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Newport daily independent., 1903-08-01
COMMISSION
 LOSES FIRST FALL,

Little Rock, August Judge Win field of the second division Pulaski circuit court yesterday gave his deci- sion in the quo warranto proceedings instituted by Attorney General Mur- phy against the capitol commission appointed by Gov. Davis The judge decides that the members of the com mission are restrained from exercis- ing any authority as members of the commission, and must turn over any documents, papers, property or money which may have come into their hands as such commissioners.
 The court granted an appeal to the supreme court, which will be at once taken. Charles Jacobson, attorney for the Davis commissioners, will also apply to the supreme court for re- straining order to prevent the legis- lative commission from letting the contract for the capitol on August 12, as has been advertised, or from per- forming any other acts until the ap-  peal in this case is heard.
 The proceedings were instituted by Attorney General Murphy against Thomas Cox ct al, members of the commission appointed by Gov Davis upon the passage of the bill by the legislature, ignoring the fact that the bill provided for the election of a com mission by the legislature, which was afterwards done. The legislative com mission filed their bonds, which were approved by the auditor, and have since been acting as such commission CTS and are proceeding with the work of construction on the state capitol. The quo warranto was for the pur- pose of determining whether or not the commission appointed by the governor has any rights at all in the premises, and to restrain them from assuming to exercise any such rights.
Newport daily independent., 1903-08-01
JOHNSON's PARDON
 OCCASIONS MUCH TALK
Letter from Prisoner's Attorneys States That His Receiving Pardon is Contingent Upon Convey
 ance of His Property.

Little Rock, Ark, July 31.-The pe- culiar circumstances connected with the pardon of Dr. Lee Johnson of Se- bastian county are attracting consid- erable attention. The pardon was issued last Thursday morning, but Johnson was not released from the penitentiary until Monday, the pardon having been sent to James & Fuller of Eureka Springs and delivered through an intermediary empowered to re- ceive an acknowledged deed to John son's property in Eureka Springs and 1 to withhold the pardon in default of c h acknowledgement. Johnson pleaded guilty to revolting crime and his daughter was the prosecuting witness, but the petitioners declared that an imprisonment of two years had been sufficient punishment, "even if he was guilty of the crime charged" " l Pending the delivery of the pardon, the following letter was mailed to Johnson by his attorneys, James x Fuller, which is of interest in con nection with the case:
 i've have today received a pardon granted you, and I have today sent the same to my friend, John B. Martin eau, representative of Pulaski county, and he will deliver the same to you after you have signed the deed and l delivered the same to him. James in forms me that he left the contract with you that we gave you, and left the deed with the clerk of the 'pen' understand that this deed is to cover all of your lots here and the consid- eration is to be $225.
 "Hope that you will be able to get out at once, and that there will be no hitch in the matter.
 eff the deed is not signed and &C., knowledged duly and regularly, the pardon will not be delivered, but re- turned to us.
 "Let me hear from you as soon as YOU get this. l mail the pardon to Martineau the same time that l do this letter."
Newport daily independent., 1903-08-01
SUMMER TOURIST TICKETS.

The Southern Railway has on sale cheap summer tourist tickets to some 215 mountain and seashore summer resorts in Tennessee, North and South Carolina, Kentucky, Virginia and other states. Good for return until October 31 with liberal stop-over privileges both going and returning. Three daily trains carry sleepers through without change into the heart of the resort section. Dining cars and good meal stations add to the comfort of the tourist. Maps, guides, time tables and lists of hotels and board ing houses, rates of board and names of proprietors sent on request, and all inquiries answered promptly. Berths reserved any time in advance. City ticket office under Peabody Hotel. Both phones No. 40.
 L. M. DESAUssURE,
 c. P. and T. A.
 c. A. DESAUssURE,
 D. P. A.
 o. A. BENsCoTER, S2ts15 A. c. P. A.
Newport daily independent., 1903-08-01
CAPE GIRARDEAU PASTOR
 DROWNED WHILE BATHING

Rev. J. L. Ellsworth, pastor of the Cape Girardeau Presbyterian church, was drowned while bathing in the Mississippi river near that city We'd nesday night. It seems that he was a young man of athletic tastes and was accustomed to taking long swims in the river. Wednesday night before prayer meeting he went out alone and has never been seen since.
 He was not missed until the next morning after his death, although his absence from the Wednesday night meeting occasioned some surprise to his parishoners, for he was very regu- lar in his church duties. 4 search was made for him the next day and his clothing was found on raft of logs. It was supposed that while bathing he had taken the cramps and drowned.
 Rev. MT. Alsworth was 2S years of age and leaves a wife and two chil- dren. He was chaplain with rank of captain in the Sixth battalion of the state militia, and served as judge ad- vocate on Col. Stringfellow's staff at the late encampment at St. Joseph. The body has not been recovered.
Newport daily independent., 1903-08-01
IN HONOR OF MISS MARTIN.

A dance was enjoyed by the young people Friday evening at the home of Gus Martin on Elm Street in honor of Miss Kate Martin of Little Rock.
 The guests were Misses Le Rose Bosley of Little Rock, Neill and Gene Bandy, Mary and Hilda Bailey, Irma Hooker, Mayme McGregor, Jamie Stephens, Jamie Irby, Amanda Laird, Aubrey Arnold, Annie Dutton, May Ward, Messrs. Homer Buford, Eugene Hirsch, w B. Egan, Chas. Holmes, Ed Sprigg, w. T. Parrish, George Stuckey, Roy Dutton, Robt. Laird, Shoffner and Felix Simmons, Tupelo.
Newport daily independent., 1903-08-01
LEE TO REMAIN
 IN LITTLE ROCK.

It was with the greatest surprise that George H. Lee, the popular and efficient general passenger agent of the Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf rail road, picked up the papers and saw his name in big type across one of the columns "General Passenger Agent of the Choctaw Goes Higher,' was the next section of the scare head, with "Transferred to Chicago" following. Then came the story, written as a local item, which stated that Mir. Lee would, on September 1, become gen. eral agent of the Rock Island and it's other lines at Chicago.
 A reporter happened along about the time MT. Lee discovered the item, and when asked why he allowed the outside papers to "scoop'' bis home paper he said:
 "There is not a word of truth in it. It is mistake of names. George F. Lee of Chicago is the man instead of myself. He is now general agent of the passenger department of the Rock Island"
Newport daily independent., 1903-08-01
RAN INTO
 HIS OWN TRAIN.

The White River branch passenger was wrecked at Sylamore, the first station this side of Mount Olive, about four o'clock Friday afternoon, delay ing it's arrival here until two o'clock Saturday morning.
 Engineer J. M. Wilsey had cut loose his engine to run down to the water tank and was returning to his train at the rate of about 35 miles an hour. The negro brakeman, John McNeal was riding on the pilot and gave the signals to slow up and then to stop, which were in turn transmitted to the engineer by the fireman, Grover Davidson.
 But both signals were disregarded and the engine crashed into the train, breaking up several flat cars, but not injuring the passenger coaches. The brakeman escaped injury almost miraculously, but Fireman Davidson received a bad bruise and one rib or the right side was broken. No other trainmen nor any of the passengers are reported hurt beyond receiving g bad shaking up.
 The engineer has resigned.
Newport daily independent., 1903-08-01
WHY CHANGE?

Why make any change of sleeper on your trip to the East? Southern rail- way train leaving Memphis union sta tion Il p. m. carries sleeper (open at p. m. ) to Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York without any change, with fine dining car ser vice beyond Chattanooga next morn ing, and with no change of coach to Washington. S2ts15
Newport daily independent., 1903-08-01
CASHIER STILL MISSING.
s2ts15

Danville, Ark, July 31.-During the absence of Sam Henry, assistant cash fer of the Bank of Danville, who has gone to make search for the missing cashier, P. A. Douglass, his brother in-law, the bank is temporarily closed. The condition of the bank cannot be known until an investiga- tion is made, but it is not thought the bank is insolvent.
Newport daily independent., 1903-08-01
SPECIAL RATES.

Via the Iron Mountain Route.
 Baltimore, Md.-s29.O6 Tickets on sale July IT and IS, return limit July 31.
 Detroit, Mich.-$2 $22.96. Tickets on sale July II and 15, return limit Au- gust 15.
 San Francisco, Cal. $47.5O. Tickets on sale August to IA, return limit October 15. 46 btf
Newport daily independent., 1903-08-01
JACK JONES,

The Crack Barber, keeps neat and busy little shop. Upper end of Front street. Expert tonso- rialists. Easy slaves and the best haircuts. Our work pleases.
 "Come on, ye stubby boards"
Newport daily independent., 1903-08-01
A TERRIBLE TALE.

The story is going the rounds that you can get everything nice to eat at ''The Little Bakery on the Corner'' and that everything is fresh and clean, too. 48 dtf
Newport daily independent., 1903-08-01
WEST BOUND RATES.

Special west bound tourist rates via the Iron Mountain Route-One fare plus 50 cents to Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Glenwood Springs. Tickets on sale June 18th 10 September 30th, with final limit of October 31st for return.
 47btf T. H. REAMEY, Agt.
Newport daily independent., 1903-08-01

J. E. Doherty is still agent for the Lemp Brewing Company and Lemp's s'Extra Pale" and "Falstaffu beers are handled only by Henry Bordwell and J. E. Doherty. 59b7t
Newport daily independent., 1903-08-01

Rev. J. w. Smith is expected to re- turn Saturday and fill his pulpit at the Methodist church Sunday at II a. m. and s:15 p. m. But should he fail to return services will be held by w. F. Walker.
Newport daily independent., 1903-08-01

The ice cream at ''The Little Bakery on the Corner" is favored with the fruit itself and not with compounded extracts. 3S dtf
Newport daily independent., 1903-08-01

At the Baptist church-There will be the regular services at the usual hours, conducted by the pastor, Rev. T. c. Mahan.
Newport daily independent., 1903-08-01
PEARLS.
WM. BARTHMAN,

I74 BROADWAY. CORNER MAIDEN
 LANE. NEW YORK, N. Y. DEALER IN DIAMONDS, WATCHES AND IEWELRY.
Newport daily independent., 1903-08-01

There will be no services at St. Paul's Episcopal church during the month of August, the rector being absent on a vacation.
Newport daily independent., 1903-08-01
SUNDAY SERVICES.

At the Christian Sunday school at 9:3O a. m. Communion services at 10:30.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-08
CROSS LEAVES TOWN FOR A REST.
Instructs His Lawyer to Bring Proceedings
for Reinstatement.

Adam A Cross, who was dismissed as an III
snector of police on Wednesday. went out OF the
cItv Yesterday Some Of his friends said ne wanted
little quiet rest before making up his mind what
business he would engage in. Cross was ADMITTED
TO the bar before he policeman, but II Is not
believed that he will try engage in the practce
of law He hopes TO be reinstated IN the ponce
force by the courts.
Il have been instructed by Mr.. cross 10 Deslh
proceedings for his reinstatement" Abram l. Elkus
,,ross's counsel said yesterday. The papers VIII
he ready in a few days We shall take the usual
certiorari proceedings and hope to get the case
argued before the Appellate Division In four
months It may take six months longer to get an
argument before the Court OF Appeals. The state
rnent of the Police Commissioner in dismlssing MI
Cross is favorable to US. He says he admits Mr
C,ross's ability and skill and does not allege any
improper motive for the alleged neglect OF oulv'
When a man is nesectful. it is usually because ne
is incompetent or has a wrong motive The court
may properly decide that man who is achhe"l-
edged to be able and without bad motive was not
properly found guilty of neglect"
Some surprise expressed in police circles es-
terday that while Captains Maude and Hardy. in
Frooklvn had been suspended under charges be
cause bedrooms were allowed to run in their pre-
Clayton, whose district embraces
both precincts, had not, been moieSte1. borough
Inspector Mclaughlin recently declared that the
clean when Clayton took command OF
it The practice of General Greene has Deen 10
hold the Inspector responsible, well as the cap
tain of a precinct. Inspector Donald Grant was
missed. because dens of vice had not been sup
pressed in StephenSons precinct.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-08
NO CHANGE IN SUBWAY STRIKE.
Italians Decide to Stay Out-Reserves Club
Rioters in The Bronx.

The strike of the subway and other excavators re-
mained unchanged yesterday the men deciding not
to work to-day, at least The subway excavators
were willing return but the Italians engaged 10
excavating elsewhere do not want any to return
until the demands of all have been settled. and
therefore all remained out despite the advice or
their leaders and James E. March, the Port war
den whose advice asked by a committee OF the
strikers and when given, disregarded
About five hundred of the strikers had been hold
ing an afternoon meeting at Brommer's Park one
and thrty-fifth-st and the Southern Bou-
levard Afterward they marched in body over
the Willis-ave. bridge on their way to their
headquarters at No. 2,229 First-ave. While march
ing down Second-ave. building in course of erec-
ton between One hundred -and-eghteenth and one
hundred d-and-nineteenth SITS. was passed On TINS
work were engaged about ten men, seven Italahs
being among them
AS soon as the head of the lire reached the spot
some of the strikers approached the men WORKING
and asked them quit. The workers refused say
ing they had grievances. Then the strikers
tried TO drag the men from their work .,.
The workers resisted and some OF the strikers
drew revolvers. which they fired in the arr Inc
reports attracted Patroman Boden, of the East
One station He rusnet
to the SPOT drew his revolver and threatened TO
shoot the first man who laid hands on the laborers
Headuarters that riot going on, ana captain
NcNally Of the East One hundred -and-twenty
sixth-st station, receiving word, went with MS
reserves in a patrol wagon to the scene. arriving
in time to stop second attack on the men -
The reserves quickly dispersed the crowd. They
were armed with nightSticks. which they uSe0 un-
stintingly on the heads and backs of the flying
strikers who quickly got out of the way.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-08
MR. BoARDMAN AS COUNSEL UPHELD
Controller Grout, However, Practically
Agrees with Henry George.

A. the meeting of the Rapid Transit Commission
Yesterday President Orr read letter he had re-
ceved from Henry George protesting against tine
dual relations Of Albert B. Boardman as counsel
for the commission and counsel for the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company. Following is portion
of Mr.. Georges letter:
The Rapid Transit Commission is not private,
but a pubc body. Yet it seems scarcely Heces-
sary to observe that such position as Mr.. Board
man is permitted to hold Is against al Puolic
ali respects faithful service to the public if at
the time Nth n be the p%b i9T
ing public Office S4sh a9 ford apd ID t9f
such a practice is permissible with the Rapid
Transit Commission i shogld Likewise be permissi-
PAL. State and Federal.
Mr. Orr asked for a vote sustaining Mr. Board
mans position. and Commissioners Starin, Lang
don Jesup and Caf1ln joined with him in giving
the desired vote Controller Grout declined to vote
but said:
do not mean TO suggest that Mr.. Boardman
has committed any act Of mpfophTety Ihaf but think
tion of affairs ever permitted To exist. IL is
advice to the commissioners concerning the Penn
sylvania franchises, but, when you think of it, his
position Gst he hes faw ana de- not think that his
eanonShip u one no Witch Hhouid be approved have
not spoken about this matter before, because did
hat ~f" II has been brought up. have been com
peIIed TO express my opinion on H.
schmidt & Gallatin. the brokers repre- representing the
platforms on the Williamsburg 8ridge; sent a mes
"a ge 10 the commission through PRESIDENT Orr that
a revised estimate of the cost or building tunnel
for the moving platforms between the end OF the
WiJtia nshllre Bridge and Hanover square showed
that the cost would reach about SsHSVu ana that
on furt her consideration they would have to ask
that the fare instead of being limited to two cents
be not to exceed five cents. Mr.: Orr stated that
nothing more would be done about the subject until
adyices from engineers in Paris, who are familiar
with moving platforms there; had 6een received
The Brooklyn Heights Railroad company sent n
letter saying that they We're reaqy 10 aeqesce lii
CHIEF Engineer Parsons. but they desired that they
receiye guarantees of occupancy OF the bridges
during me life of their last large issue ot bonds
that is for one hundred years. controller Gront
objected 10 this I'm strong language, and on motion
n was declared 10 be the sense az the commission
that the suggestion from the company could not
be entertained.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-08
THE sHIRTWAIsTS WOULD FIT.
Detective Says St. Louis Man Stole Them for
Mother and Sisters.

Somewhere in ST. Louis a mother and two daugh-
ters are awaiting patiently the arrival OF three
shirtwaists from New-York. They sent the meas
urements a few days ago to son ana DrotheI'
James Darlington he calls himself but until he can
xpain TO the satisfaction of che police how ne got
two silk shrtwaists that it is alleged he did not
nav for and few other articles that delight the
feminine eve the mother and daughters will wait
in vain.
George Bernard. a private detective employed in
ton who lives somewhere In Thirtyseventh-st
near Eighth-ave.." and Gabriel Feldheim. who
thinks he lives in Thirty-sixth-st near Lexington
ave-" arrested yesterday, charged with shoph1t-
ing Darlington had a letter addressed to James
harrington No. pa West Thirty-ninth-st., New
York" postmarked at st. Louis. It was addressed
to MY Dear Arthur ard closed Your loving
sister Ella The letter reminded him that he
had promised to send silk shirtwaist to mamma,
Ella and Jessie. On a separate slip Of paper the
following written:
These are our bust Observation-Disclosures, IS;
Jessie. IS. and Ella, large a. but 36 too big
Bernard. while standing at Nineteenth-st and
Sixth-ave says he Darlington pass a grip over
TO another man and enter drygoods store When
he emerged a few minutes later the passed
small bundle 10 his companion, which the latter
nut into the grip. Then harrington went back into
The store Bernard says he followed and saw MIN
his coat Bernard followed him outside ana saw
the waist go into the grip. woman was with
the men when he first them.
Bernard examined the shirtWalsts. he allsges, anu
found that the bust measurements were IS inches
Looks as if mamma and Jessie would be DIS
appointed, he remarked
New-York tribune., 1903-05-08
,SAY CHARTER is DEAD.
Jersey City Mayor Seeks s350,0oo
Tares from Trolley Company.
A FRANCHISE LAW is WANTED.

Az the result of several conferences with the law
officers of Jersey City. Mayor Mark M Fagah yes
terday instructed Corporation Counsel IeOrse L.
Record to apply to Attorney General McCar'er Iof
nernissiou tn bring suit against the Jersey Clty
and Bergen Railroad Company TO test the Vahhty
of the franchise by which it operates uohey cars
i'm Jersey city. This the original coihpaHS'
which subsequently leased its lines to the C"nsoh-
dated Traction Company. This company was la's'
merged i'm the North Jersey Street Railway 'Vi-
pany and that in its turn. has now Deeh meIse"
i'm the Public Service Corporation when mas dc
quired all the trolley lines of Northern ne"
The permission of the Attorney Generi'i Is Ho'
sary because the State must be party 10 Tue sun
when brought
Mayor Pagan proposes to proceed by quo war
ranto with three objects The first is 10 test tie
right of the North Jersey Street Railway Coih-
pany to run trolley through Jersey cry Inc
second is to enforce the collection OF a license ~
of $40 per annum for each ear rum when Zee ''5
Jersey City and Bergen Railroad Company N.Y. pan -
law forbdding the city to interfere ~ thraigb the
city streets It is alleged that, owing TO the the c,1v 1
Increased number of there is no" due 'he ei'y
The Mayors third contention is that the VOORHEES,
franchise tax act under which b al sue srt takes the
collection of taxes from street railway tS
State board Mayor Fagan and Mr. Record say say
the act is uncon5titutl39nai becauSs rjes and not
on the value of the property held by them Nj MT,
City and Bergen Railroad Company expired In lssf.
and that IT was a non-existent corporation al the
time the lease of lines to the North jersey
Street Railway Company made. Assuming TINS
to be true he alleges that the present CON-
pany cannot operate it's lines in Jersey city unliI
il gets a new franchise. The officials OF the vari1
Gus trolley companies said they were not wOrried
by Mayor Fagans announcements.
E F. &. Young. president of the North Jersey
Street Railway Company declined to discuss the
matter. Spencer Wearts. counsel for this com
pany said he had not Mr. Records opinion
and therefore could not say anything about it. tie
added that If n copy Of 1t should be served upon
him he should simply pass it to his successor
as he did expect to have anything to do with
company's legal business after the transfer to
the Public Service Corporation was consummated
President Thomas N MCCarter. of the new Pub
lie Service Corporation asked at Newark what
thought the action of the Jersey City authOri
ties. He said: 1T comes out Of clear sky 70 us
l should doubt that there very much in IT.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-08
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

The following petitions in bankruptcy were filed
yesterday with the clerk of the United States Dis
trict Court:
Judge Holt the United States District Court yester
Of the DAILY AME1cA PsX q COME sh Pg7nesS 9
s5Pfation % @ OF three creditors r. d. Rice Martin Roth
against the company Tuesday. whose aggregate
company amounting to si0 600 in
DIS Geceya6ls were or would be- disspated by the
Supreme Court of the State of New York. in
America was asserted through his having Borrowed
formed be intended BORROW abogt so6o he xeE %ere This his
unless the United Court and appointed
SPENCER OPTICAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY
filed schedules showing liabilities S1O2 oo3 S4
$4,000 by mortgage companys machinery
notes given by Spencer optica Manuac1rHg copsn G
s Cmpan IN % l9T so9d IR7hsd Spencer
tors of Spencer Optical Company of NewYor
Principal creditors holding Bank $10
BROOKLYN $1,000: II. M Williams Company. Attieboro.
+ Mas Mass $I9oii H. K , F. s Benson Glen Ridse s162a
customers and discounted by the Nassau the
$50 126 machinery $685. accounts $4,000 deposited
PXP aca SoqG5sgy ssss Pstslon No
Az Ba3es CO.. NO 2s2 S sS s450 'Dai creditor
WILLIAM ! AN R SANFORD publisher and printer IiabiI
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BOYLE ron No
OSBORNE & BURKE COMPANY. dealers in harness
and stable ed uBP b s No % w b0!
comPany Of SIN Nay the company II writing
ad{adssd 5ank5qPs Bishop aRRontsd
ag rP peto lfd 6y john o j. Clarke c no
a of % SS agsf Press a. gns aG fReonief 4 on .sfa &
which entalsd loss Of a6GGt Sd,. : s II The S
19Hs"hs Ultima
T. Long & Co.. Danbury Conn. $3.50