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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-27
UMBRELLAS FOR SAVAGES.
London Is Supplying Ashantee Chiefs
 with Sunshades.


 Nearly twenty Englishmen are now at work on seven umbrellas for an Ashantee chief and his faithful staff. There is nothing under the sun c .ef can wear not even excepting cast off silk hat or a red-lined cavalry coat, so calculated to strike awe into the minds of refractory natives and so imbue them with spirit of obedience as "gingham. Traders, when they want to obtain free access to the ceun- try of one of the hostile tribes, make presents of worn-out clothing to the natives, or even a "gamp' to par ticularly obstinate and pugnaclous chief
 A London syndicate of Gold Coast traders has given the order and is pay ing for the umbrellas in question, which will be given to bribe the vain, dusky warriors, says the London Ex- press. James Smith & Sons of Oxford street are making them at e35 for the large one and f2O each for the others. When finished the umbrellas will be gorgeous beyond the dream of the most imaginative negro.
 For the chief present will be nearly fifteen feet across, quite decent sized i tent. In fact, on state occasions, 1t will be so used The handle will then ue stuck in the ground and six slaves will act as the tent pegs. The ma- terial from which it is being made is silk, and the eolors are to be red, white and 5Iue9 What will some Of our political stump orators say to this? Round the edge will be deep rich ] fringe and on the top an e!aboFately chased cap surmounted by British lion, rampant
 | For the staff the umbrellas will be somewhat smaller and less majestic. What rejolcings there will be in the land when tAe carriers arrive with those parasol-tent-like umbrellas; and how pleased will the city men be with the return for thei. good-natured ant thoughtful ae.ion,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-27

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-27

Pushing. persistent business men find in advertising their greatest chance fer success.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-27

l. \. Waddefl will make his usual visit to Pine Bluff this week
New-York tribune., 1901-01-01
GOOD ROADS IN THIS STATE

The new century opens auspciously for the
cause of good roads i'm the State of New-York
We called attention the other day 10 the action
OF the Supervisors of Oneida County in urging
an appropriation OF S5OO.ooO this year by the
State to be met with similar appropria ton by
the counties, making $1,0O00O0 in all, for the
Improvement of roads 1t is encouraging 10
learn from our Albany correspondent i'm the
letter printed elsewhere in to-lay's Tribune that
the State Engineer favors such an appropria-
tiO2, and that there Is q probability of its be-
ing made by the State government In that
case IL is TO be hoped all the counties of the
State will make haste TO avail themselves of
the opportunity to gain State aid, pro rata. for
the improvement of their roads. In the three
years which have elapsed since the work of
road building was undertaken by the State
only twelve of the slxty-one counties have
taken advantage of the law, and one other
Orange, Is now about TO do so. The twelve
Albany, Chemung. Columbia Erie, Herkimer
Monroe, Oneida. OnOndaga, Rensselaer,. Schen-
ectady, Ulster and Westchester-are all sucb
as contain or adjoln large cities, so that the
good roads movement In them is chiefly u sinh
urban natter. II is to be hoped the more
strictly rural and agricultural counties will
promptly and heartily join in the work, for
good roads, as have often reminded our
readers, are OF at least as much value and
profit to farmers as TO pleasure drivers in the
suburbs Of large cities
We said the other day that the cost of road
building In New-York should not be greater
than In neighboriDg States, because this State
is well supplied with material for the purpose
well distributed throughout its area II is
true that trap rock, which is one of the hest
road materials in the world is found in only
the two counties of ROckland and Richmond
But granite is almost as good as trap. and il is
found in the five lower Hudson River counties
and in all the northern counties of the State
above the Mohawk. IL is harder than tran
and thus more durable but has not it's binding
power. But granite m fed with limestone as
binder makes an almost perfect road Lime
stone alone makes an admirable road. tboueb
II is somewhat too soft to endure heavy traffic
without frequent repairs On rural roads
where trarfic Is not heavy II will serve we'll
especially II broad tires be used on all heavily
laden vehicles. And Of limestone there Is no
lack. great belt of Heidelberg limestone ex
tends from Port Jervis to and up the Hudson
and through the Lake region to Buffalo An
other, OF Niagara limestone, reaches from
Utica to Niagara Falls And third, Of Tren-
New-York tribune., 1901-01-01
THE TALK or THE DAY.

The Victoria. Vancouver and Eastern Railway
Company has been organized TO build railroad
from Vancouver eastward through the KOotenai
mining district. The corporation will operate
under its old Dominion and provincial charters. The
Government Of British Columbia stands pledged 20
reinstate the subsidy of $4,000 mile for $50 miles
This subsidy recently lapsed. but will be renewed
the coming session of the provincial Parliament.
The country 20 be opened by the new road Is one
OF the richest In mineral wealth in British Column
bia. Its projectors announce that the surveyors
will commence the subsidy Is restored.
The route will be from Vancouver TO New-West-
minister across Fraser River and up the Fraser 90
Hope thence following the COquehala River the
headwaters of COldwater River. thence 20 the juno
,ion OF the Otter and Tulameen rivers. and thence
10 Princeton. Midway aIsl Grand Forks.
See here exclaimed the shopper, exeitedly.
crushr'
-(PhiIadelphis Press
Last year was tte most prosperous IN the history
of the Indians oil field. hotwithsta ading the slump
In the price OF crude oil esTiv In the summer. The
record OF the year 1895 Dheacf}Snai bnI e has
easily been surpassed durins 1870 w hen asa o.l
wells drilled in the field. Of which $50 we're
dry-that is. nOn-prOducers. The increase !u the
number Of completed wells that OF 1899 $50
The cost of the wells put down in Indiana in the
last year si7iOsOo and the amount expended
In drilling dry holes vas 81 s1.e2i.Ooo.
For a moment Esau wavered. but only for a
moment.
"Of course don't care for the red pottage" he
exclaimed. with feeling. "but II I don't sell my
birthright for something dead cheap. what dis
appointment II viii be to the popular orators Of the
future!'
Moreover, Esau appears to have been tempera-
mentally imaginative, which would have the effect
of making his character strongly toward tn.
anecdotal side.-(Detroit Journal
President Martin OF Peking University saws IN
1.-THE Sunday School Times During the first
stage OF the siege l noticed handsome young
woman. OF the guests from abroad sitting for
her portrait. while the artist, Miss Payen with
untrembling hand transferred her pleasing features
to canvas I wondered at the composure OF both
Nor my establishment diminished when I'm th.
evening. 1 overheard that same young woman saw
ing TO Captain Myers. Now. remember. should they
OverpOwer us. your first duty viii be TO shoot me-
Another woman. the mother of a family, displayed
equal nerve Her husband had given her a re-
volver. with the injunction, I'm the case supposed
first 10 shoot her daughters TO shoot her
self. IL he should not be hand to relieve her of
that painful duty. Both he and she were good
Christians, and 70 Is believed that similar arrange
ments were made in the of every woman
within the Legation In circumstances there
was no time for casuistry."
The Only Ope.-"Do you see that man over yon-
"How sop ~
why, he's the only public man in the country
who, when asked TO tell what would happen IN the
new century. said he didn't know."-(Cleveand
Plain Dealer.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-01

10 special commissions at every turn 10 supply
him with knowledge and is under no tempta-
ton 10 prove his devotion 10 good government
by accepting the counsel of refOrlners with
fads, since they have never been his friends
or supporters. He is free TO go on as he mas
begun, with q policy OF retrenchment, of con-
filming the activities of the State TO their proper
sphere, and of making the Republican party
machinery an instrument for rigidly honest
and economical government.
If he adheres 10 such policy and carries ii
10 success, as he apparently is able 10 do, he
will perform a great service. This is q coun-
try of party government and unless some new
system is TO be initiated, of which there is no
prospect, our safety depends on the preserva
tion rehabilitation If necessary, Of parties
as trustworthy instruments of government
administration. The notion that only a man
out of touch with his party could be q good
Governor fostered by the Lad conduct of
parties, but its spread makes the parties worse
by alternating the best from efforts TO
control them. Therefore the people OF New
York have every reason 10 rejoice at the pros
pect OF a good but thoroughly partisan Gov
full servant of the State, discipline its I'M
worthy elements, and put our State politics on
the sound basis of the days when parties rep
resented the people and gave cordial support
10 their honest and efficient representatives In
office, as they have not done here in recent
years
New-York tribune., 1901-01-01
PERSONAL.

Mrs Amy 3. Porter. the widow OF John Addison
Porter, former secretary to the President, has
given. I'm memory OF her husband. $3.50 10 endow
bed at the Day kimball Hospital at Putnam. Conn.,
Professor Cornelius Tiele OF Ieyden University,
the occasion his seventieth birthday the other
day. received congra tulatiOns from all parts Of the
world especially from England. where he is known
by his Clifford lectures In Edinburgh The univer
stiles of Oxford. Cambridge and Dublin ana other
learned societies have sent addresses, and kdin-
burgh University has made him a Doctor OF Law
hOnOris causa.
'Almanach de Gotha' under the head of 'Montene-
of that State will shortly be invested with the dig
nifty of kingship and his title advanced from High
ness to that OF Royal Highuess. The Cars be-
nevolent inteutions toward Montenegro and the
Prince we'll known and his influence may be
traced in the terms of a letter which tomorrow
will be published Cettinje. and has been COM
muncated to the press in several European capi-
tails The letter IS addressed to the Prince in the
merating the glorious traditions of the MOntenegrin
State and the benefits in peaceful and military arts
conferred by his rule. invites HIM to take the
hanced dignity which the cOuntry's position among
with imperial families now make more than ever
fitting and necessary. No doubt favorable reply
will be given to this royal request
Governor Murphy of Arizona hopes that the
Territory will be admitted to Statehood this time.
But II such should not be the case. he says the
failure will be largely due the indifference OF
certain who have made fortunes In the Ter
ritOry. and who .think they WELD more iufu-
ence over a Territorial than State Legislature.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-01
A CHANCE For PEACE IN CHINA.

1t is announced that the Chinese Emperor
meaning kwang Su-has instructed his repre-
sentatives 10 agree TO the demands of the
Powers, and has asked that the Powers
meaning the allied troops under Count Won
Waldersee-should therefore at once susDend
military operations against the Chinese. A
further report says that an armistice has been
proclaimed. The news is received with some
incredulity, and efforts appear 10 be made TO
discover some tricks that are VAIN between
the lines OF the Chinese acceptance We NAV
have TO wait a few days before the exact sit
uation is definitely disclosed. Meantime there
Is ground for hoping that the embodiment
which has prevailed in China for the last few
months is near its end
We have hitherto commented unon tho ..,,
revocabie terms demanded by the Powers
Some of them as we have said, seem Of oues
tionable proprlety or practicabllity. In tho
main however they are undoubtedly sound
rational and just Upon the good faith of ,ha
'hinese Emperor In accepting them we are
not called 20 pass Judgment Obviously. his
ehtire good faith is TO he taken for granted I'm
lhe absence of strong evidence 10 the contrary
Upon the face of the case we can see no oda
quate reason for doubling that. In exile from
ms capital with that capital given over to
h"sthe aliens, and with Irresistible fora,gr,
armies III the ascendant throughout his do
MAINS 'he unhappy monarch is ready In good
IhI'h 10 agree to almost anything that offers
him release from his sore tribulations
IL would OF course. be folly for the Chinese
government to attempt any trick in the mat
Ter, seeing that the foreign Powers have rho
whip hand of IL In any event II uouId
equally he deplorabe for the Powers. or any
OF them. To fail 10 meet the Chinese occantopca
fairly and squarely. The terms are ~ tba,r
own making. II China accepts them the pow
erS are In honor bound 10 accept that nccept.
ance, ana thus end the matter. There .,o,,,
ne NOT even possibility of any hasal!az over
IT, or an attempt To impose additiapal and
more Onerous terms. The Powers may no os
lhuch astonished at their own moderation as n
FORMER conqueror declared himself 10 have
Deen but they cannot afford 10 do otharwiSe
than stand by II. We may therefore lool, with
some confidence for a re-establishment of
peace IN China, on honorable and aouit.,,a
terms, and for the opening of a new and more
satisfactory era i'm the relations of foro,o,
Powers with that Empire
New-York tribune., 1901-01-01
SEW-YoRKs NEW GOVERNOR.

BENJAMIN r. Odel, jr., will to-day be in
snyuraied Governor of New-York. He is the
master of a great opportunity, and his con-
.iuct since election in preparation for his duties
has given 10 his fellow citizens of all parties
hope which amounts 10 expectation that he
Will live up 10 that opportunity. This State
stands peculiarly i'm need Of steady, business
like Executive. of quiet courage 10 meet the
dull, detailed problems OF administration and
check the steadily growing tendency of twenty
wears toward extravaganza and fads. Poll
ticians. with their pressure for spols, and en-
thusiasfs and kitchen cabinet reformers, with
a passion for embarking the State i'm new
terprises or reorganizing government along the
line OF their pet theories, have both exercised
a demoraIzIng influence. Their combined
tivities have resulted I'm the belief that good
Governor must be q bad party man, and that
reform consists of spectacular plunging this
way and that into social and administrative
experiments. The first of these beliefs was
due largely 20 the fact that recent Governors
who tried 10 resist spoilsmen were helpless TO
control their party organizations, and, so far
az they remained true TO their ideals, broke
with party leadership.
Mr.. Odell is credited by his friends with a
desire 20 show that a good Governor can be a
loyal partisan, and that the people can be
served with quiet efficiency along the old con-
servative lines OF State government The old
Governors OF New-Yorb who were held IN hon
cradle esteem excellent public servants
were good Democrats, Wings, or Republi-
cans. Lueius Robinson and Alonzo b. Cornell
were strong partissns, one q Democrat, the
other a Republican, but their administrations
were characterized by efficiency and economy
Since their day, however, the growth OF boss
rule has tended 10 make party loyalty and
official independence seem incongruous 10
many. Mr.. Odell is happily circumstanced TO
convince them Of their error. He is In and Of
the machine. He cnn control his party and
lead II in the way OF reforms, instead OF being
compelled TO drive 1t at moment and sur
render IL 10 iis worst elements the next to
preserve his own political life. Mr.. Odell also
has the temperament and the intimate ac-
Quaintance with New-York affairs required TO
give us good administration Of the old-fash-
ioued kind, IS under necessity Of resorilng
New-York tribune., 1901-01-01
Amusemenis.


ACADEMY OF MI-sIC--2-s-Quo Yadis.
AMERICAN THEATRE -Triiby.
EIJOC-2-s2Q-MadEe Smith.
BROADWAY THEATRE-2:i5-s:lO-A Royal Rogue.
EESFSO-2-s:f5-Florodora
CRITERION THEATRE-2-s-The Gay Lord CueN.
DAIsYS TEEATRE-2-s-Lsady HuntBorths Expert
menf.
EDEN MTTSEE-The World in Wax
EMPIRE THEATRE-2:15-s-Nrs Danes Defence
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE-2-s-The Village
Postmaster.
GARDEN TFEATRB-2-The Professors Love story
s-20-Dayid GarTick
GARRlCE TFfEATEE-2-l5- s:i5-DaHid tfarurn, 49,,
GRAND OPERA HOrsE-2;3O-s-fhe old Homestead
HARLEM OPERA Richard Caryel
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-2.O-s:2o- s:2o-AriZona.
IRVING PLACE THEATRD-2: 0-schneewittchen-s-
Die strenyen HerrPn.
KSTCKFRBOCRER TIEATRE-2-s-sweet Nell OF Old
Drury.
ROSTER q BIAGss-l:a5-5:s5-Yaudev
H.YcEG7M THEATRE-2-s3o-A ROYAL Family.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-2-s;So-Ihe house
ME-RRsY HTIT. JHEATRE-2-s-why Smith left
NFy-YOFRK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Giddy ThTong.
rASTOR'e-Dav and NIeslt-ContinuOus Show
rPOSTORS afinuOus Performance.
n REPTTBIIC-2:1s- s:3o-In the Palace OF the king
sANOY-2-e. Mistress Nell.
ST. NICHOLAS SKATING RISk-skating.
YICTORIA-2-s.3 30-Niss PRINT.
wsr.I.aCK's THEATRE-2:i5-s:3 :3o-Janiee Meredith.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-01

ton limestone, sweeps in a great are around
the AdirOndacks, from the outlet of Lake On
tario to Lake George There are, moreover,
scattered all over the State numerous deposits
Of glacial drift consisting Of powders,
gravel, etc, which, while not as good as trap
or granite, will yet make excellent roads, at
small cost The true rule in road making is TO
use the best material that can be got at rea-
sonable cost, lay il in the best manner, and
not le; ii get out of repair
Another pleasant feature of the State Engi-
neer's forthcoming report, it is understood
will be the suggestion that the inmates of Sing
Sing Prison might be taken across the river
10 trap quarries in Rockland County. and there
set at work preparing road material for use
throughout the State. The Tribune has fire.
quently urged that, wherever Ii is practicable,
cOnvcts should be employed in road making
Such employment would give them the best
kind of physical exercise, in the open air. and
would not bring them into competition with
ordinary manufactures. The proximity of
Sing Sing TO the trap quarries of Rockland
County would seem TO make this plan es-
pecially feasible, while the lofty elevation of
the quarries above the river would make it
easy TO get the finished product down 10 the
water, for transport by river and canals to
made by The Tribune may also be renewed.
namely, that much OF the talus of the Pali-
sades might be removed for road making, with
no disagreement of the cliffs, but with much
enhancement of their grandeur: and ii. too Is
most accessible and easy of shipment. These
and other details are. however, 10 be worked
out by the State and local engineers. The first
thing is TO get the appropriation made and the
work thus rendered pOSSfble Tho Tribupa
sincerely hopes and expects that this will be
done, and 1t will take increasing pleasure In
recording the successive steps in the good
work and in promoting il in every possible
and proper way. AS the pioneer journal in the
good roads movement, The Tribune has known
10 slackening of interest therein. and will
know none, until every farmer in the State
is able TO haul his crops TO market at any sea-
son OF the year over roads practically as good
as those over which the city millionaire drives
for pleasure in the urban parks
New-York tribune., 1901-01-01

worthy of death in the past will be buried with
that past which now is dead. But all that was
good and true and worthy of life will survive
transferred and transplanted into the new life
of the new century. and perennially trans
ferred into the new life that perennially arises
above the ashes of the past. That is the true
progress. That is the true ideal of civilization.
That is the true application TO human affairs
of the great physical theory of the survival of
the fittest. And we could give TO the world no
better New Years and New Century's greeting
than the wish for such realization of that prin-
ciple as shall make this twentieth century great
est In good and least in evil of all the centuries
that have passed since man began TO take note
of and 10 measure time.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-01
SNAIL FAILURES IN LONDON.
THEY DO NOT SERVE To DEPREss THE sE-
CURITIES MARKET


CURITIEs MARKET
London, Dec. Sl.-There was a sigh Of relief on
the Stock Exchange at II O'Clock this morning
when failures announced. The crisis is
practically confined 20 the Whitaker Wright group.
Consols were frne~. and foreigners were weak.
epecaily Argentines and BraziliaEs. Both were
offered from the Continent. The strength OF Amer
leans. notably MIlwaukess, Vas the feature
The fears OF further failures in connection with
the collapse of the London and Globe Finance Cor
poration. Limited. realized up 70 o'clock
and the whole tone of the Stock Exchange steade,i
I'm consequence. and Americans marked ~
from one-half 10 four and the rapidIty with which
all the offerings he taken up for New-YOrl1
had good effect I'm steadying other departments.
There better feeling In West Australians.
Lake Views show recovery. but London AMI
Globes were offered. and further declined Is 6i.
British COiumbias were steady lie FOi No Is were
higher.
The London and Globe Finance Corporation sent
a circular TO its shareholders this morning calling
q meeting for January for the purpose OF
passing a resolution to wind up the company. The
up securities which present II is impossible
realize, and the corporation therefore. by res-
of iS liabilities. Is unable carry business
Before the Exchange closed Thomas s. Egan a
jobber In the West Australian market failed but
this had little effect. Subsequently still two more
failures announced on the Stock ENchange-
those OF c. F. Barber and Fitzgerald & Co. both
connected with the West Australian market
Quotations closed good The New-YOrk bank
statement made favorable impression Kafiirs
weakened the unfavorable news.
On the street. Americans for time doomed and
then eased OF, Erie preferred advancing three
points.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-01
A GUNBoAT ORDERED TO TEyEzUELi.
THE SCORPION To REPLACE THE HARTFORD AT
LA GUNYnA-

Washington. Dec Sl.-The Navy Department has
ordered the Scorpion TO proceed at once TO Ia
Guayra. Venezuela. TO replace the Hartford at
that port. The dispatch of the gunhoat is due 20
the troubles growing out of asphalt concessions.
and the purpose Is TO afford all due protection TO
American life and property. should either become
endangered AT the same time. the relief OF the
Hartford Will permit that ship TO TO Port OF
Spain. in the vicinity. and exchange
with the cruiser Buffalo. which arrived there to-
day the way Manila
No serious Significance is attached by naval Ofti-
cals 10 the dispatch of the Scorpion. although II IS
admitted that II Is directly connected with the
troubles In Venezuela. Although comparatively
small boat. the Scorpion has demonstrated her ef
fectyeness In action. In the with Spain she
engaged three Spanish gun5oats In the harhor OF
MRuzanio. driving them ashore and blowing them
up with her 5-tnch guns. This performance. To-
gether with her speed. has given her a record Of
marked efficiency In the Navy. The trip from San
Juan. where she Is now, 10 La Guayra, VIII take
about three days.