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INDICATED
T. NJ. Phillips Released From the
 Charge of Grand Larceny.

In Justice w. D. Vance's court Thursday the case of the State vs. MT. Thos. M. Phillips, charged with grand larceny, was dismissed on motion of Prosecuting Attorney W. t. Sorrels.
 Thus frivolous case. based upon spite work and foolishness, was dis missed from the courts. The cir- cumStances in brief are as follows
 Henry c. Phillips. recently de ceased and brother of Mir. T. M Phillips, owned q place in tbis coun- ty. The deceased resided at Rogers, Ark, where be lived with his fami- ly. Upon the death of Henry C.. Phillips. his brother, Mr T. M. Phillips. applied for and was grant, ed letters of administration upon the estate. After this the adminis- trasor went to the place of his de- ceased brother in this county, ard finding it locked, broke open the premises in the presence of witness es and removed therefrom such property as might be stolen.
 Subsequently the widow of the deceased came to Pine Bluff and learning that Mr. T. M. Phillips had been appointed administrator of her late husbands estate, she filed an application for his removal and asked that she be appointed in his place. Being the next of kin, County Judge Jones appointed the widow the administratrix of the estate. Upon learning of the ac- tion of her brother.in law in re- moving certain property in this county, Mrs, Salina Phillips imme, diately went before justice of the peace and swore out warrant for M~. Tom Phillips arrest on the charge of grand larceny. At the time MT. Phillips was in Colorado with his family, and bis brothers wilow wanted the officers to send for him, bat tbis they refused to do.
 Mr. Phillips returned "Wednesday and learning Of the warrant, de manded an immediate trial. Tue prosecuting attorney. it seems, had not heard of the warrant until then, and learning of it and the frivolous nature of it, went immediately be- fore the magistrate and had the case dismissed.
 Thus Mr. Tom Phillips was re. leased from an unjust ref. ction and an unwarranted stigma upon his name
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Mir. Arthur Mills returned last night on the Cotton Belt from Cairo.
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WILL BE THE SHORTAGE OF THIS YEARS cor
 TON CROP
SAY PROMINENT PLANTERS
Better Prices Should be Paid for Cotton and Seed in
 This County.

Thursday night in the corridors of the Trulock Hotel the Graphic re- porter enjoyed pleasant Interview with Messrs. T. M. Philips and Jesse R. Core concerning the cotton ques- ton and the outlook for the mer- chant as well as the farmer.
 Mir. Core, who lives in Bolivar township, Jefferson county said The cotton crop is short fully 50 per cent at th9 least. This is true. Some estimate it at 9 per cent. but that can not be possible. the short age is too evident to permit of q statement of this kind. have been all the way from Pine Bluff to For | Smith and the cotton is just about as high as your knee, aDd all that nearly burned up. It's sorry crop, indeed
 Mir. Tom Phillips. who has been soiourniBg in Colorado and in Tex as, when asked regarding tue cotton crop and what he had seen in other places, remarked
 Well sir. 1 have been tra aveling for tue past month or more in Tex as. While stopping at Waco, Texas, l took occ asion to look into the cot ton market with the view of seeing if prices in that place was better than offered here. The condition found was this, that the mills there are paying $11 co per toon for seed, and when I was leaving c eAttle man put the price to $I2 ton. Here iii our home town, Pine Bluff, 1 am reliably informed, and in fact know it to be a fact, that for cotton seed the farmers are receiving but g., and $S ton is the maximum price paid under any circumstances. Cot ten crop at the least will be 10 per cent short. and believe 30 per cent. would be more correct.
 Mir. Leo. NJ. Andrews says, regard ing the situation in cotton that .I believe the shortage will be between 40 and 50 per cent. this year.
 Mir. J. $. Mcdonnell, the well known planter of Altheimer, says regarding the cotton crop in his sec ton:
 "I believe that not withstanding the shortage of the cotton crop the  net proceeds will be as much as last year, and the situation. as it now stands and if it continues so, naturally leads one to have better hopes for next year. l believe, for several reasons. it is the best thing that could have happened. The crop will be about 30 per cent. short. speaking for my section of the coun- try understand. We will. I should say, net 9,OOO.0OO bales thIs year; and it should easily bring from l-2 to cents.
 We have heard similar statements on the streets and among many of our farmers and business men. While 1t is true they vary in their estimate, say 10 per cent. iu the shortage of the cotton crop, none fail to agree that it will bs very short, This, of course. works another hardship on the farmer; and the merchant will feel the decline as well as the farmer. It's something we can't help and must await with anxiety the turn the tide will take. Better prices should be in vogue in Pine Bluff for both cotton and seed
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he drank the contents of the bottle qnd repaired to the rear part of Il store Ut that place. Apparently when found ten minutes later he appeared in sleep, but after shak- ing him for short time they dis covered that is was the sleep that knows no waking. He was buried that afternoon.
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.~uoll7 FRIENDS OR 4 ,oNFY AN AGED LADY
 PASSES AWAY.
rnpY MANS SELFISHNESS
,,.y the Object that Attracted me Man Who Saw Her
 Buried by the County.

thursdays Graphic appeared l 1esth notice of Mrs. William I,ant. an aged lady, who on the lrniug of the same day bad passed |be story of her fife is a sad one, Isnucb as she had for several Ers husband, but in name only. } vas blind and helpless; never, |rsyer. seeking shelter under the hand organ or the rattle of a 5 seuD on the street corner.
 Thursday she was buried in the llDs- 5 field and in life's last scene |s, indeed, was sad one. Alone |lsath as in life, she is with the kr and helpless, save that star bye that shines for all. The grass. Kchanep, that may grow by na- Hes hand will serve the place of knds hands; DO flowers, DO tears, # silence shall ever be her vigil. & inbuman husband vho, when # Tas living, soaked himself in @ perfume of the dram shop is Nhoat sympathy or a human cord @hin his callous heart.
 e learn from County Judge ps the story of her life. IL is #lklsd OCT with kindness and rants the sympathy Of all beings
 have that tender feeling akin to ure's blood. When Judge Jones
 elected to office for the first Yrs. Bryant, who was at that slnge, drew SO much money
 thly from the county as an a. anCe to provide herself with the essaries of life in the way of food
 clothing Life has been one
 canvas, to her, r,ibeing deprived per sight. Some time ago she
 the fatal step of her life, when
 married the iahuman wretch
 lived to see her carried to a per's field, while be revels in his per debauches. Since her mar
 s Q Bryant, he has proved by Pctions that he married her for
 money he thought she bad. and Rs action at her death has prov
 lat he is only an apology for a
 lier her marriage to this apol
 her allowance by the county
 stopped. He was at the time
 marriage a vigorous, healthy,
 OOdled man, but having such
 iO' hquor everything else vas
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DEAD DRUNK

We are reliably informed that on last Sunday 10 miles from this city on what is know as the Franklin Place on the Valley road, negro iourn yed into saloon at that place, spending his last cent for a quart of whisky. After ashort time
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GRAND JURY.

The grand jury. which has been in session since MonGay of this week. has so far returned II bills. They will adjourn today to meet again November 13.
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SUITS FILED.

Suit was brought in the Chancery Court this [Friday] morning by Il. P. AlexaLder and s. J. Edwards. against Willie and Adam Frederick fo. the recovery of certain lands in this county.
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Mr. w. Z rankersley is up the Cot ton Belt on business.
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Hoods Pills cure all liver ills, Non irritating.
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MASSACHUSETTS, DEMOCRATS
Met in Convention and Nominated q
 State Ticket.

BosroN, Sept. 22. The Massachu- setts Democratic State Convention yesterday nominaJed the following ticket
 Governor Robt. Treat Paire, lr.
 Lieutenant Governor-John H. Mack.
 Attorney-Gen John H. Nor rison, Lowe.
 Secretary of State Harry Lloyd, Boston.
 State Treasurer-Joseph J. Flynn, Lawrence.
 Auditor-J. H. Ramsdell, Lynn.
 The convention was attended with many tumu!tuous scenes, but a state platform ratifying tbe Chicago platform and indorsing W. ] Bryan for president in 1900 was unani- mously adopted.
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PoLlcEDoM.

The police court this morning real ized but small results. Only $l5 OO fell into the city treasury. with case for disturbing the peace still on docket.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
NATIONAL GUARD.
Another Candidate Looms Up for Ad-
jutant General-Talk of Officers
Who Are Dissatisfied.

Another week has passed and the Ma
tional Guard of the State is no nearer re-
organization than it was at the begin
ming of the month. The muster rolls
which were expected from the COM
panies that have expressed a willingness
to return to the service of the State have
not yet been. forwarded to the proper Of
ficials.
A number of officers who have reported
are exceedingly anxious to ascertain who
will be adjutant general and major gem
eral. Some of these have declared that
if the men nominated for these positions
are not the kind who will advance the
interest of the citizen soldiery they will
throw up their commissions.
The latest candidate that has been
named for the office of adjutant general
is Lieutenant Colonel Duboce of the First
California Volunteers. now at Manila.
Captain a. j. Kelleher, regimental ad-
jutant of the First California Volunteers,
who held that position for many years
in the First Infantry, n. G. c., prior to
entering the volunteer service, is now on
Everything in the Naval Militia is
moving along smoothly, t is the only
displaying any activity at this time.
Battalion orders will shortly be issued
and a number of recommendations will
be made c. r. Allenger, a petty officer,
mate on the Marion; E. j. Lewis paw
masters yeoman on the Pinta, will also
be recommended for the position of mate
There are a number of applicants for the
position of chief cockswain on the Ma
rion. Lieutenant Shaw will preside at an
election to be held in the third division
to fill vacancy created by the resigna-
tOn of Lieutenant Junior Grade Morgan.
Lieutenant Hunt will preside at an cleo
ton to be held in the division at Santa
Barbara to fill a vacancy caused by the
resignation of Lieutenant Junior Grade
Squires.
Those men who served in the auxiliary
fleet during the Spanish-American war
are filing their claims for one month 8
extra pay allowed them.
On the afternoon of Saturday, the 18th
inst, two boats left the Marion with
number of men to make a landing on An
gel Island. The first, designated as the
Pioneer, was under command of Lieuten-
ant w. f. Burke, who had eighteen men,
and the other which left about four hours
later, was the ships sailing launch.
in which there were twenty men under
command of Lieutenant Harloe. A land
ing was effected at Chinese Camp on the
east shore of the island and tents were
pitched for the night. At daylight there
was breakfast and the men were marched
to a plateau, where, with a one-pounder
they had brought with them, they had a
drill in the artillery branch as required
by the new tactics. In the afternoon, af-
ter lunch and a short rest, the two
boats sailed as far as Red Rock and then
returned to the city.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
A POPULAR DEMAND
FOR LIGHT EXTENSION
IMPROVEMENT CLUBS FAVOR
ATTRIDGE'S RESOLUTION.
Neglected by the Old Electric
Light Company.

Out of the twenty or more Improvement
clubs in this city not one has been found
to oppose the resolution introduced by
Supervisor Attridge for the privilege of
granting to competitive light companies
the right to erect poles upon which wires
may be strung with the view of giving to
the people in outside sections Of the city
a cheap rate of Illumination.
A good many of the clubs which have
held meetings during the week have with
out any exception passed resolutions ia
voring the stand taken by Supervisor At
fridge, and have requested his brother
city legislators to vote with him on the
measure in order that it may become a
law The Precita Valley Improvement
Club, which held its meeting on last Fri
day night, passed a resolution favoring
the scheme, that expression coming from
this old and well recognized club appeared
in yesterdays Call. A similar expression
was had at previous meeting of the Fed
Grated Mission Improvement Clubs,
which body has delegates from all of the
improvement clubs located in the Mission,
extending to Ocean View and the county
line.
With the members of the clubs the pres
idents are united to a man, a few of
whom, when spoken to yesterday, simply
reiterated the sentiments of their clubs
thus:
George R. Fletcher, president of the
Point 1IODOS improvement 0luD-W ny OF
course 1 am in favor of the resolution in
troduced by Supervisor Attridge, and
sincerely hope and trust that the other
members of the board will vote in ac-
cordance with the views of Supervisor
DR.. Charles V. Cross. president of the
Western Addition Improvement Club
Quote me as being in favor of Supervisor
Attridge's resolution, and while I had not
an opportunity of bringing the matter be-
fore the members of the club l know full
well the sentiments of each and all on
this subject as being favorable to its pas
sage.
Louis H. Kohn. president of the board
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
A GOOD TIME PROMISED.
st. Francis Church Will Hold It's An
nual Outing at Shell Mound Park
on Monday Week.

The members of st. Francis Church pro-
pose that their annual picnic, which is to
be held next Monday week at Shell
Mound Park. shall eclipse any outing that
has ever yet. been held under their aus
pices. The committee in charge have ar
ranged a programme of festivities that
will please every one. There are to be
twenty-five athletic events, for each of
which a suitable prize will be given, and
the committee has also arranged for an
attractive list of gate premiums. The fol-
lowing compose the committee: NJ. J.
Hodge, chairman; A. Connich, secretary;
games-F. Murry, Charles Sheble, S. Sui
Ivan, L. Faure, P Crowley and Al Nc
William Donavon, F. Antunovich and D.
Hennessy; printing-Joseph Murphy, P.
Quirk Jr. and James McNulty; music
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23

Three matches were played, two singles
and double. In the singles Sam Hardy
Of Stanford. beat his brother Sumner
Hardy of California, and Hunt of Califor-
MIA beat Spencer of Stanford. In the
doubles Sam Hardy and Schneider of
Stanford defeated Sumner Hardy and
Stone, representing the blue and gold.
Five sets were necessary to decide the
doubles. The first two sets went to Sam
Hardy and Schneider without any great
effort on their part. Both the Hardys
were playing their customary careful
game, volleying and placing with ac-
curacy.
The next set went to the Californians
with a score of GO. This gave the blue
and gold team heart, and the fourth set
was attached. but not without a struggle.
The score read Ga. With two sets each
the rival teams came back to the courts
after short rest. The pace set by Sum
ner Hardy and Stone in their last two
sets began to tell, and the Stanford team
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
NEW SEWERAGE PLANS.
Engineers Will Have to Rush Work
to Have Them Ready This Year.

1t begins to look as though San Fran
cisco was about to enter upon an era of
municipal improvements which are de-
signed to place it on par with the great
cities of the country. Tomorrow night
the Board of Supervisors is expected to
appoint commission to draught plans
for sewerage system, and Marsden
Manson and E. c. Grunsky will, from
present indications, be selected for this
important work. Mr.. Grunsky said yes
terday that under normal circumstances
year would be none too much time to
allow the engineers to prepare their
report, but in view of the necessity of
holding the bond election during the
present year the report would have to be
ready by the 1st of October, in order that
the Supervisors might have ample op-
portunity to consider it before the people
We're asked to vote upon the scheme
He thought that this could be done by
rushing matters, and if the board decides
to employ a sewerage commission work
on the plans will begin at once and be
rushed to completion. San Francisco is
adVantageouSly situated for the construc-
ton or perfect system of drainage, but
still there are numerous obstacles. in the
way of grades and low lands to be over
come. However, the problem is not re-
garded as one of exceptional difficulty.
1t will take several years to place the
city in first class sanitary condition, but
the project now under consideration is
regarded as step in the right direction.
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The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
CoNVICTs SENTENCED.
A Quartet of Burglars Sent to Prison
for Various Terms.

Louis Richard was sentenced to five
years imprisonment in San Quentin yes
terday for burglary. A short time ago
while the convict was plying his trade, he
was caught in room of the Western
Hotel Lon Yuen San Sabg was sent to
the same prison for term of five years
for burglary. He entered the rooms of
Mary CorteZ, at Pine and Taylor streets,
and was looting the premises when ar
rested.
Judge Dunno sentenced Joseph Monroe
to four years in San Quentin for burglary
and George Mason to five years in San
Quentin for the same offense
The sentencing of Cal Childs and John
Piggott, convicted of grand larceny, was
continued for one week.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
At Glen Park.

Jack Symonds, the well-known con-
versationalist, and Jacko, the gymnas-
tic ape, will be the principal numbers
on to-day's bill at Glen Park Dumas
and Dumount in black-faced comedy
Johnson and Durant in musical selec-
tions, Campbell and Lee, the racehorse
sports, and the five st. Icons, the aero
batic wonders, will make up the bill at
Glen Park. A pigeon race will be one
of the attractions of the day 1t will
be a repetition of last Sundays race
with many new birds added
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23

! recovering its former activity won out
the match by a score of 6.S. The full
| score was 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 4-6, 6-3.
Hunt of California and Spencer of
Stanford then crossed rackets in singles.
The game was listless one, devoid of in
cured one set. The first set went to Hunt
! 10, the second was won with an easy
score, e.; the third set was appropriated
by the idh stanford % man. 81 and the Eff, fourth
gold, was won 7-5. Both players were on
a par, which explains the closeness of the
| score.
The match between Sam Hardy and
! Sumner Hardy was the surprise of the
day. By. agreement a five-set contest was
stituted in the place. The first set was
won by Sumner Hardy, GA. after some
very fine tennis by both players. The
next two sets were captured by Sam
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
John ]. Brusher. E. .Lickell and Charles
Eel Campo.

The remodeled pavilion attracted gay
+brong last Sunday. To-day the music
will be of a superior order and the four
trims of the big ferry steamer Uklah rem
der crowding en- route imposslpie' Per
feet order is preserved on p0aru 5I1 ana tne
80 ,,oI.5 n its tenth year as a family picnic
resort ~ and is as popular as ever.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23

Powder Company, is devised in its en-
tirety to the testators widow, Leonie
DurrouX, who is named as executrix to
serve without bonds.
The will of Sidney A Rackcliffe, who
died April II. was also filed. The bequests
are as follows: To John Rackcliffe. a
a brother, who resides in Missouri, $4,000;
to Clare Rackcliffe. nephew. $1,000, and
to Mrs. Mary Fraee, a friend, $4,000. The
residue is devised to John Rackcliffe, who
is named as executor of the Will.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
STANFORD WINS ON
THE TENNIS COURTS
CALIFORNIA DEFEATED IN TRI
FIRST SERIES.
Sam Hardy Takes His Brothers Meas
ure in Singles-Hunt Is an Easy
Victor Over Spencer.

While Stanford was being hit hard on
the Berkeley track, the California tennis
representatives were receiving like treat
ment at the California courts. Stanford
rubbed California in the dust of the as
phalt yesterday morning and afternoon
in the first series of the annual intercol-
legiate championship tournament.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
Mccue,s Slayer Sentenced.

SAN ANDREAs, April 22-Henry
Movie. convicted of murder in the sec
ond degree on March IS for the killing
of Frank McCue of Angels camp was
Si,naTinr Court to-day and sentenced to
IIt thirtv-fiye years in San Quentin. a stay
of of proceedings for thirty days was
granted.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23

tance Sc feet II inches third. Cairns. Stanford,
distance ~ feet inches.
Hammer throw-First, Plaw, California, dis
tance 1872 feet; second Smith, California. dis
tance 12S feet; third. Griesberg, California, dis
tance 121 feet.
SI-MMARy OE POINTS
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
ESTATES OF THE DEAD.
Wills of Joseph Durroux and Sidney
a. Rackliffe Filed.

The will of. Joseph Durroux, who died
April s. was filed for probate yesterday.
His estate, which consists of personal
property. including stocks in the Spring
Valley Water Works and the Giant
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23

Harvester King Binders and Headers
Hooker s. Co., San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23

Advances made furniture and pianos, with
or without removal. ]. Noonan. l017-lO2s Mission,
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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-20
Governor OF Sonora.

OF the feeling of horror over alleged
war mismansgement as frenzy that
had the country by the throat.
"Looking back over the episode
he said, ST see it in the light of mys-
terious madness, an epidemic of insane
hallucinetion. It seems as if the au-
thors of that dreadful oatcry must
have been possessed by some CHASTITY
abominable mania.
women, citizens previously distinguish
ed by their works of charity and bene-
fcence. men of high position and pure
lives-al contributed to the hideous
and frantic tragedy.
''Nothing more inseusate, more bar
barous, more horrible, ever disgraced
an enlightened age. We were tod of
thousands who died through the glar-
ing imbecility or brutal, deliberate
callousness of their officers. We were
treated to frenzied descriptions of
plaques and massacres.
"No drug-steeped lascar ever raved
so wildly as did these demented accus-
ers of the government. Their speeches
would have startled bedlam. Their
letters were like epileptic fts. Worst
of all they believed it.''
Weightman g praise Of Alger is just
as strongly superlative as the fore
going language, md his attack upon
Roosevelt of New York, whom he calls
the ''chief accuser" of the secretary of
war and the man responsible for the
tmania" is strongly vituperative.