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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-23
|..M,rTEE FIXED DATE IN MAY
eLT MUST BE ON APRIL
FIFTH.
~. Deleo ates are to Receive Recog
alton at the State Convention
June %.
,oMMlTTEE CALLED TO MEET

It appears that an unintentional
Mistake was made in the call for a
munty convention for Jefferson
county to elect delegates to the state
invention at Little Rock in June,
and that the Democratic central com
mittee of Jefferson county will have
10 do all it's work over again. The
cau for the county convention was for
in May, and the county primary or
convention which elects delegates to
the state convention must be held on
the first Saturday in April. that date
having been fixed by the state con
yention by resolution unanimously
adopted, at Little Rock on June %,
1901. The resolution is as follows:
Resolved by the Democratic party
Of Arkansas in convention assembled,
That a convention of the Democratic
party of said state for the nomination
Of state officers is hereby called to
convene at the city of Little Rock, in
June, 1902.
"2. Resolved That said convention
shall be composed of delegates who
are to be chosen by county convention
or primary election, which shall be
held in the respective counties on the
first Saturday in the month Of April,
| 1902.
80. Resolved, That meetings wheth.
er conventions or primary elections
AZ each county may determine, shall
| be held at the various voting precincts
in all the townships of the state on the
last Saturday of March. 1902, for the
purpose of voting for candidates for
state Offices and of selecting delegates
to the respective county conventions
to be held on the day designated
above
4. Resolved, That the state cen.
trail committe selected by this con-
vention shall be empowered to fix the
basis Of representation TOR the respec
uye counties in said state convention
and that said committee be directed
70 give due notice Of these resolutions
sy furnishing to the chairmen and
secretaries of the respective county
central committees copies of the same
at least sixty days before said town,
snip meetings are to be held as above
provided.
.. Resolved, That said state CEN
ual committee shall have power to
enter upon the roll Of delegates for
temporary organization of the next
Sate convention only the names Of
such delegates as may be chosen by
me respective counties on the day
liked above"
II was purely All oversight upon the
part of the committee, and may not
nave been detected in time to remedy
aad it not been for the fact that MI.
Nrroll Armstrong, chairman Of the
sate central committee, called the at
'enuon OF State Secretary Gray Car
lW' TO the mistake which had been
aaoe IN Jefferson, and Secetary Car
Toll III turn calling the attention Of
s0alrman Rutherford to the error.
1ne following are the letters of Chair
, ~an Armstrong 1pd Secretary Car
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-23

The various candidates for county
and district offices spoke Friday even
ing at Whitehall chapel, Washington
township. Mr. Edwin J. Kerwin acted
as .auctioneer of box party in pro-
gress there and large sum of money
was realized by the ladies who gave
the entertainment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-23
Wood Lunches With President.

Washington, March 22.-Gen. Wood
arrived at the White House direct
from Cuba at II o'clock and lunched
with President and Mrs. Roosevelt,
He discussed Cuban problems with
Mr.. Roosevelt, among them being the
evacuation of Cuba by the Americans
by May l.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-23
House Ends Schley Matter.

Washington, March 22.-The house
committee on naval affairs. by vote
Of 7 to 4, adopted a resolution con-
curing in the conclusions of President
Roosevelt to terminate the agita-
ton of the Schley matter and indefin-
itely postponed all bills and resolutions
on the subject.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-23
Cambridge Won Boat Race.

London, March 22-The annual
boat race between Oxford and Cam
bridge. was rowed today, and Cam
bridge, the favorite at three to one.
won by five lengths. The Oxford crew
on crossing the line, fell exhausted in
the bottom of their boat
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-23
Salvation Army Captain
Confesses to Burglary


William Mcster
confessng burglary Charlton
sent prison. If he had the
White
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-23

The Allied Trades council will
meet this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
Knights of Pythias hall. Mayor w.
r. Dooley Of Little Rock will be pres
emit and address the meeting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-23
Seat Given to Democrat.

Washington, March 22-The house
today decided that John Burnett,
Democrat, (Alabama) was entitled to
the seat Spears, the contestant, fail
ed to prove the charges of fraud.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-23

Marriage licenses were issued Sat
urday to the following persons: J.
M. Barnes, aged IS, and Willie Court
ney, aged IS; J. S. Albright, aged ~
and Hattie Owen. aged 10.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-23

Washington, March 22.-The an
nouncement that cabinet meeting
had discussed the matter as to the
presidents reprimanding Gen. Nelson
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-23
Found Dead in Bed.

Oklahoma City. March Pr. H.
Meade. drummer for swift's pack
ing house, was foul d dead in bed here
this morning from an overdose OF
patent headache powder
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-23
Baseball Rioters Incorporate.

Columbus, Ohio, March 22.-The
Supreme Body of United Baseball
Rioters was Incorporated here today
with Columbus as tho national head
quarters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-23
Threatened in Spain
On Installation New Cabinet

22The
making religious
is
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-23

Mr.. w. B. Sorreiis, candidate fol
circuit judge addressed large audi
ence of voters at the opera house las1
night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-23

Rev. ]. M Hawley. Mrs. R. Ii.
NJ. Mills, Mrs. Florence Hearn, Miss
Alma Dewoody Rev. T. D. Scott and
Rev. and Mrs. O. j. Beardslee return
ed yesterday from the Sunday school
Convention held in Little Rock Thurs
4 day and Friday. They report very
profitable time An attempt will be
made TO- hay have this meeting IN Fine
Bluff next year. =
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-23

IN effect that subscriber of a telc
phone company which has been alb
sorbed by a rival are entitled to the
services Of both companies for one
rate
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-23

important TeIepho..e Decision.
Detroit, March 22.9EThe circuit
court today handed do 'wn . decision
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-23

Mr. VIM: Thornton, of Hot
Springs, is in the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-23

MIR. ". R. Dun is in Texarkana
y bus: pess visit.
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
over One MILLION
IS INVOLVED.
Estate of the Late DR.. c. A.
Wiehle In Two Courts.
TRUSTEE WANTS AN ACCOUNTING.

The settlement of the estate of the late
DR.. C. A. Wiehle. of this city. and Incl
dentally that of the late John Newkumet,
Of Philadelphia, Pa, is a subject of liti-
cation, both in the local courts and also
the Pennsylvania courts.
The proceedings in both courts was in
stituted by Mr.. Thomas B. Harmed, sub
stituted trustee of the estate Of Mr. New
kumet. and is in form of petition for
an accounting. in which Mrs. Louisa C.
Wiehle, the widow OF the late Dr. c. A.
Max Wiehle, and the Girard Trust Com
pany, of Philadelphia, are named as de-
PENDANTS.
In the Philadelphia courts Mr.. Harmed
is represented by Attorneys A. J. Rud-
derow and Henry Budd, and in the local
courts by Messrs. Mackall Maedel.
DIR. Wiehle died on December 10 last,
leaving an estate worth over $1,000 600.
The greater part of the property is in
Pennsylvania and Virginia. The family
home in this city was at 1921 Connecticut
Avenue.
1t is alleged in the petition that Dr.
Wiehle, while acting as attorney and
trustee for the Newkumet estate. received
large sums of money belonging to the es-
tate for which he never rendered any ac-
count 1t is further charged that after
the death Of DR.. Wiehle his widow entered
into an accounting with the representa-
tives OF the Newkumet estate, in which ir
appeared that DR.. Wiehie was indebted to
the estate in an amount exceeding SSo,O0G,
and that the Wiehie estate has failed and
refused to account for this sum.
It is charged that valuable properties
were conveyed by the Wiehie estate to
the Girard Trust Company of Philadelphia
without consideration for the purpose of
defeating the claim of the Newkumet es-
tate, and the object of the suit is to sub
ject the various properties belonging to
the WiehleNestate to the payment OF the
Indebtedness due to the Newkumet estate.
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
An Insurance solicitor.
WEIGHING MACHINES TO GO.
City Solicitor believes Street OBJ
structions Should BE Moved.

Mr.. Andrew B. Duvall, the City Solici-
tor, yesterday submitted to the District
Commissioners an opinion upon the ques-
tion of certain merchants maintaining
weighing machines in front of their places
of business.
1t appears that these machines are To-
Gated upon the sidewalks of the streets
and that some of them are in the line of
travel, and are, in point of fact, obstruc
tions upon the streets-they all occupy
public space for private purpose.
Mr.. Duyall says that in an action for
damages for injuries resulting from com
ing in contact with these machines the
District of Columbia would be held liable.
and it would have its action over against
the person who had placed the machine
upon the sidewalk.
The occupation of the streets, avenues.
and public spaces. he says, for private
purposes by anything in the nature of an
obstruction which is intended 20 remain
permanently thereon and to be used by
the owner exclusively for private pur-
poses is contrary to law.
Mr.. Duvall is of the opinion that the
weighing machines constitute unlawful
distractions of the sidewalk, and their
removal should be required.
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
ocal agent to whom a general insurance

local agent to whom general insurance
license has bene granted.
80. That the fee prescribed in sec
tion SAC for filing qualifying documents
covers the fee for issuing the license to
each company.
- That each insurance company.
whether foreign or local. in order to re-
ceive business from any other company
or the representative of any other com
pany, is required by section 654 to first
obtain general Insurance license. and
pay the fee Of s50 prescribed therefor.
Said sece>an provides.
- That licenses 10 firms. cor
porations, or associations shall be held
to extend only TO the bona hde copartners.
not exceeding two IN one firm, and 10 the
secretary and one assistant secretary Of
each corporation or association so IL
ccnscd. any one Of whom may be held and
dealt with on behalf of such firm. cor
poration. or association FOR any violation
OF the provisions hereof
In the event that such licensed cor
poration or association has no assistant
secretary. the privilege would be limited
10 the secretary alone.
An Insurance Solicitor.
~. The license as insurance solici-
tor. under section 655. is TO be limited
TO one company SOLICITOR may Hot py
the payment of the license fee of 50 in
each case represent an unlimited num-
Der of companies, he may represent one
company only; section 655 provides that
the insurance solicitors license shall
contain the name OF the company for
which such solicitor is employed, ard no
other.
Il do not see that the law distinguishes
between the privileges of an agent and a
broker; each is required to have a gen
eral insurance license under section 654."
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
QUESTION ONE
.'... OF LICENSES
City Solicitor Explains Insur-
ance Features of New Code.
OPINION RAISED BY Mr.. DRAKE.
Foreign Company Is Not Required
to BE Represented by
Local Agent.

Superintendent of Insurance Thomas Z.
Drake found great trouble in determining
the meaning of the law in the new code
as il related to the operations OF the In
surance Department. He spent several
weeks in the study of the code, and sought
to interpret the statute in manner con-
sistent with the usual practice in the
States
Several question arose when it came 10
a plain Interpretation of the law, and
few days ago he sent n letter 10 the Com
missioners to be submitted TO the City So
lieitor.
Solicitor Files ;icpIy.
Mr.. A. B. Duvall. the City Solicitor, for
warded to the Commissioners yesterday
his opinion upon the points raised by Mr..
Drake. He says the questions relate
chiefly TO the matter of licenses, and the
Solicitor gives his opinion on them as
follows:
i. That all insurance companies, for
eign and local, are required to pay the
license fee of SO mentioned in section
GiG of the code; the license issued by the
Superintendent upon compliance with the
conditions of said section only authorizes
the companies to issue their own policies.
Must Pay Tax.
'All insurance companies of every de-
scription, except mutual fire insurance
companies, however, are required under
section $50 TO pay to the Collector of
Taxes before March l of each year sum
equal to IL per centum of their pre-
mium receipts of the last preceding cal
endar year.
Each insurance company, foreign or
local, receiving business through anv
other company, or through agents or rem
resentatives of any other company, is re-
CURED to procure a general insurance IL
cense' under section 654.
No Need of Local Agent.
foreign insurance company issuing
us own policy in the District of CoIu,,-
pia Is not required to be represented bv =
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
ALMOST CREMATED In BED.
Agricultural Department Employe
Had a Narrow Escape From Death.

Agricultural Department EmplOye
Had a Narrow Escape From Death.
About 3 o'clock yesterday morning Miss
Amanda Craig. an employe in the Agri-
culture branch Of the Government Print
ing Office. barely escaped being cremated
In her bed in her apartments on the third
floor of sic Twelfth Street northwest.
The lower portion of the house is occu-
pied as n dentists Office by DR.. Mckee,
but he was absent from the building.
About 10 o'clock Miss Craig retired, leav-
ing n small oil stove burning in her bed
room.
About 3 o'clock she was awakened by
dense smoke and flames. which filed the
apartment She was frightened almost
into insensibility. She managed to Sc
cure n small portion of her clothing. and
with this made her way through the
smoke to the lower door, Here she fell
unconscious.
Meanwhile the fire had been discovered,
and an alarm turned in at box No. 112.
Policemen Berman and Mellen arrived and
burst open the door of the building. Find
ing Miss Craig lying inside, they carried
her to the Hotel Norris. An engine soon
arrived and extinguished the flames. The
building and furniture were injured, 1t is
thought, to the extent of about $1,000.
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
CONSPIRACY CASE POSTPONED.
Defendants Ask n Continuance Until
TonnnrrnNv frh Il

Defendants Ask n Continuance Until
Tomorrow. Which Is Granted.
Messrs. John Hamerstrom, and Eugene
Van Ness, charged with conspiracy. ap-
peared in the United States branch OF the
Police Court yesterday. and through their
attorney asked that the preliminary
hearing of their case. be continued until
January 27. The request was granted.
Mr.. Hamerstrom is president of the
Central Labor Union, and Van Ness is
prominet member of that organization.
They were arrested Friday evening on
warrants sworn out by William Nally and
L. A. Swank. members of the Knights OF
Labor. Nally and Swank, it is(said, ac
cuse Hamerstrom and Van Ness of con-
spring 10 keep them out of a job of car
penter work for well-known local
ri hing firm
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
Cleared of Theft Charge.

Susie l.. Brewer, who was arrested
about week ago, charged with the theft
of a table cloth, two napkins. necktie,
and two books from Orlan C. Cullen. was
discharged by Judge Scott in the Police
Court yesterday. In passing on the case
Judge Scott said that absolutely nothing
had been adduced to show that she was
guilty of the charge.
Following the decision in the Cullen
case, A. b. MulIowny, Assistant Dis
trict Attorney, quashed the proceedings
in the case in which Mrs. Brewer was
charged with stealing a pair of stockings
and a pair of shoes from Caroline Am
brose and Eta Benjamin.
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
FINED FOR FAST DRIVING.
Son of Attorney General Knox Taxed
So for Violation of Law.

Reed Knox, a son of the Attorney Ger
eraI. was fined So in the Police Court yes
terday by Judge Kimball for fast driving.
The police who made the arrest stated
that Knox was driving at the rate of ff-
teen or sixteen miles an hour. The
young man said in his defence that the
horse. which was a spirited animal, bolt
ed and got beyond his control Judge
KinIball regretted having to impose a
fine. but stated that the law made no dis
tinction of persons.
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
Trust Company to Complete Work.

AT the instance of the Computing En-
gineer. the District Commissioners have
notified the United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company. of Baltimore, of the
recent death of Mr.. John Jacoby. who was
under contract with the District for the
grading of Joliet Street. The company
named was the surety of the late con-
tractor. and the Commissioners ask ie
to arrange for the completion OF the
work, according to the terms of the con-
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
son for the discrepancy between his fig
ures and mine becomes quite apparent.
Delays Are Frequent.


There is no questioning the fact that
there have been unnecessary and frivo-
lous delays in the prosecution of liquor
cases, and that the results have been
disastrous. The policemen, conscientious
and fearless, in charge of such unfortu-
nate cases have become discouraged and
citizens acting as witnesses have been
worn out and disgusted with many fruit
less calls to the court.
Now a word as to the juries. They un-
doubtedly play the most important part
in the prosecution of offences or crime.
Those who serve on juries should. OF
course be men of sterling character,
fully conscious Of their high RESPONSE
bilty. And | believe that the great ma
jority of the men who serve us in the
Police Cour+ have had these qualifica-
tions Many of them l have known per-
sonally to be such men. But We have
time and again been made painfully aware
of the fact that there are some men who
are so friendly to the defendant in
liquor case that apparently under no cir
cumsSances will they convict him.
Il have myself witnessed the tris! OF
liquor cases in the Police Court vi n
the testimony for the Government 5
and uncontroverted by the defence. and
yet the jury acquitted. I have heard .he
presiding judge more than once severely
rebuke jury bringing in such verdicts.
Sure of His Men.
Il desire to add here, however, in re-
minder. that did not state before you at
the hearing that | had seen jurors bribed
by liquor, given in the interest of liquor
dealer defendants, for the reason that |
never saw any such thing; but l did say
that such things had happened since 1898,
and l based my statement upon what had
been told me by persons who have had the
best opportunity to know. But, of course,
this statement was a general one, cover
ing a period of about nine years, and
the service of thirtysix juries.
1T was not charge against any par
ticular jury, nor a charge against any
particular juror or jurors, and at most,
could only apply to a limited number OF
them. But everyone knows that one or
two such men on any jury can do great
deal toward blocking justice.
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
Left workhouse Only to Return.

Clarence Connolly. released from the
workhOuse Thursday, was yesterday re-
turned to that institution to put in an
other month. Connolly served several
years in the Regular Army. He got drunk
as soon as he got away from the work
house, and yesterday morning made his
way to the Police Court Building, where
he laid down on the steps and went to
sleep.
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
Joppn Lodge Incorporated.

A certificate of the incorporation OF
Joppa Lodge, No. 4. Ancient Free and Ac-
oepted Masons, was placed on file yester-
day in the office Of the Recorder OF Deeds
The incorporators are John L. Taylor
Albert Bailey, Henry W. Crump, Thomas
Fl. Ingram, and James II. Johnson.
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
Violated the Smoke Law.

Mr.. Alvah W. Herman. manager of the
Academy of Music, was fined $40 by Judge
kimball in the Police Court yesterday for
violating the smoke law. Simon Kahn
paid like fine on a similar charge. Ben
jamin s. and Edward Groves and w. Hen
derson. Harry C. and Arthur C. Moses,
charged with violating the same law, de-
manded trial by jury.
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
MICHAEL MEANY A VAGRANT.
Jumped From the Long Bridge Some
Time Ago.

Michael Meany was fined $40 by Judge
Kimball in the Police Court yesterday
on a charge of vagrancy and went to the
workhouse to serve thirty days, as he
could not pay the fine. A policeman told
his honor that he found Meany drunk,
going from door to door on Prospect Ave-
nue. begging. Meany denied the charge.
He said he was canvassing for the sale
of book.
Meany is about fifty years of age. About
year ago he gained considerable no.
toriety by jumping off the Long Bridge
into the Potomac River.
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
Funeral of Missile Chanier.

The funeral of Miss Margaret ]. de
Chanier, daughter of the late Marc Du-
bant, will be held at the residence OF her
sister. 1919 Eighth Street northwest. this
afternoon at o'clock. Rev. DR.. George
p. Wilson, pastor of Assembly's Presby-
terian Church Fifth and | Streets north
west, will ofIiciate. Interment will be in
Congressional Cemetery and will be pri-
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
Marriage Licenses Issued.
.ancis Richardson and Ethel Mont

Francis RIcnarusOH aHu EtHeI EnUIII-
gomery.
Salvador Picciolo, District of Columbia,
and Rosabelle Fulton, Richmond, va.
Dennis A. Murphy and Mae A Herd,
Philadelphia. Pa.
Herman G. Streeker and Amelia keil@
ner. both OF Baltimore, Nd.