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Messrs. Leo NJ. Andrews and $. c. Alexander went to Woodson Satur- day afternoon.
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Everybody is talkin 2 .HORN'S B E s IT. Have you tried it :?

Mrs. E. P. Alexander has returned from Little Rock. wht re she visited her son, MT. H. Peel Alexander and family.
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CITY ITEMS.

Miss Jessie Adams. of Toronto, is visiting her relatives in the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-04

4 fresh lot of whole wheat four and Rolstans' breakfast food just reeeived-Knex X Smart.
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Oar goods are fresh. Our prices are reasonable. Our delivery is suuick-Knox & Smart. k
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Where Beauty
 Reigns Supreme

is in the exhibit of Wall Papers that we are showing. which is the most perfect yet attained by de- signers and manufacturers. If you are thinking of having your walls re-decorated, don't faill to examine the exquisite colorings and choice patterns that we are showing, while our stock is com plete.
 FRANK J. MURRAY.
 Cor. 4th and Main Sts.
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Qhe DaIp 6rapbtc.

MEYER soLNsoN. City Editor.
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BOOM FOR PAYNE.
New York Congressman Believed by
Some to Be Plstt's Real Choice.

New York. June 1s.-Today a new
vice presidential boom was launched
at the Fifth Avenue hotel It's owner
is Congressman Serene z. Payne, of
Auburn, chairman OF the ways and
means committee of the house of rep
resentatives Mr. Payne started for
Philadelphia early this morning. .leav-
ing his boom in the hands OF friends
John F. Parkhurst, judge of the court
OF claims, who is a member OF the Re
publican state committee. seemed to
be the chief Payne boomer. He said.
OF all the candidates SO far men
toned for the vice presidential nominal
ton Mr. Payne is plainly the most
available. He has served eight or nine
years in congress. is chairman of the
chief committee Of the house OF repre-
sentatives and the Republican leader
on the floor and he has national repu-
tati0n.''
Judge Parkhurst is a delegate to the
convention. He has always been q
friend Of Senator Platt and his remarks
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as anyone when he heard the news of Mr..
Bliss Change of mind JD TO O'Clock
last evening Mr. Hanna had had no hone
that Mr. Bliss would consent to the use
of his name He SO informed his lieuten-
ants and his most intimate friends So
thoroughly convinced of this was Mr..
Hanna that he was making plans TO
checkmate Mr. Platt's little games with
an aqInlnlStraLlon movement LOT SecEe-
tary Long or Representative Dolliver.
Mr. Hanna was amazed and delighted
when he heard that Mr. Bliss might now
be considered available His face lighted
up as he exclaimed: That settles iti''
But Senator Platt will not let the New
York delegation go to Mr. Bliss"
I don't care what Tom Platt says or
does If Bliss will take it, we will nomin-
ate him with or without the support Of
New York
At this time Senator Hanna had not had
a talk with Mr. Bliss Shortly after his
arrival in town the latter sent word II
Mr.. Hanna that he was here and wanted
a conference but by a mistake MI Hanna
did not get the message The senator
from Ohio and his warm personal friend
and the probable vice presidential nominee
Of this year did not. therefore. meet I'M
I'll tonight at the Union Ieagu club din
ner in Mr. HannaS honor Tomorrow. II,
All proba biIitv Mr. Bliss acceptance and
Mr. Hanna's intention to see that he is
nominated with or without New York is
likely to become known to all the dele
Cornelius n. Bliss. the welI-known New
York merchant and formerly secretary OF
the interior in the present adn1irlistrs1 ton,
was President Mchnleys and Mr. Han
mas first choice for the vice presidency.
Last fall he declined. and efforts to in
duc4 him to reconsider meeting with fall
ure. an arrangement was made by which
Secretary of War Root was to be the
nominee This was by Mr. Platts con-
sent. and harmony reigned-
In December Mr.. Root took himself out
of the race and it was again believed
that Mr.. Bliss would accept Two months
ago he declined for the second time, and
the administration then turned lis item
ton to Senator Allison who declined; to
Secretary Long, who was made the re-
serve or contingent candidate, and later
announcement was given TO Mr.. Dolliver.
But there are still some preliminaries to
the arranged. and Mr.. Bliss nomina ton
can not yet be regarded as certainty
Mr. Bliss attaches a condition TO his con-
sent this being that he shall be given
the support of the New York delegation.
Mr. PIatt says he will not support Mr..
Bliss in the convention, and that New
York has other plans.
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committee at its meeting decided upon
course Of action similar to the one ia
ken by the St Louis committee. and
which, 1t IS understood, will be followed
by the other committees. The idea which
is being worked out is to appoint a traf-
fic agent for each committee whose du-
ty it viii be to keep track Of the rate
situation and TO run down and thor
oughly investigate every complaint
made These agents. whose titles have
not been fixed, have practically been
settled upon.
The man who win handle the matter
for the Kansas City committee is H. H
Courtwrlght, who is now chairman for
the Western Trunk Line Freight asso-
citation Mr.. Cartwright was selected
without being consulted, but it is pre-
sumed that he will have no objection TO
acting It is understood that he and the
other agents who may be selected viii
employ from two to four experts in traf-
nc matters to aid them in gathering in
formation and formulating reports. Mr.
Cartwright VIII report to the chairman
OF the Kansas City committee. who is
President FELTON, of the Alton. and
through the committees the presidents
and executive officers Of the roads will
be kept Informed regarding the sftua-
ton in general and in the various terri
tOrial divisions
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Formal Transfer to Santa Fe.

Independence, kas, June 1S-The
Kansas, Oklahoma Central & South
western railroad. running from this
place TO CoIlinsville I. T. about sixty
miles south OF here, is to be sold at
public sale on June 80. This road was
commenced as an Independent line by
private parties, the prime mover be-
ing Col. Sam Porter. of Caney, who
went to England and interested several
English capitalists in the enterprise.
Some St. Louis parties We're also con-
nected with the building of the road.
It was mortgaged for s5S5. 433, and IN
der this mortgage Will be sold. The
Santa Fe assumed control Of the line
last year and Will purchase it at the
sale. Santa Fe trains have been run
out Of here over the new line as far
as BartIesville for about ten months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-18
A SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR.
Santa Fe Picnickers SpeEd a Pleasant
Day at Lake Contrary.

The Santa Fe shop mems picnic,
which was held at Lakeside Park. St
Joseph. on Saturday, was as usual a
pig success The attendance was
OF the excursion train left the Topeka
depot at o'clock and arrived in St
Joseph at about g. The other two sec
tons arrived by 10 O'Clock.
The days festivities started of with
the ball game in the morning. The
game was between the Reds" and the
FOUNDERS" 1t was a one-sided game
from the start, the Reds winning by
score Of Is to s.
A prize was offered TO the ball player
making the best average In this con
test three men tied. They were SulIi-
van, Thompson and Sherman. Sherman
won the contest on a draw
The 160-yard foot race. the standing
broad jump, the running broad jump
and the standing high jump were each
won by George Sherman. The prizes
were silk shirt, a pafr Of silk sus-
penderS, a silk umbrella and a So hat
In the 100-yard foot race, apprentice
class, the prize, a box of cigars, was
given to Walter Tasker.
A silk parasol and q pair of shoes
were given respectively to Miss Martha
Miller and Mr. Lloyd COnklin as prizes
in the Waiting contest.
The prizes in the cake walking con
test We're won by Mrs. T. f Wilcox
and Thomas B. Hannigan. They were
a pulley belt set and a box of cigars
Everything passed off please ntly and
no accident occurred to spoil the pleas
ure Of the picnickers. The trains bear
ing the pleasure seekers returned al
about 10 o'clock
The committee on arrangement was
composed Of James McNea1, Robert
Wells. and Charles ?. Cross. The gen
eral committee was de follows: John
Esplin, Ed McCurney. Ed Bressetc
Rolla Stockwell, Al Coin. Charles Cross
Frank Kinsey, R S. Stockwell. Frank
Dickson. Judson COe, Dee Alexander
VIII Dwyer. Archie Baughman, VII
liam Hoeck. Joe Bliveans, James Nc
Neal. John RupIe. Robert Wells.
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AN IDEAL CLIMATE.

The first white man to set foot on
Utah soil, Father Silvestre Velez de
Escalante, who reached the GREAT
SALT LAKE on the 23rd day of Sept-s
1875, wrote in his diary: "Here the eli
mate is so delicious, the air SO balmy,
that it is a pleasure to breathe by day
and by night-'' The climate of Utah
is one of the richest endowments or
nature. On the shores of the Great
Salt Lake especially = and for fifty
miles therefrom in every direction
the climate of climates is found. To
enable persons to participate in these
scenic and climatic attractions, and to
reach the famous HEALTH, BATH
ING AND PLEASURE RESORTS OF
Utah. the UNION PACIFIC has made
a rate to OGDEN and SALT LAKE
CITY of one fare for the round trip,
plus $500, from Missouri River, to be
IN effect June 21st, July 18th to 10th in
elusive, July 18th, and Aug I'd Re-
turn limit Oct. 81, 1900.
For full information, call on OF adj
dress, F. A. LEWIS, City Ticket Agt.,
or J. c. FULTON, Depot Agent
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MADE WOODRUFF MAD.
@Tiny Tim" Leaves Hotel When Bliss
Occupied Adjoining Rooms.

Philadelphia, June 1S.-Mr. Hanna
brought his candidate, Cornelius Bliss,
over from New York during Saturday
afternoon and undertook to place him
on exhibition for the benefit of delegates
who were in doubt as to the course they
ought to pursue
Mr.. Bliss, however, had his own ideas
about the propriety OF going on exhibit
ton and declined to receive anybody. but
intimate personal friends. He occupied
a suite of rooms at the Bellevue next
those occupied by Lieutenant Governor
woodruff. AS soon as Tiny Tim heard
who his neighbor was he rushed over to
the. Walton hired suite Of apartments
on the fourth floor Of that hotel and re-
moved his belongings there woodruff
said afterward that the Bellevue was
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HANNA BooMs BLISS.
But Senator Tom Platt Says New
York Doesn't Want Him.

Chicago. June 1s--The Times-Herald has
received the following special wire from
Walter Wellman at Philadelphia narrat-
ing how Bliss is in the race again with
Hanna booming him:
II looks like Bliss. Four years ago the
Republican national programme was Nc
kinley and Prosperity" Now the chances
are more than fair that this year II will
read Mckinley and Bliss. Which is alto
gether according to the eternal fitness of
things In the estimation OF the faithful
The surprise of the day was the dis
coyery that Cornelius N Bliss, the New
York merchant who was formerly a mem
Der OF President Mckinley's cabinet. had
changed his mind about the vice presi-
dency and is now willing TO accept the
honor. This discovery. which for the mo-
ment, upset all previous calculations and
shattered all states, was made frnmed-
lately after Mr. Bliss arrival Mr.. Bliss
declined TO be interviewed, saying quite
enough had already IN said upon the
subject
But it is known beyond peradventure to
the administration leaders that Mr. Bliss
is now IN q receptive mood Two months
ago he informed President Mckinley ard
Mr.. Hanna that under no circumstances
would he accept the nomination His rea-
sons were private-his wife's health, his
o7n business.
Senator Hanna was as much surprised
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the Republican nominee. won the day
with a big majority. yet Martin believes
that he is the strongest politically. ana
thinks he could defeat Miller this year
Mr.. Martin has been writing letters 10
his Democratic friends throughout the
district asking for their opinion as to
the advisabiIty OF another try for the
nomination by him Martin believed
that the Democrats would be for him
and has been somewhat surprised by the
result
The Democrats have. 50 IL is reported.
advised Martin to keep out of the con-
test this year. One Of the reasons for
this position is the fact that the csndI-
dacy Of Martin two years ago caused
some friction among the fusiOnists. John
Madden of EmpOria was regarded as
the logical candidate but he surrender
ed his ambitions and gave way to Mar
tin who was nominated by the two par
ties and then went to defeat There are
men in the district now who claim that
Madden could have defeated Miller and
this opinion is largely responsible for
the advice to Martin to keep out.
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PROTECTORATE FOR CUBA.
Administration Policy to Police the
Island For Years

Washington. June 1S.-'American
troops viii remain in Cuba indefinitely
and probably permanently"
This was the emphatic declaration Of
a cabinet official today, in answer TO d
correspondents question as to the fu-
ture policy of the administration to-
ward Cuba now that the elections had
passed off satisfactorily and without
disturbance
There is a strong impression" con-
tiuued the official. about the with
drawal of our troops from Cuba The
statement has been frequently made
and widely circulated that with the Gu
ban elections over steps would be i'm
mediately taken to recall thc larger
portion of our troops and that IL the
very near future the American flag
would be hauled down. all of the forces
Withdrawn and the island turned over
TO the Cubans
1T might just as well be understood
now as al any other time that no such
policy is possible. Probably, after a
constitutional convention has been held
and a civil Independent government
established. n portion of the 5000 troops
now in the island may be Withdrawn.
BUT American troops, If only a regi-
ment, VIII remain in Cuba for many
years to come This does not mean
that the administration cOnJemplates
the annexation of Cuba. on the con-
trary, the continued presence OF troops
in the island win tend to assure the
stability Of an independent government
and thereby staye Off annexation
This statement is significant in that
IT clearly demonstrated the purpose Of
President Mckinley to advocate q per
mauent American prOtectorate over
Cuba While many believe that Cuban
annexation is inevitable. President Nc
kinley viii adhere to the protectorate
policy and allow future administrations
10 deal with the annexation question.
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FOR THE CONVENTION.
Santa Fe and Rock Island Will Take
Thousands Into Kansas City.

The AtchisOn, Topeka & Santa Fe
railway has very large equipment,
out it has such a network of lines
within $50 miles of Kansas City, where
Brvan's admirers are thick that its
special train service on July will be
enormous. There viii be special trains
from Newton, EmpOria, COffeyyille and
points nearer to Kansas City. Just how
officers do not know. but they have a
few facts TO figure on. The Kansas
man loves to travel, he likes to go
where the big crowds will be, ard if it
is a political convention so much the
better. This year he has money and
a prospect of more. Consequently there
Is every reason for expecting that on
the morning of July 4 eastern Kansas
viii turn out in q body
To meet his emergency the Santa Fe
viii work as many of its passenger
coaches as possible into the neighboT-
hood of Kansas City Sunday and Mon
day before the convention. When
regular train pulls IN on the morning
of July 4 before breakfast a fresh en-
Cine VIII be hitched to the coaches
and they viii be run back 70 to 100
miles. and fresh crowd viii be
brought TO Kansas City by 1870 or Il
o'clock. About 10 o'clock at night reg
ular and extra trains viii be put on
An extra train VIII leave for Newton
about II o'clock and on its arrival at
Newton another engine VIII be hitched
on the other end and back the same
cslrs viii come. picking up a. fresh load
Thousands who viii come in the morn
ing viii go home the evening of the
same day. and fresh crowd Will come
the next day.
The Rock Island is in about the same
condition, only it does not spread out
ever so much territory in eastern Kan
sas. It's lines run through good terri
tory within 200 miles Of Kansas City.
and though it can't do local business
nearer than Topeka it will have as
many people to care for as its coaches
VIII CARR ard coaches will be made
to do extra service. The Rock Island
has contracts for half a dozen trains
of Pullnans. many Of the cars to be
used as sleeping quarters for passen-
gers
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RICHES OF NOME.
PrOductIveneSS of the Camp
Greater Than Previously
Reported.

Vancouver. B. c.. June 1S-That the
gold fields of Cape Nome are richer
and more productive than has yet been
reported is the story brought down
by the steamer Alpha, which has ar
rived from the north. From a single
claim worked by 20 men in the en-
ploy Of Jack Brady S15.0e0 was taken
out in one week. and the same claim
PANIED out $4,000 within the month
As an earnest of Cape Nome's golden
productiveness the Alpha. brought S259.-
600 in gold dust. There were five pas
sengers and the dust belonged to four
of them, in the following amounts:
Jack Gill, of Seattle. s145.0e0: ]. C.
Monaghan. of Denver. $4,000: Frank
Green. Of Kansas City, $50. 600: Glen
Tinslev. an old Dawson miner who
went to Nome last year, $4,000
Unusual interest has followed the
Alpha's trip not only because she was
the first steamer TO sail for Cape Nome
but more especially on account OF IN
ternational complications. the AIDha
being a Canadian boat and Nome not
being a port of entry But the captain
had no trouble with the customs regu-
lations He sailed from Vancouver
April >, clearing for St 8Iichaels- He
says that he was so menaced with ice
bergs as he approached St. MichaeIS
that he proceeded 70 Nome landed 19S
passengers and their supplies on the
beach on May %. and sailing for Van
couver on May go
The people of Nome had been anx-
iously awaiting the arrival OF the early
steamers and a guessing contest with
a $1,000 prize has been arranged for
the naming Of the first vessel from the
south.
The extent Of the gold producing
area Of Nome seems much greater than
1t oil Z =
country men are reported TO be washing
out Is to 20 cents to the pan in gold.
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CLUB ARRIVALS.
Two From Chicago and Three From
Washington Get In.

Philadelphia. June 1S-The Hamilton
club of Chicago, 100 strong, arrived and
paraded through the principal streets
on the way to their hotel The club
which displayed several gorgeous ban
ners was neatly attired in black silk
hats, each carrying an umbrella The
club was accompanied by a band Of 70
boys.
The Marquette club of Chicago. $50
strong. reached here early today and
went through to Atlantic City.
Three Washington, D. c., clubs ar
rived early They were the Blaine IN
vincible Repu blican. rs men; the w.
Calvin Chase Republican club and the
y. NJ. Parker Republican club, $50 men
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BOOM FOR GEN. WOOD.
Governor of Cuba May Be Asked to
Take Second Place.

Havana, Cuba, June 1S--The report
was current here today in official circles
that the Pennsylvania, New York, In
diana. Iowa and Michigan and other
western friends of Major General Leon
ard Wood were seeking authority from
him to spring his name on the Republi-
can convention in Philadelphia as a
candidate for the vice presidency It
was said that the leaders Of the move
ment anticipated the support Of Roose-
welt boomers, the Greene element, Quay,
Harrison and Clarke influence and also
several Pacific and southern delega-
tons
Gen Wood when approached on the
subject was reticent. but it is under
stood that he is waiting before giving
his answer for the satisfactory outcome
of today's Cuban municipal elections.
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TRIALS OF AMAYOR.
Letters Received IN a Single Mail and
Their Queer Requests.

Mayor Drew received five letters in
Saturday afternoons mail which were a
little more peculiar than the average
although not much. for he has received
some very odd epistles. There is usual
" a stamp enclosed for reply so ne
feels bound to answer
The first letter was from a young lady
who asked bluntly how much salary
ne got. She wanted to know in order to
settle dispute. one wanted TO know
II certain well known business house
was good for a case of eggs: another
wanted a copy of the city charter ana
one sent him dun with the request
that he hand It TO collector
The really bright one came from kan
sas City and asked IF his ordinance
allowed games of chance. shell games
and other legitimate games to run in
the town" The sport" wound uU his
letter by stating that IF so We Will
come Up and donate our ante"
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one e. For Rough Riders.

For the annual reunion of RooseveIt's
Rough Riders association at Oklahoma
city, July IA western lines will make
a rate Of one fare for the round +rir
From points in Oklahoma and Indian
Territory tickets win be on sale June
so to July 4; from points in Kansas
June 80 to July 3, from Missouri rive.
points. June 80 to July i. and from Col
nrado points June % TO 20
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BUSH AMBITIOUS.
Ex-secretary of State Is Candidate
For Congress

When W. E. Bush. ex-secretary Of
state, moved from Topeka to Fort Scott
and took charge of the Lantern. il was
charged by some of his friends that he
expected to go to congress from the
Second district This Mr.. Bush denied.
but ne is now in danger of being struck
by the congressional lightning and it is
said that he is taking no precautions
against such an occurrence.
1t all happened this way. Mason Pc
tiers backed into the race two weeks ago
but his first retirement got the polite
ianS after him and he has announced in
a letter his second refusal to make the
race.
Now Bush has gotten into the game
and the indications are that he will cut
considerable figure in the canvass.
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MARTIN AGAIN IN RACE.
Candidate For Congress in the Fourth
District.

Henderson Martin Of Marion believes
that a mans friends sometimes do not
know what is best for him. because the
action of Martins political associates is
about to deprive him OF the privilege OF
running again for congress in the
Fourth district
Mr. Martin is a Democrat and as the
representative Of that party was ac-
corded the fusion nomination for con-
gress two years ago. But, J. n. Miller.
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New Gumbo Field.

Solomon, Kas., June 18.-The Union
Pacific has found the gumbO in the
Smoky Hill bottoms east Of Abilene
unfit for making good ballast and has
decided to begin burning the gumbO
near here if land can be purchased.
The gumbO is said by the roads ex-
perts to be fully equal to that at St
Nfarys or in the eastern kaw valley.
A large force OF men will be put to
work
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100000 For Steel Cars

Orders for new steel cars and for car
supplies of this nature now in course OF
fulfllment aggregate in value some
thing like SO. 000, GOO, says the Railway
and Engineering Review The total
number Of pressed steel cars that have
been produced or are ordered up to the
present time is 26.412. To make these
some 400. 600 tons Of steel has been. or IS
being used. and this has cost, as raw
material. market charges considered,
about 1000 900.