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The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
MORE VOLUNTEER OFFICERS.
Names of More Officers for the New
Volunteer Regiments
Nude Public.

Washington, July 2o-The following
appointments in the volunteer service
are announced:
To be Lieutenant Colonel-Lewis H.
Strother, formerly captain First in
fantry.
To be Majors-Edward B. Cassatt,
second lieutenant Fourth cavalry; Jo-
seph Z. Dickman, captain Eighth cav
airy; Robert d. Walsh, captain Ninth
Cavalry.
To be Captains-James l.. Burch-
field, captain Third Kentucky; John
L. Grinstead, captain Twenty-first
Kansas; John Hockey, major First
Connecticut; Charles Miller, first lieu
tenant Sixth United States infantry;
Frank w. Lattimer, captain Sixth Illi-
nois.
To be First Lieutenants-Charles
H. Boyce, first lieutenant, First New
Hampshire; James Lawrence Long,
captain First Arkansas; Marion b. Will
holt, first lieutenant Fourth Kentucky.
To be Second Lieutentants-Benj
min Kossman, post quartermaster SER
geant, United States army; Allen Le-
Fort, private Battery IL, Third United
States artillery; Denny Verdi, had
service in Cuba.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
READY FOR THE LEAGUERS.
The Epworth League Will Open at
indianapolis, Ind, Thursday
Afternoon.

indianapolis, Ind, July 20.-The
Fpworth league convention of 1899
will open simultaneously at Tent Ep-
worth and Tomlinson hall at 2:3d
o'clock, Thursday afternoon. In the
tent the general topic for the meeting
will be "The Methodism of To-Day
Gov. Mount will deliver the first adj
dress of welcome in behalf of the
state in the tent after the devotional
exercises.
The first response in the tent will
he delivered by Rev Charles O. Jones,
of Bristol, Tenn, for the Methodist
Episcopal church south. Bishop
Ninde, of Detroit, will speak for the
church in general, and Rev. Carmin,
of Toronto, Ont, will make the re-
sponse on the part of the Canadian
Methodists.
At Tomlinson hall Senator Fair
banks, if he gets home, will speak for
Indiana, welcoming the delegates, and
Mayor Taggart will speak for the
city. Devotional exercises will be led
by Rev. George II. Means, of Winches-
ter, Ky.
Many delegates have arrived. The
convention will continue until Mon
day, gath.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
DAILY HEALTH HINTS.

[Are you anxious to live to be 100 years
Of age? II your ambition lies In that direc-
tion, here. according to physician. is the
putfit you required
A quick, springy, elastic step.
A bright eye and clear color.
Sound sleep, without frequent
dreams.
clear voice, neither rough nor
hoarse.
Slow, inaudible breathing, without
nasal obstruction.
symmetrical head of medium size,
set erect upon firm neck.
keen appetite, which is neverthe-
less satisfied with moderate quantity
Of food.
a body ot medium size, fairly plump.
Good chest capacity is more important
than height.
A regular, even circulation of the
blood. You shouldn't be troubled by
cold hands or feet.
The right parentage. You must have
parents and grandparents who lived
long.
Perfect digestion, shown by freedom
from headache, giddiness heartburn or
such troubles.-London Mail.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
Strikers Convicted.

Ten striking miners were convicted
in Federal court at Fort Smith Of en-
tering into a conspiracy to intimidate
and terrorize imported negro miners in
the employ of the Kansas and Texas
Coal Company, in violation of the in
junction issued by Judge Rogers. 1t
was charged that the strikers armed
themselves, searched the quarters oc-
cupied by the negroes, taking the Win
chesters furnished them by the com
pany. The negroes were then forced
to attend meeting of strikers, where
they were persuaded to quit the en-
ploy of the company.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
INVENTED FOR THE CYCLIST.

To prevent bicycle wheels from
throwing mud and water on the riders
back new device is formed of two arms
pivoted on the rear axle to support q
small roller in position to take up the
mud before it can be thrown off.
For use in dischargng puncture-clos.
ing compounds into bicycle tires new
receptacle is fitted with sliding bot
tom, which is pushed in after the noz-
zle is attached to the valve, thus fore
ing the heavy liquid into the tire.
In a new bicycle chain adjustment
the hub is carried by apate sliding in
slot in the rear fork, with a screw bolt
headed in one side of the plate and
running through a fixed lug on the side
of the fork to draw the plate in either
direction.
The lower brace on the chain side OF
new bicycle frame is used as gear
case. the single tube being replaced by
fat casing, with channels formed at
the top and bottom to cover the chain
and heads at either end, which sur
round the sprocket wheels.
In newly designed bicycle lamp the
oil holder is of tubular shape, with
clamps to attach it to the lower tube OF
the frame, just back of the head, the
wick tube extending out at right an
giles to carry the burner and reflector,
which can be tilted at any desired an'
gle.
An improved automatic bicycle
pump is clamped directly to the center
of the hub, with lever at one end
which engages an adjustable screw at
every revolution of the wheel to oper-
ate piston and force the air into the
tire. the head OF the screw being within
reach of the rider without dismount-
ing.
1t is estimated that 4O0,000,0O0 feet OF
logs will - "ut i- A.'~. this season.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
ABIG FIRE AT SARATOGA, N. Y.
Several Business Concerns burned
Out, Involving Loss Estimat-
ed Mt 100000.

Saratoga, ~ Y, July 20.-Fire start
ID at Congress street and Broadway.
and spread rapidly. At one time the
Grand Union hotel was in danger, but
the firemen saved it. The fire originat-
ed in Charles Leggett's bicycle store,
and was caused by an explosion of
naphtha. Among those burned out be-
sides Leggett, are f. w. Hoffman, dia-
mond dealer; John c. Schwartz, a
tailor; the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation rooms, Mexican burnt
leather establishment, J. w. Erbs' sa-
loon, the Congress Spring Park hotel,
and half dozen smaller places. The
loss is estimated at 100000.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
HEARTY WELCOME TO DEWEY.
The Vienna Neue Fret Presse Says
Some Nice Things About tho
American Admiral.

Vienna, July 20.-The Neue Fret
Presse has an article heartily welcom.
ing Admiral Dewey to Austria. Re.
calling the bold coup de main at Ma
nila, the Neue Frei Presse sees in tho
admiral the personification of daring
coolness, and dwells on his ealmness
and amiability, describing him as an
admirable soldier and gentleman
who can be placed in the category
with De Ruyter, Nelson and Tegethoff.
The Neue Frei Presse then says:
THE great welcome extended to Ad'
miral Dewey is intended not only for
the hero, but above all, to the glorious
representative of the great American
nation, to which Hungary ia
xAited by so many ties of interests"
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
PROMINENT DEMOCRATS.
Many of Them Gathered In Chicago
for the Meeting of the Ma
tional Committee.
GEORGE FRED WILLIAMS ON THE GROUND.
Bryan VIII BE There, md No End
of Talk Is InduIged as to Which
Faction He VIII Line Up with
Auditorium People Say They
Have Him Sure.

Chicago July 2o.-Demoerats of ma
tional Importance are arriving in CHI
cago. At noon there was quite col
ony of distinguished members and ad-
visers of the national committee really
to take part in the meeting of that
body, Thursday, ut the Sherman house,
Prominent Democrats Present.
George Fred Williams, of Massachl-
sets, who is reported as the eastern
candidate for second place on the
ticket with Bryan; John w. Tomlin-
son, Of Alabama; True Morris, of New
Hampshire; Judge James II. Tarvin, OF
Kentucky; a crowd of Mclean men
from Ohio, and several more were on
the ground. Just before noon ex-Gov.
Vim. j. Stone, of Missouri, who will
act as chairman of the committee in
the absence of Senator Jones, of Ar
kansas, and several of his associates
arrived. The Kentuel<ians, including
Senator J. c. S. Blackburn, Senator
Goebel, recently nominated for gov
ernor; National Committeeman Wood
son. Clark Howell, of Georgia, and 9TH
ers are expected by night.
Definite Action Expected.
The opinion was generally expressed
by the early arrivals that definite ac-
tion on the issues to be fought for in
next years campaign would be decid-
ed upon at the meeting. Much interest
was manifested in the trouble over
Thursday nights Auditorium meeting.
The announcement of Mayor Harri-
son and National Committeeman
Gahan that they would ignore the Au-
ditorium affair created no end of talk,
and VIM. j. Bryan's decision in the
matter was anXiously awaited.
Which Why VIII He Decided
Mr.. Bryan was expected to arrive
Wednesday night or early Thursday
morning, and both sides to the contro-
versy professed certainty as to his de.
cision. 1t was reported that Mr. Bryan
had already accepted an invitation 10
address the Auditorium gathering,
and the faction supporting that meet
ing declared that it would now be ini-
possible for him to refuse.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
Crops and Weather.

Hot days and cool nights during the
drst of the week and high temperatures
with an unequal distribution of raiL
during the closing DAYS of the week,
were the characteristic features of the
weather for the week ending July 18th,
as reported by correspondents to the
Little Rock Weather bureau. The
mean temperature and total rainfall
for the week at reporting stations are
given in the following table.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED,

Texas food sufferers are receiving
aid from various sources.
The Illinois sheriffs have organized
an association. They will meet next
At Chicago.
The price of wheat and the other
grains continues to go down on ao-
count of the abundant supply.
Newport, Ark, is to own its own
waterworks, build u sewerage system
and buy the electric light plant.
George Valentine, the defaulting
New Jersey bank cashier, was SEN
fenced to six years in the penitentiary.
Gov. Stanley of Kansas has declared
war on the "Klondike," a notorious re-
sort near the Leavenworth soldiers
home.
Henry Briguman, prosperous farm
er, near Kimmswiek, Mo-. suffered
sunstrele Tuesday, and died an hour
later.
D. B. Bell, cashier of the American
Express Co., at Nieksburg, Miss, has
been arersted on warrant charging
embezzlement.
The report of the marine hospital
service bacteriologists will sustain the
claim of Prof. Sanarelli that he dis
covered the yellow fever germ.
President A. l.. Mohler of the Ore
gon Railroad and Navigation Co., has
been offered the presidency of the Big
Four, to succeed NJ. L. ingalls,.
The post Office department made a
peculiar error in giving a position to
Jesse Smith, a man, instead of Jessie
Smith, woman, in Arkansas.
A. McFadden, wealthy Texas
stockraiser, stated in Washington that
outside of the flooded district Texas
was in state of enyiable prosperity.
The Ramsey street car barns of the
Twin City Electric railway, at St
Paul, Mimi, caught fire at midnight
and were totally destroyed, together
with so cars.
The sound produced by the ticking
of a watch wns carried by the long
distance telephone, Tuesday night
from st. Louis to a suburb of Cincin
natl, 353 miles.
The official weekly crop report fol-
Missouri shows a small yield of
wheat Corn has improved some. Somt
of the oats crop will be saved Apples
are very poor.
A tornado struck Glenmora, a smal
town, in Calcasieu parish, La, com
pletely demolishing the Methodist
church. a new drug store and the com
mercial college.
Senator Forakers friends are quiet
ly inaugurating a presidential boon
for him as the leader of the anti-ex
pansion and anti-Hanna forces of thu
republican party.
Thomas X. Paul. of Marshfeld, Mo.
has been disbarred from practice b,
| the secretary of the interior on evi
dence that he filed in pension CLAIM
| certain fraudulent affidavits.
Fire, which broke out in the st
Rochs suburb, of Quebec, Can, Tues
day afternoon, destroyed 65 houses
entailing property loss of 100000.
Additional details of the clash il
Clay county, Ky, show that onl.
three were killed and five seriousl,
wounded in the recent battle. Th
feud agitation is again ominous.
The agricultural departments for
eign crop report for July states tha
| the commercial authorities estimat
| the shortage in the Russian crop o
wheat at from s5,0O0,000 to 120,0o0,00
| bushels.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
THE BROOKLYN STRIKE.
Little Change in the Situation-Sev-
eraI Strikers Arrested.

New York, July 2O.-There was little
change in the Brooklyn street railway
strill, situation. The Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Co. officials claim to have
operated from SO to 90 per cent. of
their surface cars on all lines during
the night, but all cars on the lines
were stopped at midnight, and not
car has reached Brighton Beach on the
compuny's line since the strike began.
From a general observation at S
n. IL. there were fewer cars running
past the city hall than at the same
hour Tuesday.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
Eruption of Mount Etna.

Rome, July 20.-Mount Etna this
morning had All eruption. After loud
subterranean noises, the crater vom-
tied forth dense columns OF smoke
which were followed by enormous
masses OF sand. A strong earthquake
shock occurred here at 2:2O u. m, and
was followed during the ensuing 1s
minutes by a number OF other severe
shocks.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Striking Miners Convicted in Fed
eral Court at Fort Smith
of Conspiracy.
EVENTS OF A WEEK BRIEFLY CHRoNIcLED
Postmastsr's Son Charged With Robbing
the Postoffice-Negro Arrested For .
Murder Committed Twenty-Five Years
Ago-Crop Conditions.
Died Uunder An Assumbsd Name.

Died Uunder An Assumbed Name.
George Rozelle, the reputed leader of
the famous Bull Frog Valley gang of
counterfeiters who operated in Pope
county, and for whom the officers have
been searching for years, died in Gle
burne county in 1897, under the alias of
Gress. according to Little Rock secret
service officer. Rozelle came to Arkan-
sas from Nebraska in 1898, and lived an
exemplary life until 1896, when he be-
gan his career as counterfeiter. He
was above the average in intelligence,
and succeeded in influencing a num-
ber of country boys into handling the
bogus money he turned out ON a small
printing press.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
Yellow Pine Lumbcrmen

st. Louis, July 20.-The ninth semi
annual convention of the Southern
Lumber Manufacturers association,
composed of yellow pine manufacture
ers from the states of Missouri, Ar
kansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississip-
pi and Alabama and the Indian terri
tory, is in session this week at South
ern hotel. About fifty of the leading
lumbermen of the south are in atten-
dynre
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
Served Five Years.

George Mcnamara, who shot and
killed Henry Cullinan in Little Rock
saloon December II, 1898, has been par
doned by the governor. Mcnamara
was convicted of murder in the second
degree and sentenced to 81 years. A
witness to the shooting who was absent
from the state at the time of the trial,
made affidavit that Cullinan was ad-
yancing on Mcnamara with an uplifted
chair when the fatal shot was fired.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
Volunteer Recruits.

Washington, July 20.-Col. Ward
chief Of the recruiting division of the
adiutant generals office, has issued a
statement, showing that since recruit
ing began, July 10, for the Philippine
volunteer service, the total enlistment
up to Tuesday, not inclusive, was 2,26s
men, of whom 504 were recruited
Monday
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
Third Trial Successful.

Belleville, ILL.,, July 2O.-After two
unsuccessful attempts at suicide John
X. Gray, a wealthy farmer, living in
ST. Clair township, three miles west
OF this city, ended his life, Tuesday,
in well on his farm. He insured the
success of his third attempt, by tying
a heavy rock about his waist before
he Jumped into the well.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
san salvador In "A state of Siege.

Washington, July 2O.-United States
Consul jenkins, at San Salvador, has
reported to the state department by
cable that San Salvador is in a state
of siege as the result of revolutionary
plotting.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
Cane Nome Dirtrict "snIted.r

San Francisco, July 20,--Reports
brought by the steamer Portland con-
firm previous advices from DR.. Stone,
who went north during the first rush
90 the Cape Nome district, to the eff
feet that the district had been "salted"
in the interests of the transportation
COMPANY.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
Pee Gee Freight Rates.

Receiver Fordyce, of the Pee Gee, at
a meeting of railroad men in st. Louis,
said regarding freight rates from the
Atlantic seaboard: 1--WE cannot carry
business at loss and neither can we
compete withouta just differential with
the all.rail lines from the Atlantic sea-
bdard"
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
Shot a Man in the Dark.

George Floyd, a farmer living ~ miles
west of Camden, hearing noise in his
garden late at night, fred his gun in
the direction of the noise. The next
morning Floyd discovered that he had
killed white man who lived in the
neighborhood. Floyd surrendered.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
Milan Did it Himself.

London, July 2O.-According to the
Daily Mails Rome correspondent, abb
solute confirmation has been obtained
that ex-King Milan of Servia himself
planned the sham attempt upon his
life, recently made, for political pur-
poses.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
Iphuunu Father.

The 9-year-old daughter of Willis
Moore, a TIE xarkana darky, is dead,
and Moore is in Jail charged with muir
der. The inhuman parent beat and
kicked the child into insensibility, in
tlicting fatal internal in juries.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
Charged with Robbing a Postof,ice.

Chas. Maxwell and Millard Van
hauser were arrested by Postal In
spector Houk on the charge of robbing
the Sloan Springs postofiice. Van
hausers father is postmaster at Sloan
Springs, and Maxwell was a clerk in
the office
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
JustfnabIe Homicide.

ST. Louis. July 2O.-A coroner's jury
eNonerated Mrs. Louis w. Holiday
for the killing of her husband, on Fri.
day night, at their home in this city,
A verdict of justifiable homicide wai
the finding.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
ESe CAME Rack,

John Harper, colored, was arrested
ut Helena for a murder committed near
that city 25 years ago. Harper left the
country after committing the crime and
all efforts to locate him were unsuc-
cessful, until he wandered back OF his
cWn accord
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
First LleutenAnts.

Hon. Sol. L. Jeffries, Of Crawford
county, and Henry Stroup, Of Logan
county, have been appointed first lieu
tenants in the volunteer service for the
Philippines. Lieut. Jeffries was cap
tain of Company l, and Lieut. Stroup
captain in Company X, First Arkansas
Volunteers.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
Prcpared for Any Contingency.

New York, July 20.-Chief Devery
ordered reserves to the police stations
In Manhattan borough at $3.50 a M
Although he does not expect strike
on the Metropolitan he is preparing
for any contingency.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
After Long Search.

After search of over year for his
erring wife and her paramour, J. N.
Muldoon, of the Cherokee Nation,
located the couple last week at Tucker
man. Muldoon followed them all the
way TO Texas and back on foot.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
To Welcome Admiral Dewey.

Trieste, July 20.-Congressman Geo
+. Foss, OF Chicago. and Lieutenant
Commander VIM. II. Beehler, naval at
tache Of the United States legation,
at Vienna. arrived here TO welcome
Admiral Dewey.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
Hon. Hogan A. Allen.

Hon. Hogan A. Allen, of Ashley coun-
ty, veteran Baptist minister and legis-
lator, is dead. Rev. Allen represented
Ashley county in the house at the ses-
sions of 1877, 1888 and 1857, and was q
member of the senate in 1889 and 1891.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
No Need to Go Hungry.

There is a hotel in Little Rock con-
Quoted under the management of the
Salvation Army where bed or a meal
can be had for from to 25 cents. And
those without the price" are never
turned away, but are given work to pay
for their lodging or what they eat.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
A Strange Insoct.

citizen of Little Rock has discov-
cred a peculiar insect. 1t is about an
inch in length, with a large, fiat head,
and is apparently blind. 1t has two
snouts and on it's back are IS small
scales of silvery hue, each about the
size Of a pin head, with a larger spot in
the center the color of gold. The dis
coverer has named it the Bryan Silver
Bug"
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
THE STRIKE At CLEVELAND.
President Everett Says There ID
Nothing to Arbitrate.

Cleveland, o., July 2o.-There is lit
tie change in the street car strike sit
uation here. Cars are being run at ir-
regular intervals on nearly all of the
lines. No violence has been reported
since early Tuesday night, when a
switch was blown up on Murray Hill
by the explosion of big charge of
dynamite.
Well PIensed with the situation.
President Everett of the Big Console
dated Co. declares that he is well
pleased with the situation. In regard
to his conference with Joseph Bishop,
of the state board of arbitration, Mr..
Everett said that the grievances of the
employees were discussed at length,
but Mr. Bishop did not propose that
the grievances be submitted TO arbi=
tration.
"There Ia Nothing to Arbitrate."
"There is nothing to arbitrate," said
Mr.. Everett. This is free country,
and men have a right to quit work and
others have right to take their places
without being prevented from work
ing. There are plenty of men who are
glad to take the places of the strikers,
and we shall have their places all filled
within a few days"
Mr.. Everett asserted that men were
constantly arriving from other cities
to take the places of the strikers.
The strikers have announced that
they will make statement to the pub
lie
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22

the Fifth Avenue elevated structure In
Brooklyn, caused by the dynamite ex-
plosion, has been repaired sufficiently
TO allow a resumption of traffic on
that road. Fewer ears were running on
the strike-involved lines of the Brook
lyn surface roads up to a. m, than
during the early hours of Tuesday.
The Van Buren press., 1899-07-22
To Confer on Freight Tariffs.

Washington, July 20.-The Inter
state commerce commission will hold
a meeting at Chicago, on August 7, "a
confer on the export problem in
freight traffic tariffs