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The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-06-22

Lumberman e. w. Frost and two
daughters, Misses Nellie and Hes
ter, left this morning for Lufkln,
Texas, to visit his son. The young
ladies will spend some time down
acre.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-06-22

Our prices are adjusted TO the
quality Of our goods and our work.
When you want anything frst-class
call 90 US, The Edwards Harness
%, 6l7
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-06-22

What we most need is an electric
street car line, Let us all make a
long and strong pull in this dlrec.
tion, and it will not be long before
we will have the trolley cars.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-06-22

For sale-all of my household and
kitchen furniture, at No. 1903 Coun-
ty Avenue. Buyer can rent the
house If they choose. A bargain
come quick.
6-13 ], r. MILLER, M. D.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-06-22

Hunger is the best Sauce" Yet
some people are never hungry, and
they get weak and sick. Hoods
Sarsaparilla helps such people. 1t
creates good appetite, gives di-
gestive power and makes the whole
body strong.
Sick headache is cured by Hoods
Pills, 25c. 8
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-06-22

Mayor Estes is having his city en-
gineer to make estimates on all
streets running north and south
between State Line and Spruce,
and will make an effort during his
administration 10 have them grad.
ed and graveled.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-06-22

The West side city engineer is
stakeing of Pine street today,
and Messrs Ward & Ockander will
begin work on it next week, and
push the grading and graveline
through,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-18
PAGES 9 AND 10

trigger. and then WILL" said the other
somewhat sourly.
'Tn pitch it overheard" said Dobbs-
Don't be a fool. Bill" said Smithers,
pocketing it. That's worth a few pints
o. anybody's money. Stand out O. the
way, Bill. The pirit king wants to %
on deck"
Bill stood aside as the boy went 10
the ladder and allowing him to get up
four or five steps did the rest for him
with his shoulder. The boy reached
the deck on all tours and, regaining .
more dignified position as soon as pos
sible, went and leaned over the side.
regarding with lofty contempt the busy
drudges on wharf and river.
They sailed at midnight and brought
up in the early dawn in Longreach,
where a lighter loaded with barrels
came alongside, and the boy smelled
romance and mystery when ne learned
that they contained powder. They
took in ten tons, the lighter drifted
away, the matches were put on. and
they started once more.
1t was his first voyage, and he re-
garded with eager interest the craft
passing up and down. He had made
his peace with the seamen, and they
RECALLED him with blood curdling stories
horrifying him..
"'E's a beastly little rascal. that's
wot e u.s." said the indignant Bill. who
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-18

Remember this ERE ships pirate"
boy and then at the figure on the steps
Ind apparently suppressing a strong in
clination to speak spat violently over
the side.
Zine hig chap. amt he p said the boy.
The waterman. affecting not to hear.
looked over his shoulder and pulled
strongly with his left toward a small
schooner. from the deck of which q
couple Of men were watching the small
figure in the boat.
That's the boy 1 was going to tell
you about" said the skipper. land re-
member this ere ships a pirate"
! Its got a lot o. pirates aboard Of II, !"
said the nate fiercely. as he turned and
regarded the crew. "a set O. lazy. loaf
Ing. idle. worthless"-
! Its for the boys sake" interrupted
the skipper.
"Where'd you pick i'm up?" inquired
the other.
! Hes the son Of a friend O. mine
what I've brought aboard to oblige,"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-18
Smoked Skipper
+ By W. W. JACOBS,
author of Many Cdrgoes'' and THE SIsppss's
WooinJ."
Copyright, 1900, by W. W. Jacobs.l

copyright, 1900, by W. W. Jacobsl
wrapping Old Stairs" said the rough
individual, shouldering the brand new
sea chest and starting off at trot with
1t; "yus, 1 know the place. captin.
Fust v'y'ge, sir2"
AYE, aye, my hearty" replied the
owner of the chest. a small. Ill looking
lad of ii. mot SO fast with those
timbers of yours. Dye hear2"
"All right, sir" said the man and,
slackening his pace. twisted his head
round to take stock of his companion
This amt your fust v'y'ge. captin."
he said admiringly. Don't tell me. I
could twig that directly 1 see you. Ho.
whats the use O. trying to aim 1t over
q poor ard working man ike thatr'
81 don't think there's much about the
sea I don't know" said the boy in q
satisfied voice. "Starbosrd. starboard
your hellum n bit"
The man obeyed promptly. They
went the remainder of the distance in
this fashion. to the great Inconvenience
of people coming from the other d.
rection.
And a cheap arr crowns worth. too.
captin," said the man as he thought
fully put the chest down at the head
of the stairs and sat on It pending pay
ment-
at want to go off to the Susan jane"
said the boy. turning to a waterman
who was sitting in his boat. holding on
to the side OF the steps with his hand.
can right" said the man. "Give us
hold o. yonr box"
Put it aboard" said the boy to the
other man.
"a right. captin," said the man. with
a cheerful smile: but I'll ave my 'arf
crown fust il yon don't mind"
But you said siypence Mt the sta
ton said the boy.
1.-TWO an Sixpence. captin." said the
man. still smiling: "but I'm a hit 'usky.
HArf a crowns the regler price. We
amt allowed to do it UNDER
We'll. I won't tell anybody" said the
boy.
Give the man lis art crown" said
the waterman, with sudden heat.
'.Tbat's lis price, an my fares 10
pence
"All right" said the boy readily.
"cheap too. l didn't know the price,
that's all But 1 can't pay either of you
till get aboard. I've only got sixpence.
I'll tell the captain to give you the
rest
Tell 'oo?'' demanded the light porter
with some violence
THE captain."' said the boy.
Look ere. you give me that art
crown" said the other. "else I'll chuck
your box overheard an you after it,
"Wait n minute then" said the boy,
darling away up the narrow alley
which led to the stairs. "I'll go and get
change"
"'E's goin to change art a suvren or
p'raps n suvren." said the waterman.
You'd better make it five bob. matey."
'Ah. an you make yours more" said
the light porter cordially. well. I'm
we'll, of all the
Get off that box" said the big po-
liceman who had come back with the
boy. Take your siXpence and go. II 1
catch you down this way again
He finished the sentence by taking
the fellow by the scruff of the neck and
giving him n violent push as he passed
him.
"Waterman's fare is .threepence," he
said to the boy as the man in the boat
with an utterly expressionless face
took the chest from him. III stay here
till he has put you aboard"
The boy took his seat, and the water
man, breathing hard, pulled out toward
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-18

Look at that, Jemi"
had surprised himself by his powers Of
narration. Fancy larfin when ! told
i'm of pitchip the baby to the sharks
"'E's all right, Bill" said the cook
softly. "Wait till you've got seven OF
'em"
"what are you doing here. boyT' de-
manded the skipper as Ralph. finding
the seaman's yarns somewhat lacking
in interest strolled aft with bis hands
In his pockets
Nothing" said the boy, staring.
keep the other end O. the ship" said
the skipper sharply, IAN go an 'elp the
cook with the taters."
Ralph hesitated. but a grin on the
mates face decided him.
81 didn't come here to peel potatoes"
he said loftily.
"Oh. indeed" said the skipper polite
ly. IAN wot might you ave come for.
II it amt being too inquisitiveT
ITO fight the enemy" said Ralph
shortly.
"Come ERE" said the skipper.
The boy came slowly toward him.
"Now, look ere" said the skipper.
'T'm going to try and knock a little
sense into that stupid ed O. yours. I've
'eard all about your silly little games.
ashore. Your father said he couldn't
manage you. so I'm a-goin to have a
try, an you'll find I'm a very different
sort O. man to deal with to wot e is
The idea O. thinking this ship was pi-
rate Why. boy your age ought to
know there amt such things nova
days."
You told me you was" said the boy
hotly, "else / wouldn't have come"
THAT'S just why told you" said
the skipper. But l didn't think you'd
be such a fool as to believe it. Pirates
indeed! Do we look like pirates"
You don't" said the boy. with .
sneer. You look more like
Like wot?" asked the skipper. edg-
ing closer to him. "Eh. like wotY'
81 forget the word" said Ralph. with
strong good sense.
Don't tell any lies now" said the
skipper. flushing rs he heard a chuckle
from the mate, Go on. Out With It
I'll give you just two minutes"
81 forget it," persisted Ralph.
"DustmanT suggested the mate,
coming to his assistance. "Coster.
chimbley sweep. mudlark. pickpocket,
convict. washerwOm"-
III yOuIl look after your duty,
George. instead O. interfern in matters
that don't concern YOU" said the skip
per in choking voice. II shall be
obliged. Now, then. you boy. what
were sou going to say was iikeY'
Like the mate" said Ralph slowly.
Don't tell lies" said the skipper fu-
riously You couldn't have forgot
that word"
81 didn't forget it, said Ralph. but
I didn't know how you'd like it"
The skipper looked at him obviously
and. pushing his cap from his brow.
scratched his head.
'And I didn't know how the mate 'ud
Hike IL either" continued the boy
He relieved the skipper from an awk-
ward dilemma by walking off TO the
galley and starting on a bowl of pota-
toes.
The master of the stusan Jane watch
ed him blankly for some time and then
looked around at the mate.
You won't get much change out OF
'im." said the latter. with a nod. in
sultin little devil"
The other made no reply. but as soon
as his potatoes were finished set his
young friend to clean the brasswork
and after that to tidy the cabin up and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-29
CROPS AROUND GAMBLER.
Rains Put Farmers Transformation
of the Fruit Trees.

Gambler. Fla. March 2S.-On account of
the excessive rains which have fallen this
month, farmers are considerably behind
with their work. Not in many years
have they had so much rain in March
The acreage planted in cotton here will
be considerable more than last year.
The luscious strawberry is now ripen-
ing fast and prices are good. The straw
berry growers are greatly encouraged and
many will arrange to protect them next
winter, so as to get them into market
earlier.
Miss Shields of Philadelphia, Pa, has
purchased the residence here OF w. w.
FELTON, and will make her home here.
Hall Bros, the turpentine men, have
secured the right-of-way for their tram
road into town and work will commence
at once to build the road from the stills
10 the depot here and thence to the Ock-
lawaha river.
ON account of the severe freeze this
winter, which has again killed back many
of the orange trees, some groves will be
abandoned, but the greater part of the
groves will be pushed ahead, as people do
not believe this climate has changed per-
manently Those who used tents over
their trees have fruit this year. The
trees are now blooming profusely. 1t is
lust becoming a necessity to protect the
trees in some manner and tents are
cheaper than building sheds.
If we escape further cold snaps, which
is more than likely. there will be an i'm
mense crop of lie Conte pears The trees
did not bear much last year, but are set
ting on heavy now. There will also be
a good crop of peaches.
Mr.. A. r. Cross has sold his farm near
town and returned to bis old home at
Lewis, Kan. While some become dis
couraged and sell out, others come in, so
the population remains about the same.
Rev. S. c. Fars, pastor of the Presby-
terrain Church, who has Ren very sick
for several weeks at Gainesville. has be-
come able to return home, to the great
delight of his congregation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-29

lertlllzer from fish. He says he is only
awaiting permission in order to begin the
work, and will install the machinery as
soon as the building is ready TO receive At
he VIII employ as material the refuse
from the local fish houses, the same being
nfst cooked by a steaming process to rem
uer II odorless. The fish. after this cook
ing; viii be dried, ground and packed
ana then be put upon the market
case of more than usual interest and
Importance was filed with the clerk of the
United States Court in Jacksonville Tues
gay IN which an injunction was asked to
leStraIh the southwestern Railroad Com
pahy from taking UP its rail and track in
Clay county, whichaa special act bv the
ldst Florlda Legislature gave the company
the authority to do. The petition for A re-
stralnlng order was made by John H. NJ
Cllhch, citizen of Georgia, against the
outhwestern Railroad Company, Dexter
Hunter, Sabel Brothers and T H Emery.
II Is claimed that such action would de-
preclate and destroy the value of certain
property in that county
Abner Mckinley and his party left
Tampa Monday night for their home. af-
Ter spending more than week there Mr.
mckinley, unlike his brother. is not a
politician, but devotes his time to business
ION OF the city and country surrounding
tampa and pronounced himself as salts
Hed that there is a bottom TO it, The marty
went out over the Florida Central and
Penlnsular travelling in Capt. MaxwelTs
private car, the Santa Fe. The car was
well loaded with the choice products of
Hilsboro and Manatee products, there be-
ing trult and flowers and vegetables in
great profusion, almost enough to start
country fair.
The flagship New York, battleship Tex
as and gunboat Machas have been order
ed to Pensacola from Galveston, where
they now are, and it is given out by ma
val officers the vessels will arrive Friday
Commandant Reisinger a few days since
received orders to ascertain the depth of
water on the bar of the channel and Sun
day made soundings, finding thereon 81
feet. His favorable report has probably
influenced the department to act as above
1t has been known that the government
contemplated charging the docking ia
clhtleS at that yard and this statement is
strengthened by the fact that the vessels
VIII coal there, testing the new steel
docks recently constructed.
$1,000 diamond robbery is the latest
sensation in Tampa. The residence of
Col. o. D. Witherell was entered about a
week ago, and rings taken to the esti-
mated value of $1,000. The matter was re-
ported to the police department immedi-
ately, and such information as was posi-
BILE vouchsafed TO them, but so far there
have been no results from their work
Tampa Herald: The candidacy of ex-
Senator Call for Governor is not taken
very seriously He has issued a pronuncia-
mento, two columns long, of some force,
with considerable truth in it, announcing
that he is a candidate But if all that he
says is true, 1t does not follow that the
voters should have a self-selected leader
thrust upon them. 1t is not much of a
test of mans patriotism that he offers
TO run for Governor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-29
COTTON LETTERS.

New York, March 2S.-Hubbard Bros. &
Co. say: Notices for April delivery were
issued this morning and had depressing
effect upon the market. Business was light
and the advance in Liverpool was about
what had been expected. Specula ton has
lessened very materially and the trade is
watching the weather conditions. The new
crops have been steady, but the nearby
positions have been freely offered.
New York, March 2S.-Murphy &c Co.
say: Cotton in Liverpool advanced lad
on spots with sales of 5000, Futures adj
vanced about 4-64d reacted and closed
2-64d higher old crop and new crop de-
Tveries. Despite the fact the early ad-
vices from Liverpool, prices were much
better than expected. This market ruled
feverish, owing to general desire to realize
holdings Receipts continue small, but
having less influence as bullish news and
views to attract outside speculation as
heretofore. The late activity in fall and
winter deliveries based upon backward
ness in farm work There was good buy
ing of the fall months by Liverpool and
Wall street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-29
STOCKS AVID BONDS.

New York March 2S-Another day of
furious activity and buoyant rise Of prices
marked the further progress of the bull
campaign in the stock market. The pro-
cess of digesting profits by selling out on
the upward course was going on all the
time and caused an appearance of some
irregularity by pulling back stocks here
and there. But the buying demand and
the absorptive power of the market were
not at all impaired by this process.
The market gave every appearance of
having shaken off the control of the pro-
fessional element Manipulation was in
evidence in some individual stocks and
the buying by the professionals on a large
scale emphasized the advancing tendency
in some cases. The profit-taking by the
same element sometimes checked and pre-
vented the advance in other stocks, but
the large general demand for stocks from
ali sources carried everything before it
and made the undertone of the market
aggressiVely strong throughout. There is
manifestly a very large body OF buyers
seeking to secure stocks. Their orders are
executed through commission houses and
are received by wire and mail from all
quarters. Other movements are incidental
to individual causes in special stocks or to
the movements to take profits above indf-
Gated. Sugar was a point of weakness at
different times during the whole day, and
there was a heaviness here and there in
the iron and steel STOCKS.
There was some disposition TO go con-
trary to London's lead, a, number of the
stocks which were advanced in the mar
ket being heavily sold here, while others
which fell in the early trading there
were abruptly advanced here. This was
notably true Of the Reading stocks. and
of Pennsylvania, in which profit-taking
was in evidence in this market all day
There was some heaviness during the ear
~ hours in the Pacihcs also, but as the
day advanced the strength in this latter
group became very aggressive, led by
Northern Pacific, which advanced "a to
a record price. Union Pacific. Missouri
Pacific, Atchison preferred and Southern
Pacific were all bought on an enormous
scale at advancing prices. the latter
meeting the heaviest opposition in profit
taking. Peoples Gas was strong, also and
the strength was disseminated all through
the list. The trading In Sugar was very
large and the price movement feverish.
the stock closing At about the lowest hav-
ing fallen an extreme 81. A cut in price
by a rival company was the cause of the
weakness of the stock.
The special news of the day was little
regarded as the whole movement in stocks
is based upon general conditions. The
statements of railroad net earnings for
February published during the day were
coniirmatory of the impression made by
the January statements OF an unprece-
dented level Of earnings for railroads St.
Paul, with its heavy charges for operat-
ing expenses and a resulting decrease IN
net earnings. was a notable exception. but
the price OF the stock was not affected A
feature OF the day was the further sharp
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-29
PAGES IN THE SENATE.
More Admired by Women Visitors
Than the Senator's Themselves.
From the New York Times.


Washington, March 25-There is no
brighter boys in Washington than the SEN
ate pages. They are handsome lot, too.
and there is always a feminine futter of
admiration in the galleries when one of
the pretty little fellows makes a sudden
sprint from the presidents desk to some
grave and stern-faced senator. who has
just minated that he wants a page by
clappng his hands. Isn't he sweet?" is
a common expression in the galleries, and
it never refers to a senator. Even au
Adonis like Wolcott never gets half as
much admiration from the galleries as do
the nimble little pages.
The pages never have any reverence for
the great men whom they serve. They
scrutiniZe and pass on the dement's of the
nations solons with the same relentless
accuracy displayed by the Office boy in a
law office. Nevertheless, being continual
y on the alert to protect senators from
intrusion, they feel that the great men
of the country are in some ways under
their protection and have quite a pater-
nal regard for the legislators Each of
them takes his turn in guarding the doors
and preventing people who may have
eluded the vigilance of the Capitol police
| from getting into the Senate chamber
One of these youngsters, a dark-eyed,
olive-skinned lad, is turning the senators
to account. Pm working them for their
| autographs he explained to an interested
| visitor. You see, some day they'll be
dead, and then their autographs will be
worth something. That is, If they're ia
nous. And l only get the autographs of
senators who are likely to be famous.
And some of 'em. you know. are famous
| already and their autographs are Valu
able right now
How big a collection have you?"
! well, I've got pretty near two-thirds
of them. It's slow work. You can't in
| terrupt EN- when they're busy you know.
and some of 'em seem to be busy most
all the time, the famous ones, especially.
I've got two collections noW-stamps and
senators. They're both valuable. l don't
know which is most valuable. But I wish
l could get melody that isn't senator
somebody that's really great, you know.
Somebody like Hobart. | meant to get
Hobart. but he never came back here and
l never got him. I'd trade half the sena-
tors for Hobarts autograph, because he
was Vice President. you know, and SO he
was really great"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-29
The "Conenose" Is Bedbug.
From The Philadelphia Ledg


Washington, March 26.-Dr. L. o. How
ard chief of the division of entomology
in the department OF agriculture, says he
is uniustly accused of being a sensation
alist on the subject of kissing bugs and
the recent excitement over his innocent
almsion to what is commonly known as
the conenose kissing bug is the cause Of
all the trouble
.'I did not predict an epidemic or an in
WESTON Of new species Of kissing bug
mis- summer in my recent address at Yale
College" said Dr. Howard. THE cone
nose. or to give It's chronological name
the Conorhinus Sanquissugus, belongs to
the same family of insects es the Mela-
nonests Picipes. or kissing bug, which
created such a sensation in the East last
summer.
"The blood sucking conenose' is some
what allied to the bedbug in habit. 1t Is
sometimes called the Texas or Mexican
bedbug. or simply the bedbug. Unul re-
centfv II has been a rare vistant in houses
and is still practically unknown in East
ern cities. but in country places, particu-
larly in the Mississippi valley, II IS
now found in bed rooms, and its bite Is
very severe and painful resulting In much
more pronounced swelling and intamma-
ton than in the case of the bedbug'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-29
PAGES 9 TO 10.

advance In the rates of sterling exchange
The fact that London is carrying stocks
with money borrowed in New York serves
to explain the apparent anomaly of r.ss
In sterling exchange rates when London
buys stocks here and an easing of the
money market when ii sells.
Another very heavy days business was
done in railroad bonds and with the ex-
ception of some profit taking in specula-
tive issues. Total sales par value ST. $780,
900. United States Is declined 4 in the
bid price
Total sales of stocks were $50, 200 shares,
including the following: Atchison, 80, l20:
Atchisou preferred, Al 80; Baltimore and
Ohio. 20575; Chesapeake and Ohio $3.50:
Burlington, 1915: Chicago. Rock Island
and Pacific, 1862; Erie first preferred.
600; Louisville and Nashville, $3.50; Man
haitian, 1850; Missouri Pacific, 50 9S7; New
York Central, $500; Norfolk and Western,
9,292: Northern Pacific, 73375 Northern
Pacific preferred, q, $50: ontario and West
ern, 1,S25 Pennsylvania 49, 500; Reading, o.
110 Reading first preferred, 81, 45O; Reading
second preferred, 11,76S; ST. Louis South
western preferred. 5,4C0; st. Paul $3.50;
Southern Pacific, &c. 100; Southern Railway.
9,i50: Southern Railway preferred. $3.50;
Union Pacific, g.. 195; Union Pacific pre-
ferred. 1861; American Steel and Wire.
q, $50: Anaconda, $50; Brooklyn Rapid
Transit, 64,g77; Federal Steel, 22,790 Peo-
pies Gas. Si.170; Sugar. $500; Leather. T.
Co., American Tobacco, 300
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