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The Monticellonian., 1899-12-08

A Commercial reporter learned Monday that the very unusual thing of England shipping cotton to Arkansas was occurring. He that Liverpool cores pondents had written to Mr. P. P. Byrd, of the ]. B. Speers Company, offering to ship I,5oo bales here to be disposed of. An interview with Mr. Byrd was inn mediately sought. Mr. Byrd was talking with several other promi- nent cotton buyers at the time. He said 1t was fact that the English people offered him the cotton, to be resold here. He then produced the letter. Mir. Byrd has already samples of the cotton, which is of d low grade. They offer 1t to him and will let him sell at any price he can, provided they realize a certain net price. New England mills would. of course, be the purchasers, and the cottor would be shipped to Boston. il bought and resold by Mr. Byrd. The other cotton men present were incredulous until Mr. Byrd show
 ed the letter.-Pine Bluff Com mercial.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-08

pr. Goo Twin will remain in Monticello fo a short time only Come and see the Doctor while you have a char ce. Consultation free. Office Caster House Next week we will publish oi cures made by the Doctor in this county.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-08

1Tcfty from De Nty to his sister Dewey's wifehwas regular and that it was &ler- stood that Mrs. Dewey waAto deed 1t to George Dewey aSa gift coming from her, rathe than from the father. We have read both sides carefully and we confess that the people who gave the Admiral the property have a kick coming, and also, that the property belonging to Dewey he had q right to do as he pleased with it The people gave Gener- al Grant house and he sold It and he disposed of other gifts given him as has other great men before him and since Oui advice to future heroes, is, wher people go crazy ana want tC buy them houses or give then anything but decorations ol laurel crowns, to stand off ane say nay, 1 do not want your property, but 1 have no objec tions to your worship. TheA have started Dewey down hil now. and every Jack and Gill 1T the land will give him a kick and his day of heroism has pass ed as if only a shooting star. - Texarkanian.
 Bro, your advice is not alto gether bad, but ours would be for the heroes to take everything in sight, and then do with il inst as they pleased.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-08

Asa cnre for rheumatism Cham borlain's Pain Balm is gaining a w'de reputation. D. B. Johnson of Richmond, Ind, has been troubled with that ai,ment since 1862. In speaking of it he says: II never found anything that would relieve me until 1 used Chamberlain Pain Balm. ii acts like magic with me. My foot was swollen and paining me very much, but one good application of Pain Balm relieved me.
 For sale by Brown, MeQuiston < Go.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-08

al conference.
 Lakeside church is to be con- graduated upon its showing, and Mir. Cason's many Pine Bluff friends, both in and out of his congregation, will wish him well in whatever work to which he may be assigned by the confer ence.-P. B. Graphic.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-08

IT is announced from Republi- can sources that Mark Hanna does not desire the chairman ship of the National Republican committee for another term. Perhaps the old gentleman sees the handwriting on the wall and does not wish to lead a "forlorn hope"
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-08
THEREV. J. R. CASON.

The RevNJ. R. Cason, of the Lakeside Methodist Church, left yesterday forV Fordyce to attend the district cofference and it is understood that he is to be trans ferred to other ard larger work. During his ministry for the past two years in Pine Huff the mem- bership of the Lakeside church has increased from 40 to ever 200 all of the church S. assessments and collections have been paii in full, and the church is in a heurishing condition.
 MT. Cason is a native of Ieffer- son county and his wife was Nalso raised in this county, beine daughter of the Hon. J. A. Hed- son, of Locust Cottage. M. Cason has made a good record for his church, and since his connec- ton with this conference has held many important positions, and was once a delegate to the gener-
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-08
Furs, Hides, .c.

1 have contract to srnish q concern with 10, ,ooo piece of fur otter. mink, co, n and 'possum. Will pay the Highest lsarket prices. 1 will also buy your beeswax and all kinds of hides. R. D. WELLS. tt.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-08

THE Pine Bluff editors are con tinually pouring hot shot into each other But it is always on paper. And, after all this is the better plan as it only affords amusement for their readers and no expense for surgeons in ex- trac ting the shot.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-08

THE Hon. William J. Bryan and family Mill spend the winter down in Texas. Mr. Bryan will go to New England later on. Mark (that) Hannal
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-08

IF Aguinaldo is routed, as things begin to look now, who Will the Administration get up TON with next? Perhaps it will strike Goebel and "Old Kaintuck.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-08

JUDGE ], B. Wood, of Hot Springs, IS favorablv spoken ot as probable candidate for con gress from this District, next year. There is. also, some talk of Hon. $. NJ. Taylor, of Pine Bluff, being in the race, and it is reasonable to suppose that Judge Little will stand for re election With this trio, if no more, the people will have fine timber to select from. They are all good men.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-08

THE Emperor of Austria says his country Is at peace with the whole land. He is to be con graduated, for he is a long way ahead of both England and America.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-08

IF Governor Jones should take up the notion not to pardon criminals, lot of the country editors would be out of any thing to write about.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-08

GEN. Robert Neil, Chairman of the Railroad Commission Board, has tired of being a Commiss- toner, and resigned. F. NJ Hanley, Esq, of Izard county, has been appointed by the Gov ernor to succeed him. So 1t would seem, from Gen. Neill's course, that Railroad Con- missionership is not such a soft snap, after all.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-08

HAvEMEyER the big sugar king, is organizing a $2o0, 0,000,- GOO trust to control all of the sugar rehneries in this country.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-08

THE American Congress is again in session. It convened last Monday, and things will be lively for a time
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-08

THE gressional Record is again being published at the same old stand 1t is ably edit ed bv the Congressmen.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-08

IF Dewey's friends are dissatis- fled with his giving the "home" way, let them give him another and ask him to keep 1t
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-08

THE Republican congress is dead sure to fix the gold stand ard upon the country, and if the American people dislike 1t they will have their remedy in the next election. The opportunity will be offered them in goodly number of free-silver Democrats.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-08
\. D. GOTHAM, Bus. Man.
FRIDAY, DEC. s, 1899.


Bi.ish and Boer war h ts not ended yet Nor has Aguinaldo been caught by Otis
Evening star., 1899-04-17

guns, while a half dozen locomotives on
the railroad track that runs along the river
added to the deafening noise by blowing
their whistles all the time the Raleigh was
passing.
Just before arriving almost off Grants
tomb the cruiser slowed down, preparatory
to turning, and while the cheering and
whistle-blowing and other noises were at
their height, two siX-Dounders on the Ra-
leigh commenced their salute of twenty-one
guns. The last shot had hardly died away
when the Aivarado and Sandoval opened
with their national salute and battery on
shore Joined in the tribute to General Grant.
When the SaluteS Were concluded the Ra-
leigh turned slowly and headed down the
river, her escorts turning at the same time.
The run back to anchorage off 34th street
was made slowly and the same enthusiasm
was displayed as on the run up the river.
When the Raleigh finally anchored she
was surrounded Immediately by a fleet of
excursion boats and as fast as these could
reach her gangway the people aboard them
climbed on the cruiser and extended per-
sonal welcome to the officers and men.
The crew took great pride in showing
visitors over the ship, and particularly in
pointing out the five-inch gun on the star
board side of the poop deck that fired the
first shot of the battle of Manila Bay
Evening star., 1899-04-17
CORMoRAN STRIKES A REEF.
German Protected Cruiser EN- Route
to samoan Waters.

A dispatch from Brisbane Queensland
yesterday, says: The German protected
cruiser CormoTan, en- route for Samoa from
China, has arrived here. She reports that
on March % she struck a reef in the Bis
marck archipelago between Kaiser Will
helmsland and New ireland, where she re-
mained fast for six days.
The cruiser will proceed to Sydney, New
South Wales. for repairs.
Associated Press advices from Berlin say
that the protected cruiser Cormoran is Just
now the only German vessel on her way to
strengthen the German force at Apia, Sa-
moan Islands.
The gunboat Moewe has arrived at Ma
tupi, New Britain, off the coast of Kaiser
Wilhelmsland, the German protectorate in
southeast Papua, from which point she
may be ordered to Apia speedily, If the sit
uation should demand
Both the Cormoran q, $40 tons oisplace-
meno and the Moewe (S4S tons displace-
menD are much smaller and of less fighting
power than the protected cruiser Hertha
t9,oo0 tons displacement which is now on
the way to Asian waters, where, on her ar
rival, the total German squadron will have
displacement of $1,000 tons and an equip
ment of 3, 400 men.
Inc protected cruiser Geier q, 776 tons dis
placernenU is now beginning a cruise along
the racine coast of the United States.
Evening star., 1899-04-17
CASUALTIES IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Gen. Otis Reports Names TO the War
Department

The adjutant general has received cable
messages from General Otis, announcing
the following casualties among the troops
in the Philippines:
Killed, Sd Artillery. April 1S-Company
H, Sergeant John L. Lang; Company l.,
Private E. Soifert.
Wounded: First Washington, April .,
Company D, Corporal Cal. Weibone, hip,
slight; 22d Infantry, Company K, Private
Robert H. Haley, forearm, moderate; 18th
Minnesota, April II. Company c, Privates
Chas. Still, knee, slight; Company ID, Chas.
Conley, clavicle, slight; April u, Company
E, Corporal Robert Kellcher, leg, severe;
LIST Montana, April 13, Company b, Private
Jos. A. Wright, thigh, severe; I'd Artillery,
April 2, Company X, Lieutenant Conrad
H LAMA, leg, moderate; Privates Ralph
Golden, cheek, severe; Company l., Henry
V. Tjarneli, thigh, severe; Geo. c. Sam
Piles. cheek, slight; Robt. Moles, hand,
slight.
Deaths since last report: Smallpox, April
1a-Dan S. Noble. recruit. 18th Infantry
9th Nathaniel j. Prickett, private, G, 23d
Infantry; 1lth. julius Hohfeld. corporal
private, G, 4th Infantry; John Turner, pri-
vate. H, 51st Iowa. Typhoid fever, April s
Charles Kaiser, private, K. 1st Montana,
general collapse; 9th, Walter r. Reilly, cor
mined, 18th, Charles Echels, private, b.
1st South Dakota; dysentery, 18th, Albert
H. Witaker. sergeant, A. 1st North Dakota:
suicide. 18th, George Briggs, private, G,
1st Wyoming Infantry, real name, Harry
d. Wicks.
Wounded-First Nebra ska, March 26-H,
Private Deeds Forsberg, abdomen, slight;
2Sth, F, Private Ora Rosi, side, slight; 18th,
c, Private Jesse Baird, hand, slight; E. Ed
ward Matthews, wrist. slight; K, William
L. Gilbert. side. slight: 31st. L. Sergeant
William L. Baehr, shoulder, slight; B, Pri-.
Yates Herbert Rasmussen thigh, severe;
e, Frank A. Graham, leg, slight; LIST Wash
ington, April 13-H, First Lieutenant Ed
ward E. Southern. forearm. severe; First
Sergeant John j. Carlton, leg, slight; 14th
Infantry, A, Priyates Moses p. Pichard,
thigh severe; X. Alonzo r. johnson. hip,
severe; ID Oregon, 18th, A. Second Lieuten-
Evening star., 1899-04-17
IRON AND STEEL EXPORTS,
A Feature of the Spread of American
Manufactures.

No other feature of the wonderful success
of American manufacturers in foreign mar
kets has been quite so wonderful as that
pertaining to iron and steel. While the ex-
portation of manufactures in the fiscal year
1899 is likely to show an increase of more
than $50 O,000,OO0 over that of last year, that
of iron and steel alone will supply more
than one-haf that increase. In the eight
months of the fiscal year for which the
treasury bureau Of statistics figures are
now available, the exports of iron and steel
are nearly $4,000, 900 greater than In the
corresponding months of the preceding fis-
cal year. and show a gain of SO per cent
over those of last year, and nearly 70 per
cent over those of the preceding year. In
importations of iron and steel there is a re-
duction as compared with last year, though
Evening star., 1899-04-17
CrOckerY DEPARTMENT.

not in so marked a degree the falling off
in imports for the eight months being but
10 per cent, while the corresponding period
or last year showed reduction of 20 per
cent.
The following figures show the imports
and exports of manufactures of iron and
steel in the eight months ending with Feb
ruary in each of the last three fiscal years
Fiscal year. Imports Exnor+s
Eight months of 1897. .s1Os17 .5ss ss5. Isl so M
Eight months of 1898. 1897 ,977 AZ, ,s64 262
Eight months of 1899. 1564 ,95S 5S,377 TS4
Nearly all of the great classes of iron and
steel manufactures show an increase over
last year. Exports of wire nails, of which
the expectations in eight plnnt3s Of the fis-
cal year 1898 were 16.13S, ,325 pounds, in
eight months Of 1899 were % ,69T ,735 pounds;
exports of bars or rods Of steel increased
from is, 120, 79S pounds to 81 ,70S ,442 pounds;
steel plates and sheets. from 13 523. .675
pounds to 64 ,1S4 626 pounsis, and wire from
so05G, 800 pounds to 126. .S5s $40 pounds.
Railway engines show an increase of
nearly 90 peF cent, the value of those ex-
ported IN the eight months of this fiscal
year being $3,17S,642. against s., 2,26057O IN
the corresponding months of last year, and
s13oS,2IS in the same months of the preced-
ing year, and In exports of electrical and
metai-working machinery an equally large
increase is apparent
Nnlle comparison of the exports Of the
eight months of the present fiscal year
with corresponding months of the two ear
Her years shows a marked gain, and is
therefore interesting, better view of the
real progress of the Iro.i and steel Industry
Is obtained by compdr.,,.E OF the ir,t,rts
and exports for terra o. years. AZ Exam
ination of the figures OF the imports and
exports OF iron and steel and the mauufac-
lures thereof from 1880 to 1893 shows that
the imports are now but one-fifth what
they were IA 1885, while the exports ale
hve times what they were in that year
Ihus the Ameri;ln nans.f.ttn. urecs, besides
occupying four-tifths of the field which for
eign manufacturers were then supplying
nave at the same time increased their ex-
portations 400 per cent
Evening star., 1899-04-17
Army Orders.

capt. John Adams Perry, 18th United
states infantry, has been directed to estab-
ash temporary recruiting station at Ash
vile, N. c.
Lieutenant Colonel Carl A. Woodruff. 7th
United States Artillery; Major Charles
Morris, Ith United States Artillery, and
Capt. Eibridge' r. Hills, 9th United States
Artillery, have been detailed a board to
meet at Fort Slocum, N. Y, to consider and
report as to the proper equipment, horses,
ENLISTED strength, etc, of a field battery of
light artillery. ,.
Major Ormond NJ. Lissak, chief ordnance
ofhcer, U. S. ", has been assigned to duty
as chleI ordnance officer, Division of Cuba
in addition to his present duties.
capt. Leonard L. Pickens, I'd Oregon Vol
uhteef infantry, having rendered his resig-
nation, has been honorably discharged.
me orders Tor the discharge of Capt
frederlck II. Pomroy, commissary of sub
been revoked
Lieutenant Colonel William NJ Van
Horne, 18th United States Infantry, has 5
been ordered to conduct recruits to Manila
r: L., where he is to join his regiment
,r rlrss Lieutenant John A. Thayer, 4th
United states Volunteer Infantry, having
! rendered his resignation, has been honor.
ably discharged the service of the United
States.
Assistant Surgeon Anita N. MCGEE has
peen ordered to Fort Monroe on business
pertaining to the medical department. on
completion of which she will return to her
station in this city,
The orders for the discharge Of Maj. Geo.
Sio.S.;;, r. Gron; brigade surgeon; Maj. Philip
capt VIM. M. Lovelands -commissary of
subsistence have been revoked.
Capt. Nd. j. Henry, comniissary Of subsist-
at Puerto Principe, relieving Capt. w. M.
Loveland and also to duty as depot commits
sary at Nuevitas, relieving Maj. Henry
rage, commissary of subsistence, U. s. v.
Evening star., 1899-04-17
HONORS TO THE RALEIGH,
Grand Reception to the Cruiser i
New York.

new 1Ofk.
The celebration attending the return of
the United States cruiser Raleigh from Ma
Mia occurred yesterday. The Raleigh, ac-
companied by two small war vessels cap
| tured from the Spaniards last summer and
a fleet of twenty-five excursion steamers
and tugboats paraded from Tompkinsville
to Grants tomb and from there back to
an anchorage in the North river off 34th
street.
The air was raw and the officers and
men of the Raleigh stood upon the decks
three hours drenched to the skin and
sbivering with the cold There We're very
few people along the river front in the
lower part of the city, owing partly to the
weather and partly to the fact that the
entrances to the piers generally closed
on Sundays. But great crowds assembled in
Riverside Park, overlooking the Hudson
and men, women and children stood there
for hours under umbrellas, watching the
vessels on their way up the river and on
their return.
By far the greatest gathering of people
in the vicinity of Grants tomb which
was the turning point of the parade. A
national salute was fired there by the Ra-
leigh and also by the captured Spanish
prizes, and the scene was rendered mem
orable one by the shrieking of a hundred
steam whistles from excursion boats and
locomotives and cheers from thousands of
people on Sn0re ana on tne vessels In the
river.
From the time the Raleigh left the bat
terry until she reached Grants tomb her
whistle and fog siren We're blowing almost
constantly in response to salutes from ves-
sells lying at their docks OF moving I'D and
down the river. The ferry boats were
crowded with people cheering and waving
handkerchiefs, and several of the boats ran
alongside the Raleigh for short distance
Capt Coghlau was on the bridge nearly all
, the way up the river. with the executive
and navigating officers.
The officers paid little attention to the
storm, and waved their caps constantly, not
appearing to mind the soaking which their
dress uniforms and their bodies as well re-
ceived.
officers and men alike expressed the
greatest surprise at the demonstration, and
wondered what they had done to warrant
/ all the enthusiasm which was being dis
| played. Many of them were heard to make
remarks TO the effect that the battle of
Evening star., 1899-04-17
The Charge Against the Germans.

OF course, as was to be expected the
anti-Gerrnan elements in Samoa are already
now eager at work to make the German
consul responsible for everything on the
ground that he. by refusing to participate
in the proceedings of the Americans and
English, encouraged the Mataafa men to
resistance. This charge is easily refuted A
procedure of such brutality as that at pres
ent being enacted against Mataafa is con-
trary to all laws of humanity and civiliza-
ton, and ought to have been rejected at the
start by the unanimous vote of all the con-
suls. How the tragedy of Mataafa and his
followers will end ii is not difficult to pre-
dict. If the governments of England and
America do not put in time a stop to the
action of their representatives here they
will have on their hands the blood of ID
good-hearted people driven to death and
destruction in maintaining its ancient laws
and customs
Evening star., 1899-04-17
Sheridan Point Renamed.

BY direction of the President the battery
at Sheridan Point, Va, will hereafter be
known and designated as Fort Hunt, in
honor of the late Colonel and Breyet Major
General Henry J. Hunt, United States
army, and the battery at Portland Head,
Portland. Me-, will hereafter be known and
designated as Fort Williams, In honor of
the late Brevet Major General Seth Will
liams. assistant adjutant general United
States army.
Evening star., 1899-04-17

Manila Bay was fought so long ago that
they had almost forgotten it; but it SEEM
ed that the American people remembered it
still.
At the time the Raleigh and her escorts
reached the southern end of Riverside Park
the rain had not abated in the least but
the enthusiasm, instead of falling off, in
creased both on the vessels and on snore.
Two shore batteries fired salute near
this point, and people along the shore, in
lighthouses. and in small launches, fired
off cannon crackers, revolvers and shot
Evening star., 1899-04-17
Attempt to saoot, the Ameer,

LONDON, April 1.-THE st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Daily Mail says: "An
Afghan has been arrested on Russian ter
ritory. to which he had fled after max
ing an attempt upon the life of the Ameer
OF Afghanistan with revolver. The bull
let missed the ameer, but wounded an
Afghan general standing near
Evening star., 1899-04-17
Colored Republicans i'm Council.

The Virginia Republican Association held
a special meeting Saturday evening to ar
range for the annual banquet in May.
Resolutions in memory of the late A. NJ.
Clapp were passed, and also the indorse-
ment of Representative James Walker Of
the ninth Virginia district was unanimously
voted
Evening star., 1899-04-17

ant ]. A. Young, foot, serious: LIST North
Dakota, /, Private Herbert Files axilla
severe.
killed-C, Corporal 1. DriscoIl Wagner
j. Peter Tompkins. Privates Alfred Almen
William G. Lamb, !, Musician George .
Schneider.
Evening star., 1899-04-17

their own comrades. That such things may
happen is only too easily explained. Off
GERS and crews. in consequence of the con-
unued guard and patrol service over-exer-
cised and nervous lost the rest necessary
for the handling of firearms If leaf rus
ties in the night. if animal moves i'm
nedlately the guns and arms are fired-in
short there is an incredible waste of am
munitiOn-
Evening star., 1899-04-17

m You want to buy, sell.
lease property OF rent
rooms, want n situation or
want help, ft Will pay you
to announce the fact in
the advertising columns
of The star. They arc
closely studied by more
than three times as many
people as read any other
paper.
Evening star., 1899-04-17
Germans Are Amused.

ofhcial German circles here are not lit
tie amused at the latest Chinese news
which ascribes to Emperor William the in
tention to make his brother Henry a Ger.
man king on Chinese soil. The statement
is characterized as wild and baseless in.
vention
Evening star., 1899-04-17

For gifts or home decoration. \ large
sortm5nt of Framed Pictures Many different
styles of Frames. Subjects and Methods of
Production BE and them.
Evening star., 1899-04-17

Elegant Solid Oak Suite. has large oval
French heveled plate mirror. 1t is genuine
han3-pcl:shsd suite and If extra high grade.
II mast be seen to appreciate the G V& zR
low price we have placed on it,. VSC" II ~