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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-30
SINGING AT THEIR WORK.
parlsisz Accomplish Much Moro Whea
 They Can aEake Music.

Dsrislss Accomplish Much Moro Nhea
 They Can a5ake Music.
 Contractors in south Missouri em. ploy many negroes to load railroad ties on the cars Of the Memphis rail. way says the Kansas City Star. The ties are cut in the woods, hauled to the railway in wagons and dumped in piles along the side =of the roads Ths negroes then take them up, tie by tia. and run with them up the blanks to the cars, where they drop them in regular order These negroes are paid price for each tie they carry, so they Vie with one another to earn the most money in oAe day. They become Bo expert at the work that an old hand can throw 3 heavy tie on his shoulder so that it will balance, and then, with out holding it, he will run, both hands pressed fat against his sides, up the gang plank to the car. The negroes are so accustomed to the whrk that they seldom drop a tie and seem never 10 have sore shoulders. One may see gangs of a dozen or more of them, all singing and whistling. Each sings at the top of his voice or whistles as loud as he can. and every tune is different. The effect is amusing. but beyond de- aeription. The men carry their ties at 9 tret all day long. An inspector stands beside the plank that goes up the car ta examine the ties being loads ea. It is amusing to hear the fnspee- tor call negro halfway up the plank with q tie on his shoulder to throw t away among the heap of bad ties. The negro gets no credit for his load and goes back swearing at his bad luck, while his companions stop their music and burst into loud, uneontro1labIe laughter. All these negro tie carriers have deep grooves in the right shoul- der, where the ties have pressed, but inc flesh is caIloused and seldom sore. The men make good wages. most Of them S3.50 a day They spend all of t. YelY few Of them save their nlouey,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-30
The Good News Spreads

and our business grows larger, and 1he prices small CT, every day. People come here from all parts of the city. When ever they need anything in our line, they think of us. We have furnished more cozy homes than we could possibly name. We have done 1t to the owners satis- faction, and we can do the same tIJng for you.
 BL UFF CITY
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-30
ssJuaf as I am. without one plea, But that thy blood vas shed for me And that thou bidst me come to thee 0 lamb of Cod. l come. 1 eameH.

Lamb of Ged. come, eome3
 Gray said hardly a word. He stretch. ed out his hand with a gesture of inyi- tation. and down the two aisles of the tent broken, sinful creatures. nen,and women, stumbled toward the platform. One woman out of the street was near tho organ
 Virginia caught the look af her face and for the fir5t time in the fife of the rich girl the thou hb of whatJesns was to a sinful woman came with a sudden ness and power that were Ike nothing but i new birth. Virginia left the or saif. went to her, looked into her face and caught her hands in her own. IHe other gifl trambled then fall CD her knees. satbing, With her had a0Wa upon @ba back of the bench ln Front If her, still elinsins to Virginia. And Vir- giuia, after moments hesitation, kneelea down lv hers and fHle two heads were bowed #eloae to@e#aer
 But when tho people h,4a crowded in doahle Tow all afvat the platform, most of 4heA andehng an8 cg5ing 3 nan in evening 6s1ss. dIf-erea1 fIa=n the othas, pushed through tHe seHH8 and es4aS and naslea down bF kha s53e of the drunken nan wha had trraed the meeting when Henry Maxwell spoke he kHeeied within [ few feet of Rachel Minslaw, who Yas still singing softly, and Us she turned for a moment and looked i8 his direction she was ama1ed to see tue face ol Re.hn Pa8el For 2 nsa9aent Der voice falfaTed. Ilsan she Went on
 sJss as ] aia th9a wis elve.
 NH welcome, paglea eisaase. relieve.
 Hetagse ti1g promise ! hsl5ase,
 . IVnf q God, come, eeFne.''
 The voice Nas as Ehp voice ef 1iViae longing. and the keetangle, for fle lime being. WIS -sNanl mo the haIhaE
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-30
n1s eontraet for m Aaaerseaa cosapans.

Rig Contract for an AaerIeap Company.
 After being caretuily guarded for over two months it has leaked out that the tramWay committee of the Glas= gaw lseo5HaRd4 corporation has aHard- sd the contract for tae supply aHd lay ing of the conduit for conveying the cable for Glasgow municipal tramWays to the National Conduit and Gable company of 8Iaerlea. Taa Rk Of laying. the Dlpe under American super- FIsion haa 8.reaay begun, and some 500 naYies aIe being employed. This con aait eaHaaet $ reported ta be By far tlIe most inpe taat one ever placed outside of England. Already LOCO .000 feet ef piping AaYa been ordered. and t is said that 4fse chances are that the entire requirements in this line will be hled by Che Americans. and that the cable on the superior manufacture Of which English manufacturers have fang plidsa themselves Will also be ordered from the United States. The curious pant of the eonaait contract is tha9 | lump sum has been agreed upon with the National company that will include tie supply Of pipes. the ex< cavation of the earth aa well as the laying os lhe pipa.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-30

Amongst this lot Winter weight Pants chance you
 money. SEE OUR SHOW WINDOW.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-30

Tine voice Nas sls The voice of tlYlle longing, and the keetssngle. for ffe time being, vas swept inso the haEpor Of refemptiye grace.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-30
 Summer Resorts,
from Pine Bluff t5 NJ. Neboand return, S. 50

From Pine Bluff t8 MI Neboand return, S7.s0
 Searay springs and return, 4-i0
 BaVcnden ' f.s3 Tickets on sale now and will continue until citse of business EeareX Sept. i5; MI, keho Oct 1 ]: Ravenden, Sept. 90. All tickets limit Cd for return passage t9 Oct 3i, f908 Parties healthy places should try the above,
 St. Louis Exposition. Round trip rate 84t 6l. Tickets on sale Sept. lG. IS, 20 9 T. Det. 2 1. IL 16, E. All tickets limited for returd days from date of sale.
 st. Louis Fafrg Hound trip rate, 81t6f. T5ekefs on sale % to Oct , inclusive, with final returEk kmit Oct, sth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-30
sTaay statues of Christ.

Italian Catholics nfopose t9 celebrate fIle nineteenth century by erecting nineteen colossal statues af Christ in conspicuous points of the peninsula. Among the places selected are Mount soraete, the Gran Sasso d'Italia, and the tee, the heel and the instep of Cine boot The Statues are to De or gilS sast iron.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-30
Cotton Belt B. lIetin.

Texas State Fair Dal as. Texas. September 3sEh to October L. 19ea. From all points ea this line rate ofeae standard fare plus 82 09 26. 2s 31 October and 10 Continuous pass age iH each etirt etioBi good to leave Dallas returning nnt later than October 45. i999
 Round Trip Rates to Chicago --one fare for the round tfip. Tickets on sale, sept, 30 to Get. inclusive. Ketufa limit, Oct. g.
 National Convention Christian Church, Kansas City. Mo. Oct II to I6, 1900. Rate, one fare pins & for the round trip Dates Rf sale, Get. IT, l3 and l5. Return limit, 0ct 28.
 HcneseeRers' excursion tickets to all points in Oklahoma and Indian Territories . Dates Of aie- Oct. and 1e N9Ey and %. and De-. and Is, kate, one fafe plus E for the round trip. Return limit, tBenty-Oue days from date ef sale.
 BAYENDEN SPRINGS Rate. E9.75. Dates ot sale. June to Sept 89, Iaa9. Return iim= it. Dct. al, Iee9.
 St Louis Fair st. Louis. Mo, Oct, T {, f901s inclusive. Ekate one fare far 8ae T0nnd tEIp, Dat s0f saIe, Senr. 36 tO0et, $ iaela- siEa and for trains HrENlng iU cE5 Louis be- lore aA9n a# Det=gs Aeeufa IiH3e Oct stE 1e65
 sf. Louis Fxpss5fions tzfHuis# Mo septs E to Oct. s6 fHt0z Hatss open f0te af Gne and 6nc-third ara for The round 1t+az l8Aas ! sale, sEpt ii lS za. p. 2Ii 0af. E. g I. Ii. ta= lgaQ. Return liasat d.e dass fr5m dafo of sale.
 auaehita Valley Par. Camden. Ark. Get. l8=2D 449, Open rate ef one ana ahe=third fare for the round trip Bates af sale. Oct l4 20 Return limit Ger @l Ig66
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-30
Iron Mountain Rates.

The I. M x g, Ky. will sell tickets from Pine BluI to Kansas City fer 8I625 fof the round rip, on Ocf. 10. p and IA, All tickets limited to leave Kansas City up to and in cluding Oct 20 Account national eonVen- ton Christian Church.
 Dallas, Texas, State Fair--Sll95 for the round nip Dafes of sale, sept 2es 2s- 3e, Oct. 3 l0, tinal return limit, Oct l5.
 Memphis, Teup,- Elks Carnival and Street Fair 10 for round trip, Dates of safe. Sept 3a to Oct. inclusive. Final return limit Oct i,
 The L M &S. will sell round trip tickets te Chicago for 3l9l0 from Sept. Soto Oct 5fncla= size. All tickets limited fer return passa ee to Oct.5.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-30
PANTS SALE NO. ,.

Simply Phenomenal Our Manufacturers Outlet Sale has taken the city by Never before has sashng prices been offered Reliable Merchandise duplicated elsewhere for double the money saving of s 50 per guaranteed every dollar purchased from
 This is opportunity that be equaed outside ths To be convinced aud look No trouble goods
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-12
What is Khaki?

What is Khaki? is question put by the
"Tailor and Cutter who evidently is not
pleased with the new uniform of the Brit
ish soldier who has 'gone SOUTH" Khaki
simply describes color and not a class
of material, and, according to our con-
temporary, is associated with "vulgarity
and dirtiness."
The word is not to be found in johnson,
Webster or Nuttall but the 'Encyclo-
paedic Dictionary gives it, and its mean
ing there is:-''An earthly or gray clay
color used to dye the uniform of Indian
soldiers and Sepoys. A sect of Brahmins
called Khaki because they apply the
ashes of COW dung to their dress and per-
sons"
The Greek dictionary gives us kaa-kaa,
dirt; the Welsh vocabulary, the German
the Spanish, even the Maori, has the
same word spelt little differently, it is
true but in every case the meaning is the
same 1t is of the earth earthy-dirt, Of
the dirtiests kind; that is the meaning of
the word which has come to be looked
upon as emblematical of British patriot
ISM
'''Ahe main use of Khaki seems to be" !"
we are further told .'to make a drab
world look duller and dingier than be-
fore.''
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-12
CHIEF RANGER IN TOWN.
Foresters are Preparing for Their
Celebration.

Supreme Chief Ranger Thomas J. Foros
of the Foresters of America, who mans
from Pittsburg, Pa, arrived in this city
over the Pennsylvania Railroad at ten
o'clock this morning. He will be ten
dered big public reception at Pohl-
mann's this evening.
He was received by committee con-
sisting of Past Supreme Sub-Chief
Ranger John F. Kelly, Past Grand
Chief Rangers, Joseph Mason, James f.
OrMealia, M. L. Lindenberg, E. R. Wes-
sells. ]. w. Bennett and Frank A. La
Pointe Thomas M. Donnelly,. John j. Fal-
To- Edwin J. Pool Recorder FL. Lazarus
of Bayonne and A. j. Stanton, Hoboken-
He is being entertaied at the Hotel Wash
igton and prior to the reception at Pohl-
maan's he will be rendered banquet at
the hotel. About twenty prominent
Foresters will attend the banquet.
The programme for the reception was
published in yesterdays News" An ad-
dress to- be delivered by ex-Judge Thomas
r. Noonan, Jr., on ''Fraternity'' has been
added ITO the programme. If it anticipated
that many Foresters from Greater New
York, Newark, Paterson, Passarc and
other Jersey towns viii be present.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-12
FEGKER BOY IN HOBOKEN
His Father and Mother Fight
Over Him and Are
Arrested.

There was lively time on the wharf
of the German Lloyd Steamship Company
in Hoboken this afternoon, when the
steamship Lain arrived in the pier.
Among the passengers was the boy Con-
rad Benjamin F'ecker, who is claimed by
Charles Fecker and his wife Emma
Fecker. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Fecker were
on the wharf and both were determined
to secure possession of the child.
With Mrs. Fecker was a New York
lawyer named Robinson, who had a writ
of habeas CORPUS issued by Justice Fitz-
gerald of the New York Supreme Court,
commanding the production of the child
before him this afternoon.
When the boy came down the gang
plang Mr.. and Mrs. FecAer ran toward
him and tried to take possession of him.
The little fellow who is about five years
was badly frightened and made no move
to go to either of his alleged parents.
flew at each other and raised such dis
turbance that Detectives Weinthal and
Quinn took all parties to Police Head
quarters.
Chief Donovan told the parties that un-
less they settled their difficulty he would
lock them up and arraign them before the
Recorder tomorrow morning.
This had the desired effect and both Mr..
and Mrs. Fecker agrede to go before JUS
tice Fitzgerald with the child. Then they
left for New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-12
STATE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
Investigating Committee Meets This
Afternoon.

Especial to '"The Jersey City News''1
TRENTON, April 12 1900.-The old board
of trustees of the State Home for Girls
held it's final meeting at the institution
yesterday afternoon and later paid its
respects to Governor VOORHEES, at the
State House. Aside from the routine bust
ness of the board, nothing was done at
the meeting, it being afterwards an
nounced by Secretary Carnagy that the
matter of changes at the home and the
consideration of the proposition to erect
new building were left over for the in
coming board.
Governor Voorhees, stated after the
conference with the trustees, that he had
not fully determined upon the new board,
but that they would be announced in a
very short time.
A meeting of the special Investigating
committee of the Assembly was held at
the State House today.
The morning session was devoted to a
secret conference during which the MEM
bers went over testimony already taken
and examined the records of the institu-
ton. The discovery was made that an
other leaf had been torn out of the book
in which a record of punishments was
kept The leaf covers the dates from
July 20 to August 8, 1889.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-12
PALMA CLUB ELECTION.
Officers Will Be Chosen Friday
Night.

The next regular meeting of the Palma
Club will be held Friday evening, at eight.
At this meeting the annual election of Off
GERS to serve the ensuing year will take
place. The officers to be elected are a
president, vice-president, secretary and
four trustees.
The Entertainment Committee will give
the closing progressive euchre for the sea-
son, on Friday evening, April 27, at eight,
for members and ladies. It will be fol-
lowed by dancing and refreshments will
be served.
The clubs certificates of Indebtedness
as listed below have been drawn for re-
demption, and will be paid with interest
on presentation to the treasurer
Nos 9, II, IA, N. j. III. Edge; No. 70, F..
A. Jaehne; No. 1O6, L. F. Miller; Nos.
IOS, 11s, F. J. Mathews; No. 1877 j. S.
Mackenzie; Nos. 1877. 142, 143, Alex. Mac
kenzie; No. 1885, j. W. Hardenbergh; No.
It's, 1872, c. E. Cassidy; No. 1856, f. A..
Jaehne; Nos 251, 255, F. P. Bechtlof; No.
2e5, Jas. Clark; Nos. 2s9, POI, J. J.. Bau-
mann; No. 800, j. J.. Bonhan; Nos. S9S,
$40. H L. Kellers; Nos 1856, 1862, Thos.
Kinds; No. 1888, r. S. Ross! No. 392, F. R.
Baldwin; No. 42o, w. C. Post; No 42S, C..
Il. Henderson; No AL, e. Newton; No.
454. w. v. Henderson,; No. 461, F. I. Van
derbeek; No. 492, J. H. Potts; No. 509 G.
w. Conklin; No. 551, f. I. Vanderbeek.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-12

Flavel MCGEE, vice president of the
County Committee viii be one, and
Edward M Watson, the unsuccessful
Mayorallty candidate will be the second.
The leaders feel that these men are en-
titled TO the honors and accordingly the
honors will be conferred upon them
The delegates who constitute the Con-
gressionaI Convention viii go to the State
Convention on Thursday of next week.
when four MISUNDERSTANDING to the
National Convention. The Bayonne State
delegates, who worm part of the Union
county or Eighth Congressional district,
will caucus at Lincoln Hall tonight along
with the Hudson County delegates. There
is no uncertainty regarding the delegates
at-Iarge. Senators SeweH and Kean,
Colonel Samuel Dickinson and Franklin
Murphy, are the four slated. New Jer-
sey's representation win be twenty. These
when chosen will caucus. and so to
pledged to cast their ballots
for the denomination of the present Chief
Executive of the United States.
The State Committee will be chosen at
the State Convention. Hudson has row
two committeeman, John P. Landrine and
Edward w. Woofley. Under the new rules
but one committeeman will be allowed.
This Will be Colonel Dickinson.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-12
EYRE TO The RESCUE.
Recovered Miss Lindenberger's
Purse and Pursued the
Thief.

Miss Rose Lindenberger, of No. Al
Waverly street, was walking along Palis-
ade avenue, at 7:30 o'clock, last evening,
when young man suddenly turned into
the avenue from Reservoir avenue. She
carried purse containing 50. The young
man grabbed the purse from Miss Linden-
berger's hand and ran through Reservoir
avenue.
Stephen Eyre, of No. "a Booraem ave-
nue., who happened along, was within a
few feet of the couple when the act of
the thief was committed. He snatehed
the pocketbook from the thiefs hand and
throwing it back to the owner started in
pursuit of the hief. The latter pulled a
revolver from his pocket turned and fired
a shot at Eyre, but missed him, Eyre con-
tinued the chase, but the thief gained up
on him. The thief turned into Webster
avenue.
Police Captain Wohlleben, who had just
descended the steps of the Forest street
station of the North Hudson County Rail-
way, saw the chase. Eyre hollored to him
that the man he was pursuing was a thief.
Wohnenben joined in the chase. The thief
vaulted a fence in the rear of the BerlSe-
ley Club House, at Ravine and Webster
avenues.
The Captain saw him enter a rear door
of the clubhouse. He surmised that the
pursued man would rush through the
building and attempt to gain Ravine ave-
nue. At that hour of the evening but few
persons are usually found about the club
house The Captains judgment was cor
rect. He went around to the front of the
house and reached there just in time to
head off the thief, who he'd emerged from
one of the front parlor windows. A
scuffle ensued between the Captain and
his prisoner, during which the latter
dropped his revolver.
Captain Wohlleben marched him to the
Webster avenue station house where the
thief gave his name as George Meyer.
He refused to give his adress or to make
any statement He booked on charges. of
larceny from the person, felonious assault
on stephen Eyre and violation of an
ordinance in carrying concealed wea-
pons.
In the Second Criminal Court this morn
ing he was committed for trial.
The police look upon him as an after
noon sneak thief When searched at the
Station house there was found in his pos
session a chisel, a shoemaker's knife and.
a bunch of skeleton keys.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-12
APPOINT nENTS.
Gossips Busy With the
Slate Mayor Zoos
Silent.

Notwithstanding "the winks and mods,
becks and wrethed smiles of the politi-
cal know-it-alls who daily spread the re-
ports that they know who will be appoint
ed in a few days MayohIoos deeyhes to
commit himself one wy or another.
His Honor is as communicative about
them as the god of silence might be ex-
pected to be. 1t is useless asking him,
for he merely smiles and shakes his head.
In his own time they will be announced,
and till tnen the people must wait. There
is some talk of surprises; well known men
candidates in the field to be turned down
and new people who have never been in
office given appointments. All is mere
surmise and guess.
Leader Robert Davis is as uncommuni-
cative as the Maor, and is besieged as Of
ten as His Honor to use his great in
nuence. Daily the Mayor receives dele
cations from ever section of the city and
every shade of politics, each advancing
the claims of their man and to crafty
them all the Mayor would nede to fill
every office for the next fifty years ahead.
Messrs. w. F. Midlige and James J.
Murphy are the two talked of fer Police
confidently look for his reappointment.
Police Commissioners Vests supporters
think that he has a good chance to go
back Ex-Director Nimmo, of the Board
of Education, has been put forward, and
one or two alleged Republican leaders in
Greenville are aching for the office Fire
Commissioner Thos. D. Mills having told
the Mayor to his face at a recent dinner
of the Underwriters of Hudson county
that he Mr.. Mills, by virtue of his good
services in the Department, ought to go
there for another term and that ought to
settle it, as undoubtedly it will-Mr. Mills
aspirations.
Ex-commissioner John Brennan, too,
is named for the place, as is also Director
John J. Cullen, Doth of opposite political
faiths, one Republican middle of the
road man and the other staunch Demo-
crat.
And so 1t goes on through the line with
the chief interest IN the Tax Commits
sfonerships. 1t is not certain yet whether
Mr.. James c. Clarke will give up or not
He believes in. organization and will do
whatever his party instructs him Since
June is near at hand and the tax books
have to be written up II IS urged Will
good reason that a new and inexperienced
man may mix up things in that inn
portant office. A strong candidate for
the vacancy is Fred. Fl. spengeman, who
has the endorsement of the Democratic
County Committee, but he has for
midable rival. so it is whispered, into
whose lap the much desired plum may
fail.
Other men mentioned for appointment
are w H. Burke, ex-Alderman William
]. Moran, J. Ebert, George W. Decker and
about a hundred more or less.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-12
ELLINGTON AS BUILDING INSPECTOR

Political rumor has it that James Bill
lington is slated for the Building Inspec-
torship to succeed the present incumbent,
Mr.. Kelly. Whether it be true or not it
is. certain that Mr.. Billington's friends
are urging his appointment. He is every
way fitted for the post, being a practical
builder himself. AS member of the Rov-
ert Davis Association he has distin-
guished himself by his untiring energy
and zeal. in everything (which pertained
to the clubs welfare. He was proml-
nently mentioned before the election in
November for Assembly candidate from
the Eighth ward, but gave way to Mr.
Tenant, the understanding being, it is
said, that his. advancement would come
in another way. A large number of
young Democrats on the Hill are anxious
to see Jim" as they affectionately call
him. made inspector.