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The Van Buren press., 1898-06-25
ANXIOUS TO GO TO WAR.
Young Mennonites May Upset Tenets
of the Church-Conferenc
TO Decide Point.

Whether the tenets of the Mennonite
church will permit its members to fight
for their country III the present war
with Spain is the question TO be decided
BY big conference of representatives
of that church in session at Newton,
Kan. Several hundred delegates are
present from all parts of Kansas, Ne
braska and Oklahoma territory, in
which sections of the country the de-
nomination is strongest.
The meeting is of unusual Importance
10 the sect, as it will either confirm or
do away with some of the bedrock
principles Of the church. 1t is contrary
to the belief of the Mennonites for any
of its members to engage in warfare or
to make resistance to a foe, however
great the provocation may be. Attor-
ney-General Smelling, of Kansas, how
ever, recently decided that the exemp-
ton law applies only TO those who year
after year have taken out nonresistance
papers. The older members of the
church desire to have the old-time prin-
ciples of the faith upheld but a num-
Der of the younger men would like to
see the restrictions removed so that
they might join the volunteers and fight
for their adopted country. The ques-
ti9n will be bitterly contested and may
result in permanent schism.
The Van Buren press., 1898-06-25
SIR HENRY IRVING'S TRIBUTE.
Reply Ing to Toast Proposed by
Andrew Carnegie, the English
Actor Refers 10 Alliance.

Mr.. Henry Irving made a Characters
tically graceful contribution to the
Anglo-Ameriean alliance discussion.
Replying to a toast to his health, pro-
posed by Andrew Carnegie, at the an
nual dinner for the newspaper press
fund at London, Mr.. Irving said: at is
an added pleasure to me that the pro-
poser of the toast should in his own per-
son typify a nation which | love; ma
ton to which. for many years past, |
have been much beholden for the most
gracious Inequalities, for the keenest
sympathy with and understanding Of
my work and for innumerable kind
nesscs; nation whose welfare is as
dear to MS as ours; a nation kin with ms
in blood, in feeling and in all that makes
for the highest good of men,"
This declaration was received by the
highly representative company of jour
lalists, artists and politicians with
much enthusiasm.
The Van Buren press., 1898-06-25
WATCH FOR SPIES.
Spain Has Her Emissaries at Work
in the United States.
Iecret Service Bureau Using Every
Means TO Detect Persons sup
plying Our Enemy with
Information.

Spain has scores Of spies at work in
the United States, and John Z. Wilkie,
of the secret service bureau. has nets
spread everywhere to entrap them.
These spies could do great injury to the
cause of the United States during the
war. They could tell the enemy Of our
movements and point out weak spots
where an attack would be effective.
In order TO detect the spies the most
stringent rules have been made. All
letters addressed to spaniards in this
country or to people in Spain are sent
to the dead letter office of the post Of
flee department. The clerks read them
and all that indicate treason or give
any information that may be valuable
are promptly turned over to the treas
ury department. Chief Wilkie reads
Them and details some of his expert de-
tectives to investigate them. The work
is, of course, done with the greatest
secrecy, for only thus can detection be
made certain.
Wilkes sleuths then shadow suspect
ed persons and seek TO secure evidence
against them. All Spaniards or Span
ish sympathizers are watched and
means are taken TO prevent them COM
munieating with the enemy and aiding
them in conducting the war against US.
Death IS the punishment of a spy. and
a Spanish spy caught by the United
States would be promptly hanged. Nor
would the fact that the spy was a wom-
an influence her captors. The laws of
the United States provide that II a citi-
zen obtains information, even in a le-
climate manner. and betrays it to the
enemy, he shall be hanged. Nor does
the fact that the person convicted IS not
an American citizen have any weight
with the government.
Not only has Spain her spies in the
United States. but it is more than prob
able that the United States has spies in
Cuba, Puerto Rico and perhaps Madrid.
who keep US advised of the movements
Of the enemy, There is nothing wrong
about this. Although odium always at
taehes to spies, yet in the words OF
Gen. Halleck: "The employment Of
spies is considered a kind Of clandes-
tine practice. deceit of war, allowable
by its rules"
The Van Buren press., 1898-06-25
| EXPLORER BALKED.
Mr.. Silva White Unable to Reach
Jarabub, an African Town.
Goes from Cairo $50 Miles to siwah.
But Is Not Allowed TO Proceed
Further Towards the
Stronghold.

Another attempt to plant European
foot where European foot has never
been set has failed. In February last
| Mr.. Silva White started from Cairo with
the object Of visiting Jarabub, the
stronghold of the powerful Puritan Mo-
hammedan Senoussi sect. Jarabub is
on the confines of Egypt and Tripoli,
about 100 miles from the Mediterranean
coast and 100 miles northwest Of siwah.
The route from Cairo lies past. the
Natron lakes, Moghara, Garah and ST.
wah, both Jarabub and Siwah being
situated in that great depression which,
starting from the Gulf of Sidra, APP
proaches Cairo.
Knowing the risks of his enterprise,
White started without telling any OF
his party the object of his journey. The
party, consisting of himself and seven
native attendants, with six eamels, took
19 days to cover the $50 miles between
Siwah and Cairo. Arrived at Siwah, he
was cordially received by the Egyptian
mamour, or governor, and the chief
headman. But the Siwahs, of whom the
great majority belong to the senoussi
sect, are intrusted with the task of pre-
venting all Europeans from proceeding
westward toward Tripoli.
-Four years ago Frenchman, dis
| guised as an Arab, with an Arab cara.
van, eluded their vigilance, got within
a few hours journey of Jarabub, when
he was met by strong party of horse
men and he and all his company were
killed. The Frenchman had his eyes put
out and his throat cut.
The mamour informed Mr.. White that
it would be his duty to prevent him by
force from going any further, and the
senoussi sheikhs, though cordially
friendly, said they would not prevent
the Siwahs from attacking him if he
persisted in his intention. Under these
circumstances. and as all his own men
with one exception, refused to proceed
Mr. White decided TO return to Cairo
He was, however, allowed during his
weeks stay at Siaah to go about freely
over the whole of the curious fortress
town and to explore parts never before
seen, be was told, by Europeans.
Thus he visited the narrow streets
leading through tunnels under the
houses, the tombs hewn out Of sand
stone rock, and took y dozen photo
graphs. During a single mornings dig
ging five mummies and a portion of a
very valuable painted mummy wrap
were eXcavated, and he picked up a cop
per coin of Ptolemy |. sotor, 311-305 B.
G., of which only one other and less
authentic specimen is known to exist.
The Van Buren press., 1898-06-25
WHERE BUDDHA WAS BORN.
The Ancient Ruins of Kapflnsnstu, In
the Indian Jungle, still
Show the Spot.

Vincent Smith, a learned antiquary
Of Bengal, has recently made some in
teresting discoveries OF Buddhist re-
mains in India. The first OF these is the
home OF Gaufama Buddha, who lived
about 500 b. G. The ruins of this an
Gent city Of kapilayastu are in Nepaul
territory; they are, so far as is yet
known, entirely of brick, and are so COW
cred with jungle and so extensive that
years will be required for their
thorough exploration. Since 4l0 -. G..
the city has been in ruins and unoceu-
pied, and excavations are now bringing
to light buildings more ancient than
any previously known in India.
More interesting even than Kapila-
vastu is the discovery of the Lumbin
garden, the traditional birthplace of
Gautama. The sacred spot Is marked
by pillar cree led in the third century
b. G. by Emperor Asoka. The inscrip-
ton on this pillar is still perfect. 1t
stands on the western edge of a mound
OF ruins about 100 yards in diameter,
and on the south side of the mound is
the tank in which the child's mother
bathed after his birth.
Another discovery, which was made
in a stupa, or brick tumulus, close 10
the British frontier is that of relics of
Buddha himself. These consist only OF
fragments of bone, which were de-
posted in wooden vessel that stood on
ha haitian of n csiva ppffar
than four feet long and two feet deep,
cut out Of solid block OF fine sand
stone. This Golfer was buried under IS
feet Of masonry, composed of huge
bricks, each 16 inches long. The wooden
vessel was decayed, and with ii was an
exquisitely finished bowl of rock erys
tai, the largest yet discovered in India,
and also five small vases OF soapstone.
All these vessels were partially filled, in
honor OF the relics, with marvellous
collection of gold stars, pearls, topazes,
beryls and other jewels, and Of various
objects delicately wrought in crystal,
agate and other substances. An in
scription on the lid Of one of the soap
stone vases declares the relics TO be
those OF Buddhs himself, and the char
acters In which this inscription is writ
ten are substantially the same as those
of the Asoka inscriptions, and indicate
flat the tumulus was constructed be-
tween 800 and $50 b. C..
Buddha spent many years preaching
and teaching at the city OF Sravasti, and
i large number of his sayings and par
ables purport to have been uttered
there. The site of this famous city vas
long sought in vain. Mr.. Smith now
states with confidence that it is in the
jungles of The Napaul Tera, about IL
miles from the station of Nepalganj
road, Oh the Bengal e. Northwestern
railway. Its remains, like those of
Kapilayastu, are buried in Jungle, but
they seem of great extent, and are
found precisely where the Chinese pill
grims of the early centuries of the
Christian era stated that Sravasti was.
N. Y. Sun.
The Van Buren press., 1898-06-25
ARMORED CRUISERS.
Their Value as Part of NAVY
Demonstrated by Present War.
Japan Saw the Advantage of Swift
BattIeships In War with China,
and Has been Adding Such
Vessels to Her Navy.

AS q result of the maneuvers exc
cuted by the Spanish fleet under tie
command of Admiral Ceryera, future
naval constructors will give the ar
mored cruiser prominent place in the
types adopted for offensive warfare.
This, perhaps, is the best lesson
taught up to this time by the war with
Spain. Such is the opinion of naval ex-
merits since Admiral Ceryera, with his
speedy squadron, arrived ten days ago
Mt Martinique. Il marks the downfall
of the theory so strongly advocated by
Capt. C. +. Goodrich, now in command
of the Yale and formerly professor of
the naval war college, that the armored
cruiser had no place in modern navies.
"The armored cruiser is nothing
more than a swift sea-going battleship.
Japan recognizes this fact, and is the
only nation that was quick to take ad-
vantage of such recognition. Her les
son was learned Mt Yalu, where her pro-
tected cruisers of great speed and
equipped with rapid-firing guns drove
from the scene of battle the Chinese
battleships of slow speed and thick ar
NOR.
THAT the lesson was well learned ia
shown by the fact that Japan immedi-
ately placed contracts with the Arm
strongs of England, for the eonstruc-
ton of six battleships of great speed.
In order to get the speed desired, IS
knots, with the protection and arma-
ment specified by the mikado's gov
eminent, it was necessary to make the
ships of great displacement. Two of
them, the Yashima and Full. which are
now on their way to Japan, are Of 49,
$50 tons displacement each. On their
trials the Yashima and Full developed
speeds of 1875 and 1872 knots, respeet-
lively.
"These vessels are really the develop
ment of the armored cruiser type.
What would we now give for such ves-
sells under the command Of Rear Nd
miral Sampson. This government in
| building the Iowa obtained type in
some respects similar to the armored
cruiser, but her speed is only 16 knots,
and under present conditions is prob
ably but 10 or IA.
'Sinee the war began we have been
using vessels for the purposes for
which their types unsuited them. For
instance, the Indiana and Massaehu-
tetts are eoast-defense battleshps
Yet they have been sent to sea-eruising
for the enemy. when they were really
intended for defensive purposes.
"Then we have been employing har-
Dor defense monitors for bIoekading
purposes and for offensive warfare, the
result being TO cripple the maneuyer-
ing quality of our fleet and handicap
ping Rear Admiral Sampson seriously
In his offensive and defensive opera
tons. Our shipbuilding policy has been
all wrong, The country has gone on
the theory that a defensive navy was all
that was necessary. The present war
teaches that an offensive navy is abso-
lutely required"
The Van Buren press., 1898-06-25
NEED OF CANAL URGENT,
Congress Soon to be Called Upon to
Decide Question of Water Route
Over Isthmus of Panama.

Congress will soon be called upon to
decide the question of building a canal
connecting the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. Chairman Davis of the senate
foreign relations committee, said:
"The need for a connection between the
Atlantic and Pacific cannot be ques-
toned. Our interests demand it. With
a canal between the two oceans in oper-
alton now we would have nothing to
fear from an attack on our Pacific coast.
As it is it would take us 60 days to send
our feet around the Horn to the Pacific
coast cities. With the canal we could
dispatch men-of-war to San Francisco
from New York in IA days.
with a liberia appropriation, say
100000, 900, canal could be construct
ed through Nicaragua that would be of
value to the United States government
for all time to come. The Maritime
Canal company, which is endeavoring
TO sell its interests to the government,
started the canal some years ago, and
considerable work was done, when the
hard times of 1929 came along and
struck deathblow to the enterprise.
"This company succeeded in getting
certain concessions, which it still re-
tains, and it is but right that the United
States should buy these concessions
and pay the canal company for the
work it has already done. l do not
know just how much it accomplished,
but | am told that considerable excavat-
ing has been done on the Pacific side of
the canal. The company has some
dredgers, scows, etc, which we could
well afford to buy"
The Van Buren press., 1898-06-25
BENEFITS THE IMPORTERS
"e $50" secured in Transit Pass
Rules Governing Sale of
Goods in OHM.

Information has reached Wasbirc+o-
from Canton, China, that tbrongb tba A.,
efforts of United States Consul Raj ue
a revision has been secured of tbe t ~
sit pass rules which will prove Of a ,oa
benefit to importers. Hitherto - - ~
obligatory that all goods foryar, Ia'9
from port to an inland market -, qeu
cover OF transit pass should reach 80 -
the destination stated in tbe ~ 49, "a y
penalty of confiscation. By tba o9s IN u,
rules however, foreign goods coya lev
by transit pass or any part of tbon, ..' 90
be sold in transit for more nrogt .'ia J
inland market, the only reanir ,.o1o,e
eNacied being that the pass eban a 81 .
tam an entry under seal. sbovino IN .i-
quantity SO sold. The Hong.Kon,, IN. M
graph an English newspaper. IL n = e-e
'1nuhs upon Consul Bedloe's scb;o.-l
ment which it regards as of the 49,.
commercial Importance. saws Il nes.
triumph ot United States dinlomso,
The Van Buren press., 1898-06-25
NEW UNIFORM FOR ARMY.
blue Being Replaced nj Tampn, Fla,
by Gray for Tropical
Campaigning.

Inc time-honored blue uniform of the
army Is being replaced at Tampa, Fla,
py the more somber gray. The cloth
USED is light twilled linen, of gray
Drown color, selected after much con-
sideration by the authorities at Wash
lng'on as most appropriate for tropical
campaigning.
Inc former heavy oblong shoulder
strap is abandoned being replaced by o
triangular strip of white duck, with in
sigma of metal. The collar. cuffs and
laclngs are also white duck. which. with
broad plat in the back and four out
s'de pockets, gives a more elaborate eff
!ect lhan any field uniform previously
IN use in our army.
This uniform is not original in this
country as many foreign armies have
one similar, both in color. design and
material. Small advance consignments
VI 'neSe uniforms, which will be issued
10 enlisted men, have arrived at the
Pu'flermaster's office at Tampa. OIL
GERS there hope that the entire army
may be QUILTED with lighter clothing
neiore the commencement of actual
field operations.
The Van Buren press., 1898-06-25
TRAGIC SIDE OF PERFORMANCE
Italian Actress Gets News of Her
ChiId's Death, hut Bravefy
Acts Her Part.

There was tragic side to the per-
Torrance of La Favorita" at Nallaek' S
theater, New York city, the other even
ing. Signora Adelina Fanton, one of
the prime dome Of the company, was
cast for the principal part of Leonora.
When the Bazzeto company left Milan
year and half ago on its voyage to
Mexico, Signora Fanton left behind her
child ten years old. During the
! months of active work in Mexico and IN
the Pacific and western states of this
country, Signora Fanton's artistic sue
cess did not reconcile her to the separa-
tion from her child.
The other night, as she entered her
dressing-room at Wallack's to costume
herself for her part, letter was handed
to her. 1t bore an Italian stamp, and
she gleefully opened it. But the mis-
sive told her of the death of her little
one. She gave one agonized shrek and
fell in faint. 4 physician was called
and restoratiyes brought back CON
seriousness. The theater was full. and
the hour for the rise of the curtain had
arrived. The manager made an appeal
to the poor mother to sacrifice her feel
ings for the sake of her associates and
the reputation of the company. She
consented, and the overture, which had
been delayed to the audiences fmpa-
thence, was commenced.
A brief statement that Sgnora Fam
-, 4
stage, as a plea for indulgence, but the
pathetic story was only learned later.
The heroic artist went through her
part bravely, though her nervous con-
dition was apparent.
The Van Buren press., 1898-06-25
FEEDING AN ARMY.
BIG contract Let to St Louis Firm for
bacon - Large Shipments
of Provisions.

Capt. Duval, commissary of subsist-
enee, U. S. A., has left contract for
$4,000 pounds of bacon to be furnished
by st Louis firm, which underbid Chi.
cago and Kansas City companies.
Ever since the orders came to buv pro.
visions at st. Louis for the army. Can't.
Duyal has shipped an immense amount
of supplies south. The largest md
latest shipment consisted of two car.
loads of bacon, 10000 pounds to the car.
seven or eight carloads of -four 400. 900
pounds in all; ten cars of bacon. 200 ooo
pounds; four cars of soap, 100000
pounds; 10000 pounds of miscellaneous
supplies, consisting of groceries and
fancy goods, and $4,000 pounds of nIuo
tobacco. This shipment was about
equally divided between Mobile. Ala
and Tampa, Fla.
In addition to this, there are two car.
loads of what is known as issue st,,e
consisting of flour, bacon, etc CON-
signed to the volunteer troops in caron
at Austin and San Antonio. Tex
The Van Buren press., 1898-06-25
INSPIRED HIS SPEECH.
xytf. af Chamberlain said to BE He.
sponsibIe for the Address inat
Has shaken Europe.

According to adviees received from
London all England is talking about
the possibility of an Anglo-American
alliance, and everybody thinks be
knows why Joe. Chamberlain made
his speech for the alliance OF Britain
and the United States. No peer OF the
first magnitude, no great party, no
mighty financial interest constituted
the power behind the throne which re-
suited in a speech which has been
freighted with more political import
than anything spoken for years.
A woman, according TO the wise ones,
is the power that has stirred the secre-
tary of state for the colonies to come
out so broadly Itis little Boston girl,
daughter of long line of Puritan de-
scent, who has succeeded in upheaying
all the powers of Europe-Mary Endi-
colt that was-Mrs. Joseph Chamber
lain that IS.
She is the most talked about woman
in England to-day. She has already
come off first best in social fight with
the prince of Wales and his set. Now
she is in line to turn the same winning
trick against the combined hands OF
Spain, Russia, France and Germany.
Boston is leading London by the nose
And why not, they say. Is not his
charming American wife the only per
son in the world who could make Joe
Chamberlain give up wearing his fa-
nous monocle?
Mary Endieott, the American girl
first showed her firmness and indie.
pendenee by snubbing Lady Brooke, the
protege of the prince of Wales, and now
the war with Spainl Once more the
blood of her fathers tingled in the veins
of Mary Endicott. Power after power
formally declared its strict neutrality
only to do everything at its command
coyertly, of course, in officialdom, but
openly as far as the masses went-tC
aid Spain. Only England was left. The
snobs there were for Spain-but The
great mass of sober, sensible Britishers
knew which side was right and which
was wrong.
And now-Mary Endieott's chance
| Her husband would do what she wanted
| and so Cham berlain spoke.
This is the pretty story of Yankee
girls influence that London is talking
about.
The Van Buren press., 1898-06-25

humble as a dead Indian. I got along
pretty well, though, considering age
and infirmity. and stood by my colors
until the Strawberries and ice cream
were served, which was, believe, the
fourth OF the fifth course, and then
heard the doorbell ring, or thought l
did, and left the festive board. These
swell dinings are hard upon me, and
upon the children. Two dear little
granddaughter had waited and waited
and peeped through the crack Of the
door a dozen times. and when / went
out one of them said: Grandpa, amt
they done YETI II reminded me of the
old scotchman who got tired Of waiting
for his wife TO come home from meeting
so he went after her and as she was
near the door he tiptoed In and whis-
pered: Amt be doom yit 2" Yes" said
she, he be doom some time, but he
won't quit" My old friend. Eugene
Harris, Gays he has watched the Meth
odist preachers ct his mothers house
during quarterly meetings-waiehed
them through the crack Of the door I'M
til they had eaten up the last gizzard in
the dish, and then they would sit and
set and sot over their coffee for half an
hour, and at last get up and say amen
and amen and pat their stomaehs and
go, and then, and not till then, did we
boys get a chance at what little was
left.
And our little orphan grandehild had
birthday yesterday. She rose up to
nine years and gave little outdoor
party to her little cousins. Everything
was homemade. and it was nice, and |
was invited and enjoyed the cake and
ice cream and strawberries as much as
they did. And she got some nice little
presents from home and abroad. and
believe that IL had my way she should
stay as young and pretty and happy
and innocent as she is now all the rest
OF her days. But reckon that couldn't
be dd-could it?-Biil Arp. In Atlanta
Constitution.
The Van Buren press., 1898-06-25
MEXICAN BUSINESS MEN.
Special Car-Iiuy Extensively
of American Products.

Senior Iguacio de la Tore, son-in-law
of President Diaz, of Mexico, has been
in Kansas City, Mo-, accompanied by
his brother, Thomas de la Tore, Alfred
Sardinez and Juan Gutierrez Leo En-
rique Larisso. All are prominent bust
ness men of Mexico. During their stay
in that city the members of this party
have purchased an entire train load of
American products, including 1875 blood
ed bulls, several full-blood Jersey cows
and a number of thoroughbred carriage
horses and brood mares. They also pur-
chased a big consignment of agricul-
tural implements. The party, which
is travelling in a special car, will pay
hurried visits to st. Louis, Cincinnati,
New York, Boston, Philadelphia and
Chicago, after which they will return to
Kansas City. Here their coach will be
attached to a special train carrying
their purchases, and they will go
straight through TO Mexico City.