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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-01
NEW STATE OFFICERS.

: Little Rock, Nov. 1.-Yesterday
marked the beginning of the second
terms of three state officers, Superin-
tendent of Public instruction }. n.
Hinemon. State Land Commissioner
f. E. Conway and Commissioner OF
Agriculture H T. Bradford. Superin-
tendent Hinemon was out OF the city
and was not sworn in. There was no
ceremony attendant upon the swear
ing in of commissioners Conway and
Bradford. They took the oath, re-
ceived their commissions aud resum-
ed work in their offices. Superintend-
ent Hinemon will return today from
Sheridan, where he delivered an ad-
c1ess last night. and will probably
be sworn in this afternoon
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-01
NO REWARDS FOR TRIPLETS.

Tho governor has received The fol
lowing communication from citizen
OF Str niger Scott county, and has
been forced 20 reply that the reward
fund is wholly exhausted, and that as
3 matter of fact there never was any
fund for this particular purpose:
"My wife gave birth TO two girls
end one boy on the 23d (Sunday),
V eighing II pounds the lot. Now
ecvernor, | hear there is $40 pre-.
MUM for triplets If so, you will
please send MS the money, as Wa are
cry poor. You can name them, too.
{ you wish The neighbors say for
us not to name them until we hear
rom yon, as YOU might want 10 name
them. We can't call on you any more
soon in this way
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-01
WOLLERMAN BARN BURNED.

A barn belonging to Mr. Theo VOL
lerman on West Barraque street took
fire this morning about II o'clock and
for time a serious fire was threat
ened. Only the prompt response OF
the fire department to the first alarm
saved the adjoining buildings. which
were built close to the barn. The
damage was slight and there was no
insurance on the barn. The origin
of the fire is unknown. The structura
was in blaze before the fire was dis
covered A telephone pole near the
barn was burned and the wires
iroken. The fences in many places
around the barn were also burned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-01
TURNED THE TRICK.
"a: l.. @. Knox Had Not Connected
With the Sewer.

Mr.. l.. o. Knox has called the turn
on the parties who had him arrested
for violating the city ordinances for
connecting with the sewer on Ash
street next his residence It was
claimed that Mr.. Knox had made his
connection with the sewer. but he had
not. and the parties failed to make
proof that he violated the ordinance.
The pipe was there. but there was no
connection with the sewer or Mr..
Knox's house. The heavy penalty Of
$500 for the violation of this ordi
rance was not imposed. Mr.. Emf
Voss is wanted on the same charge
but is out of the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-01

Today at / o'clock Charles r. Son
yard breathed his last. Mr.. Senyara
had only been sick few days an1
the announcement of his death will
te a surprise to many of his frienis
vho did not even know that he was
sick. Last Friday night he began to
complain of having fever but ne:>h-
er he nor. his wife thought it was any
thing worse than cold. He WaS
somewhat better Saturday but worse
again Sunday. He would not conGcnl
to the calling of physician and Mrs.
Seryard told but few of his friends
hat he was sick Monday Mr.. Sen.
ard suffered a relapse and DR., c.
<. Carruthers was called. When the
physician saw the sick man he knew
that death was upon him. but did
verything in his power for his %.
ent. Mr. Senyard grew rapidly
worse last night and today breatheG
his last and passed over the great
beyond. He was unconscious most OF
the time and knew not the approach
of death which was due to tubercular
meningitis.
Charles F. Senyard was one of the
most popular and best known men
of Pine Bluff. where he lived for
years.
He was at one time chief of the
FIRE deartment and made the Pine
Pluff fire department what it is today.
Many of his friends think that he
hard work connected with the depart
ment, the frequent exposures to heat
and cold and the irregular hours
helped to contract the disease which
lead to his death. No man ever
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-01
Conference a Failure.

New York, Nov l.-(Special to G.
&. Taylor cotton exchange. )-From
the latest reports from London it
would seem that the north sea affair,
in which a Russian warship fired upon
and sunk British fishing smack
has not been closed. A special from
London this morning says
Lord Landsdowne, the British for
eign secretary: Lord Selbourne, first
lord of the admiralty; and Count
Henckendorff, Russian ambassador to
Great Britain, held a long conference
last night which continued until a
late hour The conference was Sc
cret. After the conference sum,
! sons was issued for another meeting
Of the British cabinet Wednesday
night Rumors that have not been
confirmed are current that d serious
hitch has occurred in the negotiations
regarding the north sea affair
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-01
LIST OF THOSE RESCUED.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 1.-One life
snuffed out one man seriously injure7
aan eight painfully hurt is the result
OF the collapse Of an office building a.
No 10 Madison street yesterday.
The dead man is Winters Parker
colored, porter for the saloon, crushed
by falling bricks.
Those who were rescued:
Frank d. NJ Schas, president Of the
Continental Savings bank. Mr. Schas
was not injured, but appeared to be
dazed, probably from the effect of
9 blow upon the head
Frank Baum, cashier Of the same
bank, uninJured.
Clarence Henochsberg, teller of thu
ssme bank, left leg badly injured
}. w. Stotts Of Stotts, Dean and
company, real estate dealers, badly
bruised about the face
John NJ. Dean of stotts, Dean and
company, slightly injured.
Earl Kyle, Office boy for Stotts.
Dean and company, hurt internally
not seriously.
Joseph Fischer. tailor. of 564 Geor
gia street, seriously bruised.
Albert Kornich brickmason, of 81
Louis. Mo-, slightly injured
Alex Uley, agent for the Hatchet'
Realty company, slightly injured.
1t is believed that the collapse was
caused by the excavation in the To-
adjoining. where fifteen-story banl
and Office building is to be erected
The remarkable feature of the acci
dent is that only one person was kill
ed. Fifty or seyenty-five people are
employed in the building and nearl1
all of them were in the structure {
minute before the carsh came. A pc
culiar creaking noise, however warn
ed them of their danger, and nearly
all of the inmates made a hasty exi
70 the street in safety.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-01
WAS YOUR CARRIAGE IN ITS
PROPER PLACE THIS
MORNING.?
Several Parties Were Out Last Niqht
Playing the Usual Halloween
Franks

Last nigh being Halloween night
the usual pranks were played on un-
suspcctng citizens by parties of the
younger folks and small boys who
enjoy taking off gates and removing
them to places where they are not
,ard to find but hard to get at. Many
different parties of young people were
out last night and tho small boy, too
got his chance to do little mis-
chief. II any citizen is angry this
morning because par of his property
g missing he is reminded that last
nipht was Halloween, the time when
goblins, witches and fairies were an
ciently supposed to walk the earth
Untrammelled and in various ways
give mortals some idea Of the future.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-01
9'd Clerk Holes On. aod Refuses to
CASE WILL GO TO The COURTS

II is naW quite probable that the
ssue has been Joined which is to de
1ermine finally the validity of five sup
posed constitutional amendments,
which AttornoN-Gcneral Murphy has
declared rot TO have been adopted
says The Little Rock Democrat
Governor Davis has appointed Capt
X. r. Rice of Warmer as circuit clerk
Iot Lincoln county 10 fill the full term
Of two years, beginning Monday
Some time ago il was announced that
|J X. Mclean had been selected for
the place. but there appears to be
some fractional differences in the
county. and another faction favored
the appointment of j. NJ Meroney
father of the late b. A. Meroney
sheriff and circuit clerk-elect The
governor made the proposition that
they should get together and decide
upon some one who would be ac,
|ceptable to both factions, and Capt.
Rice is the one decided upon
The governor ignores the opinion of
Murphy to the effect
that the law does not give him the
right to fill vacancies by appointment
Since the amendment was declared To
nave been adopted, all the governors
have been acting under it, 1t has now
been brought into question: and all
;artioS understand that it is to BE-
tested in the supreme court H. -.
Palmer, the present circuit clerk has
| been advised by General Murphy 10
contiue in office until his successor
! is elected and qualified, and since the
| change ordinarily would be made
Monday, the governors appointeo
found some one else in the office, and
| he next step will probably be quo
AarrantO procedures which will in
Is final determination settle the fate
! u all the questionable amendments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-01
SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES.

Have you seen the Jefferson C0unA
Sunday School convention program
which will be held in this city No
,cmber 10? Don't fail to meet with
us. An interesting and profitable day
Sunday school work is an assured
act. Every school in the county
must be represented. Send us the
lanes Of your delegates so we may
orange for their entertainment
Don't foret the day-Thursday, No
Jember 10, 19O4-the jefferson Coun-
ty Sunday School convention meets
at the First Presbyterian church, Pine
Bluff. Morning session opens at 10
sharp.
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-01
Lord Beresford and His Fleet
r1aking Ready.
Conference Between Russia and Eng
land a Failure And War
Cloud Gathering.


New York, Nov. 1.--(Special to c.
c Taylor and company 1.-The battle
ship Caesar, Lord Bereford's flagship
cleared for action.
1t has just fired a gun. recalling all
officers aboard the ships. and all ships
are cleared for action.
The Viao correspondent of the Dai-
ly Mail says Russia will not punish
her officers who sunk the British
fishing vessel, contendng that they
My did their duty, but is willing to
Fay for the damage done.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-01
ElKS TAEATER ATTRACTIONS

Nov. Al. II. Wilson.
Nov. 4-Titania.
Nov. 5-Peck's Bad Boy
Nov. Joseph Perkins.
Nov. 1O-Huntley Stock company.
Nov. 14-Adelaide Thurston.
Nov. 15-Murry and Mack.
Nov. 16-Tried for Her Life.
Nov. l7-Al G. Fields Minstrels.
Nov. 22-Sultan of Sulu.
Nov. 23-Harry Beresford.
Nov. 24-Runaway Match.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-01

sensational dispatches from Gibralta.
announcing the mobilization OF the
garrison there. bat they lad the cf
feet of starting rumors of q hitch in
the negotiations between Great Brit
ain and Russia FOR the final settle
mont Of the north sea incident
The British naval force at Gibral
tar is composed of fourteen battle
ships. thirteen first class armorcd
boat destroyers
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-01
ASsASSiNATED NEAR HIS HOME.

FL Dorado, Nov. 1.-George Woods.
a farmer, about so years Of age, a
resident of this county for the past
fourteen years, was assassinated near
his home, ten miles west of Ell Do
RADIO, late Saturday evening. An In
quest was held Sunday, and the coro-
rer's jury returned verdict that
Woods was killed by unknown per-
sons. Several arrests are expected In
the next few days. This tragedy has
no connection with the Tucker Par.
nell feud.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-01
GAY CASE OUT OF COURT.

The case of the state of Arkansas
against Forrest Gay was nolle pressed
yesterday in the circuit court, after
only portion Of the evidence had
been submitted. Gay was under in
dictment on charge of being short
in his accounts as an officer of the
Knights of Pythias of Arkansas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-01
WANTS HIS GATE PINS.

Mr.. B. Gotleb wants to find the
rims TO his gate which some Hal
lowe'en visitors removed last night.
The finder of the pins will please re.
turn them and receive a suitable re-
ward. Ordinary pins, hat pins or
safety pins will not do, as Mr.. Gott-
,ieb wants the pins that fit his gate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-01
NECESSARY TO BEGIN AT ONCE

President \ -. Foster of he Pine
IBlnft Baseball association has called
a meeting Of tn" directors OF the as.
|Sociatlon for Saturday night, Noven'-
her ~, for the purpose Of closing last
years business and discussing plans
for the next season. A manager is TO
be elected for next year, the drafting
of sveral of last years players dis
'Cusscd, and other affairs OF import
ance are TO come before the meeting.
President Foster says that il Pine
Eluff is to have baseball next year
something must be done at once BY
elcctng a manager at this time Of the
year Mr.. Foster thinks much money
can be saved in the signing Of players
for the next season.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-01
NINE BIRTHS SINCE OCT. %.

Since the city birth record was
started about October % the physi-
clans have been reporting regularly
to the city clerk on each birth in the
city. From October "a to November
l there have been reported seven
births among white families and TWO
among the negroes. This record Will
now be kept each month.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-01
n. |. HOlDERNESS
Appointed as Member Legislative
Committee Funeral Directors.

Mr. II. |. Holderness, president OF
the Arkansas Funeral Directors as
sociation, has received notice of his
appointment on the legislative com
tors association, of which Mr.. Holder.
ness is member. The appointments
was made by President l.. NJ Penwell
v Topeka, Kan. The legislative com
mittee is considered one Of the most
important committees of the National
association, and Arkansas has been
honored by the appointment of Mr..
Holderness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-01
NEW YARD MASTERS.

Mr.. Hitchcock, late we'll known
conductor, has assumed the posltlon
Of yard master for the Missouri Pa
cific road at this place. Mr.. j. M.
Grahma, a we'll known Cotton Belt
passenger conductor, has accepted
the position Of night yard master Tor
the same road at this place. Both
are we'll known capable railroad men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-01
LIST EMBRACES 13 CHARGES

Jailer Tom Meeks this morning
made his report to the sheriff regard
ing the prisoners in the county jail
There are now forty people confined
III the jail under indictment for va
rious crimes as follows:
For assault with intent to kill, Il.
For grand larceny, 9.
For murder, 8.
For arson, /.
For carrying a pistol, !.
For obtaining money under false
pretenses, l.
For petit larceny, l.
For rape, 2.
For embezzlement, l.
For burglary, 2.
For obstructing process, l.
For perjury. l.
For 1unacy, 6. !
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-01
Russian Ships Leave Spain.

Vigo. Spain, Nov ALL the Rus
san warships left here at a. m. to-
day. The Russians were supposed to
|remain at Vigo until after the inves-
t'gation, but probably some hitch
came up and they cleared for action
and ducked
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-01
Activity at Gibraltar.

Gibraltar, Nov. 1.-(Special to c.
G. Taylor and company 1.-THE Brit
ish garrison is modified. and the
arSillerymen have been ordered to
take up their positions at the differ
ent batteries of the rock The chan
ell squadron has been ordered to be
in readiness at an hours notice.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-01
CIRCUIT COURT.

D. l.. Chldress, a negro charged
with embezzlement, was tried in the
circuit court this morning and found
not guilty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-01

Messrs. w. J. Galbraih. ". l.
fSmpson and H. n. Atwood were ex-
cused from grand jury duty, and NJ.
J Mead. L. T. Salee and FRANK
Hanna empaneled.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-01

Dick Gould. negro, plead guilty
to the charge OF gaming, ana Was
fined $40
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-01
CORES STATEMENT

Mr. Core, the retiring county treas
urer, made his final statement, and
turned the Office over to his successor.
Mr.. John II. Shelby. Mr. Cores
ct ot tonoanf fo11ou-c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-01

No Information Obtainable.
London, Nov. Up to 9 p. m. no
6 Xplanation was obtainable of the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-01

Eleven for Assault With Intent to
XII and Three on the Charge
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-01
BASEBALL MEETING
The DIRECTORS CALLED 10
MEET NEXT SATURDAY
NIGHT
Manager to Be Elected 5aa 5saee
Steps 10 Be Taken for NaI.
season.

Season.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
JAPANESE DEFEAT A RUSSIAN
FORCE HOLDING FENSHUI PASS
German Kaiser Sends
Strange Message
to Finland.
Congratulates Re gi-
ment Going to
the Front.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 10.-A sem
sation has been caused by the publi-
cation in the Russky Invalid, the army
organ, of a telegram from Emperor
William to the colonel Of the Wyborg
(Finland) regiment, of which the En-
peror is honorary colonel in chief.
The Emperor congratulates the regi-
nnent on the prospect of meeting the
japanese and adds that he is proud
his regiment will have the honor of
fighting for its Emperor, the fatherland
and the fame of the Russian army. In
concluding the Emperor says:
My sincere wishes accompany the
regiment. God bless its standards"
This. telegram was published only this
morning, but by evening its contents
had become widely known and formed
the general topic Of conversation. A
considerable section of the public even
deduced from the message that Ger
many intends before long to abandon
her position as a mere onlooker with
regard TO events in the Far East.
In the diplomatic circles, while the
telegram has caused much surprise and
! comment, it is Immediately associate
with the approaching commercial
treaty negotiations in Berlin. 1t seerps
TO be generally understood that Russia
is prepared to make considerable tariff
concessions in exchange for the benev-
Olent neutrality of Germany during the
war, as we'll as for the assistance Ger
many is rendering in keeping the enc
mics Of the Russian Government in
/ Germany under police surveillance
Moreover il has been repeatedly af-
hrmed that Russia desires to raise
money in Berlin.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
MINER MEETS
TRAGIC DEATH
Inspector Looks Out of Skip
and His Body Is Caught
and ShOckingly Mangled
FALLS DOWN SHAFT
Remains Picked Up Piece
by Piece at Bottom 2OOO
Feet From the Surface

MOKELUMNE HILL, July 1O.-John
Souden, a shift Inspector at the Gwin
mine, yesterday afternoon fell from the
skip TO the bottom of the shaft. dis
tance of 200O feet, and was killed. His
body was mangIed beyond recOgnitlon-
Souden and a fellow inspector. Chris
Curovich, were going up the skip IN
specting the shaft, a daily custom. pre-
paratory 10 lowering the o'clock shit
of miners. Within fifty feet Of the TOP
Curovich, who was examining his side
of the shaft. heard his partner give d
warning signal, Look out" Turning
around, he saw Soudens body being
drawn between the skip and the wall
plate.
The body was crushed through a
space of six inches and fell below be-
fore a signal could be given to stop.
The suppOsitiOn is that Souden. seeing
something was wrong, thrust his head
out to examine more closely and
his head was caught between the wall
and the skip. The miners below knew
nothing of the accident until they heard
the body plunge into the sump- sew
eral hours passed before the head and
all the members were recovered
Souden was 81 years old and leaves
a widow and child. He had been work
ing for the company eight years and
was a trusted and highly respected en-
plOve
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
NEGRO EXPIRES
At ROPES END
White Residents of a Missis-
sippi Town Avenge an
Attack Upon a Woman

HOUSTON, Miss, July 10.-"We, the
jury, find that the deceased, Jesse
Tucker, came to his death by hanging
at the hands of unknown parties, was
the verdict of the Coroner's jury this
morning, delivered while standing on
the overhead bridge of the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad, under which hung, at
the end Of an inch grass rope, the body
of Jesse Tucker.
Last night, while a number of resi-
dents of the city were attending a cir
Gus, the negro entered the bedroom of
Mrs. j. e. Johnston, where she was
asleep with her children. turned out
the light, went to the bedside and
caught Mrs. Johnson by the throat
with one hand and told her if she
screamed he would blow out her
brains. Mrs. Johnston reached after
her pistol and told the negro that she
would kill him. She succeeded in
frightening the negro, who turned and
made his escape through a window.
Mrs. Johnston's outcries brought as
sistance and party went to the near
est house, in which lived Jesse Tucker,
and found him hiding between two
mattresses. The crowd then dispersed
and some time before daybreak the ne
gro was carried to the bridge by un-
known persons and hanged.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
FOR AN INVASION OF INDIA.
Plan Which General Kuropatkin i
Said TO Have Drawn Up.

LONDON. July 1.-THE Daily Ex-
press prints to-day what it claims is
General Europatkin's signed plan for
the invasion of British India, which,
it is stated, was filed in the Russian
War Office as the official method of
procedure in case of war between Rus
sia and Great Britain. The document
goes into minute details and is three
columns in length.
Briefly summed up. General Kuropat-
kin divides such q war into two cam
paigns, one ending with the capture of
Berat and the other, after two or three
years administration of the country,
with the capture of Kashmir, Kanda-
har and Kabul. After that, says Gen
eral Kuropatkin, the British would
find themselves without native support
in India proper
The plan deals minutely with the
methods Russia ought to adopt to Sc
cure the cooperation of the Persians
and Afghans by an elaborate system
of agents and sheikhs 1t estimates that
one Turkestan army corps and one
Transcaspian corps would be required
in the initial stage of the campaign,
(which l would prefer to begin in No
vember, as the weather is healthier
for the men and all Russian ports are
frozen. A casus belli can any time
when required be found through col
lision between Russian and Afghan
outposts."