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SHE WAS TAGGED.
LITTLE BESSIE KIMBALL SENT
 BACK TO HER MOTHER.
Blind Man Returns Here for Her, but Loses Out-Told Conflicting
 Tales About the Girl.

Bessie Kimball, the six-year-old girl who is supposed to have been kid naped from her home at Sherman, Texas, and was recovered from her abductor in this city last Friday morning by the local police, was tag ged, put on Cotton Belt train and sent back to her home at Sherman that afternoon by Chief Of Police Mason Philpot who was requested to return her to the child's mother at Sherman by County Judge J. D. Woods, of that place.
 The blind man. who says his name is Wrenn, and whose wife is suppos- ed to have been the abdHctor of the little girl returned to this city Friday afternoon to get the girl II now de velops that the little girl was stolen from Sherman several weeks ago and a strenuous effort has been made by the mother to locate her child since the Kidnapping occurred. Mr Louis Blass, who is at the head of al. most every charitable institution in Little Rock, and who is quite well known i'll Sherman, received letter a few weeks ago from the child's mother, who said that she was told that her daughter was in Little Rock with a blind man. MT Blass made an effort to locate her after receiving the letter, but failed. He has been in regular correspondence with the mother since Friday he learned that the child had been seen in Pine Puff with the blind man and immediately made investigation. He found the man in Little Rock, and after locat- ing him. demanded that he tell where the sirl vas. Wrenn claimed that he did uot know, notWithstandin@ the fact that he had left her here at boarding house the day before. In some manner the blind man gave Mr. B'ass the slip and came to this c.ty Friday evening He was told by tho police after his arrival here that the child had been returned to her homo.
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The man was questioned, but denied having kidnapped the girl. He said his wife was given the child by an- other woman In fact, he related several very conflicting stories. Not being authorized to hold Wrenn, the police allowed him to return to Lit tie Rock Saturday morning.
 The woman who claims to be Wrenns wife did not accompany him to this city on his return, but it is supposed, skipped out after she learn ed that the child had been recovered by the officers
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teered and became a member of the Confederate army and was made ser geant of artillery under Gen. Johnson.
 After the war he attended Washing ton College, at Lexington, Va, and after graduation there attended the University at Lebanon, Tenn. He graduated from this institution in 1870, and ia October of that year took up his residence in Little Rock and began the Hractice of law He shortly afterwards became associated in the practice with Hon. A H. Garland, as Garland & Coellril, which continued till Gel. Garland became =a9s raor in 1874
 In 1SSf,=on the atb ef Chief Jas- tiee F. II. English, he WAS nominated for the position by the state Demo eaatic=eonvention and Was elected at the election following. He was re- elected in September. 1888, for q sec ond term
 On May l, lS92, he tendered his resignation as Chief Justice. volunta- fii4 retiring, that he might devote his time 10 the practice of law. For a time he #as q partner of Judge Geo. II. Sanders, and for several years was associated with his son, Ashley Cock ritl, under the firm name of Cockriil & Coekrit IEe had very extensive practice in state and federal courts.
 In May, 1872, in Little Rock, he married Miss Mary Ashley Freeman. grand-daushter of Col Chester Ash ieS, one of the pioneer statesmen ef Arkansas, and Of Rt. Rev. Geo. " Freeman, first missionary bishop of tho Episcopal Church in Arkansas By this marriage there arc six chil dren, five sons and daushter-Ash- ley. Sterling Emmett. Garland and Freeman, and Mre Maxwell Coalr ajl of t.ittlo Rock
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nave Withdrawn from the Speak.
 "E. K. T0NEY."
 A number of teiegrams reading aq the above were received in this cif4 from Hon. H. K Toney late Satoraa,- afternoon
 To say that his friends here vera surprised does not half express f They were completely dumfounded It was generally understood thai Toney stood second ill the race, witb fair prospects of success.
 Even Saturday afternoons DAnn. crat contained card from Mr Toney, along with cards from tbe other contestants, in which Mr Toney said;
 'f expect to go into the fight Witb from 24 to 30 votes. My friends are steadfastly coming i'll. I have made no exaggerated claims, but feel aIe soiutefy confident of my election.
 tSlgncdl H. K. TONEY."
 in view of this card, it is therefore evident that some incident occurrea late Saturday afternoon to serio1si4 change MT Toneys plans.
 From parties returning from I.itz tie Rock on the f0:f2 train satQraar night We learned that t was rnmor. ed in the Capital city tGat Mr. To-. ney's withdrawal was the result Q. the action Of Mir Reels forces. l. jx, said that that Reels adherents heIa a eaneHs late Saturday afternoon. aS which fl was decided tRat ia He event would they support Toney. Mr. foney expected to get some VoteS from Kcei's forces in the final ronnB- up and when the action of the Kerz caHcHs reached his ears. it is said Mir. Toney stfaisbtway withdrew.
 Thcrc ar" stiiI SIX candidates in ths field for the sreakerslip, and Afr. Tone5 ss withdrawal leaves inc final result as uncertain as ever
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npKANSAS' DISTINGUISHED JU- RIST PASSED
 AWAY.
DIED SATURDAY MORNING
He Was Truly Great Man and His Death Was Unexpected-
 Biographical.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK, Jan. 12.- Judge Sterling R. Coekrill died at his home in this city at 6 o'clock this morning from pneumonia.
 The news of Judge Cockrill's death spread rapidly, and on every side were heard expressions of the most heartfelt grief at the passing of such a noble man, great jurist and disting- uished citizen. His friends could scarcely realize the truth of the awful message His death is an irreparable truly one of the greatest men in all the traits that constitute true nobility and greatness. whom Arkansas has ever known.
 For several months Judge Cock rillas health has not been the best, due to his excessive devotion to his practice, and the aduous application which had won for him such high place among the eminent iurist of the country. Last Sunday he felt as usual On Monday he resumed his work in the important insurance case of Lesser Cotton Company ys the St Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway, and remained in it even against the admonitions of his friends until D. m. of that day. when he be- gal to feel that rest and medical at tention were absolutely necessary He went to his home and retired to his bed, from which he was destined to nsyer rise again. Or Tuesday the court postponed the case on trial on account Of his illness, but resumed on Wednesday, the interests of the pross cQtion being looked after by his son and law partner. Ashley CocEriIl. and co-counsel On Wednesday he was stricken with pleursy, and Iate Thursday afternoon this was further complicated with pneumonia He ap- peared perfectly resigned to death, which he believed to he approaching. Drs. J. X. Dibrell and T.. ?. Gibson werc almost his constant attendants. Last night the physicians left instrGc- tions that as few persons as possible should be permitted in the sick room. so that he might not be disturbed At o'clock this morning Mr. Maxwell Coffin, his scn-in-law. saw that he was sinking rapidly. Dr. Dibrell was sum moned and they decided that # was hest to call Ashley Mr Coffin and Mrs. Ashley Cockrill left Ashley at the bedside about five minutes before the end came His 1oatA Was peace fnl and like a falling Into ] profound sMmber, after his last Good s1t, said to his son. Ashley, and which were the last words he uttereA
 The funeral will be hold from tho family residence at o'clock :. m. Sunday, the services being conduetod by Rev. C. Gordon Smeade
 fs,f'he Board of Trade held q special meeting today to pass resolution. If respect, and Gov Jones issued q prociamation that the Stata House be dfaped in mourning cut of respect ta he former Chief Justice
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A NEW FIRM.
E. R. WiLLiEORD AND A. w. NUNN
 TO JOIN A LOCAL FIRM.
Will Do Wholesale Grocery and Cot ton Commission Business-GiI-
 lespie Bro. 6 Go. to Sell Out

A new wholesale grocery and cot ton commission firm will be organ ized and ready for business in this city on or about March 1. It will be composed of all the members of the Gillespie X Bro. Company, which has been doing q general supply and gen efal merchandise business in this city fer long term of years, and Messrs E. R. Williford and A w Nunn.
 The present firm Of Gillespie X Bro. Company will sell it's entire stock Of general merchandise by that date and the capital stock of the present company will be increased from $2o.000 to $5o.G0o The building now occupied bY the firm will be re tained
 Messrs Wilhford and Nunn arg entefpriaing and experienced busi# ness men. They have many friends in this section Of the state, and being assocated with the present popular concern of Gillespie & Bro. Company. they are destined to meet with sue cess. We bespeak and wish for the new corporation much success in their new business
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A CLOSE CALL.
Dr. G. A. 4ogg Had a Narrow Escape
 frcn Death Saturday

Dr. c. A. Hogg. of EIlerson, who is quite well known in this city, had q very narrow escape from being crushed to death beneath the Alt hcimer branch at the Cotton Belt de pot Saturday afternoon He came to this city early Saturday morning to transact some business. After maE- ing preparations to return home, he reached the Altheimer train just as 1t began to pull out. Dr. Hogg is I very large and portly man. He at tempted to board the train, which was going at a very slow speed, but missed Zthe=step and fell under the rear car. Luckily Nr ". P. EskIidse and several other gentlemen were nearby, and seeing his perlous posi-. ton. went to his assistance. They succeeded in pulling him from under the rear truck, which was dragging him along Had it not been for the timely arrival Of those mon, the aeei dent might haze ended fatally
 3r. lioes was slightly bruised about the body and face and his clothes were covered with mud We a1e glad to late that the accident did not end seriously
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FINE MUSIC
Will Ge Feature at the Pfesbyts-
 rian Services Today.

The music at the First Presbyte. rian ChHreh today will be exception ally fine, and especially at the cver. fng service fer which Mrs. " IT. I.&asford has arranged a special pro. gram. in addition to tho regular choir, those Hho participated in the sAiea'i5a musical concert last Tfss clay o.e3i4s @ill assist at tho egaa 5s's sief=. fhe arosrGm II na.5s iasf4ies Hes ( r. J. Mooney of 2' 4 LIS; nls. V Hdgar.. of T .s- d>ee. ai' |. D Brantlcy. of Little 4es4s, aaa si# Anna Goxa, with Afrs. WI. EaH ford, oaaaaist
 'fia faaalar Pfs.'4. tortan @har l. s4Hf9 i a H@ g.aia FEarTeII MqE Toss T2@5gg 5ad A5@sala. Levy a.a Go,H r
 559.#e4 e.iFI it: fisg o-fer5 44 at t#e a.as .#6fyfec
 iif e.llar .e.laon ty nr ] L Caia well
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Owing to the #fl'tss4 ef Ae NV p BHehner, the brilliant rector ef Trin- it9 Church. who is sick with an at- tack Of h grinne. the95 will be ao
 services at tao Trinity Church today. His illness and inability to fill his pulpit will be matter Of regret on the part of the congregation Of that Church and Ne hope to soon note his recovery
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X. 2. r. ". INSTALLATION.
&e4 ataoers Installed Friday f4fe,t
 10 Give 3 Private Spread.


 IF Emf I.a3a6 No 5c haaaHf 99iaf af t.aited H64EHaa ha5a
 4 llaA H4 HaHl I1 .6d sema E.ea5 I aes9 AlszG .Ae iast9lsz HE Hs. Ecii 5Hae53 H
 &fli aise aa aaat spr at. i9~ ta 5e o Gn 5He Grzt el t.Ig H.'zt ta arlaa4. Follow u fa
 f4e officers inta Pat ts Workman W D NaHea.
 F. NJ. 3lz 1. Reinbetger, M ". E. E. Bloom; Foreman, j. NJ Hughes; Overseer, J. J. Harrison; Financier, A. Lehman; Guide, c. L. Shumake; Outside Watchman, T. P. Ryan.
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BionranhicHl.

lion. Sterling R Goci5rill was born Ill NashEille. Tenn September oG. isf7 He was student when tho Civil War hroke-ou when he yaEn-
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W|TKDRAWS, HON. H. K. ToNEY RETIREs rpoa SPEAkERsHlp CON.
 TEST. A SURPRISE TO FRIENDS. His Withdrawal Said to Be the E, suit of the Action of Reels
 Forces.
A SURPRISE TO FRIENDS.

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Gr. 3uckner Has La Grippe,

isfcTs 10 enter Ai .@aAaas.
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Statement Filed.

Tho annual statement or the Gould Galbraith Supply Company Was filed Saturday showing assets and liahili- tics to he $3l.9iG.2G The stochbo!d- ess are.
 Y T. Hikins. jr.. 2s.2.9 hare f,. \. Howell, 2see b f4 Franklin 2aa9 " j. alH9i5h 57 James CoulG. U, Est Hta f}c'3e Could, 2 7
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-28
BRUTAL NEGROES
OUTRAGE AND KILL
CoNNELLSVII1E COKE REGION
STIRRED to- POINT OF FRENZY
SEARCHING FOR CULPRITs.

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa, April 27.-The
Connellsville coke region is all stirred up
tonight again over the dastardly deeds of
gang of negroes, who attacked Hiram
Milan, White man, and his wife, in a
lonely house near OliphanS and shot the
man twice, probably mortally weundng
him and assaulted brutality the woman.
who also. is in a serious condition from
the abuse.
McMillans house sets back from the
highway near the old historic Oliphant
furnace. Mcmillan is about forty years
old, but his wife is quite a young woman
and the two were alone Suddenly eight
negroes, in the party being two black
women also, came from hiding and at
tackled the house. The men burst in the
door, dragged Mrs Mcmillan from her
husbands arms and carried her out be-
hind an outbuilding, where the six men
assaulted her. Leaving their victim
Frustrated the men gave their attention
to the frantic husband, who had been en-
gagged in battle wit ne
men throughout this terrible ordeal Me-
MILAN broke from nj, Il. :5.,.lss4.
he darted back into his house the
towards. evidently thinking that he was
going for gun or revolver. Dire wa bsa
on him and a bullet pierced his body inst
below the heart. Mcmillan fell at his
door, but before fleeing the negroes shot
at his PROSTATE boay, anet..Sr ,.x.
lodging IN the fallen man near the kid
ney.
For some time after the negroes had
fled the husband lay at his door bleed
ing, and his wife lay unconscious be-
hind the outbuilding. about fifty feet
away. The woman came to her senses
first and found her husband. Mrs. Nc
LILLIAN gave the alarm. and immediately
posse was organized to hunt down the
black fiends. The posse did not lose
much time in getting started over the
hills and In a couple of hours came
across Wesley Lewis. one of the sun
posed assailants, who thought he wou;d
elude the officers by hiding in some
bushes: He was handcuffed and brought
under guard to the Fayette county Jail.
where he is now behind the bars. Bessie
Wares and Lizzie Jones. the two colored
women implicated in the rioteng We're
also locked up in Uniontown
In the meantime the word had sprea q
throughout all of Fayette county. and n
great number of Infatuated white citi-
zens are now securing the foothills of the
Aneghenies in the hope of finding the
other five negroes.
Mrs Mcmillan Is at her home and has
suffered severely from shock and b-utal
treatment. Her friends and relatives
swear vengeance swift aud terrible upon
the negroes II they can get them from
the officers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-28
IMPORTANT TO SUFFERERS.
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-28
STRIKE IS CALLED OFF
CARPENTERS AND MASTER BUILD
ERS REACH AN AMICABLE
~ AGREEMENT
CONCESSIONS ON BOTH SIDES
Work VIII Begin Tomorrow and No
Further Trouble Is Expected
9Ne7 Terms of the Set
- rhH Element.

The trouble between the Carpenters
Union No. and the Building Trades
Council on one side AMI the Master
Bufldersis association on the other has
been settled to the entire satisfaction of
all concerned and construction work in
this city will be resumed on all jobs
Monda y, morning.
I Ata meeting of the Carpenters union
Friday evening the committee on confer
ence committee was instructed to hold
another meeting with the committee of
the Master Builders ASSOCIATION and to
be authorized to effect final ag.ee-
ment
The Master Builders association MT
yesterday morning, listened to the re- OFT
of it's committee and authorized it to
meet with the carpenters in the after
noon and close the negotiations for a set
Element
al tFhe7 committees from the two bod es
were together all afternoon. Both par
ties were in a mood to make concessions
and there was no trouble in reaching an
agreement for one year, which is salts
factory in every way to both parties
and which is also endorsed by the secre-
tary of the Building Trades council Tee
principal feature of the agreement is
the part in which the carpenters agree
to put up any material which is furnish
ed them regardless of whether it IS made
in union shops or not and regardless of
any labels.
The Masters Builders CONCEDED that all
foremen shall be union men. and the
carpenters will permit the builders to en-
gage superintendent, who may or may
not be union man.
The carpenters have acquiesced in tire
wishes of the builders in the matter OF
the represent atives Of the unions visiting
the men on the job while they are at
work. Both parties have made corces-
sions on the question Of the number OF
apprentices to be allowed.
One of the most important parts OF
the agreement is the section which pro-
vides that a joint committee of the mas
ter builders and of the carpenters shall
meet in the early part of November OF
each year to draw up and agree upon
the working rules which shall take erect
the following April ]. By arranging TO
fix the schedule at that time Of the year
the contractors and the carpenters nave
allowed plenty of time for fixing up any
differences that may exist before tfe
building season opens. This will prevent
any interruption of the building opera
tons in the years to come
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-28
CITY ASSESSORS TO START.
Rich Mems Property Will BE Mar
royvIy Scratinized-


The man who estimates the value OF
personal property for the purpose OF tax
alton will begin making his ROUNDS on
Nav /. For two months twenty-tnree
deputy city assessors Will be BUSY ascef,
tanning the valuation OF tne ps Isun
apolis rich and poor alike. special at
tempt will be made this year to arrive
at something like correct estimate OF
the worth of the personal properly OIL
those who can afford to pay just taxes.
S.1ch was the purport of the instruc-
tfons which City Assessor Fort gave yes
terday forenoon to his deputies. t"ehly-
three in number The necessity or as
pertaining the actual value of the per-
s.nal property holdings was Impressed
l1pon the deputy assessors In view or the
fact that the real estate valuation of the
cftv had been reduced by 100000 by the
state board of equalization.
CITY Assessor Fort laid particular stress
Upon the Importance of getting AT the
erfy, and not wasting precious time in
trying to unearth every household ar
TIE the poor man possesses in order to
increase his assessment.
SCISSOR Fort" there Is more wealth In the
freFee room than there Is in whole block
of houses in other sections OF the city.
If men of wealth don't want you to see
make such an arbitrary assessment as
will make them want you to see 1t.
The deputies were. IN short. advised to
increase the assessments only upon the
property OF the people who can well stand
Il, and whose property has heretofore
been inadequately assessed
Credits cash In the hands of mer-
chants and all assessable personal prop
ertv in the hands of banks. should be
fUoked after more carefully this year. If
any bank refuses entrance to deputy
assessor, that deputy should at once
make such an arbitrary assessment as
will at once compel 1t to throw open its
doors to him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-28
MISSING WILLIE MCCORMICK.
Chief of Detectives Titus, of Ney,
York, Thinks He Has a Clue.

NEW YORK, April H.-Captain of De-
tectfves Titus held conversation owe"
the long distance telephone today with
Detective McConyille. of the central Of
nee, who is in Washington, following
clue in regard to the missing William
Mccormick, of Highbridge, that has vet
been unearthed.
Capt. Titus said today that the sigra-
ture Gertrude found on the slip of pa
per by the two gypsy girls arrested tnere
yesterday had been compared with the
signature Of Gertrude Mccormick. the
missing boys sister, and that tie two
are almost Identical Cart Titus said
he attached great significance 10 this
clue, and now had hopes of finding The
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-28

extending the courtesies of the arts and
crafts exhibit to their employees during
the hours between and O'Clock today.
Last night the members of the CONNER
cial club visited the exhibit.
The hall will be open from ? to 6 o clock
llils AFTERNOON, when any one who wishes
may visit the exhibit free of CHARGE
Tomorrow night the Commercial club win
De the special guests at the hall.
The Past Grands' Association of the
Cud Felows met at Central hall last
~ t1e III ana discussed matters pertaining
TO the interests Of the organization The
association was organized for the ptlr-
Fose of getting past grands better ac
qta inteo with each other and FOR the
good of the order