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complimented. d.-The Ambassador and His Wife Took Active Part in Russia's Big
 Bazaar.

The New York Herald of Sunday, January 9th published long and in- terestingaccount. .handsomly illustra- ted, from it's European edition on Russia's grand international feteand Bazaar in St. Petersburg, which was opened few weeks ago. The great Bazaar was held in the Winter Palace and given under the patronage of her imperial majesty, the Gzarina Alexander Feodorovna, for the purpose of building con valescent home and hospital. The Bazaar was one of the grandest things of it's kind ever held in Russia, and of historical and international interest. England, France and the United States were fittingly re- presented by donations, and the New York Herald and the Russian press are loud in their praises of the good work done by Ambassador and Mrs. C. R. Breckinridge on the part of the Government of the United States.
 In it's long account of the great Bazaar the New York Herald con tains large two-column likeness of Mrs. Breckinridge, and among other things says:
 "In the first place, there came Mr. Breckinridge, onr very popular United State Minister, who, in spite of domestic trouble at the time, set to work in thorough and prac- teal American fasion to arrange that the United States should he effectively represented. To such good effect did Mir. Breckinridge apply himself that within three weeks an enormous consignment of American goods were on its way here"
 Jefferson County also comes in for a share of praise, for, further on, the Herald returns to the American section of the great Bazaar and says:
 And now let us return to the American section. Mrs. Brckinridge, the wife of the United States Minis ter, presides there, and has to assist her Princess Schachoyskay, who will sell there the products Of Russian peasant industries, in which she takes such a lively interest, and with which she made such a success at the Chi eago and Atlanta exhibitions. There, also selling, will be Mme. de Bodisco and her charming daughter, Mime. de Timascheff, and Mime. de Meiss ner.
 "One of the very attractive features
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The Woman's Suffragist Conven- tion decided that Elizabeth Cady Stanton's Bible was hot stuff, and they had better not touch 1t.
 Secretary Smith advises against busting the Cherokee intruders without further considering the citizenship decision Of the Chero- kees.
 Consular Agent Manion has cabled from Johannesburg that all the Americans are out on bond ex- cept John Hays Hammond, the mining engineer.
 Chairman Hitt, of the Houses Foreign Affairs Committee. says' he sees no reason why the United States should be compelled to inter fere in the Armenian question.
 The fourth ballot failed to elect a United States Senator from Ken lucky.
 Preparations are under way at the Philadelphia mint to begin cuin- ing silver.
 The New York bank statement shows a large gain of specie, all gold, for the last week. Mrs. Cleveland has sent box of baby clothes to friend in Ohio who has u new baby.
 Rattlesnake Bill, who murdered 6 boy at Isabella, Ok. waa captured after a six hours fight.
 Five persons were injured in a head-end collision on the Iron Mountain, near Fort Smith, Ark, Saturday.
 The Spanish Government has decided to increase duties on im- ports into Cuba to pay war ex- pensss.
 l Colonel William R. Morrisop's boom for the Democratic Presfdsn- tial nomination has reached New York.
 The Hart Line of Philadelphia 1 will put on a line of steamers to Aransas Pass, Texas, within two weeks.
 William T. Houston, formerly a member of the Louisiana Supreme Court, was sandbagged and robbed In New York.
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A Tower One Hundred Feet High Built of Cotton Bales and the Building of His
 tory Will be In
 teresting.

Among the odd features of the Tennessee Centennial and Interna- tional Exposition will be tower of cotton bales 100 feet high. The center of the tower will be all iron stand pipe forsupplying the grounds with water. On top of the tower there will be crown made of incandescent lamps which will re- volye, and as it does so will spell the words Tennessee Centennial It will take 26S bales of cotton to build the tower which will be erected on the most elevated point of the grounds.
 The building of history at the Exposition will be one of the most attractive edifices on the grounds. No State has more eyentfulIhistory than Tennessee, and in this build. Ing will be placed the personal relics of John Seyier, Andrew Jackson and other great men of the long gone past. Indian relics and historical documents, and hundreds o paintings of prominent citizens and officials of the last century.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-27
. PINE BLUFF IRON WORK.
A Prosperous Concern With an
 Extensive Datronage.


 The following compliment to a we'll known local concern is taken from the Little Rock Democrat:
 The Pine Bluff Boiler and Sheet Iron Works, LeLaurin Bros, pro- prietors, Pine Bluff, have recently had quite a job of repair work on the boilers of the Arkansas Cotton Oil Mills in this city, and have also had number of men at work on the boilers of the Big Creek Lum- Der Company, at Pollock, La. They are building the Eureka steel dry kiln truck for the latter concern as fast as they abandon their old wooden ones. Other contracts in course of completion at these works include the building of a 10000 gallon capacity tank for the Globe Oil Company, which will be located at Camden, and one for roller-bear- ing trucks from the +. A. Requarth Company, of Dayton, o. The Le- Laurin Bros, proprietors, report that the prospects seem very bright for business in lS96
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-27
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The gold reserve is hardly above the $50. 900, ,O0O mark. Over $2,5OO,OOO of gold were coined at the Philadelphia mint last week.
 The War Department announces that 1t will prosecute Major Armes no further
 The Subcommittee on commerce o the Senate has decided against tht free ship project.
 President Cleveland has recog- nized Flung Yung Chen as Chinese Counsul at San Francisco.
 Mrs. Leland Stanford Is becoming impatient at the delay of the govern ment in prosecuting it's case against her.
 Arkansas Republicans say that Powell Clayton does not want the Vice-P Presidency, but would accept q Cabinet position.
 The House pension Committe has decided on bill making pensions vested rights and relieving widows of proving their poverty.
 British Ambassador Pauncefote han notified Secretary Olney of England,s ratification of the Behr- ing Sea Commission convention.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-27
Response to a Large Petition, Has Decided to Stand for Re Election as State Stu
 perintendent.
EIal to the Graphic.

Eal to the Graphic.
 FrrTLE ROCK, Jan. 27.-Prof. Jun Jordan today finally announced |the would not enter the race for ||Vernor, but would stand for re- |cil0n as State Superintendent of ||0le instruction. This decision
 been reached after two weeks Iteration and consideration of a
 hllon signed by nearly every |eher in the State asking him to nan In his present position in or- 10 still further promote the |0oi and educational interests of State. Prof. Jordan could not leave the State Superiniendent's s gem the face of this strong petit and he has therefore decided to 10 the wishes of the educators
 r e1ate who We're so strongly in
 'slal In promoting him to his 3RFnt position.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-27

of the stall and which gives it a characteristic appearance among all the rest, is the decoration, which consists of full grown cotton plants, which have been plucked by the roots, picked specimens from one of the most renowned cotton plantations in the world, that of Colonel Cor coran, of the Chalmettee plantation.
 Jefferson County, Ark. These plants have been carefully packed and were
 as carefully unpacked, SO that the pods should not be spoiled, and there they are attracting d great deal of attention and coming out fuller and more beautiful each day ]"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-27
Tie Worlds Fair Tests showed no baking powde. so pure or so great in Ieav. ening power as inc Royal

Cards are out announcing the wed ding of Mir. Harry C. Robinson and Miss Marian Dunn, which will take place at Greenville Miss, on Wednes- day morning, February 12, at 9:3O o'clock The prospective groom is a son of Chancellor James F. Robinson of this city. and the bride is a daugh- ter of Dr. Dunn, of Greenville. In ad- vance the GRAPHIC tenders the couple it's best wishes and congratulations.
 
 A fiue burning out at the residence of Mr. Mo. Hanf, Sunday evening, caused the fire department to he called out. No damage was done.
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Two p,au.a,,on. forsRsn..

The Green Atkins and Peyton Atkins plantations,' on the VaIley railroad, near Fairfield. The 0iVen Atkins place contains over 600 aeteS and the Peyton Atkins place over 300 acres of cleared land, respecttvely with good residences, 0uthousee barns, cabins, fine gin with latest improvements. Apply to F.. A. lar wis, Fairfield, Ark. l 20d2w
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-27
state Land CommissLonnr.

1nrhaaelphla Standard)
 |pe, J. F. Ritehie, who is now E the office of State Land Com 'l0ner, is making one of the best most efficient officers the State 'Ver had. He is ably assisted by aeputy, ex-Commissioner Ben \ and with his efficient clerks, of the office is carried on
 alspatch. Capt. Ritchie will
 ~ the field at the com . election for re- collection, N IS generally conceded two |S 70 an officer and we pi esume |" have no opposition. The |'ess of his office has been greatly
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The Woman's Suffragist Conyen- tion decided that Elizabeth Cady Stanton's Bible was. hot stuff, and they had better not touch 1t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-27
BOAT LOAD OF CONNECTS
En Route to the Penitentiary from the sunnyside Convict
 Farm.

Sunday the Reese Pritchard passed this city en route to Little Rock with an unusual cargo. 1t consisted of nearly 200 convicts who were being returned to the State penitentiary after serving out con tracts on the Sunnyside convict farm.
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BORN

A lovely little daughter was born
 to Mir. and Mrs. W. J. WipkinE, Sun
 day, January 26. They are receiving reorganization from many friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-27

increased in the past few years and the receipts to the State have nearly doubled during the time Capt.
 Ritchie has been in office The rev enue Of this office to the State has been in the past year about $75, GOO.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-27

DIcH RED BLOOD is the foup- N dation of good health. That Is why Hoods Sarsaparilla, the One True Blood Purifier, gives nEAlTn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-27
Tonight.

IuuIBhL.
 The program of the Anniversary Exercises of the \. NJ. '. A. tonight is as follows:
 @ Song g..................BY Congregation (2) ayer.............Ra Ray Dr. Caldwell (34 Vocal Dnett..............M ss Adair
 .............................. Kincaide (4) Report of Treaaurer.............
 ........................C Ii. Puddephatt (5) Report of General Secretary (6) Report of Woman's s Auxiliary
 ............ Mrs. II. G. Higinhotham (7) Vocal Solo....M MT. NJ. ]. Panther (S) Address. s...........Rev Geo. ". Hill Admission will be free and every body is invited to attend.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-25

those who were named in the other as
trustees except Bresse and Goodfeliow,
and substituted for them DR.. Marc
Levingston.
This will was hailed with rejoicings as
being 1.-The last will and testament entirely
written, dated and signed by the hand OF
the said James G. Fair himself, as the
petition says in which it was presented to
court. The petition was that OF Charles l..
Fair, Theresa A. Oelrich and Virginia Fair.
They asserted upon their oath that they
believed this later pencil will was the last
will and testament of James g. Fair, and
they asked that letters of administration
be issued to them. To this were signed
the names of their attorneys, Knight &
Heggerty, Lloyd e. Wood, CARRIER, Boalt d.
Bishop and Wilson g. Wilson.
So much for that The lawyers are kept
right along thinking.
The act of the Legislature referred to.
especially secured, was not to be allowed
to go to waste. Proceedings were begun
to secure decision as to the validity of
the trust clause in the earlier will. Judge
Slack decided that the trust was invalid
so far as the real property was concerned.
This was very satisfactory and the OBJ
iectionability of the earlier will took to
diminishing. Still there was the fear of
the Supreme Court before them.
On the other hand the trustees had dis
covered the magnificent proportions OF the
gage OF battle. They had seen law
passed in the land to fit the wishes OF their
opponents, and under that law had seen
them win most material point. They
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-25
SAID SUTRO WAS INSANE.

Exciting Meeting of the Board OF City
Hall Commissioners-AW Wordy War.
The Board of City Hall Commissioners,
consisting of Mayor Sutro, Auditor Brod-
erick and City and County Attorney Cres-
WELL had its usual weekly row yesterday,
the proceedings being unusually lively
through the Mayor charging his colleagues
with being in job and Mr.. Creswell re-
torting by questioning the Mayor sanity.
The trouble arose over the directory which
the Merchants Association desires to put
in the corridors of the hall for the guild
ance of strangers to the various depart
mentS.
Messrs. Broderick and Creswell con-
tended that it was an Insult to the COM
mission for outsiders to offer to pay for
and install the directory. They stated
that the plan of having directory had
been discussed on numerous occasions and
that it bad been decided to have one when
the hall was finished, not such a one as is
proposed by the Merchants Association,
but much simpler and more effective
plan. Mayor Sutro then asked what OBJ
lection there was to receiving assistance
from the Merchants Association.
Mr.. Creswell intimated that be consid-
cred himself competent to take hand in
the matter and was not thankful for out
side interference.
But what reason have you for object
ing?" asked the Mayor in an indignant
tone.
II have given you reason" replied Mr..
Creswell.
well, it looks to me as if there is job
behind this p' exclaimed the Mayor.
''Do you mean to charge that / have any
intention to do wrong?" said the attorney,
somewhat fiercely.
The Mayor replied that he was not max
ing any charges.
'Well, think, said Mr.. Creswell, that
it is about time TO call in The Lunacy Com
mission to pronounce judgment on you.
Your mental faculties are evidently on the
wane."
Without taking any apparent notice of
the remarks of the attorney Mayor Sutro
took his usual shy at the railroad company
and lobbers generally. and the meeting
adjourned without any action being taken.
Auditor Broderick and Attorney Cres-
well have about decided to allow the Mer-
chants Association to put in the direct
ories and when their own plans are ready
for adoption quietly remove them.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-25
THE JURY COMPLETED.
Twelve Good Men and True
Secured to Try Mrs.
Davidson.
TESTIMONY WILL OPEN TODAY
Both Sides Seem Very Well Satisfied
With the Jury as
Chosen.

The Davidson jury has been completed
and this morning the actual trial will
open.
The jurors selected are George Walcom,
John Nolan, H. A. Marvin, l.. w. john
Bilser, 7. P. Duley, Francis Thomas, J..
Hilllnan, G. Noll and F. M. Schweitzer.
The FIVE taIismen drawn from the box
the last thing on Monday evening were
soon examined. E. e Ames was excused
by the court for cause He had read of the
testimony taken in the Police Court and it
has biased his mind.
7. p. Duley was satisfactory. He had read
but little of the case and thought he would
make an impartial juror. He knew none
of the people connected with either side of
the case and he had never been victimIzed
by blackmailer. His state of mind was
acceptable and he passed.
w. M. Dye had an opinion; so had J.
Witt, and both were excused for cause.
Witt had read the papers too assiduously,
and he said he would not like to be tried
by juror in his frame of mind.
Francis Thomas was not church men,
Der, and from the time that fact was drawn
from him his examination was easy. He
had no preiudices either against ministers
or charges of extortion, and he thought he
would make good juror. He, too, was ac-
cepted.
Francis Thomas was the last of the five,
and then three more were called to fill the
places of the three unsatisfactorles. L. s.
Adams was the first examined, and he was
let go with but little regret by the prosecu-
ton. His mother had held a pew IN the
First Congregational Church, but when it
became settled that DR.. Brown was TO re-
main she gave up the pew, and contents
herself with other houses of worship.
George Fritch had opinions. and he was
let go. j. Hellman nad no deleterIous
opinions and has not followed the case.
He had not "unjuror-like" sentiments for
or against women and ministers, and he
was accepted.
Then two more we're called. G.. Noll
was not church member; had not fol-
lowed the case, had no sentiments regard
ing the sex or calling OF criminals. He
was accepted. Thomas Lewis had opinions
and was excused.
w. L. Tierny was called to fill the last
vacancy, but he was unsatisfactory. He
had opinions.
Then came F. NJ. Schweitzer He was
possessed OF an opinion. but be was so
evidently acquainted with jurors busi-
ness that both sides accepted him, and the
jury was complete.
The clerk then read the information
against the defendant, and then knight
asked for continuance until this morn
ing. He had important business. he said,
and the prosecution had agreed to allow
the case to go over.
Judge Bahrs was willing provided no
more continuances for the accommodation
of counsel would be asked Knight readily
agreed to this. ''Of course l will try TO
get those Witnesses he said significantly,
but he promised to ask no more time on
morning.
Both sides express satisfaction with the
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-25

student at the Art Institute. She has al
ways been especially successful in portray
iEg animals and has given most of her
time to that branch of art.
The chief merit in the picture which
Mrs. Hearst has just presented to the in
stitute lies in the two Russian hounds in
the foreground. They are large, powerful
animals, with shaggy coats and massive
houndlike heads. One is black and white
and the other brindle and white. The
dogs are lashed together, standing in an
attitude of expectancy, and the artist has
been very happy in catching the life and
vitality of her subject. The dogs are
painted with almost the care and minute
ness of a Landseer and all the details are
filled in very effectively.
The background of the picture is good
deal more sketchy than the canine figures.
1t represents glade i'll forest. with bri-
ars and trees overhanging narrow path,
which dwindles away and fades among the
leaves in the distance. The day is gray
and cloudy and apparently the season is
either early spring or late autumn, for the
foliage is thin and sparse. The whole pic
ture is painted in subdued tinfs, but the
dogs. with their action and vitality, stand
out with great force against the rather
wlntry background. 1t was evidently the
artist lilteUtlOI1 10 SuDOIQ1DdGc Tue rest Oh
her painting to the hounds.
Miss LotZ's picture will constitute
an interesting addition to the attrac-
tions of the Art Institute, both on account
of the good work which the artist is doing,
and also on account of her having been at
one time student at the institute. Re-
cent accounts from Paris say that Miss
Lott has been selling her pictures at high
prices. Over fourteen years ago she went
to Europe to study, and devoted most of
her time to working with Van Marck. 1t
was under his tuition that she began to
develop her taste for painting animals,
and friendly critics advised her to continue
her efforts along that line.
In order to find interesting subjects and
to study local color and atmosphere in
different parts of the world. Miss
Lott travelled extensively, particularly
among oriental nations. In Constanti-
nople she painted for some time, as we'll
as in Algeria and Egypt, but in spite of
her extensive studies she found that ami
NAL painting was her true vocation, and at
present is devoting most of her time to
that branch of the art. The picture which
the Art Institute has just acquired was
painted some six or seven years ago.
The first of the spring series of Univer.
sity of California extension lectures took
place at the Art Institute yesterday after
noon. The subject was Goethe's Faust"
upon which Professor Putzker delivered
the first of six critical expository readings.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-25
IS A YOUNG SOUBRETTE
Miss Floy Ballinger Will Tour
With the Milton Mobiles
Company.
The Daughter of a Well.Known News.
paper Mantle Debutante Is
Only Seventeen.

The latest California addition to the
ranks of the professional stage is Miss Floy
Ballinger, daughter of the late Frank
Ballinger, who opens in Portland next
week with the Milton Mobiles Company
Miss Ballinger, who was just IL on st.
Patrick's day, is tall, slim brunette, with
large dark eyes and 9 head of fluffy black
hair, which she wears in girlish way, tied
at the nape of her slender neck. She is
imost chiidishly simple and unaffected
in her manner, but beneath this lack of
sophistication Miss Ballinger has her full
share OF Western determination and pluck.
When Floy was only years of age her
father died, and she has grown up with
the determination of earning her own
living. Frank Ballinger was a well-known
newspaper man, who was at one time City
editor of THE CALL. He was exceptionally
bright and gifted, and was only 33 years of
age at the time of his DEATH Having de-
termined to earn her own living, Floy
Bailinger's thoughts turned naturally to
the stage. AT first there was good deal
of opposition to overcome, but her
mothers consent was finally won, and she
made her first appearance before the foot
lights in the performance given last au-
tumn bv the Columbia School of Dramatic
Art. Since then she has gone ON working
and has Just become q graduate of the
school.
Little things give an index TO character,
and Miss Floy Balllnger's amiability was
at once apparent last night when she was
seen between the acts of "Sinbad." She
had no covering to her pretty dark head,
and in her lap was an enormous hat of the
gigantic theater variety. 81 always take
my hat off at the play when any one is
sitting behind" she observed cheerfully,
when questioned on the subject, sit seems
ridiculous TO block up the view of the
stage with hats By which remark it
will be seen that Miss Floy BaIlinger is
something of a philosopher, as well as
promising young actress.
When asked about her ambitions she
said that soubrette WORK had always been
considered her speciality. THE part am
rehearsing with Milton Mobiles is that of
the Irish maid in For Revenue Only.
There is a little singing and little dane
ing in the role, and / have to talk with the
brogue, which comes quite easy, perhaps
because | was born on st. Patrick's day.
Later on l may do something more
ambitious than soubrette work, but while
| am so young 1t is no use attempting any,
thing heavy"
Milton Mobiles is delighted with Floy
Ballinger's talent. He and his wife,
Dolly Mobiles, are taking a company to
Portland, Seattle and the other larger
northern towns, and the California girl
will play the roles which Florence Thropp
played with Milton Mobiles at the Grand.
Floy Ballinger's mother. Mrs. Watson,
will accompany her daughter on the tour.