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Gilpin observer., 1900-06-07
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fight OF the ModGer River> at which
ATS British were killed or wounded,
and General Methuen himself was
hurt. Here for a month the fighting
was repeated and severe. The Brit
ish could not get forward until the
time when Lord Roberts arrived to
take command in person.
The greatest of the fights at this
point was that of MagersfonteiH, De-
cember IL, where the casualties num-
bered S32 and the Black Watch and
the Highland Brigade suffered severe
ly. 1t was there that General Wau-
chope was killed.
Gatacre In n Trap.
This defeat cost Lord Methuen all
the glory he had gained in his earlier
| victories. 1t was all the harder for
the British people to bear because of
the fact that only two days before
General Gatacres army had been en-
trapped and defeated at Stormburg.
A foolish advance in the night with
out proper scouting cost him 632 men,
most of them taken prisoners. and
shattered the fairest hopes which any
general took to the war.
Things looked no brighter at that
time in the neighborhood of Lady
smith than they did further west.
General White had held his own. but
General Butler. advancing to his re-
lief, had not been able to establish
communication with him. His force
got as far northward as the neighbor-
hood of Colenso. where it attempted
by a frontal attack-one of the stand
ing errors of the British generals In
the early stages of the war-to force
the Boer position on the Tugela. 1t
cost him 1 100 men and many officers
and silenced his further work for
many days.
Spion Kop Disaster.
With the first of the New Year the
British losses had exceeded 5000
Fighting was going on in four cen
ters, one at Ladysmith, one at Mafe-
king. one near Kimberley and one al
Gatacre's camp near Stormburg.
The 9th of January saw hard fight
ing at several points. The Beers were
repulsed from Ladysmth. but they
surrounded the First Suffolks, seventy
men and seven officers. near Storm.
burg, and captured them. Four days
later Generals Roberts and Kitchene
! arrived at Cape Town, and for SOM
, time after that speculation as to thei
/ future plans was more active than in
terest in the daily details of the fight
ing.
Toward the end of the month, how
! ever, the fighting became hot again
and the word "Spon Kop" was burned
into British consciousness. 1t was OF
the goth that General Warren moveS
on Spion Kop, under General Butler!
orders. and after three days fgh
he took It. only to be driven bacl
again. Fifteen hundred were lost IL
these five days of fighting, but wors,
: than that for the British was the fac
that they were forced to Withdraw
! south of the Tugela as result of ii
The news was so terrifying to British
hopes that the British war ofiic
held it secret for two days befor
gathering courage to make 1t known
Dark Days for Britain.
This was the darkest moment of til
, war for Britain. and soon after 1t tn
J clouds began to lift. Buffers arm
Gilpin observer., 1900-06-07
HISTORY OF THE BOFR-BRITISH war.

British Troops Engaged
Boer Troops Engaged
British Losses :.
6oer Losses
Cost to Britain
Cost to Beers 4.
Gilpin observer., 1900-06-07

A girl may be the picture of health
without being painted.
Gilpin observer., 1900-06-07

and without pkn B
a week andy &c
CASCARETS directed
cured satisfied back Bile hoat quickly
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-18
 when Patti Hin nra.

Ths following lines were written Gin French by Ade1ina Patti in response to request that she would describe briefly her feelings while singing: .s1 have never been able to take proper account Of my feelings during those Jew moments. I know that on the day of the performance I am nervous and agitated, and as the time draws nearer and nearer I suffer more and more from stage fright, When the mo- ment arrives for me to leave my room and go before the footlights, my whole being IS dominated by sensation os sbjeet terror. My feelings while I am actually singing defy analysis; they differ according to the role, the num- Der of artists around me, etc.--they are so varied that simply can not de- scribe them. I should be obliged to enter into all the many details which. petty as they may be, at times impress us very strongly. When all goes we'll experience a something which ear- aes me away and forget where am.~ New York Telegram.
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ARTIFICIAL SILK.
Development of the Industry I
 Going On by Leaps.

Development of the Industry How
 Going On by Leaps.
 The silk worm, with it's comparative. iy small output, has now rival in artificial silk" and it was to explain the processes by which tnls is produced that Joseph Cash, chairman of fac tory at Wolston, near Coventry, read a paper at the Society of Arts. says the London Mail. Sir T. Wardle presided. Many attempts have been made, said MT. Cash, to produce material resem- bling silk, but only recently have they resulted in commercially successful fabric. The earliest imitation was spun glass, which in it's fexibility and brillianey is excellent for millinery or dress ties, but it's limitations are soon reached, for it can only be spun cer- tain lengths, and it possesses little or no warmth. Polished" cotton, "mers cerized. cotton and Pandura silk" made of gelatin thread, have struggled for recognition in the market, but com- plete victory seems to be reserved to what is known as collodion silk" pro- duced by the Chardonne method, which s elaborate. Enormous sums of money it appears had been lost ere the pres- ent success was attained two years ago. But now the development of the il- dustry is, going on by leaps and bounds tE Besancon, in France and in Switzer- land The material has an even great CT brilIiancy than silk, but the warmth Is not so great It is more durable however, than the natural silk as known to the ordinary customer. Manufactures .n the South.
 Today the south has S1,000, 600 in. vested in manufacturing, with an an- nual output valued at s1,500, 100000, and paying s350,00o,oOo in wages It's cotton mills, with 5,000,000 spindles. representing an investment of S125,- 100000. already consume yearly 1,400,- 900 bales of cotton. It Is producing about 2,500,00O tons of pigfron a year. 40,000,000 tons of coal, from 10,e00,0 ,000 to 100000 bales of cotton, probably 10,000000,000 feet of lumber and 75o,- O00,d00 bushels of grain, and it's rail5 roads, steadily improving and inereas- ing in length, have already 50.0oo mileage
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LANcFoRD APPOINTED RECEIVER

Chancellor John NJ. Elliott has az pointed Circuit Clerk James A. Lang ford receiver of the hotel and person al and real estate Of Chas. Stever. the proprietor of the Pine Bluff Hotel. A receiver was asked for in the com plaint of Mrs. Stever, who recently filed application for divorce, Reeeiv- or Langford is taking an Invoice of the property today and will shortly dispose of it at public auction.
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'HRISTMAS GIFTS
Christnas Inducements
 Prices that will make you do your Christ las shopping early this year.

Suspenders from 5c to 4oc.
 Wool and French Flannel Shirts, in plaids stripes, polka dot
 Fancy Vests; $2, $2.5o s3.
 Our Boys Clothing Depart ment is the most complete in the city; sizes ranging from 3 to E years. Popular prices.
 Suspenders, Gloves, Collars, Cuffs, Garters, Jewelry, Soft Hats. Umbrellas, Stiff Hats, Valices. Trunks.
 Call and be convinced our prices are the lowest and our stock the most select. No trouble to show goods. Your money back If you want it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-18

Before buying your Christmas < examine our stock; the most |nolete at popular paiees. I've carry the largest line of .o,s boys and women's shoes in ] eity for the least money. All ] nobbiest styles and cuts. I Tn our Furnishing Goods and kdervear Department we have ] hest selected stock for Christ $ purchases.
 l Neckties in all the last shades Bn 1oc to 5oc-popular prices. ] Elegant line of Linen and
 k Handkerchiefs 5c to $I.5o. l An all linen handkerchief kh your silk initial embroidered Ehe corner; Christmas speciality
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Hamburg,s Trolley Lines.

Hamburg, Germany's first seaport 6as adopted the American overhead trolley on its street lines. Eighty Ger. man cities are supplied with electric railways, and American appliances are admitted to be beyond comparison the best
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-18
 Commissioners Sale.

Under and by virtue Of decree of the Jefferson Chancery court in the case of Nit tie l.. Taylor ct al vs. Margaret fl Watson ct al will. as commissioner of the eanrf in said cause, on Saturday the 10th da U 1an- uary. 1901. before the door of tn cnu aouse In Jefferson county, ArKansas, expo for sale to the highest bidder for cash the E of Sec..A, Twp. 3, South Ras ze West in E r. son county Arkansas. The decree auth iriz- ing said sale Is in the above styled eau nd entered In Chancery Record l., at pape '
 N. T. RoBEgFs
 41 Commissi9
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ShLOONTST
Continued from page I )

man voted 'I" but the resolution was lost, the other four aldermen voting "No."
 Alderman Fox introduced an amendment to Section 341 of Hud sons digest, so as 10 read $50 per anuum, as license fee. Section 34, Of Hudson's prescribes the plumber license The ordinance reads "$5 per month or $50 per year." Fox said, under the present ordinance, any person could come here, pay $5 and practice the plumbing business. He thought it an injustice to our permanent plumbers. BoYce moved that the rules be suspended and ordinance read second time. This was done. Wellerman moved for third reading. A discussion took place as to it's form (as presentedA Fox agreed to draw it up in better legal form at the next meeting and Wollerman withdrew his motion to read third time.
 Alderman Veil presented an ordi, nance ordaining that saloon license shall be $500 payable annually and in anvance Fox said be thought that tbe saloon matter had been set tied half hour previous. but he was informed, however. that that was only the petition and this was an ordinance. Mir. Wells paper was laid on the table until the next meeting.
 Hon. W. D. Jones aud Creed Cald- well. the eommittee-fr from the mass meeting held by the citizens of the West End recently, to protest against saloon which was to be opened in ther part of town, ap- peared before the council. Mr. Caldwell presented the petition numerously signed by residents of the West Fad, who, in same, re- quested the council not to grant h ;. license. He also presented ah ordi= nance, which provided that DO liq= uors be sold west of Laurel street in this city. Judge Jones thoroughly explained the objects of the latter 1t was presented for adoption mere ly to protect the West End in that regard in futul e. He said the saloon matter had been virtually settled some days ago "A complete and exclusive account of the settlement was published in the Graphic at the time.
 Alderman Boyce moved that the petition be received and granted. He said that he believed that no memb Der of the council ever intended to grant the owner of the proposed saloon the license, and added that be was very glad to see the people of the West End take up tbe matter the way they did. Boyee's motion was seconded and carried.
 The ordinance as presented was then taken up. Owen announced that he thought It best to dispose of the matter then and there as this would be the only meeting this month. Boyee advised the council to refer the ordinance to the ordl- nance committee for action, and that they should legislate for the whole city, not the West End alone. Owen then agreed with Boyce and moved that the oridance be referred to the ordinance committee and Boyce was a ready second. It will be taken up a the next meeting.
 A matter in regard to the lieens ing of medicine vendor now in the city, was brought before the council by the mayor. After considerable discussion the city attorney vas rs- quested to give bis opinion ;mmed- lately Tuesday morning.
 The council, on motion, adjourned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-18

All incoming trains are bringiag hundreds ofpeople, both black and white, to this city to do their shop ping. Pine Bluff is the livliest tusi- ness center in the state and our mer- chants sell the goods by the ecar-load. wholesale and retail.
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Cyyiser Used as a Prison.

The Spanish crusier Emperador Carlos V has been ordered to Baree. Iona, where she will be used as a prison for the instigators of the op- position to the payment of taxes.
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The Old Sport Vas Tricked.

New Orleans T1meS-DemOcrat)
In the days when things were wide open
there was a brace" faro game on the
other side of Canal street, where some
pretty fat pigeons were frequently pluck
ed. While this was going on a broken
down sport formed the habit of dropping
in and Securing a share of the plumber by
simply betting the reverse of the victim
The latter for instance, would bet one
way on the ace and the old sport, know
ing positively that the dupe would lose,
would bet So the other way on the same
card. In order to secure the $50 the dealer
had to let the unweIcOmed visitor WIN his
little 50, and that sort of thing happened
almost every time a fresh fool was pilot
ed into the establishment. OF course, the
sharpers who ran the game regarded this
proceeding on the old sports part as a
most outrageous invasion OF their private
rights equivalent to blackmaiI. II call il
Just *he same as stealing for him TO come
in that way when were skinning q man
and take off slice, said the main sharp,
and he really ought to be arrested. " e
must do something to stop him.
= ecordingly, they laid their heads to-
gether and evolved a Machiavelliau
scheme. A few days later stranger, who
had all the appearance of very verdant
planter, was steered INTO the place, and
right behind him, as usual, there came
the old sport seeming rich 'pickings At
ter playing for while in a small way.
the stranger, who appeared to be more
than half tipsy,. pulled out a huge roll of
bills and offered to bet 81, 500 on the turn
of card The proposition was promntlv
accepted and the other fellow thinlxino-
he had the chance of his life, immediate-
~ put up $50, which was every cent he
had on earth To his CONSERVATION. the
planter won and he lost That broke him
of the habit and was the last time he
ever tried to rob robbers. 1t turned ont
later that the planter was a Memnhis
gambler. made up expressly for the
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Stocks at London.

New York, April 2S.-Commercial Ad-
vertiser's London financial cablegram:
rhe markets here We're very quiet and
the tone was dull on the absence of
business. The war loan was 13s pre-
MUM Americans. cfter opening over
parity, reacted. There were no fea-
lures.
Coppers weak, Tintos reacting II and
Anacondas u.
The bank bought $4,000 gold in bars
and $4,000 i'll German coin, and re-
ceived Ct 900 from Australia The
market here was very quiet and the
tone was dull on the absence of bust
ness. The market repaid small loans
to the bank. There was ar easier ten
dencv in discount
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Articles.
Rec. I Ship.
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, April 2S.-Cattle-Receipts, 100.
Nominally steady. Natives. good to
prime steers, 49OQ5S5; poor to medium.
4.25d4.S0; selected feeders. 425G5. O5. mixed
stockers- 340d4.00; cows, 3O0G4. so: heif-
ers, S25Q4.S5; Gamers, 220G2. 90; bulls. 2. 80
Q4.30; calves, 450d6. So
Hogs-Receipts today. 5000. Monday,
estimated, 5000; left over. 900. Active
, cents higher. Top, 5.62k mixed and
butchers, 5.S5q560; good to choice heavy.
5.a249 62la; rough heavy, 5.30G5.4O; light.
5.25Q5.521z; bulk of sales, ;. 45G53
Sheep-Receipts, 100. Sheen slow: lambs
steady Good to choice wethers. $3.50
$50; fair TO choice mixed, 4756I5 25: west
ern sheep, 5.40q5.60; yearlings. 55O6I6 %:
6.00d730
Receipts-Cattle this week, 1880; hogs.
Ia, 600: sheep, g., 700
Last week. cattle. $4,000; hogs, 100, 400;
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navigation On the Yukon
Cy Warman Describes Interesting Sights Along the Route
to the KlOndike.

Copyright. 1900. by Cy Warman.)
Bennett-on-the-Lake is the one alb
solutely cherries station. the one in
nospitable port, the one dreary, DESC
late, unSheltered.- unshaded shore on
the long trail from Chicago TO the
Klondike. 1t is here that the pilgrim.
TOT the present, leaves the White Pass
railway and boards a river steamer
Tor Canyon City, at the head of Miles
canyon, where there is another change
10 rall' around White Horse Rapids.
100 miles from Bennett.
Inc winds blow at Bennett without
eeaslng. In winter they wall up
through the narrow neck of the lake,
cry across the snow and sob and moan
IN the icy caves of the iron freight
houses In summer they complain
constantly, signing over the sands
along the lake front and powder:ng
the faces Of passing pedestrians with
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Omaha Livestock.

Omaha, April 2S.-Cattle-Reeeipts. 300.
Market steady. Native beef steers. 1000
$50; cows and heifers, 360a4.S0 Gamers.
225QS5O; stoekers and feeders, 3. 75d5. 10:
calves, S-OOq70O; bulls, stays, etc. 2.SOG
higher. Heavy. 5.3712G5.4215; mixed. $3.50
5.S75z; light, 5.30Q5. y; pigs. 475G5.25; bulk
of sales, 5.3505.37i5
lings, 5.5O65.96: western muttons 80
$40; stockers, 45OG5.40; lambs, 6.OOd7OO.
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shore 1t impresees one as being bran
new. Ii is easy TO fancy that the chan
mel was empty yesterday; that the
water has. just been turned in. This IS
because the river is high" now, but
there are none of the indications OF a
flood. The water is Gear and almost
as green as the waters of the South Pa
cific. The trees and grass and moss
grow right down TO the water edge. Il
is just like a big brook. Any other
river in this condition would be bank
full" but, as 1 SAID before, there are
no banks-there IS no bottom land
only gentle, rolling hills ranged along
the shore.
A deep, narrow trail lies over the
hill. One end of il hangs in the water.
The pilot says it is made by the carl
boo coming down to drink. Early last
night we passed a port called Cariboo
Crossing.
Now we round bend and enter a
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the needs of projects already entered

the needs Of projects already entered
me problem of gold exports and
l.ieT eHect on our money market and
STOCK market, or rather the extent OF
such erect. is deferred, for a short time
at ieast- The weeks small shipments
had little effect on sentiment.
AotlVlty IN bonds has been mostly
SgIliI,eu 10 special cases where indi-
vidual causes affected r.rices The MAJ
ket generally was quiet. United States
refunAing % when issued, the IS. old As
ana 9s declined Il, and the new "A adj
Vanced u In the bid price.
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kansas Citv Livestock.

Kansas City. April 2S-Cattle-Receipts
100. Market unchanged. Native steers
45OqoO5: Texans, 3.60q4-5O; butchers COWS
ers, 4.00d5.50; Gamers. 25063 %
HOgs-Receipts. 1000 Strong to ; cents
higher. Bulk of sales, 5.25d5. 40: heavy
5.30G5.45; packers, 5.271l5ei5 40; mixed. 3
qo.S7; light; 475Q51O; workers. $500. 80;
pigs, 3.00d5.10
Sheep-Receipts, 500 Market strong
Lambs, 5.10Q700; muttons, 4.70d6. 90.
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Weekly Bank Statement.


statement shows the following changes:
Surplus reserve increased, $2,179, 925;
loans. increased, $7,075. 800; specie. in
creased, s1.629, 800; legal tenders, in
creased. S2,9OS, 900; deposits, increased,
SO, 433, 100; circulation, decreased, $261,-
500
The banks now hold $15074,27 in ex-
cess Of the requirements Of the % per
cent rule.
New York, April 2S.-The Flnancier
says: The excess reserve reported by
the New York clearing house banks
now amounts to $10074,275, a gain of
81, 179, 300 during the week. The current
statement does not agree in its totals,
probably for the reason that the tech
meal adjustment of the accounts of
the two consolidating Institutions has
thrown it out of balance. Half the
total expansion in loans and deposits
can be traced to this cause. The prin-
cipal feature of interest disclosed by
the exhibit ia the gain of about $780,
900 in cash, which resulted from opera
tons with the sub-treasury and the in
terror. The increase was not as large
as was anticipated, and its effect was
lost in part in the gain Of S9,443, 100 in
deposits, the latter returning an added
81, 800 larger.
It is not notable that the added cash
holdings for the week are traceable to
receipt OF legal tenders. This indicates
operations with interior banks. One
event of Importance was the export of
5000, 600 in gold by the National City
bank. This was largely a special trans
action, but at the same time, with the
banks gaining from all sources, inter
est rates will probably not go higher,
and exports of specie are only natural
The per capita circulation of the Unit
ed States is now at the highest point of
it's history, and is increasing. As bust
ness is not expanding proportionately,
there is nothing strange in the spec
tacle of a small percentage of idle up
ital seeking better investment returned
elsewhere. It viii be useless to predict
the volume which the present export
movement will assume, If, indeed, it
continues. but since Monday commands
better terms abroad, and there is GER
tainly a surplus beyond present needs
here, there would be nothing surprising
in a continued. movement for some time
to come.
But this does not imply weakness or
unfavorabIe. trade conditions. On the
contrary, il reveals the inherent finan-
cial strength of the country, 1t is not
saying too much to predict that eX-
ports of gold can be stopped immediate
~ II the occasion arises, without dis
turbing business in the least. The fact
that the United States has, since 1895,
absorbed one-third of the entire gold
production of the world, and that pres
ent supplies are being added to at a
rate exceeding $4,000 900 monthly,
through current production, is often
lost sight of when the question of for
aipr need for gold arises
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Chicago. April &.-On the Produce ex-
change today the butter market was firm:
creamery. 13lzG1S; dairy. 13156151b.
Cheese. firm; 10112. Eggs, firm; 10s4.
New York, April 2S.-Butter-Receipt
1852 packages; firm; western creamery,
15156f9; factory. 131141z.
Receipts, 1852 packages; steady;
storage western at market. 12I2113; regu-
lar packing at market 24121z; southern
at market 11G12Z-
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New York. April 2S-Coffee futures
closed steady at net 5d15 points higher.
Total sales, 1890 bags, including May $50
06.70; July, ESQ; August. 6.S5: September.
6.s3; October, 70OQT.05; November, Z05; De,
cember. 7.25d7.35
Closing prices were as follows.
e.75; July, 67566.S0; August. 6. SOfI6 90. Sen
TENDER, 690GS.95; October, 6.9OG7. 90: No
vember. 7000z05; December. 7.25: Janu-
airy, 7.25GL30; February, 1901. IS; March
7.35G7.40. Spot Rio, steaHy: No. Z in,
voice, rs; mild, quiet; Cordova, 9j6G1315'
Sugar-Raw, steady; fair refining.
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days. Posted rates, 1854 ssh; con
mercial bills, 4.S31sQ4S4k
Silver certificates. 591zG601s.
Bar silver, 59%.
Mexican dollars, 47s:.
London, April 2S.-Silver, q 7-16d.
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loans. Exchange and Silver.

New York, April 2S.-Close: Money
on call, stead at per cent; prime mer-
camille paper. 4Q41k per cent; sterling
exchange. firm, with actual business in
bankers bills at 4.SSsk 94SS1s for de-
mand. and at 4.s41zQ4.S4A fer sixty