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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-30
Contract for Plans for
Addition to Courthouse

Conductor r. W Lane has been
and specifications for the extension to
be made ON the court house. 1t will
be remembered that the county court
y en IN session recently, appropriated
81 900 for the purpose. The extension
will be made from the rear of the
building 1t will consist of two
story guiding. dimensions 36x55 feet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-30

The city council meets next Mon
day night, and at least one import
ant matter will come before the body
for consideration. This will be the
proposal to abolish the Office of city
treasurer and to give the city license
tax collections to one of the banks.
From all indications the council will
take decisive action in the matter and
abolish the Office. In fact it is stated
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-30

1t will provide chancery court
room. county court room and four
Offices. On the completion of the
plans a contract will be awarded for
the construction work The extern
sion is badly needed and the necessity
for it will be appreciated by all who
are familiar with the trouble exper-
fenced by the court officials in holding
the various courts in the present
cramped quarters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-30
EJCk ISLAND SYSTEM
10 Build Two New Railroads in
State Of Arkansas

iItt! Hd" 'Ht te8dI hlrUi or two
new Rock Island railroads III Arkan.
saS one Of a capital stock of ST. 800
goo and another of ST 900 900, the larg
CT line to enter Little Rock from Ben
ton and extend southWara to Alexan.
ria, ~. says the Little Rock Ga
zaJte.
Articles of incorporation We're filed
with the secretary OF state early yes
lerdaS afternoon. and the state rail
Way board held a session Immediately
aftprWard. granting all the privileges
asked l3r by the new corporations.
Tie fling was done through the local
te@al department of the Choctaw. Of
@lai'h,l. w McLoud is the head.
The smaller of the two roads is TIC
IunE-cEp"&ted extension OF the Searcy
and Des Arc. not only from Dcs Arc
to iiazrn. but also from Searey to He
ber, Glcburne county.
iIN tai Sti wi IioI dllOl lS dll tllllIt
ly new proposition, and will be sprung
upon t3.H public in the nature of Il big
surprise. 1t is understood that those
New p2s }as' Of the Rock Island are by
10 nae9Ne all that may be expected
in the M. ol proposed railroad build
ing
Besides the line to Alexandria. La
ffam Little Rock. there will be two
brane.@a. One will run out of Iiamp-
ton. Calhoun county. in a southeast
eriy direction to Nicksblrg Miss. The
otAcr and smaller bzranch will go
from Malvern to join the main line
between Princeton, Dallas county, and
the Eal!as-Grant county line
The description of the Little Rock
and Southern, the larger route, as CON
taincd in the articles of incorporation.
is as follows:
Making connection with the ChOc-
Mountain crossing, near Trask wood
Saline county, running thence direct.
ly south to Princeton.
From Princeton 4 direct southeast
eriy course is taken, crossing the Cot.
ton Bet either at Harlow or at Thorn.
ton. where a short branch line runs
to the southeast; thence in slightly
sGuth ed: tedly course to Hampton, the
county seat of Calhoun county, which
at present has no railroad connection
At Hampton the road will branch into
two liEe1, one going directly south to
Alexandria, La. and the other south
east to Vicksburg. On the latter the
first town of importance will be CrOs-
Sett, Bradley county. to the south
east Of Hampton. From Crossett the
inc viii be run in continued south
easterly direction across the state line
into Louisiana, and thence to the west
oitlc VI tlle ll'ti, OpP'oltt NIthoDui 8.
The Alexandria branch will run di-
rectly south from Hampton through
part of Calhoun and all of Union coun-
ty, to the state line, thence southeast
to Farmersville, Union parish. La,
to Alexandria, passing through Union.
Lincoln, Ouachita, Jackson, Grant par
ishes in louisiana
The Malvern branch will leave that
town in a southeasterlyd direction, cross
ing the old Wisconsin lumber road
and passing through parts of Hot
Spring. Dallas and Grant counties,
connecting with the main line prob.
ably before reaching Princeton, though
the articles do not specifically so state
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-30
Council May Abolish Treas
urer's Office Monday Night

that plans have been made and are
cut and dried to that end, so that
all lacking toward the abolishment of
the Office of the city treasurer is to
present the matter at the council
meeting. This plan was first advocat-
ed by Mayor Bell in his last message
to the council and affairs have just
now gotten in such a shape for the
suggestion, or recommendation, of the
mayor to be acted upon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-30

Prince Henderson. a Pine Bluff ne
gro about twenty-five years Old, met
with horrible death Friday morning
on the Hamburg aud Western railway
near Montrose. He fell from the top
of moving freight car to the track
and was run over by several cars.
One arm and leg were severed and he
was internally wounded. His death
was not instantaneous and he fingered
for several hours. He desired to be
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-30
Lif1 Crushed Out of Prince
Henderson by Train

returned to Pine Bluff to see his fami
ly. and he was placed on a train and
started for Pine Bluff. Before the
train had gone many miles, however
he expired from his frightful injuries
and his lifeless body was brought on
30 Pine Bluff
Henderson was well known in Pine
bluf. having lived here all his life.
He was what is known as a straw
section foreman at Montrose at the
time of his death
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-30
Divorce Business Lively
in the Chancery Court

Roberts against Dock Roberts. In her
complaint it was asserted that three
year-old child by former husband
was the bone of contention which rem
dered her domestic life with the defen-
ant intolerable. He abused the child
drank heavily, caused her to fear him
and finally she was compelled to leave
him.
Her petition terminated by stating
that he was financially all right and
asked alimony. AS is customary in
divorce proceedings, the defendants
answer was a denial of every allega
ton made, except that they were mar
ried, and the defendant in the case
even went so far as to deny that his
name was Dock, but that, instead, it
was d. F. Roberts. The plaintiffs
petition was granted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-30

~ tbuHttlleH Will lIlltit hotht
according to the articles, is from Ben
ton northeast twcnty-three miles to
branch of the main line of the new
road. The local officials are unable
to state with certainty that it is the
purpose of the Rock Island to con
struet a new track from Benton to Lit-
tie Rock. Il is believed, however.
that such is not the case and that
the mention OF the branch from Ben
ton 10 Little Rock means no more
chan that the tracks of the Little
Rock Hot Springs Western, which
is owned by the Rock Island from the
ChoctaW purchase. will be used as
The Little Rock and Southern, possibly
Wirh that change of name.
The distance covered by the main
linc from Benton to the state line,
III Ashley county. by way of Prince
ton and Hampton, on route to Vicks-
burg. is io% miles. This does not in
eIide the portio of the road to Louis
lana, which will III all probability be
at least seventy-liyc miles in length,
making the Benton-Nieksburg line
about lS5 miles, or more,
The distance of the branch from
Hampton to the state line is flfty-two
miles, and l2O miles from the Louis
lana line TO Alexandria, making the
distance covered between Hampton
and Alexandria l72 miles.
The branch from Malvern to the
main line will be twenty miles long,
a connection again being made at that
city with the Choctaw.
Thus. including the twenty-three
miles from Benton to Little Rock the
proposed new road will have a total
mileage of at least 400 miles. passing
through nine counties in Arkansas,
with total mileage in this state OF
2o3' miles
The second road incorporated Fri.
day with a capital of 81 900 900. is the
Hazen and Northern 1t has been con-
sdered a settled fact since the pur-
chase of the Choctaw that the little
Scarcy and Des Arc line would be
joined to the Choctaw at some point,
Des Arc being but fifteen miles from
the ChOctaW at the nearest point,
The negotians for the sale of this
road, which is only about thirty miles
in length, We're ON when the ChoctaW
was purchased by the Rock Island.
At first the latter refused to ratify
the sale, because the Searcy and Des
Are was not included in the inventory
of the Choctaw. Matters finally
Strengthened themselves out however,
and the Rock Island became the owner
of a section of railroad track entirely
separated from any of it's other nu-
merOus branches. The articles Of in
corporation seem to set at rest the
controversy as to whether DeValis
Bluff or Hazen would get the extension
from Des Arc. One Of the stockhOld-
ers Of the new road stated yesterday,
however, that this was by no means
certain and survey would be made
of both routes to ascertain the best,
the points being about equally distant
from Des Arc. The distance given in
the articles is eighteen miles. The ar
also include the branch from Searcy,
White county, to Heber, Cleburne
county, a distance Of thirty-flve miles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-30
F1AY RESULT IN STk KE|
D'scnarge OF Cotton Belt Enqireer
Creates Feeling

Ihe discharge of Mr.. S. \. William.
son, who for ninteen years has hnan j.,
the services of the Cotton Relt raj,
road IN the capacity of a locomoti,.,
engineer, and who in one of t.a has+
known and most highly esteemed citi
zens OF Pine Bluff, from further ser
vices with the Cotton Bell has raiv.
ed a mighty brawl among tho an,
ployes OF the Cotton Belt here and
elsewhere, and Mr.. Williamson,s num.
erous friends here are taking an act
i've interest in his behalf and arc
waging a determined fight for his ra.
lnstatement. Mr. Williamson has .
personal acquaintance with almost
everyone in Pine Bluff who has lived
here any length OF time. He has work.
eel for the Cotton Belt out of Pine
BluH nlhteen years. and by industry
and sobriety has built home in the
eastern part OF the city which is an
ornament to the locality in which il
is sitHSked. He is a modest. unassum,
ing gentleman and has ALWAYS bean
considered such. and has been cca.
sequently, respected by all who know
him.
The Cotton Belt officials. however.
claim that he was intoxicated last
Sunday, and on that or the following
day, he reviewed notice that his seryi-
ces were not any longer required.
When 1t became generally known that
he had been discharged on the
charge Of drunkenness, none who
know the man believed that he was
guilty of the charge. and none was
more active in refuting it than Mr..
Williamson. He and his friends are
fighting the action of Master Mechanic
Adams bitterly, and there may be
some exceedingly interesting develop
ments as the days go by.
Among the steps taken looking to-
ward his re-instatemtnt was a vo-
luinuously signed petition which has
been forwarded to President George
| Gould. About seven hundred sigma
lures were obtained, and all, with
one exception. were those of business
men, professional men, and men Of
BELT employees were not requested to
sign the petition. Accompanying the
petition was one or more letters from
hen ofArominence here seeking the
Aismisss Of Master Mechanic Adams
Mr.. Williamson stated to Graphic
reporter that he positively was not
Intoxicated on the Sunday that he was
Rlleged to have been, or on any other
aay for that matter. He talked freely
pf his discharge. He said he was not
pm duty at the time at which he is
legged to have been intoxicated THE
rain was reported as being indefinite.
late," he said land when a train
twelve hours late, it loses it's rights
md is dead and can only proceed on
peclal Instructions | was stand.
pg in front of the Arlington hotel
Dout o'clock Sunday afternoon
hen Mr.. Adams passed by. He
aims he smelled whisky on my
reath, and l was subsequently dis
harged''.
Mr.. Williamson's friends take little
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-30
pesha Man Charged With Murder.

Morie W. Currie, white man, OF
Reedvile. Desha county, was arrested
by Officer Frank Vowel on the
charge of killing negro at Reedville
last Tuesday night. Currie fled after
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-30

committing the deed. A Desha county
trial.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-30

If man amounts to any thing he
doesn't haye to boast of his ancestors.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-10
3. 3. Morris &. Cos letter.

Houston, Texas, December q--LAverpool
recorded an advance Of { points on spot
cotton today aud al5 to points or mr.
rivals AS Liverpool was better than ex.
pected, New York made gain Of 2 to 3
points on initial sales. The Southern mar
kets, as rule, were steady with fair de-
mlnd.
Small receipts and bad weather allied
with the good demand for spot cotton
should have, by all the rules Of speculation.
caused a sharp advance today. The outside
public is long Of the market, however, and
as New York Is arrayed against them, It
is not TO their interest to put the market
higher. The Southern buyers have been
caught short on high grade cotton and are
paying from to Sl4 above quotations for
strict and good lniddlng, This will, In q
measure, account for the steadiness of
Southern markets. AS far as we can learn,
these engagements do not extend beyond
December, and We look for easier spot mar
kets next month
Everything for the next few weeks de.
ponds on weather and receipts, hence It
Is impossible TO diagnose the market with
any degree of certainty.
n. B, Norris & Co.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-10
CANNEn CNnns-

CANNED FRUITs-Apples, Bib $4,000;
pineapples, sliced S110; eyeless and core.
less, S150d1 60; extra grated, S1.65Gi1. 70;
pears 2-lb 75C Strawberries 2lb. 9Od95c;
blackberries. ? lb, 95cQS1 90; peaches. Bib.
81 5Od71 60; 9th peaches, S1o0dl 0o: Sib
pie peaches S0qs5c
CANNED VEGETABLES Tomatoes.
oh. fun weight S0d1s5c: 3-lh f,5 weight,
95ndl 90; oh, seconds, 75as0c; Slb. sec.
onds 90d95c; okra and tomatoes, 9Th
81 90: canned kraut, BIB, 90d95c; Callfor-
nia asparagus. 21a-lb. 50 15a8.50, according
IA grade; lib, asparagus salmon, cans,
81. GOd2 10: baked beans, 9-lb, csc; 2-lb
string beans SIC; 2lb kidney beans, 95c;
2Ab strlngless beans, SIPS; 2-lb marrow
Eat peas, 81 90. 2lh American petit pois,
81 GOAL So, extra Maine corn, S1.15; corn,
S5G5g0c; seconds, SodS5c
CALIFORNIA FRUIT-Extra standard
2IaIh peaches Lemon cling, 81. 95d2 90;
yellow Ora wford. 81. s0611 IS; black cher.
ries. 81. oOd2oo; white cherries, 50. 15d2 %;
aprlcots, 81 50d1 SO; strawberries, 50 O0d
40: plums. 81 50611 60; grapes, 81. coal a.
seconds, Zoe per dozen less than extra
CANNED MoiAssEs-P. & F. Old Fash.
toned, gallons. $50 per case; Hgalons,
$3.50 per Qasei h-gallons, 1915 per case;
Gold Medal brand, fancy table syrup, quart
Jars, S1O0 per dozen; b. =. & Co. Creole,
oh, 500; 3-lb S1.35; 5-b, $2.35; 1olbr
81 E0
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-10
H, and 3. Beers Letter.
Especial TO The postl


New Orleans, December o-Liverpcol ad-
vices we're favorable, but our market only
opened 2 higher and advanced additional
shortly after on the light Houston estimate
Subsequently selling ware to realize set
in on the heavier New Orleans estimate
than expected and the lack Of outside buy
Ing caused q decline Of from the top
Near the close values steadled slightly,
making the net loss 70 3 points on the
day.
The continuance of bad weather gener.
ally IN Texas has restricted the movement
from that State and the car shortage east
Of the Mississippi river has been instru-
mental To curtatltng receipts from that sec
tiou.
Cables from Liverpool today state that
Manchester is influenced unfavorably by
the decline in silver, and as dpinners have
bought so freely lately IT is thought they
viii now fall back on their stock and take
less than their consumption
The very light interior receipts are indica-
tive Of q small weekly amount being
brought into sight this week The fact
that there are less than half Of last year
and year before last demonstrates fully
that they are abnormal Sentiment is, how
ever. very bull!sh, and altogether, move
mcnt is known 70 he impeded still the
chances are values may be sustained, pro
vid!nc any encouragement is given by spin
pers. II. & r Beer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-10

prospects, caused a slightly better opening,
anl some advance IN American markets,
eatneF IN the day; a lack Of buying sup
Iptt and hearier New Orleans estimate
man was anticipated caused some lluuida-
uon short sales and lower values. The
present market Is classed as a scaiping
one, ana the prevailing opinion Is that
ellues VIII be governed by the weather
VIZ receipts until near Christmas crop
estimates arc gradually decreasing espe-
olhlly N Texas. There Is no car shortage
VEST OF the river, aud II is somewhat nm.
y@tMn regarding Il Ia the eastern sections.
hecc,pts by the river at New Orleans now
arc INC very heaviest Of the season on ac.
Souhi OF early high water 10 all bayous and
slhaller streams. Spots are now nearer a
purity with futures than at any time lately.
otl9n seems to be bard to advance, but
equally hard 10 depress II Is considered
as being intrusically worth the price
asked and from an investment standpoint,
III New Orleans especially lowing to
elasslheation and revision rules. futures
ere 7 mere advantageous purchase than
80, otton may be q sale on spurts from now
VI after Christmas, but any good bar
gains should be taken advantage Of, as
some day not far distant cotton will go
much higher and forget to come back
y Wfzapr
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-10
cErsiII & Richardson's letter.

~ ~ iNStl0l0oOfl , GGANGIa
Houston, Texas, December 9. -Llverpool
maue good response In cotton this morn
ing closing SO to points higher than yes
terday with points advance on the spot
This with reports Of cloudy, rainy weather
over the western portion of the cotton belt,
induced some new buying in our markets
around the opening, but scalping proht.
taking longs had too much cotton for sale
for any material Improvement to be main
tanned and prices weakened slightly with
small Improvement at the close, New York
CLOSING unchanged TO lower than yester-
day, New Orleans unchanged to down
Spots unchanged.
with the exception Of large estimated re-
Celpts at New Orleans today movement
ngureS were bullish the ports getting 30
600 less than last year. Houston's estimate
being proportionately as light as usual and
seml'weekly receipts, according TO the New
FORK cotton exchange are $1,000 bales
against 1872 900 last year. Shipments 10000
bales against 10000 last year. All through
North Texas the weather this afternoon
Us clondy and cold, with many points re-
portine, mist and light rains.
Manchester quotes cloths as steadier,
yarns firm but inactive,
While all interests In cotton quite agree
tnat indications do not point now to a crop
much larger than last year, the dizziness
Of speculation. with demand and offerings
limited. should give us with clearing wealth
er freer holiday movement OF cotton.
which may tend to at least prevent the i'm
provement due from hullish figures we are
seeing every day.
Cotton sin looks to us to he slow
scalping market around present prices for
the immediate future, and we would not
hesitate TO take profits on long cotton when
the opportunity Is presented.
Liverpool is due TO be unchanged TO l
point lower tomorrow.
Cargill & Richardson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-10
WHOLESALE MARKET

relieved by daily arrivals Of fresh stock
in carloads.
,rhe trade IN California oranges is heavy
and receipts yesterday were heavy. Two
carloads oame IN and are selling rapidly at
$3.50 TO $s.75 per crate.
A drop has occurred in the price Of chick
ems on account Of the heavy receipts and
moderate demand. Quotations now range
from S2.T5 to $500. Turkeys are hrm with
moderate receipts,
The c. L. DIESEL company has received
carload Of fine California lemons They
are superior In size aud quality to the
Messna lemons and are of excellent flavor
aud seedless. They meet with ready sale
at 1915 to $500 per box.
Granuluted sugar has scored another nd
vance Of 10 points and in this connection
the New York firm of willett & Gray say
of raw sugar "a feeling prevails every.
where that the prevailing conditions re.
hitting TO sugar are sufficiently strong to
warrant further advances, TO what OK.
tent those advances may be carried Is I'M
certain, but we should say that Mt around
&c per pound for centrifugals considerably
larger supplies will come on the market
even from Cuba, In spite VI any disposi
lion that may he shown there to await
for reciprocity action by congress, which
may not he definitely decided for some
months to come. Certainly new crop sugars
at the outports will have TO be marketed
freely In the absence Of sufficient storage
facilities for carrying them, and the pres
sent prices must also prove some tempta'
ton I'd sellers,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-10
HOUSTON OIL EXCHANGE.
The Range Of Transactions Was Larger
Than Usual

The Range of Transactions Was Larger
Than Usual.
The operations on the Houston oil and
Stock Exchange yesterday were somewhat
larger than usual and the activity Of the
market was greater than for several days
past
Merchants and Mechanics was the heav-
lest seller on the list, two blocks being
disposed Of, one OF 1000 shares, the otner
of 1000 shares, at 9se.
Palestine Beaumont sold at price some
what below the late figures on this stock,
100 shares changing hands at 29iac,
san JRcinto was seller at lower price
than usual. One block Of 800 shares was
disposed Of at Be.
A block OF 200 shares Of Manhattan was
sold at l2c the usual price
Gober was seller 20 the amount OF
1000 shares at 2i2c,
King on Of III Paso was placed on me
market to the amount Of 100 shares, the
sale price being 2lc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-10
AMERICAN RICE NOT BENEFITED
Urder the Terms Of the Proposed Treat,
With Cuba.

Urder the Terms Of the Proposed Treaty
With Cuba.
Crowley, La. December Given though
reciprocity with Cuba is established. the
rice men OF this section are Of the opinion
that it will not to any great measure bene-
At the industry iu Louisiana and Texas
Charles j. Bier, secretary OF the Peoples
Independent Rice mill and president OF
the Rice Growers and Millers' association,
said today: I'VE are just in receipt Of a
letter from our representative IN Havana
advising US that the newly arranged treaty
between the United States government rep
resentatiye sent there for that purpose
and the president OF Cuba gives rebate OF
20 per ceit on all goods shipped into the
States and In return the goods shipped
from the States viii pay the same duty
rs heretofore, but goods Imported from all
other countries win be Increased 100 per
cent over the present tariff. This Will give
American rice an advantage az about 4j
cents per 100 pounds over the rice Of Eng
land and Germany imported but as the
gradues used IN Cuba are OF the low aud
Medium quality only and these rlces are
raised in Europe by cheap labor and are
sold M q nominal price delivered on dock
at Havana. the increase OF the duty Inn
posed on them Will not affect the sales at
an and American rices con not compete for
the orders.
1--WE have samples Of the rice imported
into cuba at cost Of 2is cents per pound
/ under the Old cuban rate Of duty, which
| can be laid down there under the Increased
/ tariff al ~ cents per pound and we are
/ selling the same quality today at 2% cents
1 M crowley for export TO Porto Rico. II Is
| verv clear thAt unless the United States
| induces the Cuban republic to reconstruct
\ Inc rice tariff Immediately and impose n
much larger duty on foreign rice imported
/ mo cuba Il will be impossible for the
| American product 10 secure foothold. For
/ au nODq n
I Cnbans on their feet n would seem that
! American products required for their sus-
| tenancc should he more favored than this
| so'caIled rice reciprocity provides calls for