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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-01
GREAT CITY FOR PApLoexs.
Phenomenal Way in Which They Flour
 ish at Irkutsk.


 Irkutsk, the accepted capita ot ori- ental Siberia, is city Of padloeks. 1t has only about 51 ,000 inhabitants, yet there are more padIoeks on the sbut- ters and doors of Irkutsk stores than san be found in an American city of 100000 There are as many as three padloeks on some store doors. and every lower story shutter bears from one to five. The paddock weighs from one to fifteen pounds The popular size is five pounds and two and one- half inches thick, says the Chicago Record. The closing of 8 store is an affair of consequence. The heavy shut ters are swung together, the ponderous iron bars are put in place, the padloeks are adjusted and locked, and then comes the final and serious ceremony of locking the door. The door is shut, the bars are placed, and the paddock is fixed and locked, and the verdant stranger thinks the closing operation is ever. It is not. A piece of cord is drawn through the hasb of the paddock and the two ends are held against the door by clerk or boy, while the pro, prietor melts piece of sealing wax and sticks the ends to the door. On the hot wax he places hisprivate stamp A promenade on an Irkutsk business street after closing time shows the huge padloeks, the two lines of string and a fat dab of red wax as big as a silver dollar. In case sealing wax is dispensed with, the paddock is tied in a rag, the string being knotted in a peculiar way. The business man Of lrkutsk has no faith in stringless paddock. I learned that through the wax and rag medium the owner of a store knew if his lock had been tam pered with during the night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-01
The EIeph.nt.s Rsyer e

An extraordinary incident occdrred
 t the Jardin des Plantes. The elephant aous6 adjJins that in which the camels are located, and a young camel re- gently introduced had great attention layished on him, to the neglect of a big elephant which had hitherto had most of the public favor in that guar. .er. The elephant grew more jealous day after day. and matters came to a climax when, failing to attract the at- tention of dainty little maiden who was caresstng his young rival, the ele- phant filled his trunk with water and deluged the offending damsel from head to foot Cba+ter5ox.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-01
GaocK sTAhSn
Sea In Place of the Sun to rlx she
 Time oF reav

Atne or Hay,
 ffobaply the majority Of people sup- pose that the observatories obtain inc correct time from the sun. When tba average man wishes to give his watch the highest praise he says. .'It ree,n- ates the sum- not being aware that q watch which would keep with the sun around the year would have .ta he nearly as bad as Captain Cuttle,s. Tho farmer may safely decide when to go 10 dinner by the sur, but if the mariner was as confident that the sun marked always the correct time as the farmer IS he would be sure to be at times zVO or 300 miles from where he thought ne was. In other words. the sun- that is, sundial-is only correct on IeW days in each year, and during the Intervening times gets as far as whole quarter hour fast or slow. ac- cording to Appleton's Populai Science Monthly. There are several hundred stars whose positions have been estab. hshed with the greatest accuracy by the most careful observations at a number of the principal obserYatories Of the world If a stars exact posi-. ton is known, 1t can readily be cal euIated when it will pass the meridian of any given place-that is, the in- staa1 will cross 2 north and south line through the place. The data re- gafding these stars are all published in the nautical a1manacs, which are got out by several different obsersa- tions for the use of navigators and all others who have uses for them. These stars are known as aeJock stars"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-01
Farming fn ooivraao and New Mexico.

Farming in Colorado and New Mexico.
 The Denver & Rio Grande Rail. foad, ..Fhe Scenic Line of the " orld, 2 has prepared an illustrated book up- oh tbe above subject, which will be a5Ht free to farmers desifing to change th stf location. This publica- tion gives valuable information in regard to the aariealtural. horticul- tnfa' and live stock interests of this section, and should he in the hands ofeverA one who desires to become acquainted withZ+he methods of of farming by irr, 4iion Write S. K. Hooker, G P. <. T. A., Denver, Colo If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-01
Sure Footed neer Horses.

The horses which inc Boers ride are Fery much like the Welsh or Scotch ponies, being very sure-1ooted, and with a power of iea7ing from rock to rock that is phe-cmenal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-01

 Attention
Take run up there and IaH. STIGAlE FOR YOURSELF.

You will find the same handsome Puimans, Cafe Cars aad Coaches Gall broad vestGnled) which delight the California tourists and eause them to say:
 YOU DON'T HAVE TO eoLoGIzH FOX RIDING ON THE DENVER" ," A. A. GLIssoN. c. A. P.D.
 GnAR1 Es L. Huhf., T. P, A.
 ". F, SHIRLEY, A. c. P. A.
 FORT WORTH TEXAS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-01
MONEY QU UESTION

Does not worry the residents in the Texas Panhandle Fam GUS for the CATTLE, marvel en HIS WHEAT country. pro- dacir 2 MELONS preferred by Eastern epicnree, fich n FEED STUFFss, CORN and COTTON this stctien-i is now
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-25
PENSION SHARKS ATTACKED.
Mr.. Curtis Leads an Assault Upon
Commissioner Evans.
ATTORNEYS FEES HELD UP.

Washington, Jan ee--Pension appro-
oriation bill, carrying S145, PAS, $50. is
passed by the house 1t was made the
yehicle of attack upon the commits
sioner of pensions by Mr. Curtis, of
Kansas, who was seconded by Mr..
I4entz and Mr.. Norton of Ohio, Mr..
Robinson of Indiana and others All
uveighed against the lack of libera1ity
n the admin stration of the pension
avs. The commissioner was ably de-
ended by a score of members from
both sides of the house Mr.. Mahan
Rep, Pa-) charged that the assault
lpon him had been instigated by the
pension sharks OF this city, who were
robbing the old soldiers
After a prolon ged discussion in com
n1ittee of the whole the bill was report
ed to the house with the fol1owing G
amendment: provided, that the com
missioner of pensions shall furnish all
necessary blanks to claimants and that
said commissioner may in his discre-
lion refuse to pay the fee to attorney
Of record when he is satisfied that said
attorney failed to prepare the case un-
der his OF her personal supervision and
did not discharge his full duty to
claimant
The amendment was promptly agreed
20 by the house and the bill was then
passed
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-25
EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO.
Much Damage to Property---Some
loss of Life.
FROM PACIFIC TO THE GULF.

City of Mexico, Jan 23--News is ar
irving from the interior points affected
by the earthquake Friday night and
Saturday morning. Much damage was
done to property in Guadalajara and
the City Of Colima was the scene of
terrific experiences. acconpa MED with
loss of life The City of Mexico came
off comparatively unscathed in the
quake, few accidents occurring here or
in the suburbs, although some adobe
huts in the suburbs fell in and one
bridge was partly wrecked. The sub
terranean electric light installation
was not harmed The Church of the
Three Kings at Atzechazalco, in the
suburbs, was cracked and will be
closed for repairs.
Co1ima, Mex, Jan. 23.-An earth
quake shock began here at a quarter
before midnight Friday and assumed
serious proportions at Tenimata many
houses being badly injured and some
of light construction We're wrecked
There was great CONSERVATION and
people rushed into the streets. some
barely escaping with their lives Seven
people We're killed outright and sixty
were wounded
Guada1ajara, Mex, Jan. 23.-At mid
night Friday an earthquake shock
cracked the arches and staircase of the
palace and the Porticos of the Univer-
sity and the De Ga1lado theater, the
latter of the most massive struc-
lures here. The churches of San Fran
cisco and San Jose were damaged. The
former is one of the handaomest edi-
fees on the continent, and is locally
known as the golden cup, from the
magnificence of its interior. The gov
eminent has closed Sagracio church,
fearing the dome will fall. News from
ZapatIan and Zarula state that several
houses We're demolished. The shock
was felt severely at San Bias, the
Pacific, and noises underground We're
heard, resembling the hoarse rumbling
of a heavy sea dashing on shore.
Vera Cruz, Mex, Jan. 23.-The
earthquake travelled across the coun-
try, reaching here just after midnight
Saturday morning The shock was
comparatively LIGHT here.
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-25
Summary of Kansas weather

Lawrence, Kas-, Jan 23--Chancellor
Snow of Kansas University makes this
summary of the weather that prevailed
N Kansas during 1899: 1.-The year 1899
had the coolest February, the calmest
July and the varnest October and No
yember in the past thirty years. 1t
had the coolest day, the coolest week,
and, with one exception, lowest tenn
perature recorded during that period
The range of temperature for the year
121 degrees, has been exceeded only
three times. There We're less than the
average number of zero days, fogs and
thunderstorrns January, May, August,
October and November We're warmer
than usual, while the remaining months
were cooler than usual.
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-25

Topeka. Jan. 22-The attention of
the Legislature will be called, at its
next session, to the useless expendi-
ture of public funds for the publica-
ton of House and Senate journals.
There are at least five tons of the
books giving the proceedings of the
last session in one Of the vaults in the
State house They are doing nobody
any good, and are simply in the way.
Less than 500 copies of each will fill
the demand after each session, and
there will be a recommendation that
the number be limited to that
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-25
HOUSE INDIAN COMMITTEE.
important Measures Considered
And Agreed Upon.
SOME INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS

Washington, Jan. 23-The house
committee on Indian affairs has prac-
eicaIly- finished consideration of the
indian appropriation bill. Among the
items of interest to the West in an
amendment of Delegate FIynn's appro-
priating SO, 900 in support of the
Whitaker orphan home at Pryor Creek
O. L. The committee decided to en-
body an item appropriating SIS. GOO for
the education of white children in the
Indian territory and So, 900 for the care
of the blind.
Mr.. Flynn secured the adoption of
an amendment extending the time for
leasing allotted lands for farms and
grazing purposes in Oklahoma from
three to five years, and authorizing the
Pottawatomies and a absentee Shawnees
and the Pottawatornies who secure
their lands under the act of 1872 to
sell all lands allotted them except
eighty acres.
Mr. Flynn also secured an amend
ment authorizing the sale of lands Of
deceased Pottawatonie absentees,
Shawnees and Miamis-
He further secured the consent of
The committee to attach the Kiowa and
provides for the allotment OF the lands
Of these Indians in severalty.
Mr.. Curtis, of Kansas, secured the
adoption of an amendment aboIishing
the Quapaw Indian school and pro
Viding for the tablishment of public
schools in its place
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-25
Pack Train Captured.

Manila, Jan. 23.-Pack train twenty
ponies transporting rations between
Santo Tomas and San Pablo, Laguna
province, escorted by fifty men under
Lieutenant RaIston Thirteenth Infan-
try was ambushed; two men killed, five
wounded, nine missing; pack train lost;
lieutenant and thirty-four men re-
turned to Santo Tomas with killed and
wounded, affair being investigated
Doret Forty-ffth infantry found in
surgents in Batangas mountains pre-
pared in ambush to meet him; he killed
eight, wounded three, captured seven
teen, one Spaniard, six rifles; his cas-
na1ties two men slightly wounded.
OTIS.
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-25
a Fecund Race.

London, Jan 23.-The announce
ment is made that the year 1900 will
give the queen several new great grand
ehi1dren- Two have already made
their appearance, the crown Erinc
Henry of Prussia having been delivered
of a SON The Duke of York expects
to again become father, while several
other grandchildren are entertaining
similar expectations The car and
the crown princess of Greece and Prin-
cess Fedora of Reuss viii also add 70
Queen Victories list of descendants.
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-25
Trying to Raise the Quarantine.

Topeka, Jan 23--Chief Surgeon J.
P. Kaster- has visited Oklahoma to
make an effort to raise the quarantine
declared by the Kansas board of health
against Oklahoma He has arranged
to take the members of the territorial
board of health on a special train to
points along the Santa Ee to secure a
correct statement of the situation at
each point, then lay his evidence be-
fore the Kansas board. Dr. Raster
hopes to have the quarantine raised at
once and thereby prevent serious
blow to commerce between Oklahoma
and Kansas Strict quarantine has
been declared and the news created in
tense excitement.
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-25
India.s Terrible Famine.

Calcutta, Jan. 22.-The council con-
sidered the famine situation The Off
eial estimates show the cost to the
government of the relief work, etc, to
the end of March viii be 10000, 900
rupees. About % 900, GOO persons are
now affected in British territory and
about 27, GOO, 900 in the native states.
The viceroy said that the famine area
has expanded, surprising the worst
fears, and they We're now facing a cataa
tie, water and food scarcity of a terri
BILE character. About B, $50. 900 persons,
he continued, were already receiving
relief
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-25
Refused Ten rhousana Dollars.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Jan 19.-Receiver
Milton Tootle, of the Central Savings
bank, has sprung a surprise on the
court and depositors by serving notice
that he will not accept one cent for his
services. He is entitled to $4,000 R
a Brown, receivers attorney, vo1un-
tarily surrenders one-ha1f his fees, or
800 The bank will pay depositors
i'm full, February L 1t failed one year
ago The receiver is warmly commend
ed by the court for the successful and
speedy manner in winding up the
banks affairs.
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-25
Is This True of Kansanse

intendent of immigration has received
reports from most of his agents in the
United States and estimates that near
1y 1900 settlers from the republic
have become residents of Canada dur
ing the past year An estimate places
the wealth of these persons at So, ooO,
900. The prospects for increasing the
number of settlers from the United
States during the season Of 1900 are
very encouraging Kansas and Arkan-
sas supplied the greater part of those
who came
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-25

London. Jan. 23.-The war Office
posted the following dispatch from
General Butler, dated Spearman7s
Camp. January 20, evening:
General Clery, with a part OF Gen
eral Warren-s force, has been in action
from 6 a.. N. till p. N. today. BY a
judicious of his artillery, he has
fought his way up, capturing ridge
after ridge for about three miles,
s'The troops are now bivouacl1ing OF
the ground he has gained, but the
main position is still in front of tn en-.
The casualties We're not heavy.
About 100 wounded had been brought
in by Gao D. M
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-25

Washington, Jan. 1s.=The senate
1as ratified the Samoan treaty without
division The ratification occurred in
the executive session after two hours
of debate which was participated in by
a mum Der of sena tors
The friends of the treaty repudiated
the assertion that the old treaty pro
visions We're annulled. They claimed
that this country by the new arrange
ment retains all the old advantages
and avoids the complication liable to
grow out of the tripartite agreement
They urged that the opportunity
should not be lost. both to get out of
an awkward predicament and to con
troll in our own right the harbor OF
PagO-Pago
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-25

Wichita, Jan. 2O.-Just after officers
had started with the three bank rob-
bers who We're sentenced to terms in
the penitentiary, the following message
reached the Sheriff Office: ITO all
Sheriffs of Kansas and Oklahoma:
Gent1emen-I have placed the Kansas
state penitentiary under strict quanen-
tine rules and therefore will receive no
more prisoners until further notice.
Please govern yourselves accordingly.
j. B. Tomlinson. warden
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-25
Extension of Rural Delivery.

Washin gton, Jan. 2o--Second Assist
ant Postmaster General She11en berger
has found that it is feasible to permit
carriers on star routes to deposit mail
in proper receptacles placed along
their line of travel. This plan will be
started in South Carolina beginning
July L, and Will be extended to other
parts of the country rapidly pos
sible. This innovation makes neces.
sary a change in the postal regulation
which forbids mail contractors and
their drivers access to the mail matte,
or any mail locks or keys
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-25
pIsablinx Freight cars.

Wichita, Jan ga peculiar indus
try of thieving has been discovered by
the local police A gang of thieves has
been stealing the packing from the
journal boxes of freight cars in the
railroad yards and where the thief is
not a man who needs the fire himself
he sells the stuff for fuel On account
of the toughness Of the material and
the oil it contains a bunch of it viii
burn for or 4 hours Packing was
stolen from 100 of the Santa Fe cars
here and about s. of the Frisco's-
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-25
Kentuckr t1liler tn.lIcted.

Frankfort, Ky. Jan a3--The grand
fury has indicted eN-Congressman
David Colson. who was colonel of the
Fourth Kentucky regiment, for muir
der on two counts. The first charges
the willful murder of Lieutenant
EtheIbert Scott, one Of the principals
in the triple tragedy. and the other
with the murder of Luther NJ De
maree, one of the bystanders who was
killed 1t is understood that more
testimony is to be heard as to the killss
Ing of Charles Julian
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-25

Thomas NJ Anderson, commander of
the department of the lakes, was re-
lieved from active duty under the law
which requires army officers to retire
at the age of o..
General Anderson is a nephew OF
Major Anderson of Fort Sumpter fame
and led the first United States forces
to land in the Philippines. He entered
the army as a private in the Sixth Ohio
infantry and served throughout the
rebellion receiving captains commits
sion in May, 1851 He was made a
brigadier general in the regular army
March 80, 1899.
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-25
The third one Convicted.

Fort Scott. Jan a3--The jury in the
case OF Amos Phillips, the Bates county
farmer charged with the murder of
Leopold Ed1inger. brought in verdict
of murder in the first degree new
trial viii be asked for.
EdIinger was from Bates county Mis-
souri, also, and started south in a
wagon Near Fort Scott he was muir
dered, and two brothers named Si1bee,
from Kansas City We're arrested and
convicted Phillips has made several
confessions but has repudiated them-
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-25
Regarded as Unfriendlx.

London. Jan. 23.-The Daily Chroni-
Ecle says editorially: according to adj
vices, we have received from Washing
ton, a canvas of the senate and the
house of representatives has placed it
beyond dispute that congress will not
only pass the Nicaragua canal bill, but
will pass it in a form directly at vari-
ance with the Clayton-Bu1wer treaty
''This is a statement of decidedly
serious Importance, and we hesitate to
believe that the United States govern
ment will commit itself to a course
which this country would have to re-
gard as unfriendly-''
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-25

Topeka. Jan 2o.-An official report
received by Governor Stanley shows
that the state agricultural college,
under the present management, is IN a
fiourishing condition The attendance
for the first week in the January term
was SIS, as against 672 for the same
week last year, an increase of 81 per
cent The expense Of maintaining the
institution for the last six months of
1899 was - per cent less than that for
the corresponding months of 1895 Gov
ernor Stanley was very much gratified
with the showing
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-25
France wants american coup1ers.

Paris, Jan 23.-In the chamber of
deputies practically the whole week
was devoted to the discussion of the
railway budget, during which several
speakers compared a number of fea-
lures of French railway workings with
the American system M. Valiant Social
ist, deputy representing one of the Seine
districts, demanded the adoption of
automatic car coup1ers, declaring that
half the mortality among French rail
way was due to the imperfect
French system of couplers. The di-
rector of railways replied that the
matter was under consideration and
that undoubtedly a suitable system
would shortly be Instituted.
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-25
Quarantine Established.

Topeka, Jan. 1o.-The Kansas board
Of health has established a quarantine
against Wagner. South AIcA1ester and
Muskogee. L t, and Kay county, Ok
1ahoma, owing to the existence of
smallpox there. The railroads have
been ordered to stop the sale of tickets
from those points to Kansas and armed
guards are stationed along the southern
Kansas line to enforce the order of
auarantine.
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-25
old soldiers Kept out.

Leavenworth, Jan. 23.-Since quar-
antine has been established at the Sol
diers' home a number of old veterans
have arrived in the city who fully ex
pected admission, but which is now
denied them Nearly all of these old
men have arrived here without any
money and do not know where to go o1
what to do. An old veteran arrived on
the Burlington from Nebraska and
shortly afterwards learned that ha
could not be admitted at present
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-25
General Ruller Gains Position.

London, Jan 1o.-General Butler
completely surprised the Beers and
occupied the hills beyond Potgieter's
Drift, fifteen miles west of Colenso- He
followed up the movement by Smelling
the Boer trenches In Cape Colony
General Methuen has made demon
stration in force, Smelling the Boer
works General Gatacre is skir1nish-
ing around Monteno and General
French has been throwing a few shelly
at the Beers at Rensberg-
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-25

Washington, Jan 19--It is said
without reservation at the state de-
partment, that no notes have been re-
ceived from any European powers ma
king demands upon this government
respecting the ''open door, and the
Philippines. Such communications as
have come from the continental powers
have been entirely favorable to the
proposition made by the United States
respecting China, and all that remains
to make the '@open door, negotiations a
complete success is reducing the ar
rangement to an absolute and final
form.
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-25
Ch1ckasaw Incompetents, Fund

Washington, jan 22.-Assistant At
torney General VanDeventer, of the in
terror department, has rendered &c
cision which was approved by Secretary
of the Interior Hitchcock, upon the act
passed by the Chickasaw council for the
distribution per capita of what is known
as the ''Incompetents' fund.- of the
Chickasaw nation. In the original
treaty between the United States and
the Chiczasaws it was provided that
certain lands should be sold to create
the fund for the incompetents of the
nation. This fund amounts now to
S216, 600. Under the decision just APP
proved, the incompetents their de
scendants, if they can be found and
identified, are entitled to the interest
on the original amount set aside, and
the remainder of the fund can be dis
tributed by the Chickasaw nation
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-25
Right Under Their Noses.

London, Jan. 1S.-The Transvaal
correspondent of the Times says: 1.-THE
Delagoa Bay correspondent of TIE Ma
tai Times asserts that six big Cruesot
guns and fifty tons of shells were land
ed from the French steamer Gironde
about the middle of last month under
the of two British warships and
were dispatched to Pretoria, causing
much rejoicing at the ease with which
contraband of war can run the block
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