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THE RIVALS
Present their Initial Perform
ance at Springfield,
Mass.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 4.--This
afternoon a large number of theatri
cal people and ardent devotees oil
the drama arrived by special trains
from New York, Boston and other
cities to witness the initial presen
tation of "The Rivals" by the all.
star company here this evening.
Their presence is an indication OF
the widespread interest taken in the
unique enterprise of having a dram
attic company, every member OF
which is star and the entire ag-
gregation forming the strongest
dramatic organization ever gotten
together. The cast of the sterling
old drama, showing the actors and
the parts they will play, is as fol-
lows: Bob Acres, Joseph Jefferson
Sir Lncins O'Trigger, Nat c. Good
win; Sir Anthony Absolute, Will
lam FL. Crane; Falkland, Joseph
Holland, Captain Absolute, Robert
Tabor; Mrs. Malaprop, Mrs. John
Drew; Lydia Langaish, Julia Mar
lowe Tabor; Lucy, Fanny Rice.
After tonight's performance the
company will go to Boston from
whence a four weeks tour of the
largest cities of the country viii
be begun, playing one night stands.
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PLACE OF THE VIRGIN.
The Ruins of the House Inhabited
BY the Blessed Virgin and
st. John Discovered by
Father Esbasch.

ROME. May 4-Something of 6
sensation has been created in Vati.
can circles by the rported discovery
by Father Esbasch, Superior of the
French Seminary in this city,
during his recent travels in Pales
tine, of the ruins of the house in.
habited by the Blessed Virgin and
st. John, after The ascension OF
Jesus Christ. From the researches
of Father Esbasch it appears that
this house was not situated at
Jerusalem, as has hitherto been
generally believed, but at a place
three miles from Ephsus, where the
site is located in the book con-
tanning the revelations of Ann
Catherine of Emmerich a German
nun, the account of whose visions of
the various scenes of Christ's
Passion has been published in all the
languages of the civilized world.
Father Esbasch found that the site
indicated by Ann Catherine is
known to the peasants as Penaghia
Capouli, signifying tPlaces of the
Virgin" and that the locality cor
responds with the description given
in the nuns book. The discovery
has aroused the interest of the
Pope and the Cardinals and it is
probable further researches will be
made.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1896-05-06
FOURTH ANNUAL
Conference of the National
Municipal League Will
Open at Baltimore
Tomorrow

BALTIMORE, Nd, May 5.-The
National Municipal League will
open its fourth annual conference
for good city government here to-
morrow and already many notable
delegates have arrived. President
James c. Carter. of New York. il
here and says the meeting Will be
the largest and most important Ia
the history OF the League and " Il; 90
attended by more delegates from
the South and West than any OF the
former conventions. The sessions
will continue for three days and will
be occupied with the reading and
discussion OF papers on various
topics relating to the administration
OF affairs in the cities CO 6: Il. TIC
try.
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preferences of other States for the
same candidate have had the effect
OF turning the tide of sentiment de-
cidedly in favor of the Ohio man.
The delegation may go TO st. Louis
nninstrueted, but the views of the
delegates expressed at the opening
OF the convention this AFTERNOON
make it seem reasonably certain that
California's eighteen Delegates will
be found seated in the Mckinley
band-wagon when the first ballot is
taken at st. Louis in June.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1896-05-06
A HOMICIDE
OUT IN NIvEN TOWNSHIP SAT.
URDAY NIGHT.
A Tramp Shot and Killed by Con-
stable Benjamin f Walker
and the Latter's Son.

Last Saturday night three tramps
were eamped on the place OF Consta-
BILE Benz. f. Walker, in Niyen town
ship on the edge of Vaugine, and
down near the track of the Cotton
Belt Railway.
1t is claimed by Constable Benz. +.
Walker and his son that the trampa
were burning the fence rails from
" alker's fence and that the latter
and his son went out to arrest them
when they opened fire on Walker and
his son, William, which fire was re-
turned, and when the smoke of bat
tie had cleared away Dan Kirby ,one
of the tramps, was found mortally
wounded on the field, while his two
companions had fled.
Constable Walker and his son then
sat up with the wounded man, and
claim that they gave him every at
tention possible.
Early Sunday morning Constable
Walker came to town and gave
himself up to the sheriff, while about
an hour later the wounded man was
brought to town in q wagon by
young Walker. Shortly after the
arrival of the wounded tramp he ex-
pired, without making any state
ment whatever, and his remains
were turned over to Miller & Son,
undertakers.
Yesterday Coroner Cook held an
autopsy. At the inquest the dead
man was identifi ed as Dan Kirby.
and an examination revealed the fact
that he had been shot by q rifle, the
ball passing through the spinal col
umn and breaking the backbone.
The verdict of the coroner's jury was
that the deceased had come to his
death from IA shot from a Winches-
ter rifle in the hands of either Benz
L. Walker or his son.
Neither Walker nor his son were
examined before the coroner's jury.
Dan Kirby is fairly well known in
Pine Bluff. He was known to have
been employed as railroad section
hand, and at one time worked under
Dan kirwin.
A GRAPHIC reporter called on Con
stable Walker this morning at the
county Jail, but the latter declined to
make any statement for publication
His son is out on bond, but could
not be found for an interview this
morning. An examining trial will
probably be held today.
Particulars of the tragedy are
hard to obtain anu will doubtless
not be known until Walkers exam
ining trial is held, I'D. al! the cir
cumstances surrounding the homi-
eide indicate that it was unjustifi-
able and could have been easily
avoided From all the evidence the
GRAPHIC reporter could obtain the
constable and his son went to the
camp of the tramps with pistol
and a Winchester rifle, and were en-
tirely too ready with theirgun The
statement that the tramps fired on
Walker and his son is denied, the
truth of which will not be discovered
until Walkers preliminary trial is
held
Judge W. D. Jones has been EN-
ployed by the defense.
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health FOR several months. She had
suffered greatly from Indigestion and
for some time had not been able te
assimilate any Kind of solid food and
had been kept alive on matted milk
and liquid diet. Some few weeks
ago she was removed to the res
idence OF Mr.. and Mrs. j W. Craw-
lord, at No 630 Chestnut street, and
up to yesterday was thought to be
Improving. She felt so much better
that she was permitted to partake
OF some soup, which her system was
entirely too weak To digest, and YES
terday afternoon she became much
worse aud died suddenly at 4:3O
O'Clock this morning.
Mrs. Jolly was amest e,timable
Christian lady. Up until the com
pletion of the Second. Presby terrain
church In MechanicSvile she was a
devout member OF the Trinity church.
but at that time she transferred her
membership to the Presbyterian
church. She was universally esteem
Ell aud beloved by all who knew her.
About year age she was pre-
coded to the grave by her husband.
the late Edward Jolly, and leaves
family OF four orphaned children 10
mourn her death.
The funeral will take place from
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. j. W.
Crawford at No $50 Chestnut street
at $50 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Rev. G. e Cabaniss officiating.
We extend our profound sympathy
to the bereaved family, relatives and
friends.
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THE BEEF TRUST,
TO BE INVESTIGATED By A
FEDERAL GRAND JURY.
The Beef Combine to be Bitterly
Prosecuted by the Govern
ment at Chicago.

CHICAGO, ILL, May 4.-The
Federal Grand Jury which met here
today is likely to be rendered
memorable by its prosecution of the
dressed beef combine, and, inciden-
tally. by its searching investigation
into the business relations existing
between certain extensive shippers
and the railroad companies. For
several months District Attorney
Black, and his specially appointed
associate, Kenesaw Lands. have
been securing evidence against the
railroads and prying into the affairs
OF the big packing companies with
the result that score of railroad
magnates, confidential clerks, ship
pers and others are likely to be
caught in the big drag net of
governmental investigation and
indicted for their part in the alleged
discrimination in making and re-
ceiving rates at the same time.
However, there exists difference
OF opinion as to the real
purpose of the federal in
quiry. While the investigation
must avoidably have reference TO
violations of the interstate CON
merce law, it is the consensus of
opinion among the we'll informed
that the contemplated prosecution
will be mainly directed against the
packing companies for violations
against the Sherman antitrust law.
and the prosecution of the railroads.
II there is any, will be matter of
secondary consideration. This YER
sion of the purpose of the investiga-
ton is substantaiated by stories
afoat today about the Federal
Court rooms in the Monadnock
building
That the obnoxious beef trust
fears an attack from the govern
ment is evidenced by the fact that
the big shippers interested in the
combine have found it convenient
and advisable to give their conf
DENTAL men, who are supposed to
know all about the inner workings of
the combine. long vacations in
Europe, Canada and other foreign
parts and it will be hard work for
the government authorities to Law
hands on enough of them to secure
evidence necessary for the indict-
ment of their employers. Those on
whom subpoenas have already been
served and who will appear in court
during the present week will furnish
the first practical exemplification of
oeneflcient results, TO the prosccu-
ton, of the recent Brown decision of
the United States Supreme Court in
requiring that witness must les
tify whether he incriminate himself
or not Among those who will be
required to take the stand and tell
the grand jury what they know are
forty officers, agents and clerks OF
the ten big railroad companies run
ming east from Chicago and many
OF the largest packers and shippers
OF dressed beef of Chicago, Kansas
City and other western cities.
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Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1896-05-06
AN OLD FEUD
RESULTS IN A SERIOUS SHOOT
ING AFFRAY.
City Clerk Bloom Fires Two Shots
At Lew Owens and Beats
Him Over the Head.
None of the Shots Take Effect
The Court House the
Scene of the
Trouble.

Friday night about 10 O'Clock
three pistol shots rang out in front
of the court house on the clear night
air.
The shots came from a pistol in
the hands of City Clerk e. b. Bloom
and were directed at Mr. Lew
Owens, well known citizen OF
this place, without effect.
Before the echo of the revolver had
died out, one man could lie seen
standing over the PROSTATE form of
another one on the concrete side
walk beating the latter over the
head while the weapon bristled
brightly in the glare of brilliant
electric light
The story leading up to this diff
Guilty is a long one, and the
fight was the elimination of n
bitter feud which has been in
dustriously prosecuted by both
parties to the ARRAY for nearly a
year. About a year ago Mr.. Bloom
preferred charges against Mr.. Lew
Owens in the Order of Elks, of
which both gentlemen are members
The charges were earnestly prosecu-
ted by Mr.. Bloom, but after hearing
the entire controversy the Elks
exonerated MIR. Owens AT that
time Lew Owens held II responsible
position at the shops of the Cotton
Belt railway in this city, but those
who prosecuted him before the Elks
Owens removal from his position,
and in due time he was fired" All
of this accentuated the bitter feeling
between Bloom and Owens, and
when Mr.. Bloom was candidate fer
reelection as City Clerk in the late
municipal election, Mr.. Owens work
ed against him strongly, and sub
sequently in the Democratic County
primaries when MIR. Bloom : en-
ployer, Circuit Clerk H. A. Mccoy,
under whom Mr. Bloom is Deputy
Clerk, come before the people for re-
election Mr.. Owens opposed Maj. Me
Coy's denomination and election,
which further intensified the bitter
ness between the principals in
Friday nights ARRAY.
For the past few months Owens
has been member of the liquor firm
of Holland, Ports & Owens, bat ON
last Friday this partnership was
dissolved and Mr.. Owens attributed
this turn in affairs largely to the
influence of some of Buck Bloom S
relatives.
Friday night Lew Owens, for the
first time in a year, sought to
drown his sorrow in drink and be-
came somewhat intoxicated. He
was also suffering considerably from
rheumatism and carried and walked
with large cane. Friday nj hit
about 0 o'clock he was in he Hotel
Trulock bar drinking freely when
Mr. Bloom and a friend entered. A
by-stander who was standing in the
Bloom entered Owens eyes flashed
fire, and this informant also
gave Mr. Bloom signal to leave,
But Owens, in company with MIR. j.
NJ. Tucker, railroad engineer, walk
ed by Mr. Bloom and out of the
saloon onto the sidewalk, stopping
sn front of Hotel Trmloek few
minutes afterwards Mr.. Bloom and
a friend named CRANKY walked out
of the saloon, passed the hotel and
went over to the circuit clerk KS office
on the east side of the court house.
Shortly thereafter Owens and Tucker
walked over TO the court house, the
former walking into the Sheriff's
office On the west side of the huilding,
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Thursday Night,

Don't miss the strawberry festival
given by the Girls Aid OF the Y. NJ. G
A. at Mrs. Smart's, ON Fourth Ave.
Thursday night. Cake, Strawberries
and ice cream will be served. Fee
% cents. III
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1896-05-06
DIED.

JoLLY-In this city, Tuesday
morning, May 5, 1896, Mrs. MARGA RET
A. jolly. widow Of the late Edward
jolly, aged 40 years.
The deceased had been in very poor
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-05
NEW TEACHING STANDARD.
State Examining Board Rules OF
the Second Grade.

AT a meeting of the state examining
board, held Jan. 8, 1896, the following
resolution relating to examination for
second grade state certificates was
adopted:
Resolved That a person may receive
state professionl certificate of the sec
ond grade, provided, first that he has
been examined in all the branches
named in section 3, chap. "a, of the
laws of 1895. and has received salts
factory standing in the following, to
wit: Arithmetic, United States history,
reading, English grammar, Geography,
political, methodical and physicaD
with map drawings, elementary alge-
bra, Plane geometry, school economy,
physiology, Bookkeeping, English liter
ature, general history, civil govern
ment, school law, history of education,
and, in addition, in the elements of any
two of the following which the candi-
dates shall choose, to wit: Physics.
chemistry, geology, zoology. botany and
astronomy, and provided, second. that
said candidate is a permanent teacher
of high character and has had success
full experience as required by the law
herein named.
Through an error in copying the
names of Miss Nellie e. Mcconnell, of
Sank Center, and w. K. Mulliken, of
st. Paul, were in the list Of teachers to
whom licenses have been granted.
Their cases are among those on which
the state examining board has not yet
acted.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-05
NOT MINNESOTA STREET.
1t Will Not BE Included in This
Years Repairing.

Minnesota street will not be paved
this year unless the common council
chould decide to ignore the wishes Of
nearly seven-eighths of the property
owners between bird and Seventh
streets, the distance called for in the
preliminary order. The board of public
works granted a hearing yester-
day and as a result of it, ordered an
adverse report. The total number of
interested property owners is thirty
two, of whom all but four were repre-
Sented before the board. OF this num-
Der twenty-siX were opposed to paving
the street this year, believing that the
present cedar block pavement would
suffice for another twelve months, while
two property owners favored the i'm
provement. They were the New York
Life Insurance company and a Mime
apolis property owner.
During the afternoon, Vice President
Cal Goodrich of the street railway
company. called upon the board to
make inquiries concerning the paving
of streets occupied by the company's
tracks. Mr.. Goodrich was informed
that the further consideration of the
order for paving Fifth street from Wa
basha street to Broadway, had been
adjourned until Monday at p. m, and
that the preliminary order for paving
Broadway from Third to Seventh
streets would be taken up next. The
street railway company's tracks oc-
cupy Broadway from Fifth street up,
and the company is therefore interested
to the extent Of two blocks. 1t is also
concerned in the orders for paving
Tenth street from Wabasha to St.
Peter, and Oakland avenue from Ram
sey street to Summit avenue, with the
exception of the block between Grand
avenue and Summit.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-05

number OF deserving people who would
most thankfully receive the gifts. Men
and women come to us every day beg
ging for warm clothing, and little chill
dren are kept out of school because
they have no shoes to protect their feet
from the cold. Only yesterday we in
vestigated particularly sad case on
the upper levee. A pair of twin babies
was born into the home recently and
there are comforts neither for the
mother or children. The house is utter
ly desolate of wearing apparel and bed
clothing, which, of course, causes much
suffering to the family during such
severe weather. Another sad case was
that of young woman who appeared
at the office, and with tears streaming
down her cheeks, stated that her hus-
band was very sick and had been so
for some time. Up to now they had
been able to provide for themselves
but that misfortune had at last COM
PEELED them to seek public assistance.
The restitution this year is not re-
markably excessive, but at present we
nave a great many cases to relieve
particularly in the matter of swarm
clothing, and as our supply is now eX-
hausted, we can do nothing until we
receive further contributions from the
public"
Mr.. Hutchins states that the society
will be glad to call for any donations
which may not conveniently be sent to
the association rooms
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-05
ELECTED OR NOTe
John NJ. Byron Seeks the Courts to
Find Out.

John M. Byron, clerk of court, and
County Auditor Lohren, of Waseca
county, were at the capitol yesterday,
the former having a peculiar legal COM
plication to refer to Attorney General
Childs. Mr.. Byron was elected for an
odd term of years, and therefore came
under the provisions of the law of 1891,
which provided that such officials
should hold over one year in order that
the elections thereafter might be even.
1t was held by the courts that the leg
islature could not change a constitu-
tional term of office without submit
ting it to the people of the state, but
this difficulty was obviated in most
cases by the clerk at the election pre-
vious to the expiration of his term hav-
ing posters printed with his name, to
be attached to the regular ticket. The
court held that this was d re-elec-
ton, but in Byron's case he only re-
ceived So votes. No one opposed him.
But as the other officers received an ag-
gregate of $500 votes, Auditor Lohren
refused to give him a certificate of
election.
The attorney general advised that
Mr.. Byron apply to the court for a
writ of mandamus to compel the audit
or to issue the certificate, in which way
the matter can be brought into the
courts for adjustment.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-05

service; short sermon by the pastor on The
Love OF God; at 4 o'clock peoples service.
music by male quartette and gospel HYMNS.
fore U.s." ~
:, First Baptist, Ninth and Wacouta - Miss
Nora Yates. missionary from Assam a very
at'e re- ana attractive speaker will speak
o. ,he morning service. In the evening the
pastor VIII preach: subject, How to Have a
Happy New Year" The week OF prayer will
First NJ. E.-The usual services will be held
IN nm the morning: The pastor, J, Frank Stout,
VIII preach at 7:45 p. m. at Mackubin Street
chapel; subject, "Gethsemane," the third I'm
series on "Epochs in the Christ Life "a
King Street NJ E.-Morning service bv the
pastor; Chaplain Sanderson; theme, New
Year Thoughts" Evening, Rev. T. A. Olson
oliyet NJ. E.-Morning, Rev. T. A. Olson.
assistant; evening. Chaplain Sanderson, pas.
tor; theme, New Year Resolutions"
Church of st. John the Evangelist-First
celebration Of holy communion 8: second
celebration and sermon, II; evening prayer
fciate. wa VI
Dayton's Bluff German NJ e. church. cor
s SEER E0ur5h a ana Maple; Lange pastor
Yet Day the Night Cometh." In the even
ing at 7:SO. beginning OF series OF special
meetings, Services every evening for the next
Wesley Chapel. Rice and Jessamine. A. T.
Umpleby. notwithstanding 1890 a. m. by
Rev. f. n. Scott, of Hamline and 1870 D. m
by DR.. Inns. OF Hamline
Central Park NJ. E-Dr. William Mckinley
pastor, will preach: subject, Our Time in
God's Hands" evening subject. Gods Care
for All Creatures"
Emmanuel Baptist, Rev c. c. Markham.
pastor-Morning service, 1915; subject "A
Living Sacrifice" evening service, 1880; text,
/ Tim. l., 10.
House of Hope Presbyterian Fifth and Ex-
change-At 1890 q. IN. and p. M the pastor.
Rev John Paul Egbert, ID. D., will preach
morning subject, 1890 1.-THE Golden Age.''
evening subject. "A New Years Sermon
Westminster Presbyterian church. corner
Winifred street and Greenwood avenue. Rev.
Nj. l.. +. Hill, ID. D., pastor-Morning at 10 80;
evening. 1880; preaching by the pastor; mu-
steal programme for evening service; anthem
Great Is the Lord" banks; quartette
Come, Holy Spirit, Encell. The offertory
solo will be sung by Miss G. Geddes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-05
VALUE OF GOOD LAW.
City Attorney Darragh's Annual Re-
port DweIIs on 1t.

The annual report of City Attorney
DarraSh will be presented to the coun-
Gil next Tuesday night. The report
contains two exhibits, one showing all
the cases tried and disposed of, and the
judgments rendered, and the other en-
nmerating al the other cases and the
proceedings had. In substance, the re-
port is as follows:
On Jan. 1, 1895. 63 actions were pend
Ing. and so have been commenced since
making a total of 143 cases. OF this
number. &C cases have been disposed
of, leaving II still pending. Thirty
actions We're brought to recover dam
ages for personal injuries in which the
total amount claimed was $135,225. bit
upon which the plaintiffs recovered
only $13, S34.54. This latter sum includes
the costs AMI interest and therefore
represents considerably more than the
face of the total verd.cts against the
city The amount claimed in two
&c tons for damages to real estate was
1920, upon which $1.052.36 was re-
covered. The total amount claimed In
actions OF; contracts was s21 .5a1.75 and
the amounts recovered $12.S73.3!.
The corporation attorney calls special
attention to the settlement of the Ago
tine Manufacturing. company's $1S,ao0
verdict against tha city which was
found uring his predecessors term CT