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McCRORY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1902.
NEWS OP THE WORLD.
McLaurin, of South Carolina,
has announced as an independent
candidate for the United States sen
ate.
The president has issued a procla
mation opening to settlement the
Fort Hall Indian reservation in
Idaho. All of the land within five
miles of Pocatello will be sold at
public auction at noon on July 17,
at a minimum of $10 an acre, and
all the rest of the land will be
thrown open to settlement and en
try at noon of July 17 next. The
opening involves nearly 400,000
acres ceded to the government bv
the Shoshone and Brannock In
dians.
The discussion concerning the
observance of the Sabbath, which
arose during the annual session of
the central conference of American
rabbis in New Orleans recently, has
stirred up more or less argument
among the orthodox Hebrews
throughout the country. Vigorous
protest has been made against the
liberal school of rabbis, who raised
the question in the conference to the
extent of suggesting that the Sab
bath day should be changed.
The mail steamer Anselm, from
Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, arrived
at New Orleans last week with offi
cial reports from the Guatemala
earthquake, reported April 20. The
disaster was much more appalling
than at first reported. Not a build
ing was left standing in the city of
Quezaltenango, the second city in
the republic. The place is now un
der martial law. At Saleajo, 175
persons are known to be dead. Pat
sum was completely destroyed by
the shock. Mazatenango was wreck
ed and left in ruins. The seismic
disturbance seemed to move* from
southeast to northwest, keeping in
direct line with the Sierra Madre
mountains. Amatitan was totally
destroyed. San Marcos, San Pedro
and Zejutla were left in a heap.
The total^ loss of life can not be es
timated as yet, but it is conserva
tively estimated to have been be
tween 2,500 and 3,000 souls.
Pestilence on the Islands of Mar
tinique and St. Vincent add to the
horror of the volcanic eruptions,
which caused the death of so many
people. Mount Pelee is still active
which prevents rescuers from reach
ing certain parts of the islands to
bury the dead. Though absolutely
all the life within the borders of the
city of St. Pierre was destroyed, not
& single soul of the entire popula
tion escaping, the ruins show great
variations of the force and fury of
the destroying fire current. The
fiercest land disturbance was direct
ly across that part of the town
known as the fort, where the walls
were tumbled to nothing. Here the
houses seem to have been dissolved
int*> thin air, for not even the foun
dations can be traced. A contrast
to this is the district known as
Mouillage, which is recognizable
from the walls that still stand. In
the fort district the dead were ut
terly consumed, but in Mouillage
there are bodies everywhere, denud
ed of clothing and charred so that
it is impossible to distinguish white
from black, and men from women.
Mont Pelee, which had been quiet
for half a century, gave the first
indication of its present activity on
Thursday, May 1, a week before
the great eruption. Strange noises
-were heard on that day from the re
gion of the mountain. At midnight
of May 3 the volcano belched forth
volumes of boiling mud. Disturb
ances were intermittent after that,
doing little damage outside a ra
dius of two miles unti]^ Ascension
day, Thursday, May 8. At ?:30
o’clock on the morning of that day
the people of St. PFerrc heard a
terrific explosion from the volcano.
A volume of molten metal and lava
was thrown off, enveloping the city
and all the shipping in the harbor
in- one mighty flame.
Lewis Nixon, leader of Tammany,
has resigned. Mr. Nixon held the
place for only six months, and his
resignation was due to disagree
ment with district leaders of the
famous organization.
James A. Huddleston, aecused of
killing Sam Childress in Terry
county, has been admitted to bail in
the sum of $15,000.
According to a recent dispatch
Pat Crowe, accused of kidknaping
the son of Edward Cudahy, has re
appeared and is now at a point near
Omaha.
It is believed the government will
shortly take steps to discover if a
combine exists between anthracite
coal mine operators and railroads,
as is alleged.
St. Louis and Kansas City butch
ers have given some strong testimo
ny against the beef trust in the in
vestigation being made by the Mis
souri supreme court.
Twenty-nine people were injured,
five fatally, during the progress of
a fire which destroyed the lard re
finery of Armour & Co. in Chicago.
The loss of the company is placed
at $900,000.
The overthrow of a government
by insurgents with a total casualty
list of two killed and three wounded
is an unusual occurrence, but such
a fact is reported from Hayti. The
uprising at Port au Prince termi
nated in less than one hour's fight
ing, when the government troops
surrendered.
A bill of complaint prepared by
Attorney General Knox, asking a
permanent injunction against the
beef trust was filed in the United
States circuit court at Chicago last
week. The bill is quite lengthy, and
alleges the existence of a combine
between leading packers to control
the price of meats, in violation of
the Sherman anti-trust law.
A peculiar fight is on at Marion,
Inch, between the telephone compa
ny and retail grocers. The grocers’
"BaSbeiation determined as a body to
resist an increase in the rental of
phones, and each subscriber had his
instrument taken out. The tele
phone people retaliated by engaging
in the meat and grocery business,
and declare they will sell groceries
at cost unless the boycott is raised.
It is announced that a new com
bination of interests in the steel in
dustry has just been perfected. The
name of the new company is to be
the American Steel Foundries Com
pany, with a capital of $40,000,000
equally divided between common
and preferred stock. The compa
nies that will enter the combination
are engaged in the manufacture of
steel castings, about the only branch
of the steel business that has not
been consolidated.
British physicians and dcep-sca
cable constructors are taking a pro
found technical interest in the vol
canic destruction of St. Pierre. In
the midst of hurried preparations in
many parts of the United Kingdom
to co-operate with France in reliev
ing the population of Martinique
that depended on the business capi
tal of the island for food, scientific
societies are formulating plans for
the investigation of the causes,
character and results of the erup
tion. It is the purpose of the socie
ties interested to thoroughly explore
and reduce to recorded knowledge
the physical condition of the lesser
and greater Antilles, together with
the entire eastern coast of South
America.
News comes from the orient of
bloodshed and death following on
the trail of tax collectors who are
attempting to collect the indemnity
to missionaries and converts who
suffered during the Boxer disturb
ance of 1!)00. In Shante Chi Li
province the inhabitants turned on
the tax collectors and, shouting that
they would die sooner than give
money to the foreign devils, stoned
the tax collectors, killing some of
them with clubs. The governor call
ed out the militia, but the villagers,
armed with Mausers and breech
loading rifles, kept the soldiers, al
though ten times their number, at
bay until the arrival of natives of
other villages, when the soldiers
were defeated, a large number being
killed. All northern China is join
ing in a league to resist the tax, and
the collectors are being murdered at
every opportunity.
The Ilock Island will build a
line from Tort Worth to Galveston,
Tex.
Congress appropriated $500,000
for the relief of victims of the
Mount Pelee volcano.
Dispatches from London state
that peace in South Afriea is al
most certain to be declared by the
first of June.
John Poleet, a Baptist minister
of Springfield, 111., has confessed
to murdering Sam Isaacson, a trav
eling companion, his motive being
robbery.
The German steamer Sakarah
was wrecked off the coast of Chili
and all on board were lost, beside
the ship carried gold bullion to the
value of $1,500,000.
Ordnance officials of the Ameri
can navy have discovered a method
whereby a gun may be fired without
showing the usual cloud of white
fog or vapor which smokeless pow
der gives.
Through the efforts of Senator
Hanna, Kathbone, who was recently
convicted of postal frauds in Cuba,
has been granted a new trial by
President Roosevelt. The action of
the president is based on the un
shaken faith of Hanna in the inno
cence of Rathbone and on the addi
tional fact that new evidence has
developed since the trial.
Attorney General Crow, of Mis
souri, has filed in the state supreme
court an ouster suit against the
Armour Packing Company, the
Hammond Packing Company, the
Cudahy Packing Company, Armour
& Co., Swift & Co. and the Henry
Krug Packing Company. The writ
asks that the certificates of these
companies be taken from them, and
that they be ousted from doing bus
iness in Missouri, alleging viola
tions of the anti-trust law of the
state.
A daughter of “Eligh II” Dowie,
of Illinois, founder of a fanatical
religious sect, died recently after
suffering for hours without medical
attention, and the responsibility of
her death is placed on her father.
The young lady’s hair caught fire
from a gas jet and she was fright
fully burned. Dowie refused to call
a physician and spent ten hours in
the room with his daughter praying
for her to be saved. During all this
time the girl was suffering the
most intense agony.
The German government has de
termined to send a commission to
the United States to investigate the
organization and management of
industrial combines. The commis
sion will consist of an attache of the
imperial home office, and two mem
bers of the Prussian ministry of
commerce. With rare exceptions
the German trusts exist only for the
regulation of output and prices
without pooling financial interests,
many Germans, however, believe
that the American idea of central
izing management and capital will
vastly increase the power and use
fulness of the German “kartels,”
and especially as factors in the ex
port trade.
A battle is on between coal mi
ners of Pennsylvania and the mine
owners. The struggle promises to
be one of the bitterest in the history
of labor troubles in this country.
It is estimated over 200,000 men
will be effected. The miners have
been saving their money, and are
said to be in a position to hold out
indefinitely. The American Civic
Federation, of which Senator Han
na is chairman, used its efforts to
prevent the strike, the men agreeing
to arbitrate, but the bosses refused
to make any concessions. The mi
ners contend that in view of the
increase in the cost of living they
have demanded nothing unreason
able, and since they have offered to
abide by the decision of a disinter
ested board, they have the sympa
thy of the public. If lawlessness is
not resorted to it is believed the
men will win. President Mitchel,
conceded one of the ablest men in
labor circles today, advised the men
to accept any reasonable concession
from the operators.
NEWS OF ARKANSAS.
Kind Words From An Editor.
Hon. Garry A. Willard, president
of the National Editorial Associa
tion, in his write-up of the recent
convention held at Hot Springs, says
many good things about Arkansas,
and especially Hot Springs and
Little Hock. Below is an extract
from his article appearing in the
Boonevillo (N. Y.) Herald, of
which .Mr. Willard is the editor:
“After leaving the famous Hot
Springs, the city that cures all ills
that flesh is heir to, our programme
took us to Little Rock, the capital
of the state, which has a population
of some 45,000 people. It is sit
uated in the center of the state and
by push, pluck and perseverance is
forging ahead at a rapid rate. It
is termed the City of Roses because
of the profusion of the queen of
flowers, but we were too early and
the season too late, and while the
pathway of the editors was not
strewn with flowers there was a most
hospitable welcome accorded after
the true southern style that was ful
ly appreciated.
“A committee of citizens with the
First Regiment band, met the train
at the station and by trolley ears
conveyed the visitors to the city
park where ex-Congressman W. L.
Terry delivered an eloquent address
of welcome, in which he said:
“ ‘We are proud to welcome such
a body of men today, and proud to
have you within our gates. You
have doubtless entered the gates of
fairer cities and traveled through
more prosperous states, but you will
never enter one whose people are
more willing to extend the right
hand of American fellowship to ev
ery son and daughter of a sister
state, or will more gratefully ap
preciate any kind or generous word
you may be pleased to say in their
behalf. Like every other part of the
south, we have encountered our
trials and difficulties. We have met
them the best we could, and now,
forgetting the gloom, and remem
bering only the glory of what has
gone, we have set our hands to the
work of today, and our faces to the
light and hope of the future. We
rejoice, indeed, in your coming, and
we rejoice in the opportunities it af
fords to strengthen those kindly ties
that should bind us all together in
one common brotherhood whose
proudest boast should be, ‘I am an
American citizen.’ It was to
strengthen and bind that tie that
me constitution itseii was iormca
over-arching a glorious sisterhood
of sovereign states. To aid in the
accomplishment of that grand pur
pose, you have indeed a grand mis
sion to perform.
“ ‘A union of lakes and a union
of lands
Is an object of noblest endeavor,
But a union of hearts and a union
of hands
Means the flag of our country for
ever.’
“The people of Arkansas, while
holding sacred the memories of the
civil war, are intensely loyal today
to the stars and stripes. They be
lieve one country and one flag to be
far preferable to the confederation
of states, for which some of the no
blest blood of the country was shed.
Every moment at Little ltock was
enjoyed. The city is one of which
the state can well be proud, and we
look for a future growth and pros
perity that will outstrip many other
cities less favorably located.”
G. A. R. Encampment.
The twentieth annual encamp
ment of the G. A. K., department
of Arkansas, met at Siloam Springs
last week and a royal welcome was
accorded the old soldiers by the lo
cal post and citizens. The citizens
profusely decorated the town with
flags and bunting, and the first
regiment band played patriotic mu- i
sic for the parades and entertain
ments. Officers were elected as i
follows: Department commander,
Gen. J. H. Avey, of Hot Springs; i
senior vice commander, Dr. Web- :
ster, of Siloam Springs. It was
decided to hold the next encamp
ment at Mammoth Springs, Ark.
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WEEK OF CONVENTIONS.
Doctors, Druggists, Dentists and Knights
oi Honor Assemble at Little Hock.
Last week was a week of conven
tions at Little Rock, doctors, den
tists and Knights, and Ladies of
Honor all holding annual sessions.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
Aside from the routine business
transacted, representation in the
grand lodge was changed, allowing
each lodge one vote for every fifty
members and fraction over. The
salary of the grand secretary was in
creased from $300 to $f>00 per year.
Reports of officers show that within
the last two years membership of
the order in this state doubled, and
is now about 2,500. The following
officers were elected and installed by
Dr. J. W. Case, of Batesville, past
grand protector: W. S. McCul
lough, Brinkley, grand protector;
W. K. Baker, Wynne, vice grand
protector; T. J. Oliphint, Little
Rock, grand secretary; W. P. Weld,
Marianna, grand treasurer; Mrs. S.
F. CarlLee, Augusta, grand chap
lain ; Mrs. Lucy Binley, Helena,
grand guide; Mrs. X. A. Rogers,
Clarksville, grand guardian; Mrs.
8. B. Hofstetter, Little Rock, grand
sentinel; Mrs. Eusie Harris, Wynne,
Mrs. McLanders, Forrest City, and
Mrs. J. M. Richardson, DeVall’s
Bluff, grand trustees; M. M. Han
kins, Little Rock, supreme repre
sentative; L. C. Hall, Dardanelle,
alternate grand representative.
THE PHARMACISTS.
About 100 representative phar
macists attended the annual meet
ing of the state society. Within the
past few years, through the state as
sociation, great advancement has
been made in the correct and sci
entific manner of compounding
medicines. Since the passage
of a law by the legisla
ture, restricting the sale of cocaine,
the consumption of that deadly poi
son has decreased at least three
fourths, and this law was obtained
through the efforts of members of
the State Pharmaceutical Associa
tion, as well as the law creating a
board of examiners, to examine and
pass upon the competency of those
who would follow the calling of
a preseriptionist. All the old offi
cers were re-elected, as follows:
President, W. R. Appleton, El Do
rado; first vice president, Orlando
Halliburton, Little Rock; second
vice president, J. E. Manning, Fort
Smith; secretary, L. K. Snodgrass,
Little Rock; treasurer, John A.
Jungkind, Little Rock; executive
committee, J. F. Dowdy, Little
Lock (chairman) ; J. B. Bond, Jr.,
Little Kock; Chas. Iv. Lincoln, Lit
tle Bock. Next meeting in Little
llock, second Tuesday in May, 1903.
THE DOCTOnS.
The proceedings of the State
Medical Society are of interest to
the genc*al public from several
points of view. During the past
year local societies were organized
in five counties, viz.: Craighead,
Drew, Faulkner, Greene and Lee.
The report of committee on medical
legislation spoke of the flattering
prospects of the passage of a good
medical law by the next general as
sembly, and a resolution was also
adopted authorizing the committee
to co-operate with similar commit
tees from the Eclectic medical and
Homeopathic medical societies,
should such committees be appoint
ed to aid in securing such a law.
Officers elected for the ensuing year
were: President, Dr. C. R. Shin
ault, Helena; first vice president,
Dr. W. N. Yates, Fayetteville; sec
ond vice president, Dr. L. Kirby,
Harrison; third vice president, Dr.
W. A. Brown, Monticello; secretary,
Dr. J. P. Runyan, Little Rock;
treasurer, Dr. R. C. Thompson,
Pine Bluff; first district, Dr. G. A.
Warren, Imbodcn; second district,
Dr. J. J. Inman, Quitman; third
district, Dr. M. Fink, Helena;
fourth district, Dr. Vernon Mc
C'ammon, Arkansas City; fifth dis
trict, Dr. J. II. Weaver, Waldo;
sixth district, Dr. J. S. Corn, Nash
ville; seventh district, Dr. C. T.
Drennen, Hot Springs; eighth dis
trict, Dr. E. R. Dibrell, Little Rock;
ninth district, Dr. L. Kirby, Harri
son; tenth district, Dr. W. NuY'ates,
Fayetteville. «
THE ECLECTICS.
This school of practitioners, un
known in this state to within a few
years ago, increased in membership
of the association fully one-third
the last year. Practically the same
course as endorsed by the alopaths
to secure a good medical law was
adopted.
THE DENTISTS.
The officers elected by the society
were as follows: President, Dr.
Charles Richardson, of Fayetteville;
vice presidents, first, I)r. A. L. Pen
dergrass, of Helena; second, Dr. R.
W. Quarles, of Van Buren; secreta
ry and treasurer, Dr. T. W. Row
land, of Bentonville; delegates to
national association at Niagara
Falls, Drs. Rowland and Pender
grass; corresponding secretary, Dr.
J. F. Hammett, of Little Rock.
Frisco Train Held Dp.
Four masked men held up a west
bound Frisco passenger train be
tween Jonesboro and Bonncrville.
From the manner in which the ban
dits went about the hold-up they
were evidently experienced railroad
men. The train was flagged down
with a railroad lantern, but seeing
that the engineer intended to ignore
the signal a switch was turned and
three ears were derailed. The rob
bers took charge of the engine and
express car, taking them on to the
main line a short distance from
where the other coaches with pas
sengers were left standing, and
blew open two safes, after having
first put the engineer and express
man oft' before taking charge of the
engine and car. One safe was
empty and the other contained only
a small amount of cash. After fin
ishing their work they took the en
gine, ran it down the track two
miles and escaped.
To Besntify the Springs.
The appropriation of $18,562 rec
ommended for the Hot Springs res
ervation by the secretary of the in
terior has passed both house of con
gress in the general appropriation
bill, and will be available for the '
new improvements on the 1st of
July of the present year. Of this
amount $25,000 goes toward erect
ing a new free bathhouse, 14,000 for
improvements and repairs on the
Irives, $1,300 for extensions and
repairs of the footpaths, $4,700 for
park construction, and the balance
for shrubbery, flowers, trees, grass,
BtC.
Stabbed By a Burglar.
P. P. Davis, a well known busi
ness man of Fort Smith, was prob
ably fatally stabbed by a negro bur
glar named John Williams. Mr.
Davis awoke about 4 o’clock in the
morning and, finding the negro in
his room, fired two shots at him.
Williams then plunged a knife into
Mr. Davis and fled, but was cap
tured at Van Buren. Both shots
fired by Mr. Davis took effect.
Legal Hanging.
Harry LeSane, colored, was
hanged at Marianna on the 1 Gth for
the murder of John Greenwood,
committed in January, 1901. On
the scaffold LeSane confessed his
guilt, saying he deserved death. A'
few days before the execution Gov.
Davis declined to commute thf
sentence to life imprisonment.
Killing at Poragould.
A. B. Thomason was shot four
times and killed at Paragould by
Joe P. Thompson. It is the gener
al opinion that Thompson will be
held justifiable. Thomason was a
powerful man physically, and had
frequently been shot and cut in nu
merous fights in which he had been
engaged.
BRIEF MENTION.
Four dwellings at Texarkana, the
property of S. D. Levy, were de
stroyed by fire.
Hon. B. E. Hatcher has been ap
pointed county judge of St. Fran
cis county to succeed Hon. Geo, P.
Taylor, deceased.