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The Monticellonian., 1904-03-24
IN PROVINCE OF MIhDANAO
The Fort of the Rebellous Datto
 Ali Attacked and Captured.
Two Thousand MOros Retreated With the Loss of Their Cannon
 and Ammunition

Manila, March 20,-News of an i'm portant military engagement has just been received from Catabalo, capital of the province of Mindanao
 On March attachments of the Seventeenth and Twenty-third in- fantry, Troop B of the Fo9rteenth cavalry and Gatley's battery. in all 450 strong. under command of Gen. Leonard Wood, attacked and cap tured the eetta (forU which was held by the Datto Ali, who resists the anti slavery law. His defenseive works were destroyed and their abandonment forced by the accurate fire of the bat tery. Two thousand Moros made their retreat wsh loss of 100 The Amer jeans sustained no losses.
 Twenty-four cannon, 46 lantacas (native artillery and large quantity of ammunition were captured and the Notifications razed
 Maj. Truitt and Capt Mccoy pur- sued and captured the datta Ybangun and his retainers. Troops are now trailing Ali
The Monticellonian., 1904-03-24
Jealous Negress Shoots and Kills
 Her Husband.
EVENTS OF AWEEK BRIEFLY CHROacLED
Father and Three Children Burned to Death in Their Home in Benton County Destructive Tornado Wis., it's Prescott.
Prescott Swept by q Tornado.


 Two persons were injured and con siderable property damaged by tor nado at Prescott Two clouds, one from the west and one from the south, the noise from which was heard for severa!. minutes. seemed to meet over the center of the city. The wind swooped down and, gathering up timbers and whatever was in it's path, hurled debris in every direction. The child of family, whose cot tage was wrecked, and a negro at the Ozan lumber mill. were seriously in- jured The mill plant was badly damaged. The home of C. F. Newth of P. Michel was totally demolished. Besides slight damage to many other business houses, the Baptist church was wrecked, telephone wires were twisted into an intangible mass, the electric light plant was forced to shut down The total damage will foot up thousands of dollars. and but lit tie tornado insurance was carried. Throughout the county many fences and trees were blown down, but the hardest of the storm was at Pres colt. where one-half the homes of the city suffered some slight effect from the wind in the way Of damage to fences. oGthouses CT shade trees. IL is regarded as a miracle that the loss of life was rot great, and that so few were injured
The Monticellonian., 1904-03-24
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

Admiral Dewey has returned to Washington from his trip to the West Indies.
 Downtown St Louis hotels have de- cided to increase the price of board to regular patrons.
 Hon. Grover Cleveland quietly ob- served his sixty-seventh birthday an- niversary at home Friday.
 Three women aeronauts have applied for permission to enter the Worlds fair airship contest
 The Sante Fe car department at Albuquerque. N. NJ, with all it's cost ly machinery, was burned Friday night.
 Mrs. James L. Blair has brought two suits to recover s225, 900 on contested life insurance policies carried by her husband.
 Congressmen see probability of adjournment about the middle of April, in view of progress on appropriation measures.
 A bronze bust of the late President William Mckinley was unveiled in the corridor of the Mckinley high school building at St. Louis Friday.
 Judge William Prentiss, of Chicago, announces that he will enter the race for the democratic nomination for gov ernCr of Illinois.
 The sultan's tent. or royal marquee, will serve as Moroccos pavilion at the Worlds fair
 The Hallsyille (Mo) Eagle, of which L. K Davis was the editor, suspended publication last week, after an exist ence of eleven months.
 Mary Xavier Vendier. assistant mother superior at the Ursuline con- vent died, Friday, at the convent in Dallas, Tex.
 The president has signed the legis. lative. executive and judicial appropri- ation bill. This is the second of the big supply bills to become a law.
 Rear-Admiral Coghlan, commanding the Caribbean squadron, shortly will De relieved from service on the isthmus of Panama by Rear-Admiral Sigsbee,
 Insurance adjusters have decided that the Baltimore fire was caused by a lighted cigar or cigarette, which fell through hole in the sidewalk to the basement of a dry goods store.
 The treasury department announces ruling to admit free of duty all ex- hibits to the St. Louis Worlds fair of literary, musical or artistic nature and to protect them by copyright for two years.
 The St. Louis police board is having trouble finding enough men five feet nine inches in height for the emeT- gency force during the Worlds fair and may accept applicants an inch shorter.
The Monticellonian., 1904-03-24
GEN. GRANT WAS MISQU0TED
Did Not Snub President Roosevelt
 in His Chicago Speech.
Says He is u Warm and Devoted AJ- mirer of the Prezident-What
 He Did Say.

Chicago. March 20-"Presidency and president are distinct terms, said Gen. Fred D. Grant, when asked if he dad been correctly understood when 1t was reported of him that he declined to toast the president of the United States at the St Patricks day ban que of the Irish Fellowship club The general made the following signed statement:
 "I am extremely disgusted and an noyed at the statement made with ref ernce to my remarks at the banquet had been invited 10 attend and to speak at the Irish Fellowship club in celebration of St. Patricks day. and had accepted the invitation, but re- qpested that I not be called upon for speech. 1 had understood that l would not be asked to respond to any stated toast. and had, therefore, gone to the banquet without any prepara- tion to talk on any subject
 After arriving there I found that they had assigned me to respond to the toast, The President of the United CtSNINoy ebli4 VI Iltl tI OSb l dlltHlDleu to give an excuse for not talking on the subject. My excuses were that was not permitted by the regulations to discuss the president or other civil officers, and reminded them of the dis aster that had befallen some officers who had come from the Philippines. Another was that did not know any thing about the presidency, meaning thereby that had not studied up the usual platitGdes given to the office, and, third. that I was no orator
 "I am particularly chagrined at the way the report is put in the paper, which would draw the inference that l referred to the present president, for whom 1 have the warmest admiration, and with whom I have had a most agreeable personal acquaintance His kind and thoughtful consideration upon the death and burial of my moth CT has given me a personal attachment for him which will never grow less, and anything that would be said to indicate that l was not his warmest and most devoted adnirer would do wrong to my personal feelings for the present chief magistrate of the United States "
The Monticellonian., 1904-03-24
TWAS THE POPE'S NAME DAY
Ills Holiness Received Congrntula- tory Addresses From All Parts
 of the World.

Rome, March 2O.-Saturday being St Joseph's day, Pope Plus name day, the pope received congratulatory ad- dresses and telegrams from all parts of Italy and from abroad. The mem- bers of St Peters club, which includes the whole Roman Clerical society, as is their custom, presented the pontiff with a magnificent basket of the most carefully selected fruits and flowers. The basket represented Venetian gondola.
 The pope. in thanking the givers, made a most touching reference to "his beloved VeNce." adding: ''I pray shall prove a good helmsman for the bark of St Peter's."
The Monticellonian., 1904-03-24
JEFFERSON GUARD UNIFORM.
The Uniform of the Jefferson Guard mt the Worlds Fair Will Be an
 Attractive One.

St. Louis, March 20.-Within a month the officers of the Jefferson Guards expect that the members of the Worlds fair military forces will be resplendent in the new uniforms that nave been adopted by the police committee of the exposition.
 Two styles of uniforms have been adopted by the committee and ordered. The first is a dress uniform of blue cloth, the other fatigue uniform of regulation khaki. One thousand of the first style have been ordered and 800 of the latter
 The first consignment of the fatigue uniforms have been received, and as the guard is daily being recruited to greater numbers these will be given out to the Dew recruits. A shipment of the dress uniforms is expected to be received soon. The police committee has decided 10 arm the guards with a patterned after those worn by the po lice of continental cities.
 The dress uniform adopted for the Jefferson Guards is said to be re- splendent affair, with froggs. brass but tons and other military trappings which will make of Jefferson Guard on parade truly impressive figure.
 Those who have seen the model say that it will eclipse the dress uniform worn by the Columbian Guards at Chi cagO.
The Monticellonian., 1904-03-24
State Federation Organized.

convention of delegates represent ing every branch of organized labor in the state was held at Little Rock on the 14th inst. for the purpose of organizing state federation of labor. The convention was in session three days and permanent organization was effected The objects of the state federation are set forth as follows:
 Il. The objects of the federation shall be the encouragement and form ation of local central trades bodies and local unions in the state of Ar kansas
 "2 To assist in establishing na- tional and international trades un- ions.
 8. To aid and encourage the la Dor press and to educate the masses as to the advantage of the purchase of union label products.
 4 To agitate such questions as may be for the benefit of the working class, in order that we may obtaln the enactment of such measures by the state and national legislatures as will be beneficial to labor and the re- peal of all oppressive laws which now exist
 "5 To use all means consistent with honor and integrity to 50 correct the abuses under which the working classes are laboring as to assure to them their just rights and privileges"
 The federation will meet annually on the second Monday in December at 10 a. m. the place to be designated by the previous convention. The cleo tion of officers resulted as follows: President. s, F. Brackney, of the United Mine Workers; first vice pres ideHt. G. H. Jones of Hartford; sec ond vice president. J H. Langston of Pine Bluff; third vice president. Wm. Nesbitt of Fort Smith; fourth vice president O. Y. Shomo of Little Rock; secretary-treasurer, L. H. Moore Of Little Rock.
The Monticellonian., 1904-03-24
THEY ALL SECURED BOND.
Men Indicted in Connection W4th the Recent Democratic Primary
 Released on Bond.

St Louis, March 20.-John J. Lavin, democratic city central committee man from the Twenty eighth ward, and leader of the Indians" in the west end; John Berry, police sergeant in the Tenth district, and seven pa trolmen of the same district. stationed with him at the First district polling place of the Twenty-eighth ward at the democratic primaries of last Sat urday-al of whom were indicted Fri day afternoon on the charges of in- timidating voters-appeared in the court of criminal correction, Saturday morning, and gave bond for their ap- pearance for trial
 After giving bond, the eight police men presented themselves before Act ing Chief Of Police Gillaspy and were suspended, pending the decision of the court and action by the board of po- lice commissioners.
 The ohenses with which the nine men are charged are elaSsed as misdemean- ors, and are punishable by a fine of $500. or imprisonment for from six months to one year, or both
 There are other cases pending before tho grand jury. All the indicted men were in the Twenty-eighth ward Witnesses have sworn to similar of lenses by other Indian" leaders and policemen at other polling places, es- peeially in the Twenty-seyenth ward
The Monticellonian., 1904-03-24
Peonle ArOusad.

Tie discovery that a Cincinnati firm has sent agents into the south and probably into this state, selling to the ignorant negroes lewd pictures representing white women and negro men in the most disgusting positions and also 9 picture representing the president dining with Booker T.
 Washington. has aroused the just in dignation of the good people of the country These pictures appeal only to the most deDrayed of creatures. a class that is easily excited 10 commit the most heinous of crimes. and the parties guilty of placing such scenes before their gaze deserves more se- we're punishment than is provided un- der the law The intelligent colored citizens of this state condemn the sale of these pictures. and al a recent meeting of negro political club of Little Rock resolutions were adopted asking that any member of the race approached by such agents imme- diately notify the officers Planters and all officers should keep sharp lookout for offenders of this class.
The Monticellonian., 1904-03-24
Well Known Citizen Dead.

One of the best known Methodist ministers in the State, Rev. c. w Hill of Conway. passed away last week Rev. Hill was the first dem ocrat to fill the office of state superin- tendent of education, serving from 1S75 to 1878 In 1880 he entered the debator, learned student. and was considered one of the strongest preachers in the state. He served as pastor at Conway several years ago also at Clarksyil!e and other points lie was presiding elder of the Fay etteyille district for two years. Rev Hill vas born in South Carolina in 1850.
The Monticellonian., 1904-03-24
DEC0YEO TO HIS DEATH.
Abe ri FergUson, Soa-sniOn Hack DriycT Shot and MortaliS Wound
 ed at kansas City.

Kansas City. Mo, March 20.-Albert Ferguson, non-union hack driver, was shot and mortally wounded, Sat urday. by one of four men, probably strikers who had deeoyed him into the outskirts of the city. The quartette escaped. Ferguson answered a cal, from a downtown hotel. where the four men, one dressed as a woman. en- tered the carriage. When they alight- ed. later. they attacked and finally shot Ferguson.
 In another part of the city Andrew Meyers, a non-union hack driver, was badly beaten by strikers, and al still another point hack driven by strike breaker was demolished by union men. No arrests were made
The Monticellonian., 1904-03-24
Father and Three Children Perish.

Fernando Walters and three of his eldest children Claude, aged II; Ger tie. 12. and Melvin. 18. were burned to death in the destruction by fire of their home one mic from Garfield, Benton county MT Walters and wife and four children slept downstairs. Upstairs were four boys The father got those downstairs out in safety and then rushed back to warn the boys who were asleep upstairs. The little daughter followed her father after the sons to get her dolls The boys attempted to descend the stairs, but the flames drove them back. Arthur Marshall, a brother of Mrs. Walters, jumped from the window The last thing that was heard was the young est boy begging the father to jump first. Just then the roof fell in. in stantly killing father and children, while the mother stood below crying and trying to render assistance The body of the little girl was found lying across the remains of the doll for which she had given her life
The Monticellonian., 1904-03-24
A Bold Robbery.

R. H. Hale of Prescott was held up in the Cotton Belt yards at Texackana by two strangers, one of whom held 45-ealibre pistol in his face. while the other went through his pockets and relieved him of s250 all the money he had Hale was on his way to Kansas City and was preparing to take Kansas City Southern train for that place wien the hold-up took place
The Monticellonian., 1904-03-24
rnnuictcd cf Conspiraay.

The celebrated Poinsett county white eapping cases were taken up end disposed of in federal court at Helena last week and jury found three of the defendants guilty as charged. The others, twelve in mum Der. were discharged. These men were accused of forcing negro mill la. borers to leave the country under threat of punishment should they fail to do so. The owner of the mill took the matter up and secured evidence upon wh:ch the arrests were made.
The Monticellonian., 1904-03-24
Acnuitted of Conspiracy Charge.

Eleven citizens of Cross county, charged with conspiracy against the rights of negroes. and with the mur- der ot Detective Brown of Memphis, who was assassinated in March. 1903. were discharged in federal court at Helena The evidence of the govern ment being insufficient, the district attorney nolle pressed the cases. Brown was employed by planters ts capture men who. it was alleged. had been intimidating negro tenants aal forcing them to leave the county.
The Monticellonian., 1904-03-24
Grew Tired of Life.

M L. Canister a carpenter committed suicide al Little Rock by shooting him. self through the head. He used 3S- Calibre revolver and the bullet entered just above the left ear III health and consequent despondency caused the act Canister was known to have brooded considerably at times over his bad health. but he had given no in. timation that he contemplated self destruction. He leaYes a wife but no children
The Monticellonian., 1904-03-24
Miss Rena Nelson Sent the Box of Poisoned Candy to Herself
 For Purpose.
INTENDED TO MAKE HERSELF ILL,
 BUT UNDERRAIED DRUGS POWER
she Wanted to Get Mrs. Dye in PriS- on, out of Her Way, So That Dye, With Whom She Was Infatuated, Could secure Il Divorce and Then Marry Her.

DeS M0ineS, Ia, March 20.-Rena Nelson, telephone girl of Pierre, s D.. died after eating poisoned candy she mailed to herself in an effort to get rid of Mrs. Sherman Dye, of Boone, Ia, with whose husband she was in love Mrs. Dye was accused of send ing the poisoned candy. She was in dicted, but her eXtradition was denied by Gov. Cummins.
 An Authorized stntement.
 Sheriff Laughlin of Pierre is in the city He authorized the statement that it has been established exclusively that Mrs Dye was innocent and that Miss Nelson herself prepared the poi soned candy and mailed it to herself at Pierre for the purpose of casting sus- pieion upon Mrs Dye
 The officers have found the store at which Miss Nelson purchased the candy. The package, the wrapper and the candy have been identified as well as Miss Nelson as the purchaser the day before the candy was received from the post office
 The Obvious Purpose.
 It was the obvious purpose to ac- cumulate evidence upon which Mrs. Dye might be convicted Of attempted murder, and Dye would thus be en- ahled to obtain a divorce, which would leave him free to wed Miss Nelson.
 Understanding the deadliness of the poison, and in taking a portion Of the candy, which she supposed would merely make her slightly i'll, she took sufficient to cause death after an ill., ness of more than week
 What investigation Disclosed.
 The investigation 1sclosed a series of circumstances leading 10 the same conclusion inevitably. chief among which was the discovery. by means of a mieroscopical examination. of the postnark on the package containing the candy, that the package had not been mailed at Boone. although this appearance was indicated.
 Another link in the chain of evi- dence was the fact that the front of an envelope which had been addressed to Miss Nelson by Mrs Dye, in sending letter of protest against the formers relations with the latter's husband, had been pasted on the package of candy to conceal the address for the plain purpose of casting suspicion upon Mrs. Dye.
 More Developments Coming.
 County Attorney Goodner says the developments in a few days will e2usa surprise.
 The officials have been unable to find in Boone @ candy box similar to the one received by Miss Nelson, but they have found such one in Pierre. The cancellation stamp on the box is sim liar to the stamp used in the Pierre post office It is asserted that Miss Nelson. in letters written to Mrs Dye, had threatened to take poison.
The Monticellonian., 1904-03-24
Approved by Secretary Hitchcock.

The secretary of the interior has approved the bill of Representative Robinson providing for private baths in hotels at Hot Springs. having bath houses attached. and also increasing the number of bath tubs in all bath. houses dependent upon the water sup. ply. There has been a great demand especially from the wealthier class of patrons of the government baths in Hot Springs, for private bathw facil- ities and this demand tke present bill is designed to meet
The Monticellonian., 1904-03-24
ANOTHER CANDIDATE.
Congressman Burkett, of Nebrasisa, 7, Isn't Going to Have n Clear Field
 For the Senntorship.

Hastings. Neb., March 20,-A tele- gram was received here, Saturday. by friends of ex-CongreSsman w. E. An drews. auditor for the treasury depart ment in Washington, saying he would be a candidate for United States sena- tor from Nebraska The field up to this time has been open for Congress man Burkett, who has received many indorsements The senator electei next winter will succeed Senator Die triPh
The Monticellonian., 1904-03-24
Laborer Accidentally Killed.

Henry Love, negro employe at rock quarry near Little Rock. met with a fatal accident While the gang of workmen were crushing some rock. a huge block of granite being hoisted on a book fell In the descent the huge stone struck eoanting. which was hurled with great force against Loves side, crush ing his ribs.
The Monticellonian., 1904-03-24
Col. Miles Prnnnted

Attorney Oscar Miles of Fort Smith. who for some years has been assist. ant attorney for the Iron Mountain, has been appointed general attorney for the Missouri Pacific lines in west ern Arkansas and Indian Territory. comprising the Kansas and Arkansas Valley, St. Lous-Ir0n Mountain from Little Rock to Coffeyville. Little Rock and Fort Smith, Fort Smith Suburban, Greenwood branch of the Mountain and the Arkansas Central.
The Monticellonian., 1904-03-24
Resigns from Dawes Commission.

Ex-Congressman Breekinrldge of this state has resigned as member of the Dawes commission. Mir Breck- inridges retirement is due to an order recently issued by the president de handing that all federal office holders interested in private enterprises in the territory withdraw from same. It is understood Mir. Breckinridge has considerable money invested in cor porations in Indian Territory, and re- signs to look after these investments.
The Monticellonian., 1904-03-24
A Victim of Highwaymen.

St. Louis, March 20-With his skull fractured by blow from blunt in strumert inflicted by highwaymen who robbed him of SIS, Charles Andrews lies at the city hospital in a serious condition. The thieves also robbed him of his hat and oTercoat
The Monticellonian., 1904-03-24
FAILED TO GET THE MONEY.
Bank Cashier Seriously Wounded in Hattie With Burglars at
 Ambey, Ind.

Peru, Ind. March 2o.-Cashier Att kinson, of the Miami County bank at Amboy. was shot in the head, Friday night.by burglars and seriously wound ed. The burglars had blown out the front wall of the building when Chas. Warren and Cashier Atkinson attack cd them and caused them to fly. after shooting the cashier. They failed to obtain S40,000 in the banks vault.
The Monticellonian., 1904-03-24
Thomas Lawrence Forrest.

Chicago, March 20.-Thomas Law renee Forrest. pioneer banker, and the last of foV brothers who were identi- fled with the commercial and literary life of Chicago, is dead, aged S5 years He was born in Cork, Ireland, and came to Chicago in 1842.
The Monticellonian., 1904-03-24
Jealous Negress Shoots Husband.

Finding a note from another wo- man in her husbands pocket which he could not explain satisfactorily. Fannie Scott. a negress, shot and in stantly killed her husband at their home in Texarkana. The woman fired three shots. all of which took effect one in the arm. another through the brain and one through the heart Scott was an industrious end well-to-Go negro
The Monticellonian., 1904-03-24
Murderer Dunn's Accomplicc.

St. Louis, March 20-Charles Saxton, the man who is charged with having sent two reyolvers to Mark Dunn. the murderer, since hanged, who escaped from the jail at St. Joseph. Mo. by means of the weapons, was arrested in this city Friday night