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The Van Buren press., 1895-07-06
Arkansas Northwestern.

SOUTHWEST CITY, Mo. July 1.-The
contract for the building of the Arkan-
sas Northwestern Railroad from Benton
vile, Ark, to Southwest City has been
drawn up and signed and everything is
in readiness for the surveying and
locating parties to take the field. Chief
Engineer Tanning of the company and
several of the directors from st. Joseph
were here today to prepare for
immediate work on the line. 1t is
thought the company will represent the
G. B. & @. interests to connect with
that line at st. Joseph
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-06
Russia Is Preparing for Fight With
japan.

New YORK, July IA special to the
Herald from Berlin says: A member
of the diplomatic service, and close
friend of Prince Bismark, is responsible
for the statement that the reports of
preparations being on for an outbreak
of hostilities between Russia and Japan
are quite correct. He is of the opinion
that secret treaty of alliance has been
concluded between Great Britain and
the Japanese Government. Serious
complications are anticipated in Europe,
Asia and Africa, owing to the inconsist
ent policy pursued by the German Gov
ernment.
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-06
POinsett County Treasurer Robbed.

HARRISBURG, Ark. July 2. County
Treasurer Vandiver on the 1st of July
yesterday had on hand in cash about
$500 and about $500 in checks on
different banks. There was also about
$4,000 in Poinsett county scrip in his
safe. The entire amount was stolen
between the hours of II and 12 A. M.
while the treasurer was making his
annual settlement. He had not left his
Office, which is in the northwest corner
of the court house, more than half an
hour when the discovery was made.
The money was in the safe and was seen
by other parties. Some one evidently
went into the treasurer s office and
opened the safe, relieving it of the
amount above referred to The sum
total is about $4,000. Rich developments
are looked for.
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-06

JOHN A. COLEMAN pockets the receipts
of the Jenny Liud postoffice and skips
out. He was assistant postmaster. The
postmaster, E. A. Berry, LIVES at Fort
smith. The Office should be put in the
hands Of nan living in tie town.
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-06

THE projectors and managers of the
Ex Confederate Reunion at Western
Grove are expecting a grand time on
Aug. 10th. the anniversary of the Oak
Hill battle. Senators Jones and Berry,
Congressman Dinsmore, and Gov.
Fishback have been invited by the
committee to be present and to
address the people, and it is thought
they will respond. Boone Banner.
What says Bro. Higgs to this 'old
soldier racket?'' Shall we go over
the mountains and take hand2
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-06

The latest railroad rumor is that the
Gulf railroad is backing the Daugherty
survey, and will uncover its guns with
N the next thirty days In a manner
highly gratifying to this portion of
North Arkansas. 1t Is to be hoped it
will spare ms the infection of another
survey. Harrison Times.
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-06

SECRETARY CARLISLE spent FIVE hours
with the President at Gray Gables, one
afternoon last week. We have read no
account of the meeting, but imagine it
was something like this:
Grover What the matter with
Kentucky
John-She 8 all right
Grover tExtending both hands, y
John Didn't tell You the next
f.hoss would be on Blackburn
And then they smiled. - Pine Bluff
Commeroial.
II = said tha. Grover and John
s,eRile too often.
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-06
Electoral Vote.

The Kansas City Journal has been
making some interesting calculations
with regard to the electoral vote next
year. By the time the election shall be
held Utah will be admitted to the sister
hood, making the college to consist Of
44f votes. The Journal then proceeds
to arrange the states by grand divisions,
as follows:
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-06

AUDITOR and Insurance Commissioner
Mills gave ont the following notice:
The Equitable Life Assurance Society,
Of New York. having failed to renew its
bond to the State. its license to do
business In this State Is revoked. The
public will please take notice.
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-06

THE family Of Vice President Steven
con was deeply saddened Sunday by the
receipt Of the news Of the death Of
General Green Clay Smith, who was a
cousin Of Miss Stevenson s.. following
as II did the news received on Saturday
Of the death in Chicago Of Mrs. John
Ewing. wife OF the Vice President s
c0usfr1
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-06

JAMES 5. DAVENPORT, prominent
attorney Of vinita, l. T.. who was con
victed in the United States Court of
granddaughter for killing William
00f0rth, was sentenced Saturday morn
Ing by Judge Parker to seven years in
the penitenfiary at Albany, N. Y. He
Immediately filed petition for super
sedeas and writ Of error and was
released on SO. 600 bond.
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-06

THE Belmont Morgan bond syndicate
has paid to the Government e6, 562, :
708. ID In gold. completing the purchase
Df the bonds contracted for. It is now
released from Its obligation, but is
morally Obliged to prevent a gold drain
until October
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-06

CONGRESSMAN HUGH A. DINsMoRE
thus expresses himself upon the silver
question: The Democratic party will
undoubtedly be controlled by the free
coinage element in the National Con-
vention and i6 to platform adopted
and some well known bimetallist
nominated. / hate to prophecy dis
ruption in the party, but if Eastern
Democrats are determined to worship a
false god they must erect him them
selves. At any rate am satisfied that
The Democratic party can sweep the
country on bimesallic platform and on
any other platform it is sure to be
defeated. p
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-06

ANUMBER of reformers in New York
have issued prounuciamento against
trousers and in favor Of knee breeches
for general use. All the signcrs to the
paper are cyclers and they declare that
the wheel is going to sound the death
knell of trousers, as in the near future
everyone will ride bicycle. One
advantage of the proposed abbreviation
would be the elimination of the unsight-
" spectacle Of trousers bagged at the
knepa
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-06

THE jury in the case Of Frank Carver,
In the Il. s. Court at Fort Smith.
returned verdict Of guilty of murder.
Carver In a fit Of jealousy shot and
killed Annie Maledon at Muskogee
March 26th.
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-06

Mr., JOHN l.. TULLIs has disposed of
HIS interest in the Hope Gazette to Mr..
". w. Folsom, late Of the Augusta
vidette, and will take charge Of the
Dardanelle Post at an early day. Both
are excellent gentlemen and first class
Newspaper men and The PRESS wishes
them success.
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-06

Mrs. JosEPH BRADLEY READ. the
chairman of the New York City
Womanss Board for the Atlanta
Exposition, Is beautiful little Southern
woman, who was at one time famous
belle In New Orleans.
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-06

TmRrY additional Deputy Marshals
VIII he appointed to quell the lawless-
meas in the Indian Territory. but they
must wait for the next Congress to
appropriate their salaries.
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-06

SENATOR STEWART, of Nevada, is
organizing the secret society of Silver
Knights Of America. Free silver will
be the only tenet. Members can main
tain whatever views they like as to other
questions. but on the question Of coin
age belief in a is to ratio must be a
necessary prerequisite of membership.
The society will have ritual, grips and
pass words and burial service and in
fact all the paraphenalia of "A secret
society.
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-06

THE decree Of the propaganda at
Rome, forbidding Catholic membership
In the Knights Of Pythias and other
secret organizations. was officially pro-
mulgated by Bishop Fitzgerald Sunday.
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-06

The Fayetteville correspondent Of the
Fort Smith Times says: Hon. Volney
Walker. Of Fayetteville, is being spoken
Of in connection with Congressional
honors. If he enters the fight it will be
. battle royal between him and
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-06

TEE Secretary Of the Treasury has
appointed e. 8. johnson, formerly OF
Fort Smith, the present chief OF the
Income Tax Division. az chief clerk OF
the Internal Revenue Bureau.
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-06

IT Is the Offices that most Of the free
silver spouters want. Little Rock
Gazette,
Which Offices the Gazette and other
9old bugs have now for their loyalty to
the President gold standard.
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-06
Sheriffs' Association.

Notice is given that the Sheriffs
Association OF the State Of Arkansas
will meet in the city Of Little Rock on
the 18th day of July, 1895, at . O'Clock
Pm. All the sheriffs Of the State are
requested to be present.
BY order of
GEO, r. WooD, President.
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-06

GEORGE w. VANDERBILT has already
spent q, 900 900 on his Asheville. n.
&. home. 1t will cost at least f2 900, :
90 more to complete the place.
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-06

"Mr. Carlisle says that if the closing
of the mints of Germany and France to
silver caused its depreciation, the
co operation Of those countries is neces-
sary now to restore its parity. In other
words, the United States must abjectly
surrender what it believes to be for the
best interests of its own people and of
the masses throughout the world. Our
fathers did not argue this way, nor have
our English relatives. England
demonetized silver in 1916 without con-
sulting any other country, and has
doggedly persisted in that policy until
now the world is financially at her feet.
II have no words of reproach for
those who differ with me on this ques-
ton, for / recognize the tremendous
power of environment and association
which has lately shown itself in the
spectacle of our highest judicial tribunal
reversing three deliberate opinions in
order to prevent an income tax. The
doctrine of state decitive was swept
away when the wealth of the country
was about to be forced to pay in pro-
portion to the protection it receives from
the general government.
lin the East every friend of free
coinage is called Populist or Socialist,
and the movement to reinstate silver is
termed the silver craze The recent
rise in the price of wheat settles the
silver question, said a prominent New
York gold man the other day, and the
craze is dying out. AS if the Western
people do not understand the manipu
lations of the wheat pit, and the
corners and combines which control
prices
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-06
Unclaimed Letters.

The following is list of letters in the Pos,
office at Van Buren,. Ark. remaining uncalled
for and advertised July 6, 1895
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-06

1.-The gold worshippers underrate the
intelligence of the people and totally
misunderstands the animus Of those
who advocate silver coinage. They
cannot settle this question by denounc-
ing the silver craze and talking about
honest money.
IF silver is deprecated, the men
who demonetizcd it in 1873 are
responsible. Their excuse for opposing
silver now is that there is too much of
it. In 1873 there had been coined but
s, 600, 000 silver dollars, and silver was
at premium over gold. Why was it
demonetized? Who demanded it? The
answer can be found in the proceedings
Of the Monetary Conference at Paris in
in 1859, when Mr.. Sherman sent letter
to Mr.. Ruggles, who represented this
country, stating that the United States
was anxious and ready for the gold
standard. II was not true. But the
money lenders of Europe had determined
on the gold standard and Mr. Sherman
was ready TO help them.
IAN sorts of Misrepresentation
together with the power of money and
official patronage, are being used to
place this country permanently on the
gold standard.
II have lately,seen an absurd state
ment that If the minis here are opened
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-06

"lyh The PRESS GAIL WHEN IN NEED or JOB PRIN7n
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
CONDENSED TElEGRAMS.

THE town of Pratt City, Ala., came
near being wiped of the face OF tho
earth on tho 18th, and as it is $4,000
worth of buildings went up in flames
and thirty to forty families were rem
dered homeless.
NORTH ALABAMA is greatly excited
over find of gold on Santa creek near
Guntersville, Marshall County, Ala
bama A vein has been struck said to
be three feet thick and it is stated that
the precious metal has becn found in
paying quantities.
FRosr has ruined the entire grape
crop of the Chautauqua grape belt in
New York. The loss is at least sl'5Oo'-
OCO. That figure is the value OF last
years crop, and by reason OF more
acreage coming into bearing the crop
this year would have been much larger
TIE Florida legislature on the 18Th
passed bills making January 19th' Gen.
Robert +. Lees birthday, and April
96tb. Confederate Memorial Day, legal
holidays in that State
THREE inches of snow fell at Green
Bay, Wis, on the 18th. Great damage
resulted to fruits, market gardens ana
growing grains.
Gov. WERrs, Of New Jersey, has
issued a proclamation declaring vo'o
the charters Of about 500 organizations
organized under the laws OF tho STATE
because they have neglected to pay the
taxes assessed against them Tor the
year 1902.
From Chicago to Cuba, by way OF the
Illinois canal, the Mississippi river and
the Gulf coast, is trip which was be-
cun on the 18th by John c. Kerr, L.
w. Hoyt and +. c. Gere Of Chicago.
TIE report that Brunswick, Ga'' Is IN
danger of infection from yellow iever
Is absolutely without the slightest
foundation.
Reports from many points in the
Nor,hwest are to the effect that con-
siderable damage was done to small
fruits and vegetable crops IN many Sec
tions by frost on the lith.
EXPORTS Of wheat and wheat noar
from the United States amount to2,sos,-
nm bushels this week, against 1855 600
bushels last week. 2,sl5,o0o bushels IN
tho week a year ago.
JOHN A. PATTERSON OF baisns
trollow. n. Y, while excovating for a
cistorn on the llth found an old iron
box containing quantity OF gold and
silver coins. The money had becn de-
nosi.oa where II was found for as soast
| q century,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
FROM THE ORIENT.

Latest Intelligence by the Steamer City Of
Pekin-Japan and the Protesting Powers
The Victor In the Late War Knew the
Nature of the Nations She Had to Deal
With. and Distrusted Them Ali-Tcrri-
tory Acquired.
SAN FRANCISCO, May l3.-The
steamer City of Pelsin arrived yester-
day morning from the orient bringing
Yokohama dates to April 20. The
United Press correspondent says:
Japan is criticised because she did
not square beforehand. She must
have known, it is alleged that her ex-
pansion would clash with Russian in
terests; that if the great bears paw
was not to be extended, he must have
morsel to keep him quiet. Certainly
Japan did know that. She knew
that Germany's friendship was of
too selfish character to stand
any strain. Germany has never
done anything for Japan without be-
ing paid. The history of her relations
with the new oriental power has been
series of hard bargains. 1t was al
ways plain to be seen that II stronger
inducements were offered she would
at any moment abandon an amicable
attitude. As for France, her role in
the orient has been invariably dicta-
torial rather than conciliatory. The
position she now takes is perfectly
consistent with her precedent. Yet
Japan did not attempt to placate these
powers by previous arrangements.
She learned the uselessness of such at
tempts. To satisfy one power is to
give umbrage to another.
"For a time it was industriously
rumored that secret understand
ing existed between her and Russia.
Thereupon British suspicious were
aroused and the English press clam.
ored.
"The area Of territories ceded by
China to Japan, namely: Lao Tung
peninsula, Formosa and Pescadores, is
1886 square miles, of which l6, 100
square miles represent Liao Tung
peninsula. Speaking approximately,
Japan increases her dominion by 25
per cent, and her whole area becomes
greater than that of the United
Kingdom, Great Britain, Scotland
and Ireland, and nearly equal
to the combined area of
France and Spain. With regard to
population, no accurate statistics are
vet available, but it may he assumed
that Formosa has a population of s.
100000, Pescadores population of s.
600 and Liao Tung peninsula popula-
ton of 4, ,50O,O 900 Thus the total popu.
lation of the Japanese empire becomes
4s,O00,0O0, which is greater than the
population of France and Germany.
"The customs receipts of Formosu
are over 100000 yen, and those at
Vingkow, New Chwang, about 1,OOO,.
OOO."
The Japan Mail says:
'It is stated that half the indem.
nifty to be paid by China will be Dor.
rowed from wealthy Americans
through efforts of Mr. Foster, and the
remaining half from two countries in
| Europe.
"There was rumor lately rife at
Hal Cheng that Gen. Chang Tsi-Tung
has presented an address to the throne
praying for the construction of rail
way between Pelxin and Hanl1ow ant
removal of the capital from Pelsin tc
Nankin."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
Weather and CrOps.

Vicksburg, May S.-The past week in
It's entirety has been favorable one for
all crops. Rainfall is reported deficient
in Jasper County, but in all other Sec
tions a sufficient amount was received.
Cotton continues in good condition,
with satisfactory stands. Some local
damage is being done by worms.
Old corn has been worked out, looks
we'll, and is knee high in places. Worms
are giving slight trouble in few sec.
tions, but are not generally reported.
Early Irish potatoes are coming into
market; the crop is doing we'll. Sweet
potato plants are being transplanted.
Sorghum is growing nicely. In the
southern counties the spring planting
of sugar cane shows good stand, but
the stubble is reported dead.
Oats continue promising. Early veg.
ctables are doing we'll; Strawberries
plentiful; tomato and cucumber vines
are in bloom.
Fruit prospects are still highly favor
BILE; peaches are shedding some, but
sufficient fruit remains on the trees to
mature a large yield. A few CORE
spondents mention blight in apple and
mar trnpS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
CONFEDERATE DEAD.

Monument In Honor OF Soldiers Of the
Confederate Army Who Died While
Prisoners OF War In Camp Douglas. Chi
cago, to be Dedicated May 80, In Oak
woods Cenetery-Some OF the Noted
COnfederates Who Will Participate In
the Ceremonies.
CHICAGO, May 13.-In the southern
end OF Oakwoods cemetery Is an ell
liptical plot of ground which contains
about three acres, and is made beauti-
full by a profusion of maple trees.
This patch of earth is one of the most
historic in Chicago, for it covers the
bones of 6,0OO confederate private sol.
diers who died while in confinement at
Camp Douglas between 1862 and 1865.
The mortality at Camp Douglas was
large. The men detained there had
spent their lives in the balmy climate
of the south, and the rigor of the
northern winters did deadly work
among them.
Gen. John c. Underwood, q southern
officer in command of the northern di-
visions of the United Confederate Vet
Grams, was delegated to raise funds for
the erection of monument. The fund
started with 81, 500 derived from lec-
ture given in Chicago by Gen. Gordon,
Of Georgia. Citizens Of Chicago also
subscribed $4,000.
1t took three years to build the mon
ument. 1t now stands forty feet from
the ground to the top of the figure
which surmounts it. The pedestal is
of pearl granite from quarries at Con-
stitution hill, near Atlanta. This gran
ite is of very close grain, and is sus-
ceptiblc of brilliant polish. The
monument was erected in July,
1893. Its lower base is Is feet
10 inches square, and upon it
are laid three other bases. On the
front of one of them, cut in raised and
polished letters of bold outlines, are
the words. Confederate Dead" The
upper base is adorned with series of
rich holdings and on the front of this
stone is placed an enlarged model of
the confederate seal, worked in bronze,
representing in relief mounted SOL
dier, zen. Washington, inclosed within
a wreath, wrought by entwining the
foliage of products of the south.
The die of the monument made of
one massive stone, the dimensions be-
ing feet inch square by feet 10
inches high, and has re-enterlng angles
which are filled with groups of cluster
columns terminating in richly-carved
Romanesque caps. Upon the north
face is worked in incised letters upon
a polished panel this inscription:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
DEATH OF Ex-GOV. CHASE.
Indiana's Preacher-GOvernOr Falls with
His Face to the Fee I'm Far-OfY Maine.

Indlana's Preacher Governor Falls with
His Face to the Fee I'm Far-OR Maine.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 12.-The
family Of Ira J. Chase, ex-governor of
Indiana, yesterday received telegram
from Lubre, Me-, announcing his death
from erysipelas, Several months
since he went to that place to conduct
evangelistic work and was attacked by
the illness which caused his death.
He was born in Roclsport, Monroe
county, N. Y, December 7, 1884, and
educated in the schools OF Milan. He
afterwards removed with his parents
to Cook county, H., in 1854 Here he
worked on his fathers farm and
taught school. lie was in the nine
teenth Illinois regiment during the
war, being sergeant in his company.
He studied for the ministry after
the war, and was Christian minister
until be entered politics. He has
served as department commander OF
the G. A. r. In 1888 he was elected
lieutenant governor, with Gov. lIovey,
and upon the death of the latter sue
ceeded him as governor. In lso? he was
renominated for governor by the re.
publicans, but was defeated by Gov.
Matthews in the upheaval of that year.
Since retiring from the governors
Office he has been engaged in evangel.
ical work for the Christian church.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
DON DIcKINSoN's DIcTUM.
His Detroit Anti British Speech Creates q
Sensation In Washington.

His Detroit Anti British Speech Creates o
Sensation In Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-Mr. Don NJ.
Dickinson's speech in Detroit last
Thursday night has created somewhat
of sensation in Washington, particu-
larly in official circles. None of the
department officials are willing to be
quoted in the matter, and Private
Secretary Thurber, who, before his APP
pointment to his present Office, was a
member of Mr.. Dickinson's law firm,
and is still his close personal friend,
maintained discreet silence and met
all inquiries for his views on the mat
ter with quick: "Well, what do you
think of it?' but when it came Mr..
Thurber's turn to respond he in.
dorsed the anti-reciprocity policy OF
the government.
Mr.. Dickinson left Washington for
Detroit Tuesday afternoon. lie had
been here several days, ostensibly for
the purpose Of inspecting and shipping
to his Detroit home the portrait of Mr..
Cleveland, painted ut the White House,
to Mr.. Dickinson's order by Percy
Ives, the Detroit artist. Mr.. Dickin-
son paid more than one visit to the
White House during his stay here and
was there on the day he departed foi
Detroit.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
FROM CUBA.

Campos Says No More Men VIII BE Need
ed to Suppress the ction-What
He Promises.
New YORK, May 12.-The special
cablegram from Havana, Cuba, to the
Herald says: Gen. Campos says no
more men will be needed to suppress
the insurrection. The insurgents are
merely irresponsible guerillas, he de-
clares, but their capture will be diff
cult on account of their thorough
knowledge of the country. lie will do
all he can to procure their rights for
the Cubans, and put a stop to the
fighting. If they do not stop them,
he will fight until he subjugatcs them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
Russla's Claim Against China .

LONDON, May 13.-The People to-day
prints the following dispatch from
Shanghai:
ut is stated that Russia, as an
equivalent for the advantages that
China derived from the former coun-
try's mediation in the peace negotia
tions with Japan, claims the conces-
sion of Port Lazaref, on Yunghing
bay, Corea, and radius of 200 miles
inland. China, it is reported, is will.
ing to grant this demand, and Japan
will also agree to it, provided radius
OF ten intead of 200 miles be made the
limit of the concession.