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The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12
CHICAGO DRAINAGE CANAL.
Order of the Secretary of War Civ ing Permission for the Opening
 of the New Channel.

Washington, May 9.-Fhe following is the order of the secretary of war opening the drainage canal at Chi eago:
 Whereas. By section 10 of an act of con. gicss, approved March 5, 1899, entitled An act making appropriations for the construction, repair and preservation oi certain public works on rivers and har bors, and for other purposes, il is pro. vided that il shall not be lawful to alter or modify the course, location. condition or capacity of the channel of any nav. sahie water of the United States unless the work has been reeomemnda1 hy the chiei of engineers and authorized by the secretary of War prior to the beginning of the same. and
 Whereas The sanitary district of Chi cago. d municipal corporation organized under the laws of the state of Illinois has constructed an artificial channel from KobeY street. Chicago. To Lockport, and has been heretofore granted permission b. the secretary of War to make certain
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12
BRIEF MENTION.

The police force of Hot Springs has been reduced
 Citizens of Jonesboro are organizing an insur>ace company.
 4 street fair is to be held at Fort Smith in the near future
 The state ensampment, c. A. R., will be held at Fort Smith May 18th
 Wm. Gregg, 14-year-old boy. fell from freight traiL near Porter, on the Frisco, and was killed.
 It is estimated over ooO, ,oOO bushels of Irish potatoes will be lhipped out of Fort Smith this year.
 The contract for rebuildiLg Galloway College has been awarded. It is to be completed by October 1.
 Two men, supposed to have murdered stockman at Danville last week, were eartured near Waldron.
 commissioner Hill says the farmers of .he northwest will ship million barre Is of apples this year.
 Isaac England, while blowing in his field near Mammoth Spring, was in stantly kil ed by lightning.
 Julian B. .Eakip, a drummer for a St. Louis shoe hC use, dropped dead on the street at Morn ton from heart disease.
 John Strait, a 10-year-old boy of Hot Spring county, wa. arrested on charge of circulating sland, rous remarks about young lady.
 While the jailer was attending Sun day school the inmates in the Salem jail broke the lock whicl held them and all except one escaped.
 Monroe ias the oldest county clerk in the state. His name is J. A. Jarrett. and he celebrated his 18th bh thday last week
 Burglars blew open the safe in he store of J. B. Triplet at Boomer, Seba. ;. tian county, securing s95 in cash and some valuable jewelry.
 During the month of April the collec- tions of the United States internal rev enue office at Little Rock were s16, ,0s9. compared with 60 ,002 r for the same month last year,
 Prof. Hinemon, of Pine Bluff, has accepted the presidency of Galloway Methodist College, Searcy,
 Jonesboro officials last week raided five blind tigers, seizing and destroying large quantity of beer and whisky.
 Revenue officers destroyed two illicit stills near Nathan, Pike county, and captured man named Lamb and his son and one Garner.
 B F. Broom, a telephone lineman at Pine Bluff, fell from the top of a 40-foot pole, striking the stone pavement head foremost. Death was instantaneous.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12
THE GUNBoAT NASHVILLE.
I h. Vessel Is Expected 10 Reaeh st Louis Wednesday. Unless Il su.I-
 den Fall in the River Occurs.

St. Louis, May 9.-UnIess there should be a sudden and unexpected fall in the river the zgunboat Nashville will reach st. Louis Wednesday morn. ing. The start was wade from Cairo, H., at a. m, with the steamer W. IT. Grapevine out in front to take soardings. The trip will be made lcisurely, tieing up at night It is un- derstood no more formal stops will
 be mad until the boat reaches st. Louis. Everything is m readiness ta give the gunboat a royal welcome when she casts anchor in St. Louis Ealbor. The officers and crew will be entertained on shore during a great part of their stay. which will depend lar pely upon the river conditions.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12
DARING FILIPINO DAS II
Ran Train Almost to the American 0utposts, Destroyed a Section
 of Track and Escaped.
A SUCCESSFUL GUN8OAT EXPEDITION
Gen. MacArtbur Failed to Connect With It, But the Enemy was Driven Out of Guagua and sos moan and some Prisoners Taken -Dispatch from Gen. otis.

Manila, May $, 1:40 p. m.-The Eli rinos surprised the United States forces at San Fernando with a daring trick yesterday. \ railway train witt an engine at each end was run almost 10 the American ontposts and in plain sight of the town. Before they coule be reached gang of natives sprane of the train, tore up several lengths of the railroad track, boarded the trair again, and steamed away so quickly that there was no opportunity to cap tare the raiders.
 The Nebraska regiment is asking fol temporary relief from duty. Only ai5 men of this regiment are left al the front
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12
JOHN NJ. WILSON, Brigadier General Chief of Engineers, L. S A
DAMAGE BY A SUNDAY STORM.
Fifty Thousand Dollars Worth oi Damage Done by Wind and Hail,
 Sunday, at St. Louis

St Louis, May 9.-Great damage wa, dene, Sunday afternoon, by wind ard hail storm which. breaking on the crest of the hills south of Tower Grove park, swept the city in a northerly di. reetion. Several persons were serious. " hurt, 40 buildings were badly dam aged, and much other inyury was done. II is estimated that the material loss is $50,000 The delay to street car transportation and the interruption of telephone and telegraphieh eommuni. eaton are not considered in this esti- mate.
 Ringlings' big circus tent was blown down and damaged fully $500
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12
Tsachers' Examinatio a.

County examiners of the state are re- quested by Supt. Doyne to notify teach CTS of their respective counties that examinations of applicants for state license will be held as follows: Pine Bluff, June 9th to sth; Russellville, June 27th to 29th; Philadelphia. July 9th to 7th; Batesville, July 1lth to 18th; Springdale, July 18th to 2oth; Forrest City, July 18th to 27th. Persons desir. ing to be examined at any other time will be required to stand their exami. nation in Little Rock at the office of the department of education.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12

Col. J. H. Van Hoose died at his home few miles from Fayetteville on the 9th inst He had gone hunting with some friends. Holding his gun with the breech resting upon his stomach, an accidental discharge of the gun caused rebound, striking him with such force as to cause some internal in. jury, which resulted in death. He was one of the most prominent figures in Masonic circles, and had served in many positions of public trust. He was 69 years of age.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12
FINALLY LAID TO REST.
Private Funeral of Former Gov. Richard J. Ogiesby, at 0E1ehurst,
 Near EIkhart, III.

Springfield, IL, May e.-The private funeral of former Gov. Richard ]. Oelesby was held at the chapel in Oglehurst, near Elkhart, where the remains have laid in state since the public funeral on April 2s, guarded tv detail of Co. H. Fifth fllionis in- fantry. The services were attended only by the family and intimate friends. The interment WAS made in the cemetery near the chapel.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12
Carried Her Secret to the Grave.

May Hart, a 16-year-old orphan girl living with the family of IL " Hutch. ins, near Hornersyille, swallowed four grains of strychnine with suicidal in. tent, dying in great agony To phy. sieian she confessed that trouble with a young man with whom she had been keeping company, and who had prom. ised to marry her, was the cause of her rash act. She refused to divulge his name.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12
$Anti-Saloon League.

An anti-saloon organization, known as the State Anti-Saloon League, was recently organizated at a meeting of delegates from different sections of the state. who met in Little Rock. The object of the league Is the suppression of the saloon. Itpledges itself to avoid utilization with any political party, and .o maintain an attitude of neutrality apon questions of public policy. not directly concerned with the traffic in intoxicating liquors.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12
\ Landing Party's Trophies.
Gen. Otis IDIspatch.

Washington, May e.-The was de partment has received from Gen. Otis dispatch giving the situation in the l hilippines, some parts of which have Geen omitted by the war department ia making it public. The dispatch is as follows:
 Manila, May 8.-Adjutant General Washington: Situation as follows: Iawton at Maasin and Baliuag; scout. ing parties to the north and east MacArthur at San Fernando; ]; population of eoun try between Manila and north ern points held by troops returning home; appear cheerful and contented Army gunboats operating in rivers Have cleared country west of MacAr- thur of insurgents. Signs of insurgents weakness more apparent daily. OTIS.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12
Young Patterson a.sas.inated.

It is reported the son of Hugh Pat terson, who was murdered in Deeem Der, 1897, by Lee Mills and Will Hardin, was assassinated at his home in Van Buren county last week. Hardin was shot to death in jail, and it is believed his friends murdered young Patterson.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

Oshkosh, Wis, May e.-The engine room of the sawmill of the Paine iuu' Der Co, was wrecked by a boiler ex. plesion during the night. The wareh. man, Eugene Dubois, his wife and child. were the only persons in tht mill. The woman was killed outright the child died in an hour and Dubois may recover. Water turned into q hot hctlnr ca.s.l thn eXnlneinn
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12
Big Investment.

The PittEburg Reduction Company last week closed deal with L. Storthz, of Little Rock. for 900 acres of bauxite lands located in Pulaski and Saline counties, paying therefor s25, ,OUO The company will erect large reduction works at or near Little Rock
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12
Alleged Highbinder Killed.

Sebastopol, Cal, May 9.-Yung Gee. said 10 be a highbinder from san Francisco. was shot dead last sunday night by his brother, Gang Gee. mer- chant of this place, whom he had at tempted to murder after being refus- ed a sum of money for which he asked.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12
The Chicago at Tnneier

langler, Morocco, May 9 The Uni-- ed States cruiser Chicago has arrived here to support the claims of Inc united States government against inc saitanate of Morocco. Rear-Admiral Henry l. Howison and the UaitaI states consul general, Mr. Samuel l. Gunners, paid q visit to the foreign minister of Morocco, Sid named L.n Musa.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12
The orizaba at Havana.

New York, May 9-Cable adyiees from Havana announce the arrival there of the steamer Orizaha. This sets at rest any anxiety caused by the finding of life preserver marked IS. S. Crizaba" of Kitty Hawk, N. C.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12
The New spanish Minister,

Washington, May 9-The state de- Partment has been informed that the duke of Arcos will present his creden. tials to the president as minister of Spain early in June. and that Hon. Bel. lamy Storer will be received by the queen regent of Spain at the same time
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12
WHAT ARKANSAS NEEDS.
An Address to the People by Hon. J. F. "oodson. President state
 Board of Trade.

Alta recent meeting of the State Board of'Trade, held at Little Rock, President Woodson submitted the following ad. dress to the people of Arkansas, and OF motion it was unanimously adopted:
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12
Spinal HJeDInpitis

Surgeon General Wyman, of the marine hospital service, recently re. ceived comprehensive report regard ing the existence of eerebro-spinal meningitis in this state. In Little Rock 5 deaths have been reported as having been caused by this desease from December S1. 1898, to April 1. s99. The mortality has been extremely high wherever the disease prevails.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12

he weather for the week ending MaN2d, as reported by the weather buresi at Little Rock, was favora bIe for all farm work throughout the en- tire state. Rain occurred in portions of the northwest section on the 27th and was beneficial to vegetation, but pre- vented further blowing and planting during the remainder of the week. All farm work was pushed vigorously. Corn planting8was finished in many localities; inJ Jshers it is nearing com pletion. The early planted is coming up and the stand generally is good In some sections it has been worked over for the first time in others it is ready to be worked. Cotton planting pro- gressed rapidly; in some localities it is coming up, while in others none has been planted Wheat, oats and Irish potatoes have improved, and as a rule are doing well Fruits of all kipss, except peaches, are more pror.Ising. Cut-worms and potato bugs are doing some damage, principally n the south west section
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12
Wounds Proved Fatal.

Bob Marchman died at Raggio, Lee county, as result of wounds inflicted by W F. Blount. The trouble was about some tenants who had left farm managed by Blount and rented land from Marchman
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12

Havana. May s.-The continued ab- sence of yellow fever from this city as. tolishes even the sanitary department. Resident physicians believe steps talk eu since American oeuepation have made il possible that the disease may Ea checked for short time.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12
Dischnr.. l soIaier- from Porto Rico.

New Yol k, May s.-The Uaited States transl ort Mcclellan, Capt Nc rieldX, arrived yesterday from sase Juan, Ponce aad Santiago witb@l7 cabin passengers and lo2 dis>larged soldiers. Among tae cabip1sassengers were Capt. Leigh. Q. tlpe1signal corps, Captains Nolan and HFtd, of the Ninth United States volunteers, N. |. Monl- ton, Geo. Powell F. !. Fitkins, C. il. Hamilton. R. S. Gaswell. k. ". Iimmer- man, J. II. Bland, T. H. Mann, X. B. Neel A. E, Betaneourt and T. J. Walk CT.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12
Without Foundation.

Chicago, May 9,-Dr. E. Benjamin Andrews says that the reports from Denver to the effect that he has been offered the presidency of the state agricultural college is entirely without foundation.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12
EXPORTERS SUFFERING.
Serious Effects of the Buffalo Dock men's Strike on Eastern
 Grain Exporters.
EFFORTS 10 EFFECT 4 SETTLEMENT.
Conference of the State Board of Mediation and Arbitration Dnd Other Prominent Men with Bishop QuigIey Last Hope in set tiinE the strike.

Buffalo, \. l., May 9.-There is no change ln the situation along the water front Work at the elevators is preceding quietly. The contractors gre making strenuous efforts to secure q sufficient number of men from out of town to man all the elevators, and claim they will be in full operation by Wednesday. The exporters of grain are suffering as a result of the congestion here. II is estimated that fully 1O.00a, 000 bushels of grain have been sold for shipment abroad this month, and that nany of the exporters have engaged ocean freight room for this month which can not be used unless the grain is delivered 9t New York in time.
 Conference in session.
 The state board of mediation and ar bnration, Harvey D. Boulder, counsel for the Lake Carriers association. Capt. Thomas Wilson. James Gorrigan sand II. Gonlby. of Cleveland. and Gi5- son T. Douglas. of this city, are hoid- iHe a conference with Bishop Qaieiey q his residence. About the last hope of q settlement of the strike is based upon the result of this conference.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12
ARKANSAS STAIE NENS.
Il Young Orphan Girl, Betrayed by Her Sweetheart, Swallows
 Stryehnine.
MANY DEATHS FROM SPIR0 MENINGITIS.
warning Prom State Wine Inspector-CoI- ored Man Drowned in An Attempt to Rescue a Little Child From the Arkan- sas Riyer-Brief Mention
IaHhhIA aInas

The total assessed valuation of real and personal property for the fiscal year just closed, as shown by the ab- stract of tax books in the state auditors office with Crittenden county to hear from, is sl76, 423, AIS The year preeed- ing the amount was SIT, ,426, 126. Crit tenden county's aggregate was g, 2,0S9,- o25 The following abstract shows the kinds and amounts of real and personal property taxed in the state:
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12
Army Gunboat Expedition.

Manila, May s. s:15 D. m.-Ths army's gunboats, Laguna de Bay ant Gayadonga, under command of Capt Grant, which started ap the San Fer Hando river for Guagua yesterday, as Was presumed, to establish there |; base of supplies for the troops eR gagged in the northern campaign, re turned to-day, Maj.-Gen. MaeArthur failed to connect with the expedition The gnnboats found rebels intrenehee al Sosmoan and Guagua, on the watei fLnnts of the tn..-ns
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12
aINew. Proposition.

Little importance is attached 10 the proposition which the new grain show elers' union is to present to the Lake Carriers association. \ member of the Lake Carriers association said that tie fact that the proposition called for tl1e abrogation of the contract, precluded any possibility of favorable action upon it, no matter how reasonable it's other terms may be. The association, he says, was determined not to break the contract
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12
Say. Fair One,

President keefe of the International Longshoremen' union, who has seen the proposition, says it is a fair one, and should be accepted by the Lake carriers.
 Between 15o and 200 hour men. in the employ of Grattan and Latimer, have struck, in sympathy with the shovelers. They operated the Erie, Cen tral and several other elevators which, ill consequence, are idle
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12
SheiiedE the orks.

The vessels steamed past the works shelling the occupants and driving item out. Landing parties from the beats entered both towns, capturing at Sosmean q Spanish captain in uni form, who was ostensibly a prisoner i'll the hands of the rebels, and also |; native officer. Arriving at Guagua, tht town and small gnnboat were founc to be burning, and the natives were eyaeuating the place in consequence O the mbardment.
 Landing Party's Trophies.
 At Sosmean tine landing party cap tured a number of Filipino flags and q quantity of arms, chiefly bolos and bows and arrows, besides lot of balld instruments. which the men played as they marched back to the boats
 Gen. Grants expedition Will prona- bly, return Up the San Fernando river after having been reinforced, on re ccntly-purchased light-draft Spanish steamers.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-12
Favorable Weather for Farmers.

Pt9pSt - ss.. szsz .sssz VI ID fSo tt , Persons liable to pay a poll tax. 225s. i99
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-06

commission took the returning boards
and counted him out In 1880 our New
York brethren said We must have
military candidate, and gave us Gen.
Hancock, but the crisp two-dollar bills
scattered in Indiana and elsewhere
were more weighty at the polls than
ballots. In 1884 New York had the
candidate, and the same in 1888. In
1892 New York gave the democrats
candidate by the name of Grover Cleve-
land, and l suppose the ten. dollar dem
ocrats up there are familiar with the
name. If my memory is not at fault,
the one-dollar democrats are equally
we'll informed. So it will be seen that
New York, in her great modesty, has
only taken the presidential plum and
the chance for it 2S out of the last SO
years. Is not that record to satisfy
such noble patriots as Henry Watterson
and Richard Croker? If not, "what
shall we do to save democracy 2" Why,
bless your innocent soul, Mr.. Waiter
son, it is the easiest thing in the world
to save the democracy-it is simplicity
itself. You and the other recalcitrants
of 1896, including that dead statesman
over at Princeton, N. j., quit wander
ing about in the wilderness of mug
wumpery and disorganization, come
back to the fundamental principles of
the party, hold your Jeffersonian jolli-
ficatlons, and be sure not to forget to
read his inaugural address of 4th of
March 1901. Do this, and stick pin
down where he says "absolute acqui-
escence in the decisions of the majority
the vital principle of republics, from
which there is no appeal but to force,
the vital principal and immediate parent
of despotism," and the democratic par
ty will save itself without the minority
plotting, and scheming, and intriguing
to beat the majority. But can any
party live long and succeed where the
minority is continually striving and
struggling to worry, and annoy, and
defeat the majority of it's own mem
bers If Henry Watterson and others
wearing the livery Of democracy who
defeated the party in 1875, and got
"cheek by jowl" with Mark Hanna in
doing so, will take the New York Jour
nails internal policy and nominate Mr..
Bryan for president and Gen. Joseph
Wheeler for vice-president, two of the
cleanest politicians in the United States.
the people will do all that is necessary
to save the democratic party.
Marbleton, Tenn. NJ. T. P.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-06

tration taken from the current issue of
Harper's Magazine, Cutting the Ca
bles at Cienfuegos." The illustration
was drawn by r. F. Zobaum for the
third part of the "History of the Span
isg-American War;" by the Hon. Hen
ry Cabot Lodge, senator from Massa-
chusetts, who in this instalment of a
most notable history discusses "The
Blockade of Cuba and the Pursuit of
Cervera," and gives an admirable de-
scription from an historical point of
view, of the operations around San Ju-
an, of Guantanamo Bay, of the bottling
up of Ceryera's feet, and of Hobson
and the Merrimac.
The gallant work of the men who, un-
der CALLING fire cut the cables at Glen
fuegos has been in the main lost sight
of by reason of the more important and
decisive battles. A brief resume Of it
will certainly not be out of place.
The same day that the Winslow, The
Hudson, and the Wilmington were
having their action at Cardenas, far
away on the southern coast of Cuba
another fight was taking place, in the
progress of the work of separating the
great island from the rest of the world
On the night of May 10, Captain Nc
Gala of the Mar blehead called for vol
unteers to protect the cable-cutters in
their work. The 9oll was soon filled,
and the next morning the steam-laun-
ches Of the Marblehead and Nashville,
towing the two sailing launches under
command of Lieutenants Winslow and
Anderson, started into the barbor Of
Cienfuegos about quarter before seven
They carried squad of marines picked
for proficiency as niarksmen, and a ma
chine-gun in the bow Of each boat The
Nashville and Marblehead then opened
fire on the Spanish batteries, and under
cover of this, and of the steam launches
the crews of the other boats went tC
work. Tt was a perilous business, bu
the sailors grappled and cut successful
ly the two cables they had been order
ed to destroy. They also found small
cable, but the grapel fouled the bot
tom and was lost. Meantime the Span.
ish fire grew hotter and hotter, pour
ing out from the batteries and mac hine
guns, and the boats began to suffer
The well-directed fire from the rifles o
the marines and from the 1-pounde
kept the Spaniards from reaching the
switch-house which controlled the sub
marine torpedoes, but launches coult
not contend with batteries at clos,
range, and when the work for whicl
they came, and had all been performed
under heavy fire, was done, the
withdrew to the ships. Nine men, in
Guiding Lieutenant Winslow, had beel
wounded, some seriously, and three, a
was reported later, mortally. 1t was
very gallant exploit, coolly and thor
oughly carried through, under gallinI
fire, and it succeeded in its purpose o
hampering and blocking in the enem.
at the important port of Cienfuegos
which was the road to Havana from
the southern coast. It was another twis
in the coil which the United States wa
Tightening about Cuba.