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KING COTTON
Keeps Climbing Il l-2 Cents Pald---
 Banner Price Beaten.

Many sales of cottcn at extraor- dinary prices, so considered, have been chronicIed of late regarding the price paid for cotton. It has been left, however, to MT. Drew White, of the finn of J. H. Talbot & Co. of this city. to receive the ban ner price of the season for King Cotton.
 On last Fridly the firm of J. H. Talbot & Go. sold for Mr. Drew White to ". B. Howell & Co.,, cot ton buyers, two bales of extra long fancy staple cotton, weighing 552 and SIS pounds respectively. The price paid for same was II 2 cents per pound, netting Mir. White $129.- 95.
 This is indeed the banner price of the season in this section.
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ROBERT PIERCE SHOT AND KILLED CLAYTON SMITH
 NEAR HAYWOOD
OVER A CRAP GAME.
Trouble Arose at Goat Shed Sa- loon in Lincoln County
 Murderer Escaped.

Late Saturday right Assistant Chiet of PoIlce E. A. Peterson re- ceiyed telephone message from Linwood, Jefferson county, to the effect that a murder had been com mitted in that vicinity the early part of Saturday night.
 Chief Peterson notified Sheriff Mccoy at once. Deputy Sheriff Pleas Culpepper and Coroner Cook left on the early south bound Val ley passenger Sunday morning. They found that an inquest had been held by the magistrate of that place, and that the murderer, Robt. Pierce, colored, had made good his escape. He is, as yet at large.
 The story of the killing as learn ed from officer Culpepper is as fol- lows: Near Garretson's landing in Jefferson county, about thirty feet on the other side of the Jefferson county line, at saloon known as "Goat Shed Saloon two negroes, by name, Clayton Smith and Robt. Pierce were engaged in a game of craps. They had been drinking the fore part of the evening. They were shooting 10 cents a shot when a misunderstanding arose, where upon after a few hot words Robt, Pierce pulled his gun and shot Smith three times. killing him in- stantly. The first shot he hit Smith in the neck, the next in the left shoulder and the last shot was about two inches above the heart. Stephen Pierce the father of the murderer said he was pulling off his shoes when he heard the shots. Pierce is a brother of George Pierce who some tine ago slot Mr. Round tree
 The officers were unable to lo- cate Pierce and they at once noti- fled the Lincoln county authorities.
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CIRCUIT JUDGE A. B. GRACE THIS MORNING so
 RULES IN
THE COTTON ORDINANCE
As Passed by City Council-In Conflict With Present Law
 On a Writ of Certiorari.

This (Monday) morning in the Jefferson circuit court Judge A. B. Grace was busy trying the case rel atiye to the cotton weighers' ordi- nance on a writ of certiorari.
 The issue h the case was the or dinance passed by the city council at it's last regular meeting, which was to the effect that the city weighers could charge cents per bal- for weighing cotton and 10 cents for issuing each certificate. The ordinance was brought before the court in pursuance to a writ of certiorari applied for by Prosecuting Attorney Sorrells.
 Judge Grace, after hearing the arguments presented by counsel, rendered his decision, annulling the ordinance as passed by the city council; for the reason that it was in direct conflict with the law as en. acted by the last legislature.
 The gist ot the decision is that the law, as passed by the legislature, embraces the weighing, marking aad issuance of certihcales, These may not be specifically set out in the legislative act, but that is what it is intended to convey. The ordi- nance ss passed last Monday night by the couaeA was in direct conflict with tue act of tbe ast legislature,
 Tuesdays Graphic Of last week contained the ordinance in full as passed by the council. The same appeared in an article captioned "A Straight Game"
 The farmers can now. since Judge Grace's ruling, bring their cotton and have it handled, weighed and certificates issued to them accord ing to the law at 5 cents per bale for this and the next two months.
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CUPID GONQUERS.
Secret Marriage Last Saturday
 Night,

Quite a romantic marriage occur red in this city Saturday evening about 7:30 o'clock at the resldeEc of Prof. R. F. Moore. The contract ing parties were MT. c. F. Kendall and Miss Ruth Dowson, Rev. J. F. Carr, officiating.
 MT. Kendall is young man who at present is working iu the coach department at the Cotton Belt shops of his city. He has many excellent traits. He enjoys quite an acquaintance of friends. AL though only two months in our midst he has endeared himself to all who know him.
 Miss Dowson, the amiable bride arrived in the city Saturday morn- ing from her home in Illinois. She decided to let cupid have his way and she was, only few short hours after her arrival, married to Mir. Kendall.
 The Graphic wishes them a fife of happiness unaloyed.
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THE LAST INVISIBLE
But the Present Meteoric Display
 Can Be Seen by All.

There is a grand meteoric display of stars promised us from now un- til November IT. 1899. The mos t important astronomical event will occur from toe 14th to 17th of No vemb Der. The maximum display, however, will take place on the morning of the 18th. The reason of this, is that, the earth will pass through the densest portion of the meteoric stream at that time.
 This occurs only oGce in every thirty-three years. The last dis play was iu 1866. Tne last one was Invisible in the United States. h order to see the present pomised display aud the most favorable time for witnessing it will be from mid night until dawn.
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RIVERSIDE CHERCll.

Rev. ]. F. Carr delivered an excel lent sermon Sunday. He said in part: Beginning with a lesson to young men he took his text from 2nd Chronicles, 26 chapter and 5th verse. 'As loLg as he sought the Lord God made him prosper This is scrap of history from the life of King Uzziah. He entered the throne at the age of sixteen and ruled as king ffty-two years. His reign was 2 success in the development of Ju- dea. The key to his success was in the fact that, he feared Zoan in all his administration This is no iso- lated case where q young man puts himself under the leadership of ZOan and becomes attached to the object of hls worship. That he makes life a success, for it IS in this, that the young man learns to practice those God given traits of character; such as promptness, honesty and q feeling of sympathy for all humanity. These go 10 e.evate and gives man his proper place us leader in any un- derta6ing.
 This is indeed lesson to young men. It learns them to look for higher heights and fear God, not in servile fear of punishment here and hereafter, but in that filial way where God is all and life is made a success. Put when Uzziah, cut away from the right, God struck him with leprosy and he went down to the grave in sorrow and disgrace, We can from this then, see how im- portant II Is to do right in all things,
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held by Bishop Fitzgerald, who was assisted by Rev. J. M. Lucey and Rev. Plunkett. The bishop stated in his address that they were gath cred at the cemetery for a three fold purpose-mainlY to offer up prayers for the dead. The last rea- son was to dedicate the new part of the cemetery. The address of the bishop was interesting and instruc tive. He dwelt at length on the subject of death, saying that It was of all things in life the only certain ty, but the time and manner it reaches us is the uncertainty.
 The procession was led by the cross. bearer, then the different so- cieties of the Catholic church. 1t lasted an hour. The graves were all beautifully decorated, speaking in the language of the flowers laid thereon, that those who slept be. heath the willows were gone but not forgotten. The day was beau. tiful and a large coneourse of peo- pie witnessed the ceremonies.
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DECORATION DAY.
At the Catholic Cemetery Con-
 frmation Class.

Sunday was Decoration or All Souls Day in Catholic churches. In this city, at St. Joseph's Catholic church Sunday morning Bishop Ed ward Fitzgerald confirmed large class. Once year the bishop gives confirmation. The Catholic ceme
 tery has been enlarged to twice the size Cf it's original plat. the exten- sion being east and south. It was All Souls Day. Tkis day is given up entirely to prayer for tbe dead.
 The exercises at the cemetery be- gan at 3:l5 in the afternoon and last ed until 4:30. The exercises was
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called the Alabama Camp Cook, " and it's the hottest that ever came over the musical pike. Their new
 waltz, "All for Love, is one of the sweetest pieces eyer played. They furnished the music, merriment and song at the home of Mrs. P. Merlo rgbt. Miss Angie Merlo mdd~ eea"ning hostess aud all
 were Daa a tne.r praise of the eve
 ning's p sure and pastime.
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KNIGHT MURDER CASE
To be Tried Tomorrow on a Change
 of Venue.

Tomorrow (Tuesday) in the cir cult court the case Of State vs. VT. Knight, on a change of venue from Dumas, comes up for trial. The de- fendant is charged with murder in the first degree, for the killing of one John King at Red Fork, io De- sha county, durtug the year of 1897.
 The defendant is a young man, His home is in Mississippi. At the time of his misfortune he was farm ing in Arkansas.
 The deceased was foreman in a timber camp near Red Fork,
 A large number of witnesses have been summoned in the case and it is probable that the same will consume the entire week of circuit court, be- ginning Tuesday,
 Quite an array of legal talent may be found on both sides. Rep resenting the defendant is Hon. x. o. Pindal, of Arkansas City, assisted by Messrs. F. M. Rodgers, of the same place. and Hons. S. M Taylor and Smith c. Martin, of this city. It is understood that be prosecution will be assisted by some of the local bar.
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BOARD MEETING
Of the Directors of G0l0red Industrial
 School.

The Directors of the Colored h. dustr'al Institute held meeting this morning at the school.
 They audited and approved the several accounts.
 The board is con mposed of the fol- lowing members Messts. J. NJ. Oracle. W. D. Jones, s. NJ. Taylor, Wiley Jones. Ferd Hayis. Rev. J NJ. Lucey aud Mayor W. E. Alexander, Mayor Alt xander is president of the board. The school is progressing nicely.
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1T TIE CHURCHES,
Large Congregations Were Present
 Sunday.
LAKESIDE CHURCH.

"Be thou strong therefore. and show myself man." was the sub- ject of Bro. Cason's sermon for Sun day morning. twas in the special interest of young men. The exhor- tation forcibly expresses the heart of the true father for the future of his boy. AS they advance in years parents realize they are living more and more in the future of their chil- dren. There can be no greater sue- cess to life than in the end to be sur rounded by manly boys and noble girls, strong to resist the wrong and brave to do the right.
 The clements of strong manhood were discussed, under proposition of Decision for the right towards God and man."
 Subject for evening sermon was encouragement to believers. from the words But my God shall sup ply all 70 1r need according to His riches il glory by Christ Jesus"
 Coed congregations were present both morning and evening. One ac- cession to the church.
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JORDAN IS OUT.

Jim Jordan. colored, aged about ' years, was released this morning from jail. He was arrested Satur- day charged with stealing watch, handkerchief and razor. His bro- thtr, Webster, still .anguishes in jail.
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PREACHER GA
Quits the Justice of tA
 ness fol AVlI

Judge J. H. Garret laid aside the duties on him as a dispenssT perform a marrla' The judge filled tae l tion, at least to the I Henry Smith and the con par'' ties are colored
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4 SMALL SUI
Filed in the Jefferson [
 Saturday.

Messrs. Crawford < Saturday afternoon file Jefferson circuit court, same being Jacob Fu Co. agaiost HenriestI Thalheimer, of this Furth Grocery Co. is a' doing business unde' the state of Missouri. E the recovery of an aa of S120 on an originaI q 31.
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PANELLKS PRINCES.
Discourse Sweet Music and New
 Songs.

F. Panella's orchestra, of Little Rock, spent Sunday in our city. The members of same are: F Panel Ia, Cbas. Raymond aud Joe Lang
 hammer. They render all the lat est instrumental and vocal pieces out. They have new cake walk
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EPLEvIN H

Ia the Jefferson ell the case of the corr Steel Co, vs c. H. | of H. c. McGaugey'. atten ton nf Judge 2
 The plaintiffs arg Messrs. Austin < E fendant by MessTs' Tor. .,sl
 The suit grew oa H. c. McGaughy.
 appointed asFisos suit is for the lee9 goods cold McGap tiffs while he V aS
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NAfHEN YOU are feeling tired and
 w out of sorts you will find Hoods Sarsaparllla will do you wonderful good. Be sure to GET HOODS.
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conductor and sent to M where he did. He was age.
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BURNE..
Was the sadF.
 Near

Near
 Prom parties day from Althe lhe horrible dei near that place
 Tue little laughter ot Sal colored man. left 1t lying, z, in 1 wrapped up in went out to a D cotton. Durin! covering to the Ter became lgui 'eturned they )urDed to a cris
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 The funeral t ng day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-22
HIGH SCHOOL CHRISTMAS
Pleasing Programme Arranged
by June 1901.

The High School Christmas entertain
ment was managed by the June Class 1901.
It was held this afternoon IN the Assem-
bly, Room of the school on Bay street.
The exercises were opened by Miss Amy
L. valleau president of the class. who
gave an address 70 her class mates. Miss
May A. sprague and Miss Waldine Coop
er followed with plano duet Miss Car
olyn S. Gould reoited and w. Patterson
Atkinson gave a vocal solo.
christmas in Minuca Row was read
by Miss Eleanor L. Munroe.
The second part of the programme was
opened with a piano solo, Whispering
Windsy rendered by Miss Irene Rather
inc. Miss Estelle Phelps recited and Miss
Flora Wittpenn gave a violin solo. A
vocal trio was sung by Misses Anna B.
Campbell, Margaret Campbell and Mar
guerite Hopkins. 1t was .'The Moon Just
Peeps. The exercises were closed with
an address by the Rev. Cornelius Brett.
The Entertainment Committee was
composed of May A. Sprague. chairman
Waldlne Cooper, Lillian Kaffel, Ina F..
Haryie and Alice c. Tappen. The class
officers are:-Amy L. VaIleau, president;
Ina /. Haryie, vice president; Lena Der.
Crawford, secretary; and Helen c. Nut
ting, treasurer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-22
WINSTON CHURCHILL SAFE
Cables His Arrival in Delagoa
Bay--volunteers Pour in
From All Quarters.
rBy Cable to The Associated Press.l

LONDON, Dec. %, 1S99.-Lady Randolph
/ Churchill has received a cable despatch
from her son, Winston Churchill who was
captured by the Beers In Natal and taken
to Pretoria and whose escape from there
was announced December A. saying he
had arrived safely at Delagoa Bay.
The only news from South Africa of
the slightest Importance up to three P. NJ
today is the report of Ladysmith's ability
to hold out for some time to come, and
General Methuen's message of yesterday
! evening, which, though undated, permits
the assumption that his communications
have not been cut.
General Methuen's complaint about the
rudeness of his opponent is the latest sur
prise of this surprising war, and, judging
from the tone of some of the comment,
General Methuen's peevishness is more
distasteful to many people in Great Brit
ain than his continued silence would nave
been.
There is no diminution of the enthu-
siasm among the volunteers. All kinds or
offers are reaching Lord Chesham, who IS
to command the mounted volunteer force.
Members of the Stock Exchange have al
ready promised one hundred horses from
their stables. and an offer of an Irish con-
tingent of 115 hunting men was accepted
this morning.
Prince Francis of Teck, younger brother
of the Duchess of York, sailed for Cape
Town today with detachment of the
Royal Dragons
Lord Salisbury and General Roberts had
a conference with the Queen at Windsor
this afternoon.
A War Office despatch from Pieter-
maritzburg, Natal, gives a list of casual
ties, Monday. December Is, OF seven men
killed and fourteen wounded, all nom
commissioned officers and men. The
names of the regiments concerned indicate
hitherto unrecorded sortie from Lady
smith on that date.
Mr.. Adelbert 5. Hay. the new United
States Consul at Pretoria. formally re-
ceived, at the United States Embassy to-
day, a number of wives and other reia-
t.ves of British officers, who came to make
special requests regarding the prisoners az
the Transvaal capital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-22
eREEnvlLLE CHRISTMAS DINNERS


Mrs. Hudspeth- Benson, Mrs. A. B. BEN
nett, Mrs. Elizabeth Carey and MIS-
Robert Hudspeth. constituting a charity
committee, will distribute Christmas din
ners to the poor families Of Greenville at
Public School No 20 Annex, On Ocean av-
er5ue near Danfoth, tomorrow morning at
nine o. clock. The fund recently made at
the charity euchre has been used to pur-
chase 100 plump chickens, which the Conn
mittee thinks will be one chicken for each
poor family The school children have
dcnated vegetables ard canned goods, es
saHndals CT a substantial Christmas meal.
The distribution VIII be under the di-
rect supervision OF Mrs. Hudspeth- BEN
sen, assisted BY Janitor KirnInerly. who,
being we'll acquainted in the Greenvillc
section, will render valuable assistance
In preventing two children from the same
family from receiving donations.
The committee Will give an entert adm
ment next Wednesday afternoon Tor
Greenyilie's poor children, one Of the fea-
tures Of which VIII be monster Christ
nsGs tree. loaded with candies and toys to
be distributed among the children.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-22
DIED.

ARROWSMITH.-Sudd on Thursday.
December q, DR.. William H Arrow<
smith, D. " s., aged 20 years
Relatives and friends, members OF Delta
Phi Society, N. Z. University Chap<ers
officers and graduates, American yater-
mary College. and Bergen Lodge, No. a..
F. & A. NJ, are invited to attend the
funeral at the First Presbyterian Church.
Emory street, Heights, on Saturday, At
O'Clock r. II.
NEWELL-On Wednesday, Dec. DO 1885,
Jane, beloved wife of William Newell.
Relatives and friends are requested to
attend her funeral from her late resi-
dence, No. 2S7 Railroad avenue, on Sat-
urday. December q, at 3 A. NJ; thence
to St. Bridget's Church, where solemn
high mass of requiem will be offered tor
the happy repose of her saul.
ALLEN-At rest, Wednesday, December
20 1899, after a patient and lingering
Illness. Eva T., beloved and only
daughter OF David O. and the late
Julia D.. Allen, aged y years, month
and 1e days
Funeral services will be held at hsr
late residence No. 81 Belmont avenue ON
Saturday, December q, at p. NJ
Interment at convenience OF the family
CASEY-At his residence, No 1Sh Fer~
ris street. on Thursday, December q,
1883, John F. Casey. aged q years
Funeral from his late residence on Sat-
urday, December. q, at A NJ
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-22
mr.. MOODY ILL AT KANSAS CITY.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Dec. p, 1889
Dwight L. Moody, the evangelist, was
stricken with heart trouble in this city
on November 16, last, while holding re-
vival hcetings at Convention Hall. He
was compelled to give up his work here
and on the day following started for his
home In the care of a physician
Mr.. Moody probably addressed the larg-
est crowds during his stay here, that he
ever faced The meetings began on Sun
day. November IL. The crowds were i'm
mense, thousands Of people filing the hall
afternoon and evening each day The
strain upon Mr.. Moody was great. He
preached his last sermon on Thursday
night, November 16, fully fifteen thousand
people listening to an earnest appeal that
many stamped as one of the evangelist's $
greatest efforts.
He was stricken the next morning at his
hotel but gaughtngly declared he was al
right and that he would be able TO preach
that afternoon He grew worse gradually,
however, and it was deemed best to stars
him for his home the next day, although
the physician stated Mr.. Moody's condi-
ton was not necessarily serious.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-22
WRECK ON The c. R. R.
One Killed and Three Injured
at High Bridge Last Night.

Especial to "The Jersey City News"
HIGH BRIDGE, Dec %, 1Se9-A wreck
on the New Jersey Central Railroad here
late last night resulted in one death and
five persons injured. Christopher v
Hulsider, a grocer. was killed and Peter
Eick, Miss Ella Maxwell and Baggage
Master Frank Grant were among the in
jured.
A coal train was descending the steep
grade when the engineer noticed the sig
.al from milk train which was at the
station. The engineer of the coal train
applied the air brakes and detached his
engine from the train and approached the
milk train to find the cause of the delay
and receive orders.
The coal cars were not held by the
airbrakes and came rushing down the
grade striking the engine, pushing it into
the combination car on the rear Of the
milk train None of the injured is seri-
ously hurt After some hours delay traf-
fic was resumed, the block being raised