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Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-03-23
Vol. II.-NO. A..

sentiments on this subject few months ago, her
reply was as follows:
81 in favor of suffrage and would vote IL the
right extended to for many reasons based the
advantage to be derived therefrom by both One of
weighties 1t is that think would
of securing for the simple justice of equal pay
for equal work Facts show that voters alone have their in
terests properly guarded"
And again:
believe that the OF suffrage would train women
to higher thoughts and aims and introduce refining lnu.
into politics. thawomen would be made stronger and
finer thereby"
Miss Booths career was marked by an unusual
energy and ambition, and her place will not read
lily be filled.
THE year 1889 has been distinguished up to this
date by the inquisitve tendencies Of the public,
and not few of the questions asked have led to
extended discussions els marriage failure?"
has been discussed with greater or less ability but
always with the same commendable industry, by
almost every journal in the country No final
decision seems to have been reached and so far
there has been no considerable falling off in the
sale of marriage licenses, yet certainly such dis
cussion must lead to earnest thought, which In
duces investigation, and the causes for so many
marriages having .proS5dra failure may be dscov-
cred and removed, Or still BETTER avoided.
Now comes another question: What has been
the cause of the increase of crime?
Many and various are the causes ascribed, but
as we belong to that sex who are Systematically
accused of pining for the last word in contro-
versy, propose to ventilate the subject and tell
the true reason. For years past all the energies
Of our country have been devoted to the acquisi-
ton of wealth. Even the lawmakers of the ma
ton regard it as the one thing desred for 1t they
are willing to fo1ego the pleasures Of freedom,
contentment and happiness for the people. The
father teaches his son that it is the one great OBJ
ject of life and must be pursued, even though 1t
necesstates the REIMBURSEMENT of the nobler ee-
ments of heart and mind. The boy is taught to
get rich-honorably, if you cam but get rich any
how. The daughter is taught to keep her eye
open for eligible parties the test of eligibility be.
ing the weight of the suitors purse. The motto
is to marry happy if you can marry rich, but mar
ry rich at any rate Even among children ac-
quaintances are valued by the display Of wealth
they are able to make, or the amount of money
their parents are understood to possess. Is it
then any wonder that such an overshadowing de-
sire, such master passion, should oftimes lead
men and women to the commission Of crime or is
it not greater wonder that it does not oftener
lead them astray.
This year one century ago, saw men rebelling
and mutining against the hereditary privileges of
an aristocracy founded upon title, blue blood and
entailed privileges, now the protest is against con-
centrated wealth, educated acquisitiveness, and
purchased privileges. Let us hope that unlike the
evils of the last century will nrnYe only TO
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-03-23
LITTLE ROCK ARK, SATURDAY, MARCH %, 1889.

lowing evening a reception was given to Miss An
thony by Mr.. and Mrs. Howe of the Lindell, as
sisted by many of the ladies of the st. Louis W.
S. A. Aquartette, composed of ladies sang for
the entertainment, and choice cut flowers decorated
the brilliantly lighted rooms. One of the pretty
incidents of the evening was the presentation of
lovely basket of rare flowers to Miss Anthony by
Mrs. Minor.
SENATOR VANCE of North Carolina was substi-
tuted for Senator Cockre of Missouri as chair
man of the United States Senate committee on
woman suffrage AS Mr.. Cockrell refused to sign
the majority report of the committee favorng
woman suffrage, as reported by Mr.. Blair, the
change in the chairman may prove gain for the
suffragists.
The other day when the Arkansas Senate was
voting on bill to prohibit the establishing of
saloon within twelve miles of the college at Nash
vile, fully one-third of the members left the as
sembly. They were in favor of the saloon, but
is the better part of valor whispered the still small
voice as they decamped. The bill was readily car
ried as it only needed the absent votes to defeat it.
Temperance and the tone of public morals are
looking up in Arkansas.
The society of working-women in Detroit,
Mich, which was organized ten years ago in the
interest of working-girls and those out of employ
ment has recently dedicated handsome, new
building, which is to be known as the "Young
Women's Home" and is situated on the corner of
Adams avenue and Clifford street. The Home is
controlled by board of twenty earnest women,
who have raised by subscription the means from
which the institution has been built, no small I'M
dertaking when it is considered that the building
has lodging capacity of eighty. The principal
object of the institution is to bring within the
means of working girls, or those seeking employ
ment the shetering care of Christian home.
Miss MARY L. BOOTH, the editor of Harper's
Bazaar, whose death occurred in New York fort
night SINCE was the best paid literary worker in
this country. She received $4,000 year for her
services and has occupied the Bazaar editorial
chair for twenty-one years, since the first number
was issued. Miss Booths Saturday night recep-
tons were an interesting feature in New York So
cial life, an invitation to which assured one of
meeting literateurs, artists, musical people and
others of cultivated tastes Miss Booths most
ambitious work was ''The History of New York."
of which several editions have been printed. As
the head of Harper's Bazaar-the mother, so to
speak-she was not employed to air her senti-
ments regarding the political advancement of
woman, and various correspondents have given her
credit for tabooing the unpopular subject, and
held her up as an example of wise woman
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-03-23

ARKANSAS is fast coming to the front, says al
most every paper, and it is true that, recognizing
her fertility of soil, genial climate and great
natural resources, she is claiming the attention she
has SO long deserved. One thing more she has
that should appeal to every woman in the State
and that should upheld and sustained by them
and that is the only paper published by women, in
the interests of women, and for the discussion of
all topics pertaining to woman and her work. If
our many patrons who believe in and endorse the
paper will aid and abet our efforts, we will make
the second year we have so auspiciously COM
menced most successful one. Will you not,
good friends, endeavor to secure for your very own
paper at least one new subscriber each. This will
double our circulation and increase our sphere of
usefulness besides giving you the pleasure Of hay
ing woman's paper of which you may be proud.
Perhaps we may have friends who would like to
take the paper for some one else. To all such we
would say, send the name or names of those you
desire to favor, and for 81 we will send The
CHRONICLE for one year to any address given.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-03-23

The Woman's Tribune gives glowing descrip-
ton of the lecture delivered in Memorial Hall by
Miss Anthony, under the management of Mrs.
Virginia L. Minor, president of the National W.
S. A., of Missouri. DR.. FELTON, in few well chosen
remarks introduced Miss Anthony to the large
audience, composed Of the most cultured people
of the city, and for full two hours they listened
attentvely to the gifted woman, who is named "the
Gladstone of the Woman's Movement" The fol-
, 1889-05-07

The houses of sixteen Boulangists at
Neuilly have been searched by the police.
The London soap works of David and
William Gibbs burned. Loss, half a mil
lion.
Perrin, who fired at President Carnot
yesterday, was recently under treatment
for insanity.
VIM. O'Brien and Edward Harrington,
released from prison to testify before the
Parnell commission, are on the way to
London. Harrington is attired in prison
garb.
There was a terrific thunder storm at
B~oulogne yesterday which lasted three
hours. Roads are uptorn and many eel
lers were flooded. Several persons were
injured.
A Winnipeg dispatch says: A fire yes
terday morning destroyed ten houses, in
Guiding the Nickel Plate and Brooklyn
hotels. The Jewish synagogue, Metho.
dist church and several other large build.
ings are badly scorched.
, 1889-05-07
MRS. sELDEN ON THE STAND.
Damaging Testimony by the Widow of
the Murdered Man.
Special Dispatch to The Leader.

Special Dispatch to The Leader.
DoNGLAs, Wyo., May 6.-Interest in
creases as the Shelter murder trial prog
resses. Mrs. Selden, widow of the muir
dered man, and j. D. Selden, his
brother. were on the stand most OF to-
day. Mrs. Selden's evidence was very
damaging to Shelter. but was weakened
somewhat on cross examination. OAR
row, charged with attempting to fabricate
testimony in the interest of Shelter, will
be brought before the court tomorrow. 1t
is hardly thought now that the case will
go to the Jury before Saturday. The
prosecution and defense are making a
stubborn fight.
Judge Maginnis, the visiting attorneys.
officers of court and a delegation of sew
enty Douglas citizens and ladies excur-
stoned to Casper by special train yester-
day, visiting the coal mines at Incz and
Glenrock en- route.
, 1889-05-07

LAFAYETTE, La, May 6.-At 6 o'clock
this morning a party of about thirty
armed men %surrounnod the court house
while several larger bands also armed re-
manned outside the city limits. These
men in menacing tones proclaimed that
no negro would be allowed to vote at the
municipal election. The sheriff offered to
escort a number Of negroes to the court
house to vote, but the threatening atti-
tude OF the armed mob made them turn
back. The polls were then closed and a
statement of affairs forwarded to the
government. Later the sheriff succeeded
in arrestlng six of the regulators, and he
thinks the parish authorities will be able
to suppress disorder. As a precautionary
measure, however, military has been or
dered to move at a moments notice. The
postponed election will be held at a future
day. 1t is stated a large portion of the
regulators were aon residents of the
tow aud but lew of them live in the
parish where the affair occurred.
, 1889-05-07
FOREST FIRES
Devastating Portions Of Mime
sofa and Wisconsin.
Mysterious Disappearance of a
Chicago Physician.
Commencement of a Six Days
Walk in New York.
Terrible Forest Fires.

ST. PAUL, May 6.-Furious forest fires
are raging in the northern parts of Mimi
esota and Wisconsin, and an immense
amount of damage has been done. For
miles, on three sides of Duluth, the fire
RACES among the pines, and many country
residences have been destroyed. On the
Harmontown road, zeal Duluth, every
dwelling for four miles has been destroyed;
it is feared also that some lives have been
lost. Incoming farmers report a vast sea
OF fire, sweeping everything before it.
Several houses burned yesterday near
Shirt Lake. South OF Ashland, for $50
miles, the forests are ablaze. Cumber-
land, Wis, is almost surrounded by fire.
The people are alarmed, fearing the de-
struction of the city. North of Grants
burg, Wis, the fire swept the country,
destroying everything 10 its path.
Houses, barns, graineries and fences are
swept out of existence along the Northern
Pacific in the neighborhood of Cromwell.
The tamarack forest, and whatever else
came in the fires way, is burned to ashes.
Hear Hinckley, Mimi. Thos. Campbell
and Earnest Powell were surrounded by
fire and so badly burned that they will
die
, 1889-05-07
MeteororogIcany speaking.

OBSERVERS OFFICE, Cheyenne, May
THE storm OF yesterday was central
at s p. m. last evening near Valentine,
Neb. where the barometer stood at 30. IA
inches. The report of rainfall for the twelve
hours ending at 8 p. m. yesterday was
as follows: Moutrose 10 inch, Valentine
.04, FL Paso .s4, Salt Lake 20. Helena
.0l, Fort Assinaboine .Ss, Moorhead .O6.
St. Vincent IA, Fort Custer .O2, Boise
City and Bismarck truce.
Range of temperature in Chey-
enne from 5lo to 64o, maximum velocity
of the wind As miles per hour at 2:3O p.
M, at the same time tie barometer stood
at the lowest point it had reached during
the present year-29 "a inches. For to-
day, light rain, stationary temperature.
, 1889-05-07

LEXINGTON, May 6 The weather was
warm and track fast:

LEXINGTON, May 6 The weather wa.
warm and track fast:
Two-year-olds. five furlongs-Seriton
won, Sunnybrook second, Fakir third,
Gladstone fourth. Time, 1:041.
Three-year-olds and upwards, mile
Queen of Hrumps won, Cassius second,
Wahsatch third. Time, 1:42.
Three-year-olds, mile and a half-Once
Again won, Bootmaker second, Castaway
third. Time, 2:392.
Three-year-olds and upwards, seven fur.
longs-Stuart won, Amos A. second,
Probus third. Time, l:2S4.
Three-year-olds and upwards. six fur.
longs-Cheeney won, j. G.. Burnette
second, Time, I:I53.
NASHVILLE, May Weather pleas.
ant, track good, attendance fair.
Seven-eighths of a mile-St. Adams
won, Bridgelight second. Litbert third.
Time, 1924.
Six furlongs-Meta won, Vallette
second, j.. |. Rusk third. Time, l:l6.
Six furlongs-Bravo won, Kedarkhan
second, Fred Wolly third. Time, 1:I5}.
Nine sixteenths of a mile-Lady Black
burn won, Mile Williams second. lilly
Kenny third. Time, SIT.
Mile and twenty yards-Endurer won,
Comedy second, Headlad third. Time,
I:46i.
Five furlongs-Prince Fonso won, Wat.
terson second, Timothy third. Time,
I.O3}
, 1889-05-07
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Yesterdays temperature-New York
81, Chicago 600, st. Paul &c, Winnipeg
Sc, New Orleans 62o.
The Pittsburg building trades strike,
which involved nearly 5000 men, has
been settled favorablY to the employees.
-Four Thousand miners have resumed
work at Brazil, Ind, the employers hay
ing agreed to the terms proposed by the
men.
Attorney General Miller has called up
on Marshals Jones and Needles for expla-
nation of their conduct and that of their
deputies on the occasion of the opening
OF Oklahoma territory.
Lincoln Curtis, chief salesman for
Congdon & Aylesworth, wholesale boot
and shoe dealers of Providence, R. l.,
has been arrested charged with the en-
bezzlement of $l2. 600.
Maj. G.. b. Davis, who recently acted
as judge advocate of the Lydecker and
Arms court martial, has been chosen by
Secretary Proctor to supervise the publ
cation of the records of the rebellion.
There will be two Others to act with him,
civilian experts, who have not yet been
selected. The work is expected to be fin
ished in five years.
, 1889-05-07
Stocks and Uarrre Markets.

New York, May 6.-The stock market
began the new week with a moderate vol
June of business, which, however, dwin-
died down to very small proportions be-
fore the day closed. There was a strong
tone displayed almost throughout, and
fractional losses at the opening were re-
covered, and even realizations at the close
failed TO the majority of the list down be-
low Saturdays closing figures.
Governments dull, but strong.
American cotton seed oil, 500.
Money on call, easy at 2(93 per cent.
The petroleum market opened steady
at S4i, but became weak and declined to
S25, the market then reacted slightly and
closed steady at S2i.
Copper-Qaiet, easier. Lake, Nav,
$500
Following are closing prices of stocks:
Pacific 6's. l2l: American Express,
ia: Canada Pacific. 55l; Canada
Southern, 522; Central Pacific. 36g; Bur
lington, 9Sl; Delaware. Lackawanna.
3Sg; Denver x Rio Grande, II; Erie,
2S3; Kansas 4 Texas, l24; Lake Shore,
1903; Louisville & Nashville, 6Ss: Michi-
gan Central, 81; Missouri Pacific, 700:
Northern Pacific, %; preferred. 623;
Northwestern, 1913; New York Central,
1914; Oregon Improvement. SO; NavIga-
ton, 9l4; Transcontinental, 344; Pacific
Mail. 37B; Reading, Asst; Rock Island,
95f; Milwaukee ~ St Paul. 664; Texas
Pacific, 22I; Union Pacific, Gle; United
States Express S44: Fargo Express, l4l;
Western Union. 500.
CHICAGO, May 6.LCattle-Markets
steadier; receipts. $4,000; beevcs, 81. 300
$50; steers, S3.25(94.15; stockers and
feeders, 81. 5093.6 60; Texas steers, $3.50
(93.6 5.
Sheep-Receipts, s, 800; market steadier;
natives, S40095. 90; Westerns, 80. SOFA
$50; Texas, SO. 1908 IS.
The DroUerS' Journal special cablegram
from London quotes heavy supplies Of
American and home raised cattle, Prices
off lc from a week ago. Best American
steers are selling at lie per pound esti-
mated dead weight.
Wheat-Market about steady. Cash
S23; June, S2f; July, rs ll-l6.
Corn-Market steady. Cash, 34f; June,
343; July, 50 3-l6.
Oats-Market frmer. Cash, 23B;
June, 23g; July, 23s.
, 1889-05-07
IMPORTANT DECISION.
Secretary Mobiles Liberal Con-
struction of the Timber Act.
Louisiana Regulators Prevent
a Municipal Election.
Opening Of the Paris EXPOSE
ton.
Important to Timber Culture Claim

Important TO Tim Der Culture Claim
ants
WASHINGTON, May 6.-Secretary No
BILE to-day rendered an important decision
in the case Of James Hair OF Kirwinn,
Kas., on appeal from the decision of the
commissioner of the general land office,
in which he reverses the ruling of the
department during the last administra-
ton, relative to the amount OF timber
allowable in timber culture land entries.
Hair, in his application, makes oath that
ON the land in question there are two cot
tonwoOd trees and four cottonwood
sprouts two inches in diameter. The sec
ton was returned by the official surveyor
as timber land, under the ruling of the
department that the words devoid of
timber, III the timber culture act, neces-
sarlly mcan without timber" or "des-
titute of timber" The entry was there
fore not allowed.
The secretary says: mo arbitrary
rule can be established for tie govern
ment of every case. 1t should be the de-
sire of the department to ascertain what
the intent aud purpose OF congress was in
the passage of the act. aud it stands to
reason that it was not the purpose to de-
prive occupants of the vast p%rairies OF the
West of the benefits Of the act, if there
happened to be a single tree upon the
section. | take it that the words,
prairie land, or land devoid of timber,
within the spirit OF the act, means land
particularly 50. and to give the act the
constructor placed upon it by the last
decision Just cited, according to their
legitimate deductions. This conclusion
would prevent the entry of any prairie
land that had timber Of any character
upon it, standing, fallen or otherwise.
This Is certainly a too narrow view to take
of the act. AS the testimony in this case
is conflicting as to the amount of timber
on the claim, further examination is or
derad.
, 1889-05-07
Welcome Rainstorm.

DULUTH, May 6.-The rain has checked
the forest fires to some extent. A heavy,
continuous rainstorm is needed. Every
incoming train reports ID fresh list of
damages and total will reach over $780,
900. On both sides of Pike Lake station
even during the rain storm, flames
were famed into fury and tall pine trees
fell and shriveled up like matches. For
miles this side of Ashland the forests are
one sheet of blazing fire; west of North
ern Pacific junction the fire has done a
great deal of damage, completely cleaning
out the lumber from some localities and
destroying thousands OF ties and poles
and hundred of cords of wood.
, 1889-05-07

A great amount of political engineer
ing will be done by friends of candidates
to secure for their man the first place on
the ticket, and tho best man will proba.
bly, secure the coveted place. Then il
Endorsed by the majority of the people,
the election is assured. Electric Bitters
has been put to thefront, its merits passed
upon, has been Endorsed, and unanimous
" given the first place, among remedies
peculiarly adapted to the relief and cure
of all diseases Of kidneys, liver and stom-
ach. Electric Bitters, being guaranteed,
is a safe investment. Price 500. and 81
per bottle at DIR. w. N. Hunts drug
store.
, 1889-05-07

by persons who, attacked by a mild form
of rheumatism, neglect to seek prompt
relief. Subsequent torture is prevented
by an immediate resort to Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. Slight exposure, an
occasional ~draught, will beget this painful
malady, where there is a predisposition to
it in the blood. 1t is not difficult to arrest
the trouble at the outset, but well nigh
impossible to eradicate it when matured.
No evidence in relation to this superb
blood depurent is more positive than that
which establishes its efficacy as a prevent
i've anu remedy for rheumatism. Not
only is it thorough, but safe, which the
vegetable and mineral poisons, often taken
as curatives of the disease, are not. Be
sides expelling the rheumatic virus from
the system, it overcomes fever and aguc,
biliousness, constipation and dyspepsia.
, 1889-05-07
Opening of the French Exposition.

PARIS, May 6.-President Carnot
formally opened the exposition this after
noon. The president was accompanied
to the grounds by the presidents of the
senate and chamber of deputies, escorted
by a squadron of cavalry. An artillery
salute announced their arrival under the
central dome of the main building. Presi-
dent Carnot assembled the dais under the
dome. surrounded by members of the
cabinet and members of the senate and
deputies. Iirard. prime minister, made
an address welcoming the president. He
declared the exhibition exceeded all ex-
pectations and proved that the French
people still preserved all the qualities for
which they had been noted. Despite the
acuteness of the economic crisis, they had
been able to collect a splendid array of
exhibits, although every government did
not officially take part in the work, most
OF them generously seconded the efforts
OF private individuals. Tirard extended
greeting to strangers in Paris; said Re-
publican France would show itself hos
pltable and generous, regarding them not
as rivals, inspiring jealousy, but fellow
workers laboring for the happiness of
humanity.
President Carnot in his address re-
ferred to the ~undauutable energy of
france in arising from the severest trial
to fresh industrial triumphs. lie after
wards inspected the various departments
of the exhibition.
, 1889-05-07
Disappearance of a Physician.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, May Or. p. FL.
Cronin, a local physician, somewhat wide
ly known among the members of the
Ancient Order of Hibenians and other
Irish societies disappeared last night in a
mysterious name His friends ex-
pressed the belief that he has been foully
dealt with.
A stranger took the doctor off last
night, it is related, ostensibly to attend an
injured man near Lake View. Since that
Cronin has not been seen, and all inquiry
fails to bring to light any injured man
such as described.
To day a trunk was found on the prai,
RE near Lake View. which contained a
mass of bloody cotton similar to that DR..
Cronln carried in his surgeons case and
some hair said to resemble the color Of
the Doctors locks.
A two column interview with DR.. Gro
min in printed form, prepared by himself,
was given TO the newspapers tonight by
his friends. 1t related various circum-
stances purporting to show that a conspIr-
acy OF some sort existed to injure Croniu
in reputation or person.
laIRe ioIce VI detectives are securing
Lake View this morning in hope of find
ing some clue 10 the mysterious disap-
pearance of DR.. z. III. Cronin. SO far
no success has attended the efforts.
Up to a late hour tonight the only
additional information about Cronin is
that of Cragin, a well known citizen, who
claims to have met DIR. Cronin Saturday
afternoon, when the latter told him that
he (Cronin) was about to leave the city for
two or three days.
New York, May 6.-There are rumors
tonight that Dr.. Cronin is in this city.
, 1889-05-07
Fatal Saloon Row.

LOUISVILLE. KY, May 6.-Wm. Duit-
rich, II years old, died this morning from
wounds received at the hands of Sebas-
tian Ebbinger yesterday afternoon.
Frank Burton, II and Rudolph Yossman
10 years old, we're also shot the same
time by Ebbinger. Gossman will die.
The shooting occurred as the result of a
row about drinks IN a saloon. Ebbinger
took the saloon keepers part, as the boys
were guying him.