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The Monticellonian., 1902-05-30

capital stock to $30,000 all paid up.
 Gen Powell Clayton was in Little Rock few days ago conferring with party leaders.
 in a store at St Joe, Searcy county, the robbers wrecked the building but secured no money. The dynamite was not placed right, or prematurely ex- ploded.
 J. NJ Hamilton, cashier In the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railroad com pany at Helena made an attempt to take his life by swallowing a large dose of laudanum. It is rumored Hamilton is short in his accounts.
 Amy Hyson and Dosie Bailey, two young girls, in male attire, were ar rested at Eureka Springs last week. They are of prominent families and had started out for the Indian Terri tory ito have a time" so they stated.
 4 young negro attempted to outrage a 9year-old white child near Tomber- lin. Lonoke county, a few days ago. i1e "dS caught Ill Iie dCl, OdI "do taken from the officers by a crowd of citizens His body has not been found.
 Mrs. Reed dropped dead at Eureka Springs from heart dissase. while stand. ing up and telling her religious eXpe' rienee to party of friends. She was n years old. and wss in good health and very active for one of her age
 eoIored man named Southall had miraculous escape from death at Little Rock He fell the distance of two stories through an elevator opening and landed in a pile of lump coal in the cellar below. He was severely bruised by the fall, but fortunately ne bones were broken.
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-30
Hom esteAd Rights.

An important opinion was deliver ed in the federal court at Little Rock last week in the bankruptcy case of J. N. Stone. of Casa. On December Ii, the day before his failure, Stone removed his family from rented house into the back part of the store and claimed it as his homestead. The court holds that the homestead ex. emption, as construed by the supreme court of the state, entitled him to re- turn the entire premises as exempt.
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-30
MEETS NEXT AT LOS ANGELES.
The Presbyterian General Assembly Chooses Los Angeles the
 Next Meeting Place.

New York. May 27.-The commits sioners to the Presbyterian general assembly decided to hold the next general assembly at Los Angeles, Cal. There was a lively contest for Los Angeles and a commissioners who refused to give his name, made the accusation, on the floor of the as sembly, that railroad corporation was conducting a lobby in favor of the California city. He was silenced by the moderator.
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Race With a Tornado.

Winfield, Kas., May 27.-With pas sengers locked in the cars to keep them from leaping to death, with the engineer driving his engine at d speed of 90 miles an hour, north bound passenger train No. 466 ran q race with tornado from Arkansas City to this place, Sunday, and won by bare fifty feet.
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WARSHIPS WRECKED.
tncOnfirmed Report of the Wreck of Two French Cruisers at
 Fort De France.

Paris. May 27.-A Brest dispatch states that it is rumored there that tidal wave at Fort de France, Mar unique, has badly damaged the French cruisers Tage and Suchet.
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WANTED TO END SUSPENSE.
Will Dee. Who Shot and Killed Miss Lilla Suttles at BenhiII, Ga
 Tells Why He did It.

Atlanta, Ga, May 27.-Willard Dee, who shot and killed Miss Lila Suttlcs in church at Benhill, Ga, was cap tured near Austell, Ga., and placed in the Atlanta jail. He says he killed Miss Suttles because his love was un- requited and he wished to end the suspense.
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Mifa Murdrrer Sentenced.

William Ware, a negro who hrutal- ly murdered his wife near Sherrill last February, has been sentenced to twelve years in the penitentiary Ware choked his wife to death. His case was submitted to the court without argument, and leniency was exercised for reason that Ware is slightly un- balanced mentally
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-30
A Numerous Family.

Hon. Jesse D. Bush, one of Jeffer son county's representatives in the state general assembly, has been heard from again. For the twenty-frst time since his home has been established a little visitor has arrived to bless the fond parents. This time the arrival is boy. His name will be David Bennett Hill Bush, of Dexter" A picturesque feature of MT. Bush's large family lies in the fact that MT. Bush is easily able to carry his town ship with his sons as voters.
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The GauIOis ut New York.

New York, May 27.-The French battleshiP Gaulois, which brought the French mission to attend the unveil- ing of the Rochambeau monument at Washington, has arrived here from Annapolis
 The United States battleships Rear sarge and Alabama and the cruiser Olympia, which were accompanying the Gaulois, arrived thirty minutes later
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-30
- Memorial Sundnx.

St. Louis, May 27.-Members of the G. A. R. assembled at various church. es throughout the country, Sunday, and listened to memorial sermons for the departed heroes who offered their lives, on their country's altar for the perpetuity of the
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-30
A Monster Eagle.

Jackson, Miss, May 27.-The huge bronze eagle that is to surmount the gilded dome of Mississippi's new mil lion-dollar capitol building has ar rived, and will be placed in position in few days. The bird is magnifi- cent piece of workmanship, measur- ing Is feet from tip to tip of tho wings, and weighs about three tons.
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-30
Count ToIstoi's Condition.

London, May 27,-A telegram dated Sunday evening, received here from 1alta, Grimea, says that no complica- tions have arisen in the condition of Count Tolstoi. who is suffering from typhoid fever, and that the general state of his health is satisfactory.
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-30
Philadelphia Horse show.

Philadelphia, May 27.-The annual exhibition of the Philadelphia Horse Show association began to-day at Wissahickon Heights, under auspi
 cious circumstances. Every noted ex- hibitor in the country is represented.
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-30
Want a Ten-HOur Day.

Ballston, \. Y, May 27.-Employes of the Union Bag & Paper Go. here, who are members of the Laborers' Protective union, have gone on strike for an increase in wages from $1.25 to $1.50 for a ten-hour day and for 15 cents an hour overtime. About 300 men in six paper and pulp mills are affected by the strike.
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1 officers said:

officers said:
 Fifty miles From St. Lucia and right south of Barbadoes we passed, on the evening of the sth, large dead whale, around which hundreds of Mother Carey's chickens were hoy ering. The whale was 70 feet long.
 The Coya was one hour in passing through the wrecl<age and smoke off St. Pierre, but the flashes of fire could be seen distinctly when we were 50 miles away"
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-30
Taxable Values.

The state auditors office has just completed a statement showing the taxable values of the state under the 1901 assessment The increase in val ues for 1901 over 1900 is in excess of $20,000,000, while the assessed valua- ton of property owned by railroads, express. telegraph and sleeping car companies is S3,5S6,911 more than it was in 1900
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-30
FntnI Fire nt Marion. III.

Marion. H., May 27-As result of the destruction of three business houses. Sunday, George Parker is dead, three Tsen are nursing injuries and Moses Boles is missing, supposed to have been crushed under the ruins.
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-30
\ Candidate For the Senate.

Topeka, kas., May 27.-Congress- man Charles Curtis, of the First dis trict, has formally announced his candidacy for the seat in the United States senate now held by ". A. Har- ris. The election will be held next winter.
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-30
Six Per.on, Killed by Tornado

Union, s. C., May 27.-Six persons tornado which swept over this place and vicinity, Sunday afternoon. Numerous buildings were wrecked.
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TUESDAY, May 27. Grain and PrOvisions.

St. Louis = Flour = Patents, 8. e51s.1 15: other grades. s30oa3.60. Wheat-No. red, 79dS0hc. Corn-No. ?, mixed, Sic. Oats No. ?. 42s4 al3c; Hay---Timothy. 2.oo0 1f5O; prairie, sl0.50@lS.0O; clover. s9.0O0 l2. 50. Lard-Choice steam, 1007Ac. Pork New mess, ST ;221sq17. 62h. Bacon.Clear ribs. l01sc Butter-Creamery 1s423c. dairy 15dlsc. Eggs Fresh, 131sG14c. Wool-Tub- washed, l5q25c: Missouri and Illinois medium combing, 17417hc: other grades, 11Gl6lac.
 Indianapolis-Whe red, Sic: No red, 7@79c. Corn-No. white. Gee No. , yellow, 65c. oats-No. 2 white, 45q4512c. Hay-Timothy, Nl.0og 13. 25.
 Chicago-Closing quotations: Wheat May. 74c; July 7sssq7SAc; September. 72asc; December, 74c. CornmMay; 62sc: Der, 46c; May, 1903, 45@sc. Oats-May, 43c; July, 35asc; new. S79sc; September. 290 29lsc; new, 309s@30Ac; December, 29ssc; new, 3lAc. Pork-May, sl6.92lac; July. sl6s7h; September, ST 10a17 l21s January, 91O.l21a September $lo.15; October, slo.l 10. Short ribs-May, $9.6212; July. S9.52lzas.55: Seutemher So 6ll5
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-30
A Lobby RumOr.

London, May 27.-It was reported in the Hobbies in the house of com mons to-day that the proclamation of peace may be followed by an aban- donment of the tax on grain. ~e
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-30
Snrnnr n SenaaIinn.

Charles A. NJ. Schlierholz, special agent of the general land office at Washington. has sprung great sem sation in eastern Arkansas by address ing a letter to the president of the St. Francis levee board, notifying the levee people that the government claims about 100000 acres of land sit. uated in the levee district and known as Yne unsurveyed, or sunk" lands.
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-30
CLOUDS OF VOLCANIC DUST.
Story Told Fly the officers of the
 Steamer COya, Just In.

New York, May 27.-Another steam ship, the Coya, which passed through clouds of volcanic dust from Mont Pelee. has arrived in port. Ons of the
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-30
Bride Killed.

A terrible accident happened few miles from Hardy which resulted in the death of Mrs. Henry c. Fuller. MT. Fuller was chopping down tree and his wife was standing by looking on. When the tree was about to fall he called to her to go in certain di- reetion, but for some reason she went another way and branch of the tree struck her, killing her. She had only been married about three weeks.
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-30
Nine Cases of Bubonic Plague.

Majunga, Island of Madagascar, May 26.-Nine cases of bubonic plague have been found in Majunga.
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-30

New York May 27.-Money. on call easy at 8 per cent; prime mercantile paper, 4l2 actual business in bankers bills at 4s6S@ sS7is for demand, and at 4S44q4S4ia for 50 days; posted rates 4S5iaq4Ss; commercial biiis 483a. G14S4&; Mexican dollars, IA. Government bonds steady. ....ss
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ProsperOuS Bank.

The Rank of England declared
 dividend of 30 per cent for the twelve months ending May L The stock holders have decided to increase the capital stock to S30,000 all paid up.
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Salaries Increased.

The postoffice department at Wash ington has announced the following changes in the salaries of Arkansas postmasters:
 Arkansas City, from s1,000 to s1 300; Augusta, from s1.100 to s1 200; Bates vile, from s1. 500 to s1.700; Benton vile, from s1,4O0 to s1,500; Clarks- vile, from s1,2OO to $1.300; De Queen. from s1 200 to $l 400; Fl Dorado, from $1,2O0 to $500; Fayetteville, from $2,100 to s2,300; Fordyce. from 5 ,400 to 1,500; Fort Smith, from s2,S00 to s2,900; Hamburg, from S1,200 to s1,40O; Harrison, from s1 400 to s1,- 600; Hope from s1 500. to s1.700; Hot Springs, from s2.700 to s2,S00 Hunt ington. from s1,0O0 to s1,10o; June tion, from $500 to s1.400; Lonoke. from s1,20O to $1,400; Magnolia, from 1900 to $500; Newport, from $1,900 to s2.000 Pine Bluff, from S2,600 to $2,700; Rogers. from s1.600 to s1,700.
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Cotton.
Financial.

Quotations for middIhg range as toi- lows: St. Louis, 915c; New York. 3 s-l6c; Memphis, 9hc.
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dug out of the lava and ash heaps.
 The lava stream passed behind Georgetown, which, with Chateu Be- lair, was uninjured
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Bold Escape.

One of the boldest escapes in the his tory of the state penitentiary occurred at the brick yard at Little Rock one day recently. when Bowen Larue a six-foot white convict from Crawford county, walked out between two guards, jumped the fence and disap. peared. He was shot at by the guards. but the shots went wide and Larue escaped unhurt.
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-30
Knights Pythias.

At the annual meeting of the state grand lodge, Knights of Pythias, held in Hot Springs last week. the follow ing officers were elected: Dr. V. H Hallman of Hot Springs. grand chan. cellor; J. H. Hinemon of Pine Bluff, grand vice chancellor; N. F. Duffey grand prelate; Ben w. Bartlett, grand keeper of records and seal F. w. Hoy Ter grand master of exchequer; An. drew Ponder, grand master at arms; J. D. Yuckly, grand inner guard; John w. Hall, grand outer guard; R. c. Thompson grand trustee
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-30
Reputation for Alleged Murderer.

Gov. Davis last week issued a requi- sition on the governor of Oklahoma for Jim Wallace. one of the alleged murderers of Sheriff John Powers at Clarksville last February. Wallace is under joint indictment with George Durham, John R. Dunn and Fred Underwood for the murder. Dur
 ham and Wallace were captured in Wichita, Kan. but Dunn escaped from the jail hospital and has not been re-
 captured Durham is now in the Ar
 kansas penitentiary for safekeeping
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-30

A severe wind storm did considera- ply damage at Texarkana on the 18th.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-22

Berlin, Jan. 21.-The foreign office
denies that Germany associated itself
with any government that may have
sought to bring about European inter-
ventiOn in the Spanish-American war.
The following statement was handed
to the correspondent of the Associated
Press:
THE foreign office declares with all
-positiVeness, that Germany, neither
before the outbreak of the Spanish
American war nor during its course
proposed intervention to other pow
ers. Neither did Germany support
such a proposition made by other
Powers. 1t is true that in several in
stances, suggestions, (anregungen)
were made to the German government
from another source. in the sense of
Intervention. But the German govern
ment without exception, maintained a
negative attitude toward such sugges~
tions, and made known its negative
point whenever occasion offered itself.
1t must further be remarked that it
was not from an Austrian source
seite) that such suggestions
reached the German government"
Some annoyance has been expressed
in official circles here that the British
under secretary for foreign affairs,
Lord Cranborne, and the British for
eign officer, at this moment should
make statements tending to discour
age the growing good feeling between
Germany and the United States, and
seemingly designed to spoil the pleas
ant prospect of the visit to the United
States of Admiral Prince Henry of
Prussia.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-22
THE BUREAU OF REPUBLICS.
Pan-A american to Locate 1t in wash
ingtOn In Charge of Diplomats
with Mr.. Hay as Chnirman.

Mexico City, Jan. 21.-The commit
tees of the Pan-American conference,
which had not reported are now has
tening to finish their reports. The
plan for the reorganization of the Bu-
reau of American Republics is COM
pleted. IT places the bureau under the
direct control of the diplomatic corps
residing at Washington with the Sec
retary of State Hay as eX-officio chair
man. It's chief feature therefore Is
to do away with the Executive Com
mittee of the Bureau, formed of
limited number of members of the dip
lomatic corps at Washington, and pre-
sided over by the Secretary of State.
The suppression of the Executive Com
mittee is to be supplemented
by taking the question Of future
Pan-American conferences out of the
jurisdiction of the bureau altogether.
The committee on future Pan-Ameri-
can conference will recommend that
this question also be left to the diplo-
matte corps at Washington, acting in
conjunction with the Secretary of
State. The consensus of opinion among
the South American diplomats is that
the bureau should be kept strictly
aloof from diplomatic and political
questions so that it may fulfill it's pri-
mary object as a compiler and pur-
veyor of useful information about the
American republics.
No place will as yet be assigned for
the meeting OF the next conference,
and in the recommendations the COM
mttee will not go further than sug-
costing the interval of five years as
a suitable period between this and the
next conference. The report of the
COMMITTEE on Sanitary Regulations
has met with a contention on the part
of the Mexican authorities.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-22
SEVEN Die IN FLAMES
LUMBER WORKERS CREMATED IN
THEIR CAMP.
FORTY SLEPT IN ONE ROOM.
THERE WAS NO CHANCE FOR ALL
TO ESCAPE.

Only Two Small Windows and
Narrow stairway offered Avenues
of Escape-Bodics of the victims
SO Nearly Consumed That Only
Forty Pounds Were Left of tho
Seven Mcn-SurVivOrs Had to
Walk Hair Clad Through snow
Inches Deep 10 NeiHhborinE Camp.
Hambleton, w. Va, Jan. 21.-About
4 o'clock this morning Camp Five. of
the Otter Creek Boom and Lumber
Company several miles from here in
the forest took fire and burned so rap
idly that seven of the forty men who
were asleep in the building failed to
get out and were burned to death. Fol
lowing is the list of dead:
John MorIsey. John Riley, George
Van Horn, Arthur Hedricks, Thomas
Hickey, Mick Crannon. Forest Manard.
Bud Welsh was so badly burned that
he is in a critical condition.
1t was not more than five minutes
from the time when the alarm was
given until there was no chance of es-
cape. The camp Vas % by so feet.
and the upper part all in one room and
in this the forty men We're sleeping
Two very small windows and the mar
row stairs afforded the only ways of
escape, and those who went to the
windows, dozen or more. had TO jump
12 or is feet, the others rushing down
the steps like sheep, pushing and
stumbling and falling over each other.
After they were out, some of the men
inside could be seen in the flames, but
not a cry came from the building. The
dead were almost entirely cremated.
There were scarcely forty pounds OF
the flesh and bones of the seven men
brought here tonight in a little box.
The men who escaped lost their
clothing and were compelled to travel
through eight inches of snow almost
naked to another camp. a mile away
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-22
TO PENsIoM.G .GoNGsTREET.
4 Plan to Place Him on Army Re-
tired List with Rank of Major.

Washington, Jan. 21.-Senator Nor
gan to-day introduced a bill placing
Gen. James Longstreet on the retired
list of the army with the rank of ma
jor, the rank he held when he entered
the service of the Confederacy at the
beginning of the Civil War.
There is a story back of the bill to
place Gen. Longstreet of Georgia on
the retired list of the army.
Gen. Longstreet is now Commissioners
of Railroads at salary of Sc, 900, having
succeeded Gen. Wade Hampton during
Mr.. McKinley's first term. Gen. Long
street is old, feeble, and incapacitated
for the duties of his present position.
and President Roosevelt does not in
tend to re-appoint him. Although
Gen. Longstreet broke away from the
Democratic party at the close of the
war and has been taken care of by sue
cessive Republican administrations. 1t
is understood that Southern Democrats
will not oppose the bill to place him
on the retired list with the pay of
major during the few years he may
survive.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-22
THE FIGHTING AT PANAMA.
Insurgents Had An the Advantage.
Garcia Succeeds Gen. AIban.

Insurgents Had All the Advantage.
Garcia Succeeds Gen. AIban.
Panama, Colombia. Jan. 2l.-Al is
quiet here to-day Gen. Herrera, the
Revolutionary leader informed Capt.
Mead, of the United States cruiser
Philadelphia. that hecame here to pre-
vent the Colombian Government using
the steamer Lautaro against the Liber-
ais He had accomplished this and
therefore retired.
The revolutionists had seventeen
wounded in yesterdays engagement.
The number killed cannot be precisely
ascertained.
Of the government forces five men
were killed and four Wounded.
How Naval Battie Was Fought.
The Lautaro's circulating pump was
out of order. and she had no steam
up when she was attacked by the
Padilla.
The Padilla, which was recently
painted white. so as to deceive the
government officers as to her identity.
advanced unrecognized to a spot about
300 metres from the Lautaro. She
then began firing attthe Lautaro. The
position of the latter prevented her
from using her two ibig guns mounted
forward. but she returned the Padil-
las fire with her small after guns. Her
gunner, however, was the first man
killed. The foreign icrew of the Lau-
taro refused to obey orders.
Gen. Alban, who displayed daring
courage, was shot on the steamers
deck.
Gen. Garcia, a veteran officer, has
been appointed military commander of
the district in succession to Gen. AL
ban. Senior Arizona is the civil gov
ernor.
1t is believed that the Revolutionary
warships were damaged.
The capture of Panama by the Rev.
olutionists is considered impossible,
owing to the number of government
troops here.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-22
ST. LOUIS SENSATION
LEGION OF HONOR MAN COMMITS
SUICIDE.
WAS Ex-SUPREME RECORDER.
NORTHWESTERN COULD NOT BEAR
DEFEAT.

An Entirely New Supreme Council
n Sensational Contest-Cnndidntc
for Supreme Chancellor Arrested
on the ChRrgc of Carrying n Con-
ccaIed Observation-Disclosures n
Member of the Defeated Faction.
His Accounts Said to BE All Right.
St. Louis Mo-, Jan. 21.-William II.
Hoffmeister of St. Louis, eX-supreme
recorder of the Legion of Honor, COM
mtted suicide at the Planters Hotel
to-day by shooting himself. The only
witness to the suicide was George NJ.
Ackley of Kansas City. Deputy Cor
oner Boogher took charge of the re-
mains.
Mr.. Hoffmeister was defeated last
night for reelection as supreme re-
corder of the Legion of Honor by C.
T. p. White, and an entirely new SUI
preme council was elected after a sem
sational contest. One feature of the
struggle was the arrest of Otto A.
Overback, candidate for supreme cham
cellor (the highest officer in the order
and leader of the opposition to the ad-
ministration).
Mr.. Overlook was arrested while on
his way to the meeting where the cleo
ton was to be held.
At the Four Courts a complaint was
lodged against Mr.. Overlook for carry
ing a concealed weapon. Friends of
the Overlook ticket however, procured
Mr.. Overbeck's release on bond. and
hurried with him to the meeting hall,
where they arrived in time to vote. his
vote being necessary to win.
Ackley, who says he was in an ad
joining bath room when the shot was
fired, expressed the belief that Hoff-
meister killed himself because he had
been defeated in his candidacy for re-
election.
"Hoffmeister was drinking last
night" said Ackley, land he told me
there would be trouble. | knew he had
a revolver, and took it from him and
locked it up. My own revolver was
in my valise and this he used to
shoot himself
George w. Teasdale. an intimate
friend of the dead man, said.
"Mr. Hoffmeister's accounts were in
vestigated by the Supreme Council re-
Gently and were found to be in good
shape"
After hearing testimony the coroner
rendered verdict of suicide.