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The Van Buren press., 1895-11-09

Such treaties with snch people are made
right In the teeth Of the wen undefstood
and we'll accepted doctrine Of Crest
Britain, Germany, France, Spain. and
all the American States, which Is that
when q country has acquired by con-
quest or discovery any territory. the
Indian tribes found therein are con-
sidered IS occupants at will OF the
sovereign, and are not regarded ~
nations having sovereignty, such sover.
eighty inuring to the nations that
discovered or conquered the territory.
A recognition of the sovereignty Of such
Indian tribes has been regarded % 9
breach Of the international rights Of
other nations.
.For this reason any claims Of Great
Britain with Venezuela, based upon
private treaties with Indian chiefs are
Of no avail. and should not be recognized
- being In conformity with the inter-
national law. Turning to Cubs the
Senator was asked: s'Do you think
Congress would be favorable to the
purchase Of Cuba, II such proposition
were acceptable to 6paini'
~ have no right to suppose that
Congress would. can only suppose
that Spain, like every other nation.
will, in the end, consult the highest
interest Of her people. and she may find
It to be . patriotic duty to free herself
from the control Of Cuba, which has
more influence Of politics In Spain today
than any local question in the kingdom
I do not care anything about the
acquisition Of Cuba ~ an addition to
our territory, but I should want 1t for
the military strength 1t would give NJ. !"
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-09

J. K. p. DOUGLASS, of whom and his
talent we have high regard, IL being
nrged by his many friends to enter the
race for State Senator, which comes to
Crawford county this year. Should he
enter the race he will make 1t both
interesting and instructive. Alma
Leader.
We full agree with the Leader In its
Communications Of Mr.. Douglass - =
suitable candidate for the State Senate
from this district and one as having all
the qualifications for an excellent
senator and one that would be accept
able to the Democrats Of the county.
But 1t is possible that Van Buren will
present candidate for that honorable
position in Hon. Jesse Turner. In that
case he vould naturally be the choice
6f Van Buren.
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-09

A CONWAY dispatch Of the It'll. says:
Another dark crime has been committed
In Faulkner county, and this time q
prominent citizen loses his life. J. B..
Wilson, ex- sheriff Of this county, was
Assassinated last night near Otto, which
- in Pierce Greek township, few miles
south Of vilonia. Wilson was driving
along the public road in company with
william Dallas when the assassin came
out from the deep shadows near the
road side and commanded the two men
to throw up their hands. Both jump
ed ont Of the buggy and the team be-
coming frightened started to run. Dal-
las ran after them, but Wilson stood
still in the road. A moment later Dali
las heard . shot and his companion sanl
down mortally wounded.
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-09
Paper Food Cans.

Cans made Of paper pulp are beinl
introduced to take the place Of tin cant
for containing all kinds Of preserved
products. The occasional cases OF
poisoning from canned foods are due Ia
the contents becoming tainted through
the cans not being AIR tight. Many
millions Of tin cans are used annually
by canned goods factories In this coun-
try, and such cases of injury from
tainted goods are comparatively rare
but because 1t Il possible, through
slight defects In the solder or minute
breaks in the cans, for such danger To
result, the Gamers have been looking
for satisfactory substitute for tin. II
Is believed that this has been found In
the paper pulp cans. They are oil
proof q we'll ~ water proof.-Popular
Science News.
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-09
The Worlds Fair Tests
showed no baking powder
20 pure or 20 great Ia Iesv.
eaiag power ~ tlse Royal
RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS.
Passed BY the Arkansas Press Associs
tion Returning from Atlanta.

Passed BY the Arkansas Press Associa
tion Returning from Atlanta.
On the return trip from Atlanta the
Arkansas Press Association adopted the
following resolution of thanks:
Resolved, That the thanks Of the
members Of the Arkansas Press Asso-
citation, attending the Atlanta exposi-
ton, are due and are hereby rendered
to G. p. AtmOre, general passenger
agent Of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad, for transportation over his line
furnished to members Of the association,
and to Max Bumgarten. Of the same
road, for his curteous attention.
Resolved, That the thanks Of this rs
sociation are due and are hereby ten
dered to Brainard Allison. general ad-
vertising agent Of the Missouri Pacific
Railway, for his untiring efforts and
courtesies In our behalf and comfort.
Resolved. That our thanks are CRATE.
fully rendered to the Little Rock and
Memphis Railway, the Cotton Belt, the
Kansas City and Memphis railway
companies, the Frisco company,
White and Black River Valley railway
for courtesies granted our excursion
party.
Resolved. That We extend our thanks
to II. D. Wilson, Iron Mountain ticket
agent at Memphis. for appreciated
courtesies.
Resolved, That we tender our sincere
thanks to our worthy president, W. NJ.
Kavanaugh, Secretary J. r. Jobe and
Brother W. B. Folsom for the many
courtesies extended rs during our trip.
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-09
Allotment OF Lands.

FORT GIBSON, I. T.. Nov. at IL
reported here by those who are in .
position to know that the most radical
legislation will be started at the coming
session Of the Cherokee legislature,
which convenes on the 4th inst. In
regard to the proposition Of the Dawes
Commission and the intruder question,
In view Of Dawes recent action in
soliciting and procuring the CO operation
of the Indian societies In the East to
assist in forcing legislation In regard to
the Five Civilized Tribes, the Indians
seem to have realized at last that they
are in danger Of losing their tribal
government, and It Is believed that a
measure as contemplated will enable
them to meet any advances half way.
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-09
At the Bottom Of the Dispute With
Venezuela.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. 2.-Sens-
tor Morgan, of Alabama. Chairman Of
the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee, and an authority on inter-
national law, in an interview today
called attention to Lord Salisbury 6
claim that Great Britain had acquired
rights in the disputed territory adjoin-
ing Venezuela by the treaty with native
Indian tribes. He said: For the last
three quarters Of . century Great
Britain has been forming wherever she
could little bye arrangements with
with Indian tribes that had chieftains
and were regularly constituted into
tribes.
1T was in that way that she recog-
nized the Mosquito King. Clarence.
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-09
Arkansas Day.

ATLANTA, October 30.-Arkansas Day
was marked by an attendance of three
to Eve hundred citizens Of the State and
many citizens of Atlanta. It was
marked by events which carried the
State to the highest plane In its history.
The addresses Of Judge Bryaut, and
Hon. Oscar L. Miles, Of Van Buren !;
Prof. Jordon and W. NJ. Kavanaugh
were Of a national type and are tonight
the talk Of the city. The gentlemen
evidently surprised themselves, the
cause for which is had in the inspiration
the exposition is to every one who visits
Atlanta. The afternoon papers more
than ever sound the praise Of our people
now that they have seen our represent
ative people. The Kimball House is
right in line with public sentiment,
each of its thousand guests having been
supplied by them with an Arkansas
souvenir in addition to serving Arkansas
fruit on their bill of fare. The Press
Association of Arkansas has not only
been the recipients Of kinder attention
than all others, but its yellow badge is
a passport to every place Of amusement
in the city and on the grounds.
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-09

SECRETARY CARLISLE, says the Bates
willie Guard, has ordered the entire
suspension Of silver coinage. It IA
within his power to have coined every
ounce Of bullion purchased under the
Sherman law. and with this silver to
retire the outstanding treasury notes
now being used to withdraw gold from
~ treasury. In addition, the coinage
of the seigniorage would put ~. 900, :
900 more money In circulation and
increase to that amount the govern
meut's scant revenue. This. however,
is mot regarded q sound policy by an
administration that prefers to issue
bonds in unlimited quantities. II this
bullion Il not to be coined what 10 to be
done with 1T
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-09
Hypnotisn,.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-. Nov. 5.-Miss
Alice Miller, the young woman who
eloped from Waverly, Neb. with DR..
G.. A. McCandless. and went a. far rs
Kansas City, where she abandoned
him, came to this city, where she says
she will remain. E. R. Winning and
Miss Margaret Ward, who eloped from
Wayerly at the same time, are to go
to Prescott, Ark, where Winning
intends to engage in business:
Miss Miller declares that DR..
McCandless IL hypnotist and that he
exercised his power over her to make
her run away with him. She also
accuses the physician Of hynotixing
Miss Ward for Winnings benefit.
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-09

Democratic candidate for mayor polled
more than IL, 900 votes, but this was
not sufficient to prevent the election Of
Edward NJ. Circuit dem. } mayor.
New York City gave the Democratic
Kings county added about 5000 votes.
The total Democratic majority below
the Harlem river is perhaps IS 900.
The Republican majority above the
Harlem river may run ~ high as 1870, .
900. The Republicans claim It will ex'
ceed 1e5, 200.
In New Jersey. Griggs. (Rep.) ia
elected governor by from s 900 to 10 900
votes. McGill, the Democratic candi-
date, was knitted by the A. P. A. be-
cause, although . Presbyterian. he
voted in tho assembly some years ago
for bill favorable to the Catholic Pro-
tectory In Trenton.
Massachusetts, returns the usual Re.
publican majority and Greenhaige IL
re elected governor. The Republican
majority in the legislature, hover, has
been reduced.
The returns from Virginia indicate
that the Democratic candidates for the
legislature have nearly all been elected.
The senators chosen this year will vote
for . United States senator to succeed
Senator Daniel.
Pennsylvania elects . Republican
state treasurer and the seven judges Of
the new superior court of that state will
ell be Republicans.
Kentucky Is claimed Republican by
5000.
mississippi Is all one way-Demo
cratic.
Iowa has gone Republican by large
majority and Republican judges were
elected In Kansas and Nebraska.
Ed Lame (Dem.) was defeated fol
congress In the Eighteenth Illinois dis
trict by over 8, 900 plurality.
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-09

GREAT excitement prevails in the
Chickasaw nation, where the fact has
been made public Of the passage Of a
bill by the Indian legislature totally re-
pudiating the intermarried citizens Of
this nation and declaring them non
citizens, without any rights whatever.
The bill not only disfranchises them.
but takes away their rights, heretofore
unquestioned, Of holding lands in the
nation. participating in annuities and
in government funds held by the United
States and holding any official position
under the Chickssaw government,
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-09
Deal With 'Pepullsts Or Silverltes
Deemed Inpelitic.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. A special
dispatch to the Evening Press from
Washington, d. c., says:
It Is pretty defnitly settled by the
Republican leaders that no attempt will
be made to organize the next senate.
To do 80 would necessitate combine
tion with either Populist senator's or
those senators like Jones, Stewart and
others in the silver ranks. 1t Is now
asserted that the Republican leaders
have held recent conferences In New
York, Washington end elsewhere and
have decided that it would be impolitic
to make deal with either the Populists
or the silver men to secure control Of
the upper branch Of congress- at the
coming session.
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-09
Tea Growing In Arkansas.

MENPHrs, Tenn. Nov. 9.-This
morning Burrell Bond, q colored planter
of Crittenden county, Arkansas, con.
signed 200 pounds Of tea to local
wholesale grocery firm. The tea was
grown Oil his farm and is the iirst ever
produced in the Memphis district and the
FIRST domestic product ever offered in
this market. Bond is an ex- slave, who
has prospered greatly since he became
a freedman. Tea planting is his own
idea. He procured the seed in Now
Orleans and raised small crop last
year. He finds the enterprise profitable
and says he will next year abandon
cotton and devote all Of his land to tee
culture.
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-09
Freight and Passenger Meet Near
Little Rock.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Nov. 4.-The
Texas limited, south bound, on the
Iron Mountain Railroad, due at 1885
this morning, collided with . freight
train seven miles north Of this city.
The blame u laid on the freight
brakeman, who has skipped.
Both engines were demolished and
the express messengers and mail clerks
were pinned In the debris and were
taken out badly injured.
Thirteen head Of cattle were killed.
The engineer Of the Cannon Ball
alighted on barb wire fence when he
left his engine and sustained painful
bruises abont the head and hands.
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-09
6rever and the Republicans We're Sac
cessful Nearly Everywhere.


Incomplete returns from the States In
which elections were held Tuesday
show some surprising results:
In Maryland the hght on Senator Cor
man has given the state to the Republi-
cans, and Lowndes (Rep.) IL elected
governor, to succeed Frank Brown
3Dem. by . substantial majority.
which may exceed 10, 900. The Repub-
licans have apparently carried the
Maryland legislature and the retirement
of Senator Gibson (Dem. is. therefore,
assured.
Campbell (Dem. in Ohio has been
beaten. The majority against Camp.
bell is "a, 600.
In New York the Republicans have
elected their state ticket by Q majority
Of 70, 900 or more. The legislature will
also be Republican. The state senators
elected yesterday will participate In the
election of q successor to Senator David
B. Hill.
In New York City Tammany wins by
an average majority Of 1000 and
Amos Cummings, the Democratic can
didate for congress in the tenth district.
is returned by . majority of about
4 200. The election In Brooklyn Ia
close and both sides claim the victory.
Edward NJ. Shepard, the independent
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-09
HOT SPRINGS PROTESTS
Against the Bottling Of TIE Thermal
Waters.

Weehin9ton foet
sas, Congressman John 8. Little. DR..
r. II. Taylor, Of Hot Spring.. and
County Judge John w. Jones, Of tho
same city. are stopping at the Metro
politan. They come ~ . committee
appointed by . mass meeting Of the
people of Hot Springs to try to get the
United States government to intervene
in q matter that IL Of serious importance
to that famed healing resort. In ex.
planning their mission to Post man,
Judge Jones said:
I'VE are here to ask tho secretary OF
the Interior to revoke or modify grant
given q patent medicine concern by
which 1t is making use Of the world.
wide fame Of our waters In most art.
full and fraudulant way, to the great
business detriment Of the city. This
concern advertises far and wide In the
most hsmboyant style that ita wonder.
full preparation owes its power to the
use Of Hot Springs water, and that the
sick need not 20 to the expense Of q
long railroad trip and the feeling of doc
tors. It's the smartest kind of a trick,
and II not stopped would net its pro-
luOV0Ao u O0AAOA Vi AAAOsAOJs 40 SAASAA
cunningly worded circulars the impress
sion Is sought to be conveyed that the
United States sanctions and endorses
the scheme.
Its needless to say that the whole
thing II swindle, for the waters Of the
springs when cold are inert and Of nc
more benefit than any other. Yet
thousands Of innocent people don't
know this and are apt to fall into the
trap. At the Atlanta Exposition
where they had half the fair grounds
plastered with their big posters, we saw
the managers, and on representing the
facts the fakirs were Immediately
thrown ont. They have not been op.
Grating very long, but II check is MOI
put upon them, Hot Springs will surely
lose q large per cent. Of its stream o.
visitors. / do not believe that the Sec
retary Of the Interior will allow thil
wrong to be perpetrated on our com
munity, for the government itself has {
vital interest In the prosperity of oul
CITY,"
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-09

NIss LUcr PHELPS. Of Spring6eld, i,
No., committed suicide Saturday after
noon by taking prussic acid. She was
the daughter Of Col. John e. Phelps
and the Granddaughter of Gov. John 8.
Phelps. Continued Ill health is given
- the cause. The fact that she had
been engaged to George Tefft, q leading
society man and merchant. and that 1t
had been broken of, Is believed by
many to have something to do with It.
Mr.. Tent. however. says that the
engagement was broken Of by Miss
Phelps. Tefft is to be married in few
days to Miss Lulu Sanford, society
belle In Kansas City.
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-09
nURDERous noB.
Took Albert England from Custody
Near vilonis ard Shot him 70
P1eO0s.

Pieces.
CONWAY, November l.-News has
Just reached here that Albert England
was lynched Saturday night near VI
lonia by lot Of men unknown.
| England had hurglarized W. r.
Evans store at Vilonia on the night Of
October 20, and was under arrest on the
charge of burglary. An examining
trial was held Saturday evening at VI.
lcnia and England implicated Allie
Mason, good citizen of that neighbor-
hood, but the court acquitted Mason
and continued England case until to-
day, and had remanded him into the
custody Of Constable Jas. Edwards,
who with Deputy Sheriff John Moore
and three others, took the prisoner
south Of vilonia to guard him until. to-
day.
appeared, overpowered the officers, and
took England away from them and shot
him to pieces, and left him dead. None
of the lynching party Il known, and the
result Of the coroner . inquest has not
been ascertained yet, but It is In reason
In accordance with the facts above
narrated.
England was . notorious thief, and It
is thought was . merlber Of = band of
thieves and they killed him to keep him
from confessing and duplicating them
in tho crime.
Cypress Township. where the lynch
ing occurred, ID one Of the best town.
ships in the county and its citizens de-
plore the killing.
Gov. Clark was apprised Of the lynch
ing yesterday and be immediately an
nounced the offer Of . reward Of $500
for the arrest and conviction Of any Of
the mob.
The Governor said: ''The brutal
killing Of England by . mob d shame
and . disgrace, and In order to facili-
tate the capture Of any Of the persons
comprising the mob, / have offered the
largest reward ON record during the
present state administration. This thing
Of overpowering officers and lynching
prisoners must stop.
All the best citizens Of the township
In which the affair occurred deplore It
deeply, and the theory that England
was Killed by some Of his c0mpatriots In
crime, who feared he would turn state Q
evidence, Is quite plausible
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-09
Choctaws Against Allotment.

SOUTH McALEsTER, 1. T. Nov. a.
The commission appointed by the
Choctaws to treat with the Dawes
Commission met the United States
Commission and held q powwow, but
utterly failed to come to an understand
ing. It Is intimated that the Dawes
Commission will return to Washington
and recommend that the United States
take official control Of and form the
Five Civilized Tribes into q territorial
form Of government, similar to that Of
Oklahoma.
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-09

SENATOR JAMES K. JONES addressed a
large audience at the court house Mon
day afternoon on the money question.
He spoke FOR two hours In an earnest
and forcible manner and was given the
closest attention by his hearers who
were evidently In sympathy with the
speaker and the principles he advocated.
At the close Of bis speech he was warm
" congratulated by many veteran
Democrats Of Washington county.
Senator Jones has the confidence Of the
people Of Arkansas and he is worthy Of
that confidence. Fayetteville Demo-
,crat.
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-09
The Indian Territory.

SOUTH McALzsrER, I. T., Nov. g.
The Dawes and Choctaw Commissions
have met and adjourned with no better
understanding than before the meeting.
The Dawes Commission has returned
to Fort Smith and will soon return to
Washington to make its report. which
will undoubtedly be adverse to the
present tribal relationship. It Ia
reported the commission will recon-
mend the formation of territorial form
Of government, the territory to be con-
trolled exclusively by agents appointed
by the United States Government.
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-09

HoN. JoHN q. CARLISLE is at present
eone Of the m.st conspicuous figures In
American politics. .-GaEette.
Yes. conspicuous in proving
traitor to his convictions. Carlisle or
Grover could mot carry the Democratic
vote Of southern state.
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-09

Tn Dickinson Hardware Company,
one Of the largest business concerns IN
Idttle Rock, confessed to Insolvency In
the United States Court Saturday. and
John n. Rose was appointed receiver.
Assets, o950 900; liabilities. $3.50. 900.
The failure was surprise In local
commercial circles.
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-09

The eyes Of the people Of this country
arc turned award the state OF Ohio,
and next Tuesday will witness an event
pleasing to all Democrats, a. IT 10 gen.
orally conceded that Campbell 9 chances
Tor election are very promising
Helena World.
The weakest kind Of eyes can sec
100. 900 majority for the Republicans.
Bro. Neal.
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-09

AT LITTLE ROCK D. J. Mytinger who
Z few weeks ago hled suit against his
wife for absolute divorce and naming
Dr. g. W. Hudspeth, . prominent
physician Of that city, as CO. respondent,
has brought suit against DR.. Hudspeth
for 90 900 damages for breaking up his
home,
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-09
We Do Job Printing

FRED LEWIS, IN Iron Mountain brake
man on through freight No. 70, wa.
run over and killed at Newport Sundsv
morning. He was ON tor of A "a,
setting . brake when the eno,nss,
applied the air brake. hating the train
SO suddenly that Lewis fell Oh In front
Of the car. ' VA ~ A'o"'