VOL. V.
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1900.
ISO. 51.
1
NEWS OFJHE WEEK
AN epitome of the most im
portant EVENTS AT HOME
and abroad.
IIRTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH
A Carefully Digested and Condensed
Compilation of Current News
Items, Domestic and Foreign.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Kews has been received direct from
Robert E. Peary, Arctic explorer, that
he failed to reach the north pole, but
made the record of "farthest north”—
8T degrees and six minutes, or about
203 miles. He was beyond the 85th
degree of latitude for eight days,
where he found an open sea, but ter
rific gales drove the ice. eastward, de
stroying his caches of food, cut off
his communications, and compelled
him to return. The secret of the
north pole is still hidden, but an Amer
ican now holds the honor of “farthest
north."
Twenty-three of the indicted ne
groes under arrest at Atlanta, Ga.,
will be held for trial for murder, and
against them the evidence is practi
cally the same as against Alexander
Walker, who was given a life sen
tence.
The minister of the French colo
nies has decided to summon the An
nam state council and depose King
Thanah-Thai, who has been adjudged
insane. Previously, the king had or
dered seven of his wives to be exe
cuted, and looked on with delight
while they were slowly tortured to
death. After killing one of his wives
he had the body cooked and served
for dinner, forcing the members of his
court, by threats of death in case of
refusal, to eat it. Annam is in
Cochin China.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger
says that the wages of all the em
ployes of the Pennsylvania lines, east
and west of Pittsburg, are to be in
creased. All employes receiving un
der $500 per month are in the list.
An engine in the Standard candy
factory^ at Nashville, Tenn., ‘'ran
way" and a big fly wheel went to
pieces. A flying spoke brained Hamp
Crockett, a negro fireman, and the
same piece struck Dewitt Dortchaw,
a negro watchman, cutting his throat
and breaking his neck.
It is reported that the Japanese
government has decided to build a
battleship 3,000 tons larger than the
Dreadnaught of England’s navy.
Trade reviews complain of the con
gested conditions of traffic on rail
ways. The managements of railways
6a)' it is impossible to furnish cars
and power for the movement of the
immense commerce of the country.
The gubernatorial campaign in New
ion; closed with a whirlwind of en
busiasm on both sides, coupled with
litter accusations from the friends of
ach candidate. It has been many
'*ars since such a strenuous cam
laign has been carried on.
^Attj-Gen. Moody, in an address at
evidence, R. 1., said: “Corporations
lave eom« to stay, as have organized
a or. Let us not condemn either,
Jot let us rather say that it is just
® right that they must obey" the
aws of the land. What we are trying
0 get at is the truth, and until we
the truth I shall make no charges
gainst the Standard Oil Co. Then
' tae wealth in the countrv can not
aoa against the law of the land."
Tbe monthly circulation of the
jjwptroller of the currency shows
»t at the close of business October
1 ’ 1 tlle total circulation of na
onal bank notes was $583,171,985,
!c is an increase as compared
iifl October 31, 1905, of $58,763,730,
d an increase for the month of $9,
w,o7<.
L. e acc>dent bulletin issued by the
P 'state commerce commission for
JLmree months ending June 30,
lalti Sho'vs the total number of cas
EL®* t0 Passengers and railway era
Ia' s *° 1:16 f 6,937. The number of
Lai llEers an<l employes killed in
accidents was 194, as against 274
■ Dne Preceding quarter.
says that farmers will
fen- **? alc°hol, and must be con
fR„, ltb furnishing raw materials.
I representative Rockwood E. Hoar,
L ,fSac*lusett8, died at Worcester
I 3 son of the late Senator Hoar
lt(, r-hS ^ana' only brother of the
P Uarles A. Dana, died at Buckeye
■onp't^ifr Nevvarh. O- where he had
^ 0 hunt ducks. He was interest
lerm. a numt>er of manufacturing, con
I The ap kaves a lal'ge estate,
tom a ,'0rrnan steamer Hermann,
fas -ii ?yeri) for the Mediterranean,
I entr ■ m the °hannel as a result oi
fwilision. Twenty three Qf hei
fJJ, ftere drowned.
fcy'mfr,eeinent of Prosecuting Attor
ftornev °n' at kittle Rock, Ark., and
Pn oil * lepresenting five of the cot
ulaski <onipanles doing business ir
Nintr H°Unty’ orders were entered
Ee cnm " , an,'t-trust suits agains
pid finl>an es' Four of the compauifi
ru fines of ? 12,500 each.
New York city jobbers’ returns for
October show the largest volume of
business ever done by them in that
month.
Judge Geary, who made a national
reputation at the time of the anar
chist trials in 1888, over which ne
president, died in Chicago. As the
presiding officer at the trial he was
repeatedly threatened with death by
anarchist sympathizers. He was
born in , Potsdam, N. Y„ in
1821, was admitted to the bar in 1844,
and practiced at Springfield, Mo., Las
Vegas, N. M., and San Francisco, locat
ing in Chicago in 1850. He was made
a judge in 3 863, and had been on the
bench continuously since that time.
Sensational charges are made in
ten indictments which were returned
by the Chittendent county, Vermont,
grand jury in connection with the al
leged sale of diseased cattle in the
state, and the sale of which, accord
ing to the indictments, two former
members of the state cattle commis
sion participated with a full know
ledge that such cattle would be used
for food purposes.
Dr. John R. Thomas of New York.,
an aernaut, became entangled in the
ropes of his balloon, at Altanta, Ga„
and sailed away in the clouds. The
balloon made a quick descent, and
dropped the doctor over a cotton field.
Acting upon the recommendation
of Surgeon General O’Reilly, Acting
Secretary of War, Oliver has ordered
that hereafter identification tags of
aluminum the size of a silver half
dollar, stamped with the name, com
pany, regiment or corps of the wearer,
be suspended from the neck of every
officer and soldier underneath the
clothing by a cord or thong.
Mrs. Mary Raker Eddy, head of the
Christian Science church, was inter
viewed at Concord, N. H., by a woman
reporter, in the presence of half a
score of other representatives of the
press. Mrs. Eddy said she was in
perfect health, and that God was her
only physician. There had been ru
mors that she was failing. Mrs. Eddy
is in her eighty-sixth year.
Emma Goldman and nine other per
sons were arrested at an anarchistic
meeting in New York city. Julius
Edelson was making a speech. “No
matter how much Czolgo6z has beer
damned for his good work,” said Ed
elson, "we know that he was a great
man. He was a true hero. American
laws are all made for bluffing. The
people of America are worse bluffed
that those of Russia.” Then the police
gathered them in.
At Pittsburg, Pa., Clifford Hooe, the
negro, formerly coachman for Ati
gustus Hartje, was convicted of per
jury in connection with a deposition
against Mrs. Mary Scott Hartje, and
which formed the basis of the recent
sensational Hartje divorce trial.
Dr. Henry Rothschild, of Paris, has
donated $20,000 for the purpose ot
founding a surgical institute for can
eer researches. This will be the firsi
of its kind in France.
War against Standard Oil Co. has
been carried before interstate com
merce commission by independent
roads.
Independent oil refiners enter com
plaints against several eastern and
western lines, alleging unjust discrim
ination in freight rates.
Very few laborers from the Wes:
Indies are going to the Isthmus tc
work. The planters and other employ
ers of labor are doing th^ir best to re
tain the men.
The first vote in the England
house of lords on the education bill,
resulted in the defeat of the govern
ment by a majority of 200. The vote
came on an amendment to the first
clause in the bill. The amendment
makes religious instruction compul
sory during a part of the daily school
hours in all public and elementary
schools.
The total number of dead in the
wreck of the electric train, loaded with
passengers which plunged into the
waterway separating Atlantic City, N.
J., from the main land, is placed at 53.
The president will depart form
Washington for the Isthmus of
Panama Nov. 8, on the battleship
Louisiana. Besides the President an 1
Mrs. Roosevelt, the party will include
Surgeon General Rixey and L. C. Lat
ta, as assistant secretary to the presi
dent. The daily wireless telegraph
bulletins from the Louisiana will be
sent to Secretary Loeb.
A statement has been issued from
the White House setting forth the
following contemplated changes in the
president's cabinet: Secretary of th
treasury, Hon. George B. Cortelyou;
postmaster-general, Hon. George Von
L. Meyer; attorney-general, Hon.
Charles J. Bonaparte; secretary of the
navy, Hon. Victor H. Metcalf; secre
tary of commerce and labor, Hon. Os
car S. Straus. The appointment of
Mr. Straus will be the first time that
a citizen of Hebrew faith has been
made a cabinet member.
Secretary of Treasury Leslie Shaw
In an interview in Minneapolis, Minn.,
said: “It is surprising that anyone
should complain of the recent im
portation of gold. More than ten car
loads, $100,000,000, were brought from
Europe and Australia without expense
tb the government, and it all entered
into the channels of trade in the
United States.”
NEWS OF
ARKANSAS
New State Officials.
The terms of three state officials
will expire this week and the newly
elected officers will take their places.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Hinemon retires in favor of J. J.
Doyne, Commissioner of State Lands
Conway retires in favor of L. L. Coff
man. and H. T. Bradford, commis
sioner of mines, manufactures and ag
riculture will be succeeded by Guy B.
Tucker.
Seven Year Courses.
Superintendent Hinemon who has
recently returned from a trip to Kan
sas City, where he went for the pur
pose of making a careful study of
the school system in that city, ex
presses himself as very much pleased
with the seven year course of study
in the grammar schools in that city
and is in favor of the adoption of the
system in the schools in Arkansas.
Garland County Contest.
The Supreme Court has denied the
application for a writ prohibiting the
Garland Circuit Court from acting in
the alleged election frauds in that
county in which O. H. Sumpter and
R. L. Williams are charged with con
spiring to beat Z. W. Lakeman for
the office of county judge, thus giving
the Circuit Court of Garland county
full power to proceed with the suit.
Selling Whiskey Without License.
William Walker was arrested in
Polk county by Deputy United States
Marshal J. L. Holt of Texarkana, on a
charge of selling liquor without pay
ing the government tax. Being una
ble to make a bond, he has been tak
en to Fort Smith to await the action
of the federal grand jury.
Anti-Trust Suits.
In the anti-trust suits instituted
against the Cotton Oil Companies do
ing business in Pulaski county, one
of the suits, that against the Dixie
Cotton Oil Company, was dismissed by
agreement, but the other tour com
panies will each pay $1,250 and costs
with the understanding that the cases
will end with this order of court.
Warehouse At Cabot.
At the formal opening of the new
warehouse at Cabot, the members of
the Farmers’ Union held a public cele
bration. The parade was headed by
M. C. Bizzell, county president, and
included wagons with about 172 bales
of cotton thereon.
New Company Formed.
Capitalists of Eureha Springs ha. 0
formed a company for the purpose of
establishing play-houses throughout
the Southwest. The capitalization is
$50,000, and articles of incorporation
have been filed in the office of the
secretary of state.
Out on a Lark.
While out on a lark, some of the
youugsociety men of Hope invaded the
chicken roose of a gentleman living in
the western part of the town. Several
shots were fired and the would-bo
robbers beat a hasty retreat.
Brandy Output Small.
In spite of the largest apple crop
in many years, the brandy output at
the Bentonville distillery will be small
er than usual on account of the cool
weather which has prevented the
proper fermentation.
An Accumulation of Cotton.
So much cotton has accumulated at
Hope that the farmers are using ev
iery available space for storing it,
including the cotton compress, ware
houses, all vacant lots and even the
baseball park.
UNION FARMERS UNLOADING COTTON AT GIN, ALTUS, ARKANSAS.
County Judge Exonerated.
The Circuit Court of Jefferson
county exonerated E. J. Kerwin, coun
ty judge, of the charge of malfeasance
in office. The trial developed that the
indictment was the result of a mistake
in figures given upon a bridge con
tract by one of the bidders, and upon
which the indictment was based.
Struck a Vein of Sand.
W. H. Pursell of Saline county, dis
covered sand in a vein fifty-five feet
thick. Those who have examined it
say that it contains no iron and may
be a grade fit for glass manufactur- J
ing purposes. It is the color of white
corn meal and very fine.
Poultry Exhibition.
Much attention is given to the
raising of fancy poultry in and around
Siloam Springs, and to further the
interest, the poultry fanciers have
decided to have an exhibition of their
choice specimens in January.
Woman Attempted Suicide.
A woman who had registered as Ida
Hyde was discovered in her room at
the Dail House, Jonesboro, in a criti
cal condition from the effects of an ov
erdose of morphine taken with sui
cidal intent.
Letter to County Judges.
Secretary Hawkins of the Good
Roads Association is issuing letters
to the county judges of the various
counties, asking that they lend their
aid in furthering the important work.
Robbers at Luxora.
Robbers broke into the store of E.
L. Wells at Luxora recently and se
cured all the money in the cash draw
er and a quantity of goods. They
also broke into the Frisco depot and
took a number of suit cases.
Local Option Failed.
The advocates of license who have
been making such a strong fight at
De Queen, have won their fight and
saloons will be in operation in that
town next year.
Mrs. Bunn Dead.
Mrs. Bunn, wife of Henry G. Bunn,
former chief justice of the Supreme
Court of Arkansas, died at her home
at El Dorado recently, after an ex
tended illness lasting several months.
Cotton At Newport.
Not satisfied with the market price
of cotton, the farmers stored about
400 bales of cotton in the warehouse
at Newport, one day recently, which
they will hold for better prices.
Low Water.
On account of the low water in the
Arkansas river between Pine Bluff
and Little Rock, the steamer Shel
don has been forced to discontinue
her weekly trips between the two
cities.
Judge Sumpter Again Indicted.
A second indictment has been re
turned against County Judge Sumpter
of Garland county. This time the
charge of malfeasance in office. His
bond was placed at $250 and was
promptly given.
Big Gusher Brought In.
News of the discovery of a big oil
gusher on Pine Island near Ananias,
has been received. The gusher is
through a two-inch pipe and runs
about a barrel a minute.
A Serious Charge.
Lon A. Holland is under arrest at
St. Paul, on a charge of securing mail
addressed to another party, from the
postoffice, opening the letters and
reading them.
Shooting at Osceola.
Jim Ferrill is accused of the mur
der of Frank Baker, a teamster at
Osceola, who was shot through the
heart and instantly killed at his home
recently.
Locked in Vault.
While looking up some records in
the office of the circuit clerk at He
lena, M. A. Friff was accidently locked
up in the vault and was held a prison
er for three hours.
Petition Against Wine.
Quite a number of the citizens of
Coal Hill have signed a petition
against the sale of native wine. This
petition, if granted, will affect a por
tion of Franklin county.
A New Line.
The electric street line which is
btbg built on the south side of the
citf of Fort Smith will soon be in
operation.
Careless Use of Firearms.
Two young men of Independence
county, Fred Southard and Ed Shee
^ley, neither of whom is yet of age,
have been sentenced to the peniten
tiary for the careless handling of fire
arms. Their offence was involuntary
manslaughter, they each having been
the cause of the death of two men at
different times by recklessly discharg
ing a pistol.
Big Sale.
During December the Mammoth
i Spring in the town of Mammoth
Spring will be sold to the highest
bidder. The sale will also include
2,000 acres of land, 500 town lots, the
dam and water power plant, the roll
er mills, the Hotel Nettleton, brick
opera house and several others of
the best buildings of the town. The
sale is for the partition of the prop
erty.
United States Official Sentenced.
Edgar A. Nichols, United States
Commissioner at Hot Springs, who
was under indictment for having is
sued false certificates in certain pen
j sion papers, has been fined $100 and
costs by Judge Trieber. At the time
the offence was committed Mr. Nich
ols was not a United States Commis
sioner.
Teachers Appointed.
The teachers who are to be mem
bers of the text-book commission in
the eight counties where county uni
formity has been voted, are being
appointed by Prof. Hinemon. The
county examiner and two citizens
named by the county judge constitute
the other members of the commis
sion.
War on Gambling.
The newly appointed prosecuting at
torney of Fort Smith, McDonald, has
filed information against 2G persons
on a charge of gambling. Gambling
house kepers say their places have
not been running for two weeks and
declare they will fight the cases bitter
ly.
Sale of Wine Prohibited.
A petition has been circulated by
citizens of Morrilton asking that the
rotmty judge prohibit the saie of na
tive wine at Morrilton. The town is
dry” so far as whiskey is eoncern
?d, having voted against license, but
the sale of native wine is permitted,
a majority having voted therefor.
Fire at Camden.
Five oil tanks belonging to the
Waters-Pierce Oil Companj, exploded
at Camden recently and the force ol
the explosion shook the entire town
The warehouse belonging to the Com
pany and two small residences east
of the Cotton Belt Railroad were de
stroyed in the conflagration.
Soil Survey.
A systematic survey of the soil ol
Conway county will be made by tht
Department of Agriculture at Washing
ton upon the request of Representa
tive Reed. The object of the exami
nation of the soils of the county is
to determine by analysis, the crop
adaptations of the different soils.
Fight for Child.
In a suit at Texarkana recently tc
determine in whose custody six-yeai
old Mary Matthews should be held
the judge awarded the child to the
mother. The parents were separat
ed several years ago, the father re
taining possession of the three chil
dren.
Found Dead.
An unknown man was found dead
about twelve miles south of Lonoke.
Evidence was given at the coroner’s
inquest that the man was subject to
epileptic fits and a verdict was re
turned that death resulted from that
cause.
Did Not Qualify.
R. L. Williams, who was elected
sheriff of Garland county at the recent
election, did not qualify with the other
officers pending the result of the
charges of election frauds against him !
and which are now being investigated ;
by the grand jury.
Interurban Line.
An interurban railroad, traversing
the principal streets of Jonesboro
will bo built from that city to Nettle
ton, a distance of about four miles.
The construction of the line will cost
about $100,000.
Costly Blaze at Osceola.
A costly blaze occurred at Osceola
recently at which time the seed house
and hull house of the Cotton Oil Com
pany, together with 800 tons of cotton
seed were destroyed. The loss is es
timated at $12,000.
Engineer Killed.
W. R. Martin, one of the most pop
ular young engineers running on the
Frisco, was killed near Fort Smith
recently when his engine crasher
through a bridge.
CAMPAIGN CLOSES
IN BLAZE OF ENTHUSIASM IN
EMPIRE STATE.
The Evening Journal Says Hearst Will
.. Have 200,000 Majority—Estimate
Based on Canvass of Counties.
New York.—November 3d practically
clos«d the most extraordinary cam
paign for governor of New York in
the political history of the state. It
has been a campaign of personal in
terests rather than politics, men in
stead of measures, and it has stirred
the interest of the voters of the Em
pire state to its extreme boundaries.
For vigor and vituperation it has been
without precedent among state cam
paigns and for persistency of appeals
for votes it stands alone. National is
sues, aside from the so-called trusts,
have been entirely ignored, and state
issues have scarcely received passing
mention. Sensational charges have
been injected from time to time and
this has kept interest at the highest
pitch.
The official close of the campaign
was amidst a blaze of political enthu
siasm and rapid-fire oratory. Both
Charles E. Hughes, Republican, and
W. R. Hearst, Democrat and Independ
ence League candidate, carried out the
program mapped out for them, not
withstanding the remarkable round of
speech-making up state.
The Evening Journal, VY. R. Hearst's
evening newspaper in this city, esti
mated that Mr. Hearst will be elected
governor by a plurality of 200,
500. This estimate, the Journal says,
is based on a careful canvass of every
eounty in the state. Greater New York
is claimed for Hearst by 150,000 plu
rality.
Gov. Davis in the Territory.
Sallisaw, I. T.—Governor Jeff Davis
af Arkansas addressed one of the larg
est Democratic gatherings in the court
house in this place November 3 that
has ever assembled in this young city.
While the court room was crowded to
its utmost capacity, close attention
was given ami the best of order pre
vailed. Governor Davis was in the
best of moods, and his speech was s«
conclusively in favor of good govern
ment and for the interests of the Dem
ocratic party that many Republicans
frankly admitted that his address was
the very best that had been heard dur
ing this campaign. His speech was
clear of abuse and was so convincing
as regards the policies of the two na
tional parties that numbers of votes
that have been uncertain heretofore
have been added to the Democratic
lists. Quite a number of ladies were
present, and his appeal to the citi
zens and the ladies for the preserva
tion of the institutions of our form of
government went home to each indi
vidual regardless of party affiliations.
Governor Davis wound up his territo
rial tour at Muldrow in the evening,
speaking to an audience of six thous
and people. He was preceded by
Judge J . V. Bourland and Col. Sam
Chew, both Arkansans.
Decomposed Body Found.
Memphis, Tenn.—Capt. W. D. Con
nor, United States Engineer, has re
ceived Information of the finding of a
badly decomposed body in the gov
ernment dykes at Walnut Bend, Ark.
Two letters were found on the cloth
ing addressed to Marion Stewart. A
state room key marked with name
"Georgia Lee" was also found in the
clothing. The body was buried by the
government employes at Walnut
Bend.
Four Miners Killed.
Corning O.—Four men were killed
and two seriously injured in an acci
dent at Mine No. 1 at Santoy Novem
ber 3. The dead are: Casper Weaver,
John Hindo, and two foreigners, names
not ascertained. The injured are John
Wright and Archie Williams. The men
were ascending in the mule cage when
the doors, which had been left open,
caught against the sides of the shaft.
Socialist Speakers in Hoc.
Seattle, Wash.—For speaking in the
streets in defiance of the police fifteen
Socialist speakers were lodged in jail
and denied bail. Among those taken
into custody were candidates for Con
gress, Supreme and Superior benches
and other offices. Two men were ar
rested for interfering with the police.
Rammed a Battleship.
Norfolk, Ya.—The battleship Vir
ginia and the Old Dominion steamer in
rom New York, the largest of her
ine, met in a collision in Hampton
leads November 3, the Monroe ram
ning the battleship’s afterport gtms
,nd davits were damaged. The Mon
oe's prow was badly bent.
astro Has Recovered from Illness.
Washington—A cable dispatch which
as been received at th? Venezuelan
-gation announces that. President
astro, who recently returned to Car
cas, presided over a meeting of the
cabinet November 2.