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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-30
CzAR ISSUES UKASE.
State of War Declared in Odessa and
 District.

St. Petersburg. June 2s. The emperor has issued the following ulase address, ed to the ruling senate: aIn order to guarantee public safety and to te-min- ate the disorders at Odessa and neigh boring localities, we have found it nec- essary to declare a state of war in Odessa and district, and to invest 1ae commander of the troops in the miii- tary district of Odessa with the rights Of military authority and special lights of civil administration for the defense of order and public tranquillity.
 It is reported that the volunteer fleet cruiser Saratoff has been burned at Odessa.
 Admiral Kruger's squadron is expect ed to arrive at Odessa tonight. His orders are to summon the Kniaz Po-i temkine to surrender and on refusal to sink her, after which he is to assist in restoring order in the town.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-30
DANISH STEAMER SUNK.
Russian Auxiliary Cruiser Terek Per-
 forms More PlraticaI Work.

Batavia, Java, June 29.-The Danish steamer Prinzesse Marie was overhaul ed June 22 by the Russian auxiliary cruiser Terek (which June 5 sunk the British steamer Ikhona, 150 miles north of Hong Kong) and after the cargo of the Prinzesse Marie had been declared contraband, the ship was sunk. Her crew are safe.
 The Prinzesse Marie was last report ed at Singapore, Straits Settlements,
 bound for Japan, She was insured for $S5O, 900 in London and there was also large insurance on her cargo.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-30
Crew of Government Transport Mutinie

Odessa, June 29.-The crew of gov-. ernment transport which arrived fera to-day from Nickolieff mutinied, seiz- ed their officers and Joined the crew of the battleship Kniaz Potemkine. to whom they turned over the captain and other officers of the transport. It is re- ported that the foreign consuls have applied to their respective governnaats to send .Warships to Odessa
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-30
Secretary Hay still Improving.

Newbury, N. H., June 29.-The im- provement in Secretary Hays condition continued throughout the day. This evening it was stated that Mir. Hay was stronger than at any previous time since his arrival here. Mrs. Hay said that her husband was making good progress toward recovery.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-30
Railroad EmpIoyes Strike.

Reval, Russia, June 29.-Railroad en- pioyes here to the number of 400 have struck work. A squadron of Cossaeks has been dispatched to Gapsal to sup press rioting. Details are lacking, as all telegraph and telephone conmuni- cation with the place Is. severed
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-30
TO INVESTIGATE MUTUAL LIFE
Insurance Commissioners to do so at Re-
 quest of President McCurdy.

New York, June 29.-It was announce ed at the office of the Mutual Life In- surance company of New York to-day that State Superintendent of Insurance Hendricks has made arrangements to investigate that company along the same lines as his investigation of the Equitable Life Assurance society. The investigation is at the request of Rich- ard A. McCurdy, president of the conl- papY. N
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-30
MOROCCAN QUESTION.
Another Communication to Germa,
 Government by France.

[ Government by France.
 Berlin, June 29-5:54 p. m.-Ambassa- dor Bihourd, who was received by Chancellor von Buelow to-day read further communication from the French government which is regarded by the foreign office as another step towards an adjustment of the differ ences between the two governments. The official opinion continues to be that France will agree in principle to the Moroccan conference, and that sec ondary questions will ultimately be set tied satisfactorily. The newspapers generally refer to the crisis as being passed, and comment in moderate tone on the French contentious.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-30
TRIAL OF THE CHARLESTON.
New Cruiser Exceeds Speed Required by
 Contract.

Provincetown, Mass, June 29.--After a speed trial which both naval officers and shipbuilders agreed was the sever est ever given any vessel of the new United States navy the cruiser Charleston returned to this port to- night with an official speed record of 220S knots, or three one-hundredths of a knot in excess of what her contract called for. The actual test was one of four hours sustained speed at sea. ..
 The Charleston was the first vessel of her class to be tried by the new standardization method practiced by the British government and recently adopted by the United States.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-30
Floating Pool Room in Operation.

Chicago, June 29.-The steamer City of Traverse, Americas first wireless floating pool room, made it's initial trip to-day on Like Michigan, and by the admission of the police opened a reign of bliss for race horse gamblers. Chief of Police O'Neill tonight said that un- der a decision written by the legal ad- visers of the city he is powerless to interfere
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-30
MASONIC VETERANS.
Annual Reunion of State Association---
 Election of Officers.

Bridgeport, June 29.-The thirty-fifth annual reunion of the Masonic Veter- ans association of Connecticut was held in Masonic hall today. Between 300 and 400 members were present. Alonzo M. Louis was reelected to the office of secretary and H. W. Atwood of Waterbury was elected treasurer. Reuben Tucker of Ansonia was elected venerable master in place of Sturgis M. Judd of Waterbury, deceased. A report read by the secretary showed the asso- citation to be in good financial stand ing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-30
Ambushed CossacIxs.

Riga, Russia, June 29. Strikers and peasants to-day ambushed a number of Cossacks in neighboring wood. killed one of them and wounded several.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-04-23
He Was Considered Dangerous. and
WILL BE SENT TO THE ASYLUM

Frank Foti. an Italian saloon keep.
afternoon by Officer LocIhart aud
locked ZIP i'll the county Jail on the
charge Of being insane Eioti began
10 act suspicious Saturday morning
al Il VAS watched by the police until
th, afternoon of his arrest Arming
hjmself With a double. e.barrcllcd shot
sllu about ! o'clock, and strapping
belt OF cartridges about his waist. he
teok 4 stand iii front Of his place OF
business and began la accast paSsers-
~ He seemed 10 fail 10 recognize
0ld friends aud would point the gun
Ealr Foli attempted no violence. b,it
u loaded shotgun in The hands 6f a
cay man caused many Of tho people
assin@ that Way much alarm. or
cor .uckhali took the gun and belt or
cartridges away from the man and re
ported lhe matter To Chief Stewart.
Mn. Stewart ordprud Fo,is arresL
and he MAS locked up The man has
been acting strangely ever since. lie
took his confinement good naturcdly
and talked pleasantly with his iaile~.
During The evening be asked for some
paper and a pencil. and ON being fur
nished With the writing material be
2an 10 Write notes. As they Wera
written in Italian they were not easi-
j, deciphercd By Jailor Meeils. but
one OF them purporting to be mon.
ey order is made payable 10 NJ. 4.
Austin whom il is thought Foi wants
tc employ as an attorney. Several
other notes were written during the
ccurse of the evening, but Fo,i can
not tell 10 whom they are addressed,
Frank Foi is about forty.five years
O. age. and is well known in Pine
Fluff He formerly conducted a fruit
sland ON Main street. but for the past
two years has been associated with
bis brother. Y. teli. in the saloon bus
intsa On the death Of his brother
sonle months a9o he has been cen
fHctng the saloon alone The man
mas always been known as a peace
BILE citizen and none Of his friends
ean account for his strange actions.
he Will be confined in the county jail
tor some days and later may be sent
l. the insane asylum at Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-04-23
CITY NOW CLEAN.
Alleys Cleaned Out and Carload O
Lime Distributed.

City Sanitaran Curry reports that
the city Of Pine Bluff is now clean
city. During the week past the alleys
in all portions of the city We're clean
ed cut and lime pentifully sprinkled
around. Four teams and wagons We're
at work on this JOB for more than
two weeks and a carload OF lime has
been used as a diSinfectant.
There is no smallpox within the
city limits at present, although there
are still several cases at the pest
house. One case of the disease de-
velcped last week. hut the negro who
was stricken was r moved 10 the pest
Rouse within a few honrs. Two cases
developed al the peseholse last week.
All OF the victims al negroes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-04-23

demonstrations the government Won,
be ansWcrable
The chief accomplishment Of tn,
congress was is determination To
organize a party which will par'iei-
pate in the general work of the re
form league Of all the professional
classes in which the lawyers took the
first step at their congress recently
feld here. Practically all the Liberal
papers of Russia We're represented i'll
the Journalists congress. among the
delegates being Polish. Finnish. Arme-
man. Georgian. Esthonian, Lettish
Lithuanian and little Russian journal
lists Among the speakers We're NJ
Mlukoff. who recently made a lectul.
ing tour of America, and the roet.
korolenko. The police did not I!iel'-
fere
The program adopted comprises
vague resolutions in favor of the na-
t;OnaiZation Of land. some form Of ILL.,
Grafton of the labOrinS classes frCil
the industrial yGlle and the right of
various natiOnalities to self govern
ment as far as consistent with the
existence Of the empire. 4 long dis
cuSsion Of tactics resulted in the d. :
laration that the present situati&n
left no room for legal methods Of az
itation. and the delegates pledsci
themselves to the greatest possihl ,
agitation in favor Of a Legislative as
semby by both legal and eN1l'a-leG1l
publications. In view Of alleged al
tpmpjs OF authorities 10 incite The
l.r0lelarial against the educated clasS
Is. lie congress demanded the rig =
ef the people 10 arm themselves and
form local maltia ter self defense.
Among Tie plauks eXcise1 from t'le
platform VAS = declaration for az
eieht houl working day. which vi
carried by majority 50 narrow ..it'
il was finally decided moi 10 include il,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-04-23
THE DIE HAS BEEN CAST
The Russian Pacific Squadron leaves
for Viadivostok

St. Petersburg, April %, 2:4o p. M
-Reports are current here that the
Russian second pacific squ2'ron mas
already left Kamranh Bay and Is on
the way to Vladivostok. but the gov
eminent will proceed with action en-
the Japanese protests as if the squad
ron had not continued its voyage
A special service vas held IN the
admiralty church Yesterday to Offer
pIavers for the safety Of the squadron
nd its successful arrival al NIadl-
yostok. The service was attended by
High Admiral Grand Duke Alexis,
Admiral Avellan, Chief of the admir-
ailv. other prominent officers and a
DISTINGUISHED congregation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-04-23
ONLY A HALF YEAR OLD

THE Ycun2 Mems Christian asso.
cation of Pine Bluff leads the world
IN point of membership in proportion
to the number OF white people i'll the
City who are eligible to membership.
says State Secretary J. l.. Scofeld.
who WAS in the city Saturday ON q
visit 10 the local association. "Ths
tfort to gel fifteen hundred mem
btrs. says Mr. Scniield. should be
rtore than successfuT aud I under
sand from Mr. Richardson. the local
st cretaly. that the geal will soon be
reached and probably passed Con
si,jerin4 What the local association
was last year and wha il is today.
Tfp= work accomplished here has been
" naertul Starting last October With
&c membership al all no funds with
Which 10 carry en- the Work. no or
a%nizati0n OF classes or committees.
thp association has accGmplished
i..uch more than could be expected
i is the leading association in Ar
kansas and second 10 none IN the
Cculd system of roads There are
larhaps three thousand white men in
Inc Bluff who are eligible to mem-
l.; j'shp i'm the association and nearly
laif e these hold membership cards.
.ro be sure. the association shonld
h2ve the membership of every white
u an in Pine Bluff. bur this has never
lren accomplished in any city in the
ord. and hall the eligible men in
tie et1y ON the membership roll is q
record that any city III the world
would envy. We have a hard time III
persuading other association dlrec-
tors that the Pine Bluff association
has dene SO much.
''The fact that that inestimable lady
MSS Helen Gould. has taken such
Keen interest in the affairs Of the 10
cal HGrk. when she has so many in
tprests at heart. is another evidence
f',at the Pine Bluff association is ac-
eoNnlishin2 much more than could
Have been expected.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-04-23
SERIOUSLY INJURED BY
DISCHARGE OF GUN

Humphrey, April 22.-I.ast Thurs
day afternoon J. H. Bates, while out
duck hunting, sustained a serious if
rot a fatal accident. He and Mr..
George Davis were in a small boat on
Beaver Pond, and in some way Mr..
Bates Winchester shotgun that was
lying in the boat, was discharged, the
whole load entering his left leg and
tearing a hole as large as a mans
hand. Bates was brought to town
and carefully cared for, Drs. Bum
and Morfew giving the suffering man
their whole attention for several
hours. Although under the influence
of chlOroform, he seems to be resting
easier today
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-04-23
COTTON BELT ROAD BED
Between Pine Bluff and Memphis to
Be Raised

The official, Of the Cotton Bell are
preparing to raise the road bed Of the
road between here and Memphis in
HE low places to prevent The dam
age like the overflow Of 19ot
aid will make extensive improve-
ments in the road. This will make the
lCad bed of the Cotton Belt one Of the
finest Ill the south
Since the opening Of the Thebcs
bridge the territory between Thebcs
H., and ST. Louis hes been added 10
superintendent Peck's division and it
now consists of 80 miles. or from
IeXarkana to ST. Louis. This division
is one of the best OF the Cotton Belt
system and. owing to the excellent
supervision Of superintendent Peck
tie read bed is always i'll first class
condition and accidents are rare On
this division.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-04-23
MAY.DAY DEMONSTRATION
socialistic Wing of Reform Party An
~. nounce Program

ST perersbprg, April 2222.--Nay day
demonstrations on SIaHo
throughout the empire is the program
o. the socialist wing Of the rets'Hl par
IL. as announced at the raa-Russlah
Congress of Journalists, Whlch c'ose'1
yesterday after protracteo anu
stormy session. The congress lllustfat-
Ell the lack of unity in reform clfcses'
tte program. as finally adopted, la!l-
ine to touch many burning qoese1ohS
of the hour On account Of the lmposSl-
bility of harmonizing the views Oh oi-
vergent elements.
ri At the conclusion neither side was
~.+isfiea with the program, the modei-
ate faction. which was III the maJ8''
itv eliminated number o. recon-
mendations in defe;ence 10 the "lsn'
:, CT the Social Democrats, white me
ranr.apntatives of the socl"hs- pres
characterized the platform senef2.i|
and especially the pi'@@ fe7,'' ~!
tac+ics. as Yishawashy an, @l-'-ots--es.>
sthat the Plan OF organized meetings
and parades in every city AID !ees's
+ria, center Of Russia or May i, 70
which ,hev were unable TO gam th7
con oncurrence Of Other elements, viii Oe
Sarried out. regardless of the e3n
kress. They disclaimed any lntentia'i
n riotine. but declared that il t''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-04-23
PRESBYTERY OF PINE
BLUFF MET AT FORDYCE

I'crdyce. April - The prcsbytery
q, Pine Bluff met al Fordycc Tuesday
and adjourned last night.
The Rpv. b. +. Wallace Was elected
moderator. There was q large AT
tendance of ministers and elders. The
rt ports from the different fields of thu
preSbytcry were most encouraging
The report rendered by the prcsbylcs
rial evangelist. Rev. F. G. Johnston.
afforded much pleasure to the pres
bytery. and his work and zeal We're
highly commended. During the sever
months he has labured in this prs
bytpry there have been seventy-tW0
added to the church and upwards OF
81 500 raised for the work He has
besides raised by the SYnOdical can.
y;iss abou, $1,000 for the state work
The Rev. f. p Kennedy of Monticcl-
10 was elected commissioner to the
general assembly. also VI. j. Martin
O.. Warren was chosen as the elder to
attend Much important business
was transacted \ presbyterian
bytery is being arranged for.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-04-23
+ EAST END NEWS. I
+
+ - ++ - + + + + + + +

Messrs. Robt. Mcreau and Gordon
LarNin returned Yesterday fro'a TEX
arllara
Fireman Tom Orr took ( da.t on
Saturday, which looks suspicious.
Mr.. Fred Wigman is recovering
from a brief illness
Mr.. Dee Ritchie. a popular Cotton
Belt store room clerk. spent Friday
at Pitts lake fishing.
Mr.. Eugene Arnett went tc Little
Rock Saturday.
Everybody is invited tO attend the
F ster service at Carr Memoria!
this evening at 7:45. The follow
ing is the program:
Organ prelude, Simple Confes-
sion. " Thome.
Anthem, Awake Thou That Sleep
eth Parker.
Invocation, Rev. C. W. Drake.
Male quartet, The Last Land
mark. selected.
Scripture reading.
Anthem Let .he Hsaveus Rejoice. .
Adams
Prayer.
Ofemo.y. The Heave4.g Home" !"
/ NJ. Frank Treite2
sermon. Re-. y. c. Drafe
DoXaioey.
Beaedicrlen
Pc>tlHde
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-04-23
CALLED TO MEET AT EACH COQN.
TY SEAT ON THE 1iTG
DAY OF MAY
Reports are To Be Made at That Time
On Reduction of Acreage
and Fertilizer

President Harvie Jordan, Ct 1aa
Southern Cotton Growers association
has issued call for meetings 70 he
held by farmers. merchants and bus
NESS men OF all classes on the first
Tuesday in May. These meetings are
rery important to the success o1 the
Southern Cotton Association. and MI
Jordan urges a full attendance.
He requests in this call all the Of
ficers Of the state. county and differ
ent organizations. to do all in 1h2ir
power to secure a large attendance at
these meetings.
The object of the meetings is to So
eure from the farmers the per cent
of the cotton reduction in acraaGe. and
in the use of fertilizer in the year
1905, in each county or parish, and
report the same through the state and
territorial divisions to the central as
sociaticn as quickly as possible.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-04-23
LABOR UNION TROUBLES
Cause Ma. :, to XIII His Forem2n
al ttot Springs

{ Hol Springs. Afk. April .: John
Iean. Il contractors foreman. was
and Instantly Killed here al an
! hom Friday by 7 ]. Cavanaueh,
Jason. lhe shooting occurring at
new Maurice building now IL
Sc Of construction in The fire dis
t. The murder is said TO have
b committed without warning 10
man killed. and he cause prob
grew ell Of bor union ''llier-
ts
Il .lhvn Car3nau-h was arrested Il
Q / revolver Was found upon i1im,
u btainin9 five empty shells The
i fee tag had nel been removed flom
4 le gun.
The murder WAS Witnessed by If
.hen or more persons. CaVanaueh IS
4 married man. and HAS a Wit" and
tlret small children living a No.
S9l3 Folsom avenue, ST. Louis. I'M
after ms all'Hl Nv 1''V
graphed his wife as follows: Il sf'n1
Madigan today Tim.
u When seen in his cell CavananSh
said: This trouble originated over
labor union troubles. never had any
trouble with Madi2an before. bur ne
fas been very active in keeping 'lr
cut of the union. and has made 1t haEd
for me in many ways. am awful
sorry | killed him II is teffloie' !
\ as in an awful rage when | Wen,
there or | never would have aone H.
That is all will say now.
81 john Madigan was a former te7''
dent of Clinton, Mass. where his Fela'
t:"es now live. He was unmarried
and about thirty-eight years OF age
His father is reputed to be q ver:
wealthy man He and Cavanaush re-
emily came to this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-04-23
BANKERS ELECT OFFICERS.

Lirr,a Rock, April 22-(special9- :
The Barhers association adjourned
las- night witt. a banquet al the Cap
iial hotel. The following officers were
elected at the afternoon session:
President, F, * Smith, Texarkana;
vice presidents. John Q. Wolfe, Bates
vile. Henry Ttane, Arkansas City:
F. A. Ball, Fort Smith; ". L. fleming
way. Little Rock; Thomas C. McRae
Prescott; J. E. Boyce, Pine Bluff
Delegates to lths ralens' bankers
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-04-23
NEW FAST SERVICE
OVER COTTON BELT

Memphis. ApfiI - The s, Louis
Southwestern Cotton Belli railway
will at Cncc inan2uraiu Il new fast
FREIGHT service between ST Louis and
TrNas. Arkansas and Louisiana points
The opening Of The new steel bridge
across die Mississippi river al Thebps
oakes this action possible, AMI
through fr,i4h' from 81 Louis to
southwestern points will be delivered
in much shorter time fhan ever before
attempted. The company is neW at
work double.lGaekin4 its line from
1hebes to=a poiui sixty miles Wesf
The new bridge III Thehes is sai2
TO be lie most couIpIef" structure Of
lis Kind in the west Il is a double
track structure. ON The caWiIeycr
plan. and cost over tArre and a half
million dollars The completion of
the bridge docs away With the Cotton
Eelt's car ferry transfer and will on
able passenger Trains 10 reduce the
existing schedules more ihan one hour
10 Arkansas and Texas
Vice President Brifton. w'o has
largely given h.s perso!3 'E40tion
10 the progress of Construct IL of the
bridge, is th" recipient Of many con
Glatuations upon its Sccesstul open
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-04-23
NEW VARIETY OF TURKEYS.

Afthot l.. osaen of Pine Bluff Was
VISITING n MapIp Valley Place last
Sunday. Arfhaf is a bright boy. con
sidel.in2 Che fact that the most Of
hi~ - years hase been spent in the
city where certain details Of educa
ton are procured under difficulties
Natural history. for instanee-and Il
%as alons This lin. hat Art" made
the laugh on himself when he declared
that the pair q snineas strollins
about the lawn Mere the "prettiest
little turkeys" he had over seen
Benton TimGsC6Hrief
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-04-23
TAX BOOKS CLOSED,

Sheriff Gould SATURDAY closed Up
the tax books. an on and after that
date those who have not PAID taxes
will be put on The delinquent list Mr.
Gould kept the books open q week
longer this year IN account cf the
damage done 10 the crops BY the high
water in the spYiu2 q 1901, which
made the farmers . little short c
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-04-23
LEADS THE WORLD SEED EXPERIMENTS
IN POINT OF MEMBERSHIP 1TO
MENT IN JEFFERSON
NJ. c.. A. LEADS. COUNTY,
of Land Leased to
DoneM Could Have in
FERTILIZERS TO BE USED

NJ A. Balm. representing the GOV
eminent agricultural department.. is
il he city TO establish an expert
mental seed station at this point and
itas already leased fourteen acres on
The Barrow plantation few miles
from this city for the purpose. a
large quantity ef seeds of many va
rieties have already been shipped to
Pine Bluff and Will be planted in lief
fprSeH cGUmty's fertile soil for the pur-
pcs OF making tests Of this climate
and soil Mr.. Balm will personally
conduct these tests and viii make his
epofts TO the government al Mash
ir2ton. About three hundred pGnnds
Ct fertilizer will be used To The dcrc
in maxim" these experiments and if
the experiments prove SuccaaStui II
may be The means Of Introducing Ills
il rtilizor in the comfy
Cotton seed raised from NJ r,ar-
f@W's farm will be saved anG will
probably be used next season
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-04-23
SENSAT |0NAL RUM0R
SAID THAT PULASKI GRAND
#
{ JURY MAY GO AFTER LEGIS-
&
81 lATORS IN MAY.
Actions Of Some Members and Reia-
tons to Accredited Financial In
fluence May Be Looked into.
THERE WOULD BE SOME DolNGs
Little Rock. April 22-tSpecial. =

Little Rock. April 22.-t tSpecial)-
There are persist ent rumors in the
city that he grand jury will make
some Investigations. when il meets
again carly in May, into some of the
roptlted actions Of the members of the
le9isIalure and their relation toward
those who are commonly accredited
v III welding a financial influence
ever tho.n.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-04-23
SUPREME COURT.

F N. Hudson. trustee. ct al. vs.
Bank of Pine Bluff: from Jeffersc,;
cbaneery court; submitted and Ger
fiorari issued
F. c. DIETRICH ct al. IS. j NJ. SIM
mons: from Jefferson choncery court
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