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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-04-21
Prisoner Shot to Death by n Mob.


VIII Hardin, whose death sentence
for the murder of Hugh Patterson in
Van Buren county December 13, 1897,
was last week commuted by the gov
ernor to 81 years in the penitentiary,
was taken from Jail at Clinton by mob
and shot to death. The attorney who
prosecuted the case gives the following
particulars of Hardin's trial: Hardin
and Lee Mills were indicted for the
murder of Hugh Patterson. Soon after
their arrest Hardin made a full con.
fession. Mills was placed on trial and
convicted, Hardin testifying against
HIM, and he was hanged. Six months
later Hardin was tried, convicted and
the death penalty assessed. On appeal
to the supreme court he was granted a
new trial. 1t resulted as did the first
one, and instead of taking a second ap-
peal to the supreme court, his attorneys
laid the case before the governor, who
commuted his sentence to 81 years in
the penitentiary."
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-04-21
Senate Proceedings.

rr. lite Rock. April l4.-H. b. 305, making ap-
,htI htpriatlons for state Iunatic asylum, was read
'niru time and passed.
,ha nator shaekleford presented to the senate
49, 80 resolutions offered by the business mems
n, ehuon held in Little Rock on the 18th.
MI, resolutions were ordered spread on the
ialS W 'no 0oHiiuAslee On nAeiiioi
conference committee on amendment to
no,.. o', locating the first state summer
ssIu ai school at Fayetteville, and holding of
n i0no normal at Mount Nebo, was coneurred
1 D. si2 tNeal OF Crawford, authorizing
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-04-21
Difference of Oninion.

There is difference of opinion be-
tween Gov. Jones and Attorney-G
jeff Davis as to whether the new state
house bill was constitutionally passed
by the legislature. The latter holds
that it required two-thirds vote to
legally pass the measure on account of
it carrying an appropriation, while the
chief executive takes the view that a
majority was sufficient. Gov. Jones
approved the bill.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-04-21

Pairs-Blalock no. Evans aye: Colquitt no,
Wood ave; Hendricks no, Winfield aye; How
ard no, Tuohey aye; Ponder no, Tappan aye.
The bill provides for q board of commis-
sioners. to be composed Of the governor and
six electors OF the state. one from each con-
gressional district, the board to proceed at
once to secure suitable plans for a building,
to cost not to exceed 81 900 000 to be located on
the state penitentiary grounds. in the city Of
Little Rock. 1t also provides for the removal
OF the penitentiary to some point in Pulaski
county to be selected by the penitentiary
board. The sum of $4,000, is appropriated
and placed at the disposal Of the board, to pay
for granite lands, quarying stone, hire or
architect, superintendents, etc. 1t also pro-
vides that state convict labor perform such of
the labor not requiring skilled mechanics
Future legislatures are to make provision for
carrying on the work until the building is COM
pleted
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-04-21
Fatal Street Duel.

A special from Augusta says: "a
tragic duel took place at DeView be-
tween a number of citizens, in which
b. c Ashburn was instantly killed. A.
j. Black and his son Lee were perhaps
fatally wounded. Alf and Henry Miller
were both shot in the arm. and B. Nj.
Ashburn and several others were
slightly injured"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-04-21
win Not Wait for Deoi,Iou.

Attorney-General Davis has given
notice that he win not wait until suits
now pending under the antitrust law
are decided, and the law construed in
the courts, before instituting further
suits, but will bring action daily against
all companies and agents who hereafter
attempt to do business in this state in
violation of the said act.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-04-21

AS provided for under the new state
house bill, Gov. Jones appointed the
following commissioners: First Con-
gressional District, Thos. /. Herrn, of
Sharp county; Second District, Col. C.
g. Newman, of Jefferson county; Third
District, Alfred II. Carrigan, of Hemp
stead county; Fourth District; A. +
Vandeventer, of Conway county; Fifth
District. Geo. w. Doneghey, of Faulk-
ner county; Sixth District, Jerry c.
South, of Baxter county, The board is
to receive SIS per day while actively en-
gagged, and are allowed a secretary at
a salary not to exceed s125 per month.
The appointment of Messrs. New
man, Carrigan and Doneghey was con-
firmed by the senate, and Messrs.
South, Herrn and Vandeventer re-
jected on the ground that as they were
members of the legislative body which
created the board, and were still MEM
bers of said body, they were not eligi-
BILE. Gov. Jones then sent the names
of the following gentlemen to the sem
ate to complete the board, and they
were confirmed: First District. Hon.
j. M. Levesque, of Cross county; Fourth
District, Col. Geo. w. Murphy, of Pu-
laski; Sixth District, Hon. r. NJ. Han
cock, of Baxter.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-04-21

President Manning replied feelingly
to Mr.. McNemers eloquent presenta-
ton speech, assuring each member
that his every decision as presiding
officer had been rendered according to
what he thought was right and just to
all.
Chaplain Dye and Sargeant-at-Arms
Childers, of the senate, were each pre-
sented with canes, as testimonials of
their worth as officers and gentlemen.
In the house, as in the senate, the
members seemed to be in the best of
humor with each other.
Speaker Vandeventer could hardly
keep the members quiet enough for the
transaction of business. The noise was
not Of a tumultuous order, but to be
more likened to that witnessed at the
dispensing of a great gathering Of
friends-handshakings, parting words
of friendship, hopes of future meet
ings, etc.
Speaker Vandeventer was pre-
sented by his colleagues with a
beautiful gold-headed cane, duly in
scribed, and in feeling speech thanked
the members for their token of esteem.
No business of Importance was trans
acted in the senate except the confirm
alton of three members of the state
capitol commissions, to complete the
board, namely: First Congressional
District, Hon. j. M. Levesque, of Cross
county; Fourth District, Hon. Geo. w.
Murphy, of Pulaski; Sixth District,
Hon. K. M. Hancock, of Baxter.
Only one bill was passed in the house
senate bill 157 (Quarles), appropriat-
ing $4,000 for the publication of 1000
volumes of the geological reports of the
state, now in manuscript.
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Senate Proceedings.

Little Rock April ls.-The entire day in the
senate was devoted to house business 1t being
the last full day OF the session and the follow.
ing measures passed.
No. 1868 (Beloate), to amend sections 1905
1921 and 1882 Of the digest, relating to drains
and bitches.
No. l72 (Foster), to cure defective acknowl-
edgements
Measures defeated or tabled we're: Nc 32s
(Butt), requiring the building OF a depot by
the Iron Mountain at the state line between
Arkansas and Missouri; 1913 (Parker), to regu-
late express charges; Foster Joint resolution,
proposing an amendment to the constitution
requiring elections to be held Quadriennially;
65 (Howard), to give hotels lien on baggage of
guests for unpaid board bills.
resolution by Senator Kimbell extending
the thanks OF the general assembly to Col.
Thomas Fletcher and Col John S. Braddock
for their offer to allow the state to quarry all
the granite needed for new state house from
their quarries free of charge. was adopted.
A messenger from the governor announced
the appointment Of the following board OF
capitol commissioners :OFirst District, L. l.
Herrn; Second Charles G. Newman; Third A.
II. Carrigan Fourth. A. F. Vandeventer; Fifth,
G. W. Doneghey; Sixth. Jerry c. South.
In executive session the senate confirmed
the appointment of Hon c. G. Newman, Hon.
A H. Carrigap and G. w. Doneghey, and re-
jected Messrs South Herrn and Vandeventer
legislature creating the board, and therefore
ineligible
The House.
The following senate bills were read third
time and passed.
No, PAS (Hillhouse), to prevent life insurance
agents from misrepresenting their companies
and deceiving the people.
No. 1863 (Quares). making it unlawful to sell
cocaine and its salts except to or on a written
order OF a physician.
No. 1s9 tCollins). amending sections 6542 and
654s of the digest
No. 29S (South), appropriating 5000 to en-
ploy counsel to assist the attorney. general
and to pay costs In the prosecution OF anti
trust suits.
No. 254 (Haynie) increasing the salary OF the
attorney general to q 900 per annum, to go into
effect at the expiration of the present term.
No. $50 tMcGehee), fixing time OF holding
court in the second chancery district.
No. 247. permitting defendants after convic-
tion in felony cases to give bond pending ap-
peal to the supreme court.
The bill creating state and county boards OF
health, and providing for maintenance OF the
same, was defeated.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-04-21
CLOSE OF A LONG SESSION
Thirty Second General Assembly
Adjourned Sine Die on the Nine
teenth Day Of April.
STATE CAPITOL COMMISSIONERS NAMED.
Hall General Land Grant Bill and Meas
ure Amending Bush Bill Tabled in the
House-senator Lawrence Chosen for
Iieutenant- Governor.

Little Rock, April 19.-Whatever feel
ing of jealousy or bitterness there
might have existed between the men,
bers of the Thirty-second general
assembly, on account of the defeat or
enactment into law of any measure,
none was shown during the closing
scenes of that body.
In the senate at 1890 o'clock regular
business was concluded, and Senator
McNemer, of Pulaski, on behalf of the
members of the senate, presented Presi-
dent Manning with a beautiful, gold
headed cane, which bore the following
inscription:
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-04-21

NJ. J. MANNING, President.
From Thirty-Second Arkansas Senate.
April 10, 1859.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-04-21
WEEKLY CROP REPORT.
Fair and Warmer Weather Prevailed EnA
,pt In Northwest section-Corn
Planting About Completed.

LITTLE Rock, April IS, 1899.
The past week fair and warm weather
prevailed until the night of the 14th,
when rain was general throughout the
state except in northwest section. The
last Of the week fair days, with cool
nights, prevailed. In many localities
the planting of corn is nearly COM
pleted. Preparations for planting cot
ton are progressing. but so far very
little has been planted Wheat and oats
present favorable prospects. Grass in
meadows and pastures looks better.
Unfavorable reports as to the peach
crop continue to come in, but apples,
pears, plums and strawberries promise
q good yield. Following il . report
by counties:
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moMr nu.n ~ ounA.
Appointments 10 Ns-sn.i.. show . Thor
oagh Application OF Ihi. rripeipie.

Washington. Jan. c.-The division OF
customs and inHular Affairs ~ the war
war department has received from
collector Of customs nt Havana. Col
l.uak.r II. Bliss. under date Of Dcccm-
Der 20, 1888, his report,
col. BLISS says that the first serious
embarrassment he met with ON taking
charge OF the customs house az iin-
vunn was caused by the fact that tho
SpnninriH had removed nearly every
thing except the bare walls and finorH.
His init official step was 10 obtain
full list 81 employees In the customs
house, their salaries and nationality.
crni character and reputation Tor integ-
rlty Whatever vacancies In Office nrc
made In the future viii be- nllcd aH
far M possible by appointments OF ma
tlvon ~ the island.
Col. Bliss says that, nH was 90 be- ci-
pectod. the several places In the cut
toms house when he assumed charge
were chiefly held by spnniarda. tho to-
tai humber employed AZ the date NJ the
writing being s3s. The problem that
c0nfr0ntR him. h. says. IN now Co repair
a house from foundation 90 roof with
out the material disturbance 81 itR oc-
cupnnta and without interfering with
their daily business, Under this con-
dillon. he remarks. he cannot ~ course.
berln By tearing the house down, Up
10 the date Of Ming the report the new
organization comprises only six Amer
leans. three deputy collectors. two In
fp-ctors and one Htenographer and
typewriter,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-06
200 VOLUNTEERS FALL.
Hurled 0u, Of Their Beds a, an Early Hour
This Morning.
Two seriously injured, aud a Number
OF Others Hurt Hunks
Gave Way.

Columbus. o.. Jan. 1.-TWO hundred
members OF the Fourth Ohio volunteers
gathered hero for muster out. were
hurled from their improyiscd beds at
the Auditorium at an early hour this
morning. quite number being serious
~ hurt. although no fatalities are cx-
pected.
In. order 90 accommodate the men.
temporary double decker hunks had
been constructed out OF tent floors aud
Hcantllng. and under the weight OF tho
sleeping soldiers the structure toppled
over. All tho injured were Second bat
talon men. The most seriously hurt
were;
John Kfsiner company NJ. Ashyllle.
Injured about the neck and spine.
Gordon Withrow, company NJ, Halls
vile. spine and abdomen injured.
Albert Barber, company II. Ports
mouth. lower bowels.
]. y. coffman, company II. Washing
ton, g. II.
ia. /. Walker company NJ. Circle
vile. back and abdomen.
samuel spangler, company NJ. Circle
Vile, back and neck.
Charles Neal. company II. Ports
mouth. hips and back.
Samuel ~. Johnson, company IL,
Portsmouth, back and right hip.
Albert Messer, company II, Ports
mouth. neck and back OF head
Fred Slmms, company u. Washing
ton court house, ribs broken.
George Newhard, company NJ. Circle
Vile. rib broken.
Twelve others received severe inJur-
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GOMEZ VISIT TO HAVANA.
Notice Go Gen. HrooLe-soi. usbr,,s
Funeral Negro sbos b, aus
soldier.

Havana. Jan. G.-AiaJor General
Brooke, the governor general OF Cuba.
received the following telegram yes.
to-day from Remedies, January ..
General Garlic directs mo TO In
form you that Goneral.in-chicf Gomez
has Just arrived at his camp at Guam
Euayabo, and that he does not know
when he vii leave for thc capital.
tslRncd) RAFAEL cARRANZA."
As tho despatch was not Ia answer To
"a query II was not replied TO.
rhe funeral services over the re-
mains OF col W. ~. Mabry, First Texas.
who died at Quernndos Camp. Jan. 4.
took place yesterday, The coffin.
dfnped with The stars ana stripes.
rested IN front ~ the cOloncl'a tent.
The First Texas stood az parade rest
while the services We're read by the
chaplain, III" body Was brought 20
Havana last night.
Further particulars concerning the
shooting of "a negro by the q. 3, patrol
on "wednesday night show that PRS
Yates Weiss ana Cox 81 Company 4.
Eighth regulars. arrested "a negro who
had In his possession a krag-Jorgenson
hayonct. ON his way To iall the man
tried 10 escape ana was ordered to halt.
nut as hc continued running Weiss
nrrd "a shot In the air, This aid not
stop the negro ana Weiss shot him
through the heart. Weiss has been
arrested pending an investigation into
tho case,
The U, 8. transport Mobile. which
loft savannah ON jan. ., has arrived
here. having an board the Fourth and
Ninih Illinois regiments.
The customs receipts yesterday were
{gi 600.
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SEPARATE WHITES
AND NEGROES.
Bills introduced Into the North
Carolina Legislature,
RAILWAY CARS FOR EACH.
proposition FOR Coiorcd Mems faxes
10 support Coiorcd children In
school, ditto White ucn.

Raleigh. y. C.. Jan. 5.-Two bills have
been introduced In the house ~ the
North Carolina legislature. requiring
all railroads In the state to operate sop.
afatc coaches FOR white and colorcd
passengers.
one OF the bills II an exact copy Of
the law now In force In Tennessee
which has been declared constitutional.
The other is similar 60 II except that
II provides that any nrrt-clnss
coach may be- divided into compart-
mcnts. separated by a substantial par
utlon, IN lieu OF separate coaches"
bill also was introduced In the
house to amend the state constitution
~ "a TO provide that "all the monies
arising from the taxation ~ the polls
and property ~ the white race Tor
public schools ni'ail be- applied % the
support ~ the public schools Of tho
white race. and all the monies arising
from the taxation of tho polls and
property OF the colorcd race for pub.
lie schools shall be- applied to the sup
port OF the public schools OF the coll
ored race"
The school fund IL now proportional
according 20 population. the negroes
getting az much per capita na the white
people. though they pay only about ten
pcr cent OF the taxes.
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PORTO RICAnS PLEASED.


Chicago. Jan. G,-AAsistant Secretary
Of the Treasury vanderlip has come TO
his home In Chicago TO rest and rccup-
crate from the attack OF typhoid fever
which kept him IN 81. Augustine for
over n week. on his way TO chlcago.
Mr. Vanderbilt stopped one day In
Washington to make his report TO the
President as special commissioner TO
Porto Rico.
Mr.. VANDERBILT left for Porto Rico on
Nov. 70, to inquire Into the currency
and customs problems presented by the
annexation OF the island. lie was de-
layed on his return journey by illness
but II now eonvaleseent and expects to
regain his strength rapidly.
1.-THE currency OF Porto Rico consists
of silver and bank paper" said Mr.
Nanderlip. '"rhc silver amounts to
something less than 100000 pesos, the
spanish soldiers having carried con-
siderable proportion of the currency OF
the Island away with them.
"Of the paper issued by two banks
there " outstanding "a little over "a mill
lion. All the paper win be retired. I
have recommended the valuation OF
the peso az 60 cents. owing To the re-
atricted amount ~ tho coinage the peso
Is worth considerably more than bull
lion OF the same weight. Al the custom
house two pesos are accepted for 81 In
duties,
''The people are delighted 10 be
Americans and there is every prospect
OF prosperity for our new Possessions.
Whatever mineral wealth there IL Is
wholly unGsveioped and the agriculture
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-06
CUBA AND SAN DOMINGO.
Gen. Gone, Proposes 10 unls Them as a
New Western Republic.
would Absorb IIayti soon-Ansirs In
~ -sna- smallpox Upidcmio
ss msvlanso.

Now York. Jan. GA dispatch TO the
Herald from Havana says;
a colonel In the insurgcnt army says
that Gomez recently sounded the army
on his old ambition OF uniting Cuba
and San Domingo under one govern
ment. The willy old chief thinks that
the United States can offcr no objection
10 this plan. which, n accomplished.
would create state strong enough TO
absorb Haytl soon. with this done,
Gomez believes. the foundation would
be laid for republic which would soon
take rank In the western world second
only To the United states.
The body OF Col. Mhbry. OF the First
Texas. rested In state In q tent near
Lees headquarters at ltucna Vista on
Thursday Short services were held at
Q o'clock by Chaplain Watson. Generals
Lee. Keller and Hasbrouck being pres.
cnt. The body was brought to liza.
ynnn. being escorted 90 the Almnndera
river by his entire regiment II viii
go TO Miami ON Friday To- be- forwarded
Ia Texas. Lieut.. Divine cacorting.
AdJt. General Dorat. Of the Fifth
cavalry, II critically III with malariai
fever.
Lees forces are being lensened day
by dry. -Four companies now doing
provost duty In the suburbs. have been
detached from his command ana or
dcrcd 10 report 10 General Ludlow.
When the American occupation took
place. the members Of lottery COM
pgny that was famous few years aRo
IN a southern city made an attempt 20
secure concession here, Local pa.
pcrH have apparently been HubsidlEcd.
but Glen. brooke declares that 80 long
M the American occupation lasts, lott
terlca VIII be barred,
The smallpox has become epidemic at
Mariana. and General Lee has ordered
"a number OF Infected houses burned.
Franklin Fcott a private In the hospital
corps OF the iGist Indiana. has the
smallpox. probably the result of OK.
posture In nursing sergeant lines, who
" now convnlescent,
Two hundred and nfty Nanigoes ar
rived IN Thursday on the spanish
transport covadonga and were turned
loose In Il body.
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Orpo.ea 10 se,larI.nI.m b. .chnnl.

Washington. Jan. Ga petition has
been laid before Congress rs Row
James II. l,uHn In behalf OF the home
missionary ruCiotics NJ the evangelical
frotcstnntH 81 the United states. op.
posing the rcOpcning OF the Indian con.
unct school question nH urged hy Car
dinnl Gibbons and the nrchhlahnps ~
the Catholic church. The petition asks
Congress To- adhere 10 itr announced
non.scctnfinn policy. ANA concludes;
We not only protest against reopen.
ing the question ~ scctnrlnn nppr0pri-
nunnn. now closed by Congressional nc
ton hut We petition that the general
government now adopt definite. Der.
man"nt ana uniform principle In nc-
cord With the spirit ~ the United
states conHtliutiun for advancing cdu-
cation among the Indians on the basis
or the American free common school
system, In order that there shall be- no
departure from the American principle
OF Keeping separate aud distinct tho
functions ~ church ana state"
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San Francisco. Cal. Jan. G.--The
Southern Pacific company has an
nounccd n reduction of rates on east
bound wine and rice. The new rate
ON rice from San Frnnclsco to Chicago
and ~. Louis and all points east u
those cities " 20 cents per 100 pounds
were 30 cents to ST. Louis. ~ cents to
Chicago and 70 cents TO New York.
The object OF the now rate ~ to allow
or japanese rice being milied here and
sold IN competition with the rice I'm =
ported nj nnd distributed from New
York. Via the sucz canal
The rntc On wine In wood from cal
York and Ncw orleans. Via tho Sunset
fuute, " TO be reduced from 60 cents
10 10 cents por 100 pounds. beginning
with the 18th inst. This reduction IL
due 20 the competition OF the cllppcra.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-06

Washington. Jan. G.-The trade OF
Santiago IL already showing aurprls-
ing Growth under american admins
trntion. Gen. Wood has submitted a
report 20 the war department. In which
he states that the policy Of non-dls-
criminhtivc intercourse extended 10 the
vessels OF all nations In Santiago Prov
ince has greatly facilitated the recess
adjustment Of commercial relations
ana has been one Of the chief features
IN the restoration Of comparative proa-
perity In commerce, industry and agri-
culture.
outward cargoes N sugar ana other
products are being gradually found for
shipping, but expectations from the
mines of the province have contributed
the bulk Of the exports.
'"rhe fact" says General Wood, that
the mines were put into operation al
an early date after the capitulatlon OF
Santiago. was important, In fact the
employment OF large numbers OF ma
tives during IA critical period was slim
ula,cd by the facilities for shipping
Oren.h
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-06

Toledo. o.. Jan. "a special from
Pcmperville' Is miles south OF here, says
thai by an explosion OF gasoline the
hardware store of kell and Son was
badly wrecked and augustus Keil. the
junior partner. NO badly injured that he
died In an hour. His right arm was
blown on and the right side OF his face
torn of.
MIR. Keil was leading citizen and
former mayor. OF the village. He leaves
wife and infant son.