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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-21

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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-21

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The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
THE HOSPITAL SHIP RELIEF.
The Vessel Arrives mt San Francisco
and is Sent to the Quarantine
station for Examinations.

San Francisco, Aug. 3.-The hospital
ship Relief has arrived and is anchored
al the quarantine station. No one will
be allowed to land until she is boarded
and examined by the government
quarantine officers She is reported to
have on board over $50 invalids, repre-
senting nearly every regiment now in
tie field, as we'll as the Nebraska,
Utah and Pennsylvania volunteers,
who have already returned from the
seat Of way.
A clean bill of health being issued,
the Relief proceeded to point off the
Preside where the government vessels
Mcdowell and Caroline were utilized
in transferring the sick and wounded
TO the shore. The inyaided men will
be confined in the recently completed
post hospital. They number 320.
Only two deaths during the
voyage have been reported so far.
Chris Klaus, private OF Co. II, Wyoming,
died at Yokohama, on July Z, of
malraia. At Nagasaki, on June %.
Frank A. Duvall succumbed to men
ingitis. Both bodies were embalmed.
Duval was shot in the right leg and
was laid up with his wound when he
contracted the fatal ailment.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
SHOT AND FATALLY WOUNDED.
Tragedy at the Florence & Cripple
Creek RaiIrond station at Grip
pie Creek, Col.

Cripple Creek, Col, Aug. David
Connell, fromerly a deputy marshal at
Goldfeld, Col, was shot and probably
fatally wounded by an unknown man
at the Florence g. Cripple Creek rail-
road depot. He had been soliciting
miners to work in the Coeur d'AIene
country, and seven recruits, whom he
had secured, were with him when he
was shot. They were surrounded,
hooted and stoned by large number
of men, and it is said they drew their
guns and threatened TO shoot. At this,
some one in the crowd fired two shots,
one taking effect in Connelrs side and
the other taking off p portion cf a
thumb of one Of Connell's companions.
No arrest were made. Connell had
been warned to leave the camp by a
committee said to represent the min
ers union,
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
TROUBLOUS TIMES IN HAYTI.
Numerous Political Arrests Being
Mndc-A Newspaper Man Seeks
United states Projections.

Port Au Prince, Hayr, Aug. 3.-The
political situation is causing anxiety.
Numerous arrests have been made.
Among those taken into custody are
NJ Doubilon, former minister of the
interior. and NJ. Duviver. il newspaper
man. Duviver made strong resistance
and succeeded in entering the United
States legation, dragging With him the
officers detailed to take him into Gus
tody. The officers, however, were able
to take the prisoner outside the lega-
tIon doors. The United States minis
ter, Nh. VIM. F. Powell. entered a pro-
test against the action of the officers
and emanded the release of the pris-
CneI.
Eventually the Haytien government
gave way to the protest of Mr. Powell,
NJ Duvivier was set at liberty and re-
entered the United States legation.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
INSANE SOLDIER RAN AMUCK.
An Exciting Time in san Frnuciscc
Caused by Discharged Soldier
Becoming Insane.

San Francisco, Aug. Nathan Her
zog, a discharged private of Company
Nj, Twenty-second infantry, became
maGly insane in the California hotel on
Montgomery avenue and in a nude con-
dition ran amuck through the build
ing. Before he could he secured he
knocked out two police officers and
badly injured Mrs. La Pierre, who re-
sides near by. Special Officer Daggctt,
who was first called on TO take charge
of the insane man, suffered from many
bruises. and Officer Frrel was taken 10
his home, having been severely cut on
the head by glass. Herzog was finally
captured after he had wounded him
self by breaking through glass door,
the fragments of which injured Oa'cer
Frecl.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
SUCCESSFUL TEA CULTURE.
Experiments show that the Ten
Plant Cnn be Probably Guilt
yuted in south Carolina.

Washington, Aug. 3.-Charles L.
Shepard. who is in charge of the ex-
perimental tea garden at 5ummerville.
S. c., has made a report to the secre-
tary of agriculture covering the prog
re"s made up to date. He says there
are now about fifty acres of land under
tea cultivation and that 5000 pounds
were sold last year at a profit of %
per cent. 1t is estimated hat when all
the plants now growing arrive at ma.
turity they will yield 10000 pounds an.
nually DIR. Shepard expresses the
opinion that the fact thar the tea
plants lived through last winter, when
the most intensely cold weather in the
history of the section was experienced
is guarantee that the weather condi-
ticns will prove satisfactory. The la.
Dor problem, he says, has been solved
by establishing school for the edu.
cation of negro children in tea pick
ing.
The quality of the tea also hn,
proved satisfactory.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
GEN. RUFUS r. DAWES DEAD.
He Fought In Twenty BATTLES OF the
civil War and Served One
Term In Congress.

Marietta. o., Aug. 3.-Gen. Rufus X
Dawes, father of Hon. Charles u.
Dawes, comptroller of the currency,
died at midnight. aged 81 years. He
enlisted in the Sixth Wisconsin regi-
mrnt in the civil war. and was finally
promoted to brcvet brigddier general,
and fought in 20 battles. He served
one term in congress in lSS0-s2. Pres.
iden' Mckinley rendered him the post
of minister to Persia, but he declined
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
MORE OF THE WIRES WORK
of MurJcrers mt the Auburn
IN. " Prison.

Auburn, y. V. Aug. Oscar F.
Rice. white man, and John Kennedy,
negro, were put TO death by electrici-
" in the prison here. The two execu-
tons took place within 20 minute.
Rice was supported 10 the electri,
chair at 5:ls a.m..in a state of collapse,
arce \ current of $50 volts was sent
through Rice's body for 81 seconds
The same current was kept on nine
seconds longer for Kennedy The exc
crtious were successful and there wa.
no unusual incident.
Rice was convicted of wife murder
and Kennedy Of killing John Ham.
m!ngs.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
FROM THE ISLAND OF CEBU.
TiItpinos, Intrenched Near Ei PRrIo,
Attacked and Driven Out by
Company of Americans.

Manila, Aug. Mail aGvices from
the Island of Cebu announce that a
company of Americans, last week, at
tackled the Filipino trenches. situated
two kilometers from the town of FL
Pardo. The rebels were commanded
by the brothers Climace. who are prom
trent and wealthy persons.
The Charleston shelled the enemy
and the Fihpinos retrested.
Tie American casualties were slight.
The presence of the Climnccs with the
7, bells is reported to have been due tc
rebel orders from Luzon.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
MACHINISTS OUT ON STRIKE.
Grand Trunk Mnchinists at Port Hu-
ron. Mich. Resent Introduction of
Nen-I Inion Labor.

Port Huron. Mich, Aug. 3.-The ma-
chinsts in the Grand Trunk shops
here have gone on a strike. The action
is the elimination of trouble which be-
gan when j. c. Gehring, formerly d
Wabash man, was installed as fore
man. Tuesday Gehring set non
union man at work. The machinists
notified him that unless the new man
was removed, they would strike, but
the non-union man WAS continued at
work in place of "A former machine
hand. Every branch of the lntcrna-
tional Machinists' association and the
AmaIgamated Association of Engi.
neerSi. who have men in the employ of
the Grand Trunk We're notified, and
and demanded the release Of the pris-
TEN.
John O'Connel, master mechanic Of
the Amalgamated Societyof Engineers,
had been summoned from New York
~ adjust matters. Two hundred and
fifty men are out here.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
TWENTY -SIXTH'S OFFICERS.
The officers of Col. Rice's Regiment
Organizing at PIatteburg Re-
ccived by the President.

Plattsburg, n. Y, Aug. 3.-rhe pres
ident received the officers of the
Twenty-siNth volunteer regiment. This
is the regiment that is being recruited
at Plattsburg barracks. Among the
officers were Col. Edmond Rice, form
erly colonel of the Sixth Massachu-
setts volunteers; Lieut.. Col. Wm. p.
Duval. formerly instructor in tactics
at West Point, Capt. Meeks, formerly
of the Seyenty-frst regiment, New
York volunteers; Capt, Thomas Tai
bot, formerly secretary of the Republi-
can state committee of Massachusetts;
Capt. John Bordman, the Harvard
athlete; Lieut. Fortescue, of Roose-
velt's Rough Riders, and Lieut.. Dun
can Elliott
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
OTHERWISE UNN0TICED
DIR. D. A. Ldnthicum, a pioneer ply

DR.. ID. A. Lnthieum, a pioneer ply.
sieiaa of Arkansas, died at Helena.
Strikers at Cleveland, O., tried to
prevent a physician attending sick
child because its father was "scab."
y. c. Cooper. 81 years old, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. l.. Haw.
kins, at Monroe City. Mo.
Chicago wants Admirals Dewey,
Sehley, Sampson and Ceryera at its
fall festival.
Solomon Jones, negro, was hanged
by a mob near Forrest, Ala, for at
tempting to assault a young white
woman.
The Arkansas crop report states that
rain is needed in most sections. Corn
is doing well and apples are dropping
off
The official Texas crop report shows
a promising condition of cotton and
much replanting in the recently flood
ed district
Mrs. j. ". Lacey, a Wichita county
(0klaJ mother has given birth to trip
lets, boy and two girls. All are do
ing well.
During a difficulty al Caddo, 4. 7
Dan Mahaney struck his brother jim
solar pleXus blow, killing hiG, in
stantly.
Wade Crank, city marshal of Tecum-
sch, dropped dead at Shawnee, Okla,
while separating two men engaged in
a street fight
Dennis Hogan, section hand on the
Chicago & Alton, was paralyzed by a
stroke of lightning near Jerseyyille,
III. Several of his companions were
badly shocked.
Lewis McElhaney, plasterer, was
instantly killed by a Chicago & Alton
passenger car at a street crossing in
Mexico, Mo-, Monday night.
The judge advocate general of the
navy department has ruled against any
violation of the eight-hour law except
i'll cases of Extraordinary emergency.
Albert Nauser. who was visiting a
farmer living about nine miles south
west of Union. Mo. was killed nv
lightning while standing in the door.
way.
Joseph \. Badger, aged so, pioneer
resident of ST. Joseph, Mo-, a novelist
and famed as writer of puzzles. died
while visiting a daughter in Denver
Col.
Miss Clara Barton says that there
are now in Cuba $4,000 destitute or
pnan children of reconcentrados. The
Red Cross, she says, has adopted sys-
TEN for their care.
Little Rena Miller. aged seven years
was stung by IA kissing bug at Alto
Pass, ILL.,. and is in serious condi-
ton. She is the first victim in that part
of the state.
Little b. B. Mengum, five years old
the first child received at the Meth
ooist orphanage at Waco, Tex, was
killed by the accidental discharge OF
an old shotgun that had been lying in
scrap pile.
The Gentry family, descendants OF
the Huguenots, are holding a reunion
| at Meramec Highlands, near St. Louis
Over a hundred members of the family
from all parts of the country, are in
attendance.
Congressman +. w. Carmack of The
Tenth CTenn.) district is critially i'll
with typhoid fever at Columbia, Tenn
Sir NiIfrid Laurier, the Canadian
premier, denies the report that he was
about to hold a conference with presi-
dent Mckinley at Champlain on the
Alaskan boundary dispute.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
BRIEF MENTION.

Arkansas is to have 20 clerks in the
census bureau at Washington.
The Bank of Rector, capital stock
800, 900, has been Incorporated.
Three carloads of white miners from
Virginia arrived at Fort Smith the
other day.
The residences of Ed Stuart and VIM
Laing at Texarkana were destroyed by
fire July Goth
T. D. Kinman, Of Jackson county,
thrashed 1900 bushels of oats from %
acres of land.
Julian Davis, of Little Rock, has been
appointed second lieutenant in the
volunteer army.
City fremen of Fort Smith demand
an increase of salary from $40 to $50
per month,
Prof. Arthur Scales, prominent ed
ucator, was drowned in the Ouachita
river at Camden.
Ex.Gov. Henry M. Rector, who has
been i'll the past three months is
slowly regaining his health.
John Klein, a line repairer, was
stabbed to death at Dermott by Wort
Battorff, telegraph operator.
Ex-Gov. and Mrs. T. j. Churchill cele-
brated their golden wedding at their
home in Little Rock July S1st.
Henry Galloway and Jim Johnson,
hotel employees, fought at Texarkana
and Johnson was cut to pieces.
John Edwards, of near Fort Smith
shot and seriously wounded boy
whom he caught stealing his melons.
]. l.. Brewer, special agent of the
United States land Office, has been as
signed to Arkansas to assist Agent
Schlierholz.
The cases against Henry and Troy
Pace for the killing Of NJ. L. Aderholt
at Harrison last January, were dis
missed last week.
The state debt board has notified all
holders of state scrip to present the
same to the state treasurer for redemp-
ton within 60 days.
Silas Jones, a Cleveland county
farmer, was bitten by vicious dog,
his leg being so badly lacerated that
amputation was necessary.
The American Lead and Zinc Mining
Company, capital suock 100000 has
been incorporated. The Mace of busi'
ness is Harrison, Boone colnty.
Arkansas melons are bringing gcoo
nrices in the eastern markets. 4 ear
load of cantaloupes were shipped from
Clarksyille TO Boston last week.
Vim. Jones, one legged ex-Federal
soldier. was found dead in his roam at
Texarkana. He had papers showing
that he drew a pension Of $50 per month
Arthur Parker and Lew B. Goddard
Benton county farmers, quarreled over
a watermelon, when the former drew
a knife and stabbed the latter, proba'
bly, fatally,
The Cotton Belt officials have decided
todiscontinue the pay-car, and in future
employees checks will be sent to the
different agents, and they will act as
paymasters'
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
AGED Red River Planter Assaulted
By Colored Tenants and
Badly Used Up.
EVENTS OF A WEEK BRIEFLY CHRONICLED
An Eyed German Woman Murdered and
Her Husband Seriously Wounded-De-
serted Wife Makes An UnsuccessfuI
Attempt at Sulcide-Other Occurrences
of General Interest.
August Weather in the Past.

The following data, covering period
of 20 years, shows the condition of the
weather in Arkansas for the month of
August:
Temperature-Mean OF normal temperature
70 degrees; the waImest month was that of
1881 with an average OF s5 degrees: the coolest
mouth was that of 1879, with an average OF 70
degrees; the highest temperature was lo5 de-
rrees on August 1. 1896; the lowest 81 degrees,
on August "A. 1891
Precipitation = Average for the month. 392
inches: average number of days with 0i of an
inch or more, 8; the greatest monthly precipi-
tston was II 13 inches in 1888 the least monthly
prectpitation was l.1s inches In 1887; the
greatest amount OF precipitation recorded in
any "a consecutive hours was 406 inches, on
August % and "a 1879.
Clouds and Weather-Average number Of
clear days, IL partly cloudy days, II; cloudy
davs j
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
THE SHAMROCK AND CONSORT.
The shamrock and Her Consort, the
Steam Yacht Erin, VIII Leave
Greenock Thursday.

Greenock, Aug, 3.-Capt. Hamilton,
of the Allan line, will navigate the cup
challenger Shamrock 10 New York.
Sir Thomas Upton was seen by a
press representative aboard his steam
yacht Erin, this morning. He said:
THE boats will trip their anchors off
Fairlie Thursday. IT was intended
that they should sail Via the Azores,
going quite to the southward of the
THE Shamrock's daylight flag sig
nails will be S II NJ X T.. At night her
lights will be green at the bow and
stern and gold on the mainmast The
Erin's flag is II O NJ H."
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
SHIPPED FOR FAR OFF INDIA.
FOrtS-Thrce Car Loads of Steel
Bridge Material Shipped for In
dia by n PennsyIvania Firm.

Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. 3.-The Penn
sylvania Steel Co., has shipped 43 car
loads of bridge and construction steel
to one of the Pennsylvania railroad
docks in New York city and from there
it will be sent by ship to India. 1t
comprises one-half of the iron to he
used in the building of the huge via
duet across the Cokteil> Gorge, about
so miles west of Mandalay. The com
pany will get 100000 for the piece of
work.
The remaining half of the big con-
signment will be shipped late in the
fall, and the construction will he he
gun in November, after the close of the
rainy season.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
II IS THE BOYCOTT NOW.
The Cleveland Strikers Are Using
the Boycott as Weapon
of Defense.
SPOILERS ARE AROUND everywhere.
Merchants and Others Who are Boy
cotting the National Gunrdsmcn
are Likely To Find that They Arc
Up Against the Eaw-t:Oy. hush
nell to Investigate.

Cleveland, o.. Aug. 3.-There is nc
indication, so far. of any check n the
boycott movement, although the cth
cials of the Big Consolidated say there
is marked increase in the number Of
passengers carried down town OH thcir
East end lines. As matter of fact.
however. the cars. aside from those OF
the Euclid and Cedar avenue lines, con-
tinue TO run almost empty.
spotters Everywhere.
The spoilers sent out by the
strikers are scattered everywhere
along the Zig Consolidated lines
They beard the cars, if there happens
to be any passengers. and eudeayor to
learn their names. Failing in this, the
passengers are followed TO their homes
or place of business and as IA result in
most cases their names so down on the
List"
Many merchants vino are taking
part in the boycott have changed their
tacties. on account of threats of prose-
cution. and simply place "A prohibitive
price on their goods 10 boycotted per-
sons.
The militia is being gradually with
drawn N the rate of two or three com
panies each dav.
Mai. J. Il. McQuigg has been APP
pointed acting judge advocate by
Adjt.-Gen. Axline, commanding the
Ohio national guard troops on strike
duty here. 1t is understood that the
acting judge advocate will at once
take up the legal phase OF the boycott
so far as it relates to the soldiers.
Can Undoubtedly he Punished.
Gen. Axline said that proprietors Of
stores. who refused to sell goods 10
either soldiers or civilians could un-
doubtedly be punished lnder the law.
He added that reports were constantly
being received at his headquarters in
the city hall showing that many sture-
keepers throughout the city are refus-
ing TO sell their goods to the troops.
To a representative Of the press,
Business Agent Pratt If the striking
street car mems union, said that the
boycott had practically passed out OF
their hands.
THE people themselves" he said
''have taken it up, and where the move
ment will end no one can tell"
GOV. Bushnell to Investigate.
IT is stated that Gov. Bushnell will
come to Cleveland in person shortly TO
investigate the situation and TO de-
eide how long the troops shall be kept
here.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
Fjendish Murder.

A fiendish murder was committed
near the German Park, in North Little
Rock, on the night of July 27th, the
victim being the aged wife of John
Pritzke. The weapon used by the muir
derer was an axe, and his victims skull
|was crushed in. Old man Pritzke was
also fatally injured by the assassin.
Officers are of opinion that the muir
derer entered the Pritzke home for the
purpose of robbery, and when the
couple awoke they were assaulted by
the fend
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
Iowa HPUUbltraus

Des Moines, Ia. Aug. &--1'hc state
tpublican convention assembled at n
us uaily larg". Temporary chairman.
Charles y. Pickett delivered his adj
drc>,. after " hich the con antion tccS
q recess.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
MALADi UNDER CONTROL.
No New Cases of Yellow Fever and
No More Deaths at Hamp-
ton Soldiers Home.
\ RIGID QUARANTINE is EXERCISED.
Difficulty Encountered in Removing
the Troops From Fort Monroe
The Transportation Companies
Refuse to Handle Them-rhes
VIII Not Go to Battery Point.

Washington, Aug. IA special he
the Evening Star from Newport News
says that GOV. Woodfn. of the soldiers
homs, at 10 a. IN. gave out the follow,
ins, official announcements:
10 new eases of yellow fever; no
deaths; situation practically under
control"
The Star special adds that many Of
the best men in Newport News have
volunteered and are on the quarantine
line, which has been increased more
than triple in the last few hours.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
Maryland Democratic Ticket.

Baltimore, Md. Aug. 3.-The deme-
cratic state convention which was held
al Fcrd's opera house. in this city, re-
suited in the nomination os the follow.
ing ticket: For governor. John Walter
Smitb, of Worcester county; for attor-
ncy general, lsidor Rayner, of Balti-
more; for comptroller. Joshua w. Her
ing, OF Carroll county.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
For Violating a New Inv.

The grand jury of Sebastian county
returned IA indictments against the
Western Coal and Mining Company and
the Central Coal and Coke Company for
violation of the screen law passed by
lhs last legislature.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
Lincoln Homestead Restored

Chicago, Aug. "A special to the
Record from Springfield. ILL.,. says:
The work of restoring and repairing
the Lincoln homestead, as provided
for by an appropriation made at thg
last session of the general assembly
is complete. and the old residence is
row as stanch and strong as ever.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
Want the Qua chita Opened.

A committe representing Camden and
the people on the upper 0uachita river
will go before the next congress and
ask sufficient appropriation to place
dams AID locks in the Ouachita, and
make it navigable as high as Camden,
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
Sad Ending of a Good Woman.

Mrs Bette Holloway committed sui
eide at her home in Augusta by taking
strychnine. She was an estimable
woman and the wife of prominent
citizen, Brooding over the death OF
her two children is thought to have un-
balanced her mind.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
Jail Delivery.

Two government prisoners confined
in Pulaski county jail made their escape
by removing brick from the wall of
their cell, in the second story of the jail
and making rope of their blankets
to let themselves down to the ground.
Their names are j. L. Rurrus, white,
and Sam Radcliff. Burrus is charged
with robbing a postofilce in Hot Spring
county, and Radcliff with like otfense
in jefferson county
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
New Corporations.

The Ashley Lumber Company, of
Hamburg, capital stock $4,000; the
Paragould Compress Company, capital
stock 0,OOO, and the Bank Of Danville,
capital stock $4,000, fled articles of
incorporation with the secretary Of
state last week
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
Wanted to Suicide.

A travelling man wrote his landlady
note, saying ne was going to suicide
by jumping off the free bridge across
the Arkansas river at Little Rock. The
police We're notified and took him in
charge just as he was in the act of
carrying out his threat.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
To Remove sauntters

spokane. Wash. Aug. a. Special
Agent \. ID. Thorpe. of the interior
department, has received orders from
Washington TO visit the old Umuila
Indian reservation and take such steps
as may be necessary TO remove squat
ters.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
Mean Total

The weekly crop bulletin reports
erogs doing well in most sections, but
beginning to need rain. Early corn is
an assured crop. and the late planted is
doing well. Cotton is about all laid
by, but in some counties worms have
appeared and are doing considerable
damage.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
Ratch of Pardons,

Gov. Jones has granted the following
pardons: j. E. Pope, White county
CARRYING pistol, $50 and costs; Albert
Harris, Pulaski county, convicted in
1897 of grand larceny and sentenced to
six years, has consumption; Lewis jack
ron, sent up from Garland county in
1896 for five years, has consumption;
Archie Perry, Prairie county, carrying
pistol, $50 and costs.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-05
Big Coal Land Purchase.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Aug. 3.-Pittsburgh
and eastern capitalists have just pur-
chased 1000 acres of coal land in
Westmoreland county. the considara-
ton. il is reported, being Sl,4OO,Ooo. II
is the intention f,the new company 10
make coke of the coal.