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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-08
LIGHT SHOWERS AND HEAVY z RAINS HAVE OCCURRED
 WARM DAYS.
REPORTS BY COUNTIES
Corn in Need of Rain in Some sectlons---Apples Rotting---
 Peaches Abundant.

United States Department of Az rieulture, climate and crop bulletin of the weather bureau, Arkansas section for the week ending July 30, 1900.
 Light local showers were genera and in a few localities heavy rains occurred The days haxe been quite warm, hile the nights have been Neool,
 Early corn bas nearly all matured in most sections. and as a rule it is very good. Late corn is needing rain badly ID many sections, but promises a fair to good eropin most places. Cotton, which has been properly cultivated, is doing nicely, but in many localities it is begin hing to need rain and in some sec tions has commenced to shed. Some damage is being done by sharp shooters and rust. The second crop of Irish potatoes ls=beir g planted in some sections; some complaint of the seed rotting in the ground. Apples continue to rot and fall of in most sections aud the outlook for this crop is generally very poor. Peaches are abundant. but the quality of the fruit IS eener- ally inferior.
 REPORTS BY COUNTIES
 Ely, Ashley eounty-J. P. Machen The weather has beer dry and warm Crops doing very well, but cotton is shedding some, but not enough to do much damage Peaches plen tiful.
 Morre'l, Ashley county-J. M Waddell-H Heavy rain on the 31st balance of week warm weather, which was favorable for cotton, which has mace rapid growth. Pro gressive planters are still blowing, which is needed, as crops are still very foul.
 Kedron, Cleveland eounty-W. s. steed-Corn crop very fine. Cotton is also very fine, but needs some dry weather. Fruit aud melons are very fine.
 Slaves, Cleveland couuty-W. F. Garrison-G rain on the 30th. Cotton doing very we'll. Corn good; some fodder being saved ia good condition.
 Dumas. Desha county-J. H. El- lis-Cotton is in very pad condition,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-08

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-08

bot ys sI 'ss' B, - first, second and shias at htr
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-08

United States Department of Az riculture, climate and crop bulletin of the weather bureau, Arkansas section for the weeh ending July 30, 1On0
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-08
TEACHERS ASSIGNED.

The teachers for the white schools of the city have been assigned as fol- lows:
 Sixth avenue schooi-J. H. Thach, principals; M. l.. Bell, vice principal; Misses Hogg, Hyatt, Evans, Hudson and Aiken.
 First ward school Miss Bloom, principal; Misses Ellis, Lemen and Larche.
 Lakeside school-Miss Fall. prin- cipal; Misses D4yfs, srull and Reeder.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-08

Quite number ot visiting young laaies are in the city just now. Among those who have lately ar rived are: Miss Mary Tucker, of Hamburg. who is he guest of her sister, Mrs. ". T. Wooldrijet; Miss Mamie Peete, of Holly Grove, the guest of Miss Mamie Williams; Nj ss Pearl Wright, of south carolha. the guest of Mir. Clem Farrar.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-04-20
Platform Building.

AS the time for the Democratic
Convention approaches there is
no lack of advice for their guild
ance. The NeW York World builds
the following platform:
81. Restoration of and respect
for the violated Constitution and
the disregarded Declaration of
Independence; no 'crOwn colo.
Mes no Asiatic satrapies, no
carpet bag governments outside
the Constitution. no tariff against
American territory.
"2. Anti imperialism, anti-mil-
itarism, anti monopoly; a govern.
ment by the people. not by a plu-
tOcracv or by prOcOnsuls. y
SO. Sympathy with the Boer
republics in their brave struggle
to preserve their freedom and in @.
dependence; the United States
should tender their good offices to
end this war, as impelled by hui
mainly and expressly authorized
by the treaty of The Hague.
81. Tariff reform; no duties for
bounties, no protection for trusts.
"5. Repeal of unnecessary war
taxes; no taxation for a surplus or
for squandering.
"6. An income tax; just taxa
ton should take into account ben
efits received and ability to pay;
wealth should bear fairer proper
ton of the Federal taxes now lev
led almost entirely upon consump-
ton.
81. Extension of the Presidents
term to six years, with Ineligible
ity to re election.
$50. An amendment to the Con.
stitution providing that mo new
State the territory of which was
not part of the United States
and under its jurisdiction on the
first day of January, 1898, shall
be admitted into the Union;' no
Malay or mongrel States to coun-
terbalance American States.
SO. Election of Senators by a
direct vote of the people.
$40. An isthmian canal.n
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-04-20
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Items of News about the War
in the Transvaal-Other
Interesting Topics.
TUESDAY,.


1t is reported that the Beers
have abandoned their attack on
Wepener, in the Orange Free
State.
General Botha, the Boer Com,
manderin chief, is in Pretoria
consulting the government Off
Gals.
Queen Victoria has decided to
prolong her stay in Ireland until
April 81.
King Oscar, of Sweden, left
Stockholm on his way to Eng
land.
Immense crowds visited the
Paris Exposition yesterday.
WEDNESDAY.
Lord Roberts cables that the
British forces at Wepener, in the
Orange Free State, is still sur
rounded by the Beers.
A controversy among British
Generals mas arisen III reference
to the blame for the defeat at
Spion kOp.
THURSDAY,
The Beers are sweeping the
Orange Free State in small bodies.
gathering men and supplies.
An uncOntirmed report states
that the Beers have captured the
town of Wepener.
1t is rumOred in London that
Generals Butler and Warren have
been, or will soon be recalled.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-04-20

There are Democrats all over the coun-
try anxious to get back into the Dem
ocratic ranks. They cannot support
Mckinley with his expansion ideas,
his advocacy of great trusts. his war
policy, his belief in large standing ar
mics and his general opposition to the
byst interests Of The country. The six
teen to one idea should be relegated to
the rear and the living issues of the
day brought before the people. Even
in the event Of Mr. Bryan's election
he will be plwerless to do anything to
effect a change in the present finances
of the country. The Senate will be
Republican durii g the next Presiden-
tial term, even if the house be Demo-
cratic with Dem cratic President.
No hing in the financial line can be
accomplished. Would it not, there
fore, be wisdom for our Democratic
leaders TO look The situation in the face
and adopt that line of policy which
will bring victory to the Democratic
nomi ees. The people asa for no sac
ritice of principle. They simply urge
a wise aud conservative course and the
adoption of platform which will not
drive thousands of Democrats from
the ranks Of their p ,rty. Conceed the
nomination of Mr. Bryan; the mere
nomination amounts to nothing. a
Sc ond defeat will relegate him to alb
solute obscurity, especially if he per
sists in his unreasonable demands to
ca ry out the policy which will drive
thousands of soldiers from our ranks.
Is it, therefore, not wisdom to lis en- TO
the thousands who are now urg ny the
adoption of patti rm upon which
the business men of The county can
stand without far OF psnics or gen
eral depression i'll the great industrial
iuterests of the country? The Repub-
lican party is more divided today than
it has been for years. Many of its
repr, sen atives i'll Congte.s have only
yielded to party pressure AID have r. g.
istered their votes against their consci-
entious convictions. The people
want Change, AMI we do not believe
it wlll be possible hereafter for "a Presi-
dent to succeed himself, and every
| thing POINTS to the pUsslbI lilies of
Democratic success. We only take ad-
want &c Of the opportunity presented
to us at this time. Will we do it?
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-04-20

yoiHE Supreme Court of the United
&c ties, Justices Harlan aud McKenna,
4. 'enting, decided the cases involving
;ati stamp charges as it applies to ex-
lgbss packages, and put the obligation
Ipaying the war revenue tax upon
ira shipper There were two cases be-
"a the Court, each an appeal from the
porision of the highest court in the
ntde which it came, and both were re-
oIsed from the decisions of the courts
3w. The express companies have
ca tended that the question as to who
se yuld pay for the stamp was one for
ASSESSMENT between the company and
!, shipper. They also claim right
on Increase their rates to cover this little
,ree-cent-tax, making the shipper pay,
he matter what was the primary object
umh- government. The judges decis-
(ias states that nothing could be found to
hsid the company from shifting the
thlen of the tax by means of increas
ID; rates, aud practically the decision
6 bged upon this point. Justices Har-
h and McKenna dissented from the
hwron in the Michigan case on the
for ind that 1.-The war revenue act inn
GV I'd upon the express company the
y not only of affixing at its own ex-
I'd csc the required stamp upon any
j hsipt issued by it to a shipper, but of
y, ceiling such stamp"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-04-20

be q good thing to carry out. 1t
is that Admiral Dewey and Col.
onel Bryan shall pledge them.
selves to support the ticket nomi-
mated b, the Kansas City Con.
vention, before their names are
presented as candidates. Every
Bryan man to whom this PROPOSE
lion has been submitted has en-.
dorsed it. Admiral Dewey says
he will make public this week a
statement of his position on pub
lie questions. 1t is awaited by
the public with more curiosity
than anxiety.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-04-20

aCoNGREss has begun working up fer
Ne campaign fund to help elect Nc
ainley. On Monday two little bills
,sere reported from the Judiciary Com
,,dttee tnat impose on Congress the
l-psrvision of all trusts. This is look
doon as clever but pressing invitation
Althe big concerns to come up and pay
as for the coming campaign. Lots of
pney will be needed by the Repub
sans and this is their way to obtain
Or AS soon as the funds are in hand
- .se bills will be killed ami the trusts
n 1 goOn peacefully robbiug the people
tn the sanction OF our Legislators in
Washington.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-04-20

zzrHE people of this country will have
lis to con-ider befor eating their
orllots for President this Fall, and a
4. tie matter which will bother them,
Ia what right has this government to
On On into the colony business; owning
nj jects and taxing them without Civ
ay them commensurate represen-
rhion?
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-04-20

The following telegram from
Erving Winslow, Secretary of the
Anti.lmperialistic League, was
sent to Senator Hoar Wednesday:
Congratulations. If Repub-
lican party rejects this tremen.
dous appeal it is doomed. We
shall follow your inexorable logic,
supporting no party or candidate
not standing with you on this
paramount question. Everything
else insigniticant.n
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-04-20

I'd HE Court of Appeals of Kentucky
IS decided by practically unani-
erus vote that Beckman is legally en-
,"'ed to the governorship of that State
Noree of the judges are Republicans,
/ had the courage of their convictions
Sei only one held the opposite view
70 case has been taken 10 the Supreme
,a1lrt of the United States, where it
vi be finally decided and an end put
sthe disgraceful scenes that have
ws'red the country to the point of III
do nation. The Democrats have the
hei on their side and will certainly be
thdained. The killing f Goebel will
re: avs be taint,upon the Republican
i,tty If Kentucky.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-04-20
Chances For the Presidency,

he Baltimore Sun continues its
- nings to the national leaders of
= locracy, and urges them to accept
great opportunity now presented
err lem of once more installing their
er y in power. By comparison of
te vote received at the last Presiden-
~, election With the conditions which
ront us at this time, it cannot be
drpnably expected that Mr.. Bryan
ng. make sufficient gains 10 secure
lie electoral votes as will result in
!, election. That is assuming that
re hders will adhere without change
d so-called Chicago platform.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-04-20
COLONIAL INTELLIGENCE,
Brief Items of News From
Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines.
TUESDAY

LPOAA
Captain Dodd, with a squad.
ron of the Third Cavalry, took a
town in the Province of Benguet,
LuzOn, killing 81 Filipinos and
burning their village.
In speech at Nuevitas Gen
eral Gomez said that the ecu
bans are under the heel of the
United States"
General Wood, by the use of
the Havana police, compelled a
combine of cattlemen to furnish
meat to that city.
WEDNESDAY.
Twelve hundred Tagalogs who
attacked Chase's command at
Cagayan, Island of Mindanao,
were repulsed with a loss of 50
killed and 80 wounded or cap
tured.
Residents of Cuba to the mum.
Der of 6G,S69 have registered
under the Paris treaty, thus pre-
serving their Spanish nationality.
The Democratic Union party in
Cuba is being charged with a
plan to deliver the island over to
the Americans.
THURSDAY.
The Havana chief of police has
difficulty in getting Cubans large
enough for patrOlmen.
Gen. Maxine Gomez, the Cuban
patriot, has arrived in Santo Do
mingo on visit from Havana.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-04-20

1eH nCSSe6 '''''' a Total ,,,... 674
*Pledged this year.
This is l20 more than majori-
ty vote, and only 30 less than a
two third vote.
Ohio has been left out of the
total, although last year the AS
ISOLATION of Democratic Clubs de.
clared for Bryan, and shortly
before then Bryan met the State
Central Committee and helped it
organize. 1t is therefore certain
that Ohio's 46 votes will be cast
for Bryan.
Maryland may follow suit with
her 16 votes, and such States as
South Carolina, Wisconsin, Louis
lana, Montana, Missouri and Or
egon will undoubtedly fall into
line. These would swell Bryan's
vote in the convention to 742,
which is 1876 more than enough to
to nominate on the two-thirds ba-
sis. No mention has been made
OF New York, for the reason that
it has been classed by many
shrewd politicians as doubtful"
1t is the opinion Of David B.
Hill, however, that the resolu-
lions adopted by the State Com
mittee, pledging the Glove and
loyalty" of the Democrats to
Bryan binds the party to him. 1t
Is also the opinion of Hill that
the only State that can be properly
classed as "doubtful " is Florida.
New York will have 70 votes in
the convention; Florida will have
8. 1t is practically certain, there.
fore, that the vote in the conven.
ton on the first ballot, even if a
much severer storm attacks Bryan
Than now seems possible will be:
For Bryan. S14; scattering, 81.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-04-20
BRYAN'S STRENGTH.
Forecast of the Democratic
Convention in Kansas City
Dewey's Unknown Object

NEW YORK, APRIL 14.-lnhu-
ences that induced Admiral Dew
CIV to announce himself as a can
didate for President, are so far
unknown, but the elements which
have very recently made his can
didacy conspicuous and lent to it
all air of reality are said to be
those which antagonized the DEM
ocratic candidate in 1896.
a few of these persons who
bolted the party four years ago
without severing their connection
with it are now said to be on the
point of organizing the Dewey
strength. This strength, 80 far
as ascertained, will be eight votes
in the National Convention.
These votes will come from Yer
mont, although there is some
doubt Of the AdmiraPs ability to
get more than four of them. This
is the practical measure of his
strength as a Presidential factor.
After the Admirals declaration
that he would accept a nomina.
ton for President the Democrats
Of Pennsylvania met i'll conven-
ton and pledged their "a dele
gates to Kansas City to Bryan.
The programme arranged months
before was put through. This
gave Bryan lis votes pledged to
him by State conventions held
this year.
Enough other States Endorsed
him for denomination in earlier
conventions TO give him a big ma
jority. With the National Com
mittee practically solid for him
the absolute control of the con-
vention is sure to be in his hands.
There has been a good deal of
talk about changing the rules so
as to require only a majority vote
instead of a twO-third vote to
nominate. The making of rules
rests with the National Commit
tee, and it takes only majority
vote of the convention to adopt
them. This is acknowledged to
be one difficulty in the path Of
Dewey, even if his friends sue.
coed in securing more than one
third of the delegates for their
candidate. The following is
table showing the practically sure
votes for Bryan in the cOnven-
ion:
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-04-20

BARBARA FRITCHIE is now having
" rather disjointed resurrec ion, and
from the remarkable at'emots
A. adj further laurel wreaths to her
iiOwn of ideality, one : bound to adj
Aeit that there is nothing new under
Ire sun.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-04-20
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-04-20
FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1900.

THE Democratic State ticket in Lou
cana headed by w. w. Heard, for
.evernor, was elected on Tuesday by a
rye majority, probably between $4,000
I'D $4,000.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-04-20

Communications on interesting subjects are
ways desired. Sign namein full, not for pub
cation, but confidence. Write only on one
cle of paper.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-04-20

Il, The British and the Beers continue
re- rir fierce struggle in the Transvaal
r 10Th honors easy and no signs yet ofan
j I'D to the war. Latest rel orts say that
d)btrts is moving northward from
dOenfputein toward Pretoria, the
,er capital, with $4,000 men.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-04-20

You will do us a great favor by sending us
e names of parties who are not taking the
JITIzEN," and who you think would APP
,eciate sample copy.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-04-20

BCHAIRMAN MURRAY VANDIvER,
Hartman of the Democratic State
I.Intral Committee, will shortly call
KAT body together for the purpose of
o'ing dates for primaries in the Con
'ressioual Districts, at which delegates
W. " to be chosen to the State and Con-
o.ssional Conventions.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-04-20

Continued on page 81.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-12
Cwenfy Cbousand Guards

For the Imperial City

two-mile wall. Policemen in this, the
Tartar city, belong to what is known as
the Eight Banner Corps. They do not
carry arms, not even so much as the
baton of q civilized officer. but keep
swords, spears, guns and cutlaSses in
for them when they hear the signal gun.
This is fired by an officer whose special
charge 1t is, either upon orders, or If in
his own judgment ii is necessary. The
penalty for firing it at the wrong time
is severe-it may be degradation and ban
ishment. or simple strangulation.
Upon DaradeS and reviews the police
men are always armed. especially if for
eign devils are to witness the review, or
the parade The weapons are curious
looking, but wicked in the eXtreme-the
three-hooked spears they all carry in
wounds. Besides the twenty thousand
within the wall Pekin maintains a force
of fourteen thousand with which to reg
ulate affairs in the outer city They are
under command of the same general Off
Ger, and governed by the same regula-
from the differences of situation Men and
officers alike furnish their own uniforms,
but are armed by the state, and receive
a monthly rice allowance in addition TO
their pay. The chief gets a fair salary,
but the men and subordinate officers are
make and save money enough TO retire
after moderate terms of service -'Inf1u-
ence" in the shape of cold cash stands
the prisoners friend in China even more
than anywhere else in the world In fact.
but for the presents" the force is al
eignerS alike, there might be difficulty
in getting men for the service, even
though humanity is cheaper than dirt
cheap all over the Celestial empire
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-12

In costume a Chinese policeman is
something between a circus clown and
football player His breeches are al
clumsy you wonder how he gets around
in them-partieularly when, as is often
the case, he wears a coat, also thick
and clumsy, coming we'll below the knees.
Dark blue Is the prevailing color, set off
ana accented with bands and facings of
Llghter blue, red, green, maroon and
brown, but never yellow That is the
below the rank of a viceroy.
In the treaty ports, that is to say, those
open TO foreign influence and commerce,
the police force is largely made up of
skins from northern India. The reason,
perhaps, is that the Chinese themselves
are so essentially unwarlike: they have
a proverb to the effect that mo good
man is ever soldier" AS men in the
pay OF the Chinese government whether
natives or. not, they have taken an active
part in the present troubles in China.
The police rank officially as gen.
darmie. In Pekin the head of them is
always a Manchu Policemen must be
pientier than blackberries in the Chinese
capital. The sacred or imperial walled
city keeps between fifteen and twenty
thousand of them This walled city is two
miles square, with two great gates in
each Wallace, half a mile from the cor
ners, and mile from each other. Broad
streets stretch straight from one to an
other, thus cutting the space inside into
q big nine-block. Police stations are scat
tered all along the nine squares, especial
~ around their outer edges. which face
head OF the police has charge of all the
city gates. They are nine in number
since the SIDE next the palace proper has
an extra gate in the exact middle of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-12

floor of parliament Mr. McMullen al
luded to Mr.. DAWN as having a skat-
ing rink on the top of his head, and
even. intimated that there were rooms
to let in that gentleman's upper story.
To keep the ball rolling, MIR. DAWN
replied in parliamentary form as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Speaker, my honorable friend
has told you that 1 have a skating
rink on the top of my head. And 1
am free TO admit that on and in my
head there is ample room for several
such heads as the honorable gentle
mans to move about with perfect free
dom, # endowed with powers of loco
motion. He did not, however, tell the
house the difference between himself
and myself, and the difference is that
though L am more bare-headed than
he is. he is more bare-faced than l am.
The honorable gentleman said that in
my upper story there are a large nu-
Der of rooms TO let. Again he did not
tell the difference between US. There
may be rooms to let in my upper story,
as there are rooms to let in the honor
able gentleman's upper story; but the
difference is this, that mine are fur
nished and his are unfinished
Prom the above we may infer hat
with such defender bald-headed
statesmen need fear no loss of prestige
in legislative assemblies.
WILLIAM H. P. WALKER.