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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-06
A STATEMENT

To the Editor of the Graphic.
 Dear Sir regret very much that you published my late encounter with Mir. J. Murdaugh, In your paper of yesterday. I understand that Mir. Murdaugh was protecting his family in his difficulty with Mir. Levey, and your article yesterday was unau- torized by me. I will thank you to so state. SIMON BLOOM
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-06

The hose wagon and hook and ladder wagon of Engine House No. were gaily attired In National colors on the Fourth and presented pretty sights on their exercise runs that day. The decorations were arrang- ed by C. Briner and Henry Vining, two brave and enterprising mem bers of the deDartment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-06

Capt. John Aarens, genial old through Pine BInff yesterday after noon. He was en route to Little Rock to attend to some business. Capt. John, though one of Democ- racy's oldest servants and most stauheh supporters, says he will vote for any one the Republicans nominate for governor. Anybody rcpt Jeff Dayis.' said ke.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-06

You assume no risk when you buy Cham mbeilgin's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. W. L. Dewoodg & Co.,, druggists. will refund your money if you are not satisfied after using it. It Is every here admitted to be the most successful remedy in use for bowel complaints and the only one tbat never fails. + k pleasant. safe and reliable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-06

Sulphur Springs water delivered in the city daily. One gallon every day for D cents per week. Telephone old phone Al, 3 rings. If
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-08
MEXICO FLOODS.
The Panuco and Tames Rivers are
Flooding the Valleys.

st. Louis. Mo-. Oct. s.-Telegraphic
advices from Tampico. Mexico. state
the Panuco and Tames rivers are on
one of the biggest rises in their his
tory and great damage has been
wrought in the populated and culti-
waited valleys. At one point near
Chila. station the Tames river is over
fifty miles wide and has swept to des-
truction hundreds of houses occupied
by Mexican farmers and laborers
Many drownings are reported. The
tributaries of these rivers in the south
eastern part of the state of San Luis
Potosi are out of their banks and have
washed away whole villages and ruin
ed thousands of acres of crops.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-08
1t Happened in a pruo Store.


Zone day last winter a lady came
to my drug store and asked for a
brand of cough medicine that l did
not have in stock" says Mr.. G. r.
Grandin, the popular druggist of On
tario, N. Y. "She was disappointed
and wanted to know what cough pre-
paration I could recommend. l said
to her that I could freely recommend
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
that she could take bottle of the
remedy and after giving it a fair trial
If she did not find it worth the money
to bring back the bottle and I would
refund the price paid. In the course
of a day or two the lady came back
in company with friend in need of
cough medicine and advised her to
buy Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. |
consider that very good recommen-
dation for the remedy" The remedy
owes its great popularity and extern
sive sale in large measure to the
personal recommendations of people
who have been cured by its use. It
is for sale by K. d. Goodall, druggist
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-08
MItcneIf issues A Call.

Shenandoah, Pa, Oct. 8.-President
Mitchell this morning issued a call
for the mine workers of three districts
comprising the anthracite field to meet
at Scranton, Pa, Friday next.
Shenandoah, Pa, Oct. S.-General
Goblin said he informed Sheriff Toole,
of his intention to withdraw the re-
mainder of his troops tomorrow if
favorable weather permits.
indianapolis, Ind, Oct. S.-W. B.
Wilson, secretary and treasurer of the
United Mine Workers, of America, is
sued a statement today. He says
"All coal operators having conceded
an advance in wages it can be truthful
ly said miners of the anthracite re
gion achieved a great victory. Yet
the dispute is not settled, nor viii it
be even though the miners accept the
proposition of the operators and re-
turn to work. The sliding scale, dock
age, semi-monthly pay and other griev-
ances complained of by Cne miners
have not been considered in the prop
osition of the operators and the ad-
vance in wages is so complicated with
the reduction in price of powder that
many miners do not understand it.
Under these circumstances, the surest
and best method of securing a settle
ment establishing permanent peace
would come from meeting of the op-
orators with the anthracite miners
when they meet to consider the offer
of the coal companies"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-08

Mr.. Watson struck what he consid.
cred a very clever scheme some time
-ago whereby he could get a pile OF
sheckels without much labor. So Mr..
Watson advertised widely that he
would give a pair of shoes away to
anyone who cared to do little work.
Cute little coupon books, each coupon
calling for twenty-five cents, were
sent to anyone sending for one. There
were ten coupons in each book. The
person getting the book, by soliciting
his friends (who in turn took book
and did likewise) easily raised the
$3.50 called for. The money was sent
to Watson who did business under the
name of the Ohio Specially company
Watson sent the shoes to the individ-
ual and all went merry as marriage
bell for awhile. Then came the gov
ernment. Watson was arrested on the
charge of using the mails to defraud
on the grounds that he was conduct
ing lottery.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-08

can managers are collecting from the
monopolies large campaign fund.
They win buy every vote that can be
bought They win coerce every vote
that can be coerced. They win intim-
idate every laboring man who can be
intimidated. They win bribe every
election judge that can be bribed. They
will corrupt every count that can be
corrupted" Bryan made a ten min
ute speech at Mount ysrnon and Ben
ton.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-08
REPORT CONFIRMED.
Sixty Men Have Been Captured or De-
Stroyed on Martinique Islands.

Copyrighted by associated press.)
Manila, Oct. 5.-The report of the
capture of about sixty men of the
Twenty-ninth United States infantry
on Martinique island is confirmed
through communications from MacAr-
thur and Kempff, from Martinique is
land, but details are lacking.
Yorktown's relief column landed at
Torrijos on the Martinique coast and
marched to santa Cruz, without en-
countering the enemy or learning any
thing definite regarding the captives
except that they had entirely disap-
peared
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-08
THE YoUTsEY TRIAL.
politics Are Involved and Impartial
Trial Cannot Be Expected.

Georgetown. KY, Oct. 8.-The jury
for the trial of Henry Youtsey for al
legged completely in the Goebel assas-
sination was completed today and At
torney Bradle made statement to
the Jury for the commonwealth. Col
Crawford for the defense moved dis
charge of the jury on the ground
first, the jury was not composed of
bystanders, but summoned from the
remote parts of the county, second, the
jurymen are all democrats and as the
crime charged involves politics to a
large extent the defendant cannot ex-
pect an impartial trial. YoHtsey fled
afidavits in support of the motion.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-08
Roosevelt In Missouri.

Chicago, Oct. 8.-Governor Roose-
velt's special train left Chicago this
morning for ST. Louis, stopping at va
rious Illinois towns en- route. At the
conclusion of his talk at East st. Louis
tonight, the vice-presidential candi-
date will be turned over to the chair
man of the republican state committee
of Missouri. Roosevelt will spend to-
morrow in St. Louis.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-08
Bryan at Salem.

Salem, nls.,O Oct 8.-Wm. J. Bryan
began the week with speech here,
his native home, and was given warm
reception. He talked about an hour
near the court house in which his ia
ther held court from 1860 to 1872. He
said; "If the election were held to
day there is no doubt we would have
a majority of the electoral college and
on a popular vote. But the republi-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-08
A plea for Galveston.

Galveston, Texas, Oct miss Clara
Barton. president of the national Red
Cross society, has issued an appeal to
manufacturers and business men for
aid in way of material to be used in
building homes for those who lost
their all in the recent storm. The
number of homeless. she says. is esti-
mated at 5000.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-08
ALBERT WATSON CONVICTED.
Found Guilty Of Using the Mails for
Fraudulent Purposes

Special tot lie optic.
Las Cruces. N. NJ. October 9Th. 1900.
Albert Watson. composing the Ohio
Speciality company. of Cincinnati, was
convicted of using the mails to defraud
by United States jury at Las Cruces
on Friday. October 9TH. The case was
tried before Judge Parker, the govern
ment being represented by Assistant
U. S. Attorne Geo. P. Money, of Las
Vegas, and tn defendant by Jay Good,
of Ell Paso, Texas Watson was ar
rested by Postoffice Inspector G. l..
Doran in Ell Paso last winter and has
been in the Las Cruces jail ever since.
He operated what is known as the
endless chain scheme, using the malls
and numbered his victims by the
thousand. Other similar schemes
have been in operation in the east,
but the government authorities have
never been able to make case and
this trial was the first one in the
country for the offense. Much inter-
es. has been centered in the case from
all over the country and its outcome
has been closely watched by the post
Office department and the department
of justice. Other cases of a similar
nature will be based on this proceeding
in various parts of the United States.
It remained for Las Vegas people to
pave the way in this class of cases.
The result is a big victory for Messrs
Money and Doran who have both
worked on the case for the past year
and who have surmounted many OBJ
stacles. The case has been on trial
at Las Cruces all this week and so
ably was it conducted by the govern
ment that the jury was out less than
a half hour and it is said took but one
ballot. The full penalty is eighteen
months in the penitentiary and fine
of $500. He was sentenced to $500
fine and costs and six months at Santa
Fe
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-08
New Railroad for Arizona.

Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. ga dispatch
from Jerome states that plans are
under way for building railroad
which will open up the Tonto Basin
country and adjacent territory, which
includes many rich mining claims and
timber lands. The route will be from
Williams to Globe.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-08
A MINNESOTA TORNADO.
Nine Persons Were Killed And a
Score Injured at Biwabik.

Biwabik, Mimi, Oct S.-Nine per-
sons were killed and over a score in
jured in the tornado which destroy
ed a portion of this town, Saturday
night. The property loss is estimated
at 100000.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-08
A Physician and Two Detectives
are Held for Her Murder
Insurance Swlndle.
MITCHELL ISSUES A CALL
The Miners and Operators do
Not Yet Understand One
Another.
BRYAN SPEAKS ON RESULT

Chicago. Oct. S.-With insurance
upon her life amounting to $4,000, Ma
rie Defenbach, aged twenty-three. died
August 25th, under conditions which
the police believe to indicate a plot
to swindle the New York Life Insu-
rance company and two insurance So
cieties, If they do not point to MUIR
der Upon the bench warrants issu-
ed by Judge Gibbons, DR.. August M,
Unger and Frank H. Smiley, detect
i've, have been arrested. The third
person alleged to be connected with
fraud and for whom a warrant has
been issued, is not yet under arrest.
1t is believed Miss Defenbach was ori-
ginally one of four alleged conspira-
tors She expected her death was to
be feigned and another body to play
the passive role of her corpse. She
left will which directed part of the
policies should be paid to Frank H.
Smiley her "affianced husband" and
her body be cremated Her death was
attended by the most horrible agony
A coronr's jury after the body had
been embalmed found the verdict of
death from dysentery.
The next day her body was cremat-
ed. Owing to the unusual circum-
stances the payments of policies were
refused and steps taken to trace the
HOman's career.
Chicago,-F. w. Wayland, assistant
OF the Mooney G Boland de-
tective agency was arrested on his
with completely in the case.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-08
Supreme Court in Session,

Washington, Oct. S.-The U. S. SUI
preme court convened at noon today.
justices Gray and McKenna being alb
sent No motions except for admis-
sion to practice were entertained.
The docket will be called tomorrow
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-08
Rourke Cochran Sick.

Kansas City, Oct 8.-W. Bourke
Cochran is suffering sub-acute laryn-
gifts, his physician ordered him to
cancel his speech making engagement
at Omaha tomorrow night, as well as
other immediate dates.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-08
A Railroad Man Deceased.

New York, Oct. S.-George R.
Blanchard. ex-vice- president of the
Erie railroad and former commission
er of the Central and Joint traffic asso
Citations, died this morning. He had
been suffering ten days with compli
cation of diseases.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-08
Peace For South Africa.

Cape Town, Oct. s.-A proclamation
Of peace in South Africa is expected
to be issued by Field Marshal Roberts,
next Thursday, the anniversary Of the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-08
Business is Better.

September O. K. and October / be better. Under
clothing in demand The breezes reminders
need OF apparel This store has all grads of Under
70 suit the people Look below the prices plain
they defy competition.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-08

declaration Of war Roberts leaves at
the end Of the month for England to
assume his new duties as commander
in chief OF the British army.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-08
Yellow Fever in Havana.

New York, Oct. S.-Yellow fever
prevails in Havana to greater extent
than any time since 1897, says a Wash
ington dispatch to the Herald"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-08
The President in Washington.

Canton. O.. Oct. S.-The president
started for Washington, accompanied
by Mrs. Mckinley.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-08

Brings business. If you want
to buy anything, rent any
thing. sell anything. the best
and quickest results are 10 be
had through The Optic wants.
0s9ee9o0Q9eeQ9e
The daily news., 1900-04-14
TELEGRAPHERs' STRIKE.
Progress If the Trouble On The
S"Gthcrn system

ATLATA, April 1.-THE situation
IA the telegraph operators strike Oh
the Southern Railway shows inn
proveInent. Early this morning
freight was beginning to move. Re-
ports Of officials here in nearly every
branch of the service thow better
CONDITION.
At Flowerv Branch the new oper.
at"rs were run out of town by the
citizens. At Corona, Ala. Dis
p1tcher Cox of Columbus, Miss.
VA roughly handled and escorted
out "f the place.
CHARLOTTE, April l4.-G-uaral
Passenger Agent Turk states tn I
the strike Ia uo way affec,-d the
Euovem. mt If IT file, - less than ten
per cent Of the operators had let
t9-ir places No apprehension a.
t the movement Ot raffic need e
f-l,; unofficial reports TO the con-
trary should be diar-garded.
The daily news., 1900-04-14
Another Strike.

CRoTpN. y. Y, April IA strike
among the employees at the Crot, n
dam l. threatening serious cou~e-
queuces. Last night was made cid
tcu- by women carrying clubs and
marching To the music Of drums and
trumpets. The men hold posses ion
of the works and swear they will not
give in until their demands are met.
One hundred additional deputies ar
rived this morning and the sheriff
has gone after the militia. The
strikers attempted TO cut the bridge
cable this morning, whereupOn tie
deputies made a lively charg-
in which two of them were wounC ed.
At noon the strike took a more
shape. The strikers heard
the military coming and shouted
defiance at the deputies. Many dis
played sticks of dynamite and yelled,
This for sOldiers!"
The daily news., 1900-04-14
la Gripp Successfully Treated.

II have just recovered from the
second attack of la grippe this year.
says Mr.. Jas. A. Jones, publisher OF
the Leader, MeXia. Texas. I'm tho
latter case 1 used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, and 1 think w1tn
considerable success, only being ia
bed little over two days, againss
ten days for the former attack. The
second attack | am sati-fied would
have been equally as bad as the first
but for the use of this remedy as I
had to go To bed in about six hours
after being stuck with il, while in
the first case I was able to attend to
business about two days before get
ting down." For sale by Hannah
Bros. and all medicine dealers.
The daily news., 1900-04-14
DENIES THE RESPONSIBILITY.
Nicaraguan Government Has Sent No
Expedition Against Costa Rica.

NiCaraguan Government Has sent No
Expedition Against Costa Rica.
WASHINGTON, April H. - NicaraguA
has disavowcd 10 the United States thas
she organized and dispatched to David
the expedition which has aroused %
much concern in Colombia and Costa
RiCa. SenOr COrea, the Nicaraguan
minister here, says that if any such ex-
peditiOn landed at BOgota, or BeirR
Brava, Colombia, it was of a filibuster-
ing character and must have escaped the
due diligence observed by his govern
ment.
The navy department has not been ad
vised by the Detroit of the result Of its
visit To Chiriqui lagoon in search of the
MOmOtOmbO expedition 1t is said thaI
Mora, the Costa Rican who has been en-
deavOring to organize i'll Nicaragua =
revolution against the government Of
Costa Rica, is probably responsible for
the expedition. In view of the pacific
representations made by Nicaragua and
its disavOwal Of any intention TO en-
gage in hOStilitieS against Costa Rica or
Colombia, the authorities believe now
that it will be easier TO preserve peaee
in Central America.
The daily news., 1900-04-14
MRS. CRADDlcK ON TRIAL.
She Is Charged With Poisoning Her
Husband In February.

COLUMBIA, s. G., April l3.-The trial
Of Mrs. Belle Graddick for poisoning her
husband. William j. Graddick, a mer-
chant Of this city, on Feb. l3 lnst, has be
gun. Mrs. Graddick was placed in tbs
dock and plead not guilty. She is a
blonde, but not a pronounced type, a
large woman. good looking and demure
She is about 2G years old.
Mrs. Graddick is accused Of poisoning
her husband, not in a fit of anger, but
deliberately after several attempts, and
yet the wOman'S appearance suggests
nothing criminal In the courtroom she
was surrounded by her father and moth
er, Mr.. and Mrs. William Kyall, aged,
poor and respectable. Mrs. Graddick's
little child. Walter, a tot of years,
played IN her lap.
There was something strangely unnat-
ural i'll the girls appearance. Her brown
hair falls over forehead on which there
Is not line Of care. In her eyes there
is restlessnesS of motion, but not the
gleam of viragO or the affected liStless-
ness Of one practiced i'll deception. She
took a keen interest in all that was hap
penlng, but seemed neither worried nor
frightened.
The daily news., 1900-04-14
PROTEST AGAINST WAR TAX.
Business Men Will Appear Before Com
grcss and Urge Its Repeal.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-SeriouS con-
Sideration is to be given by Republican
members Of the committee on ways and
means to the question of reduction of
the war revenue taxes. Delegations Of
druggists, brewers and other r-anu-
faCturers viii submit arguments show
ing why the tax should be reduced.
After these hearings the committee will
take up the question Of tax reduction.
There is little doubt of the repeal of all
the proprietary stamp taxes aud some of
the most Objectionable documentary
taxes. Ii is not probable that there will
be any reduction in the beer taxes.
The daily news., 1900-04-14
BENsoN's HALLUcINATIoNs.
Imagines He Is Dreyfus and Is Pursued
by His Enemies.

AsHEvILI.E, n. c., April l3.-Michael
Benson has developed case of insanity
and labors under the hallucination that
he is Captain Dreyfus. The fellow was
formerly employed on the Vanderbilt
estate at BiltmOre. He thinks that his
enemies are pursuing him all the time
and that they have succeeded in charg-
ing him with electricity and avoids all
street car rails and all objects which he
thinks might conduct an electHc current.
Benson, while under this hallucina-
ton, endeavOred to gain an entrance to
the Biltmore house and swan the Swan
nanOa river, thus securing an entrance
70 the estate
The daily news., 1900-04-14
CIose Of Passion Week.

The close Of Passion Week is be-
= Celebrated with great sOlemlity
@.aa Roman Catholic and Episco-
lac1urcbes Of the city, in which
4'ge congregations assemble at
-yt-v seryica.
A, y. Mlchael's church, the zeal
:, Rector and his assistant are
-.deo M their arduous labors by the
!ol1s Father Abbot Of the Benedic-
.--,. 81 Cullman, Ala. Last night,
7 delivered an impressive sermon
" az attentive congregation.
ne ads "A wonderfully robust. TO-
>.Aalt voice, which, with a delibeT-
= = ana telling delivery, cannot but
= Elective. His sermon was an
-.feal 20 -Inners through Christ :
s''.' sacrifice. He will assist at the
..'>>l"n thlS afternoon.
aA elaborate program has been
II. Ard foT tomorrow great festi-
,l. d, - MIchael's. As usual. the
-. "l.l be- well rendered. Leon
.lrI Mass will be sung at the
,''-. Aa--. splendid instrumental
+, 80 y ID oe a special feature OF the
'.l>'. Miss Heine, the noted violin
'..l .'r pupils, are to render the
81" voices and organ. The
'', -Ea among Pensacola'S best
-...-.r~. and many non-com-
i...- tIe expected 10 witness
,-".e-rHn oi this Mass.
'..'a Father McCaff rty vii
... ..... 80. rnFran u l. ul,i-f.r "A I
'.-' .E~ch and the Bibte." and
.t~ q cordial invitation IL
t-...Ir~ 10 be- present.
The daily news., 1900-04-14
CHINESE EVADE THE LAW.
Over 10000 Have Landed at San
Francisco In Four Months.

SAN FRANCISCO, April I3.--Thousands
of Chinese are passing the barriers of
the customhouse and not only are be-
ing landed, but are being made native
born citizens of California, each with
vote and qualifications to participate i'll
the political affairs of this city and state
Ii is asserted that during the past
three or four months over 10, 900 Chinese
have been landed, and Of these about 100
a month have been admitted on the
ground that they were born in this state,
which fact being admitted, entities them
to the rights Of citizenship. Charges
are made that this influx Of Orientials is
only made possible by fraudulent eva
siOnS Of the restriction act.