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Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-30
COLORED LODGE
 ELECTS OFFICERS

E. E. Fluker lodge No. 120, K. of F., colored, elected officers on Tuesday night. The old cham pion of Pythians, W. L. Farmer, was reelected c. c. by acclama- tion, w. H. Reed, V. C.; c. w. Cole, prelate; J. R. Currie, M. of E.; c. w. Jones, M. of F.; A. H. Harrell, K. of R. and S.; John Williams, M. of A.; Dr. c. W. Strickland, recommended for P. e. degree; D. J. Jackson, M. of w.; E. l.. Smith, l. G.; James Edwards, o. G.; Dr. c. w. Strickland, medical examiner.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-30
CARD OF THANKS.

l do not know how to muster up words to express my grati- tude and thanks to these dear friends and well wishers who combined and succeeded in giv- ing me one of the sweetest sur- prises of my life, which has been long. 1 will not make the vain attempt. think and think and when pretty thought comes nigh I just give down and only cry.
 Still the greatest emotion and gratitude and love are those min gled with our tears. May you never have cause to regret your noble generosity in giving me the nice writing desk, furnished with all sorts of paper, pencils, inks, envelopes, stamps, etc, but one thing lacking, the blue backed spelling book, but l be- lieve the editors of our newsy little dailies in defense of their cause will gladly contribute that. l almost forgot the chair and rug that came with the desk.
 Wishing you all a happy life, I am, yours in F., L. and T.
 MRS. M. J. LUCAS.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-30
W. s. CHOAT DEAD.

News reached here yesterday of the death of W. s. Choat at his home at Biggers Wednesday night. MT. Ehoat had been sick for several weeks with typhoid fever. He was one of the lead- ing citizens of his town and was formerly in business at Alberta. He had many friends all over the country who will be sorry to hear of his death. The Star extends sympathy to the bereaved rela- tives. Pocahontas Star.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-30
LINEAL DESCENDANT
 OF DANIEL BOONE.

Wynne, Dec. 27. John Daniel Boone, lineal descendant f the Kentucky pioneer, died he e last week. He was born in South ampton county, North Carolina, Feb. 8, 1914, and came to Arkan- sas with his parents in 1852, To- eating a mile and a half east of the present site of this town. His father was Nicholas Boone. Daniel Boone served in the Con- federate army with great valor. His wife and six of their ten children survive him.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-30
IN SOCIETY.
CHRISTMAS DANCE.

The second annual Christmas dance given by the society young men of the city was held at the Hazel Tuesday evening and was one of the leading social events in an extremely brilliant social season.
 While the outside world was cold and dark, a scene of happi- ness and merriment reigned su- preme in the brilliantly lighted ballroom, where all was warmth and beauty. The handsome cos sames worn by the ladies and full dress of the gentlemen made a lovely sight indeed.
 Mrs. Bernstein served a de- Iightful lunch of ham sand wiches, pickles and coffee, and during the evening clarec punch was also enjoyed.
 Those who chaperoned the young people upon this occasion were Messrs. and Mesdames R.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-30

M. Johnson, Chas. c. Henry, Claude Erwin, F. E. Vining, Mrs. Joe Kennedy and Mrs. w. A. O'Neal.
 The guests present were Misses Hester and Josephine Phillips, Della Bernstein, Jennie McCau- ley, Jamie Stephens, Sue Arm strong, Esther Neill, Noreene Kinman, Mary Bailey, Aubrey Arnold, Hilda Bailey, Irma Hooker, Annie Dutton, Lucille Taylor, Cora Parish, Bessie Bu- ford; Messrs. F. P. Skipwith, J. M. Berger, Jr., A. Arndt, Ira Erwin, Frank Gullette, Frank Dunn, E. c. Waterman, Ernest and Earl Mcdonald, w. A. Ma goffin, Ralph Richardson, Ike Bottenstein, Ben White, w. c. Daniels, Ed Sprigg, w. Sprigg Foushee, Joe Bevens, Charles Holmes, Adam Lockard, W. T. Parish, Eugene Hirsch, Roy Dut- ton, Sam Meyer.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-30
TO MARRY TONIGHT.

". D. Sprigg of this city and Miss Aubrey Hill of Memphis, will be married tonight at the home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. J. E. Hill, 1S7 Elm avenue.
 Miss Hill was formerly a New port girl and has many friends among the young people in this city, while Mir. Sprigg is one of Newport's leading business and society young men and is well liked by all.
 The Independent extends con-
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-30

Earl Wishon came up from Little Rock Monday to visit a few days.
 Mr. and Mrs. Carl Harwell and Bob Rhodes of Little Rock are the guests of their parents, J. W. Rhodes and wife. Osceola Times.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-30
Tempting Sandwiches.

At an afternoon tea some particularV ly attractive open sandwiches were3 served. Rounds of bread were spread with mixture of cream cheese and finely chopped olives Around the edge of each larger pieces of olives. formed a sort of wreath and directly in the center was a piece of olive. Brown bread sandwiches made of cream cheese and chopped olives are particu. iarly delicious. Chopped green peppers may also be mixed with them.--De Iyoit . Free PresS
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-30
A Busy Family,

"Whar's Bill?"
 ''Huntin' rabbits"
 An DiclS?"
 "Haulin' firewood to cook 'em.~ s'An' the old man?" '"Tradin' a bale O cotton fer be ' matches! !"-Atlanta Constitution.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-30

gratulations to these popular young people in advance of the nuptial event.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-30
PALACE JEWELRY
 STORE ROBBED.
Loss Estimated at About $350- Robbers Broke Large Plate
 Glass Window.

The Palace jewelry store on Front street was robbed of about $350 worth of goods early Sun- day morning. One of the large plate glass windows was broken with rock and the goods on display taken.
 The robbery was discovered about 4 o'clock by Night Mar shal George Robinson, and was at once reported to the proprie- tor, s. c. Parker.
 Among the articles stolen were watches, chains, souvenir spoons, eyeglass chains, and various other small articles that MT. Parker had forgotten to remove from the window when closing Satur- day night.
 MT. and Mrs. F. c. Vining returned Monday from spending Christmas with James Davis and wife.
 Dr. and Mrs. J. c. Minor of Hot Springs came Saturday for a few days visit to Col. L. Minor and family.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-06
FIRMS SUSPENDED AND
EXCHANGE MEMBERS OUT.
Action Taken by the Consolidated
stock Exchange.

New York, May 5.-The suspension
of two Consolidated Stock Exchange
firms, Longley Hale & Co. of Boston
and New York, and T. II. Leary & Co
was announced to-day and T. H.
Leary, exchange member of the firm
of T. II. Leary & Co, and ]. Frank
Hale, exchange member for Longley,
Hale & Co. of Boston and New York,
were expelled from membership on the
Consolidated Exchange to-day on
charges of Irregularities in transac-
tions.
This action followed long session
yesterday of a committee which for
nearly a year has been investigating
the business of the members of the
Consolidated Exchange.
j. f. Hale was arraigned to-day and
held in $1,000 bail for examination next
Tuesday Hale was arrested on COM
plaint Of Theodore Martin merchant,
who alleged that Hale retained stocks
and bonds to the value of ST. 500. Mar
tin declared he had deposited the Sc
curities with the firm for collateral,
and that since that time he could not
get an accounting.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-06
GEN. KUROPATKIN HAS
GONE TO THE FRONT.

st. Petersburg, May 5, p. m.-Gen.
Kuropatkin has gone to the front from
Liao Yang to inspect the situation per-
sonally. Troops are being hurried for
ward from the Lao Yang and Muk-
den line to position near Feng Wang
Cheng.
All the Russian wounded have been
sent back toward Liao Yang in order
not to cucumber the operations of the
Russian army. 1t appears evident that
Gen. Kuropatkin is preparing to give
battle to Gen. Kuroki's army if cir
cumstances warrant. Descents or at
tempted landings are now momentarily
anticipated near New Chwang and the
head of Korea bay.
Occupying an interior line and pur-
suing the tactics of Napoleon, Kuro-
patkins problem will be to prevent a
Juncture of the enemy's forces. 1t is
necessary for him to await the de-
velOpment of the japanese plans and
ascertain the direction, strength and
whence the other column will come
before deciding how to fight his ad-
versarY in detail.
1t is believed here that the Japanese
plans for concerted action have been
embarrassed by their failure to block
the entrance to Port Arthur Tuesday,
and repetition of the attack on the
Russian Gibraltar is momentarily eX-
pected Vice Admiral Togo's fleet was
sighted off Port Arthur, and, indeed,
uncOnirmed rumors say he attacked
at daylight this morning. and that
fighting is now in progress there. At
least the cutting off of Port Arthur. If
not the fate of the fortress, depends,
in the opinion of the general staff,
upon Gen. Kuropatkin's preventing a
juncture of the Japanese forces.
1t is understood here that Gen. Zas-
salitch has already been relieved of his
command for disobedience of orders,
and that his action is under investi-
cation.
In connection with the obstinate
stand made by the Russians in the
Yalu against instructions, and in face
of an overwhelming superiority of
men and especially of guns, an inter-
eSting bit of history of what occurred
during the maneuvers near st. Pc
terSburg last summer is being re-
counted, which illustrates this trait in
Gen. Zassalitch's character He COM
manded an infantry division and in
sisted on storming nights commanded
by artillery and in the face of a fire
mand. The judges were so disguised
that they rewarded the blunder with a
zero mark against the generals name.
Under the old rules and traditions of
the Russian army the Second and
Third batteries of the Third Artillery
Brigade and the Third Battery of the
Third Brigade. which lost their guns
at the battle of Kiu-Lien- Cheng, would
he stricken from the army list forever.
L
regiments losing their colors or other
wise disgracing themselves formerly
disappeared from the list. This was
the case of the celebrated Immortal
Hussars in 1925, which participated in
the conspiracy against Emperor Mich
olas. Only a few years ago the regu-
lation was rescinded, owing to a real
ization. of the fact that it would work
great injustice in the case of batteries
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-06
TEXAS TORNADOS
KILL AND DESTROY
MANY LIVES ARE LOST
AND MUCH PROPERTY AND LIVE
STOCK DESTROYED.

Roads Cannot BE Travelled and Re-
lief Cannot BE Sent to the STORM
sufferers-Wires Are Down ana
Communication Cannot he Estab-
Iished-PRrticulaFA of the Dtsas-
ters Cannot BE secured--Three
Distinct TOrnndos.
Fort Worth, Tex. May 5.-A special
to the Record from Cisco, Tex, says;
1t is reported here that many people
were killed and much property and
live stock We're destroyed by a lorna
do Just south of Moran, eighteen miles
north of here
Wires are down and it is impossible
to get particulars at this time. Relief
parties cannot start on account of the
impassability of the roads.
At Moreland. in Shackelford county,
several persons are known to have
been killed.
A tornado is also reported in Parker
county. near Weatherford, with lives
lost.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-06

leadership which they understand and
trust and which understands them"
Charles p. McClelland of New York,
lay delegate, spoke in opposition to DR..
Elliotts resolution. Mr.. McClelland said
he was very sorry that this resolution
was offered at this time; that if the
church had reached a crisis in it's re-
lations with the colored people, it was
brought about by such resolutions as
this. .
He believed that the race question
had been brought before the confer
ences entirely too much, and he said he
hopd the present. conference would put
an end to this kind Of resolutions. He
was willing to see any man elevated
to episcopal honors, regardless of coll
or, when that man should attain to
such work and distinction as would
warrant this high recognition.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-06
GENERAL BOARD
MEETS AT WACO
WORK OF THE METHoDIsTs
DURING THE PAST YEAR is RE-
PORTED UPON.

Vacancy on the Board Caused by
the Death of Rev. DIR. j. o. Branch
Filled by the Election of Rev. e..
w. Matthews of Dublin-CoIIec-
ti@ns FROM All Sources Showed an
increase of $22,s75.66-$30O, ,25S.Os
Subject to Appropriation.
Waco, Tex, May 5.-The general
board of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, met at o'clock this
morning, Bishop A. W. Wilson in the
chair.
DIR. r. H. Pyre, regent of the South
western University, delivered an ad-
dress of welcome. Bishop w. A
Chandler of Atlanta responded.
The report of the secretary OF the
work done during the past year was
then read. The report of the Woman's S
Foreign Missionary Society and the
Womans Home Missionary Society
were presented to the board.
Announcement was made of the va
cancy in the board. caused by the
death of Rev. DR.. Branch of the South
Georgia Conference. Rev. G. w. Mat
thews of Dublin, Ca. was elected to
fill the vacancy.
The report of the Committee on Es-
Inmates was presented, which showed
an increased collection from,all sources
of $22,S75. Sc, and an increase in regu-
lar collections Of $9,44S 20, which made
the amount subject to appropriation by
the board $500. .25s .0s.
The estimates for the Brazil mission
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-06
WAR IN THE EAST.

Five Japanese transports have
bean seen on the west coast of the
Tdao Tung peninsula, north of Port
Arthur.
Japanese troops have arrived at
Pitsewo, northeast of Port Arthur,
and are expected to make a land
ing.
IT is reported that an engagement
occurred off Gen San, Korea, be-
tween a japanese and a Russian
squadron.
There was a rumor that a sec
ond battle had been fought at Miu-
Lien-Chen, in which the Russian
loss was 1000 and the Japanese
loss 10000 men.
Gen. Kuropatkin has gone to the
front to personally investigate the
situation.
Desperate courage. was shown by
the japanese in their fireship at
tack on Port Arthur, which, Rus
slams maintain, was unsuccessful.
Russians and Japanese will prob
ably make plans for the exchange
of information regarding prisoners.
Korean bandits will rise against
the japanese if the Japanese are
not successful in their campaign
against the Russians.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-06
GENERAL DISCUSSION
OF PANAMA CANAL.
Attendance Upon the Convention
Larger Than Expected.

Larger Than Expected.
Tampa, Fla, May 5.-The Panama
Canal Convention opened it's second
days session to-day with James Porch
of New Orleans as the permanent
president of the new organization and
F. C. Bower of Tampa permanent sec
retarv.
The convention was addressed by
former United States Senator Samuel
Pasco of Florida. A general discus
sion on the results of the canal to
Southern ports and the best means Of
giving the moral support of Southern
and completing the work was engaged
in.
The attendance is larger than ex-
pected. Cuba is represented by DR.. F.
F. Mendoza.
A debate was precipitated by the
introduction of resolutions of the New
Orleans Board of Trade. reciting that
New Orleans was the only city capable
of handling the great traffic of the
canal. The resolutions proposed the
formation of a stock company, it's
headquarters to be in New Orleans
and its ships TO sail from that port
After considerable discussion the mat
ter was finally disposed of by the pas
sage of a resolution commencing the
plan proposed by the New Orleans res
olutions.
A resolution in favor of digging a
ship canal across Florida was then
adopted.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-06
EASTERN TOURISTS HAD
A NARROW ESCAPE.

Livingston, Mont, May 5.-A party
of Eastern tourists, travelling through
Yellowstone Park, had a narrow escape
from being dashed to death i'm a chasm
along the Golden Gate road which leads
into the park from Gardiner.
A coach containing five passengers,
slipped over the side of a precipice. 1t
was caught by brush and it's descent
stayed for an instant, during which
the passengers managed to extricate
themselves and escape, clinging to rocks
and brush. The stage soon fell with
a crash to the bottom of the canyon,
700 feet below, killing the horses and
demolishing the vehicle. All the pas
sengers we're painfully bruised.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-06
NEGRO BISHOP OF
WHITE METHODISTS
SUGGESTION WAS OFFERED
IN CONFERENCE OF THE NORTH
ERN METHODIST CHURCH.

DR.. Elliott of Detroit Thinks the
Time Has Come when the 100000
Negro Members OF the Church
should he Represented by "A Bish-
on of Their own Race-Lay Dele
gate McCIeIInnd Opposed the Res
oIution, DepIoring Its Introduce
tlon.
Los Angeles. Cal. May 5.-The Meth
odist General Conference held two ses-
sions to-day, the morning session being
devoted to the reading Of the quadrien-
NAL address of the Board of Bishops
of the Methodist Episcopal Church to
the general conference and the after
noon to the receipt and reference of
memorials from the various annual
conferences. The morning session was
presided over by Bishop Warren and
the afternoon session by Bishop Wal
den.
Beginning tomorrow the general
conference will hold sessions only in
the morning, thus allowing the dele
gates to give their attention during
the afternoon to committee work.
DR.. George f. Elliott of Detroit pre-
sented a memorial to the effect that the
Committee on Episcopacy consider the
advisablity of the election of color
ed bishop He said he believed the M.
E. Church had reached a. crisis in its
relations with the colored race.
IF we are to hold the 100000 colored
membership we now have" he said,
I'VE ought to give them some sort of
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-06
BANDITS WILL RISE
IF JAPS ARE DEFEATED.

Seoul, Korea, Wednesday, May 4, Z
p. m.-Korean officials admit that if
the japanese are not victorious in their
operations on the Yalu river the
Tonghaks (bandits) of Northern Ko-
rea will rise in open rebellion. Their
leaders are now, it is said, awaiting
any japanese reverse.
1t is rumored that XII Yung Su, a
former Mayor of Seoul, who was be-
lieved to have been the fomenter of
the Pedlar riots last March, has a
theatrical plot, in the event that Rus
sia, is victorious, to combine the Tong
haks and alleged Catholic converts and
murder several French priests, hoping
thereby to force the stationing of
French garrisons in the troubled dis
tricts in order TO complicate the stu
alton.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-06
DREW THE COLOR LINE
UPON THE SCAFF0LD.
White Man Did Not Want to he
Hanged With a. Negro.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 5.-wiIIiam L.
Hartley. white, and James Edwards,
colored. were hanged to-day in the
Allegheny county Jail yard.
Both men had an ample supply OF
nerve. They were hanged separately
Hartley asked that he be not hang
ed with a negro. as he feared his family
would have to bear the disgrace Of the
public, having the impression that he
committed crime with a negro. His
request was granted BY Sheriff Dixon.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-06
THREE MEN HANGED FOR
A DOUBLE MURDER.

Winchester Tenn, May 5.-Henry
Judge, Joe Delp and John Evans were
hanged here to-day for the murder of
Simon Bucher and his wife last Au-
gust.
The three men exhibited the same
indifference and stolidity that marked
their conduct during the trials, and
walked without assistance to the scaf-
fold. Each of them made a short
speech expressing preparedness. All
said their only regret was that they
were leaving their wives and chill
dren.
None of them made any reference to
the deed for which they paid the pen
atty.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-06
TO PERPETUATE NAMES
IN EMBOSSED VOLUME.

Washington. May 5.-To-day's ses-
sion Of the National Society of Colo
NAL Danes Of America was devoted
mainly to committee reports.
The Memorial Committee advocated
placing at the National Cemetery at
Arlington handsomely embossed
volume embracing the names Of all
American soldiers who lost their lives
IA the Spanish-American War,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-06
Duties Rightly Collected.

Washington, May 5.--The Court Of
Claims to-day decided that duties coll
lected on goods shipped from the Unit
ed states to the Philippines after the
treaty OF peace with Spain and before
were rightfully collected, although by
military authority and not by law. The
decision follows the insular decision of
the Supreme Court IN that the Philip
pines are United States territory.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-06

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the public. 1t is known, however, that
the Emperor has been informed of the
presence of japanese fleet off the
Lao Shan promontory, and the appear
ance of transports at Pitsewo.
May BOmbard Again.
The fact that the two events oc-
Cured simultaneously may have sig
nif1cance. If a landing should take
place at Pitsewo, it is anticipated that
Togo's battleship squadron will bonn
bard Port Arthur in order to prevent
the garrison from sending reinforce
ments by railroad to the troops OPP
posing the Japanese there.
Neither the admiralty nor the War
Office believes that decentralization
of the Japanese can be prevented, as
the guns of the Japanese cruisers
could command the point of landing,
but after the Japanese are ashore, then
the Russians will strike, and, officers
here say, will strike hard. What force
they will be able to bring up to re-
sist the invaders cannot be stated def
nitely, the strength of the army on the
peninsula of Liao Tung having been
kept a strict secret.
1t is said that the railroad will play
an important part in the effort Of
the Russians to push the Japanese into
the sea, as it will permit the rapid
transportation of troops.
The general staff has not forgotten
that japanese ships were sighted May
off Kaiping and Siniuchen, on the
west coast of the Lao Tung Penin-
sula, but these two points could be
readily covered, if necessary, from
New Chwang.
A Point of Vantage.
An important advantage would ac-
crue to the japanese should they sue
ceed in establishing themselves at
Pitsewo. From there radiate the roads
connecting with the railroad at Yang
N-Tien. directly west to south, with
Sanchelipon and Kinchow, stations on
the railroad near Port Arthur, north
with Kaiping, and northeast, through
Takushan, with Peng- -Wang-Cheng.
A landing at this moment would
make IT difficult for Gen. Kuropatkin
to concentrate a formidable force
against Gen. Kuroki, whose forward
movement is not yet reported. Fur
thermore, once the japanese are across
the railroad. Port Arthur will be as
good as besiesed.
A member of the general stan says
that Gen. Kuropatkin Is we'll aware
Of these considerations. Even II the
japanese should succeed in taking the
railroad, Port Arthur Is now ready to
espend on its own resources.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-06
MIS-. IngersoII,n sniff.

Boston, May 5.-The suit of Mrs.
Eva A. Ingersoll widow of the late
Col. Robert G.. Ingersoll, to recover $9,-
900 from the estate of the late Andrew
Davis OF Montana. as a payment for
legal services for her husband. was
before the United States Circuit Court
to-day, but Judge Putnam reserved his
decision. The hearing was upon a pc
tition by the plaintiff for a temporary
injunction restraining the present hold
er of the property involved from trans
ferring funds to Montana from Massa-
chusetts.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-06

Cleveland, o., May 5.--George r.
Clewell, former cashier of the Federal
Trust Company, charged with embez-
zling $4,000 of the banks funds, was
to-day bound over to the grand jury
by Justice Dissette. This action was
taken notwithstanding the admission
of President Gilchrist of the Federal
Trust Company that Clewell's shortage
had been made good. Clewell was ar
rested some time since in St. Louis.