Daily Arkansas Gazette from Little Rock, Arkansas • Page 1

mm. lit SKVEKTY-BGHTB YE4E TUESDAY; JANUARY 19. 1897. muck 5 cents 'i1 -1 1 1 i i. hip, -whik- 1 GAVE BIRTH TO A SON.

'a Iie EeirWhtf Expects to Receirejlillion From the People of ArEansas. The following telegram was received last nlgbt by 'The Ga-setto" from Paris: Paris, January l8. THe" Countess de Castel-lane, formerly Miss, Anna Gould, gave birth to a son at noon today. Mother and child are doing well Helen Gould sent a layette consisting of 1250 pieces to her nephew. George Gould sent a solid gold porringer, antique, wonderfully engraved and crusted with gems.

Mrs. George Gould gave a string of diamonds and sapphires. Howald Gould contributed a toilet set, silver and set with uncut sapphires and diamonds. A silver basin and at a it i I'm in i i i lm kw m. while Mrs.

Kingdon sent a silver bath tub. The Marquis de Castellahe, the'babys paternal grandfather, gave a gold sapphire inlaid drinking mug which had been in the family for centuries. The marquis gave a box of priceless old family lace. Tbe Countess de Castellane lg a daughter of the late Jay fJoultl. who died several-yearrauor leaving the Missouri Pacific system and other valuable prepertie to his sons, George, Howard and Edwin.

Mi Gould was married to Count de Castcllnue on March 4, 1805, and was paid several million dollars fcr going bo. We are pleased to know that all the parties concerned in the lunmftutous event are doing well and hope their proud father full appreciates the opportunity the brothers of his wlfo af- forded him in producing an heir that will eventually receive a few more million to be wrung from those who toll In Arkansas. 0 W. Jones Reading His Inaugnral (Sketched by a Gasette Artist) 1 in the Legislature he bad. not received' a complaint from his constituents in not receiving the papers, But on tho, other band he bad occasion to mad publlo.

documeota bad he needed stamps. tie hoped-the bill would be adopted, The motion to reconsider was lost', and the bill was placed on 1U final; passage The vote resulted; Ayes Senators Connell, (irace, Oranberry, Hafley, HUlhotife, King, Klmbell, Manning, Morton, Gehee, Qua lies. South, Williams, Wor- f. then, President-17; nays Sena- i ii.nti. TTeleplibne 1 OVPH1HB southwestern TELEOEAPII(t TELEPHONE To vitny fts, toM u4 cittu Arkansas.

Toll stations st the Central OSes, Hoteli iui ether wcTcalent placet. I. A. CHAMBER, Local Manager. ydnay J.

Johnson. Allen N. Johnson. gPBCIAL KIAL E8TATB fiARdATNn A rW HOME PLACES AMD LOT8 NOW OFFERED CHEAP. RENTS PROPERTY HVB CAHB-FUL ATTENTION.

HAVE GOOD DEMAND FOR SMALL HOUSES. Reil Estite LOaQS fit Lowest ilirket Rites. Hive you boujbt i copy of i THE GAZETTE ALMANAC AND WEATHER FORECASTS Por ISO? If Not, Why Not? It is now ready. There is no excuse for delay. 553, page.

500 fubjrcta, 10,000 facts, 10 page Arkansas matter. Prfc, Cents. WEATHER JORECASTt Washington, Jan, 18. forwaat for Ar-kniiaa: (ionomlly fair anil wanntr; couth wlmU. But It Waa Regarded as Unsafe and the Examiner Closed Its Doors.

Failure ot Ow German National Bank, lulvillef In Which the PabUe Long AffO Lost Confidence. Ti tint KaUontl Bnok ol Kentucky, Loctd si Oovinctoi Clow lt Boort-Other SutuMt I rouble. JxmlsTllle; lajnL.ltio&al Bauk; Examiner EsooU today closed the door of the Oermaa National Bank, J. McJvplghf, president. The capital fock of the Institution la $331,000 with a urplua of I31.0CI0.

Tb bank It an old one, but for oun tim past liaa been to sarcled aa unsafe. Th last statement Issued by the btfuk, Decewbor J7, HW made a rery bad alio wing. The figure allowed that the 23 per eeut rule had been Ylolsted by about 8 per cent, Under the head ol resources la was given out that the bank held 4113.023.. in securities, stocks, oto. This wd Ty unsatisfactory as "etcetera" was not considered definite fqongh, and since the statement was Nued the withdrawals have been steady, president McKnlght for years hna been prominently Identified with the bonking business and involved In number of outside operations.

In a signed statement President Mc- fn nleht aavi that depositors wllf nald full and that It 1 probable ihat th tockhoiUen M-organlie tlie institution. 1 Examluer Ecott, who took charge of the bank's affairs, made the following statenicut: There baa been no run on the bank, but In view of kse sustained through injudicious loans, shrinkage In values, compromises, and a gradual loss of business, together with a lack of -confidence- in-the management" of "the bank, the comptroller Jbelievesjt, to.be to the best Interests, both of the deportt-ors and stockholders, close the bank and liquidate its affairs through a re celrer. This failure should not create distrust of any of the other banks In the city as they are all in good condition and strong In their cash reserves, some (Im the bant hag been HUD Report of the Commigsion Of ficially escniedto the Senate. The Nomination of Ex-jGov. Francis, of Missouri, as Secretary! the Interior UnaaimonaJx Cmifinned.

An ImportSQt Portion of the South Carolina Dispensary Law Declared llncoastltaUonaL Congressional Proceeding. Washington, Jan. 18. The report ottto deep waterway commission was laid be fore the Senate and House of Represent following fetteF from the president To the House of Kepresleutatlves: "I transmit herewith VHm rpnoi'of lfH T. if rl .1.

1 I John E. Russell, of dalsachusetts and Lyman E. Caoley, of Illinois, who were appointed commissioners under the authority of a law passed jafarcb 2, 1895, to make Inquiry and repdrtt, after conference with such slmilaq commissioners as might be appolutedj behalf of Great Britain' or the Dominion of Canada, concerning the feasibrtity 0f the construction of such canals will enable vessel engaged In ocean commerce to pass between the great lakes. and the Atlantic ocean, and the mostWuvenlent location and probable cost of such canals, together with other facta and Information said acts speeifled relating to their construction and nle. 4 "The commissioner have prosecuted the work assigned them, with great seal and intelligence, resulting ''la the collection of a mass of inforusntlon embodied in their report and Its accompanying exhibits which Is of grearinrrjortance and Interest as relates to the froject subjected to their examination.

1 "The advantages of direct and unbroken water transportation nf the products of our Western state and territories from convenient point of shipment to our seaboard porta, are plainly palpable. The report of the commissioners contains. In my opinion demonstration of the feasibility of securing such transportation and gives ground for tbe anticipation that better and more nnlntermnt. ed commerce throngn the plan suggested, uenveen me great west ana foreign ports with the Increase df national prosperity which must follow rn Its train, will not long escape American enterprise and ac nvuy. it wiu ne observed that the of the commlKsloners thoush a.i comprehensive as the time and facilities at their disposal permitted, does not defi nitely oca! with the cost of the work they were Called to consider and omits sonie iif-the other details, relating to It auuj.

mr iuv) uuve lauoreu witunut compensation and a part of the small sum appropriated for the payment of their expeuses still remains uuexpended. "I suggest to the Congress the propriety of umkUijf ecoiKimical provHou for siH further prosecution of their work as wiU more fully develop the Informa tion necessary to an exact and complete understanding of this interesting and Important subject. (Signed) "UROVER CLEVELAND." FRANpIS NOMINATION CONFIHMED. Secretary Prancte'; nomination wa mm- firmed by tbe Senate In executive sln today. No opposition to confirma tion was made and no vote was taken.

Senator Vert elated that ho eonid mid notblnif -what he had already said and that he ted bo object Itt further delaying action upon confirmation In the beginning; on any personal grounds or because He entertained any but the kindest personal feeling toward, Mr. Francis, but that tie bad taken his position to r-unflr-matloil simply as a tester of duty to the Democratic party1 folfleb. Mr. Francis, whileprofeislng to member of tliat party, Jiad. opposed It In tho wte election.

DICCLARSD UNCQN8TlTUTIOJfAL. Theinpivme court the Unitesl State has decided that a portion of the fioutn Carolina dispensary law, providing, fan' the Inspection of liquors Imported Info the state to be unconstitutional. COiyclEESBIOlirAJi. i TtfE SENATt Washington, Jansi 18. The Senate today toted to take up ibe Nicaraugua cauat bllL This givej tbe measure the parliamentary advantage of being the unfinished business of the Senate so that It be'conslderfd from day to day until final action Is secured During the day Mr.

Chandler, of New Hampshire, introduced tbe Republican caucus bill for an International monetary conference and stated that It Would be called up tomorrow. Among the resolutions offered was one from Mr, rettlgrew. of South Dakota, calling on ihe leervtary of stnte for a statement of the status of the Venezuelan Question and for the agreement wade mode between the United States and Great Brlttnin. i At 4:45 tbe Scnatti went lutit executive session and soon after adjournal. -IHKHOl'SR.

Washington, Jan. 18. The llouse passed thi-ee til Is of public Importance and devoted the remainder of the duy to District of Columbia bills. One pro. hlblted the sale of intoxicating liquors to Indians, one amended the existing patent laws In the conformity with the recommeudatlons of the American BarrAsnodatlett-and -another-'-prvK-ed for the use by the government of patents sectired by navaloffleers at compensation to bp fixed ty arfcwrd-of three officers.

Quite a number of bills affeotlng the District ot Columbia were tased. Mr. McCall, chairman of the committee on elections, gate notice that oa Wf dnesdoy he would call up the" Yosv Tucker contested -ieetlonv coe Ad- JoOrned. tors JJ-acknurn, Catort, Gray; liai Hnthcock, Hays, LambertMcWiniam.t, Rains, Smith, Williamson, Wilson, The question being 'raised whether or not it took a two-thirds vote to pasn the bill a discussion followed. Senators McGehee and.ttt)ubil argued that the bill did not carry an appropriation.

Since 1881 it had been the custom to purchase newspapers for members of the Legislature for the purpose of tne people of the state of the proceeding of tbe Legls'ature, Senator Klmbell. said tlie money had already been appropriated and is bill showed ho wit was to be, dl-'trib-uted, Senators WHllamsoii.and,Gvax cm-teuded the bill provided for a direct appropriation and to adopt such a measure a two-thirds vote; waa requit-i 1. ed as provided by the constitutioo. tu h' tit. 4,1 t- MriKEdvin GouUL i Decision of a Federal Judge Which Makes Cuban Fili- busteringilegal.

An Appeal Likely to Be Taken, in Which Kr 3 nt the Question Must Be Settled bj the Supreme Court. The New York Postmaster Denies That Letters Ifittva Been Becelrod Bearing Ute gtsotpt Issued by the Cabaa Bopubllc Fhu. Jan, 18, Jilgt Loeko, of the United States court for tho southern district of Florida rendered bis decision this niornlng in the Three Friends case on the exceptions of the defense to the libel of the government for violating tho neutrality law. The point was raised by counsel for the defense that Inasmuch aa the Cuban Insurgents had not been recognized by the United States government they were neither a people nor a body politic, tut defined by section 0832 under which the libel was iThis was sustained by Judge liOCk and the district attorney was giv-ten days In which to file an amended libel, he pelnt was one thqt bad never ibeen raised before. 4f.

Importsnee tb rast. Washington, Oct. officials of the department of Justice arc unwilling to discuss Judge Locke's decision today In the of the suspected nlllb'nstcrer, the Three Friends, bayond the iratcment that If the judgo at the final bearing sus- tains today's decision an appeal will like ly be taken to the United Statess court of appeals at New Orleans, and if an sd-vee'e deetsldn li rendered there- an ap peal will be taken -to the United States supreme court. The auestlon decided l.v 8 5 TJthLTlarl' fot uFSZ, 2 ryauiuu auiuuruy UCCUIUI'B InnnorttlDa Letters Bearing Csban Stamps. Washington, Jan.

ia-Tlie recent claim ofrtbe Cuban Junta of New York that letters bearing the new Cuban stamps have passed through the United Stat mall has called forth I denial from Postmaster Dayton, of New York. In a letter to the Washington postal ofllclah he soys that no envelopes bearing stamps with the Inscription "Republic of Cuba" or otherwise purporting to be issued by the Cuban Insurgents have gone through the New York postoffiW Officials deny that snob stamps have passed through the malls, and they lay that malt stamped might possibly hav.Wmie ta Tampa or Key West but the postmasters would have probably asked for Instructions, 4 Issue has never been raised but It 1 looked upon as likely that mail bear-iug Cuban stamps would be? treated as unstamped and the full postage collected from the receiver. 1 Train Held Cn Havana, Jan. Is, offlctal'y stated that on Saturday last a train running from Reglat Guanabacoa, botU plaeee belmj held up at 10:30 by platedndo who cafrled ctLten efflcert who were returBlng-from a -pleasure trip and a number of passengers. They were afterward liberated.

One native was killed. The heavy artillery battery of Vetado has been tried In the presence if Oeu. of the artillery, and tTen. Uttfranguer, of the engineers and said to lufve, exceeded the, r-pected. 1 i L.KII.

111. JIM.IHIH.K ariiimi U. 1 IIUIU weak, but there was nothing In lis -condition until, late'y JhaJ wnrraateil me fn closing lt caaot now state th ael nor lia bilities, as we have hardly gotten well to work on the books, nor can I say more about the causes of tbe ruspenaion thnu tbe reasous embodied In tfao statement I have already given." First Rational Bank of Kntoesy falls. Newport, Jan. 18.

The failure of tbe First Xatloual Bunk of Kentucky to open Its doors this morning was a great surprise to the lwaineas men Of the city, While a statement was given out by the officer that no one would lose anything there were all sorts of rumors flying alnrnt. Fortunately the Integrity of tbe oftU-ers Is such that no suggestion of wrong doing has found credence. Tbe first evldenoe of weakness was the re. fusal of the officers to pay on Saturday afternoon 13,000 to tbe treasurer of the Itellevue school board which he had but rweully deported, whk'h he Jmd been advised ho; oUtftir "get out This was not made public until today. The capital stock of tlie bank Is 000.

Its president is John Trapp; vice-president, Jowph right. rreafiient Trapp, who was eleeteti Jas week In place of Dr. Henry Guukel, who retired on aeemmtof atlvanml years, Is a rsident of Dayton, and Is omi of the wealthiest men In county. HOT SPRINGS HOSPITAL. Senate Passes the Bill Continuing' the Appropriation.

General Belief PrevslU That the (loose WW HeeedeMoitiircef JeB. pvli Arrives at Waihlugtoo, 1 1 111 Sneoial to The Oaaette. Washlngtoji, D. C. Jan.

Hot ftprlugt NoBpltal fatuvl well la the Henate today. The appropriation bill passed that body and with' It the emanilment of sub-committee continuing hospital. The vwitet will SOW go Into conference, and it Is 4quest5bn which will prevail, the House or Senate conferee. Sena tors QuayPettlgrew and iUackburu Will act for the Senate, Those who have knowledge of these conference contests between rbe two houses feel that there can be but one result, that tne bouse will recede ana the hospital be continued. i-.

JEFf jDAVIS AT WASHINGTON, kausaa electoral college to' bear the vote to XVaflhrncWnarrlvea in the city last nights today lledn the vlce'prcs- dent an presented bis credentials the vote of Arkansas. Ma nrlli lt'v for ome tomorrdw. he Wasted it setmed. He Called at the Home ot the Ran He Hated ana was suuea wtw WlaehestsA i pnetat to The Oatette. 7-: I' 7 Warren, Jan.

18. At Lanark. Saturday morning, Jerry Fraeer was ihot and killed by Jack B. Robertson. On Friday Frascr was at Lanark intoxicated and brought up an old difference between 1dm snd Robertson, which the latter assured him would be adjusted, and the parties separated peaceably.

Early Saturday morning Fraeer went 0 Robertson's Borne nud called him out and told hint he had wm to aetUe that matter, and that it must be settled that day or olio of them, must die. Robertson slexed fits wlucheser and opened fire on Frascr, burns' him with four shots, kllllmr htm almost Instantly. Rottertrau surrender ed to the autborttter and after an exam ining trial ho was aenultted. the court deeming It an act of self-defense, Fraser was a vicious, turbulent fellow, and served a term of years In the nenlferitlarv for murder and was a terror to the com Robertson la a peaceable, law- abiding cltiaen. 1.

Dr. Hi Hntckuison, Special to The dinette. son, prominent as a Republican politician and In medical circus, one of the wealth iest nwn in the died at his home near DeWItt yesterday evening, aged 04 yearn. The remains wll be burled a the national jemetery at Little Kock. at li Is own.

request, and under the ausplcetvef the G. A. 'i I Governor Dan MM Gov, Jones Inaugurated in Presence of the Legislature. More Important New Bills Presented in Both Senate and House. Mr.

Vandcventer Would Make Priie-Fighting: a Felony in This State. Other House Bills. Senator Izard's Bill for FnrniShloff Kewspapf rs to the Salons Passes the Senate-Bill to Prohibit Prefer-i 0 enceH In Assignments. ov. Jones was Inaugurated before the and (be House In Joint ses-sloOj at 130 oVlmk yesterday afternoon.

Simultaneous the other conMl-tutonally-named state officers were sworn In. Jefferaonlan Wmpllclty marked the Inauguration ceremonies. The new governor's Inaugural address was attentively by one of the largest crowds ever assembled In Rqtresentatives' hall and Gov. Jones was well received. An! ovation was tended to ex-tiov.

Clarke and he flcknow I ho hnnhr liir lug an impromptu speech which a nne impression upon the assemblage, unusual interest were tbe proceed- tngs in the two branches of the Gen- ernl Assembly during the day. Many new measures of Importance were In the Houf the report of tbe Committee on Rules was adapted after being amended so as to make Mondays special bill days, with the proviso that upon two-thirds vote special bills may be called up on any other day. TUB BEIST-A-Tra. Moroln Session. The Senate, after a recess since Frl- da.r anernMn.

"ms convened af o'clock yesterday wornlng by President Moose. Chaplain Daunelly offered Friday's Journal waa read and approved Senators Collins and Granlierry were granted Indefinite leave of absence. REPORT OF COMMITTEES, Senator South, of the special committee- appotatetto a'certaln: Cost of news papers furnished the members ot the legislature roportetf that the "Arkansas Ga and-Arkansas DcniocraT wow furnish papers at 2 1-2 cents per copy. Senator Blackburn reported that the Tribune of this city would charge 2 cent per copy, Senator Witt of the committee on books of land -commissioner, and super-lutendent of nubile Instruction, renortmt that the committee had elected Misa 8u- In ing as of sie Fuller clerk of the committee and asked the Senate to ratify the election. Tne question being raised as to the competency of the young lady "named, Senator Wilson stated that Misa Fuller had served on a committee last session and her work was very efficient.

The rou was called and all senators cast their votes for MUjj Fuller and she was de. dared elected and administered the oath. ane was conducted to the desk by Sen ator Witt, who was appointed a commit tee or one to escort her thither. Senator Grauberrv was recorded as be. lng present ARMY AND NAVY HOflPtTAL.

Senator Klmbell called uu House Con current Resolution No. 1 (Rowe), memo- rlaliing our senators and "Woresenta- tives In Congress in regard to the United States- government hospital at Hot Springs for th purpose of concurring. Air. Manning moved to Senator Lambert said be had been in formed that the management of tho hos' pitai naa pronibitea many poor men from having free, hatha and that the man charge was In sympathy, with tho bath rooms of the town. Senator Klmbell sated that Senator Lambert bad been misinformed, and was on the wrong track.

He explained that the purpose of the resolution to have tne hospital continued at Hot Sprlpga, lt! simply concerned the any aud navy hospital, which Is for the uuriwee of tak caip of officers and Soldiers of the United, 8tates army and navy. weunior Lambert, after thU exuana- tlon, admitted that le httil been misin formed and Senator Manning's uiotiou prevaiieu. 1 THE NEWSPAPER BILL PASSED. Senator Izard's bill. No.

u. authorising the purchase of stamps and newspapers ror tne legislator, being special eider rornts nour, was taken up. Senator Gray asked to ainmt the bill but he waa declared out of order, the bill had been read three time. Senator Gray said be would favor the bill If amended as be wished. Upon motion of Senator Hatbcock the bill was read for Information.

Senator Caiort moved that the vote by which the bill went to It third reading be recouddered. His explanation was that he favored the bill as far as papers were concerned but he objected tothe State buying stamps for the legislature. bought whisky with stamps. Senator Gray seconded Senator Ca- sort a motion, and spoke Its support p252KSS that he had heard that some members the last legislature had used stamps iflven them by the state to purchase whtky, shoes aud other article. Otln-r members took stamps borne.

It was do-I tag the people of the shite a great Injustice, he thought, to spend for stamps when each member only wrote aoout sx letters per day. Senator King wanted botli newspapers aud postage. The stamps, he said, were not for private -correpondenee. He wou not ask the state la pay for mailing bis private correspondence, but he would Insist on postage for public documents sent tit constituents. He did not believe tu taking this money out of bis salary of -fa per day.

Ho said he was not means and If be had bit way he would fix the senators' salary at $10 per day. He was sorry to bear slurs cast against some members by the gentleman from Independence, "God pity a people- who would send such men here who bought whisky or anytlimg.dsB-wttbhe-tateJTnrjney,,r said Senator King. I believe What Benjamin Frnukliu said. Time is money, and that is the only k.lul of. money 1 have." 1 The remarks of both senators brought forth conslderab Senator Cuaort said that lost see Ion stamps accummulateil In his desk drawer which he used for public good.

--Senator south explained that the newspaper companies mailed papers, free of charge and In his experience nerV President Moosd-'ftwided- thai a two-1 thirds waa sot required and declared the bill carried by a vote of to 14. Senator Gray presented a petition from 310 electors of the town of Bates-' vl le a-kiug that the special three-mile -college liquor act he repealed, i The pe titioii, with Senate Bill No, II. by Senator- Gray, to repeal tbe present i law, was rerred to tbe committee ou temperance. i The Committee on tbreih it chairman. Senator Blackburn, submitted a report recosameudlug the adoption of the rules of the last Senate.

The committee on education, through its chairman. Senator Pinnlx, returned Senate BUI No. 2T, by Senator Douglas, providing for a parent totratisrer his chil. dren from-n school district to another, wltb the recommendation that It? pass as ameuded, NEW BILLS. 4 1 Senator King Introduced Senate Bill No.

29, to prevent the destruction tf fish and, go me Ifl MUler and Ufayetts ttt. v. Read twice and upon motion of Senator Caaort referred to the Judiciary committee, i The bill provides a penalty of not lejs than 50 nor more than 200. A messenger from the House returned -Senate Bill No. 1, by 8enaior Smith, to appropriate money to defray th ex- pensea of tSi I.eablatnre and renorted that It had been passed.

1 Nov 3Q. to provide tor the collection of assessments by local tfmprovenient dVv trteta In dtlea of the first tlaa. Read twice and referred tothe coiDUitrtee. on conwatlona. Senator Pinnlx Introduceil fU-nate Bill Soai, tareguktethetlme-wlUiia-whU'b appeals and writs" of errors may betaken to the supreme court.

Read twice and referred to the Judiciary emu ui! flea, Tbe bill amends action 1021 of San-M HlH'a Digest by limiting tbe time xor aptwais ana writs of error to six moiifhs. vTh present law gives three nrears tsrWhich TtrtskeTippeala-. sne out wnts or error Theeami section of the bill provides tbartt shall apply to all judgments and deereesjaken within years am' tt half prior to iff ptssnce. senator Grace tntroducea Si'itate Bill No. 82.

relating- to changes of venue, Read twice and referred 19 the indict- ary committee. Under the present law a defendant-may-be. tueitfluywHere tti the state where ie lie found, though bn may. be on a visit and only temporarily JCooUniwa a 800004 tP4.