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THE ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 31, -1900. Great No. 20. Five-Cent Cigar.

antee as Twenty to its years quality. on the market--sufficient guar-3 Herman Kahn CO.g Sole Distributors, Little Rock. CITY BRIEFS. Coming Events. of Capital.

Nov. Prisoner, Capital. Nov. 3-Thos. Q.

Seabrook, in "The Rounders," at the Capital. Nov. -of-Warsman." at Capital. Nov. 7-Chas.

Dickson, at Capital. Nov. Holmes," at Capital. Nov. ut Capital.

Nov. 13-Luther Manship, at Capital. Nov. 13-15-Scottish Rite Reunion. Field's Minstrels, at Capital.

Nov. 16-Hoyt's "A Black Sheep, Capital. Nov. 18-Innes' Band, at Capital. Nov.

20-Masonic Grand Lodge. Nor. Mi to Dec. 1-Jubilee Week. Nov.

2-Laying Corner Stone New State Capitol. -Policemen's Annual Ball Nov. 28-Liquid Air Entertainment, at Capital. Convention of Arkansas Mayors. Dec.

5-11-Annual Poultry Show. Secret Society Calendar. Council fire of Quapaw Tribe No. 3, I.0. R.

will be kindled at 8th run, this sleep. All members are urged to bein attendance. Visiting brethren are invited. Wigwam 908 in, in Kirst's hall. J.

W. Smith, of Fletcher, is at the Laclede. F. W. McMillen, of Texarkana, is at the Capital.

J. S. Handford, of Batesville, is at the Capital. Mrs. J.

E. Martin, of Austin, is at the Merchants', J. T. Thompson, of Waldo, is registered at the Laclede. W.

S. Sorrells, of Hot Springs, is registered at the Capital. W. W. Turner, editor of the Nashville News, is at the Merchants', Hon.

Wm. Lambert and wife, of Bismarck, are guests at Gleason's. S. L. Dalton, S.

R. George and B. Feibel, of Magazine, are at the Mcr. chants'. All Sain's' Day services at, Trinity Cathedral tomorrow at 10 a.

m. Sermon by Arch deacon Rhames. Mr. and Mru, J. W.

Sessums have returned from their bridal tour, and are at their 1 home 2101 West Sixteenth. There will be a meeting of the Woman's Co-operative Association at the club rooms tomorrow afternoon, at, 3. o'clock. There will be a public exhibition of the Eastman nozzles by the fire department at 8:30 p. m.

Friday at Third and Main streets. Mr. Robert S. Perry, one of the leading bauxite operators Bauxite, is at the Capital, accompanied by his wife. Mr.

Perry expects to make Little Rock his home. Mrs. P. H. Bernays, of San Francisco, is visiting with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. D. E. Jones, after an absence of cight years, and is receiving warm welcome from her many old friends. The firm of Duval 'Andereck dissolved yesterday.

W. H. Andereck will continue the practice at 107 Spring street, and W. J. Duval, who has been commissioned justice of the peace of Hill township, removes to the North Bide and opens an office near the old Arlington Hotel, formerly occupied by J.

A. Trimble. The Galloway stock of groceries at 501 Main is being sold out at cost. Miss Lizzie Shall will rent her buildIng for other purposes. She is also erecting anothar handsome building where the old marble yard was, which has been leased by Rhodes, Haverty Jackson.

The Egyptian Meal Company is spreading itself. They have within the last two days shipped large quantities of meal to the following points: Montreal, Canada; Tacoma, AtJanta, Baltimore, and St. Louis. They ship daily to points in to This space belongs to Pliktso 24 MAIN ST. RAILROAD NEWS Debs' Lieutenant in 1894 Is Farming in Arkansas.

BIC STRIKE LEADER Description of the. Famous Death's Ditch--General Passenger Men Have Plan to Break up Brokers. Arkansas. They purchased a carload of No. 1 wheat yesterday.

The question to be discussed ed tonight in the Goar Lyceum is: Resolved, "That Legislation Should Be Enacted Looking Toward the Abridgment of the Powers of Chancery to Enjoin Acts Criminal and Quasi Criminal in Their Nature." The affirmative side will be represented by Mr. E. P. Guthrie, and the negative by Mr. R.

R. Lynn. The funeral of Arthur Armstead, colored, occurred at 2:30 p. m. today at Zion Church, Twelfth and Spring streets, under the auspices of the Masonic order, of which he had been a member thirty-five years.

He was one of the best-known colored men in the city. Two daughters, Jennie and Cornelia, are teachers in the public schools. He was for many years a trusted employe of the German National Bank. RAIN TODAY, And this is the kind of a day for the ladies to buy the high waterproof shoes. The nicest line in the city at popular prices.

STRATMAN SON, 207 Main Street. NEELY-REYBURN Notable Wedding of Well Known Young Couple at Arkadelphia Last Night. of the most notable weddings that has occurred in the history of south Arkansas took place in the Baptist Church here at 7:30 last evening. The -contracting parties were Miss Lotta King Neely, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Chas. E. Neely, and Mr. Samuel Wallace Reyburn, a wellknown young business man of Little Rock. The ceremony was performed by Rev.

G. Gordon Smeade, rector of Christ Church, Little Rock, and Rev. J. K. Pace, pastor of the Baptist Church here.

The available space in the church was all occupied far in advance of the time appointed for the nuptials. Preceding the ceremony the assembled people were entertained with two beautiful, vocal solos by Miss Joan McCallum, one of Arkadelphia's most gifted daughters. Mrs. E. W.

Hall presided at the organ and played the wedding march as the bridal party entered the church. The ushers were Messrs. Albert Moore and J. N. Williams, of this city, The charming flower girl was little Miss Wanda West, of Arkadelphia.

The maid of honor was. Georgia Belle Moore, of Arkadelphia. She entered the church first, followed by the ushers. Then came two of the bridesmaids, Miss Lillie Moore and Miss Henrietta Hunt, both of this place. Next were two of the groomsmen, Mr.

Neal Sloan, of Arkadelphia, and Mr. Moorehead Wright, of Little Rock. Miss Ida Weber and Miss Geneva Hall, both of this city, followed. Mr. Allen N.

Johnson, of Little Rock, and Mr. John MeMillan, of Arkadelphia, preceded Miss Pearl McPherson and Miss Lizzie MeCallum, both of Arkadelphia. After these were Mr. Chas. Johnson, of Arkadelphia and Mr.

John C. Peay, of Little Rock. The beautiful bride-elect followed, escorted by her father, Mr. C. E.

Neely. The latter relinquished his daughter to Mr. Reyburn and the ceremony was then performed with much Impressiveness. -It was one of the most charming weddings ever chronicled in this little city. After the wedding a reception was given at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. C. E. Neely, the bride's parents. It was attended by a large number.

Among the visitors present at the wedding and reception were: Mr. Jos. Reyburn, of Scott's, father of the groom; Miss Nellie Reyburn, Mrs. J. A.

Van Etten and Mrs. W. W. Dutton, sisters of the groom; Mr. and Mrs.

Reyburn Peay, Mr. and. Mrs. Conoway Scott, Mrs. W.

Fulton Wright, Misses Nellie Lawson, Zoe Scull, Hedwig Penzel, Mr. Miles Scull, Mrs. B. Kinsworthy, of Little Rock; Mrs. Frank McClure and Mrs.

Reineka, of Collinsville, 111. Mr. Reyburn and bride left at 10:45 tonight for St. Louis and other points on a bridal tour, after which they will go to their future home in Little Rock. The number of presents received by them were numerous and costly.

Mr. J. F. Loughborough, of this city, acted as best man at the happy event. The ocean, it is estimated, contains 7.000,000 cubic, miles of salt, and if it could be taken out at once the level of the water would not drop an inch.

Melbourne is now the capital of confederated Australia, a domain nearly as large as the United States, with a population slightly larger than that of Greater Now York. The recent dismissal in the United States court at this place by Judge Jacob Trieber of the injunction issued against the officers of the A. R. U. in 1894 on account of the labor trouble at that time develops the fact that one of the leading spirits in the great American Railway Union movements that year who ranked next to Eugene Debs, being vice-president of the ganization, is now quietly farming and stock raising in Arkansas.

George W. Howard is his name and he is 1o- cated on a fine farm at Witherspoon five miles north of Arkadelphia, on the edge of the Ouachita river bottoms. Mr. Howard, in point of ability and a honesty, was the peer of the greatest of the labor leaders of the country. He bears the distinction of having filled every position in the operating department of a railroad, from fireman and brakeman to that of general manager, was a successful locomotive engineer at one time and a member of the B.

of L. E. It was he who on the advice of P. M. Arthur, just subsequent to the great B.

Q. strike, organized the Brotherhood of Railway Conductors as a protest against the now striking attitude of the Order of Rallway conductors, at that time under the leadership of Grand Chief Wheaton. When the object sought was accomplished the two orders were merged in the present O. R. C.

Mr. Howard frequently meets the boys at the station and he talks of bygone times in a reminiscent mood. His parting advice to railroad men is, "boys, save your money." Death's Ditch. Death's Ditch, the uncanny place on the Valley Route at Henson, I. where Denny Crofton was killed and Mail Clerk Pinckney narrowly escaped death, has a most unsavory reputation among railway men.

A Van Buren Venture reporter gives the following description of it: The point is a short, level piece of track at the top of a high fill, flanked on each side by heavy grades, where it is necessary for trains to attain a high rate of speed, coming down grade to be able to climb the hill on the other side. This bottom level is a network of bridges, Big Skin watertank being located at this point. When Big Skin Creek is crossed by the railroad should it become necessary for an engine to take water at this tank they -must leave the train a mile from the tank and run to the reservoir with the engine, this mile being required for the train to gain momentum sufficient to overcome the grade ahead. The scene of the late wreck is one of desolation, the entire twenty cars having been piled one mass, covering about 200 feet. The iron skeletons of cars are lying about in every position where the woodwork has been burned away.

Destroyed cargoes, of wheat are banked up at the foot of the grade, which the fire is slowly consuming. The smoke from these smouldering fires hang like a pall over the scene, bringing with it an odor like unto a breath from the inferno. Headlight Flashes. S. L.

Highleyman, of St. Louis, tax commissioner of the Missouri Pacific, is at the Capital. Treasurer W. C. Fordyce, of the Little Rock Hot Springs Western, has returned to headquarters from a trip to Idaho.

There is to be a closer traffic alliance between the Southern. Pacific and other western roads under the administration of President Hays. Colonel George E. Dodge, general attorney of the St. Louis-Iron Moun.

tain system at Little Rock, was at headquarters in St. Louis yesterday. A workman named Thomas has. a broken leg as the result of being caught by another cavein at the the Eureka Springs extension. The Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain systems have just awarded a contract for 1,000 coal cars to the American Car and Foundry Company, of St.

Louis. The cars are to be feet in length and have a capacity of 60,000 pounds each. Mr. J. A.

Hollinger, city ticket agent of the Iron Mountain Route, has recelved a series of magnificent views A Valuable Asset. Men of ability and character show their individuality in their clothes. Our suits give them that fashionable and substantial quality so much desired. Your order left with us insures you a made right suit. Suits built $20 to $40.

Pants made $5 to $12. WM. MILLER, Tailor, 419 Main Old 'Phone 1176. of the exterior and interior of the Chicago Alton trains from Kansas City and St. Louts to Chicago.

It is stated at Cincinnati that Henry E. Huntington, first vice-president of the Southern Pacific road; is to retire from that position in the near future and will be succeeded by' J. C. Stubbs, the third vice president of the company, who is in charge of traffic. A new device for the consumption of smoke given off by locomotives has been invented and tried to the satisfaction of several experts.

It Is claimed to be a perfect smoke consumer, irrespective of the moving or standing position of locomotives. The cost of equipping an engine with the vice is. said to be $25. General Traffic Manager Dodge, of the St. Louis Southwestern, yesterday confirmed the announcement made in the Sunday Republic that John F.

Lehane had been appointed general passenger agent of the Cotton Belt in Texas, vice Fred H. Jones, resigned. Mr. Jones, it is said, will take a posttion in the southeast. Railroad men, as well as the traveling public, are manifesting much interest in the new plans of the general passenger agents of the country to drive ticket brokers out of business without the aid of the much desired national anti-scalping law.

Since the transportation 'companies abandoned the payment of commissions to brokers and ticket agents they. have become very independent scalpers, and apparently are in earnest in their fresh efforts to drive the transportation haberdasher out of business. The plan proposed at the recent Buffalo convention of general passenger agents is to form a protective bureau made up of seven chairmen of the seven passenger associations. These organizations cover the entire try, and the jurisdiction of the bureau would consequently be over the United States. The idea is for the present to abandon attempts to legislate the broker off the earth and prosecute him for forging tickets under the criminal laws of the various states.

SECOND BAPTIST There Were Over Forty Conversions at That Church Yesterday. There were over forty conversions at the Second Baptist Church meeting yesterday. Last night Dr. Lamkin preached a strong sermon, of which a synopsis is given below: "I will arise and go unto my father and will say, unto him, Father, 1 have sinned against heaven and Before 15-18. The greatest teacher as well as the greatest miracle of the ages was Jesus.

In delivering the message of love and salvation to men He addressed the mightiest truths to human comprehension, gathering illustrations from the common incidents' and events of life. His resources were inexhaustible. The occasion of this, the pearl of all the parables, was the complaint of the Pharisee that he received sinners and ate with them. Jesus was a friend of sinners; and illustrates His Father's love and compassion in this parable of the prodigal son. I invite attention toit spiritual significance.

It is expressive of three great spiritual facts: First, the sinner's voluntary alienation from God's wealth and love, and the depths of sin into which his fatal choice has plunged him. His first re. quest expresses man's desire to be independent of God and throw off the restraints of moral obligation. Fallow the successive steps of his downward course: First, the heart is estranged from home, then the outward his journey into a far country," and then wastes his resources. All ends in a land of famine.

This is the history of every sinner and every backslider. The sin of sins is backsliding. To turn our backs on God, to trample on precious blood, to take back all we have laid upon the altar and give it to the world, to break all our solemn vows of fealty. with Christ and break loose from the bonds of his constraining love, and bind ourselves once more with the manacles and fetters of sin; to break the ring of our espousal with Christ and cast the pieces away; to dethrone Jesus from the heart and enthrone sinful self- to wound him afresh and put him to an open shame; can you fathom the depths or calculate the enormity of such a sin? Second, the parable is expressive of the sinner's awful awakening. The record states: "He came to himself." He became conscious of his real condition, and awakes as from an awful dream.

He was self-exiled from home. Now he experiences a terrible homesickness as he remembers all he has left behind. Regret, remorse, sorrow and repentance fill his soul with unutterable agony. But there is a brighter side of this dark picture. It is that of reconciliation and restoration of the sinner to the divine favor.

There are three suc. cessive steps in his homeward journey. We see him bowed in sorrowful meditation. He conceives a purpose in his heart to return home and confess his wrong. Then his decision was put into action.

He arose and came to his father, who for many years had waited with an overmastering longing tor his boy's coming. Then last of all, the home scene -the kiss of love and the feast of joy, Forgiveness was as great as his sins, and the revelry of joy rang through the old home once more. Oh! sinner, come home to your Father's house and be freed from the doom of your sins. FUNERAL OF R. J.

WILSON Occurred This Afternoon from Second Baptist Church. The funeral of the late J. Wilson, who died at his home in Hyde Park, Phillips county, Monday night, took place from the Second Baptist Church in this city at 3 o'clock this afternoon and the interment was at Oakland Cemetery. The body arrived here at 2:05 this morning, and that all of Mr. Wilson's old friends who so desired might have the opporunity of looking for the last time upon the features of their old comrade it was arranged that the remains should lie in state at the Baptist Church from 9.

o'clock this morning until the time set for the funeral. A guard of honor watched beside the casket during that time. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. M. L.

Thomas, and the pallbearers were J. H. Bilheimer, Judgo Carroll D. Wood, Col. A.

W. Files, Dr. W. H. Buckley, Governor James P.

Eagle and Judge J. C. Barrow, all of whom were actively, associated with Mr. Wilson in church work while ho resided in this city, "ORIENTAL AMERICA." The "Arkansas Democrat" has received from Mr. Rees P.

Horrocks, of this city, who is connected with. the Democratic National Committee at Chicago, a pamphlet entitled "Oriental America," containing the official and authentic records of the dealings the United States with the natives of Luzon and their former rulers. The contents of the book form powerful reasons against the retention of the Philippine Islands by the United States. The matter is presented in the shape. of evidence, not argument; records, not romance, and facts, not a story.

CONCERT POSTPONED Musical Coterie's Entertainment Will Be Given 1 Tomorrow Morning, The opening concert of the Musical Coterie, which was to have been given at the Masonic Temple this morning at 10 o'clock was postponed until tomorrow morning at the same time and place. This was made necessary by the inclemency of the weather. The same programme as arranged for this morning, which is in charge of Mrs. B. Green, instrumentalist, and Miss Laura Longley, vocalist, will be given tomorrow.

LINCOLN'S CRYSTAL CREAM- -A delightful preparation for chapped or rough skin, pimples, blackheads, sunburn or tan. Free from grease and better than glycerine or cold cream. An exquisite preparation, rendering the complexion clear and smooth. Large bottles 25c. Ask your druggist.

Koor-1-noor pencils, black and copy. ing, at Democrat office. PRESS ASSOCIATION MINUTES. Artistic Volume Issued Under the Direction of Editor W. D.

Mathews. The minutes of the Arkansas Press Association for the 1900 meeting have just been issued. The work was in charge of Editor W. D. Mathews of the State Republican, and reflects great credit upon that gentleman as a compiler.

The pamphlet is printed on heavy coated book paper with eggshell finish, antique cover. The title design is embossed and is printed in three colors. It is of the Bradley pattern and adds no little to the appearance of the work. The minutes are recognized as a good medium by the establishments which cater to the business of the Arkansas printing houses, as a glance at the advertisements in the back will attest. Mr.

Mathews was assisted in the compilation by Secretary John R. Jobe of the Press Association, and the body composition of the book was done by the Kellogg Newspaper Company, the ads set by the State Republican, and the press work done by "The Arkansas Democrat" Company, and all the concerns connected with the publication deserve credit for the excellence with which their part has been done. Bott. Third and Main Streets. Headquarters for the Choicest Candies In the City, Fresh Every Day.

Mail Orders Promptly POPULATION Officially Announced to Be 295,220 Persons. 21 PER CENT GAIN Comparison Made with the Census of 1890-There Are 134,158 Indians Not Taxed--Increase of Thirteen Millions in Ten Years. WASHINGTON, October The official announcement of the population of the United States for 1900 is (76,295,220, of which 74,267,907 are contained in the forty-five states, representing approximately the population to be used for apportionment purposes. There is a total of 134,158 Indians not taxed. The total population in 1890, with which the aggregate population of the present census should be compared, was 63,069,756.

Taking the 1890 population as a basis there has been a gain in population of 13,225,464 during the past ten years, representing an increase of nearly 21 per cent. Following is the official announcement of the population of the United States in 1900 by states. In the fig. ures the first column represents the census for 1900 and the second for 1890: 1900. 1890.

Alabama 1,828,697 1,513,017 Arkansas 1,311,564 1,128,179 California 1,485,053 1,208,130 Colorado 539,700 412,198 Connecticut 908,335 746,258 Delaware 184,735 168,493 Florida 528,542 391,422 Georgia 2,216,329 1,837,353 Idaho 161,771 84,385 Illinois 4,821,550 3,826,351 Indiana 2,516,463 2,192,404 Iowa 2,251,829 1,911,896 Kansas 1,469,496 1,427,096 Kentucky 2,147,174 1,858,635 Louisiana 1,381,627 1,118,587 Maine 694,366 661,086 Maryland 1,189,946 1,042,390 Massachusetts 2,805,346 2,238,943 Michigan 2,419,782 2,093,889 Minnesota 1,751,395 1,301,826 Mississippi 1,511,372 1,289,600 Missouri 3,107,117 2,679,184 Montana 243,289 132,159 Nebraska 1,068,901 1,058,910 Nevada 42,334 45,761 New Hampshire 411,588 376,530 New Jersey 1,883,669 1,444,933 New York 7,268,009 5,997,853 North Carolina 1,891,992 1,617,847 North Dakota 319,040 182,719 Ohio 4,158,545 3,672,316 Oregon 413,532 Pennsylvania 6,301,365 5,258,014 Rhode Island 428,556 345,506 South 1,340,312 1,151,149 South Dakota 401,559 328,808 Tennessee 2,022,723 1,767,518 Texas 3,048,828 2,235,523 Utah 276,565 207,095 Vermont 343,641 332,422 Virginia 1,854,184 1,655,980 Washington 517,672 349,390 West Virginia 969,900 762,794 Wisconsin 2,068,963 1,686,880 Wyoming 92,531 60,705 Total for 45 states ........74,627,907 62,116,811 Territories, -Estimates: 1900. 1890. Alaska 44,000 32,052 122,212 59,620 District of Columbia 278,718 230,392 Hawaii 154,001 89,990 Indian Territory 391,660 180,182 New Mexico 193,777 153,593 Oklahoma 398,245 61,834 Persons in the service of U.S. stationed abroad (estimated) 84,400 Indians, on Indian reservations except Indian ry. 145,282 Total for seven territories, 1,667,313 952,945 The Alaskan figures are derived from partial data only, and all returns for Alaska and for certain military organizations stationed abroad, principally in the Philippines, have not yet been received.

TO LITTLE ROCK PEOPLE. The Palace Bath House at Hot Springs. This house is owned by W. Fordyce, and his, brother, J. B.

Fordyce, is manager of the same, and it will be to the interest of Little Rock people to examine this palatial bathing establishment before making their arrange ments elsewhere. The fact that Mr. Fordyce and his brother are backing this bath house is sufficient guarantee that Little Rock people will receive satisfactory attention. GRAND PRAIRIE FAIR Opened at Stuttgart Yesterday With Large Attendance. STUTTGART, October least two thousand people were in attendance at the opening of the Grand Prairie Fair, which commenced at this place yesterday ing.

Promptly at 8 o'clock the fair Gas Coke $5 Per Ton, Delivered. Excellent for use 'in fur naces and grates. Pulaski Gas Light Co. Quick Meal Ranges Please the Cook and Save Fuel. QUICK FOSTER HARDWARE CO.

301 and 303 Main Street. BOURBO WHISKE Of All Old Whiskies the best and the purest, the most satis. tying as a beverage and the most effectual as household remedy, is OLD CROW Rye or Bourbon, bottled in bond. Sandefur-Julian Company, Distributors, 320 Main. Take Tate! Indigestion and Malaria positively cured by Tate Springs Water; alsa Kidney and Liver troubles.

Sold at Frank's Up-to-Date Fountain, 111 West Markham. grounds were opened and the ticket agent did a land-office business. All the officers of the fair were on hand promptly, which showed that they were interested in the enterprise they had undertaken. Mr. J.

1. Porter is president; Philip, Reinsch vice- presi dent; J. H. Yuckley, superintendent; A. W.

Harper, secretary, and W. A. Price, treasurer. The fair association is composed of enterprising business men, and it is amusing and interesting to see the farmers and tillers of the soil, merchants, tradesmen, professional men, producer, consumer, all meet on a common level and have a regular jollification and good time watching the ponies run. The track has been put in good condition and the races yesterday were very fine.

Sev eral trotting races took place in the afternoon. The live exhibits are excellent and there is on exhibition the finest lot of blooded cattle to be found at any county fair in Arkansas. There are about sixty head of cattle in the stalls, and at least fifty. head of race horses. All kinds of products are well represented and some farm imple ments are on the ground.

The poultry industry is well represented with all the leading breeds of fine chickens Several large hogs and five bushels of big yellow yams, with five big pump kins, are a noticeable "fair product" which deserves special mention. The fair ground is about one mile east of town and is reached by convey. ances from the livery stables. Judge Frank Hill, of Little Rock, and Attorney-General Jeff Davis, of Russellville, have been invited to speak. Mr.

Davis was to have been here today and deliver an address, but Mr. Byron Price received a message from him last night stating that owing to sickness in his family he could not attend and expressing his regrets. The fair will continue four days, by IRON TONIC--Some ple do not need medicine, but if you have no appetite, tongue coated and stomach all out of order you should take Brown's Iron Tonio, $1. Ask your druggist; take no other,.