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graduates the designer of this win
 dow on his success, for he has given
 much pleasure to all who have be- held his work.
 Mitchell, the confectioner and news
 dealer, also has lovely window,
 filled as it is with toys of all kinds.
 One never expects to find any thing but handsome displays made in the show windows of Blum's Dry Goods Emporium, and one is never disappointed For these holidays, however, the windows are unusually attractive. They are SO large that it gives 4he decorator full space to show his artistic taset. The first window contains dress suitings and the most exquisite wraps, and the window to the left is filled with rare and beautiful novelties such as a person would wish to purchase for Christmas present.
 Other lovely windows are those at the establishment of Zoller, who deals in crockery, wood and willow ware and toys of all kinds. His win dows are of a nature to please the taste of children, as they are filled with display Of toys.
 The firm of Fox x Owens have q lovely display ofchinaware and toys in their windows. There also can he seen the most lovely toys anu novelties.
 Further down Main street the pe- destrian comes to one of the most beautiful windows in Pine Bluff. 1t is the jewelry store of Arnold Bros. Here are windows that would create envy in even the heart of jolly old Santa Claus, for with all Of the ex- quisite goods he is supposed to carry in his pack he could not surpass the display, made with such artistic effect, inthe windows of this estab- lishment.
 The show window of the Anderson Meyer Drug Company delights the children and attracts the attention of many grown people, for that matter. It presents a snow scene with numerous little Brownies playing in the snow. Have you seen it?
 The windows of the New York Racket Store also present lovely and artistic appearance, filled as they are with holiday goods of every
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oorInne in "Hendrlok Hudson, Jr."


 The Kimball Opera company, headed by the peerless prima donna dansuese, Corinne, and sixty vocalists, comedians, dancers and operatic artists, will play two en- agreements at the .Opera-house Monday, December 30th.
 The production of "Hendrick Hud- son." as presented by this company, has proven by it's long run In Chicago, New York, Boston and other large cities, to be the most con- spicuous and attractive successes oi the season. It is conceded by musical critics that Corinne is one of the finest lady mandolin soloists in the United States. She is an accom- plished musician and has made the mandolin a study. Aside from Corinne's own performance, there is wealth of attractions in "HendricR Hudson" There are original and amusing specialties, and every cos tune and all the scenery for this pro duction were expressly made for thi' season. No advance in price for thu night performance. Matinee prices 50 and D cents.
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PATRIARCH BALL
Will Take Place In New York City This Eyening.-A Grand
 Social Affair.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Select society will turn out in full force this even ing for the Batriarch ball, which for many years has enjoyed the distinction of being the chief event of the social season in the metropolis. The number of debutantes this year viii he larger than usual and it is safe to say that the display of jewels and brilliant costumes will be up to the usual high standard. Mir. Franklin Bartlett will lead the cotillon and among the eminent Batriarchs who will doubtless be seen in the grand march are John Jacob Astor, J. Pierpont Morgan, August Belmont, Sir Roderick Cameron, Cornelius Vanderbilt and others.
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A RISING TRAGEDIAN.
Creston Clarke in Hamlet at the Opera House Saturday,
 December 2S.

Creston Clarke will play his an- nual engagement in Hamlet" at the Opera-house on Saturday night, December 28.
 The fashionable world will be fa- vored with a brilliant record of Shakespearean and classical plays, among which Hamlet" will be pre- sented with unusual splendor. The brilliant young actress, Miss Adel- aide Prince, will support MT Clarke. Creston Clarke's manager has re- ceived the following encouraging letter from Dr. Horace Howard Fur ness, letter we'll worthy of quota tion:
 "MY DEAR SIR-It gives me pleasure to learn that Mr. Creston Clarke is again to act under your management a series of Shakes peare's plays. It is good to know that Shakespeare is to be acted at all. As long as Shakespeare rules the hour we know that high thoughts, noble thoughts, wisdom, gentleness and pure love are in the ascendant and that the atmosphere is too clear for any noxious, growth to flourish. And then, tee, t is 9 fine sight to see the noble striving of this young actor to sustain the tra ditions of his house, and again to afford the countless numbers of his fathers and of his uncle's friends that dramatic enjoyment which ele- yates and refines and almost amounts to liberal education. Who can fail to wish him every possible success?"
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WILL BE REACHED BY THE
 RIVER TO-DAY.
So Says the U. s. Weather Bureau of the
 Department of Agriculture.

LITTLE RoCK, ARK, Dec q, lS95- The heavy rains of Wednesday and Thursday in Oklahoma, Indian Territory and western Arkansas have caused very decided rise in the river. The river at Ft. Smith rose IA feet from Thursday to Friday morning and 1.2 feet from Friday morning to Friday evening, the stage at , D. m. being 210 feet. This morning the stage 22.2 rise 1.2 feet since last night. and 2.4 feet since yesterday morning.
 The stage at Dardanelle yesterday morning was 16.2 feet, a rise of 14.O in twenty-four hours no report has been received from that station since yesterday morning.
 At Little Rock yesterday the stage was 3.5 feet and by 4p. III. it had risen s.7 feet. This morning at Il. m. the stage was 17.2 q rise of l3.7 feet in past twenty-four hours and rising rapidly.
 No rain has fallen in the upper Arkansas Valley during the past twenty-fonr hours and the indi- cations are for fair weather during today at least.
 From present indications the river at Little Rock will reach a maxium stage of about 20 feet tonight, and will begin to decline during Sunday.
 F. H. CLARKE,
 Local Forecast Official
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CAUGHT A HARNESS THIEF.
sam Hra1.on, Who Stole some Harness
 From pr. Goree. Is In Jan.

Sam Braxton, colored individual, is now an inmate of a cell in the Jefferson County jail. About two weeks ago Braxton visited the stable of Dr. l. l.. Goree, of this city, and taking fancy to some harness owned by the Doctor he carried it off without letting the owner know of his act. On arriving at the Taylor place, below Pine Bluff, the thief concluded that cash was bet ter than harness, so he sold his spells for the sum of $3. Deputy Constable Greed Taylor discovered the harness, which was identified by Dr. Goree and the theft was traced to Braxton. His chances for going to the pen aregOod.
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Resolutions of Regret.

PINE BLUFF, ARK, Dec. 20, 1895.
 At meeting of the J. Ed Murray Camp held this day a committee was appointed to express the re- grets of the Camp at partisg with Comrade J. P. Knox and the following resolutions were unanimously adopted:
 WHEREAS, Our esteemed comrade, Bro ther J. P. Knox, having left us to cast his tot and fortune in aaother State, therefore be if
 Resolued, That the removal of Bro. Knox and his family from our midst lis a great loss to our Camp and community, but what is our logs is Texas gain. Bro. Knox was brave and ioyai soldier during the war ane has since the organization of this Camp been one of it's most active and energetic members. For soni time he has served as our Quarter
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XMAS ENTERTAINMENTS.
How the Various Sunday Schools
 Will Celebrate Christmas.

Old Santa Clause will soon te here and the little children of Pine Bluff are wild with delight. In ad. dition to his coming the various churches of the city will entertain the members of their sunday schools in the following manner:
 At the Main Street Methodist Church the children will be given a Christmas tree Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 The Christmas tree at the Episco- pal Church will take place tomorrow evening at o'clock.
 Tomorrow evening at ' o'clock a Christmas tree will also be held at the Lakeside Methodist Church.
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TRYING TRY To Purchase the States Rights in Chesapeak and Ohio
 Canal.
Proposals Made by the West Virginia Central and the Baltimore and Ohio
 Roads.

BALTIMORE. Mp, Dec. 23.-Pro-
 posals for the purchase of the States interest In the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, which is now in the temporary possession of the Baltimore X Ohio Railroad Com pany, are being received today by they State Board of Public Works. The matter Is attracting consider able attention in political circles from the fact that Senator German and the other Democratic managers whose influence over the State Board of Public Works will not end until next month, when the newly elected Republican officers assume control, are said to be advocating the sale of the States controlling interest in the canal to the West Virginia Central and Pittsburg rail- road. in which Senator German is largely interested. Both the West Virginia Central and the Baltimore X Ohio would like to obtain the States interest for the reason that the purchaser of this interest stands n good chance of securing undis- puted possession of the valuable waterway in the near future. h. yestigation has shown that the canal can be operated economically and profitably by electricity for the transportat ton of coal to tidewater
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Amelia Fowler and Hattie Price
 two young.colored women, by thell
 work, have proven themselves ex. pert shoplifters. The young women evidently believed that old Santa Claus would not visit their humble abode and to make up for any slight that the jolly old man might do them, set about obtaining Christi mas presents for themselves. Their mode Of praccaasc was t0 enter 6 crowded store, one of the women would engage the attention of the clerk while her companion, who wore a long, loose cloak, would steal everything that came in reach.
 The thieves visited the stores of j. H. Talbot & O., Zoller's, c. N. Hart, ]. A. Coles, Fox & Owens. and several other places, and out of none of these did they go empty handed, yet they never spent q single cent for goods.
 The last store they visited was that of Mir. l. A. Coles. Shortly after they left this store Mir. Sandy Coles discovered that handsome china cup and saucer had been stolen. he suspected them of the theft. He at once called in policeman Cul- pepper and notified him of the loss and also gave him a description of the two women. MT. Culpepper, with skill that does our police force great credit, at once began work upon the case. He located the women. and obtained sufficient evidence to lead him to believe that they were the guilty parties. A search warrant was secured and the house of the women was visited. There the officer unearthed, not only the stolen cup and saucer, but at least $25 worth of other goods that had been stolen from various stores at various times.
 The women were arrested and at once confessed to their crimes and told the officers how they had been SD successful in shoplifting. Will Prince, a negro boy, was implicated in the wholesale stealing by the con- fession of the two women and he was arrested. All three of the parties were bound over by Justice Alexander to await trial Monday
 The following is a list of the goods and the names of the firms from whom they were stolen:
 China cup and saucer and ease of colongue from J. A. Coles; two jars of preserves from J. H. Talbot & Co.,; manicure set and new testa- ment from the Mann-Tankersley Drug Co.,; a set of china saucers from Fox & Owens; glass ware from Zoller; five dolls from the G. N. Hart Drug Co.,; a rubber stamp from the Cotton Belt depot, and also a bundle of clothing from the waiting room of the Cotton Belt. The girls also admitted to stealing two music boxes but refused to tell what they had done with them.
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WILL REMOVE.
The New York Racket Store to Go
 to Second Avenue.

On or about next Saturday MT. Chas. E. Newton will remove his New York Racket Store from West Barraque street, opposite the GRAPHIC office, to the old stand of A. B. Thomas & Go. on West Second avenue, next door to the Nickel Store. In order to reduce his stock for this removal, MT. Newton offers special bargains to purchasers of everything in his line, as can be seen by reference to his advertise ment in this paper. We regret to lose MT. Newton from Barraque street, but we hope his removal to West " Second ayenne will be profit able and we congratulate the busi- ness men on that thoroughfare on this valuable acquisition.
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ROW AT NOBLE LAKE.
Two Negroes Fight and Both are
 Seriously Injured.

Today Sheriff Triplett received news of a serious row that occurred at Noble Lake, Sunday, between Dick Taylor and Phil Johnson. Tay- Tor cut Johnson severely with a knife and Johnson in turn struck Taylor on the head with a billet of wood. Both men are said to be se- riously wounded. A Deputy Sheriif left for Noble Lake this morning to arrest the participants.
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A COTTON BELT WRECK.
A Switch to Blind Siding Thrown The Engine and Baggage
 Car Damaged.

JoNEsBoRo, ARK, Dec. 9 Pas
 senger train No 3, on the Cotton
 Belt, was derailed at blind siding
 thirteen miles north of this city,
 caused by switch being thrown
 for the siding. The switch lock was
 broken and the deed was evidently done for the purposeo of robbing the
 train. The engine and mail car was considerably damaged, but with this exception, and the general shaking ap Of the passengers, no other dam age was done. Had there been any cars on the siding the wreck would have been serious one, both to lift
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A SATURDAY MORNING FIRE.
The Wood Shed on the Premises of Mrs.
 seym0re Burned.

Saturday morning about 6:3O o'clock the wood shed on the prem ises o; Mfrs. SSeyiiio;:r, who lives on the corner of Thirteenth avenue and Pine Street, in which was stored a large quantity of wood, was dis covered to be on fire. The alarm was sounded and the fire depart ment quickly responded. lt was only by excellent work that the resi- dence. which stood near the shed, was saved from destruction.
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FOrcsful Appeal to the Court by the Attorney Representing
 the Citizens.
Ingenious Argument Advanced in Support of the Water and the Water Ser
 vice By Another
 AttoFhey.
Sundays s Gazette ]

One of the features of the proceed -ngs in the United States Court yesterday was the masterfnl areu- ment of Hon. s. AI. Taylor on be- hali Of the city and citizens of Pine Bluff in support of their petition for relief from the existing condition of affairs regarding their water supply. Thrughout the entire case Mr. Taylor has, single handed and alone. conducted the canse of the city against such eminent opponents as Judge II. D. Wood. of St. Louis; Judge T. NJ. Rose and Colonel J. NJ. Moore, of this city, and the receiver, J. NJ. Clifford. being also q prominent
 ttorney of New York City. Yester- day morning. in summing up the evidence, Mir. Taylor made one of the most eloquent mud careful presentations of his case ever made in the court room, closing with a powerful appeal to the Court to grant the people of Pine Bluff relief from ineeicient water service and protection for their homes and property against destruction by fire. At the conclusion of his argu- ment he received many compliments for the manner in which he handled his case. Judge q. NJ. Rose spoke after Mir. Taylor. He was followed by Colonel John M. Moore, who was still addressing the Court in behalf of Receiver Clifford when the hour for adjournment arrived. In regard to the alleged inefficient water pressure in case of fire, he said the record showed that during Receiver Glfford's administration of a years duration there had been seyenty-six fire alarms in Pine Bluff and forty-seven actual fires, and out of these but three instances were furnished wherein it was claimed the pressure was insufficient. Colonel Moore, by way of compari- son with the water service in Little Rock in order to illustrate that Pine Bluff was not alone in defec- tive service at times, made reference to the recent Methodist Church blaze in this city, saying that such things would happen occasionally despite an efficient water service and a goofi fire department. He said that in Little Rock, where there is a pressure of from 70 to so pounds and the best fire departmental the State, that disastrous fires had occurred. The Illustration was made by the attorney to minimize the effect Of the complaints from Pine Bluff on the score of the frequency of fires. As to the quality of water furnished in Pine Bluff, Colonel Moore did not contend that it was pure, for he did not believe that it could be so, coming from the Arkansas River.
 The argument in the celebrated case will close tomorrow.
 A great deal of public interest attaches to the outcome of the strug- gle by Pine Bluff people to secure better water and better water service. The present inquiry has had a broad scope and an infinite mass of testimony has been brought out pro and con.
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Gets Another Big Contract.

Eugene Fies. the furniture dealer, is certainly "hustlero when it comes to selling furniture. He has just secured q large contract for furnishing what is known as the old Lambert Hotel, which is now .u
 charge charge Of Mir. Chas. Presley Mir Fiea helieves in low prices and quiet sales, hence he Is able to compet, succpasfuiis " ii, sii csaI nef fifors.
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Marriage Licenses.

Saturday the County Clerk issued marriage licenses to the following parties.
 James Beland and Miss Lizzie Bain.
 wm. Lindsay and Miss Anna Davenport.
 Elmer Neely and Miss Pearl Green.
 c. W. Turnley and Miss Florence E. Collier.
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The twice-a-week GRAPHIC has made arrangements with the leading newspapers of the country whereby 1t can secure them for it's subscribers at greatly reduced prices. The list appears below, the price named be- ing for the twice-a-week ORA PHO and the newspaper mentioned both for one year.
 The twice-a-week GRAPHIC and the: Weekly Commercial Appeal......$l.75 Farm News. ............................... 1.60 Home and Farm..................... 1.75 Farm Journai............................ Leo Texas Farm and Ranch........... 200 Weekly Courier Journal......... 2.25 Thrice-a- Week New York World 2.16 New York Daily Advertiser......... 3 s.t9iGG t9iGG Womankind .............,................. l. 50 Atlanta Constitution. 200
 In the above list are free silver, sound money, Republican, Democrat ie, farm and household publications, and everyone can find q paper to suit  him. The Farm News, Farm Journal, and Womankind are pub fshed monthly: the Home aud Farm twice q month; Commercial Appeal Farm and Ranch, Courier-.J ournal and Atlanta Constitution weekly New York World, three times week and the New York Advertiser daily including Sunday.
 Parties should avail themselves o these prices at once, as they are sub lject to change at any time.
 Select your paper, send the amour stated above, and you will receiy' the paper selected and the twice; week GRAPHIC for one year
 SEMI-WEEKLY GRAPHIC,
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AT TRINITY CHURCH
Christmas Services VIII Re Held romor- row With Splendid Musical
 Program.

The Christmas services at Trinity morrow morning will he unusually interesting, for n grand musical pro- gram has been prepared for the oc- casion, The choir, one of the finest ing well known and highly cultured vocal artists:x Sopranos, Meadames M A!. RloAm & A Levy and Miss Nellie Hicks; alto, Miss Lash and Mrs. Clara Russell; tenor, Mir. K. E. Davies; basso, Messrs. F. NJ. Roane and NJ. J Panther.
 Under the directorship of Mir. Pan ther the choir will render the follow ing program:
 Opening Anthem. .......M. ]. Panther. Venite Adoramusl( Wilson, Choir Gloria Patria fWilsDn ........... Choir Te Denm tBerg g)..................... Choir Hymn, 70, Come All Ye Faithful Offertory solo, Might of Nights, ".... .............................. Miss Lash Gloria Patri tLambilotte)........C Choir | Kyrie Eleison (Danks Choir l Gloria in Excelsis (Mozart ..... Choir Licensed to Wed. l Today the County Clerk issued
 marriage licenses to the following couples: l Frank Caldwell to Margaret Thorn
 ton.
 Wm. Mason to Eliza Jane Roof.
 J. M. Baldwin to Mrs. Abhie Led better.
 Will Prior to Willie Donley. Elbern Nichols to Wesley Ann Scales.
 | Frank Hopdry to Mary Hiliday. ,. G. NJ. Daniel to Ida Scott. NJ. Mcdaniel to Narcissns Thomp- : lson.
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eAd OAQ NsCAiAC0CA AteN R teo AOhh0 III need CT distress, Comrade Knox was one of the first to give of his time and money for the purposes of re lief.
 Resolged, Ttat we sincerely regret his departure and take this method of expressing for him our love and esteem. Heis aquiet and industrious citizen, charitable, generous and chiYalrous by nature and an upright and honest Christian gentleman. We commend him to the good peo- pie of Texas, and assure him of our heartfelt good wishes for his health, happiness and prosperity.
 Resolved, That these resolutions be published in the city papers and spread upon our records and that a copy be furnished Comrade Knox and his family. J. P. STANLY,
 J.B. TRULooK,
 Committee. After the adoption of the above res olutions the members of the Camp marched down to the depot in body and bade Comrade Knox adieu.
 H. .MCCOY, Com.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-19

Establishment of an international DiDllo-
eranbicol bureau at Zurich. Ihere was
a rather dull and academic discuSsioh VI
the bimetallist proposition. co,5
Mr.. George Peel, secretary OF tne Nolu
Standard association, spoke tor the lloho
metallists and read to the assoclatioH
letter from Mr.. Gladstone, IN wnlcn lne
,.onorohla statesman declared his adher,
onne to the opinions which he expressed
in norlament two and a half years ago
~ d p nrod;cted that the bimetallist agita-
tion would be short lived. it,. .o
The members of the ASSOCIATION ape
deyoting themselves today TO EXCURSIONS
and pleasure-seeklng' .oo,od
The newspapers have not yet ceaseu
to comment upon the fiasco of the race
Cor the Americas cup. The press OF
London is practically unanimous IN eA-
nrassinp the opinion that there VIII De
pn more challenges to sail for the famous
trophy, during the present generatioh a'
The National Observer, however, says
that the topic has become a Disgusting
rother than an interesting one.
The Spectator article dwells at con
siderable length on the manner in when
America has always led the way IN yacht
bnilding. and compliments what It charc
aotnr;zes as the astonishing ability OF
tbe Uerreschoffs in the designing ana
building of yachts, which, it is added, Is
ali the more noteworthy because one ol
the brothers has lost his sight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-19
A NEGROES BLOODY ACT.
Killed the Girl that Rejected Him While
She Slept.

Giddings, Tex, Sept. 15.-(SpeciaD.-
Because she rejected his suit, Oscar Hen
nigan shot and killed Martha Bradley.
Early yesterday morning, armed with a
single barrelled gun, Hennigan went to
Jim Bradley's home at Blacks mill, 1S
miles west of here, and finding Martha
asleep on the front porch, he crept up
and placing the muzzle of the gun very
close to her head he pulled the trigger,
blowing her brains out and scattering
them all over the porch The family
rushed to the scene at the sound of the
shot Hennigan had reloaded his gun,
and as he beat retreat he snapped it
several times at Jim Bradley. Henri
gan was captured in a short time and
lodged in Jail. All parties are colored
Negroes are considerably stirred up over
the killing.