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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-28

Mir. A. S. Hodge, a former Pine Bluff hoy, will arrive in the city to day from San Antonio, Tex, where he has resided since he left Pine Bluff several years. MT. Hodge formerly pitched ball for the Pine Bluff club. For the past few years he has been pitching phenomenal bali in the Tex as League and made quite record. He comes here to get in trim for the game to be played iE Pine Bluff next Saturday between the Cotton Belts of Tyler, Tex, and the Cotton Belts of this city. He will twirl the ball for our boys.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-28

the vehicle when the animal was stopped, was the two front wheels.
 Mir Bonnie Sylvester and Mir. 4. ABbene, wife and daughter occupied the buggy a the time of the acei- dent.
 Mir. Sylvester was hurt an his back and head. Mrs. Abbene were badly skinned, but the baby was un- hurt. All of the victims of the run away are confined 10 their beds today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-28
SHOT TIE CONVICT
A Negro Man Shot While Trying
 to Escape From the Farm.

Richard Allen, a negro eonylct escaped from Capt. Bob Adams con- vict farm near th1s city Saturday afternoon. He was serving term at the time of hisescape, for gaming. He ran from the guard and when ordered to halt, refused. The guard fired at him butahe made good bis escape. This morning his brother came to Pine Bluff from Altheimer. He said Richard had come to bis plantation Sunday and said he wanted to give himself up. He was bleeding profusely and told his rela- tives of his being shot by the guard. He was shotin the leg and two of his Singers were torn by ths bullets. He is now in a preoarious condition.
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kttnatlon Unchanged.
grave.

ATLANTA. GA, Aug. 26.-A special from Darien, t5a.. says: The eitua- ton here this morning is unchanged There has been no further trouble and the only bloodshed thus far in the Oelagel affair is the killing ol Deputy Townsend and the wound Ing of Deputy Hopkins Thursday night last.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-28
Regiment Order Out.

ATLANTA, GA. Aug. 26.-A special the Journal from Savannah says; Col. Lawton has just ordered out the entire First regiment of infantry to go to Darien this afternood.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-28

Circuit Judge A. B. Grace and Prosecuting Attorney W. B. Sorrells left Sunday morning for Dumas, where they will reconvene an unfin- ishec session of the Desbe circuit court. At this sersion the famous Knight murder case will be retried. At the first of the session the case was tried but the jury failed to agree. ". T. knight, the man on trial. killed John King at Redfork, Desha county in 1896. His plea K self defense.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-28

Puts them right there.
 When you consider this fact, don | you think you are mistaken when you say you "don't need q telephone in your home"
 What you have most precious in the world is there, and in the event of accident or danger you would need it even more at your home than at your office.
 And that is saying q good deal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-28

Meyer Solmson, Q promising young newspaper man Of Pine Bluff, who mas been engaged on the Pine Bluff Graphic as city editor for the past three years. will sever his connection with that journal on September lst, and will travel for the Memphis Scimitar throughout Arkansas, Mis- sisslppi and Tennessee. Mir. Solm
 son is a bright young man, and will doubtless make his mark in his new field ofIabor.-Little Rock Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-28

The south bound Iron Mountain passenger train was about an hour late this morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-28

A fire arlarm was turned in Sun day morning about ll:30 o'clock from Gretnville. Fhe cause of the alarm was the burning of an old shed in that section of the city. The shed vas the property of a negro named James, The loss was very light.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-11

10 take beef on the hoof. He regarded
IL as too absurd to consider. After the
troops were landed he ordered all troops
forward with three days rations. The
meat ration was not specified. Each
commander determined whether ii
should be bacon or roast beef He
heard no complaints Of the canned roast
beef between the time of the landing
and the surrender.
He heard no complaints until after
his return from Cuba. Naturally in
such a climate il was not appetizing
He ate it every day himself Tho
troops were furnished with full rations
of meat, hard bread. coffee and sugar.
There were one or two days when thc
full ration of coffee and sugar did not
reach them, but ii was made up the
next day. No complaint came to him.
The question of supplying the troops
was "A difficult one; the rest was easy.
There were no complaints from Wash
ington. The health of the troops was
fairly good up to the time of the sur.
render. The sick report July 10 would
show but 1000 men sick. but the troops
had been weakened and after the sur
render went down rapidly. He only
recalled one complaint against the
refrigerated beef: he thought that
came from the Seventh or Ninth In
fantry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-11
SHIPWRECKED SAILORS.
Crew Of Tho Nellie n Davis Brought Into 81.
rsns, Ma, By the eIsnos.

Gloucester ABss,5-zApFil ii.--A dis
patch was received here thi, forenoon
from ST. Pierre MID. stating that the
schooner Elenoga OF this port had az
rived there with the crew OF the wreck.
ed schooner Nellie y. Davis. Cant.
Hans Slade. also OF this port. The dis
patch also stated that George Latham.
one OF the crew OF the Davis, was
drowned before the rescue was made,
and two others We're scriously injured.
The Nellie n. Davis left this port
carly I'm the year for a fresh halibut
trip, and was pursued by a series OF
accidents. which ended in making it
necessary FOR her 10 put into 81. Pierre.
MID. for repairs. After the work was
finished. about three weeks ago. Tn.
schooner left that port ana was not
again heard from until this morning.
when the dispatch was received. an
nOuncing the arrival of the crew on
board the Elenora at ST. Picrre.
The Nellie VI. Davis was Of 80 tons
gross and was owned by George Steele
a. co. OF this city. She was built I'm
Essex. Mass. i'm 1855. The vessel and
fishing outfit were insured FOR $500.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-11
MUST PRODUCE PAPERS.
Judge Douglas Ruling in McCotter
Case VS.. New ShOreham.
Case 10 Be Taken 10 United States Circuit
Court For Adjudication

The case OF William S. McCotter VS..
town council Of New Shoreham will be
taken 60 the United States circuit court.
In Newport yesterday Christopher
Champlin. attorney for the defendant,
objected TO the case being removed on
the ground thet there were no papers
before the court. Mr.. McCotter's at
torneys sent notice by registered let
t,r from this city on Feb. TO the town
clerk Of New Shoreham. This notice
reached the postofiice box OF the town
clerk shortly before midnight on the
18th of the same month. but the Sc
we're storm about that time prevented
the clerk going for his mail until the
18TH. He refused Oh the ground that
he did not get his notice In time 20
produce the town records i'm court.
Judge Douglas, who had consulted
his associates on the bench, ruled that
it as IL appeared i'm this case the no.
tice was mailed in time the failure OF
the town clerk, owing 10 the storm. Ia
get the notice for several days was not
material and the papers must be pro-
duced in court.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-11
SHAFTER TESTIFIES
ABOUT ARMY BEEF.
Says He Heard no Complaints About
Canned Beef--Only One Complaint
About Refrigerated Beef.

Washington, April 11.--Symey Ryde
of the New York Office of the Associated
Press was recalled by the beer investi-
eating board 10 day, but bis re-eXami-
nation developed nothing new. Capt.
Edward II. Plummer. aide de camp OF
Gen. .Shafter and brigade quartermaster
during the Cuban campaign. was close
ly questioned as TO the facilities for
getting supplies TO the front, but his
testimony i'm this respect developed
nothing new.
s. Oshsenschlager the representative
Of Armour & Co, at Jacksonville, fol-
lowed. He had heard very few COM
plants. To his knowledge no chemicals
or preservatives were used. Certainly
not at Jacksonville. lie never heard OF
process beef until he saw mention of it
i'm the newspapers.
Major-Gen. William Il. Shafter was
the next witness. He detailed the main
events connected with the Santiago
campaign expedition i'm narrative form
The question ot supplies taken was
largely determined on by the capacity
Of the ships He had no discretion In
the matter of rations. He took what
was sent TO him by the commissary de-
partment. 1t was utterly impracticable
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-11
A BOLD HOLD UP.
gespersdoss Secure $4,000 In Scrip From
Cashier Of a Lumbar Camp.

III Paso. Tex. lApril 1i.-One of the
boldest hold-ups ever committed i'm this
section occurred yesterday afternoon at
the the office of the Alamo Gordo Lum
ber company at Alamo Gordo, New
Mexico, 20 miles north of El Paso.
Yesterday was pa day at the lumber
camp, which is a large one. Many thou
sands OF dollars were on hand To pay
the employees and the money was given
TO them a short time before the arrival
of the outlaws. All the workmen had
dispersed except about fifty, and these
fingered about the Office.
Suddenly the door was thrown open by
two cowboys armed with Winchesters.
They walked up To Cashier DaVidson's
desk and demanded all the money I'm his
possession. At the point Of Winchesters
he was compelled TO open the safe.
IL contained bundle of scrip.
amounting To $40, 900. which was stacked
IN packages and resembled greenbacks.
The robbers took this and departed.
Their horses were waiting them at the
door. where they were held by a third
cowboy. Mounting, all three rode
away. \ posse was quickly organized
and is now in pursuit Of the robbers.
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VERDICT FOR $1o6.
Awarded Pawtuckst Steam and Gas Pipe Co.
Against Hiram A. Briggs.

The Pawtucket Steam and Gas Pipe
company was given a verdict by jury
I'm Judge Dubois court today for slo6
against Hiram a. Briggs. The plaintiff
sued TO recover a balance due for put
ting i'm a heating apparatus in the de-
fendant's cigar factory. The defendant
claimed he had paid the full contract
price for the work some $500 on the
guarantee of the plaintiffs agent that
the mandatory should be properly
heated and that he should not be made
to pay the cost of a change of boilers
by reason of the first boiler not doing
the work promised. w. Waldo Robin
son was attorney for the plaintiff.
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Chewed Tobacco in.the Works
Of The Brown & Sharpe Co.
AN APPRENTICE AT THE TIME.
AfIeT Serving For Two Years and Nine
Months He Was Discharged.
THEN HIS FATHER SUED FOR $100.
KonsuIt Was Graned by Judge Wilbur Because
The YOuug Man Admitted Re Had Violated
Rules b. Chewing Tobacco.

Christian Mayer was non-suited IA
Manufacturing company today. be-
cause his son admitted that while an
apprentice there he, contrary TO the
rules OF the concern, chewed tobacco.
Mr.. Mayer, the plaintiff, sued TO re-
cover 500 he claimed the company
gard to an apprenticeship. Henry T..
Mayer the son. was apprenticed to the
defendant corporation on Aug. 10. 1895,
and worked for IL two years and nine
months. when he was discharged. I'm
der the articles of agreemer. between
the plaintiff and defendant certain
sums were To be- paid weekly and when
the term was up there was further
sum of 500 TO be paid. The plaintiff
claiming that his son was improperly
discharged, sued TO recover the 500.
Henry T.. Mayer testified that he lost
only three days during the time he was
employed by the defndant Complaints
had been made against him for not
bustling as gOod as the other boys and
for spending too much time i'm the Law
atories. He said at the time these COM
plants were made he was I'm poor
health. There was a rule after he had
one was 10 chew tobacco. but as ne
saw others doing so in the presence OF
the bosses he thought the rule was not
made 10 be enforced He admitted that
the superintendent of apprentices and
the superintendent of the works had a
talk with him before he was discharged
and a number of complaints were made
20 him.
one of the witnesses for the plaintiff
said he saw boys spit tobacco juice i'm
front OF the bosses. This witness said
he left the defendants employ because
he could not get the kind of work he
wanted At the close OF the plaintiffs
case Seeber Edwards of counsel for the
defendant moved for "a nonsuit on the
ground that the son Of the plaintiff had
admitted a violation OF the rules, and
was under his articles Of apprenticeship
bound To obey such rules. Judge Will
bur, in whose court the case was tried,
granted the motion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-11

Halifax n. s.. April 1.-THE ship
ping men of Halifax. usually spry,
quick acting and wido-awake individu-
ais who race madly 10 the mouth of the
hay on board fleet Of special sea tugs
whenever a strange steamer or lame
duck Is reported making for the harbor,
we're caught mapping this morning.
They awoke to find the long epeeted
Kairos, which three weeks ago was re-
ported in a disabled condition with
broken rudder on the east end of the
Grand Banks and was later announced
TO be I'm tow OF the Exeter City south
of Sable Island. had STOLEN march on
them by sneaking into port unaided.
The first they knew that she was in
or near the harbor was when they
found here lying serenely at anchor In
mid-stream this morning. She had not
even been sighted by the supposedly
hawk-eyed minions OF her majesty's
forces who performed the duty OF
watching the harbor's entrance for the
appearance OF all manner OF craft,
steamer or sail. She crawled into port
just before daylight with her broken
luduer httu temporarily III IidNN W
chain attachments which enabled the
officers 10 steer her sufficiently 10 bring
her into port.
Capt. William Duncombe reports that
the Kairos left New Orleans March
for Glasgow with "A cargo of grain ana
general merchandise. Variable weather
was encountered up to the 10th In hat
titude 4l.31, longitude 1926, when heavy
northerly gales with a very nigh sea
were encountered and the ship was
brought head TO the sea with water
coming over fore and aft.
AT $50 the rudder head broke way
down the trunk smashing the trunk
also and causing a large quantity OF
water to pour into the ships steer room
and cabin bcrths. damaging and de.
stroying a large quantity OF stores and
provisions. The trunk was secured by
putting chain strops around To prevent
a further opening and being covered
with oakum and lashed.
All hands were kept busily employed
for some hours getting the water out
of the cabin and securing the ruddef
quadrant. At 4 y. m IL was blowinG
"A terrific gale. with a tremendous sea
the ship laboring and straining heavi-
IN and shipping large quantities of
water fore and aft. oil bags were pu'
out and the sea thus reduced consid-
erably. The following day the vino
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-11
TEN YEARS IN PRISON.
Sentence Imposed on Nancy Guilford
on Her Plea Of Guilty.
Her Trial Had 10 Be abandoned on Accouut
Of the Illness Of a Juror

Bridgeport. Conn, April 1.-THE trial
of DR. NancX Guilford ON "A charge al
leging murder In the second degree
has been abandoned and the jury In
he case discharged on account of the
illness OF juror Gregory. DR.. Banks,
the physician under whose charge tho
sick juror has been since he was taken
IN. this morning told Judge Wheeler
that Gregory would not be able to re-
sumo his duties for at least four weeks
and IL was then decided TO abandon the
present trial.
PLEADED GUILTY.
AT 2;20 DIR. Nancy \. Guiford. who
has been on trial on a charge alleging
INJURED IN the second degree and whose
trial was postponed on account of the
illness of Juror Gregory, pleaded guilty
10 manslaughter.
Judge Wheeler declared a recess be-
fore Imposing sentence.
The sentence of the court was an
nounced AT 2:40 aud by it Dr. Nancy
A. Guilford was fined 81 and sentenced
10 ten years imprisonment.
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NEW TRIAL DEMANDED.
Claim Made That One Of The Jurors Who Con-
Vlcls1 Brockhaus Was Not OF legal Age.

Bridgeport. Conn, April 1l.-In the
superior court here this morning At
ton demanding new trial for Freder-
icll Max Brockhaus, who on March
was sentenced TO be hanged ut the state
prison upon conviction OF the murder of
David :. Il. Lambert, OF Wilton. in
December. 1897.
The new trial is asked FOR on the
ground that Philip Haugh OF Newton.
a member of tho jury which convicted
Brockhaus. was not - years old, the
legal age. Judge Wheeler announced
that no would give his decision at tho
afternoon session OF the court
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LIMPED INTO PORT
WITH RUDDER GONE.
Steamer KairOS Succeeds i'm Reach
ing Halifax After Series OF
rIishaps in rlid-OCean.

was more moderate from the northeast
and the ship kept her head 10 the Wind
with the engines working slowly. Dur
ing the succeeding days moderate gales
and high seas were met, but - snip .
head was held TO the wind.
Al 1890 p. m. on the 18Th three large
icebergs were sighted. ON the 10Th tho
crew were pat TO work To rig jury
rudder. a derrick with two iron doors
filed I'm with. Wood being bolted on the
fore and main gaffs were used Tor out
riggers for rudder ropes
At y. IN. il was finished ana the en-
gines were started. bat the jury ruddel
would not answer as the steamer would
always come To the wind. Alteration
were made, but without success.
ON the cath the steamer Brighton
hove i'm sight and consented 10 take the
Kairos 10 Halifax. Two life buoya
with lines attached were used 10 pass
the hawsers To the ship, but the first
town line broke.
The Brigton then put out her wire
hawsrr-snd made fdst-to-the kairos'
bow. The first attempt 10 tow carried
away the Warping chock and rails on
the port bow OF the Kairos. tearing
ring bolt from the anchor lashing and
throwing overheard John Ashton, who,
when picked up, was found TO have his
left arm and leg broken.
The BrigtOn still attempted TO tow the
disabled ship, pulling the port anchor
overheard and finally breaking all the
ropes. ON the 25th the ship was in lat.
A O5 north. long. 47.40 west. The Bright
ons captain boarded the kairos and
agreed 10 steer her At 4:30 =. m. the
starboard quarter warping chock was
torn out OF the deck and lost. and at
1855, the starboard hawser parted. Five
minutes later the port one went also.
AT 2 D. m. the Brighton stained along
side and said she would steam 10 Hall
fax and report the Kairos.
ON April a steamer over.auled the
Kairos. which proved 10 q me Exeter
city. and at daylight on the third she
sent "A boat with a three-inch line. to
which he bent his wire haWser. which
was taken ON board the disabled ship
and at a. m. the two boats started the
Exeter city being in tow OF the other
and steering.
The next day at 4:30 y. M. the tow
line parted, the Exeter city moved
alongside and her captain said he would
stand by until daylight, but during the
night a strong breeze came on and the
Exeter CITY was not seen after this. ON
Saturday last the crew managed to pass
chain arSund the rudder which en-
abled them to steer the ship at moder-
ate speed and she slowly made 70.
Halifax.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-11
IDLE HOUR BURNED.
Summer House d ". K Vanderbilt, Occupied By
His Son and lslies Bride. Destroyed.

New York, April li.-w. X. Wander
bilt's country house, Idle Hour. az Oak
dale. l.. l.. was totally destroyed by
flrc about o'clock this morning 80
llves were lost and no one was injured.
w. X. Vanderbilt Jr and his bride,
Formerly Miss Virginia Fair. were oc-
cupying The house at the time. The
iire L. believed 10 have originated I'm
the cellar and its origin accidental. u
broke out al 3;A5 "a. M. and In an hour
the magnificent structure with all its
valuable fittings was totally destroyed.
Bes'des young Mr. and Mrs. Wander
hiit. there were twelve or fifteen SER
wants in the house. All got safely out.
AR. Vanderbilt and his wife came 10
New York on an early train today.
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Sui Over a Wagon Trade.

In Judge Dubois court this afternoon
the trial Of the replevin suit brought
by Henry A. Murphy against Charles
". Watson was begun. The property
i'm dispute is n farm wagon and sw'D
box. The controversy was the outcome
OF n trade OF wagons ana the rupture
of bitbortoforc agreeable relations be-
tween the parties.
Dennis VI. Sheahan was attorney for
the plaintiff and Franklin L. owen at
torney for the defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-11
UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
Quiet Flsp's At pana. w., After Yts'erty's
Fasl nolinp.

Pana, lll, April ll.--Buslness, inter
ruptcd by yesterdays rlotiug. was re-
sumed ln Pano today and the city uu.
der martial law WAS quiet. The first
tinc In weeks negroes appeared boldly
n the principal streets. taking advuu-
tage 90 enc prcscnca ~ the soldiers
The soldiers are at present busy ais
persing small groups and Keeping pco-
pie moving. bat met with no resistance
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-11
the ASHLEY PLATE.


London. April 1l.--At the first day
racing of the Newmarket Craven meet
ing today Mr.. Fairies bay colt Cut
away, by Bread Knife. out of Gypsy
Anne. won the Ashley plate. Cydaria,
ridden by Tod Sloan. was unplacod.
This race is OF 200 sovereigns for two
year-olds. entrance sovereigns and ,
soyereigns more Tor starters. The bet
ting was II to ? against Cydaria.
Sloan won the long course trial plate
OF 200 sovereigns on the Miss Nelly
filly. The be ....g was 10 / against
Sioan's mount
Tod Sloan also won Fitzwlliam
stakes on Bettyfield The betting was
: 20 against Sloan's mount. Eight
horses ran
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-11
Veteran Manufacturer cead

Concord. y a.. April li.-Daniet
Inlden- the founder. an DIOR mary
years The general manager OF tho Con-
cord Manufacturing company. with
large w0olen mills az pcnaco1k and
West Concord dlei thi- morning. AGED
about 90 years. He was a native OF
Blilerica. Mass. and was engaged Ina
the mill business az Lowell unUi lSis.
hen Dr. removed o. Concord.
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william Howe. employed on the Ston-
lngton division of the Consolidated
road. was brought 60 the Emergency
hospital last night FOR treatment. Howe
stepped from the front end OF u switch
ing engine. and accidentally caught his
SIGHT foot. laceratlng 10 and sprainug
the ligamcntz Of the ankle.
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a CARD

We. the undersigned. agree 10 fefund fbc
v.oncv on n nifty cent bottle 81 Greene.
Warranted syrup 81 Tar n ~ fails 10 cure
rour cough or cold. We also guarantee n
fwenty.ave cent bottle to prove ssi iisfactory
Elnndine A Handing - weyhosset street.
". o. Handing. a. North Main street
NO. Handing. So Nesttiiinstef street
A. W fenncf. Dr.. 80 Westminster street
fstnos. smith a Co. "a LkchaUse Place.
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poss Wagon Reconstructed.

Combination hose wagon No 20 has
been reconstructed IL has been
changed from three 10 a two-horse
hitch. one OF tho chemical tanks has
tcpn taken out and the weight of the
wagon has been reduced by ll00
pounds. The wagon gOcs into commits
rfDp aFafn Tomorrow.
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Testimony against Mrs. George.

Canton. O.. April ll-When the hear.
ing of Mrs. George was resumed todaN
John 4. Shanafelt who yesterday testi-
fed 10 seeing Mrs. George near the
scene Of the murder within few PIN
utes of its occurrence, was recalled io'
additional cross ss-eXamination. Jesse
Taylur. a street car omploye. saw Mrs
George Get ON a car about ten minutes
before on the night of the murder.