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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-07
Speed of ocean LinerA

In an article in Cassier's Magazine on steam speeds at sea, MT. Oldham says twenty-five years ago the Atlantic had never been crossed by screw steamer at greater rate than fifteen miles an hour, that of the fastest liner. Scotia. Today steamers have reached the speed of twenty-five miles an hour, aud, although the power required to propel steamer varies With the cube of the speed, yet, before third of the next century expires, another increase of at least 50 per cent in ocean speed may be safely predicted. The con- struction of a steamer of 65,00O tons will probably not trouble the con- structors of the future nearly as much as did the building of the Great East ern those of the past.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-07
 Kitc,ener in schoor.

Dr. Butler, the present master Or Trinity college, Cambridge, may be re- garded as the man who exercised the most influence on Lord Kitchener's career. It was found, upon the death of his father. that the family resources were so srraitened that it would be difficult to keep the future hero of Om- durman at Harrow school. Dr. But Ter, who was then the head master of the school. wanted to know why such a clever lad was leaving. He was frankly told, and replied: ''The boy will reflect honor on the school; he must stay here. There will be nc charge. I will only request that he may not be told of this arrangement at present. as it might break his high spirit. New York Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-07
HUNTING FOR pEARLs-
Ewe Stars in This PeriIous Line pf Work

Hork
 Two famous pearl divers recently visited San Francisco to buy a large quantity of air pumps, diving suits and like paraphernalia of the sea. OpU aud Taipu are their names, and they gre generally regarded as stars in taeir perilous line of work. They were born on one of the islands of the DanS gerous archipelago group. They speak good English, however, and both arc thoroughly familiar with the civiliza- Eiop of West Australia, where they have spent most of their lives as pearl hunters, says the New York Telegraph. Taipu is the principal native pearl have embarked in tho trade since the natives of the Paumotu islands first dabbled in that form of commerce. He owns a pearling dredger and ship; both are engaged in the trade in south western waters. His ship. however, Is a mere hulk that travels less than ninety miles along the coast. They depend principally upon pearl shells for income, since to stake earnings on tne pearls alone would be to invite Loss. Valuable pearls are-not frequent Nnough to make 1t pay. but the com .-ercial lnotber-of of-pearl is made from .he shells that they deal in. When It comes to hunting for the real pearl there is not any kind of scoop CT dredger than can take the place of lmen's eyes; diving and treading the deep is the only way to find valuable rearls. Az rule. these are some dis tance apart, scattered over the rocky bed of the ocean. Sometimes a man will pick up fortune sn few weeks snd sometimes he will hardly make expenses in a season. Pearling is still profitable, for the crude shells are sold at from $500 to $750 ton. and there is always a chance that diver may make enough In cae day to quit for life. We do not dive farther than sixty to 100 feet" said Opu, flor thA pressure Is too great. Even at thess depths men cannot remain down over ffse or ten minutes. and the average lite of the deep diver Is shoct.s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-07
BOTTLE OF POISON
Cord Kitchener Always Carried Whoa

Eord Kitchener Always Carried Whes
 Spy to Cheat His Enemies.
 There is a pretty general impression that the work undertaken by the spy is invariably disgraceful work, and that the professional military secret service agent is more or less degrad- ed creature-degraded, that is. for the dime being, by the very nature of the mission he undertakes Of course, nothing could be further from the ETuth. There are spies and spies. The dertakes to pry into and betray the secrets of his friends, stands upon an entirely different footing from the off, ser who, taking his life in his hands ventures into the enemys camp in or- der to gratuitously to obtain informa. tion which may turn out to be of infin- 4te value to his own intelligence de- of this latter sort, and it was his clev- erness, energy and resoureefulness in 9his capacity which first attracted to him the notice of his superiors. Alone and unarmed he plunged into the re- xolted Soudan in the autumn of 1884 md succeeded in penetrating, disguised as a peddler of hurra cakes, as far as 0mdurman Itself. Here he saw a fei- low spy stripped naked. logged till the flesh hung in ribbons from his body. and then crucifled face downward ir xhH blazing sum- Ever afterward, f7 his wanderings among the wild desers tribes, Kitchener carried with him . tiny phial of cyanide of potassium. An he tersely put it: .sI did not fear death --but such death!"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-07
 Tons of Leaden Death.

Forty million rounds of small-arms ammunition, II 1000 rounds of shrapnel. Lydite and common shell, 851 boxes of fuses and forty boxes of pistol am- munition were recently dispatched to the seat of war This is one of the largest consignments of ammunition ever sent from Great Britain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-07
American Locomotive Buiidine

American shops turned out 2,437 lo- comotives in 1899-the largest number they ever manufactured in one year. and 59S more than were made in 1898. More than 25 per cent of the number, or 534, were made for railway com- psnies in other countriea
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-02
JOHNS HOPKINS NEW HALL.
The Hurned-out Chemical Labora-
tory Soon TO BE Replaced.

BALTIMORE. Aug 1.-The work of re-
building the Johns Hopkins chemical IaEo-
ratory. known as Dalton Hall. which was
nearly completed and the installation OF
the nor-stationary apparatus will be made
in a few weeks
The third story, which was completely
Quilted. has been restored upon plans sug-
gested by Prof. Harmon n. Morse. Profes-
sor OF Analytical Chemistry who with his
students. was occupying this portion OF the
building at the tine of the fire. The ar
rangement OF rooms has been changed.
The analytical laboratory. which occupied
three narrow rooms on three sides OF the
building. viii now occupy the whole of tbs
south half of the building. giving large
room with abundance of light Three i'm
proved laboratory tables, with lockers and
drawers. will extend across the loom 4 h.
water facilities are excellent Glass cases
built into the vail. and furnished with
slate covered tables, so that experiments
can be made free from dust. are feature
of this department.
The lecture room IS at the northwest cor
ner OF the building, apd will be furnished
similarly 70 the old one. Next to it will
be the museum. finished in light WOOD. A
new turning lathe, grindstone, and emery
wheel have been put in the machine Toon-
Paintrs are at work upon the walls and
woodwork, which will be eoiered blush
grey. The floors will be finished il hard
oil.
Mccoy Hall is also undergoing its annual
painting and repairing In Levering al
the rooms Of the Y. NJ. c.. A. are being
kalsomined and f:eseoed.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-02
MISUNDERSTANDING Cruisers.
(From the Chicago Fribune.)


This is the time OF swift vessels. The Ham
burg American Deutschland has Just crossed the
Atlantic Il the rate Of twenty three kuots, and
the FreHch lines Lorraine has shown sustained
speed of twenty-five knots the trial The
British torpedo boat Viper, whose performances
have been already commented Hpoa in the
Tribune fas made the astonishing speed of
over thirty-seven knots, and comes the Var
lag with speed Iof between twenty -four and
twenty five knots, 81 a knot and half above the
requirements CT the contract. Germany, Eng
lard and Russia held the palm at present, but
Russias SUPREMACY is not for long. The Yariag
is an American built cruiser The three new
cruisers which are 10 be begun next winter for
the United States Navy are to have the same
contraetS speed "a the Yariag 1t viii not be
SURPRISING if'it is exceeded. They will be almost
hall as Arge again as the Yariag and will have
increased coal capacity and steam power, As to
armament, they will be more formidable as
they viii carry sixteen of the 6-inch rapid-fre
rifles, while the ysriag. carries but twelve. re
assume that Russia will keep the record in the
cruiser class when it has to come here for its
vessels is OF course. unreasonable.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-02
LITTLE MINISTER" BARRED.
Ocean Grove Devotional Committee
DisapPrOves the Lecture.


DisapPrOves the Lecture.
NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-There was to have
been an illustrated lecture Tuesday night
in the Ocean Grove, n, J., Auditorium on
Barrie's The Little Minister" by Prof
Albert Armstrong. Of Boston, but it was
Withdrawn and in its place Capt. H. E. W.
Campbell. OF San Francisco, gave lecture
on China and the Philippines to empty
benches.
On the programme of the summer
school of theology posters were display
ed announcing that the Little Minister"
as picture play" would be pleasing and
chaste- The devotional committee, con-
sisting of Bishop Fitzgerald, the Rev. DE-
A. E. Ballard, and the Rev. Dr. ]. H Al
day, decided that it smacked too much of
the stage and the lecture would not be
permitted
Thousands who had anticipated a lit
erary treat made an indignant remon-
STRANGE, but 1t av&iled nothing. The Rev
Dr. J. Embury Price, dean of the school,
pleaded vainIy with the committee, which
previously had approved the entire pro-
gramme. The action OF the Methodist
brethren has aroused a deep feeling of re-
sentiment among the summer visitors
many Of whom threaten boycott on flu
ture entertainments in the Auditorium.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-02
Courtship in Public.

disguised correspondent OF the New
York Sun" declaims against Elmer SON 5
proposition that all the world loves a lover.
He thinks that lover who loves in too
much publicity does not deserve this en-
eomium, and fnyeighs against the crowds of
young men and maidens Who he says,
invade the public places of New York and
make it impossible for persons to go any
where without seeing loving pairs in the
various sweet stages of courtship.
1t is hard case, and there is great
deal to be said on the side of the CORE
spondent. 1t is not pleasant to enter d
street car on summer night, or board a
boat going to some suburban resort and
be obliged to listen to love twitter.ngs and
ehirplngs all the way. and behold The
American AIRY with his arm eneircling
the waist of the American 'Arriet, even if
there Is no actual harm in it. But it is
doubtful if anything can be done for this
gentleman's wounded sensibilitie5.
Most of the men and women who thus
do their counting on the public highway
work hard for their living. The girls are,
perhaps, servants whose only reception
room is the kitchen; and two thirds Of
these are forbidden to have followers"
anywhere in sight of the house. What
are they to do? Others are factory girls or
clerks in small shops. whose homes are
in the tenement districts; and when a
girls home is in small five-room fat in
Harlem. and her small brothers and sisters
overflow into every hole and corner of it,
and her mother is gosaiping with two or
three cronIes in the kitchen, and her father
the porch, il there is one, smoking
pipe with his particular friends-there is
not much chance for counting in such a
place as that. The average man, if he in
tends to make a girls acquaintance with
view to matrimony. does not care to do
so under the eye of her teu-year-old
brother; he therefore invites her to go to
a dance with him, or take a trip to Ccaey
Island, and makes her acquaintance on the
way to and from these resorts PERHAPS
IN view of the delicate sensibiIities of on
lockers, the poorer classes might be con-
Stderate enough to suspend altogether the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-02
A NEBRASKA SPRING POEM.
Praise RhyminE Of Lame ntabie Con-
siitions the FARM
fErrnr, IL. Nahrask, InnrraI \

In the SpFilg the wfliskered farmer
drinks hard cider from a can. throwing
waas OF burning language at the INDECENT
hired man In the spring the grand old
granger plants his succotash and corn
and the cfiehbugs come and eat it while
he sIeepeth in the morn. In the spring the
CID SOW wanders to some quiet fen or
brake, and returns with seven pigiets tod
ding cuteIy in her wake. In the spring
the good dog Rover hides behind the
bushes damp. waiting always, waiting ever,
for chance to nail q tramp. In the spring
the bull so gentle. which has been a pet
for years, cores the poor eonfding farmer,
sits on him, and eats his ears In the
spring the youths and maidens so to picnic
in the woods. packing with them in their
baskets sandwiches and other goods: and
they fall into the river, and the ehiggers
eat them up. and they come back from the
vienic swollen like poisoned pup.
/ have hot pains in my larynx and my
liver is out of whack, there are rumbling5
in my stomach, there are creakings in my
back. When l go to bed at evening / can
only roll and groan, for my mouth tastes
like hens nest, and my head feels Like a
stone. And / read the daily papers. where
they tell of Shoppers pills as a sovereign
specific for these kinds of yerna1 ills. And
l buy the pills and eat them, and l feel a
"
am longing for a sleigh ride in a heaIse.
And the ancient danes come to ME, and
they brew their magic tea, and they say if
I will take it I'll feel happy as flea. But
their dismal. dark decoctions only make me
shrek and wall, and / wish that all herb
doctors could be carted off to Jail. In the
spring the willy stranger comes to sell a
patent oat. and lie gets the names Of vic
tins to a thousand-dollar note. In the
spring you make a garden. full of things
you like to eat, and the chickens come and
scratch it all to thunder and repeat. IN
the spring your lawn is pretty and you
point to it with pride, till some cattle come
and spoil it in the silent eventide.
In the spring the groaning husband eats
his victuais in the barn. for his wife must
clean the mansion, and she doesn't care a
darn; and the yard is full of carpets aud
the trees are full of sheets. and he has to
live on sanerkraut, cistern water. and
sliced beets- Oh wonan's in her glory
when she tears things all apart. piiing
beds and chairs and pillows in way to
break YOU heart. And at night the groan>
ing husband has 10 sleep upon the porch,
and he feels so plum Disguised that be
can't enjoy his torch When the blamed old
cleaning's over, then the wife Is taken Ill,
and 1t keeps her husband busted buying
dope and drug and pill; and the mansion
is no cleaner than 1t was when she began,
but she'd slay him If he said so-aad he is
a prudent man.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-02

Ex-Minister Barrett. the able orator, who
formerly resided at the Court of King
Chuckaluckhern, it is said has warned
Chairman Hanna that "alI is not gold that
glisteTs,' in New England, and that des-
perate work must be done to keep the Re
pubIicans from sweeping the State of Yer
mont by reduced majority. Report has
it that Mr. Barrett has been commissioned
to defend the breach and do what he can
for the cause Of those Republican Siamese
Twins, the Trusts and Carpetbag Imperial
ism There is a suspicion abroad that the
hard headed farmers of the down Eastern
States are not particularly pleased with
the contemptuous attitude of the Admins
tratfon toward the Constitution, and that
a great deal of inveracity will have to be
applied to them to herd them at the polls
this year 1t is even asserted that the
recaIcitrant Thomas B. Reed has been pla-
Gated and will accept the usual retainer
to stand up for Mckinley and Monopoly
few times in Maine
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-02

The war in South Africa is dragging its
way along TO a finish, but very slowly
Only two thousand Beers are left in the
field south Of the VaaI and their capture
seems but question of time Their COM
rades in the Transvaal reported as re-
treating from Machadadorp into the Lyden-
burg hills. where they can maintain re-
sistance for months perhaps But it ap-
pears probable that within the next two
weeks the situation will permit of con-
siderable draught upon Lord Roberts
forces for service in China, which prospect
is a source OF much comfort in London.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-02

business of getting married. Exasperated
travellers have also been heard to wish
that the human race could be born with
out having to go through the period of
childhood; but nothing has come of~that
either. II looks as if the children on ex-
cursion boats would continue to ask
questions, to squail and to run about
when the humor takes them, and the
young people woulf continue to court. and
observers of delicate sensibilities will
have to stand IL
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-02
A FALLING GATE KILLED HIM.
Man Dies In Baltimore Hospital
From Peculiar Injuries.

BALTIMORE. Aug 2-stephen a
paline, forty-six years old. died at the City
Hospital yesterday from injuries received
several weeks ago
He was employed as a watehman al the
factory Of the DERRICK Fertilizer and
Chemical Company. near Andre Street and
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tracks
He was trying to close large iron gate
which moved On wheels. In some way the
wheels Slipped ard the gate fell over on
Mr.. PLANE. st the hospital it was found
that his back and three ribs were broken
and he was hurt internally. He leaves a
widow and three children at 1924 Riverside
Avenue.
a jury Summoned by Coroner Saunders
met az the Central police station last night
and heard g few witnesses. The jury then
adjourned until today. when they will visit
the place where the gate fell.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-02
Ex-speaker Reed.
From the Boston Herald.)

tffoHl the Do5toH fteFaiuJ
1t is entirely plain that Mr.. Reed is not salts
fed with the course the Republican party has
taken in its declared policy during the last
four years, and he has said some sharp and
castle things in this connection. IL is his nature
and his habit to talk in this way and there have
been ample instances Of it in his public
The Republicans NOT chuckling these
exhibitions as much they were, for the obvious
reason that it is their or which is being gored
new. SiH, they may remember that Sir. Reed
does say these things publicly they get into
print witi out his agency in sending them there.
He is pursuing the tenor of his way with
consistency. He left active politics to devote
himself TO professional life. In so doing he
ceased to have any obligations to his party which
gave it claim on him as a public speaker
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-02
MANILA TO BE IMPREGNABLE.
Heavy Gums una Torpedoes to Guard
the Hay.

Heavy Gums und Torpedoes so Guard
the Bay
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug mo Dewey
of any foreign fleet viii be able TO enter
Manila Bay when the plans of the United
States Government for foEtifying it are
carried out. The Government has set TO
work 10 fortify the entrances. This news
comes from Manila by transport The for
tifcations of the Luneta are to be de-
stroyed and Krupp battery there re-
moved TO the hsrbor entrance.
When the Island OF Corregidor, which
guards Manila gate, WAS captured by the
American fleet, the crew of the McCuI
loeh were told of to destroy a fine bat
terry Of 6-inch guns there. A number Of
these guns were disuaunted. taken to sea.
and thrown overheard. CorregidOr will
be heavily armed with high-power guns
and furnished with a powerful searchiight.
Other plans for defence and torpedo work
will be carried into effect. Water batter
les will also be established and In all two
score of fine guns will be in position.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-02
The rask of victor Emmanuel.

(From the New Orleans Times Democrat.1
With repubiicanism and socialism spreading
and growing stronger with large portion of the
population the papal party, standing aloof and
refusing to take any part in the elections, or to
give any support To the monarchy, the voun.;
prince who enters upon the throne will have
difficult task to hold his power, even if he were
a strong man and able statesman But Italy has
overcome many apparently insupersble difficult
ties and taught perhaps by the experience of
the last few years, it may set the United States
an example by abandoning militarism and
colonial power, and devote itself to relieving the
poverty ard distress at home, reducing taxation.
and hui ding M, the country.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-02
Democratic Chances in New York.

Now, then, if the Republican vote fsf Governor
should be still further reduced by party detection
the slight remaining margin between the candi-
date and possible success would be cut from under
his feet In all this discussion about the govern
orship we must remember the vote of 1895 Ii is
not possible to conceive OF Republican candidate
for Governor this year who viii be stronger than
Roosevelt was in 1898. No man we can think OF
can approach the popularity which Re had at that
time. No to-day holds more of the public,s
confidence than Roosevelt held two years ago Yet
in that race Roosevelt beat Van Wyck. second
rate Democratic hoehs horse, by less than 49, 900.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-02
Not a Tribune of the People.
(Fron the Omaha World Herald.l

The "Chicago Tribune" republishes some re-
marks Stephen 4. Douglas made on the subject
OF expansion and denounces Democrats for having
gone back en- Douglas. What queer logic the Re
publican organs offer. They spent years in de-
nouneing Douglas and now damn Democrats for
having gone back OF him. They. long denounced
Democrats for having opposed Abraham Lincoln
and now damn Democrats for quoting Lincoln.
Ii seems that any old logic is good enough for 4
Republican organ to found denuneistion of De-
mecracy upon. But it does seem queer to hear Re-
publican organs damnng Democrats for quoting
Lincoln and at the same time quoting with ap-
rFoTai the utteTances Of Douglas.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-02
scenery In Colorado.
(From the Hartford Times.)

One class of Switzerland's finest scenery is
along the Via Mala. the Schyn Pass and Urner-
loch. In Colorado, the canyon of the Arkansas
with the Royal George, the Black Canyon of the
Gunnison, the canyon of the Rio de las Animas,
all much longer, quite as grand as and more
varied in character than the best passes in
Switzerland The walls of the canyons of the
Grand River, the Gunnisen and the Arkansas
rise to a sheer height of mere than 2.000 feet.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-02
introduced the London Can.

(From the New York Confmerciai Advertiser.)
Though obviously not for the reason we observe
the day, London has quiet celebration on July
T. On that day seyentyfo four years ago Mr.
Shllibrer introduced the omnibus in London and
thus founded an institution which the British
capital could not abolish without severe
wrench. He also founded an occupation for his
family, as one of his grandsoHs is today an engine
driver in San Francisco aud two Others are mo-
tormen day CT two after the first omnibus ap-
peafed London cabby brought out his vehicle
With tscabibus'' painted GA the side.