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The Portland daily press., 1900-02-13
February 5. 1900.

Dear Mr.. Virgin:
desire to thank you very cordially for
your kind invitation to attend the tenth
annual banquet or your ol ub, on Monday
evening next, and to express my sincere
regret that oircum stances beyond my
control will prevent Its aooeptanee.
have delayed my reply until this hate
day hoping / might bs able to be with
you. With all best wishes, am
Yours very sinoerely,
q. @. BURLEIGH.
There were others from 9th er distin-
guishsd men.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced as the first
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-13
MISCELLANEOUS.
.7RAIN-O
- THE FOOD DRINK ~

Some people can't drink
coffee everybody can
drink Grain-O. 1t looks
and tastes like coffee, but
it is made from pure
grains. No coffee in it.
Grain-Ois cheaper than
coffee costs about one
quarter as much.
All grocers; i5c. and a5c.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-13

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The Portland daily press., 1900-02-13
LINCOLN DAY.

Continued from First Page.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-30
CYCLONE IN SOUTH.
GREAT DAMAGE DONE IN SECTIONS
OF ALABAMA.
MANY HOUSES WRECKED.
Several PONple Were Injured and Crops
Totally Destroyed Mobile Experienced
Terrible Cloudburst Heavy Rains
Continue to Work Havoc-several Rivers
Left Their Banks.

Birmingham, Ala, (special.)--A cyclone,
which originated near Blossburg, Jefferson
county, swept the country for 10 miles west
ward into Walker county. Its path was a
quaEter-mile wide, and the greatest damage
resulted around Democrat whore a score OF
houses were wrecked and number Of per-
sons Injured, but none seriously. Crops
we're ruined and hundreds of trees uprooted.
The heavy rains throughoutth the State con-
tinue to work havoc. The Black Warrior
River has oyeraowed its banks In Walker
county, and hundreds Of acres OF cotton and
corn lands areinundated. Many cattle have
been drowned and great damage wrought.
Near Demopolis both the Warrior and Tom
blgee have left their banks, and people are
moving out OF the lowlands
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-30
Two southern Herolnes.

Birmingham, Ala, Especial. 1.-Two daugh-
tors Of Isaac Ledenderfr, Of Fayette county,
prevented wreck in that county on SUI
day. An excursion train from Columbus,
Miss, bound for Birmingham, was due in a
short time. The rain was coming down In
torrents. The young women, who resided
near a culvert, saw that the waters had risen
above it and were rapidly undermining 1t.
Knowing that the train would be along
soon they left the house IN the drenching
downpour, without umbrellas, and ran down
the track mile to the nearest station and
informed the track men OF the condition OF
the culyert.
A danger signal was put out the train
stopped and after several hours Of hard
work, repairing the DAMAGE, the train pro-
ceeded to Birmingham, delivering its 600
passengers several hours late.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-30
ORDERED TO CHINA.
Gen. Chaffee VIII Take Charge of Amerl-
can Troops i'm Orient.

Gen. chaGee VIII Take Charge of Ameri-
can Troops i'm Orient.
Washington, Especial. The purpose Of
the Government to place an adequate mill
tary force in China was made perfectly clear
when orders were issued to Brig. Gen Adna
Il. Chaffee to take command OF the forces In
China and to proceed at once to assume his
new duties. More significant probably than
the assignment itself was the wording of the
formal orders to General Chaffee, issued by
Acting Secretary Of War Meikleiohn, direct
ing him "to take command of the troops or
dered to China" and proceed to Pekln by
way Of San Francisco and Taku, accom-.
panied by his aides.
1t had been expected that the military
forces would be concentrated at Che-Foo OF
some other convenient military base, but the
direction to proceed 10 Pekin, the capital Of
the Chinese Empire, indicated a firm de-
termination on the part OF the Government
authorities 10 have a strong military force
at the seat OF the Chinese Government.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-30
PRIMACURA.

Primacura not only RELIEVES but
PERMANENTLY ERADICATEs prickly heat AT
ONCE, and cures all skin diseases. 1t is
an IMMEDIATE and PERMANENT allayer of
inflammation. 1t is a new and economical
remedy which affects permanent cure.
For sale by Evans, 924 f St; Simms,
l4th st. and New York Ave-; Ogram,
18th and Pennsylvania Ave, and by
druggists generally.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-30
CIoudburst AZ Mobile.

Mobile, Ala, Especial. "A cloudburst oc-
Cured in this city. All streets were sub
merged, In some places to depth of five
feet. A heavy rain continued falling
throughout the morning. No fatalities have
80 far been reported. Business in the city
Is practically suspended
The rainfall from 8 A. NJ. to nooE was
1877 inches. The rains seems to be confined
TO the Gulf Coast.
Many houses on wilkinson street are
partly under water. 1t is reported that
three negro children were drowned. Sev-
eral families have been removed from their
houses by the police.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-30
NOT TO DIVIDE CHINA.
English Cabinet Ohicer Makes an Import
ant Declaration.

English Cabinet Oncer Makes an Import
ant Declaration.
London, (By Cabe).-Slr Michael Hicks
Beach, British Chancellor Of the Exchequer,
made an important announcement in Lon
don about the Chinese crisis. In speech
he said the British government was opposed
to regarding China as plum cake" to be
divided among the powers. cat the pres
ent time" he added, II believe this view to
be held by all the powers" Coming from O
member OF the Cabinet, this is regarded as
equivalent to declaration that the powers
will not divide China at present.
1t is believed 10 London that Admiral
seymour's international force Of 1880 ma
rines, which has been hard pressed about
10 miles from Tientsin, has probably been
rescued, though definite news to that effect
has not been received. The relief force OF
about 2,00Q left Tientsln early Monday morn.
ing to aid Seymour He sent heliograph
message to Tlentsin on Sunday stating that
he could hold out only two days. It's re.
ported at Shanghai that he has lost 03 killed
and over 400 wounded.
The foreign Ministers, about whose safety
grave fears had been felt, have left Pekin
and are belle we'd to be with Seymour's force.
An official message to London intim ates that
the Chinese government asked them to leave.
To send Ministers away In this manner
usually means declaration OF war, but
special circumstances at Pekin may deprive
II Of this character.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-30
WASHINGTON, D. c., SATURDAY, JUNE 80, 1900.
1900 men and boys.

| 1900 men and boys.
| One thousand mules we're shipped from
New York for Cape Town for Lord Roberts
| army.
william J. Bryan had conference with
William r. Hurst in Chicago
Four men were killed in an explosion In a
mine at Champion, Mich.
The National Council OF the Junior Order
Of American Mechanics met in Philadelphia
and suspended number OF lodges which
! had refused to comply with the orders oil
the grand lodge.
Henry Dundley, a wealthy and highly
educated Englishman, leaped overheard
from the steamship Saale, which was riding
at anchor at quarantine, New York, and was
drowned.
The American Institute of Homeopathy
declared itself In favor of legislation for re.
ciprocity among the states in granting
licenses to practice medicine
Mrs. Grace T.. Ramsay. the woman who
killed her husband In the Garden Hotel
New York, to see the color Of his blood, was
released from the Mateawan State Insane
Asylum.
A big blaze, which started In the Eichbaum
building, in Pittsbnrg, threatened to wipe
out the business section Of the town.
Mrs. Robert Labensky and Mrs. Andrew
Anderson we're killed by a trolley car on a
trestle, near Ooney Island
Arthur Ledyard, an aeronaut, fell from
his parachute into the lake at Presque Isle,
o., and was drowned.
Mrs. Dewey bought Big Fish Island at
Chester Basin, where she will build sum
mer residence.
Two strikers were wounded by guards al
the Boston Mine, near Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Train robbers held up the express near
Ola, La, and got thirty-one dollars.
Colonel Boykin, for the prosecution, and
Judge Hinton, for the defense, came TO
blows In dispute at the trial of A. @. Gllli-
gan for the murder of G. Beverly Turner, at
Isle Of Wight Courthouse Va.
The United States Circuit Court oiAppeals
In Philadelphia upheld the will OF Judge
Handley, leaving a large bequest to the city
OF Winchester, Va.
Princess Arlbert OF Anhalt, granddaughter
ofQueen Victoria, sailed from New York for
London on the Frederick der Crosse
Willis A. Lewis was married in Carlisle,
Pa, to Mise Jennie M, Sinclair, Of Plymouth.
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The suburban citizen., 1900-06-30
storms Delay Farmers.

Columbus, Ca, Especial. 1.-The continued
heavy rains in this section are putting the
farmers behind with their crops and the
grass is getting fresh start on them. The
wet weather is hard on the fruit crop es-
pecially the peaches. The Chattahoolee
has overGown Its banks and the indications
point to a food like the one in February
last Already the water Is too high for the
mills to work. Information comes from
down the river that many plantations ars
inundated and much cotton ruined.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-30
Explosion Kiiied r%o.

williamsburg, KY, (speOial. by tho OK,
plosion Of q steam boiler in q grlst;pill hers
Riley Broyles, the owner, and his dRughtei
Carrie, aged Is, waaeAlllsd.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-30
FoEs on Rum TRAFFIC.
Prohibition National Convention Adopts
a Platform.

~
Chicago, Especial. The Prohibition party
will make its national campaign this year
upon platform OF a single issue the liquor
traffic, all other issues being subordlnated
to It.
Upon this platform It is probable that
either Rev. DR.. s. G. Swallow, the "Aghting
parson," of Harrisburg Pa, or John g.
Woolley. OF Chicago, editor OF the New Voice,
the Prohibition national organ, will be nom'
mated for President.
The national convention Of the party met
here and In three sessions, morning, after
noon and evening, cleared up all business.
The convention n point OF numbers and
enthusiasm is considered one Of the most
successful ever held by the advocates OF
cold water. Thirty.seven States were repre-
sented
The platform Is devoted to the one issue
Of prohibition. It attacks President McKn'
ley accusing him OF being wine drinker at
public banquets and wine-serving host at
the White House. He is denounced for hav-
ing failed to suppress the army canteen. II
is boldly declared that "he has done more to
encourage the liquor business, to demoral-
ize the temperance habits OF young men and
to bring Christian practices and require
ments into dlsreputs than any other Presi-
dent this Republic has had" The Presi-
dent, 1t is set forth, deserves emphatic re-
buke.
A sharp contest took place in the commit
tee on resolutions before the platform wac
finally agreed upon, the members being d.
vided over the question OF single issue OF
"broad" platform.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-25
RESIGNED.
Mir. Thos. ". Sparks Withdraws
 From the Knox Company.

MT. Thos. W. Sparks, one of our most lnfuentia citizens, both in church and business circles, Will1n January 1, next, withdraw from tho E, M. Knox Company, with whom he has long been connected, to eu- ter into business with Mf. John Temple, also for many years resi- dent Of the city and gentleman who stands at the top round ln the commercial and social enterprises of Pine Bluff. They will engage iu the mercantile business ID the O'Sullivan building on West Barra- que street, opposite tbe Graphic off flee.
 Mr. Spark is native Mississip- plan, having come to our ely iG 1878 to begin work as salesman in the store of Gen, R. M, Knox, then doing business on Barraque street, where Bradford & Knox now have their furniture stores. Having commenced in the humble capacity of salesman in the business, Mr. Sparks has by integrity, honesty andb sobrieiy risen to the position of the vice preeideney Of .he R. N. Knox Company, one Of the m6st subs tantial business houses in Southeast Arkansas, and can boast of having remained longer in one position than any other man in Pine Bluff, with one exception Ma. Chas. Bloom at the Merchants and Planters Bank. As salesman Mir. Sparks enjoys the reputation of be- ing one of the best throughout the Pine Bluff territory, and no man in Pine Bluff ever had more friends. MT. Sparks has always been origi- nal in his methods. He was the first man to subscribe for the Daily Graphic, prior to it's first issue ta 1893, and has been continuous subscriber, along with several hum dreds of others, ever since.
 l Endowed with so many personal and business qualifications. aed en- toying so splendid a reputation throughout tbe community, we feel that the success Of the new firm is assured.
 The Graphic extends it's best wishes to Messrs Sparks < Temple individually and collectively.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-25
IS 1T AN ElOPEnENT?
A Marriage License Issued Late Last Night to Miss Angie Merlo and
 Mir Claud Hanson.

At about 10 o'clock Saturday night Miss Angie Merlo, of tais city, and Mir. Claud Hanson. of Hot Springs, went to County Clerk E. 5. Blooms of1ice and secured mar. riage license, They then entered a cab and were driven away.
 A Graphic reporter soon learned of the little incident and immediate ly set out to locate the happy pair, but failed. He then telephoned to Miss Merlo's mother, who, after be ing asked about the matter, replied that it was mistake, that it was a little too early for her daughter to take such a step, etc. When asked where Miss Angle was she said she was calling on friends at KerWin $ store.
 It appears that the young lady met Mir. Hanson by appointment and eloped with him. He arrived here Saturday afternoon from Hot Springs. Miss Merlo IS rot over 1e years of age and has been quite pop ular in East End social circles.
 MT. Hanson is popular young man in the valley of Yapors.
 They met each other in Hot Springs two months ago. It is sup posed that the couple was married last night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-25
HO! FOR LITTLE ROCK
Pine Bluff Will be on Hand With
 Brass Band.

Tuesday morning at an early hour the Cotton Belt Band, which Is com posed of seVenteen good musicians, will board the north bound Iron Mountain passenger train for Little Rock. where it will furnish music at the capitol cornerstone laying There will be severa. other bands on hand but we are confident that the Cotton Belt boys will discourse as good music as can be had.
 The Cotton Belt band will head the procession to be participated in by the Commercial League members who will attend from this city in a body and take part in the big pal ade.
 Secretary E. D. Russell, of the League, is very desirous of having as many of the members attend as can do so, and from present lndlca- tions Pine Bluff will be the best represented in the State.
 Let's all go to Little Rock Tues day,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-25
BROUGHT BEFORE JUDGE GRACE FRIDAY BY DEsH4
 COUNTY CITIZEN.
WOULD NOT GRANT WRIT
That George R. Lacey, of the Desha Levee District
 Prayed For.

On last Friday George R. Lacy, of Arkansas City, presented peti. tion to Circuit Judge Grace here in vacation of the Desha circuit court praying for writ of eertiorariI to correct, reylew and quash certain o' ders of the Desha county court made by Judge Henry Townsend, judge of the Desha county court in relation to the election of inspectors for the Desha LeYee district. The petition presented a state of facts to the following effect:
 That at the general election 1898 R. ". Smith, J. M. Whitehill and George R. Lacy were elected inspec- tors for said district, and that they held their offices for two years or until their successors were elected and qualified. That at the recent general election R. W. Smith, Job Hyde, George R. Lacey, J. w. Ted der, J, M. WhitehilI and F. M. Ros- CTS were voted for for levee inspec- tors. Smith received 61 votes, Hyde AS, Lacey 43, Tedder 43, Whitehill 38 and Rogers 5.
 Judge Ross, who was county judge, on FNovemb Der 15, 1900, under the LeYee act, compared the returns oi the election and declared that Smith and Hyde, having received the higk. est number of votes, were elected inspectors, and that Lacy and Ted der having received each 43 votes. there was 8 tie and no one elected to succeed Lacy on the board, and further declared that Lacy under the law held oyer until his successor was elected and qualified. Ina
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-25
TOUCHED FOR SI8O.
n Young, From Yorktown, Re lisyed of That Amount In
 a Saloon.

Aobn Young, white farmer from
 krktown, Lincoln county, and a
 bther to Ed Young, of this city,
 Bs "toucheda for $180 while in
 so Owens satoon Saturday.
 Eoung had iast gotten the money Bn bis brother who collected same
 E bim. He made a display of his ba in the saloon and was in Ere only a short while when be A for his coin and missed it. #Ie reported his loss to the pc s, who soon had a young white An, named T. ]. Anderson, behind R bars on the charge of having re- Eed Young of hls money. He de-
 hs the charge.
 Soung says Anderson is the man
 Rt vas hanging around him while
 Igas in the saloon. Anderson is 2 fellow who did the asplelings
 ! the hoochie eoochie show at the ar grounds here last month.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-25
THEY MET
And Perfected System Federation
 But "Mum's" the Word.

An enthusiastic union meeting was held in this city Saturday ty the em- ployes of the Cotton Belt system for the purpose of perfecting a System Federation.
 We are informed that some very satisfactory results were had, yet, upon inquiry, we wereIunable to ob taln any details of the proceedings, and were courteously told that 1t was impossible for any one present to say anything whatever for publi- cation, but that later on the pubic would be duly informed.
 Mir. A. c. Nurrelle, of Waco, Tex, a well known and genial Cotton Belt conductor, and who is chairman of the Grievance Committee of Con- ductors. was i'll attendance at the meeting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-25
SURPRISED FRIENDS
Arthur c. Woodberry Weeds an Ohio
 Belle.

Mr. Arthur G. Woodherry, Of this city, was married to Miss Edith Graves, of Dellemore, Ohio, at the latter place last Wednesday,.
 The marriage was quite surprise to the grooms's many friends here, for when he left Pine Bluff a few days ago, he led them to believe that he was going to Cleveland, Ohio, tt visit relatives. Mir. and Mrs. Wood berry are now en route to Pine Bluff where they will in future reside
 Mir. Woodberry is chief clerk In Mr Bollinger's office at the local shops and is an excellent gentleman. Ht has resided here for about a year coming to this city from Cleveland His wife Is leading society bella o Dellemore, and they have known each other for many years.
 We extend our best wishes ant congratulations to the happy pair.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-25
IT HAPPENED HERE.

Col. Ali Taylor. the hfilIians 1eu nessean who spoke at the Institu 6 in this city last Tuesday evening, fe lates an incident that occurred at the Cotton Belt oepot here that same eight. Itruns as follows:
 A lady was buying a ticket for hel- self and two little sons to Memphis and demanded half fare tickets for the boys. How old are the boys?' queried the ticket agent. '-Ali is eight and Bob is five," responded the woman. Col. Taylor was standing near the ticket window awaiting his turn. (Which is Ali and W hich is Bob?' asked the Colonel The w0m : an pointed them out. The Colonel drew forth bright half dollar and placed 1t in Alf's hands and then be went down and drew out quarter which he passed to little Bob.
 Now if Roh hears Of that" said the Colonel, .'he will send the kid that got the quarter ten-dollar bill"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-25
ERHART. THE COMPOSER


 Erhart's receipts at Jaeksenyilie, Fla, amonn ed to over $i ,2g1 in two performances. He VIII appear here at Merrill Institute TuesGay, Nov. H, supported by the charming elo- cutlonist and dramatic reader, Mrs. Elanor Porter Erhart, under the auspices of the Young Ladies fsoeie- y of the Presbs terian Church. Err hart has national reputation as q vi lin yirtuoso and stands pre emi- nently head and shoulders above any Southern composer of tlle pres ent day. There is no douht but that be will have packed house to greet him Tuesday night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-25

Judge Townsend, who succeeded Judge Ross as county judge, on Nc vember b set aside all orders made by Judge Ross and then declared that Smith and Hyde were eleet,d inspectors, declared a vacancy on the board and ordered that they proceed to fill the same.
 The levee act provides that tbis may be done n case of death, remov : al, failure to qualify or other disa- bility of any person elected.
 MT. Lacy, in his petition, claimed that this contingency had not arisen, and that be or Whitehill was enti- tied to hold over in office until bis successor was appointed.
 Friday evening the petition was argued before Judge Grace, pro and con by X.0.Pindal and F. M. Rogers, of Arkansas City. and S. NJ. Taylor, of this city.
 Judge Grace. after listening to an extended argument made by these gentlemen and the reading of many authorities, delivered his opinion.
 Our reporter was not present and did not hear Judge Grace deliver hls opinion, but understands he re- duced it to writing. We are sorry that we have not access to it or we would be pleased to publish it as delivered, since the case, we are informed, was quite interesting, es- pecially to the legal fraternity.
 It is our inform ration that Judge Grace in his opinion declined to grant the writ prayed for, but he held tbat the orders Eof County Judge Townsend in declaring a ve- eancy in the board and in setting aside the orders of Judge Ross was 8 nuilitY because the county court only bad jurisdiction to decide who of the candidates received the highest number of votes and order certificates of election, and tbat this was ministerial and not iudieia act. But in setting aside the or ders of Judge Ross and in declaring a vacancy in the board, in directing the board to fill the vacancy his acts were judicial and exceeded his juris diction, that one ministerial office could not set aside the ministerial acts of another officer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-25
POE TURNED LoosED.

D. ". Poe. the ex-negro politician who was arrested Friday on 2 charge of grand larceny, 1t being charged that he stole Q watch from United States Commissioner A. L. Burnett. another negro, was given a preliminary hearing in Garrett's court Saturday afternoon and re leased.
 The testimony introduced was not sufficient to hold him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-25
THE CITY'S WITNESSES
Rge Grace Fined Mc9srs, Bell, Tru- | lock, GeisrelteI and White.

Ihe damage suit of R. A. Rogers Rlnst She city of Pine Bluff was to Fe been tried in the Jefferson cir ] court Friday afternoon. Wit kkes were legally summoned but ae appeared.
 Rf the call plaintiff announced Ry but tie city could not go to
 on account of the absence of EWltnesses. The court then is s an attachment for all of them nmoned. They were Messrs. s. Rrelter, J. B Trulock, D. G..
 and J. B. White. When ar Kned before the Judge each wit & gave some sort of excuse, but Be Grace fined each the amount
 pe costs of their respective at Rnent papers and the case was Ainued.
 Pgers is suing the city for $500
 Pnages for strip of land taken ~ the city in opening up 18th Rue' MT. D. 0. Bell was mayor klne Bluff at the time. Messrs. afeiter and Trulock were mem a ot the board of public affairs, 5Ar' White was city engineer. gfuey A. T. Whitelaw repre- s she plaintiff and City Attor- k1elnberger the defendants.