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The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1893-12-07
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The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1893-12-07
Hoard of Appeals /.

CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-The annual
meeting of the American National
Trotting Association will convene in
the Auditorium to morrow. Dele
gates from all portions of the eoun-
try will arrive to-day, and business
will be taken up as soon as
quorum can be secured.
The association acts as board of
appeals to decide contested races
and take cognizance of complaints
of horsemen 1t is thought the as
sociation will be in session one
week.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1893-12-07

show falling of Of about IS per cent. from
The preceding year, the decrease occSrrng
entirely in the last half Of the year. This
suggests that the falling on may have been
largely due 70 an increase in the price 81
American export cattle. During The year
ending June 50, 1893, exports Of inspected
pork aggregated zo,677,4fo pounds as
against SS,Is2. S74 pounds for the preceding
year. The falling 81 IA this export not cop
fined, however, to inspected pork the total
quantity exported for I8o2 being 66S 400 6I6
pounds, while in 1898 i was only 527s3oS o9S
pounds.
The exports oi agricultural products from
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1893-12-07

place without her unconstrained consent.
Our relations with Mexico continue to be
close and friendly
The work Of relocating the monuments
marking the boundary between the two
countries from Paso Del Norte to the
Pacific is nearly completed
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1893-12-07

The head Of this great department gives
conclusive evidence Of the value Of civil
service reform. when after an experience
that renders his judgment on the subject abb
soluieiy reliable, he expresses the opinion
that without the benefit Of this system it
would be impossible TO conduct the vast bus-
mess intfusted 10 him.
rHE RKp0Rr or THE SECRETARY or THE NAVY
contains history Of The operations 81 his
department during the past year and exhibits
most gratifying condition Of the personnel
oi our navy
The trouble has been the failure oi con-
The sun., 1893-12-24
THE DREDGE JLoOD mock SUNK.
In tho Fog the Ferryboat yviebawLen Ran
Into Her on Middle Ground Reef

In the Fog the Ferryboat wi-bawken Ran
Into Her on Middle Ground Reef
Uncle Sans big dredge Flood Rock, which
| was stationed for years In He'll Gate. Is now
resting at the bottom OF the river on Middle
Ground Reef near Wards Island. Shc found
a resting place there about IN o'clock yester-
day morning when the old ferryboat wiehaw-
ken OF the Nlnety-ninth street and College
Point line poked her nose into the bow OF the
dredge. Tho five men aboard the Flood Rock
had to scramble for their lives
Tho Wlehawken was on it's '7:2O trip to Col
leEe Point with fifteen passengers and some
teams abe ard. The tido was running ebb like
mill race. Capt. John Paul and Pilot Charles
Kelly were In the wheel house. A bank OF fog
loomed up ahead opposite the blufr on Wards
the boat crept along at half speed and was
steered by the compass When the Wiehawken
was, was well in the fog great shadow rose IN the
was only about seventy-nve feet away. The
ierryhoats engine was reversed. but it was
Instantly FOL flowing the collision the pilot siG.
nS nailed d to The h, engineer to 60 ahead at fpll
was damaged.
In number. came rolling out on deck. They
piled overheard into the stone scOw anchored
alongside; while the crew Of the Jerry boat be-
gan to lower the llfeboats. There WAS little
confusion on tho Wiehawken. When the life
boats reached the water the ferryhoat WAS
backed out of the wreck. and all hands stood
ready to spring into the boats il she showed
Signs OF sinking. The damage was slight
the day. -
The ,dredGe. with her heavy machinery.
lurched from side to side and then diyed
down bow arst and was hidden from sight.
$4,000 and SIS 900. She was named Tor
Flood Rock; Recently. on Middle Ground Reef
the, Flood Rock had been dredging up rock
in the wake Of the engineer boat Gen. Newton
which was blasting out the reef.
The Ierryboat men say the accident WAS due
70 the failure OF the crew OF the dredge to ring
their fog signal
>, In the same fog, the three- masted schooner
Harry and Grace Reynolds, from Philadelphia
TO Fail River with coal, bound through Hell
Cato IN tow OF the tug C. Ofrerman, ran afoui
OF n sunken coal barge and suffered conaider-
able damage. The hawser parted and the tuu
WINS compelled to do some lively sprinting In
the fog to recapture her tow before she came
The sun., 1893-12-24
CONQUERED BY HIGH SEAS.
OWE or ExeLAND's BIe BATTLE sHTrs
RETURNS 10 PoRE

u was Fss~sd che Resoiutiou Wouid
Founder IN the B-y OF Biseay-She Was
Rouud for Tn. MsdIte-r.nesn, But Pct
Bseh 60 oIreI.ad-Evidenes OF Un-esworth-
ines. That win Ada 20 Enaiand's Anxiety.
QUEENSTOWN. Dec. %. The twin screw first
class battle ship Resolution. which left Plym-
outh on Monday last for Gibraltar to join the
British Mediterranean squadron Dut back to
this port to-day. She encountered severe
storm In the Bay Of Blscay and made very
heavy weather Of It. Huge seas boarded her
and swept her decks Life lines we're rigged.
but despite this precaution one OF her crew
was washed overheard and was drowned By a
comber that came over the bow. Several other
members Of the crew we're injured. and the
ship was considerably damaged.
In view OF the condition oi the ship II was
decided to run for Queenstown. where repairs
could be effected. One OF her lifehoats was
washed out OF the davits. IL was feared at one
time that she would founder.
The EunboHt Cleaner, a twin-screw vessel of
tho first class was proceeding for Gibraltar In
company with the Resolution. khe wns not
seen by the latter vessel after the gale set in.
The Admiralty authorities here refuse to
give any information concerning the damage
sustained by the Resolution. She is Of 14150
tons displacement and under forced draught
her engines are Of $4,000 horse power. She
was built In 1902 at tJarrow.on-Tyne.
despatch tonight from Vilsgarcia. on the
Bay OF Arosa, Spain. announces tho safe arrival
there Of the Runboat Cleaner. She will pro-
ceed tomorrow Tor Gibraltar The Admiralty
has received no details OF her experience dur
ing the gale she encountered in the Bay OF
Biscay.
One Of the Cleaners steam pinnsces was
crushed to the deck.
severe storm is prevailing In tho Ray Of
Biscay. Several vessels have been wrecked
and others damaged at tho port OF Bermeo.
fourteen miles from Bilbao. Nine m EN- bers OF
the crews OF these vessels were drowned.
The sun., 1893-12-24
BIs1oRr's LESSONS TO roUrH.
Answers Return ID bv Stud-nt- to Questions
OF tue Rerrntn, ENnmIner-.


ALBANY, Dec. 22.--The examiners OF the Re-
gents have to pass on the examination papers
Of several thousand students in the course OF q
year whose ages range from q or 10 to u or
IL. In looking over these numerous examina n
tion papers many funny efforts to answer tha
test questions are noted. Here are some OF the
more recent blunders culled at random fro m
different papers sent in for correction. The
task was to sketch the character OF Mac.
beth" This is the attempt: Macbeth was
very cruel and wicked. and killed every one
who came between him and the throne. He
killed of tho whole Duffy family" Another
youthful reader OF Shakespeare essayed to
write the story OF Hamlet" This Ia an ex-
tract: Hamlet found out that his uncle had
killed his father because his father appeared
to him In the form Of sc"rtre."
Among the requirements on one recent ex-
animation PAPER was request for a short
composition on Decoration Day. This brought
out some Interesting literary productions.
One wrote: Thousands OF soldiers who fought
years ago In the war OF tho rebellion. better
known MS the Revolutionary War. which means
to revolve against another or your own coun-
ing at hand" Another wrote: THE soldiers
In this war shall never he forgotten unless
they are unknown and buried iE some field
wherc no one knows of but the hurer."
In recent paper the knowledge OF the older
students OF history was tested concerning tho
patriot SPY whose statue now adprns City Hall
Park in New York CITY. Here is one result:
out the world is not forgotten. hut was last
week celebrated by the unfurling Of two
monuments He was sent hv Washin gton to
1nS and hs r.:
demand Tor infnrmation about Chaucer reads;
Chaucer hourished in the Eliznbethan area.s
The sun., 1893-12-24
JOTTINGS ABOUr TOWN

Judgs bsehon has granted an Absoluts divorce 20
Adam AlippsT from LiIzis ~ Khpper
IaS sTS has rsesiysd o. from sIsnoErsPhsr and .
unemployed poor OF the city.
According 20 iIs EnRHaI custom the KimbAn hissIOu
ysstsrdsS IS me ss,sSIsa nSsSIsa poor people TO Snps'
SIX hundrsd oranges aud six hundred apples
cslEed at the TOmbs prison yssterdAy and Ihey Will
De an important part Of The TsOnsTs Christmas dinner
The Eidor OF the late stephen J. Herbert will re-
tue amount realized through lie bsnr n &C
the star Theatre last sunday evening
MIA tSIolne Harding wife OF John Harding =
painter diei suddenly the street IN front Of Is v
inzton street Yesterday morning Ths wOmAa = az 32
years OH ana hAd been bind two ysAra
Tax IommissloneF VIII am sohmer 10 unwilling 20
aud Alderman Joseph MArun is likely 90 be chosen IN
ma ssAu' vim '" r. Mitchell for business partner
Ctvu Justice Alfred StseEIsr viii hold the Fourth
Dlslrict at Chambers and Centre sirssta and on
w,dns'aAJ aud friday IN tue court Eoom IN Jsnsrson
fTdAy nlEht ana Dut up AZ the Hotel New NethsrlAnd
Auer AttendnE 70 hs private Law business aud recsy-
i9s tns E'' OF hs frsndL be s for Albany yesterday
AtIhe exposition a. the Grand Central Palace the
JAVA hiAso, Ehoss eNhlbit took rue prEsa
saT :. Rfss,lg ssSi5 In
are attraeuhE much attention.
Tue commission appointed 10 take testimony In the
Ma Carrie PsHraAu Oct 4 met yssIsIdAy No tsIt-
msss again on friday AfssHno0n.
sia .iI 49, KSSfgs sAF2fnsr . years ol Sso li!s.
abdomen b. John NAtsTa mem Der of The WlidcAt /"
sssI sSs1 ys'I.EaA{ ISrniSs M1IsTi ~ss sr5ssssa
i.As Aolysssd s.lsoa q FIst ssss . sSa ISssISs
sgt of tas saloon say Fssansd "a hShI 4 ths sEssI
SssFs ths stassiHE va asas
The sun., 1893-12-24
her PATENT DIED.
A C1airvoysnt In Trouble for Praetisi.r z
Medicine without Authority.

Medicine without Authority.
EYAcK. Doc. 23.-Oliver Scott, who lived at
Rockland Lake. was taken Ill q short time ago
and local physician was called to attend him.
The man did not improve as rapidly as his
friends wanted him to. SO they dismissed the
doctor and called Mrs. Alfretta Staeg. a clair
voyant. who lives in the upper part OF the
county. and who Is the daughter OF the late DIR.
Ruben Owen. The clairvoyant said she would
60 to sleep and while she was in that condi-
tion she could tell what was the matter with
the man She gave him medicine and the man
died.
When the undertaken took charge OF the
body he refused to bury It without the proper
death certificate Mrs. staRR. who has no H.
cense to practise medicine In this State. could
not give certificate. and the family OF the
dead man called upon the physician who had
first attended Mr.. Scott for one. The Doctor
refused to give the certificate. as he could not
positively say what the cause OF death was.
Coroner Akerson OF Rockland Lake then took
charge OF the remains. empanelled o Jury. and
held tho inquest to-day. When Mrs. Stagg
was asked where she had obtained authority
to practise medicine she said she had obtained
1t from God Almighty. The Coroner will pre-
sent all the testim onv taken to the District
Attorney. who will take 1t before the Grand
Jury.
The sun., 1893-12-24
1wkNrr-NISE DAYS roR DEBArE
Speaker Crisp Say. the Tarin nm viii Pass
the House lot Lister Thar Jan n.

Speaker Crisp Say. the Tariff Bni viii Pass
the House Npt Lister Thar Jan n.
wAsHrSGToS. Dec, 23.-"I am in full sympn-
thy" said Speaker Crisp this morning. with
the letter and spirit OF these resolutions"
The Speak er held In his hand the text OF the
resolutions adopted by the Tammany Hall
Committee OH Organization at their meeting
on Thursday night The substance OF the res
olutlons was that the popular doubt and un-
certainty ~ to tho outcome OF the pending
tariff legislation should not be permitted
further to harass business ventures. to the
great injury and suffering Of both the employ
ers and the workingman. and that Tnmmany
Hall, therefore, urges ths speedy passage OF
the proposed Tariff law"
The 9epocra,ic majority Of the House"
send the rSriir iii te the senate % by the % last Of
January. That will leave twenty mine days.
including Sundays. in which the bill may be
debated. The time is sufficient. We have. OF
course no desire to prevent our Republican
friends from giving the fullest expression OF
their opposition TO the measure. But the
country Ia demanding o speedy settle
ment OF the matter. and with this de-
mand we purpose complying. IL the Republi-
cans who wish to speak outnumber the calen-
dar days Of tho month then the legislative day
must be Increased. We shall meet at IL
o'clock. and sit until q II we need more time
we shall have night sessions. Under any
circumstances the Pill will pass the House not
later than JIM 81"
The sun., 1893-12-24
CRIME FOLLOWS 4 HORSE SALE
A Man Who Sold an Cnruiy Horse Thought
to Have Bren Killed by tho buyers.

A Man Who Sold an Cnruiy Horse Th on n h {
to Have Bren Killed by tho buyers.
A tragedy followed a horse sale In Long
Island City yesterday afternoon. The victim
was Louis Foller. 90 years old. who lived In an
old farmhouse in Noble street. back from Yer
non avenue.
Two unknown Bohemans living in Dutch
Kills are thought by the police to be the cul-
prits. In the afternoon Foller sold an ugly
horse to the two men. When they hitched it
to wagon It begau kicking. They were un-
able to quiet 1t, and before 1t got through the
wagon was In pieces. Shortly aiterward the
men went away. They were apparently very
angry.
Later In the day Foller went out driving. 1t
was alter O'Clock when no returned The
lower part OF his house Ia occupied by a coll
ored family named Eldridge. When Foller
he was bleeding from the nose and had a
severe cut across the right hand.
She que. toned him and he replied that he
had been lighting for his rights Mrs. EldrdGs
was about TO suggest that he be helped into
the house when he reeled senseless from his
seat into the road Help was summoned from
factory near by and the unconscious man
Vas carried into his house by John White and
John Eyling
st. Johns Hospital was notified but before
an ambulance could reach the place Foller
was dead. He did not regain consciousness
after falling from the wagon.
Ihe police are OF the opinion that Foer WAS
sold the horse, and last evening they started
out In search Of them.
Roller was n widOwer and had no children.
he was Teputed TO be worth somo money.
The sun., 1893-12-24
THE soor FLAG H4ULED DOWN.
Surrender or Fort Ardrews TO tho he aIth
Hosrd-HurrAh for SunshInei

Surrender or Fort Ardrsws TO tho Health
Bosrd-HurrAh for sunshInei
People in tho lower west side OF the city
noticed yesterday morning that the tall chin
ney OF the NewYork Steam Company at Green
wich and Cortlandt streets did not belch forth
Its usual heavy volume Of black greasy smoke.
This gave general satisfaction. for 1t was
looked upon as an Indication that tho steam
company had finally decided 10 submit TO the
orders Of tho Board OF Health Later in the
Gay President W. c. Andrews OF the steam
company announced that the company would
use no more soft coal All the afternoon carts
were bringing loads OF hard coal to the prem
ises, and no black smoke was seen coming
from the chimney
All day Thursday and Friday the Board OF
Health had two sanitary inspectors down town
watching the smoke. lester'lay morning the
Inspectors reported to President Wilson that
there had been no abatement Of tho smoke
nuisance on those DAYS. Ii was learned that
they were then ordered 10 put their state
ments into Afrdaylts. and that II was tho in
tenton OF the authorities to have the Officers
OF the company arrested on Tuesday.
The sun., 1893-12-24
n. reviewing stand 70 grow thicker saved tn.

Ne tsyIsvIns stand to grow thicker saved the
life Of the General
a, Psliss when arrested. and until his sxecu-
Won, Insisted that he alone was responsible for
the attempted sasslnation, and, despite the
close questioning Of the authorities, he never
BY word betrayed that Codina or any one
else bad ANYTHING TO do with the crime. lt was
thls TACT that made him hero In the eTee Of
the Anarchists. who knew all the facts, His
rather than to betraT his comfade led Codina
70 determine that he. would give effect to
Pallass threat that his execution would be
avenged. Shortly after Pallas was shot.
Codina began bis preparations to avenRe his
comrade's death, and the explosion at the Ly-
An explosion occurred last evening in the
house o. the Mayor of the village Of Lowre.
near Rhetma Nobody was hurt. A copper
explosive
=, The Jourpal Qfciel publishes q circular from
M. Duboet. Minister OF Justice, directing pu bio
prosecutors 70 apply .strinRently the new
measures against Anarchista.
PARIS. Dec. 23.-Dsibier, the public sxecu-
tioner. otherwise known as Monsieur de
Paris" has received many letters saying that
4 he executes Valiant he will be blown uh
Deibler evidently fears that these threats VIII
he put into execution II he Ruillotines Vail
liant and he has asked to be allowed to give
up his position.
The sun., 1893-12-24
1HE TALK OF BERLIN,
Hard Times Severely Felt Tbere-Coning
Speech from the Throas.
oOryr'sh 1898. BY a. GATED Pre-.


BERLIN. Dec. 23.-Tho Berlner Zeittino CD
larges upon the present condition Of stsrva-
tion in German Industries. Workshops which
usually furnish employment to twenty men
have been obliged to reduce their forces to
two. The depression Is felt most severely In
the building trades. including carpenters and
cabinetmakers. but It also extends to others.
The Christmas sales ore reported by the shop
keepers to be small beyond parallel. only the
cheapest goods finding buyers
Cabinet council was held to- day. over which
Count Botho zu Eulenburg. the Prussian Pre-
mier. presided. Chancellor Won Caprivi was
present. The council discussed ths subjects
to DO treated OF In the speech from the throne
at tho opening Of rhe Landtag.
The rumors now being circulated In foreign
newspapers that the position OF Chancellor
Won Caprivi is critical are untounded. being
simply repetition OF the old and familiar flc-
tion.
Count Won Eulenburg. the Prusslan Minister
at Munich. 1t is announced will succeed Prince
Neuss rs Ambassador at Vienna, the latter
retiring from the service of Emperor William
A conference has been held between Gen.
Count Won SehliefIen and Gen Hohnke. at
which were settled all details OF the winter
KrolI's Theatre. after ntty years o, lie. will
rector Eng ge has irente cd the house to syndicate
OF brewers, who will transform Ii into beer
and concert garden.
In consequence OF many outrages recently
committed by Anarchists. ths German trades
unions and Socialist coo perative societies gem
orally are purging their lists OF all members
suspected OF anarchic tendencies. The Ber-
lin Socialist Committee has refused to grant
any support TO the striking shoemakers. be-
cause a majority OF the strikers are Anarch-
lists OF a violent type.
Capt. Evans. United States Military Attache.
and Mrs. Evans, gave O dinner on Tuesday to
Frelherr Marschall Won Bieberstein, Minister
States Am bassador. and the attaches and sec
retaries OF all the embassies In Berlin; DIR.
vile nee Phelps and Consult General W. ii.
Edwards were also among the guests.
, These Americans have come to Berlin In tho
last week: Ernst Kliemann and wife OF Ho-
hoken, W. g. Tltcomb and wife OF Boston, Mrs
Mary LAWN OF Brattleboro Vt, and Mrs. and
Miss Jacks son OF Philadelphia
The sun., 1893-12-24
Wan, an Investigation. or Course.

Ex-senator Thomas c. Platt. In an interview
printed In The Sun last week said that he was
opposed to the appointment OF any committees
BY the Legislature this winter for the inyesti-
cation OF New York city and its municipal de-
partments unless evidence OF a substantial
character was offered.
notwithstanding this position, declared Mr.
ilAtt Efforts have been made by gentlemen
Interested In the organization OF anti-Tam-
many factions TO secure such an Investigation.
action on the part OF the Committee on Cities
9f the State Senate. Senator Parsons Of the
hochester district, who is slated for the Chair
New York on Tuesday
The anti Tam many organizers are aware Of
his Intended visit. aud efforts will he made by
them 20 induce him to start an Investigation.
me hepublicans OF Monroe aud Erie have
Ing the appointment OF a com mittee TO inyesti-
city.
The sun., 1893-12-24
Cub. Raising Money for ths Poor.

A meeting OF the Board OF Directors OF the
Comanehe Club was held at 35 Forsyth street
yesterday. Barney O'Rourks presided. 0ud
urged that $4,000 be raised to assist the 'oor.
committee was appointed to receive sub
scriptions, consisting OF Diedrick Knabe. Jo-
seph Dunn, Julius simon Henry j. Apple. Jr.
and Barney O'Rourke. More than $500 was
contributed at once. The money will be given
10 the Society OF st Vincent ds Paul and the
United Hebrew Charities to distribute.
The West Harlem Democratic Club will give
evening OF Monday Zen. 8. for the purpose Of
providing a relief fund for the poor OF the
Twenty-ei eighth Assembly district An auction
will also be held for the sale OF such articles
as may be given to the committee. Peter L.
Meyer, J. 7. silo. and Richard H. Walters have
mittes appointed 10 raise funds consists OF
Thomas J. Hayden. ChaiTmAn; +. J. Kelly.
Peter II, Garland, John j.. Hannah, o. NJ,
r. j Morgan