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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-03
ALh OSI WIPED OUT
The Littls Town of De Queen, Ark
 6wept by Fire.
The Little

DE QuEE N. Oct. 3 De Queen va: totally de |'stroyed by fire Sunday night. Fi ,fty-four business houses were burt 1.ed Loss will be about $250, ,00O, VI Bith very small insurance. Brick build kiihgs willbe erected.
 Mayor E B. Alexander of this city reeei ed telegram this morn ing from lhe Mayor of De Queen ap- peaIing i aid. ..a
 De QQe'er, though little more than two yeSfs old, is one of the princi- pal Itations on the Kansas City. PYsburg and Gulf railroad and one g the best towns in Southwestern Arkansas; Itis in Seyier county, eight miles horth of the county site, Loeksbnfg. It handles about To- 900 bales ofootton pee year and four cotton buyers are there now. A re. cent letter from De Queen stated that the pobqIptiqns of the town would wq9ullfq reach 4 Soos 79 rapid bas been it's growth since the completion of the railroad on which 1t is located. The town was settled 'tin the spring of 1897. It has graded streets, fide schools, a bank, saw, shingle, plani- ing and stave mills, a wagon factory and other eyidehces of thrift and bro8pepity.5 1t,is5fn the Heart of fine agricultural country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-03
Local Market Movements.

.s Local Market Movements Pine Bluff cotton movements at the close of business Saturday Sept. 30. 1899: .a a
 Stock on hand Sept.1, 1S99.........4057 Reed by wagon since Sept. l. '99 2594 Reed by rail since Sept l, 99....ls37
 6t t3 -
 Total......,............s.......... ..,.....S4SS Shipments since Sept. l, '99..."....22S0
 Qaa t9atI 4 8e Stock on hand Sept. 30. .62O8
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-03
Broom corn prices started at S60 and now are $70 ton. -

and now are $U ton.
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 Ask youf doctor why the WalAer Drug Co. fill more prescriptions than any other drug store in Pine Bluff. and he5willo tell you because their drugs are absolutely pure and their prescriptions n2department is irg the hands of pharmacists who2 under stand their profession, and prompt ness in delivery of medicine and pre- scriptions to the sick at moderate prices. If you want your prescrip- tions quick get4them from Walker Drug Go. If.ang old tiheiwilldoy go somewhere else. W
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-03
THE ONLY EXCLUSNESH0E- HOUSE IN THE CITY 7-7
THE MARKETS
CORRECTED DAILY BY IL FOWLER, COMMISSION l b 9s8 a
 at< MERCHANT r
C0TT0N.

PIKE Rbtpf, Oct. 3-The 9cot- ton market today ts: 8 Middling. uplafds...,a.l...a6h to 64c Middlihg fivef.s...,.......-. .-.....7B to '7Ae ' Futures N. Y p points down. 3
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
HALE IN POWER
TILL NEXT JULY
Change at San Quentin
Delayed.
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

SAN QUENTIN, April 22.-Warden
Hale will not relinquish his position
until July l, in order that the vast
volume of business to be transacted
between the present time and harvest
ing season may be disposed of without
the complications likely to arise from
an inexperienced man taking charge of
prison affairs. This was decided upon
during an executive session of the
Board of State Prison Directors to-day
Martin Aguirre, Hale's successor. will
not be appointed until the May or June
meeting. The matter was formally
placed before the board in the shape
of the following resolution, unanimous
ly adopted:
Resolved, That the term of the State
Warden of the State Prison at San Quen-
tin be for four years, to commence on the
LIST day of July, 1899.
Resolved, That the term of the incum-
bent, w. e. Hale, shall be extended to
that date and until his successor shall
have been elected and qualified and for
the purpose of saving. the giving Of a
bond this resolution shall be construed
as an extension of the present term.
The meeting of to-day was of special
importance on account of the fact that
the nine men charged with a conspir-
before the board and thorough in
vestigation made as regards the data
in the possession of the prison officials.
Some startling facts We're developed.
among them being an admission by
Cooper that when he told the Warden
he had seen the revolvers said to have
been smuggled into the penitentiary
he prevaricated; the statement of the
same person that Guard Shields bought
n yaf o
Company's wholesale drug store in San
Francisco, which was to be used to put
the guards to sleep, on an. order from
Cooper under the name Of Harry c.
Parsons, NJ. D.. further statement
that Parsons was the stool pigeons real
name; the introduction of evidence
showing that in case the scheme failed
Captain Edgar and Sergeant Ellis We're
to be decoyed into the carpenter shop
and killed with hatchets; and finally.
an admission by Captain Edgar him
self that he and Guard Randolph had
kept the fact of the conspiracy from
Warden Hale until $3.50 o'clock of the
evening on which the men were thrown
into the dungeon-March 3.
The trial of the men was conducted
in Captain Edgar's office and occupied
all the afternoon. On the table had
been placed a large number of knives.
razors, slungshots and keys. hatchet,
a hammer wrapped with chamois skin,
drills, saws, picklocks and other in
struments and tools the men intended
to use in attempting to gain their lib
erty.
II learned on February l." said Cap
tain Edgar, that a break was to be
made. The news came from good au-
thority through Guard Randolph. We
thought it best to keep quiet and did
not even tell the Warden until the
night the conspirators were arrested.
Then we three and Captain Birlem held
a consultation and concluded to place
the men in the dungeon. Cooper did
not confess, as has been stated. We
learned he was in the plot and sent for
him on the last Sunday in February.
He admitted the conspiracy under
pressure and told us he had seen the
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY
SUCCESSFULLY TESTED

NEW YORK, April pa special cable
to the Journal from Paris says De
Ducretet, the eminent French electrician,
who, like Marconi, has been experiment.
ing with wireless telegraphy and is a sci
enlist Of high repute in France, made
some experiments the other day. In the
presence Of Consul General Gowdy, Dep
uty Consul Bowen and correspondent
he transmitted a message from one cham
Der in his laboratory to another. the wall
being no obstacle. Ducretet then dictated
the following:
My invention win enable us to send
Geographic messages without wire from
Paris to New York. Transatlantic ca
bles are so costly and cumbrous that
they will soon be abandoned. By reason
of the rotundity Of the earth we would
require two poles, one in Paris and the
other in New York, three thousand feet
high. If this height is impracticable We
can make fast a. receiving pole in mid
ocean and keep a man there to transmit
messages. This pole must be twelve hun
dred feet high. The automatic recorder
that I invented needs no man. 1t re-
cords messages while a man sleeps, and
will be of the greatest use for ships and
an incalculable advantage during wars
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23

burial of the remains by relatives or
the deceased has made no expression
of desire for interment.
Owing to the unsanitary conditions
prevailing in the prison grounds and
the danger of the total destruction Of
buildings by fire the warden was en-
powered to receive bids for the laying
of water mains, with hydrant and hose
attachments. at a cost Of $1679.
The report Of Expert L. Wadham
shows the books of the prison to be
in proper condition and the available
funds for the balance of the fiscal year
to be as follows General apportion-
ment fer supplies, s34, $50 81; same for
salaries, $19.975 30; State Prison fund,
$555S 98 The revolving fund of the
jute mill is up to the 100000 standard.
The report of Warden Hale on jute
and grain bags was as follows:
Grain bags-Carried over on orders from
last year. S3S 900; sold and booked from
January /, 1899 to date, $3.50 500; total sold,
6.207 500 Shipped since January l. 1899,
235 200 sold awaiting orders for Shipment,
5.972 100; on hand manufactured, to be
manufactured to fill accepted ORDERS
$40 600
Raw iute-Oh hand in warehouses, l105
bales; arrived in San Francisco per ship
Dunstaffuage now discharging $500 bales;
en- route from Calcutta and out ninety
daVS $500 bales
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
GAGE WAS READY
TO NAME BURNS
"MexiCan Dan" Opposed
the Scheme.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LOS ANGELES, April 22.-Opinion Is
divided here as to whether Governor
Henry T Gage will emulate the prece-
dent Of Governor Stone of Pennsylvania
and appoint Dan NJ Bur--s to fill the
vacancy in the California United States
Senatorship. The adherents of Burns
insist that the phraseology of Governor
stones document fits the case in Cali
fornia, and that an opportunity is pre-
sented to repay political obligations.
The statement is made by those who
profess to know that the Governor
stood prepared to issue to Burns COM
mission on the day the Legislature ad-
iourned without reaching a conclusion
i'm the Senatorial imbroglio. but, know
ing that two other Governors issued
commissions that proved worthless in
similar instances, Burns was too
shrewd to take this chance. and dis
couraged the plan.
Senator ]. ]. Boyce of Santa Barbara.
who is in the city, is quoted as hav
ing said that Governor Gage was GER
tain to name Colonel Burns as the sue
cessOr of Stephen NJ. White and that
he might not wait for further action in
or settlement of the Quay case. Sen
ment here among Republicans as to
whether the Republican State Commit
tee ought to be reorganized. He is as
staunch an adherent of u. 5. Grant as
he ever was, and would. he says. in
the event of an extra session of the
Legislature, take great pleasure in
again voting for that gentleman for
United States Senator
When the Senator was asked whether
ha tn crn nj O
determine the Senatorship, he declined
to make any statement.
Walter F. Parker. whose friendship
for Dan Burns is admitted, gives 1T as
his opinion that Burns will not be ap-
pointed until after the United States
Senate shall have passed upon the
Quay case next winter.
The efforts of those who are opposed
to Burns are rapidly crystalliZing into
organized strength as an anti-Burns
movement for next years State cam
paign. This concentrated power will
be prominent in the legislative pri-
maries, and in the southern counties of
the State the fight will be between the
Grant forces and the Burns crowd.
The discussion as to the possible del
egates TO the National Convention next
year from this end of the State has
brought to the fore Brigadier General
h G. Otis, who, 1t is said, will be of
the chosen few, as a Republican dele
gate at large, providing he is willing to
make an alliance with the machine
leaders Congressman r. J. Waters
may make a dash to be selected as dis
trict delegate
on the Democratic side Stephen NJ
White will be one of the four delegates
at large The choice of district dele
gate will engender. the usual party tur-
mOil
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
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custody on motion of B. A Harrington,
who was then District Attorney, because
the evidence was not sufficient to warrant
a trial.
Several prominent Koreans of San Fran
cisco took deep interest in the case and
hired attorneys to prosecute the China
man. They were incensed at the dis
missal of Gee Suey. The case was re
ported to the Korean legation at Wash
ingten, and in turn brought to the atten-
ton of the State Department. Governor
Gage was asked to look into the matter,
and he has requested District Attorney
Campbell to supply certified copy of the
testimony taken at the examination. 1t
| is found that no transcript of the testi-
mony was made.
The Korean legation evidently is press
ing the matter. The former District At
torney and Coroner have received several
letters in regard to it.
The Koreans in San Francisco think the
murderer should have been punished The
only witnesses to the crime were Chinese,
and they testified that their countryman
was justified in killing the Korean, hence
| his dismissal. Lu Chiong Sang left an
! estate, now being probated, valued at S200
! Letters Of administration have been ap-
! piled for both in San Francisco and here.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
THOUGHT DREYFUS
WAS INNOCENT
NJ. Monod Gave Telling
Testimony.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PARIS, April 22.-The Figaro, con-
tinuing it's publication of the testimony
given before the Court of Cessation in
the Dreyfus revision proceedings, to-
day prints the dispositions of Gabriel
Monod, NJ. Hanotaux, former Minister
of Foreign Affairs; Count d'Aynac and
General MERCER.
NJ. Monod, in the course of his testi-
mony, said that at the end of Decem-
Der, 1894, he dined with NJ. HanotauX
and asked him If he was certain of the
guilt of Dreyfus. To this query the
Minister replied: 1T was not L who
tried him. I have nothing to say"
After dinner NJ. HanotauX's secretary
said when both were in the street:
You know General MERCER committed
a frightful blunder."
Thenceforth NJ. Monod doubted the
guilt of Dreyfus. He investigated the
matter and became convinced that Es-
terhazy was the author of the bor-
dereau. In March, 1897, he wrote to
NJ. Hanotaux imploring him to say if
he believed Dreyfus guilty, but he re-
ceived no answer to the letter. Subse-
quently in his presence NJ. Hanotaux
said: "The only thing for which [ can
never be consoled is the Dreyfus af-
fair" Later he (Monod) wrote to NJ
Hanotaux, who replied: 81 am trying
to obtain certainty. 1t really needs
more than a firm conscience. We re-
quire superior light to guide us in
the darkness of this natter
NJ. Monod said that when he was in
Italy the Marquis Visconti Venosti and
other generals, among them Ricoti
Gonsulez, Primano and Guerini, told
him that the Italian Government did
not have any documents received from
Dreyfus, but had several from Ester
hazy.
1t was not until 1898, NJ. Monod said,
that he came into relations with Colonel
Picquart and the Dreyfus family.
M. HanotauX, in his deposition, ex-
planned how, owing to the persistence
of General Mercier, the proceedings
against Dreyfus were commenced in
spite of his (Hanotaux's) protests on
the ground of the diplomatic side of the
affair. International difficulties arose
as the prosecution progressed. M. Hano-
taux said that he never saw a letter
from any sovereign on the subject that
none was ever offered him and that the
whole story was a fable.
He had never expressed an opinion
as to the guilt of Dreyfus and he had
not answered M. Monod because he did
not feel called upon to express an opin-
ion in writing. In conclusion he said
that his real opinion in the matter was
in conformity with the indications he
had given the court.
General Mercier, on being recalled.
said, regarding the dispatch signed
"B," that he had received two transla-
tions The first-"Dreyfus arrested
Precautions taken The second
"Dreyfus arrested. Informant had
relations with him; deny order to avoid
comments to press"
He then instructed that the telegram
should not be used at the trial.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
MERRY DAY A FAST ONE.

CINCINNATI, April 22.-The feature of
the racing at Newport to-day was Merry
Days performance in the fourth race,
handicap at six furlongs. Merry Day
cut out his own pace from start to finish
and won in most impressive style. He
went the distance in 1:13l4. Merry Day is
owned by Starter Curley Brown, whose
stable has won five straight races at the
meeting. Weather pleasant; track fast.
Seven furlongs, selling-Clara Meader won
Friendship second, Tappan third. Time, 1:2SA.
Four and a half furlongs-Honeywood Won
Wig second Highland Lad third. Time, 56A.
Mile and quarter, selling-Ri1e won. Henry
Launt second. Donation third. Time, 2:07.
Six furlongs. handicap-Merry Day won, Our
Gertie second, Kenmore Queen third Time
1:13A.
Holmes second, Vanessa third. Time LAP
one mile selling-Lobengula won, Sue Nell
second victorine third. Time, 1:41A.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 22.-The flags
at Montgomery Park to-day were flying
at half mast because of the tragic death
of the former presiding judge, NJ. Lewis
Clark. Every one of the six favorites
won. Hobart proved himself to be
crackerjack by winning his fourth sue
cessive race in the fourth event. The
Wawnekus colt carried III pounds and
made a show of his field, which included
Sea Lion. Leo Planter, Donald BAN,
Jolly Roger and Harry Nutter. Results:
Four and half furlongs-Dr. Riddle won,
Traiditza second, Joe Wheeler third. Time,
:571R.
Four furlongs-Aberdale won, Mueychica
second, Belle of Orleans third. Time, :51-
Six furlongs, selling-Harry Floyd won, kath-
crime D second. Free Hand third. Time. 1:17la.
One mie-Hobart won. Sea Lion second, Leo
Planter third. Time 4415.
Steeplechase full course, about two miles
Florida Rose won, Jack Hayes second, Red
Duchess third. Time 4:4t3.
Mile and quarter, selling-JHckanapes Won,
Forget Not second. Traveller third. Time, PIP
NEW YORK, April 22.-The only stake
on the card at Aqueduct to-day was the
Auverne for which Tamor was a hot
favorite In a hard drive Tamor won by
a head with DR.. Parker in the place and
Roysterer taking third from Boney Boy.
Results:
About seven furIongs, selling-Mazarine won,
Tyrshena second Ordeal third. Time 1:20 Is.
Four and a half furlongs-Pupil won, Peace
full second, Mike Straus third. Time, :56 2-5.
Mile and seventy yards. selling-Blue Away
won Lady Disdain second, Judge Magee third.
Time, 1:4s.
Auverne. about seven furlongs-Tamor won.
Dr. Parker second, Roysterer third. Time,
1:25 1-5
Four and a half furlongs. selling-The ANA
zon won, Aibonita second, Laureate third.
Time. 56 3-5.
Five and half furlongs, selling-Chenille
won, Prince of Wales second, Meehanus third.
Time | :09
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23

PARIS, April 22.-Crimes have been
a feature of the week, the number of
which is exciting public notice in Paris
at the present moment. 1t is quite ex-
traordinary, equally remarkable being
the fact that bestiality, not theft, was
the motive for great majority.
The police captured under curious
circumstances a man who murdered
and assaulted little girl in Chois-y-
Le-Roi about a week ago. The day
after the murder the police made a big
raid in the district, arresting all sus-
picious characters. Many of these were
convicted of vagabondage or other Of
fenses and sent to prison. Among them
was q miserab able-lookins young man of
about 90 named Sautton, who later in
prison boasted to a fellow prisoner that
he had had something to do with
the ChOis-y -y-Le-ROi murder. The fel-
low prisoner was a detective posing as
a prisoner with the object of working
out the secrets of the real prisoners
common dodge of the French police.
He informed the Governor Of the
prison.
The young man at first denied the
murder, though he admitted the as
sault. Eventually he was confronted
in a theatrical manner with the corpse
of the little girl at the MOrgue, The
corpse of little Gabrielle Martin lay
covered with a shrOud on a table, and
as soon is Sautton appeared the shroud
was quickly removed. The murderer
covered his face with his hands so as
not to see the corpse.
Look" said NJ. le Mercier. the exam
lining Magistrate Look, Sautton. at
your victim
a sob from the trembling prisoner
was the only reply.
VIII you look, Sautton?" command
ed lie Mercier more emphatically DO
you recognize Louise Gabrielle Martin? ?
Do you recognize the little girl YOU
mUrdeTed2"
The shivering wretch opened his fin
gers slightly, cast a hurried glance at
the corpse, then muttered:
Yes, sir; that's her"
Ordered to repeat his confession.
Sautton told the chastity tale again.
Unable any longer 10 prevaricate in the
presence of the corpse this time he
gave the full details Of the 0utra ge. At
his conclusion NJ. le Mercier asked:
DO you repent your crime?"
SauttOn broke into a violent fit of
weeping.
Have pity" he cried. clasping his
hands. i want to 60 away. l want TO
go out. Have pity"
Accustomed though he is to violent
emotions of criminal confrontations
NJ. le MERCER was much moved at this
dramatic scene.
When the conformation was over
Sautton signed a written report of his
confession.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23

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The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23

CINCINNATI, April 2Z.-Hawley was in
vncible to-day, and as a result the Reds won
their first game from Chicago. Attendance.
1866. Score;
Clubs r. H. E
Cincinnati .'.'.....'...'..''......... ~
chicago ....:.....' ..--.:......'....
Chance. Umpires-Burns and Smith.
ST. LOUIS. April 22.-st. Louis won the
third game of the series with Pittsburg In a
rainstorm. The visitors led up to the fourth
inning when the score was tie: In the fifth
inning Childs single and McKean's double
brought in the winning run. The game was
called at the end of the sixth inning on ac-
count, of rain Attendance. 25oo Score;
Clubs r. II. e.
St; St; Louis Q
P16tsGurg 1o, 49,,
Bowerman. Umpires-Swartwood and Warner.
LOUISVILLE. KY, April 22.-The Clevelands
outplayed the Colonels in the first game, which
was very interesting one. Clarke and Lock
head came together at the second base in the
sixth inning and were removed from the game
The visitors pitching staff was sadly off in
the second game and the home team had
walk-over. Attendance. $500. Score:
First game:
Clubs r. H E
Louisville .........................s 10 9
Cleveland ...............-............6 IS 2
Batteries Cunningham and Powers; Hughey,
Carsey and Sugden.
Second game:
Clubs r. H E.
Louisville ............................15 9 8
Batteries-Woods and Kittredge; Hill, Stiv-
etts, Lockhead and Sugden and Clements. Um-
pires-O'Day and Brennan.
WASHINGTON. April 22.-Weyhing had the
game well in hand in the opening innings, but
went to pieces in the eighth, when six success
sive hits were made off him. Slow fielding on
the part of the home team factor in
losing the game. Attendance, 400 Score
Clubs r. H. e.
Washington .........................4 9 3
Batteries-Weyhng and Mcclure; Hickman
and Bergen. Umpres-Emslie and Belts.
NEW YORK. April 22.-For four innings to-,
day the New Yorks played poorly. After that,
however. the Giants braced UP and won an
interesting game by good and timely batting.
A notable feature of the game was the playing
of O'Brien. the new fielder He went to bat
four times. making many base hits and
scoring three runs. Holmes was fined and put
out of the game in the sixth for abusive Ian
Score:
Clubs r. H e
New York k......,....................S IA 6
Batteries-Doheny and Wilson; McKenna and
Ryan. Umpires-Gaffney and Andrews.
PHILADELPHIA, April 22.-It was nip and
tuck between the Philadephans and Brooklyns
to-day. Kennedy and Frazer were in the points
and both were effective. The home team broke
the tie in the fifth and were never headed. At
tendance. 910S. Score:
Clubs r. II u
Phlladelphia ...................... 10 l
Brooklyn ..,...-...................... 8 g. q
Batteries-Frazer and Douglas; Kennedy and
Smith. umpires-Hunt and Connolly
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
WANTS A CHINESE
MURDERER PUNISHED
Korean Legation at Washington Takes
Acton Regarding Mayfield
Crime

SAN JOSE. April 22.-Investigatfon into
the killing of Lu Chiong Sang, a Korean,
at Mayfield on October 0. 1885, is to be
made at the instance of the State Depart
ment at Washington. A Chinese named
Gee Suey committed the murder The
men quarreled in a gambling-ho house. At
the preliminary examination held few
days later Gee Suey was dismissed from
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
ADVERTISEMENTS
IS Joyous IS the First Sghtof S Spnng."
Hoqv does it find your health bank account? Here are
points qvorh considering from financial standpoint
"Misfortanes Wever Come SmqIy. "

It IS said that nnety-ffive out of eVery
hundred business men meet misfortune at
some stage in their iVes; some recoUer
and some do not. IF the remedy in busf-
ness life uere as easily found as in the
ills that beset humanity, there qvould not
be SO mach ms stortune.
In the latter case, n1uftaudes qUhen
attacked by rheumatism, scrofula and
other diseases, flee for protection to
Hoods Sarsaparlla, and they find there
a sovereign and specific remedy.