The Newark Journal.
O. F. CRA10, Kdltor.
NEWARK- - , ARKANSAS.
The unusual cool weather has
greatly retarded crops in the south
and west.
An iron-clad train is being built
for the czar to take him to the far
east, if he should decide to head the
army in person.
The melting snows have disclosed
thousands of dead sheep on the
ranges in Montana. Hundreds of
men are skinning the sheep and
burning the remains to prevent an
epidemic.
The differences between the Mem
phis freight bureau and the Cotton
Belt, which caused the road to with
draw from Memphis, have been ad
justed. The Cotton Belt is now ac
cepting both freight and passenger
business out of Memphis.
A syndicate of Kansas City capi
talists outwitted a big New York
syndicate and secured the entire
Philippine bond issue of $.‘5,000,000.
The successful bid was at 101.181.
The closest bid to it was that of Har
ris & Co., of New York, at 101.034.
In view of the demands made bv
the war on the financial resources of
Russia, the emperor has directed
that the operations of the nobles and
peasants’ banks, which make loans
to the nobility and peasants, respec
tively, shall be restricted for the
present.
A daring operation wa- recently
performed at the Charity hospital
at New Orleans, where a bullet that
had plowed its way through the
body of a negro and lodged against
the spinal cord was successfully re
moved by cutting away a part of the
vertebra.
A serious riot took place at Pen
sacola, Fla., between the police and
blue-jackets from warships, in which
Private Banks was killed and four
bluejackets from the Iowa and Ala
bama wounded, though not serious
ly. The riot started over the arrest
of a bluejacket.
The Russian government has giv
en notice that newspaper correspon
dents using wireless telegraphy will
be treated as spies and shot. This
notice was served on the state de
partment at Washington by Count
Cassini, the Russian ambassador,
and it is understood that similar
communications were made to all
foreign offices.
The United States gunboat Xash
ville and torpedo boat destroyer
Lawrence, on their way to take part
in the opening exercises of the St.
Louis world's fair, arrived at Mem
phis on the lGth. Owing to the
height of her masts, the Xashville
had to wait several days for the wat
er to recede before she could pass
under the bridge.
The 12-inch gun crew of the bat
tle-ship Texas now holds the world’s
record for fast and accurate work,
snatching the laurels from the bat
tle ships Wisconsin and Alabama,
between which ships there was a dis
pute as to the championship. When
the Texas concluded her practice at
Pensacola a few days ago she had
an average of about K9 per cent of
hits, about 2 per cent better than
that of the Wisconsin and better
than that of the Alabama.
To make clear the actual effect of
provisions of the recent age pension
order of Commisisoner Ware, about
which a large number of inquiries
are being made, the following official
statement has been given out:
“There appears to be an impression
among many of the old soldiers that
allowances of pensions under the
‘age order of the commissioner of
pensions are in addition to the pen
sions allowed heretofore. This is
an erroneous idea of the order. The
law prohibits the payment of more
than one pension to a person for the
same period, and the effect of the
order on those having a pension al
ready only will be to increase such
pension up to the age limit if the
pension already drawn is below that
amount.
Indicted in Federal Court.
Edward 11. Lake, who was presi
dent. of the Alphin & Lake Cotton
Company of El Dorado and Little
Rock, which failed a little over a
year ago, has been indicted by the
federal grand jury on the charge of
perjury, making false oath in bank
ruptcy proceedings and concealing
assets from the trustees in
bankruptcy. The failure of
the Alphin & Lake Com
pany created a big sensation, and
has caused considerable litigation.
The fact that several railroads were
caught for thousands of dollars on
bills of lading for cotton that did
not exist caused them to make a
change in i-<uing bilL of lading for
cotton that greatly inconvenienced
buyers for a time. The Bank of
Little Rock was caught for a large
sum and suspended. Though all
depositors were paid in full, the
bank never resumed business. Lake
is charged in the indictment with
concealing from the trustee in
bankruptcy $lo0.000. while he gave
his cash assets at $100. Also with
failure to turn in accounts amount
ing to $20,000 due the firm.
Negro Wife Murderer.
Examination of the charred
body of a negro woman by the
name of Canada, found in the
ruins of her cabin at Auvergne,
eight miles south of Newport, show
ed that a horrible crime had been
committed. The woman s legs
and arms had been severed from
the body, which was otherwise mu
tilated. Canada, the woman’s hus
band, disappeared shortly after his
cabin burned. The couple frequent
ly quarreled and there is no doubt
but that Canada murdered the wo
man and then sat fire to the cabin
with the view of covering up the
crime.
Short Term Convict Killed.
Charles Hayden, a convict, was
shot and killed by a guard at the
penitentiary near Little Itock while
trying to escape. Hayden was 20
years old, and was received from
Craighead county two weeks ago
to serve a sentence of one year for
grand larceny. He said that he
came from Illinois and that a broth
er. Robert Hayden, resides at a
place called Linden.
Run Down by Passenger Tram.
Will Duncan, a negro boy 14 years
of age, while crossing the Midland
Valley traek near Helena with a
wagon and four-mule team, was
struck by a passing passenger train
and fatally injured. The boy was
riding on the hack of one of the
rear mules. The first two crossed
the track in safety, but the engine
struck the last pair, killing them
instantly.
Shot His Mother.
Mrs. Josephine McDair of Searcy
formerly of Newport, was accident
ally shot with a target rifle in the
hands of her 12-year-old son. The
bullet entered the back of the head,
struck the skull and came out. It
is not thought there will be any
serious results. The hoy did not
know the rifle was loaded.
Fell Over Thirty Feet.
J. P. King, a train dispatcher,
while standing at a window in the
third story of a building at Texar
kana, was seized with a fainting
spell and pitched forward to the
ground below, a distance of over
thirty feet. One leg and one arm
were badly fractured, and he sus
tained internal injuries.
Well Known Physician Dead.
Dr. S. 0. Tillar. for many years
a well-known physician, died on the
14th inst. after a short illness. Dr.
Tillar leaves a married daughter
and two young sons, and is also
survived by a brother, Maj. J. T. W.
Tillar, of Little Rock, and a sister,
Mrs. L. L. Holmes.
Arkansas at the Fair.
Below iire the figures that will be
shown upon one of the twelve large
placards that will be exhibited in the
educational display to be made by
Arkansas at the world’s fair.
RECEIPTS.
T, 1903.
From state tax.$ 572.SOT
From poll tax. 174.205
From local tax. 920,205
From other sources. 17.404
1S93.
$ 511,fill
1 55.301
676.4 59
23,144
Total.$1.6S4,6S1 $1,366,575
EXPENDITURES.
™ . 1903.
Teachers’ salaries. .$1,347,246
Building and pur
chase of site. . . . 114.654
Apparatus. 31.646
Other purposes.... 84.692
1893.
$1,004,925
97.641
12.375
46.284
Total.$1,578,238 $1,161,225
„ , 1903. 1893.
Scholastic population. . .502,808 425,349
Enrolled In public
schools.337.589 264,576
Daily attendance.213.372 145.835
Number of schools. 7,000 5.000
Number of teachers. 7,474 6,314
Negro Murderer Hanged.
l'ink Williams was hanged at
Helena on the 15th inst. for the
murder of his wife. The murder
was one of the most revolting in
the criminal annals of the state.
Williams went to his home on Octo
ber 24 last after spending the day
at a negro dive drinking and shoot
ing craps. He became enraged at
his wife because she did not have
supper ready and deliberately hack
< d her to death. The woman was
expecting to give birth to a child at
the time, which made the crime
more heinous.
Charged With Passing Forged Checks.
William Dexter, upon whose per
son was found a number of checks
when arrested at Fine Bluff, is be
lieved to be wanted at ('ape flira1
deau. Mo., for passing worthless
checks. Dexter claims that lie has
ea>hed none of the checks, but that
lie deposited 0m1 for $05 with the
Bank of Brinkley and drew $5.
Thi> story is borin' out by the state
ment of the cashier of the bank.
Increased Passenger Rales.
At a meeting of passenger rate
clerks of roads operating in Arkan
sas, held at Memphis, the regular
rate from Arkansas points to Colo
rado points through the St. Louis
gateway was increased $4. The rate
from Fort Smith to Florida points
was increased $5 to certain Florida
points and $G to other Florida
points. The Florida rate also ap
plies through the St. Louis gateway.
Condition ot National Banks.
An abstract of the condition of
the national ranks of Arkansas at
the close of business March 38 show
average reserve held at 3It.48 per
cent, against 31.48 per cent; loans
and discounts, increase from '$5,
510,325 to $0,025,542; gold coin,
from $142,740 to $170,001; lawful
money reserve, from $015,512 to
$803,150; individual deposits, from
$7,250,941 to $8,404,904.
Meeting of Episcopal Diocese.
The thirty-second annual council
of the Episcopal diocese of Arkansas
will convene May 11 in Trinity
church, Pine Bluff. It is expected
that the council will be attended by
all the clergy and lay missionaries
of the diocese and by delegates from
a large majority of the parishes and
mission stations entitled to lay rep
resentation.
Charged With Robbing Railroad.
Frank Bennet, George Dawson
and William Jeffries, negroes, were
arrested at Little Rock on the charge
of having systematically robbed the
Iron Mountain freight depot for
several years. All three men were
employed as freight handlers. When
taken into custody and searched, sev
eral articles of value were found on
them.
To Improve St. Francis River.
The third annual meeting of the
St. Francis river improvement as
sociation will he held in Paragoukl
on the 28th inst. It. is expected
plans will Ik* considered for dredg
ing the river from the town of St.
Francis to its mouth with the view
of making it navigable the year
round.
Funds for State Guard.
Major General Haynes lift* been
notified by the war department that
the requisition for funds made by
Adjutant General Charles Jacobson
has been granted. A complete
equipment of new uniforms was
shipped by express to the companies i
of militia at Pine Bluff, Morrilton
and Helena.
Woman Commits Suicide.
Mrs. Ellen Shinn, wife of J. It.
Shinn, near Mill Creek. Pope coun
ty, age about (53, committed sui
cide first by shooting herself, then
cutting her throat with a razor. Her
husband was but recently discharg
ed from the asylum for the insane
in this state.
BRIEF MENTION.
G. TV. Swain has been elected ex
! pert rate clerk of the state railroad
commission, to succeed E. G. Con
; nelly, resigned.
An examination will lie held at
| Fort Logan H. Hoots, Little Hock,
May 3 of applicants for appoint
ment to West Point.
A negro boy by the name of Greg
ory fired into a crowd of white
school boys at Kansas City, Kas..
and killed Roy Martin, aged IT.
Two farm hands near Van Huron
named James and Jackson, working
near Van Buren, became involved
in a quarrel in which Jackson was
i shot and instantly killed.
Henry Leaptrot was convicted at
Wynne of murder in the second de
gree in killing Wash Woolbright
last September and was sentenced
to five years in the penitentiary.
After suffering the most excru
ciating pain for several days, Miss
Alice Chappclle. a visitor at Hot
Springs, died from burns received
by the explosion of a gasoline
lamp.
The Arkansas state dental exam
; ining board will meet in Little
Hock May 10, n and 12. Dentists
desiring license for the following
year will appear there on the 10th
for examination.
The jury at Lake Village in the
case of William Eraroe. charged with
the killing of John M. Palmer, re
turned a verdict of guilty and as
sessed his punishment at seven years
in the penitentiary.
The city of Newport has raised
| two thousand dollars to be used in
i entertaining the member.- of the
Arkansas 'Travelers' Association at
the annual convention to be held
there May 5, G and 7.
Toll Jones, a negro, was handed
at Walnut Midge on the loth inst.
for the murder of Asbev Hoskins.
'Fhe crime was committed Decem
ber .*>, PJ03, in a drunken row start
ed over a garlic of craps.
While coupling cars at a logging
spur near Malvern Win. Bradshaw,
an employe of the Wisconsin and
Arkansas Lumber Company, met
instant death, his head being crush
ed between the drawheads of the
| cars.
A serious accident occurred at
Gibbs mill, Hot Springs. W. H.
Combs, in feeding the planer, acci
dentally got his left arm caught in
the machinery, and it was mangled
so badly that amputation was nec
essary.
Unknown parties at Warren shot
and killed Moose Malone, a negro,
and seriously wounded Cora Macon,
who was with him at the time. The
couple was passing along a street
about !! o’clock at night when fired
upon.
I he little child of .Too Looney,
a farmer residing near Pocahontas,
was burned to death. The mother
left the child alone for a few min
utes, and upon her return found
the little one lying on the doorsteps
with its clothing burned off.
I. Z. Pice, overseer of a Miller
county plantation, was shot and
killed by ,T. If. Hobson. The men
became involved in a dispute over
some trivial matter which ended
by Hobson drawing a pistol and
shooting Mice, killing him instantly.
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