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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-17
To-DaY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
'BrsINBss.

Der cent on cali and tfnne loans, The clear
ings were s5509. .s59. and the balances sl.oso'-
IA. Domestic exchange was quoted as
follows: New York, par bid. loc premium
asked; Chicago. par bid. iec premium eskeo
Cincinnati, loc discount bid, par askeo'
Louisville. 1oc discount hid. par asked New
Orleans. 1oc discount bid. par asked
The local wheat market closed better at
7s%c May; 72sc July; 74isG75ixc No. 2 red.
Corn closed higher at s3sIsd5sAc May: %,tc
July: 40c No. white. Oats closed at use
May; e6s4a27c No. ..
The local market for standard mess pork
closed easy at sl4-5o for new Prime steam
lard closed lower at 81 7.s7is for East Side.
The local market for spot cotton closed
quiet and steady at 1.16c decline.
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Starts His Blazes Under Noses Of
Detectives, and No One
Sees Him Do 1t.
ALL THE HOTELS ARE ALARMED.
General Opinion Is That the In
cendiary Is a Pyromaniac Who
Has No Particular Grievance
Against Hotel Owners.

| REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Chicago, H.. Feb. 1A-Seven incendiary
fires in the Majestic Hotel yesterday have
| served to deepen tho mystery surrounding
the origin OF the numerous alarms in down.
town hotels since s o'clock Thursday after.
noon. g'A
Fourteen fires have occurred In that time
four simultaneous biases In the Palmer
House at O'Clock Thursday night, two
fires few minutes later iA the Great North
ern Hotel. small blass IN the Sherman
House at;7:so O'Clock Thursday. night, and
seven fires In the Asabstic yesterday.
The circumstances accompanying all these
Ares were sinrnar. ahf >aii the blaxes ara
believed to have been OF insendiary, origin.
The fires in the Majestic yssterday were
at variance with the theory that the In
cendiafies were thieves. who started the
flames in order to rob In the accompanying
excitement.
The Majestic occupies the east half Of the
Great Northern building, and was for
merly an annex to the Great Northern
Hotel Since It was detached from the
hotel Il las been leased by James H.
Glodery. who IL having II remodeled. pre-
paratory to opening. There are no guests
now IN 1T
Tho work Of remodeling IL not yet oom-
Paoecos ouo WOEAmeu were omQloye0
throughout the building yesterday whom
the fires occurred. yet no one saw the
pyromaniac. and the last frs occurred
while two Central Station detectives were
In the building watching for him.
Hotel men generally. now accept the idea
that the fires were set by q pyrornaniac.
and a strict watch y being kept in every
downtown hotel to prevent repetitions Of
Several detectives have been assigned to
guard hotels. and the house detectives Of
the larger hotels are constantly on duty.
followed yesterday. even to the arrest Of q
discharged woman smploye of the Palmer
House, but all proved valueless. The wo-
lice- that she knew nothing Of the fires in
the Palmer House, and was released The
police are completely at sea:
The nrst fire In the Majestic was at 1880
room g. Az soon e 1t was put out a
watch was set throughout the building and
search noan made; .s:o6S but .,,,a 70 no HH,po:s
on the eleventh floor was discovered, ana
Was extnguished without calling the Fire
At Intervals Of about one hour four other
similar fires were found and sxtinsuished.
The last nre. which was the most serious
occurred In the linen-room on the eleventh
The fire was started in q large bou of ex-
celsior; which bad been draGged into the
room by the incendiary, and other rubbish
had been piled around the bog.
The flames communicated to the wood.
work OF the room and burned II badly. Al
though watchers were on hand Q few min
utss after the fire started. the ineendiary
Chicago member Of the National Hotel
Mems Association have telegraphed to Of
fcers Of the orsenization IN New York,
New York.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-17
CAPT. c. W. KING DISCHARGED.
He Will Not Be Court Martialed
for Alleged Misconduct.

Washington. Feb. 1e-According to an or
ger issued at the War Department to-day.
Captain Cyrl W. King. Assistant Quarter
master General. U. s. ", has been dis
charged from the service of the United
states. by direction of the President. to
texo eject February Is 1901, his services
being no longer required"
This action indicates that Captain King
VIII not be court-martialed for alleged mis-
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NEW York II ON THE LooKour.
Detectives watching for the CAfcag,
Hotel Firebug.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Feb. 16.-Detectives stationed
at the Grand Central Depot and the ferry
for the last two days to prevent any croofs
from Chicago. driven away from there by
the excitement following the incendiary
hotel nres. from coming here and remain
ing at large :
In tho Tenderloin the detectives are
watching the hotels with the Same pur-
pose IN view. ana II any crooks appear they
VIII be arrested at once.
IL Ii believed that the activity of the
ChicaSo police following the attempts to
burn the Palmer House. the Sherman House
ana the Majestic and Great Northern
hotels has caused q general exodus OF
crooks from the Windy City. and the police
say New York viii be their refuRe
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-17

SPECIAL By CABLE.
Hdmburg. Feb. le.-The powager En-
press Frederick. who is Ill at Cronberg. has
suffered relapse. Her dropsy has taken
severe form and an operation will be nee
essary. J-2r
There is the greatest apprehension that
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WASHINGTON.

A change in the policy of Senator W. E.
Chandler. row near the end of his senator
1al career. indicates that he would like an
office under the administration.
The Worlds Fair bii may become law
before the end of the week. 1t Will PROB
ably pass the House. Monday, be reported
TO the SeLate Wednesday and passed Thurs
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-17
JUDGE FIssE DISCUSSES RECOUNT.
He Expects to Finish Comparason oi
Re9istrati0n To-Morrow,

Re9istration To-Morrow.
Judge Fisse. counsel for the contestant
IN the Horton-Butler contest said yester-
stxty-fve out Of the 1g7 precincts OF the
Twelfth Ward could not 30 found by his
aSents. who were In charge Of the recount
He declared that notwithstanding the
br1ef space Of time allotted him to make
the recount. more than 5000 ballots had
In his opinion more than 100 bogus votes
were counted In the Fourth Ward In one
OF the precincts Of this ward he sayD that
20 votes for Butler had been recorded and
10 were found. He expects to conclude his
comparison tomorrow.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-17
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

The Grand Jury VIII submit a partial re-
port to Judge Wood tomorrow.
Captain Hampson Gary Of Texas tells
how IL happened that Harry b. Hawes did
A.. not become a soldier.
Many prominent Republicans declare that
the Democratic city ticket Is above re-
proach. and will vote for 1t unless their
party names one equally good.
The gift of a flag TO the Loyal Legion OF
st. Louis by Major Sweet. Military Gov
ernor OF the Island of Jolo. interests many
: of his old friends in this city.
Doctor George Harris. president of Am
( herst College. is to be the guest OF St. Louis
alumni Of that Institution this week
General Jesse ]. Phillips. one. of the sSu-
; preme Judges of Illinois, who died early
yesterday, led busy and eventful life.
, Joe Forster and Neil Kennedy. alleged
highwaymen, are captured after running
, battle with police
Mrs. Emma Gardner captures an alleged
thief. using her hatpin as a weapon.
A magic lantern is to be used in st.
Louis schools to teach geography. history
and other branches.
Kirkwood officials are .preparings observe
loo warrants against officials Of the ,Su-
burban road
Miss Hulda Laumeier died suddenly at
her home in South Grand avenue. -
LIE poiice Idlueo an aueseo pooiroom AT
No. $40 St Charles street and arrested
three men. against whom charges Of book
making were preferred. t'' -
An agent of the wealthy Mitsui family
Of Toxic. Japan. is here studying the city's
advantages as a purchasing market.
The feature of the week in real estate
circles is the organization Of title invesd-
eating companies.
An explosion of sewer gas in an electric
conduit nearly costs the life of three work.
men.
Thieves carried off the library OF Wash
ington School on: st. Charles Rock road.
near Wellston. p - -
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Springfield. H., Feb. 1s.-Certincatss o1
incorporation were filed to-day with Sec
retary OF State Rose as follows:
Kellogg. Drake 4 Co.. Incorporated, Gales.
burg, capital, $4,000: general dry goods
Rusinees. Incorporatprs-Harvey E. Kel.
logg, Edward r. Drake and George w
Ths. Associated Charities and Philanthro.
pies Of Peoria Peoria: charitable purposes
lncosporators-Robert G. Grier, Richard w
Kempshall and B. 8. Poulson. =
The Fruit Growers Association. located
at Golden, 10 dissolved
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-17

Politics Only Incfdentally DiscusseA-
Two Hours Passed Socially.

Two Hours Passed Socially.
Members Of the Democratic ticket met
Wells tho head Of the ticket, and spent
more than an hour together. The confer
ence was moro OF q social meeting than
gathering being to have all the candidates
meet each other. Every member of the
ticket was present. and they spent more
Politics was only incidentally discussed.
No plan Of campaign was mapped out nor
was any discussed. It was the consensus of
opinion that ~ soon as the campaign
sonal Efforts to the success Of the ticket
at the polls and 4 was agreed that this
should be done. Tho campaign will not
open until after the Republican, make
their nomination..
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-17
DEATHS.

DARLEY-Edward c.. eldest brother Of M.
Charles II. Anderson. suddenly. during operation
for tonslitiA At Chicago. on Saturday. February
II. 1So.
OvERBECKLOn Saturday. February IL 1871.
at Lonsmount. Colo. Mrs. j. L. Overbeck. aged
- years
Due notice of funeral viii be given later.
RCsSELL-On Saturday. February 1s. 1901. AZ
noon. Julia A. B. Russell. In her seventy-fourth
year. beloved wife Of Trumbull Gustine Russell
Funeral from the residence Of her son.
mem private.
Yse stheR DeatA Nstiess see Enoa
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-17
Rheumatism.

o. that the wind we're never cold, the
air never moist!
Stiff neck. lumbago, all the aches and
pains Of rheumatism are almost insult.
ferable under certain climatic condi.
tons.
Local applications, liniments, etc, may
do some good, but the thing to do In
rheumatism IL to rid the system Of its
cause-an excess Of acid coursing the
veins and affecting the muscles and
joints.
II recommend Hoods Sarsaparilla TO
all sufferers from rheumatism" writes
Mrs. II. Thielgard, 792 q. Ravenswood
Park, Chicago. III. II have suffered
greatly in the past six years from rheu-
matism- This winter. when nearly
helpless, I decided to take Hoods Sar.
saparilla, and now, having taken about
two bottles, am much imprcved-can use
my arms and sleep at night"
Hoods SarSaparilla
Promises to cure and keeps the prom
ise. Il builds up the whoIs systsm.
Try II - = -
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-17
HARVEY CAUGHT IN KANSAS.
Prisoner Escaped From Texas Jail
Is Recaptured.
--r-By W. Special.

Fr-BI w. SPECIAL.
Fort Worth, Tex. Feb. 1s.-George Har-
vey. alias VIII Mccoy. one of the eight
prisoners who escaped from the Ta-rant
County JAN about two weeks ago. was ar
rested at Topeka. Kas-. and Sheriff Clark
returned with him tonight. He has four
convictions for burglary against him hero
and one in Dallas. He was the leader Of
the outbreak.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-17
RATIFICATION MEETING.

Indorses the City Ticket.
The German-American Democratic Club
held ratification meeting at the Tower
Hall, Eighteenth street and Shenandoah
avenue. on Wednesday evening. Henry A.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-17
FARMER COMMITS SUICIDE.
Benton Piercy, Divorced, Shoots
Himself While in Bed.

Carthage. Mo-, Feb. 1s.-Benton Piercy, .
farmer, living four miles north OF Car
tbage, committed suicide this morning by
shooting himself while in bed. He was d.
vorced from his wife. No cause Is assigned
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-17

Via Illinois Central Tickets on sale now.
good to return until March Z. Through
Sleeping Cara
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-17

Captain: what Is strategy in war?
Give me an instance Of it."
IriShs Sergeant: "WeIl. strategy IN x-ben
70 don't let the enemy discover ye are out
Of ammunition. but keep right on firin.' -
Ttt-Bita
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-17

Special Rates, washington. d. c.,
For Presidential Inauguration. via Wanda
Na-Fennsyivania Lines. March !, 2, and 3.
Return limit, including March S, 1901 Call
At 100 N. Fourth ST.. for particulars.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-17
THE GERMAN. DOWAGER EMPRESS
i HAS SUFFERED A RELAPSE.

the Empress win he unable to withstand
the efforts to relieve her.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-17
Marine. Inteui~en.e....

1htek&18en0Gs.s.,.
Hong-Kong. Feb. 1s.-Arrfve3s prsssously,
Tacoma, Tacoma, via Yokohama.
Liverpool, Feb. 1s.-ArriveA: Ia1canta. New
York; Georgian. New York. ~ = So.
London. Feb. N.-Arrived; Minnesota
Philadelphia
Glasgow. Feb. Is.-Arrived: .Laurentian,
New York. -. I. - -
Shanghai, Feb. 1e.-Arrived, previously,
Norman Isles. Portland
Kingston. Jamaica, Feb. 16-Arrtyed,
Cruising yacht Prinzessin Victoria Luise
New York.
Liverpool. Feb. 1s.-Arrived: Montfort. st
John and Halifax Sailed: Etruria. New
York -.
g London. Feb. ls-sailed: Minnehaha, New
York.
Antwerp. Feb ls.-sailed: SOUTHWARK,
New York - =
Cherbourg, Feb. 1e-sailed: New York
from Southampton for New York. 80
Havre. Feb. 1s.-Saiied: La Gascogne, New
York.
New York, Feb. 1s.--saiied Kaiser,p
Maria Theresa Naples. etc: umbria. Liver
pool: Pennsylvania, Hamburg via Plymouth
and Cherbourg. = ,'.s --s
Havre.' Feb. 1s.--Arrived: La Bretagne
Hamburg, Feb. 16-Arrived,i Graf waIder-
see, from New York
Astoria, Feb. 16.-Arrived 18th: German
bark Professor Koch, from San Blaa.
Manila, Feb. 16-Arrived utn: NORWEGIAN
steamer Thyra, from Astoria.
cnliAo, Feb 16.-Sailed, 18th: Schooner En-
4eayor. for Puget sound.
0heridan, Hono1u1u
- =, 1870.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-17

Kersting called the meeting to order sev.
eral speeches were made BY represents tive
democrats and the ticket and platform -.
Gently adopted at the Convention wera N
every case warmly praised and fndoraed
L F. Hammer. Democratic caudidafs far
Clty Coiiector. spoke as did the others. and
al united in condemning the present cifv
Administration. The next meefinr ~ fhss
club win BE- held on Wednesday. Fabra-
ary 20
Tho Twentieth Ward Democratic cluh
neId It's regular meeting last night at the
needQuarters. No. 2N Cass avenue and
inoorsed the entire Democratic ticket A
Sommunicaton also was received from tho
IMentietn Ward Wells Democratic club
which indorses the ticket fully The sneak.
ers OF the evening were T. J. Ward, +. r.
rltx9iDoon. j. j.. OBrien. j. J. Barrett
Tnomas ~ Quinn and Patrick Bennett. About
Nv members were present.
The Democrats Of the Seventh Ward WI,
meet this afternoon at o'clock at the Bo-
nemian Democratic Club rooms, at No iS5e
South Twelfth street.
Tho negro voters of st. Louis will mest
et the old City Hall next Tuesday eyeninS
70 protest against the passage Of the sen
arate-car bill now pending In the Legisle-
Tho Democratic nominees will meet next
Thursday evening at the Jefferson Club FOR
tne purpose OF mapping out a plan of cam
paisn. All the candidates are expected to
be present and the work Of the campaisn
VIII be considered.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-17
Fire IN Bethany Business Stores.

Decatur, Ill. Feb. 16-Bethany. fourteen
miles rom Decatur. had its first fire IN the
business section at O'Clock last nirht.
Fourteen firms suffered. The total lass va .
aDout 5000 with insurance for about q. so.
Ihe town has no nre department, and the
nre burned itself out. Tho post once and
all OF the maf were burned.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-17
Hoods SarSaparilla

Promises to cure and keeps the prom.
lee. II builds up the whole ystsm.
tn II : - = :. :. - =.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-17
GENERAL DOMESTIC

The murder of his wife by Carl Way. end
his suicide, at Milwaukee is described as the
most brutal in the history of Wisconsin.
A Pennsylvania night watchman spent
three years in writing what promised TO be
q success. full Lovel. Train robbers destroyed
she manuscript on its way to publisher.
Beinhardt and Coquelin give their views
on San Francisco and famous stage char
acters.
Chicago dentist. who has had success as a
hypnotist. has a theory that harmonic
vibrations" will cure human irls.
Chicago women discuss Andrew carne-
gie's views on wemen. love and marriage,
and only partly iDdorse them.
Douglas Story. IN special letter to, The
Sunday Republic declares An,er5can ~dehen
are distinctly cosmopolitan. and in many
respects superior 20 women of any other
nationality.
II Is announced that the Reverend John
Keller will appear in. court as a witness
against Thomas Baker. his assailant
Fat Grove confesses to an Iowa editor
whose life he once saved that he was the
Cudahy kidnaper. He says he has $50 900
planted and Is trying to get It and leave
the country. .ai+ 4 ..-... -.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-17
RAILROADS.

The citizens of Mississippf are vasin~ an
interesting fight against the sale of the
Mobile and Ohio.
The Central Passenger Association has
kranted, reduced rates cfur. tire, knights
Templar conclave at Louisville in August.
Big -Four passenger men met In Bufalo
sno discussed Pan-American rates..
The Transcontinental PASSENGER 5Assocaa-
non VIII meet in Chicago to-morrow,.
Big -Four men meet in Buffalo and dis
cussed Pan-American rates.
The appointment Of A. 8. Dodge as gem
eral traffic manager OF the Kansas City.
Fort Scott and Memphis was a surprise.
Reduced rates for a number of rneetinxs
nave been granted by the Central Pasen-
ger Association
General Manager Holdridee of the Bur-
Hngton has gone 70 Chicago; presumably on
IN important mission
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-17
FOREIGN.

IN spite of severe cold spell. Paris Is
very gay.
The new opera. "Astorte." favorably re-
cesved in Paris . ),
serious feaIs are felt for the health Of
ooth King Edward and the heir apparent,
the Duke Of York.
Doubt is expr, ssed as to the success of
the Kings evident purpose to conciliate the
Irish in advance.
1onoon Is enjoying the calm that follows
tia recent kingly festivities g., = -
Unconditional surrender for the Roers
Is the latest decree.
The terrible drain OF the Boer War upon
s$teat Britain's resources paraiyzed her In
terests all over the world.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-17
SPORTING

George Dixon and his former manager,
Tom O'Rourke. have finally. parted com
pany.
Fat Grogan has been engaged to train
mrs ,. d. Patton's horses this year, fh,-
over 400 head Of horses are quartered at
the Memphis race track y.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-11-27
BRILLIANT I SUCCESS Was the Charity Ball at the Bluff City Club
 Rooms. WAS A FULL DRESS AFFAIR AND ONE oE GREAT PLEAS
 URE. Decorations Were Beautiful and tine Supper Served Was Eie-
 aant.
 
kED LIST OF THOSE IN ATTENDANCE

One of the most magnificent social functions to occur i'll Pine Bluff was the charity ball at the Bluff City club rooms Tuesday night. There were seventy-fve or more couples present and the occasion was one of great pleasure to all. It was full dress affair, and the costumes worn by tn ladies were as pretty as could be had.
 The decorations of the rooms were of holly, and under the supervision of Mrs. E. B. Bloom were arranged with taste and skill artistic.
 The music was furnished by Kutt, ner's orchestra of eight pieces, of Lit tie Rock, and it was superb. Supper was served between 12 and 1 o'clock. and it was an elegant ono that gave every evidence of the caterers art. It was served by the Ladies Temple society.
 The program dance was indulged in till supper, and after that the german. The grand march was led by Miss Bessie Bluthenthal and MT. Harry B. Solmson.
 There was not feature in which the ball was. not success. and a handsome sum was realized for the new Jewish temple. Those present were as follows:
 Messrs. and Mesdames l. w. Miller J. c. Meyer w. A. Taggart, D. $. Bluthenthal Gabe Meyer, J. B Simon, Chas Well. D. M. Buthenthal H. c. Bluthenthal. A. Bluthenthal, J. c. Schloss. J. D. Loetzrich, Sam Franklin E. | Bloom. Fred Furth Leo Kastor I. s. kornfeld Ed Wei. theimer Louis Roth, l.. A. Samuels Henry Marks, Mesdames G. h. Frank lin. E. B. Bloom. Ii. Solmson, J. P | Knox, c. M. Ferguson, Misses Fife l Barrow, Laura Trulock, Etta Solm son. Roella Solmson. Bessie Bluthen- thai. Blanche BIuthenthal, May Blu thenthal. Birdie Weller. Florence Rosenbaum. May Meyer, Sarah Veil Claude Well. Miriam Franklin, Hattie Franklin. Francis Waterman Fanny Brown. Sylvia Hoffman. Frcesport 1 H.; Nanettc Altschul Little Rock :; Claude Myar. Camden; Ida Drcyfus, Dr. Louis Walsey. Messrs Chas. Jack son, Little Rock; Ben Franklin. Lit 1 tie Rock; Gus Kahn. Little Rock :; l Ben Altheimer, Harry Solmson. Meyer Solmson, Sam Solmson, l. R. Meyer, Sam Katzenstein, D. l.. Franklin, | Clifton Howell. Will Hut. Joe Simon. Jesse Core. Doc Baldwin, Geo. Val liant. Geo. Adams. Cilas Wurtzburgcr. Memphis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-11-27
FALLS ID HIS DEATH Jakob Fridli, Native of Swift
 zerland, Found Dead
 In Road. SUPPOSED HE FELL FROM HIS
 WAGON TO BE CAUSE OF DEATH. The Coroner's Jury Decides That His Death Was Due to an Accident.
LIVED LIFE OF A RECLUSE

Late Tuesday afternoon Jakob Fridli, a native of Switzerland who has lived life of recluse on MT. Jim Aliens place west of Pine Bluff, for several years, in some unknown way fell from a wagon of which he was the only occupant and was killed The fatality occurred near the Sawyer & Austin Lumber company's plant.
 The discovery of his death was made about o'clock last evening and Coroner McGaughy was summoned to the scene and held an inquest over the remains. The verdict reached by the coroner's jury was that the deceased came to his death by bis wagon hit ting a tree, he accidentally falling out
 Nothing is known about Fridli ex. cept he has lived on Mir Aliens place for several years, and that his home was Embrach. Switzerland
 The remains are at Robinson's un- dertaking establishment and the in- terment will occur Thursday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-11-27
) RECOVER S932
CONlEY FILES SUIT J. E.. LYMAN,
Fso Against the Pine Bluff and
 Western Railway as Go. Defendant.

plt was filed today in the court by John Conley against pe Bluff and Western Railway and J. E. Lyman.
 complaint ayers that defendant F'mah IS indebted to the plain me sum of s932.91 and that the mas been unable to collect the a IS stated in the complaint ''mah secured a contract for a roadbed for the co-defend- flne Bluff and Western Rail. mpanv. and that the services plaintiff Were engaged by Ly- iofhlsh the teams for the ~ eo act as foreman. It is 'nat the plaintiff was engaged ofk from October I to Novem- fl Judgment is asked by the osalhst Lyman for $932.91,
 'ns' same be a lien on the n properties. franchises. etc.
 Ae Bluff and Western Rail- npany.