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of Kansas City, who arrived in our city nearly two weeks ago to look oyer the city, with 8 view to build ing an. electric street railway and at the same time a lighting plant.
 Mr. Roberts has returned to Kan, sas City, leaving in his stead Mir Georgian. Mir. Georgian is a man of experience in the business of electric street railways and has been interesting himself in our city in many ways since his arrival. He says that Pine Bluff is an excel lent city and one that cln easily afford an electric street railway with a lighting plant. He finds It's revenues sufficient and the bonded indebtedness reasonable. He seems very much enthused oyer Pine Bluff. He is here awaiting the out come of the meeting of the city council Monday night
 We hope and believe that we are at last to have an electric street railway. It would prove a lucra- tive business in our city. If in con, neetion with It the gentlemen have lighting plant, success will meet them more than half way.
 Let us have the new enterprise Competition is the fife of trade, and If we secure what Messrs. Roberts and Georgian waut us to have, Pine Blaff will appear more metropolitan aud every body will feel like owning stock in all home enterprises.
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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE A. l. U. VISITED
 OUR CITY.
GOV JONES PRESIDENT
Branch Normal College Inspected and Many Improvements
 Ordered,

The Board of Trustees of the Ar kansas Industrial University, which met in this city Saturday morning concluded it's labors at 4:10 of the same day. The meeting was called for the purpose of inspecting the Branch Normal College Of this4eity, which is branch of the Arkansas University.
 This is the first meeting held here in number of years. The Board met at the Citizens Bank. This is the first time that tbe Board as a body eyer visited our city, and the first time they ever inspected the Branch Normal.
 The following are tte membersofitbe Board: Gov. Jones, ex-officio Peesi- dent; Hon. J, M. Sewell, Fourth dis triet; Hon. John c. Mitchell, Fifth District; Gen. V. '. Cook, Sixth district, Messrs, T. B. McDonough, T. A. Plural and c. 0. Ham6y were absent,
 The members of the Board were driven to the Branch Normal Col lege, where they acquainted them selves with it's needs. After an in. spection of the building they order. ed steel tower and tank put in, and otter improvements pertaining to the building and the grounds.
 The Board also took up some mat. ters pertaining to the Arkansas University direct at Fayetteville, They elected Miss Rosa E. Bennett, of Marianna, to the position of as sistant teacher in the preparatory department.
 The members were all very much pleased with the Branch Normal ol our city, especially Prof Mitchell and General Cook, thls having been their first visit to Pine Bluff. They were unstinted in their expressions of surprise at the large and live city we have.
 President W. H. Langford of the Citizens Bank entertained 'the Board of Trustees by giving pleas ure drive over the city. The distin- eulshed party lefl on the afternoon Valley for their homes.
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A DOLLAR A YARD FOR MATING.

We understand 'that the report has been circulated by one of our competitors that the car load of mating which We received yester- day was divided among several firms in town.
 We want to say that this is not true. The entire car received by us is now in our store and ready for inspection, with the exception of p rolls which weot 10 he Puddephat Furniture Co. We will give sl per yard for all the mating received in this car if the above statement is in- correct.
 We will state that the car load of mating received yesterday does not complete our order. We still have mattil 2 coming.
 .ftf BRADFORD < KNCX.
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 To Invade Cape Colony.

LONDON, Nov. 4 Dispatches to~ day show that the forces of the Or ange Free State are at length pre- pared to invade Cape Colony. These forces are not overwhelming but tbe| Dutch in the neighborhood of Coles burg and Burghersdorp are exeep- tionally pro-Boer and their suppoFr' is evidently expected. The obiecs tive of this force of Boers will prob : ably be Naauwaport. one Of the most important strategic railroad points of South Africa, and which will probably be, 1t is said here, the first advanced depot of the second division of the army corps.
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PRESBYTERIAN MUSIC.

At the First Presbyterian church today fine music will be rendered. The regular choir will be assisted by Mrs. c. Y. Edgar, of Fordyee. and Mir. Irl Armstrong, of this city. They will assist at both morning and evening service. Mrs. W. H. Langford will preside at the organ. Those attending divine services there today will be assured Of good music.
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T De real estate transfers reported for the week ending November 1, 1899, by Geo. ". Byington, abstract CT, are as follows:
 DEEDS, s. k. Cockrill, trustee, to Bluff City Lumber Co.,, Lot s, block 6, Gockrilfs add. south of railroad, ............ $125. GO. <. k. Cockrill, trustee. told. Brown, lot 3, block IS, Cockrill's add. south of the railroad, ............,.,...-. $t25.OO Wm. Burke and l.. c. Bying- ington to J Y. Saunders, nv nv 4-5-10. ,.................s.. S1.00. Anton Shallmaer to Babette kaufman, l-2 acres in the sw ne 11-4-11, ..................... $1.00. Wm. Burke and Chas. Sen yard to E. J Hill and c. ". Wiley. lot $, block J. Barney's add, .................. $15.00. E. ]. Hill and c. W. Wiley to Geo. and Sidney Cooper. lot 6, block ,. Barney's add $l5.00. A. McNulty to ". .T. Brasher, 50 acres in the nenw g 5-10 $200.00.
 TRUST DEED. Samuel Washington to E. B. Bloom and A. Holland, lot [. block 50. Woodruff's add $l75 Gu. Henry Taylcr to Nj. NJ. Jack son, 1-2, lot 1, block F, Woodruff'e add, ............... $4tS co. John Baker to Fannie M. Pendleton, e l-2. lot2, block '. James add. .................. $500 co. Sarah Moore to American Building and Loan Assn, part of lots 22 and 24, Clark and McCrackens add, ............................. POO co.
 CHATTELs. H. H. Vining to J. il. Day X Go............... .........................$ 300.00 W. H. Adams oJohn Temple 150 % Clyde B. Smith X Co. to St. Louis Printers Supply Co.,. 675.4l
 TRUST DEED RELEASE. W. J. Lemp Brewing Co. to Nj. Cans. part of lot 6 block F and part of lot block q Old Town.......................... 60O0.OO J. H, Pilkington to j E. Sim mons. lot 5 block 10, Henry Harding's addition.....4.. 400 co
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J.B. MILLER MIXES MATTERS IN SUITS WHICH HAVE BEEN INSTITUTED
 AGAINST HIM.
BY COL. GREEN B. GREER.
Asks Appointment of a Receiver and Seeks to Restrain Greer
 From Interfering.

Some time ago Green B. Greer in stituted suit against J. B. Miller and S. BIuthenthaf for nor. perform. ance of contract. This suit was compromised by Greer paying Blu thenthal what was due them aud re- ceiving from them a mortgage.
 Greer thereupon instituted anoth. CT suit against J. B. Miller, asking and praying in his complaint about the same as charged in the first suit.
 Since the fling of this last suit It has been Instrumental in causing Miller to institute suit against Greer. Miller's complaint, making out his side of the case in the con- troversy, fs about as follows: Nll- le1 admits tbat he rented the Greer Home Place for the year 1899 That he agreed to pay for same as rental $3000. That he gave Greer his three promissory notes for 5000 each. They were to be pad as specified, namely. forty bales of cotton on October 10th, and on No yemoer 10th aad on December 15th a ike number of bales He admits what has been alleged by Greer against Miller, the waiving of the landlords lien in favor of Bluthen- thal t Co. for supplies, etc He a9sa alleges that since the account has been paid Biuthenthal < Co., the mortgage has been satisfied, but that Greer has failed to so mark it on the record. de'alleges further that he has been greatly disturbed and annoyed by Greer, and that he .bhs been damaged to the extent of
 igeiJ0. He asks the coart in bis e64plaint to eujoin and restrain Greer from terfering in his busi ness.
 Miller concludes his complaint with a prayer to the court that Greer be enioined and restrained from interfering in any manner whatsoever with the operation of the said place. He furthef asks that Greer be required to cancel and satisfy the mortgage executed to him by Miller for the said Buthen- thal < Co, aLd which mortgage was assigned to Greer by Bluthenthal X Co.,. upon the payment of the debt due them by plaintiff. He further asks the appointment of receiver in order that the crop may be pick ed and marketed and the proceeds from the sale of the cotton be held until the suits LOW pending are set tied.
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Tomorrow night 1t Merrill Insti-. tute the John Thomas Concert Com pany win give their inimitable enter tainment. Each of the four artists of the company has reputation hardly equaIed anywhere. Music loving people have rare treat in this company, aud large audience is sure to greet them on Monday night.
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HIS SUIT IN CIRCUIT COURT AGAINST WIDOW OF ARCH
 LEDBETTER.
ON QUESTION OF LAW.
In the Absence of a Contract in Writing the Case to Be Talk
 en to Chancery Court.

The Jefferson circuit court Sat urday had three cases on docket. The first case was disposed of by consent of the parties. It was Tip ton against the St. Louis Slave and Lumber Co. The amount which the suit was settled for was $100.
 The next case was that of Honnet & Well against the widow of Arch Ledbetter, and which occupied the atrentio of the court until 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon. It was tried by jury. During the evidence poiut was reached in which con- tract figured to the interests of both parties. It was what Ms. Ledbetter was relying on to win her suit. But when the matter came before Judge Grace, he took the same under consideration and rendered his decision, declaring tbat, inasmuch as the contract was not in writing it could not be en- forced.
 The history of the case is about as follows:
 la 1895 Arch Ledbetter, a plan ter living over on the other side of the river about Pastoria, died. At the time of his death Honnet & Weii held mortgage upon a plan tation which Ledbetter had owned for several years prior to the mort gage. After the death of Ledbet- ter bis ' idow remained fn posses. slon of the property according to her claim by virtue of having pur- chased it from Honnet & Well for $2, GOO to be paid in five years. She resided on the property for and during the years of 1896, 1897 and 1898 During this period of time there were 4 bales of cotton and some other sums of money deliver ed to Honnet & Veil. Ia 1899 ia March, Hoanet < Veil instituted suit against Mrs. Ledbetter, claim ing that she had only rented the property and not purchased it. During the tune that she was upon the land gin stand had been plac ed upon the property and a new boiler and engine had been bought to operate it. Mrs. Ledbetter con- tended that she bought the gin with the understanding that it shou q be removed by her and her brother, N. S. Gibson, who was her partner, in case they were not able 10 pay for the property. She and her brother were ejected from the place in the present year, two years be. fore the expiration of the time Honnet < Wei had given her to pay for it, she claims. Honnet & Wei claimed during the trial Satur. day that it was a contract of lease and not of purchase. Neither the widow nor her brother seem to have understood it in this light, however.
 Judge W. D Jones, who repre- sents Mrs. Ledbetter, will take the case into the chancery court and bring suit for specific performance of contract.
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BRITISH GIVE UP coLENzo E -lMPORTANT POSITION
 NEAR LADYsMlTH.
INVADE CAPE COLONY,
Boers Have Already Commenced to Cross Over the River at
 Burghersdorp.

LONDON, Nov. 4.-It is ofiieiailyl announced the British evacuated Golenzo, south of Ladysmith.
 The war office has issued the foll lowing announcement
 "Tbe colonial office has received information to the effect that the British troops have wltbarawn from Colenso and have concentrated further south, but we have no news of any engagements in that neigh- borhood.
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4 SATURDAY FIRE
Occurred Beyond Jones' Park at
 Early Morn.

Truly a porter's plight. Ben Blake, colored, who is the porter for the Water and Light Co npany, lost his home early Saturday morn ing. To get something to eat he sold his hogs. His residence is be- yond Jones park abouta half mile. His loss will amount to $500.
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TRINITY EPISCOPAL.

The Chicago Glee Club will sing: at both the morning and eveniug. service at the Episcopal church to- day. The gentlemen are excellentl singers, being the possessgrs of sweet voices. Rev. Buckner k fort. unate indeed i'll securing the servi- ees of such a choir.
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For the cheapest ann most >eeoz nomical stove go to F.M. smith and get "Qneen fir Tight Heater. 2, He has all immense line tt the very lowest price and can put one up on, short notiee.
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THE NATIONAL SECRETARY
Of Woman's Auxiliary Delivered an
 Address at Episcopal Church

Miss Emery, the national secreta- ry of the Woman's Auxiliary, who arrived ln our city Thursday even ing, accompanied by Bishop Wm. M. Brown of the Diocese Of Arkan- sas and Mrs. Pillow, Of Helena, de- livered very interesting and in structive address at the Episcopal church Friday night. A large COL gregation was present to listen to her timely remarks. Miss Emery is one of the many intellectual women of the country and her visit to Ar. kansas will nave a beneficial result. Bishop Browns address was very fine. It embraced the Episcopal Church in Arkansas. The gist of bis talk was what it should do and be. Mrs. Pillow delivered a short address couched in terms most beautiful.
 Tie party left via tbe eottea-aslt Tor Helene Saturday gheek ths Whiie iD our city thegsJa ol h,, 'ns it , guests of Mrs. M. L. BeaaTatus calc
 s.s--. 5asisAos the df
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pei mission. They have leased the Ware hall and the work of gospel meetings nightly will commence next week. This work is gladly welcomed by all.
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Mir. W. $. Beard, of the Beard Fur. niture Company, left last night for St. Louis. Mir. Bard goes to par chase two car loads of furniture for bis Main street store, and for the benefit of his customers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-05

Mir. Jo Langstqn, who returned home the early part of last week. left for Illinois last night, where he goes to purchase coal for th,. Cotton Belt.
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IMPERIAL LODGE
Will Move Shortly Into Handsome
 New Quarters.

imperial Lodge, Knights of Py- thias, at its regular meeting Friday ight, through Mr. ehas. Haycoek, closed a deal for the entire Ae Scull building at md Chestnut
 q by Ghas.
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 pared
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Y. M. C. A. NEWS.

At three o'clock this afternoon at the !. V. .. 4. Dr. Caldwell will give his fourth aQd last talk in bis series. His subject is Gambling, 7 and bis talk will be interesting and instructive. Those who have heard pr. Caldwell in any of his talks will need no urging to come again, as hls series has been 2. very fine one and interesting to every one. At2 o'clock the regular Sunday nee ting for boys will be beld. The general secretary will talk 10 the 5oys. and every boy Is arged 10
 a4z9e.
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Winter shoes for the children. NC have them, all styles and prices.
 katzenstein Shoe Store.
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LET US HAVE II.
-lec'ric Street Railway and
 Light Plant.

auragement should be meted ] liberal way by our citizens
 rs. Georgian and Roberts,
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Reported for the Week by Geo. W.
 Bylngton, Abstracter.

The real estate transfers reported for the week ending November 1, 1899, by Geo. W. Byington, abstract CT, are as follows:
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TfNT MEine driyer -earns hia


 Saturday big tent nl progress have bee gOsF
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SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS WOMEN.

Miss b. A. Mulroney. OF Pennsylvania. went TO
the KlOndke a little more than two years ago.
and has now become a factor In the mining settle
ments AT first she opened grocery store at
Dawson City, but was obliged TO close H. being I'M
able 10 obtain supplies. At the Junction OF the Ell
dorado and Bonanza creeks she located a building
lot and put UP a hotel and around that has grown
the town OF Grand Forks. She extended her build
ing operations. and last spring she sold the hotel
for $4,000.
In the summer she built the FairvieT Hotel. In
Dawson. then the biggest building in that town.
with thirty rooms. all electrically equipped She
was the principal promoter OF telephone COM
pany which bought out rival concern, and now
has its lines connecting Dawson, Grand Forks and
Dominion at the mouth OF Car!boo Creek, and
within a wear expects 10 connect sulphur and
tunker creeks with Dawson. When the need OF
suDnIy OF drinking water was felt In Dawson Miss
MiiirGney aided in the establishment OF the Hygeia
Water Company -, -. =, ,r
IN pcnnsylvania and she intends 10 go on 10 Eng
land where there other members OF the family.
IA 20 remain in Europe for the Paris Exposition
newt wear She owns a dozen claims
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SOME AMERICANS IN LONDON.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The article in The Illustrated Sunday Sup
plernent OF The Tribune with reference 10 Ameri-
cans abroad aroused some agreeable memories.
we'll remember the tobacconists shop in Hanway-
ST. and its soldierly looking proprietor. l have
bought tobacco there while temporarily resident In
London. There was another American In Hanway-
ST. an artist and dealer In pictures. who had worn
the blue and blown a bugle for Uncle Sam in the
great contest and had made his home in London
for professional reasons. but not before he had
become a comrade Of the Grand Army OF the Re-
public and who had a warm welcome for the Union
soldier. His house was always decked with the
Stars and Stripes Memorial Day and the Fourth
OF July In that street some years ago ! ran
across an American whom had known as Union
soldier in the Mobile campaign. Captain Norcross,
and we vert into the artists studio where we
exchanged "reminiscences OF the hours OF trial and
and had with him a fine old copy of Horace which
ne had bought at a bookstall by Tottenham Court
Road He was only visitor in London. and. as he
told me- would start for Uncle Sam land on the
morrow. / must | envied his good luck In
acquiring the Horace. Hanway-st.. while not a
thOroughfare has much of interest in It's short ex
tent and bishops sometimes seen to pass
along it's narrow sidewalks | certainly
there. in all the glory Of shorts, CATERS and apron
Some day. perhaps. | shall see the old fashioned
street again. but the memories OF pleasant hours
there will never be effaced. l..
Washington, Nov. Il, 1883.
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CONCERNING DISTINCTIONS.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: have been pretty well acquainted with The
Tribune from its birth. and subscriber most Of the
time since and in the last few years have often
said J thought it's editorials the most compre-
hensve and instructive OF any Of our papers on
most subjects: but in Tuesdays issue OF No
vember Right and Wrong Run Mad" did not
seem to me worthy OF the paper according TO the
estimation | have ever held Of H.
First II right has run mad II surely is wrong
and IL wrong has run mad 1t is not strange or
uncommon 1t is almost universal to hear people
giving excuses and searching reasons for that
which they feel and know TO be wrong, then con-
clude II may be admissible for Christian TO en-
gage In and say he obliged to do. The
wish or choice OF means TO accomplish the end has
its weight. but when war is to be called holy and
the proper method Of Outstanding the world |
cannot engage in II. Though shall be told that
II was the overthrow OF slavery. yet 1t was not the
Christian way nor the only way.
The Quakers came out about 1850 and as they IN
creased I'm numbers some OF them began TO feel
their slaves entitled TO their freedom and
began the work for It in their borders. They
struggled with II many years, when all were set
free and some provision made for them and their
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chldren-about ninety years before our country
was free OF that system. ,, ~.
hardly need tell TIE Tribune that william renn
and his friends governed his colony among the ino-
Indian wars were being prosecuted. witnin Hs
borders no war cry ever heard, ana no ma
ian ever knowingly wilfully shed Quaker piood.
When the new settlers outnumbered the colonisu
the government passed out OF their hands
WV JOHN HEEPh
Great Neck Long Island. Nov. H. 1899.
four correspondent misses the point OF the
article which he criticises. We did not argue
that war was holy. or that It was wicked. We
simply protested against the notions that be-
cause one war was evil all must OF necss-
sity be evil: and that II one were holy. then ell
wars would of necessity have to be holy. And
such notions we characterized as right and
wrong-that is. distinctions between right and
wrong-run mad.--Edt
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CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.

The following contributions have been received at
headquarters: Silk pieces from Mrs Charles
Taintor; two baby's Jackets from Beatrice Haw-
klns; six sachets. crocheted lace and a card from
Mrs. A. L. Wentz: two pretty crocheted tides and
unfinished work from Miss NJ D. Van WORMS;
scrap pictures from Mrs. Charles Barnard; worsted
and a calendar from Mrs Hattie Newcome; Sunday
school papers without name; Womans Pages
from Mrs. Hayes. Miss More and without the name
OF the contributor: a box OF books from the Dor
ough OF Manhattan: a dolls sack from Eloise
Lyte; box consisting Of games, box OF paints.
six books one leather belt box OF embroidery ma
terials and pieces from Mrs Blatchey; three pairs
Of shoes. two match safes. two pieces OF white
flannel. three pieces Of dress goods, one coat one
basket and pictures from Mrs. Chafn; three games,
a police helmet. breastplate and club from Keith
Davis; one calendar, one years numbers OF mag
azine and one souvenir book from Maynard Hagen;
papers and cards from Amy BigelOw; books from
the Misses Nermye; scrapbook and pictures
from Mrs Ellhu Putnam; three books, one music
box and set OF brownies from Mansfield Craigi
paper dolls, game bag and a package OF lead
pencils from HOrteuse and Ruth Fairman; pen
wiper and silk letter case. cold cream jar, a PIN
cushion. n book cover and a fan from Mrs W. w.
Wilcox and Mrs Whittlesey; two scrapbooks from
Mrs II. A. Morgan, and cards and favors from
Mrs s Camp.