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The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-07
GERMAN EMPEROR
SNUBS DOM PAUL

Berlin. Dec. 3.-Mr. Kruger has
abandoned his proposed visit to Berlin,
owing to the receipt of an official in
timatiOn that Emperor William regrets
that in consequence of previous ar
rangements he will be unable to re-
ceive him. The Boer statesman will.
therefore. proceed direct from Cologne
for Holland. He telegraphed to this
effect this afternoon.
The Emperor's intimation was con-
veyed to Mr.. Kruger by the German en-
voy at Luxembourg, who arrived at
Cologne to-day.
The Cologne Gazette, in an inspired
communique, says:
'NIr. Kruger's visit is not agreeab BILE
to Germany. His aim being to obtain
intervention in South Africa. 1t would
be Il grave political mistake, it would
be even great crime, to allow him to
entertain even a spark of hope that
Germany will render him any practical
support"
This declaration is accompanied with
reproaches. Mr.. Kruger being charged
with having encouraged useless
guerrilla warfare and having disre-
garded Germany's advice when he
might still have followed it,
The fact that no official reception to
Kruger took place at Cologne. and the
explanation of the omission of this re-
ception given by VOLTS bureau, con-
firms the cable to the effect that Kru-
gers visit here is unwelcome One of
the officials of the Bureau explains
that the omission to receive Kruger
officially was due to the fact that a
previous intimation to the imperial
court of his intended visit, which is al
ways insisted upon, had not been
made.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-07
Red Cross Watch Meetings,

Washington, Dec. 3.-NIiss Clara Bar
ton has received many kilograms and
letters asking about the Twentieth
Century watch meetings and asks the
Associated Press to make it known
that while the movement is under her
guidance and control, all the details are
committed to the New York office of
the Red Cross in st. James building,
New York City.
Many towns seem to be waiting for
special authorization to hold these
meetings whereas none is necessary,
All that any church. lodge, military
company or school of any kind needs
to do is to organize its own watch
meetings.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-07
Cruiser Contract Signed.

Constantinople, Dec. 3.-Hassan
l'asha, Ottoman minister of marine
and General Williams. representing the
Cralnp Ship Building Company of Phil
adelphia. have signed a contract for
the construction of a cruiser for the
ottoman navy. The price to be paid is
Sl.G'o.H0. which includes $115OOO in
demnity to the United States for losses
sustained by Americans during the Ar
menian massacres.
Captain c. NJ. Chester of the United
States battleship Kentucky. with a
number of officers of the battleship, is
expected here. He will probably re
main Il few days.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-07
Porto Rico Awakening,

New York, Dec. 3.-POrtO Rico's first
nele%ate to Congress. Frederic Dege-
tau, arrived Saturday on his way to
Washington and will remain over here
Il few days.
My people want to become root and
branch American he said to-day. 1--WE
cannot do it too quickly. We recognize
thht we are naturally Americans and
that our future is part of the future
OF this country. After centuries of
sleep. Porto Rico is getting there with
great alacrity."
Senor Degetau is a Republican. He
IS ABOUT forty-three years old and
formerly edited La Isla de Porto Rico.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-07

Henry Miller the inventor of the
steam and air brake for steam rail-
roads, has died at Chappaqua, N. Y.
IN his S0th year. He studied out hi,
invention after the great Norwalk
drawbridge accident in 1854, and it was
patented in 1885. but Notwithstanding
successful trials on the New York,
New Haven and Hartford and Michi-
gan Central railroads in the two fol-
lowing years, it was twenty years be-
fore it was adopted into general use;
all such brakes now in use were nat
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-07

from the operation of the Sherman an
thrust law. The other amends the
bill so that ii will not cover instances
Of threats to injure persons or property.
business or occupation, or over the acts
of Interference with the rights of 9th
crS.
resolution in behalf of eX-Prcsi-
dent Kruger was introduced in the
House to-day by Representative Fitz-
gerald of Massachusetts. 1t says:
"Whereas. The heroic struggle made
by the Boer republics to maintain their
existence has excited the sympathy of
the whole world; therefore. he it
"Rcsolved. That the efforts of Paul
Kruger to obtain the assistance of the
civilized nations of the world in secllr-
ing peace and proper terms of settle
ment between Great Britain and the
Boer republics is deserving of the
praise and sympathy of the American
people"
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-07

Tho search for convenient ways OF
transportation by which the products
Of tho Sudan may reach the outer
world has called attention to 4 re-
narka6le phenomenon of vsgstabls
HE on some of the hsadwatsrs and
tributaries OF the Nile. This consists
OF enormous growths Of papyrvs and
ether plants, completely covering the
streams and forming carpets Of vsGs-
sadon two or three feet thick, beneath
which flows the water. Navigation by
small boats is. Of course, entirely in
corrupted by this obstruction, which ia
In places supplemented by vines and
AtnEing plants which arch the streams
from bank to bank. Heavy floods oc-
easdonally sweep away the accumula-
Hoos Of plants, but they are quickly
reformed.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-07

The people Of Swarthmore, Pa, have
decided to erect monument to Benja
min West. the celebrated painter. West
was born in swarthmore 1872 years ago,
and became the painter to George III.
sf England and the greatest English
painter OF his day. He lies buried in
ot Paars Cathedral, in London, be-
tween Sir Christopher Wren and 81.
Joshua Reynolds. Nothing has ever
Ssea done to honor his memory in Am.
sr3oa.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-07
COLORADO.
Monsieur Danysz of the Pasteur In

Monsieur Danysz of the Pasteur In
stitute In Paris has discovered a mi.
erobe which breeds pestilence among
rats. He has had cultures containing
me rat-destroying bacilli tested on
farms and in warehouses with much
success. In half Of the cases the popu-
lation of rats WAS completely destroy
ID: in other cases the number waG
6reatly reduced.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-07

A new needle, which must be Q de-
hght to housewives. has been invent
I'd IN Germany. 1t has prolonsatton
behind the eye Of smaller diameter
ehAn the bored part Of the needle. with
sFoovs in 1t to receive the thread. The
so3set Of It is to facilitate the passing
o{ ths needle through the holes in but
tons. when sewing them ON. The
thread lies In the grooves, and hence
The needle passes much more easily
and rapidly.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-07

A facstous paragraph writer snesests
tAAt 1t will soon be necessary for some
80 to start daily geography in order
70 keep up with the changes going On
In the world. He might with a. nueh
Justification have said that We need q
daa1v history, or daily textbook IL
natural philosophy, for the sans rsa-
son. kvents now move 90 rapidly that
any book Of information gets out Of
dats much more quickly than 1t any
ether period in the worlds history. For
the present, however, 1t will be the
daAly lesson in geography rather than
the daily geography that will chiefly
concern the rising generation.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-07
TOO warm for Lumberinp.

Minneapolis, Dee. 3.-LumberingV ~
cr;ltionS in Minnesota are practically
ht Il sthndstlll on account of the warm
weather. and unless there is a change
i'll once lulnbermen will be heavy los
ers this winter. None of the swamps
are frozen over as yet Loggers are
being paid the highest wages in years,
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-07

A very popular Israelite died in The
Tsath ward Of New York city last
week. and q number Of mourners fol-
lowed his remains on foot to Grand
street Ferry, intending to cross to
Brooklyn and ride to the cemetery in
the trolley cars. The gate keeper
found seven thrifty gentlemen, in the
surtadned hearse. serenely seated on
shs CONN, smoking cigarettes. They
had adopted this means to save their
fsrY1age.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-07
OFFICIAL RETURNS M
FOR COLORADO

Denver Dec 4.-The state board of
canvassers met yesterday to CANVASS
the election returns of the state. The
board was presided over by Governor
Thomas. who took an active part in the
work. Returns tabulated are those for
presidential electors, regents of the
State University and congressman.
Another meeting will be held to-day at
which time the board will tabulate re-
turns for members of the legislature,
district attorneys, district judges, the
Supreme Court justice and the vote
on the constitutional amendment
Votes on state officers will be sent to
the Legislature when it convenes; the
canvassing board not being empowered
to canvass the vote for state officers.
The official count gives the Bryan
presidential electors plurality of 30
SOB votes in Colorado. The plurality
is figured on the vote of the highest
man on each ticket. Benjamin Eaton
ran at the head of the Bryan ticket and
Simon Guggenheim the Pueblo smelter
king. headed the Republican vote.
B. II. Eaton. ...................1 1928
Simon Guggenheim. ......... 93,141
Eaton's plurality ............ 29,SO3
J. II. Robson and Thomas F. Walsh
polled the smallest votes on their re-
spective tickets.
The Prohibition electors ran slightly
ahead of their vote of four years ago,
polling close to 5000 votes The So
cialist Labor ticket polled close to 100,
votes and the Social Democrats about
$50.
The canvassing board will be busy
several days making the official count.
From morning till night the clerks
worked steadily yesterday without
completing the totals on all the presi-
dental electors and university regents.
Following is the official count of the
presidential electors and congressman
of the two leading parties:
B. II. Eaton, Fusionist. 100, ,94A
Charles J. Hughes, Jr. ........ .122 40S :
Il. NJ. Patterson ..............12 .122, 1913
Jacob I'll. RObesOn. ............ 122, 154
Simon Guggenheim, Rep. .. 93,141
Irving Howbert. .............. 93,O7S
L. So. McMurray ............. 93,OO2
Thomas f. Walsh. ....... 92,9S5
John f. Shafroth Fusionist.
Congress. First district. $3.50
Robt. w. Bonynge Republican. 41.51S
ShafrOth's plurality 1902
Plurality, uncorrected of John
G. Bell. for Congress in the
Second district ............ 1888
Total vote in the state. 221 ,6O1
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-08
CHEAPER GAS,

The Pine Bluff Light 0 Water Con- pang begs to announce that on and after Jnne lst the prices of Gas will be reduced.
 For Fuel, $2,50 per 1000 cubic feet. Illuminating, $2 50 per 1000 cobic feet.
 Less $1.00 discount on fuel Gas and 50cts discount on Illuminating Gas, if paid on or before the Sth of the month following the month for which the bill is rendered.
 We are rebuilding our plant and extending our system. furnishing a high grade quality Of Gas.
 SERVICES RANGES AND METERS WILL BE SET FREE OF CHARGE, HoUsEs PIPED AT CosT.i
 We have a full line of Ranges, small cooking stoves. Welsbach humps and every appliance apner- taining to the use of Gas, on exhibi- ti9n at our efice and show room. We invite you to call aud examine our display. Open evenings.
 Respectfully yours.
 PINE, BLUFF LIGHT 6 WATER Co..
 GIT IT vafr $ rot
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-08

interior and exterior heing lighted with Japanese lanterns and ferns and flowers added to the decora- tious. The dancing as done in the double parlors, in the corner of hich Miles string band discoursed inviting music. The reffeshmpnt ts served were much CT ,yed and of the tiest types. 'itn. ami Mrs White assisted Miss z D In reeeil ing the guests aud all w.-re made 10 feel peritctly "a ht}m4 :" The occasion was one long Ia he refnembertd q pleasantly by all those who were fortunate enough to, he present. They were: Misses Mable Frank, of Little Rick, Louie Donelson, of Sherrill, Fannie Hanf, Wi lie Jean Atkinson. Jessie Harrel, FraTees Waterman. Elia Howell, lola Phii- pot, Bettie Hahn, MaggIe Fay Tor, Vicie Harrel, Mae Bluthenthal. Lena Feiedmen, Selma Rosenbaum, Pan. line Seull and Carmille Frpidman: Messrs. John Bloom, Harry Hanf, Ray Osborne, Chester Fay Tor, Ray Atkinson, Jim Allen, Porter Grace. tfank Loper, Sterling Barrow. sam Altsebul. Clifton Howell. Beaurie Hut. Alex Barrow. Neel Bell, Al phonse Honnet, Percy Hen lersoI, Elgene Downs. Meyer Solmson. Elwin Galbrath. Will Hutt. Will Matthews, Irl Armstrong, Warren o borne, Will Senhett,N Porter Lind- say, Gerald Triplett, Walter Cook and Henry Speefs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-08

Archarena and Authors were enter taining features. Ices and cakes were served and the evenings pleas ures concluded with the singing Of
 .old hymns" taken from the Young Peoples Hymnal.
 Those present were: Misses Blanche White, Grace Conrad, E Ina Couace, Vannaha Drenop. Mary c nrad, Ivy Counce and Maud McDIl; Messrs " 5. Blankenshie. Will Cook. The ron Lee, Chas. Richmond. Charles juhnson, of P.ne Bluff, Allied Galla- way. Dr. Holmes, Louis Galloway. !. J. W. Bigham, J. l.. Conrad. C. W. Counce; Mr. and Mrs. P. Galloway, Mrs. ]. NJ. Dyer, Mr. and Mrs. w. NJ. Galloway and Mir. and Mrs. E J. WcDill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-08
Final Clearance
 Commencing Monday Morning,
TENS and BOYS
 FINE CLOTHING.

Nothing No matter what present stock make and have mary stances, below actual to the other hand fully realize the this going many friends Clothing how good tits tailored that has style and that perfectly think this the world for our new Fall business and willing make sacr
 
 solid Remember prices print story You must see to appreciate
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-08
SOCIETY.

A COMING GERMAN-Wednesdav "A evening, July II, Mir. and Yrs. sam Bluthenthal will entertain with a german at their home. No. 7l3 West Fifth avenue plimenta7y to their daug hter, Miss May Bluthen- thal. and MT. Harold Bluthenthal The function promises to be one Gf the leading social events of the sea. son. Mr. and Mrs Bluthenthal are entertainers of note and the affair is looked forward to with pleasant expectations.
 \ AVN PART Y-0n the evening of A July 4 8 largely attended and pleasing lawn party was given at the home of Mir. and Mrs J B. Perry 0n Lakeside. The lawn was brill- iantly illumined with Japanese lan- here and there Tn the roomy yard. Ice cream, sherbert cakes and other seasonaUle eatables were served the two hundred guests that were pres- ent. A string band furnished music during the evening, being stationed in u summer house in the yard. Little Louise Hargroye proved iavorite hs cake walker and dan ger. The evening was one of com pletr pleasure.
 FOURTH OF JULY PICNICS.- | There were two parties of young and old people who spent the Nation's holiday picnicing last We'd nes day. Rev Bond, Of the River side church, and Mr. ". w. Ware chaperoned one crowd, composed of about thirty people. They went to Round Hole, several miles Southeast of town and spent the day hunting and fishiug. Mr. aud Mrs. J. W. Crawford .haperoned the other party. They visited the same place and enjoyed the day in the woods. A large number of people spent the Fourth at Sulphur Springs, Pine Bluffs famous summer resort.
 4<
 ENTER TAINAiEN AT GARRETT A< sONS.-A delightful entertain ment was given by Miss Maud Me- Dill at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. ] McDill at Garrettson's s last Friday evening, The home was prettily decorated for the occasion and Rery body present was hospitably
 ianlfs Legomachr,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-08

MALHALLA'S FOURTH OF JULY
 GERMAN.-The Yalhalla ctub is leading all social organizations in Pine Bluff this summer with dances and entertain ments. Another pleas- ant german was given by the mem bers of that club on Wednesday evening last; It was not SD largely attended but it was one occasion which proved that the old saying The more, the merrier" does not always apply to social events 1T 8 more enjoyable dance was never at tended by those present. Prof. Le Maire's new orchestra furnished the music and it was superb. Caterer Dick Bird furnished toothsome re- treatments. The participants wer :; Misses Katharine Dees, of Little Rock; Jennette MeGehee. of McGehee; Hettie Allen, Ethel Dryburgh, Grace York, Aznha Thompson, Trip Lind- say, Alice Tanner and Mary Hall, of Swan Ddke; z )e Simpson, of English: and Mamie Bradford Messrs. John Hut, Will Hut, ". H. Knox, John Baldwin, John Le Bosquet, Irl Arm strong, k. G. Thompson, W. E. Owen. c. E. Emmert, of Draughon; F. R. Ragland. Rob Wilkins. Diliard Saunders. B. I. Saunders. sam Vaulx, W. Ellis Carruthers. ". N. Neff, Rufus Arnold, R B. Davies, J D. Loofey.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-08

MISS WHITES GERMAN-A thor uk oughly enjoyed social event Of the past week was the german given by Miss Zip White. the popular young daughter of Gen. and Mrs K
 White, at her home on West Third avenue. The affair was given cons plimentary to Misses Louie Donel- son, of Sherrill, and Mabel Frank, Of Little Rock, and two prettier aud more accomplished misses never visited Pine Blnff. Tho her,a ,ras , sll ss:..f.;s sdssf u,sai sss.s siss
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-08
XAC I " 800 SUIT =,
TT y . ID 4 .<

No matter what garment in this lot you may select, you are certain to get the greatest value of your life.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-04
MICHIGAN'S MILITIA.

Lansing, Mich, January -Telegrams
were received today from Arthur W.
Marsh, assistant adjutant general OF
Michigan and chairman Of the Rspubli-
can state central committee stating that
he was about to leave Rookport, N. Y,
for Lansing to plead to the Indictment
found against him fer having. as alleged,
had part In the notorious military stats
clothing deal. Nothing has been learned
yet as to Gen. Whites whereabouts
sheriff Porter Is In Chicago in search Of
clues. The Baltimore Surety company
which furnished Whites Official bond.
will also endesvor to seelre his arrest.
Col. XII Il. sutton of Detroit, member
Of Gov. Pingree's military staff and an
Intimate, both of governor and the IN
licted generals, testified today bsfors the
grand jury and exhibited his private
bank books as proof Of his Innocence If
with the clothing deal.
IL appears certain that the policy Of the
fac ion In the Seaate 10 to
Disregard Governor Pingres's messages
urging passass OF new lsgislatioH before
ending the present special session.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-04
THE FINANCE BILL.
some Amendments Proposed by Gen.
Chandler.

Washington, January Ex-senator
CHI andler of New Hampshire tcfay offered
an amendment to the financial billsadding
two new sections as 70 lows:
Section e.--ThAt In accordance with the
act of November 1. 1893. which repeals
rart of the not OF July fourteenth, 1890. IL
var n. st.r ia ,ldiftaed and dsolsrfd TO b,
gold and silver inso money of equal In
trinsic and exchsrgeabie values; such
equality 10 tie secured through inter-
nat 'onal agreems mt or by such processes
Of legislation as will insure tn main
tenanoe OF the parity In value of the coins
Of the two metals ana the equal power Of
every dollar Mt all times In the markets
and In the payments Of debts; and 10 is
further declared that the efforts OF tn !,
government should be steadily directed to
the establishn enteo such a safe system
Of bi-metallism as will maintain at all
times the equal power of every dollar
coined or issued by the United States In
the markets and In the payment OF debts.
Section 10-That the provisions OF the
act OF Mfrch 3, 1897, authorizing the
President to appoint commissioners TO
any International conference called by
the United States or any other country
with view to securing By international
agreement q hxity OF relative value re-
tween gold and silver IA money by means
of a common ratio bstveen these mstals
with free mintage at such ratio; be and
the same ara hereby re-snacted and con-
tinued In force.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-04
THE VAN DUSEN SAILORS.
Counsel Presents Their Deposition to
st. John Court.

st. John, N. b.. January s.-U. 5.
District Attorney Dyer appeared before
Judge FORBES this afternoon and pre-
ssntsd DISPOSITIONS OF the schooser b. J..
Van Dussn's Grew, taken to Portland,
Me-, as to the killing of Captain George
Baisley by Elmer Maxwell. In support CT
an application for Maxwell's extradition.
Maxwell's delivery to American authofi-
ties is asked for on the ground that the
crime was committed on an American
vessel while on the high sea and therefore
on American territory; that II the vessel
was In Canadian water she was still
American territory and under American
Jurisdiction.
Maxwell counsel will oppose extra di.
ton on the ground that there 10 no evil
denoe the vessel was on the high SEA and
that the crown has jurisd lotion over
crimes Canadian vrsts-s
A. -Ai.urning. when the dispositions
will be made.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-04
MR.. HUTCHINSON RECEPTION.

Mr.. John ". Hutchinson the last living
menu er OF the famous Hutchinson family
will hold a reception In honor Of his 10Th
ann iversary at the residence Of his old
friend, Mr.. George A. Thomas, l45 Dam
forth street. Immediately after the
Fabiani concert this evening. and these
who are so fortunate as TO attend this
conosrt will enjoy rare treat never to
ia forgotten In bearing Mr.. Hutchinson
render some Of those sweet songs which
have delighted and inspired so many, and
no doubt made them beitsr men and
women. ibis famous singer has sung In
eleven thousand six hundred and fifty.
seven concerts. and his voice has been
heard In Portland one hundred times
1he Hutchinson family are known the
world over for their great work In all the
noble reforms, such as the anti-slavery
m oven emit. the temperance movements
and woman suffrage. Mr.. Hutchinson
will 60 to California, and also in tends to
be pres ept at the expedition In France.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-04
DON'T WANT FITCHBURG.

Director Joseph S. Kicker Says the
d. & NJ. WIN Not Buy Ii.
Drring the last few days the rumor has
been again revived that the Fitehburg
railroad ia to be leased by the Boston and
Maine railroad. This report has been per-
sisteDtly circulated In the railroad ojrsle s
all yer New England within the last
swo days and last evening 1t was dis
cussed to some extent In this city.
Mr.. Joseph ) Kicker Of Deering who 10
one OF the directors OF the Boston and
Main e, Was seen mt his residences last eye-
ming and asked about the story.
There is nothing at all In it," en-
phntially declared Mr.. Kicker. "Ihis re-
port has been going the rounds for year
or two, but it 10 without foundation. We
don't want the Bitohburg and wouldn't
take it unless We could get 1t for little or
nothing"
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-04
TO FoRECLosE MORTGAGE.

Detroit, Mich, January "A bill was
nled today in the United states circuit
court her. by the Mercantile Trust COM
pany OF New York as trustee, to foreclos q
the senior mortgage on the Chicago and
Grand Trunk Railway company for the
principal of the bonded debt of the COM
pany, 5000. 600. which mstured January
I. Il. W. Msddaugh and Henry b. Joy
of this city have been appointed as re.
ceivers OF the read. which extends from
Port Huron to Chicago. The first mort
gage was made twenty years ago. A
second mortgage also for 90 600, 0o0. was
placed on the property two years later.