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Police Court.

A reporter for the GRAPHIC dropped
into Police Court this morning look
lug for news. Court rs as in session,
Judge Vernon presiding. There
were six law-breakers arIaigned for
such charges as fighting, drunk and
disordcrly and carrying concealed
weapons The fines. all told,
amounted to $40 The reporter dis
likes very much 10 make any crit
cism upon the manner of procedure
in the august tribunal, but wecannot
refrain from passing judgement upon
the scene witnessed there this morn
ing. sAll OF the law-breakers were
apparently seized with most intense
rigors-a gradual freezing to death.
\ number OF them had spent the
night in the cooler with only thin
blanket as protection from the in
tense cold, and on top OF all this
they were required to sit in the
Police Court room for at least an
iiAtfsi " itboui ar AiL- Iii.n - q
sbame and a disgrace to the city and
reflests discrcdit upon the Police
Judeefor permitting such occurrences
1t makes no difference ii n man has
violated the law. his health should
not be endangered by such ex-
posture Ii the city OF Pine Bluff is
not able to furnish coal or wood for
the Police Court and comfortable
blankets for the calaboose then she
ought to forfeit her charter as ii city.
There is no earthly excuse for the cN-
istence OF such evils, and If the adj
ministration cannot conduct he city
affairs more comfortably for the un-
fortunate law-hiea lsefs who have
been made drunk and .isorderly on
licensed whisky thea the entire
shooting match should be fired.
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MUNICIPAL REFORM
Distinguish Delegates from the Leading
Citles of the United States in Session
In Phiiadelphiss TO Discuss
Municipal Reform.

PHILADELPHIA, Penn. Jan. 25.-The
large assembly room OF the Art Club
was well filled this morning with
delegates Co ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in
the interest OF good city government.
Among the cities represented by men
who have been prominent in the adj
voeacy. OF municipal refoga, were
New York. Brooklyn. lsosten, chica-
go. Baltimore and Philadelphia,
Hon. James c. carnes, Of New YORK,
WIS unanimously seleI.ted as pres
idlng officer. and after outlining the
| obie.t al the conference he gave way
tp aeoge Burnham, Jr.. president OF
the Municipal league OF Philadelphia,
who delivered a hearty address of
welcame. 1t was then decided to
listen to- brief addresses describing the
municipal conditions prevailing in
the leading cities Of The country.
Charles ! Bonaparte responded for
Baltimore, Hon. Franklin McVeagh
w Sli9SaSH, hkootelicfu STOREY tof
Boston, Hon. William e. Lowe for
Brooklyn, Edmund Kelly for New
York, aud George G. Mercer for
Philadelphia The convention will
continue tomorrow. at this after
Moons session the delegates will sug-
gest and discuss methods Of placing
politics in great cities on a higher
level. and OF bringing about cleaner
purer and more economical admins
istration Of municipal affairs. The
Municipal League OF this city took
the initiative in the movement and
received the hearty cooperation of
the City Club of New York
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Meeting of Executive Committee.

The Executive Committee OF the
Young Mems Commercial Club held a
meeting yesterday afternoon at the
Bank of Pine Bluff The following
members We're present: $. n. Taylor,
H. a. Mccoy, l.. +. Goldsmith, E. b.
Bloom, J. A. I,angford, &. N Hart.
Fred Fox, DIR. j II. Withers and ".
.. Healn
Owing to the absence oi the Presi-
dent, A. A. LeI.aurin. Mr. Goldsmith
was called TO the chair
A motion was made and adopted
that the Secretary OF the Executive
Committee issue IL call for the meet
ing uf the entire League and the citi-
zens OF Pine Bluff and Jefferson coun-
ty at the Courthouse Monday night
next at 7:30 O'Clock to hear Judge
Frank Siiyer1nan's statement in re-
gard to the establishment of the fac
tory.
A motion was also made and
adopted that Hon. S. NJ. Taylor and
other gentlemen be requested to adj
dress the mass meeting on that oc-
casion.
Secretary E. b. Bloom read a COM
munication from NJ ". and H. Mills,
Secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce, Hot Springs, calling
to the movement now in contempla-
for the extension of the Malvern &
Little Rock L. r. to this city The
meeting WAS then adjourned
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GLORIOUS NEWS.
Stockholders Of sac Furniture Factory
peelSle 10 Increase the Stock
to Sso.aau.

According to call the stockholders
OF the furniture factory met at the
Courthouse Yesterday afternoon ut
2:30 o'clock A majority OF the
stockholders we're present. Mai. II.
4 Mccoy was chosen Chairman and
Mr., L, ID. Bloom, Secretary,
Judge frank Silvermar was pres
ent ind upon request made short
talk, ia which he stated briefly that
after having recently visited quite a
tuumbef Of furniture factories
throughout the South and having
thoroughly and carefully examined
| into the operations OF the same he
had positively made up his mind
that, Pine Bluff could not successfully
operate d furniture factory with Il
capital stock OF $25, 900. Accordingly
he encouraged the raising OF the
capital stock to S49, 900, and stated
that he and another gentleman
would take of that amount 81 900
AZ the conclusion of Judge Silver
mans remarks Il motion was made
by Attorney NJ A. Austin that the
capital stock of the Pine Bluff Fur
'niture factory be $4,000. The motion
was adopted.
Mr. G y. Hart then madca motion
that meeting OF the stockholders
be called for Thursday. February Is,
next, at 7:30 O'Clock The motion
prevailed
A motion WAS then made and
adopted requesting the Executive
Committee OF the Y. NJ. c. E. to call
q meeting OF the members OF the club
and the citizens generally Monday
night, January %, for the purpose Of
securing additional subscriptions to
the capital stock and Of giving stock
holders an opportunity 10 Increase
their subscriptions. The meeting
WIS then adjourned,
The way matters are now shaping
themselves We are uesllned TO nave
a furniture factory with a capital
stock OF $4,000 instead Of $4,000, az
before designated.
II the mass meeting next Friday
night Judge Silverman will be called
upon TO address the meeting, and it
is the imperative duty OF every eiti-
zen who loves his family, his country
and his Gea to attend. Let every
body. therefore, turn out.
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sBQBBIE BURNS.
seotchm men Throughout the United stafe:'
VIII observe the birthday of tn
Scottish Poet.

CHICAGO, Jan. g5-Scotchnen all
over the world who cherish tender
reeollectionsfor their native heath will
unite today in observing the birthday
Of aBobbie Burns It was On Janu-
airy %, 1853, that the celebrated Scot
fish poet was born in the little town
OF Ayr. and consequently had he been
permitted to pass the span Of life al
lotted 60 men by the prophets he
would today have been 135 years OF
age. Although, however, n century
lacking two years. has passed away
since he WAS laid to rest his memory
isstill green, and history has accorded
him that great place among the poets
OF his generation that was denied him
while he lived. In this city the event
will be celebrated under the auspises
OF the Scottish Assembly by mass
meeting of Scotch residents thiseven-
ing at the Auditorium, at which pa
t"iotic addresses will be delivered
and highland fling will be danced
by three hundred young girls in ap-
propiiaf &c costume
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-01-25
Fnrnitnre Factory.

All members OF the Commercial
League and all citizens interested in
the establishment OF the furniture
factory. are earnestly requested 10
IA set at the Coart-housc Monday at
$50 p. m. Jan. IS. to hear report OF
Judge silyerman. $. NJ Taylor and
other speakers will address the meet
ing.
L. r. Bloom A. A. Lisl.ArRIs-
S,ec'fy. Pres.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-01-25
Xetna Lodge b. of Il, T.

Tomorrow night a grand ball will
be given by Aetna Lodge Brother
hood Of Locomotive Firemen at
James Hall on Main street The
committee of arrangements are busy
arranging to give all Who attend Il
most delightful season OF pleasure.
The Sarlo Bros band ofI4ittle Rock
have been engaged to furnish the
music.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-01-25
Mass Meefing.

4 mass meeting OF our citizens is
called to meet at the Courthouse
Monday night to furthereonsider the
furniture factory proposition. Let
everybody attend There is good
news in store for the prosperity OF
our growing city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-01-25

The plantation known as theGock
rill farm. Just east of the city OF Pine
Bluff, for the year 1891 VIII rent
the whole Plantation to any one
mar, or will rent III smaller tracts
to different parties, to good tenants
Call our hcriniormation
ii JOHNSON Il RoHERTs, Agts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-01-25

A. A. LELArRIS.
Pres
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-01-25
I,ispateb to the GRAPHIC.

Dispatch to the dRArH1e.
|ZksosYlLtE. FLA, Jan. 25.-The
III the fight has been finally
III $50 this afternoon, Jackson
Nine. There was a lengthy dis
zoa at the Duval Club last night
Iihere was all effort made to fix
aF1ier hour. fearing further court
#4dings, but. as there was much
Il 10 be done on the arena, the
N hour was decided upon. The
he at ST. James and Windsor
hight continued heavy at odds
j to 10 on rorbett. There was a
Mity oi Mitchell money at the
& Immediately upon receipt OF
Soi Judge Calls decision sester-
Charles Mitchell left his training
Hers at Sc Augustine and came
d city. He is quartered at the
E
8tt House. Cofbett is believed
in town also. but his where
Is are kept secret Work on
lfena is actively progressing this
lfng and everything will be in
hess at noon. 1t is raining
but The Indications are that the
Eher will be pleasant this after
SD-alitchell appears in the pink
pnditioh and there is Il better
NSition 10 back him this morn
Though 80 to 100 are the figures
I'd BY his admirers. Corbett is
jnyisible and all sorts OF rumors
ping around as the cause of his
appearance. The Ocala rifles
IN in town and the club, in it's
psness over the court victory,
'ieied to admit the military to
sena at the usual price. $50
Tor those who may present
iiorm.
Ft-eofbett just arrived. He
nom Mayport and was accom-
e BY Mrs. Corbett, Brady, be-
and Johnny Ward. In answer
INQUIRY as to .Iim's condition
pptain Of the New York baseball
Pronounced the championn's
'aeh to be first-ciass and de.
! nm fit TO fight the battle OF
$ he party entered carriages
Jung and We're driven to secured
'efs in the vicinity Of the arena.
20 q people are already moving
10 the Fair Grounds. Weather
cry,
M.-The arena already contains
: ''VV sports who have made
'ailleS nom the city to the fair
''ls III boats, strcet=cars. cal-
& ana very imaginable style
Neither OF the pi.in-
l'aFe yet arrived, but the man
!. 70 not entertain the slightest
! interference corbett is a hot
-. 4 large force OF city police
aaed' but there are no military
u sight, Notwithstanding the
- offered to the visiting rifle.
=. me Club The assembly is
!, 'Aa0ly quiet and expectant.
S, s9out ene-half the enclosure
y, ~ and unless the rain. which
wen 9. ialiins all morning. ceases.
.s9s'lty Of the spectators viii
'ehched =
= None OF the spectators.
!. : strong Western accent. arose
''"'f and shouted that a gen
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-01-25
e Rounds Tells
the Tale.
In THE FIRST ROUND
arrcHELL WAS NOT
"IN IT.
, VINE MINUTES Is RE
e,I1RED TO SETTLE
THE MILL. .

|rbira Hsana eorheft Landed His
1 gaaist an the Nese. Frlilns His
Is. ,sroana-Mitchsii Carried to His
ner IN Helpless Cenditina and
Matt Declared Champion sf The
lid Fight by Rounds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-01-25

f,uu0 cdtile against DD.UuU tHat NOf-
bett would win. Instantly someone
shou ed from the other side OF the
ring Bring in your cattle. I" There
was a shout OF laughter and The first
speaker subsidized The crowd is now
pouring ia and the attendance bids
fair to be very large.
p M-i'ully 1000 persons. The
I fighters are expected every moment,
2:05 2. M-A large squad Of militia
can be seea outside the gate, hut
they are unnamed and their inten-
tons are evidently not hostile.
] A carriage has Just driven up and
excitement is at fever heat. Here is
corbett.
! The spectators rose as one man
land greeted Corbett with tumultous
applause as he stepped on the plat
] form and shook hands with Billy
Madden.
I 2.1JP. M.-ke1ly arrives and shakes
hands with the fighters.
$50 p. M.-Miteheil arrives. His
reception was almost equal to Cor
belts. The men are called tn CEN
| fer and instructed by the referee. As
they faced each other Mitchell
looked diminutiye beside the cham
pion.
Ed Smith, OF Denver. challenges
the winner to fight for $l0,Nl II side.
22::22 L. M.-The men shake hands
and the fight begins.
FIRST RoUND-Corbett led with
lett on Mitchelfs chin. They clinch.
exchange body blows and Jim
reached Charities left eye heavily.
Mitchell reaches the ribs, another eS-
change and Mitchell reaches on Cor
belts neck and Jim lands right and
left. just as time was called, Mitch
landed a good body blow. Mitchell
reaches the ribs, another exchange
and Mitchell clinches. Mitchell is on
Corbett's neck and Jim lands right
10y n loft Tug lf,a<f
Mitchell landed a good body blow.
Honors easy in first round. 1t looks
as if it was to be a wicked fight.
SECOND RorSD--A wild, exchange
and II clinch. Corbett uppeeuts his
man as they come together.
Mitchell lands hard on ribs and as
Mitchell came in Jim caught him o..
the heal, staggering him. corbett
uppercuts Mitchell again and lands
with right on Charles ribs Mitchell
reaching Corbett's chin. a sharp
rally, with Corbett having all the
best OF it, Mitchell got in twice ON
Corbett's neck; then i'm tioored his
man, clearly and knocked him down
The gong saved Mitchell
THIRD RouND.-Mitchell rather
groggy. Corbett rushed at him,
! swung right and left en- Mitchel's
neck. Charlie went down. He took
/ the full time to rise, and then Cor
| bett rushed at him. Like tiger
Mitchell clinched Coibett threw him
off and fioored him With n stiff facer.
Again he took all the time to rise
and when he advanced toward Cor
bett the latter swung his right with
deadly effect on Charities nose
Mitchell falls on his face heiplessly,
The referee counted |, ,, }, 4, ), 6. I, S.
70, Mitchell is knocked out. The ref
cree declared Corbett winner OF the
Mitchell fight and champion
OF the world. Mitchen's face Was
covered With blood. He was carried
to his corner in helpless condition.
Time OF FIGHT, minutes tt was all
Gorbett's battle, although Mitchell
made show in the first round. The
men did not shake hands at the be
ginning OF the fight. The referee
called upon the men to do 50, but
neither responded.
s~-----
Mass Meeting.
4 mass meeting OF our citizens is
Morris tribune., 1894-09-19
LAWLER ELECTED.
THE ILLINOIS MAN CHOSEN CON-
MANDER-lN-CHlEF

OF the Grand Army of the RepnbIic-
Monster Parade Viewed by Half BTil-
lion People-Nsxt Encampment to BE
Held at Louisville.
PITTsBURd, Sept. 13.-Colonel Thomas
G. Lawler of Rockford, His, has been
elected comlnander-in-chiefo of the G. A.
R. in the hottest contested fight for the
office in the history of the organization.
His opponent was Colonel L. N. Walker
of indianapolis and Colonel Lawler won
by scant II majority. Major A. p.
Burchfield of Pittsburg was chosen
senior vice commander and Charles H.
Shute of New Orleans junior vice, both
by acclamation.
The next election was that for surgeon
general. Comrade o. o. Weeks of Ma
rion, o., was without opposition and
was unanimously elected.
Chaplain-in-chief was the next elect
i've Office. For this Chaplain Haggerty
of ST. Louis and Comrade Southland of
Maine were nominated, so the matter
went over for election later.
7. III. Haggerty of ST. Louis was
elected unanimously chaplain-in-chief,
his only opponent, Comrade Southland
of Maine, withdrawing before ballot
was taken.
The Fight For Commander-in-Ch Chief.
The feature of the encampment and
the hottest and closest contest ever
known in the Grand Army was the
fight for the position of commander-in-
chief. The contestants were Colonel
Thomas G. Lawler of Rockford, Ills,
and I. N. Walker of Indianapolis,
Electioneering of most vigorous char
acter has been going on all week,
and the friends of both can
didates claimed victory by a
good margin. The closeness of the
result was surprise to both victor and
defeated. 1t took 45 minutes to cast
and count the ballot of $40 delegates.
Then Commander Adams announced
that the vote stood: Lawler, $50;
Walker, 319, the Illinois man winning
by the narrow margin of II votes. AS
soon as the election was announced
peals of applause rang through the
opera house. When some semblance OF
quiet was restored Colonel Walker
withdrew his name and the election Of
Colonel Lawler was made unanimous.
Installation and Adjournment.
General Adams returned thanks for
all the honors bestowed upon him, and
Past Commander-in- Chief r. B. Beath
installed, with all the ceremony of the
ritual, the elected officers and all the
G. A. r. flags, records and effects were
turned over to the new officials. Com
mander-in- Chief Lawler here grasped
the gavel, but soon the new chaplain
in-chief, Hagerly, came to the footlights
to pronounce the benediction, and the
18th encampment was finished. This is
the first time the encampment has con-
cluded its business and elected and in
stalled its officers in sitting of two
dayS
Morris tribune., 1894-09-19
ODD FELLOWS in SESSION.
The supreme Lodge Meets at Chattanooga
Some Reports.

The supreme Lodge Meets at Chattanooga.
Some Reports.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. 17.-The
Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
is now in session here. After the grand
sire's address the report of the grand
treasurer was presented, as follows:
Receipts: Cash balance as per last
report, 2,076.72; sundry receipts dur
ing the year, $74, 558.21: total cash re-
ceived, $l08, ,534.93.
Expenditures during the year, $751;
2S8.68. Balance in hands of treasurer,
$S9,251.25.
Assets: The available assets Of the
Sovereign Grand lodge at this date ara
as follows:
Cash balance in treasurer's hands,
$33,251.25; Lehigh Valley Railroad
company AZ per cent bonds, '$t5, 600;
P. w. g B. Railroad company A per
cent bonds, $15, 900; total, SO, ,251.25.
The total available assets as per my
report Aug. 10, 1893, We're SIS, ,of6. u;
showing loss in assets Of ST., ,S25.47.
The total membership of the order in
the United States was 7s0. 1872 at the
close of 1898, or including the Sisters of
Rebekah degree, 1888, ,743. Adding some
25,C0o members in foreign jurisdictions,
shows total of about $4,000 at the
end of 1893,
Morris tribune., 1894-09-19
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
atiye; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys Liver snd Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists ID so cent bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
%. only, whose name Is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute If offered.
Morris tribune., 1894-09-19
Chicago Relief Fund.

CHICAGO, Sept. 17.-City Controller
Ackermann has received instruction by
telegraph to send all relief for the suff-
erers by the recent fires to Milwaukee
for Wisconsin sufferers, and to st. Paul
for Minnesota. The total amount re-
ceived to date is 1853. Quite large
amount of clothing, shoes, etc., has also
been received, probably enough to fill
two wagons. The controller has de-
cided to send one-third of the relief
to the Wisconsin committee and the
other two-thirds to the Minnesota COM
mittee, as the suffering III the latter
state is much greater and more exten-
sive than in Wisconsin.
Morris tribune., 1894-09-19
VIII Not PubIieh Lists.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE custom
of publishing in the newspapers
throughout the country the lists of un-
claimed letters at postofices will be
abandoned and the list will be bull
letined in the postoffice buildings here
after. Acting Postmaster General Jones
has decided to stop the old custom, as
congress failed to make sufficient APP
preparation for the usual amount of adj
vertising. The expense of publishing
the lists last year was $4,000.
Morris tribune., 1894-09-19
MoEinlev'g Dase in minnesota.

ST. PAUL, Sept. 17.-Governor Nc
Kinley of Ohio will speak in ST. Paul
on the evening of Saturday, Oct. and
on the afternoon cf Monday, the 8th,
will speak at Duluth. This was an
nounced by Chairman Tams Bixby of
the Republican state central committee.
Mr.. Bixby has not yet heard when
Congressman Thomas B. Reed will
come to Minnesota, but when he does
come it is certain that he viii make one
speech in Minneapolis.
Morris tribune., 1894-09-19
CONGRESS MUST ACT.
Before Settlers In Burned Districts Can
Cut Timber.

Cut Timber.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18. - Commits
sioner Lamereaux of the general land
office. has been receiving many COM
munications from homesteaders in the
burned districts of Minnesota and Wis
consin, concerning pine lands which
they have taken, but which have not
been finally titled, or in which the title
does not rest with the settler. Home
steaders are prohibited from cutting the
pine until they acquire complete title.
To this they make no objection, except
in cases of fire, when the pine must be
cut at once or it will lose its value for
lumber. In any section where the fire
has ragged and the bark of the trees is
burned, they must be cut the following
winter or the worms at once begin
their ravages, and by the sec
ond winter the trees are al
most if not wholly destroyed. The
settlers have been inquiring of Commis-
sioner Lamoreaux whether the depart
ment cannot grant them permits to cut
the timber ON their land so that 1t may
be saved. The commissioner says that
such permission cannot be granted, and
congress must act before the settlers
whose titles are not yet perfect can cut
and save their timber. 1t is expected q
bill will be introduced and an effort be
made early in the next session of con-
gress to grant the homesteaders the re-
lief they are asking. Commissioner
Lamoreaux made tour of the burned
section while he was in the Northwest.
He says that there will be extensive
numbering in that section this year, as
the owners of all timber lands where
the flames swept the country know
that they must cut the injured timber
in order to save it.