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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-04-28
FIlZ WON'T FIGHT.
He Seeks a Convenient subterfage t
 Evade Go With Corbett.

BALTIMORE, April 2S.-Dan Stuart came over from New York yerterday with the articles signed by Brady in Corbett's behalf After the theatri- cal performance, Fitzsimmons, Stuart, Julian and the representative of the Associated Press adjourned to the Carrollton Hotel. The confer ence which ensued shows that the Fitzsimmons side will not yield from their insistence of Corbett fight. ing somebody before asking for g match.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-04-28
The Worlds Fair Tests showed no baking powder s0 pure or so great in leav- ening power as fhe Royal.
NEW OFFICERS
Elected By the Girls Aid of the Y. M. c.
 A, Yesterday.

The Girls Aid of the Y. NJ. c. A. held q meeting at the Merrill Insti- tnte yesterday afternoon to elect officers for the ensuing term. A large number of members were present and the election resulted as follows; Miss Martha Valiant, President; Miss Eloise Angel, Sec retary; Miss Nellie McEwen, lst Vice President; Miss Belle Hart, 2nd Vice President; Miss Lillian Atkinson; Treasurer.
 The report of the Secretary and Treasurer showed the affairs of the society in most satisfactory and fiourishing condition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-04-28

 EAY NATION GIVES EAR ROVER S REMARKS.
limits That Negotiations to Snts the Venezuelan hsition are Pend
 ing.

April 2S.-The First Lord Gury, Mir. A. J. Balfour re- Sr William Vernon liar Liberal leader, said in the Commons yesterday that Fnts for a condition of arbi- fIlh respect to Venezuela
 questions are matters Ht Britain and the United lln view during the recent @' Mir. Balfour added Asi communication from States arrived on Friday '@ now under considera- Fg, Mir. Balfour added tha t fnent would deal with FReral question of arbitra : so with the special ques- tle'l with Venezuela, and ahdentiy hoped that by
 q tact on both sides Il
 d satisfactory solution would be a attained.
 'ar said that he could not Y further information at VI aaded that Sir William ''vouft would agree with N. ssw {. not expedient to dis a'lons which are pending.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-04-28
Election Returns.

Returns as received from today's primary election will be announced from the stage at the Opera-house tonight between the acts of the Spooner Dramati Company. Every purchaser of single 35-cent ticket is allowed to take one lady free again tonight as last night, but tonight is positively the last performance at which ladies will be admitted free.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-04-28
Cotton Belt Route.

Cheap rates to Fort Smith, Ark. Meeting Arkansas Medical Society from April 29 to May l.. For the above occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tlckets to Fort Smith and return at one and one third fare on the certificate plan. Tickets on sale April 2 to 30. Certificates issued on the above
 dates will be honored for return tickets at Fort Smith if presented on or before May 5, 1896.
 E. w. LABEAUME, J. w. HALEY, G. P. $ T. A. Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-04-28

OI course, no Ole cdn IeII tIIt Ft- suit in any one of the contests, and it is generally conceded that in several cases the vote will be ex- ceedingly close.
 The GRAPHIC can support any of the nominees of the party most cheerfulIy, and our only hope is that the best men may win.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-04-28
nd County Politics

April 2S, 1896. ter acs lh Cleveland county v increase. Candidates N ana thecanvass prom {. 'ay interesting.
 'one spoke to a good here two weeks ago a''andlng his emphatic 'e would bolt the par -'uated a gold standard ''',ent' he will carry this governor by a large yonng Edgar E. Bry-
 question the man m w nave to beat in this chlei Justice.
 aadltor Hon. T. c. Mon county, seems to be The race for Pros-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-04-28

The Spooner Co.,. is the best reper- toire organization seen here in years. If you doubt it be at the Opera-house tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-04-28
DHIiEy
 Mrs. Luce and Miss Brown.

Mr6. Luce and Miss Brown.
 Over 200 invitations have been is- sued. Those interested who have been missed in the distribution of invita- tions can secure the same by calling at the Merrill Institue. The concert is complimentary, no admission being charged. It is expected that there will be large attendance of Pine Bluff people.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-04-28
BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS
COUNTY PRIMARIES IN PROGRESS
 TODAY.
Indications Are That the Vote Will Re
 Light and the Result Close.

The county primaries to determine the Democratic nominees for county officers are in progress throughout the county today, and all has been lively in this city from an early hour The speaking at the Court House last night and the enthusiasm aroused by each candidate served to greatly accentuate interest ill the primary election, and today from an early hour carriages with stream CTS have been flying about at a lively rate carrying voters to and from the polls But notwithstanding the in- tense interest of the candidates and some of their adherents in the cleo tion, the indications are at this writing that only a small vote will be boiled. However, voting may be livelier this afternoon and swell the vote to the full Democratic strength. Up to 2.30 o'clock this afternoon the following vote had been polled at the four wards in this city:
Evening journal., 1896-01-24
VOICE FROM THs OTHgR SIDE.

0eorgs minnich Has Sold His Interest
in the Merritt House TO David M. Heas
OF Philadelphia.
'Mr Emmona' statement, published
~ the EVENING JOURNAL yesterday, was
correct In most OF It's features, but 90
framed as to convey false impression
TO the public" said party interested to
an EVENING JOURNAL reporter this
morning
AS the matter now stands, George B.
Minnick has nothing more to do with the
deal. Whatever interest ne may
have had Ne has SAID 10
David NJ Hess, q Philadelphia MIL
lonRire Mr. Hess, who, uadsr Mlnniek's 8
agreement, has q ten dave oPtion
on the property, wants s25 600 for IT,.
aud has instructed sutton & o.. to sell
It for that amount. Az regards Mn
nick's earnings In the deal with Hsss, l
am not prepared TO speak; but
do know what Mrs Merritt had 10 pay
hiu Dsfsrs she could get even condi
tisnsl release. He got $500 for himself
$3.50 for his lawyers, and Mrs Merritt
will pay the cbaDeery costs, which amount
to bstWeen $50 and f75
Evening journal., 1896-01-24
CELEBRATED BHDgAYO8ER COMING

Dr. Frauois E. CLARK, Founder Of tho
Remarkable Society, Has Wired His
Acceptance to Attend the Quarterly
Meeting.
Chsirman @. f. Hendricks. OF the
Christian Endeavor committee OF ar
rangements, and President 4 ]. Horl, Of
the Wilmington O. E Unlon, have
succeeded In their ehirts to arrange a
big meeting for next week
The quarterly meeting Of the Whining
ten Chrlatian Endeavor Uaion will bs
held 10 Hanover Presbyterian Church,
Sixth aud King streets. on Friday even-
ing at z 30 o'clook
Rsv. Francis e. Clark d d president
OF the International Society Of Christian
Endsavor, baa wired that he expects TO
be present 40 this msedug This will BE-
rare opportunity 10 hear "Father
Clark amsnE tho members Of The
fosiety and the public
Seats will be rolsrvsd tar msnbsrs OF
ths @ p Society till z As s'clock but a
cordial invitation has bson extended to
every enc Be- attend.
Evening journal., 1896-01-24
CANDIDATES FOR JUSTICE
MEN AND WOMEN WHO WILL
FIGURE At THE FEBRUARY TERM

The Alleged Grimes Range From Murder
20 Petty Larceny witnesses Held
Pending TriAI-Big work Ahead for the
State Prosecutors.
Sheriff ellis has quite a colony Of
prisoners awaiting trial at the february
term Of court Three or four Of those
who figure Ia the list given below are ont
on bail, but the others are languishing In
the cells at New Castle awaiting cenvic
tisn or ssquittal. Flfty-four names figure
on the all register. rs follows:
Murder-MichSel Lynch, Daniel Brown,
John Swan, David Grinuage
Threats 20 Kill-AgDes Bssslx.
Raps-Gsorge Alexander
Burglary William Brown.
Burglary and Assault with intent TO
Kill-Eugene Brown.
Breaking and catering Stable-JOhn
View.
Highway Robbary-Thomss Gentles,
Harry Wheeler.
Carving Concealed a Deadly Weapon
William II Beckner.
Assault and Battery Samuel Crisdsn.
Assault with Intent to commit murder
-Hrank Brown.
Obtaining money under false pretsnses
j ohm p DuvAul.
Witnesses held pending trial -Osclr
Robinson. JOHN Gibbs
Gambling Griffith. william
Thomas
B'gamy- Henry Lewis
plsorderiy C5nduct-Gsorga Graham
Larceny EdWar Simpson, William
Cooling. Henry Purnel. John Monroe
Simusl Cosden, Thomas Murphy, Warren
Msrshon, william Christy. John Burke
Howard Rothwsll, William Mcqin
10y, Gsorge W. B. Christy, VII.
liam Ford. Joseph Allsva Thomas
Gibbons, Edward Meyers, William M
smith, Joseph Csok, JOAN Callahan,
JOHN Smith, Thomas Walsh, John Hlll
Robert DilwoIth. John Blsokston, Chsrle'
Sanders, Margaret Here'z William
Mitcban John Heck, Euoch Hortcn
John sRvills, Benjamin ". SoneTs.
Evening journal., 1896-01-24
EROUT EILNNGlORlS HlRBOR.
The Board Of Enkinesrs Reports Against
the Suggested Tidal Basin 10 tho Mouth
of tho Christiana


Of tho Christiana.
WAsHrNaToN. JAZZ "a From tho re-
ports OF the United States engineers upon
the project 20 improve the harbor OF
WILMINGTON by deepening The channel OF
the Chiistisua river toa depth Of twenty
one feet, Is not likely TO bs carried out
The river and harbor act Of 1894 con
tained an appropri ,tlon OF $20 600 for
the improving OF the Wilmington bar
bar, including a survey OF the ChIlstiana
river and harbor, with view Of obtain
Ing the depth mentioned above. VIII
lam \ Smith was appointed United
States sgent TO report on a permanent
improvement. He recommended dredR
ing, the removal Of rolk, the building Of
hushlrg tidal basi st the mouth OF
tbs river aud the ext nsion OF the jetty,
al Of which he estimates would cost
81 2B9 494 Colonel Peter @ Hams, OF
the corps Of engineers, In his report 10
the chief 81 engineers says that the cost
Of tho construction and maintenance OF
a flushing tidal basin would be AS great
an the cost Of maintaining a channel by
annual dredging. Ths osst OF the basin
would be about ons-halt the total
estimate for the entire improvement
and would amount h s645. COO Interest
on that amount at 3 per cent. would be
$l5,85O, more than enough to Gay for the
removal Of the annual deposit in the
river from all sources Colonel Haine
further says la bis report;
THE construction Of tidal basin
might necesaitate the acquisition Of land
OF legal proceedings TO quiet the claims
Of riparian owners, which would en-
\ irrass the work. II nothing more. TIE
Christians rs worthy Of Improvement,
and probably to the full depth Of
twenty-one feet, but whether or not
better results may yet be had by simply
excavAting TO the proper width and
depth, and possibly the construction Of
q istty on the south side ef tha entrance.
is a matter worthy consideration | am
inclined so recosmmeDd that the report
OF General Smith be referred 10 board
OF engineers for report and rsccmmen-
dation"
The recommendation WAS submitted 10
board OF engineers, which, after au
exhaustive survey aud an elaborate
report, concludes that the construction
OF proposed tidal basin at the mouth Of
tho Christinna river IS not expsdient.
Evening journal., 1896-01-24

rather tall negro. not very dark
with slightly prominent lips aud
dressed slegantly He wore
Psntaloons Of blue stripe petsnt
leather shoes and long fine ovsrooat THE
third In the party gave the name OF
William Brown, and was tho youngest
Of the trio He was smooth faced. snd
worq nair Of gold bowed eye glasses.
Or. Wallace asked 70 his party could
not be tried a. once, and on being told
that he would have TO wait his turn took
10 pbilosophieally snd asked that dinner
be sent IN for them.
Evidently About TO ship.
That the trio had become frightened
and were about to AZ she coop Is evi
de1t When tho detectives reached
the house the doar was opened b. s
90 orsd servant whs slated that DR.
Wallace was not In and would be away
until late. Detestive McVey saw him
however, trying to make double
through the pArlor and called him down.
Brown and Vsno we've also found In tho
house.
The law prohibits corjurinE. fortune
telling, and such work aud dxes the
penalty at $500 fne, an hour In the
pillory aud one year imprisonment.
There are numerous complaints against
the trio aud 1t is very prob
able that the case will be
sent to the upper ceurt, when the victims
will be- on hand to testify. Yesterday
there were at one time some twenty 1--we
visitors awaiting to have their fortunes
told. IL lie needless to say that they
we're victimized
Up to the hour Of going to press the
men had not secured bail and u is be
lieved that they have no friends In vii.
minpton To act I'm that oanacltv
Evening journal., 1896-01-24
IHE POSTMASTER IED BIS FROG.
They Are Surprised BY tho EmpIos es OF
the Local Post ONCE Last Evening-An
f jogabie Timo.


They Are Surprised BY tho Employ es Of
the Local Post ONCE Last Evening-Au
e E'jo1abie rimo.
Colonel Enoch Moore. the genial
hunter postmaster, fresh from q series Of
irlumphs in the vids OF North Carolins,
was the guest Of the employees OF the
post ciiiee last evening u WAS a sur
prise, very difficult thing to play on
the colonel and IL was not until he had
been inyeigled 10 Ainscow's restaurant
under the pretense that he would learn
how letter addressed to John Doe,
Second Fence Post from Rising Sun Lane.
on the Thumb Hand Side" could be
delivered, and found the entire force Of
clerks and letter carriers surrounding the
tables, that he "tumbled, as the boys say
He fell gracefully, however, and the
evening was spent In song, speech and
fun There were vocal selections by
William Absle aud Walter Glasgow, not
forgetting the famous Frog solo" by
the postmaster. Harlan FeRster gave a
harmOnica solo aud Assistant Postmaster
Mullen, ex Postmaster Taylor, Colonel
Moore and others spoke.
Among these present besides Colonel
Moore aud his estimsble wife were: Miss
Rile. Frank Cheney, George LLOYD
Edward Speakman, Lewis Finger, Harlan
Feastsr, Milton Bowers. JOAN Mason,
Walter Glasgow, Richard Sldwell John
Sylvsnus Theodore Hopkins. James
Tnrnar, Harry Foulk James Riley, w ].
McMehon. John MeOlsne, Charles Point
sett. William Absle Lewis Wilcox, LsWis
Adams. Louis Scheu, John Rittenhouse
John Mitchell. Thomas Mullin, Walter
Young, Mark L. Garrett. Harry
Nonse han, Harrison Gould, Noble Nc
Mullin. Joseph Chambers. Lswls Ball, sx-
Postmaster Taylor Walter Davis. John
" Lu;z, Charles Taylor and Charles
Evening journal., 1896-01-24
IT WAS A SHORT SESSION.

Little Business Transacted BY City
Council at It's Meeting Last Might.
The session OF the City Council last
evening was short and bat little business
WAS transacted. A Communication ask
ing for the appointment Of a oommitto to
csnfer with the Park Commission in
regard to purchasing tract Of land
adjoining Mount Salem Church and
Rockford Park WAS received and the
Finases and LaT Committees were
Instructed to constitute tho COMMITTEES.
The Finance COmmittsa reported favor.
ably on tho return OF $l29 49, overpsld
taxes 60 NJ. d Crosssn The interest list
for 81. 400 for February was ordered paid.
The city treasurer reported the balsnce
in the Union National Bank to be $40, .
O77 53, Z ana In each Of the depository
banks, $i2 227. The following e'llso-
iions we're made: 81 200 from Eugene
u ssyers; from Edmund Mitchell. Jr 4,
Z 500; from depository banks. fs4; from
Water Department, 50 $50.
Evening journal., 1896-01-24
IN EEHORY on THg DEAD.


Impressive Services HELD NJ WILMINGTON
Lodge. A. o. Y. W IN donor Of Its De-
ceHsea msmbers-Thoss who Have Died
IN 1895.
Wilmington Lodge, No. I. A o u.
w, held lie annual memorial services
lnat evening in les lodge rooms In Red
Mems hall, Ia honor " the following
momber5 Who have dlod during the past
twelve months:
J. Messick, died February. z. isIned
May D, 1888; Thomas Davidson. died Feb
ruary ., joined August /, 1881, charter
member; Harry Kienle, died March 90,
joined October 27, 1881 W. H Fairlamb.
diss April 8, Joined December 49,
1888; William Montgomery, died May
10, joined December z 1893
Rudolph Egee. died May IA, Joined Janu-
ary 10, 1893; Samuel Morton, died
July 81, joined January IA, 1891;
James o. Crockstt, died August 2.
joined December 81, 1891; Tobias B.
Merritt, died Ostobsr 20, joined Dscsm
Der 30, 1881.
The services were very impressive A
chair drapsd In Grape stood to the right
Of the master workman In memory OF
John Jordan Upehurch, the founder Of
the order while nine chairs similarly
decorated occupied places In front Of the
master workman's desk The picture Of
the eminent founder was also draped.
The services were In accord with
the ritual prepared by the supreme lodge
and we're beautiful. Touching and
eloquent eulogies on Brother Upchurch
ana the deceased members we're pro-
nouneed by william s Prickstt. Hugh O.
Browne and Horacs Greeley Kaowles, and
AL ode IN Memorlam," was read by
Thomas w. Mulford A fine solo was
also rendered by William II. Robinson, Jr.
Evening journal., 1896-01-24
c. c. COLLINS FUNERAL.

The Unfortunate MotoTman, Formerly
81 Wilmington, ito 80 Buried Here
This Afternoon.
Philadelphia M0tormRn Clayton @
C5llns, who formerly resided in this city
At No 430 East Fifth street. and who
was fatally Injured BY leaning too far out
bis car until his hesd struck trolley poles
between the tracks, will be buried here
this afternoon
Funeral services we're held at bis late
Philadelphia home. Ns. 766 Martin
street, this morning at 10 o'clock The
AmalEamatsd Association, Of which be
WAS a msmber was represented at the
funeral by a special oomnittee Collins
associates at the Fifteenth and Cumbsr
land street car barn have raised fund
for his family
Evening journal., 1896-01-24
THE FIGHT WAKES WARM
Washington Advices On the
DUPONT Controversy.
IT WILL BE A PARTISAN BATTLE

Pnpuiists Hold the Balance OF Power.
Counsel for Colonel DUPONT Have se-
cured and TiIsd Additional Anidavits
Relative to Governor watson's Csnduct'
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a Ali OF the
documents evidence and briefs In the
case Of the Delaware contested Senator
ships have been submitted to the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections
They are very voluminsus and cover
every phase OF the caae A apacia
meeting has been called by Chairman
Mitchell for TO day when the oemmlttee
will at once enter upon It's consi ieration
Neither Senator Dupont. nsr any OF his
opponents have asked TO present oral
argument
The committee are In possession Of
everything bearing upon the case. The
Rspubican contention rests wholly on
the cons ruotion OF the existing cOnstl-
tuition Of Delaware Under the old
constitution there appears TO have been
to two or three precedents bearing en-
this case But under the new constitu-
tlon, which was adopted many years sgo.
there Is but one case where senator
who was presiding officer OF the Senate
succeeded TO the governorshlp
aud thereafter resumed his posi-
tlon as S,nator la that case the
term OF governor expired before
the senatorial term ended He, there
fore. resumed his senatorial authority
and remained until the end Of bis term
Ia the present case the whole question
hinges upon tho construction Of the
present conatllutisn Of Delaware con-
cernlng the succession TO the governor
ship Ia case Of his death, resignation or
other inability TO serve
All thei leading lawyers on the COM
mites ana IN the Senate on both sides Of
the chamber have been examining and
studying this, question very carefully
The report Of the cemmiitee. 10 is safe to
say, will divide on partisan lines. and
vixen II comes before the Lenat0 10 will
eivs rlfe TO q long. exciting aud inter
estipg debate. The addition OF another
Republican senator just At this time,
when the partieB are 30 evenly divided In
the Senate, makes the decision one way
or the other very important to the two
conterdiug parties
Il Is unfortunate for the Republicans
that the P0pullst Senators hold the
bal llncs OF power. Two or three OF them
are pretty good lawyers, but they have
given no Indication thus far az to the
course they intend to take In this mat
ter. They proDofe TO wait aud hear
what the committee has TO say on tho
subject before they decide what action
they will take. II they should divide on
the question, or withhold their votes
the Republicans will have strsngth
enough 20 give senator Dnpont his scat.
Evening journal., 1896-01-24
MORE AFPlDlYITS SECURED.
They Treat of Governor wntson's Conduct
ON tho Last Day OF tho Legislative
Session.


ON tho Last Day OF tho Legislative
Session.
Additional nfidayits have been secured
by Colonel DuPont's lawyers They bear
pom The conduct OF Governor Watson on
the laet day oi the session:
Edgsr T Hastings, clerk OF the uouco
Of Representatives. testihss that he was
iu the Senate several times on the last
day OF the nssslon and did not see Mr.
Watacn ia The speakers chair or hear
him vote on any question.
Jshn 3, Pfcttyman Jr swsarH that on
fha night Of May 9. after the Legislature
30 ojlur0ed ho net the governor In Mil.
ford and had q talk with hin about the
events Of the day, and that Governor
Watson said IL w6s only this
pressure Of his party leaders that caused
him TO pre.ide On the Friday following be
met the governer who shswed him paper
al gned BY NewHll Ball Robert J Handy
CHARLES l. Moore and John Robblps,
stating that they had pledged Themselves
70 vote all the time for :. Edward Ad
dicks FraHk Rsedg made an affidavit IA
the same eject regarding an exhibit OF
{ he PIPER.
State Senator NJ @ Moore swsara
that Governor Watson did not preside
or vote In the Senate on May before ~
o'clock noon. A few minutes before that
heur Nj. Watson came into the Senate
cham Der ana. pulling q chair up to sena-
tor Moore's ssk. the following converse
tion took place between the two:
Mr.. Moore. / want to talk with you.
believe you will tell me just as 1t is IL
Mr. Massey out OF this thlnsG
said 10 him Ia reply:
Governor, be is We are not going "a
cas- another ballot for Mr.. Massey nor
any other man who has been halloted
for except Henry A DUPONT. He will
be elected on the first ballot In the aint
session
To this be alleges that Governor Wat.
son replied III that bs the ass. shall
take my seat"