similar position?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-27
NOTICE.

Until my recently burned apart ments are repaired and remodeled. win make No. 110 Fine street (Dr. Troupe's old otfiee) my headquarters. l will be pleased to see all my pa irons and friends at that place.
 229 pr. Lvman R. Raschhanm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-27

Mr. A ex Dreyfus has returned from French Lick Springs, Ind. where he spent several weeks for his healt9 Allie also took in the Elks' conven- ton at St. Louis. We are glad to state that he is much improved in health.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-27

Miss Annie Fitzaugh, of McGehee, is visiting in the city
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-27
CITY ITEMS.

Delicious Ice Cream Soda 5 cents, at Bailey's. b
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-27

Bernice, the little daughter of Mir. and Mrs. A T. Whitelaw. is seriously i'll at her home in this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-27

Master Harold Bluthenthal re- turned this morning from il visit to relatives in Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-27

Mir. E A Klein passed through Pine Bluff thIs morning from Little Rock, eE route to Hambnrgh on business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-27

Hon. W. T. Young. our efficient City Attorney. has returned from a legal business visit to Rosedale, Miss.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-27

Little John Brice Butterworth is now the happy possessor of q '99 Crescent wheel. We bet John wins the road race oa July Fourth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-27

Attorney Il. k. c. Foster is on the sick list today. We hope for his speedy recovery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-27

Miss Carrie Lesbey, oI Little Rock, is the guest of Miss Ola Powell on West Second avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-27

MT. James ". Forbes, well known capital city insurance man is in the city today, adjusting losses.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-27

Mir. Geo. ge Butterworth, of Yazoo City, Miss. is visiting relatives in the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-27

Mir. c. ". Wesner, Of Cornerstone, is business visitor in the city to- day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-27

Maj. J. P. Foster. a prominent Newport citizen. ls shaking hands with Pine Bluff friends today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-27

MUST BE SOLD-A6-room dwell ing, corner lot on West Sixth avenue within the next 30 days. For infor- nation as to price, apply to Chas. Haycock, Real Estate Agent, 12lAW. Second street. l32
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-27
BURNS THE TAILOR
 OVER BANK OF PINE BLUFF.

Delicious Ice Cream Soda 5 cents at Bailey's. b
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-27

Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes- day; stationary temperature.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-27
BURNS THE TAILOR
 OVER RANK np PM. rr.rFe

Col. Nj " Taggart returned this morning from Lexington, Ky. where ae vii tied his son Will, who is attending the Lexington BusinesA College.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-27

Delicious Ice Cream Soda cents at Bailey's b
 Mr. ]. $. Mcdonnell, of Altheimer, is among the prominent country merc hants in the city today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-27

WHETHER EoRrcasr.
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nasmuch as I dared call her nothing a.

all.
That dinneri How 1 got through It with
out stabbing myself with the implements
of which I seemed to have forgotten the
use, or scaiding myself with the soup,
which / swallowed boiling hot, no one can
tell. certainly was great care to the
se Sc. an They were kept busy dragging
on the small articles I wrecked about me-
but no one noticed my accidents. They
were all In the highest spirits and laughed
at my Few suffering remarks though
L were the funniest creature living.
But 1 am sorry you feel that you must
cave us, said Flo. when we had got back
to the drawing room. catching her train
from beneath my feet as she spoke and
packed up again; I wonder that you don't
wear out your clothing. changing Ii about
SO: Then she melted from the room, and
William. without even the decent pretext
OF an excuse, made haste to follow.
l think my companion knew that tbav
We're going. but when we were fairly alone
her courage failed her. A little cry es-
caped her lips. and had 1 not quickly
paced myself before her she. too, would
have vanished
Bernice," 1 cried. and I was on my
Knees before her. You must help me to
save my honor. said that / would leave
put l cannot. Oh, Bernicei my little bride,
/ cannot"
Had L frightened. had I shocked her?
cared not look up. but. clasping tightly in
my own tie trembling hands which /
caught as they wound themselves neryous,y
together, L pressed them close against my
down-bent face. There was a long silence
whiie the small hands struggled feebly in
mine: then they grew still. and there came
faintly: II don't think that l want YOU
10 go-but you never had any wife-and-
you aren't doctor at all-and-and-"
II there are those who would prefer to
believe that l remained upon my knees
through all that faltering speech they may
do so, but think there are many who will
appreciate me better II they doubt that
was so passive.
1Tba ANDY
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Whatever have you had them rags on
for? was the greeting of my tormentor,
as he hastily covered the evidences Of his
brutality with dab of powder. and then
my eyes, straying about In sleepy wonder,
fell upon my reflection in the long glass
before me. What. indeed? Why, / was
myself again! How long had I been mas
querading unnecessarily in those bandages?
Why. even my swollen eye. though
thought heavy about the upper lid, wore
only n look of interesting melancholy.
/ could have sung for joy. 1 sprang to
my feet with such an expression of artiess
delight on my face that the man demanded
four times the usual rate on the spot. IT'S
too much to be expected to climb out at
this hour and sharpen up extra for what
one would get at midday, when the trade is
driving" he said, in excuse of his robbery,
but l took him SO pleasantly that he quite
bestirred himself when he got to my hair,
and when l mentioned. with an attempt at
gayety, that l was without hat or coat ne
offered to drum up friend of his who kept
clothing store a little farther down the
street.
Lets be Off" I cried like one lead
ing a charge of cavalry. Half an hour
later ! completely metamorphosed
that the lady who had recommended the
change did not know me when l rushed in
upon her. until I broke forth into a storm
of inquiries as to the state of the invalid
| had left in her charge.
Where is she?'' / cried, for l was burn
ing to display myself before her without
my former dismal trappings OF course |
learned to regard me; that she was weak,
tired and in a situation of the utmost
delicacy, and in a manner 1 did. but how
without raising fatal suspicious could |
refuse to enter when the attendant pointed
to the paror and said my bride was in
there? l might, however, have gone in
more slowly: might have followed up my
timd knock which brought smothered
chuckle from behind me, with less
speed; but, 1t was, I was inside the
door. and on my knees beside the chair
inquiries. regrets and congratulations be-.
fore i noticed that she was not listening to
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or she'll be more than ready to run back
with papa when he gets here"
Ihere was good sense in this and / crept
doWn stairs. and, meeting In the hall INV
gentleman OF the diamond pin, asked him.
shamefacedly, where / might obtain All
shave. '
Again was l led forth. and once more we
We're knocking at peoples DOORS and once
more d!d surly men peer at US through
sungy little chinks. and by and by a half
dressed barber stood before US, mixing up
sleepy blindness far from reassuring
YOU II have to get off them rags he
saio, with unnecessary rudeness pointing
90 my bandages, and then he stripped them
from me with no gentle hand and fell at
Be careful of that jaw said heavily.
and then l think that l must have gone
asleep, Tor. though 1 remember his asking
me snappishly Which jaw?" 1 remember
nothing else until a sudden application Of
bay rum to a cheek all but freed of skin
brought me to myself with a moan Of pain.
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to do? We could net ride all day. Should
l take my companion straightway and place
her In my sisters care? Not for all the
world until the mystery surrounding her
could be cleared upi
What then? Timidly turned and looked
at her. but nothing was to pc got from
that. save the diseoncerting perception that
she, too, felt the awkwardness of our situ-
alton, was crushed beneath It. and covered
away from me, her head turned aside and
her whole attitude one of complete prostra-
ton.
"weIl!'' said briskly. as my eyes noted
this, I'VE will driveAto hotel. where you
may rest and, pretending had forgotten
something, l ran and conferred with the
which he gave with a leer, so that l
climbed back beside my companion, filled
with vengeful longings, which were aug
mented when I detected my bride in the
act of studying me from beneath her lash
es, and saw that, far from comforting her.
the survey of my person seemed to fill her
mind with renewed CONSERVATION.
Miss Brandon!" I cried softly. whole
world of respect and compassion ringing
in my voice. and then 1 remembered that
she was no longer Miss Brandon. and she
remembered 1t too. and. the good work was
all undone. Up rushed the scarlet to my
face and to hers too, poor girl. and with a
childish motion she pressed one hand
across her face to conceal 1t from me.
Its going to be chilly day l gasped
with an attempt at Inconsistencies she
could not second. and SO we sat in a
silence, awful to her, I knew, while my
heart thumped away at my side like a
hammer
No sooner had the carriage stopped than
she was upon her feet with downbent head
and 1 had scarcely time to get the door
open and be ready to receive her, before
she slipped down, avoiding my extended
arms, and stood beside me like a bird
ready for flight.
Goodbye she murmured feverishly,
you don't need to come in with me. 1 can
take care of myself now" with a little
catch in her voice. She would have been
gone but forgetting where 1 was. 1 caught
her hand and made her raise her eyes to
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joined in BY every homeless dog and va
grant cat We started from their unclean
LARS. while drunken jewellers hailed us with
coarse jests as We flashed across their
paths, and twice i fancisd that the gIeam-
Ing muzzle Of a rrearm threatened US from
some dark retreat But so rapid was our
flight as | half led, half carried, my treul-
bling companion through the horrid tam
gle. must have seemed TO all We met
illusive the shifting night shades
now and again trembling for a second be-
tween them and the moons pale light. At
last the air about us began TO freshen, and
with a great gasp Of relief and exultation
l drew my companion into a decent thor
oughfare. and, with anxious glances, sought
for some sign which would lead me to what
j most needed
There is no time to be lost, not one second.
I must ask directions, but OF whom? Yon-
der. with stately step, comes a starred and
coated officer of the law, and i shrink back
ana let him pass as though the weight of
crime was pressing down upon my soul.
despair seizes on me: but harki There are
other Feet And seet There comes a be-
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Just Caught q GIfmpse.

From Tit-Bits.
Papa-"By-the-way, who is the lady that
BOWED to us as We left the carTiase?"
Dorothy-"The one with the black silk
skirt. the rose petticoat, plaid silk waist
purple collarette with silver clasp tan coat
black hat with purple tips, carrying sill
vertrimmed card case7"
PaPa-"Yes"
Dorothy-.T don't know. / just caught a
glimpse of her.
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Our Language.

From the Philadelphia Record
Tommy-"Pop. a playwright Ia q man
who writes plays. isn't her
Tommy's Fether-"Yes my son."
Tommy-"Then is a wheelwright a man
who writes bicycle newsy'
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From one point of view it is a pity that
Mr.. Mills Thompson is doing such small
amount of work in the field of creative art.
but it Is gratifying to note that in his
position as art editor of the Saturday Even
ing Post he finds a task thoroughly con-
genial to his tastes and talents The Pc
genial to his tastes and talents.
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Mr.. Harry Bradford still keeps indefati-
gably on with his hard, self-exacting ap
piication. Just now he is occupied with
animals. and more particularly the African
lion His method is to make himself thor
oughly familiar with the construction Of
the beast from anatomical charts, to go
then to the Zoo and make as accurate PEN
Gil notes as possible from the living model,
and finally to work up a composition, using
his pencil sketches and going as deliberately
into detail his knowledge will allow and
the needs of the picture require OF late
he has been quite successful with his illus
trative work.
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Since Mr.. Richard n. Brooke left Wash
ington for Warrenton, business affairs and
the management of his estate have en-
crossed the major part of his time. but
word now comes that he has just completed
new studio adjoining his house, built en-
tirely according to those elaborate plans
which for years he has cherished, and we
may now expect to see many notable ex-
amples of his powerful style.
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During the summer Miss Sallie T. Hum
phrey did great deal of design work for
New York manufacturing firms. OF which
TWO drapery silks-one sort of Japanese
erect, obtained through the use OF pine
branches. and the other a novel use of that
decorative flower. the poppy-are worthy Of
special mention. AT present she is so busy
win her various classes at the Art League
That she finds little time for outside work
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Mrs. Mary Sigsbee Ker has just occupied
studio at 1881 Pennsylvania avenue She
is now comfortably fitted up. and has
started work upon a large portrait of her
self, painted in her customary deep tones
of blacks and greens.
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The labor of the jury for the selection Of
the works destined for the United States
display in the Fine Arts section of the Paris
exposition has been completed by the &C
ceptance of $50 paintings culled from gal
leres on this side which will leave 100 to
be chosen from among the Americans
abroad 1t was hoped that the paintings
might have been exhibited in New York
before they were shipped to the French
capital but this was found impracticable.
and art lovers must wait until next year
to see this exceedingly choice collection Of
the best work of our painters.
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Since Mr.. Edward Siebert has reoccupied
his studio at 1e2Sis Pennsylvania avenue he
has been working very hard and has pro-
duced several pictures which will, beyond
question, come as a surprise both to those
who have been constant admirers of his
work and to those who have felt that he
was too tightly bound up in the pursuit of
realism for the sake of realism. No one
of the local artists can be a surer or more
accurate draughtsman than Mr. Siebert,
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-24
Crent Clock in PHILADELPHIA.

The clock for the public building in
Philadelphia is the second largest in
the world. The dials are 25 feet each in
diameter, which gives distance OF
about a foot to be traversed by the end
of the minute hand every minute. Its
place is $50 feet above the street. The
cost was about $4,000. The clock in
St. Rombold's cathedral, Mechlin, Bel
gium, as regards diameter of dial, is
nearly twice the size of the Philadel.
phia clock.-Youth's Companion.
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The largest center in the world for
the manufacture of steel balls for ball
bearings is situated at Schweinfort, in
Bavaria. A couple of factories there,
owned by one firm, produce close upon
300 900, 900 balls annually with the labor
of 600 men working ten hours daily.
The total production of Germany is
stated 10 be about 65O,OOO,Oo0, while
England and France combined turn
out only about 100000 additional
Chicago Chronicle.
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Tne LaziesI creature.

A most curious and sluggish crea-
ture is the tautawa, nine-inch lizard,
whose home is in New Zealand. The lit
tie imitation saurian has the reputation
of being the LATEST creature ever ere
ated. He is usually found clnging to
rocks or logs along the shores of rivers
and lakes, and has been known to re-
main in one position practically mo-
tionless for many months. How the
creature manages to exist is mystery