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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-07

4oWl Club Saloon, under the Arsment of Geo. ". Coleman. McentIy undergone repairs, and |s the finest colored saloon in
 hptb, This saloon is the quiet hd most orderly one in the city N last gaining popularity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-07
D AT THE POOR HOUSE.

ta Fields an ex-Confederate Ir age 70 years, died at the Jef- county poor house in the .m limits of the city last night.
 la been an inmate of the poor for ten years. Although he
 bterred in the potter's field, he |iven a respectable burial by
 anntE.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28
WOULD CONNECT
THE TWO OCEANS
Panama Canal Com
pany Incorporates.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

TRENTON, y. J.. Dec. 27.-'rhe Panama
Canal Company OF America. with an au-
thorized capital OF S0.0OOOOO. was incor-
porated here late this afternoon. The OBJ
Ject OF the company. as shown by the ar
ticles OF Incorporation. Is 20 acquire by
purchase the ship canal OF the Compagnie
NouVelle du Canal de Panama and tho
railway across the Isthmus OF Panama.
also 10 construct. equip and operate said
canal and railway and the various enter
prises connected Herewith.
The articles also empower the company
10 enter into arrangements with any Gov
erument that may seem conducive 20 tho
cOmpany's object
The capitalization IS divided into three
parts. The first is an issue OF s. 900 00J a.
first preferred stock. bearing per cent
guaranteed nOn-cumulative dividends. The
second is an issue Of Sl5.O00.O00 second pre-
ferred stock. bearing s per cent nOn-cuu-
ulatiVe dividends. The remaining $1,000
600 Is 20 be issued In common stock.
William Nelson Cromwell. counsel for
the company, said Tonight.
This is a distinctly American enterprise. IL
will be carried through with American capital.
ana 10 Is an outcome Of American brains. For
time a number Of prominent men OF this
and other cities have been investigating the
subject. They have made "A thorough study 0f
the conditions which would enter into a sue
cessful completion OF the Panama Canal. and
they are now ready 70 complete the work This
f. not vision or a dream-it Is a fact. The
men in this company are not promoters. They
are men VINO represent the best business and
Will be carried on with private capital. and
the Government viii not De asked 90 aid Tie
French company will retain small interest
but the controlling shares will be in American
hands.
The completing of the Panama Canal Is "A
matter OF vital and unqualified Importance. IL
is a live subject to-day. and with the new In
terests ~ cuba and Porto Rico there q more
than ever need FOR Il. The canal Is already
two-hfths completed. and the rest IL under ac-
tive construction. with force % 900 men at
work all the time. IL Is impossible for me 10
give out the names In the company az
present. They include some OF the most prom
inent bankers In Wall street.
IL was said that the capital OF the con-
pany will be increased 70 sl20.OOOOO a. an
early date, and that some OF the financial
men behind the cOmpany's promoters ara
j. Edward Simmons OF the Fourth Ma
tional Bank, Kuhn. Loeb * Co. Edmund
=. Converse, president Of the National
Tube Company; Warner Van NOrder.
president OF the National Bank OF North
America: j. and W. Seligman x Co.
Charles X. Flint and Captain j. NJ. de Ia
Mar.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28
hree installations in
the Temple.
RICH JEWELS ARE PRESENTED
VISITS BY GRAND MASTER AND
GRAND MARSHAL.
SuPpers, Music, Song and oratory
Are Served at the Close of
the Very Impressive
Ceremonies.

California Lodge No. !, the hrst Ma
sonic lodge OF the State, al !ts communi-
cation last night in King Solomon's Hall.
Masonic Temple. installed the following
officers. who viii serve for the current
Masonic year:
Henry p. Umbsen. worshipfui master; Walter
A Scott. senior warden: Charles NJ. Plum jun
ior warden: Herman + Muller. treasurer:
Franklin Il Day secretary. John Noonen.
trustee; Henry a. owens senior deacon. J. r.,
Altken. junior deacon r II. Wilcox. marshal J.:
William Crocker and william Q. Hassler. stew
eTes. samuel ID Mayer organist; George ?.
Mhlte was the installing ofhcer. assisted by
Robert MCMILLAN as marshal or ceremonies.
There were present al the ceremonials
the members OF the Masonic Veterans
Association and the following visitors. in
addition 10 a large number Of the mem
bers ot the sitting lodge:
Henry T. Williams. Edwin a. Sherman J.
y Goldsmith. Philip Riegelhaupt. h r
stroinoerE, Frank B. Ryan, =. !. Pullen, ).
Demereii, J d. Mitchell. ". A. Neiis WI
John Grantiand. Samuel McKelyey. o. Noriig.
G y Nelson u ;. Lubeck, J. o. Harmel. d.
Fischer. a. G Herwick. S y oiradoyich. II
%. Preston, J. L y. Buttner A. :. Hubbard.
". " u Phipps; C. GHnzendoTfer J. J NORMAN Ar.
Ger. Robert hall a. l. Hathaway, il. ".
Smith. r. AZ. Mclean, G. +. Hart ]. r. Jones.
= Murray. y; J.. n. Nhitelaw B. r. Ogden,
W c. Wise. II. S. Brandt. J. Morrison Curtis
Lueius i Solomons. George Humphrey. A.
soahiranni. j. j. Coles William simpson,
Fred Craner. Fraak Il. KerriEan.
After ;he proclamation OF installation
there was the presentation OF q past mas
iers Jewel 10 George Knight White, the
retiring master. after which Franklin H.
Day was called TO make him an addition
al present on behalf of the lodge. This
was a case Of silver table service.
The music for the ceremony was fur
nished by the California quartet-Samuel
D Mayer. ]. r. Fleming. J. Y. Ogilvie snd
j. r Jones. Then followed supper i'm the
commande-y hail. which was enjoyed by
about 200 members and guests. Pas, Mas
ter White was the toastmaster and the
following was the programme:
Prayer. Rev. ". T. smith: address. Cali
fornis Lodge" Henry p. Umbsen W ":
quartet. The Ar1illerists' Oath California
Lodge choir; address. Grand Lodge OF CALI
fornia- Charles J.. Patton. NJ ". grand mas
ter address. Liberty and Progress" samuel
~ shorridse; song. The Holy city" J. r.
Flemng. address The March of the Flag %
Charles II. Murphy; song. ''Star-spangled Ban
ner samuel y. Mayer .. o: address we
olden I-mes" George z. Bromley p NJ /:
song, We May Be Happy Yet" r. Ogilvie:
ADDRESS, Nasonrg.' John r Aiken. address
sister Lodges,' i-ucius L. Solomons: music.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28
Union Labor Officers Elected.

The iron molders'. musicians an4
walters unions last night elected the fol-
lowing officers 10 serve for the ensuing
six months:
Iron Molders' Union No t7-Presfdent Jarnes
W. Jameson. vice president John j. Wall. re-
cording and corresponding secretary. James r
McAulihe; financial secretary. Mark Noble:
treasurer Samuel Mckee: inductor Frank
NisOnger: dOorkeeper. George Schwahle dele
gates 20 Labor Council. James A McAulins
and Thomas Hurd
Muscians-President. F. Dellepiane: vice
president NO. Davis: secretary Sam Davis:
treasurer T. Eisfeldt. executive committee
A. Apel. G. \. Dckman. \. Diieau r. John
sen. T. Magnus. W. MahOod. W Stress and r
Walsh. trustees-M. NJ Blum and J. T. Mund-
wyleT. tie between J. n Bromberger and g.
Keil for the position 90 trustee will be set
tied By a vote az the next regular gneetin=
.Waiters-PreEideut. George Williams. vice
president. X. Engel. treasurer. Charles StickeI,
recording secretary. l.. u. Fry: financial secre-
tary John W. Slade. directors-L Richter
william Harvey. ". r. Collins Charles Mac
kenzie. Bruce McNutt. l.. De Massey and Jo-
seph Cottreil.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28

general way. The travellers applauded the dele
gates.
After preliminary remarks by President Dunno re-
received From these 1t
On the other hand, owing 10 few deaths and
penses. the funds had been increased and there
about s4
These reports were made by Secretary A c. Bolde-
and Treasurer B. B. Galapd. The reports formed
the basis OF the discussion that Immediately on
the subject OF the proposed amendments to the by
laws
The talk long and animated. Before II was over
half dozen their feet at the time,
trying TO chance to speak One traveller withdrew
his membership dues which equivalent
ton from the association The upshot of the whole
ter that the dues increased 50 per annum,
and voted clubrooms with the in
association.
The amendment 10 have officers elected from the
floor, and by the directors. introduced by
II. Davis
The final work OF the day the election OF direc-
tors and officers for the On the first ballot
the white hair Of patriarch and who is hale and
Harry Getleson A new ballot ordered. When
vote in the hat than there travellers then
present. Two votes were folded together A ballot
Wheaton. The board Of directors made fol-
lows B. B. Galland, A c. Boldemann, A. w. We'll.
Phil ODonnell. NJ II. Barry George Shurtlef. Lee
cobs c. c. McCray, c. L. Wallace, r. II. Davis F. A.
The directors elected the officers The leading candi-
dates for the position OF president Alex W. Well and
Davis made vice president A c. Boldemann and
B. b. Galland reelected secretary and treasurer
sented to the retiring president, Thomas e Dunno. by
the members who had for their spokesman 1sidor Good
friend The cup was filled TO the brm with champagne
and went the rounds. Meanwhile Dunno received three
cheers for his services.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28
MONEY AND FOOD AND
FUEL FOR MRS. CALVIN
CHARITABLE COME TO THE
WoMAN's ASSISTANCE.
Mrs. McKinnon Cleans Up the Pow
erty-Stricken Home and In
stalls Herself as Nurse
and Housekeeper.

The charitable have come TO the as
sistance of Mrs. Calvin and her five help
less little ones, and yesterday the miser-
able place they call home at 2l7ls Perry
street was made comparatively habitable
and comfortable by the kindness of those
who read of her sad plight in Wednes-
day mornings Call
Mrs. McKinnon OF 143O Dolores street
was one of the first to come 10 the res
cue OF the unfortunate woman and her
family. She called on Mrs. Calvin early
in the morning and Immediately proceed
ed to roll up her sleeves and put the
soualid home TO rights. Then she washed
the little baby and prepared the STEAK
and broth that had been sent by char
table old gentleman. Toward evening
Mrs. McKinnon decided that Mrs. Gal
Win still had use for her. and so she de-
cided 10 remain with the sick woman dur
Eight dollars and fifty cents was left
for the poor woman in charge of The
Call. The Sanden Electric Belt Com
pany's employees contributed s. TO be for
warded TO Mrs. Calvin and "a friend
gave SO so. l.. G.. Sresovich sent box oi
fruit TO the miserable home and fuel il
plenty and coal oil was received IRON
anonymous charitable givers.
Mrs Calvin was deeply moved by the
Kindness OF her unknown sympathizer5.
II feel better to-day" she said 1--WE
have had fire and some broth. an
stronger for it, and the thought that there
are some who sympathiZe with me ha:
made me feel very happy"
The friends OF Mrs. Calvin are labor
ing in her behalf and hope 10 do still
more for her. Among them Is Miss Ethe
williams. little miss of IL summers whC
proposes 10 give a benefit for the un
fortunate woman.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28

GSFiE session OF the Pacific Coast Commercial
Travellers Association took place yesterday Native
j Sons Hall Ii was lively affair from the 10
the finish There a strong fight over an amend
ment 10 change the monthly dues This being
then the travellers turned their providing
themselves club in which they their friends
and this institution will into existence.
Then there hot discussion the subject having
the officers OF the association elected from floor
stead OF by the directors Of the
This proposition very popular and nearly carried.
But. the amendment TO the bylaws required a
imous vote IL with disaster Unexpectedly. When the
first trial vote made there several dissenting
voices. Then a standing demanded and
traveller but voted for the amendment The
negative killed the amendment. delegation
Pacific Coast Jobbers' and Manufacturers Association
consisting OF A. c. Rulofson Hayden told
the Pacific Coast is making against the
Middle West jobbers. and asked the
up the work Of education they travel.
President Thomas Z. Dunno presided. the
proceedings he requested that delegation
Jobbers ana Manufacturers Association should be
while the before the Interstate Commerce
sion originated in St Louis the sght really that
OF the entire Middle West-from the Missouri
the Allegheny Mountans-for the trade of the Pacific
Coast Ah wholesale houses this the real
defendants although the suit against the railroads
be disastrous 70 the houses that employed travellers and
the travellers could trouble for them
There mistaken idea among OF the retail
Of the State that the St Louis side OF the
the one for them take A Chicago merchant had
publicly said that the Pacific had right
Middle West trying take away all the territory
that the Pacific Coast had. Their programme would
bring the Eastern department IN direct compeu
ton with the coast obbers Brace Hayden spoke in the
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28
MRS, GALLAGHER
CHARGED WITH
MANSLAUCHTER
Her Alleged Victim
Passes Away.
THE POLICE PROMPTLY ACT
STATEMENT OF THE WOMAN
BEFORE SHE DIED.
She Accused Her Employer of Hav-
ing Dragged Her Out of Bed
and Then Assaulting
Her.
THE POLICE PROMPTLY ACT
STATEMENT OF THE WOMAN
BEFORE SHE DIED.

Mrs. Caleb, the aged woman, who claim
ed she had been beaten by Mrs. Gallagher
OF 10 Alvarado street, as has already
been told in The Call. died in St. Mary's
Hospital yesterday afternoon. AS soon
as her death was reported TO Captain Bo-
hen he ordered Policemen McMurray and
Graham to arrest Mrs. Gallagher. They
found her at her home and took her into
custody. AT the City Prison she was
charged with manslaughter.
According TO Mrs. Caleb's statement,
which she made shortly after having been
taken TO the hospital, she advertised for a
position TO do light housework in some
respectable family. Mrs. Gallagher an
swered the advertisement and after a
short conversation she agreed TO engage
her alleged victim. A short time after
ward, Mrs. Caleb claimed, Mrs. Gallagher
assaulted her, infiicting the injuries from
which she died.
Mrs. Gallagher, when seen in the City
Prison last night. emphatically denied
that she ever raised her hand to Mrs.
Caleb
"On the night she claimed 1 struck her.
she said, II was out with my husband
and did not return home until late AS
We entered the house ! found Mrs. Caleb
lying on the floor OF her room, bleeding
from a cut in her head. She told me she
had fallen while preparing 10 retire for
the night and had lain in the position
in which / found her for several hours.
/ washed the blood off her head and put
her TO bed. A few days later, as her
condition steadily grew worse L had her
sent 10 st. Mary's Hospital. AT the
proper time | Will produce witness who
saw her fall In her room"
Mrs. Gallagher's statement is much at
variance with that told by Mrs. Caleb.
In the presence of Sergeant Colby and
Policeman Heynemann, she declared that
Mrs. Gallagher seemed to have tempor-
arily lost her reason. and rushing Into
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28
CHILD'S PECULIAR DEATH,
A Mother Applies Rough on Rats"
With Fatal Results.

Alice Tracy, aged u years, residing with
her parents at n Clementina street. died
under peculiar circumstances yesterday
afternoon and her death was reported 10
the Coroner for investigation. DR.. New
ton OF 7l9 Post street, who had been
called in the case a few days ago. stated
that the child died of arsenical poison
ing.
About a month ago the girls mother
applied mixture of Rough on Rats and
vaseline on the child's head 10 extermi-
at intervals since. The health OF the .irl
gradually failed, until at last she was
compelled 10 take TO her bed. DR.. New
ton was called in, but too late to save the
child, as her system had absorbed so much
of the poison that death was inevitable.
The Coroner will hold an inquest. but
as the body was partly embalmed by an
undertaken before the Morgue was noti-
fed no autopsy will be made.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28
COLONEL STONE Is
AGAIN UNDER SUSPICION
Filipino Manager Suspected of Set
ting Fire to a Structure on
Jones Street

Colonel Walter E. Stone. manager OF
the Filipino troupe. is under suspicion of
having caused a fire at $40 Jones street
yesterday afternoon. Fire Marshal Towe
has sent for him for the purpose of in
vestigating the origin OF the blaze. The
house, which is owned by Mrs. A. Nichol-
son. was rented TO the Filipino manager.
il is said the colonel was unable to pay
his rent and was ordered from the prem
ises He declared 10 the landlady that
he would be revenged, and ii is believed
he sought to carry out his evil design by
setting fire TO the house. The Fire De-
partment quickly responded TO the alarm
and eNtinguished the flames. Damage to
the extent Of $500 was done.
II will be remembered that Colonel
Stone was accused OF Setting fire to the
Bush-street Theater, but the Fire Mar.
shall was unable TO fix the crime on him.
Marshal Towe was informed by witnesses
that they saw Stone leave the house at
$40 Jones street few minutes before the
fire was discovered.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28
DEATH OF MRS. MARTIN.
Wife Of the Prominent Mining Cap
italist Expires at the Palace.

The many friends OF William II Mar
tin, capitalist and owner OF the famous
Rawhide mine, will learn with a shock OF
the afiiiction that has fallen upon him by
the loss OF his wife. who died yesterday
morning In her apartments in the Palace
Hotel.
Mrs. Martin has been an invalid for the
past year and her death is due to a com
plication OF troubles from which she had
been suffering for a long time. principal
among which was infiammatOry rheu-
matism.
Deceased was woman OF middle age
and a native OF Thomastown, Me Besides
a husband she leaves behind her a son,
George II. Martin, who is a young man
about % years OF age.
The body is now being prepared for
burial at a local undertaking establish
at the Palace Hotel on Friday morning al
1o:l5 o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28
JAPAN PREPARES
TO FIGHT RUSSIA
HOStilitieS May Break
Out Next Spring.
Special Dispatch to The Can.

VICTORIA. B. c., Dec. 27.-The steamer
City OF London arrived here to-day from
the Orient with news of a prospective
war between Russia and Japan. Her Off
GERS say that all Japan is now of the
opinion that hostilities will break out be-
tween these two nations in the spring.
Before the steamer left Japan the in
sular kingdom was buying up great guam
titles OF. rice and even going so far as TO
make arrangements for transports TO
make a demonstration in Korea Great
activity prevails on all sides in Japanese
naval circles.
A Shanghai report says that Russia has
is now causing strained relations between
the two nations.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28
ESTATES OF THE DEAD.
Wills of Four San Franciscans Have
Been Filed for Probate.

The wills Of Ann Olbrecht, Simon Man
ny. +. Liquet and Oliver Van Duser were
filed for probate yesterday. By the terms
of Van Duser's will an estate valued at
0000 is devised TO his widow, Ellen G..
Van Duser, Isaac H., Daniel T. and John
Van Duser. brothers, and Lizzie and
Emma Van Duser. nieces of the deceased.
Ann Olbrecht devises an estate valued
at s4i00 TO Sarah Borland, Maggie Ann
Harper and James Borland, brother. f.
lows: To Victor Liquet. a brother. $500:
TO the San Jose Home for Children, 500:
TO the Catholic New Home for Lost Chill
dren. 800; to the French Catholic Society,
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28

night with two charges against his hon
ored name The count will persist in
looking upon the wine when IL Is red
and yesterday being the day OF plenty
with him ne got fairly we'll loaded and
undertook 10 run the grocery at the
corner of Fifteenth and Mission streets.
With the aid Of a cobblestOne he succeed
ed in standing off all comers until the
special officer on the beat hove In sight.
then there was a short and sharp tussle
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28
Alderman Commits Suicide.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 81 - Alderman
George Hill committed suicide to-day bv
shooting himself through the head. Worry
over the street railway ordinance is said
TO be the cause. Hill was a Democrat
and supported the ordinance. He was 80
years old and married.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28

with the result that the count was intro
duced 10 Desk Sergeant Walsh who made
a record of the event by placing two
charges on the prison sheet. One was
Tor battery on the special and the other
Tor being drunk. This outrage 10 a
Dlooded German can only be atoned by
the bombardment OF San Francisco by one
or the kaiser's ironclad double-ar armored
vessels. so said Gamlich while he was be-
Ing escorted TO his cell by Sergeant Grif-
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28
Officer Hook ACQUITTED

The Police Commissioners last night ac-
quilted officer Harry Hook of the charge
Of beating James O'Brien. the driver of
laundry wagon, at the masquerade
ball given by the Eagles on Thanksgiving
evening. Officer Cahill of the Harbor sta.
ton was fined SO for being off his heat
The case of Police officer Rice, charged
with brutally assaulting an inoffensive
citizen. was continued for one week.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28
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800; to the rector OF the French Catholic
church, the residue OF the estate.
Simon Manny's Will gives three-sevenths
OF his estate TO his widow. Anne NJ Man
ny, and devises the residue Of the estate
TO his sister. Maria Baptista, her children
and other collateral heirs.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28

the room which she occupied. dragged her
out of bed. AS she lay PROSTATE on the
floor, she claimed. Mrs. Gallagher repeat,
edly struck her. Her screams attracted
the attention of lodger in the house,
and he went TO Mrs. Caleb's assistance.
After considerable trouble. she alleged,
he finally succeeded in pacltylng MTs.
Gallagher and inducing her TO leave the
room This statement is branded as false
by Mrs Gallagher.
An autopsy last night showed that the
unfortunate woman had died from the
effects OF the injuries she received
whether accidental or not.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28
A Remittance Count Locked Up.

Ernest Gamlich. a remittance man and
alleged count OF German blood, who
draws $50 month from his wealthy rela-
tives in the Fatherland. was locked up in
the Seventeenth-street police station last
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28
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Lovely Night" California Lodge choir; ad-
dress. our Fraternity" Franklin II. Day. p
" music. Aud Lang Syne."
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28

The upper hand is usually known to the
other hands as the foreman
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28
Albums and Toilet Cases.

Toilet cases with cellulOid fittings. al
buns. work boxes and collar and cufY
boxes in great variety. Good values and
at all prices. SanbOrn. Vail a. Co 74I
Market street. Open evenings this week .
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28

Wesleyan Preacher Houldsworth. after
having preached for eighty years died
recently IN an English almshOuse.
The times., 1899-06-10
HIS FREEDOM sHoRT-LIvED.
Thief Escapes From the Work
house But Is Recnptured.

"Shanty'' Connors, a wei known thief.
who has served penitentiary terms and
who was recently sentenced to serve six
months in the workhouse. escaped from
that institution at an early hour yester-
day morning The escape was effected b.
filing through the bars OF his cell The
man then lowered himself 10 the ground
by means of a rope made of his bed cloth
ing, and was just disappearing in the
darkness when the escape was discovered
by a guard Several shots were fired at
the fugitive, but none of them took effect.
The police were then notified of the es-
cape and a general lookout kept for Con-
nors.
After his escape Connors secured a
change Of clothing. and. discarding his
prison garb proceeded across the river into
Virginia. where he remained the greater
part OF yesterday. He longed for his old
haunts N the city, however. and finally de-
cided TO return here. Not long after he
returned he located in a saloon at the
corner of Tenth and b Streets northwest,
where he was found by Policemen Berman
and Yee They placed the man under ar
rest and locked him up at No. j station.
He will be returned TO the workhouse this
morning