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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-06
GPEAT LOSS

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WAS 10 Tie IMPROVEMENTS reported
fer September ever AUGUST has. with
oet a sihSI2 exeeptloR. been followed
h. decrease
=sIho# September report has never be
lore even showed thatt the August con
diton held its eWn, save in one year
Moreover. tho reports which have been
published by newspapers whose Gus
tem has-be0n to collect the most re
liable nsf #fnlation Of crop conditions.
particularly such as the Houston Post.
are wholly at variance with tie report
fer September promulgated by the de-
partment= of agriculture.
Unusual Conditions in Texas.
One Of the biggest surprises was the
departments report on Texas. That
itself is marvelously different from
what was expected. In view of the re
i ports of the ravages Of the boil WeeVil
and the estimates of intelligent OBJ
servers of Texas conditions, it was ex-
: pected that instead of showing an in
crease Texas would show a falling off
! Of at least 10 per cont.
The deterioration of the crop III
i Texas has been too notoriously knoWa,
in the opinion of local people posted
on the situation, not to warrant earnest
inquiry as to the correctness of the de
partments $ figures It is believed
that tie eoi>itions reported for other
States by the department are almost
as much out of the way Of the true
facts as shat of Texas.
The question is asked, has the de
partnant adhered faithfully to its Gus
tomary sources Of information or has
1t taken new departure and suddenly
satisfied itself with outside informa-
ton whereby Secretary Wilson was TO
be justified in predicting 7-cent cotton
and infinite mischief to follow bull
gambling"
Black Eye to Cotton Belt.
1t is 10 be noted in this connection
that the statistician Of the bureau,
.Tohn Hyde. is absent in Europe, and
his place is filled by Edwin S. Holmes.
Mr. Holmes was never a cotton man,
as place in the departments bureau
IF statistics having been always here
tof0re devoted 10 grain statistics II
Is believed that had Mr.. Hyde been
here no such report would have been
made
BE that as il may, the fact remains
that the departments report has caus-
ed an enormous loss 10 the cotton belt,
as it is hardly possible, no matter what
subsequent conditions may disclose,
D}t4t there can be recovery. The
.laiaage has been done and the black
e5e VIII emain discoIorod untn the
arop IS pretty nearly oGt If the ends
81 nlantar 50 anxious is the sltua-
f.ar II :. il beIieFe9 i will not be
aaarif - % pass without demand
fer - - Investigation ae viii show
~ Tie ~ teds usad ana tie exact
sources 70 which the department. has
based is wonderful September report.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-06

'0ohslnued on Page FOUR.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-06
| IN DANCER
=oREI6N OFFICIALS AT
.-,uIT. AND WARsHlPS
REACH THERE.
II othar Powers in Readiness,
~ turkey Fas Half Million
Soldiers.

E..bington. Sept. 5.-cheklb Bey.
Etish minister called On Secretary
to inform him that he had re-
I'd from his foreign office official
:.os 70 the effect that the American
sn, At Beirut was entirely satisfied
the measures Turkey had taken
,otpct life and property there. and
|nvestigate and act with respect to
sccau1+ on Vice-Consul Magelssen.
Mo norte in advising the foreign en-
sies and legations of the measures
|on to protect them. added a warm
against Bulgarian bandits who
bht attempt to elude the Turkish
! ms and attack the foreigners from
bin.
! s a matter Of some comment that
Ire are only about 200 marines With
European squadron, but these with
Kayasses already in the service OF
legation and with the Turkish
|ms assigned to Minister Leischman
il is believed, prove sufficient for
emergency likely to arise.
officials of the state department,
hmenting upon the item from Paris
linz that ships Of foreign powers
bid be sent to Turkish waters, stat
that the United States was now
ding ships to Turkish waters. The
N Turkish does not mean Con-
ntinople, they say. and while the
Die eastern portion Of the Mediter-
ean might be covered with war
ps it was possible that none of
N would force the Dardenelles.
fter the Crimean war, treaty was
le which has been followed up by
sequent treaties which prohibits
ships from entering the Dardenelles
hout the consent OF Turkey and
key must have the assent of all
signatory pow ers.
here is a proyiso, however, that in
} Turkey is at war with another
er, she might admit the ships of
endly power. This it is said here,
lrected at Russia.
1890 Turkey, under the treaty,
sed to allow either the Marblehead
le Bancroft. American warships. to
r the Dardennelle.;.
nall ships of other nations are al
ID in the Bosphoru, which have
sent through the Dardenelles
these are called legation vessels.
rated Of little Importance. How
they carry sailors which may be
Tor legation guards at any time.
believed that in case the United
9s desired to send a launch or
vessel with guard for the
llcan legation. Turkey would
right to admit them to the Oar
lies without consulting the pow
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-06
TO FRONT AGAIN
FENCiBLES LEAD ONCE MORE IN
MERCHANTS FREE LiBRARI
CONTEST.
Returns Saturday Show Heavy Vote
for Feneibles, EIks and the
Jewish Temples.

The Jefferson tencibles have taken
tie lead again in the merchants free
library contest tho Young Mems
Christian Association taking second
place, the Fencibles having lead OF
1l,257 votes. The returns Saturday
showed neavy voting for the Fencibles
ard Elks The vote was light for the
Y. NJ c. A., but was good for the Jew
ish Temple 1t is said that there is a
heavy reserve vote for the four lead
ers-Fencibles, Y NJ. G. A. EIks and
Jewish Temple. The returns Saturday
show the following as the standing Of
tie various candidates:
Jefferson Fencibles =. ,22o
Y. NJ. c. A. ,963
ElkS 90 '9fo
Jewish Temple ...=... % 1873
First Baptist church ..#.=...... 8,50S
Anunciation academy ...#.#.#..... 8,ll9
St. Pauls church ..,....=.#.=.=.,,,. 2,9l2
First Methodist church ...#..... 7l6
Missouri-street school ..#.=........... ,30l
St. John NJ E. church ...=......,. Jos
Riverside NJ. f. church ...=.=.-.#.... 800
Lakeside NJ f. church ..=.#.#.=....... 844
Christian church 80, .=.=........-.-. III
Colored Industrial Institute -. 456
Trinity TDiycoDal clurct.. f01
Presbyterian church ........... BIG
Merrill school NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 292
Lafayette Lodge, k. Of p ...... Zl
CoIored Masons ...#.-...z .=..=... 220
German Lutheran church ....... 10
Missouri-street school .......... 1853
Public schools ...... =. 6i
Imperial Lodge, K. Of ?. ..... 90
Sixth avenue school ............ y
49,.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-06
Law ard Labor"

Hon. Z. J. Kerwia's subject Monday
afternoon will he Law and Labor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27
Dorsey to Die.

Preparations for the execution of Win Dorsey, who is to die for highway rob- bery. are complete and he will hang about r o'clock tomorrow probably a few minutes before the noon hour.
 Dorsey spends much time in prayer and the probabilities are that he will die as negroes ordinarily die~On the galiows. fin a state bordering upon religious fren- zy.
 The condemned man will receive a mum Der of colored ministers tomorrow and his last morning on earth will he spent in singing, praying and in listening to the reading of passages from the Bible. The gallows upon which Jim Webb was hanged on March 13. is still standing. not having been taken down after the Webb execution. as is ordinarily done. It will be used tomorrow and will then be taken apart and returned to its accustomed place in the court house basement. | There are seven other negroes in the | jail under sentence of death, but it is not
 known when the execution of these will ! take place, as the cases are all either in | the Supreme Court or in process of ap- | peal. These men are Bob Stone, Felix | Hali Ebert Jones and Sidney King. con | victed of murder, and Will Jones. Win | Hudson and Abe Williams. convicted of
 Applications for passes to see the exc | eution of tomorrow continue to be reeeiv7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27
Bow Commits suicide.

Luther Stewart. Is years of age, who lived with his uncle, W. E. Hamilton, at 27s1 Avenue c. committed suicide today at noon by cutting his throat from ear to ear.
 The deceased was an orphan, the son or J. H. Stewart of Chattanooga, who died several years ago. His mother lived in Birmingham for many years and died here about five years ago.
 Today at noon the boy was sent to prepare the dinner basket of his cousin, Fred Hamilton, who works in the Ala bama Great Southern shops and who re- ceived the dinner every day from Lu- ther. Having filled the basket the boy went into his uncle's room. Mrs. Hamll- ton. in the front room, called to him and receiving no answer went to the door of the room and looked in. In front of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27

Birmingham, March 26.-(Special )-It
 was given cut here today on what is con-
 sidered good authority, that arrange
 ments have practically been completed
 whereby the Illinois Central Railroad will be running trains into Birmingham with
 in very short while. possibly thirty days.
 This will be accomplished, 1t is stated through traffic arrangement with the
 Frisco System. providing for the use of
 that railroads tracks from Aberdeen or
 Holly Springs, Miss, to this city. For some time rumors have been rife that the Illinois Central was exceedingly anx-
 ious to get into the Birmingham Dis tr1ct with as little delay as possible. Re-
 gently 1t was determined by the manage ment of that road to build a line diverg-
 ing from It's main line at Jackson, Tenn,
 and running in a southwesteriy direction
 by the way of Sheffield to this city. This
 branch has already been surveyed be- tween Jackson and Eheffleld, and engi- neerg are now in the field between Shelf field and Birmingham.
 Material is being delivered at Jackson, so 1t is stated. for a commencement of tho work on the new road. However, 1t
 is learned that this new line cannot be completed into Birmingham and through the coal and iron fields of Alabama as quickly as the Illinois Central desires. Therefore, 1t is stated, that the Illinois Central recently entered into negotiations with the Frisco for the use of that com pany's line into Birmingham and it's ter
 mInals here until it procures terminals
 of its own. In this connection it is a very significant fact that two car loads of officers and directors of the Illinois Central and the Frisco System arrived in Birmingham this morning and spent
 the greater portion. of the day closely
 examining the Belt Line and other ter
 mInal properties of the Frisco. The coming of these officials was un-
 heralded, and they had been in town several hours before their presence was
 learned, except by those directly con-
 cerned in the handling of the private cars and in directing the movement of the magnates. The visitors made a trip over the entire Belt Line, visiting sew eral large industries located along its route and making a careful note Of the properties. It is also learned that for the | past ten days a representative of the H. l iiuois Central Railroad has been in the city examining certain property which might be used for terminal purposes with a view to securing options on 1t with the ultimate intention of providing ter ritory for permanent terminals for that
 road when 1t completes the line to the city.
 inc visiting Illinois Central officials | left here this afternoon on the South bound Louisville and Nashville Railroad, ostensibly for New Orleans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27

was found missing this morning All the clerks have been busy this morning talk ing an inventory of the loss. An attempt with a cold chisel was made upon one of the safes in the store but nothing was done except running the lock.
 It is estimated that half dozen of the best suits of mems clothes. several pairs of trousers. two valuable vaiIses. a half dozen boxes of fine hosiery and other small articles are missing. It Is evident that two or three hours were spent by the thieves in their operations.
 The place was entered. 1t is supposed by suspending rope from a window in the Potter building on the second floor to the high windows in the rear of Well and Company
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27

the bureau the body lay covered with blood, while the looking glass and the surrounding furniture was spattered with crimson.
 He held in his right hand his uncle's raxor, with which the deed was com mitted. Death had been instantaneous, for there was no life in the body when Mrs. Hamilton arrived.
 Nothing was in evidence to show why the act had been committed.
 Mrs. Hamilton called to the neighbors and c. P. Ross came to the house. Coro- ner W. D. Paris was notified and, hav- ing examined the witnesses, declared death to have been self-infiicted.
 No motive can be assigned for the rash act except that the boy had been fin bad health for some time. He did not use to- bacco in any form, and was thought to have exemplary habits.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27
WILL REFER TO GERMANY
President May Speak of the Teuton-
 Baiters

Milwaukee. Wis. March 2s.-United States Senator Joseph V. Quarles sad to- day that most important speeches to be made by President Roosevelt on his NVes- tern trip would be made in Milwaukeo and San Francisco.
 ''I do not know personally as to -wheth- CT the President will refer to the ques- tion of the Venezuelan trouble in his ad- dress in Milwaukee" said Senator Quarles, but I consider it possible
 The speeches undoubtedly will deal with the most important questions of tho day and as the German. batting proposi- ton has received wide attention. I think It possible that the President will refer t0 1t in some manner"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27
Negress slashes Another.

Nell Emerson, a negro woman living on Second Avenue between Fourteenth and Fifteenth Streets, was probably fa- tally cut this morning about o'clock near her house by another negro wo- man An artery in the womans neck was severed and she fell unconscious to the ground.
 Dr. U. G. Mason, colored, was called to the scene and stated that her wound is very dangerous. The two women met on the street and passed words, which led quickly to the row. Both drew ra- zors, it is said, and Nell Emerson was slashed in the neck. Her antagonist Is at large.
 Later Fred Hawkins. said to be a brother of the escaped woman, was ar rested, charged with aiding her to es- cape. Oficer Stokes left this afternoon with Hawkins for Bedding, where he said his sister had gone.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27
Local and Personal.

Lem Bailey left this morning for Nash vile, Tenn, where he will join the Nash
 southsfa ses HsaeSe M Mr. I Baiey is the most popular ball player Selma has had In many years. and his many friends in this city wish and predict for him the same success he has heretofore won. Mir. Bailey pitched only once during his stay here this winter, and then he had insuf. fcient backstop facilities. but he showed that he had his old-tine speed. curves and control. The gradual fall in the thermometer, which began two days ago. probably reached the limit this morning when not "kiiiing." and is thought not to have | done any damage. The locon; otive drawing the early | morning freight train from Montgomery | to Selma, broke down at Lowndesboro this morning, delaying the train for sev- eral hours.
 ] Selma from New Orleans. Mrs. Harper | and ther children will remain in New Or
 leans for several weeks.
 William H. Rogers, representing the l Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Rail-
 road. with headquarters in New Orleans.
 Is in the city.
 | MT. ana MrS. C. thompson went 10 DIT | mingham this morning to remain until
 the opening of the next cotton season.
 Jack Kirkland, a popular railroad man of Montgomery, representing the Atlantic Coast Line, spent today in Selma.
 E. c Jones of Birmingham Is visiting his parents, pr. and Mrs. A. W. Jcnes, on Parkman and Lapsley Streets. | IA xJ,,it laF+ toAav for Naahvilla Tam | where he has accepted a position with the Brandon Printing Company.
 Miss Helen Coombs of Chicago is the
 guest oC Rev. and Mrs. B. F. Matrau.
 W. L. Kirkpatrick of Hazen Is among
 tcday's prominent visitors to the city.
 D. R. Burgess a prominent cotton man
 of Mobile, Is in the city.
 Otto Gross has returned from a busi- l ress trip to Uniontown.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27
MILLER-GILMoRE.
Two Popular Young Persons Are
 Married in Tuscumbia.

Tuscumbia. March 26.-Cspecial ,)-Last evening at g o'clock at the Metnodlst daughter of Dr. and Mrs. F. T. Gilmore. and Walter F. Miller were married in the presence of a large gathering of relatives, friends and acquaintances. Rev George stoves, pastor of the Methodist Church. was the officiating clergyman, and Mrs. T. F. Simpson presided at the organ, rendering Mendelssohn's wedding march. Miss Mamie Newsom of Decatur, was the brides maid of honor, and N. P. rTonnpxins of this city the grooms best man. James Goodloe and Hawley De- lony were the ushers.
 After the marriage reception was held at the home of the brides parents where goodly number of the intimate friends of the family were invited, Al
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27
rAYiLoR IS CONVICTED.
Prominent Citizen of Lexington, Ky,
 is Sent Up.

Lexington. Ky, March 2s.-A sensation was caused here late this afternoon when the jury returned verdict of three years in the penitentiary for Dr. A. P. Taylor, a prominent physician and President of the Industrial Mutual Deposit Company, one of the companies that went to pieces here a year ago. The charge was em- bszzlemmt by appropriating the surplus fund to dividends when no dividend had been earned.
 There are three more indictments against Taylor. Fifty other similar in dictments are to be tried against promi. nent citizens.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27

Henry Ellis and J. T. Ellis. who were yesterday found guilty of passing raised bills. were sentenced to one year in the penitentiary in Atlanta. Al
 The case of sam Ellis, charged with thG same offense. was mol pressed. sIgs
 R. c. Hicks pleaded guilty to counter feiting bills and was remanded-to' thG custody of the Marshal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27
.Fc,Rr DEPOSIT NEz vs.
Miss Adele May Dies After {
 Lengthy Illness

Miss Adele May Dies After q Lengthy IllnessI
 Fort De. losit, March 26.- Special. .)- Miss Addie May, who has beei afflicted for a long lime. died near hen Monday and was buE led in the Sandy Ia idse cem- etery.
 There will e lecture on th unique subject. .'Sho1 ting the Owl" at the Au- dftorium Brida, night, under the auspices of the Ladies' Society of the Baptist Church.
 For the first tin,e in several ye ITS there was a destructive fire here last heek, the pied by J. D. Lam ar. being tota dly de- stroyed. The friends of Professor Bens' sn, Su, perintendent of Public Schools. co mmend his appointment by the Governor on the Text-Book sub-Commissfon.
 Judge Carthel, the we'll known sunday School lecturer, will conduct a ral ty ser vice here Saturday and Sunday.
 An enterprising firm is getting oi 1t and shipping a large number of poplai, logs from this point.
 Miss Lulrs elocution class enter tained their friends with a recital few nights since.
 Johnson Moore returned today from q visit to his fathers family at Mound vile.
 Misses Collier entertained last , night with a phantom party.
 Rev. S. J. Catts is in Newf'York or business trip.
 Administrative sale of 26 hne buggies, carriages, runabouts, etc, oi the McManus stock. ot
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27
Miner KilIed at Belle Fllen.

A rock fell from the roof of a room in the mines at Belle Ellen in Bibb County, this morning and Van Wynne. a negro, was instantly killed and John Durr, white, was seriously injured. The men were at work in the mines at the time of the accident and the rock fell upon them. coming down almost without warning. and the men had no opportunity to escape.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27
Anothar Hurglar Caught.

Cornelius MIlhous. colored, was con- victed before Mayor Mcleod this morn ing of burglary. He was fined $10 and bound over to await the action of the grand jury in the sum of $260. Milhous with four negroes convicted yesterday burglarized Armour's ware- house in East Selma last Sunday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27

Iz:so o'clock Mir. and Mrs. Miner left over the Southern for a bridal trip of ten days, which will embrace Chatta- nooga, Atlanta and Knoxville. They re- ceived numerous presents in the way Of cut glass, bric-a-brac, furniture and stat nary
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27
state League Meeting.

Lewis Hubbard who is interested in the organization of a six team State Base ball League has received a letter from J. B. Timberlake of Montgomery asking him to meet other representatives of league cities in Pensacola next Sunday. MT. Hubbard will probably attend the meeting.
 Pensacola, Montgomery, Mobile, Ensey. Selma and Columbus. Ga, are already re- garded as certainties in the league and 1t is hoped Troy and Meridian, Miss, may be induced to join.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27
stndants in RirminRham.

The Senior Class of the Mechanical and Engineering Department of the Georgia School of Technology, Atlanta, Is in the Birmingham District looking at mines. furnaces and steel plants. The class is in charge of Prof. J. G. Coon and Prof. A. H. Ford. The class has about twenty students in it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27
no Entertain Pvthians.

The Knights of Pythias of Birmingham. are active making preparations for the Grand Lodge of Alabama. which meets here the first Tuesday in May. The Grand Lodge will be given cordial re- AAa4Aan hAnA- Ell P. smith of Rtrn1inE-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27
A SAN FRANCISCO PHYSICIAN
Uses Herpicide Successfully in Treat
 ing Sycosis of the Beard.

4uB DyCO5Ib UT IA0 OCdAUs He says; II recently treated a case of sycosis (similar to barber's itehO of the lower lip, with Newbro's Herpicide. There was an extensive loss of beard with in- fiammation extending we'll down on the chin. The result of the application of Herpicide was most gratifying. The loss of beard ceased and new growth of hair is now taking place over the once infamed area.
 (Slgned) Melville E. O'Neill, M. D.,
 'S45 Howard St. san Francisco, Cal"
 Herpicide kills the dsndrufr germ and causes the hair to grow abundantly Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. in stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.,. Detroit, Mich. E. G. Fowler, Special Agent. s-tdS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27
Price of Gas Reduced For COOKING PURPOSES.
A PLEASANT EMPLOYMENT.

Cooking becomes an en-
 joyable task when gas stoves are used. The reasonr No ashes, dirty coal, soot, worry about even heat as you want lit. Quick, too, gas is, and cheap compared with coal. If you've never tried it, try it now. Ask us.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27
postal Clerks orsanize.

4 chapter of the United National As- sociation of Postoffice Clerks has been organized by employees of the United States Postal Department in Selma.
 W. w. Lapsley is President W. A. Griffin secretary and c. F. Voltz treas urer.
 A meeting of the State organization of the association will be held In Montgom- cry on April 10, and to this convention the Selma lodge will send delegate, who has not been selected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27
Heavy Frost Falls.

A heavy frost last night Is the cause of no little apprenension. many fearing that fruit and early vegetables have been seriously injured. However, a man who has had much experience in such not think that the frost would do any damage. He said that there had been considerable sunshine since the last rain, the buds were not wet and hence would scarcely be injured by the frost. Had the conditions been otherwise the frost would no doubt have done serious dam age.