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The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22
Inlured in A DeraiIed Coach.

A terrible wreck occurred on the Fayetteville & Little Rock railway, about 25 miles from Fayetteville. The rear coach of a long train jumped the track, and all the wheels were torn from under it. It was dragged about half mile along the road-bed, and finally broke loose from the train, turned over, and was literally torn into kindling wood. The coach was filled with passengers, several whom were badly bruised, but no one was killed The injured are: ". F. Stirman, Fay etteyille; James Graham, Chester, Ark; c. J. Healy, salesman for Peters Shoe Co.,, of St. Louis;J J. A. Reed, sales man for Voorhees,, Miller X Co.,, of Gin cinnati
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22

The committee on corporations is tho largest in the house. It would appear from the number of requests 10 add members to tha body that each individual member wants q whack at the corporation business.
 s nators Smith and Pettigrew and Repre- sentatiyes Armstrong. Wagner and Roberts, comprising the joint committee to visit the Arkansas Industrial University at Fayette- vile returned from their mission Friday night. They will make favorable report.
 Several delegations Of ladies were in the senate chamber Saturday interviewing the senators in regard to the cigarette bill. The ladies all favor the measure and are anxious to see 1t passed iu the senate.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22
Killed with a TahIe Inrk-

In quarrel at Hot Springs Frank Evans stabbed Ed Martin through the heart with | large table fork, killing him instantly. Both were young men, lbout 20years old. They were friends ID to within few moments of the ia al quarrel, which grew out of friend y scrimmage. Evans struck Martin ;hree times with the fork. Both be- onged to prominent families.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22
ELEVEN DAYS OVERDUE,
And the Steamer City of St. Augustine
 Will Probably Never Reach Port.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-The steamer City of St. Augustine, which sailed from Jacksonville, February 9, for this port, is now eleven days overdue, and there is very little chance of her ever being heard from again.
 The ship Constance, which arrived from Dunkirk to-day, reports that on February II, when 220 miles southeast of Sandy Hook, she passed through large quantities of new pitch pine lumber, railroad ties and square tim Der, covering the surface of the sea for miles,
 The length of time the City of St. Augustine is overdue, and the fact that her cago was identical with the material reported afloat in such large quantities, goes far to strengthen the theory that the missing steamer has foundered.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22
aov. CLARKE GOES TO WASHINGTON.
Arkansas Fish Investigation.

". A. Wilcox and Theo. NJ. Coggs- well, of Washington, D. C., were in Little Rock recently, representing the United States fish commission, ex- amining reports and making investiga- tions. All the rivers, such as the Ar. kansas, 0uachita, White and St. Francis. will be examined and the re. port taken of their increase since last year. They are now endeavoring to find out the different kinds of fish that live in the streams of Arkansas There is an immense amount of drum and cat fish found in the Arkansas river, but the river which seems to yield the greatest number of varieties in White river. The commissions cars from Washington have been through this part of the country several times, sup plying the rivers with the different species of fish.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22
Twenty-one Years for Murder.

Jack Mcclure, who murdered Jack Woods in Little Rock last March, has been found guilty, and punishment fixed at twenty-one years in the peni sentiary. McGuire confessed the mur- fer to his sweetheart the day after the murder, and it was her testimony that convicted him. The case was tried in Perry county, on a change of venue.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22
IegisIative Notes.

Speaker Colqutt was again in the chair on Monday morning, having recovered from his spell of sickness.
 In all prob ability the vote on Hon. Sam w. Williams bill t9 establish reform school for juvenile offenders which was defeated on Satur day will be reconsilered.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22
Granted an Anneal.

Receivers Fordyce and Johnson of he Capital Electric Street Railway Jo., Little Rock, have, through their attorneys, filed a petition for an ap- peal in the United States court of ap- peals in the case of ". II. Riley vs. Capital Electric Railway Co. Riley was awarded 1000 for damages while le was a passenger on an electric ear The appeal was granted.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22
TOAOYtNG AMERICANS
Warned that They Cannot be Presented at
 the German Court.

BERLIN, Feb 1s.-Ambassador Run yon and Mrs. Runyon will be at homo from 3 to } o'clock on Washiugton's birthday. The embassy has received recently numerous applications from American visitors for presentation at court. Mir. Runyon has answered that it is quite impossible to grant these requests. He is anxious to have this understood so as to prevent the disap- pointment of persons coming to Berlt to be introduced to the emperor.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22
Cut His DIsputant's Throat.

At Fair Oaks, in the western part of Cross county, W. ". Black and John Stinson, white, got into dispute over stock claim, and Black cut Stinson's throat from ear to windpipe. Black telegraphed for doctor and then sur 'endered to an officer. The doctor said Stinson had chance to recover.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22
Will of Mrs. Noah Mathews.

The last will and testament of Mrs, Noah Mathews, wife of E. D, Mathews, was probated at Little Rock. All the personal and real property of the de- ceased is bequeathed to the husband, and he is disignated as exccutor of the estate, without bond The estate is roughly estimated at S30,000.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22
To Test q Legislative Act.

The constitutionality of the recent act of the legislature creating an add- tional judge for the Pulaski circuit will be tested in the supreme court The question has been passed upon in other states, notably in Indiana, where the supreme court held that a similar act was in accordance with the consti- tuition
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
The Boot on tho Other Foot.

WASHINGTON, Feb. f9-Somc months ago the Arkansas delegation, spurred on by the action of the state officers, made an urgent appeal to the admins tration to have an adjustment of the accounts between Arkansas and the United States. As the result of this action a joint commission was ap- pointed The work has been com pleted and the result will be n great surprise to the Arkansas people The balance is on the wrong side. The re- port to be submitted on the result of its work will be In favor of the govern ment to the extent of Sl60, 000 The governor of Arkansas and the presid- ing officers of the two houses of the legislature of that state have been telegraphed to come to Washington, and if the report is satisfactory to them they will sign papers closing the case.
 GOV. CLARKE GOES TO WASHINGTON.
 LITTLE RocK, Feb 19-Gov Clarke has gone to Washington, D. C., to con fer with Secretary of the Interior Hoke Smith and effect settlement of the land accounts between the United States and the state of Arkan- sas. During the governors absence President of the Senate Gibson Witt, of Mount Ida, will discharge the duties of the states chief executive.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22
DO YOU SUPPOSE

THAT man Is such an inferior crea. ture after all?
 THAT you would be really happy if you had everything you want?
 THAT men really believe one-half ot the smart" things they write about women?
 THAT St. Valentine was selected as the patron of all lovers because he lost his head?
 THAT an education of mind and heart makes woman any less the good housekeeper?
 THAT any two mothers will ever have the same ideas about the bringing up of children?
 THAT taste for neatness, tidiness and general snugness lessens ones taste for things ellectual?-Wo Woman kind
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22
Chased by Wolves.

A wagon containing several negroes was chased two miles in the bottoms in Woodruff county by wolves. The beasts were driven off with clubs.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22
Carried on by A Hear.

It is reported that near Danville, Yell county, while Mir. Baker was milking, bear made off with a Swear. old child. The child was recovered.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22
Robbers Driven Away,

An attempt was made to hold up Mortorman Lambs car in Little Rock, the other night. The mortorman was srmed and drove the robbers off.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22
At the Age of 1O5.

Richard Cheek, colored, died near Pine Bluff, at the age of 105 Up to a few weeks ago he was remarkably active, with the use of all his faculties.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22

THE average European woman's life is shorter than the mans, but over two
 thirds of the centenarians are women.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22

THAT funerals can be as ostentatious and vulgar as weddings.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22

EMPRESS EUGENE has recently visited Queen Victoria at Windsof, and the two ladies went out shopping to- gether in the quaint and drowsy old town
The advocate., 1895-05-22

arsensls, destroy it's bank, and keep
Corfu and AnoonR." (Alison, vol. Nv,
pp. 35O1)i
On Jnne l3, he wrote to General de-
Hilliers telling him to stake possession
Of everything" And, he specially named,
"All the Venetian vessels and all the
naval stores for the use Of Toulon."
These orders were strictly obeyed, and
then Napoleon assigned away this Rllisd
republic to the sristocrRtio power OF
Austria. No blacker page Of per6dy can
be found in history This was our model
"honsst money" man, who never would
issue paper money.
On the capture Of Vienna, Napoleon
levied a contribution Of 100 million
france -"honsst money, 1000 pieces
Of artillery, 100000 mu0kets, 100000
quintals Of powder, 100000 balls and l6O,-
600 bombs. ALLISON, vol. vi, p. $685.
Note)
The day after the battle Of Iona, Ma
poleon levied q contribution on Saxon
and Prussia OF 159 million francs, and
the rapscious French agents greatly in
creased the odium Of the burden BY
their manner Of collections. Ssxony was
so overwhelmed that she bitterly regret
ted her alliance with France. This was
the "honest. money" mans despotism
among his friends, treating friends even
worse sometimes than enemies. (Alison,
vol. VII, pp. 265 81
Spain also felt the pressure Of the
hand Of the great champion of"honeSt
money" I will mention but single
case. At the close Of the campaign in
the province Of Valencia, the French
marshal, Suohet, imposed q oontribu-
tion Of SO million francs; and we are
told that "such was the skill which long
experience had given the officers Of the
imperial army in extracting it's utmost
resources from the most exhausted
country, that this enormous impost was
brought, with very little deduction, into
the public treasury" Marshal Suchet
was 30 particular to maintain order in
his conquered province, that he promptly
arrested "the most energetic characters,
especially among the clergy, on the side
of Independence; nearly 1900 in number
were arrested and sent to France. and
some hundreds Of them were shot whan
unable, from fatigue, 20 travel farthsr.'
The advocate., 1895-05-22

polson."
That was the plan Of the "honest
money" man for raising revenue. All
rights Of property were as much VIC
lated as they were by the revolution,
and all the rules Of honorable warfare
were set aside as much ss they had been
by the English counterfsiters Of the
French money.
That historical statement is q general
one. Now let as look at some special
cases. NapoleOn'a record is full OF them.
will begin with Germany. When his
army crossed the Rhine in 1895, it was
destitute Of everything, especially money;
he Immediately put in practice his es-
tabliShed policy and oppressed the van
quished people with "the most enOr-
nous contributions" The lesser Ger
man states desiring to take no part in
the war, purchased neutrality by the
heaviest sacrifices" The duke Of Wur-
temburg was assessed 4 million francs;
Suabi& was assessed IL million francs in
money, 5000 oxen, 10000 quintsls Of
wheat, and 100000 pairs Of shoes; Fran
coma was assessed 8 million francs in
money and 5000 horses. ExRctions were
also made on Frankfort, Wurzburg,
BRmburg, Nursmburg and all the towns
through which they passed, amounting
in all to rs million frances in "honest
money" 10000 horses, 10000 oxen, 500,-
1000 quintals Of wheat, and 100000 pairs
OF shoes,-( -(AlisOn, vol. ~, p. 1877, note.)
These exRctions were made on a neu-
trsl, unoffsnding people, by the great
champion Of "honest money" proclaim
ing that he brought "war to the palace
and peace to the cottage" How like the
words and record Of President Cleve-
land, who is SO anxious that only an
"hOnest dollar" shall be paid into "the
hand of toll" while he loads the labor Of
the country with gold bearing bonds,
and favors a special, light silver coin to
be paid to laboring people, in amounts
not excesding $40 in one payment.
The record Of this "honest money
man who hated all forms Of paper, was
the same everywhere. When his army
marched into Parma in 1896, he was not
at war with the duke of Parma, but he
''obliged him to pay 2 millions Of francs
in silver, and to furnish 1,S00 artillery
horses, besides great supplies OF corn
4 and provisions" and, "tWsnty Of bis
best psintngs," one Of which was val
ued at q million francs. (Alison, vol. Nv,
J p. 64.)
On the approach Of the French into
the Pspsl territories, the Vatican sent
an envoy with offers Of surrender and
l. submission. The surrender stipulated
: that the Pope should pay to Nspoleor
4,7O0000 francs, Of which 245O00OC
y were in hard cash. (Alison, vol. ~.
: p. 82)
At LeRhorn, Napoleon sent MursI
who seized the private property Of some
English merchants, which she sold fol
II million francs, for the use Of the
army" This was in open violation ol
z all the usagss Of war, "which hitherto
/ had respected private property ON land. ,
o This outrage was the more Asgrsnt be-
. csuse it was perpstrsted on "the terri
E tories OF neutral power, the Crane
Duke Of Tuscany" (Alison, vol. Nv
q p. s3)
The advocate., 1895-05-22
NApoLEoNs FINANCIAL RECORD.


"HOnest Cd Money"
BY JOHN DAVIS.
EDITOR ADvooATE:-T find the fol-
lowing bit Of wisdom in the Abilene Re
doctor, quoted, it is said, from the Capt.
tal Of your city. ask that you will per-
NIT my discussion Of the subject to soc
the light in the same community, in the
columns Of the ADVOCATE:
"FIAT JOHN AND NAPOLEON.
"The Topeka Capital referring to
Reflector item that John Davis will
write Q life Of Napoleon says: This will
DO an interesting task and full Of in
stPuOtIon for John il he makes an hon
cot study Of Nspoleon's career. We all
know more or less about Maps military
successes and we have read thousand
and one attempts to anRlyzs his Charac.
ter and sum up his career, John will
scarcely add anything to Emerson's
essay on the subject, but there is one
thing he should study with peculiar in-
terast and that is Nspoleon's CCnvic'
tions on paper money of the fsti char
aCter. We quote for Johns benefit the
following remarks from Wolowskis ar
tiCls on paper money in Lalor's Cyclic
psdis Of Political Science, one of the
highest authorities extsnt:
"The emperor regarded paper money
AB the greatest scourge OF nations, and aE
being to morals what the plague is in
Che physical order. The great Copper
niCus wrote, in the beginning Of the
Sixteenth century, upon this important
question, in treatise that is almost IN
known. However innumerable the
BCourRes that ordinarily lead to the de-
cline Of kingdoms, principslities and re-
publiCs, the four following are to my
mind the most formidable: DisCord, pes
thence, barrenneas Of the land and the
1etoPioration of the money. As far 81
the frat three are concerned the eVl
denCO is such thRJ no one is ignorant oi
them. But az to the fourth, IL we are to
except q few men of superior intelli
gence, very few concern themselves
about IL; and why? Because it does MOI
ruin the atste at q single blow, but by
little, by q sort Of hidden action"
Napoleon in his generation was one
Of the men OF superior intelligence
whose financial record Ia full Of valuable
lessons for his latest biographer.'"
/ am glad that the gold. bugs are q
ready to acknowledge the great briRsRu
Of Europe as their champion in the'fgh
Cor ahonest money" We are now al
agreed that Napoleon was the sworn To-
Of all pBper money, and even SAID at ont
time that he would stop the pay OF hi
soldiers rather than use it. 1t is alst
intimated that this wise and superior
man had an interesting and INSTRUCTIVE
record" On that, also, we are agreed
Now it is to that record I ask stter
tlon. Although Napoleon often said b
never would issue paper money, Ye
whom IL came to the test he was CON
PEELED to do so until by his victories b
was able to live entirely upon his emf
mica Mr.. Alison's History Of EuroP
(vol. VII, page 1907, states the fact {
bis military robbsriOs 40 follows:
@The victories of Ulm and Austerlit
provided the means Of solving the (6nar
olal) difficulty. From the moment th
Grand Army crossed the Rhine, it va
fed, clothed, lodged and paid at the o.
panse Of Germany. On the 18Th OF NJ
vembsr, an edict Of the emperor directe
~. A..-...snnsn, "a Ill Annln 4. IL
The advocate., 1895-05-22

Of Napoleon offered no alternative.
Great acquisitions Of horses and pro-
visions were also made. And the duke
Of Modens YVES compelled to pay 10 mil
lion In cash, or stores for the army, be-
sides twenty paintings from his gallery,
for the museum at Paris. The artillery
and cavalry were soon in the best Condi.
tion; and hospitals were established in
the different towns for 1900 sick and
wounded msn, all at the expense Of the
friendly inhabitants, Having amply
provided for his own army, Napoleon
sent several millions to Paris for the use
Of the French government, and a mil.
lion to the Army Of the Upper Rhine,
under Morsau. (Alison, vol Nv, PIP.
SO 7O7l.)
For q long time Napoleon had his
mind on Venice as q particularly rich
spot to capture. And at the first oppor-
tunity he invaded the Venetian terri
tories. I will lot him tell the story in
his own words. In letter TO the French
directory, he says:
~ have seizsd the citadel Of Verona,
armed it with the Venetian cannon, and
summoned the senate to dissolve lts
sEmRments. Venice has already fur
nished millions for the service Of the
army; but in order TO extract more out Of
it, have found myself under the neces-
sity Of assuming a menacing tone TO-
wards their Commissaries, Of exsggsrst-
ing the assRssinstions committed in our
troops, Of complaining bitterly Of their
Rrmaments, and By these means, l COM
pei them, in order to appease my wrsth,
to furnish whatever I desire" (Alison,
vol Nv, p. 85)
Venice was an ally Of the French army,
and the VenitiRns were jubilart at first
when the FreHch army arrived In the
city. But their joy was soon dissipRted.
The first act of Bpolistion was to seize
upon the bank and to capture q special
deposit there Of 100000 francs belong
ing TO the duke Of ModenR. A contrlbu.
tion was levied on the city Of 3 million
francs Of "honest money" 8 millions
worth in naval stores, and the surrender
Of three ships OF the line, and two frig.
stes, besides q large COLLECTION Of illus.
trious works Of art, including the Csls.
brated bronze horses which have become
famous in the histories Of Corinth, Con.
stsntinOple, Venice and France.
These spoliRtiuns were openly de-
mandsd, but there was q secret treaty
by which more was taken. will let She
"honest money" man = Nspoleon-ex-
plain the treaty himself. Writing tC
the French Directory, May 16, 1897, he
said:
"You will receive herewith the treaty
which have concluded with the repub
lie Of Venice, in virtue Of which General
paraguay de Hilliers, with 5000 men
has taken possession of the city. I have
had several objects in view in concluding
this treaty. Q) To enter into the towr
without difficulty and TO be in Q sitns.
tiOn to extract from it whatever We de-
sire under pretsnse Of executing the
secret articles. (9 To be in q situation
if the treaty with the emperor (of Aus
tris) should not finally bs ratified, ia
apply to our purposes all the resources
of the city. (3) To avoid every species
Of odium In violating the preliminariel
Il
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-21

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salt 0f her srfs3 trip Viii tsa the first
knowledge az whethew she has exceeded
or fat.ess below this requirement Her
cssl hunkers viii have q capacity Of
80 tons
The Terror VIII have four le~inch
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rsyolvif< turFoksl which wisl compose
her main bstSefy Her secondary bat
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-21

Newbnrg, ~ r.. Jan 2O-The annual
races of the Satiunai Skating Assosla~
ton were skafed on Orange lake yes
feriay In the presence 1T 900 pforIc.
The quarter mile race was sisatsi In
heats. John. 8. Johnson, 81 MinneapniiA.
beat A. Doooghue Of this city. IN thu
firrt hsaaf, time, -. The see-pud sTeat
was won By Hanley Davidson. os To-
eonto. who defeated Olaf Budd. of Afin~
y,sstg,olis. tire, IS Is Joseph r. Don~
ogssua won the third heat. beating Ber.
nerd NJ. cIgariatsn. time, 81 is. In the
Anal heat, joe Desnoghne and Johnson
cz,iliaed. Davidson won the heat ana
race, time. 81 Is. DOnogtie came III
Second.
vsh, heat a field u nine skaters. Joe
Dsnnxfue and Johnson were the law<
two In. the furvssar twenty feet behind
the latter. Rndd's tinne being 17:f-J.
In an. SECOND. Jim Dsnoghue fouia1
johnson. who fell into a snow bank.
on the fsonis stretch. when the skaters
were punched. Rtadd caught Joe Dun-
asgflue by the aTxsi. ard Davidson wx41
The race. johnson WAS s@coad and Zoe
D0rnsgsue third Tn the row that futs
lowed. In which, sasrse Of the spectators
ersaved with tie skaters. Jass Donoghuo
struck Davidson on the nose. bringing
bsooa There was bad feeling al <szound
ard r. was with difficulty that the row
WAS ssoT.rr-d. There ws-n ten entries
fer the nfne-nasiss race. sytit there was
~ rsufii bad feeling that no one wou1d
start except Ruad- He es<aled the d.
lance aEosse. making n In 49,