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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-10

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NORRIS BROS.' :
Big Trained Animal Show Coming
 Next Monday.

J. H. Fitzpatrick, general agent of Norris Bros. Big Trained Animal Show, is in the city today with nu- murous assistants billing the city and completing arrangements for the appearance of the Norris Bros show in this city next Monday afternoon and night. The Norris Bros. are the originators of tfls class of amusement; they having been in the business for the past eighteen years, and are fount from which all similar shows Lave sprung. The company consists of over 200 actors. and includes goats, ele- plants, monkeys, zebras, dogs ana monies. This will be the first ap- nearance of the show in this city. A grand free spectacular street car nival and childrens fairyland parade will be given Monday morning at Il o'clock at which time the entire company will be seen. The show will make a veritable sensation in this city. Don't fail to see the pa- rade which will eclipse anything you have ever seen. You will ther be convinced that the Norris Bros have the largest and best
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IN CIRCUIT COURT,


 The following cases will be tried today before Circuit Judge A. B Grace. The State against Sam Robinson. for assault and battery; Jack Smith, disturbing the peace; Dan Smith, assault and battery; Bob Wilson, assault and battery, and N. B. Reed, for grand larceny.
 At the opening of court this morning the case of Dudly Smith on a habeas corpus proceeding was oc- eupying Judge Grace's attention. He was .rled Friday of last week before Judge Jones on charge Of bastardy. The issue at point in the proceedings this morning was that such is not considered crime and belongs to the civil docket.
 Upon the fling of an answer by the attorneys for Bluthenthal X Go the case of Greer ys. Bluthenthal & Miller was settled. A compromise was reaehed this morning by Greer paying Bluthenthal all that was claimed by BIuthenthal.
 A motion for new trial has been filed in the circuit court in the case of Raymond Sykes, who was on last Friday convicted of burglary and given three years.
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IN cHANcERY COURT.

Chancellor Elliott this morning is hearing the case of Simon Strauss vs Hanchi Strauss. This case is an old one, but the first time it has been in chancery. Last year several issues in a law suit were tried and the case this moruing Monday is only another phase of the same matter. Land is in controversy. The case will consume the day in Chancery.
 In the case of Simoa Strauss vs. Hanchi Strauss, the court entered a decree declaring will of A. Strauss a trust in which all the heirs were en- titled to share, and directed that an inventory be made of the account from June &, 1899, to the present time. The decision of the court is in favor of the plaintiffs.
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THE THOMAS CONCERT COMPANY.

The John Thomas Concert Compa- ny will appear at the Merrill Insti- ute on November 9th under the auspices of the Young Mep's Christ ian Association. This company is considered to be one of the best on the platform, and has many admi- rers in the citv.
 The company consists of John Thomas, humorist; Miss Annie Web- ster Thomas, violin-virtuoso; Miss Edna Marie GoulIand, soprano. and Albert Hopkins, pianist, The mem- bers of the company are all recog- nized artists, and John Thomas is one of the finest humorists in the country. Tickets for this attrartion will beon sale next Monday.
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10 the ole at present. Nothinp wac done for the insane man at tha4 time, and he lenguished in the Tnffors son county jail for a year. MedicaI aid of some kind should he given DoJ le. Tor he is a pitiable sight. He ls uedl ana dumb in all his actions: VIII not speak and apparently wants hothlng. The county physician. we are informed, was sick yesterday anu could not attend Doyle. :JudGe Jones says that in view of the fact that his hands are tied to the extent that he can't place Doyle in the asy lum, being as it is overcrowded. if is the duty of the sheriff of the conntv to take care of him. A deputy this mornlng Informed our reporter that as Doyle was thrust" upon them they would take care of him; but as far as it is being "their dntv ; that was out of the question. At all events. the insane man will langni, h in jail.
 The Graphic makes no pretention WI en gathering the news to tell Mir. 5 what he may find out from Mir. A. The, same questions are asked all men by our reporter and if they are disposed to remain silent we can do nothing but gil e the news as we get it. No purpose ls manifested on ou- part in the publishing of articles but to give the news. No article is writ ten either to the detriment Of one man n6r for the benefit of another. We hope that hereafter our esteemed Saturday evening contemporary will read "all' the Daily Graphica, then there will be no Hack of time" no ignorance exhibited as was in last Saturdays Courier.
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MAGNIFICENT MUSIC.
4 Crowded Audience at the First
 Presbyterian Church.

The First Presbyterian Church Sunday night held their special song service. The congregation was quite large and every seat with in the church occupied. The ele- gance of the decorations were con- stantly looked upon. The choir was the largest eyer seen in Pine Bluff Including home ta.ent, in connection with foreign, the music was one grand volume of sweetness. Like the tempestuous bosom of the ocean sways to and fro, carrying all things in it's wake, so with the music at the First Presbyterian church Sunday night. The perfec- tion and sweetness of the service compelled all to give their undi : vided attention. All present were loud in their praise of the beauty and splendorof the church, the ex- cellent music rendered and the ser mon of Dr. J. L. Caldwell
 Mrs. W. H. Langtord presided at the organ.
 The following is the program rendered.:
 Organ Voluntary Selected.
 Mrs. w. H. Langford. Te Deum. ....'. -. Kotzschmar.
 Choir.
 Prayer ..,.....Dr. J. L. Caldwell. Vocal Solo :. =. MT. J. Panther. Hymn No. 163 Congregation.
 Scripture Reading. o Come let us sing ..... Park.
 Choir.
 Prayer ..... .... Dr. J. Caldwell Hark, Hark my soul. ...R. Shelby Mrs. Edgar and Mr. Panther Offertory .............., Selected.
 Mrs. Edgar. Hymn No 783...... Doxology.
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GET 4 NEW ONE.
Prisoners Take French Leave of
 Absence.

"Busted again by jtngo." That is the news we learn from the Chief of Police this morning. Four more prisoners out enjoying their free dom by,eseaping from the calaboose. A new calaooose is neeaed as bad as a new electric light plant or an electric street railway. Whether t is built via the improvement dis triet route or some other route should make little difference. We conjecture that tbe prisoners are bad enough, but it is hard matter to beat the ealaboose situated on Pine street near the river bank. A Ramapo water steal should be instituted an flood it away from the lines of civilization.
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One of the most enthusiastic relig- ious services that has perhaps been held in Pine Bluff in years was held at the gospel tent last night. These meetings are reaching a non-church- attendant class of people that possi- ply could not be reached by any oth- CT way. Six conversions was the result of last nights meeting. There was estimated to be 1000 to 1900 peo- pie in attendance. Meetings daily all week. Bible readings, 10 q. m; revival service, 7:30 D. m.
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DAUGHTERS OF coNFEoERAcY

There will be meeting of the Da- vid 0. Dodd Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy at the residence of Mrs. May Tomlnson on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock for the pur- pose of selecting delegate to attend the National Convention to be held at Richmond. Va., on November Sth, 1899. A full attendance is desired.
 MRS. B. E. BENTON, Pres.
 Miss EMMA WHIT E, Sec.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
As Reported Weekly by Geo. W.
 Byington, Abstractor.

j. W. Fuhr to Jacob Epstein, slots ,, 6, ' and s, block 19, Pine Bluff Land Co.'S ad-S20.
 Nancy Young to Sarah Young, sw nv 2S-5-10-$500.
 C. il, Triplett. administrator, to Annie B. Sherrill, nb nv l5-3-9-S9O0 Thomas Christopher to Joseph X. Cromwell, 3sx177 1t. of lot Fjnner- tvs ad--S5O0.
 Thos. Christopher to Joseph k. Cromwell, nA lot 3. Morris ad-SIO0O J. H. Baldwin 10 Pine Bluff & Western R. K. Co.,, 100 it. wide across ne ne 34.5-l0-$75.
 TRUST DEED RELEASE,
 Park View Land Co. to c, Belland W. c. Pope, lots and 1, block 13, Warden's addition-$2O2 50.
 Mrs $. A. Davis to Geo. F. Hest and, lot block 16, Gibson's addi- tion-$20O
 VENDORS LIEN RELEASE.
 L. E. Mitchell to E. 4. Causey, SC ne 13 6-10-$7O0.
 TRUST DEEDS.
 Wm. Burke to k. c. Thompson, lots and B, 94 it off the north end of lots 9 and 10, block P. Drew Whites survey of the ne ne l0-6-S ct al-$200 Geo. Barnett to Mrs. $. A. Davis, lot g block 10, Ringlers addition S250
 ", D. Jones, ct al to Fannie M. Pendleton, 132x33O it. in the sw ne 9-6-9, and an und Z interest in 190x 21O it in the ne nv l0-6-9-s1, ,5O0. c. H. Montague to Nj. c. Taylor, wh lot block G James X Simpsons addition-$410.
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SECURED BY THE MANAGE MENT OF PINE BLUFF
 STATE FAIR.
SPANISH AMERICAN WAR.
Thrilling Scenes of That Great Event to Be Exhibited Dur
 ing Fair Week.

The management of the Pine Bluff State Fair Association have secured another attraction which is perhaps the greatest yet secured for the series of ntertainments to take place here at tte Fair grounds dur ing Fair week from October 23rd to 18th inclusive. It Is an electrical exhibition of the most noted events and battles of the late Spanish American war. This show recently appeared at Cairo, H., during the Street Fair h that city, and is thus described by the Cairo Telegram:
 "The Lumiere Electricity Spanish War Exhibition since Monday has been the mecca of all visitors and citizens of Cairo who have attended the street fair. Br c. J. Sturgis. the manager, deserves great credit for having the cleanest and grand est show or the grounds, or eyer brought to Cairo. It is the talk of the town and is in every ones ears. A reward IS offered 10 any one who has seen the show aud does not like it.
 "People should not fail to visit the War Exhibition while it is here. You can see the destruction of Cervera's fleet at Santiago, the shells flying and exploding on the enemy's ships ard torpedo boats blown up and sunk. The shells are plainly seen exploding and killing the men on deck of the Vizcaya. The battle of Santiago, San Juan Hill, Guantanamo and other engage. ments, and the landing of the ma- rines at Bascara are all realistically reproduced with the cannon's roar in the distance. You are for the time being OF the scene of the con- tiict: Dewey destroying the Span ish fleet at Manila, the Twentieth Kansas boys at Rancoon, driving the Filliplnos from the trenches stir your blood to fighting pitch. The bull fight at Madrid, Spain, is exci- ting. All and all, the war exhjbi- tion is .record breaker aud de- serves success.
 The exhibition has but recently returned from three month s tour of Cuba, having played in Havana SIX weeks during the time our army forty thousand in number, were there, where the manager, Mr, Stur- gis, informs us they did land office business with Cubans, Spaniards and soldiers alike. Some recent battles in the Philippines add to the attractions. No one, old or young, should miss seeing this. grand work"
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STATE OF OHIO, CITY, OF TOLEDO, Lucas Co.
 Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he IS the. Gol. doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforeseid and that said firm will pay the sum of S10O, for each and every ease of Catarrh that connot Dc cured Dy the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
 Sworn to before me and subscribed in my Pr PIS3TI A. W. GLEASON. tSAN' NOTARY PUBLIC. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous sur faces of the system. Send for testimonials ire, Sold by Druggists 75c.
 Halls Family P axe the best.
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Mrs. T. V. Stokes, aged 26. Flu neral services (Monday) at Belle wood Cemetery by the Rev. J. F.. Carr. She leaves to mourn her loss three small children. Her husband is still living. Mrs. Stokes has only been resident of Pine Bluff for two months. She came there from St. Louis.
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MARRIED.

At the residence of MT. B. r. Clegg hn Lakeside, Sunday October 15, 1899, MT. J R. Bassett, of Sebastian county, to Mrs. B. A. Bassett, late of Drew county, Rev. J. F. Carr off ciating.
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Mrs. $. tisisreiter and Mrs. J. M. Taylor and Misses Henrietta and Margaret Taylor returned yesterday from a two days outing on the Fay Tor plantation at Winchester.
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MT. Louis Altheimer and son Eu- gene arrived in the city Sunday even ing from St. Louis. Eugene will spend few weeks with his sister, Mrs. Furth.
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DIED.

Mrs. Celia Hall, mother of Mrs. C.. c. Lovelady. Her remains will be taken to Salem, Ala, for burial to- morrow (Tuesday) afternoon.
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At the brides home three miles west of town on Sunday October 15, 1899, Mir. A. Stroble to Miss Mary dilzheim. Rev. J. F. Carr officiat- ing.
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Mrs. Lawrence Knox and baby left for Tucker Sunday accompanied by Misses Edna Tucker and Sue Knox.
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Mrs. Chas. Harris arrived in our city Sunday to attend the Fair.
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Mrs. W. o. Stanbury. Her re- mains were inferred at Bellewood Cemetery Sunday afternoon.
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County Judge Jones has appointed Prof. J. H. Hinemon and Hon. Creed Caldwell oD the County Uniformity Board.
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Miss Dulcie Benton left for Little Rock Sunday afternoon.
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Mir. J. $. Deaton, of Myrtle, Miss, is visiting his uncle, Mir. H. w. Dodds at sos West Third avenue.
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MT. John Keswin, bookkeeper for Mrs. E. J. Riley, left Sunday after- noon for Philadelphia.
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Mrs. Henry Duncan, of Kearney arrived in the city Sunday.
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Mrs, Seldon Rosenberg was up from Millville Sunday to spend the day with his parents.
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Mrs. Selig Rosenberg and child re- turned from Little Rock Sunday.
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Mir. Harry Rosenberg is confired to his room with fever.
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(From Mondays Daily.)

Mr. Chas. Miller arrived from Little Rock Sunday.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-05

IT is not only the rich and the grea,
who are cremated nowadays. The
custom has found favor in many circles
of life, and few days ago a plain,
quiet, domestic German woman was
cremated in New York. Her husband
in telling why he gave her lifeless
body to the intense heat OF the crema-
tory, said in his broken English:
"She said to me: There are already
too many decaying in the ground. 1t
is better and healthier to be burned In
the clean fire and to give the white
ashes to the four winds. In a few
years every one will believe as do. u
Her son opposed such disposition OF
her remains, but when, on her death
bed, she threatened to return and haun t
him, to trouble his dreams and ELL his
life with "the trouble of constant I'M
rest and remorse,' he consented, and
sb e then exacted promise from both
husband and son to place her ashes in
the hand of the Statue of Liberty in
New York harbor, that they might be
scattered to the four winds of heaven.
This is not the first time that the
Goddess of Liberty has been charged
with a similar duty. Cremation is grow
ing in favor every year and several
persons have requested that their
ashes be scattered from the statue.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-05

STEPS have been taken to obtain
from the governors of the several
states list of the commissioned Off
GERS under the age of twenty-one who
served in the Spanish war as volun-
teers, preparatory to the Introduction
of a bill in congress providing that
these young men may be admitted at
West Point on passing the prescribed
examinations. The complaint is made
that under the present limitations
West Point il not turning out enough
officers for our enlarged army and that
something should be done to make the
graduating classes larger. 1t was go
rare that youth under twenty-ope
obtained commission that the West
Poiut roll will not be materially in
creased.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-05
creased.

How calm a brave man can be in the
face of certain death has just been
shown in New Orleans. Arthur Nc
wheels of a train near station and
during the forty minutes that inter-
vened before the jackscrews lifted the
car from his body he told a friend that
his watch and check for five hundred
dollars were in his pockets,
requested him to tell his daugh-
ter that his insurance was
all right, gave some Instructions about
his business affairs and then said his
prayers. With the words of the pray
ers yet on his lips he died. What
heroism there is all round and about
ust
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-05
TWO GOOD MEN WANTED.

In another column the HERALD
prints today a complete list OF those
firms and individuals who have signified
chamber of commerce. 1t will be
noticed that nearly every branch of
business in Ell PasO is represented in
the list.
Let every member come tonight TO
the meeting at the court house and
take an active part in the discussions
and voting.
The chief interest of the evening will
center about the election of a presi-
dent and secretary. The president will
be ex-oficio q member of each Of the
nine committees. The Office can be
made of greater or less Importance &C
cording to the caliber of the man who
holds it. The president Of the cham
Der of commerce should be capable and
progressive. He should have large
material interests in ElPaso and should
not be entsngled by having interests
elsewhere that might be considered
antagonistic to those conferred here.
Ell Paso. its progress, prosperity, and
material gain, should stand before all
else in his endeavor.
He should be of q sort to inspire
both confidence and enthusiasm. He
should be progressive but not rash.
He should appreciate the great respon-
sibility devolving upon him and should
be able to command respect and loyal
adherence on account of his breadth of
viewTand his forcefulness. By common
consent it has practically been deter
mined that the..frst presid emit of the
cha mber of commerce must be mer-
chant and large shipper. The ques-
tion is, how near can we come to find
ing all the required characteristics In
any one individual.
Almost equal in importance to the
selection of president is the choice
of a secretary. Q Upon hima will de-
volve most OF the active'work of carry
ing on the organization. It depends
upon him whether popular interest in
the chamber of commerce shall In
crease or decline. He will come into
personal contact with a great many
more people than will the president.
Through him all the correspondence
of the organization will be carried
on. He will also probably have direct
charge of the finances. The secretary !
should be an active, energetic man OF
pleasing address and thoroughly i'm
bued with the spirit of the enterprise.
He should beswideawake and ever on
the alert for new ideas and openings
for new lines of work. He should
have some knowledge of the business
of railroading and of the relation be-
tween shippers and railroaders. He,
too, should be broadminded and far
sighted.
Can we find such men? Men who
ara both able and willing to undertake
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-05
AN "OpEN DOOR,"

While the business men of Ell Pase
are abundantly able to establish 6
strong chamber of commerce alone sno
equip it in way to enhance the city =:
every interest, the HERALD favors ar
idea put forth by one of our thoughtful
citizens, the adoption OF (which would
open the door of the chamber to the
entire southwest.
That idea Is to rally the business
men of towns too small to equip and
support business association and open
to them the way to become correspond
ing members and work locally in har-
mony with the parent organization In
Ell Paso. Other associations of bust
ness men in other cities have adopted
the plan with profit and success. There
are enough energetic men scattered
through the southwest to swell the
membership roll to probably thou
sand members and make it one OF the
most powerful orga izations in the
United States.
With the adoption of this idea, the
chsmb Der would be In shape to achieve
great'things for the southwest and Ell
Paso would be the commercial metro
polls not only in name but in fact.
Should it be determined at any time to
hold q fair, or a commercial congress,
or to open a mining exposition. the
material would be ready at hand. The
corresponding members would be in
line of action, ready to aid the move
ment.
Then, too. the corresponding mem
bers would have headquarters to GO
to when they visited the city-men OF
congenial minds to confer with If they
had q mining or other property they
wished to develop Or to interest capital
In.
1t is an idea worthy of + consideration
and the HERALD hopes it will be taken
up tonight and discussed in all its
bearings on the future of the cham Der.
Let us open the door to the whole
sOuthwest
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-05
A DISTRICT court Judge in Indiana

A DISTRICT court judge in Indiana
has returned an annual pass sent to him
by a railroad corporation whose line
runs through the district. In return
ing the pass he said that even If he
should not look upon it in the nature
of bribe the people would do SO and
they would be justified in it. The
railroad is liable to come before the
court at any time either as plaintiff or
defendant, said he, and he might just
as well accept q money consideration
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-05
southwest.

THE. South ern Industrial News says
that to those who know of it the rapid
increase in the exports from the south
to the far east is something wonderful.
Beginning from almost nothing few
years back, it's growth has been enor-
nous and continues toincrease steadily.
SIN this we REFER" explains the News,
ito manufactured goods alone. taking
no account of the great and increas-
ing quantiti es of raw cotton which are
shipped to China and Japan. Our
mills felt that they had done grandly, "
the same publication adds, when they
shipped to Chinese ports 30, OOO, 900
yards of cotton goods annually, but the
sales during the year just closed
amounted to more than 200, O0O, 900 yards.
aud this record will be largely exceed
ed during the next twelve months.
The hundreds of millions OF people in
China and the other hundreds of mil
lions in the islands and lands to the
southwark wear cotton clothing almost
exclusively, and as our south ern goods
seem to suit them and can be bought
cheaper than any other, we have there
one of our best markets, one In which
we can defy competition and which will
steadily expandand increase in value"
When southern men are brought to
fully responsibilities of the
expansion policy they will demand 1t
as their right.