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NO WOLRD' FAIR PASSES.

Commercial Agent C, E Carstar-
phen of the Ifon Mountain at Fort
Smith has been in St. Louis sev araI
days past in conference with the heads
Of the freight department, and at this
time the territory which he will cover
is increased materially.
Nh Carstarphen says the differen,
roads entering St. Louis have entered
into an agreement tc honor nothing
but paid transportation, except an
nual passes, and that no trip passes
will be issued to st. Louis during Ger
tain months of the fair, and that ad.
vertising mileage will not be accepted
on any trains.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-14

Two cases of malignant smallpox
were discovered by the health officers
in a negro dive on East Barraque
street yesterday afternoon. Two ne
gro women, inmates of the dive, were
the ones affected and they were
promptly removed to the pesthouse
and the house placed under strict
quarantine. DR.. Williams made an
other examination this morning, but
discovered no new cases. The small
pox is confined entirely to the negroes
in that vicinity and no other section
is in danger. DR.. Williams says he
thinks there is no danger of spread
cf the disease. The house is being
closely watched and none of the in
mates will be allowed to leave. This
is the second case of smallpox dis
covered in the city this month, but
as the season is late there is no dan
ger CT an epidemic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-14

to be served. The Chiramen IN
charge said they were cut of the
dishes they desired. Thereulon the
two colored men departed and pres
emily returned with constables. who
arrested Moy You, My You Kay,
Moy QuOng and Moy Sam. the owners
of the cafe. The cCmpainants alleged
that the Cinnamon in refusing to serve
them had violated the Illinois civil
rights act which gives the negroes
equal priyileg ges in restaurants and
theatars with whites
When the case came to trial the Chi
namen demanded jury trial They
We're represented by Former United
States District Attorney Tn mas Nil
christ, while w G. Anderson. a cot
red lawyer, appeared for the COM
plainants.
After heariE. the arguments the
jury deliberated a few minutes and re-
turned a verdict eXoneI ating the CHI
namen
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-14
A DARING ROBBERY
TWO NEGRO WOMEN HOLD UP
AN OLD MAN ON MAIN
STREET.
Dragged Into an Alley and Relieved
CT His Purse, ana Assaiiants
Then Escape.
HAVE NOT BEEN PRETENDED

4 ! old highway robbery occurred IN
this city last night about half past
10 O'clock. ana the perpetrators, TWO
negro women. have not been appre-
hended B. E. Bush, an eX-Cenfeder-
ate soldier living liz Cleveland ccunts
was on his way to Little Rock to enter
the Confederate home at that place.
Mr. Bush came to this city Wednesday
afternoon on the 10 train to make
connection with tie Iron MoGntain t all
to Little Rock He spent the after
noon with friends in the city and last
night about 1880 started to walk
down Main street to his hotel. Just
as he passed the alley next to Multi
kin's store he says tvs. big negro
women glabbed him and pulled him
into a dark alley, and robbed him
of his pocketbook containing Sic in
lIOley duu SOlIlc pdpelS hey lulSW
the old man to the ground while they
were committing the theft. Mr.. Bush
is very old and feeble and was in no
physical condition to cope with his
assailants who handled him roughly.
After they had searched the pocket
book and cotton all the money, the
negro women threw the book to- one
side and ran down the street AS soon
as he was able to rise Mr. Bush
started after them, but they had dis
appeared. He informed a policeman
of the robbery, but the officer could
give him no help. Mr.. Bush says
the negro women were both dressed
in white and both were above the av-
erage in height. They were beth very
black The affair was reported to
police headquarters this morning, but
the women have not been appreh ended
Mr.. Bush is still in the city in the
hopes of regaining his money, as he
says it was all he had in the world
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New Rates for Arkansas.

Memphis, April 14.-The passenger
rate clerks of the railroads operating
in Arkansas, in session here COM
pleted much of the work before them.
The most important action taken
yesterday was the fixing of the new
rates from Arkansas points to Texas.
The new rate from Arkansas points to
Texas points reached by the Cotton
Belt and the connecting lines will be
$120 lower than the present tariff.
This rate will be via Shreveport, La.
The new rate will also apply from
pcints like Hot Springs, Little Rock.
ETC., to Texas points reached by the
Iron Mountain railroad.
The new rate sheet will probably go
into effect about May 1. 1t is based
upon the new service between Houston
Tex, and st. Louis, via Shreveport.
to be installed by the Cotton Belt.
The other changes that will follow
the checking up of rates will be from.
Arkansas points in Kansas. .sEass;a
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RUSSIAN BATTLE SHIP.
Strikes a Mine and Is Lost With Men
and Officers.

st. Petersburg, April 14.-While go.
ing to meet the Japanese fleet off Port
Arthur the Petropavlovsk struck a
mine in the outer roadstead, keeled
over, turned turtle and sank Practl-
cally the whole of her crew were lost
Only four officers were saved, among
them being the Grand Duke Cyril. The
Petrcpavlovsk was flying the flag OF
Vice Admiral Makaroff.
The result of the naval battle, which,
according to the NEST reliable author
ity, was in progress, according to the
last reports, has not yet been received.
The fetropavlovsk, which had twice
previously been reported damaged by
Japanese attacks cn Port Arthur, was
a frst-class battlship Of 10000 tons
displacement and 14,213 indicated
horsepower. She was 367 IL feet
long, had 60 feet beam, and her ar
mCred belt was about 16 inches OF
steel, with 10 inches of steel armor on
her turrets. Her armament consisted
of four 12-inch, twelve 6-inch, thirty
four smaller guns and six torpedo
tubes. The complement of the Petrc.
pavlovsk when fully manned was zoe
men, She was built at st. Peters
burg and was completed in 1898.
Over 600 lives were lest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-14
TWENTY-FIVE KILLED
BY EXPLOSION OF 1900 POUNDS
POWDER ON BATTLESHlP
MISSOURI.
p. r. Oastler of Hope Ark. Is Num-
bered Among Those Who
Lost Their Lives.
TWO LITTLE ROCK MEN UNHURT

Pensacola, Fla. April lily the
explosion 81 two thousand pounds OF
powder in the after Finch turrer and
in the handling room OF the battle
ship Missouri. Captain Wm S. CoWtes,
commencing tWenty-nine men were
Instantly Killed azd tive Injured, Two
of whom will die.
The MssEri vas OF the target
range with the Texas ard Brooklyn at
practice about noon, when a charge Of
powder in the 12-inch Ieft-hand gun
was ignited from gas and exploded
and, dropping sparks below, isnited
four charges of powder in the hand
ling room and all exploded Only one
man of the entire turret and handling
crew survived.
But for the prompt and efficient work
of Captain Cowles in flooding the
handling room nd magazine with water
one of the magazines would have ex-
ploded and the ship would have been
destroyed
The twenty-five men in the turret
were found lying in heap. They had
started for the exit when the first ex
plosion occurred, and had just reached
there when the mere terrible explosion
In the. handling room occurred, which
burned and strangled them to death
! Lieutenant Davidson, the officer in
charge of the turret, evidently had
given some command to the men, as
he was on top Of the heap of men,
having fallen there after he had al
lowed them to pass him tc get out
of the turret. The bodies were hard
ly recognizable, the terrible and quick
fire having burned clothing from the
bodies of the men, and the flesh hung
from them in shreds. The faces
were mutilatedl by the smoke and
flames.
Only one man was breathing when
the turret crew was rescued, and he
died a moment after he reached the
deck
Among the killed was Paul r. CAST
ler apprentice, second class, Hope,
Ark
Ernest w. Perrin, son of E. w. Per-
rim, 1924 Cross street, and Lindsay r.
Elkins, son of Christian L. Elkins, 1922
Commerce street, Little Rock, Ark, are
members of the crew of the Miss ouri
and were aboard the battleship at the
time of the accident. Neither was
injured, however.
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S
+ SOCIETY NOTES. !
+ .
I. + + + + + + + + + + /. + + I

Every member CT the Gibson Pic
lures and Revelfes of a Bachelor en-
fertainment given at Elks theater last
night was a feature deserving especial
mention. The entertainment was
given for the benefit c.I Trinity Church
Sunday school and this, combined with
the interest manifested because local
talent participated, served to make
the entertainment a complete success
and netted neat sum for the purpose.
The program was as follows:
Duet, piano and violin, Mrs. Bo-
cage and Miss LeMaire.
Tableau, "His First Love-" Miss
James and Master Conlcn Rose
Brown.
Tableau, Studies in Expression y
(while Uncle Joe has his tie fixed)
Miss Philpot' n B. Trulock and Ches-
ter Taylor.
Tableau, wireless Telegraphy,"
Mrs. Honnet, Miss York, and Mr..
Harold Bluthenthal.
Vocal solo, Mrs. w. w. Perry.
Tableau, advice to Beginners
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-14

Local Freight officials deny the
statement in Memphis papers that
the Cotton Belt would handle through
business via the ChoctaW and Brink
ley at the old rates. 1t was stated,
however, that an agreement between
Cotton Belt and the Memphis freight
bureau, by which the railroad would
re-enter Memphis, would probably be
reached today Freight Traffic Man
ager H. 4. Farrell of st. Louis. CT
the Cotton Belt, has been in Memphis
several days in conference With the
freight bureau.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-14
OPEN AIR CONCERTS,

Prof. II. LeMaire has recrganized
his Cotton Belt band and will give
open air concerts in the courthouse
yard this summer. The band has now
twenty first-class musicians and after
three weeks practice gives some fine
music. The free concerts this sum-
mer will be enjoyed very much by the
people.
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MUCH STRENU0S|TY
FOR REV. w. E. THOMPSON, METH
ODiST PREACHER AT
MEMPHIS.
He and Walker Weileford Start Out
to Reform City and Bump
Against Trouble.
DAMAGE SUITS FOR $1,000

Memphis April l4,-As she result
of the littlv reform crusade which
Walker l. Wel.efoId ami Dr. ". L.
Thompson. pastor q the FiI4t Meth
o0Ist church, embarked Up~n last
Saturday, those gentlemen have ben
named as Defendants in damage suits
aggIegatlng the sum Of $109, ,coo.
The present reformers may have the
pleasure OF handing over consider
able sum of money to the ten citizens
of Memphis whCm they charged with
conspiracy to violate the laws ii the
state
Following the action of the grand
,~the indictments which had been drawn
up in accordance with the bench war
rants issued Saturday by Judge Moss,
and sworn Il. by these gentlemen, tep
damage suits, each for $10,000 we're
filed in the circuit ccurt yesterday at
noon. The cases, which are each
separate, are against Messrs. Welle-
ford and Thompson. The individual
plaintiffs are S. T. Carnes, Frank B.
Thayer, H. B. Deming, Frank G.
Jones, Claude Anderson, ]. N. Null
a1,rr prCd
max, Jerome B. Parker and E. T.
Hauseman.
The suits were instituted by the
law firms of Wright, Peters and
Wright, and Ewing and Williamson as
attorneys for the plaintiffs. The de-
clarations in none of the cases were
filed, but it is understood that they are
in course OF preparation, and will
make part of the court records within
a few days The declarations will al
lege that the defendants maliciously
I prosecuted the plaintiffs in the Grim
inal court by charging them with con-
spiracy to violate the laws of the
state.
The proceedings yesterday were not
altogether surprising. Shortly after
the bench warrants had been served
on last Saturday it was found by the
self constituted crusaders that
grievous error had been committed.
moniously dragged up into the sheriff's
office, and compelled to give bond in
order that they might be permitted to
enjoy their freedom, were naturally
indignant. At the time statements
were made by several of these gentle
men, which were in effect that Messrs.
Welleford and Thompson would have
to make good their charges, take the
consequences.
The crusaders willingly took the
cath before Judge Moss that their
charges were true, but when it came
to an appearance before the inqu!sito-
rial body their evidence was not Of
\ such a nature as to impress that body.
AT any rate, the grand jury could see
nothing whatever in the charges of
conspiracy, and returned ignored bills.
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REFUSED TO FEED NEGROES.
Chicago Cinnamon Arrested for De-
nial of Civil Rights.

Chicago, April 14.-The curious spec
tacle Ct two colored men asking the
punishment of four Cinnamon for de-
nial CT civil rights has been furnished
by case in Justice Everett's court.
A white Jury decided that the colored
men had not suffered sufficient impair
Ment of their rights to justify fine.
R. R. Cooper and Daniel Robinson,
the negro ccmplainants, entered Chi
nese restaur}pt on March 20 and asked
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-14
DEATH OF LITTLE ALPHA HILL

Alpha Hill, the eight-months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hill, died last night at the family res
idence, AT Chestnut street, after a
lingering illness of erysipelas. The
funeral will be held tomorrow morn
ing from the family residence, Rev.
]. M. Hawley officiating.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-14
FENClBLES DRILL.

The Fencibles meet tonight at their
armory on West Barraque street
Capt Pinney desires that every mem.
Der be present, as the company has
only a limited time in which to drill
before the inspection. The company
will be on the streets tonight and the
public is invited to witness the drill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-14
MONDAY APRIL 18
CONVENTION OF CHRISTIAN AMI,
MtSSIOARY ALLIANCE CON.
VENE5 HERE.
Returned Mlsseona les Ffom ca "a
ard ioo,a 1all Be Amonq
Speakers Present.
NON UNCONVENTIONAL SOCIETY.

There viii 5e a convention ~ fh5
Christian aud Mi-sioniry A5iuae al
toe Second +. tzt5atn f5r ga
East s1c,~d ~ aa=6e 5mHiag Naa=5==9
evening. .%aHfI rs. fi.r oHy-afGa1
Will cutlaaa rafas aaz Aaeng
some ot die pomfa at#Faal. r5=sz=
pected ar: He>.I= Hess rctmGad
missionary fT3a China; E4g. {.
Eicher, returned missionary Grom la-
dia; Rev. Shutz homo missionary.
and Rev j E. Ramseyar and wite.
gospel evanseliSts
The order of services for each day
is as follows Devotional meeting, 10
a. m.; Bible study, 1890 a. M. al
dresses, go p. M; preaching, : -
p. N.
The Christian Missionary alliance
is not denomnaticnal organization.
but union of believers in the vorieus
churches in the missionary spirit. A
cordial invitation is extended to all to-
attend the services.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-14
POLICE COURT.

The following cases were disposed
OF in the police court this morning:
Lucy Bend, colored, out after hours,
IS; Henry Jackson. colored, drunk
and disorderly, IS; Ed. Eaton, drunk
and disorderly, IS; Will Clark, col
ored, carrying a pistol,$5O.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-14

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Adams left Las
Cruces, New Mexico, today for Ell
Paso, Texas, where an oueration will
be performed upon Mr.. Adams.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-14

Mrs. Harrison of Fordyce is in the
city the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Niven, Pine street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-14
Vocal solo. Mrs. S. Franklin

Vocal solo, Mrs. 5. Franklin
Tableau, The Only Pebble on tic
Beach, Miss Radford, Miss PhiIpc,
Miss Caldwell and Mr. Harold Blu
thenthal
Tablcan. -tfhe Dog eH3 he's
been hanging around fer 4 MONTH.
and W leave tonight. Mis- Cald-
we'll and Mr.. Martin
Solo piano. Mrs f. E. ReHfrow
RECREATION, Little Nashti kiha,
rabteau. Another Moth. Miss
faireIl and Alr. Wade KaoA.
Tableau, The Wonders q Pain
istfy" efn which he i, id H. wi
marry blonde who loves him. hit
he will have to speak quicll1.
Vocal selo. Little Hattie Peter.
TabIeau. His Dance" Miss Mar
gar.t aayl,r, Mr.. l.. l. PoJ.itt and
Nj Hubert Strange.
iabJeaa. Their First Quarre1
tAHd tEay have been engaged ahoGt
twenty =minut4s). Miss FaH Taylor
and Mt. Wade kncX
'Tabeaa The Sprinster's Revere .
Aas. NJ h. Bell. Miss Downs and
Nh. G. Taylor.
Vocal solo, Miss Cora Martin.
Tableau, The Greatest Game in
the World, His Move Miss James
and Nh. Chas. II. Brown.
Tableau, "A Little Story by a
Sleeve Miss Mary Kate Riley Mr.
Fayette Bell and Mr.. Chas. H. Brown.
Tableau, His Christmas Gift,
Miss Fay Bluthen thai, Mr.. N. b.
Trulc'ck and Mr.. Hubert Strange.
The Mathontes Quartette.
Tableau, The Last Day of Sum-
mer,' Miss Ruth Farrelly Brooks, Mr..
F. NJ Roane.
Tableau, Making Bread Pills."
Misses Mann and Bluthenthal and
Messrs. F. M. Roane, Fayette Bell,
and Chester Taylor.
The Mathontes Quarteete.
Tableau, "Reveries Of Bachelor
(Vivant-On the eve of his wedding
day the Bachelor is visited at his
fireside by visions of his sweethearts
of former years, even from his first
love tc his last.
Solo, pictures in the Smoke Mr..
Dan Taylor.
"His Mother" Mrs. M. L. Bell.
His First Love-" Little Sunbeam
Sullivan.
Sweet Sixteen" Miss Lola Mann.
college Girl Miss Lizzie Le-
Marie.
Summer Girl" Miss Fay Taylor
Winter Girl" Miss Mamie Mann.
Society Girl Miss Mittie Knox.
Golf Girl" Miss Grace York
Widow, Miss Ruth Farrelly
Brooks
Riding Girl" Miss Eugenia James.
yachting Girl" Miss Amanda
CALDWELL
"Geisha Girl Miss Johnnie Boone
Bride" Mrs Harry Trulock.
"The Bachelor" Mr.. Hubert
Strange
Accompanies, Mesdames Owens
and E. w. Bccage.
Mr. Clarence Wilson of Oklahoma
City and Miss Alice Walker of this
city were married last evening at the
home of the brides sister, 1920 Null
berry street, Rev. w. c. Watson Off
ciating Mr.. Wilson will make this
city his future hCme, having accepted
d p~'olliOI mere. MISS WdlkcI Is Wen
known in the city.
The Ladies' Hospital association
held business meeting with Mrs. b.
E. Benton yesterday afternoon and
transacted much business of import
ance.
The Twentieth Century club was en-
terIained Wednesday afternoon by
l.rs. Will kaufman. Cards furnished
the principal amusement of the after
noon. Dainty refreshments were
served.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-14

tkeep close To nature4, Miss Ruth
FarreIly Brooks and Mr. Chester Tay-
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Soap Man Is Down.

An Oregon soap salesman has discov-
cred that there are certain limitations
within which il Is best to contine ef-
forts at securing an order. George
Beenbrooke undertook to sell d. +
Jasoman, a Salem grocer, bill of that
highly essential but plebian commodi-
ty, and was turned down. Then he un-
dertook to lick the merchant and was
knocked down. He was hauled up be-
fore justice of the peace and let down
for s25, failing to pay which he was
sent down to the city Jail, where he now
has time to reflect upon the intimate
relations of the drummer and the re-
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STATISTICS OF THE NEGRO.
Census Bulletin Gives Enormous Com
narrative Death Rate.

The final census bulletin on the negro
population shows that there are s,2O4,-
5s1 negroes in the United States, in
Guiding Alaska, Hawaii and Porto
Rico. Half of this great number are
under 10 years of age and IL to 16 per
cent of them have white blood in their
veins. The center of this black popu-
lation is De Kalb county Alabama, II
having moved from Dinwiddie county
Virginia, northeast 476 miles, since 1890.
Thus the negro population consti-
tutes about one-fifteenth of the city
population of continental United States
This proportion, although still large, is
the result of a steady decline during the
18th century. The death rate Of negroes
approximates 30 per cent, while that Of
the whites is II per cent.
AT present fully 80 per cent of the ne
groes live in the southern states and
N per cent of them reside upon farms
But the northern migration to the big
cities has been noticeable during tht
last two decades and is in a large
measure responsible for the excessive
death rate among them. Bad hibits
poverty and disease make terrible In
roads upon negroes living in the big
cities.
The largest numbers Of negroes liv-
ing in compact masses are found In
certain urban counties, several Of which
lie outside the great cOtton-growins
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states. The four each having $4,000
negroes are District of Columbia, CO.
extensive with Washington; Shelby
county, Tennessee, containing Mem
phis; Baltimore city. Md, and orleans
parish, Louisiana, co-extensive with
New Orleans The negroes form one
third of the population of the entire
south and 4S,6 per cent OF them are
reckoned among bread-winners, as
against 46.9 per cent of the southern
whites, but these figures apparently IN
favor of the southern black men are
accounted for by the prevalence of fe-
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per cent of the negroes and only lis
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New Commander Coming.

General Constant Williams, the new
commander of the department of the
Columbia, is expected to arrive in Port
land this morning from San Francisco
and will be welcomed to his new COM
mand by the adjutant general of the
department and staff. 1t is probable
that Major General Arthur Macarthur
will accompany General Williams.
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der a ton Of Ladysmith coal. They
deliver L.. Select lump coal.