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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-30
BEAUTIFUL SERVICE
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Dr.. Caldwell Of the First Presbyterian
church. Their own services occurred
about the same hour and on this ae-
count no invitations were sent out
Gen. r. NJ Knox and a number of
Old Confederates were present to pre-
sent congratulations TO their comrad".
Pope Plus IN got himself into consider
able trouble by writing a lite answer
10 Jefferson Davis over forty years
ago
Afternoon over the Cotton Belt. He is
raSt@s OF the new cathedral parish of
ST Louis where in few years a grand
new cathedral will be built and ranks
high among the clergy of the archdio-
eese Of ST. I.euis More than ten years
ago owing To climatic troubles, he
left St. Louis. his native home for a
more southern latitude. He lahOrcd in
Arkansas as pastor of St. Andrew s
Cathedral and # St Mary'S church,
Helena. He is most agreeable maa
in his manner and one of the most elG-
quent preachers Of the south. no one
is probably SO popular as a church
speaker in Pine Bluff as Father . Rel
ly. His old friends We're glad to see
him looking in such fine health.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-30
Urges Women to Mine Cold,

M:s. RosWe ell D. Hitchcock wife of
Commander Hitchcock of the navy, -
interested 10 a considerable extent IN
gold mines in British Columbia. In a
recent address before the Pocono
Pines assembly and summer school III
Pennsylvania Mrs. Hitchcock spoke Oh
Gold Mini::g, Q Fascinating and Iu-
er&tiTe Procession for Women. aud in
tAa :.i0r9sc she rec0mnler dcd t,.r e ID
fields aS ~agionS onen TO Uoman as to
men, provided &5uen carried their
'snsi.i''sa qualifications anG the proper
5utEt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-30
Special Land Buyers Excursion

vii! run to the ncw lands Of Grorr
county, Oklahoma and other soct5 rs
in the great southwest in November
and December, via the Frisco system
Are You looking for rich and fer
tile farming lands in the southwest.
which you can buy for from onc.f3lah
to one-tenth the cost of lands OF hc
east aud north They produce a.
much arcre for acre. Herr is= chance
to better your condition and add 4 llD-
otal amount to your pockethooT.
For full particulars and special raj
road rates, apply at once X. s. Len
on, secretary Frisco System mmi2ra.
ton Bureau, St. Louis, Mo d..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-30
JOHN STOKES is PUT ON TRIAL
FOR MURDER IN FIRST
DEGREE.
Accused Of Killing Coon Scott in 1900.
Slayer and Slain Both
Negroes.

The case of the state against John
Stokes, a negro charged with murder
in the first degree, was called in the
circuit court this morning This is the
fourth time since the crime was com
mitted that Stokes has been tried and
it is estimated that the trial has est
jefferson county thousands Of dollars
Two prosecuting attorneys have
tried to convict him and a strong case
has been made against him each time.
If convicted again, he will hang for the
crime. ssz.a
Stokes is charged with the murder Of
another negro. Coon Scott, near Red
field. The trouble between the w.
negroes is alleged TO have arisen over
ScCtt's wife In October, 1901, about
10 o'clock one night. Scott was called
to his door and shot in the breast with
q load of Duckshot, from which wound
he died. Stokes. having had trouble
with Scott prior 10 the killing, was
charged with the crime. The first trial
resulted IN conviction and he was
sentenced TO hang. The case was ap-
pealed to the supreme court. which
court reversed the decision on tech
nicality and ordered a new trial. At
the next term of court the trail result
ed in a hung jury and the negro was
sent back to Jail
Messrs Nixon. Miller and Fu&:t<,r ap-
pear f. the defense and MI Greed
for the state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-30
y apDL PLACE TO {

aco"~fuity Of Surroundings s W}Gs
Country.
t}"a " the rtrangcst sights es II
saw IN a wild country was i little mlsr
stFf l"5oed In solemn black, va
deg coiiaf, bu'ton'ess vest aaa st5T
3iatE straw lat Tho dominic = u
sanding IN . leal.y boat in the riasl
IF a priresal woods. fishing tho boIe
'7& "atot@ ot & mountain torreat. ~
rs back i 'aiaract roarcd arH
39aftej iisorn,iss chrnjng the wat.-s
e #H'te 7a&, above MN the ctsTnI
'no@ sI,steaeh - ~ maantqi.6, aeit
odt a.iva ards ASA d saunttciaaa>
m9a A"ai Sac a4iotE losing amor
u g d'l.t s1.--i}aa Hotra In NV
t'o4IB &trit
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-30
Ae,A1Ec s3ArE CO Please.

David E..=iaaea the d7smati.f, rare
y soaA to v.s one cf his oen lays
aite7 It IA. hean Il eceyte3 by tho
s~,!ic Nc is usr,us> he u never
sa:isasa Wits HI. work. Noj ,t.1s ago
"a v<nAt~u Als .ue AND ~; through
tva srIs Is ss~ - his SsA,a ia 3oe
&,~ TsAs sA,Ge s:1f l>~ saeAn ear
aDX It 70 1scsHs rswritin1 waois
scAass and - etfsrxinS II s:sat b48
- .aA vtxurcEe SrCt.st ~ sav YAA<
..Aa 1onpA8y X. tea srL - woni&
~~s snf1@ 4 sHso Z new Di~r ~
Isst oHat.r&v
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-30
SURPRISED T'EElR FEiEhE&
Miss Fannie Erown a1s ~. q. o. Nasw
NIsrris4 ~a,1Aoy

Mr.. James s. Knox and Miss Tepnie
l.. 8nown ot this cit, ~~re ufsr-ie1
SI7n7av afternoon s4 tne hoca y @-
", p. Imon on I.s1-a!s- Hev. Toq'
Moore. pastor OF The f7rst Pspt*t
church. aHeiatirs fhs wtf7iDR va
q very Guiet affair, Only the iinIn>ii..t'
families Of the young couple heinz
present
Mr.. Knox and Miss Brown TOOK the =
fri2nds by surprise AZ no announce
ment of the approaching nuptials had
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-30
Two Mammoth Turnips.

e. b. Houston, who has charge of the
jefferson county exhibit, has ON ex
hibition two very large turnips. one
"c' c's'lins six pounds and ten ounces
and the other six pounds and eight
ounces. The tuInipG We're raised BY
Sam Crompton. an I'D negro livins
en Iiaual4ten island, a few miles be
lew HE city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-30
E'i3n vtle.

Walter y ~ "f Ri<on n0A Mis-
Fani.i ts5zs.': q - "isy wcra married
lass ni@ht in tie Hreaenc Of few
frienls. -7ia #oUa< couple viii make
their future home in thjs city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-30
MUSIC WAS FAR AWAY.
Il Was Heard Distinctly. However, by
People Eighty Miles Distant

AS eve4y schoalhoy knows musical
sounds travel much farther than any
other noises. yet it has seldom hap
pened that people eighty miles away
from the performers could hear the
music of brass band. Such an oe.
currence actually happened in the
Hawaiian islands not long ago. The
leader OF the Territorial band, ole of
the famous musica! organizations
which have been heard in almost all
countries Of the world, finding himself
unable to visit the islands, IS thor
oushly as he would have liked to. ar.
ranged with the talephGu. company to
place a huge transmitter in tie room
where one Of his concerts was being
fsiyen and to notify all telephone sub
Gcribers throughout the islands that
oy going to their phones at the given
aour they could have the benefit OF
Me music The scheme is stated to
%ave worked out with romarkabl sue
TESS. The leader Of the band was Cap
sain H. Berger Government officials
Eighty miles from Hllo ere the con.
,ert WAS given. !istenei 10 the pro
sram with ma It salts. action.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-30
E!oaieyGray. r!

Marriage licenses We're ISSUED tl,fs
morning to Willie Gray of RodGold and
Miss Ella HogIeE Of Redfeld. George
Taylor Of Jacksonville and Miss Addle
~ Fails Of thts city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-30
Colo and Tlorc Gold.

The gold reefs of Alaska. says the
Mexican Herald, are now said to eX
teLG under Bering Strait and to re.
ap:}ear in Siberia. There is plenty OF
ey. !ence that there is much gold yet
urm:ned Oh tie Russian shore oppo-
site Alaska There is. a tlcai of talk
among returning whale fishers Of tae
b. nuggets found ten miles inland of
the East Cape. The Russians jealous
ly guard tier mines. ard wont allow
the intrusive foreigners to take part
in the mining orerations Il is d very
cold c0ll. tr-. &c cod. III fa I. that min
ing can Only 80 on three months in
the wear. While So2zh \ lea is dcS
tined to yield enorian,lsy Of gold in
the forty years. acc 'ira to the best
experts there, it is certain that Alas!ia
and Siberia will a3sa adj 10 the huge
stock OF gold taat tic v 0r..e Of ,a25=4> :
will hold in its cotsor@ strong ,ss5s
chests and bank wait. There is So
ing to be q "g0lt .uc.i ii0D' one Of
.hese days, for ali prices viii be nn-
settled BY tie ai,:t Il yellow money.
Inc currency cues iGn is already ct
,.rg 20 be BIGGER tlIesn tie silver gu $
ton, aad tie big natocs migat IS
well lnot tie facts III the ace.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-30
Eiet Ct - rseec-9.

AL true Nu"le}4s VIE: eating mus:
heGin with salt an hals- rIta v,n%
pa-. II taef ta&ln VII a th-y WI
o@@- re tls coa'as.os srrouty d,s
go. e tt. faiea 9Hl 2taeear
iaeir y, Isly n~@'8a1 @iN a"5ftr3-
% ircrozse. 9ne ht.t Is fa o.i9eat5,
acrus y te 1t frs #a-.rz
ara - 4eef feTa 9.e 5..5s,s :
= eaan pa~>5s ,!,,
5sior; der i;5-ce aa.2
aa=9 hesfa dif = ouq
aer@ n -
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-30
NIX C'PEtL ANC .T!'-:- "SVAKE."

Why famous Fre;2ci7iI:an Scent ar
!tour in Agony.
lying his lc'H tiffoGca t'e@tfa1ia
3o2:a ".-arf $50 dea4h "a" ~oe close.
upon AJAX 9 Roll az ii seemed to him
Al to inc. - ii BED enc night
n husn i7S.;."'r1. worried by mos.
auioes a:eA - - # the lakes
sg"iF': --His#' = rad F,eez warned.
- s.T2o- af the presence
s,"7.t3c { ~. e a cold, troacher,
- srase pr a0v e dean adder, as
j: AZ only s5o!it ,nre4 feet lons.
t>s.'E from . t,i7< & 1h;e plaSan
adler il rsr:d snd !,air'c~t3 ard th~
~ car1ar 80 Creed aftern'a.0 ais
rsasctiou 4hs il &ss bette pereat tls
. de tha' Wy las9 a alaj or r4oN
nsiisH. to = t.auf 81 aoas..t,
>eyer, '.s slipped 81, OF D>d, a,reci1
.ia5t ~ vcot 8Gou; to r17r
sasrenin& Ter ia vali5ina $ ok ae
- ,9ricd asno"ie,ly 1ar 30
.s:ainst rea:izaa. Air. 44a'"- AID
Leat h: iaua5
s-n@..a re aieorda 81 :.eae.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-30
!. 4. + + i. < i. Il * 4 j. j. j. =. q.
4 q
l. POEMS THAT WILL LIVE. ;.
j. -
+ + + i. f. l. i. r. :. !. j. j. - :. j.
How EeasY

We'd all achieve the noble height
That stands far eff and haZy
If Wcaliness exalted man
And he eouto never push or plan
Except when feeling lazy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-30
FRATERNAL &c ES.

Alpha terople. ne. / 2e.<'1ezse sis
tres, viii nod a regular session neyt
Wednesday nieht, December ..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-30
Nai ~o,af .r. Ef@ot

Nat ~o,,t Eec f.1. Ef@c5}..
kap2aati ose9. e=4ss 4eata re
b 10 n7"a.=s Ht.e4##s aeaaHt II
g Zoe oae. 741ea @.. ey...f "A
lee tisno aeo in euno Of Re
@oyal tafes t,.rs - trstitut.,., 30
q. 4eee'. H.e=eeae2e -oaafa=e X,
In thc Id d . e. .,!jl ee?i
6e1da,t .. rsa.s,er .55e. - 'hs asaa
collection. Tor, ~ heea = !
sn even mere rcn' s@15f rslic = ~
Il sn.s c;Gaf5; s,older caae.
ri..ch waS -t."c}. hs "a hal'st at d.s
tg,nce OF 1.2o1 arcs - II va II
ths pochet e :a2tain q ths In ri
Al .eonarrr The ea-iaus pAr; rat
Il Is tha' - cMe-y .as rot 912te
until afterwsrd thas - Raj $500
struck, sif-onsh fhr bulls alao
plsrcei tfe .cscrs:ry Yu,se On! cis
arotts caro- ,h.cl Sc was car "a
1as game pcosef
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-30

Lafayette lodge No. lot, X. q p,
will confer the third rank t..aiSht.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-30
D~H VII ee. SSss&sp.

ms Nx1 asa A,0s MY 9tFgN :. NJ
,.,sv .steliny III wAtcs = vfta.as1
e'cs7s
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The al : Ecs artA sasooiatToa
viii meet Al Ma~rlll ln.tttu-. 7pes97,-
cfterna7r at 2 o'cloek, an Al f1e 4MoGa-
bers Of tho aes0ciatio, are rrs,a u he
present.
MRS. J. W. CRAWFORD. Pres,
MRS. j. G. TAYLOR, sec'y-.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-30
0pm1o - PNe J. In sr,Ariea,


Asv DcA Lujxi sarteyi, pastor q
. ,Tcss1k's shureA Midland k. =
an1s;n n Po1< r'1s <, W, a. 'G1v
aare nsxt rorth t. pay his raSp,c>s
20 .as rev pus.t..~. The pop. a. d Nc
~.tericas nali... priass are teeoxn1
49, .ae sa11o .raot'&>ier tie
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a{-as 30 aes II q
&eTA~ ~ she fs..:e 5-.aosa -
Ha,:
'wc,s sAa ! ss5;;@'' az'es~te. z ~,
= ne ssa eesa $ ess&e; sssas- -. . n
f..s, xAsssxsonAal t-nsa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-24
President Of Oil Company.is
One of the Dead.
MASS OF FLAMES FOLLOW
Five Workmen Who We're Engaged on
Second Floor Were Thrown Twenty Y
Feet in Air and Were Only
Ones Saved.
tBy Associated Press.)

7gs
MINNEAPOLIS. MIMI, April $23-Ten
persons. eight men and two women. were
killed by an explosion at the plant OF the
Northwestern Star Oil Company atS5the
foot Of Sixth Avenue about ll:sU o. clock
this morning. The dead are as follows:
w. II. Davis, president: G. II. Durrin,
general manager; Stnnislaus w. Mitchell,
cashier: Jacob Domm. bookkeeper; Mrs.
Caroline a. Record. bookkeeper; Harold
Z c. Colbern. clerk; Miss Ella NJ. Roundy.
stenographer: David Dacey, foreman;
John S. Pontaneske, laborer; Joseph La
fond, laborer. 8ta44
The explsion came without an instants
warning. and a second after the concus-
sion the walls had been thrown down
and the entire structure was a mass OF
flames. Not a person in the Office escaped
alive
Five workmen engaged on the second
floor were thrown twenty feet into the air
and these We're the only persons who es-
capped They climbed through the de-
brIs and are now at the city hospital. AL
though the cause of the explosion has
not been determined, It is said that some
of the employees Of the company We're
emptying some oil Sank cars into the
tanks In the basement of the building and
1t is possible that sparks from switch
engine lgnited the inflammable! fluids.
SEVERAL. EXPLOSIONS.
Several explosions followed in quick
succession and made the work OF the fire.
men difficult and dangerous, The men
could not work or approach the ruins
and the water thrown on the flames was
without effect. The department could do
nothing but allow the flames TO burn
themselves out and then search for the
bodies of the dead. At a late hour to-
night three bodies had been recovered.
those OF Doom and Misses Roundy and
Record.
The fire Is still burning and the woTk
Of searching for the bodies Is carHed
on with great danger. for IS believed
that another tank filled with oil has not
exploded, 40 ~.
building at $4,000 The insurance was
500 700 and the loss is total. All that
remains of the building Is fire wall.
which stood between the office and the
tank. groom. All the other walls are level
ed since the great mill explosion OF
,s-s ths Is the grsAtest disaster that
has been experienced here
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-24
RUSSIA SHOWS
HAND in CHINA
Demands That Sovereignty Of
Manchuria Be Ceded.
Demand Refused.
By Associated Press.)

pEKIN, April 23,--Russia has demanded
that China sign an agreement practis
cnlIy ceding TO her the sovereignty, OF
Mnnchuria and excluding other nations
from that country. The Russian tanaIad charge
aaffairs. M. Plancon, mas ihlolt,eo
Prince Ching. president of the Foreiga n
once that no further steps IN the eNhcI elti,
nation OF Manchuria will be taken uiltA
tni; agreement is signed. ,
Prince Ching refused the Russian lerils
hut his refusal probably pleases Russia
as we'll as his acceptance would nave
done. because either alternative means
tho REIMBURSEMENT OF Chinese sovereign
ty in Manchuria,
The Russian demands are as follows:
First, no Manchurinn ports or towns
are to be opened; second no more foreign
ronsuls are to be admitted into Man
churia; third, no foreigners. except RUS
SLAMS are to be employed In the public
psryice of Manchuria; fourth. the present
btatus of the administration of Man.
churia is to remain unchanged; fifth, the
customs receipts at the port OF New
Chwang are to be given to the Russo
Chinese Bank; sixth a sanitary commits
sion Is to be organized under Russian
control; seventh. Russia is entitled to at
tach the telegraph wires and poles of all
Chinese lines In Manchuria, and eighth.
no territory in Manehurla Is to be allen
cd tn any other
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-24
ARMY SURGEON is
STUDYING LEPROSY
nv Associated Ioress.l

WASHINGTON, April 2a.-The case OF
,,e soldier leper referred to In yester'
DAYS dispatches Is the first eve; NnoS''
in the army. When the disease .rse 90
veloped the man could have been ols,
charged for disability, hut " was deelueu
- keen them in tho service in order 10
Give the surgeons an opportunity to study
the disease. A special house VAS BUTT
for him near Fort Soreven, Ga. and he
has been living there nearly three
months An army surgeon who has mad
some experience with the disease has
been detailed TO attend him and 20 study
the disease with q View of ascerta!n'ng,
II 1t can be cured. The pay OF the man
10 turned over to tho captan Of his COM
many, who hns been authorized to receive
II and who makes such expenditures as
are necessary from time to lime Tor the
man. No reports have been received from
the surgeon,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-24
WAR OFFICE HEARS
REGRETFUL REPORT
tBy Associated pre.s,)

(By ASSOCIATED PreHs,)
LONDON, April 23.-The War Office to-
day received from Brigadier-General
Manning. In command OF the British
forces In somaliland a dispatch dated
twenty miles westward OF Galdia Soma
liland. April 18th, as follows:
Il regret to report that flying column
under the command Of Colonel Cobbe.
which left Galidla. April 10th, to recoin-
noitre the road to Walwal, had most
serious check April 17th Firing was
heard in the direction OF small party
under the command Of Captain Olivey,
which had been sent in westerly direc-
tion to recoinnoiter.
Colonel Cobbe dispatched Colonel Plum
kett with 100 men of the second battalion
of the Kings African Rifles, 4S OF the
second Sikhs and two Maxim guns for
the extrication OF Captain Olivey IL me-
cessary. AS matter Of fact Captain
Olivey had not been engaged. Colonel
Plunkett. on Joining the detachment con-
tInued to push on. At 11:45 Colonel
Cobbe heard a heavy fire in tho direction
taken by Colonel Plunkett and at about
o'clock In the afternoon. a few fugi-
tiyeS coming IN reported thar colonel
Plunkett had been defeated with loss.
The news has been fully corroborated
since and have to report the total loss
of Colonel Punkett's party, with the ex-
ception of 81 Yaos. who have arrived
here.
''rhe latest information extracted from
the fugitives is to the effect that Colonel
Plunkett pushed on to the enemies post
to the open country seven miles west
ward of Gumburrua. where he was at
tackled by very strong force OF mount
ed troops and the enemies, who attacked
at close quarters. He kept bnck the
enemy until he had no more ammunition.
when he charged with bayonets In the
front OF Colonel Cobbe's zebra He
moved son1e distance in this manner, but
a great many mon including Colonel Plum
kett himself were killed or wounded by
the pursuing enemy.
"At last tho enemies infantry over
whelmed the squad and annihilated them
all with the exception of the thirty-sev-
en- fugltives above mentioned"
Another dispatch from General Mann
ing. who Immediately on hearing of the
defeat of Colonel Plunkett started for
Gumburiua with 400 men says further IN
formation reached him from Colonel
Cobbe to the effect that the latter. With
2eo troops was encampng with plenty
of food and supplies and four days
water.i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-24
THE ALUMNI OF
THE UNIVERSITY
The Banquet at the Common
wealth Club This
Evening.

Some brilliant after-dinner speeches
will come from the lips OF a distinguish
ed list OF orators at the banquet to
be given at the commonwealth etup To-
night by the Alumni Association of the
University OF Virginia This VIII be the
last hannuet under the old regime. and
the toasts will SAVIOR of the days that are
gone and will glow with bright hopes Of
the future.
Covers for seyenty-flve will be set.
and among the guests will be many of the
distinguished educators of the day and
land. The programme. as set forth by
the committee will embrace the follow
ing toasts, with Mr.. Murray NJ Mcclure
as toastmaster:
."rhe First Year After the War at the
University" by Mr., Joseph Bryan.
'"rhe Board of Visitors" by Mr.. Eppa
Hunton, Jr.
''The Faculty" by Or. Paul b. Bar
ringer.
''The Opportunity OF the Southern Men
To-day" by Mr.. Walter II. Page,
.Our Sister Colleges by DR.. p. A.,
Alderman, of New Orleans.
BECAUSE of the limited number OF seats.
only two or three arc now remaining.
and 1t Is requested that all who have re-
ceiyed tickets but cannot attend will
notify Mr.. j. Stewart Bryan OF the fact
before noon to-day. as will also those
who desire tickets.
on tomorrow the alumni, as many as
can go will go with members of the fac
ulty and members of the Educational
Conference on special train to tile
iyerslty. where meeting will be
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-24

scontinued on Second Pase-l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-24
POlSONEDABY FOOD
SENT THROUGH MAIL
(By Associated Press.)

PENSACOLA, FLA. April S,-Roland
T.. Morgan, of Egin, ILL.,. died sudden
denly Monday afternoon at his country
nome six miles from this city, He re-
ceived package Of prepared food by
mail and within fifteen minutes after eat
ing was dead. His mother and wife
miraculously escaped death, though they
only yasted the contents of the pack
age, The food was In an original
package wrapped in white paper,
The postmark Is too indstinct to
give the officers any clue as to the place
IRON which 1t was mailed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-24
Woman Suffragists Are After
Winston Churchill.
SIGNED HIS WIFE'S NAME
Put Her Among Those Who Invited Or.
Lyman Abbott to Speak Against
Equal Rights for Women-Wil
Use the Discovery.
(specia, 70 me rime,.p .pIspatcb !,

Especial to The Times. .DIspatch.)
BOSTON. MASS, April! 23.-Aiice Stone
Blackwell. the noted woman suffragist, is
after Winston Churchill In statement
published to-day she says: Mrs. VIM
ion chur emu, Iysose husband was a11o s
The signers OF the invitation to Dr.. Ly-
man Abbott to come to New Hampshire
and speak against equal rights. for wo-
men. believes in equal suffrage. So does
Mrs. Judge Hemick. whose husband also
signed the invitation.
Both these gentlemen attached the
names of their wives, without their con-
sent, to the published list Of the COM
mittee that was to entertain the anti
suffrage speakers. Mrs. Churchill re-
ceived DR.. and Mrs. abbott with perfect
courtesy, but took an early opportunity
to tell them that she herself was a warm
believer in equal suffrage. She also ca me
to the platform at the suffrage meeting
and both she and Mrs. HeHck took pains
to make their positions clear. Some OF
the men who think they can represent
ther wives do not hesitate to represent
them directly contrary to their convlc-
tions.'
The charges have made sensation in
woman suffrage and other reform circles
which means a goodly section Of Bos-
TOMS population and 1t is felt that It Is
up to Mr., Churchill and Judge Hemick to
make an explanation.
AS yet nothing has been heard from
either of these gentlemen or their wives.
The woman suffragists will undoubtedly
use this discovery in their proposanNda
unless the men are apie 10 snow ti'at
the charges are not well founded.
Mrs Blackwell believes there are many
othr cases of this sort and will endeavor
to unearth them.