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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-16
COMPLIMENTARY TO JUDGE WOOL
 DRiDGE.

Upon the adjournment of the Ark ansas county chancery court at De- Witt last Friday afternoon. Hon. J. F. Park called the attorneys present to order and our fellow-townsman attorney George (. Lewis, was made chairman and II. Coleman, of De- Witt, secretary Of the meeting, offer cred the folio wing resolutions:
 Resolved, That the thanks of this bar ale hereby rendered to Hon. W. T. Woodbridge, who, in the absence of the regular Chancellor, has so efficiently served as Special Ceancel- Tor of this court for the able manner in which he has conducted the basil ness of the court; for the uniform courtesy which he has extended to the mem bers of the bar and officers of the court; for the prompt manner in which he has dispatched the busi- ness of the court, and for the ability and impartiality which he has dis played in deciding the issues present. ed for his consideration.
 Resolved. That we cbeerfuily and unanimously indorse the candidacy of Judge Woodbridge for the position of Chancellor of the 2d Chancery Dis, trict. and would earnestly recom- mend same to the favorable eonsid' ration of Gov. Jones.
 Resolved, That copy of these resolutions be presented to Judge Woodbridge as a sight expression o our appreciation of hls services, and that copy be furnished the news papers of the county with ther2quest that they publish the same .-Stutt gart Free Press.
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4 STRANGE INCIDENT
Happened at Prominent Citizens
 West Fifth Avenue Home.

A well-dressed white man appear ed at prominent Pine Bluff citi- zen's home on West Fifth avenue last might about 8:30 o'clock and asked the occupants of the house if they had any kind of hat that they would give him to wear. He said while walking on that thoroughfare a few minutes before be was attack ed by couple of negroes, who at 5empted to throw him down and rob him. He gave fight and in escaping one of the scoundrels grabbed his hat. He was perfect stranger to the people at the house and looked to be a well-to-do person and his manner indicated that be was tell
 ng straight tale. The people could get no hat for him and he de parted.
 It is very strange affair, as nothing Of like nature has been re parted to the police.
 Who was this stranger? Were the occupants of the house dream ing? No, they say they saw the man, talked to him and know they never saw him before. You can search me.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-16
At Mime. Paths Castle.

Visiting Mime. PaIti's superb castle in
 Wales, a guest not long since had
 very curious experience. He chanced
 to open his window in the middle of the
 night, and, to his surprise, bells began
 to ring in every quarter of the grounds.
 Very much scared, but realizing that he
 had, after all, only set burglar alarm
 going, the guest descended to reassure
 the household, when he instantly found
 himself in danger from dozen rowing
 dogs, who had obtained their freedom
 and were growing and snapping in the
 ugliest manner. At breakfast next morning he learned all about the cu- rious fad of Mime. Patti, and wondered at 1t.
 The singer has great dread of bur- glars. Some time ago a gang of these obtain admittance, but were defeated in their object, and since that date Mime. Patti has set up every kind of burglar alarm that exists. The queer part about one of these is, however, well worth noticing. Her largest dog, an euoImouS pIule, NHo miSnI uc iciico on to cope with little army of thieves, | is kept vigorously chained in a patent kennel. But the chain is so arranged | that should any one attempt to open | a window or a door in the castle the | dog is released and free to rove at his pleasure, it being presumed that he
 would at once make for the burglars and do his duty. The idea Is ingenious,
 and, as the traveller sdiseoyereds not a little dangerous. # sSa
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GOES ALEX WHITE FOR FIVE YEARS UNLESS
 HE IS PARDONED
BETWEEN THE TWO EVILS,
The County Farm and Penitentiary, He Chose the Latter for
 His Abode.

Alex White, Thursday afternoon, plead guilty to five different charges of grand larceny.
 In each case Alex had stolen acow and from the number stolen one could presume he was anticipating entering into extensive stock.rais- ing.
 He had recently5 been released from the county farm and said in the court room yesterday that he could show large scars upon his body where they had beaten him every day. He dreaded the farm, and as fast as Judge Elliott could read the five charges to him he would plead guilty, and was given one year for each. Alex said ha would plead guilty to 100 like charges and would serve 100 years in the penitentialy y if it was neces- sary, rather than serve ten days at Spellman's farm.
 The totals of his sentences amounts 10 ten years in the peni- tentiary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-16
F. & d.. M.
Held Their Annual Session and Eleo
 tion of Officers Last Night.

The af nual session of the English Council No. II, Royal and Select Masters, for the eIectiontof officers was held last evening at the Mason ic hall on West Second avenue. Other business of as much impor- tance was transacted and disposed of The officers elected and their positions are as follows: 1
 F. H. Head-Thrice Illustrious Master
 D. l. Mills-Dappty Thrice Illus trious Master.
 P. M. Kilroy-P. Conductor O Work.
 John T. Marsh-Treasurer,
 I. J. Moore-Recorder.
 Il. c. Higinbotham--Captain ol Guards.
 W. |. Toney-Comp Conductor.
 A. c. Jordan-Steward.
 W. J. D. Vernon-Sentinel.
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BlaekNt.ne Denies It.

Chicago, Dec. 16 -Mr. T. B. Black stone, president of the Chicago 6 Alton railroad, when interviewed his home yesterday in regard to tht Michigan Central railroad, deulec any knowledge of such sale. H. further stated that so lar as he knew no transfer of the property had beer made to any compar y
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-16
.POLICEMAN'S UNHAPPY LOT
Some Sage Remarks by an Officer Who
 Knew Whereof He Spoke.

Some Sage Remarks by an Officer Who
 Knew Whereof He Spoke.
 The downtown policeman was in a reminiscent mood. "Yes," he said, never go before man when you are arresting him, and whatever you do, never preeede him when you are going down flight of stairs. 1 was walking my beat one dark night when 1 heard cries of murder coming from a tene- ment house. Running to the place, saw a great hulk of fellow beating his wife, who was screaming and shouting in mortal terror. At the sight of me the fellow ran upstairs, and I went af- ter him. The stairway leading from the upper floor to the kitchen below was a very narrow affair, and it was impossible for two to walk abreast. So, with my prisoner at arms length to the rear, 1 went down the flight. There was an old-fashioned door at the bot tom of the staircase. and l had hardly opened it when something hit me a whack on the head like a load of bricks falling from seven-story roof. At the same time a shrill female voice shriek- ed out: There, you brute. you will strike a defenseless woman, will you? and again she raised long, heavy iron poker, which she held in her hand, to strike me. As she looked up she saw her mistake, but too late to check her sinewy right, which was twirling through the air. Down came the poker again. Bang! it didn't do thing to my helmet, and I saw more stars at that time than ever I did on a bright night in August. Holy mother!' shriek- ed out the woman, when she saw what she had done, I've struck the cop and thought it was Jimmy I was bateing.' To make my cup of sorrow more bitter the next morning the. woman swore that her husband always treated her kindly, and that I had no right to in- terfere while Jimmy was giving her only what she deserved. Yes, whatever people may say, policeman's lot is no bed of roSes.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-16
NOTICE.

The regular annual meeting of the stock holders of tte Bank of Pine Bluff will be held in the rooms of the Board of Directors, on Tuesday, January 3rd, 1899, between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and o'clock D. III for th4 purpose of electing Directors for the ensuing year. and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting.
 W. D. HEARN, Cashier
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-16
CHICAGO 6 ALTON RAILROAD HAS NOT BEEN ACQUIRED
 BY THE
VANDERBILT INTERESTS.
President Blackstone Also Denies 1t So it Seems That the Rumor is
 Withour Foundation.

New York, Dec. l6.-When ques- toned yesterday concerning the re- port current that the Michigan Cen tral railroad had acquired the Chiea. go < Alton, Chauncey uM. DepeW said:
 'sNone of the Vanderbilt intere .ts have acquired the Chicago & Alton neither are they now, nor have they been negotiating fer the road
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-16
so SAYS SUPERINTENDENT OF THE MINT AT NEW
 ORLEANS.
FULL WEIGHT AND GENUINE
,ast Doubt as to the Genuiness of the Much Discussed Coin
 Removed.

x "The shadow of a doubt as to the
 ganuineness of the 1890 silver dol aars has been removed says the Scimitar.
 Today the superintendent of the mint at New Orleans informed the Nice president of tie New Orleans
 National Bank, who in turn wired
 President s. w. Read. of the Union hpd Planters Bank, that the dollar Bent there from Memphis and de Rlared to be counterfeit (not by
 bank officialsl was genuine and full weight.
 aSo much had been said and pab- 5ished here and elsewhere to the Effect that nearly 200,0 spurious silver dollars of the 1890 series had |been c,r1 usfcd in this community 4hud h Noren Mississippi, that bank Officials of Memphis decided to get
 h ruling from competent authorities |on the subject. Accordingly on Tuesday Mir. $. P. Read, president Iof the Union Planters Bank, for |marded to the Louisiana Bank, Of
 New Orleans, a origin, shiny, silver noi which had been pronounced counterfeit.
 Officials Of the New Orleans in- stitution sent the money to the mint, smher8 every test known to govern bnent experts was made. The result
 pf that investigation was this morn Bng wired to Mir. Read in the follow fng telegram:
 New Orleans, La, Dec. 15. F's. P. Read, President Union and Planters Bank, Memphis, Tenn. Superintendent of the mint pro |nounced silver dollar sent to be genuine and full weight. "A. Luria, SVice President Louisiana National Bank.
 s'The above should prove welcome news to all classes of business me-. Trade has been injured to no small |extent by the reports Of spurious Ecoin being in circulation Bank officers from the first doubt- led the new 1890 dollars were count serfet and so expressed themselves. They received as "good" all that |were presented in the ordinary |course Of business, but even this policy did not allaY the feeling of |uneasiness with the retail dealers. Many good dollar was refused, Simply because it was new and |shlny and bore the date of 1890, and because reports had beer sent broad, least to the effect that enormous |amounts of the 1890 issue were be ling circulated hereabout. "Vice President Luria's telegram, printed above, should res ore conf |dence in the now much desplsed |"shiner."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-16

CURE ScROFULA promptly and permanently by thorough course of Hoods Sarsaparilla. All forms of this painful disease yield fo the blood puriyifying power of this grea t medicine.
 HOODS PILLS are the best fam. fly cathartic and liver tonic. Gentle relia ble. sure.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-16

The steamer Dardanelle arrived |here Thursday afternoon with a large |c,ew of roustabouts and plenty of material. She is en route to Swan Lake to assist in the raising of the |steaner Harhin. l,
 MT. John l.. Mills returned to his uueieh at Little Rock Thursday af- |ternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-16

Doors anu windows made from native lumber stand this climate better than northern made stock. The Bluff City Lumber Ca. are large manufacturers of these goods, and guarantee every one sold to give perfect satisfaction. 279
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-16

Bluff sfty Lumber 0. mannfactur- CT and dealer in all kinds If lumber. Also sashes doors. blinds. and all kinds of interior and exterior finish. Everything a [ reasonable prices.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-16

he contracted a severe cold and on last Friday he took to hls bed. Everything known to medical science was done to save him but he grew rapidly worse. Mr. Brice wa
 delireous for twensy-fonr hours be- fore his death. A
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-16
CAL WIN z BRYCE DEAD.
Former Senator and Millionaire
 Passes Away In New York.

New York, Dec. 16-Former United States Senator and million aire Calvin s. Brice died at 3:3O yes terday afternoon at his home In this city of pneumonia. One week ago
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-16

Wm. Burke, real estate agent, will sell you holneon payments of $1 .00 per week. Come and see him at IF Pine street. h
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-16
Many, Many
 Ladies Gifts

There is more fact than fic- th non' the adage that "a.woman must go to as a, perfume bottle before going anywhere
 Se Taking this into consideration. is it a ,Snuer tnat we have used suck reckless r'aiioy Tn s oeking our Perfamery and water departments? We have been b.n" boash great many holiday seasons and oroa eAperenced over and over again the da. osa' uemand for high-arade imported and hoaes.c Perfumes. We invite you to be tat ebris. Ill this department from now until
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-16

MT. l.. c. Matthews and his charm ing wife returned Thursday from Memphis, where they were the guests of Mir. Matthew's mother for a few weeks. Master Felix, their manly little son, did not return with them. He will take i'll the sights for few more days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-16

Wm. Burke, real estate agent, will sell you home on payments of $l co per week. Come and see him at IF Pine street. h
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-16

Sheriff H. A. Mccoy and ex.sheriff c. H. Triplett returned last evening from Little Rock, where they attend ed the State Sheriff's Association meeting. Sheriff McGoy WIS elected treasurer of the Association.s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-16

This mountain Is the grandest In the United States. It Is more than 15,000 feet high, is covered with ice and snow, has beautiful parks and noble forests at it's base, and is much frequented by camping parties, tourists and mountain climbers. a 4si
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-16


 Chas. H. Hoyt has always furnish
 ed to the stage wit and beauty and
 brightness, but he never furnished
 so much at once before as he pro- yides in "A Milk White Flag" It is bouquet culled from0all that is
 prettiest in the Hoyt flower garden.
 It is performance upon which the dramatist, the composer, the cos
 tuner. the scenic artist, the stage mechanic and the electrician have bestowed their highest talents and for which Dame Nature has picked
 her handsamest women. It is the climax in series Of Hoyt successes which began years ago, and which have climbed higher an6 higher un- til it would seem money and brains had reached thelr final end. Mr. Hoyt has shown that it IS in the piping times of peace that the glo- rious military is called into most vigorous action. "A Milk White Flag" is an example which newly created generals and colonels and other gallant officers should emu late. The satire contained in the play has been perpetrated with such excellent discretion and exquisite good humor, that it's very victims must laugh most at it's thrusts. "A
 Milk White Flag has for it's central
 theme tbat universal weakness love of uniform. It will be seen at
 the opera house next Monday night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-16

MT. P. Gratten, of Camden, is reg istered at the Arlington today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-16

Attorney General Trustworthy is in the city today oa official business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-16

We regret very much to state that "A Turkish Bath" company re ceived such cold reception al tbt hands of the Pine Bluff people. Lasl evening the gallery was packed al the opera house, but there were very few on the lower floor. Eeverthe- less the company gave the show and It was highly appreciated by those who Were so fortunate as to be in attendance. The play is one of the best comedies on the road The audience was very much pleased with the performance and regretted very much to see such a small at tendance, as the company justly de served packed house.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-23
A COMMISSION CASE.
Arnold Peck & Co. Suing Dsan &
Shibley.
Action Grows Out of Sale OF Notes
Issued by Receiver.

Judge Rogers in the Appellate Division
Of the Supreme Court today heard the
case Of Arnold Peck & Co. vs.. Dean &
Shibisy. The trial brought out some in
tert sting points about sales of oomm err
ciul paper aud also facts in regard to
one Of the many hard positions in which
tho Rhode Island Loco motive Company
was placed by the failure Of railroads
ith whom IL aid business.
The locomotive company took in p8y :
ment for engines from the receiver OF the
Savannah, Amerious ~ Montgomery Rail-
road "A receivers notes, one note being
paysbl. IN tnthly, and each OK the notes
into the passes sion OF Arr old Peck g. Co..
suct essois Of the drug firm of Mason &
Chapin, and were placed by Arnold Peck
q Co. In the hands of Dean az Shibley,
brokers, tn dispose Of. There was some
delay about the sale Of tie promissoIy
notes, otherwise known as rsceiver's Ger.
tifcatss, but representative Of Arnold
Peck q 20. went 10 New York anu sold
the o, rtitcates, but the IN day the
firm Of Dean & Shibley sol. the sane
ccr,i ,iiicates. After q good ceal If bother,
both sales were strsightened cut by the
parties lean 81 shibley sold to ana the
party the representative of Arnold Peck
W W. 5oAu w, eooh eoAin8 oiio nni VI tu5
notes
Dsan a. Shibley chsrQsd three rer cant.
commission on the half Of the notes they
solo, and nlthouah there was extended
discussion the firm could not agree that
anv less compen sation should be received.
Arnold Peck a. Co. then teRau suit to re-
cover about 5000 that they claim was
wroDgfuly detained by Dean g. Shibley
rs ocmmission. 1hs plaintiffs claim that
the regular commission for the sale of
such pal er as that under consideration is
s-fourth Of ons per cent On the other
great deal of trouble,must necessarily 10
experienced in disposing of notes which
are issued ty receiver and tnat larger
commission is granted on longtime paper
than on that due In four or six months.
Van Slyck & Mumford are attorneys
for A no d Peck a. Co., and Dean ~ Shib-
ley ale represented by Comstock a. Gard
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-23
Draper Arrested by U. S.
Marshal McCab:.
MADE FALSE DEPOSITION.
Alleged to Have Attempted to De-
fraud Pension Bureau.
COMMITTED TO cRANsTON JAIL.

That Special Pension Examiaef -Altest
w. koome Is looking out for tie interests
Of the government and that he has been
doing some good work lately. was made
evident today from prooeedinas carried
out by United states Marshal McCabe 1t
his instance.
Cornelius Draper Of this city was ar
rested this forenoon by Marshal McCabe
and brought before United States Com
missioner Mumford ON warrant chnrg-
ing him with having feloniously and
wilfully subscribed, before certain no.
tary public, certain false declaration,
deposition and certificate in matter ma
terixl to an Issue before the pension bu-
renu cf the United States and that he
had ktaken oath thereto, thereby comit-
ting tine crime Of reriury.
In dsfault of $5C00 bail required by
Com n,issioner Mu,nford, Draper wns
comm it,ei to the PROV idencs county jail
at Cranston. II the q. A. X men In the
city learn Of this they will no greatly re-
;oicsd that - man attempting to defraud
such worthy institution as the pension
bursau hss ben brought to justice, for
thsy are very ieslous of the record OF this
department of the governnent. which is
intended to benefit only Veterans.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-23
BLEW OUT THE GAS.
Three Men Found Dead In q New
Bedford Hotel.
They Were Fishermen and Belonged
In Falmouth, Mass.

New Bedford, Mass, March 23.-J. q
Handy, J. Wood and Il. $. Studley. three
Falmouth fishermen, were found dead in
room in the Manhattan House this
n orning by q ohambsrmaid. The mon
went to the hotel shortly after midnight,
and evidently had blown out the gas.
lt Is not known exactly when the men
arrived In this city. but IL 10 supposed
that they did not reach here until ysster-
dayfafternoon, ~ nothing was heard Of
them tefore that time. The catboat Bub-
BILE, hailing from Falmouth. which 10
me oved at Merrill's wharf. was undoubt-
edly the one used by them. ns up to late
hour no one hao come TO it. FROM all
indiotions. the men had teen scallopine,
and, being telated. decided ID put In at
this port and pass the night. They wcfe
atOut Aoushnet avenue resorts drinking
during the evening and were under the
iufiu uence of liquor when they reaistersd
at the Manhattan House.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-23
HIS WILL IS
COMPLICATED
Last Testament of Mr..
Baker Before Court.
CONSTRUCTION ASKED FOR
The Legality of a Bequsst For
Masses One Point Raised.
CONSTRUCTION ASKED FOR
MATTER HELD FOR AMUSEMENT

A number of interesting points In re-
gard to the will Of the late John Baker Of
Lonsdale were submitted to the Appellate
Court this morning by Herrert Almy.
counsel for tho exsoutor. Mr.. Alny csil-
ed the attention of the court to one clause
OF the will, which gave the parish priest
of st. Patriots church. Valley Falls, $50
for church hell. s1C0 for the saying Of
masses for the repose of testator's soul
and SlC0 to the same Ierson for the re-
pair and ornamentation Of the testator's
grave in st. Putricks cemetery. Also to
otter clauses by which Mrs. Baker, the
widow, was to rsceive one-third of the
income OF the estate for life in plsce Of
DOVER one-sixth of the estate was given
to the children of wife's brother, Thomas
keenan,, one-sixth to the children Of
Thomas Murphy, and one third TO Cath
crime Baker, and asked the court to CO.
eide as TO whether be should make the di-
vision of the estate at present or wait un-
til the death of the test stor's widow. who
prefer red to take her dover rather than
will.
MIR. Almy said that thers was doubt
as to the bsquest for masses being valid,
as some authorities stated ktheyswtre val
Id ana Ctbers to tie contrary. De called
attention to the fact thnt when the be-
quest was m ade to the parish priest OF
st. Patricks church the person designated
was Rev. Father Name, and he, having
sineS died, was succeeded by Rev. Father
Cassidy.
Charles f. Cor man. who represented the
interests Of tho st. Patricks churcn cor
porntion, said that the we'll settled law
In this country was that bequests for the
celebration of MASSES were valid, and m
to ths-bequest- being made to n parish
priest. it snould tie instruct as going to
the party who had charge OF tie r. liRious
functions in parish. Mr.. Gormsn urged
that b. quests of this nature were not
sought after BY the Catholic church.
Lewis A. Waterman, attorney for the
heirs of Mr. Baker, urged that the te-
quest for the monument was not valid,
ana urged the construction of a numbsr
Of points favorably to his clients.
The court held the case for advisement.