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THE FRENCH TREATY COAST.
The Fisheries n Failure and the
Coast Likely to he Abandoned
in Few Years.

ST. Johns, n. f., Aug. 3o.-The gov
ernor of Newfoundland, Sir Hugh Nc
Callum, in an interview published yes
terday says that during his recent
visit to the French treaty coast, he as
certained that the number of French
fishermen there this year is less than
ever before, that the French lobster
fishery is a failure and the French cod
fishery much below the average. He
believes that the practical abandon
ment of the region by the French is
merely matter of a few years. Al
ready one of their stations has been
closed and several others narrowly es-
capped the same fate owing to bait
striking in recently.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
SOUTHERN GLEANlNce
CrOD Pra.ua..

Alabama-Cotton OPENING g.,
rust and shedding decreasing sla Lse,fti
prospective yield continues ,osly ~,
good only: late corn promises s's u %
yield; minor crops satisfactory S"a
ADMINISTRATION beginnineto.
late corn not doing well on aesa apta
of hot, dry weather; Lite potatoes 'al
coming to good stand. no
Georgia-Cotton rusting sboaa
and opening rapidly; picking now s'as al
eral; late corn, cane, potatoes and ssl' :,
nips suffering from drought ries 'sl' @
ing harvested, with fair yields, W. w.
lures poor and water low. fsf
Mississippi-Cotton shedding A.
siderably and rust increasing. sos osa'
damage by boil worms; grass wos %
becoming more numerous and de.tn
tive in many localities; rice and e,a as
improved; corn fair; potatoes, nas''
and gardens continue favorable @
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
Victim of Heart Disease.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 3O.--Mrs. Jo-
sephine Kuder, a member of the Arion
Singing society of New York, died sud
eenly yesterday of heart disease on
the Arions' special train east-bound
from Denver. The end came suddenly
and painlessly.
reception committee Of prominent
Germans were at the depot TO meet
the members of the society and accord
them a royal reception which was, OF
course. declared off when the sad news
WAS received. Mrs. kuder's husband
Is u wealthy New York music dealer
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
CLEARING AWAY THE DEBRIS
The DitiicuIt Task of Clearing Away
the ChicngO Coliseum
Wreck Progressing.

Chicago, Aug. 3o.-The difficult task
of removing the heavy iron arches and
twisted girders that form the debris
OF the framework of the coliseum
which collapsed, onday, and cost
nine lives is being continued vigorous
ly. Up TO noon none of the injured
workmen who were removed to the
hospital. had died. j. J. Dowd, at
first thought to be fatally injured, is
now said to have chance of recovery.
The inquest will, it is said, be de
layed until the full list of fatalities is
known.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
Gone before a Higher Court.

san Francisco, Aug. 2e.-J. +. Tur-
ner, real estate agent OF this city,
was shot and killed by Joseph Fren-
ma. a barber, in the corridor of the
third floor of the Crocker building,
yesterday, as the result of a long
standing feud arising from land deal
in Fresno and Sonoma counties. Tur-
ner was convicted of perjury and SEN
-enced to Imprisonment for ten years,
October 3. 1897, in connection with :he
deal which led 70 the tragedy. but was
granted a new trial by the supreme
court
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
nrfrAt Of Gen. PeppIn.

Cape Haytien, iiayti, Aug. 20.-News
has reached here from Santo Donmin-
go. confirming the report OF the de-
feat by the revolutionists of Gen. Pep
pin. in command of government forces,
who lost 30 men killed and had 40 OF
his soldiers captured. In addition,
Gen. lcppin was compelled 10 abandon
convoy of provisions.
Further fighting has taken place
near Monte Christi between the revo-
mtionists under Gen. Dayarro and the
government troops commanded by
Gen. Guelito.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
The AnEIo-NenexueIan boundary.

Paris, Aug. 30.-lohn Soley. in be
half of Venezuela, concluded his argu-
ment before the Anglo-Neneznelan
boundary arbitration committee n
noon yesterday, urging that Great
Britain could not claim any territory
beyond 1850.
Sir Robert Reid. Q. C., former attor-
ney general. who followed, said Nene'
zuela claims to he the residuary lega-
tee of the ancient Spanish claim,
though neither She nor Spain did any
thing for $50 years in the disputed ter
ritury.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
Charge with poixonlnn

Matte Fairehild, Frank Moore Man
Bond and Will Bond, all eolored Wa,
arrested, at Van Buren,, Ark. ehars.,
with poisoning Will Fairehild, Mattis,
husband. Fairchild died Under ,n.
pieious circumstances, and the mad
zeal board ordered the stomach "a
moved and an analysis made Of 4
This showed arsenic in sufficient ona,
titles to kill several men. II is Al
legged Frank Moore is Matte Nj,
ehild's paramour, and it is supposed
they planned to do away with him
Mattie's father died in February m,
der similar circumstances. and n,
body is to be exhumed, as it wa,
known he had threatened to bay,
Moore arrested if he did not kep.
away from his house. Mollie Bond
Mattie's mother, and Jim, her broth4,
are held as accessories.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
VIII be she,f. 81 Fer Gent

A prominent official of the Houston
& Texas Central railway, who reeeya
daily reports, estimates that the cot
ton crop along his line in Texas will
show a decrease of 25 per cent as
compared with last year. This is be,
cause of the recent floods, the de.
creased acreage and the present sever
drought. Up to August % the GentHl
had hauled 1000 bales more new cot.
ton than to same date last August
This is explained by the fact that The
dry wAather is causing the plant to
open fast and is also evidence Of !
short crop TO be quickly marketed
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
EXPRESS RAN OFF THE TRACK.
Wreck of the keOkuk Express Near
EIdon, Ia.-FOur OF the
Train Men Injured.

Eldon, Ia, Aug. 30.-The Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific local passenger,
No. 202. and known as the 'ke0buk
express" ran off the track Il mile west
of here at 1880 O'Clock tc-tlay, lie
molishing the engine, haggagc, mail
and smoking ears. The accident was
que 10 broken wheel on the lot'o-
motive. The engineers, fireman, mail
clerk. baggageman were injured, but
it is believed not fatally. None Of the
passengers, it is reported, were 81
riously hurt.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
MoRE,sDREAM TO BE REALIZED
The True Utopia TO be Found in y
Combination of All Trusts
and Combines.

Cleveland, o., Aug. 30.-To combine
the combinations or trusts is the
object of an incorporat ton, the papers
for which were taken out in New Jer-
sey a short time ago. This movement
is the outcome of the studies for many
years of Russell Thompson, a Cleye-
land newspaper man, working upoa
the problem of giving profitable EN-
ployment to the immense productive
capacity which, though obviously
available, is not used. His study has
led him to declare, in what is pro-
nouneed to be the foundation of new
school of economics, that business
system in which establishments are
disconnected is organieally incapable
of using more than II small part of all
Industrial power in reach, but that d
comprehensive consolidation could use
most of it, with a consequent wealth
increase so great and rapid as to
change the whole condition of society.
Mr.. Thompson formed a corporation
some months ago under the names of
the Central Co., filing a charter at
Trenton through New Jersey regis
tration and trust company. Several
prominent business men in Cleveland
have been quietly aiding and encour-
aging these preliminaries. Those who
have financially assisted the promoter
have extensive corporate and banking
connections. Communications were
yesterday addressed to most of the
consolidation directorates, announcing
tht. project and eXplaininp il.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
po,.oned h4p Husband.

Will Fairchild died at Van Buren
last week under mysterious eircum-
stances. and Matte Fairchild, his WIFE,
Frank Moore, Mollie Bond and VIII
Bond are under arrest, charged with
his murder, the three latter as aeees-
sories Fairehilds stomach was re-
moved and an analysis showed that it
contained sufficient arsenic to Kill a
number of men. 1t is alleged Moore
is Mattie's paramour, and it is supposed
they planned to do away with faH-
child. All the parties are eolored.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
Talk. for a Good state.

In letter to Frank Leslie's Weekly,
ex.Gov. Fishbaek, among other things
truthful and good about this state
saws. sI will undertake to find 1o,ooe
acres in north Arkansas having nearly
double as much zinc per acre, and OF a
quality that sells from two to six dollars
per ton more than the Joplin ores, and
which can be mined nearly 25 per cent
more eheaply.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
A wonan's Ersn.s.

As the result of a quarrel with ri,
divorced wife, Rev. William R. VII.
burn, of Flat Hollow, KY, is lying Al
deaths door with a fractured skull
The minister and his wife were d.
vorced last July and, under an agree
ment, they were to divide their house
hold goods equally. All things went
well in the matter of the division until
they came to a handse and heaV
cut-glass bowl, which both wanted /
quarrel ensued, and the woman, going
into a frenzy, smashed the bowl oyel
the head of the preacher, seyering an
artery and fraeturing his skull. Wi.
burn came near bleeding to death be-
fore a physician could reach him. h.
is mortally injured and Mrs. Wilbur
is under arrest.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
Appointments Announced.

The following appointments have
been announced for the new volunteer
regiments: From Arkansas--To be cap
tain, Chas. NJ. Wing, major Second Ar
kansas; first lieutenant, Linn Turley,
late first lieutenant Second Arkansas;
second lieutenant, w. c. Hudson, late
second lieutenant First Arkansas; sec
ond lieutenant, John NJ. Kelso, Jr., late
lieutenant First Arkansas.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
Ex.Congress MAN Cate Dead.

Hon. W. H. Cate, of Jonesboro, died
at st. Vincent's hospital, Toledo, o.,
August ED, of cancer. w. Fl. Cate was
a native of Tennessee. He fought four
years in the Confederate army, and at
the close of the war settled at Jones'
boro He served four years as judge of
the Second judicial circuit, from 1884 to
1888, and in 1890 was elected TO con-
gress from the First district, serving
one term.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
cnttl. cause a Fatal Wreck.

81. Joseph, Mo, Aug. 30.-A Burling-
ton train was wrecked near Barnard,
on the Creston branch of that road a.
II O'Clock yesterday morning. Engt-
neer Criss was instantly Iilled and
Conductor Nather and Fireman SMITH
were fatally hurt. The wreck was
caused by the train running into eai-
tie.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
An Epidemic of Smallpox.

AS a result of the bad sanitary con
ditions following the recent disas
trous floods in the Brazos valley Tex
as, an alarming epidemic of smallpO'
has broken out. Hundreds of negroe
in Bastrop, Brazos, Robertson an'
other counties are down with the dis
ease, and many deaths are being per
ported. The state health departmen
has taken charge of the situation.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
Freish, cut Promu,Iv Ne,

Cleveland, O.. Aug. 30.-The Michi-
gan Central railroad cut the freight
rate on oats and oat products from
Chicago TO the seaboard two cents
Monday. Yesterday all other roads
concerned met the cut. To-day the
central Freight association, in session
ia Chicago. will consider the matter.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
ALARMING TURN OF AFFAIRS.
England EnIarges Her Demanis
Upon the TransyaaI Republic
Miseonception of Duty.

Londen, Aug. 3o.-The Pretoria cor
respondent of the Daily Chronicle tele-
graphing Tuesday. says:
Events have taken an alarming
turn. Great Britain, at the request of
the Uitlanders' council. has enlarged
the original demands Of Sir Alfred Mil
ner, the British high commissioner,
and is adopting the view of Cecil
Rhodes that President Kruger will
never withstand an ultimatum.
Il have, however, high authority for
asserting that President Kruger, the
solksraad and the nation will unitedly
resist an unconditional demand for
giving effect to the Miner programme,
but will concede reforms on the con-
ditions already reported.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
For killing nm Imported Miner.

Charles F. Enslen, as administratG
of Richard Cobb, colored, deceased
has filed suit in the circuit court at
birmingham, Ala, against the Robin.
son Mining Co., for $4,000 damages
Cobb was imported from Atlanta, Ca
and put to work in the IshkOOl
mines, where strike had been o.
for two or three months. Cobb wai
shot and killed while at water melon
cutting, and it was alleged strikersdf DID
the killing, hence the suit.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
Fire at Camden.

An entire block of frame building
at Camden was destroyed by fire Au-
gust 30th The losers are: c. IL. Ran
dali, grocer; Charles Feaster, grocer;
c. Wallis, grocer; ]. B. Smith, saddler;
A. Austin, shoemaker; Hickory u Co.,
bakery; J. E. Newton, photographer;
and Chinese laundryman.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
Two Drowned Crossing n Ford

Miss Rose Jenkins, aged 16, pretly
daughter of the late well-known UNIV
and Mississippi river pilot, N. b. Jen
kins, and Daniel Langsford, weil7r
do young farmer, a resident OF bOs
ton. Nelson county, KY, were drownru
while attempting to cross Beach fo'u
river, at what is known as Box fofu'
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
kruger Gives Defiance.

London. Aug. 30.-The TransNaal sit
uation is becoming extremely critical
4 dispatch from Cape Town. Monday
night. said that President Kruger had
thrown down the gauntlet. since he de-
clared he would make no more con
sessions, though adhering to his latest
offer
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
Ex-Iegisiator Dead,

Hon. John b. Vineyard, who was q
member of the house of representatives
from Lee county at the sessions Of 1895
and 1897, died at his home in Mariana
August cath of congestion. Mr. Vine
yard was 80 years old, lawyer by pro-
fession, and a native of Arkansas.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
Startling MI.eoneeption of Duty.

London, Aug. 30.-The Times, re-
ferring this morning editorially TO the
statement of William =. Schreiner, the
Cape premier. that in the event of war
he wenld do his best 10 keep the Cape
Colony aloof from the struggle, says:
This is a startling miseonception
Of duty. When the government of the
queen declares war it is the duty OF
all loyal subjects whatever their posi-
ton, not to keep aloof, but to do theiI
utmost to bring the struggle to sue.
cessful end
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
Killed a NInn WHO struck Ills ChiId

st. Paul. Mimi, Aug. 30.-JohH OIL
son died yesterday at Wabasha, Mimi.
from injuries inflicted 10y Cyrus Brown
few days ago. Olson struck one of
Browns Children and Brown pounded
and k;cked Olson so severely that lac
died from The injuries. Brown is in
mil
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
SeyNu Drowned.

A partyU Uf seven negroes comprising
Mrs. Caloin jackson and two children,
Mrs. john Smith with three children.
ana Louis Price, were crossing the
Arkansas river near Dardanelle when
the boat capsized, drowning the entire
party.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
Postmaster in Trouble with His Boss.

Postmaster in Trouble With His BOSS.
C. R. Jones, postmaster at hotah
Desha county, was arrested charged
with using the mails to defraud. 1t is
alleged Jones wrote answers in guess
ing contect after the correct answer had
been announced, dated the letters back
and postmarked them "missento with
the object of securing prizes.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
VIII BE Tried in Jefferson.

W. 7. Knight, for the killing of John
King at Red Fork, Desha county, July
81, 1897, over a settlement, will be tried
in jefferson county at the next term OF
court, change of venue having been
granted In his trial at Dumas last
July the jury failed to agree.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
Decided Donated Land.

The state land office has decided to
the Mississippi River, Hamburg 4 West
ern Railroad $500 acres of land in
Chicot county. all available to date on
the grant of GOO acres to the mile sf
road constructed in the county.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
Woman "oisons Her En-Laaa

Miriam Carter, a prominent farmer
near Union City, Tenn, is dead, ha'
ing been poisoned by his wife, VIII
placed ''Rough on Rats" in his food
The murderess was found hidden 4
the hay loft of the stable. She oh
jected to her husband bringing his SIS
ter to their home on visit. Ih
quarrel that resulted from this obiee
ton is supposed to have prompted be
crime.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
killing Sear Clarendop.

Near Clarendon II. b. Whitehoru shot
and killed Frank johnson. The latter
had threatened to kill Whitehorn, and
when he went to where Whitehorn was
working and started row, he was shot
laaA
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
HEAVY Wind and Rain

Considerable damage was done TO
crops and fences by wind and rain in
the vicinity of Little Rock on the night
of August 25th. The wind reached a
velocity of GO miles an hour.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
N.NV on .mpnaN.

Fresno. Cal, Aug. 29.-An oil com
pany has been formed here. capital.
lied at 100000. in which Mrs. Phoebe
Hearst is the principal stakeholder.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
Innrca Accnrding TO Inv.

Atlanta. Ga., Aug. l0.-Joc Carroll,
a negro. WAS executed IA the Jail here
yesterday for the murder of dosie AZ
e1ander. q negress, last MAY,
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
Followed Her TO the Grave

Miss Bertha Caviness, the daugn'e'
OF II. l.. Caivness, a prominent cl,l1'D
OF Chicota. Tex, died of typhoid !,
yer, and while the family were at'el"
ing the funeral, her 14-year-old or0"
er expired.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
nnnrc rnun IEEr

Mrs. Catherine Bake died az 81
Louis at the result of injuries reeehv.
by a child playfully removing a % enaa
as she was in the act of sitting u0"'
Not So Fn.t, Gen,'"mf"
The Louisiana rice growers n'''
been rushing their product into ln''
ket so rapidly that there has peeH
slump in the price at New Orleans
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02

Two persons die everL secona'
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02

Do not put rubbish with your ''
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Treasury Statement.

Washington. Aug. Yesterdays .
statement OF the condition ofthe treas
ury showed; Available cash balance,
s2so,s54,647; gold reserve. seat, ,37s, ,s2j.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
Died weaItIS.

Mr.. James +. Andrews, the ",1
thiest citizen of east Alabama dieu
his home in Lafayette. He was '''
bachelor, and left Two brothers
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
Cold c~rtIncatrs IlxehanEed.

Washington. Aug. 30.-rhe amount
of gold certificates exchanged for gold
ana bullion yesterday was SJ4,5j6, 800.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
NEARING THE CAPITAL.
The Revoiutionists within Six
Hours. by Horse, of the Capital.

The HeyoluttOufAtA "ttH1h sIA
Hours. by Horse, of the Capital.
New York, Aug. 3O.--A dispatch 10
the Herald from Santo Domingo, FRI
day, via Kew West, Fla, says:
The tide of revolution is rapidly
nearing the capital. The revolution
lists have crossed the mountains and
are now only six hours distant by
horse.
The Government Tottering.
The government is tottering and ap-
rection. Yesterday it dispatched a
commission TO confer with the rebel
leaders for the purpose of trying to
effect compromise. Meanwhile there
is great suspense. The capital may he
beseiged in a few days If eomprom-
ise fails.
Generl Alarm Prevails.
Among the people there is general
alarm. The president never leaves
home by night or day, except with "A
double guard. The city is virtually
under military law. The soldiers are
tnC Htlttls. lit
eonsulates are crowded with aliens ap-
prchensive of disorder.
COmmandant Assassinated.
The military eommandant of SaL
Cristobal was assassinated ON Tues
day. Plaeards demanding the death Of
the cabinet ministers are posted
nightly in prominent places.
Military preparations are being
rushed by the government, and the re-
serves are under arms, but the insur-
rection has thus far been remarkably
free from bloodshed, although there
are vague reports of severe fighting in
the interior.
Telegraph Lines Cut.
All the telegraph lines to the in
ferior of the island have been cut by
the insurgents, and communication by
wire has been impossible for several
days, but refugees say the revolution
is spreading.
Gov. Lionas of the Lavega district
has gone over to the revolutionists,
taking with him many soldiers. Some
of the Dominican gunboats have put
into the river and it is rumored that
the president and cabinet. in ease OF
emergency, will flee to Porto Rico.
Looking to the United States.
II more serious trouble comes the
people here are looking TO the United
States for protection. In case of riot
ing the New Orleans and a French
cruiser are prepared to land marines
TO protect the consulate
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02

Baron Iwasaki, in Toxic. is the o"I L..
OF the principal engineering anu .It 4.
building works in Japan, when az socl,
uated at Nagasaki. The two dl! Sitiou
are cut out of soft rock, and in auuir ,'ns.
there is a large shipbuilding yaru "iS a ogt
side. Last year this concern t'rn's aco.
several large ships, one being .,ipss
ton twin screw steamer The ens,l srls
and boilers were built at the .asrp
where they have all the best NV
machinery and powerful cranes
Do not put rubbish Win yo"
Two persons die eSerL second
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23

Orders Issued to Military Officers Re-
Gently Appointed.

The following named officers, recently ap-
pointed. have been ordered to report to
their regimental commanders for assign
ment to duty:
Second Lieuts. w. B. RenZiehausen j. l..
Farwell AMI c. F. Holmes, 29th Infantry.
First Lieut.. w. H. Butler 49th Infantry,
Second Lieut.. r. B. Ellis, 3Sth Infantry
Capt. j. c. Proctor. 10th Infantry; First
Lieut.. d. W. Welch assistant surgeon 43d
Infantry; Second Lieut.. d. 3. Jeffers, 4Sth
Infantry.
Officers recently appointed to the volun-
teer army have been ordered to report for
temporary duty at the stations designated
after their respective names, as follows:
Forty-thIrd Infantry. Second Lieut.. Robt.
Sterrett, Baltimore, Md; 44th Infantry,
Capt. Amasa S. Crossfeld, ST. Paul. Mimi
46th Infantry, Capt. Joseph F. Hardin. Ra-
leigh. n. c.: Capt. Archibald F. Com
miskey New York city, and Capt. William
B. Thomas New York city: 47th Infantry,
Capt. Edward W. Terry, Birmingham, Ala
4Sth Infantry, Capt. James w. Smith. Day
ton, Ohio; Capt. John j. Oliver Macon Ga,
and First Lieut.. Walter G. Gatchell. Provi-
dence. r. l.; 49th Infantry. Capt. Robert G.
Woods, Little Rock Ark. and Second
Lieut.. Edward B. Johnson. Boston, Mass.
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TRAINS CRASH TOGETHER.
Several Injured in Head Collision at
Parker, Pa.

PITTSBURG. Pa. September 23.-Two
trains on the Allegheny Valley railroad
collided head on. at Parker. Pa, last even
ing. totally wrecking both engines. demol-
ishing eight freight cars badly wrecking
two passenger coaches and injuring nearly
q score of people. The names of those
worst injured are as follows:
Charles Bayne of Templeton, engineer of
freight train, hurt internally.
NJ H. Sloan. fireman slight bruises.
F. F. Turner. engineer of passenger train.
Lloyd Martin, Pittsburg.
L. w. Burless, conductor passenger train.
Emlenton.
Alice Pryer. Parker Pa.
Miss Vandersole Pittsburg Pa.
II. G. Jordan. West Monterey Pa
None OF the injured will die
The wreck was one of the most des,rnc.
i've 10 property that has occurred on fbts
railroad for some time. That a number of
people We're not killed or fatally iniured
seems miraculous.
The officials of the company explain the
cause of the collision by saying that the
engineer on the freight train forgot tha,
the passenger train. the Emlenton express
had the right of way.