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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-07-19

Three masked men entered the
house occupied by three Cinnamon OF
Walla Walla, the other night and
later decamped with $40 and a silver
watch. The occupants of the house
were badly used and one severely in
jured on the head, while everything
in the building was ransacked and
torn to pieces. One of the victims,
Ynng Sim, it the wealthiest China
man in Walla Walla.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-07-19

The Seattle Civil Service Commits.
sion, in special meeting Friday night,
by unanimous vote, sustained the &C.
ton of the Chief of Police in removing
Officer A. H. Mefford from the force
for neglect of duty in not endeavoring
to prevent the killing of w. L.
Meredith by the Considines.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-14
Leith Building Great Docks.

Leith, Scotland, will become port of some capacity and trade two years hence A suite of docks is in construc- tion there, which is to cost between S00,000 pounds and 400, ,0O0 pounds more than was estimated when the Leith dock commissioners launched their program. In 1896 seventy-five acres of the foreshore were reclaimed; i; and the dock now near completion Is 1900 feet long, with width of $50 feet for HOO feet of it's length and 280 feet for the remainder. The dock walls are forty-four feet high, and there are to be two pairs of steel gates each weighing close upon 300 tons. To this equipment it has been resolved to add a graving dock 500 feet long.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-14
MESQUITE COFFEE.


Texas Plant Said to Bo Good substi-
 tute for the Well-Known Tree.
 The prairies of west Texas are cov- cred with mesquite bush. The name of tree would be more appropriate, as it often attains a height of twenty-five feet and it's trunk diameter of six to ten inches. This bush or tree has been said to flourish best in dry weather but the truth of this alleged characteristic has not been proved by this season of prolonged wet weather. The rains seem to have benefited the hardy mesquite equally as much as they have the other vegetation which Is found on the prairies. The mes- quite is greatly appreciated by the stockmen of west Texas. In times of extreme drought cattle have been known to live for many months on the leaves of the mesquite when the range was bare of grass. The mesquite tree promises to become of considerable commercial importance through it's production of bean which so close ly resembles the coffee berry in flavor
 
 told from another when roasted. The bean of the mesquite has long been used as substitute for coffee by the MeXicans of the Rio Grande border of Texas and in Mexico and New Mexico few years ago the possible commer- cial value of the mesquite bean was called to the attention of large wholesale coffee house in St. Louis. This firm sent representative to west Texas to make an investigation of the product. Thorough tests were made of the bean, and it was found to be perfect substitute for coffee 1t was proposed to use it in great quan- titles for adulterating the cheaper grades of coffee. With this end in view large roasting establishment was put up in San Antonio to prepare the bean for market before shipping 1t to St. Louis and other points. This plant was placed ill operation and many Mexicans were employed at low wages in gathering the bean. Many thousands of pounds of the beans were roasted and shipped to St. Louis, and 1t was said that the industry was very profitable. The next season, however, tue mesquite bean crop was complete failure. and the roasting plant lad to remain idle. When another failure of the bean crop occurred the second sea- son the business was abandoned and the roasting plant removed from San Antonio
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-14
WHEAT.
COTTON

Early cables from Liverpool showed 1-16 on spots, with sales of only D. 900 bales, a poor demand being re- ported in that market today. Future contracts in that market opened 2 to 3 sixty-fourths lower than the close of last night, but at the close the con- tract market improved and closed very steady at last nights closing values
 New York opened with July selling Il on the first call at 752 which was the low of the day, selling thereafter as high as 762. August opened at 722, q sold up to 732 and back again to 725, around which price it closed steady. Spots were unchanged in this mar ket, with sales of 17 bales for con. sumption. 6,500 bales delivered ou contract. saa
 New Orleans opened with July on hrst call at 731, sold at 730 and then sup to 739, dropping down again to 7333 to 734, around which level it closed. August opened at TIP, sold up to 719, back to 716. at which level it remain ed for the balance of the session. ItSpots were quoted quiet and "a steady at unchanged prices, with sales of 2,000 bales; middling. 9-16. Other southern spot markets were .,g generally steady at unchanged H prices. and with a light business re- o"ported. R
 Receipts of the ports were early es- 1mated by New York at II .000 bales. :, They figured some 10. 300 bales against
 ,286 for the corresponding day of last year. Estimates for New Or cans and Houston for tomorrow are.
 Ombined, 5,700 to 7,200, which are far
 excess of those of year ago. The
 narket closed quiet and steady and
 1rtually unchanged from last nights
 ioS1ng prices. The government re- pAort has this to say: "In the Western
 " SSHeio oi poilioHS anu o'el Coh-
 lderable area in the Eastern part of
 be cotton belt. rain is much needed,
 pr the cotton that was planted since ne cold of the latter part of April has ( erminated poorly. The stand being eM irregular and unsatisfactory gen.
 y throughout the central and
 SefArn districts In the Carolinas 'sss.nr to good stands and generally i'm ea sssed conditions are reported. ;.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-14
THE MARKETS
Corrected Daily by J. A. Perdue
Pine Bluff, Ark, May IA, 1901.
GRAIN MARKET.

s Liverpool wheat closed F higher, corn closed unchanged from yester- sdays closing prices. American mar Akets opened with wheat on first trade 41s to 4 lower than last nights clos ing prices. July sold on opening at 15s, against TITS to 72, the close of last night; sold up to 72B and down again to Fl 1s. The market was rath- er dull and receipts of wheat at Northwestern points are less than year ago. saA sS Liverpool corn was unchanged from last nights quotations. The May op- tions in American markets were frmer today,opening at 52, against the close of 51s4 last night, sold as high as 54 during the day, July opening at 44$s, against the close of 4415 last night, but soon gained the loss and Improved, selling up to 45s. The market was hammered a little just before the closing of the day from the high point, and closing prices show but little change from last nights closing prices.
 The oat pit today was strong, in sympathy with the steadiness in corn. Closing prices are practically un- changed from last night. There is but little speculative operations in this cereal.
 Provisions were steady. Hogs at the yards 5 to 10 cents higher in conse quence of receipts not being what was expected. Cash demand still re. mains good. Pork and ribs show a gain of to 10 cents on the day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-14
Valuable Collection of Fishes.

President David Starr Jordan of Stanford university, California, has re- turned from a three months trip through Japan, where he succeeded in securing the largest and most complete collection of Japanese fishes ever ob- tained by scientists. Collections or descriptions were made of all but 15 known species, besides 125 species un- known to science.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-14
Boston's Pity for Monkeys

The "overworked" monkeys of hand organ grinders are now exciting the pity of peculiarly kind-hearted people in Boston. and they are writing pitifui appeals to the newspapers for the re- lief of the poor little creatures. evi- dently Tagged out and always grasDing tho chain with the little left hand to lessen the jerk upon the neck collar. "
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-14
Where Chestnuts Aye Common Food.

Whero ChestnuCs fSe OOIimOu rOous
 Nuts are used as food in Corea. By far the mt st common food nut is tho chestnut, which almost takes the place with Coreans which the potato occu- pies with us The chestnut is used raw. boiled, roasted, cooked with meat. made into confections, powdered and mixed with candy. and dried whole, in which latter condition 1t becomes sweet. but Is apt to be affected by worms.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-14

A staircase in the two-story resi- dence owned by Mrs. Jones and next to her home on West Sixth avenue, was destroyed by fire this afternoon. The fire department extinguished the blaze and saved the building.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-14
Ladies, Three Dozen Free.

Dr. Charcots Anti-Germ Pastilles Positively infalible in troubles pecu liar to the sex. Monthly remedy Never disappoint. Harmless. Simple Convenient Particulars with free o91.,,nl}E; . .l}; Jnlte Pina5ax;Woes Baaz:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-14
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
STOCKS.

Open. High. Low Today Yes'y Sugar .144h 14412 139as 139A 143A P Gas ..1o9a no 1O51s 1061a no Tob. ..1221z 1221a 12oa4 121 1221a U S pfd.. 911a 92 S91a go 92 B R T.. TIA 74A 7oa 7oa 74h Man. .11SA 1131a 1O71a 1OSA 113A c B Q...191 191 1894 1S9h 1902 St Paul .1571a 15s1a 14SA 149 1577s R .,...145 145 40 Al 14515 Penn .1441z 1451a 142A 143 145as Atch pfd. TIA 71A 66A 66A 71a B X o...1oo 100 953s 95as 100 L & N...1oo 1ooas 97A 9sA 1o1as Mo Pac .1o3A 1osa 96 97 37s Nor Pac .161 162 150 150 156 So Pac ... 471a 47A 44A 441a ATS P com.1171a 119A 1o3 1o4 117M IT L.. 56A 567s 52 5s 561a Tex Pac. 43 AIS Al ALA 4
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-14

| OST-Water Spaniel, had on collar ma'k L. ed Lady A. NJ. Levy. Reward will be paid for return of same to Alvin LevyI
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-14

FOR SALE-A fine fanily horse and surrey. Apply to F. NJ. Cash, 20o9 West Sixth avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-14

THOR RENT-Large front room. nicely fur T nished, convenient location for business man, Apply to 4ls Chestnut street, Old phone No. TS7. l9s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-14

A/ANTED-Experienced lunuh c ur ter w waiter at Third Avenue H tel. East Tbird avenu l9S
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-14

FOR SALE OR RENT-My two-story, eight room dwelling on West 12th avenue - Sidney Smith. 126
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-02-28
Political Usurpation.

Election day interrupted the law
less proceedings of the Legislature
and little was accomplished during
the week: but some of the machine
measures were advanced toward
final issue and several new ones
were introduced that further devel
oped the far reaching purposes of
the gang.
The ballot bill that may be sup.
posed to embody their ideas is an.
other direct challenge to every
member who is not completely in
the service ofthe gang to stand in
resoulte opposition to their des-
potic schemes. This is the most
violent scheme for the disfranchise.
ment of all Democratic and inde-
pendent voters that has yet been
conceived. 1t would make it al
most impossible to vote otherwise
than as the machine directed and
still easier than now to make any
election returns that the machine
desired.
While it is not probable that the
Focht bill can be passed in the
form presented, it represents the
kind of bill the gang expect to pass.
1t is in line with their other u.s.
urpations-depriving Democrats of
fair representation in Congress and
in Legislature; taking from the
people of cities the right of election
and bestowing the power ofappoint-
ment on the Governor; manipulate
ing the organization of courts; in
timidating the press: setting at
naught all constitutional restraints
to consolidate their own evil power.
There must be enough honest
Republicans in the Legislature to
Join with the Democrats to defeat
this infamous programme. Whether
there are or not, it is not the less
the imperative duty Of the Demo-
Gratis to present firm and united
front against a series of measures
that would put the permanent con-
troll of the Commonwealth in the
hands of this piratical gang and
make hopeless. the efforts of the
Democratic party to reestablish the
rights of the people. Phil Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-02-28
To Stop Treating by Law.

One of the American peculiarities
in the eyes of the foreigners is the
treating habit" in saloons, ice
cream parlors, drinks in drug stores
and other places. In Germany a
person would be insulted if you Of
fered to treat and pay for the same,
the intimation being that your
friend was not able to pay for his
own refreshments. 1t is undoubted-
ly true that great many jags owe
their existence to the absurd notion
that when party of friends are to-
gether it is the duty of each one to
treat all the others. This makes a
man take from three to ten times
as many drinks as he wants, and
before he knows it his head is mud
died and his legs tangled. Oregon
proposes to legislate sobriety into
her citizens by forbidding them to
treat each other. A bill has been
introduced in the Senate of that
State providing that ANY person
who shall in a saloon, or place
where liquors are sold, give or treat
another to any drink or other guam
tity of spirituous, malt or vinous
liquor, with the intent that the
same shall be drank or consumed
by the person so treated, shall be
guilty of misdemeanor, and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished
by fine of not less than $40 nor
more than $50, or Imprisonment in
the county Jail of the county where
such offense is committed not less
than FIVE nor more than twenty-five
days. Whether or not the pros
porous custom of treating" can be
broken up by legislation remains
to be seen. 1t would seem to be a
case more appropriate for the exer-
else of common sense and the cour-
age thereof.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-02-28

A bill to establish a new federal
judicial district has been passed by
Congress, which includes number
of counties in this section of the
state. Judge Archibald of Scranton
will probably be appointed the
Judge. Jurors and Witnesses from
the eastern end of the state will no
longer be compelled to attend court
at Pittsburg and Erie.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-02-28

Admiral Sampson says that war
rant officers of the navy ought not
to be appointed commissioned
officers. because they have not had
proper social advantages. Since
saying it, Sampson has heard some
things that probably make him wish
he had not said it. He has been
given to understand that the Amer
lean Navy is not intended only to
create class of aristocratic snobs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-02-28

BARRIERS are to be licensed, if the
bill recently introduced in the legis-
lature becomes a law. The bill
was introduced in tae house at
Harrisburg by Representative Yates
of Philadelphia, and provides that
no person SHALL be qualified to act
as a barber unless he has served
three years as an apprentice and
passed an examination. The board
of examiners shall consist Of EN-
ploying BARRIERS, iourneymen bar
bers of FIVE years standing and one
physician. They shall serve five
years and shall meet at least five
times year in Philadelphia, Pitts
burg, Erie, Harrisburg and Scran-
ton, and shall receive S. day o.
actual service. Each applicant for
a license to shave and cut hair shall
pay fee of S.. License shall be
revoked for conviction of crime
habitual drunkenness and gros:
incompetence in the use of tools
cups or utensils liable to spread
contagion, and barber shops fount
in an unsanitary condition shall
be declared public nuisance, anc
on failure to abate the nuisance the
shops shall be abolished.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-02-28

Judge Tanning, of Towanda,
declares the bicycle tax unconstitu-
tional. In an opinion filed in suit
brought to secure an injunction
against the collection of the bicycle
side path tax, making the injunction
perpetual on the ground that the
act of April II, 1899, conflicts with
article 3 section 20 of the State
constitution in that it provides a
special commission to interfere and
alter the improvements of munic-
ipality. The action in equity wa:
brought originally to restrain the
tax collector of Wyalusing Borough
from collecting the bicycle tax.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-02-28
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY rs. 1901.

There are r4,37e,o7S children in
the public schools of the United
States, and it costs on an average
$tS.o2 a year for each one Of them,
bot no government can regret
money spent OH the education Of its
people.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-02-28
For Sale.

Three town lots on Ninth street
above Catharine, 80 feet front each,
and running back to the canal. Will
be sold on easy terms. Inquire at
this Office. 1o-Atf
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-02-28

By the sinking of the steamer,
Rio de Janeiro, off the Golden gate
last Friday, nearly $50 lives were
lost, among them Consul General
Wildman, wife and two children,
on their way home from Hong
Kong. The steamer struck a rock
and sank i'll twenty minutes.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-02-28
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

ESTATE OF THOMAS W. MoHENRY, DECEASED.
Notice Is hereby given that letters OF admin
islratlon on the estate OF Thomas w. Mciienry,
late OF Greenwood township, Columbia county,
Pennsylvania, deceased, have been granted 70
Amos Neyhard, or the Borough OF Orangeyillo,
10 whom all persons indebted 10 said estate are
requested 10 make payment, and those naVlhs
claims or demands win make known the same
without d lay 10 AMOS NEYhAkD,
CLINTON HERRING, Atty Administrator
Bloomsbury, Pa, Feb. iNh, 1901. (6p
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-02-28
WASHINGTON.
From our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, Feb. 2s, 10,

Washington, Feb. rs, 1901.
There is chance that the demo-
Gratis of the House may duplicate
their triumph in the Ways and
Means committee and defeat the re-
publican scheme to have the bill for
the reduction of war taxes, now
deadlocked i'll conference, fail. AS
the matter now stands, the House
conferees refuse to agree to the
Senate amendment and the Senate
conferees refuse to recede, 1t is be-
lieved that if the matter can be got
before the House again all of the
democrats and a sufficient number
of republicans to make a majority
would vote to accept the Senate
amendments and the bill could be
sent to President Mckinley, who
would not dare to veto it, much as
he would like to see it fail. That
would be as marked a triumph as
was ever achieved by the minority
in either branch of Congress. The
democratic leaders are striving to
bring it about, not because of any
special love for the Senate bill but
because they think taxes should be
reduced, and it is we'll worthy of
their best efforts.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-02-28

ley to jump Sampson over the head
of Schley as reward for a victory
won by Schley.
An active New York democrat
Mr. L. L Gregory, of Albany
said to group of friends in a Wash
ington hotel "If l could name the
next democratic ticket it would be
Richard Olney, of Mass, for Presi-
dent, and Senator Daniel, Of Va,
for Vice President. There com
binatlon that would be hard to beat.
Olney IS the strongest man with the
East that could possibly be named,
and he is also popular with the
South, with a not irconsiderable
following in the Western States In
the South Daniel is almost worship
ped, and his popularity in the West
is second only to that Of Bryan"
A Congressional delegation, rep
resenting both branches and both
parties, called on President McKin-
ley this week and requested that
Representative John Allen, of Miss.
who will retire from Congress at
the close of this session, be appoint
ed one of the commissioners provid-
ed for in the bill appropriating S.
600, 900 for the exposition to be held
at St. Louis to commemorate the
Louisiana Purchase. 1t was an un-
usual compliment, and Mr.. Allen S
appointment is regarded as certain.
A petition i'll his favor signed by all
the Senators except three was filed
with President Mckinley.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-02-28

ley to jump Sampson over the head
of Schley as reward for a victory
won by Schley.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-02-28

Stops the Cough
ard Works off the Cold.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure cold
In one day. NO cure. no pay. Price, 25c.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-02-28

Is there a deal on between the ad-
ministration and the Panama Canal
gang? Several things are calculat-
ed to justify the suspicion that there
is. One thing, is the presence in
Washington of Senor Silva, Minist-
er from Colombia, who has openly
stated that he is here solely for the
purpose of offering to transfer to the
United States Colonbia's rights in
the Panama Canal, and will as soon
as his task is completed, go back
home and resume the Office of Min
lister of Foreign Affairs. Another
thing is the republican show down
that Senator Morgan forced by in
sisting upon action by the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations on
his resolution declaring that neither
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty nor the
Clayton Bulwer treaty should be
allowed to stand in the way of legis-
lation by Congress for the coustruc-
ton of the Nicaragua Canal. By a
strict party vote Senator Morgan's S
resolution has been adversely re-
| ported, thus showing the republican
/ members of the committee to be op-
posed to the Nicaragua Canal.
Senator Morgan has got his fight
ing blood up, and says he intends to
put the Senate on record by de-
manding vote on his resolution.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-02-28

Democratic Senators may make a
fight on the nomination of Gen.
Shafter to be major general in the
regular army, sent to the senate this
week by President Mckinley, not
only because they do not think he
has done anything to deserve the
promotion. but because of the extra
ordinary method taken to give it to
him. 1t will be remembered that
although Gen. Shafter is now doing
duty as a major general of voiun-
teers, he went on the retired list
sometime ago, under the age limi-
tation, as a brigadier general. To
confirm his nomination will be sim
ply to present him the difference be.
tween the salary of a retired briga-
dier general and that of a retired
major general for the rest of his life.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-02-28

Some very vigorous protests have
been lodged with President McKin-
ley by western republicans in Cou-
gress against the proposed appoint
ment of P. c. Knox, of Pittsburg
the attorney for Carnegie steel trust
to succeed Attorney General Griggs,
although it is difficult to see why
they should object to one trust law
yer succeeding another in the Cab
met.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-02-28

President McKinley's recon-
mendation that Congress vote its
thanks to Sampson is hung up in
the Senate Committee on Naval
Affairs and is likely to remain there.
All of the Naval promotions sent to
the Senate except those of Sampson
and Schley will be confirmed. To
cover their cases compromise was
reached under which a bill reviving
the grade of vice admiral and auth
orizing the appointment of two was
favorably reported to the Senate, but
unless some assurance is given that
Schley will be made the Senior of
Sampson, as he is now, there is no
certainty that the bill will be allow
ed to go through. There is a very
determined feeling in the Senate
against allowing President McKin-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-02-28

President Mckinley still keeps
extra session talk on tap for his
Congressional callers. He tells
them that he intends to issue the
call for an extra session just as soon
as he gets the Cuban constitution.
Some of them are hoping that he
won't get the Cuban constitution
for some time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-02-28

AS stop to the kicking against
extravagant appropriations the
River and Harbor bill was reduced
about $40, 900, 900 before it was re-
ported to the Senate.