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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-13
TURNED BOTTOM u,
STEAMER CAPSlZES AND q
LIVES LOST.
Only Nine Escape and Victims
Drowned Like Rats in
Trap.

Vicksburg, Miss, March 13.-The
steamer Providence, plying between
this port and Lake Palmyra was over
turned at o'clock this morning by
sudden squall at lone landing and
twenty-one passengers and crew were
drowned. The dead:
Captain VIM. Cassidy, Vicksburg,
master.
Chas. Roup. of Vicksburg, chief
engineer.
Clyde Scott, if Vicksburg, cotton
seed buyer.
DR.. N. A. Lancaster, q prominent
physician and planter Of the Palmyra
neighborhood
Minnie Taylor, Joe Christian, Joe
Neal, Ike Lewis, Tom Scott and Whit
Burns, passengers.
George Lamb, cook.
Harrison Gelbeh, cabin boy.
Bette Hunter, chambermaid.
Eight unknown roustabouts.
The ill-fated boat left here at noon
yesterday on her regular trip, carry
ing a large miscellaneous cargo OF
freight and number of passengers.
A 2 o'clock this morning, just as the
steamer was entering Lake Palmyra,
a sudden wind and rain storm, of cy,
clonic proportion came out of the
west, catching the Providence broad.
side on.
The little vessel was lifted almost
entirely out of the water. her upper
works blown away and the hull turned
bottom up in forty feet of water
Most of the crew and passengers
were asleep at the time and were
drowned like rats in trap.
Only nine of the entire boats COM
pany We're saved.
The property loss will amount to
several thousand dollars.
Messrs. Cassidy, Scott, Roup and
Lancaster were all married men and
leave large families
A steamer carrying caskets and div
ers has left here for the scene and
will attempt to recover all the bodies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-13
Disqusted 'Possum Hunters.

Messrs. Alb Knox, Frank Miner,
Mack Hunter, Met Gallagher and
Charlie Bruce went after the festive
'possum Wednesday night, and after
wading through rivulets and ponds of
standing water. falling into swollen
creeks, begging up in buck shot mire,
becoming soaked through by a deluge
OF rain, they returned to Pine Bluff,
the most disgusted lot of 'possun;
hunters ever seen, avowing their in
tention of never going 'possum hunt
ing again without consulting the
nearest weather man.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-13
THE PAIR MUST HANG
Judge Grace OverruIes Mo-
ton for a New
IN CASES OF RUFFlN AND GREEN
CONVICTED OF MURDER IN
LINCOLN
Friday, April IS, Fixed by the Court
as the Dates for Their Ex-
ecution.
HANG FROM SAME SCAEEOLD

The motion for new trial in the
cases of J. Green and James Ruffin,
found guilty Of murder in the FIRST de-
gree, was overrulcd by Judge A. y.
Grace Wednesday,, and both were
given the death sentence F'riday.
April 25, was fixed as the date OF
their execution. Both men will be
hanged from the same scaffold at Star
City.
This hanging will be the second
double execution to occur In the
Eleventh judicial district this year.
Prosecuting Attorney w. B. Sor-
rells conducted the prosecution,
which is said to have been an able
one. Judge Rousseau Represented,
the condemned pair.
The negroes, along last January.
waylaid and murdered Don McGehee,
negro of Star City. A review of the
crime was given in Wednesdays
Graphic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-13
Worse Than First Renorted

Texarkana, March 13.-The cyclone
at New Boston Tuesday night was
worse than reported at first One
death, his home being totally destroy
ed. The opera house, Methodist
church, residences of r. M. Miller
and J. w. Akin, brick store of DR.. Ham
and dozens of smaller houses were
wrecked. Many dwellings, We're blown
from their foundations Trees and
telephone poles were leveled. Mrs.
DR.. Davies lost three fine new build
ings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-13
Candidates Talk to East End Voters

Candidates Talk to East End Voters.
Several Of the candidates for the
various offices visited the East End
Wednesday afternoon and addressed
the voters OF the First ward. Among
the number were Messrs. ]. Y. Saun
ders and James Gould, candidates for
sheriff; W. l.. Goodwin and Edgar
Brewster, candidates for circuit
clerk; Edwin ]. Kerwin and H. K.
Toney. candidates for representative;
John B. King and Ed Lytle, candi-
dates for assessor; Tom Meeks and
Jim Malone, candidates for consta-
BILE, and some of the candidates for
justice Of the peace. Some of the
speech making is said to have been
lively and, of course, the boys had
good time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-13
butcher. and e. c.. COtter.

Crutcher, and E. c. Cotter
Third ward-J. P. Alexander. S, A.
Trigg, Drew White.
R. L. Rutherford, D. L. Franklin,
Will Tarver.
Rules for County Primary.
The following resolutions we're
adopted with reference to the county
primary:
Be it resolved, That a county con-
yention is hereby called to meet in the
city of Pine Bluff on Thursday, May
Is, 1902, and that each township and
ward shall be entitled to one delegate
at large and one delegate for Demo-
cratic nominee for governor at the
last general election.
Resolved, That the names of the
candidates for congress from this con-
gresslonal district, and the names of
all candidates for state Offices be plac-
ed upon the ticket to be used in this
county at the Democratic primary cleo
tion of March 90, 1902, without charge
and that all names for judicial dis.
lllCIS, equity anu lOWQS01p O1lceS be
placed on said ticket upon payment Of
such sums as the law requires of cam
| didates for such offices at the general
election; and that no petition be re-
quired of any candidate in order to
entitle him to have his name printed
on the ticket
Be it resolved by this committee.
That March IA, 1902, at 6 O'Clock D.
m. be fixed as the last day for filing
for nomination for state, county, dis.
trict and township officers; and,
Resolved, further, That the char
| man and secretary of this committee
are hereby appointed committee to
prepare ballots, send out ballots and
do such other things as are needful
for the holding of the primary elec-
| ton.
On motion the committee adjourned
| to meet again at the court house in
this city at 1 p. m, for the purpose of
canvassing the returns of the primary
election.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-13
B. e. Patten Weds.

st. Louis, Mo-, March 13.-Mr. B.
E. Patten, of Little Rock, Ark, editor
and owner of the Little Rock adver-
tiser and Miss Georgia Fisher, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs Byron B. Brown
of this city, were married at O'Clock
yesterday evening at the parlors OF
the Centenary Methodist Episcopal
church, South. Sixteenth and Pine
streets by the pastor, the Rev. j. II
Young
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-13
NO FOUNDATION
FeI" Story That Powell Clayton, Jr.,
Refused to Fight Duel.

A telegram from the City of Mexico
says:
There is absolutely no foundation
for the story that Capt Powell Clay
ton, son of the United States ambas-
sador and until recently military A.
tache to the embassy refused while
here to fight duel. The tale is brand.
ed as absolutely false, both in military
and club circles. Capt Clayton was
very popular while here, and on the
evening Of his departure large ban.
quet was given in his honor
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-13
How a BurqIar Was Cauuht.

In the arrest Of Sam Adams. the
negro who stole revolver from
Drummond's gunsmith shop, Officers
Culpepper and Stewart deserve spec
which they worked on the case They
alternately watched the various stores
of the city that handle cartridges and
by that scheme located the negro at
Lloyd's store in the act of purchasing
cartridges
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-13
CoIlier-Champion,

Mr.. Fred f. Collier, aged twenty
six, and Miss Blanche Champion, aged
nineteen, were married late Wednes.
day afternoon at the county judges
office in the courthouse. After secur-
ing a license from the county clerk,
a magistrate was called for. and
Judge Vance was soon found. The
contracting parties are of prominent
families of Gillette, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-13

sor club. A unique guessing contest
was enjoyed by the guests and prizes
given. Miss Hinemon, of Pine Bluff,
Ark, gifted musician, gave a beau
tiful musical program. Only the club
members were present. A menu of
two courses was served
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-13
Dead Identified

Texarkana, March 13.-Both mer
who were killed in the battle her:
Monday have been identified. One i.
H. A. Nestor, of Marshall. the other
J. c. Crawford, cotton picker of Ter
rell, Texas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-13
Arnold-Stanton.

]. S. Arnold and Mrs. Ella Stanton,
aged forty-fve and twenty-six years,
respectively, were married this morn
ing at the courthouse by Esq. Archs-
bald Niven Both bride and groom
are residents of the county.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-13
A Gifted Musician.

The Nashville (Tenn.) American,
of a recent date. contains the follow
ing mention of Miss Annelie Hinemon.
who Is attending the Peabody Normal
college in that city: Mrs. Ernest Mer-
ton was the delightful hostess last
evening of the Merry Wives Of Wind.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-13
Sues for $4,000 DAMAGES.

Texarkana, March 13-W. Passa-
more, of Missouri. has sued ex-Mayor
A. l.. Chic Of Texarkana. for 100000
for alleged defamation Of character.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-13
HISTORY OF TEXAS
To BE Written by President on Leav
In White House..

Washington, March 13.-President
Roosevelt, on leaving the White
House, expects to write a history Of
Texas He has conf1ded his intentions
to Col Andrew Jackson Houston and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-13
Usual Daily Bank Robbery.

Joliet, March 13.-The Knapp Ex-
change bank was burglarized this
morning and $4,000 taken The citi.
zens were driven back by volley of
pistol shots.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-13
Sleepless Niuht.

London, March ia Cape Town
telegram says Cecil Rhodes passed a
sleeplees night, which told apprecia-
bly, on his strength.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-13

Mr.. c. c. Jordan, representing
the Morning News, the new Memphis
daily, is in the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-13

Practically all our people read
MISUNDERSTANDING E. Stone. in
Self Culture.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-13

Mr.. E. G.. Hammock, editor of the
Monticello Advance, was in the city
this m0rning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-13
.-e,cFRS NAMED

nocratic central comml''ee
:. ~ county met at the court
! n,o bluff Wednesday after
:. the Graphic's press hour
day no business had oeen
" w. except the reading and
', the minutes of the last
oo,, the following accredlt-
.,tos responded to their
ue township. NJ. Henry.
". B. Alexander. pfo11 ior
4 plker
LA. Kaufman.
Lake-Absent.
tngton-R. l.. Elliott.
! son-B. N. Mason.
4 NIB. F. Hooker.
I ~. H. Shelby.
! nda-S. c. Martin, proxy for
Davis
Bayou-T NJ. Phillips.
hnd-Ben Fraklin.
sts-N. T. Roberts. proxy for
TX Acklin.
~" hg-w N. Bridges, proxy for a.
big.
V W W adega-M. A. Hudson.
nra-F A. Jarvis.
shington-J. H. Pilkington.
N s bteyille-H M. Dial.
hgine-Absent.
\ ward-W j. Galbraith, proxy
eo Clements.
s I'D ward-John F. Rutherford.
1rth ward-R. L. Rutherford,
for j. A. Clement.
eminutes of the meeting of Janu-
& lis were read and approved.
2:25 p. M, a committee of 5
appointed to retire and select
+, s s The committee was compos.
: Messrs. J. F. Rutherford. T. NJ.
! lips, W. B. Alexander S. c. Mar
{ md ]. H. Shelby.
Election Officers.
.. he committee reported the follow
= Elections as judges, which report
adopted:
& hraque township-(Redfield)--
& Bradshaw, NJ NJ Pickett. Ed.
her.
( rraque ue-(Kearney)-Phil. Gates,
s. ". Cladin. J. H. Allen, -
( eagle.
6ivar-Dr. Burton. DR. Martin.
s oN-C W. Wesner, ]. D. Crockett
s L Aadding.
Dudley Lake-Wm. Brice, w. C.
( tenden, Jas Harper.
s Oannington-Joe Townsend, ]. C.
( eerts, VIM. Shelby.
( 'eferson-Dr. Mason, Geo. Berry,
s Roberts.
7 slven-G. H. Robinson, ]. w. Scott,
J. Poteet.
fastoria-J. H. Brooks, Lafayette
fder, Chas. Stewart
rum Bayou (Altheimer)--W. c.
met, l.. Quattlebaum, Isaac Watts.
rum Bayou-(SherrilD-J. +.
slee Bob Burton, Elbert Tephiew.
Vo Rivera. B. Jones, w. B. Pow
Jas. Clemons.
aOoerts-J. K. Anthony, F. O.
sNei, c. M. Acklin.
Splng-G. Caldwell, Allen Meeks,
Watson.
sAemont-B. L. Gocio, ]. w. Jones,
B Jacobs.
- u.s'adega-W. J. Johnson, Geo.
Alen J. R. Ridner.
"asnlngton-N. H. Holmes. Chas.
s,ailster. Henry Andrews.
"nlteville-Dr. R. P. Blackwell, Jas
'aker, Will Hudson.
! ,'ctoria-G. w. Davis, C. Murphy,
HcNally.
,auslne-F. H. Walker, John Julian
aa ID Lee Meade.
~ "'coland-W. T. Prior. P. G. Gallo
~ ". c. Roundtree
sust Ward-J. L. Mills, Chas. Nc.
's.' ~ Ed Harvey.
's'0nd ward-H. Riley. P. e.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
L. AND N. POLICY UNCHANGED.
August Belmont at Annual Meeting-Six
Old Directors Retained.

Louisville Dec. 1.-THE annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road Company held in the general offices of
the company here to-day. August Belmont was
among the Eastern stockholders present More
than ordinary interest centred in the gathering.
it was the first meeting Of the stockholders since
the system passed under the control of the At
Iantic Coast Line.
The annual report Of President Smith was not
read, as it made public at the brief meeting
held in November.
The stockholders elected board of thirteen
directors. August Belmont is among those
tanned The Atlantic Coast Line is well repre-
sented on the board. The directors will meet in
New-York on Friday to organize. Six of the old
directors including Milton H Smith. president of
the Louisville and Nashville. were retained.
The meeting harmonious throughout, and all
who attended were pleased at the outlook
evinced by the declarations of the directors.
While control of the Louisville and Nashville prop
erty has passed to the Atlantic Coast Line it
snd SsTe @ e be and the G peS
continued. A few more than 100000 of the 600 00G
shares represented.
After verifying the proxies. the following board
of directors was chosen, August Belmont. chair
New-York, re-eected e r G. Erwin president f At
d anc S0as Line and Nas2 sm PseS
Louisville, reelected; II. Walters. chairman board
Pen 6eano Warren g. o
general counsel of the Atlantic Coast Line. Bati.
Line Baltimore; D. P. Kingsley, third vce-presi-
dent New-York Life Insurance Company, New
York; Atta Cox. president Columbia Finance and
Trust Company Louisville. reelected: w. G. Raoul,
president National Railroad Company of Mexico.
New-York, reelected; John 1. Waterbury, presi-
dent Manhattan Trust Company. NewYork. re
elected: Walter Blackman. New-York, reelected,
and F. NJ Lane, reelected.
When after the meeting August Belmont
said The directors of the road viii meet in New
York Friday. l prefer not to forecast their
action but Will say that there will be no radical
viii be agreeable to the old constituency of the
road"
Mr. Belmont and Milton H. Smith left the meet
ing in and apparently in the best of
spirits 1t is said that Mr.. Smith will be reelected
president Friday, with the same authority. and
that there Will be no changes among the officers of
the road
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
PRESIDENT SWANsTROM TO P. R. R.
He Asks Company to Consent to Conditions
Asked for by Labor.

Borough President Swanstrom, Of Brooklyn. yes
terday sent the following letter to President Cassatt
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company:
At meeting OF the Board of Aldermen yesterday
the franchise for your proposed tunnel was grant
ed. No one worked harder than did to secure its
approval by that board. From the first I have
been consistent advocate Of the franchise, and
have endeavored to prove to the labor organiza-
tions that IT to the interest of the wage earn
ers that it should be granted. On October 9. 1902
the United Board of Building Trades sent to me
communication requesting me to record my vote in
opposition to the franchise. In my reply to that
letter l stated in detail my reasons for favoring
the granting of It. / send you herewith inclosed
copy Of my communication this subject the
labor union think il proper to say that the
suit yesterday due, in large measure, the
votes of the Brooklyn aldermen.
i am informed that the reason why you declined
TO accede TO the request of the labor for the
insertion in the contract of the prevailing of
wages clause and the eight-hour clause was that
You did not desire to place the company in the po-
sttion of acceding to clauses which were uncon-
stitutional and which. IL inserted the contract
would simply have been attempt to blind and to
deceive labor.
Now that the franchise has been granted IL
seems me it would be proper for YOU to sccede
to the wishes Of the labor by voluntarily con
for namely that in the building Of the tunnel the
prevailing rate Of wages shall be paid to the work
men and the eight-hour law complied with.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
TALK OF STEEL MERGER.
Nothing Definite Made Known at Pittsburg.
Icy TELEGRAPH TO TIE rR1RuvE.I

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
Pittsburg, Dec T.-Iron and steel circles con-
siderably exercised over the future movement of
the United States Steel Corporations plans for
the control OF the production of the country. and
predictions are being freely made that the affilia
ton OF the Jones Laughln and Cambria
Steel Company interests. either auxiliary
company or an integral part Of the great combina-
ton. IS not far distant II is said that the reason
that impes these giant corporations TO entertain
merger propositions is that the control OF the
railroad Community OF interest in the transpor-
tation lines by the Morgan syndicate places even
the larger independent plants In a disadvantageous
position regarding the receipt OF materials and
the distribution OF the finished product
w. L. King who is at the head OF the great in
dependent steel company is OF the city to-
day. and no information obtainable to his
whereabouts or the time OF his return B. F. Jones
declined to be interviewed the subject of the
merger and II was stated that II there was any
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
FORT LEE EXPLOSION.
Pagluighi's Brother Thinks Some One Blew
Up House.

Fort Lee N j. Dec. II (SpeciaD-The prevailing
question in Fort Lee to-day was: did the little
acetylene gas machine in John Pagluighi's cellar
blow his house to atoms and the death OF
six Of his children?" as told in to-day's Tribune.
Anthony Pagluighi. brother Of the unfortunate
parent, did not hesitate when he said to Tribune
reporter this afternoon In the undertakers office:
MY brother. his two and myself have ar
rived at the conclusion in this matter-that
the acetylene gas machine did not blow his house
to atoms. and his family TO their fearful Deaths.
WAS there any dynamite in the house?' the
porter asked.
During Johns most lucid moments last night
I asked him about the dynamite. and he said there
was none in tbe house His sons told me the
same thing said Anthony Paguighi.
Then what is your conclusion In the matter?"
1--WE think that some one blew the house up but
further than this we will not say until after the
funeral. and not before Johns mind becomes
settled"
Several experts in acetylene gas visited the
Of the accident this afternoon and carefully ex-
amined the ruins. Their first important discovery
was that the gas tank IN the cellar intact.
cept for the crushed condition at the top, due to
the weight OF the fallen timbers. 1t was found to
be one of the first machires introduced. and now
seldom used. The tank twenty inches in diam
eter and twenty-four inches deep. which could
not contain gas enough to blow up good sized
hencoop.' said Francis B. Ray. expert with
the J. B. Holt Company. OF No. q Barclay-st, this
city to Tribune reporter.
This machine used what known the
water feed system. water dripping onto the
bide and creating the gas. The process
verses this system. the carbide now dropping into
the water, and the accumulation of more than
two feet OF gas at time prevented. In my
opinion, had Pagluighi's entire cellar been hlied
with this escaring gas. | don't see how it could
have caused such havoc
The suspicious of the Paguighis have been
pressed to Coroner Robertson, of Tenahy, and at
the inquest to be held on Saturday night the al
legged dynamiting will be thoroughly investigated.
Prosecutor Ernest Koester. OF Hackensack. may
conduct the inquiry.
The six bodies OF the dead Pagluieh children
still in McNaly's morgue 1t necessary
to send to New-York for more small sized collins.
No arrangements have yet been made for the
funeral, owing the fact that the father is al
most out of his mind and Mrs. Pagluighi is in the
Englewood Hospital, unconscious Of the fact that
her six children burned beyond recognition
To of her who called the Englewood
Hospital this morning Mrs. Paglughi said that
she was outside the house feeding the chickens |
when the first explosion occurred. She made a |
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18

ton with this franchise mark a new era in the
dealings OF municipalities with such subjects They
are particularly gratifying TO me- for II has been
my good fortune to secure the insertion in the
Rapid Transit act, both in its earlier form nd
again this year. Of the provision for q periodic
revaluation of franchises when such franchises
from the nature of the case, have to be granted
without term Franchises that complete in
themselves. and wholly within city. should not
be, and need not be, made perpetual but franchises
that mere fragments within city of perpetual
grants on the outside. must probably be given for
many years to come in the form adopted in this in
stance; that is to say with a reservation to the
city Of the right TO share in the growing value of
the franchise, by provision for the periodic ad-
the grant.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
LOVING CUP TO DR.. H. JOHNSON.

Chicago Dec. T.--Dr Herrick Johnson, who re-
Gently celebrated his SEVENTEEN birthday anniver-
sary. the guest of honor at a banquet given
last night by the Chicago Presbytery at the Uni
versity Club Representatives of the ministerial
body. faculty members and alumni Of the McCor-
mick Theological Seminary and distinguished men
of other denominations combined their eloquence
In praise of Dr. Johnson's long service to the
Church and its educational interests. Special ref
erence made to his efforts toward securing
revision of the creed. At the conclusion of the
speechmakng a loving cup presented to Dr.
Johnson, who responded with much feeling
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
VALUABLE SILK SHIPMENT.
Lot from Japan Valued at 100000 Com.
ing by Special Train.

OSdensburg. N. Y, Dec. 17.--Japanese
silk valued at 1000, 900 was transferred to the
New-York Central Railroad here to-day from
Canada and sent by special train to New-York.
The silk shipped from Japan by Canadian
Pacific steamship to Vancouver, and by rail
to Prescott. Within six weeks thirty-eight
cars Of Japanese silk, valued at nearly $4,000 900
have passed through here for New-Yerk over
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
PAY TRIBUTE TO DR.. sTIFLER.

Boston. Dec. 1L-Many Baptist clergymen gath
cred in the Clarendon Street Baptist Church to-
day to pay final tribute the memory of the
Rev. DR.. James NJ Sitter. Of Crozer Theological
Seminary. Chester. Penn. whose sudden death oc-
CURED here Monday evening Pupils OF the
Gordon Missionary Training School. to whom DR.
Sitter directed his remarks occupied seats on
the floor of the church.
The service consisted of scriptuaI readings and
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18

proportion OF air. Owing to the defective CON
struction Of the generating machinery or careless
ness in the of gas. many explosions occurred
few years ago. The severe restrictions or the
Insurance companies which in some cities are al
most prohibitive. have had the effect of bringing
about some Improvement in the apparatus But
there are to-day many machines which are not
satisfactory. Even though man does not carry
anv insurance on his house. he cannot afford to
an acetylene lighting plant unless he finds out that
the underwriters distinctly approve the particular
machine which he has in view