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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-23
RECIPROCITY
WITH FRANCE
Special Treaty which 10 No,
Pisansd.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. yuss "a
NJ. Charpeniier. the special ree'rr(
city delegate from France. has Al
rived here. and has entered upon tn
work OF preparing the technicS
schedules Of tbs reciprccty treat
which II is hoped to negotiate bi
France and the United States. Ind
tariff act provides for conferences Il
this city b~tween delegates from fcry
eign countries and q delegate select
ed by the president on the part cf th<
that reciprocity treaties may b
agreed upon prior 10 July n. ies1(
1t 10 expected that trade rsssticn2
under that clause Of the tarsfY act
will be arranged with France before
that date.
= NJ charpentfer says no time viii
be lost In preparing such . treaty -
will meet the approval Of both ma
tons. The diplomatic end OF the ne
eotsations will be conducted by Am
hss~sdor cameon and NJ. Taiguy. In
speaking Of she promotion Of trade
between France and the United
States. NJ Charpentier said the pec-
pie and government OF France wers
more than anxious 20 establish bet
ter trade relations with this country,
I'VE realize" aaid he. that trade
can be promoted and extended
through such a treaty as We are now
engaged in formulating. At present
France has a complicated revenue
system. There are two separate tar
ms. the maximum and the minimum,
and u would take much time and
space to explain the workings OF each
Of them. In the treaty with the
United States we desire to otter the
minimum tsriff. as that would avoid
many complications and be fsver able
to this country. and result IN bet
ter trade relations, ] have been sent
here by my government TO leave
nothing undone TO bring about that
result. and I have 10 doubt that with
the aid and cooperation of nv. KOS
son. the United States commiesi cuer.
this viii be successfully accomplish.
ed "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-23
SUMMING UP
THE COST

NEW YORK. June % The
Worlds Washington special says
Sxty=three millions Of dollars and
the lives Of esi men. make up the
price paid thus far for American
advantages gained In Luzon. Be-
sides. $500 soldiers have been wound
81. and many times that number
made invahds II il declared that
the army In the Philippine Ia costing
t20s. 000 per day. and the cost win
exceed $500 900 per day when add
tlanal troops arrive. The United
States controls considerable less ter
ritory IN the Philippines than spain
did when the Americans took posses
sion. The expense Of subduing the
islands. Including the 10000. 600 paid
to spain. will be at least 5000. 900, 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-23
JEALOUSY LEADS
TO A MURDER

colt MBtis. O. Juns e1-Andsr-
son &. EwinE. at enr tins a slave II
the father % the James boys. Jesse
aud Frank. died In this city today
It's death. IL b. charged. - "a s'anrsd
b a wound from ptstos bullet. re-
ceived while defending his grand
daughter from the assault of jeal-
Gus lover some weeks ago, Frank
Lyons. who dia the shooting. Il IN
der bonds to appear before the grand
Jury Ewing was ~ years Of are ut
the time Of his death. but until the
day he received the fatal wound he
Covered daily the route he had fol-
lowed FOR years. ceiling apples 90
Office workers la this city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-23
HIS vow COST
HIM HIS LIFE

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. Tune a.
IF II takes a drink of Whisky to
save my life I'll die" said Marion
Smith. an old citizen of chattanoc-
ga. as he hreathed his last this fore.
noon. Smith had been q druakard
for years. but he was converted.
and registered a solemn vow never
to take another drink II hs Got over
his present spree. The physicians
told him today that small drink Of
whisky would save his life, but ~
refused to heed their entreaties.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-23

N. p. shaw, Of Victoria, meat con.
tractor for the White Pass q Yuhon
Railway company shipped nor,h
last night on the steamer Diriro "A
head OF cattle and 100 sheep. The
cattle were bought in Oregon. Mr.
Shaw finding II profitable to coma 10
the American side to make his pur.
ehases. Hitherto be has bourbt a
large amount OF his live stock in ths
Northwest Territory. cana6A
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-23
More Trouble Feared.

LONDON. KY June 2s--John q.
White. brother Of Sheriff Beverley
White and ~ VIII white, who WAS
killed by Tom Baker. arrived here
from Winchester yesterday after
noon. and went to Manchester early
this morning There IL great excite
ment IN this section. ard everybody
believes that bloodahed viii follow
the shooting OF Baker
Judge O'ltcar. Of Mount Sterling.
says that troops viii have to be with
drawn before the feud will die out,
and that tho only way viii be TO let
the Towards and Bakers TO fight
Iit out among themselves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-23
/ Western vies-prsslSses

CHICAGO. III. June .1--'Thr Re.
pablleans leaders ef this feEiaa are
becoming satisfied that the sies pre-
siieussai nomination will ren@ to
ths West next time. and that Hen
desson won the sp4akership fight nj
a walk. said Senator W. y. Allison.
q Ia&a. IA thaa city recently.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-23
0evoured by a Hog.

MAYFIELD. Ky, June ga two
year.old negro girl on the farm Of
James Morris, near this city. was de-
vourod by a hog. When found both
legs, both arms and a portion OF the
head were eaten. The child was
feeding the hogs when attacked.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-23

10 ssnpiossd In food experiments 90
human t~inss
Prof. Aswatsr was mot surprised
:, anss that she nssisrate uss % al
c.bos. IN tho form ~ whisky vine.
h~.r or in any psiatahis shaps vas
h~neaciai-thst u produced energy
ant prevented waste.
Food has tau ehl~f uses. sad
Prof Atwatrr. ~one 10 20 build up
the body and keep u In repair. the
ether 10 20 supply u with ~ncrky
for warmth and work. Alcohol ~
similar TO the fais asarch and gu
gar. in that Il casn0t form tissue.
but n does yield energy. IL canno,
b. used TO build shs bodily machine
or 90 repair ". "a IL II woru eat BY
constant 49,. but Il can and dprs
serve for fuel
Prod. Atwatsr stsrtisa his hearers
az IN. meeting when he declared
thai alcohol In moderation was a
food and nos a p.asen lie asserted
positively that the pulpit talked
against strong drink vas only ths
fault % erroneous experiments
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-23
Fooled the ~ Oh.

AUBURN. lad. June "a mob
Of 1s0 Garrst citizens FslAet the
county jail last night 90 hans Helm.
who IS eharEsss with criminal as
sAuls On two girls. the sheriff had
spirited TIRE prisoner asay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-23
A lINEMAN'S
SEVERE SHOCK

TRENTON. n. 7. June s1.-Alhert
shannon. line man working for the
Bell Telephone company, has an ex-
periencc with electricity today that
he win not soon ferEet. shannon was
assisting in the stringing OF wires.
and was holding the round end Of a
long cable. which accidentally came
into contact with a live electric light
wire. \ shock OF s0oo volts struck
shannon, who sprang into the air
and fell 10 the ground. writhlng in
agony. He was unable To loosen his
hold on the wire. which was burn
ing into the flesh.
4 fellow workman. seeing shannon
on the ground. rushed to his assist
anee and saved his life by quickly
cutting the wire at the risk OF his
own life. strange to say. shannon
suffered no erect more serious than
the burning of his hand. and will be
able to take his place among the
line men once more In day or two.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-23
ATwATER II DENOUNCED.

ATwATER ~ nENol NStp.
NEW YORK. Iuns sz.--Ths pub
iicaiIon ~ Prof. AtWstsr's state
snent that two ouHc~s Of alcohol a
day would prove bensficial rather
than hurtful. has aroused al tenn
persncc people. Dr. l. opPenheifner,
shs alcohol expert. said.
Prof Atwat~r's announcement
thar any man may consume two
ounces Of alcohol In "a hours without
fear u Injurious results. consider
from common sense standpoint a.
a crime and a menace 70 the future
"a slfarc Of mankind. When he de.
sires 20 qualify this statement from
scientific atandpoints ny stating that
this consumption 81 alcohol a. a
food can be continued BY an 0rdiu-
airy man In normal healthy condi'
ton without injurious effects. again
I seriously differ with him.
"Aicohoi IL not pure food. and II
taken In increased amounts has SEC.
ondary parnicious effects both on tbs
internal organs and the general ner.
vous system"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-23

Jenks-That baby Of yours ought
to he good tennis player later on.
Jones What makes you think so7
Jenks-oh, tho way he keeps up
his racket.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-07

To show the extortion practiced by the Pullman people h this eoun- try, let me cite a few figures which l have picked out of 8 railroad folder. The fare for a berth in a Pullman Sleeping Car from Little Rock to St. Louis, distance of about $50 miles, is g. 50, the fare for the same service in a Pullman sleeper between Fl Paso and Chihuahua, Mexico, about the same distance, is two dol lars ($2 00 in Mexican silver The fare from St. Louis to San Francis co, a distance of over LOGO miles, is $14 50; the fare for the same service from El Paso to the City of Mexico, a distance of 1911 kilometers, is S9. .00 in Mexican silver. Now, the American dollar is worth doably as much as the Mexican dollar, yet 1t cos4s less in Mexican money to ride in a Pullman sleeper than lt does in American money, (yith double the money) to ride the same distance in the United States. If the Pull man Go. can carry a passenger from Fl Paso to Chihuahua for one dollar in American gold, why can't they carry a passenger from Little Rock to St. Louis. about the same dis tanee, for the same amount? This looks very much ike discrimination against the American eagle tgold bird) in favor of the Mexican eagle (siIver), and should be looked into by our Interstate Commerce Com mission.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-07

four were built by the Pullman Car Go. An order has been turned over to tbe Cotton Belt shops at Pine Bluff for a fifth one. This will open up new line of work, and of the very highest and most artistic char acter for the company's shops. The introduction of the Parlor Car for the Pullman for day runs will be hailed with delight by the travelling public, and other railroad managers should follow Mir. LeBeaume's exam. pie. It's great pity that sleeper at popular prices can't also be in-
 vented to take the place of robbing
 Pullman sleepers on the night runs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-07
AN ACCIDENT.
A Pistol Fall and Mir. NJ. L. Bow.
 man is Shot in the Leg.

About 8 o'clock Saturday morn ing while the witnesses were gath ering at the court house to hear the Duncan trial, pistol shot was heard. Robert Johnson, a colored deputy, was walking on the court house steps, when his large fl cali bre pistol accidentally dropped from bis pocket. It struck the stone floor and was discharged. The ball struck tie court house wall, glanced upward and struck Mr. M. l.. Bow. man in the right leg half way be- tween the knee and hip and ranged ranged upward. Mr. Bowman was carried to a room at the Trulock hotel, where Des. Runyan and Waters attended him. The ball was found near his his hip and ex- tracted. The wound will not prove fatal unless some unusual compli- cation should arise Mir. Bowman lives near Kearney and was a wit ness in the Duncan case. He IS about 55 years of age.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-07
REV. CASON RESIGNS.
Will in Future Act as Financial
 Agent for Galloway College.

Rev. J. R. Cason has resigned his position as pastor of the Lake side Methodist church. His aesign- ation is caused by his appointment as State Financial Agent for Gallo way College, He will in future de vote all his time to that work.
 The announcement of Rev. Ca. sons resignation will be received by our readers with many regrets, for he has most efficiently presided at the Lakeside church for the past two years. One consolation is that his residence will continue in Pine Bluff.
 Rev. Cason's successor has not a: yet been appointed. Rev. Casor has made Pine Bluff a good citizer and most able divine. He has made many friends during his short stay in Pire Bluff and the besi wishes of the commenity are witt him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-07
.crllLLY PUNCTURED
 ,R. LEBEAUME OF 'r COTTON BELT.
lARLOR CAFE CARS.
far Co.Diseriminates Against ,ap Bagle--Sights Between
 Worth and Fl Paso.

sD. Texas, May 2.-The Pull Isee 'ss' Car Co. is one of the
 saoting monopolies in the
 States. The Pullman and .Ponpanies have divided the ! of the country. Neither ss in the others territory |ber IS there any cutting in qbe monopoIies are oppres- a extortionate to the rail, jnpanies and the public fbere is not a Pullman Pal Bauled in the United States railroad company hauling lot pay from 23 to 3 cent. flor the privilege ot pulllng railroad company fur nishes sr and the track, pays the Co. a stipulated sum per
 above stated. yet the Pull receives the fare of every h wto r.des or sleeps in one palace cars. It is no won Geo. ". Pullman, the in- rapidIy rose from a railroad loss to a millionaire.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-07
NOT GUILTY. SAYS THE JURY IN THE CELEBRATED DUNCAN
 CASE.
JURY OUT TWO HOURS.
Duncan Escorted to His Room by Policemen The Last Days
 Trial.

Never since the criminal court has been located in the Jefferson county court house has such an interest been manifested in the result of criminal case, as was shown during the past week and especially Satur- day, when that tribunal was packed with a sweIteri2g mass of human beings, attracted thither by the ar guments of counsehs in the Duncan carnal abuse trial.
 Saturday morning the news that the evidence was all in aud that the arguments had begun, which quick II. ly spread, was the cause of tha pres- ence ofsueh an overwhelming crowd. During the progress Of the trial the court room was filled daily, but at l o'clock Saturday afternoon, when the arguments begun, every seat was taken and the aisles were thronged
 Occupy1ng the seats Ia the 1ronL row were number of ladies, rela- lives and friends of the aroused, among whom were Mrs. Duncan and her mother, Mrs. Dorsey. They were naturally deeply interested in all that transpired and listened at tentively to the arguments.
 The testimony was rushed Friday afternoon and Saturday morning in order to get through fl possible be- fore Sunday morning. FolloMing c, ". Gates testimony Friday af- ternoon, come the testimony Of MT. Holly, who lives below Kearney, He considered that MT. Dunean's reputation in the neighborhood ln which he lives was bad.
 Jim Piper, J. R. Parsons, ". H. Pittman, Tom Ross, Ben Dalby and John Lewis all testified that Dun. cans reputation was oad.
 A night session was held Friday night. The prosecution continued in their attempt to impeach the reputation and testimony of MT. Duncan, and number Of witnesses were introduced The defense in- troduced Circuit Clerk ] A. Lang ford and Mr. E D Russell who tes- ti6ed in behalf of Mr. Duncan, say ing his reputation vas good.
 The bottle which Batie Mason said MT. Duncan had given her and told her to take the contents was brought into court. Batie Mason testified. that II was the bottle Duncan had given her. Dr. Mason testified that it was the same bottle he had given to Duncan at his request. There was no label on the bottle. Dr.. Mason remembered it by the cork which he had placed ln 1t. Battle Mason knew it from the black spots that the medicine had left in it.
 The court took a recess until 3 o'clock Saturday morning.
 Saturday morning the prosecu- tion introduced Emma Davis, a coll ored woman. She was at the Dun can home on the 17th of October,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-07

5 srayeIing public should hail Flight the advent of the Par E It is also 8 good thing for aroads. Prior to the first of the Cotton Belt paid 7S per mile for the privilege of g a Pullman, and the Pullman 4 all tie receipts from the car. s'ae Cotton Belt about $480 d alof each Pullman. Now the belt is relieved of this ex- Pnd receives an average in. ' s4OO a month from each of eiof Cars. That makes a diff
 1 ol s93O a month in the Cot 5's n1ances. MT. LeBeaume s'o have worked two years on pe@e before he could get his T to adopt the new enter-
 nut the success of the Par ' oar is now fully established. are to be built. The first
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-07

D. ". LaBeaume, general Fer agent of the Cotton Belt \ las invented a plan to rid pic and the railroads of the 'ns of the Pullman Palace Car ay. On February 1st the
 Belt installed tour Parlor Hs-two on the run between |is and Texarkana and two , Texarkana and Waco. 'ars were built at an expense D each, to the Cotton Belt, g as elegant throughout as ls. But it is not near so ex- Ito ride in one Of them. The |a Pullman for a day ride be- Memphis and Pine Bluff be- sse parlor cars were installed gents; now it costs on one of erlor cars only 25 cents. IL only 9 cents to ride in one e cars from Pine Bluff to pna. Another admirable 'lS the cafe attachment. The a meal served on the Parlor D per cent cheaper than on a
 b.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-07

A very slow business throughout the system during the past week.
 Conductor Fox has been running on Nos. and 2for the pastfew days.
 Mir. George Opel, of the tin depart ment, is confined to his room with f9ver.
 Mir. Fred Smith, round house fore man, has returned from a trip to Memphis.
 A beautiful buffet urn arrived from Chicago last week to beplaced in the new parlor car cafe.
 Mir. D, c. Wordell, carpenter ap- prentice, has returned from a short trip to Beebe, Ark.
 Superintendent Wm. Coughlin has returned from short business tlip over the branch road.
 New fire bricks was placed in the large axle furnace of the blacksmith department last week.
 MT. Oscar Keeler, an emplove on the rip track, has returned from blief trip to Memphis.
 Mir. James Cook is foreman of the blacksmith department during the abseLce of MT. Savage.
 MT. M. Dunnivan, a machinist at these shops, is quite sick at his home on East Second avenue.
 Rector, Arka has established a quarrentine against Piggott, Ark, on account of smallpox.
 Mir. Chas. LeBaume, fireman on this road, has returned from a lengthy visitto DeSoto, Mo.
 Ex-Policeman I ochridge has se- cured a position in the machinery de- partment at these shops.
 The new parlor ear which is being built at these shops, is now being equipped with steam pipes.
 A new document called the S1s sheet and tonage form has been print ed for conductors reports.
 Captain Sam Hilzh elm, traveIine freight agent of this road. was in the city last week on brief visit.
 A special meeting called by the master machihist was held last week to transact some important busi- ness.
 Mir. T. II. Mooney, foreman of the boiler department, is now drawing up plans for another company en- zine.
 s{r. G. ". Gage, general foreman
 Rse shops, left yesterday for
 A, Mass, for two weeks vi
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-07
COTTON BELT NOTES.
>>21ooo<<<<<
BY E. WALTER NoRoMAN.

Mir. Sam H. West, general attor- ney of this road, with headquarters in St. Louis, passed through the city last week from a business trip to Waco.
 Engine ll3, very pretty passen- ger engine which is in the back shops undergoing repairs, will be sent to Jonesboro for work on the north end of this division.
 The two specials, the Gladys" and the "Texas Ranger" bearing the officials of the road, were at Cairo, H., Saturday to see the bat tleship Nashville pass that point.
 Mir. W. D. Savage, foreman of the blacksmith department, had tie misfortune to get his left foot severe ly b, h,ashed by the falling of large casting, and he will be laid up se yer. days.
 The greatest puzzle that confronts the boys in the machine shops is why Jack Day has such broad smiles here of late. Jack is often heard saying those sweet words, Two souls with but singIe thought ;
 The large air compressor, which was recently constructed here, will soon be placed in position for oper-  ating air. The foundation is being laid on the south side of the station ary room between the blacksmith and machine shops.
 Our reporter had pleasure fast week of meeting Mir. David Schwarz, who represents the National Rail- way Building and Loan Association of Atlanta, Ga., who is interested especially in railway employees. MT ochwarz will soon move his family here and in future will make this city his home and headquarters.
 A notice has been posted in the shops which reads as follows: "OI next Monday, May 8. the employees of these shops will commence work ing from a. n. to 11:45 a. m. and from l p. m. to 6:15 D. m. the first five days of the week, and from 7 tc Il a. m. on Saturdays. This vii enable the boys to enjoy half holi day.
 MT. Will Taylor, a machinist here had a narrow escape from be- coming totally blind while working under an engine, which was beins tested with air. One of the plugs under the boiler of the engine wal blown out and the scales of the In. side of the boiler flew in Mir. Taylor's face and eyes. He was taken hom, and Dr. Scales summoned, and wash eg 'G eyes out and examined them s'R'' raiyB ASye was cut says h
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-07

My route from Fort Worth to BI Paso was over the Texas < Pacific railway. We left Fort Worth at $40 o'clock Sunday morning and ar rived here at 11.O4 o'clock Monday morning, being over 26 hours in travelling distance of GA miles, making an average speed of a little over 23 miles an hour. That's just little faster than Conductor At woods accommodation train to Lit tie Rock, and is mighty poor speed for a thorough train. The 'sv- n.e...ooac tc innraVe
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-07

omensMA MT. J. L. Reinach poned fro a Ridge, Ark. is j. afternoon will be relatives. .Ading next Wednesday
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-07
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The Greatest
 Aid..

to Dispatch of Business $ the Long Distance Telephonel lhe It 3nnihiIates m '. dssslTalssss E. Tlssss As wS cialIs andaue, each Segs1a
 familiAf proverb and
 good qualities of th SOP cine. The argumen
 clinched by cona {
 from people th 5 5 : ssfl'gsyps <
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-07

ehree l'of our young people will go Oleas' tie Rock next Faiday to be VIII Tt at the oratorical contest in turnilternoons