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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-28
NEGRO CONVENTION
 CLOSES TODAY Union Services to be Held by Negro Baptists at
 the Main Rink
GO TO LITTLE ROCK
Will Meet There Next Year and Debts for College Will
 be Paid

God permitted the American negro to he brought to this country, that he might carry the gospel back to his native land" declared the Rev. pr. A. k. Griggs, of Dallas. Texas. repre- sentins the Foreign Mission Board of the National Baptist convention, and We must get at our work
 Dr. Grigss delivered strong ad- dress on foreign missions last night in the Negro Baptist State conven- tion, at the First Baptist church, and told the people many things aboat Africa and the importance of sending the gospel to that land.
 Dr. F. C. Morris. president of the convention also spoke as did Prof. Joseph A. Booker of Little Rock. College, and then followed a collec- tiOn for foreign missions.
 The convention will close tonight, to meet next year in Little Rock Tho invitation to Little Rock was extend-- ed by the negro Baptists, and signed by a number of prominent white peo- pie as we'll as negroes of other churches. The meeting was assigned to the First Baptist church of which Rev. J. F. Robinson, is pastor
 We are glad that you have decid- ed to come to our city" said Dr. Rob- inson. "and we assure you that you shall have the money you desire to pay off the college debts. Let Us all come to Little Rock next year with a determination to rid the college of it's indebtedness. l believe it can be done. and if We will do our part We will find many white friends who will help us.
 Col. I'erd Havis. one of the leadin 2 negro citizens of Pine Bluff, was in troduced> to the convention yesterday He congratulated the negroes upon the progress made already.
 Prof !. C. Corbin who is perhaps one of the, oldest educators in Arkan- sas, was introduced and delivered an address,
 Prof. Joseph 4. Booker, of Little
 Rock delivered an address in the morning session of the convention. The annual memorial sermon was preached in the afternoon by the Rev. Dr. s. l.. Shorts. of LaGrange.
 The Sunday School work was rep resented in an address delivered by the Rev. Dr. T. s. Sandefnr, of Cur don. president of the State Sunday school convention. pr. Sandefur said that the young negroes were eo~ ing to join with others in making a crusade against loafers among the loafing set of young men and women and would force them to move on. go to work or force them to serve the counties for rations and clothes.
 The negroes are expecting many in town today They will be here from all parts of the city and state. In order to accomodate the large crowd, Rev. J. C. Battles secured the South Main Street Rink, and services will be held there today It is said that all the negro Baptist churches will suspend services this morning and go to the rink to hear the sage of the race, and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-28
NO EARTHQUAKE
 AT SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco, Nov 21.-Trouble to the power insulated this city from all a report that it had been destroyed by an earthquake. Communication has been restored and the earthquake rumor denied.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-28
PINE BLUFF|ANS ARE HEARD Witnesses in Ellis Case Tell of His Peculiar Actions
 Before Tragedy WEPT LIKE A CHILD When Talking Oi Willis Efforts to
 Get Little Mary From
 Her Mother
WEPT LIKE A CHILD

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 27.-The testimony in the Ellis murder case this morning was nearly all of a na- lure to show the state of Ellis's mind Just prior to the time of the killing Two Pine Bluff physicians told about his peculiar actions, and the head nurse at the sanitarium, where his wife was under treatment at the time related his strange acts the night be. fore the tragedy The manager of the electric company, for which Ellis vas the general superintendent, tes- tified that Ellis was incapable of at tending to his business properly, and he told him that troubles of his wife was worrying him to death. The doc tors testified as to his mental condi- tion just before and just after the homicide.
 There were seven witnesses on the stand this morning and the burden of all the testimony tended to show the condition of Ellis mind for several months before and also on a day or two before Willis was killed
 During the morning session Mrs. Anna K. Sheehan, Dr. A. G. Thomp- son, Dr. A. C. Jordan and F E. Cherot of Pine Bluff were heard. Judge G. A.. Grace, a relative of Ellis was recall cn. s1
 S1rs. Sheehan proved to be an ex- oy9edingly strong witness for the de- fense. She told of the visit of a strange man at the Florence Sani- tarium while Mrs. Ellis was sick there. The man applied for position as nurse. but was informed that no male attendants were desired. Ha then asked for something to eat and was taken to the basement and fed. While there he pulled note book from his pocket and made inquiries about Mrs. Ellis and asked if a lit tie girl was with her, it being the opinion of Mrs. Sheehan that he was trying to kidnap Little Mary. This opinion Was based on the fact that detectives had been seen around the hospital on previous occasions. Mrs. Sheehan noticed a change come over Ellis, who was formerly jovial and of good disposition. but who changed to a morose man and acted peculiarly
 The testimony of Dr. Thompson. Dr. Jordan and Mr. Cherot was along the same lines Dr. Thompson said that ! Ellis cried like child while discus sing the efforts of Willis to take Lit tie Mary from her mother.
 The most valuable witness on the stand during the day was Mrs. Wy berg, formerly chambermaid at the Hotel Marion, upon whose testimony Willis had been indicted in the Pull aski county grand jury for alleged bribery. She told of the Hotel Marion incident when Mrs. Ellis stockings were taken from her room and plac- ed ir the room of a male guest in an effort to ruin her character. She said Viola Gray, the female detec tive, who visited Pine Bluff and was arrested there on an immoral charge, induced her to leave Little Rock and go to St. Louis, where she assured her she would be given a good posi- tion with the Jefferson Hotel. After her arrival there, she was met by a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-28

We have for sale several dwellines located on East Seventh and East Eighth near shops. Good locations and prices moderate.
 Cotton Belt Savings X Trust Co.
 1l-2S-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-28

We Write q very attractive accident policy in the Travellers of Hartford The cost is low, the benefits great Let us write you one now, it will be too late after the accident.
 Cotton Belt Savings X Trust Co. :.
 11-2S-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-28

When the "rainy day" comes, the bank book is the best umbrella Be- gin now and open an account with Us
 Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Co.,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-28

\ nice residence for rent. Has seven rooms and all modern convenienceS. Located on car line and within walk ing distance of town
 Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-28

Last Chance! ! Mission Tabor cites Monday 23c. knOX-Walker Fur. Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-28

FOR UMBRELLA FIXING
 I. Glicksburg. the umbrella man Second and Walnut, opposite teie phone office. 7l27-1mr
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-28

300 Mission TabOretteS, Monday only. 25c. Knox Walker Furn. Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-29
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

AS this was practically the last day
when the warrants of the Capital Trac-
ton Company will be traded in on the
exchange, the transactions in them today
started in with such a rush that the zeal
of the traders had to be checked In order
to allow the secretary to keep a record
of the SAFES
The close of business tomorrow is fixed
as the limit of time when the privileges,
issued to stockholders pro rata. can be
used to subscribe for the new issue OF
bonds at par. After tomorrow the bonds
of the proposed issue of some $1,4OO.OOO
that have not been taken by the stock
holders will be available for the company
to sell at the market price. At the pres
ent time the premium on the bonds is
fractiOnally above Ii.
1t is supposed as soon as these bond
warrants are disposed of that the level
of prices for the bonds already issued. as
well as for the stock. will begin to ad-
vance, although it may be that the cur
rent rather low range is due to the gen.
eral market conditions instead of to any
specific local cause.
The general stock market, due to the
high rate of money, which is generally
prevalent at this period of the year, is
more or less depressed, and this, of course.
has an influence on local securities. 1t is
expected that there will soon be an Inn
provement in the general market. which
w4.i be felt here. and that under this in
f1uence the volume OF business will be en-
larged.
The entire list. as far as the more active
stocks are concerned. has dropped down
to a lower range, with perhaps the ex-
ception of gas stock. which has advanced.
Today there was but one transaction In
gas-a sale of twenty-five shares for 1Oss.
This then became the bid for more. but
the asking price was II.
1t is noted the advance in gas stock has
not served to make it more plentiful. The
newest bit of gossip relating to this stock
is that a company Is being formed under
the laws Of Virginia to establish gas
plant on the south side of the Potomac.
in the vicinity of Rosslyn, and that 1t will
sell it's product to the city companies.
which will then become sort Of distribut-
ing agents. How such a scheme as this
is to be worked out, and how it is going
to benefit the holders Of gas stock Is not
explained, but it seems to be given out as
bull argument on gas.
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The Safest Investments
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, November 29.-Butter-
Firm; receipts. 1891 packages; creamery
specials, 331h; extras. BOZ; third to firsts
27a31a: state dairy, 26a32; process, 251aa
IS; western factory. 231aa25; western imi-
tation creamery, 26a27.
Cheese-Ffrm: receipts. AS boxes. State
new full cream specials, 17a17X: do. Sep
TENDER fancy. 1874: do. October best, 1914
do. late-rpade best, 15A; do. common tc
good, 1274a151; Skins, full to special, Ga
141a.
Eggs-Weak; receipts, 1889 cases; state
Pennsylvania nearby hennery white
4sa55: do. gathered white, 35a42; do. hen
merry brown and mixed fancy. 3Sa42: do
gathered brown fair to prime, 3Oa3S;
western extra first, 33a35; first, 29a32; re-
frigerators. 2O1aa241A.
Beef-Steady.
Pork-Steady.
1ard-Firm: middling west, 13.SOa13. 90
Sugar-Raw, quiet; fair refining, 1888
centrifugal 80 test. 4.33: molasses sugar
ass. Refined, quiet; crushed, 5.95; pow.
dered. 5.35; granulated, $50.
Petroleum-Steady; refined, all ports,
S35.
Coffee-Steady; No. Rio. S%; No.
Santos. SAaSH.
Enthusiastically: New Orleans. 2sa42
Poultry-Dressed, steady; western
chickens. broilers, 16a22; turkeys, 21a23
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FURTHER STAY ASKED.
Application in Gompers' Case Filed
This Afternoon.

Application for a further stay of the
mandate of the Court of Appeals of The
District of Columbia in the Gompers
contempt proceedings was made la'e
this afternoon by counsel for the iapor
men
The court is asked to withhold It's
order for the carrying out of the sen :
tence until the Supreme Court OF tue
United States shall have acted on the
Petition for certiorari filed there To-Day.
The court having intimated wheh !.
granted stay few days ago that II
would extend the time still further II
application for an appeal were made IN
the United States Supreme Court TO-DAY,
II is expected that this application VIII
be granted by the Court of Appeals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-29
NEW YORK GRAIN PRICES.

NEW YORK, November 29.-Flour-Re-
ceipts, 35 1872 barrels. Dull at the ole
level of prices.
Wheat-Receipts. 193, 200 bushels. Lower
cables, large receipts and favorable Ar
gentine news sent wheat off NC early
but offerings were small and market soon
rallied Trading was quiet May, 1.125sa
1.12B.
Rye-Dull; No. western, S2& nomina
fob. New York.
Corn-Receipts, $4,000 bushels.
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BALTIMORE GRAIN.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE Md. November 29.-WHEAT-
Steady; spot contract. llsa: spot No red
la; February LA asked: May. 1.l3: steamer
No. 2 red. 1914: receipts, 1892 bushels: ex-
ports. 43.SO0 bushels: southern on grade,
Local 10.
CORN~EasIer: spot contract. new, 64ss: No
vember. new. G4Ns; year. 64hae4ss: Jannary.
receipts $3.50 bushels; exports. 1850 bushels;
new southern white corn. 82l4 ae41a; new south
ern yellow corn 82l4a841@
OATS-Firm; No white 451aa46; No. 3
white. Hap; No. mixed. 43a43l; receipts,
RYE-Duli No. 2 western domestic s0has1;
receipts. 3.Ol9 bushels.
HAY-Quiet No. l timothy, 17OOa1S.00; No.
clover mixed 10.5Oa17.00.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Firm; steam to Liver
pool per bushel 2lad December Cork for orders
per quarter, 2s Sd December
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-29
Bullish Hopes Frustrated.

However, if it has not been one thing
which has disappointed bullish hopes in
recent weeks 1t has been another. When
the market was rallying this morning
from the general heaviness induced by
the renewed weakness in the copper mar
ter the discovery was made that there
was a hollow market for American Sugar
Refining. and this stock was promptly sold
down points, with the consequence OF
checking the rally which has been going
on around the room.
News of marketwise bearing was, ex-
cept for railroad earnings reported and
such fasts as transpired relating to money.
of an indefinite and very general sort
Most of it was comprised in the dis
patches from Washington. which were re-
plete with conjecture about the develop
ments to be expected from the forthcom-
ing session OF Congress.
There was not much in these dis
patches calculated to affect the stock
market favorably or unfavorably. 1t
may be said in this regard. though.
that in some intelligent quarters in the
financial community the expectation Is
that the legislative results of this Ses-
sion will be much more negative than
Wall street hopes fears. OF rumor
there was a plentiful supply to make
up for the deficiency in actual news
Practically all of this rumor was
nothing but elaboration of or embroid-
cry upon the gossip and reports cur
rent last week with relation to the
activities in the Rock Island. Gould
Hawley, Hill and Canadian Pacific In
terests in the railroad world. The
strength of the Rock Island stocks and
of the Wabash issues continues to ell
courage credence in these rumors.
The renewal of the outward movement
of gold at the beginning of the week was
a sentiment-depressing factor. BY mid
day the Withdrawals of gold from the
>ubtreasury today for shipment or trans
Ter to South America, Canada and the
Pacific coast approximated $4,000, 600 To
this drain on the banks was added the
report of a further cash gain by the sub
treasury in it's transactions with the
hanks last Saturday. making a gain for
Two DAYS of 81 275.OOO. At the same time
the foreign exchange market displayed
continued firmness. Money on call ruieo
around per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-29
EXCITEMENT OVER VOTING.
Indications Favor Success of Amend
ment in Alabama.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, November %
Reports received this afternoon at the
headquarters of the pro and anti amendists
indicate that a strong vote is being polled
in the constitutional amendment election
throughout the state. Women are at the
polls i'm nearly all the counties and their
influence Is being felt.
While all reports are estimates the in
dications are that the amendment will
carry.
Jefferson county is full of excitement
and trouble is looked for any moment.
Three thousand people gathered at the
courthouse in this city by i o'clock this
afternoon and such scenes here were
never before witnessed on an election day.
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Washington Stock Exchange

sales.-Resular. call. u o'clock noon-Capital
$3.50 at 13i.. 5000 at 1ais 5000 at 49,,
$1,000 at 1917. 5000 at 1s1s. IS at 1as. $500
at 1914. 81. 800 at l3A. $64 at 1874 1000 at
$50 at 13,s 1892 at 1875. $18s at 1915, SAG
at ca asl;; 81 Tr. at aSh Is $500 at 11sn
Potomac Electric IS. $1,000 at 107h. 81. 200
at 1O7La. $1,000 at 1914.
Capital Traction. 10 at 1884, at 1884 10
at 1884,
Washington Gas q al 7OM.
Union Trust 2 at 1872, at 1914.
After call-I.anston Monotype, 20 at ISM. 5
at lSas. 2 at Is.
National Savings and Trust, 10 at 225.
Capital Traction Warrants, $1,000 at 1873.
S12O at 10.
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FOREIGN BANKS.

LON ON. November 29.-Bullion
amounting to $4,000 was taken into the
Bank of England today. and f50.OO was
Withdrawn for shipment to South Amer
lea.
PARIS, November 29-Closing: Three
per cent rentes. 90 francs for the account
Exchange on London. % francs 1917 CEN
times for checks.
BERLIN, November 29.-Exchange on
London, 20 marks 10 pfennigs for checks
Money for settlemenD. 51a and 5A per
cent.
Rate of discount for long bills ~ per
cent
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PHILADELPHIA Bank Statement.

PHILADELPHIA, November 20.-Week
ly bank statement:
Loans and discounts increase, $500. 900
lawful money reserve decrease. $672. 900
due from other banks decrease, s.. 167. coo
due to other banks decrease, 81 ,432, 600
deposits increase. $4,000; circulation de
crease, $4,000.
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LONDON MARKET.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON. November 29-Consols on
the curb left off steady in tone at shade
below the best prices. Irregularity in
foreign issues reflected the Paris settle
ment but Peruvians finished strong
Kafiirs were harder Mining shares end
ed above the lowest, but final operations
had feverish appearance.
American railway shares closed steadier
in the official session, but became irregu-
lar on the curb. Rio Tintos were IL net
lower at TIN. Paris bourse closed firm.
Berlin was quiet.
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ALL BUT ONE SAVED.
Gas Explosion in an Illinois
Mine.

ST. LOUIS, November ga long-dis-
lance telephone message from Marion, ILL.,.
to the Associated Press here says that
one miner was killed and over 100 rescued
with difficulty after an explosion Of gas
in a mine near there today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-29
GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO, November 29.-Signs OF
Generalization in the December delivery
accompanied by drop Of more than one
cent marked the early trading in wheat
today. The slump was due to general
selling of December by commission
houses The markets opened weak with
prices unchanged to lac lower, December
being 1854 to LOG. and May at 1.05A to
LOG Buying by shorts caused a tenn
porary rally In December, the price ad-
vancing to 1O6as, only to react again to
1.OJ4s May sold at 1.05sa1 O5A, and then
advanced to 1.O61s
Corn opened unchanged to Aassc lower
December being at 5911s to sos and May at
SIS to 61A. Later December sold at %
and May at 61k.
December oats opened at 39ss to 39fsa
391a. and sold up to 391s and then back to
39A. May opened at ~ to 421s and sold
off to 413sa AZ
Provisions opened 5 to zoe higher.
The wheat market continued weak the
entire day. realizing sales in May deliv-
cry being feature of late trading. As
1.O5ha1. O55s. The close was weak, with
December off a. at LOSS. May was down
AaA. at 1.O55sa1 .O5R.
Corn selling by leading cash interests
caused a still further decline later in the
session, December dropping to 5S1a and
May to civ. The close was weak at the
bottom, with December down 7sa1 and
May "a lower
Close: Wheat-December, LOSS: May.
1.O5ssa1. O5a4; July. 97ss.
Corn-December. 5Sk: May, 61A; July.
6O4s; September. CO.'S.
Oats-December. 1915; May. 41%a42:
Pork~July, 22oo: May. 21.17h.
Lard = November. 14.121s: January,
12.57laa12.6O: May, 11.s21a: July, lilo.
R.bs-January. 11.50: May, 1o97k.
Rye-Cash, 741za75; December, y; May.
20.
Barley-Cash. 52a66.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. .75; March, 3.s5
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YIELD TO PRESSURE
Attack on Metal Group Starts
Decline.
ANAL. COPPER A FEATURE
Effective Buying of Reading and
Wabash Recoups.
SHARP RECOvERIES FOR MANY
Some Favorites and Specialties Sell
Above Last Weeks Closing-A
Depressing Factor.
SHARP RECOvERIES FOR MANY

spceal Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, November 29-There was
q general response at the opening of the
stock market today to the declines in
Americans shown in London earlier in
the dav. but there was a sprinkling of
GAINS In the way of exceptions. Rock
leland preferred and Utah Copper rose
3. There were sales of 1000 shares Of
Amalgamated Copper at decline of
3 American Cotton Oil lost 1 and
reading. Southern Pacific, Canadian
Pacific and American Smelling "a.
Severe pressure against the copper
stocks and various specialties caused
prjces to recede sharply. until the ef-
recttye buying of Reading and Wabash
nreferred stopped the liquidation and
caused a rally.
Among the notable losses were st. Paul
preferred ~. Anaconda, 2; st. Louis
Southwestern preferred. American Can
preferred International Paper preferred
and Pittsburg Coal preferred, ,a; Anal
mated Copper la and Erie first prefer
red. Union Pacific preferred, st. Louis
Southwestern and American Car prefer
red. ].
When the market turned upward, Read
ing and Rock Island preferred rose 2
points above Saturdays closing, and
Wabash preferred ~. Sharp recOveries
were made in other stocks. Amalgamated
Copper making up more than its loss, and
some of the ether important railroads
and specialties also selling above last
weeks closing. Havana Electric gained
2,2 and Pacific Mail and American Ice 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-29

Miss Mary Elizabeth Phillips. dausnee'
o. Mr. and Mrs. ]. s. Phillips, ana f.u-
ward Herman Chandler. both OF PARKS
icy, Va, were married there.
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Bear Party in Evidence.

Further eViGehc. was furnished today
that an active bear party was operating
in the stock market. SiEns were not
wanting last week. when prcclanat'ons
attacking quoted values were issued from
familiar quarters. The selection Of the
copper metal group for the object of CON
csnirateJ selling. which brokc oct SAT
urday. was confrmatory of suspicion. and
this morning whe,i cable messages BEGAN
TO arrive from London asking about ru-
mors which had come from this side
trouble here Wall street had every rea-
son to believe that a professional short
interest of tolerable magnitude had been
created. These trouble rumors which
London hears now and then are usually
more or less indicative of the straits to
which q bear faction has been reduced.
This Is not to say that the stock market
has failed to disclose vulnerability to
attack. 1t has, especially in the copper
about the se-called copper negotiations or
copper deal, but the discussions were
wanting in animation and were rather
characteristic Of the idle curiosity which
is often displayed on day devoid OF
marketwise news. Somehow the notion is
quite widespread In Wall street that the
copper negotiations were instituted to make
market for Amalgamated Copper and
about Amalgamated Copper. Wall street
.ares almost as little as 1t thinks of 1t.
This perhaps accounts for the weakness
which the copper metal group has display
ed lately whenever pressure has been ap-
piled.
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The World of Finance and Trade.
Washington; New York; London.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co. bank
ers and brokers. Hibbs building, members
New York Stock Exchange, Washington
Stock Exchange and Chicago Board Of
Trade
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NEW YORK CURB PRICES.

Quotations furnished by E. F. Hutton & Co.,
members New York Stock Exchange; Thomas L.
Hume and Edw. Floy Caverly. managers, 1901