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The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
THE MINES OF JAPAN.

Silver is found in As places in Japan,
and in 1896 afforded yield of 1,5o0,o
ounces, which is equal to an increase
OF almost 650000 ounces since 1898.
The gold production Of Japan since
1893 has risen almost 5000 ounces,
and in 1896 reached the yield of 2s,3Oo
ounces. The 10 existing gold mines are
partly in the emperor's possession,
partly in that Of private parties.
Very considerable is the copper pro.
duction of Japan, there being at present
10 mines. During the fiscal year ended
June 30 last 35,O0000o catties, or about
100000 centneS, of copper, valued at
5,S00,000 yen (about $3,000,000), were
mined. Since 1875 the copper produc-
ton has increased almost ninefold.
Most copper is sent to ng-Kong, then
TO China and TO England, the total ex-
port amounting to 100000 centners-i.
e., fiye-sevenths of the whole prod
tion.
Coal mining has, since the war with
China, risen about 100000 tons, and
in 1897 more than 2,0oO.0O tons of coal,
valued at about 100000, were export
ed Altogether there are 100 coal
mines, of which, however, only about
so are of importance. A new coal field
was discovered in 1896 and work has
now been commenced on il. 1t is situ-
ated in the province of Iburi, on the
River Mukawagawa, and is said to con-
tain 100000 tons above and 100000
tons below the level Of the sea.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
Thomas wiki Acquitted.

AtSearcy the jury In the case of Thos.
Wilks, charged with murder, returned a
verdict of not guilty. On September Is,
1895, Thomas Wilks, then 10 years old,
was returning from baptizing in com.
pany with some young ladies. They
were in a wagon which was driven by
Mr.. Lyon. When near McRae they
were overtaken by John McAfee and
Albert Clayton, who called to the
driver to stop the wagon, saying they
intended to take Wilks out and beat
him to death. The wagon was not
stopped, when Clayton began beating
young Wilks over the head with club.
The latter drew a revolver and fred at
his assailant. but missed him, the ball
striking John McAfee, killing him in
stantly. For this offense WillSs was ac-
quilted. In the meantime Clayton on
several occasions swore he would kill
Wilks. One evening while on his way
home Clayton was shot from ambush
and instantly killed In 1897 Wilks
was indicted.
At this time Wilks was in Texas,
remaining until October, 1853, when
he returned to his home at McRae. A
few days after his return he was ar
rested and put in jail, where he re-
manned until his trial.
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BRIEF MENTION.

The Arkansas Central Railroad Com
pany has been reorganzed.
Over $1,000 in property was destroyed
by fire in Pine Bluff February 18th
Mrs. 7. O. Sullivan was accidentally
burned to death at Pine Bluff Feb
ruary 18th.
At Pine Bluff Roy Gould accidentally
shot and killed Ned Hamilton, young
playmate.
A man named Rutherford was frozen
to death near Greensboro during the
recent cold snap
The thermometer registered II de-
grees below zero at Batesville on the
night of February 18th.
A negro man and negro woman,
committed for lunacy, died last Satur-
day in the Pine Bluff Jail.
Four persons froze to death within
radius of 20 miles of Paragould during
the extreme cold weather.
Capt. William Gullins, veteran of
the Mexican war, died at his home near
Batesville Feb. s, of pneumonia.
VIII Carpenter, a switchman, was
crushed to death while making a coup
ling in the yards at Van Buren.
large, seven-room colored school
building at Texarkana was destroyed
by fire. All the fixtures were consumed.
Mrs. Martha Allison, white, living on
Bear creek, Searcy county, was burned
to death. Her clothing caught fire from
an open fire place.
j. K. Brougher, one-legged colored
man carrying the mail between Little
Rock and Fourehe Dam, was frozen to
death February 11th.
Neel Robinson and viii Brown, motor
ious negro criminals who escaped from
the Fort Smith Jail several weeks ago,
were captured in Pine Bluff
Silas Jones and his six children were
burned to death near Corner Stone,
Jefferson county. The house caught
fire after the family had gone to sleep.
Near Bailing, Sebastian county, An.
drew Marley shot and killed Elmer E.
Clark. Marley was renter from Clark,
and the difficulty arose over settle
ment between tbs two men.
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New Corporations,

The following new corporations filed
articles with the secretary of state last
week:
The Little Rock & Gulf Railroad
Company. The stockholders are A. b.
Banks, j. G. Pattillo, ]. d. Hampton,
j. Il. Erwin, G. W. Smith, E. A. Acru-
man and Chas. Mckee, of Fordyce;
Oscar Davis, John b. Jones aud w. A.
Bright, of Little Rock. The proposed
road is to be constructed through the
counties of Union, Bradley, Calhoun,
Dallas, Cleveland, Grant, Saline and
Pulaski, and the estimated length is 100
miles. The proposed line cuts the state
line in Union county, through Fordyee
to Little Rock.
Southern Broom Company of Fort
Smith. Capital stock is $40, 900, all paid
in. ]. A. Montgomery is president of
the company, and Milton p. Boyd sec
retary and treasurer.
Bell-vernon Company, of Pine Bluff,
capital stock $4,000, of which s2,575 has
been subscribed. The business to be
carried on is that of insurance and real
estate.
The Oates Mattress Company, of Lit
tie Rock, capital stock 5000, paid up.
The stockholders are John L. Oates, L.
q. Polk, Claude Jones, L. ii. Simms,
Jr., and S. j. Beauehamp.
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Legislative Notes.

Senator Kirby is being mentioned for pi S.
dent pro tenn OF the senate.
Mrs Cotton wife OF "the gentleman from
Franklin" spent Mardi Gras week with her
husband.
The chairman OF the ways and means COM
mittee will report the appropriation bills ut an
early date.
Senator Lawrence of Pope county, is oeir g
spoken OF by many of the senators for presi-
dent pro TEN.
The expense OF q railroad commission, under
the bill passed by the senate, win amount to
about SEQ 900 annually
Representative Taylor. OF Garland, intro
duced a bill prohibiting the indseriminate
sale of cocaine, and to include that drug in The
list of prescribed poisons.
Under the constitution the president pro TEN
of the senate is also lieutenant-governor, and
succeeds the governor in case Of death, resig-
nation or absence from the state
MISS Fannie Chew was the guest during
Mardi Gras week OF her brother, Hon. Dug
Chew. the member from Union.
The sentiment among the members Of the
committee appointed to Investigate the matter.
and report on the question OF new state house
is strongly In favor of the immediate construc-
ion OF a Eew buildin
DR.. w, A. Clement died February II at his
home in Yell county. He was one OF the most
prominent men OF his section OF the state. Dr.
Clement was q member Of the house OF repre-
Sentatives in 1885 and again in 1887. In the
state senate of 1889 and 1891 he represented the
Eighth district. composed OF Yell aud Logan
counties. In 1898 he was again In the house.
also IN 1898 At the session OF 1895, during the
illnees OF Speaker QualQuitt he was elected
speaker pro TEN. During Gov. Eagles admin
stration he was president pro TEN Of the SEN
ate, or Lieutenant governor.
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The New Treaty with Mexico VIII Diso,-
point Fugitiyes

Washington, Feb. 15.-The depart-
Ihent of state has received a report
from Ambassador Clayton, at the City
OF Mexico, showing that the govern
ments of the United States and Mexico
nave Just agreed on the terms of new
eXtradition treaty to replace that
which lapsed about a fortnight ago.
Fugitives from justice in either coun-
try will be disappointed in not secur-
ing the assistance they had expected,
for the treaty will be retroactive, so as
tC cover crimes committed since the
expiration of the former treaty.
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woodmen In Biennial Convention.

The district head camp, Woodmen OF
the World, composed of the states of
Arkansas. Louisiana and Mississippi,
met in biennial session at Little Rock
February 18th. The report of the sec.
retary showed that there are 500 camps
in the district, all in a hourishing con-
dition. New Orleans was selected as
the next place of meeting. Officers for
the ensuing two years were selected as
follows: Head consul, De Il. Bradshaw,
Little Rock; head advisor, l.. d. Sim
mons, of Natchez, Miss; head banker,
G c; Curley, Lake Charles, La; head
clerk, S. Bumphas, Pine Bluff; head
escort, j. w. Rush, Mississippi; head
watchman, = Jones, of Jonesboro; head
sentry, B. A. RODRIGUEZ, Plaquemine,
La. Managers-F. M. Masters, Fort
Smith; T. S. Webber, New Orleans;
Grosbeck, Baton Rouge; C. j. Burriss,
Yazoo City, Miss; W. o. Cock, Vicks.
burg, Miss
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WHAT THE WOMEN ARE DOING.

The first restaurant for women only
vas recently opened In Copenhagen.
Dealers in pet animals and birds say
that women buy more than half the
dogs.
A Norway (Me.) girl has just finished
writing a novel and has put in into type
with her own hands.
At the recent sanitary congress Mrs.
Wakeford suggested that a girl should
not be allowed TO marry until she pes
sessed knowledge OF sick nursing, SAN
itation, cooking, a knowledge of the hu-
man body, personal hygiene and the
duties of motherhood.
Chinese women, at least about Shang-
hal are becoming very up 10 date. 1t
is becoming by no means unusual to see
fair celestial cyclists in the streets. and
the new weekly Feminine Magazines
STAFF is entirely composed Of Chinese
ladies.
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GEN. MARCUS f. MILLER
Commanding United States Troops at
Iloilo. Philippines)
necessary.

Non-combatants and foreigners
were warned to leave the town within
"a hours. The Filipinos were also
warned that they must make no fur
ther beligerent preparations.
The gunboat Petrol was then moved
to position close in shore, and near
the rebel. fort, while the cruiser Bos-
ton took up her station at the other
end of the town.
Friday passed quietly. During the
day many refugees left the town of
Iloilo. The majority of them were
taken ON board foreign ships lying in
the harbor. Searchlights from the
United States warships were kept all
night long illuminating the town and
its defenses.
A NIGHT OF QUIET.
The rebels, so far as the lookouts
on the ships could discover, remained
quiescent throughout the night.
At three o'clock on the morning of
Saturday, February II, the gunboat
Petrol signaled to the cruiser Boston
that the rebels were working in their
trenches. In return the Petrol was
ordered to fire warning shots upon
the town with her three-pounders.
This was done, and the rebels replied
with harmless fusillade. The Boston
and the Petrel then bombarded the
rebels trenches, completely clearing
them of their occupants in a very
short space of time.
A TRAIL OF FIRE.
Soon after the bombardment, be-
gan, flames broke out simultaneously
| in various parts of the town. There
| upon As marines, acting as infantry
| and artillery, were landed from the
cruiser Boston, and a company was
sent ashore from the gunboat Petrol.
| These detachments marched straight
into the town of Iloilo, and, hosting
the Stars and Stripes over the fort,
took possession of the place in the
name of the United States.
SAVED BY AMERICANS.
The capture of the town and its de-
fenses having been accomplished the
marines and soldiers who had been
sent ashore proceeded to the task Of
saving the American, English and Ger
man consulates from destruction by
the fire which was raging among the
| frail and infiammable buildings of the
town. Swiss oonsul's residence, which
was in the same row as the consulates
named, was burned. The entire Chi
nese native sections of the town were
destroyed, but foreign mercantile
property escaped with slight damage.
NOT AN AMERICAN INJURED.
There was some desultory firing by
the enemy in the outskirts of Iloilo,
but not a single American was in
jured.
Gen. Miller's force had complete
control of the situation when the gun
boat Petrol sailed from Iloilo for Ma
Mia. The battery of the Sixth United
States artillery occupied position
commanding both the bridges leading
into the town, and the Tennessee yol-
unteers and the Eighteenth United
States infantry were occupying the
trenches that had been constructed
by the rebels.
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THE FLORIDA FREEZE.
vegetables were Generally Killed and the
Prospects for Next Falrs Orange
Crop Destroyed.

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 16.-In response
to request for accurate information
as to the damage done in Florida by
the freeze of Monday night, the fol-
lowing is received from Jacksonville:
1.-The snow covered all of Florida as
Tar south as Tampa, on the west coast,
and st. Augustine, on the east.
vegetables were generally killed.
'It is difficult at this time to esti-
mate the damage done to orange
groves, but where protective meas
ures were not taken it is considera-
BILE. The trees were in bloom, and the
blossoms were killed, and the pros
poets Tor a crop next fall are de-
stroyed in large portion of the
orange belt"
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The Standard OIL Company Files Its An.
swrr

Columbus, o., Feb. 15.-The Standard
Oil Co. yesterday fled its answer to the
custer petition of Attorney-Generol
Monet, denying all the averments ~
the attorney general. The companv
sets up the averment that the act mn.
der which the action of the state Ia
brought is unconstitutional. and as
signs six reasons therefor The de-
feudant declines TO verify its answer
as the admission ofcertain facts mich,
subject the company and its officer =, e.
criminal or penal conviction.
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SIMPLE ACT OF JUSTICE.
Gen Brooke Rescinds the Order Reducing
Omcial Salaries at Santiago Early
Rainy Season Expected

Santiago de Cuba, Feb. 15.-Mai..
Gen. Wood has received a cable dis.
patch from Havana countermanding
the order recently issued by Gen.
Brooke reducing official salaries in this
province 20 per cent.
Cubans regard the resembling of this
order as a simple act of Justice. assert
ing that salaries in Havana are so per
cent higher than those paid here
Unusually heavy rains here indi-
cate that the arrival of the rainy sea-
son will be early.
Gen. Wood has recommended the an.
pointment of Demetrio Castillo for the
position of acting civil governor Of
Santiago.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
Wood Famine In Little Rock.

During the cold weather wood sold in
Little Rock all the way from So to $40
per cord, the poorer classes, being un-
able to buy in large lots, having to pay
the latter price. The state penitentary
board donated 55 cords to the poor Of
the city, and while the supply on hand
at the penitentiary lasted, the price
was not raised, but as no such contin-
ued cold weather was ever known be-
fore, they were able to supply the de-
inand only for short time.
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sennte Prncsehinrs.

Little Rock Feb i8-Tho senate met at .
o'clock. President Manning IN the chair.
The following bills were introduced and read
first time.
$. b. No. le5 tQuarles). TO amend section iTs2
OF the digest. relating TO trespass on levees:
167 ticAfullenl. 10 establish and maintain
state cotton factory the factory 10 be under
the control % tho state board OF pcnitcntiary
commissioners and located near the peniten-
tlary; iss lBGcknerl, 10 ix and increase the
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18

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 a detailed and voluminous ac-
count of the proceedings.
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THE TAKING 0F aO|L0.
The Filipinos There Had Evidently
Been Given a Straight Tip
on American Prowess.
WERE WARNED TO GET OUT AND THEY GOT
They Made Pretense of Defense and
Then Evacuated, Leaving Trail of
Fire Behind Them-The American, En-
gIish and German Consulates Saved by
the Americans.

Manila, Feb. IS, 1850 a. m.-Par-
ticulars of the capture of Iloilo by the
United States forces under Brig. g.-Gen.
NJ. F. Miller, ON Saturday last, have
been received here.
On the morning of Friday, Febru-
airy 10, Gen. Miller sent an ultimatum
to the commander of the Filipinos on
shore, notifying him that 1t was his
intention to take Iloilo, by force if
pepeSsarV
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

United we stand, bat divided we are
misunderstood.
4 loX has reputation for shrewdness
among silly old hens.
me erusty old bachelor If consistent
would make his own bread.
Inc telephone enables some men TO
ne without becoming confused.
ne more OF nobody a man is the
more important he thinks he is.
Many man who thought himself
jury. '''' ''9' ~ >
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The House.

Little Rock Feb. 14.-The house met at Q
o'clock but remained in session only one hour,
adjourning in order that the members might
view the flower parade and enjoy the Mardi
Gras festivities.
Mr.. Lights bill to prescribe conditions upon
which foreign corporations may do business in
this state was passed.
The remainder Of the hour was devoted to the
discussing OF unimportant measures.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
Way Below Zero,

The thermometer at Little Rock on
the night of February 11th registered
10 degrees below zero. The Arkansas
was froze from bank to bank thick en-
ough to sustain a wagon and team. Not
even "the oldest inhabitant' could re-
member experiencing such cold weather
bafora
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
Five Deaths Reported from Kentucky Due
to the Extreme and Unusual Cold.

Louisville, KY, Feb. 15.-The follow
ing fatalities, due to the extreme cold,
have occurred in this state.
William Brockman, carriage painter;
found dead in bed at Richmond.
Albert Naples, overcome by the cold
near Jellico, and was dead when
found.
Mail carrier from Hazard, Perry
county, to Mount Elkhorn.
Colored woman, name unknown, and
her year-old child; found dead in a
field near Paducah.
Negro child, Catlettsburg.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
Anarchy and Rebellion stIIl Prevailing In
Samoa.

Auckland, N. H., Feb. 15.-Advices
received here form Samoa, under date
of February s, report that anarchy
and rebellion still prevail there. The
provisional government persists in in
terfering with the British subjects
residents.
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Found Dead In n Cabin.

John Story, white, farm laborer,
was found dead in cabin few miles
from Dumas, where he lived alone. His
skull was crushed the right arm broken,
and the body bruised in several places.
1t is supposed robbery was the motive
of the murderers, as he was not known
TO have had any enemies.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
Defended Herself.

John Nibler, tough character, was
shot and probably fatally wounded by
servant girl at Fort Smith. Nibler
went to boarding house where the
girl was employed and began to abuse
her When ordered away he began to
kick and beat the servant, who grabbed
pistol and fired at Nibler as he ran
from the house, striking him in the
baclx.
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Senate Proceedin gs.

Little Rock, Feb. Ex-senator Ferguson in
troduced bill {No. 1859 for an act to provide
for the burning of county and scheol warrants.
number of house bills were read first and
second time and referred
The following house bills were read third
time and passed:
As (Rector of Izard), to fix the fees and sal
aries of county officers OF lizard county.
13 Gight. prescribing conditions upon which
foreign corporations may do business In Ark
ausas.
Craig, to locate and create cattle quar-
antne line in this state The counties n
cluded in the district established are Benton,
Washington, Carroll Madison, Boone, Newton,
Marion, Searcy, Baxter, Stone, Fulton, lizard,
Independence, and that part Of Lawrence and
Randolph counties west Of the Black river.
"A (Holt OF Howard, to cure defective titles
and eonYeyances
2ll Cotton, fixing the salaries and emolu-
ments of officers of Benton county
II Humphreys), an act TO supplement an act
TO provide for the working OF public roads and
building bridges.
SO (Alley) to amend section 6S95 OF the di-
gest, and fixing the salary of the county and
probate Judge Of Polk county at 800 per year
1855 (Steele), to require the Iron Mountain
cannon ball train to stop at Whitehall station
on the Knoble branch.
33 Wood, TO make lawful certain kinds OF
fence in Lee county
H b. No. 81 Head, to change the time for
holding circuit court in the Ninth judicial cir
cult, was ordered back to it second reading for
amendment, and at p. m. the senate adjourned
to Monday.
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Indicted for Murder.

The grand jury at Malvern indicted
Hardy and William Sheffield, charging
them with murder in the first degree.
They are accused of numbering and
burning the body of Mrs. Horne, who
mysteriously disappeared from Hot
Springs about three months ago.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
Sentenced to Seven Years.

Tacoma, Wash. Feb. Isl. B. At
kinson, who stood in British Column
bia, last summer, and shot VIM. Pat
terson, who was on the American side
at Blaine has been sentenced to seven
years at hard labor in the state prison
by Judge Hartley, at Whatcom.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
An Ungrateful Wretch.

A negro tramp entered the house of
Capt. McMahan, near Camden, under
Che pretense of wanting something to
eat, and, after eating, turned on Nc
Mahan and fred two shots at him, hit
ting him in the side. However, the
wounds inflicted were slight
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
Deserted Babe.

Constable Rochelle, of Texarl1ana,
hearing a noise on his front porch one
night recently, was surprised, on in
vestigation, to find that some one had
left to his care live white infant He
says he win keep the youngster
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18

w. I. Gilmore was found dead in his
harness shop, Little Rock. February
nth. His death was caused from a
sudden attack Of asthma. He had been
in business in Little Rock Q5 years.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
Moonshiners Captured.

Deputy Marshal johnson and Deputy
Collector Akers made an important
raid near Amity, Clark county, last
week. They captured and destroyed an
illicit still, and arrested six men, who
were taken to Hot Springs for examina-
fiou
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
Rough Rider in Trouble.

A man giving the name of Kincaid,
who claims to have been one of Roose.
velt's rough riders, was arrested in
Fort Smith on the charge of being i'm
plicated in blowing open a safe at Wis.
ter, /. L.
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Frozen to Death

Huntington, w. Va, Feb. l5.-Rob-
ert Fowler, aged So, and Mary Hal
stead, aged "a, were frozen to death
In the Guayan valley. II is believed
that many deaths frorn similar cause
have occurred.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
ResumIng Traffic Out of Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Feb. 16.-The railroad
companies have succeeded in opening
travel over all lines, and the officials
are of the opinion that by Thursday
the full schedule of passenger trains
can be resumed, and that freight and
coal trains may also be set in nation.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
The House.

Mr. Weaver called up the senate resolution
memorializlng congress to favor the Port
Arthur and Sabine pass canal The resolution
was adopted.
Much of the days session was spent in sec
ond reading of bills.
H. b. 80 (Hendrieks), to protect owners of
live stock killed or injured by railroads, was
read third time and passed. The bill provides
that reasonable attorneys fee shall be re
covered, In addition to Judgment for the value
of stock killed or injured.
H b. 40 (Weaverl. exempting trained nurses
from being compelled to disclose in courts in
formation derived IN the discharge of their
professional duties, passed without dissent
ing vote
H. b. Al (Hughes). providing for the payment
by the state of costs in felony cases. was taken
up. discussed at length, and on final vote de-
eated-ayes 81. noes 80.
H. b. a. johnson of Madison), was read third
time and passed. 1t provides that II a railroad
company fail or refuse TO pay within 30 days
the amount awarded by referees for live
stock Injured or killed, it shall be required to
pay double the amount awarded.
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When man steals be does it for him.
self; but when woman steals she does
II for some worthless man.-Chicago
Daily News.