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The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
FIRE RAGING IN ST. LOUIS.
Started In the Anhcuscr-Busch Ice House and Extended to Amer
 ican Chr X Foundry shops.

St. Louis. March 19.-Fire which caused general alarm broke out in the AnheuseI Busch icehouse, at the foot of Cherokee street, 3400 south. Rt l2:45 p. m, and immediately com municated to the fepair plant of the Missouri Car X Foundry Co. X strong wini blowing from the southeast is driving the flame in the direction of other buildings used by the brewery and other manufacturing companies.
 The fire is in a district well built up with substantial factories, and K the center of millions of dollars worth of inflammablc propety. The general alarm had called out all the machines in the city except the six companies in widely-separated sections of the city, which are always held in reserve, and numerous streams are being poured into the flaming mass.
 The ieehouse is about 100 feet high and almost half block square. The framework is of steel and the roof and sides of wood. The car com pany's repair plant is a long one story building of wood and steel. There are about 100 employees in the latter companys shop, and is not yet known whether all of them escaped injury. The number of employees n the icehouse when the fire broke out it not known.
 Among the buildings destroyed are the Eagle Vinegar and pickle works, the repair shops of the American Car Co, half dozen flats and the build ing of the Central Rowing club. The loss will take seven figures to tell it.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
BRITISH COURT FUNCTION.
ghe Ambnssndors and Ministers Present Their Credentials to
 King Edward.

London, March United States Amba ssador Choate and the other am bassadors and ministers to Great Britain presented their credentials to King Edward at Marlborough House at noon.
 Each member of the diplomatic corps arrived in a royal carriage, drawn by two horses. and was attend ed by three royal servants attired in ong scarlet cloaks. All the diplomats wore levee dress, with orders and dee orations with the exception, of course, of Ambassador Choate who wore ordinary evening dress.
 The foreign secretary. Lord Lans- downe, introduced the visitors to the King, who was attired in field mar shals uniform.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
CANADIAN POSTAL SERVICE.
Reduction in the Postal Rate to Two Cents Per Half Ounce Re
 suits in n Deficit.

Washington, March 19.-Unitcd States Coneul-General Bittinger, at Montreal, has forwarded to the de partment of agriculture a report on ,he postal service of Canan. He sax that on letters to the United King dom. and numerous British posses- sions and proteetorates postage has been reduced under he present nd
 ministration to two cents per halt once, the same rate as to the United States The report of the service for the last fiscal year, says the consult general, shows a deficit of S461,6 9,G27 post offices were in operation; 17s.2 .2o9, 500 letters were posted and money orders aggreeating $16,2o9, ,06S were issued. The cloney orders showed an increase of $f,7lI,o71 over 1899. l he people of the province of Ontario posted more letters and postal cards than all the rest ot Canada together.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
BISMARCK IS IN FLAMES.
The Business Part of Bismarck. Mis- sourI, Apparently Doomed
 to Destruction.

De Soto. Mo, March 19.-The town of Bismarck is on fire, and indications are that one-half the town will be burned, including the hotels, about ten business houses and the Iron Mountain railroad station. All tele= graph and telephone wires are down. and all communication cut of.
 The fire started in the southern part of town. and very strong wind, blowing from the south, caused the flames to spread rapidly. The houses are all frame, and there is no fire de partment i'll the town.
 Bismarck is 15 miles from St. Louis on the iron Mountain railroad. and has a population of 75o inhabitants The town is built on each side of the railroad, about equally divided. with the business houses all on the east side, which is the district on fire Being closely built there is no possi- bility of checking the flames with the high wind blowing until the east half of the town is consumed.
 No communication is to be had with Bismarck dt D. m. Speclal meSSeA- ger sent to Irondale, five miles this side. reports by phone that all of the east side of the town is on fire, in eluding the following business houses:
 Golfers drug store, Commercial hotel, Rarth'S and Schaper's saloons Quisenberry' restaurant. Davidson's s restaurant, the postoffice, Riley's mil- linery store, Norwine's drug store, the Bismarck hotel. A o. l.. W. hall. l. 0. O. F. hall, Bell telephone office. Iron Mountain depot and forty dwel. lings.
 Several lives are reported to have been lost. but no definite information is to be had
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
Alleged Hook Agent Arrested.

c. F. W1gon. arrested in Melnptis thoroughly worked Pine Bluff q few weeks ago. alleging himself to he rep resenting the Curtis Publishing Com pany. He gave his address as s1z Louisiana street Little Rock When Wilson was told there Was 10 saeh address he became offended and .eft in anger He Was intoxicated a tIe time His alleged credentials wtse signed Edward Box. president Gu:- tis Publishing Company. Many aHx- ious inquiries have ben sent 10 PL4.- adelphia by Pine Bluff ladies.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
Approved by Gov. Dnvis.

The Brooks bill. which amends sec
 tion 4l240 of the digest. has been ap. proved by Gov Davis The act is an important one. inasmuch as it af- fleets the right of an insurance com pany to do bushes in this state As All fire. life and acident insurance companies. individual or corporations now or hereafter doing business in this state shall. in addition to the du- ties and requirements now prescribed by law, annually give a bond to the state of Arkansas. with not jess than three good and sufficient sHreties. to be approved by he auditor of state, in the sum of s20 0.000. conditioned for the prompt payment of all claims aris- ing and accruing to any person dur ing the terms of said bono by virtue of any policy issued by any such com- pany. individual or corporation upon the life or person of any citizen of the state or upon any property situated In this state. and such bond shall be annually renewed. providing nothing in this act shall be construed as apply ing to fraternal orders insuring the lives of their members and provided further, that the auditor of state may refuse to accept and approve any bond if in his judgment, such refusal world be for the Lest interest of the public '
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
Appo,u,m.n,.for Confirmation.

Gov Davis has announced the fol lowing appointments. subject to con figmaticn of the senate; Members of the board of trustees of the Cniyersi, ty of Arkansas term six years: Hon. W H. Lankford. of Pine Bluff
 W H. Eankford, of the Second Con gressional district. and Hon. Henry Stroup. of the Fourth congressional district Members of the board of trus- tees of the medical department of the university: Dr A J. Dibrell, of Lit tie Rock; Dr Wm. B. Lawrence, of Batesvlle, and Dr. Wm Thompson, of Little Rock. the term being four years. Members of the board of directors of the Confederate home. term two years. John c. Fetched, R. J. Polk. Chas F Martin and E. A. Ramsey. all of Little Rock and NJ. Henry Johnson, of Pope county.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
Died of Consumpttou,

Rufus C Garland. son of the late Hon. A. H. Garland died at Fort Worth Tex. on the 10th He was d sufferer from consumption. and had gone to Texas in the hope of beneftt- ing his health At tie time of his death he was engaged iH the legal de partment of the Dawes commission to the five civilized tribes The deceased had many friends in this. his native state When his father was appointed attorney general in President CIeve lands cabinet he went with his family to Washington and he made that city his home until about three wears age when he returned to Little Rock ana opened law office. Ills pulmonary trouble, however. soon forced him to seek another climate
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
ALL THE CREW WERERESCUED.
sion With the schooner Mar garet B. Roper.

Philadelphia, March 19.-The schooner Margaret B. Roper. Capt. Cranmer, arrived here and reported having collided with and sank the schooner C. A. White, from Philadel- phia for Boston Sunday off Absecon. N. J. This clears up the mystery of the collision reported by the crew of the life-saying station at Great Egg IIarbor, \. I. All of the crew of the White were rescued by the Roper and brought to this city. Capt. Cranmer says the only damage his vessel sus- tained was the loss of her iibboom.
 The collision occurred at 12:15 Sun day morning.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
Report of In.urance commi..ioner.

The anual statement of State Ins0r, ance Commissioner T. C Monroe aud tor or state. has been issued. showing that during 1900 the $ fire fnsura1 Q companies doing business iH the sta;e paid losses amounting to $S4S.317. t1e premiums paid them amounting to s-- ll9,701. The largest amount of risks in force is by the Insurance Company of North Amerha which has s3.47s $50. the Hartford coming next with s34oS $50 and the Commercial Gn4ob Assurance of London beins third win $3405. .056.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
LODGED VIGOROUS PROTEST.
The State Department Taking Cog. niyancc of NenezueIa's High
 Handed Actions.

Washington, March 19.@The state depart through Minister Loomis recently lodged a most vigorous pro test te the Venezuelan government against further interference with Mir. BaiZ.the United States consular agent at Barcelona. Venezuela It knowns nothing of the last reported infringe ment of his liberty, but it is pre- sumed that the affair is connected di- reetly with the troubles which led to the first protest. Ignatio NJ. Baiz is not a citizen of the United States. a fact that may add to the difficulty which our government will experi- enee in protecting him, as it is de termined to do. He was born in St. Thomas and is Danish citizen so fa- as is known here, but having an exc quator issued by the Venezuelan gov. ernment recognizing him as a United States consular agent, the state de partment has decided that he is enti- tied to the protection of the United States government. It appears that he is engaged in business and became involved in trouble with Venezuelan military by resisting an attempt to collect a forced loan from him. More than month ago the state depart ment forwarded it's instructions to Minister Loomis to represent to the Venezuelan government that these annoying interfcrenceS with our off cial must cease. but so far no results have appeared
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
ARKANSAS STA|E NENS.
A Society Composed of Negroes Offer Big Rewards for Punishment
 of Lynchers.
NEWS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY STATED
Negro Preacher Over Fifty Ysars old Mar ries a Girl of Fouttssn Interesting Statistic From Little Rock Police Dock ot-Jail Delivery At Pine BIun.
City Police Docket.

The following statistics taken from the police doeget of Ii;; Ftbdox of
 the police docket of Little Rock will be found of general interest: During the year ending December 31, 1900. there was total of 5,189 arrests made. of which 28S3 were white, 22S6 col ored, II Chinese. 1 Indians and Mex jeans, 4,034 males and 1,155 females; there were 2.2S1 white males and 602 white females, 1,842 colored males and 444 colored females In 1899 there were 4,683. The principal crimes and misdemeanors were as follows H. fame, 236; drunkenness. ST; disturb ing the peace. 963,, gambling, 521 mis- demeanors, 1,2S8; suspects. 1S2; vio- lating license ordinance, 246; murder, 2; robbery. H. Sunday drunks, 36; Sabbathbreaking. A violating bicy- cle ordinance. Il; assault and battery, 5S; abusive language, AS; burglary and larceny, 2S; carrying weapons, 70; begging, 19 The chief occupations of persons arrested were as follows: Clerks. l79: cooks, PIT; farmers 151; gambler 533; lahorers, 1858; mer- chants. 119 low women, L 52S; rail road laborers l51, students, 1SS; washerwomen. 195; beggars. 70; news boys, g printers. 49, porter. g; boot blacks. 55 bartenders. 31 carpenters. 52 ehambermaids, 42 agents, 30; peGdlers, S4, soldiers. 31.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
Needle in IIIs Elbow

Il. E. Miller, of Fort smith. recent, had an unusual experience lie tt1t a prieking sensation al the elbow tf the right arm and investigation proved foreign substance had lodged theyt
 An operation was performed and u.@ diumsized needle was extracted. f was perfectly black hnt not rusted and shone with a lustre like eoal tar. NJ Miller is 29 years old. The operating physician is of the opinion that M.He' swallowed the needle when an inta1t
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
Chief of Police Sued.

Chief Of Police Gordon. of Eureka Springs, and his bondsmen have h,en sued for LOGO damages by Sarah De yer. The plaintiff alleges that Gordon arrested her husband and brought hin into the presence of one Mitchell. who had threatened his life, and who then carried his threat into execution wb1ls Dever was under arrest and powerless to defend himself The murderer shortly afterwards suicided while IL iail.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
CUBANS PLAN REBELLION
Heavy Purchases of Arms and Am. munition Being Made by
 Dissatisfied Islanders

shicago, March 19-A special to the lnter-ocean from jacksonville, Fla, says:
 News reaches here from good au- thority that a rebellion is being planned in Cuba against the authority of the United States, and that the Guhans are making heavy purchases of arms and ammunition The state mtnt creates considerable excitement among the large Cuban colony here. -
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
COVERED UP BY FORGERY.
Preliminary Statement of the Con- dition of the First National
 Bank of NiIes, Mich

Washington, March 19.-The comp troller of the currency has received from the temporary receiver of the failed First national bank of Niles, Mich, preliminary statement of the banks condition. From this report it appears that the amount of the de- faleation will be approximately Sl50,- 900, which had oeen covered up by forged loans and discounts. As the bank will be unable to resume busi- ness. a permanent receiver will soon be appointed to close up it's affairs.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Secretary Hay Posting Himself oa lsthmian Canal Matters by
 COnferences.

Washington. March 19. Secretary Hay had a long conference with Sen ator Morgan respecting isthmian ca nal matters and the advisability of reopening negotiations for treaty with Great Britain on the subject. The secretary is losing no opportunity of acquainting himself-vith the views of senators on this subject, and the conference with Senator Morgan IS only one of nearly cozcn he has had on the same subject with leading sen ators and representatives since tine adjournment of the Fifty-sixth con greSS.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
WITH A BURSTED CYLINDER.
The British Troopship Norhnm Ca<. tic Toyed to Ascension Is-
 land Disabled.

island of Ascension, March t9.-The iritish steamer Norham Castle. which sailed from Southampton March ,, gta Madeira, March b, for Port Nd tal Ourban), with aa7 troops and mails on board has arrived here in tow of the British steamer Tongarito, from London February 27, via Tene- fife, March 6, for Table Bay The Norham Castle burst her cylinder when 500 miles north of Ascension.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
Work Suspended.

The construction of locks and dams on White river has been temporarily suspended on account of high water. Lock No. l. mile below Batesville, is nearly completed, and gives depth of IA feet just above it with four-foot stage at No. 2. ten miles above Bates vile. series of ten locks has been planned for the river. to above Buffalo shoals, if the government should ever make sufficient appropriations to com Qsete it.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
Circular Letter of In.rruction..

Adit-Gen. John r. Caldwell. chief tf the staff ( Y. has sent out to IL members of the Arkansas division . general circular giving instructions 1c the different camps. He makes . pointed in this letter that il is incn1n. bent upon all staff officers and tri gade commanders to attend the Mem phis reunion in uniform and 10 pa1t.c ipate in the general parade mounted
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
A LYNCHING AVERTED.
Three Hundred Kentucky Miners Wanted to Lynch Deputy Sher-
 if Mccoy, of MiddIesboro.

Middlesboro, Ky. March 1o.-Three hundred coal miners of West Pine vile formed, Sunday night, to lynch Deputy sheriff Frank Mccoy of thls city, who, il is alleged, killed Vance Howard, cousin of Berry Howard, tho Goebel suspect. who is under indict- ment. The miners learned that a strong guard was around the jail and disbanded.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
TuEsDA March ls. Grain and Provisi6 [.

St. Louis = Flour = Patd S360Q3 79: other graaes, sS.094S 50 WhM No red. f5u15l2e forn-No. : mi il 4Rf140ia C. Oats-N9=2 5oh4425lac. Hay nothy. Si0 50 9f13.50. prairie sS.00ul0.90 U ice clover. &.oVdll.U Butter Crea y, 1sa2lc: diary, l4alic. Eggs E sh, 10aac. Lard v Choice steam. SC. Pork New mess, Al5,io. Bacon-M rib Shc Nool-Iub-washed leq2.l2ct1 issouri and Illinois medium combinsM sc; other grades. l5alSiac.
 Chicago-Closing ouotatW l. Wheat March 44ae; April, !a6t lsG May, l69sc Corn-March, 40tsc; May 4l& 4llac Oats March. 2iAc May, 251sc. Fl prk-March, sli.75: May, $15.l0: July, N l0 Lard e March, Sf.Il2: May, STE July. $.S0: September $1S5. Short rb$- Iarch. S7 55 May, si.55. July, s755; Septe iber, S752ls.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
Patrick DOnohue Dead.

Boston. March l9-Patrick Dono- hoe, publisher of the Boston Pilot, lied at his home, sunday. He had lust reached his ninetieth year. Since Friday he had been at the point of ieath, and the efforts of his phpsi- clans were to keep him alive for his birthday anniversary.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
Narrowly Escaped Mob Violence.

Chicago, March 19.-As a sequel to chicken theft Charles Rinck was shot and killed by Daniel Peters. Within large crowd gathered at Peters home and threatened to lynch him, but the timely arrival of the patrol wagon with policemen prevented any mob violence
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED

see to it. that the funds are forth coming to clear title to public library sites so that Mir. Carnegie's gift of S1,o00oo0 may become availab ble with out delay.
 St. Patrick's parade, al St. Louis, Sunday was a splendid success.
 Most gratifying trades reports come from every quarter.
 Chicago veteran is urging that congress grant medal to all civil war veterans who have not applied for pensions.
 The transport Fitzpatrick arrived at San Francisco, Sunday, from Manila with 100 sick soldiers on board.
 \ New York woman was killed by her pet dog, who went mad on seeing his mistress in the throes of epilepsy.
 The exposition building at Pitts burgh, Pa, was burned Sunday night. One fireman was killed and three bad ly hurt.
 A Russian general has arrived at Tien Tsin from Pekin to look after his country's interests in the contro- versy there.
 mysterious powder, sent in let ter to Miss Ida Fosburgh, of Rutland, Vt, caused her death, anr her fance is under arrest
 Dr. L. o. Cox and Charles Hodges were seriously injured in a runaway at Murphy sboro, III. Cox is the owner of the race horses Forest Bill and Robbie II.
 Commissioner Rockhill says Ii Hung Chang is a physical wreck and that he would not be surprised to hear of his death at any minute.
 Commissioner of Internal Revenue 4erl<es, is preparing to effect a ma terial reduction of the internal rev enue force of the country
 Mother and five children were burned to death, Sunday night at Little Cascapade Quebec. as the re suit of the explosion of a eoal-oil stove in the house of John Ga0thier.
 Gen. De Vets commando has been broken up at Senekal, Orange River Colony
 United States Consul Baiz, al Bar celona. Venezuela, has again been ar rested by Nenczuelan officers without eansc, and will resign his post unless @iNen the protection by the United States government.
 Jean de Reszke. the famous opera singer, has provided in his will that mechanical device for detection Of re turn of life to supposed corpse be placed on his grave.
 The coal situation in Pennsvlyania looks ominous. President Mitchell of the Jnited Mine Workers says that + the operators refuse to confer in re gard to differences, the strike will be called on April l.
 Practically all of the Central and south Ameucan republics have re- sponded to the invitation 10 attend q conference at the City of Mexico 10 discuss international arbitration and other important questions
 Five or. six girls are believed to have perished iD the burning of St. Joseph tMo.) shoe factory Saturday afternoon. They were on the seventh floor of the building and were not warned of their danger till 15 minutes after the fire was discovered.
 Many thousands of people saw the remains of former President Benia. min Harrison laid to rest. at Indian apolis, Sunday afternoon. The funeral services at the church. which were very impressive, were preceded bv brief family services at the residence which were attended by President Mckinley.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
Found Dead.

An unknown white man. aged ab6a. 30 years was found dead near Texar kama, He had razor. a pocket-RI4to and s1.50 in his pocket, but no papers or anything else about him gave any clue as to his identity. A half-us.c bottle of stryehnine was by the side of the corpse. whose features were fearfullydistorted. indicating that de ceased died in great agony.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
Sympathetic Strike Postponed.

Pittsburgh, Pa, March Pending a final conference between the arbi. tration committee of the Paper. hangers union and the Contractors association, the sympathetic strike of the allied trades has been postponed.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
Broke a Worlds Record.

San Jose, Cal. March 19.-Burton Downing, of the Garden City Wheel elub has broken the worlds five-mile ameateur straightaway road record over the Gilroy course. His time was 8:4s. The record of 9:01 was former ly held by Blunt Smith.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
Gall for M ass Meeting.

The following call has been issued :;
 Little Rock, Ark, March IA, 1901. A meeting of the republican state central committee of the state of Ark ansas is hereby called to convene in March 26 1901, at D. m. for the pur- pose of passing upon the applications of candidates for appointments and to transact such other business as may be brought before the committee. Ar engagements will be made with the va rious railroads throughout the state to give special rates to all those de string to attend this meeting.
 Fl l.. REMMEL. Chairman.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
WRECKED BY AN EXPLOSION.
National Carbon Works at CIcve- land, O., Partially Wrecked by
 Explosion of Chemicals

Cleveland. O.. March 19-A terrific explosion of chemicals in the labara- tory of the National carbon works partially wrecked the large brick building. Fire broke out immediately after the explosion, but was soon ex- tinguished Two men were caught under the debris. Both were rescued without serious injury. Loss, s7O,ooo; partially covered by insurance
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
PLACED ON BOARD WARSHIps,
Portuguese Rioters Placed Out sf the Reach of Friends Who
 Might Attempt a Rescue.

London, March 19.-A dispatch re- ceived here from Lisbon says tho prisoners, numbering about 200, cap tured recently in the conflicts with the authorities at Oporto and else where, were removed this morning on board two war vessels. in order to prevent attempts to rescue them.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
Worlds Fair and Politics.

St Louis, March 1e.--A Washington dispatch says: Success of the St. Louis Worlds fair legislation came through the ignoring of party consid- erations. Any attempt in St. Louis to make political capital out of tho result must distort and misreprescn. what took place here"
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-22
The Tin Can Deal.

New York. March l9.-The Journal of Commerce says: Several of the vendors concerned in the SIS, ,000. GOO tin can consolidation are now in the city and it is expected that the deal will be closed up in very few days.