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The Washington times., 1904-10-06
RUSSIANS BURN
CHINESE JUNKS

This official telegram. dated Tokyo,
October z, has 1c-a received by the Jap
unese legation
ION September % a detachmeut q
Russian cavalry. about hfJy in number.
was found engaged iu burning some na-
tive jauks on Fhe Han River, ana & Was
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ASK FOR DEEPENING
OF ANACOSTIA CHANNEL

The District authorities have request
ed the Secretary OF War To have the
channel OF the, Auacustia River. dredsed
so as I1 prevent large vessels ground
iug al low tide In tua vicinity of rFa
AHug1stla Bridge
one vessel grounded there q few days
ago, aud me local authorities think
steps ought %" DEE taken 10 UI rE-lI "a
recurrence of the nuisance
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A FLEET OF EIGHTY JUNKS
ORGANIZED TO RUN BLOCKADE

TOKYO, Oct. 6.-The japanese fleet
has captured a junk. laden with pro-
visions, endeavOring 10 enter Port Ar
thur HarbOr.
Evidence was found aboard the vessel
that a feet OF eighty iunks has been
organized TO run the blockade OF the
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Gaines OHers His Oratory.

After the Huugarians came RepTesen-
tatiye John Wesley Gaines. OF Tennes-
see, who makes more speeches than any
other man iu Congress. He placed his
wells of Orat0Fy al the disposal or the
Presidential nominee.
Howard Taylor, Jne New York lawyer.
discussed with the candidate the liter
AIRY work that is being done in mis- be-
half by the Parker Constitution Club Of
lhis city.
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fest heroic spirit wounded men are
daily returning 90 the ranks from the
hospitals. We pray 10 God t5r victory
and for the health OF your majesty
In the course of his report General
EtOesseI states chat between September
l9 and September - the japanese cap
IuTed two TedOubLs near the aQuedUcls
but all thelr other assaults were Re-
pulsed. He adds thar when the Rus
slams evacuated the red0ubLs Lhey were
practically destroy ed.
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port from the vicinity OF Tzink-Tsu. IN
Kaio-ChoW Bay.
Notwithstanding japanese vigilance
many junks have succeeded in reaching
the Russian lines.
1t is suspected that ammunition is also
smuggled into the port in this way
The Washington times., 1904-10-06
BOARD HELPLESS
TO ENFORCE LAW
No Penal Clauses in Street
Railway Statutes.
ANNULMERT Of CHARTERS
Commissioners Explain Official Atti.
tude in Feoe Of Comment Provoked
by Blair Lees Letter

The publication ia yesterdays Times
OF Attorney Blair Lees letter contend
ing that the District Commissioners
have authority TO compel the street
railways 10 provide proper service for
their patrons has aroused widespread
and favorable comment NOtwithstand-
ing this the board announces today thaC
IL is vested with no such authority.
When the Commissioners read the let
ter IN The Times, they remarked at once
that, as The charters Of the companies
contain no penalty clauses, they. have no
means OF enforcing the clauses Of the
charters relating 20 the service 70 be
provided.
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Fiynn's Business College. sth I'D K.
Business. shorthand. ,ypeaaJug-s25 year.
AJsL.
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Incident Closed, and His
Decision Is Unal-
terable.
MCKINLEY HIS PATTERN
All Speeches He Will Make
in Campaign to Be Made
at RoSemOnt.

NEW YORK. oct. 6--It was annoUuc-
ed today that Judge Parker viii not go
on the stump under any circumstances.
The announcement was made IN the fol
lowing statement, which was issued this
morning By Chairman Thomas TaEgart
az the Democratic national headQuar-
tiers.
shortly after his nomination. Judge
Parker set about che consideration OF
his course OF action toward the conduct
Of the campaign. He consulted many
men or large experience in such mat
tiers. and made an examination Of the
course OF every successful candidate.
That done. he decided, as ii was ueces-
sary for him 10 DO. what his course
should be. And he caused that decision
10 be made generally known 1t was 70
the enect that he would not 90 upon
the stump; that such speeches as he
deemed IL desirable 10 make should be
made at ROsemont. following iu that
respect the Mckinley precedent OF 1886
That decision made and announced,
he proceeded TO work along the lines
he had marked out for himself. He
believed then and he does now that ne
decided rightly, and no amount OF en-
treaty win bulge him. His record dur
ins all his life proves that clamor viii
t-r- --+ffN tirAa Aisr lDLu4 LlE lIClQEuL Is
closed, ana those ia charge Of the cam
palgu 1ully approve or the determine tion
or Judge Parker
Received Hungarian Delegation.
Judge Parker slept late This morning
90 his apartments az the Seville, be-
caaHe he dad mt ger 20 bed until nearly
tno nouns Hfter mtEufght When ne
did arise az s o'clock he found a dele
cation ot twelve HungarIaus awaiting
an audience.
Morris Cukor appeared 20 be the
spokesman. I'VE are here. Judge Par
keFs ne said 10 let you know that
the hungarian Vote of New York city
ls not tor Roosevelt. as the Republicans
claim. The ungariau-D Democratic
League represents 5000 ballots in
Greater New EOHz and 20 per cent of
them VIII 80 10 you The Hungariaus
are "a WaEilke people Dy nature. but they
stand for CousLiCutl0naIism iu tEIs coun-
LTJ. ana would rather have YOU Presl-
dent with YOUR hane upon the Cousti-
tuition than Roosevelt with his hand
upon the sword
The rest OF the delegation cheered this
speech considerably. and said afteEWard
that Judge Parker declared Mr. r CukoF
voiced las sentiments. They said he
urged them TO work constantly and uu-
Jiringly
Gaines Offers His Oratory.
After rHz FFrr7r4-rfa7z 1ar-a - zr.-a-.-
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Eleven Iepae=eu-aIiEe or foreign gov
erumeuts called Ou Secretary Hay at
The state Department this morning and
All EXPRESSED their SORROW al the death
OF Postmaster General Payne
This was The nrs- diplomatic day since
The return oI Secretary HAY and I4e
number OF callers was unusually large.
Tffs japanese minister ana IEe Cos
Ia Rteau minister called. and rcUreseu-
latires OF The Mexican. venezuelan.
Korean. Brazilian. cuban. GHatemalau.
Danish. and French governments. ALSO
raid theIr respects 10 lL- Secretary nj
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Partly cloudy and colder
tonight Tomorrow fair.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-23
DOHERTY'S STOCK
 SEIZED BY SHERIFF.
Liquors Confscated to Await Hearing in Court Goods Slowed Away in Court
 House Tower.

On a search warrant issued by Justice Guy Smith, upon an affi- dayit of R. T. Simmons, Sheriff H. s. Simmons on Tuesday morn ing closed the saloon of J. E. Doherty & Go. in the First ward and seized the entire stock of liquors held by that firm at their place of business in the First ward.
 The work of moving the goods to the court house tower was be- gun at once and there they will be stored away until the party against whom the search warrant was issued, has his day in court and the legality of the seizure is determined.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-23
FREEZER HEARS
 GREENFIELD SUIT.

Little Rock, Dec. 20. Judge Trieber spent con- siderable time yesterday in hearing arguments 5 in the case of Alice E. Greehrelo against the United States MoiJ- gage Company to remand the case to the Jackson county cham cery court and for the appoint ment of a receiver.
 Both applications were made by the defendant and denied. The suit is to cancel a cloud on the plaintiffs title to lands in Jack son county, amortgage executed by the plaintiff to the defendant and foreclosed under the powers of the mortgage for nonpayment of interest, at which sale the mortgage company became the purchaser of the lands.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-23

rated, and before the appearance of Santa Claus there will be an apftopriate program, a Christi mas carol to be sung By sixty children, also recitations.
 At the Presbyterian church they are also arranging to enter tain the children with 3 tree, good music and recitations.
 The Christmas entertainment for the Episcopal Sunday school will be held at the court house, and promises to be interesting tc all present.
 At the Baptist church will also be a tree for the little folks. This school has always had most pleasant Christmas entertain ments and will no doubt be equally as interesting this year.
 The Christian church will have their tree and entertainment on Friday night at the church.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-23
PISTOL TOTERS"
 MAY BECOME FELLOWS

Responsive to sentiment which has swept from Hopefeld to Fort Smith and Moark to Texarkana, Senator J. A. Hinkle of Batesville will introduce at the approaching session of the legis- lature a bill to make the carry ing of pistols punishable by both fine and imprisonment. There is reason to believe that such a measure will be passed at the coming session. The press of Arkansas, says the Little Rock Gazette, is almost a unit in ex- pressing approval of the proposal to make felons of pistol toters, and the idea that a law of that kind will be followed by a great decrease of homicides has taken root throughout the state.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-23
BLIND JOHN" DEAD.

Blind John" Stacey, for many years a resident of this city, died at his home at 3 o'clock Tuesday morning from pneumo- nia, leaving a widow and one daughter.
 Services at the grave Wednes- day in Walnut Grove cemetrey.
 The day was never too cold nor the weather too stormy for Blind John, as he was familiarly known, to part company with a public upon whose charity he could ever rely, and a fiddle whose strains were ever famil- far to the ear. In his separation from the world, his lonely lot ap- pealed to his fellow men and he was the recipient of much kind- ness, but another world holds in store much richer blessings for the poor unfortunates of a brief existence here below and may these reward the mortal life of this blind man.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-23
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Ed Benson, colored, 27, and Mrs. Lovie Wright, 22, colored, both of Auyergne.
 s. F. Barnes. 34, and Alice Goodman, 23, both of Bonner vile.
 Charley Hutton, 23, and Mat tie V. Johnson, 15, both of Tuck erman.
 James Summers, 24, and Lillie Weatherford, IS, both of Shoff- ner.
 l. W. Miller. 30, and Fannie Stafford, IS, both of Newport.
 John Campbell, colored, and Savannah Shaver, colored, 20, both of Tuckerman.
 James w. Moss, 23, and Jennie Jones, IS, both of Newport.
 Ras Green, colored, 51, and Mrs. Winnie Davis, colored, 30, both of Tuckerman.
 E. F. Hicks, colored, 22, and Ada Akins, colored, IS, both of Weldon.
 E. J. Green, g, and Riley Broadway, IF, both of Penning- ton.
 J. M. F. Powell, 42, Elmo, and Ethel Clara Gordon, 29, St. Louis.
 Delie Williams, 20, and Ella Wallace, Is, both of Elmo.
 T. J. Sconyers, 58, and Mrs. Nellie Mcbride, "A, both of New port.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-23
MRS. WOLFE AT HOME.

Most enjoyable among recent social events was the luncheon given Friday afternoon by Mrs. Joe Wolfe at her hospitable home on Main street, says the Para gould Soliphone. The affair was arranged in compliment to Mrs. Spiesberger and Miss Goldman, two we'll known and popular visitors to our town.
 The hours were from 2 to 5 D. m. with cards as the chief diver sion, beautiful and artistic prizes being given. At 4:30 a dainty afternoon menu was faultlessly served. Mrs. Wolfe's well known popularity and grace as a hostess are sufficient assurance that the afternoon was thorough " SIlJOyeu.
 The guest of honor, Miss Gold man of St. Louis, is a beautiful and charming young lady, de servedly popular in St. Louis so- ciety. She has made many friends here during visits to Mrs. Wolfe. The other honoree, Mrs. Spiesberger of Omaha, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Saul Bertig. She formerly won many admirers in Paragould social cir cles as the beautiful Miss Dora Scott.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-23
AGREE TO CLOSE.

A large number of the mer- chants and business men, in fact all thus far seen, have signed the agreement to close Monday, December 26, and Mon day, January 2, the days follow ing Christmas and New Year, which are to be generally ob- served as holidays, owing to the fact that both Christmas and New Year fall upon Sunday.
 When the agreement has beer submitted to all the merchants il will be published in the Indepen- dent. The grocery men reserve the right to open a few hours ir the morning of both days fol filling orders and handling theii trade.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-23
COUNCIL ADOPTS
 TWO ORDINANCES.

At a regular meeting of the council Monday evening, at which all the members were present, two ordinances were finally approved and a third giv- en second reading.
 One repeals a recent enact ment relative to an Iron Noun tain spur track to the Wolff Goldman warehouse and grants that road a lease for such a track for twenty-five years.
 The second ordinance, calls for a flagman at the Beech street crossing on the Iron Mountain to warn the travelling public of apz
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-23
TUPEPO'S NEW
 SCHOOL BUILDING.

Tupelo, Dec. 20. The Tupelo public school, which has been under organization for the past few days, will continue after January i with the following faculty:
 MT. Spence, principal; Miss Bettie Higgs, assistant; Miss Gull ley, teacher of music.
 The school will be strictly a graded one.
 We have nearly completed a new school building which will cost upwards of $2,000.
 An entertainment will be given in the music hall of the public school building at Tupelo on the evening of December 31. The program will consist of a recep- tion with light refreshments, to be followed by piano and vocal music and recitations.
 Admission 25 cents, proceeds to go to the furnishing of the music room.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-23
preaching trains. Refusal tc

preaching trains. Refusal to conform to this ordinance makes the railroad company liable to a fine of $25, and s5 for each ad- ditional day.
 The ordinance under consider ation forbids the posting of bills, cards, signs, etc. to telegraph and telephone poles along the streets of this city and strikes at a nuis- ance that keeps filthy our streets with waste paper.
 Aside from the allowance of accounts and referring of re- quest for arc light at ferry to street and alley committee, no further business was transacted.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-23
NEEDING OUT
 NEGRO LABORERS
Preponderance ofa:White Labor Now Employed in Lum- Der Mills of Eastern Ar t4
 kansas.

Marked Tree, Dec. IS. For twenty years the mill owners have been more or less troubled with the labor question. They have found it impracticable tc secure enough white labor and g certain proportion of native ne gro labor was found to be unre- liable and lacking in energy. The importing of negro labor from other states did not ma terially relieve the situation.
 During the two years past, a a consistent and steady process of wedding out the least desira- ble labor has been in vogue in the various mills near here, this being made feasible by the in coming of whites from Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. As a re- suit of the latter's advent more than 50 per cent of the mill hands now employed are whites, where formerly there was a con- siderable preponderance of ne groes.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-23
SEARCY SCORCHED
 BY TWO FIRES
Seven Brick Buildings of Sister City Destroyed by Fire and
 Stocks Lost.

Searcy, Dec. 19. Two fires, each originating in a different part of the town, destroyed many thousand dollars worth of property here Sunday and for a time threatened to wipe out the business district.
 The first blaze was discovered at z o'clock in Alexander's bil- Hard hall, which was destroyed, entailing loss of $20O0, with only a part covered by insurance. Spreading to the adjoining build- ings, the flames next attacked the confectionery store conduct ed by John Good, whose loss is S25OO, partly insured. Chand- ler's undertaking establishment and Worth & Benson's grocery store were consumed before the fire could be gotten under con- trol.
 The local fire fighters, with the help of citizens, had just ex- tinguished the last of the flames when a new alarm was turned
 
 in from the west side, a vicious fire having started in the Nc Queen general merchandise store. The losses from the second fire are as follows; Searcy bank 5000, fully covered by insur- ance; Mcqueen general merchan- disc company S40O0 with 5000 insurance; Woodson grocery store $3000, partially insured; Smiths general merchandise 5000, no insurance; damage to Shumate's stock, 5000.
 This is one of the most de- structive fires in the history of the town and is thought to be of incendiary origin.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-23

and Mesdames T. R. Eldridge, H. c. McBurney, H. c. Tarvin, T. E. Brock, $. N. Bird, H. E. Hill, Mesdames John Nugent, s. W. Mcfarland, Misses Laura Evers, Ida Mcfarland, Messrs. e. B. Kelley of Chicago, T. J. Hawk, Carlisle Johnson, Paul Booker, l. T. Ford and John Nc Farland.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-23
EXCURSION SUNDAY
 FROM YELLVILLE

An excursion will be run from Yellville to Newport Sunday, December 25. Special train will leave Newport Saturday night at 9 o'clock to handle this excur- sion, which will leave Yellville at 6:39 a. m. Sunday and will arrive in Newport at noon, re- turning leave Newport at 4 p. m. for Yellville.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-23
CHRISTMAS TREES.

The various churches of the city will have the usual Christ mas entertainments for the little folks this year.
 At the Methodist church there will be a Christmas tree for the Sunday school, which is to be brilliantly illuminated and deco
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-23
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the following named administrators and guardians have filed their an- nual accounts current of stheis4l respective estates for final or paN ! tlal settlement at the JanuarNs term, 1905, of the Jackson Pro- bate Court, to-wit:
 First annual account current of Geo. A. Rice, administrator of the estate of Mary E. Rice, deceased; final settlement.
 First annual account current of Simeon Dean, executor of the estate of W. T. Dean, deceased, for partial settlement. First annual account current of B. E. Bible, administrator of the estate of Richard Blaylock, deceased, for final settlement.
 
 First annual account current of D. l.. Shoffner, guardian Ten- nie Jones, a minor, for partial settlement.
 First annual account current of D. l.. Shoffner, guardian of Archie Jones, a minor, for par- tial settlement.
 Seventh annual account current of R. M. Laird, guardian of Jos- eph Hargroves, a minor, for par tial settlement.
 Third annual account current of J. H. Garland, guardian of Eva Smith, a minor, for partial set clement.
 Third annual account current of J. H. Garland, guardian of Pole Smith, minor, for partial settlement.
 Second annual account current of J. M. Hollis, guardian of Para lee Spraberry, a minor, for par tial settlement.
 And further notice is hereby given to all persons interested herein that unless exceptions thereto be filed in this court on or before the second day of the next January term of said court the same will be (if found cor rect by the court) approved and confirmed and thereafter all per- sons will be forever barred from excepting thereto, or any item thereof.
 Given under my hand and off, cial seal this the 20th, day of December, 1904.
 GEO. A. LocKARD, lSeall Clerk.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-23
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Mcfarland celebrated t h e ir fifth wed- ding anniversary at Homan, Sat- urday evening, Dec. IT.
 Dainty refreshments were served, and many very pretty and useful presents were receiy- ed.
 Those present were Messis.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-23
EX-GOVERNOR EAGLE
 PASSES AWAY.
Death Robs State of Eminent and Beloved Citizen and Church of One oi Its Modest
 andZealous Workers.

Little Rock, Dec. 20. EX~Gov.
 James F. Eagle, president of the
 Southern Baptist convention, and one of the noblest and most dis
 tinguished men of the south, dieo at his home at 219 East Seventh
 street at 6:35 a. m. today. The funeral will be held at the resi- dence at 2 D. m. tomorrow, and the interment will be at Mount
 Holly, beside his wife, Mary
 Kavanaugh Oldham Eagle, who died February 15, 1903.
 Gov. Eagle had been i'll three weeks yesterday, with a compli- cation of ailments. He had been in decline for several months, but did not take to his bed until three weeks ago. 1t is said that three years ago, when he was-se- verely i'll, he prayed that he might live another three years, as he did not consider that his work had yet been done.
 Recently he remarked to an inti- mate friend that his time was al- most up. Since the death of his beloved wife and helpmeet he had seemed to lose much of his interest in the affairs of the world, and devoted himself even more earnestly, if that were pos sible, to the affairs of the church. He had a handsome monument erected over his wife's grave, with his name as well as hers, engraved upon it, declaring that it would not be long until he were laid beside her.
 For several years Gov. Eagle has devoted his time to church work and the supervision of his plantation. He had recently as- sisted in holding numerous re vival meetings throughout the state, and his labors had always been attended by the most mark ed successes.
 Three weeks ago he became i'll and he seemed to realize that the end was coming. For several weeks he was a devoted watcher at the bedside of his brother, Col. w. H. Eagle, who still lies critically i'll at his home only a block away. Last. Friday Gov. Eagle became unconscious and since that time had been in a comatose condition. Once yes terday 1t was thought that he murmured a beloved name and then his lips were again silent.
 Yesterday morning he began and the silent watchers knew the end was fast approach ing. Throughout the night they watched and waited for the white-robed angels to come for him, and at 6:35 a. m. the sum- mons came.
 And now comes the summons, Well done, good and faithful servant, enter into the joys of thy Lord. T
 rrT)TNDI,D TITsADc,
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-23

Christmas IS coming srd you want to buy your candieS for the little people. Go to Bishops s Randy Kitchen. 1b7t
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-23

Buy umbrellas at the Palace. yNWelry Store. 96btc
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-30

armed, several Of the vessels and
about thirty of the sealers were taken.
1t Is not known what disposition
has been made of the captured raid
ers. Poaching on the seal preserves is
considered an act of piracy and Russia
deals with those she calls outlaws
with no gentle hand. The deepest
caverns of a Siberian salt mine may
finally hold the seal poachers of Cop
per Island who escaped the guns that
fcggy night.
"A sample of the reckless patriotism
OF the japanese came to the notice Of
the CalifOrnia's people while they were
In Hakodate. The Russian raiding
squadron was in the Straits of Sanger,
not far from the port, and the skipper
of 11S-ton schooner. the Sukno Maru,
prepared to seek and destroy the en-
emy. So Captain Itah rugged two
mines over the bows of his vessel, and
bidding farewell to their families the
skipper and crew put out to sea- His
insane idea was to bump against some
Russian cruiser, fire his mines and then
all die together. After the schooner
had sailed on her mission of death to