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FOR $500 DAMAGES
!. |. THOMPSON FILES SUIT IN
THE CIRCUIT COURT
against Emma Miller and Others,
Owners Of the Arlington
Hotel.

Mr.. l.. L. Thompson today filed in
the circuit clerks office a suit against
Emma S. Miller, and others, for 81, 500
damages for personal injuries alleged
to have been received in the Arlington
hotel last May. Moses Miller I. w.
Miller and Miss Hertha Miller are
made co-defendants in the suit The
complainant set up that while passing
through the building he fell into d
large pit or hole which had been neg
ligently left in the floor of the Airing
ton hotel by the defendants or their
servants, and as result Of the fall
he received great bodily injury. The
plaintiff further alleges that the pit
or hole was Immediately back of the
clerks desk, and under a stairway
where plumbers or others had torn up
the floor, and it was so dark the hole
that the first floor of the hotel is used
constantly by the guests and the pub
lie and without any objection from the
j, 9efendants; that is the result OF the
negligence charged the complainant
was rendered unconscious for some
time, and that he suffered great bodily
pain and was compelled to secure the
services of physician at great ex-
pep and that he was unable to at
tend to his business. at great loss to
himself. The facts considered, he
prays judgment in the sum of $4,000.
Attorneys W. d. Jones and H. K.
Tuney are his solicitors.
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vice ~ the carrier u h2 without

vice !,y the carrier ~ h3 without
charge to the addresses.
The mail cari iiers mus be Of good
character and Of sufficient intelligence
to properly handle and deposit the
mail along the route.
The department does not prescribe
any particular design of box or satchel
to be used for this service. but the
person providing either should see that
it is Of such character as to afford
ampre protection to his mail. If there
is lock attached to the box. a key
is not to be held by the carrier. as he
is expected to deposit the mail without
the necessity of unlocking the box.
The box or crane should be so located
on the roadside that the carrier can
deposit the mail without leaving his
vehicle Or horse. and yet not where
it will obstruct public travel.
The carrier is not required to col
lect mail from the boxes. but there is
no objection to his doing so ii it does
not interfere with his making the
SNii'uuit el1liS G0 lttf llOF1uSo 1li'e
every carrier Of the mail shall receive
any mail matter presented to him if
properly prepaid by stamps, and delivcc
the same for mailing at the next post
Office at which ne arrives. but that no
fees shall be allowed him therefor.
1.-The box delivery above described
IS required by the contracts effective
July i, 1902. on all the star routes
with few exceptions) in Arkansas,
Louisiana, Texas, Indian Territory,
Oklahoma. Kansas, Nebraska. South
Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, wy,
oming. Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona,
Utah, Idaho. Washington, Oregon, Ne
yada, California, Alaska and Hawaii .
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WAGE ADVANCE
Decided Upon by the United States
Steel Corporation.

Pittsburg, June 30.-The largest vol
untary increase ever known in the
wages of 100000 men, has been decided
upon by the United States Steel cor
poration. They will receive an advance
of 10 per cent. which will increase the
annual pay roll of the corporation by
$4,000,000. The advance applies to
union as well as non-union men
Strictly speaking, the advance applies
to non-tonange men of constituent
company of corporation. The first men
to profit by the increase were those
of the Carnegie Steel company, who
were not already working under pri
vate scale. The next advance will
come to the employees of the American
Steel and wire plants.
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Y>unu Pcorie at Winona.

fars'w, Ind, June "0.-Notable FOR
-" number and prominence Of its pai'-
ticpants IS the yonns peoples; Chris
tian conference, which began at Lake
Ninona today under the direction Of
the ReT !. Wilbur Chapman, D. D..
of New York city Among the speak
60 20 ~ heard are the Rev w r.
-. 'c''w"'' of Monticello. Ind: S. D.
Gordon. of Cleveland. and the Re-;
C'arence e. Eberman. D. D.. field sec
AN Endeavor
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Van SAINT Will Have WaIkover.

st. Paul, Minn. June Ex-Governor
Van SAINT will have q walkover in the
matter of securing denomination at
the hands of the Republican state con-
vention tomorrow. and as little difficult
ty is expected in filling the remaining
places on the ticket the gathering bids
fair to be harmonious one Among
the delegates and other politicians al
ready on the field considerable talk is
heard regarding an Endorsement of
President Roosevelt's reciprocity poll
cy and the discussion Of this matter
may tend to 1iven up the proceedings
on the convention floor tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-30

"hrN Major Smaller. the commandant
transferred the control from tx. or
- H"n drpaTtment to a small dCtacil-
ment Of troops who will look after the
ment. The career Of the arsenal e.-
"dS over Il period of nearly half y
..r"'rrv and during the civil war it
s9"~AI on larga scale rs a maunfaC-
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I'D FRI.-N 5 TO MOVE BODY.
R-interment OF Jesse James Takes
Place Sunday.

Excelsior Springs. Mo. June 29.-,Jes-
SO james body was removed from the
ed by the side of his wife. in Kearney
rcd by the side of his wife in Kearney
cemetery. two miles west of the
James homestead.
The reintermeni was in charge OF
Frank James. while the pall-bearers
Jesse as follows: William and Frank
Gregg, Hi1>m George, Nick George
Sim Whitsett and Warren Welch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-30
FOIiR SHCCESSFl1I1
OF TWELVE PERSONS RECENTLY
EXAMINED
Eor Civil Service Pcaiti;' 1s--One to BE
Appointed at Once. and Two ae
Substitutes.

Of the #twleve applicants fc. civil
service appointments recently examin-
ed at the postoftice in this city, four
successfully stood the exami ct N.
All four were white. They are as fol-
lows: Fred S. Bromberger. Nathan
Levine, Gerson H. Moore and William
S. Steed.
OF the four applicants one wifi be
siYen a permanent appointment and
two of them substitute appointments
at on early date.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-30
Prizes Awarded.

The prizes offered by the Rhodes
Haverty Furniture company. have been
awarded as follows: First pclZc. 5. 5
worth OF furniture, IT, Mrs. G. n. Hart:
second prize, $3.50 worth of furniture,
t. Il. G. Johnson. third prize, $2.5S
worth of furniture, to Mrs. p: A. Hug
gard. The Judges were John Mccain
w +. MNI1Ikin and w. w. Coulson-
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Was'lout OF Iron Mountain.

Camden. June CA washout on the
ron Mountain branch about six miles
'ar+h Of here wrecked the north. bound
"a and four cars were ditched.
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TEN CONVICTS; ESCAF

At late hour last night eleven state
convicts, ten negroes and one white
man, employed on the Pine Bluff and
"eStor'~ r'';'''"'' escaped from the
camp about f'ftoa- miles west Of the
city Tho bore knowledge of the es-
cope hn. hoor tho NY official informe
ton oht9ined i. the city. l.. is sa
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indianapolis Arsenal Abandoned.
indianapolis, Ind, June 3O.-The Of
ficial life of the government arsenal
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AS MEMBER Or t.. STATE
GUARD DEMANDED BY
JACOBSON.
Mr.. Myers Replies in Manner Which
Makes "ChaWIes" look Like
80 Cents.
TIE c5RREsponDEnoE OVER >.


Adjt Gen. Charles Jacobson of the
Arkansas state guard addressed the
following letter to the Republican can
Iidate for governor:
"Col. II. II. Myers Judge Advocate. A.
S. G.. Little Rock, Ark:
"Sir-Considering you: published
/ deliverances to an assemblage of the
so-called regular Republican party or.
! ganizatioE at Glenwood park the 26th
day OF June. 1902 it is advisable that
you resign as an officer of the Arkan-
sas state guard, therefore your. re: g :
nation IS now demanded, effective at
once. Perfect freedom Of speedh and
action should be fully enjoyed by
i candidate for public office hence it is
, requested that you forthwith resign
your military connection With the
guard to the end that YOU may have
! perfect liberty Of speech in all discus
sions OF men and measures, through
| out the political campaign in this state
| With sentiment of respectful esteem,
| am, colonel, yours truly,
| ''CHARLES JACOBSON, Adjt. Gen..
Hon. II. H. Myers, Republican CAN
didate for governor, addressed the fol-
lowing reply to Adit. Gen. Jacobson:
81 have the honor of your favor OF
| the 9th, in which you say, Consider
| ing your published deliyerances to al
| assemblage of socalled regular Repub-
| 1ican party organization at GlenWoOl
park on June Goth, 1t is advisable, ,hhat
| you resign as an officer in the statA
guard. Further on in your letter the
breadth of your magnificent American
ism prompts you tolsay: Perfect free
dom Of speech and action should be
| fully enjoyed by candidates for public
, office, hence it is required that you
| should forthwith resign your military
connection with the guard, that you
may have perfect freedom of speech III
all discussions of men and measures
1 throughout this present political cam
\ paign.' In this | most certainly agree
I with you. In fact, until now Z thought
/ it was one of our best BELOVED Ameri-
can prerogativsei to have Derfecs free
! dom of speech, AID that whether we
\ were candidates Or not, br whether
we held appointme' under slle pres
A ent administration or not. or coxrse
4 see my error now, and until now
/ never occurred to me that this h'
able appointment was intended
vent me from perfect free
speech in connection with p
or public affairs. l had h
tions that state appo'
gagged by official prefe
feet silence and pea
but until now ! &C
slander on the
nifty of your sU
crnor, Alas.
comes before
81 power, am
Office rat
hood or
= consi,
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a. lie wher they were
One of tn EN- W.
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L -'nstaaolll W.
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The sun., 1902-03-12
BOY MESSENGER YOU CAN'T KILL.
Falls Six stories and walks Upstairs - been
In His Conn Once.

Franklin McGrath, the A. ID. T. messen-
ger who is known all over The Bronx as
The boy with nine lives" had another
little accident last night. He has had
accidents before.
Franklin is % years old and, with brother.
supports his widowed mother at their home
in the aathouse at 6l9 Fast l3sth street
In leaning out of an airshaft window last
night while talking to friend in the next fat
he slipped and fell six stories To the base
ment, He walked upstairs two minutes
later and said:
Il just had little fall"
His mother sent for n doctor who found
that Franklin had broken his right arm,
Ii didn't seem TO worry Franklin.
The boy, when younger, exercised horses
at the race tracks. He was thrown several
times and brought home unconscious.
Then he went in an Office downtown. There
he fell off a desk ono day while winding a
clock and was brought home unconscious.
He had brain fever, typhoid and pneumonia
and he was finally pronounced dead and
put in his coffin. Then he came to-
Three years ago, they say, he fell fifty
feet TO the New York Central tracks and
escaped with broken wrist. He has
had falls from trucks and bicycles, too
numerous to count.
Almighty God seems to hold a pro-
tccting hand over him." said his mother,
devoutly, last night.
The sun., 1902-03-12
GEORGE GOULD WRITES TO ODELL
Urges a $500. 900 Apr ropriation by This
state for the 81. Louis Exposition.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. March i1.-At the meet
ing Of the Worlds Fair Board of Directors
this afternoon, Chairman Charles II. Hut
tig of the States and Territorial Exhibits
Committee submitted letter from George
]. Gould bearing upon the attitude Of the
East toward the Exposition work here.
Mr. Gould's letter was originally addressed
to Gov. Odell of New York, and by him
forwarded to Mr.. Huttig.
Mr. Gould speaks of the great benefit
Of these expositions to the whole country
and of the advisability of a generous ap-
preparation by New York State. He goes
on:
Il have been informed that but s5O,0 900
has been suggested, and it is the mention
Of this entirely inadequate amount, coupled
with the fear that this or a sum not much
larger will be appropriated. which leads
Inc to appeal 10 you as / am now
doing. | urge as earnestly as /
can an appropriation commensurate
with the wealth and greatness Of this State.
and one that will, by its liberality, be a
lasting assurance Of the good will of the
Empire State toward her sister States of
the Mississippi Valley, and more especially
Missouri In behalf Of the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition l beg that you will use
your influence for an appropriation Of not
less than s5oo,OO0."
The sun., 1902-03-12
OWNS TO BEAUMONT MURDERS.
Negro Woman Confcsses That She Headed
Gang Who Killed Several Men.

BEAUMONT, Tex, March li.-Mattie Ben
nett to-day confessed 10 Sheriff Landry that
she was the head Of a gang Of negro women
and white men who have for months been
Turing men into her house, drugging them,
then knocking them in tho head and then
robbing them. II they died, they were
dragged to the river and thrown in. IL
they were only stunned they were dragged
out Of the house to q remote part of some
street and left there for pedestrians or
policemen to find.
The woman was arrested on suspicion OF
being connected with the murder OF Ben
jamin Pearson, one Of the first murdered
men whose bodies have been found In the
river. She denies that she was guilty OF
this crime but admits TINT some OF her
gag discussed killing the man. On the
strength Of her confession white man,
Punch Prim. and q negro woman known as
Mary Jane have been arrested and are
IN Jail
Sheriff Landry said tonight that he
expected n full confession not only OF tho
murder Of Pearson but Of others. fear
Is taking possession Of the town that per-
haps a dozen men among those who
have come 70 Beaumont ana were
afterward reported as missing have been
murdered and that their bodies are yet
at the bottom Of the river.
The sun., 1902-03-12
SAM SLOAN IN AN UPSET.
He and His wife Thrown Out OF Their
Coach Overturned by Car.

Samuel Sloan's coach was upset and badly
wrecked by Madison avenue car at Fir .
second street last night, and Mr.. Sloan
and his wife were both thrown out, but
not seriously hurt though a good deal
shaken up.
Mr.. Sloan was 81 years old last Christmas
Day. He is chairman of the Lackawanna
Railroad board and lives at East Thirty
eighth street. He and his wife were
driving up Madison avenue about
7:3O o'clock and the coachman turned
from the east to the west track
either TO go west in Fifty-second street
or to get out Of the way of a north-bound
car. A south-bound car banged into the
coach and upset it, throwing out the occu-
pants and giving the coachman, Thomas
Keene, a tumble in which his scalp was cut.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sloan called cab and went
to their home. Mr.. Sloan would make
no complaint against the motorman. Will
liam Lnsey, and he was not arrested.
The sun., 1902-03-12
BRIDGE RELIEF is In SIGHT.
FOUR NEW TROLLEY LOOPS TO
be RUILT AT ONCE.
Is. II. T.. Company Expects TO Run IS Per
Cent. More Cars Across within Thirty
Days Work TO Begin without Delay
WIN Hun Through Ele, atcd Trains.

II was announced last night on excellent
authority that within the next thirty days
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
would be operating 35 per cent. more troll
leys across the Brooklyn Bridge than are
operated at the present time. Four loops.
in addition 10 those now in use al the Man.
haitian terminal, arc to be made. Work
on those loops is to begin Immediately.
They will I've laid beyond the present
loops at Park row. The first new loop
will be laid about 100 feet beyond he present
further one Beyond this the other three
will be put in.
The distance between each Of the loops
will be twice that Of the space between
the four loops that are now in use. To
build the four new loops will, ii is said,
cost about s. 600 at the outset This eN-
pensc is to be borne by the railroad
company.
The plan proposed il practically part
Of the one devised by Chief Engineer c. {.
Martin of the Brooklyn Bridge, which is
| now awaiting the action of the Board OF
Estimate. BY the building of these loops
$50 trolley cars an hour, instead Of $50 cars.
! the present number, can be operated across
| the Bridge. BY the construction of the
four loops it WILL it is said, necessitate
| the material widening of the southerly
roadway of the bridge on the Manhattan
| side
The two easterly stairways, those be-
yond the present loops, will have TO be
demolished. This will make necessary
the abolshing of the island" platform
on the upper floor of the Bridge building.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit officials declare
| that they expect 10 run through elevated
trains from Brooklyn to Manhattan within
the next few weeks. These trains, it is
asserted. will have their terminus on the
opposite side of Park row. alongside Of
the Hall of Records, in City Hall Park.
Authorization for the work on the building
of the loops has been received from Bridge
Commissioner Lindent hal by the officials
of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company.
The plan for operating a shuttle car service
across the bridge has been abandoned
in favor of this plan.
The sun., 1902-03-12
JOHN =. ALTGELD STRICKEN.
The Former Governor Attack cd Win Par
aI,sis as lie Closes PrO-IlOer speech.

JOLIET. H., March 1I-Former Gov
ernor John p. Atgeld was stricken with
paralysis as ho closed his speech before the
pro-Boer meeting here tonight. He is
now In a serious condition at tho Hotel
Monroe and IL unable To speak.
The Ex-Governor began his speech with
vigor and seemed to suffer under no strain.
Toward the close he stammcred, and those
near him could see that he was suffering
Several times he leaned on the table and
seemed about to collapse but he continued
TO speak, and finished his peroration in
loud tones.
As the Governor turned to go he
stumbled, and just as he had come behind
the scenes he fell. Representative Bowles
was there and supported him. 1t was
found that both the patients legs were
paralyzed. Mr.. Atgeld became very sick
and three men were required to hold him.
1t was almost an hour before he couldbe
put into carriage and taken TO his room
at the hotel. There DR.. Martin Cushing
and DR.. Alfred Mash were called. The
patients feeling Of nausea which was re-
garded as one of the most serious symp-
toms of hi1 contition continued. He be-
came 90 weak that he finally sank into a
semi-conscious state.
Several years ago Mr. Altgeld suffered
q similar paralytic stroke in Chicago, also
at the close Of speech, but his condition
at that time was not as serious as it is now
The sun., 1902-03-12
WRIGHTS CiTCH 4 BURGLiR.
4 wel.known Phiiadelphian and wife
Bring a Thief 10 Terms,

PHILADELPHIA. March lis. Megargee
Wright and his wife, Helofse Cooper
Wright. captured a burglar at 2 o'clock
this morning in the Wright residence,
1895 Walnut street Mr. Wright had a
revolver and was in evening dress, hav-
ing Just returned from his club. Mrs.
Wright had a silver-mounted pistol She
had just jumped from her bod
when Lieut., Mitchell and the special
officers Of the Fifth police district were sum-
moned to the Wrights' they found the 6-foot
burglar backed into "a corner of Mr. Wright's
room with hs hands above his head. while
the weapons Of MT and Mrs. Wright were
pointed directly ~ his breast. Within one
niGTTlr T0r7r7TrT, cfT--.ts ~ b~-
have occurred 1T the homes OF Sussex ID.
Davis, 1929 Spruce street; j Warren Coulston,
2205 Delaney street; Mrs. John A. Hendry,
2l23 Delaney street; j. II. A. Davisson.
?20, Pine street, and Mrs John Boyer Koons,
2pO4 Chestnut street.
Mr. Wright said that hc had ler, his club
some time after O'Clock this morning. He
found several lights burning in his house
and extinguished thcm as no started up
stnirs He went 10 his room in the rear
Of the second story, and as he entered the
door he saw man standing nc9r window.
What are YOU doing hero2 demanded
Mr.. Wright, as he spranR Ia his dressing
case and pulled out revolver.
When the burglar found himself covered
he did not attempt TO fight, but threw up
his hands, saying.
Please let me Of this time 1t Is my
first offence"
If you move will shoot, replied Wright
and al that moment Mrs. Wright came run
ming from her room. She carried a pistol
her husband pulled burglar alarm In the
room sufnmoning the police
The sun., 1902-03-12
STRICKEN WHIIE HE SWORE.
John Kelly OF baltimore Made Speeohless
rs He Was BlaspheminE.

BALTIMORE, March II.-John Kelly, 40
cording TO a statement made by his wife
this morning and supplemented by q state
ment written by himself and presented
TO Justice White Of the Northern district.
was stricken dumb last night while cursing
and blaspheming.
Kelly was arrested on the complaint OF
his wife Mrs. Kelly informed the po-
lceman that her husband. who was intoxi-
Gated, had chased her from the house and
had threatened her life with a razor. She
said tho blow had been warded of by her
eldest son. a cripple, whD struck the arm
of his father with his crutch.
While Mrs Kelly told her story TO the
policeman he listened. expecting to hear
some noise from Kelly, who was inside
the house
Your husband appears TO be very quiet,
said the patrolman.
"He is quiet just now because he was
struck dumb while he was committing
awful blasphemy," said Mrs Kelly.
Kelly then came from the house and was
taken into custody When taken before
the desk Kelly made signs for paper and
pencil. On the paper he wrote his name
and age This morning he was still dumb
and when brought before Justice White
made all his statements in writing. Kelly
pleaded 10 be excused, but was fined s.
and costs and sentenced additionally 70
thirty days in jail
Mrs Kelly told Lieut.. Dempsey that In
the midst Of his c'lrsng and blasphemy
last might her husband suddenly choked
and trruh,cd all over as though he had
chill Thea he tried To speak, but could
only choke and groan.
The sun., 1902-03-12
TO DAM NIAGARA RIVER
In order TO Deepen water I'm the Lakes
Board to pass ON Improvements.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE River and
Harbor Appropriation bill, reported to
the House yesterday, contains several Sec
tions which change existing law and prac-
tice in regard 10 such improvements.
The Chief of Army Engineers, after max
ing surveys ordered by Congress, estimates
the cost Of proposed improvements with
out expressing any opinion in regard to
their utility or advisability, and the ap-
preparation for carrying on the works
too often depends on the influence Of those
behind the schemes rather than on their
merits.
The bill proposes the creation Of Board
of Engineers, officers Of the army, TO pass
upon the desirability of commencing or
continuing any and all improvements
begun or projected, and to take into con-
sideration the amount and character Of
the commerce to be benefited thereby,
together with the relative cost OF cOlstruc-
tlon and maintenance, the public interests
involved and the necessity and propriety
of the work.
Another section of the bill invites the
Government of Great Britain to join In the
formation of an international committee
of three members TO represent Canada
and three TO represent the United States
TO investigate the diversion Of the waters
forming the boundary betwe cen the two
countries One of the specific objects Of
the commission is to consider the advisa-
bility of constructing a dam at the head OF
the Niagara River for the purpose OF deep
ening the waters Of the Lakes, and, II
deemed advisable, 10 recommend to their
respective Governments the negotiation
of a treaty for its joint construction.