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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-30
LIND SEEKS sECLUsION .,..
Supposed to Be Preparing an Adj
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Johns,Lind fed the town last evening,
and will l~spend to-day and tomorrow at
Winthrop, the old family home. This will
give him a welcome arest from the i'm
portunities of local democrats, and good
chance to prepare a-formal announcement
of his candidacy. This is expected short
The delay is disappointing to leading
democrats, who were counting on a de-
cision to-day or Tomorrow. g., j; -
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-30
BIG CUT IS LIKELY
IN the Personal Property Asse ss
ment Of the Peavey Estate.
ASSESSOR PUT IT AT SO, ,ooo, 900
Attorneys for the Estate Say 1t
Should Be Less Than
$25O,OOO.

There will probably be a wide disparity
between the personal property assessment
against the F. H. Peavey estate as made
by the. city assessor and the total as
finally adjusted by the city board Of
equalization. Taking his cue from the,
the terms OF the Will, City Assessor. Fort
proceeded to assess everything IN sight.
He had no difficulty in locating more than
SO, 100000. Every one Of the beneiciaries
OF the Will Was assessed for the full
amount of his or her bequest and every
cent of the insurance was listed for as
sessment. y
City Assessor Fort was not entirely
sure that he was legally right in doing
this. His act involved some points that
he had not before met In his assessment
work But he resolved to include every,
thing and put Upon the representatives Of
the estate the burden Of proving that he
had gone too far.
To-day the attorneys Of the estate ap-
peared before the board of equalization
and made Representations that will un-
doubtedly result in lowering the total per-
sonal assessment on the estate proper to-
less than quarter Of a million. Only a
small part of the insurance money had
been paid as yet, 1t was stated, and none
OF the bequests. And when the insur-.
ance mercy was paid it would go mostly
into the business and be assessed In other
ways. And finally the legacies would
under the terms of the will be put in the
hands Of trustees In another state for in
vestment ami could not, therefore, rightly
be taxed In Minnesota. i ',.rE.t - .
Mrs. Peavey stood ready, 1t was stated
to consent to an assessment OF $29, $500,
and the Peavey estate would stand for
$4,000 ANY assessment above these
figures would do a great injustice, it was
declared. The board took the matter un-
der advisement. C5t2e.@% ~ -:
General E1oOfvsfo p~nfouxs @--
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-30
AN ACTUAL RECORD

ASSURANCE. COMPANY OF. WORCESTER MASS
Issued October lst 1871. Amount $4,000. Premium
$32lOo. Cost during twenty years
sth@=s.. -. - - e7e 90
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-30
General Electric Protests.

GeneraI EIecfrfc PFOtesfs.
The Minneapolis General Electric COM
pany. through its general manager, A. NJ.
Robertson, put in a protest against the
advance in the personal assessment made
against that company. City Assessor Fort
increased the assessment $215, 900 over the
figures of last year. Mr. Robertson said
his company would agree to raise OF
$100, 900, but not any more. =
The Monticellonian., 1902-04-25
LOST QTY 0F P||ISBDRG.
The Number of Lives Lost By the Burning of the Steamer May
 Never Be Known.
THE TOTAL MAY REACH SEVENTY-FiVE.
Many of the Survivors Suffering Severely From the Effects of EN- posture and FriGht-Ihe Percent- age of Loss Greatest Among Wom- and Children.

Cairo, H., April 22.-Although no complete list of either the victims or of the survivors is yet obtainable, investigation indicates that almost one-half of the 150 people on the City of Pittsburg were lost when that ill- fated steamer was burned, Sunday, at 0gden's landing, between this city and Paducah. Many of those who were brought to this city are suffer ing from exposure and fright. The number aboard was about equally di- vided between passengers and crew, the latter suffering the greater loss in casualties. The names of many of the roustabouts were not known, and the number drowned or burned is not likely ever to be aScertained.
 The fire started in the lower part of the steamer, in the freight. or pos sibly in the engine room, and shut off the means of escape there, while passengers jumped overheard from the upper decks. Within ten minutes of the discovery of the fire at a. m. survivors say, the upper decks were swept by flames. and passengers were penned in on all sides, even the life preservers being cut off by the flames. The panic that followed caused greater loss of life than
The Monticellonian., 1902-04-25
BASEBALLISTS INTERESTED.
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania tphoids the Validity of the
 Reserve Clause.

Philadelphia, April 22.-The su- preme court reversed the decision of the court of common pleas No ,, in the case of Napoleon LaJoie vs. the National League Baseball club This decision upholds the validity of the reserve clause in the National league contracts. LaJoie, who formerly played second base for the National league club in this city, signed with the Philadelphia American league club for the season of 1901 and 1902. The Philadelphia baseball club, through Treasurer John l. Rogers, entered suit to restrain LaJoie from playing with the American league. The lower court held that the reserve clause wGs illegal, and Col. Rogers carried the case to the supreme court. where the decision was reversed. If this decision stands, it will affect all players who were subject to the re- serve clause and who are now playing with the American league.
The Monticellonian., 1902-04-25
SHOP WINDOW EXHIBITS.

Grass mattings are much shown for summer floor covering. This mating comes in attractive designs, especial ly the solid colors, and is quite inex- pensive.
 New slip coverings for the protec- tion of furniture are marvels of de- sign. weave and color luxury. Indeed, many are really prettier than the chairs they cover.
 Slips corded, tucked and plaited are trimmed with pointed collars that look like miniature yokes; they all have some sort of new sleeve, either coming to the elbow or bell shaped.
 The opportunities offered in the shops for pleasing selections in plait- ed and burned wood photograph frames are numerous. All sorts of shapes, sizes and styles are shown, some with two openings, some with three.
 Cameos are again in yegue-the real old-fashioned shell cameos. They are cut in the old classic heads, in "shepherdesses" and landscape de- signs. but more fashionable yet is the fad of having your own profile or that of your hearts love" cut.
The Monticellonian., 1902-04-25
The Bankers.

The annual meeting of the State Bankers Association, which closed at Little Rock on the 18th with grand banquet, was more largely attended than any previous session of that body. A number of lengthy papers were read, and reports of officers and members from every section of the state show our banking institutions doing larg- CT volume of business than ever be- fore. The officers chosen for the com ing year were: President, Charles Me Kee, Fordyce; first vice-president, w. ]. Stowers, Morrilton; second vice president. l. J. Stacey, Augusta; third vice-president F J. Fucker, Beebe; secretary, M H. Johnson, Little Rock; treasurer, Henry Thane, Arkansas City; executive council. Charles Me kee, James P Coffin, Charles F. Pen gel Charles N. Rix and H. c. Rather; delegates to American Bankers As sociation, W. Y. Foster, Hope; S. s. Faulkner, Helena; alternates, W. H. Langford. Pine Bluff; Dolph Sloan Walnut Ridge.
The Monticellonian., 1902-04-25
Life Pri.nnrr .Pardoned.

Byrd Walker, serving life term for murder. was last week pardoned by Gov Davis. Walker was convicted of killing Andrew Burns in Logan eoun- ty in 1899, the trial taking place in Franklin county on change of venue. He was sentenced to be hanged An appeal was taken to the supreme court, and the verdict Of the trial court affirm ed An appeal then made to Gov. Jones. who eommuted his sentence to life imprisonment. There were no eye witnesses to the killing. but the dead man was unarmed and the circumstan- ces were sufficient to convince the jury that it was a case demanding the extreme penalty. Walker and his friends always eontended that Burns had threatened his life. and that he was of opinion when he killed him that his own life was in danger.
The Monticellonian., 1902-04-25
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

In head-end collision on the Northern Pacific at Wata.. Mnn., up- ward of q score of people ,.ere in- iared.
 M general council of the labor party. held in Brussels, Sunday. the strikers were advised to return to work
 Sam Lee, Chinese laundryman, was buried at St. Louis without the usual rites, because he had sacrificed his que.
 Congressman Hit, of Illinois, has entered the race for United States senator, thereby eomplicating the sit nation.
 Mrs Margaret E. Hills, mother of Rev. Dr. Newell Dwight Hills, of Brooklyn, died at her home in Wood bne, la.
 Julius lIammerstein, president of the Union Tobacco Co.,. was found dead in bed. Ut his home, in St. Louis, by his wife.
 The residence of l. W. Mcdonald was burned at Marshall, Mo-. the fam fly barely escaping with their lives; no insurance.
 The fourth oil gasher has come in on the Wage farm. near Barbourville. Ky The oil flowed six feet in the air l for some time. | Organized la0or in New York is pre- pairing to make q fight on the Meat trust. Ii is said many will abstain from eating meat.
 The president has approved the bill authorizing the Kansas City. North eastern X Gulf Railway Co. to con 1 struet q bridge over the Missouri riy- CT. near Parllyille, Mo.
 Fully 10000 ex-confederates and visitors had reached Dallas, Tex, | Sunday night to attend the reunion, which opens Tuesday.
 Fire destroyed property in Dallas, Tex, Sunday morning, to the value of $4o0,oO0. The largest printing plant i'll the southwest was among the houses burned.
 Charles Burles, negro mail car ries, dropped dead while sorting mail in sub-postal station at St. Louis. Burles was 54 years old. Frank l.. Stockton, the noted nov elist and story writer, died in Wash- ington from hemorrhage of the brain, after an illness of five days.
 Charles Pinckard. saloonkeeper, was probably fatally shot by Abe SlupskY. a St. Louis politician. as result of neighborhood ball game.
 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hirscheimer, of Pittsfield, H.. celebrated their if tieth wedding anniversary Sunday. They are both in good health and en- towing the pleasures of life.
 The employees of every line of the United Railroad of the Baltimore syndicate. in San Francisco. went on strike Sunday, The men demand bet ter wages and recognition of their union.
 J. L. Meyer, of St. Joseph. Mo, caught a wide-mouth black bass at Lake Contrary. Sunday, which is be- lieved to break the worlds record The fish weighted ten pounds and four ounces.
 Fire at Kansas City, Mo, Sunday, laid waste a section of dwelling houses almost quarter of mile long and block wide. Fifty houses were burned. at a loss of S75,000 Six ty families are homeless.
The Monticellonian., 1902-04-25
Fatal Family Quarrel.

The family quarrel over dividing fence to adjoining farms eulminat- ed in a terrible tragedy in Arkansas county The parties to the bloody affair were Henry Hill. B. T. Dillon, Mrs Dillon and her son, Walter. Mrs. Dillon being a sister to Hill. While under the influence of liquor Hill armed himself with Winchester, went to Dillons house, called him out on the porch and shot him down. Mrs. Dillon ran to her dying husband when her brother shot her through the body, infiicting a fatal wound. Walter Dillon, just as his mother fell by the side of her husband, appeared on the scene and shot Hill twice with a Winchester, death resulting in a few minutes. Hill bore a bad reputa- ton, and young Dillon stands well in the community.
The Monticellonian., 1902-04-25

ing about this result. He frequently was interrupted with cries of viva Palma. viva Cuba Libre."
 The mayor then granted him the freedom of the city
 Senor de Quesada. in his speech. said the happy union that now ex- ists between the two people was an omen of future peace and prosperity; that their interests were so closely allied that il was to their mutual in- terest to continue the good personal relations apparent in the demonstra- tion.
 Gen. Palma then held public re- ceptiun, and was overwhelmed with congratulations and good wishes.
 The procession reformed and the party was escorted to the private house, where the people inisted on again hearing from their president, who addressed them from the bal | cony. Ii was with reluctance that | they dispersed when he withdrew for few hours rest and conference with
The Monticellonian., 1902-04-25
BRIEF MENTION.

An oil mill is to be erected at Ash down
 Three persons were injured in a Cotton Belt freight wreck near Clar- endon.
 B. l. Rosewater, at Euraka Springs. and B. F. Campbell. at Fayetteville, have been appointed postmasters.
 Peter Nation, white, was probably fatally injured by falling from a pas senger train leaving the yards at Fort Smith.
 Little Rock butchers complain that they are running at loss, owing to the decrease in trade caused by the high price of meats.
 James Eustice was killed at a coal mine near Russellville by returning too soon to a slow shot. his body being badly mangled by the explosion.
 Will Lemon, white, was convicted in Pulaski circuit court of the killing of w J Rexroad, August 24, 1901, and sentenced to three years in the peni tentiary.
 The Arkansas worlds fair board is now composed of the following gentle men: George R. Bedding. of Hot Springs; James c. Rembert and Geo. J. Lake.
 Four little girls were killed at a saw mill five miles from Arkadel- phia. The children, who were not related. were playing on a pile of logs. when the heavy tYmbers in some manner were dislodged and rolled over them-
 A board of officers consisting of Capt. Wm. A Campbell, Twenty-seeond in fantry First Lieut.. Raymon Sheldon. Twenty second infantry, and Contract Surgeon Carle E. Bentley, United States army. has been appointed to meet at Fort Logan H. Roots, near Little Rock May l, for the mental and physical examination of candidates for the military academy authorized to appear before them.
The Monticellonian., 1902-04-25
Order of Red Men

The second annual meeting of the Improved Order of Red Men of Ark ansas was held at Little Rock on the 18th, when the following officers for the ensuing year were adopted: G. w. Sexton, Newport, c. S.; R. C.. Moore, Fort Smith, G. S. S.; c. A. Kimberly, Little hock. c. J. S.; o. c. Porter, Pine Bluff. c. P; Mark F. Olney. Mena, G. C. R.. Bruce Mulkey Wynne. G. K w; D. s. Ross. Blythe vile, c. G. w.; P. M. Hodler, Texar- kama. c. c. F.; R. E. Sibels, Helena, G. S.; Chas. Stapleton. Jenny Lind, c. NJ. Newport was selected as the next place of meeting. the third Tues day in April. 1903.
The Monticellonian., 1902-04-25
A COURT MARTIAL ORDERED.
Gen. Jacob H. smith, Who Command ed the Troops in SHmar, to be
 Court-Martia1ed.


 Manila, April 22.-A court-martial has been ordered for the trial of Gen. Jacob H. Smith. who was in command of the United States troops on the island of Samar. Generals Loyd Wheaton, Samuel $. Sumner, James M Bell and Nm II. Bisbee, and Colones Chambers Mckibbin, Wm. A. RatfertY, Vim. E. Dougherty, Alfred C. Markley and Jesse M. Lee compose the court. The judge adyo- cate is Maj. Harvey (. Carbaugh. Col Charles A. Woodruff will appear for the defense. The charge brought against Gen. Smith is conduct preju- diciaI to good order and discipline The trial will begin Thursday.
The Monticellonian., 1902-04-25
Womb Withdraw.

At the annual meeting of the gen. eral federation of Arkansas club wo- men, held at Fort Smith last week, the following resolution was adopted:
 Whereas, The color question. which now confronts the G. F. W. C., is of most serious import, and,
 Whereas, It behooyes every state convention to show it's status on this issue. therefore be it
 Resolved, That the A F. W. c. is totally opposed to any compromise hole by which colored women may be introduced in the G. F. w C.
 Resolved, further, That should this question be brought to a success full issue by those who favor the ad- mission of clubs containing colored members. the A F. w. C. withdraw at once from the national federation.
The Monticellonian., 1902-04-25
The Editors.

The annual meeting of the National Editorial Association was held at Hot Springs last week. One of the features of the meet ing was the discussion of a resolution asking congress to inyesti- gate the acts of the postal department and condemning the course of Mir. Madden, assistant postmaster gener- al The meeting was we'll attended. and the delegation was royalty enter tained by the citizens of the most ia nous health resort in the world. On Monday the editors arrived at Little Rock and for a day were the guests of the business men of the capital city. The officers chosen for the en- suing year were: President, G. A. Willard, Bonneville, N. Y; first vice president, P. V. Collins, of Minneap- olis; second vice president. G. T. Davis, of Concordia, Kan; third vice president, ". w. Screws, of Mont gomery Ala; corresponding seereta- ry, J. NJ. Page, Jerseyville, Ill.,; re cording secretary. R. M. White, of Mexico, Mo; treasurer, James G. Gibbs, Norwalk, Ohio Omaha, Neb., was selected as the next place of meeting, defeating Milwaukee, Wis, and Asheville. N. c.
The Monticellonian., 1902-04-25
Passengers Saved.

Among the passengers saved are Elm ma Smith. Puducah; A NJ. Allen and wife Pittsbure; l.. NJ. McGraw, Louis vile; Mrs Judge Mulkey, of Metropolis, III: Mrs Tunnmeyer. of Point Pleasant W Va; daughter Of Mrs Tunnmeyer: Margaret Bridges, Louisville Jennie Bes- sick. Lexington; MT and Mrs. l.. K. Staton, Carrsville, Ky, w. H. Thomp- son, St. Louis; $. K. Leach and wife, Bridgeport, c.
 Mrs Ellen Fenimore and daughter, Louisville Dr. w T. Daugherty, wife and child, Marion, Ky; Mrs. Arch Shriv- yer, Moscow, O.. Mrs. Al Pritchard and daughter. Memphis; r. T. Gardner, Glow erport Ky: Harry Clawson. McConnels- vile. O.: Wm Whitney, Jeffersonville, Ind Mrs. Fannie MeCullum, LeaFen- worth. Ind. David Buchanan. Sikeston, l Mo: Lillian Burke F. 0wensboro; Will lie Rreen. Louisville. N IL Thompson, Western Electric Co, St Louis. Mrs. Smith. Reelfoot, Tenn; J. L. Million. Berry, Ky
The Monticellonian., 1902-04-25

William Rentz BoIinger. Cincinnati first steward. Henry Thomas, coIored. Cincinnati sec ond steward John Retts. Cincinnati, cook Tony Guilfoyle. Cincinnati, baker, Albert McGowan Cincinnati, cook f. D. Helley sailurman. Cincinnati. Sam Spinkston. Daniel Shores. F. GuzzenS.
 Ed Thomas
 Ed IIibbctt and Tom Galloway. cabin boy, Cincinnati. Two firemen Two chambermaids. Six babin boys.
The Monticellonian., 1902-04-25

his friends. There was little of the former. however. for all day there was a constant flow of visitors to pay their respects in person. The exer- eises culminated in the evening with a banquet and ball at the Union club.
 Gen. Palma resumed his journey Monday evening. Holguin will be the ne. stopping place.
The Monticellonian., 1902-04-25
Gone to the Death cells

New York, April 21.-In the custody of deputy sheriffs. Willis, Burton and Frederick A. Van Wormer have left the county jail, at Hudson, for Clin- ton prison, at Dannemora, where, ae- cording to the sentence imposed upon them, they will be put to death, May 90, for the murder of their uncle, Pe- ter T. Hallenbeek
The Monticellonian., 1902-04-25
4 Hot April Day.

Kansas City Mo, April 22.-sunday was the hottest April day in 15 years in Nebraska and northwest Missouri At some points the temperature reached % degrees, while at Falls City Neb,, it mounted up to 100 in the shade Fall wheat is suffering for pnpistttrp
The Monticellonian., 1902-04-25
Head-End Collision.

A head-end collision occurred at Tex arkana on the Kansas City Southern railroad just outside of the city limits between a passenger and a freight. Searey Martin, fireman on the passen- ger, was seriously injured internally. Frank Hall, a brakeman on the freight, was badly injured.
The Monticellonian., 1902-04-25
An old Veteran Killed.

Leavenworth, Kas., April 22.-Perry IC. Knight, an inmate of the soldiers home and veteran of the Eight eenth Indiana infantry, and who has near relatives in Omaha, was killed by Missouri Pacific passenger train Sunday night.
The Monticellonian., 1902-04-25
Gen. K. E. Lees secretnr,.

Baltimore, Md, April e2 Gen Charles Marshall, military seefetare of Gen. Robert E. Lee during the eivf war, and for many years one of the leaders of the Baltimore bar. died of apopleXy at his home, in this city, Saturday night.
The Monticellonian., 1902-04-25
Order B'nni Birth.

The twenty-ninth annual convention of district grand lodge, Independent Order of B'nai Birth. met at Little Rock on the 14th inst. The states of Arkansas. Louisiana, Mississippi, Ten nessee, Alabama, Texas and Florida were represented. The report of Sec retary Strauss gives the following summary of membership since 1891, prior to the adoption of optional en dowment. Endowment members in 1891. 2.2i2. losses by death, 482; losses from other causes 434-a total of 9l6; present membership 1,326; non partiei pants in 1891. II; accessions, deduct ing all losses. 1 1,764; on the roll today 1,775; endowment benefits paid dur ing this decade s537, ,000; charities S169,000 The following summary of the financial condition of the endow ment is given: Amount of reserve as per last report, s286,474.SS;; amount of reserve as per December 31, 1901 $302, 2,077G8; net increase, $15.602S0.
 The proposition to establish san itarium at Hot springs was endorsed and Il movement started for the pur pose The election of officers resulted as follows: President, s, C. EIdridge of SanaHtonio, Tex. first vice pres ident, Rabbi George Solomon, of Vieks burg, Miss. second vice president, Jo seph Bertman, of Birmingham. Ala treasurer. Lewis Mayer. of Demopolis Ala. secretary, Nathan Strauss, of New Orleans; sergeant-at.arms. H. J. Dan nebaum. of Houston, Tex.
 To school Directors.
 Superintendent of Public Instruc tion Doyne has issued the following circular As the annual school meeting is soon to be held. and there has been considerable discussion ot late as to the rights of school direct ors in the expenditure of the funds of the districts. permit me again to call your attention to the opinion deliver ed some time ago by this department and endorsed by the attorney general Please give this as much publicity as possible, in order that the electors may be informed as to the same prior to the annual meeting.
 Il As a guide to the electors in voting the tax in the May meeting the directors are required to submit to them at that meeting an estimate as to the amount of money necessary to meet the expenses of the district for the year to follow.
 "2. If no estimate is submitted and the tax is voted for general pur poses, the directors would be au thorized to expend the fund arising therefrom for the actual expenses nee essary for the maintenance of the school, except that no part of it could be used for building or seating a school house.
 "3. If any part of the district fund is to be spent in the purchase of maps, charts, globes, etc, the esti mate should so state. and the direct ors are limited to the amount therein mentioned.
The Monticellonian., 1902-04-25
American TubercnIosis Congress.

New York, April 22.-The American congress of tuberculosis will meet in this city on May 14, 15 and 16. The sessions will be held in the morning and afternoon.