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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-20
ASTREETR RAILWAY THE WATER AND LIGHT co, ARE TALKING OF BUILD
 ING ONE.
 
  THEY WANT ASSISTANCE.
A Meeting was Held Yesterday for the Purpose of Dis,
 cussing the Matter.

Several of the city officials and Messrs. Trlplett and Bridges of the Water x Light Company had an informal conference this morning regarding the establishing of an electric car lire in the city.
 It develops that the company will build line provided the city will give 1t practically tbe same fran. ehise that it gave the various pro- moters and will give the company a reasonable contract for lighting the city for term of years, and fur ther that the cisizens and property owners will make proper donations. Messrs. Bridges and Triplett say they consider it very doubtful as to whether the investment will pay, and that if it does not it will be $75, 000 % to $100, GOO % virtually thrown away on the eompany's part; that their company is willing to do it's part toward the enterprise be- cause the good it does the town will benefit them through their other properties, but at the same time they believe the citizens and other companies of Pine Bluff should as sume some of the burdens in consid. eration of the large benefits they will receive in return. If tue company undertakes to build the line, it will be one that is first class h every respect.
 We are of the opinion that if Pine Bluff geGs an electric street railway it will come from tke above source. This company already has large holdings in this city and are more apt to put in the system than an outsider.
 There has always been some doubt that an electric street rail- way operated alone would be paying investment, but with the light and water contracts it would be success.
 We hope the city may have 3 railway soon, as it is badly needed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-20
SIXTH AND CHE NUT STREET.

la com eliahee with oft-repeatef requests, sixth and Chestnut school will next year be enlarged by the ad-- ditiop of the 9th, 9th and 7th grades. The charge for pupils of the 9th grade will be $4 % per month; for pupils of the 9th and 7th grades. $500 per month.
 The school takes great pride in announcing that Miss Ruth Mcbride has been prevailed upon to take charge of the 6fn and 7th grades.
 Those who wish to he sure OE places for their children should secure. them without delay.
 1t has been impossible this year to. accommodate the numbers who wished to enter the school. Mrs. M. C. Jones and Miss CalIie Jones, with the necessary number of assistants, will oevote their time tsA the work of the lower grades. The Kindergarten will continue an attractive feature. Careful attention will be given to rawing, vocal music. physical cul- ture, and ei0cutfen.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-20
DcnlTAl ElEUatHl
To Be Given at Merrill Institute
 Next Tuesday Night.

Those who enjoy literary and musical program are promised an interes ting evening at Merrill In stitute Tuesday May 9.
 Three cultured resentatives of Arkansas womanhood will give a musical and elocutionary recital. The artists are: Mrs. Mary Cum mings Bateman, Mss Lillian Hughes and Mrs. T. T. Gotham. all of Little Rock. Miss Hughes is well known as skillful and popular pianist and has many good friends in Pine Bluff. Mrs. Gotham is leading club work CT in the State Federation and is president of the Aesthetic Club, in Little Rock. She is a most cultured and pleasing reeitationist and meets with an ovation when she appears before her audiences. Mrs. Bate man is one of the leading sopranos of our state and pupil of the emi- uent singer and teacher Francis Fisher Powers of New York. At the close of the last musical season Mrs. Bateman appeared with MT. Powers in concert at her home in Little Rock. In speaking of Mrs. Bateman s solo work the Arkansas Gazette had the following:
 "Mrs. Mary c. Bateman's musi- cale at Concordia Hall last night drew a large audience of music lovers. Mrs. Bateman was assisted by Mr. Francis Fisher Powers, the famed baritone, Mr. Horace H. Kinney, accompanist, Mrs. Geo. Leslie Myers, pianist, and Miss Vir- ginia Matthews, yiolinist. The visit of Mr. Powers 10 the city was in itself sufficient to attract large audience. The added attraction O. Mrs. Bateman's first appearance since her return from course Of vocal training in the East was the supreme drawing feature Of the program, however, and the pleasu ure of the assenAlage was heartily man. ifested when she evidenced merit which made her talent as singer subordinate to that of none of her associate gifted participants jn the program of the evening. Mrs. I3ateman's $ soprano is clear, re lesourceful and sweet. The cordial r9cption accorded her was notable |f4 it's patent ap--
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-20
1RAINMASTER MILLS WHIPPED
Draws q Gun on Brakeman Hugh
 black but is Disarmed.

Considerable excitement was man. ifested among the railroad boys on Front street Wednesday when il was learned that personal difficult ty had taken place between Mr. Day Mills, trainmaster on the north div ision, and MT. Hugh Black, brake man on the same division.
 As near as The Star can learn the facts pertaining to the incident are about as follows:
 Since Mir. Mills was transferred from the Cotton Belt to the Kansas City Southern and appointed as trainmas ter, the men under his di- reetion claim they have cause for complaint at the treatment received at his hands in discharging many men for trifing offenses.
 Tuesday he called into account MT. Hggn Black, charging him with an aGefdent which occurred in Jan uary, before Mills was made train master.
 Ia the cburse of the interview, it is reported that Mills inferred that Black had lied. Of course this en. ragged Black but he could not resent it at the time but waited until the interview was ended and then at- tempted to see Mr. Mills and settle the matter.
 Mr. Mills evaded seeing him until early Wednesday when they met in front of Wisner's tailor shop on Mena street, Mills was going to the depot in company with J. R.. Williams trainmaster on the south division. Black was accompanied by Mayo Robertson, and, when sev- eral feet apart, Mills drew pistol and told Black he did not want any trouble with hlm. Robertson suc- ceeded in getting hold of the pistol and by the assistance of Black re- lieved him of his weapon, when Black prfceeded to give Mills good trounciHg
 The pistol was turned over to the city marshall and MT. Mills boarded the north bound local No. 13 which was about to pull out and left town.
 Both parties were arrested and Mr. Mills will appear later, while Mr. Black went into police court and was fined g 5O.-Mena (Ark) Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-20
 NOTICE TO TEACHERS.

Notice Is hereby given that there will be an institute for the white teachers Of Jefferson county in Pine Bluff, beginning June I. and continu ing for five days. conducted by Mir. D. l.. Paisley.
 There will also be an institute for eolored teachers in Pine Bluff at the same tima conducted by Mr. Thos. McMakin.
 All teachers will be required to at tend.
 The regular quarterly examination will be held June 2i and 2.
 G. E. LITTLE, Co. Examiner.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-20
4 CRUSHED FOOT,
MT, Mcoraney, Machinist, Badly
 Injured

Mir. D. M. McCraney, 3 maehinfst employed at the Cotton Belt shops, had foot badly crushed Saturday afternoon by piece of metal weighing 300 pounds falling upon it.
 Dr. Troupe, the Cotton Belt phy- sician, was called to attend the in- lured man, and he is resting well
 Mr, McGraney is . new acouisi-. tion to the Cotton Belt shops. com ing here few weeks ago from Monroe, La He is stopping at the Mullens boarding house, Main and Fifth. A@
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-20
ESTES' BOND.
We Understand It Vii be Made
 Monday.

A number of prominent citizens of Pine Bluff bave been interesting themselves in the behalf of J. $. Estes for the past few days, and we are informed that there is now little doubt that his bond of $5,000 will be made Monday. A good portion Of the bond has already been sub, scribed, and but little remains.
 Since his incarceration Mir. Estes has been very i'll, and his condition has alarmed his friends. MT. Estes is said to oe a man of fine sensibili- ties and the disgrace of being behind the bars weighs heavily upon him.
 He was 9 confederate soldier aud served with honor throughout the war He was engaged in the prin- clpal battles and received seven wounds in the body.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-20

A. A. LeLaurin, a foundryman of Pine Bluff. was here yesterday on business with the National Cooper age & Woodenwa are Go. He secured the contract to make tie trucks for the cars in the new dry kilns. Some thing of the magnitude of the i'm provements being made ia the com cern's plant can be guessed from the statement that these trucks cost something more thaf $1, 100, Two cars of machinery were received this week and other shipments are ex- pected soon. Mir. LeLaurin called at the Sun office yesterday morning, and we found him to pc q mos1 pleasant gentleman. Clarendon Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-20
G.. LITTLE.
4 DRUNKEN MONKEY.
George Had His Feet in the Air Sat-
 ulday Afternoon.
Seeret tary "

We regret to state that George, the foreman of the gang of monkeys in the courthouse yard, disgraced the entire courthouse gang and shocked his friends by becoming drunk Saturday afternoon.
 George went into the basement of the building and found a half-pint t of spirits which Sylvester, the jani- tor, was keeping "for medicinal pur- poses. He proceeded to pull the cork and load up. He was soon hilarious and climbed to the top most branch of a tree to sleep the spree of. He had not been mapping long when be lost his balance and fell to the ground, and then he woke up and looked surprised.
 Before taking up hls abode in the court house yard George was an in- yeterate drunRard, but after being under the good influence of the county officials for time he swore swore off, aad great hopes were en tertained for his future But in a short time Saturday he undid the work of many months and is now in disgrace
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-20
4 LOST CHILD
Found by the Police and Returned
 to It's Mother.

The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Holzhuser, 1906 East Barraque street, wandered away from home yesterday afternoon, and for a while his mother was frantic with grief.
 The boy was finally found by the police on State street and returned to his distressed parents.
 The boy is but 23 years old, and it seems. almost impossible for him to have gotten so far away from home. The distan ce is more than a mile.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-20
GRAPHIC VS. COMMERCIAL
A Game of Ball Between the Two
 Teams Yesterday. !

A game of baseball was played be- tween the Graphic and Commercial teams Saturday afternoon, which resulted in victory for the former by score of g to 10.
 The Graphic teams line up was as follows:
 sbandy, catcher; Lindsey, pitcher; Evans, shorYtop; Hightower, first base; GouldJsecond base; Coulson, third base; Sallee, right field; Alex ander, center field; Franey, lett field.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-20

Messrs. McNuity < Brock way have contracted with the Sawyer x Aus tin Lumber Company tofurnish that firm eighteen heavy draft horses The agreement calls for animals weighing from 1400 to 15o0 bounds, and the contract price is s120 eash. yeNulty has gone to Kansas Ci 10 make the purchase.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-20
A SERIOUS FALL

Miss Mildred Buck, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. T. E Buck, fell from hammock ia which she was swinging Friday. 3 frnoon and her spine was injured. Y A G. Ihom
 son was culled and q what ne could to relieve the SUI ring child. It IS not vet known TOW serious the in-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-20

Services at Lakeside Methodssa 3 church today as follows: 9:30 q. m. Sunday school; II a. m., Preaching to children. Subject, Christ and children. p. m., Children's uay program rendered by the children og she Sunday school. All are cordially invited to these SCI vicer. James Ma Hawley. pastor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-20

The stehmer "Old Rip', recently purchased by Messrs. Lee and Kirby, of Dongla4, Ark. arrived at the Pine Bluff Ianding Friday afternoon. Capt Matt Downs was in charge. It will be remodeled and shortly put into the trade between this city and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-20
KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT.

\ News reached this city yesterday - killing of Mr. A. N. Johnson a accident at the mill of the humber Company at Wilmar,
 nson was engaged in bis
 a heavy piece Of ma-
 apon him, killing him
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-20

Mr. Jefi Hicks. president oi tho Camden Ice Company. who lives in Pine Issuf, subscribed for fifty fick ef s at sl each, fog the ouachita AgricnE~
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-20
COUNTY CONVENTION
To Be Held Tn Pine Bluff June 18th,
 1900.

In accordance with the resolution passed at the last meeting, of the Democratic central committee of Jefferson county, a call is hereby issued for a Democratic convention to meet in Pine Bluff on June 16 at Il o'clock a. m.
 The representation each township is entitled to is as follows:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-20
A DEATH.

The 2-year-old son of Mir. and Mrs. ". ". Merritt, on West Seventh street. died yesterday of congestion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-20

Remember we guarantee Bran- don's Tasteiess Chill Tonic. - Mann
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-25

earned, 10 all with Consressman Little
field. It seems 30 Us that the s<sump-
ton ID entirely erroneous But even n 10
b well foupded % will not Justify the
House In pursuing . course that dcaes
tho constellation end win set very dan
eerous prsc.dsnt. Lsgisistorsare some
thing mors than mere puppsts. II ID .
part Of their duty to determine what is
best, and In the performance OF It they
must sometimes run counter 30 the public
opinion Of the momsnt; trusting that the
sober second thought Of the psople will
approve their course. In this case the
exclusion Of Robert will establish q pre-
cedent which may lie taken advantage
of In the futurs when partisansh ip rises
high to keep out n duly elected represen-
tative Of the people for no better reason
than that the party in control does not
want him In. As Congressman Little
held pointed out. II one thing can be
added to the qualifications Of the Consti-
tuition another can. There II no limit
except what the majority Of the House
nay see &c to impcss. As he
said, by this method man duly
elected can be kept out just as readily,
IL the majority ale so disposed, for being
oonneoted with . trust, as for being
guilty Of polygamy. A precedent that
can readily be used to produce such re-
sult ought not to be established
unless under stress of imperative necss-
sity. II Roberts could be get out In no
other way then there would be good
resson for taking the risk. But mss
M uch az he con be got out by q strict
adherence to the constitution without
establishing any dangerous precedsnt
there 10 no excu 80 for taking 1t.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-25
(Ainsies's Magazine. }

Sable Island belongs to Nova Scotia,
Is l45 miles from Halifax and IS miles
east Of Cape Canso. writes Gustav Kobbs
in Ainslss's for February. ''Is Is ire e.
less, shrutlsss waste, scanned by WIND
and wave and OF ever-changing aspect.
A cons-shapsd hill near the tast end, once
a mere inhalation Of sand. Is now over
hundred feet high. and Is still growing.
Other hillocks are gradually being moved
away by storms. The hillccks are liable
to be undermined 90 swiftly and swept
out of existence that they are carefully
watched from the various stations on tie
island, snd, there being no certainty how
far an inrosd Of the SEA will extend after
each succs ssful attack. Even the coarse
grass OF the island grows In different
manner from that of 1.-THE 6mainland. 1t
does not bsar seed, but shoots up from
roots which run along under the sand.
During the winter the sand is blown over
the grass aud burjes It sometimes three
or four feet deep. But the hardy blades
grow Up next season, az TX the sands had
protected them from the cold Of winter
in order TO make them all the stronger.
1.-THE island ITSELF IL fighting for self
preservation. IL seems as IL IL drew
sh ps into Its fatal embrace a rallying
points for Its olose and shifting sand,
thus to protect itself by bulwark Of
wrecks agaiast humiliation by the sea.
Tradition says that when Sable Island
was discovered by Cabot In i4i7, 10 was
eighty miles long and ten miles wide. In
1863, when q rescue station was estab-
iished there, 1t was oily forty miles long.
Since then 1t has shrunk to but little
more than twenty miles In length. and
in width It 10 only a mile at Its widest.
Within twenty eight years the western
end lost seven miles. Shoals over which
the ocean now surges are pointed out ~
former sites of lighthouses. One Of thess
was so swiftly undermined by the sea that
1t had to be- abandoned with the greatest
precipitation. The spot where onos ste Oh
the supsrfntendsnt's houfe is now under
two fsthoms Of water.
"1he island rapidly diminishing at Its
western end, lie slightly gaining at Its
eastern. slowly, like . ship dragging
its anchor, 1t Is moving eastward. VIII
1t ever reach the edge OF the shoa Ia,
stand totteriug on the brink OF the ably s.
till 10 receives Its coup-de-grace and
plunge over the submarine bank forever
into the depthsy Unfortunately, Its
end will probably be less dramatic.
There IL good ground for believing that
this gray sand bar will slowly wear away
until 1t becomes another submerged shoal
added to an ambu scade already some sixty
10 lies In Iength-for a line II breakers
extends sixteen miles, from one end of the
island and twenty-e eight miles from the
f,lh a ~
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-25

Tho Hon. Luther Y. Mckinney Is the
nan who naturally would be selected to
NEST Mr.. Bryan when be arrives at the
Maine border. by reason OF his nominal
tton for two years In succession for Con.
gress by this Democrats Of this district he
has a right to claim the leadership Of his
party In this region and to represent 1t In
important functions, But there are
rsAsons why Mr.. Mckinney might not
care to meet Mr.. Bryan face to face. One
is that some years ago he expressed the
opinion that Mr.. Bryan was man OF
very ordinary abilities, far short of the
Presidential size. However, very few Of
the old time leaders of the party are tn
any better shape for this business tnan
Mr.. Mckinney. They all have spoken
slightingly of the great man. There are
some Populists in the State, but even
they are not available for reception pur-
poses for they are all of the Middle-of-the-
Road variety. Really the only men that
are thoroughly qualified to welcome him
from the bottom Of their hearts are Col.
". A. Roberts Of Biddeford and Col.
Jeffreys, the Klondyke hero.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-25

A good many o. the advocates Of sx-
pansion seem to be very unwilling to ao-
cept the natural consequences Of expan-
sion. The admission of the products OF
Porto Rico IL one Of them. Yet strong
opposition IL organizing which is deter.
mined to prevent 1t II possible. Appnr'
emily up to a very recent period our col
pausionists who are also protectionists
simply as so many markets for our pro-
ducts. The idea CT reciprocity-of tbs
opening of our markets to their products
-sssus never to hare enter ed their heads
until they read the Presidents recon-
incubation that Porto Rico should be
given free trade with us. since then they
have been In high stats Of excitement,
and every thing In the shape of reciprocal
trade has been Waved with suspicion.
The wool growers havs begun to view
with alarm the treaty with ths Argentine
Republic because wool LIS grown there,
and French reciprocity has aroused the
hostility of another set of protested iu-
have all the markets OF the world opened
10 us while our own are clossd TO all tbs
world. If we have colonies we must give
them trade advantages unless We are
ready to starve them to death and thus
Mess that our claim that we went to
war for sumanity's sake was false
Irstenee.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-25
AUTHENTIC" LIFE OF MOODY.

To the Editor Of the Press:
On one page of the last issue Of the
"Congrega tionalist" five publishing
houses advertise the biography of Mr..
Moody; A. ID. Warrington & Co., OF
Hartford, Conn.,, John q. Winston &,
Co.. Chicago; Century Company. Philn-
delphia; P.W. Zieglar 81 Co., Philadsl-
phiA and Chicago; Fleming b. kevsll
Co., Of N. z. Chicago and rorosto.
Other houses are doing the same thing
Claims and insinustions are made which
tend to eonfuss the public. Ne doubt all
thsse looks VIII To Interesting, but ons
will he Of suresier value, autaorizsd by
tbs family and accurate. II 10 psiDg
writtsn by Mr.. Aoody's oldest son, IN
acc ordanes with the desire Of his father,
and 10 win ne pc blishsd by Mrs. Moody d
brother Fleming H. Revell.
Ths Zieglar Co. advertise . book by
W. Il. Moody and Ira d. Sanksy and
we are puzzled TO know Just how the pab-
fishers are managing anairA
The person who 10 looking for the au.
tiaorszed "Lifs OF D.. l.. Moody" will
make no mistake By ordering the book
which In heiug edited By W. Il. Moody
and published by the Fisming II. Reyell
Co. Of New York, Chicago and Toronto.
am not an agent and personally nave
nothing to gain aud have mot bsen Asksd
to make this statement, but having spent
six years at Mfr. Mocdy's schools at Mt
Hermon and Chicago have deep inter
est In all that pertains to them.
1hs Moody family proposes 20 use the
profits from the sale of this authorised
biography 10 carry On the work Of tbs
schools. With sne hope that msny IN
Portland and Vicinity Will insist ON gat-
ting what thsy want. am sineersly
yours, f. Ii. NEWCOMH
South Portl and. Jan. sd. 1900.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-25

iutionsry war, Z widows and Tdsushtsr;
war of 1879. one survivor and 1893 Wild
ows; Indians wars isss 60 is42. less sur
vivors and 5. $50 widows; Mexican war,
9. 214 survivors and s.f75 widows. Grant
ed since 1861. under general Law. 81, 555
Invalid and %, sol widows and other de.
pendants; under law Of 1870. Invalid
40, 9l2; widows and dspencents, 100, s2s.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-25

Gen. Butler was to make his attack or
Spion Kop on Tuesday, night. If 1t had
been IL ade and was successful probably
of IL yesterday and given out the news
to the public for there would be every In.
duoement for Butler to telegraph vic
tory and for the war office to make II
public. The abtenoe Of news, therefore,
will lead people to conclude either that
the attack was rot made or that, II
m ate wac not suceessrul. or course
Gen. Butler ehoss the night, because 1t
afforded some chance Of surprising the
Beers, and bscause also the guns Of ths
ene,ny could not be directed with the
sane accuracy In darkness as In daylight.
But while there are these advantages,
there are Disadvantages M well Man
oeuvering in the darkness is attended
with great difficulty, oven in . smsoth
country, and In q country which is ex-
cesdingly rough like that around Lady
smith the difficulties must be greatly
enhar ced. Eurthsrmore, the British
are liable to be surprised themselves.
While their movements may be concealed
from the Beers this movements Of the
Bosrs may b concealed from them. In
ons night attack at lsast the British have
already bsen the surprised party ana
suffered heavily in consequence. It looks
very much As II the decision to make a
night attack was a sort of forlorn hors
and was about eqaiAvlent to confession
that the Beers could net be driven ont
unless thsy could hs taken unawares.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-25
ThE PENSION ROLLS.

Washington. January 24.-Respouding
to an inquiry. Commissioner Of Pensions
Evans has sent to Senator Gallinger a
sta emsnt giving ne number of pension
ers borne on the rolls Of the office on ac.
count Of each Of the wars Of the United
states. and giving q brief review Of the
laws under which they were granted.
Ths statement rs to the number Of PEN
sionsrs Is a. follows: On account Of Revo-