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Woodruff County news., 1902-03-20
Young Lady Suicides.

Miss Annie Hankins, of Brinkley, committed suicide at a hotel in Memphis by swallowing carbolic acid. The young woman went to Memphis upon invitation of J. V. DuVal, a railroad man, and the cou- pie registered at the hotel under an assumed name. It was understood by relatives and friends that Du- val and Miss HanIins were to be married shortly. Duval admits pur- chasing the poison Miss Hankins took, but says he was not aware of her intention to end her life. Miss Hanllins was well connected and highly respected at Brinkley, and it is believed grief over Duval's fail ure to keep his promise of marriage led to her sad ending. Duval Wa, taken into custody and a thorough investigation of the affair is being made.
Woodruff County news., 1902-03-20
Gen. Reynolds Dead.

Gen. D. H. Reynolds, one of the oldest and best known citizens of the state, died at his home in Lake Village on the 14th. Gen. Daniel H. Reynolds settled in Chicot coun- ty in 1858. He was born near Gen. terburg, in Knox county, O., on De cember 14, 1882. On the breaking out of the war he raised a company of calvary and at once enlisted. By the end of the war he had risen to be brigadier general. He was wounded in the battle of Bentonville, March 19, 1865, losing his leg. At the close of the war he resumed the practice of law in Chicot, and for years had been at the head of the bar in that county.
Woodruff County news., 1902-03-20
Acquitted of An Old Charge.

Louis Stephen Mears, for twenty years citizen of Pope county, was last week acquitted at Bonham, Tex, of the charge of murder, the killing occurring in 1882. Mears removed to this state shortly after the killing adopting the name of Stephens. There was only one witness to the affair, and the victim, Vim. Simons, before his death stated that when he was stabbed his hands were tied and he could not defend himself. Mr Mears states that his reason for not standing trial at the time was that the people were prejudiced against him, and he would not have been given fair deal. Last year he voluntarily surrendered, after learn ing that a witness to the affair was still alive, gave bond and returned last week for trial.
Woodruff County news., 1902-03-20
NEWS OF ARKANSAS.
State Y M. c. A. Committee.

The state committee of the Young Mems Christion association met at Little Rock last week for the pur- pose of considering state work. Those present were: Messrs. Fred Fox, chairman, Pine Bluff; Prof. j.. $. Hawkins, NJ. J. Rhodes, Ark adelphia; H. P. Edmondson, P. K. Roots, $. c. Bossinger, J. F. Hol- den, R. E. Wait, of Little Rock l; R. W. Porter, secretary and treas urer, Little Rock. As result of the meeting 1t was decided that the policy of the state work should be (1D To assist the Little Rock asso- clatlon Ill every way possible to SC cure the $50,000 for which subscrip- tions are now being raised; (2) to strengthen existing associations (3) to assist the international com mlttee in the railroad work of the state; CD to organize college asso- cations wherever practicable; @ to assist city associations in organiz- ing. Mir. Scofeld was elected sec retarv.
Woodruff County news., 1902-03-20
BRIEF MENTION.

Everett F, Pilkington has been appointed postmaster at Searcy.
 c. H. Briscoe was killed in the Frisco yards at Jonesboro while at tempting to cross the track over moving train.
 Congressman H. A. Dinsmore's bill establishing federal court at Harrison, Boone county, has passed both houses of congress.
 Ethel Morris shot and killed her husband at Conway. The woman claims the shooting was accidental, but a warrant was issued charging her with murder.
 The one-month old child of MT. and Mrs. J. H. Hollerd, of Little Rock, has two teeth, the first one being noticed when the child was but three weeks old. |
 Chas. Call shot and killed his brother, George Call, in a fight over game of cards at Princeton, Mo.
 Mrs. Clifton Breckinridge, wife of ex-Congressman Breckinridge, of Pine Bluff, falls heir to an estate valued at $l5o,ooo by the death of an aunt in New York.
Woodruff County news., 1902-03-20
Fatal Shooting.

As result of a mysterious shoot ing at Texarkana two men are dead and two are in jail. The dead men are H. A. Nester, of Marshal, Tex, and Haywood Darnell. One of the men in jail is named Perry. The father of Nester says his son was under indictment at Marshal for theft. It seems that Perry and Dar- nell were wanted by Nester as wit nesses, and he went to Texarkana to induce them to appear at his trial. It is probable the men quar- reled, as neither Darnell nor Perry wanted to return to Marshall, and the shooting followed. Officers be- lieve Nester was killed by Darnell, and that the latter was killed by third party.
Woodruff County news., 1902-03-20
Building Collapsed.

A two-story brick building at Tex arkana belonging to F. NJ. Henry collapsed, owing to an excavation be- ing made for four-story building adjoining. Judge J. F. Jones was se- riously injured and the force of the Morning Courier had narrow cs- cape. Congressman Sheppard's li- brary was destroyed; loss $8,000. Several occupants of the wrecked building suffered heavy losses, the total aggregate being placed at $25,- GOO.
Woodruff County news., 1902-03-20
NO. 50.
Urged to Hold Institutes.

State Superintendent Doyne ads dresses the following letter to the county examiners of the various counties:
 "As you are aware, the Peabody fund for normal and institute pur- poses, amounting to about $2,000 annually, has been withdrawn from our state, owing to the failure of our legislature to make any appropria- tlon for these purposes. You will note from section 7022 and section 1073, as amended, that examiners are required to hold at least one in- stitute annually. Last year many examiners were enabled, through the cooperation of the teachers, to pro- vide for institutes, which the exam iners themselves conducted. In some instances an instructor was employ ed, each teacher paying the small amount to defray the expense ot this. trust that arrangements will be made by you at an early date for an institute in your county at such time as may seem to you most con- yenient. I shall be glad indeed to hear from you as early as conven- tent as to time and place selected" :"
Woodruff County news., 1902-03-20
Given Five Years.

A telegram from Paris, Texas, says James Huddleston, known as J. A. Alexander at Casa, for the past elev- en years, has been sentenced to five years in the pcnitentiary on a con- viction of counterfeiting returned on May II, 1890. It will be remem- bered that he was arrested at Casa on March 6 as fugitive from jus tice, and taken back to Paris to answer to the charge, having jumped his bond on the night the verdict of guilty was returned.
Woodruff County news., 1902-03-20
New Invention.

Joseph Rice, of Hot Springs, has invented what is said to be the first improvement ever made on the orig inal type of trolley used on electric cars. It is called a double inter- changeablc trolley and the device does away with the necessity of the wheel being taken from the wire by means of a rope and carried to the opposite end of a car when it is de- sired to run the car in the opposite direction.
Woodruff County news., 1902-03-20
Assaulted on Train.

MT. Herman Segal, wife of a Mena merchant, was assaulted by d brutal negro on a train near Texar- kama. The plucky woman fought desperately with the brute, and was saved by the entrance to the car of one of the train crew. The negro made his escape from the car, but was later captured at Texarkana Mrs. Segal and her little girl were the only occupants of the car, the negro boarding the train at a water tank.
Woodruff County news., 1902-03-20
Insurance Rates Raised.

The D per cent raise in insurance rates, which was recently agreed upon at meeting of companies in New York, will go into general eff feet throughout Arkansas within thirty days. Some companies have already ordered their agents to make the raise and others are receiving mo- tifcations gradually.
Woodruff County news., 1902-03-20
A Good Move.

County Judge Nichols, of Phillips county, has sent notice to county judges of the various counties, with a view of ascertaining the number of insane confined in county jails of the state in order that the next leg islature may have information to guide them when the question of making additions to the present asy lum at Little Rock or the building Of a branch asylum elsewhere comes on
Woodruff County news., 1902-03-20
Shot Bv Brother-in-Law.

Henry Hough, colored, was shot and killed at Little Rock by Henry Hudley, his brother-in-law. The circumstances leading up to the trouble originated in family quar- rel. Both worked in the Iron Noun tain shops, where the killing occur red. Witnesses allege Hudley shot his victim in cold blood, and he was held for murder in the first degree.
Woodruff County news., 1902-03-20
Negro MObbed at Foreman.

A negro named Horid Mccoy was taken from jail at Foreman by a mob and hanged. Mccoy assaulted two women in one day, negress and the wife of a white farmer. The latter was seriously cut about the head and shoulder. He was taken before his victims, both of whom identified him.
Woodruff County news., 1902-03-20
New Road Incorporated.

The Jonesboro, Newport and Western railroad has been incorpor- ated under the laws of the state, with a capital stock of $200,000. The incorporators propose building a road from Jonesboro in a wester- ly direction through the counties of Craighead, Poinsett and Jackson to Newport.
Woodruff County news., 1902-03-20
Pensions Granted Arkansans.

The following pensions have been allowed Arkansans
 Original (war with Spain) )- Thomas D. McMullin, Rogers, $6.
 Increase, restoration, reissue, etc. Samuel White, Van Buren, $17.
 Original-Joseph Blankinship, Isabel, $S.
 Increase, restoration, reissue, etc. George W. Craver, Springdale, $8; James Clark, Brightwater, SIC.
 Original, widows, etc-Elizabeth Reeves, Salem, $S.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
CYCLONE WRECKS MILL.
TWO THOUSAND MEN IN PANIC IN BIG
TINPLATE WORKS.

Newcastle. Penn, May 6.-The Shenango Tin
Plate Works. in this city the largest tinplate
plant in the world, was almost wrecked by
cyclone to-day Every stack was torn from its
foundations and hurled through the roof of the
building. steam pipes were broken and torn
away, and the roof crushed in A panic
occurred among the 1000 men employed at the
plant, but, strange to say, not a single employe
was injured.
The wind came from the southwest. It was
preceded by period of extreme sultriness which
greatly affected the men at work in the mill.
Shortly afterward the cyclone came with
frightful rush and roar. The tin mill seemed
to he the object of its special fury, as compara-
lively little damage was done elsewhere in the
city.
For minute two it became almost totally
dark, as the wind whirled along. Then. through
the darkness. the crash of the roofing
tearing away. the breaking of guy wires. and
then the falling of the stacks. The stacks
crashed through the roof into the tin mill and
in their fall broke the steam pipes which run TO
every part of the mill. In an instant the mill
was filled with scalding steam. which hid every
exit, and left the workmen. already in a panic,
to struggle about in the darkness.
The entire day force in the big mills at
work, but every man escaped without injury
further than bruise or two, received in run
ming The entire plant is shut down. and will
remain so for month. while repairs are under
way.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
JUDGE DENOUNCES JURY
HE SAYS VERDICT Is \ DISGRACE TO
THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.

Paterson, May (speciaD.-In commenting on
the verdict of a jury which came in rast night
after he left the courthouse, Judge Dixon, of the
Circuit Court, said this morning: If cannot
have proper appreciation of the value of tes-
timony from the mouths of witnesses we had
better shut up the courthouse and let the cit-
zens resort to their natural rights in redressing
their wrongs
For some time all the lawyers who have been
trying cases against the trolley companies have
complained bitterly that it is next to impossible
to get a verdict. matter how good their cases
may be. L. NJ. Ward. counsel for Mrs. Margaret
Brevoort in suit against the Jersey City, Ho-
boken and Paterson Street Railway Company
for damages for injuries received by being
thrown from or applied for new, trial this
morning, the verdict was against his client.
This was the occasion for the remark of the
judge, who is one of the most conservative men
the bench
IF l mad the power" said Judge Dixon IT
would set this verdict aside at once. but it is a
Supreme Court issue, and the application for a
new trial must go to the Supreme Court In my
judgment that verdict is disgrace to the ad-
ministration of justice in this courthouse. Every
particle Of evidence in favor of the plaintiff
There was her own testimony, corroborated by at
least two witnesses, and not scrap of contradic-
tiOn. Yet the verdict for the defendant That
motives to men. especially judyrnen under oath
but neither can / charge this verdict to igno-
rance If it was the result of the latter. then we
had better shut up the courthouse and let men
resort 10 their natural rights"
The censure of the judge caused a sensat tion in
the courtroom. and was the theme of conversa-
isfaction to large number of lawyers who are
not so conservative in their explanation of how
the trolley company has been so successful in
obtaining verdicts at the hands Of petit juries.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07

gested to Mrs. Sampson that the Naval Gene
terry Annapolis would be a proper spot for
the last resting place OF her husband. while
other friends have represented that he should
be buried in Arlington National Cemetery, near
this city. Admiral Sampson lived in Annapolis
eight years. during four years OF which he was
Superintendent OF the Naval Academy Mrs
Sampson prefers Annapolis. but the question
will not be definitely decided until tomorrow
The palIbesrers have not yet been selected.
but they will include some of the captains cS
the ships engaged in the Santiago campaign
Mrs. Sampson suffered slight accident four
days ago. while attending 10 the wants of the
admiral and has been in bed since. She prob
ably will not be able to attend the funeral
number of kilograms and messages of con-
doIence have already been received at the house.
among them one from Secretary Moody.
The death of Admiral Sampson occurred 50
late in the day that there has been oppOF-
tunty for any action by the Navy Department.
looking toward taking part in the funeral
There will. however, be a suitable representa-
ton. including a detachment of bluejackets and
marines.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
THE FUNERAL ON FRIDAY
ARCHBLSHOPS BODY TO LIE
IN STATE.
SORROW IN ALL CLASSES OF THE
COAfMUNITY-VICAR GENERAL
MOONEY IN CHARGE.

Sorrow for the death of Archbishop Corrigan
Monday night was expressed yesterday by
people in almost every walk of life in the city
Rich and poor, prominent and lowly people
were among the mourners who went to the
aTchiepiscopal residence. at Madison-ave. and
Fiftieth-st, 10 give personal expression of their
grief or who knelt and prayed in ST Patrick's
Cathedral Religious. social and political or
ganizations Joined in bearing testimony to the
high character and worth Of the dead prelate.
Vicar General Mooney, who was in temporary
charge Of the affairs of the archdiocese. an
nounced that the funeral Of Archbishop Corri-
gan would take place in the Cathedral at 1920
&. on Friday. The ceremonies, he said. would
he splendid and imposing. similar to those which
were witnessed al the funeral of Cardinal Nc
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
PRICE THREE CENTS.
ADMIRAL SAMPSON DEAD
PASSED AWAY AT HIS HOME
IN WASHINGTON.
CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE The ININIE-
DIATE CAUSE OF DEATH-HIS
FAMILY AT HIS BEDSIDE.

Washington. May 6.-Rear Admiral William
T. Sampson. retired. died at his home in this
city at o'clock this afternoon The immediate
cause OF death was severe cerebral hemOr-
rhlge. which he suffered this forenoon. He had
been in a Unconscious state for several days
AT the bedside when the admiral breathed his
last we're Mrs. Sampson. Mrs. Cluverius the
admirars married daughter; his two young sons.
Ralph and Harold Sampson; DR.. Dixon. the at
tending physician, and nurses and attendants.
Mrs. Sampson has broken down under the
severe strain, and was i'll all day. But for the
critical condition of the admiral she would have
been confined TO her bed.
The arrangements for the funeral viii not lie
completed until tomorrow. II has been sug-
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
PROBABLY BY NOW BOCAS DEL TORO
Is AGAIN IN LIBERALS HANDS.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIHUNE.I

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIRUNEI
NeW-Orleans, May 6.-News reached Newt Orleans
to-day of the complete defeat of the Colombian Con-
servative army at Punta Pima, about thirty miles
from Bocas del Toro. officers of the Harold. the
fruit steamer which brings the news, believe that
by this time Bocas has been recaptured and that all
opposition the revolution in the Bocas region is
end. The Liberals were ambushed and the
dead estimated at from 800 1.OO0 but at all
events il crushing defeat.
After the evacuation of Bocas del Toro by
the Liberals. April Is. the revoutionists made
Chiriqui Grande. further down the Chriqui La
COON, their headquarters. The Conservatives after
reoccupying BOcas, believed that they had the
enemy whipped, and when they learned of the
Liberal camp at Chiriqui Grande they laid plans
to capture it. Saturday morning the gunboats
Pinzon and Marcellus left for Chiriqui with from
six hundred TO twelve hundred men board, with
the intention of wiping out the revolution. The
Pinzon carried four six FOUNDER guns. At Chiriqui
the army dsembarked. and the Liberals
found to be entrenched on the hills at Punta Pima.
a property belonging the fruit trust. A little
railroad runs from Chiriqui to Punta Pima, and
of the cars the Conservatives mounted
six pound gun and six rounds of ammunition
carried on the train
The Liberals were aware of all these movements.
and, though only few hu ,dred strong. they
placed themselves in the best position along the
line. One-third of the numbe' were at Punta Pima.
the Conservatives and threw them into confusion
They then attempted to use their 6-pounder. but
been brought. and the gun was useless; The night
Conseryatives fed 10 ChiriGui
On Monday the Marcellus. chartered German
men, and that same evening the PinzOn arrived
with forty wounded These all who
qu Grande The left on the field of bat
tie or thrown. half dead into the river The Lib
lost only from five TO twenty-five killed The Con-
servative dead lay in such heaps that effort
M %
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
ONE TUG SIMS ANOTHER.
THE CREW OF THE RAMMED BOAT JUMP
INTO RIVER AND ARE PICKED UP.

The tug Ceris. Of the White Star Towing Com
pany. No. IS South-st was rammed by the tug
Alfred Ellis in the East River, off Jackson-st
yesterday afternoon. The Cers, which was tow
ing railroad float, turned turtle and went
down in thirty feet of water. Captain John Kane
and the crew Of six men had 10 jump to save
their lives, and they picked up by the
Ellis, which cut loose from a scow she was
towing.
The Ellis was in the channel coming down the
river. The Ceris a little outside the chan
mel and moving in the same direction. Because
of the ebb tide the water rushed around the
point, hook. As the Ellis came within the
rush of the tide ii was swung toward the Ceris
The latter struck a blow which separated
her hawser.
Captain Kane. soon as he felt the shock
knew it all up with the tug. and waiting
a few seconds to see IL there might possibly be
a chance for her. left the wheelhouse and yelled
TO the Engineer Samuel Day had been
warned, and he ran up out OF - hold and
Jumped overheard. So did the hrerlen Charles
Griffin and John Young. The deckhands Thomas
Morgan. William Kenny and William Rider
also leaped overheard. reaching as far as pos
sible from the maelstTom caused by the capsiz-
ing tug Captain Kane waited to see that all
were over. and he then jumpcd
The men Immediately struck out The Ellis
picked them up one by one with boathooks and
ropes They were taken down TO the hreroom
Ia dry themselves. None Of them were hurt
Haif an hour after the accident tho tide
washed of the CeTtss deckhouse A tug tied Il
up near Jackson-st
The ceris which is valued st 10000 viii he
raised today
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
GUARDING AGAINST FIRE.
RED LIGHTS TO MARK EXITs FROM THEA
TRES-ORDER To BE ISSUED BY
BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT.

The Buildings Department will issue an order
this week to theatre proprietOrs requiring that
all exits from the auditorium. whether from the
main floor or the galleries. shall be marked on
both sides by red inCandescent lights connected
with an independent circuit
Superintendent Stewart of the Buildings De-
partment has reached agreement with the
theatre men with reference to fireproof curtains
Within twenty days all the theatres in Man
haitian Borough TO be equipped with auto
matte asbestos curtains running in iron grooves
directly under sO-called automatic skylight.
The curtains riGged with ropes. which in
case of fire are 10 be cut. The dropping OF the
asbestos curtain opens the skylight and shuts
off the stage from the auditorium. ANY fire In
the wings is expected to go through the auto
matte skylight for a time al least before il burns
us wav into the auditorium. The Buildings De-
pa rtnent has made arrangements to have every
one W these automatic curtains tested once a
month All passageways are to be kept lighted
throughout performances hereafter. IL has been
the custom in many theatres soon as a per-
forunance was fairly begun to shut off lights in
many of the nassageways
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
BURDENS AGAIN ROBBED.
THIEVES TAKE ARTICLES MUCH PRIZED
BY THE FAMILY

report was made to the police of the West
Thirueth-st. station last night that thieves
had again entered the home of I. Townsend
Burden. at No East Twenty -sixth-st., and
stolen number of articles. Detectives Fogarty
and Deering were assigned to Investigate the
case. The police would not talk concerning the
robbery but at the house it learned that
the goods taken were of small value. but greatly
priced by the family owing to their associations.
The Burden home was robbed in 1893 of dia-
mond jewelry amounting in value to something
like $4,000 Mr.. Burden offered large reward
for the capture of the thief. and later the butler
and footman were arrested in connection with
the theft
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
MORE SAILORS ARRESTED.
FOUR OF THE CHICAGO'S MEN RE
PORTED IN PRISON AT TRIESTE

London, May I'm dispatch from Rome the
correspondent of "The Daily Chronicle says
that sailors from the United States cruiser Chi
cago have been disorderly in cafe at Trieste
Bottles and glasses were thrown about, says the
correspondent. and four of the Chicago's men
were arrested.
The correspondent of The Daily Express" at
Rome reports that ore man was wounded as a
result of the disorderly conduct Trieste of the
four sailors from the cruiser Chicago The men
arrested were handed over to Captain Dayton.
of the Chicago, continues the correspondent. He
paid all the claims for damages against the
American sailors
The Chicago left Venice May for Trieste