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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-13
INTERESTING SESSION OF JEFFERSON COUNTY TEACHERS INSTITUTE. Talks by Prof. Garden and Mir. w. A. Rarsey-Geoeraphy by Miss
 McRriGe.
 INTERESTING

This mornings session Of the Jef- ferson county white teachers insti. ute, being conducted at the Sixth avenue high school by County Ex. aminer G. E. Lytle, was an unusually interesting one. In addition to the regular work Mir. w. A. Ramsey. for. merly county examiner of Desha county, and Prof. A. D. Garden, of this city, delivered addresses to the teach. CTS. The former talked on the text books adopted by the schools of this county. His address was one of many fine suggestions. Prof Gardens re. marks were made relative to the gen. eral work of teachers and schools. His many experiences with schools and school work in the past enabled him to give the teachers some bene. icial ideas. Miss McBride's work in geography was one of the best fea- lures of the day. The attendance was larger than on any previous day
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-13
NO TRIAL YET
OF THE SUIT OF sEARcY ciTL
 ZENS AGAINST
W, H. Laneford and Others, of Pine Bluff, Chancellor Martin Declin.
 ing to Hear 1t.

The action of the citizens Of soarey against Mr. W. H. Langford and others of this city was set for hear ing in the White chancery court at Searcy Wednesday on demurrer to complaint and John NJ Taylor, of this city. counsel for defendants, was pres ent, Chancellor Thomas B. Martin. of Little Rock. having previously inter- ested himself in behalf of the citizens Of =searey. announced his disinclina- tion to try the case. The plaintiffs. having aseertained that t was irapos- sible to try the suit at present. an. hounced that they would amend the complaint and until thast is aeae no further steps can he taken. and taa merits of the case wil aet be eestAi for some time.
 It is probable that the case will De finally heard by Chancellor Edward D. Robertson.of Mariana.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-13
Local Fire Insurance Agents Asso=
 ciation of Arkansas.
Allen Kennedy, Fort Smith, Elected Presi- dent, and A. w. Mills, Pine Bluff,
 Secretary.

Bluff, secretary, and w. z. Tankersley. iPne Bluff, treasurer.
 The purposes of the organization are set forth in the following sectioqs of the constitution as adopted:
 This association shall not directly or indirectly, limit or attempt to limit the business of fire, lightning and tornado insurance in this state, or ln any manner to make, regulate or affect the rates of premium thereon. All meetings of this association shalt be open to the public. This associa. tion shall cooperate with the public officials and legislative assemblies Of the state of Arkansas in enforcing tho laws now on the statute books. aui enacting such other laws as will inure to the protection of the insuranca agents of the state of Arkansas !! The executive committee is compos- ed of the following: F. M Rosenberg. of Pine Bluff chairman; R. B. Gress. of Little Rock; J. H. Avery, of Hot Springs; J. B. Mills, Jr of Helenae Geo. M Wells, of Pine Bluff.
 Grievance committee-W. P. Weld. of Mariana, chairman; w. z. Tank. ersley, of Pine Bluff F. w. Often. hauser, of Texarkana; John Smith. Of Fort Smith; Victor Snow, of Camden.
 The following members upon nom- nation were elected as delegates to the national association meeting at Putin Bay September 9 to II, ineIu- sive: W. r. Tankersley, Pine Bluff. w. A. Weld, Marianna; Aaron Meyers, of Helena and Allen Kenne-= dy, of Fort Smith.
 Mr. Tankersley invited the associa- tion to meet in Pine Bluff in 1902 and tlle same was aeeBted. The assoeia- ton will meet here on the second Wednesday in June of that year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-13

ing with W. B. sorre', .ss. Eso n,os.s. cutting attorney, ar4d by consent of parties 1n open comt it is considered and ordered that the petitioner Thomas Ht Clegg, be admitted to Dail m the sum of ten thousand dollars. ee De approved by the sheriff of Jef- ferson county, for his appearance in this court at it's September term tadg bn the first day thereof, to ans&er saeh indictment as may be found against him for the killing of E. E. 1fi Sc1amon CT Saul Fl0ker OF either of them and net &epmt without ie&Eo.
 X similar order vas also made i1 the application ef Robert l. Giegg.
 lip ta late tess this afternoon ile Gle&2s haa 's9t 0eeu released eftl7 inc county #il. i4 atatcd t4m their fri4A2s are H.liina strenuous .foll- to eet some af tl.e best peQI4. in sna. city to sign theH- bail papers aHd some have alradR aane SO.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-13
CLEGGS GRANTED BAIL. Judge Grace Fixes Bond at the Sum of
 $10,OOO Each.

Thomas N. and Robert l. Clegg, the young white men who shot and killed E, E. and Solomon Fluker, colored. in this city last Saturday afternoon, have been granted bail by Circuit Judge A. B. Grace. in the sum of $z4ae4 each
 Hon s N Taylor. of the firm of A5assln { Fs..-3oe eaaneel fer the =sszs. s5s.zz.s4 JaGge 4. E. s,rsze
 s e..aa:e eeat this morning ny '=@='zt.zs.1i writ of habeaa corpas. s==-ns .a ae.. elieats ba admitted " e ree. :.t..tioa of the 7...e D On .Gzrt Judge Grace made ze..e ess2
 Sa& ea z.sis 1as aran return of f5fs - cones the patitionee. T:4esa#s N e}ege, n custody Of the sheriff and his attorneys. Austin < sl5= szsa=eestlIea= state b4. sE ?. 5ene=. afeeta1 counsel. appear.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-13

The Local Fire Insurance Agents Association of Arkansas was organ ized in Little Rock Wednesday pur suant to call issued a few weeks age by the agents of this city. There were fifty-fve. insurance men, from al parts of the state, present at the meeting.
 The meeting was called to order by w. P. Weld, of Mariana, an1 Messrs. Allen Kennedy, of Fort Smith, nd Arthur w. Mills, of this city, were elected temporary char. man and secretary, respectively, and the following committee on bylaws and constitution was appointed:
 c. Cooley, siloam Springs; R. B. Gress, Little Rock; w. P. Weld, Mari. anna; D. V. Snow, Camden; Aaron Meyers, Helena; A. w Mills, Pine Bluff.
 Ihe committee on permanent organ. 5aztion is composed of Messrs F. M. Rosenberg and R. H. M. Mills, of this city; J. B. Miles, of Helena; J. H. Avery, of Hot Springs; Allen Ken. nedy, of Fort Smith. chairman.
 Speeches were made before the meeting by Messrs. F. H. Kreissman secretary of the Missouri association; w. A. brennan and John Boyle. of Little Rock. and R. H. M. Mills, Of this city.
 Special agents will be elected holl- orafy members of the association.
 There are to be thirty-two vice presidents to the association, one from each senatorial district. ap- pointed by the president.
 Alien Kennedy. of Fort Smith. Was elected president Of the associa. tton and Hf. Arthur Mills. of pina
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-13
2EAT4 RECORD.

Mss Sarah Reynolds agea eigbseea wears. &ieA at her home n Eeaae]a last AenGaHe afte= . lingering illness Miss Reynolds was tha slaashtss es hf. l. II. Reynolds and was ena os ese most popular and accomplished %osae ladies of that nlace. She W4s a.galy educated and was Q musician ii ynols than ordinary abilits.. and Has o9e5..2- ist al the First Methodist azsareE. zzas= tseath caused much sorrow amaas her wide circle of friends. T3e aa. mains We're buried ac that n2a1.a Tuesday, tl3e services 3A.ag 4da91tse-. ed hy Rev. ! F. Casrs --.3is I j. as the Methodist church.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-13

The Graphic's Chautauqua contest closes at noon next Saturday, and on Saturday afternoon the ballots will be counted and the result announced
 The Graphic desires that there shall be no criticism of the final count by any of the contestants or their friends, hence the contestants them-- selves will be allowed to name the committee to do the counting. Each as there are five contestants the count ing committee will be composed of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-13
Commission Organizes Saturday.

Col. John J. Whitaker, Of this city, is in Little Rock. where the world $ fair commission of Arkansas, Of which he is member Will organize Saturday. Under the law creating the commission there is 10 De q manager. an assistant manager. secretary and ianitor, Nr. Edwin J. Ke4.win. of thi., city. is q candidate for secretary anl he has received many Influential ez. dorsements and he will. in al 8aoh. ability. receive the appointment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-13
MISS LUCY BURFoRD
Elected to Good Position Which
 She Hadn't Solicited.

Miss Lucy Ta:.fenl, of this city. has heen elected to position fn Gallo. wos college at Searey. where she will go next year and teach music in tho lower grades. Miss Burford is o,,e of the states most competent and neii- lar musicians and the promotion is merited The position was unsolicited and Miss Burford has accepted
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-13
THE PRESIDENT DECLINES.
MT. Mckinley Says He Would Not Accept
 Another Nomination if Rendered Him.

The following statement has been gwen out at the White House:
 T regret that the suggestion of Il third term has been made. l doubt whether l am called upon to give it notice. But there are now questions of the gravest importance before the admnlstration and the country, and 1helr just discrimination should not be WeJudlced in the pablic mind by even the suspicion of the though, of third term In view, therefore of the reit- efatlon of the suggestion of it. will say now, once for all, expressing a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-13
Three Experts Are Busy Prospecting
 in and Around the City.
The Waters Pierce Oil Company Will Soon Begin Boring as Indications
 Are Favorable.

selves with the geological strata as revealed by the drillings of the sev- eral wells at the plants of the Sawyer & Austin Lumber company, Cotton Belt shops and the waterworks.
 The experts are working from Alt heimer to Jefferson Springs and Rison, taking in the territory west of the city of Pine Bluff. They are now in the city preparatory to boring for oil.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-13

am not and yill not be a candidate for long-settled conviction thar l not only a third term, but would not accept a nomination for it, if it were tendered he.
 My only ambition is to serve through my second term to the ac certance of my country niea, whose generous confidence so acepls apple- eiate, and then With them to do my duty in the ranks of private citizen. skip.
 tSignedD WILLIAM MKINlEY. Executive Mansion. Washington,
 June 10, 1901"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-13
@ttec o*io9Z for New Trial.

Tae attorneys for the defendant. Charles stexer. n the case of James .A.ssatt5sews and Henry Waldstein, have e...d=a motion for new trial. The ss'.t, which was over the possession of hetei on East Third avenue, was re een1iy decided in the circuit court in ta4og of the plaiatiffs. Motion will be 6rsaet today and the decision given oat h: Judge Grace next Saturday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-13
 ConGray-Ayeritt.

Miss Merzie Condray and NJ Charles E. Averitt, of this city, weYA quietly married at the home of tie brides grandmother on South Olive street Wednesday night by Rev. ! F Carr. MT. Averitt is an employe at Dilley's foundry and has many friends. Miss Condray is a bright an ] popular young lady.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-13
THE CHAUTAUQUA COUNT. Will Be Made Saturday by a Committee
 Selected by the Candidates.

five persons. The contestants should take notice from this item and select those who are to represent them. Those who are selected to do tbe counting should be notified by those by whom they are selected to appea, at the Graphic office early after F o'clock, noon, on Saturday, June b to count the ballots and declare the result
 Let the candidates attend to this matter at once and have their repre-. sentatives ready and present at the time mentioned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-13

The oil fever has reached Pine Bluff in no virulent form, but in a mild type, tbough serious enough to mean bus iness and boring for oil will soon be- gin.
 The Waters Pierce Oil company has three experts in this vicinity to ascertain as far as possible, whether or not Pine Bluff is over basin of coal oil. They have acquainted them
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-13

-Mr. Irl Armstrong, of thls city. sang If With All Your Hearts at the musical festival in Little Rock yester. day. MT, Armstrong is enc of Arkan- sas best singers
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-13
Laying New Track in City.

The Cotton Belt road is ayne fe4- rails in the city limits at presenf. r. is also improving the road aa51h 5t this city to the Texas line
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-13

2 F Gai1isee,. e-.f7,1.sed yAs- tsssaE afternoon from Ladd. Alkz. whore he dressed the we2nds af ! regro mill hand The negro aad hie hand badly injured
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-13

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New-York tribune., 1901-07-20
TRIES TO CARVE EMPLOYER.
UPWARD SWING OF ARM SAVES MER-
CHANT FROM DEATH BY
NEGRO'S RAZOR

without any apparent motive, Richard Drayton
a young colored man, of No. ITO Prince-st, Brook
lyn, yesterday morning made unsuccessful at
tempt to kill Manly A. Burnham, of the tailoring
firm Of Burnhan & Phillips of No. 1ls Nassau
St. at Mr.. Burnhams place of business.
Drayton was polishing the brass signs In front OF
the store. Mr.. Burnham was sitting at his desk
in the front part of the store. Drayton entered
the place and went behind Mr.. Burnham, un-
noticed by the latter. According to Mr.. Burnham
he felt something his throat and, thinking 1t
was a salesman, threw up his left arm and said
stop your kidding" The act of throwing up his
left hand probably saved Mr. Burnham's life.
Drayton had started to cut Mr.. Burnham's
throat when the blow from Mr.. Burnham's arm
sent the weapon upward. The razor was driven
in a crescent shaped course across the Jaw ana up
into the left cheek. The wound is not serious,
but is an ugly one. The left cheek was laid OPEN
Mr.. Burnham jumped to his feet. and saw Dray-
ton with the razor. He called to Mr.. Philips,
who was in the rear of the store. with some of
the employees Drayton. as soon as Burnham
leaped to his feet left the store. Mr.. Phillips saw
that Burnham had received serious injury, and
called Burnham's attention to II. when Tor the nrst
time Mr Burnham realized that he was injured
Several of the employees started out in pursuit
Of Drayton, who ran 10 Ann-st;. ana @ .hehce eo 20
the swftest Of the pursuers, and reached Broad
way 10 see Drayton become lost in the crowd on
the other side of the street Mansheld Is9 was to9
much winded make outcry. Dr.. WolIreu
Nelson OF the Astor House. took several stltches
in the wounds of the injured man Ine ponGe
and Broadway. where Drayton rad dropped IL IN
Detectives were sent out to find Drayton. Mr.
Burnham lives at No. Sl5 West Thirtieth-st he
said that he unable 70 account Tor the eoioTee
cause He had had no trouble with him, The
negro had been employed for three years In the
Mr. Burnham believes that 1t will be two weeks
before he will be able to return to business.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-20
REAL ESTATE.
THE KEMP BUILDING SOLD-A FIFTEEN
STORY STRUCTURE TO BE BUILT
ON THE SITE.

The Kemp Building, the northeast corner of
William and Cedar sts.. was sold yesterday by the
New-York Realty Company TO new corporation.
The building the site will be torn down. and
fifteen story structure built in Its place. The
price paid for the property was $75O.oO0
The Kemp Building built about forty years
ago 1t is five stories high. and has an iron front.
About two months ago 1t was bought by the New
York Realty Company. The contract for the new
building has been given to the Thompson-Starrett
Company, which agrees to have it completed on
May /. 1902.
George r. Read has sold plot of four lots at the
southeast corner of One-hundred-and -seventy-sec-
ond-st. and Broadway to Isaac II. Clothier.
Mandelbaum & Levine have bought from the
Holm estate No 1,iS9 to 1,1O5 First-ave. four five
story nathouses and stores
The Spring estate has sold No. 121 East Thirty
sixth-st. four story and basement dwelling
house on lot 10. .2x9s.9 feet
b. Nauheim has sold for client plot aOxS9 IL
feet the north side of One -hundred-dnd-twenty-
ninth-st.. 100 feet of Eighth-ave.
Rosenweg & Klingenstein have sold to Jacob
Wolf No. 81 West Nneteenth-st., a four story
stone front dwelling house.
George P. Morell has sold for Louis Lese three
old frame dwelling houses the north side OF
One-hundred- twenty 200 feet east
of Lenox-ave plot 50xo9. IL feet
The estate of Edward G.. Faile is reported TO have
about thousand lots in the tract.
Leander s Sire yesterday took title to the prop
erty Nos. i.i34 and 1886 Lexngton-ave. from Paul
Leavitt
New-York tribune., 1901-07-20
FIVE BOY BURGLARS.
THEY ENTERED FACTORY AND STOLE THE CON
TENTS OF THE MONEY DRAWER
ALL ARRESTED.

Five boys arrested late last night after
they had broken into the Office of bologna fac
tory Of Samuel Aaronson. at No. 15s Monroe-st.
and robbed tho till of $55 and check for slSl Il
The young plunderers had entered the office by
breaking a window In the OF the building
When they were detected they all made rush to
escape from the building through the broken win
dow They running through Monroe-st when
Detective Hayes gave chase and caught the hve
One OF the boys dropped the check as he run
ming and 1t found later by the detective
At the Madison-st. station the prisoners said
they were Michael Sneiderman. fifteen years old.
who lives in Grand-st.; Henry Robinson. eleven
years old, of No. 2ii Monroe-st. Samuel Cutler,
twelve years old. of No. 1868 Madson-st; Myer
Sneiderrnan, twelve years old, of No sc Scammel-
St. and John Wolfson. thirteen years old; of No;
10 C,oerck-st They were locked up a charge of
grand larceny and later were sent TO the Children s
Soclety.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-20
RUSSELL HELD FOR GRAND JURY.

THE TESTIMONY AGAINST HIM AND HIS
AGENT WEAK AND CONFLICTING.
Frederick Bruce Russell president OF the State
Law and Order League. and his agent Henry
Smith were arraigned in the Essex Market police
court yesterday for examir alton on the charge
OF extortion Such marked difference was there
in the testimony presented that Magistrate Flam-
rner remarked that the witnesses ought to be sent
to jail for perjury Bernard Nader, the saloon
keeper of No 50 Delancey-st.. who swore the otner
day he had paid Smith two one-doar bills early on
Sunday morning, when Smith and Russell had gone
into the saloon and the law violated, was not
sure yesterday that hO had handed the money 10
Smith Equally vague the testimony OF Mike
Cuet. the bootblack of the place ~ ~
Isaac Hrschheld. the saloonkeeper. or NO ~
Deancey-st., who also swore at the hrst hearing h
that he had paid IS to Smith, was not sure tnat
he had paid Ii TO him. Magistrate Flammer SAID
that he was inclined TO believe the afhdavlts mace
by the compaipants and their early testimony
rather than the testimony given yesterday: ne
therefore held Rus sell and Smith for the grand
jury Russell in 900 and Smith in $1,000 .,,,,
Bail furnished by Russels father, Mllnain
G. Russell, of No. q Macdonough-st., Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-20
FREE HOMES IN THE WEST.
The wild crowd that has hocked into
Kiona and Comanche Indian lands. SEE
THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE TO-MORHOW.
GEORGE r. WILSON'S BODY FOUND.
FRIENDS BELIEVE HIS MIND WAS AF
FEcTED AND THAT HE KILLED HIMSELF

FECTED AND THAT HE KILLED HIMSELF.
The body of George Rogers Wilson. the New
York broker who nysteriousy disappeared on last
Sunday night. after attending a sacred concert at
the Larchmont Yacht Club found yesterday
morning floating in the bay at Larchmont, near
the breakwater which is being built at the coun-
try home Of Henry NJ. Flagler. il discovered
by John Collins. workman employed on the der
rick Helena. He called Roundsman Mcclure,
OF the Larchmont police who had the body towed
20 a float the yacht club. where Ii was iden-
tifed by several Of the yachtsmen.
The face was badly and swollen from con-
tact with the rocks and IT necessary to search
the pockets before the body could be positively
identified These contained gold watch dia-
mond ring, purse, and latch key The watch
had stopped at l0:41 o'clock about eleven minutes
after the broker left the clubhouse the way
10 the Bevan House. where he and his mother had
been spending the summer.
Coroner Banning ordered the body removed to an
un6ertaker's rooms in New Rochelle. Mrs Wilson,
who has been at Bay Shore since The disappear
of her son, informed of the finding OF
the body. ana sent relative TO New-RocheIle 10
take charge of It, The body viii probably be placed
in a receiving vault the Woodlawn Cemetery,
and later will BE- taken to St. Louis, where the
dead mans father. William c. Wilson, who
1t is now generally conceded even by the reia-
lives that Mr.. Wilson committed suicide. II is be-
IN NeV-York and the extremely warm weather
affected his mind. and that after leaving the Yacht
club on Sunday night the desire for self-deslruc-
ton suddenly seized him.
Mr Wilson was member Of the Consolidated
16 s 5ae f6 haa 9s al the s m @
friend, Andrew Mckinney, for membership in the
arong tb bosn.n an ~ rleTe IS mueh anxiety
of S.5oo which they have heard that the Consoli-
dated Exchange had offered for the finding OF the
body. Several Of the sailors will put in claim for
the money.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-20
MURPHY BUSINESSES WOODLEY.
TURBER THE WORST POLICEMAN
HE EVER HEARD OF.

Police Commissioner Murphy announced yester-
day that he had dismissed from the force. in ac-
cordance with the recommendation Of Deputy Com
missioner Devery, Patroman Henry w. Woodey.
who was tried on Thursday on charge OF falsely
arresting Henry r. Thomas. Of Huguenot, Staten
Island a paralytic and the son of a clergyman. at
a Sunday school picnic. Speaking OF the dismissal,
Commits sloner Murphy said:
He the worst policeman 1 ever heard Of.
There were thirty-sx complaints against him since
December, 1896 The record shows that he was
fined 1ve days pay for offence within nine days
OF his appointment to the force. He is a good man
rid
New-York tribune., 1901-07-20
. BISSERT TO BE TRIED JULY 20.
WITNESSES BEING KEpT FROM THE polio
AT A COST OF $25 A DAY.

AT A COST OF s25 DAY.
District Attorney Philbin and Henry W. Unger
went before Recorder Con yesterday afternoon and
agreed TO the setting OF the trial OF Wariman
George Bissert for July q.
Assistant District Attorney Osborne is to prose-
cute the The District Attorney has had every
policeman attached to the Fifth-st. station down
to the Criminal Courts Building for examination.
Mr. Philbin said that the women witnesses in
the case had been under durance, but not in the
House of Detention. He desired that they be kept
in some place where the police could not question
them. He says it is costing SIS day 10 keep them
where they
Bissert is charged under two indictments with
bribery on complaint of Lena Schmidt.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-20
THE VENITZIA'S OWNEp

Philadelphia, July 19.-Arthur r Colhurn who
with his two daughters Ida and Annette ana h,s
niece. Miss Elizabeth Coburn, was drowned bv the
capsizing Of his yacht near Captains Island IN
Long Island Sound. yesterday was a wealthy sn,ce
manufacturer OF this city and an expert yachts
man. He was a member of the Corinthian Yacht
Club. OF Philadelphia, and left this city las, 1rr,
day TO participate In the annual cruise OF his ciub
He lived in Delaware City. Del. where he had 81
extensiye estate Elizabeth Coburn was a dauph
ter of F. Q. Colburn. OF Ansonia Conn : e
New-York tribune., 1901-07-20

E. 7. Bedford. president of the New-York Glucose
Company said yesterday Of the report that the
Shady Side plant had been acquired by the Glucose
Sugar Refining Company: There is no truth in
The statements published I'm Chicago recently that
the New-York Glucose Company had been bought
UP by the Matthiessen interests. The New-York
company Is in way connected with the trust
We expect have Shady Side plant IN opera
ton by October ], and the capacity will be 90 900
bushels OF corn daily"