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The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
EXCITEMENT IN COTTON.
An Enormous Covering Movement Started in the New York Exchange
 Advance In Liverpool.

New York, May 12.-The widest ex- citement in cotton this season oc- cured Monday, when an enormous covering movement was started by an unexpected advance of il to II points in Liverpool. attended by heavy sales of spot in tine English market. The local market responded with an ad- vance of 15 to 24 points on the more active months, new high records in all cases being made. The bull clique realized heavily in order to avert a bear panic. which at one time ap- peared inevitable. The local advance was accelerated by sensational re ports from New Orleans. which made an advance of 37 points on July. A reaction of 10 to II points followed continued selling by the bulls at this point, whereupon the market became more pacific. The heaviest transac- tion recorded this season during the same time was reported.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
INTERNAL MACHINE PLOT.
Important Points Rearing Upon the Solution of the New York in-
 fernaI Machine Mystery.

New York. May 12.-Later investf- gations, says the Herald. have estab- lshed these important points baar- ing upon the solution of the mystery of the internal machine found on the Cunard line dock Saturday:
 It was on January ?, 1903, that the two standby dry cell batteries used in the device left for shipment on the Umbria were shipped from the fac tcsy of the National Carbon Co, of Cleveland, 0.
 Despite the contrary statements in the postscript of the mysterious Ma fla" letter, the battery was connected and the current effective, and the ig- hitting device was set for action and not yet sprung when the box was opened
 Though of hig grade and poten- tial for disaster, the dynamite prob ably is of quality containing not more than 60 per cent. of nitroglyc- erin.
 It is believed that neither the dyna- mite nor the battery cells used were bought in New York.
 A handwriting expert of this city expresses the opinion that the author of the warning letter was man, an American accustomed to writing rap idly, highly intelligent, and who ob- viously disguised his handwriting.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
IN THE WORKERS REALM.
Fresh Complications Appear in the Strike Situation at Omaha In-
 volving Laundry Workers.
FIVE HUNDRED HAVE BEEN LOCKED OUT.
They Asked Their Employers Not to Attempt Work for Hotels. Res taurants and other Places Which Have Been Declared Infnir-Thc Lockout Their Answer.

Omaha, Neb.. May 12.-The strike complicated by the closing down of IS of the largest laundries in the city, and the locking out of 800 laundry workers. This action was taken by the laundrymen after an extended conference. Sunday night, and the re ception by them of request from the Laundry Workers union that they do not attempt work for hotels, restaurants and other places which have been declared unfair"
 There was meeting of the EaHn- dry Workers union, which was at tended by nearly every member of the local lodge. With them were rep resentatives of the unions who are on strike, who urged the laundry work CTS to demand that the laundries re fuse work offered by certain hotels and restaurants. A committee was sent to the laundrymen, who were in session at a local hotel, and to them was handed the request. Without making answer, the laHndrymen de cded to close down their plants, thus locking out the men who they feared would declare strike.
 President Kimball of the Tri-City Laundrymen's club, says the union does not represent q majority of the laundry workers He said there were sufficient non-union employees left to run the laundries, but he feared for the safety of the employees, and that. therefore, the Iaundrymen had decid- ed to close indefinitely. Some work which had accumulated Saturday and Sunday will be cleaned up in some of the largest concerns, how ev.r, and then the shutdown will be general. Mr. kimbaIl said that there was an understanding with the laun- dries of South Omaha and Council Bluffs that no Omaha work should be accepted by them.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
ALL WERE INSURED.
The Fourth of n Series of Suspicious Deaths in n Family at Han
 nibnI, Missouri.

Hannibal. Mo, May 12.-A little four-year-old child of Mrs. Alice Ne senhener. died, Sunday morning, from carbolic poisoning.
 The mother states that she pur- chased five cents worth of the acid with which to cleanse her bed cloth ing; that the acid was left on a chair, and the child, noticing the bottle, grasped it and drank it's contents be- fore she could get to it.
 When this child was two years old the mother took out an insurance policy on it's life of $25, and then at three years of age the amount was increased to $50.
 Two other children of Mrs. Nesen- hener died under peculiar eireum- stances. Their lives were also insured.
 The husband of the woman died from morphine poisoning, investiga- ton of which resulted in her arrest and trial for murder. She was con victed and sentenced to be hanged. The supreme court turned her loose, Aesenhener's life was also insured.
 The woman collected the insurance on her children, and after her release the amount due on her husbands life was paid to her.
 \ searching investigation will be made
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
THE POSITION OF UMPIRE.
It Has Been Rendered to Frederick ". Hollis, of New York. by
 President Roosevelt.

New York, May 12.-President Roosevelt has rendered to Frederick W. Hollis, of this city, the position of umpire 10 act in the settlement of the claims of Germany and Italy against Venezuela. Under the terms of the settlement effected by Mir. Bowen. the fixing of all damages for Germany was to be left to one person representing Germany and another representing Venezuela, with an umpire to be ap- pointed by the president of the Unit ed States; and similar method of arbitration was to be adopted in re-
 speet to the Italian claim. It is as umpire in each of these arbitrations that President Roosevelt has soli,.ted the services of Holls. The question of preferential treatment of Germany, Great Britian and Italy is left to The Hague court. Mr Holls has the offer under consideration, and has not yet decided whether he will accept or not.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
DESIGNS IN AAiiNICC|RUR|A.
Russia Explains That the Evacuation of Manchuria is Only Tenn
 porarily Delayed.
NO REOCCUpATION OF NEW CHWANG.
Russia Also Says thnt She Has No Intention of Adopting Any Meas ure Tending to Exclude Foreign ConsuIs tS Obstruct Foreign Commerce.

London, May 12.-The under foreign secretary, Lord Cranborne, announced in the house of commons, Monday, that the British consul at New Chwang reported that there had been no reoccupation of New Chwang by the Russians. Friendly communiea- tions on the subject. Lord Gran borne added. had been addressed to the Russian government during the last few days by the United States and Great Britain. independently. and the Russian g.Eernment, in reply, had intimated that it would adhere to it's engagements 10 evacuate Manchuria, although the evacuation was tempo rarily delayed Russia had also ex- plained that she had no intention of adopting any measure tending to ex- clude foreign eonsuls or obstruct for eign commerce or the use of the ports Under the circumstances the British government saw no sufficient reason for securing concerted action between the United States, Japan and Great Britain. with the object. as suggested by his questioner, Joseph Walton (lfberaD, "of arriving at a definite agreement with Russia for the prompt fulfillment of her assur- auceS
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
THE FIRE AT OTTAWA, ONT.
Half Million Dollars Loss and Two Thousand Poor People Rem
 dered Homeless.

Ottawa, Ont, May 12.-About 25o houses destroyed, probably 1000 peo- pie homeless and a financial loss of fully S50O,00o is the result of the con fiagration which, Sunday. devastated the area between the Ottawa and Par " Sound railroad tracks on the east, Albert on the north and the tracks of the Canadian Pacific Prescott line and Third avenue on the west. The money loss is about one-half covered by insurance. While it was generally believed at first that an incendiary had started the fire, doubts have been thrown upon this theory. It is now said that the blaze was seen in the grass before it seized the lumber There was from ten to fiften million feet of lumber burned. The buildings destroyed were dwelling houses and stores. No lives are known to have been lost.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
POSTPONED FIFTEEN DAYS.
The Threatened Southern Pacific
 Strike Temporarily Held Up.

New York. May 12.--a:ph C. Eas- ley, secretary of the Civic Federation announced that he had received q tel egram that the Southern Pacific threatened strike had been postponed 15 days to give time for settlement.
 The boiler makers on the Southern Pacific were to have gone on strike Monday out of sympathy with the striking Union Pacific machinists who have been out for about six months Senator Hanna. acting for the Civic Federation, asked that this sympa- thetic strike be postponed pending efforts of the federation to bring about settlement.
 Earlier reports stated that the strikers had informed Senator Han ma that his request came too late, but Mr. Easley said that these reports were unfounded and that the assur- ance had been received that delay of l5 days had been granted. The ex- ecutiye committee of the National Civic Federation meets in this city on Wednesday,. and the question of reach ing d settlement in the Union Pacific matter will come up.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
NORTHERN SECURITIES CASE.
The Record Filed In the United States Supreme COurt-WiII
 Come Up Next October.

Washington, May 12.-The record in the case of the United States vs The Northern Securities Co, recently de cided by the United States circuit court for the district of Minnesota, adversely to the Securities Co.,, reached the United States supreme court, Monday, on appeal, and was docketed as Nc. Go6. The record GOV CTS almost 1,7eo printed pages and is confined largely to the testimony. EX- Att'y.-Gen. GT*ggs Francis Lynde Stetsen, of New York; (. w. Bunn, Geo. B. Young and NJ. D. Grover enter their appearance as counsel for the company. As the call of the docket has been suspended for the present term, the ease can not be called be- fore next October
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
SITUATION IN BULGARIA.
A Simultaneous Publication in Paris, Vienna and St. Petersburg
 of Official Views.
POWERS SATISFIED WITH BULGARIA..
Turkey Can Not Divert Attention From Her Manifest Duty by Mem acinE Bulgaria. and the Powers, Will See that the Porte is So Ad- Hised.

Paris, May 12.-There was a simul- taneous publication. Monday morning in Paris, Vienna and St. Petersburg of the official view of the Bulgarian situation. It appeared in the Figaro here. the Neue Freie Presse of Wien ma and in the official organ at St. Pe- tersburg and carries out the idea, previously cabled, that the powers are satisfied with the correctness of Bulgaria's course and will not toler- ate the adoption by the sultan of Turkey of stern measures against Bulgaria on account of the Salonica outrages. It is pointed out that the question is not merely one between a suzerain and a yassal but is one be- tween Turkey and the powers sigma tory of the Berlin convention, mainly France, Austria and Russia, owing to their geographical position. The of ficial communication sums up as fol lows:
 Two important points mark the present status of the imbroglio. First, the Bulgarian government is not re- sponsible for the Macedonian yio- lence, second. neither St. Petersburg, Vienna nor Paris have the intention to permit Bulgaria to be held respen- sible"
 The communication closes with the statements that the portes first duty is to carry out the general plan for the Balkan reforms, repress the Al banian agitators and punish the mur- derer of the Russian consul, adding: If Turkey persists in diverting at tention by menacing Bulgaria the ann bassadors of the powers may shortly remind the porte of what the powers expect.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
STILL TOURING CALIFORNIA.
President Roosevelt Gets m Early start From Del Monte. When
 He spent sunday.

Pajaro, Cal, May 12.-The presiden- tial train left Del Monte at eight o'clock Monday morning. A detaeh- ment of the Fifteenth infantry, com handed by Capt. Sweet, accompanied the president from his hotel to the train. After the men had been drawn in line the president stepped in front of them, and, addressing Capt. Swett, asked him to convey his thanks to the officers and men of the Fifteenth in fantry for the good care they had taken of him during his stay at Del Monte. A company of this regiment guarded the aotel last night and kept intruders from the grounds. At Pa jaro a stop of ten minutes was made. during which President Roosevelt made a short address to the crowd collected at the station.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
RUSSIAN ASSURANCES.
They nre Said to Be Satisfactory to
 the C..inese Officials.

Pellin, May 13-The French minis ter reports that Minister Gonger. fol- towing instructions, has notified the Chinese government of the assurances regarding Manchuria which Russia has given the United States, directly through the American ambassador, Mccormick, and also through Ambas- sador Cassini, and says the Russian charge at Pekin has given the Chi nese officials similar assurances. The French minister adds that the Chi nese officials are not gravely con eerned by Russia's alleged designs on Manehuria. being fully satisfied with the foregoing Assurances.
 The feeling here, which is strongly sympathetic with Russia, has been greatly relieved by the official ad- vices from Washington, summing up the results of tEe conferences between Secretary Hay, Ambassador Cassini and the Japanese minister. particu- iariy the contradiction of the report that Mir. Hay had telegraphed to President Roosevelt relative to the question of joint action, on the part of Great Britain, Japan and the Unit ed States, which report aroused se- rious apprehension here of possible in- ternational entanglements.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
HE PUT UP A GOOD FIGHT.
Victor Nandever, of Danville, In., Turned the Tables on n Pair of
 Negro Robbers.

Danville, H.. May 12.-Calvin Dan iels and William Ferguson, negroes who came to Danvile last Wednesday from Chicago, waylaid Victor Van dever. q saloonkeeper, who was going home at che G'o.ock Sunday morning with about S"on on his person.
 They choEcd end beat Nandeyer se- verely, but, though he is over 60 years old, ne Ppt up d vigorous fight, and, breaking away, shot Ferguson in the breast. killing him instantly.
 He then shot Daniels in the heal, inficting d fatal wound. Ferguson roomed at No. 1410 Dearborn street, Chicago, going there from Danyil!e, Ky. Daniels was d hand cn a Duluth and Chicago boat.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
Innocent Party Shot.

Ira Jones, a brakeman on the Iron Mountain, was shot and fatally wounded at Gurdon by Ed Taylor carpenter. The shooting of Jones was accidental, he being struck by stray bullet during difficulty between Taylor and Monroe Coon. Taylor was on his way to an entertainment when keeping company with a young lady he met Coon. who objected to his he was with Conn started the fight. vixen Taylor drew a pistol and fired, ttSe bullet missing Conn and striking Jones in the stomach.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
CLERKS HUsTLiNG FREIGHT.
Mobile A Ohio Clerks and Officials
 Get Down to Strenuous Work

Mobile, Ala, May 12.-Mobile X Ohio railroad officials and clerks went to work, Monday morning, switching cars in the yards here to make room for incoming freight. Ten cars. con taining dynamite, were moved by the clerks to pier, from which it will be loaded for Mexico.
 Ten non-union men, who arrived Sunday from St. Louis, were met by strikers and prevailed upon not to go to work. Two of the men applied to General Manager Clark for transpor- tation back to St. Louis, and were granted it. Monday morning five of the men went to work under protec- tion. The company has posted this notice: You are hereby notified that the trains of this company are en- gagged in carrying the United States mails and interstate commerce"
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
Protest Against Rates

The merchants freight bureau of Little Rock has filed with the inter- state commerce commission com plaint against the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern, the Cotton Belt and the Choetaw, alleging that car load rates on machinery to and from Little Rock recently agreed on by the above roads, effective May 15, are un- just and unreasonable The commits sion is asked to restrain the defend ant lines from putting into effect the prospective tariff The commission Sbas issued notice to the defendants to file answer to the complaint witkin twenty days.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
LUMBER YARDS INVOLVED.
1al1ymen and Inspectors In Chicago
 Lumber Yards Have Grievances.

Chicago, May 12.-A strike of 1,500 tallymen and lumber inspectors, which may develop serious trouble for the lumber industry of this city, was in- augurated Monday. Seventy-five lum- Der yards throughout the city are in volved. Upon refusal of the employ CTS to grant demand for 30 cents an hour and ten-hour day, the men walked out without any warning. al though an agreement had been signed January 1 between the tallymen and lumber inspectors union and the em- ployers, making the wages 22As cents an hour for one year.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
KEPT FICTITIOUS ACCOUNTS,
Method Resorted to by Frank M' Barnett in DiNerting HoNerh-
 ment Money to Himself.

Washington. May 12.-Further in yestigation of the case of Frank NJ. Barnett. clerk in the bureau of eth nology. from Alabama, who was ar rested Saturday, charged with steal ing money from the government, dis closes the fact that his method was to open fictitUous accounts, crediting certain names with alleged services rendered to the bureau. These ae- counts would be passed in the regu- lar way and checks drawn for the amounts. Barnett would then inter- cept the checks. The total sum thus procured was $500.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
Jury Failed to Agree.

The first damage suit growing out of the explosion of a tank of gasoline located in a turf exchange at Hot Springs was taken up in the Fed eral court at Little Rock last week The plaintiffs. Johan Van Eldrea and W. H. Gatskin. who were injured by the explosion, sued for s10,000 and $50,000 respectively, the Waters Pierce Oil Company and the proprie- tors of the pool room being defend. ants The case occupied the atten- tion of the court four days, and re suited in a hung jury.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
Perfected Organization

The St. Francis River Improvement Association held a meeting at Jones' boro and perfected permanent or ganization. The object is to improve the St Francis river and it's trbu. taries with the view of redeeming swamp and overflowed lands and the members will urge upon congress the necessity of liberal appropriations to aid i'll the work.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
FOUND DEAD ON A TRAIN.
Chief of Police Frank Pennee of Quebec, Cnn., Found Dead on
 Wabash Train at St. Louis.

St. Louis, May 12.-Capt. Frank Pennee. chief of police of Quebec, Can, was found dead in his berth in a Pullman sleeper on a Wabash train, Monday morning. shortly after the train rolled into Union station. The lifeless body was discovered by Geo. Graves, the negro porter. The teeth were tightly pressed into the lips. Death was probably due to apopleXy.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
Change of Name Granted.

Judge E. w Winfield of the Pulas- Xii circuit court has granted a petition for the change of the name of the mayor of Barring Cross and his broth CTS. Their family name is Smith. but since they came to Arkansas they have been known as Cummoch the change being due to the blacklist that was declared by the railroads against those who participated in the A. R. U. strike of 1894 One of them was in the strike in another state, and they decidd to change their name to protect him. and now the change is ratified by the court
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
Fatally Wounded.

Dispatches report that Samuel Lew is, barber. whose home is at Eureka Springs. shot his wife and fatally in jured Clay Spell, at Joplin, Mo. Mrs. Lewis had separated from her hus- band, going to Joplin, where she se- cured employment in hotel. Lewis went to the hotel, and, upon being re- fused the privilege of an interview
 with his wife, pulled a pistol and
 fired at the iandlady. Spell. 3 board CT. attempted to protect the woman, whan he received a fatal wound. NE 8.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
Awarded Big Damages

In Pulaski circuit court J. H. Grant, a carehecker employed by the Choc- Jaw, was granted a verdict of S7,000 against the Iron Mountain. Grant was sent to the yards of the Iron Mountain to check up Choetaw cars, when he was assaulted by de. tectiye named Burke, who was in the employ of the Iron Mountain. The plaintiff alleged that he was badly beaten by Burke and permanently in iured
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
FRENZIED HUSBANDS DEED.
Frank Keaney Dashed Acid Into the Face of His Wife Because
 She sued for Divorce.

St. Louis, May 12.-Insane with jeal- ousy and frenzied because she had in- stituted divorce proceedings against him, Frank Keaney made sensation al assault on his wife. Maude Estes Keaney, aged t9 at Beaumont street and Washington avenue, Monday morning, flashing carbolic acid in her face aId trying to burn out her eyes with the poison. Then pursued by a number of citizens Keaney escaped.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
ON A VISIT TO SCOTLAND.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra Leave London for n Cere-
 moninI Visit to Scotland.

London, Mag Fixing Edward and Queen Alexandra, accompanied by large suites, lef. London, Monday, to pay their first ceremonial visit to Scotland. They expected to arrive at Edinburg Monday evening. They were greeted by big crowds while driving in semi-state to the station, escorted by detachment of the household cavalry
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
MEN OF MEANS.

Pierpont Morgan has gold dinner service, said to be worth SS0,000, which was presented to him by William H. Vanderbilt when he (Morgan) made an extensive sale of New York Central stock in Europe. It is reproduction of a service in the British royal family, but the Morgans are not fond of dis play and seldom use it.
 Uncle Russell Sage has just given Wall street another surprise by ap-
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
A GREWSoME CONTRACT.
Ten Thousand Bodies to be Removed From Three New York Cemeter-
 les to Prevent Water Pollution.

Whiteplains. \. Y., May 12-The biggest contract ever undertaken by the aqueduct commissioners to pre- vent the pollution of New York eity's water shed is now under way and con sists of removing more than 10000 bodies from three cemeteries and cutting timber and clearing grounds on the Croton division of the Croton reservoir. The entire work must be completed by October 1, 1904.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
Seriously Cut By a Neqro.

Dock Taylor, a white man. 21 years of age, was seriously cut in a diff culty with negro named Sid Tray nor, near Hope. The men had been enemies for a long time. Taylor was driving toward his home in a bug gy when Traynor rode up and began to abuse him. Taylor turned out of the buggy and Traynor dismounted. The men clinched and fierce strug gle followed, in which Taylor was cut several times about the head and neck
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
Killed His Brother.

At small town west of Texarkana, Thos Perry, prominent county off cial, shot and killed his brother, Wes. ley Perry. During Thomas absence from home. Wesley eriminally as- saulted his brothers wife. When the husband heard of the deed he pro cured a shotgun and, hunting up his brother, shot him dead in his tracks.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
Crackers n In Creme

Allow two butter crackers to each person. Split them and spread with butter, sprinkle on little salt. pep per and mustard and then cover with grated cheese. Put them in but tered pudding dish, cover with milk and if convenient, let them stand half an hour, then bake about the same time, or until brown.-Detroit Fr9e Press