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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-03
BANK STATEMENTS
SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT
Of the Condition Of the
Pine Bluff Trust Co.,
Of Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Of Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
~ he close of business June so. 19u4
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. 97.Sly 81
Oyerdrafts.. -. 1S2 SO
Stocks, bonds and warrants 6,2Ot 7S
Furniture and fixtures. -. 1913 90
Cash and sight exchange 57,215 Sc
Total resources. ..S196,222 80
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock :. :. .S100, 900 90
Undivided profits :. ,... 4,OS1 50
Due to other banks -. 1895 50
Deposits ;. -. -. 733,2O5 50
Total liabilities. :. =. $l96.222 80
STATE OF ARKANSAS,
County of Jefferson.
l, d. G.. Bell, secretary and treas
urer of the above-named company. do
solemnly swear that the above and
foregoing statement is true to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
y. G. Bell, Sec'y and Treas
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this Isl day OF July. 1904.
]. r. MEANS.
Notary Public
My commission expires January .,
1908.
Correct. attest: J. S. Ingram, j F.
Rutherford, Jeff Hicks, directors.
Our Record Breaker-Or@ani2ed f",'
Business June IS. 100? Canital
800 100000 No surplus No Bust
ness.
Deposits-Julv l, 1893 sl0.5Ah.1G.
January I, 1904, $37,444.67. July !.
1904.
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devotes hts time 70 rents
Dwell has been eonmls.
airy public.
iks try the Valley sa-
] Senyard.
le son of MI. and Mrs.
ID is quite i'll.
stoves at Simpson aud
lture company's.
nsnea room for rent, ap-
West Fifth West avenue.
liver whisky at the Val
orner Fourth and Main.
. cigars and liquors, call
aloon, Fred Senydrd:
aal bargains in carpets,
. see Simpson and Webb
npany.
"a good buggy horse.
Use Smith, corner Louis
teenth avenue
buy anything hom the
o parlcr upon easy pay
,son and Webb Furniture
q
Just received a large
asoline stoves. Call and
mpson and Webb Furnl-
J
.ose Bcsley of Chicago
cital at Elks' theater Ju-
e1ellt of Riverside N. E.
treasurer's DO KS will
days. Pay your vehi-
tax and save the pen
Moore has returned
re he has been holding
meeting at the Baptist
place.
Inc cabinet grand up.
nost new; price reas-
IKE terms to suit buy
linden sctreet.
Mice family horse and
sone large size Charter
,nice refrigerator. Ap-
3arraque street,
il sell all kinds OF sec.
1 also pack and ship
nSy Helms, 210 West
Both Phones.
ION of Mr.. w. J. Shep-
ut improved. He was
failing from a car on
Thursday evening.
hout 1900 advertising
fcm last year that we
1o0t, Call on or tel
Ae Printing company.
~ and prices on all
kering. Work done
0eatly. Cali or tele-
eArd. Twelfth avenue
Old phone, 896.
Six room residence
Improvements. Three
~ on the lot. Cheap
Apply to c. L. Cham.
Yest Third avenue
cit train collided with
eddy Ribinson Broth
ftefnoon and demoI-
Y. The carriage was
negro woman, but she
re Of the jefferson
meet this morning at
: Y armory. The COM
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Friendly Repartee.

FrIendl, Repartee.
Ibid you have any luck hunting
taker.
Il certainly di6." replied the NJ. D.
Il Wrought down seventeen squirrels"
'lha; eOod. said The other. ITS
s,n, NY ispossible 20 dodge your pre-
srripatas
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-14

not numerous. Twenty soldiers and two
civilians were killed and three civilians in
iured Colonel Vershinin, governor of
Port Arthur, was slightly wounded The
Japanese used three or four hundred Rus
sian shells. which they found on the cap
tured transport Manchuria.
The refugee mentioned above says only
four Japanese cruisers were actively en-
gagged.
The forts replied with several shots when
ever the Japanese left cover of Lao-Thie-
Shan promontory. Besides the Retvizan
the battleship Petropavlovsk received slight
damage from a shot
The action of Vice Admiral Makaroff, in
the armored cruiser Novik in taking por-
ton of the fleet, out OF the harbor on Friday
morning, appealed TO the patriotism and
excited the admiration OF the garrison.
The food supply of Port Arthur is re-
ported to be abnormal. though 1t is neces-
sarv to govern prices by ordinances. Three
merchants have been punished for raising
prices The French Caviare restaurant and
the Russian Cafe Chantant are running and
the naval band plays in the park daily.
Replying to the inquiry of the commander
of foreign gunbOat ut Nieu-Chwang, the
civil administrator characterizes the report
of Russia : intention to block the Lao
river by sinking junks, as calum-
mics. The latter report. from Feng- Huan-
Cheng. brought by a courier of the regular
native courier service, who left that place
ON March $ states that there were no Jap
anese there or in that vicinity. Therefore
the reports of encounters at the outposts
there must be discredited.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-14
RUSSIAN CONFIDENCE IS
RESTORED BY THE TRUTH
Officials Think They See a Com
plete Reversal OF Sentiment with
the Change of Policy.
OFFICIAL TEXT CHANGES

ST. PETERSBURG, March 13.-The con-
fidence displayed by the Russian people
in the reports of the government on the
progress OF the fighting in the far East.
which is one of the most notable features
in Russia of the war. has thus far been
largely due to entire change of policy
inaugurated by the Emperor, some time
ago. with the abolition of the censorship
on foreign newspaper dispatches. This
abolition was followed, when the war broke
out, by the Emperor's decision to make
public as fully as possible all reports re-
garding the in the belief that the
loyalty of his subjects would be only
strengthened by acquainting them with
truth in victory or in defeat 1t was an
appeal to the sentimental side of the Rus
sian character which has been more than
justified by the almost instantaneous effect
Hitherto the government has considered
it unwise to give the people information
freely at critical moments, and the result
that the people. being pessimistic,
were often inclined to imagine things to be
much worse than they really were.
The Associated Press is assured by high
authority that all official kilograms al
ways have been given out accurately, in
so far as their sense was concerned, and
in most cases teXtually, although occa-
sionally words have been changed where
the original words were subject TO miscon-
struction. For instance, in one case the
words 1.-THE enemy was at our heels" were
altered to read: THE enemy was behind
u.s." lest the original language should give
the ignorant the impression that the Rus
slams were flying before the Japanese.
Even the habitual critics of the govern
ment have been astonished in the manner
in which the authorities are taking the
people i'm their confidence in the war and
this policy of fair dealing would seem to
be uniting the nation as never before in
its history.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-14
EXCHANGE OF VIEWS
IN HOPE OF PEACE

PARIS. March lathe Figaro this morn
ing prints an interview with a person Of
much Importance in the diplomatic world
who declares that although the recent
rumors of probable mediation between Rus
STA and Japan are premature, the positive
denials of these rumors are equally base
less.
II can assert" this person says, that.
favored by the comparative calmness which
prevails at this moment, a most active ex-
change of views is going on between Eu-
rOpean cabinets; that chancellOrs have be-
gun TO play the part of international fire
men,. i'm other words. they are trying to
restrict the spread of the conflagration and
to protect adjoining states"
After abiding to the wild rumors which
have been circulated of late, the informant
of the Figaro said in conclusion:
lone thing remains certain, namely, the
new and striking affirmation Of the close
friendship uniting Nicholas ii and King
Edward VII. Everywhere peace is de-
sired and governments are working for 1t
with all their strength.
China is not a source OF danger; the
Empress and court hate Japan. The treaty
of Shimanoseki has not been forgotten, and
moreover, the race question in Asia has not
the Importance which Europeans attribute
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NJ. E. STONE HOME AGAIN.
Interesting Talk of the "a. p"
General Manager.
New York Times.

New YORK Times.
Melville Z. Stone, general manager of the
Associated Press, returned on the Kaiser
Wilhelm III from business trip to Eu-
rope, where he met the Car and the Ger
man Emperor. AS a result of his meeting
with the Car, Mr.. Stone secured the aboli-
ton of the censorship on dispatches of the
Associated Press from Russia.
OF met the Gear in the Winter Palace at
st. Petersburg" said Mr. Stone yesterday.
eve had an hours conversation, during
which 1 showed him the reason why
thought the censorship should be abolished.
l told him that his censorship was ineffec-
tive, in that anything that a person wished to
send and which could not be sent through
by way of St Petersburg could he carried
to the German frontier i'm eighteen hours
and sent over the German wires | also
told him that the Russian telegraph was
losing the great revenues that were paid
for those messages.
He considered for a moment and then
said, Your idea is a good one and impresses
me very much. If you will remain here
for a week will consider ii and will give
you my answer
Il told him that 1 had to go to GERMANY
SO he asked me TO make a memora ndum of
my reasons for abolishing the censorship
saying that he wished to consider them in
private. That night l again met him at
the grand ball at the palace. Mr. McCor-
n
and, turning TO him, the Car again said
that he was very favorably impressed with
my proposal and reasoning.
During the next week 1 was i'm Germany
and on my return to st. Petersburg I
learned that the censorship had been abol-
ished. Besides that, our representative in
that city can now visit the ministries and
get what news they have there. Formerly
only one Of them was open 10 him.
Mr. Stone was asked how the first report
of eleven japanese vessels sunk at Port
ut "a lied To try hld
"A subordinate in the War Office" he said
"fooled that. On the morning of the
day which sent out that cablegram a
crowd of $50 people was in the courtyard
of the ministries Ciamorng for news of
their relatives with the Russian fleet at
Port Arthur. To appease them and to
arouse patriotism. this subordinate
wrote statement that eleven Jap
anese vessels had been sunk at Port
Arthur and sent the statement TO the mill
tary barracks TO be read 10 the soldiers
Then he rubbed his hands and thought
what a good joke he had played while this
report was spreading all over the city and
was recognized as official. When the head
of the Office returned a denial was at once
sent out, and two hours later the true
news of the conflict was published in the
city
Il met the German ambassador i'm Lon
don. and with him and MIR. Reuter- discussed
the situation i'm tho Balkans for two days
agreed that there was 10 be no war that
we agreed not TO send any representatives
to the locality besides those who are reglI-
larly stationed there. Turkey is opposed
10 war. and will use all her efforts to pre-
vent an outbreak for at least another vaar''
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WASHINGTON, March 1S.-Forecast for
Monday and Tuesday:
Indiana-Snow IN north, rain in south
portion Monday. Tuesday fair: brisk TO
fresh northeast to north winds, becoming
northwest
IllinOis-Fair Monday. except snow in
northeast portion. Tuesday fair; brisk
northeast winds. becoming northwest.
Kentucky-Rain. followed by fair and
colder on Monday. Tuesday fair
Ohio-Rain in south; snow in north por-
ton on Monday. Tuesday fair except snow
along the lake; fresh east Winds shifting to
northwest.
Lower Michigan-Snow on Monday. Tues
day fair in west. snow in east portion;
fresh northeast winds becoming northwest
Western Pennsylvania-Rain in south
snow In north portion on Monday Tuesday
fair. except snow along the lake; fresh
northeast 10 east winds, becoming north
westerly.
Tennessee-Fair on Monday, except rain
in the east portion: colder in central and
east portions Tuesday fair.
Minnesota-Snow in east. fair in west por-
ton on Monday. Tuesday fair; fresh north
east winds. becoming northwesterly.
Iowa-Fair on Monday, preceded by snow
in east portion. Tuesday fair and warmer
West Virginia-Rain on Monday. Tuesday
fair; colder in west portion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-14
GENTLEMEN OF JAPAN."
Europeans and Americans Show
Badly Beside Them.
New York Post.

New York Post.
While the Japanese can teach us sincere
patriotism and other virtues necessary in
war time, there are also important lessons
to be learned from the qualities DISPLAYED
by them in times of peace. One of the re-
deeming features of the present deplorable
but perhaps inevitable war is that it will
induce thousands of Americans to study the
manners and Customs OF this interesting
nation, and to realize that there are phases
of civilization in which il might serve as
our exemplar. The average American is
still apt to look on the Japanese as half
civilized Asiatics but it is well TO bear i'm
mind that, as Captain Brinkley puts it, the
progenitCrS of these people wore silks and
had reached d high degree of refinement
In their general mode of life at a time
when our own European ancestors dressed
in untanned skins and fed upon acorus
one result of this antiquity of their civ
ilizatiOn is that it has become a matter of
Inheritance; the children are born refined:
they come into the world, as Miss Bacon
has remarked. with little Of the savagery
and barbarian bad manners that distinguish
Children in this country"
What makes japan particularly valuable
as an exemDlar for us is that the virtues
in which il specially excels are precisely
those we most lack and need. Among our
most unpleasant traits are the worship and
display of wealth. the lack of general cour-
the feverish absorption IN needless work,
and the consequent inability to enjoy ele-
CANT leisure A Japanese does not consider
himself better than others because he is
richer; or, If he does. he is too polite to
show il in his conduct. There is no servant
question in Japan, because the mistress
never tries to make the maid feel as If she
were an inferior being. Courtesy pcrvades
all classes, and one never meets with that
offensive rudeness by which some I'm this
country fancy they prove their independ-
ence and equality. The love of art also
perVades all classes in Japan; the amuse-
ments of the laboring classes are aesthetic
and idealistic enough TO please a MacDow-
ell. while those of the corresponding classes
in America are too often hOpelessly vulgar
And while quite as strenuous in work and
are. they also see the necessity
OF systematic recreation, and do not make
the mistake, we do. of pOStpOning all
social and theatrical pleasures to a late
hour in the evening, when nearly everybody
Is too tired TO enjoy anything but sleep
The Japanese. in short. have never regard
ed the machinery OF society as more i'm
portant than the individual; they have
avoided the almost universal war of classes
by merely making daily intercourse gracious
by courtesy for all The result has been
that the chivalric patriotism of the Samu-
raj exists I'm every peasant and shopkeepe-
while their highly elaborate social or,ie!
| permits a genuine simplicity OF life which
Western nations seek for IN vain,
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JAPANESE DECISION
MADE ON jan. RI

PARIS, March 13.-The Temps has pub
lished an interview with NJ. Kurino, late
Japanese minister to Russia, who is quoted
as saying that there is no doubt the
Japanese government decided to sever
diplomatic relations with Russia on Jan.
81. when i'm answer to repeated inquiries,
Count Lamsdorff, the Russian foreign
minister informed NJ. KuTinO that the Car
had not yet reached a decision with regard
to the reply of Russia to the latest Japa-
nese note.
In response to a question. M. Kurino said
he did not believe the report that Baron
Hayashi, the Japanese minister to Great
Britain had endeavOred to force a rupture
between Japan and Russia, and that the
only thing responsible for this the
anxiety caused by Russia's prolonged
silence.
The news that the Russian reply had
been sent too late TO effect the situation
was published the evening of Feb and
the instructions to NJ. Kurino to break off
relations with Russia reached him on the
morning of Feb. ..
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PLAUDITS OF PEOPLE
SPEED ITO TO KOREA

TOXIC, March 13.-Marquis Ito, accom-
panied by a numerous suite, departed for
Korea at noon to-day. He is going TO Kobe
by special train and will proceed to
Chemupo on a special steamer, probably
the Hong-Kong Maru. Despite a driving
storm of soft snow, large assembage in
Guiding members Of the government, COM
manders of the army and navy and high
officials gathered at Shinbashi station TO
hid him farewell. There was an enthusi-
astic demonstration when the train left.
Marquis Ito had an audience with the
Mikado yesterday and was given letter
for the Emperor of Korea and final personal
instructions regarding his mission
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-14
Russian Cruiser stops Ships.

PORT SAID, March 1S.-The Russian
cruiser Dmitri Donskoi has stopped sew
eral vessels at sea, including the North
German Lloyd line steamer Stuttgart, and
demanded to know their destination. She
fired across the bows of the British steam
er Mortlake at a point twelve miles north
Of Damietta (thirty-one miles northwest of
Port Said, and sent officers board to
inSpecI the ships papers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-14
MANCHURIA IN STATE
OF UTTER CONFUSION

PEKING, March 13.-The reports that
have been circulated regarding a Russian
force occupying Kalgan are absolutely I'M
true; moreover, the Russian garrison at
Urga has been reduced to thirty men.
Private Chinese reports that are being
received here state that the whole of Man
churia is in state of utter confusion, ow-
ing to the Russians having seized all food
supplies and other commissariat necessities
The natives are streaming south toward
the ports, and are suffering great hardships.
The late military governor at Kirin has
committed suicide. owing to his inability to
relieve the peoples distress or stop the
Russian depredations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-14
HEAVY RUSSIAN LOSS
ON BOARD THE SHIPS

an official who was an eyewitness to the
bombardment of Port Arthur on Wednes-
day and Thursday is to the effect that the
Russians had twenty-five killed on the bat
tIeship Sevastopol twenty on the Retvizan
and twenty in the town. The Russians
claim to have sunk a Japanese cruiser.
The Russians assert that their damaged
cruisers nave been repaired and are ready
for sea. The batteship Czarevitch will be
ready soon. There is no dock here capable
of taking in the RetviZan
The Russians are preparing for the de-
Tense of Nieu-Chwang, finding Ii mpOssi-
bic to stop the landing of Japanese.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-14
OFFICERS
ARE HURRYING HOME

NEW YORK, March 13.-Prince Nashi-
motto, of Japan. who is related to the i'm
pelial family and who is Fastening back
to his country to take the field, arrived to-
day on the Umbria. The prince, who is
of MIR. Nagai," and registered at the Hol-
land house under one of his titles, Count
Tada.
The prince is a captain in the infantry of
the imperial guards, and for the past year
has been studying the French language in
Paris Accompanying Prince Nashimoto
were Major Yamaue, of the general staff,
and Captain Inouye. of the infantry, who
also have been studying in Paris. The prince
and his companions will sail from Vancou-
yer on March "a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-14
BONDS IN LONDON IRE
BELOW TOXIC PARITY

TOXIC, March 13.-Japanese bonds have
fallen in LONDON TO per cent. below Toxic
quotations. The wide variation is unac-
countable, but possibly due to the differ
ence of the holders. In London the ma
jority of the bonds are in the hands Of
bankers, who are naturally timid i'm time of
war. while in TOl<iO the bondholders are
japanese who are exceedingly confident as
to the outcome of the war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-14
MOVEMENTS or STEAMERS

NEW YORK, March i3-Arrived. Ia
Bretagne. from Havre; Minnca polls from
London St Paul. from Southampton and
Cherbourg. Umbria. from Liverpool and
Queenstown.
LIZARD March 13.-Passed. Finland,
from New York for Antwerp.
NAPLES. March i3-Arrived. Romantic.
from Boston for Alexandria. and proceeded.
SOUTHAMPTON. March i3.-Arrived ST
Louis, from New York
CHERBOURG. March IS. - Arrived:
Moltke. from New York. for Hamburg. aud
proceeded.
LIVERPOOL. March l3.-Arrived: Cretic.
from Boston; Etruria, from New York.
BOULOGNE. March l3.-Sailed: Staten
dam. from Rotterdam, Tor New York.
BREMEN. March iS.-Sailed: Barbarossa.
for New York.
QUEENSTOWN. March 13-Sailed: Cam
pania, from Liverpool, for New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-14
FAMINE OF FUEL AND
FOOD 1T HARDIN

HARDIN, Manchuria, March 13.-Harbin
is threatened with a food and wood famine
because of the increased prices of these
necessaries. In view of the cold weather,
the scarcity of wood is serious, and the
price has increased ten-fod.
The management of the Chinese Eastern
Railroad has augmented the wages of its
employees by from 20 to 40 per cent. and
committee has been organized to aid the
families of the men who have Joined the
cOlOrS and all others who are sufferers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-14
REFUGEE TELLS OF
PORT ARTHUR ASSAULT

gee who arrived here to-day throws valu-
able additional light on the bombardment OF
Port Arthur last Thursday. lie says that
the attack intended for the forts. but
the japanese fire overreached There was
small destruction aad the casualties vera
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-14
Murder Trial 10 Begin To-Day.

q ST LOUIS. March 13-William Rudolph
who was recently Identified I'm the peni-
Tertiary at Lansing. Kan, and brought
back 10 ST. Louis 10 stand trial on the
charge of having murdered Detective
Charles j. Schumacher near Union, Mo-
over year ago. Will BE- taken 20 Union for
trial tomorrow. RudOlphs partner. who
was sentenced 10 death for participation i'm
the killing OF Schumacher, Will be hanged
ca March ".
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-14
Two Army Corps Ordered East.

ST. PETERSBURG. March 13.-The Fiji
teenth army corps at Moscow and the Tenth
army corps at Kharkoff will start for the
far East in a few days. After the war has
ended the two corps will return to their
stations, but the other troops that are al
ready in the Orient will remain permanent
ly in the Asiatic provinces.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-14
JAPANESE ATTACHE
WILL LEAVE Paris

PARIS, March 13.-It is affirmed in Paris
that Prince ItchijO, naval attache to the
Japanese legation, will leave France short
" as a result of a conference between For
eign Minister Delcasse and M. Motono, the
Japanese minister, on account of the Mar
tin disclosures.
Martin. a noncommissioned officer now
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-14
Lamsdorn Not to Resign.

PARIS, March 1.-THE st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Echo de Paris has
sent in an interview with Nj. White, the
former Russian minister of finance, who
denounced as, Infamous inventions the ru-
mors that Count LamsdOrff is to be replaced
as minister of foreign affairs. He declared
that the minister enjoyed the full confidence
Of the sovereign. Nj. White said that he
himself never would return to office.