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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-06
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
Will Probably Be Made of Little Rock
Pine Bluff Trains.

Since the Ircn Mountain road adopt
ed the new schedule changing the hour
of the arrival of the Little Rock Pine
Bluff accommodation train numerous
complaints have been made by local
citizens, and it is now probable that
the former schedule for this train will
be adopted. A representative of the
passenger department of the road was
in the city yesterday investigating the
conditions and although no positive in
formation can be given out at this time
it is understood that he will recon-
mend the change. The accommodation
train now arrives at 80 p M, and in
conveniences the local citizens in the
hour of getting their mail. The train
formerly arrived at $50 p. m.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-06
Vicksburg Maonates Meet.

Niclsburg, Miss, Dec ga major
ity Of the stockholders of the Vicks-
burg Baseball association We're pres
ent at a meeting held last evening" Off
GERS were elected fer the coming year,
delegates elected to attend the league
meeting in Greenyille next week and
baseball outlook for the season of 1904
was informally discussed.
Following are the new officers:
Frank Barber, president; r. WE'LL
treasurer. Messrs. Barber and Fischal
were chosen as delegates to attend the
league meeting. This will be held in
Greenville next Tuesday and import
ant matters will be settled. Billy Earle
will be reinstated as manager and is
now on the outlook for young players.
He may stop off here en- route to Cuba.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-06
FRATERNAL NOTES.

The annual memorial services of the
Elks' lodge will be held this afternoon
at o'clock. Today is the day set
apart by the Elks all over the country
fer the holding of remembrance SER
vices for the deceased members. The
services at the hall this year will be in
formal. The ritual will be read, the
names of the departed dead called and
an address will be made in their men,
ory. Appropriate music will also be
renered during the evening. The roll
of those who have died since becom-
ing members of the lodge is as follows:
M. L. Bell. P. ] Connolly, c. N. Hart,
J. C. Campbell, ]. A. Langford, John S.
Bailey, C. w. Dowell, P. H. Pendleton,
J. NJ. Harrington, j. D. Murtague, H. B.
Rodgers, S. G Martin, H. F. West
brook and S. N. Reeder
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-06
SIMILAR TO cuLsEPPER CASE g

In the supreme court at Little Rock
Saturday a decision Was issued coa-
frming the decision of Circuit Judge
Grace Of this city in the case Of the
ern road against Deputy Sheriff c. NJ.
Philpot of this city awarding judg-
ment ii 5000 for the killing of one OF
the county blood hounds by one of the
appellant company's trains.
The evidence in the case showed that
the dog was very well-trained and
valuable bloodhound, and that, while
she was trailing man, she ran onto
the track of the company and there
along for some feet; that the engineer
and fireman could have seen her, by the
exercise of reasonable care, in time
to have avoided striking her; that
the animal was so intent upon follow
ing the trail that she did OF appear
to observe the train at all The rail-
road company sought reversal of the
judgment upon the theory that the
owner of the dog was guilty of con-
tributcry negligence in allowing the
dog to trail along the tracks of the
company and in such places Of danger;
but the court held that there was no
evidence tending to establish this de-
pc,a off ,r,1 I'D
court, upon motion of the attorney
general, also advanced the case of the
state against Henry Townsend, as a
cause of public interest Townsend is
at present the county judge of Desha
county, and has, since his election 70
said Office, been elected town recorder
Of Arkansas City. X. J. Pindall as
prosecuting attorney of Desha county
brought quo-Warrento proceedings in
the Desha circuit court to oust Town
send from the .cffice of county Judge,
on the ground that he had accepted an
incompatible office and thel eby vacat-
ed the Office of judge. Judge Grace
was also called upon to sit in this case
and ruled that the case was improper
ly brought, as the attorney general Of
the state was the proper one to bring
such proceedings and not the prose-
cutting attorney Of the county. This
is the question involved in the appeal
and the cause is one Of peculiar in
terest to Pine Bluff because the case
of Culpepper against Peterson, which
has recently been decided in favor Of
the plaintiff in the case by Judge Grace
is very similar. This case will also be
appealed to the supreme court. The
decision of the court will be watched
with much interest by the local attor-
neys.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-06

manufacturers agrg, tha Mo .Utt.al
eitanian il themase eg,.a afaa
five eaa.
A.ae1l H Sanford president III tu
American Cotton YaH EEeHa8z 0"n-
says. Tim sifaatlou Lere=izz.=l us
ana tie oot}aok offers uo eHeaara.s
mont The Haifons ca0ffaaHa de
industry arc ,he= worst in many Hoilz.
THE mills will uot manufacture q. q
loss. They must therefore curjaii pro-
duction and reduce wages His VIII
result undoubtedly in grcHt suffering
The one thing to be done under
these circumstances 10 save tthe 4Itua-
tion is fol the manufacturers to get to-
gether throughout New England and
the south as we'll, fer it cannot be done
without concerted action curtail pro
duction, reduce wages and break the
present speculation by not buying cot
ton. Seldom in this history OF the
business has it been 50 difficult for the
manufacturers and their selling agents
to make terms acceptable 10 buyers
and consumers. This has been the
cause 4 the poor demand and the poor
price schedule.'
Should no general curtailment in
New England be agreed upon during
the winter it is thought that only the
mills that are financially the strongest
will be able to keep all their machinery
in operation. On Manchester. N H.,
Lowell and a number of main points
there is said to be a large supply of
old cotton on hand but in Fall River
and many Rhcue Island towns and else
where the amount is limited
There are about 1900 cotton mills
in the United States, with nearly 22,-
900, 600 spindles. OF this $40 mills with
nearly ia, ,504 .000 spindles are in New
England. About 2,192 90 bales of cot
ton are consumed annually in the
northern states, when the mills are all
running.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-06
Will Try It Aqain.

The managers of the Pine Bluff foot
ball association are arranging for a
game to be played between the local
team and the Alpha Taus of Little
Rock Christmas day. Since the strug-
gle the two teams on Thanksgiving day
both have been anxious tc' try conclus-
ions again and it is probable that an
other game will be played Christmas.
Each team is confident that they can
prove themselves superior players.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-06
TIE CHRISTMAS GRAPHIC.

MERCHANTS SHOULD TAKE AD-
VANTAGE OF THE CHRISTMAS u.s.
SUE OF THE GRAPHIC, SUNDAY,
DECEMBER 20.
THIS ISSUE WILL BE is OR %
PAGES, BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRAT.
ED, CONTAINING CHRISTMAS STO.
RlES, CUTS, ETC.
OF THIS ISSUE OVER 5000 PA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-06
BIG TRADE is ANTlClPATED

The holiday season is at hand. and
on all sides preparations for the hap
py Christmas day" are being made. All
the merchants who handle Christmas
goods have brought on new stocks
and offer them fcr sale in attractive
window and counter displays Many
OF the propfietors of the houses say
that there is every indication OF a
heavy Christmas trade and in prepara-
ton for this they have stocked their
stores from floor to ceiling.
The dry goods stores offer many
pretty and attractive displays in dress
goods, fancy ties, and wearing apparel.
The millinery stores present an at.
tractive appearance with their dis
plays Of all that is inteded to please
the eye OF woman, and the toy and
novelty stores are loaded with all
kinds of toys for the children In fact,
there is nothing that money can buy
which is lacking to make This Christ
mas happy one to all parties Santa
Claus and Christmas trees are yet to
make their appearance, but all will
come in due course of time and the
hearts of the little ones will be made
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-06
ONLY a MIRACLE
CAN SAVE SIGHT

Washington, De 5.-Associate JUS
tlce Henry Billings Brown, of the Unll-
ed States supreme court, was given
the shocking intelligence last night
by his attending physician that cnly a
miracle would prevent him from losing
his sight
Two years ago Ju tice Browns sight
failed SO that he was forced to depend
largely upon the aid Of his daughter IN
getting about. The loss Of sight in one
eye became total and permanent. The
sight of the other eye has grown poor
er in the last few weeks Now it
threatens to fail entirely.
Justice Brown is eligible for retire
ment but he declares that he will con.
tinue on the bench.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-06
WILL Be IDtE SOON
MANY SPINDLES TO STOP ON AC
COUNT OF LIGHT COT
TON CROP.
Has Not Been so Serious in Twent,
Five Years-Southern and North
ern Mills May Cooperate.

Boston, Dec. 5.-That widespread
curtailment of production by cotton
mills in the United States will be
found necessary during the next few
months on account of the great cost of
the raw material is the opinion of lead.
ing mill men in this city. from which
the policy of many cotton mills in the
north is directed. The maket fer fin
ished material has been unsatisfactory
for months, and prices have not risen
eorrespondingly with those Of cotton.
The mills in New England employ fully
175,000 hands, $1,000 of whom have had
their wages reduced 10 per cent this
fall and $4,000 additional will be cut
within the next two weeks.
A matter of great interest in New
England is the project ncw on foot in
the southern states to bring about a
general curtailment. A meeting of
southern manufacturers has been call
ed for next Tuesday, and if a policy of
widespread curtailment is adopted it
will have much influence on the future
situation in the large New England mill
centers.
Whether a general agreement in the
north to shut off the steam can be
reached in the present crisis is not
known at this time, but it is expected
that if the southerners decide en- a
general policy it will include a large
number Of northern manufacturers, es.
pecially those in Fall River and Rhode
Island, to stop their spindles. If no
agreement is reached in the south
there is little likelihood of an under
standing being arrived at by the north
ern mill owners, as a whole. Most
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-06
being u winner With Burt Blue al the
Southern League Meeting.

Little Rock, Ark, Dee. 5.-1resident
havanaugh today issued an official call
far the annual meeting Of Tie South
ern league to be held in Atlanta, Ga,
Tuesday, December Is.
\ majority Of the members favored
Atlanta over Memphis. Officers will
be elected and the pennant will be
awarded to Memphis, as Little Rock
will not push any protests. NJ. j. Finn.
the local manager, will not attend.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-06
C.. w. B. M.

AT the Christian church Sunday
morning the following interesting pro-
gram will be rendered:
DoXology, congregation.
Invocation, song.
Reason for Being Members Of c. W.
b. NJ, Miss Lucy Hudson, president
Report of University Work, Mrs. l..
O. Knox.
Solo. selected.
Mountain Missions, Mrs Matte Card
Home Work, Miss Olive Mathews.
Violin solo
Address by pastor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-06
Association Considering Proposition to
PROBABLE LINEUP OF THE TEAM

The executive committee and direc-
are now ready to announce positively
that Pine Bluff will have team in the
Gotten States league next season. The
necessary $4,000 in stock which was
found to be necessary to put the team
in the field next spring has been rails
ed Or practically assured. From
financial standpoint the team is sssur-
ed and unless some action is taken
against Pine Bluff at the league meet
ing next week, the team will be a
success. Messrs. F. L. Dilley and Geo.
W. Byington have been selected by
the directors to attend the league
meeting at Greenville, December 8, and
they can be depended upon to look af-
( ter the local interests.
For scme time the several members
of the baseball association have been
discussing the advisabilty of fitting up
Jones park instead of Bell park as the
baseball park next, season. The diff
Guilty of getting out to Bell park and
back in a reasonable length of time has
been argued by many as reason for
I wishing to change parks. Negotiations
have been pending for some time be-
tween the Citizens Light and Transit
company and the directors of the as
ssociation for the privileges of Bell park
land it may be that an agreement will
Sbe reached before the season opens.
There are a number of good players
Nwho have already written asking for
Ncontracts. Among these manager
unjust be chosen and the directors have
Habout decided to select Bert Blue for
Sthe position. The tall man is eminent
Wly fitted for the position. for he made
Hrecord last year as being one of the
Mbest and most cool headed men on the
Yield. He is liked by the people and
Srespected by the players, two fitting
qualifications for manager. Should
Blue be selected he will play first base
(which he filled SO we'll for a part OF
the time last season. From the vanti
Ssage point of the initial bag he will have
@h better chance to coach and manage
|athe players than from behind the bat
lhere is one other applicant who is be-
ing considered and it is generally con-
eeded that he wants too much money.
blackburn, as manager, is out of the
question, and he will either buy his
'Wn release Or be purchased by Match
y which team he is to manage next
Fear.
Among some of the other men who
Ill probably be seen in the Pine Bluff
inform are Longley, Cavender Clay
on, Blincoe, Shaffer and Dawkins. AL
hough the team has not been signed
yet, it is understood that Howard
nufphN the premier sticker of the
Iotton States league, will be in Pine
pluH and will probably be signed as
atcher The lineup of the team for
ext year may look something like
his:
Catcher, Murphy.
PITCHERS, Shaffer, Blincoe and two
lthers. ~.
'lfst base and captain, Blue.
second base, Casey or Hennegar.
Snort stop, Clayton.
Third base, Dawkins.
Left field, Cavender.
Center field ,Longley.
night field, Paulig or Ryan.
MOST CT this lineup is surmise, but
IS not far from wrong if the direc-
us are able to get the men. Some of
10 points may be strengthened, but
'ne main last years team with two
fo'e good pitchers is counted un0n as
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-06
First Presbyterian Church.

At the / O'Clock service at the First
Presbyterian church a congregational
electing additional elders and deaccns.
AT 7:30 p. m. the usual evening SER
vice will be held with sermon by the
pastor. Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Christian Endeavor at G:30 p. m.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-06
thought At First a Ho99. gut When
5eafcHed 4 kjt Of B4fg glar
I co.'s We're ct3f5ll.
POSITIVELY REFUSES TO TALK

A white mau, vino at85boin}y refus-
cs 10 give his name II explain his be-
ing in Tie city, Waa arrested by the Pc.
lice Friday night and charged with
trespassing, tNt is beiHs held 10 wait
Developments
The man was attempting to leave
the city by riding the blind baggage
on an outgoing train and carried a
small telescope. He was taken into
custody and carried 10 The police eaalrf.
where search brought 10 light the
fact that the telescope contained a
complete outfit of burglars tools. All
OF the implements generaIy used by
professional crooks, such as pliers.
screw drivers, files, knives, etc, were
found in the grip and he was held on
suspicion # being a crook The police
strongly believe that he is in some way
connected with the robberies that.
have been taking place in the smaller
towns down the Cotton Belt road. The
man absolutely refuses to give his
name or dsf. ination. When asked as
to the attempt to ride on the 'bliEd
baggage he said he had no money and
ha1s take that means t. get out of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-06
Second Presbyterian Church.

Dr.. S. c. Alexander breaches at the
m Subject "Solomon's Temple, How
Built, and What its Signfication." All
Masons will be interested. Also at
7:30 p. N. Sunday school at $50 a, N.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-06
First Methodist Church.

Sunday school 80 a. m; preaching
at II a. m. by Rev. r. d. Scott and 1880
p. N. by the pastor, Rev. J. NJ. HaWley
Junior League at 230 p. m, Glass meet
ing at 8 80 p. m.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-06

Sheriff James Gould has been ap-
pointed receiver in the voluntary bank
ruptcy of Marcus Sonnenschien and
will take charge of the stock as soon
as he has made bond. -.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-06
Lakeside M. E. Church.

Preaching at II a. m. by Presiding
Elder E. NJ. Pipkin, and at $3.50 p. N.
by Rev. T. D. Scott. Sunday school at
9 a. m., N. T Roberts superintendent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-06
First Baptist Church.

The pulpit will BE occupied by Rev.
". 5. Amis of Hot Springs, Ark, who,
will preach morning and evening.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-06

Mr.. D. M. Comstock is the guest Ct
friends at Broadside.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-11
CHICAGOANS NOT WORRYING.
They Don't Think Any of Their Had
Disease Germs Reach st. Louis.

CHICAGO, March 10.-Drainage board
officials to-day stated that they did not
fear the effect of the testimony given by
DR.. Armand Ravold before the commits
sioner of the United States Supreme Court
at ST. Louis in the injunction proceedings
brought by the State of Missouri that he
placed two hundred barrels of germs in
the sanitary channel at Lemont and traced
the bacilli to st. Louis.
Drainage Trustee William III. Baker said:
1.-THE action of Dr. Ravold was a daring
experiment and came as a surprise to us,
hut / did not think that it disproves the
contention of the board and the State of
Illinois,.
ATTORNEY James Todd, of the sanitary
board, said: Il do not think the test made
by St Louis proves anything. because the
number of germs put into the channel Is
more than Chicago would furnish in many
weeks. The drainage board evidence
proves that no dangerous disease germs
which Chicago sends into the channel ever
reach st. Louis. That is the basis of our
case and we can prove Ii without a doubt.
We have no fear regarding the outcome
of the drainage boards case"
The Health Department authorities OF
this city declare they recognize in the i'm
ported germs dumped by DR.. Ravold into
the drainage canal as a familiar variety
from Lake Michigan. This bacillus is
found everywhere" said Health Inspector
Reynolds, Tin lake and river waters and
I'm garden vegetables. 1t is not injurious.
On the contrary, its presence Will prevent
anthrax in rabbits"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-11
vENEZUELA'S BLOCKADE.


OcO Is Closed To Commerce.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-Details have
been received at the State Department Of
the conditions of the blockade declared by
President Castro on March of the Orinoco
river 1t is provided the following terms Of
entry shall hold for vessels dispatched for
the blockaded ports after the decree of the
blockade has been communicated to the
various governments:
Steamships from Europe, one month; SAIL
ing vessels, two months steamships from
the United States, fifteen days; sailing YES
sells one month. Vessels from the West
Indies and Demerara, whether steamers or
sailing vessels, shall be allowed ten days,
with the exception OF those from Trinidad
and Grenada, which shall have but two
days.
The question of the Orinoco blockade is
receiving the careful attention of the Off
the basis for further international compli-
cations Great Britain has already indi-
Gated that she will not recognize the block
ade, and other countries will probably fol-
low the same course, on the ground that
Venezuela has no navy and cannot success
fully blockade her ports. On the other
hand If the river blockade is found to be
ineffective the United States will recognize
it and insist that its terms be complied
with. This move will probably be strongly
protested by certain American steamship
interests In Venezuela. 1t is upon Great
Britain, however, that the blockade will
fall most heavily, because of the great
amount of British trade upon the upper
Orinoco.
Formal notice of the extraordinary war
tax" which President Castro created on the
lifting of the blockade has been received at
the State Department from United States
Charge d'Affaires Russell at Caracas.
There is 80 per cent. increase in the duties
on imports.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-11
CIVILIZED FILIPINOS.
Many Natives Prove Better Workers
Than Chinese.
Buffalo Express.

Some of the later reports give much
more favorable opinion of the ordinary
Fiipinos than brought back by those
who first went TO the islands. Capt A
w. Butt. who was in charge of land trans
portation for the army, speaks warmly of
native labor. He applied civi-service rules
to handling Filipino laborers, and his eff
forts to arouse their ambition were very
successful. Four native farriers made such
marked advance in their profession that
veterinary surgeons, and treating COM
plicated diseases without direction. They
are paid $50 a month in gold. To Captain
Butts surprise. he found that the natives
soon became able to handle American
horses. He says they are not only honest
ing their animals and harness and washing
their carts. They are more careful than
most American drivers. he says, and have
so improved that they are paid $50 a month
In the saddle. paint and wheelwright shops.
where greater skill Is required. the native
has shown unexpected proficiency. In the
finest work, il Is stated, he becomes an
expert, and In painting The reaches high
rank"
by side without a sign of hostility, and the
former take pains in training the natives
Reports from other branches of the service
show that the Chinese, who at first did
most OF the work in the Philippines, are
being rapidly forced to the rear by the ma
tiyes When the natives were paid by the
day they laid Off frequently. Now they are
paid by the month and the percentage of
time lost has dropped TO a trifie
The Mangians of Mindoro are the men-of-
all-work-that Is. for the native peoples.
assist an Americana. and the American SOL
der Is their abomination- This fact needn't
convey the. idea that they are among the
hostiles. for they are the most innocent and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-11
KANSAS CITY UP TO DATE.
In Line with Minneapolis and St.
Louis in Municipal Scandal Business.

In Line with minneapolis ana st.
Louis in Municipal Scandal Business.
KANSAS CITY, March 1O.-Charges of al
legged official corruption in the police de-
partment, involving Chief John Hayes De-
tective Charles p. Sanderson and Officers
McAnney and Sullivan, made by Jailer Rob-
ert Todhunter. were filed to-day with the
Board of Police Commissioners. An in
vestigaton will follow.
Jailer Todhunter alleges that Detective
Sanderson had accepted a weekly payment
from a gambler. who was granted immun-
ity from arrest; that report of this fact
was filed with Chief Hayes and suppressed
by that official; that officers McAnney and
Sullivan made an agreement to release two
clairvoyants on payment of 81 ,2Oo and that
Sullivan had offered Todhunter money to
suppress knowledge Of some Of these deal
ings.
Todhunter's statements also assert that
attorneys were permitted to enter the hold
over in the city jail, where they secured
money and valuableS from prisoners upon
promise of immunity, discharge and reduc-
ton of sentences, which practices, Tod
hunter alleges were done with the knowI-
edge consent and connivance of the chief
of police" Chief Hayes fatty denied all
charges made against himself and his de-
partment.