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5ENGLfSH ExILES.
Transgressors of the Law Who Are Liy-
 ing in Paris.

Transgressors of the Law Who Are Liv-
 ing in Paris.
 Letter in Washington Post: Eng lands colony of exiles on the banks of the Seine Is likewise very large one, and comprises Lord Arthur Somerset, brother of the present duke of Beau fort, and former equerry to the prince of Wales, who fled England some ten years ago to escape arrest in eonnec- ton with the Cleveland street scandal. Lady Mordaunt, the respondent in the divorce case in which the Prince of Wales was cited as correspondent, sos- eupied a handsome residence in the netghborhood of the Champs EIysee until placed under restraint as a nor phomaniac. George Russell, bnee pri- Yate secretary of the prince of Wales and son-in-law of the duke of Rox, burghe, and Lord Suffeld's brother, Walter Harboard. formerly of the Sev- enth Hussars and son-in-Iaw of the Duke of Grafton, are habitues of the bouleyards, which they find more con genial than Pal Mall, owing to the fact that they were expelled from all the English clubs in consequence of their being caught in the very act of cheating at cards. Lord Alfred Doug las, his associate; the unmentionable Oscar Wilde, the equally unsavory Broadley, who was turned out of the Indian civil service in disgrace, and many more, go to swell the numbers of the Parisian colony of English ex- iles, which comprises nearly every woman of title who has either gradu- ated from the divorce court or perpe- trated the now so common crime of forgery at the expense of infatuated admirers, and every Englishman who has cheated at cards or defaulted pay ment of his debts of honor-in one word, every Briton. male or female. who has made his native land either socially or legally too hot to hold him or her.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-11
THE BURLINGTON ROUTE
 BEST LINE,

WEST: St. Louis to Kansas City, St. oseph, Omaha, NebrasA a, Den yer, Utah, Pacific Coast-TWO TRAINS DAILY. Weekly California Excursions,
 NORTHWEST: to Black Hills, Montana, Washington, Puget Sound via ehe .short Billings Route-50 to 300 miles saved from St Louis. Tourists sleepers Tuesdays and Thursdays, Kansas City to Seattle. NORTH: to St. Paul and Mime apolis-THREE TRAINS DAILY. HOMESEEkERS' EXCURSIONS to the West and Northwest.
 7500 Miles of Standard Railroad. The Main Travelled Road in the Louisiana Purchase.
 Wide-NestlbGled, Plntsch-lighted. complete trains of chair cars seats free1, Pullman sleepers.
 All Ticket Agents can ticket via the Great Burlington Route.
 Write.
 FM RUGG, Lw WAkELY. A, 6O4 Pine St., Gen. Passenger Ag,t
 St Louis Mo St. Louis. Mo.
 HOWARD ELLIOTT, Gen1 Manager.
 St. Louis Mo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-11
SEEMS SLOW NOW.
Zen Miles an Hour by Raii Forty-seven
 Years Ago.

T was greatly Interested the other day said q passenger conductor who runs into New Orleans, fin looking over an old schedule of the South Carolina railroad, printed just forty seven years ago, in the fall of .52. II is hard to realize what tremendous changes have taken place within the memory of the people who are now alive and hearty. In the 50's the South Carolina line was considered one of the best equipped and fastest in the country. 1 find by the old schedule that the night express between Charleston and Columbia, which is 3 distance of about 130 miles, made the trip, when it had good luck, in U hours and E minutes, but the public was warned not to expect such feat every day. The freight service be- tween the two points was scheduled to cover the run in 29 hours. there or thereabouts That was a shade better than four and one-half miles an hour, and was considered so fast that there is a special order to trainmen to stop at the first siding in dense fogs and Walt for the same to lift. It seems to me that order gives one wonder ful picture of the good old times. Think of through freight roasting on a siding. waiting for fog to lift! Nowadays the passenger trains make the run from Charleston to Columbia in four hours.. According to the '52 schedule, there was an express train that left Charleston at 3. n. and arrived in Hamburg at 6 the following morning. The distance is 136 miles. A freight for Aiken, 120 miles away. left at the same hour and reached its destination at $40 next night. Ten miles an hour was considered remark able speed for passenger trains in those days. and an cid inhabitaht told ne hat many people declined to risk their neeks at such gait. From what near of the rollfng-stock equipment, they showed their good sense. ."-NeW Orleans Times Democrat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-11
 LOUIS SPENCER DANIEL.

Tue Y. M. C. A. is to be congratu- lated on securing for Thursday Jan. lS, Louis Spencer Daniel, monologue entertainer. Pine Bluffians have been fortunate in the attractions presented at Merrill Institute this season. but in none more so than the one on Jan. IS. Mr. Danie. Is a hu- morist equal to any on the Amari- can platform, and a failure to hear him on Jan. lS will be to miss one of the treats of the season.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-11

If Americans shall not get their fuli share they will have themselves to blame. The announced common understanding in favor of the policy of the "open door" on the part of Great Britain, Germany, France, Russia and Japan, secured upon the initiation of the TTnited States, makes the way clear for safe mer- cantite adventure and vestment.- Philadelphia Record.
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ROYAL A2CANUMl
Meets and Elects Officers for the 
 Ensuing Year,

Pursuant to call, the members of the Herman Carlton Council No. 2l8. of the Royal Arcanu Il. met at their hall on West Second avenue Wednes- day night to transact imporeant business. There were only 8 few mem bers present.
 The Supreme Council threatens to take away the charter of the local lodge an6 it's property unless the business of the council and it's meet tngs are attended more promptly. At tue meeting last night 8 commit tee was appointed to enforce a larger attendance. Two meetings a month are obligatory.
 Officers were elected last nigt as follows:
 Alex Strauss, regent.
 J.W Murphy vice regent.
 P. Nj Bridges, orator.
 C. A. Bloom. secretary.
 ". 4. Nichols, collector
 Chas. Well, treasurer,
 c. c. Newman, chaplain.
 ]. $. Currie, guide.
 N. J. Cook. warden.
 ]. Miehaels. sentry
 J. ". Crawford, trustee for three years.
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 WHlS YW0N

Judge Jones today granted the application of Jim Franklin to sell liquor on the Horton place at Mo- ble Lake. There were petitions both for and against the sale of liquor at that place. but a majority of the petitioners were in favor of the sale and Judge Jones granted the license.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-11

It is stlll proper to remember that She attempt to bribe a Kentucky State senator is not conclusive proof that GoebeI's minority was in reali- " majority. Commercial Appeal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-11
Telephone for the Deaf.

A miniature telephone to take the place of the ear trumpet for deaf peo- pie has just made it's appearance. A tiny receiver is placed in the passage of the ear and connected by fine wires with a transmitter worn on the breast and a battery carried in the pocket or other convenient part of the dress.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-11
The Worlds Coal Supply.

Of the $50 ,o00, 900 tons of coal which constitutes the entire worlds supply, one-third is taken from the coal mines of the United States. The British Isles produce 218,oO0, 900 tons, Germany 124,0oo,00o, and the other European na- tions make up. in a few million tons each the rest. Spain contributes 2o,- 100000 to the sum total, which amount is not sufficient for even home con- sumption. China, though rich in nat ural deposits, mines but little of her coal because of her use of primitive methods. It Is prophesied that the in troduction of British mechanical appli- ances in Chinese fields will send up her coal supply at least 25 per cent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-11
SPREE,
But When Told That He Had Com.
 mitted Murder Became Sober.

Amos Coleman, an old negro man, got on a. good old fashioned spree Wednesday afternoon and created a scene on West Seventh avenue. He began to boot and howl like an Indian on tae war path. The peo. pie living in that vicinity became frightened and rang for the Mat tie Troupe, which soon rolled to police headquarters with its "whis. key carcass. At the pollee station Amos asked if he had killed any. body. He was told that he shot man full of holes. This frightened him into #soberness and be boo. booed ike a new born babe This morning he was fined five dollars for being drunk and down.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-11

Secretary Root has declared that be is not nor will not be a candidate for vice president.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Fer County Clerk.

We are authorized to announce EIr. Chas. K. Fitzhugh as a candidate for County and Probate Clerk, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-11

It appears that GoebeI has repeal cd Magma Charta and the State and Fedora constitutions at one fell Scimitar.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-11
A Dogs Bath Tub.

A sagacious dog lives at a red brick house on Belleview avenue, near Six teenth street, in Kansas City. Ha is full-grQwp. pointer. At the cor her of Sevepteepth street. a block and half from the home of this dog. is an iron watering trough set into the sidewalk near the curb The trough Is always full of water. He leaps into the trough and squats down till the water, which is more than foot in depth. is almost over his back.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-11

at4s4 4=Ut5sOtsIrrtoNs DUB \ ADVANCE
 sgI7'ROuI ExCEk ZION,
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 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.

OFFICE: 216 ". BARRAQUE SIT,
 TELEPHONE No. 1f2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-26
ONE BOOK MISSING,
What Librarian Putnam Says About
the Affair.

Concerning the statement that there had
been number of thefts of books from the
Library of Congress, Librarian Putnam said
today: .-.' i~
"One book has apparently been stolen
from the library. 1t was issued to a reader
on Thursday evening. It was not a book of
extreme rarity, but it has fetched as high
as sas at sale. 1t was not kept on the
shelves to which any reader has access. 1t
was in locked room. But 1t was sent for
and issued to the applicant in the main
reading room-the only one open TO readers
In the evening. A special record was made
or 1t and other special precautions taken,
but they were unsuccessful. We have rec
ord of the reader and shall. of course, fol-
low up the matter. and trust to recover the
volume
81 know of no justification of the state
ment that there has been series of thefts
from the library since it moved into the new
building. This one is the first that has been
reported to me since l took office"
The police are searching for the man who
stole the book in question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-26

Sales regular cali. IL O'Clock m.-caritsi Trae.
5S1 Rights s isa at q q. faP pn a =, s sh "a d
loss. Mergenthaler Linotype tex. Dividend, IN al
1911. 10 a. lal5. at 1921 10 gt leiiS : at ins
l4.3 100 at 1!ai 100 at liA Pnsumatie Gun car car
rIse 100 q "a cents nj 1 lS2 at q cents After ca
at Ill $. b. American Graphophone, . at lla..
Mergenthaler Linotype tex Dividend. At 1877. y
Is nslE ls'A National Safe Deposit and Trust at
District of Columbia Bonis-Gs 1902 3o-ycar
1 ~ asked l0' DID, S''' i'1 f'H'HE, l'S 3D.
Miscellaneous Bcnds.--Metropolitan Railroad S.
city and suburban Railroad IS, los hid: Wasting
Co series b. Is, lis bid. l. s Electric Light deb
imp, es, Io1 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Trle.
phone con IS, iGss. bid. ISiha asked American 50
eurity and Trust IS, lool4 bid. Washington MarS,s
Is, 1l3 bid. Washington Market Ca. cxtn. Us. I'D
Lid. Masonic Hall Association IS, 1o1 bid Ameli
National Bank Stocks.-Bank OF Washington. 80
bid, 400 asked; Metropolitan. 565 hid. $40 askci
bid Sec md. Us bid Ctlzens. ico bid colal'
bia. 100 bid: Capital, - hid. West EId lta hid
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. ational Safs
Deposit and Trust, 1870 bid, I$5 asked. washingtoa
curity and Trust. 1881 bid. Washington Safe be.
posIt, 1917 bid. 80 asked.
10 bid. Metropolitan 50 bid IS asked. Corroran
60 bid Potomas, u bid Arlington. IS bid, ID
liz bid 10 asked. Columbia. I2rS bid. 10 asked
Riggs. S bid. Peoples 6h bid. 6a, asked. Com,
mercial. 81 asked. Colonial. tIe hid.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title 50 bid
IS asked. Columbia Title, A. bid. asked Wash.
ington Title 3D. bid. District Title. 81 hid
Railroad Stocks.-Capital. Traction. .1Os,za hid,
100 asked. Capital Traction Rights. 69s bid, 5l
asked. City and Suburban, 35 hid. 39ps asked
Georgetown and Tenleytown. 20 bid.
Gas stocks.-washington Gas, 54ss bid. 5sss asa,
ed. Georgetown Gas, IS hid. Y
Telephone Stocks.-Chesapeake and Potomac. Sd
bid, 6s asked. Pennsylvania. 81 bid
Miscellaneous Stocks.--Nergenthaier tnotyrA,
s1911s bid, 1871 asked Lanston MoDotyI,e, Ii bid,
142r asked American GraphOphone. ll1s bid, 1l3
asked. American Graphophone preferred IL hid.
Pneumatic Gun Carriage, % bid. ID asked. Wash.
ington Market II bid. Norfolk and washingtou
Steamboat, 14O bid. Lincoln Hall. Is bid.
dividend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-26
Loss OF THE CHARLESTON.
Court of Inquiry Completely vfndf-
Gates the Vessels Officers.

Court of Inquiry Completely vindf-
Gates the Vessels Officers.
In accordance with the naval regulations
Admiral Watson convened court of in
quiry at Manila to fix the responsibility for
the loss of the cruiser Charleston. The re-
port of that court was made public today
at the Navy Department and Is a complete
vindication of the officers and men Of the
Charleston from all Of the aspersions that
have been passed upon them, including one
to the effect that they were Intoxicated
when the ship struck. The finding and
opinion of the court are as follows:
THE evidence adduced shows most con-
clusively that every precaution required by
United States regulations, upon ships APP
preaching land, was taken by Capt. George
w. Pigman to insure the safety of the YES
sci under his command against accident.
Proper lookouts were stationed, leadsmen
with leads were in both chains and were
kept in constant use, the Sir William
Thompson lead was used and ready and the
patent log carefully standardized. That a
vigilant lookout was kept by the officer of
the deck Is shown by the fact of his dis
corning the chow or broken water ahead,
which was Immediately reported to the cap
tain, and the course Of the ship changed at
once to go clear.
The captain and navigator were con-
stantly upon the bridge. The chart sup
piled by the bureau of navigation showed
clear water where the vessel struck, and
the sailing direction also gave no informa-
ton Of any dangers to navigation in this
immediate locality.
The court is of opinion that, in accord
ance with the evidence adduced, the captain
and officers of the U. s. 8. late Charleston
are exonerated from all blame or RESPONSE
taken In the matter Of the wreck of that
vessel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-26
Stocks Took a Decidedly Buoyani
Turn This Morning.
LONDON A STRONG BUYER
The Railroad List Particularly Shared
in the Rise.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. March 26.-London's early
cables reflected a buoyancy in the Ameri.
can department the like of which has NOT
been recorded since last spring. Prices
were y to IN per cent above the local clos.
ing level. and there was a splendid de.
mand for the low priced stocks and bonds
The opening of the local market while firm
at fractional advances showed some hest.
fancy and in few Instances a desire ia
take profits. All offerings were well taken,
however. and toward the noon hour the
market had very positive upward swing.
Baltimore and Ohio shares were in she.
eial request the common and preferred seiis
ing close together in the eighties. The com.
mon stock moves up directly behind thu
preferred and gives every indication OF a
determination to pass Il during the pres
ent movement. The advance In coal rates
VIII neip the revenues Of this company and
pennsylvania methods will restore its pres
uge as great freight carrier
cnlon Pacific and Northern Pacific wers
l ~ goo goo demand at new high prices. the sizs
VI tne transactions indicating the presence
OF exceptions ly strong buying orders
me iaggard of the Pacific group South.
ern racine, came to the front under liberal
qeallngs. gaining ~ per cent in the process
Large blocks of stock were encountered az
81, and again at AZ, but the buying Inter-
We're equal to the situation, takirS-.Ir ot
Ierings for time. During the ,11se IN n,ba,
parts OF the market these -, ha,-a si,,,
ply held at fractional sains, no determine
10 OF the adYayce being recorded prior
"a sV.ie, Southern, the Changers. New
tu- Central and Pennsylvania all found a
ready market Of a conservative character
Money ruled easy and the street was decid-
eoiy Optimistic in its views. preferring the
railroad list to the industrials, but making
virtually no other distinction The one eIe.
ment of weakness in the immediate market
Is Its growing onesidedness. Trading has
broadened materially, commission housa
business has improved. and there is little to
Tear save speculative realizing The rtse
has been extensive and a reaction under the
circumstances can only be delayed and moi
ayerted. ~
A large following is usually irksome ia
the leaders and a shaking out CT speculas
i've holdings may come at any moment
AT bottom, however. the situation is an inns
proving one. and the earmarks of a genuine
advance are visible.
The Traction shares do not join in the
advance for a variety of reasons Tha
average operator is combining himself to
the railroads and is leaving the Traction
group to the experienced inside contingent.
There Is good reason for believing that the
workings of the franchise tax law have
been oVerestimated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-26
REFERRED TO ATTORNEY.
Point Raised Concerning Delinquent
Taxes to Be, Investigated.


Point Raised Concerning Delinquent
Taxes to Be- Investigated.
Mr.. Thomas G. Hsnsey shas invited the
attention of the DISTRICT Commissioners to
the fact that he has 9ound,in the pamphlet
recently issued by them containing list of
taxes in arrears certain pieces of property
assessed for the extension of Rhode Island
avenue. Mr.. Hensey~ says 1t is claimed by
the tax office that the bfils for benefits as
sessed by the jury were delivered February
6. 1900 and 1t is claimed hK the special as
sessment clerk that's thew special assess
ments are payable sixty days after delivery
Of the bills which would make these taxes.
Mr.. Hensey contends, de1fnduent, according
to the special assessment clerk, five days
previous to the sale next tnbnth OF property
in arrears for taxes. "
by the act of Congress" says Mr.. Hen
sey. approved February %. 1893. the Com
mfssioners are required to advertise delin-
auent taxes on the third Tuesday In March
of each year. 1 claim taxes not delinquent
on the Goth of March, 1900 being the third
Tuesday in March. should not be adver-
tised as delinquent taxes, and l ask that
the delinquency, SO far as the extension of
Rhode Island avenue IS concerned, shall be
stricken from the list of deffnquents, and
that the trustees be permitted to pay the
water tax. which they have been contesting
on Florida avenue and OH HARDWOOD ave-
cordance with the act of Congress approved
February TO- 1892, for the extension of
Rhode Island avenue"
1t is understood the matter will be re-
ferred by the Commissioners to their attor-
ney for his opinion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-26
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, March 26.-FIour quiet and steady;
western super, 81 25as235; do extra. So 40aS2 so;
do family, $3.2oa$3.5o; winter wheat patents,
$36aa$ss IS; spring wheat patent, SO 75aS4: spring
wheat straighs. So 4oaS3 60; receipts 22,555 bar
March. 7sa73b; May 7aaTsM; steamer no 2 red
6sl4a6s: receipts. 3s.41s bushels: southern wheat
strong; spot. March and April. 41sia42; May. 42ha
42E; steamer mixed 4Oa4a4i; receipts. 173. 1877
41a42. Oats dull: No. 2 white 3Oas0a4; No. 2
mixed, 2sa2sh; Rye dull: No. nearby. 54a55;
steady; No. timothy, SIG. Grain freights very
firm; steam to Liverpool. per bushel, nd April:
graduated, 5.31k. Cheese firm; lsrge 13aI3Is;
medium, 1874; small, 13Isa13aa. Butter firm; fancy
imitation, 26a21; do. creamery, 21a23; do. ladle
19a22 good lade 1Sa19; store packed, 17a1s; rolls
17a20. Eggs, 13s13h.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-26
Naval Orders.

Captain Asa Walker has been ordered to
report to the president of the war college
for duty.
Lieutenant Claude Bailey has been de-
tached from the Wilmington and ordered
TO the Hartford when the latter arrives at
Montevideo.
Lieutenant F. r. Brainard, from inspector
of equipment. at Wilmington Del, to duty
in charge Of the Stringham, at Norfolk
navy yard.
Gunner NJ W. Gilmartin, to the New York
navy yard.
Warrant Machinist E. A. Salvador, from
the Montgomery to the Hartford
]. NJ A. Shaw has been appointed as act
ing boatswa!n and assigned to the Oregon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-26
PRIVATE PENSION BILLS.
Only One Member Voted "Aye" rs the
Formulas We're Read.

For more than an hour today Speaker
Henderson stood at his place In the House
putting the questions upon the passage Of
the 40 private pension bills which were
acted upon In committee Of the whole last
Friday. Each bill required three formulas,
to state which necessitated the use Of about
eighty words Within the space of time
which the task occupied the Speaker. there
fore used about 1l.2oO words. enough to
fill about seven columns of The Evening
Star.
The only other member of the House who
took any interest in the proceedings was
Mr. Sulloway. the chairman of the commit
tee on invalid pensions, who sat in his seat
and voted aye on the three questions put
upon each bill. He was the only one who
voted. and at regular intervals the deep
toned aye of the broad-chested New
Hampshire man punctuated the droning re-
cital Of the Speaker It required 420 "ayes''
to pass the batch of bills, and Mr.. Sulloway
uttered them all.