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A BUSINESS CHANGE.
MT. Frank Smith Purchases the In terest of MT. Will Fox in the Gueensware House of
 Fox 6 Owen.

On yesterday afternoon was con- summated a deal which has been in progress for two weeks or more, when Mir. Frank Smith, late of Smith &S Robinson. purchased the interest of Mfr. Will Fox in the queensware establishment of Fox & Owen, doing business on West Sec ond avenue. The style of the firm will henceforth be Smith 6 Owen.
 MT. Fox was compelled to retire from the firm because of his failing health, which he attributes to his close confinement during the past five years, and for the next year or so he will engage in out door and more active pursuits. Tn conversa- tion with GRAPHIC reporter yester- day afternoon, Mr. Fox stated that he expected to engage in farming in Lincoln county until his health is restored.
 All the gentlemen connected with the house and this transaction are too well known in this community to require elaborate mention. Mir. smith is one of our leading and ris- ing young business men with bright future before him, and we predict that the new firm of Smith < Owen will meet with unprece- dented success.
 The GRAPHIC extends it's best wishes for the success of the new firm and the speedy recovery of good health for Mr. Fox, the retiring member.
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would neither search for it there or let them search him for the money, so he came up town and had a warrent sworn out for their arrest charging them with robbery The defendants were represented by the legal firm Of Foster 6 Coleman, and the State was represented by Deputy Prosecunting Attorney Merritt.
 Cox, in his testimony, contradicted himself very often, and from his manner it was apparent that the charge against the women was brought drought spite. After hearing all the evidence Magistrate Vance dismissed the defendants. Men seldom get such scoring" as that given Cox by Attorney Foster. who asserted that Cox was as drunk SIS 8 biied owel on the night in question, and could not hit the ground with his hat, and that he was one of the biggest frauds in the city, 7
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informed Mamie Coffie that Owen was in company with another woman at the Holden house. Mamie at once got on the war path and secured her little gun, and then with the oung man, or rather boy, she hurriedIy repaired to the house which held her reereant lover. The boy who accompanied her knocked at the door, and gave the woman who came to the door his name. He was known there and the door was opened Mamie Ccfie at once rushed into the house with drawn pistol in her hand, aud OH entering a room found Owen with his latest "eharmer. She at once began snap ping her pistol at Owen, but the weapon would not fire. She then drew another and pointed it at Owen and pulled the trigger, aud there was a lound report and Owen fell the floor with a bullet in his leg. He called to friend standing near not to let her shoot him again. When the woman learned that she had really shot Owen she ran to him and began to carress and cry over him and seemed terribly grieved at what she had done.
 This is not the first time that the Coffie woman has attempted the life of owen. One time she shot at him while he was driving in a buggy on the streets of this city, and at another time she shot him in the foot.
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A NEW TURN WITH THE. WATER AND LIGHT
 COMPANY.
Judge Williams Orders the Pine BIuT Water & Light Company's Plant
 to Be Sold.

LITTLE RooK, Feb 15.-Late this afternoon in response to the demand of the New York Security $ Trust Company, Judge John A. Williams ordered the Receiver of the Pine Bluff Water, Gas < Electric Light Company, plant and franchises, to pay the indebtedness due the New York Security & Trust Company or sell the property at public auction at the expiration of thirty days. Re ceiver Clifford was allowed $13, 900 for services and legal counsel. Judge Waters was appointed pend ing Master in Chancery to make the sale in accordance with the courts orders.
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Mexican Orchestra {.

On yesterday the Mexican Band and Orchestra, composed of fifty people, was booked for an en- gagement at the Opera-house next Wednsedaynight. the 18th inst, at which time all lovers of music will be given a rare treat. This is the same orchestra that played all through the Atlanta Exposition and the Worlds Fair with such popu- larity and success. It comes with the highest recommendation, and it's repertoire consists of classic music, native Mexican music and Mexican dances. Prices will be reduced for this occasion.
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DEATH BY DROWNING WAS THE FATE OF BUSTER BROWN, A LITTLE NE
 GRO BOY.
He Was skiff Riding With Four Gyprians On the Arkansas River When the Boat
 Capsizsd.

There was considerable excitement on the river front Saturday after noon about l o'clock, caused by the report that a skiff containing four eyprians, from the house known as the Mansion" had been overturned and that the women were all drowned.
 A GRAPHIC reporter hurried to the scene of the accident, which was just below the water works, near dike No. l. On his arrival he found large . crowd of people who had assembled around a small house-boat that rested on blocks on the bar under the leluff. In the house-boat were four wet and bedrabled women who had lust been pulled out of the muddy waters of the Arkansas river. Two oI the women were being rolled and rubbed by companions who had gathered there, under the guidance Oi physicians, to bring them back to lie, for they had been nearly drowned.
 These women, Fife Lee, Beatrice smith, and Beulah and Richie New man, had secured a skiff for the pur- pose of taking ride. They had in 'ne boat with them a little negro ooy about years old, whose name vas Buster Brown. The women pulled the boat up near dike No. l ana at that point, in some manner, |y9e eooat was capsized. Three of the ETomen managed to secure a hold on Ed barge that rested against the yank near the scene of the accident, onu there, through the aid of parties "ho had been brought to their res .ae oy their screams, were soon paiied out of the river. Richie New
 uan was not so fortunate; she sank '9serai times and was going down
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BOSS OWEN SHOT. NANNIE COFFEE CHAR GED WITH THE
 CRIME. Owen Ayers That He Acci- dentally Shot Him. self-The Shooting Took Place in
 Second Ave-
 nue Bag
 niO.

Saturday morning at an early hour the neighborhood in the vicini- ty of the bridge over the ravine or East Second avenue was disturbed by the sound of a pistol shot which rang out loud and clear on the night air, and on investigation it was found that the shot was fired in the house occupied by Mrs. W. L. Holden and her sister, Minnie Baeter, two women of unsavory reputation.
 Those first to reach the scene saw Boss" Owen lying on the floor bleeding profusely from bullet wound in his leg, while standing over him and caressing him was Mamie Cofie, a woman of unenyia- ble reputation and an inmate of the house of i'll fame on the corner of Barraque and State street.
 Drs. Taylor and Waters were summoned and the wounded man was removed to his home on the corner of Second avenue and State street, where the bullet was ex- tracted. The bones of the leg just above the knee joint were badly shattered and Owen will be a crip- pie for life.
 When the police arrived on the scene to make an inquiry into the shooting Owen claimed that he had shot himself accidentally and at that hour no arrests were made, but Saturday warrant was issued by Magistrate Alexander against Mamie Cofie, charging her with assault with intent to kill Boss Owen, and she was placed under $500 bond to await preliminary trial.
 Although Owen says that he shot himself accidently, there were others on the scene at the time of the shooting and these aver that Mamie Cofie shot Boss" and that it was done through jealousy.
 The story as related to GRAPHIC reporter is about as follows:
 During the night young man
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"A LADIES' MANI
Is What J. D. Cox Calls Himself He Accuses Two Frail Dam sells of Touching
 Him for $15.

Saturday afternoon Magistrate Vance had case before his court
 which drew a large audience. 1t
 was that in which J D. Cox charged
 Minnie Calloban, nee Minnie Baeter. and Edna Carr of robbing him of $i5. Friday Cox, who is a mana1,s ,sr on plantation below this city, came to Pine Bluff and proceeded to liquor up." That.night he repaired to the house on East Second auenue, kept by the Holden woman. Here he net Minnie Calloban and Edna Carr. Cox took several drinks of liquor and was having a thorough good time when Minnie Calloban asked him to give her $10. He said
 certainly, he would. The two women got around him and pulled $l5 from his pocket, a struggle ensued, and witnesses testified that Cox got his money back and put it in his rear pants pocket. Soon after this he felt in his front pocket and not finding the money he accused the women of robbing him. The women told him that he put his money in his rear pocket, but he
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perhaps for the last time when Jim MeNeil, a negro fisherman, jumped into the water and rescued her.
 The negro boy was drowned. and his body has not yet been recovered. It is believed to have been lodged in the mattress work about the dike near where the boat capsized.
 Carriages and dry clothing were soon brought to the women and they were driven back to the Mansion" and they are today, per haps, bus little the worse for their bath and the accident which caused Buster Bro wn to lose his life.
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JONES 0R CLARKE, WHICH?
THE CONTEST IN OLD SEBASTIAN
 CLOSE.
The Friends of Each Claim the Victory
 at Midnight.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK, Feb. 15.-Spec- ials received at the Gazette office from Fort Smith up to Inid- night indicate that the contest be- tween Jones and Clarke in Sebastian is exceedingly close. First reports said Jones would carry the county by a handsome majority, but re- ports later from the country town ships run Clarke's vote up con- siderably. Jones carried Fort Smith by 25O majority, estimated, but Clarke carried Greenwood, Jenny Lind and Huntington by small majorities.
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Y. M. c. A.

Rev. ". K. Penrod, pastor of the Baptist Church. will deliver an address at the mems meeting this afternoon at o'clock p. m. His subject is Solomon" T hs address will prove veery intere sting and helpful to men, and full house is expected.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
"The Tornado.

Lincoln J. Carter's "Tornadoo was presented to a fair sized and highly appreciative audience at the Opera-house Friday night The scenery and scenic effects were mag nificent. "The Tornado" scene in the first act and the open sea scene in the second act were very thrilling and realistic, and elicited tumultous applause.
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The Worlds Fair Tests showed no baking powder so pure or so great in feav- ening power as the Royal
STUARTS MILL
Postponed Until Next Friday :.

FL PAso, TEXAS, Feb, 15.-Dan Stuart gave ont tonight that the Fitzsimmons-Maher mill had been postponed until next Friday on ac- account of the condition of Maher's eyes. The wise ones say, however, that Stuart is still begging for ground on which to pull off the fight.
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mardi Gras.

New Orleans, La, February 18. 1896. For the above occasion the Cotton Belt Railway will sell round trip tickets to New Orleans at one fare. For further information, etc., call on or address, B. H. WILSON,
 Agent.
The citizen., 1896-07-17
remains Of a Roast Dinner.

Remains of roast of lamb or mutton
can be served in a variety of dainty
ways. For instance, cut the meat in
long, thin slices and heat them in but
tered baking dish with wine, preferably
sherry, and seasoning of salt, pepper
and a little mustard. Serve very hot
with garnish of fried tomatoes or or
mushrooms and highly-seasoned to-
mato sauce. Or the slices may be well
heated and served with a very rich white
sauce and fried croutons of bread thick
ly spread with anchovy butter. Cold
lamb chops are nice if trimmed, spread
thickly with puree of onions. dipped
in egg and bread crumbs q fried; then
garnished with parsley and served with
tomato sauce.
The citizen., 1896-07-17
BUILDINGS COLLAPSE.
One Man Killed and a Boy Injured
at Boston.

Boston, July 15.--By the collapse of
two wooden buildings on Bennett
avenue yesterday afternoon an un-
known Italian was killed a boy named
Leveroni was seriously injured and
several others were slightly hurt. The
building were being taken down by
the city to make room for the North
End playground. The Italian resi-
dents in the neighborhood were carry
ing off the wood in the buildings for
fuel, and the buildings was occupied by
number of Italians at the time hey
fell. Patrolman Mcguire when pass
ing noticed that the buildings were
unsafe, and ordered every one to get
out. There was rush for the door,
but before all could leave the place
and while the patrolman was
still in the avenue, the front of the
buildings was seen to bend forward
and then fall with a great crash. AS
the buildings fell the patrolman was
struck by a scantling and knocked
down. Rushing into the ruins he
pulled out an Italian who was buried
The Italian was about Is years old
and no one knew him. He died almost
Immediately. Leveroni's leg was
broken and he sustained serious if not
fatal internal injuries. The injuries
of the others are not considered very
serious
The citizen., 1896-07-17

Oswego, n. Y, July 15.-The cen
tennial celebration of the evacuation
of Fort Ontario to-day is a grand affair.
An immense crowd is in attendance
The entire Ninth Regiment, q. S. A.,
in command of Col. J. H. Lyster, which
numbers about 500 men, divided into
eight companies, and the Ninth United
States Infantry band, numbering
twenty-five pieces, is present. The
Twenty y-sixth Separate company of
Elmira are also participating in the
celebration.
The citizen., 1896-07-17
YELLOW FEVER AND SMALLPOX.
Reports to the Marine Hospital Bureau
from Xarious Points.


Washington, July Is. The Marine
Hospital bureau is receiving full re-
ports of the progress of the yellow
fever, cholera and smallpox epidemics
in various parts of the world. While
these show "a heavy mortality they are
not such as to cause fear so far as
this country is concerned. The last
reports from Cuba show that smallpox
is proving more deadly there than yell
low fever. The fever is epidemic at
the seaport towns, where the Spanish
troops are garrisoned, but the small
pox is virulent throughout the interior.
A recent letter from Dr.. Caminore,
United States sanitary Inspector at
Santiago de Cuba, says there are 1000
cases in that city, which has 10000
population. The quarantine laws will
be strictly enforced. No case of yell
low fever has yet been reported in the
United States, and Key West, Fla, is
the only place afflicted with smallpox.
The reports from there show twenty
one cases and four deaths for the week
ending July 9.
The citizen., 1896-07-17

New York, July 15.-Valkyrie,
which has been lying at the Anglo
American stores, Erie basin, for nearly
year, sailed for the Clyde this morn
ing with Capt William Dixon and
Mate Fairweathe in command of
crew of fourteen men. Mate Fair
weather, when seen on board the
yacht last night, said that, everything
being favorable, the voyage would
proba bly, be made in twenty-five days.
There was no intention, he said, OF
participating in the Swansea races,
but they would be in time to enter for
the Quepn's cup at Cowes.
The citizen., 1896-07-17
THREE MEN TAKEN
Spanish Gunboat Captures Them
in Small Boat.
ONE CLAIMS AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP
Weyler's Account of the Progress of tho
War In Cuba-All Foreigners Must
Register or Not he Allowed
the Usual Privileges.

Madrid, July 15.-A dispatch to the
Impartial from Havana says that the
gunboat Antonio Lopez has seized
near Havana a boat containing three
occupants, including Jorge Aguirre,
who claims to be an American citizen.
The dispatch adds that Capt.-Gen.
Weyler has issued a decree ordering
that within month all foreigners
must register themselves in accordance
with the DEGREES of 1870 and 1884. In
the event of their failure to so register
they will not be able to claim the
privileges allowed foreigners. Maximo
Gomez, the rebel COMMANDMENTS chief,
and his lieutenant, CaliXto Garcia, are
marching eastward. Their rapid move
ment is causing alarm to the Spanish
military authorities.
Spain's Efforts to Retain Her Territory.
Madrid, July 15.-The Spanish gov
ernment, in addition to the two iron
clads purchaded some time ago at Ge-
noa, has decided to buy two other war
ships of IL 200 tons each in England,
and 10000 Mauser rifles, In the cham
Der of deputies Senior Fernando Cos
Gayon, minister of the interior, de-
clared that Spain would not sacrifice
any portion of her territory for the
sake of d European alliance.
The citizen., 1896-07-17
HoNoRs TO Ii HUNG CHANG.

A State Reception in Paris-Request OF
President Faure for Closer Relations.
Paris, July 15.-Li Hung Chang, the
Chinese statesman, was given state
reception with military honors here
Yesterday. President Faure, members
of the ministry, and other distin-
guished personages received him. Lii
Hung Chang spoke briefly, expressing
his hope that there would be growth
of the friendly relations existing be-
tween France and China, and President
Faure responded in a similar strain
He said that he hoped Ii Hung Chang
would find it advantageous to grant
favors, which it was in his power to be-
stow upon manufacturers in France.
The citizen., 1896-07-17
NEW YORK MARKETS.

Wheat-Spot slow; demand mod
crate. July. 619sc.; August, 61Ac.;
Sept, 61%c.
Corn-Demand light; old figures.
July, 3s15c.; August, 34ssc.; Sept,
32%c.
oats-spot steady and trade fair.
July, zoe. August, 19c.
Lard-Contracts are firm, but dull
July, S4.25
Pork-Spot steady and fair inquiry.
Extra prime, nominal, short clear,
Ss.75@S1O.25; family, $1O.O0@$1O. so;
mess, $s OO@$s.75
Eggs-Choice grade firm. State
and Pennsylvania, fresh, 13@13&c.;
southern, 11@12c.; western, fresh.
1O< @1215c.; duck, 11A@1231c.; goose,
16@16c.; western, case, $2,OO@$3.75
Butter-Arrivals not heavy and
demand moderate. Creamery, new
western extras, 15c.; state and Penn
sylvania, seconds to best, 13@15c.;
creamery, western seconds, 10@12c.;
state dairy, half-frkin tubs, fresh, fac
tory. 11c.; state dairy, half-firl1in tubs,
seconds to firsts. 11@1416; western imi-
tation creamery, seconds to frsts, 10
@12c.: western factory, firsts to ex-
tras, 9@10c.
Cheese-Trading only moderate; sup
plies not large; prices steady. State
full cream, large size, fall made, col
ored choice, 69lc.; late made, choice,
56@7c.; large, common to choice,
e@4Hc.
Potatoes-Choiee stock steady, but
common stock dragging at low prices.
Norfolk and Eastern Shore rose, prime,
per barrel, $1.10@$1.12; Norfolk, red,
prime, SO.90@$1.0 90; North Carolina
prime. 81 .1O@$1.12.
The citizen., 1896-07-17
Colombia,s passengers Landed.

San Francisco, July Is. "A brief dis
patch from Picadero last night says
that the Colombia's passengers, sixty
three in number, and her crew of nine
ty, had all been safely landed. The
vessel is pounding heavily on the
rocks and will, in all obability, be a
total wreck She has on board a mixed
cargo, the total value of which cannot
be ascertained until bills of laden ar
rive.
The citizen., 1896-07-17
SILVER CONVENTION
Leaders Arranging for the Recep-
ton of Delegates at st. Louis.
SENATOR TELLER'S NAME MENTIONED
/, Bryan Great FavOrite with Many Mem
bers of the Bi-MetaIlic League-Popu-
lists Convention To Meet on
the Same Day.

St. Louis July 15.-J. j. Mott, secre-
tarv of the bi-metallic league of
America, has returned here from
Chicago and secured rooms at the Lin
dell hotel during the coming silver con-
vention for Senator Stewart of Nevada,
Representative Newlands, William z.
St. John of New York, and others.
Asked whether the bi-metallic cow en-
tion would indorse Bryan's nominal
tion. he said: Gas one of the officers of
the bi-metallic league, l don't think it
would be proper for me to undertake
to forecast what it will do. 1 know,
however, that Mr.. Bryan is great
favorite with many men prominent in
the league" l.. X Taylor of Paducah,
Ky. member of the populist national
committee, is here to engage quarters
for the kentucky delegation and 300
visitors for the populist convention,
which meets on the same day as the
silver convention, July %. When ques-
toned as to Kentucky poputists' choice
for president, he said: 81 can't say
further than they did want Teller and
hoped that the Chicago convention
would nominate him. so they could in
dorse him." "Will the populists in
dorse Bryan when they meet here next
week?" "They may, but doubt it be-
cause we must maintain our party or
ganization. We may nominate Teller
and then agree to divide our electoral
tickets on the basis that the votes shall
60 to the strongest man after the gen.
eral result is known. This is feasible,
and, after all, it looks as if it would
be an Endorsement of Bryan, for he
would most likely be the beneficiary"
Announcement was made that all rail-
roads associations in the United States
except the Trunk Line association with
headquarters in New York and en-
bracing the following lines: Baltimore
& Ohio, Central Railway of New Jer-
sey, Chesapeake 81 Ohio, Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western, Erie, Grand
Trunk, Lehigh Valley, New York Cen
tral & Hudson River; New York. On
tario & Western; Pennsylvania, Phila-
delphia & Reading, West Shore and the
New England association with head
quarters at Boston, have given one
fare rate for the round trip beginning
July 10. for all delegates and visitors
to the peoples party convention and
the silver convention. j. Hugh Nc
Dowell, sergeant-at-arms of the popu
list convention, has appointed Secre-
tary Rosell of the national executive
committee chairman of the press COM
mittee, the other members of which
will be st. Louis newspaper men.
Chairman Resell will distribute the
press tickets next Monday at the popu-
list headquarters in the Commercial
building.
The citizen., 1896-07-17
g. E..s at washington's Tomb.

Washington, July 15.-The Christian
Endeavor celebration at Washington's
tomb drew a great crowd of visiting
delegates and Washingtonians to
Mount Vernon. The great chorus was
on hand also and service of song and
praise was held before the tomb. Short
speeches were made by prominent
Christian Endeavorers and tree was
planted on the grounds to commemo-
rate the fifteenth annual international
convention of Christian Endeavor.
The citizen., 1896-07-17
Turkish Reserves Called Out.

Salonica, July 15.-Twenty battalions
of redifs, or reserves, have been called
out and ordered to join the Third
Army corps. Six battalions, it is
stated, will proceed at once to the
Greek frontier, and the remainder of
the levy will be distributed along the
Macedonian frontier. The redifs in
the other provinces of Turkey have
been ordered to be in readiness for
mobilization
The citizen., 1896-07-17
Ogden G0elet's Illness.

Cowes, July 15.-Despite the fact
that certain correspondents have de-
MED the truth of the statement that
Ogden Goelet OF New York has been
lying seriously i'll on board the vac hit
White Ladye, which has been anchored
In this harbor, the United Press learns
that the report was absolutely correct
Mr.. Goelet was taken i'll three weeks
ago and for time was so seriously i'll
that he was unable to leaye the cabin
OF his yacht. When the tide of his
sickness turned, however, he became
rapidly convalesceHt and is now able
70 be on the deck of the White Ladye.
The citizen., 1896-07-17

Niagara Falls, N. Y, July 15.-
Street Superintendent Butler of this
city has been suspended by Mayor
Schoelkopf because he would not clean
the streets of the city on Sunday, as
ordered by the common council. Mr..
Butler contends there is state law
against Sunday work and that the
council has neither power nor right to
violate this law. The affair has
created much excitement and the Sum
day and anti-Sunday people are prepar-
ing for vigorous fight.