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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-24
CARS ARE RUNNING
7 NSPORTATIOk BLOCKED FOR
HOURS. BUT RESUMED AT
NOON TO-DAY.
irouoie Caused by the Breaking OF
the Generator in the Dynamo
Used for Power
HACK LINES HAD A BIG .RUSH

he ests vas without car service all
yesterday afternoon and unit! -
clock today. BY dnt of hard work
at he powerhouse THIS morning Snper-
lntendent Trescott and his force of
electricians succeeded in getting The
cars started and things are now in
good running order.
citizens living some distance from
their business were greatly incon-
Venlenced in getting to work this
morning and scores Of people waited
1or hours yesterday afternoon for cars
to take them home from their work.
The hack men all did a rushing bus
mess.
The trouble occurred yesterday when
the generator in the one dynamo which
has been running at the powerhouse
broke down and the entire circuit was
"Ns'AtSAACo. IO lIOuDIc Will the SCl-
orator is something more serious than
an ordinary burning out of the fuses,
and Superintendent Trescott with a
force of employees worked all night in
an effort to repair it. JUST. the ma
ture Of the break cannot be learned at
this time. but it is considered serious
and the transit company is put to a
heavy loss. Ordinarily the street-car
company runs two dynamos. one for
the lights and one for power service
to run the cars.
At the time OF the accident at the
powerhouse. all the cars were at the
ends Of the lines, and therewas not a
car to be seen on Main street or West
Second avenue in the business portion
OF the city. The conductors and mo-
tormen were allowed to leave their
cars and go home with the exception
of one man for each car who was de-
tailed to watch the company property
during t!le night.
The trouble with the cars nearly
broke Il pthe ball game at Bell Park
between the Little Rock Elks and
the local Elks. and the few people
who did attend the game rode out in
buggies and hacks. The game was
played, however, for the benefit of
the few people who did attend There
were no other attractions offered in
the city last night and the people were
not inconyenienced with the exception
of those who live some distance from
the business center.
At the power house this morning
the exact cause of the breakdown
could not be learned, but it is thought
to be due to carlessness on the part
Of some Of the employees in charge.
The dynamo has been repaired how
ever. and no further trouble is antici-
pated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-24
Clayton Was Not Suspended


The Arkansas Gazette of this morn.
ing in giving the list of the PLAYERS
reserved by the Little Rock team for
next season says that Harry CLAYTON.
the local ;shortstop, mas been suspended
by Manager Finn for Jumping MS con.
tract. Clayton says this is all news
to him, and positively denies that he
jumped his contract at Little Rock.
At the beginning of the season CLAW
ton was on the sick list and was un-
able to play. Manager Finn put Nah.
ing at short. and was SO we'll pleased
with his~York, that ne was retained.
This left clayton to do bench duty
after he got well, and the crack short
stop did not relish the job. When
Judge Grace went to Little Rock to
get players, he was only too glad to
get Clayton, and made arrangements
for his release with Manager Finn
himself. Clayton reported in Pine
Bluff the. next day, and Immediately
made good. The local association
would not trade him for two such play
ers as Mailing and were we'll salts
fed. No one of the directors under
stands the statement in the Gazette
that Clayton was suspended for jump
ing his contract and all feel that an
injustice has been done him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-24
PEAL FOR WAR
-ooNiAN SYMPATHlZERS ASK
all caRgA TO DECLARE
WAR.
:. Relieved to Be Iminent Unless
turkey Stops the Massacre Of
Christians.
ECHO OF PEACE CONGRESS

Sofia. Bulgaria, September PA
hopeless feeling prevails in gov
hment circles regarding the general
nation although no actual changes
ve occurred. The events of the
lyt two days are awaited with anxi-
and popular feeling is more ex-
led. A largely attended meeting of
:. acedonan sympthiZers at Rustchuk
llgaria, September 2, adopted resolu-
A's bns appealing to the Bulgarian gov
Lose nment to declare war on Turkey i'm
n ediately.
!. In revolutionary circles war is be-
- eyed to be imminent unless Turkey
ops massacreing the Christians. DR..
hristo Tatarcheff, president of the
tacedonian organizations, has inform
the Associated Press correspondent
bat the yinsurgent committees attach
Importance to the reported nego-
atoms between Turkey and Bulgaria
ecause similar proposals were dis
used in 1897. and later in 1899 and
900 The porte, added DR.. Tatat-
heff, entered into a conference only
order to gain time to finish the ex-
ermination Of what it regards as the
angerous elements in Macedonia.
While the sultan's government is dis
ussing proposals for reform in Mace
onia the troops continue to massacre
he Christians and to devastate the
ountry.
The president of the Macedonian or
|anizations concluded by declaring that
he insurgents would be satisfied with
pothing but intervention by the pow
Rrs.
Special significance attaches to the
Macedonian meeting at Rustchuk be-
cause the resolutions are the first open
expression of such an emphatic char
acter in favor of war coming from any
popular meeting in Bulgaria. Rust
|chuk is the chief commercial town in
Ithe country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-24
PAVING District Void,

Paving district No. Is is void.
Tn ere were only seven signatures to
the petition for the district when
there should have been ten, A bill
by Senator Caldwell was passed in the
lag 'e~islature making a majority of
the property represented legal, but it
las one of the bills which fell under
d governors omnibus veto. The
<srict embraces two blocks on Lau-
Il street. between Sixth and Eight
nuoS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-24
DOWNWARD MOVE
ON PART OF COTTON is CHECKED
BY NEW BUYERS AND GOV.
ERlNG OF SHORTS.
Price Maintained on the Market 70
Price Maintained on the Market To-
Day Around the IL Cent
Price Maintained on the Market 70
tNTERES STING COTTON LETTER

Fhe following interesting cotton let
ter was furnished 10 thu Graphic by
& e. Taylor 4 Co
The market reflected more evenly
divided convictions today among trad.
'rS, bat not the same degree of ac-
ttN1ty as prevailed yesterday. Liqni.
datlon has been very full, bui new
buyers have come in on tire downward
scale, and the market was sustained
today arno chdtlI M
today around the 9 l-2 cent level bv
this class of buyers aided by covering
or shorts The main depression of the
market was the movement of cotton.
which continues to increase and with
subsequent offerings on the worlds
markets OF the actual cotton this kind
or pressure can be resisted on.y by
absorption for spinners' use at home
and abroad, and they seem to be able
at this time to hold out of the market
to an extent sufficient to give 1t an
easier tone and a lower range OF val
ues. There may be some other cause
locally in the selling of weak long cot
ton and the prospect of deliveries of
the local stock being made some day
on contract. This latter, however, is
not likely, SO long as spot prices re-
main at their present premium The
fact Is there is feeling abroad, both
IN this couptry and In Europe, acting
in restraint Of bull speculation in cot
ton at its present level. and whether
this be from the conviction of a large
crop Or reduced demand, it is just
the same in its influence on values.
particularly in the face of receipts,
which are fast assuming a full season
volume, The weather conditions are
in many respects very favorable in so
far as they permit the gathering Q.
the crop already matured, and except
for the range of rather low tempera-
lures at night, a moderate develope.
ment of the late fruitage would be
possible Meantime there are reports
of the picking season being half con
cluded from parts of the Caroinas in
conjunction with statements from
many directions that the top crop will
be smaller. There is one season OF
the year when estimates Of the pos
sible yield more difficult than at any
other, and that season is just when the
plant is full of open bo1ls as at pres
est. A little later this will become
more impressive, and the question OF
the ultimate yield will depend upon
the fate of the undeveloped fruitage
and new growth
Meantime the market must run it's
course Of liquidation or sentiment
which will follow the movement Of the
crop, and the weather on the one hand
and course Of the southern spots on
the other.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-24

ana VIII organize great choir of
ahout one hundred voices to sing dur
III the meeting All the members of
the various city choirs are earnestly
invited to help III the music The
pastor and congregation of the First
Methodlst church most cordially invite
ire Christian people Of all denomina-
tIonS to Join in the meeting that all
tAe churches may be benefited.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-24
AN OLD JUDGMENT.
friedman Brothers Shoe Company
Seeks to Recover.

W, T. Young, as attorney for the
FREEDMAN Bros. Shoe Company of st.
Louis, has filed petition for a scire
laclas against J. K. Brodie Of Lonoke
county to compel him to pay the sum
ol S477.25 and costs, for which judg-
ment was granted in Jefferson circuit
court in 1898 The petition states that
the Judgment is about to expire by
limitation, and, therefore, prays the
defendant be compelled to pay the
same. The Judgment and costs In this
case amounts to $793.4O.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-24
Locals Won.

The local team of Elks defeated the
Little Rock team of Elks at Bell Park
yesterday afternoon by score of 6
to 2. The feature of the game was
the batting Of the HUT boys for the
locals and that of Franklin and Dono-
hue for the visitors. Batteries-Pine
Bluff. Hanf and Murphy; Little Rock,
Marie, Franklin and Collins.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-24
VOICE OF PEACE CONGRESS.
herman and British Hostile Acts
Against Venezuela Reore++ed


Against Venezuela Regretted.
Rouen. France, September 24.-The
International peace congress, which is
meeting in this city, today passed res
resolutions regretting the acts of hos
tity committed by Germany and Gres t
britain against Venezuela, particular
ly the destruction of property, which
gave rise to claims for indemnity; ex-
pressing satisfaction that the warlike
attitude soon yielded to diplomacy and
arbitration; praising the intervention
oi the United States and congratulate
ing President Roosevelt and United
states Minister Bowen on their efforts
10 bring the dispute before The Hague
tribunal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-24
iron Mountains New Rules.

The Iron Mountain has announced
some new rules for the handling Of
cotton. The Choctaw and the Cotton
Belt will not adopt the rules, but an
nounce that there will be no change in
their methods from the regulation
that have prev ssofTe. y
.6e
WINDY Pl.4 TO LHst
Rock yesterday tessssot at the ball -
between M s.amp,s "a =
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-24
Grand Jury Busy.

The jefferson county grand jury was
in session today and is rapidly clearing
the heavy docket before it, The jury
has not yet made it's report, but it is
expected that it will finish next week.
Nearly three hundred witnesses will
be summoned before the work is nm
ished
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-24

Mrs. Adie T. Owen presided at
the organ at the Grace-Webster mar
riage and Miss Victoria Harrell sang
beautiful solo, Il Love Thee" before
the ceremony.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-24
MACNATES TO MEET
COTTON STATES LEAGUE OFFl-
GALS TO BE CALLED TO
GETHER IN OCTOBER.
President WheatIey Furnishes Man
ager Syinston With Order in
Whjch Teams Finished.
CLAYTON WAS NOT SUSPENDED

President w ". Wheatley OF the
Cotton States League has announced
that he will call a meeting OF the d.
rectors ef the league Immediately af-
ter the meeting of the minor league
officials in St. Louis October - Mr..
Wheatley mas furnished G. W. Byng-
ten, the local DaseDaTr1 manager with
the official standing of the teams at
TIE close of the season. but he does
not gltye the percentages. The teams
finished in the following order:
Baton Rouge.
Vicksburg,
Natchez,
Pine Bluff,
Greenvile
Monroe
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-24

Hunter Knox will be initiated as
a member Of the Elks lodge next Tues
day night. "A
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-24

J. D. Currie and son Of Rives are
registered at the Truloek
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-09
Mailing Clerk of Sioux City Post
Office Acknowledges Robbing
Registered Letters.
UNIQUE CASE IS RECALLED.
Higher Official Plundered Right
and Left for Years. Throwing
Blame Each Time Upon Some
Dishonest Employe.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington, Feb. S.-Inspectors Craig.
Reid and Leland of the St. Louis division
have reported to the Post Office Depart
ment the arrest of Chief Mailing Clerk
Charles n. Tenny of the Sioux City. la,
Post Office on the charge of stealing regis
tered letters from the mails.
Three letters and their contents were
found on his person. The culprit made a
his operations had been carried on for over
a year.
Reports of thefts at this office have given
the department a great deal of annoyance
In the course of the last twelve months,
and several arrests have been made. In
each case the alleged offender proved his
innocence. and was released. The three in
spectors who were concerned in the arrest
succeeded in locating the thief by means
of decoy letters
was in this same State several years ago
that one of the higher Post Office officials
succeeded in robbing the mails in a unique
manner.
He discovered that several of the men
under him were dishonest and upon placing
a watch on them found that they We're tag
ing registered matter. Immediately the
idea occurred to him that he should share
in the profits. while his subordinates should
bear the inevitable punishment alone: ,,o
mails right and left. and Inspector after
inspector was sent out by the division. The
first four or FIVE. upon reaching the office.
Immediately consulted the official himself.
who, of course. knew just upon whom to
cast suspicion. He would point out one Of
the dishonest subordinates, together with
d couple of innocent men. Decoy letters
would be placed in the mails and the cul-
prit caught.
Then the robberies would cease for Il
while, only to break out afresh. Another
inspector would go out. and the previous
performance would be repeated.
At last a green inspector was sent. who
had different ideas of the fitness of things.
He consulted no one. and after a few
weeks landed the principal offender.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-09
BIG FRISCO DEAL
BELIEVED PENDING
wall Street Minstrel" Continues
to Perplex the Many
Interested III 1t.
Mr.. CAMPBELL DENIES MERGER
Frequent Visits to j. =. Morsan's
Office Gives Color to Reports
of Alliance With the
Southern.
Mr.. CAMPBELL DENIES MERGER


New York. Feb. S.-.The WaH street min
%strel." as Frisco has been dubbed. CON
tinues to perplex those who have attempted
to dispose of the property by merger. lease
or sale-on paper.
1t is agreed BY those most Interested II
the fate of Frisco that there is some deal
pending. but what the extent of this j..
time alore can tell. The continued presence
in this city of President Benjamin +. loa-
KUN and James Campbell. and the frequent
visits to the office of j. Pierpont Nor
gan. give color 10 the reports that when
the announcement is finally made IT Will
be found that Frisco will be allied in some
way with the Morgan properties. Mr.. Camp
bell intended to return to St, Louis last
week.
When the direct question was put to Mr..
Campbell whether there was any likeli-
hood OF Frisco being sold. he replied:
None whatever: neither Is there any
danger of it being merged with any other
has a figure at which he might part with
his holdings. This does not refer entire
ly to Frisco. There is not "A railroad in
the country that can't be bought If the
proper price were bid for CONTROL
This statement by Mr.. Campbell is highly
significant in view of the recent activity
in Frisco. when. during a single week,
nearly 100 Geo shares OF common stock alone
changed hands. In. all there are oniy IA
coo shares of stock of all issues outstandine.
OF this President Ioakum holds control of
more than 2J0.00G or absolute control. in a
voting tru-t of which he IS sole trustee.
From this IL can readily be seen that Mr..
Yoakum carries control of the property in
the palm of his hand. and has plenary
power to sell. merge or lease the property
at his discretion. He is on close terms with
J. p. Morgan ard it is this fact which
leads to the belief that Frisco and the
Morgan group of roads are to form a close
alliance.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-09
SHERIFF ASKS FOR CUSTODY
OF HIS FORMER PRISONER
Nrn Who Escaped From Illinois Of
iccrs Is Wanted Here for
Forgery.

Sheriff A. J. Ikemire of Clay County. Ill
nois. from whom d prisoner escaped last
Friday. causing him to faint, is trying 10
persuade the local authorities. who took the
man into custody Saturday night. to give
him up.
Lloyd Sherrick, sor Bushnell. the prisoner.
is wanted here as badly as he is wanted at
Clay County, and il is expected that the
Sheriff will have to so back empty-handei
Il second time.
Il dare moi return without the man.
said Sheriff Ikemire last night. The peo-
pie of Louisville. where ] was taking him
10 answer i forgery charge. have made all
kinds Of fun OF me, and 1 am in very bad
standing
Sherrick is wanted here on two charges
of forgery. and is being held at the -Four
Courts. Unless the Circuit Attorney con-
sents TO turn him over TO the Illinois au-
thorities he VIII be prosecuted. He is also
wanted at Cincinnati, o.; Bloomington, Ill,
and in Kentucky on charges of forgery.
of $. NJ. Gibbs to a 500 check. passed on
the d. NJ. Osborne Company of Gratiot
street. ana also the name of +. n. Funston
OF No. s2J North Main street. TO a check
for $11e. Tit money was secured in both
instances.
The police have information to the effect
that since he operated here Sherrick has
served a two years sentence in the Lansing
Penitentiary for forgery. 1t Is claimed he
was arrested at the prison doors at the
completion of his sentence by the Sherirf
OF Leavenworth. who held him until the ar
rival of the Illinois Sheriff.
Sheriff Ikemire. with Sherrick In his Gus
tody. stopped in St. Louis Friday on his
way to Clay County, While waiting for a
train the Sheriff took his prisoner to the
Lindell Hotel for supper. After dining to-
gether they started back TO the Union Sta
ton.
On their way. Sheriff Ikemire says. he
was overcome with Illness and compelled
to 20 into a saloon for u stimulant. See
ing no policeman near in whose charge he
could place his prisoner he asked Sherrick
TO wait for him, and received a promise.
Wien he returned to the door the prisoner
was gone.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-09
GENERAL OFFICES IN WASHINGTON
New Road to BE Operated in West
Virginia.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

fE.f BLiC SPECIAL.
Washington. Feb. S.-Washineton is TO be
the headquarters for another railroad sys-
TEN. Ex-senator Henry g. Davis OF FL
kins. w. Va. who makes his home in this
city. is the head of the new company and
has already established its general offices,
at the office vacated by the West Virginia
Central and Pittsburg Railroad. recently re-
moved 10 Baltimore.
Already over 10000 has been invested
aud contracts for s7.c01, 0D worth of work
are to be awarded within the next few
months. The system is 10 be operated in
West Virginia. but will. connect with the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. as well as
tie Wabash system. Mr.. Davis recer,tly
purchased the Charleston. Clendennin and
Southern road. extending from Charleston.
w Va. to Otter. W. Va. a point near
Sutton. W. Va. 1t is a railroad sixty-lour
miles in length.
He has owned for some months The Roar
ing Creel, and Charleston road. a small
lire extending from Elkins. w. Va. ten
miles into u new coal and timber field. He
also owns the Coal and Coke road, a SINH
lar small line connecting with the =. & O.
at Belington. W. Va. n new road 1870
miles in length and passing through the
richest coal and timber deposits of the lit
tie Mountain State is to be built at once.
The work of construction has begun and
800 laborers are laying the rails. The name
of the new road has not yet been chosen.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-09

Mir. Freely Of Illinois, I'm for David
h. Hin. He is my urSt and only love
MIR. Bail of TeXas-"rexas is for Parker.
He has been my man for some time. He Is
the man who has The strength. ! am tor
him forever
: Mr.. Buri-Suu Of TeNHS-"I am Tor Par
ker. We must have a man who is strong in
the New England States and New York.
As far as l know Judge Parker meets the
requirements ana | am for him
Mr.. Robinson OF Naturalization think
Judge Parker i the most available man. /
am FOR him.
Mr.. Paterson OF Mississippi-"I am an
Olney man. out and out.
Mr.. Williams Of Mississippi-"l am for the
man who is the strongest
Mr. Slayden Of r"Nas-"I am for the man
who can c"muand The most votes. Time
will tell who he is
Mr.. Dinsmore OF Arkansas-"its too soon
TO talk about II Presidential possibility at
this time
Mr.. Williams Of lllinois-'lt is some time
before election. | don't know Just whom
| shall support. | want tho strongest man.
Mr.. GriggS of Georgia. Chairman of the
Democratic Congressional Committee
Time Will tell who Is the strongest man.
When we have found him ] am for him.
POLL OF SENATORS.
The table of Senate results and the views
of the Senators who would express orin-
ions are given below:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-09
ECHO OF HUNTINGTON SUIT.
Accounting of Sale of Bonds of Pm
ci6c Roads Asked.

salt Lake. Utah Feb. S.-Attorneys repre-
~senting John r. Kuykendall. administrsto
of the estate of CHARLES l,urkee, deceased
yesterday filed in the Federal Court, q
petition asking for an accounting from the
Hartman lines of all moneys derived from
The sale of first mortgage bonds of the Pa
ctfic roads, the Central. southern and
Union, which were issued thirty-three years
ago. About $50. 600 G9 is involved in the
suit.
The Union Pacific Railway. f. Gordon
Dexter. L. Fl. Hartman. w. d. Cornish,
Winslow NJ. Pierce, Chaupcey NJ. Depew,
George Gould. Alva ". Kreicht. Alexender
Miller. Jacob Schiff. Z. jefferson Coolidge.
Jr.. Kuhn. Loeb & Co.; ]. P. Morgan; the
Southern Pacific of Kentucky; the South
err Pacific Railway Company and Merean-
tile Trust Company of New York: the
Northwestern Trust Company of Chicago:
Sioux City and Pacific Railway COMPANY
are among those named IA defendants.
Local attorneys interested refuse to talk.
but the case is believed to be 4 continue
ton of the Huntington suit. duplicate pc
titions being filed in every State tapped by
the Union Pacific system.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-09
FOUND MURDERED IN OFFICE.
Dealer in Old Iron Was Killed for
His Money.

New York. Feb. N.-Louis Mdndel a dealer
in old iron. was murdered to-day in his
lefHce in East Twenty-third street i'm his
skull being crushed by blows struck with
a heavy iron bar. He was found in am
unconscious condition and lied in the hos
pital.
Robbery evidently was the motive of the
crime. as the desk 1T which Mandel was
sitting when he was attacked WAS rificd.
and his gold watch and chain and diam9nu
pin We're taken. The murderer overlooked
a large sum of money, which Nandei hta
In an inner pocket.
According 10 the statement OF james Muir
liy. employed i'm the iron yard, Mandel re-
proved an Italian known as Joe for neglect,
my his work and ordered him to 90 ANA
WASH a wagon.
rhe Italian complied srumblng aud Mut-
phy went to breakfast. ON ms return it
found Mandel unconscious ON the moor III
the Office. and the Italian missing.