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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-10

loyal supporter. It WAS Mr. Boutelle who. At
the National Convention Of 1885, read the ia
nous cable dispatches from the "Plumed
knight" then abroad. declining to be voted
for for President"
Since his first term Mr. Boutele has been q
member OF the Committee on Naval Affairs. and
on the accession Of the Republicans TO a ma
jority in the List Congress he became chairman
II the committee which position he has held
in every Republican Congress since. Whether
in minority or majority. he has led every vote
for increasing the naval forces and every YES
sci OF the modern Navy has been built since he
was made a member of the Naval Affairs Com
mittee.
At the very outset II his Congressional ca
reer Mr. Boutclc espoused the principle OF
Amercanizing the Navy in every department
and manifests especial pride In having prevent
ed the purchase Of the engines in Europe for
the earliest steel ships. and in securing per-
emptory provision in all the appropriations that
the materials Of our ships shall be Of domestic
manufacture" in promoting the establishment
~ the steel armor plants in this country. and
in building up the great gun factory in Wash
ington. where the most powerful and efficient
ordnance in the world Is produced
IL IL not only III ni|al aHdlrS lndl MI f'pu-
telle has been active In the LID Congress he
forced the Hawaiian question until the Cleve-
land Administration was compelled to show its
hand and In the I.IVth Congress he voted alone
against the Venezuelan resolutions and the
recognition Of cuba. He voted also in this Con-
gross against rushing into war with Spain.
as hc put il: but in the mean time he labored
with heart and brain 10 prepare for emcrgen-
cies 50 that II war came the arms Of this Ma
ton might be victorious
Only recently Mr.. Boutelle reported the great
est appropriation ever made for the Navy. over
$40 OO0OO To him fell the duty Of reporting
the Maine resolutions. and ne had the pleasure
and satisfaction Of presenting the resolution OF
thanks to Admiral Dewey and reporting the
bill that made him n rear admiral
In recent speech the chairman Of tho Com
rnittee on Naval Affairs made the following
summary Of the improvement Of the Navy dur
ing the last fifteen years:
Fifteen years ago the Star Spangod Ban
ner" was not flying on a single modern ship Of
war-not one. We had not a modern gun afloat
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-01
THE STATE IN BRIEF.

\ 5000 school house is to be erected at Malvern.
 Arkansas ranks fifth among the states in eetton-raising.
 A colony of lSQ Italians recently located near SpringdaIe.
 The Salvation Army will establish q rescue home at Fort Smith.
 The Lloyd block, in Hot Springs, was destroyed by fire. Loss, 7,000
 The dwelling of Isiah Moore at Pine Bluff was detroyed by fire Loss, sl.500.
 NJ. Y. Teneycli, a Cotton Belt brake man. was killed at Altheimer by the cars.
 The White river at Newport on March 24 registered 30. feet-the highest since ls10
 The Ferguson Lumber Co.,, of Little Rock capital stock, S5O, O,O00, has been in eorporated.
 Dr. C. D. Niyen, of Rison. was foaand dead in bed. His death was due to heart disease.
 ". l.. Bggers a stock dealer of Hardy, was killed in q row with hotel keeper at Thayer. Mo.
 The costs in a suit at Malvern to de- termine the ownership of a 25.cent rooster amounted to so.
 cotton mill backed by northern capital, is to be erected at Little Rock The contract for the building has been let
 The potato crop was considerably damaged by the cold weather, espec. tally in the northwestern portion of the state.
 Dependency over the death of his wife led j. B. Lansdell. a prominent citizen of Fayetteville. to attempt his life by taking poison.
 Citizens of Bentonyille raised S25. GOO as bonus, the amount asked by the company which proposes to build d rail- road from Gravett to that place.
 During a practice game at Little Rock, Billy Hart, of the Pittsburg base ball club. was struck by batted ball and his iawbone was broken in two places.
 Commissioner Nincenheller is of opin- lOD Iiidl iHt ItCtlI COlU AHd D ulQ put little damage to the apple and berry crops. Peaches and plums, though were killed.
 J. W. Conner, formerly a collector for q Little Rock furniture house. was arrested at Houston Tex, charged with ahseonding with $50. He was brought back to Little Rock,
 Geo. W. Garrett of Philadelphia, has invented dust eXcluder for passenger cars It promises to become one of the most valuable and acceptable of mod ern railway improvements.
 j. M Bayless, Missouri capitalist, has purchased the BentonviIle railroad. connecting Bcntonville and Rodgers, and will extend the line to a point on the Pittsburg & Gulf.
 A letter from kopperl Tex, to the county clerk of Pulaski county. states that one George smith, deceased. who left valuable estate. is thought to have brother and sister residing some where in Arkansas.
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-01
NO RELIGION ABOUT FISH.
The Names of Several Are Used as Term of Opprobrium-skates
 for Instance.

"Didnt it eyer strike you that it's highly inconsistent to associate fish with Lent, as the church d9es Mrs. GrumpusE said Mir Grumpus at the breakfast table, as he picked dubiously into the suburbs of hls fish cake with one tine of his fork Mir Grumpus' appetite had been sufficiently gratifled at the club the previous night to make hlm I triie critical.
 "Ahat put that ridiculous notion into your headz3 inquired Mrs. GFumPus, Wlth one eyebrow lifted m suspicious and ih~ qulrlng way.
 4.fake that popular expression: You're n lobster, continued Mr. Grumpus. Not that you are lobster"
 "Oh, let remain, You're a lobster said Mrs. Grumpus cheerfully.
 "Aiarlar, don't tutle. Lobster, now, IS q term of rcproach. That's one instance ot the way the hnny world Is resorted to for an eX- precision of eeHsure. Another old phrase IS as dumb as an oyster The very dum5est thing on earth or in the waters under the earth. Marian, is an oyster. It's the very opposite of woman, you know, Ina, ha. That's one on you ell, Nariarz Remember that other old term showing how a man looks to the scaly world when he wants simile or a metaphor indicating contempt | mean it is still common to call bad law yer a land shark Why, 1 could prove how low down fish are by a number of ex- 1mpes. and yet fish are associated with the most religious part of the year
 "John?'
 s4es'
 "Is there such fish as skate?'
 "Nhy-er-ves. 1 believe there is. :"
 "Ts 1t ever used bv men as q smile or metaphor in describing other men-some- timesz'
 You don't mean to be personal Mrs. Grumpus?"
 "Hell. John, if I were man I'd say: 'That's one on vou-and now NC are even."
 Mr Grumpas grinned aEe4.ate his fish cake like a man, although it had grown cold " Sun.
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-01
ApriI Weather.

The following data for the month of April, covering a period of IS years, was compiled from the weather bureau records at Little Rock.
 Mean or normal temperature. 6f degrees The warmest month Was that of 1898. with an average Of G8 degrees.
 The coldest month was that of 1881 with an average of 6l degress.
 The highest temperature was al degrees, on April , 1880
 The lowest temperature was 8 degrees, on April L l895.
 Average date on which last killing frost oc- cured in spring March 22
 Precipitation Crain and melted snow).- Average for the month 4 T inches.
 Average number Of days with .01 Of an inch or more, 10.
 The greatest monthly precipitation was to2f inches n 1881.
 The least monthly precipitation was o49 inches in lssl
 The greatest amount ef precipitation record= ed in any 2l consecutive hours was i.51 inches on April 5-G 1ss3
 Average number Of clear days, H. partly cloudy days 10; cloudy days 9.
 The prevailing winds have been from the south
 The highest velocity Of the wind was Il miles from the south on April F. 1893
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-01
BOOKS AND WRITERS.

Mir. George Moore's new novel will be published here and in England during the spring.
 Mir. Kipling has finished his new novel, "The Burning of the Sarah Sands" Ii is described as a stirring historical tale of maritime adventure,
 The London Idler has been purchased by Mr. Dent for $500. Messrs, An. stey, Barrie, Pain, Austin Dobson and other good men are to be contributors.
 NIT. stephen Phillips, whose book of poems recently published by Mir. John Lane attracted so much favorable no- tice, has inaugurated in London an in. teresting course of comparative read ings in the works Of the great masters of English verse. Mr. Phillips is evi- dently a modest young man. Other poets prefer to give readings from their own poems.
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-01
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Had to SeItle.

Tn compliance with decision of the supreme court, Ferd lIavis, the colored politician of Jefferson county, paid the amount due on the bond of N. J. Han cock, the same having been secured by Collier and Havis. Hancock was a notorious negro in Jefferson county politics, and in 1890, during the con grcssional election in which Brecltin- ridge and Langley were candidates, some trouble ensued and Hancock shot Ollie Alexander and Jim Jones. Ham cock was indicted in two cases and took a change of venue to the court at Var ner There he was convicted and sen teneed to four and d half years in the penitentiarr While being taken from the courtroom to the jail Hancock made his escape and has never been appre- hended His convection was for only one offense. and his bond for the second count was declared forfeited when the case was called, and judgmentrendered by the circuit court agaidst the bonds men. The case was appealed to the supreme court, which affirmed the action of the lower court.
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-01
Fougnt Under Gomez.

c W. Wilson, an ox-Cuban soldier. is in Hot Springs under treatment Mil son served in the Cuban army directly under ten. Gomez participating in g battles. He received r bullet wounds and had part of his right foot blown off by d shell. lewas imprisoned in Moro Castle December } last, under death sentence bat was pardoned through the instrumentaiitg of Consult General Lee and taken on the Maine. where be received his first me. ical and surgical treatment. Wilson afterwards reached New Orleans and from there went to Hot Springs. He Is completely broken down in health.
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-01
Sbc Wanted All the Days.

There is always a bountiful crop of stories concerning the doings of congressional woa- en, new congressional women, at thls sea. son of the year. Most of the tales are spochrypha1, but this one is perfectly true, for the stationer himself told me about It. The woman Is the wife of member from somewhere in the west. and she had nevsr been in Washington til a fortnight ago. She went to I stationer's to order Ylsltlag tards
 them" asked the clerk.
 "Ob, answered Mrs. Congressman, I've got to have several days. l can't make all my calls in one day. Engrave me some cards for Monday calls, and some for Tuesday, and-WeH, it's going to be expensive, but 1 guess Eve got to do it. Make me some for every day in the week except Sunday Washington Post.
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-01
He Didn't wnnt the Route.

Senator suloway. of New Hampshire. tells a good one when he gets. warmed on statesmen who came ta help the Michigan club celebrate Washington's birthday. Somewhere in the south a bright colored boy appeared before the commission 10 be examined for the position of letter carrier
 How far k 1t from the earth to the moon.' was the first question asked by mans fitness for the place he sought.
 How fah am 1t from de earf 10 de moehs' echoed the applicant. My Lawd. boss fl yoass gWine to put me en dat route 1 don't want de job
 '4Hith that the young man grabbed his hat and left as though he were chased - Detrait ltree Pres
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-01
Railroad "Promoter" in Trovble.

press dispatch from Los Angeles, Cal, states that NJ. J. Clay. well known in this state on account Of the part he took in scheme to build a railroad from BentonVille through northern Ar kansas several months ago, is wanted there on the charge of swindling eiti- zens of that place in mining ventures. After working on the Bentonville rail- road scheme for several months, Clay announced that he had sold out" his interest in that project and suddenly left the state
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-01
THE MARKET REPORT.
TUESDAY, March g. Grain and Provisions.

Graln and Provisions.
 STLoUIs Flour Patents, S4.700480; straight, a.39a E45; clear &t00at25. Wheat-No red. 914c; No. red, -9;c. Corn-No mixed. 26a4ei No. ? white 2j43. Oat5-No. 2 25@c Hay-Prarie, S5.5O1s25; mixed ttmo- thy, S50J8903; clear timothy. SEO0al00l But ter-Greamery, 17dl9}ae; dairy l99i5c Eggs Fresh SAC Lard-Prime steam 4.SOc Pork New standard mess. S937ld Bacon-Extra shorts, 5'sc; clear ribs 54Ie clear 57se: all boxed Wool-Choice tub-washed 27028l8c
 Futures closed Wheat-May s9c; July, 5s7se b; September, 75ssc d.
 Futures eloSed Corn = May. 26atG27c b; July, 2sg2Slacb b; September, 29c b.
 CHIeAGo-Opening quotations: Wheat July opened at shade above Saturday clos ing price s3la9s314c. II slowly declined to S23sc, when little support was given, and prices hardened, July recovering later to s27s C. May was quoted at the opening 1t Sl O3l3 and advanced to Sl0f Corn May opened at 2sa. n 2sse, declining to 2851e and recovered to 2s 4le Oats-May opened at 25l44s5asc, sold at 25ls8 264c. Provisions May pork opened at Sg 23fs declined to S9.25 and reacting to S927Iac May lard opened at SLS7ia declined to S3s5 and re- covered to SIsIt2 May ribs opened at Fl 500 S4818
 CHICAGO Closing quotations: Wheat May. 9LO5; July, sic; September a ae Deeem- ber, 7sl4c. Gorn-Mareh, 25i4a May, 29lsc; July 308c; September. 3liac. Oats March, 2i2s024ac; May25i ia525ile; July. g ac. Pork March, S94J; May, S9 50 July S951sq Lard March, $492; May, S495; July S503 Short RibS-March, S5008502 May, S500la02 July, S5.0585 O..
 CHIeAGo-Cash Wheat: No 9 red. sI0i; No. 3, do., g0991c; No. ? hard. Ssc No 3, do., s3985c; No. 9 spring. Bic No 2 do., s58 gSei No. 1 northern spring, Sl.05. Cash corn. No. ,, 2824c No. 3, 284c- Cash oats: No. ?, 251s No. 2 pc
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-01
A Letter From a GoId-Seeker.

James Comeford, who left Little Rock for Alaska last September, writes from Seattle to friend as follows:
 This town is full Of people going to Alaska, and thousands are coming back satisfied to go home without any gold. This Is the worst buaeembe ever heard Of The poor fellows come here and buy their outfits when the storekeepers know that all they will get up in Alaska Is starvation. and maybe worse. The town k full Of gamblers and grafters. They are here from all over the states. Last weeE there were i6 poor women stored away in the hold of q boat beating their way out of Skag- uawae. and they are coming out as fast as they are going in. Men and women are actually starving up there. There is not one i'll 5o9 who finds one dollar in gold. Only those companies arc successful IT any Of your friends are thinking of coming. trY and chance theirmiad and xnu will do them t efeal favor
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-01
Veis h Mast

The ex-Cenfederate reunion to be held at Little Rock April i2 will be largely attended Local camps are making preparation for royalty enter taining their old comrades. The fol lowing greeting has been issued:
 IlTrlE Rock, March 2a. Omer +. Weaver Camp No 35a. sends greeting To all United Confederate Veterans and 0l X-Confedorate soldiers aud request tha pleasure of their company on April l2 at the state house, in tho cttr of little Rock to do honor to the memory of Lieut. Omer k. Weaver. who Was one of the first sons of Arkausas to give his life for the cause he loved so welt
 All railroads entering Little Rock will make a half rate fare on the Huh and l2th of April ta all persons dasiriue to attend The annual en- campmcut B J. P0LK. Commander.
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-01
Fruit BadIY. Damaged.

The blizzard which struck Arkansas March 22 did untold damage to the fruit and berry crops, especially in the northwestern counties. The heaviest snow of the season fell in Washington county on the above date, and, owing to the unusual warm weather for two weeks previous, the damage done was great. From all sections of the state d fall in the temperature of from 30 to 40 degrees was reported, which means q heavy loss to truck farmers as well as fruit gEOMerS
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-01
Close Conteete

4 number of close contests have been recorded in the democratic primaries held so far. In the Twelfth district, composed of Lonolle and Prairie coun- ties. Hon. J. ". Brians defeated Eugene Lankford for state senator by one vote. In the contest for sheriff of Independ- enee county. Finn was nominated by a majority of one, and in Baxter county w. T. Hopper was defeated for repre- sentative on the face of the returns by five votes.
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-01
THEIR EXCAVATIONS.

Bret Harte says he finds most enjoy ment in golf.
 John Hay dissipates with gun, dogs and horses,
 Mir. Gladstone puts his fun down, as do most authors, in a single word Literature.
 Harold Frederick describes his good times as indulgence in photography and oil painting.
 W. D. Howel|s, who has written 70 books, does not have time for anything except his work.
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-01
WOMEN AND THE WHEEL.
From the Gazette. Delaware. Ohio.

From fhe Gazette. DelaWare. Ohio.
 The heallhfujness of bicycle riding for women is stiI disputed question between eminent physicians and health relormefs.
 sed in moderation t surely creates for women a means of out door exercise, the beae6t of winch all physieiaRs coneede. | tsa1 10 excess, like any other pastime, its effect is likely to be dangerous.
 The experience of Miss Bertha Reed, the seventeen year-od daughter of Mir J k. Reed, 335 Lake St, Delaware, Ohio, may point moral for parents who, like Mr. and Mrs Reed, have experienced some concern for their daughters who are fond of wheel. ridden great deal began to fail in an alarm, ing manner. She grew steadily paler and thinner and t appeared she was going into eonsnmntlon. Rest and quiet dld her ahso.
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-01
.Evade.the Law.

Mayor Weedson, of Little Rock, has shut down on open saloons on Sunday. Since the order went into effect, some of the saloon men have adopted novel plan to eyade the law. Instead of keep ing their places open to the general public, club is organized, with a full quota of officers, and dulyineorporated under the law of the state. the object Of tue clubs generally being stated for the benefit and pleasure of social inter course among the members. Asa gen eral thing. any one can become a mem Der, and is thereby entitled to admis- sion to the clubs rooms, where liquid refreshments are served at regular bar room prices.
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-01
Lun1her Goes in.

At q meeting of the Arkansas Lum- bermen's association, held in Little Rock, an advance of 50cents per thous- and in the price of yellow pine upper grades was agreed to. The association adopted the unifying grade, which will place the product of each mill on an equal footing. Members of the assoeia- tion state that their business is more prosperous and that they have a greater trade now than at any time in the past five years. They attribute much of this to the tariff legislation in their favor.
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-01
insurance Statistics.

Auditor and Insurance Commissioner Sloan has prepared statement show ing the extent of business done in Ar kansas by fire, life accident and mis- ceIlaneous insurance companies during the year S91. The total premiums re- ceived by fire insurance companies were S15o. 033.t while the losses were only S&Ig. i20.#t. or AZ 9per cent. of premiums. The premiums received by life, aeei- dent and miscellaneous compa9.es were Sal6,4S645, while the losses incurred yNern s.nL -LLs- -o---
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-01

NEW YORK, March 29. Money on eallnominal- y at a@2 per cent Prime mercantile paper, ltaa6 per cent Sterling exchange easy. with actual business in bankers bills at 4s3saQ is314 for demand and at fs0li iQ4sl for 50 days Posted rates, 4sl s@489 and 4s4a4S5 Com mercial bills, 459i4@4s0l4. Silver certificates. b75sa56. Bars silver, 55}3 Mexican dollars, ,44a. Government bonds strong
 The market opened with q very vigorous up- ward movement led by the international stocks and the graugers. Gains Of about q point or over were the rule in the standard stocks. As soon as the opening demand for the shorts was satisfied, values were allowed to sag agaln and some of the SpecialtieS suffered severe losses. The buying movement renewed with more ani- nation after the temporary reaction and prices were carried above the opening figures in somo cases to the extent of a point or over There was a momentary pause in this upward movement and then prices jumped again wildly. The approach of the hour of noon and the expected publication of the Maine report led the bears to take their profits under the i'm preSsion that this had been discounted The covering movement resulted in the shorts bidding up prices on each other, producing Q very buoyant tone in the market. Tho sales of stocks to uoon amounted to Sll, l50 shares.
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-01
Beware of ointments for Catarrb
 Thnf Contnin Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derangc the whole sys tenn when entering it through the mucous surfaces Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians as the damage they will do is often ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Halls s Catarrh Cure, manufactured by r. J. Cheney & Go, Toledo. O., contains no mercury, and IS taken inter nally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen Toledo, Ohio, by F. !. Cheney Co. Testi- uonials free.
 Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle.
 Hail $ Family Pills are the best
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-01
Iinhar Scized.

large seizure of timber cut from government land was made by Special Agent Sehlierholz in Pope and Searcy counties. consisting of 60,oao feet of the finest walnut timber Warrents have been issued, and the violaters will be arrested The logs seized were sold by the insneetor at DardanelLe.
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-01
To Reform Young Criminals

The penitentiary authorities have de cided on plan whereby young crim- inals sent to that institution may be kept apart from the older and more hardened class. All eonvicts under 21 years of age will be colonized on q farm near Palarm. By this plan it is believed the work of reformation can be earned on successfully, and that the young conviets will not be turned out at tie expiration of their terms more hardened than when they went in.
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-01
Inhaled Coal Gas.

Two dead men were found in a box ear in the Frisco yards at Fayetteville. An inquest developed the fact that the men had secured some coal and an old basin, and built fire in the ear and went to sleep. Another tramp the fol lowing morning went to wake the men and found them dead, from the effects of inhaling coal gas. Their names aEe upl, uatyn
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-01
Growth of Our Public Schools.

In the year ls76 the total enrollmeni Of scholars in the public schools of Ar kansas was but l5.50o. while at the present time it is over a00, eco. From 1S9a to lsa6 inclusive, there were built i'll the state 4.75a seHool-honses, costing Si DOB -1Na- -n1
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-01
Warned tn Get Rsadu.

Brig Gen. Schaer \. <. C.. has issued and third regiments, commanding them to put their companies in shape to march in the shortest possible time, should their services be needed in the event of war with Spain.
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-01
ParSon For a Consumptive.

Gov. Jones granted a pardon to At torney Stewart sent up from Hemp stead co1nty for grand larceny, on the recommendation of the penitentiary physician. who pronounced him an in cnrahle cOnsnmptive.
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-01
 0uitC srYur.I.

Mrs. McFeegan-Shnre, Moike, yez black oye do be turnn' granc
 Mir McFceean AH' why wudn't it2 0i got it from an Oirishmon on Saint Pat rick's day.-Judge