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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-13
JUDGMENT FOR 5000.
Decision OF Judge Rogers In Case OF
Vaughan & Co. Against Saunders.

Judge Rogers today handed down in the
Appellate court in the Jury trial waived
case Of l.. Vaughn q Co. va Isaac Saunders
decision giving Judgment for plaintiff for
5000. The dispute was over n bslsnc, sac
on book account. The defendant testified at
the trial of the case before Judge Rogers that
he had raid the bill 20 the plaintiffs book
Keeper but had taken no receipf. This wss
denied by the book keeper and there was tes-
timony introduced 20 impusn the defendants q
reputation for truth and verscity. Irving
Chsmplip wa attorney for the plsintif.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-13
ON CHARGES OF ASSAULT


Charles J. MCGUIRE was arrsisnei In the
Sixth District Court this morning for com
mitting assaults on John A. sIocum and Ada
Slocum his wife. He pleaded nos guilty ani
was held in the sum Of 500 on esch charge
TO appear for trial merit friday. IL IL nlrved
that Mcclure was intoxicated last night nrd
stood with two companions on Point street -
the slocums passed slong on their way 20 ii.s
East side Mcclure followed The slocurs 20
Benefit street where he assaulted the husband.
The slooums emit into their home nssr mo
corner Of Benefit ami sheldon sireess and
ucf,uire wanted them 20 know ne wss out
sids go he broke windows IN the house, hr@
slocum ent out 20 pscify the drunken man.
was srreslsi by officers from Ne Third -
lice station.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-13
MR.. LoUGEE'S RETIREMENT.
For Seventeen Years He w. s Sup:rin-
tend:nt of the Atlantic Mtls.

s. N. louGee, for seventeen yesrs super.
intendent of tie Atlantic mills, Olnsy-
vile, A. ID. Juliard e. Co. ownerA has
resigned his position. to take effect next
Saturday. Mr.. LouRee has been in the
mill business fifty six years. except fer
THREE years when he served in tho civil
war, a part OF the time ON the staff OF
General Quincy.
Mr. LouGee will 60 to his farm In Har-
vard, Mass, for q much needed rest af-
ter which he will resume manufacturing
Mr. LouRee has served t~o years in
the City Council with credit to himeelf,
and retired voluntarily. For six sars ne
was president of the West Side Club. He
10 man cf untarnished character. Of
social disposition and altogether good
citizen. Mr.. LouRee's son, an artistic
designer will also retire. Tho Atlantic
mills have been successful In producing
ladies' tancy dress goods.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-13
wanskuck Ejectment Cases.
Continued on Page 2.

Neat Tuesday the wanskuck ejectruent
cases will be tried in the Jury trialI waived
division Of the Appellate Court.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-13
STRONG RESOLUTION
REPORTED TO SENATE.
Il Declares That the People Of Cuba Are and Of Right
Ought to Be Free.


Authority and Cuba Withdraw Its Land
President Directed Entire Military
i Carry
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-13

have freedom and Independence. He
said the COMMITTEES had differed from the
President because it believed the time for
action had come. Mr.. Foraker declared
that II a people be free and independent, {,
as announced by the majority resolution,
they and they alone had right to deter
mine their form of government.
DEMOCRATIC RESOLUTIONS.
The Democratic members of the House
foreign affairs COMMITTEES, In n report
signed BY i've Democrats and Mr.. New
ands. Siiverite, have agreed to the fol-
lowing revolutions. MS substitute for
the majority report:
Resolved, That the United States gov
erhment hereby recogn izes the independ-
encs OF the Republic of Cuba.
Second, That moved thereto by many
considerations of humanity, of interest
and OF prvocation. among which sre tho
deliberate mooring Of our battleship the
Maine, over n submarine mine, and it's
destruction In the harbor of Havana, the
president of the United states te and he
is hereby directed to i'm nIedfately employ
the land and naval forces OF the United
States iu aioing the Rspublio OF Cuba to
maintain the indepenuence hereby rscog-
nized
Three. That the resident OF the United
States is hereby authorized and directed
to extend immediate relief to the starv-
ing people Of Cuba.
THE HOUSE RESOLUTION.
At I 80 D. m. the majority Of the House
committees on foreign affairs. agreed to
the following resolution which is to be
reported to the House this afternoon:
Resolved, That the President is hereby
authorized and directed to intervene at
onoe to STOP the war in Cuba to the end
and with the purpose of securing perma.
nent reacs and order there and establish
inR by the free action OF the people
thereof stable and independent Rovern-
ment of their own in the Island Of Cuba;
and tie president Ia hereby authorized
and mpow cred TO use the land and naval
forces OF the United States to execute the
purpose Of this resolution.
Ihe Republicans of the committee in
sisted upon an Immediate report of their
joint resolution, which was debated. The
Democratic mem pers withdrew from the
COMMITTEES room to prepare report Of
their own.
10 BUY OCEAN LINERS.
Washington, April 13.-- The navy de-
partment has decided to buy the transat-
lantio liners St. Paul and ST. Louis
The vessels at present belong to the
American line. and under the terms OF
the subsidy act are at the disposal of the
cover In times OF emergency. The
department also has decided TO purchase
the Brazilisn cruiser Nictheroy, II sns
proves satisfactory TO a board OF iBspec
tion which will examine her. This cruis-
er rendered fine account OF herself in
the Mello revolution In Brazil. There is
also unt er consideration the purchase OF
another auxiliary cruiser from list OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-13

If You Want the NEWS
Read THE NEWS and
You viii Get What You
Want.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-13

The Spanish government insists that
apart from it's solemn affection of spain q
rights as nation the ministers are not
called upon TO make any declaration SO
long rs the resolutions of Congress or the
initiative of President Mckinley do not
lead to concrets acts. The Official note
also says:
Continued ON Page 2.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-21
THE STATE IN BRIEF.

Fire at Pine Bluff destroyed five resi- dences. Loss, S4OO0
 Judge ] ". B5cage, for 50 years a citizen of Pine Bluff, is dead.
 The postotiice at Bodeaw was bur glarized but less than S5 was secured by the thief.
 Commissioner Nincenhelter addressed the Farmers Institute at Brinkley on diversified farming.
 EX-Goy. Fishback was chosen chair man of the Nicaragua canal convention, held in Kansas City.
 John and Joe Williams, colored, are in jail at Conway, charged with the murder of W. W. Etter, near Palarm.
 Ozark has introduced the rock pile where offenders without the cash with which to pay their fines are put to work.
 Little Rock merchants donated sey- eral carloads of provision and clothing for the relief of cyclone sufferers at Fort Smith.
 Articles of incorporation were filed with the secretary of state of the liar low Lumber company, of Harlow, Cul- houn county.
 Hot Springs will endeavor to have the central committee name that city as the place of holding the coming democratic state convention.
 The state democratic central com mittee will meet at Little Rock Fehru- ary 1 to fix the time and place for hoId- ing the state convention.
 The executive board of the Baptist convention elected Elders (. r. J. late, of Little Rock, and N. A. Freeman, of Hope, state eyangeIists.
 The state federation of women's clubs will present petition to the next legis- lature asking the establishment of il reform school for juvenile criminals,
 Messrs Banner, Tyler and Ulrey, the Wesson lumber mill at Humphrey, and will operate the plant on a large scale.
 Mrs. Maude Heard was granted a divorce at Little Rock from Jesse r. Heard. Heard is the deputy sheriff who killed $ F. Blair, and was acquitted at Perryville.
 The nited States Arkansas debt set tlement bill, with substantially the Mcikclj john amendment, was favora b Y acted upon by the house committee on public lands
 A joint stock klondil<e company is being organized at Hot Springs with S20,OOO capital A party of ID or l5 re liable men will be sent te the gold tielGs to prospect
 Two unknown men were arrested at Ashdown and full kit of burglar tools found in their possession. It is thought they are the parties who blew open safe at TeXarkaua.
 The state debt board purchased tive t per cent S1,OO0 non-Holford state bonds, series of ls69, paying therefor q, 225. Itis believed there are about 50 of these bonds still outstanding.
 Congressman Little introduced a bill in congress authorizing the supreme lodge of the Knights of Pythias To erect and maintain a sanitaripm and bath house upon the government reservation at Hot Springs,
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-21
BACK TAX FUNDS.
An Aggregate of the Amounts Due Each
 County According to the Decree of


 Hon. Jacob Trieber. special commis- sioner appointed by Judge John A. Williams to apportion the amounts re- covered in favor of the state and against Pullman Palace Car company, Pacific Express company and Western Union Telegraph company, for back taxes, submitted his report to the court.
 The amount paid to the commissioner by the Pullman Palace Car company was S26,977, leaving S24,009 5 for dis. tribution after deduction of commis- sioners and attorneys fees. tpon the levy directed by the decree the commis siOner finds the following amounts due: To state of Arkansas, Ss003.17; to counties. ss,0O3.1s; school districts ss, 003. is The fund due the state is ap- portioned as follows: General purposes, S3,20l %; school fund. s POI 26; pension fund, Sf00.17 sinking fund, $l ,200.4s.
 The amount decreed against the Western nion Telegraph company was S22, ,50O leaving $20, ,025 for distribution after deducting all fees. State. county and school districts each received SG,G75. The state fund is divided as follows: General purposes, g, 590; school fund, g. 59O; pension fund, S323 75; sinking fund $97t25. The entire mileage is 2,032 and the assessment S14s per mile.
 The amount decreed against the Pa cifc Express company was $13.000, leaving $l1,44O for distribution after the deduction of all fees. State, county and school districts get g. s13.34 each. The state fund is divided as follows: General purposes, S1, ,525.34: school fund Sl .525. 34; pension fund, S190 G6; sinking fund, S512 The entire mileage is 1,576 miles and the assessment S110 per mile.
 ''The funds due to the counties and district school funds, reports the com missioner, II found should be appor- toned on a basis of a 5-mill annual tax for each, as certified by the state board of railroad commissioners according to the mileage in each county, as thus certified. As there are no data from which l can ascertain the school dis tricts in the various counties which are entitled to participate in the fund, nor the mileage in them, the decree directs me to apportion to each county in gross the amounts espcetieeiy due the school districts in them leaving it to the re speetive county courts to make proper distribution of this fund after the money is paid by me into the county treasury. As the tax levies for the school districts and the counties are the same under the decree. mills for each, the amount apportioned to each county for general purposes is the same as that for the use of the school dis tricts in that county, 1 have therefore apportioncd to each county the same sum for it's own use and for the school districts in it.
 The aggregate amounts apportioned are given below, the sum given being for the use of the county and an equal amount being apportioned for distribu- tion among the school districts of the same:
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-21
Commissioners Appointed.

Gov. Jones appointed the following board of commissioners for the Omaha exposition, and, notwithstanding there was no appropriation made by the legis- lature for an exhibit, with proper effort and the assistance of citizens through out the state, a display can be made that will result in mueh good to Arkan- sas, when it is considered that ample space will be provided in a suitable building at the exposition by the Cotton Belt railway free: Commissioner Nincen- heller, ehairman George R. Brown, Little Rock: A. Bertig. Paragould; (. C. Newman, Pine Bluff; l.. A. Byrne, TeXartana; W. D. Matthews, Stuttgart, and George Sengel, Fort Smith. In letter to each member of the board, Gov. Jones urges them to give some of their time and attention to the matter and pledges his cooperation in any thing undertaken bv the board.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-21
Got Off Light.

Henry Starr, the notorious murderer and outlaw, who has been confined in Jail at Fort Smith the past four years awaiting trial and sentence for the numerous crimes charged against him. was given a total of 15 years in the United States penitentiary at Golum- bus, o. Starr was twice found guilty of murder in the first degree and sen fenced to hang, but an appeal Twas taken each time to higher court, which granted him a new trial. At his last trial for the killing of Floyd Wilson, a dep utv marshal, he was allowed to plead guilty to manslaughter, and was given only three years. For robbng an eX- press on the Katy" in 1898, he got seven years and for the Nowata. L T., postofliee robbery five years. Kid Wil- son, Stars right-hand man, was given 9f years for the part he took in the Katy express hold-up.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-21
Emotional Insanity Not a pefense.

In the case of Frances Green vs. The State, appealed from Jackson circuit court, the state supreme court handed down an important opinion relative to insanity pleas in criminal cases. It is held that mere moral or emotional in- sanity k not defense to crime Though usually person is held answerable for his deeds if he has the mental capacity. at the time of commission, to discover between right and wrong as to the particular deed, yet in some cases he is excused This k where la the disease of the mind has caused him to so far lose his power of choosing be tween right and wrong as to leave him not free agent in his action; and t2l the crime or deed must be related to the disease as effect to cause. Evidence of hereditary insanity k competent only after evidence has been offered to show insanity of defendant
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-21
Would Reform Them.

Judging from the conditions under which some violators are granted par dons by Gov. Jones, the chief exeeu- tive is determined they shall be kept away from the evil influences that caused their downfall. Frank Biler, young man, while intoxicated, stole g. 20 worth of potted ham, for which he was found guilty and fined S25O and sentenced to six months imprisonment The governor was appealed to, and granted Biler pardon, conditioned that he go to work at some honest oe- eupation make his fathers house his home, refrain from the Use of liquor and keep out of saloons for one year.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-21
STATE NEWS.
VIII Reach Nearly a Thousand.

Should the state democratic central committee adhere to the basis of repre- sentation of the last convention, which was one delegate for each 100 votes or fraction above 50 cast for the guberna- torial candidate, the convention to be held in June will be the largest of the kind ever convened in the state On the same basis of one for 100 or fraction above 90 votes cast for Dan w. Jones for governor, the number will be 920, compared with 74s in the convention of 1886. On the basis of one delegate for 200 votes or fraction above 100, which had obtained previous to that date, the number would be 457, as shown by the following comparative assignment of delegates:
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-21
Wrecked on a Irnsile

A north bound passenger train on the Pittsburg X Gulf was wrecked on a trestle few hundred yards from the TeXarkana depot. The rails spread and the chair car was dragged over the tres tie, which is about 20 feet high. but the sleeper was stopped on the tre stle where it remained, just ready to topple over. Every tie in the bridge was broken, and it is a miracle the ears were not hurled to the ground. No one was injured
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-21
Only One Injured.

A four. eornered shooting scrape took
 place on the streets ef Fl Dorado be tween Dr. F B. 1yree. r. NJ. Betts (. NJ. Tucker and C. NJ. Tucker, all prom inent citizens About eight shots were fired but the only one injured was Betts- who was shot through the arm. Betts claims that Tyree had invaded his home.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-21
Nepro Safe Blowers

Robbers blew open the safe in the store of Richardson X May at Corner stone, Jefferson county. and secured Ss00. A soon as the robbery was dis covered officers started on d hunt for the thieves and arrested Peter Cranford and Liberty Canady. both colored, who confessed. Another darky named liar ris was arrested on suspicion. About Si0o of the money stolen, which had been given out among lot of negro women, was recovered
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-21
f,cafac=. Cannot Be Cured

 hy local applications. as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There IS pnIy one way to cure deafness, and that is hy constitutional remedies, Deafness is caused by an naamed condition of the mu- rons lining of the Eustachiau Tube. When fhis tube gets nHamed you have rumblng faund or imperfect hearing, and when 1t IS FntireR closed deafness Is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out Hnd this tube restored 10 it's normal con diuon, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine eases of of ten are caused by catarTh, which is nothing but an infamed condition pf the mucous surfaces.
 Ne will give One Hundred Dollars for any ease of Deafness tcaused by eatarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
 r. ]. Cheney X O., Toledo, O.
 Sold by Druggists. 75c
 Halls Family Pills are the best
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-21
Negro Killed.

Dave Eagle, of Lonoke, shot and killed negro named Lee Steadman near De Nall's Bluff. Eagle and party of friends were returning from a hunting trip on White river when they were ac. costed by Steadman and another darllv and accused of stealing hog After a few words Steadman made move as though to draw a gun when Eagle shot him, killing him instantly.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-21
Hawaii and Japan.

Dispatches from Washington state that there are about to be important develop government of the Hawaiian Islands How ever this may be, certain it Is that the dis tnrhance of the stomach caused by simple indigestion will develop into chronic dys pepsia unless checkmated at the start Tho finest stomaehie is Hostetter's Stomach Bit ters, which promptly rectifes gastric trou hle, and does away with irregularity of the bowels and liver
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-21
Prospects Never Brighter

Lumbermen in attendance at the an nual convention of the state association. held in Little Rock, report prospects bright for the best years business in their line ever done in the state. The price list adopted November 20, lSg5, was confred. J F. Rutherford, of Pine Bluff, was re elected president of the association, and C. N Gates, of Fordvee, secretary.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-21
To Fight chatteI Loan Comnanies

A number of colored citizens of Lit. tie Rock are fighting ehattel loan assoz citations. who. it is alleged. have been loaning small sums to the more uufor tnnate and ignorant of that race and charging them usurious rates of inter. est, in some cases exacting .as much as 10 per cent
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-21
Scheme Failed to Work

An effort to liberate Lee Mills and Will Hardin, confined in the Clinton iai for the murder of Hugh Patterson, was prevented by the sheriff, who placed heavy guard around the build ing when he became aware of the in tnntion of the mnrderer.S friends.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-21
IesSor. Discontinued.

Friend-WEat is the matter, Bankley? You're all cut about and your arm in sling, as though you had been in fight, and yet you look beaming and smiling over it all.
 Blankey-The fact is, l have all along thought my boy Harold sort of huff, and l undertook to give him some boxing les sons. This is the result of the first lesson. 0, m proud of that boy.-Odds and Ends
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-21
Wholesale Jail Delivery.

Twelve prisoners confined in the Bentonville jail gained their liberty by battering down the main prison door. Among the number was Dick Brandt. train robber, burglar and horse thief, wanted in Texas and the Indian Ter ritory. Brandt stole a horse and made for the Territory.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-21
Gained F0rty-eight Pounds.

'T had a strong appetite for liquor which was the beginning of the breaking down of my health. l was also slave to tea and coffee drinking. l took the gold cure, but it did not help me.
 This IS a portion of an interview clipped from the Daily Herald, of Clinton, Iowa. It might well be taken for the subject of a temperance lecture, but that is not our ob. ject in publishing 1t. It is to show how sys. tenn, run down by drink and disease, may be restored We cannot do better than quote
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-21
Good Shot.

"Do you think I'd better challenge him." asked the man who thought he had a griev- ance, referring to the editor
 No" returned the man of the world. "Y ou might aim at him and miss him, but when he gets a pen in hand and aims at you he never misses. l wouldn't stir hlm up any more. Chicago Post.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-21
Hot Springs Light and Water Question

Fot opFHlBS IiSht anu water QdeSnon
 An ordinance was introduced i'll the city council at Hot Springs providing that the entire city be converted into an improvement district that it might thus be enabled to purchase the water and light plants or to construct new ones
 A petition was presented by 2l prop erty holders asking the establish ment of such q district. Before the proposition can be carried into effect the owners of d majority of the prop erty in value throughout the city will have to sanction it. This action on the part of the council k the outcome of the controversy which has been in progress for some time between the city and the water and light companies on account of indebtedness due the latter
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-21

Pale People and since then I have been free from all pain, headache and dyspepsia. eat heartily and have no appetite for strong drink or tea or coffee, and feel twenty years younger.
 My weight has increased IS pounds. I Pills and claim that they have cured me
 JOHN B. COOK" Subscribed and sworn to before me this sixteenth day of February, lS97
 A. P. BARKER, Notary Public. To people run down in health from what. ever cause-drink or disease-the above in. teryiew will be of interest. The truth of it IS undoubted as the statement IS sworn to, and we reproduce the oath here For any further facts concerning this medicine write to Dr; Williams Medicine Company, Sche- neetady, \. !.
 The name and address of the subject of above interview is John B. Cook, of POS South 9th Street, Lyon, Iowa.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-21
Ingram Acduitted.

In the case of the state against Pete Ingram, charged with the murder ot John l. Hoss at tGonway, the jury. after being out six days, returned q verdict of acquittal
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-21
A Youth Uses His Gun.

Win Harper and Joe deter white, + years of age, quarreled about young lady. at Texarkana, and Harper frea three shots at Jeter, tyo bullets taking effect. one in the left leg and tine other entering the right lnng
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-21
Just q scheme. of Course.

Tenpenny-H Is an account in the paper of man who was shipwreaked in mid-oeean and cast away on desert island with another mans wife.
 Mrs. Tupenny- wretch l hope his wife got divorce from him!-Town Topics.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-21
That Lott Road

In his report 10 the United States court Receiver Lonsdale, of the Lott road, estimeS that il will cost S20q. 400 to complete the line from Hot Springs to Benton The grading was practically completed between the two points be- fore the appointment of receiver