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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-10

attributes, and as a raeonteur, he is a man of par excellence. Mr. Grlf- fins prize story is yarn about an occasion when be was teaching school ln the mountains of Georgia. He attempted to lick the bully of the school when the entire school came at him, but be successfully landed all the scholars behind the door, locked it and called for the patrol wagon.
 Mir. Thomas R. SmalIwood is man of varied experience and much versatility. A one time be travel ed with Dan Riee's colossal shows, with which. as champion bareback rider, eontortionlst and acrobat. he attracted attention throughout the United States He can ride as many as six horses at one time, and never attends circus without feeling an almost irresistible desire to get into the ring.
 Mr. Albert s. Lindsey is repre- sentative of southern family, than which there is nons more prominent in underwriting circles. Besides being skilled In matters of fire in- surance, MT. Lindsey possesses much literary ability. Too modest to frankly admit it to his friends, Mir. Lindsey insists upon writing over a non de guerre. Just at present his spare time is given to a work on horticulture, into which be has skill fully woven a love story of dramatic power and absorbing interest.
 Mr. Thomas L. LauYe has risen from the bottom rung of the ladder to positinn of pre- -eminence among the fraternity. MT. Lauve is not prone to break into print, and with some hesitancy spoke to our repre- sentative. Like many people of his profession, Mir. Lauve has a hobby. His hobby is one of the most un. usual and interesting ever fostered by man Mr. LauYe has a ranch in New Mexico, known as Caterpillar Ranch. The ranch is provided with grove of sweet gum trees on it's southern extremity, and here a large number of eaterpillars sleep at night. The poor insects were de- eoyed from Texas, and are annually sacrificed for manufacturing pur- poses. Caterpillar oil is used as a substitute for certain things, and you, gentle reader, have doubtless bought articles of which il was a property. This ranch is the only one of its kind n the South.
 It is very seldom that Pine Bluff is honored br the presence of num- Der of fire insurance adjusters of so much prominence. To occupy the position of fire insurance adiuster, and faithfully discharge ones du. ties, man must possess more than ordinary knowledge and ability. This line of work gives employment ;o some of the brightest minds in the country, and the gentlemen here tooay are excellent types Of the best in the profession.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-10
TERRY M'C0VERn PUT DIXON IN THE HAS BEEN" CLASS IN JUST
 EIGHT ROUNDS.
BROKE DIXON'S NOSE
Bleeding and Helpless the Little Negro Was as Game as the
 Dying Gladiator.

Tuesday night, in New York, Terry McGovern wrested the fea therweight championship of the world from Geo. Dixon, who had defended it for nearly nine years. To save Dixon from knockout, Tom ORourke, his manager, threw up the sponge in the eighth round, when the negro was staggering helplessly, bleeding and weak, but as game as the dying gladiator. The fight took place before crowd that packed the Broadway Athletic Club and the victory decided the ownership of $10,000 purse. When Dixon and McGoyern stepped. on to the scalesa Tuesday afternoon to make the necessary 118 pounds, Dixon seemed to be in the better condition. He was full of fife and energy and looked as if the making of the welght had not troubled him, while McGovern seemed to be too finely drawn. When they stepped into the ring, however, MeGovern' s face showed no traces of a rigid training course and as soon as they stripped to the buff, each looked in perfect condition.
 Dixon from the first tap of the gong was on the aggressive, using left swing invariably as his lead, while McG9vern clevaflY stepped inside of It, and Terry sent both hands in rapid order to Dixon's lower works. McGoverns attack on the body was a surprise to Dix ou, as no boxer who ever faced the negro vas able 10 land on the wind, ribs and kidneys as did McGovern last night.
 Dixon jared McGovern half a dozen times during the battle with hard cracks on the head or jaw, put Terry was always back at his man in a jify. relentlessly smashing with each hand to the ribs or the stomach. The seventh round was a disastrous one for Dixon. Terry almost broke Dixoa's nose in this round, after he had sent a right hand smash which landed over Georges hear5 and Dixon stagger- ed to hls corner with the blood spouting from bis Lasal organ. Dixon came up as game as ever a man did in the eighth round, which proved to be the last.
 Early in this round Dixon slipped to the floor near tbe ropes from a clinch and McGovern earned tbe cheers of the spectators by helping Dixon to his feet. A few moments later Dixon stepped on wet spot in McGovern's corner and slipped to the floor for a second time. Il was soon seen that Dixon had almost shot his bolt and McGovern, rush lng, sent left and right to jaw, flooring the champion. Dixon took the greater part of the count this time and as be slowly arose, Terry, who stood scarcely four feet away, was ready to rush at him. Dixon went down again from 8 body blow, and he touched the floor eight times in that round, the last five times being the result of terrific body punches.
 Just a few seconds before the round would have been completed Dixon stood up from the eighth fall, but his manager and packer, Tom O'Rouke, seeing that It was impos- siole for the negro to hold on to his
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-10

All property holders placing their property with me will get from 9 to 50 per cent better results. Wm. Burke, Real Estate Agent, IT Pine street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-10

Mrs. $. H. Allen is dangerously sick at her home in this city. Mrs. H. Steinagle has been called from Stuttgart to her bedside.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-10
"Deeds Are Frui ts. words

'DeedS Are Frul tss words are but leaves" The many wonderful cures effected by Hoods Sars aparllla are the fruits by which it should be judged These prove 1t to be the great reme- dy for all blood diseases.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-10

Hoods Pills cure all liver ills. Non- irritating.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12

were. supporting the administration. He
declared that a systematic effort was
being made to prevent accurate infor-
nation from reaching the people OF the
United States and that it was a politi-
cal scheme to further the candidacy of
Mr.. Mckinley for denomination and re-
election.
Before adjournment, the Senate, after
prolonged debate, passed the bill con
ferrins additional powers upon the di-
rector of the census.
MIR. LODGES PREFERENCE.
At the opening the Pettigrew reso-
luton and the Lodge substitute. both
seeking from the President all infor-
nation regarding the Philippine insur-
rection. were laid before the Senate.
Mir. Lodge suggested that both be with
drawn ana the Hoar resolution adopted
as a substitute.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Hoar
was sweeping in it's call for informa-
ton relating to the Philippine insur-
rection. but Mr.. Lodge said his desire
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
To Investigate Virginia Company

CBy Telegraph to Nirsinian- Pilot.)
Columbia. S. c., jan 11,-Senator
Graydon to-day introduced a resolu-
tion requiring the Attorney General to
investigate the operations OF the Vir-
ginia Carolina Chemical Company in
this State. and. If the antitrust laws
are by 1t being violated, to bring suit
To compel forfeiture of charter This
company has bought all the fertilizer
works In this State, with few excep-
lions.
Representative Johnson introduced a
hill. COW Of Texas law. to prohibit
trusts and monopolies being formed in
this State.
In joint session Mr.. Eugene +. Gary
was without opposition reelected AS
sociate Justice of the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Blcase's bill to make terms of
members four years instead of two was
killed.
Mr.. Sanders bill to allow suit to be
brought for loss under fire insurance
policies without the arbitration provid-
Ell in all standard policies passed in
the House.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12

Gazette says that, taking advantage of
EDgland's pressing engagements in
South Africa, the Russian government,
through it's consul at Hankow, has
revived It's claim to the Jardine- AIath-
eson land making n demand for the
property in the most peremptory fash
ion. The Russian consul claims that
the question OF the disputed ownership
of the land he's been absolutely decided
In favor of his government, and he has
announced his intention to take forci-
bic possession OF the property without
further negotiations. His actions are
said TO have been extremely highland
ed. The relations between the British
and Russian residents are strained to
the breaking point.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
PERSONS WASHED OFF
a sfrnngo Steamer, Believed TO BE a
PnsscnEer ship, In Peril In st
Mary. Bay-It Is Feared That
Every Person or Hoard VIII Por-
ish Before Daybreak-No Particus
lars Accessible Before To-Day.
(By Telegraph to virginian-pnot.)

(By Telegraph to virginian- Pilot.)
st. Johns. N. T., Jan. ia large
steamer. believed to be a passenger
ship, whose name cannot yet b,s ascer-
tanned has been wrecked on reef In
st. Mary's Bay. about five miles from
shore.
The vessel, which lies with her head
low in the water. is on fire aft Several
persons have been washed off the deck
during the day. Just before nghtfall
others were deserted in the rigging. 1t
is feared that these will perish before
daybreak.
AT this hour 60 p. m.) it is impossible
to secure any further particulars. nor
can any be obtained before morning.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
General Dabney n. Maury poad.

(By Telegraph to virginian-P ilot.)
Richmond, Va. Jan. l1.-News has
been received here of the death In Peo-
ria. H.. of General Dabney Fl. Maury,
late OF the Confederate army, and some
time minister to Colombia
General AIaury Is particularly remem-
bered In history for his gallant defense
of Mobile bay. The remains will be
brought to Fredericksburg, Va. for In
terment. General NIaury had reached
q very advanced age
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
COMMISSIONS ON TICKETS.
RAILROADS DECIDE TO DISCON-
TINuE PAYMENT.

CRY Telegraph to Vlrgnian- Pilot.)
Chicago. Jan. Representatives. OF
The Eastern and Southern railroads to-
day decided to unite for the purpose OF
stopping the payment of commissions
on the sale of tickets. 4 mass meeting
OF the general passenger agents of the
various railroads OF the East. South
cast and South was called for this pur-
pose, and 1t was decided to abolish all
commissions on February l. About
thirty railroads joined in the action.
y few roads In the Southwest We're rep
resented. but no official representatives
of the Southwestern Passenger Associ-
alton were present, and the new condi-
lions will not extend over that terri
tory II. c. Donald, commissioner OF
the Central Passenger Association, pre-
sided at the meeting.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
cENsURED DISPATCHES.

Mr. Pettigrew discussed the censoring
of dispatches from the Philippines. He
declared that important and significant
facts had been stricken from news dis
patches from Manila and from official
reports.
AS an instance of this work" said
he. the Sulu treaty was mangled and
partly suppressed until after the cleo
ton in Ohio" He declared the procla-
nation issued by the President was. on
the recommendation of General Otis.
ditcrCu TTdter1TtTy Dy 7ItTU resident be-
fore it WAS published to the Philippine
natives. AS originally drawn 1t was, to
his mind, q Nat declaration of war. and
when Asiunaldo and his leaders came
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
tBy Telegraph to virginian-pIlot.)

Washington. Jan. ia spirited and
at times sensational debate was prccip-
itated In the senate to-day on the Phil
ippine question over resolutions OF in
quiry. Mr.. Pettigrew. of South Dako-
Ia, attacked the ADMINISTRATORS policy
in the Philippines and also made some
startling charges against those who
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
MIR. PETTIGREw's WANT.

Mr.. Lodge said he wanted informa
ton especially as to the effect of the
encouragement the Filipinos received
from the United States.
Mr.. Hoar agreed with Mr.. Lodge.
Mr. Pettigrew objected. He wanted
specific information. regardless of
whether the President wanted 1t known
or not. He launched into an attack on
the administration. He charged the
Government with Withholding Informal
ton for political gain. The trouble
with the imperialists." said Mr. Petit
grew, sis that they have confounded
the interests of the people OF the
United States with the political desires
and ambitions of their puny President,
and regarded him and his success as
more important than rightful treat
ment OF the Filpinos. The fact Is. this
whole business is bound up in the Pres
ident's desire again to he candidate
of his party for President"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
RUSSIA IN
THE FAR EAST
She Is Said to Be Enthusiastically
Revealing Her Intentions.
OLD CLAIM REVIVED

T"ktng Advantage or Ensiand's
Pressing Engagement In South
Africa, tho Bear Rovives Claim 10
the Jartiine- Mntheson Lnud. MAX
Ing Demand for tho Properly I'm
tho Most Poremptory Fashion
Relations Dctween Residents
Strained.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
(By Telegraph to virginian-pilot. /,

(By Telegraph to virginian-Pilot.
Vancouver, B. c.. Jan. 1.-THE digest
OF opinions of the principal Chinese
japanese papers as received to-day by
the steamer Empress of Japan, thirty
days from Yokohama, indicate that
RUSSIA is Enthusiastically revealing her
intentions in the Far East The chine
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
/. MANY People Drowned.

(By Telegraph to virginian- Pilot.)
Victoria, B. c., Jan. 11.-Advices by
the steamship Empress. of Japan. tell
of fierce storm sweeping the Japa-
nese coast on December "a, by which 80
junkS We're lost while being towed from
Osaka to Kobe. and III persons per-
ished. X tidal wave accompanied the
storm. by which III lives in all were
lost.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
into possession of the original they SO
rauorlnj In
A wRETcHED BUSINESS.

"Thc whole wretched business" de-
clared Mr.. Pettigrew. vchernently. was
one OF concealment and dupicity in
tended 20 deceive not only the people
OF the United States, but also the
ISLANDERS themselves
PROOF OF CENSORSHIP.
In substantlation of his charge that
me dispatches from the Philippines
were censored in the interests of the
administration. Mr.. Pettigrew quoted
from letter written by Mr.. Robert NJ.
Collins, Associated Press representa-
tive at Manila. In this letter Mr.. Col
Inns related the substance of an inter-
view upon the subject of censoring dis
patches which he had had with General
OTIS Mr.. Pettigrew read the state
ments OK Mr. Collins. in which he had
said it was the evident desire OF the
officials to prevent certain information
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
Cotton, Mills in Mexloo

(By Telegraph to Virginian-P ilot)
City of Mexico, Jan. 11.-Twenty-six
cotton mills have been built in this
country during the last year, and new
mills are being pushed to completion.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
SPIRITED DEBATE
IN THE SENATE
The Administrators Policy in the
Philippines Attacked.
MIR. PETTIc REw's EXPOSE

Tho South Dakosn Senator Handles
Mckinley Crowd with UnsIoved
Hands, Charging the Suppression
ofInform"'Ion For politica, ETcc,
nmd IA roiicy of Coucen,mcn. nud
Duplieity Proof cited Other
Congressional News.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12

for all information concerning the in
surrection was SO great that he pro-
posed to offer an amendment extend
ing its provisions.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
The TRANSvAAL
SITUATION
Stories That Inaction Is Enforced
on General Butler.
ROBERTS AND KITCHENER

Expected ThatGreat Central Advance
Will Follow Their Landing brit
ish Losees I'm Saturdays Attack on
Ladysmith Sad Condition orLord
Mothuon-Las Words or Lo-d Nun.
chop<, After Being Ordered to HIS
Death.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12

Frye
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
LATEST NEWS OF THE WORLD TELEGRAPH

the relief OF Kimberley, is to be re-
lieved Of his command within two
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12

Later he will be sent to Cape Town
and eventually ordered home. When
he reaches England he will be retired.
These facts have been confirmed by
an official of the VAR Office.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-03
DO THE FISHES TALK?
QUEER PROPOSITION BROUGHT
FORWARD. a
Both the LunGhsh and Drumfish Can
Bark Like Dog-The Eel and the
Gizzard-Shad Emit Queer Sounds
Whales Have Been Known to Cry.

Piscatorial cranks are just now pa
rading their knowledge on the subject
Of fish talk. 1t is freely admitted that
fish that utter sounds are not rare to
remarkable extent; but to translate
these sounds into the English or any
other language and be able to appre-
ciate the feelings of the denizens OF
the deep at various thrilling stages OF
their uncertain careers is beyond the
ken of ordinary mortals. We are told
that fisherman out at sea landed
strange fish in his boat, and that the
flnny captive Immediately opened its
mouth and began to grunt and groan
SO loudly as to attract attention. The
fisherman took it up and was so con-
WINGED that it was talking and beg
ging for liberty that he tossed it back
into the brine. More musical than the
noise made by any fish is said to be
that of the eel, while the loudest
sound uttered by a fish is that of the
dogfish Both the lungfish and the
drumfish utter singular barking sounds
Of peculiar resonance, and whales have
been known to cry out as if for help
when they have been stranded. or the
salmon and the trout little has been
learned SO far as fishtalk on their
part is concerned, but this may be due
in a measure to the fact that the man
! with the rod has never felt inclined
to devote his ear to patient listening
Of a well-stocked stream. If these
favorite fish could talk, what tales
they might unfold! What regulations
might they blast! Perhaps it is best
eor us all that the trout is not gifted
with eloquence, like the eel and giz-
zard-shod Perhaps. too, it were bet
ter for ds to continue on merely
glancing acquaintance, astronomical
acquaintance. II fishes talk they might
even betray US to ourselves and take
away from US the joy Of our own de-
ceptions. Nevertheless, 1t is a ques-
tion for debate whether the noises
produced by certain fish can be con-
sidered as a language, or as express
sions of the emotions, fraught with
meaning. Without a doubt we shall
soon be in receipt Of batch Of COM
munications from mountain resorts
and watering-paces. throwing light on
the matter of f1sh-talk, and it is not
improbable that we may learn that
some Bostonian scientist has already
prepared table of Goldfish sounds and
their meanings. so that fisherman
may sit still with line or net and call
the fish to him at will.-San Francisco
Newsletter.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-03
Public Sale,

l will sell at public auction at my place
five miles northwest of Grand junction
on tuesday april 3rd 1900 at 3 o'clock
p. M. to the highest bidder, my place
consisting of 70 acres of land all fenced,
~ acres In young bearing orchard of ap-
Piles, peach, and pears and small fruits,
etc. ETC., 10 acres in pasture good
room house, cellar, granary, ice house
chicken house, stable and corral etc.
~ shares of water stock. Terms OF sale
one fourth cash on day OF sale, balance
in three equal annual payments In l, 2,
and 3, years with = per cent semi-annual
interest. This ID splendid opportunity
TO secure good piece of land well loca-
ted and on easy terms. Nj. s. Hawk
504 S. ElPaso st. Colo. Springs, Colo.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-03
PANISH OLIVES
Como fro1n Spain. with the Exception
of Those from California

of Those from California.
Washington Star: Although olives
are now quite extensively grown in
Southern California, the bulk of the
edible fruit comes from Spain, from
which country there are about 5000
casks of olives annually imported into
the United States" said a large i'm
porter of olives. The fruit varies in
size from 210 to the nielo, which is two
and one-fifth pounds, up to olives as
large as sixty or seventy to the nielo.
Very few olives are nowadays shipped
here in bottles. They come in casks
and are repacked by the importers in
kegs or fancy jars and bottles for dis
tribution to the retail trade. The olive
Is very profitable fruit to grow, mas
much as IN orchard OF well-developed
trees practically requires little or no
care. Its fruit can be gathered and
cared for by the most simple and prim-
tive means and the oil and pickles
easily kept and transported 1t is not
known how long good olive tree will
continue to bear fruit in profitable
quantities, but there are today in Spain,
Italy and France trees bearing bounti-
fully at the age of $50 years. The olive
trees bear equally we'll in the vale,
or on the mountain sides, but those on
the lower ground furnish the finest
fruit and richest oil. The trees yield
large crop once in two years. In the
month of September the fruit begins to
turn blush black, but 1t is not fully
colored and ripe till October. 1t IL
often attacked by small maggots. sucn
as are found in cherries, and then it
falls from the trees; but though the
olives are partially spoiled, they are
picked off the ground and an inferior
kind of oil is made from them. The
consumption of olive oil in this coun-
try amounts to about $4,000 gallons
yearly. OF that quantity nearly 100, 900
gallons is the product Of California
and the remaining S5O, 900 gallons come
from Spain, Italy and France. Thou
sands of ganons of olive oil are adul-
lerated with peanut, cotton seed and
poppy oil, and the article is sold
throughout the United States as u
cheap substitute for the genuine OIL"
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-03
Fearful Torturoo.

For many years l was teacher in
Afghanistan, and during my stay in
that country I was often an unwilling
witness OF some horrible exhibitions
Of torture. Here is one they use in the
It consists in prying off the finger
nails by means OF small chisel or
bradawl, which is showed in slowly but
0rmly from the finger tip downward
under the quick Of the nail. which is
then lifted up and out. This IL an
other that once saw used in the case
Of a small child, who would not own
up to some petty theft: Sticks were
thrust between its fingers and then
squeezed together. SO that the sticks
crushed into the bones. 10 much for
women and children. Here Is q meth
Cd Of eliciting information from An un-
willing man: The. culprit is stripped
70 the waist, and then boiling oil is
Aicked on his back. This seldom falls
70 find any mans tongue. The above
are the chief forms Of "fahana," or tor
ture. for the purpose Of eliciting in
formation, but It must be stated that
such infections as nipping Of noses,
tearing out tongues or oplitting eye
balls do not como under the head of
"fahana." they being punishments
rather than toEtures.-LonAou Stand
ed
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