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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-09-10
THAT MAN PHILLIPS.

nominee for governor was COM
paratively unknown man before his
nomination and the people are just
beginning to find out something of
his character. The discoveries
have been anything but pleasing
to the democrats of the state.
Like Cinclnnatus of old, Mr.. Phil
lips took no part in that which
brought him the honor of public
preferment. He did not attend
the convention and on the evening
of his nomination he took the train
from Ottumwa to Galesburg. On
the train he fell in with rerre-
sentative of the Burlington Hawk
eye. With the guilelessness
always pleaded by man who talks
too. much and says things he is
sorry for to reporter, Mr.. Phillips
did not know it was loaded. He
stated his dissatisfaction with the
state platform, gave away the fact
that he would have preferred that
the silver issue had been dropped
and the dead past allowed to bury
its dead. The Hawkeye of the
next day contained the interview
and it naturally stirred up much
excitement among the silver men
of the state. They demanded to
know if it was true that they had
nominated a man who was not in
sympathy with them. They did
mot relish having the fruits of
their hard-earned victory at the
state convention thrown away and
their work openly repudiated by
their candidate. For almost in so
many words the democratic candi-
| date said that the convention had
made a mistake and that the dele
gates from Crawford, for instance,
were wrong, and that the direct
mention of the Kansas City plat
form should not have been made.
In other words Mr.. Phillips took
the same position for which the
Bulletin endeavors to read Mr..
Schlumberger out of the demo
cratic party.
When Mr.. Phillips returned to
Iowa he found that he had made a
great mistake. Thereupon he in
formed the Ottumwa Courier that
the interview was s.fake." The
Courier published this statement.
Then the Hawkeye published all
the details of the interview, where
it took place, the name of the man
to whom Phillips talked and stated
that Mr.. Phillips knew that he
was talking to representative Of
the Hawkeye. This left the mat.
ter up to Phillips again and the
next heard from him was a signec
statement, published in the Cour.
Ter that the interview was false anc
untrue and did not take place
Evidently the Hawkeye people go
mad at this. Their honor as news
paper men was attacked. They
objected to being placed in the
| LATE Young class. What pressure
they brought to bear on Mr.. Phil
lips we do not know, but IN few
days the Hawkeye printed full
statement from Mr.. Phillips il
which he acknowledged the inter
view, stated that he did not NEAR
"fake" when he said it and furthe
that the signed statement printed
in the Courier was unauthorized
and incorrect.
The last chapter of this amazing
story of cowardice and moral turpi
tude comes from the Ottumw
Courier. 1t says:
1T. ]. Phillips, over his owl
signature in the Burlington Hawk
eye today, admits telling me tn
recent Hawkeye interview was
fake, but claims he did not author
ize me to use his name over an ar
ticle published Tuesday, Angus
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-19
Two Negro Murderers Hanged.

Will Black and Henry Wilson, both colored, were hanged at Magnolia on the 10th inst. for the murder of Ivey Young, a white farmer, May 23 1900 About 9 o'clock Young was called to his door and shot down by mysteri- ous assassin. Black and Wilson were arrested on the Hervey Stearnes place. An inquest was held and the negroes confessed, duplicating Steamer. a white man, who was subsequently, tried and acquitted. Black and Wilson retracting their former confession. After their own conviction. however, the negroes reiterated their first con fession. According to their story. stearnes had a grudge against Young and induced them to go to the house at night and kill him. They failed to go on the first night appointed, and May 23 Stearnes went with them to the house. so they allege. and spurred them on to fire the fatal shots The negroes pointed out with minuteness of detail the positions in which they stood and the route they took after the killing. Black was only r years of age. In a statement made and sworn to before a justice of the peace two days before the execution Wilson stated that the reason he swore on the witness stand that Stearnes had
 
 that he was promised if Stearnes was acquitted that the latter's friends woud see that his sentence was com Black made substantially the same statement.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-19
WOULD NOT BE HONORABLE.
and Bremen of the Central Rail- road of New Jersey.

Cleveland, O., April 16.-Grand Chief Arthur of the Brotherhood of Loco motive Engineers stated that he had received no official information con eerning the reported settlement of the grievances of the engineers and firemen on the Central Railroad of New Jersey. If the newspaper re- ports are true" said Mr. Arthur, "and the engineers and fremen have set tied, leaving the trainmen and tele- graphers to shift for themselves, a great mistake has been made. The chiefs of the five organizations rep resented on the road entered into a written agreement to work together in the matter. In other words. all the organizations were to be included in any adjustment of grievances As a result of this agreement z the en- gineers and firemen could not honor ably settle without the consent of the other organizations.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-19
CAME HOME ON THE THOMAS.
The Troops Just Arrived the Transport ThOmas-Othcrs Ex-
 pcCted-DepHrtures

San Francisco, April 16.-The trans port Thomas, which arrived last night, brought back from the Philippines the Headquarters and the first and third battalions of the Thirty-ffth volunteer regiment, consisting of 29 officers and 533 men, and all of the Twenty eighth volunteer regiment, comprising 33 officers and 1,035 men. The remainder of the Thirty-ffth reg iment is on the transport Rosecrans, due here in a few days.
 The Lawton left Nagasaki a day ahcad of the Thomas, and is hourly eX- pected at San Francisco. Nothing was seen of the transport Garonne by the Thomas, although the Garonne left Nagasaki five days ahead of her with the TwentysiXth regiment on board.
 The transport Logan has sailed for Manila with two companies of the First infantry, the third squadron of the Ninth cavalry, the second squad ron of the Tenth cavalry and bat talon of the Eleventh infantry. The animal transport Thyra is also sched- uled to sail for Manila with several hundred horses and 1,5o0 tons of sup plies. The Ohio is to sail Tuesday with troops.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-19
GEN. A. c. McCLURG DEAD.
House of \. C. MeCIurg X Co.,, of Chicago.

Chicago, April 16.-A private tele- gram announces the death, at St. Au- gustine. Fla, of Gen. \. C. MeClurg, head of the publishing house of A. C. McClurg & Co.
 Gen. McClurg was widely known, both as a factor in public affairs, in which ne always showed lively in- terest He served through the civil war from 1862, entering as private in the Crosby guards" afterwards incorporated in the Eighty-eighth H. linois infantry, and came out as colonel, with brevet rank of briga- dier-general. He was born in Phila- delphia, but grew up in Pittsburgh; took course of studies at Miami uni versity. Oxford O., and later studied law under Chief Justice Lowrie, of Pennsylvania. He came to Chicago Tn 1859.
 Gen. McClurg's health began to fail year ago, and during last winter he went to Palm Beach, Fla, later re- moving with his wife to St. Angus tine, where his death occurred.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-19
ARKANSAS SIAIE NENS.
Pulaski County Farmer Murdered and His Body Cremated to
 Hide the Crime.
NEWS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY STATED
Two Murderers Escape From Jail At Ar kansas City-Pitched Battle Reported Between a Steamboat Crew and Gang of Lovse Builders In Chleot County.
Reported Fight in Chioot County.

A pitched battle took place between the crew of the Delta, packet plying between Vieksbarg and Memphis, and gang of negroes at Gaines Landing, in Chicot county. The steamer had just landed leyee outfit and a num- Der of negro laborers, when roust- about on the boat fired into the crowd on the bank. This maddened the negroes on shore and they refused to allow the line hauled in until the cul- prit was delivered. Capt Rowland, 10 pacify them, told them to send on board a man who could identify the man who did the shooting and he would himself see that he was ar rested. This was done. but the man who did the shooting could not be discovered. While the boat was back ing out from the landing the mob fired into her, aiming their shots at the pilot. captain and crew. and every body else in sight More than POO shots were fired at the packet while she was pulling out from the landing The passengers and crew returned the onslaught and, it is thought, with deadly effect. Several of the mob were seen to fall, and one man tumbled off mule. as if hit. No one on board the boat was hurt.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-19
MANHATTAN BANK ROBBERY.
An oft-ToId story About the stolen Securities Discredited in
 New York.

New York, April 16.-Capt. Titus, chief of the detective bureau, was asked whether there was any proba- bility of the return of the securities stolen from the Manhattan savings institution in 1878. Capt. Titus said: "I think the story rather a fishy one. At all events, l have not taken any action in the premises, and l will not on the basis of this story. No com. munieation has been had with this office relative to the matter.
 This is an old story, and crops up every once in awhile. I don't be- lieve there is anything in it. I do not know who this person is whe claims to have the bonds, and no one else does. l have not been informed of the matter by the bank officials, or anyone else. In the first place, the bonds are worthless, duplicates having been. issued, and besides the honda have matured."
 The Manhattan savings institution at Broadway and Blocker street, was robbed on the morning of October 27, 1878, of $2,147, TOO in securities. most ly government bonds. and $ff 1000 in cash. None of the cash and few of the securities were even recovered
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-19
New Congregational Districts.

The bill reapportioning the state for congressional purposes as passed by both branches of the general assem- bly, divides the states as follows:
 First distriet-Clay, Greene, Craig head, Mississippi, Crittenden, Cross, Poinsett St. Francis, Lee, Phillips, Woodruff.
 Second district-Stone, Sharp, Ran dolph, Lawrence, Fulton, Izard, Inde- pendence, White, Cleburne, Jackson, Prairie. Monroe.
 Third ict-Washington, Ben ton, Madison, Carroll, Newton, Boone, Searcy, Baxter, Marion, Van Buren.
 Fourth district-Crawford, Logan, Sebastian, Scott, Polk Sevier, How ard, Pike, Little River, Miller, Mont gomery.
 Fourth district-Franklin, Johnson, Pope. Yell Conway, Faulkner, Perry, Pulaski.
 Sixth district-Desha, Garland, Hot Springs, Saline, Dallas, Grant, Cleve- land, Lincoln, Drew, Jefferson, Arkan. sas, Lonoke.
 Seventh district-Hempstead Clark, Nevada, Columbia, Union, Ouachita Calhoun, Bradley, Ashley. Chicot, La. fayette.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-19
Indicted in Federal Court.

Thomas ". Wilson, R. L. Fryer. Henry Warren and J. M. Barker, Jr., were indicted by the federal grand jury at Little Rock on the charge of conspiring to defraud the government. The indictments charge that the de- fendants, lon March 9, 1900, unlawful ly. wilfully and maliciously entered into an agreement, combination and conspiracy to defraud the government of the United States, the department of the interior thereof, and the com missioner of the general land office of said department, by unlawfully and wilfully aiding to obtain the payment and allowance of a fictitious, false and fraudulent claim, to-wit: A claim for eighty acres of public lands of the United States by then and there un- lawfully making and forging certain writings" widows additional home stead proof for one Money Harris, of Carot, Boone county. widow of Joseph Harris, who served in company |, Third regiment, Arkansas cavalry vol unteers, and who died August 28, 1877. All the parties were released or bond.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-19
State Treasurer Littis Dend.

Hon. Thos. E. Little, state treas urer. died at his home in Little Rock on the 10th inst. Mir. Little was at h4s office the day before his death. ap- parently in good health Shortly after supper he complained slightly of being i'll and retired About F o'clock he became rapidly worse. His heart began to fail and physician was summoned. At 730, about twelve hours after the first symptom of ill ness, he passed away. Out of respect to his memory Gov Davis issued proclamation, ordering all state offices closed for the day. Judge Little was born In Sebastian county August 9 1849. At the age af 19 he entered Cane Hill college in Washington coun- ty. After graduating he engaged in the mercantile business at Greenwood in which he continued until 1S91 when he accepted the position of dep uty state treasurer under MT. Marrow, held it through his two terms and was retained as deputy by Hon. Ransom Gulley, Mr. Marrow's successor. dur ing his two terms In 1898 he was nominated and elected treasurer on the democratic ticket and was re elected in 1900. MT. Little was one of the most popular men in the whole state, and his sudden taking off was great shock to his many warm friends.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-19
New Enterprise.

The Arkansas Woolen Mill Com pany of Nashville has been ineorpor- ated under the laws of the state The capital stock is s25,OOO of which $1O,- GOO has been subscribed The com pany proposes to engage in the manu- facture of woolen and cotton goods and garments made of the same and the buying and selling of wool, cotton and the manufactured products of both. The corporators and officers are, l. Lowenberg, president; II, M. Baker vice president; J. J. Gebheart, secre' tary and treasurer; l.. J. Baker, c. V, Loewenberg and Elizabeth Terry guardians.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-19
The Present Problem.

The problem, therefore, is to get the convention to accept it. l do not for moment question the ability and patriotism of the delegates, but I be- lieve they are too much animated by the irreconcilable spirit of the revolu- tion against Spain, in which many of them were participants, but of which the country is tired, knowing that the danger of tyranny, thanks to the United States, has now passed away fnrever
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-19
Jail Delivery.

Jordan Bell the negro wife mur' derer, who was sentenced to be hung on the 9th of October last, and whose case was taken to the supreme court. and there reversed and remanded to the Desha circuit court for a new trial, and Peter Stringins, another two weeks ago, broke jail at Arkansas City on the Sth inst. These were the only two prisoners in the jail, and they had been placed in the hallway of the cage. They made their escape by lifting the iron door from its hinges with a broom and nails and going out through hole in the cell ing.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-19
THE ISTHMIAN CANAL.
Specific Provision for Neutrality Likely to be Embodied in
 New Treaty.

New York, April 16.--A special to the Herald from Washington says:
 Specific provision for the neutrality of the proposed isthmian canal will be made In the new treaty, to be signed by Secretary Hay and Lord Pauncefote British ambassador.
 This decision has been arrived at by the president and Secretary Hay, after the most exhaustive considera- tion of the arguments pro and con which have convinced them that the highest interests of the country de- mand the application of the principle of neutrality.
 From the outset of the negotia- tions, Great Britain has insisted upon the principle of neutrality.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-19
RECEIVED BY KING EDWARD.
Delegation Showing the New Ger man Field Service Uniform at
 Marlborough House.

London, April liking Edward re- ceived Gen. Von Moltke, nephew of the former field marshal, and Lieut.. Usedom, at Marlborough house. The German officers were accompanied by a sergeant wearing the new German field service uniform sent by Emperor William for King Edwards inspec- tion. The uniform differs little from the usual colonial equipment The lnapsack and other paraphernalia are so arranged that their weight falls entirely upon the wearer's back, and the whole equipment can be released whenever required, by unclasping a single buckle.
 King Edward expressed warm ap- proval of the uniform, and made Gen. Won Moltke a knight commander of the Royal Victoria order, and Lieut.. Usedom a member of the same order.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-19
Young M D'g.

class of twenty graduates receiv. ed diplomas from the Medical depart ment of the State University at Little Rock at the commencement exercises held last week. All the graduates are from Arkansas, with the exception of four. The personnel of the class is as follows:
 E NJ Black. w R. Butler. Texas; s. F. Butler, J. M. Childers, J. L. Dam ron, NJ A. Haizlip, J J. Harrison, P. G: Hays, R. G. Herring. NJ. H. Jackson, Jr., Edward T. James, c. ". Lindsey, A. J. Mcdonald, D. T. Reed, I. T.; C. A. Rice, S. C. Rutherford, I. T.; Annie A. Shoppach, J. H. Voris, J. w. West I. T.. and Lee Zuber.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-19
Accidental Killing.

Dallas Warrick was accidentally shot and killed by Tom Seroggins six, teen miles west of Eureka Springs. The two were comparing guns. and Seroggins was eXaming Warriek s revolver. which the latter said was unloaded. when it was discharged and Warrick fell mortally wounded, dying soon afterward. The victim had re moved the cartridges on the previous Jay and was unaware that his brother had afterward reloaded it.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-19
D1mentsd woman's Rash Act.

The remains Of Mrs A. II. Wright were found in a eistern at her home in Bradford The last seen of her was during the afternoon of the day previous, until her remains were dis covered. She had been Respondent for some time. and had acted at times as though she was slightly demented, and it is thought by some that in a fit of despondency she took the lear into the cistern.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-19
Foul Murder.

James Ingram. a white farmer liv. ing alone on the Batesville road, eight to death in his home and his bones were found in one corner of where the house once stood. near his gun, seeming to indicate that he had been murdered and the house fired to con eeal the crime The eoroner's jury returned a verdict to that effect.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-19
River News.
Fau. Trace.
THE MARKETS.
TUESDAY, April Is. Grain and ProNisions.

St. Louis Flour Patents. s. .45d3. 50: other grades $2S5d3.25. Wheat-No. ? red. 73i sc. Corn-No. ?. mixed, 43c Oats No. 2, 271sQ2Sc. Hay-Timothy, s10.50 a14O0; prairie, sS001tl0 W: choice clover, S 50Gi12.50. Butter - Creamery, 1Sai22c. dairy, t44i7c. Eggs Fresh 114c. Lard - Choice steam, s25c Pork New mess $l575 Bacon-Clear rib, 9Ac. Wool-Tub- washed. 1SuzIc: Missouri and Illinois medium conbing, 1SalSl2c. other grG des, 15a1Sc.
 hicaso-Closing quotations Wheat April, 7015c; May, 70%c July, 707s@7lc. Corn-April, 4314c May. 43%c; July, 49lac. Oats-April, 25Ac; May 251sc; July, 25c. Pork-April, Sl4.171z May. Sl4271s; July. MAO. Lard-April, $S.32la: May, SS.22la: July, SS. 12iR@S.15; September, SS.l0. Short ribs-April, $S35; May, $S35; July, $S.62i2: September, $l.yItsus 00
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-19
For Completion of New sta,e House.

A special committee has reported to the house bill for completion of the new state house. The bill pro, vides for the issuance of $f.00O,000 in bonds. contract for the work to be awarded to the lowest bidder. and a one-fourth mill tax is proposed to meet the bonds when due. A commission, similar to the one now in existence, is provided to supervise the work.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-19
Made Rig Haul.

Burglars entered the department store of the Brown Robson Company at Fort Smith and stole several hundred collars worth of fine silks It is thought the burglary was the work of an organized gang of silk thieves that dispose of their plunder in the cities by means of fences" A store at Lit tie Rock was robbed in the same man ner of $700 worth of silks about six weeks ago.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-19
Alleged Murderer Captured.

Sol Sharpe, the man alleged to have been with Charles Colbert when Peter Hughes was murdered at Hart ford, for which crime Colbert is serv- ing a life sentence in the pen, is now in Sebastian county jail and will be tried for murder. Sharpe disap peared from Hartford the night Hughes was killed He was captured in the Indian Territory.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-19
Lathe Hambre Captured.

Lathe Hambree. who escaped from the Polk county jail March 8, was captured in the mountains seven miles from Mena on the Sth inst. Hambree still wore the shackles on his legs when he escaped. He is under sentence to be hanged for the murder of M. Miller. a tie inspector, over year ago.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-19
Wholesale Grocers.

The annual meeting of the Arkansas Wholesale Grocers' Association was held in Little Rock last week. Fort Smith was chosen as the next place of meeting, and after transacting routine business the following officers were chosen; P. c. Davis. Fort Smith, president; W. H. H. Shibley. Van Blu ren; vice president; R. S. Robertson, of Fort Smith, secretary; Mr. Thomp- son, of the Texas Produce Company Texarkana, treasurer.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-19
BEGINNING 0 \ F|GRI
Amalgamated Association of Iror and Steel Workers and the United
 States Steel Corporation.
THE LATTER FIRST THREW OUT AFEELEf
The Men Promptly Responded bS Partially Tying Up One of th' Company's Plants. and Will Tie Them All Up, if Necessary, to Pre- serve the Organizations.

Pittsburgh, Pa, April 16.-As re
 suit of the dispute that for weeI past has involved the employees of the Dewees wood plant of the American Sheet Steel Co.,, at Mckecsport, anG the company, about half of the mer are on strike, the operation of the plant is badly crippled. The cause ot the trouble was the recent discharge of seven men, who, the men claim were dismissed because they were members of the newly-organized lodge of the Amalgamated associa
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-19
"ROLAND OF BERLIN.n
A New Opera, by LeOncaveIio, Made to the Order of Emperor Will
 iam of Germany.

Rome, April 16.-The Italia says Leoncaveilo has completed an opera, ordered by Emperor William in Feb ruary, 1894. entitled Roland of Ber- lin,o taken from the history of the Margrave Frederick of Brandenbnrg. Old Prussian airs are interwovcn in the music of the opera, which will shortly be placed in rehearsal at Ber- lin
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-19
Unnatural Parents.

The body of well-developed female child was found in some underbrush in the suburbs of Hot Springs by a crowd of children while at play Wounds on the head indicated that the child was killed to cover up crime A couple, said to have been from Lit tie Rock, who occupied a cottage near where the infant was found, are sus- pected. They left a few days before the child was found
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-19
MAJ.-GEN. MONOGRAM DEAD.
the Philippines. Who Bad Been Chosen for Regular Service.

Washington, April 16.-6en. MaeAr- thur, at Manila, informed the war t3e- partment of the death of Maj Wm. Monaghan, volunteer paymaster, who died of heart disease on the 18th inst. Maj. Monaghan was a soldier of the civil war, serving in an Ohio regiment and was appointed from Ohio to his present position in June, 1898. He had been selected as d captain and paymaster in the permanent estab- lishment
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-19
Boer Agent Gives Dark Hints.

New Orleans, April 15.-Since the failure 10 enjoin the shipment of horses and mules for the British from New Orleans, Gen. Pearson, the Boer agent, has given out hints that pri- vateers may ere long assail British commerce at sea.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-19
Rev. Wooten AcnuItted.

Rev. J. K. Wooten. secretary of the Anti-Saloon League, was acquitted at Winthrop of the charge of slander. Rev. Wooten is making a tour of the state in the interest of temperance. and was arrested on the affidavit of a saloon man. who charged that Mir. Wooten had used slanderous language during a lecture that applied to him