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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-19

The Daughters of the King will meet Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock instead of Thursday aftrnoon as an- nounced
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-19

WHEN DOWN TOWN, shopping, stop at Mitchell's and try a hot drink. Clam and tomato bouillon, chocolate or beef tea served for 10 cents. dtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-19

Fresh fish Wednesdays and Fri days Oysters daily. Smoked white fish and salmon. Strauss & Miller.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-19

Use Walkers Liver Tablets for billiousness, malaria and torpid liver. Every bottle guaranteed to give sat ::Sfaction or money refunded.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-19

MT. Fernandez May, of Greensboro, Ky, arrived in the city tod y to ac- cept the position of Managing Editor of the Graphic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-19

Mr A. H. Gates, of Wilmar, is { business visitor in the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-19

Mrs. w. H. Pursell, of Little Rock, has returned home after a pleasant visit with Mrs. Dan Brennan in this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-19

MT. w. F. Collier went to Lexing- ton, o. T., yesterday on business mission.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-19

County Judge S. c. Martin is slow ly improving from his recent illness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-19

Messrs. J. w. Sessions and H. W Hale, of Little Rock, are guests at the Trulock
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-19

Two vagrants were fined in the DO lice court this morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-19

Mr w z. TankersIey, the promin- ent insurance man, is sick today
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-19

MT John L. Mills went to Fort Smith yesterday on business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-19

''i44ns, c IsaponsIpie position in the of nee or MI ". H. Quigg, Division Freight Agent for the Cotton Belt at
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-19

Attorney c. E. Moss, of Little Rock is a prominent visitor in the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-19
s. A. Rosenberg's Look Store.

-. VI .4-s' 4'Ales., anu oI0 1uo1u4n<. ., the Trulock for the present. MT Pol. iltt IS the new manager for the p;na
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-19

law in Little Rock, arrived here Sat aroay and will spend a few days with
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-19
CITY ITEMS.

Hct drinks at MitchelPs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-19

auy 1T tue euUvr COOKS senG pos,- pa'd on receipt of price.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-19

"A 7' i1i is
 8 tainty, and the beauty of it is that nrge i perfectly free from opIates ana ho'
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10

spot not only for the residents of Rye and the
immediate vicinity. but for the people who live
in more remote parts of the county The means
for reaching the spot by steam and by trolley
roads ample. and this fact is looked upon
a great advantage in the scheme.
The projectors of the movement have chosen
the name Rye Beach County Park for the mar
row strip of land about and one-fourth
miles long. which is bounded the long sides
by Forest-ave. and Long Island Sound. The
land has a total area of 100 acres. 1t is undu-
Iating and includes meadow land. forest. a small
body Of navigabIe water. and at its highest
point Beach Hill. commands a view OF the
Sound which attracts thousands of persons 70
the place every day in the summer months.
The chief feature Of the property which il is
proposed To into a park is the waterfront
Oakland Beach at the extreme south Rye Beach
at the middle point and another beach at the
north end Of the property have been popular
bathing places for many years and even now,
with nothing except primitive bathing houses
and few and unprrte ntious accommodations for
pleasure seekers. the place is crowded every day
in the summer with persons from near and far
who go there to enjoy the refreshing; breczes and
the good and safe bathing.
1t has been u.ccd by the pioneers in the
movement that unless the property is acquired
soon it VIII fall into the hands of private inCii-
vjIuals, and the opportunity to give the people
OF Westchester County one of the finest parks in
the state would be lost IL has been estimated
that the property could be secured for about
$4,000 and that it would require an expendi-
ture of possibly S;;J000o additional to bring it
TO state of perfection public park.
The annual net income from the beaches is
about St1.Up. After the improvements
have been made this income will not be less
than SaOotN the park promoters say. and it
may 3e more. With this amount the interest on
the bonds which the county will be asked to
issue may be paid. and there would be money
left for park improvements and a sinking fund
Much attention has been given TO the financial
part OF the project. and the committee has
taken pains to show the citizens OF the county
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10

ties by warning her disciples and followers
against answering any Of the questions asked
10y the census enumerators, on the ground that
the government intended to use the Information
thus obtained to force the Bjcguni into the
Orthodox Church. in which event they would be
irrevocaby doomed to everlasting perdition. To
escape this dread fate, and In the hope of say
ing their souls tho expense of their lives.
eral OF the Bjeguni. Mother VitaIia among the
number. rcsorted to ,lf-lmmolation by means
OF living burial
THE RI 'SSGAN CEREMONY.
The way In which this sacrifice accom-
pllshod was brought to light in the course of the
trial AT Odessa OF kovdlen. He arrested on
suspicion of having murdered his wife and TWO
children and was proved by the judicial in
vestigaton TO have entombed them alive, in
Difference to the recommendations of the High
Priestcss Vitalia, and likewise to have taken
part in her burial and in those of a number of
others of the sect which he belonged. Ac-
cording to the evidence produced in court, all
these living burials took place at night, and in
conjunction with solemn religious ceremonies.
The victims, previous to the sacrifcial rite, ar
rayed themselves in their best clothes, and over
these danned funeral shrouds They then pros
trateG themselves silently and resii,ncdIy IN
their graves Th.reupon, without utterinE any
moan or cry. without 50 much as moving hand
they permitted themselves to b" slowly buried
alive. - the covering Of earth deliberately
shovelied then! by Kovalen and some of his
fellow believers.
Even the Russian magistrates who were en-
gagged in the investigation of the affair. accus-
toned they to the various extraordinary
forms OF religious extravaganza which every
and again crop up in European Russia.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10

tails last big swallow Of opium and then lies
down in the coffin. piece of silver having
be- a. placed on his chin, the lid is nailed down
By the nearest relative. The coffin is then low
cred into the grave. the earth is heaped upon
It, and all is over.
INsTANCEs WELL AUTHENTICATED.
These statements may seem to be mere trav-
eilers' tales-absurd cxaggcrations, embroideries
of fact to which people who have journeyed far
are popularity supposed to be addicted But con-
firmation is afforded by duly authenticated in
stances recorded in one of the recent numbers
of the Austrian Oriental Review one Of the
most erudite and weighty of all publications
dealing with Asiatic affairs.
The object of the Chinese in burying people
alive in this way is to get rid of them in man
ner calculated to free those who have taken part
in the affair from all responsibility in this world,
and at the same time save the victim from
the odium of suicide in the next world Theo-
retcally, at least. the person buried is a
senting party to his death, and the relatives and
friends in attendance merely executing his
last, and therefore. sacred wishes, in mailing
down the coffin and in burying him. Strictly
speaking from a Chinese point of view, there is
murder. execution, suicide. 1t is
merely a sort of mutual arrangement, salts
factory alike to all concerned. the occupant of
the coffin complying with the desire Of his rela-
tives and neighhOrs for his departure. while
they on their side endeavOr 10y every means in
their power to render the departure agreeable
And easy.
With regard to the Bieguni who practise the
rite of living burial in Russia it should be
understood that they not only Europeans.
but also Christians. forming ultra fanatic
division OF the sect of dssenters called the old
believers" 1t may be said that the leaders
Of the Bjeeuni men and women of rank and
education. Developing altogether phenome-
nal religious fervor one such woman of noble
birth suddenly disappeared from the orthodox
convent in which she held the office of superior
under the name of Mother Vera Makaveya. ard
when next heard Of was the high priestess Of
-he Bic .-., dist. .ct of Trraspol She was
)nown among the old believers" as Vitalia
and at the time when the first census OF the
lntre Russian Empire taken three or four
rears ago gave no end OF trouble to the authori-
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10
NE>,.yOR< TPIT} NE ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT-

ment That these should still be in existence
nineteen hundred years after the birth of Christ
not merely among the heather Indian tribes OF
South America but also in country which has
been subjected for two centuries I" tnSllSh
rule and influence such British India, among
a people so highly educated and intellectual as
the Confucians TaOists and Buddhists of China
and even among certain denominations of Chris
tians in the European provinces of Russia. sug-
gests interesting material for the students of
ethnoOgy. EN-AIIACiE4
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10

Living burial is undoubtedly a survival from
the earliest epochs Of the human race. In the
times OF the ancient Britons and Gauis. when
great king chieftan died or was killed in
battle il was the practice 20 bury his wives and
women folk alive with him in the funeral
mound The Norscmen. the ancient Teuton
races Of Germany and those Aslatc hordes
known the Huns. which swept over Europe
in the carly centuries of the Christian era. were
all addicted to the same rites of living entomb-
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10

were dumfounded by the fanaticism which had
mpeIled these wretched people to such horll-
BILE sacrifice. and by the remarkable physical con-
troll displayed in their submission to partlcu-
Iarly cruel death. Any one of the victims re
lenting at the last moment, or unable to sup
press the human and physical instincts which
cause a dying person to wrestle with the death
agony. might have stepped out of the grave
while the cIods from Kovaleffs spade were still
falling But that they did not make the slight
est resistance and that they met their self
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10

Comparatively small sums placed upon the
game and side bets from five cents to a
dollar
Although resembling in the manner in which
il is operated the high dice game, played by
the AngIo-SaXon races the dice of the Lithu-
anians. instead of numbering from To six.
run from to ten the numbering, of the six
sides being l. - 3, 4. and 10 The game is
played with four pieces and n possible 4o is the
point striven for. instead of "A. which is high
mark in the similar American game
Much money changes hands the foreigners
fond of playing
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10

imposed death in absolutely passive manner
demonstrated by the photographs produced
in court showing the positions OF the bodies
when uncovered by the authorities The dis
covery Teraspol of fresh lot OF twenty
eight bodies Of members OF the Bjeguni set. pre-
senting evidence OF having been recently buried
alive. would seem TO indicate that in spite of all
the efforts on the part of the Russian govern
ment 10 suppress this terrible form OF fa-aati-
cism. IL still continues unabated.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10
HOW THE LITHUANIANS PLAY DICE
From The Baltimore Sun.

From The Baltimore Sun.
A peculiar dice game is indulged in by the
gambling element of LithuanianS in Baltimore
Gathering about the dice tables in the saloons
kept by their fellow countrymen they quickly
lose all interest in everything outside of that
which is transporting upon the cloth before them
AS they sit or stand about the tables the care
worn features of old men contrast strongly with
the ruddy faces of the youths. The eaSerness
with which the player seeks the numbers upon
the falling pieces woIfish in its intensity
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10
RYE BEACH COUNTY PARK.
PROPOSED PLEASURE GROUND ON THE
Long ISLAND SOUND SHORE
OF WESTCHESTER

movement has been started by number
Of residents of Westchester County, which il
carried out will convert a picturesque strip of
land at Rye on Long Island Sound, into a
public park The object is to provide d recreation
The age-herald., 1901-08-28
TUSCALOOSA.
Chief Engineer of Southern to Survey
 Searcy Branch Extension.

Tuscaloosa, August N.-(Special. )-The private car of Chief Engineer Welles of the Southern Railway. with his party of surveyors, arrived in the city last night and the car was turned over to the Mo- bile and Ohio road this afternoon with instructions to take the party to Tide water, the present terminus of the Searcy branch of the Mobile and Ohio.
 The visit of Chief Engineer Welles and his party Is taken to mean that the branch of. the Mobile and Ohio will sure ly be extended from Tidewater through Searles and probably on to Brookwood. In this connection sale of 1192 acres of land to one of the employees of the Gen. trai Iron and Coal Company Is very sig nificant.
 Frank Holt, a furnace builder of Ems lev. has accepted a position with the Central Company, and it was he who purchased the land paying $11 per acre for the Countess place of 36O acres and sl5 per acre for five tracts aggregating ss2 acres It Is presumed here that this land will be used by the Central Iron and Coal Company for a furnace site. The land is situated near the hospital farm and is several miles from the town linn its.
 Dill Thomas. colored, was brought here yesterday afternoon from Brookwood where on Saturday night he is alleged to have shot and instantly killed Allen Jemison, another negro.
The age-herald., 1901-08-28
ROW SPRINGS FROM
 RUNAWAY WEDDING
Father Assaults the Man Who
 Bought Sons License
AND IS SHOT FOUR TIMES
Little Town of Berry Stirred Up Over Unfortunate Shooting-PreIim- mary Trial of Sam
 Baker Begun.

Berry, August 27.-(Special )-The pre- liminary hearing of Sam Baker, who Is charged with shooting John Dunn, was begun here today. The affair grew out of a runaway marriage.
 The wedding of Miss Canzada Studdard, daughter of the postmaster here, and Tom Dunn, son of John Dunn, took place last Thursday. The father of young Dunn, who Is nearly 21 years of age, was very much opposed to the wedding. Sam Baker, who is a friend of the son, secured the marriage license for the couple, and this greatly enraged the father It is said that he attempted to commit suicide, but was saved. After this he made a second attempt. Not being able to secure the drug here he went to Fayette and pur- chased fifteen grains of morphine. After taking the poison he informed his wife that he wanted to die. Dr. Seay was called in, and again the mans life was saved.
 It is alleged that he made threats that if he ever saw Baker he would kill him. Yesterday morning Baker came to town and went to the store of Jess Baker. MT. Dunn saw him, and eye-witnesses state that he went to the store and as he en- tered drew his knife, and with curse told Baker that he (Baker) had wrecked his life and he was going to kill him. Baker backed off from him about 25 feet and told Dunn he would kill him if he came on. Dunn started towards him, it is said and Baker drew pistol and fired four shots, three of which took effect in Dunns body. His wounds. though dan gerous. are not necessarily fatal To- day he is resting easy, and the attending physicians hope for his recovery. Baker was arrested late yesterday afternoon.
The age-herald., 1901-08-28
.SHERIFF'S POSSE
 KILLS \ NEGRO He Shot Down Member of Per-
 suing Party First HAD A. PISTOL AND RIFLE Chased to Pond and Shot in the Head While He Stood Up to
 His Neck In the
 Water.
HAD A. PISTOL AND RIFLE

Elba, August N.-tspecial. )-George Mcleod. a negro, wanted in Henry Coun> ty on two criminal charges, was killed here this afternoon by sheriff's posse. Sheriff Knight, accompanied by two dep uties, and John Cole, a negro, who had located Mcleod. went to arrest him. On arriving at the house Mcleod ran out with a pistol and Winchester and op- ened fire on the officers. The negro John Cole was shot at close range and will probably die.
 After the officers had exhausted their ammunition the negro made his escape. A large posse was organized, and biooo- hounds being secured, Mcleod was soon located a mile from town in mill pond up to his neck in water As he was rais- ing his Winchester to fire on the posse, several shots were fired at his head. kill ing him instantly.
The age-herald., 1901-08-28

ago. It was brought to this city by Frank Martin, negro, who attempted to sell 1t at the market and was arrested on sus- picion. He was transferred to the Bir- mingham jail today.
 B. F. West, who has just returned from Milwaukee, was in the city today.
 Mrs. J. M Russell and children of Bir- mingham are spending several days with Mrs. E. A. Little.
 Morris Watkins is quite i'll with fever at the residence of T. B. Wallace.
 Mrs. B. M Robinson and children of Birmingham were the guests today of Mrs. T. F. Robinson.
 The meeting of the Young Ladies' Club. which was to have been held today at Mrs. James H. Hoods, had to be post poned on account of the illness of two of Mrs. Hoods children.
 Miss Sallie May Gaines of Birmingham Is the guest of Miss Carrie Owens
 Dr. and Mrs. R. P McTyeire returned last night from Tuskegee.
The age-herald., 1901-08-28
ST. CLAIR SPRlNGS

The Baden-Baden of Alabama will be opened as a first class health and summer resort on
 JUNE THE FIRST, 1901. by the undersigned. We have built a large dining room, bath house and pavil- ion and have fitted up number of cot tages with all the comforts of modern hotels.
 Our service, cuisine and accommoda- tions will be perfect, our prices moderate. St. Clair Springs is the best family re- sort of the South.
 For terms or any other information write us either directly to St. Clair Springs, post office Cornelia. St. Clair County. Alabama, or care of our city ad- dress, the new Metropolitan Hotel. Bir- mingham, Ala.
 LESSER & GILARDoNl. 6-22-wed- -fri-sun-tf
The age-herald., 1901-08-28
WIND AT EUFAULA.
Lightning Strikes a House-crops
 Greatly Damaged.

rain and wind storm swept over this city and section this afternoon. The storm came from a northeasterly direction and lasted nearly an hour. A high wind pre- vailed and the rain fell in torrents
 A bolt of lightning struck building un- der construction on Eufaula street and demolished the chimney, tore away some of the clustering and did other damage. Trees were uprooted and many fences blown down. The telephone exchange sui fered serious injury.
 The damage to crops will be heavy. The storm was at its worst at Clayton, Ala. Pruetts drug store was flooded and the entire stock almost ruined.
The age-herald., 1901-08-28
PRATT CITY.

Pratt City, August H-(Special.) .)-At a meeting of the Christian Endeavor so- ciety, held at the Presbyterian church last night, the following officers were elected:
 President, T. B. Young; vice president, Willie Morrow; secretary treasurer, Tom Williams
 Plans for broadening, the society's field of usefulness were discussed.
 The Epworth League held a meeting last night, under the direction of J. F. Stuckland. The election of officers, which was to have taken place, was postpon sj to next Monday night. The committee, consisting of Misses Amy Powers and Annie Atkins, George Donaldson and J.
The age-herald., 1901-08-28
READ THIS.

Martin, Tenn, June, B. lgUI. Dr. E. W. Hall. St. Louis. Mo.-My Dear Sir: I take pleasure in saying that have used your great discovery with much ben eft, having suffered for years with kidney trouble, and most heartily recommend It to all sufferers from kidney diseases. Re- spectfully, J. W. LOWRANCE, Member of the Memphis Annual Confer ence NJ D. Church. South
The age-herald., 1901-08-28
A TEXAS WONDER.
Halls Great Discovery.

One small bottle of Halls Great Dis covery cures all kidney and bladder troubles, removes gravel, cures diabetes, seminal emissions, weak and lame backs, rheumatism and all Irregularities of the kidneys and bladder in both men and women, regulates bladder troubles in children. One small bottle in two months treatment, and will cure any case above mentioned. Price $1.00. pr. E. w. Hall, sole manufacturer, P. O. Box 629, St. Louis, Mo. Send for testimonials Sold by all druggists.
The age-herald., 1901-08-28

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist Church held their annual election of off cers last night. The following are the of- ficers for the ensuing year: Mrs. F. M. Edwards, president; Mrs. Felix M Wood, vice president Mrs M G. Wood, treas urer; Mrs. J. M. Baton, secretary.
The age-herald., 1901-08-28
BESSEMER
J. H. Berniss Elected Cashier of Bank
 of Commerce.

Bessemer, August 2.-(Special) At meeting of the board of directors of the Bank of Commerce J. H. Berniss was elected cashier to succeed c. B. Willis. The old board of directors will be re- tained
 F. B. Brooks of Birmingham was in the city today and recovered a fine COW that had been stolen from him several days
The age-herald., 1901-08-28

The renovation of the Baptist Church is complete and all concerned are greatly pleased with the change. MT. Forbes, of the Forbes Piano and Organ Company, through the Birmingham agent, MT. Hol- combe, has presented the infant class of the Sunday school with a handsome or gan.
The age-herald., 1901-08-28

The series of union meetings which have been held in Woowlawn during the past six weeks came to an end last Sun day. These meetings were very enjoy able, being held in each of the different churches in rotation, the pastors exchang- ing pulpits. The quartette of the M. E. Church added greatly to the success of the meetings by their sweet singing. At the closing meeting Miss Elizabeth She'd ecor rendered solo, being accompanied by Miss May Johnson, with violin oblgato by Miss Lizzie Hopson
 John B. Roden of Avondale, brother of MT. B. F. Roden of this place, is III with Brights disease.
The age-herald., 1901-08-28
WOODLAWN

Woodlawn, August N.-(Special) )-There was collision at Woowlawn station this morning between an electric car and d wagon. The wagon was badly smashed. Careless driving was the alleged cause, the driver of the wagon neglecting to keep a proper lookout as he approached the tracks. N~
The age-herald., 1901-08-28
SUMMER RESORTS.
Now is the Time
 People Should Take X Their Summer Outing

Ashev is the greatest health and pleasure resort the South Battery Park Hotel the pleasure refinement Consider the Battery Asheve you are making your plans the $5 per upwards. Through Pullman service
 For any information apply to
 E. P. McKIssICK, Proprietor
The age-herald., 1901-08-28
Drink Moerlein Beer.
Historic representation of the Maine disaster at East Lake tonight-free,

Exciting feat of daring the trapeze dive at East Lake tonight.
The age-herald., 1901-08-28

Mrs. Morgan G. Wood left for St. Clair Springs yesterday, where she will remain for a week or ten days.
The age-herald., 1901-08-28

Invitations are out for a social evening to be spent by the younger persons of the town at the residence of MT. T. J. Stubbs on Thursday.