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Atkinson Grocery Compan!
3O6 SECOND AVENUE. Both phones

ROOM, OR ROOM AND BOARD. Nicely furnished. large front room, fire place. electric lights. everything modern. Exceptional opportunity for married couples. Call 7O4 w. Barra. que or Phone l39. 1o-16-3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-18
Art Novelties.

Make the prettiest Christmas gifts, Mrs. Fitzgerald is exhibiting her hand painted china at Hotel Jefferson Wednesday and Thursday. December. 16th and 17th. 12-16-2t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-18

HICKORY WOOD Co.--aoos wes,l sixth Street. Old phone 1896. New phone e0s. All kinas of stove wool and blocks. All orders given promp
 attention Wood delivered to any part Of city. Yours for service.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-18
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FOR SALE-Sto1e and dwelling on Sixteenth and Maple street. Ex-i cellent opportunity and fine locality for grocery and meat market. Will tell at bargain and on liberal tersns, Tracy Mills of R. II. NJ. Mills 6 Sons, Mo- 224 West Barraque street. 12-: .1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-18
Surprise Party.

Surprise Party.
 On Wednesday evening at the home
 of Mrs. Mustachia Mo- Sl3 West Third
 avenue a surprise party was given in honcr of her daughter. Miss Annie l Nustachia. Many games of cards
 were played and enjoyed throughout the evening, and at the usual time delicious refreshments were served. Miss Annie proved to be most pleas
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people are to attend, the invitations being issued only to members of the Pine Bluff Fraternity Club. Dr. J. R. Jenkins is president and J. E. Bloom, secretary and treasurer. The enter tainnent committee is composed of H.. F. Jordan, chairman; Allen Orto. Neel Bell, Sorrells DewCody. C. H. Triplett Jr.. C. F. Healy and Clifton Howell
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
DEFENDS CHINESE INDEMNITY.
Missionary Committee Says Claims Were by
No Means Exorbitant.

The committee reference and counsel repre-
senting the Protestant missionary boards and So
cieties in the United States and Canada mas au-
thorized a statement in reply to criticisms Of the
indemnity claims of missionaries and missionary
boards for losses during the Boxer outbreak in
China. Among other things the statement says;
Senator Lodge reports that entire amount
paid by the United States government Tor an
claims that presented IS $2ethOO In TINS
connection Washington press dispatches state that
the eXorbitant claims were those OF the wives
of missionaries, and that member of the senate
Committee on Foreign Relations reported
saving: The WardrobeS of the wives OF those
missionaries have far exceeded IN value those
day Taking their claims at their lace value, thelr
diamonds alone must have been worth as much as
the entire stock of the largest diamond dealer III
New York city
of the largest diamond dealer in New York Is
worth much than S20gD,JOU. the natural lnfer-
ence from the Senator's remark is that the mis-
sionary claims amount to nearly. If not quite tle
81 0G 010 referred to. and that the chief item of
these claims was for wardrobes and jewels. The
fact is that the s2,0O0 600 included the claims OF
many who not missionaries, and that the bulh
mission property destroyed chiefly schools ana
hospitals and their apparatus .
The claims of one society on property account
alone amounted to nearly $400O0. The claims OF
the missionaries for personal property covered III
some cases residences owned by them. ana gen
orally libraries. household furniture and supples'
we happen to know that the claims of sixty
eight missionaries for clothing averaged only s0-
that many missionaries buy shoes, clothing and
household linen only once = year, purchasing III
United States x., ,,,ot
The indemnity would be exacted from the innocent
as well as the guilty. and would embtter the thl-
Dese that they refused to put IN claims LOT tie
fuu amount of their losses. Almost every mis-
siOnary North China is poorer in money because
If Thai Boxer outbreak say nothing OF the strain
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
ONE DEAD IN CHICAGO HOTEL FIRE.
Ioss Half A Million-Standard Oil Tanks
Burn-Blaze at Resort.

Chicago jan N.-One fireman is supposed to have
been killed more than score OF others were IN
iured and property valued at half a million dol
lars was destroyed in fire which devastated the
Maver building a seven story brick structure. and
the Hotel .Forance, No. l631S7 Adams street early
to-day.
The fire broke out in the basement of the Mayer
building and spread rapidly that when the first
detachment of fremen arrived the entire building
was in flames A strong north wind swept the
flames to the adjacent hotel building, and In rev
minutes that structure also a fearing furnace
The walls and roof of both structures collapsed
about an hour later, carrying down with them an
entire company Of fremen All except one, James
Gallagher. of Truck Company No. I. were rescued
His body is believed to be in the ruins.
Baltimore. JAN 27--Fire which started in huge
oil tank the Standard Oil Company at Canton,
Baltimore County, this morning communicated 10
two others and seriously menaced the great plant
OF the company. The danger OF further spread or
the flames obviated by pumping much OF the
oil from the burning tanks. A yard superintendent
Of the oil company struck on the head with
an iron pipe and seriously injured.
Norfolk Jan 27.-Fire OF alleged incendfary orf-
gin at ocean View summer resort eight miles
north of Norfolk. early to-day destroyed the Bay
Shore Railway paviicns and bathhouses the
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
RUSSIA NAY INTERp ENE.
Signs of Military action to Check
Turkey an Persia.

St Petersburg, Jan 2I-Renewed representa-
tions by the Russian Ambassador at CONSTANT
nopIe NJ. Zinovieff. have been made necessary
by the Turkish occupation of SUI Bulak' IN
Persia, which is regarded here as grave IN
fraction of the promises made by the Porte that
Turkish troops would undertake no further for
ward movement pending settlement Of the dis
pute 1t is believed in diplomatic circles mere
that mere representations to Turkey VIII remain
futile and that Russia soon will be forced to
take more decisive steps Advices from Tif1is
say that in spite of official denials large numbers
of Russian troops are being moved from Titiis
to the frontier. and there is reason to believe
that a military demonstration is pending
An official of the Foreign Office said to-day
that the Turks were playing with fire, and that
unless they dessted from their present course.
Russia would he obliged TO back up her repre-
sentations by a show OF force
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
FINLAND TO BE DIVIDED?
Rumor That Viborg District WM
Be 4nnered to Russia.

St. Petersburg, JAN IA report Is curleh'
both in St Petersburg and In Helsingfors that
the Emperor has decided to divide Finland an
nexing t6 Russia the district of Viborg, whlch
formerly was part of the empire ana sehoihs
an army corps to the Grand Duchy OF Finland
TO overawe any protest The plan. according TO
the report would involve the retirement OIL
Nicholas N Gerhard the Governor Geherai Oh
Finland and the appointment of General Won
Roeckman former aid Count BobrlkoH' the
Governor General of Finland, who was assas-
snated in 1904
This report is strengthened by the puollcauoh
in the .-Novoe Vrenlya' Of an article defendlhs
such step as being in the best interests Oh
Russia.
Inquiry however in well informed circles ooih
Russian and Finnish. fails to show that such
a decision has been taken or is contemplated
by the Emperor although the plan is stfonsS
advocated by the party which desires that RIM
land shall be absolutely under Russian control
The retirement of Governor General Gerharo'
rho during his term of office has steadfastiS oe-
tended Finnish rights against the lntrlgues at
the court Of those opposed to the F1nns' Is 'iie
most probable part of the story.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28

ance and Trust Company. the Lawyers Mortgage
Company and the Mortgage Bond Company of New
York.
Mr. Lord also trustee of Barnard Coiiese
and presdent of the Society for the Relief of Hal
Orphan and Destitute Children. He was greatly
interested in farming Long Island, being Tor
many years a resident of Lawrence MI Lord mar
ried in 1872 Miss Josephine Gillet He leaves
wife and three sons.
In 1905 after the naturalization of the Equltanie
had been determined upon Mr.. Lord VINO was
holder of thirty-ive shares of Its stock, prouGht
n suit which resulted in the abandonment or the
nlan IT was said at the time that he was actiils
for James H Hyde in breaking up the mutuahza-
ton plan. -,
Mr. Lord was a member of the Century ohi-
versftv Columbia University, Groler, Riding DOWN
Town and City Midday clubs, and the Rocka"dS
Hunting Club: of the New York Historical 30
ciety the Metropolitan Museum of Art the A1neri
can Museum of Natural History, the New ioIh
Botanical Garden the Nassau Hospital Association
and the Sons Of the Revolution
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
THE REV. DR.. j. A. EDGREN.

Oakland. Cal. Jan. 27-The Rev. Dr. j. A Ed
gren A prominent theological writer. died at ms
home here Yesterday after brief Illness. Heart
disease was the cause of death. Dr. Edgren was
the founder of the Swedish Baptist Theological SEM
mary of Chicago, and had wide reputation DIS
writer of religious works
The Rev. DR.. John Alexis Edgren was DOM III
Vermland Sweden, February 20, 1889 lie was
graduated from the Navigation School at Stock
holm at the age of twenty, with the rank OF cap
tain He then became teacher of navigation IN inc
astronomical observatory. but to this country
in 1862 and as he had been familiar with the Sea
for ten years he was appointed an acting ensign
in the United States navy after examina tion- he
served as sailing master Of the Young Rover anu
as commander of the Catalpa and the Transport Ill
tho Civil Wars He also served with the naval bat
terry at Island and took part In several lana
eSgagements between Charleston and Savannah IN
1866 he was ordained a minister of the Gospel AT
Stockholm, and pastor of two churches, but re-
turned to this country in 1871, and became pro-
fessor in the Scandinavian department of the Bap-
fist Union Theological Seminary in Chicago, remain
ing there twelve years In 1SS4-'S5 he was princi-
nal of the Swedish American Bible Seminary at ST
Paul and for the three succeeding years the head
Of tI,e Central Bible Seminary at Stromsburg. Neh
He then went TO California, and devoted himself 10
literary pursuits. He the author of numerous
works on theological and Biblical subjects in Swed-
icb
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
pICHON TELLS POLICY.
THE COURSE IN MOROCCO.
No International Control-Neutrat-
ifu Torard Sultdns.

, o-The debate on Morocco was
,v,a5 ,o-aav in the Chamber Of Deputies.
AZ. Pichon Minister of Foreign Ahalrs' speah
- 6o- tho government showed plainly thal
fAe cabinet without ignoring, preferred ho,
= s,sc,ss the pelcasse incident, which aroused
.uch a storm OF vituperation beyond 'ne i'ii.-,o
a.,a s,ch high praise across the Channel he
went 10 further than to register an eheis
protest against the idea that the res'old'io"
- f-rence-s r,restige was due to the former min
lister He said
r,e foreign policy OF France is not the work
-< ono man one party one goferhllen'
france mas recovered her place. lose L. IN t,.
-,tastronhe of 1871. as the result OF thHt!
eoveT1 wears of republican effort Tne RUSSIAN
Alliance was desired from the ocslhhihs, IN IN
Anglo-French agreement was welcoGled us n,r
narrjes- We brought about an nnoersIaIluiile
with Ifalv frightened the bonds with Spain
-onclu6ed an accord with Japan aided IN .ne re-
sx--bFishrneuf of the Russo-Japanese reiatiolls
80 5ir-;-a+s5 Anglo Russian misunderstand-
srs and thus restored France TO her place IN
Fl,rope Our policy Was not directed aealhS.
sry one 10 isolate any one IL "iS SohceIN ,s "a
kolelv in the interest Of the peace OF the "oriu
n picbon-s strongest words regarding Mo
rocco. which we're received with cheers on al
sides.
France on account Of Algeria could never
5ne-,,it the internationalization of Morocco
! while pointing out Europe's interest in seeing
sAbd-el-Aziz the Sultan. prevail over his protheI
who had declared war on all foreigners N
fpicaon made il clear that France would remain
sx,e,,+ra1 France had been forced. he SAID, oS
Increasing anarchy. which the Algeclras act hao
mot foreseen. to exceed the letter OF the coii-
svention. and the present danger was tha' Siie
might be compelled further TO widen the zolie
sof her military operations for the purpose OF
restoring order. Every step thus far, however
Rad been approved by the signatorles 10 tfe
sAlgeciras act
PIchon defined Frances policy as the oe
fence Of Frances legitimate rights and the e3-
ec,,-;on of the European mandate OF loyal'S
howard the Sultan, but no interVentlon IN t''e
,n-erior and no expedition either 10 Fee or Mo-
rocco city"
In conclusion. he said: "If Abd-el-Azlz fails
we will treat -7ith his successor in the name oi
Europe but we cannot admit tie lnterhali alioh-
alization OF Morocco"
The reception of NJ. Pichon's speech makes II
manifest that the chamber viii support the gov
eruuent against both the extremes OF NJ JauFeS'
--,o wants ia abandon. and NJ. Delcasse. VINO
wants 70 conquer Morocco
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
IN PARIS.
Paners Print Inside History OF
Delcassf's Retirement.

Paris Jan. TT Action, a soclalSt organ pun
fishes to-day statement that N DeIcasse, lhe
former Foreign Ministe- resigned Office because the
German Emperor discovered that he was secretly
-.qotis4inc an offensive and defensive alliance WIN
Great Britain When Emperor William learned tlat
this treaty was under way. according TO this news
,.ne- he told the Italian Ambassador at Berlin
tthat on the day il was signed he would maTch
German troops into Lorraine This threat reached
FRANCO v-here1pon NJ Rouvier who then Pre-
irnaer. accused n Delcasse of carrying on secret
s-aeo+;a-iors NJ Delcasse admitted that this was
t-1,e and on the request of his colleagues resigned
The -'Pairfe' says that only NJ Delcasse and NJ
sIoubet who was then President OF France were
aware of the Anglo French negotiations When NJ
Ro,,,jer took NJ Delcasse to task at the Cabinet
meeting Of June s 1905. for keeping his colleagues
IN IGNORANCE Of these egotia tions he used, accord
ing 10 the --Patrie,' the following words: Your
attitude is criminal. YOU deserve to be stood up
against wall and shot This paper attributes
dent E.oubet on his escape from assassination in
1ep5 70 his knowledge of N. I,oubet's completely
with NJ Delcasse.''
The --Eclair" says that N. Deicasse threw over
ia entire policy Of NJ Hanotaux for the purpose Of
playing England's game After the battle Of Co
fenso in the Boer War. Russia proposed an under
standing 70 further Frances course in Morocco and
Russia,s plans in Egypt This NJ Delcasse refused
and informed Great Britain Of Russias action The
result the -fEcair'' says. d agreement by
which Great Britain traded off something she did
not possess in Morocco for Frances interests in
Egypt
by -'L'Action" regarding NJ. Decasse's retirement
from Office in a great measure untrue. and that
is an oufgroWth Of the campaign that
Quoted al the time OF y. Delcasss's downfall.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
THE FRIENDSHIPS OF AUSTRIA.
Baron Won Aehrenthal on Relations with
America and Japan.

Vienna Jan. 27.-Barou Aehrenthal, the
Austro- Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs
made his annual statement to-day on the interna-
,ional relations of Austria-Fungary before the
Foreign Affairs Committee of the Hungarian dele
CATION He took advantage of the occasion to
emnhasize the friendly feeling entertained by
austria-FIungary for the United States, and said:
From time immemorial We have been connected
virh the United States by very active and very
friendly relations the Importance of which has
greatly increased in recent years. especially n
result of our extensive emigration. We take
most cordial interest in the vigorous development
Of This commonwealth III which many of our
sIIhiscts have found second home Actuated by
this feeling. his majesty considered himself i'm
PEELED TO send two Austro-H Hungarian cruisers 10
the Jamestown exposition last summer. These ves-
sells were received with great sympathy and cor
dialitv American society. but especially by our
own countrymen in the United States
Immediately after these words. and apparently
with intention. Baron Won Aehrenthal made a
passing reference to Japan He said:
If through this visit OF our ships TO jamestown
expression given 10 friendly relations with
the United States our friendness with Japan
was exempied by the visit paid to ports last
fall by japanese warship, The Japanese ad-
mral to Vienna, was presented to Emperor
Francis Joseph, and able to for himself
that entertained friendly and sympat hetic feel
ings the island empire Of Eastern Asia
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
OBITUARY.
FRANKLIN BUTLER LORD.

Franklin Butler Lord senior member OF the ia
firm of Lord Day & Lord, whose SUIT IN 1870 pre-
vented the naturalization of the Equitable Lie AS
sIrance Society. which had been pre'iousis
mined upon, died yesterday hol .ine O. -. horn
,u - No "a Park avenue Mr.. Lord was Dorm
~ Nov york in 1850 and graduated from co
umbia twenty years later. He studied law WIN
the firm of his father, Daniel De Forest Loru' u
witch he became member shortly AFTER peihs aus
mitted to the bar In 1873 -,
While engaged constantly IN the Pr ..'.,.sa,s
- ,, Interested In numerous business
.5 nhiIa,tbronic enterprises Among his business
connections were those of president of the Queens
County Water Company. vice president Oh ,ne o4pd
Railroad Company, and director oil the Lois isf
end Railroad Company. the Lawyers li'ie ''''
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
SAMUEL BURLING.

Samuel Burling one of the Oldest members of the
Schermerhorn Street Meeting of the Society OF
Friends. in Brooklyn, died on Sunday night at MS
home at No 1913 Washington Park, in his eighty
second wear Mr. BurIing born in New Ro-
cheIle in 1925 and had lived in Brooklyn since his
early boyhood growing up in the 5th Ward. In lS4J
he entered the wholesale and retail grocery business
with his brother. Under the name of ;. x j. g.
Burlng, The firm continued In existence until 1900
vvbep ,ipon the death his brother, Mr. Burling
tired Mr. Buriing was interested in real estate
and continued active in that field until his death
He leaves his wife who Miss Phoebe Haviland
and TWO children Mrs. Edward Fraser Robinson, Of
No 194 Washington Park, and William Clinton
Rurling of Dyker Heights. Brooklyn. The funeral
win he held tomorrow evening mt o'clock the
hop
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
ALBERT KELLEY.

Albert Kelley. retired banker. who lived at No
% West 5Oth street died suddenly yesterday. He
was in his eighty-second year Mr.. Kelley was
horn in Carmel \ y and obtained his education
in the public schools. Then he went TO St Louis to
begin his business In that city he entered
fhe wholesale drygoods business and continued IL
it until S65, he came to New York and took
up banking. He became the junior partner in the
firm of J. B. Alexander & Co, the name of which
was changed Kelley & Alexander. and later to
Kelley & Little. In 1890 he retired from the firm
and gave up active business. Since then the bust
ness has been carried by Albert T. Kelley and
Austin +. Kelley two sons. now members of the
firm of Kelley, Miller & Co. He member OF
the Union Club.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
AN INGPP0RTUNE DISCUSSION.
The Cologne Gezette's' Comment on NJ.
Delcasse's Speech.

Berlin. Jan. 27-The speech OF NJ Delcasse is
the subject of inspired article in the Cologne
Gazette today. which says:
Whistler not the present is sUita ble moment
for France 10 bring Up old controversies IS Ques
fon for the French government and people TO de-
Cfde. We are Of the contrary opinion. The Moroc-
can question cannot Yet he regarded from an his
rorical standpoint L should be considered rather
centre II The iivelieS: interest. and il may
Yet lead discussion between France and Ger
which viii be made easier bV Te3d-
politician. such II. DelcasSe. striking Chau-
whist notes amid the applause OF the Chamber
The fact that ". DelcasSS's declaration regarding
Morocco in the Chamber Of Deputies last week
called forth applause from large section Of the
house confirms view that clever GhauVinisn al
WAYS inpresses French audience. We must.
these circumstances, maintain the calm
ness as formerly when more violent dscourtesies
extended
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
PLANS TO REBUILD RUSSIAN NAVY
Leading Octohrist Willing to Support Ex-
penditure of S50OOOo,OO0.

St Petersburg Jan. 27.-Count Uvaroff. one of
the leaders of the Octobrist party, and member of
the Budget Committee. who has opposed any ap-
rroprjation for naval construction under the pres
ent Ministry Of Marine, announced to-day his &C
ceptance OF plan 10 rebuild the Russian navy.
He is willing 10 authorize a programme involving
an expenditure of from 100000 600 to so00C,eO for
the first ten years and has asked the Marine Min
jstrv to submit a measure along these lines.
The plans of the general staff for the creation OF
a new feet are not yet known. The only COM
nluncation TO the Donna has been a request for an
appropriation of So GO0Ce0 for the construction Of
b,ttIeships Of the Dreadnought class, to be com
Melted in FIVE wears and to be stationed the
Baltic.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
REPUBLICANS ISSUE MANIFESTO.

Lisbon. Jan. 27-The Republicans have issued a
manifesto to the country. in which they say that
the present dictatorship after suppressing consti-
tutional liberties, has entered persecution
They announce that their object is the termina-
ton Of monarchical oppression. and add: Re
puhlicanisn is consecrated to the cause of inde-
nendence and the national dignity"
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
OBITUARY NOTES,

SHEPARD ROWLAND retired produce com
mission merchant of New York City. died his
home in Montcair n j., yesterday from heart
disease He was sixty-two years old When he
retired from active work some years ago he turned
his business over his sons, Alfred c. Harry
( Rowland Besides the sons. he leaves a wife.
FRANK r. ONEIL, vice president of the Pulitzer
Publishing Company, and assistant manager or
.The St Louis Post-Dispatch." died from pneumo-
mia at his home In that city yesterday. aged nifty
nine yearA
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
GOVERNOR MACON STARTS NORTH.

Havana, Jan. 27-Govcrnor Magoon left here at
20 O'Clock this morning his way Washington.
Tie goes the cutter Hatuey far as
Tampa, where lie win take train north. He ex
poets to reach Washington Thursday. The
Hatuey was escorted the mouth of the harbor
by feet of launches and small steamers carrying
delegations the civic industrial bodies of
the capital. national salute was fired from
Cabanas Fortress the Hatuey passed out.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
REUBEN c. FOSTER.
rBv Telegraph to The Tribune.

TBy Teegraph 10 The Tribune
Baltimore Jan. 27-Reuben G. Foster, junior
member of the law firm of Foster & Foster, and
son of Reuben Foster. president and general man
ager Of the Chesapeake Steamship Company. died
this afternoon from typhoid fever Five years
ago MI Foster married the daughter OF Lucius
Tuttle of Boston, president of the Boston & Maine
Railroad In addition his wife and father. Mr.
Foster leaves his mother and three brothers. one
of whom is Frederick Foster. general solicitor OF
the Boston & Maine Railroad
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
FIRMIN At GON1IpES.
Rebel Leader Flees to Consulate
after CHy's Capture.

Port au Prince, Jan. 21-The government
troops occupied Gonaives to-day without meet
ing any resistance. Strict measures were taken
to insure the safety of residents and propertS-
General Antenor FirTnin, who was one OF the
leaders in the present uprising, and numoer
of his nartisans have taken refuge in the con-
s,,1o+es The French cruiser d'Estrees is lying
in the roadstead at GonaiVes.