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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-14

The Albany, New York. Argus says:
The Republican position on the trust
question reminds one of the boy who
got his trousers on hindSide foremost
and could not tell himself whether
he was going to school or going back
home
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-14

The st. Paul Globe asks this CO.
nundrum: when the cost of living is
advanced 25 to so per cent by tariff
protected trusts. what prosperity is
there for the workman with 10 to 5
per cent advance in wages?"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-14
More than 900 ministers have sign

More than 900 ministers have sign
ed cards stating that they will preach
today on some phase of the subject,
bible Study in It's Relation to the
Life and Work of the Church and of
the Individual Christian" 1t should
result in a closer study of the Bible.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-14

One of Mr.. Carnegie's Libraries went
to Grove City, Pa, on condition that
the borough would appropriate $500
annually for its maintenance Ihe
courts have now decided that the bor-
ough had no constitutional power to
make such an agreement and now the
onas,ion arises whether Mr. Carnegie
will take back the library and how
MANY other gifts of his in Pennsyl-
vania are in the same strait
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-14
Gompers Knows Many Languages.

Gompers Knows Many Languages.
Samuel Gompers, the labor leader,
is master Of five languages. At a con
vention OF the American Federation
OF Labor some years ago delegates
made speeches III Italian. in French,
in German and in Spanish. Mr.. Com
pers was al home With Them all. He
made notes on their addresses and,
when necessary, interrupted them on
obscure points in their own tongue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-14

The vote on amendment No. Z shows
that the people were afraid to t;,Ae
any chances on improving the .cgis,l.
tllre by placing the legislators Ca sal
:try
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-14

And Senator Lodge, too Senator
Lodge is reported to have said in his
Maine speech that the tariff on beef
should be removed as a punishment
for the beef trust The New York
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-14
I..S.3..*.$%.S.S.!%*.*.s .ts.**-S's*'3.'3
RIVER RIPPEES.
i
The river has declined two feet o
more and continues to fall

The river has declined two feet or
more and continues to fall.
j. !,
The weather is SO cool now that
pleasure boats are not used any more.
The season is about over for pleasure
craft and the owners will son be haul
ing them out of the river and putting
them somewhere under shelter for
winter.
The fishermen have all about quit
business and engaged in hunting ana
trapping. Fishing was dull and they
say hunting and trapping are both
good.
Capt. James l.. Darrah the retired
steamboatman and an old and highly
respected citizen OF Hitchcock. died
Friday night at st. Vincents infirm-
ary. the result of an operation recent
ly performed on him. He was &C years
of age and is survived by one daught-
er. Mrs. Louis j. Baer, from whose
residence the funeral occurred Satur-
dav afternoon at 4 O'Clock. Capt
Darrah was fell known by the people
along the Arkansas and Mississippi
rivers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-14

It's to be hoped that : Il Won't do
m4ch senatorial camNa. .sning for sew
eral months. The ,3eople want rest
from politics for awhile.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-14

World pertinently asks why not re
move the coal and steel tariffs 60
punish the coal and steel trusts
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-14

Entered at the Postoffice at Pine
0luff, Ark, as second-class mail mat.
At.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-14
HEARD IN THE IOBBIES ]
OF THE LOCAL HOTELS.
.3.s.+**4..***.s3.s..*].ff3.*+3..ss.!s..ss..

D. w. Sexton, of Owensboro, Ky.
Cincinnati wholesale druggist sun
dries house was in the city Friday
! and to the Graphic he said:
"Bus.ness in Arkansas is fine
two months soliciting orders for holi-
day goods. My trade is in the south
and I have been over a considerable
portion of three states-Tennessee
Missouri and Arkansas. I have had a
splendid business everywhere l have
been, but have found it easier to
sell goods in Arkansas than anywhere
else. | have received good orders
in all the Arkansas cities and towns
| have visited and at Texarkana
sold to one customer the biggest bill
of holiday goods and drug sundries
l have sold since I started out on my
present trip. Arkansas seems to be in
good financial fix, and the merchants
are certainly anticipating a big holi-
day business"
I. +
Mr. P. NJ Harris, travelling repre-
sentative of the Hamilton, Brown
Shoe company, with headquarters at
Pine Bluff. is in the city having just
returned from st. Louis. Mr.. Harris
is one of the best known travelling
men in this section. He says that the
manner in which his trade is picking
up is remarkable. He says it is phe-
nominal All the merchants are max
ing unusually large purchases, in an
ticipation of big trade. The status
of the cotton crop he said, was
a good barometer for his business.
and he attributes his good trade to
the very favorable condition of the
cotton crop.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-14

Advertising rates made known on
application.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-14
Subscription Price.

Daily, one copy, one week. .... is
DAHL. one copy, one month. ..... .65
Daily, one copy, six months. 49,. 1915
Daily, one .opy, one year. ....... $3.50
Sunday Edition, one year. 50. 90
Semi Weekly. one year.
The Graphic guarantees its adver.
Users daily circulation Of LOO
papers, this being double the circuIa.
tton Of any other Pine Bluff daily
newspaper.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-14
AT THE CHURCHES TO-DAY.

Lakeside Methodist Church-A Sc,
r1es of revival meetings begin at this
church today The pastor, Rev.
Wha ey, will preach at II a. m. on
The Christian Life High Life"
Rev. Borie will preach at the evening
service, and will asst Rev. Whaley
in conduting the revival meetings.
Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-14
OFFICE: 800 West Barraque. Street
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Congress.
Sixth District-Joe T. Robinson, of
Lonoke county.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-14

III touuulIuS tue revival meetings.
Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Second Presbyterian Church-D~
S. c. Alexander will preach at II a.
n. and :. p. N. Sunday school at 5
I. III.
First Presbyterian Church-Preach-
ln9 by the pastor, DR.. j. l.. Caldwell,
at II a. m. and s p. N. Sunday school
at $50 a. m.
st. ,'oseph's Catholic Church, Rev.
). NJ. !-ucey, pastor-First mass and
eemnet mon at a. m.; second mass,
with sermon, at 1920 a. M Sunday
school and youn peoples meeting at
2::30 p. m.
F'rs' Methodist Church, Rev. J. NJ.
fiaWlcy, pastor-Sunday school at
go Il. m. Preaching at II a. m.
and / a, p. m.
Episcopal Church-Preaching by
tie iastor Rev. W. d. Buckner, at
10 % a. m. and S p. m. Sunday
sCEo2l at $50 a. M.
At the Christian church today, Sun.
day school and preaching will be held
at the regular hours. Services Will
be conducted by the pastor, Rev.
Frank Thompson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-14
PUBLISHED BY THE
ADAMS PRINTING COMPANY.

y. w. ADAMS, General Manager.
eEo. II. ADAMS. Business Manager.
FERNAHDE. MAY, Managing Editor
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-14

Prohibition in Maine received
very black eye at the late state elec-
ton. In Cumberland county. where
rhe city of Portland is located, ana
through which Sheriff Pearson elect
ed two years ago, enforced prohibl-
tion with ironclad severity, the Re
publican candidate for sheriff, who
promised to follow his policy. was
uyerwhelmingly defeated, and the
Democratic candidate for sheriff on a
liberal" tmeaning nonenforcemeht)
platform was elected.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-14

General Eli Terrence, commander
in chief of the Grand Army OF the Re
public. suggests that union soldiers OF
the civil war should contribute AID IN
the erection of home for Confedef-
ate soldiers at Mission Creek, Ala
which is now under way. The New
Orleans Times-Democrat says that the
proposition could not be entertained
and adds: If the South could see
its way clear to accept General Tor
rence's offer it would gladly do SO,
hut the door is forever closed against
such a proposition. 1t is closed for
the simple reason that there are duties
which a self-respecting people can
suffer only themselves to perform.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-14
Tell a Weird Tale.

cIT WcIrU dJCs
Alaskan Indians allege that up the
Porcupine river, 500 miles from Port
Yukon. there are two petrified ships
lying stranded in the mountains.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-14

Mr.. M. M. Lewis, state secretary of
Texas passed through Pine Bluff on
the Cotton Belt yesterday
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-14

The new basket ball teams will be
organized October 8. The first game
will be played October 16. The cap
ta;ns viii be Harry Hankins. DR.. Ed
gar and +. l.. Vail Be sure and reg
lister if you want to play the game
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-14

The basket ball supper will be given
next Thursday evening. September Is,
at the Y. Nj. c. A. rooms. Turkey. as
promised.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-14

home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
AT FORT WASHINGTON.
Distinguished Party to Witness the
Disappearing Gun Carriage Test.

The large and distinguished party which
had been invited by Secretary Root to wit
ness a test of the Buffington-Crozier disan
pearing gun carriage at Fort Washington
left the navy yard at 2 o'clock this after
noon aboard the U. S. S. Sylph, and the
local police boat, the Sylph not being able
to accommodate all of the persons who
accepted the Secretarys invitation to
watch the workings of the carriage Sec
rotary Roots immediate party consisted of
Major General Corbin, Gen. Randolph,
chief of artillery: Gen. Gillespie chief Of
engineers; Mr.. Chance, private secretary
10 the Secretary of War, and Senator's
Platt and Foster. Besides the above mem
toned persons there were also present
Senators Warren Burrows, Quaries, Har-
ris and Cockrell of the Senate committee
on military affairs, Senators Perkins Till
man, Daniel. Gallinger and Teller of the
Senate committee on appropriations, Repre-
sentatives Hull. Hay, Capron, Esch Mon
dell, Snodgrass, BrousSard, Rodey Stevens
and Jett of the House committee on mill
tary affairs and Representatives Cannon,
Hemenway, Littauer. Gardner, Bell, Nc
Rae, Watson, Overstreet, Emerson and
Nreeland of the House committee on appro-
priations.
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Four White Men and Three
Negroes Killed.
SIX OTHERS WOUNDED
WHOLE BLOCK OF BUILDINGS
BURNED IN FIGHT.
Trouble Started Through Negroes Re
sisting Arrest for Assault
on Policeman.

ATLANTA, Ca, May 17.-Four white
men and three negroes dead five white men
and one negro wounded, and an entire
block of buildings burned is the result of a
conflict which began here early today be-
tween the police and blacks. VIII Rich
ar6son, who is believed to have been half
Indian and half negro, the owner of store
on Mcdaniel street, in the suburb of Pitts
burg, and four other negroes brought on
the trouble by resisting arrest and defying
the officers of Fulton county and Atlanta.
The dead:
Ed Battle. a bailiff of Fulton county.
H. G. Ozburn, a policeman of Fulton
county.
Thomas Grant, a city policeman.
Edward Crabtree, city policeman.
VIII Richardson, the negro desperate,
who killed these men
Milton Bosby, a negro, who attempted to
escape from a sewer
Wounded:
8. A. Kerlin, beaten by negroes.
w. A. Wright, a county policeman,
wounded in the left shoulder.
w. I. Jackson, street car man, wound
ed In hip
owen Heard, county policeman, wound
ed in the thigh
Call officer Spradlin, wounded In the
Unknown negro hackman, shot through
the hand.
Where the Fight Occurred.
The fight between the officers and the
negroes occurred in Pittsburg, a negro set
tlement directly south of the city limits, on
Mcdaniel street. The officers attempted to
arrest five negroes suspected of having
beaten former Policeman S. A. Kerlin near
ly to death yesterday afternoon.
The negroes resisted arrest by intrenching
themselves in a house, and the fight re-
suited. The vicinity Is thickly settled with
small negro cabins. There are outbuildings
and barns and shrubbery over the entire
neighborhood, which provides such shelter
that 1t was possible to escape from house
To house and dodge between fences without
being detected. AS soon as Information of
the fight between the negroes and the police
reached the city wagon loads of police
men heavily armed were hurried to the
scene of action. and Governor Gambler or
dered out detachment of the state militia
The shooting was followed by a speech
from Sheriff Nelms of Fulton county ad-
vising calmness on the part of the crowd
and the efforts of officers thereafter were
directed toward controlling the temper of
the white men who were walking the streets
OF the suburb with drawn weapons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
His Retirement Regretted.

His departure from the board Is sincerely
regretted at the District building, not alone
by his associates. but by the assessor and
the Commissioners themselves. All agree
in paying tribute to Col. Bates, and de-
clare he has been an efficient officer. He
has taken the lead in all matters coming
within the province Of the board and has
proved to be most useful member. Aside
from the excellent character of his public
service, Col. Bates is personally very popu-
lar. and the severance of his connection
with District affairs is thus generally COM
mented upon with regret.
In leaving the District service Col. Bates
will assume again the private life of a re-
tired army officer, which he gave up in
accepting appointment on the several
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
THE CURRENCY BILL.
A Caucus of the House Republicans to
Consider It.

The republican members of the House
committee on banking and currency held a
meeting this morning to receive the report
Of the members of the committee who have
been circulating a petition for a republican
caucus on the currency bill.
Mr.. Foster, in charge Of the petition, stat
ed that more than sufficient names to war
rant the calling of a caucus had been Sc
cured Caucus Chairman Cannon WILL
therefore, be asked to call a caucus for 8
O'Clock next Tuesday night.
The circulation of the petition reported
this morning that the sentiment in the
House was very favorable to the bill, and
seemed to forecast it's passage by an easy
majority. The provisions of the bill have
been explained in The Star heretofore.
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assistant assessors and of the excise board,
so that the advent of Mr. Griffin as men,
ber will necessitate a reorganization of the
two boards. the membership of which is
Identical Mr.. S. T. G. Morsell and Mr..
Matthew Trimble, in addition to Colonel
Bates, constitute at present the board of
assistant assessors and the excise board.
The board of equalization and review,
which adjusts all matters of assessments,
is composed of Messrs. Bates. Morsell and
Trimble, with Mr.. Hopewell H. Darneille.
the District assessor, as chairman.
Col. Bates retirement is due, it is stated,
to his i'll health. He has wanted to retire
to private life for some time, but consented
to serve as a member of the board of as
sistant assessors until the triennial assess
ment could be concluded. This work Is
now finished. AS a member of the board Of
equalization and review, Col. Bates is now
hearing taxpayers who desire to protest re-
garding assessments. The time for such
hearings will end June 80. Col Bates felt
that with the completion of the work in
hand he could retire. f-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
THE RoCHAMBEAU STATUE.
No Tickets for the Public to Seats il
the Stands.

Owing to the limited capacity of the
stands around the Rochambeau statue and
the large representation Of officials to be
invited to attend the dedication ceremonies
next Saturday, it has been found impossible
to make any provision for the general
public in the stands. The general commit
tee of arrangements, consisting of Secreta-
ries Hay and Root and Senator Wetmore.
had meeting at the State Department this
morning and decided, in view of the great
demand for invitations to the unveiling, to
increase the seating capacity by the en-
largement of the stands
Invitations will be issued to the President
and cabinet the members Of the diplomatic
corps, the judiciary and members of Con-
gress and representatives of the army and
navy. Each senator and representative will
be provided with two tickets, and it may
be necessary to assign one complete stand
to representatives of the legislative branch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
FRENCH VISITORS ARRIVE.
Count de Rochambeau and Party at
New York

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE French Line
steamer Touraine, which arrived today
from Havre, brought the Count and Count
ess de Rochambeau, the Vicomte de Cham
brun, great-grandson of the Marquis de
Lafayette; M. de Billy. who represents NJ.
Delcasse, the French minister Of foreign
affairs; NJ. Croiset, dean of the Sorbonne
and member of the institute; Ferdinand
Hamar, the sculptor of the Rochambeau
statue, who is accompanied by his father.
and NJ. La Grave, the French commission
er general to the Louisiana purchase ex-
position.
The party, which comes to take part In
the Rochambeau statue ceremonies. will re-
main in this city until Tuesday. An In
formal dinner I'm honor of the visitors will
be given by former Secretary OF the In
terror Cornelius n. Bliss at the Union
League Club on Monday evening. The fol-
lowing day the visitors will go to WASH
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
CONSUL DICKINSON HERE.
Went Over Miss Stones Case With As
sistant Secretary Hill.

Consul General Dickinson has arrived in
Washington, and called at the State De-
partment today 20 pay his respects to the
officials. He went over with Assistant Sec
retary Hill in great detail the facts rela-
tive to Miss Stones case, which he had
already treated more briefly in his official
reports. The general tendency of these
statements and reports is to fasten upon
the Macedonian committees, and, in part
upon the Bulgarian government officials,
some share of responsibility for the abduc-
tion.
Miss Stone herself called upon Secretary
Hay at his residence yesterday and told
her story in an interesting manner. There
is no action being taken at this moment
in the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
GEN. WOODS LAST ACTS.
Orders Issued by Him Relative to Con-
tinuing Present System.

Almost every mail from Cuba brings cop
les of the numerous orders being made
daily by Governor General Wood to insure
the continuance after he relinquishes con-
troll. Of the island of the measures he has
devised during his administration. Thus
the last mail brings an order continuing as
a Cuban law after May 20 all the provisions
of the military law relating to quarantine,
which have been in force since January II,
1889. Another order recites the necessity
of maintaining as a training camp the pres
ent Camp Columbia at Havana, and point
ing out that its removal would involve the
laying of heavy charge upon the Cuban
revenues Gen. Wood directs that it be con-
tinued as part of the system Of defense,
and therefore directs the chief quartermas-
ter to take the necessary steps to acquire
permanent title to the land.
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Resigns as Assistant Assessor
of District.
HIS SUCCESSOR NAMED
MR.. E. W. W. GRIFFIN TO ASSUME
DUTIES JULY l.
Position Includes Membership Of Ex'
else Board and Of Board Of Equai-
zation and Review.

Col. James A. Bates. member of the
board of assistant assessors. the excise
board and the board of equalization and
review, has resigned. and Mr.. E. w. w.
Griffin, assistant to the District assessor,
has been appointed by the District Com
missioners to succeed him. The change is
to take effect July 1 next, at which time
Mr.. Griffin will take up his new
duties. Colonel Bates resignation be-
comes effective the day before. June 30.
Col. Bates is also chairman of the board of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
Personal Mention.

Mr.. William McConway of Pittsburg and
Mr.. Philip Schuch. jr., of Cripple Creek
are in this city and are registered at the
Arlington.
Among the guests of the Shoreham are
Mr.. NJ. w. Smith of Portland, Me-, and Mr.
J. j. Kennedy of New York
Mr.. William Allen of Rochester and Mr.
H. d. Mcdonald Of Chicago are among the
late arrivals here and are stopping at the
New Willard.
Mr.. Charles 81. Chandler of Scranton, Pa
and Mr.. Thomas West of Toronto are stay
ing at the Raleigh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
Recognition of Faithful Service.

Recognition Of Faithful Service.
The elevation of Mr.. Griffin to the board
of assistant assessors Is in recognition OF
his long and faithful service In the asses
sor's office, with which he has been con-
nected for more than a quarter of a CEN
tury. His elevation is also another applica-
ton of the civil service idea in District
affairs, and it is said the present board of
District Commissioners is in favor of pro-
noting District officers when found quail
fled to fill the positions in the next higher
grade. Mr.. Griffin is man thoroughly con-
Versant with all affairs pertaining to as
sessments and taxes. He knows the duties
he is to be called upon to perform, and the
Commissioners believe that he will acquit
himself with great credit. Mr.. Griffin was
president Of the board of tax revision ap-
pointed by the President of the United
States in 1892, which board Immediately
preceded the permanent board of assistant
assessors which was created by an act OF
Congress in August, 1894. Mr.. Griffins
board is said to have done its work well and
to the satisfaction Of the tax payers and the
general government as well. All the as
sessments in the District were gone over
and revised and placed upon a Just and
do So
Membership on the board Of assistant as
SCISSORS. the excise board. ETC., carries with
1t salary of $1,000 yearly. The office of
assistant assessor, which Mr. Griffin leaves.
carries an annual salary OF $f,000 While
no action has been taken by Mr.. Darneille,
the assessor, in regard to filing Mr. Grff-
fms place, it is generally understood that
Mr.. s. T. Kalbfus Of the assessors Office,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
Civil Service Examination.

An examination Is to be held by the civil
service commission June II to fill the most
Of record and Identification clerk in the
penitentiary service From the eligibles re-
sulting from this examination 1t is ex-
pected that certification will be made to
the position of record and Identification,
service at Atlanta, Ga. at a salary Of 81 2e0
per annum. and to other similar vacancies
as they may occur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
switchmen Strike at penison.

DENISON, Tex, May 17.-All the switch
men In the Denison yards of the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas have gone on strike. and
ell business on the road at this point is at
a standstill. The grievance OF the men ID
that yardmaster was sent here from
Gainesville, although, the men say, the
union agreement with the road provides
for promotion from the ranks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
RELIEF SUPPLIES ADEQUATE
Consul Ayme Reports Conditions at
Martinique,

Secretary Hay has received a cablegram
from United States Consul Ayme at Fort
de France. stating that the relief supplies
now afloat are sufficient for the immediate
needs of Martinique. and suggesting that
while there may be need for relief still at
st. Vincent, public subscriptions should be
at once discontinued.