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The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27
WITHOUT A SINGLE FATALITY.
Collapse of the St. James Hotel at Dallas, Tex.-Three Men Were
 Seriously Injured.

Dallas, Tex, June 24.-At 2:05 o'clock Monday morning the center section of the St. James hotel, a three-story building, located at Main and Murphy streets. collapsed, with out warning, and 13 men were car ried down with the debris without a single fatality. For a few minutes after the crash it was thought sev- eral lives had been lost, but by quick work firemen and policemen rescued all those who had not escaped through their own efforts. The es- cape of those who had been taken from the debris was marvellous, as there were tons of bricks, mortar and wood piled in above where they were found. Three men who were on the floor are thought to be the most seriously injured. They are:
 J. Fife, fell from the third floor to the ground; badly lacerated and suf fering from shock.
 J. F. Hoffman. serious cut in leg and suffering from shock.
 J. Ross, thought to be injured in- formally.
 All the injured are doing well.
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27
FOREST FIRES IN NORTHWEST.
All Danger Is Now Oyer,and Visitors Are Enjoying the Grand
 Sights Without Fear.

Tacoma, Wash, June 23.-All dan ger from the forest fires is at an end as far as Hot Springs and Lester are concerned. The wind has gone down and the fire is not spreading. A spe- eial from Hot Springs says that town is now safe and that the guests at the hotel are viewing the grand sight across the line without the slightest apprehension. Reports from Lester, which was also threatened, state that no further fear is apprehended there.
 It was learned that the Page Lum- Der Co.'S camp at Eagle Gorge was destroyed Friday night, entailing loss of 5000. Several of the work men had narrow escapes from the fire, being compelled to wade the riy CT to avoid the advancing wall of flame. The Kanasket Shingle Co.'s mill was saved. but the outbuildings and most of the logging outfit were consumed. The loss will be about two thousand dollars.
 At Darlington the fire fighters have thus far been able to save the saw mill, though fire still encompasses it. A considerable part of the logging outfit has been destroyed, the loss reaching $1000. Several smaller wood camps in Green river valley have also been damaged to a greater or less ex tent. Not single one has escaped some loss
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27
ARKANSAS SIA|E NEVIS.
Prom nent Young White Man Shot and Killed By Negro in
 Desha County.
DEMAND ADOPTION OF MORE LIBERAL LAW
Hon. R. E. Macon Nominated for Con- sress From the First District - New Faculty Selected tor State University- Big Batch Conviots Escape.
Killed ByA Negro.

James Cross, young white man, was murdered by Martin Nash, negro, at Pendleton, Desha county. The killing was witnessed by Col. Cross, father of the murdered man, and a younger brother. The weapon used was a shotgun, and both barrels were discharged. Col. Cross and his two sons went to the steamboat landing to see Mrs. Cross safely aboard a steam CT. Mrs. Cross had gone on the boat and the trip up the river had been resumed by the steamer when the trag- edy occurred. Col. Cross had observed the negro Nash, armed with a shot gun, standing around the landing. When the party started to return to the Cross home Col. Cross said to the negro, What are you doing here on my premises with a shotgun" The negro made no verbal reply. lie turned and fired upon James Cross. with the result mentioned. Young Cross fell dead The negro then took to flight, but Col Cross and Clay Cross opened fire on him with their reyolyers and it is thought they wounded him in the leg, but he eluded them and making his way to Arkansas City. surrendered. Col. Cross did not know until the smoke of battle had cleared away that his son had been killed He assumed that the negro was firing at him and did not intend to kill anyone but him.
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27
IS ENVELOPED IN MYSTERY.
Shooting Affair at the Kansas Re- form School That is as Yet
 Unexplained.

Topeka, Kas., June 24.-Matron Lowe of the reform school lies at the hospital with two bullet wounds through her abdomen, unconscious, and with no hope of recovery. Her husband. T. C. Lowe, who has slight bullet wound in his head, is in prison charged with the shooting. When the shots were heard by watchman he rushed to the scene, found Mrs. Lowe writhing on the floor, eXclaim- ing: Tt was an accident, it was an accident" In a few moments she became unconscious. Lowe also de- clared that the shooting was acci- dental. Near by lay a revolver with four empty chambers. In the medical ward later. Lowe drank from can labeled "carbolie acid" but the con tents proved weak solution. and had no injurious effect. The affair is enyeloped in mystery.
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27
Big Damage suit Settled.

Warren c. Furry. of Van Buren county. received from the Frisco road a check for s17,S00, in full settlement of judgment and interest rendered against the railway in the Fort Smith federal court one year ago, the case having been affirmed in the United States supreme court about three weeks ago. This Is supposed to be the largest amount ever given for per sonal injury in Arkansas. Furry, while working as locomotive fire man, was injured in a collision near Springdale three years ago. his lower limbs being so badly burned as to cause amputation, besides receiving a compound fracture of the skull. The accident was alleged to have been caused by the failure of an operator to deliver orders to the train upon which Furry was fireman. The Frisco road set up the defense that fireman and an operator are fellow servants. Furry received a verdict for sixteen thousand dollars. The case was taken to the court of appeals and thence to the supreme court of the United States. both the higher courts sustain ing Judge Rogers decision.
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27
ISTHMIAN CANAL QUESTION.
It Is the Belief in Washington that the SpOOner Amendment Will
 Eventually Be Accepted.

Washington. June 23-Senator Morgan and Representative Hepburn, representing the senate and house conferees on the isthmian canal bill, were together, Saturday, to arrange the preliminaries for the meeting of the conferees. Their associates were not called in during the early hours of the day, but were asked to hold themselves in readiness for an early meeting.
 Meantime, the friends of the re- spective projects were active in mak- ing plans. Although no formal meet ing of the house conferees was held, informal exchanges showed their gen eral attitude. They are. FIRST OF ALL. FOR \ CANAL, and while fla vorable to the Nicaragua route, they will not insist upon that route to the extent of defeating all legislation. As soon as if becomes evident that the senate will not yield. the SOONER AMENDMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED AS THE BEST SOLUTION POSSE BILE. There is doubt this is the po- sition of two out of three of the house conferees. This insures an agreement in conference without much delay, even if the house does not relieve the conferees of their re- responsibilities by adopting motion to concur with the senate, which there is good reason to believe MT. Burton (Ohio) is ready to make.
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27
stawe of the iiivers.
THE MARKETS.
TUESDAY, June 2A. Grain and Provisions,

St. Louis Flour Patents. s. .6Oas 70: other grades. g .9043.55 Wheat-No , red 79Qs0c. Corn-No. mixed 52hc. Oats No. 2 44c Hay-Timothy sll.0eD 15.00; prairie, s700as0): clover, $ cos l2.00. Lard Choice steam, 1025c. Pork-New mess. N797R41s.37i. Bacon Clear ribs, lll2c. Butter-cre lsd 22e; dairy, 15alSlac. Eggs-Fresh, i5al4o. Wool-Tub- washed, l5n24l2c; Missouri and Illinois medium combing, 17i9@l7%e: other grades. llal6hc.
 Indianapolis-W Wheat-No red 1GIsc: Nc. red. .z1eQ.4l2e. Corn-No. white, 65l4c; No. , yellow. 63a.c. oats-No. , white, 45i2aitc Hay-Iimothy, sll OG1 is. 25.
 Chicago-ciosing. quotations: Wheat June. 15c. July 7iA042sc September. 122S a72i2c; December f5isc. Corn-June 66ssc; July, 67c; September. 597sc, December. 46c; May. iiasc. Oats-June. 42c: July, 37c: new. 4o5sc; September 29Ae; new, 3lsg 32c; December. 29l2c: new. 3l7sc. Pork June, s1S.2o: July slS.25; September, slS5O; October $is.lo; January. si6-s71a. Lard June. sl0.65; July. s1065: September. SIG 70: October. Sl0t2l2; November, S10.e0: Decem- Der. $970; January, s9 94212; January S9 B. Short ribs-June. s109o; July Sl090; Sep tember, N0s4; January. $s.70.
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27
LITERALLY BLOWN TO PIECES.
Sleeping Pair Blown Up With Dy- nnmite at Lumber Camp Near
 La Toilette. Tenn.

Knoxville, Tenn, June PA spe- cial to the Sentinel from LaFo,lette says q terrific explosion occurred at the railroad camp of William Park, four miles from that place, early Mon day morning. Herd Lones and Martha Chapman were literally blown to pieces, and the house in which they were sleeping was demolished. A baby in the house was thrown quite distance but was unhurt Four cases of dynamite are reported miss ing from the contractors magazine, and it is thought these were placed under the houses by enemies of the pair.
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27
Bunch of Convicts Escape.

A bunch of convicts escaped last week from the convict camp at Eng land They were: Fayette Rogers, colored, Columbia county. 15 years, assault to kill and aiding escape, com mitted October 19, 1900: Rufus Hard ridge, colored. alias Joe Demond. alias Joe Smith, Pulaski county, 16 years. burglary and larceny, received De cember 3, 1895; Sam Swim, alias Lee Smith, white. Jackson county, Il years, murder, received August 4, 1895. E. F. Miller, white. Benton county, l year, grand larceny. received April 9, 1902; Herbert Lane, white. Sebastian county l year, robbery. received March l0 1902; Wallace Cook, colored, assault to kill, received March 12, 1902.
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27
Now Faculty Selected.

At meeting of the board of trus- tees of the State University, held at Fayetteville last week, the following faculty was selected: Harrison Ran dHph of Virginia, president; A. E. Menke, chemistry: J. c. Futrall. an cient languages; G. w. Drake, mathe- matics; J. J. Knoch, civil engineering w. N. Gladson, electrical engineering; A. H. Perdue, geology; H. M. Willis, economies; w. S. Johnson, pedagogics; F. w Pickle, biology; J. H. Reynolds, history; J. w. Keykendall, prepara' tory department; Mrs. Neil Carothers librarian J. w. Carr, English and man, elocution.
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27

Less Than One-Third of the silk MIII Employees at Work.

Paterson, N. l.. June 24.-Although many of the silk mills were opened at the usual hour Monday morning it was estimated that less than one- third of the regular number of em- ployes reported for work. A meeting of the strikers is to be held. but it is not expected that any definite action will be taken until the decision of the bosses as to the holding of confer ence with representatives of the strikers has been announced. Details of infantry and cavalry are on duty in the vicinity of the mills and the streets were full of idle workmen, but there was no disorder of any kind in the early part of the day.
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

Two men were drowned by their boat plunging over mill dam near Taylorville, IL.
 Milwaukee was selected as the next place for the saengerfest of the Northwest saengerbund.
 The Filipinos are abandoning the Spanish for the more modern Ameri- can methods in business.
 A more hopeful tone pervades the New York stock market, due largely to the splendid crop outlook.
 A passenger train jumped the track near Easton. Ia, and two men were killed and five seriously injured.
 Lexington (Ky.) society belles are said to have won barrels of money on Wyeth, winner of the derby at Chi cago.
 Edward Hogan was arrested at Cen tralia. H., charged with being de serter from the coast artillery To- cated at Desoto, Fla.
 ]. Pierpont Morgan and his asso- oiates pay in corporations tax their entire cost of the running expenses of the state of New Jersey.
 Gen. Eagan, of army beef fame, drew a pistol on a western cattleman in an Arizona restaurant and was knocked down and disarmed. Attempts to run the street cars in Toronto, Ont. with imported men re- suited in serious riots, Sunday, and several persons were injured.
 The Barry County (Mo.) Society of Old Soldiers and Settlers will hold their annual reunion at Cassville Mo-. on August 1s, 20, 21 and P.
 Corned beef hash promises to be come the administration dish. Sen ator Hanna has given the recipe for his now famous dish to the world. Secretary Wilson of the depart ment of agriculture expects good re- suits to follow recent legislation by congress for the irrigation of arid lands.
 The Cornell crew. which won such splendid victory on the Hudson, Sat urdaY will be sent to England next year to have try for the honors at Henley.
 A mass meeting of the silk opera tives at Union Hill. \. l.. ordered a general strike. The Germans op- posed the strike order and trouble is expected.
 Frank Burrows committed suicide. at St. Louis, by cutting his throat with a razor in the cellar of his home, after sitting up with his sick wife all night.
 The war department has issued or ders that young army officers who marry and acquire families must not expect quarters larger than the army regulations allow.
 The English people are said to be becoming resentful of Americas com mercial supremacy, and are disin- clined to purchase goods made in the United States"
 Dan Sheldon, a miner in the Arch bold mine at Newburg, Ind, was killed by premature explosion Bonnie Goldback, who stood by his side in the mine, was not hurt. Mayfield Elliott gave himself up to the sheriff at Nacogdoches. Tex, say ing that he had killed G. C. Mckinney and probably fatally wounded R. J, Mccall, with whom he had trouble on his farm.
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27
TORONTO STREET CAR STRIKE.
Indications That n settlement Is Not
 Enr on.

Toronto, Ont, June 24.-The street railway company made no attempt to run its cars Monday morning. About 1,600 militiamen arrived here during the early morning from the annual eneampment at Niagara-on the-Lalle, and are quartered at the armories. \ prolonged conference between officials of the company and the board of trade committee was held during the night. Monday morn ing Manager Heating, of the street railway company, said: ''rhere is 2 possibility of d settlement. That is all l can say. The strike is not yet over"
 He added that as soon as his com pany was given protection they would begin running cars.
 Business Agent Macdonald, for the men, stated that after a conference of 12 hours with the officers of the company, the question of wages and the recognition of the union had been practically settled.
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27
Live Stock Markets.

St Louis-Cattle-Fancy exports. $7259 Sl5; butchers. S600a7.75; stockers, E 6o95 i.S5; cows and hefers s2.50a6 30 Hogs Packing 7.35q765; butchers. $74567 72Is; light. s650a745. Sheep-Mutton sheep, s3.i5a450; year ings, ;5Q0a5.15; spring lambs, $5.50u750
 Indianapolis Cattle Good to pri:ns steers, S.2j47.75. H9gs-Gcod to prime heavies. S7.50dL71; mixed and heavy packing, s7.25d7. 50. Sheep-Good to choics yearlings, s4,o0M500; good to choice sheep, 3.50a40o, spring lambs S5.00a600
 Kansas City-Cattle-Sdt3ya steers. $4 900t770 Texas and Indian steers B 25G 4.15; Texas cows. S2 45Qt3 15: native cows and heifers, sl .25. stockers and feed CTS. S300u4S5; calves, S275d5 D. Hogs Heavy, S7.e507.75; packers, x750at110. me- dium, Sl.3aei .65; light, Nl0n1 i5; workers, S. .i0u7. i5. Sheep-Muttons $4peM5-35; lambs, A50N6SO: range wethers. S00D 490. ewes. S4.006500
 Chicago-Cattle-Go to prime steers, g. .50GtS 20: poor to medium, S4 S5a { 50; stockers and feeders g 50a5.25: cows, $l. 40dr2. 10: calves, s2 50a650, Texas fed steers A 00M6.60. Hogs-MiXed and butch ers s7.30M1.75; good to choice heavy, S5.75 47S5; rough heavy, S7.30dI.60. light, S7.20H 755 Sheep-Good ts choice wethers. S4.00 era50; fair to choice mixed. S3.75u4 50. western sheep, $t.5U0475, native lambs. s5.e0a6.75 western lambs. $5 .0Qa6. 75; spring lambs, Si00a7.20.
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27
Pleads For His Wife.

Geo. Barrow. a former citizen of Little Rock, now serving time in New York for the Kidnapping of Marion Clark, has written a long letter to Mayor Hook, of Goschen, entreating him to exert all possible influence to secure the pardon of Mrs. Barrow. his wife who is serving a sentence i'll Auburn prison for the same crime. Barrow declares he forced his wife to commit the crime, which he plan ned for the purpose of covering the New York police department with rid icule and ignominy. and that he did not desire a ransom.
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27
STATEMENT FROM MITCHELL.
The President of the Mine wOrkers' Union Furnishes the Press
 Ills Views.

Willesbarre, Pa, June 23.-Presi- Mine Workers of America has issued an address to the public for publica- tion in the newspapers. It is partly a reply to the letters of the operators declining to accede to the demands of the union, which were published about ten days ago.
 Briefly summarized. the address says that every possible means was resorted to in the effort to prevent the strike; claims that the cost of liy- ing has increased to the point where higher wages; denies the allegations of the operators that the productive capacity of the mine workers has fallen off, but, on the other hand, has increased; quotes official figures to substantiate the contention that the employers can pay higher wages without increasing the cost of coal to the consumer; asserts that the coal-carrying railroads. which con trol about eighty-fve per cent. of the mines, absorb the profits of their coal companies by charging exorbi- tant freight rates; claims that ton at the mines means anywhere from 2,740 to 3,190 pounds instead of 2,240, and says that more men are killed and injured in the anthracite mines of Pennsylvania annually than were killed or wounded during the Span ish-American war. The address also says that in the event the union is crushed. which it adds is not likely, a new organization would rise from it's ruins. It concludes with another ap- peal for arbitration of all questions
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27
All the injured are doing we'll.
THERE WAS NO LOSS OF LIFE,
Burning of the Laundry of the IIIi- nois Asylum for Feeble Mind
 ed Children nt Lincoln.

Lincoln. H., June PA large laundry, building. valued at S15,0o0, and located in the group of main buildings of the Illinois asylum for feeble minded children. was burned at an early hour Monday morning, There was no loss of life, but great excitement among the inmates. A serious panic was averted by prompt and persistent effort and only one emploYe was injured.
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27
A PATHETIC INCIDENT.
Famous Soprano SOIoist Appears On the Stage While Her
 Child is Dying.

Ueoria, III. June 23.-A pathetic incident occurred Friday night. Mime. RagnaLinne, the famous soprano so- loist, received a telegram from Chi cago just before she was to appear on the stage, saying that her ten year-old daughter was dying of pneu- monia. She completed her numbers, and then left for Chicago. Before she reached there the child was dead.
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27
THE HUDSON COUNTY MILLS.
Only One MiiI Running With a Full
 Force of Hands.

New York, June 24.-In accordance with the decision of the mill owners, reached on Friday last, all the silk plants in Hudson county, N. J., opened for business Monday. At only one mill, however. that of R. X II, Simon, in Union Hill, did the full number of men report for work. The employees were not interfered with by outsiders when they entered the mill. There was a force of police on guard at the plant and no one not employed in the mill was allowed to approach the gates. There was a crowd of idlers in the vicinity, but no demonstration was made.
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27
Delegates Named.

Gov. Jeff Davis has appointed the following delegates to the Internation- al Mining Congress, which conyenes in Butte, Mont, September |: o Sto- fer, Booneville; Claude P. Spriggs, Ashdown; w. A. Webber, Maryhatti- ana; Jerry South. Mountain Home; Frank Pace, Harrison; Charles Floyd, Melville; John Aday, Marshall; Jerry Scanlan, Bee Branch; w. c. Vincen- heller, Fayetteville; John P. Logan, Siloam Springs; Squire Austin, Gray cite.
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27
Chinese Cruiser Wrecked.

London. June 23.-A dispatch to the Central News from Shanghai says that the Chinese cruiser Kai-Chi was wrecked Sunday by a terrific explo- sion while lying in the Yang Tse riv- CT. The Kai-Chi sank in 30 seconds, and 150 officers and men on board were killed or drowned. Only two on board the cruiser escaped death.
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27
EIocutioni.ts in Convention

Chicago, June 24.-The eleventh an- nual convention of the National As- sociation of Elecutionists began here. The convention was formally opened with an address of welcome on be- half of the city by Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones.
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27
Tax Penalties Reunited.

Governor Davis has issued a procla- nation relieving 7S6 taxpayers of Randolph county from the penalties incurred by the failure to pay their taxes within the time prescribed by law, up to April 10. The list was certified by Sheriff w. R. Russell, in response to the governors request,
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27
Contradnted by Request.

London, June 21.-Henry White, secretary of the United States em- bassv, has requested the contradic- ton of the announcement, printed m New York,an which has just reached here, of his daughter engagement to Marshall o. Roberts.
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27
Has Nine Living Grandparents.

Patolla, H.. June 24.-Mrs. Lewis Hawkins gave birth to child here, Sunday, which has nine grandparents living, and all reside in this city. They are; The grandfather and grandmother, two great-grandfath- CTS, two at-grandmothers, two reatgreat- -grandmothers and one great at-great-grandfathe
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27
Two Bodies Recovered.

St. Louis, June 24.-Coroner c. L.. Armstrong held an inquest Monday noon at Valley Park, St. Louis coun- ty, on the bodies of Robert Reden and Adolp Kern, who were drowned at Fern Glen during Turner's out ing Sunday. He returned a verdict of accidental drowning. The bodies of Eddie Flynn and Peter Larkin are vet missing.
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27

Cumberland, Md. June 24.-There was rumor, Sunday night, that the West Virginia Central miners would strike Monday, but the men turned out to work Monday morning as usu- al. About 1000 miners are employed along the line of the West Virginia Central
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27
Chimes. Cruiser supL

Shanghai, June 24.-A dispatch from this city says that an explosion occurred on board the Chinese cruiser kai-Chi. on the 22d. while lying in the 1ang-Tse river. resulting in the sink ing of the vessel and the loss of 150 lives. Only two of those on board es- capped death
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27
Overcoats.and Fires Necessary

Des Moines, Ia., June 24.-Unsea- sonablv cold weather continues; over- coats and fires being rendered neces- sary. The seriousness of the crop situation has been further augment ed by the inch and half of rainfall within 20 hours.
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27
Cholera In the Philippines.

Washington, June 24.-The cholera plague is sweeping over the Philip pine archipelago, and war depart ment officials are alarmed for the ef- feet of the epidemic upon the Ameri- can army in the islands.
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27
The Russian Grain Outlook

London, June 24.-A dispatch from Odessa, Russia, says that reports re- ceiyed there from all the black soil grain-producing regions of southern Russia indicate that an abundant harvest is assured.
The Monticellonian., 1902-06-27
The Pope as Matchmaker.

Rome. June 24.-lt is said that the queen dowager of Spain has asked the pope to suggest an eligible bride for King Alfonso, and that the pom tiff has recommended either an Aus trian or q Bavarian princess.