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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-17
A RESIDENCE BURNED.
OWNED AND OCCUPIED BYMRs
 B. J. BLOOM AND FAMILY.
Building and Household Goods Were We'll Insured in Local nsur-
 ance Agencies.

Friday night at few minutes after II o'clock an alarm of fire was sound ed from the residence of Mir. E. ]. Bloom, corner Seventh avenue and Beech street. The departments made quick run to the scene Department No. ,, being stationed nearest the fire, was first to arrive Driver McCaa attached a hose and hardly knew whore to throw the water, as there was no fire in sight It was only few moments thereafter, however, that he saw flame shoot downward from ceiling in an upstairs room and he directed the water through a side win dow. The house was soon ablaZe on top, as it seemed the fire had gained pretty good headway between roof ana ceiling of the upstairs rooms The Gthcr department arrived in the meantime but their attention was oc- casionally turned to adjoining prop ertY which was in immediate danger The Bloom home burned very rapidly and the fire boys. though they used every effort to do so. were unable to save il. None of the household effects and very little personal clothing was saved from the house It was a two story frame affair with about eight rooms, the property of Mrs. Bloom
 The loss will aggregate ahout 3.500 The building was covered by $1 300 insurance in the Liverpool, London &. Globe & Fire Assn, represented by the TankersleyRo & Co. agency. The household goods were insured for 5 1,000 in the German American Com pany, which is represented by R. H. H. Mills &s Sons
 Mrs. Bloom and family, who were occuDants of the houee at the time Of the fire ore now residing at the TrH- lock Hotel
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CHINA'S DEFI
DIPLOMATIC EARTHQUAKE CAus-
 ED IN PEklN.
Yu Hsien to be Beheaded and Prince chwang to Commit suicide-More
 Would be Outrageous.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16-A dispatch to the Herald from Pekin says:
 A new turn in peace negotiations has caused diplomatic earthduake among ministers in Pekin. A brief and almost an insulting note from the court has arrived any further exc cutions than tho two previously de- creed. Yu Hsien, governor of Shan Shi province, is to be decapitated and Prince Chwang will be allowed to con- init suicide. The note adds that DOS sibiy Choa Shu Chia, the former min- ister of justice, will be included among those to suffer death. but the court IS to give the decision in his case.
 It also bluntly stated that no further initiative will be permitted to Iii Hung Chang and Prince Ching, who are be- rated for having failed to protest wig orously against the demand of minis ters for six executions
 The court calls this demand prepos- terous and impossible to meet, and says it was not contemplated when the general agreement was signed.
 The imperial government says irf short the powers ask outragcously to much and cannot be satisfied
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cans, nor of the President, nor will the latter take the responsibility of decid- ing what further terms will be ex- alted. It has been proposed that Con- gress should adopt a resolution, stat ing these terms, they being expected to comprise grants of naval and mili- tary stations and rights of supervis- ion over the foreign affairs and debt raising powers of the new govern ment, but the President is very reluct- ant to consent to act under such gen eral terms. At least, so it is said. Possibly if the Shipping bill should, by some miracle, get through, he would be more willing to act. At any rate, he is still perched on the fence.
 Meanwhile, Senator Chandler, of New Hampshire, who retire perman- ently on March L has done what he could for the Shipping bill by intro ducing a resolution providing that Congress shall convene in extra ses- Slon every second year on the second Monday in March. Such was the wording, but the purpose of the reso- lution might have been more clearly stated if it had been made to apply specifically to the aid it sought to give to the ship subsidy bill. In present ing his measure MT. Chandler took occasion to state that he was perfectly satisfied that crowding business into a short session was unjustifiable and that he did not see any necessity for getting all the appropriation bi1ls and an attempt to give up the greater part of the time between now and the in- auguration to a discussion of the Sub sidy bill, the resolution was opposed by them
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WILL BUILD HERE.
RHODES-HAVERTY co. INVEST
 IN LOCAL REAL ESTATE
Will Erect a Handsome Two-Story Brick Store on Main Street for
 Their Local Branch.

Messrs. A. c. Rhodes and J. J. Hay erty, of Atlanta. who are at the head of the large Rhodcs-Haverty Furniture Company, which controls, owns and operates so many branch furniture stores throughout the south, Friday afternoon closed a deal whereby they purchase from MT Thomas s. James, of this city, 50X120 feet of ground on the east side of Main street just south of the Gould-Galbraith building, beginning at the alley. The considera- tion was S5,625, making the property sell for over s100 a foot
 The Rhodes-Haverty people intend erecting a handsome two-story brick store house on that site, work on which will begin in few days. The building will be occupied when com pleted, by the local branch of the com pany.
 That such capitalists as Messrs Rhodes and Haverty invest money in our city no better testimonial could be given Pine Bluff, for they are among the wealthiest and best known business men in the south
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| EN WEST DEAD.
FELL HEIR TO A SMALL FORTUNE
 IN THIS CITY.
Left Pine Bluff Twenty Years Ago Be- cause His Father Struck Him
 A Dream.

News reached this city Saturday of the death of Mr, Ben C. West. who died at hls home near England, Ark. last Friday night He was a victim of pneumonia. He leaves wife and four children
 It will be remembered by our read CTS that Mr. West recently fell heir to a considerable amount of real estate. information of which came to him in a dream. He left Pine Bluff one morn ing over twenty years ago because his father, in a fit of anger, struck him With tea cup, cutting his ear Ben West left town on a freight train, go- ing to Texas. He never wrote home nor did he ever hear of what had be- come of his father or brothers. About year ago he returned to Arkansas and settled pa farm near England. Ark, and there dreamed that his fath CT had died and left a snug fort tune He came to Pine Bluff and inyestigat. ed the matter. He learned that lis father had passed away sevetal years previous, that part of his fortune was awaiting him. Through local atto.- neys he secured possession of his share of the estate of the deceased and was also placed in eoffespond- ence with his long lost brother. who IS now a prominent physician of New York City. Ben Wost's father will De remembered by our older citizens as w. M. Billy" West, who was in his day well-to-do contractor in this city. Some of our citizens also re- member the unpleasant occurrence Which caused Ben West to leave Pine Bluff over twenty years ago.
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DEATH AT FOPDYCF'.
MISS PAULINE ROBERTSON DIES
 OF SCARLET FEVER.
Prominently Connected and We'll Known Over the State-FormerIy
 of Searcy College.

Miss Pauline Robertson, aged about 27 years, died at Fordyce Friday night. Her death was the result of an attack of scarlet fever and, on this account. the remains will he inferred at For dyce. Deceased was the eldest daugh- ter of MT F X Robertson, of Scarcy, which place was her home At the time of her death Miss Robertson was a teacher in the Fordyce Training School. For several years she was a member Of the faculty at Searcy Col lege, in charge of tho junior depart ment. Miss Robertson was widely known tIlrougheHt Arkansas and her death will he the occasion of much regret and sorrow
 Miss Robertson was ? member of one Of Arkansas. most prominent fam lilies and was ladsaf e4it4rc ana many rare aceompl mauts. In kin derearten work Miss Robertson was well experienced and if is said he had no sanoriofs in the line sfe was cd Hcated in Prices school in Nashville Tenn, and was room mate of Mrs. II. l. IIoldernces. ofthfs cifg. 4 fath- or two half si-ters and a brother sHr- ytge
 Saratoga chip potatoes, fresh and crisp, are delicious Try a pound
 STRAUSS (, MILLER.
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FOR $3,2oo.
Gillespie & Bro. Go. Purchase Property
 From Mrs. Wibourne.

Saturday q valuable piece of prop erty, 67X120 feet. at corner of Third avenue and Walnut street changed hands.
 The Gillespie X Bro. Company are the purchasers and Mrs M. K. Will bourne, who resides on the property at present, is the seller. The eonsidera- tion was $3 3.200.
 The Gillespie X Bro Company pro pose at a near future date. to begin the erection of a large and modern costly brick building on the purchas ed property
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-17

the suit in which $500 out of the estate of w. D. Rainey, deceased. was as- signed to his son, Walter A. Rainey before division of the balance of the estate was ordered. The administra- tor appealed from this order to the circuit court, where this allowance was approved, and the decision of the supreme court finally settles the mat ter in favor of Walter A. Rainey.
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FOR TRAINING SCHOOL.
REV. SCOTT AND SUPT. HINEMON
 SPOKE
An Educational Meeting Held at For dyce-Citizens of that Progressive
 Town Give $1OOO.

Rev. T. D. Scott, presiding cider of this district and Superintendent J. H. Hinemon of the public schools of this city, have returned from Fordyee, where they attended an educational meeting held at the Fordyce Training School Building Thursday evening. Both of these gentleman spoke in fay or the proposed enlarged equipment for the present Training School build fruitful of substantial results The cit izenS of that progressive town agreed at this meeting to contribute s1 900 towards making the Improvements
 notwithstanding the fact that they have already, in the past, subscribed over $15,000 towards the institution
 They intend to subscribe about $5 900 or 5000 moro towards carrying ont the proposed improvements before many weeks roll by. The citizens of Fordyce are cnterprising and apprc- ciatiye and fully realize what bene- ficial institution they have in their midst The school promises to be one of the leading education institutions in Arkansas in the future Rev Scott is making tour of the state in the interest of the Fordyca Training School and we are glad to annnunce that he is meeting with success.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-17

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16-Ever- body here is still guessing as to wheth- CT there will be an extra sesion or not. Just at present, despite the fact that the Cuban and Philippine ques- tions are in better way to be solved, temporarily, at least, than had seemed at all possible heretofore, the prog nostications of the Republican leaders in favor of the extra session seem to be increasing. Probably this is due to the probability that the Ship Sub- sidy bill will be defeated
 The situation in the Philippines is comparatively simple. Senator Spoon CT has offered as an amendment to tLc army appropriation bill, which is yet to come before the senate, an amended version of the resolution he prepared at the last session giving the Presi. dent authority to govern the islands. As originally introduced the resolution provided that the President could es- tablish civil government whenever the instruction was put down, while the new form leaves out the proviso as to the suppression of the insurree- ton and puts matters entirely to the discretion of the president
 The new form provides: That ail military, civil and judicial powers necessary to govern the Phillipine Islands acquired from Spain by the United States by the treaty of Paris shall, until otherwise provided by Congress, be vested into such person CT persons, and shall be exercised in such manner as the President of the United States shall direct for the es- tablishment Of civil government and for maintaining and protecting the in habitants of said islands in free ait, enjoyment of liberty, property and re ligion. Provided, that all tf.e fran chises granted under the provisions hereof, shall contain reservation of 4s'ii' to same If the Republicans are in earnest they can get through this Con- gress with little or no difficulty
 The Cuban question could be easily solved if the administration were dis posed to carry out the nation ; plalge to release the island as soon as a stable government was established therein but this it seems most reluct- an to do. The resolution adopted by Congress nearly three years ago reads: That the United States here by disclaim any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or control over said island, except for the paclfication thereof, and assert their determlnation when that is completed to leave the government and control ol the Island to it's people. Under this resolution it is difficult for any honest man to see what either Congress or the President has to do with the mat ter, further than to make sure that pacification has been brought about The position of the Democrats in Con gress therefore, is that the President should Withdraw from the island the moment stable government has been established. irrespective of whether the United States has gotton all it wants or not.
 Sneh is not the idea of the Republi-
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JURORS
FOR MARCH TERM OF JEFFERSON
 CIRCUIT COURT.
Court Will Convene Monday, March f3.
March =f8.

The following is the list of the grand and petit jurors selected to serve at the March term of the lief fer6on Circuit Court, which will eon- Vene Monday, March IS, as filed by Messrs. A. Brewster, Leo M. Andrews and A. r McNeili, jury communications CTS:
 Grand Jury=S T. Wair, W. O. Tag gart George l.. Madding, S w. Bos- wells. C. Alcxander, ,Jr N. T. Roberts, E. r. Ladd, John Shelby E. w. Wil- Hams, ]. s. Mcdonnell, Jas. II. Tru- lock, II. c. Cady, R. c. Atkinson, W. w. Byrd, J. M. Mccain and W. J. Clary. Alternates IL w. Middleton, M. w. Ware, J. Walker Jones, J. ". Ragland, Lee Quattlebaum and John W. Tucker
 Petit Jury-W r Simpson, Geo. Crane R V Williams, Jim Kilgore, w. J. Levey, Sam Hardin, T. & James, B. F. Mckenzie, T. M. Phillips, A. L. Carson, C. W. Davis, Sam Campbell, J L. Curl, Sam Griffin, R. H. Bumpass, " r. McI'adGen ! h. Galrie, Lewis Cheek, L J. Vieh, Ed Young. c. F. Owens, sam Berlin, R A. Chestrr. [ and Clayton Gould Alternatess- Ed Houston, Leo Kastor, R NJ. K.nox, w. r. Fergus, II E. MiZell and Tom l Mitchell T
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-17
THIRTY-f WO MFMBFnS
INITIATED INTO THE NEW HELL
 ENA LODGE OF ELks.
Pine Bluff Party Had Great and Glor- ous Tme-Supt. Neff Was
 There.

Grand Chaplain W. D. Buckner, Hon D. c. Bell, Messrs Alex Dreyfus and ]. B. Speers, and Superintendent w. N. Neff, of the Cotton Belt Road. returned Saturday from Helena where they oganized new Lodge of Elks. Superintendent Neff was not an Elk when he left the city but when he came back to Pine Bluff he was will ing to acknowledge that he was a full. hedge B. P. o. F. from the first water. Mr. A. w Mills and Chief of Police Philpot did not accompany the party to Helena. as was at first expected, as the gentlemen later found it i'm possible to get away from their local. duties
 The new lodge at Helena was organ lzed with membership of thirty-tWo Of the best citizens of that city. The party is unanimous in their praise of the good people of Helena. and say that had one great and glorious time Mr. Neff was initiated with the thirty two Helena members but his member ship papers will be transferred to the local lodge. The initiatory services were conducted by District Deputy C, ?. Harnwell of Little Rock.
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The court house clock has been run, ming very irregular for the past week and MT. Sidney Smith, the expert watchman, will repair it this week. New diais have been received for it and they will be put up at once.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-17
MURRAY'S MILL
Being RapidIy Rebuilt on tfe Corner
 of Fifth and Georgia.

Saturday Graphic reporter visited the lumber yards of Nr Frank J. Mur ray. at the corner cf Fifth and Geor git streets. where he is rebuilding his blaming mill. recently destroyed by fire Work is rapidly progressing on the new plant and the roof is being put on. and Mr Murray expects to have his new plant running by March 10. The new mill is e0X120 feet, and will be modern throughout. Mr. Mur ray has ordered new and late improv- ed machinery for the manufacture of sash. doors, blinds. office and store fixtures, etc, and the machinery is en route When completed Mr Murray will have one of the most modern blaming mills and woodworking estab lishments extant He has on hand a large supply of lumber and will be- gin work just as soon as his new mill is ready. The new plant will cost about efo.e0o Mir Murray says he does net run a conaissary. but pays his mon in cash and thinks that he is entitled to the patronage of our To- cal people.
 Ne congratulate Nr. Murray on his enterprise and wish him much sue cess.
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EXTRA SESSION
CONGRESS TO CONSIDER CUBAN
 CONSTITUTION.
Philippine Legislation Also to be Con- sidered and the Ship Subsidy Bill
 May Be Passed.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The Presi- dent told Senators who called on him today that Congress would be called in extra session as soon as the Cuban constitution was received
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IN SUPREME COURT.
Walter A. Rainey Wins His Suit
 The Supreme Court.

The supreme cont on Saturday af- Grmed the decision of tho ! sfferson circuit court in the case of Lee Quat- tlebaum, admr, vs. $. Calligan, guard ian.
 This will be remembered as being
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-17

AIoesrs. C. R. Fitzhugh, T. Pearce, S. J. Bumpass. H. T. Krider and O. E. Perry left Saturday night for New Or leans. where they will attend the Woodmen's Convention, as delegates from the local lodge MT. Fitzhugh says the party intends to see the Mardi Gras with one eye.
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TT WAS A HOT GAME.
Young Basket Ball Stars Met in Bat
 tie Royal Friday Night.

A hotly contested game of basket ball was played between the GraDhic and Commercial basket ball teams at the gymnasium of the Merrill Insti- ute Friday evening" The teams were composed of the following:
 Graphics-Hendrick Byrd. Horace Lindsay, Adrian Shandy, Erskin High tower and Edgar Mizell.
 Commercials-Joh Gillespie. Met Gallagher Morris Reinberger. Charles Beard and Dave Kaufman. Some Sensational plays were made during the game. which was from start to finish close and exciting When time was called the score stood 12-f2. and the boys decided to play the tie off.
 foul play lost the game for the Graphics, the Commercials making one point Norris Reinborger and Horace Lindsay made- some pretty plays during the game that were commendable. Shandy, Kaufman, Mizell and other participants were more or less scratched up during the battle The game was umpired by Melnotte Viets and Percy Henderson
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-17

Choice building lots for sale in Burke's addition from $5o to $la0 on long time These lots are situated on South Olive street, the most desirable location in the city
 If VIM. BURKE.
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C.. Nf
Evening star., 1901-07-18

Mr.. A. b. Duvall. attorney for the Dis
trict has written to the District Commits
sioners stating that he has received the
papers and request for an opinion as to
whether the alley in the rear of premises
3O73 NJ street is a public or private alley.
Mr.. Duvall says there is nothing in the
papers to show the existence Of a public
alley at that point. The report of the san
itary inspector shows the existence of an
alley and refers to the Brewer plat (un-
officiaD.
There is nothing on the plat to indicate
the alley" says the attorney, but / as
sumo it to be the space south Of lot II.
Before any determination can be reached
it will be necessary to have some data re-
specting the actual occupation. improve
ments, &c, of the space claimed as an al
ley. l would suggest a reference of the
matter to the proper officer to ascertain:
First, what space is used by the public,
and the period of time such use has con-
tinued; second, what improvements, If any,
have been made by the public authorities
and where; third, what actual control over
the same has been exercised by the public
authorities
Evening star., 1901-07-18
HOshi TOru Murdered by Banker.

India TO Victoria, Is. c., yesterday, of the
murder OF Hoshi Toru. He was stabbed
10 death at the city hall at Tokyo by Iba
Sotario. The murderer is a man of In
fiuence and well to do. He entered the
hall while Toru was chatting with the
mayor and others. and plunged the knife
repeatedly into his side, wounding him five
times and making each wound deep and
mortal
The assassin. when overpowered. said he
had been waiting 10 commit the deed, and
had resolved to sacrifice life and property
to- murder the man. The murderer is fifty
one years old and president Of the Japan
Bank of Tokyo
Evening star., 1901-07-18
NEW POLICE REGULATIONS.
Com Isl siOner and Police Chief Re
view the ReYiaiOu.

Commissioner and Police Chief Re-
view the RevisiOn.
Mr.. Henry B. F. Macfarland, president Of
the board Of District Commissioners and
Maj. Richard Sylvester, superintendent of
police. have just completed a careful and
complete review of the revision of the po-
lice regulations as arranged by the COM
mittee consisting Of Messrs. Francis Nye
and Daniel Curry
The regulations have been reclassiied and
changed in verbiology in some instances,
while all the amendments made up to date
have been inserted in their proper places.
Maj. Sylvester made number of recon-
mendations IN regard to the regulations,
and these will be incorporated in the forth
coming edition. No radical changes have
been made anywhere in the regulations.
Mr.. Macfarland stated that the Commits
sioners will gladly consider any sugges-
tions that may be made by citizens who
have given the matter attention and will
forward their recommendations at an early
date. The regulations will probably be
placed In the hands of the printers In about
two weeks