The Van Buren press., 1899-03-11
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Many overdue steamers arrived at
New York on the 9th.
Wind and rain prevailed in the south
and east, on the 5th, and a regular
blizzard in the west. The eastern rivers
were rising rapidly and big floods
seemd inevitable. In Georgia, Tennes-
see and Alabama much damage was
done and there was some loss of life.
The body of Z. II. Eads, brother of
the famous engineer, James Eads, who
designed and constructed the bridge
across the Mississippi river at ST.
Louis, was found in his cabin, up Mike
Mining Gulch, eight miles from Ellis
ton, Mont He had died from expo
sure.
Paymaster-General Carey has per-
fected arrangements for going to
Cuba to pay off the Cuban army. This
means that an agreement has been
reached by Gen. Gomez and Maj. Gen
Brooke regarding the payment of the
Cubans on the basis of the presidents
suggestion.
John Gilbert, the Enterprise (Kas.)
farmer accused of the brutal murder
of his wife and four children, was ar
rested on one of the principal streets
of Emporia. Gilbert claimed not to
have heard of the crime, and feigned
great grief at the loss of his family.
He had, he said, deserted them because
of difficulties that had arisen.
Gen. Rios has made the Filipinos
new offer for the release of the Span
ish prisoners. They are authorized to
offer Aguinaldo $100 for each of the
5000 Spanish private soldiers and ST.
000 for each of the 500 Spanish officers
held as prisoners of war.
The president, it is said, has decid-
ed that, in view of the present favor
able outlook in Cuba, and the prospect
of the complete suppression of the
Philippine insurrection at an early
day, it will not be necessary, after the
present volunteers have been mustered
out, to have more than the $4,000 men
allowed for the regular army until
July 1, 1901.
Attorney-General Monett of Ohio
viii ask the state supreme court to In
vestigate the alleged attempt to bribe
him in the interests of the Standard
Oil Co. Until the investigation be-
gins the attorney will not discuss the
affair.
United States Ambassador and Mrs.
Choate were the guests of Queen Vic
toria at Windsor castle on the 9th. The
ambassador presented his credentials
TO her majesty, dined at the royal ia
Dle and passed the night at the castle.
1t is reported that Mr.. Choate regaled
the queen with some funny stories
during dinner.
One of the largest land sales in the
history of western railroads occurred
on the 9th, when 100000 acres, val
ued at S12,000,000, the property of the
defunct Union Pacific company, were
sold at auction TO the new Union Pa
cifc company.
The capture of Malolos may be an
nounced any day. Gen. Otis has been
perfecting plans for a general forward
movement, which will include the taxi
ing of the seat of the insurgent gov
ernment. His purpose is to strike the
fihpinos all along his front and gath
er in or scatter them wherever they
are in force.
For the month of March the various
provinces of Cuba, excepting the prov
lnce of Santiago, have made requisi-
ton for 100000 rations. Thus. instead
OF diminishing, the requisition has
doubled since that of January 1. This
is due partly to the fact that the Gu
bans use every possible opportunity
OF getting rations under false pro
lenses.