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a THE A ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT. One TRAIN, CITY AND MAIL EDITIONS PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. VOLUME 33. NIGHT MAIL EDITION. LITTLE ROCK.

SUNDAY, APRIL 10, NIGHT MAIL EDITION. NUMBER THE WOMAN IN BUSINESS Chicago Mother Makes a Plea for the Married Women. OFTEN HANDICAPPED Chicago Woman's Club Discusses the in Modern Declares Married Women Should Not Be Debarred From Buslness. Chicago, April plca for the married woman in business has been made by Mrs. Catherine Waugh McCulloch before the Chicago Woman's Club conference on "Woman in Mod'ern Industrialism." Mrs.

McCulloch sharply criticized the tendency in present-day business and professional life to discriminate against women who are handicapped with the task of helping to support families. She argued that in such cases women were striving to fulfill the obligations both of father and of mother, and declared it was the duty state, by financial aid, to assume half their burdens, thus giving them opportunity to devote themselves exclusively to maternal tasks. For the woman' of little means to rear a large family meant, Mrs. McCulloch, said, the impoverishment of the family purse, and early death of the motuer and for the children penury and possibly crime. Left a widow with a large family, Mrs.

McCulloch declared that neither the mother nor her children has half a chance in the world of industry. maintained that married women should not be debarred from remunerative positions. BIC SCHEME FOR IRRIGATION Million Acres of Land Will Irrigated by Utah Lake. Salt Lake; Utah, April immense irrigation scheme is about to be augurated in Utah by the according to the statement of E. W.

Ross, supervising engineer of the district comprising Utah and Idaho. Mr. Ross today informed the state commission that he had received Instructions from Washington to begin the preliminary work at once. The plan contemplates making a reservoir of Utah lake. The cost will be about $5,000,000.

It is estimated that a million acres will be irrigated, adding $30,000,000 to the land value of the state. AMNESTY FOR BULGARIANS Provided for in Agreement Signed at Seoul Yesterday. Sofa, April agreement was signed at Constantinople yesterday for amnesty to the Bulgarians compromised in the Macedonian uprising 01 19th, excepting persons guilty of using dynamite, providing for repatriation of refugees, removal of the frontier restriction on Bulgarian trade and el and the application of the AustroHungarian reform scheme in Macedonia. Bulgaria undertakes to suppress the revolutionary movements in her territory and to prevent the smuggling of arms and explosives across the frontier. BIG SLUMP IN CUM CAMPHOR New York.

April slump of 80 cents a pound has occurred in the price of gum camphor, extensively used in manufacturing. Since last December the cost has increased greatly because of the war in the east, the crude being held in Japan under a government monopoly. The refiners claim that the promise shipment of supplies on March and April contracts gave them a basis for the reduction of the refined product to 85 cents. EPIDEMIC OF MENINGITIS New York, April cerebrospinal meningitis is SO prevalent in this city as to assume almost the proportions of an epidemic, according to the coroner's office. For the week ending April 2 there were thirty-one deaths reported from this disease.

REV. DR. HILLIS HAS TONSILITIS New York, April Newell Dwight Hillis, the well-known Brooklyn minister, formerly of Chicago, is suffering from tonsilitis and for a time the attending physician feared pneumonia. He was reported some better, although danger of complications has not yet passed. UNION LABOR WAR IS FATAL Another Name Added to the Death Roll in Chicago.

BOY SHOT A PICKET Three Pickets Attacked a Young Pressfeeder on the Street and One of Them Was Shot -Wounded Man Was Member of Franklin Union, Chicago, April name has been added to the death roll that distinguishes the progress of the Franklin Union's labor war on the International Association of Pressmen. Roy Travis, an 18-year-old pressfeeder, being assaulted by Franklin Union pickets, drew his revolver and fatally wounded Michael Boland early today. The latter died while on the way to the county hospital. Travis is employed by a firm of printers in Clinton street and was returning from lunch when accosted by three pickets. He succeeded in getting past two of them, only to be attacked by Boland, the third man, and the shooting followed.

Travis, who shows evidence of a severe beating, was arrested. The strike of Franklin Union No. of Pressfeeders has been marked by one previous killing and nearly 100 assaults, some of which were marked by serious consequences, the victims being confined to hospitals for months. Scores of cases of intimidation were reported to the police and nearly 300 arrests followed. Fifteen Franklin Union members were indicted by the December grand jury and with the officers a like numheld by the January jury.

here union, testimony showed, spent nearly $40,000 on the strike, and, in addition, was twice fined $1,000 for violating injunctions restraining it from picketing shops. Its officials were also fined and sent to jail by Judge Holdom. This week Judge Kohlsaat in the federal court granted a sweepBeing injunction against the organization. L. INDUSTRIES AT PINE BLUFF Two Large Plants Will Be Located in the City at an Early Date.

Pine Bluff, April --On a site donated to them by the Pine Blufans, through the subscription raised by the Commercial League, capitalists from Crawfordsville, Indiana, have commenced to erect a large veneering plant, which will cost about $150.000, and will give employment to about 200 people. The plant is located directly east of Pine Bluff, and will prove a valuable acquisition to the commercial interests of the I I I community. A party of Michigan capitalists are expected to arrive here tomorrow. for the purpose of locating a site for a plant to cost not less than $300.000 and to give employment to not less than 500 operatives. It is said that the Michiganders will ask for no bonus or site, and that they propose to establish a hardwood plant.

Miss Bevins and Lloyd Norris. Miss Rosetta Bevans, aged 22, was married to Lloyd Norris last night. Only the relatives and immediate friends of the contracting parties witsome time been the nessed the nuptials. for operatoride service of the Southwestern Telephone and Telegraph Company, and groom has been in the service of the company for several months. Luttrell-Smith Wedding.

At the home of the bride's parents on East Pullen street, Miss Luttrell and E. E. Smith were married Thursday night, Rev. John F. Carr officiating.

The bride is the daughter of well-known Cotton Belt railway people, and the groom holds a responsible position in the service of the Louisiana Arkansas Railway. Married in Kentucky. News has just reached Pine Bluff from Owensboro, to the effect that Mrs. Martha Bennett was married to A. D.

McDonald last Tuesday afternoon at the home of mother, here Mrs. Mary E. Stewart. Until recently Mr. McDonald was attache of a Pine Bluff paper, and at present he is identifled with the businees department of a prominent Owensboro daily.

He has many friends in Arkansas. Mrs. Ware's Funeral. The funeral of Mrs. Martha Ware, which was to have occurred yesterday, not occur until today account of the delay of the train conveying the remains to this city.

Mrs. Ware died at Boyce, last Wednesday. Sne was the mother of W. W. Ware, until recently a Pine Bluffian, but now 3 resident of Stamps, where he is chief dispatcher of the Louisiana Arkansas Railway Company.

Culver Dead. aged 50 years, died at home in Lincoln county Remains were shipped to for interment. Deceased known in this section of the HOT SPRINGS ENTERPRISE Scenic Driveway May Be Constructed in Mountain Pass. CHANGE IN COUNCIL Old City Council Will Go Out Next Monday and Three New Members Will Be Incorporated -William Morehead May Succeed Himself as City Collector. ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT HOT SPRINGS BUREAU, Central Avenue.

Phone 435. Hot Springs, April attractive proposition of development that is being considered by a number of prominent citizens is the building of a scenic driveway through the gorge. The gorge leading from Hot Springs toward Mountain Valley is the most beautiful piece of scenery in this vicinity. It has been a passageway much in vogue among equestrians and pedestriang for many years, and all who have viewed the magnificent view of mountain and valley brought before the eye by a passage through this bit of most inspiring Arkansas scenery have been enraptured by the sight. Only a few hundred dollars need be spent to open this grand passage for carriages, and thig proposition is being earnestly discussed among the citizens of this valley.

The government has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in building fine roads over the reservation mountains, yet less than $8,000 will build a grander and more magnificent scenic driveway than may be found in the many miles of government roadway built on the reservation A tramway designed for scenic effect has been surveyed through this gorge and may become a fact during the coming summer. This enterprise will not, however, affect the building of this excellent driveway, and both of these laudable enterprises may become features of the many different attractions that are contemplated for the advancement of this great resort during the coming summer. Medical Cases Will Come Up. According to the docket, the trial of the several physicians indicted by the previous grand jury for the violation of the Gantt medical law will come up for trial. At the present time these cases will have peculiar interest, for this new state law has never been tested and in this same connection congress has just passed a law governing the use of the hot waters which is similar in many particulars to Gantt law.

It is certain that the most decisive and persistent of the many fights against the drumming system is just now being inaugurated. This fight will be carried along the lines of the state law as well as the national actment, and the physician who is not certain of his position and standing might just as well fold his tent and vacate for the so-styled doctors whose system of practice is questionable will receive such a ventilation as was never before dreamed of in this part of the land. Stranger Had "Crooked" Dice. Two young men about town by the names of Holmes and Rodger: were arrested yesterday by the detective bureau on the charge of gambling and of exhibiting a gambling device monly known as craps. On the person of Holmes was found dice both "straight" and "crooked." He readily admitted that the suckers were so prevalent and the game looked so good that he fell a victim to momentary temptation and got ready for that business.

he The there other when man admitted was the game came off and took a small hand in the affair. Witnesses in the persons of a few of the unsophisticated who had gone against the "sure thing" were in police court this morning and the guilty parties presented a plea of guilty and took the minimum fine. Chief Shevlin has declared against the practice of steering the unsuspecting and gullible into rooms at the hotels and getting their money best way possible. There has been litthou tle of this during the past winter; but any of this class of business is considered far too much and steps are being taken to stop all -such processes in this city. Old Council Will Go Out.

Next Monday the old city council, who have represented the city so faithfully during the past year will pass out of existence. The three new members, Mr. Dougherty of the second ward. Mr. Sumpter of the third and Dr.

Koch of the fifth will be incorported into the new council and the regular work will be resumed after swearing into office Otis Copelin city clerk and Judge Floyd Huff as city attorney. It is being generally conceded that Wm. Morehead will succeed himself as city collector. The city hall and auditorium are about completed and the ten-year leases of the auditorium is co completed all its details; but there is plenty of questions for the new board of aldermen to wrestle with. The creek is not arched yet by a long distance, the main streets are not paved, and, among other things the size of the police force is inadequate and the pay of the men is insufficient.

These several other items that may be mentioned from time to time by petitions will be enough to keep th new counell busy all their term of office. W. D. Wood -in the City, Mr. W.

D. Wood, traveling passenger agent of the Wabash railway, in this city on an extended visit. During his stay he has distributed a ber of advance copies of a beautiful booklet which he has just printed for general circulation throughout country. This booklet sets forth the many advantages of the great resort and bears a schedule of the trains to and from Springs. the railways with connections to this place are beginning to find that it is a matter of business to emphasize the Hot Springs feature, and the Hot Springs citizens accept the situation and smile.

for it is also business for this place. Arrangements for Race Course. All the preliminary arrangements for the new race course at Oak Lawn are being rapidly completed, and it is positively asserted that the most modern and up-to-date racing course possible will be erected on this site during the coming summer. The men and money necessary to make this new venture a success are behind the movement and there seems to be no plausible reason why their plans will not reach maturity according to the schedule planned. This means all winter racing for Hot Springs with 88 extensive and choice a collection of stock as was ever gathered together in the south.

It is firmly believed that Essex Park will be in on this prosperity as much as the new proposed track. It was certainly the backers and promoters of the Hot Springs Jockey Club who demonstrated to the skeptical sporting world that Hot Springs was the logical center for racing and the most profitable for turfmen to match their blooded stock during the cold season. LEVEE BROKE AT LUXORA Small Levee Gave Way and Part of Town 1s Under Water. MAIN LEVEE INTACT Mississippi River Continues to Rise and Portions of North Memphis Are Under Water and Inhabitants Are Beginning to Move to Other Places. Memphis, Arcil The Mississippi has risen foot the past twelve hours and is still rising.

United States engineers today received reports that the small protection Leeth levee in front of Luxora, gave way and the part of the town principally inhabited by negroes is being flooded. The main levee, however remains intact, and unless this gives way the damage will comparatively small. Cap. A. B.

Nolte, the assistant engineer, is at the scene with the patrol steamer Graham. The local situation is not at all alarming, although quite a large proportion of people, principally negroes and the poorer classes of white on Bayou Gay060, from Poplar street to the river, has been compelled to move. At Market and Fourth streets the Memphis street railway has begun transferring passengers, due to water being over the streets, preventing motor cars from passing through it. A number of manufacturing plants in North Memphis have been compelled: put in false floors and will be able to continue operations if the water goes no higher. ISABELLA DIED TODAY Former Queen of Spain and Grandmother of Present King Is Dead.

Parts. April Isabella Of Spain, grandmother of King Alfonso, died here at 9:45 o'clock this morning, of influenza, with complications. At the American embassy. which is opposite the Palatte Castle. on Ave Bleber, the late queen's residence, early information of the queen's death was received, and Ambassador Porter was among the first to come and sign the palace register.

Infantas Isabella, Eulalie and Marie. daughters of the late queen, were at the bedside when she died. Isabella 1. IT. (Marie Isabel Luisa) was the elder daughter of Ferdinand by his fourth wife, Marie Christina of the two Sicilies.

She was born at Madrid 1830, and became heiress-apparent to the throne, which she ascended upon death of her father in September, 1833, her mother being appointed queen regent. The nation became more and more impatient under the despotic rule of the queen, and in 1870 she renounced her claim to the throne in favor of her son, 80, who was chosen king, in 1874 and known Alfonso XII. The chief for. eign events of Isabella's reign were the repeated negotiations of the United States with Spain with the view of purchasing the island of Cuba; the rectification of the Pyrenean frontier: the successful war with Morocco; the annxeation and subsequent evacuation of St. Domingo, and the discreditable squabbles with the republics of Chili and Peru.

Two cents apiece used to be paid for the pelts of moles in France before they became a fashionable fur. Now they fetch four times that sum. One dealtr bought 1,800,000 pelts in six weeks. RUSSIAN ARMY DRIVEN BACK Japanese Army Has Possession of the Yalu. TRADE STIMULATED War in the Orient Has Beneficial Effect on Trade- Japanese Government Places Large Order With American Firm for Army Supplies.

New York, April Japanese report suggests, cables the Toklo correspondent of the Times, that the scarcity of provisions and forage was probably the chief reason for the Russian retreat across the Yalu. The Russians apparently stripped the country of everything edible. There are reasons for thinking that the Russian losses at Cheng Ju on March 28 were heavier than reported. Japanese Officials Dieguised. New York, April March 15, according to a Herald dispatch from Pekin, at least nine Japanese officials dressed as Chinese, with a full staff of servants, have passed north Kupeinko, JeChinese, hoe and Ping Tusan toward Chao Yang, General Ma's headquarters.

There are about 25,000 foreign drilled troops at Chao Yang. War Stimulates Seattle, April the Tradinat war in the Orient has had a stimulating effect on various kinds of trade in the Pacific northwest becomes apparent, as statistics of Japanese purchases here come to light. It was learned today that one local firm has had a credit of $250,000 placed with it by representatives of the Japanese government to be used in the purchase of supplies. Largely through this firm, 700 tons of barley have been sent to Kobe already from this state and Portland, and orders for more are being placed. This movement has jumped the price of barley from $19.50 to $23.50 a ton.

Big shipments of flour are going to Japan on every ship that leaves port. Triple Alliance Possible. Seattle, April special to the Post Intolligencer from toria, B. says: The disallowance by the Dominion government of the act passed by the provincial legislature against the employment of Chinese ish underground in the coal mines of British Columbia has led to an inference that not only has Japan an alliance with Great Britain but that also China has entered into an arrangement with the mother country. The Dominion government has persistently vetoed anti-Mongolian legislation by the provincial law-making and politicians hold the belief the reason lies in the imbody, perial questions of policy.

Japanese Order Battieships. London. April new battle. ships have been ordered in England by Japan. Their length is 445 feet, exceeding most powerful battleships by 200 feet.

Their main batteries, it is said. will be the most powerful yet devised. The armored belt at the water line will be nine inches thick, with a six-inch armor continuing to the level deck. A new feature will be the superstructure four inch armor, insuring that no part of the upper works will be unprotected. Formal orders for these battleshins were placed by the Japanese with Vickers, Maxim and Armstrong July 30.

They: have a speed of nineteen knots and will be able to discharge eleven tons of projectiles per minute from the main battery. Japanese Attack Expected. New Chwang, April 7, via Chee Foo, -General Kuropatkin's visit to New Chwang has inspired boundless confidence. The commander-in-chief ordered 10.000 reserves to reinforce this position, in view of an expected Japanese attack, while an additional; force of 15.000 men is ready to concentrate upon this place at short notice if necessary. It is estimated now that there 400.000 Russian troops in Manchuria.

General Wogack has taken over the command at New Chwang from General Condratvitch. Preparations for the defense of the town are complete. Will Form Caucasian Cavalry. St. Petersburg, April war office has ordered the formation of a Caucasian cavalry brigade for actual service.

It will be formed of volunteers from the Cancasian Highlanders who are exempt from military service. Viceroy Alexieff has prohibited under pain of severe punishment the sale of spirits to the soldiers operating in his viceroyalty. Russian Withdrawal Announced. Seoul. April Japanese minister.

Mr. Hayashi, today officially communicated to Korean foreign office the fact of the retirement of sian troops across the Yalu river and the Japanese occupation of the tier, which resulted in the exchange mutual congratulations. M. Hayashi also requested the Korean government to instruct the prefects along the rail. road line to facilitate the exchange of coolies with the object of expediting the completeion of Seoul-Fus An railroad.

The Korean official telegram received today announced that the prefect of Kyong Sieng, in the South Tumen districts, who was overawed by the and subsequently arrested by the Japanese on the supposition that he spied. has been released on the interven.on of M. Hayashi in his behalf with the Japanese military authorities. BEGGING WAS PROFITABLE Family of Beggars Arrested by Chicago Officers. HAD ELEGANT HOME Mother of Family Had Been a Beggar for Ten Years and in Her Home Were Many Luxuries--Family Lo-1 cated After Seven Years' Search.

Chicago, April in a richly-furnished house on the ewescatted a family, of beggars has been seven years' search. The long hunt ended when Superintendent James Minnick of the west side bureau of charities took into custody three small children of Mrs. Missouri Boehm. Two hours later five other children were arrested and Judge Brown, in the juvenile court, put them in the care of court officers or sent them to institutions. In the family home a probation officer tound a plano, expensive rugs and draperies and furniture of costly woods.

There were closets and chests Alled clothing, and in the basement were bales of clothing, apparently prepared for sale. When the family was taken to court Mrs. Boehm was declared by Minnick to have been for ten years a beggar in Austin, Oak Park and the west side of Chicago. Minnick testined that she sent out her children to beg, and in the last four years more than 100 letters have been written to the bureau of charities by persons interested in the pleas of the begging children. PICTURES FOR INSANE PATIENTS Experiment in Chicago Hospital Showed That Patients Were Benefited.

Chicago, April pictures as an aid to the cure of insane tients have been tried for the first time at the Dunning Asylum. Dr. V. H. Podstata, superintendent.

declares after the test that the effect produced was beneficial. The performance on the canvas drew the attention and interests of everyone of the 400 patients gathered in the entertainment hall. The seemingly realistic a manner which figures appeared and disappeared within the rim of light opened a new channel for their thoughts and led them away from the particular hallucination or delusion which affected their minds. Excitable patients seemed to be quieted and calmed by the pictures. Those suffering from chronic melancholia appeared to be stimulated and aroused from their constant over imaginary wrongs and showed an unusual interest in what was going on.

As result of the experiment a moving picture machine will be purchased for the asylum and entertainments Wu. be given once or twice each week for the benefit of all patients who are not 80 violent as to need constant restraint. SUDDEN ADVANCE IN POTATOES "Spuds" Are Becoming Scarce and the Price Is Rapidly Rising. Now York, April have fallen into the line of rising prices here for household supplies and have suddenly been advanced by wholesale dealers from 75 cents to $1 a barrel. Good ones are extremely scarce and importations from Ireland, Scotland, Belgium and Germany are finding a ready market.

Irish, Belgian and Scotch stock range from $3.25 to. $3.40 a sack. The quality compares favor. ably with the domestic article, which is quoted as high as $4.75. Dealers do not anticipate a famine, as the rise has brought increased supplies from country merchants who had been holding back shipments.

KNOCKED OUT BY AUSTRALIAN New York, April Cripps, middle- weight Australian champion, is reported to have knocked out Joe Williams of New England in a bout before an exclusive club near Forty-second street and Broadway. Cripps was wounded in the second round. Charley Mitchell, the English ring veteran, was referee. BISCUIT MAKERS ORDERED OUT New York, April general strike of the employes of the National Bigcuit Company factory in this city has' been ordered because of alleged discrimiantion against union men: About 300 workmen attended the meeting at which the strike was decided upon, but at least 1,000 will be thrown out of work. AUTOMOBILE BOAT RACE Exciting Scenes Developed in Race at Monte Carlo.

BOAT WAS ON FIRE Petroleum Tank in One of the Boats Caught Fire During, and Foul Occupants Narrow Escape From Being Roasted to Death. New York, April be tween automobile boats on Monte Carlo have developed, an exciting scene, cables correspondent at Monte Carlo. Six of the racers were participating in a twenty-five kilometer contest Parisienne steered by Lin Currie, a well-known English yachtsman and nephew of Sir Donald Currie, took fire. The racer carried a large tank of petroleum and for a time it was feared that the crew of four would he roasted alive. They were finally rescued, having jumped overboard after two chinists had been seriously burned.

In telling of his adventure Mr. Currie said: "When we started for line we were making r.o speed whatever. One of our screws bad snapped off and with the two we had the steer ing was by no means easy. We were just reaching the first buoy when without the slightest warning a huge sheet of flame shot. un from the for.

ward tank and swept our tiny craft from end to end. I saw at once our huge petroleum tank was ablaze, and that our chances of getting out of such a situation were exceedingly small. 'Jump I shouted to the men, and one of them was in the water like a shot. I pitched him a life belt. The other two trying to control the flames two where in a horrible manner.

was like spit guishers, although they, were burned ting into a furnace. to them to follow, jumped overboard. We had no life belts, but a punt soon picked us up and procured oil to ease the suffering the injured men. No doubt motor launch racing is exciting, but I pre fer sailing boats and have had enougl for the present." A torpedo boat finally got a line 01 the burning racer and it was towed 1r shore. but all efforts to subdue the Art fafled and not much of the valuable machine was left when the petroleun burned out.

A leak in one of the feed pipes supposed to have been the origin 27 the fire. PEACE REIGNS IN THE BRICK YARDS Chicago Brickmakers' Union Concludes an Agreement With Brickyards. Chicago, April peace is assured in the brick manufacturing business of Chicago for the coming year. An agreement has been concluded between the various brick yards and the brickmakers' unions, embracing about 2,000 men, which embodies the following provisions: The closed shop, the union label to be placed. on all brick manufactured, last year's wage scale to continue another year, overtime to be paid at the rate of time and a half, double pay for Sunday's and holidays, the eighthour day, the business agent is permitted to enter brick yards at any time during working hours to settle differences, grievances not SO settled to be arbitrated, and all brick to be hauled by union teamsters and under union conditions.

The agreement ex pires May 1, 1905. MAIL CARRIER BURNED LETTERS Saw No Need of Delivering Letters Containing Advertising Maiter. Chicago, April dispatch to the Tribune from Milwaukee, says: Peter J. McBride, a mail carrier, has been arrested on a charge of destroying letters given him to deliver in upper Grand avenue, the most fashionable residence district of the city. It is charged that he burned letters, containing advertising matter, in a barn on his route, explaining that it saved him work and he saw no need of other people wasting their time reading the letters.

McBride has confessed. He had been on the force eighteen years. STRENGTH IN THE STOCK MARKET New York, April stock mar ket has maintained strength and breadth in spite of irregularity and reaction in spots. The United States steel stocks have been sustaining. force, owing to the signs of revival in the iron trade in the quarterly report.

The resistance of the market to bad news has encouraged the buying of stocks and the bonds market has improved. Money remains very easy in spite of the gold exports. The strong copper market and the sale of a number of new railroad bond issues have been conuibutory -factors to the strength of the market of of to 1r 27 Ed Culver, his plantation Thursday. Joliet, IlL, was well state..