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The Van Buren press., 1899-04-29
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Gov. Jones Says He Has No Author
lty to Suspend Operation Of
Antitrust Law.
THOUGH FIRE LOSSES NAY Be ADJUSTED
Peace oheer. Aivi,ed to Prevent Foreign
Mine Labor Prom Being Imported iht0
This stat-Col james Henry peaa'
Weekly Crop Report.
nan Conditions.

The weekly crop bulletin issued oy
the Little Rock weather bureau for the
week ending April 25, reports eonoi'
tons more favorable. The weather
during the first part Of the week was
favorable for the germinatlon ana
growth of vegetation, and for farm
work: farmers. generally, took adsan-
,age Of the favorable conditions, ana
blowing aud planting were pushed
rapidly. The rain Of the 2lst and ga
interrupted. and in some localities pre-
vented further blowing and planting
In most sections the planting OF corn Is
completed. some has come up 10 good
stands aud IS being worked ont, IN
others the stand is not so good; while
in other localities 1t has not yet
sprouted. Cotton planting IS being
pushed as rapidly as the conditions OF
weather and soil will permit; one cor
respondent in the northwest section
reports some cotton up. Wheat and
oats in the northeast section are doing
well: in the central and northwest
sections they have improved In the
southwest they are doing well IN some
portions. in others they are poor. Irish
potatoes are doing well in some sec
tons. in others they are only fair, and
in others poor. Cut-worms have ap-
peared and are doing much damage.
In the northwest section the heavy
rains checked 70 some extent the ripen-
ing of berries, but a good crop is
assured AL grasses are doing we'll
and good range is reported from all
The Van Buren press., 1899-04-29
SAYING OF SAGES
Pride brings want-Aesop.

Pride brings want-Aesop.
Three may keep a secret If two of
them are dead.-Franklin.
1t is a wise thing TO be polite; con-
sequently it is stupid 10 be rude
SchOPenhauer.
A woman without laugh in her is
the greatest bore in existence.-Thack-
cray.
We seldom repent talking too little,
but very often talking too much.-La
Bruyere.
Men are not Influenced by things, but
by their thoughts about things
Epictitus.
Let US be Of good cheer, remembering
that the misfortunes hardest to bear are
those that never eoIne-LOweu.
Say nothing good Of yourself; you
viii be distrusted; say nothing bad Of
yourself, you viii be taken at your
word.--Joseph Roux.
There is an unfortunate disposition
IN man TO attend much more 10 the
faults Of his companions which offend
him than 70 their perfections which
please him.-Greville
The Van Buren press., 1899-04-29
Arkansas Banks.

The abstract Of the condition Of the
national banks of Arkansas at the close
of business on April 5th, as reported to
the comptroller Of the currency, shows
the average reserve to have been 44.7l
per cent against Sc. Sc per cen. on Feb
ruary !; loans and discouts increased
from g.. .2S3. 776 to g., PSI, ,O7s; stocks and
securities decreased from sl52, ,OS3 to
sl4s, eco; gold coin increased from s99,-
591 10 slS0,174; total specie increased
from s2O7 ,9O9 to s276. .99S; lawful money
reserve increased from $500, 1e6 to s42s.-
$50; individual deposits increased from
g., III, ,esS to 3,O37 ,195.
The Van Buren press., 1899-04-29
Federation of Women. Climbs.

Helena royalty entertained the dele
gates to the convention of the State
Federation Of Women's Clubs, which
closed a three days session in that city
April Goth. Household economics and
educational questions were discussed to
the mutual benefit Of all in attendance.
The object of these annual gatherings
Of the thinking women Of Arkansas Is
to plan for higher education, suggest
ways and means of lifting human
kind to higher plane, and BY mutual
exchange Of ideas qualify themselves
for the work they have undertaken
that Of making more happy the homes
of Arkansas Texarkana and Conway
were candidates for the honor Il en-
tertalning the next meeting, and Tex
arkana was selected. Officers chosen
for the ensuing year were: Mrs. Fred
erick Hanger, Little Rock, president;
Mrs. W. H. McHenry, Lonoke, vice
president; Mrs John r. Dale, Arks-
delphia, recording secretary; Mrs w.
NJ Neal, Helena, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. David Beitler, Hot Springs,
treasurer; Mrs. y. b. Bartlett, Conway,
auditor
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THE LAST SUMMONS.

/ would nat die in springfsrne.
When nature first aEakes.
When men get out theIH vheeiharrows,
And apadez and hoes. and rakes.
and twist their backs. ard pant their
seeds.
And wait to see them spr0ut.
While yet thsy stone their ueighhcF's hens
That come TO scratch them oaL
I would not de tn sumner
When everything i ripe
All fallen nan IS writing
In rzrw ezIeumher's Ezzrz
When baseball cranks are talking.
Ard all the IandSeanz Ger
Is sprinkle4 zhick Wiz HsEsrs
And -gaEzzn sass gzzarH-
/ would ugs de in aataua-
Nhen foazhall has 1kz ezA
Ard IcnE-hzzrzd y0zzkz are tFzzzzz
some Other 85uths = zszEA
When politics ars h1az=E
Tharksg5Nlng close - AAzl-
Ana cIder--llzs are rgznzmE
TaroU<hoaz the EAEzF 4zzs1
would ros DE- In wizsz=.
Zen thunEn ]. be g zxszr-
Fer then Faa see, tasz=szs CGr@zzzss
With al rs goc1ly sAaar-
Ne. I'd roE E8z e Wlzzzzz
Sar szzzzx- s--azz - sa1--
Al. cozs . zki-g i eEzE.
would Esz ID a. 80
Boston P1zt-
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WILL REST IN ARLINGTON.
The Gallant Marines who Died |"
Guantanamo Coming Home
for Burial.

Washington, April 26.-The gallan'
marines who lost their lives in the
early fighting around Guantanamo arc
to be inferred in Arlington cemetery
beside the bodies of the soldiers whOso
remains were recently brought IRON
Cuba and Porto Rico. The funeral snip
Crook is now on her way to New lorA
with these bodies, together with ln0
remains of a number of soldiers uis
inferred in Porto Rico. 1t is expee'e'
that these remains will reach hel0
Monday or Tuesday next. Their rem
terment will be markedly simple cers'
monies similar to those which attenu-
ed the burial of their comrades IN 'p'
same cemetery a few weeks ago.
The Van Buren press., 1899-04-29
Married on a Train,

Miss Rachel Gulledge, of Little Rock.
and DR.. J. II. Gibson, were married
Sunday on the Altheime- train between
Little Rock and Pine Bluff. Seeing a
minister on the train, the young man
proposed to his companion that they get
married. She was willing, and at the
next station the train was held until a
license could be procured The cere-
mony was performed as the train sped
along, the conductor acting as best
man
The Van Buren press., 1899-04-29
EXPLOSIONS OF BENI0T.
Fleer's Chewing Gum Works =.
Philadelphia, Demolished
by Two Explosions.
TWO OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE ElllFp
4 score of Persons More or Le,.
jured, One Woman Fatally-Fur,
Hundred Buildings In the y,
cinity Damaged, and Some =.
Them Wrecked.

Philadelphia, April 26.-By the e,.
plosion of IS gallons of benzol in N.
laboratory of Frank II. Fleer & O.
manufacturers of chewing gum. a,
e443 Callow Hill street, yesterday tuo
men were killed, three persons serious
" injured and over a score of Other.
more or less injured by flying debris
OF those injured, Harry Randall. a.
smploye, and Mrs. Giyison and her son
are the most seriously hurt, but the,
will recover.
The Explosion Was Terrific.
The explosion was terrific one, and
for a time caused the widest excite.
ment. No less than 100 buildings in
the vicinity, most of them small dwel.
Gngs, were damaged.
Only -Four Men in the Building,
The laboratory building was two.
story structure. At the time of the
explosion there were only four men
working in the building, who were pre.
pairing a mixture for the making Of
yanilline. The doors TO the room in
which they were working were closed
but the fumes from the benzol in
some manner reached the furnace in
the next room, and the explosion in.
stantly followed. Walter Manwaring
was instantly killed, and Charles Nc.
Kinley was so badly hurt that he died
several hours later in a hospital.
Remarkable Escapes.
Randall's escape was remarkable.
He was blown through the roof, and
landed on an adjoining building. At
first il was thought that he was dead
but after treatment in the hospital he
regained consciousness. Although
badly hurt. he will recover.
George Connor, the fourth employe
in the room, escaped with a few Sc.
we're bruises.
As Mrs. Givison, with her child in
her arms, was hurriedly leaving her
home, which was directly opposite the
laboratory, her dress caught fire from
burning ember, and she and the
child were badly burned. Their recoy-
cry is doubtful.
Adjoining Buildings Wrecked.
The explosion WAS so terrific that the
buildings adjoining on each side of the
laboratory were completely demol-
ished. On both sides of the street for
whole square, the explosion wrought
destruction. Windows were broken,
fixtures were smashed and walls were
cracked. Fire added to the dstructon
in a number of places, but the flames
were quickly extinguished before they
did any considerable damage.
The Score OF Persons Injured.
The score of persons injured we're all
tenants of the many dwellings, and
were in no way connected with the
Ia aboratory. Some were severely cut by
glass, while many were struck by the
flying debris.
The money loss is estimated to be
considerably over 100000.
The Van Buren press., 1899-04-29
pIseed in Asyium.

Mrs. Aderholt, the widow Of NJ. L..
Aderholt, who was shot and killed on
the streets Of Harrison by the Pace
brothers-last December, was last week
placed in the state insane asylum. She
had formerly basn an inmate OF the
asylum. and the killing of her husband
grew out of a suit for divorce fled by
him. in which the father of the Pace
beYs acted as Mrs. Aderholts attorney.
The Van Buren press., 1899-04-29
HE BOGUS REVENUE STAMPS.
Innocent Purchasers VIII be Pro-
tected on Payment of Govern
ment Revenue Claims.

Washington, April 26.-The internal
revenue bureau has In course of prepa'
ration a circular letter TO collectors, IN
which they are directed to forward 10
the bureau all applications for relief
from innocent holders OF cigars
stamped with counterfeit stamps and
purchased from Jacobs, the Lancaster
(Pa.) cigar manufacturer recently ar
rested by secret service officers. IL is
probable that innocent dealers VINO
have actually paid for the cigars VIII
be permitted TO retain them on con-
dition that they re-stamp them. cigars
not paid for will be sold, and the pro-
ceeds turned into the treasury. II S
not thought that Jacobs has been aOle
to use counterfeit stamps in excess OF
S10, 900 or Sl2, 900.
The Van Buren press., 1899-04-29
r., Lame, Austin Henry Dead.

Col. James A. Henry, prooaoiy INC
oldest Mason in the state, sustaiheu IL
iyr;es from a fall from the sixth to the
atth floor Of the Masonic Temple, Litus
Rock. on the night of the 25th, "nlen
resulted fatally in a short time. Col
Henry had been a resident of h''r,e
Rock continuously for fifty years, DC
vas the only active thirty-third dsgres
The Van Buren press., 1899-04-29

Mason in the state. and member Oh
the supreme council of the southern
jurisdiction. He was also grand secre-
tary of the grand chapter, Royal Arch
Masons, and grand recorder oil the
grand eommandery. Knights TemPlar'
positions he held many years. The de-
ceased was born in Chester, Mass, July
9. fsI7. He came TO Little Rock in ls49,
and for a number of years was en-
gagged in the mercantile business
The Van Buren press., 1899-04-29

leading democrats and republicans,
assembled for the purpose Of honoring
a citizens of the state who represents
the greatest nation on earth in our sis
ter republic. Gen. Clayton left Little
Rock on the 21st for ST. Louis on busi-
ness, and from that point went to his
old home. Eureka Springs. for short
stay before returning to his post of
duty IN Mexico.
The Van Buren press., 1899-04-29
Grand oommandery Knigha TempIar.

The Grand Commandery, Knights
Templar of Arkansas, net in annual
session at Little Rock last week. At
this meeting Mrs Logan b. Roots pre-
sented to the Conmsndery superb oil
painting Of the late Col. Logan Fl.
Roots. past grand commander. The
following newly-elected officers were
installed: David l. Mills, Pine Buff,
grand commander; Robert NJ Smith,
Hot Springs, deputy grand commander;
E A McCulloch, Mariana, general
issimo: Hon. Frank Hill. Little Rock,
grand captain-general; G. ]. klock,
Eureka Springs. grand senior warden;
James A. Henry, Little Rock, grand
recorder; John Brodie. Little Rock,
grand treasurer; Thomas Moore, Little
Rock. grand prelate.
The Van Buren press., 1899-04-29
Fought With Ep,v..

At the small village Of Chambersville
Calhoun county, two young men named
Hearnsberger and Gray fought a duel
with knives about young lady. GRAY
was seriously cut about the throat and
may die.
The Van Buren press., 1899-04-29
Death of Olive Homans.

Hyde Park, Mass, April 2o.-on,'
Homans, well-known as child ao''r1 ~.
died at her home here yesterday ~ -
performance of little Lord tauhu'... ~.
in the dramatization Of Mrs. Burhe~
story, won her great fame. ohe W"
about 20 years of age.
The Van Buren press., 1899-04-29
Mhipped by Mhitecan.

About three weeks ago John Moore
was ldrec from his home near Mount
Ida and whipped mercilessly by white
caps, because he had informed against
blind tigers Since that time one of
bis assailants, 9th Forester, has been
arrested and fined s25O
The Van Buren press., 1899-04-29
Gen. Clarton Banqaetted.

Gen Powell Clayton, ambassador TO
Mexico, a recognized leader in the eoun-
ellis Of the republican party, both state
and national, and a citizen Of Arkan.
sas. was banquetted on the goth By
members of the Little Rock board Of
trade The affair was strictly non
partizan. and among the speakers were
The Van Buren press., 1899-04-29
Tragedy In Miller.

Miss Annie Archer, daughter on q
prosperous Miller county farmer, was
murdered bg Mexican laborer on her
fathers farm because she refused TO
marry him. After firing the fatal shot
into the girls body, the Mexican turned
the weapon on himself and put ball
through his heart
The Van Buren press., 1899-04-29
what Jacobs Books Revealed

Lancaster, Pa, April 26.-An exam
nation was made yesterday OF '" "a ~
Jacobs books, and it was found 'nas
he had defrauded the government w W,
Of about 5000 with his bogus re''
nue. stamps.
The Van Buren press., 1899-04-29
The yellow A.ter Mine. to be sold

Los Angeles, Cal, April 26.-t - -
stated here that a deal has been maui
whereby the famous Yellow As'''
mines at Brandsburg will be tran,,
ferred TO the ownership of frenv' ,'
syndicate represented by Capt Dei'
mar.
The Van Buren press., 1899-04-29
Hold Jailer and Guard R..pon.,h,.

The sheriff Of Van Buren county. in
a letter 10 Gov. Jones. SAYS: From
facts gathered by me since the sbooting
to death Of Hardin in the Clinton iail. /
am Of opinion that the jailer and guard
are either directly or indirectly respon.
sible for the crime
The Van Buren press., 1899-04-29
Contract AwArded .

The contract for a SIS, 900 Y. NJ CA
building at Texarkana, for the use OF
railroad men exclusively, was awarded
last week. The railroads running into
that city donated the necessary funds
and citizens the site.
The Van Buren press., 1899-04-29
Will SnenL af Galenn,

Washington, April 26.-Postnlas't tor
General Smith left here last uigh' N N
Galens, H., where he will dell'ei IA.
address at the Grant anniversary W
bration on Thursday.
The Van Buren press., 1899-04-29

eation. throngh appointments b ths governor
q seperzt- boards o. medical sxszi7sTss sas-
zeStea D their respective stzts assoeiassezs.
aud I'd each medical association sccozzEs6le
for ths acts o, rs uceutiztss-
The Van Buren press., 1899-04-29
Thrift in the British Army.

The wOrn-out uniforms Of the British
army, when sold. bring back 10 the war
o1hce treasury close upon Sl50,00o .
year.
The Van Buren press., 1899-04-29

TIE ninth annual session Of the State
Bankers Association was held at Little
Rock April Goth and 2lst. The dele
gates were welcomed to the city by Hon
J. T. Hzrrod, in most eloquent ad-
Il IL - = -.
The age-herald., 1899-07-07
ANOTHER POISON MYSTERY
Arsenic Was Sent in Box of
 Candy

San Francisco, July 6.-The Examiner states that Mrs. Elizabeth Scheib, of 610 Ellis street. ate some candy received by mail on last Friday afternoon, and has since been seriously i'll with symptoms of arsenical poison.
 On the day mentioned a box of candy and two letters were received at Mrs. Scheib's house. They had not been sent to her, but were addressed to her friends who frequently visited her.
 The box was opened and some of the candy offered to half dozen young women who are employed as dressmakers by Mrs. Schelb. They declined to take the candy but Mrs Scheib ate a small quantity.
 Soon afterwards Mrs. Scheib became alarmingly i'll, with every symptom of hay ing been poisoned by arsenic. Antidotes. were administered, and she is now recover1 ing.
 Much mystery surrounds the case, anN1 those having knowledge of the facts a very reticent regarding the matter.
The age-herald., 1899-07-07
TWO GREAT TENTS WERE FILLED At tho International CinVtntiOn of EndeaVOFerS.
 L-zzs THEY SANG EVERYWHERE
They Sang tO the Mayor Of Detroit and
 on the Cars.
THE AIR WAS FILLED WITH MUSIC
Principal Addresses Were Delivered by Rev. John E. Pounds, Rev. P. S. Hensen, Rev F. A. Noble and
 Wm. Shaw. Treasurer

Detroit Mich, July 6.-Both of the great main tents owned by the United Society of Christian Endeayor were used tonight for the first time during the eighteenth in- ternational convention, and both contained their full quota of 10000 people, and, as usual, hundreds of others who failed to ob- tain admittance patiently occupied standing rodm all around the outer edge Many vis- iting delegates from long distances came in today, swelling the number of stranger del- egates it is believed beyond the 2O,O0O mark.
 Their convention days are essential days of song. Today the Endeavorers honored the invitation of the mayor of Detroit to sing. Street car loads of them frequently spun along the streets, singing as they went many groups sang by the wayside, aside from those who joined the squads of monday workers in business houses and factories. They sang at the afterpoon ral- lies, and sang this evening en route to the night gatherings; sang with redoubled viz or after again assembling, and then sang on their way home.
 The Evening Exercises
 Ten thousand people crowded into Tent Williston for this evenings exercises. Pres
  F. s. Foster of Washington was musical director. The devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. w. T. Strong, of Jack son, Miss, and the ten minutes of quiet meditation and prayer by Rev. Clarence F. Eberman, of Lancaster, Pa. The two principal addresses in Tent Williston were delivered by Rev. John E. Pounds of h. danapolis and Rev pr. P. s. Hensen of Chicago, the former on Dollars and Duty" and the latter on Satan and Cities" Both were listened to with un- divided attention by the great audience, and bursts of applause were frequent In Tent Endeavor the principal address of the evening was by Rev. pr. F. A. No- ble of Chicago. His subject was War Against War"
 The Mormon question was treated by Rev. w. w. Paden, of Salt Lake City, who made a bitter personal attack upon Con- gressman Roberts.
 Frederick Wallis, of Hopkinsville, Ky, outlined "Our Prison Work" Floating Christian Enc eavor William Shaw, the treasurer of the United Society, made a hit in his appeal for "hpating Christian Endeavor" e "If,' said MT. Shaw, "I were to rehearse the moral victories Jackie has won the victories of Santiago and Manila would be outdone. It takes courage of which you have no conception to be a Christian on board ship.
 Besides the main assemblies, Rev. Chas. M. Sheldon, of Topeka, Kan, the noted author of Tn His Steps," tonight in the First Presbyterian church read a Chris tian Endeavor story written by himself entitled For Christ and the Church. Uhe | c. E. motto). In the Woodward Avenue Baptist church Rev. Elwood G. Tewks- bury, missionary to China, delivered an illustrated lecture entitled "The Hope of l China"
The age-herald., 1899-07-07

army rations Among the flood fufferers,l thei ratlons to be furnished the governor from San Antonio These rations will be dis trbuted at Sealy, Wallis, Richmond, Rosenberg. Thompson, Dunke2 Arcola, Fulshear. Chenango, Columbia, Velaseo. Novasota. Calvert, Hearne, Bryan and Brenham. In addition to the war depart ment rations, Houston and Galveston have sent several car loads of groceries into the flooded district. It is believed there is now food enough in transit to feed the negroes until the water recedes and they can return the the plantation work. As to crops, cot ton is not lost. It is entirely washed out in some places, but on the whole more good than harm has been done by the flood to crops. Cotton will be replanted in most cases. Corn has soured in some localities, but the crop is not an entire loss.
 No Decrease in Cotton Crop
 Those who are looking for big decrease in the Texas cotton crop because of floods in ten out of two hundred and fifty organ ized counties in the state and not a few unorganized counties, will be disappointed. The ground in the inundated counties con- stitutes the garden spot of the state. There is plenty of time to raise cotton before January 1900
 The next trouble will be at Velasco, the mouth of the Brazos, which point the floods reached today. The town may be cut eff from communication with the world for a day or two, but no loss of life is antici- pated, because the people had two days notice that the flood had broken loose above and was coming down. The revenue cutter Galveston will leave here tonight for Ve- laseo to rescue those really in danger at that point. The sending of government boats to the flooded district was advisable, although it is believed nearly every per son in danger has been rescued. Tine do- nation of the war rations was most time ly as thousands of homeless negroes will have to be fed for ten days.
 The flood situation is now well in hand. The destitute will be fed and given work on railroads until the flood will permit them to return to their homes.