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or Bud Soandso aud his sister, for whom
the Texan once had fondncss
Among prominent Texas veterans is Gen.
| cral a. Il. Johnson Of Rurnet county Gen
cra Johnson is totally blind. his sight hav.
ing been destroyed by receiving wound In
the face while campaigning in Southern
Kentucky not far from IopkInsvlle In tie
fan OF 1864.
General Johnson was for a time In com
maud Of the Second brigade Of Morgnn's
! command but artcrward was at tho head
| Of the Department Of Western Tennessee
and Kentucky, which place he occupied at
| the time his eyes were destroyed, nearly
! forty wears ago. After tbls scrions wound
he lay ut the point Of death for some time
but rallied ard recovered Upon gaining
strength he started 20 return to Tcxas
but vas captrred by the Fedcrals and
| taken prisoner TO Fort Warren IN Boston
harbor, where he was confined until the
closr Of the war
Though hlild and aged, General Johnson
! is SIN vigorous man and has by no means
retired from the world o. business. He
went TO the Southern army from Burnet
county and returned there after his liberia
ton.
property IN Runct county, particularly
near Marble FaIls, bordering on the Colo.
RADIO river AZ the upper falls. On the north
bank Of the river, at the upper falls, and
al tn, foot of a long natural lake there is
n substantial three story stone building con-
t,oled by General Johnson. II Is 100 feet
wide by 900 feet long with hundreds OF feet
Of floor space. 1t wHs constructed for
] ,I ga, min lu4 hn sy.ta onf nh
to put IN machinery after completing the
building, ana for some seven or eight years
II has stood there without bolt OF ma
chincry IN IT, However, General Johnson
has plans IN progress for the installation Of
the necessary machinery and for the utillza-
ton Of the splendid water power now going
to waste.
General johnson Is accompanied TO the
reunion by his daughter Miss Mary.
! II one Of an the thousands If strangers
1 who were IN Dallas last night didn't have
place TO sleep and enough to eat, It has
not been made known 10 any Of the COM
nittec on arrangements The job the city
! has heon confronted with since Sunday has
! been a stupendous one. but II has been
mer braycly aud all agree, successfully.
Colonel Thomas NJ tampbeii OF Palestine.
| Hon. r. y. Jones Of Tyler, W. Y. Spell Of
! Hnsboro Colonel Il. NJ wynne Of Fort
Worth and Captain A. J. Baker If ssh
Angelo we're some Of the prominent Texans
! who arrived today
CAPTAIN c. D. Freeman OF woodford
county KY IS attending the reunion. He
was a member Of Terry's Texas Rangers
| Eighth Texas cavalry, serving until his
leg was broken by shot, whereupon he
returned to Texas. AS soon as he recover
cd he Joined Old RIP" Ford in his Texas
operations. being captain and commissary
in Cnrrington's battalion. Captain Free
man was in the last ight, May IA, 1864, az
San Gabriel ranch on the Rio Grandc,
where 400 Confederates bested 1900 Fed
erals. capturing several hundred and paroi-
Continued on Fourth Pase)
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Again Confederate
Veterans


Of that historic cabinet bowed repeatedly,
but did not speak,
4 vot, of thanks to william II. Knaus
Of Columbus, Ohio was adopted. Mr.
knaus at his own expense has erected
monument to the Confederate dead OF Co
lumbus.
The convention Of the United Sons Of
Confederate Veterans was called to order
this morning IN the auditorium Of the city
hall by the chairman II. l.. Scay. com
mandcr Of w l.. CHhel camp United Sous
Of Confederate Veterans Of palns
The convention was opened 10y prayer by
Rev. j. Frank Smith Of the Cumberland
prcshytetinn church OF Dallas
n. T. L. Sanger " Dallas delivered the
address ~ welcome on Behalf of W. L..
Cabcll camp Of Dallas.
The chalra was thon Turned over 10y Com.
mander Scay TO j. p Moulton Of Mcl[in.
mcy. Texas who in turn transferred It to
the commander Of the Texas division
thomas p. stone or Waco. who received
great ovation from the audience when
he appeared lie In turn introduced the
commander in chief, r. ~ tIonshton Of
ST. Louis as permanent chairman Of the
ffhNfHllNlls
Mr. Haughton delivered bis onnun nd
dress, following which routine business was
conducted.
The contest for the office Of commander
in chief IS expected 20 be interesting VIII.
lam McClcllcn Fuyssoux Of New Orleans
and Thomas u. Stone Of Wnco, Texas, are
open candidates for the honor, although
neither is making personal campaign.
Bishop +. Gallor OF Memphis who has
hitherto refused to accept the leadership,
has consented to accept, provided II Is
the unanimous wish of the convention and
that the rank and title he eliminated. with
this encouragement Bishop Gallors friends
will make strong campaign.
The Texas end Of the big association has
not been Inactive today. Nearly all he
Texas camps ARE well represented, ana they
are helping the Dallasites TO entertain the
visitors.
At the camp headquarters Of Tom Gieen's
Brigade association ana Terry rcyas
Rangers receptions that began Mond y
night VIII be continued TN the close o. the
big gathering
The people of Dallas feel deeply indebted
TO all the Texans present for the interest
and spirit they have shown IN thci- cdor g
10 have the visitors from other states glad
they are here.
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Texas and Pacific Won.

New York. April 23-The ease OF Louis
Miranda ct nj against the Texas and IA
cine Railroad company, which has been on
trial in the United States circuit court for
several days, was ended today when Tho
Jury returned verdict In favor Of ih'
company The plaintiffs sought 10 recover
500 eco for cotton destroyed by IRE on the
dock Of the railroad company at westwego,
La, in 1894
George Gould was one Of the principal
witnesses for the company.
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thC gtuiOtpgs Ccnt1ctnau dnVout fsbr{.tt,,.
tosonh J., tohns,a,, tno croat .,ra,o,,,s,
.nd tho ,doi =, HE man. - ~ po,,,ro,.nrd
tho ncromnli .hcd cnrlnecr ana gallant col.
dicr whose defense Of Charleston ranks
with the most heroic ana skilful in the
worlds history; Kirby Smith. tho able com.
mander Of the Transmssippi department:
John n. Hood, whose heroic daring and
MANNED body Won the increasing admlra.
ton Of his mon. and 'Stoncwall Jackson,
the tlundcrbolt of the wut"
,.,,,,.., e....,... - ,.,,.., .,.
-, ~ ~" . s'',
At l2,45 p m. a recess of one hour was
sskcr,
When the meeting had again come TO or.
der. Chairman j. Taylor Stratton NJ the
resolution, committee reported. Among the
res olutlons adopted was ono Withdrawing
the support Of all Confederate veterans
from Grant university. Tennessee. ON ac.
count Of an alleged dlsparaglng article con.
corning Southern women which II was
stated had been made by professor IN
that university The resolutions called forth
some eloquent tributes to southern woman.
hood. 'rhc report Of the historical commit
too bo,do, ~. ,.,,o,,I "a.
1t recommends:
NV .' " '"' '""i WIZ
n'P W, ''n anu 'u' S'"u'"' TO un-
N,'''' '"' ''''' war IT'S cause ana us
ies"'aa'
- nc preparation OF hrlet biographies
ana a'hool histories thnt VIII do justice to
Sou'ucFh IeaderSh'p' southern character
southern environment and southern devel'
opheht. -a-
Inc greater part Of the report was deyot
Cd to the consideration Of these recon
mcndntlons'
,ronos,,o, 90 ,ha,, .,,. ,,,,o.,,,....,.
Memorial Inv lima y ho n,r,,1a, ~,
rcneroo,, .n,,ts ,roo,ni,ota, ,.n,,.,,,,.r,,,,o
I,t.,,, ,r,,, ,,.,..,,. ,',.,, -, 10y. -,
,,,, g.. ,,l,..,,a...
,so Ska, .ra n,..,,, "'''', az" ""'." s'''N
mad manv snnnortor. ,rno a,,, r",u,
were amended TO fx on June 3, hut to allow
any state dcshing different date to take
individual action, and in this form were
passed.
The credentials committee reported that
707 camps had paid their per capita ana
were entitled to 2252 votes. Seven hundred
aud forty.elght camps were reported in ar.
rcars.
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lcontIoued % FoorIb Paae.)
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Colonel Thomas NJ Campbell Of Palestine.
Hon r. ~ Jones Of tyler, W. r. Spell Of
Hnsboro. Colonel r. NJ wynne Of Fort
Worth and Captain A. J. Baker If SsD
Angelo we're some Of the prominent Texans
who arrived today,
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t historic cabinet bowed repeatedly
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from sea TO sea"

Al this point there we're cries 81
"Whcelcr, Whrcler!' man looking sin
eularly like Little Old Fighting Joe,
entered. He was not General Wheeler.
hut he bore a telegram from the latter
dated brooklyn as follows: Regret that
had cold prevents my coming. Health,
happiness. good luck and Gods blessings
TO my beloved comrades
General Gordon then announced that the
hcur had corc for the memorial services
for the Confederate dead. lie mentioned
especially the name Of Winnie Davis, 'the
Daughter Of the Confcderacy." Chaplain
General ]. william Jones WAS announced
MS the speaker He said in part ''yarIn1
Anne Davis tmore fanhliarly known IS
"wlnnIe'). the Daughter Of the Confcd.
,rary." the crowned queen OF our afec-
tons. was my personal friend whom 30
admired. honored and loved, that 1t g
really difficult for me 10 speak Of her in
terms that do not seem extrlyagant,"
Turning to discussion Of the ncld lead
crs. he said: "Timc fails me 10 tell II our
leaders-Albcrt Sidney Johnston. the great
soldier whose fan in the hour Of victory
at shiloh prevented, so far as we eau see
the capture or destruction CT Grants army
Robert Edward Lee. the peerless soldier
Of the century, the great college president
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THE Philip MES BILL
IN SENATE STILL UNDER FIRE FROM
THE OPPOSITION.
During a Discussion OF the Union Station
Bill Senators HIoar and Tillman
Had a Lively Tilt.

Washington, April % Mr. Rawllns
utah, today continued his speech In the
senate opposing The Philippines temporary
government bill lie devoted tho greater
raIt Of his speech to n discussion OF the
testimony presented TO the Philippine com
mlttcc relating to the administration OF tho
water cure TO natives and to other forms
Of torture indicted on the Filipinos lie
had not concluded when the senate all
jcurned
At the conclusion Of routine business the
senate resumed consideration of the ~
for rnion railroad station in Washington
CITY. Mr. Teller (Coll spoke in opposition
Ia tho measure.
During n discussion over an amendment
offered by Mr. Patterson 20 allow all rail
reads the usc ~ tho proposed station Mr..
Hoar hccamc involved In worly discus
sion with Mr.. Tilman who chan ged that
the Massachusetts senator had been dis
courteous to him at which he was sur
nriscd because the senator was always
sticklcr for good order senatorial dignity
and dccorum and shouu set high eX-
ample that senator's might initiate.
but the senator from Massachusetts"
said Mr. Tillman. "hahitually breaks Ger.
tain rules Of the senate and be should make
allowance for those " ne vino have th"ir
foihles and shortcomings"
At o'clock the bill Naa laid aside.
Mcs>is Mcmillan CMlchl. Elkins Nv Val,
aud Ferry CArkl, were rpUointed confcrccs
"a the rivers and harhoFs bill.
Mcssrs WaTcn CWSol. Mason tIIl, aud
Teller Colo), were appointed confcrecs
ON the omnibus claims bill.
The Philippine bill was then taken up
and Mr.. Rawlins Utah resumed his speech
hcgun yesterday. He presented many
cascs # torture Of FIllpIuos. All this, ne
said was done 60 carry Ia the Filipinoy the
benign administration Of the American
government War, he said, was to he
wagcd relentlessly and the articles OF war
were to no cast 10 the winds.
Mr. Ra,ylins discussed the action OF Ma
joi Waller in the Island Of samar lie
said thar Walters men performed the most
tharkless and unhonorcd task ever soldiers
we're called upon t. perform lie declared
that The troops We're ordered &C. make the
islands a "howllng wilderness aud to
Xiii everybody over the age Of 10 years.
Mr. Rawlins had not concluded his speech
heu at 1 30 p. d. the senate adjourned
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The Texas veterans who are attending
the reunion are getting double service out
Of the one trip Most Of them came from
tho Southeastern states where It IS the
custom 10 keep up with relatives until they
are so far removed that the connections
are almost lost. Here they meet people
from the ncghborhood OF the place they
once called home" though they may not
have hoen there for thirty yeors, and mem
DRY AZ once rcrerts to cousins and old
friends and they get interested even to the
exclusion OF war anecdotes. The visitor
may he interested In a thousand thugs con
corning Texas, but he gets no information
until he tells what has become OF this one
and the other, who's married who and how
they have prospercd; how many children
and how did they come out; wbat's become
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-04
Visit Of Manufacturers Of
st. Louis Be rIade Plea SAINT

Or Tuesday, November Is. tbe eX-
eursion Of the Merchants ana Manu-
factarers Excursion association Of
s.. louis vii arrive IL f5i- city on
special train medert u three Pail
man sleeYers. Pullman dining car and
baggage car. TIE tran VIII arrive
here oyer the Cotton B.it road Sever
d other towns anG cities along the
Cotton Bet viii be visited Tuesday,
and a brief stop will Be made at each.
though it is expected that their stay
will be prolonged her,.
This will be th4 seventh annual ex-
e}rsien OF the association and is Civ
Ell to fern closer business relations
between the G9caI mer ha4ts and the
manufacturers.
IN oonnecttoa with their visit here
7',,e Lrs.geodsnaan. 9 weekly Journal
published In s. Louis ~ tie TIE
Traaesn4an Publishing company. has
sa,.t a communication to the CONNER
e,ai league, seeking ior the benefit OF
the merchants and manufacturers who
viii shortly visit Pine Bluff, informa
tion relative to the resources, products
and possibilities of Pine Bluff and
jefferson county The communiea-
ton was accompanied By list of
questions along that line, which were
fully answered by Secretary Russell.
The letter is as follows
Dear Sir; The merchants and
manufacturers Of St. Louis will short
y make an excursion through your
state and your city will be made one
OF the stopping places.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-04
is Being Po!ed for congressman
in the City Today
The Full Vote in the City is Over SEQ and II
Seems Not Over One-t1rd of 1t
VIII Be Poed

Tie congressional t..ees59H i pass
ing very quietly in Pin4 suit. and lit.
tie interest III the election is being
manifested. Willie tie rain has It's
effect on the voting Old General Apa
thy is the factor which is reducing the
vote. 1t is painful to observe this spirit
Of Indifference being manifested by
tie Democratic voters, an3 the predle.
ton IS 'oucl5satel genera.zz taat some
DAY the Democracy vii meet with dis.
aatef ffem this source soteIH
TIE heavt5st vote polle.t III the cit.
II { late Eaen tai5 at.aeH3al. was in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-04

For The use Of thesc excarsioHIsts
We are preparing a small reference
booi to enalic each man on the ex
6ur@jon to iearu the more important
facts aRoHt each town to be visited.
We are also preparing t8 get oft a
special edition Of The Drygoodsman
containing descriptive matter a6eut
each city ami town on the line Of the
excursion.
We ask as q favor from You that
you help us in giving correct informa-
ton about Your city. BY answering
the following questions asked on the
accompanying sheet. If any advertts-
ing OF printed matter regarding the
city has been issued by any local or
gapization, We will be glad to have
this, too. as it will assist us mater.
Tally in the work.
- or time for preparing This is
extremely limited. We VII al yoa to
set your reply to Us as promptly as
sou can. This letter saould reach yeu
On or before November >. If yoiI Will
get yor reply to us by November
or s, you Will confer very great favor
on us, one that viii be Appreciated,
and one that we will be gaG to retarn
in any way We can"
As yet no preparations have been
made to entertain the eXcursionists,
but program of entertainment will
be formulated, probably by the Com
mercial league, and the local bust
ness men will indeaFor to make the
stay of the eycursionists in this city
a pleasant and profitable one.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-04
"Prof.' Baboo, "Hind0o Prince,'
Made to Leave Eureka SPRINGS

AS "Prof." Baboo once hung out
in Pine Bluff, the following from the
Little Rock Democrat will be read
with interest:
=" Prof J. Babboo, styling himself
the 'Hindoo prince and the Eminent
scient<A' ,has been operating at
Eureka Springs for some weeks past,
and according to the testimony of nu
merous citizens of that town, has in
duced many to pay him large sums of
money under pretense that he could
bring them great luck and give them
information that would lead to the
accumulation of fortunes. Finally his
work become SO crude that mass
meeting of the citizens was called
and resolutions adopted, denounclns
him fraud and advising him to
yacate the city. If what these citizens
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-04
Neddird Announc erNert,

Cards are out announcing the ap-
preaching wedding Of Mr.. Charles
Wesley Neins. of Lumber, Ark, to
Miss Marie Elizabeth Holderness, of
Fordyce. The wedding will occur on
the evening OF November II at the
Methodist church at Fordyce. The
groom is prominent lumberman of
southeast Arkansas. The bride is
one of the most charming young Ia
dies of Fordyce. She is a sister of
Messrs. Harry and James Holderness.
OF this city. Quite large number of
Pine Bluff people will attend the
nuptials.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-04
COnES HOrlE TO VOTE
Hon. Clifton r Breckenridge Talks
About the Indians.

lands as fast as the circumstances will
permit The work that We are on
now began several years ago and be
lieve that the bulk of it Will be finish
ed within eighteen months. OF course
there will be some claims to be settled
for years to come.
The blanket Indians are a thing
O. tie past. Everything in the terri
tory is in d most prosperous condition.
Tie indians are being educated and
visitor there is somewhat disappointed
that he does not find anywhere the
wild class of people that he is taught
to expect The Indians are becoming
mixed with other races, and to my
mind this accounts for the quick dis
appearance of the blankets [ do not
hold with the man who says that edu-
cation is injuring the red man He
should be given ali of it that he viii
take. The benefits of it are apparent
everywhere in the territory
Will you be a candidate for gov
ernor of Arkansas in 19O4s' he was
asked.
Now you are on another subject
was the laughing reply. I am out OF
politics, and don't care to have any
thing to say. Ny visit here is merely
to vote tomorrow for congressman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-04
PARDON ONLY
And Net Communication Entities Con
Vict 20 Vote

And Net Communication Entities Con
vict TO Vote.
Attorney General George W Nur-
ply addressed E. &. Means. of Charles
ton, as follows:
u have yours of the 50th ait. in
which yoa ask whether. when d person
sentenced to the penitentiarE. and
having served a part of his time re
ceiyes the ordinary pardon or com
mutation OF sentence for good behay-
ior he is entitled to the rights OF
citizenship. Or that he becomes qual-
ifed voter, and say that such a case
has arisen wherein you We're an of
hcer of the election
# the convict was actually pardon
ed - the governor he was entitled to
vote; but il it was a mere commuta
ton OF his term of confinement, he
vas not. Yea Will readily :aee' this
from reading section - i CT sandeis
& HIS digest. "
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-04
WEDDING WAS THRILLING
Armed Men Guaraaa Coup!e Curla9
Cera11OrY

Arlnec Men Guara4d Coup!e During
Ceremony.
C1n. 5eriard Md. .<UV i--.>t:sarIHs
Doyle and Miss Annie Stewart We're
married at the home Of d sister OF the
bride in the southern Fart of the city
under circumstances that We're tisrHi.
ing. The brides parents are dead,
and she was living with friends who
opposed her marriage The groin
managed to steal her away and nal
minister in waiting.
The latter, the Rev. a. + thinner
man. was unaware of what was to fol
Tow, however. as the first thing he
Knew the bride and groom rushed into
the room, the latter carrying a pistol
and requested the minister to hurry.
After the ceremony it developed that
twenty armed men had stood sentinel
at different places, while two others
guarded the doors of the house as it
was feared that the girls friends
would try to prevent the marriage.
The excitement fer time was the
greatest that ever accompanied
local wedding
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-04

Hon. Clifton r. Breckenridge of
Pine Bluff, member of the Dawes
commission, is in the city from the
Indian Territory having returned
home to vote in the congressional e1ec-
tion today. He passed through Little
Rock yesterday. and this morning the
Gazette prints the following interview
with Mr.. Brecl<inridge:
Hon Clifton r. Breekinridge stop
ped over in Little Rock yesterday on
his way from Indian Territory to Pine
Bluff, his home, where he went to
vote in the congressional election to-
day Mr. Breckinridge was ambas
sador to Russia under Cleveland, was
a member OF congress from Arkansas,
and is now on the Doves commission,
engaged in the allotment OF the Indian
Territory lands with headquarters at
..tskogee l. 7.
when asked of the work of the
commission. Mr. Breckenridge said:
We are just winding up the affairs
Of the Creek nation, and will probably
be through by the end of the year. We
will then begin on the ChoctaWs, Chic
kasaws and CherokeeS, Three Offices,
with a force of about eighty clerks
will be established on the first OF
the year. We are parceling of the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-04

say of 'Babboo is true he may con-
slider himself lucky that he was noe
escorted out OF town BY q vigilance
committee"
SProf. Baboo Travelled a rather
swift gait while in Pine Bluff, but he
did good business, as there seemed
to be quite a number of the incredu
ious who appeared to believe that be
could read the future for them and
bring them all kinds of good luck
But PROF" Baboo is not the only per-
son who has done seemingly thriy
ing fake business in Pine Bluff. 1t
seems that there are some good peo-
pie in this city who can be fooled all
the time" as they bite" at the bait
of most every fakir who comes along.
One of these fakirs once said to the
Graphic that he found Pine Bluff a
splendid place in which to do business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-04

Walters, John Wilson; collector. c. f.
Dyer.
The new chief was questioned by a
Graphic representative as to what
change if any. he would make in the
administration OF the Office Of chief
of police. He said:
My policy will be honesty and in
tergrity am going to enforce
the ordinances Of the city as far "a it
is in my power and | will try to con
duct the affairs OF my office 50 as
not to in any way embarrass the city
administration
He said he would willingly coop
crate with Sheriff Gould in that Off
cials effort to keep saloons closed on
Sunday, and would assist il every
effort to keep the laws Of the city
el.yieiate
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-04
In His Efforts to Enforce the
Sunday Law
New Chief iof Police Makes No ilaterial Changes
in Force and Outlines Briefly What
His Policy Will Be

The appointment Of J. F. Culpepper
to the Office Of chief of police will oc-
casion no change in the police depart
ment of material Importance. The
only changes to occur will be the pro-
motion Of Officer Frank Stewart to
the position of sergeant, heretofore
held by the new chief Mr.. Alex Peter
son will continue as assistant chief of
police.
At the council meeting last night
Chief Culpepper's appointments were
announced as follows:
assistant chief E. A. Peterson
sergeant Frank Stewart; patrolmen,
T. L. Meeks, J. W. Tolson, E. c. Stan
ley, Evan Parnell, T, a. Vowel, John