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HEIRS TO SITLER'S FORTUNE.
One of Them, Bennet sitter, an In
mate of De witt County Aims
house at HalIsviIIe, Ill,

Bloomington, Ill, Aug. 31.-The
whereabouts of Bennett Sitter, said to
reside in Bloomington, and to be an
heir to two hundredth share in the
estate of Matthias Sitter, valued at $751;
00,000, has been ascertained. He is an
inmate of the almshouse at Hallsville,
De Witt county, where he was taken
last July from Weldon, Ill. A man
named Hostetler, living at Yukon, also
claims to be one of the heirs to tn,
Sitter fortune.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
FREIGHT WRECK ON THE KATY.
Two Men Killed and Four Injured,
One Fatally, by Cars Going
Into CuIvcrt.

Erie, Kas., Aug. 31.-'fwo men were
killed and four others injured, one
fatally in a freight wreck on the NJ,
X. q r., two miles south of here, when
eight cars of merchandise and one of
cattle were piled in heap in small
culvert, the bridge over which gave
way. The dead are u man named
Dougherty, of Commerce, Mo-, and an
unknown from Colorado. The injured
include Herbert Smith, of Altamont,
Kas., son of Peter Dick, of Inde-
pendence, Mo-, and two unknown men,
one of whom was fatally hurt. The
men were stealing a ride.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
AS VIEWED AT CAPE TOWN.
Belief Prevails that There are Good
Prospects of Peace.

Cape Town, Aug. Sit is said in
Afrikander circles here, that in spite
of the persistent warlike rumors, there
are good prospects of peace. 1t is be-
heyed that several strongly-worded
communications have been addressed
to President Kruger of the Transvaal
republic, urging the desirability of
using every effort to obtain peaceful
solution of the trouble.
Hon. VIM. p. Schreiner, premier of
Cape Colony, has telegraphed to Presi-
dent Steyn, of the Orange Free State,
expressing the hope that pedce will be
preserved and declaring his confidence
that he president Steyn) would do
his utmost to this end.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
AFFAIRS IN FAR OFF PERU.
The Government Actively Recruits
ing Troops to Suppress the
Revolution.

New York, Aug. 31.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Lima, Peru, says:
There is active recruiting every
where, and the government continues
to send troops to the interior.
1t is impossible to bring any one
down From Cerro Pasce, as all the
muleteers are in hiding. Business is
at a standstill and the mines are shut
ting down.
1t is reported that there is faction
near Cerro Pasco which is unfavorable
to the government troops, but the re-
port has not yet been verified.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
The California ARTILLERY.

Washington, Aug. following is
the official return for the battalion OF
California artillery: Total commits
sIoned, II; promoted from ranks, /;
gain by appointment, ?; registered, 3:
discharged, .; remaining to be mus
tered out. o. Total enlisted. 292; gain
by transfer. 10; from recruiting, 1O9;
discharged, 40; lost by transfer, 6;
died of disease, 5; deserted, IL; re-
naming to. be mustered. out, 279.
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OTHERWISE UNNOTICED

Discoveries of good copper prospects
are causing much excitement in Ste.
GeneVieve county, Mo.
The presidents proclamation direct
ing the taking of the census of Cuba,
will be made shortly at Havana.
Employees of st. Louis wholesale
houses are working far into the night
tlling orders of visiting merchants.
English newspapers take serious
view of the Transvaal situation, fear
ing that the country is on the verge
of war.
The United States cruiser Newark
which recently ran short of coal in
the south Pacific, has arrived at San
Francisco.
The eX-Confederates' association of
st. Louis, camp 731, gave a dinner and
smoker at the Southern hotel Tues
day night.
Mike and Tom oMalley, the no.
torious Oklahoma outlaws, who have
been in hiding for year, have been
captured near Ell Reno.
The official weather and crop report,
issued at Washington, shows the Tex.
as crops to be in bad condition on ac.
count of the continued drought.
-Four troops of state cavalry
have been ordered to relieve the in
fantry who have been on duty at
Darien, Ga, since last Thursday.
The Porto Rico relief committee OF
Philadelphia will issue an appeal to
the country for $4,000 more to send a
second cargo of food and supplies.
M. Lisso Joux, who furnished to a
French newspaper the information on
which the "Cette canailie de D."
article was concocted, is unders ar
rest.
French military surgeons will ex-
anime Col. Du Patty du Clam to ascer
tain whether he is really too i'll to
testify before the Dreyfus court-mar-
tial
The builders trial trip of the battle.
ship Alabama, Tuesday, resulted in the
development of a maximum speed OF
17A knots. The required speed is 16
knots.
Ulrich Ressi, brickyard laborer,
was run over by load of brick and
instantly killed at Rock Island, ILL.,
John Merk, a teamster, was seriously
injured.
Another case similar to that of Capt
Dreyfus is reported in France. Army
maps and other documents have been
-. ~ l..
tillery officer.
Sixty recruits for the navy who were
enlisted at St. Louis, will start, Friday
night, for Mare Island navy yard, San
Francisco, where they will board the
training ship.
Young William Wilson Sloan, who
stole George Henry Boeck's bride, Miss
Rose Lincoln Edwards, of st. Louis,
and married her, has been forgiven
by his parents.
The contagious cutaneOus disease
which has prevailed for some months
around Downs, H., continues, and the
schools of that vicinity will remain
closed indefinitely.
The army worms that have been de-
vastating the lawns in Chicago have
reached Sycamore, III E, and millions of
the ugly little black crawlers are lay
ing waste the beautiful grass that is
the pride of the city.
People living in the village of Hunts
vile, Pa, are excited and unable TO
sleep nights, owing to the presence Of
many wildcats. They come from the
mountain near by, and are very vic
ious.
A beautiful monument, erected to
the memory of the soldiers and sailors
of Lake county, ILL.,, was unveiled and
dedicated upon the court house square
at Waukegon, Tuesday, with impos.
ing ceremonies.
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Remarkable Tragedy.

Shelbyville, Ind, Aug. 31.-Lous
Burkher, a farmer of this county.
whipped his aged wife. drove her from
the house, Tuesday. destroyed his
splendid home with dynamite. and
then committed suicide by blowing
out his brains. Burkher was man
of irrascible temper. He was 20 years
of age.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
Ready For a Coup.

Rennes, Aug. 31.-Report comes
from the anti-Dreyfus crowd that the
army was canyassed recently and
found to be Overwhelmingly with the
generals. 1t is said that, from the
colonels down, the regiments only
await a sign from their generals TO
upset the government ip case of The
acquittal Of Dreyfns.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
Brazilian Anarchists.

Santos, Brazil, Aug. 81, via Calves.
ton.-The police have discovered an
association of anarchists at San Paulo
40 miles from here, and the investiga-
ton shows that, among others who
were chosen by lot, is a young girl,
Gabrielle, who has already started on
dynamite buildings of the Paris expo
sition.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
JUDGE SHACKLEFORD WINS.
The Eighth Missouri District sesd,
Democrat TO Succeed Rich
ard T.. Bland.

st. Louis, Aug. 31.-Returns received
from nearly all the precincts in the
Eighth congressional district indicate
that Dorsey w. Shackleford (dem.)
has plurality of over 5000. a heavy
vote was polled in every county in the
district. The vote, so far as learned,
is: Shackleford, 1880; Nosholl, 1G,-
SOL; Hale (popD. Ga.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
WAS STABBED IN THE BREAST.
"Abe" COakley, the Reported Part
ner of "Jimmy" Hope In the Man
haitian Bank Robbery, Cut.

New York, Aug. 31.-"Abe" Coakley,
who is said to have been a partner of
Jimmy" Hope, of Manhattan bank
robbery fame, was stabbed in the left
breast in front of the Garden hotel at
Twenty-seventh street and Third dve-
nue.. His assailant was VIM. Joyce. a
hotel porter. Coakley's condition is
said to be precarious.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
Fire mt Tcrrc Haute, Ind.

Terre Haute, Ind, Aug. 31.-Fire,
Tuesday night, destroyed the plant oi
the Terre lIaute Canning Co.. anl
the gun-stocll factory of II. a. Lang
don q Co. The latter is the largest
of its kind in thV country, and was
at work on gun stocks for several for
eign governments. The loss is $780,
900; fully covered by insurance.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
Nor. Rio,ing In Cleveland.

Cleveland, o., Aug. 51.-Rioting and
disorder again broke out in Cleveland.
o., Tuesday night, in connection with
the strike on the lines of the Big Con-
solidated street railway, and four cars
were partly demolished. while the
crews were compelled to flee for their
lives
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02

The American Steel and Wire Nail
Co. will soon begin the construction Of
severa! new furnaces at Cleveland, o..
The most important of these will be a
500-ton blast furnace. There will be
four 5O-ton, on,open-hearth steel furnaces,
which will furnish steel to be made
into wire at the company's plants in
that city. 1t is expected that these
furnaces will be ready to begin opera
tion next year.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
John CoMeII Dead.

New York, Aug. 3f.-John Cowell,
who was interested largely in real es-
tate and mining in California, but who
had made his home in Brooklyn for 40
years. is dead. He was born in 1909,
in Nrentham, Mass.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02

Walter Wellman, the leader of the
Wellman polar expedition, who re-
turned to Tromsoe, Norway, August
II, after having successfully complet-
ed explorations in Franz Josef land,
arrived at Hull, England, on the 2Sth.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02

Gen. Juan Isadro Jiminez, the revo-
lutionary aspirant to the presidency of
the republic of Santo Domingo, ar
rived at Santiago de Cuba, on the 28th,
with his two sons, by the South Coast
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02

Dr. Max Thorner, a widely-llnown
ear and nose specialist of Avondale,
O., dropped dead suddenly at his home
in that city, on the 27th. of heart dis
ease.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02

Owing to the prevalence Of the bu.
bonie plague in Oporto, Portugal, the
prefect of police of that city has issued
an order closing the public schools.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02

The French minister of war, Gen.
Marquis de Gallifet, has transmitted
the dossier of the Tavernier inquiry
into the conduct of Col. Du Patty de
Clam to the court-martial at Rennss
as requested by Maitre Labor, lead
ing counsel for Dreyfus.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02

The Union Veterans union closed its
annual convention at Des Moines, Ia,
on the 25th. The final reports showed
the order prosperous financially and
increasing rapidly in membership. The
next meeting will be held in Washing
ton in 1900.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02

DR.. Campos Salles, president of Bra
zil. in the course of an interview
granted, on the 27th, to correspond
ent of the press, declared that Brazil
would take no part in the Pan-Ameri-
can exposition in Buffalo.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
Mclean For Governor.

GAINESVILLE, O., Aug. 31.-John r. Nc
lot-receiving 4O2h ballots-in the
Democratic state convention in session
here.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02

According to advices from Ponte-
vedra, capital of the province of the
same name, northeast of Nigo, in
Spain, soldier belonging to the sani-
tary Gordon at that point was killed,
on the 27th, by a bullet from Portu-
guese territory.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
baron Albert Grant Dead.

London, Aug. 3l.-Baron Albert
Grant, the company promoter, is dead.
His title was conferred on him by King
Humbert in 1865, for services in CON
nsction with the Victor Emanual gal
Iery at Milan. Grant was the Hooley
of his day.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
.PANDEMOA|UN At OMAHA
Everything that Could Make a
Noise Turned Loose When the
First Nebraska Arrived.
CHARACTERISTIC AMERICAN WELCOME.
After n Parade Through the Gnily
Decorated City, aud Listening Ia
Some Speeches at the City Halt.
the Boys Went Out to the EXPOSE
tiOn.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 31.-Pandemo-
mum broke loose in Omaha at a. IN.
when the three trains bearing the
First Nebraska pulled into the Bur
lington depot. The trains had been
side-tracked at Havelocl< during the
first night, for the purpose of giving
the men a chance to rest without in
terruption, which would have been
inevitable had they come on to Omaha.
Everything Turned Loose.
When the trains neared the city the
word was telegraphed in, and every
available whistle bell or other instru
ment which could make a noise, was
turned loose. The crowd which had
assembled at the depot was immense,
but the police arrangements were ex-
cellent. As the first train pulled up
to the platform the cheers of thou
sands of people were added to the din
of whistles, bells, cannon crackers and
other noise provokers.
The Woman in Evidence.
The women were much in evidence,
and made fully as much noise as the
men. The Omaha company was on the
first section, and as the men tumbled
off the train into the arms of wait
ing mothers, sisters and sweethearts,
it made a scene which no one who saw
it will ever forget. There were plenty
of people on hand to extend a cordial
personal greeting to every member of
the outside companies.
Enthusiasm All Along the Line.
The reception to the regiment has
been most enthusiastic one ever
since it crossed the state line, but the
one at Omaha was the climax of all.
Promptly at o'clock the parade
was formed. The buildings along the
route of the parade had been elabo-
rately decorated, and the sidewalks,
windows and every place of vantage
WAS solid mass of cheering, yelling
humanity.
nj
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02

Acting Secretary of the Navy Allen
has advised the Dewey reception COM
mittee in New York that the depart
ment finds it inexpedient to grant the
request to have the old frigate Con-
stitution take part in the naval pa
rade. The ship is regarded too valu-
able a relic to be subjected to the risk
attending a trip from Boston to New
York.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02

A statement of the receipts of the
Philippine islands from the date OF
occupation by the United States gov
ernment to July last, shows that the
total receipts from all sources for the
period named was $5,249,411 The re-
ceipts from all sources by ports for
the above-named period were; Manila,
S3,4s4, PAS; Iloilo, $265, 800; Cebu, $780,
1876.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02

The United States transport Nc
Clelland sailed from Brooklyn, on the
23d, for San Juan, with relief cargo
for suffering Porto Ricans. The cargo
consisted of $4,000 women's vests, 4,oO0
calico wrappers, 4,200 mems under
shirts. 600 pairs of mems trousers, and
a varied assor unent OF other clothing,
food, medicines and building materi-
ais
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02

The Anti-Semites ofParis assert that
they are conveying food supplies by an
underground passage to Jules Guerin,
the anti-Semite agitator and his be-
leaguered companions at the head
quarters of the Anti-Semite league in
the Rue de Chabrol.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02

New York. Aug. 3i.-Money on call irm
al 3 per cent; prime mercantile paper,
4AQ5 per cent. Sterling exchange steady
with actual business in bankers bills at
A.S6i4uiS6ia for demand and at s4S3i.fl
4S3lt for 90 days; posted rates. s4s4 and
&.Sia; silver certificates, 59h66O Bar
silver. SO il-l6c. Mexican dollars, tJisc.
Government bonds steady.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
Cotton.
Financial.

Quotations for middling range as fol-
lows; st. Louis, &c; New York. SIC:
Memphis, . 15-16c
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
Formal Greetings.

Arriving at the city hall the regi-
ment was formally welcomed to the city
by Mayor Moores, Gov. Poynter and
other city and state officials. After
the formal addresses the men of the
regiment took trolley cars and went
to the exposition, where they spent
the day.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
rransvn.I Police omo.r. Arrested.

Lourenzo, Marquese, Delagao Bay.
Ang. 31.-Two Transvaal police Off
Ger. were arrested upon their arrival
here
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02

Franlifort-on-the-M was gaily
decorated with flags, ON the 2sth, in
honor of the one hundred and fifth an
niversary of the birth of Goethe, which
was celebrated on that day. The birth
place of the poet was crowded with
visitors from all parts of Europe and
America,
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
THURSDAY, Aug. 81.
Grain and PrOvisions.

st. Louis - Flour - Patents, So 4043.55.
other grades, 81. 75M310. Wheat-No. 2 red,
No. 2. 22G22l5c. Hay-Prairie, $4.6O975O:
timothy new, S7.50Q9.50; choice clover.
$7O0dS50 Butter - Creamery, 19d2lc;
dairy, 15ql7lac Eggs-Eresh, l2c Lard
Bacon-Clear rib, 5sc. Wool-Tub- washed,
20a2G1kc; Missouri and Illinois medium
combing, 1ga.c; clothing, l9Ac: other
grades, 13ql9c.
Chicago-Closing quotations: Wheat
September, 70ssc: December, 72Isc; May.
75ssc Corn-Augus-. 3ll2c; September, ale;
October, 3O3sc; December, 2SA42S7sc; May,
29sf @2qAc. Oats-August. 2o%ic; Septem-
ber 20d20lAc: December, 1874 Hl9bc: May,
21bac. Pork-August, $50; September,
$50; October, sS.27AqS3o; December. 40:
January, $500 Lard-August, $500; Sep
tember, $50 October 18th December,
1926; January. s5.45. Rlbs-August, $5.l5G9
b.l1k: September, s5l5G5.17Ia. October,
s.. .221A@5.25: December. s4.s6: January.
ST. S7I5M5.00.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02

The establishment of blockade of
the ports of the Philippine islands,
and especially those of Luzon, is IL
subject which is receiving attention at
the war department, although Seere-
tary Root says he has notyet sufficient
information to warrant definite action
in the matter.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02

The National Union Veterans union,
in session at Des Moines, Ia, on the
gath, adopted resolutions denouncing
Gov Shaw for appointing j. Rush Lin
coin, an ex-confederate, as brigadier
general of Iowa troops when they were
called into service at the opening of
the war with Spain.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02

Owing to the development of five
cases of yellow fever of a mild type
among the United States troops at
Havana, in Cabanas fortress, the con-
tingent there was removed, on the
2sth, to a camp about a mile away. 1t
is believed that this will prevent any
general outbreak.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
Consignment sf Carrier Pigeons.

London. Aug. s1.--A consignment OF
carrier pigeons for military service
has been sent from Dover to the Uni
ted States
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02

The Florida end of the Miama-Ha-
vana cable was successfully landed at
Mama, Fla, on the 25th. The mer-
chants closed their stores, and hun
dreds of persons, with brass band,
gathered at the terminal station to
witness the landing and accorded n
hearty welcome to the new enter
prise.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
TESTIFIED FOR DREYFUS.
More Handwriting Experts Testify
that the Bordereau was
Written by Esterhazy.
GEN, MERCER is PUzzLING THE PEOPLE,

Gen. Roget Seizes an Opportuniay
I" score n Point-At the Request
OF MaJ. Carriere the Session OF
Thursday VIII be Held Behind
Closed Doors
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02

By the falling of 12 steel arches be-
ing used in the construction of the
coliseum in Chicago and each weigh
ing 33 tons, on the 2sth, six workmen
were killed and large number were
fatally or seriously injured. The con-
tractors were about to turn their fin.
ished work over to the builders.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
Granted By the Court.

The court after deliberation, grant
ed the application and also acceded to
the request of the defense that their
witness, Maj. Hartmann, of the artil-
lery. be allowed 10 be present, as he
would give important testimony show
ing that Dreyfus could not have writ
ten the paragraphs in the bordereau
concerning artillery.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02
River News.
Stations.
THE MARKET REPORT.

Fall. i. Trace
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02

The evidence of MN. Meyer, Mo,
lier and Giry, all of whom are hand,
writing experts of the first rank, waa
strong point for Dreyfus. They
were most emphatic in declaring the
bordereau was written by Esterhazy,
and created a better impression than
M. Bertillon by not introducing tha
fantastic diagrams which the latter
deemed necpSSarV
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-02

Mai. Carriere then made his appli-
cation to have the court sit behind
closed doors Thursday, explaining that
he desired to submit TO the court Ger
tain documents prepared by the gun
merry bureau, containing information
which it was not desirable to discuss
Ia, ,,,,I,1ic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-23
ADJUSTMENTS,

MOULIN ROUGE COMPANY-The ap-
pearance at the Lyceum Theater of Fred
riders Moulin Rouge Extravaganza Com
pany for one week commencing next Mon
day afternoon marks a new departure in
the burlesque line. The Moulin Rouge is
entirely different in composition and style
OF execution from any other organization
of its character. The action is continuous
from start to finish. the various features of
the bill following fast upon each others
heels. Comedy, specialties, balets, ensem-
bles. medleys are all combined in one grand
effort to please the public in which they
more than succeed. The burlesque. "A
Trip on an Ocean Wave" is deliberately
staged. 1t has a vein of wholesome comedy
which Is evident throughout the entire per-
Torrance. Aside from the specialties and
other features, the vaudeville artists who
will appear during the action of the bur-
lesque are the Weston Sisters, Teddy Pas
quelina, Ryan and Brennan, ]. Gaffney
Brown Leverne and Booth, Arras and Alice
and the fascinating burlesque artistic, May
Clark Van Osten. Matinees will be given
daily.
CHEVY CHASE LAKE.-The Meier fam
lily of swimmers and divers continue to de-
light the many hundreds who spend the at
ternoons and evenings at beautiful Chevy
Chase Lake. The performances of these
water nymphs are the best aquatic enter
tafnments seen in this city in many day.
and the fact that the Meters have twice
had their engagement extended shows how
popular are these little people Miss Bes-
sic, Master Tomme and tiny Baby Elma
only three years old. seem mere at home in
the water than they do on land. Their
feats of swimming and diving and their
numerous tricks in the water are applauded
by both young and old, while little Elma,
in her row boat, literally brings down the
house, The high dive by the two older
children is a daring feat that thrills the
hearts Of every spectator, while the mimic
drowning and rescue creates no end of eX-
element until the crowd fully understands
that it is an exhibition and not a reality
Two performances are given daily, at D
and $50 pm, at which admission fee
is charged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-23

Announcement by the Department
President to Local Corps.

Announcement by the Department
President to Local Corps.
Mrs. c. A. Kibbey. president, has just an
ncunced to the members of the several
corps Of the Department of Potomac Wo-
mans Relief Corps, that the seventeenth
national convention will convene at $50
o'clock, September 6, in Witherspoon Hail.
Philadelphia, Pa. Potomac Department has
secured headquarters for the week at Stem
ton Hotel, Broad street. The members will
accompany the Department GA r. and the
Old Guard via Pennsylvania railroad, leav-
ing at 10 o'clock. Monday, September l.
The transportation committee, Mesdames
Mary Taft, Jane Mclean and Alice Bur-
CESS, will be in headquarters in the Atlantic
building every day from ii am. to 5 pm
to furnish information.
The w. r. c. has been invited to join
the Department G. A r. in joint recep-
ton September g. at the Colonnade Hotel,
Philadelphia.
The following are the regularly accredited
representatives from this department to the
rational convention: Past National S. Vice
President Mrs. Ida V. Hendricks, Past De-
partment Presidents Mrs. Joanna W. Tur-
Annie w J Johnson. Georgia G. Balm. Anna A.
Peck, Department President Mrs. c. A
Kibbey Senior Vice President Mrs. Matilda
R. Sprague. Junior Vice President Mrs
Kittie Waggaman, Secretary Mrs. J. Emma
Evans Treasu Mrs. Annie B. Frost; del
egate-at-large Mrs. Julia Mason Layton
delegate, Mrs. Alice Burgess; alternate to
delegate-at-large, Mrs. T. L. Chase; alter
rate to delegate, Mrs. M. B. Wilkins.