Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-09-06

Estate trust co. committed SUICIDE
by shooting.
George Gould and D. Cady Herrick
have resigned from the board of the
Mutual Life Insurance Co., and Fred
erick Cromwell and Adrian Iselin
have quit the finance committee of
the Equitable.
The western trunk lines denied the
petition of the Chicago Commercial
association for lower rates to Mis-
souri, river points and the southwest.
Several batteries of rapid-fire guns,
manned by Americans, are at Havana,
and will be used against the insur-
gents. The guns were secured in the
United States.
1t is stated that the southwestern
railways will increase their grain traf,
fic this year fully 20 per cent. over
last year.
During the week ended August 81
the geographical institute of Geot
tingen university, in Germany, re-
corded eight earthquakes and 20 the
week previous. This is the heaviest
record ever made at the institute.
Mr.. Sleeper, the American charge
at Havana, has warned the Cuban
government that It must protect Amer
lean interests in the tobacco belt.
Several plantations owned by Amer
leans have been raided by insurgents.
Gen H. c. Childs, former attorney
general of Minnesota, died from ap-
pendicitis.
For the fourteenth time the execu-
tive council of Victoria, Australia, has
rejected the proposal to confer the
right OF suffrage on women.
William Jennings Bryan arrived at
New York from his tour around the
world He was accorded hearty re-
ception, and delivered an address at
Madison Square garden.
1t is stated that the Hepburn rate
bin will put the private car lines out
of business. They are made common
carriers, subject to all provisions OF
| the act.
The wrecked Philadelphia Real Es-
|. ate Trust Co. may be able to resume
business. The funds Of the Presbyte-
rian church and other institutions
seem to be intact.
Eastern and western railways com
plain of a car shortage to transport
crops.
The extraordinary demand for gold
in Europe has stopped imports of gold
| to the United States. This has nos
caused any furry in money centers,
bankers reporting they have sufficient
TO meet all demands.
Recently a report was sent from
Havana that the loyal troops met and
defeated a band of revolutionists, and
killed II. Later reports are that only
one revolutionist suffered death in
that battle"
The state department has made pub
lie proclamation by President Roose-
welt declaring and putting into effect
on September l the new agreement as
to reciprocal tariff concessions be-
tween this government and Spain.
The Chinese are talking parlia
ment The dowager empress has ap
pointed committee to consider the
report of tho Chinese commissioners
who recently returned from studying
! foreign governments.
NJ F. Elliott, general counsel for the
Standard Oil Co., denounces as absurd
the report that the Standard had taken
| steps to acquire all of the principal
| distilieries in the United States.
The Real Estate Trust Co.. of Phil
adelphia, organized in 1885, and re
garded as one of the strong financial
institutions of that city, is in the
hands of a receiver. Its president
Frank X. Nipple, who was responsible
for the condition of the institution
Nipple was treasurer of the genera
assembly of the Presbyter an church
| in the United States, and almost 81,
| 100000 of the funds of the church are
in the institution. The failure was
caused by Nipple loaning funds to 6
promoter The liabilities are placed
at $10.00O.000. with quick assets Of
! S3,500.000 and doubtful collateral o.
| SS,000,000
In the South Carolina democratic
| primaries NJ. F. Ansell, whom Sen
ator Tillman opposed. was elected
governor. The dispensary law, which
! Senator Tillman championed was
| given a severe blow
In an interview VIM. R. Hearst de
clared that he would not run on the
democratic ticket in New York fol
governor, but will be the nominee o
the independence League
| Walter Wellman, arctic explorer
sends information from Spitzbergen
Norway, that he has decided not t
attempt a voyage northward this yea
on account of mechanical defects il
the equipment of his airship.
AS an act of courtesy, Presiden
Roosevelt ordered the quarantine
rules suspended for Mr.. Bryan ant
family when they arrived in New
York harbor
Reports have been circulated alleg
| ing defective Workmanship on British