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The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
BRIEF MENTION.

Hon. W. J. Bryan will speak at Little
Rock March 27th.
Little Rock negro ate 80 bananas
in ten minutes on a wager
Benjamin Palmer died at his home in
Eureka Springs March goth, aged 80.
A Sharp county girls 16 years of age
weighs 800 pounds and is still growing.
The Brinkley car works, after lying
idle five months, have resumed opera
tions.
Bob Walker, an old Iron Mountain
railroad man, was killed by the cars
near Beebe,
Prof D. F. Withers, principal of the
Brinkley high school, died last week
after short illness.
The annual meeting of the Arkansas
Eclectic Medical association will be held
in Little Rock April 1921.
The annual meeting of the State
tie Rock April Goth and 21st.
A corpse shipped to Pine Bluff re-
mained uncalled for, and after two days
the railroad company buried it.
The contract for the Choctaw & Mem
phis bridge across the Arkansas river
at Little Rock has been awarded.
j. A. Stockton, wealthy planter
was assassinated at his home neal
Rocky Comfort by negro tenant.
Thieves entered the office of the
county treasurer of Saline county al
Benton, but secured none of the county
funds.
The 10-months-old child of Calvir
Scott at Texarkana crawled off the
porch into a tub of water and wa,
drowned.
Ed Eastman (colored), who killed
another darky named Henderson in Lit
tie Rock last October, was captured a
Naples, Texas.
A Texarkana negro boot black wal
given a verdict of $1,000 against tn,
Texas Pacific for the loss OF both leg
under the wheels of train
The store-house of s. L. Leslie, a
Dewitt, was demolished by the explos
ion of keg of gunpowder, and two o
his children seriously injured.
Bill Kiddy, Gill Betten, Fred Noblin
Jim Middleton and Frank Ruark es
capped from the Berryville Jail by mean
of saw made from a caseknife.
Seven houses on the Walker place, il
jefferson county, were destroyed dur
ing a wind-storm, and a gin-hous,
was blown into the Arkansas river.
Chas Overton, 19-vear-old boy carry
ing the mail between Russellville ant
Caglesville, is under arrest, charged
with taking packages from the mails.
EGov. Jones appointed Prof John c
Mitchell, of Fayetteville, and Hon. c
C. Handy, of Prescott, members of tn
board of trustees of the state univer
sity.
Near Clinton, Al Nicholson was Gu
to death by Pete Barnes, who in turl
was shot and fatally wounded by A. R
Merryman. The trouble was about
woman.
The Arkansas railroad commission
met in Little Rock and organized b,
electing Hon. Robert Neill chairman
Charles S. Collins secretary, and ]. n
Collins stenographer.
In a personal letter to Little Rocl
Rock friend, James X. Jones, Jr., state
that his father may be able to leav
Washington for some quiet sea shor
resort in few weeks.
j. b. McWhirter and o. B. Capertol
were convicted in United States cour
at Helena of counterfeiting and sen
fenced to five years in the penitentiary
They were arrested at Texarkana las
August.
A cyclone swept across a portion O
Jefferson county March 18th, doinl
considerable damage. At Rob Roy si
houses and an abandoned train of car
were blown away, and a negro ma
was killed. Three houses were also de
molished at Dumas, and much damag
done at Walnut Lake.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
Found His Wife a Corpse.

Mrs. James Roberts, of Russellville,
was found dead in bed by her husband
upon his return home to dinner About
three months ago one of Mr.. Roberts
little children was found dead in bed
when the family awoke in the morning.
Mrs. Roberts death was due to heart
disease
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
HINTS TO HoUSEKEEPERS.

warm applications for the spine and
e10n'ach =. ID between the shoulders arc
'aLuaNe and aid digestion.
IA cooking, new -four is not as good
as fast.
SuIuVate cneerfulness during mealsI
ne'ef eat when angry. sad or worried.
or very tired.
:, "nen trying anything in boiling fat.
nr = piece OF bread is put in the san IL
!, p,e,ents .I its burning and keeps /. fat
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
Was Not Sold.

The president of the White e. Black
River railroad, extending from New
port to Brinkley. announces that the
road will not be sold to either the Iron
Mountain or Choctaw roads. 1t is prob
able the road will be extended from
Newport to Batesville.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
The House,

II. Il. 100 (1obe), making 1t unlawful to kill
Mongolan pheasants In this state for period
of five years, was read third time and passed
The insans asylum bill was taken up and Mr.
Parker moved to strike out $50 600 Of the ssi 600
for the building OF two aunexes and an in
frmary. Considerable time was consumed in
discussing the amendment. which was adopted
and the bill made special order for March 2Oth
II. b. 7S Q4efer). relating to pensions of ex-
Confederates. was read third time and passed
The bill provides that ex-Confederates own
ing less than $500 In value OF real and personal
property shall be considered INDECENT aud pen
sionable also that widows OF ex-Confederate
soldiers who are over 65 years old and have
per annum.
Fl. B, 259 Head, authorizing the sale and
transfer OF judgments and of causes OF action
upon which suit has been brought, was read
third time and passed.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
Senate Proceedings.

Little Rock March is-During two hours
session the senate passed the following bills:
BY Mr.. Hardy-To amend an act relating to
public Improvements in cities OF first and sec
ond class. AS amended. the act provides that
where persons are notified to repair sidewalks
and failing to do so, the city authorities may
have the repairs made and assess the cost
against the property.
BY Mr. King-To amend an act authorizing
the enclosing Of certain lands along White
river in Independence county
by Mr. Buckner-Giving county judges au-
thority TO order the holding of elections for
school directors under Australian ballot law.
BY Mr.. Misunderstanding election law
TO prevent frauds in election.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
County Uniform Text Book Bill
Passed in the House by
Big Majority.
SENATE PASSES NEW STATE HOUSE BILL
Local Measures Passed-Confederate Sol
diers Owning Less Than Five Hundred
Dollars of Real and Personal Property
Declared INDECENT.

Below is given the actual business
transacted by the legislature the past
week. Such proceedings as reading of
bills, defeated amendments, etc, are
eliminated. This report will enable
the reader TO keep up with the business
done and laws enacted without wading
through detailed and voluminous ac-
count of the proceedings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-15
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Filipinos Eyacuate linus.

tllIpEnOS ESaCuiLc Illus
Manila. June l5.-Geueral LaWton ie
preparing to attack linus. His forces
have been reinforced by the 4th U. S
infantry and the Wyoming regiment.
Genera Lawton believes that linus will
be strongly defended, as the rebels have
an arsenal and large quantity OF sup.
plies there, according 10 the reports Of
friendly natives.
Washington, June ia cablegram
from General Otis received at the War
Department this morning, says that the
success of Lawton's troops in Cavite pro-
vince was greater than reported yeater-
day. The enemy, numbering over 1000,
lost in killed, wounded, and captured
more than one third of their number; the
remainder are much scattered and have
retreated south TO linus, their arsenal.
OF their five pieces of artillery three
were captured. The navy aided great
ly on the shore of the bay by landing
forces occasionally. The inhabitants in
that country are rejoiced at their de-
liverance and welcome with enthusiasts
tic demonstrations the arrival of our
troops.
A second dispatch from Gen. OTIS
received this morning is as follows ::
"a prominent Filipino, friendly to
Americans has, been assassinated at
Cebu. Inhabitants of that locality
have urgently requested American pro
lection in stronger force. Have sent a
Tennessee battalion and two guns from
Iloilo, which iDsures peace"
Manila, June 15.-The mayor of linus
entered Las Plnas this morning and
announced that General Noriel, the
commander of the Filipinos, had evacn-
ated the town during the night and had
gone with his troops to Binang, which
is on the south side of the Laguna de
Bay. He said the Fllipinos had taken
100 of their wounded with them. He
de clared that the people OF linus would
welcome the Americans and that white
flags, in token of peace, were being dis
played all along the road between Las
Pinas and linus. Fourteen Spanish
prisoners who escaped from the Fllipi-
nos last night confirm the story that
General Norel evacuated linus and
moved his troops south.
The defeat of the Filipinos at Zapote
was considerably more disastrous to
them than was at first supposed. Their
losses were at least equal to those they
sustained at Cslumpit, and the advau
tageous results to the Americans are
fully as great as those secured in the
latter engagement.
General Lawton is extremely hope
full for the future and it is the general
belief that Cavite province has been
permanently subdued. The road be-
tween Manila and Cavite which has
been deserted since the rebels massed
below Manila, is now being opened
again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-15
The Tornado Victims.

New Richmond, Wis, June 15.-The
few who escaped Monday nights disas-
ter and even the strangers in this
Olighted village, had another scare last
night, when heavy wind and rain
storm swept over the city. The wind
was not sufficiently violent to create
any damage, but it caused q general
scurrying for safe places. Over 200
men are now at work on the ruins aud
it is expected that the wreckage will be
cleared away by the early part of next
week. 1t is believed that not less than
ten bodies are buried in the cellar of
Wllliams's dry goods store. Money,
food, and clothing are arriving on every
train. The supply of coffins will soon
be ample. The burying of the dead
continues today
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-15
Foreign News.

Paris, June Is IN Poincare this
morning formally notified President
Loubet that he WAS prepared to form
for q new ministry.
Rome, June 15.-The Chamber of
d. putes today passed vote of conf
dence in the ministry by maj ority OF
1914, despite bitter opposition and vic
lent alterations from the anti minis
terialists.
Berlin, June 15.-The crisis in the
Prussian Diet which was expected to oc.
cur today was postponed through the
action of Prince Hohenlohe who in a
speech declared that the districts that
would be damaged by the proposed
midland canal would be amply COM
pensated. After Prince Hohenlohe's
speech, Baron Herman moved to refer
the bill back to committee for further
revision. The motion was carried by q
vote at 240 to 100. The government
believes, apparently, that the bill will
be recalled and passed within reason
able lime
Rome, June 15.-The various Cathc-
lie associations that were dsbanded a.
ter the riots last year have been allow.
ed to resume their existence, the gov
eminent believing that they act as 8
check to socialism.
Ascot, June 15.-In the 37th new
biennial stakes of 500 sovereigns, Cal
nan, ridden by Tod Sloan, finished first.
Sloan failed to get place for his
mount in the race for the new stakes
Of 900 sovereigns, but finished second
with Dominic II , in the race for the
Rous Memorial Stakes, OF l 1000 Sover.
eigns.
Hong Kong, June 15.-Advices from
Shanghai say it is reported that the
Manchu powder magazine in Pekin had
been blown up accidentally demolish-
Ing hundreds Of houses and killing and
woundiDg no 'ess than 200 people.
Saratow, June 15-The Niagara, en-
American built steamer, was sunk dur
ing storm Today in the Volga river,
near Techerniyjar. One hundred and
twenty persons were drowned.
Paris June l 3 The Venezuelan arbitra-
ton commission held its first session today
in the fortign Office England opened the
argument and ex. President Benz amin Hsrri-
son is counsel for the Venezuelan commission.
Madrid, June 15.-Todsy's issue of the
Impartial in An article on Bellsny Storer, the
new United States minister to Spain, com.
psres his personal appearance with that Of
MaZanini the popular bull fighter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-15
England and the TransyaaI.

London, June 15.-Signs OF excite
ment over the Transvaal situation are
multiplying rapidly and there seems to
be a unity of feeling that the issue
'hould be forced without unnecessary
delay. Even the conservative news.
papers insist that unless the reforms
demanded by the British foreign Office
are inaugurated by President Kruger.
intervention must be resorted to at once.
The galleries and Hobbies OF the House
of Commons swarm with those who are
urging immediate Intervention and they
are doing everything in their power to
stiffen the cabinet and urge it to make
firm stand. There is no doubt of the
existence of the Outlanders' grievances,
but President Kruger is placed, as it
were, between two fires. II he grants
the franchises demanded by the British,
the Outianders. who largely outnumber
The Beers, will, hy their votes, transfer
the control of the Transvaal to the
English, while if he refuses, forcible
Intervention will ultimately bring about
the same result. 1t iS therefore be-
Iieved that he will do nothing further,
except to prepare to accept the appeal
to arms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-15
Death of MIR. Bland.

Lebanon, Mo, June l5.-Congress
man Bland died at 4:30 o'clock this
morning on his farm near this city
Richard Parks Bland was born
August 10, 1896 near Hartford, KY
He came to Missouri when about
20 years of age and five years later
went TO California, thence 10 Utah
He practicted law there among the
miners aud there he absorbed the doc
triue of bi-metalism. He returned 10
Missouri in 1865, and in 1872 he was
first elected to Congress. In 1877 Mr..
Bland commenced his work for the
restoration of free coinage. His most
noted measure was a bill for the free
and unlimited coinage of silver, restor-
ing 4l2i grains OF standard silver a:
the dollar and the unit of value. After
passing the House, it was amended il
the Senate by Senator Allison and was
known as the BlapdA lison law. 1t
was vetoed by President Hayes and
passed by both houses over the veto.
In 1894 he was defeated for Congress
by narrow majority, but was re-elect
ed in 1896 and again in 1898. BY his
simple manners Mr.. Bland won q warm
place in the hearts of his constituents
and colleagues. A distinguished re-
publican once declared that he was the
only democrat since the war who had
deserved the name of statesman. "be
ing, as he is, honest in his views, thor
oughly incorruptible and entirely above
considerations of policy apart from his
we'll fixed nrinciDleSN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-15
Pastor Asked to RESIGN.

Asbury Park, N. j., June 15.-After
an Investigation of his conduct by q
committee of leading members OF the
congregation, the Rev. Howard L. Wild
demer, pastor OF the First Congrega
lional Church, has been asked to resign
The trouble began several months ago,
not long after Mr.. Widdemer began to
employ young woman as his secre-
tary. The investigating committee in
its report, states there is no proof OF
immoral relations between the minis
ter and the secretary, but that there is
evidence Of strong iDfatuation, which
led to indiscreet conduct and de
ception. The committee considers
that the interests of the church
would be advanced by the with
drawal of the pastor. If Mr.. Wild
demer refuses to resign the question as
to his dismissal will be brought before
the congregation and voted on. II this
is done there will probably be split in
the church, as the pastor has friends in
the congregation who believe he is
being prosecuted. Mr.. Widdemer
hrSt entered the ministry OF Inc EplS
copal Church. Then he became Con-
gregationalist and later was called to
be pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of this city. The Monmouth
Presbytery refused to admit him to
mem bership and forbade the Presby-
terrain church here to keep him. A
split in the church followed and when
Mr.. Widdemer left he took with him
many of the Presbyterians. His sup
porters rallied around him and built q
fine church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-15
Fire in Cumberland.

Cumberland, Md, June 15.-Fire
started last night In the four story
brick building on Centre street, occu
pied by George NJ. Thrieby, furniture
dealer, and Habig & Stegmeier, stoves
and tinware. During the fire the walls
fell in and excitement ran high upon a
rumor that Is men had been buried in
the debris. At midnight, however,
the fire was under control, and the men
all accounted for. Loss to building and
stock, S21, 900, partially insured. ST
Paul's Lutheran Church was damaged
$4,000, principally by cracking of
costly stained glass windows by the
heat. Thomas Barry, of Washington,
D. G. was overcome by the heat during
the fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-15
FERTILIZER PLANT SOLD. u

FERTILIZER PLANT SOLD. The
plant OF the Baldwin Fertilizer Com.
piny, at Port Royal, s. c., has been
s)ld to the Virginia and Carolina Ferti-
Iizer Company. Mr.. Jacob Rauers,
president of the Baldwin Company
stated that his company had sold out
to the combine, and that the deal
would probably be closed in day or
80. The transfer is to be made as soon
as possible. The company which pur-
chased the plant of the Baldwin Com.
pany some time ago acquired the fac
tory of Conner, Hull & Company and
many other plants in the south, giving
the combine virtually control OF the
phosphate industry. Mr.. Rauers would
not say what price was paid for the
Baldwin plant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-15

READ BETWEEN the lines, making q
break through the Filipino flank, after
loss of fifty men last Tuesday, means q
defeat for the American army near Ma
Mia, and the concentration Of that army
in the immediate vicinity of Manila, a
whole year after it landed there, is by
no means conducive to thu hope that
The United States will be able to cap
Gure all the fourteen hundred islands in
the Philippine group during the near
future. War, even il successful and
short, is a most Improbable business;
unsuccessful and prolonged, it is disas-
trous. But there can hardly be i'm
perialism without war, unless it be that
of q Gar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-15
TELEGRApHIC BREVlTIEN

S. W. Augeustein, dealer in glass.
ware, crockery, ETC., today filed net net
ton in voluntary BANKRUPTCY BE si pvt.,
his liabilities to be S37 ,647 without M
assets. io
The payment OF the Cuban Tram.
was resumed again in Havana ri,
morning. Eight hundred appljcanrs
for money presented themselves at tbo
distributing Office. VIC
The Miners Bank, at Creede. Col
small State institution, closed its door.
yesterday. The entire deposits Of ,ba
institution did not exceed $2O,O00 Rad
loans are assigned as the cause OF lhs
failure. 'A'
Arrangements for the execution NJ
John Berry, colored, for the murder nj
Miss Mary Amanda Clarke. near Row.
lie, have all been completed and A big
crowd is expected to attend the execn'
ton at Upper Marlboro, Md, tomorrow
morning. Berry who is in Baltimore is
spending his last day in prayer.
In New York today Bella Anderson
under cross examination in the kjdpan.
ping case said that she took baby Marion
10 Central Park and there met Mr..
Barrow. After she had changed parr NJ
the clothing in secluded spot. tbry
took the child to Brooklyn. When
asked if she was sorry, she answered
Indeed / am" and then broke down
Margaret V. Barry, the BROOKLYN
school teacher who sued James f. Cur
ran, customs house employe. for
$4,000 damages for ach OF promise
was today awarded 5000 by Jury IN
the Supreme Court of New York. Mis-
Barry alleged that she had aided Cur
ran financially and had assiled him in
securing his position by teaching him
arithmetic, go that he could pass the
civil service examination. The action
was the result OF Curron, refusing to
marry Miss Barry after y yearen.
gsgement.
William Hall, 81 years Old, strangle1 him
self to de-th with bed spread last night in
cell in the Maryland penitentisry in Bait
more. He was sentenced March - for three
years for breaking into railroad cas- in WISH.
ington county and had frequently ss,d he
was tired OF prison life.
People here who attended the COLI show
thst commenced at Uppervi lie yesterday sly
il is great success. that large number o..
people are in attendance and that some ey-
cellent stock is on exhibition.
The residence OF Charles Nowak, - mile.
east of 81. James, Mo-, was burned last night
aud upon investigation it appears that Noga,b
fired the hou.e and then shot himself b.:
body WAS found in the cellar
The Pennsylvania State democratic conyeu.
ton at Harrisburg today took several ballot:
for judge OF the supreme court of th&. state
but without result. Yerkes Is in the lead
The steamers Zealandis aud Valencia hs7e
been rechartered by the government to con.
vey troops 10 Manila from Ssn Francisco
They will sail about the end Of Jane.
The s;sson place, near Arlington, in the
county, has been purchased by Ms Ellen
Glover, OF London, Eng, for $500 and D.
now occupied by her.
Anna Clark, patient in ST. Lukes H5sp.
tai, in New York, jumped from window
New York this morning and was killed. She
WAS 39 years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-15
KILLED ONE WOMAN TO MARRY
ANOTHER.

In the arrest OF Barthomae Kost, a
young cabinet. maker Of Vienna, Aus
tria, the Chicago police believe they
have cleared the mystery surrounding
the death of Marie Veodicka, OF Vienna,
crime which created a sensation in
Austria and for the perpetrator OF
which the police OF two continents have
been searching for some time. Kost
was found in Chicago living with his
bride of few months. The latter Wa'
Marie Shirma, cook in Vienna. She
is young and attractive, and because Of
mis- love for her Kost is said to have
robbed and murdered Miss Veodicka.
According the the Austrian police,
Miss Veodicka met Kost in New York
In 1898. 10 May 1897, she returned to
Vienna, followed shortly after by Kost.
1t was announced they were TO be mar
ried, aud on March IA, 1898, Kost
started for New York with Miss Veo-
dcka, saying they would be married
there. This was objected to by the
girls parents, who had given her six
hundred forms, and Kost agreed to
marry Miss Veodicka in Berlin. Two
days later a postal card was received
from Berlin.
This card, which was the last word
ever received from Miss Veodicka. The
police believe Kost wrote it in order to
disarm suspicion. Nearly two months
later, while SEEMING in the river Elbe,
fishermen brought TO the surface the
body of a well-dressed woman, which
was finally identified as that Of Miss
Veodicka. Marks of foul play were APP
parent. The police at once suspected
Kost of the murder 1t was learned he
mad disposed of some of Miss Veodicka'5
wearing apparel in Vienna. Later it
also was learned that Kost had married
Marie Shrma on April IS, and with
her had gone to America. They were
finally traced to Chicago. Kost spends
most of his lime in crying, and is in
state of almost complete mental COL
lapse. Extradition papers have been
applied for, and he will be taken to
Vienna for trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-15
THURSDAY EVENING. JUNE 10, 1895

THE New York Sun, ten thousand
miles away from Luzon, says American
soldiers are not hooters. Private Guy
Williams OF the Iowa regiment, on the
spot, writes as follows:
"The soldiers made short work of the
whole thing. They looted every house,
and found almost everything, from a
pair of wooden shoes up to a piano, and
they carried everything of or de-
stroyed it. Talk OF the natives plumb
ering the towns don't think they are
in it with the Fiftieth Iowa"
And Captain Albert Otis, at Santa
Ana, says:
~ have six horses and three CARR.
ages in my yard, and enough small
plumber for family of six. The house
I had at Santa Ana had five pianos. |
couldn't take them, SO put big grand
piano out of a second story window.
You can guess its finish. | expect
we will not be kept here very long
now"
Go to Who, but the Sun, that shines
for all, says American soldiers in Luzon
are not hooters?