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The Monticellonian., 1898-10-14
Granted Executive Clenency.

Last week Gov. Jones granted exeeu- tive clemency in the following cases:
 William Tucker, convicted in Sharp county last July of grand larceny and sentenced to one year; pardoned
 Mrs. Annie Walker, convicted last August in Logan circuit court of sell ing liquor; pardoned
 Renben Neuzs, colored, convicted in Pulaski circuit court in March, 1897, of arson and sentenced to two years; par. don granted on representation that he was convicted on doubtful circumstan. tial evidence
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TWO SOLDIERS SHOT.
Two Victims of the Provost Guard at Lex ington, Ky.-They Both Courted
 Their Fate.

Lexington, Ky. Oct 411.-Private Edward Nygram "a gopng swede be- longing to Co. L, Twelfth New York, was shot and killed about midnight by the provost guard while running away to evade arrest. His body was first identified by pass in his pocket as Private Hefferman of the same com pany and regiment, but Hefferman an swered to roll call, and inquiry deyel- oped that he had loaned an expired pass to Nygram. Private Bailey, of the Third engineers, was also shot by the provost guard, and Is in critical condition.
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DECLINE HAS BEEN STEADY.
Increase in Cotton Production the Cause of the Present Low Price-Some
 Interesting Statistics.

The phenomenally low price of cot ton recently reported, said to be the lowest point reached in many years, lends special interest to a series of tables just compiled by the treasury bureau on statistics, showing the re- marlable increase in cotton production and coincidental fall in price, says special from Washington to a St. Louis daily paper. These tables show that the United States, the chief cotton producer of the world, has quad rupled her cotton production since 1872, and that the price of cotton in the same period has fallen to about one fourth that which prevailed in that year In 1872 the cotton crop of the United States is shown to have been 1,3S4, ,Os4. .494 pounds, with an average price of p. 19c per pound; in 1898 the crop is reported at :, 5,667, ,372, 051 pounds, with an average price of 6.23e per pound. Thus the production of 1898 is Nmore than four times that of 1872, and the average price but a little over one. fourth that of that year.
 When it is considered that the other portions of the world that grow cotton have not at all reduced their production meantime, it is apparent that the in. creased cotton supply of the world in the quarter of century under consid- eration has been very great and far in advance of the increase in population or consuming power
 Twenty-Five years ago the United States produced about TO per cent of the cotton of the world; today she pro- duees s5 per cent of the worlds cotton. This increase in the percentage has been, not because of reduction of the cotton produced in other parts of the world but simply on account of the increase in our own. The cotton supply of the other cotton producing sections of the world in 1S72-3 was .667, ,0O0 bnles, and in 1S97-S, 1,G65, ,0oo bales. The average cotton productions of other countries from 1872 to 1878 was 1,61S,000 per annum, and from 1890 to 1S97 was l ,924, eco bales per annum, showing that there has also been slight growth in cotton produc- tion in other parts of the world, while our own production has been increas- ing enormously.
 Not only has the price of cotton fallen at about the same rate that the production has increased, but there has also been corresponding fall in the price of cloths manufactured from cot ton. The reports of the bureau of statistics show that cotton printing cloths were quoted at 7ssc per yard in 1872, while reports just published show an average rate of 217c per yard in the cotton year 1898 for the same grade of cloths.
 Cotton printing cloths. whose prices are given in the following table, are of the quality manufactured for use in printing calicoes. and accepted as standard grade by which prices are constantly quoted
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-14
Slain By His Daughters Lover.

Charles Taylor, prominent farmer of Jefferson county, was shot and killed by ]. N. Mckinney near Redfeld on the 5th inst. Mckinney, who was a renter from Taylor, and the latter's daughter, had determined to get mar ried, despite parental opposition, and were on their way to Redfeld when they were overtaken by Taylor The irate father levelled a shotgun at Me. Kinney and fired, but missed his mark Before Taylor could fire the second barrel Mckinney emptied a load of buckshot into his breast The body of the dead man was left in charge of Il farmer near the scene of the killing and Mckinney and Miss Taylor proceeded on to Redield, where they were mar ried. After the ceremony they told of the killing and gave themselves up to the proper authorities
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Raiirnnl RnildtnR.

During the nine months of 1898, end ing September Sc, there was constructed in Arkansas f5o miles of new railroad.
 Only three other states during this period leads Arkansas namely. Minne- sota, with l66 miles: Texas. IF miles. and Alabama, f45 miles. Louisiana is next to Arkansas, with I29 niles. With m almost certainty that work will soon be commenced on the Choetaw X Gulf extension to Little Rock, and the com pletion of other lines under construc- tion, Arkansas will in all probability lead her sister states in the number of miles of new railroad built during 1898.
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AN VULNERABLE POWER.
Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, British sec- retary for the Colonies, Quoted by
 the Paris Evenment.

Paris, Oct. 1.-The Evenment pub fishes the substance of an interview with Mr. Chamberlain, the secretary of state for the colonies, who Is now in America, in which the Englishman ia quoted as saying he considers the United States, owing to the recent war. to be in the same position as Great Britain in Egypt, adding that the United States has the same inn peIative duty to keep the Philippine islands. Mr. Chamberlain is said to have added: "The moment has arrived for the United States to prepare for an extension of its territory, and in order to realize this ideal she will not refuse Great Britains support. Unit ed Great Britain, the United States and Canada will be invulnerab1e."
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A BURNING STEAMSHIP.
Gallons of Oil on Board. Burning on Cherry Island Flats.

Philadelphia, Oct. 1.-The British steamer Wcehawken, oil laden, from Philadelphia, for Venice. is aground and on fire on Cherry Island flats. in the Delaware river, about 20 miles be- low this city. The Weehawken cleared from this port for Venice, on satur- day, with a cargo of over 100000 gall Ions of oil
 The pilot of the German steamer Gutheil, from Plymouth for Philadel- phia, which touched at Marcus Hook, reports that the Weehawken will be total loss.
 The crew escaped from the burning vessel, and are alongside in a small boat. The flames are coming out of the tunnels and the bunkers, and the fire is aft. but there is little likelihood of confining it to that part of the vessel.
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AGAIN REMANDED.
The Case of Dr. Nancy Guilford Again Post poned for a Week in the Police
 Court in London.

London, Oct. 11.-Dr. Nancy Guil- ford. the midwife of Bridgeport, Conn, who is under arrest here on the charge of manslaughter in connection with the death of Emma Gill, was again remanded for week st Bow Streetpo- lice court. Counsel for the prisoner said his client did not dispute her identity with the Mrs. Guilford who Is wanted by the Connecticut police.
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l sightseeing and amusement, and so di. versified are these in their character that no visitor to Pine Bluff during the festivities will return home for lack of something to interest and entertain him.
 The exhibits, agricultural, horticul- tnral and mechanical, as well as the fine arts, will be most complete Man nfacturers from all parts of the United States have applied for space to exhibit their makes and wares. The Pine Bluff merchants are arranging 'attrac- tive displays, and altogether the event will prove veritable exposition as well as embracing the usual features of state fair.
 There will also be liberal displays of the products and resources of Arkansas, and every Arkansian who visits the fail
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TROOPS SENT FOR WARD.
teenth Minnesota sent to the Leech Lake Reservation.

Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. t1.-At 10 a. m. 130 men of the Fourteenth Min nesota left for the towns on the Eos ton extention of the Great Northern road, on the northern border of the Leeeh lake reservation. Lieut.-Col. Johnson. who is in command, and has, with him Maj. Schaeffer, Casf. Holmes. Adjt. Winne, Capt. Surgeon Dorsey, Lieutenants Baker, Brisbin, Smiley, O'Brien and Quartermaster Coxe. The men carried tents, 100 rounds of ammunition and several days rations. They are mostly from Companies F and I, but all the 12 com panies are represented. They will be stationed mostly at Farris and Bemid-
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\ polish Act. .

A number of soldiers from Texas and Louisiana, en route to their homes via the Cotton Belt route, forced the en- gineer of passenger train to back his train distance of seven miles to pick up pistol one of them dropped When the train reached BrinkleY the soldiers were placed under arrest, and stand good chance of being severely punished for their mischief. A nephew of Gov.
 Culberson, of Texas, was in the party.
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CHARGED WITH MURDER
George Randall, Negro, Charged with tho Murder of Mrs. Julius T. yoight
 at Denver, Col.

Denver, Col, Oct. 9.-George Ran- taII, negro, has been arrested on the charge of having murdered Mrs. Julius j. Noight, who was found dead in her apartments, where she had been stran- gled 10 death with towel Randall, who frequently called on the woman, made some damaging admissions while under the influence of drink. |, is believed he killed the woman be. cause she refused 10 give him money. memorandum book found among her effects showed she had frequently given him small sums.
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-14
Ed Hoenhoom Dead.

Ed. Hogaboom, ex-president of the defunct Hot Springs City Savings Bank and Trust Co.,, died at Haley. Idaho, on the 7th inst. Hogaboom, after the col. lapse of the institution of which he was the head. in 1894, was arrested on the charge of embezzelement, but at his trial he was acquitted. He moved to Idaho about five months ago.
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become more familiar with his own state, and will no doubt urn home with feelings of pride and #satis- faction in the fact that he is a citizen ofthe state3The ed ucationalZ features of the fair.alone will well be=worth the trouble and ex. pense of =FfSi
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-14
\ long Sentence.

Mitchell Prince, a colored desperado who shot and slightly wounded two officers in the suburbs of Little Rock few weeks ago, was found guilty on three indictments of attempt to kill and given an aggregate sentence of 40 years in the penitentiary. The officers were attempting to arrest the negro, who was wanted for burglary.
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-14
Excessive Rainfall In September.

The monthly meteorological report for September, issued by the Little Rock weather bureau, shows some in teresting facts regarding the weather, sn this state, as follows:
 Mean atmospheric pressure, ao; highest pres sure, 302i, on September 7; lowest pressure 2Q77. on September 21.
 Temperature Mean, 76 degrees highest 9e on September !; lowest 56, on September 8; greatest daily range of temperature 27 on Sep tember Is; least daily range Of temperature, > on the 30th Mean temperature for this month for 20 years, 74 degrees: average excess of daily mean temperature during the month, degrees; average daily excess since January l, degree
 Total precipitation, 8 inches; number of days with .0l inch moro, 10; average for this month for 20 years % inches; total excess in precipitation during month, 6 9s inches; accu- mulated deficiency since January I, T inch.
 An examination Of the following shows q heavy excess Of rainfall the past month over the same month the past IS years: fs,9 39 inch; 1880, D 1881, Ls7 1sS2, BOB: 1883 367 1881. ,; 1885, 20G; 1886 6 24. 1887 1.G4 lsss 23: lss9 596i 1890, 55 1891 .87; 1899. 3s4; 1893. 21s 1eef, 243; 1893, Al IsgB s5; lSai 33 1888 1e 23
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-14
New state Board of Health.

Gov. Jones has appointed the follow ing new board of health; Drs. II C. Dunavant, ]. NJ. Park, Vim. H. Miller, k. B. Christian, of Little Rock: W. c. Russworm, of Helena; ". C. Sherman, of TeXarkana There are no funds at the disposal of the state board, but their services are frequently needed in guarding the health of the state. At the next session of the legislature an effort will be made to secure an appro- priation of at least s5.OO0 for the use of the state health board in combating epidemics.
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-14
The senator wn rrobably san rnesda,

San Francisco, Oct. 9,-The trans port Senator will probably sail on her second trip to Manila about next Tues day. It is understood that the third battalion of the Twenty-third infantry and the Oregon recruits will be select ed to go, and it is not impossible that Gen. Miller and his headquarters may also be sent on the Senator.
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Has outliyea Its Use,,1ne..

Chicago, Oct. 9.-The federal patent commission in session in the United States court room has recommended the abolition of the eaveat, on the theory that the caveat law which en- abled an American to privately dis. close his invention, had outlived the period of it's usefulness.
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-14
Ne,y York Day rnt1hs E,nnsi1lnn-

Omaha, Neb., Oct. s.-If New York had had day made to order it could not have secured more delightful weather for it's celebration at the ex. position. There was large crowd in attendance, with d fine delegation of the Empire states representative citi. zens including Chauncey NJ. Depew. president of the states commission
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The Curtis Indian Territory Law.

Washington, Oct. 9.-Ths regula. tions for carrying the Curtis Indian territory law into effect in the Choc. tawC hickasaw nations have been ap, proved by Secretary Bliss. Inspector J. George Wright, who is to be in charge, will leave for the territory in a few days.
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SPANISH EVACUATION.
Indian Army and Muster Them Out on Arrival.

Madrid, Oct, 11.-It is said here that the evacuation of Porto Rico will be completed next week, and that the evacuation of Cuba will be accom- plished by the end of November. The government is employing 21 vessels in the repatriation of the troops. The soldiers have received their pay for June, and on landing in Spain they will receive two months pay. be given civilian clothing and be mustered out of the service.
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til and including the 2sth. The sue cess of Pine Bluffs Fair last year is a guarantee of a very successful en t e r. tainment this year.
 Elaborate and ex- pensiye pre- par a. tions- have been
 made by enterpris- ing Pine Bluffians }. for the ten days of
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Evans and Phelps Will he There

Chicago, Oct. 9.-secretary Dixon of the reception committee of the peace jubilee has received word from Capt Robley D. Evans of the battleship Iowa accepting the invitation to par ticipate in the jubilee services. Com modore Philip of the Texas has also sent an acceptance.
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Indicted As An Accessory.

Berry Randolph, city attorney of Hot Springs, was indicted by the grand jury of Garland county as accessory to the murder of William Gay, who was slain by Randolph's father, in public road near Hot Springs, last August. The killing is said to have been the result of family trouble.
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To Inquire Into the Dawson scandals.

Ottawa, Ont. Oct. 9.-Wm. Ogilyie, Yukon administrator, has been ap. pointed by the government to inquire into and report upon the alleged scandals among government officials at Dawson. The gold commissioner
 Mir. Fawcett, has been removed.
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Paid the Damage .

During the street parade of Buffalo Bills Wild West show at Newport, one of the show wagons run into and wrecked buggy, painfully injuring lady occupant. Col Cody paid all the damage, including the lady's doctor bill, and also presented her with s25.
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Warren and Dumas Quarantine

The towns of Dumas and Warren have quarantined against all points. No one will be allowed to enter these towns unless they can show that they are not from yellow fever infected points
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An Old Man Drowned.

Wilkerson Osburn, 90 years of age, was found dead in a small creek near near Porter, Crawford county, few days ago. His body lay in water not more than foot deep, and it is sup posed he fell, striking his head against n stone, lost consciousness and was drovype6
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New Hnhtnflires.

The following new postoffiees have been established in Arkansas; Caper- ton, Johnson county; Goza Perry coun- ty; Sandgap, Pope county. The fol- lowing offices have been discontinued: Magnesia. Columbia county; Pink, Ne vada cnnnfv
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In Trouble With Uncle Sam.

w NJ, Henson, Will Caston, Bug South and Bob Caviness, well-to-do citi- zens of Scott county, were arsested on the charge of moonshining. They were taken before United States commits siOner al Fort Smith, who bound them over to the Federal grand jury.
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Charged With Murder,

James Ammons, an old citizen of Scott county, living near Waldron, was arrested and taken to Louisiana to answer to the charge of murder. The crime for which Ammons was arrested was committed 20 years ago.
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Program of Days.
TUESDAY. OCTOBER IS.

T ES UA ' ON IVffh ID, Merchants, Business Men and Commercial Travellers Day4-M. Holland.
 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19. Farmers and Planters Day, [Open to the statel-Jeferson County Farmers Associa- tion
 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20. Fine Bluff and Jefferson County Day Mayor D. c Bell and County Judge W D. Jones.
 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2l Schools Colleges, Universities Free Schools and Childrens Day. Every school in the state
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OFFICIAL SYMPATHY.
on the Death of Hon. sher- man Hoar.

Worcester, Mass, Oct. H. Senator Hoar has received the following tele- gram;
 ''ENecutive Mansion Washington, D. C.. Oct. s.-Hon. George F. .1oar, Wor- cester, Mass.-I send you my sympa- thy in the death of your noble nephew who in his ministration 10 our sick and dying soldiers gave his fife r hi- country Will you convey to his famj ly ny sincere condolence?
 "YVTTTTANE NFcETNT pvu
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President w H. Langford, of the Fair Association, has appointed com mittees to take charge of the respective days during the fair, The following are the committees appointed and the days they will officiate
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P|NE BLUFF STATE FAIR.
Extensive Preparations Made For Entertaining a Great
 Crowd.
EXHIBITS WILL BE THE BEST EVER SHOWN
Manufacturer From Every Section of the Country Have Arranged Displays-The PremiW Offered Sufficient to Induce Farmer and Artisan to Do Their Best to Capture Them.

The Pine Bluff State Fair Associa- tion begins it's second annual entertain ment at Pine Bluff, on Tuesday, October
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MONDAY, OCroREK 24.

Railroad and Labor Day [The several rail- roads of the state and the labor organizations will make this great dayl--HeadS of all labor organizations and railroads entering Pine BluG
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ARKANSAS STATE NENS.
Number of Miles of Railroad Con- structed in the State Since
 January I, 1898.
EVENTS OF THEWEER BRIEFLY GHROSlCLED

September Rainfall the Heaviest in Twenty Years-A Farmer Shot by His Daugh- ter's swcetheart-Ncw State Board os Health Appointed Brief Mention,
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Mill and Luulbermen s Day fThe great num- Der of mitls and mill products in Arkansas will make this an interesting dayl.-No com mittee yet anpnintna
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"WILLIAM MeKINLEY.'
A Gigantic Financial Failure.

London, Oct. 1.-The failure is an- nounced of Ernest Orger Lambert, 6nancier of Trafalgar building, this, city. His liabilities are estimated atA 100000. E
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mn RsnAY. OoToRER 27.

Old Soldiers and Young Soldiers Day. [Drill by the Jefferson Fencioles and other military will constitute a part of the exer- cises 1-George E. Valiant Com. U. c. "; NJ c. Morris Com. G. A. R
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SATTRDAY, OCTOBER %.

Is invited and expected to participate iR tho exercises CT the dayl.-J. H. Hinemon, ]. NJ LuceY and .I [. Cnrhin
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1aE IENPLAR KNIGHTS.
The Week at Pittsburgh Opened Up with Threatening Fire in
 the Richelieu Hotel.
STREETS ALIVE WITH PlUMED KNIGHTS.
Pittsburgh Has Fairly outdone Herself in the Matter of Decorations and Proyid- Ing Entertainment for Her Guests, and the Conclnve, Barring Rain, VIII be & Memorable One.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. 11.-Fire threatened to throw mantle ofgloom over the first day of the trienniaI con claye of Knights Templar. The Richelieu hotel, a four-story structure on Liberty street, opposite the Union depot, caught fire Ut 5 a. h., and for a time the entire block was in danger of destruction. The guests of the hotel included a number of knights from diff ferent communicates, buv, fortunately, no one was hurt. C. NJ. Yohe, of Pitts burgh, was narrowly saved from sui location, and George Rupp, regular infantry sergeant, fell from the sec ond story while making his escape from a third floor window on q rope. Neither will die. The fire was con fined to the cellar and first floor of the hotel building, and the loss will not be heavy.
 Streets Alive with White Plumed Knights.
 The eonelave is well under way, and the streets are fairly alive with white plumed knights. Over a hundred com manderies came in from the north, south, east and west during the day. The men of the Pittsburgh reception committees arose before the dawn to be in waiting at the various railroad stations to act as escorts to their guests
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Little Rock Day. [The Capital City will have entire control and arrange such program as they see proper Little Rock Board of Trado and Mayor J. A Woodson.
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guests.

GRAND MASTER " LAkUE THOMAS
 Grand Master LaRue Thomas ex- pressed the general opinion of the yis- Iting knights. when he said, during a brief breathing spell: We are going to have one of the greatest weeks in the history of TemPlarism. The crowd Is going to he one of the greatest that ever attended triennial conclaye, and the work which Pittsburgh has ac- complshed, in the way of entertain ment, borders on the marvellous. The gorgeousness of the decorations and the hospitality of the people over whelm us"
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9. Arkansas Gay Gov. Jones and all state
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2S.

Closing Day Twill be absorbed by grand celebration of the great achievements of the American republic. No committee appointed at nreSont