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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-14
PUT OFF TWO WEEKS
March Criminal Term of the
Jefferson Circuit
Court
WILL CONVENE MONDAY ANra
TAKE A RECESS OF IWC
WEEKS.
Members of Grand and Petit Juries
Need Net Put in Appearance
Till March 81.
REASON FOR THE HECESS

The March criminal term OF the Jef.
ferson circuit court, which will con
vene Monday, will take a recess for
a couple Of weeks and will not begin
till the last Monday in March.
Judge Grace said to the Gyaphic
this morning that the postponement
for couple of weeks would be made
in Difference to a request made by the
bar Of the city. The lawyers asked
the continuance on the grounds that
there is a political campaign On
township, county, district Judiciary,
congressional, state and U. s. Sent
torial. The minds of the people are
so absorbed with these that its effect
could not be otherwise han to impede
the progress of the court in the trying
of cases.
Colonel Rector, one of the guberna-
torial candidates, will speak here on
the 10Th and if Gov. Davis is not here
en- the same day he will no doubt
speak here on some other day before
the primary, hence making two days
of time on which it would be prace
tically impossible to hold court.
Several Of the attorneys are candl-
dates, and as the campaign Is now
drawing to a close they do not feel
that they can afford to lose time from
the canvass they are making to attend
court for the next two weeks, within
which time the campaign ends and
the primary election is over with
Then, again, the street fair opens
on Monday, March "a, and continues
one week Everybody will want to at
tend the fair, and it would be almost
impossible to successfully conduct
court for that week.
AS the next two weeks are to be
occasions of much politics, elections,
and amusement, Judge Grace decided
to grant the request of the bar and
make the postponement of couple
Of weeks, and he says that those who
have been summoned to serve on the
grand and petit juries need not put in
their appearance till Monday, March
81.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-14

MES in Mexico in which Mexican gov
ernment officials are also interested.
Senator Nelson refers to what he calls
the serious import of the charges and
suggests the improperly of a minis
ter from this country being member
of a large mining company which is
looking for favors from the Mexican
government He says such minister
will not be in condition to protect
an American citizen against the en-
croachments of company in which
many leading officials of the Mexican
government are interested. He says
there is a rule as to consuls which
does not allow them to engage in trade
in countries to which they are sent
and says that the necessity for such a
rule should be much stronger in pre-
venting diplomatic officer from en-
gaging in speculative mining enter.
prises.
The senator suggests that the ques-
tions involved in the Mealy case are
important, especially as they affect
the status Of the ambassador to Mex
leo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-14
PRETTY COMPLIMENT
OF Gen. Gordon to the Children of the,
City Schools.

General John B. Gordon, after the
lecture at the Merrill Institute Thurs
day night, in conversation with Capt.
N T. Roberts, paid the following un-
solicited compliment to the body Of
students of the public schools of this
city who heard his address at the high
school. He said:
II have been in the presence Of
many schools and have talked to many
children, but l was never more forci.
bly, impressed with the bright faces,
intelligent looks and close attention Of
the students whom | addressed this
afternoon.
The attention which they paid me
from the beginning to the end of my
talk was something wonderful to be-
hold"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-14

ed to come with him. He told her
that he was in hurry and could not
take her with him that trip. She
then told him that he could either
take her or her trunk. He replied that
he would take neither He went to
Pine Bluff and when he returned
found her prepared to leave She re-
mained sullen for three days and at
the end of that time they talked the
matter over and agreed to separate,
the defendant agreeing to convey her
certain property on certain conditions
stated
The defendant has prepared and eX-
ecuted deed in conformity with the
agreement and is ready to tender the
same to her, and he asks that the
plaintiff be decreed to accept the
deed in satisfaction of her rights grow
ing out of the marriage.
They separated and she and the
child came to Pine Bluff to live.
The defendant denies that the plain
tiff is entitled to alimony or fees He
charges that she has been studiously
at work for four years to cause the
defendant to do some act Of violence
toward her SO that she could have an
excuse to sue him for divorce or ali
mony.
He denies that he is about to dis
pose of his property as alleged.
n
are solicitors for the defendant,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-14
COTTON MOVEMENT
Presert Season Falls Behind
Last 1859 Bales in
Receipts.
THREATENED STRIKE AT FALL
RIVER HAVING EFFECT ON
THE MARKET.
Common Grades Have Advanced
Cent in Ten Days But Extra
Staples the Same.
SECRETARY RUSSELL'S REPORT

Secretary Russell's statement of the
local cotton movement was issued
this tFriday. morning 1t shows the
receipts for the present season to be
1921 bales, which is less than the
same period for the season of 1900-01
by ], ,639 bales, when the receipts We're
S0,S60. The receipts for the same pc
riod of the season of 1899-1900 were
63,061, which is less than the present
season by 16, 100 bales, and 1879 less
than for the season of 1900-01-
The dealers report the market as
very quiet at present, and say it is
rather hard to make sales. on account
of the threatened strike in the cotton
mills at Fall River, Mass. The en-
ployes of he Fall River mills threaten
to quit next Monday unless there is
an advance of 10 per cent in the wage
scale. Advices from Fall River state
that not much importance is attached
to the threatened strike, still it has had
an appreciable effect upon the market.
The local dealers ar paying s cents
for uplands and 81 for rivers, which
is an advance of about i cent on both
grades within the past ten days.
There has been no advance in extra
grade staples
Secretary Russell's statement is as
follows:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-14
SERIOUS REELECTION
Upon Ambassador Clayton by an
American in Mexico.

@a' March 14.-Mr. Theall,
'or Mr.. Mealy, the Amer
VINO is held under an or
y IN Mexico for contempt,
su 70 the state department,
suiAo States Senator Mel
'atement of the case from
e. which reflects upon Unit
AMBASSADOR Powell Clay
tssed that the ambassador
presented the facts in the
u'aprtment and that he is
-. rlval mining company.
aec!ed his attitude toward
a'' legal fight with the de-
nAv>.
|ns ns'upany which forms the
~' present action against
|ss..p papers to the state de.
~, s'or Nelson wrote a long
,,s'fed ,s to the accompany
M s~Ons which is an afRda-
10y. oy Juan Barrera, with
Ipes..a. sssaas'ation. showing the
kah '''on of Ambassador
certain mining compa.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-14
CHILD sUFFocATED BY CAT.
Little One in Carriage When Its
Breath Was Inhaled.

Denver, Colo, March 14-The
twelve-months-old child of Gustavc
Brown, travelling salesman, was
suffocated to death by a large cat.
which inhaled the infants breath
while it was lying in carriage In the
back yard of Mr., Browns residence
Doctor Waxham, a reputable physi
clan of this city, who was called. but
arrived too late to save the child's
life, is authority for the statement re-
garding the cause of death.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-14
}[I TEMPER
\ Mr.. J. s. Reap
is Wife, Katie
Possesses.
us ANSWER TO MRS.
COMPLAINT FOR
ALlMoNY.
.;. Various Separa-
III. Causes Leading
to Them.
] AZ HIS ANSWER
AZ HIS ANSWER

p fled an answer ,'' 'isn 'a's
he complaint OF his Nile'
which was filed several
n by which she sued him
His answer is a lengthy
.ips in the main the allie
he petitioner.
that she has been a dutl-
him. and states that On
ssions in the last three
Aas manifested a violent
rruable temper towards
|, violent hatred for his
,en by a former wife; that
pportuned him on various
y send away the children
Inv he, to preserve
sent his daughter, Hattie,
lteen years, away to board.
he'd that if this We're done
live with him. But within
he she again threatened to
ss he would send away a
thirteen years old. This he
do, and because Of his re-
|oi his intention to move to
(y, she, about the first Of
!, left the home of the de-
\ the same time instituting
Gvorce. He says that after
liant had answered her peti-
tual friend told him that her
I'D not have anything to do
He then called on her, and
10 her that she return and
BIN. This she consented to
hng he would send away his
sar-old daughter, Myra. He
With her condition and sent
tier away and went to the
reside; that at the time of
Citation the plaintiff prom
lse annoying him about his
nd to make herself agree
b January 20. 1902, the de-
d all in his power to make
!! home, but she became dis
ecause they were living in
y. The defendant states
the date mentioned he was
% come to town in a wagon.
ns OF his intention, prepar.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-14
Frank Feruus.

In federal court yesterday w. Frank
Fergus, of Pine Bluff, filed petition
of voluntary bankruptcy. Unsecured
claims against him amounting to s5,-
1850 are listed, also $2,302.15 in i'm
mediate assets and $4,000 debts due
him. Mr.. Fergus was engaged in the
plumbing business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-14
COL. RECTOR'S DATES
DER OF CAMPAIGN.
Speaks at Pine Bluff or Wednesday,
March 10, at I .. m.-closes at
Jonesboro.

e. w. Rector, candidate for gover-
Tor, announces the following appoint
ments:
Magnolia, Thursday, March IS, at
10 a. m.
Texarkana, Thursday, March 13, at
9 p. m.
DeQueen Friday March IA. at p.
Lockesburg, Saturday. March Is, at
II m.
Center Point, Saturday, March Is,
at Z p. m.
Ell Dorado, Monday, March II, at .
a. m.
Fordyce, Tuesday, March is.
Pine Bluff. Wednesday, March 10, I
p. M.
Searcy, Thursday, March 20, / p. m.
Batesville, Friday, March q, II a..
Pocahontas, Saturday, March %, II
a. m.
Walnut Ridge, Saturday, March %.
Z p. m.
Brinkley, Monday, March "a, 10 a.
m.
Forrest City, Monday March "a, Z
p. m.
Harrisburg, Tuesday, March %, 2
p. m.
Paraguold, Wednesday, March 26,
p. m.
Piggott, Wednesday. March 26. Z
p. m.
Jonesboro, Thursday, March q
10 a. m.
A division of time will be given to
Governor Davis, who is invited to be
present.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-14
MISS EFFiE BARROW
Appointed Sponsor for the John Sci
den Roane Camp.

Commander j. w Walker, of the
John Selden Roane camp, Sons of Con-
federate veterans. today announced
the appointment OF Miss Eff1e Barrow
as sponsor for the camp at the Dallas,
Texas, reunion of Confederate veter.
ans
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-14
Two Suits on Liens.

F. J. Murray brought separate suits
against E. L. Long for $64.32, secur-
ed by lien on property in the Doris
addition and against C. c. Schenk for
$256.62, secured by lien on a lot in
the Allis addition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-14
GEN. GORnO<'S LECTURE
From His Opening Sentence Till the
Close interest Of the Audience
Intense.

The capacity of the Merrill Institute
auditorium was fully tested Thursday
night when General John B. Gordon
delivered his lecture, "The First Days
of the Confederacy."
From the moment he addressed the
audience as "ladies and my fellow
countrymen" until his closing remarks
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-14

Pistol "Toter' Fined.
r. E. Gilmore. white, was fined $50
in police court this morning for carry
ing pistol
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-14
We,odmen Contribute.

At meeting of Pine Bluff tent, No.
s, Woodmen of the World, held last
night, it was decided to contribute
$25 to the drouth sufferers fund
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-04
THE USE OF CONDUITS
REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS ON
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proviso Regarding Supply of Electric
Power by Railway Companies
From Conductor Rails.

The District Commissioners today for
warded report to Chairman Babcock of
the House District committee on joint reso-
luton 6l, to enlarge the use of electric con-
duits In the District of Columbia. The
Commissioners say they do not object to
the railway companies using their conduits
Tor the purpose of placing: therein separate
cables from which light and power may be
supplied to private parties, but they do not
think current should be served directly
from the power in the conductor rails Of
the company. The Commissioners there
fore suggest the following prQyiso:
Provided that 1t shalt he unlawful. for
any person, company transportation to fur
nlsh electric current from any dynamo or
generator supplying theipopier of any rail-
way system, or from anyGelectric railway
system TO any building Tor premises In the
District OF Columbia foftpewtr. lighting or
other purposes. except irithe power houses,
car barns or premises owned and operated
by electric railway COMPANIES. For any
violation OF this provision The offending
person. company or corporation shall be
fined 80 day for each day ysaid violation
shan continue, said fine to be recovered in
the Police Court of the District of Column
bia In the name of said Dfstrict.''
Applies to Railway
''The purpose Of the. pfovisS." the Com
missioners say. as to prevent the use in
buildings of current from electric railway
systems. but not to prevent any lighting or
power company from supplying current Of
GOO volts potential to any premises for
power purposes. It is not desirable, how
ever, that the railway current should be
used. even for the latter purpose, for the
,sa a.l given in the following report of
the . S.ectrical engineer on April 20, 1902:
The object of the joint resolution to per-
NIT connections to be made between cleo
TIC light and railway eonduits is to en-
able the lighting companies to draw cables
into the railway conduits. from which ca.
Dies current for lighting and power pur-
poses Is 70 be furnished to public and prf-
vate parties. The conduits. not the cables.
or the railway companies are to be used.
1t Is my opinion that under no circum-
stances should permission be granted any
OF the electric railway or lighting COM
panies TO supply current from the railway
circuits to houses until the heavy grounds
have been removed from the circuits. AZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-04

pany are not free from grounds; In fact,
they are practically grounded to their full
potential.
As an illustration of the joint use of con-
duits, there fs conduit of the City and
Suburban Railway Company paralIeling
their tracks on New York avenue from 9th
street northwest to Florida avenue and LIST
street northeast. No electric light conduit
exists in that portion of the avenue. BY
connecting the electric light conduit with
this railway conduit at 9th street and New
York avenue. the electric light company
would be able to draw its lighting cables
into said railway conduit and supply light
to houses without tearing up the street for
laying another conduit The only excaya-
lions necessary would be between the prem
ises to be served and the existing conduit
passing In front Of them"
The Commissioners have had referred to
them for consideration and report House
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-04
New Enterprise.

Edward L. Tolson. late with c. q. Sloan
q Co.. and Edmund H. Brown have entered
Into a partnership for the purpose OF con-
Quoting the suction and storage business
under the Arm name of Brown q FOLSOM.
The new firm will be located. temporarily
at 1909 and 1411 New York avenue north
west pending the erection Of its permanent
building now In course OF construction. ar.
Toison has been actively connected with
the auction trade for the past ten years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-04

the supposedly metallic circuit underground
railway system of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company is practically q
grounded circuit system as now operated,
I would consider 1t in the same light as
an overhead single-trolley system and adj
wise against the use of current from 1t In
houses. Each application for a connection
between a house and the railway conduit
SHOULD the joint resolution become a law)
would be carefully scrutinized by this de-
partment and an adverse recommendation
be made IL the railway current were in
tended to be used
Circuits In Buildings.
IS The use Of current from 500 or 600-yolt
cire.iit In a house or building Is not objee-
tionabie If properly installed. and the cir
cult Is not grounded. But the present rail-
way systems OF the aforementioned COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-04

bill 1887, which proposes an amendment
to the license law, to the effect that no
license shall be required of any persons sell
ing produce of his own raising.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-04

II you want work read the want columns
of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-04

80 Pairs SOC. Storm Rub
bers, Boston and other
well-known reli-
able al, s,. makes, not Csc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-04

ST Furs, soc Tomorrow.
The ST. Black Fur Neck Scarfs, with six tails,
and the ST. full-sze Satn-lined Fur Mufs. Soc in
stead of Sand the advantage of an early choice.
So Furs, S1.70 Tomorrow.
The Palais Royals 81 Electric Seal and Mink
effect Neck Scarfs cannot be duplicated else
where at less than s.. Only $I.7o tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-19
RESPECT FOR COURTS OF LAW
Some Reasons Why Mitchell Resents the
Dictums of Judges.

Referring to the vigorous criticism
INDUCED in Ly union men relative to
the judgments of courts when they
were adverse to the ideas of organized
labor, MacVeagh asked: Don't you
think that you labor leaders should do
all in your power to counteract this
growing sentiment? Don't you conSid-
er this increasing diSrespect for the
courts the first step toward anarchy"
when in legal opinions as those
given by Judges Jackson and McDoud
we men who have given up our lives
to the cause of labor are called vam-
pires, that we live on the hearts blood
of workingmcn; that we are loafers:
that we have no lofty purposes, we
feel that we have Il right to resent it,
The question of anarchy coming up
Mitchell said there was no anarchy in
the ranks of union labor; it would be
found among non-union men. Then in
one long question MacEeagh summed
up his examination. in which he asked
Mitchell if the union was not response
ble for growing disrespect of the law
in that it did prevent its members from
joining the militia, encourage the un-
manly and un-American boycott, limit
the number of apprentices, and did
not seek to stop violence. Mitchell
said all of the presumptiOns contained
in MacVeagn's questions were false.
and this ended MacVeagh's cross-eN-
animation
Francis L. Gowan, attorney for the
Lehigh Valley Coal company, took the
witness. He went into the question
that to the operators is most important
next to the recognition of the union,
the weighing of coal. Mitchell said
he beIieyed that the miner should be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-19
CIPHER CODE TRANSMISSION
Invented by Man Who MAY Locate q
Factory at EIgin-Object OF
the Machine.

Elgin, Ills, Nov 19.-The United
States government may largely patron
ize Il factory; y location for which is
now being sought in this city. The
protector is Fred Sedgewick, former
watch factor.- man, who has invented
Il machine fer the transmission of Si-
pher codes. The machine invented by
the Elgin man does away with delay
in deciphering message. and senators
and representatives say that the gov
ernment is anxious and ready to make
use of such an invention. SedgewickS 5
machine is Il simple typewriter pro-
vided with a small wheel that prints
the secret message and with a type
selecting mechanism in front. The
relative position of the keys and type
is changed automatically at irregular
intervals. this interval being known
only to the sender and the receiver of
the message.
The type wheel may be started off
in any position. and after IL certain
number of characters have been print
ed the wheel automatically rotates to
Il new position. ana SO on. changing at
irregular intervals as long as in use.
BY this arrangement no character ap-
pears in greater proportion than an
other, and the only way in which the
message may be read is by starting
at the beginning with the right letter
and rewriting the dispatch on ma
chine that has been previously set to
correspond with the one that wrote
tho OripiD1I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-19
TELLS AS TO FRAUDS
IN TEMPLE TAXES
Capt. Edward williams Turns States
Evidence in the Noted Chi
cago Case.

Chicago, Nov. 19.-Capt. Edward
Williams, former manager of the Ma
sonic temple, was today witness for
the state in the trial of President
James III. Gormley for conspiracy. He
testified that he had entered into an
arrangement with Luke Wheeler and
a man named Storm, presuming them
to represent the county treasurer's
office, to secure receipts in full for
the temple taxes amounting to $26,-
770, for $4,000, and that he had done
so with the full knowledge and con-
sent of President Gormley and Secre-
tary-Treasurer ru h.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-19
CAUSE OF AN EARTHQUAKE
Shocks at Houghton Explained by a Min
ing Engineer-Caused by Great
Pressure.

Houghton, Mich, Nov. ia min
ing engineer advances the theory that
the recent earthquake" or blast here
was caused by the terrific pressure of
the super-imposed strata upon the pill
lars of worked-Out portions in the
Quincy mine. Figuring the weight of
a cubic foot of rock at 80 pounds, at
Il depth of 1000 feet, which is 900 feet
less than the level i'll which the air
blast occurred last week, it becomes
GO0,O00 pounds. Many of the old slopes
are extensive. and estimating an acre
of space to contain 1000 square feet,
the pressure on such surface would
amount to 100000 tons.
This terrific pressure, acting upon
the pillars of rock or the walls left
in stopping frequently must cause
change in position, at times so slow
that they are almost imperceptible.
When they occur suddenly. then the
phenomenon, the so-called air-blast, is
produced. In mines that are timbered
this pressure causes what is known as
'grOaning," ds the tinbers are crushed
slowly beneath the super-imposed
mass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-19
PERIOD TOO LONG
FOR THIS WOMAN
Gets Into Trouble for Remarrying
Before the Time Fixed
BY the Judge.

Rushville, Ind, Nov. 19.-The case
of Mrs. Thomas Draper, of Darling
ton, charged with contempt of court,
came up for trial in the circuit court
here Monday. Last February she was
divorced from William FoXwOrthy, and
the court entered an order prohibiting
her from marrying within two years.
The time seemed to be too long for her,
and two months later she married
Draper, who IS fifty years her senior.
Prosecutor Arbuckle filed informa-
tiOn against her in September. alleg-
ing contempt of court, and she gave
bond. Monday her attorney, Judge
Holt, of Sheibyville, moved to quash
the charge. Monday was the first
day of the new term of court. and
steps were taken toward the second
trial of Role Clingman, charged with
the murder of his father-in-law, Stew
art Miller.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-19
OUTLOOK IN ST. VINCENT
Prospects Are Black for the Inhabitants
of the Volcano Devastated
Island.

london, Nov. 19.-The governor of
the Windward islands has sent a dis
patch to Colonial Secretary Chamber
lain, in which he says the prospects of
the inhabitants of the island of st.
Vincent are blacker than they have
ever been. He believes that George
town will have to be abandoned. while
it is doubtful if any part of the ISL
and is out of the range of danger of
La Soufriere, which he describes as
this terrible Volcano"
The dispatch adds that the south
eastern end of the island. to which the
inhabitants of the district around La
Soufriere have fed in the hope of
safety is badly off for water and If
more people are crowded there they
will not be able to exist"