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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-19
NEEDLESS ALARM,
CAUSED BY THE REPORT OF A MOB EARLY THIS
 MORNING.
Sheriff Triplett and a Number Of Special Deputies Sum- ln0ned to Protect
 the Jail.

About 1:30 o'clock this morning Sheriff Triplett received telephone message at his residence stating that mob was gathering to attack the jail and take ont Wiley Goode, the Murderer of Frank Howe, and lynch him.
 The Sheriff immediately telephoned Constable Philpot and Chief of Police Stewart, and together they came down town, when the former sum- mOned about twenty-five citizens to serve as special deputy sheriffs to de- fend the jail from the rumored as sault.
 Mir. c. Noss was also called to his store where the special deputies were armed with twenty-five Win chester rifles and two hundred rounds of ammunition, after which all repaired, thus armed. to the jail, where they remained on guard throughout the balance of the night. Bnt no assault was made on the jail. The Sheriff sent several cour- iers out and in a short time they re- turned and reported that they could find only abouta dozen half-drnnken men who were talking about vio- lence.
 The alarm was soon over and at
  daylight the Sheriff and his deputies returned in disgust to their homes. The precaution of the Sheriff against mob violence proved totally unnecessary, but as "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" he acted wisely and well. Had he not been on duty it is barely pos sible that all assault might have been made on the Jefferson county bastile.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-19
THE EIGHTH ANNUAL
Convention of the Railway Com missioners Opened at Wash
 ington Today

WASHINGTON. D. C., May l9.- Mem bers of the interstate commerce commission, the railway eommis- sions of the various States and other officials whose duties connect them with the railways were present this morning at the opening of the eighth annual convention of the railroad commissioners. A the last convention committees were appoin- ted to report on the following sub jects, all of which will be discussed by the present meeting: Govern ment control and government regulation of railways; safety ap- pliances; pooling of freights and division of earnings; uniform classifi- cation; legislation; regulation of State and interstate electric rail- ways; protection of public interests during railway labor contests.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-19
Narrowing FIfth Arenne.

Editor Graphic:
 Some time ago the citizens Of Pine Bluff, who own property On Fifth avenue from Main to Linden streets, were petitioned to form eGrayeling District" and have said avenue gray elled. Under our law it requires a majority in amount of valuation of the said property owners on said avenue to form such district, and l, for one. signed the petition, and others with me sufficient in number and amount to form the same. Then the City Council appointed commis- sioners, etc, to have the work done.
 Since all this was done the City Council, it seems, has passed an ordi- nance, without notice to the proper ty owners, to narrow the street down to thirty-fiye feet and gravel that, and leave sidewalks on each side of twenty feet in width. The signers to the original petition, of course, thought and believed at the time of signing the same that we were to have fifty-fiye feet gravelled, and the sidewalks to remain ten feet wide on each side as they are now.
 It was understood that this was to be a driving thoroughfare, and it does seem to me that the thirty-fve feet will be entirely too narrow for a number of vehicles at any one time to have sufficient room; and, furth- CT, it seems to be a great injustice for such an ordinance to be passed without any notice to the property owners on said avenue, and in fact, such an ordinance would be held null and void without the consent and voice of the prOperty-owners to have 1t passed, and if the work is commenced with the avenue to be only thirty-fiye feet the owners can enjOin the construction of such 6 street and sidewalks. The original petition set up the fact that the street was to be grayelled, meaning. of course. D feet The property owners on said street purchased their property with 75-foot street in front. with 10 feet on each side given for sidewalks. How 1t hap pened that the City Council could imagine that they could pass asn ordinance without the consent of the owners of property abutting said street, cutting it down to 3 feet, am unable to see.
 Of course, there are such streets in other cities, but such were made and constructed by the wishes of the owners of adjoining property.
 ". D. JOHNSON.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-19
HARROD ON BOLT|NG,
IF A STATE CAN BOLT A NATIONAL CONVENTION A COUNTY CAN BOLT STATE coNVEN
 TOM" HE SAYS.
Ths Evils and Effects of Boiting Pointed Out by MT. J. H. Harrod.-Let
 Democrats Reflect.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, May l6. 1896.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, May l6, 1896. To the Democrats of Arkansas:
 If one state can bolt the Chicago convention another State can bolt, and the result will be the utter ruin of the National Democracy. If a State can bolt q National conyen- tion county can bolt State con tion, and township can bolt q county convention, and the eiector can bolt alleonyentions, and the end will be the complete demoralizatiOn of the party. If one can bolt the nomination for President another can bolt the nomination for Gov ernor sheriff, clerk or representative. If we commence bolting, where will we stop? I am for a railroad com mission, the free coinage of silver and the preservation of tie organi- zation of the Democratic party. I am doing all in my power ta stay the tide of Reorganization that threatens to engulf the state and wreck the Arkansas Democracy. The contest will be decided by the votes east on the 9th of June. If you will organize in yonr different counties and keep the banner way ing until the evening of that day we can win the victory. Very truly,
 J. H. HARRoD.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-19

We call the attention of our readers to the communication in this issue from W. D. Johnson relative to the pro- posed narrow wing of beautiful Fifth avenue. In his opposition to nar- rowing that street to 8 feet we believe Judge Johnson will have the indorsement of the property owners on Fifth avenue. For our part as a resident and property owner on Fifth avenue and one of the signers to the petition to creat the gravel ing district. we are strenuousiy op- posed to the proposed movement to narrow that beautiful boulevard. The narrowing of the street to g feet will utterly destroy Fifth ave nue as a popular thoroughfare for driving, and. in our opinion, overcome the very object of the petitioners for a graveling district. Such scheme is not in accordance with the desire and understanding of the sIgners to the petition for the district, and if anything else is done except that which the petitioners prayed for, the commissioners should be enjoined by the courts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-19
A MUSICAL FEAST.
Cincinnati's Biennial May Festival Opens at Music Hall
 Tonight.

CINCINNATI, O.. May l9.-Cincin- nati's biennial May festival opens tonight and from an artistic stand point it promises to surpass all previous musical undertakings in this city. Nordiea is the prima donna and among the soloists are Marie Hrema, Bon Davies and Frau klafsky. Every seat for tonight has been sold and Music Hall will he packed with an audience of 4,WO. The festival continues until Satur- day night, with two afternoon per formances.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-19

Master Tom Atkinson has been selected to represent the Pine Bluff schools in the above contest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-19
Cation Belt Route.

Cheap rates to Birmingham, Ala. General assembly Cumberland Pres byterian Church at Birmingham Ala, May % to 9, 1896. For this occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets 60 Birmingham and re- turn at one fare for the round trip. From Pine Bluff sl3l0.) Tickets on sale May 18th and 18th good for return until June 5th.
 F. ". LABEAUME. J. W. FARLEY.
 C Gp. X "A. Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-19
GRAND JURY
|,d This Morning to |hvestigate Two
 Murders.

slgrand jury was convened siay morning at 9 o'clock igate the murder of Frank eg.Policeman and Deputy eKiley Goode, and also the id cremation of Raymond ar Toronto, by parties un- a full account of which ap- hyesterday's GRAPHIC.
 Elliott vigorously charged hlgrqnd jury this morning hhgly arraigned the many aapnee recently committed in nanity and urged the grand fOslft the cases to the bot
 Rturn indictments therefor.
 made a few brief but Hlerences to the efforts of Dtheads to organize a mob RAlAg to lynch Wiley Go0de. LlIOtt took occasion to say
 tllOrts at mob violence in my would be resisted to the Filremity and that law and 'eald be strictly enforced. E'lRs will have a very whole nlln this community, and " say after this mornings aa' there will not soon be mort at mob violence in hlg.
 Tlal grand jury convened 'aIag is colaposed as fol aAglord, Foreman.
 ''' Lev Fowler, wal0 R. N I.ana '''' S. Geisreiter. ''s'ar' D. C. Bell, |s' ''e' T. k. Mitchell, s''.'a' c. c. Lovela,iy, ''',llss' Mo. Eianf. ! T.E. Gillespie.
 ..
 Dssolution Notice.
 a''''nership heretofore exist ep |. Il. Stearns and W. saader the firm name of ks, ''tarn, jewellers, is this B s'ea ~ by mutual consent. |R. z ''''ls assumes all liabil- |s,'' A'm and is alone author |'''' all debts due the firm. | k. H. SrEARNs, ! W. D. HEARN. k, aa i" thank the public for |i,n's ssaerous patronage dur a1 ,hs business career, and to \ " new firm to that same saslaeration. Respect
 w. D. HEARN.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-19
SIXTY DOLLARS
For ons.--Ofered By the Fordyce Oraforical
 Association.
FoRpYeE. ARk.. April 2. 1896.

FoRDYcE, ARK, April 27, 1896.
 Dear Sir:-To arouse greater in- terest in speaking among the youth oi Southern Arkanas. and to show appreciation for the efforts of worthy young men, the citizens of Fordyce have offered two prizes $50 and $1O) for the two best disclaimers. The contest is to take place in the Train ing School building. in Fordyee, on July i, 1896.
 It is desired that we have one representative from each of the fol- lowing counties in South Arkansas, viz: Hot Springs, Grant. Jefferson, Seyier, Howard, Pike. Clark. Dallas. Cleveland, Lincoln, Desha, Drew, Bradley, Calhoun, Ouachita, Nevada, Hampstead, Little River, Miller, Lafayette, Columbia, Union, Ashley and Ghlcot. Tine principal Of the school to whom this circular is sent is invited to arrange for Il rep resentative from his county, by Il l preliminary contest. conference with other teachers or by appointment. ExeHsion rates on all railroads oR that day. The citizens of Fordyee will entertain the contestants in their homes. Here Is an opportunity for an ambitious and worthy boy. The executive committee will have charge of the arrangements and will see that the contest is fair. compe- tent and impartial judges will be selected. Sixty dollars is deposited in the Bank of Fordyce for the prizes.
 CONDITIONS.
 Every speaker must he under q years of age and must have attended school in Arkansas during the past year. The Reclamation must not exceed ten minutes in length. The name of contestant and subject must be in hands Of executive com mittee before June 10th. Every county desiring to enter the contest must notify the executive committee of such purpose before May 2tlth. In case any county does not notify the committee before May 20th of it's purpose to accept it's representation, the committee may allow more than one representative from one county, provided no county shall have more than three representatives. Ike contest is for declamations, not for original speeches.
 Please have this inserted in your county paper For further informa- tion address
 k. G. BROWN.
 Sec'y of ordyce Oratorical Assn.
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
 ]. D. Clary, President; ". A. Elliott, yice-PresideDt; F. C. Brown, Secretary. Chas. Mckee, A. E. Banks, c. NJ. Robertson.
 Master Tom Atkinson has been selected to represent the Pine Bluff schools in the above contest.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-25
His Followers Had Invaded the
Hall and Attempted to
Gain Control.
TWO FACTIONS COME TO BLOWS
Bitter Fight Over the Delegates to
st. Lou s-Bugbee'S San Fran.
cisco Career.

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, May "a
Probably nowhere IN the United States
did the enthusiasm and intense rivalry at
tendant upon the election of delegates to
the st. Louis Convention assume such a
serious air, and with fatal termination,
as 1t did in Alaska, a country hitherto free
from all political strife. AS result of a
riot in the Republican convention at
Juneau on May Ii, ex-United States Judge
John S. Bugbee, well-known over the Paci-
fic Coast, is dead. He was stricken by
apopIexy after scuffie in the convention,
and just as he was about to be named as
a delegate to st. Louis His death oc-
Cured on May 16, he being unconscious
from the time of the attack until the end
came.
Preceding the Republican conventio n at
Juneau bitter warfare was waged between
two factions-one known as the ''squaw'
men and the other as the "aristocrats."
The latter included the better element,
and when the former saw that its cause
was hopeless one it resorted to tactics by
which it hoped to win by force of num-
bers.
When the conven ton was called to or
der by the regularly elected chairman,
John 6. Held, there was a rush, and the
opposition, headed by G. S. Blackett
well-known attorney, attempted to throw
the gentleman not only from his seat but
out of the window. Heid's friends rallied
around MIN and a fierce fist fight resulted,
followed by the drawing of many revolv-
ers.
The Held delegation was finally vic
torlous, and the convention was continued.
In the interim, however, Buebee, in whose
interests the riot had occurred. took a
chair behind another desk and organized
an opposition convention.
In the serimmage Judge Bugbee, who
was an old man not in the best of health.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-25
KILLED BY THE MAY0R.
Hot Springs Executive Defends Himself
With a Pocket
Knife.

HOT SPRINGS, ARK, May 24-One of
the most sensational killings that eyer oc-
Cured in this city took place last night at
9 o'clock on Wilmington avenue, opposite
the Catholic Church. The principals were
w. w. Waters, Mayor of Hot Springs, and
II. H. Martin, drummer employed by
doctors.
Waters since taking the Office of Mayor
has made bold stand against the dis
reputable doctor-drummlng element in
this city and has had many OF the drum
mers arrested and heavily fined by the city
court. Martin, who was the recognized
king Of these drummers, was arrested sew
eral days ago for drumming without wear
ing badge and heavily fined by the Po-
lice Judge.
Meeting Mayor Waters on the street last
evening Martin stopped him and endeav.
ored to get him to remit the fine. This
the Mayor positively refused to do and
started toward his home. Martin followed
and kept abusing him and finally caus ht
him by the shoulder.
A scuffle ensued, during which the
Mayor drew knife from his pocket and
cut Martin in the neck, severing the jugu-
lar vein. The latter died in ten minutes.
Mayor Waters Immediately gave him
self up to the officers and is now under
arrest. Tom Matthias, a nephew of
Waters, endeavored to separate the COM
batants and was severely cut in several
places.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-25
Juneau.
from q photograph

four Ohio Congressional districts have Sc
lected their delegates to the National DEM
ocratic Convention. In two of these the
free-silver Democrats have carried the day
and selected free-silver men as delegates.
The Twentieth District has chosen two
radical gold-standard men as delegates.
In this district the gold Democrats won in
the primaries, but it is understood that
one silver and one gold delegate viii be Sc
lected in the convention. In the county
conventions to choose State delegates,
many of which have now been held, the
free-silver Democrats have generally held
majorities, and as the result it is almost a
foregone conclusion that the Democrats Of
Ohio will in their State convention declare
for free silver.
1t is reported here that Senator Brice,
who some time ago announced his inten-
ton OF coming into the State to make q
fight against the free-silver movement.
now sees the futility of it and will make
no opposition to it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-25

and all the members of the imperial
family, al present at MosesYs vita their
respective suites and ladies oil honor.
A short religious service WAS held COM
posed OF prayers and responses and an
anthem by the choir. The standard was
sprinkled with holy water and formally
consecrated by the Metropolitan of Mos
cow.
AT the end of the service, during the
singing of the famous choir, all of the
members of the imperial family filed be-
fore the altar and kissed the cross in the
hands OF the priest who bore it, after
which the standard was taken from this
room into another apartment, to be care
fully guarded until the coronation on
Tuesday.
After the services the Emperor and EN-
press drove back to the Alexandra Palace,
escorted by a squadron of cuirassiers.
They received along the entire route the
loyal acciamations of the people.
A grand review of all the regiments was
to have taken place to-day at noon, but as
it was raining heavily it was decided TO
abandon it. Later the rain ceased and the
sun shone brightly.
Large crowds of people continue to ar
rive daily, adding to the great multitude
already here to witness the ceremonies at
tending the coronation.
Services were held in the English Church
to-day in honor of the seventy seventh an
niversary OF the birth of Queen Victoria
The Duke and Duchess of Connaught, the
former of whom is here as the representa-
tive of his mother, the British Queen, at
tended the services, accompanied by their
suites. The Bishop OF Peterborough, who
will attend the coronation as the repre-
sentative of the established Church of Eng
land, preached the sermon. a prayer was
offered for the preservation of the Russian
imperial family. when the Gar was men
toned, herald uttered his majestv's coro-
nation title.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-25
MURDERED THE WOMEN He HAD BETRAYED

Hermann in the Scandinavian Methodist
Church of Salt Lake, lived in Omaha four
years prior to going to that city. A host
OF her friends here have been anxiously
waiting for several months for letters from
her, and not until to-day was any intima-
tion received that she had met violent
death.
Thomas Erickson, a shoemaker, re-
mem bered her well as an active worker in
the Danish-N Norwegian Methodist church
at Twenty-sixth and Franklin streets this
city, and Miss Tillie Anderson, also living
here, was an intimate friend of the dead
girl, having known her both here and in
Salt Lake.
Miss Clauson, then 20 years of age, came
! here from Denmark about nine years ago,
and, having no relatives in this country,
lived with family named Johnson in the
western part of the city. The young
woman suffered ill-health, and at the So
licitation of Miss Anderson, who had gone
to Salt Lake, followed her there. Later
Miss Anderson returned, but Miss Clauson
remained.
A close friendship between Miss Clauson
and her Omaha friends was kept up by
correspondence for the past three years.
After Rev. Mr.. Hermann and his wife
moved to Salt Lake her letters frequently
contained illusions to their AID and friend
ship to her.
During the latter part of last summer
the letters from Miss Clauson suddenly
ceased, without any explanation, although
several letters were sent to her. Then, as
last effort to reach her during last win
! ter Miss Anderson wrote another letter
addressed in care of Rev. Francis Her
mann, because it was believed that it
would surely reach her friend. But no
reply came, and at every meeting
of the dead girls friends at their
church in this city inquiries have been
made about her. The last heard was that
she was employed in the southern part
of Salt Lake, and nothing was known of
her keeping house for the Scandinavian n
| pastor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-25
His Butcher Knife Found in the
Furnace of Salt Lakes
Desecrated Church.
CHARGED WITH SEVEN DEATHS
Believed to Have Slain Two Wives
and the Children That Bore
His Name.

SALT LAKE, UTAH, May 24.-The Scan
dinavian church, where the murders of
Henrietta Clausen and Annie Samuelson
took place, has been visited by large num-
bers of people ever since the horrible dis
covery was m ade known on Sunday.
No services were held In the church to-
day. The human remains, together with
the garter buckle and the belt buckle
which were found in the furnace, have
been so identified that there is now no
doubt that they are those of Miss
Clausen. One of the razors and the
butcher-knife, also found in the furnace,
have been positively identified by Rev.
Mr.. Mork as the property of Rev. Francis
Hermann, who is accused of the crime. The
razor is of English make and was brought
from England by Hermann with his other
toilet articles. Several women say the
butcher-k rife was the one used in the pas
tors kitchen.
The remains of Miss SamueIson have
not yet been found, although every hole
and corner of the church has been
searched. The police, however, adhere to
the theory that they are hidden some
where in or about the church and to-mor-
row they will commence digging up the
floor of the basement where they may
have been buried. The grounds around
the church are quite extensive, and in case
the remains are not found in the basement
the grounds will also be dug up.
Another theory is that the pastor, after
cutting the body up, preserved the parts
in trunk, which he took with him when
he left for Kansas City on May 6.
Miss Samuelson had been living with
the pastor for several months before her
disappearance as mis- housekeeper, under
promise of marriage. She was last seen
on February g. On that day she told her
friends that she was going to Ogden to be
married to Mr.. Hermann on the follow ing
day. The next morning the pastor was in
town as usual, and told Elder Hansen that
Miss Samuelson had gone to Ogden and
that he did not know when she would re-
turn. She never did return, and it t-an-
spired that she did not go to o ;den at all,
and the chance is that she was murdered
by the minister that night in the church.
When Miss Clauson disappeared in Sep
tember of last year there was good deal
of talk and inquiry, and some months
afterward Mr.. Hermann gave out that he
had solved the mystery of her disappear
ance and stated that he saw her In Butte
Mont, where she was an inmate OF dis
orderly house. The story was never con-
frmed, and there is no doubt, in the light
of recent events, that it was a fabrication.
Miss Samuelson's watch and a ring have
been found in paw nbroker's shop, where
they we're pledged by Mr.. Hermann Just
before he left for Kansas City. The police
here have so far no further clew to the
whereabouts of Hermann