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The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19
FIVE WOMEN ASSAIII|
Diabolieal Work of Blaet D.
at the Capital Citv
Arkansas.
ONE OF THE VICTIMS ELEVEN Yfls, \,
All the Crimes Were Comm;,...
-. ''''sd Hlut
Twsnty-Four Hours-Four Sn..
1' suspects i
rested ana One Partially Id.,..
Lynching Narrowly Avertea.

On the morning of the 10th ms,
tween the hours of and II -.
four respectable white women T.,
in the suburbs of Little Rock -
assaulted by negro fiend.
His victims were all aecosted ., :,
street in sparsely settled part. NJ
city. Three of the women were kno.
down and brutally beaten abon,
head and body, but in neither e.s. ~
the brute accomplish his purpos. y
screams of the assaulted eausin, i
to desist in his dastardly work and ~
to the woods.
On the 18th inst, Mrs. Aiken a.,
SO years, was attacked while en- raa1
from her home to take down.town q,
and roughly handled A gept).n,.
passing heard her cries and bas,s,.
to her assistance. The negro ese,,s
and, while the officers were searehl.
all over the city for him, a teleuh,..
message to police headquarters H.
following morning told of an ,s.,1
on young lady near the scene Of n,
first crime. This was about s o'eloeL
About Q o'clock Mrs. Young, wit 4
a cotton buyer. was attacked. sb.,,
knocked down and kicked in the 5a
by the brute, sustaining internal /.
juries and a broken rib.
Just one hour later Mrs. Kenre5,
in the same section of town, was ).
saulted on the street near her hom.
She was accompanied by her two lid.
children, who screamed SO loudly tk,t
the negro fed.
At II o'clock, three blocks west I
the point where Mrs. Kennedy was,.
sanlted, the 11-year.old daughter 4
c. W. Longcoy, merchant, was 4.
tackled, ehoked and badly abused. i
struggling with the brute. the ehli
was almost stripped of clothing.
The news of these ontrages spre,I
rapidly, and soon officers and hundr,,
of citizens were searching in ever
direction for the guilty party or parta
-Four suspects were soon captura
and one of them, Ed Wright, was idsl
tilted by Mrs. Kennedy as her assaillil
From the description given by
parties assaulted, officers express N
belief that at least three of the erins
were committed by the same party
When it became known that one,
the suspects had been identified crow
began to gather and for a while
looked as though a lynehing Holl
take place. The officers, however, ta
the prisoner to some place unknowut
the people, and when this bean
known the crowds dispersed.
No occurrence of recent years iuLi
tie Rock caused so much excitemg
and should the other victims identf
any of the prisoners it is feared lyla
ing will yet take place, unless
guilty ones are given an immeda
trial.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS.
OJ Street Railway strikers
The boycott.

Cleveland, o., Aug. 1.-THE fifth
weel. of the second strike of the en-
ployees of the Cleveland Electric
street railway has opened. The re-
ward Of the company of SO, 900 for in
formation leading TO arrest and con-
yiction Of persons guilty of placing ex-
plosives on the street ear tracks has
resulted in active work by scores of
detectives. The company regards the
strike as ended, but President Bryan
says il has just begun.
I'VE are just getting down TO bust
ness" says Bryan, ''and people may
expect long struggle unless the COM
pany surrenders."
The boycott is still in force. but is
effect is weakening under the strong
influence now directed against it.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19
SOUTH CAROLINA TEA

rFrom a report to the secretary OF ~
culture by Charles u. Shepard, WIG y 4
charge Of the experimental tea saiu'"
kummerville, s. C.l
A school for the education OF n's'
children in tea picking has peen
tablished.
The fact that the tea PLANS i,',
through last winter when the mos mos = 4
tensely cold weather in the his'Oi' =, =
the section was experienced is a eu@I Ip
antee that the weather conditions w"
prove satisfactory. ,,.,d
There are now about 80 acres oi "a, IA,
under tea cultivation and 3,OUO lo|'s; !;
were sold last year at a prom - =. al
per cent. 1t is estimated that Wnen -.
the plants now growing arrive as =. Al a.
turity they win yield 10000 pouH'r
nually. .,,a
The quality of the tea has p.s avs:
satisfactory. of the black tea Nc '-;.,ie
1T has distinctly chara'',ier Ytoicer
favor. and like some OF the ss,or,
oriental teas. its liquor mas The
strength than it, color indicates, len
green tea. he SAYS, has attra''es con.
interest in the trade and 'ipo.s tes,
sumers, and he adds that "orien,s ~ his
can hardly furnish the hAs
seNntry."
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19
ALL RELIEF strPLIEs DUTY FREE
VIII Carry Relief Supplies Free a.,
Freight Charges-PIaced ON
the Free List.

Washington. Aug. l5.-By direction
of the president all relief supplies
sent TO Porto Rico will be- admitted to
al. ports on that island duty free.
The war department has received
the following telegram from the New
York and Porto I,ican Steamship Co.
and requests that this dispatch be ub-
lished generally through the papers
throughout the United States:
Steamer Evelyn of the New York
and Porto Rico Steamship Co.. sailing
from this port on Friday. August Is,
for Ponce direct, will take all relief
supplies we have room for free OF
charge. The steamer Mae. sailing Au.
gust 81, will do the same"
These vessels will take from 200 to
500 tons of supplies each, and The
shipments for them should be marked
"Relief Supplies" and should be prop
erly packed and delivered at the pier
of the steamship company. Brooklyn
Oh or before noon of Wednesday. Au-
guest 16. Assistant Secretary of Wai
Meikeljohn has placed bovine animals
for immediate consumption and all
agricultural machinery on the free list
for The island of Porto Rico.
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1T MAY MEAN MORE TROOPS.
Governors of states Asked to Name
Two Officers of Each Volunteer
Regiment of the Late War.

New York, Aug. ia special TO
the World from Washington says: Sec
retary Root has sent kilograms to the
governors of states asking for the
names of two officers of each volun-
teer regiment in the Spanish war. As
all regiments now ordered are fully
otiicered, these must be for new regi-
ments which the administration con
templates raising. 1t is thought very
likely that orders for them will be is
sued early in the week.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19
BRIEF MENTION.

A stock fair will be held at Harrison
October goth and 21st.
Hamburg and Stephens each received
a bale of 1899 cotton on the 9th.
An exchange reports the death of
mule as an unusual occurrence.
Sid Collier WAS fatally injured by
falling through a bridge at Fort Smith.
The Baptist and Methodist churches
at Redfeld were badly wrecked by the
wind.
Arthur Moffat of Monteville, Mo. is
seeking location for Touring mill in
Arkansas.
The hot weather of the past two
weeks has considerably damaged the
cotton crop.
A 12-foot vein of zinc has been dis
covered at depth of $50 feet near
Bentonville.
VIM. Vowel was killed at Pine Bluff
by coming in contact with live cleo
trio light wire.
w. A. Roach, a Cotton Belt car re-
pairer at Pine Bluff, died from the
effects of overhead.
Wandering Willies who visit Mari
anna are given employment pounding
rock for their keep
Tom Jones, colored, shot and killed
another negro named Sam White at
Hudson, Miller county.
Pink Elliott, who killed VIM. Rogers,
near Waldron, last spring, was acquit-
ted on the ground of insanity.
At Bells Ferry, four miles from Pine
Bluff, the body of a negro was found
floating in the Arkansas river.
The South Arkansas Teachers Asso-
citation will hold its annual session at
Fordyee, beginning ON the 29th inst.
Billy O'Donnell, of Newport, wound
up big spree by swallowing go grains
of morphine. The drug proved fatal.
officers at St Joseph, Mo, arrested
man named j, w. Wilson, wanted in
Johnson county for robbery and horse
stealing.
j. +. Lewis. OF bonneville. suieided
by shooting himself through the heart.
Grief over the death of his mother un-
balanced his mind.
An accident insurance company has
been organized by Fort Smith capital
lists. Talk With George titles" is at
the head of the company.
II. A. Shelton was seriously injured
by an explosion in the bottlng works
at Hot Springs. His left arm was
almost severed from his body.
John Jordan, colored, wauled in
Jeffe rson county for the murder of an
other darkey named Chas. Wilson. in
1895, was captured at Greenville, Miss.
The governor has offered reward of
sl0O for the delivery to the sheriff of
Lafayette county of Ben Muldrow.
charged with the murder of Joe Chap
pei IN lS95.
Lieut. Tappau, third in command ON
the Raleigh at the battle of Manila. has
presented Helena, his native town. with
two G-inch shells captured on Admiral
Montejos flagship
A reunion is shortly to be held of the
surviving members Of the Frontier
Guards, an organization that existed in
Crawford county 40 years ago.
II. 5, Ashmead surrendered to Fed
eral authorities at Hot Springs, stating
that he was wanted at Sabinal, Tex.
for falsifying money order accounts in
the postoffice at that place.
Joe Bennett, proprietor OF the Paris
earding factory, was accidentlv killed.
lie was throwing belt, when a cast
iron wheel burst, piece striking ~.
in the AIDE, penetrating Lis body.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19
Had Wreck,

On the 18th inst. the rear coach of
the west bound Choctaw & Memphis
passenger was struck at the crossing of
the two roads at Rrinkley by several
freight cars and almost completely de-
moished. The freight cars were on a
switch and, in some way becoming de-
tachedfrom the engine, rolled down.
grade, striking the last coach of the
passenger as it was crossing the Cotton
Belt track. Eight passengers were SER
iously injured
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19
County Normals.

The following statistics Of teacher
normals held throughout the state thl
summer are furnished by the depr'
ment of education: Total number ID
stitutes, white, "a; colored, Is. Iea
white enrolment, 1.547; colored, wi
aggregate, 2,30S. Total white attend
ance, 1907; colored, 5s5; total, l,N
Percentage white attendance, 7si COL
ored, rs.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19
Fiend IncArnA

A most tdastardlycrime was committed
near Portia, in Lawrence county, a
few days ago. During the absence OF
Mr. Geo Watts and his wife from home
at night, their little daughters, aged II
and 13, heard some one in the yard.
The childred, being frightened, left the
house, going in the direction to meet
their parents. They had only gone
short distance when some one fred at
them from behind a stump, putting Is
shot in the back of one and in the
other.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19
Supposed Murderer Located.

A man said to be Jim Bercham, con-
yicted in 1880 IN Franklin county of
the murder of one Dupree Saddler was
taken into custody at a mine near South
McAlester last week. Bercham was
sentenced to be hanged, but shortly be-
tore the day of execution he made his
escaped. The man arrested settled
near South McAlaster IA years ago,
yoing under the name of John Burns
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19
The Pension HureaM.

Washington. Aug. 15.-The special
committee appointed by the q. \. r..
TO investigate the charges made
against Pension Commissioner Evans
will report that the entire organiza-
ton of the pension bureau is in the
hands of men who served in the Union
army and that the charges have no
foIndation in fact
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19
Not the Person Wanted.

Louisville, Ky. Aug. 1.-THE man
arrested by local detectives two weeks
ago suspected of being James V. Dun
ham. the sextuple murderer of Santa
Clara county, California. was identified
yesterday morning as Chris. Neither
land. of Warren. o. He will be re-
leased from custody.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19
Venezuelan boundary Arbitration,

Paris. Aug. 15.-At yesterdays ses-
sion of the Anglo-N Boun-
lary Arbitration committee. Prof. J.
r. Seley. in continuing presentation II
the Venezuelan case discussed the
question of military jurisdiction and
control. neither of which, uior to 1850,
he said. had eNtenAed west cf the Es-
seuuibo river
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19
County Convict Law.

Attorney-GeLe eral Davis wds asked
oy an attorney of Little Roclt to place
a construction on an act of the last gen.
eral assembly relative to the working
IF county convicts, and sent the fol
lowing reply: "Prior to the act of
1899 it was not clear as to Just what the
law was upon this subject, and the
prisoners suffered hardships thereun-
der. The act of April Il, 1899, provides
that the convict shall receive - cents
per day, including Sunday, for each
1ay he is hired out to said contractor,
in excess of any liability for care or
sickness. The convict should receive
credit for this amount whether he
labors for a contractor or for the county
unde. superintendent"
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19
EniAl DlmcnlfH.

At New Lewisville street duel '0O'
place between II. NJ. Harper, N'
graph operator, and B. Patton. AOOu
dozen shots were fred, and Pawn
was badly wounded, the ball pas'ir'
through his chest above the hearh =
is said the trouble was the resul'
uncomplimentary remarks made !"
HaJ per about some ladies
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19
The Peruvian EIections.

Lima, Peru. Aug. ls.-At the close OF
an exciting session yesterday the Pc
ruvian congress formally approved the
cent presidential elections. aud pro.
claimed Edouardo Romano as presi-
dent, and Senors At1amora and Bre-
sani as first and second vice-presi-
dents. respcctiNelN.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19
To be EIceiracuted rhursdnN Night.

Columbus. O.. Aug, 15.-Gov. Bush
nell has declined TO interfere in the
case of Bruno kirvirs. the Dayton mau
under sentence to be ciectrocuted for
having killed his daughter. Kirvies
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19

Arkansas gets only one of the cap
tured Spanish cannons, and that one
will probably be placed in the state
house yard at Little Rock.
Because lie was harassed by creditors
he could not pay, j. w. Minter, one of
the Oldest contractors in Little Rock.
Onmitted suicide by taking morphine.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19
Wr.ck on the Iron Mountain.

A bad freight wreck at Bierne was
caused by broken flange. Twelve
cars were demolished, among them two
oaded with beer. Soon a crowd of
Tough whites and black gathered at
the scene of the wreck and loaded up
On the beverage, and officers had to be
summoned to prevent serious trouble
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19
Held on to His Hair.

The jailer's wife at Batesville pre-
vented a prisone, escape by helding
him by the hair of the head until her
husband recovered from "a knocll-down
blow, delivered by the aforesaid pris-
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19
The Youngest Engineer.

The youngest engineer in the coun-
try is probably Phil Curry, who has
regular run on the Teeumseh branch
of the Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf. He
s only II years old, and has been hand.
ing the throttle the past two years.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19
Accented hy the government

Washington. Auc. 1.-THE torpedo
boat Fox. built by Wolff Il Sewick-
er, on the Pacific coast. was yesterday
accepted by the government.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19
without Visible RcsuI,s.

Madrid, Aug. l5.-premier Sllyela
announces that measures for liberia
tion Of the Spanish prisoners in the
Philippines are proceeding though no
result has been obtained.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19
WI, Il. n cues, of chicago.

Chicago. Aug. 15.-President Porfirc
Diu will be a guest of Chicago during
the fall festival and the exercises at
tending the laying of the corner stone
Of the new fedeIAi building, October s..
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19
To Reform Coiored Crimin.l,

A colored divine of Fort Smith will
organize a societywhose object shall
be to establish home for homeless
and deprayed negroes, where they will
be taught Christianity and given in
dustrial training.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19

Davenport, Ia, Aug. 15.-MaNor
George +. Baker teiegraphed Sl,00a
yesterday that was subscribed for the
relief of the Porto Rico hurricane suf
ferers. A large shipment of clothing
will be ready to-day.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19
Treasury Statement.

Washington. Aug. 5.-Nesterday's
stat, ment OF the condition II the
treasury showed: Available cash bal
auce. s2s3,ssG,5'5; gold reserve, s245,-
S53,.54.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19
struck Natural Ga..

MTscatine. la, Aug. l5.-Natural gas
In great quantities has been struck Dc
the farm of Robert Lee. near the city
The oil is l5O feet below the surface.
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19
SECRETARY ROOTS APPEAL.
Thx .as~ruar. eff states asked &c
>eIIeif Aid fer >aEsriss
parfa RIxsn>.

Washington. Aug. 1.-The ssstc-xrH
et ssar xes'trslss issued lie follow
ing appeal 10 governors G states fet
sid fer tie storm sufferers L PeEts
Ricos
Sir inelo<e herewith copies q
tso teleSraphie dispatches received
las evening from liz governor general
q Porto Rico. be which i appears thai
rhe devastation wrought b The recent
hurricane IN that island i eten great.
e than mas 81 first supposed. II 3
eFident hat a eaeat multitude ef peo-
pie. rendered utterly destitute ey this
nwfuI calamity. must be fed and cared
for during a considerable period nnsii
th>y can have the opportunity te pro
Gsee fead for themselves. Enormous
quantities II feed Of the kinds indi-
Gated hy the governor general must
be procured.
The magnitude Of the work 10 be
accomplished leads this department
- supplement the appeal ALREADY
made Il the mayors Of the principal
e:tieS Of the country by more general
appeal. and I beg Xoa 10 ask the peo-
PIE of your safe TO contribute gen.
erously 10 the relief of the people ei
Porto Rico.
swift steamers have been provided
to leave the port of New York TO car.
ry The supplies directly 10 Porto Riea
as rapidly as they can be collected.
Contributions should he either in
supplies of the character indicated OF
in money in order that the supplies
can be purchased. The supplies should
be sent TO Col. F. K. Jones, army
building. foot of White Hall street.
New York city. in packages plainly
marked porto Rico Relief. and he
should be consulted as to the time 81
shipments. Money should be sent to
the National Bank of North America,
New York city, which has been desig.
mated a depository for the relief fund.
Very respectfully.
"ELIHG ROOT.
Secretary of War.
Acting Secretary of the Navy AIlea
yesterday wrote Secretary Root thai
he desired TO cooperate i'll every way
possible i'll rendering assistance to the
storm-strieken people of Porto Rico,
aid rendering war ship 10 be placed
at the disposal of the war department,
If it be desired, TO convey supplies IL
the island. The offer doubtless will
be accepted, as every available means
Is being adopted to hurry along the
great stock of supplies which is I'M.
peratively needes.. Mr.. Allen is in tele.
graphic communication with severa.
naval stations WIN Il view to having
ship ready as soon as the WAR depart.
ment wants it.
Secretary Root received the follow
Ing dispatch yesterday:
.Grand Mere. Quebec. Aug. II. 1890
''Hon. Elihu Root. Secretary of War
Washington forward you to-day
500 for Porto Rico relief fund.
"R. \. ALGER.a
Secretary Root replied:
Gen. Il. \. Alger, Grand Mere. Que,
Thanks for your generous eontribu.
ton to Porto Rican relief. / trust you
are rapidly regaining your health.
"ELIHU ROOT,
'Secretary Of War
The committee organized in Wash.
ington to secure and forward relief to
the people of Texas, have decided te
give way entirely to the Porto Ricans,
and will solicit no more aid for Texas,
ALL RELIEF SUPPLIES DUTY FREE,
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19
ARKANSAS STATE MEMS.
Hon. e. II. Rector, Arkansas Dis
tieeuished War Governor,
Passes Away.
hls 4 PRIVATE N CONFEDERATE ARMY.
Railroad Wreck at Brtnkle. in Which a
Number of Passengers Were Seriously
Injured Happenings of General Inter
est Since Our Ias Issue.
Gnn. aud MsAihsr.

Abnormally high temperatuf> pre-.
vailed throughout the state during tue
week ending August Il. 1899. There
WAS q general absence Of precipitation
except on Sunday. the 18th when scat
tered showers occurred. The growing
crops are needing rain badly, and II
rain does not fall soon they will be
greatly damaged. Cotton needs rain
in all sections a nd In localities the plant
IS badly wilted and shedding its fruit.
Late corn not doing so well on account
Of the hot. dry weather. Late potatoes
not up, and in some sections are rotting
in the ground. The weather has been
fs yora bic for harvesting hay and very
large crop is being put away IN good
condition. Apples continue TO rot on
the trees and the yield will be very poor,
The mean temperature and total rain
fall for the week at reporting stations
are given in the following taple:
Close Call.
Sam Wilson, a eolored barber, was
taken from the calaboose at Stephens
by mob composed of people of his
own race. and would have been sent to
eternity by the hemp route had not
white citizens gone to his rescue. Will
son. who is married man, induced the
17.year-old daughter of colored min.
ister to elope with him. A warrant was
issued for Wilson. and he was arrested
at Pine Bluff and taken back to Steph-
ems. He was given preliminary trial
and bound over to the grand jury.
About o'clock at night crown of
darkies went to the calaboose, battered
the door down and placing rope
around Wilson's neck. started to drag
him to tree a short distance away.
1t was at this juncture that white eiti-
zens interfered. At first it WAS thought
Wilson's neck had been broken, but
physician was summoned and by hard
work succeeded in resuscitatinr him
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-24
DEATH STRIKES HIGH
Grim Terror Claims the Second
Officer of the United
States Government.
VICE PRESIDENT HOBART PASSES
Falls Victim to the memorable Foe,
Heart Disease.

Passes to the Great Mystery While Unoon-
scious, and with His Dear Ones Around
Him-Funsral Is to BE Simple, but the
President and Cabinet and Many Other
National Oncials Will Attend - Hen
bricks Death Recalled.
New York, Nov. 22.-Garret A. Ho-
bart, vice president of the United
States, died at his home in Paterson,
N. j., at $50 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. At his bedside were Mrs. Hobart
and his son, Carrot A. Hobart, Jr., to-
gether with DR.. William *. Newton
and his wife, and Private Secretary
Evans. Mr.. Hobart's death had been
expected for some hours. The begin
ming of the end came Monday after
noon, when there was sudden failure
of the heart, and from this attack Ho-
bart never rallied. He had been sick
for long time, had suffered frequent
ly from heart failure, and his strength
had been undermined. Gradually the
failure of the hearts action became
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-24
THE TEST THAT TELLS.
You Can Get all the Convincing Proof You
Want by Reading Owosso Papers.

You Can Get all the Convincing Proof You
Want by Reading owosso Papers.
When the reader wants any article of
value he naturally prefers to deal with
some one he can depend upon.
If mixed up in any lawsuit, good re-
sponsible lawyer is generally the first
necessity sought.
If lost on prairie directions from a
settler could be relied upon; those from
q stranger would be doubted.
The test that tells the tale of merit is
the test of friends and neighbors.
Owosso people endorse Doan's Kid
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Can you ask for better evidence?
Read this case:
Mrs. N. Harris of No. 208 S. Cedar
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keep around the house. The pain
through my back and loins made it al
most impossible for me to stoop or ex-
ert myself and l was troubled great
deal with headache and dizziness.
could not sleep well and always felt
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deposited heavy sediment. During
the early part of the winter of 1897 l
had severe attack, and seeing Doan's
Kidney Pills advertised to cure such
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/ sent to johnson & Henderson's drug
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