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The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08
Clereland's New Attitude.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 3i.-The Presi.
dent has requested the Dawes Com
mission TO prepare a bill for his
approval, which would provide, accord
ing to their idea. the best Indian
Territory reorganization scheme posi-
BILE. This is radical step, In the light
Of the Presidents past convictions. No
one has been a greater advocate than he
of the contiual recognition of Indian
sovereignty. But he has evidently
become convinced that the welfare Of
the Indians lies outside of self govern
ment and that the time has come for
the Government TO protect the Indian
against himself and against his too
shrewd advisers. Just how far this
proposed bill will go has not been
determined. IL the Commission draws
a bill in line with its own ideas, there
is little to be hoped for by those Indians
who are still contending for the com
plete control Of their own affairs, but,
OF course, this bill will have to pass the
approval Of the President. When this
information Is circulated in the Terri
tory IL is very probable that other
Indian delegations will come to Wash
ington. 10 join the Choctaw delegation
now here in trying to compromise the
matter by minor concessions.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08
Good News for the Bondsmen.

Mr.. r. S. Hynes is in receipt OF a
telegram from New York stating that
his request to Mr.. s. II. II. Clark for
the dismissal Of the suit pending against
several citizens of Van Buren has been
referred 10 Mr. Gould and the gentle
man sending the telegram says: Il am
confident You will get the relief you ask
for. This is a suit growing out Of
money furnished for right of way and
grounds in Van Buren for the Mo. Pac.
railroad.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08

A PRIVATE letter from ex Gov. Fish
back TO the editor says. with reference
10 the senatorial race; MY youngest
son has Just returned from college very
sick with typhoid fever. He Is 40 low
that a consultation Of physicians has
been called. This, together with my
financial straits. has held me back from
the Senatorial race. may enter later
in the canvass II things shape up we'll -
-Texarkana Interstate News.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08

The surveyors who are surveying the
Oklahoma and Indian Territory route
commenced the work in Oklahoma. and
are now In Fort Gibson. going on to
Tahlequah. The route as surveyed
crosses the Arkansas River Just below
the mouth OF Grand River.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08
PASSES THE SENATE
Free Coinage BilI Substituted for the
H0ase Bend Measure BY vete Of
Fertg-t~e to Tklrty Ave.
fst. Louis Republic

fSt. Louis Repnblie
WASHINGTON Feb. The free : DIN
age bill passed the Senate today by a
majority Of There was good deal
Of parliamentary sparring before the
fnaI vote was reached and number Of
Senators were disappointed because
they were excluded from offering
amendments.
The amendments that were pending
before 2 o clock we're voted upon and
rejected.
Then Mr.. Gorman made . motion to
lay the whole bill On the table and this
was defeated.
The bill was reported then from
committee Of the whole TO the Senate
and passed by vote Of - 10 s5:
The report Of the majority Of the
Finance Committee was sustained
throughout. Senator Jones. Of Arkan-
sas, managed the bill, and did it with
extreme tact. good nature and
efficiency. There were some surprises
when the vote was announced. It was
expected that Baker. Of Kansas,
Mcbride. Of Oregon, and Martin, Of
Virginia, would vote for the bill. but
they registered their votes On the other
side. Senator Mills. Of Texas. voted
for the bill in committee Of the whole
and against 1t on the final vote IN the
Senate. The action Of the Texas
Senator meant that he preferred the
free coinage of silver TO the issue Of
bonds. and, consequently, voted for
the report of the Senate Finance Com
mittee, which substituted free coinage
for the House bond bill. When the free
coinage bill pure and simple, however.
without a possibility Of being substituted
for bond bill, was before the Senate
the Texas Senator voted against It.
This was In accordance with the plainly
expressed and we'll understood views Of
Senator Mills.
OF the AZ Senators who voted for the
bill, 90 were Democrats. Is Republicans
and Popnlists OF those who voted
against the bill, 90 are Republicans and
10 Democrats. Nobody expects, Of
course, that the House will adopt the
Senate bill. but 1t Is probable that there
will be q conference committee. and
that serious effort will be made TO get
up some scheme while the bill Is In con.
ference that would meet the approval Of
both Houses and, perhaps, the Presi-
dent. II IL very doubtful, however, at
this time II any measure can be patched
up that would meet the approval Of the
divergent sentiments Of the Senate,
House and President Cleveland.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, as soon
as the bill was passed. started for the
depot and took the train for home. 1t
was In order to enable him to leave for
home this evening to keep an engage
ment that the Senate agreed to vote on
the bill this afternoon. II 1t had not
been for the appeals of the Arkansas
Senator 1t Ia probable that desultory
debate on the measure would have been
continued for four or five days more.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08
roR MAYOR

Mr., Editor.
Please say for me, that If honored By my party
with the domination I viii make the race for
Mayor. And, further that by appointment rom
the Governor, ON the recommendation Of the
City Council have filed the unexpifed term Of
the iamenEed Hawkins. If reasonable satisfs6-
ton has been given 1t is not outside the line Of
Democratic precedent and usage 10 ask st the
hands of my party not only nomination bnt an
election for q second term BEN DECHERD.
TaE Press Ia authorized 10 announce Hon, q.
A, MiLLrR a. a candidate for Mayor Of the city
Of Van Bufen, subject 10 the action Of the
Democracy.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08

A BILL was passed through the House
Saturday ON motion Of Congressman
McRea. to grant the Arkansas & Choc-
taw Railroad Co. right Of way through
the Choctaw Nation.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08

FRANKLIN county will hold her Demo.
cratic primaries on the 18th of April
when the free coinage Of silver and the
choice for United States Senator will be
voted on.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08

The amendment of Mr.. Allen Pop.
OF Nebraska forbidding the issue of
interest bearing bonds was first taken
mp. This brought forward renewed
Of the discussion over complicating the
main issue. After considerable dis
cussion this was voted down by vote
Of 81 to "a.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08

The next vote was on an amendment
offered by Morrill, providing for reten.
tion by the Government OF the
seigniorage Of silver coined under this
act. II was defeated-Nays 80. yeas "A.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08

Hon. JEFF DAVIS. Of Pope county.
has withdrawn from the contest for
Congress In the fourth district-now
represented by Hon. W. L. Terry.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08
Foa STATE SENATOR.

We are authorized 10 announce Mr. ], x. p.
DOUGLASS "a q candidate for state Senator from
this distsiet subject to the wishes Of the Demo
cratic party as expressed In primary Or eonven-
tioH.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08

THE Usage Indians are agitating the
questions OF separation from Oklahoma
and annexation to the Five Civilized
Tribes.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08

me Frisco line has en sale winter tourist
~ sNcnrsion tickets TO all principal winter resorts
call on or address
c. K. Goopne. Tiese. Agent
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08
ron Rkrnesrsrarvx.

We are authorized 10 announce RlEDoLrH
E0nsTocE Of Uniontowa. as q candidate for
reelection for the Office of Representative from
Crawford County, subject 20 the vote Of the
Democratic primaries.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08
One Far. for the ROuud Trim 70 np..o p.

Account Athletic Exhibition IN ha o,,,.-
81 Paso Feb. "A 10 % 'sS the iPrsco raIS,. =.
WI, WI SCI tickets 70 ri Paso. Feb. sth 10 10 'sa
Inclusive, at one fare for the round trim iirSi,
Tor return until Feb. ?, 'sS '''iii'
{. z. G9oDINe Ticket Agent
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08
Quick fiss 10 the Gold Mining pI.,r,,, a,
Cripple Creek, Colo.

The 'friscO-Santa Fe route IA tha ,o,-. Al
ana quickest route TO all Colorado poin,s 'Ss Ss
hoars riue TO Pueblo. % hours ride 10 Calo,s,5S'
springs, q hours ride TO Denver 81 bonrs ~
20 Cripple Greek "'ufs roe
E. GeoDISo. Ticle. Aren,
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08

How. RANSOM GULLEY has announced
his candidacy for re election as State
Treasurer.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08
One Far. Rate to San Antosio. Texas.

The Frisco lire will sell round trin ,,cka,. IN
can Antonio, Tex. on Jan II, aS, for sIs As.
good tor return until Jan. %, stS Orlv one
chAnrs cf cars, e. GoopIre. Agent
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08

Ex- PRESIDENT HARRISON has an
bounced that he will not be candidate
for the Presidency.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08
ron CRY aEeopbn.

We are authorized 70 announce PARa
GRUTcHER as candidate for Recorder Of tn
city Of Van Bnren, Ark. subject to the action o
the Democracy Of the city.
We are authorized 10 announce x. 7. HuSr a
a candidate for Recorder Of the city Of Vai
Buren,. Ark. subject to the action Of the Demo
afaflH raar
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08
The Worlds Fair Tests

showed no baking powder
so pure or so CREST In Ieay-
ening power as the Royal
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

For announcements Of candidates for
office, not exceeding one Inch In space.
the following fees VIII be charged
invarfbiy in advance. Positively
40 deviation from this rule:
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08

Ali announcements will be published
up TO the primaries or election.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-18
The NEWS EPIToMIZEC
washington Items.

Private Secretary Thurber said that the
President had begun the preparation OF his
annual message, and, as has always been the
custom. would be obliged to deny himself to
the public until 1t was completed. The
month of November Is usually devoted to
this task.
Advices received in Washington are tina
the Moorish pirates attacked another French
vessel near Morocco. but were pursued and
defeated by Spanish steamer.
The President appointed Isaac N. Elliott,
Of New York, Consul at La Guayra.
Venezuela, and Horace l.. Washington. OF
Texas, Consul at Aexandretta, Syria. The
President has RECOGNIZED Carlo Magenta,
Consul of Italy, at New Orleans, and Emile
Jaouies Reithmann, Consul OF Switzerland,
at Denver.
Colonel Charles Haywood, commanding
the United States Marine Corps, In his an
nual report to Secretary Herbert, urges that
the commanding officer Of 2600 men Is en-
titled to the rank of brigadier-general. He
says that although Congress, at its last ses-
sion. increased the corps 500 men, further
increase is imperative, and the number OF
officers Is altogether inadequate.
United States Consul Hurst at Prague re-
ports to the State Department that the Aus
trian Government is about to treble the duty
on glucose, to effectualy bar out the better
and cheaper article from America Within
five months the United States shippe 2,640,-
600 pounds OF this commodity into Austria,
paying duty of 80. 90 for every 22o pounds.
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As 1srrnEsrrNa QUESTION.

At the district court in Melbourne, Austria.
liza, where hearing was being given on Ger,
tam license cases, the attorney defending q
publican charged with violation Of the lt1
cense law challenged the right Of one OF the,
magistrates to sit on the bench, on the
ground that said magistrate was q Hteetotal-
er," and that no teetotal magistrate could SIT
in the adjud cation Of breaches Of the ~
censing laws That there might be no post.
sibilitY OF impugniug him for sitting In thu
court when licensing cases were being heard
Mr.. Lormer, the magistrate referred to, re-
tired. But he declared he did not for onai
moment waive his right to adjudicate he
so wished. In the course OF q letter to tho.
Melbourne Age Mr.. Lormer writes: q
"When I expressed my intention OF at
tending the court, 1t was to be understood
that 1t was not defiant attitude assumed by
me, Tut strong assertion Of principle, not
only on my own behalf, but OF many otha1l
abstsining justices, fortified as I am By thu
experience and weighty judgments OF tha
Lord Chief Justice Of England, when he
states that the smallest pecuniary interest
disqualifes,' thus showing that II Is per.
sons pecuniary interests, not his personJi
opinions, that disqualify." ~ z. s.s tS tSS
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-18
STRENGTH OF THE NEW NAVY.
Thirty Arnored Vessels in Active Service
and Three Under Construction.

Thirty Arnored Vessels in Active Service
and Three Under Construction.
Chief Constructor Hlchborn's annual re
port shows total Of ITO vessels IN the navy
Of which thirty are armored, including eigh
battleships, two cruisers, one ram and
six double-turreted monitors, all OF
which are In active service, prepared
for offensive or defensive operations,
and thirteen single-turret monitors whicn
might be utilized in the harbors In
which they now lie. Three other armored
battleshtps are now under construction.
There are twenty-five new steel cruisers also
in commission, in addition to the three spe.
cial class vessels Of the new navy-the Ban
croft. Dolphin and Vesuvius. These are un-
armored, as ara the sixteen iron and wooden
cruisers and six wooden sailing vessels still
carried on the lists. Three torpedo boats
are In use and fifteen under contract. The
other vessels building are six gunboats, one
submarine boat and fifteen torpedo boats.
Twelve tugs are also included in the naval
force and fifteen old ships unfit for sea,
which, however, ara utilized for various pur-
poses, such as training vessels. naval re-
serve rendezvous and receiving ships.
In compliance with the law for the increase
of the navy, Enginper-in-C Chief Melville and
the Chief Constructor unite In statement
that $5, 925, 500, the balance in the Treasury,
Is required for existing contracts.
The only new vessels which Congress 1s
asked to authorize are two composite sailing
vessels Of HOO tons, costing $500, 900, az prac-
tlce cruisers for the Naval Academy, to take
the place OF the Bancroft; but these do not
conflict with the recommendation for three
additional battleshlps which Secretary Her-
bert Is confidently expected to make IN MS
annual report. During the fiscal year nine
vessels, the Indiana, Massachusetts,, oregon,
Maine. Texas, Terror, Monadnock. Katahdin
and Ericsson, were added to the effective
force OF the navy, and during the curren
year the Brooklyn, Iowa, Nashville, VIII
mington. Helena, Puritan. six gunboats, seV
eral torpedo boats and one tug are to h
added.
Constructor Hichborn declares that the
naval stations and docks at Port Royal, s.
c., and Port Orchard, Wash. cannot be prop
erty utilized without the erection OF shops
for which be urges authority.
The advlsability OF sheathing the bottom:
OF cruising vessels Is reiterated. as well a:
former recommendations for building addt'
tional dry docks to keep the ships in high
state Of efficiency.
During the past year the bureau proposed
plans for converting several classes or snlps
which are entered in the naval reserve lisf
into effective auxiliary cruisers. These In
clude the Owego and Hudson classes on the
great lakes and the El Sol and FL Dorado
classes of ocean going vessels. 1t is now
proposed to prepare the outfit and keep them
ready for immediate use.
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Foreign Notes.

Mckinley, elec: ion sent American securl'
ties up with rush Oh all the foreign e4.
changes and gave e lera business a great
impetus throughout Europe.
Edward John Poynlcr, R. A. was elected
President Of the Roval Academy.
In tho French Chamber OF Deputies u.
Denvs interpellated the Government on the
Armenian question; great excitement ensued.
The town OF Huelva, Spain, In the Pro;
vince ofthat name. hos benn swept by tldSi
wave from the Atlantic Ocean. NO details
are given. but the report says 1t Is known
that the loss of life has been terrible; Inc
steamer Cartagena Was overwhelmed oy tue
great wave, and mos. OF the persons on
board OF her were drowned.
Several foods are reported In Sicily. ~, me
country around Palermo Is Inundated. Infee
persons have been drowned.
Consul-General Lee sailed from havana
for the United States.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-18
THE STRUGGLE WITH RuM.

The object Of newly organized National
association of wholesale liqnor dealers is "tol
legislation" and otherwise protect their traf-
fc. There are 1000 wholesale liquor dealers
In the country and 1t Is expected that the
most Of them will join the association. Heret
Is new force for the temperance elements tot
struggle against.
The State Agricultural Society OF Wiscon-E
sin is mourning its recent action In giving 81
jockey club Ave years lease OF the. state
wear. with no restrictions against selling
liquor. There Is new Stcte law granting
$4,000 year to the society provided II did
not authorize the sale OF liquor at the fairs,!
and on condition that no liquor had been
sold the previous year. In order to geE
needed money the society may resort to the
old practice OF selling liquor license eanh|
year until the jockey club lease expires. Tneii
alliance Of an agricultural society with thei
LIQUOR business Is shame, whatever the con.
ditions.-American ASriculturist. f
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TALKS OF FoRTIFIcATIoNS.

General CraIchin Makes q Report on Inn
portant Changes at Military Points.
Under the head Of Notifications in his an
nual report, General Craighiu, CHIEF OF En-
gineers, United States War Department, says
that detailed projects have been approved
for the artillery defence of various points,
among them the eastern entrance to Long
Island Sound (partial) and New York:
There have been negotiations for the pur-
chase Of sites at Charleston, Baltimore, Mar
raagansett Bay and Portland, Me.
The General urgently recommends an ap-
preparation Of $1O0, ,Oc0 for the preservation
and repair OF Notifications, and says the
work Of preparing emplacements for guns
has been pushed with much v!gor where the
money was available, particularly at New
York, Delaware River and Charleston.
Under the head OF rivers and harbors 1t Is
said that experience has shown that the sys-
tenn providing funds for carrying on con-
tinuously and completing certain works has
resulted In materially reducing costs and
granting benefits to commerce.
The General restricts his estimates Tor the
year to the amounts necessary to meet oDlf-
gntions under contracts. They aggregate
S22,778,053.
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THE RrEE OF DEATH.

A gentleman who visited Java has sent al
very singular tree to his sister who resides
In Savannah. It Is called the tree OF death.
BE saws that the natives described to him
that there was singular tree called the Kat
Mujah. Its breath would kill birds, and
even human beings. One day when he was.
chasing bird of paradise, he noticed that Il!
dropped suddenly 10 the ground, under g.
tree. He examined the tree, and began him
self to feel strangely, as the odors from its
leaves began to be inhaled by him. His head
swan, and ringing sounds came to his ears,j
as though he were being chloroformed. Hel
FASTENED away from II, but procured q speci-s
men and sent it to America, which, 1t tssaid,
is the first one transplanted I'M our soill
What striking illustration this Is OF the
tree Of death which has been plantea!n-onlri u
fair America by the distiller! 1t has leaves
for the blighttng OF the Nations. Il see the
young, the middle-aged, the old, chasing the
birds OF pleasure and then falling down be-
meath the dark shadow Of this baleful tree
to die there, never to rise again. Would that
we might lay the az at the root OF this trees
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-18
New .IaraaE.


TRENTON, n. j., November 5.-From esti-
mates received from all parts OF New Jersey
the indications ore that the Republican elec-
tors have about $4,000 plurality in the State.
Eight Congressman, sixty AssemblYmen and
eight State Senators were contested for Dy
the people of New Jersey. The Democrats
elected ono State Senator and thirteen As
semblymen; Republicans, eight Congressman,
seven State Senators and forty-seven Assem-
blymen. The Congressman elected were: First
District, Henry g. Loudenslager (Rep.); &;
Second District, John j. Gardner rep.
Third District, Benjamin Howell (Rep.);
Fourth District, Mahlon Pitney (Rep.); Fifth
District, James F. Stewart (Rep. }; Sixth Dis
trict, R. Wayne Parker (Rep.); Seventh Dis
trict, Thomas McEwan (Rep.); Eighth Dis:
trict, Charles N. Fowler Rep.). United
States Senator to succeed james Smith, Jr.,
Democrat. whose term will expire March g.
1899, will be elected this fall. He will be a
Republican.
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cast for Mckinley withdrawn from him by
the gold Democrats, who voted for Griffin,
to demonstrate their strength. MIR. Blsck
thus lost 1000 votes in New York. 300 IN
Kings County, 1000 in Erie County, and 1000
votes in Rensselaer, County.
Returns on the proposed Forestry amend
ment to the Constitution are meagre. but
those that have come in, indicate its defeat
by heavy majority.
The result on Congressmen was as follows:
Republicans 20; Democrats, s. The most
notable feature OF the election OF Congress-
men was the success of James j. Beiden,
Independent Republican. who was the can
didate of the Mckinley LsaSae. ipdorssd by
the Democrats. in the Twenty-seventh Dis
trict.
The Republican maj jority in the Assembly
was largely Increased. The Assembly OF
1897 will apparently have as its members l19
Republicans and 81 Democrats. There are
now So Republican Senators, and IA Demo-
cratic Senators. The Republican majority
on Joint ballot will be ITO. This insures the
election of a Republican as David B. Hills
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-18
New York.

NEW YORK, November 4.-The elections
show that Mckinley and Hobart are TO be
lhe next President and Vice-President by
majority Of he Electoral College votes.
The voting has been very decisive In almost
all Of the States. The returns received In
This c1ty from the various States up TO 2 q.
H., are given below:
Palmer polied very small vote for Presi-
dent.
The Fifty. fifth Congress will be Republic
san by smaller plurality than that In the
Fiity-fourth Congress. The free silver
element will possibly be strengthened from
the West.
MeKinley's plurality in New York City will
reach 21 900, white in the State 1t may ex-
seed 260, eco. Secretary Osborne, OF the Re-
publican National Committee. GAINED that
returns from the counties Of the State indt-
GATED 2S0,U00 plurality for tre Republican
Presidential candidate.
The latest returns showed the following
results in New York City: For President,
1850 election districts out OF 1892. give Nc
Kinley $50, ,6l5; Bryan, 3',0l5; Palmer. 5523.
In 1243 districts Republican gain OF Be, 733
over the vote OF 1895 was shown. 1t also in
dicates that McKiniey's majority in New
York City is about 20,Un0. For Governor,
400 election districts out OF 1892 give Black
l2O IT'S; Porter, lis, 1923; Griffin, $50;
Balkan, 696S.
The plurality Of 90, 900 which was rolled
ap for Mckinley is q change OF 100, 900 votes
"a compared with 1892, when Grover Cleve-
land carried the city by plura llty Of 76, 800
over Benjamin Harrison.
In Brooklyn Mckinley also was victorious
Almost complete returns show his plurality
IN Kings County TO be $4,000. The Republi-